Chapter 9
Serena was working with the girls, Luna and Artemis to find any type of doorway to the Negaverse. Amy was typing away as Serena returned after checking out a potential entrance. Serena sighed as she sat on the ground as everyone else was crowded around a computer.
"Oh! I'm so tired!"
"Serena, we need to keep working hard," Luna said. "Everyone is tired, so be a bit more patient!"
"But I just got out of the hospital 2 days ago, give me a break!"
"We're sorry," Luna said. "How are you feeling?"
"Oh much better, whatever Malachite did to me while I was..."
"Are you saying you remember what happened?" Raye asked.
"Well, not exactly, I mean I think it happened."
"You and Darien...?"
"Yeah, I mean, why else haven't we seen him in 2 days?"
"Maybe Beryl is holding is him back."
"No, she knows I got to him, that we...you know and she can't him seeing me and coming back to me."
"I hope so,"Amy said.
"Besides that! I am really, really hungry! "
"Didn't you just eat at the café?"
"Oh that was nothing just a pizza pie, cookies, and oh chocolate float." Everyone groaned at Serena. "But that was minutes ago!"
"Well, I guess if we all have checked out the places on thelist, we should just go home and get some rest."
"Did you hear that Meatball Head," Raye said. "We're going home now." All of a sudden, Amy's computer lit up. Everyone rushed around the screen. It was the sun.
"No, this is.."
"No way, the sun?" Amy asked.
"Oh, it is the same as the last time."
"What last time?" Serena asked.
"Those sunspots are spreading like…just like when the Moon Kingdom was destroyed long ago."
"What!" All the girls shouted.
Back in the Negaverse, Queen Beryl plan was put into the actions. With the sunspots blanketing the sun, she will be freed from her confines of the Negaverse and be able to bring her true master, Queen Metalia to power. In a chamber surrounded by black fog, Darien laid. After he made love to Serena, his memories were restored and she couldn't have that. Malachite's drainage of Serena's life energy helped capture Darien and hold him captive once again. This time Queen Beryl was making the spell over him stronger, using Metalia's dark energy to consume him. He will no longer look upon Serena and feel their love. Darien struggled to be freed in the chamber, but Queen Beryl simply laughed, increasing the power.
Serena gasped as she sat up from her sleep. She held her chest.
"Serena! What's wrong?"
"Darien.."
"Oh, you must have just had a bad dream again."
"No, something is wrong. He…is slipping away."
"What?"
"I don't know." Serena tried to breath slowly, still holding her chest. "Luna, I am so worried."
"I know Serena. I know. But you mustn't keep yourself so worried. You have to be strong, you have to stay confident. That is the only way to save Darien."
"Right." Serena smiled. She walked to her window. "Oh, Darien. We will be together soon."
Queen Beryl sent down a skilled monster, Oniwaw monster, fierce fighter to check on the status of the silver crystal since there had been abnormal energy burst occurring often. She returned with photos of the Sailor Scouts attacking Sailor Moon. Queen Beryl laughed, thinking it was impossible for the Sailor Scouts to be fighting. She wondered if it was a trap.
"What do you think Malachite?"
"Lend some time to check this out for sure my queen."
"Go then."
"Investigate more Oniwaw."
"As you wish!"
Malachite's fighter was put in disguise as her true reporter self. Molly's mother's shop was broken in, the Sailor Scouts coming to the aid, but the monster disappeared as the girls started arguing with Sailor Moon. The reporter took many pictures, asking questions as the Sailor Scouts left. Sailor Moon was left behind to help Molly and her mother free before she rushed after her friends.
It was a trick to get the Negaverse to open a portal for the Sailor Scouts to get in and once they were on the inside they could defeat the evil Queen Beryl, save Earth and save Darien. Serena was to give up her powers and the wand if they would return Darien to her safe. Serena met Malachite and the monster in the park. Sailor Moon was tricked and nearly killed, but the Sailor Scouts rushed to her aid. In the end, Sailor Moon saved the monster and turned her back into the nosy reporter she was. The Sailor Scouts were not longer closer to getting inside the Negaverse than before.
