Okay…yet again I have updated. So far this is my longest story yet. For all those who like this one you will be thrilled to know I have another story idea in my head. It won't come out till this one is done, and it will have nothing to do with Draken. Just a teaser.

~Ravyn~

Disclaimer: I do no own. Please tell me you know this by now?

Beryl looked over her vast empire and relished in the dark clouds that swirled over her kingdom. The walls were black and everything it in was testimony to what she owned. It was her Ancestral home, the one that Endymion wanted so badly.

Underneath it was the golden crystal, which she had not yet managed to gain control of. It was in her blood to do so, for in her veins ran the blood of the ancient Earth. What did this little boy, Endymion, think he had that she did not? She would control the crystal and she would win.

Her mocking smile dimmed a little as she thought about the news that had been brought to her. The deliver had died a painful death in her anger, and she still seethed with hatred. Her spies told her what she had never wanted to hear. Ianna had made it to the castle. Her hands involuntarily made its way to her cheek were the scare ran. Her blood red eyes gleamed with an unholy light.

This war had been going on for so long, and her hands ached with the desire to rip her adversaries' throat out. She really did not know who she hated more, the silver haired princess who kept her at bar by some unknown force, or the blond haired child who defeated her.

Ianna. The word was like a brand on her heart. How she hated the women. How she hated the fact that she had won, and marred her beautiful face in the process. Her claw like hands clenched in anger as she thought back to the time she had first fought the blond vixen.

Beryl looked from the surprised guests to the stony faced Queen. Her mocking laughter rang though out the dinning room. The Queen's serene face was marred with hate, and she was entombed in her own cell. The magic circled in and out around the slender form and Beryl laughed again.

Her blood colored eyes moved around the room and her laughter rang again as she meet the face of the daughter and her grin became even more malicious. The three forms that stood between her and the princess was little concisuince to her. The fact that they looked ridiculous in short skirts made the situation even more hysterical.

The girl in gold was standing in the front. Her golden hair was a smooth line to her waist. It was a disgusting site. She hated women who thought they were more beautiful than she was, her golden eyes meet hers without flinching.

Flanking her was a blue clad figure that was several heads shorter. Her blue eyes were as cold as ice. Her face and figure was not as alluring as the blond was, but she was attractive. Beryl laughed at the look on her features.

It was the tall women who made her blink. She had to be an over a good six feet tall and held it well. Her green eyes practically glowed with battle and she was cracking her knuckles in a way that was disturbing.

" Get out of my way, mortals, and give me what is mine." Beryl demanded in a tone that was mocking.

" Go to Hades rat face. You are getting no where near my princess. Take you bad sense of style and get the hell out of my castle." The blond spit in anger.

Beryl raised a red brown in anger. " You dare defy me? The Queen of the vampire lineage? You a mere mortal?"

" No the question you should be asking is, do you dare defy me? You a mere vampire? Ha good luck. I will rip you to shreds." Her eyes gleamed in hate, and the blade in her hand winked against the night.

Beryl hissed and turned and calmly threw the knife that ended the Queens life. Before she Beryl could gloat in her triumph and knife buried itself into her shoulder. She had shifted again to mock their efforts; the move had saved her life.

Beryl screamed in rage and glared at the furious blond. " I will be back, and I will kill your princess." As Beryl faded out and left her hoards of vampires to attack, she yelled what she thought was the finale blow. But what was only the beginning.

Her shoulder throbbed every now and then when her hate became to out of control for her. She would kill the idiot who called herself a princess. And she would kill everything Ianna held dear. Starting with Kris.

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Minako held Rei in her arms and mummered words she had no idea where they came from. It was shocking to see Rei cry, because Minako could count on one hand the amount of times she had seen it, but it was also touching. It showed her how much Rei actually cared for her and Makoto.

" Hey stop the tears, your wasting the few you have on us? Come on girl get a grip. Were fine, dirty, stinky, and pissed as hell, but hey what's new?" Makoto told her softly in a voice that was husky with re-pressed emotion as well.

Minako shoved a clump of dirty blond hair behind her ear and chuckled. They were so covered in mud just saying dirty was an understatement. Her entire body felt disgusting and she was pretty sure Ami was staying away because of the stench.

Rei laughed and wiped her eyes. Her face glowed with happiness but the look on her face was nothing like the quite joy that shone off the silver haired girl standing back looking like she had been given Christmas early.

Minako felt someone watching her and turned to see the woman descending the stairs with a slow walk. Her face was soft and her eyes were filled with unshed tears. She knew without a doubt, something deep inside her filled with relief, this was the person who she had died for. This was her princess.

