Disclaimer: For the last time, I don't own any of the characters except Visus.

Matsuri: Well, here's the last chapter. *breaks into tears* (not really) I'm going to miss writing this story for you guys! This is sooooo sad! Of course this is the hardest part of the story. Ending it. And I think a few of you might be a little angry at me by the way I ended it. *evil grin* So go on now. *sniff* Read the final chapter of the story.

15 Chapter Fifteen

Usagi woke coughing. She gasped for air and it seemed as if she could never get enough to breathe normally. Her eyes watered as she slowly opened them. She found that he was lying on the ground on her stomach. Behind her on the ground, now completely dead, were the zombies. Then she remembered the pain. It had subsided and now she was completely numb. Slowly, she tried to lift herself up. After a few attempts she was on her knees and she noticed that her fuku was gone. She just wore her normal clothing. Then her senses came back to her and she gasped. Before her stood a gundam. Hiro's gundam. Beside his was Duo's and they were blocking Visus' energy.

"What the hell?!" Usagi heard Haruka's voice call out. Next to her were the others. It seemed that they were just waking also. Makoto stood, her eyes wide.

"Duo," she whispered.

"Come on!" Setsuna called to the others. She was helping up Michiru. "They can't hold it for long!" Usagi rushed to Mamoru and helped him up.

"What are those?" he asked, gawking at the gundams.

"I'll explain later," Usagi said. "Come on." They all ran out of the way and the gundams took flight. Visus' beam, no longer blocked, crashed through the many corpses on the ground. He obviously had not noticed the gundams.

"What now?!" he growled. The girls and Mamoru ran as far as they could. No sooner than a minute after running, Makoto had to carry Hotaru on her back. Visus stood, no longer paying attention to the scouts, staring at the two gundams hovering over him in the sky.

"So this is Visus," Duo said, staring down at him. "Looks like a big ball of light to me."

"He's strong," Hiro said.

"So what do we do?" Duo asked. "Attack?" Hiro said nothing. From below, Visus grew impatient. He rushed at the gundams full speed, intending on destroying them, but the guys were ready. They charged at him too. His scythe ready, Deathscythe swung at him, but it didn't affect Visus. Visus' energy smashed into Deathscythe.

"My scythe went right through him!" Duo cried, trying to hold Visus back. From afar, the girls and Mamoru watched the scene.

"What are we doing just standing here?" Haruka asked. "We should be fighting."

"And what are we going to do, huh?" Michiru asked. "We had our chance. We failed."

"No," Setsuna said. "We didn't fail. We stuck together and didn't quit. I think we put up a good fight." The girls didn't have anything to say. It was true, they put up a hard fight. They were all too tired to try and fight now anyway. Each one had bruises, scrapes, and deep gashes. Their clothes were tattered and all they wanted now was to sleep, to rest. Makoto stood, watching the gundams. Her feelings were so mixed that she didn't know if she could sort them out. She sighed and looked back at Usagi and Mamoru. She was wrapped in his arms, her eyes averted from the gundams. 'Poor Usagi,' she thought.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "Hiro, help me out!" Duo said. "You haven't shot a thing at him!"

"That won't work," Hiro said to him. Deathscythe took another blow from Visus.

"Well you can try can't ya!" Duo cried. Hiro pulled a lever and his beam cannon came into play. He pressed a button to shoot, but nothing happened.

"Hiro!" Duo called.

"There's no energy," Hiro said, after being attacked by Visus.

"No energy?"

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "They're not fighting back," Michiru said.

"What can they do?" Hotaru asked. "They're fighting physically like we were."

"We have to do something," Haruka said. "It looks like their armor can't take much more."

"We can distract him," Makoto suggested.

"Right," Haruka said. "Hotaru and Michiru can stay here and anyone else who are enable." They set off toward the scene. Once there, they changed into their fukus.

"Uranus Planet Power!"

"Sailor Jupiter Power!"

"Pluto Planet Power!"

"Moon Crystal Power!"

Mamoru didn't change.

"What are they doing?" Duo said, looking at the group on the ground.

"Jupiter Thunder Clap!" Jupiter cried out. Lightning came down, getting Visus' attention.

