Hello All! I know this is really soon for another chapter, but I think it will please you. This is the second to last chapter in this story. The Volturi will make an appearance in the next chapter, so stick around. Ever wondered what a vampire's star seed might look like?

As the story turns……

Chapter 17: A Vampire's Star Seed

Edward let out a piercing scream as his star seed was ripped from him, and I could only stand there and watch as he suffered the pain. I could not believe my eyes. I could not believe this was happening again.

His star seed lit up the clearing, but not with the normal bright light, but with a very dark, very black light. It's light penetrated everything around it, giving off the view of negative space.

"Ahh, this is definitely something new." Sailor Lead Crow stated with amusement.

All I could see was red. "You…you MONSTER!!!" I ran towards her, only wanting to make her bleed, to make her pay, but she dodged me quickly. She moved in closer to Edward's star seed, but stopped. The light had faded, and the star seed turned black.

"Oh no." She said in a defeated tone. "Galaxia will not be pleased with this."

"Galaxia won't be pleased with anything you do!" I screamed at her. Her eyes turned to me in amusement. "Don't you get the fact that she only wants to rule alone. You're nothing but a pawn in her game!"

"I don't have time to chatter with someone who thinks they can outwit me with their stupid remarks. Take care of her…Sailor Vampire." She laughed as her phone booth appeared. She thought she was going to make a successful get away, but…

"Star Serious Laser!" It struck Sailor Lead Crow right on the leg, knocking her to the ground.

"Fighter!" I screamed. She swooped in from a tree limb, winking at me as she made her perfect entrance. I nodded in her direction before I threw my hand in the air and screamed "Cosmic Moon Celestial Power!" The familiar silver light engulfed me once more.

When I stood there in my final form, Sailor Lead Crow's eyes widened. Her mouth opened and shut a few times before she asked, "Who the hell are you?"

I gave her a small smile before I said, "Nobody important." As Fighter's and my eyes were focused on the rogue Senshi, an attack came from behind, knocking Fighter to the ground. I turned around and saw Edward's Phage form. He was a monster. His eyes were blood red, his fangs protruded from his mouth, his skin was now purple, and he had dark wings emerging from his back.

He held out his hand and allowed dark energy to form; he was looking at Fighter, who had still yet to get up off the ground.

"No!" I screamed as I jumped in front of her, the dark power hurtling towards me. "Silent Wall!" I held up my hand as Saturn's force field appeared, blocking the attack.

Sailor Lead Crow started laughing at our struggle. "Like I said, have fun with Sailor Vampire."

"Not so fast!" I yelled. "Love-Me Chain!" The heart whip shot out from my fingers, grabbing Sailor Lead Crow, and binding her to the spot. I got in her face and said, "I'm not done with you yet."

I left her standing there as I turned back to Fighter. She was currently dodging the attacks from Edward. He threw a ball of dark energy towards her, and she screamed out "Star Serious Laser!" Fighter's attack came into contact with Edwards, but it could not hold up against his power; it wasn't enough. The energy pushed right through, and it landed right in the middle of Fighter's chest, sending her flying backwards.

"Fighter!" I ran to her side.

She was breathing heavily, but her smiled still stayed situated on her face. "I've dealt with worse." She said jokingly. I knew though, his power was too strong for her to handle, and this was probably because of his immortal blood and inhuman strength. He was unlike any Phage we had ever faced.

I turned back to Edward to find his eyes situated on me. His face was blank. He did not recognize me at all. Just then, I recognized a different energy heading towards us.

"Oh no." I muttered as soon as I realized who was coming. "You guys, stay back!" Alice, Jasper, and Emmett had emerged from the woods, and they stopped upon hearing the desperation in my voice. Their eyes fell on Edward, and they all could not believe their eyes.

"What's going on?" Alice question.

"Just run, get out of here!" I stated forcefully, knowing that Edward would not recognize them, and would probably attack.

Edward turned to them. "Edward, don't!" I screamed at him. He turned back to me, confusion written on his face. Did he recognize his name?

"Sailor Vampire! Get rid of her!" Sailor Lead Crow demanded, still trying to fight the bonds I had laid on her.

He was quick. He was before me in a flash. His wings cutting through the air, adding even more to his natural speed. His hand was around my neck, lifting me up in the air. I couldn't breathe, and I couldn't react. I scratched at his arm, trying to get him to let up. I gasped for air.

Fighter came running up behind him, ready to attack, but Edward sent another attack her way, knocking her to the ground again. I looked at Edward's face. I could see the venom dripping from his fangs. He let go of my throat, allowing the airs to reenter my lungs. Before I could even breath properly, he had me pinned to the nearest tree, his mouth moving towards my neck. I couldn't move. I knew I could attack him, but…this is Edward.

