Sailor Moon Aeons.
Book 2: Rebirth.
Act 7: The Senshi of Chaos.
Episode 111: Sailor Galaxia.

By Razor Knight
Last update: September 29, 2015
Last edited: June 14, 2017

"Honestly, it's nice to be able to use our true form outside battle."

Usagi looked at the three alien Senshi. They were in civilian clothes now, but had decided to drop the disguise spells that made them look like boys. They were now at the base, as it was the one place in the city most civilians still didn't know about. "We wouldn't have suspected you were the Starlights if we hadn't seen a lot of strange things happen before."

"So, you've mentioned your Princess," Terry said, "care to tell us the whole story?"

Seiya nodded. "We come from the Kinmoku system, in the other side of the Galaxy. The planet fell to Galaxia after the Queen was defeated by her, we told the princess to run and we've been one step behind her until now. For some reason, she decided to stay in this world."

"Have you seen her since you told her to escape?"

"No."

"Then how do you know-"

Seiya looked at Minako. "I can sense her, she's here, and she's alive. I can't tell where she is, but that's because she may be cloaking her power so Galaxia won't be able to get her."

"You can sense her?" Minako asked.

Ami sighed. "It's obviously because of the link she has with her."

"Oh. Wait, you mean you and that Princess are..."

Seiya smiled. "I would follow her to the end of the world, even if she was no princess."

"One question," Hotaru said, "why disguise yourselves as musicians?"

"We were musicians back in our world. We thought the princess would know it was us, if she heard our songs."

Yaten nodded. "No idea why she hasn't tried to contact us."

"Maybe she's scared," Usagi said, then saw the way Seiya was looking at her. "Let me finish. Courage is not about having no fear, but about facing those fears. I know there's been times where I've felt like running away from it all. Heck, the more I think about this Galaxia woman, the more I feel like we should all just run."

"Why not leave?"

Rei frowned at that. "Would you have abandoned your planet, if there was still hope?"

"No. If the Elder Starlights and the Queen were still alive, we would have fought against Galaxia."

"This is our home," Rei said, "and while I'm not going to judge you for doing it, I will not run away. None of us will."

"But you can't defeat Galaxia."

"Defeat her is impossible."

Seiya looked at the small, red-haired girl. When had she gotten there? No, that wasn't important, she could feel the power in this girl. "What is... She can't be-"

"Gala, what are you doing here?" Usagi asked.

"You Golden Seed carrier. I... Want to help. "

Usagi saw the three alien girls were scared, and could guess why. "She is Gala."

"She looks and sounds like a younger version of Galaxia."

"She is Galaxia," Ami said. "Galaxia's soul."

Taiki looked at her. "Her star seed?"

"I guess you could call her that. We don't know how she's survived outside her body for this long, but it may be a question only Galaxia could answer, and we'll have to wait until we help Gala to know that answer."

"Her power is..."

"I can't use. Body too weak."

Aiko looked at Gala, then at the three aliens. "From the numbers I've sensed, Galaxia's own power is a dismissible portion of the power her soul holds."

"What I don't get is," Ami noted, "why Galaxia hasn't sensed her yet."

"Usagi," Yaten said, "would you be able to sense your own magic?"

"Yes, but why would I ever need to- Oh."

"Exactly. Galaxia may not be paying attention to her own power. It's there, and she knows it."

"Hidden in plain sight," Ami said, "but still, if she can't use her power..."

"We'll figure something out," Usagi said. "All we can do is wait, if they want my star seed, I'm sure they won't hold any punches."

"Neither will we," Seiya said. "Perhaps if our princess sees our fighting she'll realize that the time for hiding is over."

"Only one target left."

Nyanko saw Galaxia walk into the room and frowned. "Only one? What about Pluto?"

"I researched on her, and what I found is disappointing. She is quite strong, almost strong enough to be a challenge for me, but she's also not a part of this generation. The generation Pluto belongs to is long gone, and the strongest Senshi in this world are the Moon Senshi, from what I could gather."

"What if Pluto shows up? I'm sure she'll try to stop us if we fight her leader."

"I'll take care of her," Galaxia said, "I've defeated Senshi stronger than her."

"When do we attack?"

"Crow and Siren are still recovering. They should be okay in two Earth days. As soon as they're both fit to fight, we'll attack."

"The Three Lights missed school today as well." Mako mused.

"They had no reason to go," Yukiko noted, "and from what I saw, the internet is going crazy. Both about their true form, and the unannounced final concert."

"I just hope they keep their word and help us," Hotaru said, "it would be a pity if I had to go and glaive them to death."

Usagi sighed. "Sometimes it's hard to tell when you're joking."

"Good."

"Know what, hold that thought, and use your anger against our enemies." Usagi noticed the others looking at her surprisedly, and shrugged. "I don't like killing, but I know that our enemies don't usually give up until they're dead. This group doesn't seem different."

Terry sighed. "Sometimes, we can be blinded by rage, or revenge, but yeah, most of the time I would like if our foes gave up without us needing to kill us."

The three Starlights appeared inside the base right then. "They're coming."

Usagi looked up. "I can sense that. They're moving, the four evil Senshi. They're heading this way."

Aiko nodded. "We should go greet them outside. I've already called the others."

"Aiko, you shouldn't-"

"Usagi, I respect you and... I owe you and your crystal a lot for turning me into what I am nowadays, but please, don't ask me to stay out of this one. I can't just sit here and let my friends and my family face that Galaxia monster alone. I may not be as powerful as most of you, but you've said it plenty of times, power isn't everything."

Gala appeared next to Usagi. "I will... Help. No time to explain.. Chaos will be defeated today. We can do it."

"Wow, she can talk much better now."

Gala looked at Minako. "The crystal helped... Making the damage go. Making me remember." She looked up. "They're almost here."

"Let's go," Usagi said, "time for another final battle."

"Lady Cuprite, the scouts report there's movement on Earth. Enemy forces are heading straight to the Senshi base."

Cuprite sighed. As she had dreaded, youma were too used to be ruled by a female, the current peace was already too much of a change for them. At least she had convinced them to drop the 'Queen' title. Anyhow, the news this messenger brought were important. "If these forces are lead by Sailor Galaxia herself, we will have to help."

Pyrite nodded at that. "If the Senshi lose, the Earth could be destroyed. The Senshi didn't ask for our help, or gave us permission to send a full force there, but we need the mana of humans-"

Cuprite decided to give her point of view - she had been in charge of scientific research while under Beryl's rule, and also during Goshenite's rule, so she knew things other youma, even her lover, ignored. "It's not just that. If Galaxia intends to destroy the Earth, then there's a high chance the portal will let her power, or its outcome, through. It could destroy our world as well."

Pyrite frowned. "Then we will have to take risks. We go there, all of us, and help them."

Kino looked at the woman. "Are you really telling me-"

"This battle could go wrong in many ways. This enemy is so strong, that even if I go all out, I'm not sure I can defeat her."

