Eternity Under A Black Moon Characters: Sailor Moon/ Serena/Neo Queen Serenity/ Imperium Sailor Moon Sailor Mercury/Ami/ Queen Mercury, Sailor Venus/ Mina/ Queen Venus Sailor Mars/ Rei/ Queen Mars, Sailor Jupiter/ Lita/ Queen Jupiter Sailor Eternity/ Eternity/ Queen Eternity, Sailor Eterna/ Eterna/ Princess Eterna Sailor Uranus/ Haruka/ Queen Uranus, Sailor Neptune/ Michiru/ Queen Neptune Sailor Saturn/ Hotaru/ Queen Saturn, Sailor Pluto/ Setsuna/ Queen Pluto Sailor Solaii/ Kailei/ Queen Sol, Tuxedo Mask/ Darien Shields/King Endymion Damien Shields/ Note- In this fanfic Reeny does not exist because I don't like her and because I wanted Serena and Darien to have a guy kid. The name of Sailor Solaii comes from the pronunciation of the French word for sun which is "Soleil"(pronounced So-lay.) All of the characters but Damien, Eterna, Eternity, and Solaii are the property of the creator and other people who could sue me since I'm using their characters without permission but I hope they won't. This one focuses mainly on Eterna, Damien, Darien and Serena, so if you're a big scout fan, don't read this. Also, if you hate mush, don't read this either. It got away from me and turned romantic, which I really didn't plan. May 5 3005 Prologue Neo-Queen Serenity smiled lovingly down at the bundle in her arms." He's got your eyes, Darien," she said gently so as not to wake the child. He returned," How can you tell? Both of us have blue eyes." She smiled and said with a sigh," How perfect he is." Darien said," And born on the fifth anniversary of the creation of Crystal Tokyo.What will we call him?" "We shall name him Damien......after his father." May 5 3023 Damien was sitting and talking with all the scouts' children. There was Ennui, Mercury's daughter, Laina, Venus's daughter, Jeishei, Mars's daughter, and Selena, Jupiter's daughter named after Queen Serenity. Although they were all girls( which was weird), they were his best friends. For Damien's birthday, all the queens had come to stay a while and brought their daughters with them. Darien and Serena sat together on a bench watching their son enjoy his eighteenth birthday party. Darien wondered if his son would grow up to have the powers of the Earth or of the Moon and if the children of the scouts would have their mothers' powers. So far no one had shown any special abilities. Serena's voice interrupted his thoughts." I wish he could've stayed young forever," she said lovingly. Damien had large blue eyes and blond hair like his mother, but, luckily for everyone, he had Darien's character and not Serena's. He could get pretty temperamental, though. Serena snuggled into Darien's side." This future is even better than I thought it would be. Nothing bad has happened yet and no enemies have shown up either. I hope this peace lasts a little longer so we can enjoy our time together," she said. Darien grinned fondly at the petite blond by his side. He loved her so much, he didn't know how he could survive if he lost her. Suddenly, the peaceful scene was shattered by a huge explosion. The Queens of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and the Moon Kingdom had gathered to face the threat. They searched for Luna to find out how they could fight as queens. When they finally found her and asked, she said, "Queens, say your planet's name followed by Royal Star Power. Serena, say, " Moon Imperium Star Power!" "Thanks, Luna. " Yelled Serena as she ran after the others. All the scouts were waiting for the source of the explosion to show itself. It had apparently created a huge crater that they stayed several feet away from. Suddenly, a sailor in a black, blue and silver outfit leapt out of it. Rei said in Serena's ear," Serena, remember when I did that fire reading and saw a mother and daughter in black, silver, and blue attacking? That is the daughter." " Are you sure?"asked Serena. Rei nodded. Serena said," Then we'd better transform," she said to all the scouts. " Mercury Royal Star Power!" " Venus Royal Star Power!" " Mars Royal Star Power!" " Jupiter Royal Star Power!" " Saturn Royal Star Power!" " Uranus Royal Star Power!" "Neptune Royal Star Power!" "Pluto Royal Star Power!" " Moon Imperium Star Power!" Darien held up a rose and transformed into Tuxedo Mask. Imperium Sailor Moon had a body suit like her old outfit, but the bow was smaller, gold, and had gold ribbons hanging from it with a silver medallion in the center. She also had a ring of gold circles like on her princess dress around the top, a slightly longer, gold skirt, a gold cloth over her shoulders, while boots edged in silver, and a silver crown with a moon on the front. The others' outfits resembled hers except that they had their own colors, no rings on the top, and their symbol on their crowns. Serena was distracted by a tugging on her hand." I want to fight, Mom!" said Damien, who had recognized his mom even in her new costume." Sorry, Damien," said Serena." There's nothing you can do." Damien said," What, I'm not allowed to fight? I'm eighteen years old!" "No," said Serena," you're not. Go inside." Damien got up and, although he pretended to go inside, hid behind a tree to watch the fight. Just then, the evil scout interfered." I am Sailor Eterna," she said." None may stand before me!" " Serena," Mina whispered, " she looks like you, only evil and younger." Haruka said," Well, if we can't stand before you, we'll make you sit!" " Uranus Royal Earthquake Blast!" Sailor Uranus sent waves of yellow energy straight at Sailor Eterna. She simply smiled and sidestepped the blow." What the hell?" cried Uranus. " That wasn't supposed to happen!" Sailor Eterna said," Nether Sphere - Form a whip of dark energy!" A long, crackling, black whip formed in her hands. She cracked it at Sailor Uranus, hitting her hard on the cheek and leaving a smouldering black slash. " Haruka," cried Michiru." You will pay, Eterna!" " Neptune Royal Tidal Wave!" She raised her arms and a huge wave of blue water washed upon Eterna, who screamed in rage. " You'll pay for that!" she screamed. But that distraction was all Imperium Sailor Moon needed. She raised her new wand which was a slender stick topped by a star with a crescent moon inside and a place for the Silver Crystal and said," Imperium Moon Scepter, Power!" A blast of silver and gold energy struck Eterna head on and she began to remember....... Flashback: Eterna sat in the twilight with her mother."Mom," she said. " What is it, dearest?" Queen Eternity asked. " Promise me you'll never leave me; that we'll always be together, "Eterna said in a rush of words. "This body of mine may die, but my spirit will be always with you." her mother said. Sailor Moon watched Eterna writhe in the field of light. " Queen Eternity.... my mother," said Eterna. The