The Past Returns

Luna wakes Serena up in the middle of the night. She and Artemis have found the entrance to the Negaverse base on Earth. Beneath the Arcade, a tunnel is found. The Scouts enter and are confronted by Malachite. He demands the Silver Crystal and is met with attacks from Venus and Jupiter, which he easily repels. His return volley sends them into a "time vortex" from which they will never escape. The vortex takes them to the remains of the Moon Kingdom. The spectral image of Queen Serenity greets them and tells them of the kingdom's destruction. Metallia and her Negaverse forces invaded the Moon Kingdom and destroyed it in a pitched battle. Prince Endymion was killed defending Princess Serenity. She tried to reclaim his body and was killed by Beryl. Distraught, Queen Serenity used the Silver Crystal to banish the hoards of the Negaverse from this universe, at a heavy cost to herself. Dying, she gathered up her daughter, Endymion, the scouts, Luna and Artemis, resurrected their essence and sent them to Earth to be reincarnated and live normal lives. Only if the Negaverse returned would they wake. Then she died. The spirit activates Sailor Moon's crystal and uses it to send her and the scouts back to Earth. They find Artemis valiantly trying to protect Luna from Malachite. Disgusted, Sailor Moon brings out the power of the Silver Crystal and uses it on Malachite. Staggered, he flings an energy knife at her. She deflects it back at Malachite and he is killed. He calls to Zoicite with his dying breath. The scouts gather up the cats to nurse them back to health. The Negaverse can wait.

Serena Tsukino/Sailor Moon/Princess Serenity, Luna, Amy/Sailor Mercury, Raye/Sailor Mars, Makoto (Lita)/Jupiter, Mina/Sailor Venus, Artemis, Darien/Tuxedo Mask/Endymion, Queen Beryl, Malachite, Queen Serenity, Queen Metallia

This is English episode number 39.