"But to tell me I shouldn't even try to evacuate the city-"

Sailor Pluto looked at the man evenly. True, to a casual observer, Pluto would have looked younger than him, but the man knew how old she was, or at least how old she was supposed to be. "I've already seen it, this Galaxia is the real one. The power I'm sensing - she could easily destroy the Earth if she wanted us dead. But she's looking for something else, something Sailor Moon has. She may still destroy the Earth after getting it."

"Wouldn't that kill her? I mean, Senshi or not..."

"If the legends are true, Galaxia would survive a planet's explosion."

"What about the Demon Hunters? Have you told them to stay out of it?"

"They are evacuating the area near the base... I talked to their leaders already, but they are stubborn."

"I'll form a perimeter around the area, to stop civilians from getting too close."

Pluto looked to the side, then nodded. "That much I can agree with. Just don't waste your time attacking - even Galaxia's underlings are beyond your current weaponry."

"... How do you know we don't have a secret weapon we could use against them?"

"I'm a Senshi who can move through time and space in ways you wouldn't understand. You can't hide your research from me. Your secret weapons are too weak to hurt Galaxia's soldiers."

"Do you have fun playing god?"

Pluto smiled at that. "I'm not god, I'm just here to make sure she doesn't screw up."

Kino sighed as Pluto vanished, making an educated guess on what she meant by 'she.' "Should have expected that."

Nyanko smiled as she looked around the area. "As expected, all the weaklings are here."

Dragon Mercury chuckled. "Took you long enough to realize something we've known for a while."

"It's time for you to face the same fate as Papillon," Fighter said. The three Starlight Senshi had arrived right when the Earth Senshi did, and were going to protect the Earth's princess as they would their own.

"You won't stop us," Crow said, "and once we get her star seed, defeating you will be easy."

"We've heard similar rants from evil beings before, and here we are," Nemesis snapped back.

Mouse smiled. "Amusing, we've also heard weaklings use statistics as the reason they wouldn't lose, and here we are."

"I think Papillon would beg to differ."

Crow looked at Maker. "She was the weakest of us, and she did kill most of your allies before going down."

Siren sighed. "Are we done with the diplomatic talks yet? I want to get to the good part."

"Wish granted. Witch Flare!"

Siren blocked a wave of fire and looked up. "What the heck are you even doing here?"

Warwitch glared at her, along with "Fighting evil goons, apparently."

The other three Animates had to block as three more blasts were shot at them. Ail, Ann and Nova had just arrived, and their intent was obvious. "More losers, huh," Crow muttered.

Siren was about to say something else, but the four Animates were suddenly hit by columns of light coming from under their feet. As the attack passed, they were all kneeling on the ground. "What the fuck was... That."

Moon smiled, even though she was panting. "I knew it, throwing enough mana at you in one shot does work."

Dragon Mercury looked at Moon. Usagi... Back when he met her, he would have never thought she would use this kind of tactics. She had let the others distract the four creeps long enough for her to gather enough energy to use that attack. "That's just like you, Rabbit, here we are trying to protect you, and you do our job for us."

"We're not down yet," Crow snapped.

The Dragon nodded. "Maybe I can fix that. Saturn Cosmic Power!"

Mercury couldn't help but worry, but she knew he was stronger than anyone else bar Moon or Pluto in that form. "Be careful."

"Sorry, I won't be," Dragon Saturn said, then vanished.

Crow frowned. "Where is-" she heard a noise and noticed Nyanko was down, and the Dragon was right behind her. "What the hell?"

Dragon Saturn looked at her, and 'vanished' again. A split second later, Crow also fell to the ground, and the Dragon 'appeared' behind her.

Venus was staring at him wide-eyed. "He's moving quite quickly. He's far slower than me, but it's still impressive."

The Dragon smirked and looked at Mouse. "It's easy to pull an Alphard on them with this speed."

Mouse saw him vanish and shot a beam in his general direction. "But easy to predict- Huh?" She turned in time to see Siren fall. "Damn it."

"Sometimes, a pattern is intentional."

"Show off," Mouse muttered. "However, you're forgetting something."

"Yes, knocking you out. I'll be done in a-"

Mouse chuckled. "Stupid human, don't you know cats love playing with their prey?"

"Terry!"

Moon saw Nyanko was standing right behind the Dragon - and her fist was poking out of his stomach. "Damn it, they-"

"Minako, get him."

Venus nodded at Saturn, and used her speed to get Dragon Saturn away from the villains. "Can you heal him?"

Saturn smiled. "Fortunately, she didn't hit his heart. I can heal him back."

Moon glared at Nyanko. "You-"

"What? Not my fault that idiot thought he could be as fast as I am. I just had to play pretend and he left himself wide open."

"I'll show you fast," Venus snapped, and rushed at Nyanko.

"Crow and Siren aren't moving," Mars noted, "that means he did get them."

Dragon Venus nodded. "They'll be down for a while. Though the stronger the target, the less the effect could last."

Jupiter was looking at Nyanko, who seemed to be struggling. "She can block most of Venus' blows."

Mouse sighed. "I guess I'll have to deal with the rest of you."

"Circe's Wrath!"

"Calisto's Flare!"

"Mira's Light!"

Fire, light and lightning converged on Mouse from three sides, knocking her down to the ground. Mouse staggered up and coughed some blood. "Who the... Hell."

Mira, Circe and Calisto walked to the Senshi. "Sorry we're late."

"Usually, you would be complaining about being out of power after a stunt like that," Dragon Sun commented.

"It's thanks to our training to improve our mana reserves. We are far from Senshi levels, but we're not going to be out after just one blast."

Mouse laughed. "You fools, you can't kill us."

"That's quite a bold statement," Fighter said.

"Here's a shock for you, Starlight Senshi. Your allies didn't kill Papillon, but she was in no shape to fight for a while."

"Why isn't she here?"

"Galaxia was upset that she let Kakyuu escape. I admit it was quite frightening to see the proud Papillon beg for her life. Galaxia can really be cruel to those who fail her."

"On the other hand," Crow said, slowly staggering up, "it was also a good reminder for us. We must not fail. We will get your dear Princess, and then look for that Kakyuu bitch and make her regret being a coward."

"She's not-" Fighter started, then sighed. "She wanted to stay and fight, even after Galaxia killed her family and most of her friends. We... We were the cowards. We told her to run."

Siren staggered up. "If she had been brave, she would have stayed and fought us. She just delayed her own death, and may have doomed this particular planet as well. Sure, we would have eventually come to this 'Earth' and killed these kids, but you guys made that happen way before it would otherwise."

The Senshi all stood around Moon, forming a circle around her, except for Venus, Saturn and Dragon Saturn, who were still busy. "We will not let you hurt our princess," Mars said.

"Rei..."

"Usagi, even if you ordered me to not risk my life to protect you, I would still do it."

Dragon Earth smiled. "You are the strongest Senshi, but that doesn't mean you have to do everything yourself."

"Wish I could say I don't have to do everything myself."

Moon looked up and saw someone floating there. A golden Senshi outfit, golden hair, red eyes, but what told her who this woman really was, was the magic she was sensing in her. "Sailor Galaxia."

