Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Pegasus Soars The Skies ❯ Beginning of the End Part 4. Decisive Battle ( Chapter 21 )

Beginning of the End, Part Four

Decisive Battle

"V...Venus...?" Serena stammered. Gohan pushed her behind himself, to be safe. He wasn't taking chances this time. But this wasn't possible. He had killed Venus weeks ago. Venus had stopped pounding and seemed happy to see them. All though she didn't know who Gohan was she was still glad to see him.

"Serena!" She said. Serena merely hid herself again. Venus became upset at this.

"Serena it's me. Mina." She said, almost pleading. Gohan was the one to reply. He never like the inners. No one he knew did.

"Leave Serena alone! Haven't you four done enough to her?! Or was that fight a set up so you could torment her more?!" He shouted. Venus took a small step back and glared at the stranger. Who was he to tell them what to do?

"Just who do you think you are pal?!" She yelled. Obviously these two didn't hit it off...

"I'm protecting Serena from you guys! And the guy Trunks referrers to as the 'Loser Darien'!" He shouted back. Serena had begun to ignore their yelling, and stepped towards the shadowed mirror. She reached a hand out, and felt the dark glass. It rippled like water. Curious, Serena stepped in, and was swallowed in blackness as Gohan and Venus kept arguing.

In the Mirror

It was dark. An evil presence loomed nearby. Serena shivered and hugged her body to keep warm in the cold air. Just then, a familiar energy caught her attention. She looked to the ground where it was coming from.

"The golden power of the stars...from these pieces of glass and four orbs?!" She demanded. Kneeling down, she saw reflections of Goten in one and Saturn in the other. She smashed her fist into the one holding Goten, but it didn't do anything. Had she lost her power? A wicked laugh caught her attention. She looked up and an evil presence threw her back. A woman surrounded by the gloomy shadows grinned evilly at her.

"You have come to me. I assumed that it would be that arrogant princess Sailor Earth to come after me." She said. Serena narrowed her eyes. She didn't know the woman, but somehow, she felt like she should have. Somehow, she was so very familiar...perhaps as a young child...and the story Mina would tell her...then it hit her.

"You're the monster in the mirror! The one who eats crybabies! The one who ate up Sailor Earth!" She shouted. Now she knew...

Flashback...

"Welcome everyone!" Queen Serenity greeted. Princess Serena only hid behind her mother as the guests came in. It was a big party. The Earth Princess had been born and was coming to the Moon to receive the power of her star. It was rare that a member of the Earth family would come to the Moon, but she was going to be a Sailor Scout. There were many people. Even those from a world called Kinmoku arrived. They had only been recently accepted into the alliance. And a few people had tails. Serena found out quickly the tails were attached. Venus, who was about eight years older (Making her 12 at this point. Serena's 4), ran up. The little Princess went with her guardian giggling.

"Shh. Come on. Let's go see the Earth Princess!" Venus whispered. Serena blinked and looked to the large doors that led into the queen's chambers.

"Um...aren't we 'apposed to wait 'till later?" The Moon Princess asked. Venus grinned. She wanted to see the new scout badly.

"Come on!" She said, opening the door. She heard feet shuffling, but as she pushed the doors open, there was no one in there but the baby. (A.N- But there WAS! The truth shall be told at a much later point)

"See? Oh, look at how cute she is!" Venus whispered, gently lifting the infant into her arms. She had a shining green gem in her forehead. Cradling her in one arm, the Inner knelt down to let Serena see her. Reaching a small hand out, Serena gently touched her cheek. Venus smiled but a movement caught her attention. It came from the invaders mirror. Just then waves of dark energy poured out. Handing the baby to Serena, Venus held a hand up.

"Crescent Beam!" She cried. The attack reflected and struck the baby. But the gem absorbed the damage. The dark energy struck the two princesses. Venus tried to block it off, but it was to powerful.

"Scouts unite!" She commanded. The others ran to their aid, but not quick enough. In a flash, the girl had dissolved. Princess Terrina had died...

