Foreign Exchanging-chapter 7
AN: sigh, the last chapter is done. I hope you like my story, I know I liked writing it. So read on, and as always, I ask that you review.
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Serena was the first to step into the park, and the girls followed close behind. Tuxedo Mask quickly took his place beside Sailor Moon, and the group advanced. As they neared the rose gardens, the scouts sensed a massive wave of nega-energy. It was by far the strongest vibe they'd recieved. The scouts collectively shivered, and Sailor Moon stopped them. She turned to face them just outside of the rose gardens. She smiled softly at them, and she spoke.
"I don't know what we're gunna find in there," she began, her voice strong and clear, "but I know we'll win. The fight's gunna be tough, and I want you all to know that if, for any reason, I don't make it, you have to keep fighting." The girls wrapped their arms around Sailor Moon, tears behind their eyes.
"Don't you dare say that Meatball Head!" Sailor Mars said. "You're gunna make it, we all are."
"Yea, how could we be the Sailor Scouts with out you?" Mina said. Lita playfully punched Sailor Moon in the arm.
"And besides, who would jump in and save our buts if you weren't here," Sailor Jupiter said, a small smile on her face.
"Let's just stop this conversation now," Mercury said with a sigh. "We don't need to get so worked up before we do this. We need a plan." Th scouts nodded, and Tuxedo Mask stepped up.
"Actually, we have one," he said, his arm around Sailor Moon. "Me and Serena talked about it while you guys were gone."
"Well what's the plan then?" Mercury asked, her eyebrow arched.
"Well you see," Sailor Moon began, "it goes like this; I'm gunna need the scouts to take the four corners once I get face to face with Beryl. And then you'll need to cast your energy to box us in. I'm the one who has to beat her. And you'll have to keep the energy flow from the fight contained. We're not trying to destroy the park, or the neighborhood for that matter." The girls looked at her, tears in their eyes.
"But what if you don't win?" Mina asked, her voice filled with worry.
"I will win," Sailor Moon said. "I won last time we fought, and I'm ten times stronger now than I was then."
"But last time you DIED Serena!" Mina cried, her voice shaky. Sailor Moon smiled softly at her.
"Yes, but last time I was alone when I fought," she said, "This time I have Tuxedo Mask to help me." The scouts nodded their heads. They knew this was the only way. It didn't mean that they had to like the plan. They hugged one last time before they split up. Mina took the northern side, Raye the south, Amy the east and Lita the west. Sailor Moon took Tuxedo Mask's hand and they stepped forward. They entered the rose gardens, and were greeted by the sight of Beryl. She stood there, a wicked grin spread across her face. She laughed, a hideous sound, and she stepped towards the two.
"Welcome," she said, her voice oozing darkness and death. "I didn't really think you'd be stupid enough to come." Sailor Moon's face was like stone, set with her determination to win.
"I beat you last time didn't I," Sailor Moon said, practically spitting the words out.
"No, I don't believe you did," Beryl replied, "if my memory serves me correctly, that was the princess, and she's nowhere in sight." Sailor Moon laughed, withdrawing the locket. She opened it, exposing the crystal, and she whispered: "Reveal our true forms." The light burst out with an amazing light, and before Beryl stood Princess Serena, the moon princess, and Prince Darien, the prince of the earth. Beryl stepped backwards, and suddenly, the trio was enclosed in a wall of pure energy. Beryl looked at the princess with pure hatred.
"What is going on here?" she asked, a little frightened of the pair before her. The princess laughed, the sound like silver bells chiming.
"You didn't honestly believe I would come alone and unprepared did you? That wall behind you is being generated by the princesses of my former court." Beryl narrowed her eyes at Princess Serena.
"You'll lose this battle my dear," Beryl said with malice dripping from her voice. "I'm stronger than I was before. You, you look the same." The princess laughed again.
"But you're wrong," she said, " I too have grown in strength. And I am not alone this time. I have my Prince at my side, and the aid of the Silver Crystal, courtesy of my mother." Beryl's eyes went wide with shock.
