Author's Notes: So after posting the previous chapter back in October, I took some time to finish my fall semester, update some other fanfics and tried to figure out how this one was going to end. On December 5, after my finals were over I sat down and began writing this chapter out by hand. I knew how some things were going to end, so I decided to deal with those first. However, as I neared the end, last week, I realized I still had one big decision to make. I hope you like the result.

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For reviewing the last chapter and to everyone who has ever reviewed, story alerted, and added this story to their favorite stories, I thank you. This was my most successful story ever on fanfiction, and you guys are the reason why. So, without further ado, I present the final chapter of Hell Bent On Love! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. Also there is violence, dead soul action, and Beryl's nakedness in this chapter. If you are not old enough, please do not read.

Hell Bent On Love

By: afallenblackrose

Chapter Fifteen:

Serena's Last Stand

Sapphire's lips lightly pecked Serenity's to seal their promise. What she didn't know was that kiss was also the end of the spell he was casting to send her back to the Underworld. When he stepped away, she disappeared in a wall of flame. However, unlike with previous spells that the previous Lord of the Underworld casted, this one took more energy. And as he stumbled, he realized that his power was not enough. That clever witch, he though as Andrew steadied him.

"I'm taking it that Serenity is back where she belongs?" Andrew asked, looking at him with a trusting expression. Sapphire grimaced, knowing that this poor boy had put his trust in the wrong person. At least in his mind anyway.

"Not quite," he responded.

"What? I thought that was the plan? With the kiss, she was supposed to go back and kick Beryl's ass out!"

"Yes, that was the plan, but we forgot to include something in our calculations."

"And what would that be?"

"Beryl," Sapphire replied. "We didn't think that she would protect hell from Serenity's return. But she has and I'm afraid that with my attempt to send her back, she is now stuck. In limbo." He couldn't believe that he didn't plan for this. He should have known that that witch wouldn't leave anything to chance this time. Now, Serenity would never take her rightful place beside his great-great-great grandson. Instead that witch would. Beryl had finally won. Maybe he should have had his great-great-great-grandson kill her five hundred years ago…

"You're telling me that there's no way to get Serenity back – either up here or down there? She's stuck? Forever?"

"I'm afraid so. I don't have the power to bring her back."

"I'm sensing a but somewhere," Andrew commented hoping that this wasn't how it would end for his friend. Didn't she get to have a happy ending? Hadn't she earned that right?

"There's no but, my son. I'm sorry, I just don't have the power…" he trailed off as he thought about it. Serena was down there, following Serenity around when he had last visited. Knowing Beryl, she had also sensed her and probably cast her out as well. Which meant that Serena was down there, in limbo, with Serenity. If they joined together they might have the power to get out of there, or at least to contact Raye who could definitely get them out.

"Sapphire?" Andrew called him back.

"You were right, Andrew. There is a but. Let's just hope that they find each other before it's too late."

I didn't understand what was happening. One minute I was telling Sapphire that I had to go back and save Endymion from Beryl. The next he was striding towards me, muttering how 'it was done' and then I felt a light pressure on my lips as if he was kissing me. In that second, a wall of flame surrounded me, like when Endymion and I used to travel around hell and I knew that I was being sent back. But, this was where things went wrong. As I disappeared, I felt my body slam up against a wall, painfully and then begin to twist in different directions before it all stopped.

Unlike when I woke up in hell, this time I knew for sure that I had died. Again. Why? Because I was surrounded by darkness and everywhere I looked it continued on. Instead of taking me back to hell, Sapphire had killed me, again. How was I supposed to help Endymion, if I was dead again? And wait a minute, if I was dead again where was I? I obviously wasn't back in hell and I doubted heaven was this dark, so where in the world was I?

"Isn't it obvious?" A voice chimed from nearby. I looked around trying to find the source, but I couldn't see anything in the blackness. "Oh, I'm sorry, you probably can't see me, can you? Hang on a second." The voice said and as she promised a second later there was a flash of light that lit up the corner of darkness. As soon as my eyes adjusted to the light I looked towards the source of the voice and felt my mouth pop open. Standing before me was…well, me. But I knew that it couldn't be. Or at least, not entirely. I had been experiencing enough of her memories to know that the woman who stood before me wasn't me, but the woman I incarnated – Lady Serena Salvatore.

