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Episode 41

In a desert in Africa, Reika was doing some research. Then Endymion appeared and trapped her inside the ginzuishou. Endymion was planning to gather all of the people who were the seven super youma. Endymion had already gathered crane game Joe, the priest, and Red Battler.

Ami got a phone call from Urawa Ryo. Ryo asked Ami to turn on the TV. The news had a picture of Yumeno Yumemi. Yumemi was the fifth person who had been captured by Endymion. Ryo told Ami that he would be next. Ami asked where he was, and told him that she would go protect him. But Ryo just told her to guard Rei's grandfather.

After Ryo hung up, he said that he had planned to ask Ami for help. But he said that he couldn't keep relying on Ami. Then he left from the phone booth and walked down the street. Mako was also walking down that street and spotted Ryo. But she got a call on her communicator, and Luna told her to come to Rei's shrine.

At dark kingdom, Kunzite asked Queen Beryl why they were trying to get the seven super youma again. She told him that they could become youma again if they use the power of the ginzuishou. But Kunzite said that the seven youma had already been beaten by the Sailor Senshi. Then Queen Beryl said that if they appeared together, they would combine to form the greatest youma, and it would be able to defeat the Sailor Senshi. Kunzite got upset that Queen Beryl had sent Endymion to do the job.

The girls were in Rei's room. Minako asked, "I don't understand very well, but does Urawa's predictions come true that often?"
Ami answered, "Yes."
Then Mako grabbed Ami and said that they were going to go protect Urawa. Ami said that they didn't know where he was, but Mako said that he was somewhere in this town. Then Mako told the others to look after Rei's grandfather, and left with Ami.

Usagi was reading one of Rei's mangas, and started crying. She was saddened by the story. Then Rei found out and started fighting with Usagi over the manga. Luna and Artemis said that the future of the Sailor Senshi looked very dark.

It was snowing, and Endymion was looking for Urawa outside. He ran into Urawa at a busy intersection. Urawa knew that it was Endymion of the dark kingdom. Since Endymion knew that Urawa had foresight powers, he asked Urawa if he knew what was going to happen. Urawa said that Endymion was going to put him into the kurozuishou.

Endymion told Urawa to follow him quietly, but Urawa said, "I'm sorry but someone told me that I should make my own future." Then Urawa yelled out, "A murderer! Help!" and ran away, as a crowd had gathered around Endymion.

Ami and Mako were walking around town. Ami said, "Mako-chan, let's go back. We can't do anything about Ryo-kun this way."
Then Mako snapped back, "What are you saying! Ryo-kun is your boy friend."
But Ami said, "He's not my boy friend. We are just friends."
Mako said, "Are you honestly saying that?"
"Yes.."
Mako said, "Urawa-kun likes you!"
Ami said, "I know. But we have a very important mission. I can't answer to Ryo-kun's feelings."
Mako said, "If you say such things, you will regret your youth! A fighter for justice can fall in love too! She can go on a date with a boy that she likes!"
"But.."
Mako continued, "Ami-chan, you're just trying to run away! You're scared of falling in love. Why don't you be more honest with yourself?"
Then Ami spotted Urawa and started running to him. Mako followed Ami.

Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter caught up with Urawa in an alley. But then Endymion appeared. Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter called him Mamoru, but Endymion said, "Someone called me that before too. But my name is Endymion."

Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter got in front of Urawa to protect him. Then Sailor Jupiter told Sailor Mercury to take Urawa to a safe place. Sailor Mercury took Urawa and left. Sailor Jupiter faced Endymion. Sailor Jupiter used her supreme thunder attack, but it didn't have much effect on Endymion.

Sailor Mercury called Luna and told her that she had Urawa. Usagi and Rei were still fighting over the manga. Sailor Mercury said that Sailor Jupiter was fighting Endymion alone. She asked Sailor Moon to come so she can use the moon stick to turn Endymion back to Mamoru. Usagi and Rei stopped fighting, and Usagi agreed to go.

Sailor Jupiter was fighting Endymion. But Endymion was much too strong for her. Endymion had Sailor Jupiter against a wall and was going to hit her. Then Sailor Jupiter closed her eyes and screamed. But Endymion stopped his punch in front of her face and said, "As I thought, it's no contest with you alone!" Then Endymion left.

Sailor Mercury and Urawa were running away. Then Urawa spotted a small amusement park and asked Sailor Mercury to go in with him.

