Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ SeeDs, Ronins, and Scouts ❯ The Confrontation: Part Three ( Chapter 9 )

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"The Confrontation"

Part Three

Chapter Nine

Tuesday afternoon:

Anubis, Mia, and Yuli left from the hospital around 5:30 p.m. They arrived back at the Koji Mansion around 6:00. As soon as they walked through the door, a familiar guest greeted them in the living room.

"Pluto, what are you doing here?" Mia asked.

"Hey, where are the others?" Yuli asked as he looked around the living room.

"That's why I'm here," Pluto replied, sadness lacing her voice. She looked at Anubis and Mia. "While you all were at the hospital, Scouts Venus and Jupiter, Torrent and Hard Rock have left the others in battle. Talpa called back the Armors of Torrent and Hard Rock and both armors merged with him."

Mia sat down on the sofa and placed her head into her hands. "They're gone as in…" she whispered to herself. She shook her head in disbelief. "No, they can't be..." She looked at Pluto, tears streaming down her face.

"What about the others?" Anubis asked.

"The other Ronins and Scouts have infiltrated the castle and are on the way to finding Talpa and Beryl," Pluto informed lightly, then sighed. "I cannot stay long. I'll keep you updated if anything changes. Farewell."

Yuli looked at Anubis and Mia. "Will Ryo and the others be okay, Mia?"

Mia looked at the little boy and tried to smile. "Don't worry, they'll be just fine. When they come back, we'll have a huge victory celebration. How does that sound?"

Yuli smiled. "It sounds good. Can I go outside and play for a while?"

"I'll go with you," Anubis said, heading towards the back door.

"Please be careful," Mia cautioned. As soon as they left, Mia silently wept for the Ronins and the Scouts.

East Wing of the Dynasty Castle:

Mars placed her hands together and a fireball formed in her hands. Once the fireball died down, an elixir appeared in her hands. She then gave the elixir to Mercury so that she could recover from her condition.

"Pathetic fools!!" Malachite sneered. "How do you think that you'll defeat my queen when you can't even save yourselves? There are only three Scouts when there were originally five. Most importantly, how will you defeat my queen when you can't even defeat me?!!"

"Just because were a smaller group doesn't mean that we still can't kick your butt across this castle!!" Mars barked out. Mercury sat up and held her head, praying that the ringing sensation would cease.

Malachite laughed at Mars and batted away her small remark. "I have some business that needs my attention and you're wasting my time."

"You won't have to worry about what's on your agenda because you'll be six feet under," Mercury retorted.

"Whatever, you annoying brats! Prepare to meet your doom!" He threw a boomerang that contained dark energy. Each Scout suffered injuries from the flying projectile.

Sailor Moon became enraged at what was happening. "I cannot allow for this to continue," she declared. Her tiara faded and her royal bloodline (Crescent Moon) shined brightly upon her forehead. She placed her hands out in front of her and the Moon Scepter appeared. "Cosmic Moon Power!!"

Mercury held up her transformation pen. "Mercury Star Power!!" she yelled.

Mars mimicked the same as Mercury. "Mars Star Power!!" she screamed.

The powers of Mercury and Mars protected them, as well as Sailor Moon, from the darkly energized boomerang. Sailor Moon's attack destroyed the projectile and continued towards Malachite.

"You will not defeat me that easily!!" Malachite exclaimed. He counterattacked by firing an invisible force of energy at the Scouts.

Sailor Moon easily deflected the attack while her attack continued towards Malachite. Her attack hit Malachite dead on. Mercury and Mars fell to their knees, holding their transformation pens in the air. They were tired from their energy drain to protect themselves and Sailor Moon. Both Scouts screamed out in pain as they realized that Sailor Moon was draining their life force to defeat Malachite. Once Sailor Moon was sure that she destroyed Malachite, she checked on her friends. She fell down to her knees at the sight before her. She held her head down and allowed the tears to fall down her face.