Serena meet the blue-gold eyes of the women who would one day be the leader of her Senshi. The power that was still locked inside her was being hinted at though her eyes. Her tall form was straight and she meet her head on, matching her eye for eye. She showed no fear, only curiosity as to which she was. She saw a spark of reconization and then a hint of something she had not seen before in her eyes.

" Princess." Minako mummered, shocking everyone. Rei raised a brow and narrowed her eyes. How had Minako known that?

" Well is this not a touching re-union?"

~*~

Ami stared at Zavier lost herself in his gaze. The color of green was so unique. She loved the way they resembled leaf green instead of the deep color of Mako. What did he mean when he said pass or dribble? What ever was that? All she knew was that she was in love with him.

She was not absolutely sure when it had happened, maybe it was when he stood in front of her, valiantly telling her his heart, or maybe it was when he stood there, watching her hug Rei after she had been brought back. Or maybe it did come from another lifetime. Maybe she loved him all her life and just needed to see a face to go with her heart. She knew that she never had given a man a second look until she had seen him.

And suddenly she was struck dumb with all. She could not have opened her mouth if she had to save her life. As he stood there his eyes burning into his, she just looked helplessly and stared at him right back. She prayed that her eyes told him what she felt because her cursed shyness refused to allow her to open her mouth.

Zavier read something in her eyes, but he could not stake his heart on it. He would not read her wrong and risk everything that he held dear on that. He had to hear the word that she felt, because he loved her enough to be sure. If it meant waiting and being alone a few more cold nights, then he would.

" Its okay, I can wait. You just take the time you need." Zavier mummered and turned to leave, forgetting for a moment he was in his room.

" Wait." It came out like a croak. Zavier turned with surprise. His insides trembled with anxiety and fear that she would reject him, the desperate look he saw on her face surprised him.

Just as Ami opened her mouth to tell him his face went cold. He moved like lighting. One second she was sitting on his bed and the next she was on the floor his body covering hers and the windows shattering. Ami noticed that during the time she had been in his room the sky had darkened with night. A laugh reached her ears and it made her blood run cold.

" What was that?" Ami demanded.

Zavier offered one word. " Beryl."

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Rei screamed as the wind ripped around her and the glass was thrown around the place. The night hid the figure that was causing the havoc, but her famous temper was on the breaking point. Her hand found it way onto her stick thing and she was transferred in seconds.

Makoto looked at Rei in surprise. " Hey you have one two?"

" Yes, it the most stupid thing I have ever been in. I am in these blasted heels!"

Her voice rambled off as she caught sight of the women standing in front of her. Her thick red hair fell to her waist in a curtain of dull fire. Her blood colored eyes matched the shade to perfection. Her skin was a cream colored tone that was almost unnatural. Her nails were so long they looked like daggers, and she would have been perfect except for one thing. The long scare they ran from her temple to her lip.

" So it looks like a couple of the Senshi have their powers. Oh I shall make a metal note to be scarred. Please let me now when I can tremble."

Minako raised her brow. Her eyes snapped with power and Beryl felt her insides tremble slightly. She snarled with an ugly laugh when she realized that Ianna was almost helpless.

" So, snake face, or is it a rat you resemble? With those fang, and that hair, you could go with both." Minako spit back. She normally never referred to another person's clothes, especially when she was looking as horrible as she was, but this woman just looked the vein type. Besides somehow, she knew it would piss her off.

" You will pay for that, you foolish mortal." Beryl spit in anger.

Minako cocked a brow but before she could spit back, Rei beat her to the punch. " Oh bring it, ugly, we are more than willing to kick your butt, again if what they tell me is true. Tell me, who did I kill?"

Beryl turned with a furious expression at the short skirt clad girl. Rei raised a mocking brow and her lips were pulled into a mocking grin. Beryl hated Ianna second to non-, except maybe Serenity, but this fiery bitch had killed her older brother. The only person who had cared even a smidgen, in her messed up mind, and she would die a horrible death for it.

" You!" Beryl spit.

Rei raised a brow. " Well it appears I was popular. Care to tell me why?"

Beryl raised her brow and threw the attack so fast, Rei almost missed it. Her double swords were brought in front of her and she was thrown back but landed on her feet. Jason's scream had ripped through the place so fast it rang in her ears in an echo.

" Well, Jason, seems you are in love again. This time I shall be sure to kill her ware you can see it." Beryl mocked.

Minako was breathing hard in fury. She did not know the blond man who was protective of Rei, nor did she care. For once someone was breaking through the walls of her friends life. Her eyes snapped and she felt the power of her anger deep inside just wanting to be snapped free.

