Chapter Twenty Nine
War of the Universe
They tumbled deep down through the darkness. Wrapped in the arms of the Dragon, Kazuki tried to fight himself free, but Ryujin wrapped him too tightly. Managing to get one arm free, Kazuki contracted his claws on his right hand and stabled them into the Dragon's chest. The Dragon howled greatly as they fell in the darkness. As the Dragon died, Kazuki pushed off its body with his feet. Being able to see through the darkness, he leapt towards Sakura, but couldn't catch her before they hit the ground. The Dragon's body helped break the fall, but they still hit the ground hard.
They lay on the cold ground in the darkness for a few moments trying to catch their breaths. Sakura tried to stand up, but she hissed in pain. Her ankle was swollen. Suddenly, a bright light appeared in the darkness. The light illuminated Kazuki's face. He was capable of lighting up the darkness with an energy lamp. He tossed the ball of light on the ground to light the cavern. Again, Sakura tried to move, but she fell down, hitting her bottom against the cold ground. She tried again. She couldn't be weak in front of Kazuki, but she hissed in pain.
"Don't move it if it hurts."
Sakura's head shot up. "What?" She was mortified—he was actually talking to her.
Kazuki walked over to her, and bent down on his knees. Sakura was still trying to move, but her right ankle was swollen. Kazuki grabbed her leg and pulled off the long black boot on her leg. Sakura's face flushed bright red. Kazuki Meioh was touching her bare leg. He tried to bend and flex the ankle, but Sakura hissed in pain.
He looked up at her. "You're going to need to keep this straight until your powers are able to heal you."
She faintly nodded. She was startled when she heard the sudden rip of clothing. He tore off his black cape and wrapped it around Sakura's ankle. After he was finished, he looked up from the hole they fell into.
"How are we going to get out of here?" Sakura asked.
Kazuki didn't answer. He peered through the darkness. "We'll have to climb out, but not the way we fell." He pointed towards a shadowy area.
"But my ankle…" She muttered. She felt weak.
Kazuki turned back to her. "I'll have to carry you."
Sakura fell silent but her face went bright red. "Carry me?"
He kneeled down in front of Sakura. He arched his back preparing for her to grab a hold. Gingerly, she reached forward and wrapped her arms around his neck. He started to stand up, pulling Sakura with him. She gasped as Kazuki grabbed a hold of her legs and pushed him up on his back. He started walking through the darkness. The cave was rocky, steep, and uneven, but Kazuki walked through carrying Sakura on his back with ease. His eyes were extremely keen in the darkness, and he managed to guide them through the cave.
With the help of the Prince, the guards were able to subdue Tuxedo Knight and Sailor Mercury. The two of them sat on the floor of the throne room with their ankles and wrists bound. They watched as the servants of the Dark Moon dressed the room. Carpets were rolled out, banners and tapestries were hung, and Beryl was outfitted in a new dress. There were musicians practicing dark melodies in the minor keys.
It was an almost horrible sight to see. There was going to be a wedding in the Negaverse that day. Every horrible creature and evil villain in the Negaverse was invited. The evil Queen stood dressed in a hideous black dress that had spikes piercing out the shoulders. Stoically, the Prince sat on the steps leading up to the throne. Tuxedo Knight and Sailor Mercury tried to call out to him, but he wouldn't answer.
"Hayate, can you reach my supercomputer?" Sailor Mercury activated her computer, but her hands were tied behind her back. Tuxedo Samurai was able to grab it and toss it on Sailor Mercury's lap. She pulled her knees up to her chest, cradling the computer. She pushed the alert button with her chin. At least now the Sailors would know something was wrong.
Sailor Mars stood over the hole in the ground hollering for her daughter and Kazuki. As the others sat patiently, a message alerted all of their communicators.
"What's going on?" Tuxedo Mask asked.
Sailor Moon looked at her communicator. "It's an alert from Sailor Mercury." She looked up at everyone. "There must be an emergency."
"What should we do?" Sailor Jupiter asked.
Sailor Uranus pondered for a moment. "We'll have to split up into two groups. One that looks for Sakura and Kazuki, and one that goes to help Hayate and Ami."
"We shouldn't split up," Sailor Neptune said.
Sailor Saturn shook her head. "We have no choice."
