Sorry I haven't updated in a while, major writer's block. Hope you like this next chapter!

CHAPPIE…er, I forget…

'WAKE UP!'

What was that for?

'Venus is trying to wake you.'

You've been nothing but mean to me since the day we met!

'Remind you of a certain someone? Seriously, Venus—,'

Look, can't you just be nice to me for once?

'But Venus—,'

I don't care what Venus says! Just be nice to me! What do you have to say to that?

'…You're an idiot.'

'Oh, and Venus is trying to wake you, so open your eyes!'

Sailor Moon groaned and did so. Above her she could see her friend's worried eyes as she shook her.

"Oh, Usa, thank the Gods you're ok!"

Moon sat up, and rubbed at her head.

"Urgh. What happened, V-babe?"

Venus gestured towards the wall, which seemed the to be made of the same rocky substance as the one on the other side.

"I had woken up all by myself in this dark room, and I heard Jupiter and Mercury going ahead of me. I called out, but I heard this door slamming and by the time I found it they were gone! I had to go past these sleeping bats, and then when I was leaning against this wall, it swung open and I fell in here!"

"Is that what happened to me?"

Venus shook her head.

"No. I was leaning against the wall, and wishing I were back home, on Venus, when all of a sudden the wall seemed to melt. I suppose it was because of my power, but the dark energy in here made it act horribly, dragging you in! Gomen!"

Moon waved her off as she stood.

"No need to apologize. Let's just find our way out of here, ok?"

The two blondes latched onto each other and began to walk.


Meanwhile, Mars and Kamen were currently facing an enemy they had yet to see.

"I'm tired of waiting." Mars muttered. "Mars Fire Surround!"

The flames shot forward and farther into the hallway. There was a pause, before someone screamed.

"Damnit Mars!"

The fire senshi sweat dropped.

"Er, Jupiter? Is that you?"

The Jovian senshi turned the hallway, with slightly damp Mercury behind her. Jupiter was shaking with rage.

"You couldn't wait to see who it was before you tried to kill us?"

Mercury pursed her lips.

"I was only lucky in the matter that I was in front, and threw a Bubbles Blast in front of us. Jupiter, however, is upset at the loss of her hair…"

The angry lightning senshi turned to show her singed off ends.

"If I weren't so concerned about getting out of here alive, I'd hurt you right now! Now, come on, let's get ourselves out of here!"

Mercury held a hand up.

"Hold on. I notice Venus and Sailor Moon are not here, and why is Tuxedo Kamen here?"

Mars sighed, and a worried look lit up in her eyes.

"We have a few things to tell you."


Venus and Sailor Moon were currently undecided about where to go. They had encountered several different twists and turns, and were now currently stuck at a fork in the road.

"I vote we sit and wait for them to find us. This isn't working!" complained Moon.

Venus chewed on a strand of hair thoughtfully.

"If at first you don't succeed, find another path that will take you back and eventually lead you to Beryl."

Moon, at her wits end, turned to her friend.

"Gods above, Venus, even I could have gotten that one!"

The senshi of love flounced happily down the left path.

"Too bad you didn't get it before me!"

Sailor Moon took a moment to compose herself before she followed, wondering why in Selene's name she couldn't have found Mercury instead.


"So what're we going to do now?" Jupiter asked.

She and the others were currently walking towards a huge wooden door. Mercury and Jupiter had been stunned by the news that their leader may have been gone, but had not broken down, thinking there might have been a chance.

They had been oddly silent about their discovery that Mamorou was Tuxedo Kamen, but when Mars had assured them that he had no idea who they were, they had resumed stony features once more.

Now, as they pushed open the door that could take them to their freedom or their death, similar thoughts of hope were shared.

"Welcome, senshi brats."

And then dashed against the stone walls.


"Venus, look!" Sailor Moon pointed to the large door in front of them. "It could be our way out! Lets go!"

Venus smiled and pushed open the heavy door. The two stood out of the view of anyone inside.

"Shouldn't you go in?" Venus asked.

Moon shook her head tightly. "I'll leave those honors to you!" Before either of them could take a step, a voice startled them.

"If you're going to come in, come in!"

Venus peeked inside, as did Moon, and their faces paled. Beryl was sitting on her throne, and next to her, the senshi and Tuxedo Kamen were tied to posts.

The senshi and Kamen had felt similar head rushes as they saw Sailor Moon's head peek around the doorway, but apprehension soon settled in as they realized Beryl had nothing but evil planned for her.

Venus smiled. "You go first, oh Gracious Leader!"

Moon mock frowned. "Of course not! You may have the pleasure!

"I insist!"

"As do I!"

"Come now, it is only fair!"

"Yes, well I always get the glory! Here's your chance to prove yourself!"

"I said YOU!"

"And I YOU!"

There was a loud crash, followed by several battle cries and bright bursts of light. The occupants inside of the room watched, fascinated, as one the door flew backwards when hit by a wayward Crescent Beam Smash.

"Come on, you dumb blonde!"

"You're blonde too!"

"So you agree? You are dumb?"

Their banter sounded loud, before there was a sudden lapse in the yelling and screaming. Moments later, a very tattered but triumphant pair of senshi hobbled in the room.

Venus waved around a piece of ripped paper, and she held her henshin pen in one hand.

"We signed a treaty! We both go in!"

There was a pregnant pause, before Beryl held up a hand.

"It will be a pleasure to rid the world of some of its inhabitants, even though they may have destroyed her far before I had the chance."

Venus looked mad. "That's not right!"

'This would be a really good time for me to say gomen for all the times I've teased you!'

Why so?

'…Gods above, you really are stupid, aren't you? How the hell did you get to be a princess?'

Beryl smirked wickedly before letting out a single, pure burst of energy wide enough to decimate the both of them.

I love cliffies; I love cliffies, don't you too? Don't you too? (Sing that) Signing off, bye minna-chan!