Chapter 9: The End of the Silver Millennium
The afternoon was busy with preparations for the party and secret preparations for the army and by the evening the army was ready and all members were in the party acting as though nothing were going on. Serena and Rei were listlessly going through all the movements to get ready but their hearts weren't in it. They still looked beautiful but…they were sad and dreary and there was nothing, save their boyfriends, who could make them happy. They plodded down the stairs and into the party, which was already in full swing. Ami, Mina and Lita looking bright and happy ran to them the minute they saw them. The three girls had no idea where their boys were but they were hopeful they would be there tonight. I hate to be the one to burst their bubbles, Rei thought sadly and when she looked at Serena she saw Serena was thinking the same.
"Guys, we have something to tell you," Rei said in a serious voice and immediately the girls stopped their chattering.
Serena and Rei took them by the hands and pulled them into a side room shutting the door softly.
"Well, what is going on?" Lita demanded looking at Serena and Rei and Rei took a deep breath before replying.
"An evil attacked the earth and Jed, Neflite, Zoisite and Malachite were taken prisoner and brainwashed," Rei blurted out and the three girls stared at her in horror.
"The evil is planning to attack the moon tonight," Serena told and the three girls stood up tall forgetting about their hearts.
"We must be prepared," Rei warned and the girls nodded firmly.
"Right," they said in unison before they all entered the ballroom and acted as though nothing had ever happened.
Serena came down last looking up to the sky wondering about Darien. A hand on her hers made her stop and she stared down at the young man wearing a tuxedo and a mask. Darien, Serena thought wildly and it took all her control not to jump into his arms but she had to stay cool for if any of her mothers guards found him they would arrest him because he was from earth.
"Princess may I have this dance? Could be our last," Darien asked and Serena nodded allowing him to lead her to the floor.
"Oh Darien you came," Serena whispered excitedly as Darien spun her around in a circle.
"Things are going to have to change Serena, this Queen Beryl, she is more powerful than we thought, she has practically destroyed earth and now she is going to attack the moon," Darien told Serena urgently and Serena nodded.
"I know but what can we do?" she asked and Darien shook his head sadly.
"Your mother has asked me to help her fight," he revealed and Serena hugged him tightly knowing he meant that he would probably not survive the fight.
"Oh Darien I love you," Serena said in Darien's ear and Darien looked deep into her eyes.
"And I love you my Princess," he replied as he touched her cheek softly brushing away her crystalline tear.
"Darien here take this locket so you will remember me," Serena said taking off the locket he gave her and passing it to him.
"Farewell my princess, I will always remember you," he said as he bent his head to kiss her and Serena closed her eyes to savour his lips on hers. Suddenly he began to pull away from her
"You're leaving?" she said worriedly and Darien nodded.
"I just hope you know how much you mean to me, you're in my heart," Darien said huskily his voice thick with emotion and Serena hugged him again.
"And you will always be in mine," Serena promised before a loud crash pulled them apart.
"The enemy has attacked," a voice yelled and Darien pulled away from her.
"Goodbye, my princess, I hope we meet again," Darien yelled to Serena running towards the voice to help protect the palace.
"Darien," Serena cried out sadly.
Suddenly the very floor people were dancing on began to crack and Serena stepped back and ran out onto the balcony and Rei and the other girls were on the other side transforming so they could get to her.
Serena breathed a sigh of relief having escaped that danger and turned around at the sound of laughter.
"Oh look pretty little princess Serena all dressed up and no place to go, I shall easily be rid of you," Queen Beryl cried out laughing holding out her staff towards Serena who wailed loudly. Unexpectedly a rose came flying out into Queen Beryl's eyes and she screamed in pain.
"Who's there?" she demanded and Serena breathed a deep sigh as Darien came forward.
"I am Prince Darien of Earth," Darien declared valiantly and Queen Beryl stared at him interested.
"I have heard of you, you have great promise, I can see why she'd hang on to you, but why do you care for this girl, join with me Darien and taste the joy of winning," Queen Beryl offered and Darien shuddered.
"Thanks but no thanks, why would I want to join forces with a snake like you all twisted and ugly and full of bitterness," Darien replied sneering and Sailor Mars/Rei was running towards them to help protect them.