Usagi was running with Luna, and complaining that it was cold. Then Usagi fell down and started crying. When Luna ran back to Usagi, Sailor Jupiter appeared. Sailor Jupiter told them that Endymion had escaped.

Sailor Mercury asked, "Ryo-kun, why did you want to come here?"
Urawa answered, "It was my dream to go to an amusement park with you. Now I have nothing to regret. Let's separate."
Sailor Mercury said, "No, we don't know when the dark kingdom will appear!"

When Urawa said that it didn't matter what happens to him, Sailor Mercury said, "We are very similar. We're both always running away from things. My friend told me that I should be more honest with myself. It's splendid to sacrifice oneself. But don't you want to be honest to yourself and live on? Aren't you forgetting that there are people who will be very saddened if you die? We both should stop running away. We should go ahead and hit whatever hurdle we face."

Then Endymion appeared. He was standing on top of the ferris wheel. Then the lights of the ferris wheel lit up.

Sailor Mercury said that she would attack. Endymion was waiting for all of the other Sailor Senshi to appear, but he said that he would fight Sailor Mercury.

Sailor Mercury used the shabon spray, but Endymion just went to Urawa. "Before I fight you, I have something to do." Endymion used the kurozuishou and captured Urawa.

Then Sailor Mercury had tears in her eyes and said that she wouldn't forgive Endymion. Endymion then challenged Sailor Mercury to break the ginzuishou to release Urawa if she could defeat him.

Sailor Mercury and Endymion fought.

Sailor Mercury knew that she couldn't win, but attacked with the shabon spray. Endymion blocked it easily. But Sailor Mercury had snuck up to him and taken the ginzuishou away.

Then Sailor Mercury threw the ginzuishou down onto the ground and shattered it. The six people who had been captured returned to their normal selves.

Sailor Moon and Sailor Jupiter arrived.

"If you're going to recycle, make it just an empty can! I won't let you use Urawa-kun and the others who are living peacefully now. I'll punish you for the moon!"

Endymion said that he was going to beat up all three girls. But Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Mercury used their supreme thunder and shabon spray attacks. Endymion got surrounded by the bubbles and couldn't move. Sailor Moon then used the moon healing escalation to try to turn Endymion back into Mamoru.

Endymion started to recall some of the past events, such as Mamoru fighting with Usagi and Mamoru going out with Rei.

Luna told Sailor Moon to raise the energy level. Then the moon stick flashed and Endymion turned back into Mamoru. But before anything else could happen, a black light formed around Mamoru. Then the light disappeared, taking Mamoru away. The Sailor Senshi were shocked.

Queen Beryl put Mamoru into the capsule. She said, "So Endymion's memory hadn't been totally erased. Then I have to get the energy from our master again. But this time I'll turn him into a faithful one of the dark kingdom for sure!"

The girls and Urawa were at the amusement park. Ami and Urawa were riding the ferris wheel together. The other girls were watching.
Ami said, "Let's come again."
Urawa blushed and said, "Ok."
Usagi said,"It's not good this way! If Ami-chan forgets about our important mission, who is going to be our leader?"
Minako said, "That's supposed to be your duty."
Rei said, "You're jealous of those two."
Usagi said, "You too, Rei-chan." They both gave each other angry looks.
Mako said, "Well, let's just let them be for a little while."

Episode 42

Ami, Rei, and Mako were using the computer to find an entrance to the dark kingdom. But they weren't very successful.

Then Usagi and Luna came back. They said that they hadn't found anything either. Usagi sat down and complained that she was tired and hungry. Luna mentioned that Usagi had just eaten a lot at the odango store. But Usagi said that 2 anmitsu and 3 plates of odango were not enough for her.

[anmitsu = a sweet Japanese dessert]

Then Minako and Artemis came back. They didn't have any luck either.

They were all going to call it a night when something suddenly appeared on Ami's computer screen. It was caused by the increase in sun spot activity. Artemis said that it was just like before, when the kingdom of the moon was destroyed many many years ago.

At the dark kingdom, Queen Metalia was going to revive soon. Kunzite told Queen Beryl that he would get the ginzuishou soon. He had some information on someone who knew Sailor V. They thought that Sailor V had something to do with the Sailor Senshi.

