A fan-fiction Sailormoon/ X-Men crossover.

BIRD HUNT

Disclaimer : none of the characters in this fan-fiction are mine
but one ( Read note in Chapter 2).

The Sailor Senshi, Tuxedo Kamen, Queen Serenity, Queen Beryl,
Queen Metallia, Luna, Artimis, Chibi-Usa (Chiba Usagi) and
Tsukino Shingo are the copyrighted property of Takeuchi Naoko.

The X-MEN, GENERATION-X, EXCALIBUR, the Starjammers , Shi`ar Empire,
and the Watcher are all copywrited property of Marvel Comics.

NOTE: Since I do not know if the X-Men's Rogue has even divulged
her name, I'm giving her one. Say hello to "Drusilla."

Chapter 6, part 2- The Storm, part 2.



Rei, Paige, Usagi, Mamoru, Wisdom, Collosus , Haruka, Michiru, the cats, Emma Frost,
and Sean Cassidy stood in a circle facing the encroaching Shi'ar forces. The enemy
could not encircle them, however, thanks to the sniper-fire from the crater. But
the stand-off was not expected to last. And everyone knew it. Especially Usagi and
Kathryn. The only question was when the final attack would come. They didn't have
long to wait for it.

A shockwave eminating from the Shi'ar ranks shook the Sailors and X-Men. The wave
was not enough to fell them, but it was enough to distract them as they re-righted
themselves. Then, two plasma balls scattered the circle and brought Usagi, Mamoru,
and Paige low.

"Usagi !" Shingo screamed as he leaped out of the crater in a run to his fallen
sister. Shingo was quickly followed by Rahne, trying to cover Shingo as he ran
forward.

"Hell!" Kathryn muttered as she leaped from the ledge.

"Been told to go there many times," added Kella. "At least Hole-in-Ground on Moon.
Mom and Dad come visit brothers and me." Kate and Kella then watched in horror as
a Shi'ar blaster hit Shingo fully in between the shoulderblades. Shingo's body was
thrown into the lunar dust in front of Rahne.

Rahne, Kate, and Kella answered for Shingo with blasters targeted on the enemy
sniper.

"Shingo!" Usagi screamed. She resumed driving the Shi'ar back where she could
with her Moon Scepter Elimination, and managed to keep some attackers at bay.
But they continued to close in. As she fought on, Usagi found herself growing
wearier and wearier. 'Why don't they just end this now ?' she thought to herself
as she fought back tears.

As if in answer to her question, steams of fire shot down to claim three more
defenders. Paige, Collosus, and Mamoru were charred where they had stood, with
no time to scream.

"Mamoru!" Usagi cried.

"That bleeding TEARS it!", screamed Wisdom. "You do not touch my friends !"
Hot knives were sprayed into the coming ranks of Shi'ar. Soon, the Englishmen was
joined by another.

"FIRE SOUL!"

While mystic and mutant fire torched the advancing Shi'ar fighters, a Banshee
scream could be heard over the starscape. The sonic energy stressed metalic
battle-suits to the shattering point! As Sean pierced the lunar skies, Emma used
her considerable mental powers to turn as many of the emeny as she could to so
much brain pudding.

Suddenly, the din was split by a commanding voice: "All resistance shall cease!
So says the Majestrix Shi'ar!"

"Slay the terrans as you wish! The Moon Princess is MINE!" Lilandra cried out.

"Like Hell she is!" Rahne cried out as she swung her blaster around. " I will no'
have a friend butchered by a bleeding tyrant !"

Lilandra coolly raised the Imperial Staff, and beams of searing heat and light
enveloped Rahne, Wisdom, and Sailor Mars. They were no more.

Kate and Kella blasted away, mowing down Imperial forces but somehow missing the
Majestrix.

"Rahne !" Neptune cried out. "Uranus! Haruka !Arm Yourself! SUBMARINE..."

Uranus followed suit. " WORLD SHAK..."

Both Senshi fell to the staff of the Majestrix.

Protecting Usagi, Kathryn and Kella moved closer into position, shooting into the
Imperial troops. Most times, the shooting was point black. Lilandra raised her
staff to deliver another blow.

"Dead-o Scream." Although barely a whisper, Sailor Pluto's voice could be heard
over the din on the plain. A ball of Energy redirected the energies of the Shi'ar.
This was only a respite, Pluto knew. But any help she gave she knew would be
greatly appreciated.

As Kathryn and Kella steadied their rifles for more shooting, streams of fire
seared the two snipers.

"Kathryn! Kella!" Emma Frost screamed. It was to be her last mortal act, as fire
from the Shi'ar line caught both her and Sean Cassidy.

"Sorry.. I.. couldn't.. help.. anymore.. Usagi.. I..." With a last look to Sailor
Moon, Shadowcat fell dead.

"Me.. sorry.. Blood-bond broken.." Kella's voice slowly trailed off.

"No..." Usagi sobbed.

Sailor Pluto looked over the scene. "Dark Dome ..."

A rifle shot ended the time-guardian's attack, and Kurt's life.

Mystique screamed out. "Kurt !!!"

Hotaru weakly cried, "Mama-san "

Wolverine held the dying Setsuma. "My time.. is over." Meiou Setsuna was gone.

