"Fate" - A Bishoujou Senshi Sailor Moon Series
Fire Angel
AUTHOR'S NOTE 1: Okay guys, this series is just a little thing I thought up, but each story is
only a one-part fan fic, and they are all separate stories (ie. Their outcomes do not affect the
other stories). Their outcomes will not reflect on my future fan fictions. Any comments? E-mail
me at rinoa_heartilly86@hotmail.com
AUTHOR'S NOTE 2: This whole fan fiction is based upon Hino Rei's dream in Sailor Moon: Another
Story, and also a comment she made throughout the game. Together they prove that even though she
gave up on Chiba Mamoru, she still loved him. I've tried to think of possible outcomes of what
would happen if destiny was changed… if the two of them got together. The title from this story
is, of course, one of Rei's image songs, and it kind of blends in with the story. If you want to
flame me, go ahead, I don't think one fan fiction author gets through without a flame of some
type :o)
Fate
Part 1: Eternal Melody
PROLOGUE
She sat on the roof of the temple, letting the early morning wind play with her raven black hair.
As she watched the sun rise, she could not help but think of him. Oh, she knew it was a sin, to
long for her best friend's - her princess' - lover, but she could not help her feelings. She knew
she would love him for all eternity, even past the doors of death.
Many times she had consoled Usagi that she was over her lover; she had thought she was, but still
her feelings got in the way. She was in no way over him, no matter how much she tried to pretend
that she was.
A tiny tear trickled down her cheek, and once again she felt guilty. Why could she not stop the
tears? Why did she have to feel this way? Of course, she knew, that everyone had a destiny. Her
destiny was to love him for eternity. His was to be with his beloved Princess. Forever, like a
melody played on the strings of her heart, she would love him. It was written in the stars.
Suddenly she found herself praying. Praying to change the destinies that their lives followed.
She knew she shouldn't, that it was not possible to change destiny. But she let the wishes come
rushing through her head, and the words from her mouth.
"Please let him by mine," she whispered, closing her eyes as more tears rolled slowly down her
cheeks. "Even if it is only for a day. I just want to be held in his arms, to feel his warm
embrace and his soft kiss."
CHAPTER 1
"Rei-chan! Why are you crying?" a voice called.
Hino Rei opened her eyes and looked down from the roof of the temple. Tsukino Chibi-Usa and Tomoe
Hotaru were standing, looking up at her curiously. Tsukino Usagi was with them. She was the one
that had called out. Rei felt a sudden shock of guilt when she saw Usagi. What had she been
thinking? She was trying to twist the threads of fate to take away her best friend's lover.
Rei shook her head vigorously, wiping the tears away, and leapt gracefully down from the roof.
"Nothing's wrong," she lied. "I just had something in my eye."
"Fufufu," Usagi snapped. She could always tell when her friend was lying. "Tell the truth this
time."
Rei opened her mouth to try and think of a reasonable explanation for her tears. But she was
interrupted by a voice calling from inside the temple. It was Yuuichiirou.
"Rei-san, the phone for you!" he called. "It's Chiba Mamoru."
Everyone looked at her quizzically.
"Rei-chan, why would Mamo-chan be calling you?" Usagi asked suspiciously.
Rei shook her head weakly.
"I don't know," she whispered, feeling weak to the stomach. "I'd better go and find out, huh?"
She walked inside and took the phone from Yuuichiirou.
"Hello? Hino Rei speaking."
"Rei-chan, it's Mamoru. Chiba Mamoru."
"Hello, Mamoru-sama," she said pleasantly, ignoring the growing feeling of queasiness and the
sudden heartache. "What can I do for you? You're not calling to ask me to predict your future,
are you?" she asked teasingly. "Because really, you already know it. Actually, speaking of the
future, I have your wife and daughter here. If you'd like to speak to one of them, I can-"
"Rei-chan," he said, interrupting her rambling. "I called to speak to you, not Usagi."
With a shiver she realised that he had not called her Usako.
"Umm…" Rei replied, thinking of nothing useful to say.
"Rei, I'd like to apologise…"
She was about to ask, 'for what?' but he cut in again. "For hurting you the way I did… by going
off with Usagi. I'm sorry…"
"Mamoru-sama, you don't have to apologise," she said, her heart aching more for him than it ever
had. "You two were destined to-"
"Rei! I don't care about destiny anymore! The truth is," he said, suddenly softer. "I'm in love
with you, not Usagi. And I always have been. I… I want to spend my life with… you."
With that last word, her world suddenly changed.
CHAPTER 2
She looked around. She was back outside the temple again. Alone. Chibi-Usa, Hotaru and Usagi had
gone. She felt guilty again. Had she dreamed it all? Was she still smitten with her friend's
lover?
But suddenly, a memory surfaced in the back of her mind. A memory which had never existed before…
*The Princess of Mars looked around the crowded ballroom, searching frantically for Prince
Endymion. She had to find him before Princess Serenity did.
Even though the whole of the Moon Kingdom knew of Princess Serenity's love for the handsome
prince, Princess Mars had kept her affection for him to herself… but of course, her beloved
friend, the princess herself, found out. They had no secrets from each other. Since the day when
Princess Mars had admitted her love, the two girls had become rivals, each flirting with him at
every opportunity, sniping at each other, merely pretending to be friends for the sake of the
friendship between the Moon Kingdom and the planet Mars.
Suddenly, her eyes fell upon the prince. She smiled triumphantly, but her smile faded when she
saw who was standing next to him. Princess Serenity.
Fine, I'll go over there anyway, she thought angrily. Then he'll be able to compare us… see who
he likes better.
"May the best woman win," she muttered, and she placed a seductive smile over her beautiful face
and approached the happily talking couple.
"Good evening, Prince Endymion, Princess Serenity." That formal welcome was the only attention
she actually paid to Serenity. Almost instantly her attention was back on Endymion.
"So, your highness, I trust you are enjoying your time on the Moon Kingdom?"
"Yes," Prince Endymion said, with a firm nod of his head. "I am dearly missing Earth, though. I
get homesick frequently."
She let the seductiveness slip a little, and transformed her features into a look of warm
concern.
"My prince," she said fondly. "Perhaps one day you would like to come see the Kingdom of Mars? It
is like Earth in many ways, and you may bring any guests you like."
"I would like that, princess," he said, smiling at her. "I would like that very much. Would you
care to dance?"
"Yes, my prince."
He took her into his arms and they waltzed across the floor. Princess Mars looked over his
shoulder and gave Princess Serenity a triumphant smile as the blond princess turned and fled.*
Rei shook her head. Could it really be that she had changed destiny to get the one she truly
loved? She was interrupted by her chain of thoughts as a young girl with raven black hair and
blue eyes came racing up the temple steps and into her arms. Mamoru was close behind, calling
out, "Chibi-Rei, slow down!"
The little girl pulled out of Rei's arms.
"Mama," she said warmly. "I wanted to come see you and tell you about school today, but Papa
said-"
"Papa didn't say anything," Mamoru said firmly, picking the little girl and hoisting her onto his
back. "Only yelled at you to slow down. I'm an old man," he joked, grinning warmly at Rei. "I
don't have the energy to keep up with you. Anyway," he said, turning to Rei and kissing her
lightly on the cheek. "How was your day?"
Rei just looked from 'Chibi-Rei' to Mamoru, her eyes opened wide in shock. Could it be that her
wish had come true?
CHAPTER 3
Tomoe Hotaru suddenly felt something powerful sliding down her throat. She screamed as the evil
being writhed inside of her, trying to escape. She looked around frantically… hadn't Usagi been
with her only instants ago? But Usagi was lying on the ground helplessly, her brooch scattered
metres away from her. She wasn't breathing.
The power inside of her suddenly surged into her mind, and she screamed again. The dark messiah
wanted her again; it wanted her strength to release the chaotic creature that would destroy the
world. She felt herself aging as it controlled her. She grew taller and her hair longer. Her
breasts grew larger as her school uniform slicked into a soft blue gown. She knew instantly that
an evil spirit was possessing her body.
-What have you done to Usagi?- she cried to the monster in her brain.
"You know very well what I have done, Hotaru-chan." The voice was coming from her own mouth,
mocking her. "I have taken her life to feed both yours and my own. The Dark Messiah is back."
