by TerraLuna
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Chapter Seven
Queen Nephrenia held out her long ebony scepter in front of her chest. Very suddenly, a strong gust picked up and hurled her long raven-colored hair in every direction. The effect gave her the look of pure evil, with her dark eyes closed tightly as she concentrated ever more power. Sailor Earth gasped in shock and spun around to face Sailor Moon.
"Quick, Sailor Moon," she cried, the wind growing louder and cloaking her shouts. "Gather your scouts! We must prepare to attack!" Bunny looked behind her, half expecting her friends to have already fled in terror, but there they were, looking determined. Their confidence spilled into her and gave her strength to speak.
"Come on, Scouts, we have to fight," she said loudly. Without a word, her friends gathered into a circle and joined hands. Tara concentrated on the souls of the three unconsious bodies lying behind her and focused it into her own being. As if a command, she lifted her arms into the air, and Sailor Moon and Venus' hands went with hers. Almost immidiately, all hands were lifted into the sky and a massive surge of power shook the earth.
"Venus Power!" cried Mina, yelling into the chaos and din. The other scouts followed suit.
"Mercury Power!"
"Mars Power!"
"Jupiter Power!"
"Pluto Power!"
"Uranus Power!"
"Neptune Power!"
Bunny and Tara shouted together. "Terra Luna Power!" A second shockwave rocked them, nearly knocking them off their feet. Queen Nephrenia was attacked relentlessly, sending wave after wave of black force through her scepter. Still the circle of scouts stood strong.
"Sailor..." yelled Sailor Earth. "Planet..." echoed the other scouts.
"POWER!" shouted Sailor Moon, and her voice reverberated into the white sky which had formed a few seconds before.
A white force formed at the center of their circle. They could all feel it. It grew larger and larger, consuming each and everyone there. As it enveloped Nephrenia, she shrieked once and was gone. Silence reigned as the white sky slowly faded back into the street outside Tara's scorched house.
Sailor Moon and Earth appeared with the other scouts standing behind them, including Sailor Saturn, Lady Selene, and Tuxedo Mask. Sailor Moon rushed to Sailor Saturn and her daughter and embraced them both. She then approached her lover and kissed him passionately. "Are you three all right?" she demanded, terrified.
"Yes, we're fine," replied Tuxedo Mask, smiling at her. He took her hand and they turned to face their friends together.
"We won," Sailor Moon whispered. "We destroyed them."
"And now," added Tuxedo Mask, "Their souls can finally rest."
Lady Selene walked up to join her parents. "Our destiny has come to pass. The Moon Kingdom can exist peacefully," she said quietly. Suddenly, their apparel slowly faded from their battle clothing into royal attire. Standing before the nine scouts were Small Lady, King Endymion, and Queen Serenity. They all stooped to bow before their king, queen and princess as their clothing too changed into flowing dresses.
After a minute, Princess Earth walked forward. "I believe it's time, my Queen," she smiled sadly. "for me to reveal my true identity.
"You see, Queen Serenity, I am not an average Sailor Scout. I was not meant to exist. I have no place in this universe, as you can see. Nobody here remembers me because I have no past. The truth, is, I do not know how I came into being. I am a mistake.
"I realized long ago that I must be just some stray scout, somehow decieved into believing that I represented the planet Earth. There is no real solution, other than I don't belong here." Tara's eyes were cast down. "I don't belong anywhere."
"That's not true, my daughter," said a voice. They all turned to look. A gasp emitted from everyone in total unison.
Standing there was a man who had a certain familarity about him. Endymion watched him in awe. The man walked up to Tara. "You do belong here," he remarked quietly.
Before she could reply, he continued. "I am King Endymion. And you are my daughter," he said simply. There was silence. Finally, the man turned to Endymion- the one standing next to Queen Serenity. "I am your father, Endymion," he said.
Serenity's husband staggered as memories flooded back into him. Finally, he looked at the newcomer and embraced him. He then went over to Tara and kissed her on the cheek. "My sister," he said simply. They took each other's hands and held them tightly as the two of them smiled. The elder king approached them, also smiling.
"The reason you do not remember anything," he said to Sailor Earth, "is that you weren't meant to- until now. Who can question the way these things work? All that is important is that the royal Earth and Moon families have finally been completely joined. There shall be peace between us for all of eternity," he added to Queen Serenity.
Without a word, he smiled and was gone. Lady Selene, Sailor Earth, King Endymion and Queen Serenity all embraced as one while the nine princesses looked on with tear stained cheeks. All eyes closed at once and they suddenly appeared in the moon castle, and the royal family took its place in their home and destiny.
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