"Let's get this over with!" she cried, launching her energy forward in a massive burst. Princess Serena raised her hands, the crystal in them, and she launched her own energy at the witch. The beams collided, the forces equal on both ends. The prince wrapped Serena'd hands with his own, and the beam grew immensly. The beam slowly oushed its way towards Beryl. She screamed wickedly, pouring more power into her beam. Slowly, her side pushed towards the young couple, and a tear ran down Serena's face. She knew that they weren't strong enough in that moment. She threw Darien aside, and she threw every ounce of her energy into the crystal. It glowed with an almost impossible power, and Darien cried out to Serena.
"I love you," she whispered to him as she launched her final attack, obliterating the witch in an instint. Princess Serena fell, and she hit the floor. The prince rushed to her side, and she set her head gently in his lap.
"Serena," he cried softly, "Serena please answer me!" She slowly opened her eyes, and she smiled as best she could with the little energy she had left.
"I love you Darien," she said, brushing her hand weakly against his cheek, wiping away the tear that had fallen from his eye.
"Serena, please don't leave me," he said, his voice soft and filled with pain, "I love you!" She sighed softly and pulled his face down towards her own. She kissed him softly, and then she fell back. Her eyes closed, and her breathing became faint. Darien hook her gently, but nothing happened. The scouts came running over, and they cried.
"Oh no!" Mina cried, kneeling beside Serena. "Darien, what happened?" Darien dried his eyes with the back of his hand, and he cleared his throat.
"We were fighting Beryl," he began, his voice pained and his eyes never leaving Serena, "and Beryl was taking over the fight, her beam nearing us, and Serena threw me out of the way. She beat Beryl, and then she fell." The tears began to fall from his eyes once more. The scouts cried as well, and Darien leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on Serena's forehead. Suddenly, a soft mist filled the garden, and soft footsteps could be heard. The scouts looked down and found themselves in their princess gowns, their symbols displayed on their foreheads. Queen Serenity walked over, and she knelt down beside her daughter. She took the crystal from the locket, and she whispered softly, "As my last call upon your power, give my daughter enough energy to survive." The crystal glowed faintly, and ribbons of ale pink light began flowing to Serena. Her breathing deepened, but she ddn't awaken. Serenity stod, looking suddenly very tired. She smiled at the princesses and Darien.
"I knew that you'd win," she said. "Take care of eachother, and good luck to you all in the future." Serenity walked back into the mist and disapered. Princess Mercury scanned Serena and she let out a sigh.
"She's gunna make it," she said relieved, "She's gunna be ok!" They cheered, and they one by one detransformed. Finally Tuxedo Mask released himself from his position by Serena to turn once more into Darien. He picked up Princess Serena in his arms, and she slowly faded back into Serena. The group made their way to Serena's house, and they put Serena into her bed. She just needed to rest now. The girls fell asleep on the floor, and Darien slept by the window. They were all tired from the fight. Serena slept through the night, and most of the next day. The girls and Darien spent the time watching over her. When she finally opened her eyes, Darien was sitting beside her. Serena threw her arms weakly around his neck, and he hugged her as close to him as he could.
"Oh Darien!" she cried, tears falling down her face, "I thought I'd never see you again! I thought I was going to...I thought I was going to...die..." She burried her face deeper into his chest, and Darien stroked her hair.
"Its ok," he said softly, "everythings's ok now, thanks to you." He gently kissed Serena, and the girls took their turns hugging Serena.
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The time that Darien spent with Serena passed by rather quickly after that. They went to school together, and their love grew in intensity. Amy, Lita, Mina, and Raye visited them often, and when the day came for Darien to leave, he surprised them all.
"I'm not leaving Serena," he said softly, taking her hand.
"But how are you staying?" she asked, her eyes filled with unshed tears.
"I'm buying an apartment here, and I want you to come with me," he said. He dropped down to one knee and pulled a small black box from his pocket. "Serena Tsukino, I've loved you all of my life, and even longer than that. Will you marry me and make me the happiest man in the world?" Serena took in a deep breathe, a smile spread across her beautiful face.
"Of course!" she cried, throwing her arms around Darien. They kissed, and the girls sighed. So everything did turn out all right in the end. The scouts got to live their lives with th absnece of the negaverse, and Serena married Darien. Above their door hangs a sign that reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Darien Chiba."
