Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ SeeDs, Ronins, and Scouts ❯ The Final Showdown ( Chapter 10 )

Ronin Warriors, Sailor Moon, and Final Fantasy VIII do not belong to me. They belong to Sunrise Inc., Toei Animation, and Squaresoft respectively. PLEASE DON'T SUE ME!!!!!!!! Only the plot of the story and any new characters, such as the news companies, Zephyr, Dristan, Wilson, Jeff, the Central Blitzers, the Dollet Anacondaurs, Axel Jones, and Blaze Fields belongs to me.

Additional Info: The Ronins and Sailor Moon's battles take place at the same time. You'll see what I'm talking about when you read the chapter.

Warning: There is slight OOCness in this section.

"The Final Showdown"

Chapter Ten

February 2, 2006, Dynasty Castle:

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

Queen Beryl snapped her fingers and a bubble appeared around Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon tried to kick her way through the bubble but she was shocked every time she touched it. Both women vanished from the room.

"SERENA!!" the remaining Ronins and her two guardians exclaimed.

"You need to worry about yourselves!!" Talpa warned before he grabbed Wildfire by the neck and slammed his body through the wall. Both individuals landed on a nearby roof of the castle.

"RYO!!" Halo and Strata yelled. They both ran and jumped out the hole that Talpa created. White Blaze jumped through the hole and landed next to his master. He gently nudged Wildfire's arm with his nose. Halo landed in front of his leader.

"Talpa, you're gonna pay!!" Strata shouted as he fired a barrage of golden arrows at his enemy.

Talpa unsheathed two of his swords that rested on his back. He deflected some of the arrows and dodged some as well. "I've told you before. You will not defeat me!"

Halo gritted his teeth and guarded Ryo. Wildfire braced his weight on one of his katanas. He slowly and carefully assumed his fighting stance. White Blaze stood to the right of his master and growled at Talpa. Strata landed a couple of feet to the left of the other two Ronins.

"Any suggestions you guys?" Halo questioned his comrades.

"For once, I don't have any," Strata commented.

"Me neither," Wildfire croaked as he massaged his neck.

Suddenly, the scenery around them changed. Instead of the sky being partly cloudy, it became dark and gloomy. Heavy snowflakes fell out of the sky and covered the plains. The Ronins scrutinized the area around them.

"This place looks familiar," Halo observed.

"This is the place where we found that gate," Strata confirmed a few moments later. "I wonder how we ended back here."

"Hold on. Where is that bastard?!" Wildfire hissed.

"RIGHT HERE!!" Talpa roared. Before any of the Ronins could react, Talpa performed an arc slash that released a huge shockwave of Nether Energy at them. The ground trembled below them seconds before everyone felt the impact of the energy attack.

Shumi Village:

Two individuals walked towards the entrance of Shumi Village. After several long months of detective work for the Deling City Police Department (D.C.P.D.), they decided to take a much-needed vacation. As they came closer to the entrance, suddenly the earth shook below them. They both heard and saw the glass windows above them shatter to several pieces. One of the individuals used his body to cover the other as debris fell on the both of them. A few seconds later, the slight tremors ended.

Both individuals stood up. "Thank you Axel. Are you okay?" his partner asked as she shook some snow and glass out her auburn tresses.

He dusted off his ocean blue sweater and black leather pants. He turned to his partner who was dressed in a blue cow-neck sweater, black leather mini skirt, and black, knee-high, leather boots. "I'm okay Blaze," he answered as he raked his fingers through his dark blond hair. "That phenomenon was quite strange. Earthquakes don't occur up here at Shumi Village." He looked at her through piercing cobalt eyes. "I need you to go to the Shumian Elder and inform him of what just happened."

Blaze narrowed her pale blue-violet eyes at Axel. She placed her hands on her hips. "While I'm talking to him, what will you be doing?"

Axel glanced at her and gave her a smug smirk. "I'm going to investigate the disturbance. I'll contact you via watch-bracelet."

Her eyes changed to an icy blue as she narrowed them at her partner. Her jaw tightened as she was about to hiss a retort. Axel arched an eyebrow at her silent retort, challenging her to voice her thoughts. "Fine," she sighed in defeat as her eyes changed to their normal hue, "but be careful," she prayed.

"Don't I always?" he answered confidently. He smiled before sprinting back to the parking lot.

She gritted her teeth as she mumbled a few choice of words and continued towards the entrance. `Why do I let him bait me into arguments? It's like he gets a thrill from them. Of all the males, why is he the one that gets under my skin?' she contemplated in her mind. She entered the huge sliding doors and spotted the elevator straight ahead. "So much for the vacation," she muttered as she approached the elevator and pressed the down button.

A few moments later, the elevator ascended to her floor. Blaze quickly sidestepped to the right as the doors opened. Two Shumian reporters, along with their Moombian crew, quickly cleared the elevator. She looked at the retreating figures with a puzzled expression, then shook her head. She entered the huge pulley and sat down on one of the plush chairs. She tuned out the automated voice as she rode the elevator down into the village.

Once the elevator ride ended, Blaze stepped out of the mechanical pulley and made her way towards the Shumian Elder's house. She walked past the Shumi Mog Hotel, a small forest, and two stores before she came upon the Elder's house. A Moomba stood guard outside his door. As she approached the door, the Moomba began to growl.

"Hey, I'm not going to harm anyone," she assured the small red-mane, orange-furred, lion-like creature. She pressed the Send button on the intercom. "I came here to deliver some news to the Village Elder." She waited a few moments for a response.

A small holographic form of a Shumian dressed in blue robes appeared before her. "Please identify yourself," the voice demanded.

She sighed and crossed her arms over her chest. "I am Sergeant First Class (SFC) Blaze Fields from the D.C.P.D. I came to inform the Shumian Elder that something occurred above the village."

"Very well," he replied before the image vanished.