In the middle of the night Usagi woke up. She had a bad dream about Mamoru again. Usagi then got up and started eating some manju, while looking out the window. Then Artemis came in through the window and knocked Usagi down. Usagi started choking on the manju. Artemis told Luna that Minako had disappeared after getting a call from someone called Katarina. He said that Minako would not have gone after the dark kingdom by herself.

Minako was with an older woman in a hotel room. Katarina knew that Minako was Sailor V, but she had thought that Minako had died. Katarina said that she wanted to work with Sailor V again. She asked if Minako knew the Sailor Senshi. But Minako was feeling very sad and asked about Alan. Katarina said that Alan was fine. Katarina asked again if she could help out with the Sailor Senshi. But Minako said that she didn't want to get Katarina involved, and ran out of the room.

Before Katarina could go after her, Kunzite appeared. Kunzite turned Katarina into a youma. He told the youma to go after Minako.

Minako was sitting by herself on a bench by the ocean, thinking about Alan. Then the youma came and attacked her. Minako jumped away to avoid the attack. Then Minako turned into Sailor Venus. They fought, but the crescent beam had no effect on the youma. The youma was beating Sailor Venus. Sailor Venus realized that the youma was Katarina.

Then Artemis, Luna, and Usagi appeared. Usagi said, "What should I do, that youma looks strong." Luna said that they should escape in a boat. But Usagi didn't know how to drive a boat. So she transformed herself into a cute sailor girl. Then they all escaped in the boat. But the youma followed them.

Usagi increased the speed, and lost the youma. Then they spotted a large luxury cruise ship and went to hide in it. They found that there was nobody else on the ship.

Luna asked Sailor Venus about Katarina. Usagi said that maybe she didn't want to talk about it. But Sailor Venus explained.

A half year ago, Minako was in London and fell in love with an older boy called Alan. One day she ran into a criminal who took a little girl hostage. Then the criminal turned into a youma, and the police woman Katarina was going after him. Sailor V appeared and defeated the youma. Sailor V and Katarina became very good friends. Katarina was like Minako's older sister. They played together, and Minako even introduced Alan. But one say Sailor V got caught in an explosion. Katarina thought that Minako had died. But actually Minako escaped. Then Minako saw Alan and Katarina together. So Minako left quietly to leave Katarina and Alan alone.

After hearing the story, Usagi was very saddened and started crying.

Then the youma appeared. Usagi said, "I'm not in a good mood now. You might get hurt!" Then Usagi transformed into Sailor Moon.

"I don't care if you find out my identity. For love and justice, I'm the beautiful fighter Sailor Moon. I will punish you for the moon!"

Sailor Moon also said, "I'm not going to escape today. I won't let you get away with it." Then Sailor Moon used her moon tiara action. The youma got hit, and the pendant that she was wearing fell off. Sailor Venus picked up the pendant. It was the one that Minako had given to Katarina on her birthday.

Sailor Venus said, "Please help her. The dark kingdom is just using her. There's no fault in her."
Sailor Moon said, "But she stole your boy friend!"
Sailor Venus was in tears and said, "She's the one that Alan likes. Please!"
Sailor Moon said, "All right," and used the moon healing escalation to turn the youma back into Katarina. Then Sailor Venus ran to her and hugged her.

Katarina said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know your feelings. I thought that you were just a child."

Later the ship with Katarina was leaving. Minako was staring out by herself. The other girls were staying back watching her. Usagi said that they should just leave Minako alone.

Minako said, "This is all right. The one Alan chose was oneesama. I want them to be happy."

Episode 43

The Sailor Senshi were training at night. Everyone was attacking Sailor Moon. Then Sailor Mars used her fire soul and blasted everyone.

At the dark kingdom, Queen Beryl and Kunzite were watching the energy readings and were surprised by the strange patterns. They had felt the ginzuishou give out strange energy the past several nights. Kunzite called for the youma that had been spying on the Sailor Senshi. The youma told them that Sailor Moon had been fighting against the other Sailor Senshi. Queen Beryl asked Kunzite what he felt about it. "It could be a break-up or a trap."

At night a youma appeared in Naru's jewelry store and stole some jewelry. The youma threw knives at Naru and her mother, pinning them against the wall. Then Sailor Moon appeared. But in the middle of her speech, Sailor Mars came and knocked her down. Then the other Sailor Senshi appeared too. Sailor Moon and the Sailor Senshi started arguing. The youma turned herself into a camera woman. The camera woman started taking pictures of the Sailor Senshi fighting. Then the woman went to interview Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon said that there was no trouble between them, but the other Sailor Senshi just turned the other way. When the woman started to interview the other Sailor Senshi, they all just walked away. Then Naru asked Sailor Moon to help her.

