Sailor Moon: World Rebirth -Part 3, Hope and Chaos
Episode 29 'Truth and Sacrifice'
Haiku steadily climbed up the spiral staircase. She was still restless. How
could one be expected to sleep on the night before a mission that would
decide the destiny of the world? As she reached the top and found the door
already ajar she realized that she wasn't the only one having trouble
sleeping.
The door opened up into a small room with a ladder leading upwards. A small
amount of light was coming down from the room above. After assuring herself
that the ladder was sturdy Haiku climbed up the ladder.
The room she entered was the only one in the whole palace that was actually
open to the ocean as the entire base had been buried underground as a safety
precaution. There was plenty of detection equipment in the room's ceiling so
a watcher wasn't necessary. It was a small cylindrical room, with one window
stretching all the way around. It was really more of a sightseeing room than
anything else. One could see the fishes swimming around past the window.
Haiku turned around to find Usagi sitting on the circular bench, who now
tilted her head backwards to look at Haiku. "Couldn't sleep either ne?"
Haiku took a seat.
"I don't see how anyone can be."
"Don't worry. I don't imagine that anyone is actually sleeping now. Mamoru
and I couldn't so we both went for a walk. I'm sure he's found some place in
the palace like this by now."
Haiku handed the medallion to Usagi. "Here's the medallion back. I didn't
get a chance to return it to you." Usagi closed her hand over it but said
nothing.
"It's strange," Haiku said. "None of us wanted to loose our homes yet even
if we win there's no way we can have it back either."
"Don't think that way," Usagi said, reaching back and grasping Haiku's hand.
"If there's one thing I've learned over the past two years it's to treasure
the few things we DO have. Remember that."
"Maybe....."
Silence filled the air for the remainder of the night.
*****
Luna rushed into the control room the next morning. "Artemis! Have you seen
either of the Usagis? Neither of them are in their rooms or eating
breakfast. I can't find them anywhere!"
"Relax Luna," Artemis said calmly, rising from the chair where he had been
trying to get some much-needed sleep. "I know where all of the senshi are.
Right now Usagi and Haiku are sleeping in one of the towers." Artemis made a
screen light up. It showed a top view of the room that Usagi and Haiku were
sleeping in. At the moment they were both laid out on the benches. "Most of
the senshi are still asleep as they didn't get to sleep very easily. Just
let them take their time. The world isn't going to come to an end in the
next few hours."
A few hours later found all of the soldiers gathering in the transfer room.
Usagi was still snacking on something that she had grabbed from the
breakfast table. Ami was looking rather well considering the fact that she
was missing an arm. Haruka and Michiru were whispering at the side. Sailor
Pluto was still catching up from Haiku. Orion and Seran were present as
well. Dr Rinkvle was also standing at the side as he was going to pilot the
ship.
Seeing that everyone was now present Artemis began. "Everyone, here's the
plan. Dr Rinkvle is going to take sailors Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter,
Uranus, and Neptune to the six Command Points. Meanwhile, Sailor Moon,
Sailor Pluto, Tuxedo Kamen, Haiku, Sailor Saturn, Seran, and Orion are going
to go the disc where The Gathering took place. They're going to use the
disc's focusing power to transport to the moon. At this time the signal will
be given and the first group will simultaneously destroy all of the Command
Points. The beyonder will hopefully loose possession of most of its power
and the other party will engage him. Any questions? Good. Let's go."
The first group followed Rinkvle down a side corridor to the ship while.
Sailor Moon, Haiku (still detransformed but able to wield the power of the
ginzuishou), Sailor Pluto and Sailor Saturn formed a circle in the center of
the room. Tuxedo Kamen jumped into the middle. Orion and Seran stood outside
of the circle as they were able to grab onto the transportation
independently to follow it.
*****
Sailor Mercury jumped out of the ship as it passed over the Command Point of
Kaipo. It was a little difficult for her to stay put with only one arm but
she managed.
*****
Sailor Mars chose to take out the Command Point of Toria. She took up her
place as close to the top as she could get and began to prepare to do as
much damage as possible.
*****
The second party appeared on the platform out in the middle of the ocean.
Fortunately (and quite conveniently too,) Artemis had found a way to trigger
its reactivation after The Gathering. The group of 7 appeared to find dark
energies swirling around them. "Ambush!" Haiku cried as they appeared.
"Pluto, Saturn, Orion, prepare for the jump. Let's take them Sailor Moon!
Mamoru and Seran cover us!"
Haiku stood at one side of the disc and held up the ginzuishou. Sailor Moon
stood at the other side of the platform holding up her own ginzuishou as
they both released their power at the same time. The Creators didn't stand a
chance at getting through their barrier.