Inside of her brain, Hotaru screamed. She could not control herself. She had become Mistress Nine
once more.
* * * *
"Mama, did you hear that?" Chibi-Rei cried out as a scream broke Rei's shocked silence. "Someone
screamed…"
"Hotaru-chan and Usagi-chan!" Rei suddenly panicked. She had heard both of them scream… what was
going on?
"We have to go find them," Mamoru said gently, placing his hand on Rei's shoulder. "Rei-chan… you
have to transform. For the good of your friends and the world. You too, Chibi-chan."
"Mars Crystal Power, Make Up!" Rei shrieked, holding up her transformation pen as an aura of fire
wrapped itself around her. Why? Why now, when I am finally here with my beloved Mamoru… and my
future daughter? Why do the evil spirits have to attack us now?
"Mars Crisis, Make Up!" the younger Rei cried, holding up her transformation pen as red ribbons
wound around her. Don't worry, Mama. I'll help you protect your friends…
"Come on, Chibi… um… Chibi Mars," Super Sailor Mars said to her daughter. "We have to hurry… we
have to save Usagi-chan. Mamoru," she said, turning to his side. "We'll be back."
She kissed him quickly and softly, and then ran.
CHAPTER 4
The Mistress Nine was using Hotaru's aged body to destroy Tokyo. The humans were all dead or
dying. She didn't care; the only thing she cared about was finding the Pharaoh Ninety… she didn't
know that he had been destroyed when she had. She didn't even know she'd been destroyed in the
first place. Destiny had changed; she was only just beginning to live. But there was no Pharaoh
Ninety.
Super Sailor Mars and Super Sailor Chibi Mars arrived just as Mistress Nine was blasting down the
Tomoe Labs. Professor Tomoe was dying. She didn't care anymore for her worthless father; he meant
nothing to her now.
"Mistress Nine, please spare me! Hotaru! I was the one that gave you your life! We can rule the
world together!" Tomoe cried as he collapsed helplessly to the ground.
"Shut up, father," Mistess Nine snapped. "You are worthless to me. You must die. Only the Pharaoh
Ninety will rule the world, with me as his loyal servant! I must cleanse the world, and we will
begin everything all over again!"
"Hotaru, no!" Sailor Mars called out. She was suddenly by the woman's side. "The world will be
cleansed… but not by you! The Pharaoh Ninety doesn't exist anymore!"
"Mama… who is this Pharaoh Ninety?" Chibi Mars asked nervously.
"Um…" she couldn't tell her daughter the truth… it would be given away that the paths of destiny
had been changed. "Pharaoh Ninety was another name for the Death Phantom… remember him,
Chibi-Rei? Remember… he's dead now… but Hotaru has been brainwashed. She thinks he is still
alive."
"This is Hotaru?" the younger girl asked in shock.
"She has aged once more, my dear," Sailor Mars said gently, taking her daughter's hand. "And she
is evil."
Professor Tomoe cried out in anguish as Mistress Nine shot him with a fatal blast of energy.
"Sailor Mars!" he yelled before he died. "Usagi… help her…"
Sailor Mars' eyes trailed over to where Usagi was lying helplessly on the ground.
"Usagi-chan!"
Together, mother and daughter ran to their friend's side.
"Usagi-chan… answer me…" Sailor Mars sobbed pitifully, clutching her friend's cold hand. She
didn't need to be told that Usagi was already dead. She could feel it. Usagi had no heart
crystal. It had been stolen from her.
"Of course…" she whispered to herself. "By changing fate I have changed everything… Chibi-Usa was
the one that saved Hotaru-chan from the wrath of Mistress Nine… but Chibi-Usa doesn't exist!"
"Mama, what is it?" Chibi Mars asked frantically, as more tears seeped from Sailor Mars' closed
eyelids.
"And to become Mistress Nine, Hotaru was fed the purest heart crystal they could find…
Chibi-Usa's… but because Chibi-Usa doesn't exist anymore, then the closest match was her mother…
Usagi!" Sailor Mars screamed suddenly, as thunder sounded in the sky and rain belted down on her.
"USAGI!"
CHAPTER 5
"Enough of your wailing, Sailor Mars!" Mistress Nine snapped. "It's time for me to destroy you!"
"Mama!" Chibi Mars cried as a bolt of purple energy was fired in their direction.
But suddenly, a red rose flew from nowhere, intercepting the energy and dropping to the ground.
"No! This can't be happening!" Mistress Nine cried angrily. "Who threw that rose?"
"I did, Hotaru," Tuxedo Kamen was standing by Sailor Mars' side. He sounded almost gentle. "Come
on. Come back to us… you know you don't really belong here, fighting for evil."
He had only glanced at Usagi, but Sailor Mars saw the strange look in his eyes. No pain, no fear,
not even love. He had merely looked blank.
"Get real, Tuxedo Kamen!" Mistress Nine said, anger showing in her purple-blue eyes. "I belong
with the Pharaoh Ninety now. I always have belonged to him. He will rule the world with me at his
side, ready to serve him when he calls for me!"
"Tuxedo Kamen-sama!" Sailor Mars exclaimed with the same chirpiness that Usagi always used. Had
always used, she reprimanded herself sternly as she remembered that her beloved Usagi was dead.
"Sailor Mars," Tuxedo Kamen said bleakly. "Take Usagi's Ginzuishou, then take Chibi Mars and get
out of here. Get to the Hikawa Shrine. You must at least save the Ginzuishou… I'll take care of
Mistress Nine, okay?"
"We'll help you!" a voice called, and Super Sailor Jupiter leapt from the roof of a nearby
tower. Super Sailor Venus, Super Sailor Neptune, Super Sailor Uranus, Super Sailor Pluto and
Super Sailor Mercury were in close pursuit.
"Sailor Mars, get out of here!" Sailor Uranus exclaimed as Sailor Mars hesitated. "Hurry up, you
ditz!"
Sailor Mars picked up Chibi Mars and ran to Usagi's side. She picked up the locket and fled from
the Tomoe Labs as they exploded.
CHAPTER 6
"Mama, wait!" Chibi Mars cried as Sailor Mars flew up the stairs of the Hikawa Shrine, tears
pouring from her eyes. The older girl stopped and waited as her daughter stumbled up the steps,
then both of them collapsed to the ground, panting weakly.
"Mama…" Chibi Mars whispered, getting to her feet and hugging Sailor Mars. "Mama, are you okay?"
"I'll be fine," Sailor Mars muttered, rising slowly to her feet. She opened the palm of her hand.
Inside was Usagi's locket. She pressed it to her heart for just a moment, then clipped it to her
own bow. "I'll take care of it for now," was her whispered comment to her daughter. Then she sunk
back to the ground as she seeped into unconsciousness.
*"Princess, wait up!" a voice called from behind Princess Mars. She turned around to see Prince
Endymion hurrying to catch her.
"Oh hello, my prince," she said warmly, as he lifted her hand to his lips. "I trust you enjoyed
last night's ball?"
He smiled fondly at her, and replied, "Yes princess, I did. Actually, I would like a word with
you…" he looked around at the watching servants, "Somewhere more private, though."
"Come out to the Moon Terrace," she hissed. "Princess Serenity won't mind." She was lying. She
knew of course, that her friend would mind a lot. But she didn't care anymore.
They stood out on the Terrace, overlooking the beautiful kingdom.
"So what did you want to talk about, my prince?"
"Princess, I have to tell you the truth now. I am in love with you. I have never loved anyone as
much as I love you. And I would be honoured if you would… be my wife."
She beamed at him, reaching for his hands and pulling him to her.
"I would like that, my prince," she whispered softly. "I would like that more than anything."
"What is going on out here?" a voice called. Princess Serenity and Queen Serenity walked out onto
the Terrace.
"I have just asked the Princess Mars to marry me," Prince Endymion said happily. He was beaming,
as was Princess Mars.
Princess Serenity wasn't. She turned to Princess Mars and glared at her. It was a look filled
with pure hatred.
"I thought we were friends, Mars! And yet you have stolen my only love from underneath my eyes! I
curse you, Princess Mars! I curse you and all your children after you! You will pay dearly for
betraying a friend!" she cried, holding her Ginzuishou in the air. She then burst into tears and
fled.*
"Sailor Mars, Rei-chan…" somebody was crying for her. A man.
