I feel so horrible! I didn't realize until someone reviewed (thank you) that I had a chapter mising. Man do I feel embarrassed. Well here is the missing chapter. Maybe now my story will make sense lol. Thank you so much and I am sooo sorry!

I don't own Sailor Moon.

Collides With Beauty

By: Rini

Chapter 15: I'll Take You On

The city was a mass of chaos and confusion. Destruction was rampant in the streets lined with debris and bodies. No one was spared his or her one chance at freedom. No one was granted a second chance. Death was everywhere. No building remained in the same pristine crystal it once had been. No house was filled with laughter and the scent of something fresh baking in the oven. Nobody remained in this barren wasteland.

' Mommy.'

A deafening silence prevailed.

' Mommy. Please answer. '

" Wake up."

' Mommy. I need you.'

" Rini wake up right now."

' I can't do it all on my own.'

" Rini!"

Rini launched herself up, sweat dripping down her forehead. Her breathing was quick and short, taking in the much needed gulps of fresh air. Her small childish hands shook with fear that her dream was more than what it appeared to be.

Darien looked at Rini with apparent concern, but he was left not knowing what exactly to do. Her eyes were large in terror and he knew whatever she dreamt had to be as bad as his own nightmares.

" Are you alright? What did you dream?"

Rini looked to her right at Darien with shock on her face," Where am I?"

" Don't you remember? You were here with Serena yesterday, but you fell asleep and Serena needed to go somewhere alone. You've been with me here in my apartment all night. Doesn't that sound familiar?"

Rini nodded," I'm sorry. I'm just used to waking up next to Serena and Luna. I'm alright."

Darien looked unconvinced," You sure you're alright?"

" Yeah. It was just a bad dream."

" What did you dream?"

Rini hugged her father to be," I dreamed of a world without Sailor Moon."

Darien tightened his arms around her petite frame," That will never happen. I swear on it."

" Diamond Shield!"

Imperial Moon swiftly dodged the blast sent her way. Her opponent was a fierce, albeit crazy, looking youma in the form of a woman with armor as her skin and covering her from head to toe. Her hair was long and metallic, as was the rest of her body and limbs. Her eyes were a pupil less red and glowed slightly with each attack she sent out. The youma was tall, much taller than Imperial Moon or even Sailor Jupiter. Her weapons of choice were her hair and body, shifting them into long daggers that sliced through anything.

" Blaze of Glory!"

The youma crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes glowing brilliantly, and then threw them out where they extended greatly and became razor sharp. Imperial Moon threw up her shield once more and used it to defend herself before swiftly jumping away a moment later.

" I seriously am so sick of youmas it isn't even funny," Imperial Moon groaned.

" Perhaps I should thrill you."

Imperial rolled her eyes," That didn't mean I wanted to deal with you."

Diamond appeared in the air high above the battle and crossed his arms over his chest. He smiled down at the beauty he claimed as his below him. He was beyond proud of her, but he was far more enthralled by her. Everything about her made him desire nothing more than to claim her heart and soul as his own, but knowing he once tasted it already made him crave it even more.

" Blaze of Glory!"

" Seal of the White Moon!"

Imperial drew a circle and held her palm out. The insignia on her forehead glowed brilliantly and an intense beam of white energy flew rapidly towards the youma. The youma held her arms out in front of herself to block the blast, but it neither stopped it nor slowed the attack down. The youma let her badly burned arms down yet she was still intact for the most part.

Imperial Moon blew her bangs from her eyes," You just couldn't make this easy for me could you."

" I made her from a suit of possessed armor. Ingenious isn't it?"

The youma readied yet another charge at Imperial Moon.

" Did I mention I hate youmas?"

Darien was helping Rini make chocolate chip pancakes when his communicator went off. He handed Rini the bowl of batter and told her to add as much chocolate chips as she wanted. He threw his apron off and picked up his watch communicator, designed in black just for him and made by Luna and Artemis. He opened to find Amy's face staring back at him.

" Something wrong Amy?"

" I'm getting a reading from my scanner of a large source of negative energy from downtown."

" Is it Diamond?"

Amy frowned," I can't be sure, but I called the others and Mina was the closest one nearby the area. She should be checking in soon."

" I'll be there as soon as I can."

" Darien, is she with you?"

Darien shook his head," She left me last night. I haven't talked to her since then."

" We should be there soon. Be prepared for the worse."