"Wow, I can't believe I'm finally seeing and talking to you, Serena," I said.

She smiled, and I still felt like I was looking into a mirror. "I feel the same, Serenity, especially since I have been watching you for so long."

"You've been watching me?" I asked, surprised.

"Of course, I have. I have always been keeping close watches on my reincarnations. But you, you were different from the others. You reminded me the most of myself."

"Really?"

"Yes, especially, when you took the job as a hired assassin. That bold, dangerous part of you reminded me a great deal of how I acted around Endymion." Endymion. Her former lover and the one that I was in love with. If she had been watching me as she claimed, then she knew what I had been doing with her former fiancé. She must hate me.

"Do not look so troubled, Serenity," she continued. "When your soul was sentenced to hell, I knew who you were going to run into down there. And I also knew what was going to happen. Why else do you think you saw my memories?"

"You mean, you're the one who put them in my head?" I asked shocked.

"Yes," Serena nodded. "I figured it out quite quickly that you were the one who was destined to take my place by Endymion's side. I didn't want you to be confused as to why, so I planted my memories into your head."

"And you were okay with me replacing you?"

"Over the centuries of watching, I became aware of the possibility. At least, with Endymion's bloodline, but then when you died, I knew that fate had to be righted."

"It's still not, and it looks like we won't get the opportunity to do so," I slumped my head in defeat. "May I ask a question though?"

"Of course," she smiled encouragingly.

"How exactly am I your reincarnation? From what I saw, you were an only child, and I'm guessing to be a reincarnation I have to be a part of your bloodline."

"You're right, to be my reincarnation you have to be a part of my bloodline. But you're wrong I wasn't an only child. I had an older brother named Samuel, or as I liked to call him, Sammy. He was like my best friend, but he got married and had to move out. He had a daughter after my death."

"So, I am a part of your bloodline."

"Yes, as was your friend."

"Andrew?"

She nodded, "Andrew is my brother's reincarnation. I couldn't dare to believe it when you two first met."

"Well, that explains why he felt like a brother to me," I smiled sadly. We fell into a silence, both thinking about everything. Or at least that's what I was thinking of. It was so surreal to meet my great many times over grandmother. It was also weird to be stuck with her for the rest of eternity. I shuddered at the thought. I was supposed to be saving Endymion right now from Beryl's clutches. But something had gone wrong and I was stuck here in limbo forever. I sighed.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"It's just that I'm supposed to be in hell right now, saving Endymion," I replied.

"Oh? But the last I saw you, you had allowed Beryl to convince you that what Endymion fell for you was only because of me. And that he was the player that he had been before he met me."

"Exactly, well, I ran into Sapphire and Andrew while I was up there and they told me the truth. Now I'm afraid that Beryl has taken advantage of my absence. But I can't get back to stop her."

"Hm…" she thought. "You're right, Beryl has taken advantage of your absence. She had made Endymion into a mindless drone, I tried to get him back, but she found me and sent me here." She shuddered. "However, you said that Sapphire tried to send you back?"

"Yes, but I couldn't get in. I thought I had died again," I shuddered at the memory of my body being twisted into different directions.

"That witch, apparently she casted a spell so no one gets in or gets out without her say so. She planned for everything this time…" she lingered off and I didn't know what she was thinking of. If Beryl really had casted a spell to black out all entry and exit from hell than I really was stuck.

"But not everything!" Serena finally exclaimed, a smirk on her lips and a light in her eyes that I recognized because I had worn it myself a few times. It was the look of determination. She had come up with a plan to…well, I don't know what. But she came up with a plan.

"What didn't she plan for?" I asked eager to get in on this plan to hopefully escape and get Endymion back from Beryl's clutches.

"She didn't plan on us to meet," she replied smiling. "We can get out of here and back to hell, but we have to become one."

"Become one?"

"Yes, I have to merge with you and then, using my power, we can contact Raye who will help us get out of here."

"Your power? I didn't realize that you were a witch."

She smiled, "I'm not. I just picked up a few tricks over the centuries. So what do you say? Are you up for it?"