The door swooshed open and she cautiously took a step inside. Another Moomba escorted her to the Village Elder. She spotted him sitting in a large, golden chaise (A.N: It means chair in French.). The same Shumian that addressed her earlier stood by the elderly Shumian.

`He must be his assistant,' Blaze thought to herself as she stood before them.

"I introduce you to Elder Dristan," the blue clad Shumian announced. Blaze smiled, clasped her small hands in front of her and bowed her head, showing respect to the elder.

"Zephyr, I want you to go to the Sculptor's Workshop. He needs assistance with finding some extra items. Go now," the elder ordered. Zephyr bowed and left the house. The elder looked at Blaze. "Please introduce yourself."

She pressed a blue button on her watch-bracelet and a holographic badge appeared before her. "I'm Sergeant First Class Fields from the police department in Deling City."

He nodded as she pressed the same button to dispel the image. "What is it that you feel that I should know?"

"Sir, there was a small disturbance that occurred above the village."

He leaned forward in the chair, uneasiness written all over his body. "Was it an earthquake?"

She held up a hand and shook her head. "No sir, just small tremors, " she clarified. The green and golden clad elder sighed in relief. "However, we believe that the disturbance came from an unknown source. To me, it seems that the source of the disturbance isn't too far from here. My partner Master Sergeant (MSG) Axel Jones is looking into that right now."

"Are you sure that it wasn't…"

Suddenly, Blaze's silver watch-bracelet beeped. "Excuse me sir," she apologized before she pressed the green button. "SFC Fields here."

A holographic image of MSG Jones appeared before her. "It's me Blaze. I'm approximately a mile to the left of the village. There seems to be some kind of people...colored armors…disturbance. Also I spotted…females…short skirt…long pigtails…red-head…weird powers…"

"Axel, you're breaking up. Can you repeat your last statements?" she demanded.

"I said the disturbance..." Suddenly, she watched her partner being bombarded with golf ball-sized hail. The holographic image disappeared.

"Axel. AXEL!!" she shrieked. She looked at Elder Dristan. "I'm sorry sir, but I must go help my partner. He's in danger!" She bowed her head before she quickly left Elder Dristan's house.

Winter Island near Shumi Village:

The land was completely covered in inches of snow. The sky was dark and gloomy. Icy winds carried the beautiful snowflakes across the plains. Two feminine figures appeared and landed in the thick snow. The redhead woman slowly raised her right hand over her head as smoky crystals began to form. The brunette in front of her lay unconscious in the snow.

"Time to die Sailor Moon!!" the redhead cried out.

`Wake up before she killsyou!!' the brunette's mind screeched.

Sailor Moon regained consciousness just in time to see Queen Beryl throw a barrage of smoky crystals at her. She quickly rolled out of the way. She managed to dodge most of smoky projectiles but some slashed her arms and her sailor fuku.

"You're lucky that you moved just in time. I can assure you that I will not miss again," Queen Beryl hissed malevolently.

Sailor Moon grabbed her tiara and aimed at her nemesis. "Moon Tiara Magic!!" she retaliated.

"Ha! Pathetic!" Beryl scoffed as the projectile came within two feet before she swat the tiara to her left with her staff. However, she was too late to block Sailor Moon's running cross chop to her stomach.

Both females crashed into the snow. Beryl groaned before Sailor Moon began punching her in the stomach and slapping her across her face. Beryl managed to punch the Sailor Scout in the face and kicked her off her. Beryl pinned Sailor Moon down and slapped her several times in the face. She even managed to break several of the Sailor Scout's ribs.

With all the strength that Sailor Moon mustered, she concentrated on her tiara. The object levitated from its resting place and flew at a high velocity towards Beryl. The tiara slashed Beryl's left arm. Sailor Moon then connected her fist to Beryl's face.

The brawl between the two females continued for more than an hour. Finally, Beryl used the power of her staff and sent Sailor Moon flying a couple of feet to the left.

Sailor Moon landed in the snow on her back, clutching her broken ribs. She slowly stood up, wincing slightly. She then wiped the blood off the side of her mouth and laughed at Queen Beryl. "How are you feeling `Queen' Beryl?" she ridiculed as she sarcastically emphasized her title.

Queen Beryl hissed under her breath but cackled loudly as she gripped her staff tighter. Sailor Moon arched an eyebrow as she regarded her enemy. "Actually, I will be in much better shape than you will soon be!" she responded before she blasted a beam of Nega Energy at her.

"Cast Reflect Magic!!" Sailor Moon watched as a reflection shield appeared before her. The Moon Scepter quickly materialized in her hands. "Moon Scepter…ELIMINATION!!!!" she counterattacked.

Queen Beryl held up her hand and tsked as she waved her index finger. "That was a fatal mistake that will cost you dearly!!" Her eyes glowed as Sailor Moon's Reflect Magic had dispelled. Queen Beryl laughed as the Sailor Scout was about to face her doom.

Both females hoped that their attacks would get rid of the other. However, neither one suspected that the other's attack was going to hit them. Before they knew it, a luminous light blinded both females. Next the two females heard the other's screams, followed by a large explosion. One female lay unconscious while the other struggled to keep her spirit within the Realm of the Living.

Winter Island Near Shumi Village:

Wildfire and Halo managed to keep Talpa at bay for more than an hour, however at a high price. Strata sacrificed himself and Talpa cold-heartedly absorbed his armor. Talpa somehow managed to control the Ronin Armors that he possessed and used the armors' powers against Halo and Wildfire. Some several yards away from Shumi Village, Halo and Wildfire unexpectedly saw and heard a huge explosion come from that area.

"What in Hyne's name was that?!" Wildfire exclaimed.

"I don't know but whatever it was or was there, it's probably gone," Halo presumed before Talpa kicked him in his side. Halo skidded a couple of feet in the snow.

"I don't think… I can… make it Sage," Wildfire huffed as he dodged one of Talpa's swords. "Plus, I've already…used all…my Cure Magic stock."

