Remember to Live

Say Goodnight, My Love

The dazzling starlight held the Moon Kingdom in bright hues that night. It was midnight and all was quiet. The ponds were lightly stirring and the flowers of the gardens lit up in the moonlight. This would be the last time the Silver Millennium would see such a beautiful, peaceful night.

Venus couldn't sleep for anything. She sat out on the railing of the balcony like she always did, reading a book Mercury had recently given her. She paused and held her necklace in her hands, tracing the engraved words with her finger as she so often did.

Goddess of Love

She was filled with sorrow every time she even looked at it. But she knew that she needed to face reality: Kunzite was no longer the man she fell in love with. And serving her Queen and kingdom came first, always.

"Above all, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."

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He was back at his home palace in Winter Tundra, retrieving his most powerful sword to use in the upcoming battle.

Standing at the top of the stairs in front of the main chamber and looking out to the distance only filled him with pain. That was once his favorite memory with her. Now he tried his hardest to erase it from his mind.

He turned off all the lights that were always shining up at the top and took down the flags from the palace walls. Then he teleported back to Autumn Plains.

"Kunzite." Jadeite stood at his doorway. "I found this outside. Does it belong to you?"

He held out the precious gem Venus had given him. Anger instantly welled up.

"Get that out of my sight. NOW. It's trash."

"As you wish, sir."

He turned back before leaving. "Don't worry, sir. For tomorrow we will have our revenge."

Kunzite moved over to the window and gazed out at the moon. That's where she was. The one who deceived him. With those gorgeous, shimmering blue eyes, that smile that was a mile wide and always readily available, that cheerful, adorable laugh that he could never resist smiling at... oh, and that long, golden hair... the most beautiful girl in the entire world.

He caught himself and shook off those thoughts, angrily pounding the wall.

Why didn't she love me?

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"Master," Beryl greeted as she bowed before Metalia's face in the water. "Tomorrow night we shall attack the moon and retrieve the Legendary Silver Crystal."

"Excellent. You had better not fail me."

"The Moon Kingdom is powerful. Will you help us fight?"

"Don't be a fool, Beryl. You know very well that in my current state I cannot directly carry out this mission. All I can do is empower you to do it, which I already have done. I NEED MORE ENERGY."

"Yes, master. Tomorrow night, you shall have it."

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Night fell. Queen Serenity knew what was coming.

"Gather all of the troops and order them to guard the castle on every side and be ready to defend against the attackers," she told the Senshi.