It didn't take me long to decide. "Let's do this!" I exclaimed thrilled to have a plan to finally get out of here and back to where I was needed.

The masters and mistresses of hell knew that something was wrong. They had known since Endymion had heard that Serenity was gone from hell. He had secluded into himself, something none of them had seen before. Then when he did not come out of his room, they started to become anxious. What could have possibly happened to the devil? They were planning on staging an intervention, when Diamond Chambers strode through the grand dinning room.

He was smiling, which they knew wasn't a good sign. They had seen him blank of all emotion and they had seen him tremble in fear. But this? This was different, which just cemented their fears that something had happened to Endymion.

"Well, if it isn't the grand masters and mistresses of hell," he said as he took a seat at their table and put his feet up. "This time, I'm actually happy to say, that it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Aren't you supposed to be in Beryl's circle paying for the crimes that you've committed?" Nephrite seethed, a protective arm going around Lita. The other masters did the same. They didn't understand what was going on, but if it meant that Diamond was walking free, it couldn't be good.

"Well, you see, Beryl has been keeping Endymion busy. Trying to console him over the loss of Serenity. So, I've been left to my own devices." He picked up a fork and examined it closely.

"Yes, a loss that she caused," Raye hissed. "What is that witch planning?"

"Beryl isn't planning anything," he replied unfazed by the raven-haired girl's temper. "Well, not anymore of course since she has what she wants now that Serenity and Serena are gone."

"Serena?" The room said in unison.

"Oh, yes, the woman who Serenity is reincarnated from has been following her around for awhile. Until recently that is."

"What did she do?" Amy asked in shock.

But Diamond wouldn't answer the question. "I'm afraid that is need to know. As for the rest of you, it is Beryl's wish for you to stay here until she comes to give you specific orders."

"And who gives her that authority? She forgets that with Endymion's condition we are in charge." Kunzite said, his tone cold and hard.

"Yeah, she thought that that was what you would say. So, she told me to tell you this. Endymion has given his power over to Beryl, if you refuse to listen to her command there are about a thousand or so dead souls on the other side of that door who will reinforce it."

He smirked in victory as he saw looks of disbelief cross their features. Except for the violent tempered black-hair one. She looked like she was about to be sick. But again, he paid her no mind. "She thought you would see it her way." He got up and left them to their fury and tried not to grimace as he passed those souls that he mentioned. This plan was fantastic except for one small detail. Beryl got her wish with getting Endymion to herself. But he had gotten screwed. Serenity had been cast out. Traitorous little bitch. He shook his head and made his way to his new chambers.

Raye had felt the fever hit her before she could rip out Diamond's throat. The flames overtook her quickly and she tried to keep it within her. That was all she needed was to alert Diamond to her power and that someone was trying to contact her. As soon as he left, she almost let out a sigh of relief. Almost. Jadeite noticed her distress and put his hands into hers.

"Raye, what is wrong?" He asked his voice calm as he tried to cool the pain for her.

"They're contacting me," she replied, her teeth grinding together.

"They?"

"It's Serena and Serenity, they're trying to get back," she replied. "Beryl has put up a spell on hell so no one can get in. The only way they can get back is with my help."

"Then we have to get them back," Nephrite said. "They're our only hope now."

Raye nodded and concentrated hard. A little help would be appreciated, Lady Serena she thought as she kept channeling her power. She felt the surge a moment later and knew that a bridge had been formed.

A flash of light blinded through the room, Raye fell limp and everyone gasped at what they saw. Serenity was standing there in a pair of jeans, a black tank top, a leather jacket and a pair of motorcycle boots. In a word, Serenity looked badass, which was perfect considering what she had to do.

Serenity was back in hell and boy was she about to raise some hell of her own.

I blinked my eyes, still trying to get used to having another soul inside of me and now I was back in hell. As my eyes fell onto Raye, I couldn't help but wonder at what price. I rushed to her side to see if she was okay. That had to have taken its toll on her.

"Raye?" I whispered.

"Hey Serenity and Serena," she replied. "It's nice to see you again."

"It's nice to see you too," I looked up at everyone else. "All of you. Thanks Raye for bringing us back."