Sailor Mars looked back. "I'll try to find Sakura and Kazuki."
Kanejiro stepped forward. "Yes, I will go too." He looked around. "The rest of you should get to the throne room."
Everyone nodded and broke off into groups.
They ascended higher and higher up the cavern. He would faintly grunt as he would stretch to reach the next rock. Sweat glistened from his skin as he climbed higher and higher with the girl on his back. She felt horrible that he had to work so hard to carry her. As they climbed, a rock broke out from his foot, and they slid down. She shrieked and gripped him tightly.
He grabbed hold of a rock with his hands and pulled them up with his upper body strength. Her arms were still squeezed around his neck. "Could you not squeeze so tight? I can't breathe."
"Sorry," She uttered, very embarrassed. She stopped squeezing his neck. "I'm sorry you have to carry me."
"Don't worry about it," He said, almost pleasantly. He turned his head glancing back at her. "It's a good workout."
The rocks were muddy, and he started to slip again. He knew he was in control, but it scared Sakura. She gasped while gripping onto him tightly. Her head went against his back and rubbed against his neck. He took in a sharp breath as she clung to him.
"Are you okay?" She asked.
"Yes," He nervously stuttered. He never imagined getting to be this close to the girl he liked so much. He was always terrified of talking to her, but now here he was talking with her and even carrying her through the darkness like her hero.
Finally, they reached a hole at the end of the tunnel. They were able to crawl back up to the level they fell from. He crawled through the hole then carefully laid Sakura on the ground. He then moved down towards Sakura's ankle. He touched it then looked up at her.
"It doesn't hurt so much anymore," She said.
"Do you think you can walk?"
Sakura tried to stand up. Her ankle was in much less pain than before. She was a descendant of the Moon Kingdom—they had the ability to regenerate themselves over a period of time. She started to walk slowly. He came alongside of her and walked.
The two sat tied up watching the courtroom. From behind, Hayate felt something. He jerked his head back. It was Azariah.
"What are you doing here?" Tuxedo Knight asked.
Sailor Mercury looked back. "Azariah!" She gasped in a hushed whisper.
The fiery haired girl put her finger to her lips, motioning them to be quiet. She started to untie Tuxedo Knight then together they worked on Sailor Mercury. She motioned them to follow her to the outskirts of the throne room. They were able to sneak away without anyone noticing. After they walked down a few ice hallways, Azariah turned around and looked to them. She was still limping from the last battle they had.
"Why are you helping us?" Sailor Mercury asked.
"I owe you one. Don't make me regret it."
Tuxedo Knight stood solemnly. "Azariah, thank you."
She looked back at him. She looked almost pathetic when she limped. "Just go."
Sailor Mercury started to type furiously on her computer. "I have to alert the Sailors of Beryl's plans."
Yelling started from the courtroom. The guards discovered the missing captives. Sailor Mercury jerked her head up. "We've got to hurry. They can't find us."
"Just go!" Azariah snapped. She starting running to the courtroom.
"Azariah, stop! I'll be your death if you go in there!" Tuxedo Knight said.
She looked back for a moment. "I'm already dead. Azariah no longer lives." She looked forward and ran away. She charged into the courtroom with an attack. She was instantly subdued and killed.
With tears, Tuxedo Knight and Sailor Mercury ran through the caverns. Sailor Mercury alerted all the Sailors to a meeting point.
They walked mostly in silence with a few words occasionally. As they walked on, her ankle started to heal. Soon she was walking normally, but her nervousness kept the pace rather slow. His hands were in his pockets and he would kick rocks as they walked along.
He glanced over at her. He wondered why he had so much courage on the battlefield, but he didn't have the courage to say a few words to a girl. She looked over at him. She wondered why he always seemed so disinterested in her. She tried to talk to him all the time, but he never really responded.
"What's wrong with me?" She asked to herself.
He glanced over at her. She was the most beautiful girl he ever saw, but he didn't have the courage to tell her. "What's wrong with me?" He asked himself.
"Sakura!"
Sakura jerked her head up. "Mom!"
The two ran towards each other and leapt into each other's arms. Kanejiro walked up to his son and grabbed his shoulders. "Good boy. I knew I could count on you to take care of her."
Kazuki nodded.
