You might think I am cruel.
Heartless and unfeeling
Well... maybe I am, (heh, heh) but only to a degree.

I see you in the crystal, Jadeite.
Mouth agape, eyes widened in fear (astonishment?)
I'm sure you despise me for punishing you like that
But I had to.
I couldn't stand seeing you lose to those Sailor-suited ninnies.

When I first heard about your betrayal, Nephrite
I felt like slicing your throat
But not for very long, for in my crystal ball I saw your face
Suffering; wincing in pain.
You reminded me of myself, when I found out Endymion loved Serenity.

Zoisite, you had many extraordinary gifts.
Hatred, jealousy, vengefulness, and a hot temper; commendable things,
all of them
But you had a weakness for Malachite.
And I was jealous, so I killed you.
For your love loved you, and wasn't suffering with a smoldering ice
crystal in his back.

Malachite, my first recruit; and my last
You had always surprised me with your devotion to the Dark Kingdom.
When I killed Zoisite, you continued on.
When I brainwashed Endymion, you merely turned your head.
Of the four, you had the most respect from me.

And as I offer my body to Metallia and fight the Sailor Scouts
I realize that I didn't just discard you four off for amusement.
(well, maybe I did a little, Jadeite especially!)
My actions merely mirrored Metallia's.
And underneath this mess, believe it or not
I was human.