"Us?" Kunzite asked. "I'm sorry, Serenity, but I only see one person."

"That's because she's inside me," I said. "The only way I could get out of limbo was if I joined with Serena."

"Serena? As in, Lady Serena Salvatore the one you're reincarnated from?"

"One in the same. We have some unfinished business with that Beryl witch. But before I get into that, what happened after I left?"

"We aren't too sure," Mina replied. "Rubeus came here saying that you went back to the world of the living with Beryl's help. As soon as Endymion heard that he became an absolute zombie. He went to his room and we haven't seen him since."

"Then you just missed Diamond," Lita quirped. "Apparently in his current state, all power has been given to Beryl. We're trapped in here until she says otherwise." My heart melted at hearing that what Andrew told me about Endymion secluding into himself was true. My head snapped up though when I heard that Beryl had all power over hell and was trapping everyone in this room.

"Trapped? How?"

"According to Diamond, over a thousand dead souls are on the other side of that door," Nephrite chimed in.

Dead souls? Can they really be that dangerous? I asked Serena carefully.

They are in hell for a reason, and if they've been down here long enough in the circles, they're going to want revenge.

"Fantastic," I said out loud. "Well, does anybody know how to get passed these souls?"

"Of course," Zoicite said. "All of the masters do. But with over a thousand of them out there against four of us, our chances aren't good."

"Does it matter?" Raye finally peeped from her chair. "Endymion is under Beryl's power and this must end. Are we really going to sit here and do nothing?"

"Four of us against a thousand, Raye, do you want us to perish again?" Jadeite asked.

"There won't be four of you," she said. "I can use my power to take some of them down."

"And I can use my marshal arts abilities," Lita added.

"You're both insane if you think we're going to let you do this!" Nephrite growled.

"What other choice do you have? We need to rescue Endymion and those souls are standing in our way," I said trying to break up the fight. The longer they quarreled, the longer it took for me to get to Endymion's rescue.

"Fine, let's assume Raye and Lita fight with us. That still makes the numbers six to a thousand," Zoicite said.

"I can fight," Amy spoke up.

"What? How?" Zoicite asked.

"Raye isn't the only one with special powers," she replied. "I used to practice Wicca before I was sent here." She smiled at the look of surprise that crossed all of our faces.

"Okay, fine. Seven to a thousand, still not great," Kunzite said and then eyed Mina. "Please tell me you don't have any tricks up your sleeve, no secret powers or fighting skills."

"Well, I don't have any powers," she whispered and her eyes met him. "But I do know my way around a few weapons."

I raised my eyebrow in surprise. When Mina and I had first met, she had told me about how she was a hired escort. Nowhere in that explanation had she mentioned anything about weapons training. Then again, it made sense if she wanted to protect herself from any client who got too handsy.

"Eight to a thousand," he muttered and then turned to me. "Make that nine. I'm guessing you want to be a part of this?"

"Of course, I do," I replied. "And don't make me give my credentials. Or do I have to remind you why I was sent to hell?"

"Not at all," Kunzite shook his head. "But you are not staying for the whole battle. As soon as we clear a path for you, you are to go to Endymion and Beryl. Understand?"

"Yeah, I hear you. So, how do you fight a dead soul?"

The plan was simple; Mina and the other girls (minus me) would leave the room first. We were hoping the appearance of the mistresses would be somewhat of a shock to the souls. It was a long shot, but it was the best plan we could come up with. After the girls, the guys would come out and then after the melee started it would be my turn. However, Kunzite and the others didn't want me to fight unless it was absolutely necessary. And it had nothing to do with my lack of ability. They knew that I was going to need my strength if I was to go after Beryl.

So I hunched in a corner near the door and watched as the girls walked outside and put our plan into motion. The souls didn't fall for it as easily as we had hoped, but instead of hearing feminine screams, we heard piercing wails.

"I'm assuming those are…"

"The screams of the souls going back to their circles," Kunzite nodded. We continued to watch and when we saw Mina's flash of golden hair at the door, the masters ran out and began their assault.

The sound of wails increased tenfold and I couldn't help but smile. These guys really did know how to defeat these souls.

