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"The Confrontation"

Part Two

Chapter Eight

Koji Mansion in Deling City:

Anubis, Yuli, and Mia sat in the living room. They were worried about the Ronins and the Scouts. It has been six hours since they've left Raye's temple. Luckily, Sailor Pluto kept them updated on the warriors' progress.

"Do you honestly believe that the Ronin Warriors and the Sailor Scouts are strong enough to defeat Talpa and Beryl?" Mia asked.

"As long as the Ronins and the Scouts have faith in themselves and each other, they can defeat the evil and bring peace to the mortal world," Anubis reassured.

Mia sighed and looked at Yuli. The eight-year-old boy fell asleep on the sofa. She smiled at the sleeping figure while Anubis placed a blanket on him. He then sat next to Mia. She placed her head on his chest and he stroked her hair.

She sighed again and ran a finger across the Jewel of Life around her neck. "Do you think that they're after this?" she whispered softly.

"Talpa may try to send someone to retrieve the pendant. I will never let Talpa get what they want, nor will they harm Yuli, you, and our child," he promised.

Mia nodded her head and yawned. "I'm going to take a nap," she stated. She slowly eased herself off the chair and waddled to the stairs.

Anubis rose from the couch and walked over to Mia. "Don't you think 2:30 in the afternoon is a little to early for a nap?" he teased.

Mia looked at him and stuck her tongue out. "No, it's not. Besides, our baby needs rest." She slowly began to climb the stairs and Anubis helped her along the way. Once they arrived at her room, the couple stared at each other.

"Sleep well sweetheart," Anubis whispered.

Mia smiled and kissed him. They kissed for a few moments before they broke the kiss. Anubis touched her stomach and felt the soft kicks from their child. "This is exactly what I get from fooling around with you," she teased.

"Oh and that's a bad thing?" he joked. She shook her head and smiled again.

"Let me know if Pluto says anything new." He nodded and she closed her bedroom door.

Anubis headed downstairs and entered the living room. He checked on Yuli, then he sat on the couch. As soon as he grabbed the remote, Anubis heard an ear-piercing scream from upstairs. Yuli came out of his sleep and looked at Anubis.

"What's going on Anubis?" the small child asked.

"Stay here Yuli," Anubis ordered. He quickly transformed into the monk clothing and ran towards the stairs.

Once he made it to the top of the stairs, Anubis heard glass shattering against the wall. He kicked open the door and was infuriated at the sight before him. A female figure had Mia cornered by dresser.

"Give me the Jewel of Life you helpless wench!!" the figure demanded.

"You're not getting this jewel from me Zoysite!" Mia retorted.

"Well," Zoysite began as she formed a crystal-like sword, "have it your way. Prepare to die!!"

"No!!" Anubis screamed as he lunged forward. He managed to stop Zoysite's sword with the Ancient's staff. "Go now Mia. Take Yuli with you," he shouted over his shoulder. The frightened woman nodded and tried to get out of the room.

Zoysite back flipped towards the balcony. "I want that jewel and I'm not leaving until I get it," she stated. She threw a handful of razor-sharp flower petals at Anubis and Mia.

Anubis managed to deflect some of the razor-sharp petals with his staff. However, some of the petals cut Mia's gray leggings and her orange cow neck sweater. The Jewel of Life slid off her neck and landed on the floor. Mia then collapsed in the doorway.

"Mia!!" Yuli exclaimed as he saw her in the doorway.

"Yuli, go downstairs and call for help!" Anubis yelled over his shoulder. The young boy looked at Mia once more before he raced downstairs to the phone.

Zoysite let out a short laugh. "Such a pity," she tisked. "I asked that little wench to hand me the Jewel of Life. Now she suffered the consequence for not doing what I asked." Unbeknownst to Anubis, the jewel disappeared from the floor and materialized in the pocket of her pants. "Well, I must leave. My masters have so much on their agenda and the first thing on the list is to take over your pitiful world."

Anubis revealed his true colors. The Ancient's staff glowed brightly in his hands. Zoysite screamed and shielded her eyes from the blinding light. "You will not leave from this place alive with the Jewel of Life," Anubis assured. He then threw the staff at Zoysite.

Zoysite tried to move but couldn't. She found herself paralyzed from the staff's power. The staff went through her chest. She screamed out in agony and threw a smoky crystal at Anubis. The crystal managed to injure his left upper arm.

Anubis looked at his wound, and then he looked at the balcony. The only item left there was the Jewel of Life. He sighed in relief but winced from the continuous thumping in his arm.

