CHAPTER 10
Neo Queen Serenity couldn't continue watching from the in the palace basement. Her spirit was disturbed, breathing becoming shallow. She had to go and save her daughter. As she turned and proceeded toward the exit, Endymion took hold of her forearm. Bewildered, she looked at him in disbelief. His expression was stern and unapologetic. Suddenly a flow of emotions waved through Neo Queen Serenity as she looked toward her husband. Regret, guilt, embarrassment. She claimed responsibility for the current situation and out of compassion wanted to aid to her daughter.
"Endymion… Let. Me. Go." He held a very firm expression on his face. He knew exactly what she intended on doing if she went outside. As he looked upon his wife he said, "Serenity. How can we expect her to become future guardian if we continuously keep coming to her aid?"
She was stunned at his words. Her voice broke as she responded back while fighting tears, "She's our daughter!"
He responded in a firmer tone, "She is Sailor Moon! We have to trust her... Just as we trusted you!"
Silence hung in the room as Luna, Artimis and Diana watched the royal couple. Luna looked toward Serenity and nodded in agreement to Endymion. Serenity couldn't help but think of the time her past self came to aid them during the dark Moon invasion. It was when Chibiusa first awoken as a sailor solider. Alongside Sailor Moon, together they were able to defeat Wiseman. The fear in knowing that Chibiusa is alone, essentially without her mother petrified Neo Queen Serenity.
King Endymion examined her expression and spoke as though he had read her mind.
"She isn't alone."
She looked toward Endymion in disbelief. He continued, "She isn't alone."
Serenity's continued to look within Endymion's eyes until her breathing began to slow, becoming a tad less anxious.
"He's right," she thought.
She exhaled as Endymion released her. They shifted their attention toward the large computer database that was set up to view what was occurring outside.
Diana looked upon the screen with a desolate expression, "Chi-Chi…"
Helios continued to hold Chibiusa in his arms with a defeatist expression upon his face. Her body lay limp within his arms, her breathing almost undetectable at this point. He shifted his body to have a better look at her face. As her eyes remained closed, he felt his heart sink and hope seeping out his body. Tears couldn't form as his spirt was dying at the sight of Chibiusa.
If I had not been such a coward! Its all my fault! Chibiusa… Forgive me!
Helios was so absorbed on what was happening to Chibiusa it he forgot about his immediate surroundings, including Daski.
Wasting no time, Daski fired another blast of black energy, this time specifically toward Helios and Chibiusa. Just as the blast was about to hit them, the four inner senshi came to block the attack- hitting them directly.
Helios sat in shock, he had no words. With their uniforms torn, the girls all held hands to protect Helios and Chibiusa. CereCere spoke toward him, "Helios… We need you to wake up Lady Chibiusa!" VesVes continued, "You are the only one that can do this!"
Helios looked at the girls kindheartedly but yet hesitation swept his being until JunJun interrupted his thoughts- "You need to stop being selfish! Lady Chibiusa would have given her life for you- and you sit there in tears!?"
Daski blasted them harder making much more difficult to hold the barrier they've created around them.
She's right…
As he looked down upon the princess in his arms, PallaPalla let go of her sisters' hands to perform a magic trick. "Bubble squad!" Instantly, Chibiusa's brooch appeared before Helios inside a bubble. As the bubble burst, he took the shattered pendent.
The pendent was beyond recognition, opened was a cracked sliver crystal from all edges.
All I've done is say sorry over and over while quivering like a coward! This is not who I have become. Chibiusa deserves better!
Suddenly Daski blasted once again breaking the barrier created by the senshi. The girls were shattered across the battle flied. Finally, Helios recognized his own power within him.
The golden crystal…
As he held Chibiusa in one arm and the pendent in another, he closed his eyes and the power of the golden crystal began to burn from within him. Helios started to reminisce on the time of the Dark Moon Circus and what he did in that moment to revive Chibiusa. However, it wasn't her dreams that was almost lost this time, but rather her life. Using every bit of strength he had from the golden crystal, its power grew stronger as he thought of Chibiusa, her dreams, Crystal Tokyo and everyone who lived in it. The power was so tremendous he yelled in response to the power radiating from within him. The light was striking.
Helios could feel a new power surge from within him- as he looked down he noticed the brooch was not just repaired, but took a new form. It was a shaped in a heart embodied in gold and fine detail throughout the piece. Inside the sliver crystal was restored, however held a golden ascent to it. Almost as though the golden crystal, and sliver crystal became one within Chibiusa.
