Story: Sailor Moon: Only Love can Conquer Hate (all chapters)

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

PROLOGUE

“MINA! MINA!!!”

Sailor Mars’ screams echoed throughout the Sierra Nevadas as she held Sailor Venus’ lifeless body in the middle of Death Valley, California. The hot desert sun beat down on the Sailor Scout; Death Valley practically was Hell. There was not a drop of water beneath the soil. There was not another creature within miles of them. There was no civilization of any kind. The Sierra Mountains surrounding them were just as intimidating. But to Raye Hino, Sailor Mars’ alter-ego, it might as well have been snowing. Her teary eyes were fixated on her blonde-haired lover Minako Aino.

She had come as far as she could with Sailor Mars and Sailor Mercury, now standing over the blonde, but Mina’s wound had finally brought her to the ground. She lied on her back, her hair now covered in dirt, her gloved arms out to her sides. If she wasn’t already dead, she was dying.

“Mina please!” Raye screamed, “We gotta get out of here now!” She shook the unconscious body until Amy Mizuno pushed her aside.

“Raye stop,” Amy said as she checked the blonde’s pulse. Along with being experienced with medicine, Mercury was the healer of the group, but her strength was weakening. “I don’t feel a pulse.”

Raye was crying heavily now, “No! Save her Amy!”

Amy took out her computer, put on her blue goggles, and checked the girl’s condition. “She needs water really badly.”

“So make it!” Raye screamed with all her emotions escaping.

Mercury was drained with sweat. Her hair looked like she had just gotten out of the shower. Her face was so red. The white uniform was now see-through, her hard nipples were visible, and her gloves were soaking wet. Yet Mercury could barely make any water; only a few squirts emerged from her gloved hands into the blonde’s mouth.

“What are you doing?” asked Sailor Mars.

“I’m dehydrated, I can’t,” Mercury panted. “I don’t know what else I can do.” She thought at this point, she might need a defibrillator. “I wish Jupiter was here,” Amy said trembling as a tear came to her eye.

“I told you we shouldn’t have left her,” Mars snapped. “She’s probably being eaten alive by God knows what.”

Laughter soon echoed throughout the desert. It was a deep whispy voice, almost like the voice of a zen-master. The voice’s motive was most certainly evil:

“You Sailor Scouts are much too predictable.

“It’s him!” Mercury shot up in anger. There was no one to be seen for miles. She shouted at a decibel almost foreign to her shy voice, “Where are you?!”

“Can’t you follow my voice Sailor Mercury?” The voice echoed in the distance, “Don’t you want to save your precious Sailor Moon?”

Mercury turned her head to the West and started running that way. Mars shot up from Mina’s body to tackle her blue-haired friend:

“Amy!” She screamed as she tackled her to the ground.

“Stop,” Mercury fidgeted kicking her friend off of her, “What are you doing?”

Mars stood up, “We’re just walking into his trap,” she said forcefully, “You have to stop falling for it!”

“Raye,” Mercury jumped up with fire in her eyes, “If we don’t catch him, Sailor Moon, the girl I love, is going to be killed!”

“Oh yeah?” Mars snapped and moved back over towards Mina, “Well the girl I love is now lying dead in the middle of the fucking desert!” The level of her angry voice was rising.

“We swore to protect our princess,” Amy shouted back, “Have you forgotten that?”

“Amy listen to me,” Raye ran over and grabbed Amy’s arms, “I know you love her, I know your emotions are getting the better of you, but you need to stop this NOW!”

“I can’t stop Raye,” The blunette tried to shake the girl’s grip.

“I’m telling you, we’re-“ Suddenly Raye’s eyes widened as she saw a black figure, nearly silhouetted in the distance. A spark of light escaped from the figure. “GET DOWN!”

Sailor Mars threw Mercury to the ground as the spark of fiery light exploded into her body. The black-haired girl flew back and bounced on the ground like a stone skipping on a lake. She finally stopped with her back to the ground.

“RAYE!” Mercury jumped up and ran towards her.

“As the saying goes,” The evil voice laughed, “You must fight fire with fire.”

Sailor Mercury tripped face first into the ground just before she could get to her raven-haired friend. She screamed in pain as she brought her mud-covered face up from the ground. Taking no time to see if she was okay, Amy crawled up next to Raye. Her leotard was torn and burned. Her long arms and legs had bloody cuts everywhere. There was a nasty scar across the side of her face, surrounded by dirt. Raye could barely open her eyes to see Mercury beside her.

“Take it easy Raye,” Mercury put her hand on the priestess’s chest. The fire-scout, unable to speak or shout in pain, brought her eyes towards Mercury’s hand (her dirty white glove, now almost appeared to be brown). “I’m sorry for everything.” Tears came down the water-scouts eyes. Mars managed to bring her shakey hand towards Mercury’s. She held it weakly.

“Don’t you know,” a voice appeared behind her. Mercury turned around to see a silhouetted black figure standing over her, “That you should never take your eye off your opponent.

“Where’s Sailor Moon?” Mercury asked him angrily.

The figure simply laughed and ignored the question.

Raye held Amy’s hand tighter. As she saw Raye’s eyes close and her jaw become tense, she could feel energy generating from her hand. “Raye no,” Mercury tried to let go of Mars hand, but she was holding tight, “Save your strength, you need it-“ Suddenly Mars hand dropped the ground. The fire-scout appeared as white as a sheet. Mercury felt no pulse in her chest. But she didn’t have time to grieve.

“Now you know how it feels Mercury,” the figure said softly, “To lose the ones you love."

Mercury could feel cool water returning to her fingertips. She only had one shot at this. After one last glimpse of Raye’s lifeless body, Amy Mizuno, Sailor Mercury, quickly stood up, turned around, and shouted:

“MERCURY AQUA MIRAGE!”

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 2

The students screamed in excitement as their graduation caps flew high into the air.

All the young men and women stood on the school’s field, dressed in their black and white graduation gowns respectively. Total anarchy erupted as the festivities finally came to an end. There wasn’t much the principal and teachers could do as the students turned over chairs, tackled each other, and celebrated their liberation from high school. Serena and her childhood friend Molly gave each other a hug after the ceremony had concluded.

“We did it Serena,” Molly screamed above the screaming crowd, “We are officially done with High School!”

“Thank God!” Serena looked to the sky as the two of them let go of their embrace. The noise began to settle slightly.

“I gotta say,” Molly chuckled, “I never expected you to graduate without being held back at least a couple years.”

“Hey!” Serena whined.

“Hey Molly,” a geeky voice appeared behind the brunette. It belonged to the four-eyed geek, Melvin, “Happy Graduation!”

Molly rolled her eyes for a second, but cracked a smile upon seeing her old annoying acquaintance, “Oh,” she said and put her arms out, “Come here you big geek!” Molly gave the black-robed Melvin a hug. He was quite surprised to see his crush actually showing him some affection.

“Hey Serena,” Melvin waved to her, “Congratulations on actually passing all your classes!”

Melvin’s insensitive words may not have been intentional, but they certainly caused her jaw to tense up. As she watched her two friends embrace each other, she suddenly felt a hard smack on the back. She yelped slightly and turned around, to see Lita standing before her. The tall girl’s robe seemed way too small for her:

“Hey there blondie,” Lita smiled, “Congratulations. I wasn’t sure you had it in you to get through high school.”

Serena felt a small pain in her back, where Lita had hit her, “Why is everyone shocked that I actually graduated? Just because I was at the bottom of the graduating class doesn’t mean-“

“Hey girlfriend,” Mina turned up having run all the way from the A section of the crowd. “Can you believe it, we actually graduated!”

Serena sighed, but allowed her blonde friend to hug her. A few more of her friends congratulated Serena while walking along the field.

“I finished school,” Mina let go of Serena and turned to Lita, “With a solid GPA or 2.0!”

Lita nodded sarcastically.

“My parents were so excited, they gave me a new iphone!” The Goddess of Love turned back towards Serena, “How did you do Serena?”

“What difference does it make,” Serena whined, “I made it didn’t I?”

“I hate to tell you this Mina,” Lita chimed in, “But a 2.0 isn’t going to get you into too many top colleges.”

Mina waved her hand at snorted at Lita’s didactic comment, “Oh who needs college?” Her tone immediately shifted, “Although I’m a little worried about what will happen to Raye and I. She’s probably gonna go some place good. I hope we don’t separate. I can’t imagine being miles away from my love and never seeing her.”

Lita gestured at Mina to mention she was making a faux-pas. She jerked her head towards Serena. The princess stood there, her face suddenly overcome with sadness.

“Oh I’m sorry Serena,” Mina picked up her princess’ hands, “I know you miss Darien-“

“Oh, forget it Mina,” Serena pouted and threw Mina’s hands away, “You don’t have to remind me.”

“Hey Serena,” Molly appeared before all of them. Her mother was standing with her, “I gotta get going. I’ll see you at the party?”

“Oh yeah,” Serena cracked a smile and hugged her friend, “I’ll see you there.” She waved at Molly’s mom, “Hi Ms. Osaka.”

“Oh Serena,” Her mother gave her a hug, “Happy Graduation, all of you girls. Best of luck to you all.” Serena thanked her as she let go.

Lita and Mina thanked the middle-aged woman. Molly waved at them all and walked away with her mother.

“I’ll tell you who I’m gonna miss when she goes off to college,” Lita returned to the conversation. She stopped to see a golden-figure walking toward them.

It was Amy Mizuno, the school’s top valedictorian, walking towards them dressed in a gold cap and gown. They could see white gloves encompassing Amy’s hands and heels on her feet.

“Hey,” Lita said, “It’s our Valedictorian!” She walked up to the girl and gave her a hug.

“Oh,” Amy said surprised and hugged her back, “Happy Graduation Lita.”

“You too Aims,” Lita liked calling her that, “You worked hard for it.”

Amy enjoyed hugging Lita, but felt an awkward intimacy shared by the two, mostly generating from the tall brunette. She didn’t think too much of it, because the blue-haired brainiac only had eyes for one blonde girl.

“Amy!” Mina shouted.

Wrong girl, Amy thought.

“So what?” Mina continued. She shrugged her shoulders and titled her head slightly. Amy broke Lita’s warm hug. “You think you’re better than us don’t you?”

“Mina!” Serena pushed her aside to see the second member that had joined the team. “Amy has never thought herself better than anyone.” She turned her head and smiled at the bluenette, “That’s what’s so great about her.”

Amy looked at Serena in her white cab and gown. Her innocent smile brought a couple tears to Amy’s eyes. The girl she had grown up with was now standing in the same field with her receiving the same degree as her. It didn’t matter to Amy if they were wearing different clothes or if she had a much higher GPA than the blonde girl. The water scout loved her princess more than anyone, even Tuxedo Mask.

“Serena,” Amy ran towards her, tears still in her eyes, and hugged her.

Serena returned the affection. Even if Serena was blind to Amy’s love, she almost always returned the same intimate affection.

“I did it Amy,” Serena smiled and gloated as she held onto Amy, “I, Serena Usagi Tsukino, graduated from high school.”

Amy felt Serena’s cheek against her own. None of the scouts could see the girl’s face, but her eyes were closed and her jaw was open. Holding the girl she loved was like heaven for her. “I’m so glad to be standing here with you today Serena,” she whispered.

“Well hey,” Serena, without letting go of her, brought her head back and looked directly into Amy’s eyes, “I couldn’t have done it without you Amy. I hate to admit it, but without you, I wouldn’t have passed my classes. You believed in me when nobody else did.”

Lita and Mina talked to themselves as the two shared a special moment.

“You’re welcome,” Amy said, “But you helped me too. You were my friend back when I had nobody.”

Amy looked to the ground. There was a long awkward pause before Amy finally spoke up again. Serena’s smile faded slightly. She knew the girl had something important to say.

“Serena,” Amy started, “I-“

“Oh my God!” The sound of Serena’s mother broke the intimacy of the two. “Look at our little girl!”

Ikuko Tsukino ran towards her daughter with her arms wide open. Standing behind her with a video camera was her husband Kenji and their now-16 year old son Sammy. The brother could really care less whether his sister was graduating or not, but he put on a smiley face for her. His eyes seemed to focus more on Amy.

“Mom!” Serena whined as her mother squeezed her.

“I am so proud of you!” Ikuko closed her eyes and kissed her daughter all over her face.

“Awww,” Mina mocked from behind, “Isn’t that cute?”

Lita cracked a smile and waved at Kenji and Sammy. The two returned the friendly gesture.

“Moooooom!” Serena whined, “You’re embarrassing me in front of everyone.”

She finally let go, but still kept her hands on her daughter’s shoulders, “We were really worried for a while, but I am so glad you got through school!”

“With a solid GPA,” Sammy interrupted and chuckled, “Of 1.6! Next stop, community college!”

“Sammy,” Kenji scolded his son.

Serena moaned in annoyance, “Oh you are such a pain in the ass!”

“He’s just kidding around with you Serena,” Amy said sweetly.

“See?” Sammy said, sticking his chest out trying to impress the bluenette, “Amy understands me! You’re so awesome Amy!”

Amy blushed slightly. She knew Sammy had a crush on her for years.

“Oh Amy,” Ikuko now hugged the Valedictorian, “Look at what a beautiful young woman you’ve become.”

“Thank you so much Ms. Tsukino,” Amy bowed her head.

“Where are your parents at?” Ikuko asked.

Amy frowned, “Not here,” was all she could bring herself to say. Lita, who by now was listening in on the conversation, felt so bad for her friend. She too knew what it was like not to have her parents there to see her graduate.

“Oh I’m sorry to hear that,” her friend’s mother continued, “Well, you know you’re always welcome in our home. We consider you a part of this family.”

Her secret lover’s mother considered her a part of their family? Amy smiled upon hearing this.

“I mean, if it wasn’t for your tutoring, Serena wouldn’t be standing here today.”

Serena rolled her eyes. Kenji put his hand on her shoulder:

“You mother’s right. All that time spent with a girl like Amy has been good for you,” His tone immediately shifted from gentle to agitated, “Instead of that boy you were seeing!”

Serena hung her head in sadness. Amy reached her hand out and grabbed the blonde’s to comfort her.

“Yeah,” Sammy scratched his head, “Whatever happened to Darien?”

“Uh,” Amy interrupted, “Mr. and Ms. Tsukino, please forgive me, but I think we need to head over to the after-party.”

Serena’s eyes thanked the bluenette for getting her out of this embarrassing scene. Amy’s eyes looked over to Lita for assistance. The tall girl picked up the hint and walked over towards her. While Amy had one hand holding Serena’s, Lita held Amy’s free hand. Mina followed the tall girl, standing right next to her.

“Yeah we better get going Amy,” Lita said smiling. She then looked to both of Serena’s parents. “Hi, Mr. and Ms. Tsukino,” Lita shook hands with both of them as they congratulated the tall girl on graduation. “Sammy,” She shook the young boy’s hand. “Yeah we gotta get there early. Amy’s gonna give another little speech for everyone at the party.”

“What are you talking about?” Mina interrupted confused, “She’s not-“ Lita elbowed the blonde in the side. Unfortunately Mina’s reaction was not what she was hoping for. “Owww!” Mina shouted. She pushed Lita in the chest angrily, “What did you do that for?” Lita brought her hand to her forehead.

“It’s okay Lita,” Kenji said, “We understand. He got a hold of his wife, “C’mon Ikuko, I think we’ve embarrassed them enough.”

But Ikuko wasn’t done yet. She looked over to Mina, “How’s Raye, Mina?”

“She’s good,” Mina smiled rubbing her side, “Kinda wish she wasn’t a workaholic.”

“Well,” Ikuko looked at her husband while responding to the blonde, “You get used to it believe me!” She turned back to Mina. She knew all about the girl’s lesbian relationship, and was very interested in it, “Are there wedding bells in the air for you two anytime soon?”

Serena and Kenji both dropped their heads at the same time.

“Umm,” Mina said laughing uncomfortably, “I dunno, the government doesn’t recognize marriage between two women.” Obviously, Mina had researched the subject. Either that or she was quoting what Raye had told her.

“All right,” Kenji said trying to get everyone to leave. Sammy began to walk away but not before saying goodbye to Amy.

“Oh Serena,” Ikuko couldn’t help herself, “Mina and Raye found love in each other, maybe you and Amy can fall in love.”

“MOM!” Serena screamed. Amy’s jaw dropped upon hearing this.

“Oh Serena,” Ikuko said, “Don’t be childish. I see the way you two are together, hugging, holding hands. If you love Amy, I support your decision one-hundred percent.“

By now Kenji had his hands up looking at the sky.

“Mom,” Serena had a growl on her voice, “We are not-“

“And besides,” she just wouldn’t stop, “I know your father loves Amy, certainly a lot more than that Darien boy. Right Kenji?”

“I don’t know who you are lady,” The husband said.

Serena let go of Amy’s hand, much to the blunette’s dissatisfaction. “Mom,” Serena tried to calm down, “I am not a lesbian! I love Darien. Amy is my friend. She’s like my sister.”

Amy didn’t want to hang her head because she didn’t want to give off the impression that she really did love her princess. Still, the fact that Serena’s mother, however embarrassing it might have been, was supportive of her falling in love with her daughter made her feel more confident about her secret love for the blonde.

Lita decided to intervene, “I think we should go,” she said to Amy.

“Right,” Amy said and grabbed Serena’s hand, “Serena?”

“Yeah,” Serena nodded, “Bye mom! Bye dad!”

Serena ran out of the field, pulling Amy behind her. Lita and Mina ran after the two.

“Amy,” Ikuko shouted as her husband dragged her in the opposite direction, “You’re welcome at our house anytime, my future daughter in law!”



Lita’s Honda sat in the crowded parking lot waiting to get out. Lita was driving, Amy in the passenger’s seat, and the blonde-duo in the back. Lita’s burned CD played in the car.

“We’re picking up Raye!” Mina said showing off her new iphone.

“I know!” Lita spat back annoyed. She hated sitting in traffic. But she did enjoy having Amy next to her for company, even if she was being very silent.

“God!” Serena unzipped her robe slightly to get some air. It was quite hot, even with Lita’s air-conditioner blasting, “My mother is out of her goddamn mind!”

“Oh,” Mina settled up next to her, “She just loves you is all.” She began to hold her in an intimate way, “Hey Serena, you think your mom will accept me as her daughter-in-law?” She tried to kiss her fellow blonde in a comical way.

“Will you stop it!” Serena pushed her away. Mina started laughing. “I’m gonna tell Raye on you.”

“Sorry,” Mina laughed uncontrollably, “I forgot you’re still in love with Amy.”

Lita looked at Amy who, remaining silent, began to blush.

“I am not in love with Amy,” Serena spat back, yet another stab in the heart for the bluenette, “I am in love with Darien-“

“Darien, Darien, Darien,” Mina mocked her, “You haven’t seen him in how long Serena? I mean c’mon! Remember that old hippie song: If you can’t be with the one you love, then…” Mina hesitated, “Uh, what’s the rest of it.”

“Love the one you’re with,” Amy answered without moving.

“No, not that’s not it,” Mina pondered. Serena simply shook her head in annoyance, “Or no, maybe it is. Oh who cares!”

Suddenly Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” came on Lita’s CD mix.

“Oh oh oh,” Mina said, “Turn it up, I love this song!”
r32;Lita did just that, admiring the music as well. Serena’s mood shifted upon hearing the classic R&B tune. The blonde duo began singing along, badly, to the lyrics. Mina had a pretty good voice, but Serena’s sounded like a car alarm. Neither Lita nor Mina could bother listening to this cacophony, although it didn’t bother Amy, who was still lost in thought. After getting through the first verse, Lita decided she couldn’t take much more:

“All right all right, enough! Let’s just let Marvin sing the song.”

The girls all complied and listened to Marvin Gaye’s smooth emotionally charged voice behind the funky Motown grooves:

“War is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate!”

Amy had heard this song many times, but just now, that line began to echo in her mind like a broken record. Just as the 1971 recording brought the passengers back to the musical world of the past, Amy traveled back in time as she picked up her hands, encased in long white leather gloves.

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 4

“Oh Amy!”

Amy opened her eyes to see Raye Hino biting her lip. However, she was no longer on the ship, she was back in the car with her fellow graduates. ‘What the Hell?’ Amy thought to herself. She immediately jerked back and raised her hands as a reflex.

Serena’s laughter soon spattered from behind her. Mina joined her blonde friend in laughing. Amy got a better look to see Raye grinning mischievously at her. She was leaning into the front seat from the back getting her hands on the blue-haired girl. Looking outside the window, they were right by Raye’s temple. Obviously, Raye had just gotten into the car. The priestess laughed and sat in the back, Mina in the middle and Serena to her other end. Mina lightly slapped her black-haired girlfriend on the shoulder. Lita looked at Amy dumbfounded.

“Raye, what was that all about?” Amy turned towards the backseat.

“Well I had to do something,” Raye said smiling, “You were moaning like you were having sex or something.”

Mina put her arm around Raye and joked around, “How could you kiss another woman. I thought I was the only girl for you?”

“Sorry Mina,” Raye played along, “I’m leaving you so that I can be with Amy.”

The two of them laughed and kissed each other. Amy turned her attention back towards the front uncomfortably.

“I gotta admit,” Serena laughed, “That was pretty funny Raye.” The blonde put her hand out for Raye to slap. The raven hair moved her hand in towards Serena’s but purposely missed, causing Mina to laugh and Serena to roll her eyes.

“I didn’t think it was that funny,” Amy said softly.

“Oh come on Amy,” Raye leaned forward towards her friend, “I was just joking around with you. I mean it’s not like it’s the first time we’ve ever made-out or anything.” She immediately sat back in her seat.

Amy’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets upon hearing this. That was a private moment between her and Raye. She was now spilling the beans. Amy wanted to stop Raye from giving away their secret. However, the shocking look on Serena’s face and Lita’s immediate head turn to the back made her realize that the damage was already done. She only hoped that Raye would keep her promise not to disclose her love for Serena.

“Wait what?” Lita said shocked.

“Raye,” Serena held onto the black-hair’s shoulder, “What are you talking about?”

Mina didn’t say anything, not surprisingly. Certainly, Raye had shared every one of her secrets with the red-bow-wearing blonde.

“You remember that cruise Amy and I went on?” Raye asked Serena.

“Yeah I do,” Serena responded with an annoyed tone of voice. She raised her index finger, “I’ve still never forgiven you for not including me on that boat!”

“Serena,” Raye rolled her eyes, “It was one of Jadeite’s traps for stealing energy.”

“Even so,” Serena folded her arms, “You knew I wanted to go and you didn’t include me!”

“So what happened?” Lita interrupted, very interested to hear this story. Very little was known about Amy’s private life, so this was certainly juicy gossip. Amy hid her face in her gloved hands.

“Well,” Raye said aloud, “Long story short, there were no single guys on the Cruise, so Amy and I kinda ended up kissing each other. It was a little awkward at first, but we really had a beautiful make-out session.” She looked over to Mina and put her hand on the blonde’s shoulder, “Of course, we weren’t together at that point.”

“Yeah I know,” Mina shook her head understandably.

Amy sighed in relief. Raye didn’t say anything about her and Serena. She immediately began looking through her phone. As the car sat at a red light, Amy turned to Lita. The brunette was smiling at her. Amy looked away and buried herself in her iphone.

“Soooo,” Serena nudged the priestess, “Did anything else happen while you two were on the cruise?”

“No,” Raye spat back, “I mean the way things were going, we could have. We were gonna dance all night and then probably head back to the room, but Jadeite showed up and the three of us kicked his ass.”

“Oh yeah,” Serena smiled, “I forgot about that.”

As Amy looked through her text-messages, she finally found something to get out of this uncomfortable situation:

“Hey guys,” she said, “Before I forget, there’s an anime convention in town next week. They want us to make an appearance.”

Her statement was followed by groans from her fellow scouts.

“Oh God!” Lita said annoyingly.

“Do we really have to do another one of those things?” Raye asked.

“They said,” Amy put her hands up, “They’d give ten-thousand dollars to the children’s hospital if we agreed.”

Raye raised her hands in acquiescence, “All right.”

“You should tell that cruise story to everyone there,” Mina chuckled.

“Let’s not and say we did,” Raye said, putting Amy’s mind to ease.

“God I hate those conventions,” Lita said concentrating on the road, “All those annoying boys, and sometimes girls, fawning over us, screaming at us, or trying to get us to read their fanfics.”

“Oh my God!” Raye said aloud, “I hate those things!”

“Oh come on,” Mina smiled, “They’re not all that bad.”

“Seriously,” the priestess replied, “How boring and insipid must these people’s lives be that they spend it writing Sailor Moon fan fiction?”

“Oh that’s not fair, they’re just having fun.”

“They’re just wasting their time is what they’re doing!”

Amy turned around towards the back, as the two argued, to catch a glimpse of her love. Serena turned her head away from Raye and Mina. She looked at the bluenette and smiled. Amy simply smiled back.

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CHAPTER 5

“Did you ever read this one story?” Mina asked Raye as the five of them walked away from the car.

The five of them parked on a busy street in Shinjuku walking towards the grad-party. They were all dressed differently, having removed their graduation gowns. Raye was wearing a red sleeveless shirt over a white tank top with skinny blue jeans and black shoes. Mina was wearing a black t-shirt with white shorts and long white high-heeled boots. Both of them walked together holding hands. Serena was next to Raye, dressed similar with a pink t-shirt and jeans. Amy held hands with Serena, she was dressed up in a light blue dress with her white gloves still on and white heels. Lita stood at the end also in a green t-shirt and jeans. She wanted to hold onto Amy’s’ hand, but hesitated.

“You know I don’t read that crap,” Raye snorted.

“It was called Absence,” Mina continued, “It was like this epic action story, lots of angst. It was cool.”

“You actually read this thing? What in God’s name possessed you to do that?”

“Well,” Mina said playfully, “I found out it was a Yuri story.”

“What’s Yuri?” Raye asked, she didn’t know anything about Fanfiction terminology.

“Lesbian love.”

Serena and Amy were surprised to hear of this, but then they were reminded that Raye and Mina were a couple.

“Really?” Raye looked to her girlfriend somewhat intrigued, “Now that sounds like something I could read. Was it about Uranus and Neptune?”

“No actually,” Mina answered, “In the story you fall in love with Serena.”

Raye and Serena both immediately stopped and simultaneously yelled, “What?” The two of them looked to each other confused as could be. Lita and Amy, who by now had lost Serena’s hand, were slightly frightened that the two of them were going to get into a very heated argument. Fortunately, the two rivals began laughing like hyenas. Serena bent over shedding tears from laughter. Raye put her hand on the girl’s shoulder.

“Yeah right,” Raye laughed, “Like I would ever fall in love with Serena!”

“Yeah,” Serena stood up, “What she said.”

With a smile, Raye put her arm around the blonde and walked with her down the street, “Hey,” she said, “Happy Graduation Meatball Head. I guess you proved me and everybody else wrong.”

“Well thank you my love,” Serena joked around. She reached her lips out and gave the priestess a kiss on the cheek.

“Hey,” Raye smiled, “Watch it, my girlfriend is standing right over there.” She looked towards Mina who locked arms with her. The three friends laughed. “Of course,” Raye looked back to Serena, “You do realize you only made it through high school with Amy’s help?”

As Serena argued with the priestess, Amy felt someone grab her gloved hand. The larger, stronger hand belonged to Lita naturally. Amy looked at Lita as they followed the trio.

“You never told me about you and Raye,” Lita said.

Amy stuttered a little not sure how to answer her friend, “It-it was supposed to be our secret. I don’t know why she told everyone.”

“So nothing ever came out of it?” Lita asked.

Amy thought about the question, and her situation with Raye from way back. She decided to answer with a simple, “No.”

“Aw,” Lita said, “That’s too bad. I mean it’s great that Raye found Mina, but did you ever love someone else?”

Once again, not wanting to talk about Serena, Amy answered, “No.”

“That’s so sad.” Lita could see Amy was uncomfortable talking about this, but she wanted to press-on: “How come you never told me? I thought we were best friends?”

Lita could feel Amy’s hand trembling a little. She began to interlace her fingers with the brainiac, “I-I guess I was scared what you would all think of me.”

“Amy,” Lita chuckled, “I never thought ill of Raye and Mina when they came out of the closet. Nor did I feel that way about Amara and Michelle. If you’re a lesbian, I think that’s great.”

Amy looked to her friend and smiled. Lita was always good to her. But then Lita’s tone seemed to change quickly:

“In fact,” Lita said solemnly, “I’ve been harboring my own secret.”

Amy stared at her friend in curiosity. What was it? Unfortunately, before the brunette could say anything, the five of them finally came to the after-party. A few familiar faces were standing outside on the corner, including Molly, Melvin and several of the Inners’ friends. Melvin looked very sad, and Molly was consoling him. Why weren’t they inside partying?

“Hey Molly,” Serena asked her friend, “What are you doing out here?”

“Ask him,” Molly pointed to the man at the door. It was a fellow student, a popular student named Tucker.

All five of the students went up to him, Serena in front. “Hey Tucker,” she asked, “What’s going on?”

“It’s a hundred bucks to get in,” he said snobbishly.

“What?” Mina snorted, “Says who?”

“Says me,” he said.

Two more students from the in-crowd came to the door, a guy and a girl. They guy shook his palms and said in a raspy voice, “TUCKER!”

Tucker responded in the exact same way only saying, “NICKY!”

Nicky and his girl went right in without any problems.

“Hey what the hell?” Serena whined.

“Hey look,” Tucker said, “Serena if you wanna come in that’s cool, but your friends, genius-girl, the transvestite, and the two dykes gotta pay.”

“Hey, fuck you asshole!” Raye advanced on the man, but Mina held her back, “Wanna have a dyke beat your face all over the wall?” Mina pulled the angry girl back and calmed her down.

“Of course,” he said staring to put his hands on Serena’s body, “If you really want them to come in, we can work out a deal-“

Amy immediately slapped Tucker’s hand and grabbed onto her princess. Tucker held his hand in pain but soon smiled upon seeing Amy and Serena together:

“Oh wow,” he laughed, “Genius-girl is your lezbo girlfriend?”

“Hey Tucker,” Lita said towering over the short man, “You just graduated from high-school right? Don’t you want to live to graduate from college?”

“If you touch me,” Tucker automatically responded. He was shaking in fear, “I’m gonna tell the principal on you!”

“We already graduated you douchebag!”

“Lita,” Amy held onto her tall friend, “Forget it, let’s just go.”

The five of them walked away from the club.

“Yeah,” Tucker said trying to act tough, “That’s right keep walking.”

Lita turned around, but Amy’s hands stopped her from doing anything. Serena walked away easily, Mina was still holding onto Raye. As they walked to the street corner, Serena looked at all her friends standing outside, depressed that they were not popular enough to be invited in, and not having enough money to get in.

“Oh I should be used to this by now,” Melvin said rubbing his large glasses, “I was born a geek, I’ll die a geek.”

“Stop it,” Molly said holding onto him, “You’re a good guy Melvin, you don’t want to be like them. Besides, in about ten years, you’re going to be their supervisor.”

“Hey!” Serena said aloud, “Why don’t we just have our own grad party?”

The four other scouts along with all the unpopular kids looked to Serena.

“Where?” Molly asked.

“Why don’t we have it at the Temple?” Mina looked to Raye.

Raye thought about the idea for a second, “I guess we could, I’m sure grandpa wouldn’t mind.”

“Great!” Serena jumped up and down, “We can stop at the supermarket and pick up some snacks and beer!”

“Serena,” Amy said, “You know we can’t get any alcohol.”

“I betcha Amara could get some for us,” Serena pulled out her cell-phone.

“You got a PA at the place right?” Mina asked Raye.

“Yeah,” Raye looked very angry.

As the rest of them prepared for their own party, Mina consoled her girlfriend. “What’s the matter baby?” She wrapped her arms around the raven-haired girl’s waist.

“Nothing,” Raye said.

“You’re not thinking about what that guy said are you?” Mina gave her girlfriend a kiss and continued, “He’s an asshole, fuck him!”

