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Usagi watched in horror as the stream of purple light became a shield of sorts, covering the sky above them. It expanded, and everyone under it, except the small group, and the twin Senshi, fell to the ground.
"What are you doing?!" The blond girl cried, tears streaming down her face.
"We are making the world better" Aquila said, her voice tender as if she was explaining something to a two year old. "For things to be good, everything must die"
"How can that make the world better?" Usagi yelled, her voice brimming with anger.
"You do not understand. This world, all worlds, need help. They are beyond repair. We are re-building." Aquila turned her hard gaze towards the outer Senshi. "You understand, no? To do what you must, sacrifices must be made. You work the same way"
"Not like this!" Michiru cried. "Please listen Hana! Is that even your real name?"
"Yes, it is. I am Hana, Sailor Eris. Aquila is Nasu." Eris smiled. "We're twins"
"You've said, sister dear. Do not casually brandy about our names. The deed is not complete" Aquila turned from her sister to the Senshi. "What a shame. I thought that Uranus and Neptune would at least understand. We only want to help repair a dying world."
"It's not dying!!" Usagi cried. "You're making it die!!" Aquila shook her head slowly.
"I am Life, not Death. You are confused, and no longer needed. Eris will deal with you." Eris smiled at her sister's words, raising the sword. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto linked hands, and erected a forcefield to shield against the attack, but it passed straight through the glowing circle, hitting Neptune square in the chest.
"Michiru!" Uranus yelled as the aqua haired girl fell.
"Protect… Usagi" Michiru whispered to her lover as her consciousness slipped away. Usagi looked on in horror as Eris proceeded to point her sword and throw energy blasts at the group. Uranus pushed Usagi to the ground, a blast nearly hitting them. Pluto stood in front, attacking the two without mercy. Usagi watched as she was overpowered, the attacks of Eris getting closer and closer together, until two hit Pluto successively. She fell backwards, in slow motion it seemed to Usagi. She tried to run to her, but Uranus held her back, keeping her away from her.
'Not again' She thought, crying. 'They will not die for me again' Even as she thought it, Uranus shielded her with her body, much the same way Fighter had. Venus hugged Hakumei and Nyra, and pulled the other guardian Senshi towards her. They began to glow.
"NO!" Usagi cried. "NO! YOU CAN'T!" Chibiusa came to Usagi.
"They must" She whispered. "We will protect you. Yumei! Yuuki!" The two girls in Senshi uniforms ran to their leader. They saw Chibiusa's face, and nodded, restraining Usagi.
"YOU CAN'T!" Usagi continued to yell, struggling against the children of her friends, friends who were dying for her again. She watched as Venus was hit, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, they were being attacked, dying, for her. Not again. She couldn't let it happen again
"YOU CAN'T!!" Usagi cried as Venus finally gave way, directing the last of her life, and the lives of the other Senshi at Eris in an attack. Eris just waved her hand, and the energy dissipated, passing uselessly around her, grinning.
"It seems they died in vain" She said, cruel notes in every inch of her voice. Usagi heard Maker and Healer behind her, calling the names of their loves.
"AMI!"
"MINA-CHAN!!"
She cried as she thought that they had lost their chance at happiness just because of her.
"Don't… give up" A voice said from behind her, and Usagi turned around to see Fighter, being supported by Helios.
"I'm not so good at attacking" Helios apologized. "I was taking care of the wounded" Usagi could see Saturn lying down a little further back, Hakumei, Nyra and Hikaru by her side. Fighter smiled at her love.
"We would gladly give our lives for you Princess, my love. Do not worry about us, and stop them" Fighter looked forward with determination. "I will stand with my comrades"
Turning, Usagi saw Maker and Healer standing before the enemy. Fighter left Helios behind, struggling to stand with her team.
"NO!" Usagi yelled, restrained again by the next generation soldiers, but the Star Sailors ignored her.
"Three beams of light, traversing the night skies!" Their voices rung out together.
"Sailor Star Healer!"
"Sailor Star Maker!"
"Sailor Star Fighter!"
"Sailor Starlights, Stage On!"
Eris looked up from talking to her sister, to stare at them.
"So you want to die too?" She asked, and grinned. "Fine by me" She raised her sword, pointing it at them.
"Star Serious, Laser!"
"Star Sensitive, Inferno!"
"Star Gentle, Uterus!"
The three attacks combined together, still did nothing to Eris, as this time her sister stepped forward, and redirected the attacks toward the Star Sailors.
"Turn about it fair play" She said as they were hit, falling to the ground.
"NOO!!!!" Usagi cried, watching Fighter fall, slow motion, her head looking at Usagi.
"Stay safe" She mouthed, not able to speak.
"NOO!!!!" Usagi screamed, managing to break from the olds of the two girls, running to Fighter.
"FIGHTER, NO, YOU CAN'T!! YOU PROMISED ME FIGHTER!!" She cradled the lifeless body of her love, screaming tears. Chibiusa and her two friends ran forward, getting hit by more energy blast from Eris, who was laughing manically. Saturn had struggled to her feet, only to get hit. Hakumei and Hikaru watched as Nyra transformed for the first time, her pale yellow outfit gleaming.
"Crescent Bomerang!" She cried, her attack flying towards Aquila, only to have it redirected towards her. Hakumei jumped in its way, but failed to stop it from reaching her sister. Hikaru cried, and his sobs brought Usagi out of her coma-like state. She looked around her, at the fallen bodies of Outer Senshi, the Guardian Senshi, the Next Generation Senshi, the Star Senshi. All lay around her, even Hakumei lay over his sisters lifeless form.
"They're only nine" She whispered. Only one thing was left moving, which was Hikaru. Numbly she walked over to him, and hugged him close.
"I will protect you" She whispered, and turned. Aquila stood before her, calm faced, and Eris, grinning.
Usagi brought her hands up to her chest, calling forth her greatest power. She called forward the Sliver Crystal.
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I'm back!!! Sorry for making you wait so long. *cringes with shame*. Had big writers block issues, not good with big climaxes. Almost over, about one more chapter I think. I've got the ending all planed, if I can just get past the next bit. Again, sorry to everyone I've kept waiting; I wouldn't be surprised if you've given up on this story by now. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far, or favourited, or added to story alerts. Reviews are my best friend, constructive criticism welcome. ((Flames will be ignored)) Hopefully I'm back on track now, and you won't have to wait that long for the next one.