Darien nodded solemnly and turned the watch off.

" You can't leave."

Darien turned around sharply and saw Rini, still with flour on part of her pigtail and with an apron tied around her, standing in the doorway. Darien noted the look of determination on her face resembled the very look he left whenever he had to leave Serena for a fight. The similarities between mother and daughter were staggering.

" I have to do this Rini. You'll be safe here."

" I have to go with you."

" I can't risk you getting hurt. You will be safe here."

" No!" Rini screamed," I can't let you just go alone. I have to go with you. I wouldn't be able to live with it if I let you fight alone."

" Rini."

" Mommy told me to never give up and fight for those I love. That's why I can't just let you go without me."

Darien sighed. He picked up the girl, turned everything in the apartment off, and dashed out the window. Although he was no longer Darien. He was Tuxedo Mask. She was no long a child. She was on a mission to prevent her dreams from coming true.

" Come on my love. I know you can do better than that."

Imperial panted behind a car she was hiding. So far, every attack she sent out was either blocked or held no effect. Whatever material the youma was made of made it incredibly resilient. It was more of a tank possessed than a suit of armor. Imperial was forced to take the defensive, something she hated greatly.

" Blaze of Glory!"

The youma attacked the next car to her right. Imperial ducked down farther and stayed closer to the car.

" You can't hide forever," Diamond taunted.

" Stay cool Serena," Imperial chanted.

" Hey tall, shiny, and ugly!" a voice shouted.

" Oh no," Imperial Moon shook her head in disbelief.

A figure jumped down from the roof of another building nearby and landed on top of the car Imperial Moon was hiding behind.

" I can't allow you to destroy this beautiful city! In the name of Venus, I shall punish you!" Sailor Venus finished with a signature pose.

" Venus. How surprising. Destroy her."

" Blaze of Glory!"

Venus screamed as she was taken off guard by the attack of the youma, but a hand reached up and yanked her down before she was hit.

Venus' eyes widened," What are you doing here?"

Imperial Moon rolled her eyes," What else would I be doing?"

Venus laughed," Sorry! Just not used to seeing you like this."

" Get down!"

Imperial pushed away Venus as the youma's daggers crashed right through the car directly in-between both stunned Scouts.

" Venus, I need your help."

" Got it."

" You attack right and I'll attack left."

" Let's do this."

Venus took off to the right and ran towards the youma. Imperial Moon stayed ducked behind the car, waiting for the exact moment.

" Venus Crescent Beam Smash!"

Venus attacked the youma with everything she had in order to draw it's attention away. The youma, expectedly, raised it's arms to defend itself. Imperial Moon jumped up from behind the car and dashed towards it.

" Moon Mirage Vanish!"

Speeding up quickly, Moon circled the youma. Venus' attack bounced off the armored arms just as expected, but Imperial was quick to send it up into the air. Drawing in her powers for a fast Moonlight Faint attack, the youma was left dazed and vulnerable. Venus quickly joined Imperial Moon underneath the youma.

" Venus Love Chain Encircle!"

A gilded chain of hearts wrapped around the steel youma and disabled it from defending itself.

" Anytime you're ready Sailor Moon!"

" Angelic Desperado Requiem!"

Imperial Moon jumped up high into the air and pointed her scepter down at the youma; moonlight starting to be absorbed into the scepter. The faint outline of wings sprouted on her back. A stream of silver and gold energy with sapphire stars burst from the scepter and flew towards the youma. The wings on her back exploded in a flurry of radiant feathers that spiraled around the attack, completely destroying the youma. Landing softly on the ground, the wings disappeared.

" Got anything else planned for me Diamond?" Imperial Moon taunted.

Diamond floated down to the ground and looked less than pleased.

Venus stepped in front of Imperial Moon," I won't let you lay a hand on her."

Diamond raised an eyebrow at Imperial, who was left speechless.

" I didn't realize you had such a little supporter there."

" You'll have more to deal with than that!"

Sailor Mars, accompanied by Jupiter and Mercury, walked down the street and stood with Venus in front of Imperial. Imperial's eyes widened in surprise.

I thought they would have gotten the message the last time we talked.

Well it is their duty to protect you whether you want it or not.

" Could have fooled me," Imperial whispered to no one in particular.

" I wasn't aware you had such a pep squad going Serenity," Diamond said.

" I wasn't aware I needed one," Imperial chided.

" She has much more than that."

