SailorStar9: You ladies wanted this chapter, so here goes. This is Chapter 20 of this fic; and please be a dear and review.

Disclaimers: I do not own the animes. But I do own the pairing, I hope.

Chapter 20: Countdown to the Destruction of the Galaxy! Senshi's Final Battle

Black lightning crackled over Tokyo's sky as Galaxia's power manifested.

"You insects nested on this rural planet." Galaxia's image fizzled on the TV sets. "Listen, the whole galaxy is mine! I won't allow the existence of ugly creatures like you. Prepare yourselves."

"It's the same." Star Healer remarked as Galaxia laughed. "Just like what happened to our planet."

"This planet will soon be destroyed." Star Maker agreed.

"No!" Mermaria insisted.

"Where's the enemy's headquarters?" Jupiter asked.

"Galaxy TV." Coronis replied.

"Galaxy TV..." Jenevére echoed.

"Guess we have no choice then." Mermaria concluded.

"Yes." Jenevére agreed.

"Are you going?" Dragon Solaris asked his counterpart as the rest of the Dragons arrived.

"If you go through the front, you'll die." Dragon Mars reasoned.

"Jenevére-nee-sama and I... we're the only ones who can put an end to all of this." Mermaria stroked her lover's cheek. "Don't worry, we'll come back."

"I understand." Dragon Solaris nodded. "I'll hold on that promise." and the couple sealed the oath with a kiss.

"ChibiChibi Moon, let's go." Mermaria picked up the chibi Senshi.

"Chibi!" ChibiChibi Moon nodded.

In front of the Galaxy TV station...

Galaxia had sensed the arrival of the two Primarchs and used her power to throw the doors open for them to enter. "I have you." she smirked as the two Goddesses entered the building, the gates closing behind them as she teleported the younger Primarchs to her throne room. "Don't worry." she mocked. You'll never get out of here... ever! I'll let you see something great; the number of real 'Star Seeds' that I've collected." and showed the Primarchs the sea of 'Star Seeds' in her collection.

"That Golden 'Star Seed'..." Mermaria gasped as a certain 'Star Seed' caught her attention. "Could it be..."

"Oh, you have a good eye to catch the golden 'Star Seed'." Galaxia taunted. "Yes, it is the 'could it be'. That 'Star Seed' is in charge of this planet. Beautiful, the 'Star Seed' in charge of the Earth. It's shine is great for a planet in the rural area of the galaxy."

"'Star Seed for the Earth'?" Jenevére looked at the stunned Mermaria. "Is that?"

"All life on this galaxy hosts 'Star Seeds'." Galaxia gloated. "However, the 'Star Seeds' which have eternal shine are those of Senshi with the energy of stars and planets. Look! I'm going to get 'Star Seeds' from all the stars and planets and become ruler of the whole galaxy as Star Galaxia."

"What's the meaning of this?" Mermaria glared. "Why?"

"Why?" Galaxia echoed. "That reminds me, the man who held this 'Star Seed'. He said the same thing." and let Mamoru's 'Star Seed' to shine, bringing out the flashback

Flashback

"Usako..." Mamoru looked at the picture in his hand as Galaxia's energy blast headed towards the plane and causing it to be brought into Galaxia's realm.

"What was that?" the transformed Tuxedo Kaman wondered.

"I feel it." Galaxia declared. "The shining energy of a 'Star Seed'."

"Who are you?" Tuxedo Kaman shielded his eyes.

"Ruler of the entire galaxy, Galaxia!" Galaxia announced.

"Why are you doing this?" Tuxedo Kaman demanded. "What's the purpose in inflicting pain and suffering on innocent people?"

"The entire galaxy belongs to me." Galaxia declared. "I decide on how things are to be treated."

"The galaxy belongs to nobody." Tuxedo Kaman argued.

"Do you want to clarify that?" Galaxia challenged.

In response, Tuxedo Kaman attacked, only to have Galaxia jump to dodge his charge as she fired her energy blasts from her bracelets at him.

