Author's Notes:

Okay, this is a crossover between Gundam Wing and Sailor Moon. I think the plot I came up with is fairly original, but that's only my opinion. I don't know practically anything about Gundam Wing, but a close friend of mine does and he will probably be reading this before I put it up on the Internet for some glaring oversights about Gundam Wing. It's like the exact opposite for him. If he writes a SM fanfiction, he gives it to me and I look for glaring oversights. Don't flame me about how I do the characters in Gundam Wing. Like I said, I'm new to the show.

This starts a month after Marie Maia's army is defeated in Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz. The Gundams have been destroyed. In Sailor Moon…well, you'll find out. I use references to and use manga attacks for Sailor Moon.

I don't own SM, or Gundam Wing so don't sue me. If you need to contact me with anything, flames, or even a one liner saying the story was good, my email is Guardian4@atlantic.net. Please put Fanfiction in the subject line.

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The End Is The Beginning

Chapter 14: Lunar Destiny – Absolution

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"We will attack just as the sun touches the horizon," Venus outlined. "Senshi, as soon as we are there, I want to summon the aeons. They're our best shot at this point. Sailor Moon, stay hidden as much as possible."

"Where do you want us to be?" asked Duo as he leaned over the 'map' sketched in the dirt.

Sailor Moon watched Venus got into a tactical discussion with the pilots. She tuned out, not understanding nor caring. She was going to save Pluto, awaken Endymion, and create Crystal Tokyo if she died trying. She would not let everything she had fought to protect fall like the Silver Millennium!

: "You sure about this?" : asked Serenity worriedly.

Usagi's presence turned sharply to the Princess. : "There's no choice! I won't let them die! I will fight for them! For Mamo-chan!" :

: "That's the spirit, Usagi!" : Sailor Moon crowed.

The young girl sighed.  : "Mamo-chan…" :

Sailor Moon touched her shoulder, understanding what she thinking about. She, herself, was thinking about it too. : "Tuxedo Kamen-sama…" :

Serenity put an arm around her and touched her forehead against Usagi's. The crescent moon on her brow brushed gently onto her skin. : "Endymion..." :

"Sailor Moon!"

She started and looked at Uranus, who had obviously trying to get her attention for a while. "Yes?"

"Are you all right?"

"I'm fine."

The Senshi gave her a suspicious look, as if she knew what she was thinking about doing.

"I'm fine, really."

"Okay, I'll take your word for it. Just promise us one thing."

"What?"

"That you won't use the Ginzuishou tomorrow."

She paused and looked at the resolute expression on her Soldier's face. She hated to lie to her, but there was no other way to do it. With a heavy heart, she said, "…I promise."

When Uranus' attention was elsewhere, Moon edged away and sat down near Wing Zero. How was she going to save Pluto? With the only weapon that she had. The Ginzuishou.

She didn't have brains like Mercury; she didn't have brawns like Jupiter; she didn't have psychic power like Mars; she didn't have the leadership of Venus; she didn't have speed like Uranus; she didn't have elegance like Neptune; she didn't have calmness like Saturn; and she didn't have knowledge like Pluto.

But she did have something they didn't have: a crystal of immense power that could save them all. She didn't quite know how it was she that was born with this object, born the only one with the ability to use it. What was having this powerful object for awesome things good for if one didn't use it? But if there was one thing she did know it was that she was going to use the damn thing to save her friends, even if it killed her.

"I know what you're thinking about."

"You can't stop me."

"I don't intend to," Heero replied, leaning against his Gundam. "Despite Venus' good tactical ability and all, she refuses to acknowledge that you and that crystal are our best bet to defeating this woman. She's letting her feelings for you destroy our only chance of winning."

She finally looked up at him. "What do you propose to do then?"

"The Gundam pilots have decided, privately, to protect you so you can use that thing. As much as we don't like the idea of you dying by using it, we must think of the bigger picture."

