Sailor Moon: Destiny of the Stars

Chapter 19:

Super Sailor Sirius stood before the Vishtri soldiers, her eyes narrowed and filled with determination. She felt her heart beat so very hard against her chest, but instead of fear, Sirius felt something else that was strange to her in this situation: Hope. O'mashki, Va'trini, and Sha'krani stared at the girl with the glowing jewel floating a few inches above her hands, utter disbelief on their faces.

"The Sirius Emerald Star Stone!" shouted O'mashki, stepping back slightly from the intense light. "How...how could she have it?" The older alien warrior looked in the face of Sirius, then at the two crystal casings floating a few inches off the floor in front of the thrones behind him. Understanding dawned on his green features. He finally understood that this human warrior was indeed the Queen's past self. O'mashki turned to the younger Visthtri to his side and saw that he had realized the truth too. She had the same determination, the same fury and hope in her eyes as the Queen did when she stood in defiance before them. But no, he can't let them win. Not when he was so close!

Sha'krani growled angrily deep in his throat and glared at Sirius as the light began to envelope her. "Fool, do you think you can survive using such power?" he snarled, his hands clenching and unclenching in anger and nervousness. "It was never meant for you pathetic humans! You think I haven't learned about it? If you try to use it, you will die with the rest of us!" Unconsciously, he too stepped back from the bright light, his tongue flicking in and out of his mouth. Sha'krani had studied the strength and sheer power of both the Ginzuishou and the Star Stone from files on his way here, and he knew that once unleashed, whichever human that held it would die from the stress. But he also knew that in her hands, he and all his plans would come to nothing, his death meaningless. He had to get it away from her somehow.

Sailor Sirius merely smiled slightly at Sha'krani, then turned to Chibi Sirius beside her. "Chibi Sirius...Tilly...I'm going to need your strength in order to save this world..your world. Will you help me?" She smiled down lovingly at the little girl and nodded her head.

Chibi Sirius smiled and nodded back, a tear sliding down her cheek. "Hai, I want to help! For my mommy and all those I love!" She wiped the tear from her eye, and turned to face the Visthri standing before her. She raised her little arms before her, and suddenly, her small form was enveloped in a bright, navy blue light, much like Sailor Sirius's. There was a flash on her chest, and a tiny object began to float out. It was crystalline and shaped into a small, pink rose. It hovered over her chest for a second, then flew to her tiny upturned hands and floated slightly above it. Another bright flash erupted again, and slowly, the sailor fuku Chibi Sirius was wearing began to fade away. In bright sprinkles, a long flowing white dress formed itself down Tilly's small body, followed by tiny sparkling shoes. Her green eyes snapped opened, and with another small bright flash, a small, six-pointed white star appeared on her dark forehead, shining and sparkling. Sailor Moon, struggling to stand, stared at the scene in wonder, memories of how she and Chibi Usa changed into their princess forms flowing through her mind.

"It's the piece of the Queen's Emerald Star Stone!" cried Sha'krani, fury in his voice. He glared at the two soldiers standing beside him, "Go get it! I must have that piece!"

With a loud growl, Va'trini and O'mashki rushed forward, malice in their eyes. Just as they were about to reach the little girl, a bright beam flashed out of the small crystal floating above Tilly's hands and struck them, knocking them back a few feet. The aliens fell near the back wall in a painful grunt and lay still in unconsciousness. Sha'krani growled in anger and lunged forward himself to grab the powerful jewel....but he never got the chance. The crystal before Tilly glowed brighter and rose high above her in the air. It flashed brightly again, and before anyone had a chance to react, it flew right over to one of the crystal casings. Sha'krani gave a surprised gasp and could only watch and see what would happen next.

