'"Darien, you have to go NOW! If you don't it will be too late
to save the princess," the senshi in the lavender fuku shouted as
she created another granite wall to hold back the masses of brainwashed
Earthers.
"But what about you?" He shouted back, blasting rose petals at
another horde with the force of a tornado pushing back the attackers.
"I can take care of myself. Now GO! Save the Moon Kingdom. It's our only
chance to win this thing and destroy Beral once and for all."
Darien looked at Sailor Earth fighting next to him. He could
see the tears and earnestness in her eyes. With a sense of urgency
he had never felt before he wrapped her in a tight embrace, knowing he
would never see her again. He felt love and pride well up within him
knowing that she was willing to give up her own life for his heart
and kingdom. "Thank you, Angel Girl."
"Your welcome. Now go," she whispered as she pulled away and
gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Your love awaits you." He stepped
away and she began to fight again, each command she gave ordered the
Earth to open and spew its molten insides upwards.
Darien raised his hand and commanded "EARTH POWER TRANSPORT."
A blue bubble surrounded him and began to rise high above his
family's palace, so far untouched, thanks to the walls Sailor
Earth built. He looked at her, hoping that her battle was not in vain,
knowing that she wouldn't last much longer. From his vantage point
he could see stone walls crumbling in the distance, brought down by
persistent Earthers attacking their royal family and protectors. Not
far from where he had stood a moment ago he could see where is mother
and father lay dying or already dead at the hands of Beral's
minions.
The last of walls built by Sailor Earth were brought down, and
he watched her, in one last ditch effort, command the Earth to open
up around the palace and lava flowed upward toward the sky, peaking
above the palace's central tower and entombing it. A large blue
general from Beral's army screamed from his position floating above a
mass of brain numbed people and blasted the newly formed mountain.
Nothing happened and out of rage he blasted the weakening Sailor
Earth. She slammed into the wall she had just created and crumpled
to the ground. Darien watched helplessly as she was blasted again,
knowing she wouldn't retaliate as long as humans where in the way.
She could and would never use her powers to destroy his family's
subjects, no matter what the circumstances.
His last vision of home was her body blasted one last time and
laying limp next to his beloved parents. Her fair skin smudged with
dirt and ash from the battle and her white streaks muddied to the
point that they were indistinguishable from the rest of her dark hair
surrounding her body.'
Darien sat up drenched in a cold sweat again, this time with an
overwhelming sense of mourning. This part of The Great Battle he had
never seen before. Watching his parents and Sailor Earth die, though
he still didn't know who she was to him, he knew that they must have
been very close, and it broke his heart to know that she had given
her life so he could try to save his princess.
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"Whoa Darien, you look like you had a rough night," Rei said
when he showed up at the temple. He just looked at her through
bleary eyes as he walked into the room where the rest of the Sailor
Scouts sat around a table discussing their latest conundrum.
He sat down next to Serena with a sigh and she looked at him
curiously. "What's the matter Darien. You look like you didn't
sleep at all last night," Serena questioned with concern. It wasn't
often that he came around looking like what the cat dragged in.
"I had this dream last night, and the new Sailor Scout was in
it. But it wasn't like a normal dream, it was more like a memory
or something. Like I knew her and we were really close."
Serena's face scrunched up. "How close," she tried not to
sound jealous. Darien didn't notice, but the rest of the team
did.
"I don't know. She and I were fighting in The Great Battle on
Earth just outside my family's palace and she sent me to the Moon to
save your kingdom. Then she was killed as I was leaving. I was more
like an outside observer, you know, looking in through a window or
something. I never called her by her name and I still don't know who
she is. I thought Rei could hypnotize me or something to help me
remember all of it."
Serena didn't like this idea very much. She didn't want to
find out that she was his old girlfriend or something. She could
taste the green bitterness of jealousy well up inside her, but said
nothing.
"I don't know Darien. I don't think it is such a good idea.
Why don't you wait until it comes to you naturally. That's always
the best way." Darien nodded in understanding and disappointment
and Serena breathed a sigh of relief. Once again, Darien didn't
notice, but the senshi did.
The music on the radio stopped and an emergency bulletin was
announced. 'There is a monster on the south side of town attacking
any and all pedestrians. After each attack the individual is tossed
aside, completely drained of energy.'
"Maybe we won't have wait very long for an explanation if we
can get Sailor Earth to talk. Let's go," said Lita as she
transformed and ran out the door, followed by the rest of the inner
senshi and Tuxedo Mask.
to save the princess," the senshi in the lavender fuku shouted as
she created another granite wall to hold back the masses of brainwashed
Earthers.