The next day on the way to school, Naru was telling Usagi about what had happened the previous night. Naru said that the Sailor Senshi were fighting among themselves. But Usagi said that that couldn't happen, especially since Sailor Moon was so pretty and nice. Then the camera woman appeared and started asking Naru and Usagi a lot of questions. But Naru and Usagi escaped and ran off to school.

That night Sailor Moon was fighting against the other Sailor Senshi. Then Sailor Moon got kicked down by Sailor Mars. Sailor Moon complained that Sailor Mars kicked too strongly, and with real hatred. But Sailor Mars said that they had to make it look real. This was originally all Sailor Moon's idea. She wanted to make it look like Sailor Moon was going to defect. She wanted to be taken into the dark kingdom so she can save Mamoru. Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars started arguing.

The Sailor Senshi had already appeared in a magazine. There was an article about them breaking up. Usagi saw the picture and complained that the picture of her was not very good. Rei said that it was just natural and they almost got into a fight again.

Artemis had investigated the camera woman. Artemis said that she had become very popular recently, but too quickly. They thought that she might be a youma.

Usagi said, "Yeah. If the youma is already that close to us, it means that my strategy worked!"
Ami said, "It could be just luck."

Luna said that they were nearing the end of the training. She told Usagi that it would be dangerous.
Rei said, "Do you want me to do it for you?"
Usagi said, "That's what you were aiming for all along. You want to be the leader."
Rei said, "What?"
Mako said, "You're thinking too much about it."
Usagi said, "But Rei-chan always hits me very hard."
Rei said, "Because someone is too awkward."

Then Usagi and Rei started sticking their tongues out at each other. Ami said, "It turned into a real fight."

The next day Usagi went to the camera woman with a message from Sailor Moon. The message read, "I want to quit fighting for justice as Sailor Moon. I don't want to team up with those Sailor Senshi any more. I'll tell you more at 10 PM tonight."

The youma showed Kunzite the message. Kunzite said that it was time for him to make an appearance.

That night the camera woman appeared and asked Sailor Moon if she really wanted to quit. Sailor Moon said that she did. Then the camera woman turned into a youma. Kunzite appeared too. When Kunzite asked Sailor Moon if she wanted to join them, Sailor Moon said that she was a fighter for justice. Then Kunzite said that Sailor Moon would always be able to meet Endymion. Kunzite also said that Endymion couldn't move at that moment. Sailor Moon thought that something had happened to Endymion. Kunzite said that he would take Sailor Moon to Endymion if she gave him the ginzuishou. Sailor Moon said, "Ok. But only after I meet Tuxedo Kamen."

The youma and Kunzite spotted the other Sailor Senshi hiding in the bushes. They knew that it was supposed to be a trap.

Sailor Moon said, "Let's go. I don't care about Sailor Mars."

Kunzite created a black hole that was the entrance to the dark kingdom. Sailor Moon was a little scared, but said that she would go. When Sailor Moon turned, the youma attacked. The youma choked Sailor Moon. The youma asked for the ginzuishou, but Sailor Moon said that she would give it only after seeing Tuxedo Kamen.

Kunzite and the youma said that they would kill Sailor Moon and then look for the ginzuishou. Sailor Moon said that she didn't have the ginzuishou with her at the moment. Then she realized that they were being tested. The other Sailor Senshi knew it too.

Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus said that they would go help Sailor Moon. But Sailor Mars blocked their way.
Sailor Jupiter asked, "Do you really hate her?"
Sailor Mars said, "If I hate her I wouldn't have accepted something so important." Sailor Mars was holding the moon stick with the ginzuishou.

Sailor Moon was getting choked. The Sailor Senshi stayed in the bushes. Sailor Moon was hoping that the other Sailor Senshi wouldn't come help her. But Sailor Mars couldn't take it any more. Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, and Sailor Jupiter went out to face Kunzite and the youma. "The acting ends here!"
Kunzite said, "Stupid. I knew it was an act all along."

Sailor Mars used the fire soul and blasted the youma. Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus blasted Kunzite. But Kunzite escaped. He said, "If you want to get me in a trap, study acting a little more."