Meanwhile Orion and Sailor Pluto began the process of activating each of the
points of the star without the aid of the other senshi. (The eight-pointed
star with the moon in the middle)
*****
Sailor Jupiter got off at the Afkzo Command Point. It was sad that she would
be cutting off the lifeline of the land she had once helped protect but now
everything was at risk. This was the final battle.
*****
Sailor Venus performed a couple of flips in mid-air before landing on the
tip of the Arctic Command Point.
*****
The situation was going well with nearly all of the points of the star
activated when the laughter came from both sides of the disc at once. Arcana
appeared floating in the air on one side of the disc and Aries on the other.
"You cannot resist the will of our master!" Arcana cried.
"I'll get my revenge on you worms this time!" Aries added.
Pluto and Orion nodded. "Finish the last activation Seran," Sailor Pluto
spoke quickly. A moment and a flash later Arcana was imprisoned in a time
warp. (Those enemies never learn)
"You might be able to get her that way but not me!"
Seran and Saturn glanced around. It was unlikely that they would be able to
hold off Aries.
"Don't worry, I'll hold him," a voice called out as a cage of light appeared
around Aries. He banged against the magical bars but was unable to escape.
The little girl who looked like Chibi-usa floated down from the sky. "Hurry
up and go, I can't hold him forever," she commanded and Seran returned to
his task of activating the final point of the star.
*****
Sailor Uranus landed gracefully on top of the Command Point of the mountain
region. It wasn't traditionally the outer senshi way to go out without a
fight but she could make an exception just this once.
*****
Sailor Neptune watched the Sparrow fly away. She looked down to see that the
crater had return to its normal environment that that they Command City had
been completely destroyed. Nothing stirred down there now. Now all of the
senshi were in position. They just had to wait for the signal.
*****
The final point of the star lit up and the dais in the middle rised up a few
inches. "Now, Sailor Moon," Seran shouted.
Leaving Haiku to maintain the barrier Sailor Moon jumped up onto the dais
and using the medallion directed her power down into the dais the symbol of
the moon. The Creators began to get closer and closer.
Suddenly Sailor Pluto and Orion ceased their timewarp and Arcana began to
return to normal space. A moment later the dais that Sailor Moon was
standing on lit up. "Hold on everyone, here we go!" Sailor Pluto shouted as
she directed the activating transportation. As soon as they were gone the
little girl left as well. Aries and Arcana were left alone with the
Creators.
*****
The group appeared on the moon, the Earth looming overhead. The miniature
Command Point stood before them. Sailor Pluto and Orion were gone, but that
had been planned.
*****
Orion and Sailor Pluto appeared in the sparrow beside Dr. Rinkvle. He then
contacted the senshi through communicators that they were all carrying.
*****
"Eternal Mercury FREEZE!"
"Eternal Mars ENGULF!"
"Eternal Jupiter SHOCK!"
"Eternal Venus CRUSH!"
"Eternal Uranus BLAST!"
"Eternal Neptune STRIKE!"
*****
The sky was filled with light as the tips of the six Command Points on Earth
exploded and the atmosphere began to destabilize. Then, just as soon as
everything had started happening it stopped. For just the Earth, Sailor
Pluto and Orion had used their ultimate power and stopped time.
None of the soldiers on the moon were affected by the collapse of the magic
grid. Sailor Saturn had already achieved eternal status and so had Sailor
Moon. Haiku decided that it was time for business and pulled out her sword.
Placing the ginzuishou into its hilt she called out, "Time Crisis, make up!"
In a flash of brilliant light Sailor Haiku came into action. (description in
prologue, red, pink and white fuku and wings)
None of the others had seen Haiku transform and were quite surprised
although Haiku didn't give them a chance to say it. "Come on let's go!"
"INDEED," a voice thundered. The Command Point standing before them
disappeared and the dragon Achemydies appeared before them.
Sailor Moon struck a pose. "I'm Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon and on behalf of
the people of Earth and in the name of the moon, I will punish you!"
"SOUNDS EXCITING." Black lightning crackled above them. Sailor Moon called
upon the power of the ginzuishou and her inherited power of the moon through
the medallion. The two energies met in the middle. For a moment they seemed
evenly matched but them Sailor Moon began to fall back. Tuxedo Kamen joined
his power with hers and it evened out again.
"Something's wrong," Sailor Saturn said. "He shouldn't be this strong,
should he?"
"I'm not sure what's going on either," Haiku replied. "He's not drawing
power from the planet but he's getting more powerful by the second. This is
bad."
