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Act Nine – Wind and Waves

It didn't take long for Uranus and Neptune to strike. Their orders were clear, keep the Senshi and Shitennou busy whilst Painite used the energy they had collected to create another storm. He knew it was dangerous and he also knew that this storm in a bottle he was creating could literally destroy everything but he saw glory and once a hungry man saw glory then he went after it.

Usagi was left in a small prison cell. It was damp and cold with no windows. Usagi got tired counting the amount of mice she had seen. There was no point screaming, what would screaming do for her now?

'What was the point of it all, all I ever do is get my friends killed. They deserve to live normal lives and now even that has been taken away from them' Usagi thought to herself.

Chiba Mamoru had come by to taunt her. She could see in his eyes the same coldness she had been used to seeing whenever he had been brainwashed, he didn't recognise her. She hadn't seen Uranus and Neptune but then that meant they were out there, revealing their citizen identities to the world. What were her Senshi going to do? What were the Shitennou going to do? What the hell was Mamoru going to do? All these thoughts were whirling in her head until she heard the gates to her cell open. Standing in front of her was Painte with a wicked look on his face.

"Now Princess, come with me" Painite said as Usagi was surrounded by dark energy.

"Damn it Haruka wake the hell up!" Mars screamed out as she dodged another attack. Haruka was throwing her world-shaking attacks like there was no tomorrow. Michiru had already captured Scarlet, Darya and Rose in a vortex of water. Once she had knocked them out she flung them aside just in time to dodge Zoisite and Jadeite.

"They're powerful guys for a reason, we must think a bit more" Venus said as she kicked out at Haruka. They were fighting outside the sky tower at the top away from civilians but of course their fight was being broadcast all over the world. Venus remembered the cheers she heard when Jupiter, Mars and Mercury showed up. But then questions about where Sailor Moon was started to arise making Venus's own heart constrict in pain. Suddenly, a large black energy ball smashed into the Inner Senshi and the Shitennou. Laughing as he levitated to ground level standing next to Haruka and Michiru.

"Prince Endymion" Jadeite breathed out as he saw the wicked glint in his Prince's eyes. The reporter was starting to give out information about Chiba Mamoru and Kunzite inwardly cursed.

"Where is our Princess?!" Mars cried out. Mamoru let out a bark of laughter.

"Fulfilling her role I suppose" Mamoru said darkly as he released another black energy ball. Kunzite noticed almost too late that this energy ball had razor sharp roses inside. He created a forcefield, the biggest he had ever managed and protected everyone from the onslaught.

"He's really powerful" Mercury said in shock.

"Our Prince has always had dormant powers" Zoisite said as he released a flurry of pink petals towards Haruka cutting her all over her body. Although Darya and Rose were still knocked out, Scarlet was awake and angry.

"GIVE BACK PRINCESS SERENITY YOU MONSTER!" She yelled going after Mamoru. He smirked at her and easily dodged each punch and kick she sent his way. Once he picked his opportunity, he surrounded her in vines filled with red roses and then sent a current of dark energy all over her body.

"Pathetic" he said as he watched her struggle and scream. Jadeite used his sword and chopped the vines off of Scarlet and then held her limp body whilst Mars threw her burning mandala attack at Mamoru. Jupiter, Venus and Haruka were engaged in a fierce fight until Youma started to show up. Darya and Rose were now awake and noticing the Youma decided that they were more useful in protecting the citizens from anymore attacks.

Scarlet, although in bad shape stood with Mercury, Zoisite and Nephrite against Michiru. Michiru was more than just powerful, she was clever. She knew exactly where to strike hitting Zoisite and Nephrite in one stroke with a wave of water. Mercury had expected this and dodged.

"Scarlet, attack her with your sword, NOW!" Kunzite yelled out as he grabbed Mamoru by the arm. Scarlet obeyed his orders and pulling out her magical sword she went in at great speed to an unsuspecting Michiru. With an angry shout and a war cry Scarlet harnessed the powers she had once had as a warrior for the Dead Moon and unleashed a dark deep red of energy hitting Michiru straight on. Michiru's eyes went from misty to clear as she fell to the ground with a thud.

"Michiru! You little bastard!" Haruka yelled at Scarlet but this was just the opportunity Jupiter need.

"COCONUT CYCLONE!" Jupiter yelled hitting Haruka square on and knocking her out. Mamoru was the last standing but he wasn't going to give up without a fight. He was clearly pumped up with a lot of dark energy.

"If we can free Endymion then maybe we can activate his golden crystal and heal Haruka and Michiru" Kunzite said. Venus nodded before going in for an attack against Mamoru. Mamoru was quick as he dodged every single attack that came his way.

"Don't you care about Usagi-chan?!" Mars yelled as a rose pierced her shoulder.

"She loves you and she is in danger!" Jupiter cried out as she dodged five sharp roses.

"The Princess needs you, wake up from this madness" Zoisite called out.

"Remember your Odango!" Venus called out making Mamoru stop. His eyes flickered from a cold blue to a warm blue as his chest released a golden light. Images of Usagi plagued his mind. He could feel she was in grave danger and somehow he was responsible for it, they all were apart from Venus and Kunzite.

