But why? Why have you been holding Helios prisoner like this?
QNQueen Nehlenia
You don't know the depths of real darkness. A happy little girl, like you always been on the bright side, always cared for and protected by your parents? You would never understand the envy I feel.
[narrating] A long ago, there was a kingdom on the Moon. It was happy and prosperous place, where everyone had a good life and it was called Silver Millennium. For many years this rich kingdom was ruled by a queen called Serenity. And not too far away there lived another queen, who seldom watched this thriving moon kingdom from quite a different place. From her cold, dark planet, she envied everything about the glittering Moon Kingdom. And dreamed of claiming it and ruling over this bright, happy kingdom as her very own one day. Then this Queen of Darkness luckily happened to discover about a mysterious stone that held overwhelming power. And she knew that with that power the Stone possessed, she could take over Serenity's throne of the Moon Kingdom, and she could even rule the entire universe. The stone known as the Golden Crystal. Was kept by a young boy, in a hidden and sacred place on Earth. Because it held amazing power, it was hidden very carefully, so no one could ever find it and use it.
SSSuper Sailor Moon
Ah!
[Realizes that the dark queen is referring to Helios]
QNQueen Nehelenia
Once the Queen of Darkness learned that a young boy was protecting the Golden Crystal, not only did she crave the Crystal but she believed that boy was the key to the Crystal's power. So she wanted the boy, too. She offered him the chance of a lifetime. She suggested to him that they share the power of the Golden Crystal and use it to conquer the universe together.
The Queen tried to take the Crystal, but when a sacred flame stopped her, she imprisoned Helios' body. As punishment for the Queen of Darkness' evil intentions, Queen Serenity ordered the jealous queen sealed in the darkness of a new moon. But the Queen of the Dark Moon not discouraged and she knew there would be another chance. And that the Crystal's power could break the seal, she waited for her golden opportunity. Then, when there was a solar eclipse, the Queen sent her loyal subjects to Earth, where they were to locate Helios' spirit and bring him here. Which they have finally succeeded in doing, and that is where you come in!
Those four lazy brats tried to take Pegasus for themselves, Zirconia. Once I have removed him from his dream hideout, you'll get rid of the Amazon Quartet. The same goes for the Sailor Scouts, for making there way here. Do not fail me this time. You shall suffer the same fateful end.
Hmm. Finally, the Golden Mirror. Helios, return to your former self. Otherwise I will shatter the pipsqueak's golden mirror into a thousand pieces for you to pick up.
Wake-y, wake-y, Helios. Your queen is waiting. Well, well. Here we are, together at last. Congratulations, my drear. Finally, you belong to me. To me and me only.
Your queen sealed me within a mirror, and I have been imprisoned in this dark, desolate place for a long. Now I'm free and I'm determined to have revenge. I now possess the power needed to blanket your world in my eternal darkness. I have suffered a great deal and you will suffer even more.
You foolish girls. Can't you see you're completely powerless against me? You may have been able to defeat my pathetic minions, but now you're powerless. With the Golden Crystal, I am the most powerful ruler in the universe, the greatest queen. Bow to me! You are my subjects now!
Fool. Don't you understand? It takes great power to energize the Crystal. And I alone have this great power; dark moon power. There was a time when wimpy dream power could energize the Crystal. Now the people of this world no longer have the ability to energize the Crystal. Only great dreams energize the Crystal and I have a great dream. Your people have lost all their dreams.
You should remember me. I was the lady who lived not too far from you, over on another planet. For years I watched your kingdom with all its despicable hope and happiness. Now, stay still and listen to how I became the queen of a cold, dark planet':
Once I was severed by loyal subjects who hung on my every word. All my subjects praised my exceptional beauty; so much in fact that I believed it would be possible for me to remain beautiful forever and ever. Then, one day, the mirror revealed the truth. So I made sure to steal every lovely dream from own people. And it worked. Their dreams preserved my beauty. And I knew that, as long as there were people with dreams, I remain beautiful. So I decided I could alone among the living, loyal ghosts I created. They would keep me young and obey my commands.
[Super Sailor Moon is silent]
ONOld Nehelenia
So now, do you know why we're rising like this, Miss Moon?
We're rising toward the new moon, so I can be trapped and sealed in the dark and lonely shadow it casts. I've decided there's no good reason for me to remain in a future of truth and ugliness when I can be forever beautiful, in the mirror.
Yeah, now how do you feel, Miss Sad Eyes? You've lost what you loved most, and you've lost your happy future. Now maybe you can understand how I feel. Huh?!
[Super Sailor Moon stands on the edge of the platform]
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