Helios
Chapter Four
When they got to Elysian, Rini felt her heart drop into the pit of her stomach. The once peaceful land of dreams was now riddled with nightmares and decay.
"It's awful" She whispered. Hikari nodded quietly.
"It was decimated by Prince Diamond. He wanted Helios out of the way so he could take over Crystal Tokyo. The evil dreams were supposed to take over the royal family as well as the city, but he didn't count on Queen Serenity's crystal to protect everyone." Hikari replied. Sapphire looked down. Deep down, he had always known his brother was evil, but he had never wanted to believe it, until now.
"Where is the temple?" Rini asked. Hikari pointed a finger.
"It lies in the darkness" She said. Hikari turned to Helios.
"You know what you must do" Helios nodded and stepped forward.
"Wait" Rini said, grabbing onto his arm. "Where are you going" Helios turned to look at Rini.
"I must do this alone. I cannot involve you" He said. Rini shook her head.
"You jump I jump, remember" She said. Helios stared into her red eyes.
~Memory~
"Helios, will we always be together" Ten year old Rini asked. Helios took her hand.
"Of course. No matter what, I will always be with you. You jump, I jump. Okay" He assured. Rini laid her head on his shoulder.
"Okay" She replied.
Helios sighed.
"You're right" He said. "Let's go" The group followed him through a dark forest. "Watch your step" When they got to the temple, Helios felt his stomach drop. The once beautiful temple lay in ruins.
"Is it really in there?" Rini asked. Helios nodded.
"I can feel it" He said. Suddenly Rini felt a pain. She doubled over.
"Rini, what is it?" Sapphire asked.
"My parents" Rini whispered. "The Senshi. They're in trouble"
Rini was right, Diamond had stormed the castle.
"Diamond, this is an outrage" Endymione said. "Leave our kingdom at once"
"I'm afraid I can't do that" Diamond said, grinning. "Crystal Tokyo will be mine" Serenity glared at Diamond.
"Crystal Tokyo will never be yours. I will defend it" She said. "Moon crisis power, make-up" She transformed into eternal Sailor Moon.
"Do you really think you can defeat me?" Diamond asked, laughing.
"I defeated you once, I can do it again" Serenity said. Suddenly, the Sailor Senshi rushed into the throne room. Sailor Mars stepped forward.
"Diamond, you have overstepped your boundries. You are under arrest for treason to the crown" She said.
"Venus love me chain" Venus's chain encircled Diamond's wrists, but the Dark Prince just laughed.
"We have to hurry" Rini said.
"We're almost there" Helios said. "There!" He pointed and they all so the golden crystal, shining brightly in the darkness. Helios reached for the crystal and it bathed them in light. when the light faded, Pegasus stood before them.
"Lets ride" He said. Rini, Sapphire and Hikari climbed onto his back and he spread his wings.
Diamond laughed as the chains around him broke. The castle began to shake and shackles appeared arround the senshi and King and Queen.
"You will bow to me" Diamond declared.
"We'll never bow to you!" Serenity declared.
"If you will not bow before a king, then you will cower before a sorcerer!" Diamond snapped. He raised his hand and darkness swirled the air.
"Diamond!" A female voice declared. Diamond turned as Pegasus descended. Rini hopped off Pegasus's back.
"You're time is up, Diamond" Rini snapped.
"Oh no my dear, I believe it is you, whose time is up" He snapped his fingers and Rini found herself trapped inside an hourglass, sand spilling on her head. She banged on the glass but to no avail.