"That's exactly what Talpa wants you to do! Ryo, you can't give up! Our friends are depending on us. The whole world is depending on us!" Halo countered as he deflected Talpa's sword attacks. Talpa suddenly performed a falling diagonal slash. Halo jumped out of the way and landed next to his companion. "Take my last Regen Magic. I'll be okay."

"I can't take your last Cure Magic!" Wildfire protested. Halo ignored his leader's objection. He cast the spell on him and watched as Wildfire's energy gradually increased.

Suddenly Talpa sent a column of Nether Energy, followed by Torrent's Super Wave Smasher at the two armor-clad teens. Both luckily dodged both attacks and landed in the snow.

Halo slowly stood up, then unexpectedly doubled over as he sensed someone's waning spirit. The spirit was fighting to remain in the Realm of the Living, but it was trapped in the Stasis Realm. He knew that if that spirit left from the Stasis Realm to the Realm of the Dead, there was no way of getting them back. `For some reason, the person's spirit feels so familiar…' he contemplated in his mind.

Wildfire regarded his comrade. "Sage, what's wrong?"

"Dear HYNE!!" he gasped at his discovery. He looked at Wildfire. "Sailor Moon's dying!!"

Koji Mansion in Deling City:

Yuli was upstairs, playing a game on the computer. Mia and Anubis sat in the living room, holding hands. Mia sighed as she stared at the television. The news had been on since 11:15 a.m. The Shumian reporter Jeff provided live coverage on the Ronins' battle while the other Shumian, Wilson provided full coverage on Sailor Moon's final battle. She silently wept when Strata was struck down with Cale's Black Lightning Slash, in combination with Hard Rock's Iron Rock Crusher.

While they were watching the news, Pluto materialized in the room. "I know that you guys already know what's going on," she observed.

Mia looked at the Sailor Scout as a tear slid down her pale cheeks. "Halo and Wildfire are the only ones left fighting Talpa," she whispered hoarsely. She turned to the television and glared at the inset that showed Sailor Moon and Queen Beryl lying in the snow. "Sailor Moon is either dead or unconscious." She buried her hands in her hair and started crying. "I can't take this anymore!!"

Anubis rubbed her back to try and soothe her. "I know how you're feeling right now but we have to have faith in the Ronins and Sailor Moon," he reminded.

Pluto gripped her Time Key tighter. "I'm sorry for being the bearer of bad news but Sailor Moon…" she began before her voice cracked. She cleared her throat and allowed her head to hang forward. "Sailor Moon's spirit…is fighting to remain in this world. Her spirit is in the Stasis Realm right now. If this keeps up, it will be in the Realm of the Dead." Mia and Anubis looked at her. "Right now, she's…she's d-doubting that she can defeat Beryl. She wants to g-give up and d-die."

"Sailor Moon must not give up!" Anubis retorted.

"Please Hyne, don't let there be anymore sacrifices!" Mia sobbed into Anubis's neck.

Pluto allowed a tear to fall before she opened a portal. "I-I have to return to my p-post. Farewell," she whispered before she walked through the portal. The portal vanished into thin air.

"Please Hyne, provide a miracle for the Ronins, especially Sailor Moon," Anubis silently prayed.

Shumi Village:

Blaze Fields sat by her partner's bedside in the hotel room. She recalled just nearly two hours ago finding him face down in the snow, unconscious. She had dragged him to the car and headed back to the village. Some Moombas had seen her struggling with her heavy `load'. They volunteered to help her carry the unconscious man to the hotel. Once they had arrived to the hotel room, Blaze had to change her friend into some dry clothes. The Moombas had placed him in the bed and she thanked them. She first cast Esuna Magic to resist the frostbites. She then cast Regen Magic on him to restore his health gradually.

She then thought about Axel's last message being transmitted over her watch-bracelet. When she had reached his location, she had spotted what he was talking about. She saw the three armor-clad teens. They were fighting off another person in armor. From Blaze's viewpoint, the latter person looked to be three times the other warriors' size. Somewhere off in the distance, she had heard screaming and small explosions. She had cautiously made her way near that area and spotted two females fighting against each other. She had carefully made her way back to her Mitzi (Mitsubishi) Spyder and had driven back to the underground village.

`So that's what was causing the slight tremors!!' Blaze concluded in her mind.

She snapped out of her musings and turned to the television. One of the Shumian reporters named Jeff was still covering the battle with the two armor-clad teenagers. Earlier, she had silently wept for Strata -she believed that's what the other two teens called him- for he had sacrificed himself nearly an hour ago. She then glanced at the inset in the lower right and watched as the second Shumian reporter Wilson provided full coverage of another battle with Sailor Moon- she believe that was the brunette's name- and the redhead Queen Beryl.

"That was unbelievable!! No one would have been able to survive those kinds of attacks!" Wilson exclaimed as he watched the smoke ascend behind him. He turned back to the camera. "We'll keep you updated on this amazing development!!" The smaller inset changed back to the scheduled program, which was the Central Blitzers and Dollet Anacondaurs basketball championship game.

Blaze sighed and looked at her partner. She grabbed his hand and held it to her cheek. She didn't realize that she was crying until she felt the moisture trails flow across her fingers. "Axel," she whispered hoarsely, "you better not die on me!" She moved the blond hair off his forehead and caressed his cold cheek. "I've lost my mother to a car accident just last year and you helped me through that. I can't bear to lose my best friend of twelve years." She looked up at the ceiling. "Please, dear Hyne don't take my friend away. Please…" She choked on her tears and cried softly on his chest.

Winter Island, near Shumi Village:

Queen Beryl slowly regained consciousness. She carefully reached over and grabbed her staff. At the same time, a portal opened to the right of her. A lady wearing a black, low-cut sleeveless dress, black elbow length gloves, and black stilettos, stepped through the portal.

Queen Beryl looked up at the newcomer. "Sorceress Patsy!" she croaked.