Well, of course they do. They are the masters of hell, Serena said in my mind. I nodded and continued to watch from my corner. I wasn't expecting my signal to come soon, so I sat down cross-legged on the ground watching and listening carefully.

That's why I wasn't expecting Zoicite at the doorframe so soon. I let out a little squeak in surprise and he grinned crookedly. There was sweat matted on his forehead.

"You're clear to go, Serenity," he said as I got up off the floor. I jogged over to the door and stared out shocked by what I found. All the souls were gone.

"I didn't see that coming," I said as I walked out into the hall. The girls were on the floor, wiping away the sweat, with their lovers hovering nearby.

"They were quite easy to get rid of with Raye and Amy's help," Zoicite said. "Now, go. Save Endymion from that bitch." I looked up, stunned by the language he had used, but shook it off. Beryl was a total bitch. I nodded my thanks and ran off towards the room Endymion and I used to sleep in together. I sighed in reminisce and hoped that I would be able to experience that feeling again. Someone else sighed in my head and I winced when I remembered that Serena was still there.

Oops. Sorry, I muttered.

Don't worry about it, Serenity. I just really miss him.

I could relate to that, thinking about all the people from my previous life that I missed dearly. Which reminded me of a question that I had been wondering about since we had 'merged' together.

It's a good question, Serena said. But the plan is, when we go after Beryl I'm going to separate from you and hopefully with the last of my power I will be able to get rid of her once and for all.

But what will happen to you?

I will finally be able to move on.

The last sentiment brought silence between us. I knew eventually she would have to move on, but to know that it was Beryl who was keeping her here was sort of alarming. I didn't think Serena was the type to hold out because of revenge. But after what that witch had done, I guess I shouldn't have been surprised.

Before I arrived at the familiar red door, there was one thing standing in my way. We had all planned on the souls and Beryl, but there was one person we forgot to plan for.

"Diamond," I said my tone cold and angry. He was the reason I was down here at all. If it wasn't for him, I would still be alive. And if it weren't for him Beryl wouldn't have met me until I was more solid about my feelings about Endymion.

"Serenity," he said, a smile actually on his face. "And here I thought Beryl had put a spell on hell so no one could get back in. Not that I'm angry mind you. In fact, I'm really happy to see you."

I glared at him, guessing just how happy he was to see me. If I was right, then Diamond had teamed up with Beryl to get me out of the way so she could be free to obtain Endymion. My anger increased and I realized that before I could free Endymion from Beryl's clutches I was going to have to face off with Diamond. A face off that was a long time coming.

"I bet," I said sarcastically. "Now, get out of my way. It's time to put that bitch back in her place." I stepped forward, but he didn't budge. He looked at me as if he was amused by all of this.

"I don't think so, Serenity. For you see, Beryl and I made a deal. I help her get Endymion and then I get you."

I scoffed, "Seems that plan didn't work in your favor, did it? Beryl sent me back to the world of the living and cast a spell to keep me out. She got Endymion and you got nothing."

"True, but now you're back," he smiled. "Which you really need to tell me how you did that. Beryl's spells are pretty much unbreakable."

"You're crazy if you think I'm going to just go without a fight."

"Ah. Is that what this is about? You're still sore about how you died?" He asked. "Because, I really am sorry about that. I probably shouldn't have killed you."

That caught me unaware. "Wait, what?"

"After I killed you, I realized I made a mistake, I couldn't get you out of my head. You're beautiful, smart and feisty. Everything I ever wanted in a woman." He took a step closer and I just looked at him. How stupid did he think I was? The only reason he regretted killing me was because I was a good lay.

"Right, I'm so sure," I hissed as I stepped out of his reach. "You're nothing by a sick pig, Diamond Chambers."

"Ouch, that hurts, Serenity."

"Because I care about your feelings," I snapped. "You killed me, Diamond. You don't get take backs on that. If anything, you deserve to die again, but this time, by my hand."

"Right, like you could kill me."

"I sure can, especially because you don't get any advantages this time." I rushed him, which surprised him enough that he didn't have enough time to fight back. I was able to push him against a wall. His head hit the cave like wall with a loud thwack and I smiled at the sound. This alone wouldn't kill him, but sure made me feel better. I threw back my fist and had it hit him square in the face. I felt cartilage break beneath my knuckles. No blood came from his nose, since he was already dead.

