Sailor Moon: Hidden Memories

Epilogue

Super Sailor Polaris slowly opened her eyes and squinted against the brightness of the sun as she and Sirius came to from their unconsciousness. The cold North Pole sun seemed to blind her as she moaned and slowly got to her feet a moment later. Beside her, Super Sailor Sirius also slowly stood up, her body racked with pain as she tried to dust the snow off.

"What happened?" Sirius breathed out, shielding her eyes against the sun. "We were fighting against Valera and that...that monster...and..." Sirius was suddenly at a lose for words as she looked wildly around her.

"I don't know, but right now, I'm more concerned on finding out where Tevra is," Polaris also looked around her, looking for the figure of the man. Unknown to them a moment later, Tevra materialized in a shimmer a few inches behind them, then fell to his hands and knees in exhaustion as he deeply breathed in the cold air. When he let out a painful gasp, Polaris and Sirius turned around in surprise.

"Tevra!" Her heart pounding wildly in her chest, Polaris rushed over to him, fell to her knees, and threw her arms about his body. "Tevra! Oh Tevra, are you alright now?" Tears streamed down her face as she hugged and kissed his cheeks.

"Glad...I got you...out of there...in time.." the young man painfully gasped out. Small cuts and bruises from Valera's cruel, mind altering machine covered his dark, fudge brown face. He smiled slightly and looked up into Polaris's eyes. "You're...you're going to be alright from now on,"

"Yes, and so are you!" The taller Star Senshi nodded in determination as she held him tighter, her eyes still swimming in tears. It was almost too good to be true! Her Tevra was back! Joy filled her heart like never before. "Just come with us, and we can get you some help. Y..You can get fixed up, and...and..."

The man softly shook his dark head. "Sorry love...can't do that... right now..." Tevra smiled weakly as he reached out and touched the girl's dark cheek gently. "I...I have to go away now. I'm sorry. I don't want to, but I have to. Please...please try to understand..."

"What? No! You can't go! Please, just come with us, and we'll get you better, I promise! Please, don't leave me now! I just found you again..." More fresh tears trailed down her cheeks as Polaris held him closer, not wanting to let him go. God, this can't be happening! Not when she found the man she was destined for, not when she found her true love again! She couldn't let him go, she wouldn't! But as she looked down at him into his eyes, she knew that it was no use pleading with him.

"My dear, sweet, Lady Anja," Tevra said, laying in her arms peacefully, "There is so much I need to atone for, so much I need to make right before anything else. You have to let me go now, please, for both our sakes," In his heart, he didn't want to leave his beautiful Lady again, but he had to. There was too much he needed to make right with himself and all the evil he had done before he could allow himself to live normally again. There was so much to answer for and figure out. He knew he couldn't make her happy until he found himself again and get healed. The amount of energy he used to fight the ice spider and transport himself and the girls out of there at the last second was enough to kill an ordinary man, and he was suddenly scared to find out he could barely move now.

For a moment, Polaris was silent as she looked into his eyes, hoping to convince him one last time. But just then, she also saw the sorrow in his eyes for the things he had done, how he was desperate to atone for those he hurt, especially herself. She understood then that he needed to go, needed to heal emotionally and physically. She nodded softly as she accepted his decision in her heart. "Oh Tevra," Polaris sobbed, "I love you so much!" She took his trembling hand in her own. "Will I ever see you again?"

"Anja, my sweet, if you want to, you will. Just keep thinking of me, and know that I love you very much too." With one final smile, Tevra's body began to slowly disappear.

"No, wait, there's still so much I want to tell you!" shouted Polaris, trying to hold on tighter. "Please! Not now, please, DON'T GO NOW! Please, TEVRA! DON'T GOOOOO!!" But it was too late. With a last sparkle in the air, Tevra disappeared.

For what seemed like eternity, the tall girl sat on her knees, a shocked look on her pretty face. Then she laid her head in her hands and sobbed uncontrollably. He was gone! She couldn't believe it! How long it would before she could see him again? She didn't know, but she prayed it wouldn't be too long. It was at that moment that Sailor Sirius stepped forward and laid a hand on her shaking shoulder. "Come on, let's go home," she whispered, sympathy in her heart for her cousin, whom she loved so much. With a sigh and a nod of her head, Polaris slowly got up and wiped away her tears. After checking one last time on their coordinates, the girls clasped hands, and glowing in their respective colors, teleported home, each eager to retell the story of their own battle in the North Pole to Marco and Dief.

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Christmas Day

New York City

The clock on the dressing table beeped softly at 6:00 a.m., and with a yawn, Tanya slowly opened her eyes, then smiled broadly when she remember what day it was. She giggled softly as she jumped off her own bed and rushed over to Anna's, her small, white lace nightgown hugging her curvy body comfortably. "Anna, get up, it's Christmas!" the girl exclaimed in an almost child-like way.

When Anna only moaned and turned away, Tanya...a mischievous twinkle in her eye, jumped onto her cousin's bed and began bouncing up and down.

"Oh boy, here we go again!" yawned Marco as he...already used to Tanya's eagerness at this time of the year, and the black-furred Dief lay on the floor on the other side of the large room.

