Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. Both series belong
to their rightful owner(s) and creator(s). Enjoy the story!! =0)
(******) - Author's Notes
Krys: This chapter might be confusing. Many twists will now be taken. You must
read the series from the beginning to understand or you won't know what's going
on. Heero is out of character, as usual. Read on!!
*********************************
Love's Ways
Chapter 9 - Love Prevails... For Now
Author: Krys Yuy
*********************************
Heero watched as Cassandra smirked, a evil smirk that actually sent chills
down his spine. "Serena, please-" he started.
The general interrupted him abruptly. "It's not Serena or Cassandra now,
boy," she said in a dark voice, very different from Cassandra's. "It's Queen Metallia
now."
"No! I refuse to accept that!!" Heero shouted.
"Believe it," Cassandra, or Metallia, said in dark, calm way.
"My Serena is still in there!" he exclaimed. "Serena! Fight it! Please!!"
Some part of Serena awoke as her eyes studied the boy standing in front of
her. 'That hair.... that voice... those eyes.... so familiar,' a part of her thought.
Metallia shook the head of the body she was inhabiting. The good side was
slowly regaining control again. 'It's this boy,' she thought. 'Something's happening
because of him!'
"I will not let you foil my plans!!" she screamed.
A black ball of energy slammed into Heero before he knew what was
happening. The pilots gasped and the girls screamed. He skidded across the floor
several feet. All of them moved forward to help him but stopped when he stood up a
bit painfully, but again moved towards her until he was standing right in front of
the young woman.
"Serena." Her name rolled off his tongue as natural as breathing. "Look at
me."
Metallia looked at him, into his eyes. Surprisingly, his emotions were
showing. Forgiveness shined through.
"I know you didn't mean it," he said softly.
Slowly, his right hand reached to caress her face. The evil in her flinched at
his touch, which was sending healing rays through her body. The good was rapidly
gaining more and more control.
"Come back to me, Serena," he whispered. He took her face in his hands.
"Please fight it."
Metallia tried painfully to regain what she was losing. It was of no use.
Serena's mind was clearing and memories were returning. Very few evil parts were
left.
Heero closed his eyes, her face still in his hands. "Please remember...," he
whispered. That's all he said before his lips claimed hers in a kiss that would be
remembered for a lifetime.
That was it. All evil washed out of her system and Serena gained full control
of her body. His words had echoed through her and she did remember. She
remembered everything. Everything. Her mind cleared only to turn hazy once again
but this time with utter and complete love. The kiss sent tingles through her body,
which she missed so much. The two were finally complete and together. The heart
locket glowed on Heero's neck, sending new strength into both of their bodies.
The two broke the kiss and Heero just held on to Serena as if his life
depended on it.
"I'll never let go," he whispered in her hair, which was now its regular color
and length.
Serena pulled from his tight embrace and looked him in the eye. Her eyes
were now back to their sparkling sapphire. "I know, Heero. I know," she said.
Heero kissed her softly on the lips. "I just had to say it," he said. "I'll never
leave you again."
Fate had other plans.
* * * * *
Grand throne room in the heavens....
"WHAT?!" exclaimed three angry gods and one goddess.
Selene sighed and rubbed her temples. "It is the way it must be."
"But it's not right!" Aphrodite exclaimed.
"Fate goes its own way," Selene said. "All of you should know this by now."
"I refuse to sit here and watch it happen!" yelled Aries.
"My daughter doesn't deserve it," Zeus said calmly, yet angrily.
"None of our daughters deserve it," Hermes stated. "Not even their loves
deserve it."
"Time works in its mysterious ways," Selene whispered.
"Beryl wants the final battle now," Aries said.
"Yes, I already know that," said Selene.
"Selene! You can't let that happen!" Aphrodite exclaimed.
"One day," Zeus said. "It's all we ask."
Selene sighed, defeated. "Then so it shall be done."
* * * * *
Everything went by so fast. One moment, they were in one room, then in
another. The Inner Senshi and pilots found themselves in a huge room, Malachite
waiting. Heero and Serena found themselves outside in the cold. A newly powered
Beryl stood in front of them, very large.
(AN: This Beryl is much more powerful than the one in the anime.)
However, time froze for the queen, her general, the Senshi, the princess, and
the Gundam pilots. A man with red robes and short black hair with purple streaks
and another man with green robes and short brown hair, appeared in the frozen
room, where the Senshi and the pilots stood. A woman in a gold dress with golden
curls of hair and a man with blue robes and short blue hair appeared by Serena and
Heero out in the cold.
(AN: If you haven't, read "Four Loves." The people are mentioned there.)
* * * * *
Grand throne room....
Selene stood in the center of the throne room, eyes closed, hands to her side.