End of Flash Back...

" I repressed that memory...I hated myself...I thought I had killed Terrina...she was in my arms but...You killed her! You're the Mirror Monster who ate her!" Sailor Moon shouted. The thought had left her mind for years, only to return. She pulled her weapon out.

"I punish you in the name of the Moon! Moon Gorgeous Meditation!" She shouted. Nehereineia used her dark energy to reflect it, like a mirror would. She really was a mirror monster! The attack came back at her. Clasping her hands, Serena prepared for the end. However, the attack struck the mirrors, shattering them both at once. The shards flew everywhere, some pieces striking the 'Mirror Monster'. But now Goten and Saturn were free. Goten looked around, confused for a moment, but smiled when he saw Serena.

"Serena!" He shouted and ran over. She kneeled down and hugged him. She thanked the heavens he was safe. Standing she turned to the Mirror, where Gohan was furiously pounding, trying to crack it. Hotaru kneeled down and took the four stones.

"Gohan! I found Goten and Saturn! You have to break the mirrors all together!" She shouted. Gohan nodded and powered up. Using his Ki, he extended a barrier around his body. It blew the mirrors out together. All the Inners, Serena, Goten and Hotaru stepped out. Goten ran to his brother. When Serena saw Venus she followed Goten, and hide behind Gohan. Venus smiled.

"You came..." She said. Serena whimpered and grasped to Gohan's GI. The girls looked upset. Jupiter stepped forward, only to find a Ki ball in her face. Gohan was less that happy. Saturn dropped her Silence Glaive between them.

"This isn't the time! We're all Sailor Scouts! We must beat the enemy!" She said. Sailor Earth stepped forward.

"I agree. Your arguments over the Princess will get us no where." She said, holding her sword, grinning. She had led the others to their position. She pointed to the mirror.

"Besides...I have a little business with her..." She explained. Then her earrings began to change. On her right ear, the green gem turned to pearl and becoming a dangling crescent moon, with the left earring became like Super Sailor Moon's Earrings. They were uneven lengths. She pulled the left one out.

"Crescent Boomerang!" She shouted, throwing it at the mirror, striking a gem in the frame. The rest of the glass exploded. Venus gasped.

"That's my attack!" She shouted. Earth caught the weapon and returned it to her ear, while it was at its normal size. She turned to the Inner.

"Well Sailor V...now it's mine." She said. A wave of Dark Energy flew at Sailor Earth. Before she could react, Goku pulled her away. Nehereineia's voice came from the mirror.

"Cursed Saiyan Brat! But now I am free!" She said. Sailor Earth growled and said something in English again. Venus nodded in agreement. (A.N- Let's not forget, Mina is fluent in English) Mercury pulled out her computer, as Mars pulled out her Anti-Evil Wards.

"Disperse Evil Spirit!" She called, throwing the talisman at the Dead Moon Queen. It didn't work. Mercury kept typing. Vegeta looked over.

"Woman, what are you doing?" He demanded. Mercury didn't look up.

"Finding her weak point. She's like a mirror. Light based energy will turn to dark energy and give her power...our energy will be reflected...it seems physical attacks can do some damage if any." She explained. Vegeta turned his head.

"That proves it. You should have learned some decent fighting skills instead of those useless little magic tricks of yours." He scoffed. Jupiter ran over and landed a kick to the gut, unfortunatly Nehereineia blew her back. She fell to the ground coughing.

"There goes that plan..." She groaned. Sailor Earth jumped in and swiped with her sword. She too was thrown back. Landing on her feet and retained her balance. She wiped her mouth. Just then Nehereineia grabbed her by the throat. Serena grabbed her weapon.

"Moon Gorgeous Meditation!" She called. The attack reflected, and came at them.

"Where are we?" Serena asked. Neptune looked around.

"Shoot! The reflection! We're inside Sailor Moon's attack!" She told them. Gentle laughter could be heard. Everyone looked around, trying to find the source. Suddenly, they were standing in the queen's chambers. This wasn't a memory. This was reality!