"So you've come out of hiding," Visus said. He went down to stand in front of them. Once there, he formed his body.

"Looks like you've all got your spunk back," he said. "Not for long." Visus struck out at them with energy. Sparks popped around them and they had to dodge them.

"They've taken his attention away from us," Duo said. He looked at Wing Zero. "You say there's no energy for your beam cannon?"

"None," Hiro answered. Duo scowled.

"He must have it all," he growled. Then he straightened.

"Hiro, didn't they say that Visus was energy?" he asked.

"Yes," Hiro said.

"Well."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Makoto ran at full speed, her heart feeling like it would burst out of her chest. Her side ached, but she had to run. One slip and Visus would have her. They had split, but still it seemed as though Visus wanted her. He stayed on her tail.

"He's going after Makoto!" Duo cried. "Hiro, go now!" Wing Zero advanced, trying to catch up with Visus. Makoto looked back. Visus was on directly behind her. She was so tired and wanted to stop, but she couldn't.

"Why is he going after Makoto?" Usagi asked. They stood aside, watching as Wing Zero went after the two.

"I don't know," Mamoru said. Hiro came closer. He was almost there.

"Hang on, Makoto," Duo answered. "Dammit, Hiro. Hurry up!" Makoto felt as if she would puke any moment. Her legs were feeling extremely weak. She tried to push herself, tried to keep herself going, but she was so exhausted. She began to slow down.

"You're mine!" Visus growled, as Makoto fell to her knees.

"Makoto, no!!" Duo cried.

Silence. Silence and an explosion, including Wing Zero. All that everyone else could do was watch with their shielded eyes against the bright light. They couldn't see anything, but bright light white light. All they knew was that somewhere in there was Makoto and Wing Zero.

"Huh?! What?! What is going on?!" Visus' voice could be heard. Suddenly, the light was not as bright and it also got smaller.

"Hiro!" Usagi said. Wing Zero could be seen now, his beam cannon outstretched. It was sucked up Visus for energy. The others all watched as Visus slowly disappeared into the cannon.

"No! Stop! AHHHH!" Visus cried out. Then he was gone. Wing Zero then flew higher and higher until he couldn't be seen. There was the sight of an soundless explosion. Then Wing Zero came back.

"It worked!!" Duo cried out. "Yeah, Hiro!" Down below the girls all cheered. Usagi hugged Mamoru, tears in her eyes. Michiru and Hotaru came out of hiding. Wing Zero landed on the ground not too far away and Deathscythe landed behind him. The others ran toward the pilots climbing out of their gundams.

"So you're the pilots of these gundams we kept seeing on tv," Hotaru said. "I can't believe it. You saved us." Hiro looked at Usagi and she was staring back despite her being on Mamoru's arm.

"Hey, where's Makoto?" someone asked.

"Makoto?" Usagi looked around and caught sight of Duo running.

"Duo!" she called. He didn't stop running. Duo had not felt so scared in his life. All he could think about was Makoto and if she was alright. He stopped, searching with his eyes.

"Makoto!" he called. There was no answer. His heart was beating so fast now that it felt as if it would explode. Where was she? Why wasn't she answering? All the possibilities of what could have happened to her ran through his head and he wanted to yell. He wanted to fall to his knees and yell until his voice gave out. The sun was rising now. When suddenly, he saw something stirring. He squinted.

"Makoto?" he whispered. The person stood and it was Makoto. Suddenly, Duo felt as if a heavy load had been lifted off his shoulders.

"Makoto!" he cried, running toward her. Makoto looked at him weakly, her sailor fuku very much tattered and cuts all over her body. He ran up to her and crushed her in his arms, holding her as if their lives depended on it.

"I don't know what I'd I do.if you were gone.if I had.lost you," he rambled on and on, still holding her. Makoto's eyes were closed and she listened to him, feeling so safe in his arms. She opened her eyes slightly.

"You.you came here for me?" she said, interrupting him.

"I did," he said. Makoto backed away and looked at his face.

"Even after what I said to you?" she asked. "The pain I must have caused you."