"No one talks to Queen Berryl like that, if you will not join me then die," Beryl said throwing out a blast of energy that headed towards Darien and Serena. My vision, thought Rei in alarm.
"No!" she screamed out loud as a body tackled her to the ground and she looked up to see Darien get hit in the back by the blast.
"Darien," she cried in unison with Serena and Rei closed her eyes hard and turned to find out what had fallen on her and she faced a familiar face.
"Jed?" she asked in wonder and she shivered when she looked into his eyes. They were so cold like ice and Rei remembered he had been brainwashed. He didn't remember her at all. I have to fight him, Rei thought to herself and using her strength she brought her head up to head butt Jed hard and she heard him curse as he got off her having bit his lip. Ouch, she thought dazedly, it looked real easy when my grandpa did it. Rei stood up quickly and her and Jed squared each other off and Jed wiped his bleeding lip that he had bit when Rei had head butted him. Rei watched him closely ready to fight and Jed jumped at her throat with a growl and Rei fought her only love.
Serena heard Darien's groan of pain and her heart felt like it was being torn out of her body. Suddenly Darien began to get lifted up towards Queen Beryl and Serena ran to the edge of the balcony.
"Get back Serena," Darien commanded but Serena shook her head.
"No Darien, I want to be with you," she declared as she jumped off the balcony towards Darien who reached out his hand to her and she reached out towards him. They tried so hard and their fingertips touched as Beryl threw another bolt of energy.
"Darien no," Serena cried and then everything was silent and only Beryl's laughter was heard.
"Oh no poor little Serena so very much in love and so very dead," Beryl gloated as she rose up Serena's lifeless body and Darien's beside her.
"No not the princess, please not the princess," Luna cried out but it was no use, Serena was gone as was Darien.
"Serena," Queen Serenity cried out in pain as she fell to her knees and sobbed.
"Do you give up Queen Serenity?" Beryl teased and Serenity threw a hard look at Beryl.
"Never," she declared and Beryl laughed menacingly.
"You will regret that decision," Beryl promised and Serenity stood tall fitting the Imperial Silver Crystal into her Crescent moon wand.
Rei grunted as she threw Jed of her for the fifth time and he hit the wall. He looked up at her with an animal look in his eyes and Rei shut hers as she reached behind her and grabbed the sword that was there, it had belonged to Jed but he had discarded it at the beginning of the fight. Jedite ran straight for her and Rei closed eyes as she brought the sword into Jed's stomach. She opened her eyes as he grunted and fell to the ground.
"Oh Jed, I am so sorry, I love you," Rei said falling to her knees beside him crying and confused Jed looked up at her not remembering who she was. Why did this girl., his enemy, cry for him?
"Why do you cry for me?" he asked and slowly he reached up to wipe away one of her crystalline tears and that's when his memory returned and he shut his eyes in pain. Rei's eyes widened in worry as he didn't open his eyes again.
"Jed!" she asked in worry and Jed's eyes fluttered open.
"Yes my princess," he said reaching up to caress Rei's face and she burst out into tears.
"I thought you had left me," she choked out through her sobs.
"Never Rei, remember I will always find my way back to you," Jed promised and brought her head down to kiss her lips.
"I am so sorry," Rei apologised referring to the sword she had stabbed him with.
"Don't be, but I am afraid I must leave you again this time for real," Jed said sadly.
"Jed I love you," Rei told him adamantly and through his pain Jed smiled.
"And I love you Rei, no matter what happens I do love you, I always will," were his last words before he left her quietly. Rei shut her eyes and tears fell through them as she said goodbye to the only man she had ever loved.
"I shall never forget you," she whispered touching her lips to Jedite's chilled lips affectionately crying hard before picking up the sword that she had killed Jedite with moments before.
"I'll always find my way back to you," she cried out as she pressed the knife to her throat and slit her own throat. Rei's limp body fell down beside her lover and Lita, Mina and Ami stopped from where they were fighting their loves and stared. Suddenly all knew what they had to do and they followed Rei's example killing first their loves and then themselves.
Soon it was only Serenity and Beryl facing off.
"You aren't strong enough to defeat me Serenity just give up," Beryl teased and Serenity smiled wildly.
"How wrong you are," Serenity replied holding up her wand, "Cosmic Moon Power."