black eternity sign on her forehead began to glow gold, but then, she was seized by an invisible force and disappeared. Damien sat in his room, frustrated. No matter how he tried, he couldn't get Sailor Eterna out of his head. He shouldn't have stayed outside to watch the fight, part of him said, but another part answered that if he had gone inside he never would have seen her. Her lovely but haughty features that reminded him of his mother's wouldn't stop haunting him. He had to remind himself that she was evil. But he had seen the sign on her forehead glow gold. She couldn't be ALL bad! He was interrupted by a knock on his door."Damien," came his father's voice," may I come in?" Damien got up and let Darien in. His father sat down and began to talk." First of all, son, happy birthday. Second, I was out there today watching your mother and the other scouts face that other Scout. I saw you sneak away and hide behind that tree. And most of all, I saw your expression when you saw Sailor Eterna." Damien sighed." I can't get her out of my head! I know she's evil, but I keep getting the feeling she was good once and could still be. Did you see the sign on her forehead?"Damien said. " Damien," his father broke in gently." Your mother almost reached her. I feel that she was good once also, but if something powerful is trying to keep her away from good, as I fear, we must beat it first." " I have come to you to see if you can use the powers of the Moon or of the Earth to aid us in this fight. Perhaps, you'll use both." Sailor Eterna bowed before a dark throne. The sign on her forehead was totally black. She said," I will not fail you again, Master." "Good," a gravelly voice said." You must send a monster to trouble these Sailors. Maybe that will get them out of the way." Damien was trying, for about the thirtieth time, to throw a rose directly in the center of a wooden target. He thought again, Dad had dragged me out here in the woods just to learn how to throw a ROSE? His father said," Think like the rose is an extension of you and imagine it slicing through the bulls eye." Damien felt his energy flow into the rose and the rose gave some back, which was a very strange feeling. He pulled back his arm and threw. To his surprise, the rose not only hit the bulls eye but tore right through it and landed in a log of wood. " Whoa," Damien whispered, amazed at what an ordinary rose could do to a 4-inch thick piece of wood." Is that an ordinary rose?" he asked his father. Darien nodded." This is almost an ordinary rose. It has been tipped with steel, though that couldn't cause it to tear through the wood. The power of the rose depends on the power of the thrower. If you truly have Earth powers, it may go through more than 4 inches of wood. It may even go through 4 inches of steel." Damien stared at his arm. It was hard to believe he had so much power. He wondered if he could use the power of the moon as well. Suddenly, an idea came to him. " Dad, may I have some of those roses?" Damien sat in his room. Since the attack two days ago on Crystal Tokyo, Sailor Eterna had not been seen. He wondered what she was waiting for. At least it gave him some time. After getting the roses from his father, he went to his mother and asked her to use the Silver Crystal on them. Although she had no idea what he wanted silver roses for, she agreed. Since then, he had been working on the roses to make them stronger and more deadly. Although he couldn't forget Eterna, he would be ready to defend his home from her. Serena and Darien were sitting on a couch in their rooms. Darien looked at her and said," You know, Serena, after 325 years you're still the only woman for me. If anything, you look MORE beautiful than you did then, Meatball Head." Serena looked into his eyes and said," And you'll always be the only one for me, my dearest Darien. You know, I just can't get used to calling you Endymion after 325 years of calling you Darien." He replied," Well, I can't call you Serenity either. I'll just call you Serena or Meatball Head." She laughed and threw a pillow at him. He pretended to be scared and ran around the room as she tried to hit him with more pillows. Finally, when she ran out of ammo, he turned around and caught her." Hah!" He said. " Now I've got you!" She said," You do. I surrender."Just as they were about to kiss, their tender moment was interrupted by a knock on the door. Darien grumbled, " Can't they ever leave us ALONE?"as he set Serena down. She giggled as she went to open the door and said," It's one of the burdens of being a queen." When she opened the door, it revealed a harried Ami. " Ami," said Serena," What's going on?" " There is a monster attacking the city! We need your help, Serena! And you, too, Darien. We can't fight this by ourselves." As they raced down the corridor, Serena asked Ami," Who's there already?' Ami replied," Everyone but you two are there. Oh, and your son's there too." "WHAT?" yelled Serena. Darien said," Don't worry, Serena, I taught him how to throw roses. His strength is nearly equal to mine and, with some extra help, he may even be stronger." By then, they had reached the battlefield. Even as they arrived, they saw Sailor Venus say," Venus Royal Crescent Sword!"A swirl of crescents fused together to form a crescent-shaped sword. She slashed at the monster, which looked like a black, transparent, huge beast, but her sword went right through it! " Damn," said Sailor Venus." Better try something else." Sailor Jupiter tried," Jupiter Royal Thunder Field!" A huge field of thunder bolts surrounded the monster. They kept shocking it in different places. The monster gave a bellow of pain." Good job, Sailor Jupiter!"said Mars. " Now it's my turn." " Mars Royal Fire Storm!" A tunnel of fire came down from the sky. But just before it hit the monster, the monster broke free of the thunder and dodged the fire, which burnt out when it hit the ground. The enraged monster looked for an easy target. It saw Serena standing there who, for some reason, had not transformed yet. It lifted a huge black paw which suddenly became and swiped at Serena. Just as the monster was about to hit her, a silver rose hit it right in the middle of the hand. The monster bellowed in pain again and turned around. Prince Damien stood there holding another silver rose in his hand. He said in a loud, clear voice, " Moon Silver Rose Shock!"The silver rose in the beast's hand started to emit silver lightning that soon surrounded the monster and held him in thrall. The monster howled one last time and then faded away. Serena was the first to speak. She said," Damien! How did you do that?" He was grinning ear to ear as he said," Remember how Dad told you he taught me to throw roses? Well, I decided that these