"The 'Star Seed' in charge of Earth!" Galaxia claimed Mamoru's 'Star Seed'. "Now this planet is in my hands!"

"I don't think so." Tuxedo Kaman corrected.

"What?" Galaxia glared.

"On this planet, there are agents of love and justice, Senshi who keep the peace." Tuxedo Kaman replied. "They will definitely strike out your evil ambition. Usako..." he muttered before he faded away.

"So, that's why..." Mermaria realized after the gloating Galaxia reclaimed Mamoru's 'Star Seed'.

"What a stupid man." Galaxia mocked. "On this planet, there is neither love nor justice. The only thing that exists is the shine. The one with the brightest shine is entitle to be ruler! Now! You'll surrender your 'Star Seeds' to me! The galaxy is in my hands!" she declared, utilizing her power to extract the 'Star Seeds' from the Earth's people.

"The Sailor Wars raged since the time of the galaxy's creation." Jenevére narrated. "Senshi fought against evil who infringed on peace. Until, the origin of evil throughout the galaxy, Chaos, was defeated and sealed by the strongest legendary Senshi."

"That's right." Galaxia confirmed. "The strongest Senshi sealed Chaos within her! It was the only way to save the galaxy. Peace returned to the galaxy, but the Senshi who sealed Chaos within her realized there was no one who could be relied upon and that the future of the galaxy should only be reshaped, by my hands, the strongest Senshi in the galaxy! And the Senshi began collecting 'Star Seeds' from stars and planets throughout the galaxy, expanding her territory, until she controlled the entire galaxy. Yes! The ruler of the entire galaxy and the strongest is me! Galaxia!"

"Was that truly the only way?" Mermaria asked.

"What?" Galaxia demanded.

"Why did you try to solve everything by yourself?" Mermaria continued. "If everyone came together, there might have been a better way without sacrificing anyone, right?"

"What?" Galaxia lowered her blade.

"If you are that same Senshi and the Nakashi-onee-sama we knew, we can understand each other." Mermaria insisted.

"Understand each other?" Galaxia mocked. "Do you know the fate of the stars? Facing destruction, they fled faster than anyone else. They betrayed their friends, and chose to die, by themselves. You and you Senshi are no different, Jenevére. Those betrayers left their homeworld. Can you trust them, Mermaria? Can you understand each other?"

"That's wrong!" Jenevére insisted.

"It's not!" Galaxia barked. "The galaxy now belongs to Galaxia. There's no place to run." she readied to attack Jenevére.

Commercial Break.

The Pink are Blue Rangers are checking on Goldar's corpse. Goldar has a bullet hole in his forehead, and blood all around him. A gun's resting in his left hand, seemingly the cause of his death.

Pink: I think they're right, Billy. This was suicide.

Blue: No, look... The angle the bullet entered, and the way he's lying on the ground... They don't match.

Pink: But then, who could've done it?

Skull's watching them from a nearby building, laughing evilly.

Skull: They'll never get me, stupid cops...

VO: Power Rangers CSI. Coming soon.

End Commercial Break.

"Please stop it." Mermaria placed herself between the two. "I don't want to lose any more important people. I don't want to see them suffer."

"She's not the kind who will listen to you." Jenevére told the youngest Primach.

"I don't think so." Mermaria corrected. "We're both Senshi and Primarchs. I'm sure we can understand each other. "If you're hurt, you shed red blood. I know you feel pain in your body and your heart."

"Mermaria!" Jenevére caught the Primach when Galaxia slapped her.

"The same?" Galaxia glared. "You insects! I'm going to build a new future for this galaxy just like a God!"

"No, that's wrong." Mermaria stated. "You're not the one who wants that. I'll turn you back!" she revealed her Jinseizuishou.

"What's this?" Galaxia was stunned at the sheer brilliance of the shine.

"Her 'Star Seed' is..." Jenevére gasped. "Trying to release its energy?"

"No wonder." Galaxia noted. "It's the 'Star Seed' of the youngest Primach. Its beautiful shine is of no comparison to the others in the galaxy." and knocked the Jinseizuishou out of Mermaria's hand with an energy blast and claiming the crystal.