A few day later, Serena was dreaming about the Moon Kingdom and Darien.
Princess Serena's hand moved from his waist slowly to his shoulder. They were dancing by their lake, many sparkles floating around them. Prince Darien dipped her causing Serena to giggle. She was lifted up by her waist.
"Oh Darien…."
"Princess…" Prince Darien slowly brought her down, as her arms went around his neck. "I love you." They kissed.
"Serena! Wake up!" Luna jumped onto Serena's bed.
"Oh, Darien, I love you."
"Serena!"
"Huh?" Serena sat up.
"We have found a portal! Hurry up!" Serena jumped out of bed quickly.
"What!"
"Come on!"
The girls stood at the entrance. Serena stood with her friends, her Sailor Scouts, They were preparing for the final battle ahead.
"So, you all are finally going to meet Beryl?" Luna said.
"Are you girls ready?"
"Yeah!"
"Can't wait!"
"This will be your toughest fight ever!"
"Psst…Raye, did you kiss Chad goodbye?"
"Oh!" Raye went to hit Serena, who was laughing.
"We know you can do! Stay strong! And stick together!"
"Moon Prism Power!"
"Mercury Power!"
"Mars Power!"
"Jupiter Power!"
"Venus Power!"
Luna and Artemis jumped in first. Malachite met them at the entrance and since his queen wasn't ready for them, he tried to send them elsewhere, but Serena's wand stopped them, transporting them to another world. A broken down world. Serena woke up first, and groaned.
"Wha…Where are we?" Sailor Moon stood up looking around. "Why does this feel familiar?"
"Because you are home. These are the ruins of the Silver Millennium."
"The Silver Millennium?" A light appeared. It was her mother. "Who are…mother?"
"I am here to bring you a message from the past. Yes, I am Queen Serenity. Your mother."
"Mother!" Queen Serenity floated down to Serena's level. Serena fell to her knees as she listened to her mother. The other Sailor Scouts walked around and listened as well.
"And since you have found your way here, it is time you learn the truth. I will take you all to the final day of our kingdom." Queen Serenity engulfed them all in a blinding light.
Queen Serenity brought them back to when the Silver Millennium ruled the universe.
"You were born on the Moon. Our family, our mission was to protect the universe because on the Moon, the legendary Silver Crystal was held. Do you remember, Serena? There was peace. Oh, there was much peace in your time spent on the Moon as Princess Serena. I raised you to follow and rule the Moon. There was a ball in honor of you that night, everyone from all the planets attended." There was a ball going on with many people dancing. The princess was out on the balcony away from the crowd. "Serena, my dear, how you adored the Earth. You would spend hours staring upon its blue glory from the Moon." Serena smiled as she there, as the princess, feeling the breeze against her face, the longing for that special someone to hurry and come."Because you were in love." Serena gasped and slightly jumped as Prince Darien appeared behind her, holding her shoulders.
"Prince Darien."
"What are you doing out here all alone?"
"I thought I was never alone, my prince."
"I am sorry for being so late."
"I waited." Princess turned to face the prince.
"Something terrible is about to happened." Serena touched and held his face.
"What has my prince so worried?"
"An evil power will take over the Earth."
"Then you must go and stop it."
"By the time I get home, it may be too late. Queen Beryl's evil has swept over the lands, soon she will have it all under her control. Her warriors are strong. Too strong."
"What can I do?"
"Go back inside to the ball."
"What?"
"Who's there!" A few of the Moon's guards appeared.
"Go." Prince Darien smiled. The princess returned inside. She walked down the steps, when a hand caught her hand on the railing.
"May I have this dance?" Serena smiled and took his hand. Prince Darien led her to the dance floor. They danced. "There is no doubt that war is about to come to your lands. My people will fight your people" Darien pulled her close to his chest. "Beryl will use Queen Metalia to try and conquer your world as she has donemy world."