AN: sigh, the last chapter is done. I hope you like my story, I know I liked writing it. So read on, and as always, I ask that you review.
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Serena was the first to step into the park, and the girls followed close behind. Tuxedo Mask quickly took his place beside Sailor Moon, and the group advanced. As they neared the rose gardens, the scouts sensed a massive wave of nega-energy. It was by far the strongest vibe they'd recieved. The scouts collectively shivered, and Sailor Moon stopped them. She turned to face them just outside of the rose gardens. She smiled softly at them, and she spoke.
"I don't know what we're gunna find in there," she began, her voice strong and clear, "but I know we'll win. The fight's gunna be tough, and I want you all to know that if, for any reason, I don't make it, you have to keep fighting." The girls wrapped their arms around Sailor Moon, tears behind their eyes.
"Don't you dare say that Meatball Head!" Sailor Mars said. "You're gunna make it, we all are."
"Yea, how could we be the Sailor Scouts with out you?" Mina said. Lita playfully punched Sailor Moon in the arm.
"And besides, who would jump in and save our buts if you weren't here," Sailor Jupiter said, a small smile on her face.
"Let's just stop this conversation now," Mercury said with a sigh. "We don't need to get so worked up before we do this. We need a plan." Th scouts nodded, and Tuxedo Mask stepped up.
"Actually, we have one," he said, his arm around Sailor Moon. "Me and Serena talked about it while you guys were gone."
"Well what's the plan then?" Mercury asked, her eyebrow arched.
"Well you see," Sailor Moon began, "it goes like this; I'm gunna need the scouts to take the four corners once I get face to face with Beryl. And then you'll need to cast your energy to box us in. I'm the one who has to beat her. And you'll have to keep the energy flow from the fight contained. We're not trying to destroy the park, or the neighborhood for that matter." The girls looked at her, tears in their eyes.
"But what if you don't win?" Mina asked, her voice filled with worry.
"I will win," Sailor Moon said. "I won last time we fought, and I'm ten times stronger now than I was then."
"But last time you DIED Serena!" Mina cried, her voice shaky. Sailor Moon smiled softly at her.
"Yes, but last time I was alone when I fought," she said, "This time I have Tuxedo Mask to help me." The scouts nodded their heads. They knew this was the only way. It didn't mean that they had to like the plan. They hugged one last time before they split up. Mina took the northern side, Raye the south, Amy the east and Lita the west. Sailor Moon took Tuxedo Mask's hand and they stepped forward. They entered the rose gardens, and were greeted by the sight of Beryl. She stood there, a wicked grin spread across her face. She laughed, a hideous sound, and she stepped towards the two.
"Welcome," she said, her voice oozing darkness and death. "I didn't really think you'd be stupid enough to come." Sailor Moon's face was like stone, set with her determination to win.
"I beat you last time didn't I," Sailor Moon said, practically spitting the words out.
"No, I don't believe you did," Beryl replied, "if my memory serves me correctly, that was the princess, and she's nowhere in sight." Sailor Moon laughed, withdrawing the locket. She opened it, exposing the crystal, and she whispered: "Reveal our true forms." The light burst out with an amazing light, and before Beryl stood Princess Serena, the moon princess, and Prince Darien, the prince of the earth. Beryl stepped backwards, and suddenly, the trio was enclosed in a wall of pure energy. Beryl looked at the princess with pure hatred.
"What is going on here?" she asked, a little frightened of the pair before her. The princess laughed, the sound like silver bells chiming.
"You didn't honestly believe I would come alone and unprepared did you? That wall behind you is being generated by the princesses of my former court." Beryl narrowed her eyes at Princess Serena.
"You'll lose this battle my dear," Beryl said with malice dripping from her voice. "I'm stronger than I was before. You, you look the same." The princess laughed again.
"But you're wrong," she said, " I too have grown in strength. And I am not alone this time. I have my Prince at my side, and the aid of the Silver Crystal, courtesy of my mother." Beryl's eyes went wide with shock.
