Of Heaven and Hell

Ryo Angel

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I knocked Mamoru unconcious and carried him out of the elevator using my Moon whip - one of the better tools that Luna gave me. Kind of like an escape rope in a video game, gets you out of any tight spot. I heard the sound of clapping hands when I finally breathed a sigh of relief at escaping. Turning towards it, I spotted Zoicite. "You!" I growled, "I should have known it was you!"

"Hello, Sailor Moon." The effeminate man purred as he twisting a strand of golden blonde hair.

"Why are you doing this?" I demanded, "After all this time, you should know better than to kill me. I am eternal! I am the Moon... Guardian!" Whew... almost revealed that I'm the Moon Princess...

The infuriating man only laughed, "Funny." He sighed, "It isn't you that I'm after, but the Prince of Darkness."

"Prince of Darkness?" I questioned. "Who?"

His gaze grew patronizing. "Your beloved Tuxedo Kamen. The man lying unconcious behind you."

"You lie."

"Oh, no he didn't."

I whirled around to see Mamoru stand up. This doesn't make sense. Yes, he's Tuxedo Kamen. I know that, but the Prince of Darkness is Lucifer in the biblical sense. How....? I saw Mamoru pull out a blood-red rose and he was enveloped by a stream of black light. When all was cleared, standing before me was Tuxedo Kamen. I shook my head, still...

"He's Tuxedo Kamen!" I turned back to Zoicite, "Who's this Prince of Darkness you're trying to get rid of?"

Zoicite only smiled cruelly and shook his head, "Come now, my Prince. Your little Rabbit seems to be confused, do you mean to shroud her in darkness for all eternity?"

Tuxedo Kamen growled behind me, but I dare not look at him, instead, I remained quiet, listening as Zoicite continued on, "You are the Prince of Darkness. The Son of Lucifer. Life and Death is yours to command." He cocked his head to one side, "You mean to cover your identity with Chiba Mamoru?"

I was instantly alert. 'Cover your identity with Chiba Mamoru?' What did that mean? Mamoru isn't Mamoru? I'm desperately confused, but I kept up my poker face. I need to learn more.

"What I do is none of your business, Zoicite!" Tuxedo Kamen growled, "Lucifer as my witness, I'll tear your apart limb by limb!"

Zoicite held out a hand. Sitting upon it was the bag of crystals, "Your little Rabbit would be needing this... as will the Moon Princess."

I looked upwards at him, they don't know my origin? Another man materialized. With blonde hair almost white, he took the bag and gazed at me intently. I know this man! But from where? Where? "You go too far!" I cried, stepping forward, ready to destroy Zoicite as the other man disappeared along with the bag.

"NO!" Zoicite hissed, "It is the Prince of Darkness that goes to far!" A block of black energy rushed at me, but I couldn't move, I stood frozen. It was Tuxedo Kamen that pushed me aside. I gasped as he fell.

Zocite laughed, "Time you met your own!" I looked at him when he began to cough and gasped with pain. Before my very eyes, he began to disinegrate. little by little, flames flickered and licked up a piece of him until he was no more. Mamoru laid on my lap and he laughed painfully.

"Back to hell with you." He said weakly before he gasped with pain.

"Are you okay?" I asked him, stroking his head tenderly. I laid him on the ground for a second as I adjusted my position so that his head isn't pressing against my ribcage and my locket fell out. Its music wafted through and Mamoru stared at it like a man possessed.

"Where did you get that?" He demanded hoarsely.

"It was a present from my father." True... just not my paternal father in this age.

"It was my mother's..."

Huh. Isn't that interesting. The only way he'll live is if I used the power of the ginzhoushi. I need to call it. Quietly, I said, "By the power of the moon, I call to you. By the power of Fate, I call to you. By the power of Time, I call to you. Come!" Mamoru groaned again and I began to grow afraid. "Mamoru?" I whispered, stroking his cheek, "Please..." I begged. I could feel his life leaving him, "Please..." I begged, one single tear fell from my eyes, but before it could touch his cheek, a flash of light enclosed around me and I gasped as I felt the ripple of energy.



"My Daughter."

I whirled around. "Mother?" Standing before me was a woman with snowy-white hair and clear blue eyes. She wears the gown of the moon. "Mother." I said again, this time knowingly.

She smiled at me, "Yes."

I looked around and found myself staring at the outlines of the Moon Kingdom. "What summons you here, Mother?"

Her smile quickly disappeared, "I've come to warn you."

"Warn me?"

"Not all is as it seems. The pauper may be a prince. And a prince, may be a pauper."



My brows furrowed as I became aware of my surroundings again I looked down and saw myself in my Princess garb.

