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Patch
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For a species that changes as much as mankind 
does, they seem to tolerate it surprisingly 
poorly.  Through the many years of my long 
life I have watched as they struggle to adapt.  
So many changes, both wondrous and frightening, 
both good and evil.  

Evil.

It seems to be on the rise once more.  Now it 
threatens my precious daughter when she is most 
vulnerable.  She is the only hope for Earth, 
so I have given her back that which keeps hope 
alive in her.

I have given her back her Prince.

                              -Queen Serenity

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Don't Let Me Go: Apparitions
Chapter: 3
Rated: ... good question..
By: Bethany and Patch
Edited by: Meara 
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Bethany212@aol.com & Patchkhan1@hotmail.com
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	Usagi had cracked four ribs, various 
bruises covering her body and a concussion. 
They didn't know what damage had been done 
and couldn't be sure until she woke up. The 
coma that had held her in it's grasp for two 
days didn't seem to be wanting to let go any-
time soon. 

	The room was very still, filled only 
with the sounds of various machines and monitors, 
and it slowly wore on Mamoru's nerves. His 
mind was in turmoil at this point. He was 
supposed to be dead? He had no memory of an 
explosion - nothing but going to school in 
America. What was he not remembering?

	Alone, in the dark corner of Usagi's room; 
Mamoru started wondering if he was going crazy. 
Sure, he'd been known to have memory lapses from 
time to time - but nothing this bad. Had he been 
taken by an enemy? Rei had informed him that there 
had been no evil forces in Tokyo in quite some 
time. What had happened? 

	Stretching his arms up, Mamoru walked to 
Usagi's bedside and bent over her. Carefully he 
placed a tender kiss on her forehead before going 
out the door.

~*~

	The cool night air filled his lungs as he 
took slow steps through Tokyo Rose Gardens. The 
night sky was filled with shining stars, and the 
full moon lit up the walkway. "What am I not 
remembering? What is going on?" he asked himself 
quietly, running a trembling hand through his 
dark hair.

	The lake reflected back a beautiful sky; 
flowers just starting to bloom here and there 
along the waters edges. With tired movements 
Mamoru sat down on the slightly damp grass and 
looked up at the moon. The beautiful moon reflected 
it's beautiful Princess' face in his mind. "Usako..."

	A feeling of being watched crept up the 
Earth Prince's back and he swiftly turned to 
survey the area around him. There, about ten or 
so feet from where he sat, was a shimmering light 
growing larger and larger until it blinded him. When 
at last he could move his hand from his eyes, an 
elegant woman with long silver hair tied in buns on 
either side of her head and a long formal dress 
stood in its place. 

	Mamoru quickly stood up. He knew this woman and 
would never forget her face no matter how many times 
he was reborn. "Queen Serenity."

	A small smile of greeting formed on her lips.  
"Prince Endymion," she acknowledged. "I feel you have 
many questions that perhaps I can help you with."  

	Mamoru carefully approached her, and sat down 
on a bench. To his surprise, she joined him; a glow 
still surrounding her form. "How are you here?" he
whispered.

	"What you see is a hologram created by the 
Moon's main computer. The same computer that 
allowed me to see my precious daughter years ago 
when she first came to the moon." 

	Mamoru nodded his understanding before giving 
her a serious look. "What happened? Rei told me I 
was dead...?"

	Queen Serenity took a deep breath and looked 
to the Moon, as if to look for the answer. After 
gathering her thoughts, she turned back to him. "Do 
you remember on the Moon, in the battle that you 
were killed in while protecting my daughter?"

	"Hai, I remember," Mamoru replied, still wondering 
exactly where this was going.

	"Serenity killed herself with your sword, your 
blood still fresh on it." She ignored Mamoru snapping 
his head back to look at her as she continued. "I've
never seen a truer love than what you and my daughter 
share. Nothing in all of time has come close. When you 
took your last breath, she died. Maybe not in body, but 
she was dead long before she pushed the sword through 
her chest. She would have repeated the same actions 
eventually on Earth had you died in that explosion."

	"So there was an explosion at Harvard, that 
I was in?"

	"Not in; but yes there was. I can only do 
so much here on Earth, my energy is limited. I 
could not stop the explosion from happening, but 
I could take your body and place it in a frozen state." 

	Mamoru looked thoughtfully at the rising sun 
over the lake. "But why for so long? Why didn't I come 
back to Usako sooner?"

	"Two seconds before the actual explosion, I came 
and placed you in a sleep then took your body out side 
of time, where you would be safe. But when I came back, 
you were gone.  I know not what happened, but I can tell 
you that what ever did happen, and who ever done it 
failed in their task.  There very well be evil threatening 
Serenity right now."

	Mamoru took a deep breath and tried to make 
sense of everything she had told him. "I woke up in 
an apartment in America; no memories what so ever. 
The first thing I did was come back to Tokyo; to Usako. 
And when she saw me..." his voice trailed off as he 
thought of her laying unconscious in the hospital. 
"I should have held onto her tighter, not let her run 
out of that club... Kami-sama, what have I done?"

	When he looked back, he was alone. Never in his 
life had he been so confused about anything; but one 
thing was for certain - he had to keep Usagi safe no 
matter what. He just hoped he wasn't too late.

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	A young man opened his eyes slowly and tried 
to focus in on his surroundings. He could feel his 
pulse pounding in his ears, and he could feel a pain 
on his face where he had been hit numerous times. A 
match flickered in the corner of the room and he 
closed his eyes against the invading 
light. 

	"I see you’re awake, boy," the voice said. 

	The youth allowed a low growl to form in his 
chest, his eyes blazing with anger. "What do you want 
this time, more blood samples? What the hell do you 
want with me?" 

	"Shut up, boy. You will know what they want 
with you soon enough, Prince of Earth. And then we 
will see who calls punches and who doesn't..." the 
mocking voice worn thin as he left the room. For a 
few moments he was left in darkness before the man 
returned. "Eat - I need you alive."

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&
Patch