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"Redemption"
Chapter 14
"You demons…you lied to us! We've yielded to your demands to find that it was all a crock! How can you live with yourselves? You've destroyed a beautiful future for millions! You've stolen the lives of the two most beautiful people I've ever known!" Mina shouted. The four icy beauties stood in a row, glaring at the Princesses ruthlessly. There was a dead silence now…terribly frightening and so drenched in hatred it staled the air.
"Did you actually think for one moment that we'd spare the life of your feeble leader? Really…but after all, that's why you're here isn't it? Because of your frightful stupidity!" Raye stepped forth now, shooting a finger out at Glimmer.
"You may not care about what you've done, but soon you will regret ever crossing us. You haven't a clue who it is you're dealing with," she spat, eyes ablaze; it took all of her strength to hold back tears. Her Queen and her Princess…her friends…they were dead.
Borealis tilted her head and sighed, throwing her hands up into the air. "You don't seem to understand yet, do you? We have no intention of prolonging this nightmare-
Lita eyed her cautiously. "What are you talking about?"
"Instead we plan to end it quickly and cleanly so we can be rid of you as soon as possible," Aurora finished, a smirk on her lips. The girls merely grimaced. How could they be so heartless? Though they knew better to wonder that. These sisters cared nothing but for their own, selfish vendettas.
"If you refuse to halt this reign of terror, then at least tell us why you've done this. No criminal is without a motive…" Amy whimpered, her eyes downcast. Glacier at this point took the stand. A strange breeze lifted, swirling her waterfall of shining blonde around her back and legs.
"This Crystal Tokyo you speak of, that supposedly would provide happiness for millions, was never to exist. Our Empress of the Nemesis Star was betrothed to Prince Diamond of the Nemesis Moon. It at first seemed like a fairy tale romance, and only happiness for our kind would reside within us. In their joining through marriage, our worlds of the Star and Moon would unite and create a vast empire. To support this coming empire and in preparation for their wedding, the Wise man recruited eight young women who were skilled warriors. These eight included us as well as the infamous Four Sisters. We trained side by side, like one group of sisters fighting for the same cause. Together we would create a future for our Empress and her husband-to-be."
"But something got in the way, didn't it? Someone or something would prevent your conquests," Amara hissed, her tone warning. Her body and soul longed to jump into action and rip apart the menaces before her. The Messiah was no more and their mission to protect their savior was over. They'd failed her and now nothing could contain their fury. Michelle beside her could barely breathe, as her body shook uncontrollably in anger. Silent tears continued to fall as the eight Sailors awaited their destiny. They were lost without their leader, but would fight until the end to avenge her name. It was too surreal, and far from comprehensible. Their stomachs churned and their eyes stung with tears. Rage could not describe what they felt within.
"It became clear to us that as time progressed," Glimmer resumed, "Diamond's influence was being manipulated by the outside, and even our Empress did not realize it. She loved him with her entire soul, and would give anything to be with him. It was this love that blinded her from the truth." She stopped for a moment and looked away before continuing. Was that a tear that slid down her cheek just then? "Diamond was a weak ruler and the Wise Man could easily manipulate him, perverting his original plans to create a future. In the beginning, we were to gather enough strength so that we could pelt the past with a hateful terror. And henceforth our future King and Queen would rule the universe. Though it was not to be. The Prince's weakness became increasingly costly, and the Empress remained blind. It was then that we realized his faults would be our downfall and would destroy everything."
The Inner Scouts glanced at one another and back at their enemies. Flanking them were Eve and Sabrina, who were at a loss for words. It was unbelievable. Four years of searching for their true purpose had ended all in seconds. Eve most of all harbored a guilt unsurpassable by anything in this world. More tears threatened to fall, but she forced them back. Nothing would come between her and her fate. She would die in the name of her Princess.
"But why? Why would you ever want to disturb such a peaceful world? What had they done to gain your discontent…your vengeance? Did you feel cheated because your people were wrong and had committed unforgivable crimes?" Sabrina shouted. "Why would you steal away the life of a child and her beloved mother, our future Queen? Tell me! Why?" Her hard façade began to waver.
Mina cast her a measuring glance, but it was comforting. "Sabrina, hold on. We'll put an end to this nightmare soon."
