Gomen nasai for the delay! Major writer's block with this chapter, as
well as the rigors of school.





Unmei (Destiny) - Chapter Fourteen
by Angel Eternal
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Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is copyrighted to Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha
TOEI Animation 1992. English Language Adaptation to DiC
Entertainment 1995
Dragon Ball Z is copyrighted to Akira Toriyama
None of these characters belong to me.


~ Hikari emerges ~



Last time:

A ball of lightening crashed into the ground, and a sinister laughter rolled out, filling all
that heard it with dread.

Usagi looked up, her hands clenching into fists as she stared at the abomination in the
sky.



* * *


Rei rolled her eyes, "What is it with this dimension and green men?"

Usagi ignored her friends comment, and stared up at Cell.

Goku stepped forward, "What do you want Cell? You said you'd give us time!"

Cell smirked at him, "I have given you enough time Goku...now hand over the girl!"

Goku flicked a glance at Usagi. "Not a chance Cell!"

Cell sighed, "Really Goku, this hero act is all to tiring! Why don't we just end the
games? Won't that be easier? None of these people have to die." His dark eyes
narrowed, "Think of it Goku, you persist with this and all these people's lives
are on your shoulders and their blood on your hands."

Goku growled and stepped forward, but before he could do or say anything a
golden blur shot past him.

Realising whom it was, he reached out to stop her, "Usagi iie!"
But she was too fast for him, and she had already shot up into the sky to meet Cell.

Usagi stopped a few metres away from him.

Cell was surprised by this sudden burst of power from a slip of a girl. Her power
rivalled Goku's. His mouth quirked into a smile. He knew better then to underestimate
pretty little girls - what he would have given to have one such as her in his genetic
makeup!

"Ah - you must be Tsukino Usagi...what a wise child! Much wiser then Son Goku."

Usagi's eyes flashed dangerously, light began to emanate from her being, then
as the power rushed through her veins her head snapped back.

She looked at him again, and Cell stumbled back upon seeing the silver orbs
that bored into his being.

"Cell..." her voice resonated deeply. Those below were taken aback, that was not
Usagi's voice. "Tell your master..."

Cell growled, his hands clenching into fists, "I have no master!"

She smiled, the smile held no kindness, but was that of the predator assessing her
prey. "Tell Kage that Hikari protects what is hers."

Cell's eyes narrowed, no slip of a girl would ever tell him what to do. That thought
fixed in his mind, he pounced her.

The girl smoothly moved the side, and backhanded Cell across the face. He flew
back, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

He wiped it, slowly, deliberately, staring at the girl.

She smiled once more, that slow predatory grin. Cell backed off slowly, before
with one final growl flew off.

The glow left her eyes. Usagi shook her head slowly, trying to remember. Slowly
she drifted down.

Gohan saw how unsteady her decent was, and rushed to be there for her if she
needed him.

Sure enough, as she touched the ground, she wobbled, and slumped into Gohan's
waiting arms.

Mamoru's dark eyes flashed with anger, as he watched the love of his life in
another's arms.

Gohan cradled Usagi in his arms, "Usagi? Usa?"

He watched her eyelashes flutter, "Mamo-chan?"

Gohan flinched, her soft question cutting him to the quick, "Iie Usa, its Gohan."

"Gohan..." the name slipped from her lips.

He could feel his heart being wrenched as he stared down at her face, "I'll give
you to Mamoru."

Usagi shook her head lightly, clinging to his shirt, "Iie..."

The S senshi have now surrounded him, they touched her arm lightly, softly
calling her name. Gohan relinquished his hold on her, and stepped back as
her friends surrounded her.

Mamoru held back, watching. Usagi didn't need more people suffocating her,
the logical side of his brain said, the other less rational side told him to tear
past the Senshi and hold her. The two sides locked wills, neither giving an
inch, and finally the logical side prevailed, the battle lasting mere moments.

Rei cradled Usagi's head, laying a hand over her forehead, she sent positive
energy into Usagi. Ami quickly scanned her body for injuries, as Minako hung
over her shoulder anxiously. Haruka arranged her limbs so that she would be
comfortable, casting worried glances at her face. Michiru stood over all of
them, eyes attentively scanning Usagi's body for visible injuries.

