Next Chapter! One of the best scenes. It was fun mixing in SM stuff; we can't have our heroes fighting with plain old swords, can we? And the name of Green Hair is finally known! (I know, no surprise, but humour me).

Enjoy!

Spunky

Inigo: I will go up to the six-fingered man and say 'Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.'
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With a bit more heaving and cursing from Lita, the traveling group soon found themselves atop the canyon. They were in some sort of ancient ruins, from the looks of it; crumbling rock walls and fallen columns littered the ground.

"Ug. Tell me again why I just climbed a canyon wall?" Lita stretched her arms and back, grimacing in pain.

Amy snorted and crossed her arms. "Look around, oaf; what do you see?"

Lita, Serenity and Green-hair all scanned the horizon. In the distance, rolling hills covered in lush greenery framed the rocky terrain on which they now stood. The sun hung directly above, shining merrily on the picturesque landscape. A patch of trees were scattered here and there. Just past the hills loomed the outline of something, something….

"What is that?" Green-hair had her hand shading her eyes, and squinted at the horizon.

"It's a castle!" Serenity gasped, not mistaking the turrets or flags waving off them. She was a Princess, of course; she knew what a castle looked like!

"A castle?" Lita quizzically raised her eyebrow.

"A castle!" Amy seemed quite pleased with herself. "The royal Earth castle, to be exact. If we landed any closer, we would be mince meat! Ha! But no, we can't be seen yet…" Amy's eyes wandered off for a minute, and the group lapsed into silence.

Lita, on the other hand, was peering down the canyon wall. "Uh, Amy…"

Silence.

"Amy…"

Nothing.

"AMY!"

"Lita, what is it? Need to know what a rock looks like?" Amy laughed at her own joke.

"No. What do we do about him?" Lita hitched her thumb towards the rope.

"Oh bloody….I forgot!" Amy frantically ran to the canyon edge and looked down. "It's that guy-"

"Tuxedo Mask."

"Whatever-quick! Cut the rope!"

Green-hair quickly took her key staff and took a slash at the rope. It unraveled about halfway, releasing some slack. Serenity was watching the man climbing, and winced as he fell a little. She desperately wanted to know who it was, and what he wanted.

"Lita! Pull her back!" Amy barked.

Serenity felt herself jerk back, and was soon looking at Lita's butt. The Giant had slung her over her shoulder. Again. Serenity really hated the view.

Green-hair gave the rope another slice, and the whole thing unraveled and slid of the canyon, into the abyss below. She walked to the edge and looked down.

"Wow. He has really good arms. I wonder if he swims?" Green-hair asked, not shifting her gaze.

Three sets of eyes were soon staring down the rock wall. The fourth pair still had the unfortunate butt view.

"Inconceivable!" Amy screeched as she saw Tuxedo Mask clinging to the side of the wall a few yards down, attempting to climb.

Green-hair straightened up and frowned slightly. "You know, I don't think you use that word correctly. Impossible, maybe. Unmanageable…Insurmountable…"

"Unachievable?" Lita offered.

"Unfeasible?" A muffled voice could be heard somewhere around Lita's butt.

"Shut it, all of you!" Amy's face had turned a bright red. "You, take the girl and follow me. And you-" She pointed at Green-Hair- "Stay here and wait for him. He is obviously after the Princess. We are heading towards the castle, kill him and meet us there."

Green-hair cracked an elusive smile. "Yes. I think I will do him in hand to hand combat…"

"Whatever! Just do it!" Amy motioned at Lita and set off deeper into Terran frontier.

"Be careful" Lita whispered. "Handsome men in tuxedos are tricky." She walked away, the Princess still over her shoulder.

Green-hair kneeled down, key in hand. She looked to be praying. A whirl of wind and light consumed her briefly, and when she emerged, she was dressed in a black sailor fuku. She glowed with dark light, and her raw power emanated from her eyes. Delicate jewels adorned her throat, ears and forehead, but nothing of this girl showed vulnerability. Her purple eyes were fiercely set in concentration as she twirled her key around her. The quiet girl's true nature has emerged.