"Silence! We have done everything in the name of and for the greater good of our people!" Aurora hissed, as her molten silver eyes flickered. Another quiet passed over them and soon Aurora picked up the slack. "The four of us, aside from the others, knew that something had to be done. Catsy, Prisma, Bertie, and Avery, like our Empress, were blind. Rubeus and Emerald beneath Prince Diamond were convinced that the Wise Man's path was best. Prince Sapphire was the only other person who understood our fears. Thus, we took up the mission of overthrowing the Wise Man, and somehow we were determined to stop Diamond's self-destructive rule. Sapphire would never know and we prayed that somehow the other sisters would forgive us. At first we were like a family, until the corruption and hypocrisy began to take over. The Empress was insanely in love with Diamond, though it seemed that her affections were unrequited. The Prince's mind was always lost on other things and his future wife became second to his work. It was assumed to be the programming compliments of the Wise Man."
"I don't understand…" Mina remarked, shaking her head. Her clear blue gaze quickly became lost and welled up once again with tears. "Serena…Rini…"
"What was her name? Your Empress…what was her name?" Raye murmured, her eyes locked on Glacier.
"Her name was Deva. Deva of the Nemesis Star."
At hearing the name, Amy's thoughts peaked. 'Deva…that's Hindu for Moon Goddess or Moon Queen. That was Deva's destiny, to rule alongside Diamond until--
Borealis lowered her gaze, but quickly lifted it and locked it with each scout according to their order. "It broke our hearts to watch her suffer as she began to realize that her love meant nothing to him. Before our plans could be launched, the old man caught wind of our intentions and took immediate action. Without another word, he imprisoned the four of us within the folds of time for eternity. Deva, disgusted and furious at his actions, took off to find Diamond. Though it seemed that the old crone intercepted her. Instead of banishing her as well, he confined her to darkness for all of eternity, where misery would forever consume her while Diamond continued to reign. That man couldn't see how beautiful a person she was, both inside and out. But he didn't care…the Wise Man made sure of that. And we watched from the folds as the Empress disappeared, her screams echoing on the air as her body faded from existence. I can still hear them in my mind…" Borealis went on.
Glacier straightened her posture and gave each girl a hard look. Her lapis eyes seem to bore holes through them. "The old man concocted a bogus story that we had betrayed them, and he'd acted in the interests of the growing empire. Though it was us who held the intention all along. You know his story well, as you've previously defeated him. Though the horrors would not soon end. Diamond forgot about our beloved Deva, focusing every ounce of his energy on the battle against the past. It was Neo-Queen Serenity, however, who caught his attention and held it with her purity. Deva watched from afar in horrendous pain as her one love fell head over her heels for the blonde woman. And because Diamond's love for Serenity grew, this further obliterated the original campaign. The Four Sisters, Rubeus, Emerald, and Sapphire all allowed the Wise Man to guide them, or they would later find, misguide them. Diamond remained his puppet."
Aurora blinked angrily and concluded the great tale. "When the empire crumbled and all of the remaining members of the Dark Moon Family were in dire need of support, we made a pact. Where they had failed, we would succeed. The empire was destroyed and Diamond died with Serenity in his heart. From that day forth we loathed her with everything inside of us. She'd ruined our lives and locked away Deva for all of eternity in sorrow. The four of us vowed to one day return and resurrect Deva…and rectify our mistakes."
"Is that what your mission has been about this entire time? To overthrow our Queen and reinstate your own?" Sabrina exclaimed, bewildered. The four women nodded.
"Serenity would have understood…tried to come to an agreement. Instead you ruthlessly murdered her and stole away the life of her daughter! Only pure demons could be so heartless. All of the beauty in the world cannot hide the disgusting images within you!" Eve spat, her eyes burning with hatred.
"Serenity was weak, and was without the determination we require," Glacier countered.
"No! You are wrong! She loved people and would do anything for them. Sailor Moon healed your surrogate sisters and made them respectable people; she gave them back their lives with a second chance to start over! She would have done the same for you!" The raven-haired young woman's shout gained silence. She'd gotten through to them.
"Princess of Mars," Borealis replied, her emerald eyes sparkling, "your queen was the very cause of our rage. She destroyed our Empress and ruined our empire. We punished her with the pain of a betrayal by her very own-induced compliments of us. Her own true love found solace in another, and only then could Serenity have understood the torment Deva felt when Diamond fell in love with her. She was to blame for our pain and she paid for it with her life. An eye for an eye you see-
Seven gasps followed in anger at Borealis remark.
"A betrayal by her own…Darien! You made him your puppet and caused him to break her heart-just as Diamond did to Deva. He didn't even realize what he was doing, and I was the other woman who stole him away," Eve realized suddenly. "We were just apart of your disgusting, dark game!"
