The moment he made the conscious decision to accept her offer he found himself standing over Endymion. A silver scythe was in his hand, towering over his own head. Black, silken robes draped graciously around him, exposing his chest to reveal the cross that Serenity had given him on their wedding night. Ebony wings rose above him as he folded them against his back, casting a dark shadow over him before they sat neatly against his back. Endymion's face was contorted in fear and disbelief as his brother's dark, violet gaze fell upon him. Duo's skin seemed whiter than snow as the shadows of the night played across his face. The cries of war around him seemed to fade as he focused on the task at hand.

"You never should have crossed me brother."

"Wh-who are you?" Duo raised his scythe above his head, his heart void of all emotion except for the pain of loss.

"Your worst nightmare." His voice was low and menacing as he spoke. With one fluid movement he brought his scythe down upon Endymion's prone form, killing him instantly.

"Murderer!" Slowly he turned to see a disgruntled Beryl. "Look what you've done!"

"Don't you dare accuse me of murder when you are the one who has slaughtered hundreds of innocent lives. You attacked the heart of the peace among these planets and have driven your forces to kill the innocents. You have killed the Princess, my one true love. No one shall live once they have betrayed me! I sentence you to death right here, right now!" Beryl's eyes widened in fright.

"No! You're supposed to be a mere myth!" Mockingly he bowed with a smirk, watching as she stumbled backwards.

"Shinigami, at your service." His smirk was quickly replaced with a scowl as he lashed out. In the blink of an eye he had reached Beryl and decapitated the traitorous woman.

The actual battle had stopped soon after Serenity had died, leaving hundreds wounded and even more dead. Panting he stood over her lifeless body, allowing the pain to seep into his heart. The sorrow soon overwhelmed him as he made his way over to Serenity's body. Gazing upon her form he fell beside her, his bloodied scythe falling with a metallic ring. Sobs wracked his body as he held her body in his arms, staining his robes and hands with her blood. Gently he untied the cloth from around her head, another cry escaping him. She was beaten and bruised, signs that she had been fighting at some point during the night. If only he had been by her side he could have stopped it all.

"I'm so sorry Serenity." He brushed her bangs out of her face as he kissed the mark on her forehead. "Please forgive me."

"Shinigami, it's time to go." Turning around he saw the Queen, the Senshi standing battered and bruised behind her.

Each had a solemn, heart-wrenching look upon their face. They were leaning upon one another, their bodies barely able to sustain their life for much longer. When he took in the sight of Sailor Mars he felt his heart go out to her. Tears continued to line her face, no doubt for Endymion. She had never known of his treachery. Her regret for betraying her princess only added to the despair in her heart. Setsuna was the one who had spoken to him, standing beside the Queen. Slowly he stood, not in the least ashamed of his tears as Serenity's blood stained his pale skin.

"Go where?" It was a good question. The Moon Kingdom was in ruins, the palace nearly completely destroyed. Beryl had undoubtedly sent her minions to destroy the other planets as well. That night had been the celebration of Serenity's seventeenth birthday. The night they were going to announce their marriage to the entire Alliance. Instead Beryl had attacked, ruining everything.

"Queen Selenity is going to send us all to the future with the strength she has left. It will be better for us there. Serenity will be able to live there. The only thing is that you can't go to the same time dimension as her, not just yet." They watched as his eyes darkened with despair. "You shall find yourself in her time once you are needed. There will come a day when everything she holds dear is gone and she will need you. While you wait you will have other things you must accomplish in the time you are sent to." Duo knew what she said was true.

Sailor Pluto was the Guardian of the Gates of Time. She knew all that was and had come to pass. Turning his gaze to the blood stained marble beneath his feet he held back the cries that threatened to rip from his throat. A pair of feet came into his vision and he looked up to find Hiiro standing before him. For a moment he was unable to read his friend's expression, as he'd found many times before. Suddenly he found himself in his embrace as his hot tears fell on his skin. Startled, Duo held him in return.

"I'm sorry Duo. I'm so sorry." Tears fell once more from Duo's eyes. A few moments later the two young men turned to face Queen Selenity.

"It is time, my strength is fading. Duo, you and the rest of Earth's Royal guard will be sent to the same dimension. There is no need to fear for loneliness." Her words did little to comfort him. "Protect one another, and know that I love you all."

Duo watched as one by one the remaining members of the Alliance, the fallen members of the Queen's forces, and the royal guard were encased in shimmering bubbles. When he felt the silvery liquid forming at his feet he allowed his body to relax. As he curled into a fetal position inside of the bubble he realized that he had his scythe in his hands. Before sleep claimed him a solitary tear fell from his eyes as he watched Serenity's bubble shoot off into space. It was the last thing he saw and would be a memory that would haunt him for the rest of his life.