Destiny Series by -Angel- Episode Fourteen "A Lost Soul to be Saved" Sailor Moon glanced around. Tuxedo Mask grinned next to her and they walked down the hallway for what seemed an eternity. Finally, about an hour later, Sailor Moon sat down. "Tuxedo Mask, we've been walking forever! And this hallway doesn't seem to have any ending. Can we rest a little?" she said. Tuxedo Mask squinted down the hallway. "Alright, but only for a moment." he answered as he took a seat. "Ow! What is this?!" He took out a small stone that he had been sitting on. "Omigod, I don't believe it." he gasped. Sailor Moon glanced at the blue stone. "What is it?" Sailor Moon asked, glancing at the perfect stone. It's beauty enthralled her. "It's a soft jade." he explained. "It's incredibly rare. It's called a nephrite stone. What's even rarer is that it's HERE. I mean, to find two perfect jade stones in basically the same location is incredibly coincidental." Sailor Moon took the stone. "Maybe it's not a coincidence..." she said to herself. "Do you mind if I keep this one?" she asked to Tuxedo Mask. He shrugged. "I don't care." A distant look came over his face for a moment, but he shook his head and stood up. "Ready to go?" Sailor Moon nodded and put the stone in her pocket. She stood and up and took Tuxedo Mask's hand. "Yes, my love." she said comfortably. As they walked down the hallway, Sailor Moon thought over the past two weeks. It had been amazing what she had gone through. First, Darien had fallen in love with Raye. Then, Raye had been kicked out of the Sailor Scouts because she had almost tried to kill Serena. A new enemy had come along and implanted the AIDS virus into all the scouts. Then, Darien had disappeared. Raye rejoined the scouts, but sadly, Amy had died, followed by Mina. Yet, their spirits could be heard within the remaining scouts. Their enemy had finally made an appearance. It was Tanya, Zoisite's sister. Her boyfriend Scott had helped. Yet, Scott had broken up with Tanya, while Tanya had killed Lita. Raye had found Darien, but contracted the disease herslef. It was revealed that a probe had caused Darien and Raye to be attracted to each other. Amy had been able to switch the probe's so Darien had been severly physical with Serena. But Raye was dying of the disease, so they took her to see Chad. Raye had confessed she loved Chad, only to have him rebuke her. Heartbroken, Raye had met a guy named Scott. Scott and Raye quickly feel in love only to have Tanya make an appearance. It was discovered that Scott was Tanya's ex-boyfriend. Tanay tried to destroy Raye, but ended up killing Scott instead. Raye would not allow herself to be killed by an evil monster like Tanya, so she had killed herself. Tanya then took the two cats, Luna and Artemis, and was about to kill them when they mysteriously disappeared. It was revealed that Tanya and Darien lived in the same building and become friends. However, Darien didn't let that stop him from hating her with all his being. Tanya had finally transported them to this void. In this void, Sailor Moon had found that she could no longer communicate telepathically to the other scouts. She had also met up with Jedite and defeated him. His good self, Jadeite, had pledged his loyalty to her. Now she and Tuxedo Mask were ready to face another enemy. Sailor Moon giggled. Tuxedo Mask looked at her puzzled. She glanced at him and said, "All this time, and we still haven't seen the new Sailor-V movie!" She grinned. Tuxedo Mask chuckled. "Sorry, meatball-head. We've been busy. Maybe next time." Sailor Moon smile sadly. Things would never be the same now. The other scouts were dead, the feline guardians vanished. It seemed unlikely that Sailor Moon would have a normal life again. "Muffin," she said sadly, "Hold me. Please." her voice choked. Tuxedo Mask looked down and saw she was crying. He knew how she felt. In these past two weeks, her life had changed forever. He took her in his arms and held her close to him while she sobbed in his chest. "Oh Darien, things will never be the same!" Sailor Moon said. Tuxedo Mask just stroked her back. "It's okay Serena. We'll make it." Sailor Moon held Tuxedo Mask tightly, never wanting to let go. If she lost him, she'd have nothing. She