roses needed to be stronger, so I asked you to use the Silver Crystal on them. Remember?" She laughed." I was wondering why you asked me to do that." She turned to Darien and asked," You, sir, did you know about this?" " Uh," Darien replied meekly," sort of." She grabbed him by the ear and marched off." You are going to pay for this!" she said. The scouts laughed as she dragged him away. Sailor Eterna had been hiding behind the same tree Damien had hid behind earlier to watch the battle. She saw him throw the rose that killed her monster. She thought," Who is he? So brave and handsome. If only he worked for the Nether Moon.......... I will have to tell the queen that my monster was killed by him. She will not be happy. " Serena and Darien had returned to their private apartments. Serena was saying," Darien, why didn't you tell me sooner he could do that?" "Well," Darien said," he did quite well in practice but I didn't know how well he would do in battle so I decided to wait until he was tested." Serena sighed," My baby. He's all grown up now and a fighter. How did eighteen years go by so fast? I remember..." She stopped when she noticed the wicked gleam in Darien's eye. " Darien, "she said in a warning tone of voice," what are you thinking about?" He said," Well, he's truly all grown up now." He told Serena of Damien's feelings toward Eterna. Serena said," Like you, I saw the sign on her forehead turn gold. She was once good, I'm sure of it. Now if we can just MAKE her good again, we'll see if she feels the same way, although I disapprove of young relationships. " Queen NetherMoon sat on her throne. She thought," Eterna is failing me. Maybe I should send out Eternity. SHE should be strong enough to kill that pathetic Queen. No, I will give Eterna one more chance to attack them head-on. She should be stronger now. Anyway, she is too useful to be thrown away." The next day, Eterna was preparing to kill Queen Serenity and all the scouts. She had summoned 18 Nether-Beasts to fight the scouts. She herself wanted the honor of killing the Queen with her Nether-Sphere. She smiled, thinking of the many ways she could make her suffer. Hotaru was walking in the garden and looking at the cherry blossoms that bloomed in large amounts. She was thinking on the beauty and peace of the day when she suddenly saw the tree next to her being blasted with dark energy. She ran and ran till she found the door into the palace. Haruka and Michiru were about to enter the garden. She rushed into the palace and told Haruka and Michiru not to go outside." Why?" asked Michiru." It's a lovely day." "There is something in there using dark energy!" said Hotaru. " Are you sure?" asked Haruka, suddenly alert. "Yes! I'm sure! We need to find the others and transform!"yelled Hotaru. In a flash, Michiru was off and running. Haruka and Hotaru transformed and waited for the others. Michiru knocked on Mercury's door. She called out," Ami, Ami! We have a sailor emergency!" In a flash, Ami was at the door. Michiru said," You need to go alert the other scouts and tell them to go to the garden entrance." "All right," said Ami." We'll be there!" In almost no time, the other scouts, Darien, and Damien had gathered at the garden entrance and transformed. Serena said," Guys, we need to be careful." The others agreed as they entered the garden. By now, Eterna had gotten bored with blowing up trees and just sat, waiting for the scouts to arrive. She saw a glimpse of Mercury's blue costume. " Ah, "she thought," This should be fun." The scouts were walking through the rows of trees when suddenly, two monsters showed up. Ami yelled, "Serena! Watch out!"and dove at her as the two monsters simultaneously tried to attack her. Ami said," Mercury Royal Aqua Shield!" A shimmering, aqua shield surrounded the scouts. Ami yelled," Get Serena out! I'll hold them off! Mercury Royal Blue Sphere!"The scouts got Serena out and ran as a blue sphere passed through the shield and struck one of the monsters, killing it. The other began beating on her shield. As Serena turned a corner, the last she saw was the shield beginning to crack."Ami!" Serena yelled." We must go back for her!" Darien held her down. He said roughly," It's too late." As he spoke, a blue flash lit up the garden. When it faded, she knew Ami was gone. Eterna thought," Hmm. She was stronger than I thought. She took out two before she died. Hopefully, the others won't be much stronger." The scouts minus one were still walking through the trees to find the source of the explosion when suddenly four monsters this time jumped out. "We'll take care of them," said Mina and Rei. " Venus Royal Love Beam!" " Mars Royal Fire Ball" The two attacks hit two monsters and killed them each. " You need to go!" said Mina." Now," added Rei as she fired another fire ball which missed one of the other monsters by a hair. When the others left, Rei and Mina used their strongest attack. " Supreme Venus Royal Attack!" " Supreme Mars Royal Attack!" The two attacks completely wiped out everything around them........ Eterna thought," All is going to plan. If they keep this up, Queen Serenity will be left alone to stand against me." Serena, weary and disheartened, turned to her son. " You must go." she said." If you will not go willingly, then I will send you away." Damien said," Mom, I can't leave." She said," You must. If we all die, someone must be left to rebuild." " You won't die!" he yelled." And I won't leave you!" She said," Royal Moon Teleportation!" In a flash, Damien was inside his room and the door was locked. He got up and pounded on it anyway," Mother, Mother!" he yelled, tears streaming down his face." Mother................" Serena looked up at the sky." I'm sorry, Damien." She started to walk even faster. When six monsters suddenly arrived, Jupiter, Saturn, and Solaii decided to take them. In what had become standard procedure, the remaining scouts and Darien pulled her away. Jupiter said," Jupiter Royal Thunder Bolts!" Six thunderbolts appeared in her hand, She threw them at the monster closest to her and quickly killed him. Saturn said," Saturn Royal Silence Blast!" She completely obliterated one monster from the face of the Earth. Solaii said," Solaii Royal Light Beam!" Her beam tore right through the third monster, killing it. The other three were much stronger. The scouts knew what they had to do. Imperium Sailor Moon, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Pluto, and Tuxedo Mask were the only ones left. As they walked slowly through the forest, Sailor Moon suddenly knew Sailors Jupiter, Saturn, and Solaii were gone. She looked to the sky. " Mother, give me strength now, "she whispered. Six more monsters came through the trees. Sailor Uranus shoved Sailor Moon into Tuxedo Mask's