"DAMN IT MAMORU WE NEED YOU TO SAVE USA!" Venus yelled again. Mamoru placed his hands to his head as he heard the commanding tone of Prince Endymion shouting in his head. He then yelled out an angry cry as a golden light burst through hitting Haruka and Michiru. Once the light had receded, Mamoru looked confused and very tired.

"Usako…" he whispered before collapsing, Kunzite had managed to stop his Prince from landing heavily on the ground. Painite had been watching the battle. It didn't matter he had lost all of them but he would take the last three warriors of the Dead Moon. Placing his palm in front of him, he created three portals that appeared behind Scarlet, Darya and Rose. The portals sucked them in before the Senshi could reach them.

"You bastard!" Mars cried out as she watched Darya disappear. Kunzite felt angry as he saw Scarlet disappear as well as Rose.

"This isn't over, those girls will keep you guys busy whilst I finish this world and bring it under my rule. Your Princess will be the key to my plan. I don't care if she doesn't want to use the Silver Crystal, it reacts instantly when she is in any pain or danger. I just need to cause her a great deal of pain to get the amount of power I will use. She does look ever so sad…." Painite said as he disappeared inside his own portal. The skies around them had turned a dark purple colour and thunder had started to make its loud noise. Strangely, it was also really cold.

"This isn't a Time Storm, not like what we faced. This will kill all of mankind" Nephrite said as he saw people starting to freeze on the spot.

"We don't have much time, we have to locate where he is working from. Mercury, Zoisite, can your commuters pick up anything?" Venus said frantically.

"We will try" Zoisite said firmly already typing into his minicomputer as well as Mercury.

"We'll get them back Venus, we'll get the Princess back and those girls" Kunzite said trying to reassure Venus.

"I know, because we have to" Venus said looking at the impending destruction before her.

Pluto could feel her Princess. She felt the pull and once she felt the pull she held onto it. Saturn had also felt it and she tried to concentrate. Pluto had managed to reach into Usagi's mind as Usagi had passed out from pain. She was surrounded by destruction all around her and her Princess was just standing there, blacked faced.

"Princess, it's me!" Pluto called out. Usagi spun around and looked at her not believing what she was seeing.

"But, you died…" Usagi said in a weak voice.

"We're stuck at the Time Gate, I can't leave it without you, please Princess, release us, only you can" Pluto cried. Usagi looked at Pluto blankly.

"The Earth will perish Pluto, you are safer where you are" Usagi said. Pluto shook her head at her Princess.

"Don't give up Princess, we can still save the planet, I need to help them Usagi, I need to save you!" Pluto called out. She then decided to try a different tactic.

"Mamoru is free Usagi but he needs help, only you can help him" Usagi flinched at Pluto's words.

"Mamo-chan…." A pink light engulfed her and engulfed Pluto.

"I want you all to be happy, promise me" Usagi said ominously. Pluto didn't like the way Usagi was speaking. Before she could question her Princess, Pluto felt another pull and suddenly she was awake in Jubaan park with Saturn.

"It's already started" Saturn said as she got up.

"Let's go find them, our Princess is running out of time" Pluto said urgently as she and Satrun ran towards Minako's apartment.

Pluto wasn't prepared for the state she saw everyone in, what was worse was how angry Minako was at her and Saturn. Pluto physically moved Saturn behind her to protect her from the onslaught.

"Where the hell have you been?! Have you been watching us all this time? Did you get a good damn view of it all?!" Minako yelled speaking the unspoken feelings of the Inner Senshi and the Shitennou. Pluto felt as if she had walked into a cobra's nest.

"Uranus and Neptune are fine" Ami said softly trying to defuse the tension.

"Damn good of help they'll be, Prince Endymion doesn't have the healing abilities at the same level as the Princess. They'll be out for a while" Nephrite said bitterly. Kunzite chose to remain silent as the image of Haru/Scarlet's fearful expression crossed his mind. Out of the three young girls he cared about Haru, she had the most passion and fight in her, he saw someone he could train and train well to be a good fighter and loyal to his Prince and Princess.

"We can discuss this later. I know where Painite is going to launch his attack" Pluto announced. Minako narrowed her eyes at Pluto but said nothing. She was too angry and she knew she would say something she would regret. Why should they just be able to walk into their group and act like everything was ok? Everything was not ok!

"He's going to launch it near where the Crown Arcade use to be" Pluto said.

"Why there?" Ami asked surprised.

"Could be our energy signatures, we did have our battle there with Queen Beryl and a brainwashed Endymion" Artemis said.

"But why not Hikawa shrine?" Luna asked thinking most of their meetings seemed to happen there.

"The Crown Arcade is one of the central points plus Beryl opened a portal there once, it carries some negative energy there" Minako said.

"We must go, the weather is getting worse and people are being frozen on the spot" Makoto said already taking out her transformation pen. They all nodded agreeing, now was the time to fight. It would be their last big fight to try and save the world.