The youma attacked Sailor Moon. But all of the Sailor Senshi fought together to defeat the youma. Sailor Moon finished with the moon healing escalation, to turn her back into the camera woman.

Sailor Moon said, "Why did you come out? I could have done it myself."
Sailor Mars said, "Because you were crying so much."
Sailor Moon asked, "When was I crying?"
Sailor Mars said, "Tonight at 11:16:28."
Sailor Moon said, "Your way of talking like that is so mean."
Then Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars stuck their tongues out at each other.

Episode 44

Who's who:

Usagi
Sailor Moon
Princess Serenity
Ami
Sailor Mercury
Rei
Sailor Mars
Makoto
Sailor Jupiter
Minako
Sailor Venus
Mamoru
Tuxedo Kamen
Prince Endymion

In the middle of the night, Luna is frantically running home. She finds Usagi-chan in the middle of another Tuxedo Kamen/Endymion nightmare (which ends with a "I love you, Tuxedo Kamen!" :-)). Luna wakes up Usagi-chan with the news that Minako-chan and Artemis have found the entrance to the Dark Kingdom...

Beneath the Game Center, a tunnel is opened up. Luna and Artemis lead the way while the Sailor Senshi cautiously follow. They continue to move down the long tunnel until a glob of energy forms in front of them. Kunzite appears to block their way.

Kunzite says that they cannot proceed to the Dark Kingdom. He also demands the ginzuishou from Sailor Moon again. Sailor Jupiter wasn't going to stand for this and she attacked: "Supreme Thunder!". Kunzite dodged the lightning attack and blasted the Senshi.

The attack knocked all of the Senshi off their feet and in panic, Sailor Moon saw that she had lost hold of the Moon Stick, and it was flying at Kunzite. Kunzite grabbed at the Moon Stick and missed as well, but when he touched it, the ginzuishou erupted in energy...

When the glare faded, the Sailor Senshi and the Moon Stick were gone...

Falling through a vortex, the Sailor Senshi fall screaming to their destination. Another blast of energy and...

Sailor Moon is the first to wake up. She finds herself among ruins. She notices a glowing sphere coming down in front of her. The sphere forms into the miniature figure of a woman who introduces herself as the spirit of Queen Serenity. Gaping, the other Senshi can only watch as Queen Serenity tells and shows her story to the Princess...

The ruins are all that's left of the Silver Millenium. Once, it was a beautiful place where a peaceful people lived. One night, there was a celebration for the Moon Princess (birthday? Coming of age? Not sure...). Princess Serenity is standing on the balcony when she notices Prince Endymion. He warns her that a great invasion force is coming...led by the sorceress Beryl and the evil Metallia. Endymion has to leave before he can say more when he's spotted by guards...Earth people are forbidden on the palace grounds...

Luna and Artemis have reached the end of the tunnel to find snow and storms...

Princess Serenity has come down to rejoin the ball. Her hand is taken by a masked stranger in a tuxedo. He asks her to dance. The couple is the center of attention as they regally move around the dance floor...

Plodding through the snow, Luna and Artemis wonder if they're going in the right direction...

Invading hordes of soldiers have come from Earth, driven and lead by the presence of Queen Metallia. The commanding general is Beryl and the armies are lead by 4 men (who we will know later on as the youma bosses). Luna and Artemis sound the alarm, and the 4 Sailor Senshi attack with all of their power. This has no effect on Metallia and with her attack, she kills the Sailor Senshi.

Beryl wants Endymion for herself, and she sees the Moon Princess as an unwanted rival. With a wave of her wand, she breaks the two apart and Metallia takes Endymion away. The Princess leaps forward and gets caught in the same windstorm. Metallia kills Princess Serenity, and Beryl gloats in the death of her rival...

Luna and Artemis have found the entrance to the Dark Kingdom. They turn back to report when Kunzite appears before them...

Queen Serenity has witnessed the death of her daughter and of her kingdom with horror. Against the advice of Luna and Artemis, she pulls out the ginzuishou and installs it in the Moon Stick. With all her strength, she calls out "Moon Healing, Escalation!", and the invading hordes are destroyed...for now. With her final strength, the ginzuishou is sent to Earth...along with the spirits of Princess Serenity, the Sailor Senshi, and everyone else. Luna and Artemis are put into cold sleep and sent also. Only the body of Queen Serenity remains in the Moon Kingdom...

