Makoto and Seiya stared at the small opening in the wall of the fortress. It had been hidden by moss and ivy. Seiya led the way through the tunnel and into the fortress. They entered the kitchen area. No one seemed to be around. Then, there was movement. Someone else was there. Makoto and Seiya quickly hid behind one of the large cutting tables. A man dressed in general's clothing appeared in the doorway. It was hard to make out who he was in the candlelight that illuminated the hallway where he stood. Another general appeared in the doorway. Seiya and Makoto watched them as they spoke to one another.
"Lithorite, Queen Andalu requires your presence in the throne room."
"For what purpose? Has another been caught?"
"Three, to be precise."
"Hessonite, it would be my pleasure to tend to the Queen. I shall take leave at once."
The generals saluted each other and headed off in different directions. After a few minutes, Makoto and Seiya stood from their hiding place. The coast was clear. Makoto walked to the hallway. The general, Lithorite, had taken the left corridor. They had to follow him. Seiya followed Makoto down the long chain of hallways, directing her where to turn.
Soon, they approached a set of closed doors. What was on the other side, they did not know. Seiya breathed deeply. The last time he stood at these doorways, he and the other Starlights had tried to save their princess. Makoto went up to the massive doors to open them. Seiya touched her shoulder, stopping her.
"Seiya-kun?" Makoto said as she looked into his sad eyes.
"Mako-kun, I just want you to know that no matter what happened in there, I will eternally love you. Nobody can take our love away from us. We have to believe in it. Our love will keep us strong." Makoto said as he hugged Makoto and kissed her cheek.
"Seiya-kun, I love you with all of my heart. Forever." Makoto replied.
Seiya and Makoto pushed the doors open, not knowing what they would find on the other side. Darkness gave way to candlelight as they entered the enormous throne room. The room itself was circular shaped, just as in Makoto's dream. A figure sat in the throne ahead of them. A man was by her side. There were two other generals in the room as well, kneeling before the throne. The figure on the throne was now standing. They were noticed.
"Come in Sailor Jupiter. You're just in time to see the demise of your fellow scouts. Lithorite! Cerussite! Seized them!"
With those orders, the two generals who were once kneeling were now running towards Makoto and Seiya. Thinking quickly, Makoto tried to use an attack. But it was too late. She was not fast enough. Lithorite grabbed a hold of Makoto. He was extremely strong. Now able to see him clearly, Makoto recognized him from her dream. He had long silvery hair and eyes that glowed ice blue. He was the one that had tried to suffocate her in her dreams. Cerussite had been there too. He was the one who had killed Ami.
With newfound anger, Makoto tried to break free. She elbowed the general and kicked him. She was free! Makoto ran toward the throne. She had to stop this now before anyone else got hurt. The female at the throne yelled at the general beside her as Makoto got closer.
"Jadeite! Help Lithorite!"
Makoto stopped in her tracks as both Lithorite and Jadeite grabbed her. She could not believe her ears. Did that woman just say 'Jadeite?' Makoto knew that name. He was one of the first enemies they had fought. He fought under Queen Beryl, but that woman couldn't be Queen Beryl. She died in the fight with Sailor Moon.
"Who are you!?!" Makoto yelled at the woman at the throne.
"You want to know who I am, do you? I am Queen Andalu...sister of Queen Beryl." She replied in a shrill voice.
"But how..." Makoto started.
"I will have my revenge for the death of my sister. I have waited many years for the right time...when the Sailor Scouts were separated and easier to manipulate."
"But how did you come here? Why here?" Makoto begged for the answer.
" I needed more power. With Galaxia out of the way, her sword came up for grabs. I sent my generals to steal it from this pathetic planet. The princess did not know the true capabilities of the sword. She could never harness its power and use it. I can." Andalu explained.
"But why Makoto? Why did you choose her as the link between our worlds?" Seiya yelled with tears in his eyes.
"That is easy. The love you two share. It was a direct link to power and destruction. The naivete of your love has brought death to everyone you hold dear." Andalu laughed.
Makoto lashed out, trying to escape her captor's grasps. It was no use. They were too strong. She could not break free. All she could do was watch as Andalu waved her hand towards one of the doorways. Another general appeared. He had mid-length raven black hair and glowing green eyes. He saluted Andalu as she whispered something in his ear. He turned and walked back out the doorway.
Makoto's heart was racing faster now. What was he up to? Soon she found out. The general returned, dragging behind him Haruka and Michiru. They looked unconscious...or dead! Makoto gasped as the general dropped the two scouts in front of Andalu.
"Oh, don't worry dear. They are quite alive...for now." Andalu laughed as she saw the pain in Makoto's eyes.
"Please! Let them go! They had nothing to do with the death of Queen Beryl!" Makoto pleaded.
"Let them go? You want me to...let them go? They are, after all, Sailor Scouts. They deserve to die!" Andalu exclaimed. "Kyanite! Kill them!"
"NO!!!!!!!" Makoto screamed.
The black haired general drew his sword. Seiya turned away so he would not see the carnage. Makoto, however, was forced to watch as Kyanite slay Haruka and Michiru. Their blood poured out of them at a fast rate. Their bodies twitched, and then were still. Tears flowed down Makoto's cheeks. How much more could she endure?
Stop! Just stop." Makoto cried weakly.
She could feel her knees shaking beneath her. The grip around her tightened as she began to breathe heavily. She felt light-headed and dizzy. She glanced at Seiya, who was being held back by Cerussite. He looked so helpless. Then, she glanced at the bodies of her fallen Senshi. Their deaths had been very pathetic. They did not even have a chance to fight for their lives. Finally, Makoto's gaze fell upon Kyanite. How cold he was to kill those who could not fight! He was truly a heartless man. There was no love inside him. Makoto felt her eyes and body grow heavy as she stared at Kyanite. Soon, she was unconscious.