"Mermaria!" Jenevére cried as Mermaria's transformation dissolved into light ribbons.

"With the intensity of your 'Star Seed', did you think you can challenge me?" Galaxia mocked. "How stupid!

"Mermaria.." Jenevére wept, having caught Mermaria's unconscious form in her arms.

"Damn!" Galaxia cursed. "It's too late! The galaxy now belongs to me! It belongs to me!"

Flashback

"After defeating Chaos, what have I gotten myself into?" Galaxia knelt on the ground, after sealing Chaos within herself. "What did I fight for? Chaos! It's increasing its energy while it's sealed. If it continues, my body will be... I can't finish it... not yet! I have to do something!" she stood up, turning into her Nakashi form. "Who could protect the galaxy but me? Fly away, my star!" she released her 'Star Seed'. "My 'Light of Hope'. To the far reaches of the galaxy, where Chaos can't find you. To my beloved Mermaria-imouto. I know she will embrace you warmly. To the newly born stars and planets of love and justice."

"However, that power will end without waking." Galaxia declared. "Now, prepare yourself! I'm going to take your shine! Burn out!" she hollered, releasing another destruction wave.

Just then, a tear dripped from ChibiChibi Moon's cheek and begins to emit waves of pink light.

"This is..." Jenevére turned to the chibi Senshi.

"This shine is..." Galaxia stated as the Jinseizuishou returned to Mermaria's body as she is bathed in the light. "Perhaps, the only light that can challenge me. The 'Light of Hope' that I sent out to the far end of the galaxy. The 'Light of Hope' is wakening."

"That was the beginning of everything." ChibiChibi Moon droned as her power flowed outwards.

"Is it awakening?" Galaxia wondered. "The 'Light of Hope' that I sent out to the galaxy back then? Damned light!"

ChibiChibi Moon opened her eyes and the ripples flooded back to her, encasing her in an orb of light before expanding outwards.

"What?" Galaxia shielded her eyes.

"Mermaria." a voice droned.

"Who are you?" Mermaria peered open her eyes.

"I've been looking for you." the silhouette of a winged woman replied. "Someone who can accept me."

"Who are you?" Mermaria repeated.

"I am a shining star that was once within Galaxia." the woman replied. "The 'Light of Hope'. Please accept my shining life." turning into a butterfly, she floated before Mermaria and changed into her real form, Galaxia's 'Star Seed'. "Please. Please light up the galaxy again, with the 'Light of Hope', by awakening the true Galaxia, your dearest Nakashi-onee-sama."

"I haven't given up." Mermaria declared proudly, Galaxia's 'Star Seed' in her hands. "I love this world."

"What?" Galaxia glared.

"Even though there are lots of sad or difficult things, I like this world very much because I could met everyone." Mermaria stated. "I know you know, how wonderful this world is." she released the light of Galaxia's 'Star Seed'. "I won't give up! Because I believe! The world I love, this world everyone tried to protect, that small hope left in your heart."

"What's this light?" Galaxia wondered as her 'Star Seed' flared.

"That's why..." Mermaria cried. "Awaken, Nakashi-onee-sama!"

In Galaxia's deepest conscious...

A woman with long gold and red hair stood in a field of flowers, and the light from the 'Star Seed' shone upon her. Revealing herself to be the true Galaxia when she turned, she heard Mermaria's cry.

Mermaria reached out her hand in the real world and Galaxia did the same, reverting into her Nakashi form and the flowers opened to release a multitude of 'Star Seeds'.

In the real world...

"This shine is..." Galaxia trailed as the 'Star Seeds' appeared in the air surrounding the three females.

"I love this world." Mermaria stated. "This world where I met everyone. I don't want to lose you or anyone."

"I love it too." Nakashi voiced. "I love this world. I can see you, Mermaria-imouto. I can see your shine. A very warm, sweet light." and the two held hands in the real world, with Mermaria transferring Galaxia's 'Star Seed' back into her body and forcing Chaos out of her body.

