Chapter 10
"They're not that far ahead," Older Sailor Jupiter whispered to the others following her. "Be prepared. There should be quite a few soldiers guarding them so be careful. We do not want to lose any more people in this battle against Nemesis then we already have."
CT Venus and CT Mars nodded. "Do you have any idea how many soldiers would be guarding them?" CT Venus asked.
Older Jupiter shook
her head then looked to Older Mercury, who shrugged.
"My
guess would be about ten or twenty," she said, "More
guarding their transformation pens. Why?"
CT Mars looked to
her friend, also wanting an answer to CT Venus's question. Why was
she wondering how many soldiers were going to be there? Either way
they were going to have get rid of them in some way or another.
"If
we can get the soldiers out of our way without hurting them,"
Venus began, "Then I think that would be best. If I knew how
many were out there, then I would know whether or not my Venus Love
Chain would contain them all or not."
Older Jupiter
nodded. That would make sense. "How many would you be able to
hold with that attack?" she asked.
"Around five
soldiers per chain," CT Venus replied truthfully.
Again, Older Jupiter nodded. "Mercury, CT Mars," she began, "You two will have to go after the three transformation pens. CT Venus and I will free them, okay?"
Older Sailor Mercury nodded. "Ready?" the Older Scout in blue asked the two younger CT Sailors.
Both nodded their replies.
Older Mercury smiled. "Okay," she said, "It's time."
Quickly, the four
Sailor Scouts turned the corner.
"Quad Venus Love Chains
Encircle!"
In seconds, four love chains encircled the twenty soldiers standing near the cell, five soldiers per chain just like CT Venus had said.
Jupiter looked to
the younger Sailor Scout, impressed. This was the first time she had
ever seen this attack, by either Sailor Venus, Older or CT.
"It's
something I've been experimenting with," CT Sailor Venus
explained simply.
Jupiter nodded and
quickly stole the cell key from one of the soldiers. Meanwhile down
the hall, sounds of Older Sailor Mercury and CT Mars battling against
a few soldiers to get to the transformation pens. Jupiter shoved the
key into the cell lock and looked towards the three Sailor Scouts who
were trapped inside, and frowned. There were only two of
them.
"Jupiter," Michelle began as she and Alex stood
to their feet, "Trista is with the king. Something has happened.
We must hurry."
Jupiter nodded and quickly unlocked the cell.
Alex looked up and
down the hall, then not seeing who she expected to be there, she
looked to Jupiter and asked, "Where is the princess?"
"Upstairs," Older Sailor Mercury replied, as she and
CT Sailor Mars came running towards the group, three transformation
pens in hand. Quickly, Mercury tossed Alex Sailor Uranus's
transformation pen and Michelle, Sailor Neptune's.
The two of them
threw their hands up in the air and cried out,
"Uranus Star
Power!"
"Neptune Star Power!"
Quickly, bright
lights surrounded the two women and in less than a few seconds they
had transformed into Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus.
"Come
on!" Uranus told them, " We must get to the throne room as
fast as we can!"
Quickly, the two Scouts began running. It took a while for the other Sailor Scouts to react. When they finally did, CT Sailor Venus tied each chain to a bar so that the soldiers could not escape, then ran after Older Sailor Jupiter, Older Sailor Mercury and CT Sailor Mars, who had already ran after Sailors Uranus and Neptune.
The Sailor Scouts, both Younger and CT, burst into the throne room, CT Sailor Moon ahead of them all.
The new king of
Crystal Tokyo, turned to look at the entrance, obviously surprised
and startled by these new and unexpected intruders. The king smiled
when he noticed CT Sailor Moon, the pink Sailor Scout whom he had
wanted to know the true identity of.
"So, you have come for
her after all," the king said, sounding as though he were
amused. He looked to where the unconscious Trista Meiou lay on the
ground a few feet away from him.
The pink Sailor
Scout gasped. "Puu!" she exclaimed using her old friend's
nickname, horrified at seeing her that way. Was she dead?
"She
is alive, if that is what worries you so, Sailor," the new king
informed her.
"What have you done to her?" demanded CT
Sailor Moon worried and angry.
"The stupid fool did not
give me what I asked for," the king replied, simply. "I had
to teach her a lesson. How else would she learn?"
CT Sailor Moon frowned. What could the king have wanted from Trista that he would have hurt her so badly?
As though he could read her mind, the king spoke. "If you are wondering what I wanted from her, it is very simple. I only wanted to know who you really are. As you can see, the fool stayed loyal and chose to say nothing. Of course, I can save your friends from the same pain, if you answer me. Who are you?"
