TITLE: I'LL ALWAYS BE HERE - Part 13 - AUTHOR: FurBall E-MAIL: Fur.Ball@lycos.com RATED: PG-13 AUTHOR'S NOTES: Minna!! here it is the 13th chapter of my fic. So let's get on with the show!!! DISCLAIMERS: Sailormoon and the other characters are NOT MINE! SO PLEASE DON'T SUE ME! although the some places, characters and incidences are mine, any similarities with other fanfics are purely coincidental! "I know our love's forever I know no matter what" -No Matter What By Boyzone- /*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////******/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/ As the cloud settled and disappeared around them, Rei and the girls saw that they were standing in the middle of a throne room. Around them tall pillars of ice rose high towards the cave ceiling above. A feeling of forboding settled in Rei's bones as she glanced around and spied a panther sat lazily beside the throne, it's tail twitching as it eyed them with its emarald green eyes. "Where is she?" Mamoru asked oblivious of his surroundings. He had seen this place before and had no desire to see it again. Onyxia smiled and waved her hand. A darkened corner of the room slowly came into view. With it came a strangled cry from Ami. Minako looked to see what horrified her friend and started to shake her head when she saw it. Makoto and Rei on the other hand stood frozen with hands clenched into fists. Set upon a dias was a huge onyx with small sharp ones surrounding and protruding from it. Four pillars of ice stood on four corners emitting black electric currents forming a barrier around the Onyx and slightly embeded into it was Usagi. Her eyes were closed as if in slumber and clutched between her hands was a rose...A black rose. Akira could only stare for he could only comprehend what it was too lose a loved one. He couldn't imagine what would have happened if he didn't realize that he was fooled by his queen, and killed the one he had once before called friend. When Mamoru saw the rose something in him screamed out in denial. ~ NO! this can't be happening!~ his mind screamed not not wanting to believe that somehow in someway he was seeing what he didn't want to see. "What did you do to her?" he whispered not wanting to believe what he was seeing. Onyxia was gleefully watching the mirad of expressions rushing through each of their faces. But it was Endymion's that held her interest more. His expression of grief and anger fueled her madness to see him suffer as she had suffered before. She held out her hand and an onyx formed suspended in her palm. It gave a black glow as it seemed to grow with in her palm. "What did I do to her?" She giggled madly. "I used her to acummulate enough energy to destroy this world of course. You may not know it but the world you once knew is slowly being depleted of its energy. Even as we speak, she is draining the very essence of life in each person of this planet and all giving it to the onyx behind her." She said savoring their astonishment. "Curse you! what do you intend to do do with all those power?" Makoto asked as she clenched her fists. "Ultimately, to use it to revive the fallen Dark Kingdom for one and also to restore my sister to me, in all her glory!" Onyxia revealed happily. "You're mad! You're really mad!" Rei cried, without warning she cast an attack. Onyxia made a dark cloud that swallowed the flame and returned a more powerful attack back at Rei. Seeing this Rei tried to jump to safety, but her earlier injury hindered her from moving quickly, as a result the attack grazed her leg. Landing heavily on the injured leg, Rei gave a cry of pain and knelt down. "You'll pay for that!" Makoto cried out and threw an attack of her own and was deflected just as easily as Rei's. At their wits end and not knowing what to do next Ami and Minako stood by their friends, helpless. Unknown to them Akira was forming an attack of his own. Using his ability to enhance his roses capability. He made a rose that would trap Onyxia long enough for the Senshi to make an all out attack on her. Seeing as now that they hold no advantage to Onyxia's power he hoped that the rose he was going to form would deminish some if not most of Onyxia's energy and use it to enhance the Senshi's attack. Seeing that Onyxia was too occupied to even notice him he took the chance and attacked. Running from his position at Mamoru's side, he jumped and threw the rose which struck the cave floor near Onyxia, landing he concentrated and within moments the rose had grew and multiplied. It entwining itself around and around a few inches from Onyxia. It had started to cling to her gown and slowly wove its way around her. Belatedly realizing what was happening Onyxia could only stare at the growing roses. Whipping her head around, she snarled and threw an attack his way. He was concentrating so intently that he