"Anna! Come on, get up! I said it's CHRISTMAS!" Tanya laughed, bouncing happily on Anna's bed.

It was only then that Anna opened her eyes in surprise, then rolled her eyes as Tanya continued to bounce and giggle. "Okay, okay! I'm up!" Anna said, smiling a little at how excited her cousin was at the Christmas holiday. Giggling excitedly about the gifts they hoped to get, both girls quickly freshened up together in the bathroom with a quick shower, then rushed out to the living room to greet Anna's parents. From since the battle in the North Pole a little over two weeks ago, the girls tried desperately to get back into their normal lives and pretend the events never even happened. But deep in their hearts, they knew that day will always have an impact on them, and will affect them in ways that no one else could imagine...that is, except for their friends in Japan, whom they wrote to and told everything on what happened that fateful day. For Anna, this was now a time for healing and for hoping if...no... when... she did see Tevra again, she would be strong enough to accept how much he had changed. She had no doubt she would see him again, because she felt deep in her heart that Tevra truly loved her, and would never leave her again if he could help it. She was confident in that.

But she would worry about that later, as she told Marco and Dief when they discussed what happened with the guardian canines. What mattered now was that they made it out and were alive, and that they were with family and loved ones, the most precious gift of all!

The girls rushed into the living room and headed straight to the large Christmas tree filled with ornaments they had help pick out and set up since the first week of December. A large six-pointed crystal star shined brightly at the top, and candles were flickering on every other branch. From the kitchen, the wonderful smell of eggs and bacon filled the whole apartment, making the girl's mouths water, but they knew they HAD to see what presents they got before anything else!

"Merry Christmas girls!" smiled Anna's father and stepmother.

"Merry Christmas!" Anna and Tanya rushed forward and hugged and kissed both of them. Then it was presents time! The girls shouted and laughed with glee at the things they got, and began comparing shoes, video games, CD's, and clothes they received from James and Leslie as well as from Tanya's father and other family members living abroad. Soon, the girls were surrounded by Christmas gift wrappings and laughing happily. After that it was breakfast, and the girls wasted no time in gobbling down the delicious food! About half an hour after eating breakfast, the doorbell suddenly rang as the girls were helping cleaning up. Curious, Anna went to answer the door.

When she opened the door, a nervous looking bellboy...looking to be no more than 19 years old...stood with a dozen roses in his hands. "Err...I'm looking for a...Miss Anna Kendon?" he said, carefully reading off the card in his left hand.

"That's me," said Anna, smiling softly.

"These roses came for you," He bowed, and after handing them to her, he turned to leave.

"Wait a minute, who are these from?" Anna shouted, stopping the blonde-haired young man in his tracks.

"Well, ummm, it's a very curious situation m'aam. The gentleman who gave them to me didn't give his name. He...he just gave me your apartment number and said it was for some crimes he committed in his past. He was still downstairs when I left him..."

That was as far as the young man got before Anna rushed out of the apartment passed him and down the flight of stars, unmindful she was only wearing shorts and a tee-shirt, and glad for the first time she lived on the first floor of this tall building. She clutched the roses tightly in her hands. Oh God, could it be? Is it Tevre?

When she got downstairs to the entrance hallway of the building, a tall, dark-skinned was just about to walk out the large front double doors. Anna knew at once who it was without seeing his face and her heart skipped a thousand beats in happiness. "Tevra!" she shouted, running forward to meet him.

The man stood still at the mention of his name, then turned around slowly. Anna stood before him, her eyes brimming with tears and her heart pounding as she looked at him. No words were needed to describe that moment and what she felt in her heart, and what was felt in his heart. It was a moment that few people in love shared...a moment that seemed to stop all time and it was just the two of them. With a joyful sob, Anna rushed forward into the waiting arms of the man she loved. Then leaning away from each other, they looked into one another's eyes. Slowly they leaned in closer and shared a passionate kiss, much to the surprise and amusement of other people coming into and going from the building. Tears fell down Anna's face as her heart swelled with happiness and love. It was a happiness she had never felt before and could barely describe. This was perfection, a perfect gift for Christmas to have her true love right here with her and in his arms. Outside, the Christmas morning snow slowly began to fall, bathing the streets and sidewalk with a thin blanket of snow.

Off to the side, Tanya watched the happy moment between Anna and Tevra, her hand over her heart and tears brimming in her eyes as she remembered her own love. Would she ever get to seem him again? Oh how she wanted to! She wanted to see his beautiful green eyes smile at her in that mischievous way when he wanted to be annoying and obnoxious, or just being playful. Oh how she wanted to run her hand through his thick, silvery-white hair one more time. A tear fell down her cheek, but she brushed it away with a soft smile. No, she wouldn't think about him right now. This was Anna's moment, and what mattered was that Anna was happy...happy that she finally found the love she had lost so long ago. For now, Tanya was happy to know that the world was safe, and the future secure for all. In the background, almost on cue, the music of the song "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," played softly, and Tanya, as well as her cousin Anna and Tevra, were just happy to be alive, and able to keep the ones they loved close to their hearts.

THE END!

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