The sorceress flipped her wavy, raven tresses over her shoulder. She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at her servant through intense jade eyes. "What is it NOW?!!" she bellowed.

The queen reached out to her. "Please…help me!! I need…more…power!"

The sorceress hissed under her breath. "Are you certain that you'll can control this type of power?" she questioned. The queen weakly nodded in response. "Once I do this, I want you to extract the Imperium Silver Crystal from that Sailor Brat, then annihilate her! Understood?"

"Yes Sorceress Patsy," Queen Beryl answered.

Sorceress Patsy held the tips of her thumbs and forefingers together, forming a triangle. The emerald in her black tiara glowed brightly, as well as her jade eyes. The sorceress began chanting a spell as the emerald light engulfed her servant. Queen Beryl felt the surge of power flowing through her veins before she let out a blood-curdling scream.

Winter Island near Shumi Village:

"Thunderbolt Cut!!" Halo shouted.

"Flare Up Now!!" Wildfire attacked.

Talpa dodged Halo's attack but reflected Wildfire's attack back to him. "How pathetic!!" he snickered as he watched Wildfire's attack inflict more damage on the remaining Ronins.

White Blaze stood in front of the fallen Ronins. He growled and counterattacked Talpa.

"White Blaze!" Halo cried out.

Talpa laughed at the feeble attack. "So the tiger thinks that he harmed me. Well have a taste of this!!" he roared, calling forth Sekmet's Snake Fangs Strike attack on the tiger. White Blaze landed next to his master. The badly injured tiger whimpered in pain before he fell and took his last breath.

"WHITE BLAZE!!!" Wildfire screamed. He allowed his head to fall downcast. "White Blaze…"

"Ryo..." Halo whispered.

Talpa laughed icily. "Don't be sad Ryo of the Wildfire. You and Sage of Halo will be joining your friends…really…. soon," he promised as he stalked towards Wildfire.

Wildfire ignored his promise as he stared at his pet. `White Blaze is gone. Rowen, Cai, and Kento are gone. That bastard is responsible for all of their deaths,' he reiterated over and over in his mind. As he continued repeating those statements, the kanji of Virtue burned brighter on his forehead as well as his Wildfire Armor.

"Wildfire, watch out!!" Halo warned.

Outskirts of Wildfire vs. Talpa Battle:

"This is Wilson reporting for Shumian Today. I'm currently live from the outskirts of Shumi Village. If you look behind me, you'll see some guy named Talpa stalking towards that guy named Wildfire," Wilson informed. He looked over his shoulder. "Looks like Wildfire is upset about that huge feline's death and…uh oh. I think that Talpa guy saw me."

Talpa saw the news reporter and decided to get rid of him. He held up his hand, palm facing towards the Shumian and bellowed, "Cast Tornado Magic!!" The winds began swirling around the Shumian reporter and his Moombian crew and carried them off towards the Shumi Village.

Koji Mansion in Deling City:

Anubis continued comforting the crying Mia. Both adults continued watching the television. They both witnessed Talpa killing Ryo's faithful companion, White Blaze. Mia slowly stopped crying and watched in horror as Talpa sent a small tornado towards Wilson. The screen went back to the regularly scheduled program, which was a talk show.

"He is such a cruel bastard!!" Mia gritted through her teeth.

"We won't have to worry about Talpa anymore once Ryo of the Wildfire is through with him," Anubis stated as he sensed Ryo's emotions through his kanji of Loyalty.

"Please Ryo, be careful," Mia prayed.

Outskirts of Shumi Village:

Talpa was about to strike down the bearer of the Wildfire Armor when the crimson light blinded him. Talpa took several steps back and shield his eyes. "What…is…THIS?!!" he bellowed.

Wildfire slowly stood up and looked at Talpa over his shoulder. "You killed my tiger. You killed my…FRIENDS!! TALPA!! YOU…WILL…PAY!!" he roared before he gave a sharp battle cry.

Halo's kanji of Wisdom glowed brightly on his forehead. He witnessed his own armor glowing brightly as well. "What the hell is going on?!!" he exclaimed as his armor's power left him and Wildfire absorbed them.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Talpa inquired as the kanjis of Trust, Life, and Justice glowed brightly on his torso. He felt the powers of the Torrent, Hard Rock, and Strata armors siphoned from him and being absorbed by Wildfire.

Both Talpa and Halo witnessed the new phenomenon that was taking place. The Wildfire armor glowed a deeper crimson once Strata's powers were absorbed. Wildfire's body was engulfed in flames. A few moments later, Ryo emerged from the flames in an unknown white armor.

"Amazing!" Halo whispered.

Lightning occasionally danced around in the dark and gloomy sky. The winds around them carried the snowflakes at amazing speeds. Unexpectedly, a lightning bolt struck the ground several yards behind Talpa. In its place, a dynasty gate appeared. The doors slowly opened to reveal the Dynasty Castle.

Ryo slowly stalked towards Talpa. Each step he took, the snow melted and the small water puddles evaporated. "Now is the time that you will pay," he hissed coldly as he gripped his swords tighter. "You will pay for all the pain you've caused and the destruction within our world!!" Lightning began traveling along the blades of his Wildfire Swords. "You will not cause anymore chaos!!"

Talpa laughed at his little declaration. "I'd really like to see you try and stop me," he sneered. He charged towards the white clad teen.

Ryo placed the hilt of his swords together and jumped into the air. "Flare…UP…NOW!!!" The pure hot lightning attack sliced through Talpa's body. The attack also blazed a path towards the dynasty gate. It continued through the gate and destroyed the Dynasty Castle. Talpa's remains and the dynasty gate vanished into the snowy sky. Ryo's body was engulfed in flames and he emerged from them in his Wildfire armor. He collapsed onto the snow, taking in deep breaths.

Halo felt his armor's powers returning to him. He changed into his sub armor and ran over to his friend. "You did it Ryo!! You defeated Talpa!!" he congratulated.