The rose-like crystal hovered in front of the casing for a moment, then moved forward and slowly absorbed right into it. For long moments, nothing happened, then to the surprise of all, the crystal casing began to glow brightly. Immediately, long fissures and cracks ran along the sides and throughout the whole thing, bright lights shining out the crack openings. Next to it, the other crystal casing...reacting to the power of the crystal inside the first one, also began to glow and crack. There was a nearly unbearable flash of white light, and the two crystal prisons exploded, sending pieces of shards crashing everywhere. The light died down just a few seconds later, and when it was finally safe to look again, Sirius opened her eyes and looked at the two figures before her. What she saw made her gasp in both surprise and wonder;

To the right was one of the most beautiful women Sirius had ever seen. She had fudge brown, smooth skin, much like her own, and black hair that was full and thick. It was so long, it nearly touched the floor as she floated down. As soon as her feet did touch the ground, the woman snapped opened her eyes and looked straight into Sirius's own widened eyes. Sirius blinked in wonderment as she noted the color of those large and beautiful eyes; they were a clear and intelligent greyish color, full of wisdom and compassion gained from being alive for so long. She wore a deep violet, form-fitting gown with silver trimming to the sides and front, which served to accentuate her hour-glass figure. It had two splits on the sides that revealed long and shapely legs. On her back were soft feather-like bows that were made to look like silver wings, and on her head was a silver crown decked with many precious jewels. On her dark forehead was the same white, six-pointed star that Tilly had, glowing bright and strong.

There was movement next to the woman, and Sailor Sirius turned to look at the handsome man standing with her. Her eyes widened as she noted how familiar he looked. His silvery-blonde hair was cut short to caress his broad shoulders, and bright, mischievous green eyes looked at her with curiosity. He wore a dark navy blue armor suit which covered his muscular, chiseled body well, and on his knees and elbows where silver metal protective pads. At his side was a long and heavy looking sword, still in its sheath. It handles were brightly decorated with emeralds and diamonds. For a moment, Sailor Sirius and the couple regarded each other, their eyes and faces curious. Then, the silence was broken when Tilly let out a joyful yell.

"Mama! Papa!" the little girl cried. She ran forward past a stunned Sha'krani and flew into the arms of the beautiful woman as she joyfully fell to her knees. The woman gave a soft sob of joy and hugged Tilly close to her heart, tears forming in her eyes.

"Mama, I missed you so much! I was so scared without you! Oh Mama!" sobbed Tilly as she buried her face in her mother's chest. She looked up after a moment and saw the tears gathering in the woman's eyes. They flowed softly down her lovely dark cheeks as she smiled.

"Shhh, I know sweetheart, I know," soothed the woman, her voice soft and tinkling like a silver bell, yet full of maturity and love as she stroked Tilly's black hair. More tears gathered in the woman's eyes as she thought of the horror her precious little girl went through, horror no child should EVER go through. "I missed you too, my pretty Little Star. I'm so sorry you had to go through such horrible things," She leaned Tilly away from her, then stood up and turned to face a surprised and angry Sha'krani. She gave him a determined look. "But now, Mama has to fight and make sure that he and others like him never scare you or anyone else again." The woman turned to her husband and nodded.

The man nodded back and picked up Tilly in his strong arms. "Papa," the little girl whispered. She caressed his cheeks and smiled gently at him.

Tilly's father smiled softly and kissed her forehead. "Welcome back home, my munchkin," he said, his deep voice thick with emotion. Nothing else mattered now that his little girl was in his arms once more. He had missed holding her, carrying her, and now that she was back, he never ever wanted it to end. He made a silent vow then to spend as much time with her as possible, and not let his duties get in the way as he often did before. He now knew that before he was a king, he was a father, and he would honor that to his death.

The Queen stepped forward and stood right before Sailor Sirius, a soft smile on her lips as the younger senshi stared at her in confusion.

"Who..who are you?" Sirius whispered, a thousand questions going through her mind. A thought came to her then as she regarded the woman's coloring and features. "Are you...me"?

The woman nodded her head, her eyes twinkling, "In a sense, yes, but right now, we're not the same person. I am Neo-Queen Felicity Tonicia Knightstar, and I am your future self, the future Queen of Neo-Astropolis City here on Sirius-Endoria...the Queen of this whole planet as a matter of fact."

Sirius's eyes widened. NO WAY!! Could it be? She gulped and lowered her eyes, then looked back up at her. "You're..you're me?" Surprise entered her heart once more at the thought of being queen of a whole planet. She had NEVER expected this in all her life! Sure, there were many things she wanted to grow up to be when she was little, but this? An actual queen? Unbelievable! She looked to the man standing off to the side still holding Tilly, suddenly starting to put things together. "Okay, so if you're me, then does that mean...is he..?"

