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            Pluto watched the scene in front of her through the portal. Biting her lower lip, she fought against the hopelessness that threatened to rise inside of her. How could all this fall apart so easily? She turned slightly and gazed at the horrified late Moon Queen. The woman had her mouth covered with a slim hand and tears streamed down her cheeks. How?

            "Pluto ... everything's going to be ... all right? It has to be..."

            She shook her head slightly and turned back to the scene of Serena fighting against her destiny. "I don't know, your majesty. I don't know."

            "How could everything have gone so wrong?"

            The senshi of time remained silent and gripped her staff tighter. Where had it gone wrong? She could sense the love growing between Darien and Serena, but something was holding the girl back from revealing her feelings. But what?

            "But what is right, my daughter."

            The two women whipped their head to the new voice and their eyes widened in shock. Standing before them was a tall man with forest green hair and light blue eyes. It was Chronus himself.

            "How ... how did you get in here father?"

            He grinned slightly and raised an eyebrow. "Do you really have to ask me that, Setsuna?" He watched as his daughter winced against her true name. She had been called Pluto so long that he doubted that she remembered her name.  

            Queen Selenity watched silently, not knowing what to do. Wiping the shed tears from her cheeks, she swallowed slightly. Holding her breath, she realized that he was gazing at her now. Those eyes ... they were her daughter's eyes.

            "Ah, Selenity ... how could things have gone so wrong with our daughter?" He held his arms open and smiled as the once mighty queen threw herself into his arms. He gently held her to his chest, listening to her heartbroken sobs.

            Pluto watched, eyes closed. She was the only other person who knew that Chronus was the Moon Princess' father. Watching the couple for a moment, she wondered if her father ever loved her mother as much as he did the Queen. She could feel her father's eyes on her and she lifted her head. "What are we going to do, father?"

            "Save your sister."

            Pluto closed her eyes at having been called Princess Serenity's sister. Never was she allowed to reveal to the princess that they were sisters and it hurt her so much. She had contented herself with watching over the girl, but now that was not enough.

            "How're we going to save her, Chronus?"

            He looked down at the silver-haired woman in his arms and sighed slightly. "Serenity's greatest strength stems from her love for her others. Her love for her friends, family, and her daughter. But the time when she owns the greatest power is when she realizes her love for that blasted Prince. There is one thing holding her back. That's the Malachite fellow. He holds half of Darien's soul and half of Kunzite's soul."

            "What're you saying, father?"

            "To save my daughter, your sister, Setsuna ...we must make a sacrifice."

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            "I know where she is. I have to go get her." Serena pulled away from Nephlite. "What the hell do you know? I've been used, manipulated, and betrayed by the ones that I loved most in the world. And I'm not just talking about you and the others!" Her mind strayed to the trapped soul within her, Usagi. Even Usagi had betrayed her.

            He flinched and grasped her wrists, trying to calm her down. "If you go like this, you'll just get killed and so will your daughter! Think of Sere!"

            "I am thinking of her! God damn it! I'm always thinking of her! She's all I have left!" She tried to pull away from his touch, but to no avail. She looked to the other girls and saw them starting to advance. Shaking her head, she stopped them and turned back to Nehplite. "What do you know? What are you?!"

            "I'm the only one here who knows more than those guardians of yours, Serena. Luna and Artemis don't remember everything about Moon Kingdom. Neither do I, but I know more than they do. I know you and the girls are the Sailor Senshi."

His quiet voice seemed to echo through Serena's head and she jerked away from him. How? How did he know all this? "Who are you?"

"I am half of the soul of a man who guarded Prince Endymion. I was once known as General Nephrite of the Golden Earth Kingdom." He watched as she flinched away from the words and the name. He listened to the sudden silence that had befallen the hotel room. He looked around to the confused looks in his friend's eyes and to the distrustful glares in the girl's. His green eyes landed on Lita's and for a moment he felt the rush of love, but he gritted his teeth. He did not deserve her after all they have done to the senshi. He watched as Serena pulled away from his grasp and stared at him with angry tears in her eyes. Then, he felt the exploding pain against the cheek. His head flew back and he clenched his teeth. Opening his eyes, he took a deep breath, feeling the searing pain in his right cheek.

She rubbed her hand over her pant leg, feeling the sting. Looking away, she turned to the others. "We're going to the Nega-verse. Be ready to fight Beryl."

            "Didn't you hear a god damn word I just said?! You can't fight Beryl in your condition!"

            "I managed to fight against your other half, Nehprite." The name came out as a hiss laced with hatred. "It is my job to protect this world and it is my job as a mother to protect my daughter!"