"How can we stop her?"
"I'll fight as hard as I can. I hope you know how much you mean to me. How much I love you."
"I do." Serena and Darien sneaked upstairs to her bedroom. They were kissing through each giggle, as they were nearly caught. Darien closed Serena's door behind him.
"You're my heart."
"And you'll always have mine." They kissed.
"I love you," Darien said.
"I love you too." Darien held her facea as he kissed her again. A tear rolled down Serena's face. Darien touched her tears.
"What is wrong? Why are you crying?"
"Please, don't let this be our last night together."
"Oh, Serena. I will always be with you. Death can't stop our love." Darien kissed her again. Slowly they fell to the bed kissing passionately.
Princess Serena blushed as Prince Darien was on top of her, staring down at her. Both completely naked. She moved to cover her naked chest.
"Oh my Serena. Why are you blushing? You are so beautiful." Serena turned her head from his eyes as her cheeks were pink. "Oh princess..." Darien laughed.
"No, I'm not beautiful." Darien kissed her neck, turning her face back to him.
"Yes you are. The most beautiful girl in the universe."
"But I'm small…very small."
"And I love that." Darien placed his hand over her breasts. "Just perfect." He squeezed her nipple between his fingers. "Fits my hand perfectly." Darien bent down and kissed her nipple. "See." Serena smiled as he kissed her lightly on the lips. He sucked a little harder on Serena's breast, causing Serena to moan. She arched off the bed. "I love you."
"I love you too." They kissed. Darien moved Serena's hand from the bed to his chest.
"Touch me, Serena." Serena's hand moved across his chest. Darien moved her hand to go lower, but Serena gasped. She quickly moved her hand around to his back.
"Oh! Darien, I can't." She hugged him. "I don't want to do anything wrong…"
"Shh…my princess. Don't worry." They kissed. "Everything will be perfect. Just relax and let it happen."
"I know." Darien lifted Serena's leg around his waist, over his hip.
"Just relax." They kissed as Darien slowly slid inside her. Serena gasped, holding his face between her hands, as he filled her. They both moaned at their connection, so pure, so right. With each thrust, they shared passionate kisses, neither wanting to lose the connections of their love as they made love.
Prince Darien sat up quickly as he felt the rumble. Serena moaned, snuggling against his chest. Darien reached for his clothes as he redressed.
"We must get up!"
"What?" Serena reached for her gown.
"It is happening! The war has begun." Serena gasped, dressing quickly with Darien.
"Oh no!" A blast in the distance.
"Go to your mother, she will protect you! I must help your guards."
"Darien!" Serena lifted the strap to her dress to her shoulder, and grabbed his arm, when he went to leave. "Promise me, you'll come back. Promise me you will come back to me!" Darien held Serena's face and kissed her forehead.
"I will always protect you, my love. Until my final breath." Serena started to cry. "Oh, princess. Don't cry."
"I can't help it." They hugged.
"I'll come back, look at me." Darien held her face. "I'll come back. Go to your mother, please." They kissed softly. Darien jumped down from her balcony to aid the guards. Princess Serena rushed to the balcony
"I love you!" Darien looked up at her. He smiled.
"I love you too."
The Moon was attacked by Beryl and her army of Earth humans under her control. With the power of Queen Metalia she was setting the birthplace of the Dark Kingdom. The Moon Kingdom was to be destroyed to take over. Serena rushed around the palace searching for her mother and friends. She went outside and gasped at the destruction. She had tears in her eyes as her home was practically gone.
"No!" Queen Beryl appeared before her.
"Oh, if it isn't the Moon Princess!" Serena covered her mouth. "I will destroy that pretty face of yours!" Serena stepped back. A rose appeared blocking Beryl's attack. Prince Darien stood before Serena.
"Prince Darien! Why would you protect the princess of the Moon?" Darien took Serena's hand, as she stood behind him. "Be with me. And we will rule the universe."
