Erg...what a bad day...I hate cats...they do nothing you tell them to do...and scratch and bite you when you try...:holds up bandaged arms: Moving on though...

The final chapter before the epilogue! A bit sad I know, but an 82 page story for me is something that I've never done before...kinda amazing, don't you think? Now, I shall stop ranting and let you all go and read the chapter. The epilogue will be up tomorrow.

Let's see...were the real owners nice to me today...nope...I still don't own 'em...sigh...

Kael rose to his feet. "K…Kael…is that…" Phoenix began.

He turned to the sixteen warriors. "You have fought well my friends," he said, his voice echoing. "But the time has come for me to end this. Once and for all."

Ja'aku laughed. "Fool! You cannot kill me with such weak power! All you could possibly do is seal me away. Your ancestor tried it and foolishly gave his life for using the power that's now rushing through your veins, burning you out!"

"Kael…why? Why did you do this? We could have found another way!" Usagi cried, sitting up.

"You have given your life countless times already," he said. "This is something that I must do."

"Kael…I…" Phoenix began, standing in front of him.

He reached out, gently holding her face. "I know." He gently kissed her, healing her scars. He stepped around her, walking steadily towards Ja'aku. "I can see it all. Past. Present. Futures. All is laid out before me. I can see the twists and turns in every path chosen. The hardships all have faced. Their pain is mine pain. Their lives are my life. I am everything and nothing at the same time." He stopped in front of Ja'aku.

"I'll be sure to make sure you stay nothing," Ja'aku snarled.

"Don't try it," Kael ordered. "I know you created Tyrande to try and make yourself a queen. The Galaxy Cauldron, from which all life in this universe stems, chose her to walk the path of light. She was born as the Senshi of this solar system's sun so that you would not be able to corrupt her. She has more than made up for the evil she was created from through all her reincarnations. Sailor Phoenix shall no longer be bound to you Ja'aku."

The Senshi listened at Kael's words. Phoenix suddenly gasped as warm light filled her, washing away her sins. The whisper that had been a part of her since receiving her powers faded from her mind.

"I shall kill you!" Ja'aku roared.

Kael thrust his hand out and Ja'aku fell back. "All the evil that you have caused to these warriors shall be washed away and forgiven." He turned to Neptune who had stepped closer for some reason. Kael smiled at her. "What you did was not your fault Neptune. Trace amounts of evil still lingered within you after the destruction of the Division Bell. I free you from that evil."

Tears slid down Neptune's face. Warm light filled her and the breezed picked up. She felt two arms wrap around her and knew that it was Uranus who held her. "Thank you," she whispered to Kael.

Kael turned back to Ja'aku. "A balance must be maintained in this world. Good cannot exist without evil and the reverse it true. But powers like ours should never be free from the Galaxy Cauldron. I shall bring peace to this universe."

"You will not stop me," Ja'aku roared. Black energy shot from his hands as his human form melted away revealing a large demon with thick, cracked black skin, red fire around each crack. Flames flickered where eyes should have been and a bloodthirsty growl issued from his throat. Demonic wings sprouted from his back as his hair hardened into horns. He grew in size as well, standing twelve feet tall.

"Silver Moon Eternal Spirit Power!" Kael yelled, drawing his hands to his right hip then thrusting them out. White light shot from his hands and met Ja'aku's attack head on. The sky blackened as the roof to the palace was ripped off by violent winds. The Senshi took cover behind a large pile of rubble.

"This cannot be good!" Apollo shouted.

"If Kael fails…" Kaida began.

"He won't fail!" Usagi shouted, glaring at the thief. She looked out from the rubble and watched as her brother was struggling to hold his own. You can do it Kael. I know you can. You're my big brother. You can do anything!

Phoenix watched as Kael was being pushed. She clenched her fists, feeling helpless. "Ieyui…Nobomenou…Renmiri…Yojuyogo…Hasatekanae…Kutamae…" she whispered to herself.

"Carter?" Apollo asked.

"Pray, savior. Dream, Child of Prayer. Forever and ever. Bring us peace…" Usagi whispered, translating the words Phoenix had said. Light surrounded her and she was transformed into Eternal Sailor Moon. The light increased and she turned into Sailor Cosmos, the ultimate form of Eternal Sailor Moon.

"Sa…Sailor…Cosmos…" Pluto breathed.

"We have to help him," Cosmos said.

"How?" Fighter asked.

"Like this," Phoenix said. "Phoenix Spirit Power!"

"Mercury Spirit Power!"

"Jupiter Spirit Power!"

"Mars Spirit Power!"

"Venus Spirit Power!"

"Neptune Spirit Power!"

"Uranus Spirit Power!"

"Pluto Spirit Power!"

"Saturn Spirit Power!"

"Taiyo Spirit Power!" Apollo yelled. Tuxedo Kamen bowed his head, adding his power as well. A white light washed over him, leaving Prince Endymion standing next to Sailor Cosmos.

"Dragon Star Power!"

"Fighter Star Power!"

"Healer Star Power!"

"Maker Star Power!"

Kael felt the power from the Senshi and Prince of Earth and the Prince of the Sun being added to his. I…will…not…give…up! Kael shouted in his mind. The white light surged with power and began pushing Ja'aku's attack back.

"It's still not strong enough!" Mercury yelled.

"Moon Eternal Spirit!" Cosmos yelled.

Kael felt his sister's power blending with his. He closed his eyes and smiled. "Thank you," he whispered. He snapped his eyes open and they flared white. His attack increased in size and completely engulfed Ja'aku. The dark man screamed in pain and rage as he felt himself being ripped apart and sent into nothingness. There was an explosion of light that blinded everyone in the room.

Eternal Sailor Moon slowly regained her feet, a bit banged up and drained, but otherwise fine. The others slowly stood as well, looking at the barren rock they were on in the middle of the ocean.

"Whoa…" Apollo muttered.

"Kael!" Phoenix yelled, sifting through the rubble. The others took up the call, searching for the Moon Prince.

"Over here!" Jupiter yelled. Everyone rushed over, knowing something was wrong as Mercury was turned into Jupiter's shoulder, her body shaking with sobs.

Moon and Phoenix were the last to reach the spot. Kael's body was half buried under a pile of rubble, his hair and eyes their normal color. He smiled weakly at them, coughing violently. He gasped for air as Phoenix made her way down to him. Moon was holding Tuxedo Kamen's shirt and cape tightly, tears streaming down her face. Uranus held Neptune. Pluto had bowed her head and Apollo held her, kissing her head.

Phoenix carefully knelt down next to Kael. "You're an idiot, you know that? We could've found another way to beat Ja'aku."

He coughed violently, blood dripping from his mouth. He weakly reached up and held Phoenix's face. "Ash…Ashiteru…yo...kohitori-chan…" he whispered hoarsely.

Phoenix held his hand tightly, tears hitting his skin. "Ashiteru yo shinsetsu-okami," she whispered. He smiled and his eyes misted over. Everyone watched in shock as his body turned into white light and rose into the air. The light lingered for a moment, then vanished into the sky, leaving Phoenix and the others crying in the rubble of Ja'aku's palace.

So how was the final chapter? Review to let me know. I need reviews for more bandages for where my psychotic cat scratched and bit me...never get a psychotic cat...they're a pain...literally.

The epilogue will be up tomorrow, I promise. So, to make time go by a bit faster, you can review...you're not reviewing...something spectacular will happen if you click the review button...right Rico?

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