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Chapter 8 - Kaosu's Demise; The Rise of the Dark Princess Serenity
"We can't just sit around here...We have to do something." Rei said. The four inner scouts are in the Hikawa shrine, they've been trying to come up with a plan to save Usagi and save the world from destruction.
"Yeah, but what can we do?" Makoto asked.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake rapidly. They hear a loud blast coming from the middle of the city. They also see a dark power shooting up to the sky.
"Everyone!" Luna called out. She and Artemis are running towards them with a worried look on their faces.
"Luna, Artemis...What's happening?" Ami asked.
"It's starting. Kaosu took Usagi. Their on top of the tv station. Kaosu is starting to gather all the dark elements of the universe. Soon he'll have enough power to destroy everything." Artemis replied.
"Kaosu? Isn't he...?" Minako responded.
"Kaosu is Chaos!" Luna exclaimed. "He's the one doing this."
"K-Kaosu is Chaos...but how...why didn't we know about this?" Rei asked.
"He fooled everyone especially Usagi-chan." Artemis replied.
In frustration, Makoto punches a wooden beam. The others looked at her as she continues to pound the beam. Ami was brave enough to get near her and stop her. Makoto looked at Ami's solemn face.
"I know you're frustrated...we all are. But now is not the time to take it out on anything. We have to focus are energy to what really matters. We have to save her." Ami said.
"But how? We don't have our crystals, we can't transform. We have no power." Minako reminded them.
"No, you have powers. You're crystals were just that, crystals. They weren't special but you are. All your powers came from within you. You have to concentrate. Focus your energy." Luna countered.
The four scouts agreed and formed a circle. They held hands, closed their eyes and began to concentrate. Amidst the chaos that was happening around them, the scouts were able to call upon their guardian planets. Their aura changes and they slowly transformed into sailor soldiers.
"We did it!" Minako excitedly exclaimed.
"Let's go. We don't have much time." Ami said. The four scouts together with the two cats rushed towards the city's main tv station. The battle was on.
On top of the tv station, Kaosu is gathering energy when he noticed that Usagi is beginning to wake up. He smiled and stoppped for awhile. He walked towards her and helped her get up.
"What am I doing here?" Usagi asked.
"We're here to fulfill our destiny, my princess." Kaosu replied.
"P-Princess...h-how...?" Usagi looked at what she was wearing. Somehow, she transformed into Serenity without her knowledge. She also noticed the dark spots on her wings.
"Who are you?" Usagi asked as she breaks away from his grip.
"You don't know? I'm the one who'll give you infinite power. I'm the one who gave you the strength to face your fears. I'm the one who gave you everything your heart desired." Kaosu answered.
"Chaos." Usagi realized what has happened. She realized that her new power didn't come from the light of the silver crystal but from infinite darkness.
"What did you do to me?" Usagi demanded.
"I gave you power. I granted what your heart desired. I know that you were lonely. I felt what you were feeling at that time. You questioned his love...his loyalty. I gave you the courage to fight." Kaosu answered.
"W-Why?" she asked.
"Because I need you. You're the ultimate power and I need that to gain control of the galaxy. You see, I've watched this planet, patiently waiting for a chance to experience it's power again. I watched as you suffer from all the emotions you hid from your friends. I've seen the way you've been hurt and now I want you to have this. Take this as a revenge on that one person who have hurt you the most." Kaosu explained.
He extended his hand to her. Usagi began to think about what she have to do. If she accepts his hand, it will mean that Crystal Tokyo will seize to exist. She began to think about what has happened in the past few months. From the moment that she was reunited with Mamoru until the day she saw him kissing another girl. She made up her mind, she wants to erase Mamoru once and for all. She wants to erase her destiny. As she reached for Kaosu's hand, a blast hits Kaosu, knocking him down. Usagi turned around and sees Sailor Uranus in her final stance.
"It doesn't have to be like this, Usagi. You can still save the world." Sailor Pluto appeared next to Sailor Uranus. Then she sees Neptune, Saturn and the Starlights. They were ready to fight.
"It's not you're decision to make." Usagi said.
"It's not yours either." Sailor Neptune replied.