"Some of the Senshi would say I'm the bigger picture," she said, disgusted with herself that she would be so important that they would sacrifice themselves to protect her.

"That may be true, but there are other bigger pictures than making Crystal Tokyo. There's also saving the Earth and the Colonies.

"We would like you to 'power up' or whatever while your Soldiers use their aeons. It will give the most protection for you. Beryl and Metallia will be distracted by them and not notice you right away."

"She could never 'not notice me', but you're right. That is the best opportunity."

"Good. I'm glad we agree. You should get some sleep."

And that was what Sailor Moon did, waiting for the biggest day of her entire life.

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When they reached the clearing, Beryl was already waiting for them with another army of youma. How she found the power to make more, they didn't know, but first they had to get rid of the creatures. Pluto's head was limp as was her form and she didn't respond to the repeated calls.

"Ready?" called Venus after she forced herself to give up hope in Pluto coming around.

The Senshi nodded resolutely.

"Aeon Valefor!"

At Venus' call, the sky opened up and a ball of color and wind hurtled down. It opened its wings at the last second, sending a blast of wind that threw up the blonde's hair. It landed and extended its beak at her cheek.

She touched its neck with her gloved hand before turning back to Beryl and Metallia.

"Valefor!" she commanded, "Energy Blast!"

Valefor opened its beak and drew in power. With a massive release, it fired a charged beam that exploded underneath the Senshi's enemy while a column of white light landed among the youma.

Sailor Moon touched the broach on her chest and her hand began to glow as it opened.

"Aeon Shiva!"

Three huge blocks of ice slammed together on the ground behind Mercury. With an elegant wave of her hand, Shiva shattered them and stood free. Her skin was a pale blue, her hair an even darker cobalt and in ringlets that went down to her feet and resembled the ropes for ships with links on the ends. The blue Senshi interlaced fingers with her for a moment.

"Shiva! Diamond Dust!"

Pale blue light shined around her and snow came toward her hands above her head. Bring them down, a horizontal column and sheets of ice flew at the creatures. Shiva froze the youma and destroyed them with a gentle snap of her finger.

Wing Zero moved in front of her slowly, so as not to attract any undue attention. The Ginzuishou floated free from the locket and into her gloved hand.

"Aeon Quetzalcoatl!"

A blast of lightning made a column behind Jupiter. It drew together and with a large movement of its wings, Quetzalcoatl drew it together to form its green and yellow form. No eyes or beak was apparent, nor any type of feet except a long tale of green and yellow. Dark colored green made designs all over its form.

"Quetzalcoatl! Thunder Storm!"

Lightning drew together toward where its beak would be if it had a defined one. The long wings, its entire body-length, flapped once as the lightning was released and slammed into the ground at the feet of the youma.

The white light intensified, not in brightness, but intensity as it hungrily devoured her form.

"Aeon Ifrit!"

In a circle of fire, Ifrit pushed up the earth under Mars, managing to catch her on its arm as she fell. It landed and set her down gently. On its head were two pairs of horns, and its teeth glimmered red as it roared. It had a necklace of bone and beads around it neck and a spine of fire running down its back.

"Ifrit! Hellfire!"

It grabbed at the earth with its claws and managed to pull a large chunk up, along with a goodly amount of youma. Fire sprouted and he threw two balls at them in a fiery inferno of flames and rock.

Her form was still visible, but barely. Because of the increasing brightness, all five Gundams moved in front of her to block her view.

"Aeon Bahamut!"

In response there was a loud scream of rage in the sky and a mass of something came and landed behind her. She turned around to see her aeon, its arms crossed and glaring at her shocked enemies.

Uranus turned back to the paralyzed youma and moved out of its line of fire. "Bahamut! Mega Flare!"

It roared in acknowledgment. Bahamut anchored itself with its four feet, tilted its head up, and fired a massive breath attack the ripped apart everything around it. Fire and an enormous power encompassed the smaller youma instantly. Then it tilted its head up further toward the bigger and taller youma, its power still flowing. All were hit in one instant as he swept his head from side to side to get all the youma.

