The scouts stepped onto the pier and breathed a breath of fresh air. The
trip back had been less of a pain that going to the future and they were
all glad to be home. When the portal had fully closed they all
detransformed and were making their way back to Rei's temple when Richie
collapsed on the Pier. "Girls! Something is wrong with Richie!" Darien
picked up the boy and Amy pulled out her little computer.
"This is bad..."
"What is it Amy?"
"His body is being polluted with negative energy. There is a big disturbance downtown that matches the pulse I am getting from him...."
"Serena!!" without another word they ran to downtown and made it to a bridge only to find Serena and another man with blue hair encased in a black ball of energy. They looked on in shock as Serena attacked a cloaked figure at full force with that huge amount of negative energy. Before they could move to get down to her they saw Diamond jump in front of the pair as a metal rod stabbed into his chest.
"Diamond!!!" Serena's cries pierced the sky. "Don't you dare die on me!" Serena whipped around only to fine Wiseman gone and Sapphire helping to lie his brother down.
"Diamond, I didn't betray you."
"I know, that's why I came. I knew something was wrong. When I saw him attack you....I couldn't bare it."
"Diamond I can fix this, if I just use my...." Diamond grabbed her hands and held them tight.
"No you won't. I will not have you killing yourself over me....."
"You can't leave me...I love you..." tears welled in Serena's eyes and fell on their intertwined hands. Raising his hands Diamond wiped the tears away and tried his best smile for her benefit.
"As long as you are alive in this world my spirit can be at rest. If you die I will not be able to move on."
"Brother....I'm sorry."
"Sapphire, take care of her for me....I love you Serenity...." Letting his eyes close Serena could feel his soul leaving this world. Finally breaking down she grabbed his body and cried all her heart out. Sapphire tried his best to comfort her but it was too late. Diamond was dead.
The scouts approached the scene with mixed feelings. Diamond was the enemy yet seeing Serena so distraught made them wonder if they were doing the right thing. Drawing near they saw Serena notice them and looked at them with red rimmed eyes. "It wasn't supposed to be this way..."
"Serena, are you okay..." Mina walked forward and touched Serena's shoulder. To her surprise she accepted the show of friendship and support.
"You'd still call me a friend after all I have done to you?"
Mina knelt down and looked at Serena face to face. "No matter what you do or where you go you will always be our friend and Princess. You have our undying loyalty."
"I wish I could make it up to you..."
"Well, you can start by helping your son."
"What? What happened to Richie!" getting up from her position Serena ran over to Darien to find Richie in his arms pale and cold. "No, what happened to him!"
"He's being poisoned by the dark Crystal. You're the only one who can help him." Darien placed the boy in Serena's arms and she gently ran her fingers through his hair.
"I never meant to hurt you, and in the end that is exactly what I did. I'll make it up to you I promise." Placing her hands over his heart Serena drew out all the negative energy in his body and into hers. Slowly color came back to his cheeks and his eyes fluttered open.
"Mommy..."
"It's okay honey, everything is going to be alright from now on." Kissing his forehead she gave him back to Darien and looked at her assembled loyal friends. "I'm going to need your help on this one girls. But if you don't want to I understand."
Lita stepped forward and extended her hand. "Where ever you need us you have our support."
"Meet me at the temple tomorrow around five." Serena walked over to Sapphire and the two of them took Diamond's body and warped away. The scouts looked at where their princess had been standing and wondered if everything was going to be alright after all.
After burying Diamond's body on the moon Serena and Sapphire made it back to Earth. Choosing to avoid her family for a while they went to Diamond's apartment and waited the day out. Serena locked herself in the bedroom and curled up on his bed hugging one of his shirts. Without him in her life the inner balance she had between light and dark was gone. There was a war going on in her body and she couldn't care less. Her mood swings were so severe that when Sapphire tried to comfort her and called her Pearl she snapped and yelled at him before storming into the bedroom. She didn't know who she was anymore. A soft knock at the door brought her back to reality and she pulled herself out of the bed. Sapphire was standing in the doorway with a cup of hot chocolate.
"I'm sorry about before. I shouldn't have said that."
"It's not you Sapphire, it's me. All this energy is fighting inside of me and I lost control of myself."
"We should head to the temple soon, it's nearly five. The sooner we get that done the sooner I can go get Petz. I made you this; you need to keep your strength up. Plus it will help you feel better."
"Thanks, things will work out I know they will, just how I haven't figured out yet."
A short time later Serena came out of the room looking more alive than before and fixed the black jacket she was wearing. Nodding to Sapphire they made their way to the temple by foot choosing not to give Wiseman a reason for finding them. As they walked up Serena could see her friends waiting in front for her with anxious looks. As they saw her walking up the stairs no one made the move to welcome her, they simply had no idea how to approach the situation. This Serena could handle, even though they were working together they still were enemies. Putting the most flattering smile she could muster she walked up and stopped short of joining the group. "Thank you for meeting me here. There is much we have to talk about."