Each scout now understood the full execution of the situation, realizing that the past events were all apart of the Sisters' dark attempts at reviving their Queen. It was all meant to torture Serenity and drive her to her death.
"How dare you!" Lita shouted. "Your flawed logic will be your end!"
"We cannot allow for anymore interference. This is over, as of now!" Glimmer hissed. Aurora, Borealis, Glacier, and Glimmer spread out slowly and prepared to launch an attack.
"In the name of the White Moon, your failure will be at the hands of the Planetary Senshi!" the four inner scouts declared. Sabrina, Eve, Amara, and Michelle flanked the, holding their wands ready.
"Let's do it guys!" Raye cried out, "For Serena and Rini!"
"Planet…Star Power!"
"Mars!"
"Mercury!"
"Venus!"
"Jupiter!"
"Uranus!"
"Neptune!"
"Sunrise!"
"Sunset!"
In a furious blast of light, eight sailor soldiers emerged, their hearts pounding with a vengeance, their eyes aglow with rage.
"This is interesting…" Aurora laughed sarcastically as they watched them transform.
"We are the Sailor Scouts! In the name of the Moon, we shall battle you to the death!" they shouted in unison. Glimmer, after their proclamation, stepped down off of the step surrounding the fountain pool. A thick quiet came over the 12 young women and the two guardian cats.
"You're not the only warriors here," she spoke seriously, her grey eyes narrowing. The group watched as she closed her eyes, commanding her star to glow. Each of the other sisters followed suit. Within a few seconds, her eyes shot open and a dark, ribbon-like light engulfed her body, as did the others. A raging wind flashed through, and the Sailors raised their arms to block the force.
As the calm set in, the four stylish hell-queens had transformed much like they did. Their diverse sets of hair were all bound back tight into braids that trailed down their backs. Clothed in various garb of warrior like deities, they stood in a vast array of beauty.
"I am Sailor Mars, scout of the fire! Taste my raging flame! Mars Celestial Fire…Surround!" Sailor Mars started off in an authoritative tone. The flame of elements lashed out, like a wicked demon at the four sisters. Glimmer, however, nonchalantly faced the oncoming flame. Slowly, she opened her mouth and blew out deeply. From this came a breath of crystal ice that caused the fire to evaporate into thin air. Sailor Mars grumbled angrily under her breath, tightening her fists.
"Really! Is that all you've got?" Aurora said pretending to be quite bored.
Sailor Sunrise immediately recognized the demonic woman and jumped forth. "You! You were the woman who went after Neo-Princess Serenity! The future Moon Princess! How dare you!" Her sunlit hair whipped behind her as she shouted.
"Oh? I did? Too bad I never got to kill her!" Aurora laughed. "Oh wait…she already is."
"It's now or never, scouts! Let's go!" Luna and Artemis cried out. At their command, the battle began.
"Neptune Deep Submerge!"
"World Shaking!"
The two attacks combined and launched forth at the four. Sunrise and Mercury were powering up, until the four threw their hands up into the air. Just as Sunrise and Mercury were preparing to attack, the four sisters threw their hands up into the air. Above each of their palms materialized energy disks of black fire and ice. Within a matter of seconds, the disks were hurled at the scouts and ripped them back as their screams echoed out on the air.
"Ugh!" Sailor Mercury and Mars cried out, being driven back into the ground. Jupiter, Sunset, and Neptune flew past them.
"No!"
"Uranus!"
"Venus!"
"Sabrina, my god!"
Amused, but quickly losing interest, the four sisters exchanged glances. "Shall we finish this?" Glacier prompted.
"No, we won't give up without a fight!" Sailor Sunset shouted angrily. Sunrise stood up beside her sister. Borealis, taking a keen interest in the effervescent twins, glided up to them in a smooth stride.
A satanic grin on her face, the sugar-haired woman spoke. "Look at what we have here, two terribly ugly girls with terrible taste in fashion." Sailor Sunset didn't take lightly to her remark and drew back her arm. Within her hand materialized a ball of glistening burgundy light. Within seconds, the loud sound of slapped flesh and electricity echoed into the air.
"That was for my Queen," Sunset shouted, and proceeded with slapping her again. "And that was for me." Borealis just stood there, still with shock and paralyzed with anger; her cheeks burnt with pain.