"Never," Prince Darien said.
"Then I will destroy you both!" Beryl fired at them with her evil black crystal ball staff. Darien was gulfed away into the air.
"Darien!"
"Serena! Stay back!" Serena ran toward him, taken up by the air as well. Her hand held out. "Serena!" Darien reached for her hand. He pulled her to her him. She hugged him.
"I couldn't…let you go. I just couldn't..."
"I know." Darien kissed her. A black blast of energy hit them both. Queen Serenity rushed toward them with Luna and Artemis. Her daughter and the prince floating dead. Tears falling from Queen Serenity's eyes. Their hands still connected, even in death. Queen Serenity in a last attempt, used the Silver Crystal and will all her powers, sealed away the evil of Beryl and Queen Metalia from coming to power. All of Beryl's army gone, all the souls reborn and sent to a future Earth was Queen Serenity's final wish before she died. The wand was only to be used by Serena to protect and keep the future world at peace.
Serena gasped with tears in her eyes. She looked at her mother before they were all transported back, screaming as they fell.
"Mother." Serena cried as she fell to her knees holding the wand to her chest.
"Now, we know why we are Sailor Scouts and why we are all here," Raye said.
"And what we must do," Serena said. Malachite attacked Luna and Artemis first, knocking them out, before he attacked the Sailor Scouts. Sailor Moon was hit first. She fell back against Sailor Venus, unconscious.
"We must…"
"Protect the princess!"
"Combine power!"
"Right!"
"Venus Power!"
"Mercury Power!"
"Mars Power!"
"Jupiter Power!" Their powers shielded Serena from Malachite's attacks. Serena was able to use her wand and defeat Malachite with his own power.
"Zoisite, I am coming!" Malachite disappeared. Serena rushed to Luna.
"Oh Luna."
"The entrance is the D-point to the North Pole, Serena. I am so proud of you, Serena." Serena hugged Luna. "Your mother would be proud."
"We march to the Dark Kingdom. That sleazy evil Queen Beryl is going down!"
"Right!"
"Let's go girls! Beryl is about to meet her match!"
"Right!" They followed their princess.
"Be strong!"
"Believe in yourself, Sailor Scouts!" Luna and Artemis watched as the girls ran out into the cold.
"Do you think they're really ready, Luna?"
"Amy, Mina, Lita, Raye? No problem. Serena, now that's another story."
"But they are going against the Negaverse. Serena has to be ready."
"Well, let's cross our fingers. Perhaps, she will have a klutz attack and defeat the queen." Artemis laughed. "But I believe in them. And I believe in Serena. They can do this." Luna looked to the sky. "May they all come home safety." They went back to wait for the girls to come home.
Sailor Moon cried out as the cold hit her again.
"Why couldn't it be somewhere warm, like Hawaii!"
"I'm getting strong evil reading from that direction."
"Let's go then."
"Ah-choo!" Sailor Moon sneezed. "Oh, I want hot cocoa with plenty of marshmallows when we get home."
They all started walking in the direction of the volcano.
Queen Beryl watched from her crystal ball.
"Well, well. So the sailor scouts have arrived. Who wants to greet our guest. Any volunteers?"
"We'll greet them my queen."
"Excellent. The Doom and Gloom Girls." The 5 girls giggled and disappeared.
All of a sudden the winds and snow stopped around them.
"Weird, why did it stop so sudden?"
"There some kind of life form ahead." The girls rushed ahead. Darien appeared before them, tied up.
"Darien!"
"Stop, Serena!"
"Hold it! It might be a trap."
"Yeah, don't be so blind, Sailor Moon."
"I'll check it out," Amy said as her computer appeared.
"Help me, Sailor Moon."
"Oh, he's hurt!" Sailor Moon rushed ahead with the girls stopping her.
"Stop!"
"I have to help him! Let me go!"