CT Sailor Moon shook her head and was about to say something witty, when a groan was heard throughout the large throne room.
Immediately, all
heads turned to Trista Meiou. The figure lifted her head and CT
Sailor Moon noticed the dried blood at the corner of her eyes and
mouth.
"Trista?" CT Sailor Moon asked, wanting an
answer as to how her friend was. Instead, Trista Meiou ignored the
Sailor Scout and looked at the new king of Crystal Tokyo.
"You
know who she really is," Trista told the king. "Deep down,
you know who she is and that you won't be able to hurt her."
CT Sailor Moon looked at the Guardian of Space and Time, not understanding what she meant. "What are you trying to say, Trista?" she asked. "What do you mean?"
Trista looked to CT Sailor Moon and smiled. "CT Sailor Moon," she began, "Look at him and do not tell me that you do not recognize who he is."
CT Sailor Moon
frowned, but looked at the man who had killed her uncle, father and
mother. A couple of minutes later, she gasped.
"What is
it?" CT Sailor Jupiter asked, worried for her future queen.
"What's the matter?"
"Rodney," CT Sailor
Moon gasped.
"What are you talking about?" CT Sailor
Mercury asked, confused. "Who?"
Trista Meiou smiled and nodded. "You're right, CT Moon," she said from where she lay. "He is Rodney."
CT Sailor Jupiter frowned. "Are we talking about Rodney Kirsta? Because I thought he was dead."
Trista shook her head. "So does everyone else, CT Jupiter," she said. "But that is untrue. They assumed that Rodney had died in a car accident only a couple of days after graduation because they found his car off a cliff and in the water. However, there was no body to prove that he had died but because of the car, everyone just assumed that he had died in the accident and that his body had floated away. But it hadn't. Rodney did crash his car through the guardrail however, as his car was flying through the air, one of Diamond's followers appeared and grabbed him out of the car. Rodney was brought, not to this future here and now, but to a few years after Diamond had started the war against Crystal Tokyo."
CT Sailor Mercury
looked to the Guardian of Space and Time, a little bit confused. "But
how and why does that make him the New King of Crystal Tokyo?"
she asked.
"Diamond knew that he wasn't going to live that
long and needed someone to rule after him," Trista explained,
"He needed someone from the past who would not be noticed as
gone. The accident that Rodney had gotten himself into was perfect.
They brainwashed him and made him forget any memories he had of
living in the past and being with the Princess. They filled his mind
with images of a fake childhood and filled his heart with hatred
against Crystal Tokyo, Queen Serenity and King Endymion. "
"SHUT
UP!" the king yelled suddenly. He was shaking with anger as he
spoke. "How DARE you say that! Diamond was my father!"
Trista shook her head and turned her attention to the new king of Crystal Tokyo. "No," she told him, "He wasn't. Your father was Johnathan Kirsta."
The king balled his fists in anger. They watched as his fists began to glow. "No," he argued, "My father was Diamond, King of Nemesis."
Trista Meiou shook
her head in disagreement. "He wasn't," she told him, "And
you know that."
"No!" the king shouted,
"Nooooooooooooooooo!" Lightening fast, the king's hands
shot out and a stream of dark energy shot out towards Trista.
"Trista!" CT Sailor Moon screamed. Quickly, she ran
towards her friend and before Trista could speak, used her body as a
shield, knowing that if the dark energy hit her friend surely, Trista
would die. She was too weak from Rodney's other tortures to be able
to survive the blast. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!" CT
Sailor Moon screamed in pain as the blast of dark energy slammed
against her body.
"CT Moon!" Trista cried at the same
the other Sailor Scouts cried out, "CT Sailor Moon!"
"Such loyalty," Rodney stated with a shake of his
head.
"NOT AGAIN!" Older Sailor Mars cried out,
running towards the king at full speed. "NOT AGAINNNNNNNNNN!"
The king moved one
of his hands and shot the dark energy at Older Mars who dodged the
blasts and continued to run towards the king at full speed. In
seconds, she had tackled Rodney to the ground. Immediately, the
stream of dark energy stopped hitting CT Sailor Moon and vanished.
"Venus Love Chain Encircle!"
A chain of hearts
shot out of Older Venus' hands and wrapped around the king of
Nemesis.
Older Mars rolled away seconds before the chain wrapped around the king.
Older Sailor Venus yanked on the chain with all her might, making the king wince in pain.
Quickly, Younger Sailor Jupiter and Younger Sailor Mercury ran to their friend's side. "Are you okay?" they both asked CT Sailor Moon.
