(Chapter Eight)

(Chapter Eight)

The last chapter in this fic! I KNOW you all liked it if you stuck with me this far… unless it's to laugh at every single word I've written down, but then… I still thank you all! (sarcastically) I'm going to cry, it's so sad to see you all go… (sniff)… (rolling of eyes) but then, since I have so many more fics coming, you can't miss me very much right?

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Sailor Moon's boots were killing her. And no doubt Sailor Tranquility's were killing her. "Geez and I thought be a Demigoddess was good enough, but NOOO I had to be stuck battling a very pissed off a GOD." Sailor Tranquility grinned, though she was visibly tiring, "Why are we running again? Shouldn't we be fighting?" Sailor Moon shook her head, "We need all the power we can get and the other senshi are the only ones that can give us that power. Or at least to be able to know that Pluto is unable to draw their power." Heero looked at the girl, then at Darien. He lagged a little to let the girls go forward and he and Darien took up the rear. "Why the hell would you think she was a ditzy blond if she is this strong?"

"You need to see her in my world. Her grades are lower than the Mariana Trench and she mistakes my head for a trashcan from the sample of shoes and failed tests that come my way."

"So you think she's stupid." Darien didn't say anything for a moment, "She's not the best as school, but… she has a heart big enough to fit the entire universe in it. She can make anyone she meets feel happy and light hearted." Heero nodded silently before saying, "And she'll do anything she can to protect others, even those she doesn't know." Darien nodded, before noticing that both girls seemed to hold the same qualities. "Must run in the genes…" he muttered.

A sudden crashing of stone told them all to increase their speed and as they continued running, they noticed a shining mirror in front of them, blocking their way. Sailor Moon, more knowledgeable about these things leaped at it without hesitation and disappeared through. The others followed with only a little hesitance. And the mirror disappeared just before Pluto appeared across the long tunnel yelling his frustration and letting his voice echo through the corridors. "DAMN THAT (censored)! SHE IS (*BEEEEEEEEEP*) SUPPOSED TO BE MINE! AND INSTEAD SHE FALLS FOR SOME (something that goes along the lines of 'that dorky Tuxedo Mask' but the words needn't be repeated to you…) They stumbled out of the mirror transport into another room. Sailor Moon looked up to see the other Plutonian Brother and she backed off before seeing the other senshi. "What have you done to them?!" she shrieked, "I stopped them from killing the Outers." He answered.

Sailor Moon's eyes widened, "Huh? What are you talking about? Where are the Outer Senshi?!" Pluto gestured to the couches where they were resting and Sailor Moon rushed to them. "Oh no! Are you guys okay?" she asked worriedly. Susan smiled at her, "We're fine." She said as she struggled to get up. Pluto turned to her, "Not a good idea." He warned her, though there wasn't any hint of evil that came from his brother. Sailor Moon looked at Pluto warily, "Would your… would your brother be able to draw the power of the senshi?" Pluto looked surprised, "You're smarter than the briefings said you were, I'm sure my brother underestimated you… but then that's always been his biggest downfall." Lady Une walked up at that moment. Heero's eyes widened, "How'd you get in here?" he asked her bluntly. Lady Une smiled, nodding at Darien. "Ask him that." she said softly. As Serena looked askance at him, he simply said, "She drove me here." He said as if it was the most ordinary thing in the world.

Sailor Moon eyed Pluto, "Well? Can you answer my question?" Pluto sighed, "He CAN do it… I'm sure that's what he's deciding to do… but if they were out of the power of the Dark Ring, then he couldn't channel any power from them… but I don't know about the Outer Senshi. Susan looked up, "Pluto, would we be able to draw power from HIM and help Sailor Moon?"