knew she would never be able to live if Darien left her. "I love you," she whispered into his chest. "I love you, Serena. And that will never change." he answered back, hugging her fiercly. Finally, Sailor Moon calmed down and began walking with him again. She glanced over to her right and noticed a wooden door. It had a strange marking on it. "Tuxedo Mask, look! A door!" He saw it and glanced at her, questioning whether to open it. She nodded, and he slowly opened the door. A low moan echoed through the hall and broke the silence. Sailor Moon shuddered at the intensity of the moan. Instantly she was whisked in the door. "Not again! Sailor Moon! Can you hear me?" Tuxedo Mask pounded on the door. "Oh crud!" he said and leaned against the door. Sailor Moon looked into the complete darkness. "Hello? Anyone there?" she called out. A low moan echoed as the spotlight shined on a figure. He walked closer to Sailor Moon. "Hello, Serena." he said evilly. "Hi, Nephlyte." she answered back. She noticed the dark circles under his eyes. She also noticed a dark mark on his forehead. But his eyes were dark and sinster. She hesitated. "You have the privilege of being destroyed by me." he said cruelly. "What?" she asked, completely confused. "You heard me. I'm going to destroy you. And I'm going to do it right." Nephlyte snapped. "But...you...changed. You...fell in love. You were good!" she exclaimed. "I was never GOOD!" he screamed back at her. "I'm lucky to even be here! I could be serving the Imperium as monster mucker. Believe me, those monsters you destroy easily can really dirty up those stalls and make a heck of a job to clean. But Beryl put in a good word, and Tanya backed her up. So I escaped with only a mark of betrayal that keeps me shut up in this room for eternity. And it's all your fault!" Sailor Moon didn't know what to say. "You loved Molly." she blurted out plainly. A flash of pain went through Nephlyte's eyes. "I do love her. But ONLY her. You're no different, you've caused all this! And you're going down!" Sailor Moon backed away slightly as an enraged flame flickered through Nephlyte's eyes. "I call upon the Imperium of Darkness!" he called out and a blast of dark energy began to form around his body. It started getting bigger and Sailor Moon began to tremble with fear. The energy blasted full force to Sailor Moon. She crossed her arms to block it, but it was far too strong for her. She was thrown off balance. She grabbed her tiara. "Moon tiara...magic!" Sailor Moon threw her tiara towards Nephlyte. He blasted it apart. "Aaaahhhh! Hey, you can't do that!" she cried out. "I just did!" Nephlyte called out. The energy built up again. "I call upon the power of the Imperium of Darkness! Destroy this girl!" Sailor Moon shrieked as she saw millions of minature fireballs coming towards her. She tried to avoid them all, but at least four hit her limbs. "Ow!" she screamed. Nephlyte laughed. The fireballs were getting bigger. Sailor Moon was getting hit harder and harder. Then she was hit squarely in the chest. Sailor Moon screamed in pure agony. "Nephlyte, for the love of Molly, STOP!" she cried out as she collasped. The fireballs halted. Nephlyte looked at Sailor Moon. His voice choked up. "I love Molly more than anything. And I'll never see her again. You'll never know what that feels like. You've got your Tuxedo Mask pounding at the door like a maniac, he's been doing so ever since you started screaming. He adores you, would easily give his life for you. Not just because it's his job to protect you, but because he loves you so much. I'd do the same for Molly...and I can't. And you're going to pay for it!" he said and the fireballs built up. Sailor Moon's only hope was her tiara. She reached up, but it was gone! Nephlyte had destroyed it. "Oh, someone help!" she screamed and her crecent moon shone once again. "My daughter, you must never give up hope. I will alaways help you. The answer lies in your pocket..." a voice said softly. Sailor Moon reached into her pocket and pulled out the Nephrite stone. She held it high in the air. "Nephrite, come forth!" she called out. She threw the stone at Nephlyte. The gem hit him straight in the heart. He cried out and melted into a puddle of white light. As