Her fuku dissolved until she wore nothing. The crescent moon emitted a soft gold light and became more pronounced.

"Aeon Leviathan!"

With a tidal wave, Leviathan wound its way protective around Neptune's glowing form. Its long, scaly blue body resembled a snake and it hissed. A pair of scale-encrusted wings were settled around its midsection. At its tale, two smooth fins waved as if it was still in water.

"Leviathan! Tsunami!"

It hissed loudly and a tsunami of epic proportions circled the aeon. With a swish of its tale, the water surrounded the remaining youma still left. It drowned them, filled their lungs with the water of the ocean.

Blond hair floated around her and caressed her form as she cupped the Ginzuishou in her hands. The white light changed slowly to silver.

"Aeon Anima!"

Chains grew from the ground and pulled up a horrifying creature. It had bandages all over its face, sharp teeth and tusks grinding together in a terrifying image. Around it were two open cocoon-like things with blades all around the edges. It was about the size of the Gundams themselves.

"Anima! Oblivion!"

Dark smoke surrounded the aeon and Senshi in front of it. It stretched in the chains binding it and its arms jerked to be free of them. It opened its mouth in a silent roar and a blast of raw power slammed into the youma, obliterating them.

The aeons, after a quick moment of affection with their callers, left back to their planet.

Beryl, her jaw open in shock, snarled. Her face drew together in rage and did not inspire sonnets of beauty to mind. "That is the last, Senshi! You have destroyed my army twice now! But this time you will die!"

Instead of a black cloud of evil just attacking them, Beryl drew it in, as if she hadn't been completely infused with Metallia. Power rippled over and under her skin, turning it to a sickly green color. She grew double in size and her fangs lengthened. Her black dress changed to bright red and was even more revealing. The staff in her hand grew to match her and became, if possible, more ugly than before.

"You cannot defeat us! Together, Metallia and I are invincible!"

"We defeated you once before, we'll do it again!" Jupiter yelled.

The Dark Queen just laughed. "No, you shall not. Not even you, precious Princess, can defeat me!"

With horror on their faces, Usagi watched as they whirled to face her. But it was too late, she had already begun the process of calling on the crystal.

"You promised us you wouldn't use it!" Uranus screamed, outraged and fearful.

"I'm sorry," she whispered. Her eyes closed as the silver light exploded from around her nude form.

: "How are we gonna do this?" : Sailor Moon asked as she absorbed the power that Serenity sent to her.

: "We become Neo-Queen Serenity! We unite!" : responded Usagi forcefully, fighting to control the power she felt emanate from their body.

: "It's not that easy, as you know, Usagi," : Serenity said cautiously.

She turned quickly to the other two in anger. : "Look, we don't have a choice! It's the only way to defeat her! Besides, being three in one has gone on long enough. Didn't we feel so relieved when we were one person? As if we had double the energy because we weren't always fighting amongst ourselves over petty things? Now is the time work together forever! I'm tired of being Usagi alone when that's not all that I am." :

: "Well spoken," : Sailor Moon commented. : "I also happen to be in agreement with you." :

: "You are right, Usagi. I am tired of just being the Princess when I am more. It's time to unite for good." :

Suddenly, with that decision made, the three separate consciousnesses glowed with silver light, light that they felt coming from the Moon and their beloved mother, Queen Serenity. Their hands touched and pulled each together, morphing in and out of one body.

With a blast of silver, a white dress formed instead over her naked form. A golden bracelet with the symbol of a rose and a crescent moon on it appeared around her left wrist. On her head a crown sat perfectly, forming from mist tendrils; her staff in her hand and the crystal set, she drew in a deep breath easily.

Her blue eyes opened and she smiled gently. "Queen Beryl, it is time to let go of the past."

"What…what are you talking about?" she stuttered.

"Go in peace."

"No!"