"In the flesh," Galaxia said. "Now let me give you a small taste of the power you've surely been dreading."

Moon didn't know what she meant, but suddenly, her friends - all of them, even Dragon Saturn, who had just recovered - were knocked down to the ground by an unseen force. "Stop it! Don't hurt them!"

"I won't kill them, yet," Galaxia said, "first I need something you have."

"I'm sorry, but I can't let you hurt her."

Moon smiled. Pluto was there, perhaps she could- No, wait, Pluto was gone?

Galaxia looked down at Moon. "Where were we? Oh right, I was about to-"

"What did you do to her?"

Pluto looked around. It had worked as intended. It wasn't a skill she used much, because of how much power it needed, but it was also the only thing she could use to defeat Galaxia. Stopping time was dangerous and she knew she would get an earful from Moon for using it - if she lived to see her again.

She rose her staff again, and it lit up as she looked at her target. Galaxia. In a direct confrontation, she knew she couldn't win, even against the puppet she had become. But now Galaxia couldn't fight back, couldn't block, couldn't escape. Sailor Pluto was, for all intents and purposes, cheating, but if cheating was what was needed to protect her Princess, then she would pay whichever price the universe had in stock for her.

"I... Knew you would try this."

Pluto took a step back as Galaxia turned to look at her. "What? But how can you-"

"Oh, that face, that exact same expression. I love it. Each and every Time Senshi reacts the same way when they try to freeze time and kill me."

Pluto glared at the woman for a few seconds, but then her face returned to her normal, neutral form. "I see... I'm well aware of our difference in power. May I ask you to tell something to the Princess, if you defeat me?"

"'If'?" Galaxia mocked, but then sighed. "I have no reason to be your messenger, but on the other hand, you do deserve a reward for not losing it and trying to kill me when you saw the truth. So, tell me."

"Tell her to not lose hope. Tell her that I've already seen the outcome of this fight."

"That's a lie."

Pluto smiled. "Is it? Perhaps other Time Senshi didn't have the exact same set of powers as me, or you didn't give them enough time to speak. Anyhow, I've seen the outcome of this battle. If all goes as planned, then you will be defeated. Not Sailor Galaxia, but the monster within. Chaos. This is your last day."

Galaxia glared at Pluto fiercely. "Shut up!"

Pluto saw Galaxia vanish, and could feel something missing. She turned back and saw Galaxia holding a star seed. A dull, brown star seed. Her star seed, Pluto realized before falling to her knees. "I didn't see me fighting you, but now I know why. Go ahead, my death won't change the outcome of this fight."

Galaxia smiled as the seed started cracking. "Keep your delusions, it won't matter in a few seconds."

"It's a pity I won't be able to see your face when you realize you're wrong."

"Because I'm not wrong," Galaxia said.

"No, because... You will be gone."

Galaxia saw Pluto's body vanish, and snorted at her final words. Gone? She was Sailor Galaxia. The strongest Senshi in the universe. There was nothing out there that could defeat her. Nothing.

"What did I do to her? She tried to fight me, and lost. She said something about hope, and about how this battle's outcome was already decided, but I frankly have heard the dying delusions of losers too many times to really pay attention to them anymore.

"You monster..."

"Just be a good girl and let me get your seed," Galaxia said casually, before rushing down and straight at Moon. However, Moon's crystal appeared floating in front of her, and shot a wave of energy, knocking Galaxia back. "What was that?"

"The Ginzuishou is a bit like my friends... It will protect me even if I don't ask it to," Moon mused. "But right now, I'm the one who needs to protect my friends." She grabbed the crystal, and aimed it at Galaxia, shooting a bright white beam at her.

Galaxia struggled against the attack. How was this possible? Pluto was supposed to be stronger, and yet... Had she been holding back so she wouldn't be ready for Moon's true power? If that was her plan, it was futile. "Damn you! I am Sailor Galaxia, I will not be beaten by such a weakling!"

The beam was reflected back at Moon, and it knocked her, and her friends, away from the impact point. Moon tried to stand up, but Galaxia was faster, rushing at her and pulling her star seed from her in a split second. "I... Sorry... Guys."

Mars glared at Galaxia from the ground. "Give that back!"

"You should know how this goes," Galaxia said, looking at the seed. Unlike the others, instead of turning a dull brown color, it had started shining with a bright, golden light. "Although there will be something different," she said as the seed went suddenly dull. "Hmm... She wasn't using her full power yet. That's a pity, it would have been a real challenge to fight her at full power."

"What did she do?" Jupiter asked.

Phase winced. "She... Absorbed the seed's power."

"What?"

"That seed is..." Mercury paused, trying to find a way to explain it that wouldn't confuse everyone. "Short story is, they're the reason we can use magic. Every living being has one, but only a few can use them properly."

Galaxia laughed. "That's right. And the Golden Seeds are the best source of energy in the whole galaxy."

"So, you're growing stronger by absorbing them?" Venus guessed.

"I'm not sure why I should explain that to you," Galaxia said, "since you'll be dead in a few minutes."

Mars staggered up. "We won't go down without a fight."

Galaxia chuckled at that. "Fool, it won't be me who'll kill you. It will be your dear princess."

Fighter saw Moon rising from the ground, floating a few meters above them. "No... Just like Queen Kakyuu..."

Nemesis looked at Moon, then at the Starlights. "What do you mean?"

Maker sighed. "Galaxia also turned Kakyuu into an evil Senshi. She killed the Elder Starlights, and then Galaxia killed her. We told our Princess to escape because..."

Fighter shook his head. "If Galaxia ever turned her evil, we knew we wouldn't be able to fight her, we..."

Sailor Moon's transformation finished, and the others could see she was wearing the same suit as before, except everything was pitch black. Her hair and her irises were also black, and even her lips and nails had taken on that color. "Bow before me," she stated bluntly.

Mars sighed. "I dread asking, but what should we call you?"

"I am Sailor Oblivion, and I'm here to destroy you all."

"And that's our cue."

Venus saw Artemis, Luna and Shade run in, all in their Senshi forms. "Art, wait..."

"You won't be able to fight Galaxia if you waste your energy with her," Artemis said.

Luna nodded. "Don't worry, we can defeat her, if we go all out."

Nemesis frowned. "But if you do that, you could-"

"If it's to save you, and our Princess, then it's a price we're willing to pay," Shade said.

Oblivion chuckled at that. "Just die." A black beam shot from Oblivion's hands, but Luna did something the other Senshi had seen plenty of times, although it was someone else doing it now. She just stood there, taking the hit without flinching. "What in Darkness..."

"Oh, sorry," Luna said, "this is the part where I fall to the ground dead, right?"

Artemis turned to the Senshi. "Leave her to us."

Galaxia looked at her soldiers. "You four failed getting Kakyuu, and now failed getting Moon. I should destroy you, but I'm in a good mood. I'll give you another chance. Kill the Senshi of this system and I won't end your lives."

"Sounds like a fair deal," Nyanko said as Galaxia vanished. "Okay weaklings, time for round two."

Mars looked at Oblivion, who had been dragged away by the three Mooncats, and then back at the Animates. "If Usagi can improvise, so can we."