"What have I done?" Sailor Moon whispered to herself. She looked at Mars, whose body was surrounded by fire rings. She then looked at Mercury, whose body was slowly fading into bubbles.

"Please forgive me." Mars nodded and disappeared shortly after hearing Sailor Moon's apology.

Mercury slowly nodded. "It's not y-your fault. You…didn't know that…you did it. It's up to you…and the others… to stop our enemies. Farewell p-princess," Mercury whispered hoarsely before disappearing in a flurry of bubbles. Luna and Artemis walked towards Sailor Moon.

Sailor Moon looked at them and wiped her tears. "What am I supposed to do now?" she asked, feeling doubtful. "I can't defeat Beryl by myself. I…I guess that I'm not worthy of being leader of the Sailor Scouts." She looked at the places where Mercury and Mars once were. The tears slowly traveled down her cheeks and her vision became blurry. "Venus…Mercury…Mars…Ju..pi..ter…I'm sorry. I'm so s-sorry."

"Sailor Moon, I cannot believe that I'm hearing this! If the others were here to witness what you've declared, they would have proven you wrong," Luna countered. Sailor Moon wiped her tears again and stared at Luna. "I know that you are a great leader. I know that you can defeat Beryl, whether you're fighting alongside with the other Scouts or by yourself. You possess the power to do so."

"Yeah Serena. Just reach deep down inside of you and believe in yourself," Artemis added. "The other Scouts wouldn't want you to give up after coming this far."

Sailor Moon listened to her guardians attentively. She knew what they were saying were right. `I need to stop being a baby and feeling sorry for myself and start acting like I want to save the world,' she recited in her mind. `Beryl, I'm coming straight for you.' Sailor Moon stood up and perambulated the East wing in search of her nemesis.

Somewhere in another dimension:

Sailor Pluto watched the image of the remaining Sailor Scouts fighting off Malachite. She became infuriated as her princess was attacked by Malachite, but was grateful that Mercury and Mars were there to protect her. Malachite threw a huge amount of dark energy at the Scouts. Mercury and Mars stood in front of Sailor Moon and protected her.

"I should be out there. They need my help," Pluto cried. She turned away from the image. "If I leave the Gate of Time and Space, Cosmos would severely punish me."

"Have faith in the Scouts. They still have the power to overcome this evil," a voice assured her.

She looked to her left and saw a holographic form of Anubis staring at the image. "I swore to my queen that I wouldn't let anything happen to the Moon Princess. I also cannot defy my master's orders."

"I understand."

She turned around abruptly when she felt Sailor Moon use the Imperium Silver Crystal. Both witnessed Sailor Moon utilize the crystal's power. Mercury and Mars used their powers to shield themselves and to protect their leader. They also saw Malachite try to break the shield with a darkly energized boomerang. Suddenly, a luminous light blinded Anubis and Sailor Pluto for several seconds. Once the light dimmed, both sighed in relief that Queen Beryl's general had disintegrated by the power of the crystal. However, Anubis felt Sailor Pluto tense when she saw Sailor Moon slumped in defeat.

Fire rings enclosed Mars's body, then disappeared. "No. This can't be happening," Pluto whispered as Mercury's body slowly vanished in flurry of bubbles.

"I'm afraid so. Mercury and Mars sacrificed themselves so that Sailor Moon could face Beryl alone," Anubis confirmed. He sighed and looked at her. "I have to leave. Let us know if anything changes. Farewell."

Pluto nodded and watched the holographic image disappear. She turned back to the image of Sailor Moon mourning her friends' deaths and her guardians encouraging Sailor Moon to continue on. "I'm so sorry Moon Princess. Please let Planet Power guide you and protect you."

West Wing of Dynasty Castle:

The master and the queen heard Malachite's cry echoed throughout the castle. The image before Talpa and Beryl shattered before them. Queen Beryl couldn't believe that Sailor Moon, Mercury, and Mars defeated her strongest general. She then noticed how Sailor Moon's emotions triggered her to acquire more power from the other two Sailor Scouts.

