This story is based on a roleplay SL that I am working on, and it happens to be a drastic change in the Sailormoon series.

I do not own Sailormoon, and I am not Naoko Takeuchi...but I wish I was. /

Please read! And enjoy!

Prologue

"The Final Fight"

The blade would strike down against a blast of energy that erupted from the energies Kunzite allowed to erupt from his body, the black sword of Rudhira simply slashing it apart. Through the blaze of fire it caused, the sword was dragged along the ground. The Shitennou Kunzite would unsheathe his short sword, but it was too late. The blade crafted sparks as it ran across the ground, slashing through Kunzite's blade and cutting his sword arm to the bone.

No longer was he concerned with the our Shitennou that he had just made seem as whelps and weaklings, but rather Beryl. The hilt of that sword was gripped as the flames engulfing the castle caused the roof behind of him to crash. His path out was blocked, but his foe remained ahead. I'll die in these flames if it means she lives..

He continued forward, rushing through the flames in platinum armor with feathers augmenting the look of his armor. That golden sword of Nox was glowing red with runes, erupting an energy force of pure darkness. That was where he seen her: Beryl, perched upon her throne in her own superiority.

As the too locked on, Beryl unleashed a flash of hit him as that sword would rise. He slide back, but the blade held strong against the energy, platinum armor steaming with intense heat. He had left Serenity to attack Beryl and unless he took care of this quick, that fear that gripped at his very soul would only grow stronger. Was she hurt? Or was she dying? …Had she made it out of the range of the Queen's attacks without being harmed? It worried him, and it caused him to fight with a rage unlike any ever seen before. Great wings of red erupted from the back of that armor as he dashed at Beryl. It was his duty in life to protect Serenity; he had to. He clenched his hands tightly. By his will alone, he would make sure she would be all right.

He would look at the evil woman who had attacked him so and glare, his hands tightening around his sword. "You'll pay for this, you evil witch." She would laugh at this, her maniacal laughter filling his ears with a sound like nails on a chalkboard—his heart raced at this, knowing that she could kill him if she truly used her full power. But he rose, and began to attack—striking her down. With a flurry of blows that were fueled by pure hatred, blow after blow was desecrating the dark Queen. He had defeated all the Shitennou, he would not stop at the one that brainwashed them. His blows were savage and no longer was the Kingdom cared for. It would fall for all he cared. All that mattered was her.

There was a horrible roar as those red wings grew in size and even the platinum of his visor could not contain the glow of those ruby eyes. The Nox had finally fell her, lowering her to her side before that sword was raised, ready to lop off her head, ceased only by her laughs.

"It's a shame, really," the Queen spat with another devoid laugh. She would glance up at his armor, her nails scratching against the ground as she struggled to stand..

"What is?" he asked with a growl. He had had quite enough of her games, to be honest. And she was getting on his last nerve. "What? Tell me, now!"

She laughed. "It's a shame…that your princess is dead, and you think fighting for her will repent her soul." She would examine her nail, and then point her finger at him. "And it's a shame that you are not strong enough to simply defeat the evil arts of dark magic. You're every bit as powerful as I imagined, but even you have a weakness."

He would feel his heart sink. He hadn't heard anything—not the sound of his heart racing, or the drop of his sword from his limp hands; nor had he heard the last of her sentence. Silence reached his ears after he had heard the first thing she had said. Dead. She was…dead. No. She couldn't be. Not her. Not … now.

The sword was dropped from his hands. Lowering to his knees as they touched the ground. He would look at the concrete pavement, near the gardens. The … garden. The one they had met at. And there was that stone statue that she had hidden behind. The princess…dead. No. It had to be a mistake. A trick. Wasn't it? An illusion!

"You're…lying!" he spat, narrowing his eyebrows at the Queen. "Stop lying to me! She is alive! I know it!" His hands ground tighten into fists on the ground as she simply laughed. "Your hope annoys me. Your princess, Serenity—was her name?—is dead. The Shitennou killed her after you couldn't kill them, and then you moved onto me. A trick, simply, designed by me to get her alone. The Prince of the Earth couldn't win, and he died as well. But I knew she would die, just as quickly. She was foolish. She said one last word before she died…."

He glared, his hands shaking. She continued. "She said, 'I love you, Rudhira…' Isn't that a shame? Really. To think she could be with you. Pathetic."

"Shut up!" he cried out, slamming his fists onto the ground as it made a clanking sound. His teeth gritted so hard that blood now dropped from his bottom lip. He reached out for his sword to make that last strike, but once his hands gripped the golden blade, she continued that laugh.

"You're dead now. Say goodbye to your life, for it is mine!"

"I'll kill you!" He would scream before an orb of darkness that had been surrounding her was sent into his body, crushing his very bones and flesh. The screams of agony echoed down the hall as he died: "Serenity… Forgive me!"