Someone swam before her vision and Minako saw her past self again. She held out her hand her eyes compelled her to take it, the power was cracking off her image and she was trying to tell her something. Minako took only a second to decide. Her hand locked around Ianna's.

Minako closed her eyes as Minako of the future, with no memories of the past, no idea who she was fighting or why. No idea why she was supposed to be in love with Kris, she had no idea that the man who attacked her in the woods was or how he knew her. When she opened her eyes, she was still Minako, but she had all the knowledge her past had gained. Knew why she died, knew the reasons behind them, knew why they hid the weapons. But most importantly knew how to kick the women in front of her ass.

" VENUS POWER!"

Every head in the courtyard snapped in her direction. Every face had a different reaction to the words that had been let loose with such a force into the world. Serenity's face showed triumph. Beryl looked like someone had dumped a bucket of cold water on her head. Kris looked like he had been handed the greatest gift in the world. Everyone else looked like they had no idea what to look like.

Jason had one elegant phrase to sum it up. " The shit has hit the fan."

A wave of light and stars surrounded the blond and she disappeared in the bright lights. When she came down she was clocked in soft skirts and sandals. Everything about her screamed beauty and power, as she turned to face Beryl her every move was elegant.

" Beryl." The phrase was soft but filled with steel. There was no unsureness that had plagued her earlier. There was no doubt in her voice. There was just pure hate. Her gaze landed on Kris and it softened. " Kris." Her voice was softer; almost a whisper but convoyed so much emotion it left him breathless. The hard stone that had become his mask cracked and he smiled softly at her.

" NOOO!" Beryl screamed. Her entire face conveyed hatred; her rage was so plausible that you could breathe it. " YOU WILL NOT WIN." She turned and threw a wild attack at Serena but a blinding light intercepted it in anger.

Minako moved in front of Beryl and growled. " Cheap shot but then again you have always been…cheap. I see you have tried to improve you looks, but did you mommy not tell you to leave well enough alone? Oh that right, I killed her. Opps." Minako taunted Beryl, knowing how bad Beryl had wished to kill the Vampire Queen herself.

" I suggest you leave Beryl. Right now I don't want to chance breaking my nail, but hey everyone has so take risks right?" Minako's tone was so insulting that it left Makoto's eyes wide. Her friend was never this mean, but there was something about her that just made you want to puke.

" I will kill you Ianna!" Beryl screamed.

Minako laughed. The sound was like nails on a chalkboard. " Its Minako now, bitch. I suggest you remember it. I would hate for you to not remember the name of the woman you killed you."

Beryl hissed again and disappeared in a wave of black. The entire courtyard was absolutely silent for a moment. Minako walked over to Kris and sighed softly.

" I am sorry." Minako mummered in true contriteness. " I know how much I hurt you, and I have sorry. Please forgive me." Kris brushed his fingers down her check and smiled again. Jason gaped, twice in one day.

" Nothing to forgive."

Minako turned to Therra who stood with tears in her eyes and opened her arms. Therra almost tackled her with the force to which that she hit her. Ami came into the courtyard and gaped at the scene.

" Well this is nice. Everyone has short skirts but me." Her voice was sarcastic and they could tell she was slightly relieved at not having to parade around with that much skin showing.

" What looking forward to blushing?" Rei teased her friend. Ami smacked her on the arm and blushed causing laughter to ring out.

" I don't get it though, if you have enough power to knock back a attack, and we have seen what Rei can do, why did you not just kill Beryl when you had the chance?" Zavier demanded. The look on his face told everyone that he had thought about it for a while and it was driving him crazy not knowing. Zavier starred at Minako who was ignoring him and hugging Therra tightly.

" And why did you not fight with the swords, and the other weapons since you had them. Why did you not take them with you." Nathan snapped. He was starring at Makoto like a starved man. Jason swung his gaze to Rei; his eyes drifted down to her legs and back up before she could notice.

" Don't look at me I don't know," Rei growled in frustration, her eyes narrowed as she looked at him, as if she suspected him of doing something he was not supposed to.

" Did you know you would loose? And if you did then how?" Jason demanded.

" And we are not talking to or about you, darling, just to Minako since she seems to remember."

Rei glared at Jason and by the look on her face was debating on weather or not to give him a hot foot for calling her darling, much less by insinuating that Minako knew more than she did. True or not she did not appreciate it. But weather or not she would have hurt him was quickly taken out of her hands. She was far to shell shocked to do anything other than stare and Minako.

" It was all a gamble."