"It's possible… but I don't know if he's learned how to control you girls yet… it's possible he has and if he can then you HAVE to have very strong willpower and mentality to withstand it." Lady Une and Susan both asked at the same time, "Can you get them out of the power of the Dark Ring?" Pluto hesitated for moments, "I could make it so that he CANNOT draw power from them, but it would also be impossible for YOU to draw power from them. Therefore the Sailor Planet Attack cannot be done." Sailor Moon looked down at her hands… "Fine. Super Sailor Moon, Sailor Tranquility, Tuxedo Mask and Dragon shall fight… Outers, stay out of the fight unless we need your help severely and cut it off should it become too much." She ordered, her voice regal and strong. "We've run for too long. Now it's time to face him." Pluto had began to glow a dark red, the same color as Pluto's Garnet Orb and the light flowed around the Inner Senshi, forming a dark red circle around them in a sphere of power."

"They are not yet free from our power since I was not the one who cast the spell. Shielding them from everyone is the only way you might have a chance to win." Sailor Moon nodded, "We have to go back… if he doesn't know that he can't draw power from them, then that might give us a slight advantage… henshin yo!" she yelled, as she held up the Purity Chalice. "MOON CRISIS… MAKE-UP!" her appearance changed minimally, but the power that surrounded her grew monstrously. Heero's sword appeared in front of him, and his fighting clothes appeared on him without much, just as Tuxedo Mask's did. "TRANQUILITY MOON POWER MAKE-UP!" Sailor Tranquility appeared, her fuku still as beautiful and shining as before with her powerful magic. Super Sailor Moon nodded to the senshi and to Pluto, "We're ready." She said and Pluto presented a mirror for them to pass through.

As soon as they did, they appeared before his brother, rage filling his entire face. As soon as he saw Serena though, a sly smile appeared on his face, "So my little princess, you have returned to me…" he said. SSM raised an eyebrow, "I told you that you would never take me as your wife and I still intend to keep my word!" Pluto smiled again, his face suspiciously friendly for a man who'd been through a LOT of frustration. What is he planning… Serena thought as she backed away slowly, more for maneuverability than from fear. "Well you see… I am fully aware that my traitorous brother is not on my side any more… but I am even more aware that the Outer Senshi aren't shielded and since I am part of the source of their power… I can draw power from THEM. Unfortunately that will undoubtedly kill them." He said smiling evilly at Sailor Moon. She looked at him coldly, "You are a *BEEP* and I'm not about to back down because of idle threats from a god."

"And how could you, a demigoddess be able to defeat me?" Sailor Moon gave him a deadly smile. "I have defeated plenty of others to be able to know I have the power to destroy YOU!" he smiled, his eyes mocking. "Very well, princess. I shall see how well you can go up against me." She glared at him, "You are an idiot who doesn't know what he really wants and how to get it. And you don't know the meaning of giving up if it will hurt that person so much to be torn away. You, who say you're a god are less than the dirt that the lowliest person walks on because that person knows. He knows more than you ever can!" Pluto glared at her, "THEN FEEL THE WRATH OF THE GOD OF DEATH!" Sailor Moon readied herself, "MOON TIARA STAR!" the attack whirled with deadly accuracy to do double damage, from the blast of dark energy and to Pluto himself.

He looked up, the smile still fixed on his face, "You think that a puny little Frisbee will stop me?" Sailor Moon gave him a grim smile, "Not if I can help it." Relena stepped up, "Let's see you dodge this! TERRAN SPARKLING SHOWER!" to do her justice, the blast hit its mark… but it didn't do more than scorch his clothing, his skin tempered to an inhuman level. "Unbelievable…" murmured Relena a little surprised but undaunted. "Well, well, well… the little princess of Earth is actually powerful enough to build up an energy blast! Good for you." Snarled Pluto as he raised his hands to form a black energy ball. (Wow, how original. But then, what do you expect? A *pink* energy ball?!) The ball hurtled towards Relena, but she was grabbed and she and her protector leaped out of the way just in time. "Thanks Heero." She said, knowing it was he even before she saw him. "No problem." He told her setting her down on her feet again. Sailor Moon glared at Pluto, "Don't worry Pluto… you're going back to Hell." She told him, standing up against him. "RAINBOW MOON HEART ACHE!" she yelled, the attack blasting him into a wall.

