Hey, there. Another one of my blurbs. The flashback in the previous chapter probably stinks. It's because I briefly lost the original draft for it. Anyway, here's the big battle between Sailor Moon and the Negaverse. Be prepared to hate it or like it. The end of the Dark Kingdom Arc is here!
Chapter 10: Day of Destiny
As the princess and her loyal subject waited in the harsh snow, Queen Beryl laughed of victory.
Beryl "Now, all we have to do is rid them both and I'll have control of the silver crystal. Come to me, scouts!"
A red light sped up fast and captured Sailor Moon and Sailor Galaxy.
Galaxy "Here we go. You ready, Sailor Moon?"
Moon "I was born ready for this day."
The red light took them to Beryl's throne room, where she waited in the shadows. They landed on the floor and stayed cautious.
Beryl "So nice of you to join us, scouts."
Moon "Us?"
The shadows revealed Prince Darien kneeling and kissing Queen Beryl's hand.
Scouts "Darien!!"
Beryl "Prince Darien! I want that crystal!"
Darien stood up.
Darien "As you wish, my queen."
In an instant, he jumped high in the air and unsheathed his sword.
Galaxy "Look out!"
Sailor Galaxy pushed Sailor Moon out of the way and moved to the opposite side. Darien came down and landed perfectly on his feet.
Beryl "Kill Sailor Galaxy before you get the crystal. That brat has pestered me long enough!"
Galaxy "That witch…Darien, don't listen to her!"
Moon "Snap out of it, Darien! Stop!"
Darien attempted to attack Sailor Moon. He rushed towards her.
"SOLAR METEOR STRIKE!!"
Galaxy's meteor intercepted Darien's path. The prince faced her.
Galaxy "If you're looking for a fight, I'll be your opponent."
Prince Darien smirked at her request.
Prince "Very well. Your funeral."
His image flashed and he was gone in a second. Sailor Galaxy decided to end this and went into a super speed mode. This was the only way to see him clearly. Unknown to Sailor Moon, the two friends were locked in a speedy battle against each other. Only the clashes of strikes were heard. Using their speed to attack and dodge the other's attack, Sailor Galaxy dodged his sword thrusts while Prince Darien escaped her physical attacks.
At last, Sailor Galaxy stopped and became visible to everyone.
Moon "Sailor Galaxy!"
Galaxy "Quiet."
The entire chamber fell silent. Sailor Galaxy listened carefully and watched the area for sudden movement. She wheeled around at full speed.
CLANK!!!
Blood trickled down her arms. Prince Darien didn't give any effort to move the sword. Sailor Galaxy held onto the sword with all her strength. The tip of his sword was at her face, close to slashing at her
The solar scout shoved the opposite direction and hit Prince Darien in the chin. He fell back, but had enough time to throw a black rose into Sailor Galaxy's left arm.
Galaxy "Aah!"
The rose electrocuted her arm, leaving it completely paralyzed and useless. She pulled out the rose with her right hand, but it didn't help. Now she only had one arm to use. She crushed the rose bud in her palm.
Galaxy (through gritted teeth) "Cheater."
Darien "You should have remembered we don't play fair."
Galaxy "Fine, then. We'll battle FREESTYLE!!!"
She charged up to him and punched him in the stomach. Once he flinched, Sailor Galaxy took no second chance.
"SOLAR METEOR STRIKE!!"
Darien stepped back and dodged her attack. He shifted behind Sailor Galaxy and slashed her in the back.
Moon "No! Sailor Galaxy!!"
He kept teleporting and attacking her in different directions. She took most of the hits while she tried to regain strength. Sailor Galaxy couldn't take anymore and slapped him across the face with her available arm. It made Darien even madder and he punched her to the side. She hit the wall and tried to get up. All her power was gone; she stayed at the wall in pain. Darien walked up to her with his sword.
Moon "Darien, don't do it!!"
Sailor Moon tried to get up and Sailor Galaxy. But the solar scout created and invisible wall to stop her from interfering.
Galaxy "This is my fight, Sailor Moon!"
Moon "No! He's gonna kill you!!"
Darien stood in front of Sailor Galaxy. Sailor Galaxy stared at the ground she sat on.
Galaxy "It's ok. Don't worry about me. Just worry about saving the world and yourself. Sailor Moon…"
She looked up at Sailor Moon and slightly smiled.
Galaxy "Take care of the locket."
Sailor Moon watched in tears.
Sailor Galaxy dropped her smile and looked up to see Darien, about to plunge his sword into her.
Darien "Time to die."