"YOU FOOLS!" Achemydies cried. "YOU THOUGHT THAT BY DESTROYING MY WORLD THAT
I WOULD BE CUT OFF FROM MY POWER? HA!"
"What?!"
"YOUR DESTRUCTION OF MY LINK TO THE PLANET MERELY ALLOWED ME TO REGAIN ALL
OF MY POWERS. I CAN BREAK MY BOND WITH THE PLANET ANYTIME I LIKE."
"No...." Sailor Haiku whispered.
"YES! AND NOW IT WILL END!" The power that Achemydies was exerting
multiplied tenfold and all of them including Sailor Moon were blasted back.
It began to seem like reality was ripping apart.
"No! This can't be happening!" Haiku cried. "How am I supposed to know what
to do? What am I supposed to do!"
Suddenly for Haiku, everything stopped. "Huh? What's going on?"
-Are you willing to give up your place on this world?- a voice said in her
head.
"What do you mean? Do I have to leave my friends?"
-Are you prepared to become a true senshi of time? Are you prepared to make
the ultimate sacrifice?-
"And sacrifice my life?"
-Sacrifice your place in this world, forever.-
Haiku barely thought it over. There was no way that they could win. This was
their last chance. "Yes. I'm ready."
She lifted her sword up to look at the glowing ginzuishou. A medallion
similar to Sailor Moon's appeared from it and fastened itself around her neck.
The ginzuishou returned to its normal colour. -Arise Sailor Haiku, the
senshi of time.- The knowledge of what Haiku had to do filled her mind. She
took one last look at Sailor Moon. "Sorry mother, but it has to be this way.
Goodbye..."
The medallion began to glow. Haiku activated the sword as she now stepped
into the timestream.
*****
Haiku appeared on the island she had appeared at so many times before. She
took a quick look around and then transported to the moon. The same Command
Point as in the future already stood there. "Achemydies, show yourself!"
Haiku shouted out.
Instead of the dragon Haiku had expected to see appear a man all in black
appeared, similar to the one that the senshi had fought.
"WHY DO YOU CHALLENGE ME? YOU ARE NOT AN AVATAR OF THIS SYSTEM. KNOW YOU NOT
THAT THE POWER OF MY RACE IS INFINITE?"
"I can see that you have already cast your power into the planet."
"BUT I MAY SUMMON IT BACK AT ANY TIME."
"Well, we're going to have to fix that won't we?"
"WHAT!!!"
Haiku lifted up her sword and blasted him back. Then she turned and held the
sword up in front of her, facing the Earth. A black glow surrounded the
planet. Haiku activated her power and a white glow appeared around the
black. The black sank into the planet.
"WHAT? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? I CAN STILL CRUSH YOU WITH MY POWER!"
"That will not be necessary," Haiku called out cheerfully. "Bye!" Achemydies
screamed as Haiku disappeared. He couldn't call back his power from the
planet, but he learned that he could still use it to rebuild the planet. He
sealed it into things called 'Command Points' which allowed him to
temporarily draw some of it back. As long as no one found out that that was
his weakness...
*****
The gale of power that Sailor Moon had been fighting against suddenly
disappeared. "WHAT? WHY HAVE I LOST MY POWER?!" the beyonder a shouted.
A familiar voice called out from nowhere and everywhere. "Fight him. I have
sealed his power. Fight him now with all of your might!"
That's when Sailor Moon realized that Haiku was gone. "Where did Haiku go?"
"She's gone to play her part. Now do yours," Seran commanded. With a
reassuring hand from Tuxedo Kamen Sailor Moon faced the beyonder.
"This is the end! Give us our planet back!" The tier appeared in her hands.
Knowledge filled her mind. "Silver Moon Crystal Power Kiss!" The beyonder
was engulfed in her light power.
Sailor Saturn realized that Sailor Moon wouldn't be enough to stop him.
Haiku had already gone. It was time for her to use her ultimate power. She
held up her glaive. No one who was watching her knew what she was going to
do. She brought the glaive down and blasted the beyonder with the power of
death. Everything exploded.
Eventually the dust settled. Sailor Moon lifted Tuxedo Kamen's cape aside,
got up and looked around. A giant crater was present where Achemydies had
been standing. Sailor Moon looked all around. "Where is Saturn?!" Seran got
up from the place on the ground where he had been shielding.
"She's gone. She disappeared shortly after she released that power. What was
that?"
"The doubled edged sword, her ultimate power," Sailor Moon whispered. "Why
did we have to loose both of them?" she asked, tears entering her voice.
"Have we won?" Seran asked.
Sailor Moon looked towards the crater. "I don't know. I don't know how
anything could have survived that."
