Chapter Eleven: The Final Battle
The Moon Kingdom...
It was now Serena's sixteenth birthday and instead of a party, this year, they waited for Lord Hector to strike. With months of intense training, they felt they was ready, even though Serena and Darien couldn't figure out how to harness the power of their heart stones, they still felt the battle was their to win.
They stood in the center of the ball room as they danced slowly, while they waited for Lord Hector, staring into eachothers eyes. "Serena.." Darien began. "Yes?" She asked almost lost in his eyes. "No matter what happens tonight.." He began as he gathered the right words to say. "Know that I have loved you from the moment I first saw you and I will always love you, in this life and the next." He finished as he stopped dancing. She stared at him with glossy eyes. "Oh Darien and I will love you for all eternity, for there is no other I could love the way I love you." She said as she closed her eyes. He smiled as he closed his eyes and took her into his arms and sealed their vowel of eternal love with a soft kiss. A silver and red light glowed between them as their lips touched and faded as they parted and opened their eyes. Their heart stones had now became whole as they became one.
A powerful wind blew the windows to the ball room open as shadowy cloud appeared inside the ballroom.
"Moon Prism Power!"
"Earth Power!"
"Mars Power!"
"Mercury Power!"
"Jupiter Power!"
"Venus Power!" They shouted as they transformed into their sailor suits.
"Earth Prince Power!"
"Moon Prince Power!"
"Jupiter Knight Power!"
"Mars Knight Power!"
"Mercury Knight Power!"
"Venus Knigtht Power!" They shouted as they transformed into their armored knight suits.
"This is the end!" Lord Hector laughed as he sent a powerful blast of dark energy at them. The scouts and knights cried out in pain as they were hit. Sailor Moon was the first to her feet. "Moon Tiara..Magic!" She shouted as she tossed her tiara up at him. He laughed as he blasted the tiara to the ground. By then everyone was back on their feet again. "Jupiter Thunder.." "Jupiter Thunder Bolt.." "Crash!" Sailor Jupiter and Jupiter Knight cried together. Lord Hector grinned as he absorbed their power and shot it back at them. "Ahh!" Sailor Jupiter and Jupiter Knight cried out in agonizing pain as they were hit with their own powers. "SAILOR JUPITER! JUPITER KNIGHT!" Sailor Moon cried as she watched her two friends fall to the floor.
"My turn." Sailor Mars growled. "Mars Fire.." "Mars Fire Storm.." "Ignite!" Sailor Mars and Mars Knight yelled. "Fools...your are no match for me!" Hector laughed as he also absorbed their powers and sent them back at them. "Ahh!" "NO!" Hector laughed evilly as Sailor Mars and Mars Knight fell to the floor. "You ready Sailor Mercury? Lets double team him." Sailor Venus suggested. Sailor Mercury nodded as they powered up. "Mercury Bubbles.." "Mercury Ice Crystals.." "Venus Crescent Beam..." "Venus Solar Beam.." "Blast!" "Shatter!" "Smash!" The four of them shouted. Sailor Moon, Darien, and Samuel watched as Hector absorbed their powers and sent it back at them. Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, Mercury Knight, and Venus Knight fell to the ground lifeless. "No!" Sailor Moon cried as she looked around at her friends.
"You want to give it a shot, Moon Prince?" Hector asked as he grinned evilly. "Samuel don't.." Sailor Moon cried as she grabbed ahold of his arm. He looked down at his sister. "Don't worry everything will turn out all right." He whispered as he smiled softly at her. He looked up at Darien. "Take care of her, Darien.." He said softly. Darien nodded as he pulled Sailor Moon away from Samuel. "No, Samuel stop!" She cried as he turned and walked towards Lord Hector. "Golden Moon Beam...Parish!" He shouted as a gold beam shot from tip of his sword and headed straight for Lord Hector. His beam was to powerful for Hector to absorb and hit him in the arm. "Ahh!" he groaned. "Earth Rose Petals...Strike!" A voice said from the other side of the room. "Alaynia, no!" Samuel yelled. But it was to late, Hector turned around just in time to absorb her attack and send it back at her. "Ahh!" She cried out as she fell to the floor.
Hector turned and glared down at the young prince. "Now you die!" Hector shouted as he shot a green laser beam from his hands at Prince Samuel. Samuel tried to dodge it, but wasn't fast enough. The green beam pierced through Samuel's chest. "Ahh!" He cried as he fell to the floor. Darien gazed around the room at their fallen friends as Artemis's words ran through his mind. 'Their love for one another is very strong and it is them who will break this cruse and stop Lord Hector.' "Serena.." He whispered. She looked up at him with tears running down her cheeks. "Yes?" She asked as her voice quivered. "I think we were ment to do this alone.." He said softly as he took her hands in his.
She stared into his eyes and nodded in agreement. "We can do this, my love." He whispered as he closed his eyes. Sailor Moon nodded as she closed her eyes as well. Hector watched closely as he tried to figure out what they were doing. A silver and red light glowed between them as they tried to harness their heartstones. With in minutes the lights englulfed them for a split second. "What's happening?" Hector yelled. When the light faded there stood Princess Serena and Prince Darien with a silver and red stone shaped as a rose.
They opened their eyes and looked down at the heart stone in amazement. "The Heart Stone.." Serena whispered. Darien smiled as he looked over at her. "We can do this.." He said softly. She smiled as she nodded. They once again closed their eyes and focused their energy into the heart stone. It glowed brilliantly as their energy, their love, poured into the stone. Hector powered up as much energy as he could. When he gathered enough he sent it at them. A silver and red beam shot from the heart stone and ripped through Hectors energy blast and head straight for him. "No!" He cried as the beam of light ripped through his body, turning him into a pile of dust. The light faded as the heart stone broke in half and disappeared. Serena and Darien collapsed to the floor.