arms." Take her away," she said. Darien nodded. Sailor Pluto said," Pluto Royal Scream Attack!" A powered up version of her Dead Scream attack blasted one monster to dust. Sailor Uranus killed one with her Uranus Royal Shaking Sphere and Sailor Neptune finished a third off with " Neptune Royal Water Spear!" The last three were closing in. " They're.........too ............strong, "gasped Uranus." We have no choice." " Supreme Uranus Royal Attack!" " Supreme Neptune Royal Attack!" " Supreme Pluto Royal Attack!" Imperium Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask were wandering in the garden. She said," I'm all alone." He said, "You'll never be alone, Meatball Head. I'll always be with you." Comforted, she smiled. As they continued to wander on, they saw Eterna. " Eterna," yelled Imperium Sailor Moon."Why?" Eterna said," One, I always follow my master's orders. Two, you are responsible for the death of my kingdom!" "Your kingdom?" asked Tuxedo Mask. Eterna said," We were once a happy place, the exact mirror of your 'Moon Kingdom'. Long after your kingdom fell, an evil came to ours. They were beating us for we did not have the Eternity Crystal, our equivalent of your Silver Crystal.We sent a message to your Earth for help. Oh, we GOT help. You came and destroyed us! My mother and I were captured by the "evil," who told us you had influenced them to capture our kingdom, but that they realized they were wrong and tried to help us. They were also defeated by you, but they saved me and my mother. Now we follow them and them alone! You killed us! It's all your fault our kingdom's gone! Now I'll make you suffer." She took her Nether Sphere and said," Nether Sphere, form a spike of dark energy!" She leveled the spike and aimed at Serena. " Ah," she said, "just right." Then, she threw the spike right at Serena. " No!"Darien cried. He jumped in front of Serena. The spike flew straight and true and hit Darien full in the chest. " No!"Serena yelled, echoing him. She cradled his head in her arms. He said weakly," Don't give up, Meatball Head. You can win." With one last sigh, he breathed his last. Serena let his head fall and stood up. Eterna laughed and blasted Imperium Sailor Moon with dark energy. She screamed," I'll make your hurt as you made me hurt! You can't win!" Eterna blasted Sailor Moon again and again till she fell down. Serena made a great effort and managed to stand up. She said," Supreme Imperium Moon Scepter .........!" Her scepter began to emit a huge burst of silver. It covered everything, including Eterna. Serena said, "....Resurrection!" Eterna saw the last battle of her kingdom. She saw Queen NetherMoon, her Master, fire a dark bolt of energy at her home. She saw the Nethermoon destroy everything she loved and corrupt her and her mother. The eternity sign on Eterna's head began to glow gold. It burst out a golden light that complimented Serena's silver light. Eterna said," Supreme Eternity Princess.....Resurrection!" The lights flared for a moment and then, all was still. Serena woke up. Eterna was standing above her." You!" said Sailor Moon. She struggled to get up until she saw the golden eternity sign."Are you good now?" Serena asked. " Yes, she's good, "said a familiar voice. "Ami!"said Serena joyfully. "And me, "said Mina. "And me," said Rei. " In fact, we're all here!" said Lita. Serena looked around. All the scouts were around her." Is Darien here?" she asked hopefully. " Of course, Meatball Head!"yelled Darien. He picked her up and swung her around." I thought I'd lost you," he said. She replied," And I was sure I'd lost you." Serena looked around and asked," How are you all alive? I thought you were dead!" Eterna said," When we both used our strongest powers, our combined strength brought them back." Just then, Damien burst into the room." Mother!"he yelled when he saw her." I thought you were dead because the lock you set opened and let me out." He rushed at her and hugged her. Then, he saw Eterna. Eterna noticed him too. They began to talk about what had happened and went to another corner of the room. Darien laughed. He said," They remind me of us, Serena." Eterna's hair was black and arranged in a fancy style with hints of purple. She also had blue eyes, same as Damien. Serena sighed." Now, we can live in peace," she said. "Uh Serena," said Lita," what about Eterna's mother? Whoever was controlling Eterna probably has her mother as well." " Oh yeah, "said Serena," She'll probably attack us soon. Damn. I was hoping I'd have a LITTLE peace and quiet for once." Darien laughed." Look on the bright side, you're still alive."He said happily. She grumbled," Why're YOU so happy?" He said, suddenly serious," Because you're still alive." The other scouts, sensing that Darien and Serena might want some private time, tiptoed out and shut the door. Damien and Eterna had noticed the scouts sneaking out. Damien said," I wonder why they're all leaving." With a mischievous grin, Eterna replied, " Oh, nothing. Just that they figured your parents might want a little time alone." Damien smiled back and said," Well, let's give them their privacy-and maybe find some of our own." Holding hands and grinning like little children, they left the room. Queen Nethermoon was NOT happy. That Sailor Brat had taken one of her best servants and returned her to normal. Worse yet, she had done it in such a way to make the process irreversible unless the person wished to become evil of their own free will. Her own free will............At least she still had Eternity, the stronger of the two. She called Eternity to her." Yes, Master?"Eternity said. Queen Nethermoon replied," I want you to attack the Sailor Scouts. Do not stop until their puny kingdom is ground to a pulp!" "Yes, Master, "said Eternity once more as she departed. The scouts, Darien, Damien, and Eterna were all gathered together. Ami asked," Eterna, can you tell us anything about your mother that may help us? I know this is hard for you, but you've got to stay strong." Eterna replied," My mother is far more powerful than me. We will all have to fight together to defeat her. She looks a lot like me, only older, more serene, and with incredibly long hair. She used to use the Eternity Sword as her main weapon, but she may have lost it when........" The sentence remained unfinished as Eterna began to cry. Damien consoled her, saying," It's all right, it's all right. We'll get your mother back, don't worry." When she had calmed down, the meeting resumed. Serena asked," Ami can you get a reading on Nega-Energy in the area?" Ami turned on her computer and scanned the area." That's odd," said Ami. " There is no Nega-Energy anywhere near here." Eterna spoke for the first time since her upset."They don't use Nega-Energy, they