The Child of the Prophecy, Chapter Twelve

'What is the sacrifice?' Serena asked after a moment of silence.

'It takes three lives.'

'Does it matter who or...' Serena left her question unanswered knowing the answer already.

'What is it?'

'What? Don't do that!'

Serena turned to Luna and Tara, and uttered one, soft word. 'Us.'

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'Us?' The word echo in quiet room.

'I'll understand if you aren't comfortable with this. But whatever happens, I am going to proceed with this and not allow the world to be destroyed because of my mistakes.' Serena said gently.

'Serena, you are my princess, my leader, and so I will always follow you. I'm also the Soldier of Sacrifice, so I'm not scared. Besides, I don't think it will work if we don't all do it.

'Tara's right Princess.'

'In what way Trista, following me or it needing all three of us?' A smile playing at her lips.

'Both.' And the serious atmosphere was cancelled out by the sound of laughter from the three girls.

'Girls, I hate to stop this laughter, but something has been bothering me. Could there be anything that knows of this?' She had their attention and so continued. 'I mean, could someone know that Serena was pregnant, and somehow managed to separate Darien from Serena?'

'Its possible Luna, the future is mess. So I don't know. But you could be right. If someone knew of the prophecy and wanted someone powerful, he could have convinced Darien to break up with you.'

'Yeah, that could be it!'

'No, it's definitely that!'

'What makes you so sure Serena?'

'Well Tara, Darien isn't being cold to me, when I see him, there is longing in his eyes, I can see it. So something has to be behind this.' And she continued to herself *I couldn't live with my live if I was wrong.*

'So what do we do know?'

'I don't know, this person will know that the human end is over and so he might attack now and get it over with.

'But Trista, if he attacks, he might hurt the baby.'

'I know Tara, but know the baby is protected. If Serena dies, he'll live and become a young man straight away. If Serena gave birth to him, he'd be a baby and not as powerful as he would be if he was born by Serena's death.'

'So basically, you're saying I'm gonna die.' And the guardian of time, nodded her head. All was quiet as they pondered this.

'If this thing if after me, we should do this now and not later.'

'Your right, but not right now.'

'Tara, we have to do this!'

'Wait, you don't understand, I want my dad to understand why he'll never see me again, surely you want that to Serena?'

'She's right, they already know about me being Sailor Moon, but I want to have one night with them. To say goodbye.'

'Alright, but we'll have to do it soon.'

'How about tonight? We have the meal with our families and then we do it.'

'Ok. Luna are you ok?'

'Truthfully no. I don't want to see any of you die, but I know I cannot change your mind. But I also know that we would all be in danger if you didn't do this.'

'I'm sorry Luna'

'Not your fault.'

'What time do we do this?'

'Ten?'

'That's fine. Luna, I'm going to write a note to Darien and the scouts. I want them to know what is happening. But give it to them tomorrow.'

'As you wish Serena.'

'Well I hate to break this, but I have some things that I need to take care of.'

'I also should be going. Give me love to everyone.'

'I will. I'll see you at ten at . '

'Er .. How about at the .'

'.Rose garden in the park?'

'Why there Serena?'

'Cos its pretty and cos we're gonna die, we might as well see something pretty in or last moments of life.'

Good idea princess.'

'At ten in the rose garden.'

'Till then.'

'Say goodbye to everyone for one.'

'And tell them we love them.'

'I will.'

And they left with heavy hearts. Death would not be easy and yet, they must because it was their duty.



So, three scouts r gona die, what'll happen nxt, who knows? I know I don't!