Ch. 5
An end and a Beginning
The weather quickly turned cloudy and the winds started to shriek through the city streets This was very odd because the rainy season was still some weeks away and the forecast for this day was sunny and warm. All the Senshi knew that this sudden change was the warning, which they had been waiting for, and each prepared for the coming battle for this world. The Emperor was notified of the situation and he ordered all the self-defense forces deployed to their assigned positions to await the coming battle. Life in the city came to a standstill, all civilians were ordered to evacuate to their designated shelters; most of which were in the surrounding countryside. Within 6 hours, most of the city stood empty except for a few who refused to leave their homes and the soldiers and Senshi who awaited the enemy's arrival. Eternal Sailor Moon and the other Senshi were all gathered at the makeshift command post near the growing Crystal point. The military had setup a communications center there to monitor all the troops and redeploy the troops as needed.
Everyone waited in silence, watching for the first arrival of the enemy's forces. At the detachment deployed at the southern end of the city, a shimmering cloud appeared a short distance away, and out of this cloud a force of soldiers 500 strong emerged. They were all armed with standard military issue weapons, but some of the troops were surrounded by a dark aura and carried a glowing sword instead of a rifle. The southern defenders were ordered to do whatever was necessary to prevent the advancing army from getting close to their objective.
Eternal Sailor Moon stood with the Emperor at the central command post, reports of heavy fighting were coming in from the southern units and the Emperor ordered other units to re-deploy to backup the southern battle lines. Usagi and the other Senshi knew that this was just a diversion and that the real attack would soon arrive from another location, but the Emperor and his commanders carried on like this was a conventional battle scenario. An hour had passed since fighting had broke out and the southern detachment reported that they were losing ground to the advancing forces and they needed more troops to hold the line. More troops were sent to backup the besieged defenders, which continued to weaken the defensive shield around the Crystal Power point. Soon the attackers began to fall back and the defenders felt certain of victory in this first engagement, however this feeling would not last much longer. As ESM and the other Senshi watched, another glowing cloud appeared just beyond their inner defensive lines and they knew the battle was now coming to them, since most of their forces had moved south. Out of this new cloud came a force of almost 5000 men, and fully one third of them carried a sword surrounded by the same dark aura as the others. The weakened defensive lines quickly crumbled under the onslaught of the new forces and this enemy army soon surrounded the Crystal power point.
The battle lines again shifted to counter this new threat; while the self- defense force fought with the conventional troops, the Senshi took on the Dark Knights of Methuselah whose powers were more than they first appeared. The Senshi delt great damage to the Darks Knights, but their numbers were vast and their power was just too great. The Dark Knights had quickly encircled the Crystal Point and prevented the defenders from breaking through. As they watched with dread, the Dark Knights raised an energy barrier around the growing crystal and began to resonate with an evil power. The Senshi continued to attack the defending Dark Knights, but their powerful blasts were causing minimal damage to Methuselah's army. Eternal Sailor Moon repeatedly attacked with her Silver Moon, Crystal power kiss attack but could not heal her enemy or turn back their dark power. ESM fell to her knees, her heart screaming in anger and despair, "Why can't I stop them, why won't my powers work anymore"? As ESM looked on, the center of the energy barrier began to grow and a form began to solidify in the power center. "Finally, this world will be mine and nobody can stop me"! The voice of Methuselah now echoed through the empty streets of Tokyo and all who heard it collapsed in fear and despair. The self-defense forces also broke ranks and ran from the sound of this evil Goddess, even the conventional troops of her own army ran in fear from the sound of her voice. Only her Dark Knights held their ground as their Goddess finally set her feet on the soil she longed to control. Methuselah had finally entered this world! Despair washed over the defenders of Tokyo, there seemed no way for even the Sailor Senshi to stop the coming destruction. Not even Sailor Saturn could affect the dark Goddess; her attacks were of no use.