“I know,” Raye returned a kiss to her girlfriend, “Besides I don’t care what he says, or anybody says about us. I meant what I said Mina, I am not ashamed to stand on the highest building and shout for the whole world to hear, ‘I love Minako Aino!’”

“And I love Raye Hino,” Mina smiled and the two kissed passionately for all around to see.

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 16

Sailor Pluto sat in the hospital bed, no longer wearing her Sailor outfit. The team knew the doctor and crew at this hospital, so their secrets were kept safe. However, the girls were all still in their uniforms. Trista’s chest was covered by a large bandage. She would recover quickly, but she was still human and needed the rest. Sailor Neptune was especially affectionate lying in bed with the eldest scout, holding her.

“Now when we get home,” the aqua-hair said, “You’re taking it easy.” She poked at her chest and spoke to her in a demanding voice, “No Sailor business for you!”

“Ow,” Pluto squirmed at Neptune’s poking.

“Oh,” Neptune rubbed the wounded soldier’s chest gently, “Sorry.”

Uranus was busy comforting Saturn as she watched her mother in the hospital bed. Mars and Venus were arguing with each other, what else was new? Sailor Mercury sat on a nearby chair looking down at the floor. She was not particularly proud of her outbursts back at the comic-con, but that Tiberius had made her so angry. One of Mercury’s fellow scouts had been badly injured. This was now the second time her princess was in the line of fire. She couldn’t help herself. Sailor Moon moved closer towards her water powered friend, but Jupiter beat her to the punch. The tall girl wrapped her arms around Mercury and kissed her on the lips. The bluenette did not return the affection. Rather, she almost pretended Lita wasn’t there.

“It’s okay Amy,” she said, “Trista’s gonna be fine.” The tall brunette would not let her girlfriend go. Mercury said nothing, and wouldn’t even look her alleged girlfriend in the eye. “Hey,” Jupiter forced her attention. Their eyes finally met, “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine Lita,” she lied.

Luna now came up to Amy concerned: “Mercury, what do you know about the enemy?”

“I don’t have any evidence,” Sailor Mercury told the cat very matter-of-factly, “But I just feel like that Tiberius was behind all this somehow.”

“Your feelings serve you well.”

A familiar low British voice entered the room grabbing everyone’s attention. Standing near the door was the man who had come into their dressing room after Tiberius haunted them. The tall brown haired man’s face was serious. His hands were in his pockets. Mars and Jupiter ran to the front ready to fight the man. Sailor Moon and the others stayed where they were.

“What are you doing here?” Mars said angrily, “This room is private!”

“I walked in,” the man shrugged his shoulders.

Mars began to form fireballs in her fists. Jupiter’s lighting rod rose from her tiara.

“Relax Sailor Mars,” He said calmly raising his hand, “I’m not here to fight.”

“Bullshit!” Raye shouted, “Mars Fire-“

“Wait,” Mercury came to her side calming her down. She looked hard into the man’s eyes. Unlike Tiberius, she didn’t pick up any danger from this man. “Who are you?” She said quietly.

“My name is Drusus,” The man said, “And you’re feelings towards Tiberius are correct, Amy.”

Mercury began to shake in fear hearing her civilian name uttered. She refrained from playing stupid by asking ‘Who’s Amy’. This man was obviously not bluffing. “How do you my name?”

“I know a lot about you Amy Mizuno,” Drusus slowly moved forward without intimidating anyone, “Sailor Mercury, the Sailor Scout of Water and Ice.” He then looked to Mars, “Raye Hino, the fire Soldier of Mars,” his eyes then found Sailor Moon. He stopped and stared at her, “And of course, Serena Usagi Tsukino.”

Serena watched him concerned.

Drusus felt a strong gloved hand wrap around his neck: “So,” Lita said, “You WERE involved with the assassination attempt on our princess. I’m gonna break your neck!” Curiously, Drusus did not struggle to stop the scout of electricity. He did of course try to grab his neck and struggled to catch his breath.

“Lita,” Amy tried to stop her holding her arm, “No, let him go. We need information about the enemy and he can give it to us.”

Lita looked to Serena waiting for her okay. Serena looked to Amy who in turn looked at her. The princess could read her mind. Sailor Moon looked back to Jupiter and nodded. Hotaru appeared beside Jupiter, across from Amy lightly putting her gloved hand on her arm. Quickly looking towards her young friend, Jupiter reluctantly let the man go. He held his neck and struggled to breathe. Jupiter took a look at the two girls standing beside her; Mercury on one side, and Saturn on the other. Uranus and Neptune stayed by Pluto guarding her.

“All right,” Sailor Mercury now stood before the man, “Tiberius was the one who tried to kill us today, and was involved in the assassination attempt last week. Right?”

“Yes,” Drusus now stood breathing easier. He was taller than Amy.

“And he’s from the Negaverse?”

Drusus hesitated, “No.” This caught the other by surprise, “He’s from Earth, as am I. We were both born in Rome.”

Amy wanted to clear something up, “How are you related to him?”

“He’s my brother,” Another shocking confession. There was silence in the room.

“If he’s your brother,” Mars walked towards him, still unable to trust him, “Then wouldn’t you be working with him?”

“We used to work together,” Drusus said holding his head up, his chest out, and smiling, “Charging with the Roman armies into victory. Of course my brother was not quite as-“

“Wait a minute,” Hotaru interrupted, “Roman armies? Are you saying you and Tiberius are from Ancient Rome?”

Drusus nodded, “Yes. You see many centuries ago, just before the Western Roman Empire came to a fall, a great number of us escaped the Barbarians assault on the armies. A man named Kunzite,” He looked around at everyone, “I know you’re familiar with him, he helped us escape the fires of Rome and into the cold dimension of the Negaverse. There, we met Queen Beryl and the rest of the alien beings we came to know over the years. I must admit neither I nor Tiberius were particularly ecstatic about leaving our home,” Drusus’ voice began to show signs of intelligence and passion, “But we survived, and the powers of the Negaverse came into our possession. We became stronger, gained eternal life, began to posses powers we never dreamed of. We often thought of going back to reclaim the land we had lost,” He sighed and darkness clouded his voice, “But by that time, we realized that the world we once knew was gone. Rome was now Ancient Rome. Instead of conflicts over survival, land, and trade, the human race had become involved in wars over religion.”

The Sailor Scouts were quite hypnotized by Drusus’ melodic speech. Amy spoke up first:

“Did you aid Queen Beryl when she tried to take over the Earth?”

Drusus looked to her, “No. Queen Beryl had her own agents, but we were there if she needed us. She probably realized it was a conflict for us to invade our old homeland,” He raised his hand, “I did know quite a bit about this Sailor Moon Beryl complained about so much, and every chance I got, I watched the battles between The Negaverse and the Sailor Scouts. I must confess, I was astounded.” He became excited as he reflected on their first battles, “The way you girls fought, the passion for your friends, family and home… It really was the Roman way; the way a Roman soldier would fight! I couldn’t help but admire you girls. I only wish I could have fought alongside you when you fought the Negamoon, Professor Tomoe, Galaxia…” Once again a dark cloud overcame his thoughts, “Livia! Yes, Livia that’s where the problem lies.”

It suddenly hit Amy. She knew who Tiberius was. The Roman Soldier looked at her and nodded his head.

“Your thoughts are strong Mercury,” Drusus said to her and walked back standing before her, “You met Tiberius back when you were fighting Livia.”

“The man in black,” Amy said, “The man who was helping her.”

“That’s my brother,” Drusus responded, “You are brilliant. But it runs deeper than that,” He seemed very unenthusiastic about this next part, “Livia was Tiberius’s lover.”

By now, the Sailor Scouts knew exactly what was going on.

“And,” Sailor Venus interrupted, “Tiberius wants revenge for his lover’s death.”

“That’s correct Sailor Venus.”

Venus looked to Luna and mocked her, “See? I’m still useful!”

Luna rolled her eyes.

“You’ll have to be useful Minako,” Drusus said, “After the death of Livia, my brother went mad. His mind has become fixated on killing Sailor Moon,” He then looked to Amy, “And, the woman who killed his lover.”

Sailor Mercury began to feel a chill reach her spine. Sailor Moon and Mercury held each other.

“I have a question,” Mars said, “Why did the Negaverse monsters use guns?”

“They’re not Negaverse monsters,” Drusus answered, “They’re Romans, Roman soldiers at that. You see Tiberius found a loophole in your enemy’s need for energy. Guns and bullets use up no energy, minus the energy it takes to steal them, and yet they can kill you just as easily. These soldiers have dedicated their lives to Tiberius and will do whatever he says.”

They all took a look at Sailor Pluto, who was in bad condition from the battle.

“I’m afraid you’re not safe Sailor Moon, nor are you Sailor Mercury. Tiberius will use his dying breath to murder you.” Drusus had a look of regret on his face, “Even I am powerless to stop him.”

Everyone in the room was speechless and scared.

“Cmon guys,” Lita walked around trying to get everyone back up, “We’ve fought creeps like these before, we can do it again! Right?”

There was no answer. Even Luna, always ready to uplift her Sailor Scouts hung her head in fear. Uranus and Neptune could not take their eyes off their wounded lover. Hotaru placed her hand on Lita’s arm. The tall brunette could feel the smaller hand shaking. It was a dark scene.

“You are brave Sailor Jupiter,” Drusus almost bowed before her, “But this is a fight you cannot win. It will take your life.”

Hotaru was now hugging Lita tightly. The older girl could never be convinced to give up a fight, but her fellow scouts’ resistance was making her nervous. Drusus looked at Sailor Saturn curiously.

“Lita,” he said not taking his eyes off of Saturn. Jupiter gave the man her full attention, “Watch over this young soldier. I sense she may be the one hope you have of surviving.” Jupiter almost wanted to punch this man, but held back.

Drusus looked at the others: Mars, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, and the wounded Pluto. Each of their silent faces had a different expression on it. He said nothing to them. Then he saw Sailor Mercury and Sailor Moon standing next to each other now holding hands. Mercury seemed to be comforting her princess.

“Sailor Moon,” Drusus said very matter-of-factly, “Get out of Tokyo. My brother will not stop until he has collected your head.” He began to walk away, “I wish you all luck. You’re going to need it.”

All nine of the scouts, plus the two cats watched this man walk out of the room. Once the door closed, the chatter started:

“Bullshit!” Jupiter snorted, “He’s just trying to scare us.”

“I don’t think so Jupiter,” Mercury said. She was the smart one after all.

“I’m afraid,” Luna spoke up, “We have no choice but to take his advice.”

“We’re leaving Tokyo?” Venus spoke up.

“No,” Luna didn’t chastise the Scout of Love this time, “Sailor Moon will leave.”

Sailor Moon was defiant, “Luna,” she stood up, “I won’t leave you all. It doesn’t make any sense for me to abandon my friends.”

“It makes perfect sense Serena,” Mercury stood up, “You’re the one Tiberius wants.”

“And,” Sailor Mars spoke up, “If anything was to happen to you, our future is doomed.”

“Agreed,” Luna nodded her head.

“What about Mercury?” Jupiter held onto her, “She’s the one who killed Livia. If he gets the chance, Tiberius will kill her.”

“I know Lita,” Luna said, “That’s why I want Mercury to go with Sailor Moon. The princess needs a body-guard anyway.”

Amy and Serena looked at each other. A selfish-thought came into the bluenette’s head, she and Serena would finally be alone together! They would have the chance to be a couple. She couldn’t tell if this is what Serena was thinking or not. Lita looked at her lover realizing she would be leaving her.

“But what about the rest of us?” Neptune asked.

“It’s not a good idea for all of us to leave,” Luna looked to the aqua-haired scout, “Jupiter is right, we need to fight this enemy, but we can’t risk Sailor Moon’s life doing it.”

“Besides,” Artemis spoke up, “If everyone leave Tokyo, Tiberius will just come looking for us.”

“Right,” Luna agreed with her fellow feline, “I want Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury on a plane to America tomorrow morning.”

“Well,” Lita held onto her girlfriend. Amy looked a little uncomfortable, as did Serena seeing her secret love in Lita’s arms, “I’m gonna go with them.”

“No,” Luna said, “Lita, you’re the muscle of the scouts, we need you to help us fight these creeps.”

Juipter knew her muscle would be important in helping defeat the enemy, but the thought of her lover leaving her was too much for her to bear, “But Luna,” Lita almost cried at the thought, “Mercury is my girlfriend. I couldn’t bear to have her away.”

“Lita,” Mercury spoke up and put her hand on the brunette’s shoulder, “You said it yourself, protecting Serena is our first priority.”

Jupiter knew the importance of protecting her princess, but she couldn’t help but fight tears: “It’s just not fair,” she held her girlfriend’s hand, “We just got together. We’ve barely had anytime to ourselves and now you’re leaving.”

Amy did feel guilty about leaving Lita behind. Uranus came towards Lita and offered a solution: “Lita, Amy, you two spend tonight together. We’ll all watch over Sailor Moon and Sailor Pluto.”

“Amara,” Amy said, “You don’t need to-“

“If my girl was leaving me,” Amara continued, “For God-knows how long, I’d want to spend the night with her.”

Lita wasn’t sure, she looked at Luna, “Is that okay Luna?”

Luna was now starting to realize how complicated this relationship was affecting the team, but she wasn’t about to make her strongest scout unhappy: “That’s fine, but I want Amy at the airport tomorrow first thing in the morning.”

“I won’t let you down,” Lita smiled.

She hugged Amy, who hugged her back. The shy scout looked over the taller scout’s shoulder to see Serena, Mars, Venus and Saturn who looked back at her. Saturn didn’t like seeing Amy hug the girl she loved. Yet, there was a thought of hope in Hotaru’s eyes. With Amy gone, maybe she and Lita could have a chance at love. Mars had the same look of anger that always occupied her eyes. The priestess knew what was going to happen when Amy got Serena alone to herself. Venus was… well Venus. And Sailor Moon… it had become so difficult to read her mind. Mercury had no idea what she was thinking. Lita let go of her lover and grabbed her hand. The two of them began to walk out.

“Be careful you two,” Artemis spoke up.



The following night was full of inner-conflicts. Amy lied in Lita’s bed kissing the taller girl. Amy was naked with the exception of her long white gloves. Lita was also nude, but she too wore a pair of white gloves, wanting to please her girlfriend. Over the past week, Lita and Amy had become quite physical with each other, but it always seemed so empty. The scout of electricity had fantasized how wonderful her first night with Amy would be. Instead, it was so awkward. It should have been even harder for the two of them to be intimate tonight: Trista was in the hospital, Sailor Moon was being targeted for assassination. However, Amy tried her best to forget about all these things and give her girlfriend her affection. It wasn’t easy.

Amy moved on top of the tall girl and began to slowly move down kissing her neck, her collar bone, her chest. The bluenette finally stopped above Lita’s right breast. She kissed it softly and squeezed the other naked breast with her gloved hand. Her breasts were beautiful, but everytime Amy saw them, she could not help but think of what it would be like to touch Serena’s naked tits. Lita felt so relaxed having her girlfriend massage them. Suddenly, a tongue began to wiggle her nipple. Lita closed her eyes and sighed as Amy’s moist tongue massaged Sailor Jupiter’s nipple. Amy seemed to rush everything, because she immediately began to suck on the boob. Lita began to sigh even deeper. She felt the sensations acted on her breasts deep in her private area. Now Amy began to suck her other breast. The brunette was a bit distracted by the blue-hair making love to her very matter-of-fact like. She held the smart girl’s gloved hand hoping to gain her attention. While still sucking on her breast, Amy’s eyes now looked towards Lita. The brunette smiled seeing her girlfriend’s eyes, but they soon went away again. Something wasn’t right. Lita was not a girl who cried, but she began feel tears in her eyes. Nothing escaped Amy. She heard the slightest whimper out of Lita and moved up towards her.

“What’s wrong Lita?” Amy began to feel her girlfriend’s hair.

“It’s just,” Lita couldn’t open her eyes, “I feel so terrible about all this.”

Amy cuddled up beside her girlfriend. She never imagined herself being the one to console the muscular Lita, but she made no reservations about doing it. Amy and Lita held onto each other, feeling their breasts together.

“Lita,” Amy comforted her, “You know I’ll be back. You said it yourself, we’ve fought these creeps before and we can do it again. We just need to make sure Serena is safe. Our future depends on it.”

“I know,” Lita said now opening her red eyes, “But,” She hesitated. Amy simply waited for her girlfriend to reply: “I love you, but I don’t feel like you love me back. The past week, I mean I appreciate the love and affection you give me, but there’s just something I can’t get my head around.”

“Lita,” Amy lied, “You don’t have to worry about anything, I do love you.” Amy realized she was lying, but how could she tell her friend the truth now. She was going to be leaving her for who-knows how long. “It’s just my mind is in other places. You know how I am. Life is like a big chess game to me. And with our princess’ life at stake, I really need to stay four or five moves ahead of our enemy.”

Amy’s eyes deceived her. Lita knew her friend too well to know when there was something bothering her, and it wasn’t necessarily the Princess’ well being. Lita finally stood up, “Amy listen to me.” Both of their eyes met. Jupiter’s eyes were forceful: “Listen I can’t help shake off this feeling that there’s something going on between you and Raye.”

Amy sighed annoyingly hearing this rumor again.

“Just hear me out,” Lita said holding her hand up, “If there is something going on between you two, it’s okay, you just need to tell me-“

“Lita,” Amy held onto her girlfriend’s arms, “There is nothing going on between Raye and I.” She decided to tell a secret that only she, Raye and Mina knew about, “We have had a physical relationship before. It was years ago, before Venus came on the team.” Lita was shocked to hear this, but kept her cool, “And Raye and I have-“ She hesitated, “Done stuff, over the years from time to time. Mina knows about it. But nothing’s going on between us anymore. Raye is my friend. She loves Mina. I mean, you heard them, they’re getting married.”

This was a relief to the tall brunette, “I’m glad you told me. You can always tell me anything, you know that?”

Serena, on the other hand, was an entirely different story. If Amy had told Lita right then and there that she was in love with Sailor Moon, maybe the scout of Thunder would understand… or maybe not. Maybe it would absolutely crush her, especially since she and Sailor Moon were about to go off to the states together. Luckily, Lita didn’t suspect a thing going on between the two of them.

“What about,” Amy asked, “You and Hotaru?”

Lita was waiting for this subject to come up, but she was ready, “There’s nothing going on between Hotaru and I. Her hormones are starting to act up on her, and I helped her out. That was it.”

Amy believed her. She had a feeling Hotaru was still interested in Lita. She began to hatch an idea. “Do me a favor,” Amy said, “Keep her company while I’m away. She’s having a hard time, I think she’s gonna need you in these upcoming weeks like Serena will need me.”

The brunette’s eyes looked suspiciously into the bluenette’s eyes, but she trusted her, “Okay.” She now smiled, “I’m glad we had this talk.”

The two embraced each other in a kiss. Amy really did love Lita, even if it was just as a friend. As their kiss disbanded, Amy crawled all the way down towards Sailor Jupiter’s pelvis, face to face with a sex organ some disputed the tomboy had. In reality, Lita Kino had a small adorable trimmed vagina. Lita decided to close her eyes feeling gloved hands on her private area. A finger massaged her labia moving more towards the tall girl’s clitoris. The massage caused Lita to open her mouth and let out a loud sigh. Suddenly, a moist tongue took the finger’s place and the eyes opened.

There she was, Lita’s love, Amy Mizuno, giving her oral pleasure. It was a sight she had only dreamt about and now it was actually happening. She couldn’t help but realize that the next morning, she would be gone. Lita reached her hand out for Amy’s.

“Oh Amy,” Lita sighed, “I love you.”

Amy didn’t say anything as she continued to lick her girlfriend until she screamed to climax.

CHAPTER 19

Amy and Serena had wasted no time. They were already sitting on the bed in their Seattle apartment. They had removed no clothes, except their jackets. Serena also took her gloves off, but Amy (no surprise) kept hers on. They had thrown their purses on the couch of the living room and kissed their way to the bedroom. Amy knew that Serena was still very nervous about this, so she wasn’t aggressive. It was quite different from being with Raye, or even Lita. Serena wasn’t a virgin, but she may as well been one. As Amy felt the touch of her princess’ soft delicate lips, she occasionally allowed her tongue to stimulate her mouth. The blanket felt the pressure of the girl’s knees, just inches away from each other. There were no problems with kissing, but Serena was shaking. Amy’s gloved hand rubbed Serena’s slender side, still covered in her purple dress. Slowly, Amy began to pull the dress up. Serena looked down knowing what her lover wanted. She squirmed slightly and crossed her arms.

“Are you okay?” Amy stopped pulling her dress up.

There was no response from Serena at first. She looked down at the ground like she was unhappy. Eventually her head nodded in the affirmative and put her hands up in the air. Amy was slow to remove Serena’s dress, but as it came off, Serena’s slender naked form appeared, only covered by a pink bra. Her skin was a little pale, but not completely without color. Amy had seen Serena naked before, but not in this kind of situation. She was now, hopefully, about to explore this beautiful body she had fantasized about for so many years. Truthfully, it was a little overwhelming for the genius girl, but she knew it must be more unsettling for Serena. The blue-haired girl began to run her hands across Serena’s naked sides. Even through her gloves, she could feel how soft the Princess’ skin was.

Serena wasn’t so confident. It was weird having her friend who she had know so long, and much less a girl, run her hands along her naked body. Serena’s hands were noticeably shaking. But she didn’t want Amy to think she was too nervous. She decided to pull up Amy’s dress.

‘Wow,’ Amy thought, ‘She’s pulling up my dress.’ She started shaking herself, but lifted her arms allowing the blonde to pull up her clothes. Amy was wondering what Serena would think of her body. Her breasts were not the biggest in the world, although, Amy wondered if Serena even cared that much about the female anatomy.

The feminine torso was something to stare at. Serena’s eyes were fixated on Amy’s strong swimmer’s body, she was even impressed by her breasts, even behind her flower-patterned bra. She had seen Amy’s naked form before, but never gave it much thought. Was she attracted to this? Is this what turned Serena on? She had always been enticed by cute guys. Granted she wasn’t a big fan of the overly-muscular type; she always preferred the smooth slender man, maybe even somewhat effeminate. So perhaps Serena was a fan of the feminine form. But what about breasts? She obsessed over her own, envied other girls, but never gave much thought to touching them or anything. Well here was her chance. Serena put her hands out slowly, her fingers still shaking, and cupped her hands around Amy’s bra-covered breasts.

The bluenette felt a chill down her spine. She couldn’t believe it. The love of her life was now willingly feeling her breasts. She wanted to pinch herself to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. The hands didn’t do anything spectacular. They were shy, hovering over Amy’s breasts, and still shaking. The bluenette decided to move her hands to Serena’s bra-covered boobs. She was much more adventurous with her fingers. But the girl on the receiving end didn’t look comfortable. She recoiled and even brought her own hands down to the bed. Her face looked she had just eaten something sour. Amy put her hands down to hold Serena’s.

“Are you sure you’re okay Serena?” Her eyes were sad. She didn’t like seeing her girlfriend look so uncomfortable over something she should have found sensuous.

Serena sighed and brought her hands to her face. She couldn’t look at Amy right now. “I’m sorry Amy, it just feels so weird to me.”

Amy looked disappointed. She looked over to the curtain covered window and gathered her thoughts. The brown curtains were some sort of velvet material. There was no way anyone outside the window could see them. Wait, what was she thinking about that for? She then looked back to the princess who still had her face hidden in her hands. It was a painful sight to see. Amy spoke in the most gentle way she possible could: “Serena we don’t have to do this if you don’t want to.”

“It’s not that,” Serena finally looked her lover in the eye. Thankfully she wasn’t crying or it really would have made Amy feel bad. “It’s not that I don’t want to Amy, I just,” She waved her hands around hoping to grab the appropriate words for her thoughts. She eventually gave up and sighed in a frustrated manner, “I don’t know.”

A friendly white-covered hand came on top of the blonde’s delicate shoulder, “We can wait Serena. I’m in no hurry.”

“No,” Serena whined, “You’ve waited so long for this night Amy. I feel bad making you wait any longer.” Serena moved forward and hugged her friend. Anytime the two of them embraced eachother, even as friends, it felt healing. This felt uncomfortable for both of them. “Just,” Serena hesitantly said with her head over Amy’s shoulder, “Just don’t you want, okay? Do what you want with me.”

Amy was very annoyed hearing this. She pushed Serena away, “God damn it Serena!” The blonde was afraid of her friend. She looked pissed. But Amy explained herself trying to keep her composure, “I don’t want to just,” She hesitated, “Do what I want and have my way with you.” She looked into the girl’s sad eyes. Serena was completely still now.

Closing her eyes, Amy grabbed Serena’s hands and held them up chest height. Her eyes now opened and pleaded with her, “I want to make love to you. I want you to feel what you should have felt the first time.”

Serena began to look down to the ground. A white hand redirected her chin to make eye contact, “You make so many people feel better Serena, including me. Someone should make you feel better. I want to be that person. I want to make you feel re-energized, I want to feel loved. I want you…” Amy hesitated, “To have an orgasm!”

Well that was a rather blunt statement, and a weird one coming from Amy. Still Serena didn’t know what to say. She gave her friend a short kiss on the lips and looked her in the eye, “I appreciate it Amy but… I just don’t feel it, I don’t feel that spark. I don’t feel that…” Serena shook her head and directed it back down at the ground, “I don’t know.”

Oh well, it was worth a try. Amy let go of Serena’s hands. She shook her head looking at the ground as well, “I don’t know what’s wrong. We were practically on our way to having sex back at that room in the comic-con.” Within a millisecond Amy brought her head up and widened her eyes like she had struck gold.

“Well,” Serena didn’t bring her head up, “That was before someone plotted to kill us.”

“That’s it!” Amy jumped up on the bed like she was a little girl. She was now standing over Serena, who immediately looked at her friend like she was crazy. At least Amy was smiling again.

“What?” Serena was curious.

“My stars,” Amy was almost walking, in very small circles, on the bed, “It all makes sense now. I became attracted to you when I first saw you in uniform and I was Sailor Mercury.” She looked at her white gloved hands, “The gloves… I get it.”

“Get what?” Serena still sat down looking up at the blue-haired girl. She had no idea what she was talking about… what else was new?

“Serena,” Amy dropped back down to her knees and held her princess’ shoulders, “Where’s your moon brooch?”

The blonde’s eyes looked very confused. She knew the answer to the question, but what was the point, “In my purse?”

“In the dressing room at the comic-con,” Amy put her hands on Serena’s naked arms, “You were Sailor Moon and I was Mercury. That’s why we were all over eachother!”

Serena remembered that. Perhaps Amy was right, but what difference would it make if they were suited up or not? She decided to acquiesce to her friend’s wish “I’ll go get the brooch.”

“My pen is in my purse,” Amy said, “Can you pick it up for me?”

“Sure,” Serena cracked a smile.

A kiss ensued between the two before Serena jumped off the bed and ran into the living room to get the accessories. Amy began to feel excited. She was sure this would get her princess enticed. It had to work. Amy began to overthink this idea of Sailor Moon being attracted to Sailor Mercury. It did make sense. Raye fell in love with Sailor V in the beginning. Sailor Mercury had made love to Sailor Mars, suited up and all. Before she could ponder this idea furthur, Serena came into the room with her brooch and Mercury’s pen.

“You want to transform?” She sat on the bed, “We’re not supposed to unless it’s an emergency. We’re supposed to be hidden from the enemy.”

Amy looked back to the curtains, “I think we’ll be okay,” She said, “Nobody’s going to see us as Mercury and Moon.”

Serena picked up her brooch, “I dunno Amy.”

“Please Serena,” Amy put her hand on top of the brooch, “We have to try. If it doesn’t work, I won’t ask you to do this again. But I need to know if we can be together as a couple.”

Staring at the brooch, Serena let out a noticeable sigh. It seemed like hours of silence passed before Serena finally uttered, softly, “Moon Cosmic Power… Make up!”

And with a short flash, Serena Tsukino was now Sailor Moon, complete with her tiara, choker, leotard, gloves and boots. But she wasn’t standing in a hero pose, she was still sitting on the bed. She put the brooch on the nightstand and looked to her lover. Amy was staring with unsure eyes. Serena smiled awkwardly and made a pose.

Amy laughed seeing her suited lover. She then picked up her pen and also transformed with a taciturn volume, “Mercury Crystal Power… Make up!”

And with a short flash, Amy Mizuno was now Sailor Mercury, with her familiar attire. She too sat on the bed gazing upon her princess.

Sailor Moon’s eyes posed a question, “So now what?”

Mercury moved forward to hug her fellow soldier. It felt exciting to embrace Serena in her uniform. The blonde returned the affection and hugged her soldier. Soon enough, Mercury and Moon began to make out. It was a longer make-out session. Their lips weren’t aggressive or impatient; they enjoyed each other’s company. The tongues did step outside to say hello once or twice. Serena certainly didn’t seem as nervous, and Amy actually felt more confident in her uniform. She also began to feel a wet sensation in her private area.

The kiss finally eased away and the two sailor scouts looked into each other’s eyes with their arms still around each other.

“So how do you feel?” Amy had a smile on her face.

Serena face wasn’t sure. After a few seconds of pondering, Serena finally relented, “I feel good actually.”

Wow! Amy was right. Would it be wise to go further?

“You know,” Serena now had a genuine smile on her face, “It’s weird I,” She hesitated and let go of her lover to scratch the back of her head, “I remember when we first met-“ Serena was gathering her thoughts. Amy simply sat and listened. “I remember seeing you as Sailor Mercury. I was so happy to have you as my partner and…” She hesitated. Amy wasn’t exactly sure where Serena was going with this. The blonde laughed as she continued, “I remember thinking how beautiful you were. You were so attractive. It was a weird feeling, more than just admiring your beauty. It’s like I wanted it or something. But I just kinda ignored it.”

Amy was very surprised to hear this, although she felt the exact same way seeing her beloved Sailor Moon the first time. She of course realized her feelings right away. Now, Sailor Moon was staring at her like she wanted her again.

“Looking at you now,” Serena’s eyes were examining Amy’s body, “That feeling is coming back.”

Before the Princess of the moon could say anything else, her most trusted soldier lunged forward, pinning her to the bed and violently kissing her.

“Okay,” Serena laughed escaping Amy’s lips for a moment, “You were right, as usual!”

Amy didn’t respond, she just continued to kiss her princess. Her gloved arms held her torso up as Serena began to feel her lover’s sides. Amy began to run her hand along one of Serena’s covered breasts. This time, the blonde didn’t recoil. Rather she sighed like she was feeling sensual pleasure from this. They were now back to where they left off in the Comic-Con.

Serena put her gloved hands on Amy’s chest and began to rub her boobs with more confidence. Her lover broke the kiss, closed her eyes and let out an intense moan.

“My stars!” Mercury said. Even with her skin covered, having her breasts massaged by Sailor Moon was everything she had hoped it would be.

“You know,” Sailor Moon eventually spoke up.

Amy opened her eyes, looking at the princess hoping nothing was wrong, “What?”

“I kinda wish,” Serena chuckled, “You weren’t in uniform. I really want to touch your bare skin.”

Talk about a change in character! The same girl who was painfully shy about breast play earlier actually wanted her lover to remove her clothes. Well Amy wasted no time. She immediately sat up and grabbed the bottom of her skirt, “I’ll just take this off then.”

Before she could, Serena put her hand on her chest to stop her, “Take it off? You can’t take off your uniform when you’re transformed.”

“Sure you can,” Amy laughed, “I’ve done it plenty of times.”

“Really?” Serena was quite surprised, “I didn’t know that.”

Amy let go of the skirt and spoke didactically, “The only things you can’t take off are your choker, your tiara… well in my case I can’t take it off, and the gloves.”

Serena looked at her gloves, “Oh,” she had a realization, “You mean to protect our nail polish?”

Sailor Mercury picked up her gloved hands. She knew her nails were painted underneath, “Actually,” she admitted, “I never thought about that.” She decided to forget about it for now and slowly removed her top.

