"Venus, don't!"
She didn't stop. Wouldn't, Mars knew. Never.
"Venus!"
The enemy had won.
"MINAKO!"
Nothing. No sign of her friend. Her bright, infuriating, wonderful friend.
Only hate. Only death.
Only for Usagi, inches away. Defenseless.
If Venus had wanted Rei dead, Rei would've yielded. A life for a life. Maybe the others could've brought Minako back.
But it was Usagi Venus would kill. The enemy knew them too well.
That Minako would've wanted this made it harder.
Mars screamed as flames burst from her, caressed Venus, engulfed her. Kept screaming, long after Minako was gone and only ashes remained.