FINAL ACT
"Chibi-usa," I said trying to make her awaken as I held her within my arms the other girls gathered around me each looking out at the darkness around us. "She has received my curse," a voice that myself and the other girls recognized as Neherenia's said. "The little one can never awaken again," Neherenia added her voice much softer and almost full of regret added. "Where are you," Ami-chan asked looking around the tent. "I can't sense her," Michiru said as Rei-chan added, "be careful just as the ceiling above us began to collapse. "Silent Wall," a voice full of wisdom and power said as a dome of energy encompassed all of us within it as a familiar figure holding a glaive within her hands appeared from a warm, gentle magenta light that filled the room. "Firefly," Haruka whispered. "Saturn," Setsuna added looking at Hotaru-chan who turned towards us with a soft smile. "Princess," she said a look of concern in her eyes as she glanced at Chibi-usa who was asleep within my arms.
"Interesting," Neherenia's voice whispered as she appeared floating above us seated in ornate dull golden throne high above us her head resting on her right palm as a Golden Crystal hovered just over her left. "You are," Minako-chan said only for Neherenia to interrupt. "I am the queen of the new moon, Neherenia. Beginning today, I will be the queen of all worlds!" "What did you say," Michiru asked. "So you are the mastermind behind the Dead Moon, right," Mako-chan asked. "Why are you doing this," I asked turning to face her causing her eyes to widen as she took in my appearance, and then looking towards those gathered around me. "You can not understand all the pain I have endured from such a long time within the seal's prison. Little Sere, so small then but how you look so much like your mother," she whispered causing me to gasp as the others stared at her in disbelief. "This world now feels even more pain than I, I who lost what I love. Even the children of the original Gaadian's stand by your side, you are never alone are you. That is why this world will be enveloped within shadow, and I will see Serenity again," she said looking into my eyes.
"You know who I am, who we all are; but your heart and intentions are not pure. I can not allow you to do this," I said standing up with Chibi-usa in my arms as Neherenia looked at me a sadness in her eyes and voice, "so much like her," where the only words she said though myself and the others just barely caught the softly spoken phrase . . .
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"There are so many circus tents," I heard Luna who was at the foot of the bed I was laying within say. "Usagi . . . Chibi-usa," I said feeling the danger that both of them where in and here I was helpless to go to their aid. "Master," I head Hanako whisper. "Have faith," Shirai said taking her hand within his. "Mamoru," Artemis said going to Luna's side. "Mamoru-sama," Diana said hugging Luna as I remained silent hoping that somehow all of the Senshi would return to us safely.
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"You have grown little Sere, but I won't let even you get in my way of seeing Serenity again," Neherenia said extending a hand and without even knowing how I found myself on the ground Chibi-usa still safely in my arms. "How dare you," I heard Minako-chan say with anger in her voice but before I could tell her that I and Chibi-usa were ok, she had already said, "Venus Love and Beauty Shock," launching her attack towards the queen of the new moon only for it to vanish before her outstretched hand. "Mercury Aqua Rhapsody," Ami-chan said sending the currents of water towards the dark queen only for them to dispel before even reaching her. "Mars Flame Sniper," Rei-chan yelled from Minako's side her flaming arrow hitting what seemed to be an invisible shield. "Do you not understand," Neherenia said leaning forward in her throne. "Now that I am released from the seal, I am the strongest . . . in this universe," she said.
"You of the white moon, kneel down before me," she said pointing towards us with an outstretched finger. "Not even our dead bodies, right guys," Haruka asked looking around at the others. "Of course," "right," the other girls said though I remained silent unable to get back to my feet for some strange reason, as if Neherenia was by her will alone making sure I didn't interfere. She silently held out her hand and dark pulsed of energy escaped from her hand knocking everyone else to the ground in the same way I had been, and at last they understood that even though it looked like I had been harmed by the fall, myself like the others now where perfectly fine, it was that none of us were able to move from the places where we where now on the ground.