"But what about you?" He shouted back, blasting rose petals at
another horde with the force of a tornado pushing back the attackers.
"I can take care of myself. Now GO! Save the Moon Kingdom. It's our only
chance to win this thing and destroy Beral once and for all."
Darien looked at Sailor Earth fighting next to him. He could
see the tears and earnestness in her eyes. With a sense of urgency
he had never felt before he wrapped her in a tight embrace, knowing he
would never see her again. He felt love and pride well up within him
knowing that she was willing to give up her own life for his heart
and kingdom. "Thank you, Angel Girl."
"Your welcome. Now go," she whispered as she pulled away and
gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Your love awaits you." He stepped
away and she began to fight again, each command she gave ordered the
Earth to open and spew its molten insides upwards.
Darien raised his hand and commanded "EARTH POWER TRANSPORT."
A blue bubble surrounded him and began to rise high above his
family's palace, so far untouched, thanks to the walls Sailor
Earth built. He looked at her, hoping that her battle was not in vain,
knowing that she wouldn't last much longer. From his vantage point
he could see stone walls crumbling in the distance, brought down by
persistent Earthers attacking their royal family and protectors. Not
far from where he had stood a moment ago he could see where is mother
and father lay dying or already dead at the hands of Beral's
minions.
The last of walls built by Sailor Earth were brought down, and
he watched her, in one last ditch effort, command the Earth to open
up around the palace and lava flowed upward toward the sky, peaking
above the palace's central tower and entombing it. A large blue
general from Beral's army screamed from his position floating above a
mass of brain numbed people and blasted the newly formed mountain.
Nothing happened and out of rage he blasted the weakening Sailor
Earth. She slammed into the wall she had just created and crumpled
to the ground. Darien watched helplessly as she was blasted again,
knowing she wouldn't retaliate as long as humans where in the way.
She could and would never use her powers to destroy his family's
subjects, no matter what the circumstances.
His last vision of home was her body blasted one last time and
laying limp next to his beloved parents. Her fair skin smudged with
dirt and ash from the battle and her white streaks muddied to the
point that they were indistinguishable from the rest of her dark hair
surrounding her body.'
Darien sat up drenched in a cold sweat again, this time with an
overwhelming sense of mourning. This part of The Great Battle he had
never seen before. Watching his parents and Sailor Earth die, though
he still didn't know who she was to him, he knew that they must have
been very close, and it broke his heart to know that she had given
her life so he could try to save his princess.
**********************************************************************
"Whoa Darien, you look like you had a rough night," Rei said
when he showed up at the temple. He just looked at her through
bleary eyes as he walked into the room where the rest of the Sailor
Scouts sat around a table discussing their latest conundrum.
He sat down next to Serena with a sigh and she looked at him
curiously. "What's the matter Darien. You look like you didn't
sleep at all last night," Serena questioned with concern. It wasn't
often that he came around looking like what the cat dragged in.
"I had this dream last night, and the new Sailor Scout was in
it. But it wasn't like a normal dream, it was more like a memory
or something. Like I knew her and we were really close."
Serena's face scrunched up. "How close," she tried not to
sound jealous. Darien didn't notice, but the rest of the team
did.
"I don't know. She and I were fighting in The Great Battle on
Earth just outside my family's palace and she sent me to the Moon to
save your kingdom. Then she was killed as I was leaving. I was more
like an outside observer, you know, looking in through a window or
something. I never called her by her name and I still don't know who
she is. I thought Rei could hypnotize me or something to help me
remember all of it."
Serena didn't like this idea very much. She didn't want to
find out that she was his old girlfriend or something. She could
taste the green bitterness of jealousy well up inside her, but said
nothing.
"I don't know Darien. I don't think it is such a good idea.
Why don't you wait until it comes to you naturally. That's always
the best way." Darien nodded in understanding and disappointment
and Serena breathed a sigh of relief. Once again, Darien didn't
notice, but the senshi did.
The music on the radio stopped and an emergency bulletin was
announced. 'There is a monster on the south side of town attacking
any and all pedestrians. After each attack the individual is tossed
aside, completely drained of energy.'
"Maybe we won't have wait very long for an explanation if we
can get Sailor Earth to talk. Let's go," said Lita as she
transformed and ran out the door, followed by the rest of the inner
senshi and Tuxedo Mask.