An unseen wind rushed through the room, blowing her silver hair around her in
waves. Her eyes flew open and she started to chant, her hands forming ancient
symbols.
(AN: The following is not supposed to rhyme.)
"I am Selene, goddess of the moon,
I ask you, Fate of the worlds and demensions,
And Chronos, god of time, father of the Guardian
To grant me this request:
Freeze time for the final battle,
Let one day be spent,
With no worries or cares.
Let the Light and her loved ones
Spend the hours in total happiness
Before the hour dawns
For them to again be taken
To the battle which will again send them
To the realm of dreams and false illusions.
Please, hear my prayer...
By the power of the moon...."
Gold and silver light poured through the grand room. All of it started to
encircle Selene in a tornado. Then, with a brilliant flash, all of it was gone, a trail of
sparkles the only remainder. Selene still stood in the center, her posture still the
same, her hair still blowing softly with the breeze left. Her arms had fallen back to
both her sides.
"Fate... hear my prayer," she whispered.
* * * * *
Aries and Zeus looked around the room at the frozen bodies of their
daughters. They smiled softly to themselves but glared hatingly at the frozen form of
Malachite. Then, the two gods faced each other. They both started to pulse with
unknown power. Zeus and Aries started to chant together.
* * * * *
Hermes and Aphrodite gazed upon the young couple. The moon princess
with her true love. They smiled but glared at the unmoving Beryl. The god and
goddess turned to directly face each other. They closed their eyes in concentration.
Their respective glows surrounded them as they felt their power surge through
them. Aphrodite and Hermes began to chant as one, the same time as their fellow
gods.
* * * * *
"Fate, we ask for your divine intervention,
Freeze this place which threatens our universe,
Let it be kept that way for one day.
Allow the daughters of our blood
And those who are connected with them
To have a day of pure happiness and love.
Let them forget what must be done for the time being.
The final battle will again resume its course
But false illusions will be brought back
As a fatal result of what must be done
For the future to come...
Grant us our wish...
Answer our prayer..."
"By the power of Mercury..."
"By the power of Mars..."
"By the power of Jupiter..."
"By the power of Venus..."
A huge flurry of colored light shot forth from the heavens themselves at the
prayer made by the powerful gods and goddess. Beryl and Malachite were wrapped
in its light. They would be trapped for twenty-four hours.
* * * * *
Hermes and Aphrodite looked at each other and nodded. The two walked
slowly up to Serena and Heero, who were too, glowing with the colors of their
prayer. As they stood in front of the frozen couple, they both waved their hands
through the air, sparkles flew out and engulfed the pair. Then they disappeared.
The goddess and god soon followed.
* * * * *
Aries and Zeus glanced at each other and then at their children. All of the
young men and women were glowing with the colorful light. The gods walked up to
all eight of them. Sparks shot from their hands at the small group. Soon, the only
occupant in the room was a frozen Malachite.
* * * * *
Where the many demensions and worlds are born....
Fate looked upon her work. She had answered the gods and goddesses'
prayer. She looked upon the events playing in front of her. She wished things could
have been different. Her plans would be painful but the outcome would be for the
best.
"Destiny, does it have to be this way?" Fate asked softly to her companion.
"I am afraid it does," Destiny replied with no emotion.
"You think, after all these millenias, I wouldn't be asking you the same
question again and again," Fate said softly, chuckling a bit.
"The result will sometimes be good and other times, bad," Destiny said.
"But love will always find a way," said another voice.
The two powerful beings turned towards their last companion.
"Yes," agreed Fate. "Love, you do have your ways."
"The Light, her guardians, and their chosen soulmates will be going through
a lot," said Destiny.
"In the end, all of them will be rewarded," Fate told them. "I will make sure
of it."
"My ways," said Love. "I hope I didn't make a mistake."
"Never," Destiny told her. "Everything will turn out as it should be."
(AN: You're probably all confused. Yes, Aphrodite is the Goddess of Love
but the character, Love, is love itself, the higher up.)
* * * * *
Selene was still praying but silently this time.
'The ways of destiny, fate, and especially, love, must turn out for the best.
They must... or all will be lost for the future that was meant to be.'
End of Chapter 9 - Love Prevails... For Now
Coming Soon - Chapter 10 - One Fine Day
Preview:
Each young man and woman woke up in their rooms, feeling the urge to be
with their loved ones. All that was in their minds was those they were bonded to.
Nothing else seemed to matter. Families, birthdays, responsibilities, and other topics
were gone from their mind. Nothing else existed except them.
No Sailor Senshi.
No Gundam pilots.
No Moon Princess.
No OZ or Treize.
No Queen Beryl or Metallia.