"Queen Serenity?! Where are we?" Uranus shouted. For some reason, she didn't know they were there. Serena noticed Nehereineia's mirror.

"That mirror...Why is it here?" She asked. She looked back to her mother who was holding a baby. The baby was smiling and giggling.

"Let us celebrate on this joyous occasion!" Serenity said to the four Inners. They were only eight years old. The scene changed. It was a party. Many people were there, holding gifts.

"Long live the Queen!" They shouted. Just then a gloomy shadow draped over the party. The guests became alarmed, dropping their things. The Inners looked for the source.

"Yes...Long live the Queen..." A wicked voice mocked. The girls turned to see a dark woman standing in the doorway.

"Surely you hadn't forgotten me? The most joyous occasion on the Moon, and I have been forgotten?" She asked. One of the palace guards took the baby, as the Queen and Scouts confronted the evil queen. The older Venus held her head.

"Now I remember...One uninvited guest..." She said. Chibi Venus glared.

"You don't come from the Moon!" She shouted. The older Mercury brought her hands to her mouth. She looked on and her younger self, who seemed worried, looked on from behind Chibi Mars. The Z warriors watched on, viewing this moment of the past. This proved those Inners weren't always bad. Even Gohan started to rethink his hatred.

"She came from deep within the Moon...she came dragging in her Black Shadow." Mercury stated. Moon and Earth watched together.

"She invaded our world so quietly, we never noticed...the Moon was still a bright star back then..." Moon said. Earth growled softly.

"We never knew evil was drawn to good...No one knew the light attracted the darkness..." She whispered. It was almost as if she was afraid she'd be seen. Chibi Mars stepped forward.

"Tainting our Holy Place! You're the invader!" She called, holding her Talisman. Queen Serenity made a gesture, signaling for Mars to stand down. Nehereineia grinned wickedly.

"I too am queen of a Moon Kingdom." She said. Serenity tried reason.

"If you seek peace, then I welcome you, but if you bring hatred, then I must have you banished." She explained. Nehereineia's black, wicked aura spilled from her body like a fog. The girls began to choke on the thick smoke. Nehereineia laughed.

"Queen, you need me." She said. Serenity grabbed her Crescent Moon Wand and Silver Crystal. She combined the items and stood defensively.

"Give me your hand and embrace the darkness. We share the same origin. You need darkness and Darkness needs light. Accept it Serenity. Your light draws the darkness to you." She said. Serenity raised the wand and the silver light radiated from it.

"Then I shall seal you in darkness forever!" She called, using the wand to trap the wicked queen in her Mirror. The white gem on top turned black as it sealed her power in itself. Nehereineia was not finished yet. Her evil laugh filled their minds.

"Then I place a curse on your beloved Moon Kingdom!" She shouted, her presence hovering over Princess Serenity. The baby began to cry and wail.

"Your kingdom shall fall before the Princess sees her throne! No matter what, your happiness will be doomed!" She called. She was finally sealed away...Serena looked around. She hugged Sailor Earth in terror. That scene...was too much for her. The Dead Moon's queen laughed.

"It seems my curse has been realized." She said. Pluto finally spoke up. She had had enough with the lie of this so-called curse.

"That's not true!" She shouted. Everyone looked to her. Gripping the Key of Time she glared into the darkness.

"You never cursed our Moon! It was doomed for thousand's of years! Ever since I had to force the Gem into Terrina's skull long ago! You know about her cycle of lives! You knew the savior of the Mon would have died!" She shouted. Then she looked down to the ground, mad. Tears formed in the corners of her eyes. Sailor Saturn spoke up.

"Then disasters began to happen...one by one. But you did nothing!" She shouted. Goku became angry at this.

"How can you destroy the lives of innocent people for your own gain?!" He demanded. Serena gathered herself.

"And how can you kidnap an innocent child and use his hopes and dreams for your evil gain? I won't allow it! I punish you in place of the Moon!" She shouted. Dark Energy was blasted at them. Before Sailor Moon could stop it, another small group joined.

