Serena could see easily through his tricks and made her way up to the
summit of the tower. Top was topless with four pillars surrounding a spell
circle. Wiseman was no where in site but she knew better than to put her
guard down. She made a dark orb in her hand and slowly made her way to the
center of the floor. As she approached the pillars a huge pillar of black
energy shot down from the sky and pushed her back. When she regained her
footing Wiseman appeared before the pillar laughing.
"So I see you have decided to join me after all Pearl."
"Princess Serenity to you, I came here to destroy you Wiseman and get
revenge for everyone you have killed."
"What a waste, you showed such promise your Highness."
"In your dreams..." Serena threw the orb at Wiseman but instead of hurting
him as she thought it would he absorbed it. His evil laughter reverberated
in the air.
"You think that you can stop me now? I am one with the dark crystal now,
your attacks can not harm me. Soon my master's time will come and I will
become the Doom Phantom!" Wiseman was glowing in his sense of power and
Serena stood in shock. How could she beat him if her dark powers had no
effect? Footsteps behind her drew her back to reality and Serena saw all
her Scouts there as well as Tuxedo and Richie. Perhaps there was hope.
"Girls, will you help me one last time?"
Mars stepped forward and the other followed suit. "You never had to ask.
You always had our support."
"Lets go then." As the girls were going to walk off Tuxedo stepped forward
as well, Serena saw he wanted to help but she knew what she had in mind was
certain death. "Tuxedo I need you to watch Richie,"
"Serena..."
"As the future Queen of the Moon I am asking you to do this for me. Do you
accept? You can't do anything for me out there."
"Darien, listen to her. Mom knows what she is doing." As the girls walked
off Richie pulled out his golden crystal and pulled Darien to the corner.
"I know you have a tie to Earth, I can feel it. If you want to help her I
will be your guide." Richie changed into his prince outfit and the moon
insignia formed on his forehead. A gold light started to form around him
and soon Darien was glowing as well. When Darien looked down he was in his
armor and the Earth symbol was glowing on his armor. "When I tell you go."
Serena stood in front of Wiseman and smiled to her friends before turning
around. This was going to be the most painful part. From inside she called
the two silver crystals and bit back the pain as they came out of her
chest. They had started to break apart and they were tinged with black
energy. Calling on all her strength she purged the crystals of the black
energy but instead of clearing up there was a huge explosion of light. When
the light cleared Queen Serenity was standing in front of them. Her outfit
was the same as Pearl's but it was the white and gold common of the moon
family. The moon insignia was upside down on her forehead but yellow. The
two silver crystals were floating before her and alive with power. "Goodbye
Wiseman...Moon Cosmic Power!"
"Mars Star Power!"
"Mercury Star Power!"
"Jupiter Star Power!"
"Venus Star Power!"
Serenity could feel the power of her friends flooding into her and she
pushed it through the crystals. The attack was weakening Wiseman but he was
still going strong. Something was missing she just didn't know what. If she
gave anymore she would die. But something inside of her told her to keep
going. When she felt Darien's energy she was upset but thankful that he
wanted to help her. Pushing harder she felt something let loose in her
soul. In the moment when she was going to let go completely she saw her
world go white and she felt herself falling.
Serena pushed herself off the ground and looked at her surroundings. The ground was covered in an ethereal fog that covered it like a blanket. There didn't seem to be an end to this vast land. Was she dead? "No your highness you are not dead." "Who's there?" Serena turned around looking for the source of that woman's voice. In the distance she could see the figure of a tall woman in a sleek dress coming her way. Her eyes were as black as space and her hair fell in waves of black curls down her back. On her neck was a necklace made of miniature skulls with a onyx stone at the center. "Who are you? How do you know me?" "I've known you since before you were born Princess. We have been waiting a long time for you." "Who is we?" Serena's answer was the sound of a group of people mumbling but she could not make any words out. "We are the Council of Eternity. It is time for you to take your place as your ancestor's Avatar, Cosmos." "What are you talking about? Where are my friends!" "This is how it must be, I am sorry Cosmos." "My name is not Cosmos it is Serena! Why can't I get a straight answer here!" "Kali-ma, I think I should talk with her." A second Figure appeared. This one was dressed in a Sailor Scout uniform holding a staff. "Serena, I am Sailor Pluto. Also known as Corona. You're allies are dying. We had to pull you out before you were killed as well." "No...Please send me back. I have to save them." Kali-ma turned to the mist that surrounded them and just nodded to the invisible voices. "Are you sure this is what you want? If we send you back you will loose all memory of this place and what was said. I can rewrite your fate but I fear the second awakening will be much more painful that you can ever imagine. We will grant you this request, but after you win your powers will be bound do you understand Cosmos?" "I accept. I just can't let them die." "Then so it shall be done." The air filled with the fog and soon Serena could not make out the figures of Corona or Kali-ma. Once again she felt as if she was falling but this time she knew it was to Earth.
Serena pushed herself off the ground and looked at her surroundings. The ground was covered in an ethereal fog that covered it like a blanket. There didn't seem to be an end to this vast land. Was she dead? "No your highness you are not dead." "Who's there?" Serena turned around looking for the source of that woman's voice. In the distance she could see the figure of a tall woman in a sleek dress coming her way. Her eyes were as black as space and her hair fell in waves of black curls down her back. On her neck was a necklace made of miniature skulls with a onyx stone at the center. "Who are you? How do you know me?" "I've known you since before you were born Princess. We have been waiting a long time for you." "Who is we?" Serena's answer was the sound of a group of people mumbling but she could not make any words out. "We are the Council of Eternity. It is time for you to take your place as your ancestor's Avatar, Cosmos." "What are you talking about? Where are my friends!" "This is how it must be, I am sorry Cosmos." "My name is not Cosmos it is Serena! Why can't I get a straight answer here!" "Kali-ma, I think I should talk with her." A second Figure appeared. This one was dressed in a Sailor Scout uniform holding a staff. "Serena, I am Sailor Pluto. Also known as Corona. You're allies are dying. We had to pull you out before you were killed as well." "No...Please send me back. I have to save them." Kali-ma turned to the mist that surrounded them and just nodded to the invisible voices. "Are you sure this is what you want? If we send you back you will loose all memory of this place and what was said. I can rewrite your fate but I fear the second awakening will be much more painful that you can ever imagine. We will grant you this request, but after you win your powers will be bound do you understand Cosmos?" "I accept. I just can't let them die." "Then so it shall be done." The air filled with the fog and soon Serena could not make out the figures of Corona or Kali-ma. Once again she felt as if she was falling but this time she knew it was to Earth.