As his focus remained on the brooch for a moment, a pair of hands handled the piece. Helios shifted his focus to Chibiusa who was now looking upon him compassionately. Chibiusa began to speak slowly, "I heard you in my dreams- you were calling for me." Helios felt a wave of emotional gratitude that caused tears to form in his eyes. He pulled the young princess for a kiss.
"YOU THINK ITS OVER?!" Daski yelled as he was approaching the couple.
In the moment of the kiss their outfits changed. Helios into a black suit with golden detail throughout the outside. The jacket was a fitted collar that had circular black buttons going down the piece. Throughout the jacket, including the wrists had a gold detail that was strikingly gorgeous at the eye. His pants were black as well, with a golden line proceeding down the leg. Helios felt stronger then ever before. A new wave of confidence and compassion flowed through him as he looked upon Chibiusa, who transformed into her Neo Queen Serenity outfit, that included a white gown with golden features and detail of on her hair pieces and necklace. The glow of the Golden and Sliver crystal combined, also healed her inner sensi as they stood up as well and gathered around the two. Chibiusa smiled towards the girls as the joined them.
They all stood now facing Daski. Chibiusa closed her eyes and raised her arm to a new weapon forming before their eyes. It was a mid-length pole that pink, gold white along the rod where at the top was the form of a heart that shined white.
Chibiusa looked toward Helios, her inner senshi then Daski. She looked at him tenderly and asked, "Daski- If you could have the dream that hides deep in your heart to come true, what would it be?"
The evil form of Daski froze, as though he was fighting with himself. Chibiusa took notice the inner conflict as her chance to attack.
"MOON DREAM EMANCIPATION!"
As the attack hit, instantly the figure broke free from Daski causing him to fall and for Demande to form before them.
Chibiusa yelled out, "You've caused pain to the innocent, destroyed my home, and lives to many- in the name of the Moon- I will punish you!"
In desperation, Demande raised his arm toward Chibiusa and said, "Princess! Join me! Reclaim your position as Black Lady and be my queen!"
Chibiusa looked upon him with a serious tone and replied, "Those days are over. May you find peace in the next life."
She raised her arm toward him and said, "MOON DREAM HEART-ACHE!" As the attack proceeded toward Demande, he said his last words while looking into Chibiusa's ruby eyes.
"Those eyes… Still holding ice toward me… Serenity." He along with the black crystal was destroyed.
As the air settled Chibiusa looked around at the destruction of Crystal Tokyo. She got on her hands and knees and with the power of the crystal began to heal and restore everything. The dark clouds dispersed, the grass and trees regained new life. The people who had suffered were made anew thanks to the sliver crystal.
Then she looked toward Daski and the group ran toward him. Chibiusa got on her knees as she rested Daski's head on her lap. Tears began to form within her eyes as she looked down on him. Although his body was healed alongside the rest of Crystal Tokyo, he was worn, tired. She began to speak with him.
"Daski, are you okay?" He was able to look up at her and answer,
"Princess, please-" He reached up to wipe her tears. He continued, "I'm… so sorry-"
Chibiusa interrupted him. "It wasn't your fault-"
Helios walked over to assist Daski in standing. As he stood before them grief struck him.
"Lady Chibiusa! Members of Crystal Tokyo, forgive me!" He trembled as he went into a bow with tears flowing through his eyes.
Chibiusa replied slowly. "Daski, look at me" His eyes remained facing the ground in his bow. Then he gradually rose looking upon her. She continued,
"Daski- If you could have the dream that hides deep in your heart to come true, what would it be?"
His face expressed sadness knowing that his father, home and friends were gone.
His tone was defeatist, "My family is gone Princess."
She replied quickly, "Answer the question"
Her words caught him off guard. He continued as his voice broke, "To see my family. To be home, living in peace."
Chibiusa's expression changed to a very compassionate tone. She continued as she raised held her brooch. "This brooch... My powers… They've changed since fusing with Helios." She gazed toward him compassionately as he put his arm around her waist. She continued, "I have the power to grant the dreams." Then a light surrounded the Chibiusa, Helios and Daski.
As Daski opened his eyes before him stood his father, the people from his home planet- and Yasu. Daski was overwhelmed at what occurred before him. He motioned toward Yasu who, was a young man with short black hair around their age range. He had a baby face with soft brown eyes. Slender in figure, he looked upon Daski before entering an embrace.
As Chibiusa was about to speak Neo Queen Serenity and King Endymion could be seen walking toward them to join on the conversation. Instantly the crowd of people including Daski and his father went into a bow at their presence.
With Neo Queen Serenity at his side, King Endymion spoke. "Everyone. Let's head to the West Wing to converse."
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