"Let's get this over with!" she cried, launching her energy forward in a massive burst. Princess Serena raised her hands, the crystal in them, and she launched her own energy at the witch. The beams collided, the forces equal on both ends. The prince wrapped Serena'd hands with his own, and the beam grew immensly. The beam slowly oushed its way towards Beryl. She screamed wickedly, pouring more power into her beam. Slowly, her side pushed towards the young couple, and a tear ran down Serena's face. She knew that they weren't strong enough in that moment. She threw Darien aside, and she threw every ounce of her energy into the crystal. It glowed with an almost impossible power, and Darien cried out to Serena.
"I love you," she whispered to him as she launched her final attack, obliterating the witch in an instint. Princess Serena fell, and she hit the floor. The prince rushed to her side, and she set her head gently in his lap.
"Serena," he cried softly, "Serena please answer me!" She slowly opened her eyes, and she smiled as best she could with the little energy she had left.
"I love you Darien," she said, brushing her hand weakly against his cheek, wiping away the tear that had fallen from his eye.
"Serena, please don't leave me," he said, his voice soft and filled with pain, "I love you!" She sighed softly and pulled his face down towards her own. She kissed him softly, and then she fell back. Her eyes closed, and her breathing became faint. Darien hook her gently, but nothing happened. The scouts came running over, and they cried.
"Oh no!" Mina cried, kneeling beside Serena. "Darien, what happened?" Darien dried his eyes with the back of his hand, and he cleared his throat.
"We were fighting Beryl," he began, his voice pained and his eyes never leaving Serena, "and Beryl was taking over the fight, her beam nearing us, and Serena threw me out of the way. She beat Beryl, and then she fell." The tears began to fall from his eyes once more. The scouts cried as well, and Darien leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on Serena's forehead. Suddenly, a soft mist filled the garden, and soft footsteps could be heard. The scouts looked down and found themselves in their princess gowns, their symbols displayed on their foreheads. Queen Serenity walked over, and she knelt down beside her daughter. She took the crystal from the locket, and she whispered softly, "As my last call upon your power, give my daughter enough energy to survive." The crystal glowed faintly, and ribbons of ale pink light began flowing to Serena. Her breathing deepened, but she ddn't awaken. Serenity stod, looking suddenly very tired. She smiled at the princesses and Darien.
"I knew that you'd win," she said. "Take care of eachother, and good luck to you all in the future." Serenity walked back into the mist and disapered. Princess Mercury scanned Serena and she let out a sigh.
"She's gunna make it," she said relieved, "She's gunna be ok!" They cheered, and they one by one detransformed. Finally Tuxedo Mask released himself from his position by Serena to turn once more into Darien. He picked up Princess Serena in his arms, and she slowly faded back into Serena. The group made their way to Serena's house, and they put Serena into her bed. She just needed to rest now. The girls fell asleep on the floor, and Darien slept by the window. They were all tired from the fight. Serena slept through the night, and most of the next day. The girls and Darien spent the time watching over her. When she finally opened her eyes, Darien was sitting beside her. Serena threw her arms weakly around his neck, and he hugged her as close to him as he could.
"Oh Darien!" she cried, tears falling down her face, "I thought I'd never see you again! I thought I was going to...I thought I was going to...die..." She burried her face deeper into his chest, and Darien stroked her hair.
"Its ok," he said softly, "everythings's ok now, thanks to you." He gently kissed Serena, and the girls took their turns hugging Serena.
******Epilouge*****
The time that Darien spent with Serena passed by rather quickly after that. They went to school together, and their love grew in intensity. Amy, Lita, Mina, and Raye visited them often, and when the day came for Darien to leave, he surprised them all.
"I'm not leaving Serena," he said softly, taking her hand.
"But how are you staying?" she asked, her eyes filled with unshed tears.
"I'm buying an apartment here, and I want you to come with me," he said. He dropped down to one knee and pulled a small black box from his pocket. "Serena Tsukino, I've loved you all of my life, and even longer than that. Will you marry me and make me the happiest man in the world?" Serena took in a deep breathe, a smile spread across her beautiful face.
"Of course!" she cried, throwing her arms around Darien. They kissed, and the girls sighed. So everything did turn out all right in the end. The scouts got to live their lives with th absnece of the negaverse, and Serena married Darien. Above their door hangs a sign that reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Darien Chiba."