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Jadeite narrowed his eyes as he felt the death of Zoisite. That general had always been a weakling protected by Kunzite. He stood there and smiled as he felt the scouts draw near. Briefly, he wondered whom he would be fighting with. Perhaps Sailor Mars? The raven-haired beauty had always intrigued him and now he fought back the anticipation at fighting one on one with her. Yes, this would be most intriguing.
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Serena held her breath, running down the corridor. Her daughter's life energy was slowly draining and she felt tears run down her face. She was only a child! She didn't deserve to die like this. "I'm coming, sweetie. Don't give up on me ... please."
Darien looked down to the sailor scout of the moon through his mask. Serena was Sailor Moon. He should've have known. One has to be blind not to see the connection. Apparently, the entire civilizations on the islands called Japan were. He looked back to Michael and he narrowed his eyes in confusion. They were still moving in sync and it was driving him crazy. He could feel what the man was feeling and vice versa. Hearing a sudden gasp, he turned back to looking at the front and winced as he felt the dwindling life form of Serenity.
Michael frowned and kept running behind the short-skirted girl that was known as Sailor Venus. He could also hear the heavy breathing of Sailor Mars behind him. Who were these people? He was worried about the scout that they had left behind. After that one huge explosion all had become quiet and it didn't seem to bother the others. They just kept running. There was also the fact that he could barely feel Sere's energy and he was scared to death.
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Kunzite watched as the child lay against the wall, tears slipping silently down her porcelain cheeks. She was dying ... he could feel it. For such a small child, she was quite formidable. Had it been a normal three year old, the energy blast would have killed them in a second. Instead, this child had somehow absorbed the dark energy and it was slowly killing her. Her breathing was labored and sweat poured down her temples. Such a tiny creature.
The entire room shook as a huge blast erupted through the entire palace. Holding his ground, he heard the child whimper, but he ignored it. Something was wrong. Very wrong. "Zoisite." He felt panic seize him as he felt the smaller general's life slip away. Kunzite held back the desire to scream out the name of the man who he considered his brother. Looking up to the queen, he saw her eyes narrowed in rage and hatred.
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Jadeite smirked as the sailor scouts finally entered. He took a glance at the strange man who stood between two sailor scouts. It was Kunzite. What the hell was he doing? Gently floating over to them, he narrowed his eyes and realized that it wasn't his leader. No, it was someone who had a similar energy signal but no dark energy whatsoever. He remained silent and waited for the Moon scout to speak.
He raised an eyebrow, as Sailor Moon didn't even get a chance to speak. Sailor Mars stepped forward and nodded to the silver-haired scout. With one last glance between them, Sailor Moon and others ran off, leaving him with the fiery scout of Mars. He grinned.
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"...Mommy..."
Queen Selenity closed her eyes as she heard the quiet plea of her granddaughter echo through the gates of time. A sacrifice was to be made to save the universe. Tears spilled over her hot cheeks as she buried herself deeper into Chronos' arms. He had not told her whom it was they had to sacrifice. But with they way things were going, it seemed it would be her granddaughter who will lose her life.
He frowned, holding onto Selenity. Looking at Pluto, he saw the confusion in her eyes as the future was blocked off to them. He loved these two women with all his heart, but they had manipulated and chosen the choices for his daughter, Princess Serenity. There will be a price for what they have done. Only till they realize what they did can Serena accept Usagi and become Princess Serenity one more.
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"Mars Soul Fire Ignite!"
Jadeite cried out as fire surrounded him, but it burned him from the inside out. Cursing the girl, he withheld the pain until the attack died out. Falling to his knees, he looked towards Mars and decided that she was not faring that well either. At this rate, there will be no victor. She was on her knees, holding onto her arm, but her eyes were alive with hatred and adrenaline.
She smiled slowly and stood up. One last attack was all the energy she had left for. "Mars Phoenix Bird Arise!" The majestic flew out from the flame in her hands and sped over to the surprised general. Its cry echoed shrilly threw the dark hallways.
All Jadeite could do was stare at the dangerous creature, and a smile graced his features. This battle had been most intriguing. Looking past the fiery confines of the bird, he looked into the haunting eyes of the scout and his grin grew wider. She was definitely a worthy opponent ...
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Jed cried out, clutching his heart he looked towards Neplite. The brown-haired fellow seemed to know what was going on and he smiled comfortingly at Jed. All Jed could do was collapse to his knees, feeling like his insides were on fire. Then, all went black.
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Nephrite stood in the dark shadows of the room, his eyes devoid of emotion. He knew whom he would be fighting. He also knew the outcome and knew there was no way he could avoid it. But he knew that he would die fighting like a warrior. A grim smile graced his features as what was left of the Sailor Scouts entered. He stepped forward at the same time Sailor Jupiter did. This was going to be a difficult battle to fight. The Amazon smirked and stood in a fighting position. Her stance was still and ready, so was he. Without giving her a moment's notice, he charged her.
Kicks and punches flew through the room. He flung her across the room, yet she returned with the same vigor she always did. Their powers were behind their hits and he could feel her electric power surging through her punches and kicks. Move after move was blocked and the two warriors assessed the other. Heavy breathing and shouts echoed through the room.
Sailor Jupiter did a back flip landing a few feet away from him. Wiping the blood on her face, she narrowed her eyes. Enough games. Lifting her hand in the air, she grinned at him. "Jupiter Thunder Dragon attack!"
He frowned and threw up a shield blocking the attack easily. Looking up, he saw that she was nowhere to be seen. Then he heard it, a slight sound. Had he heard it sooner it might have saved him, but it did not. Looking around, he saw the bright grin of the scout and the speeding foot headed towards his head. He closed his eyes and accepted his destiny. The dark abyss accepted him and he joined his other two companions.
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Nephlite closed his eyes as he felt the pain clutch his own heart. It seemed a black hole was inside of him, sucking in his life force. With a slight groan, he fell to the floor, watching as Luna and Artemis approached. They nuzzled his neck and he shook his head. It was time. Then, everything went dark.
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Serena held her breath, standing in front of the door that would lead her to her daughter. Looking at the one's who remained, she wondered about the others and shook her head. She couldn't think of that right now. They would want her focusing on the task at hand. Looking into Tuxedo Mask's eyes, then to Michael's, and at last to Sailor Venus, she bit her bottom lip and turned towards the door pushing it open. With a loud creak, the large doors swung open and soon the last warriors left stepped into the dark abyss of the castle where the creation of the greatest evil resided. Queen Beryl.
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