Ch 16: The Battle
The scouts knew something was wrong. They had all felt the sudden flood of negative energy. They all raced to Darien and Bunny's place, including the four generals.
"Quickly scouts! Transform! Metallia has been released!" Luna shouted at them when they arrived.
"Moon Crisis Make Up!" Sailor Moon shouted.
"Mercury Crystal Power Make Up!" Sailor Mercury shouted.
"Mars Crystal Power Make Up!" Sailor Mars shouted.
"Jupiter Crystal Power Make Up!" Sailor Jupiter shouted.
"Venues Crystal Power Make Up!" Sailor Venues shouted.
"Neptune Crystal Power Make Up!" Sailor Neptune shouted.
"Uranus Crystal Power Make Up!" Sailor Uranus shouted.
"Pluto Crystal Power Make Up!" Sailor Pluto shouted.all transformation phrases are from the Super S comics vol. 1 - 3.
As all that had been going on Darien had transformed into Tuxedo Mask, and his generals had transformed to fight as well. The Astro Scouts showed up to look after Rini and Hotaru.
"Scouts Telaport to the Dark Kingdom! You have to defeat Metallia before she gets any stronger!" Artemis ordered.
"Sailor Moon, we're coming with you!" Rini and Hotaru demanded.
"I still have the power inside of me to telaport, and with the Astro Scouts and the four Generals help, bring Hotaru along should be easy," Rini told them.
"All right, lets go," Sailor Moon ordered. She couldn't believe all this was happening. They might have to face Pearl in a fight. How was she ever going… No she had to concentrate.
The scouts, and the generals, formed a ring around Hotaru and the cats. Then they all started to repeat, "Scout Power!"
When they arrived at the palace of the Dark Kingdom they all shivered. Those who had been there before couldn't help but think of the tragedies that had taken place there. And those who had only heard about it could still feel the evil energy.
As they looked around they hard an evil laugh behind them. "Well, well, well. If it isn't Sailor Moon and all little her friends. You have saved me the trouble of looking for you."
"Metallia! I have defeated you before, and I will again. I'm much stronger then I used to be," Sailor Moon informed her.
"Yes, but I have some strong help that I don't think you will be able to destroy, as you did Beryl. Come here Princess!" and Pearl walked out, dressed in a gown, not unlike Princess Serenity's.
"Pearl!" and Sailor Moon made to run towards her. The other scouts had to hold her back. "Let me go! Let me go to Pearl!"
"No Sailor Moon! You told us yourself that she hates Sailor Moon, and believes that you're responsible for her mother's and sister's deaths," Venus said.
"If you run to her Metallia will destroy you. That's probably the only reason she is using Pearl," Mercury added.
"You're right. I must destroy Metallia, before I try to heal Pearl," and Sailor Moon stopped trying to go forward.
"You are wise Sailor Moon. But I do not believe you can destroy me. This will be your second try, and I believe you will fail," and Metallia let out a cruel laugh.
The scouts where unsure what to do. If they tried to battle Metallia, Pearl might get hurt. They had to get Pearl away from the battle.
"I have an idea," Rini suddenly said. "Maybe Hotaru and I can lure her away. We shouldn't seem a threat to her, seeing as we have no powers."
"But Rini, you might get hurt," Sailor Moon answered. "If Metallia suspects..."
"We can do it. You just destroy that monster," Hotaru added.
"Okay, but be careful."
Hotaru and Rini started moving toward Pearl. "Hello Pearl. I'm Rini. Please, don't be scared, we just want to talk to you," Rini said.
"I'm not scared of you. You impostor Moon Princess," Pearl snapped.
Rini continued, undaunted by Pearl's sneer, "Please believe us. Sailor Moon is not your enemy. She is the real Princess Serenity."
"But Metallia told me that Sailor Moon killed my mother and my sister," Pearl insisted.
"Metallia lies. Do you really think that we would protect and follow anyone but the true Princess?" Jupiter asked
"What do you think you are doing?" Metallia demanded, about to strike down the scouts, who were moving closer to Pearl.
"Metallia stop it! I told you not to harm the other scouts!" Pearl shouted.
"See, you remember us. So why don't you believe us?" Neptune asked.
"Because, Sailor Moon has you under a spell. There was no Sailor Moon in the Moon Kingdom. She must be destroyed."
"Wait. You're right. Sailor Moon was not around in the Silver Millennium," Luna jumped in. "For there was no need for her."