Tuxedo Mask jumped down from the top of a light post and stood behind Diamond, his cane in his hand and roses in his other.

Diamond sighed," I was really hoping I'd have some time alone with you."

" Over my dead body!" Tuxedo Mask growled.

" If you wish."

Diamond produced a long energy whip and hit Tuxedo Mask, knocking him into the light post he once occupied. Mars ran forward to help him, but Diamond attacked her as well. Mars flew back right into Jupiter, who helped to break her fall. Mercury and Venus called on their attacks, but it didn't seem to faze Diamond in the slightest.

" Moonlight Faint!"

Moon sent her attack at Diamond who dodged it quickly. Moon used her Moon Mirage to increase her speed and fight hand to hand against Diamond.

" What the hell did you come here for?"

" I came here to extend an invitation."

" I don't want it."

" Oh but I think you will."

" Serena!"

Imperial Moon stopped and turned around. Two shadow youmas were holding Rini, who was bound by ropes, high above in the air.

Imperial Moon seethed," You bring her down here right now!"

" I can't do that."

Moon grabbed Diamond and held her scepter against his heart," So help me Selene you bring her down here right this very second!"

Diamond smiled and signaled the youmas down to the ground. The ropes holding Rini disappeared and she ran to check her unconscious father.

" You lay a hand on her."

" This is between you and I, Serenity."

" I don't care about you or your so called dreams of being together. You can take them and shove it."

Diamond grabbed her and kissed her fiercely. Venus and Mercury charged at Diamond, but he blasted them away and knocked them down. He let go of Imperial and wrapped his arms around her.

" I will have you," He whispered into her ear," One way or another."

" I refuse to let you control me."

" Then come away with me and we can rule together."

" That's not what you wanted before. Whatever happened to peace and Sapphire?"

Diamond froze and quickly let his arms drop. He pushed Imperial away, his frosty blue eyes wide and in fright. He conjured up his dragon sword and held the tip at her throat.

" Don't you dare speak about Sapphire," Diamond yelled.

" Serena!" Rini screamed.

" Rini, don't you dare move. Keep Tuxedo Mask safe."

Rini gripped the lapels of Tuxedo Mask's shirt," Daddy! Please! Wake up! Wake up!"

" He's using you Diamond. You can stop all of this right now."

" I won't listen to your lies."

" Diamond, if you love me then you'd listen to me."

Diamond grabbed Imperial's throat," I am taking you to the future one way or another."

Imperial tried to pry his hands off of her throat," Stop doing what he tells you."

" I make my own decisions. I am Prince Diamond! No one controls me and I get whatever I desire."

" Then Wiseman will kill you."

Diamond threw Imperial Moon to the ground. A black hole opened in the sky above and the sky got darker. From it, a black, shadowy form descended to the earth. Multicolored hands cradled a glowing crystal ball and nothing but waves of shear terror and fear ebbed and flowed from his red glowing eyes.

" The Rabbit is here."

" Wiseman," Imperial spat.

" Take the child."

" Diamond don't do it."

" Return with me to the future."

" I can't do that."

" Take her."

" Come with me."

" I can't!"

" Take her now!"

Diamond blasted Imperial and charged towards Rini. She screamed and Imperial was quick to jump to her feet.

" Seal of the White Moon!"

" Shadow Lance!"

Imperial's attack was deflected by Diamond's and he quickly took to the air.

" Mommy!"

" Rini! Seal of the White Moon!"

Imperial, desperate, attacked Diamond once again, but it was frantic and missed. Diamond flew up to Wiseman who opened up another portal.

" If you want her, then come to the future. I'll be waiting."

They disappeared in a blur as they stepped through the portal.

The insignia flared to life as anger and rage coursed through the veins of the warrior. Dazed Scouts looked on in fear as soon her eyes lost it's blue and became glowing silver orbs, much like how she was under Diamond's control. Whereas those eyes were dull and empty, these burned with passion and intensity.

Imperial Moon hit the earth in fury and caused a long fissure to form.

" I'll find you Diamond. I won't let you get away with taking my daughter away from me. I'll get you. If it's a fight you want, you've got it."

" We're with you Imperial Moon," Jupiter spoke, Mars, Mercury, and Venus nodding behind her.

" I'll stand by your side to do whatever to get her back," Tuxedo Mask added.

" You hear that Diamond and Wiseman. Nothing will stop us now. I'll take you all on. "