"Those blasted Sailor Brats!!" Beryl hissed. "They're probably on their way here."

Talpa turned from the image with Halo and Strata fighting Kayura and looked at Beryl. "Didn't you remember what happened to Mercury and Mars when Sailor Moon destroyed Malachite?" Talpa asked her.

"I forgot about that."

"You must remember that Sailor Moon's alone now. She can't receive any help from the other Scouts for they sacrificed themselves," Talpa explained. "Therefore, you will be the one victorious in the final battle."

"What happened to Squall and Seifer?"

"When the first two Scouts died, they took Squall and Seifer to a place where we cannot reach them."

Queen Beryl watched the image before her. She watched as Strata fired a round of arrows and Kayura dodged all of them successfully. "What are you going to do about those Ronins?" she asked.

"I'll get rid of them very easily. We both will be victorious for we will have what was originally ours to begin with." Both Talpa and Beryl's laughter echoed through the castle.

West Wing of the Castle:

Halo and Strata continued battling against Lady Kayura. Kayura lunged at Strata but Halo blocked her attack. Strata fired a couple of rounds at the adversary but she successfully dodged all of them.

"I'm tired of toying with you boys," Kayura declared.

"Well, the feeling is mutual," Halo retorted.

Suddenly, they heard a cry from down the hall. Second, the two Ronins sensed high energy nearby. Kayura looked over her shoulder to see whom the cry belonged to. Strata took advantage of Kayura having her back towards them.

"Both of us need to attack while she's distracted," Strata told Halo telepathically. Halo looked at him and readied his no-datchi. "Arrow Shock Wave!!"

"Thunderbolt Cut!!" Halo shouted. The two attacks combined and hit Kayura head on. Her body slammed against the wall and the two warriors ran past her.

"Didn't you feel that energy?" Strata questioned his comrade as he sprinted down the West wing.

"I know," Halo responded, "but the energy wasn't evil. Someone used the energy to defend against their assailant, whether it was the Scouts or Ryo."

"If it was Ryo, we need to get to him fast!!"

East Wing of the Castle:

"Which way Luna?" Sailor Moon asked.

"The vibes are getting stronger. Go this way," she replied, carefully going around the right corner of the hall.

"Wait Luna!!" Artemis cried out. "Someone's coming towards us."

Sailor Moon held up her Moon Scepter, ready to destroy whatever or whomever was approaching them. Artemis was ready to pounce on the person. As the footsteps came closer, Luna was the first to recognize the two people.

"Sage!! Rowen!!"

Both of the warriors stopped in front of the Scout and the two guardians. "Hey guys. Did you feel that huge energy a few seconds ago?" Strata asked.

"It came from me. Mercury and Mars helped me destroy one of Beryl's henchmen, Malachite," Sailor Moon answered.

"Where are they?" Halo questioned her. Sailor Moon's faced turned solemn and she looked at the ground.

Luna sighed and stepped forward. "Mercury and Mars are gone. They sacrificed themselves in order to keep Malachite from retrieving the crystal. They used their Scout powers, along with Sailor Moon's scepter, to destroy Malachite," Luna explained.

"She believes that she's responsible for Mercury and Mars's deaths," Artemis added.

Strata placed a hand on Sailor Moon's shoulder. "Don't blame yourself. They knew that you were the only one who could defeat Beryl. Don't let their deaths be in vain," he reassured softly.

"Yeah, think of all the people who are depending on us. Our families, friends, and other loved ones are hoping that someone would purge this world of evil," Halo added. "We didn't come this far to just give up."

The group of warriors heard another pair of footsteps approach them. Everyone took their fighting stances and waited for the intruder to turn the corner.

