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Prisoner of Love

Chapter 7

Diamond thrashed around the throne room, viciously throwing glass and stone figures from their display cases. Fire and malice burned deep in his eyes. There was a silk bandage that covered his cheek, the blood soaking through. His wine glass was clenched tightly in his hand. His grasp tightened around the once perfect goblet shattered becoming nothing but shards and fragments. The blood-red wine dripping from his fingers, staining the clean carpet below. Diamond ignored the blood that mixed with the wine. He slowly became to calm, breathing heavily, leaning against the wall.

After several minutes he was now able to stand up and pull himself together, his breath steady.

"Wicked Lady!" In a flash of pink light, the young woman that was once annoying rabbit bowed before her prince.

"I want you to make preparations for the upcoming battle. I want the Scouts and Tuxedo Mask out of the way permanently."

"As you wish, highness." Diamond was unable to see the evil grin that crossed her face. And with that she was gone.

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Meanwhile, at the Cherry Hill temple, the girl's were going over manoeuvre and battle strategies in hopes of getting the upper hand.

Darien and Serena took this time to relax and have some time of their own, they had spent countless nights in each others arms after watching the golden sunset in the park. It helped them unwind. The couple were sitting on the temple steps.

While Amy was typing away at her computer, Lita was inside preparing snacks for the group, Rei was in the temple doing fire readings in hopes of finding the enemy. Mina was behind Amy with a confused look on her face trying her hardest to comprehend all of the symbols and numbers.

"Hey guys!" Amy exclaimed disturbing the silence.

Everyone abandoned their activities to examine what their blue-haired friend had discovered.

"I've been scanning the city and from all the energy reading it seems that they are concentrated more to Central Tokyo. I think that we should check it out, It seems that they are going to plan something big!"

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement, transformed and headed toward their destination.

The group had been running for about 10 minutes when they were suddenly hit with a wave of negative energy, throwing them off balance. They were getting close. They keep running forward, the power steadily increasing. This is when they got their first glimpse of the gigantic mass that was appearing just over the trees. It was a giant crystal almost identical to the one that Prince Diamond processed, but bigger.

"Girls, keep your guard up!" Sailor Moon exclaimed calmly as they neared the object.

"You had better listen to her." Everyone's glare shot toward the figure that was floating about 10 feet off of the ground. Her long black dress pink and hair were flowing in the breeze, making her cheeks turns a slight pink colour, but she had those cold eyes, that would send shivers up anyone's spine. It was Rini.

"Rini!" Sailor Moon screamed

Everyone got into their fighting stances' ready to take any blows that were sure to come. The Moon warrior had a determined look on her face, she would defend herself and her friends and lift the fog from her daughter's eyes and show her the truth.

"I feel neglected!" With that Wicked Lady turned her Luna ball into a fan and continuously fired waves of dark energy at her 'enemies'. All the scouts except for Sailor moon and Tuxedo Mask were thrown off their feet slid across the course grass about 20 feet from their once standing positions. They slowly stood up and joined their leader in combat.

"Venus" Sailor Moon piped up just loud enough for the girl's to hear, while at the same time dodging Rini's blows. "I can't use the crystal with Rini fighting back. She is too fast. I need you to use your love chain to hold her down but please be gentle."

All the Scouts looked amazed at their leader's quick thinking actually the fact that she used her head, but they did not have time to argue about it now. They would confront her about it after they had taken care of the task at hand.

Venus nodded "Venus love Chain Encircle!" With a flash of light a gold chain started to encircle Wicked Lady.

"What is this?" Rini began to panic as the gold began to intertwine around her slick body, but she kept on a calm face making it look as though she had a plan.

Sailor Moon had a triumphant look on her face as the chain met the target. She watched as Rini began to struggle with the bonds, she took out the Silver Crystal and held it close to her body feeling the power course through her veins.

Sailor Moon then held it toward the heavens and felt the words come form her soul and reach her lips. "Moon Healing Activation!" the bright light coursed through her body and surrounded the dark women with pure energy.

Wicked Lady felt the light absorb into her body and the blinding light confusing her senses, and she continued to fight with all the strength that she processed. With the last of her power, she sent a pulse of energy that shattered the chain and allowed her to dodge the healing before Sailor Moon was able to get a hold of her soul.

"You...will not beat...me that easily" Wicked Lady exclaimed as she gasped for air.

"Rini why won't you see the truth, you have been brainwashed. Please, I am begging you. You have to listen to me!" Sailor Moon pleaded as she herself began to feel the side effects of the Crystal.

The Scouts watched in awe as Tuxedo Mask stood beside his love protectively.

Wicked Lady began to sway from fatigue and tried to keep her footing. "I refuse to lose!" an evil grin spread across her face. She raised her arms to the sky and a pillar of dark energy consumed her entire body. It as quickly disappeared and Wicked Lady stood before them, a blank look on her face but that grin refused to leave.

The girls began to gasp as they began to feel the energy that Wicked Lady's body was emitting. They winced as it pierced through their flesh.

Wicked Lady brought both hands in from of her chest and closed her eyes. An aura was forming almost providing a shield, and an object began to form in her palms. An object that was as black as ebony but small enough to fit in a pocket.

Loud gasps escaped from everyone, as they realized that the object has an exact replica of the Imperial Silver Crystal, but it looked as if it was somehow possessed by an unknown force.

"Now you will know what true suffering is!"

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Ooooh a cliffy, I know how much you people hate them cause I am amongst you. But I think that I am finally back into writing so I should have this up within the week. Please remember to review cause they are seriously what keep me going and you don't understand how happy they make me. Please don't give up on me! You guys are so wonderful!!!