Sailor Mars' eyes fluttered open. Tuxedo Kamen and Chibi Mars were hovering over her. Both had
tears welling in their eyes.
"Sailor Mars! You're okay!" Tuxedo Kamen cried, hugging her gently as she sat up. She looked
around. They were still outside the Hikawa Shrine. Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune
and Sailor Pluto were sitting around her.
"Where… where are Sailor Mercury and Sailor Venus?" she asked suddenly. She already could tell,
by the solemn looks on their faces, but she asked anyway.
"They were killed," Sailor Jupiter said softly. "I'm sorry, Sailor Mars…" she whispered, seeing
the pained look on her friend's face. "There was nothing we could do for them… Mistress Nine
killed them."
"And what of Mistress Nine?" Sailor Mars asked weakly, as more tears streamed down her face.
"We had to flee," Sailor Uranus said. She looked disgusted with herself. "Our powers were not
strong enough. We need Sailor Moon's Ginzuishou…"
Sailor Mars suddenly unclipped the brooch from her bow and opened it. The Ginzuishou was
glimmering softly inside.
"I'll use it," she said softly. "I'll use it to destroy Mistress Nine and save the world."
"But Sailor Mars, only the Moon Princess can use it… only she is strong enough… it would surely
kill you…"
"I don't care! Usagi is dead, Ami and Minako are dead. Hotaru is trying to destroy the world. I
have nothing left to live for…" she stopped as she saw the pained look on her daughter's face,
and looked up at Mamoru. Once more, his face was blank. "Except for you two," she added, crushing
them in a warm hug. "And I will miss you greatly. I will miss all of you. But it has to be done.
The fate of the world is in our hands! I will not have the world destroyed!"
"Nice speech, Sailor Mars," a mocking voice giggled from the temple roof. Sailor Mars looked up.
Mistress Nine was there.
"Mistress Nine!" Tuxedo Mask cried, leaping immediately to his feet. The remaining Sailor Senshi
were close behind him. "Hotaru, it's time for you to return to yourself now!"
"I don't think so," she smiled wickedly. "You'll have to fight me first."
"I didn't want it to come to this…" Sailor Mars whispered.
"What, mama?" Chibi Mars asked.
Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus understood.
"We'll have to kill her," they whispered together.
CHAPTER 7
"For love and justice, we are the pretty, sailor-suited fighters… the fighters of wrong… the
Sailor Senshi!" Sailor Mars cried.
"And in the name of our planets, we will not let you destroy Earth!" Sailor Jupiter yelled.
"For our dead comrades…" Sailor Neptune whispered.
"And our dead princess…" Sailor Uranus added.
"We will not let you accomplish the evil you are plotting!" Sailor Pluto cried, holding up her
staff.
"In the name of our future…" Sailor Chibi Mars yelled.
"Sailor Mars!"
"Sailor Jupiter!"
"Sailor Uranus!"
"Sailor Neptune!"
"Sailor Pluto!"
"And Sailor Chibi Mars!"
"Will punish you!"
"How sweet, the Sailor Senshi united one final time before their deaths…" Mistress Nine crooned.
"How sad that I have to get rid of you all…"
Sailor Neptune's eyes narrowed.
"No, Hotaru. In the name of Neptune, I will protect my friends and my planet! I am Sailor
Neptune, and I will defeat you! Deep Submerge!"
The wave of water splashed towards Mistress Nine, but she simply shot a ball of purple energy at
it. The purple energy destroyed the wave and hit Sailor Neptune, who collapsed to the ground in
pain.
"Michiru!" Sailor Uranus screamed. "No!"
"Haruka…" Sailor Neptune whispered as her friend ran to her side. "I have been chosen to join the
others. The attack of the witch is fatal. Don't let it hit you… Haruka, I love you… and I will
wait for you for all eternity. The door of death will not separate us. I promise, I will be back
for you."
Those were her final words as she lapsed into darkness.
"No, Michiru! NO!" Sailor Uranus cried. She looked defiantly at Mistress Nine as tears started to
roll down her face. The cruel witch was laughing.
"This is all my fault… all my fault," Sailor Mars whispered. She was standing aside with Tuxedo
Kamen and Sailor Chibi Mars. No one heard her. "It's all my fault that they're dying… Usagi, Ami,
Minako and now Michiru! I'm sorry, all of you."
Sailor Uranus looked over at Sailor Mars.
"Sailor Mars," she said levelly. "Only use the Ginzuishou if it need be. Until then, don't fight.
Let us fight for you… you must not meet death, if you are the one that holds the hope of the
world in your hands. Stay there with Tuxedo Kamen and Chibi Mars. You must not fight," she
repeated softly.
Sailor Uranus, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Pluto turned to face Mistress Nine. She was still
laughing at Sailor Uranus.
"'I love you, Haruka'," she mimicked. "'The door of death will not separate us'. Lesbian," she
spat the word at Sailor Uranus.
Sailor Uranus' brow furrowed deeply.
"How dare you…" she snarled. "Mine and Michiru's love was a gift from the great gods. A blessing.
You may think you have destroyed it, but you are wrong! Even the great doors of death cannot
destroy the power of love! I am Sailor Uranus, the soldier of the sky! In the name of Uranus, and
for Michiru… I will destroy the evil being that lurks inside this innocent body! Space Sword
Blaster!"
The yellow streak of energy shot towards Mistress Nine, and this time she merely reflected it
back in Sailor Uranus' direction. However, it was still powerful enough to kill. Like a sword,
the energy pierced Sailor Uranus' heart. She collapsed to the ground as Sailor Mars and Sailor
Jupiter reached her side.
"This is what you wanted, wasn't it, Haruka?" Sailor Mars whispered, brushing a loose strand of
hair from her friend's face.
"You wished for death…" Sailor Jupiter added.
"Of course, little ones," Sailor Uranus whispered, as blood seeped out over her fuku. "I cannot
live without my other half… she means too much to me… I love her, you understand that, don't
you?"
Sailor Mars nodded. She knew how Sailor Uranus felt.
"Rest in peace," Sailor Jupiter whispered, and Sailor Mars nodded dumbly.
"Fight her, little ones. Fight her until the end. Don't let her win," Sailor Uranus begged.
"Take my talisman before I go. It might help you win this battle."
With that last comment, she died, a sad smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
CHAPTER 8
"Haruka, no!" Sailor Jupiter sobbed, throwing herself at the dead body. "Don't die, we need you!"
"There are only five of us left," Sailor Pluto said quietly.
"We have to destroy her before any more of us die," Tuxedo Kamen agreed. "Chibi-chan, you're
going to have to help now."
The younger girl nodded dumbly and she and her father walked forwards, towards Sailor Mars,
Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Pluto.
Sailor Jupiter was still a sobbing heap by Sailor Uranus' dead body, clutching onto the talisman.
Mistress Nine smiled to herself. She could kill this girl before anyone had time to react.
"Say goodbye, Sailor Jupiter!"
Sailor Jupiter looked up and screamed as the bolt of purple energy flew towards her.
"No!" Sailor Pluto cried. She twirled her staff in the air and screamed at the top of her lungs,
"TIME STOP!"
Everything came to a dead halt as Sailor Pluto collapsed to the ground. The purple bolt was
hovering in the air. Mistress Nine's evil smirk was frozen on her face. Only the senshi could
move.
Sailor Jupiter ran to Sailor Pluto's side.
"Pluto… the third taboo… you broke it…"
Sailor Pluto nodded weakly. "I know. I stopped time, and for that I must pay. With my life."
"But Pluto!" Sailor Chibi Mars cried. "You can't die! We need you!"
"I'm sorry, Pluto!" Sailor Jupiter sobbed. "You've killed yourself to save my life! This is all
my fault!"
"No it isn't, Sailor Jupiter," Sailor Mars whispered sadly. "It's mine. I'm sorry, Haruka,
Setsuna, everyone."
"Hurry up and snap out of it, Jupiter," Sailor Pluto whispered. She was weakening. "Time will
only halt for a few minutes. Sailor Mars… the time has come for you to use the Ginzuishou.
Otherwise the rest of you will die. One by one, you will slowly perish. Don't let the witch kill
you. Heal the world, Sailor Mars."
Sailor Pluto gave a small, sad sigh. It was the last sound that would ever escape her lips.