"Ryo!!" Sailor Moon exclaimed, happy to find another warrior. She ran and hugged him. White Blaze stood next to Sailor Moon and rubbed against her leg.

"I felt a vast amount of energy coming from over here," Wildfire admitted, " so I thought I would investigate."

"I'm glad to still see you alive, buddy," Strata commented.

"Same here," Halo and Sailor Moon added.

"I know where Talpa and Beryl's room is," Wildfire told them. Everyone looked at him and gasped. "We just have to walk around this corner and walk into the second room on the right."

"Well, let's get this over with," Sailor Moon remarked.

"Aren't you kiddies forgetting something?" a voice taunted.

Halo looked over his shoulder at Wildfire and Sailor Moon. "You and Sailor Moon need to go now!!" he told them.

"Sage and I will take care of Lady Kayura," Strata added.

"Okay," Wildfire said. He faced Sailor Moon. "Let's hurry." She nodded. Both warriors sat on the tiger and they dashed around the corner.

Lady Kayura appeared a few yards from the two Ronins. "Once I finish defeating you, I'll return the Ronin Armors back to Master Talpa," she declared. She smirked as she crossed her golden katanas behind her back. "Then, I'll go after the last Ronin Warrior and Sailor Scout and dispose of them as well."

"You'll have to go through us to get them," Halo pointed out.

She hissed under her breath. She charged forward and tried to slash the Warrior of Wisdom's face but he blocked the attack with his no-datchi. Strata fired several arrows at her while she continuously attacked Halo. She dodged some of the arrows and deflected others.

"Arrow Shock Wave!!" Strata shouted.

"You should know by now that your feeble attacks cannot and will not harm me," Lady Kayura snapped as she placed the hilts of her weapons together and twirled her katanas, forming a shield. The power from Strata's arrow dissipated completely as soon as it hit the shield. She stopped twirling her katanas and smirked at the two warriors.

"We'll see about that," Halo retorted as he ran towards her and performed a rising slash. The tip of his sword raked against her breastplate and the golden amulet hanging around her neck.

Lady Kayura gasped and grabbed the amulet. "You will not get away with that Halo!!"

"Good one Sage," Strata commented.

"You will feel my wrath through the power of my Starlight Swords," Kayura declared. She crossed the katanas in front of her and disappeared.

"Hey!! Where did she go?!" Halo asked as he looked around him.

"Be ready for anything," Strata warned.

Kayura's laughter echoed through the hall. "Feel the power of my Starlight Swords," she exclaimed. "Star Swords Scream!!" Both warriors barely dodged the pink lightning bolts that blazed a trail towards them.

"Isn't there some way that we could possibly get rid of her?" Halo questioned the fellow Ronin.

"I know what you mean," Strata agreed. She appeared a few yards away from them and lunged at them. "She's gotta have a weakness."

Kayura roundhouse kicked Strata into the wall and charged at Halo. "You fools will never find my weakness because I'm invincible!" she barked out.

Halo blocked her katanas and thought about a possible weakness. He looked at his assailant and smirked before he pushed her away. "I'm afraid you're mistaken Kayura," he countered, "for I now know your weakness." She arched her eyebrows at him. "Rowen, attack her!!"

"Arrow Shock Wave!!" Strata shouted.

Kayura laughed and smirked. "I told you boys that your feeble attacks cannot and will not harm me," she reiterated as she placed the hilts of her katanas together. She held the joined swords at a diagonal in front of her. The power from the arrow dispersed around her.

"Time to end this," Halo shouted. As soon as Strata's attack died down, Halo charged towards Kayura and performed a diagonal slash, cutting the amulet from around her neck and her left arm.

Kayura cried out in pain while the amulet slid off her neck and fell to the floor. She held her injured arm and watched the amulet shatter into several pieces.

Strata walked over to Halo. "Good job buddy." Halo looked at him and nodded.