Yuli ran back upstairs and stood at the doorway. He saw Anubis clutch his wounded arm. "Anubis, you're bleeding!! Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'll live," he replied weakly.

Yuli looked at Mia's prone figure. "Is Mia going to be okay Anubis?"

Anubis changed back into his red sweater and black slacks. He placed Mia into a sitting position and looked at her face. "I think she's going to be okay," he replied.

Mia slowly opened her eyes and looked around her bedroom. She massaged her temples. "Is she gone?" she asked.

Anubis nodded. She carefully wrapped her arms around his neck. "She didn't get away with the jewel though. It's still on the balcony."

"Is the baby…"

"The baby should be okay," Anubis assured her as he stroked her hair.

Yuli walked over to the balcony and picked up the talisman. He then placed the Jewel of Life around his neck. He walked back to the two adults. Suddenly, everyone heard knocking form downstairs and Yuli ran to answer the door. A few seconds later, the medics ran upstairs. One medic helped Anubis downstairs while the other medics placed Mia on the stretching cart. The medics loaded the injured victims and the small child into the ambulance and drove the vehicle down the street towards Galbadia Hospital.

Back in the Dynasty Castle:

Zoysite sat in her chamber. Malachite, her lover, knelt by her bed. He tried to heal her chest wound but he couldn't. He wanted her to be by his side forever.

"I'm sorry but there's nothing that I can do," he responded.

"At least you've tried. I thank you for that," Zoysite commended. He nodded his head.

"ZOYSITE!!!!" Queen Beryl summoned.

Zoysite shuddered. "I better see what she wants," she sighed as she stood up.

"I'm coming with you," Malachite added sternly.

She looked at him and tried to smile. "Well, let's get this over with," she groaned.

They appeared before Talpa and Beryl. Zoysite bowed her head while Malachite knelt before the rulers. Talpa took his eyes off the image before him and glared at Zoysite. Queen Beryl turned away from the image before her. She drummed her nails against the armrest.

"Did you get the Jewel of Life?" Talpa asked.

Zoysite cringed on the inside but tried to stay calm. "I-I'm sorry Master T-Talpa. I had the jewel, b-but that traitor Anubis injured me with his s-staff," she stammered.

"YOU WHAT?!!" Queen Beryl exploded, her eyes glowing a bloody red. "You've failed us too many times. Now you'll suffer the consequences, you worthless little bitch!!"

"My queen, please give me another chance!!" Zoysite begged. "I promise that I'll make you proud."

Queen Beryl batted away her pleas. She formed a crystal and threw it at Zoysite. The crystal slammed into Zoysite's chest and she died from the impact. Malachite looked at his lover's lifeless body. Zoysite's body turned into a bed of flower petals and disappeared. Queen Beryl then glared at Malachite. "If you fail me like Jedite, Neflite, and Zoysite did, you will suffer greater consequences," she stated. Malachite cringed inwardly. "Is that understood?"

"Yes," he answered.

Somewhere near the right side of the castle:

Dark clouds covered the sky. Heavy rain poured down on the warriors. Lightning bolts occasionally lit the sky and they all heard thunder booming around them.

"You foolish brats!! You'll never defeat us!!" Sekmet hissed.

"Time for you to die!!" Kayura exclaimed as she charged at them. "Star Swords Scream!!" The Sailor Scouts dodged the huge current of water.

"Snake...Fangs…STRIKE!!" Sekmet yelled. The Scouts barely managed to escape the venomous swords.

"Mercury Bubbles Blast!!" Mercury counterattacked. The fog managed to blind their adversaries.

"We've been fighting them for almost two hours. What are we going to do guys?" Sailor Moon asked her comrades.

The red clad Sailor Scout tried to brush her wet bangs from her face. "I just remembered something," Mars started. "Don't we have our GFs?"

"I do," Jupiter and Venus replied simultaneously.

"I almost forgot about them," Mercury said. She looked around her and saw that the fog was slowly lifting. "We need to hurry. The fog won't last for a very long time."

"What are you saying Mars?" Sailor Moon queried.

"We could use our GFs to attack Snake Boy and his ally," Mars suggested. "Once the fog clears, Jupiter and Venus could use their GFs."

Once the fog cleared, Kayura charged towards Sailor Moon. Mars jumped in front of Sailor Moon and threw an anti-evil charm at Kayura. Kayura sliced the charm in half and slashed Mars's right arm. Mars cried out in agony.

"GF Quezacotl, I summon you!!" Jupiter commanded.

