The truth about Selene - Dark Andromeda

Mia: Hi!

Both: Hi, Mia.

Megumi: How are you feeling today?

Mia: Better. Are you going to school?

Rika: Yeah...

Mia: I'll go with you. I'm start to teach the ninth graders.

Megumi: Really? Maybe you'll have Ryo.

The three of them continued walking. Selenity jumped to Megumi's shoulder without been seen by Mia.

Selenity: I feel an evil energy coming soon... Tonight I felt a great display of dark energy.

Megumi gave Rika a meaningful sight. They continued walking. They were almost at school when they saw Osamu walking. He seemed very injured.

Osamu: Rika!

Rika: Osamu!

He got at her side and fell.

Osamu:: She is coming for you… She attacked us… Carriet...

Mia: Who is Carriet?

Megumi: Are you all alright? How is Tenko?

Osamu: We are quite injured, but alive. Poseidon protected Tenko, so she is aiding my siblings.

Rika: We should go to help her…

Suddenly, a black shadow covered the sky.

Megumi: What's this?

Osamu: Carriet!

Osamu was thrown away. A wind caught Megumi, Rika, Mia and Selenity and blew them up.

Rika: Osamu!

Osamu: Rika!

Ryo and Almoyver saw them flew away by the wind.

Ryo: Megumi!

Almoyver: Selene Meg!

When Meg woke up, she was in a dark place.

Megumi: Mia? Rika?

Voice: Hello...

It was a very deep voice.

Megumi: Who are you?

Voice: I'm Carboin of Carbonic, Lady Witch Carriet's father...

Megumi: Where are my friends?

Carboin: That’s not important right now, you are the one I wanted...

Megumi: What do you want from me?

Carboin: Your power... Infant Selene...

Megumi: How do you know I'm...?

Carboin: I'm a million years old... I have only taken Carboin’s body, I’m an entity that has existed since the times of the Silver Millennium, my name was lost in time... And I know your mother abandoned you...

Megumi: That's not true! She died!

Carboin: Read this...

An old paper fell in Megumi's hand. She started to read...

Megumi: "I’m obliged to write this confession, as I want to be sure than even if I die the secrets I have always kept will be known at last. Each of them have to do with my two younger siblings… 1. My sister Selene, didn't died, as everyone thinks... She had to go to the Universe Palace, as Selene had the power of the Universe. We told Selene about her power and she had to leave. We lied to her daughter... 2. My brother, Prince Tsukiou, who tried to make a rebellion against me, had a daughter. I’m going to present her in my daughter’s celebration as Infant Pearl of Jupiter. She is daughter of a damsel of the Jupiter Royal family. I want that anyone that read this can tell the concerned ones the truth if they really need it to be free and understand their life. Queen Selenity."

Megumi: My mother left me to be Sailor Universe?

Carboin: Yeah, haven't you wondered why you didn't remembered her being Sailor Universe?

Megumi: I thought she had been Sailor Universe before I was born...

Carboin: No, she was Sailor universe while you thought she was dead. She lied to you, Queen Selenity lied you, and even the cats lied you...

Megumi: No!

Megumi started to get covered by shadows.

Carboin: Neither Almoyver nor Ryo loves you... Do you remember Odette? That’s Almoyver’s real love. And Ryo loves Sailor Andromeda, not you, the real Meg...

Megumi: No!

A black light covered Meg.

Megumi: Andromeda's Dark Power!

She opened her eyes, that had become dark purple. Her mouth was painted with black and her hair flew in the air in a high ponytail. Her sailor suit had changed. Her bow, now black, was stripped. Her arms and legs were covered with black silk. She looked a lot younger, as a ten-year-old girl.

Carboin: What's your name?

Megumi: I'm Dark Andromeda!

Carboin: Good...

Rika opened her eyes. Mia was at her side, unconscious, and Selenity stared at her.

Rika: Where is Meg?

Carboin: Meg is gone...

Rika: Who are you?

Carboin: I'm Carboin of Carbonic, Infant Pearl.

Rika: Sorry?

Carboin: Read this...

Rika started reading the same writing. Selenity jumped to her shoulder.

Selenity: Oh no...

Rika: So Meg's mother wasn't dead, Selenity? Why did you all lie her?

Selenity: Because if she knew her mother was alive but couldn't see her, she would have suffer more...