I threw back my fist again, this time to hit him in the stomach when he caught my fist and twisted my hand. Using a move I didn't think he knew, he had me pinned to the wall and had me flush against him. This position felt like déjà vu all over again. Only this time, I couldn't die, but I would probably become his sex slave if I didn't do something soon.

I could feel his breath on me as his lips neared mine. He was laughing. "Now doesn't this feel familiar?" He asked, goading me with the fact that he had me pinned against the wall. I grimaced hating the fact that I underestimated him again. But he should know to not underestimate me. I may not have been able to fight back last time and I may not have an angry devil at my side this time, but that didn't matter. I was more than capable of taking him down myself.

"Almost, but not quite," I said and kneed him straight in the crotch. He backed up quickly as he doubled over in pain. I slipped away from the wall and prepared for him to come after me, when something unexpected happened.

He let out a wail of pain and disappeared. My mouth popped open in wonder. It couldn't have been that easy to get rid of him. I mean the only thing a kick to the crotch did last time was made him angry. But now…

You forget Diamond is a dead soul now. That kick sent him back to where he belonged and unlike with Beryl he will actually be treated like a dead soul now. Serena chimed in and I nodded before turning back to that red door. I tried to prepare myself for what vile disgusting sights awaited me beyond that door. But how do you prepare for seeing a witch with a bewitched version of your lover?

Answer? You don't prepare, you go into that room, determined to get back what is rightfully yours. So, I did just that. I didn't think and walked right into Endymion's chambers. I tried to keep my footsteps quiet, thinking that I might as well surprise her and get the upper hand for once. I walked through the living room, not surprised to find them empty. Beryl and Endymion would be in the bedroom. I took a deep breath and continued on. I silently opened the door to the bedroom and sure enough she was on top of him, her head thrown back in passion.

Anger rushed through my veins, partly Serena's and mostly my own. I slammed the door to the bedroom shut, causing Beryl to fall backwards and stare up at me. I saw the emotions play out across her face – surprise, shock and anger.

I smirked, "Honey, I'm home."

He was struggling through the blackness not sure where he was. One minute he had been talking to Beryl, the next he was here. This everlasting darkness almost felt like he was drowning in it. How had it gotten to this? He was the devil, he shouldn't have fallen so easily into Beryl's trap. He should have seen through every thing. He should have warned Serenity about how conniving that witch really was.

Serenity. The name alone sent him deeper into the blackness. It didn't matter what he should have done. The problem was that he hadn't done those things. He had been an absolute moron. He would never get another chance.

"Honey, I'm home," a familiar voice broke through. He knew that voice, but how? Serenity? But it couldn't be her. Beryl had made sure that she was out of the way before taking over anything. Yet he was sure that that was her voice he had heard. He had to know.

With a strength that he didn't know he had, his eyes opened and he was back in his room. And as they continued to search, he found what he was looking for. It really was her. "Serenity," he breathed, causing both Beryl and her to stare at him.

I blinked in surprise as Endymion said my name and seemed to know who I was. I hadn't been expecting that. From what Serena had told me, I thought I was going to find an empty shell. Beryl's own personal sex slave with no mind of his own. So, what the hell was this?

Beryl seemed to be in shock about the recent revelation as well. She righted herself and looked at the devil closely, really closely. So close, in fact, that he proved that what the two of us had heard wasn't a knee-jerk reaction but actually him. He glared with animosity at her before disappearing in a wall of flame and reappearing (fully clothed) in front of me. His eyes searched mine, trying to see if it was really me and I could only smile at his attempt.

"You know if you keep staring at me like that, I'm going to think that there's something wrong with my face," I joked, which caused him to smile and reach out to pull me into his arms.

"You came back," he whispered into my hair. "I didn't think you would. Not after going back to the living."

"Yeah, well, being alive isn't what it's cracked up to be," I replied. "That and I had some unfinished business back here to take care of." I stepped out of his arms, even though I wouldn't have minded being in them for a little while longer. But I knew that I couldn't be without getting rid of one remaining obstacle. And as Endymion stepped to my side, I could see that I wasn't going to be as lucky as I had been with Diamond.