The winds around the fighters began to pick up. A huge lightning bolt crashed into the ground. A few seconds later, the thunderbird appeared and rose into the sky. Quezacotl performed the Thunder Storm attack on Lady Kayura and Sekmet.

"Don't you know that your pathetic thunderbird is weak against my venom?!!" Sekmet shouted. His eyes turned a deep crimson and he threw his poisonous swords at Quezacotl. The GF Quezacotl was hit and he plummeted to the ground.

"GF Quezacotl, return!!" Jupiter cried out before the bird slammed into the ground.

"GF Brothers, I summon you!!" Venus shouted.

The ground below Sekmet and Lady Kayura rumbled violently. Sacred, one of the minotaur brothers, lifted the piece of land that the two adversaries stood on. Next, Sacred threw them up into the sky at amazing speed. Sacred then looked at his big brother Minotaur, who happened to be two feet shorter than him (AN: Ironic, isn't it?). The brothers quickly played three matches of Paper-Scissors-Rock. Each time, Sacred lost because paper always covered rock. They performed the Brotherly Love attack by Minotaur boosting his brother into the air and Sacred shattering the piece of land that Sekmet and Kayura stood on.

"I think that's the last of them," Mars sighed as she held her wounded arm.

"Star Swords…Scream!!" Lady Kayura yelled above them.

All the Sailor Scouts looked above them. "What the….AAAAAHHHH!!!" all the Scouts screamed as the pink lightning bolts zapped them.

"Here, you foolish girls!!! Have a taste of my venom. SNAKE…FANGS…STRIKE!!!" Sekmet barked out to the Scouts.

All the girls pushed Sailor Moon out of the way. The poisonous swords came from all directions and three of the Scouts received wounds from them. Mercury was slashed across her legs. Mars was slashed across her back and her injured arm. Jupiter was slashed across her chest and her right thigh.

Sailor Moon groaned lightly as she struggled to stand. She looked at all her fallen comrades, grateful for protecting her but concerned about their injuries. She then saw that all six swords were headed towards Venus, who was checking on the other Scouts. "Venus…WATCH OUT!!!" Sailor Moon shrieked as she tried to run to her.

"Wha…AAAHHHH!!" Venus cried out as a sword went through each of her appendages. One sword rammed through her stomach. The last sword came from behind and the blade appeared through her chest. All the swords disintegrated and the wounded scout fell on her back.

"VENUS!!!" all the Scouts screamed. Sekmet and Lady Kayura laughed at the scene before them.

"One Sailor Scout down…" Lady Kayura began.

"...Four more to go," Sekmet finished.

"You have done well," a voice boomed. A holographic form of Talpa's head appeared above the Scouts. "Sekmet, return to castle. Kayura, destroy those Ronin Warriors."

"But Master Talpa, what about the Sailor Scouts?" Kayura asked as she glared at them.

"I'll send someone to finish them off." Sekmet and Lady Kayura disappeared.

Sailor Moon, Jupiter, Mercury, and Mars looked at their fallen comrade. Mercury applied pressure to Venus's wounds to stop the bleeding but she wasn't successful. The other Scouts watched as the Soldier of Love and Beauty continued to bleed to death.

"Isn't there something that we could do?" Jupiter cried as she continued to stare at her best friend. Mercury shook her head and continued to cry.

Venus slowly opened her eyes and stared at the other Scouts. "D-Don't cry you guys," she whispered. She struggled to hand Jupiter her GF Brothers. "G-Go without me. It's too late for me."

"We're not leaving you," Sailor Moon wailed.

"I'm sorry p-princess," Venus panted. She looked at the Scouts' tear-streaked faces. "I leave M-Mars s-second in command."

Mars looked at her and nodded. "I will protect her even if I have to sacrifice my life to do so."

Venus looked at the remaining members of the royal court. "P-Please...p-protect our princess from B-Beryl." Jupiter and Mercury nodded. "Goodbye." Venus closed her eyes and her body turned into a ribbon of orange stars and disappeared.

"We've got to go on you guys..." Sailor Moon croaked, "for humanity, peace, and for Venus." All of the Scouts turned around and headed for the Dynasty Castle except for one.

Mars stopped walking and glanced over her shoulder. "Jupiter, come on!!" she ordered.

"I'm not going," Jupiter whispered as she stared at the spot where Venus was.

"WHAT!!" the other Scouts exclaimed.

"I'm not going!" she reiterated angrily. She turned and looked at the other Scouts. "I'm going to stay here and fight that creep Talpa's sending. I'll catch up with you guys." She turned her back to them.