Kayura suddenly blinked in confusion and slumped down in defeat. She looked at her surroundings, then stared at the two Ronin Warriors. "Where am I? What's going on here?" she whispered, confusion written across her face. She stared at the blue clad Ronin for several moments, as if recalling something from her memory. She then glared at the green clad Ronin. "You better start explaining how and why I ended up in this place."

Koji Mansion in Deling City:

Around 8:00 that evening, Mia and Anubis finished making dinner. Anubis placed the bowl of noodles and the pot of spaghetti sauce onto the dining table. Yuli placed the basket of garlic breadsticks next to the noodles. Mia placed everyone's drink next to his or her plates. Everyone approached his seat and sat down. Anubis gave Mia her plate of food and began preparing his plate.

Mia picked up Yuli's plate. "Tell me how much noodles and sauce you want," she said.

"Okay," the small boy responded. Mia picked up two small handfuls of noodles and he told her to stop. She then placed a small amount of sauce onto the noodles and the boy nodded. "Thank you."

"Make sure that you eat everything on your plate. You can get some ice cream once you're finished." Yuli looked at her and smiled. She sighed and began eating her food.

Anubis felt, as well as, picked up her distress. He stopped eating and looked at her. "Are you feeling okay?" he asked, concern in his voice.

Mia looked up at him, startled. She stared into his eyes for a few moments, then looked away. She sighed again. "I'm worried about Ryo and the others," she confessed. "I just hope that they will be able to defeat their archenemies." A portal appeared next to Anubis and Sailor Pluto walked into the dining room.

"Pluto!!" Yuli exclaimed.

"Pluto, what's wrong?" Mia asked as she approached the Scout.

"I think you might want to take a look at this," she declared. The Time Key floated in front of her and flashed an image before her.

Yuli, Anubis, and Mia stared at the image. They saw Halo and Strata standing over a wounded Kayura. The talisman around Yuli's neck suddenly reacted to the image. Next, the Ancient Staff appeared before Anubis, glowing brightly. The Jewel of Life levitated and pointed to one of the individuals on the image. Mia looked at the Ancient Staff, then the talisman around Yuli's neck.

"What's going on here?!" Yuli blurted out.

"Why is the Jewel of Life reacting to Lady Kayura?" Mia inquired as she stared at the talisman.

"I don't know why, but the Ancient Staff is reacting to her as well," Anubis answered while staring at the staff. "Interesting."

"I don't understand how these two objects could react to someone who is truly evil," Mia added, more confused.

"Maybe she was brainwashed by Talpa," Pluto speculated. She regarded the image for a few moments. "She looks as though she doesn't have a clue how she ended up in the Dynasty Castle. Or what she was doing a few moments ago." Suddenly, a bubble appeared around Kayura and she vanished before the two Ronins could react.

"What just happened to Kayura?" Yuli asked.

"She looked almost frightened to return back to Talpa," Mia observed.

"That is definitely strange to see her terrified of returning to her master," Anubis added as he stroked his chin.

"I'm sorry to be rude, but I must return to my post. I will keep you updated on the Ronins and Sailor Moon's progress," Pluto promised. "Goodbye."

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Two females materialized in a large room. They both carefully inspected their surroundings as they perambulated the room.

"Is the coast clear?" a female asked.

The second female peeked around the corner from one of the smaller rooms, then looked back in the larger room. "Yeah, it's clear. We can put them here. The doctor will take care of them." They both walked into the room. She placed her bundle on the bed near the wall while the other female placed her bundle on the bed near the window.

The first female looked at her accomplice. "At least we'll know that they'll be safe here. The people here won't let anything happen to them."

The accomplice sighed as she crossed her arms over her chest. "I truly hope so. This will give us more time to focus on our mission."

The first female walked over to her accomplice and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Everything will be back to normal once this is all over with." The second female looked at her and nodded.

"You guys might want to leave now. I can sense someone on the way there," a third voice warned.