Sailor Mars held the girl tightly in her arms. She breathed in Sakura's scent, which was much like her own. "I thought I lost you again."
Sakura squeezed her mother tighter.
Sailor Mars pulled away from her daughter. "Come on! We've got a wedding to stop!"
"A wedding?" Sakura asked.
Places were set. Beryl had to do it quickly before the solar eclipse completely covered the sun. She started the process of birthing evil Crystal Tokyo into existence; now she had to sit on the throne of Crystal Tokyo before the eclipse was complete.
Hundreds of evil creatures varying in all shapes, sizes, and life-form came to the celebration. They crowded around the long black carpet that stretched from the main entrance of the courtroom to the throne platform. Waiting for her at the end of the aisle was Prince Kyanite of the Dark Moon, the former Prince Kyoji of the Moon Kingdom. He stood stoically dressed in all black as he waited for Queen Beryl to make her way up to the front.
Finally, she reached the Prince and the evil Priest who was to perform the ceremony. Together, Prince Kyanite and Queen Beryl stood at the head of the courtroom ready to be married.
The evil Queen grinned—she was moments away from having Crystal Tokyo and Prince Kyanite. The Priest looked to her. "I do," She said.
The Priest rehearsed some more lines then looked to the evil Prince. "Prince Kyanite."
The Prince didn't respond.
Queen Beryl gave the Priest a nasty look. He nodded then looked back to his book. "Then you may kiss the bride."
Prince Kyanite didn't move. The Queen leaned towards him to seal the marriage. She puckered her dark cold lips. Suddenly, the doors to the courtroom flew open. Beryl jerked her head.
"GET AWAY FROM MY FIANCE!" Sailor Mars stood in the doorway in a karate stance. She had kicked the doors open.
Beryl stepped in front of the Prince. "He is no longer yours! He's Prince Kyanite of the Dark Moon!"
"Only because you brainwashed him!" Sailor Mars hollered back.
The evil Queen smirked. "He's my husband now, and that little brat of yours has disappeared within the wrinkles of time!"
"Are you sure about that?" Sailor Mars smirked. She quickly ducked down. Sailor Pluto leapt over her and formed an attack.
"PLUTO DEADLY SCREAM!"
The attack launched forth and hit Beryl, but the attack only made her stumble back a few feet. Despite the fact it didn't do much physical damage, Beryl's pride was greatly hurt. Enraged, she shot out an attack that managed to knock all the Sailors and Warriors to their knees. She grinned after she saw the power she had over them.
Mars and Pluto helped each other up. They kept their eyes on their loved one, seeing what Beryl had turned him into. Mars looked back to Sailor Moon. The Moon Princess nodded. Mars and Pluto charged forward, each performing an attack while Sailor Moon ran up behind them. After the first two attacks, Sailor Moon pulled out her wand. "MOON HEALING ACTIVATION!"
Sailor Moon was much more powerful now with her own Planet Crystal. A huge beam of light surged through the courtroom, hitting Queen Beryl and Prince Kyanite. After the initial light had cleared, everyone looked on in earnestly, but Beryl and Kyanite were still there.
The Queen laughed. Of course that attack wouldn't work on her—she was pure evil and nothing could be healed in her. She looked to Kyanite. She had let so many spirits possess him that it would be impossible for anyone to destroy them all. Beryl pondered for a moment. She truly was an evil master mind. "Prince Kyanite, destroy them!"
The Prince robotically followed orders. She stepped down from the throne platform, drawing his katana. He slowly walked towards the Sailors. Sailor Mars walked towards him. "Kyoji, please! Come back to us!" She stopped in front of him, but he kept walking. "Kyoji!" She grabbed a hold of his arm.
His arm flung up, striking her across the cheek with the back his of hand. Mortified, she fell to the ground and grabbed her cheek. "Kyoji?" Tears started to run down her face. He didn't know her anymore. The Sailors prepared for a fight. A wide variety of feelings and emotions swirled through them. They had to fight their friend, but looking at him, he no longer was their friend—only a shell of the boy they once knew.
Prince Kyanite started to charge. He raised his katana while running towards the girl. She froze. Her own father was attacking her and ready to strike.
