I don't own Sailor Moon. The original characters and story all belong to Naoko Takeuchi.
This is just something that I felt would be pretty fun to write. Senshi/general pairings, but with a bit of a twist.
Beryl didn't turn all of Endymion's generals the first time round. Four died at her hands when they were unwilling to break and betray their oaths. Several millennia later, they had finally returned. But they are different from the Inner Shitennou, and are far more than they once were. Will they remember their lost loves?
Glorious sunset,
Blossoms on an autumn wind,
A warrior's life
Silver Millennium
"All units, follow my lead!" Magnetite forced down the fear that sat in his stomach as he started his horse charging towards the massive horde that was Beryl's gathered army. "For the King!" He raised his sword in the midst of his charge. It gleamed despite the dark clouds obscuring the sun, shadows falling all over the battlefield.
His men, or what remained of them, surged forward, a pitiful rabble that was all that remained of the once proud armies of Earth. The battle just to get through Beryl's screening youma had consumed almost half of his forces. He had only less than five thousand cavalry left, up against Beryl's two hundred thousand.
Magnetite was sure the other generals were not much better off. If only the first shitennou had not been turned by Beryl, betraying their forces into Beryl's deadly clutches… Something whipped past his cheek, drawing a thin line of blood, bringing his attention back to the present.
A hail of arrows slammed into his charge, directed straight at the first few ranks instead of arcing over to hit the middle of his cavalry wedge. Horses and riders tumbled to the ground in rising clouds of dirt and soil, sowing further confusion as horses coming up from behind had to swerve to avoid tripping on the dead corpses, killing the momentum that they desperately needed to smash through the deadly line of pikes that faced them.
It was a no-win situation, an impossible battle, but Magnetite had his orders, his duty, and he intended to fulfil both to the very best of his ability. It did not matter that Beryl was likely to conquer the Kingdom of Earth and the Moon Kingdom with ease. Magnetite intended to make it as costly as possible for her. If they could weaken Beryl enough, perhaps the Silver Moon soldiers would be able to defeat Beryl. It was a slim chance, but it kept him going. He dared not think of any other outcome.
This is all I can do for you, my Princess Neptune, Magnetite closed his eyes one final time, dreaming of his love, the beautiful Senshi with wavy hair the colour of the sea who held his heart. I cannot be with you any longer. Stay safe, my love. Defeat this bitch Beryl.
Then he snapped his eyes to see the approaching pikes. "For the King!" He roared again as his cavalry charged fearlessly into the midst of Beryl's army.
Into the jaws of death they rode…
"So, this is one of the famed Generals of Earth," Beryl said as she surveyed her latest catch like a piece of meat from the market. "You don't look like much."
"Go to hell, you bitch." Magnetite growled in reply, the angry sound of a hurt animal that did not mean to give up any time soon. He was almost naked, save for a few ragged piece of clothing left from his uniform.
His army had fought fiercely, but they had eventually succumbed to the sheer weight of numbers. Beryl had been surprised by his tenacity, as well as that of his fellow generals, those of the second shitennou. They had fought on long past the point of despair, even when they should know that there was no hope left for them. They had fallen in the end, subdued, but not killed.
No, she had other plans for them.
Each of the second shitennou general was held in a separate cell, their powers blocked by her dark magic. She intended to turn them to her side like she had done with Kunzite and his fellow generals. With all 8 generals under her control, she would be invincible!
"Why, dear Magnetite, I have been to hell, and I am its queen!" Beryl laughed. "By the time I am through with you, you will have changed your tune. You will betray your king, your vows, and even the Senshi bitches of the Moon."
"Never." Magnetite hissed, his eyes determined.
"Don't be too sure." Beryl's eyes glowed with black light as she summoned her power.
"Dream on, bitch." Magnetite held on tightly to Neptune's image in his mind as Beryl's mind twisting magics pierced into him, drawing out a long scream from his tortured lungs. He forced himself to hold onto Neptune and their love. Hold on. Just hold on. I have to hold on. Neptune, I love you!
The Princess of Neptune gasped as she felt a wave of pain and despair pass through her heart. It ached in the wake of the sensation, a terrible premonition falling over her. Neptune knew at once what had happened. Her soulmate, General Magnetite, was dead.
She would never again know the sweet caress of his fingers on her hair, his gentle voice as they talked about their music, the warmth of his body as they held each other close. Neptune wanted to weep for her lost love and the death of her dreams. The world was falling apart, and she wanted to rail at somebody, anybody, for the sad state of things.
Her best friend, the Princess of Uranus, burst into her room, "Something's happened!" Uranus might try to hide her feelings under a tough exterior, but Neptune could sense her friend's misery.
Neptune nodded sadly. "Yes, it has. We have to report to the Queen that Earth has fallen, and that the generals of Earth are dead."
She had her duty, and Neptune only allowed a single tear for her dead lover, as she steeled herself for the final reckoning with the evil queen who had stolen her happiness.
Queen Beryl won in the end, a pyrrhic victory which ended with her being so weakened that she was sealed away for centuries, awakening only to be defeated by the reborn Princess of the Moon and her protectors. The Traitor Generals were defeated as well, but did not truly die, eventually returning to their true roles as King Endymion's defenders and the soulmates of the Senshi. Crystal Tokyo was formed, and the world was at peace.
But nobody ever bothered to find out what happened to the 2nd shitennou, who had died at Beryl's hands, and more importantly, nobody knew Beryl had made contingency plans in case she was ever defeated…