Nyanko saw a flame dome appear around the Senshi and their allies, and frowned. "What the heck... Do they think they can-"

Crow frowned. "Stop."

"What?"

"It could be a trap," Crow said, "let's not fall for it."

Inside the dome, Mars was looking at Venus. "So, you are the fastest, Jupiter is the strongest, Mercury is the smartest, and I can block, or at least diminish, their attacks. If we could combine all that..."

Mercury looked at her. "Perhaps there's a way. Rei, can you protect others with this dome, even if you're not inside it?"

"Yeah."

"Could you keep the dome around Minako?"

"Never tried, but... I think it can keep its relative coordinates stable even with Venus' speed."

Venus looked at Mars. "Ugh, you're talking like Ami now."

"It means I can create a 'bubble' around you and it will follow you even if you go real fast. At least in theory."

"Good," Mercury said. "That would create a distraction. As for the second part of the plan..."

"We don't really need to move fast," Jupiter said, "we know how to teleport."

"So, I distract them and you punch them in the face real hard," Venus said. "I like that plan."

"Won't be just Jupiter, we have to hit them with all we've got."

"What about fighting Galaxia?"

"If we die fighting these goons, we won't have to worry about that," Dragon Mercury said. "We'll figure out how to beat Galaxia later."

"Wait, wouldn't they hear our plan out there?"

Mars smiled at Lilith's question. "This shield doesn't let anything I don't want to pass through, from both sides."

"Oh."

As the dome vanished, the Senshi could see the Animates boredly waiting for them. "You didn't try to attack," Mars taunted, "that proves you're somewhat sentient beings after all."

"If you're trying to scare us, you'll need more than that," Siren snapped back.

"Okay. Get them, Minako." As Mars said that, a small bubble of flame surrounded Venus, who 'vanished.'

"So, that's your plan, an idiot in a bubble?" Crow asked as she was hit by a punch from Venus, who was already meters away before she could react. "Annoying, but futile."

"Give them credit, they did think of a good tactic, too bad that girl is weak- Urk." Nyanko stopped and looked down to see a fist coming out of her chest. "That fucking hurts..."

"I guess it's payback, in a way," Jupiter said from behind her. "Now die."

Crow saw Nyanko fall after being lit up with electricity for a few seconds, and she didn't quite look alive. "Damn it, Siren, Mouse, don't-"

Mercury and Dragon Mercury appeared right next to her. "Too late."

Siren could sense Crow's death, but she knew she had to worry about other things. "Damn it, I won't-" Before she could finish her phrase, she was hit by several elemental blasts, and bounced on the ground before stopping, unmoving.

Mouse cringed. "This is stupid, to think weaklings like you would defeat us so easily..."

"With Prism."

"Circe's Wrath."

"Mira's Fury."

"Callisto's Rage."

The four attacks, along with a strong psychic wave and twin, massive balls of energy, hit Mouse, and she didn't get up.

Mira fell to her knees. "Heh, we got them."

"Good riddance," Venus muttered as she stopped.

"I'll admit those were some powerful attacks, but as I said before, futile."

Mars let out a chain of unladilike words as Crow stood up. Nyanko, Mouse and Siren staggered up seconds later, and they all were, albeit beaten up, quite alive. "How the hell?"

"I think we told you before, idiot. We are only alive because Galaxia allows us to be alive. But this curse has perks, as you can see. We can't die, not unless Galaxia wants us to disappear." As Mouse spoke, the injuries they had all suffered were already healing. "So, I guess it's round three? We can keep this up to round five millions, or you could just let us kill you."

"We can defeat you."

Crow laughed at Jupiter's claim. "You and which army?"

"Glad you asked."

Lilith looked up and saw a youma there - Cuprite, if Moon and Mars' description of her had been accurate. Just as she was about to ask what she meant, countless youma appeared around them. "Heh. Guess we should say 'this army.'"

Phase looked around. "Youma are weak, but their numbers could easily overpower these four. Our best move right now would be to focus on bringing down Galaxia."

Cuprite nodded at her. "Even with our numbers, I can sense her power, and she's out of our league. Leave these four to us."

Saturn looked at her. "If we win, no, there's no if there. I promise I'll take care of any casualties you suffer."

"You would... Revive youma?"

"It doesn't matter who or what you are, it's your actions that make you good or evil. You're helping us, you're our allies. I would gladly revive any of you after this war is over."

Mira looked at the other 'sidekicks' and sighed. "We'll stay and help. We could barely beat these girls, so we know Galaxia is really out of our league."

"Good, don't have too much fun without us," Mars said.

Cuprite saw the Senshi walk away, and smiled. "Beryl and Goshenite were wrong. There was never a reason to fight the Senshi."

Pyrite nodded. "True. Now, Lady Cuprite, let's take care of the underlings."

Luna leapt back, dodging a blast, and sighed. "You're being more of a pest than you were when I first met you, Usagi." Oblivion ignored that and shot another blast at her, which she also dodged. "At least you're not as bad at fighting as you were back then."

"Shut up and fight."

"Sorry, but we're done playing with you, we need to go help our friends."

"Oblivion Field."

The three Senshi were knocked back by the attack - a dome of dark energy which destroyed several buildings around them. However, as the dome disappeared, they could see Oblivion was kneeling on the ground, breathing heavily. "That was almost good enough," Luna said.

"She's your protegee, so go ahead," Artemis said.

Luna sighed. "Sure, let's go with that. Lunar Paw."

A paw-shaped blast hit Oblivion, knocking her out. Luna put the star seed back and sighed as Usagi woke up. "Welcome back."

Usagi looked at Luna. "Luna? You're in that form, why-" She recalled what had happened before she lost consciousness. "Crap, I got turned into-"

"Sailor Oblivion."

"Where are the others?"

"They're about to face Galaxia," Shade said.

"I have to help-" Usagi suddenly paled. "I... It's like that time, I can't- I can't transform?"

"Galaxia absorbed the power of your star seed. It will need time to recover."

"How much time?"

"A few days, a few weeks..." Artemis said, then noticed the way Usagi was glaring at him. "Usagi, I'm not joking, and it's not our fault this is happening."

"I... Sorry, Artemis."

"No need to apologize."

"Can my friends beat that woman?"

Shade shook her head. "It's unlikely, but they may hurt her."

Usagi looked at the trio. "There's something you're not telling me."

Luna flinched at Usagi's stare. "Not our plan, but we're playing along."

"What do you- Gala."

"She said she needed time. Didn't tell us what she was planning, though."

Usagi closed her eyes, then frowned. "Fu- I mean, damn. I can't use Hunter magic either?"

"It's not like the last time," Luna said, "that 'seed' is what lets you use magic. Right now, it needs time to recover, so you won't be able to use any magic."

"Oh, that's awesome," Usagi muttered. "The one time my friends need me the most, I..."

"Usagi, please, you-"

"Just go away."

"But-"

Usagi looked at Luna. "Your mission is to protect the Senshi, isn't it? I'm not one right now, technically, so you don't need to protect me. You should go protect the Senshi. Go."