ESM now cried in despair and anger. Her whole world would soon be destroyed and there was nothing she could do to prevent it from happening. Her tears fell upon her transformation broach, then fell in a sparkling rain onto her tier that lay powerless in her lap. Methuselah laughed in triumph, her evil cackle washing over all the defenders of Tokyo and the world shuddered in anticipation of it's own destruction. Finally ESM could stand no more, " I will never allow you to destroy this world, you'll have to kill me to take this world for yourself"! Eternal Sailor Moon stood up and held the tier out in front of her one last time. Almost instantly the tier began to radiate with an intense white light, which totally surrounded ESM in a powerful energy field. All the Senshi watched in wonder as their future queen appeared before them even more radiant than ever. But to their surprise and horror, she began to grow in size until she was more than double her previous size, and her tier once again transformed into a sword of light with a glowing blue-white jewel in the hilt. Neo-Queen Serenity had become a living Goddess of light and love, ready to battle a Goddess of wicked darkness. The Goddess of love opened her eyes and her gaze became fixed on her target, a dark form in the center of the energy barrier. The Goddess Serenity raised her sword and screamed a challenge to her opponent, while Methuselah answered her challenge with her own battle cry. Serenity readied herself for the final battle, which would seal the fate of her realm forever, her arms raised to the sky; giant wings sprung forth on her back and energy radiated from her like a sun. Picture lady Galandria from Lord of the Rings when she is tempted to take the one ring and rule middle earth
The Goddess Serenity, now ablaze with power, began to march towards the dark energy barrier that separated her from her opponent. As she approached the Dark knights of Methuselah, the power that radiated from her knocked the Knights off their feet and vaporized them before they could hit the ground. Those that could retain their footing were quickly dispatched with the slash of her mighty sword, quickly tearing an opening in the energy shield and allowing the Goddess of love to enter the Crystal power point. As Serenity stepped through the barrier and placed her foot down upon the power point, she once again began to grow in size and majesty until she was nearly as large and commanding as her evil foe. With the barrier having been breached, the Dark Knights fell to their hands and knees, unable to run for their lives, they were trapped in the shield to protect their Dark Goddess. The 2 Goddesses now came face to face with one another, circling and taunting each other in a ritualistic dance of death. Energy began to blast from both beings as the other would evade or absorb the others energies and return it with double the intensity. The battle continued on for some time, with both combatants giving back more than they had received from the other's attack.
There seemed to be no end to the battle, the two had grown to be equally powerful and resilient. The other Senshi realized that they needed to add their own powers to their Queen, and all focused their minds on the task of sending their energy. Another blast hit Goddess Serenity, this time however, it dealt a devastating blow, which knocked her back several steps, causing her to stagger and hesitate. Methuselah saw her chance; her opponent was stunned and disoriented. Methuselah then drew all the life energy from her remaining Dark Knights and prepared to kill this upstart Goddess who dared oppose her rule. Methuselah concentrated her power for one final assault and finally sent a stream of super powerful energy at Serenity. An instant before the powerful blast hit, Serenity launched herself skyward with a powerful thrust of her wings and the killing blast passed harmlessly below her feet. The other Senshi then sent their own energies streaming into Serenity, filling her sword with incredible power. Methuselah was caught off guard for only a second, but that was all that was needed, as Serenity plummeted from the sky above Methuselah and sent her sword crashing down through her exposed shoulder and clove the Dark Goddess in half. A scream of hateful rage echoed through the streets of Tokyo as the Dark Goddess was utterly destroyed and all her evil power cleansed. Serenity, still in a battle rage saw the remaining Dark Knights, and with one swift slash of her sword, finished them all off and sent them to whatever hell awaited.
The Goddess of love and compassion hovered above the battlefield seeking any who had tried to evade her mighty rath, but finding none of her enemies left alive she turned her attention to the growing Crystal sliver below her. She concentrated all the energy she had accumulated from the battle and sent it streaming into the Crystal spire below. The Crystal Spire absorbed all the energy and quickly grew until it had reached its full size; even hollow spaces inside were made ready for the construction of a palace for Neo-Queen Serenity. Having expended the last of her energy, Serenity settled back onto the ground below, her body shrinking back to its original size and left a mortal woman standing were once stood a GOD. Although she was back to her original size, her wings did not disappear and she was still clad as Neo-Queen Serenity. As she approached her comrades everyone from the Emperor to the lowest ranking soldier fell to their knees in homage to their new Goddess-Queen.
As the residents of Tokyo began to return to their homes, word of the final battle quickly spread and everyone wondered who this new Neo-Queen Serenity really was. Over the next few days security videos that caught the battle on tape were being broadcast all over the nation and thousands of people converged on what was now being called the Crystal Palace, hoping to catch a glimpse of their new Queen. Eventually the Emperor addressed the nation and after many formalities, introduced the nation to their new Queen. All eyes were glued as a young lady entered the hall and approached the Emperor, her long blond pony tails and neatly made odangos made many wonder if this girl was just an escort an where the real queen was. As she stepped up to the platform, everyone was amazed to see their Emperor kneel to this unremarkable young lady. After accepting the Emperors pledge of loyalty she asked him to rise and stand with her. The audience sat in stunned silence; still unable to accept that this young lady could be the Queen they saw on TV. After a moment of looking over the assembled news crews, Usagi closed her eyes and instantly she transformed into what everyone now accepted as their queen. Neo-Queen Serenity stood before the amazed guests, her wings spread out fully for an instant then they disappeared out of sight. Stunned and amazed everyone quickly fell to one knee and vowed loyalty to the new ruler of Tokyo; Neo-Queen Serenity had finally ascended to her rightful throne, and all of Japan rejoiced!
