Chapter 11: Mina's Final Test

Mina stared after her Princess before turning back to the temple. Closing her eyes Mina transformed into Eternal Venus. Feeling the magical energy around her settle she opened her eyes and headed to do her duty as leader of the senshi.

However just as the group of traitors turned to face the angry, fully powered senshi, Mamoru pushed past, "What have you done?"

"What are you talking about?" Rei asked.

"He is talking about what you traitorous senshi have been talking about for the past half an hour."

"How would either of you tardy people know what we were talking about?"

"Shut up, Uranus! I have been outside the entire time and you all have forgotten the link that binds us all to the Princess."

"Call me crazy but he doesn't look like Serenity, Venus."

"You are out of line Jupiter. Today I invoked my full powers and I am using them." Venus began to glow a golden orange, "I, Ishtar, Princess of Venus and leader of the senshi call upon my power and rights of both Venus and Moon. As leader of the senshi I summon the senshi abilities of all those who's loyalties have wavered…"

Each senshi shone and then the light withdrew flying toward Venus. As the light hit Venus she was thrown back slightly. "Mina, what have you done?"

"What I had to."

"But I was loyal." Pleaded Ami.

"The powers of Venus read your heart and the powers of the Moon stripped those who Aphrodite found unworthy. Sorry, but this is the best way to protect my cousin."

"Venus, thank you for your loyalty, I will go find her and we will start a new life away from those who aren't loyal." Mamoru teleported out, Venus stared at where the prince had just stood and followed suit. Closing her eyes Venus teleported herself to the park, but as she opened her eyes the park melted away to reveal Cupid's cave.

"Very well done, Ishtar, you have completed your test."

"But I only did Ishtar and Mina's tests what about my senshi test?"

"Ishtar, cousin the tests are given as guidelines and you control who they test. For instance in your last test it tested Mina for her honesty and trust because you knew that Serenity had to know the truth and you didn't try to hid it from her. However, you then became your eternal form and disciplined the senshi showing that you were and will always be the loyal senshi leader."

Mina nodded with some understanding. "So, if the test is complete why am I here and not back at the temple?"

"Because I wanted to tell you how proud of you I am." Came a new feminine voice.

Mina turned to see her parents Aphrodite and Artemis. Quickly transforming into Ishtar, the Princess of Venus ran to her parents open and waiting arms.

Back at the temple only three remained. Haruka had stormed off after Ami insinuated that she had lied and Michelle followed suit shortly after. Ami, Makoto, and Hotaru sat alone. The trio looked at each other silently agreeing to wait for Mina and Rei to return before doing their tests.

In a bright light, Mina found herself back at the temple with her friends and some new powers and abilities to aid in the new war that raged.

Well there you have it Chapter 11

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Tsukia