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"Amazing," Vesta whispered from her comrades sides, all four of them looking into the open gates of time that I could feel the power of the Golden Crystal trying to call me through in order to see Neherenia again. "Neherenia has gotten a hold of the Golden Crystal," Juno said sadly. "At this rate, all of them are going to fall," Ceres added looking to Saturn, who with the aid of her glaive had not yet fallen under the power Neherenia was trying to use to hold the Senshi, while calling out to my spirit and trying to give it form once more. "Somehow, I think we have a chance at victory if we can get that crystal on our side," Vesta said. "You are right," I whispered as the four turned to me. "Queen Serenity," the four said as one surprised at my words. "Can you help me do that," I asked. "You think we can even without the magic of the Amazon Stone's," Pallas asked her voice soft showing her youth, but not in a childlike or whiny manor.
"Remember that Neherenia herself said that the power of the Dead Moon was your energy in the first place," I replied as Juno nodded her head looking at the others who nodded in agreement to what I had said. "Ta-da," Pallas said using her blue crystal to produce a small golden pineapple in her hand as if by magic. "I think it is worth a shot, to see if we can get something from nothing," Ceres said. "Arigato Sailor Quartet," I whispered to the four as I allowed the pull I felt from the Golden Crystal to call my spirit through the gates of time at last, confident that the plan that the quartet had thought of would work, a small golden pineapple shaped oddly like a diamond within my hands . . .
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Now, do you feel my pain," Neherenia asked as the Golden Crystal glowed softly over her open palm, she asked as I found myself able to set up, and looking down at Chibi-usa's still but breathing form my eyes watered with tears from all the memories formed sense she had come into mine and Mamoru's lives sense first visiting us from the future. "I can't lose here," I thought to myself as I gently lay my daughter on the ground somehow finding the strength to stand once again. "I can't lose here," I said with conviction in my voice giving all of the other girls, even Saturn who had lasted longer than us all the strength they needed to stand by my side once again. "We are going to do it, minna," I said as we all held hands forming a large circle and gathering our energy as Neherenia simply watched on, seeming more curious than afraid of what we where planning to do.
"Sailor Planet Attack," we all cried out as one as our combined energy soared through the air and towards Nehelenia never reaching her as the Golden Crystal flared it's energy the golden light dispersing the rainbow colored energy of our combined attack as if it were nothing. "It didn't work," Haruka whispered. "What in the world is she," Hotaru-chan asked leaning against her glaive. "What should we do, Mamoru," I thought to myself as we looked up at Neherenia who simply gazed at us all that same deep sadness within her eyes . . .
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"Master," the four Shitennou unable to use their powers because of my pain said from my bedside. "Mamoru," "Mamoru-sama," came from Artemis, Diana and Luna who were just as worried about me as my four generals were. "Prince," I heard a voice within my mind whisper. "Prince Endymion," the voice that I recognized as the Pegasus said louder this time calling to me. "This voice is . . ." I whispered before I found myself floating my nightwear replaced by a familiar armor as I found myself standing in a place that pulled at ancient memories, a place I felt that I should recognize. "Where am I? It feels so nostalgic," I whispered walking through the ancient columns and stone structures around me, my cape swishing in the wind with every step I took. "I feel as if I know this place," I said going up a set of stairs into what appeared to by some sort of temple.
"That's right, Prince Endymion," the voice that had called me before replied. "This palace is one that your clan has protected for all this time," the voice that as of yet had not body said as I looked at the curved ceiling above supported by thick pillars on my sides. "Here, Elysion, is where your old kingdom, the Earth Kingdom, found its center," the voice told me as a storm of black rose petals temporarily blinded me and I had to shield my face before they vanished with the sudden breeze and opening my eyes I looked to see a garden of those black roses covering every surface of the temple around me, when just moments ago those same floors and pillars had been bare, before a soft light filled the room revealing a single kneeling form, dressed in what I now recognized as the garb of an Elysion priest. "You are . . ." I whispered looking upon the kneeling figure whose hands where folded, and eyes closed as if the young man where in prayer.