"The Princess could harness the powers of the Imperium Silver Crystal if she had to," Artemis added. "And the other scouts protected her."
"Sailor Moon was made in this time. To fight off Metallia, again. For we couldn't risk reawakening the Princess, should Metallia find her," Mars stated.
While all this had been going on, the scouts had slowly been moving Pearl away from Metallia. Now there was a clear path to attack. Sailor Moon took out her kilida moon scope and yelled "Moon Gorges Meditation!" The attack did little but anger Metallia. But while Metallia was preparing to attack, Sailor Moon took out the Silver Imperium Crystal. She concentrated all her energy on destroying Metallia.
"She's not budging!" Sailor Moon cried. Just then she felt Tuxedo Mask's arms around her, and his energy was also in the crystal. All the scouts joined hands and formed a line behind Sailor Moon. The jewels in there tiara's started to glow, and then their energy was released and added to the Silver Imperium Crystal. The four General's held their loves and added their energy as well.
"What's going on?" Pearl asked in surprise. "What's all that light?"
"That's the power of the Silver Imperium Crystal," Rini answered.
"But why are the scouts helping?" Pearl seemed to have forgotten that she need Metallia. She was in aw.
"Because the scouts will always help the Princess," Hotaru responded.
As they were talking Metallia let out a scream. And then… she turned to Moon Dust. "Finally Metallia has been completely destroyed. She will never bother us again," Luna said. All the scouts smiled, but Sailor Moon was weak. Using the Silver Imperium Crystal, even with everyone's help, always drained her energy.
Just as she fainted something strange happened, she morphed into Princess Serenity, and her strength came back. "Pearl!" she yelled running to her.
"How dare you! How dare you take the Princess's clothes! I will take revenge for my mother and sister myself!" Pearl shouted, preparing to attack.
"Wait! Let her explain! Let her tell her side of the story," Hotaru urged, lowering Pearls hands. Hotaru seemed to have some power over Pearl.
"Go ahead. Try to explain away what you did," Pearl responded.
"Pearl, do you remember the day you first meet me, I mean, Princess Serenity?" Pearl nodded. "Remember how Queen Serenity said that your mother was dead? Doesn't it seem odd that she would say that if, as Metallia told you, not even 2 years later Sailor Moon killed your mother? Well, Queen Serenity told you that at your mothers request. You see, your mother was being taken over by Queen Metallia, and she knew that Metallia was truly evil. Your mother loved you to much to want you to get mixed up with Metallia. So arrangements were made for you to go to the Moon, where Beryl thought you would be safe. Not wanting you to try and return to her, Beryl made Queen Serenity promise to tell you that Beryl was dead. Then by the time Beryl attacked the Moon Kingdom, all memories of you had been erased, though not before Metallia found out about you. Do you remember what happened that day? How Prince Endymion died trying to protect Princess Serenity, and then, in grief, Princess Serenity committed suicide. With that heartache Queen Serenity sealed Metallia deep in the Earth, and sent the children of the Moon to a new future on Earth. But the seal was incomplete, and Metallia and Beryl again awakened. That is when Sailor Moon was created. To hide the Princess and the Crystal all of our memories where blocked, only to be awaked if needed. Sailor Moon was to lead the scouts against Beryl and Metallia. After a lot of battles, during which Prince Endymion was kidnapped and brainwashed by Beryl, the scouts finally defeated Beryl. She was completely evil by that time, none of her goodness was left. We had no choice but to kill her. With her dead Prince Endymion was freed and I was able to seal Metallia away again. But you see, I am the real Princess Serenity. I am your big sister, and I miss you so..." and Princess Serenity started to cry.
Pearl was starting to believe her, but was still skeptical. The others could see that.
"We, too, where being controlled by Beryl," Kunzite started. "We were turned to stone because of her. But somehow, when you started to release Metallia's power, we were finally reborn. Free from Beryl's influence. To be reunited with our loves."
"Pearl, I know what you must be going through. I don't have my parent's either. My father was also controlled by an evil being, that the scouts had to fight," Hotaru started, putting an arm around Pearl. "But I found a true friend in Rini, just like you found one in Serenity. You must believe us." At that moment Serenity's and Pearl's ribbons began to glow brighter then ever. As Pearl looked at it she began to smile. The spell that Metallia had put her under was almost broken.
Serenity held out her wrist with the ribbon on it, and Pearl did the same. As the ribbons touched the spell was completely broken. "Serenity! It really is you!" Pearl yelled as she ran to give the Princess a hug.
"Pearl, at last we are together again."