Luna stared at Usagi for several seconds, then looked at the other two. "Let's go."

Shade was surprised by her friend's change of mind. "Luna?"

"Usagi won't give you orders, but I will if I have to. We're going to where Galaxia is and kicking her damn rear, and that's an order!"

Artemis sighed. "Since you ask nicely..."

Usagi saw the three disappear, and sighed. "Sorry, Luna, I just..."

"You're not useless."

"Gala?"

"I had to let Galaxia... Chaos get you."

"What? What do you mean?"

"Let me explain. You can be mad at me after... We win."

Cuprite sighed. True, these four women were powerful, but youma were overwhelming them. Still, she had seen hundreds of her soldiers fall, and the women weren't down yet. "This is getting annoying."

"Perhaps you could use our help."

Cuprite looked down and saw a woman in a suit not unlike that of the three "Demon Hunters" who helped the Senshi. But this woman was visibly older than them. "Who are you?"

"Prime Huntress Aries."

"Oh, I've heard about you. Didn't think you-"

"We do take to the battlefield when the situation is dire," Aries said, right before two more women appeared. "Hades, Sagitta, it's been a while since we got to fight together."

Crow glared at the newcomers. Not just the three Prime Hunters, but at least a hundred more Hunters were there. "It doesn't matter if a million of you appear, we'll still defeat you all."

"You won't. You've failed enough, all of you."

Nyanko looked up and paled. "G- Galaxia, we-"

Aries did her best to not show the fear she was feeling. Hearing the legends was one thing, but being able to see Galaxia, and sense her power, was a whole different thing. "Everyone, shoot her with all you've got!"

"It's pointless, she can't be defeated," Siren said.

Galaxia saw the Hunters, the youma and even the 'sidekicks' gathering energy for an attack, and smiled. "Your best wouldn't even compare to my worst," she said before her hands lit up with energy. "You should feel proud, though. Not many beings get the honor of being defeated directly by me."

The four Animates suddenly looked up at Galaxia, glaring. "No, we won't die like this."

Crow nodded at Nyanko. "We are warriors, we will die fighting."

Mouse smiled. "Guess it's time to show our boss what we can do when we really try."

Siren sighed. "Even if we don't win, at least we may hurt her a bit."

Galaxia looked at the four. "You idiots, it's pointless to fight me!"

Crow shrugged. "Those Earth kids were a bad influence for us. They never gave up, and they eventually got us good. We can't fall behind now."

Galaxia laughed. "Try your best, but I will still win!"

The four Animates were still glaring at their former boss. "Galactic Storm."

Galaxia took the hit, and she was surprised to find it had hurt a bit. "Guess in a way, I'm proud you got this far. Farewell."

"Attack, now!" Cuprite ordered.

"Too late, Earthlings," Galaxia said before releasing the energy she had been gathering.

"We're delegating a lot today, aren't we?" Dragon Saturn mused.

Mercury looked at him. "You sure you should be using that form?"

"It doesn't tire me down that much unless I'm shooting at someone, so just let me go shoot at someone."

"Ugh, fine, do whatever you want."

The Dragon smiled at her. "Besides, in case you haven't noticed, the other Galaxia isn't around anymore."

"You mean..."

"We can't defeat Galaxia, but we can still try. If Gala is counting on us distracting her for whatever she's planning, then I'll play along."

Fighter was about to say something, but then smiled. "Maybe her plan won't be needed."

"What do you-"

"I can sense Kakyuu. She's heading this way."

Mercury looked back. "Wait, Galaxia just moved, she's-"

Just then, a large explosion rocked the area. When the light dimmed, they could see a good portion of the city was gone. "What the heck?"

Mercury was looking at the data in her visor. "That was Galaxia... The Animates are gone, but so is everyone else back there."

"What?" Venus shouted. "You're telling me she killed all the youma, and our friends, in one shot?"

"Not that surprising," Mercury said, then noticed the way Venus was glaring at her. "Mina... I'm shocked too, but right now I- We need to keep a level head, we have to find a way to defeat Galaxia. Or at least stall her until Usagi gets back into the fight."

"I know!" Venus said, "let's go kick that idiot around, then."

Mercury saw the data in her visor change, and paled. "Oh fuck."

Fighter looked in the direction of the explosion. "That's Kakyuu. Our princess..."

"She's gathering a lot of power, and quick," Mercury said.

"She wouldn't use that, it's forbidden!" Healer said.

"What do you mean?" Earth asked.

"There's a technique the Kakyuu Senshi can use-"

"Kakyuu being the strongest Senshi in your system," Mercury guessed, "like Sailor Moon is to us."

"Yes, but the thing is, that technique is forbidden for a good reason. It doesn't just kills its user, it destroys their body as well."

Mercury sighed. "She may want to take Galaxia out in one shot, or at least make sure Galaxia can't get her star seed if she fails."

"She'll die, we have to stop her!" Fighter said.

Maker put a hand on Fighter's shoulder. "You should know it can be stopped once it starts, and if we go there right now, it could kill us all too."

"But-"

Fighter's complaints were interrupted by a second explosion - a wider, brighter blast of energy and heat, which knocked everyone to the ground.

Galaxia looked around and sighed. "How boring, it only took that small a blast to destroy them all..."

"You monster, you didn't have to kill them."

Galaxia turned and smiled. "Don't blame me, if you hadn't hid in this world, they would still be alive. Still, it's good that you decided to stop hiding, Kakyuu."

The red-haired Senshi, Sailor Kakyuu, smiled coldly at Galaxia. "I know why you are after me. Because of the golden star seed I have. I also know why you're after them, I've done my research while hiding. You aren't growing stronger, you... Chaos, the parasite inside Galaxia's body, you discovered long ago that you were dying. No body was meant to exist for such a long time without a soul, but it was the first time you were forced to. You need to get impossibly high quantities of energy, quite often, and you saw that the most efficient way for this was to feed on the star seeds of Senshi."

"I see, it's been centuries since one of you managed to figure that out. Still, it won't change a thing for you."

"Oh, I know by coming here I've sealed my fate, but there's something you don't know about my bloodline. We have a curse, much like yours, but one we can use to destroy evil."

"You bore me, I'll just get that seed and-" Galaxia stopped as Kakyuu's body lit up with energy. "What? You were this strong and didn't fight me?"

"I'm not... Normally. This skill is sure to kill me if I use it, but... It will also destroy my body."

Galaxia realized what that meant, and rushed to Kakyuu. However, it was too little, too late.

"Starlight Hell Flash."

Usagi paled as the second explosion passed. "Even that Princess..."

"It's still too soon. I need more time to-"

"No! I don't want anyone else to die!"

Gala was shocked by Usagi's outburst. "I've seen worlds die, entire civilizations be destroyed by Galaxia. I had all this power within me, and I couldn't find a way to use it. It was destiny that brought us back here, Usagi. Both me and Chaos. This is the world where it all begun. This is the world where Chaos will meet its end."

"I heard what you said before, but I can't. I can't let my friends die!"

