Serena's troop and Darien's troop were making it to the starting line of the final event. The teams were even 10 excluding the Sargeants. There were five things that needed to be done and each thing required a partner, mainly because one was to play the wounded soldier. First there was the rope swing over a big area of mud, then mine field,  the tire run, the barb wire crawl and finally the wall climb. In the end the two seargents had to face off in a race through the whole obstacle course after taking the flag that will be passed on to each group., if there's a tie between the two Seargents there will be a quick deul between the two.

"Ok one question, how is someone supposed to carry the wounded over a wall without worsening their injury??" A girl on the American team asked rather confused.

"Figure it out!!" Rei and Wufei yelled together. The sound of thunder caught everyone's attention momentarily.

"Seargents!! Decide the order in which your groups will go!!" The American School Principle said. Serena walked up to the board and picked who was doing what first as soon as that was said. After a good 15  minutes Darien went up and picked his group. So the Board was like this:

Barb Wire Crawl:Appleton: Mark / Janette

                         Hikari:      Mina / Quatre  

Wall Climb:Appleton: Juliet / Romeo

                 Hikari      Wufei / Rei  

Mine Field:Appleton: Scott / Jean

                Hikari:     Ami / Duo

Tire Run:Appleton:  Misty / Mipsy

              Hikari:      Lita / Ken

Rope Swing: Appleton:  Stan/ Kyle

                   Hikari:       Rini/ Trowa

"EVERYONE TAKE YOUR POSITIONS!!!" One of Hikari's Principal's yelled.

"Ok guys we have this one, won seeing how Serena made us run the obstacle course like this since day one."  Duo said earning murmurs of agreement then they all split up. The 'wounded' were strapped with water ballons filled with a red fluid, proving if the injury is worsened or not.. The not wounded took the red flags they were supposed to have and tied it around whatever is convenient for them.

"You guys are going down.." Janette said to Mina and Quatre and laid flat on her back in the mud while Mark tied their waists together.

"You're going to break three ballons that way." Mina said laying on her stomach while Quatre tied the rope around Mina's waist, since she was imjured from the waist up.

"We don't need your help." Mark snapped.

"Ok…" Mina said and the whistle sounded Mark tired dragging Janette with him and without a doubt the ballons on her shoulder popped as well as the two on her back. Quatre climbed to the other end and carefully dragged Mina through from the other side. When she was across he untied the flag from around his wrist a passed it onto Wufei who tied it around his wrist.

"Ready Onna??" He asked kneeling some for Rei.

"You know it, baka.." She said climbing onto his back. She held onto him trying not to fall as he climbed up the rope. As they were ready to go on the other side she grabbed the top  of the wall since her injuries were from the waist down. Wufei climbed down and Rei used her hands only to hold her weight and he grabbed her when she came down. She untied the flag from his wrist and handed it to Ami who used it as a ribbon for her hair. She managed to pick up Duo who was the unconscious soldier and carefully walked across the field.

"Finally!!!" Juliet said when Romeo grabbed her since she was too injured from the waist down. She passed the flag to Scott who tied the flag around his wrist and picked up Jean who was the unconscious soldier. He quickly ran across the 'mine field' passing Ami and Duo. Just when Ami and Duo got there Misty and Mipsy were halfway through the tire run.

"OK Ken, Are you ready??" Lita put the flag in her ponytail. He climbed on her back putting his 'non existent' arm between them and being careful of the ballon on  his knee.

 "Ready." He held on tight as the Scout of thunder sprinted through the tire run and tied with Misty and Mipsy. Rini climbed onto Trowa's back playing the REALLY wounded / unconscious soldier.

"Good timing.." Darien glanced at his watch and Serena shook her head while she was stretching.

"They could've done better." She murmured.

"Tell me again  how you ended up being Seargent??"

"Plain and simple.. when I first met you was third summer I got off from here."

"I still don't get it, you can't even walk five feet without tripping on your face."

"There's a lot of things you won't get." She said as Trowa hoisted Rini securely on his back.

"Are you giving up on Rini??"