Hours later Serena and Sapphire sat at the table looking at the faces of the scouts and Darien. They had told them everything they knew and all that had happened up to that point. Serena wasn't sure if they hated her more or sympathized with her. She was sure of Darien though. The look of betrayal was clear on his face when they mentioned her engagement to Diamond. Serena wanted to kick herself and laugh at the same time. She had loved Diamond with all her heart yet she found herself still in love with this man in front of her. Deep down she knew she owed him a very large apology.
"That's why we need your help Scouts. I know I tried to kill you before and I apologize for that. Now, I want to stop Wiseman and leave this world. Nemesis may be barren but it all the Clan has. I might be able to help them make a home of it yet."
"Serena, we understand why you want our help but how will leaving fix anything. What about your son and daughters." Lita concealed her fist under the table and tried to understand how Serena could be so stubborn about leaving.
"When Diamond died all hopes of that future died with him. I regret that I will not be able to give Richie or the others a life. My children were the last on my list of people to hurt." The ringing of Darien's cell phone broke the silence that had filled the room and everyone was glad for that. Leaving the room Darien took the call outside and returned a few moments later. All traces of his hurt feelings gone from his face. Serena knew better though she could sense the raw emotion bubbling up inside of him.
"I have to go girls, I have to make an appointment with my family lawyer."
"Okay Darien, we will see you tomorrow." Serena watched him walk out the door and before she knew it she orbed herself outside and was standing in front of a very confused Darien. "Darien, can we talk later..."
"Yeah..." Darien ran his hands through is hap hazard locks and Serena fought back the urge to move the few that had escaped to his eyes. "...how about the park."
"That's fine, I'll be there." Darien just nodded and continued on his way down the stairs. Serena just watched him go and didn't fight the lump that had grown in her throat. She knew he was the one thing she was going to have problems leaving. The winds shifted around her and she didn't even have to look back to find Sapphire standing behind her. "You are leaving now?"
"Yeah, I want to get Petz as soon as possible before Wiseman decides to use her has bait."
"I know, please be careful."
"I will," Sapphire watched as Serena pulled out her half of the dark crystal core and placed it in his hands. "Pearl I can't take this..."
"Pearl is dead Sapphire. I am and always have been Serena. You are going to need as much power as possible to hold off Wiseman."
"What about you?"
"I will be fine. When you get back we will use it to get back to Nemesis and leave Earth. Be safe Sapphire."
"Always," with a bow Sapphire orbed away and Serena held back the feeling of dread. Thing would work out, they had to.
"This is bad..."
"What is it Amy?"
"His body is being polluted with negative energy. There is a big disturbance downtown that matches the pulse I am getting from him...."
"Serena!!" without another word they ran to downtown and made it to a bridge only to find Serena and another man with blue hair encased in a black ball of energy. They looked on in shock as Serena attacked a cloaked figure at full force with that huge amount of negative energy. Before they could move to get down to her they saw Diamond jump in front of the pair as a metal rod stabbed into his chest.
"Diamond!!!" Serena's cries pierced the sky. "Don't you dare die on me!" Serena whipped around only to fine Wiseman gone and Sapphire helping to lie his brother down.
"Diamond, I didn't betray you."
"I know, that's why I came. I knew something was wrong. When I saw him attack you....I couldn't bare it."
"Diamond I can fix this, if I just use my...." Diamond grabbed her hands and held them tight.
"No you won't. I will not have you killing yourself over me....."
"You can't leave me...I love you..." tears welled in Serena's eyes and fell on their intertwined hands. Raising his hands Diamond wiped the tears away and tried his best smile for her benefit.
"As long as you are alive in this world my spirit can be at rest. If you die I will not be able to move on."
"Brother....I'm sorry."
"Sapphire, take care of her for me....I love you Serenity...." Letting his eyes close Serena could feel his soul leaving this world. Finally breaking down she grabbed his body and cried all her heart out. Sapphire tried his best to comfort her but it was too late. Diamond was dead.
The scouts approached the scene with mixed feelings. Diamond was the enemy yet seeing Serena so distraught made them wonder if they were doing the right thing. Drawing near they saw Serena notice them and looked at them with red rimmed eyes. "It wasn't supposed to be this way..."
"Serena, are you okay..." Mina walked forward and touched Serena's shoulder. To her surprise she accepted the show of friendship and support.
"You'd still call me a friend after all I have done to you?"
Mina knelt down and looked at Serena face to face. "No matter what you do or where you go you will always be our friend and Princess. You have our undying loyalty."
"I wish I could make it up to you..."
"Well, you can start by helping your son."
"What? What happened to Richie!" getting up from her position Serena ran over to Darien to find Richie in his arms pale and cold. "No, what happened to him!"