Beryl was pissed. Her emerald eyes burned as she took in the scene in front of her. Endymion, who had been all hers, was standing by my side, the woman she thought she had gotten rid of for good. But as Serena showed me, even back then, Beryl/Bethany always got her way. She was going to stop at nothing to get her way even if that meant that she had to kill me, again.

And don't be fooled, Serena chimed in my head. Unlike Diamond, she does know how to kill you. Or at least trap your soul in limbo forever.

Of course she can, I replied sarcastically. Evil bitch. I added on as a second thought. Serena laughed darkly in agreement. We watched with abated breath as Beryl clothed herself and got out of the bed. Her hair seemed to take on a life of its own as it floated around her.

"Well, if it isn't Serenity, back from the land of the living so soon?" She asked her voice calm even though her eyes told a different story.

"Sure am. I took care of what I needed to and learned some new information as well," I replied, my voice almost as calm. I felt Endymion's stare and knew he was wondering just what exactly it was that I had learned. But I knew that I couldn't tell him any of it. Not unless I wanted to bring Darien into this, which I didn't. So I tried not to stare back at him. However, Beryl didn't seem to want to play along with me.

"And what exactly could you have learned up there, that you didn't know already?" She asked.

"The truth. About you and Bethany."

That shocked her. Her mouth opened for a moment before she closed it again. She had to remember whom she was talking to. "Bethany and me? That's quite interesting. How could you have possibly come by that information? There shouldn't be anyone up there who could tell you…" she mumbled the last bit, but I still heard her.

This is where it began to get difficult. I couldn't really say that I had run into Sapphire while I was up there. Well, I could, but then Endymion would start to ask questions about what exactly the former devil had told me. Which would somehow lead to the reveal that Bethany was actually the one who killed Serena because she was caring his child and that his bloodline still continued on. Yeah, this wasn't quite what I had in mind. But there was someone who I could say I learned it from that wouldn't bring up too many questions.

"Who said I learned it while I was up there? You see a funny thing happened to me, when I tried to get back I got stuck in limbo. And we both know who I met while down there." I said, raising my eyebrow as if trying to challenge her.

"Hm… I knew that little slut would come back to bite me in the ass," she growled. I felt Serena get prickly at that statement. I couldn't blame her. From where I was standing the only slut in the room was Beryl.

Agreed, Serena mumbled.

"But she has nothing to do with this. Not anymore. So, I will take you out and resume with my plan." With a burst of speed that I didn't think her capable of, she rushed me. Before Endymion could interfere, we were somewhere else. I looked around me trying to place the room. The darkened walls, lit by flamed torches didn't have any furniture. She chuckled at my shocked expression. I had no idea where she had taken me. This was nowhere within hell.

"Or so you think," she whispered. "Your stay in hell so far has been pleasant. But as a head of one of the circles of hell, I am going to show you what hell is really about." She snapped her fingers and that uncomfortable feeling of my body being twisted in every which direction hit me fast. I fell to the ground in pain and in anger. This was low, using her witchy powers against me. Talk about a disadvantage but then again when had Beryl ever fought fair? She stalked towards me taking advantage of my vulnerable state and I waited for the final blow knowing that there was nothing that I could do.

I don't think so, Serena hissed in my head and just as quickly as it came, the pain was gone. I breathed in a sigh of relief.

A few tricks up your sleeves, eh? I commented as I stood up. Much to Beryl's surprise.

"How?" She asked dumbfounded. "You should still be on the floor, writing in pain. No one can break my spells! No one!"

"Yeah, and that's what you said about your security spell on hell too, and look who was able to come in. Guess your spells just don't work on me." I said jumping her. She fell back with ease and almost hit her head on a jagged rock nearby when she disappeared. Not wanting her to surprise attack me, I spun around quickly my eyes searching for her. She reappeared on my left, in my peripheral vision.

"There's something more going on here," she said as we circled each other. "There is no way that you are doing this by yourself. I would have sensed if you had this kind of power."

"Just admit it, Beryl. You are going to lose. Endymion will never be yours." I kicked her squarely in the chest, sending her sprawling backwards. Before she had the chance to disappear, I rushed her again. Only this time, Serena was there with me.