CT Sailor Moon nodded and, with the help of her two friends, stood to her feet.
CT Sailor Sun quickly ran over and helped Trista Meiou to stand. "Thank you," Trista said. Then, "Thank you, also, CT Moon."
CT Sailor Moon nodded, then looked to Jordan, Older Sailor Mars, and Older Sailor Venus.
Older Sailor Mars and Jordan were getting ready to attack the king.
"Older Mars," CT Sailor Moon cried out. "Do not hurt him! Please! Do not hurt him!"
At this, everyone even the new king of Crystal Tokyo turned to look at her in surprise.
"You cannot mean that," Jordan said, his hand on the handle of his sword.
CT Sailor Moon
nodded. "I do, Jordan," she told him, no doubt whatsoever
in her voice. "Do not hurt him."
"But he
destroyed my family," Jordan argued. "He destroyed your
family."
CT Sailor Moon shook her head. "That was not him," she informed Jordan. "Trista is right. That is Rodney Kirsta, not the evil mastermind of Nemesis. It is only because he is filled with dark energy and was brainwashed by Nemesis that he did those evil things. I know Rodney Kirsta, and on his own he would never have done those things."
Behind CT Sailor Moon, CT Sailor Sun sighed. "But how are we going to change him back, CT Moon?" he asked. "How?"
CT Sailor Moon bit
her lip, knowing that CT Sailor Sun probably wanted Rodney changed
back to normal just as much as she did. After all, CT Sun had
practically been best friends with Rodney back in the past. Suddenly,
an idea popped into CT Sailor Moon's head and she smiled. "Mars,"
she began, "Venus, do you remember when Sailor Moon was fighting
against Zoicite and they were each trying to get the Rainbow
Crystals?"
"Mars would remember it more than I would,"
Older Sailor Venus told CT Sailor Moon, "I was not a part of the
Sailor Scouts at that time. I was over in England fighting evil
there."
CT Sailor Moon nodded and looked to Older Sailor Mars, the question in her eyes.
Older Sailor Mars
nodded in reply. "I do remember, CT Sailor Moon," she said
quietly, "Why do you ask?"
"Do you remember how
she transformed those monsters back into the people?" CT Sailor
Moon asked.
Again, Older Mars
nodded. "She used the Emperium Silver Crystal."
"Do
you know where that Crystal is today?"
"Yes."
"Where?"
"It
is with you," Older Sailor Venus spoke up.
CT Sailor Moon
looked to her and frowned. "What do you mean?" How was
the Crystal with her?
"The Crystal is with you, CT Sailor
Moon," Older Sailor Venus replied. "It has been from the
moment that your mother passed on."
"I don't
understand," CT Sailor Moon said. "What do you mean by
that?"
"She means that the moment your mother passed
away, the crystal along with the wand was automatically put into your
sub-space pocket," a new and yet familiar voice explained from
the doorway to the throne room.
All eyes turned towards the door, knowing who had spoken.
Older Sailor Jupiter stood in the doorway to the throne room. Behind her, CT Sailor Moon could see her sister as Sailor S, and the others. Along with two others, whom she assumed were Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus. "Hello, CT Sailor Moon." Older Jupiter smiled. "Now, why are you asking about the Emperium Silver Crystal? I take it that's the king?"
She motioned to Rodney tied up in Older Venus's chain.
CT Sailor Moon
nodded. "Yes," she replied. Then, "I'm asking about
the Crystal, is because I have to use it."
"Why?"
"Because," CT Sailor Moon said, simply.
Older Jupiter looked at CT Sailor Moon, the look in her eyes telling CT Sailor Moon that she wanted more of an explanation.
CT Sailor Moon sighed. "Do you remember how back in the past Kristy Kirsta had a brother? Rodney Kirsta?"
Older Sailor Jupiter nodded.
"Earlier today I was told that Rodney had died in a car accident in the past. But he didn't. Rodney is not dead."
Older Sailor Jupiter frowned, but before she could say one word, CT Sailor Moon continued quickly, "Rodney is the king of Nemesis and the new king of Crystal Tokyo."
At this, Older Jupiter's eyes grew in surprise.
CT Sailor Moon smiled a sad smile and told her friend's mother, "And that is why I need the Crystal. I know that my mother used the Crystal back when you guys were battling against Zoicite to turn monsters back into their human selves. Well, I know that Rodney is not evil. I know that had he been himself, he would never have done those things. The only reason why he did those things is because Nemesis has brainwashed him to think that he was or is Diamond's son, therefore prince or king of Nemesis. Because of that, he wanted revenge against us. But he's not really like that. I know that the Crystal can change Rodney back into his normal self, as it did those people long ago."
