"You wanted to see your friends fight to their death, did you not Sailor Jupiter? Well, I am giving you your wish. Hessonite! It will be your honor to kill Sailor Pluto." Queen Andalu said without feeling.
"No! You mustn't! What purpose does this serve? Please! You don't have to do this!" Makoto exclaimed. "I will fight in her place!"
"Mako-kun! Please! You are in no condition to fight them by yourself!" Seiya yelled.
"Seiya-kun, don't you see? If I don't fight, then this will never stop! The killing will never stop!" Makoto replied.
"Oh, and one more thing, Sailor Jupiter. You cannot henshin. You see, I have your wand." Queen Andalu said.
Makoto's eyes widened with shock as she noticed that her wand was missing. How could this fight ever be fair? The generals were so much stronger than she, even with the wand. Without her attacks, how could they be defeated? Makoto looked over at Seiya, whose cheeks were stained with tears.
"It is your choice. Either fight in place of Sailor Pluto and try to win her life...or watch Sailor Pluto die by Hessonite's sword!" Jadeite exclaimed with laughter.
"If those are my only options...I will defeat you." Makoto said coldly after a few moments of silence.
Seiya hung his head and began to cry. How could she put herself into so much jeopardy? And here he was, unable to do anything. He couldn't save her if she needed help the way he was now. He was completely useless to her as a normal man.
Queen Andalu smiled. She knew she had the upper hand. With Sailor Jupiter out of her way, the other Sailor Scouts would be easy to kill. Her revenge would be complete. She could rule the world.
Letting go of his hold of Makoto, Kyanite felt warmth at the corner of his eye. A tear. Makoto knew the fight would be useless. She would inevitably lose. But, she would fight to the end. It was not in her nature to yield and give up. Makoto walked to the center of the room and took her battle stance. This was it.
"Hessonite! If you want me...Come and get me!" Makoto screamed in anger.
Hessonite ran at Makoto, punching her in the stomach. Makoto fell to the ground holding her stomach. Her wind was knocked out of her for a brief period of time. Standing back up, Makoto kicked high, hitting Hessonite in the chin. All this seemed to do was make him angrier. He drew his sword, ready to end the fight.
"NO!!" someone screamed behind Makoto.
The person pushed Makoto out of the way just in time. Makoto turned as she fell to the ground. Setsuna knelt on her knees, the sword piercing through her. Makoto got up and ran over to Setsuna, who now was lying in a pool of blood. Tears rolled down Makoto's face. This was her fault. How many more people had to die?
"I will kill you, even without my powers. I will kill you for what you have done." Makoto screamed at Hessonite.
"You can do nothing!" Hessonite yelled back as he shot forward towards Makoto.
Makoto was ready this time. She kicked high just at the right time, deflecting the blade of the sword from piercing her skin. She then twirled around with her other foot and kicked Hessonite in the back of the neck. Hessonite fell to the ground. Blood came out of his mouth. Makoto took her fighting stance again and waited for him to get on his feet. If only she could keep this up. As Makoto readied herself for Hessonite's attack, the throne room doors flew wide open. Rei and Mina posed in the doorway, fully henshined.
"I am Mars!"
"I am Venus!"
"And in the name of Mars and Venus, we will punish you!"
Rei and Mina joined in the fight. Now the fight was fairer. Makoto concentrated on the physical part of fighting as Rei and Mina used their attacks to help Makoto. The fight did not last very long. Soon, Hessonite was dead.
"Generals! Attack them at once!" Queen Andalu exclaimed.
With that, all but one general attacked the three sailor scouts. Kyanite did not attack. He stood there watching the fight. Lithorite swung his sword around his head to gain momentum. Cerussite likewise drew his sword and raced down to attack the girls. Jadeite followed suit and attacked. It was now three against three.
"Venus passionate kiss!" Mina yelled as she flung lip shaped beams of light at Cerussite.
"Mars nuclear blast!" Rei yelled as she threw a ball of fire at Jadeite.
The fighting continued for almost an hour. Makoto was holding her own against Lithorite. Rei and Mina continued to use their attacks against the generals while dodging their attacks. Queen Andalu looked worried as she sat on her throne. She had to pull out her last captive.
"Kyanite! Come here!" Queen Andalu ordered.
Kyanite went to the Queen. There was nothing he could do in his current position. And, he was a general. That was something he could never escape. The past would always return to haunt him. He could not run away from it.
"Kyanite, bring in the captive!" Queen Andalu yelled.
Kyanite had to do as he was ordered. He saluted and exited through a door near the throne. Minutes later, he brought out the final captive. As he entered the room, all eyes shifted towards him. Makoto let out a gasp of horror. How could Queen Andalu be so cruel?!?! Rei and Mina both stopped mid-attack to see as well. This, however, was the chance the generals had been waiting for. They had the upper hand now. Cerussite plunged his sword through Mina's heart, twisting it as she screamed out in pain. Jadeite also took advantage of the situation and put his sword through Rei. Lithorite likewise tried to drive his sword though Makoto, but she moved as the blade went through her side, just missing all vital organs. Makoto collapsed on the ground. Before she closed her eyes, she heard the screams of Seiya and the captive. Breathing was becoming difficult.