"I TOLD YOU THAT I WAS IMMORTAL. NOT EVEN THE POWER OF DEATH CAN STOP ME!"
"What?!"
They watched as Achemydies rose from the crater. "No..."
"THIS ENDS NOW!"
"How can we win?" Sailor Moon asked. "We don't have anything left."
Suddenly two forms began to shimmer into existence on each side of
Achemydies. "NO! NOT NOW!" he cried.
The two figures formed into dragons. "Why not now?"
"I, uh, I'm not finished yet. I have a few more things to finish up."
[notice that Achemydies is no longer speaking in capitals like an all
powerful being]
The new arrivals looked at the planet which was unable to support life at
the moment and not moving in time which was beyond the power of Achemydies.
Then they looked at where the few remaining senshi were standing, and the
crater below. "Explain this, explain yourself!"
Achemydies was silent.
The dragon looked directly at Sailor Moon. "Who are you and what are you
doing here?"
"This is my home and I am fighting him for it, who are you?" Sailor Moon
responded defiantly.
"My name is Utananath. I am of the same race as Achemydies. Now answer me,
why do you wish to fight him? Has he not saved your planet?"
"Saved? Hardly. Two years ago he attacked my home. I've lost so many... how
can you say that he has saved us? he has sentenced us to slavery and death!"
"There seems to be a certain knowledge that we are both lacking. The purpose
of my race is to help the people of dying planets. Allow me to bond with
your mind so that we may learn of each other and I may pass judgment." The
dragon flew down and landed in front of Sailor Moon. She nodded to Tuxedo
Mask who allowed her to step forward. Sailor Moon placed a hand on
Utananath's snout and entered a trance. No one moved.
A moment later they separated. "I apologize for the pain that my brethren
has cast upon your people."
"I understand. It was impossible to avoid."
"It's all lies! She is a deceiver!" Achemydies cried. "This planet was
doomed to destroy itself."
"This woman shows me otherwise. She has seen her own future, or the future
that she should have had. How do you plead?"
Achemydies looked both ways and vanished. But so did the other dragon
floating beside him. A moment later they both reappeared. Utananath turned
back to Sailor Moon. "I return the planet to you. I see that you have the
power to heal it. Restore your planet and try to regain time how it was at
least supposed to be. Achemydies will trouble you no more." With that all
three dragons disappeared.
Sailor Moon fell to her knees. "Finally, it's over. But so many have been
lost."
"Don't worry, everything will work out," Tuxedo Kamen comforted.
"But Haiku and Hotaru. Are they gone for good?"
"I'm sure that they have found their place. Now come on. It's time for
Crystal Tokyo to come to light."
"You're right." Sailor Moon looked to Seran. "What will you do now?" she
asked.
"Oh, I'll be around," he responded before disappearing.
Sailor Moon lifted the ginzuishou from her broach and held it up. Her sailor
fuku disappeared and was replaced by a white dress similar to the one she
wore as Princess Serenity but with wings on the back and more mature.
Holding the ginzuishou in one hand she reached out and took Tuxedo Kamen's
arm in the other. He changed into a blue Tuxedo.
"Come on Endymion, let's go build our new home."
*****
Sailor Haiku stood looking out over an endless plain. Her hair waved back
and forth in the wind. A small ball of light, a lifeforce, floated down
beside her. She touched it and it took form.
Sailor Saturn opened her eyes. "What? How?" She looked up. "Haiku?"
Haiku didn't look down at where Saturn was sitting but continued to look out
over the plain. "We won Hotaru. We were able to buy enough time for
Achemydies' masters to arrive. They took him back. Usagi has become
Neo-Queen Serenity and founded Crystal Tokyo. Over half of the Earth's
population is gone but they will eventually rebuild." Haiku looked at
Saturn. "But I have become the senshi of time and am not allowed to go
back."
"You, you stopped my spirit from being reborn?"
Haiku knelt. "Hotaru, you have a choice. You can be reborn on Earth with the
power of Saturn and live the life of a normal girl until Saturn is reawoken
or you can come with me."
"Where are you going?"
Haiku stood back up. "There are two more renegade beyonders present in the
galaxy. I now know what I have to do."
Sailor Saturn stood up. "Then I'll follow you."
"Are you sure? It won't be easy."
"We're friends. Come on let's go."
Haiku smiled. "Thanks Hotaru."
A man appeared in front of them. "Ha, finally found you!"
"Seran?" Haiku puzzled. "How did you find us. I'm not allowed to..."
"I don't have any place in Crystal Tokyo. I'm coming with you two."
"Fine then. Welcome aboard."
"By the way, where are you going?"