I closed my eyes as I felt his breath closing in on my neck. I heard Emmett screaming as I opened my eyes to see him tackling Edward to the ground. Edward was quick to retaliation. He lifted his hand up and placed it on Emmett's stomach, pushing the dark energy through him, sending him across the clearing. He hit a tree, the impact, effectively knocking it over.

Shit. I had no choice. I had to attack him. I couldn't let him continue like this.

"Please, forgive me Edward." I held out my hand and allowed Uranus' sword to form. I took hold of the jeweled blade and held it out in front of me. I moved quickly, screaming "Space Sword Blaster!" I made a slash at Edward's throat before he realized what I was doing. He screamed in agony. The sword burned right through his skin, leaving him paralyzed for a moment. It was just enough time.

I called out to my power of healing. To my Moon Tiare. I allowed my fingers to dance across the familiar wand before I held it out in the air. I just prayed that his star seed would act in the same way as the many others.

"Silver Moon Crystal Power Kiss!!!" Light engulfed him. Soon, standing before me was the old Edward, his star seed positioned in front of his body, only this time, it wasn't the same black light as before, it was a white light, like a normal star seed.

Once his star seed reentered his body, he toppled to the ground. I fell to the ground as well, thankful that he was alright. My eyes fell on Emmett. Alice was by his side. He gave me a faint smile.

"Rosalie isn't going to be happy about this." He said softly. "She'll hate that she missed all the action." I gave a small chuckle before I asked, "Are you alright?"

"Never better." He answered simply. They didn't ask questions. Probably because they knew exactly what had just happened. They knew my history. As long as this was over now, it was alright by them. I looked towards Fighter. My eyes widened at the condition she was in. I quickly made my way towards her.

She slowly sat up and held up her hand to signal she was alright. "Thank you." I whispered to her. She put her hand up to my face and caressed it gently. She put her forehead against mine, savoring the moment, and I had to admit, I was doing the same. This probably would be my last meeting with her.

However, the moment was cut short by the sound of struggling. My eyes looked toward Sailor Lead Crow, still trapped within Venus' bond. I walked towards her, studying the anger in her face as she glared at me.

I wanted more than anything to save her, knowing her fate. Knowing that, deep down, she was a good Senshi who was mislead by Chaos. My heart wanted to heal her, but the chains of time were securely fastened around my wrists. They did not waiver, and they did not allow any movement.

I reached my hand out and touched her face. Tears streaming down mine at the idea that I couldn't save her. This wasn't right. I put my finger to her forehead and whispered, "may you finally find happiness and peace." Light glowed from my finger tip as I extracted her memories of this place. I removed all of them, say for one. Enough knowledge to allow Galaxia to know that, whatever was here, is gone.

"May she show mercy on you." I said as Sailor Lead Crow collapsed to the ground, the chain fading away from her body.

I turned to Fighter. "Please, take her back to Japan. She will remember nothing of this." Fighter stood up and drew closer to me. Tears shined in her eyes. She knew, as well as I did, that this was it, at least, for the Usagi standing here.

"Odango." She whispered as her arms came around me. She held me tightly and breathed in my scent. I drew away from her touch, unable to take anymore. It was too hard. My life was crumbling once again. I knew the Volturi were close. I could now sense their powerful energy. I would have to face them, but perhaps I could reason with them. Perhaps, there didn't have to be a fight.

I looked up into Seiya's eyes, memorizing them once more. She leaned in slowly, giving me time to back away, but I couldn't. I had to at least give her this one memory, and I couldn't deny that some part of me longed for it as well. Her lips touched mine, but only slightly. It wasn't weird, nor was it odd. It was sad. With that small kiss, I could literally feel her heart breaking, knowing that she and I never had a place in the future.

We broke away, and the tears were streaming down both of our faces. She held my eyes for ages before saying to me, echoing my words, "may you finally find happiness and peace." The tears came even faster. She could only smile. "You are still a cry baby." She said with a slight chuckle. A sad laugh escaped my lips in return.

She walked towards Sailor Lead Crow and picked her up off the ground. She turned back towards me and said, "I will never forget you." See, this is what hurt the most; I knew what I had to do.

I made my way to her, and I stood up on my tip toes and pressed my lips to her forehead. The light grew there as I extracted her memories as well. I couldn't risk the chance of Chaos finding out that I've been wandering in between times. I did, however, leave the image of our special moment, the kiss we shared, as a token of our love for each other, even if it was never a love meant to be.

I allowed Pluto's portal to form, and pointed a confused looking Seiya through the entrance. As the gap between space and time closed, I saw the last vision of my past close with it. It hurt. So much.

I went back to Edward's side. He was starting to stir. He reached out for my hand as his eyes started to flutter open. What shocked me is, when I grabbed his hand, it wasn't it's normal icy cold temperature, but was in fact quite warm.

He looked up at me with questioning eyes. He paused, trying to find the right words before he said, "My heart…it's beating."

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-Lizzy