didn't see the attack in time, he grunted when a body slammed against him and threw him to safety. Wincing, he glanced back and saw Mamoru beside him. "Endymion-sama..." he started to say when Mamoru stood up and said. "Thank me later we have problem in our hands." He said then went to help the Senshi. Akira grunted and followed behind him. By this time the Senshi's had their hands full, Onyxia was distracted just a moment for their attacks to connect, but now that she was angrier it was harder for them to get any attacks through. Akira continued on where he left off, as Mamoru started to throw a number of roses at Onyxia. Minako, Makoto, Ami and Rei did their best to help. "You'll not win!!" Onyxia hissed as the roses that Akira contralled made its way around her body, their thorns piercing her flesh. It started to feed on her and transmitting all her power to enhance the Senshi's on coming attack. "I have just have enough of your gloating!" Mamoru said angrily as he threw roses that ended up in a ring around Onyxia. "Makoto! Ami! Rei! Minako! Now!" he yelled. "Mars Star Power" "Venus Star Power" "Mercury Star Power" "Jupiter Star Power" "Sailor Planet Attack!!!" The combined powers of the Senshi flew towards the rose imprisoned queen, the power was amplified even as it struck her. Onyxia screamed in agony as the attack burned into her with all its power. Seeing that her end was near she looked at them and smiled still. "You think you have won?" she asked hoarsely, "I think not for you see even when you do kill me it would only quicken your planet's destruction. The onyx will not stop until every last life is taken!!" she said and with those words she died. The Senshi could only stare at her still body with horror. "Ami?!" Rei said turning to the girl. Ami needed no more coaxing for she was tapping furiously into her computer. She stared at the result and looked at the others her fear clearly written on her face. "Minna what she said is true. The power with in that huge onyx is increasing ten fold. If this keeps up..." Ami said. Minako crumpled to the floor, "We did this all for nothing." she whispered. Makoto clenched her hands as tears of frustration formed in her eyes. Were they going to die again just like the last time? Will they ever be reborned again if that would be the case? without Usagi that wouldn't be possible. Rei didn't say anything. She was too shocked too numbed to even think. She couldn't believe that everything would end like this. Never had she felt such frustration and sadness all at the same time. Belatedly thinking of what maybe going on through Mamoru's mind she chanced a glance at him. Mamoru was oblivious of the others for all he could think about was that he had done nothing to prevent all of this. He wanted to pound on something anything that would ease his anger. But the person he wanted to vent it on was already gone. Hearing Ami's report was even more hard for him to hear. The world may as well be destroyed if they didn't do something. But he didn't know if he wanted to do just that. Everything he held dear was already gone from him. His Usako and Chibi-Usa his reason for living were already gone. He promised to himself once that he would never be alone again after he met Usagi, but look what was happening now. He was alone, and to top it all, if he didn't do anything the world may be destroyed. Did he care enough for the world to save it? As he had cared to want his Usako back in his arms once again? Didn't he tell himself once that he never wanted to live without Usagi in his life? He didn't want to, but he knew had to do something, if he wanted to protect this world he'd do something. Even if it was against his will, his Usako would surely done the same of that he was sure. But the question is can he save it? He was trying to save Usagi but did he save her? Looking at her now imprisoned and as still as death he had done nothing to save her. Maybe Rei was right, maybe he didn't really love Usagi as deep as he thought he had. But if that would be the case then he would also have to believe that what he had shared with Usagi before all of these things happened were all a lie and that he could never believe. Making up his mind on what he was about to do, Mamoru made his way towards the onyx. Hoping that what he planned would save this world. Even if it caused him his life, which he would welcome if only it would be his answer to be with his beloved once again. "Mamoru? what... where are you going?" Rei asked when she saw Mamoru making his way towards the onyx that held Usagi. Mamoru half turned, and looked back at them. Looking them over as if for the last time. "I'm going to try to reverse what Onyxia is planning." He said, watching the disbelief passing over their faces. "Endymion-sama! You can't... I mean you'd be killed if you try that!" Akira said