CHAPTER 9
"This is it, Mistress Nine. I've had enough," Sailor Mars whispered to herself. Time had begun
its natural flow again, and Sailor Pluto was dead. "Enough of our friends have died in this
battle. I'm not going to let any more of us die!"
She held her face up defiantly and yelled to the witch standing on the rooftops.
"I am Sailor Mars, the soldier of war! The princess and protector of the planet of fire! I swear
by my planet and all the planets in the galaxy to defend this world from peril! In the name of
Mars, and for my dead comrades, I will defeat all evil! For the sake of our beloved planet!
Hotaru, I'm sorry!"
Tears streamed down her face as she remembered she had to kill another senshi.
Sailor Jupiter looked up at the fading sun.
"Tuxedo Kamen, Sailor Chibi Mars! Come help her!" she cried. "There's not much time left! If we
wait for too much longer, the demon of chaos will be released!"
"There is no demon of chaos," Sailor Mars whispered. "But Mistress Nine will destroy the world
looking for him…"
She smiled bravely as Sailor Chibi Mars came over and stood in front of her, and Tuxedo Kamen
wrapped his arms around her waist, supporting both of them. Sailor Jupiter linked her arm through
her friend's, and Sailor Mars held up Sailor Moon's locket with her free hand.
"Mars Crisis Power," Sailor Chibi Mars whispered. "Let the world unleash the energy of goodness.
Let the good destroy the bad, the light destroy the darkness. Give Mama the strength to unleash
the world's power!"
"Jupiter Crystal Power," Sailor Jupiter murmured. "Let the whole human race be with her and
supporting her in her fight against the evil. Give Rei-chan the strength to use Usagi's
Ginzuishou!"
"Let the spirits of our comrades come to us and give Rei-chan their power," Tuxedo Kamen said.
"To save our planet."
Suddenly, lights of red and green energy streamed around them, and they heard the voices of the
humans, calling out, "Ginzuishou Crisis Power!" Then the spirits of their comrades rose around
them.
"Rei-chan," Usagi whispered. "We understand now… that you changed the world's destiny. I forgive
you… and I give you my strength to destroy the Mistress Nine."
Sailor Mars looked at Tuxedo Kamen. He hadn't heard Usagi. No one else had.
"Sailor Mars!" This time, Ami and Minako were there. Their hands were outstretched.
"In the name of Mercury, I give you my strength to fight this demon. Good luck, Sailor Mars."
"I give you my strength also, in the name of Venus. Go get her, girl! Show her who's the boss!"
Suddenly, Haruka, Michiru and Setsuna appeared by them.
"In the name of Uranus…"
"Neptune…"
"And Pluto…"
"We give you our strength to destroy this wicked creature."
And in her head, two lonely voices that didn't exist…
"Give me the power… the power to protect!"
"In the name of Saturn, I'll help you defeat the Mistress Nine."
Chibi-Usa and Hotaru.
"You're right. I need your strength… to defeat her!"
Powers of every colour streamed into Usagi's locket, and the Ginzuishou gleamed stronger than
ever. She closed her eyes, and when she opened them, she was the Princess of Mars again.
Standing with her was her beloved Prince Endymion.
"Go, Princess!" Sailor Jupiter yelled. "Use your strength, and ours, to destroy the witch!"
"Mars Crystal Power! Moon Crisis Power! ONEGAI, GINZUISHOU!"
She yelled the three phrases louder than ever before, and the rainbow of colours shot from the
crystal and surrounded her, the spirits, the world, her friends, and of course, the Mistress
Nine. A flashing white light blinded her, and she shut her eyes to protect them.
She heard someone calling out to her, and opened her eyes…
CHAPTER 10
"Rei-chan…"
It was Mamoru. He was lying on the ground, back in his Tuxedo Kamen form, his clothing ripped and
torn. His mask was lying next to him.
"Mamoru, oh… Mamoru. What have I done?"
"Oh Rei… it's true, only the Princess can use the Ginzuishou…"
"Why, my darling? What happened?"
"Look around you, Rei… look at the world."
She stood and looked around. The sky was a dull grey, and lightning crackled across it. Even
though it was nighttime, there were no stars, no moon. The Hikawa Shrine, like the rest of the
city, was in ruins. The world was a barren wasteland. Everyone was dying. Sailor Jupiter was
lying nearby the other dead senshi. She too was dead. Tears formed once more in the corners of
Sailor Mars' eyes as she knelt next to Tuxedo Kamen again.
"Mamoru… I have to tell you something…" she whispered. Suddenly she knew that she had to tell him
the truth… it was her love for him that destroyed the world.
"Rei, I know…" he said. Even though he was dying, he sat up and took her hand. "I know
everything…"
"How do you know?" she whispered. "How…"
"Chibi-Rei told me," he whispered, pointing across the garden of the temple. Sailor Chibi Mars
was sitting there, playing quietly with Phobos and Deimos.
"But how did she…" Sailor Mars began.
"Ask her yourself later, once I am gone," Tuxedo Kamen whispered. He held up his hand as Sailor
Mars started to interrupt. "Yes, I will die. But before I go, I want to tell you something… I
think I knew all along, Rei… that this fate isn't right. From the moment I called you to tell
you I was in love with you, I knew something was wrong… but I couldn't quite work out what…"
Sailor Mars started sobbing openly, and he wrapped her gently in his arms.
"Don't cry, Rei-chan… it's okay… everyone knows how it is to long for something or someone you
can't have! And Rei…" he grimaced as pain shot up his side. "I'd just like to let you know… even
though my true destiny was to be with Usagi… there had always been a special place in my heart
for you. I want you to remember that until the day you die, Rei."
She nodded and whispered, "I'm sorry, Mamoru. I'm so sorry."
"It's okay, Rei-chan…"
"I want you to know it was worth it," she said suddenly. "I have you in my arms, even if it is
only for a moment… even if today has been full of terrors… remember that I'll always love you."
"I will remember."
"Before you go, there's something I want to do. Something I've been wanting to do for a long
time," she whispered sadly.
She bent over him and pressed her lips to his. Their one kiss, their only kiss, the only moment
fate would allow them to share. When she finally pulled away from him, he was dead. She ran her
hands over his cold face.
"I'm sorry, Mamoru. I'm so sorry."
"Mama." The soft voice came from behind her, and she stood and turned around.
"Chibi-chan," she said softly. "How did you know that this was all my doing? That this was not
the true line of destiny?"
"Because I don't exist," Chibi Mars whispered. "In the true world, I do not exist, a girl called
Chibi-Usa does. While Chibi-Usa and I are different people, with different personalities, we
share the same spirit. My spirit told me of a world where Hotaru was not evil, and where a girl
with pink meatballs stood in my place. That world is your true destiny, mama. That is how I
knew."
More tears flooded Sailor Mars' eyes as she hugged her daughter.
"I'm sorry we couldn't have any good times together," she whispered.
"Make up for it by having some good time with Chibi-Usa-chan," her daughter replied.
"What do you mean, daughter? Destiny has been changed. There is no Chibi-Usa anymore."
"No. You're forgetting your silent prayers, mama. You wished to have papa for a day… remember?
That day," she said, looking up at the grey skies, "Is almost up. My time here is nearly over."
For an instant, Sailor Mars felt relieved that the world was going back to normal. Then she
remembered her daughter, and Mamoru…
"Mama." The girl's voice was fading. "Mama… goodbye…"
Sailor Mars started sobbing again.
"Chibi Rei! Mamoru! NO!"
EPILOGUE
He went out for an early morning jog. Instinct took him past the Hikawa Shrine. As he looked up,
he saw silhouetted against the rising sun, a figure with long hair, sitting on the temple roof.
Rei.
She looked down at him and the sun reflected the tears on her face as she leapt from the temple
roof and ran inside.
He felt a sudden urge to run after her, but at the last minute changed his mind. No, the paths of
their destinies were written in the stars, and only for that small, fleeting moment which had
been Rei's wish, Rei's prayer, did their destinies cross.
"I'm sorry, Rei…"
* * * *
She stood inside the temple, watching the sacred flame. She had seen Mamoru outside, and it had
caused another flurry of tears to come. She remembered their one moment, the one moment of
destiny that belonged to them, and she sighed sadly. She would get over him. She had to. He would
never be hers.
The eternal melody called fate had not allowed it.