"Jupiter, you're talking crazy!!" Mercury remarked.

"I couldn't bear it if we lost you too," Sailor Moon cried.

Jupiter turned back around and looked at all of her friends. The wind gently blew through her honey blonde tresses as she smiled sincerely. "Don't worry about me. I'll be fine," she assured. The other Scouts hesitantly nodded and continued towards the castle.

`May Planet Power protect you Jupiter,' Mars thought to her.

Somewhere near the left side of the castle:

"Black Lightning Slash!!" Cale shouted.

"Thunderbolt Cut!!" Halo retaliated. Darkness overpowered the light and the black rays engulfed the Ronin Warriors.

"Web of Deception!!" Dais shouted. All of the Ronins managed to dodge the sticky webbing.

Wildfire slowly pushed himself up off the ground. "Man, these guys definitely have been taking their vitamins!!" he winced. White Blaze stood by him and growled.

"I know what you mean Ryo," Torrent replied as he stood up. "We've been fighting them for over two hours. We aren't getting anywhere. We've got to do something." The two Dark Warlords laughed in response to the warriors' statements.

"How are you going to defeat our master if you can't even defeat us?" Cale questioned the warriors.

"You are too weak," Dais commented. "Surrender now!!"

"Don't underestimate us you bastards!!" Wildfire shouted angrily. "We will come out the winners of this battle!!"

"Yeah!! You can count on that!!" Halo added.

"Enough of these petty talks," Cale declared. "Time for you to die!!" Suddenly, a holographic form of Talpa's head appeared above the fighters.

"Return to the castle," Talpa ordered. "You have reached your full powers."

"But Master, who will finish off these meddling kids?" Dais asked.

"Kayura is on her way there. I'll send someone to help her," Talpa stated. The Dark Warlords glared at the Ronin Warriors and disappeared.

"Well, I don't want to be around when Kayura and her help comes," Strata stated.

"We need to leave now while we still have the chance," Halo suggested.

"Well let's go!!" Wildfire ordered.

Back in the Dynasty Castle:

"Squall, Seifer!!!" Queen Beryl summoned. The two warriors bowed before her and Talpa.

"You called, my queen?" Seifer asked.

"Yes, I did. I want you Seifer to take care of the Sailor Scouts. Go now," Queen Beryl ordered. Seifer bowed and disappeared. "As for you Squall, I want you to go and help Kayura with those Ronins. Do not fail us."

"Yes my queen," Squall answered before he disappeared.

"Cale, Dais, Sekmet!!!" Talpa boomed. The Dark Warlords appeared before him.

"Yes master?" the warlords asked.

"Your armors have reached their maximum levels. Give me your armors!!"
"Why our armors?" Sekmet questioned his master.

"Don't question what I ask of you," Talpa told him.

The warlords looked at each other and nodded in agreement. They each gave their armors to Talpa. Once Sekmet and his armor merged with Talpa, Talpa's full body armor turned a light gray.

"Should we continue to see what happens?" Beryl asked as she pointed at the image of Jupiter. Talpa nodded in response as they continued watching the image before them.

Somewhere near the right side of the castle:

Jupiter cried out in pain as the venom continued to spread throughout her body. She looked at her bandaged wounds and winced.

"I've got to get rid of this venom somehow," she thought out loud. She limped around as she thought for a couple of moments. "I've got it!!" She pulled out her stock of magic. "Why didn't I think of this earlier?" She crossed her hands over her chest. "Cast Esuna magic!! Cast Cura magic!!"

Once Esuna magic cured her poisonous state and Cura magic healed her wounds and revitalized her, a strange wind blew across the plains. Jupiter slowly scrutinized her surroundings until she spotted a figure standing a couple of yards away. The figure ran towards her with incredible speed. She assumed her fighting stance. The figure slashed at her with his weapon, but she dodged the attack.

"Who is this guy?" she thought to herself.

"You are such a coward. Fight me," the voice ordered.

Jupiter recognized the voice. "Seifer, I have no time to fight you. Now, get out of my way," she spat out.

"And if I don't?" he questioned her.

"I guess I'll have to go through you," she responded angrily. She threw a flurry of punches at Seifer, but the punches caused little damage. "This jerk cast Protect magic on himself!!"

Seifer laughed at her feeble attacks and slashed her arm with his gun blade. She grasped her injured arm. "Is this the best that the Scout of Lightning and Protection can do?"

Jupiter attacked in full rage. "I'll show you what I can do, you ruthless bastard!!"