Heero raised his sword, "I call upon the magic of the Dragon of Thunder. Allow me to defeat this god!" his clothes changed into those of the dragon scale armor. From his sword, a light grew, slamming into the evil god, until the god crackled with the white-hot lightning. "AHHH! YOU FOOL!" he yelled, shooting another blast at Heero. The blast hit the armor though and Heero was safe. His eyes glowed red as he continued to fire the blasts of lightning at the god. Sailor Moon and Sailor Tranquility also sent blasts at the god, inflicting more damage as well. Sailor Moon noticed that it was doing no good to repeatedly fire her magic. He wasn't getting weaker from her magical blasts… the only magic strong enough to pass his defenses was Heero's. And she knew his power wouldn't last forever.

Sailor Moon… take my Silence Glaive… the power of the Silence Glaive in your hands will not be held with the power of Pluto. Destroy him my princess. I believe in you. Sailor Moon's eyes widened as the air in front of her shimmered and the Silence Glaive appeared in the air. She grabbed it, "SILENCE GLAIVE APPLY!" she yelled, slamming the tip into the ground in front of her. The power ran in a straight line right into Pluto, slamming him right through the ceiling of the caverns and letting the sunlight shine through. "WHAT?! HOW CAN YOU USE THE SILENCE GLAIVE?!" yelled Pluto. "I'm a demigoddess and I can do as I damn please." She yelled back at him. "OHMYGOD! HEERO!" she heard a yelling from behind her and whirled to see Relena gasping at Heero's appearance. "He's becoming his true form, Relena… his most powerful form." Heero's eyes glowed an angry red color and he looked towards the sky. In a flash of light, no longer stood the boy, but a dragon, the dark green of the Lightning Dragon.

"NO!" yelled Pluto, his eyes wide as he stared into the shining red eyes of the immense dragon. With one swipe of a clawed paw, he swiped the god as if he were a rag doll and flung him into the cavern walls. The god scrambled up, a little of his dignity lost in anger. He levitated himself into the air, high above the tree-tops when Heero spread his wings and flew after him, the rushes of lightning exploding from his body towards the god. Sailor Moon and Sailor Tranquility stared down from below. "USE THE CERULEAN CRYSTAL! THE WINGS OF AN ANGEL ARE AS MUCH YOURS AS THEY ARE MINE!" yelled Sailor Moon above the sound of the battle above. "HE NEEDS OUR HELP!" Relena nodded, her locket in her hands and the bright light of her magic encircled her, the white wings appeared on her back with her senshi uniform. Real wings of an angel. And as she soared into the sky with her wand as Sailor Moon did with the Silence Glaive. (OH NO! I completely forgot about Tuxedo Mask! What should I do, what should I do, what should I do?! Okay, how about…) Tuxedo Mask looked up at them, How can I help her? I won't be able to help her simply watching like this!

::Need help Mr. I-don't-care-about-anything-the-authoress-does-because-I'm-perfectly-capable-of-handling-myself-even-if-the-authoress-could-turn-the-who-fic-against-me?::

I… I didn't mean that really…

::Really? And you didn't mean to hurt Serena like you did?::

Look, I was an idiot, okay?!

::Good to hear you put it that way. Now… go and help your princess!::

Tuxedo Mask felt himself levitating off the air, directly where the battle was. He heard Sailor Moon yelling, "We need more time to power up a new attack!"

"May I be of some assistance?" he asked them, holding up a handful of razor-sharp roses. Sailor Moon nodded as he flung them into the face of the god, materializing more instantly in his hands even as he threw them. Pluto's eyes were temporarily blinded. The lightning around the dragon intensified, the glowing silver power of the Silver Crystal and the turquoise color of the Cerulean Crystal sparked brighter and brighter. "NOW!" yelled Sailor Moon as their attack blasted into the god. The magic was released as one and the horrible scream from the man carried throughout the forest.