Borealis drew back her arm, "You stupid little-
"Don't touch her," Sunrise interjected, catching Borealis' descending arm with her hand. Shooting out her free hand, an explosion of light engulfed the still-stunned young woman. The Sailors quickly devised a plan, as the four sisters were distracted. Sunset, taking hold of her left wrist, flipped around and kicked Borealis in the back. The woman fell to the ground, grasping at Sunrise's ankle, digging her nails into the scout's flesh. It was then that all chaos broke loose.
"Shine Aqua Illusion!" the Mercurian scout cried, and a furious tidal wave of energy blasted down on Aurora. Mars quickly evaded an attack from the retaliating sisters and tended to Glacier, as the other sailors each pitched in. The sisters took each of the Senshi on, them being hurt little, whereas the scouts incurred severe damage. Within half an hour, five scouts were left standing, just barely though. The icy sisters recovered quickly and easily, beaming with joyous smiles.
"How dare you…" Uranus choked out on her knees, clutching her broken arm and numerous scrapes and cuts. Blood slowly poured from her lower lip.
Sailor Jupiter shouted hoarsely, "This isn't over!"
"I will die if only to avenge her to the four of you! I died for her then, and gladly will so now!" Mars remarked, cringing from her many injuries. Sailor Sunset and her twin, Sailor Sunrise, lay on the ground beside the other fallen soldiers, desperately trying to tend to their wounds. Venus, Mercury, and Neptune had been shot down as the thousands of energy blasts they had been pelted with took quick effect. Only the sound of their ragged breath could be heard. Sailor Mercury was just barely surviving; her eyes blankly stared up at the sky and it was obvious she was near death.
"Then your death will be in vain. There is nothing left for you to fight for," Borealis exclaimed, her eyes wide and full of triumphant light.
It was at this remark that any scout with enough strength rose to their feet, blood flowing from their wounds. Enraged and driven by hatred, they prepared for the end. Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Sunrise, and Sailor Sunset quickly assembled. Venus and Neptune were slowly regaining consciousness and fought to stand.
'Is this really what it all comes down to? Is this what Serena would have wanted…fighting with darkness in our hearts? Do we have a choice anymore, Sere? I want these witches to pay for what they've done…but we're feeding their hatred, Serena. Dear Neo-Princess Serenity, Rini, are we wrong?' Sailor Venus' thoughts battled in her mind.
"Revenge is a dish best served by us. Don't forget dessert!" Uranus warned.
"I fought my entire life to find purpose, and you stole away from us a lifetime of hope and faith! You destroyed the most precious thing we ever knew…and that was Serena. The purest of all of us in this world, she led the Sailor Scouts with goodness in her heart and soul and still held the ability to forgive where others were quick condemn! But some things cannot be forgiven…and neither will you!" Sunrise screamed.
"Sunrise, let's do it!" Sunset exclaimed. Hazel eyes locked with emerald.
"Yes!" Sunrise and Sunset became outlined in the light of their namesakes. Eyes closed, the light enveloping their bodies began to increasingly brighten and burning through the jewel crowns on their foreheads, appeared the symbol of the sun. Joining hands at their sides, standing back-to-back, they concentrated all of their energy. Around their ankles a lashing, flaming energy began to rise and danced around them. It danced around their bodies, engulfing them and obscuring them from view. The scouts watched in a speechless awe. Within seconds, a massive ball of color replaced the sisters, it was within this ball where the action took place. The walls of the energy became transparent enough so the two scouts could be seen. Flipping away from one another, they landed outside of the sphere and it levitated before them. Raising their hands out straight before them, they called out the words of their greatest attack.
"Raging Solar…FLARE!" they screamed in unison and enormous mass of energy divided into colossal beams and spiraled forth. The screaming figures of the four sisters were lost as the explosions of violent light, fire, and color drowned them out. Taxed and faint, the two scouts dropped to the ground, Mars and Jupiter catching them and gently lowering them.
"Sunrise…Sunset…are you alright?" Mars and Jupiter murmured, supporting the weakened scouts. They looked up in gratitude and smiled faintly. Sailor Venus and Sailor Neptune slowly made their way over and comforted the sisters of the sun.
"I was wrong about you, Eve. Thank you…" the blonde scout whispered. Sunset merely nodded and her eyes slid shut as she fell into the realm of the unconscious. The scouts who remained standing exchanged glances. Sunrise beside her somehow managed to stay awake.
The entire scenario had further drawn the curtain of darkness upon them, and it was killing them inside. Bloodstained, broken, shivering, and shattered, each soldier, of both sides, remained silent. They had no choice but to fight-or they would die.