"Moon Gorgeous Meditation!" The annoyingly familiar voice shouted. Those from the future had arrived. The mysterious figure grinned slightly.

"I'm fine now. Helios healed me." He explained. Chibi Earth ran behind Sailor Earth. Her Tiara and Earrings had morphed as well. Terrina pushed her away. Chibi Earth lost her footing and fell to her bottom, with tears in her eyes. Mirai Trunks was ready to kill the girl for that, but he noticed something...

"I can't defend you anymore Terra. I can't fight only for myself anymore...and you are me. I have to fight...and defend my family now. And so do you!" She said, smiling brightly. Chibi Earth nodded and stood. She drew her own sword. But Nehereineia struck them both down. Both were completely powered down. Mirai Trunks grabbed his sister and held tightly.

"We'll all be killed!" He yelled. Terrina remained unconscious. Sailor Moon was fighting the nightmares off on her own, flaring her Aura when they came close, and resting before they came back. But it was using a lot of her energy in the process. Sailor Venus looked at her friend. The fighting had done so much to her. She was so focused. So determined to win. She wasn't running or asking for help. Her uniform was shredded. Her hair was falling apart. The Sailor Clones had hurt her more than they could have imagined. She fought so desperately now to save the friends she had left. To save the people she loved.

"SERENA!" She called. There was nothing they could do. Terrina began to open her eyes. Her eyes, which had been green before, were now a dark color, like the other Saiyan's. Her power was gone. Nehereineia laughed.

"Foolish children. I will use your own powers to destroy you all!" Terrina growled and flared her own aura. For some reason her anger began to power her up again.

"Power cannot be taken! Power is created! And Power cannot be created alone nor can it be used alone!" Terrina yelled at the Dead Moon Queen. Her Aura destroyed the Nightmares. New voices came up.

"Princess Venus!"

"Princess Jupiter!"

"Princess Mars!"

"Princess Mercury!" The girls were speechless. The Sailor Guardians! The ones who came to them when they couldn't transform in the mirrors! Another group of voices came up.

"Princess Uranus!"

"Princess Neptune!"

"Princess Pluto!"

"Princess Saturn!" Four more Sailor Guardians! The eight Scouts became princesses.

"We are you Sailor Power Guardians. It is time once more for us to change. Help Princess Serenity! Call upon your mother castles!" Guardian Saturn said.

"Marina castle of my mother Star Mercury!"

"PhobosDeimos castle of Mars!"

"Io castle of Jupiter!"

"Magellan Castle of Venus!" Terrina watched in awe. They had power she would never have. Power she could never create. Because she was always alone. She turned to Mirai Trunks. Then to Terra. Why was it Terra was so much more powerful?

"Miranda Castle of my star Uranus!"

"Triton Castle of my star Neptune!"

"Chiron castle of my star Pluto!"

"Titan castle of my mother star Saturn!"

"Crystal Palace of the 30th Century! Your Power!" The outers and Mini Moon called. Terrina wanted to help. She wanted power to help! She wanted to save the world! A final voice rang out like a bell.

"Princess Zephyr!" Everyone looked. A Sailor Guardian came to Terrina. It smiled. No. It wasn't a Sailor Guardian. It was an Android! But how?

"Why hide yourself? Give your power to Princess Serenity!" The guardian said. Terrina cupped her hands around the orb of light the guardian was in. She began to cry.

"I am alone Guardian Earth. I have no castle. I have no kingdom. I have no family or friends. I have no Sailor Team anymore." She cried. Tears spilled down her face, as she spoke. Then she smiled.

"If...if I cannot call upon a castle... I will call upon myself!" She said. Her Mugen Uniform became a low cut solid green dress. She had solid puffy sleeves exactly like Serenity, only transparent green material fell from them, and down her arms. Her hair was tied back with a red bandana, too. Her eyes became green again as her power fully returned to her. Her energy joined the power of the others and gave Serena even more strength. She drew the Eternal Tier

"Star light! Protect us! Sailor Crystal Power of the Solar System! Gather thy power into this Eternal rod! Silver Moon Crystal Power!" She cried. Stars formed on their chests.