use the Nether-Force." "What's the difference?" said Lita with a shrug." Nega-Energy, Nether Force?" Eterna spoke sharply." There is a great difference. Nether Force is nothing force. It tries to make everything nothing. It's much stronger than Nega-Energy." Serena said," Eterna, when you spoke of your mother earlier, you said WE will have to fight. Will you join us?" Eterna nodded." Even if I must destroy her myself, I will free her. I may be only sixteen, but I know I have the power to free her and I know I must. Anything, even death, is better than slavery to evil." Damien and Eterna were sitting in his room. " Eterna," Damien asked," if we come out of this alive, will you marry me?" Eterna replied without a moment of hesitation," Of course I will! I'm young, but not TOO young to know my own mind." He said," We can get married as soon as we have some free time." She said," It may be a while then. Anyway, shouldn't we ask your parents first?" He nodded and they left the room. Darien and Serena were also sitting in their rooms. Serena said," I wonder what Damien is doing right now?" Darien chuckled." He's probably with Eterna. He's grown up so much lately." He noticed Serena frowning. " What's wrong, my dear Meatball Head?"he asked. She said," I don't like him being involved with her. He's only eighteen." Darien said," ONLY eighteen? We were married when you were eighteen. Anyway, she's younger than him." Serena said," I know, but she was evil." Darien said," So was I, remember? Anyway, they really seem to love each other." Serena said," You're still evil. You won't stop calling me Meatball Head!" He challenged," Make me." She said," If your lips are busy doing something else, then you can't talk." He said," What?" Serena replied," I'll show you what." Right then, there was another knock n the door. Reluctantly, Serena and Darien separated. She got up to answer the door, half expecting it to be Sailor Eternity. Instead, it was her son and Eterna at the door. She said," Come in." Eterna came in rather shyly, as if she didn't think she belonged here. Damien whispered something in her ear and she straightened and walked proudly to a chair. Damien began," Mother, Father, I have something to ask you. Eterna and I wish to be married if we survive the coming battle against Sailor Eternity." He finished quickly in a rush of words and stood proudly under his parents' eyes. Darien was the first to speak. He said," I married your mother when she was eighteen. If you are sure your love is true, you have my blessing on your marriage." Damien turned to Serena. She said," I have watched you grow up so quickly. I am against the idea of marrying at eighteen and sixteen, but I know that this is your true desire, so I grant you my blessing as well." Damien embraced his parents. " Thank you Father, thank you Mother," he said happily and left with Eterna. Eternity was ready to attack. Nothing would stop her from killing the ones who had destroyed her kingdom and her daughter. Nothing would keep her from her revenge! Rei had gathered everyone together. She said, " I feel a great force coming. I think we should all transform. Sailor Eternity will be here soon." Wasting no time, they all transformed. " Solaii Royal Star Power!" " Mercury Royal Star Power!" " Venus Royal Star Power!" " Mars Royal Star Power! " " Jupiter Royal Star Power!" " Saturn Royal Star Power!" " Uranus Royal Star Power!" " Neptune Royal Star Power!" " Pluto Royal Star Power!" " Moon Imperium Star Power!" " Eternity Princess Star Power!" Darien held up a red rose and changed into Tuxedo Mask, while Damien gathered up his silver roses. When they were all transformed, they ran outside. As they took up positions waiting for Eternity to arrive, they saw something coming down from the sky. As it got closer, Sailor Eterna said," That's my mother, Queen Eternity!" In almost no time, the speck was clearly visible as a woman with very long hair in a Sailor uniform. She landed about twenty feet from them and began to walk closer. When she saw Eterna, she froze and said," Eterna?" in a small voice. " Yes, it's me, Mother. You don't want to fight them. They aren't the ones who destroyed our kingdom. Queen Nethermoon did. Serena has healed me. She can heal you, Mother! " Eterna said earnestly. Eternity said," Queen Nethermoon destroyed our kingdom?" The eternity symbol on her forehead began to glow gold. Suddenly, a dark voice filled the sky. It said," Eternity, do not listen. They killed your daughter. They destroyed your kingdom. That is not your daughter, that is an abomination summoned to make you doubt me. Kill them and it will disappear." Eternity took a step toward the scouts. Her sign turned pure black again as she said," Eternity Nether Sword Summon!" A pure black sword appeared in her hands. She swung it at the scouts far quicker than they could respond. When she had returned to her original position, everyone was cut and bleeding. Sailor Eterna said," Light Sphere- Form a net of white energy!" A net formed in her hands which she quickly threw at her mother. Eternity nimbly dodged it and said," Eternity Dark Crown Blast!" A beam of black light shot out from her crown and went toward Sailor Mars, who responded by jumping out of the way and saying," Mars Royal Fire Ball!"A huge fireball formed in her hands. She aimed and threw it right for Sailor Eternity, who just stood there. When the fireball hit, there was a huge explosion. As the smoke cleared, Mars looked at the spot where Eternity had been standing and found her there unhurt but very angry. She said," Eternity Nether-Force Attack!" A huge amount of Nether-Energy formed in her hands. She said," How do you like someone throwing something at you?" and threw the attack at Mars. She jumped, but the attack flew upward and hit her in mid air. " Mars!" yelled Imperium Sailor Moon. When the attack was over, something fell from the sky. It was Sailor Mars, her uniform torn and burnt. Serena ran over to where Rei had landed and, seeing the horrible burns, said," Oh, Rei." Rei's eyes opened weakly. She said, "I think I can still fight, "and stood up.Eternity said," Well, not for long." She then fired her dark beam at Rei. Rei, not having enough energy to avoid the blow, was struck head on. She fell again and did not get up. Eternity then said," Eternal Nether Force Shower!" All of the scouts were struck by bolts of dark energy and knocked to the ground. Imperium Sailor Moon stood up and said to Eternity," I won't let you hurt my friends!" To the scouts she said," We need to combine our powers!" " Solaii Royal Light Beam!" " Mercury Royal Blue Sphere!" " Venus Royal Love Beam!" " Jupiter Royal Thunder Bolts!" " Saturn Royal Silence Attack!" " Uranus Royal Earthquake Blast!" " Neptune Royal