"Sakura, move!" Tuxedo Knight hollered. He stepped in the way and blocked the sword of the dark Prince. Sailor Pluto jerked back into consciousness and moved out of the way. Tuxedo Knight and Prince Kyanite started to duel. The Knight was soon joined by Tuxedo Mask and Tuxedo Zorro.
Prince Kyanite was stronger than Kyoji—he was the combination of the Moon Prince plus the one hundred evil spirits residing in Kyoji's body. With an accurate kick, Tuxedo Mask flew across the courtroom into the wall. With a punch to the face, Tuxedo Zorro was immobilized. Soon, Tuxedo Knight was struck down with an energy attack from the palm of the evil Prince's hand. Tuxedo Ninja leapt up into the air and threw metal pins at the Prince. The Prince held out his hand, stopping the pins in mid-air. All with his mind powers, the Prince turned the pins around and shot them back at Tuxedo Ninja. Tuxedo Ninja was hit and fell straight to the ground.
"Eiji!" Sailor Jupiter called out. She ran forward and fired her lightning bolts at Prince Kyanite. The Prince blocked the attack with his katana and deflected the attack to Sailor Moon. She was hit in the stomach with the lightning ball, and she collapsed twitching and shaking.
"SAILOR MOON!" The Sailors ran over to their Princess. The attack had horrible repercussions on Sailor Moon's body. It shook her violently and made every fiber of her being pulsate with pain. Sailor Venus took Sailor Moon in her arms to comfort her.
"What are we going to do?" Sailor Jupiter asked in tears, sorry that her attack backfired.
Sailor Uranus looked over at Prince Kyanite for a moment then back to the group. "I think now is the time to have Sakura absorb Sailor Mars' power and attack."
"NO!" Sailor Pluto sobbed. "I CAN'T!"
"You have to!" Sailor Uranus yelled harshly.
Sailor Pluto shook her head. "I CAN'T KILL MY FATHER!"
"He isn't your father anymore!" Uranus grabbed the girl by the shoulders and shook her. "Do your duty!"
"Uranus!" Sailor Neptune hollered.
Sailor Pluto started to sob harder and gasp for air. Sailor Mars took her gently by the shoulders. She, too, was crying. "Sakura, you have to do this. We have to think of the greater good."
"But he's my father!"
Sailor Mars nodded. "I know." She paused for a moment. "But if you don't, everyone on earth will die."
Sailor Pluto closed her eyes while the tears poured out from her eyes. "Why does it have to be like this?"
While the Sailors deliberated, Prince Kyanite returned back to Queen Beryl's side. Soon, Sailor Pluto and Sailor Mars rose up to prepare for their attack. Beryl studied Sailor Pluto. This was the girl that was destined to kill her, and she was still alive. Beryl glanced back at Prince Kyanite. She had the Prince so why was the girl still here? History had changed so the girl could not be conceived, but she was still here. Beryl's eyes opened wide. The girl must have already been conceived somehow. Beryl's discerning eyes racked over Sailor Mars. She looked for a moment then she felt it. Sailor Mars was carrying life.
The Queen stepped forward. "I will fight now." Prince Kyanite took a step back. Sailor Pluto closed her eyes ready to focus, but the Queen moved to fast. Before she could open her eyes to respond, Sailor Pluto saw Beryl's fist fly into her face. Sailor Pluto flew back. Sailor Mars leapt towards Beryl with an attack. Beryl blocked. Sailor Mars and Queen Beryl were engaged fighting with each other.
"Leave my fiancé alone, you skuzzy old hag!" Sailor Mars threw a punch.
Beryl blocked the punch and threw one of her own. "He's mine now! Perhaps you should learn how to hang onto your man!"
The two women fought, punch, clawed, kicked, and even bit as they wrestled against each other. Finally, Sailor Mars as able to land a perfect punch against Beryl's jaw. The old Queen flew back. She rubbed her jaw angrily, but then began to laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" Sailor Mars demanded to know.
Beryl kept laughing—she had only been using a portion of her strength. The Queen closed her eyes and focused deeply. She began to radiate a darkish light. Suddenly, the Queen's muscles bulged, her nails and teeth grew, and her face shifted. She looked even more horrible than before.
"What are you trying to do—win the ugly contest?" Sailor Mars asked. "You would have already one, but this costume takes them all!"