The blue-haired soldier’s chest revealed itself. Suddenly her bare breasts became visible. At first Serena looked away, but she slowly moved her eyes back to position. Indeed, Serena admired Amy’s beautiful breasts. They were not gigantic, they were just right on her lean and fit torso. Now with her uniform completely off, Amy threw it off to the side of the bed. Her lips smiled. Her gloved hands began to rub her breasts. Serena found her attention ingrained on them. She didn’t really understand it. Why now was Serena so interested in Amy’s breasts?

“Do you like them?” Amy’s voice desired approval.

After a few seconds of staring, Serena finally blinked her eyes a few times and replied, “Yes! Yes, can I-“ She hesitated.

“Please!” Sailor Mercury now sounded enthusiastic as she grabbed Sailor Moon’s gloved hands and placed them on her topless chest. Amy always loved the feeling of gloved feminine hands on her boobs, but these felt very special. It was as if her breasts had not been loved for years, like they were just feeling the ultimate sensations of pleasure. She enjoyed the feeling for a while.

Sailor Moon rather enjoyed playing with her girlfriend’s breasts. Obviously, she hadn’t played with anyone’s breasts before, minus her own.

“Can you take off your suit?” Amy finally asked her princess.

This time, Serena looked nervous. She was still okay, but this was obviously a big step for her. Nevertheless, without much hesitation, Sailor Moon sat up and removed her suit. The collar had it’s trouble getting through her odango-styled hair, but Sailor Moon got it off and threw it to the ground next to Mercury’s.

There they were! Sailor Moon’s bare breasts. Mercury had only seen them a couple of times and never got the chance to touch them. She could still see how nervous the blonde looked. She was looking down at her breasts, almost hiding them with her hands. Can I just touch them? Amy thought. But before she could act, Serena place her arms around Amy and hugged her. They kissed intermittently, but the blonde began to rub her boobs against the bluenette’s. This was the new feeling of ecstasy for Amy. My God, she thought, I’m naked with the girl I love!

Nevousness quickly evaporated. Serena loved the feeling of her chest again Amy’s. Having another pair of breasts to massage her own was a more sensuous feeling than a man’s flat bare chest. She began to feel something she never felt when she was with Darien… a warm stimulating sensation in her pelvis. Suddenly, Amy stopped. She bent her neck down and began to kiss Serena’s left tit. Soon, her tongue was tasting the erect  nipple. The blonde princess sighed feeling more and more sensuous. Mercury’s tongue switched off licking the right and left breast every minute or so. Serena’s hands continued to play with Amy’s breasts. She dropped her head her lover’s smooth blue hair and kissed the top of her head.

Amy knew Serena was enjoying the foreplay; she was too. She was certain Serena would enjoy the main dish as well. Patience was always a virtue when it came to sex, but it took a lot of will-power to keep Amy from rushing into Serena’s panties. Her two experiences with Darien left her empty and disappointed. Amy wanted to give Serena an orgasmic experience she’d never forget. She had plenty of experience with Raye, had no problems giving pleasure to Lita, and had given Mina an orgasm or two. And meanwhile, Amy was feeling stimulation herself as Serena continued to run her fingers along her own breasts. Maybe Serena knew what she was doing after all. The blonde leaned her head back and let out a comfortable sigh.

“I feel good Amy,” Serena finally spoke up.

Sailor Mercury decided to take this opportunity to move forward. She came up from Sailor Moon’s chest and kissed her lightly on the neck. The lips moved up towards the princess’ soft lips. A sudden stop allowed Amy to speak:

“Sailor Moon,” She whispered, “Take off your panties.”

White panties trapped Serena’s wet vagina. Now she was getting nervous again. What was Amy going to do exactly? Serena had come this far, she was already stimulated. After a couple seconds, her two gloved hands reached down and grabbed the sides of her panties. She lifted her butt and followed her underwear down her legs and onto the floor by her sailor suit. Amy looked nervous as well. They stared into eachother’s eyes, Serena’s legs closed together. Then she decided to very slowly open her legs.

Amy looked down and watched as Serena’s beautiful pussy revealed itself. She had really never seen it before, although she tried to discretely catch a glimpse of it in the past, the few times Serena was naked in front of her. This was like a dream come true. Amy bent forward to get a good look at it. Her labia was not terribly big, and her pubic hair was shaven. But she was definitely wet.

“Amy?” Serena’s voice wasn’t in the same high-pitched happy-go-lucky shape it normally was.

“Yes?” She looked up at her.

Serena looked into Amy’s eyes. She trusted her, probably even more than Darien. She still needed to speak her mind, “I’m nervous. This still feels weird to me.”

The blue-haired bodyguard moved up hovering over the princess’ chest. She smiled and kissed her love on the lips, and reassured her. “If you want me to stop at any moment,” her voice was genuine, “Just tell me.”

“Okay,” Serena smiled.

One more kiss and Amy moved back down face to face with Serena’s vagina.

“I’m so wet,” Serena almost wanted to touch her own pussy, but wasn’t sure if it was a good idea with her gloves on.  She was also beginning to feel uncomfortable wearing her boots on the bed, “Can I take my boots off?” Serena pointed to the footwear.

“Of course,” Amy sat up and removed her lover’s shoes leaving her ankles and feet naked. She tossed them over the side and decided to do the same with her shoes. Amy threw them off and placed them on the floor next to Sailor Moon’s. “Good?” Amy asked. The princess nodded.

So now, a pair of gloves began to slowly stroke Serena’s thys. This caused the princess to sigh and lean back on the pillow. Amy was staring. She couldn’t believe after four years of waiting for a chance to make love to her princess, she was inches away from doing just that. Amy thought about teasing her lover a bit, but she couldn’t wait any longer.

Her gloved finger made it’s way towards Sailor Moon’s wet clitoris. Just a simple touch cause the princess to moan. Amy’s middle finger enjoyed playing with it as her lips continued to kiss her thighs.

“You okay?” Amy made sure.

“Yes,” Serena reassured her, “Please keep going Amy.”

She did. But after a minute or so of fingering her princess, Amy shifted gears and placed her lips right over the wet clit. She kissed it softly, but this caused the girl on the receiving end to recoil.

“Whoa!” Serena’s hand made it’s way toward Amy’s hair.

The bodyguard picked her head up and looked to Serena’s eyes, “You okay?”

“Are you,” Serena picked her head up so she could look her lover in the eye, “Are you doing what I think you’re gonna do?”

Amy assumed Serena had never had oral pleasure. Maybe if Darien had given it a try, Serena would have had a memorable first experience. She simply nodded her head and smiled, “Do you want me to stop?”

Maybe, Serena thought. This really was insane: Amy Mizuno, Serena’s best friend, best female friend, was in bed with her, almost completely naked and about to eat her out. This was not something Serena ever planned on happening. Unfortunately, she was wet and horny and couldn’t very well keep herself in this state. And so far, Amy had not let her down. This would be an adventure just like anything else. “No,” Serena finally put her head down on the pillow, “Go ahead.”

Sailor Mercury really hoped she wasn’t lying, but she took Sailor Moon’s word and stuck out her tongue. The wet tongue began to rub Serena’s wet clit. Her arms wrapped around the blonde’s upper thighs. While Amy may have been the most thoughtful of the team, she allowed her mind to switch-off and let her tongue make love to her princess. It was like meditation; a moment that felt like pure ecstasy. It must have felt even better for Serena.

Speaking of which, inbetween her whispering moans of pleasure, she reached her hand out and pleaded, “Amy hold my hand!”

Ask her eyes opened, Serena’s hand was in mid-air desperate for another to hold. Without stopping cunnilingus, Amy unhooked her gloved left hand from Serena’s soft thy and grabbed the princess’ right hand. She could tell from the tight grip Serena was feeling intense sensations. Once again, Amy relaxed her mind. Her mouth began to feel tense as her tongue danced on Serena’s wet vagina. She still had no intention of taking a break or coming up for air. To make Serena have an orgasm was like reaching the top of Mount Everest. She would not stop until the girl came.

This was nothing like her time with Darien. Serena was moaning louder from the intense, painfully-pleasurable sensations from Amy’s tongue. She squeezed Amy’s hand tighter, though was careful not to hurt her. The last thing she wanted was for Amy to stop. In fact, she said, “Please don’t stop!” And the blue-haired scout didn’t stop. Serena began to almost lose consciousness. Her legs were shaking, she arched her back, her free hand grabbed the top of her blonde head.

“OH MY GOD!”

The princess began to scream. Amy almost stopped hoping there wasn’t something wrong, but she could tell the girl was getting close to a climax. She screamed louder and louder, her legs thrashing about. Amy was just hoping the blonde didn’t accidentally kick her in the head. Her tongue moved faster and within a few seconds, Serena let out one more orgasmic scream.

“I came!” Serena began to calm down and reached for Amy’s head with her free hand.

Obviously Serena wanted her to stop, but Amy gradually slowed her tongue down and continued to kiss her lover’s wet pussy. Wow, she thought. ‘I can’t believe this is happening.’ This moment surpassed every thought or wet-dream Amy had about this moment. She had given her beloved Serena Tsukino a voluptuous orgasm. Finally, Sailor Mercury brought her head up and made eye-contact with Sailor Moon. The princess looked exhausted, her eyes barely open. So Amy crawled her way to the front of the bed and ran her hand along Serena’s cheek. She soon kissed her and allowed their tongues to make love to each other. The kiss broke and they made full eye contact:

“You taste like me,” Serena chuckled.

They kissed again, and then Amy spoke up, “How do you feel?”

“How do I feel?” Serena mimicked back as if she didn’t need to answer that question, “I feel amazing! That was-“ She was at a loss for words, “The greatest orgasm I’ve ever had!”

Amy smiled feeling a modest sense of pride.

“We should have done this years ago,” Serena continued. She hesitated looking around and remembering the past, “I actually wish this was my first.”

Indeed, Amy would have loved for this to be Serena’s first experience, but she reassured her lover, “This was your first with a girl.”

Serena laughed, “I guess so.” She leaned up and kissed her friend vehemently. “My God Amy!” She came back down and let her head rest on the pillow. Amy’s smile faded slightly, “That was everything I wanted it to be. And not this moment, but being with you. This whole day was the kind of day I always wished Darien and I to have. I-“ She was having trouble expressing herself, “You’re the lover I always wanted.”

Hearing Serena’s kind words almost brought tears to Amy’s eyes.

“I feel so bad,” Serena wrapped her arms around her beloved Amy Mizuno, “Making you wait this long.”

“It was worth it,” Mercury whispered and kissed her Sailor Moon, “I love you Serena.”

“I love you too,” Sailor Moon kissed her back and then positioned herself to sit up, “But I need to make it up to you.” She became playful and pushed her lover down so she was lying on her back. As the bluenette laughed, Serena hovered over her and kissed her again. Unlike Amy, she was much more rushed about this.

Amy watched as her loved moved down till she was face to face with her pelvis. She pulled off her panties rather quickly and threw them on the floor. Reality-check, Amy thought. The girl she had fantasized over for years was now about to eat her out. All her dreams were coming true tonight. Sailor Mercury leaned her head back and waited for the sensations to begin. However, the princess hesitated once she had her face in front of Mercury’s naked vulva.

“Wow,” Serena said out-loud. She had never been this close to another girl’s vagina. It felt strange, even after having a girl lick her into orgasm. Also, Amy’s pussy wasn’t exactly what she pictured. She assumed every vagina was shaven, as she was, but the blue-haired girl still had pubic hair. It was neatly trimmed, but why hadn’t she shaven it? Of course, Amy never really followed the crowd or cared much about her image, so this shouldn’t have been a huge shock. The princess played around with her lover’s labia wondering what to do. “I’m not really sure what to do,” She admitted. “I guess you’ll need to school me like always.” She laughed.

Amy lifted her head and looked into her friend’s eyes, “But you have one silly.” She laughed back.

“Yeah,” Serena smiled, “But I’ve never had one in my face before.”

“Just lick my clitoris,” Amy sounded more playful than didactic.

“Right,” Serena had to do a little maneuvering to find Amy’s clit. She eventually found it hiding, at least she thought it was Amy’s clit. It was already wet. Serena quickly began to lick the area.

Well already, Serena wasn’t in the same boat of giving pleasure as Raye or Lita. It was certainly otherworldy to have Sailor Moon eating her muff, but she could tell the blonde had no idea what she was doing. It was like she had a dog’s tongue and was using it to give her lover a bath. Amy was hesitant to correct her lover, but she did tell her to guide her.

“Okay,” Amy lifted her head and laughed.

“Oh,” Serena stopped and whined, “I’m not doing it right!”

“It’s okay,” Amy was smiling. She ran her hand in Serena’s hair. “Just go slow, and not too much. Just lick the tip of it and find your rhythm. And don’t think about it too much, relax.”

Serena sighed. She was nervous, but she closed her eyes and tried again. Her tongue moved slower, barely coming out of her mouth to rub Amy’s clit.

“Perfect,” A sigh came from the genius-girl as she leaned her head back and began to massage her boobs with her hands. Serena was finding her rhythm, and within a minute or so, she was giving her the same pleasure she felt with Raye. It was even more special that this was Sailor Moon doing it. Unfortunately, the girl came up for air.

“This is hard,” She said.

“Oh please Serena,” Amy begged, “Don’t stop. It feels so good.”

“Really?” Serena smiled and continued.

Sailor Mercury got lost in this feeling of intense pleasure. While she was feeling some kind of spiritual ecstasy giving her girlfriend pleasure, this was like… actually Amy couldn’t find a suitable simile for this situation. It was heaven, plain and simple. Her scientific mind couldn’t analyze this. Sailor Moon was gaining confidence. Her tongue moved more rapidly, but it was still focused and soft. Soon Amy found her hands being moved out of the way as Serena placed her gloved hands on her girlfriend’s boobs. They began to tickle her nipples. Suddenly Amy was moaning in euphoria. She tried to keep her composure, but it was difficult. All too quickly, her contractions began and she climaxed. She didn’t really let out an orgasmic scream, so Serena continued. Amy allowed the princess’ tongue to continue licking her sensitive clit. She eventually stopped her lover:

“I’m good,” Amy grabbed her princess’ hands and sat up.

Serena stopped, but she looked concerned, “Did you come,” She sat up.

“Yes,” Amy looked tired, “That was quick. I was hoping it would last longer, but it just felt too good.” She kissed her girlfriend.

“Really?” Serena smiled. “I did good?”

“A+” Amy joked around and continued to kiss her girlfriend intermittently.

“Wow,” The blonde girl broke the kiss, “That’s the first time I’ve ever gotten an A+ on anything!”r32;
Amy laughed. The two of them kissed more until Serena thought of something else to talk about:

“Was I better than Raye?” She smiled hopefully.

Amy laughed. Without really thinking about it she just nodded.

“Yes!” Serena held her fists up, “Raye is gonna be so mad when she-“ Her smile faded away and was replaced by a look of concern.

“What’s wrong?” Amy asked.

Sailor Moon put her hands down, “We can’t tell Raye about this. We can’t tell anyone. I mean, technically Darien is still my boyfriend.”

Amy didn’t like hearing Serena talk about Darien, especially after she had just made love to her. However, she did have a point. This situation could prove difficult eventually. But with Darien out of communication for so long, was it possibly warranted?

“And Lita!” Serena’s concern sounded more austere over her fellow soldier. She leaned back and collapsed onto the bed. Amy hovered over her. “Oh my God, I’ve betrayed her! She’s your girlfriend Amy. I slept with my best friend’s girlfriend!”

Serena had a good point. Amy had definitely cheated on Lita. Even if she wasn’t that interested in her, Amy and Lita made a commitment to each other; a commitment Amy shattered. But she echoed what the tall soldier had said in their phone conversation: “She said do what I can to make you happy.”

“I don’t think this is what she had in mind.” Serena was looking off the curtains.

Amy sighed and kissed her girlfriend on the cheek, “Like I said earlier, let me work it out with her..”

Looking back to her eyes, Serena hesitated to speak, “Amy...”

“I know,” Amy admitted, “It’s going to be a difficult conversation. But I do need to know something Serena.”

“What?”

Amy Mizuno lied down next to Serena Tsukino. They both turned to their sides facing each other. Amy ran her hands along Serena’s naked body very softly. Amy swallowed before speaking:

“Serena… Sailor Moon… I want you to be my girlfriend. I think you already know I’ve wanted to be your girlfriend since we first met. I’ve dreamt about this night countless times. I’ve envisioned making love to you, and tonight you have exceeded all my expectations. But I don’t want tonight to be the end of us. I don’t this to be a one-time thing we occasionally talk to Raye or Mina about. That time we had sex in Seattle. I want this to be the beginning of our life together. I want us to live together, spend every moment with each other. I want to wake up every morning and find you next to me. I want to travel the world with you; Maybe travel the far reaches of the universe with you. I want to-“ She hesitated for this next sentence, “I want to marry you! I want us to have a family together. I want to grow old with you. I want to be to be by your side when you rule Crystal Tokyo. I don’t care if I’m your… I don’t know King, Queen, whatever I’d be. I want to continue to serve you as Sailor Mercury. But I just want to be by your side forever, I want-“

Amy began to cry, heavily, “I love you Serena!”

Serena was overwhelmed by everything her lover said. She sat up and embraced her friend. Amy hugged her back. She was really crying.

“I’m sorry,” Amy tried her best to compose herself. It seemed like this moment was too overwhelming for her. It was like the moment she had been waiting for had finally come true, and the future was uncertain.

“Amy,” Serena moved away slightly and wiped Amy’s tears with her gloved fingers, “I love you too. I think I’ve always loved you, I just never realized it. I thought I loved Darien. I thought I had to spend my life with him for the sake of the future and that I had to wait for him to come back. I had to just take it, so lonely. And all this time, the one who had filled the void being there to comfort me was you. You’ve done so much for me Amy, I want to be there for you.”

She kissed her girlfriend on the lips. The bluenette was starting to calm down.

“Amy,” Sailor Moon said with confidence, “Sailor Mercury… I’m your girlfriend. You’re my girlfriend. We still have to work it out with Darien and especially Lita. I’m still so worried about that, but I need you.” A long pause took over the room before she said, “I’m yours.”

Sailor Mercury practically attacked Sailor Moon, kissing her violently. Her tongue invaded the princess’ mouth. Sailor Moon kissed her back letting her tongue tango with Mercury’s. Now on top of the blonde, the bluenette began to feel her chest against her lover’s and grind her pelvis against her lover’s shaven pelvis. Amy knew this love making session was going to go on for a while.

What else were they gonna do in Seattle?

“We’re gonna need to get some toys tomorrow,” She said in a seductive voice.

Serena looked a little confused, “Like from Toys R Us?”

Amy laughed at her girlfriend’s cute comment, “No… you’ll see.”

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

Chapter 20

The History of Ancient Rome; it was a fascinating read. Hotaru had always associated the people of ancient Rome as brutish and violent. Of course they could not escape those traits, but the ancient Romans developed a sophisticated democratic Republic that ruled the country for 500 years. Julius Caesar undermined the republic and began the age of the emperors. Augustus Caesar was a noble emperor and allowed Roman civilization to blossom. His successor was not the same.

Tiberius. Hotaru almost shivered reading the name. The young adult sat in bed atop her purple-colored comforter and pillows. Her window was open so the late afternoon sun could spend a little more time with her. From her angle, the sun was not in Hotaru’s eyes. It shined off the big cabinet of books she had, so packed full of literature, she wasn’t sure if her new book on Ancient Rome would fit anywhere.

Hotaru turned the page. Emperor Tiberius was not portrayed in a positive light in Robert Graves fictional novel, and the history book seemed to back up Graves’ tale. He never wanted to be emperor and instead left his rule to the power-hungry Sejanus, who did away with those who apposed him. However, Hotaru didn’t see Emperor Tiberius as conniving as the Tiberius she met at the comic-con. She was about to read about the infamous Caligula. This insane murdering emperor fit her new enemy perfectly.

BOOM!

An ear-piercing explosion caused Hoataru’s room to shake. About half of her books fell off the shelves. She accidentally dropped her history book on the bed, almost being thrown off herself. The room calmed down. Hotaru’s arms were stiff, her hands clenching the sheets. Her open eyes scanned the room, her ears were ringing from the noise. However she could faintly hear her guardian transforming shouting ‘Uranus Planet Power, make up.’ She could also faintly hear Michelle and Trista talking in the room next door. Hotaru quickly jumped off the bed and grabbed her pen:

“SATURN PLANET POWER, MAKE UP!”

Hotaru was now Sailor Saturn, armed with her trusted glaive. She opened her bedroom door and walked down the corridor. She was frightened by the sound of gunshots going off and the smell of fire. Some smoke and debris poisoned the air. She ran into Sailor Neptune who quickly slid down the staircase. Before Hotaru followed her, she saw Trista, barely holding herself up in the doorway. She held her bandaged covered chest with the other hand.

“Trista!” Saturn commanded, “Stay in bed, you’re in no condition to fight.”

“What’s happening?” Trista blurted out. She was too wounded and disoriented to see into the future.

Meanwhile more gunshots were heard before Neptune shouted “DEEP SUBMURGE!” Some male voices began to yelp in pain and Neptune’s water attack seemed to douse the flames.

“Don’t worry,” Hotaru assured her mother, “We’ll handle it!” Saturn quickly ran down the staircase.

Despite her condition, Trista saw a complicated vision. She was both proud of how Hotaru would handle herself, but also terrified of the tragedy to unfold. After pondering over her prophecy, Trista stumbled back into the bedroom.

“You want to try not to flood the house Neptune?” Uranus snorted.

The outer-senshi stood behind a couch which had a few bullet holes in the back. The floor was soaked with water and it appeared that a tidal wave of Neptune’s had broken down the door leading to the basement. It seemed to stop the wave of danger. The area had been damaged from the small explosion, and still pieces of debris and smoke made the sailor scouts squint their eyes.

“You want the house to be wet,” Neptune looked to her lover, “Or overrun by bad guys?”

Saturn finally stood next to her parents behind the couch, “What’s going on?”

“More of those assassins,” Uranus turned to her adopted daughter, “In our basement!” She turned her attention back to the basement entrance. “That’s the last time I ever do one of those comic-cons.”

No sounds were heard coming from downstairs except for water dripping and rustling. Perhaps the invaders had been dealt with. Hotaru never even saw them. Michelle turned to see her daughter was a little freaked out. Who wouldn’t be after being shot up in their own home? Sailor Neptune put her arm around the Scout of destruction and comforted her. Hotaru didn’t allow herself to be babied by this. She stood resolute and ready for battle.

“Are you down there?” Uranus shouted. No answer. “What’s a matter,” she smiled, “Can’t you swim?”

“Don’t get cocky,” Neptune took her arm off Hotaru searching for her phone. “Phone?”

Uranus picked up her phone from the couch without taking her eyes off the basement door. She tossed it to Neptune who hit a speed dial button. The silence was uncomfortable.

“Raye,” Neptune spoke to her fellow scout, “We’ve got visitors here in our own house.” Silence absorbed the house. “I don’t know, just over here as soon as you can, tell the others.” Silence again. “All right.” Neptune ended the call. She handed the phone to Hotaru.

“All right,” Amara got up, “I’m gonna go check. Cover me.” She pulled out her sword preparing for the worst.

“Be careful,” Hotaru stood up and readied her glaive.

Michelle was silent as she watched her lover slowly walk towards the basement door. Even step made the wet floorboards squeak. Sailor Uranus’ sword was out in front of her ready for battle. They had not heard a peep from downstairs. She came closer to the busted door expecting nothing.

“If you’re down there, why don’t you come up and fight like real men?”

Neptune shook her head in annoyance, but Hotaru was still on her guard.

Suddenly, Uranus turned her head to see an object coming towards her. Not knowing what it was, moving too fast to distinguish the object, the soldier of wind and earth instinctively smacked the object with her sword. The object went hurling into the living room, to Neptune’s left. The soldier of ocean knew the object was a hand grenade. Her eyes panicked. Sailor Saturn could not get a good look at the object. By now, Uranus knew what the object was, but time was short.

“Get down!” Neptune violently pushed Hotaru down to the ground, as close to the other wall as she could.

BOOM!

The grenade went off with a noticeable explosion that caught Sailor Neptune and sent her to the ground. Uranus was still close to the basement door falling without injuries. But she soon ran for her lover: “MICHELLE!”

Hotaru, free from injuries, also got up and ran, “MOM!”

Suddenly, the basement entrance was swarmed by soldiers in dark red clothes. Just like before, they were carrying machine guns. A lucky shot hit Uranus in the leg as she dove beneath the couch to cover Neptune. More bullets headed for Saturn, but her glaive deflected them. She spent her time playing defense protecting her parents. The men in the roman outfits looked determined to do away with their adversaries. Uranus was in pain from her wound but too busy focused on her lover’s more severe injuries. Michelle was having trouble breathing. Hotaru tried to turn and see what was happening but a familiar voice echoed throughout the house.

“Find the princess!”

It sounded like Tiberius’ voice but he was nowhere to be seen. It must have been some sort of telepathic thing. Sure enough, a good five or six soldiers made their way for the staircase while a few stayed behind firing rounds towards the outer-senshi. Hotaru couldn’t let them go for Trista, but she couldn’t leave her wounded parents either. What was she to do? Uranus managed to slowly bring herself to her knees, but the soldiers had reached Trista’s room.

“DEAD SCREAM!”

The soldiers suddenly went flying down the staircase from Sailor Pluto’s power. It distracted the soldiers on the floor. Uranus threw a world shaking at them. It certainly knocked them down, even getting the guns out of their hands, but they didn’t hesitate to get up. Uranus was limping, her leg spilling blood on the floor, but she held her sword up and prepared to cut the soldiers into pieces. Two of them were prepared pulling out their own knives. They were masterful swordsmen and aggressive to the max. With a wounded leg, Uranus wasn’t going to last too long with them.

“Mom!” Hotaru took the time to look at her fallen mother. She was badly injured, blood seeping through her chest. She had to save her, but she feared her healing powers were not strong enough without Mercury around. Still she put her gloved hands on her mother’s chest and used every ounce of her strength to save her. Michelle picked Hotaru’s hand off her chest and held it, like she was stopping her. The youngest outer soldier didn’t know what to do.

Sailor Pluto had finally made her way down the staircase, but she was holding her chest with one hand and the railing with the other. She was in absolutely no condition to fight.

“Trista!” Uranus was distracted by her presence.

Pluto saw Neptune’s wounded body and started to walk towards her.

Ill-timing brought more soldiers out from the basement. The first man out in the open was tanned with dark-hair. He looked like a true Roman warrior even carrying a machine gun. He was quick to fire a shot. It was a skilled shot that hit Sailor Pluto again through the chest. The soldier of time collapsed to the ground, not far from Neptune. Hotaru got up running for her tall mother, leaving herself unprotected.

Sailor Uranus dropped another weak World shaking to distract the swordsmen and ran for Hotaru. The dark-haired Roman soldier aimed for scout of distraction. Just as a bullet was about to go throw Hotaru’s head, Uranus’s back received it while pinning the youngest soldier behind the couch. Now all but one of these soldiers was severely injured.

“Forget the pawns,” Tiberius’ echoey voice came back, “Find the princess.”

The dark-haired Roman soldier, along with the others forgot about the scouts and ran up the staircase heading for Hotaru’s room.

“Oh God!” Hotaru’s eyes became teary seeing Amara’s bloody back. She was on top of Michelle who was practically suffocating to death. Trista lied a few feet from them completely motionless. Hotaru couldn’t bring herself to say anything else.

Even as badly wounded as she was, Amara sat up, struggling to cope with her pain, pushed Hotaru off, and grabbed Neptune. She tried to hold her up as well. Hotaru stood up, glaive in her hand, preparing to protect her family to the death.

Amara looked at their house. It was in flames, now what appeared to be a breeding ground for these evil people. She could only imagine how many more soldiers were waiting downstairs to kill them. She looked to Pluto, only for a second. She didn’t want to see her fallen girlfriend anymore. She looked down at her dying lover. Michelle’s eyes were focused on her. Her gentle hands grabbing onto Amara’s stronger fists. Sailor Uranus could feel that Neptune had only a little power left for one last assault. Her wind and earth powers were fading too. The wounded leg was only a scratch compared to the injury in her back. She could barely hold herself up, feeling the bullet poison her vital organs. Lastly she looked up to her adopted daughter. The sole survivor of this attack, and the only one who could help the others fight this enemy and protect their princess. She was young, and afraid, but she would stand and fight to the end. Amara almost felt fears in her eyes for what she was about to do, but it couldn’t be helped:

“Hotaru,” Uranus’ voice was weak, but stern.

Sailor Saturn looked to her guardian with fear in her eyes.

“Get out of here!”

Her eyes filled with confusion.

“Go find the other scouts,” She had a hard time speaking recoiling in pain.

Neptune’s eyes looked to her daughter.

Hotaru kneeled down face to face with her paternal guardian, “I can’t leave you.” Her voice was shaking so badly, she could barely speak.

However, Amara found the strength to carry on, “You can’t fight these people by yourself. You’ll die trying! Find Sailor Mars and others.”

“No!”

“Your allegiance is to the princess Sailor Saturn, not us!”

Hotaru began to cry.

“She’s not here!” One of the soldiers cried out. The girls could hear them talking amongst themselves.

“Sailor Saturn go! We’ll be okay.”

Hotaru knew it was a lie. She felt terribly guilty for what she was about to do. She grabbed a hold of Amara gently, and rubbed her hand across Michelle’s cheek. Michelle had tears in her eyes but couldn’t say a word.

“I love you!” Saturn cried.

“We love you,” Amara reached out for her face. Footsteps were heard running for the staircase. “GO NOW!”

Sailor Saturn reluctantly ran for the door. Bullets flew towards her, but she held her glaive out to deflect them.

Uranus watched her run out the door and sighed with relief. She looked down to Sailor Neptune and kissed her. It was painful to do, but worth it to feel the lips of the woman she loved.

“Forget about her,” the dark-haired soldier called out. The rest of them did not follow Hotaru out and instead pointed their guns towards the fallen heroes. Uranus could see one of the soldiers turning Pluto’s lifeless body around. But the dark-haired cheif of the group regained Amara’s attention, “Where’s the Princess?”

Sailor Uranus looked down to Sailor Neptune who had a different look on her face. Her eyes suggested ‘Do it’ as she squeezed Uranus’ hand giving her the energy she needed. Uranus nodded and looked back to the soldier with disdain, showing off her blood stained teeth.

“Just tell us where the princess is,” the chief asked again.



Sailor Saturn had made it outside on this beautiful late afternoon. She got a good ways away from danger. From out here, the house looked peaceful and the garden was in full bloom. This didn’t distract Hotaru from grabbing her phone to connect with Sailor Mars, but help had arrived.

“Sailor Saturn!”

Sailor Mars was running towards her along with Venus and Jupiter.

“Oh Thank God!” Saturn put her phone away and held up her glaive.

“What’s going on?” Mars asked very matter-of-fact like, “Where are the others?”

Sailor Jupiter put her hand on Hotaru’s soldier, concerned about the debris and blood on her uniform and gloves. “Are you injured?”

“No, but the others are badly. They’re in the living room, let’s go!” Hotaru ran towards the house. The other three scouts followed. “Be prepared, these soldiers-“

BOOM!

An explosion that only came around once in a while for the sailor scouts enveloped the house. It was like something out a movie. The sound was deafening, the flash almost blinding, the impact sent the girls to their knees. Smoke began to rise. The lush surrounding trees began to catch on fire. And as Hotaru regained her balance, she witnessed the scene in absolute disbelief. The house she had grown up in, with the family who raised her inside, was decimated and burning like the flames of Hell. Hotaru was absolutely speechless. She couldn’t comprehend what was happening. No over-the-top scream or cry. Just a young adult woman staring at her world being destroyed.

“No!” Venus was the only one to react vocally, “Amara, Michelle, Trista!”

Raye held onto her also watching in disbelief.

Maybe ten or fifteen seconds passed before Saturn went running towards the house. She sprinted like a cheetah. But even she wasn’t fast enough to escape Jupiter who grabbed a hold of her and brought her back.