"Shinozaki..." Makoto whispered as she lost consciousness.
"No! You mustn't! What purpose does this serve? Please! You don't have to do this!" Makoto exclaimed. "I will fight in her place!"
"Mako-kun! Please! You are in no condition to fight them by yourself!" Seiya yelled.
"Seiya-kun, don't you see? If I don't fight, then this will never stop! The killing will never stop!" Makoto replied.
"Oh, and one more thing, Sailor Jupiter. You cannot henshin. You see, I have your wand." Queen Andalu said.
Makoto's eyes widened with shock as she noticed that her wand was missing. How could this fight ever be fair? The generals were so much stronger than she, even with the wand. Without her attacks, how could they be defeated? Makoto looked over at Seiya, whose cheeks were stained with tears.
"It is your choice. Either fight in place of Sailor Pluto and try to win her life...or watch Sailor Pluto die by Hessonite's sword!" Jadeite exclaimed with laughter.
"If those are my only options...I will defeat you." Makoto said coldly after a few moments of silence.
Seiya hung his head and began to cry. How could she put herself into so much jeopardy? And here he was, unable to do anything. He couldn't save her if she needed help the way he was now. He was completely useless to her as a normal man.
Queen Andalu smiled. She knew she had the upper hand. With Sailor Jupiter out of her way, the other Sailor Scouts would be easy to kill. Her revenge would be complete. She could rule the world.
Letting go of his hold of Makoto, Kyanite felt warmth at the corner of his eye. A tear. Makoto knew the fight would be useless. She would inevitably lose. But, she would fight to the end. It was not in her nature to yield and give up. Makoto walked to the center of the room and took her battle stance. This was it.
"Hessonite! If you want me...Come and get me!" Makoto screamed in anger.
Hessonite ran at Makoto, punching her in the stomach. Makoto fell to the ground holding her stomach. Her wind was knocked out of her for a brief period of time. Standing back up, Makoto kicked high, hitting Hessonite in the chin. All this seemed to do was make him angrier. He drew his sword, ready to end the fight.
"NO!!" someone screamed behind Makoto.
The person pushed Makoto out of the way just in time. Makoto turned as she fell to the ground. Setsuna knelt on her knees, the sword piercing through her. Makoto got up and ran over to Setsuna, who now was lying in a pool of blood. Tears rolled down Makoto's face. This was her fault. How many more people had to die?
"I will kill you, even without my powers. I will kill you for what you have done." Makoto screamed at Hessonite.
"You can do nothing!" Hessonite yelled back as he shot forward towards Makoto.
Makoto was ready this time. She kicked high just at the right time, deflecting the blade of the sword from piercing her skin. She then twirled around with her other foot and kicked Hessonite in the back of the neck. Hessonite fell to the ground. Blood came out of his mouth. Makoto took her fighting stance again and waited for him to get on his feet. If only she could keep this up. As Makoto readied herself for Hessonite's attack, the throne room doors flew wide open. Rei and Mina posed in the doorway, fully henshined.
"I am Mars!"
"I am Venus!"
"And in the name of Mars and Venus, we will punish you!"
Rei and Mina joined in the fight. Now the fight was fairer. Makoto concentrated on the physical part of fighting as Rei and Mina used their attacks to help Makoto. The fight did not last very long. Soon, Hessonite was dead.
"Generals! Attack them at once!" Queen Andalu exclaimed.
With that, all but one general attacked the three sailor scouts. Kyanite did not attack. He stood there watching the fight. Lithorite swung his sword around his head to gain momentum. Cerussite likewise drew his sword and raced down to attack the girls. Jadeite followed suit and attacked. It was now three against three.
"Venus passionate kiss!" Mina yelled as she flung lip shaped beams of light at Cerussite.
"Mars nuclear blast!" Rei yelled as she threw a ball of fire at Jadeite.
The fighting continued for almost an hour. Makoto was holding her own against Lithorite. Rei and Mina continued to use their attacks against the generals while dodging their attacks. Queen Andalu looked worried as she sat on her throne. She had to pull out her last captive.
"Kyanite! Come here!" Queen Andalu ordered.
Kyanite went to the Queen. There was nothing he could do in his current position. And, he was a general. That was something he could never escape. The past would always return to haunt him. He could not run away from it.
"Kyanite, bring in the captive!" Queen Andalu yelled.
Kyanite had to do as he was ordered. He saluted and exited through a door near the throne. Minutes later, he brought out the final captive. As he entered the room, all eyes shifted towards him. Makoto let out a gasp of horror. How could Queen Andalu be so cruel?!?! Rei and Mina both stopped mid-attack to see as well. This, however, was the chance the generals had been waiting for. They had the upper hand now. Cerussite plunged his sword through Mina's heart, twisting it as she screamed out in pain. Jadeite also took advantage of the situation and put his sword through Rei. Lithorite likewise tried to drive his sword though Makoto, but she moved as the blade went through her side, just missing all vital organs. Makoto collapsed on the ground. Before she closed her eyes, she heard the screams of Seiya and the captive. Breathing was becoming difficult.
"Shinozaki..." Makoto whispered as she lost consciousness.