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Captured by the evil light of the orb, Rudhira found himself dead at the hands of the Queen. On the other side of the kingdom was Serenity and Endymion, clinging to each other in fear as the castle stirred in an evil light that seemed to cause a loud explosion. Serenity held onto Endymion's shoulder, tightly, as he wrapped his cape around her. "It's going to be all right," he reassured her, stroking her hair.

"How romantic," a voice called out from behind them. Endymion turned to face it, and realized it was the Queen… Beryl. "Looks like you've found each other in the right time—or should I say, the wrong time…"

"You evil witch, what have you done to this kingdom?" Endymion asked with a growl. He still held onto Serenity, but he pulled out his sword from its sheath. "You will pay for the terror you've caused!"

"It's foolish to try to win against me." Beryl would walk out onto the edge of the balcony and look out to the stars. "This kingdom will die, just as you two will…" She turned to face them, with a tiny smile. "Just like Rudhira has."

Serenity's head raised from the shoulder of Endymion and looked at her. "What?" She must have misheard her—Rudhira couldn't have been dead. It was all a mistake of her hearing. Wasn't it?

"Ah, Princess… How nice for you to join our conversation," the Queen remarked with a laugh. "You of all people should be affected for Rudhira's death."

Endymion looked at Beryl and then at Serenity. "Rudhira? …You mean the King of Nox? What's she talking about Serenity?"

Beryl smirked evilly. "I see. So you don't know, she hasn't told you… What a shame, really. The truth comes out. Your princess has been hanging around the King of Nox; they've been spending much time together. But what the really shameful part about it is … is that she kept it from you. I mean, why would she do that if it was just spending time and talking?"

Serenity narrowed her eyebrows. "Beryl… You stop now. By my word, you will stop."

"…Why, I believe it's a shame because they've been doing more than just talking." Beryl laughed wickedly and walked over to Endymion, who was still holding onto Serenity; but his grip was loosening as she tried to hold onto him. "Princess… What a pitiful thing to do, against your mother's will."

"Tell me…" Endymion said, looking at her. "Tell me, it's not true…"

"It's…Endymion, please," Serenity said with a tear falling down her cheek. "It's…"

"True," Beryl finished. "Your princess has been lying to you, all along."

At that moment, Endymion let Serenity go and pulled away, his cape falling at his side. Instead of directing his anger at Serenity, he raised his sword and pointed it at the evil queen. "You evil witch, you'll pay for this!"

Serenity didn't understand why he was attacking her; could it be that he didn't believe her? She stood there, helpless as the two squared off. Beryl gathered an orb of energy and cast it at Endymion, but he deflected it with his sword—and it was then that he started to come at her. Serenity crossed her arms, the cold of the night rushing to her arms. "Stop!" she called out, almost in a whisper.

It was then that Endymion sliced the Queen in the arm, but she instantly recovered. "Nice try," she said with a laugh. "But that simply won't do." She made the wound heal in an instant. "Best give up now, really, before you hurt yourself, Prince."

Endymion kept attacking. Serenity watched from the side, until she heard a loud scream. "Told you to stop," she said with a angered voice. "But you would not listen."

From a distance, Serenity saw Endymion wounded as he knelt on the ground. She ran to his side, immediately, and held onto him. "Endymion… Are you alright?"

"Of course he isn't. He's dying," the Queen said. "He will die. And so will you."

"B-..Beryl. I won't let you destroy…this kingdom," Endymion said. Serenity clung to his side. Surprisingly, he held onto her back.

"Your love… It's disgusting to me," she said as she gathered another orb of energy in her hands. "I'll finish you two off now: say goodbye."

"Our love only sickens you because you have never opened your heart to something like that," Serenity said, holding onto Endymion tightly. "We love each other, even though we have flaws. And that's what love is all about, Beryl. Something you could never accomplish."

"You will die, now!" Beryl said, as she sent the orb of energy at them. It enveloped them, and sent them flying up in the air—Serenity was sent spiraling in the air, as Endymion flew in the opposite direction. Serenity reached for his hand, and he took it before they both died. "Foolish humans… Always getting in my way."

It was then that Queen Serenity felt pain in her heart. This connection was something only mothers had with their daughters, and she knew that Serenity had died. She turned to Luna and Artemis, her royal guardians from the plaque of stone she was laying on and cringed. "Luna… Artemis… My daughter…is dead." She closed her eyes in pain, before she looked down at her hands. "I must save them, before it's too late…"

In an instant, a crescent wand appeared in her hands. "With this…they'll be able to live another life, in peace. …Until the Dark Kingdom attacks again. They will do as they can." The Silver Crystal appeared on the top of the wand before she closed her eyes.

"But your highness… You'll die if you use the last of your power," Luna said, turning to Artemis. "You can't…"

"I must, for my … Serenity, and her prince… they had such a difficult relationship. I must save them," she raised her arm and closed her eyes. "Cosmic Moon Power!" it was then that a light enveloped the kingdom—the darkness fading away. And so, the princess and her court were taken into the future, to live a happier life. The Queen Serenity died shortly, her body resting on the plaque for her eternal slumber.

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