“Stop!” Hotaru’s teary voice screamed, “Let me go Lita!”

“Hotaru you can’t!” Lita stopped her and turned her around holding her shoulders.

Hotaru tried to break free, she screamed in a way none of them had ever heard before, “My fucking family’s in there!”

“You’re not going in there!” Lita was firm about this.

“We’ll go in,” Raye started running towards the house with Mina next to her, “We’ll find them Hotaru!”

“She’s the scout of fire,” Lita held onto Hotaru.

Sailor Saturn finally calmed down and watched Sailor Mars and Venus run into the burning building.

Meanwhile, Sailor Mars blew some heavy flames and smoke away with a wave of her hands. She wasn’t completely invincible against fire, but had a lot tolerance from it’s poison. Sailor Venus was more vulnerable. She could barely keep her eyes open and held her gloved hand to her mouth. Burning buildings brought back bad memories, her supposed death back in England.

“Where’s Mercury when you need her?” Sailor Venus shouted.

Either Mercury or Neptune could get this house-fire under control very quickly. Mars could manipulate flames, but she getting rid of them wasn’t in her power. She was still able to clear a path to where the couch must have been. It was obviously the epicenter of the blast.

“Amara!” Sailor Venus shouted, “Michelle!”

The Goddess of Love began to cough.

“Venus,” Mars shouted, “I can do this myself.”

“The Hell you can,” Venus spat back. She then found what looked like a body burning to flames. “Mars!”

“I see it!”

Sailor Mars moved the flames out of the way as she and Venus examined the body as close as they could. For anybody else, even Hotaru, this would be a frightening scene to see a fellow scout burning alive. But Mars and Venus were calm. The blonde had a hard time keeping her eyes open, but she explained:

“That’s not any of them,” Venus said with a cough in-between, “Must be one of those Roman guys.”

Mars got up and cleared a greater path looking around the area. Another smaller explosion went off somewhere downstairs. Debris began to fall. Time was short.

“I don’t see them,” Mars explained. She looked up and shouted again, “Amara! Michelle! Trista!”

Venus coughed again, and came close to being crushed by the flaming ceiling. She screamed a little. Mars ran to grab hold of her.

“The house is collapsing,” Jupiter shouted from outside, “Get out of there!”

“We can’t find them!” Mars shouted back.

“Get of there Raye!” Jupiter called back.

A huge chunk of the wall came down towards Raye. Luckily, Venus was there in time to pull her out of the way. The scout of fire looked back at the wall that could have killed her.

“C’mon Raye,” Venus pulled her, “There’s nothing more we can do!”

Mars reluctantly allowed Venus to pull her out of the burning house.

Back outside, Hotaru was holding onto Lita like a frightened child. She let go as soon as Mars and Venus were outside. The blonde was coughing heavily, the priestess simply brushed off her gloves and then her face.

BOOM!

Another explosion went off as it seemed like anything still in the house would burn up in flames. All of the scouts ran away from the house further, trying to keep their distance. Hotaru could not take her eyes off the place and let go of Lita. The tallest scout still kept her arm around her.

“Hotaru I’m so sorry,” Mars came up to her. “Listen they might have gotten away. This happened to Venus back in England.”

But Saturn ignored the scout of fire and walked ever so slowly towards the house. Jupiter followed the youngest soldier hoping she wouldn’t run in. Hotaru knew that her parents were in no condition to escape a burning house. Trista may have been killed by gunshot. Michelle sounded like she was breathing her dying breaths. Even Amara, the toughest soldier she knew, looked like she knew she was at her end. The last image of Amara’s face was looping across Hotaru’s eyes over this horrific burning building.

Her family was gone.

She began to shake and breath heavily. Her legs almost collapsed as she bent over. Lita grabed a hold of her, but Hotaru screamed at the top of her lungs:

“MOM!”

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Sailor Mercury’s eyes shot open. She could feel something wasn’t right, like waking up from a nightmare. on her side, she was facing her girlfriend, Sailor Moon who was sleeping like a baby. They’re gloved arms were around each other’s naked bodys. Their tiaras and chokers were the only other clothes on their heads. Amy began to ponder what it was that was bothering her. Her first instinct told her it was something back home. Then she began to overanalyze everything. She was obviously weary about all that had happened. Raye had nothing to report. Maybe it had something to do with tonight. She had finally achieved her dream of being with Serena. It was a little nerve-racking. Perhaps she was also feeling guilty about Lita. Still the possibility that something really was wrong hung in her mind. She could call Raye right now. It should still be early back in Japan. Unfortunately, Amy remembered her phone didn’t work in the apartment. She would have to take it outside and she didn’t want to wake Serena. She looked so cute lying there by her side. She was like an angel. Perhaps it was just all a big shock for Mercury. She smiled running her hand softly across Serena’s smooth skin, trying her best not to wake her. Sailor Mercury snuggled in closer to her girlfriend and allowed this most perfect sleep of her life to continue. Tomorrow would be a busy day with her girlfriend.

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 21

“Did I ever tell you about the time we went ice-skating together?”

There was a late reply from Hotaru. She was holding onto Lita, her head on her chest. They were sitting outside of the back of an open-door ambulance van. It was parked underneath a cherry blossom tree outside of the house’s garden. Hotaru was still shaking, but completely shut off. Her eyes were red, but she wasn’t crying. While anyone else might have acted hysterical in a situation like this, Hotaru had remained strong; or maybe the shock of what happened left her cold and unable to grieve. After she shouted “Mom” for all around to hear, Lita’s arms wrapped around her and had not left her sides:

“No,” Hotaru finally responded in a cracked voice, “Tell me the story.”

Lita slowly turned her head to see the fire-department taking control of the flames. A few firemen and paramedics stayed near the trucks. They normally would be attending to Sailor Saturn, but Sailor Jupiter was better suited to handle her fellow scout. The sun was almost down, not a cloud in the sky. The moon began to appear. The tallest scout couldn’t see Sailor Mars who was helping the Fire Department take control of the flames and probably still trying to find her fellow soldiers inside. Sailor Venus was a few feet away from her talking on the phone, probably to Luna. Jupiter wanted to help go through the debris and find her friends, but she knew that Hotaru needed care, even a distraction. Perhaps a nostalgic story would help Hotaru take her mind off thing. So she turned her head back to her and told her the story in the most benign, somewhat child-friendly, voice she could speak in:

“Well there were these Olympic skaters giving free skating lessons at the skating rank. It had just opened at the time. Serena and Mina dragged the five of us there cause… We needed a group of five to get in free.” She chuckled slightly, “Should have know it was just a Negaverse plot, but we were kinda stupid back then.” Jupiter looked around, focusing on Venus as she continued, “So we got on the ice, Serena kept gloating that she was the greatest skater of all time in her past life. Of course,” Lita looked back at Hotaru and rubbed her shoulder, “She fell flat on her face.”

There was a long uncomfortable pause with Hotaru still staring off into space with her head on Lita’s chest. Eventually she coldly uttered, “How did you do?”

So Hotaru was listening to her after all, “I did really well. It had been a while since I skated when I was younger, but I was moving like an Olympian. So the guy skater, I forget his name, he kinda looked like my ex-boyfriend at the time, he was all into me.”

Lita began to pay more attention to Mina’s phone conversation. She had been listening in while telling Hotaru the story, but now she stopped all together.

“I agree,” recapping the part of the phone conversation Lita heard, “First they attack Serena’s home, now they destroy the Outer Scouts home. It’s like we’re not safe anywhere around here.” Luna’s answers were of course inaudible, “Mmm hmm. I understand. You and Artemis get out of the city, I’ll take care of it.” This is roughly where Lita’s attention was distracted, “Luna, I said I’d take care of it and I will. Don’t worry.”

“So what happened?” Hotaru finally lifted her head looking up to Lita’s eyes.

The scout of thunder was distracted. “Um,” she tried to let go of Hotaru, “Hotaru let me talk to Venus real quick, I’ll be right back.”

She tried to stand up, but Hotaru held onto her like her life depended on it. Her voice became more terrified. “No!” Hotaru pleaded, “No please Lita! Don’t let me go! Please don’t let me go!”

“Okay, okay,” a guilty Lita held onto her again, “I gotcha baby. I’m with you.”

Hotaru was shivering more feeling like she might start crying, “Don’t let me go ever again.”

Lita felt it imperative to comfort Hotaru now. It wasn’t just to help a friend who had lost her family, but to care for someone she truly loved. It seemed like Hotaru was now Lita’s responsibility. She had to remain by her side.

Raye had entered everyone’s eyesight, the Fire-cheif appeared in front of her.

“I’m sorry Sailor Mars,” she said removing her fire hat, “We didn’t find the other scouts. All the bodies seem to be from those male soldiers you mentioned.”

“Thanks Sherry,” Raye shook her hand, “I know you did all you can.”

“I wish there was more we could do,” The fire-chief held onto Raye’s hand, “You’ve all had our backs so many times. I can’t imagine having any of you taken from us. It’d be like losing someone on the force.”

“Right,” Raye didn’t appear to be in the mood for talking and began to walk away.

“Stay safe!” Sherry called out. She put her hat back on and went back to her job.

Sailor Mars walked right up to Jupiter and Saturn. The youngest scout had almost changed immediately, letting go of Lita. Her eyes begged Mars for some good news as she stood up out of the ambulance truck. Jupiter did the same.

“No sign of them Saturn,” She answered inching closer to her.

The youngest scout stopped in her tracks and dropped her head down. Jupiter came up behind her placing her hand on Saturn’s shoulder.

“So they may have escaped,” Jupiter tried to be optimistic, looking back to Hotaru, “You said it yourself Mars, we thought Venus was gone in that explosion?”

Mars looked extremely uncomfortable running her dirty gloved hands across her forehead up through her long black hair. She then decided to pull out her cell-phone.

“Don’t give up Saturn,” Jupiter leaned forward and looked her friend in the eye, having her hands on both shoulders. Saturn looked up at Jupiter with tracks of tears. She immediately hugged the tall brunette as she had been for the past hour.

A few seconds passed with Raye listening in on her cellphone. She eventually put it down from her ear, “Mercury’s not picking up.”

“It’s still night over there,” Jupiter looked to her, “Isn’t it?”

Raye nodded her head as Venus came up to them.

“No sign of them,” Raye spoke up.

There was a look on Venus’ face that none of them had seen in a long time. The care-free happy-go-lucky Goddess of Love, Serena’s near twin, had a face they expected more from Raye. Her body-language was no longer that of a model showing off, but a soldier keeping her muscles tense. Maybe her demeanor was closer to that of General Patton. She examined her three remaining soldiers and waved her hands to huddle. All four soldiers, even Hotaru equally moved close into huddle position:

“We’re not safe here,” Venus said in a low-whispery voice. “The walls have ears. Split up and meet back at Emergency Location Number 5.”

There was a long silence as Venus put her arms down and lifted her torso. But the rest didn’t follow her.

“There is no Emergency Location Number 5,” Mars spoke up.

Venus shook her head, “Sorry, location number 4.”
“Is that the one that used to be location number 3?” Jupiter spoke up.

“No that’s now location number 7,” Mars replied.

Venus began to roll her eyes.

“Why is there a location number 7 but no location 5?” Hotaru asked.

“Look,” Venus finally spoke up in annoyance, “Just meet at the park outside of Narita airport. I’ll see you there.”

Before anyone could say anything else, Venus jumped clear out of view. The three remaining scouts looked confused, but Mars soon walked away.

“Can I stay with you Lita?” Hotaru asked.

“Of course,” Lita assured her as they started to walk away.

“Hold my hand?” Hotaru asked.

Lita’s muscular gloved hand gently held Hotaru’s small hand. The taller girl leaned down to kiss her friend on the top of her head. She returned some affection by leaning her head on her side. They walked away from the scene, but Hotaru stopped and turned back to her old house.

She remembered growing up rapidly playing with the butterflies under the trees. Trista inside preparing Hotaru’s next lesson. Amara and Michelle exiting the car with groceries. It was now gone. Her parents were gone. And with that happy memory circling in her mind, Hotaru began to cry, trying her best to control it.

“Hey hey,” Lita grabbed hold of her. The youngest scout tried not to make too much noise, but her the sound of her uneven breath could be heard. The brunette was reminded of what her girlfriend told her before she left:

‘Keep her company while I'm away… She's gonna need you in these upcoming weeks like Serena will need me.’ Amy’s words echoed in Lita’s mind as she held the young soldier. Lita gently placed her lips on Hotaru’s. The soft kiss lasted for a good five seconds. Unlike the make-out session the two of them shared a week or so ago, this kiss was innocent. Lita was simply trying to comfort her friend. It seemed to work as Hotaru calmed down. The kiss also felt soothing on the taller girl’s end.

The kiss broke with Saturn staring up at the tall girl. Sailor Jupiter led the youngest scout away from the scene, “C’mon baby.”

Just as the two of them were walking away, a figure emerged from behind the ambulance van. It was the blonde-haired weasel faced Tiberius. He was dressed like a firefighter having removed his hat. This was probably why his presence went unnoticed around the scouts, even with Sailor Mars around. There was a look of pure hatred on his face, a scowl that could only be explained by the death of his fellow soldiers. However, with the scouts out of his sight, he began to smile mischievously. It was the same creepy smile he had scared the Sailor Scouts with at the comic-con. He looked away from the path Jupiter and Saturn had traveled down, panning his eyes towards the surrounding trees and bushes. His eyes stopped parallel to the burnt house, and his smile disappeared.

Standing underneath a tree staring back at him was Drusus, the taller more handsome brother who had warned the Sailor Scouts of his brother’s wicked ways. Dressed in a black trenchcoat, Drusus looked at his brother with disappointment. He looked like he was responsible for cleaning up the evil man’s messes and setting things right. Drusus did not hang around long. His body slowly turned and walked into obscurity.

Tiberius had a different look on his face now, conflicted with annoyance, anger, and fear.

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“We’re not safe here,” Sailor Venus told her three soldiers in the safety of the park. The forest looked like something out of Middle Earth, almost completely untouched by humans. The moon provided enough light for them and the sky was filled with more stars than could be counted in the city. “This isn’t some group of power-ranger monsters, these are trained assassins who are hitting us right where we live. First Serena’s house, then the Outer’s.”

“Serena had been staying with us,” Sailor Saturn spoke up. Her presence was much stronger now. She still carried the grief of what had happened, and her hand still clung to Jupiter’s. “Do you think they were picking up on her presence?”

“Possibly,” Venus answered, “Luna isn’t comfortable with any of us remaining in Tokyo. She’s also not comfortable with Sailor Moon and Mercury being on their own. I agree with her.” She sighed and looked at Sailor Mars. The scout of fire looked curiously back at her. Venus kept her voice low, just enough so her friends could still hear her, “We have to leave Tokyo.”

Jupiter’s eyes turned in a confused manner.

“We get on the first plane to Seattle,” Venus continued.

“No,” Jupiter whispered, she let go of Saturn’s hand and walked closer to Venus and Mars with her muscles flexed, “No we have to find these assholes. They attacked our home, they may have killed three of our soldiers.” She hesitated looking back to Hotaru who stood there like a statue.

“There’s no other choice Jupiter,” Venus continued, “Protecting the princess is our first priority.”

Lita quickly turned back, “I’m not just gonna run away and let these Roman cocks get away with this! You guys can go hide in Seattle, I’m gonna find them-“

“No you’re not!” Venus was much more strict in her tone. “I’m the leader of this group Jupiter and I say we are ALL leaving.”

“The leader?” Jupiter was getting more and more angry getting more in Venus’ face, “Really? Well where have you been for the past couple years? Besides being in a fucking beer bottle!”

“All right, all right,” Mars stepped in and calmed both her friends down, “Let’s take it easy.”

Venus remained stoic but Jupiter sighed regrettably, “I'm sorry Mina.” Venus discretely waved her hand as if to say “It’s fine.”

“But,” Mars turned to her girlfriend, “I kind of agree with Lita. I don’t think we should just let this foe go unchecked. We’ve never done that before.”

“Exactly,” Jupiter spoke up, “Who’s to say he won’t start wreaking havoc on the rest of the city, or the world for that matter?”

Venus did consider her friends’ words.

“I mean the only thing is,” Mars spoke up, “We don’t know where this Tiberius guy is. I even tried looking into the fire, his presence isn’t as easy to find as the negaverse monsters.”

Mars looked at Venus. The two of them shared an understanding through their eyes that only lovers could. Finally the Goddess of Love looked over to Sailor Saturn, standing on her own further away from them, “Sailor Saturn. What do you think we should do?”

Sailor Saturn stood taciturn. Her mind also turned. ‘Your allegiance is to the princess Sailor Saturn, not us!’ Amara’s words echoed in her mind. She was shaking slightly. Jupiter moved closer to her before the Scout of Desctruction boldly proclaimed:

“We have to protect the princess at all costs.” Her voice was low and stern, “We’ll go to Seattle.”

Venus smiled and nodded.

Jupiter hung her head in disappointment, but acquiesced to the decision.

“I’ll book the flight,” Mars picked up her phone. “Hopefully Mercury calls back before we head out there.”

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 23

Raye Hino, now Sailor Mars, knew exactly what she was going to see when she walked into the apartment. Through the doorway, there wasn’t much to see, except that Lita had stopped dead in her tracks with Mina and Hotaru staring off on her right.

“OH MY GOD!” A voice screamed.

Raye knew who’s voice it was. Still, she walked in very slowly like it was no big deal. The three scouts were standing like statues. Mina covered up Hotaru’s eyes without moving another muscle, or even blinking. As her pumps amplified the floorboards of the apartment, Raye kept her head down playing out this upcoming scene in her head. She walked behind Mina, Hotaru, finally Lita, and stood to her left. Raising her eyes, Raye finally saw what she had been imagining this whole time.

Amy Mizuno was standing naked before Sailor Jupiter, like a deer caught in headlights, and Serena Tsukino was cowering on the couch, trying to cover up her private parts. Raye didn’t expect Amy and her secret lover to be transformed. Just as she had done with Mercury a few times, or for that matter she and Venus had done countless times, Sailor Moon and Mercury’s uniforms had been thrown off for more intimacy. They were still wearing their tiaras, chokers, gloves, and their boots. She also did not expect a pile of sex toys on the small table next to the couch. A shopping bag was below the furnature and there was even a double-dildo on the couch; looked like it was just used.

The scene was as still as a painting. No one made a sound, although Hotaru eventually mumbled for Mina to take her hand off of her eyes. Eventually, Mina’s hand fell to her side and Saturn joined her fellow soldiers in silently staring at their two naked friends standing before them. Serena’s eyes were scanning her friends looking like she had disgraced all of them, whimpering like a scared puppy. Amy on the other hand stared at Lita. The tall girl’s jaw was dropped. Raye could only imagine the distressing shock the scouts of water and thunder were feeling. Amy was probably analyzing the moment, like a computer, determining which actions or explanations would produce the best outcomes. Obviously this was a huge blow for Lita seeing her lover naked with another woman, let alone her own princess. Raye wasn’t counting on her to be so cavalier about it as Mina had been when she found out Raye and Amy were together. Undoubtedly, this was an improper time for this love triangle to coalesce. Sailor Mars decided to finally break the tension and speak up:

“You know,” Raye spoke easily, “You could have just taken some of my toys with you.” She chuckled at her own joke.

Sailor Mars only noticed Jupiter turning her head slowly towards her in disgust.

“I mean,” Raye continued smiling at Amy, “How much did that all end up costing you?”

“Raye!” Mina scolded her.

A moment of thought passed before Sailor Mars looked to her girlfriend in confusion. Why was Minako suddenly the strict member of the group?

“Lita,” Amy finally moved closer to the girl she had wronged. The two distant lovers did not lose eye contact. Amy was terrified, “I-“

Lita started backing up from Amy. The muscle-girl slowly shook her head waved one of her hands but as if to say “No,” but she didn’t say a word. Maybe she just wanted this to all go away. Raye, Mina and Hotaru turned to follow her footsteps with their eyes. Amy moved closer to her, waving her arms in apology. She sighed and opened her mouth hoping to say something comforting. Sailor Jupiter turned and gradually ran for the door. The sound of her footsteps stabbed Amy’s chest.

“Lita,” Amy screamed. She advanced to the door only to be waved back by Venus. The blonde shook her head silently and turned around again. Sailor Saturn headed for the door and followed Jupiter outside. Now that her ex-girlfriend was outside, Mercury started pacing back and forth, pulling her hair in distress.

“OH MY GOD!” Serena screamed for the second time. She allowed her legs to drop to the floor, still sitting on the couch. She started tugging at her own hair; her breasts were now in full display. “What are you guys doing here?”

What a stupid question, Raye thought to herself. This soap-opera scene was starting to piss her off. She maintained her composure ad she answered the princess, folding her arms with disdain: “You don’t answer your phone.”

Sailor Moon buried her head in her gloved hand.

“Shit!” Amy whispered looking up at the ceiling. Taciturn overtook the room. Amy looked to Mina. The blonde looked very distressed, but it couldn’t have been from the shocking revelation that had just materialized. Something else was on Sailor Venus’ mind aside from the awkward reunion. Amy began to think back to the nightmare that woke her in the middle of the night. She finally approached her blonde friend with questions that needed answering. “Mina,” she hesitated, “What’s going on?”

Mina turned to her girlfriend who looked right back at her with an attitude. The raven-hair gestured for her to explain. The Soldier of love closed her eyes and prepared herself. She sighed harder than Amy had heard in a while. Her eyes met Amy’s:

“There was an attack at the Outers’ house,” Mina explained looking down to the floor. She grabbed one of Amy’s hands. The brain of the scouts could tell her leader needed some consolation. “Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune,” She shuttered before continuing, “And Sailor Pluto were wounded in the fight. They blew up the house.” Mina looked into Amy’s eyes already widened in shock, “The three of them are MIA.”

Amy blinked a couple times. She couldn’t believe the news.

“Oh God!” Serena got up holding her hands to her lips, “Are they… dead?”

Mina let go of Amy, who stood her ground, and walked to her blonde twin, “I dunno, we didn't find them.”

“Oh Mina,” Serena cried and wrapped her arms around her. Venus consoled her, rubbing her gloved hands across her naked back. The princess did her best to fight her tears. Raye looked off to the wall shaking her head in annoyance. Serena started getting hysterical, “I shouldn’t have left! I shouldn’t-“

Amy turned around to hold her girlfriend but Venus was between them.

“No no no,” Venus whispered, “You could have been burned too Serena. You had to leave.”

Serena felt overwhelmed by all that had happened in the past few minutes, she completely forgot that she was naked. Amy did not forget and decided to grab her uniform and make herself decent.

“I don’t know,” Mars finally spoke up, “I could’ve used Mercury’s water when we were in that burning building.” She looked right at Amy.

The bluenette was holding her leotard as she shot a quick glance at Mars, but then focused on dressing herself.

“Certainly would’ve been more useful than you sitting around here fucking the princess,” Raye was starting to sound agitated.

“All right Raye!” Amy scolded her friend now fully dressed as Sailor Mercury.

“All Right Raye?” Raye unfolded her arms and began to verbally assault her fellow soldier at a considerable volume, “Don’t fucking ‘All Right’ me! We just spent ten hours in the air following an intense search for our fallen soldiers, and we come here to find you two plowing each other with a double-dildo?”

Amy sighed. By now both the blondes were looking at Raye. Serena in particular didn’t like the way Raye was yelling at her girlfriend. However, Serena still felt guilty.

“Have you been doing this all day?” Raye got in Amy’s face, “Is that why you couldn’t pick up the fucking phone?”

“The phone doesn’t work in this apartment Raye,” Amy spoke up.

“You couldn’t spend an hour to maybe take a break,” The scout of fire would not let up, “Maybe go grab some Starbucks and check your God damned messages?”

“The phone didn’t have batteries,” Serena tried to interject.

Mars continued, paying no attention to her princess: “Maybe prepare yourselves in case God forbid Tiberius was coming after you? I mean Jesus Christ, Lita thought you two were dying in here.” She then shook her body in a comical fashion, “Oh! And what about Lita, huh Amy?”

“Raye, please,” Amy was getting defensive.

“I really,” Raye raised her hands, “Really want to hear you explain to your GIRLFRIEND, and by girlfriend I mean the girlfriend you left back in Tokyo who spent the night before staring at a picture of you, why she caught you naked on a bed with Sailor Moon.”

“Raye,” Mercury became more aggressive getting in her fellow soldier’s face.

“You’re all alone with your beloved princess.” Raye was getting sarcastic, “Now’s the perfect time to seduce her. Don’t even worry about your dumbass friends who are trying to PROTECT YOU TWO!”

“Shut up Raye!” Amy screamed.

“Guys stop it,” Mina failed to interject. Serena just stood back watching her two friends at each other’s throats.

“That scream earlier,” Raye explained, “That orgasmic scream, I knew exactly what it was while the others were shitting their pants. Remember when I made you scream like that Amy?”

Serena’s jaw dropped hearing this conversation. Mina closed her eyes rubbing her forehead.

“So that’s what this is all about?” Amy raised her arms in anger, “You ARE jealous! Fine, yes I had sex with Sailor Moon and I liked it!”

“Amy,” Serena pleaded.

Mercury teeth were in plain view the entire time she spoke, “It was the most euphoric feeling I ever felt in my life. And yes, it did feel better than all those times you screwed me because Mina wasn’t around.”

Raye’s jaw became tense, here eyes widened.

“You’re such a hypocrite,” Amy belted out, “You didn’t beat yourself up at all for taking MY virginity when you thought YOUR girlfriend was gone!”

With fire in her eyes, Sailor Mars slapped Mercury with more force and speed than she had done with Sailor Moon. Mercury bend over to the side holding her face and yelped in pain.

“AMY!” Serena ran towards the two of them.

The princess’ gloved fist slammed into the side of Mars’ face. She let out a huge wail of pain and held onto her face. She then got in-between her girlfriend and her rival.

Venus stood hesitant, but yelled out “Serena!” She didn’t like seeing her princess strike her girlfriend, but she knew hitting Sailor Moon would only escalate the conflict.

“That’s MY girlfriend!” Serena screamed with Amy standing up behind her, “Don’t touch her-“

“Serena,” Amy tried to calm her down.

“Fuck Tiberius,” Raye looked to the blonde and shouted at the top of her lungs, “I’LL BURN YOU MYSELF!”

Sailor Mars ignited her palm with a flame. Like a pitcher, she threw her arm in the direction of Sailor Moon’s face. Ready for her blow, Sailor Moon deflected the fireball. They were lucky the flames did not burn any other part of the apartment. Sailor Mercury suddenly abandoned her vow of logic and tranquility seeing her girlfriend being attacked by Mars. Those long repressed instincts took over her body. Amy pushed her princess out of the way. With ice accumulating in the palm of her hand, the blue-haired scout threw a punch at her fellow dark-haired soldier. Mars tried to block the punch, but her face still caught the blow.

Suddenly a nasty fight had broken out between two Sailor Scouts. The two fighters stood close to each other in fighting stance, Mars ignoring the pain from Mercury’s punch. She dropped low swooping her leg attempting to trip her blue-haired rival. Unfortunately, Mercury was well versed in her friend’s fighting choreography and jumped to evade. While in the air, Mercury kicked her right leg towards Mars’ head. Only the waving black hair caught Mercury’s boot, missing Mars’ head by a centimeter. Mercury’s leg was intercepted once Mars’ left hand spun around. Her bicep tensed up pulling Mercury off balance, causing her to fall on her back. A large thud echoed throughout the apartment with Mercury grunting in pain. Mars took her time to regain fighting stance, but it didn’t take long for Mercury to jump back into a fighting stance like a gymnast. Another ice-covered fist whacked Mars right in the chest, in her left breast to be precise. Sailor Mars let out a loud painful scream.

Sailor Moon got up by this point and tried to back up her girlfriend but Raye seemed capable of fighting off both of them. No more flames, ice, or martial art moves were involved. They all fought like school girls. Raye pulled Amy’s hair, Serena tried to punch the fire-scouts arm to let go, Amy kicked her leg hoping to knock her over. They were all yelling in anger. It was a stereotypical cat-fight.

Sailor Venus could barely believe what she was seeing. It took a long time for this fight to sink in. Her own team-mates, her own friends, fighting each other? She saw her team, her responsibility slipping from her fingers. Mina couldn’t allow this and finally acted.

“Stop it!” Sailor Venus got in the middle of all three of them holding their chests. None of the fighters wanted to hurt Mina, but they still wouldn’t let up. “Raye stop!”

The physical violence seemed to calm down but the verbal abuse did not. Raye and Amy were yelling obscenities at each other; Sailor Moon less so. Venus was yelling as the peacemaker. It got to the point where it was all inaudible noise.

Finally Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Saturn ran back in the apartment. Jupiter held onto Mercury and tried to calm her down, but to no avail.

“Amy stop!” Jupiter yelled out holding her up like a doll.

Mercury and Mars looked like they were about to enter an MMA match with Jupiter and Venus holding back their respected girlfriends.

“Fucking cunt!” Was the last audible scream out of Amy before another voice drowned them all out:

“STOP FIGHTING!”

The deafening scream came from Sailor Saturn who stood in the middle of the room between them all. And just as she commanded, all five sailor scouts quieted down and looked to the youngest member standing strong. Jupiter put Mercury down.

“What is wrong with you all?” Her voice wasn’t quite as loud as it was before, but she was still yelling. “We’re a team!”

The five original Sailor Scouts stared at Sailor Saturn like she was their new leader. She was almost frightening to them. They all recognized that she had suffered the most from this tragic turn of events. Mina in particular was relieved that Sailor Saturn had stopped the fighting.

Hotaru shook her head and allowed herself to calm down. She still spoke with strength, “I lost everything! I lost my home, I lost my parents, my whole life!” She looked to Sailor Mercury and then to Sailor Moon. She spoke very calmly, “You’re the only family I have left.”

Lita walked up to Hotaru and hugged her. The black-hair sighed in relief.

Amy looked at the two of them together. They seemed like more than just friends consoling one another. There was something about their unity similar to Raye and Mina, or maybe even she and Serena.

“I’m sorry Raye,” Sailor Moon looked to her friend in an honest friendly tone.

Raye slowly turned to see her princess, standing naked before her. Amy was right next to her and looked her way as well.

“I’m sorry too,” Mercury’s apology seemed slightly less genuine.

Venus put her hand on Raye’s shoulder. The fire scout’s response was curt: “Whatever.” She then walked away. She headed for the open door, but did not exit the building. She just stood looking at the dark Seattle street. Raye sighed in pain grabbing her breast.

Mercury now turned her attention back to Jupiter, the other wounded soul of this encounter. While the water scout brushed off her minor injuries quite easily, she knew she couldn’t heal Lita’s wounded heart. Amy began to organize her conversation points explaining the situation between her and Serena. Seeing the two of them together in the act was not something the blunette had in mind, but she would have had to tell her at some point. Hurting Lita was the one thing Amy never wanted, but it was inevitable at this point.

“Lita,” Amy spoke up, “I – I think we need to talk-“

The ex-girlfriend, with a small tear in her eye, waved her hand still holding on to Hotaru with the other, “N-not now. I don’t want to talk about it.”

“Lita…” Amy whined.

“We’ve got other things to worry about right now,” Lita looked back to Hotaru as if to provide an example.

All Amy wanted to do was get this over with. But she was the one who had done wrong and needed to abide by Lita’s wishes. She nodded in agreement.

“Serena,” Venus finally looked to her princess.

“Yes Mina?” The odango-hair responded.

 “As much as I’d love to stare at your beautiful boobs all night, could you put your clothes back on?”

Everyone finally turned around reminded that Sailor Moon was in fact naked. Sailor Moon herself looked down and quickly covered herself up. Amy picked up Sailor Moon’s uniform and helped her dress up.

“Maybe we should de-transform?” Sailor Moon suggested.

“No,” Venus commanded.

Moon and Mercury both looked at Venus as the princess’ garb was back in place.

