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Chapter 41 – The Big Bad

Sapphire and Emerald sat in the dining room eating breakfast when the alert came in that Wiseman had arrived. "So sister, it's time for you to alert Serena and for me to tell Wiseman that we want nothing to do with him"

"I would be delighted, brother." She quickly finished eating and left the dining room along with her brother. She was aware that the time for the final battle had come.

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Wiseman appeared before them all in the park. Serena really wondered what it was about the park that attracted everything evil to it.

They all stood ready for battle, and Darien noticed that they were perfectly protecting Serena and giving her space to fight. The Generals were waiting just out of sight in order to maintain the advantage of surprising Wiseman. All of the training they had done made sure they acted seamlessly, and he was glad it was all working according to plan. The Silver Crystal would be the target, and they were assuring it wouldn't fall into enemy hands.

Wiseman spoke with calm confidence, "Hand over the Silver Crystal, and I won't destroy you all. Everyone will be spared. That is, everyone except Sapphire and Emerald." He turned to look at them and sneered, "I gave you power, and you threw it away. Now you're both weak and pathetic! I will kill you both for forsaking me."

Sapphire and Emerald remained in position. Serena was protecting them with a shield, and they both stood there ready to use the Mercury computer in order to free up Sailor Mercury to join the fight. Emerald knew she didn't really need to be there, but anytime her brother was in danger, she had vowed she would be there to support him. Family. That was a word that had taken on a whole new meaning to her in the last couple of months.

Serena began laughing, and it drew everyone's attention. Sspecially Wiseman. "You should have stayed home. You can't defeat us, and you will never have the Silver Crystal. Attack!"

All five Sailor Scouts launched an attack simultaneously, and Wiseman was knocked back. He growled in anger. He launched himself back up and focused his power on attacking Sailor Moon, and she was knocked into a tree. Tuxedo Mask was scooping her up and moving her to safety quickly. The rest of the Sailor Scouts continued to attack as Sapphire was yelling out information on Wiseman.

"I am so sorry that I didn't get there in time," Tuxedo Mask said to Sailor Moon. His back was to Wiseman who used the distraction to launch another attack at Sailor Moon. They were both hit by the blast, and Sailor Moon's shield dropped around Sapphire and Emerald.

Emerald saw it drop and knew that the next attack would be aimed at Sapphire. She jumped in front of him just as Wiseman lashed out and launched an attack. As the attack hit her square in the chest, she smiled and then fell to the ground, dead.

Sailor Moon screamed and managed to get the shield back up around Sapphire and a lifeless Emerald. The generals joined the fight, and she noticed Wiseman's shock.

Her grief at the death of Emerald was almost overwhelming, and she used that feeling to draw on the power of the Silver Crystal. As the scouts, generals, and Tuxedo Mask fought around her, she concentrated on collecting her power and pulled off her tiara. She waited until she saw that everyone had weakened Wiseman. Sapphire had managed to find his weak spot with the Mercury Computer.

Serena stood there and waited, and she saw her opening. She whispered the command and sent her tiara flying straight into Wiseman's chest. She watched as it reached him while his focus was on an attack coming from Zoisite, and it hit his chest, destroying him.

The moment he was no longer a threat, Serena launched herself towards Sapphire and Emerald. She dropped to her knees when she reached Emerald and wept over her body. "She wanted so badly to protect the one person who encouraged her and cared for her." Serena wiped her eyes. "I hate that it meant it ended in her death. She would be happy though to know you're safe, Sapphire."

He stood there stunned. She was dead. "She was the only family I had that I cared about since the death of Ruby. I don't know what to do now that I'm alone."

"You aren't alone, you have all of us. I know it isn't the same, but rely on us and we will try to help you," Darien said. After all, he knew what it was like to not have any family.

"Thank you." Sapphire looked at them all and gathered up Emerald. "I will let you know when her funeral is going to be."

Raye spoke up from the tree line, "I would like to be there too. She was brave, and that should be honored by us all."

Sapphire nodded, "I would be glad to have you there. I didn't realize you had come."

"I heard the attack, and I hid nearby. I didn't want to distract anyone by showing up. I just wanted to be there to see you all succeed. What you didn't see was that she smiled right before she died. I saw it. She knew she had kept you safe." Raye let a tear drop.

Sapphire gave her a weak smile, "I'm glad you were there to see her final smile, and let me know. I appreciate it."

Raye nodded, "I'm glad I was there, because you needed to know." She then walked over to Serena. "Your power was incredible and has really grown. It was amazing to witness." She then hugged her.

Serena wondered if Raye knew how much she needed the hug right now. She was reeling from Emerald's death and wanted the comfort. Raye whispered into her ear, "I know. I know you're hurting, and you don't want to detract from Sapphire. It wasn't your fault the shield dropped. You received a powerful blast, and Emerald knew the risk."

Serena let a few tears fall on Raye's shoulder. "Thank you." She looked around at everyone who had fought beside her, and she knew they would be together well into the future.

= Sequel will be coming soon. Thank you for reading!