"Laugh all you want Sailor Mars," The Queen's voice was darker and more sinister.
"MARS FLAME SHOOTER!" The attack flew towards Beryl, hitting her in the shoulder. The attack dissipated, doing absolutely nothing.
"What?" Mars questioned. Before she knew it, Beryl had charged toward her. The huge thick arms Beryl had now squeezed around Sailor Mars and started to crush her. Sailor Mars screamed out as it felt like her arms were breaking.
"MOM!" Sailor Pluto ran towards them, but was blocked by a force field Beryl formed.
Beryl glanced down. A small white crystal dangled down from a necklace Sailor Mars wore. She felt it. It made sense now. The unborn girl was in that crystal. With her left arm, Beryl still continued to crush Sailor Mars, but with her right arm, she reached up and took a hold of the crystal necklace.
Sailor Mars' eyes bulged. "NO! LEAVE IT ALONE!"
Beryl laughed then squeezed the crystal.
Suddenly, Sakura felt weak. As if she was cracking on the inside, she felt a strange pain inside of her. She collapsed to her knees. Beryl squeezed the crystal again. Sakura felt a wave of pain again. Holding up her hands, they were faintly colored—almost transparent. She was disappearing.
Sailor Mars kicked, screamed, fought, and sobbed greatly. "LEAVE IT ALONE! PLEASE, I BEG YOU! LEAVE HER ALONE!"
Beryl squeezed again. "I will destroy your child!" She said with bitter rage and anger. The Sailors were trying to beat through Beryl's force field, but they weren't strong enough. Sailor Mars glanced over at Sakura. She was disappearing from sight. "SAKURA!"
"Mother!" Sakura uttered weakly.
Beryl was squeezing her two tightly. She was losing her breath. Sailor Mars started to turn purple. Her head dropped. She was no longer breathing.
"SAILOR MARS!" The Sailors screamed as they watched their friend die.
"MARS!" Tuxedo Ninja hollered out.
"DON'T DIE!" Tuxedo Knight dropped to his knees from pounding on the force field.
Beryl dropped Sailor Mars' body while yanking the crystal necklace off. Beryl started at the cracked crystal then looked over at Sakura. "Goodbye!" She squeezed again.
Suddenly, a bright flash of light filled the courtroom. It was the purest of light and completely blinding. It couldn't be seen, but something hit Queen Beryl and shot her back towards the other end of the courtroom. She crashed into her throne next to Prince Kyanite.
She had fallen to the floor, dying. Everything went so slow—as if time was slowing down. Her head crashed to the floor, hitting the marble. It bounced up and crashed again. She thought she was dead then suddenly Beryl was pushed backwards through the air. She didn't know why, but the evil Queen flew so far back that she crashed into her throne. The small white crystal necklace fell to the floor. It shattered against the marble. But she saw what nobody else saw, a little tiny light. A hand caught the little tiny light while the crystal cracked on the floor. Her eyes shut.
The wind blew gently against her skin as the warm sun hit her. It felt so wonderful that she didn't want to open her eyes. She heard her name. The voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't place it.
"Raye, darling, wake up."
Sailor Mars fluttered her eyes open. She was underneath trees—cherry trees. She sat up. Thousands upon thousands of cherry trees littered their blossoms all over her. She looked around. The colors were more rich and vibrant than she had ever seen before. She felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked behind her. "Mom?" Tears instantly came to Raye's eyes.
The woman kneeled before her nodded with a faint smile. The woman had beautiful amethyst eyes with long black hair with slight curls. Raye reached out and touched her mother's cheek. "Mom?"
The woman hugged her daughter. Raye held onto her mother tightly for a long time. Once she pulled away, she managed to find her words. "Am I dead?"
The woman shook her head. "No, I stopped Beryl."
Raye was completely stunned, she didn't even know what to say in that moment. Her mother, Sakura Himura, smiled and placed her hand on Raye's shoulder. "I love you very much, and I'm so proud of you."
Raye cried a little harder. She hadn't heard words for a parent like that since her mother had died. Raye stopped once her mother held out her fist. Raye looked at the fist then looked back at her mother.
Her mother smiled. "It meant a lot to me that you named her after me."
Raye looked confused. Her mother opened her hand. Inside her palm was a little glowing white light. Raye gasped. It was the embryo of her daughter, Sakura. Raye looked back up to her mother. "You saved her."