~Fin~
Fire Angel
AUTHOR'S NOTE 1: Okay guys, this series is just a little thing I thought up, but each story is
only a one-part fan fic, and they are all separate stories (ie. Their outcomes do not affect the
other stories). Their outcomes will not reflect on my future fan fictions. Any comments? E-mail
me at rinoa_heartilly86@hotmail.com
AUTHOR'S NOTE 2: This whole fan fiction is based upon Hino Rei's dream in Sailor Moon: Another
Story, and also a comment she made throughout the game. Together they prove that even though she
gave up on Chiba Mamoru, she still loved him. I've tried to think of possible outcomes of what
would happen if destiny was changed… if the two of them got together. The title from this story
is, of course, one of Rei's image songs, and it kind of blends in with the story. If you want to
flame me, go ahead, I don't think one fan fiction author gets through without a flame of some
type :o)
Fate
Part 1: Eternal Melody
PROLOGUE
She sat on the roof of the temple, letting the early morning wind play with her raven black hair.
As she watched the sun rise, she could not help but think of him. Oh, she knew it was a sin, to
long for her best friend's - her princess' - lover, but she could not help her feelings. She knew
she would love him for all eternity, even past the doors of death.
Many times she had consoled Usagi that she was over her lover; she had thought she was, but still
her feelings got in the way. She was in no way over him, no matter how much she tried to pretend
that she was.
A tiny tear trickled down her cheek, and once again she felt guilty. Why could she not stop the
tears? Why did she have to feel this way? Of course, she knew, that everyone had a destiny. Her
destiny was to love him for eternity. His was to be with his beloved Princess. Forever, like a
melody played on the strings of her heart, she would love him. It was written in the stars.
Suddenly she found herself praying. Praying to change the destinies that their lives followed.
She knew she shouldn't, that it was not possible to change destiny. But she let the wishes come
rushing through her head, and the words from her mouth.
"Please let him by mine," she whispered, closing her eyes as more tears rolled slowly down her
cheeks. "Even if it is only for a day. I just want to be held in his arms, to feel his warm
embrace and his soft kiss."
CHAPTER 1
"Rei-chan! Why are you crying?" a voice called.
Hino Rei opened her eyes and looked down from the roof of the temple. Tsukino Chibi-Usa and Tomoe
Hotaru were standing, looking up at her curiously. Tsukino Usagi was with them. She was the one
that had called out. Rei felt a sudden shock of guilt when she saw Usagi. What had she been
thinking? She was trying to twist the threads of fate to take away her best friend's lover.
Rei shook her head vigorously, wiping the tears away, and leapt gracefully down from the roof.
"Nothing's wrong," she lied. "I just had something in my eye."
"Fufufu," Usagi snapped. She could always tell when her friend was lying. "Tell the truth this
time."
Rei opened her mouth to try and think of a reasonable explanation for her tears. But she was
interrupted by a voice calling from inside the temple. It was Yuuichiirou.
"Rei-san, the phone for you!" he called. "It's Chiba Mamoru."
Everyone looked at her quizzically.
"Rei-chan, why would Mamo-chan be calling you?" Usagi asked suspiciously.
Rei shook her head weakly.
"I don't know," she whispered, feeling weak to the stomach. "I'd better go and find out, huh?"
She walked inside and took the phone from Yuuichiirou.
"Hello? Hino Rei speaking."
"Rei-chan, it's Mamoru. Chiba Mamoru."
"Hello, Mamoru-sama," she said pleasantly, ignoring the growing feeling of queasiness and the
sudden heartache. "What can I do for you? You're not calling to ask me to predict your future,
are you?" she asked teasingly. "Because really, you already know it. Actually, speaking of the
future, I have your wife and daughter here. If you'd like to speak to one of them, I can-"
"Rei-chan," he said, interrupting her rambling. "I called to speak to you, not Usagi."
With a shiver she realised that he had not called her Usako.
"Umm…" Rei replied, thinking of nothing useful to say.
"Rei, I'd like to apologise…"
She was about to ask, 'for what?' but he cut in again. "For hurting you the way I did… by going
off with Usagi. I'm sorry…"
"Mamoru-sama, you don't have to apologise," she said, her heart aching more for him than it ever
had. "You two were destined to-"
"Rei! I don't care about destiny anymore! The truth is," he said, suddenly softer. "I'm in love
with you, not Usagi. And I always have been. I… I want to spend my life with… you."
With that last word, her world suddenly changed.
CHAPTER 2
She looked around. She was back outside the temple again. Alone. Chibi-Usa, Hotaru and Usagi had
gone. She felt guilty again. Had she dreamed it all? Was she still smitten with her friend's
lover?
But suddenly, a memory surfaced in the back of her mind. A memory which had never existed before…
*The Princess of Mars looked around the crowded ballroom, searching frantically for Prince
Endymion. She had to find him before Princess Serenity did.
Even though the whole of the Moon Kingdom knew of Princess Serenity's love for the handsome
prince, Princess Mars had kept her affection for him to herself… but of course, her beloved
friend, the princess herself, found out. They had no secrets from each other. Since the day when
Princess Mars had admitted her love, the two girls had become rivals, each flirting with him at
every opportunity, sniping at each other, merely pretending to be friends for the sake of the
friendship between the Moon Kingdom and the planet Mars.
Suddenly, her eyes fell upon the prince. She smiled triumphantly, but her smile faded when she
saw who was standing next to him. Princess Serenity.
Fine, I'll go over there anyway, she thought angrily. Then he'll be able to compare us… see who
he likes better.
"May the best woman win," she muttered, and she placed a seductive smile over her beautiful face
and approached the happily talking couple.
"Good evening, Prince Endymion, Princess Serenity." That formal welcome was the only attention
she actually paid to Serenity. Almost instantly her attention was back on Endymion.
"So, your highness, I trust you are enjoying your time on the Moon Kingdom?"
"Yes," Prince Endymion said, with a firm nod of his head. "I am dearly missing Earth, though. I
get homesick frequently."
She let the seductiveness slip a little, and transformed her features into a look of warm
concern.
"My prince," she said fondly. "Perhaps one day you would like to come see the Kingdom of Mars? It
is like Earth in many ways, and you may bring any guests you like."
"I would like that, princess," he said, smiling at her. "I would like that very much. Would you
care to dance?"
"Yes, my prince."
He took her into his arms and they waltzed across the floor. Princess Mars looked over his
shoulder and gave Princess Serenity a triumphant smile as the blond princess turned and fled.*
Rei shook her head. Could it really be that she had changed destiny to get the one she truly
loved? She was interrupted by her chain of thoughts as a young girl with raven black hair and
blue eyes came racing up the temple steps and into her arms. Mamoru was close behind, calling
out, "Chibi-Rei, slow down!"
The little girl pulled out of Rei's arms.
"Mama," she said warmly. "I wanted to come see you and tell you about school today, but Papa
said-"
"Papa didn't say anything," Mamoru said firmly, picking the little girl and hoisting her onto his
back. "Only yelled at you to slow down. I'm an old man," he joked, grinning warmly at Rei. "I
don't have the energy to keep up with you. Anyway," he said, turning to Rei and kissing her
lightly on the cheek. "How was your day?"
Rei just looked from 'Chibi-Rei' to Mamoru, her eyes opened wide in shock. Could it be that her
wish had come true?
CHAPTER 3
Tomoe Hotaru suddenly felt something powerful sliding down her throat. She screamed as the evil
being writhed inside of her, trying to escape. She looked around frantically… hadn't Usagi been
with her only instants ago? But Usagi was lying on the ground helplessly, her brooch scattered
metres away from her. She wasn't breathing.
The power inside of her suddenly surged into her mind, and she screamed again. The dark messiah
wanted her again; it wanted her strength to release the chaotic creature that would destroy the
world. She felt herself aging as it controlled her. She grew taller and her hair longer. Her
breasts grew larger as her school uniform slicked into a soft blue gown. She knew instantly that
an evil spirit was possessing her body.
-What have you done to Usagi?- she cried to the monster in her brain.
"You know very well what I have done, Hotaru-chan." The voice was coming from her own mouth,
mocking her. "I have taken her life to feed both yours and my own. The Dark Messiah is back."
Inside of her brain, Hotaru screamed. She could not control herself. She had become Mistress Nine
once more.