"Redemption"
Chapter 14
"You demons…you lied to us! We've yielded to your demands to find that it was all a crock! How can you live with yourselves? You've destroyed a beautiful future for millions! You've stolen the lives of the two most beautiful people I've ever known!" Mina shouted. The four icy beauties stood in a row, glaring at the Princesses ruthlessly. There was a dead silence now…terribly frightening and so drenched in hatred it staled the air.
"Did you actually think for one moment that we'd spare the life of your feeble leader? Really…but after all, that's why you're here isn't it? Because of your frightful stupidity!" Raye stepped forth now, shooting a finger out at Glimmer.
"You may not care about what you've done, but soon you will regret ever crossing us. You haven't a clue who it is you're dealing with," she spat, eyes ablaze; it took all of her strength to hold back tears. Her Queen and her Princess…her friends…they were dead.
Borealis tilted her head and sighed, throwing her hands up into the air. "You don't seem to understand yet, do you? We have no intention of prolonging this nightmare-
Lita eyed her cautiously. "What are you talking about?"
"Instead we plan to end it quickly and cleanly so we can be rid of you as soon as possible," Aurora finished, a smirk on her lips. The girls merely grimaced. How could they be so heartless? Though they knew better to wonder that. These sisters cared nothing but for their own, selfish vendettas.
"If you refuse to halt this reign of terror, then at least tell us why you've done this. No criminal is without a motive…" Amy whimpered, her eyes downcast. Glacier at this point took the stand. A strange breeze lifted, swirling her waterfall of shining blonde around her back and legs.
"This Crystal Tokyo you speak of, that supposedly would provide happiness for millions, was never to exist. Our Empress of the Nemesis Star was betrothed to Prince Diamond of the Nemesis Moon. It at first seemed like a fairy tale romance, and only happiness for our kind would reside within us. In their joining through marriage, our worlds of the Star and Moon would unite and create a vast empire. To support this coming empire and in preparation for their wedding, the Wise man recruited eight young women who were skilled warriors. These eight included us as well as the infamous Four Sisters. We trained side by side, like one group of sisters fighting for the same cause. Together we would create a future for our Empress and her husband-to-be."
"But something got in the way, didn't it? Someone or something would prevent your conquests," Amara hissed, her tone warning. Her body and soul longed to jump into action and rip apart the menaces before her. The Messiah was no more and their mission to protect their savior was over. They'd failed her and now nothing could contain their fury. Michelle beside her could barely breathe, as her body shook uncontrollably in anger. Silent tears continued to fall as the eight Sailors awaited their destiny. They were lost without their leader, but would fight until the end to avenge her name. It was too surreal, and far from comprehensible. Their stomachs churned and their eyes stung with tears. Rage could not describe what they felt within.
"It became clear to us that as time progressed," Glimmer resumed, "Diamond's influence was being manipulated by the outside, and even our Empress did not realize it. She loved him with her entire soul, and would give anything to be with him. It was this love that blinded her from the truth." She stopped for a moment and looked away before continuing. Was that a tear that slid down her cheek just then? "Diamond was a weak ruler and the Wise Man could easily manipulate him, perverting his original plans to create a future. In the beginning, we were to gather enough strength so that we could pelt the past with a hateful terror. And henceforth our future King and Queen would rule the universe. Though it was not to be. The Prince's weakness became increasingly costly, and the Empress remained blind. It was then that we realized his faults would be our downfall and would destroy everything."
The Inner Scouts glanced at one another and back at their enemies. Flanking them were Eve and Sabrina, who were at a loss for words. It was unbelievable. Four years of searching for their true purpose had ended all in seconds. Eve most of all harbored a guilt unsurpassable by anything in this world. More tears threatened to fall, but she forced them back. Nothing would come between her and her fate. She would die in the name of her Princess.
"But why? Why would you ever want to disturb such a peaceful world? What had they done to gain your discontent…your vengeance? Did you feel cheated because your people were wrong and had committed unforgivable crimes?" Sabrina shouted. "Why would you steal away the life of a child and her beloved mother, our future Queen? Tell me! Why?" Her hard façade began to waver.
Mina cast her a measuring glance, but it was comforting. "Sabrina, hold on. We'll put an end to this nightmare soon."