Just them. For that one day.
to their rightful owner(s) and creator(s). Enjoy the story!! =0)
(******) - Author's Notes
Krys: This chapter might be confusing. Many twists will now be taken. You must
read the series from the beginning to understand or you won't know what's going
on. Heero is out of character, as usual. Read on!!
*********************************
Love's Ways
Chapter 9 - Love Prevails... For Now
Author: Krys Yuy
*********************************
Heero watched as Cassandra smirked, a evil smirk that actually sent chills
down his spine. "Serena, please-" he started.
The general interrupted him abruptly. "It's not Serena or Cassandra now,
boy," she said in a dark voice, very different from Cassandra's. "It's Queen Metallia
now."
"No! I refuse to accept that!!" Heero shouted.
"Believe it," Cassandra, or Metallia, said in dark, calm way.
"My Serena is still in there!" he exclaimed. "Serena! Fight it! Please!!"
Some part of Serena awoke as her eyes studied the boy standing in front of
her. 'That hair.... that voice... those eyes.... so familiar,' a part of her thought.
Metallia shook the head of the body she was inhabiting. The good side was
slowly regaining control again. 'It's this boy,' she thought. 'Something's happening
because of him!'
"I will not let you foil my plans!!" she screamed.
A black ball of energy slammed into Heero before he knew what was
happening. The pilots gasped and the girls screamed. He skidded across the floor
several feet. All of them moved forward to help him but stopped when he stood up a
bit painfully, but again moved towards her until he was standing right in front of
the young woman.
"Serena." Her name rolled off his tongue as natural as breathing. "Look at
me."
Metallia looked at him, into his eyes. Surprisingly, his emotions were
showing. Forgiveness shined through.
"I know you didn't mean it," he said softly.
Slowly, his right hand reached to caress her face. The evil in her flinched at
his touch, which was sending healing rays through her body. The good was rapidly
gaining more and more control.
"Come back to me, Serena," he whispered. He took her face in his hands.
"Please fight it."
Metallia tried painfully to regain what she was losing. It was of no use.
Serena's mind was clearing and memories were returning. Very few evil parts were
left.
Heero closed his eyes, her face still in his hands. "Please remember...," he
whispered. That's all he said before his lips claimed hers in a kiss that would be
remembered for a lifetime.
That was it. All evil washed out of her system and Serena gained full control
of her body. His words had echoed through her and she did remember. She
remembered everything. Everything. Her mind cleared only to turn hazy once again
but this time with utter and complete love. The kiss sent tingles through her body,
which she missed so much. The two were finally complete and together. The heart
locket glowed on Heero's neck, sending new strength into both of their bodies.
The two broke the kiss and Heero just held on to Serena as if his life
depended on it.
"I'll never let go," he whispered in her hair, which was now its regular color
and length.
Serena pulled from his tight embrace and looked him in the eye. Her eyes
were now back to their sparkling sapphire. "I know, Heero. I know," she said.
Heero kissed her softly on the lips. "I just had to say it," he said. "I'll never
leave you again."
Fate had other plans.
* * * * *
Grand throne room in the heavens....
"WHAT?!" exclaimed three angry gods and one goddess.
Selene sighed and rubbed her temples. "It is the way it must be."
"But it's not right!" Aphrodite exclaimed.
"Fate goes its own way," Selene said. "All of you should know this by now."
"I refuse to sit here and watch it happen!" yelled Aries.
"My daughter doesn't deserve it," Zeus said calmly, yet angrily.
"None of our daughters deserve it," Hermes stated. "Not even their loves
deserve it."
"Time works in its mysterious ways," Selene whispered.
"Beryl wants the final battle now," Aries said.
"Yes, I already know that," said Selene.
"Selene! You can't let that happen!" Aphrodite exclaimed.
"One day," Zeus said. "It's all we ask."
Selene sighed, defeated. "Then so it shall be done."
* * * * *
Everything went by so fast. One moment, they were in one room, then in
another. The Inner Senshi and pilots found themselves in a huge room, Malachite
waiting. Heero and Serena found themselves outside in the cold. A newly powered
Beryl stood in front of them, very large.
(AN: This Beryl is much more powerful than the one in the anime.)
However, time froze for the queen, her general, the Senshi, the princess, and
the Gundam pilots. A man with red robes and short black hair with purple streaks
and another man with green robes and short brown hair, appeared in the frozen
room, where the Senshi and the pilots stood. A woman in a gold dress with golden
curls of hair and a man with blue robes and short blue hair appeared by Serena and
Heero out in the cold.
(AN: If you haven't, read "Four Loves." The people are mentioned there.)
* * * * *
Grand throne room....
Selene stood in the center of the throne room, eyes closed, hands to her side.