Raye's mother nodded. "Tell her how much I would have wished to see her grow up." She held the white light in her hand then placed her hand against Raye's lower stomach. The white light sunk into Raye's body.
Raye looked up at her mother. She felt it enter her body. Deep within her, she felt the tiny light sink into her. It finally stopped. She was now pregnant.
Raye's mother smiled. "I love you."
Raye threw her arms around her mother again. "I love you too, mom."
From the cold marble floor, Sailor Mars revived. She shook her head then managed to sit up. She was back in reality—she was in a middle of a battle with Queen Beryl. Sakura wasn't suffering anymore. She wasn't disappearing anymore either. Sailor Mars looked over at Sailor Pluto and smiled. Sailor Pluto nodded back. They both were alright.
The Queen stood near her throne completely flabbergasted. She watched over the two Sailors who were supposed to be dead, but now were revived. She looked to Prince Kyanite. "Kill them!" Again, the Prince stepped forward to fight for Beryl. Withdrawing his katana, he charged into battle. He was first met by the Tuxedo Warriors. Tuxedo Mask threw roses, which the Prince dodged, and Tuxedo Ninja and Tuxedo Zorro met him with swords.
Prince Kyanite was stronger and faster than them all. He was able to block, strike, and take hits from all the Sailors and Warriors. The Sailors threw their attacks, but he was able to dodge effortlessly. Sailor Uranus entered to hand to hand combat, but he took her out with a punch to the stomach. He disabled Sailor Saturn and Sailor Venus with an energy attack. With his sword, he broke Tuxedo Mask's cane while smacking Tuxedo Ninja's sword out of his hands. Soon, all the Sailors were down.
"MARS FLAME SHOOTER!"
The attack surged forward, catching Prince Kyanite by surprise. It hit him in the chest and knocked him back, but didn't do much damage. She had to do her duty; she charged forward and started to fight with the man she loved. He would slash his katana furiously at Sailor Mars, and she would barely dodge each swing. She threw a punch, he blocked. He would counter and usually hit her. Soon, her face was a bloody mess. His punches were hard and firm. She leapt back and tried her fire attack. It was useless. He charged with his sword.
"MARS!" Tuxedo Knight yelled.
Sailor Mars looked back. Tuxedo Knight threw his Excalibur towards her. She caught the large sword in her hands. It was a big sword, and awkward for her to handle. She was able to defend herself, but she couldn't strike well. Prince Kyanite's attacks grew stronger against her. Soon, he knocked the Excalibur out of her hands and held his katana to her neck. The tip pressed hard into her neck, drawing blood.
Sailor Mars gasped as the hard point choked her. She looked straight at the man she once loved. He wasn't the same anymore. He was dark and evil now. Tears came to her eyes. The man she loved was going to kill her, but she wished, even more than her own life, that he could be restored. He pressed the tip harder into her. "Kyoji…" She uttered in tears.
He did nothing.
Her eyes closed, releasing more tears. "Kyoji, I'm pregnant. Please, if there's any good left in you, let me live."
Queen Beryl listened closely. "Kyanite! Don't listen to her! Kill her! Kill her now!"
The Prince pushed the katana against her neck. His red eyes seemed to convey that nothing was going on within his head, but something sparked. Sailor Mars stared back into those red eyes. "Kyoji, please! I know you're in there! Kyoji, I'm pregnant! Don't kill our baby!"
"DON'T LISTEN TO HER! KILL HER! SHE'S NOTHING BUT A LIAR! KYANITE, LISTEN TO ME!"
The possessed Prince stood silent for a few moments. Something was turning and stirring within his mind as he stood there. Sailor Mars kept her eyes locked with his while Beryl screamed at him from a distance.
He dropped the katana. It clanged against the marble floor. Slowly, the possessed Prince stepped forward gingerly, like a child, and reached out. He put his left hand on Sailor Mars' stomach then leaned his head on her shoulder. He was still possessed, but Kyoji was in there somewhere, controlling the body.
Heavy tears came from Mars' eyes. She nodded and put her arms around him. "Yes, Kyoji, fight it."