* * * *
"Mama, did you hear that?" Chibi-Rei cried out as a scream broke Rei's shocked silence. "Someone
screamed…"
"Hotaru-chan and Usagi-chan!" Rei suddenly panicked. She had heard both of them scream… what was
going on?
"We have to go find them," Mamoru said gently, placing his hand on Rei's shoulder. "Rei-chan… you
have to transform. For the good of your friends and the world. You too, Chibi-chan."
"Mars Crystal Power, Make Up!" Rei shrieked, holding up her transformation pen as an aura of fire
wrapped itself around her. Why? Why now, when I am finally here with my beloved Mamoru… and my
future daughter? Why do the evil spirits have to attack us now?
"Mars Crisis, Make Up!" the younger Rei cried, holding up her transformation pen as red ribbons
wound around her. Don't worry, Mama. I'll help you protect your friends…
"Come on, Chibi… um… Chibi Mars," Super Sailor Mars said to her daughter. "We have to hurry… we
have to save Usagi-chan. Mamoru," she said, turning to his side. "We'll be back."
She kissed him quickly and softly, and then ran.
CHAPTER 4
The Mistress Nine was using Hotaru's aged body to destroy Tokyo. The humans were all dead or
dying. She didn't care; the only thing she cared about was finding the Pharaoh Ninety… she didn't
know that he had been destroyed when she had. She didn't even know she'd been destroyed in the
first place. Destiny had changed; she was only just beginning to live. But there was no Pharaoh
Ninety.
Super Sailor Mars and Super Sailor Chibi Mars arrived just as Mistress Nine was blasting down the
Tomoe Labs. Professor Tomoe was dying. She didn't care anymore for her worthless father; he meant
nothing to her now.
"Mistress Nine, please spare me! Hotaru! I was the one that gave you your life! We can rule the
world together!" Tomoe cried as he collapsed helplessly to the ground.
"Shut up, father," Mistess Nine snapped. "You are worthless to me. You must die. Only the Pharaoh
Ninety will rule the world, with me as his loyal servant! I must cleanse the world, and we will
begin everything all over again!"
"Hotaru, no!" Sailor Mars called out. She was suddenly by the woman's side. "The world will be
cleansed… but not by you! The Pharaoh Ninety doesn't exist anymore!"
"Mama… who is this Pharaoh Ninety?" Chibi Mars asked nervously.
"Um…" she couldn't tell her daughter the truth… it would be given away that the paths of destiny
had been changed. "Pharaoh Ninety was another name for the Death Phantom… remember him,
Chibi-Rei? Remember… he's dead now… but Hotaru has been brainwashed. She thinks he is still
alive."
"This is Hotaru?" the younger girl asked in shock.
"She has aged once more, my dear," Sailor Mars said gently, taking her daughter's hand. "And she
is evil."
Professor Tomoe cried out in anguish as Mistress Nine shot him with a fatal blast of energy.
"Sailor Mars!" he yelled before he died. "Usagi… help her…"
Sailor Mars' eyes trailed over to where Usagi was lying helplessly on the ground.
"Usagi-chan!"
Together, mother and daughter ran to their friend's side.
"Usagi-chan… answer me…" Sailor Mars sobbed pitifully, clutching her friend's cold hand. She
didn't need to be told that Usagi was already dead. She could feel it. Usagi had no heart
crystal. It had been stolen from her.
"Of course…" she whispered to herself. "By changing fate I have changed everything… Chibi-Usa was
the one that saved Hotaru-chan from the wrath of Mistress Nine… but Chibi-Usa doesn't exist!"
"Mama, what is it?" Chibi Mars asked frantically, as more tears seeped from Sailor Mars' closed
eyelids.
"And to become Mistress Nine, Hotaru was fed the purest heart crystal they could find…
Chibi-Usa's… but because Chibi-Usa doesn't exist anymore, then the closest match was her mother…
Usagi!" Sailor Mars screamed suddenly, as thunder sounded in the sky and rain belted down on her.
"USAGI!"
CHAPTER 5
"Enough of your wailing, Sailor Mars!" Mistress Nine snapped. "It's time for me to destroy you!"
"Mama!" Chibi Mars cried as a bolt of purple energy was fired in their direction.
But suddenly, a red rose flew from nowhere, intercepting the energy and dropping to the ground.
"No! This can't be happening!" Mistress Nine cried angrily. "Who threw that rose?"
"I did, Hotaru," Tuxedo Kamen was standing by Sailor Mars' side. He sounded almost gentle. "Come
on. Come back to us… you know you don't really belong here, fighting for evil."
He had only glanced at Usagi, but Sailor Mars saw the strange look in his eyes. No pain, no fear,
not even love. He had merely looked blank.
"Get real, Tuxedo Kamen!" Mistress Nine said, anger showing in her purple-blue eyes. "I belong
with the Pharaoh Ninety now. I always have belonged to him. He will rule the world with me at his
side, ready to serve him when he calls for me!"
"Tuxedo Kamen-sama!" Sailor Mars exclaimed with the same chirpiness that Usagi always used. Had
always used, she reprimanded herself sternly as she remembered that her beloved Usagi was dead.
"Sailor Mars," Tuxedo Kamen said bleakly. "Take Usagi's Ginzuishou, then take Chibi Mars and get
out of here. Get to the Hikawa Shrine. You must at least save the Ginzuishou… I'll take care of
Mistress Nine, okay?"
"We'll help you!" a voice called, and Super Sailor Jupiter leapt from the roof of a nearby
tower. Super Sailor Venus, Super Sailor Neptune, Super Sailor Uranus, Super Sailor Pluto and
Super Sailor Mercury were in close pursuit.
"Sailor Mars, get out of here!" Sailor Uranus exclaimed as Sailor Mars hesitated. "Hurry up, you
ditz!"
Sailor Mars picked up Chibi Mars and ran to Usagi's side. She picked up the locket and fled from
the Tomoe Labs as they exploded.
CHAPTER 6
"Mama, wait!" Chibi Mars cried as Sailor Mars flew up the stairs of the Hikawa Shrine, tears
pouring from her eyes. The older girl stopped and waited as her daughter stumbled up the steps,
then both of them collapsed to the ground, panting weakly.
"Mama…" Chibi Mars whispered, getting to her feet and hugging Sailor Mars. "Mama, are you okay?"
"I'll be fine," Sailor Mars muttered, rising slowly to her feet. She opened the palm of her hand.
Inside was Usagi's locket. She pressed it to her heart for just a moment, then clipped it to her
own bow. "I'll take care of it for now," was her whispered comment to her daughter. Then she sunk
back to the ground as she seeped into unconsciousness.
*"Princess, wait up!" a voice called from behind Princess Mars. She turned around to see Prince
Endymion hurrying to catch her.
"Oh hello, my prince," she said warmly, as he lifted her hand to his lips. "I trust you enjoyed
last night's ball?"
He smiled fondly at her, and replied, "Yes princess, I did. Actually, I would like a word with
you…" he looked around at the watching servants, "Somewhere more private, though."
"Come out to the Moon Terrace," she hissed. "Princess Serenity won't mind." She was lying. She
knew of course, that her friend would mind a lot. But she didn't care anymore.
They stood out on the Terrace, overlooking the beautiful kingdom.
"So what did you want to talk about, my prince?"
"Princess, I have to tell you the truth now. I am in love with you. I have never loved anyone as
much as I love you. And I would be honoured if you would… be my wife."
She beamed at him, reaching for his hands and pulling him to her.
"I would like that, my prince," she whispered softly. "I would like that more than anything."
"What is going on out here?" a voice called. Princess Serenity and Queen Serenity walked out onto
the Terrace.
"I have just asked the Princess Mars to marry me," Prince Endymion said happily. He was beaming,
as was Princess Mars.
Princess Serenity wasn't. She turned to Princess Mars and glared at her. It was a look filled
with pure hatred.
"I thought we were friends, Mars! And yet you have stolen my only love from underneath my eyes! I
curse you, Princess Mars! I curse you and all your children after you! You will pay dearly for
betraying a friend!" she cried, holding her Ginzuishou in the air. She then burst into tears and
fled.*
"Sailor Mars, Rei-chan…" somebody was crying for her. A man.