But as the smoke cleared, he was still there, a little worse for wear, but his eyes glowed. "I will not be defeated by you pitiful fools!" he yelled gasping for air. Sailor Moon's eyes widened, they'd all given a lot of power into that blast… it would take a long time to draw enough power to blast him again… "Ah… Heero, Heero, Heero. I was starting to think you guys could do it alone." They all whirled to face Duo Maxwell… or at least… it should have been Duo Maxwell had he not been wearing a black cloak with a large hood and carrying a gigantic scythe. "Duo, what are you doing here?!" cried Heero from the mouth of the dragon. "Get away before you're hurt!" Duo laughed, but this time, there was a cold ring to it. "No. You four, get down there and build up your power. I'll hold him off… I'm a lesser god than he is… but I'm SHINIGAMI!" he yelled, the scythe held above his head and he swung it in an arc towards the god who blocked it with a sword that materialized out of thin air.

The battle raged in the air, neither side gaining… until the sword of Pluto embedded itself directly into Duo's chest. "NO!" yelled Relena as Duo's head slumped forward… But just as Pluto was about to laugh, Duo's head came up, "You… can't… kill… death…" he gasped, ripping the sword out of him, no blood staining the steel and flung it into the air. The sword became nothing but dust as Pluto advanced again. Sailor Moon, knowing that her wand would do no good suddenly understood. "You two continue powering up a blast strong enough. I'll help Duo. Duo is Shinigami… but Pluto is the God of Death too… and with the Silence Glaive… I'm the Tenshi no Shi." Her wings became black as she concentrated Saturn's energy into her own. Saturn… I know I can defeat him… show me the way to use your power! The rush of knowledge almost overpowered her but she remained defiant as a thousand years of knowledge became hers. Her hair shifted too, the odango style came loose so that her hair flowed to her feet and her bangs became straight, not slightly curled. A dark violet aura surrounded her, and she spread her wings, flying into the sky, the Silence Glaive held in her grasp. Pluto looked at her in horror as she flew up, her long hair flowing behind her. "NO! It can't be! I control Saturn!" he yelled.

Serena looked up at him with her blue eyes, "I am not Saturn. I am not the girl in which your power was poured into. I am another, who's power was given to me in hopes of freeing my friends. And I will. OMAE O KOROSU!" she yelled attacking him with the Silence Glaive. Duo looked up at her, "Come on Tenshi, we'll fight him together." Serena nodded her eyes narrowed in concentration. The power of Death rose from both weapons, the scythe and the Glaive, one black, the other dark violet. Pluto recoiled from them, "NO! NO! I won't be destroyed by two gundam pilots!" he yelled. But the blast came straight at him, so quick he couldn't dodge. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" his scream tore through the forest for an eternity. But when it stopped, he was gasping for air. "I… Won't… Be… Destroyed…" he gasped. "You sure about that?" Relena's voice appeared from behind him. Both she and Heero were in the air and with a single cry, their power merged into one beam of pure light. Pluto screamed one last time… before he crumbled into dust as the earth shook beneath them.

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The ceiling of the caverns that they were in began to crumble around them. But a sudden, "SILENCE WALL!" shielded them all as the rock crumbled into dust. They all looked up into the face of the Tenshi no Shi, her wings blotting out the sun from their view. The Inner Senshi seemed to be waking up from a very long sleep and they were looking around themselves in wonder. "What happened to us?" asked Jupiter looking up at the Tenshi no Shi. "And who are you?!" Hotaru stood, "Can you not recognize our princess?" she asked them simply as she kneeled before the angel of death. The Outers followed her example, and to their surprise, so did Pluto. "You have conquered my brother… and therefore, you are Mistress over even me." The Inners were simply staring at the angel. Rei was the first to kneel as she understood the truth, "Forgive us, tenshi. Forgive us for our betrayal." A dragon and another angel with white wings lowered themselves to the ground. As soon as the claws touched the earth, the dragon became Heero Yuy once more, and in his hand, he held his sword. Relena's wings simply folded on her back as she laid her head on his shoulder, completely exhausted.