"He's being poisoned by the dark Crystal. You're the only one who can help him." Darien placed the boy in Serena's arms and she gently ran her fingers through his hair.
"I never meant to hurt you, and in the end that is exactly what I did. I'll make it up to you I promise." Placing her hands over his heart Serena drew out all the negative energy in his body and into hers. Slowly color came back to his cheeks and his eyes fluttered open.
"Mommy..."
"It's okay honey, everything is going to be alright from now on." Kissing his forehead she gave him back to Darien and looked at her assembled loyal friends. "I'm going to need your help on this one girls. But if you don't want to I understand."
Lita stepped forward and extended her hand. "Where ever you need us you have our support."
"Meet me at the temple tomorrow around five." Serena walked over to Sapphire and the two of them took Diamond's body and warped away. The scouts looked at where their princess had been standing and wondered if everything was going to be alright after all.
After burying Diamond's body on the moon Serena and Sapphire made it back to Earth. Choosing to avoid her family for a while they went to Diamond's apartment and waited the day out. Serena locked herself in the bedroom and curled up on his bed hugging one of his shirts. Without him in her life the inner balance she had between light and dark was gone. There was a war going on in her body and she couldn't care less. Her mood swings were so severe that when Sapphire tried to comfort her and called her Pearl she snapped and yelled at him before storming into the bedroom. She didn't know who she was anymore. A soft knock at the door brought her back to reality and she pulled herself out of the bed. Sapphire was standing in the doorway with a cup of hot chocolate.
"I'm sorry about before. I shouldn't have said that."
"It's not you Sapphire, it's me. All this energy is fighting inside of me and I lost control of myself."
"We should head to the temple soon, it's nearly five. The sooner we get that done the sooner I can go get Petz. I made you this; you need to keep your strength up. Plus it will help you feel better."
"Thanks, things will work out I know they will, just how I haven't figured out yet."
A short time later Serena came out of the room looking more alive than before and fixed the black jacket she was wearing. Nodding to Sapphire they made their way to the temple by foot choosing not to give Wiseman a reason for finding them. As they walked up Serena could see her friends waiting in front for her with anxious looks. As they saw her walking up the stairs no one made the move to welcome her, they simply had no idea how to approach the situation. This Serena could handle, even though they were working together they still were enemies. Putting the most flattering smile she could muster she walked up and stopped short of joining the group. "Thank you for meeting me here. There is much we have to talk about."
Hours later Serena and Sapphire sat at the table looking at the faces of the scouts and Darien. They had told them everything they knew and all that had happened up to that point. Serena wasn't sure if they hated her more or sympathized with her. She was sure of Darien though. The look of betrayal was clear on his face when they mentioned her engagement to Diamond. Serena wanted to kick herself and laugh at the same time. She had loved Diamond with all her heart yet she found herself still in love with this man in front of her. Deep down she knew she owed him a very large apology.
"That's why we need your help Scouts. I know I tried to kill you before and I apologize for that. Now, I want to stop Wiseman and leave this world. Nemesis may be barren but it all the Clan has. I might be able to help them make a home of it yet."
"Serena, we understand why you want our help but how will leaving fix anything. What about your son and daughters." Lita concealed her fist under the table and tried to understand how Serena could be so stubborn about leaving.
"When Diamond died all hopes of that future died with him. I regret that I will not be able to give Richie or the others a life. My children were the last on my list of people to hurt." The ringing of Darien's cell phone broke the silence that had filled the room and everyone was glad for that. Leaving the room Darien took the call outside and returned a few moments later. All traces of his hurt feelings gone from his face. Serena knew better though she could sense the raw emotion bubbling up inside of him.
"I have to go girls, I have to make an appointment with my family lawyer."
"Okay Darien, we will see you tomorrow." Serena watched him walk out the door and before she knew it she orbed herself outside and was standing in front of a very confused Darien. "Darien, can we talk later..."
"Yeah..." Darien ran his hands through is hap hazard locks and Serena fought back the urge to move the few that had escaped to his eyes. "...how about the park."
"That's fine, I'll be there." Darien just nodded and continued on his way down the stairs. Serena just watched him go and didn't fight the lump that had grown in her throat. She knew he was the one thing she was going to have problems leaving. The winds shifted around her and she didn't even have to look back to find Sapphire standing behind her. "You are leaving now?"
"Yeah, I want to get Petz as soon as possible before Wiseman decides to use her has bait."
"I know, please be careful."
"I will," Sapphire watched as Serena pulled out her half of the dark crystal core and placed it in his hands. "Pearl I can't take this..."
"Pearl is dead Sapphire. I am and always have been Serena. You are going to need as much power as possible to hold off Wiseman."
"What about you?"
"I will be fine. When you get back we will use it to get back to Nemesis and leave Earth. Be safe Sapphire."
"Always," with a bow Sapphire orbed away and Serena held back the feeling of dread. Thing would work out, they had to.