The Moon Stick reappears in the tunnel and with a flash, the Sailor Senshi appear. Their roles are now defined...Sailor Moon is the Princess (and she's starting to act like one!) and the other Sailor Senshi are her protectors. There is a scream for help in the tunnel.

Artemis is vainly trying to protect Luna when the Sailor Senshi come up. Kunzite can't believe his eyes...he thought that the Senshi were destroyed. He recovers and forms 2 energy knives which he throws at Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon tries to block, but the knives slice her. Reacting quickly, the Sailor Senshi invoke their powers and form a barrier to protect Sailor Moon. They can't hold against the knives which come again and again...

Sailor Moon looks at Kunzite with new determination in her eyes. She calls out "Moon Healing, Escalation!" and the power of the ginzuishou falls on Kunzite. He resists against the power of Sailor Moon...power so strong that she sparkles with it. He sends an energy knife at her. She hits it away with the Moon Stick and it hits him instead. With a call to Zoisite, saying that he's coming, Kunzite dies...

The invasion of the Dark Kingdom can wait until Luna and Artemis are tended to...

Episode 45

Who's who:

Usagi
Sailor Moon
Princess Serenity
Ami
Sailor Mercury
Rei
Sailor Mars
Makoto
Sailor Jupiter
Minako
Sailor Venus
Mamoru
Tuxedo Kamen
Prince Endymion

There are many TV reports of natural disasters. Artemis comments that they'll running out of time...

Usagi-chan is doing something new for her family. She's cooking dinner for them...her Usagi-special! Dubiously, the family watches as she tastes her handiwork...and starts crying. Concerned, her mother asks what's wrong. Usagi-chan explodes and says it's too spicy!!!!!

[Usagi-chan has obviously taken classes from the Akane Tendo school of cooking... :-)]

That night, the 5 girls gather at Rei-chan's temple. They tease each other to help relieve the tension. Mako-chan reminisces about her boyfriend(s?) and Ami-chan says "me too". This gets everyones attention and Usagi-chan ribs her friend about it. Artemis breaks it up and tells them that it's time to change. "Moon Prism Power... Mercury Power...Mars Power... ...Jupiter Power...Venus Power...MAKE UP!".

The full moon comes out. The Sailor Senshi hold hands in a ring and concentrate and an energy field forms around them. Artemis calls out "Sailor...TELEPORT!" and the girls are gone. Artemis wishes them good luck. Luna hopes that the girls are going to be OK. The cats can only wait now...

The entrance to the Dark Kingdom is at the North Pole. Sailor Moon complains that she's cold. Sailor Mars snaps a reply, and the Sailor Senshi move toward the entrance...

Queen Beryl has called 5 of her most powerful youma together. It will be their task to stop and destroy the Sailor Senshi before they can enter the Dark Kingdom...

The storm has stopped and the weather has cleared. Sailor Moon sees an image of Tuxedo Kamen calling for help...and she rushes forward. The other Senshi pile on top of her to stop her. Sailor Mercury tells Sailor Moon that this is really a youma...but this doesn't stop Sailor Moon from going to him *again*... :-)

Sailor Jupiter was going to destroy it when the image changed to Motoki (remember him? He works at the Game Center, and Usagi and Mako-chan both had a crush on him). Jupiter hesitates and 4 tentacles grab her and suspend her 100 feet in the air. The youma attack with electricity and Jupiter cried out. The youma made a mistake, though. Jupiter invokes her "Supreme Thunder" and attacked electricity with electricity. Two of the youma are destroyed by the backlash.

Jupiter is left lying on an ice mound. The guilt-ridden Sailor Moon tries to get to her, but Jupiter simply whispers some words of encouragement and dies. Sailor Moon screams and begs Mako-chan not to die.

[Commercial break]

Sailor Moon has been defeated. Her resolve has been crushed with Makoto's death. She moves off and yells to the Dark Kingdom that the ginzuishou is theirs. Mars and Venus grab Sailor Moon, but she doesn't stop struggling. The gentle Mercury slaps the hysterical Sailor Moon (and is as shocked by her action as Sailor Moon is). She apologizes, but reminds Sailor Moon that Mako-chan died for this job that they all are committed to...

Mercury's computer tells her that the other 3 youma have regrouped and are heading their way. She has a plan to lead the youma off by using herself as a decoy. Sailor Moon protests, but Mercury says that it's better this way since she is the least powerful of all of them and maybe she can buy enough time for the others to get in.