"Makoto, I don't know if you've noticed," he said. "But I am deeply in love with you. Nothing you say can push me away" He sighed and lowered his eyes. "And about that day.the kiss. It was a total misconception. You see." Duo was cut off. Makoto was kissing him. Then she hugged him again and he felt her sigh in his arms.

"I love you too," she said, her eyes closed.

"There's Makoto," Michiru said. "She's alright." Usagi sighed.

"Thank goodness."

Duo and Makoto began walking back to the group, Makoto leaning on his shoulder.

"Over," she said. "It's finally all over."

"It's too bad, though," Duo said, smirking. "I rally wanted to see you running around in that short skirt again." Makoto playfully tapped him on the chest.

"I knew you were some kind of hentai," she said, laughing. Usagi came up to them.

"We did it, Makoto!" she said. "Everything's alright now!" Makoto nodded.

"What did you do to Visus anyway, Hiro?" she asked him.

"His beam cannon requires energy," Duo answered for him. "He sucked him up and shot him into the sun."

"I want to know how you guys got here," Hotaru said.

"Oops," Setsuna said. "I knew I left the portal open for a reason."

"Yeah and now there's a really huge hole in one of our guest rooms," Duo said. Everyone laughed, relieved laughs.

"But what do we do now?" Haruka asked. "Everything is dead. We're probably the only people left in this world."

"That's where I come in to play," Setsuna said. "There's another world that's very useful to us. It contains seven round spheres called dragonballs that can grant one wish."

"We can wish everything back to normal!" Hotaru said, excitedly.

"Right."

While the others were talking, Hiro tapped Usagi on the shoulder. She turned to face him.

"Hiro," she said, staring into his cobalt blues. Oh, how she wished she could stare in them all day, but she lowered her eyes. "That's Mamoru." She pointed to Mamoru, who's back was turned away from them.

"I know," was all Hiro said. Usagi sighed and stared at the ground. She didn't know what to say. What would she say? Hiro lifted her chin with a finger.

"I'll understand," he said.

"Understand?" Usagi questioned.

"Your decision," he answered. Usagi hugged him.

"I'm sorry, Hiro," she said. His strong arms held her. He was disappointed, but what could he do? Her choice was her choice. He couldn't change it. Yet, it was better this way also. How could he take care of her when he was a gundam pilot. He was always gone.

"I'll miss you, Hiro," she said.

"I think it's time that I get you guys home," Setsuna stated.

"This'll be great, Makoto," Duo said. "You can come back with us and we'll have no worries. It'll be you and me."

"B-but, Duo," Makoto started. "I can't come back with you."

"Why not?" Duo asked, frowning.

"I have to help restore our earth," she said.

"Makoto." Duo looked upset. Makoto gently touched his face.

"I can't just leave," she said and Duo nodded.

"I know," he said, giving her a small smile. "Maybe.if we meet again, we can spend more time together than just eight months."

"Not if," Makoto said. "When. I'll make sure of that." Soon, Setsuna had a portal open for the guys and their gundams.

"Goodbye, Duo," Makoto said in Duo's arms. They couldn't seem to let go of each other, but they did and Duo climbed into his gundam. Hiro turned to leave also.

"Hiro!" Usagi quickly called him. He stopped and looked back at her. ".See you." She gave a weak smile. It was so hard to choke out those words, but she had to. He nodded and turned away. They climbed into their gundams and stepped up to the portal. In one step, they were gone. Next to Usagi, Makoto sighed. Usagi put a hand on her shoulder.

"You'll see him again," she reassured her. Makoto nodded.

"I know," she said, smiling. Setsuna created another portal.

"I guess you all know where we have to go next," she said.

"I'm ready," Hotaru said. "I'm getting depressed seeing the earth like this."

"Just step through then," Setsuna said and they did as was told.

End.

Matsuri: AHHHHHH! I know! I know! You all hate me! ^_^ You can say what ever you want to say, but this ending is not changing!!! For all those wondering, I don't really know if I'm going to make a sequel or not, (don't count on it) but I am thinking about it. This is my first finished story! Yaay! I am now currently working on a Blue Seed fic. (very interesting) When it gets posted, you can go check it out if you want. I want to thank everyone who has read my story and liked it. (and reviewed ^_^) So I guess this is it. Sayonara.