"They're approximately 100 feet from the room. Please hurry," a fourth voice added.

The two females looked at the window and quickly unlocked it. Both jumped out of the window and vanished into the clear, starry night.

The electrical sliding door unlocked and an individual walked inside. She placed her stack of papers on her cluttered desk. She flicked a switch on her desk to turn on the lamp.

She gently massaged the tense muscles in her neck. "Sometimes I hate working late," she muttered under her breath as she walked around her desk to sit in the leather chair. "I barely get enough sleep nor time to myself, but this comes with being a doctor." She sighed as she rummaged through the drawer for a pen. "I advise some of the same people daily to think before they do anything absurd, but no. These people want to do crazy shit in the late hours and I have to end up nursing them. Sometimes, it serves them right for doing those outrageous things." She pushed the glasses further up on her nose as she studied the papers.

She felt a cool breeze enter her office and ruffle the papers. She looked to her left and noticed that the leftmost health room door was open. She also noticed that the window in the room was ajar. She narrowed her eyes as she slowly stood and cautiously made her way to the doorway. She couldn't see much in the poorly moonlit room.

"I know that I didn't leave that window open," the 27-year-old woman recalled as she groped for the light switch. As soon as she found the light, she flicked the switch and gasped at the sight before her. "Oh…my…Hyne!!"

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Quistis, Zell, and Selphie entered the Headmaster's office around 2100 hours. Cid Kramer looked up from the Occult Fan magazine and stood up. Each SeeD saluted the headmaster as he saluted them back.

"Any luck finding Squall or Seifer?" Headmaster Cid questioned the SeeDs as he paced the floor, hands behind his back.

"No sir," Zell responded.

"The SeeDs that you've dispatched around Balamb City and Timber City haven't found Seifer and Squall yet either," Selphie added.

"Headmaster Cid, how did Seifer know about the Timber mission?" Quistis inquired.

"Seifer may have eavesdropped about the mission just before Zell, Selphie, and Squall left my office on January 25 around 0800 hours. He wanted to report some of the cadets who were breaking the rules and the codes of conduct of Balamb Garden. I told him to wait outside my office."

"That sounds like something he would do," Zell remarked. The other two SeeD members nodded in agreement.

"I want you three to go to Timber on Wednesday and continue working with the resistance group there." Headmaster Cid looked at Quistis. "Zell or Selphie can brief you about the mission. If you have any additional questions, speak to me before you leave on Wednesday."

Quistis regarded the headmaster. "Yes sir."

"Also, if you see Squall or Seifer while on the mission, please tell the other SeeDs dispatched in that area to transport them back to the garden. If you hear any information about where they could be, please notify me immediately."

"There's one more thing, sir. Where are the other SeeD members?"

The headmaster stopped pacing the floor and leaned on his desk. "Last week, I received a letter from a Trista Meiou requesting the services of the other ten SeeD members. They've been dispatched somewhere near Shumi Village. From my understanding, they're currently fighting off monsters surrounding that area. The lady told me that the SeeD members should be finished with that mission sometime this week."

The SeeD members stood at attention and saluted Headmaster Cid. He saluted them back. "Dismissed."

Quistis, Zell and Selphie exited the Headmaster's Office. They all entered the elevator and headed to the first floor. Selphie headed towards the East Block to find a book from the library. Zell and Quistis headed towards the West Block.

"I'm going to get a `light' snack before I go to sleep. I'll see you tomorrow," Zell grinned before he jogged towards the cafeteria.

Quistis just shook her head slightly as she watched Zell run off. "Zell and his passion for hot dogs," she remarked. Suddenly her watch bracelet beeped. She pressed the green button and holographic image of Dr. Sarah Kadowaki appeared.

"Quistis, you must come down to the infirmary immediately!!" the doctor shrieked.

"Dr. Kadowaki calm down. Is everything okay?!!" Quistis asked, concern filling her voice.