"Mercury Crystal Power!"

"Mars Crystal Power!"

"Jupiter Crystal Power!"

"Venus Crystal Power!"

"Uranus Crystal Power!"

"Neptune Crystal Power!"

"Pluto Crystal Power!"

"Saturn Crystal Power!"

"Pink Moon Crystal Power!" Terrina nodded. This was what she had awaited for so long. To help her Princess. Now was her chance.

"I do not have the power of a star in my heart Princess...I do have this planet! Earth Planet Power!" Her energy joined the others.

"All of our Powers Scouts! Right here, right now!" She called to them. They transformed. They all went Eternal.

"Starlight Honeymoon...Therapy Kiss!" Eternal Sailor Moon called. Nehereineia began to age. She became as old as Zirconia, and looked just like him.

"No! I am the forever beautiful Queen Nehereineia!" She shouted. She looked to the mysterious figure, and unleashed a powerful burst of energy at him. Just then, she and her power were sucked back into the Mirror. It cracked and became worthlessm disentigrating. The sun began to rise, and the eclipse began to end. Serena sighed and looked to the sky.

"Finally...the long nightmare is finally over..." She said, remembering a time long ago...

Flash Back...

Princess Serenity, who seemed to be around 3 years old, walked into her mother's study crying. The queen looked up from what she was doing.

"What's the matter?" She asked. Serenity crawled into her mother's lap, still crying, spilling tears onto the white cloth.

"I can't sleep. Venus an' them told me a scary story...is it true a monster lives in the mirror and eats up crybabies?" She asked. Serenity put the book down, smiling slightly. She hugged her daughter, not willing to tell the truth of Nehereineia.

"Serenity, we all have a star in our hearts." She said. Serenity looked up sniffling. Her crescent Moon appeared.

"A star?" She asked her mother.

"Yes. Evil and darkness will be drawn to it. Show a tear, or a drop of fear and the darkness will grow and consume the light..." She explained. Serenity listened closely.

"You must always keep the star in your heart shining. That is your most important mission Serenity..."

End of Flashback...

"Helios? Wake up!" Chibi Goten said. He didn't respond. Rini knelt down next to them and felt for a pulse. She could not find one. Goten became quite upset. If it weren't for Helios, he never would have met Serena, and never would have become friends. Tears streamed down his face. Seeing him cry, caused Rini to cry too. She had never seen him cry before. Never. The tears fell from her face and she became enraged.

"Wake up! WAKE UP!" She shrieked at the lifeless body. The crystal from the future, which Goten had been holding emerged from his body, and cracked open into a flower. The light spilled onto his body, as his golden horn vanished. Goten dried his eyes and smiled. The priest began to wake up.

"Yay! Helios, you're okay!" He said, hugging him. Helios blinked and chuckled, loosening the boy's grasp.

"Yes, I am. I suppose your rage caused the 'sleeping' crystal to come forth once more." He explained. Goten remembered something.

"Helios, when they captured me, they said they wanted the Golden Crystal. Why?" He asked. Helios pulled himself up.

"To conquer..." He began when Terra ran inside the temple. She was smiling.

"Lookie everyone! Come look outside!" She shouted with glee and ran back out. All three followed. Emerging from the temple, Helios was amazed. The land had been restored. Terrina stood behind him, still in her princess dress. She was smiling. For the first time since her Saiyan father's death, over 40 years ago, Terrina seemed truly happy.

"It seems as if...a curse was lifted from me as well." She said. Serenity looked to the sky, when Saturn kneeled down behind her. The Neo-Queen turned, and saw the four small orbs in her hand. She gasped.

"Saturn, this is...!" She began. Saturn looked up to her with her Violet eyes. They seemed to be pleading. Everyone looked to them.