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING! KILL HER!" Beryl screamed. She reached out her hand, using her levitation powers and took a hold of the Prince's body. She jerked him back towards her. He flew out of Sailor Mars' arms and towards Beryl. Once he landed at Beryl's feet, she pointed towards the Sailors. "KILL THEM!"
The Prince stood up, but he didn't move.
"KILL THEM!"
Still, the Prince didn't move.
Beryl screamed and slashed her hand towards the Prince. From one of Beryl's nails, a large cut ran over his eye. Blood started to pour down his face. Using her powers again, she sent him flying into the wall of the courtroom. Sailor Mars and Sailor Pluto ran over to him. Sailor Pluto gasped at the sight. "His scar!"
"Scar?" Sailor Mars asked.
"My father has a scar over his eye." Sailor Pluto lifted the Prince's head up. "This is when he got it."
"Come on!" Sailor Jupiter shouted. "Let's make her pay!" She led the Sailor Scouts in a charge, but what they failed to realize that Beryl was much more powerful than even Prince Kyanite. The Queen smirked as they charged. She held out both of her hands. Small fragments of purple energy formed then flew out from her hands. It was like shrapnel. The purple energy was like tiny blades that flew towards all of the fighters and cut them up. They all fell to the ground with fresh cuts all over their bodies. With one attack, Beryl had immobilized them all—except for one.
Kazuki leapt up into the air and flew towards Beryl. He extended all his blades on both hands and aimed them at Beryl's chest. Before he could reach her, she stretched out her hand and shot him with an electric current. Electricity surrounded the boy and shocked him so bad, it was like looking at an X-ray. Before he even hit the ground, his body was convulsion and shaking violently. Instead of just immobilizing him, Beryl kept using her shock powers. The boy, who never was very expressive, screamed out in pain. She relished in his screams and increased the voltage. He screamed louder.
Sailor Pluto raised her head weakly. Her eyes filled with tears. Her friends and family were suffering. They were bleeding and dying terrible deaths at the hand of the evil Queen. Something started to stir within her.
Something started to stir within each of the Sailors. They all started to glow. Suddenly, it felt as if their powers were being drained from their bodies. They felt the process of detransformation from Sailor Scouts. As they lay on the floor, their powers left their bodies, and their Sailor pens hovered outside of their bodies. They now were ordinary girls. Each pen started to glow its respective color then move away from it's owner. They all floated across the courtroom. They were heading towards Sakura. A white ball of light had formed in front of Sakura. As the Sailor pens flew across the room, they came into the white ball of light and were absorbed. As soon as all nine pens were absorbed, the ball of light flashed.
They covered their eyes from the blinding light for a moment. After it cleared, they gasped. Floating in front of Sakura was only one Sailor pen—it was silver and white. Awed, Sakura reached out and gently grabbed the pen.
"What happened?" Lita asked.
Mina shook her head. "I don't know."
Sakura squeezed the pen. She knew what to do. She raised the pen above her head and took a deep breath. "UNIVERSAL CRYSTAL ETERNAL POWER!" The transformation began. The young girl, Sakura Tsukiyama, was lifted up into the air. She started to glow and white light enveloped her. Suddenly, tall white boots with silver trim appeared on her legs, white gloves with silver trim appeared on her arms, a purely white Sailor uniform covered her body, and a silver tiara appeared on her head. The stone of the tiara and middle of the bow was a diamond. She was a purely white Sailor. She was Sailor Universe—the combining of all the powers of the Sailor Scouts.
She was different. She stood tall, confident, and strong. Sailor Universe looked over at Prince Kyanite. She raised her arms and started to form an energy attack. "UNIVERSE HEALING ESCALATION!" The attack was like Sailor Moon's Moon Healing Escalation but much more powerful. The attack surged forth and hit the body of the dark Prince. The light hit the Prince, causing him to scream violently. Along with the screams of the Prince, the evil spirits started to scream and howl. Soon, they left the body of the Prince and evaporated within the light. The attack dissipated.
"Kyoji?" Raye called out. She ran over to the lifeless body and took him into her arms. "Kyoji?"
Faintly, he opened his eyes and smiled. "Raye," He smiled through his exhausting and pain. His eyes were blue, his hair was pure blonde, and his moon symbol was right-side up.
"Kyoji!" She hugged him tightly in tears. "I thought I lost you."