"I am the one who guards the Golden Crystal here in this sanctuary of Elysion, Elios," he replied looking up at me with those topaz like eyes before letting his hands fall to his sides, never once rising from his position. "That voice, I've heart it somewhere before," I said looking at the young man kneeling before me with a kind smile. You are the one who kept saving me, Usagi and the others. You must be that Pegasus," I said as he simply nodded. "I am terrible sorry," he said to me and I frowned wondering what he meant by his words. "Despite me being the guardian, I couldn't protect the Golden Crystal," he said bowing his head lower to the ground. "As a result, this planet and your body both have been cursed, and are being eaten alive by the darkness," he whispered as I remembered the pain I had been feeling.
"This world," I said. "Elysion. It is supported by the power of the dreams of people on Earth, isn't it," I asked as Elios replied, "yes, but it is all over now," he said. "I couldn't protect the dear dreams of the people. Because of the Dead Moon the people's power to dream will completely disappear," Elios added unable to look me in the eye as he kept his eyes closed and head bowed towards the ground. "Do you really think so," I asked him walking towards the black roses lining the sides of this palace. "Can they really do something like taking away the power to dream from people," I said. "No, can anyone do something like taking the dreams away from the people," I asked the passion within my own voice rising with every word I spoke looking through the black roses to see a single red rose glittering in the light of Elysion.
"No matter what darkness clouds us," I said reaching out towards the flower, "the power of people to dream will surely blossom a flower of hope all over the world," I added looking just like Elios at the single red rose. "Something that can not be thrown away even if you wanted to throw away," I said looking at the red rose. "Isn't that what a dream really is," I said turning towards Elios who seemed thoughtful for a moment. "Chibi-usa," he whispered causing me to smile ignoring what I had heard. "Elios. Why do you go so far as to protect other people's dreams," I asked of him the smile still playing across my lips. "Because … Because it was my destiny to do so," he said. "Is that all," I asked him softly my eyes meeting his. "No," he replied. "It is because I like dreams, it is because I love people who have beautiful dreams … Because it is my dream to protect them," he said his hands folded as if in prayer once more tightening with the conviction of the words he was speaking.
"Is that dream gone already," I asked Elios looking at him proud of the words he had spoken. "No, never," he replied . . .
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"How you have grown little Sere," Neherenia said. "All of you of the white moon, why must you stand in my way," Neherenia added extending a hand and sending us all to the ground once again, though yet again none of us where hurt, simply finding it hard to stand upon our feet once again. A soft silver light and sparkles filled the room as a single figure dressed in the garb of a priest appeared kneeling by Chibi-usa's side. "You are," I whispered as if knowing that this person was the Pegasus who had helped us so many times before. "This is all the power of dreams that I have right now," he said taking Chibi-usa into his arms leaning down to kiss her causing my eyes and the eyes of all the other girls around me to widen blushes coming to all of our cheeks at the love and intensity that went into such a simple gesture.
"Elios," Neherenia said standing from her throne. "You would go this far to deny me," she whispered extending her hand and causing Elios to be knocked away from Chibi-usa who began to stir as I came to her side. "Chibi-usa," Elios said glad to see her awake as much as I was as I said her name as well. "Usagi … Elios," she said softly first looking at me and then Elios. "So little one, you have rid yourself of my curse," Neherenia whispered drawing all of our attention back to her. "But now, you are no longer my enemy," she said, "The Golden Crystal is already in my hands," she yelled holding her hand in the air. "That's not," Ami-chan said holding a hand quickly over her mouth instead of finishing her thought. "What," Neherenia said looking up into her hand to see not the Golden Crystal but a small golden pineapple of about the same size in her hand.
"It seems that the Sailor Quartet plan worked," a soft, caring, gentle … motherly voice said as a figure dressed in a familiar white garb a hairstyle much like my own when I was the princess said stepping seemingly out of nowhere and taking form. "Serenity," Neherenia said in shock. "My beautiful daughter, take this, protector of love and justice," Queen Serenity said a soft smile on her lips as she opened her folded hands to reveal the Golden Crystal that floated softly into my gloved palms. "That my daughter is what they call the Golden Crystal, use that power to make Neherenia as she once was," my mother said as her form began to lose its solidness and began to slowly fade away. "Mother," "Serenity-sama," first myself and then the other girls whispered. "Why," Neherenia asked to the fading figure who smiled softly up towards her. "So that you may be free," were her last words as she completely vanished before all of our eyes.