She came out of my body and grabbed a hold of Beryl. This shocked her.

"You?" She choked. "I thought I got rid of you too!"

"Looks can be deceiving," Serena replied and smirked. "This is for killing me and taking away my one true chance of happiness."

"No!" She tried to exclaim, but it was too late. She was thrown through the air, and disappeared only I didn't think that she was going to reappear this time. I stared at the spot where Beryl had been, not believing that it was over. I sighed in relief and turned around to find a way of here when my eyes found a different sight.

Serena, who was supposed to have disappeared with Beryl, was still here. She looked at me with the same expression that was probably on my face.

"Serena," I whispered. We stared at each other, not sure what to do. We hadn't planned on this.

"I thought - "

"So did I," she cut me off. "But it didn't happen."

"Okay, so what does this mean?" I asked, but she didn't answer me. Instead we both watched as a wall of flame arrived in the room. Well, this was going to be interesting. Endymion was going to see his former lover for the first time in five hundred years. Only when the flame disappeared, and the person emerged, it wasn't Endymion.

"Sapphire!" We both exclaimed.

"Ssh," he replied. "I don't have much time before my great-great-great grandson arrives to retrieve you, Serenity. I'm assuming that Beryl has been defeated?"

"Yes, but I thought with her defeat that I was supposed to disappear too," Serena replied.

"That was the original plan, but plans change."

"So what am I supposed to do now? Stay down here?"

"No, you are no longer needed in hell," he said stepping towards her. "Fate has another plan for you, Serena. But you have to come with me."

"Go with you? But…" she trailed off and looked at me.

"Serena, don't you trust me?"

She hesitated before she approached him. "Okay, let's go."

I watched all of this surprised. What exactly did fate have planned for her? And why did it involve Sapphire. "Wait," I called out just as he put his hand on her shoulder. "Where are you taking her?"

Sapphire smiled and said, "Fate will be righted," before disappearing with Serena in a wall of flame. I stared at where they had disappeared totally confused as to what just happened. I was also confused by what Sapphire had said. 'Fate will be righted.' What the hell was that supposed to mean? It wasn't like Serena was apart of fate anymore. She hadn't been since she had died.

Realization finally hit though, when what had happened while I was in the world of the living came back to me. Technically, I wasn't supposed to be with Endymion, but because I had died, fate had righted itself by sending me to hell where Endymion dwelled. Even though I had been meant for….

What Sapphire was doing struck me so hard that I lost consciousness.

When I woke up, I was back in the devil's bedroom. Now how had I wound up here? The last thing I remember was… I closed my eyes again and tried to remember what had happened. Beryl had taken me to some unknown room and tried to torture my soul. But Serena and I had teamed up to defeat her, only Serena hadn't disappeared. Instead Sapphire came to take her somewhere so that 'fate could be righted.' I had just figured out how when I had lost consciousness and Endymion must have found me and placed me here.

I thought back to what had made me passed out and groaned. Fate would be righted indeed. But this was just starting to get out of hand. Talk about the ultimate Freaky Friday. What was Sapphire thinking, doing this?

"Serenity?" Endymion's voice snapped through my train of thought. I opened my eyes again and instantly found his deep azure blue ones. He was sitting next to me on the edge of the bed. I didn't get a chance to say anything before he leaned over and kissed me. I kissed him back, even though I was surprised at first. I had really missed this. But too soon his lips left mine and I felt his forehead touch mine lightly.

"You have a lot of explaining to do," he whispered.

I smiled, "I know. But I have an eternity to tell you about it." I found his lips again and kissed him. We did have an eternity to tell each other everything, well, almost everything. And even though there were some things that I wasn't happy with, I knew that they were out of my hands.

Besides I finally had my happy ending and I was hell bent on keeping it. No pun intended.

THE END

Author's Notes: *wipes away tears* Well, there you have it! The final chapter of Hell Bent On Love. What did you guys think? Did Serenity get her way too easily? Was this the ending you were expecting? As for Serena and Sapphire… well, I never said that I wouldn't write a sequel. Please review and thanks for reading!