Older Sailor
Jupiter sighed. A sigh that CT Sailor Moon knew all too well. Older
Jupiter didn't approve of her plan.
"I don't think that
would be wise," Older Jupiter told CT Moon. "How do we know
that he wouldn't fake it, then seek revenge on us or you later on in the future? The best thing would be to just finish him
off here and now. You don't have to take part in his actual
destruction if you'd rather not."
CT Sailor Moon turned to look at Trista. The look in Trista's eyes told her what she needed to do. "No," CT Sailor Moon ordered as Older Jupiter began to take a step towards Rodney.
The Sailors turned to look at CT Moon.
"Yes, CT
Moon?" Older Jupiter asked, innocently.
"Do not even
think about it, Jupiter," CT Sailor Moon ordered, her voice
sharp. "We are not going to kill him. I am going to use the
Silver Crystal on him."
"That would not be wise "
Older Jupiter began, but CT Sailor Moon cut her off.
"I
don't care," she interrupted her mother's friend, "It is
a direct order. As " she quickly turned to look at Trista who
smiled and nodded, then quickly turned to look at Older Jupiter "Queen of Crystal Tokyo and daughter of Neo-Queen Serenity, I am
ordering you to not kill him. Do not even lay a hand on him. I am
going to use the Crystal to change him back."
As she spoke, her tone was not one full of anger but of calm. CT Sailor Moon closed her eyes and a bright light flashed. The flash of light lasted for only a few seconds. Once it had disappeared, Queen Serena of Crystal Tokyo and daughter of Neo-Queen Serenity stood in the place of CT Sailor Moon.
Seeing this, the king's eyes widened. "YOU!" he cried out in anger, struggling against Venus's Love Chain.
Sailor Neptune and
Sailor Uranus ran past Older Sailor Jupiter, towards the king. They
could not allow him to reach Queen Serena if he escaped. Older Venus
pulled harder on the chain, tightening it.
"Uranus,
Neptune," Queen Serena began, "Step back. Do not come any
closer."
"But " Sailor Neptune started.
Queen Serena raised
her hand to stop Neptune from saying anything more and quickly
reached into her sub-space pocket, pulling out the wand along with
the Crystal. She stepped away from CT Mercury and CT Jupiter so that
she was standing a couple of feet in front of them. Enough so that
both of the CT Sailor Scouts would not be affected by the power from
the wand. Queen Serena pointed the end of the wand and the crystal
towards Rodney, and cried, "Moooooooooon Healllllllllllling
Activationnnnn!" Immediately, a stream of light energy burst
towards the king of Nemesis.
"Venus! Let go of the chain!"
Trista called out.
Older Venus let go of the chain that bound the king. Seconds later the light energy from the Silver Crystal hit the king, making him cry out in agony.
Queen Serena placed her other hand on the handle of the wand and closed her eyes. She hated hearing the sounds of Rodney's agonized screams but she knew that it was for the best. After all, it was either this or his death and that was something that she knew she couldn't bear. She couldn't watch him die knowing that something could have been done to help save him.
Queen Serena felt her knees go weak but stayed standing. She wasn't going to drop to her knees. Not now. She had to finish the job. She just had to.
You can do this, Reenie, a familiar voice suddenly spoke to her inside of her head.
We are right beside you, a second voice spoke.
Suddenly, Queen
Serena felt two pairs of hands grasp hers and strengthen her hold on
the wand. She opened her eyes and narrowed them in determination,
knowing who was at her side. Her mother, Neo-Queen Serenity and her
grandmother, Queen Serenity had come to give her strength. Just as
Queen Serenity had done for Neo-Queen Serenity so many times in the
past. Queen Serena stood straighter and tightened her hands on the
wand. She had to complete Rodney's transformation back to his old
self before she allowed herself to give in. Suddenly, she felt a
gloved hand touch hers, and knew, even before the voice spoke, who it
was that was beside her now.
"We're here," Sailor S
said to her older sister.
"You can do this," Sailor
Sun encouraged his queen and cousin as he placed his hand on her
other arm.
Queen Serena smiled, knowing that neither of them knew that Neo-Queen Serenity and Queen Serenity were also beside them, lending her strength.
Queen Serena and the Sailor Scouts watched as a cloud of black energy came bursting out of Rodney.
Suddenly, Rodney's agonized screams stopped and he fell unconscious. The black energy hovered above Rodney for a few seconds then shot towards Queen Serena. The black energy made contact and immediately, the queen lost consciousness and collapsed.