Green-hair glimpse down the canyon at Tuxedo Mask, who was painstakingly attempting to climb the wall. One hand in front of the other, foot by foot…

"Hey. Hey you!" Green-hair cupped her hands to her mouth and shouted.

Tuxedo Mask paused briefly and looked up, his white mask hiding his eyes from view. A black top hat was sitting upon his head; miraculously, as if influenced by magic, it did not fall.

"What is it? I am sort of preoccupied right now, if you don't mind!" The last part sounded more like a grunt and he hauled himself a few more feet upwards.

"Well sorry, but I was just hoping, maybe you could speed things up?" Green-hair absentmidnley spun the key around her in complicated and deadly looking moves.

"Listen, it was you who cut the rope, so I say you help me or you can bite my…." His voice muffled as he looked down at his feet.

"I suppose I could help you…" Green-hair stood thoughtfully. "But really, should I help when I'm only going to kill you anyway?"

"That does put a damper on our relationship." Tuxedo Mask sighed. "Alright, you really want to speed this up? Have it your way!"

In a dazzling feat of strength, Tuxedo Mask launched himself upward from the rock wall. Like a giant leap, he hovered over Green-hair for a few seconds before floating down to the ground. A cape, lined in a dark, silky red fanned out behind him.

"Holy…" Green-hair was awestruck. "How did you…?"

"What, you think Jupitarians are the only one with strength?" Tuxedo Mask was collapsing to the ground, however, clearly zapped of his energy. "Alright, lets do this." Tuxedo Mask made a motion to draw his weapon from his side.

"No, no." Setsuna help up a hand. "We will wait until you are ready."

Tuxedo Mask gratefully leaned back on a rock. 'Thank you."

A chill silence overtook the duo, as Tuxedo Mask caught his breath and Green-hair studied him.

She broke the silence first. "I do not mean to pry, but you don't by any chance happen to have a black crescent moon on your forehead, do you?" Tuxedo Mask's forehead was covered by his mask

He pulled his white mask down just a bit to show a clear forehead. "Do you always begin conversations this way?"

Green-hair let out a guffaw and looked down. "My mother was killed by a man with a black crescent moon on his forehead. She was a great warrior, my mother. She defending the royal Plutonian family for years. She trained young hopefuls in the Plutonian arts of fighting in the palace. One day, the black moon man appeared before her, demanding to be taught. She saw the evil within him, and refused. In a flash, he sent a black-energy ball straight at her heart. It was a dishonest and unsportsmanlike move; she never had a chance. I saw the whole thing; I challenged the man to a duel, but with my limited knowledge I stood no chance."

She turned slightly, revealing long scar marks along her left leg. "He spared life, but he gave me this." She gestured to her leg.

"How old were you?" Tuxedo Mask inquired."

"I was eight at the time. I have devoted my life to learning the same ways that my mother taught. The next time I meet the black moon man, I will be ready. I will step up to him and say, 'Hello. My name is Setsuna Meioh. You killed my mother; prepare to die.'"

"So for however odd years, you've done nothing but train?" Tuxedo Mask had a skeptical look on his face. "With a…key?" He added, noticing the key blade she was holding."

Setsuna cocked her head in thought. "Well, I train, but mostly it has been pursue. I cannot find the man anywhere. Its been twenty years now, but I'm really starting to doubt myself. I just work for Amy to pay the bills, you know? There's a lot of money in kidnapping."

Tuxedo nodded his head in agreement before standing up. "I certainly hope you find him some day."

In mimicry, Setsuna stood as well. "So you are ready then?"

"Ready or not, you have been more than fair."

Setsuna smiled sadly. "You seem a decent fellow, I hate to kill you."

"You seem a decent fellow…I hate to die." Tuxedo Mask drew a long cane from his tuxedo, and stood in the ready position.

Setsuna stared for a moment. "A cane? You fight with a cane?"

Tuxedo Mask rolled his eyes (or so Setsuna thought; she really couldn't tell). "Draw your key dear lady and stop talking. We fight!"