“I want everyone to stay transformed,” Venus explained, “I want everyone to be ready-“

She stopped mid-sentence when a neighbor came to the door. He looked like a carbon copy of The Dude from The Big Lebowski, complete with a bathrobe, sunglasses and a white Russian drink in hand. All six Sailor Scouts turned to see him. Fortunately, Sailor Moon was now fully clothed. The Dude moved his sunglasses down his nose to get a better look at the six beauties that were inside.

“Um,” the man finally spoke up in voice one would expect from The Dude, “Is everything… like… okay? … Man?”

“Yes everything’s fine sorry,” Amy moved closer.

“I heard like,” The dude was starting to smile liking what he saw, “Uh… yelling and uh… you know… like… you know what I’m trying to say?” The Dude took a drink of his White Russian.

“Yes,” Amy said.

“We’re rehearsing for a Cosplay event,” Raye spoke up, nearest to the door. She closed her eyes refusing to believe she actually suggested that. The other scouts nodded and verbally agreed.

The Dude left a smudge of his drink on his moustache, slurping it up, “Ah Cosplay,” He said leaning in the doorway, “That must be exhausting.”

There was silence for a minute.

“Well uh…” The Dude continued, “You want me to like uh… you know… stick around and… like… you know give notes and stuff?” He smiled at the girls.

Mercury stared at the man, but she was too distressed to be polite. She looked to her girlfriend, “Mars?”

Sailor Mars quickly shut the door in The Dude’s face. She began to walk away until she heard the man from outside:

“Hey uh… your… uh luggage is still out here… ma’am!”

Mars shut her eyes in annoyance and opened the door.

The dude had the bags in his hands walking through the door, “I’ll just put these… by the entrance.” He leaned the bags against the wall, and still had his glass in his hand.

“Thank you,” Amy smiled.

“Now get out!” Raye pushed him out the doorway.

The dude did not say anything but watched the door slam in his face again. A few seconds later, her spoke up from outside, “Okay, I’ll just uh… you know maybe come back later… with my notepad and…”

Mars walked towards the group.

“So,” Venus spoke up rubbing her hands together with a smile on her face, “Who’s up for pizza?”

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The apartment wasn’t big enough to have a real dining room, but there was a sizable round table big enough for all six of them to sit across and eat. Like King Arthur, there was no head at this table; all were equal. Sailor Moon sat with her arms folded, pouting like a little girl. She was banned from eating anymore pizza, or she would have eating everything. Next to her was Sailor Mercury, using a knife and fork to avoid getting her gloves greasy. Venus sat next to her, followed by Mars. The Scout of Love thought it was best to separate the two who had just been fighting. Likewise with Sailor Jupiter, seated next to Mars. Saturn was seated beside Jupiter, who sat beside Sailor Moon. Jupiter had actually decided to sit as far away from Mercury as possible, but sitting across from each other meant they made eye contact way too often. It was becoming uncomfortable.

While waiting for the pizza to come, and sitting down to eat, Venus had explained everything that happened. Saturn became very emotional at one point, but Jupiter comforted her. Nothing was said about this, but Mercury knew something was developing between these two. Venus had continued laying out her plan, though there wasn’t much to say. She simply wanted everyone to stay transformed so they could be prepared for anything. The Outer Scouts had been caught off guard and paid the price. The Inner Senshi had not been prepared for this either. They were all together now, and the biggest priority was protecting The Princess. The subject of being spotted in their Sailor uniforms was discussed, but Venus and Mercury concluded that Seattle was far removed enough to avoid being noticed, and the cosplay excuse seemed to be a viable option. They would eventually have to go outside; a solution to being spotted would have to be worked out. Sleeping would have to be done in shifts. Two of the scouts had to stay awake to guard the Princess. Mars and Venus had gotten a decent amount of sleep on the plane, so they would stand guard this night while Jupiter and Saturn got some shut-eye. Some minor other details were discussed, but by the time they were finishing the pizza, the conversation had halted to a silence.

Suddenly, the tension began to grown again. Mercury felt anger in Jupiter’s eyes. The tallest girl spent most of her time looking to Saturn, but the two distant lovers couldn’t help but catch a glimpse of one another. She gave a few fleeting glances at Sailor Moon, who felt guilt looking over at her soldier of thunder.

Venus sighed and decided to take a page out of Luna’s wisdom:

“All right look,” Venus said putting down her soda and raising her fingers, “I know I’m not the greatest psycho in the world-“

“Psychologist,” Mars corrected with a mouthful of pizza.

“Whatever,” Venus barely acknowledged her, “I think that we should all go around the table and express how we’re feeling right now. It’ll help clear our ears.”

“Heads,” Mars corrected her.

Venus was about to repeat her previous response to Raye’s correction, but instead she chuckled, “Heh heh… heads.”

Mercury looked uncomfortable. She knew she was going to have to explain herself now.

Mina looked to her girlfriend, “All right Raye, why don’t you start?”

Mars looked at the blonde for a second. A smile ran across Mina’s face hoping the priestess would have some wise words of wisdom. But Raye was not in the mood so she quickly stuffed another piece of pizza in her mouth, “Can’t talk eating!” She could barely make out.

After a roll of the eyes, Mina looked to Jupiter, “Okay howabout you Lita? What’s on your mind?”

Uh oh, Amy thought. She was about to hear from Jupiter now, and she hadn’t even explained her reasons yet. Mercury was terrified to hear what her ex-girlfriend was about to say. Serena also looked nervous.

Jupiter looked up to Venus. She had barely eaten at all, obviously troubled. The Goddess of Love nodded her head.

“Wait,” Mars took a sip of her drink and put it down leaning back in her chair, “I want to hear this. This outta be good!”

Mina gave her girlfriend another scolding look.

Mercury was very annoyed by Raye’s insensitive comment. She was beginning to think her first girlfriend was actually enjoying this dramatic love triangle. However, she was more interested in what her thunder-wielding girlfriend was about to say. Her eyes looked back to Jupiter.

“Uh,” Jupiter spoke up, “No… Pass.” She looked down at her plate.

Amy sighed.

“Come on Lita,” Mina tried to reach her hand out for Lita’s. The brunette did not comply, “I think you need to speak up. I’m sure you have a lot to get off your breasts.”

“Chest,” Raye spoke up.

“I thought you were eating?” Mina scolded her.

Jupiter’s eyes slowly looked around the table. They glanced over Sailor Mercury, who she could have sworn was trembling. The Scout of Water still looked cute to her, but there was now a dishonesty behind the bluenette. That was a turn-off. Jupiter’s eyes moved to Sailor Moon. She looked nervous as well. The blonde closed her eyes, smiled in an over-the-top fashion and waved. She looked disingenuous. In fact, Jupiter actually felt disdain for her princess, as if she blamed her for stealing her girlfriend. But finally Jupiter looked to Sailor Saturn. The youngest scout looked at her with the most genuine eyes. Her hand held the muscular girl’s with the most genuine touch. Behind that tortured face, slightly hidden by her flowing black hair, Hotaru had gorgeous eyes, an angelic face, soft lips, a slender body. She now appeared to be the most beautiful, honest member of the team. Maybe this young girl, fast becoming a grown woman, was to be her lover. Jupiter took a quick look back at Amy, feeling the girl had lost some of her beauty.

“You want me to express my feelings?” Lita spoke up with strength in her voice. She did not take her eyes off of Amy, “I’m pissed off!”

Amy closed her eyes preparing to take Lita’s abuse. She reached for Serena’s hand and squeezed it. The blonde looked over to her genius girlfriend as Lita continued:

“That fucking Tiberius!” Jupiter’s right fist slammed the table. This caused Mercury’s eyes to open wide and Sailor Moon to turn her gaze back to the brunette. “I wish I was ripping his head off right this second!” She was leaving three second spaces between sentences. “I wish I could have electrocuted all those bastards!” Jupiter’s left hand held onto Hotaru while her right hand held up it’s index finger for all to see, “That creep attacked my friends. Sent Amara, Michelle and Trista to who knows where. And…” She looked at her young friend, “Look what he did to Hotaru!” Jupiter hugged Saturn who returned the affection.

Amy began to feel more sadness for poor Hotaru. The two scouts held onto each other for a good few seconds.

“Hotaru’s been through so much in her life,” Jupiter kept her arm around her but looked back to the table, “And for her to lose her family, her home, have to deal with this shit.” She looked back to Mina, “I’m pissed off because I’d rather be back in Tokyo finding these assholes and sending them six feet under.” She then let go of Hotaru and picked up her semi-eaten slice of pizza, “Instead of coming here and finding my girlfriend and my princess sharing sex toys.” She took a big bite out of her pizza and practically inhaled it.

Burn, Amy thought.

Mars smiled looking over Mercury. Venus looked to her as well, a look of concern, though she was glad the 500 pound elephant in the room was finally being addressed. Saturn actually looked at Sailor Moon, her own concerns in mind. Sailor Moon looked to her girlfriend. Mercury just closed her eyes again.

After an uncomfortable moment, with Jupiter sipping her soda. Mercury finally opened her eyes and softly spoke out, “Lita-“ Her voice was soft. She had a very hard time trying to decide how to explain herself “I’m sorry.” Mercury now spoke up with her full voice, “I’m truly, justly, swear to truth so help me God sorry! I didn’t want you to find out this way. I wanted to be honest with you and tell you in person but… I’m in love with Serena. I’ve been in love with her since before we met. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m SORRY!” She dropped her head to the table. Serena picked her up and ran her hand across her cheek. Her love and healing energy helped Amy to feel lighter.

Jupiter shook her head. She was about to speak until she leaned back and pulled her hair slightly. Hotaru pulled one of the taller girl’s hands away and held it lovingly. This scene was a visual torture for Lita. She loved this girl. She had loved her for years. The idea of Sailor Moon and Mercury as a couple never even entered Jupiter’s mind. Why was this happening now when her dream had finally become a reality? Amy still seemed genuinely upset. Maybe she did care for her still. However, Lita began to think back to the close physical friendship Amy and Serena shared all these years.

Speaking slowly, Jupiter sighed, “This explains so much.” Lita was having a really hard time expressing herself. If she did, she felt she’s start screaming and yelling. Suddenly, her mind turned to the priestess sitting next to her: “Did you know about this?” Lita asked Raye, who simply stared at her in silence.

“We both did,” Mina explained.

Sailor Moon looked to her blonde twin surprised to hear this.

“Well,” Jupiter spoke up and looked to Sailor Moon. She hesitated with her mouth open. Serena looked back to the brunette, “I mean what about Darien… I mean, I know the guy’s been out of commission and everything, but technically you and him are still together. You’re supposed to rule together.” She looked right at Sailor Moon, “Hell, you have a child together!” Then she looked at Hotaru trying to get her support, “Rini will never be born if she’s with Mercury!”

With her eyes straying from concentration, Serena began to contemplate the dangers of neglecting her relationship with Tuxedo Mask.

“No,” Hotaru looked at the table, “Rini will be born regardless of whether Serena and Amy are together.”

Everyone was surprised to hear Hotaru speak about Rini like that. The two of them had an intense friendship, and anytime the small lady’s future had been threatened, the Scout of Destruction became very emotional. Amy thought maybe Hotaru was trying to make an excuse for their forbidden love so Saturn and Jupiter could be together. Sailor Moon felt more comfortable hearing from the girl closest to Sailor Pluto. If there was any danger over Rini’s existence, Pluto would have mentioned it. But what did it mean? Was Rini going to end up being Amy’s daughter? How would that even be possible? Perhaps it was best not to think about it too much.

“Lita,” Sailor Moon looked to her friend, “The last thing I want to do is cause problems between us or break up this team. If you want to stay with Amy, I’ll stop. I’ll stay away.”

Mercury began to feel her heart being crushed. There was a look of pure shocking pain on her face. Hearing Jupiter break up with her was not easy to hear, but now the girl she longed for was about to break up with her? Amy wanted to speak up, but Lita beat her to it:

“No no no,” her hands waved in the negative, “Serena, Amy loves you. I can tell she loves you. Do you love her?”

Sailor Moon hesitated, and looked at her blue-haired girlfriend. The sad look in her teary eyes pleaded with the princess not to let her go, not to stay away. Once again, Sailor Moon was reminded just how much she loved this girl. Her pigtails turned in the air as she looked to Jupiter, who had a similar look of sadness and desperation. Serena had to follow her heart. “Yes,” was all Sailor Moon needed to say, even if it wasn’t at a considerable volume.

Jupiter sighed, “Then that’s the way it needs to be.”

While Amy was relieved to hear things were going the way she wanted, it saddened her to lose Lita as a lover. She hoped that their friendship would not die as a result.

“I made an oath,” Jupiter stood up, “To protect the Princess of the Moon.” Hotaru looked up to her special friend, “And that’s what I’m going to continue to do: Protect Sailor Moon.” She then looked to Amy, “Mercury too.” Then to Mina and Raye, “Everyone.” One last look down to Hotaru, “And avenge my friends.”

Jupiter stepped away from the table. Her gloved hand rubbed Hotaru’s soft cheek before pulled out her Sailor Pen and walked towards the bathroom without looking at anyone, “I’m done talking about this, I need to get some shut-eye.”

A flash of light and Sailor Jupiter was not Lita Kino.

“Lita,” Venus spoke up, “We need to stay transformed.”

“I’ll change back after a shower,” Lita was about to disappear in the bathroom.

“Lita!” Amy ran towards her.

“Amy, let her go,” Mina tried to stop her discretely. She held onto her arm, but Amy pulled away.

Raye raised her hand to her blonde girlfriend mouthing, ‘Let them work it out.’

Lita did in fact stop her back still to her ex-girlfriend. She felt a soft touch of Amy’s hand on her shoulder. A voice desperate for a happy ending addressed her:

“We’re still friends right?”

Amy was staring at the back of Lita’s pony-tailed brown hair. She just wanted to see her ex-girlfriend’s face, allow their eyes to conclude their ill-fated union and end amicably with a hug. The taller girl just stood there for maybe ten seconds. Not a single word was uttered, not a muscled moved… until Lita Kino walked straight into the bathroom disconnecting from Amy’s hand, and closing the door behind her. Amy now stared at a white door separating them. She stood there with her eyes closed and her head down. The sound of a chair moving and footsteps inching towards her preceded the touch of a familiar gloved hand on her shoulder. Mercury turned around to see Sailor Moon standing next to her. The two hugged sharing the same feeling of shame.

“Welp,” Sailor Mars said. She pulled the empty chair next to her closer and put her feet up, “You really fucked this up Amy!”

Mercury did not open her eyes, but Sailor Moon turned around, “Why are you so mean Raye?”

I haven’t heard that one before, Raye thought to herself, “No,” she continued, “And you’re not off the hook either meatball head.”

“Raye,” Mina held her girlfriend’s shoulder hoping she would stop.

“You could have at least,” Raye pushed Mina’s hand away without taking her eyes off of Serena, “Checked your God-damned messages and you may have had an easier time explaining this. Come on Amy, you’re supposed to be smarter than this. You shouldn’t have led Lita on like that. I think Serena’s stupidity is rubbing off on you-“

Just as Raye was finishing her sentence, Lita forcefully opened the door and pointed to Raye in a confrontational manner. “Raye!” She snarled, “I don’t need your bitchy jealous ass yelling at her for me!”

Everyone looked at Lita in astonishment. Amy and Serena backed away hoping Lita wouldn’t start yelling at them. Raye stared at Lita like she wanted to burn her alive, but she composed herself.

“You wanna help me?” Lita’s eyes were wide-eyed, “Then find out how we can kill these assholes who attacked our friends!”

Lita slammed the door behind her. Amy was actually relieved that her ex-girlfriend defended her.

“All right,” Mina was obviously very annoyed, raising her hands in the air, “Let’s all turn in for the night. We’re tired, we’re cranky and there’s no beer in the fridge!”

Raye stayed where she was pondering Lita’s tantrum. Hotaru got up and began cleaning up the table.

“Yeah,” Serena said slowly moving towards Mina, “I’m gonna go to bed.”

“Are you gonna shower after her?” Amy followed her. Serena was not exactly clean from their activities all day.

“In the morning,” was all Sailor Moon said. She put her arms around Venus, “Love ya Mina.”

“You too babe,” the princess’ twin returned the affection.

Raye turned around still in her chair watching her girlfriend and the princess enviously. Amy did not share the same resentment, having the love triangle still on her mind. Instead, she turned to Saturn who was picking up the plates.

“I’ll clean up Hotaru,” Amy took the paper plates from her and put them in the trash. Raye got up and lazily helped clear the table. “You need to rest.”

“You sure?” asked Saturn.

“Affirmative,” Mercury confirmed walking towards the couch. The various toys had already been put away. “Let me pull out the couch.”

“I can do it Amy,” Hotaru assured her walking towards the couch.

Sailor Moon kissed her girlfriend once on the lips, hugged Hotaru and made her way for the bedroom.

“Hotaru, I wouldn’t sleep there if I were you,” Mars teased again.

Mercury shook her head exacerbated.

Sailor Venus grabbed hold of her girlfriend lovingly from the back, “You need to relax Reiko.” She tried to kiss her neck.

“Eat me,” Rei responded coldly jerking her head away.

“Maybe I should,” Mina licked her girlfriend’s ear.

“I’m not in the mood Mina!”

Mercury held Saturn for a while. She used healing energy on her young friend hoping it would help her. “I’m so sorry Hotaru. I wish I could make you feel better.”

Saturn sighed into Amy’s shoulder being reminded of the tragic events the night before.

“I think,” Saturn replied in a soft voice, “I need to make Lita feel better right now.”

“Please do,” Amy held her tightly. She was afraid Hotaru would resent her for breaking Lita’s heart, but Hotaru didn’t seem so affected by it. Her mind was either focusing on her parents, or she was actually relieved that Lita was single again so the two of them could have a life together. As long as she was there to assuage her ex-girlfriend’s pain, Amy was happy. They finally broke the hug and Amy walked away. Hotaru pulled the sofa out of the couch.

“Good night Mina,” Amy hugged the blonde for only a second, “Are you two gonna be okay for the night. Do you want something to read?”

“I got my laptop,” Raye did not look at Amy walking towards her suitcase.

“Can we,” Mina asked, “Borrow some of your toys?”

Amy chuckled slightly.

“I wasn’t joking,” Mina reminded her.

Hotaru looked over to her leader hoping she was. After all, she and Sailor Jupiter would have to get some sleep.

“Good NIGHT AMY!” Raye yelled looking through her bag.

An uncomfortable sigh from the blue-haired genius forced Venus to rub her shoulder. “Go to bed Amy,” Mina whispered to her, “I’ll take care of everything.”

“Thank you Mina,” Amy held her hand.

“I’m really happy for you and Serena,” Was the last thing Venus said before Amy walked into the bedroom.

Back in their bedroom, closing the door behind her, Mercury found Sailor Moon lying on the bed, on her side, with her back to her. The blonde felt her girlfriend’s pressure on the bed. A white gloved hand ran across her body and hugged her. Serena felt Amy’s face rubbing against her neck. The blonde grabbed the bluenette’s hand.

“Are you okay?” Amy asked.

Sailor Moon was not okay. Three of her fellow soldiers were missing in action. She had gotten in a physical fight with one of her best friends. And she felt guilt for coming between Lita and Amy. However, all her anxiety was beginning to fade as she squeezed Mercury’s hand, feeling her healing energy. Sailor Moon turned her head to see her girlfriend’s angelic face, “As long as you’re with me.”

The two felt their lips gently press together.

“I’ll always be with you Serena,” Amy responded and continued to kiss her. Her hands began to make their way to Sailor Moon’s breast, until the blonde pulled her hand away. She broke the kiss.

“Amy can we just go to sleep tonight?”

A slight hesitation before Amy amicably agreed, “Okay.”

The two lovers, still in their sailor uniforms, eventually drifted off to sleep, comforted by their joined hands.

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Before she knew it, daylight had broken and Amy opened her eyes. The sun was peaking through the curtains of their bedroom. However, Sailor Moon was not beside her. Mercury jolted up, almost panicking for a second, until she remembered her girlfriend planned on showering the next morning. Amy looked at her clock: 8:13. It was still early, she didn’t expect her girlfriend to be up, but the jet lag and the appearance of their friends played tricks on them.

Amy got up and internally made a list of priorities for the day. She slipped on her robe from the closet, although she noticed Serena’s robe was still there. Amy did not read much into it. She quietly opened the door hoping not to wake anyone. The only one there awake was Sailor Mars. She was sitting on the rug meditating. No lights were on, although the sun was peaking trough the window. The sound of running water from the bathroom confirmed that the shower was running. Amy considered joining her girlfriend for a shower, but her attention turned to the fold-out couch.

Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Saturn were still sleeping. They were facing each other, Lita’s strong arms around the younger girl. They looked like a couple. Amy actually smiled seeing her ex-girlfriend with someone who could comfort her.

“Good morning Amy,” Raye spoke quietly without opening her eyes.

Amy turned back to see her friend, “Sorry,” she whispered, “I’m not disturbing you am I?”

Raye snorted, “I haven’t been able to meditate properly since I met Mina.”

The priestess could feel the blunette sitting next to her. She finally opened her eyes and allowed her body to relax.

“Did they sleep okay?”

Raye looked to her friends on the bed, “I think so.”r32;
“Have they been…” Amy searched for the right vocabulary, “Getting close lately?”

“What do you care?” Raye hadn’t dropped her rude attitude.

Amy sighed, but she didn’t want to get in another argument. The sound of running water coming from the bathroom stopped. The bluenette thought about walking in and meeting her girlfriend.

“Okay,” Raye tried to be civil, “They were making out on the plane.”

“I see,” Amy replied. She looked to her friend and tried to hold her hand, “I still care about you Raye, I don’t want our friendship to combust as it did last night.” Raye seemed uncomfortable, “But you know I’ve been in love with Serena since the beginning. Can’t you be happy for me, like I was happy when you found Mina again?”

Raye let go of Amy’s hand and rubbed her eyes.

“I,” Amy stuttered, “I know you’re-“

“I don’t-“ Raye interrupted but hesistated hearing her friend trying to speak.

“Sorry,” Mercury gestured to her to continue, “Go ahead.”

“I don’t like the idea of you and Serena together. I’ve never been comfortable with it.”

“I know,” Amy added.

“I mean-“ Raye was trying to gather her thoughts. She looked up at the ceiling, “I don’t know if it’s just that need I have to compete with her over everything. It’s like,” She looked back to the blue-haired scout, “I wanted you to feel that passion for me instead of her.”

“I did feel passion for you Raye,” Amy explained, “You broke up with me remember?”

“I didn’t break up with you,” Raye was defensive.

“Y-You,” Ami closed her eyes and raised her hands, “You went back with Mina and I was left with nobody. I mean I appreciate all the affection the two of you nurtued me with over the years, but frankly it’s not the same as having my own girlfriend who I can share my life with.”

“Lita would-“ Raye looked over to the fold-out couch realizing the woman in question was sleeping beside them. Judging on the Scout of Thunder’s outburst last night, it was best not to bring this up in her presence. Raye got closer to Amy and whispered, “Lita would have done that for you.”

“Why are you,” Amy immediately followed up, “So insistent that Lita and I stay together?”

Raye didn’t know how to answer that and was left taciturn with her mouth open.

Suddenly, the door to the bathroom opened. Amy looked up to see her girlfriend.

“You talk about wanting to have a girlfriend of your own,” Raye started to speak again.

Amy didn’t really pay attention to her because a different Blonde walked out of the bathroom. Even though the naked girl coming out of the shower had her face hidden by a towel, Amy could tell it was not Serena’s body. Also, the orange-cuffed gloves, still on her arms, were a dead giveaway. Amy looked at Raye’s girlfriend in confusion. Mina eventually wrapped the towel around her torso. Her tiara and choker were still on, though her red bow was conspicuously absent. As she caught a glaze of Amy, sitting peacefully with Raye, she smiled and waved in a friendly gesture.

“Lita has never had a girlfriend as far as I can tell.” Raye continued. She briefly glanced at her girlfriend but then turned her attention back to the Mercurian. She was about to continue, but Amy stood up.

“Mina,” Amy kept her voice low, “Is Serena in there with you?”

The Goddess of Love dropped her smile. Her eyes vacillated. Just in case, Mina went back into the shower to confirm that no one else was there.

The Priestess stared through the open door of the shower and then back to Amy, “I thought she was still asleep?”

Mina walked out the bathroom confirming that she was showering by herself. Amy stared at her. Her face revealed no expression.

Pure silence.

Suddenly Sailor Mercury jumped up and ran for the bedroom. Her bathrobe practically fell off in mid-stride. She had hoped that Sailor Moon was still inside somewhere. Where else could she be? But there was no one to be found in the bedroom. The sheets were just as she had left them. Amy quickly ran for the closet, hoping her girlfriend was planning some kind of trick on them. Maybe she was about to jump out of the closet and scare them. But this wasn’t the case as Amy opened the closet. Suddenly she began to breath heavily.

“Amy,” Sailor Mars appeared in the doorway with Venus next to her, “Where’s Sailor Moon?”

Amy began to turn the bedroom upside down trying desperately to find her girlfriend. She looked under the bed. She checked the window to see if it had been opened. Everything was the way it was supposed to be. She ran back into the living room, her footsteps echoing throughout the apartment.

“Serena?” She cried.

She went back in the bathroom hoping she was in the shower. Amy was not thinking clearly, she was simply acting by instincts.

By now, Sailor Jupiter and Saturn woke up, the taller scout lifting her torso from the bed, “What’s going on?”

Mercury stood in the middle of he living room looking every possible direction. Everything was visible by now. There was no way another human-being could be in that apartment without being noticed. Now Amy was hyperventilating. Tears were beginning to escape from her eyes. She had the same look on her face Hotaru had when her house blew up.

Jupiter kicked the sheets clear off the bed and ran for her ex-girlfriend. Her strong hands held Amy’s cold body. “Amy?” Jupiter looked concerned, completely forgetting about the events from the previous night, “What’s wrong? What’s going on baby?”

Saturn sat up looking confused.

Sailor Saturn and Mars walked right up to Mercury. Everyone looked scared out of their minds.

“Where is she Amy?” Venus pleaded, “Where’s our Princess?”

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 24

Sailor Mercury was sitting against the wall besides the apartment door. Her face was hidden behind her gloved-fingers; her elbows leaning against her bent knees. She was shivering as if she had hypothermia. Her scout-computer was on the floor a few feet away from her, unable to locate her beloved Sailor Moon. Around her were the four surviving soldiers kneeling before her, with the exception of Saturn, who stood tall with her glaive in hand. Jupiter was massaging her ex-girlfriend’s shoulder. Venus kept a hand on Amy’s knee, her eyes demanding answers. Her other hand was locked with Mars, who had Serena and Amy’s phone in her other hand.

“Did she say anything yesterday?” Venus asked aggressively, “Did she mention going for an early shopping spree or anything?”

“No,” Ami’s voice was tired. She wouldn’t show her face.

“Are you absolutely sure,” Jupiter looked to Mars, “She couldn’t have snuck by you?”

“Lita,” Mars looked annoyed, “Serena couldn’t sneak by me even if she tried.”

“Amy?” Venus was getting more impatient. An unresponsive Mercury was still hiding her hands behind her face. Venus vehemently pulled her hands away looking angrily at her, “Amy, you’re the brain of this team? Where could she be?”

Amy’s genius IQ was gone. The blue-haired soldier’s nerves were shot, she could barely stand. “I don’t know Mina,” Amy shook her head about to hide behind her hands again.

Sailor Venus finally exploded. She angrily grabbed the blue-hair’s wrists and screamed at her, “YOU HAVE TO KNOW!” Mars held her girlfriend’s shoulders trying to calm her down, “You’re supposed to be her bodyguard! You know what it means if something happens to her? It’s game over! Our future is doomed!”

“STOP IT!” Amy screamed shaking her hands free and fidgeting her knees.

By now, the other three scouts were trying to pry Venus off of Mercury. The scout of Water jumped up, running for the bedroom in tears.

“Amy!” Jupiter ran after her.

Mercury entered the bedroom still seeing no sign of her princess. She found the familiar sunlight silhouetted by the window curtains. Wait a minute… They hadn’t checked outside the curtains yet. The Water Scout quickly ripped off the curtains to reveal a window overlooking an obstructed view, another building just outside. She quickly opened the window pane and made her way outside. The sounds of her other friends following her did not break her concentration. Did this unexplored window have answers? Mercury’s boots hit the fire-escape from outside. The metal walkway connected the apartments. She could now look up to see a dry, but overcast sky. She could look down to see the courtyard littered with trash. Nowhere did she see any sign of her girlfriend.

“SERENA!” Mercury shouted out, hoping for an answer.

“Amy, stop!” Lita jumped out onto the fire escape holding her ex. The other three scouts leaned outside the window watching the couple. Jupiter held onto her ex-girlfriend with soothing energy. It didn’t help Mercury to calm down, but even with all the deceit and anguished she and her blonde girlfriend had caused, Lita felt obligated to comfort her Mercurian friend.

“Yeah,” a voice from the right called out, “You’re gonna wake the… you know… the… uh… the neighborhood… man.”

It was The Dude, sitting outside on his fire-escape in his bathrobe and sunglasses, smoking God-knows-what. Amy pulled Lita’s arms off of her and walked towards him.

“Sir,” She asked, “Did you by chance see that blonde girl with the pigtails?”

“The one with the meatball buns in her hair,” Raye began stepping out of the window onto the fire escape.

The Dude shook his head, “Not since I was in your place.”

Amy closed her eyes frustrated.

“But I did see those other guys early this morning,” The Dude explained, “They were out here making noise.”

Guys? Amy thought. Every single member of the team looked at the man with terror. Amy had envisioned the worst-case scenario regarding Serena, but she did everything in her mind to suppress the possibility. It was too painful. But now, it seemed like it was reality. She had to be sure. She walked very slowly towards The Dude, her eyes wide open; a ghost floating the walkway. She knelt down until her grave eyes were directly in front of The Dude’s. Jupiter and Mars walked closer with curious concern. Venus was the next to step out of the window.

“What guys?” Amy asked softly with a low timbre.

The Dude was confused. What was with this girl? “Those uh… Cosplay guys, whatever… they looked like something uh… like uh, out of Spartacus.”

Amy didn’t move.

“Spartacus?!” Hotaru said with understanding looking to Venus just outside the window-pane, “Roman.”

The blue-haired soldier slowly fell onto her back. Her frozen face revealed the hopelessness of the situation. Sailor Venus, now on the fire-escape, was holding her face in shame. Mars tried to comfort her. Jupiter knelt down to pick Mercury up.

“Amy,” The brunette got sitting up again, “We’ll get her back, all right?”

“Man,” The Dude smiled, “You girls really uh… take this cosplay stuff… you know, seriously… don’t you?”

The five scouts ignored him silently pondering the situation. Mars reached down and pulled up Mercury’s computer. Saturn began to feel tears taking over her eyes. She had lost her parents and now her princess. This was all too much.

The silence was broken. Jupiter silently comforting her motionless ex-girlfriend, Venus and Mars plotting their next move, Saturn’s emotional turmoil, all interrupted by a Nasally Masculine English Accent:

“I know how you must feel Mercury.”

All heads turned to see Tiberius, dressed in Roman-garb, standing on the fire-escape a few feet away. He had a nasty-smile on his face and waved his hand towards the female soldiers.

Jupiter wasted no time kicking a shock of lightning towards the intruder. Just as the bolt met Tiberius’ body, he vanished into thin air.

Mercury jumped up, her eyes filled with hatred. She was ready to crush this man for stealing her princess. Mars and Venus were both in fighting stances. Saturn jumped out onto the platform to join them. The Dude was only one who was now on his ass, knocked over and shaken from the sudden display of energy. “What the,” The Dude hesitated, “What the Hell?”

The five soldiers looked around wondering where Tiberius had disappeared to. Even Jupiter’s electricity couldn’t make a body vanish out of thin air.

“WHERE ARE YOU?” Jupiter yelled.

“You know,” Tiberius’ echo-drenched voice teased, “It’s not a great idea to attack the person who’s kidnapped your Princess.”