*FINI*
An end and a Beginning
The weather quickly turned cloudy and the winds started to shriek through the city streets This was very odd because the rainy season was still some weeks away and the forecast for this day was sunny and warm. All the Senshi knew that this sudden change was the warning, which they had been waiting for, and each prepared for the coming battle for this world. The Emperor was notified of the situation and he ordered all the self-defense forces deployed to their assigned positions to await the coming battle. Life in the city came to a standstill, all civilians were ordered to evacuate to their designated shelters; most of which were in the surrounding countryside. Within 6 hours, most of the city stood empty except for a few who refused to leave their homes and the soldiers and Senshi who awaited the enemy's arrival. Eternal Sailor Moon and the other Senshi were all gathered at the makeshift command post near the growing Crystal point. The military had setup a communications center there to monitor all the troops and redeploy the troops as needed.
Everyone waited in silence, watching for the first arrival of the enemy's forces. At the detachment deployed at the southern end of the city, a shimmering cloud appeared a short distance away, and out of this cloud a force of soldiers 500 strong emerged. They were all armed with standard military issue weapons, but some of the troops were surrounded by a dark aura and carried a glowing sword instead of a rifle. The southern defenders were ordered to do whatever was necessary to prevent the advancing army from getting close to their objective.
Eternal Sailor Moon stood with the Emperor at the central command post, reports of heavy fighting were coming in from the southern units and the Emperor ordered other units to re-deploy to backup the southern battle lines. Usagi and the other Senshi knew that this was just a diversion and that the real attack would soon arrive from another location, but the Emperor and his commanders carried on like this was a conventional battle scenario. An hour had passed since fighting had broke out and the southern detachment reported that they were losing ground to the advancing forces and they needed more troops to hold the line. More troops were sent to backup the besieged defenders, which continued to weaken the defensive shield around the Crystal Power point. Soon the attackers began to fall back and the defenders felt certain of victory in this first engagement, however this feeling would not last much longer. As ESM and the other Senshi watched, another glowing cloud appeared just beyond their inner defensive lines and they knew the battle was now coming to them, since most of their forces had moved south. Out of this new cloud came a force of almost 5000 men, and fully one third of them carried a sword surrounded by the same dark aura as the others. The weakened defensive lines quickly crumbled under the onslaught of the new forces and this enemy army soon surrounded the Crystal power point.
The battle lines again shifted to counter this new threat; while the self- defense force fought with the conventional troops, the Senshi took on the Dark Knights of Methuselah whose powers were more than they first appeared. The Senshi delt great damage to the Darks Knights, but their numbers were vast and their power was just too great. The Dark Knights had quickly encircled the Crystal Point and prevented the defenders from breaking through. As they watched with dread, the Dark Knights raised an energy barrier around the growing crystal and began to resonate with an evil power. The Senshi continued to attack the defending Dark Knights, but their powerful blasts were causing minimal damage to Methuselah's army. Eternal Sailor Moon repeatedly attacked with her Silver Moon, Crystal power kiss attack but could not heal her enemy or turn back their dark power. ESM fell to her knees, her heart screaming in anger and despair, "Why can't I stop them, why won't my powers work anymore"? As ESM looked on, the center of the energy barrier began to grow and a form began to solidify in the power center. "Finally, this world will be mine and nobody can stop me"! The voice of Methuselah now echoed through the empty streets of Tokyo and all who heard it collapsed in fear and despair. The self-defense forces also broke ranks and ran from the sound of this evil Goddess, even the conventional troops of her own army ran in fear from the sound of her voice. Only her Dark Knights held their ground as their Goddess finally set her feet on the soil she longed to control. Methuselah had finally entered this world! Despair washed over the defenders of Tokyo, there seemed no way for even the Sailor Senshi to stop the coming destruction. Not even Sailor Saturn could affect the dark Goddess; her attacks were of no use.