"They're going to die anyways, if they face Chaos."

"I don't care! I think I liked you more when you couldn't speak, Gala."

Gala smiled at that. "And yet, it was your wish that let me tell you how to defeat Galaxia."

"My wish?" Usagi asked, then cringed. "Uh, I did wish I could understand you, but I never thought-"

"The Ginzuishou is a powerful tool, in the right hands."

"Then take it and save my friends!"

"I can't. I need a bit more time to-"

Usagi picked up the small girl and gave her a deep glare. "Listen, I will not let my friends die. If you can really do what you said you could, then do it now, even if it's just partial."

Gala looked down for a few seconds, but then looked up at Usagi. "Usagi, you may not have as much power as I did, but I... Your heart is stronger than mine. I can't really return your powers to you, but... I'll help you. It could give us the time we need."

Usagi felt a rush of energy and gasped. It was incredible, so much power flowing through her! And yet she knew this was just a small show of what Gala could do. "Thanks. Moon Eternal Power!" The transformation was over in only a couple seconds, and Moon was wearing a suit much like her Cosmic level one, except the bows were gone, and she had two pairs of wings in her back - angel-like wings. She also had three skirts, all white, and her gloves were longer than before. "Wow, this looks awesome."

Gala smiled. "Remember, it won't be permanent."

"I know," Moon said, then vanished.

"Good luck, Sailor Moon," Gala said, then sighed. She had to hurry, even an Eternal level Senshi had dismissible chances to win against Chaos - even if it was a Serenity.

Mercury stood up and looked around. "She... She destroyed most of the city."

The rest of the Senshi were up, but they were all looking around in shock. "That Kakyuu girl was quite strong."

The three Starlight Senshi were sitting on the ground. "She's dead, she... We were her guardians, and we let her..."

Mars looked at Fighter. "Snap out of it."

"How dare you-"

"You think she would have wanted you to just give up?" Mars said, not caring about what Fighter had to say. "I know Usagi would hate me if I did that. If you really care about Kakyuu, help us defeat Galaxia. We can find a way to bring her back."

Phase appeared near them. "Galaxia is approaching," she said, "I also felt Usagi transform, but her power seems way higher than before."

Mercury could see both of them with her visor, and saw Galaxia's power was far out of Moon's reach. "I thought she would need more time to recover after her star seed was drained."

Luna, Artemis and Shade appeared near them. "It's thanks to Gala... But I would think Gala would give her more power than that."

Mercury saw Moon fly in, and smiled. "Welcome back."

"Guys, you should leave. I can handle Galaxia."

Mars walked to Moon, glaring at her. "We're not going to run away."

Moon looked at Mars. "I don't want you guys to die-"

"We don't want you to die, either," Saturn said. "You know, without you, ChibiUsa wouldn't exist, so I can't let you die."

Moon turned and saw Galaxia was flying to them. "I guess then I'll have to make sure you don't die."

"Wait-" Mars saw Moon vanish, and growled. "Damn it, Usagi!"

"We can still shoot at Galaxia from here," Mercury noted. She then looked at Phase. "Are you the only one-"

"Galaxia killed everyone. I'm only alive because I have more than one body."

Dragon Saturn growled. "Even Hana..."

"Guys, don't try attacking Galaxia yet," Luna said.

Mars saw Moon and Galaxia were just floating there, talking. "Ugh, is Galaxia so sure of herself that she can just chat?"

Luna nodded. "It's good for us, the longer she stalls, the more chances we have of Gala's plan working."

"What exactly is Gala's plan?"

"She can give Usagi enough power to fight Galaxia evenly, but she's been gathering that energy for a while."

"How long will she need?"

"She told us 'when I'm ready, you will know,'" Shade said.

"You're foolish, Sailor Moon. I don't know how you got your power back so fast, but it doesn't matter, even that form isn't enough."

"How many worlds have you destroyed, monster?"

"I don't really destroy worlds unless its Senshi piss me off. Most of the time I simply kill the Senshi and leave."

"Leaving those planets unprotected," Moon said, "that's a death sentence for them."

"You're saying that as if I should care about the lives of weaklings."

"Of course you don't care. You're a monster."

Galaxia smirked at that, and shot a beam at Moon. Moon punched it up, and Galaxia looked as it disappeared into the sky. "Okay, so you can stop something that strong. Almost enough to impressive. But you won't defeat me. Why are you even trying?"

"Because I'm a Senshi!" Moon snapped before rushing to Galaxia. The evil Senshi blocked every punch and kick effortlessly, and Moon leapt back glaring at her. "Damn, still not enough."

Galaxia was about to taunt her again, but she sensed something. "What... What is that?" It felt like her own energy, and yet, it was much more powerful than she remembered.

Moon saw Gala was now talking to her friends, and smiled as she looked at Galaxia. "Huh, that's weird, I didn't think you could feel fear."

"Fear?" Galaxia snapped. "I fear nothing!"

Moon laughed at that. "Sorry, but that's just... Someone told me that the absence of fear isn't courage, but foolishness."

Galaxia glared at her, but then sensed something. A surge of energy. She looked at its source and paled. "What? But that is..."

Mars looked at Gala. "So, you need us to give you our mana? With all the power you have-"

"I can't give Usagi my full power right now, but I fear giving her only a part of it would not be enough."

Jupiter frowned. "Question, why can you speak so well now?"

"Usagi wished she could understand me, and her crystal granted her that wish, in its own way."

"Figures," Mercury said. "If we give you our mana, we might not be able to help Usagi, but we would still be helping."

"If it's Usagi, I know she will win," Venus said.

"Then give me all your powers... It won't be long before Chaos senses me."

The Senshi and the Mooncats all closed their eyes, and energy started flowing from them to Gala. After several seconds, they all opened their eyes, and most of them fell on their knees. "Is that enough?" Mars asked.

Gala smiled. "More than enough. Have you ever wondered how strong a Senshi could be?" As she said that, a golden aura surrounded her. "Let me show you."

Galaxia was still looking at Gala, so Moon could take a moment to get used to the rush. It was something impossible to describe, so much power, she could easily defeat Galaxia now, it wouldn't-

No. Moon mentally scolded herself, she had no reason to think she was invincible. As she was about to show Galaxia, even the strongest being in the universe could be defeated. "If I were you, I would look at the real threat."

Galaxia turned to her, and cringed. "That much power..."

Moon smiled. The transformation she had just undergone had no name, but her form did have a name, one of legends older than Galaxia or Chaos. "I think the legends would call me Sailor Cosmos."

Dragon Earth looked at Moon, or rather, Cosmos. Her hair was white, as were her irises, and her whole suit. Her skirt was knee-long, with her boots coming close to her knees, and her gloves were almost long enough to reach her armpits. She had no tiara - instead, countless small, white dots appeared in her forehead for a second, before vanishing. She also had six pairs of wings in her back, somehow making her figure more imposing than before. "Beautiful." Something about Sailor Cosmos made him feel like she was a goddess, out of anyone's reach. And still, the face and the way she briefly looked at them, that was still just like Usagi.