"Lithorite, Queen Andalu requires your presence in the throne room."
"For what purpose? Has another been caught?"
"Three, to be precise."
"Hessonite, it would be my pleasure to tend to the Queen. I shall take leave at once."
The generals saluted each other and headed off in different directions. After a few minutes, Makoto and Seiya stood from their hiding place. The coast was clear. Makoto walked to the hallway. The general, Lithorite, had taken the left corridor. They had to follow him. Seiya followed Makoto down the long chain of hallways, directing her where to turn.
Soon, they approached a set of closed doors. What was on the other side, they did not know. Seiya breathed deeply. The last time he stood at these doorways, he and the other Starlights had tried to save their princess. Makoto went up to the massive doors to open them. Seiya touched her shoulder, stopping her.
"Seiya-kun?" Makoto said as she looked into his sad eyes.
"Mako-kun, I just want you to know that no matter what happened in there, I will eternally love you. Nobody can take our love away from us. We have to believe in it. Our love will keep us strong." Makoto said as he hugged Makoto and kissed her cheek.
"Seiya-kun, I love you with all of my heart. Forever." Makoto replied.
Seiya and Makoto pushed the doors open, not knowing what they would find on the other side. Darkness gave way to candlelight as they entered the enormous throne room. The room itself was circular shaped, just as in Makoto's dream. A figure sat in the throne ahead of them. A man was by her side. There were two other generals in the room as well, kneeling before the throne. The figure on the throne was now standing. They were noticed.
"Come in Sailor Jupiter. You're just in time to see the demise of your fellow scouts. Lithorite! Cerussite! Seized them!"
With those orders, the two generals who were once kneeling were now running towards Makoto and Seiya. Thinking quickly, Makoto tried to use an attack. But it was too late. She was not fast enough. Lithorite grabbed a hold of Makoto. He was extremely strong. Now able to see him clearly, Makoto recognized him from her dream. He had long silvery hair and eyes that glowed ice blue. He was the one that had tried to suffocate her in her dreams. Cerussite had been there too. He was the one who had killed Ami.
With newfound anger, Makoto tried to break free. She elbowed the general and kicked him. She was free! Makoto ran toward the throne. She had to stop this now before anyone else got hurt. The female at the throne yelled at the general beside her as Makoto got closer.
"Jadeite! Help Lithorite!"
Makoto stopped in her tracks as both Lithorite and Jadeite grabbed her. She could not believe her ears. Did that woman just say 'Jadeite?' Makoto knew that name. He was one of the first enemies they had fought. He fought under Queen Beryl, but that woman couldn't be Queen Beryl. She died in the fight with Sailor Moon.
"Who are you!?!" Makoto yelled at the woman at the throne.
"You want to know who I am, do you? I am Queen Andalu...sister of Queen Beryl." She replied in a shrill voice.
"But how..." Makoto started.
"I will have my revenge for the death of my sister. I have waited many years for the right time...when the Sailor Scouts were separated and easier to manipulate."
"But how did you come here? Why here?" Makoto begged for the answer.
" I needed more power. With Galaxia out of the way, her sword came up for grabs. I sent my generals to steal it from this pathetic planet. The princess did not know the true capabilities of the sword. She could never harness its power and use it. I can." Andalu explained.
"But why Makoto? Why did you choose her as the link between our worlds?" Seiya yelled with tears in his eyes.
"That is easy. The love you two share. It was a direct link to power and destruction. The naivete of your love has brought death to everyone you hold dear." Andalu laughed.
Makoto lashed out, trying to escape her captor's grasps. It was no use. They were too strong. She could not break free. All she could do was watch as Andalu waved her hand towards one of the doorways. Another general appeared. He had mid-length raven black hair and glowing green eyes. He saluted Andalu as she whispered something in his ear. He turned and walked back out the doorway.
Makoto's heart was racing faster now. What was he up to? Soon she found out. The general returned, dragging behind him Haruka and Michiru. They looked unconscious...or dead! Makoto gasped as the general dropped the two scouts in front of Andalu.
"Oh, don't worry dear. They are quite alive...for now." Andalu laughed as she saw the pain in Makoto's eyes.
"Please! Let them go! They had nothing to do with the death of Queen Beryl!" Makoto pleaded.
"Let them go? You want me to...let them go? They are, after all, Sailor Scouts. They deserve to die!" Andalu exclaimed. "Kyanite! Kill them!"
"NO!!!!!!!" Makoto screamed.
The black haired general drew his sword. Seiya turned away so he would not see the carnage. Makoto, however, was forced to watch as Kyanite slay Haruka and Michiru. Their blood poured out of them at a fast rate. Their bodies twitched, and then were still. Tears flowed down Makoto's cheeks. How much more could she endure?
Stop! Just stop." Makoto cried weakly.
She could feel her knees shaking beneath her. The grip around her tightened as she began to breathe heavily. She felt light-headed and dizzy. She glanced at Seiya, who was being held back by Cerussite. He looked so helpless. Then, she glanced at the bodies of her fallen Senshi. Their deaths had been very pathetic. They did not even have a chance to fight for their lives. Finally, Makoto's gaze fell upon Kyanite. How cold he was to kill those who could not fight! He was truly a heartless man. There was no love inside him. Makoto felt her eyes and body grow heavy as she stared at Kyanite. Soon, she was unconscious.