"I honestly don't know how to explain this. You might want to see this for yourself. Please hurry!!" Dr. Kadowaki pleaded.

"I'm on my way," Quistis answered as she pressed the red button to end the holographic conversation. She made her way to the infirmary. She jogged the last couple of yards before she reached the door. She fumbled through her skirt pockets for her Instructor I.D. When she found it, she scanned her card and entered. "Doctor Kadowaki, where are you?"

"In here," she yelled from the leftmost room.

Quistis made her way to the room. "Okay doctor, please tell me…oh…my… HYNE!" she gasped. "Squall!! Seifer!! How did they get here??!!"

"I honestly don't know. I arrived at my office fifteen minutes ago. Somehow, someone snuck into the room and placed them in here. I don't know who did and I really don't care. I'm just glad that they're back here."

"I'll contact the headmaster right now," Quistis declared.

"Before you do that, I need you to cast Regen magic on those two after I've finished my treatments. Normally, I would give my patients an elixir but they're still unconscious. I want them to fully recover over a period of three days. Afterwards, you can contact Headmaster Kramer," Dr. Kadowaki stated. Quistis nodded.

`Thank Hyne that they're going to be all right. Welcome back Squall and Seifer!' Quistis thought to herself as she sighed in relief.

Wednesday morning, February 2, 2006, Dynasty Castle:

Ryo of the Wildfire, Sailor Moon, and White Blaze stood before the double doors that separated them from their archenemies. Both warriors have waited patiently for the day to make their enemies pay for causing pandemonium in the cities. Most importantly, Talpa and Beryl will suffer for the pain they have caused on the two groups. Both teams lost their closest friends to Talpa and Beryl's henchmen. They promised that their deaths will not be in vain and that everything will return to normal once the world is rid of this evil.

"Are you ready Ryo?" Sailor Moon queried.

"More than ready Serena. There will be no more sacrifices this time. Talpa and Beryl will be defeated," he vowed.

"Hey!! Save us some action too!" another voice added.

Sailor Moon turned to her right and spotted Halo and Strata walking towards them. "You made it! What happened to Kayura?"

"After I slashed the amulet off her neck, Kayura had no idea where she was, nor what she was doing. She was terrified to return back to her master," Halo explained.

`For some reason, I felt some kind of bond to her. It's different from the bond that I feel with Amy. The connection I had with Kayura felt more like…like a brother-sister bond, but I'm not too sure,' Strata contemplated in his mind.

"Talpa may have done something to her if she couldn't recall anything that just happened or why she was there," Sailor Moon theorized.

"We'll ponder that issue later. Our main concern is defeating Talpa and Beryl to restore peace to our world," Wildfire reminded. White Blaze growled in agreement.

Halo and Strata pushed open the double doors to reveal Talpa and Beryl sitting on the thrones. The two adversaries looked in the doorway and spotted their intruders. Both villains smiled maliciously.

"Welcome to my humble abode," Talpa greeted the remaining warriors. "I see that you are a smaller group since you've first arrived here."

"This will be your first and last attempt at trying to defeat us," Beryl declared smugly.

"You will not get away with all the chaos and the pain that you've caused in our world!!" Wildfire retorted. Both Talpa and Beryl cackled at the feeble remark.

"You may have killed our friends along the way, but you cannot destroy our determination, pride, and our spirits!" Halo remarked.

"We will be the victorious ones in this battle!!!" Sailor Moon added.

Both Talpa and Beryl stood up from their thrones. Both of the individuals' eyes glowed a bloody red. They smiled sinisterly once more.

"Let the final showdown begin!!" Talpa and Beryl stated simultaneously.

Author's Note:

Seifer and Squall are back at Balamb Garden. It took me a while to develop a way of getting them there. Looks like there will be a final showdown between our heroes and their archenemies. Which side will be victorious? Find out in the next chapter. Please don't forget to review!! All types of reviews are accepted!