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The Battle Within: The Truth
By SpiritOfTheWind"Isn't it hard to have a bundle of curiosity for a princess?"
Minako, startled, turned to stare into grey-blue eyes. She chose her words carefully, "Of course, general. I'm sure you're job just got harder; Endymion is quite devious."
He raised an eyebrow, "And how would you have known that?"
She smiled, "That's for me to know, and you to find out…
Thus began a friendship, that blossomed into affection, that blossomed into a love that was so strong, it was continued in many a lifetime. But it was not strong enough.
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The dead and dying was not a sight to behold. Minako stood alone amidst all the havoc. It shouldn't have ended like this.
"Minako."
No. That voice. No. It can't be! Why?
Curtly, she returned, "Kunzite."
His eyes were strangely blank, and his stance rigid, like he was being controlled. Indeed he was, but she was oblivious to that.
"Why?"
"Why?" he laughed, "The Moon Kingdom is weak. All the planets are weak. Only Earth is capable of ruling. You are a leader, you should know this. Join me. Then we can end this."
For a few minutes, she was tempted. She loved Kunzite. Why not? It was true, Serenity VIII was spoilt; she knew nothing of the importance of sacrifice. It was her fault that this came to be. But as Sailor Venus, leader of the senshi, she had sworn. She had sworn on her life to protect the Moon Kingdom. And she will do it to the end.
"You are the weak one, Kunzite, or should I say, General? Evil will never triumph…"
With that began the hand-to-hand combat of the two most skilled fighters in the cosmos. Thrust. Parry. Left swing. Engage. Thrust. Parry. Right swing. Overhead swing. Block.
Why, Kunzite? Is your faith really that shallow? Do vows mean nothing to you? Is love only a game? Am I only a passing fancy? These questions chased each other around in her head, driving her insane. Tears streamed down her face as she swung her sword at her love, her enemy, her everything. He blocked it easily, and before she could react, he sank his blade into her exposed stomach.
She turned her face, "…But no matter what you do, I will forever love you. Forever and forever. I'm sorry it has to end this way…" She drew up the last reserves of her strength, and plunged her sword into Kunzite's unprotected belly.
When the cold metal pierced his stomach, the darkness in his mind suddenly lifted. He saw the sword in his hand, dripping with blood. Minako's blood. With a cry, he flung himself at her.
"What have I done?"
"I love you Kunzite."
"Please, don't die. Don't leave me!"
"I will never. I love you." And thus the death of Minako, princess of Venus, warrior of the Silver Millennium, leader of the senshi.
Kunzite knew he was dying. "I love you, my Minako. I'm sorry it had to end like this. I'm sorry I had caused all this. I'm…"
And he laid himself beside his love, and closed his eyes.
And it was by these actions that the Silver Millennium, unbreakable, invincible, forever strong, finally fell.
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Rei opened her eyes. Now she knew the truth.
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