The Ginzuishou glowed and a beam shot down to Pluto, who had managed to lift her head wearily. Her eyes widened in shock as it pierced her, severing the connection she had to the portal. As if the light hurt them, the creatures gripping her drew away and she fell to her knees on the ground. The silver light continued on into the portal and the demons drew farther into the darkness.

This was apparently what Neo Serenity wanted because the portal drew closed a few seconds later. She raised her staff to Beryl, who, with the portal no longer blocked could have the rest of her power, attacked with her own barrage of dark energy.

Silver power and black lightning clashed in the air. Neo Serenity floated up to Beryl's level, showing absolutely no strain. Beryl pressed her attack, but it did nothing to draw the battle into her favor. They were evenly matched, power for power and light for dark.

"I forgive you, Beryl," she whispered as with a gentle push, the silver light encompassed the Dark Queen.

Beryl and Metallia screamed as they were pulled apart and destroyed. There might be other threats, but never from her again. A thin line of white floated forward and sped into the distance. When it had found a clear patch, it buried itself in the ground. Slowly at first but gaining momentum, light blue crystal grew up toward the sky and branched off into many sections and spires. In moments, the Crystal Palace had formed. It winked like a beacon to the Queen and the Gundam pilots, the only ones who had the leverage of height to see that far.

Neo Serenity lowered her staff and floated back to the ground.

Each Senshi immediately dropped to the knee and bowed their heads.

"Minna, please get up. Let's go home," she said gently. "And Pluto?"

"Yes, My Queen?"

"Please do not do that again. I don't want to lose you."

"You will not, ever. My duty as the Time Guardian has come to its end at last." She lifted her head and locked eyes with the new Queen. "Now I may fight for you, forever. I will never leave the Senshi or you again."

At the edges of her eyes, small glints of tears threatened to fall. "Thank you. Let's head for the Crystal Palace now, so that we may rest." She looked up at Wing Zero inquiringly.

He knelt and held out his hand. The woman picked up an edge of the white dress so she didn't trip and walked gracefully toward the Gundam. With a little grumbling from Wufei and Duo, who loved their Gundams to death, the other Gundams allowed the Senshi to sit on their shoulders.

They made good time and within the hour they were standing before the crystal edifice. It towered over the Gundams even.

"Somehow, I don't remember it being this big," Venus commented with a smile.

"Well, the timeline is a tad different than before, since Crystal Tokyo was delayed," Pluto told her.

Suddenly the doors opened and a man in an elegant black tuxedo walked out. He held a staff in his hand with a golden gemstone gleaming from the top. On the front of his jacket was a medallion, one that Neo Serenity recognized as the symbol for the Earthen Kingdom, back in the Silver Millennium. Two cats walked behind him, one black and the other white, both with crescent moons on their foreheads.

"Endymion! Luna! Artemis!"

Heero immediately dropped to one knee so she wouldn't kill herself when she jumped off. She ran into his waiting arms and he twirled her around. When he set her down, he kissed her deeply.

"Is that the man who stopped Heero's sword?" Duo questioned as he let off Venus and Pluto.

"In the flesh," she answered with a laugh, "literally."

The pilots jumped out of the Gundams and the warriors made their way to the embracing couple. It was time to work on establishing Crystal Tokyo. And perhaps the time to 'talk' as well…

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End Chapter 14.

This is the end of the fanfiction. All the aeons are from the FF series. Bahamut version I used, Valefor, Ifrit version, Shiva version, and Anima are from FFX. The others are from FFVIII. Standard disclaimers.

Absolution means 'forgiveness' and stuff along that line. I just thought it was terribly appropriate, since Usagi is a very forgiving person.

I just couldn't put Mamoru in a lavender tuxedo, so I chose one in black, like in a manga picture I saw. It was probably only Mamoru and not K. Endymion, but I couldn't see a masculine male like him wearing lavender.

You can email me at Guardian4@atlantic.net if you need to. Please put fanfiction or something related to it in the subject line.