"Beyonder hunting."
end eps. 29
Booya! How about that for an ending! Just the epilogue left to go :)
Episode 29 'Truth and Sacrifice'
Haiku steadily climbed up the spiral staircase. She was still restless. How
could one be expected to sleep on the night before a mission that would
decide the destiny of the world? As she reached the top and found the door
already ajar she realized that she wasn't the only one having trouble
sleeping.
The door opened up into a small room with a ladder leading upwards. A small
amount of light was coming down from the room above. After assuring herself
that the ladder was sturdy Haiku climbed up the ladder.
The room she entered was the only one in the whole palace that was actually
open to the ocean as the entire base had been buried underground as a safety
precaution. There was plenty of detection equipment in the room's ceiling so
a watcher wasn't necessary. It was a small cylindrical room, with one window
stretching all the way around. It was really more of a sightseeing room than
anything else. One could see the fishes swimming around past the window.
Haiku turned around to find Usagi sitting on the circular bench, who now
tilted her head backwards to look at Haiku. "Couldn't sleep either ne?"
Haiku took a seat.
"I don't see how anyone can be."
"Don't worry. I don't imagine that anyone is actually sleeping now. Mamoru
and I couldn't so we both went for a walk. I'm sure he's found some place in
the palace like this by now."
Haiku handed the medallion to Usagi. "Here's the medallion back. I didn't
get a chance to return it to you." Usagi closed her hand over it but said
nothing.
"It's strange," Haiku said. "None of us wanted to loose our homes yet even
if we win there's no way we can have it back either."
"Don't think that way," Usagi said, reaching back and grasping Haiku's hand.
"If there's one thing I've learned over the past two years it's to treasure
the few things we DO have. Remember that."
"Maybe....."
Silence filled the air for the remainder of the night.
*****
Luna rushed into the control room the next morning. "Artemis! Have you seen
either of the Usagis? Neither of them are in their rooms or eating
breakfast. I can't find them anywhere!"
"Relax Luna," Artemis said calmly, rising from the chair where he had been
trying to get some much-needed sleep. "I know where all of the senshi are.
Right now Usagi and Haiku are sleeping in one of the towers." Artemis made a
screen light up. It showed a top view of the room that Usagi and Haiku were
sleeping in. At the moment they were both laid out on the benches. "Most of
the senshi are still asleep as they didn't get to sleep very easily. Just
let them take their time. The world isn't going to come to an end in the
next few hours."
A few hours later found all of the soldiers gathering in the transfer room.
Usagi was still snacking on something that she had grabbed from the
breakfast table. Ami was looking rather well considering the fact that she
was missing an arm. Haruka and Michiru were whispering at the side. Sailor
Pluto was still catching up from Haiku. Orion and Seran were present as
well. Dr Rinkvle was also standing at the side as he was going to pilot the
ship.
Seeing that everyone was now present Artemis began. "Everyone, here's the
plan. Dr Rinkvle is going to take sailors Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter,
Uranus, and Neptune to the six Command Points. Meanwhile, Sailor Moon,
Sailor Pluto, Tuxedo Kamen, Haiku, Sailor Saturn, Seran, and Orion are going
to go the disc where The Gathering took place. They're going to use the
disc's focusing power to transport to the moon. At this time the signal will
be given and the first group will simultaneously destroy all of the Command
Points. The beyonder will hopefully loose possession of most of its power
and the other party will engage him. Any questions? Good. Let's go."
The first group followed Rinkvle down a side corridor to the ship while.
Sailor Moon, Haiku (still detransformed but able to wield the power of the
ginzuishou), Sailor Pluto and Sailor Saturn formed a circle in the center of
the room. Tuxedo Kamen jumped into the middle. Orion and Seran stood outside
of the circle as they were able to grab onto the transportation
independently to follow it.
*****
Sailor Mercury jumped out of the ship as it passed over the Command Point of
Kaipo. It was a little difficult for her to stay put with only one arm but
she managed.
*****
Sailor Mars chose to take out the Command Point of Toria. She took up her
place as close to the top as she could get and began to prepare to do as
much damage as possible.
*****
The second party appeared on the platform out in the middle of the ocean.
Fortunately (and quite conveniently too,) Artemis had found a way to trigger
its reactivation after The Gathering. The group of 7 appeared to find dark
energies swirling around them. "Ambush!" Haiku cried as they appeared.
"Pluto, Saturn, Orion, prepare for the jump. Let's take them Sailor Moon!
Mamoru and Seran cover us!"
Haiku stood at one side of the disc and held up the ginzuishou. Sailor Moon
stood at the other side of the platform holding up her own ginzuishou as
they both released their power at the same time. The Creators didn't stand a
chance at getting through their barrier.