"Please. I need your Moon Power." She said. Serenity nodded, and looked to Chibi Trunks. He had the Silver Crystal of the present within him. The boy nodded as well and charged a Ki ball filled with Moon power. Throwing it to the queen, she amplifyed it and sent it to the stones. Saturn sat them onto the ground, and four airy figures emerged. Terrina became alarmed.

"The Quartet!" She shouted. The outers got ready to fight. But instead of attacking, the four girls simply stood there and began to speak.

"We...are Sailor Scouts, under the guidence of the four guardian aestroids of the solar system...Sailor Ceres."

"Sailor Vesta."

"Sailor Juno."

"Sailor Pallas." They said. The scouts gasped. They were...

"Sailor Scouts?!" Uranus demanded. The four nodded. Terrina grinned. It was true then. She HAD felt Star Power from that circus last month. She had felt them.

"We were still supposed to be asleep, deep in the amazon. The Dead Moon Queen sensed the power of the stars and forced us awake into her nightmare." Sailor Ceres explained. They bowed to Rini. She blinked at the gesture.

"We will be going back to sleep soon. It is still to early for our true awakening." Pallas explained. The four smiled.

"We await the day we will awaken and guard you with our lives." Juno said. Rini gasped. Were they...? Could they, and Terra be...? Saturn took her friends hand.

"Don't worry. Until then, she has us to protect her." The Scout of Silence said. The four smiled and vanished. Princess Terrina walked up to them, followed by Guardian Earth.

"Come. Helios has relocated the gate to Elysion. It is at the Lookout." She said, gesturing to the large doors. Pluto bowed her head.

"I must return to the Doors of Time." She said. Rini hugged the woman.

"Do not forget. You and your guardians must return home soon." She explained. Rini nodded. She knew. They all knew. Terra frowned though. She would miss Terrina. Looking back to her frind once more, she walked to Pluto. Mirai Trunks blinked.

"Puu...I'm ready..." She said. Pluto's smiled faded slightly. Mirai Trunks took her arm. She pulled away, and held her brooch.

"I'm not the Terra you know Trunks...I'm 512 years old...the Terra you know is only 5...I came instead of her. Because she would have died. I'm sorry. It was for my own good." She said. Mirai Trunks's eyes widened slightly. Then he grinned and shook her hand. Terra floated up.

"I'm glad...you understand Big Brother..." She said, vanishing with Pluto. Terrina looked to them. She sighed inwardly. This would be it.

"You should go. Though, I will miss you. Kakarot, take care of Serenity. I'd hate to have to hunt you down and kill you." She said. Goku grinned.

"Yea. Right." He said. Serena blinked, and Chibi Goten tugged on her hand.

"Aren't you coming back with us?" He asked. Terrina looked to him, and kneeled down to his level of height.

"No. I will stay in Elysion until Serenity turns 22. Seven Years. I want to learn more about myself." She said. Serena nodded and smiled slightly.

"Of course. I give you my permission." She said. Terrina smiled her famous evil grin. She stepped back, crossing her arms, and leaning her weight onto her left leg.

"Did I ask?" She asked. Serena smiled and went to the gate. Everyone followed her. Terrina's smile became warm and friendly. The gates began to close and she called out.

"Kakarot, I'll hunt you down if something happens to her!" She shouted. The gates shut and vanished. A tear fell out of her eye and on to the ground.

"I swear I will little Brother..." She whispered. She turned and walked back inside...

In Space, 3 months later...

"Report!" A woman in gold armor commanded. A Sailor Scout bowed before her.

"The Earth is at its most vunerable. Shall I begin?" She asked. The woman turned to the Scout, holding something in her hand. She crushed it. The Scout winced. Dropping it, the cold voice gave one last order.

"Yes." The Scout bowed one last time and stood, letting her long Silvery-Blond hair fall to the ground.

"As you wish Lady Galaxia..."

The End...

This is the end, but check back soon. There's going to be one more special Chapter posted, okay?