"Of course not.. I'm giving up on the prime destiny set for me. Lucky for me there was a back-up destiny." She sent him a smirk and took the flag from Trowa. "See you at the finish line!!" She took off running to the start. She got there and it began to rain. She glared at the mud that was becoming even mpore muddy by the second.

"Can't handle a little mud, Odango??" Darien asked getting down for the Barb wire crawl??

"It's odango no more.. The hair is much too short to be put that way." She sai dgetting down in the mud becoming angry with the white shirt she had decided to put on. She was out of the Barb wire seconds after Darien and he started up the wall. With ease he made it over and Serena was till only seconds behind him He stepped out onto the mid field and and his boot got caught in the mud slowing him down. Serena stared then decided to try and be like Trowa.. light on the feet and quickly got across the field putting her back in the lead by a few seconds. She got to the Tire run and stumbled.

""Once an odango, always an odango!!" He said rushing past her putting him  back in the lead until he literally tripped.

"Who's the odango now?? She asked and made it to the rope swing. She missed the rope her first try and Darien got it her  second time she got it  and being smaller she had slightly more speed. They got across at the same time making it a tie. Both teams argued for a few seconds and the four principals (two from each school ) decided it indeed was a tie and the battle must begin.

"Alright Sere, you just have to win this battle and we've got the Championship won!!!" Rei said hugging her muddy friend. Serena cracked her neck and a jacket was thrown over her. She looked at the one who tossed it over her and saw the least person she thought she'd see, Trista. Then a sudden chill washed over her and the scouts.. they were all shivering. The guys stared.

"That's why you're here isn't it??" Serena asked.

"Yes, that and talk to find the prince."

"If you're looking to the Prince of Earth he's over there!" Serena said.

"Iie, Hime. Not that Prince.. a lost Prince.. a sibling to Ami…" Trista said. "And Lita."

"To us?!?!" Lita and Ami said together.

"Hai…" Trista said and  yet again another chill ran over the scouts.

"You don't know who he is??" Rei asked.

"Well, Yes, I do  but.." She said. "A Disturbance at the time gates.. I will be back." She said disappearing into a portal.

"Hmm.." The scouts said together. Then they all began to frown hard.

"What's up??" Duo asked  noticing even Rini frowning.

"The enemy." They said.

"Serena!!" Darien called and the guys of the group stood in front of  her. "Move! I have to talk to Serena." Darien said and they all stood tall.

"Move.. for this once." Serena said and Darien was faced with the scouts. "You feel it too??"

"Yeah." He said. Producing a rose out of nowhere.

"Wait." Serena said. "They're not coming yet.. their waiting for something."

"Are you sure??"

"Positive." She said. Everyone stay on  guard anyway." She said.

"Right.." The scouts said.

"Duo." She caught the attention of the Pilot 02. "Find Heero. He's here somewhere. I want all five of the gundam pilots guarding Rini and Simone."

"Right." Duo took off running in one direction. Trowa picked up Rini and set her on his back.

"Mina."

"Yes, Ma'am!"

"Find Amara, Michelle and Hotaru and tell them to standby."

"But, I want to help fight.." Simone crept up on the group much like Trowa would.

"Yes, I know that.. but just for possessing the same genes as me and your silver crystal you're already in danger.. putting you on the battle field makes you one of the first targets." Serena said.

"Fine…" Simone pouted.

"Come on Simone you and me can play with Duo's hair!!" Rini smirked.

"Sure.. but  just don't cut it.. I managed that once and he cried for days." Simone said making Wufei laugh. Just then the announcement of the one-on-one battle began.

"Be careful out there!!" Trowa said feeling helpless.

"I will." She grinned and accepted the kiss he was offering. She ran up to the wooden bridge with no sides. She took the helmet handed to her and the pole with two cushion things on each end of it. From the way it looked they had to hit each other with the sticks until one fell off. The whistle soounded. The bridge was shaky because of the wind and the rain. One good hit and one of them would fall. Unfortunately Darien had to be on the recieveing end of the blow Serena sent to his middle and he fell right off.