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A/n: I know it's been forever and this is the last chapter. Thank you for waiting, reading and reviewing.
Princesses Aren't Always Perfect Chapter 16 In The Face Of HumilityThe sky darkened, stormy clouds signaling a bad weather, as though it knew that something big was going to happen. Something unusual, and an immense choice will be made. It prepared the skies for what seemed like a battlefield, a battle between angels and demons, a day for judgment, a day to discover what was hidden and what was hopelessly lost.
Serena shivered as she glanced at the ominous weather outside the aircraft. She felt Heero take hold oh her hand lightly and squeezed it in assurance. Serena gave him a grateful smile.
"We'll be landing in 10 minutes." Hotaru spoke from the seat across her. Serena nodded and rested her head at Heero's shoulder with a sigh.
Mina who was observing them had on a big smile. Rei and Amy were also there too, along with Haruka, Michiru and Setsuna.
When suddenly all of a sudden the aircraft shook, shattering the tranquility that existed before. "Setsuna, what's happening?" Mina asked her voice frightened.
"We might be passing through a thunder cloud." Setsuna answered her voice calm.
"Isn't that dangerous?" Rei asked curious.
"It is. But don't worry, we'll be landing in just about now." Setsuna spoke as she checked her time watch. True enough, they felt themselves drop on ground level.
"Where next?" Mina asked panting as they kept walking on a fast pace.
"We need to go atop there." Amy pointed pointing towards at the top of Tokyo Tower.
The whole place was deserted as though everybody could feel that something was to happen and the underlying danger brought about by the sudden gushing of winds and the darkness that engulf the whole sky. They were nearly atop when mobile suits suddenly approached them, firing. Before they could react 2 gundams flew in front of them and protected them. It was Deathscythe and Sandrock. After they easily disposed oh the 2 mobile suits, Deathscythe turned towards them as though giving them a sign of good luck.
Serena gave a slight nod turned towards Heero and the rest and ran as fast as they can to the top. "Do they know what's going to happen?" Serena asked Heero worriedly thinking abut the other pilots. "They shouldn't be here, it's going to be dangerous."
"Looks like we need all the help we can get. Besides we're used to danger." Heero spoke promising her.
"I guess. I knew that OZ was going to come after us, but how do they know where to find us so quickly?" Serena muttered.
"Does anybody else know where you might be going?" Heero asked giving her a sidelong glance.
"Relena might know. You see atop this tower is what my mom used to say the point of oblivion. Relena might have heard my mom speaking about it." Serena answered.
After minutes of fast walking they were on top, "I need to go." Serena whispered as she let go of Heero's hand. She gave him a chaste kiss before walking on forward near the edge.
"Stop where you are." A commanding voice spoke behind them. All of them turned, Hotaru, Haruka, Heero, Rei with their weapons drawn. Amy was busily typing in her laptop for any additional information she could help with.
Behind Treize was Relena no longer held at gunpoint for it looks like she was more than willing to provide help and information. Further behind them, flying in mid-air was a new weapon of OZ.
"Is that a gundam?" Heero grunted disbelievingly.
"How acute of you to notice 01. This is a modified version and far advance than your gundams, even more powerful than Wing Zero." Treize spoke. "It's called Bedlam"
True enough the new gundam was quite a site to see; yet Treize had forgotten a little detail. The scientist who created the new gundam was none other than…
Bedlam started firing its high power laser cannons, Sandrock and Shenlong tried to come between the attack and the group of people but there wasn't even need, for the person who created Bedlam was Setsuna, with a calm expression she raised her arm and a magical barrier surrounded them from the attack. The attack deflected itself and went back to the gundam.
"Have you forgotten that it was I who created this gundam Treize? I know of its great potential and yet I know its only weakness for I made it entirely to my specifications not yours. I could control it too, for it is with my special gift that Bedlam far exceeds the normal gundam." Setsuna spoke with authority.
"Let's end this now." Serena spoke up behind her stepping away from the protective circle of her friends. With the seven gems in her hand, she threw it all upwards. The seven gems created a circle, suspended in air and a warp hole opened. Serena disappeared in the blink of an eye.
For reasons unknown, Relena jumped after the closing hole.
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Was it heaven? Serena didn't know. But the place was tranquil, so serene in its beauty, uncorrupted. In the distance, she saw the Palace of the Moon Kingdom. Though she had never been there, she knew it from her heart. Memories of the song her mother used to sing came into mind.
Up in the sky you'll see the endless blue
Not a cloud of darkness invades
On to the meadows the varying green
Where a pretty little princess will play safe
Love, serenity, - sheer beauty
Shall envelope you in cascades
This place will heal all wounds
Bitter resentment would fade
This place is Atlantis, the Legend of the Moon
Where beauty lives a breathing form
Peace reins in the entire place the Atlantis sun touch
And love rests in norm.
"Serena." A soft familiar voice called out to her.
Serena turned. "Mother?"
She saw Relena instead. Utter contempt slice through her. Memories after memories of dislike, which was rooted to a childish hatred that never truly disappeared.
Then Relena's face dissolved, changed into that of her mother. The hate instantly vanished and Serena ran to her mother's embrace.
"Darling daughter let go of the hate. You cannot receive the true legacy of the crystal unless you do." Her mother whispered soothingly hugging her gently.
"How does one let go of hate? I don't even know where it began?" Serena wondered sadly.
"Your cousin is your blood kin and though that is so, one does not measure one against the other." Lady Elizabeth Peacecraft spoke wisely, searching her daughter's eyes.
"I will love you always and I will always be proud that you are my daughter." Her mother spoke fondly kissing her on both cheeks before releasing her.
Elizabeth Peacecraft took a step back, smiling at her daughter. She dissolved into air, and Relena once again appeared. Relena's eyes reflected anger, hate and madness. A black aura covering her entire body. Serena's eyes showed nothing as she slowly approached her cousin.
Relena hissed.
Without warning, Serena gently hugged her cousin. Relena stiffened as she had expected an assault and the loving gesture left her dazed and unmoving.
"I'm sorry."
Relena's eyes cleared, the blackness disappearing around her slowly. Awkwardly, she returned the embrace and mumbled her apologies as well. It was a start, a truce an offer of peace; it was also the end of the riddle. A magical moment infused, spreading light around them making the place shine brighter.
The crystal materialized and settled unto Serena's hands. Relena watched transfixed as well. It was a glorious moment, a glorious feeling and then in her heart Serena knew what to do.
Murmuring her wish, "Let there be peace." The world seemed to shake and pain was wracking her brain. She screamed. The crystal splintered into shards disappearing like traces of light. But not before granting her wish.
An invisible air spread out. It healed the hearts of all for a new beginning.
Descending from the sky, she and Relena held hands floating down. The others looked at them in awe.
"Let us walk away." Serena spoke gently yet firmly to her group. She then turned to Treize. "I have destroyed the crystal. There is no more reason for us to fight." Then she turned back taking Heero's hand in hers, they led the group away.
"It ends here, it ends now" Serena repeated to herself.
A/n: Err, though I said this was the last chapter I think I'll do an epilogue. Sorry if you guys are disappointed or anything *sweatdrops* you probably are. But review anyway! This has been my longest on-going fic that's kinda finished. ^_^