Wildfire slowly stood up and sheathed his swords. "I know Sage but for a high price," he sighed. "We've lost the others, as well as White Blaze."

Sage stroked his chin in deep concentration as his left hand held his right elbow. "I don't really think so," he began. Ryo looked up at his friend as he transformed back into his sub armor. "If either of us had a Phoenix Pinion, we can resurrect the other Ronins and possibly the Scouts. As for White Blaze, I could easily use Life Magic on him."

"I have a Phoenix Pinion. We can start now!!" Ryo exclaimed.

Sage walked over to the fallen tiger. He cast Esuna Magic on him to extract the venom from his body. He then cast Life Magic on the tiger and the tiger slowly opened his eyes. Lastly Sage cast Full-Cure Magic on White Blaze to heal him completely. White Blaze stood up and happily pounced on Sage. "I'm glad to see you too!" he exclaimed as the tiger licked his face.

Ryo threw the Phoenix Pinion into the air and watched as the eternal firebird emerged from the item.

"I am the Eternal Phoenix. What is it that you wish?" the firebird inquired.

"I wish to resurrect the other Ronins and Scouts," Ryo stated.

The Phoenix nodded its head and expanded his wings. A fire slowly traced the outline of the firebird's entire body on the snowy plains below. Once the fire finished sketching an outline of the firebird, the flames turned a deep orange. Lastly a bright light momentarily blinded Sage, Ryo, and White Blaze. Once the light slowly dimmed, they discovered seven bodies lying in the snow.

"It is done," the firebird's voiced echoed in the icy air.

The guys groaned and sat up. Each of the revived Ronins transformed back into their sub armors. The resurrected Sailor Scouts sat up slowly, each one wincing from the acute headaches.

"Welcome back guys!!" Sage and Ryo greeted.

"Sage, Ryo!!" the guys exclaimed.

"How did we get back here?! Did you defeat Talpa? " Kento queried as he grabbed Venus and Jupiter's outstretched hands and pulled them up.

Suddenly, two light balls appeared and landed before the warriors. All the warriors assumed their fighting stances. Once the luminous lights died down, all the warriors sighed in relief.

"Luna, Artemis!!" Mercury acknowledged. Luna collapsed in front of her feet. Mercury carefully picked her up and looked at her. "You're hurt."

Venus picked up Artemis and observed his small wounds. "Will you two be okay?" she asked.

"Yes," both guardians replied wearily.

"Sorry to interrupt the small reunion but would someone answer my questions?" Kento asked.

"I wished you guys back and yes, Talpa's gone," Ryo explained.

"However, Sailor Moon's dying and we've got to save her," Sage interjected. All of the Scouts looked at him.

"No wonder why I kept seeing those nonstop visions of her just as soon as I was revived," Mars commented as she rubbed her temples.

Jupiter slowly hissed though her teeth. The small hairs on the back of her neck were rising up in warning. "There is so much energy being gathered in that spot over there," she pointed towards the left, "and we've got to stop them!!"

All the warriors cautiously made their way to the location. Suddenly a blood-curdling scream pierced the icy air. Everyone regarded each other before they sprinted quickly to the place. Once they arrived at the spot, the Scouts recognized who was standing over Sailor Moon.

"Get away from her!!" Cai demanded.

"Venus Crescent Beam Smash!!" Venus attacked as soon as she was within fifteen feet.

The new and improved Queen Beryl looked over her shoulder and glared at the beam. Her hair billowed in the air as her crimson eyes glowed a darker shade. The beam ricocheted off an invisible shield and flew towards the gloomy sky. "Was that all you've got?" she queried.

"There is no freaking way that she could have blocked that!!" Rowen observed. "She would have received some kind of wound from that attack!!"

"Jupiter Thunder Dragon!!" Jupiter exclaimed.

Queen Beryl feigned a yawn. "Here we go again," she sighed indifferently before she phased out and appeared several yards away from Sailor Moon and to the left of Jupiter's attack. She held out her hand and formed a fist.

"What the hell is she doing?!" Ryo exclaimed. Suddenly he watched as the electrical dragon slowly shrank in size before it vanished into the icy air.

"What have we gotten ourselves into?!" Venus inquired.

"Well let's see what she's gonna do about this one," Mars hissed. "Mars Firebird Strike!!"

"You're wasting your time as well as mine!!" Queen Beryl roared as she raised her hand in the air. The firebird rose into the air and stopped above her. Queen Beryl laughed maliciously as the Ronins and Scouts stared dumbfounded at the bird. She flicked her wrist forward and watched as the firebird flew towards her enemies.

"I'll get Serena!!" Jupiter stated as she quickly cast Haste Magic on herself. She ran quickly to rescue the unconscious female.

"Hurry Lita!!" Sage exclaimed as he began to cast Shell magic on himself. Jupiter, with the unconscious warrior, managed to jump into the reddish shield before it closed up completely.

The firebird impacted the group of warriors, melting the snow all around them. Everyone within their shield stumbled from the slight tremors from the impact. Once the tremors ended, the Shell Magic wore off of the Ronins and Scouts.

"Cast Blind Magic!!" Queen Beryl summoned. All the Sailor Scouts dodged the spell. However, all the Ronins reacted late and were blinded.

"Hyne, I can't see anything!!" Ryo cried out.

"Cast Break Magic!!" Mercury counterattacked. The slow, petrifying spell flew towards Beryl.

"When will those stupid Sailor Wenches learn that they can't fuck with me?!" Queen Beryl muttered under her breath. Unbeknownst to the Scouts, Queen Beryl's eyes narrowed into crimson slits as she cast Reflect Magic on herself. The spell was reflected back to the Scouts.

"What just happened!!" Venus blurted out.

"Somehow, she had a shield up to reflect the magic spell!" Mars observed as she saw her red heels slowly turn into stone.