Water Spear!" " Pluto Royal Scream Attack!" " Eternal Princess Light Sphere!" " Imperium Moon Scepter Resurrection!" " Moon Silver Rose Shock!" Darien and Damien both threw their roses. The attacks combined into one single beam of light. Eternity was hit full on by it and knocked backwards. The intense glow of the beam blinded everyone for a few moments. When they could see again, they saw Sailor Eternity lying upon the ground. Eterna ran to her." Mother! Say something, please!" Eternity moaned," Oh Queen, why have you forsaken me?" She opened her eyes and looked up at Eterna. " You are real, aren't you?" she asked. Eterna smiled gently. " Yes, Mother. I am." The sign on Eternity's fore head flashed gold and then began to glow. She passed out. Eterna asked," Can any of you help?" Hotaru said," I may be able to. I have the power to heal and I will do my best." Serena sighed. This last week had been so frantic. First Eterna, then her mother, After the battle, the scouts had taken Eternity and Rei inside and tried to help them. Hotaru had been working intensely for a whole day. Now everyone was sleeping, even Damien and Eterna. The instant those two got back, they decided to be married as soon as they have some free time and rushed to Eternity's side. They had kept vigil until Eterna could stay awake no longer. Damien had then carried her to his room and gone to sleep too. Darien joined Serena in their room. He asked," What are you thinking about?" She said," I was thinking about all that had happened lately. Eterna showed up and then Eternity. What next?" " Meatball Head," Darien said," wait until it happens to see what will happen and don't worry about it." We'll pull through. We always have." He was interrupted by a knock on the door. He grumbled," Can we ever have a moment alone?"and opened the door. Hotaru was on the other side. Smiling, she came in and said," Eternity is out of danger. She should awaken in a day or so. Rei...." Hotaru hesitated and then continued." Rei I'm not sure about. She still needs some help." Serena whispered," Rei......... I want to see her!" Hotaru said," I will take you to her." Serena, Darien, and Hotaru stood in Rei's room. Her eyes were shut and it looked like she was barely breathing. Serena asked," Hotaru, do you think I can use the scepter the scepter on her?" Hotaru shrugged." It couldn't hurt." Serena said," Imperium Moon Scepter.........!" A burst of silver light came from the scepter. Serena aimed it at Rei and said," Resurrection!" The light reached its peak and flowed over Rei. Nothing happened. Serena gritted her teeth and said," Supreme Imperium Moon Scepter Resurrection!" The burst powered up till it exploded in a shower of silver. When the silver light was gone, Serena collapsed into Darien's arms. He set her gently down on the floor and said in an anguished voice," Serena...it isn't worth it...." A new voice intruded." Serena!" Rei said. She appeared to be totally better, but Serena was as bad as Rei had been. Rei cried," Oh Serena you're so stupid! I'm not worth as much as you! Why did you use so much power? I'm not worth it!" The door opened and Eternity said," I will try to repair the damage I caused." Eterna was right behind her. She said," This is partly my fault too. I will help." The other scouts came in and pledged their help. They all touched Serena's hand and said, "Planet Royal Scout Resurrection!" A white glow came from their bodies. They let all their power flow into Serena until they had no more to give. Serena opened her eyes." Guys?"she said weakly. Serena opened her eyes to see Darien and the scouts looking down at her. She noticed that they looked drained." Guys?" she said weakly." What happened? " The scouts picked her up and hugged her HARD. Darien's voice was full of relief as he said," You used the full power of the crystal to heal Rei. You nearly died, but the scouts combined their energy to save you. I'm so glad you're all right!" He grabbed her, swung her in the air, and kissed her soundly. Queen Nethermoon was EXTREMELY angry. Those....Brats had taken her strongest slave from her! " Damn!" she yelled and opened a portal. She looked deep into it. When she had sent it away, a smile was visible on her face. She muttered to herself," I will strike soon while those brats are still weak! Then nothing will stand in my way!" Damien and Eterna sat together. He said," What do you want to do now?" She smiled wickedly and said," Do you have to ask?"Just as they kissed, there was a knock on the door. He groaned and got up to answer it. He thought," I wonder if this is what my parents feel like every time they are interrupted?" He smiled at the thought and opened the door. On the other side, Sailor Jupiter stood. She said, " Queen Nethermoon is attacking! Get Eterna and get ready for battle! They're fighting in the garden again!" Damien picked up a dozen silver roses and said to Eterna," Transform!" She did quickly and joined him. When he turned back to the door, Sailor Jupiter was gone. Damien and Eterna were running down the main corridor of the palace. Damien asked her." Who is Queen Nethermoon? Is she the one who was controlling you and your mother?" Eterna nodded." She is very powerful. She destroyed our kingdom and our scouts in one blow." Damien came to a dead stop." You mean there were other scouts besides yourself and Eternity?" She stopped alongside him and looked surprised at his amazement. " Well, we WERE the exact mirror of your kingdom. There were Sailor Maelion, Sailor Tiola, Sailor Poltion, Sailor Valae, ...." Damien interrupted her by grabbing her arm and saying," You can tell me later. We have to get to the battle!" They set off toward the battle again. They were the last to arrive. The others stood in a semicircle facing a nine-foot tall woman who was clad in a completely black dress. There was an army of stunted creatures behind her. She smiled an evil smile and said," Die, Brats. As long as you live, I cannot rule the galaxy. You are the only thing in my way!" Then, as she saw Eterna and Eternity, she said," So, the only living people from the Eternity kingdom are here to face me. Are you sure you don't want to join me? You could rule this puny kingdom and more under me." Eterna said," We would never join you, scum. I have found someone to love in this"puny kingdom" and I will defend it from any evil!" Eternity said," You destroyed our kingdom. You killed our friends and enslaved us. Now you are asking us to join you? My answer is no, as I'm sure you knew." Queen Nethermoon said," Then I'm afraid I must kill you. Monsters, attack!" That last statement was addressed to her army. The snarling creatures immediately advanced. Sailor Mercury said," Mercury Royal Aqua Shield" A shield covered the scouts. Mercury