"SILENCE WALL !" Sailor Saturn cried.

Lilandra trained her staff on Tomoe Hotaru and fired, the energy was deflected
back toward Lilandra. The Majestrix laughed.

There was something chillingly familiar about that laugh. Usagi shivered.

Sailor Saturn stood very still.

"DEATH - REBORN - REVO... !"

Saturn was instantly stuck by the energies of the Imperial Staff.

Rogue cried out , "Hotaru !"

With her last sparks of life, Hotaru reached to kiss Rogue. And, therefor,
transferred who she was- all she ever was and would be- to Rogue. "You will know..",
Hotaru said with her last breath, "what to do... Drusilla."

When Rogue next spoke, it was with Hotaru's voice. " Remi! Logan! Mystique!
Sabertooth! Around me." Rogue summoned the Silence Gleive.

"DEATH REBORN ..."

The next bolt from Lilandra's staff struck dead-center. There was no time to say
Good-byes.

Suddenly, there was a psychic scream as the heavens were lit by bird of cosmic fire.
The Phoenix-force had arrived, summoned by the dying thoughts of it's one-time
vessel, the X-Man Jean Grey. The Phoenix hovered over the battlefield as if deciding
the next move in a round of Go. Suddenly, it swooped to the Shi'ar. "You will make
your blood-payment now, Lilandra Niemani of the Shi'ar!"

The Majestrix calmly held out a blood-red crystal and proceeded to smash it's
delicate matrix. "We were prepared for your coming, Phoenix ! Behold the M'kraan
Crystal, and its dark energies unleashed! If we can not claim this universe.. THAN
NONE SHALL!!!!"

The awesome power held within the crystal began to seep out and swirl. A negative
universe was being born as riptides of energy whipped around the moon.

"NO!" Usagi screamed through her tears. "No more death! PLEASE!!"

Suddenly, the Phoenix slipped into the matrix to knit the energies containing the
negative-universe back together. The love of its one-time vessel and of her friends
still filled the Pheonix. Then the great celestial firebird was gone. As was the
M'kraan crystal.

"I have done thy bidding, Terran." The Pheonix seems to whisper from some void.
"All will be well."

"Now! It ends!" Lilandra looked to the lone senshi. " The Shi'ar can now possess
what we were promised ! And," The Majestrix' one voice changed into three, " We
shall have our VENGEANCE !"

What had been the Majestrix Shi'ar laughed insanely. "YES ! Today, Daughter of
Serenity, you shall wander the same dark roads as we. YES !!"

"Beryl !" Usagi whispered. "And Metallia!"

"YES !It is we! We, who were forced to wander the dark roads, found a kindred
soul in the blood of the Shi'ar ! WE reminded the Majestrix of the bargain ! WE
planted the visions in your sleep ! WE KNEW that the blood of Serenity would not
rest until rights be wronged ! And WE will CACKLE and DANCE over your GRAVE !!!"

Usagi looked at the remains of her friends and brother strewn over the lunar
plain. And her heart and will broke.

"But my blood is Terran !" She cried. "I am Tsukino Usagi ! The Moon Princess is
no MORE!" Usagi broke down. "You killed her, along with whatever happiness she had."

"We know you !" Howled the Shi'ar. "We know the blood that flows. We know the heart
that beats! Now- Let that heart beat... NO MORE !! WE call forth the Imperial
Silver Crystal ! BREAK !!"

"NOT YET !" cried a voice behind Usagi. Usagi turmed, and gasped as she saw ... her own
daughter !

It was Chibi-Usa, though as tall as her mother, and with Usagi's old fire. Or was
it just a spirit ? She came to her mother and gently supported her.

"Chibi..usa !!" Usagi stuttered. "You should not be here !"

"And where else should I be ?" Chiba Usagi asked. "My place is beside my mother!
We can beat this monstrosity.. together."

Chibi-Usa drew forth her Silver Crystal and Usagi's came forth. It shown as one
bright jewel, united by two generations.

Then, Usagi felt the presence of her friends: Ami and Rei, Mako and Minako, Hotaru
and Setsuma, Haruka and Michiru. And Mamoru, And Shingo. And Luna and Artemis. And
others: Kathryn, Kella, and Rahne; Scott, Alex, and Jean; Jubilee and Everett and
Paige; Rogue and Kurt, Mystique and Sabertooth; Collosus and Wolverine, Emma and
Sean and Wisdom. All of them reviving her, feeding her their hope, their freindship,
their love. At last, Usagi found her voice.

"All I wanted was to live in peace! And for my friends to live out their lives
unharmed! But you did your best to shatter that dream! Well, now it's OVER! For I
am Sailor Moon ! Champion of love and justice ! Of honor and friendship ! And in
the name of the Moon ... I WILL PUNISH YOU !!!!"

The Imperium Silver Crystal shone brightly like the sun as it washed over the entire
battlefield. The waves tore at the Shi'ar until they were no more. Then, the Silver
Crystal, it's energy spent... shattered.

Usagi fell dead.

Images swirled around Tsukino Usagi. What should have been. What could have been.
What was. "Goodbye, Rei! Love Mamoru! Goodbye, Shingo! Make mom and dad happy!
Goodbye, Usagi, my.. chibi ..."

And Darkness fell....