Last Kiss(III)
**Mina walked down the stairs scared and worried. What will she do? Will she be saved from this fate? Find out! ~ Morgan Marie**

The music stopped as Mina stepped off the last step. She looked straight at Diamond, and remembered why she was doing this. Diamond and his forces were going to destroy Crystal Tokyo if Serenity didn't marry him. Princess Minako, as gaurdian to Serenity, offered her hand instead. The Prince accepted. Mina knew that the Prince didn't love her. He was only going to use her as a tool to do what he did best. Inflict pain on others. Especially those who loved Mina. Minako also remembered the night she broke the news to Devon. He was upset and close to tears but he was too strong to cry. Instead, he gave her a promise ring with a golden rose on it. He promised her that he would find a way to get her away from Diamond as soon as possible.

Mina snapped out of her memories. Diamond took her hand in his. The priest finally pronounced them husband and wife. It was one of the saddest moment in her life. Some people were about to leave when Diamond interrupted them.
"Wait." He said. "I have a surprise for my new wife." He turned and gave Mina an evil smirk. He snapped and Devon was dragged in. His legs and arms were chained so that he couldn't walk or move his arms. Devon looked up from the ground at Mina and Diamond. He almost died at how beautiful she looked in her wedding dress. Unfortunately, he wasn't the one marrying her.
"Minako! I love you with all my heart!" Devon yelled out to her. A guard hit him in the stomach and he doubled over in pain.
"Devon!" Mina screamed and tried to run to him.
"I don't think so!" Diamond said as two guards held her back. "You're mine, Princess Minako! Mine!" He laughed evilly. Tears streamed down Mina's face. She looked at Diamond.
"How could you?" she asked.
"Darling! This is just the beginning! Have I mentioned that your precious Devon will be a permanent slave in our home?" he laughed again.
"Diamond! I will never love you!" Mina yelled.
"You may not, but for your sake, and Devon's , I recommend that you at least pretend. Got it? Oh, and by the way…" He snapped and guards grabbed all the princesses and put them into chains "I'm taking over!" Then 2 young girls ran into the room both crying for their mother. One with short blonde hair ran straight to Devon.
"Chibi-Mina! I thought I told you to stay in your room!" Devon said in a whisper.
"Chibi-Mina?!" Prince Diamond was alarmed. "That can't be!" He looked at Mina then smirked. Mina knew what was coming.
"Mina! Run!" Minako shouted to her child. Before Little Mina's legs could take her, a guard snatched her and her small pink haired friend and tied them up. Mina fell to the ground in tears.
"See Minako? You get yourself in so much trouble when you don't tell me these things before hand! How am I supposed to trust you with being faithful when you already have a little bastard running around!" Mina stood.
"Don't you dare speak ill of my family!" She yelled. Right away, Prince Diamond slapped her so hard that she fell to the ground. Devon was fighting to get out of his chains.
"I am your family now!" he shouted. He pulled her harshly from the ground by her hand and looked for his ring, but instead Minako wore her promise ring from Devon on her wedding finger. "You little whore!" he threw her down hard.
"Mommy!" A cry escaped the lips of a worried Chibi-Mina. A guard, only causing her to cry harder, kicked her.

Meanwhile, Devon used the advantage of being on his home planet to charge his power to the max. He broke loose of his chains and immediately charged Diamond to the ground. This caused a great commotion. Princesses broke free and ran in every direction. Princess Rei ran over and untied the children. She urged them to run free while she and the other princess had to charge their energy together in effort to save everyone. Minako could only watch as Devon was being beaten my many soliders. She knew he couldn't hold out much longer. She rushed over to him. By this time, he was in chains. Suddenly, time froze. Everyone was frozen except Devon, Minako, and Lil Mina. They all embraced with tears. Minako knew this would be the last time she would see Devon alive. She pulled him close and gave him a long, long kiss. She also knew that this would be their last kiss.
"You can change this future Minako. Just believe in yourself and believe in love." Devon's voice rang through her ears. She unwillingly ended their kiss. Chibi-Mina was crying.
"Daddy! I'll miss you! I love you forever!" Minako held the small girl up to reach her father. Devon gave his daughter a kiss on the forehead.
"I love you too Little Mina. Don't forget." He said, tears in his own eyes. Then he looked at his wonderful princess. His wonderful Minako. "I love you too."

Then, time resumed. "Minako! Run! Get out!" Devon yelled. "RUN!"
"I can't leave you!" Minako said, tears pouring down her face.
"You have to! The palace is going down! You and Mina get out while you can! I love you!"
Minako choked out a tearful, "I love you too," as she grabbed Mina and ran out.
Outside, she found the other princesses in tears. She turned and watched as her palace crumbled to the ground. She hugged Chibi-Mina close to her. They both cried for the lose of a great man.

Mina sat up throwing pillows off her bed. She looked around, very confused. She say a note on her night stand. It read: "Mina, Devon found you passed out in the garden after the ball. He brought you home. Feel better! Love, Usagi."
"It was a dream? Just a dream?" Mina said to herself. Something inside of her told her it wasn't. She looked down at her left hand. On her ring finger was her promise ring from Devon. Devon's words came to her again.
"You can change this future Minako. Just believe in yourself and believe in love."
"I will!" Mina said to herself. And that's just what she planned to do. And now she knew she be loved forever in her future.



*~*~ Epilogue ~*~*

Two days later, Minako returned to that same mall. She ran to where "Golden Rose" was before, but to her disappointment, it was no longer there. BUT, she did find a golden rose in a vase their. Just for her. She knew because her name was engraved in it.

A week later, she met Devon again. They started to date and still are. There doesn't seem to be any end in sight. What happens in the future, you ask? Well, that's for me to know and you to find out. :-) But, if you give this enough good reviews ,I 'm sure I'll let ya know! Thanks again!
*~*~ Morgan Marie ~*~*