Both warriors fought each other for over an hour. Suddenly, Seifer jumped back and cast Pain magic on her. She fell to the ground. The magic poisoned her again. Second, the magic blurred her vision. She now had to rely on her mind's eye. Finally, Jupiter couldn't use any magic from her stock, but she still could use her Scout powers (AN: Weird huh?).

"I have you right where I want you. Too bad none of your little friends will save you," Seifer stated flatly. He watched her prone form on the ground. "No Mercy!!!!" He threw a Firaga spell at her and slashed her across her back. Jupiter cried out in pain.

Jupiter slowly pushed herself from the ground. She carefully and slowly assumed her fighting stance and concentrated on where to locate her enemy. She tried to ignore the throbbing sensation in her back. "I hope that Raye's constant teachings in meditation helped me strengthen my mind," Jupiter thought to herself.

"Concentrate, Princess Makoto of Jupiter," a voice echoed in her mind.

"GF Bahamut, I summon you!!" Seifer shouted.

"You will not defeat Sailor Jupiter, not if I can help it!!" the voice countered.

Jupiter recognized the voice. "V-Venus, is that you?" she stammered out.

"Yes, my friend." Venus quickly cast Silence magic on Seifer. The GF Bahamut just returned to his master. Venus went to Jupiter and cured her blurry vision and gave her a Remedy for the poison and silence.

Jupiter blinked and looked at her friend. Expecting to find the Sailor Scout, she found someone else. She saw Mina in a long, free flowing, burnt orange halter dress. Her knee length yellow-orange tresses were braided down her back. The Venusian bloodline shined brightly on her forehead. The sign of Jupiter glowed faintly on Lita's head. "Princess Minako of Venus, you are here in spirit," she acknowledged.

She smiled brightly. "Yes Princess Makoto. Right now, you will have to defeat him," the princess responded.

"You little wench!! You will pay for interfering with this battle," Seifer yelled at the Venusian princess. He jumped into the air and prepared to strike at her.

Princess Venus narrowed her azure eyes then raised her hands towards Seifer. She caught him in her Love Chains. Jupiter jumped into the air and locked her arms around Seifer. The Venusian Princess disappeared, leaving her chains behind.

"What the hell are you doing to me?!! Let me go!!" Seifer demanded.

The antennae appeared from Jupiter's tiara and lightning began to dance around it. She narrowed her watery, emerald eyes. "I have to set you free from Beryl's control. This is the only way. Jupiter...Thunder…CRASH!!!"

Seifer yelled out in pain as lightning engulfed both of their bodies. Everything around them was destroyed. Once the lightning died down, Seifer was found on his back, unconscious. Jupiter was still standing, until she collapsed to the ground. A lightning matrix surrounded the Scout of Lightning's body. Another matrix surrounded Seifer and both of them disappeared.

"You have done well my friend," Princess Minako of Venus spoke to herself. "I'm sorry that you had to sacrifice yourself just to save Seifer's life."

Another person stood by the princess. "I hope that the power of the Ronin Armors will protect the Ronin Warriors," the other voice whispered. "As for the other Scouts, may Planet Power protect all of you."

The right side entrance of the Dynasty Castle:

Sailor Moon, Mercury, and Mars stared at the entrance. Luna and Artemis stood next to them and wondered what to do next. Suddenly, a vision came to Mars and she doubled over in pain.

"Mars, what's wrong?" Mercury asked.

Mars looked at Sailor Moon and Mercury with tears streaming down her face. "It can't...No, J-Jupiter's gone," she fumbled over the words. She inhaled deeply before she talked again. "Wherever Venus is, Jupiter is with her."

Mercury patted Sailor Moon's back. "We need to move on. It's now or never," she said.

"I pray that Planet Power will protect us all," Sailor Moon whispered. Luna and Artemis walked through the entrance and into the Dynasty Castle.

"Come on Scouts!! We've got to pull together and defeat the Negaverse. The whole world depends on us. We can't let everyone down," Luna demanded.

The remaining Scouts looked at each other, then at their guardians. Each Scout had a look of determination on their faces. "The Negaverse is going to crumble. That's a Scout promise," the Scouts thought simultaneously.

Somewhere on the left side of the Dynasty Castle:

The Ronin Warriors were approaching the left gate when a golden katana was thrown in front of their path. The group stared at the weapon, and then scrutinized their surroundings.

"We don't have time to play hide-and-seek with you, Kayura!!" Wildfire snapped.

"We've been fighting her for over an hour. We need to defeat Talpa and head back home with the Scouts," Halo reminded the other Ronins.