The Queen shook her head, interrupting her. "Please, no more questions, time is short. Besides, a friend of mine from Pluto once told me it is not good to know too much about your own future." She paused for a moment as she remembered that friend from Pluto in the Sol System....Sailor Pluto in fact, so wise from the many years she stood as guard to the Time Gate. "Instead, we have to make sure that the Vishtri don't destroy everything that we hold dear. If we're going to defeat our enemies, we have to do it together."

She turned to look at Sailor Moon, standing with her hand over her pounding heart. She smiled and nodded. "Will you both help me in freeing my kingdom?"

At the pleading in the Queen's eyes, Sailor Moon and Sirius nodded without hesitation.

At that moment, Sha'krani roared in frustration and fixed glowing angry eyes on both the Queen and Sailor Sirius. "Even with all the help you get, it will still never be enough to defeat us! You will all die excruciating deaths like you were meant to!" Sha'krani laughed evilly, his voice ringing loudly throughout the room.

The woman turned to face Sha'krani once again. "Wrong, for we WILL defeat you all, and we will make sure that no other beings will fall under your evil hands!" Neo-Queen Felicity's voice was loud and very clear. She held out her hands before her, and with a flash, the future Sirius Emerald Star Stone appeared. It glowed a brilliant, green color and was slightly bigger than the one Sailor Sirius held.

"You are the one who is wrong, foolish humans!" grinned the Vishtri captain. "For I have a secret weapon that will be sure to wipe you and your kingdom out. I've anticipated something like this, and now, you will feel the wrath of the Visthri Empire!" With an evil laugh, Sha'krani pressed a large button on his wrist device. Suddenly, it began to flash all different colors, and loud beeping sounds erupted from it. There was a loud rumble throughout the palace, shaking it to its foundation, and without warning, a large crack appeared in the ground right before the Visthri. Beams of light shot out from the opening, and as everyone watched, a large rippling, gold ball burst through, crackling with power and energy. Black cloud-like energy began to swirl around the gigantic ball and gathered into it.

"This ball contains all the trapped energy that we have collected through out this galaxy, energy that was taken from species even more pathetic than you! Once I release it, there will not even be a trace of this planet left!" He laughed insanely, his eyes flashing red. "In the end, you all lose!"

"Not if we can help it!" cried the Queen. She turned to Sirius and Moon once more with desperate eyes. "Please, if any there was a time I need help, it's now. We must destroy that thing before all is lost!" With that, she turned forward and thrust out her arms, the Star Stone glowing ever more brightly. She closed her eyes and concentrated, and her body was surrounded by a soft green glow. The Star Stone flashed, and a burst of pure white energy shot forth and into the immense golden ball.

Sailor Sirius narrowed her eyes, and nodding to herself, thrust forward her hands holding her own Sirius Star Stone. I CAN help this planet! If I just believe in myself! Sailor Sirius thought. She closed her eyes and concentrated on the power of the jewel in her hand. "Please Star Stone, don't fail me!" Sirius whispered. Immediately, her body was surrounded by a soft navy blue glow. There was a bright flash on her forehead as her tiara disappeared, and the Sirius symbol replaced it, glowing brightly. The Star Stone flashed a bright blue and shot forth its power into the ball. After long minutes of powers pouring into it, it slowly began to pulsate, growing more and more unstable.

"NO! What are you doing? Stop it!" screamed Sha'krani He tried to rush forward and tackled the two struggling women, but he was blinded by the bright light from the jewels which pained his eyes. He hissed, and shielding his face, backed away as the power continued to pour into the ball.

Usagi...Serenity, my friend! Sailor Sirius thought in her mind, Help me! Help me to defeat this evil so we can live in peace! No sooner had the thought entered her mind, Sailor Sirius's body began to shimmer and wave. She turned transparent and rose slightly off the ground. Not even a second later, she and her Star Stone moved and entered the Queen's body. The crystal Sirius had also absorbed into the future Star Stone the Queen held.

Sailor Moon, tears misting in her eyes, limped forward on painful legs. Yes, I will help you. My friend Tanya...Tonicia! We'll free this world!