            "Then..." He glanced at Malachite who was struggling against Zachary's grip. With guilt rising up in his throat he looked back towards Serena. "Take Malachite with you."

            "What?!" This time the outburst came from Mina. "You think we're going to take an innocent into the nega-verse!" She decided to ignore the fact that he looked so much like Kunzite.

            "Yes. There is more to this, but your leader seems dead set on committing suicide. As well as taking Darien."

            "Darien? What...?" Rei blinked at Darien's form and frowned. Her mind spun with confusion from all these bits and pieces of information. Why would they take Darien?
            "Because he is Tuxedo Mask and he will protect your leader to his last breath."

            The entire room spun with shock and Serena was having trouble breathing. Somewhere deep inside her heart, she had known that he was Tuxedo Mask, but now that it was out in the open, she didn't know if she wanted to believe it.

            "If you're going to leave ... I suggest you leave now."

            She nodded mutely, too much in shock to do anything else. She could feel the other's transforming and she too screamed out her own magical chant. Serena felt her body lift into the air and she started to move the familiar movements. She felt the power consume her body, seeping into her body. A sense of comfort came as her tiara appeared on her forehead and she felt the pain that she was taking from her daughter travel into the tiara.

            She nodded towards the others as Darien and Malahite made themselves over to them. Forming a circle, they yelled out the words that would take them to the dark kingdom.

            Jed and Zachary blinked, confused as to what just happened. "What the hell was that?!" Jed spun around to Nephlite. "You've got a hell of a lot to explain."

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            Beryl grinned as the child started to move. "Awake now are we, little one?"

            Serenity whimpered, standing up. Tears slivered down her face as she started to cry against the pain. Looking at the man who looked like Mally, she moved away from him. Leaning against the wall, she sniffled. "I want Mally."

            Kunzite frowned and looked towards the queen. What exactly was the queen trying to accomplish here? Looking around, he felt a strange sense of energy appear. "Your majesty ... it seems the Senshi have come here for the child."

            "Excellent."

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            The senshi looked around at the dark corridors of the kingdom. They had no idea where they were, but Sailor Moon seemed to know. Darien had transformed into Tuxedo Mask as soon as they had arrived and now he followed closely behind the golden-haired leader. Malachite was between Venus and Mars. The steady drip of water was un-nerving. Approaching a place dimly lit with light, they stopped. Zoisite was blocking the way.

            Zoisite grinned and tilted his head. "Well ... well. The hunted has finally come for the hunters."

            Sailor Moon snorted and shook her head. "That was the corniest thing I've ever heard, Zoisite. You should be able to do much better than that."

            He shook his head and stood up. "Sailor Moon, always a pleasure to hear your snort." Then without giving them a warning, he screamed out sending blasts of ice spears towards them. He watched in annoyance as they dodged them and grinned as it grazed the Sailor Senshi of Mercury on her right side.

 Mercury slowly stood up and cried out her attack. "Mercury Bubbles Blast!" The room filled with a fog and the general narrowed his eyes in annoyance. "Run ahead Sailor Moon! I'll catch up with you!"

He could hear footsteps fall away into the distance until he could hear the nervous breathing of only one. "So, they left the weakest here? And you're injured to add to that. What an insult." The fog dissipated and he glared at the blue-haired senshi.

"You're the weakest of the generals too, Zoisite. Don't think too highly of yourself." Then, the two jumped at each other exchanging blows for blows and kicks for kicks. They assessed the other's strength and grunted as they were hit. Zoisite grunted and turned around to attack the mercury when he realized she was nowhere in sight. He listened for anything and heard small foot-steps echoing throughout the place. With a grin, he grinned.

Mercury watched the general and realized that she had been spotted. Not wanting to take any chance, she cried out her attack. "Mercury Frozen Aqua Rhapsody!"

            Zoisite lifted his hand. "Arctic Wind Glaciers!" The two attacks headed towards each other with a speed that seemed dangerous. They crashed into each other a blast exploding throughout the room. As the light and temperature went down from the attacks, silence filled the Dark Kingdom.

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            Zachary cried out in pain, his scream echoing throughout the room. He could feel Nephlite and Jed grabbing and asking what was wrong? He couldn't say. The pain was excruciating! His mind spun with agony and a cold feel seeped into his heart. Taking one last deep breath, he allowed himself to fall into the dark abyss that beckoned him from the pain.

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And that's a wrap! o_O; ... Well, this is a strange chapter. Hope you like it ... .;;; ... I'll be updating soon!