Carboin: You are losing the point! Haven't you wondered why you have Sailor Senshi powers?

Rika: Well, yes… But I guess it’s because my friendship power is very powerful?

Carboin: Of course not! It’s because you are the Lost Infant of the Moon, Infant Pearl of Jupiter!

Rika whitened.

Rika: What is he saying, Selenity?

Selenity: The truth, you were my brother's daughter in your past life. I noticed it when Megumi was fighting the second Monsterdame. I just made your inner power came out. You were one of the Infants.

Rika: But I was never presented...

Selenity: Remember, Pearl...

The heart in Selenity's forehead turned into a crescent moon and shone directly to a crescent moon in Rika's forehead. Then it stopped.

Rika: My father... He betrayed you. I was born hidden. When I was ten, my mother died. Dad was sick. He took me to your palace. He asked you to take care of me. Then he died... You promised him to take care of me. To treat me as a Princess... You should have done it the day of the celebration of Princess Serenity... But the Moon Kingdom was destroyed that day... The Sailor Senshi died and then Beryl killed everyone, including me and Serenity...

She started to cry.

Selenity: I didn't wanted you to feel this pain...

Carboin: She lied to you, Pearl. She hid your royal blood... She's evil!

Rika turned to him.

Rika: She would have presented me if the tragedy hadn't come. She wanted to protect me... You are the evil one! Pandora’s Ribbon Surprise!

The attack was lost in the darkness. Carboin was hidden.

Carboin: Fools! Now, come, Carriet!

Lady Carriet appeared in her throne.

Carriet: Finally we meet, Lost Sailor Senshi.

Rika stared at her. So did Selenity. Mia opened her eyes.

Carriet: I want to present you my last commander.

A black figure appeared in her back.

Carriet: The commander of Andromeda...

DA: I'm Dark Andromeda!

Rika: Meg!

Selenity: Selene!

Mia: Selene?

DA: Meg has died and so has Selene! Only Dark Andromeda remains!

Rika: What have you done to her?

Carboin: She wanted a new life, where no one could lie her...

DA: Everyone has lied to me always... But know I'll see what's inside of everyone, literally!

She laughed a sharp laugh.

Rika: Megumi! React!

DA: Megumi is dead!

Mia: Megumi!

Dark Andromeda looked coldly at Mia.

DA: You... Die!

She threw a black ray to her, but something repealed it.

Selenity: How could she...?

Rika: Meg, wake-up! You can beat her!

Carriet: She can't hear you... she's a new person!

Rika: Megumi, remember... We were going to be friends forever... We should never fight again, and be always together...

DA: Friends forever?

Rika: Yes...

DA: Death forever!

Meanwhile, the Kai kids were around Aigyou, who was looking at a map of Japan. Tenko observed them.

Midori: We must find them!

Poseiotto: They are in danger!

Nerai: Hurry up, Aigyou...

Aigyou: I'm trying really hard to discover were has Carriet moved her court... In the moment I feel her energy, Oceanus must transport us there…

Osamu: Rika is in danger...

Aigyou: We'll better transform...

Nerai: Golden Sea Crystal!

Poseiotto: Purple Sea Crystal!

Aigyou: Blue Sea Crystal!

Osamu: Green Sea Crystal!

Midori: Red Sea Crystal!

They turned into the Sea Children.

Nereid: Continue, Amphitrite!

Amphitrite: I'm going!

Dark Andromeda threw a thick grey ray to Rika. She couldn’t avoid it and screamed as the pain covered her body.

Selenity: Sailor Pandora!

Carriet laughed hysterically.

Carriet: Sailor Pandora harmed by her own friend!

Dark Andromeda stared confused at Rika.

DA: Rika...

[Flashback

Rika: Please...]

DA: My friend...

[Flashback

Megumi: Yes, thanks to you!]

DA: Rika!

She started to cry. Mia stood up, a light surrounding her. Selenity stared at her.

Rika looked at Dark Andromeda.

Rika: Megumi?

Rika fell in the floor with her eyes closed.

DA: Rika! I'm Sorry!

She cried.

Carriet: She shouldn't have escaped of my father's spell...

Carboin: That stupid friendship...

Megumi: I'm Megumi! I’m not dark Andromeda!

She stood, still as Dark Andromeda, near Rika and Selenity...