Sailor Moon held her hands in front of her chest, and a soft glowing appeared. The Ginzuishou slowly floated out of her body and rested comfortably in her hands. The Moon Senshi's body flashed white, mixed in with a little purple, and when the flash died down, Neo-Queen Serenity stood in her place, her golden hair and eyes sparkling. There was another bright flash, and Tilly and her father, the King, stood safely behind Neo-Queen Felicity and Serenity.

Neo-Queen Serenity raised her arms, and the Ginzuishou flashed once again. Two blazes of deadly gold energy shot out of the enormous energy ball and headed for the two women, but immediately, a crystal-like shield went up in a bright flash in front of them and absorbed the powerful beams, then vanished. Pure white energy erupted from the silvery crystal Neo-Serenity held and shot straight into the deadly gold ball. With a mighty yell a moment later, the future Queens of Sirius and Crystal Tokyo's bodies glowed, and the power of the crystals intensified. For long moments, the two Queens poured all of their energy and souls into the fight, sweat pouring down their faces and breathing hard. All of a sudden, the two struggling women felt the spirits of each of the Sailor Senshi standing with them, their auras shining brightly around them.

Minna-san! Everyone! Tanya thought joyfully to herself, I can feel you with me. I know I'm not alone now. Please, lend you me your power, my friends. Help me defeat this evil! As though hearing her plea, the souls of the senshi stepped forward, and one at a time, began raising their hands and shouting forth their energy:

"MARS POWER!"

"MERCURY POWER!"

"VENUS POWER!"

"JUPITER POWER!"

"URANUS POWER!"

"NEPTUNE POWER!"

"SATURN POWER!"

"PLUTO POWER!"

In an amazing show of lights, the senshis' energy raced from their hands in immense gold and white beams. They gathered together before them, then split and went right into the two powerful crystals. Tanya's spirit filled with joy as she felt Yaten's spirit with her, giving her strength and love as the two crystals glowed even more. The jewels poured more power into the deadly ball, overloading the boiling mass of energy the Vishtri collected.

A moment later, the ball began to bubble and swell, and started rising high into the air. White beams of light broke out from the inside of it, and it flew through the palace roof. Because of the sheer size and heat of the ball, it smashed against the roof as it went through, nearly tearing it all off, and a piece of the roof, large and sharp, broke off and fell straight down. Too late did Sha'krani realize what was coming for him, and as a strangled cry erupted from his throat, the piece of roof sliced right through his chest to the floor, leaving a large, gaping wound. Green blood poured out from the gashing wound and his mouth, and with a gurgle, the Vishtri captain fell dead to the ground.

Up high in the sky, the golden ball exploded with a loud and deafening bang just moments later. Because of the added strength of the Ginzuishou and Emerald Star Stone, the explosion expanded across the whole sky, destroying all the alien ships that flew above. Thousands upon thousands of explosions lit the sky, filling it with fireballs and mushrooms clouds. Then, after what seemed like eternity, the explosions stopped.

Moments after that, a different kind of light erupted from the crystals the two Queens held. But this time, it was a healing light, and wherever it touched, new plant life and flowers began to grow, and beautiful green leaves began to sprout from newly restored trees and saplings. Scorched lands began to come to live again, giving the Sirius planet new life. In the horizon, two glorious suns began to rise, and they shined down their healing rays to begin a new and free day. Birds that have long been silent sang with a happy and new song, and animals finally felt safe enough to crawl from their hiding places. Those who have managed to hide from the enemies emerged from their secret havens, a smile on their face as they knew that they were finally free, free of the bloodshed and horror of the Vishtri.

The glowing from the Sirius Emerald Star Stone and the Ginzuishou stopped after dimming down for a few seconds, and Neo-Queen Felicity's body flashed once more in a splendid light. The transparent body of Sailor Sirius phased out of the Queen's body, then solidified. The two Emerald Star stones separated and the past Star Stone slowly absorbed back into Sirius's body. The future stone went back into Neo-Felicity's body with a soft light.

Sirius's eyes suddenly glazed over in dullness as she stood for a moment, her body shaking almost uncontrollably with fatigue. Then, she slowly fell forward on her knees and then to the ground as if dead, her body unmoving and not breathing.

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