Mercury looked at her visor and frowned. "Okay, that's a new one. I tried to get a reading on her power, and my computer... Shut itself off."

"Galaxia is screwed," Mars mused.

"That depends," Gala said, "if Usagi lets that power get to her head, then she could still lose. But I've seen her heart, so I trust her."

"We all do," Nemesis said, "she'll win, and then you can get that body back."

"May be a bit beaten up, though," Dragon Saturn joked.

Galaxia glared at Sailor Cosmos. "Fool, give yourself any name you want, but I'm still the strongest Senshi in the universe!"

Cosmos saw Galaxia shoot an energy blast at her, and simply let it hit. "You're making two mistakes there, Galaxia... No, Chaos, that's your real name. And that's your first mistake - you were never a Senshi, you're just a worthless parasite. I pity all the Senshi you've used in the past, but Galaxia will be the last to suffer. And the second, is assuming being the strongest was something permanent. My name should clue you in."

"Cosmos, is it? Are you implying you have the power of the whole universe? That's impossible."

Cosmos smiled in a wolfish way. "Haven't you heard? Nothing is impossible for us Senshi."

Galaxia was about to snap back at her, but Cosmos vanished. A second later, she felt something hit her stomach, followed by a blow to her head, and another to her back, which knocked her down to the ground hard enough to crack the street under her. "You can't be that strong."

"Sorry, nobody told me that," Cosmos said from behind Galaxia. Galaxia tried to kick her head, but she simply grabbed her leg and threw her through a building. "Gotta admit I know now why you're so pedantic, after all, having so much power can be exhilarating."

"Look at you," Galaxia snapped, "you're so sure of your victory now..."

"Yes, but there's a difference between us," Cosmos said, "I won't let my ego defeat me."

Galaxia staggered up. "I'll admit it, I may not win, but I've been around for too much time to care. I'll be happy with a draw."

Cosmos saw Galaxia's body light up with energy, and frowned. "Wait, what are you- No!"

"Farewell, Cosmos."

Sailor Cosmos recovered her senses and looked around. "No... She really did it." She was floating in a cloud of dust, but she could still feel the ripple of mana caused by the explosion. The Earth had exploded, taking the Moon along. Was Galaxia dead? No, she could see her, floating unconscious near her. "Damn monster..."

Galaxia stirred and looked at her. "Huh, I thought the explosion would kill you. I was sure it would kill me, too. Guess your pathetic world wasn't even good enoug-" She stopped as Cosmos phased next to her and punched her face hard enough to send her flying back for miles. "Tsk, tsk, aren't you supposed to be the peace-loving Senshi of the Moon?"

Cosmos' glare could have destroyed a world if it had been backed by magic. "You... You killed everyone. You destroyed my world, and you still don't feel remorse for what you did." Her glare turned into an emotionless stare as she was surrounded by a white aura. "I've never fought anyone just because I wanted to see them begging for their lives, but for you I'll make an exception."

"Stop."

Cosmos looked to the side. Gala? Of course, with her power, it was obvious she would survive. "Why should I?"

"Because you can't defeat her. Not alone."

"Watch me."

"Don't let rage and fear take over your mind. That's how I lost to Chaos," Gala said.

Galaxia was staring at the little girl in shock. "You... You can't be alive."

"I can, and I am. I've followed you, Chaos. I tried to stop you before, but Senshi of other worlds weren't as trusting as she is. But when you got to this world... Something in my mind told me this place was important. Don't you remember, Chaos? This is Earth. Terra. The first world of mankind. The first world of the Senshi."

Galaxia shrugged. "So what if it was? I already turned it into a wasteland once, and now I did far more than that."

"And both times, you failed to eliminate the real threat. Now it's time to end this."

"You'll end nothing!" Galaxia shouted and shot an energy blast at Gala. However, Gala reached her small hand out, stopping the blast. "What?"

"Chaos. So deceitful, so proud of your supposed cunning, and yet you never figured it out. I never blocked you from using your full power - it's just that most of that power doesn't come from the body, but from the star seed. I am Galaxia's star seed. I hold most of her power. You're just a puppeteer using my body to do your bidding."

"If you're so powerful, why didn't you try to stop me before?"

"I was... Damaged by the technique I used to separate my soul from my body. I can't use my powers to attack with this illusory body. Just to defend myself."

"Then you're useless," Sailor Galaxia said.

"I'm not. I can give Cosmos the powers she's missing. Powers which, while small compared to the universe itself, hold a great meaning for her. Sometimes power doesn't come from the body, or the soul, but the heart."

Galaxia growled at her. "You're just stalling me with your speech, Gala."

Gala smiled. "I'm not. I'm just trying to let you know that you have already been defeated, Chaos. But just as expected, you're a stubborn fool, to the end. Farewell."

Galaxia saw the small girl vanish, and frowned. Was she gone? No, she could sense a power spike. Cosmos. "No!"

Cosmos could feel a rush of energy, and suddenly her skirt started changing colors. Going through all the colors the other Senshi - her friends - used in their suits. Then, her skirt turned white, but it now had strips running from the top to the bottom, each representing one of her fallen friends. "You may have killed my friends, but they will always be with me, helping me, protecting me. A lonely parasite like you has no chance to win."

"Talking big, are w-" Galaxia was, yet again, interrupted by a punch to the face. However, this time Cosmos didn't stop her attack, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks, so fast and strong Galaxia could barely keep up. It only lasted for one minute, but when it ended, Galaxia's body was bruised all over, and she was bleeding. "Fool... Why did you stop? Kill me!"

"Unlike Gala, or should I say, thanks to her, I know exactly how your powers work, Chaos. You want me to feel rage, hatred, fear, to drop my mental barriers so you can jump in the moment I defeat you."

Galaxia felt, for the first time in millions of years, a feeling she had thought she could not feel anymore. Fear. "No, you can't defeat me! I am Sailor Galaxia!"

Cosmos reached out her hand, showing her a star seed. This seed shone like the sun, and Galaxia knew immediately what it was. "You're not her. You're a monster, a monster that's been living in a body not its own for far too long." She then closed her fist, and smiled at her. "Farewell, Chaos."

Galaxia let out a scream of rage as she quickly gathered all the energy she had left. She was sure using all of it would kill her, but if she could bring this bitch along, then she would not regret it. However, she suddenly felt something. Something warm, in her chest. Cosmos had phased right beside her, and was... Showing her her empty palms, and smiling. "What? No! What have you done!"

Cosmos looked on as Galaxia was wrapped in light. "My job."

As the light dimmed, Galaxia looked at Cosmos, a warm, friendly smile in her face. "Thank you, Sailor Moon."

Cosmos sighed and finally let all the exhaustion from her struggle show. "This form is... Too tiring."

"I know. You won't be able to keep it for much longer."

Cosmos looked at Galaxia. "Have I really won? I've lost everything."

"That can be fixed," Galaxia said.

"What- you mean you could bring back my friends? No, even the Earth?"

Galaxia smiled. "Look to your right."

Cosmos did as told, and gasped in shock. The Earth was back, and so was the Moon. "You... That's amazing!"