But the Tenshi that was Serena stayed in the air. Saturn was the first to stand in horror. "NO! Don't let the power of death take over your mind! You do not have the rightful blood of death! Duo! Stop her!" she yelled as Duo flew over to the Tenshi grabbing her by the shoulders and closing his eyes concentrating his energy into Serena. Serena… no, you are the princess of the Moon, not the Angel of Death. Come back to this world, you do not belong in the world of death. He told her in his mind as the dark violet light left her body and into Hotaru Tomoe once longer. The Silence Glaive reappeared in its true owner's hand and as it touched it, it disappeared.

Serena's wings became white again, and her hair was taken up into the golden odango style once more. Her eyes opened wide as she looked past Duo into Darien's eyes. "D-Darien?" she whispered as he flew towards her, becoming Prince Endymion as he held her, still in the sky and both ignoring the audience they had accumulated. Pluto stood and looked away. But he was stopped by two hands one his arms. He turned to face Setsuna and Lady Une holding him back. "Where are you going?" asked Setsuna, her garnet eyes pleading. "I don't belong here with the senshi… I don't belong anywhere else but Hell." Setsuna shook her head, "No you're wrong… please don't leave… don't leave me." Lady Une turned away, "And I thank you for at least bringing back Mister Trieze to me one more time… I thought I'd never see him again… thank you."

Pluto smiled at Lady Une. "It was not his appointed time to die. I shall allow him to come back to this world." He told her, and as her eyes widened in surprise, his spirit left the body of Trieze Kushrinada, in which whose arms Lady Une fell directly into. Setsuna turned to the man that had appeared in front of her. The black hair framed his face and his golden eyes looked into hers. He stood taller than her, his robes reaching the ground covering his feet. "Goodbye…"

He started to walk away when Setsuna suddenly grabbed his arm. "Don't leave me, Pluto… don't leave me again." She whispered looking at him pleadingly. He smiled, "Very well… I'll stay for a while Setsuna… but I am like yourself, I can never stay with you for long as death waits for no one." Setsuna smiled as she touched her lips to his, "Thank you." As she pulled back, she smiled at those gathered "I understand the reason Queen Serenity wanted to bring you all here. But now that this is over, you will all return to your dimensions." She transformed into Sailor Pluto, the Time Staff held in her hand. Serena smiled weakly at Relena, "Don't worry, Lena… I'll see you again. Don't ever doubt it, I'll see you again…" she turned to Heero, "Take care of her please… when I'm not here… she still has her power… and evil will never stay hidden forever." He nodded silently to her and he eyed Darien with one of the explanatory glances of his.

Darien nodded, holding Serena close to him, "Don't worry." He said as the red light filled the air. In a flash, the senshi were gone, all the gundam pilots and their girlfriends (official or not) were back at the Peacecraft palace. Lady Une and Trieze appeared there too, to the amazement of everyone else. And Heero and Relena surprised them all with their arms around each other. Duo, who had appeared in his normal clothes again smiled secretively at the ones that had been present to witness him as god of death.

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Luna had just finished dusting off a youma when a red light appeared in front of her. When it dissipated, there stood all the senshi, and Tuxedo Mask. Luna's eyes widened as she ran to Serena and hugged her, "I missed you! Your parents and your friends are all shielded and they think you're still here so they haven't known you were gone… everything's going to go back to normal!" her voice was in the familiar British accent that she had become known for. Serena smiled, "I'm back Luna!" a flash of light appeared and in the senshi's place was a black cat with a crescent moon on her forehead. "Everything's back to normal…" she said as the senshi parted ways to their separate homes, smiling to be back. And as Darien's arms slid around Serena's shoulders, she whispered, "Not everything… and I'm glad of it."

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DONE!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!! I'm DONE! I finally finished this fic after so long! I'm so happy! Okay back to seriousness, I hope you liked this, it took a while to write! i_luv_heero_yuy@hotmail.com is my email and tell me what you think! If you're confused about the title, it's more like a love that was lost: Serena and Darien's from the Silver Millennium, found: When they realized they loved each other in the GW dimension, and gained: Heero and Relena finding their love. Okay? Thanx all of you for sticking to this for so long! And yes I changed the title from 'The Purest Treasure' it didn't match my fic at all after I thought about it.