The Ronins heard laughter around them. "Why don't you guys just surrender your armors to Master Talpa and head back home."

"You know that we'll never surrender our armors to you!!" Hard Rock shouted.

"Fine, have it your way. Feel the wrath of my Star Light Swords!!" Kayura's voice echoed. She appeared above them. She then called back her other sword and crossed them in front of her. "Star Swords Scream!!!!" Five stars appeared in the gloomy sky. Pink lightning bolts blazed a trail towards the Ronin Warriors.

"Move out of the way!!" Strata warned.

"RENZOKUKEN!!" another voice shouted.

The Ronins turned around and saw Squall running straight for them. Strata fired a round of arrows at the charging warrior, but Squall deflected all of them. Wildfire and Halo blocked all of Squall's gun blade attacks.

"Man, he's totally juiced!!" Hard Rock told his comrades.

"I know what you mean. Sage and Ryo barely had enough time to block all of his attacks," Torrent observed.

Squall jumped back from Halo and Wildfire. "You can't block my attacks forever, especially this one. Fated…CIRCLE!!" He released a huge shockwave of energy that hit all the Ronin Warriors.

Strata, Halo, and Hard Rock were blasted into the cement wall. The other two Ronins were blasted a couple of feet from each other. Kayura and Squall laughed at the scene before them. They walked to Torrent's unconscious form. "This is just too easy," Kayura laughed evilly. She turned to Squall. "Destroy him but leave the armor. I'll take care of the others."

Squall nodded in response and his eyes glowed an eerie green. He looked at the unconscious form of the Warrior of Trust. "Say goodbye to this world," Squall began. He raised his gun blade into the air. A huge column of light shot out of the tip of his gun blade and continued towards the sky. "Blasting…"

Hard Rock slowly slid off the wall and onto the ground. He looked to his left and saw Halo and Strata next to him. Wildfire slowly stood up and looked at his comrades. Hard Rock then looked straight ahead and saw Squall standing over Torrent.

"…ZONE!!!" Squall finished. He delivered the deadly blow on the unconscious warrior.

"NOOOOOO!!!" all the Ronins shouted.

Kayura and Squall laughed. Kayura snapped her fingers and Torrent's body glowed a bright baby blue. She and her accomplice glared at the Ronins.

"This was too easy," Kayura grinned.

"One Ronin down, four more to go," Squall stated as he examined his gun blade.

"You cruel bastards!!" Hard Rock shouted at his adversaries.

"You will pay for what you've done to our friend," Wildfire promised.

"The Ronin Warriors will win this battle. With the Scouts' help, the Ronin Warriors will bring the Dynasty Castle to the ground," Halo assured.

Kayura and Squall laughed at the feeble threats.

"Such big talk from little boys," Squall declared.

"I do agree. Second, how will the Sailor Scouts help you if they lost one of their own?" Kayura inquired.

"The Sailor Scouts didn't lose one of their own. I know that for a fact!" Strata shouted.

"It's nice to know that you think that. However, one of the Scouts did die at the hands of Sekmet," Kayura began. "If I remember correctly, it was Sailor Venus."

"Now I know you're lying!!" Hard Rock hissed through gritted teeth. He tightened his grip on his naginata.

"Fine, if you insist," she said nonchalantly, batting away Hardrock's protest. She glanced at her accomplice. "Squall, finish them off. I'll report to Master Talpa about our success." She disappeared along with the dead Warrior of Trust.

"Time to end this battle!" Squall spat out. "GF Tiamat, I summon you!!" The Bahamut look-alike GF appeared and performed the Dark Flare attack. Tiamat fired dark energy at the Ronin Warriors. All of the Ronins suffered little damage from Tiamat's attack. After the dark energy ceased, the GF returned to his master.

"Now it's our turn," Strata replied. "Arrow Shock Wave!!"

"Flare Up Now!!" Wildfire shouted. The two attacks combined and hit Squall head on. However, Squall managed to block the attack.

"How the hell did he do that?!!" Hard Rock questioned his comrades.

"You've only managed to make me angrier. RENZOKUKEN!!!" Squall shouted. He charged towards Halo and Hard Rock.

"Thunderbolt Cut!!" Halo countered.

Squall easily dodged Halo's attack and continued towards them. White Blaze ran towards him and about to pounce him when Squall phased out and appeared a few yards from Halo. He then turned around and cast Break on the tiger, causing him to turn into stone. "Ha! Pathetic!!" he spat. He faced Halo and Hard Rock and smirked. He performed his deadly gun blade attacks on Halo and Hard Rock. "LIONHEART!!"

