Chapter Five is the last one I have written (except for the final chapter) and continues/finishes the Silver Millennium part of the story. Same name rules apply as in Chapter Two. Enjoy!
I do not own Gundam Wing or Sailor Moon.
Only One
---Chapter Five---
Amy swallowed hard, withering under Erik's gaze; for all that he hadn't turned it into a full-on 'death glare' yet, those steel-blue eyes still scared her. "Good afternoon," she said softly.
Erik shook his head. "I don't think you mean that."
Amy squeaked, correctly interpreting his comment. So he had also seen everything that had just happened between his sister and her fiancé, and worse, he had seen her spying on them. Amy heard the library door open and close, suggesting that either Meridian or Alyssa, or possibly both of them, had left. She gulped again, pressing herself harder against the bookcase.
Erik raised an eyebrow. "If you aren't careful you could knock that over. They're both gone."
Amy let out the breath she'd been holding and carefully moved away from Erik, walking over to one of the study tables. She sat down, planning to sort out her thoughts. Erik, however, would not let her. He joined her at the table. "I understand the problem," he said. "I know the politics behind it, though I can only guess your feelings on the subject. But you should know that it isn't Alyssa's fault."
Amy frowned. "So I'm supposed to blame Meridian, is that it?"
"No. In a situation such as theirs, no one is to blame. Those hurt by it have no choice but to move on with their lives."
Amy looked away. "I don't see what business it is of yours."
"Alyssa is my sister. I understand her position very well."
Amy made a sound of disbelief, being far too ladylike to snort. "How could you?"
Erik was silent for a moment. "I don't think that someone like you should dwell on the grievances dealt by someone who never actually loved you in the first place."
"He could have," Amy said.
"Love at first sight is very powerful," Erik replied. "It doesn't always last, but you shouldn't cling to that. I understand Alyssa's position because I also represent my planet and must protect its interests, yet I too have fallen in love with royalty promised elsewhere." Amy stared at him. Erik stood up and left the library.
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Princess Raye of Mars frowned as her arrow hit the top of the target, rather than the center as it should have.
"You missed," a male voice said seriously from behind her. Raye whirled around and came face to face with the ambassador from Pluto. Well, really it was more like nose to chin, since he was a few inches taller than her. She glared up at him. "Of course, not many women can even hit the target at all," he continued. "So perhaps you aren't as weak as most."
Raye grabbed another arrow and fired it, hitting the target dead center. She then faced the ambassador again. "Perhaps on your planet the women can't hit a target, but I am Princess Raye of Mars, and I am not weak."
The ambassador smiled slightly in spite of himself. "No, perhaps you aren't. I am Ambassador William Chang."
Raye smiled sweetly. "Well then, Ambassador Chang, would you care to show me how it's done?" She handed him her bow and an arrow. William spent a moment getting a feel for her bow before he fit the arrow to it. His arrow hit the center of the target, right next to hers.
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The day of Princess Serenity's sixteenth birthday party dawned bright and beautiful, and none of the attendants knew how dark it would all too soon become. Prince Endymion managed to sneak up to the Moon to attend, but most unfortunately his younger sister Elena followed him. She took an immediate liking to Lord Erik of Uranus, and chased him around the palace, screaming his name, most of the day. His only refuge was in the library, thanks to Princess Ami giving him the key. On Earth, a revolt was orchestrated by the four generals. Queen Rhea was killed and replaced by Lady Beryl, who now called herself Queen. She led an attack on the Moon. The people of the Moon Kingdom and their guests were caught unaware, but they fought as well as they could. It was all in vain. Queen Beryl was killed by Sailor Venus, only for the Senshi of Love to fall a moment later. Prince Shin, fighting nearby, cried out too late. By the time the fighting was over, only Prince Shin of Saturn and Lady Alyssa of Uranus were left. Everyone else was dead.
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Shin was dying from a nasty stomach wound. Alyssa held his hand and stroked his long hair, allowing her tears to join his. It was the least she could do, to stay by his side in these last moments. It saved her from thinking about the fact that when he died, she would be the only one left.
"I saw her fall," Shin said softly. "I called out but it was too late. And now it's all ending, Alyssa. Everything we know is coming to an end."
"I know," Alyssa replied. They tried to smile at each other, failing but still knowing that they were friends in the last moments of their world. Shin's eyes closed, and Alyssa let go of his hand. Three Sailor Senshi stepped out of the mysterious fog that had sprung up. Alyssa looked up in alarm. "Amara," she whispered, surprised to see her older sister.
Sailor Uranus looked at Alyssa. "Where's Erik?"
"Dead, somewhere. They're all dead. Even Princess Serenity." She gestured at Shin's now lifeless body. "We were the only ones left."
Sailor Neptune knelt down and hugged the younger girl.
Sailor Pluto's expression darkened. "We're too late, then."
Sailor Neptune turned to look at her. "Do we have to be? Can't you do something?"
Sailor Pluto clutched her Time Staff tighter. "It is forbidden," she said stiffly.
Alyssa wiped away her tears. "What are you three doing here? I thought you weren't allowed to leave your posts."
"Queen Serenity sent for us," Sailor Uranus said.
Sailor Pluto sighed deeply, looking up into the star-lit sky. "We have to awaken Sailor Saturn."
Sailor Neptune gasped. "But Trista…"
"Michelle, you know as well as I do that there are things we have to do no matter what! Everyone is dead. Awakening Sailor Saturn is our only option."
Sailor Uranus helped her younger sister stand up. Alyssa looked up at the Senshi, her wide steel-blue eyes meeting dark blue ones. "A Sailor Senshi will do what she must," Sailor Uranus said. She hugged her sister and then turned to her companions. Sailor Neptune hung her head.
The three Outer Senshi aligned their talismans. "Awaken," they said in unison. A purple bubble of light appeared, and the Senshi stepped back. Alyssa watched in amazement. The bubble grew to human size and then disappeared. In it's place stood Sailor Saturn, the Silence Glaive held loosely in her hand.
"Viola," Alyssa whispered. She and the Princess of Saturn had been friends once, though they hadn't seen each other for years before she was sealed away.
Sailor Saturn turned to Alyssa. "I remember you," she said softly. She looked past Uranus's royal outcast at her brother's body. "Shin…"
Sailor Neptune flinched at the anguish in her fellow Senshi's voice, but Sailor Pluto put a hand on Sailor Saturn's shoulder. "It is time," she said.
Sailor Saturn nodded, unable to look away. She lifted the Silence Glaive, a tear making its way down her cheek. "I'm sorry, Shin," she whispered. "Death…"
Alyssa stood next to Sailor Uranus, who put her arm around her half-sister.
"Reborn…"
Sailor Neptune turned away, her eyes filled with tears.
"Revolution!"
And so it ended.
---End Chapter Five---
The story is not over! Upcoming chapters will probably feature the gods and goddesses mini-arc, so look forward to that. Seriously, if you want to see more of this, please review! Not a threat, just a request. Please review!