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'Scythe,' Eternal Sailor Moon thought as she traveled through space. 'Please guide us to your home.'

'No problem,' Sailor Scythe smiled at her companions, her friends, her allies. Sailor Scythe used her energy to guide them to the farthest reaches of the galaxy.

Eternal Sailor Moon was feeling a little wary from the long trip, and sighed as they passed yet another star system. Sailor Star Fighter, who was holding her hand, squeezed it gently.

'No worries, Odango.' Sailor Star Fighter shot Eternal Sailor Moon an award winning glance, and Eternal Sailor Moon smiled.

'We're getting close now,' Sailor Scythe looked at the familiar stars. 'I can feel it now. The dark energy is balancing out the good.' Sailor Scythe sighed as she brought the Sailor Senshi closer to her own planet.

The group of Senshi started to head toward a black spot in space that seemed to suck all of the light inside of it.

'She's right,' Mercury scanned the planet with her visor. 'It does look like a black hole. All of the qualities are the same. Except I can feel some life filtering out of it.' Mercury watched in awe as they grew closer to Rhea.

Sailor Scythe brought the group of Senshi down and the landed onto a stone walkway.

Rhea was dark, that was all that could be said about it. The skies and the ground, it was dark. A palace loomed in the distance, and it seemed to ooze blackness.

"Hoshi, come here." Eternal Sailor Moon took the frightened child up into her arms.

"Bad place, bad!" Hoshi cuddled closer to Eternal Sailor Moon.

"Why is it bad?" Sailor Star Maker cocked her head.

"Bad and hurt." Hoshi sighed and looked up into Eternal Sailor Moon's eyes. "No hurt, okay?"

"I won't let anyone hurt you." Eternal Sailor Moon smiled.

"We should get going." Sailor Uranus looked toward the palace. She was obviously wanting the battle to get underway.

"Hai, it's time to go now." The Senshi started to follow the stone path to the palace. Sailor Scythe took the lead and Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune proceeded, followed by Sailor Venus and Sailor Star Healer. Then Eternal Sailor Moon and Star Fighter walked behind them, and Sailor Star Maker and Sailor Mercury followed closely behind Eternal Sailor Moon. After them was Sailor Saturn and Sailor Pluto. Sailor Mars lagged a little bit behind, always looking behind her.

"We're getting nearer now," Sailor Scythe's eyes watered a little with the sight of her beloved home. They came up to the doors of the palace.

"I can feel a lot of negative energy coming out of the palace." Sailor Mars looked behind her again.

Sailor Mercury put on her visor and scanned the palace. "The doors are blocked, but we might be able to blast a way through a window to the left of the door." Mercury took out her computer and started to type things into them.

"Sailor Mercury is right," Sailor Star Maker looked at Sailor Mercury's computer. "I'm sure that I could blast a hole right there."

"All right then, Maker, it's up to you." Sailor Moon nodded at Sailor Star Maker.

"Star Gentle Uterus!" Sailor Star Maker's attack put a large hole right in the wall.

"I'll check that the coast is clear," Sailor Uranus took out her space sword and went into the hole in the wall. Sailor Mars followed Sailor Uranus inside.

After a few moments of waiting, the group heard Sailor Uranus. "Oi, it's all clear."

The Senshi proceeded into the hole in the palace wall. They walked down a long hallway until they came to a large gold double door.

"This is the main hall," Sailor Scythe touched the door, almost fondly. The Senshi heard a lock being turned in the door. Sailor Scythe placed her hands onto the door and turned the handles with ease.

"My Princess should be around here." Sailor Scythe walked into the main hall followed by everyone else.

The Main Hall was a huge ball room with a throne at the far end of the room. The Sailor Senshi walked through the Main Hall in darkness. The Mother Emerald cast a warm glow onto the ground as the Senshi drew nearer to the throne.

"I've been waiting for you." Surya's voice rang out of the darkness. The Senshi made a circle and surrounded Eternal Sailor Moon and Hoshi.

"What ever happened to you, coward?" Sailor Mars scowled at where she heard the voice.

"Why waste the energy to go all the way back to your pathetic planet if I can wait for you here?" Surya laughed. "With traps!" Suddenly a round rumbling was heard and a large net dropped from the ceiling. Sailor Uranus looked up and quickly pushed Eternal Sailor Moon out of the way. The Senshi sensed the net and quickly jumped out of the way.

"You can't get us with such primitive traps!" Sailor Star Healer laughed.

"But, that's where you're wrong!" Surya's evil laugh rang out in the darkness all around them. Suddenly Sailor Venus screamed.

"Lights On!" Surya yelled and the Main Hall Lights turned on and the Senshi turned around to look at Surya who had his arms wrapped around Sailor Venus's neck.

"I can't wait to see you all die." Surya laughed as he strangled Sailor Venus.

"No! Venus-chan!" Eternal Sailor Moon screamed.

"Say goodbye!" Surya laughed.

Suddenly Surya was kicked promptly in the side by Sailor Star Healer.

"You can hurt her like that!" Star Healer screamed as she grabbed Sailor Venus from him.

Surya floated in the air. "Fine, I thought you were too smart for my primitive tactics anyway, but don't worry, that was just Plan A."

"Space Sword Blaster!" Uranus sent an attack that Surya promptly dodged.

"Solar Dance!" Surya yelled as he collected balls of yellow energy in his hands. He flung it around the room and it was so bright that the Senshi had to cover their eyes.

When the Senshi did open their eyes again, yellow balls of light were dancing around the room.

"It's only for show," Sailor Neptune scoffed.

"Only for show, ne?" Surya laughed again. Suddenly balls of yellow light hit Sailor Neptune and Sailor Mars.

"Mars-chan!" Eternal Sailor Moon yelled.

"Neptune!" Sailor Uranus couldn't believe her eyes. The balls of yellow light had hit the two Senshi and they had floated up to the ceiling with Sailor Mars and Sailor Neptune inside of them. Both Senshi looked like they were sleeping.

"So peaceful," Surya laughed. "I wish I could be in one of those. Now they'll never have any more worries." He laughed again and disappeared and all of the light left with him. The two balls of light started to slowly fade and Eternal Sailor Moon felt the Senshi leave her.

"Neptune!" Sailor Uranus looked up at the yellow ball of light as it faded away.

"Mars!" Eternal Sailor Moon looked up at the ball with Sailor Mars in it, as they slowly faded away.

The Senshi stood in shock, for a moment.

"I have nothing left to lose now," Sailor Uranus angrily wiped away a tear. "I'm going to kill that baka, Surya. I swear it to you, Neptune"

Sailor Mercury looked around the room with her visor. "I can still see traces of his attack around the room. We need to be careful."

"Hai, we'll be careful." Eternal Sailor Moon wiped away a tear that had slid down her face. "At least now Mars, you're with Jupiter." She quietly whispered to herself.



[A/N: *wipes away a tear* I'm sorry that the chapter had to end that way.but it was the only way, you guys! *sighs * Okay, well, anyway, I hope you guys all review, and sorry it took so long for this chapter to come out, I had to work on it a lot! Thank you for reading! Disclaimer: See any other chapter of this story. ^^]