"NNOOO!! I will not allow it!" a voice screamed. Chains encircled Squall's body and a ball of lightning hit him.

"Where did that come from?" Wildfire asked as he looked around.

"It came from us," another voice answered. The Ronins turned to the wall and saw ghostly figures of Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus. The Scouts jumped off the wall and ran to the Ronins.

"What happened to you two?" Strata asked.

"We came to you in our spirits," Venus began. "I died at the hands of Sekmet's swords. The other Scouts are already inside the castle."

Strata turned to Jupiter. "What about you?"

Jupiter walked over to White Blaze and cast Esuna magic, reversing the stone effect. As gratitude, the tiger purred. She smiled. She then faced the group of warriors and crossed her arms over her chest. "I sacrificed myself to save Seifer from the Negaverse's poison," she declared. Both Hard Rock and Halo looked at Venus and Jupiter respectively.

"So Lady Kayura was right," Halo finally responded. The two Scouts nodded.

"When I get out of these chains, I'll finish all of you off!" Squall barked out.

Hard Rock looked at the Ronin Warriors. "You guys go on," he began. He then looked at Venus and Jupiter. "We'll finish him off."

"Kento, are you crazy?!!" Venus asked him.

"Kento, are you sure …" Wildfire began.

"Yes," Kento interjected. "Now go before I suddenly change my mind." The other Ronins nodded. White Blaze and Wildfire passed through the gate.

"Good luck and be careful," Strata and Halo told him as they passed through the gate.

Hard Rock, Venus, and Jupiter turned towards Squall. Squall glared at them as his eyes glowed an eerie green. He broke through the chains and charged towards his adversaries.

"RENZOKUKEN!!" Squall shouted. Venus counterattacked with her Love Chains, but Squall dodged them.

"I can't believe he dodged them," Jupiter muttered under her breath. "Jupiter Thunder Crash Zap!!" The lightning disc whizzed by Squall while he charged towards Hard Rock.

"It's time to join you friend Torrent," Squall spat out as he attacked Hard Rock. Hard Rock blocked the attacks with his naginata. "You cannot block forever. LIONHEART!!!"

"Kento, get out of the way!!!" Jupiter warned.

"You can't take on that attack!!!" Venus screamed.

Hard Rock looked at her over his shoulder. "I've got to stop him before he kills us all!!"

Squall's gun blade attacks became more deadly. He knocked Hard Rock into the air and performed a wide range of attacks on him. After Squall delivered the last blow, Hard Rock plummeted to the ground.

"KENTO!!!!" Jupiter and Venus exclaimed.

Squall landed a few feet from of the Warrior of Justice. "You should have listened to your friends. Now you'll have to die a painful death," Squall hissed, venom lacing his voice.

The Warrior of Justice slowly stood up and braced his weight on his naginata. "Is that all you've got?" he mocked.

Squall glared at the warrior. "You're still standing?!! The next blow I deliver, I'll make sure that you're dead once and for all!!"

Hard Rock tackled Squall and held him in a tight hold. "It's time to end this. IRON ROCK…. CRUSHER!!" Squall yelled out as the power of Hard Rock's attack impaled his body.

"NNNOOOO!!!!" Venus shrieked as she watched what happened.

"KENTO!!!" Jupiter screamed out.

Once the attack ended, Squall lay on his back unconscious. Hard Rock stood before the defeated warrior in his sub armor before he collapsed to the ground.

"I'm sorry Rowen, Sage, and Ryo. Please understand what I've done. It's up to you guys to stop Talpa," Kento sent out telepathically to the Ronins. His body glowed a bright orange. Suddenly Talpa called Kento's armor back to the Dynasty.

Venus tried to go after Kento, but Jupiter stopped her. "Come on! We've got to watch over Squall and Seifer, assist the Ronins, and protect our princess."

"But what about Kento?!!" Venus questioned her friend.

Jupiter looked at the ground. "I'm sorry but there's nothing we can do. We have to fulfill our duties," Jupiter reminded solemnly. She looked at her friend. "Trust me on this. Everything will be back to normal once the Ronins and the Scouts defeat Talpa and Queen Beryl." Venus nodded and both Scouts disappeared with Squall.

Back in the Dynasty Castle:

Talpa finished absorbing the Armor of Torrent and he sat next to Beryl. He and Beryl watched as Hard Rock collapsed to the ground after defeating Squall. Malachite and Lady Kayura appeared before them.