"He has you under his trance. This is not you. You love this world. You love everything about this world. Please remember that." Sailor Star Fighter reminded her.
"This world brought nothing but pain! Kaosu opened my eyes to this world's cruelty. I had nothing but pain and suffering in this world. I gave my life up so many times to save this world and all it did was hurt me more." Usagi replied. She began to walk towards Kaosu and helped him up.
"This world didn't hurt you," a familiar voice said. Usagi quickly turned around and sees Mamoru only this time he wasn't tuxedo mask but Prince Endymion.
"I did. I hurt you so be mad at me...don't do this, please." Mamoru pleaded.
Usagi let go of Kaosu and started to walk towards Mamoru. She stared at him, as if studying his face. Memorizing every detail of him.
"Princess...remember what he did...he doesn;t deserve you!" Kaosu exclaimed as he began to lose his grip on her.
"Endymion." Usagi whispered. She smiled a bit.
Mamoru looked at his love. Her eyes that once was full of hate are now full of love. He smiled and caressed her face. It has been a long time since he had seen that face or touched it. He misses her so much.
"Usako...I..." he was stopped by a sudden pain on his side. His widened and all he can do is gasp. He stumbled backwards and looked down on his abdomen, he was stabbed.
There stood Usagi, with a dagger on her hand. Her eyes didn't show any emotions at all but the small smirk on her mouth says it all. The starlights helped Mamoru as he clasped his wound. They all looked at her.
"You're right. I should be angry at you." Usagi went back to Kaosu. They both started to gather the energy of the four elements. The stronger they get, the more they destroy the city.
The outer senshi combined their powers to break the threshold but it bounced back and hit them instead. One by one the starlights attacked but like the outer senshi, they failed. Mamoru couldn't do anything. All he can do is stare at Usagi and Kaosu as they become stronger. Flashes of his dreams go through his mind. It's happening, Kaosu will kill Usagi.
"No...Usako!" Mamoru exclaimed. He ran towards them but falls as the pain of his stab wound pierced his body. He looked up and as expected, Kaosu conjures a dagger.
Kaosu looked at Mamoru and smiled. Mamoru couldn't do anything but watch. Rage filled his body. He couldn't save her. He couldn't protect her. So much rage that tears fall from his eyes. Kaosu was about to stab Usagi but stopped. His eyes widened in shock. He dropped his dagger and looked at the princess.
"I am not yours." Usagi whispered. She stabbed Kaosu deep in the chest. Kaosu's eyes glowed as Usagi began to take his powers.
"No!" Kaosu screamed as his powers were being drained. Mamoru and the rest of the world's savior were all surprised at what was happening. Mamoru couldn't believe his eyes. In some way, he felt a glimpse of hope in his heart. "Maybe she's still there. She can still be saved." he thought.
Kaosu's body disappeared in front of them. Usagi looked at them and smiled evily. A powerful serge on dark energy wrapped around her body. Suddenly, a big, dark crystal rises from the ground. It seemed to be a dark crystal kingdom. Then, the roof door blast opened and the remaining inner scouts ran out to join the others.
"You're late." Sailor Uranus said.
"Sorry...We...oh my god!" Sailor Venus replied.
"Mamoru-san!" Sailor Mars exclaimed. She takes out a cloth-like ribbon and wrapped it around his wound.
"Thanks." Mamoru smiled.
The dark energy settled down revealing a fully transformed Serentiy. Just like what they all saw in their visions. She was no longer the Princess Serenity that they knew. She was a darker Princess with wings as black as the night sky. Her eyes glowed evily.
"I will be waiting, scouts." she smiled and disappeared.
"She's inside the palace." Sailor Saturn said.
"It's a trap." Sailor Neptune implied.
"We can't stand here and watch as she destroys the world." Pluto started. She turns to the inner scouts and Mamoru.
"Are you ready for this?" she asked.
"If it's what we have to do...we're ready." Sailor Jupiter replied.
Agreeing that the only way to stop the world from ending is to fight the princess, they all head down to the palace. It is their duty to protect, no matter what the cause. They will sacrifice their lives. It's their destiny...written in stone even before they were born. Inside the palace, the dark princess waits for her visitors with much glee in her eyes. Finally, the day had come.