The afternoon was busy with preparations for the party and secret preparations for the army and by the evening the army was ready and all members were in the party acting as though nothing were going on. Serena and Rei were listlessly going through all the movements to get ready but their hearts weren't in it. They still looked beautiful but…they were sad and dreary and there was nothing, save their boyfriends, who could make them happy. They plodded down the stairs and into the party, which was already in full swing. Ami, Mina and Lita looking bright and happy ran to them the minute they saw them. The three girls had no idea where their boys were but they were hopeful they would be there tonight. I hate to be the one to burst their bubbles, Rei thought sadly and when she looked at Serena she saw Serena was thinking the same.
"Guys, we have something to tell you," Rei said in a serious voice and immediately the girls stopped their chattering.
Serena and Rei took them by the hands and pulled them into a side room shutting the door softly.
"Well, what is going on?" Lita demanded looking at Serena and Rei and Rei took a deep breath before replying.
"An evil attacked the earth and Jed, Neflite, Zoisite and Malachite were taken prisoner and brainwashed," Rei blurted out and the three girls stared at her in horror.
"The evil is planning to attack the moon tonight," Serena told and the three girls stood up tall forgetting about their hearts.
"We must be prepared," Rei warned and the girls nodded firmly.
"Right," they said in unison before they all entered the ballroom and acted as though nothing had ever happened.
Serena came down last looking up to the sky wondering about Darien. A hand on her hers made her stop and she stared down at the young man wearing a tuxedo and a mask. Darien, Serena thought wildly and it took all her control not to jump into his arms but she had to stay cool for if any of her mothers guards found him they would arrest him because he was from earth.
"Princess may I have this dance? Could be our last," Darien asked and Serena nodded allowing him to lead her to the floor.
"Oh Darien you came," Serena whispered excitedly as Darien spun her around in a circle.
"Things are going to have to change Serena, this Queen Beryl, she is more powerful than we thought, she has practically destroyed earth and now she is going to attack the moon," Darien told Serena urgently and Serena nodded.
"I know but what can we do?" she asked and Darien shook his head sadly.
"Your mother has asked me to help her fight," he revealed and Serena hugged him tightly knowing he meant that he would probably not survive the fight.
"Oh Darien I love you," Serena said in Darien's ear and Darien looked deep into her eyes.
"And I love you my Princess," he replied as he touched her cheek softly brushing away her crystalline tear.
"Darien here take this locket so you will remember me," Serena said taking off the locket he gave her and passing it to him.
"Farewell my princess, I will always remember you," he said as he bent his head to kiss her and Serena closed her eyes to savour his lips on hers. Suddenly he began to pull away from her
"You're leaving?" she said worriedly and Darien nodded.
"I just hope you know how much you mean to me, you're in my heart," Darien said huskily his voice thick with emotion and Serena hugged him again.
"And you will always be in mine," Serena promised before a loud crash pulled them apart.
"The enemy has attacked," a voice yelled and Darien pulled away from her.
"Goodbye, my princess, I hope we meet again," Darien yelled to Serena running towards the voice to help protect the palace.
"Darien," Serena cried out sadly.
Suddenly the very floor people were dancing on began to crack and Serena stepped back and ran out onto the balcony and Rei and the other girls were on the other side transforming so they could get to her.
Serena breathed a sigh of relief having escaped that danger and turned around at the sound of laughter.
"Oh look pretty little princess Serena all dressed up and no place to go, I shall easily be rid of you," Queen Beryl cried out laughing holding out her staff towards Serena who wailed loudly. Unexpectedly a rose came flying out into Queen Beryl's eyes and she screamed in pain.
"Who's there?" she demanded and Serena breathed a deep sigh as Darien came forward.
"I am Prince Darien of Earth," Darien declared valiantly and Queen Beryl stared at him interested.
"I have heard of you, you have great promise, I can see why she'd hang on to you, but why do you care for this girl, join with me Darien and taste the joy of winning," Queen Beryl offered and Darien shuddered.
"Thanks but no thanks, why would I want to join forces with a snake like you all twisted and ugly and full of bitterness," Darien replied sneering and Sailor Mars/Rei was running towards them to help protect them.