"With time, and training, you could do this kind of things too, Usagi. Unfortunately, that form you're holding-"

"I know. Hey, what about my friends?"

Galaxia nodded. "I've revived all those who were killed by the explosion... And a few more who died in other ways fighting Chaos." Cosmos' eyes widened, then she teleported away. Galaxia chuckled, but then sighed. That world, the Earth, was not her world anymore. She would have to find a new home, but... Maybe she could stay a bit longer.

The Senshi were confused. Last thing they remembered was Galaxia doing something, but then there was nothing. Suddenly, Sailor Cosmos appeared and rushed to hug Dragon Earth, crying, which left them even more confused.

"Usagi, what the heck happened?"

Cosmos looked at Mars. "I... Chaos blew up the Earth. That monster is gone now, though." Just as she said that, Galaxia appeared near them, and she saw her friends all take defensive poses. "Guys, she's... Gala."

Galaxia looked around, noticing the Senshi and the 'sidekicks' were all there, but the youma and Demon Hunters had left the area. "I have revived all those who were killed in this battle. As for Chaos, Sailor Cosmos... Well, to use a term I heard in this world, she kicked its ass."

Fighter frowned at her. "Good for you, but what about our-" she stopped as Kakyuu appeared next to her. "-Never mind."

Kakyuu looked at Fighter. "Seiya, that's not the kind of reaction I exp-" she stopped as Fighter kissed her deeply. As they broke the kiss, she chuckled. "That's better."

Cosmos was about to say something, but then fell to her knees, returning to her civilian form. "Guess that was my limit."

"You fought bravely, Usagi," Galaxia said, "and I'm not afraid to admit that in that form, you would be able to defeat even me."

Suddenly, battle cries could be heard, and the four Animates all flew straight at Galaxia. They all tried to hit her with melee attacks, but Galaxia simply stood there, blocking their blows until they leapt away, panting. "Damn it, you bastard..."

Galaxia looked at Crow. "Do you really think that monster would have revived you?"

"That monst-" Nyanko looked at Galaxia curiously, tilting her head in a very cat-like manner. "You mean you're not Chaos?"

Galaxia smiled. "I've been following you around for centuries. You were never happy to do what you had to do to survive."

Mouse's hands lit up. "I don't give a fuck, I'll still kill you."

Galaxia's friendly smile turned creepy. "I hold no grudge against you four. You even tried to fight back in the end, and that proves you are brave. However, there's a thin line between bravery and stupidity, and trying to fight me all out would be crossing it."

Mercury was looking at Galaxia, and the numbers she was seeing were impossibly high. "Just for your information, guys, Galaxia now is a thousand times stronger than last time I scanned her."

"A thousand times-" Mouse gulped and her hands returned to normal. "Holy crap."

Fighter frowned. "She's too strong. What if she goes evil again?"

Galaxia looked at her. "Since it was in me for a long time, I can see Chaos' memory. It was the last - no, perhaps the only member of its species."

Nova smiled. "That's not the only way someone could control you." She stared at Galaxia for a few seconds, but then fell to her knees and cried out in pain. "What the hell..."

"Nova?" Dragon Saturn asked.

"I tried to get into her mind, and she... Gave me a beating, so to speak."

Galaxia looked at her evenly. "I've researched on you all, so I know you have no ill intent, but I'll still warn you - that was just a light jab I gave you."

"Warning received," Nova said, then looked at the others. "I don't think any psychic would have an easy time dealing with her, guys."

Galaxia turned to the Animates. "I have decided I'll explore the surrounding galaxies, search for threats to this one."

"Why not stay here?" Venus asked.

"I don't belong here," Galaxia said, "and after what I did, back then, how I failed to protect the Earth back then, I don't deserve to be here. The Ginzuishou doesn't recognize me as a Moon Senshi, and my own doesn't respond to me."

"That's..."

Galaxia smiled at Usagi. "But until you catch up with me, I'm the strongest Senshi in this galaxy. I don't need a home world, the whole galaxy is my home now. And I'll protect it, just like you protect the Earth, Sailor Moon."

Usagi sighed. "Too bad I'll be out of the fight for a while."

The Animates walked to Galaxia. "Our worlds were destroyed by Chaos," Crow said, "so we don't really have a place to go either. We'll tag along, but-"

Galaxia nodded. "I know. We go out there as equals, even though you aren't as powerful as me. Heck, I could train you to be stronger."

Mouse smiled at that. "You would?"

Galaxia shrugged. "Why not? This galaxy needs strong Senshi defending it."

Usagi looked at Galaxia. "Galaxia, no, Gala... I'll miss you."

Galaxia gave her a smile that was a sound effect away from a chuckle. "Don't worry, you'll be seeing your own little one sooner than you expect."

Saturn looked at the spot where Galaxia and the Animates had been and let out a growl. "Did she just pull a Pluto on us?"

"Apparently."

Saturn saw Pluto standing right next to her, and rose an eyebrow. "You know what she meant."

"No, I don't," Pluto said, not sounding convincing at all.

Fighter walked to Usagi, and bowed at her. "It's time for us to leave, too."

"Where are you going now?"

"Back to Kinmoku," Kakyuu said, "we have to rebuild our planet and I'll have to find a way to revive those who fell fighting Chaos."

"Good luck," Lilith said.

"Likewise. Goodbye, Earth Senshi, maybe our paths will cross again in the future."

As the Starlights and their princess vanished, Saturn looked at Pluto again. Pluto responded by letting out a long sigh and vanishing. "Yeah, thought so," Saturn said.

Mars looked at Usagi, who was looking up to the sky, and smiled. "No offense, but I thought you would be in a rotten mood right now."

Usagi walked to her, and surprised her by giving her a tight hug. "Rei, I'll have time to mope about not being able to use my powers later. Right now, I'm glad you're all alive. I thought I had lost everything, I don't ever want to know how that feels like again."

Mars returned the hug. "Don't worry, Princess, we'll make sure of that."

Usagi stepped back and blushed slightly. "Uh, sorry about-"

Mars waved her apology off. "It's okay. But you may have to balance things out now."

Usagi saw all her friends looking at her. "I love you, guys."

Dragon Saturn smiled. "Likewise."

Mercury let out a sigh. "Frankly, I'm surprised we could win this one."

"I cheated, that's how we won," Usagi said bluntly.

Jupiter looked up to the sky. "We sort of defeated the strongest Senshi ever. What could the univer-" She yelped as Venus tackled her to the ground and covered her mouth.

"Don't say it!" Venus nearly shouted, "you should know by now the universe loves showing off."

"Uh, sorry," Jupiter said as she was helped up by Venus. "Still..."

"Mako, seriously, don't say it," Dragon Sun muttered.

Usagi started walking away, then turned back to look at her friends. "Guys, let's go do something fun, together."

"We could go to the beach. It's autumn, but it's still not cold enough."

Earth looked at Mercury, who had suggested that, and grinned. "Just don't go for a swim."

Mercury shivered as she remembered the mess from last time the group had gone to the beach. "That's some very good advice, Karin."