Jupiter held out her hands and summoned a spell to reverse her current status. After two more attempts, she gave up. "Dammit!! The Esuna Magic can't reverse the spell!!" Jupiter complained. "There's no way of getting out of this. I can't even remember the item to drink to reverse this either!"

"Such a shame," Beryl laughed icily. "Just to inform you, you have only twenty minutes before your whole body turns into stone. In the meantime, I'll let you think of a way to reverse the spell while you sleep!! Cast Sleep Magic!!"

"Draw Magic!!" Kento countered.

Queen Beryl felt an Esuna Magic being drawn from her before she faced the blind Ronins. "I think that wouldn't be a wise idea Hard Rock!!" she snarled before she cast Stop Magic on all of the Ronins. All of the Ronins ceased their movements. She smiled at her work and turned in time to see her Sleep Magic envelop the Scouts. "Nightie night, you wenches."

All of the Scouts slowly fell to their knees. Everyone Scout fell onto her stomach except Jupiter. The unconscious Sailor Moon slowly fell out of her arms. She saw Beryl slowly stalk towards them.

"I've got to fight it," Jupiter mumbled, her eyelids feeling heavy. She started swaying before she fell to her side and went to sleep.

Unbeknownst to the sleeping Sailors, each girl's mind connected with each other and finally connected with the unconscious female's mind. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus transmitted a psychic message through the Sailor Link to their leader: `We need you Serena!!'

Intersection of the Realm of the Living and Stasis Realm:

`We need you Serena!' the voices echoed in the dark abyss.

Complete darkness existed in the dimension. Sailor Moon, surrounded by a soft pink light, slowly floated down in the black void. She felt her life form approach closer to the Stasis Realm. She felt the blood flowing through her veins slowly began to cease. She found it difficult to inhale and exhale. She didn't care anymore.

"I'm such a failure. I can't do anything right," she berated herself. "My friends died, believing, and hoping that I would defeat Beryl. I've let all of my friends down." The tears slowly streamed down her face. "I'm not worthy of being their leader, let alone being a Sailor Scout."

"That's not true Serena," a voice countered. Sailor Moon looked up and saw four figures softly illuminated by orange, green, blue, and crimson lights approach her. She realized that the four figures were the other Sailors.

"I know I'm imagining things. You guys are dead."

"Ryo used the rare Phoenix Pinion to revive us," Jupiter explained.

"You need to stop beating yourself up Serena," Mars reprimanded. Serena looked at her as tears slowly streamed down her face. Mars sighed in frustration and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry Serena, but dammit!!! You are not a failure and you know it!! Beryl just wants you to doubt yourself and your abilities!!"

"You know in your heart that you deserve to be a Sailor Scout Serena. You are a great leader," Mercury reassured. "You brought all the Scouts together and showed us how to work as a team."

"You're just saying that Amy," Serena muttered.

"You knew that the battle between good and evil was going to be strenuous and hard. Everyone was willing to sacrifice their lives to ensure the safety of the Mortal World," Venus proclaimed.

Serena shrugged Raye's hand off her shoulder. "I understand what you guys are saying," she agreed reluctantly, "but I also blame myself for your deaths. I could have helped instead of being a coward."

"Serena, how could you say something like that?!" Lita asked incredulously as a tear slid down her cheek.

"You did what you could!" Mina exclaimed.

"Our duties were to protect you, ensure your safety, and keep pandemonium out of our world ," Amy stated. Serena looked at her over her shoulder. "None of us knew if we were going to make it out of this battle alive! We just knew that we needed to protect you as well as carry out the mission at hand!"

"Serena, you've got to stop feeling sorry for yourself and start believing in yourself!!" Lita pleaded.

"Yeah Serena, you don't have to face Beryl alone this time," Mina whispered as she embraced her. "You have all of your friends fighting by your side!"

Serena allowed everything to sink in as she embraced Mina back. The tears flowed down her pale cheeks as she cried her heart out. Amy patted her back in a motherly way while Lita and Raye placed a hand on her shoulders. They all encouraged her to let all her sorrows out and they sympathized with her. After five minutes had passed, Serena released Mina.

"Thank you guys so much," she murmured as she wiped away her tears. "You guys were right. I need to believe in myself."

"That's the spirit Serena!!" Amy smiled.

"I'm sorry to spoil the mood but we've got to get out of here," Raye deadpanned. "We only have five minutes before we are completely turned into stone."

"Yeah, the sleep spell should be wearing off shortly," Mina added.

"I can't wait to get my hands on that evil hag," Lita gritted through her teeth.

"She will pay for all the pain and suffering. That's a Sailor Scout promise," Serena vowed as everyone joined hands, forming a circle. They waited to wake up so that they could face their archenemy.

Near Shumi Village:

White Blaze managed to fend off Queen Beryl while the Scouts were still sleep. Queen Beryl used a Blizzaga (Ice) Magic to freeze Luna when the cat lunged at her. She cast Bio Magic on Artemis when he tried to bite her. The poison in the feline's system managed to slow him down. White Blaze stood between the queen and her goal.

"I suggest that you move, you overgrown feline," Queen Beryl growled, "or you'll be sorry!!" White Blaze growled in response before he leapt for her. Queen Beryl held up her hand as she cast Drain Magic on the tiger. She laughed as she absorbed a small amount of the tiger's life force.

"B-Beryl, you won't get that c-crystal!!" Artemis declared weakly. He jumped up and aimed his claws at her face.

Beryl looked at the white feline before she smacked him to the left of her. "Pitiful," she taunted. She turned around and continued towards Sailor Moon. She stood right in front of the unconscious leader. She held her hand over Sailor Moon's body and watched as the Imperium Silver Crystal was extracted out of her body. "Finally, the crystal will be mine!!"

When the crystal was almost within Beryl's grasp, the crystal glowed brightly. Queen Beryl was blasted back several feet from the crystal. The redhead female shielded her eyes from the blinding light. Once as the light show ended, she saw that the Scouts were wide-awake and free from their stony prisons.