"Now Princess," Hotaru-chan was the first to say and I nodded my head as I stood the Golden Crystal in my hands as the others gathered around me. "Please, Golden Crystal! Lend my your powers," I silently prayed to the jewel hovering between by outstretched palms as I pointed it towards Neherenia, who set silently back into her throne not looking worried even as a soft golden light started to emit from the crystal's center and fill the otherwise darkness of the tent, but the light faded and the crystal's light simply went out, my silent prayer remaining unanswered. "No," I whispered as Neherenia's throne floated to the ground and she stood upon the floor. "Little Sere … do you know why the Golden Crystal does not shine," she asked taking a step forward as the girls gathered around me in a protective circle. "That Golden Crystal can shine using only my powers of darkness," she said taking another step towards me, the circle around me tightening. "As well as the beautiful dreams of you here upon this Earth. In other words, it is an energy amplification device," she said looking into my eyes though she drew no nearer.
"But now, there is no power in those of Earth to have beautiful dreams," she said with a wicked smile. "Not enough to make that crystal shine," she said pointing towards the Golden Crystal. "You are lying," I heard Elios cry out. "The people's power to dream hasn't been lost yet," he said with passion in his voice as Chibi-usa who was by his side looked at him surprised but with a look within her eyes that showed that she agreed with what he said. "Quiet … that the Golden Crystal has lost its luster is proof beyond anything else," Neherenia said looking towards him and my daughter. Neherenia drew her finger across the air and spider threads shot towards the two but Elios pushed Chibi-usa away and only he was captured by the threads. "Believe, Chibi-usa," he told her looking down at her. "There is still lots of power to dream," he added as Chibi-usa simply nodded and ran to my side placing her hands just outside of my own as if she as well where holding the Golden Crystal right along with me.
"Minna, can you here me," she said looking into the Golden Crystal. "All of you on Earth that have beautiful dreams! Please lend me your powers," she begged as a gleam came across the surface of the crystal. "Right now, a darkness attacks our world. They are trying to destroy our world," she cried out her voice traveling through the crystal beyond the confines of the Dead Moon Circus tent and to the people she wished to hear her. "If we let them do what they want, this world that is supposed to grant our wishes, will be torn completely apart. They are trying to stomp down on all of our cherished dreams and all the people we love. Please! Somehow pray with me! Fight with me, and scream with me! MOON CRISIS POWER," Chibi-usa yelled lifting the crystal as high as her hands could as I kept my own hands around the crystal as well.
Voices, the voices of people could be heard repeating those words. Young and old, man and woman the words "Moon Crisis Power," were repeated again and again until a light burst through the darkness of the tent filling the Golden Crystal and causing its golden light to fill the tent. "Impossible, the Golden Crystal," Neherenia said covering her eyes with her arms. "This is the glimmer of beautiful dreams that we, and Pegasus, have been protecting," said. "The Golden Crystal answers to the beautiful dreams, and shows its true strength," Elios said from above as the light freed him from his bonds and he floated to the ground below. "Let us show you the power of everyone's dream, the power of beautiful dreams," Chibi-usa said from my side looking towards me. "Usagi," she said as I nodded knowing what she was thinking. "MOON GORGEOUS MEDITATION," the two of us cried out as one as a golden beam of energy shot forth from the Golden Crystal towards Neherenia cried out, "Serenity," as she was struck the light flowing past her and out of the tent . . .
{ N O T E }
And so ends the Final Act, which I hope was full of pleasant surprises for all of those who read it. From Queen Serenity's appearance to the aid provided from the Sailor Quartet in getting the Golden Crystal there are many moments here and there that hark to my own storyline and the Manga as well not relying so heavily on the original anime episode this act is based on.
Still I hope you all enjoyed Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Super S ~ The Final Act and will prepare yourselves accordingly for the next time we meet my dearest friends . . .
So until the Special Act;
I remain a . . .
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