"Silence! We have done everything in the name of and for the greater good of our people!" Aurora hissed, as her molten silver eyes flickered. Another quiet passed over them and soon Aurora picked up the slack. "The four of us, aside from the others, knew that something had to be done. Catsy, Prisma, Bertie, and Avery, like our Empress, were blind. Rubeus and Emerald beneath Prince Diamond were convinced that the Wise Man's path was best. Prince Sapphire was the only other person who understood our fears. Thus, we took up the mission of overthrowing the Wise Man, and somehow we were determined to stop Diamond's self-destructive rule. Sapphire would never know and we prayed that somehow the other sisters would forgive us. At first we were like a family, until the corruption and hypocrisy began to take over. The Empress was insanely in love with Diamond, though it seemed that her affections were unrequited. The Prince's mind was always lost on other things and his future wife became second to his work. It was assumed to be the programming compliments of the Wise Man."
"I don't understand…" Mina remarked, shaking her head. Her clear blue gaze quickly became lost and welled up once again with tears. "Serena…Rini…"
"What was her name? Your Empress…what was her name?" Raye murmured, her eyes locked on Glacier.
"Her name was Deva. Deva of the Nemesis Star."
At hearing the name, Amy's thoughts peaked. 'Deva…that's Hindu for Moon Goddess or Moon Queen. That was Deva's destiny, to rule alongside Diamond until--
Borealis lowered her gaze, but quickly lifted it and locked it with each scout according to their order. "It broke our hearts to watch her suffer as she began to realize that her love meant nothing to him. Before our plans could be launched, the old man caught wind of our intentions and took immediate action. Without another word, he imprisoned the four of us within the folds of time for eternity. Deva, disgusted and furious at his actions, took off to find Diamond. Though it seemed that the old crone intercepted her. Instead of banishing her as well, he confined her to darkness for all of eternity, where misery would forever consume her while Diamond continued to reign. That man couldn't see how beautiful a person she was, both inside and out. But he didn't care…the Wise Man made sure of that. And we watched from the folds as the Empress disappeared, her screams echoing on the air as her body faded from existence. I can still hear them in my mind…" Borealis went on.
Glacier straightened her posture and gave each girl a hard look. Her lapis eyes seem to bore holes through them. "The old man concocted a bogus story that we had betrayed them, and he'd acted in the interests of the growing empire. Though it was us who held the intention all along. You know his story well, as you've previously defeated him. Though the horrors would not soon end. Diamond forgot about our beloved Deva, focusing every ounce of his energy on the battle against the past. It was Neo-Queen Serenity, however, who caught his attention and held it with her purity. Deva watched from afar in horrendous pain as her one love fell head over her heels for the blonde woman. And because Diamond's love for Serenity grew, this further obliterated the original campaign. The Four Sisters, Rubeus, Emerald, and Sapphire all allowed the Wise Man to guide them, or they would later find, misguide them. Diamond remained his puppet."
Aurora blinked angrily and concluded the great tale. "When the empire crumbled and all of the remaining members of the Dark Moon Family were in dire need of support, we made a pact. Where they had failed, we would succeed. The empire was destroyed and Diamond died with Serenity in his heart. From that day forth we loathed her with everything inside of us. She'd ruined our lives and locked away Deva for all of eternity in sorrow. The four of us vowed to one day return and resurrect Deva…and rectify our mistakes."
"Is that what your mission has been about this entire time? To overthrow our Queen and reinstate your own?" Sabrina exclaimed, bewildered. The four women nodded.
"Serenity would have understood…tried to come to an agreement. Instead you ruthlessly murdered her and stole away the life of her daughter! Only pure demons could be so heartless. All of the beauty in the world cannot hide the disgusting images within you!" Eve spat, her eyes burning with hatred.
"Serenity was weak, and was without the determination we require," Glacier countered.
"No! You are wrong! She loved people and would do anything for them. Sailor Moon healed your surrogate sisters and made them respectable people; she gave them back their lives with a second chance to start over! She would have done the same for you!" The raven-haired young woman's shout gained silence. She'd gotten through to them.
"Princess of Mars," Borealis replied, her emerald eyes sparkling, "your queen was the very cause of our rage. She destroyed our Empress and ruined our empire. We punished her with the pain of a betrayal by her very own-induced compliments of us. Her own true love found solace in another, and only then could Serenity have understood the torment Deva felt when Diamond fell in love with her. She was to blame for our pain and she paid for it with her life. An eye for an eye you see-
Seven gasps followed in anger at Borealis remark.
"A betrayal by her own…Darien! You made him your puppet and caused him to break her heart-just as Diamond did to Deva. He didn't even realize what he was doing, and I was the other woman who stole him away," Eve realized suddenly. "We were just apart of your disgusting, dark game!"