In a flurry, the fighting began. Each party threw jabs and blocked with fervor; Setsuna's key and Tuxedo Mask's cane were in equal competition.

"I only ask about the cane because it seems unfitting a gentleman like yourself!" Setsuna gasped, artfully dodging a blow and twirling around to send one of her own.

"Like a key seems all that great. Is it even that sharp?" Tuxedo Mask fired back, jumping over a low swept attack.

"It has its perks." Setsuna stumbled a bit over some fallen rock.

Tuxedo Mask seized this opportunity to lunge at Setsuna, effectively rendering her attacks useless. He pushed her backwards towards an intact rock wall, deflecting any meager attempt she sent out.

"You are wonderful!" She puffed. "I never knew such power from a cane!" She smiled.

"Thank you. But if I am beating you, then why are you so happy?" Tuxedo Mask grunted, his weight holding Setsuna against the rock wall.

"Because I know something you don't know." Setsuna smiled mysteriously.

"And what is….that?" Tuxedo Mask asked, squaring his feet to balance himself.

"This is not just a key." Setsuna, in a burst of power, shoved Tuxedo Mask off of her and raised her key above her head. Slicing it through the air in a flourish of purple neon light, Tuxedo Mask felt a jolt of energy course through him. He flew backwards through the air, cape tangling around him, and hit a rock with a resounding thud.

"You..are…amazing!" Tuxedo Mask gasped between laboured breaths. He shakily stood up and peered at Setsuna, who was resting the key on the ground, mock filling her eyes.

"I ought to be, after all, I am a Plutonian soldier!" She brought the key up again and slashed the air.

Tuxedo Mask was ready this time; he shielded himself with his cloak and took a few wayward steps forward. The full impact of Setsuna's attacks was not lost on him; he winced as he felt the coarse energy hit his cape. She was laying it on thick; not barely a second of downtime between attacks.

"There's…something…I…ought…to…tell…you!" He shouted over the top of his cape before ducking back down under its protection.

"Tell me!" Setsuna yelled, bringing her key blade to a standstill.

Tuxedo Mask swished his cape behind him, air catching it. He stood upright, looking more handsome and devilish than ever. (AN: swoon.) The cape swayed behind him, reflecting the crimson lining. "A cane is really a lame method of attack."

With that, Tuxedo Mask whipped a red rose from seemingly up his sleeve and launched it at Setsuna. She screamed slightly and tried to jump out of the way, but the stem nicked her arm, leaving a rather large gash.

"Who are you?" She puzzled, holding her bleeding arm.

"No one of consequence." He answered, twirling another rose in his fingers.

"I must know."

"Get used to disappointments!" Tuxedo Mask near shouted this last part before throwing another rose and running towards Setsuna. The battle, shortly stopped, was in full swing again.

Setsuna gathered her senses and prepared her next attack. Both were running around the rock formations, playing a game of cat and mouse. Who was which was under debate. The air was filled with bursts of purple light and steel tipped roses, many hitting their destined targets.

Soon, it seemed the air was uneven with red roses over the purple lights. Setsuna was growing tired of her attacks, and was thus slowing; Tuxedo Mask just kept sending those Roses. Between the dodging, ducking, dipping and sending her own attacks, Setsuna was just too slow. She was now just using her attacks to try and halt roses mid air, and became completely unaware of Tuxedo Mask's location.

Clunk.

Setsuna cocked her head, surprised to see her key knocked out of her hands. She turned a full 180 and was even more shocked to see Tuxedo Mask holding his cane to her throat. The wind whistled through the ruins and a lone bird chirped in the distance. Other than that, the only noise was Setsuna's heavy breathing. She sank to her knees with a vacant look in her face.

"Kill me quickly." She pleaded, not even looking up.

Tuxedo Mask smiled. "I'd sooner destroy a Venusian love chain than an artist like yourself." He quickly drew up his cane and bonked Setsuna on the back of the head.

"However, I can't have you following me…..but do understand, I hold you in the highest respect."

He took of running towards the rolling green hills ahead.

The debate rages on...Wesley or Endymion...