Meanwhile Orion and Sailor Pluto began the process of activating each of the
points of the star without the aid of the other senshi. (The eight-pointed
star with the moon in the middle)
*****
Sailor Jupiter got off at the Afkzo Command Point. It was sad that she would
be cutting off the lifeline of the land she had once helped protect but now
everything was at risk. This was the final battle.
*****
Sailor Venus performed a couple of flips in mid-air before landing on the
tip of the Arctic Command Point.
*****
The situation was going well with nearly all of the points of the star
activated when the laughter came from both sides of the disc at once. Arcana
appeared floating in the air on one side of the disc and Aries on the other.
"You cannot resist the will of our master!" Arcana cried.
"I'll get my revenge on you worms this time!" Aries added.
Pluto and Orion nodded. "Finish the last activation Seran," Sailor Pluto
spoke quickly. A moment and a flash later Arcana was imprisoned in a time
warp. (Those enemies never learn)
"You might be able to get her that way but not me!"
Seran and Saturn glanced around. It was unlikely that they would be able to
hold off Aries.
"Don't worry, I'll hold him," a voice called out as a cage of light appeared
around Aries. He banged against the magical bars but was unable to escape.
The little girl who looked like Chibi-usa floated down from the sky. "Hurry
up and go, I can't hold him forever," she commanded and Seran returned to
his task of activating the final point of the star.
*****
Sailor Uranus landed gracefully on top of the Command Point of the mountain
region. It wasn't traditionally the outer senshi way to go out without a
fight but she could make an exception just this once.
*****
Sailor Neptune watched the Sparrow fly away. She looked down to see that the
crater had return to its normal environment that that they Command City had
been completely destroyed. Nothing stirred down there now. Now all of the
senshi were in position. They just had to wait for the signal.
*****
The final point of the star lit up and the dais in the middle rised up a few
inches. "Now, Sailor Moon," Seran shouted.
Leaving Haiku to maintain the barrier Sailor Moon jumped up onto the dais
and using the medallion directed her power down into the dais the symbol of
the moon. The Creators began to get closer and closer.
Suddenly Sailor Pluto and Orion ceased their timewarp and Arcana began to
return to normal space. A moment later the dais that Sailor Moon was
standing on lit up. "Hold on everyone, here we go!" Sailor Pluto shouted as
she directed the activating transportation. As soon as they were gone the
little girl left as well. Aries and Arcana were left alone with the
Creators.
*****
The group appeared on the moon, the Earth looming overhead. The miniature
Command Point stood before them. Sailor Pluto and Orion were gone, but that
had been planned.
*****
Orion and Sailor Pluto appeared in the sparrow beside Dr. Rinkvle. He then
contacted the senshi through communicators that they were all carrying.
*****
"Eternal Mercury FREEZE!"
"Eternal Mars ENGULF!"
"Eternal Jupiter SHOCK!"
"Eternal Venus CRUSH!"
"Eternal Uranus BLAST!"
"Eternal Neptune STRIKE!"
*****
The sky was filled with light as the tips of the six Command Points on Earth
exploded and the atmosphere began to destabilize. Then, just as soon as
everything had started happening it stopped. For just the Earth, Sailor
Pluto and Orion had used their ultimate power and stopped time.
None of the soldiers on the moon were affected by the collapse of the magic
grid. Sailor Saturn had already achieved eternal status and so had Sailor
Moon. Haiku decided that it was time for business and pulled out her sword.
Placing the ginzuishou into its hilt she called out, "Time Crisis, make up!"
In a flash of brilliant light Sailor Haiku came into action. (description in
prologue, red, pink and white fuku and wings)
None of the others had seen Haiku transform and were quite surprised
although Haiku didn't give them a chance to say it. "Come on let's go!"
"INDEED," a voice thundered. The Command Point standing before them
disappeared and the dragon Achemydies appeared before them.
Sailor Moon struck a pose. "I'm Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon and on behalf of
the people of Earth and in the name of the moon, I will punish you!"
"SOUNDS EXCITING." Black lightning crackled above them. Sailor Moon called
upon the power of the ginzuishou and her inherited power of the moon through
the medallion. The two energies met in the middle. For a moment they seemed
evenly matched but them Sailor Moon began to fall back. Tuxedo Kamen joined
his power with hers and it evened out again.
"Something's wrong," Sailor Saturn said. "He shouldn't be this strong,
should he?"
"I'm not sure what's going on either," Haiku replied. "He's not drawing
power from the planet but he's getting more powerful by the second. This is
bad."
"YOU FOOLS!" Achemydies cried. "YOU THOUGHT THAT BY DESTROYING MY WORLD THAT
I WOULD BE CUT OFF FROM MY POWER? HA!"