The moment came. Sailor Galaxy stared as her death arrived to greet her and sweep her away from existence.
P-Darien "If I fail, you have to carry on."
P-Anna "Don't worry. I'll fight to the very end!"
SSHHHNNNKKK!!!!
They nodded at each other.
P-Darien "I'm very grateful to have you as a best friend."
P-Anna "Oh, it's nothing. You're the greatest friend anyone could ever have."
Sailor Galaxy's hand twitched.
P-Anna "If you want, I'll put my life on the line for you.
P-Darien "Promise?"
Sailor Galaxy gasped for air.
P-Anna "Promise."
P-Darien "Thank you."
Blood dripped from both sides of the wound.
P-Anna "Will you do the same?"
He pulled the sword out. Sailor Galaxy winced in pain weakly. She finally exhaled her last breath.
P-Darien "Yes."
Sailor Galaxy, reborn as Anna Onodera, protector of the galaxy, was murdered by her best friend. Her blood stained her outfit and Prince Darien's sword.
Moon "No! Anna!! ANNA!!!"
Sailor Moon wailed as her last friend was killed. She cried as the invisible wall deteriorated, leaving her vulnerable.
Beryl "At last, no one will stand in my way now! Prince Darien, get the crystal!"
Darien cleaned his sword and executed a jump attack on Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon rolled to the side and took out her moon wand.
"MOON HEALING ACTIVATION!!!"
She used it to try and heal Darien. But it was ineffective.
Beryl "His body harbors too much negative energy to be healed."
Darien jumped behind her and slashed away the wand. Sailor Moon fell back.
Darien "Sailor Moon…die."
He tossed a black rose on her body. It wrapped her with many vines and electrocuted her. The energy jolted Sailor Moon as she screamed.
The rose vines wilted away and left Sailor Moon with little strength.
WHAM!!
Prince Darien kicked her further wait. Queen Beryl and the prince waited to see what the princess would do next. Sailor Moon got into a sitting position and tried to catch her breath. She seemed weak and slow. The prince walked to her. He raised his sword to slash a final blow at Sailor Moon. But she fooled both of them.
"MOON TIARA MAGIC!!!"
The tiara was aimed at his stomach. The power almost sliced through his skin. Darien collapsed to the side and didn't move for a while.
Moon (Is he ok?)
He wasn't. Still able to move, he slowly got up and readied his sword to kill Sailor Moon. Agitated and shaky, he had the ability to take one more life.
All hope was lost. She tried everything. Sailor Moon couldn't save Darien of Earth. She thought of all the lives sacrificed. Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Galaxy—
She remembered her last words.
"…Take care of the locket…"
She remembered the moon queen and the locket.
"This could be useful in the nearby future."
Moon "Darien, she may have your mind, but your heart belongs to me. Look, it's our locket."
She took out the locket and played the soft tune.
Moon "Don't destroy it. It's me, Darien: Princess Serena. It's the symbol of everything we shared."
Prince Darien was reluctant to kill her. A feeling inside him stopped all his beliefs and memories slowly came to his mind at the sight of the locket.
Darien "(That locket…) I remember."
He lowered his sword. Prince Darien decided to take a chance and placed his hand on the locket.
Light took over his entire body. The negative energy was expelled from his body and he returned to his former self. He fell towards Sailor Moon, but she caught him.
Darien "Thank you. I'm free."
Sailor Moon smiled. She hugged him closely.
Moon "You're back."
Queen Beryl hit her maximum energy point with absolute rage.
Beryl "How DARE you take him away! Aah!"
She formed an oversized crystal spear. With all her might, she threw it at the couple.
Beryl "Die!!!"
The spear was coming fast. Darien threw a red rose towards the evil queen. It pierced through the spear and shattered it to a million pieces.
Darien "Look out!"
He shielded Sailor Moon from the life-threatening spears. Piercing pain came into his back.
Moon "Darien!!"
A piece of the spear stuck into Darien and hit his spinal cord.
The rose got closer to the queen. She had no time. It broke into her chest. Beryl experienced crucial pain from it.
Beryl "Aah! Traitor!!"
Queen Beryl sank into the floor and went to Metallia, the real mastermind of the Negaverse.
Darien laid dying in Sailor Moon's arms.
Moon "Oh, Darien! Answer me!"
Darien "I-I'll find a way back to you. But, tell me, how's Anna?"
Sailor Moon looked towards the wall. Darien followed her gaze and saw Sailor Galaxy's lifeless body, stained with blood.
Darien "Anna!!"
