Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: Chaos Theory

Act 73: To Be without You

After Mamoru leaves, Rei frantically calls Ami and Makoto on her communicator asking them to come to the shrine as soon as possible. She returns to her room to check on Usagi and she's the same. If it wasn't for Usagi still sleeping, she's sure she wouldn't have been able to convince Mamoru to come back later.

She sighs in frustration. Is this what Yaten meant on the tour, hinting that Usagi could be dangerous as Sailor Cosmos? She struggles accepting what Mamoru told her. She knows Usagi has been angry with Sailor Pluto but they talked last week and everything seemed to be okay. What changed? She looks worriedly at Usagi and questions if it is possible. Usagi returned to Earth suddenly. Mamoru didn't have a reason to lie to her.

She gasps as she remembers she was speaking with Venus via the communicator. She runs outside to retrieve the device. Picking it up, she is thankful the object is still there. She wouldn't know what to do if it was gone. She wants to contact Minako to tell her what she learned from Mamoru but can't figure out how to work the device. She is able to pull up a screen but she doesn't understand the writing. How can Usagi use this if it's not in Japanese? With a shrug of her shoulders she heads back inside to leave the communicator with Usagi.

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"I'm relieved you were able to find Usagi-san," Queen Kakyuu responds to the information. "We know where she is but it is troubling to know she attacked one of her own senshi. She discussed her recent struggles regarding Sailor Pluto with me when she first arrived. She wasn't sure how to handle... the incident." She keeps her answer vague she has not told the Queen's Guard what occurred. She might have to inform them if things continue to escalate.

Sailor Star Protector frowns. She hates being left out of information but it is clear her Queen is not ready to share it.

Sailor Venus can't stay quiet any more. "I need to return to Earth."

Queen Kakyuu shakes her head no. "The journey is too far and dangerous to travel on your own."

"She's right," Sailor Star Healer explains to Venus. "The journey is hard enough on the three of us and even then we had to stop and rest." She swallows. "Sailor Cosmos... might return soon... and we would miss her since she travels a lot faster than we can."

Sailor Venus lets out a frustrated sigh.

"Try contracting her again in a few hours. She likely to be more willing to talk to you," Sailor Star Maker suggests. "Hopefully Fighter will be back by then. We need to get to the bottom of this and she disabled her communicator for the time being."

Destroyer gives Maker a questioning look. It sounded pretty clear Fighter didn't want to speak with Sailor Cosmos.

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Makoto and Ami run up the long cement staircase leading up the Hikawa Shrine. They are panicking at the news Usagi returned to Earth and attacked Sailor Pluto.

Rei is waiting for them near the entranceway. "Usagi is still asleep. Let's head inside and I'll tell you what she told me so far."

As soon as they are inside, Rei explains everything she knows from her conversations with Usagi and Mamoru.

"It's a good thing Sailor Pluto was not alone then," Makoto states looking down at the table. Her head shifts up. "I didn't know Mamoru-san had become so close to them."