Each scout now understood the full execution of the situation, realizing that the past events were all apart of the Sisters' dark attempts at reviving their Queen. It was all meant to torture Serenity and drive her to her death.
"How dare you!" Lita shouted. "Your flawed logic will be your end!"
"We cannot allow for anymore interference. This is over, as of now!" Glimmer hissed. Aurora, Borealis, Glacier, and Glimmer spread out slowly and prepared to launch an attack.
"In the name of the White Moon, your failure will be at the hands of the Planetary Senshi!" the four inner scouts declared. Sabrina, Eve, Amara, and Michelle flanked the, holding their wands ready.
"Let's do it guys!" Raye cried out, "For Serena and Rini!"
"Planet…Star Power!"
"Mars!"
"Mercury!"
"Venus!"
"Jupiter!"
"Uranus!"
"Neptune!"
"Sunrise!"
"Sunset!"
In a furious blast of light, eight sailor soldiers emerged, their hearts pounding with a vengeance, their eyes aglow with rage.
"This is interesting…" Aurora laughed sarcastically as they watched them transform.
"We are the Sailor Scouts! In the name of the Moon, we shall battle you to the death!" they shouted in unison. Glimmer, after their proclamation, stepped down off of the step surrounding the fountain pool. A thick quiet came over the 12 young women and the two guardian cats.
"You're not the only warriors here," she spoke seriously, her grey eyes narrowing. The group watched as she closed her eyes, commanding her star to glow. Each of the other sisters followed suit. Within a few seconds, her eyes shot open and a dark, ribbon-like light engulfed her body, as did the others. A raging wind flashed through, and the Sailors raised their arms to block the force.
As the calm set in, the four stylish hell-queens had transformed much like they did. Their diverse sets of hair were all bound back tight into braids that trailed down their backs. Clothed in various garb of warrior like deities, they stood in a vast array of beauty.
"I am Sailor Mars, scout of the fire! Taste my raging flame! Mars Celestial Fire…Surround!" Sailor Mars started off in an authoritative tone. The flame of elements lashed out, like a wicked demon at the four sisters. Glimmer, however, nonchalantly faced the oncoming flame. Slowly, she opened her mouth and blew out deeply. From this came a breath of crystal ice that caused the fire to evaporate into thin air. Sailor Mars grumbled angrily under her breath, tightening her fists.
"Really! Is that all you've got?" Aurora said pretending to be quite bored.
Sailor Sunrise immediately recognized the demonic woman and jumped forth. "You! You were the woman who went after Neo-Princess Serenity! The future Moon Princess! How dare you!" Her sunlit hair whipped behind her as she shouted.
"Oh? I did? Too bad I never got to kill her!" Aurora laughed. "Oh wait…she already is."
"It's now or never, scouts! Let's go!" Luna and Artemis cried out. At their command, the battle began.
"Neptune Deep Submerge!"
"World Shaking!"
The two attacks combined and launched forth at the four. Sunrise and Mercury were powering up, until the four threw their hands up into the air. Just as Sunrise and Mercury were preparing to attack, the four sisters threw their hands up into the air. Above each of their palms materialized energy disks of black fire and ice. Within a matter of seconds, the disks were hurled at the scouts and ripped them back as their screams echoed out on the air.
"Ugh!" Sailor Mercury and Mars cried out, being driven back into the ground. Jupiter, Sunset, and Neptune flew past them.
"No!"
"Uranus!"
"Venus!"
"Sabrina, my god!"
Amused, but quickly losing interest, the four sisters exchanged glances. "Shall we finish this?" Glacier prompted.
"No, we won't give up without a fight!" Sailor Sunset shouted angrily. Sunrise stood up beside her sister. Borealis, taking a keen interest in the effervescent twins, glided up to them in a smooth stride.
A satanic grin on her face, the sugar-haired woman spoke. "Look at what we have here, two terribly ugly girls with terrible taste in fashion." Sailor Sunset didn't take lightly to her remark and drew back her arm. Within her hand materialized a ball of glistening burgundy light. Within seconds, the loud sound of slapped flesh and electricity echoed into the air.
"That was for my Queen," Sunset shouted, and proceeded with slapping her again. "And that was for me." Borealis just stood there, still with shock and paralyzed with anger; her cheeks burnt with pain.