Amy immediately stepped forward, pushing Jupiter out of the way. She looked at the same spot Tiberius had been before, thinking he was using some form of cloaking device or something. “What have you done with her?” Amy’s voice was in a low, but resonant register not often heard by her fellow soldiers.

Mars in the meantime was stealthily using Mercury’s computer to answer some questions. Venus did not break her fighting stance but her eyes took note of Mars’ actions.

The Invisible Tiberius sighed, “I was hoping to chat, we haven’t seen in each other in a while.”

“I’m not playing games with you Tiberius!” Amy shouted. “Show yourself, and face us!” The blue-haired scout raised her fists gathering shards of ice on her fingers.

“Not on a fire escape,” Tiberius laughed, “Safety first, right?” There was silence among the other scouts, “No? Well, I thought it was funny. Need to be able to laugh in the face of adversity. Ha ha!”

“You think attacking four of our soldiers was funny?” Jupiter shouted standing next to her blue-haired friend.

“Well,” The nasally Roman continued, “I can see no one’s really in the mood to talk. All right Mercury, meet me at the top of that uh…” He hesitated, “That big tower, what is it called…”

“Space Needle,” Mercury confirmed.

“Yes!” Tiberius’ voice was full of jubilation, “That’s it. Oh, you’re so smart Mercury. I guess all that studying really does help! I mean, it didn’t help you stop me from capturing your Princess, but still. You know my mother used to bug me about studying and studying, it was really annoying-“ Tiberius started to ramble.

Sailor Mercury wasted no time, bending her knees to where she was almost sitting down. Then she skyrocketed clear off the fire-escape, maneuvering past the other walkways until she was at the top of the building.

“Mercury!” Mars shouted still looking at the genius scout’s computer. By then, the blue-haired soldier had disappeared.

“What?” Tiberius’ voice sounded irritated, “How rude! I was talking.” A sigh escaped him before he addressed the remaining soldiers, “All right girls, I gotta prepare for her arrival. I’m sure I’ll see you all soon?” His voice then disappeared.

Jupiter was about to follow Mercury, but looked back to see Sailor Saturn looking up to the top of the building. The taller woman took the young girl by the hand. Saturn reacted quickly, allowing her friend to pull her off the ground and disappear above the building.

“This has gotta be a trap,” Mars said to the only soldier left beside her.

“We have to go Reiko,” Venus took her girlfriend by the hand.

The Sailor couple leapt onto the building leaving only the clueless Dude behind, still knocked on his ass. He stared up to the top of the building, unable to see his neighbors anymore.

“I’ll just stay here!” He shouted out loud.

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Mercury was hoping across the rooftops like a video game character. She was not usually the most agile jumper, but for the moment, her speed and flight could rival Venus’ abilities. The Space Needle was somewhat close and easy to see. Amy was having a flashback to her and Serena on top of the building. She was hoping to see her girlfriend again on the structure, probably be chained to the antenna or in some other damsel-in-distress cliché. The Ice-fisted soldier would fight off any foe that stood between them. The tower was getting closer, but there weren’t many buildings ahead to match the structure’s height. She couldn’t climb the stairs of elevator when she got there, but jumping from the closest building seemed out of the question.

While the Sailor Scouts were astonishing jumpers, they couldn’t fly like Superman. However, Venus had worked out a way of using her Celestial powers to gain fight in mid-air. This technique could lift the soldier higher and farther; from the rooftop of a small brownstone to the height of a great skyscraper. Only Jupiter had been able to copy Venus’ jump, using her power of thunder to lift her high enough to do something like this. Mercury never even bothered to try, deeming the idea illogical. Then again, there was never any need to do it before.

Sailor Mercury was running across the last tall structure before the Space Needle. Between her destination was a Football field and an amusement park. Logic had escaped her, and only mad love for her princess was driving the scout of Ice and Water. Mercury’s hands brought ice to her boots. As soon as she jumped off of the building, she used her energy to lift the ice on her boots, thus lifting her entire body. Before she knew it, Mercury was flying through the air. The Needle was closing in. There was a group of tourists on the observation deck pointing and taking pictures, but that’s not where she needed to be. The top deck was completely empty, much to Amy’s agitation.

So finally, Mercury reached the top floor, allowing her feet to touch the ground. She stood in fighting stance, her eyes scanning the area. Neither Tiberius, nor Serena were anywhere to be seen. She was up there by herself… at least until Sailor Jupiter and Saturn landed next to her. Jupiter’s hands gathered electricity as she scanned the deck. Saturn readied her glaive.

“See anyone?” Jupiter asked.

“No,” Mercury grinded her teeth and shouted at the top of her lungs, “TIBERIUS!”

Mars and Venus finally reached the tower. The blonde soldier took a battle stance, but Mars walked right towards the blue-haired soldier and pulled her shoulder until she was facing her:

“Mercury,” Mars scolded, “He’s not here, he’s just toying with us.”

“Mars!” Mercury defended herself.

“In fact,” Mars shoved the computer in the blunette’s face, which was pushed away in annoyance, “According to this, he’s not anywhere near here! I probably could have picked up his exact location if you hadn’t-”

Mars was interrupted when the top deck was swarmed with enemies. Coming out of nowhere, they were Roman soldiers somersaulting in the air. As they planted their feat, they revealed their submachine guns.

“GET DOWN!” Jupiter screamed, knocking Saturn to the ground.

Luckily, Mercury was quick. She immediately blasted the deck with bubbles creating an invisible mist.

Shots were fired for a few seconds until the soldiers hesitated unable to see through the fog. Sounds of screams were faint, obviously from the lower deck, not from the people they wanted to hear screaming. The soldiers didn’t say a word. They could barely find each other. The silence grew tense.

Suddenly the sky began to rumble, the light faded:r32;
“SUPREME THUNDER!”

A crash of lightning hit the needle of the tower. Jupiter jumped to harness the energy from her tiara. The energy left her forehead to blast three enemies down. The shock of the blast forced the other soldiers to drop their guns. This didn’t affect the other scouts at all.

Mercury allowed the mist to dissipate as Mars jumped in the air throwing fireballs at the remaining enemies. They managed to deflect her firepowers, obviously armed with dark magic. However, Raye fought off one of the soldiers easily. One swift kick to the head sent and he was down for the count. Her hand reached the Roman’s chest and burned through his armor. The man screamed in pain feeling his insides on fire.

Venus had her back, literally. She stood opposite to her girlfriend and shot small bolts of light towards another soldier. Venus was much more conservative with her energy fearing there would be another stronger foe to face off soon. Mars and Jupiter seemed to be handling these clowns with relative ease. In fact, Venus began to think that this battle was too easy.

However, that didn’t stop Mercury who was much more aggressive, shouting like an animal. She tackled a soldier who was about to reclaim his gun. She violently bashed the man’s head into the ground. She did this over and over again until the sound of the man’s skull ramming against the concrete floor was as loud as a gunshot. The floor under his head was soon getting drenched with blood. Even Mercury’s white gloves were becoming red.

Saturn had also turned brutal. She stuck her glaive right into one of the enemy’s chests. But with her back turned, the last enemy standing picked up his gun and aimed for Saturn. Jupiter and Mercury both took note of him. Jupiter turned to move, but Mercury was already on him. The normally timid Amy Mizuno, kicked one of the Roman’s machine guns from the ground up to her hands in one move and immediately fired to the last Roman soldier. Mercury had never used a machine gun in her life, but she was firing it like Rambo. The soldier fell to the ground before he even had a chance to shoot Saturn.

With all the enemy soldiers accounted for, the scouts all looked to Mercury, whose eyes were widened with hatred. It was actually kind of scary. Amy was the most peaceful and thoughtful member of the team, but now, it was as if she was possessed by a demon. She forcefully threw the machine gun down to the ground and scanned the deck for the wounded soldiers. They were all either unconscious or dead; all except the one who had been stabbed with Saturn’s glaive. He was coughing up blood. Mercury stomped towards the wounded soldier, encasing her fists with a thick layer of ice, and pulled the man up by his own hair. The man screamed in pain.

“WHERE IS SHE?!”

Amy was screaming with pure anger, her voice sounding corrosive. When the soldier failed to answer her. Mercury threw her ice-covered fist into the bleeding man’s face. The layer of ice on her fist broke into tiny shards, encasing the man’s face. Jupiter felt pain in her chest watching Mercury hit the wounded man in the face; feeling more for Mercury’s emotional scar rather than the Roman.

“WHERE’S THE PRINCESS?!”

She screamed again at the top of her lungs, visible veins on her neck. Her eyes were as wide as they could be. Another punch in the man’s face.

Sailor Mars had now taken out Mercury’s computer, though she couldn’t help but watch Mercury’s violent act. Venus got closer to her girlfriend, almost looking frightened. Saturn looked back and forth between Mercury and her fellow soldiers wondering if she should get involved. Jupiter, the furthest from them, ran towards her girlfriend.

“WHERE THE FUCK IS SHE?!”

Mercury could see by now the man was no longer coughing. He didn’t look like he was alive. And so the half-crazed scout of  Mercury screamed like a Banshee as she threw the body down and threw repeated punches in his face.

“Amy!” Jupiter grabbed a hold of her, “Amy!” The strong scout pulled her up and held her in her arms.

Mercury was recoiling like she was wounded. Saturn and Venus also walked towards her for comfort. Mars stayed her ground. As the tension finally began to break and silence returned to the deck, a familiar voice echoed in the air.

“Such violence Mercury.”

The sound of Tiberius’ voice caused Mercury to shake off Jupiter’s arms and scan the skies for the enemy. Jupiter and the other scouts got in a fighting stance and prepared for more. However, Tiberius was nowhere to be seen. Sailor Mars, on the other hand, checked Mercury’s computer for answers, rather discretely.

“WHERE ARE YOU?” Amy screamed.

“Again,” Tiberius’s voice chuckled, “So impersonal. Would it really be so rude to start off by saying, ‘Hi Tiberius, how are you?’ I honestly find it quite rude-”

“Where,” Mercury wasn’t yelling this time, but talking forcefully and slowly, “Is… Sailor… MOON!?”

“Are you angry Amy?” Tiberius spoke in a condescending way.

Amy didn’t know how to answer that question.

Mars discretely walked to Venus and whispered in her ear.

“Are you angry,” Tiberius continued, “That the love of your life has been taken away from you?”

Mercury stood shivering, fighting tears. Her voice was finally calm, “What do you want from me?”

“What do I want from you?” Tiberius said, “Well, it’s a little hard to explain without sounding too simplistic, but… I guess it gives me a certain satisfaction to see you emotionally scarred. To see how afraid you are knowing you’ll never see your precious Serena again.”

Mercury looked like she was about to break down, “If you do anything to her-“

“Don’t worry, she’ll live,” He stuttered, “Or… I dunno, maybe not, I haven’t really made up my mind yet. But you’ll hear from me soon.”

Amy was breathing in panic, “Tiberius!”

There was no answer.

“Shit,” Mars whispered to Venus, “I’m losing him, I almost have a lock on his location.”

Jupiter turned to Mars knowing what she was doing.

“TIBERIUS!” Amy screamed at the top of her lungs and fell to the ground on her knees. Tears were gathering in her eyes. Both Jupiter and Saturn came to her sides. The taller scout looked back to Mars and realized she had to get Tiberius’ attention back. This was the only way they could find their enemy.

“What’s the matter Tiberius?” Jupiter stood up and looked to the sky, “You’re too much of a pussy to fight us on your own, you gotta send your goons to attack us?”  She paused before continuing, “And I guess you can’t count of Livia to do your fighting for you!”

Another pause. Jupiter looked to Mars who was staring at the computer. Venus turned to Jupiter to give her an encouraging nod.

Jupiter smiled, “Yeah, you remember Livia don’t you Tiberius? You know… before she was put on ice.” She moved around like she was dancing for a second as she whispered “Ice Ice Baby!”

Mercury looked to Jupiter being reminded of Serena’s angelic voice echoing that song.

Jupiter looked back to the sky with a commanding presence, “If you had any balls whatsoever, you’d come down here and face us, the Sailor Scouts. The same team that took away the love of your life.”

There was total silence, aside from the sounds of sirens from the street. After a long uncomfortable pause, Tiberius’ voice came back, seeming more vulnerable:

“Don’t worry Lita,” His voice was low and calm. He took his time speaking, “We’ll meet up soon enough.” He hesitated, “Though I think you should thank me. You and the love of your life can now be together without anyone to come between you.”

Lita stopped in her tracks. She knew Tiberius was just trying to play mind-games with her, but she was curious as to how much the man actually knew about their team. Had he been spying on them? Could he read minds? Was he just a pervert? While Tiberius’ words of wisdom did make Lita ponder the possibilities of keeping Amy to herself for a split-second, Sailor Jupiter was prepared to die for her princess. Lita was hoping little Hotaru would come by her side, but the youngest scout was helping Mercury to her feet.

The voice of Tiberius it seemed had now disappeared.

“I got it!” Raye smiled. She held the computer up for all to see, moving closer to Mercury.

“What?” Saturn asked.

“The computer tracked Tiberius’ location,” Venus explained holding her arm around Mars’ shoulder.

Jupiter walked back to be with her friends.

“He’s not close at all.” Mars was still a little confused with her findings, “Amy can you help me with this thing?”

Amy’s eyes were still filled with tears. She was losing it, but she shook her head and grabbed the computer out of Raye’s hands without saying anything. This was the key to saving Serena’s life. With a push of her earring, a pair of goggles appeared over Mercury’s cerulean eyes glancing at the electronic device before her. Mars and Venus stood by her side. Jupiter’s concentration patrolled the deck in search of more enemies. Saturn stood next to her. The sound of sirens was echoing down the street. Mercury held the computer closer and punched in a few buttons. Staring at the screen for a few seconds, she looked out to the overcast horizon dropping her hand to her knees.

“He’s in California,” Mercury explained. She looked to Mars, “In Death Valley.”

“Death Valley?” Venus questioned. It didn’t sound like an actual place to her.

Jupiter shrugged her shoulders, “Sounds like a fitting hideout for him.”

Amy put her computer away, attaching the compact to her side and removing her goggles, “We gotta go.”

She started to walk away running on instinct again, but Sailor Mars grabbed a hold of her, “Amy!”

“What?!” Mercury turned to her with venom in her eyes.

“We’re in Seattle,” Raye let go of her. The Priestess was not in a good mood either, “How do you expect us to get to California? It’s like a thousand miles away-“

“I don’t know Raye!” Amy was screaming again at the top of her lungs as she interrupted her friend, “But if we don’t get out there, they’re gonna kill her!”

Saturn could hear the sound of a helicopter slowly making it’s way towards the Space Needle. It looked like it was a Police helicopter.

“Easy,” Sailor Venus was once again playing peace-keeper holding Mars and Mercury’s shoulders.

“Amy,” Mars grabbed hold of her blue-haired friend’s shoulders, “Listen to me!” She was genuinely pleading with her friend, “I know you love her, I really do. I love Serena too and I’m just as scared for her as you are-”

“Not like I do,” Amy interrupted.

“You need,” Mars kept going with a solemn tone, “To calm down. You’re the brain of this team. We can’t just fly to California and go searching for these guys. We need to plan this out.”

“Raye,” Amy was practically crying, “Don’t tell me to calm down. We swore an oath to protect her-“

Saturn looked away from the fast approaching Helicopter and looked to her friends: “What about that Sailor Teleport thing?”

The four inner Senshi looked to the sole survivor of the outer soldiers. In her panic, Mercury had not considered that possibility.

“We can’t do that,” Mars explained, “Without Sailor Moon, Hotaru.”

Before Raye could continue, Mina spoke up, “Actually we can.”

Everyone turned to the leader of the team.

“We can?” Mercury sounded relieved.

“You have the point set on that computer?” Venus asked.

Mercury picked up the device, “Yeah,” She said hastily, “I got it! C’mon we have to hurry. Join hands Hotaru.” She quickly grabbed Jupiter and Mars’ hands.

“Wait a minute,” Mars pulled her hand away, “Isn’t Death Valley like one of the hottest places on the map? Maybe we should get some supplies, especially water!”

“Raye,” Mercury snarled, “I can make my own water.” She easily splashed drops of water from her fingertips, “We have to go now!”

The helicopter was finally closing in on them.

“I’m with Amy,” Jupiter screaming over the loud propellers, “Let’s go.”

Saturn grabbed hold of Jupiter’s hand, who grabbed Mercury’s hand, who grabbed the reluctant hand of Sailor Mars. Venus was looking up at the cloud coverage.

“Amy,” The blonde shouted over the increasing volume of the chopper blades, “You know where the moon is?”

Mercury let go of Jupiter’s hand to produce the goggles over her eyes. She quickly found the location of the Daytime moon hidden behind the cloud coverage. “Right there,” Mercury pointed, “Hurry!”

Venus shot a crescent beam in the direction Amy was pointing which punched a hole in the clouds for sunlight to seep in. The moon was now barely visible in the small smidge of blue sky. The Goddess of Love could feel the moon’s rays powering her; the power she needed to teleport them to the location. She held Mars’ hand and grab hold of Saturn to complete the circle. Their eyes were closed focusing on the Moon’s rays, the computer guiding their location.

By now, the helicopter was over them. A male voice came out of the intercom:

“This is the Seattle Police Department. Lower your weapons and drop to the floor!”

Venus opened her eyes and smiled, “You know,” She shouted, “I’ve always wanted to say this.”

Mercury opened her eyes with annoyance.

Mina looked up at the helicopter and shouted with a Schwarzenegger accent, “GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!”

“MINA!!!” Mercury, Mars and Jupiter all shouted at the same time with discord.

“All right all right!” Venus assured them and everyone closed their eyes again.

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 25

The sound of loud chopper blades ripping the wind apart suddenly vanished. There was pure silence. Before opening her eyes, Amy could feel a sudden haze of heat and rays of burning sunlight. The semi-humid north-western air was now dry as a bone. Sailor Mercury did not fair well against extreme heat and dry-air, being a soldier of water and ice. Her eyes had a hard time adjusting to the intense sunlight, but the scene was clear.

Death Valley looked not of this Earth. The ground resembled craters of the moon. The mountains in the distance were intimidating. As Mercury felt her hands break apart from her fellow Scouts, she scanned the wooden walkway of Badwater Basin.

“Jesus!” Venus cried, “It’s like a sauna out here.”

Jupiter was already wiping her forehead. Saturn also looked uncomfortable. Only Mars seemed to be taking the heat okay.

Mercury scanned a nearby plaque ‘282 Feet Below Sea Level.’ Up on the mountainside near them was a sign that read ‘Sea Level.’ The scout created water with her hands and soaked her face. “If my memory serves me correctly,” Mercury explained, “This is the lowest point in the United States.”

The bluenette then remembered why they were here and pulled out her computer and activated her visor.

“This is a lake?” Jupiter asked staring at the dry ground stretching was miles and miles away, “Or was a lake?”

“You bet your sexy legs it is!” Another voice said.

Four of the girls, not including Mercury, turned to see two men leaning against the bar of the walkway to their right smiling like fools. They were overweight, with hats, sunglasses, and beards to cover their faces. They looked like something out of ZZ Top. Their accents sounded southern of some kind.

“How did you ladies get here?” The second man asked.

“You just dun appeared outta nowhere.” The first man looked to his friend, “Didn’t they Everett?”

“They sure did Eustace, like superheroes they did!”

The girls turned away not wanting to pay attention to them. Raye did look at them curiously, wondering if they had a car nearby. But their backpacks made her think they were hikers of some kind.

“Pardon me missies,” Eustace asked called for their attention, “But why are you all wearing wedding gloves in this weather? Seems kinda hot for that.”

“Yeah,” Everett spoke up, “And why are your skirts so short? You all come from Hollywood?”

“I’m picking something up,” Mercury told her friends, completely ignoring the two blokes to their right.

“Damn it Everett,” Eustace spoke, “They ain’t no Hollywood trash. They’re from the land of China!”

“Japan!” Jupiter spoke aloud without looking at them.

“Same thing,” Eustace spoke out.

Mercury pointed to the Sierra mountains far in the distance past the dead sea that lie before them. “There’s some noticeable energy coming from over there in those mountains.” The other scouts looked with apprehension, “C’mon, we gotta go.” The blue-haired scout put away her computer and made her way for the staircase to the dry ground.

Mars threw her hands up in the air before yelling at her, “Mercury!”

Mercury stopped and dropped her shoulders in annoyance. She slowly turned to her Martian friend.

“Hmmm,” Mars’ tone-of-voice and gestures were blatantly patronizing, “Maybe I should be the brain of the team from now on. Let’s see…” Mars looked to the hot beating sun and counted with her fingers, “It’s over 100 degrees, dry as a bone, those mountains are God knows how many miles away, and what if we are, once again, walking straight into a trap?”

“She’s right Blue fairy,” Eustace spoke out eavesdropping on their conversation, “You shouldn’t set foot towards them hills unless you got a car.”

Jupiter looked back to them, “Do you have a car?”

Eustace and Everett looked to each other silently and then turned back. “No,” Eustace said.

“Guys listen to me,” Mercury explained.

The four remaining scouts turned to her.

“I can feel Serena’s presence around here somewhere, but it’s faint. I have to save her before it’s too late.” Her four fellow soldiers were silent, looking like they weren’t sure whether to follow her. Tears were once again gathering in Mercury’s eyes, “We all made an oath to protect her. You all want to stay here? So be it, but I’ll die in this desert before I let my princess die.”

There was total silence. Even the two hikers were gathering tears in their eyes from Mercury’s monolog.

“Keep your phone on in case I need help.” Mercury made her way towards the mountain range.

“Wait for me Aims,” Jupiter ran after her.

Mercury was happy to see her ex-girlfriend coming to her side. She hugged her blue-haired friend.

“You don’t think I’m gonna let you beat those assholes all by yourself, do you?”

“Thank you Lita,” Amy sounded remorseful considering what she put Lita through.

“I’m with you too,” Venus jumped off the platform towards them. She stood next to Mercury and Jupiter breathing heavily, “Crappy weather or not, my life is indebted to Sailor Moon.”

Saturn was walking slowly towards the staircase but stopped as she heard Mars speak up:

“I’m staying here!” Mars shouted.

“Not you’re not,” Venus said, “You’re coming with me, your future wife! Remember?”

By now Hotaru was silently walking towards the group.

“Yeah,” Eustace came right up to Mars in a confrontational manner and started poking her chest, “You made an oath to protect your princess!” Mars didn’t move but she looked at this man with devilish eyes, repulsed by his bad breath. Everett was behind him nodding head in agreement. “You’re gonna save her and defeat the evil Empire! Or else…” He suddenly looked towards Venus, “Wait, did you say wife?”

Venus chuckled shaking her head.

Suddenly Mars raised her arms to the sky shooting fire out of her hands. Eustace and Everett jumped back holding each other in fear.

“Maybe,” Everett stuttered, “I reckon we let that China girl do whatever she wants.”

“Look,” Mars said to her fellow soldiers trying to calm herself, “One of us should stay behind in-case, Mars forbid, something goes wrong!”

Mercury looked to Hotaru who was wiping her forehead. Mercury placed her palm on the youngest scout’s forehead cooling her down. The Scout of Destruction sighed in relief.

“I need your fire Raye,” Jupiter spoke up, “Like you said, if we’re entering a trap, you’re my other muscle.”

“She does make a point though,” Venus thought about it, “Somebody should stay behind, with their phone on, in case we need help.” She looked to her bride, “And NOT Mars!”

Mars rolled her eyes as she reluctantly made her way towards the staircase.

Jupiter looked to Saturn, standing by her side. The young girl looked most fragile and emotionally wrecked; unable to take the heat. He thought back to what Tiberius’ brother Drusus said, about Hotaru being the one hope they had of surviving. Jupiter walked towards her young lover, placing her hand on her shoulder. Hotaru looked up at her tall friend.

“Sailor Saturn,” Jupiter asked, “Can you stay behind?” She offered the young soldier her phone.

Hotaru simply looked at her in confusion, “But I want to come with you guys.”

“You’re a healer Taru. If anything should happen, you’ll be the one to save us,” She hesitated looking at her fellow three soldiers, “Or to carry on the legend of the Sailor Senshi.”

“Don’t say that,” Hotaru began to feel like she tearing up, “I lost my parents, I can’t lose you guys too.”

Jupiter took her hand off Hotaru’s shoulder and stood in military form, “Sailor Saturn,” The younger scout gave Jupiter her attention, “Your position is here. You are our backup. In case anything should happen, we will relay GPS coordinates to you every fifteen minutes.” She picked up Hotaru’s hand and handed her the phone. “That’s an order.”

Hotaru closed her eyes and nodded her head. Jupiter took her by the hand and led her upstairs.

“You two,” Jupiter looked to Everett and Eustace.

They were both shivering not knowing what these girls were capable of. Eustace spoke up, “Yes sir… uh ma’am?”

Jupiter rolled her eyes, “You stay with this girl and keep an eye out for her. And don’t even think of trying any funny stuff, or you’ll get a taste of her glaive.”

Hotaru held her glaive in place, trying to look intimidating.

“Don’t you worry scary lady,” Everett spoke up frightened, “We’ll watch out for her.”

Eustance saluted, “We swear an oath to the Princess.”

Everett saluted as well.

Mercury was starting to grow impatient looking up at her two soldiers, “Let’s go Jupiter!”

Lita ignored everyone except Hotaru, looking into her eyes.

“Hey quick question,” Everett asked, “Where’s this Princess from? Australia?”

As the two hikers spoke about where the Princess in question was from, they stopped in their tracks when they saw the two women before them hold each other and kiss. Jupiter and Saturn kissed each other as if this would be their last. Saturn even dropped her glaive to feel Jupiter’s muscular body. Venus, Mars and especially Mercury were all watching with curiosity. For a brief moment, Mercury forgot about her Princess and began to feel a sadness in her heart seeing Lita passionately kissing another. Eustace and Everett just stood there in pure disbelief.

Eventually Lita broke the kiss. She slowly took her arms off of Hotaru. The younger scout didn’t want to let go, but Jupiter picked up Saturn’s glaive and handed it to her.

“I love you,” Hotaru told Lita with the most beautiful sincerity.

Lita tried to think of something cool or witty to say in response. She briefly considered echoing Han Solo’s famous line ‘I know,’ but Lita decided this was no time for playful banter. This could very well be the last time they saw each other. For the soldier of Jupiter, Sailor Saturn, Hotaru Tomo, was more beautiful and loving than anyone else she knew, even Amy.

So Lita simply replied: “I love you too.”

Hotaru sighed in tragic ecstasy.

Jupiter quickly ran down the staircase and came back to her fellow soldiers. Mercury already started marching for the hills.

“You okay?” Mars asked.

“Fine,” Jupiter marched past them walking to Mercury’s side, “Let’s go get our Princess!”

Mars and Venus followed them, holding hands.

Saturn watched them all walk into the distance trying to stay strong.

“Can I ask you a question?” Eustace spoke to her.

“No,” was all Hotaru said.

Eustace just quietly looked to Everett and shrugged his shoulders.


The sun was higher, the air and the soil was feeling more and more dry, and the mountains didn’t look like they were getting closer. The four scouts looked exhausted, although Raye seemed to be dealing with the heat better than her friends. Dirt and mud was starting to cover their shoes and boots.

Venus seemed most dehydrated and delirious. She was singing some familiar song completely un-intelligibly.

“Can I have the phone Aims?” Jupiter was slouching as she walked, breathing heavily.

Mercury practically had her eyes closed, but she pulled out her phone and handed it to Jupiter. The taller girl looked at the info she had been periodically texting back to Saturn for the past couple hours. She did so again.

“This is even worse than the North Pole!” Jupiter muttered.

“You see,” Venus was singing slightly more intelligibly, strumming an air guitar, “I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name, bleh blah good to be out on mah face…” She was waving her arms while walking.

Mars took hold of her and felt her forehead. “Mercury? Can you give her some water.” Mars held out her gloved palm.

Mercury had a hard time shooting water from her fingertips, but before long Mars had a little puddle in her palm. Venus was attentive enough to drink the small bit of liquid form her fiancée’s hand.

“Is that it?” Mars asked, “Can you give me more?”

Breathing heavier, Mercury slowly explained, “I feel,” She hesitated between breaths, “Feel dehydrated. It’s getting harder to make water.”

Jupiter turned to her friend with concern.

Mars snorted. There was a few seconds of silence before she held up an index finger and explained, “I just want to state for the record that I DID suggest we get supplies and ESPECIALLY WATER before we came here!”

“Oh shut up Raye!” Mercury talked back without looking at here.

“She’s got a point Amy,” Jupiter stopped walking and looked over he shoulder, “Maybe we should head back and regroup.”

Mercury stopped in her tracks, looking at her ex with disbelief. She thought Jupiter of all people would stand by her side to find Sailor Moon.

“Thank you!” Mars let go of her lover and stopped to talk to Jupiter, “Maybe we can find a car!”

“Maybe a motorcycle,” Jupiter suggested.

“That would make things easier.”

Mercury was not about to turn around. She ignored her friends, looked off into the mountain range and marched on.

“Amy,” Mars called out.

“LOOK!” Venus point off to her right.

The other scouts, even Mercury, turned to the direction Venus was pointing. There was nothing that way but more stretch of desert.

“What?” Mars looked back to her lover, “What am I looking at?”

“It’s a waterslide!” Venus held her hands together and smiled like a little child.

Of course, there was no visible waterslide in the distance.

“It’s a mirage Mina,” Mercury noted.

The Goddess of Love ran as fast as she could towards the stretch of sand.

“Mina!” Mars ran after her.

Jupiter ran after Mars.

Mercury did not run after Jupiter. She watched her friends steer off course, but then turned her attention to the mountain-range. All she wanted to do was reach her destination and save her princess. Why were her fellow soldiers not taking this as seriously as she was? With an angry grunt, Mercury stormed off to follow them.

“Last one in’s a rotten egg!” Mina finally jumped into the non-existent pool and let out a sigh of relief. She was splashing dirt all around her.

Mars and Jupiter stopped near their delirious friend.

“Under the sea,” Mina sang as she tried to do the backstroke in the sand, “Under the sea, Darling it’s wetter, pass me the pepper, Under the sea!”

Jupiter looked to Mars, “She’s YOUR girlfriend.”

Mars looked concerned about her girlfriend’s well being.

Mercury finally caught up to them panting. She bent over desperately trying to catch her breath. “We need…” Amy could barely speak, “To keep going…” She was now coughing.

Jupiter rubbed her back. She was really worried about her. This was not the kind of environment they could survive in, “Amy, we need to go back. We can still save Serena, right Raye?”

Raye didn’t answer, she was trying to grab hold of her lover.

“Hey look over there!” Venus sat up pointing to something in the distance, “It’s a castle.”

Jupiter and Mercury looked in the direction Venus was pointing expecting to see nothing.

Mars just rolled her eyes, pulling her lover onto her feet, “You’ve been watching too many Disney movies lately. Come on get up.”

“Wait I think I see it too,” Jupiter spoke up.

With eyes most acclimatized to the sunlight, Raye looked out in the haze and did in fact see a building of some sort. It wasn’t a castle, it looked more like an old deserted building.

Mercury picked up her computer and analyzed the structure in the distance. Jupiter looked to her, a question on her mind. “It’s real,” Mercury explained. Her fatigue seemed to disappear with the hope that Serena was there, “And there is some form of energy coming that way.”

“Sailor Moon?” Jupiter asked.

“I thought you said,” Mars asked, “She was in the mountains.”

“I’m not picking up her as an energy source,” Mercury confessed, “But we should investigate, it’s not too far.”

“Any kind of building works for me,” Jupiter picked up the phone about to explain the situation to their remote soldier.

“Let’s be cautious,” Mars let go of her girlfriend, “It could be another trap, and we’re not exactly in tip-top shape-“

“Mickey!” The delirious Mina started running for the building as fast as she could.

“Venus!” Raye ran after her.

“So much for caution,” Jupiter told Mercury as she ran after her.

Mercury could barely keep up, “I can’t- I can’t run Lita!”