turned to them and said, "Now!" Sailor Mars was the first to respond. " Mars Royal Fire Ball!" She threw a fireball at the creatures. Two dodged, but the fireball hit one and passed through him to kill a second. Two more monsters quickly took their places and clawed at Jupiter, who got a nasty scratch on the arm. " Saturn Royal Silence Blast!"yelled Sailor Saturn. Her powerful attack instantly obliterated six monsters. " Jupiter Royal Thunder Bolts!" Jupiter cried. Six thunderbolts appeared in her hand which she threw at six monsters, killing each one. By now, the monsters had formed lines, with eight in the front and too many to count on the sides. Imperium Sailor Moon said," Good attack, Jupiter! Now it's my turn!" She said," Imperium Moon Scepter Annihilation!" Her scepter shot out rays of silver light, targeting each monster separately. When the attack was over, Sailor Moon had destroyed the first three lines of monsters, but more still came to fill their places. Eterna said," Eternal Princess Crown Destroy!" A golden beam shot out of her crown, spreading over the army of monsters. It glowed golden so fiercely that everyone had to shut their eyes. When Damien opened his eyes, he saw Eterna had destroyed three lines as well, but they kept coming." Dad!" he cried." Throw one of your roses!" Darien threw his rose at the same time his son released his. The two roses fused into a pearly pink rose. Damien yelled," Moon Silver Rose Shock!" while Darien yelled," Earth Red Rose Shock!" The rose struck a monster in the forehead. The monster howled in pain as the rose started to spray out white and red lightning that spread from one monster to another, killing the next three lines. " Uranus Royal Shaking Sphere!" A yellow sphere flew from Uranus's head, bursting into waves of yellow energy that shook the army and killed six more. But the monsters wouldn't stop! Queen Nethermoon cackled and said," You'll never win!" Imperium Sailor Moon said," We have to combine our attacks! There's just too many of them!" " Solaii Royal Light Beam!" " Mercury Royal Blue Sphere!" " Venus Royal Love Shower!" " Mars Royal Fire Storm!" " Jupiter Royal Thunder Bolts!" " Saturn Royal Silence Blast!" " Uranus Royal Earthquake Blast!" " Neptune Royal Tidal Wave!" " Pluto Royal Scream Attack!" " Moon Imperium Scepter Annihilation!" " Eternity Princess Light Sphere!" " Eternity Prism Sword Attack!" " Silver Moon Rose Shock!" " Red Earth Rose Shock!" The attacks formed a huge beam of light with red and white electricity around it. It flew into the air, formed a sphere, and hovered above the heads of the monster. Then everyone said in unison," Royal Planet Sphere Attack!" The sphere burst in the air above the army and killed every single monster. Queen Nethermoon howled in rage," You destroyed my army! You will pay!" She blasted them with nether force again and again. When her first rage was spent, she stopped. The scouts lay on the ground. Queen Nethermoon laughed." It was that easy? I should have done this earlier!" The scouts stood up. They were bleeding badly and in obvious pain. " Hah!" said Queen Nethermoon." Which one shall I kill?" Her eye wandered until it focused on Saturn.She smiled." She should do," muttered Queen Nethermoon. She said," Nether Queen Nothing Blast!" The intense beam of dark energy hit Hotaru before the battered scouts could respond. Hotaru was knocked to the ground. " Hotaru!" cried Haruka." Supreme Uranus Royal ...." She ran as close as she could get to the queen and finished it off." Attack!" she yelled. Her body became the focus of an intense yellow glow, which quickly covered her body. The light exploded in a flash of yellow. When the smoke cleared, Haruka was nowhere to be seen, but the queen was in plain sight. Michiru screamed," You'll pay for killing Haruka! You'll pay....." Queen Nethermoon interrupted and said," No, you will!" She fired her Supreme Nothing blast, completely vaporizing Neptune and laughed. "This is so much fun! Which one next?"she asked. Her eyes lit on Sailor Pluto. She said," Why not? All the outer scouts first, then the inner." She said," Nethermoon Complete Nothing Sphere!" She threw the transparent sphere at Pluto, who dodged and said," Pluto Royal Time Freeze!" She fired a purple field at Queen Nethermoon, who was hit by it and froze. Jupiter wasted no time and said," Jupiter Royal Lighting Spear!" A spear made of energy flew from her hands at Queen Nethermoon, who at the last moment said, " Nethermoon Dark Energy Corrupt!" The spear turned black, headed back at the scouts, and struck Jupiter in the stomach. She gave a cry of pain and fell. " Jupiter!"screamed Mars, Venus, Mercury, and Moon. " Mercury Royal Typhoon Blast!" " Venus Royal Love Arrows!" " Mars Royal Flame Shower!" " Moon Imperium Scepter Annihilation!" The inner scouts combined their forces and sent a powerful blow of energy at Nethermoon. She smiled and said," Supreme NetherMoon Energy Corrupt!" Their attacks turned back on the scouts and hit all of them except Sailor Moon, who was saved by Tuxedo Mask. Sailor Moon stared, horrified, at her friends' bodies on the ground. Queen Nethermoon yelled," Which one of you brats froze me?" Her eyes moved from scout to scout until they found Sailor Pluto, one of the last scouts of the solar system. She said," Nether Force Energy Blast!" Dark energy came from her fingers and hit Sailor Pluto, wrapping her in nether chains. Queen Nethermoon smiled and simply said," Squeeze...." The chains tightened until they squeezed Sailor Pluto into nothing. The only ones left now were Sailor Solaii, Sailor Moon, Sailor Eterna, Sailor Eternity, Tuxedo Mask, and Damien. Sailor Solaii yelled," Solaii Royal Solar Flare!" An intense light flooded the area for several moment, blinding Queen Nethermoon. Solaii then yelled," Solaii Royal Solar Banish!" The light focused into a beam which struck at Queen Nethermoon's heart and passed right through her! The scouts stared as she began to laugh and said," I have the power of making myself insubstantial or, in short, of disappearing into thin air. That attack might have killed me, so I was forced to use my power. I can only disappear once, however, but I shall make sure that you will not use that attack again. Nethermoon Dark Sphere Confine!" A dark sphere surrounded Sailor Solaii. She screamed and beat on the walls, but when she touched them they shocked her with black electricity. The sphere shrunk until she was shocked even if she stood still. Sailor Moon couldn't take watching Sailor Solaii being tortured anymore. "Imperium Moon Scepter Resurrection!" When Serena's attack hit the sphere, it dissipated and Sailor Solaii fell upon the ground, burnt and bruised. She was obviously unconscious. Queen Nethermoon turned her