Kyoji sat up with Raye's assistance. He held onto her tightly. "I missed you so much." He started to wipe his lips. "She kissed me with her old nasty fish lips!"
Everyone gently laughed, except Queen Beryl, who only grew furious at the statement.
"How's this then?" Raye kissed him deeply.
The Queen watched, growing more furious. "I'LL KILL YOU BEFORE I LET YOU HAVE HIM!" She started to charge towards Kyoji and Raye.
"UNIVERSE DEEP SUMERGE!" Sailor Universe mimicked Sailor Neptune's attack. The attack hit Beryl and sent her smacking into the wall. She fell to the ground, completely denting the wall. Flabbergasted, Beryl stood up.
"Want to try another one, Beryl?" Sailor Universe smirked.
Queen Beryl pondered for a moment. Time was running out. Soon the eclipse would be finished and she wouldn't be on the throne to take control of Crystal Tokyo. She had to get to Tokyo before it was too late. She had to make her final stand on the Earth. Suddenly, Queen Beryl disappeared.
The city was covered entirely in dark crystal. Soon it would be permanent if she could get to the throne of Crystal Tokyo fast enough. She ran through the city towards the palace. Finally, she reached the stairs and ascended up the crystal staircase. She would be Queen of evil Crystal Tokyo. She was almost there.
"HOLD IT!"
Queen Beryl turned around. With everyone surrounding her, Sailor Universe transported them to Crystal Tokyo from the Negaverse. When they touched the ground, they backed away from Sailor Universe. There was going to be a showdown.
Sailor Universe stepped forward. Queen Beryl completely turned around to face her opponent. Both of them glanced up to the sky. The eclipse was almost complete. Beryl reached for her dark crystal; Sailor Universe reached for her crystal—the combination of all the Planet Crystals. Beryl called on the power of evil; Sailor Universe called upon the powers of good. Simultaneously, a pillar of light shot up to the sky from Sailor Universe while a pillar of darkness shot up from Queen Beryl. Power surged through both of them. It was the ultimate showdown of good and evil. It was the War of the Universe.
Time stopped. Only Sailor Universe and Queen Beryl moved. Sailor Universe pushed off the crystal ground and flew towards Beryl. Queen Beryl levitated off the ground and charged towards Sailor Universe. Beryl extended her claws, ready to strike. Sailor Universe held out her fist. Slipping through Beryl's arms, Sailor Universe charged forward, her fist flying through Queen Beryl. Her fist pierced straight through Beryl—she was moving at the speed of light. Her entire body passed through Queen Beryl. Before she could even think what happened, felt the pain, or screamed, Queen Beryl disintegrated into dust. Sailor Universe continued to fly forward. In air, she gently turned around, flying backwards. Her body gently flew into the throne of Crystal Tokyo.
The Universe flashed.
It felt like forever that the brightness lasted, but eventually it stopped. Colors flooded into their vision—bright and beautiful colors. Crystal Tokyo was born. It was pure city of crystal. Gasping, they looked at themselves. They were in the clothing of Crystal Tokyo. There was no longer a Serena and Darien—there was only Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion. The others were dressed in their finest dresses and clothing. They looked up towards the throne. Sakura was on the throne of Crystal Tokyo—she was an heir of the Moon Kingdom. Awed, everyone rushed up the remaining steps to the throne. The young girl, Sakura, stood up from the throne. She gingerly walked up to King Endymion and Neo-Queen Serenity. Falling to her knees, she humbly held up the Sailor pen for Sailor Universe to Neo-Queen Serenity. The Queen took the pen. Instantly it transformed into a diamond crystal—the Universal Millennium Crystal.
Sakura kept her head bowed in humility, but Neo-Queen Serenity grabbed the girl by the arms and pulled her up into her embrace. "You have saved us all, Sakura."
The girl was confused. Serenity released Sakura from her embrace. She held out her arm away from the palace. Sakura looked out. Everyone from Tokyo stood at the bottom of the palace.
Sakura gazed over all the people. "But I'm a nobody," She uttered to herself, in tears.
Serenity put her hands on the girl's shoulders as they looked out into the mass crowds. "Trust me, darling, you're a somebody."
Sakura looked over the millions of people. She had saved them all. The War of the Universe was over.