looking at Mamoru. Mamoru looked over at him, and nodded. "I know that, but at least I tried." he said then turned to start walking towards the onyx again. "Mamoru, wait! Don't do it! Its to risky! we'll try another way! But don't try going into that barrier! You maybe killed even before you could reach her! Come on Mamoru! We'll think of something else." Rei cried out. Mamoru stopped, "Rei, I've made up my mind. Nothing you say would change it." "Mamoru stop! Usagi wouldn't want you to do this! She would want you to..." but she wasn't able to finish when Mamoru cut in. "But that's just it, Usagi isn't here anymore is she?" Mamoru whispered, with his back still turned to them. "Mamoru! This is crazy! Stop it! You have to think this through! This is not the answer!" Rei said frantically. She couldn't let Mamoru do this! Killing himself this way maybe dangerous for all of them. By this time Mamoru was near the barrier enough to feel the powerful energy within. Looking over his shoulder Mamoru looked at Rei straight in the eye. "Rei, I told you once I would do anything to save Usagi because I love her, didn't I" He said smiling slightly, "And this is the way I'm going to prove it because its the only way." So saying he stepped through the barrier which completely swallowed him. "NO!!!" Rei screamed as the whole cave started to shake. Rocks started to fall from above slamming onto the cave floor below. Akira pulled Rei to safety as a rock came hurtling down to where she was standing only moments before. "Rei! Akira! Come on! We have to get out of here!" Makoto shouted as she helped Ami to her feet and started running. Luna and Artemis were on Minako's shoulder hanging for dear life. Niether cat could say anything edge wise. They were both looking at the things that had happened with growing fear and for the first time niether cat could say anything. Rei let Akira pull her through the falling rocks. She was numb, she couldn't believe Mamoru did that just to prove to her that he did love Usagi. She felt guilty because in someway she was the one who pushed him to do such a thing. She never wanted him to do that at the expense of his own life. But that was what just he did was far more than she had expected. Stumbling in the snow covered land, they all tried to get their bearings as the ground beneath their feet started to shake. They all sat huddled to each other for warmth. Rei leaned thankfully against Akira as tears started to fall from her eyes. Ami was trying hard not to cry herself but lost, as the reality of her friends death settled in her mind. Minako and Mokoto were also at lost of what to do, they had never been so helpless before. They had failed both as Senshi's and as friends to save the world and their friends from death. Their prince and princess were gone, all that was left was the destruction of the world they called home. All over the world cracks started to form and lava spewed from the very core of the earth as thousands of people tried to find shelter to escape the inevetible. Near the coasts houses and other buildings were washed away by gigantic tidal waves. Volcanoes spewed their anger bringing powerful explosions and tons of ashes down to the Earth. Bodies that were withered were scattered where moments before were alive and well. Death replaced all that lived and it ate through every single living thing in its path. They, the people, cursed their protectors who they thought abandoned them, not knowing that they did all they could to save them. As they sat huddled together, the Senshi and Akira could only wait for their own deaths. The ground shook with much force than before, it was as if the whole world was starting to split apart. "Minna, I guess you could say this is it." Minako whispered as tears formed in her eyes. "Who would have thought that we would die here again?" Makoto said trying to hold back her tears. Ami who was beside her sobbed and clutched onto her friend. The wind started to pick up more, blowing frigid blows at them. Akira looked at them saying nothing. He felt useless, he was destined to protect his prince, but ended up nearly killing him. Rei shivered and sniffled. Was this really how it would all end? If this was so then the past victories they had were for nothing. As the world around them crumbled and exploded. Five hearts wished even for a tiny amount hope for someone, anyone who could hear them that they may all be able to be reborn again. This time when they do they would never let anything like this destruction to come to their world again. Destruction. Darkness. Silence. Light. To Be Continued..... /*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/ Okay minna!! That's it!!! Hehehe... Just kidding!!! the Epilogue will come out either next week or the week after, just wait for it ne? 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