"Beryl, you will not get away with the things that you've done!!" Mars vowed.

"We will make sure that you won't cause havoc in our world anymore!!" Jupiter hissed as she cracked her knuckles.

"There will be no more sacrifices this time," Mercury and Venus added simultaneously.

"And that's a Sailor Scout promise," Sailor Moon assured as she crossed her arms over her chest. The Moon Scepter materialized in her right hand. The Imperium Crystal floated towards its owner and attached itself to the scepter.

Outskirts of Sailor Moon vs. Beryl Battle:

"This is Jeff reporting for MiniMog News. I'm live where the battle of good and evil will finally take place!!!!" Jeff informed. He stepped closer towards the battle. "Looks like that Sailor Moon character has some allies to help her. That Queen Beryl is in for it now!"

Queen Beryl spotted the man to her left. "So the reporter wants some action," she muttered under her breath. "Well, I'm just the person to give it to him!!" She raised her left hand into the air.

Jeff turned and looked into the camera. "It looks to me that Queen Beryl wants to say hello," he stated, puzzled. Suddenly he saw several meteors heading towards him and his crew. "Uh…this is Jeff, signing off!!" he blurted out as he and the crew hightailed from their spots. One of the Moombas dropped the camera and a meteor crushed it.

Shumi Village:

Blaze woke up from her nap on her partner's chest. She rubbed her eyes and looked at her partner. Axel was still unconscious, however, his color was returning back to him. She looked at the television and caught the last statement that the MiniMog news reporter Jeff made before he left the area. She also saw that both of the stations were out. She sighed and changed the channel with the remote.

"I hope that the other two armor-clad teenagers and Sailor Moon win their battles," she prayed as she laid her head back down on Axel's chest and went back to sleep.

Outskirts of Shumi Village:

Queen Beryl smirked at her work before she faced the Sailor Scouts. She narrowed her crimson eyes and yelled out a sharp battle cry before she blasted the Scouts with a gigantic, black, electrical energy ball. "Eat that you little witches!!" she roared.

"You will never, ever harm anyone that I care about anymore!!" Sailor Moon declared angrily. She uncrossed her arms and held the Moon Scepter in front of her. "COSMIC MOON...POWER!!!" The white lightning beam ripped through the energy ball and continued towards Beryl.

"You think that measly attack is gonna stop me!!" Beryl taunted before she held her arms over her head. "Well, you're wrong!!" Red and black lightning bolts danced around her arms before she unleashed her attack at her enemies.

Both attacks clashed with each other, being a stalemate. Sailor Moon gritted her teeth as she added more of her Scout Powers into her attack. Beryl cried out as she powered up more, slowly pushing the huge attack towards Sailor Moon.

"Serena's not strong enough," Mercury observed as she saw the energy attack slowly approach them.

"She needs our help guys!!" Venus exclaimed as she quickly stood to the left of Sailor Moon. She placed her left hand over Sailor Moon's hand. "VENUS STAR POWER!!!" she yelled.

Jupiter stood next to Venus and placed her left hand over Venus's. "JUPITER STAR POWER!!!" she shouted.

Mercury quickly made her way over to the others and stood to the right of her leader. She placed her right hand over Sailor Moon's. "MERCURY STAR POWER!!" she exclaimed.

Lastly, Mars stood next to Mercury and placed her right hand over Mercury's. "MARS STAR POWER!!!" she cried out.

Once the other Scouts added their Scout Powers to Sailor Moon's attack, the energy beam shifted slightly towards the middle. Beryl let out another battle cry as she added more energy to the beam. The beam shifted again, this time towards the Scouts. All the Scouts let out a battle cry and watched the beam shift back to the middle.

While in the middle of the battle, Artemis weakly limped over to the statue-like Ronins. He somehow managed to draw five Esuna Magic spells from Rowen. He then cast the magic spell on each of the Ronins, curing their blindness and their statue-like state. All of the Ronins blinked before they realized what just happened. They all looked down at Artemis.

"Thanks," Sage said. "Here." He gave the white feline a bottle of Antidote and watched as the cat lapped some of the contents.

"Look!!" Kento exclaimed as he pointed to the battle that took place to the right of them.

As soon as everyone faced the direction that Kento pointed, a bright light blinded all of them. Each Ronin shielded their eyes and squinted to see what was happening. Once the light dimmed, they spotted five exotic women fighting off Beryl.

The first female was tall and had long green tresses that stopped at the small of her back. She wore a form-fitting, spaghetti strap emerald dress that had a mid-thigh split on the left side. Next to her was another female that was slightly shorter than the latter. The second female had calf-length, yellow-orange tresses that were braided down her back. She sported a burnt orange halter dress. To the right of the silvery-blonde haired beauty was a silvery-blue haired female. She was slightly shorter than the latter. She wore a midnight blue strapless dress. Her silvery-blue tresses waved around her shoulders. Next to the silvery-blue haired female was a fiery redhead. She was slightly taller than the latter and sported a form-fitting, sleeveless, deep red dress. The young lady's knee-length tresses billowed behind her. Lastly, the silvery-blonde was in the middle of the group of females. She was somewhat the shortest of the other females. She wore a beautiful, white, off-the-shoulder, Victorian gown and held a beautifully crafted scepter in her hands. Her floor-length tresses were partly in a bun while the rest flowed down her back.

"WOW!!!" all the Ronins exclaimed.

"Who are they?!!" Ryo questioned his comrades.

"I don't know, but they're beating Beryl!!" Rowen observed.

Suddenly, five signs in emerald, orange, pink, blue, and crimson glowed brightly on each of the girls' foreheads. The same colored lights combined together to form a bright, white energy beam that traveled through the scepter and headed for Beryl.

"You will not defeat me!!" Beryl screeched as she tried to add more of her energy into her attack. However, she powered up too late and was annihilated by the girls' combined attack.

The group of girls stopped their combined attack once they didn't sense their enemy's life force. Each girl sighed in relief, fatigue spreading across their faces.

