Chapter 14



Ky watched, slightly amused, as the five senshi followed her. Chibi-Moon whimpered slightly as a glowing orb of energy went screaming by her head.

"It's all right, Chibi-Moon. Nothing will harm you while you are with me."

"But what about the others? Sailor Moon and the others don't have protection."

"Sure we do, kiddo," Sailor Moon's voice called. Five beams of light were approaching them, a pink beam, a blue beam, a red beam, a green beam and a orange beam.

"Scouts! You're here!" the little senshi exclaimed excitedly.



"Hold on, Chibi-Moon. It's about to get rough," Ky warned. She pulled them through to the Kotanam Gateway, the melding point of all worlds, and great black void. Ky began glowing purple as she entered the void. Chibi-Moon began glowing a bright pink. There were suddenly other lights around her, another pink, a green, a red, an orange and a blue. She could make out the other senshis.

"There," she called, pointing to the darkest part of the void, where her light would not touch. "That is the Kotanam Circle. It links all the worlds. Sailor Moon, please, that is where you must release your power."

"You really think that will stop us?" asked a voice. Three senshi rose out of the darkness, none of them glowing. Kotanam felt her heart sink. She recognized them. They were portal jumpers, senshi who had no other ability except to walk through the dementions.

"I am Sailor Kotanam, this is my realm, and here I am Princess. I demand you step down."

"We take no orders except those from our Master."

"So be it. Reality Buster!"



The three senshi staggered. Their eyes unfocused, and they began to see each other as the enemy. Chaos quickly broke out between the three, and they all disappeared.

"What did you do?" asked Sailor Moon, coming up beside her.

"They all see each other as enemies. It won't last long, but since they can only portal jump, they opened portals beneath themselves to escape." She sighed. "They'll be back. We haven't much time."



They all began floating around the Kotanam circle. Sailor Moon held the Crystal before her.

"Moon Healing Activation!" she cried, silver light filling the void. Ky smiled, an unleashed her own power, opening up gates to the worlds that Hibroy had touched. Freed gates were little pink holes, and the gates Hibroy still controled were black.



Sailor Moon began to glow, her face serene. Her senshi uniform became a long white gown. The Silver Crystal was nestled in her hands, still glowing brightly. Her long golden hair was billowing out behind her.

"Princess Serenity!" Ky gasped. Suddenly, Chibi-Moon was up next to her.

"Mother," she whispered, her form bathed in silver light. She was suddenly in a white gown identical to Serenity's gown. "I am here for you!" The light doubled in brightness, and the dots were changing from black to pink at a double rate. Ky could do little more then stare in amazement at the sheer power of the two senshi.





And then it began to go wrong.



Serenity and her daughter suddenly ceased glowing, their lights winking out. They returned to senshi form. There were still nearly a dozen dementions to save.

"I'm sorry," Sailor Moon gasped, her face deathly pale. "I can't do it any more." Then she passed out.

"Serena!" Chibi-Moon cried. She floated over to her. "Come on, wake up." Ami and the others crowded around the fallen princess.

"She's all right," Ami said, "she's just fainted."

"How long do you think she'll be out?" Ky asked.

"Hours," Ami replied. "She used up a ton of energy."

"Hours," Ky echoed softly. Hibroy could take over another demention in that time. She gave a reluctant sigh. There was only one option left. She had to kill Hibroy first, then return for Sailor Moon's help.

"Can you teleport?" she asked. Ami shook her head.

"Not without Sailor Moon."

"Then I can send you all back. It won't take long. Chibi-Moon, I'll send you two through first."

"Thank you, Kotanam."



She sent them back, then Jupiter, then Mars, then Venus. Suddenly, her gate closed. Ky looked up. Above her were the three senshi she had scattered. She heaved a sigh.

"Bubbles, Mercury?"

"Sure thing. Mercury Bubbles Blast!" The void filled with thick mist. Ky grabbed Ami's hand. She opened a small gate, and the two of them dropped through.



They landed on hot, sticky pavement. Around them rose large buildings, skyscrapers made of reflective black metal. A red sun burned above them.

"Is this your world?" Ami asked.

"No. This is Hibroy's world." She raised her hand, pointing off to the biggest building, one floating overhead. "Hibroy's palace."

"Why are we here?"

"Because if I took you home, they would have followed us."

"Then why not somewhere safer?" Ky gave Ami a look that she could easily read.

"You don't mean. . ."

"There's no other choice. I'd appreciate your help." Ami sighed.

"All right, let's get this over with."

"Good. Back to your normal form. It's the only way we'll ever get in."

"Isn't that dangerous?"

"Sure. But there's no other choice."



Ami gave a sigh. She returned to her normal form with a word. Ky did the same, and together they made their way toward the impressive castle.