An unseen wind rushed through the room, blowing her silver hair around her in
waves. Her eyes flew open and she started to chant, her hands forming ancient
symbols.
(AN: The following is not supposed to rhyme.)
"I am Selene, goddess of the moon,
I ask you, Fate of the worlds and demensions,
And Chronos, god of time, father of the Guardian
To grant me this request:
Freeze time for the final battle,
Let one day be spent,
With no worries or cares.
Let the Light and her loved ones
Spend the hours in total happiness
Before the hour dawns
For them to again be taken
To the battle which will again send them
To the realm of dreams and false illusions.
Please, hear my prayer...
By the power of the moon...."
Gold and silver light poured through the grand room. All of it started to
encircle Selene in a tornado. Then, with a brilliant flash, all of it was gone, a trail of
sparkles the only remainder. Selene still stood in the center, her posture still the
same, her hair still blowing softly with the breeze left. Her arms had fallen back to
both her sides.
"Fate... hear my prayer," she whispered.
* * * * *
Aries and Zeus looked around the room at the frozen bodies of their
daughters. They smiled softly to themselves but glared hatingly at the frozen form of
Malachite. Then, the two gods faced each other. They both started to pulse with
unknown power. Zeus and Aries started to chant together.
* * * * *
Hermes and Aphrodite gazed upon the young couple. The moon princess
with her true love. They smiled but glared at the unmoving Beryl. The god and
goddess turned to directly face each other. They closed their eyes in concentration.
Their respective glows surrounded them as they felt their power surge through
them. Aphrodite and Hermes began to chant as one, the same time as their fellow
gods.
* * * * *
"Fate, we ask for your divine intervention,
Freeze this place which threatens our universe,
Let it be kept that way for one day.
Allow the daughters of our blood
And those who are connected with them
To have a day of pure happiness and love.
Let them forget what must be done for the time being.
The final battle will again resume its course
But false illusions will be brought back
As a fatal result of what must be done
For the future to come...
Grant us our wish...
Answer our prayer..."
"By the power of Mercury..."
"By the power of Mars..."
"By the power of Jupiter..."
"By the power of Venus..."
A huge flurry of colored light shot forth from the heavens themselves at the
prayer made by the powerful gods and goddess. Beryl and Malachite were wrapped
in its light. They would be trapped for twenty-four hours.
* * * * *
Hermes and Aphrodite looked at each other and nodded. The two walked
slowly up to Serena and Heero, who were too, glowing with the colors of their
prayer. As they stood in front of the frozen couple, they both waved their hands
through the air, sparkles flew out and engulfed the pair. Then they disappeared.
The goddess and god soon followed.
* * * * *
Aries and Zeus glanced at each other and then at their children. All of the
young men and women were glowing with the colorful light. The gods walked up to
all eight of them. Sparks shot from their hands at the small group. Soon, the only
occupant in the room was a frozen Malachite.
* * * * *
Where the many demensions and worlds are born....
Fate looked upon her work. She had answered the gods and goddesses'
prayer. She looked upon the events playing in front of her. She wished things could
have been different. Her plans would be painful but the outcome would be for the
best.
"Destiny, does it have to be this way?" Fate asked softly to her companion.
"I am afraid it does," Destiny replied with no emotion.
"You think, after all these millenias, I wouldn't be asking you the same
question again and again," Fate said softly, chuckling a bit.
"The result will sometimes be good and other times, bad," Destiny said.
"But love will always find a way," said another voice.
The two powerful beings turned towards their last companion.
"Yes," agreed Fate. "Love, you do have your ways."
"The Light, her guardians, and their chosen soulmates will be going through
a lot," said Destiny.
"In the end, all of them will be rewarded," Fate told them. "I will make sure
of it."
"My ways," said Love. "I hope I didn't make a mistake."
"Never," Destiny told her. "Everything will turn out as it should be."
(AN: You're probably all confused. Yes, Aphrodite is the Goddess of Love
but the character, Love, is love itself, the higher up.)
* * * * *
Selene was still praying but silently this time.
'The ways of destiny, fate, and especially, love, must turn out for the best.
They must... or all will be lost for the future that was meant to be.'
End of Chapter 9 - Love Prevails... For Now
Coming Soon - Chapter 10 - One Fine Day
Preview:
Each young man and woman woke up in their rooms, feeling the urge to be
with their loved ones. All that was in their minds was those they were bonded to.
Nothing else seemed to matter. Families, birthdays, responsibilities, and other topics
were gone from their mind. Nothing else existed except them.
No Sailor Senshi.
No Gundam pilots.
No Moon Princess.
No OZ or Treize.
No Queen Beryl or Metallia.
Just them. For that one day.