"I can't believe that both Squall and Seifer were defeated by the Ronins and those Scouts!!" Talpa boomed.

Malachite placed his right fist over his chest and bowed. "My queen, those Sailor Scouts and their accomplices are inside the castle. What should we do?"

Beryl took her eyes off the image and stared at Malachite. "I want you to stop those Sailor Brats and bring me that crystal!!" she ordered. "You are my last general. Go now and do not fail me!!" Malachite bowed and headed towards the east wing of the castle to cut off the Scouts.

"Kayura, go and stop those meddling Ronins and bring me their armors," Talpa ordered. "Once you've destroyed those kids, I want you to bring back that armor that Anubis took from me."

"Yes master," she answered before she headed towards the west wing to stop the Ronins.

Tuesday, February 1, 2006; Inside the East Wing of the Dynasty Castle:

The three remaining Scouts and their guardians walked down the dim halls of the castle. Mercury continued to type on her pocket computer until she picked up a reading. Her computer vanished and she turned on her visors. Mars stopped when she sensed evil vibes nearby.

"Sailor Moon, stop!" Mercury ordered.

Sailor Moon turned around and looked from Mars to Mercury. "What's wrong with you two?"

"Be quiet Serena," Mars whispered. She pulled out a charm and held it between her index and middle fingers. "Someone's here and they're nearby. I can sense their aura."

"The person is straight ahead," Mercury stated.

"Show yourself!!" Sailor Moon shouted.

A person dressed in a two-piece gray suit appeared before them. The man, who had white, shoulder length, blond hair and icy blue eyes, glared at the Scouts. He held up his hand towards the Sailor Scouts and dark energy hit all of the Sailor Scouts.

"Man, this guy is pretty strong," Mars observed, noticing the slight aftershock.

"Who are you anyway?" Mercury inquired.

"I am Malachite, one of Queen Beryl's generals," the man answered. He held his hands above his head and dark energy swirled around his hands. "This is the last stop for you Sailor Brats. Surrender the Imperium Crystal!!"

"You will not get this crystal!" Sailor Moon defied.

"Fine, suit yourself," Malachite sighed before he unleashed the dark energy on the Scouts.

"NNNOOOOO!!! PRINCESS!!" Mercury and Mars exclaimed as they jumped in front of Sailor Moon, taking the full impact of the attack.

Once the smoke cleared out, Mercury's body was found against a wall. Mars lay unconscious near Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon opened her eyes and saw the injuries on her friends. She held back her tears and woke up Mars.

"M-Mars," Sailor Moon stammered, "are you okay?"

Mars held her head to stop the ringing sensation. "I'm okay but I'm worried about Mercury. She's the one who took most of the blast."

Sailor Moon ran over to Mercury and eased her off the wall. Mars walked over and stood next to Sailor Moon. She helped Sailor Moon lay Mercury on the floor. Mars then knelt down and examined the Soldier of Water and Ice's injuries.

"Well, you take care her and I'll protect us from Malachite," Sailor Moon declared. She stood up and glared at Malachite. `You and the Negaverse will suffer the consequences for hurting my friends.'

Inside the West Wing of the Dynasty Castle:

The remaining Ronins traveled down the badly lit halls of the castle. The warriors scrutinized the area around them. Suddenly, they all heard a voice echoing in their mind.

"I'm sorry Rowen, Sage, and Ryo. Please understand what I've done. It's up to you guys to stop Talpa," the voice said with sorrow.

"Didn't you guys hear that voice?" Halo asked.

"You heard it too?" Wildfire asked. The other two warriors nodded.

"The voice sounded just like Kento," Strata answered. "I knew we shouldn't have left him behind."

Before Halo could remark, a soft, feminine laughter echoed through the halls. The Ronins looked all around them and spotted nothing. A blast of energy headed towards the Ronins and they managed to dodge it in time. Lady Kayura stepped from around the corner and charged towards the Ronins. Strata fired a round of arrows at Kayura but she easily dodged them.

"Ryo, go find Talpa!" Halo yelled over his shoulder after he blocked Kayura's swords with his no-datchi. "We'll finish off Lady Kayura."

"All right," Wildfire responded before he continued down the hall. `Talpa, I will make you pay for what you've done to my friends,' he promised himself.

Author's Note:

Will the other Sailor Scouts stop Malachite before any more lives are sacrificed? Will Halo and Strata stop Kayura? Most importantly, will Wildfire and the Scouts stop their nemeses? Find out in part three. Don't forget to leave reviews!