Chapter 26: From Doom Tree to Finally Free
It was all in the open. She felt silly for thinking Alan and Ann were innocent, but still they couldn't be as bad as they came off to be...could they? Either way, she felt too smothered by the vines, crushing her, taking her energy as she reached from Darien's hand, who had too fallen victim to the jealous charades of the two evil Aliens.
He looked over at Serena. He didn't have a clue what this was about, but he knew it had something to do with all the evil monsters that had appeared around Tokyo. They'd have to get out of this together. "Serena give me your hand!" He brushed her finger tips when they were torn apart by Alan.
Serena watched. She didn't want to be part of these jealous games. She didn't belong with Alan, and Ann didn't belong with Darien. Their rage was going to tare them apart. Or her and Darien. She felt a sting of her energy being taken away once again, as her eyes fell shut.
Darien could feel just a faint sensation of falling. Whatever mess he'd gotten himself into he'd regretted that he hadn't helped Serena. He felt so powerless and weak and it'd never bugged him more but now in the subconscious of his fading mind.
Serena saw her friends enter; the sailor scouts, and just as quickly watched as Alan and Ann overpowered them with strong dark forces, causing them to crumble and convulse under their power on the ground. This couldn't go on, she didn't care how tired she was she'd save her friends. "That's it! I'm steamed! Moon Crystal Power!"
Alan was in awe, and Ann took it has her invitation for a good beat down. Sailor Moon didn't care, she wasn't going to let her friends hurt, or have Darien taken away again from her. She didn't care. She left to go to Darien's side. He wasn't waking up, she needed him to come back. It was all her fault. She was so sorry. She took his hand and brushed it against her cheek. She already could hear Ann's gasps and protests, and knew this wasn't the end.
She felt her body convulse with Ann's power. She didn't care. Darien had to hang in there. She wouldn't let him get hurt. Ann's jealousy was nothing compared to how much she cared for Darien. She'd use her wand the next chance she got.
She fell back failing. Ann giggled, and she winced at the noise. That's when she saw him stir.
He opened his eyes to her blue eyes. Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon was Serena, and she was the Moon Princess. It was all coming back, his sweet Moon Princess was back with him. He felt weak, but he felt fulfilled to know his place again, beside her.
He saw Ann's rage and felt the pain run through him again, he watched as he hurt for Sailor Moon who suffered just as much beside him. He crashed to the floor in more pain then before and looked up to see Sailor Moon getting off the floor. She was blocking him from the blasts! "No, don't Serena!"
She stood up. She wouldn't let them take away her Darien again. She wouldn't. She wouldn't renounce her love for him. "No, I'll never renounce my feeling's! True Love can't be taken away by anyone!"
He looked up, and it hit him hard. "She loves me?" He thought. She didn't deserve this much pain for it. He wouldn't let her die at his expense, he stood out in front of her for the next blast.
She watched as he took her place. Another hit and then a final, and she watched with tears in her eyes as his head arched back and he yelled in pain. She grabbed him before he could hit the floor. Even if they died, it didn't matter what they did to them she'd make sure they were together. She didn't care what happened, but she'd never be separated again.
She watched it in agony. Ann in her own bravery stood in Alan's place so she'd get hurt instead of him. She watched her have her own revelation about love, and Alan struggle to swallow the pain. She wouldn't stand for this. She wouldn't let the Doom Tree take another victim, she couldn't. She refused. "STOP THIS NOW! SAVE THEM!"
She and Alan saw the truth. The revelation. She'd obey the wishes of the misunderstood creature, she'd use her powers to cleanse it.
That's when she saw him. The Moonlight Knight, who stood in Tuxedo Mask's place. He saved her and all at the price of leaving Darien's body. She hated to see him go, but knowing he was part of Darien made it easier. She looked to Darien, on the ground. Maybe now it would be all better.
She woke in a stupor. He laughed at her. He remembered everything and Meatball head was back in his arms. He was glad to see her happy again, and took her embrace as her wet tears doused his shirt.
She felt it. The warmth of his arms that felt just right. She was crying out of happiness and she never wanted to separate from him again. He'd called her Meatball head, the way he did before when he actually knew it meant something. The Meatball head that he'd promised never to call her again.
It made them both happy to know that Alan and Ann could start over again. What made them nervous…the pestering of the scouts about their relationship…now that was another obstacle they'd have to overcome.