A special and personal thanks to Angry Girl who was not only the only one to leave me a review for the last chapter but also a long and a sweet message. I just erased one of the early chapter and so now the reviews are all screwed up. She went ahead and sent me a pm with her comments and I thought that was too sweet! Therefore: this chapter is dedicated to her.

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Part 22: Fight with me

"People of Venus-"

The roar from below died immediately when she spoke. Thousands of people faced her on the balcony of the Magellan castle. All kinds of faces- from round fat ones to long and lean ones, from the smallest child to the wisest ancients they all faced up to listen to their dear princess speak.

She wondered how exactly to begin. Although she always had some kind of game plan when she spoke it was really only a guideline. She knew that the best and truest speeches came from her heart at the moment she felt it. This was a moment more important than any for her people knew how she really felt.

They might not be receptive to her message. What would she do then? Force them to fight? She could never do that. So she was left to convince them that the decision she had made was the right and only choice.

She had to.

While her thoughts rolled around in her head the wind picked up her dress and rustled her hair across her face. The people stood in awe and couldn't help but wonder what would make their poor princess so serious and sad. She looked into their faces as though she would kiss each child on the head, every father and mother on the cheek, and hold tightly every last lover in her land.

As much as they wondered, not one soul spoke nor interrupted her gaze. Many looked at one another but the air was such that if they opened their mouths they feared it would only worsen the situation. Even the babies would not cry during this time. Their Golden Lady would speak soon enough, when she was ready.

"Dear people of Venus." She began again.

"For as long as there has been love, there has been Hate. Mars is the sister of Venus. Peace is no older than War. And as long as I have been- I have been your protector. Your Princess. When I was first born of the foam of the sea a thousand years ago with the spirit of Aphrodite, I created this planet for you who reside here. Your great fathers and mothers have blessed this land with their hard work, with their love and with their very blood they have protected this land that you now stand on. The love of Venus makes the wheat grow, the wind blow, and the birds fly.

"We survive this day because of the blood spilt on this planet. But we have never been alone. Since the beginning there has been the Moon to protect us. The great light of the Silver Impirum crystal makes it glow and we have been the benefactors of its limitless power.

"It is a light that makes the whole moon glow. It's a soft and gentle light that warms our souls. And the Moon has asked nothing of us since the time we were born. It has existed to save us, to protect us. And we, in turn have loved it.

"As natural as Love is to us, War must equally rein. In harmony we live. But our peace is broken. Venus, loveliest planet of our Solar system, is in danger of death.

"Please! People of Venus! We must fight! We must lift our hands to protect those we love. We have never been afraid of this before- I know you are a strong people- more willing to love than anyone. You are the precious blood of my mother planet.

"But my dear People of Venus heed my words. There is a greater danger than that of your farmlands and your very lives. I ask you to fight with and for me but not here.

"It is a strange thing I ask of you. My soul weeps at the prospect of losing my children. For you are more precious than our Magellen moon. But there are greater things than that of our bodies.

"Honor.

"Love.

"Hope.

"Freedom.

"These things come at a price. These things are not just given to us lightly but with a responsibility to guard it for those we love. People of Venus there is only one who can save us.

"There is only one who can shelter us from the evil of the universe.

" There is only one who can light our way.

"There is only one who can protect our way of life, honor, love, hope, and freedom.

"It is not I.

"Dear precious daughters and sons of Venus. I ask you, with all that I am to believe in me. And believe me when I say there is only one way.

"We must go to the Moon!

"We must protect the people there. I will protect you and keep you as I have always done but we cannot live our lives without our Great Princess Serenity to be there.

"I ask this thing because it is right and true.

"Whatever we may lose will be gained by those who live on one hundred fold. Just as I have fought for you- fight with me! If you will then say it-

"Fight with me!

"Fight with ME!"

The princess lifted her hand into the air with her palm facing the sky. She repeated the words over and over as though they were her last.

"Fight with me!" She screamed it as she wept and shook with fervor.

"Fight with me!" She stretched her limbs to their limit.

"Fight with me!" She sobbed with all she had. But she didn't have to cry out any longer for the people below were making enough noise on their own.

As she looked down upon the people her face contorted into one of dignified suffering.

"Fight with me!" they roared. Millions of people for as far as the eye could see into that great horizon.

"Fight with me!" They raged in unison, pounding their hands in the air.

"Fight with me!" In a fierce chorus of power.

Venus was struck with awe at the sight. Every last Venusun was wailing their resolution. They would fight for the Moon. They would leave their young children behind on this place and leave to protect the symbol of peace.

She sniffed and let her fat tears topple as a great white flash covered her body.

She kept her hand in the air as she transformed into Sailor Venus right in front of the people.

The golden warrior stood proudly on her faded balcony with her hand in the air as the people hollered in wild acclamation.

They would fight on the Moon.

TO BE CONTINUED:

Not my best chapter yet but Not bad. I wrote it a long time ago and I don't know if nessisarily really blongs here. On the re-write I think I'll leave it out. ; In any case, I did the math and it looks like there are only 3 more chapters to go! Then you are all done! At that point, I'll leave this story up for a month and then take the entire thing down. I'm going to start re-posting them chapter by chapter on a weekly basis re-written for your enjoyment so you don't have to suffer through so many mistakes.

My only review reply tonight is to Angry Girl! Therefore:

Angry Girl: I think I really wrote the previous chapter just for that last moment between mina and art, because it is important to her character to know how involved he was in her life. And you know, he Queen's decision has always bothered me too. I'm still trying to find a way around that now that I am re-writing this story. Any suggestions? V.v hm.

Yeah, you have to wait and see the ending is good, bad, or evil. XD but as you can see I'm trying to stay as close to the manga as possible. Next chapter is all about one moment in the Sailor V manga and exploring what happened between them. I hope it goes over well. I don't expect a big response to this chapter though. It's kinda lame.

But then, what do I write hat isn't lame? I'm using all her names but I call her one o another based on how she feels or how others see her at the moment. Minako- friends, Venus- Leader, Princess- Duty, and Aphrodite- Supremacy. Eh. It's a lost cause I know.

Muah! Thanks for always leaving me a sweet note! I love you!

OK! Question for this chapter:

What got you to watch/read Sailor Moon to begin with?

I love you all!

But please R&R.

-lovelove,

Vbabe