Firmly gripping her arms, Mars and Venus lead Sailor Moon away. Sailor Moon keeps looking back at Mercury until she can no longer see her.

Beeps announce the arrival of the youma. Mercury looks up to see an image of Urawa (Ami-chan's boyfriend). She smiles at the gall of the youma, and at her memories of Urawa and scanned the image. The ground erupted in a lava flow in front of her, and Mercury used her "Shabon Spray" to stop it.

The youma form a huge energy boulder and proceed to run Mercury over. Using her computer, Mercury finds the source of the illusion power. She uses her shabon spray to protect herself and finds herself inside of the boulder. Two of the youma grab her immediately and fry her with energy. Mercury collapses still suspended in midair. The illusion-youma floats in front of Mercury to gloat, but Mercury uses her computer to break the illusion-youma's power. The boulder disappears, and the only thing left on the ice mound is the body of Sailor Mercury...

Sailor Moon senses Mercury's death and rails at her 'unfeeling' friends. She collapses and hits the ice in frustration. Venus notices that the ice below is glowing, and pushes Sailor Moon off only to be caught in the trap. The youma take Sailor Venus underground where she is tortured. Sailor Moon screams for them to STOP...she'll GIVE them the ginzuishou, but her cries go unheeded.

Underground, Venus struggles and opens her eyes to see a youma in front of her. With her last strength, she forms her "Crescent Beam" and fires at point blank range. The blast kills both of them. Above, the ground explodes into an ice mound and Sailor Venus' body rests on top of it...

Sailor Moon calls out Minako-chan's name as Sailor Mars drags her away. The two remaining youma appear before them. Sailor Moon begs Mars not to fight them, but Mars cheerfully says that she's not going to die...after all, she's the most powerful of them all. Mars moves ahead, then the youma dive underground before Mars can form her "Fire Soul". The youma attack and encase Mars in an ice mountain.

One of the youma bursts free and dives to attack Sailor Moon. The shell-shocked Sailor Moon only stares blankly at the approaching youma. A fireball bursts out of the side of the ice mountain and destroys the attacking youma. The last youma attacks Mars and the screaming goes on for a long time...

Finally, the ice mountain explodes and the youma is holding Mars' body. Putting Mars down, the youma prepares to finish Sailor Moon, but Sailor Mars grabs one of the youma's tentacles and uses her "Fire Soul" power, killing both of them...

All of her friends are gone. Sailor Moon sits on a snow bluff in shock. She wonders about the price that's been paid. The spirits of the Sailor Senshi come to comfort her and remind her that it's not yet over. Sailor Moon gets new determination from this, and takes off running to meet the Dark Kingdom...and Endymion...

Queen Beryl is waiting...

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Episode 46

Who's who:

Usagi
Sailor Moon
Princess Serenity
Ami
Sailor Mercury
Rei
Sailor Mars
Makoto
Sailor Jupiter
Minako
Sailor Venus
Mamoru
Tuxedo Kamen
Prince Endymion

Sailor Moon had reached the entrance to the Dark Kingdom. She was being watched by Queen Beryl who created an energy ball and snatched Sailor Moon from the entrance and brought her to the heart of the Dark Kingdom. The disoriented Sailor Moon watched as a light revealed the presence of Queen Beryl. Beryl welcomed the "Princess" to her kingdom and introduced her to Beryl's loyal servant...Endymion.

Endymion attacked and Sailor Moon dodged, then she used the "Moon Healing Escalation" to restore Mamoru's memory...except it didn't work. Queen Beryl gloated that Queen Metallia had completely cleansed Mamoru's memory. Endymion tossed Sailor Moon a black rose with a comment: "Sailor Moon...die.". The rose stem expanded and tied up Sailor Moon and tried to fry her. Sailor Moon screamed and called out for Mamoru-san. The rose disintegrated and Endymion picked Sailor Moon up by the neck and proceeded to blast her with energy.

Queen Beryl finally called a halt to the torture and Endymion tossed Sailor Moon aside. She landed next to the Moon Stick, but didn't have the strength or will to grab it. Queen Beryl ordered Endymion to deliver the final blow, but Sailor Moon had one more weapon...

