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Chapter Eleven Pt 1
'All you Sailor Guardians and Sailor Crystals slumbering inside this Cauldron, plus my many dear companions scattered across the Milky way' Eternal Sailor Moon, Sailor Stars, Act 60, Stars 11, Book 12, Manga
891 years ago –Outside the region of Azabu-Juban area - Roppongi
Hoshi Kohaku had just told off one of his workers who had been out clubbing the night before. Roppongi, a district of Minato, Tokyo and north side of Azabu was known for its nightlife and having many foreign embassies. It was a good area his deceased parents had chosen and his sister Akiko was going to a good school. He had a hard time balancing everything but he felt he was managing well. Sitting alone in his spacious office he thought back to the day of his parents' funeral.
After the funeral and after people had paid their respects, he remembered pouring himself a shot of whisky and sitting down on the couch. He was about to turn eighteen and had hopes of going to university. Now all that seemed so far off for him. He couldn't shake off the feeling that he had gone through something like this before but that would be crazy right? Sipping his drink he remembered his parents' coffins being lowered. He remembered all the tears and wailing going on in the background but his face had remained still, emotionless. If you didn't know him well you would think he was heartless but that was far from the truth. He was trying to stay strong as his whole world crashed all around him.
He then wondered where this Sailor Moon was. The Sailor Senshi were always in the Azabu-Juban area fighting crime and saving lives, why couldn't they come here and save his parents? He thought that was what they did, he thought they were meant to be heroes who came in and saved the day. Yes they had averted a world disaster that very year but couldn't they see his world was ending here? He heard someone sniffling next to him and looked down. His little sister had only just turned fourteen years old and now she had to face her whole school life without her parents, without her mother. Kohaku held her hand and gave it a squeeze; everything would be ok as long as he was alive.
Now he wondered if he would truly be able to take care of her. He had thought about asking an aunt to come over and stay permanently but was that the right thing to do? Would he be able to stay with his sister a lot when he had his father's company to run?
"Onii-san what will we do now?" Kohaku looked at his sister standing by the door in her night gown. She looked so fragile and sad. He put his drink down and walked up towards her. Placing his hands on her shoulders he smiled warmly at her.
"Akiko-chan, we'll be fine don't worry, I will take care of you, I was thinking of inviting our Oba-san, she offered to stay with us if needed to take care of you, I think I will take her up on that offer, you need a woman in the house whilst I work" Akiko simply nodded at her older brothers words, all she wanted was for him to stay with her.
"Promise you'll never leave me Onii-san, promise me" Akiko said in a small voice. Kohaku pulled his little sister into a tight hug and closed his eyes.
"I promise, I'll never leave you alone" his words brought warmth in her heart but he felt guilty, he knew his words may not always hold true.
His sister was dead and it was his entire fault. He had promised her he would never leave her side but he did, not once but twice in their lifetimes. Neo-Queen Serenity cradled Sailor Centaurus in her arms still pleading for the young woman to wake up but gradually his sisters' body was disappearing and soon a burgundy coloured star seed appeared and then disappeared. She was gone. All his family, all gone. All he had ever wanted to do was take care of her but in both life times he allowed his own selfish desire to always have more take over and blind him to what he actually had. He had never been content with anything and because of this attitude he had made bad decisions and his sisters life had been sacrificed to appease his lust for power.
"I….what have I done?" Hadrian said as his vision cleared. The whole throne room was now engulfed in darkness and distorted. He could see the destruction he had brought to Crystal Tokyo and the lives that had been lost because of him. But more importantly, he had lost the one person he loved deeply; he was the one responsible for her death. Looking at Neo-Queen Serenity he saw her for the first time clearly without his lust for power or chaos governing his thoughts. She was a Queen of light and hope and he had sought to control it. This was the very woman who had given him the hope that he could become better but instead of seeking the furthering of peace, chaos had dictated in his mind the furtherance of power which would bring about darkness and suffering. His whole life had been about causing pain and suffering.
"No more, I won't do this no more" Hadrian said as he closed his eyes. Holding out his hand he created the same sword that had been used to kill his sister and getting up Neo-Queen Serenity backed away. She then looked at him more clearly and she soon realised what he was going to do.
"No Hadrian, this isn't the way" Venus called out.
"You don't have to do this, please we can try and work together" Neo-Queen Serenity pleaded. She then saw something that she couldn't imagine seeing on this man's face. He smiled warmly at her and for the first time Serenity could see the brother Sailor Centaurus had loved so much.
