Evil Itself
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In a cave there stood a single solitary lingering black shadow. It stood isolated from the world of light alone in the darkness of the shadows of the cave.
"Where am I?" asked the voice of the shadows' owner. It was the beautiful deep low voice of the gaurdian of time. Setsuna had just awoken from a dark dreamless sleep to find herself in the cave.
"Small Lady? Michiru! Hotaru! Haruka!" Setuna's voice called. "Is anyone there?" A sudden flash of deja voo suddenly hit her.
"Oh no!" Her face was crushed as she leaned against the cave walls and slowly slumped down to the ground. "Small Lady!" She cried in pain. "Chibi-Usa!"
Super Sailor Pluto knew that the beautiful little girl was dead.
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Mistress Nine and Prince Endymion stood together in the empty lot. Endymion stared silently at they sky thinking as Mistress Nine used her powers to heal the wounds of Prince Endymion from his fight with the Moonlight Knight.
"That felt so strange fighting that guy...who was he?" Prince Endymion mused.
"Nobody." Was Mistress Nine single answer.
"Who was it!" Prince Endymion demanded snapping to attention and grabbing onto Mistress Nine's shoulders and staring her in the eyes.
Mistress Nine stared back at Prince Endymion for a second. Then her temper blew.
How dare he demand anything from me! I practically made him!
She screamed terribly and blasted Prince Endymion with a fiery purple force. Prince Endymion cried out as he was hit.
"You fool! Never dare to challenge me! I am ten times stronger then you! Remember that! Your lucky your still alive!" Mistress Nine screeched "I shouldn't be healing you! You had no right to kill Wicked Lady!"
"That annoying brat! I warned her that I would be the one to kill Sailor Moon! She got what she deserved for trying to steal my glory!" Prince Endymion snapped.
"Listen here!" Mistress Nine grabbed Endymion by the shoulders and hissed into his face "If anyone kills Sailor Moon, it's going to be me!"
Prince Endymion was about to say something back when he stopped himself. He knew that for the time being Mistress Nine was stronger than him. For the time being. He would grow stronger soon. Very soon. And then he would shut that idiotic witch's mouth.
"Your right, milady." He gave in "You are the one who awakened me. You deserve to kill Sailor Moon." He smiled wickedly at her.
"Yes." Mistress Nine turned away from him. The star symbol on her forehead began to glow. Her eyes grew darker until they were nothing but simple blank spots of violet. "For the great Master Ninety...I will kill Sailor Moon."
Prince Endymion responded as a black shadow fell across his face. "For the beautiful Queen Beryl...I will kill Sailor Moon."
Unexpectedly a third voice added "For the brilliant Wiseman...I will kill Sailor Moon."
A figure came walking up to the two villains. Mistress Nine eyes grew wide and she smiled. Prince Endymion just snarled.
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"I can't do this alone!" Serena yelled into the wind. She stood alone at the balcony of Darien's apartment. "If you really want me to save the world please! Bring them back!" Serena pleaded.
Why do I have to do this? It isn't fair! Nobody else has ever had all their friends and loved ones taken away. No one but me!!! And now I have to save them...or else I'll never see them again...
"But I can't!" She yelled.
"I can't!" She repeated whispering as she slumped onto the grown.
Tears gently poured down Serena's face when suddenly there was a flash of light. A figure appeared.
What??? Serena couldn't believe her eyes as she stared at the tiny pair feet in front of her that had just appeared out of thin air.
"Yes you can, Sailor Moon." A familiar voice told her.
Serena looked up and saw her reflection.
"Sailor Moon. The outer senshi are waiting for you. You need to find them." Neo-Queen Serenity told her. Serena noticed that she looked pale in the moonlight. She looked so sad and lonely.
"I-I'm sorry. I can't... Not alone." She whispered.
Neo-Queen Serenity faded away as Chibi Chibi appeared out of another flash.
Am I dreaming? Serena thought. "Chibi Chibi!"
"Sailor Moon!" Chibi Chibi said in her cute childish voice. She ran to Sailor Moon and hugged her. As she stepped away she began to grow taller as she became Sailor Cosmos.
"Sailor Moon." said Sailor Cosmos's calm voice once Chibi Chibi was done transforming. "Sailor Moon you have to save the world. You have to believe in yourself. You have done it before. "
She faded away as one last figure appeared once more.
It was 14 year old Tsukino Usagi. The young lazy crybaby girl that had never wanted to become Sailor Moon in the first place. The ditz that had spent all her time playing at arcades and always received failing grades on her English tests. The one that could never resist eating good food.
"Sailor Moon" said her voice. "Sailor Moon! If *I* can save the world from Nega creeps *you* can definitely save the world too!" She smiled her beautiful little goofy smile. She then disappeared too.
Serena stood there a few seconds just thinking.
Maybe they're right. Maybe...Maybe I can do this...If I can believe anyone...I can believe myself..right?
Serena grew more determined. "I can do this by myself! I can defeat the evil! The evil that killed my friends. The evil that took my Darien away from me!"
She yelled into the wind "I will save my friends! The earth shall be safe once more!" She was determined to get her loved ones back. The inner senshi, the outers, the cats, Chibi-Usa, and Darien. Serena's voice then grew softer, "I will free you once more, my love" She whispered. A single tear rolled down her face.
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Yes. More evil and more strong, Wicked Lady was back.
"Wicked Lady!" Mistress Nine cried out. "Your alive!"
Wicked Lady just smiled evilly.
She looked at Prince Endymion and sauntered up to him. "Hi cutie, aren't you glad I'm back?" She teased.
Prince Endymion snarled again. He had had enough of that low class brat. "What are you doing here. I killed you, ya little brat."
"Awww, Daddy!" Wicked Lady said as she grabbed Prince Endymion and hugged him. "You don't really wish I was dead, do you?" She flashed her eyelashes at him and gave him her cutest smile.
Prince Endymion pulled away from Wicked Lady. "Daddy? What the hell are you talking about?!?" he demanded.
Wicked Lady giggled. "Oops. Sorry" She smiled. "I guess you forgot about that..."
She glanced quickly over at Mistress Nine who was frowning at her and then turned back to Endymion. "Um...never mind about it, 'kay?"
"Wait a minute!" Prince Endymion roared but Mistress Nine interrupted.
"How did you come back, Wicked Lady?" She asked.
"I don't know." Wicked Lady shrugged the question off. "But, who cares! I am back! And that's all that matters!" Wicked Lady said. "Now we can kill Sailor Moon!"
Mistress Nine smiled and added in a mesmerizing tone "For Master Pharaoh Ninety!"
"For Queen Beryl!"
"For The Wise Man!"
"And...for evil itself." They all droned in unison.