The Moon Tiara caught Endymion in his midsection and he collapsed. Queen Metallia's power forced Endymion to his feet, sword upraised. He was presented with the sight of the kneeling Sailor Moon holding the music box out to him. Unwillingly, he touched it and a backlash flooded him with energy. Memories flooded him, including a vision of the young Mamoru-san being conforted by Usagi-chan.

Mamoru-san said "Usagi...". Sailor Moon realized that he got his memory back and Queen Beryl sent a rock spear to destroy them both. A red rose flashed and the rock spear shattered...the rose hit Queen Beryl and a rock fragment ended up in Mamoru's back. Queen Beryl tried to shrug off the attack, but realized that Mamoru's power was tearing her apart. She retreated.

Mamoru-san told Sailor Moon to leave before the cavern started falling apart. Then the rose fell apart. Sailor Moon realized that Mamoru-san was dead and she started sobbing over his body...

[Commercial break]

Queen Beryl was before Queen Metallia. Queen Metallia was ready to emerge and the cocoon shattered. The essence of Queen Metallia absorbed the body of Queen Beryl and she departed.

Sailor Moon was going to kiss Mamoru-san, but didn't in the end. She felt that it wasn't right, since the other girls had died without kissing their boyfriends. Sailor Moon left the collapsing cavern...

Queen Metallia formed a copy of Queen Beryl for her new body, only this body was 10 times larger. As she exulted in her power, she noticed the arrival of the only other living person here. Outside of the entrance to the Dark Kingdom, Queen Metallia and Sailor Moon got ready for their final confrontation...

Queen Metallia attacked with a wave of dark energy and caught Sailor Moon head on. The attack formed an ice mound like those serving as markers for the other Sailor Senshi. The top of the ice tower burst open and Queen Metallia was confronted with Princess Serenity and the ginzuishou.

In Japan, the weather became turbulent and power was draining away. Artemis knew that Queen Metallia had awakened. Luna tried to go to where the Sailor Senshi were, but Artemis stopped her. Luna knew that only the Princess could stop Queen Metallia, but only by using the full power of the ginzuishou. If she did, the Princess would die as her mother did, and Luna didn't want Usagi-chan to die. Crying, Luna begged the distant Usagi-chan not to do it... (BTW, Usagi-chan knows this as well...)

The two combatants faced each other. Then the Princess activated the power of the ginzuishou. Queen Metallia attacked, and the power of the ginzuishou held her off. Queen Metallia intensified her attack and the protective bubble started shrinking. Princess Serenity couldn't hold on by herself, but she got help...

The spirits of the 4 Sailor Senshi joined Princess Serenity and each invoked their power: "Mercury Power!...Mars Power!...Jupiter Power!...Venus Power!...Moon Prism Power!". The ginzuishou threw an energy ball at Queen Metallia completely consuming her. Serenity faded away and Sailor Moon collapsed. Sailor Moon stared up at the sky and whispered her thanks...then she died...

[I should leave it at that, shouldn't I? Oh well...I guess I'm not THAT cruel... :-)]

The energy ball thrown off by the ginzuishou kept expanding. It engulfed Sailor Moon's body and the Moon Stick and kept growing. It absorbed the ice tombs and bodies of the 4 Sailor Senshi and still kept growing. All of the underground Dark Kingdom and Mamoru-san was absorbed...and it STILL grew. It encompassed the entire North Pole region and was easily visible from space and the Moon. Usagi's voice-over says that all she wants is her old life back...free of youma and power-crystals and destinies...

In Japan, power was back on, and life was rapidly becoming normal...

Morning. At the Tsukino house, an alarm clock was cheeping. Usagi tried to get back to sleep...then she realized that she was going to be LATE. The family looked up at the mild earthquake and Usagi zoomed out the door.

As she was running to school, Mako-chan raced past her on her longer legs...she was late too. Rei-chan ignored the crazy schoolgirl racing by the temple and Minako-chan waited for her bus. At school, the scores for the latest test were posted, and Ami Mizuno was #1 (again). Usagi-chan and Naru-chan glared enviously as the quiet girl walked past them. On her way home, a frustrated Usagi threw her test paper over her shoulder, hitting Mamoru-san. Embarrassed (she got 30/100), she grabs it back and glares at him. Walking home, she tells Naru-chan about a dream...she met her prince and won him...but it was only a dream...

The Sailor Senshi are dead...but 5 girls have a chance at a normal life...

[The End...for one week anyway... :-)]

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