"This is the only way your majesty, I am truly sorry for all the pain I have caused. It seems to be the only thing I am good at. This is the only way to let chaos out in its true form for you to seal it away and bring about peace again. My soul has perished and it is time for my life to end. I pray that my sisters' star seed finds rest and slumbers well. Maybe if I can ever come back I'll be a different man than what I am now, please your majesty, save this world and seal chaos away, please, do it for my sisters' memory!" Hadrian said as he plunged the sword into his stomach.
"NOOOOOOOO" Serenity cried as he fell backwards towards the ground. Neo-Queen Serenity reached him and held him in her arms.
"Why do you look so sad….such a beautiful face should never look so sad…." Hadrian said as he closed his eyes. He then saw his fourteen year old sister again looking up to him with all the hope in the world.
"My dear Akiko-chan, I am coming to you…." Hadrian said faintly as he died. Neo-Queen Serenity had heard his last whispered words and she felt his pain. Neo-Queen Serenity didn't have time to dwell as the form of Chaos appeared. Venus and Kunzite were now released from their chains and they ran up towards Neo-Queen Serenity and stood in front of her.
"It's so big" Venus said as her eyes widened at the dark formless shape of chaos spreading itself all over Crystal Tokyo.
"I will destroy this world and finally have what I have always desired, the Legendary Silver Crystal!" Chaos said in a big powerful voice. Serenity remembered that Chaos had never been destroyed in the past, it was only too small to do anything but hundreds of years have passed and now it was back.
Standing up strong Serenity held up her Moon Rod and the Silver Crystal appeared gleaming brightly. Neo-Queen Serenity felt all the voices of her friends calling out to her and giving her power. She thought about all her friends and everything they had done for her. She focussed on her deep attachment to them and her love for them. She thought about the Shitennou and how their lives could finally be happy now whatever path they chose. She thought about Sailor Centaurus who had given up her life so her Queen could carry on living. And she thought about Hadrian who had been too young himself to suddenly find himself in a position of decision making. She wanted peace again, even if only for a little while longer. Venus gave her energy to her Queen as well as Kunzite. Then Serenity felt the rest of the Inner and Outer Senshi give their energy to her. Serenity also felt her husband and his fallen three Shitennou give their energy to her empowering her to end this. Serenity then felt Helios all the way from Elysian praying for her and she also felt her daughter and her Sailor Quartet giving her energy. She then felt Artemis, Luna and Diana giving all they had. Serenity felt their love and power but then she also felt Sailor Centaurus and Hadrian lending their energy. Looking at Chaos with steely determination Serenity uttered these words that ended Chaos.
"I, NEO-QUEEN SERENITY, SOVEREIGN OF THE EARTH AND QUEEN OF THE MOON, WITH THE POWER OF MY COMRADES HEREBY SEAL YOU AWAY!" A great burst of energy hit Chaos submerging it in light crushing the darkness. Chaos yelled and screamed out vile things against the Queen declaring it would be back and next time she would not win. As the light prevailed over Chaos sealing it away for now Neo-Queen Serenity then remembered her friends. It was time to heal them and to heal her planet.
Healing her friends took longer than she thought. She wanted them back with her again as she felt their loss keenly. Once she felt all of them awaken again she went straight to work on bringing the Earth back to its peaceful state by restoring all the destruction that had been caused. She had just finished a battle with Chaos and here she was doing what everyone knew Serenity would do. She was not the time of person to wait when she knew she could do something immediately. Venus and Kunzite watched in awe as Serenity healed everyone and they were back in the throne room. King Endymion, Mercury, Zoisite Saturn and Pluto woke up and tried to stand up although they were still shaky on their feet. Back in the city Jadeite helped Mars get up as he looked about the town fascinated that all the destruction was gone. People were getting up wondering what had happened. They then began chanting their Queens names declaring her their true sovereign and singing her name. Nephrite and Jupiter looked on happily at the citizens whilst Uranus and Neptune looked worriedly towards the palace.
"She's using up all her energy, someone has to stop her before it is too late" Uranus declared as she started running towards the palace followed by the others.
Serenity was looking very pale and her eyes were misty but still she used the Silver Crystal healing abilities and did all she could to restore everything to the way it used to be.
"USAKO, THAT'S ENOUGH, YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH!" King Endymion called out but it was no use. Serenity made her powers reach where her daughter was to restore the damage done there and she then used the crystals power to heal all of the earth as much as she could before she felt it was all done. She then remembered Sailor Centaurus and Hadrian and made a wish that they could both come back. The crystals light faded away and suddenly, Neo-Queen Serenity collapsed into her husband's arms. She saw both the Inner and Outer Senshi followed by the Shitennou all looking worriedly at her, she then in her minds eyes saw Sailor Centaurus and Hadrian, at last, her family was now complete. She then closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