ESM now cried in despair and anger. Her whole world would soon be destroyed and there was nothing she could do to prevent it from happening. Her tears fell upon her transformation broach, then fell in a sparkling rain onto her tier that lay powerless in her lap. Methuselah laughed in triumph, her evil cackle washing over all the defenders of Tokyo and the world shuddered in anticipation of it's own destruction. Finally ESM could stand no more, " I will never allow you to destroy this world, you'll have to kill me to take this world for yourself"! Eternal Sailor Moon stood up and held the tier out in front of her one last time. Almost instantly the tier began to radiate with an intense white light, which totally surrounded ESM in a powerful energy field. All the Senshi watched in wonder as their future queen appeared before them even more radiant than ever. But to their surprise and horror, she began to grow in size until she was more than double her previous size, and her tier once again transformed into a sword of light with a glowing blue-white jewel in the hilt. Neo-Queen Serenity had become a living Goddess of light and love, ready to battle a Goddess of wicked darkness. The Goddess of love opened her eyes and her gaze became fixed on her target, a dark form in the center of the energy barrier. The Goddess Serenity raised her sword and screamed a challenge to her opponent, while Methuselah answered her challenge with her own battle cry. Serenity readied herself for the final battle, which would seal the fate of her realm forever, her arms raised to the sky; giant wings sprung forth on her back and energy radiated from her like a sun. Picture lady Galandria from Lord of the Rings when she is tempted to take the one ring and rule middle earth
The Goddess Serenity, now ablaze with power, began to march towards the dark energy barrier that separated her from her opponent. As she approached the Dark knights of Methuselah, the power that radiated from her knocked the Knights off their feet and vaporized them before they could hit the ground. Those that could retain their footing were quickly dispatched with the slash of her mighty sword, quickly tearing an opening in the energy shield and allowing the Goddess of love to enter the Crystal power point. As Serenity stepped through the barrier and placed her foot down upon the power point, she once again began to grow in size and majesty until she was nearly as large and commanding as her evil foe. With the barrier having been breached, the Dark Knights fell to their hands and knees, unable to run for their lives, they were trapped in the shield to protect their Dark Goddess. The 2 Goddesses now came face to face with one another, circling and taunting each other in a ritualistic dance of death. Energy began to blast from both beings as the other would evade or absorb the others energies and return it with double the intensity. The battle continued on for some time, with both combatants giving back more than they had received from the other's attack.
There seemed to be no end to the battle, the two had grown to be equally powerful and resilient. The other Senshi realized that they needed to add their own powers to their Queen, and all focused their minds on the task of sending their energy. Another blast hit Goddess Serenity, this time however, it dealt a devastating blow, which knocked her back several steps, causing her to stagger and hesitate. Methuselah saw her chance; her opponent was stunned and disoriented. Methuselah then drew all the life energy from her remaining Dark Knights and prepared to kill this upstart Goddess who dared oppose her rule. Methuselah concentrated her power for one final assault and finally sent a stream of super powerful energy at Serenity. An instant before the powerful blast hit, Serenity launched herself skyward with a powerful thrust of her wings and the killing blast passed harmlessly below her feet. The other Senshi then sent their own energies streaming into Serenity, filling her sword with incredible power. Methuselah was caught off guard for only a second, but that was all that was needed, as Serenity plummeted from the sky above Methuselah and sent her sword crashing down through her exposed shoulder and clove the Dark Goddess in half. A scream of hateful rage echoed through the streets of Tokyo as the Dark Goddess was utterly destroyed and all her evil power cleansed. Serenity, still in a battle rage saw the remaining Dark Knights, and with one swift slash of her sword, finished them all off and sent them to whatever hell awaited.
The Goddess of love and compassion hovered above the battlefield seeking any who had tried to evade her mighty rath, but finding none of her enemies left alive she turned her attention to the growing Crystal sliver below her. She concentrated all the energy she had accumulated from the battle and sent it streaming into the Crystal spire below. The Crystal Spire absorbed all the energy and quickly grew until it had reached its full size; even hollow spaces inside were made ready for the construction of a palace for Neo-Queen Serenity. Having expended the last of her energy, Serenity settled back onto the ground below, her body shrinking back to its original size and left a mortal woman standing were once stood a GOD. Although she was back to her original size, her wings did not disappear and she was still clad as Neo-Queen Serenity. As she approached her comrades everyone from the Emperor to the lowest ranking soldier fell to their knees in homage to their new Goddess-Queen.
As the residents of Tokyo began to return to their homes, word of the final battle quickly spread and everyone wondered who this new Neo-Queen Serenity really was. Over the next few days security videos that caught the battle on tape were being broadcast all over the nation and thousands of people converged on what was now being called the Crystal Palace, hoping to catch a glimpse of their new Queen. Eventually the Emperor addressed the nation and after many formalities, introduced the nation to their new Queen. All eyes were glued as a young lady entered the hall and approached the Emperor, her long blond pony tails and neatly made odangos made many wonder if this girl was just an escort an where the real queen was. As she stepped up to the platform, everyone was amazed to see their Emperor kneel to this unremarkable young lady. After accepting the Emperors pledge of loyalty she asked him to rise and stand with her. The audience sat in stunned silence; still unable to accept that this young lady could be the Queen they saw on TV. After a moment of looking over the assembled news crews, Usagi closed her eyes and instantly she transformed into what everyone now accepted as their queen. Neo-Queen Serenity stood before the amazed guests, her wings spread out fully for an instant then they disappeared out of sight. Stunned and amazed everyone quickly fell to one knee and vowed loyalty to the new ruler of Tokyo; Neo-Queen Serenity had finally ascended to her rightful throne, and all of Japan rejoiced!
*FINI*