Last time on Sailor Moon Solar, The Inner Senshi discusses the mysterious events that have been happening in Usagi's life and why she holds her hands to her chest. Usagi gets a visit by the mysterious Sailor Destiny. Sailor Destiny tells Usagi that not even her knows how the events of destiny will play out. Sailor Destiny tells about the scar on Usagi's heart is to remind her of what Mudious did to her on that day. She also tells her that Usagi's life returned to her body once Princess Naruko healed and revived it. Later, Usagi goes to the park. The Darkness Master appears and hurls Dark Energy at Solar Sailor Moon, at the last moment; Tuxedo Kamen rescues Solar Sailor Moon! Then the pain returns and she tells him about it. Everyone else arrived when Solar Sailor Moon was telling Tuxedo Kamen about her pains. Celestial Sailor Mars questioned her why she held such anguish in for so long. Usagi replied that the others would think that she was showing signs of weakness. Feeling exhausted, Solar Sailor Moon faints and detransforms back into Usagi. Will the Darkness Master reign? Find out next! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sailor Moon: Solar Episode 23: "The final battle begins! Solar Sailor Moon and the Sun Soldiers struggles!" By CKFanfics@aol.com (The Crystal Knight) Edited by: The Crystal Knight Rated: PG-13 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Notes: This series takes place after Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars. The general disclaimers apply: like I do not own Sailor Moon. It belongs to TOEI Company Limited, Naoko Takeuchi, Kodansha, and others. The characters I create I own. You may not use them without my permission. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Celestial Sailor Mars looked at her tired and unconscious friend. She remembered the fateful day that it changed for her Princess. Haruka called and said that Mudious was going to trigger the sleeping Soldier of Nature. As they were running to where Mudious was, Usagi felt someone inside tell her the following: "Sailor Moon, Princess of the Sun and the Moon, you must be there when Mudious tries to trigger the sleeping Soldier of Nature, because you are part of the master plan of reviving the Soldier of Nature!" A voice of a woman told Usagi. After that, point Usagi transformed into Solar Sailor Moon. Once there, we watched as Mudious was looking for someone to be a target to try to get Sailor Earth to awaken. Then when he saw Solar Sailor Moon, Naru said to not to do it to try to trigger her awake. He did not heed her warnings. Mudious made his sword appeared. Rei watched as the sword coming at a fast pace in the air aimed correctly for her heart. "Move Usagi!" Celestial Sailor Mars spoke, "You are going to be struck by that sword!" Usagi did not move. She stood there paralyzed and could not move or told inside her head that "She" should not move for any reason. "Move!" everyone shouted. She remained unchanged. Then the sword hit her costume and cut it, sending her broach to fall off and hit the ground somewhere nearby. The sword moved deeper breaching her skin going even deeper into her flesh also cutting some of her ribs. The sword penetrated her chest cavity and piercing her heart and almost cutting it entirely in two, but it did not. Solar Sailor Moon fell and screamed in pain, blacked out and hit the ground and died. Everyone was shocked that Usagi did not move. The Soldiers screamed in horror and great sorrow, only to drown out by Naru's cries when Usagi died just for her to awaken as Sailor Earth. After defeating the Dark Youmas, Celestial Sailor Earth looked upon the girl who took the sword so that destiny would fulfill. Celestial Sailor Earth just stood there in tears realizing that what "that girl did" was the greatest love anyone could have given to someone else. Celestial Sailor Earth pulled out the Sword that pierced her heart. She put her finger on Usagi's heart and sewed it up with her healing power. Once her heart became like new again, a scar appeared where the sword had been. There were some small words on her scar. They read: "SCARRED BY DESTINY" Scarred by destiny, what kind of saying was that? After that Celestial Sailor Earth, touched Usagi's heart and it started to beat again. She also healed her broken ribs and sealed the outer wounds also leaving a scar. Celestial Sailor Earth put back on Usagi's chest her most valued possession, Her Broach. The broach opened and the transformation broken by the Sword restored again. After that day, Rei never forgot about what happened to her friend. Now thinking back, Rei felt guilty that Usagi hid her pain. Not only that, but for now on, her courage and strength would be tested by that scar on her heart. Her strength gave way because it left her. Slowly Usagi again woke. She felt wore out and tired. On her face, she looked like she had not slept well in weeks. Usagi looked around and noticed that she was in the arms of Tuxedo Kamen and that she was no longer transformed as Solar Sailor Moon. "What happened?" Usagi asked. "You fainted. You ran out of strength." Celestial Sailor Mars answered her. "I feel so exhausted." Usagi replied, "It hurts again, but not as bad as before." Usagi spoke in a calm, but weak voice. "Will you be okay?" Celestial Sailors Mars asked. "I think so. Tuxedo Kamen please set me down." Usagi spoke as Tuxedo Kamen set her on the ground. "So, are you ready to fight me?" The Darkness Master asked her. "No matter how many hardships I face, I will light up the Earth with all my might!" Usagi spoke as a tear fell from her eye and hit her broach. Her broach reacted and received the tear. The broach flashed and covered Usagi in a bright yellow light and when it died down, there stood Solar Sailor Moon in Usagi's place. "I will destroy you with my light!" Solar Sailor Moon spoke with new determination. The bright yellow light also seemed to have energized her. Solar Sailor Moon put her hands out as bright yellow light came from them. Her friends were amazed that she found the strength that she needed. Her heart still caused her pain, but she ignored it. In addition, continued to battle the Darkness Master. Sailor Sun and Sailor Solar saw her sister and they knew her newfound strength would not last. Sailor Sun and Sailor Solar united with their sisters. "Nissha and Taiyo?" Solar Sailor Moon questioned them. "You will never be alone to endure your pain in your heart! We will supply our strength on you! Sun Celestial Power!" Sailor Sun cried. "Solar Celestial Power!" Sailor Solar cried. "I can feel it! Your powers, they are recharging my body!" Solar Sailor Moon spoke as the powers entered her body. Solar Sailor Moon concentrated so hard that her Tiara disappeared and replaced with the Moon symbol that was underneath. Then she started transforming again into the Sun Princess, Princess Serenity. Everyone was shocked. Princess Serenity was wearing a yellow dress with white accents. "I will light up this town with my light!" Princess Serenity spoke with even more determination! Princess Serenity felt like she started to lose her strength. "Please just a little longer! Let me beat him first!" She thought to herself. "We got to help her!" Sailor Sun spoke to her sister. Will they help her? Find out next time. TO BE CONTINUED... Next Episode: "The great power of the Sun Soldiers! The Darkness Master's end! Peace prevails?" Next time on Sailor Moon Solar, the Princesses of the Sun, Princess Equanimity and Princess Equability join Princess Serenity! Will they defeat the evil together? Will peace prevail? Find out next time on Sailor Moon Solar! This episode was completed on: 09/28/2002 This episode was released on: ??/??/2002 Sailor Moon Solar is (c) 2002 by Crystal Knight Fanfiction Productions. 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