Borealis drew back her arm, "You stupid little-
"Don't touch her," Sunrise interjected, catching Borealis' descending arm with her hand. Shooting out her free hand, an explosion of light engulfed the still-stunned young woman. The Sailors quickly devised a plan, as the four sisters were distracted. Sunset, taking hold of her left wrist, flipped around and kicked Borealis in the back. The woman fell to the ground, grasping at Sunrise's ankle, digging her nails into the scout's flesh. It was then that all chaos broke loose.
"Shine Aqua Illusion!" the Mercurian scout cried, and a furious tidal wave of energy blasted down on Aurora. Mars quickly evaded an attack from the retaliating sisters and tended to Glacier, as the other sailors each pitched in. The sisters took each of the Senshi on, them being hurt little, whereas the scouts incurred severe damage. Within half an hour, five scouts were left standing, just barely though. The icy sisters recovered quickly and easily, beaming with joyous smiles.
"How dare you…" Uranus choked out on her knees, clutching her broken arm and numerous scrapes and cuts. Blood slowly poured from her lower lip.
Sailor Jupiter shouted hoarsely, "This isn't over!"
"I will die if only to avenge her to the four of you! I died for her then, and gladly will so now!" Mars remarked, cringing from her many injuries. Sailor Sunset and her twin, Sailor Sunrise, lay on the ground beside the other fallen soldiers, desperately trying to tend to their wounds. Venus, Mercury, and Neptune had been shot down as the thousands of energy blasts they had been pelted with took quick effect. Only the sound of their ragged breath could be heard. Sailor Mercury was just barely surviving; her eyes blankly stared up at the sky and it was obvious she was near death.
"Then your death will be in vain. There is nothing left for you to fight for," Borealis exclaimed, her eyes wide and full of triumphant light.
It was at this remark that any scout with enough strength rose to their feet, blood flowing from their wounds. Enraged and driven by hatred, they prepared for the end. Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Sunrise, and Sailor Sunset quickly assembled. Venus and Neptune were slowly regaining consciousness and fought to stand.
'Is this really what it all comes down to? Is this what Serena would have wanted…fighting with darkness in our hearts? Do we have a choice anymore, Sere? I want these witches to pay for what they've done…but we're feeding their hatred, Serena. Dear Neo-Princess Serenity, Rini, are we wrong?' Sailor Venus' thoughts battled in her mind.
"Revenge is a dish best served by us. Don't forget dessert!" Uranus warned.
"I fought my entire life to find purpose, and you stole away from us a lifetime of hope and faith! You destroyed the most precious thing we ever knew…and that was Serena. The purest of all of us in this world, she led the Sailor Scouts with goodness in her heart and soul and still held the ability to forgive where others were quick condemn! But some things cannot be forgiven…and neither will you!" Sunrise screamed.
"Sunrise, let's do it!" Sunset exclaimed. Hazel eyes locked with emerald.
"Yes!" Sunrise and Sunset became outlined in the light of their namesakes. Eyes closed, the light enveloping their bodies began to increasingly brighten and burning through the jewel crowns on their foreheads, appeared the symbol of the sun. Joining hands at their sides, standing back-to-back, they concentrated all of their energy. Around their ankles a lashing, flaming energy began to rise and danced around them. It danced around their bodies, engulfing them and obscuring them from view. The scouts watched in a speechless awe. Within seconds, a massive ball of color replaced the sisters, it was within this ball where the action took place. The walls of the energy became transparent enough so the two scouts could be seen. Flipping away from one another, they landed outside of the sphere and it levitated before them. Raising their hands out straight before them, they called out the words of their greatest attack.
"Raging Solar…FLARE!" they screamed in unison and enormous mass of energy divided into colossal beams and spiraled forth. The screaming figures of the four sisters were lost as the explosions of violent light, fire, and color drowned them out. Taxed and faint, the two scouts dropped to the ground, Mars and Jupiter catching them and gently lowering them.
"Sunrise…Sunset…are you alright?" Mars and Jupiter murmured, supporting the weakened scouts. They looked up in gratitude and smiled faintly. Sailor Venus and Sailor Neptune slowly made their way over and comforted the sisters of the sun.
"I was wrong about you, Eve. Thank you…" the blonde scout whispered. Sunset merely nodded and her eyes slid shut as she fell into the realm of the unconscious. The scouts who remained standing exchanged glances. Sunrise beside her somehow managed to stay awake.
The entire scenario had further drawn the curtain of darkness upon them, and it was killing them inside. Bloodstained, broken, shivering, and shattered, each soldier, of both sides, remained silent. They had no choice but to fight-or they would die.