attention to Sailor Moon." I don't like it when people interfere with my affairs," she said angrily." NetherMoon said," Supreme Nethermoon Nothing Blast!" The attack headed straight for Sailor Moon, who stood there in a trance. Tuxedo Mask ran to her and pushed her out of the way, while narrowly missing getting hit himself. Queen NetherMoon said,"Don't interfere. Supreme Nethermoon Nothing Field!" and summoned up a huge burst of dark, dome-shaped energy that she sent at Darien and the area around him. He was caught in the center while Serena was hit at the outside. When the field disappeared, Darien was lying there dead and Serena was lying hurt near him. She pushed herself up and stared at him." Darien!" she screamed. She got up painfully and collapsed next to him. Serena sobbed," I'm not strong enough, I can't take this anymore. I'll lie down next to Darien and stay here forever." Queen Nethermoon laughed." Pathetic fool! Love is a weakness!" She jumped into the air and surveyed the scene below. The bodies of Sailor Solaii, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, and Darien lay on the ground below her. Still standing were Eterna, Eternity, and Damien. The other scouts had been vaporized without a trace. Queen Nethermoon said," If I destroy the silver rose-thrower, Eterna will be hurt. If I destroy Eterna, they both will be hurt, but they will surely fight. If I destroy Eternity, Eterna will be hurt. But if I destroy both Eternity and the rose-thrower, Eterna will be crippled with grief like that pathetic fool, Sailor Moon." She said," Supreme Nethermoon Twin Blast!" She fired a blast that split into two heading down at Damien and Eternity. Caught unawares, they were both hit by the blasts and fell on either side of Eterna." Noooo.." She screamed and began to remember........ Her mother and her talking together and laughing in the old palace. Damien and her kissing in the moonlight.... All the memories she shared with them came pouring into her head as their bodies began to glow golden. Golden energy flowed into her hands as she transformed into Princess Eterna. A small, star-shaped, golden crystal formed in her hands................ Sailor Moon did not want to be dragged from her reverie. She saw Eternity and Damien hit and realized her son was gone too. It brought a sluggish pain to her. There would be time for tears later. Serena stood up, her arms and legs like lead. She had to be strong. For Darien, for Damien, for everyone. She raised the crystal above her head..... Queen Nethermoon realized Eterna had the Eternity Crystal and could use it. She tried to use her powers, but found they would not respond and she was trapped. She was suddenly distracted by a silver glow in the corner of her eye. She saw Sailor Moon had risen, transformed into Queen Serenity, and was preparing to use HER crystal on her. Queen Nethermoon watched them let loose their attacks and realized this was the end. Serena had transformed into Queen Serenity and was gathering energy for a blast. She looked at Princess Eterna. Somehow, an unspoken signal passed between them. " Supreme Eternity Crystal Destruction!" " Supreme Silver Crystal Annihilation!" The two attacks formed a twin band of silver and gold that advanced toward Queen Nethermoon. In a flash of light, they combined and hit her ..................... Serena was floating in an ocean of light. She opened her eyes and asked," Where am I? Did I die? Did we win?" A gentle laugh filled the air." Serenity, you always had many questions," a beautiful voice said." Mother?" asked Serena. Queen Serenity replied," Yes, you won. And I am your mother. When you and Princess Eterna killed Queen Nethermoon, your energies were so strong they created a warp, a passage between the world of the dead and the world of the living. You and Eterna have the power to bring twelve across, the twelve who have left your world today." Serena asked with tears in her eyes," Can I bring you back too?" " No, my darling, "answered Queen Serenity." I have been gone too long. Your friends have not yet truly passed over. You and Eterna are caught in the passage. Use your crystal to bring back your friends and you will return." Serena nodded. " I love you, mother," she said, crying." Moon Silver Crystal Resurrection!" In the distance, Serena heard, " Eternity Princess Crystal Resurrection!" before everything turned black. Darien looked down at his beloved. In the two days since the battle, she and Eterna had slept and not woken up yet. He hoped that she WOULD wake up at all. He remembered the battle( at least the part he had been alive for) very vividly. When he was killed, that left only Serena, Eterna, Eternity, and Damien. Darien didn't know how Serena and Eterna had managed to defeat Queen Nethermoon. He gazed sadly down upon Serena's peaceful face. She looked so serene as she slept, Darien thought, maybe it was wrong to wish she would wake up, but he knew he couldn't live without her. Just then, her eyelash fluttered. Darien thought to her," Come on Serena. You can do it! Wake up!" Her eyes opened. Darien said joyfully," I thought I'd lost you!" She replied," And I was sure I'd lost you. Funny, this seems familiar...." Damien burst into the room. He cried," Mother, I'm glad you're awake! Eterna just woke up a minute ago so I came to see if maybe you had woken up too. Looks like everything came out all right in the end. I hope you're feeling better, but I'd better go back to Eterna now. I want to know what happened after I died!" With that statement, Damien raced out of the room as fast as he had come in. Darien chuckled," Look at him go!" Serena said to herself," Yes, everything came out all right..........in the end." Epilogue Eterna nervously adjusted her veil. For her wedding, she had chosen silver and gold instead of white. Silver and gold, for the crystals that saved their love. Eterna sighed. She was so nervous! She knew that when the night was over, she would be married. Married! Two months ago she was serving evil faithfully. And now she was getting married to someone as light as she was dark. She knew the instant she would step out of the door there would be no turning back. Eterna heard the door open. Serena came into the room. She was dressed in a gown of long, flowing white resembling her princess gown. Serena asked," Are you nervous? I know I was." Eterna sighed." The instant I step out of this door, my life will be changed forever. There'll be no turning back.....ever," she said. Serena replied, " This is the hardest part. As soon as you go out there, you'll feel better. Are you ready?" Eterna nodded. She opened the door and left the room. The first thing she saw was Damien's smiling face. As she walked down the aisle, she knew things would be all right.