"No one talks to Queen Berryl like that, if you will not join me then die," Beryl said throwing out a blast of energy that headed towards Darien and Serena. My vision, thought Rei in alarm.
"No!" she screamed out loud as a body tackled her to the ground and she looked up to see Darien get hit in the back by the blast.
"Darien," she cried in unison with Serena and Rei closed her eyes hard and turned to find out what had fallen on her and she faced a familiar face.
"Jed?" she asked in wonder and she shivered when she looked into his eyes. They were so cold like ice and Rei remembered he had been brainwashed. He didn't remember her at all. I have to fight him, Rei thought to herself and using her strength she brought her head up to head butt Jed hard and she heard him curse as he got off her having bit his lip. Ouch, she thought dazedly, it looked real easy when my grandpa did it. Rei stood up quickly and her and Jed squared each other off and Jed wiped his bleeding lip that he had bit when Rei had head butted him. Rei watched him closely ready to fight and Jed jumped at her throat with a growl and Rei fought her only love.
Serena heard Darien's groan of pain and her heart felt like it was being torn out of her body. Suddenly Darien began to get lifted up towards Queen Beryl and Serena ran to the edge of the balcony.
"Get back Serena," Darien commanded but Serena shook her head.
"No Darien, I want to be with you," she declared as she jumped off the balcony towards Darien who reached out his hand to her and she reached out towards him. They tried so hard and their fingertips touched as Beryl threw another bolt of energy.
"Darien no," Serena cried and then everything was silent and only Beryl's laughter was heard.
"Oh no poor little Serena so very much in love and so very dead," Beryl gloated as she rose up Serena's lifeless body and Darien's beside her.
"No not the princess, please not the princess," Luna cried out but it was no use, Serena was gone as was Darien.
"Serena," Queen Serenity cried out in pain as she fell to her knees and sobbed.
"Do you give up Queen Serenity?" Beryl teased and Serenity threw a hard look at Beryl.
"Never," she declared and Beryl laughed menacingly.
"You will regret that decision," Beryl promised and Serenity stood tall fitting the Imperial Silver Crystal into her Crescent moon wand.
Rei grunted as she threw Jed of her for the fifth time and he hit the wall. He looked up at her with an animal look in his eyes and Rei shut hers as she reached behind her and grabbed the sword that was there, it had belonged to Jed but he had discarded it at the beginning of the fight. Jedite ran straight for her and Rei closed eyes as she brought the sword into Jed's stomach. She opened her eyes as he grunted and fell to the ground.
"Oh Jed, I am so sorry, I love you," Rei said falling to her knees beside him crying and confused Jed looked up at her not remembering who she was. Why did this girl., his enemy, cry for him?
"Why do you cry for me?" he asked and slowly he reached up to wipe away one of her crystalline tears and that's when his memory returned and he shut his eyes in pain. Rei's eyes widened in worry as he didn't open his eyes again.
"Jed!" she asked in worry and Jed's eyes fluttered open.
"Yes my princess," he said reaching up to caress Rei's face and she burst out into tears.
"I thought you had left me," she choked out through her sobs.
"Never Rei, remember I will always find my way back to you," Jed promised and brought her head down to kiss her lips.
"I am so sorry," Rei apologised referring to the sword she had stabbed him with.
"Don't be, but I am afraid I must leave you again this time for real," Jed said sadly.
"Jed I love you," Rei told him adamantly and through his pain Jed smiled.
"And I love you Rei, no matter what happens I do love you, I always will," were his last words before he left her quietly. Rei shut her eyes and tears fell through them as she said goodbye to the only man she had ever loved.
"I shall never forget you," she whispered touching her lips to Jedite's chilled lips affectionately crying hard before picking up the sword that she had killed Jedite with moments before.
"I'll always find my way back to you," she cried out as she pressed the knife to her throat and slit her own throat. Rei's limp body fell down beside her lover and Lita, Mina and Ami stopped from where they were fighting their loves and stared. Suddenly all knew what they had to do and they followed Rei's example killing first their loves and then themselves.
Soon it was only Serenity and Beryl facing off.
"You aren't strong enough to defeat me Serenity just give up," Beryl teased and Serenity smiled wildly.
"How wrong you are," Serenity replied holding up her wand, "Cosmic Moon Power."