"Just energy depletion, give her a few moments and she should be fine."
Ami murmured thankfully.

Haruka sighed, "What happened? Was that one of Usagi's incarnations?"

Luna bounded forward, "I wasn't sure until now, but now I am certain - I
wish Setsuna was here, she understands all of this."

The Senshi turned to the cat, ready to listen.

Luna shook her head lightly, "I want to make sure I get this right - as some
of you know, Usagi is the guardian of the Light - she is Light itself. That is
apart from her being the Lunar Princess. In fact Princess Serenity of the Moon,
was chosen to be the guardian of the Light on her ascension as Queen, but with...
her untimely demise and that of the Kingdom and the Silver Alliance..."

Usagi smiled at her gently, reassuring her, Luna nodded and continued. "This
moment you understand, has been prophesied...and the result..."

Luna shifted uncomfortably, this was part of the prophecy that she hadn't had the
nerve to reveal to the Senshi, but with the moment so close to hand, she saw no
other choice. The cat once more wished for the presence of the Senshi of Time.
She would handle this with more tact and grace.

Rei sighed, "Onegai Luna, no more half sentences - my nerves are stretched out
as it is!"

Luna nodded, and cast one desperate glance at Artemis, who made his way to
her side. Luna took a deep breath, and recited from memory.

"He shall search for she who is the light - his sister reborn again. He shall chase her as night
chases day - and those moments when they meet shall be the dawn and dusk of existence.
And in that final dusk, all would be left of light and dark would be hope..."

Luna hung her head; the prophecy was indeed ominous.

Trunks frowned, "What's wrong with that? This might not be the 'final dusk'!"

Artemis shook his head, "You don't understand, Hikari and Kage have only met once before -
the beginning of time. 'Those moments when they meet shall be the dawn and dusk of existence'.
They were never meant to meet more then twice."

Trunks bit the top of his lip. "I don't believe in a predestined fate. I have never believed it, for
who knows better than I that 'fate' can be changed!"

Ami sighed, "I would love to believe that Trunks-kun, but we know that the world doesn't
work like that. You might think that you have challenged Unmei, but indeed you have played
directly into her hands."

Trunks turned to a weakened Usagi; he took her hands, "I believe in you Usa. Not this
mythical Hikari - it is you."


* * *

Piccolo's head snapped up, his senses whirling. There was a great disturbance in the world.
He knew that they couldn't afford to stay in here any longer.

Without a word to Makoto, he slipped on his cloak, and prepared to leave the room.

Makoto, who had taken up Piccolo's habit of meditating while levitating, had no idea what
Piccolo was doing. In the time they had spent in the Room, she had learnt to read the silent
signals. She had also mastered the art of flying, and using her ki to maximise her physical attacks,
but the art of using her ki as a direct assault - that was something she never managed to master.
She could fire a few ki blasts, but it was pitiful compared to what Piccolo could manage, or even
that of the less powerful Z senshi. Makoto had realized that her strengths lay in her physical attacks.
In that she was more than a match for Piccolo, but the fact that he used his ki blasts to great effect,
made him that much of a better fighter. However, Makoto, once transformed into Sailor Jupiter
was as strong as Piccolo. In that form she matched him in every way, and Piccolo would never
admit it.

"Baka!"

Her green eyes snapped open; she glared down at Piccolo. He stood below her, legs
wide, arms crossed, glaring up at her.

Another thing that Makoto had developed in the time, was her appreciation for green-skinned
men, with antennas, but she realised that Piccolo would never return such feelings. He was
after all asexual. The feelings had developed into the affections of siblings.

"Nani?"

"We leave." He whirled around, and strode towards the door.

Makoto rolled her eyes; that was usually the extent of their conversations. She watched him
stride away, wondering how he managed to always have his cloak flare out behind him -
she resolved to wear a cloak as well, it was just so cool.

"Matte! Our time isn't up."

Piccolo glanced at her; "Baka." then continued his stride towards the door.

Makoto sighed, something was up - she saw the tense set of his shoulders, and knew that
he wouldn't call a halt to their training if they weren't needed in the outside world.