"What?!"
"YOUR DESTRUCTION OF MY LINK TO THE PLANET MERELY ALLOWED ME TO REGAIN ALL
OF MY POWERS. I CAN BREAK MY BOND WITH THE PLANET ANYTIME I LIKE."
"No...." Sailor Haiku whispered.
"YES! AND NOW IT WILL END!" The power that Achemydies was exerting
multiplied tenfold and all of them including Sailor Moon were blasted back.
It began to seem like reality was ripping apart.
"No! This can't be happening!" Haiku cried. "How am I supposed to know what
to do? What am I supposed to do!"
Suddenly for Haiku, everything stopped. "Huh? What's going on?"
-Are you willing to give up your place on this world?- a voice said in her
head.
"What do you mean? Do I have to leave my friends?"
-Are you prepared to become a true senshi of time? Are you prepared to make
the ultimate sacrifice?-
"And sacrifice my life?"
-Sacrifice your place in this world, forever.-
Haiku barely thought it over. There was no way that they could win. This was
their last chance. "Yes. I'm ready."
She lifted her sword up to look at the glowing ginzuishou. A medallion
similar to Sailor Moon's appeared from it and fastened itself around her neck.
The ginzuishou returned to its normal colour. -Arise Sailor Haiku, the
senshi of time.- The knowledge of what Haiku had to do filled her mind. She
took one last look at Sailor Moon. "Sorry mother, but it has to be this way.
Goodbye..."
The medallion began to glow. Haiku activated the sword as she now stepped
into the timestream.
*****
Haiku appeared on the island she had appeared at so many times before. She
took a quick look around and then transported to the moon. The same Command
Point as in the future already stood there. "Achemydies, show yourself!"
Haiku shouted out.
Instead of the dragon Haiku had expected to see appear a man all in black
appeared, similar to the one that the senshi had fought.
"WHY DO YOU CHALLENGE ME? YOU ARE NOT AN AVATAR OF THIS SYSTEM. KNOW YOU NOT
THAT THE POWER OF MY RACE IS INFINITE?"
"I can see that you have already cast your power into the planet."
"BUT I MAY SUMMON IT BACK AT ANY TIME."
"Well, we're going to have to fix that won't we?"
"WHAT!!!"
Haiku lifted up her sword and blasted him back. Then she turned and held the
sword up in front of her, facing the Earth. A black glow surrounded the
planet. Haiku activated her power and a white glow appeared around the
black. The black sank into the planet.
"WHAT? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? I CAN STILL CRUSH YOU WITH MY POWER!"
"That will not be necessary," Haiku called out cheerfully. "Bye!" Achemydies
screamed as Haiku disappeared. He couldn't call back his power from the
planet, but he learned that he could still use it to rebuild the planet. He
sealed it into things called 'Command Points' which allowed him to
temporarily draw some of it back. As long as no one found out that that was
his weakness...
*****
The gale of power that Sailor Moon had been fighting against suddenly
disappeared. "WHAT? WHY HAVE I LOST MY POWER?!" the beyonder a shouted.
A familiar voice called out from nowhere and everywhere. "Fight him. I have
sealed his power. Fight him now with all of your might!"
That's when Sailor Moon realized that Haiku was gone. "Where did Haiku go?"
"She's gone to play her part. Now do yours," Seran commanded. With a
reassuring hand from Tuxedo Kamen Sailor Moon faced the beyonder.
"This is the end! Give us our planet back!" The tier appeared in her hands.
Knowledge filled her mind. "Silver Moon Crystal Power Kiss!" The beyonder
was engulfed in her light power.
Sailor Saturn realized that Sailor Moon wouldn't be enough to stop him.
Haiku had already gone. It was time for her to use her ultimate power. She
held up her glaive. No one who was watching her knew what she was going to
do. She brought the glaive down and blasted the beyonder with the power of
death. Everything exploded.
Eventually the dust settled. Sailor Moon lifted Tuxedo Kamen's cape aside,
got up and looked around. A giant crater was present where Achemydies had
been standing. Sailor Moon looked all around. "Where is Saturn?!" Seran got
up from the place on the ground where he had been shielding.
"She's gone. She disappeared shortly after she released that power. What was
that?"
"The doubled edged sword, her ultimate power," Sailor Moon whispered. "Why
did we have to loose both of them?" she asked, tears entering her voice.
"Have we won?" Seran asked.
Sailor Moon looked towards the crater. "I don't know. I don't know how
anything could have survived that."
"I TOLD YOU THAT I WAS IMMORTAL. NOT EVEN THE POWER OF DEATH CAN STOP ME!"