Jupiter slowed down and helped pull her ex-girlfriend so they could catch up to the two in front of them.r32;r32;Sailor Venus was running like a cheetah. The heat didn’t slow her down, though her mind was probably so fried from the climate, it couldn’t tell her body to stop. Mars was trying to catch up to her, still immune to the intense heat. As the supposed castle became closer, it was revealed to be a broken down old building, maybe from the days of the old west. It was fragmented much like the ruins of Ancient Rome. The front entrance of the building looked intact, but the second story was where the charred concrete was disintegrated. A very small, disintegrated wall, stood a few feet away from the building. There didn’t seem to be any sign of life or activity around here. However, Mars was feeling a evil presence surrounding the area. Mercury could also feel the disturbance, and picked up her pace.

“Mina!” Mars screamed trying to run faster, “Get back here!”

It was no use, Mina was in her own little world now skipping towards the building and singing, “When you wish upon a star, makes no-“

BOOM!

Sailor Mars watched as a bullet shot right through Sailor Venus’ chest knocking her to the ground.

“MINA!!!” Mars screamed as loudly as she could. Jupiter and Mercury could also see what had happened and ran for their friends.

Without stopping, Mars threw out a wall of flames towards the building, suspecting that the bullet had come from the direction. She didn’t seem to care about the results, she just picked up her girlfriend and ducked behind the wall some thirty feet away from the building. The charred wall was about five feet high and maybe eight feet wide.

“Mina!” Mars cried. Her girlfriend was having trouble breathing and was coughing up blood. The bullet-wound was beginning to turn her white uniform red. “Oh my God!” Mars started to panic. She tried to calm her nerves, almost briefly meditating, realizing that her cool-hand would be needed for her girlfriend to survive. Mars placed her gloved hand on Venus’ chest to put pressure on the wound.

As Jupiter and Mercury made their way for the cover-space, they saw Mars’ flames dissipate. Whoever attacked them was using some form of magic to deflect the fire. Suddenly bullets started firing again. Mercury tried to fire her bubbles, but her power was almost non-existent. Jupiter grabbed Mercury and dove for the cover where the other two soldiers were. They saw how serious Mina’s wound was.

Mars reluctantly relinquished Mina to Amy’s healing arms.

“Oh no!” Mercury examined Mina’s chest.

“Help her Amy!” Mars cried.

Mina did manage to speak, but not above a whisper: “My hair!” She was trying to make some kind of joke about her blonde hair being covered with dirt, but nobody was laughing. She really couldn’t speak after that; her mouth echoing only more coughs.

Bullets were still firing towards them, but the thickness of the concrete wall seemed to keep them safe for the moment. Jupiter was carefully looking towards the building between shots plotting her next move.

Mercury was so tired and dehydrated, there was little she could to heal her friend. Venus was looking into her eyes, in considerable pain. She couldn’t even scream or cry. She needed medical attention fast. “We have to get her out of here.” Even though Mercury had been determined to save her Princess at all costs, she wasn’t about to lose Venus in the process.

Jupiter looked to her fire-wielding friend, “Double-strike!”

Among her hyperventilation, Mars shook her head and regained her concentration. During a pause from the incessant gunfire, Mars stood up.

“MARS FIRE IGNITE!”

Jupiter shot up as well:

“JUPITER THUNDER CRASH!”

A powerful storm of electricity and flames flew towards the building. This should have been enough to disintegrate the structure. But as the electric flames were inches from the building, they were blocked by an unseen power. Suddenly the flaming thunderbolts ricocheted back to their masters.

“Get Down!” Jupiter shouted.

The three stable members of the team crouched down behind their stone barrier, with the wounded one in Mercury’s arms. They could feel the flames blowing past them. As soon as their self-inflicted danger was gone, the bullet-storm started again.

“FUCKING HELL!” Raye screamed.

Mercury had the priestess take Venus as she pulled out her computer.

“I’m sor” The wounded Minako was just barely squeezing a whisper, “I’m sorry!”

“Shhh,” Raye comforted her fiancée.

Jupiter began to think about the hopelessness of the situation among the deafening gunshots.

“Strong Negaverse energy surrounding the building,” Mercury explained as loudly as she could. “I can’t find any sign of Serena.”

“I don’t give a fuck about Serena!” Mars shouted, “My girlfriend’s dying!”

With her brown ponytail leaning against the concrete. Time was running short. Minako was badly wounded, and Serena was still missing. They couldn’t stay behind that wall forever. Someone had to fend off the attackers. Mercury was in no condition to do so. Mars was the only one with enough stamina to get her girlfriend out of there, her future wife. Raye and Mina had a future together. Amy and Serena had a future together. Lita had no future. She had no family; she had lost the woman she loved. She was expendable. The cute romance she was sharing with Hotaru couldn’t excuse her from sacrificing herself for the team.

“Mars,” Jupiter spoke loudly. The raven-hair turned to her, “Get Venus out of here. I’ll hold them off.”

“You can’t fight them alone Lita,” Mars explained, “I’ll go with you-“

“NO!” Jupiter explained, “Save your strength. You need to get Venus out of here and then the two of you need to find Sailor Moon.”

“Lita,” Mercury could see in her eyes that Lita knew her end was near.

“Can you give me some mist for cover?” Jupiter asked.

“I can give you smoke,” Said Mars.

Jupiter looked at her friends, “Tell Hotaru what happened. And Amy.”

The two ex-lovers looked into each other’s eyes. They both feared it would be the last time. The blue-haired soldier looked guilty. The taller one leaned in and got one last kiss from her ex-girlfriend. The Soldier of Thunder had hoped this last kiss would give her a passionate incentive to fight her adversaries and win, but the kiss had no spark. It was hollow. The love between Mercury and Jupiter was gone.

Now Sailor Jupiter looked at the Mercurian like a soldier, “Put Tiberius on ice!”

Mercury shook her head unable to speak.

Lita looked to Mars and pointed at her. Mars nodded her head. With a wave of her hands, a large cloud of smoke emerged from the ground. Jupiter wasted no time igniting her fists with electricity and running for the building. Her war-cry echoed throughout the desert. Mercury watched her friend disappear into the smoke. Mars picked Venus up, placing her arm over her shoulders, “Mina we gotta go baby!” Mina did manage to stand on her own two feet and run with Mars. “C’mon Amy!”

Mercury ran alongside her two friends away from the smokey building, but her attention was still centered on the soldier left behind. She could hear the sounds of gunshot, electric blasts and Lita’s war-like screams. Mercury imagined Jupiter putting up a good fight, taking a few soldiers down, but even she probably wouldn’t be able to hold out against that kind of firepower and dark magic all by herself.

They couldn’t run very far. Raye was supporting the wounded blonde’s weight and Amy was still lethargic. They must have run for maybe three minutes when the sounds of the battle were non-existent and the ruined building had disappeared from their sight.

Minako Aino was dropping to the ground.

“Mina,” Raye shouted barely able to hold onto her anymore, “We have to keep going, c’mon baby!”

“Leave me,” Mina barely spoke above a whisper, “Leave me here.”

“Mina no!”

The Goddess of Love was now on her back in the hot desert soil. Mars was in tears trying to get her back up.

“Sailor Venus!” Mars got tough, “On your feet soldier!”

“You need to,” Venus stammered coughing, “You need to save Sailor Moon!”

Sailor Mercury stood alongside the couple watching with disbelief.

“On your feet soldier,” Mars was trying to pull her up trying to hold back tears.

“I lo,” Mina could barely breathe, “I love you Raye!”

“I love you too,” Mars was really feeling tears come down now, “And we’re going to get you help Sailor Venus. I just need you to-“

Mina’s body practically collapsed in Mars arms.

“Sailor Venus!” Mars shouted.

There was no answer. She was now talking to a corpse.

“MINA! MINA!”

Sailor Mars' screams echoed throughout the Sierra Nevadas as she held Sailor Venus' lifeless body in the middle of Death Valley, California.

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 26

A younger Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars were standing outside by the docks in Tokyo along with Sailor Moon and Jupiter. They stood silently admiring Sailor Venus, who had just saved them from Zoisite and Kunzite. Sailor Moon and Jupiter began to make conversation, inquiring if she was the Moon Princess. Trying to keep her poker-face, Raye stood there almost refusing to believe what she was looking at. Amy, Raye’s secret girlfriend at the time, also took notice of this. It had not even been a couple weeks since Raye had taken Amy’s virginity.

Earlier Mars and Mercury had been holding hands as Kunzite’s barrier drained their life force. If this was her end, Amy wanted to grab hold on her lover. But they were saved by the mysterious Sailor V. Artemis revealed her to be Sailor Venus, their fifth scout. Mars was shocked to see her lover alive in the flesh. It really did feel like she was seeing a ghost. When Venus stood with her soldiers ready to take on their negaverse opponents, Raye turned back and looked over at Mina. It was her! She was alive! She didn’t know what to think of this. Should she even be worrying about this while they were in battle? The eyes of the blonde did turn to see her old lover. She put her index finger to her lips asking Raye to remain silent about them. Mars nodded in agreement and turned her attention back to her enemies.

Later, as the five soldiers joined hands for the first time, there was noticeable silence coming from Mars and Mercury. Venus and Mars gazed into each other’s eyes as they felt their gloved hands touch for the first time since Sailor V left. The blonde Goddess tried to save face. Nothing was said to either Sailor Moon or Jupiter or their feline guardians. Eventually, Venus ran off jumping onto the tall building, out of sight. Sailor Moon admired her idol with hearts in her eyes. Sailor Jupiter was curious about Venus’ abilities. Luna and Artemis seemed to wander off together, reconnecting after so many years. Mercury looked to Mars with concern.

“Um,” Raye spoke up, “You know, I wanna ask her about some stuff. I’ll see you guys later.”

“Oh,” Sailor Moon teased, “You just want her autograph, don’t you Raye?”

“Yes Serena,” Mars ran towards the building yelling sarcastically, “I want her autograph.”

Sailor Moon looked to Sailor Jupiter. The taller scout shrugged her shoulders.

“Um,” Mercury spoke up, “I’m gonna go follow her.”

“You too Mercury?” Sailor Moon scratched her head.

“Yeah,” Mercury’s eyes vacillated as she backed away towards the building, “I need to go tell her I got the high score on the Sailor V game.” Suddenly she started running towards the building.

Jupiter watched the blue-haired scout run off. There was silence between her and Sailor Moon, “You think there’s something weird going on with those two?”

“Maybe,” Sailor Moon admitted, “Ever since those two went on that cruise together,” She briefly turned red with anger, “WITHOUT ME,” now she was back to her normal pleasant self, “They’ve been acting strange- Hey where did Tuxedo Mask go?” Sailor Moon ran off screaming Tuxedo Mask’s name.

Sailor Jupiter was left alone. She looked around the dock and sighed.

Sailor Mars climbed the fire-escape to the roof of the building. As her line of sight passed the top floor, she saw the tall blonde soldier standing in the middle of the roof; her hair waving in the wind. Sailor Venus looked as though she had been standing there for endless nights and days waiting for her girlfriend to meet her. Mars wasted no time wondering if this was real or not. She jumped onto the roof and ran for her girlfriend. Venus also walked towards her. The time it took for the two to finally make contact was torturously long. When they finally did, Venus and Mars squeezed each other and kissed for dear life. Raye ran her hands through her lover’s golden hair. Even through her gloves, she could feel that familiar soft touch. The addictive feeling of their lips touching was ecstasy. Even with their bows and tops in the way, they could feel eachother’s breasts pressing against eachother.

Raye was very emotional. Tears were gathering in her eyes; the kiss continued for an indefinite amount of time. “I thought I lost you,” Raye cried barely allowing their lips to lose contact.

Mina wasn’t able to reply just yet, her lips were literally sealed. But she finally managed to speak up with their bodies still together and their faces not even an inch apart, “I’m sorry. I couldn’t get in contact with you. There was an explosion and-“

“Shut up! Shut up! I don’t want to hear it!” From her tone of voice, it sounded like Raye was angry, but the way she was feeling her girlfriend up suggested otherwise. Raye silenced herself with another intense kiss. Mina knew her emotions were raging, “Don’t ever leave me again!” Raye demanded. This time she just squeezed her and rubbed her cheek against the blonde’s.

“I won’t leave you again,” Mina promised, “We’re together now. We’re part of the same team.” There was hesitation but she continued to explain, “I knew you would awake and become a Sailor Senshi.”

“You’re here to stay,” Raye asked.

“Yes-“

“You’re not going,” The Priestess interrupted, “To go off again?”

“We’re stuck with each other I’m afraid.”

They both chuckled.

“I love you,” Venus declared.

But before Mars could respond, Venus broke the hug looking past her girlfriend with apprehension. The scout of fire looked behind and saw Sailor Mercury standing at the edge of the building disheartened. Raye sighed and looked at the stars, ready to curse them for this awkward situation. She had been intimate with Mercury since the news of Sailor V’s death. They were close to becoming a permanent item. How was Raye going to explain this?

“Uh,” Mina’s voice changed, almost speaking an octave lower. She also stood as if addressing a fellow soldier, “Yes Sailor Mars so if ever we are to lose our energy in battle, we can embrace each other to recharge. We can also replenish health through lip-contact-”

“Mina,” Raye explained as she grabbed hold of her lover’s hand, “It’s fine, she knows all about us.” She didn’t want to let go of Mina, but her hands dropped to her sides. Looking up at the stars, she let out an uncomfortable sigh.

A surprising look came over Venus’ face, “She… knows?”

After a long hesitation Mars explained, “She was with me when we heard you had died. And now we’re…” Raye found it difficult to explain, as she dropped her head.

Amy did the same.

Mina didn’t drop her head, but there was a noticeable look of disappointment, and acknowledgement of their relationship, when she uttered a simple, “Oh.”

Sailor Mars slowly walked towards Mercury, with her head down. Each step was painful. She really didn’t know what to do. Since the night Raye took Amy’s virginity, they had spent almost every single night together. Nobody else knew, although Raye’s grandpa and Chad had raised suspicions. In the time they had spent together, Amy began to forget her crush on Serena. In her mind, Raye would be not only her first, but only girlfriend for the rest of her life. She was happy with the priestess. Sure, Amy still thought about Serena on occasion and there would always been the unavoidable desire for the blonde, but the blunette would stay loyal to her raven-haired companion. But no matter how much Raye returned Amy’s love, the genius-girl knew that Raye’s heart would always belong to Minako, even in death. Raye still talked about her, cried for her, longed for her. This didn’t mean the Soldier of Fire didn’t have feelings for the soldier of Ice, but not the same feelings she had shared for the Goddess of Love. Now that Sailor V was in fact alive, how could this relationship continue?

“Amy,” Sailor Mars spoke up before her, with her head still down. How could she do this? Amy had been there for Raye in her darkest hour. Amy was a beautiful, intelligent, warm-hearted individual. It was deplorable karma to dump her just because her first girlfriend showed up again. Raye was shaking, “Amy… I”

“Raye,” Mercury picked up Raye’s chin in her gloved hand and looked her lover in the eyes, swallowing nervously. No matter how much Amy longed for Serena, she thought Raye was beautiful. She didn’t want Raye to leave her, but these were the difficult adult decision even a girl of Amy’s age needed to make. She was also selfishly thinking about Serena.

“It’s okay,” Mercury finally responded. Sailor Mars looked at Mercury with sad eyes. Venus began to walk slowly towards them. “You should stay with Minako,” Amy felt conflicted about this suggestion.

“Amy!” Raye’s eyes were still red and she looked like she was about to cry. She ran her hand across Amy’s collarbone.

“You love her Raye,” Amy grabbed hold of Raye’s hand, “And I know she loves you.”

By now Mina was standing next to her girlfriend before the Mercurian.

“Minako,” Mercury finally spoke her name and let go of Raye’s hand. The Martian looked to the Venusian, “I’m so sorry. I had no intention to steal Raye away from you-”

“It’s okay,” Venus put her hand up and paused before speaking her name, “Amy. You know in the days of the Moon Kingdom, we Venusians didn’t always practice monogamy.”

Mars looked confused.

“If you two have feelings for each other,” Venus continued earnestly, “I’m willing to share…” She gave a very innocent looking smile.

“What?” Raye looked at her blonde girlfriend like she was crazy.

“No no no,” Amy chuckled waving her arms, “I appreciate that Minako.”

“Call me Mina.”

“Sorry Mina,” Amy corrected, “But the truth is,” She hesitated, “There’s someone else.”

Mina wasn’t sure what she was talking about. She looked to Raye who looked annoyed. She already knew exactly what Amy was talking about, and she was still adamantly against the idea.

“I may not be a firm believer in premonitions,” Amy was smiling, “But I think you returning might be a sign that I need to confess to her,” She now looked to Raye, “As you suggested back on the Cruise.”

Raye briefly remembered the conversation.

“Who is it?” Venus asked.

Mercury blushed, “It’s actually Sailor Moon.”

Mina’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets, “Sailor Moon?”

“I actually felt the same way,” Raye admitted, “When she told me.”

“Yes,” Amy uncomfortably admitted, “I’ve loved her since we became soldiers.”

Sailor Venus was thinking for a few seconds and then looked to Mercury, “Does she know?”

Mercury shook her head, “But she will.”

By this time, Venus already knew that Sailor Moon was the Princess and that she was supposedly destined to be Tuxedo Mask. But Venus decided to stay silent about the matter, as Artemis had told her. She knew this wasn’t going to end well for Mercury. By now, the blue-haired scout placed her hand on Mina’s shoulder.

“Please,” She asked, “Mina, take care of Raye.”

“You don’t have to worry about that,” Mina placed her hand over Mercury’s, “Thanks for being there for her.”

Amy now stood before Raye. The two distant lovers felt like they were saying good-bye, even though they would be seeing each other every day. They gave each other a hug, not wanting to let go. Their lips met and they gave each other what they thought would be one last kiss. It was not one of passion or lust, but of friendship. Even at this time, Amy was sure Raye and Mina would eventually make their relationship common knowledge, but Raye and Amy would always keep their story secret. They let go of each other without saying a word. Amy walked to the fire-escape, but not before giving the couple one last look. They were perfect together, “I’ll see you at The Shrine tomorrow.” Raye and Mina waved before Amy disappeared.

Raye sighed and held her girlfriend again, “I’m sorry about all that.”

Mina didn’t respond right away. She broke their embrace before speaking up, “Speaking of The Shrine, I don’t have a place to stay tonight.” Mina looked at Raye seductively.

“Oh,” Raye smiled back. There was a long pause as the two looked into eachother’s eyes. Finally Raye responded, “Sucks to be you!” And walked away.

“HEY!” Mina ran after her.

Obviously their relationship had no changed one bit.


Unfortunately, Amy Mizuno didn’t get a chance to confess her love to Serena. Paper after paper was wasted as Amy spent the night writing a love letter for Serena. She planned to take her friend out to dinner after the scout meeting. For once, she actually felt confident about confessing her love to Serena. Her time with Raye had given her more confidence and eased her apprehension about being a lesbian. She still didn’t know how Serena would act, if she liked her in that way, if she even liked women, but if Amy could keep her confidence and trust her heart, she may just win the blonde’s love. But later the next day, Amy learned the crushing truth: Sailor Moon was the Princess and was destined to be with Prince Darien. Amy Mizuno would never be with the girl she loved. She was crushed. Seeing Serena hold a wounded Darien in her arms and kiss made her feel sick. Raye subtly held her hand at that moment. She had also lost her supposed boyfriend, although the priestess found this news to be more of a relief than anything else.

Sailor Mercury continued to protect her Princess, but her confidence shattered into a thousand pieces. On her way back home that day, she ripped the love letter she had written for Serena and allowed the pieces of paper to blow away in the wind. Her depression lasted for weeks. Serena never picked up on it, she too was depressed with Darien disappeared. Amy would sometimes have dark thoughts; hoping that Darien wouldn’t come back, or even die. How can she think so morbidly?

Lita did suspect something was wrong. She consoled her friend, but never found out exactly what was bothering her. Amy didn’t feel comfortable talking about it to her.

Only Raye and Mina knew about Amy’s secret love, and this would stay a secret between the three of them for years. Despite the fact that Raye and Mina were together again and a full-realized couple, they made time for Amy.

Shortly after they all learned of Serena’s destiny, Raye was at Amy’s house consoling her. Amy was crying uncontrollably, just as Raye had done at her house the day she heard about Sailor V’s death. And once again, Raye and Amy succumbed to temptation and made love. This would be the first of many sporadic intimate nights between the two. While it was great to be with first girlfriend again, Amy felt terrible, feeling she was being unfair to Mina. But the Goddess of Love had been true to her word and did not show any animosity towards sharing her girlfriend.

There was one night Raye and Mina went to Amy’s house for dinner, helping her get her mind off Serena. All three of them were acting affectionate towards each other. Mina wanted to be closer to Amy. When the three of them were in her room, Mina asked if she could kiss the blue-haired brainiac. She blushed and was resistant at first, but after a while, Amy relented and allowed Mina’s lips to touch hers. It was a totally different feeling than kissing Raye, who had so far been Amy’s only kiss. More to the point, there was something off about kissing Mina, doing anything with her really. At the time, Amy thought it was because she and Mina simply didn’t know each other well. Amy ran her gloved hand through Mina’s beautiful blonde hair. The sensation turned her on like mad. Before she could analyze the connection further, Raye pulled Amy’s face away from the blonde and offered her a more familiar and comfortable kiss. But Amy was still intrigued by the blonde, Mina began to kiss Amy’s neck. Suddenly, it was a flash of intimacy between the three girls; aided by alcohol, but fueled by passion. Regardless of the awkwardness of the situation, Amy did feel a very uncomfortable attraction to Mina. While it would be unnatural for the brainiac, Amy felt it best to let instincts take her away. It was a very slow-moving night, great time spent taking off clothes and discovering each other’s bodies; Amy was still a newcomer when it came to intimacy. So much happened, an entire side-story could be written about this threesome (which might not be a bad idea… hint). The moment that would forever be imprinted in Amy’s memory was the first explosive climax that came from Mina’s tongue with the help of Raye’s hands on her breasts. She remembered her hand clenching Mina’s blonde hair and the look in her blue eyes as her tongue went to work. The orgasm she achieved from Mina’s touch was unlike anything Raye had ever given her.

Mina had assured Amy that they could do this regularly, but the shy blue-haired soldier declined. Raye and Mina had such strong devotion to each other, Amy felt she would be an interference between this beautiful romance. She told them that, but there was another reason. Amy realized why she felt so uncomfortable with Mina. It wasn’t the threesome, Amy definitely enjoyed having two girls pleasure her, including one she had been intimate with for a while. It wasn’t that she and Mina were unfamiliar with each other. It was Mina’s striking similarities to Serena. Being with Raye never bothered Amy because the Preistess was nothing like her secret lover. Raye had black hair, brown eyes and her personality and intelligence was significantly different than Serena’s. So whenever Amy and Raye were together, it gave her solace not to have to think about Sailor Moon. Being with Mina almost felt like she WAS making love to Serena. And while it may have turned her on and gave her the allusion of making love to The Princess, Amy’s superior mind knew she wasn’t with the love of her life, and it made her feel almost perverted. Worst of all, she would be immediately reminded of how much she wanted Serena Tsukino’s forbidden love after the shock and awe of Minako’s distraction. Over the years, she would occasionally have a night alone with Raye when she felt lonely, but any intimate moments with Mina were extremely rare and not sought after.

Amy still never forgot that night she shared with Mina and Raye. Maybe after she had finally had her night alone with Serena, she could finally look back on that night she as a fond memory. While no threesome with Raye and Mina could ever surpass the anticipated first night with Serena, that night, that dream, that intimate bond with two people she would forever call friends, was unforgettable.

Unfortunately, reality soon sat back in. It was now years later, and Amy awoke from her flashback to see her two friends lying dead in the middle of Death Valley. Tiberius was just behind her, having knocked the fire-scout out with dark magic. It was beyond painful to see the two friends, two forever lovers, lifeless together in the sand. Sailor Mars had given Mercury all her dying energy to restore the last remaining scout’s power. Indeed, Sailor Mercury felt cool water returning to her hands. She would need it.

“"Now you know how it feels Mercury” Tiberius spoke to her in a much darker solemn tone than her had before, "To lose the ones you love."

Sailor Mercury looked away from Raye and turned to see Tiberius, in a black cloak, smiling mischievously. It was this man who killed three of her former lovers, her friends. This monster had attacked her fellow outer-senshi, most likely killing three of them. This slimy piece of shit had stolen Sailor Mercury’s lover away from her. Of course, in his mind, this was retribution for having murdered Livia, but Amy was not about to let Tiberius’ feelings or motives cloud her judgment.

Tiberius needed to die, now!

Sailor Mercury was afraid she wouldn’t have enough energy to fight Tiberius alone, so she had to make this first strike count. Standing up and turning as quickly as she could, she allowed thunderous water to escape from her fingers:

"MERCURY AQUA MIRAGE!"

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 28

Outside the abandoned building, where the shoot-out had taken place, Roman soldiers lied defeated. There was still a cloud of dust and smoke magnifying the hot yellow sun. The mighty Sailor Jupiter had proven victorious and beaten her enemies, many burned from electrocution. Unfortunately, she too lied motionless outside the building, wounded from gunshot. It was quiet. The battle between Tiberius and Drusus in the distance could not be heard nor seen.

The only sound that echoed throughout the desert was the ringing of Amy’s phone. Of course, Jupiter did not react to the sound.

In the distance, dust picked up and a hazy figure materialized through the horizon. The sound of engines eventually revealed it to be a motorcycle, a big Harley. But the vehicle was not driven by some muscular Biker, or Hells Angel, or Terminator; it was a young girl in a Sailor Uniform and black hair.

Sailor Saturn immediately got off the bike and ran towards the source of the ringing phone. She found the scout of thunder lying in the desert. Hotaru dropped the phone she had dialed to find their location and immediately slid down on her knees next to Jupiter:

“Lita?” She shouted, hoping her friend would respond.

There was no response.

Hotaru turned Lita onto her back. She had been shot several times. Two only grazed her, but one bullet had seeped into her chest, much like Sailor Pluto had been wounded back at the comic-con.

She looked out to distance, and shouted, “Amy!”

No Answer.

“Raye?!”

Still no answer.

“MINA!!!” The last shout for Sailor Venus was so emotionally crippling, it sounded like her voice was going to crack into a million pieces.

There was still no answer. There was nothing in the distance to suggest that her fellow scouts were anywhere close.

Sailor Saturn shuttered looking down to her fallen friend. The sun was hot, but she felt cold as she had when her parents were attacked. Hotaru understandably hesitated looking at her lover like this. With all the blood-shed and intensity she had been dealing with in the past week or so, the soldier had almost become desensitized to it. She was still frightened to lose another one of her loved ones. But rather than weep or freak-out, the strong, composed Sailor Saturn looked up to the beating sun and took a long hard breath. She hadn’t forgotten what Sailor Jupiter had told her about being a healer. The image of Sailor Pluto being wounded outside the Comic-con mirrored Jupiter’s body before her. Back then, she had Mercury’s help and Lita’s strong arms on her shoulders to help guide her power.

She was on her own.

Sailor Saturn looked down at the wound without speaking so much as a peep. Her steady hands slowly made their way for Jupiter’s chest, hovering over the wound. Channeling the power of Saturn as she closed her eyes, the Saturnian waited, mediated. She focused her power.

The scene was silent, like that of a photograph.

Soon, a light of energy emerged from Hotaru’s hands. The light shined as bright as the sun. Within only a few seconds of the light’s energy, Sailor Jupiter let out a heavy breath and came back into consciousness. The brunette’s eyes looked like they were about to escape their sockets. Electricity began to accumulate in her hands.

Hotaru let out a deep sigh of relief, but she didn’t stop the healing process. Lita began to calm down, though her closed eyes and clenched teeth revealed her pain. Her hands began to shake coming closer to her wounded chest. They met with Hotaru’s gloved fingers.

“Take it easy Lita,” Hotaru spoke softly. She briefly considered stopping the healing process and kissing her tall lover, but she controlled her impulses: “You’re hurt bad, but I’m here.”

Lita struggled to raise her head up and look at her lover. She simply grasped her healing hands instead.

“You’d said I’d be the one to save you,” The young girl reminded her, “You didn’t contact me, so I came-“

“Sailor Venus!” Jupiter said in a commanding tone, shooting her eyes open. She tried to push herself up, but only recoiled in pain again.

“Easy,” Hotaru touched her girlfriend’s head, “It’s gonna take a little while to heal this gun-wound. And this weather isn’t helping much.” She looked up, cursing the hot sun in her mind. However, the light of her healing magic didn’t dissipate.

“Venus got shot,” Jupiter painfully explained. Saturn’s eyes widened. “Mars and Mercury escaped with her-“ She let out a painful scream feeling Saturn’s energy removing the bullet from her body.

Sailor Saturn was concerned. She looked off into the distance again. “Do you know which direction they went?”

Jupiter shook her head.

“Let’s get you healed first and then we’ll find them. I got wheels.”

Jupiter did manage to look off and see Hotaru’s motorcycle. Suddenly, she was talking like her old self, “Where the hell did you pick that up?”

Saturn tilted her head in an innocent fashion, “It belongs to that Eustace guy.”

Lita laughed, “You didn’t take in out in trade did you?”

Hotaru looked at her friend and chuckled, “No he was kind enough to let me borrow it… especially with my glaive in his face.”

“That’s my girl!” Lita smiled.


Drusus and Tiberius continued to wage war with their swords, dark energy igniting from the weapons. Both brothers were skilled in sword-fighting, although it seemed like Tiberius may have had a slight edge over his brother. Tiberius’ blows were fast and precise. Drusus was able to evade and block his brother’s moves. At one point, the taller Roman used his free hand to smack his wicked opponent in the face. Recoiling in pain, Tiberius still kept his guard up.

Amy had now resorted to slapping her girlfriend in the face to get her to wake up. She was beginning to shake off her injuries, though she still couldn’t move much. Occasionally, the blue-haired soldier looked back to the sword fight.

Whirling his sword around like a tornado, Tiberius slowly moved towards his brother. Drusus was cautious. Soon enough, Tiberius’ sword began to emit bolts of energy towards the taller opponent. Mercury’s Roman ally was able to deflect the jolting energy with his sword. Each jolt, one after another, bounced away. Drusus managed to deflect one bolt back at his attacker, but it did not cut through. Before the twirling instrument of death could hit Drusus in the chest, he sommorsalted down and attempted to slice his brother from the legs. But Tiberius was quick, he jumped far about the knife and landed at a fighter’s stance.

As soon as Drusus got up to attack, Tiberius swung his sword so powerfully, that he knocked his brother’s sword clear out of his hands, flying away from him. It ended up landing right next to Sailor Mercury. She looked away from her princess to examine the sword closer.

Meanwhile, Drusus was now powerless against his brother. He backed away, never keeping his eye off his opponent. Tiberius, with venom in his eyes, and his teeth in a grinding position, held his sword out for a mortal blow. He moved in between the fallen Sailor Senshi and his brother. The taller Roman looked beyond his attacker to the female soldier eyeing his lost weapon. She was trying to reach for it. Finally, a blast of negative energy ignited from Tiberius’ blade and enveloped Drusus. He yelled in pain and fell to his back. As soon as the shock of the move wore off, Drusus tried to shake off his pain. His vision of the bright yellow sun was interrupted as Tiberius stood over him.

Without wasting anytime, Tiberius quickly plunged his sword into Drusus’s chest. The sword was ignited with dark light.

The Roman brother did not yell in pain. He was silent as he felt the sword tear apart his insides. His mouth began to seep with blood. So this is how it ends, Drusus thought. His life, from the old days of Rome to his final battle to protect the female soldiers, flashed before his eyes.

Sailor Mercury’s eyes opened in shock. Their one hope for survival was gone. However, Mercury’s line of sight was still occupied by Drusus’ sword, lying not far from her. She looked back at Sailor Moon, and back at the sword.

Tiberius removed his sword and stood over his brother. Sheer disbelief. This man, who had grown up with, had died at his hand. The blond-haired Roman shook with grief. He threw his sword down to the ground in anger:

“DAMN YOU DRUSUS!” He shouted. Drusus simply stared up at his brother silently. “Damn you, you… you traitorous dog!”