He tried to move, but the pain got worse. He couldn't do anything about what he did. Darien blamed himself and sulked.
Darien "Oh, Anna. I'm so sorry."
Moon "I'll settle things. Don't you worry."
Darien "Thank you. And remember that I always loved you…"
Prince Darien, champion of Earth, softly died in the arms of his princess.
Moon "Darien? Darien!!?? DARIEN!!!!"
She lost everyone; her scouts and her prince. The moon princess was all alone. Sailor Moon sobbed at her loneliness.
Queen Beryl was close to destroying the Earth. Sailor Moon was not going to let that happen. She had one more thing to protect: the world.
An explosion occurred outside in the snow. Queen Beryl is preparing to launch her attack! It's time to end it! Sailor Moon walked back out in the harsh snow. Determined, she set towards Beryl's location. The appearance of the queen changed. She fused with Metallia to become a powerful being Beryl chuckled with evil.
Moon "Better enjoy that laugh, Beryl. It's the last one you'll ever have."
Beryl "Then I suggest we get started."
Moon "Let's get to it."
Beryl "You'll never defeat me, Sailor Moon!"
Queen Beryl hurled negative energy at Sailor Moon. The sailor scout stayed confident and believed in herself. The ice formed a structure in front of Beryl. On the very top stood Princess Serenity with the crescent moon wand in her hands.
Princess "I will defeat you, Beryl, in the name of the moon!"
Beryl "Die!!"
She forced energy towards the princess.
"COSMIC MOON POWER!!!"
The power of the crystal repelled the negative energy.
It was a tie between the two powers. Neither side showed signs of giving up.
Princess "I'm not letting you win this time, you witch! The memories of my friends are helping me!"
Queen Beryl saw the unexplainable. The spirits of the fallen sailor scouts gave their power to the silver crystal. The royal court stood by the side of Princess Serenity.
Princess "My friends!"
Each of them gave a hand to support Serenity's hold on the wand.
"MERCURY POWER!!"
"MARS POWER!!"
"JUPITER POWER!!"
"VENUS POWER!!"
The silver crystal gained more power from the planets. The power grew stronger against Beryl's negative energy, but not enough was given.
Beryl "You can't defeat me! This is the end!"
The princess struggled. If only there was more power to give…
Another hand held on to the wand. Princess Serenity was ecstatic to know that Sailor Galaxy gave to help save the Earth. Their friendship came to full circle.
"SOLAR POWER!!"
"COSMIC MOON POWER, UNITE!!!"
The combined powers of the scouts overpowered the energy of the Negaverse.
Beryl "This can't be!! NOOO!!!"
A final burst of energy was shot from the silver crystal. It covered Queen Beryl and blasted her to dust, and eventually nothing. She was destroyed and gone for good.
But the crystal was too much for the princess to handle.
Princess"Please! I have one final request! Let us live as normal humans on Earth!!!"
That was the last the princess remembered.
One glance at the clock and Serena knew she was late for school. She quickly got dressed and rushed downstairs. Having no time, she decided to skip breakfast.
Serena "Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad!"
She ran out the door and towards the school. Serena didn't notice Luna and Artemis on the rooftop of her house.
Luna "Amazing. She doesn't remember, either."
Artemis "None of them do. It's as if nothing ever happened."
Luna "They don't even remember meeting each other."
Artemis"Oh, well. I guess the girls will just have to meet up again as normal teenagers. But what about Anna?"
"Hey, guys!"
The cats looked down and saw Anna waving up at them. Curiously, they jumped down and walked up to her, afraid that they might reveal themselves.
Anna "It's ok. I remember you guys can talk. Ha."
Artemis "Anna!!"
Luna "But how?"
Anna "You think that getting sent to an alternate dimension, remembering the way back past, becoming a solar scout, sacrificing my life, and going back in time is gonna stop a solar scout?? Nuh-uh, not me!"
Luna "So, you're back!"
Artemis "But how do you explain your existence here?"
Anna "I'm a foreign transfer student from America. Darien's part of a volunteer program and I'm staying with him."
Luna "Oh, wait! What about Serena and Darien!?"
Anna "Darien got into a car accident. While he was being treated, Serena became a hospital volunteer. My job at Game Crown's still the same. And get this: I'll be attending Crossroads Junior High pretty soon, too."
Luna "So, I guess everything turned out perfectly."
Artemis "They'll be able to lead regular teenage lives."
Anna "And be happy."
They watched the commotion in Tokyo and wondered what would become of the future. But as they wondered They enjoyed their peaceful lives, all thanks to the one named Sailor Moon.