Sailor Mars' eyes fluttered open. Tuxedo Kamen and Chibi Mars were hovering over her. Both had
tears welling in their eyes.
"Sailor Mars! You're okay!" Tuxedo Kamen cried, hugging her gently as she sat up. She looked
around. They were still outside the Hikawa Shrine. Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune
and Sailor Pluto were sitting around her.
"Where… where are Sailor Mercury and Sailor Venus?" she asked suddenly. She already could tell,
by the solemn looks on their faces, but she asked anyway.
"They were killed," Sailor Jupiter said softly. "I'm sorry, Sailor Mars…" she whispered, seeing
the pained look on her friend's face. "There was nothing we could do for them… Mistress Nine
killed them."
"And what of Mistress Nine?" Sailor Mars asked weakly, as more tears streamed down her face.
"We had to flee," Sailor Uranus said. She looked disgusted with herself. "Our powers were not
strong enough. We need Sailor Moon's Ginzuishou…"
Sailor Mars suddenly unclipped the brooch from her bow and opened it. The Ginzuishou was
glimmering softly inside.
"I'll use it," she said softly. "I'll use it to destroy Mistress Nine and save the world."
"But Sailor Mars, only the Moon Princess can use it… only she is strong enough… it would surely
kill you…"
"I don't care! Usagi is dead, Ami and Minako are dead. Hotaru is trying to destroy the world. I
have nothing left to live for…" she stopped as she saw the pained look on her daughter's face,
and looked up at Mamoru. Once more, his face was blank. "Except for you two," she added, crushing
them in a warm hug. "And I will miss you greatly. I will miss all of you. But it has to be done.
The fate of the world is in our hands! I will not have the world destroyed!"
"Nice speech, Sailor Mars," a mocking voice giggled from the temple roof. Sailor Mars looked up.
Mistress Nine was there.
"Mistress Nine!" Tuxedo Mask cried, leaping immediately to his feet. The remaining Sailor Senshi
were close behind him. "Hotaru, it's time for you to return to yourself now!"
"I don't think so," she smiled wickedly. "You'll have to fight me first."
"I didn't want it to come to this…" Sailor Mars whispered.
"What, mama?" Chibi Mars asked.
Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus understood.
"We'll have to kill her," they whispered together.
CHAPTER 7
"For love and justice, we are the pretty, sailor-suited fighters… the fighters of wrong… the
Sailor Senshi!" Sailor Mars cried.
"And in the name of our planets, we will not let you destroy Earth!" Sailor Jupiter yelled.
"For our dead comrades…" Sailor Neptune whispered.
"And our dead princess…" Sailor Uranus added.
"We will not let you accomplish the evil you are plotting!" Sailor Pluto cried, holding up her
staff.
"In the name of our future…" Sailor Chibi Mars yelled.
"Sailor Mars!"
"Sailor Jupiter!"
"Sailor Uranus!"
"Sailor Neptune!"
"Sailor Pluto!"
"And Sailor Chibi Mars!"
"Will punish you!"
"How sweet, the Sailor Senshi united one final time before their deaths…" Mistress Nine crooned.
"How sad that I have to get rid of you all…"
Sailor Neptune's eyes narrowed.
"No, Hotaru. In the name of Neptune, I will protect my friends and my planet! I am Sailor
Neptune, and I will defeat you! Deep Submerge!"
The wave of water splashed towards Mistress Nine, but she simply shot a ball of purple energy at
it. The purple energy destroyed the wave and hit Sailor Neptune, who collapsed to the ground in
pain.
"Michiru!" Sailor Uranus screamed. "No!"
"Haruka…" Sailor Neptune whispered as her friend ran to her side. "I have been chosen to join the
others. The attack of the witch is fatal. Don't let it hit you… Haruka, I love you… and I will
wait for you for all eternity. The door of death will not separate us. I promise, I will be back
for you."
Those were her final words as she lapsed into darkness.
"No, Michiru! NO!" Sailor Uranus cried. She looked defiantly at Mistress Nine as tears started to
roll down her face. The cruel witch was laughing.
"This is all my fault… all my fault," Sailor Mars whispered. She was standing aside with Tuxedo
Kamen and Sailor Chibi Mars. No one heard her. "It's all my fault that they're dying… Usagi, Ami,
Minako and now Michiru! I'm sorry, all of you."
Sailor Uranus looked over at Sailor Mars.
"Sailor Mars," she said levelly. "Only use the Ginzuishou if it need be. Until then, don't fight.
Let us fight for you… you must not meet death, if you are the one that holds the hope of the
world in your hands. Stay there with Tuxedo Kamen and Chibi Mars. You must not fight," she
repeated softly.
Sailor Uranus, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Pluto turned to face Mistress Nine. She was still
laughing at Sailor Uranus.
"'I love you, Haruka'," she mimicked. "'The door of death will not separate us'. Lesbian," she
spat the word at Sailor Uranus.
Sailor Uranus' brow furrowed deeply.
"How dare you…" she snarled. "Mine and Michiru's love was a gift from the great gods. A blessing.
You may think you have destroyed it, but you are wrong! Even the great doors of death cannot
destroy the power of love! I am Sailor Uranus, the soldier of the sky! In the name of Uranus, and
for Michiru… I will destroy the evil being that lurks inside this innocent body! Space Sword
Blaster!"
The yellow streak of energy shot towards Mistress Nine, and this time she merely reflected it
back in Sailor Uranus' direction. However, it was still powerful enough to kill. Like a sword,
the energy pierced Sailor Uranus' heart. She collapsed to the ground as Sailor Mars and Sailor
Jupiter reached her side.
"This is what you wanted, wasn't it, Haruka?" Sailor Mars whispered, brushing a loose strand of
hair from her friend's face.
"You wished for death…" Sailor Jupiter added.
"Of course, little ones," Sailor Uranus whispered, as blood seeped out over her fuku. "I cannot
live without my other half… she means too much to me… I love her, you understand that, don't
you?"
Sailor Mars nodded. She knew how Sailor Uranus felt.
"Rest in peace," Sailor Jupiter whispered, and Sailor Mars nodded dumbly.
"Fight her, little ones. Fight her until the end. Don't let her win," Sailor Uranus begged.
"Take my talisman before I go. It might help you win this battle."
With that last comment, she died, a sad smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
CHAPTER 8
"Haruka, no!" Sailor Jupiter sobbed, throwing herself at the dead body. "Don't die, we need you!"
"There are only five of us left," Sailor Pluto said quietly.
"We have to destroy her before any more of us die," Tuxedo Kamen agreed. "Chibi-chan, you're
going to have to help now."
The younger girl nodded dumbly and she and her father walked forwards, towards Sailor Mars,
Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Pluto.
Sailor Jupiter was still a sobbing heap by Sailor Uranus' dead body, clutching onto the talisman.
Mistress Nine smiled to herself. She could kill this girl before anyone had time to react.
"Say goodbye, Sailor Jupiter!"
Sailor Jupiter looked up and screamed as the bolt of purple energy flew towards her.
"No!" Sailor Pluto cried. She twirled her staff in the air and screamed at the top of her lungs,
"TIME STOP!"
Everything came to a dead halt as Sailor Pluto collapsed to the ground. The purple bolt was
hovering in the air. Mistress Nine's evil smirk was frozen on her face. Only the senshi could
move.
Sailor Jupiter ran to Sailor Pluto's side.
"Pluto… the third taboo… you broke it…"
Sailor Pluto nodded weakly. "I know. I stopped time, and for that I must pay. With my life."
"But Pluto!" Sailor Chibi Mars cried. "You can't die! We need you!"
"I'm sorry, Pluto!" Sailor Jupiter sobbed. "You've killed yourself to save my life! This is all
my fault!"
"No it isn't, Sailor Jupiter," Sailor Mars whispered sadly. "It's mine. I'm sorry, Haruka,
Setsuna, everyone."
"Hurry up and snap out of it, Jupiter," Sailor Pluto whispered. She was weakening. "Time will
only halt for a few minutes. Sailor Mars… the time has come for you to use the Ginzuishou.
Otherwise the rest of you will die. One by one, you will slowly perish. Don't let the witch kill
you. Heal the world, Sailor Mars."
Sailor Pluto gave a small, sad sigh. It was the last sound that would ever escape her lips.