"I can't believe that this is finally over," the yellow-orange haired female sighed again.

"Neither can I. Now Earth can finally be free of this evil," the silver-blond haired female said as a small smile appeared on her face.

A portal appeared next to the Ronins. Each armor-clad teen assumed their fighting stance. They relaxed when Pluto's head appeared out of it.

"You guys need to hurry before this portal closes," Pluto suggested. The Ronins nodded and ran through the portal. Pluto then looked at her princess and her court. "Your highness, you and your court must transform back into your Scout forms and hurry into the portal."

The girls closed their eyes and concentrated on transforming back into their Scout forms. A few seconds later, the Sailor Scouts stood where Princess Serenity and her court stood.

"Let's go!!" Mars exclaimed as she jumped through the portal. The other Scouts jumped in behind her and the portal vanished.

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Sorceress Patsy looked at the holographic image before her. She hissed through her teeth as she saw her servant being annihilated by those meddling Sailor Scouts. She screamed out loud and dispelled the image before her. She blasted the table that was to her left.

"I can't believe this crap!!" she roared as she paced the floor. "I give her extra power to obtain that crystal and finish off that Sailor klutz!! She wasn't any match for the combined strength of those damn Sailors!!" She stopped pacing the floor as a smile crept on her face. "Oh well, at least I didn't have to worry about wasting more energy in blasting her ass to Hades. Time to move on to another plan…"

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Shumi Village:

Blaze woke up around 3:15 p.m. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and let out a small yawn. She then stood up and stretched her limbs as well as massaged her lower back. She looked at the bed and her mind registered that something wasn't quite right. She pulled back the comforter and bed sheets on the bed. "Oh my Hyne, where is he? Did he…"

"Who exactly are you looking for?" a person whispered in her ear. Blaze tensed up and reacted on instinct. She attempted to back fist the person, hoping to connect with their face. However, the person blocked her attack and turned her body towards him.

"AXEL!!!!!" Blaze screamed as she clutched her chest. "You scared the crap out of me!" He chuckled lightly as she took in several deep breaths. She glared at him and wagged her finger in his face. "Don't ever scare me like that again!!"

He stopped chuckling when he looked at her. He saw fatigue and worry written across her face. He had never seen her looking like this. He had always known Blaze to be a strong woman. He found it quite disturbing to see her on the verge of tears. "I'm sorry Blaze. I shouldn't have done that," he murmured as he embraced his best friend. "We've both been through so much in just one day." He sat down on the bed and held her in his arms.

Blaze tightened her grip around his waist and buried her face in the side of his neck. He felt her tears slide down his neck. He cupped her face and looked at her face. "I-I thought… I almost l-lost you," she stammered. She took in a deep breath and looked at her friend through watery eyes. "I thought… you would never make it through this day. I…"

Axel placed a thumb over her lips to silence her. "I'm alive and feeling better thanks to you," he commented. Blaze was about to protest but Axel stopped her. "Since you've saved my life, I'm going to repay you. First, I'm gonna treat you to dinner tonight, so wear something nice. After dinner, I'm gonna give you a full body massage so you'll relax. You will be the first, and probably the only person to get a massage from me."

Blaze gasped out loud. "Axel, I thank you but I believe that it really isn't necessary," she said.

Axel shook his head and stood up "Sure it is. Lastly, I'll prepare your bath so you will be well rested. We're sparring early tomorrow," he stated as he walked to the door. "Oh by the way, please be ready for dinner by 6:00 tonight. See you then." He gave her a handsome smile and left the room.

Blaze looked at the door and a slow smile crept on her face. "See you later," she whispered.

Koji Mansion in Deling City:

Anubis grabbed the small quilt off the arm of the couch and placed it on the sleeping figure. He caressed Mia's cheek as she lay next to him. He kissed her lightly on the forehead and looked in the doorway as he sensed a presence in the room. A portal opened and the Ronins, in their sub armors, and the Sailor Scouts, in tattered sailor fukus, entered the living room.

Mia shifted slightly and woke up from her small nap. She smiled when she saw the Ronins and the Scouts in her living room. "You did it!! You defeated Talpa and Beryl!!" she congratulated.

"You did well Sailors and Ronins," Anubis added.

"Thanks," everyone murmured.

"Did the guys get here yet?" A voice yelled from upstairs. A pair of footsteps suddenly ran down the stairs. The little boy jumped up and down with joy as he saw his friends in the living room. "You guys made it!!" He looked at Mia and Anubis. "Can we celebrate now?!"

"How about later on, okay Yuli?" Venus suggested. Yuli looked from Mia and Anubis and faced the female in orange.

"I know that you guys are tired," Mia acknowledged. The warriors nodded their heads wearily. She looked at the small boy. "Yuli, can you show the girls where the other spare rooms are?"

"Yeah," Yuli replied. The boy grabbed Mercury's hand and led the Scouts upstairs to their rooms. The Ronins followed behind them, lethargy in their steps.

Mia and Anubis looked at the warriors' retreating figures do upstairs. "I'm glad that the battle between good and evil is over for now," Mia sighed.

Anubis grabbed her hand and intertwined her fingers with his. They slowly walked upstairs. "Same here. Hopefully, peace in the mortal world will last for a good while," Anubis said.

"And if it doesn't, the world can call forth its defenders, the Ronin Warriors and the Sailor Scouts," Mia added. She looked at Anubis and smiled. She then looked down the hall to where the heroes were currently resting. "Welcome back and thank you."

Author's Note:

Finally, our heroes make it back home. The world is now peaceful. Talpa and Beryl have been annihilated thanks to Ryo's newfound powers and the Scouts' combined attack. I truly apologize for not posting up this chapter soon. I was bombarded with term papers, exams, and tests. Since I am a college student, I will try to make time to complete the first series of my story. Please don't forget to review!! Please let me know whether you liked it, hated it, or wanted to leave a few suggestions.