"Watch out! He's a monster!" Amy yelled as the others tackled Serena. Darien attacked them with vines turning into a Doom girl. 4 more appeared behind her.
"Oh, there are 5 of them," Sailor Moon said.
"Oh, you don't stand a chance against us here." A fog appeared, blanketing them. They disappeared. Darien appeared again, tied up.
"Sailor Moon, I love you."
"Darien!"
"And who is dumb enough to fall for that trick again?"
"Darien!" Serena rushed to him, but was tackled again. "We have to make sure…what if it is him…"
"Serena, stop this!" Jupiter used her powers to shield the others, but was caught in the vines of the Doom girls.
"Don't worry about me! Go get Beryl! Supreme Thunder!" A huge explosion hit, blasting the girls back. Sailor Moon stood up first. Jupiter was in ice, her powers faded.
"Jupiter!" Sailor Moon tried to climb through the ice to help.
"Go, you have to find Beryl. Don't worry about me." Tears formed in Serena's eyes. "No time to cry, Princess. Go." Jupiter's eyes closed and she was gone.
"No! No! You can't die!" Sailor Moon screamed in tears.
"Hang in there, guys. I'm with ya."
"Let's go"
"No."
"What?"
"I want this all to end! I want it all to end!" Serena yelled. "You want the damn crystal! I don't want it Beryl! Take it! Take it!" Amy slapped her.
"I'm sorry, but you have to understand. Don't waste Jupiter's death." A beep came on Amy's computer. "They are coming. You 3 go, I'll hold them back."
"No," Sailor Moon said.
"Go."
"But Mercury, it isn't safe alone."
"You 3 have stronger powers. I can hold them back."
"Amy, promise me you won't die."
"I won't die, now go." They hugged. "You were my best friend."
"I love you Amy!" Mars had to pull Sailor Moon as they took off. Mina pushing Sailor Moon ahead. Amy watched them walking away. She was attacked as well, her illusion was Greg, her first and only love. The Doom girls were too much for Sailor Mercury, but she was able to destroy their leader's ability to use illusions with her final power.
Sailor Moongasped, holding her chest as she felt Amy's presence gone.
"Stay focused and keep fighting!"
"Amy!" She collapsed to ground crying. "Amy's dead!"
"Stop crying like a baby every single time!" Mars said. Serena looked at Raye. "Our enemies are coming for us."
"I never thought it would…" Sailor Venus said a red light forming under Sailor Moon.
"Sailor Moon!" Venus shoved her out of the way only to get sucked into the ground. Sailor Venus was defeated as well.
"I believe in you."
"Mars! Mars, slow down! I can't run anymore!"
"Sailor Moon, I think…"
"What?"
"I think you are suppose to face Beryl alone."
"Are you leaving me too?"
"No, it's just, these Doom and Gloom girls are strong."
"No, we...we can just home. We can come back, when we are strong enough to win. Let's just go."
"Time for me to go. Be strong and don't give up."
"NO! Wait! I don't want you to do this! You don't have to protect me! Please, I don't want to be alone." Raye grabbed Serena's shoulder with a smile.
"Protecting you and that crystal is my destiny. Just like being princess has always been yours. I must do this, Serena." Mars took off running away from Sailor Moon toward the Doom and Gloom girls. "Hey! Who says this is the end of me! Keep going! I gonna teach you girls not to mess with me!" Mars was taken and defeated as well. She was held in ice as well.
"You were right, I should have kissed Chad." Serena stood with tears in her eyes before her final friend. Mars finally closed her eyes.
"See ya around, Meatball Head."
Serena gasped and fell to the ground.
"No, nomy friends. Lita, Amy, Mina, Raye. All my friends." Sailor Moon cried. With all her friends gone, Sailor Moon stood alone in the cold, on the doorsteps to hell.
Ooooh…evil cliffhanger, I know.
Thanks for all the reviews. The final chapter is next. Excited? If not, what's wrong with you? Been a long journey for myself, and it's great to see the end is just coming. Finale coming shortly!