In the demolished concert hall...

"Thank you, Mermaria-imouto." Nakashi stated, the three Primarchs landing on the ground and meeting face-to-face for the very first time. "You as well, Jenevére-imouto." she turned to Jenevére. "Your shine lit up the galaxy with that warm, sweet light. "Is Chaos gone?"

"I think I went back to where it belongs." Jenevére reasoned.

"Where it belongs?" Nakashi echoed.

"Yes, back to everyone's minds." Mermaria agreed.

"Then, again..." Nakashi mused.

"She's definitely the Goddess of Light." Jenevére noted.

"That's right." Mermaria giggled. "Let's believe them." she told her eldest 'nee-chan'. "The people who love their world. Please don't worry, the 'Light of Hope' is in everyone's minds."

"How strong you are." Nakashi noted. "But what I did was irreparable."

"Let's do it from the beginning." Mermaria offered.

"It's not too late." Jenevére agreed. "Please guide the 'Star Seeds' so they don't get lost."

"Nakashi-sama." Coronis knelt before Nakashi along with the healed Animamates. "As your Senshi, we, too, humbly request to be at your side."

"Granted." Nakashi nodded, gesturing for the healed Animamates to stand.

"Thank you." Nakashi smiled. "Mermaria-imouto, Jenevére-imouto." and vanished in a flash of light, taking the 'Star Seeds' with her, along with her Senshi.

"The 'Light of Hope' is now in everyone's mind, isn't it?" Star Healer mused, the trio looking at the 'Goddess of Life'.

"It's what she told us." Star Maker agreed.

"And is also about believing." Star Healer added.

"It's over." Jenevére noted, changing back into Kakyuu.

"Yes, it is." Mermaria agreed, reverting back into Mercury.

"Princess!" Star Healer teared at their reappearing Princess.

"Welcome back." Star Fighter stated.

"Yes." Kakyuu nodded.

Thank you, everyone. Star Fighter thought.

"Mamo-chan!" Moon hugged her revived lover once Mamoru's 'Star Seed' reappeared before the Solar System Senshi, taking the form of Endymion seconds later.

"I'm back." Mercury smiled at Dragon Solaris.

"Welcome back." the Solar Dragon returned her smile, pulling her into a hug.

Later, on the school's rooftop...

Are you really leaving?" Ami asked.

"Yes, the others are expecting us." Kakyuu replied.

"We'll definitely create a new world with our Princess." Yaten assured.

"Good luck.." Luna encouraged, starry-eyed.

"Thank you, Luna." Yaten winked.

"Luna!" Artemis was aghast.

"Okay, let's go." Kakyuu started as the Kinmoku group prepared to leave.

"Thomas." Seiya voiced. "Protect her. It's some words from some guy." he winked jokingly.

"I understand." Thomas noted.

"Bye, Water-drops." Seiya bade his farewell, the Three Lights changing into their Senshi forms.

"Take care." Star Maker stated.

"See you." Star Fighter nodded.

"Thank you very much." Kakyuu stated.

"Bye-bye." Star Healer did his farewell.

"I won't forget you." Makoto promised.

"Have a pleasant trip." Ami remarked.

"Please come see us anytime." Minako offered.

"We'll be expecting you." Usagi agreed.

"Goodbye." Rei finished.

With that, the Kinmoku group took off.

Elsewhere...

"Oh, shooting stars!" Hotaru beamed.

"What did you wish?" Setsuna asked.

"It's a secret." Hotaru smiled. "How about you, Setsuna-mama?"

"It's a secret too." Setsuna replied.

"You're sly!" Hotaru pouted.

"They're going home." Michiru noted.

"Yes." Haruka agreed. "They're not shooting stars anymore. They'll shine properly as stars in the night sky."

"You're right." Michiru concurred.

"So, what did you wish for?" Hotaru asked her other two parents.

"There's nothing to wish upon." Michiru stated. "Now is our happiest moment, isn't it, Haruka?"

"Yes." Haruka agreed.

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