he began to form back, Sailor Moon felt herself becoming Princess Serenity. She took a deep breath and watched as Nephlyte became a human. He was dressed in a white uniform, his long hair pulled back neatly. He looked at her and bowed down. "My queen..." he said. "Rise up, Master Nephrite." she answered back, smiling. He stood. "As my partner, Jadeite, did, I pledge my loyalty to you." he said graciously, still looking down. "However, Your Highness, I have one request to make." Princess Serena smiled gently. "Yes?' "I would like to return to Earth to be with my love." The princess thought about it for a moment. "All that can be arranged when this turmoil is over. Until then, your services may be required, so you shall remain at my will." Nephrite quickly nodded and looked up. His brown puppy dog eyes were a mixture of loyalty and love. "Might I...make one more request?" he asked. "Yes, Master Nephrite." "Might I see her? Just once?" he asked, hopefully. His eyes shone. Princess Serena smiled and nodded. She pointed to a portal that showed Molly running in the park with Melivin. Or rather, AWAY from Melvin. Her eyes shone, her cheeks were pink from activity, and she smiled slightly. Nephrite gasped. He placed his hand on the portal. "Molly..." he whispered. He turned around. "Thank you, my queen. I am at your service." Princess Serena smiled. "You're most graciously welcome." Nephrite disappeared into the gem. Slowly Princess Serena fade back as Serena. Her damages still remained and she collasped on the ground. The door was open, and Darien ran in. "Serena!" he cried out and ran to her. "Darien...." she groaned. Darien quickly looked her over. "Omigod, what did he do to you?" "I'm fine..." she said, her eyes rolling into the back of her head. "Just a little..weak..." she whispered. Suddenly, Serena's world turned black. Serena woke up to Darien lightly tapping her face. "Meatball-head? You okay?" Serena tried to move, but groaned in pain. "If I don't move." "You've been out for about two minutes. Luckily one of us always comes prepared..." Darien said and pulled out a first aid kit. He grinned sheepishly. "Always carry one with my mask." Serena smiled. "Thanks, Darien." Darien smiled and paused as he looked down her body. His cheeks turned red, slightly. "Um, Serena? The wound is in your chest right?" Serena groaned in pain and nodded. Darien coughed uncomfortably. "Well, I can't uh...treat it unless...you unbutton your blouse." he said. It was obvious he was uncomfortable. Serena blushed. "Well..." she said. "You better treat it." Serena closed her eyes in embarrasment. Darien coughed again and shut his eyes. "Well...here goes nothing..." he said. He began to unbutton her blouse. Serena turn three shades of red as she felt coll air hit her chest. Darien's eyes widened when he saw the wound. "Geez, Serena, you're lucky it's only a flesh wound. This is really messy." he commented. Serena nodded. She pursed her lips shut and waited for him to button her shirt up again. He put antiseptic on the wound, which stung, and began bandaging. "Well, at least you'll survive. I can tell you from personal experience that these types of wounds can hurt, but won't kill you." Darien said, painfully trying to ignore the obvious. Serena smiled a little. "That's good to here, muffin." Darien quickly finished bandaging the wound. He buttoned her blouse back up and helped her up. She flinched in pain, but it wasn't so bad. "Well, that was a first." Darien said. Serena couldn't resist making a joke. "'Bout time you saw somebody other than Raye topless." She giggled at Darien's face. He turned red and looked down. "You're so cute when you're embarrassed." she said, trying to lighten the mood. Darien looked at her with his big blue eyes. "I love you, meatball-head. And you don't look bad topless." It was his turn to laugh as Serena blushed and looked down. He took her hand and they walked down the hall, laughing. Yet, there was still the thought in the back of Darien's head. He had never been more worried about Serena than he had been when she had fainted. He did not let it show, but that wound was worse than he thought. He squeezed her hand, unable to think of what his life would be like if Serena left him.