"Beloved..." Mamoru's hand went to my face. "I've deceived you..."

I hushed him with a finger, the visions still have not passed. They would come again. "I know," I told him, "I know." I could feel the rippling energy grab hold again and I let down my guard to welcome them, my last thought was that the Senshi had arrived.



Sunlight streamed through the small cottage windows and flickered across her eyes. Shaking her head, she awoke and snuggled closer to the warm body next to her. "Endymion..." She purred as he wrapped his arms tighter around her. Laughter filled the small bedroom when his hands drifted lower and brushed against her ribs, "Endy!" She yelped, jumping away from the warm bed, her nipples instantly perking up from the cold.

His cool black eyes studied her naked body with admiration and posession. "Ah, my sleeping beauty awakes."

With a evil grin, she yanked the warm blanket from his body, "Ah," She mocked, "My sleeping beauty awakes." With a seducing smile, she crawled up slowly, her pert nipples grazed his thighs as she bent downwards and kissed his manhood. "Wake-up, Sleeping Beauty..." She whispered, licking the entire length, starting at the base, keeping her eyes on his face the whole time. As his precious started to harden, she laughed and pulled away, smiling as he groaned and sat up.

"You little minx!" He growled, grabbing at her, but she eluded him.

"Come on, beloved. Time to get up and start the day!" She laughed, throwing his clothes to him.

With a sigh, he began to dressed, "You think they'll let us sleep in on our first day as a married couple. Her only replied was a laugh.

"You know they won't. Too many things to be done." She slipped into the kitchen to start breakfast. "Besides, it's customary for the bridegroom to go to the tavern to talk about their wedding bed and how it now feels like death."

With a small chuckle, Endymion pulled on his trousars and started into the kitchen sleepily with a loud scream woke him up. Running to the kitchen, what he saw paralyzed him. His beloved was shrouded in flames. "Serenity!" All around him the cottage was in flames, but not one flicker touched him. He couldn't move. All he could do was watch as his newly wedded wife got swallowed up in the flames. "SERENITY!" He yelled as the world faded into darkness.

"Akuma." Endymion turned around and saw his father, Lucifer, watching him, his dark wings curved around his body protectively. "She was mortal. She would have eventually died."

"But at least she would have had my love until the very end." Endymion bit out bitterly.

"This was her fate."

"To die?" Lucifer's son couldn't believe it. "She was... my soulmate. Always!"

"And you shall meet again."

"When?"

"Soon..." Lucifer faded from darkness and left Endymion alone.

Decades past. The rise and fall of each dynasty brought upon the Silver Millennium. Endymion stared up at the Moon and caught sight of a woman. "Serenity?" Moving about with the speed of night, Endymion made his way to the Moon. "Serenity..." He breathed when he saw the silver hair flowing smoothly down her waist. "My Serenity..." He moved to her and heard her small gasp of surprise.

"Oh, hello." She said in her musical voice. "Are you another suitor?"

For a second, Endymion's voice was lost, then he slowly nodded, "Yes."

Serenity smiled, "I'll see you at the ball then." She walked past him and took in his scent, his oh so familiar scent.

Before the night was out, the two had already fallen in love and planned their wedding to be announced the very next day. But Endymion felt distant. Although the Moon Princess would live to an old age, she was still mortal. Would he be able to bear it if she died?

"Endymion?" Serenity called to him the next night. "There's a battle about to happen." Her voice was shaken with fear. "Why now, my love?" Her eyes cast about nervously, "Just as we found each other..."

"Shhh..." He comforted her, "Don't worry." He drew her into his arms, "No matter what happens, no matter where, no matter when, no matter how; we are destined to be together through all eternity and we will find each other again. This I promise thee." He huggd her tightly. "This I promise thee."

"And I thee." Serenity whispered. They shared one final kiss and the two parted through death... until now.



As the vision left us, I gazed down to him, "We found each other, my prince." I gasped as I felt the ginzhoushi enter my body, "We are free." I whispered as I fell from reality and plunged into the dark abyss.

(")(")(")(")(")(")Kirby Hug ! Author's Notes)

About one or two more chapter(s) and an epilogue. Then I'm done with this chappy! Yay! Sorry about the long wait. My computer was acting up...

kino amiko kun- Here's the update... the sequel... I might upload just yet after this story ends...

KuroTenshi - Yeah! Keep them all in suspense!

SailorKittyMoon - Well... to answer your question, the REAL Mamoru is Beryl's son... but to the outside world, the world of the living, Akuma is Mamoru... hope that doesn't confuse ^^;;

~*RENA*~ - It'll have a happy ending... kind of.

StarChild - Me updating!!

SivlerMo - Evil? All the world is filled with evil, donchaknow. ^.~