CHAPTER 9
"This is it, Mistress Nine. I've had enough," Sailor Mars whispered to herself. Time had begun
its natural flow again, and Sailor Pluto was dead. "Enough of our friends have died in this
battle. I'm not going to let any more of us die!"
She held her face up defiantly and yelled to the witch standing on the rooftops.
"I am Sailor Mars, the soldier of war! The princess and protector of the planet of fire! I swear
by my planet and all the planets in the galaxy to defend this world from peril! In the name of
Mars, and for my dead comrades, I will defeat all evil! For the sake of our beloved planet!
Hotaru, I'm sorry!"
Tears streamed down her face as she remembered she had to kill another senshi.
Sailor Jupiter looked up at the fading sun.
"Tuxedo Kamen, Sailor Chibi Mars! Come help her!" she cried. "There's not much time left! If we
wait for too much longer, the demon of chaos will be released!"
"There is no demon of chaos," Sailor Mars whispered. "But Mistress Nine will destroy the world
looking for him…"
She smiled bravely as Sailor Chibi Mars came over and stood in front of her, and Tuxedo Kamen
wrapped his arms around her waist, supporting both of them. Sailor Jupiter linked her arm through
her friend's, and Sailor Mars held up Sailor Moon's locket with her free hand.
"Mars Crisis Power," Sailor Chibi Mars whispered. "Let the world unleash the energy of goodness.
Let the good destroy the bad, the light destroy the darkness. Give Mama the strength to unleash
the world's power!"
"Jupiter Crystal Power," Sailor Jupiter murmured. "Let the whole human race be with her and
supporting her in her fight against the evil. Give Rei-chan the strength to use Usagi's
Ginzuishou!"
"Let the spirits of our comrades come to us and give Rei-chan their power," Tuxedo Kamen said.
"To save our planet."
Suddenly, lights of red and green energy streamed around them, and they heard the voices of the
humans, calling out, "Ginzuishou Crisis Power!" Then the spirits of their comrades rose around
them.
"Rei-chan," Usagi whispered. "We understand now… that you changed the world's destiny. I forgive
you… and I give you my strength to destroy the Mistress Nine."
Sailor Mars looked at Tuxedo Kamen. He hadn't heard Usagi. No one else had.
"Sailor Mars!" This time, Ami and Minako were there. Their hands were outstretched.
"In the name of Mercury, I give you my strength to fight this demon. Good luck, Sailor Mars."
"I give you my strength also, in the name of Venus. Go get her, girl! Show her who's the boss!"
Suddenly, Haruka, Michiru and Setsuna appeared by them.
"In the name of Uranus…"
"Neptune…"
"And Pluto…"
"We give you our strength to destroy this wicked creature."
And in her head, two lonely voices that didn't exist…
"Give me the power… the power to protect!"
"In the name of Saturn, I'll help you defeat the Mistress Nine."
Chibi-Usa and Hotaru.
"You're right. I need your strength… to defeat her!"
Powers of every colour streamed into Usagi's locket, and the Ginzuishou gleamed stronger than
ever. She closed her eyes, and when she opened them, she was the Princess of Mars again.
Standing with her was her beloved Prince Endymion.
"Go, Princess!" Sailor Jupiter yelled. "Use your strength, and ours, to destroy the witch!"
"Mars Crystal Power! Moon Crisis Power! ONEGAI, GINZUISHOU!"
She yelled the three phrases louder than ever before, and the rainbow of colours shot from the
crystal and surrounded her, the spirits, the world, her friends, and of course, the Mistress
Nine. A flashing white light blinded her, and she shut her eyes to protect them.
She heard someone calling out to her, and opened her eyes…
CHAPTER 10
"Rei-chan…"
It was Mamoru. He was lying on the ground, back in his Tuxedo Kamen form, his clothing ripped and
torn. His mask was lying next to him.
"Mamoru, oh… Mamoru. What have I done?"
"Oh Rei… it's true, only the Princess can use the Ginzuishou…"
"Why, my darling? What happened?"
"Look around you, Rei… look at the world."
She stood and looked around. The sky was a dull grey, and lightning crackled across it. Even
though it was nighttime, there were no stars, no moon. The Hikawa Shrine, like the rest of the
city, was in ruins. The world was a barren wasteland. Everyone was dying. Sailor Jupiter was
lying nearby the other dead senshi. She too was dead. Tears formed once more in the corners of
Sailor Mars' eyes as she knelt next to Tuxedo Kamen again.
"Mamoru… I have to tell you something…" she whispered. Suddenly she knew that she had to tell him
the truth… it was her love for him that destroyed the world.
"Rei, I know…" he said. Even though he was dying, he sat up and took her hand. "I know
everything…"
"How do you know?" she whispered. "How…"
"Chibi-Rei told me," he whispered, pointing across the garden of the temple. Sailor Chibi Mars
was sitting there, playing quietly with Phobos and Deimos.
"But how did she…" Sailor Mars began.
"Ask her yourself later, once I am gone," Tuxedo Kamen whispered. He held up his hand as Sailor
Mars started to interrupt. "Yes, I will die. But before I go, I want to tell you something… I
think I knew all along, Rei… that this fate isn't right. From the moment I called you to tell
you I was in love with you, I knew something was wrong… but I couldn't quite work out what…"
Sailor Mars started sobbing openly, and he wrapped her gently in his arms.
"Don't cry, Rei-chan… it's okay… everyone knows how it is to long for something or someone you
can't have! And Rei…" he grimaced as pain shot up his side. "I'd just like to let you know… even
though my true destiny was to be with Usagi… there had always been a special place in my heart
for you. I want you to remember that until the day you die, Rei."
She nodded and whispered, "I'm sorry, Mamoru. I'm so sorry."
"It's okay, Rei-chan…"
"I want you to know it was worth it," she said suddenly. "I have you in my arms, even if it is
only for a moment… even if today has been full of terrors… remember that I'll always love you."
"I will remember."
"Before you go, there's something I want to do. Something I've been wanting to do for a long
time," she whispered sadly.
She bent over him and pressed her lips to his. Their one kiss, their only kiss, the only moment
fate would allow them to share. When she finally pulled away from him, he was dead. She ran her
hands over his cold face.
"I'm sorry, Mamoru. I'm so sorry."
"Mama." The soft voice came from behind her, and she stood and turned around.
"Chibi-chan," she said softly. "How did you know that this was all my doing? That this was not
the true line of destiny?"
"Because I don't exist," Chibi Mars whispered. "In the true world, I do not exist, a girl called
Chibi-Usa does. While Chibi-Usa and I are different people, with different personalities, we
share the same spirit. My spirit told me of a world where Hotaru was not evil, and where a girl
with pink meatballs stood in my place. That world is your true destiny, mama. That is how I
knew."
More tears flooded Sailor Mars' eyes as she hugged her daughter.
"I'm sorry we couldn't have any good times together," she whispered.
"Make up for it by having some good time with Chibi-Usa-chan," her daughter replied.
"What do you mean, daughter? Destiny has been changed. There is no Chibi-Usa anymore."
"No. You're forgetting your silent prayers, mama. You wished to have papa for a day… remember?
That day," she said, looking up at the grey skies, "Is almost up. My time here is nearly over."
For an instant, Sailor Mars felt relieved that the world was going back to normal. Then she
remembered her daughter, and Mamoru…
"Mama." The girl's voice was fading. "Mama… goodbye…"
Sailor Mars started sobbing again.
"Chibi Rei! Mamoru! NO!"
EPILOGUE
He went out for an early morning jog. Instinct took him past the Hikawa Shrine. As he looked up,
he saw silhouetted against the rising sun, a figure with long hair, sitting on the temple roof.
Rei.
She looked down at him and the sun reflected the tears on her face as she leapt from the temple
roof and ran inside.
He felt a sudden urge to run after her, but at the last minute changed his mind. No, the paths of
their destinies were written in the stars, and only for that small, fleeting moment which had
been Rei's wish, Rei's prayer, did their destinies cross.
"I'm sorry, Rei…"
* * * *
She stood inside the temple, watching the sacred flame. She had seen Mamoru outside, and it had
caused another flurry of tears to come. She remembered their one moment, the one moment of
destiny that belonged to them, and she sighed sadly. She would get over him. She had to. He would
never be hers.
The eternal melody called fate had not allowed it.
~Fin~