"What?!"
They watched as Achemydies rose from the crater. "No..."
"THIS ENDS NOW!"
"How can we win?" Sailor Moon asked. "We don't have anything left."
Suddenly two forms began to shimmer into existence on each side of
Achemydies. "NO! NOT NOW!" he cried.
The two figures formed into dragons. "Why not now?"
"I, uh, I'm not finished yet. I have a few more things to finish up."
[notice that Achemydies is no longer speaking in capitals like an all
powerful being]
The new arrivals looked at the planet which was unable to support life at
the moment and not moving in time which was beyond the power of Achemydies.
Then they looked at where the few remaining senshi were standing, and the
crater below. "Explain this, explain yourself!"
Achemydies was silent.
The dragon looked directly at Sailor Moon. "Who are you and what are you
doing here?"
"This is my home and I am fighting him for it, who are you?" Sailor Moon
responded defiantly.
"My name is Utananath. I am of the same race as Achemydies. Now answer me,
why do you wish to fight him? Has he not saved your planet?"
"Saved? Hardly. Two years ago he attacked my home. I've lost so many... how
can you say that he has saved us? he has sentenced us to slavery and death!"
"There seems to be a certain knowledge that we are both lacking. The purpose
of my race is to help the people of dying planets. Allow me to bond with
your mind so that we may learn of each other and I may pass judgment." The
dragon flew down and landed in front of Sailor Moon. She nodded to Tuxedo
Mask who allowed her to step forward. Sailor Moon placed a hand on
Utananath's snout and entered a trance. No one moved.
A moment later they separated. "I apologize for the pain that my brethren
has cast upon your people."
"I understand. It was impossible to avoid."
"It's all lies! She is a deceiver!" Achemydies cried. "This planet was
doomed to destroy itself."
"This woman shows me otherwise. She has seen her own future, or the future
that she should have had. How do you plead?"
Achemydies looked both ways and vanished. But so did the other dragon
floating beside him. A moment later they both reappeared. Utananath turned
back to Sailor Moon. "I return the planet to you. I see that you have the
power to heal it. Restore your planet and try to regain time how it was at
least supposed to be. Achemydies will trouble you no more." With that all
three dragons disappeared.
Sailor Moon fell to her knees. "Finally, it's over. But so many have been
lost."
"Don't worry, everything will work out," Tuxedo Kamen comforted.
"But Haiku and Hotaru. Are they gone for good?"
"I'm sure that they have found their place. Now come on. It's time for
Crystal Tokyo to come to light."
"You're right." Sailor Moon looked to Seran. "What will you do now?" she
asked.
"Oh, I'll be around," he responded before disappearing.
Sailor Moon lifted the ginzuishou from her broach and held it up. Her sailor
fuku disappeared and was replaced by a white dress similar to the one she
wore as Princess Serenity but with wings on the back and more mature.
Holding the ginzuishou in one hand she reached out and took Tuxedo Kamen's
arm in the other. He changed into a blue Tuxedo.
"Come on Endymion, let's go build our new home."
*****
Sailor Haiku stood looking out over an endless plain. Her hair waved back
and forth in the wind. A small ball of light, a lifeforce, floated down
beside her. She touched it and it took form.
Sailor Saturn opened her eyes. "What? How?" She looked up. "Haiku?"
Haiku didn't look down at where Saturn was sitting but continued to look out
over the plain. "We won Hotaru. We were able to buy enough time for
Achemydies' masters to arrive. They took him back. Usagi has become
Neo-Queen Serenity and founded Crystal Tokyo. Over half of the Earth's
population is gone but they will eventually rebuild." Haiku looked at
Saturn. "But I have become the senshi of time and am not allowed to go
back."
"You, you stopped my spirit from being reborn?"
Haiku knelt. "Hotaru, you have a choice. You can be reborn on Earth with the
power of Saturn and live the life of a normal girl until Saturn is reawoken
or you can come with me."
"Where are you going?"
Haiku stood back up. "There are two more renegade beyonders present in the
galaxy. I now know what I have to do."
Sailor Saturn stood up. "Then I'll follow you."
"Are you sure? It won't be easy."
"We're friends. Come on let's go."
Haiku smiled. "Thanks Hotaru."
A man appeared in front of them. "Ha, finally found you!"
"Seran?" Haiku puzzled. "How did you find us. I'm not allowed to..."
"I don't have any place in Crystal Tokyo. I'm coming with you two."
"Fine then. Welcome aboard."
"By the way, where are you going?"
"Beyonder hunting."
end eps. 29
Booya! How about that for an ending! Just the epilogue left to go :)