Mercury grabbed the sword, and painfully tried to push herself up without much noise. She was basically crawling her way towards Tiberius.

“Had you stood there with Livia and I, this never would have happened. None of this would have come to pass!” He hesitated staring his wounded brother in the eyes. Drusus was shaking, his skin was white as a ghost. “Why Drusus?!”

Now finally on her own two feet, though hunching considerably, Amy held the sword up, Samurai style, and quietly inched her way towards Tiberius. Drusus eventually looked past his brother and saw the soldier coming towards them.

“And to think that you died,” Tiberius continued, “For NOTHING! This entire land will be covered in the Lunar princess’ blood!”

“Covered in your blood motherfucker!”

Tiberius turned to see Sailor Mercury holding up Drusus’ sword. He instinctively put his arm out, but his sword was on the ground. Before he had time to react, Sailor Mercury slashed Drusus’ sword across Tiberius’ chest leaving a huge burning red scar. The enemy roman screamed at the top of his lungs. Nearly collapsing to the dusty ground, he stumbled away from his attacker holding his wounded chest.

Amy now stood tall ready to plunge the sword into Tiberius’ heart, avenging the hearts of all her fallen senshi. Just as she plunged the sword towards him, Tiberius waved his arm. In a cloud of dust, his body disappeared. Amy was now pointing her sword into thin-air.

“No!” She shouted as she pulled her sword close to her; defending herself incase Tiberius should attack again. It didn’t seem logical for Tiberius to attack, wounded the way he was; but Amy didn’t take anything for granted. She did a full 360 degree turn searching for the asshole. Her eyes scanned the ground below her, and even looked up in the sky. Amy nearly lost balance; she was still wounded and without power. Where had Tiberius gone? She had him! “God-damned Coward!” Her screaming words echoed throughout the desert, seeming to make their way towards the mountains. Amy closed her eyes and sighed in disappointment, but she had won the battle. Her princess was safe. Speaking of which…

“Amy?”

The scout of water opened her eyes. That voice, that heavenly voice that spoke her name so melodiously that she no longer felt any pain… She recognized that voice anywhere. The battered scout turned around to see Sailor Moon pushing herself up from the dust.

“Serena!” Mercury dropped the sword and ran towards her girlfriend. She was limping badly, but she didn’t care. As the bluenette inched closer, she could see her lover’s beautiful eyes look up towards her. She practically slid down and grabbed hold of her. “Oh thank The Moon!” Amy was overcome by emotion as she held onto her precious Sailor Moon, both dropped to their knees. The princess looked like she was awaking from a coma. She looked her in the eye, “Are you all right?”

“Amy,” Serena’s voice sounded tired, “I knew you’d come.”

The sound of the Lunar Princess’ voice sent shivers down the Mercurian’s spine. With their arms wrapped around eachother, Amy kissed Serena deeply. The scout of wisdom could barely remember the last time she felt the soft touch of her girlfriend’s lips. Of course, it was the night before, but that now seemed so long ago.

Serena broke the embrace trying to examine Amy’s wounds: “Amy you’re hurt.”

“Don’t let go of me!” Amy pleaded.

“Okay okay,” Right away, Amy felt Serena’s arms around her again.

“I’m never letting you out of my sight again!” Amy sighed. “I love you.”

“I love you too,” Serena replied, “But let me look at your wounds.”

Amy reluctantly dropped her arms and allowed her girlfriend to feel her wounded chest. Her wounds were not fatal, but they were enough to worry her. “What happened to you?” With a spark of light, Sailor Moon’s wand appeared in her hands. The Mercurian could feel Sailor Moon performing therapy on her, though it wouldn’t completely heal her.

Mercury suddenly realized that there were others who needed healing much more than she: “Wait… Drusus,” Amy wasn’t speaking coherently.

“Drusus?” Sailor Moon repeated. What was she talking about?

Mercury pushed herself back up, but she let out a painful moan, falling back to the ground.

“Amy!” Sailor Moon rose up and held onto her girlfriend.

“I’m fine,” Mercury insisted, “But Drusus is not.”

“Drusus?” Sailor Moon remembered the name of Tiberius’ brother.

She pointed towards the wounded Roman lying a few yards away. “He’s over there.”

“Okay,” Sailor Moon held onto Mercury and walked her over. Amy knew there wasn’t much that could be done. Her powers were still non-existent, and Sailor Moon’s wand wouldn’t be enough to save him; much less Mina and Raye.

Mercury looked around. She knew exactly where the scouts of Mars and Venus lied, but there was no one in that direction. Where had they gone? They seemed to have disappeared. Or was Amy’s memory slipping? Affected by the heat or her injuries? They couldn’t find the bodies of the outer-scouts when their home exploded. Could that have anything to do with their disappearance?

As they slowly walked towards Tiberius, Sailor Moon repeated, “What happened exactly?”

“Tiberius,” Amy sighed heavily, “I had him, but he disappeared. Must have been when you woke up. If it weren’t for Drusus, you would have-“

Mercury stopped when she came To Drusus. His eyes were open, his body shook, his face was pale, but he was still alive. The Sailor Scout of water dropped down to his side. She examined his wound. It seemed like Tiberius’ sword had done more to his inside than any normal sword could have possible done. No medical attention could save his life.

“Can you heal him?” Sailor Moon put her arms on Amy’s shoulders.

“I have no power,” The weak Mercurian confessed.

Sailor Moon looked at her wand, pondering the Silver crystal.

Drusus managed to speak coherently, if not very softly, “It wouldn’t matter.” Speaking brought him pain but he continued. “My brother’s magic,” He grinded his teeth and closed his eyes, feeling his dying breath imminent. Mercury grabbed his hand. He managed to calm down and open his eyes, “Not even your magic can save me now. But-” He smiled, “At least I can die knowing it wasn’t in vain.”

“You saved our lives.” She looked back to her lover. “You saved her life.”

Drusus let go of Mercury’s hand and held it out, “My sword…”

Sailor Moon looked back and found two swords lying on the ground. Mercury turned her head but stayed to comfort their savior as the Princess grabbed both swords. She presented them to the dying Roman. They looked similar.

“The one on your right,” Drusus began slowly. Sailor Moon prepared to hand the sword in her right hand to him, until Drusus explained, “Is my brother’s sword.” Sailor Moon withdrew it. “Amy,” He looked in her eyes, “Its power will become yours. Wield it, with light magic, it will…” Drusus sounded like he was choking, but he continued, “It will take you to his lair.” Mercury looked at the sword in question.

Drusus held his hand out beckoning for his own sword. Sailor Moon handed it to him. He grabbed the handle as tightly as he could and brought it to his chest, to die as a Roman soldier. Sailor Moon and Mercury saluted him.

“You may,” Tiberius stammered out his last breath, “You may be able to… save…” He said nothing else. With his dying breath, Drusus’ body stopped shaking. He was gone.

Sailor Mercury closed her eyes. No matter how many times she had experienced a death, it was never easy. Sailor Moon picked her up and held her. The man had sacrificed himself to save the woman she loved. The two soldiers of the Moon looked down at Drusus. Indeed, it was the spitting image of a dying hero.

“I can’t believe,” Sailor Moon looked angry, “That monster killed his own brother.”

It’s worse than that, Mercury thought.

“Amy,” Sailor Moon asked, “Where’s everyone else?”

She closed her eyes and dropped her head into Sailor Moon’s soldier.

“No!” Sailor Moon realized what this meant. She tilted her head back and felt tears gathering in her eyes. There was a long silence as Sailor Moon and Mercury held each other. “Tell me…”

“Well,” Mercury explained, “Hotaru is safe, as far as I know. She stayed behind. But Mina was shot in the chest.” Sailor Moon’s eyes widened. Mercury began to feel tears in her own eyes, “I couldn’t save her. Lita sacrificed herself so we could escape.” Mercury felt guilty about her former girlfriend. “Raye was attacked by Tiberius.”

Hesitating with a heavy sigh, Sailor Moon looked around the long stretch of desert. “Where are they now?”

“Mars and Venus fell somewhere around here,” Mercury testified. She pointed to her left, “They were that way, but I don’t see them.”

Sailor Moon looked in the direction Amy was pointing but there was no one around. She began to cry heavily, “They were going to get married.”

“It’s just you and me now Serena,” Sailor Mercury hugged her. “For all our friends, for Drusus, and in the name of the Moon” Amy’s eyes turned violent, “Tiberius will be stopped once and for all.”

Amy tried to stand tall but she quickly fell limp again.

“Amy,” Sailor Moon caught her, “You’re still hurt.”

“Wait,” Amy asked, “Let me have the sword?” She held out her gloved hand.

The Lunar Princess silently handed her girlfriend Tiberius’ sword. Amy could feel a surge of negative energy.

“Will the Silver Crystal help?” Sailor Moon held out her wand.

Mercury pulled out her computer. Her goggles appeared over her eyes. A quick examination and Mercury nodded her head, “Affirmative.”

Sailor Moon was happy to hear her girlfriend use big words again. She held her wand against the sword. A surge of light ignited Tiberius’ sword. Mercury held the instrument up and felt a surge of magic envelop her body. Her legs began to drift up from the ground. Power and strength reanimated her. She felt her wounds healing up. As soon as her feet were back on the ground, in a strong fighting stance, she reached her sword and free hand out in front of her and yielded a powerful beam of ice and water. Her powers were back. Her uniform was no longer soiled in dirt.

“Should we go find Saturn first?” Sailor Moon looked around.

Mercury knew it would take too long to walk back the way they came, and her instincts told her that Tiberius needed to be confronted right away. He was most likely weak from Mercury’s attack: “No!” Sailor Mercury said with a strength and low timbre Sailor Moon had never really heard from her girlfriend, “I’m going to face Tiberius now!”

The Mercurian felt the soft touch of her lover’s gloved hand in her’s: “I’m with you.”

Sailor Mercury looked into Sailor Moon’s eyes. She considered leaving her behind, fearing it would be too dangerous, but then the blunette realized the safest place was by her side. They couldn’t be separated again. The two lovers kissed each other one more time. And then Sailor Mercury held her sword out.

“What do you remember,” Amy asked “When Tiberius captured you?”

“It’s kind of a blur,” Sailor Moon confessed, “Like I was asleep the whole time. I think I was in some cave.”

“Well then,” Sailor Mercury declared, “To the cave!”

The sword glowed with power. While holding onto Sailor Moon, Mercury and her were lifted off the ground. Dust began to gather below their feet. Suddenly, like a gun going off. Mercury and Moon shot into the air towards the mountains.


In the distance, Sailor Saturn stopped the motorcycle. Sailor Jupiter was holding onto her. They could both see a large puff of smoke and a powerful light of energy racing towards the mountains leaving a trail.

“What the hell is that?” Jupiter asked.

“I’m not sure,” Saturn confessed. She had a pretty good feeling it was their fellow soldiers. “But we’re about to find out!”

Sailor Saturn revved the accelerator and took her feet off the ground, but the bike didn’t move. Jupiter placed her legs down on the ground to avoid falling.

“Whoa!” She said, “Clutch, clutch!”

“Sorry,” Hotaru whimpered putting her feet down as well, “I guess I’m not as good on this thing as Amara.”

“Few are,” Lita reminded her, “You don’t want me to drive?”

“I’m fine,” Hotaru assured her.

She took a deep breath, clenched the clutch, put the bike in gear, and accelerated like the wind.

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 29

“Love letter huh?” A younger Lita spoke up as she led her friends up the steps of the Hikawa Shrine. Amy had explained how she found a love letter in her locker. “That’s a problem I’d like to have.” The tallest soldier turned around and stared at the genius girl, whom she longed to receive a love-letter from.

“No doubt,” Serena backup her up.

“I know,” Amy revealed, sounding like she was trying to make up for her phobia, “It’s silly.” She then looked at Serena and stopped in the middle of the staircase. The beautiful blonde looked back at her. “It’s not as if I receive love letters very often, But I just get this bad reaction to them.”

What Amy didn’t tell everyone was that she longed to read a love letter signed by Serena Tsukino. It obviously never came. Amy hoped she could suppress her feelings for the Princess by focusing on her studies. Any reminder of this conflict, or the thought of someone else (most likely male) sending her a love letter, left her with a bad taste in her mouth.

“What?” Raye spoke up, putting her hand on Amy’s shoulder. She knew best what her distant lover was going through, “Like taste aversion?”

Amy was going to respond, but Mina interjected:

“C’mon Amy. You know the old saying: Life is short, Love is a Battlefield!”

There was silence over Minako’s comment, until Raye rolled her eyes and spoke up:

“That’s a Pat Benatar song!”

Minako’s misquote and Raye’s usual scolding did bring a smile to Amy’s face.


Sailor Mercury wasn’t smiling now. That phrase, “Love is a Battlefield,” now took on a completely different meaning; not to mention thinking about her fallen teammates. The Pat Benatar song was now playing in Amy’s head as she and her lover flew through the air, getting closer to the mountain range, holding hands.

As they reached the mountain-range, not far off the grounds of Death Valley, their vessel of pure energy came crashing into the rocks. The Princess and her lone guardian could barely see in front of them, but they burrowed deep into the mountain until they came a large open area. The vessel of energy dissipated and Sailor Moon and Mercury landed on their feet inside the cave. The dark brown rocky walls were lit by torches; supplies of guns, swords, computers, and various junk were in plain view. More disconcerting were the dozen guards who stood in their positions. They were shocked to see the heroines who left a notable hole in the roof, allowing pure sunlight to invade their dark sanctuary.

Sailor Mercury was the first to gain her footing, take a fighting stance, and hold up Tiberius’ sword. She stood in front of her princess, ready to protect her from anything. It was like the old times, but without three other soldiers in front of her ready to fry their enemies.

“It’s her!” One of the Roman soldiers yelled. They held their guns out, preparing to fire. Others ran for assorted weapons, but it wouldn’t matter.

With a quick burst of energy and a swing of the sword, The Sailor Scout of Ice and Wisdom quietly put a stop to Tiberius’s goons. She didn’t call out an attack like normal; in fact, she didn’t say anything at all. Amy kept her poker face. Waving her hands, as if she was Moses parting the red seas at lightning speed, every single Roman in sight was overcome with ice. The sound of the ice encapsulating her enemies was almost deafening in the cave. Sailor Moon stood up and looked in shock at Mercury’s power. The scout of ice had performed some incredible acts of power, especially when it involved protecting the princess, but freezing every single enemy into a block of ice, at inconsistent distances, seemed impossible. Perhaps it was the sword that gave Amy this power. However, Serena assumed it was Amy’s own natural talent. Perhaps the looming threat of losing her lover brought Amy’s powers to crisis levels. It was actually frightening. The cave was now practically empty, aside from several living frozen statues.

“Remind me,” Serena spoke up, “To never get on your bad side.”

Normally Amy would laugh at one of Serena’s lame jokes, even if they weren’t funny, but she was not in the mood. Her attention turned to a passageway to their left. He must be here, Amy thought. She turned around and held her hand out for the princess to take. Serena took her girlfriend’s hand. Serena looked nervous.

“Mercury,” The Moon Princess declared, “Be careful.”

“Don’t worry,” Mercury assured her in a dark tone, turning back towards the passageway with venom in her eyes. “He’s weak. I’m ready for him this time.”

“I- I mean,” Sailor Moon stuttered, “Be careful with your power. You’re so mad, so full of hate, I’m afraid of what you might do.” Mercury turned around staring at her girlfriend curiously. “I’ve never seen you like this, Amy. This isn’t you.”

Amy was surprised to hear her girlfriend talk like this. The blue-haired scout was definitely mad… angry… filled with rage. But having her Princess near her allowed Amy to be reminded of why she was confronting Tiberius in the first place: To protect Sailor Moon. Amy loved her. Without saying a word, Amy walked towards her lover and gave her a simple kiss. Not one of lust, of desperation, but one of pure admiration.

Serena knew Amy better than anyone else in the world, even her own family. If it weren’t for Sailor Moon, Mercury would still be a shy, boring book-worm concentrating on her college entrance exams to study medicine; living a lonely, meandering life. She still considered medicine a noble profession, but even if she ended up becoming the greatest doctor in the world, Amy could never make the same positive impact on the world that she did as a Sailor Senshi. Serena Tsukino set her on this path. The Princess of the Moon believed her to be something more than just a brain. She treated her like a person, like a friend. Serena’s free spirit and sparkling personality gave Amy a lust for life. Every minute they spent together was like achieving spiritual ecstasy. And it wasn’t just Amy, Sailor Moon had touched so many people over the years, created a strong group of friends, influenced young girls all across the world to be strong and confident; to fight for love and justice. How could Amy not love this woman? How could she be expected to simply revert to her old introverted self when her Princess was in danger? When a man who stood for nothing by hatred and nihilism threatened to destroy their harmony? No. He had to be stopped; not by Amy Mizuno, the quiet Brainiac, but Sailor Mercury, the strong water-wielding guardian of The Princess who would do whatever it took to preserve their harmony.

Sailor Mercury broke the kiss and turned around. She was now ready to face her opponent.

The blue haired warrior took a deep breath and stared towards the unknown corridor of the cavern. The blonde let go of her lover’s hand and retrieved her wand. She too was ready to face her captor. Leading her princess past the frozen Roman soldiers, Amy held her sword out and prepared for the worst. What tricks would Tiberius have up his sleeve now? He may have been sliced by his own sword, but could he heal his wounds so easily?

The torch-lit passageway curved. The stones were beginning to look brighter; the rocks a lighter tanned color. Mercury turned her goggles on to get a better idea of what lied before them. She held her hand out for Sailor Moon to hold. The scout of wisdom was detecting a large amount of energy before her, but it was somehow different from the dark energy Tiberius wielded.

“Stay vigilant,” Amy told her princess quietly, “There’s some forceful energy before us.”

“I gotcha,” she whispered.

As they inched closer, the light began to grow. The two remaining Sailor Scouts finally walked into Tiberius’ chambers with their guard up. Amy immediately eyed for Tiberius. He was on a mattress, surrounded by tall Roman-style marble pillars, lying, bleeding, in serious pain. The Roman enemy did look to his side to see the two female soldiers. The blood-stained toga was on the ground. Tiberius was holding a towel against his wounded chest. His assailant was armed with his own sword. Both of the girls began to relax seeing that Tiberius was too weak to fight. Amy eyed the rest of the cavern. The room was brightened by torches, bouncing off crystallized rocks that made the wall. An assortment of equipment and what appeared to be ancient Roman artifacts hung on Roman-style pillars.

Against the far wall was something Amy did not recognize, a large mineral that illuminated the room. Her goggles picked up an exorbitant assortment of energy from the device, but it didn’t prove to be threatening. It seemed like Tiberius was trying to gather energy from the source, perhaps to heal himself. Something else seemed to lie in the mineral, something familiar, if not faint. Mercury decided to ignore it and concentrate on her target.

“Sorry,” Tiberius spoke, fighting off pain, “I didn’t have time to tidy up.”

Both Sailor Moon and Mercury rolled their eyes at the bad joke.

“Are you going to punish me for that Sailor Moon?” He was looking at the Moon princess with a foolish smile on his face. It was still evident that he was in pain.

“As a matter of fact,” The Princess held out her wand, “I am!”

Without taking her eyes off the enemy, Amy held her hand out as if to hold her girlfriend back, “Allow me.” Sailor Moon stepped back and allowed her guardian to take charge.

Tiberius sighed and starred up at the ceiling. There was no smile on his face anymore; he must have known his time was up, “All right Mercury,” he coughed, “Do what you must.”

Mercury held out the sword. She didn’t need goggles to see that the man was genuinely frightened. Who wouldn’t be? But his face revealed disappointment, possible remorse. As much as she wanted to quickly chop his head off for his crimes, Amy felt like there was some unresolved conflict between the two of them.

“You’ve already taken everything else from me,” Tiberius continued. Amy was about to go back at him for taking her friends away from her, but the Roman continued, “You killed Livia, you killed my brother, and now you’re using my own sword-“

“I killed your brother?” Amy raised her voice.

Sailor Moon came to Mercury’s side. She didn’t speak, but stood attentive. Their enemy looked back towards them.

“If it weren’t for you, I would, ahhhh!” Tiberius stopped his soliloquy feeling the wound in his chest giving in. There was silence.

“You killed my friends,” Sailor Moon finally spoke, “You tried to kill me.”

“Stop,” Tiberius almost pleaded with his enemies this time. He stared at the two remaining Sailor Scouts, the two lovers. It looked like Tiberius was about to break out in tears. He closed his eyes and turned his direction towards the ceiling again. “Amy…” He spoke slow almost at a whisper, “Just kill me already! I accept my defeat.” He opened his eyes and looked at the beacon of light on his wall. “At least I’ll be with Livia again. I suppose your love for the princess is stronger than my hatred for you.”

Sailor Mercury put her sword down to her side and stared at the dying man, “You remember what I said to you earlier Tiberius, while we were fighting?”

Tiberius sighed revealing his annoyance. Why couldn’t she just kill him and get it over with? If the tables were turned, he would have spilled her guts by now. However, Tiberius thought about it. There was that one phrase that stuck out to him, “What? Love conquers hate?”

“Only love,” Amy repeated the words, “Can conquer hate.”

Serena felt like she could hear faint sounds originating from down the corridor. She dismissed it as her imagination running away with her, but prepared her wand for anything. It was her time to protect Mercury.

“Yeah,” Tiberius spoke softly, “What is that, Shakespeare?”

“Marvin Gaye,” Amy corrected him. Her tone was also soft. Amy’s instincts were pleading with her to end this now, but her brain told her that Tiberius needed to understand the concept she was speaking of.

Tiberius hesitated and then looked at her, “I'm not familiar with him. Perhaps you can recite his work while I give my dying breath.”

Amy decided not to correct Tiberius’ apparent assumption that Marvin Gaye was some Renaissance poet. Instead she walked towards him holding Tiberius’ sword at her side. Serena could hear footsteps coming towards her and she readied her wand. She couldn’t see, because the passageway was curved. The princess was about to warn Amy of this, but the approaching figures’ energy felt familiar.

“This woman,” Mercury pointed to her princess without turning around; her attention stayed on Tiberius, “Sailor Moon, Serena Usagi Tsukino, The Princess of the Moon; I’ve loved her for as long as I can remember. Every moment I spent thinking of her. No amount of studying could distract my mind from her. Every night, I’d dream of a day when the two of us could be together as lovers.”

Just as the two unknown figures walked into the cave, Sailor Moon turned her attention to Mercury. She was moved by her words.

“And just as that night came, you threatened to destroy our love!” Mercury’s tone became more angry.

Pfft, Tiberius looked away from her in disgust.

“She is my drive,” Mercury continued speaking loudly without shouting; from the heart. “She is my life. When your precious Livia meant to murder her, my love for her seemed to take shape into an entity of its own. Believe me, I would have preferred to resolve that peacefully, but she forced my hand. And although your anger and hatred towards me, your lust for vengeance, has grown into an entity of its own, a dark energy that took the lives of six of my fellow soldiers, it cannot win against the power of love.”

“Bullshit,” Tiberius snorted in pain.

“Call it bullshit,” Amy continued, “Call it sentimental nonsense, whatever you want. I always thought ‘The power of love’ was a childish ideal before I met Serena. I now believe, and fight, for the powers of love and justice. Your brother did too.”

Tiberius clenched his teeth like he was in searing pain.

“Like he said, your hatred poisoned your mind.” She hesitated before repeating, “War is not the answer… For only love can conquer hate.”

The Roman sighed. The Princess wanted to come to her side and hug her, but her focus was now on the figures that had entered the room. Amy didn’t turn around, feeling tears gather in her eyes.

“And I know,” Amy added, “Killing you isn’t going to bring back Amara, Michelle, Trista, Mina, Rei…” She hesitated before speaking the last name, looking at the beacon of light on the wall, “Lita.”

Suddenly Amy felt a familiar hand touch her shoulder. She reacted instinctively, but calmed down as she heard a comforting voice:

“I’m here Amy.”

It was Lita, Sailor Jupiter standing behind her. Amy felt emotion overwhelm her as she turned around gazing at her friend. Sailor Saturn was not far behind her, being embraced by Sailor Moon.

“Lita!” Amy dropped her sword, and hugged her friend.

Lita groaned in pain, “Watch my chest.” She was still wounded.

Serena towards the sword and picked it up.

“Sorry,” Amy let go of her and looked to Saturn, “Hotaru, you saved her?”

The Sailor soldier of Destruction nodded her head. Her attention was stuck on the light beacon before her.

“Awww,” Tiberius chimed in, “Isn’t this touching?” He coughed in pain again.

Sailor Jupiter looked angrily at him and cracked her knuckles, “Why is this guy still alive?” She then looked to Sailor Mercury, “And he killed Sailor Mars and Venus too?” The bluenette nodded her head. “All right,” Jupiter gathered electricity in her hands, “You’re gonna be SHOCKED to yourself at the Gates of Hell!”

Tiberius closed his eyes and prepared for his death. FINALLY! He thought

“Sailor Mercury,” Hotaru spoke up. The three other scouts turned to see her.

“Oh for God’s sake!” Tiberius shouted.

“I sense my parents,” She continued, “In that crystal.” She pointed her glaive towards the illuminating crystal.

Sailor Moon, Mercury and Jupiter looked towards the shiny object. “You do?” Sailor Moon said out-loud. Mercury analyzed it again with her goggles. “How?” The blonde asked.

“She’s right,” Mercury said, “It’s faint, but I their energies are somehow residing in this crystal, Mars and Venus too!”

“Whoa!” Jupiter’s eyes opened.

They looked to Tiberius, a question in their eyes.

“The Crystal of Caesar,” The Roman enemy explained, “My brother must have preserved their souls in there.”

“Sailor Moon,” Mercury said, “Give me the sword.” She held her gloved hand out. The Princess handed the instrument to her. The energy in the sword was the same as the energy in the so-named Crystal of Caesar. “I need your power as well.” Sailor Moon held out her wand as Mercury held out the sword, preparing to fire at the crystallized light on the wall. Hotaru held onto Lita, hoping her parents would return.

“MOON CRYSTAL POWER!”

“MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER!”

With a powerful blast of light from Sailor Moon’s wand and a strange blast of energy from Tiberius’ sword, a massive ball of energy formed around the crystal. Sailor Moon looked to each other. They smiled hoping this would work. Before too long, five small stars of light began to form outside the crystal. They grew slowly, making their way towards the ground. Suddenly the images of five Sailor Scouts materialized: Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Pluto, Sailor Venus, and Sailor Mars. Their eyes were closed, their arms folded across their chests. Hotaru whimpered seeing her parents again, she broke away from Lita and moved closer to Mercury. Jupiter followed suit.

“Keep going!” Mercury shouted knowing that they weren’t there yet. They had to keep channeling their powers to save their friends.

Tiberius simply stared at the power in disbelief.

Unfortunately, just as the five scouts materialized, so too did their wounds and their ailments.

“No,” Mercury shouted. Power was still emerging from her sword, as was from Sailor Moon’s wand.

“What’s going on?” Hotaru shouted.

“They’re still mortally wounded,” Mercury explained, “I’m afraid they won’t make it.”

“They have to!” Sailor Moon demanded.

“They will!” Saturn shouted, dropped her glaive, and got in the middle of Mercury and the Princess. She began to channel her powers of healing for all five of the scouts. A flash of light escaped her fingertips, more powerful than even Mercury’s healing abilities. Mercury, Jupiter and Moon stared at the youngest scout. Her power was extraordinary. Mercury began to see life slowly creeping back into their fellow soldiers. Wounds were disappearing.

“I still need more energy to bring them back!” Mercury shouted, “Lita?”

“I’m already on it!” She said standing next to her.

A short flashing of lightning escaped her tiara and quickly hit all five survivors.

Their eyes opened.

Mercury finally dropped the sword to the ground and walked to the back, nearly falling down. The power of the sword seemed to have drained her. Sailor Moon put her wand away and came to her lover’s side.

The five scouts had now rematerialized back to life, the light around them fading back to normal. They closed their eyes again and slowly fell onto their backs. Sailor Saturn did not stop utilizing her healing powers on her parents and two fellow scouts, dropping down to her knees before Amara. Jupiter put her strong arms on her shoulders, as she had done before.

“Are you okay Amy?” Sailor Moon asked.

“Yes,” She admitted, “That sword took a lot out of me.” Sailor Moon pulled her lover up. She kissed her gently. Amy smiled, “But that feels rejuvenating.”

Hotaru finally allowed her power to dissipate and stared at her paternal mother. Slowly, but surely, Sailor Uranus began to move her head and open her eyes. Her semi-opened eyes met with her adopted daughter’s. The young black-haired prodigy almost began to hyperventilate seeing her mother come back to life.

“Hotaru,” Amara spoke up. She arched her back, still feeling the impact of the bullet that had taken her back at the house.

Sailor Saturn began to cry heavily. Jupiter rubbed her shoulders, but the youngest of the group dropped down to hug her mother. Sailor Moon and Mercury moved closer to them.

“I thought you were gone forever,” Hotaru cried.

Tiberius turned his eyes away from the Sailor Scout reunion, and focused on his sword, which lied not far from him, away from the female warriors.

Amara managed to sit up and look to her right at her ocean-haired lover. Hotaru gave her space.

“Michelle?” Amara shook her lover. “Michelle!” The short blonde shook her body even harder.

“Stop shaking me!” Michelle suddenly blurted out, not speaking above a whisper.

“Oh Thank God!” Uranus grabbed hold of her. The taller girl seemed to have recovered quite well, but Sailor Neptune still seemed to be getting over her more substantial injuries. She had been badly wounded back at the house, but with Sailor Saturn’s care, she would recover. The youngest scout rejoined her family. Trista began to awaken as well. Sailor Moon, Mercury and Jupiter stood up and allowed the family to reconnect.

Sailor Mars shot up to a sitting position and looked to her right to find her beloved Sailor Venus. It seemed like Raye didn’t have any injuries at all, but she wasn’t sure about her lover:

“Mina?” She rubbed her gloved hand across the blonde’s delicate cheek.

The other three Inner Senshi looked to their Priestess friend.

“Raye!” Sailor Mercury smiled.

“I never thought I’d be so happy to see you!” Sailor Moon chimed in.

Raye didn’t pay attention to them, she was still trying to gain Minako’s attention: “Speak to me baby! Say anything.”

“Anything,” Venus whimpered without moving at all. The priestess sighed and grabbed hold of her lover. “No,” Mina sounded like she was getting over another hangover, “I don’t wanna go on the tea-cup ride!”

“You don’t have to,” Raye laughed as she held her lover. Mina returned the embrace.

Sailor Mercury stood next to Mars and offered a hand. The raven-haired priestess looked up at her blue-haired friend, smiling for the first time in God-knows how long. She then looked forward to see Sailor Moon stepping away, watching her team reform. Turning her head further to her right, Sailor Mars could see Jupiter and Saturn helping the Outer Senshi back to their feet. Neptune and Pluto still seemed badly injured, but they were alive! Well, mission accomplished, she thought.

“Raye?” Mercury gained her attention again. The Martian took the Mercurian’s hand and allowed her to be pulled up, with her Venusian girlfriend in her arms. “We did it Raye!”

“Yeah,” Raye agreed. She still seemed disoriented.

“What?” Mina was starting to open her eyes and gain her footing, “What did we do?”

Sailor Moon smiled. Not even an hour ago, she thought her entire team had been wiped out. Now, the gang was back together. All was right with the world.

… That is until Tiberius jumped up, screaming in pain, with his sword in hand. The evil Roman was inches away from the Princess and very close to cutting her down for good. Sailor Moon screamed in shock. All the Sailor Scouts turned their attention to their assailant. Only Mercury reacted with lightning speed.

As Sailor Moon tried to back away and grab her wand, Mercury ran in front of her standing before Tiberius’ sword:

"MERCURY ICE STORM BLAST!"

Before dark energy could leave Tiberius’ sword, a familiar blast of ice shot out of Mercury's hands. The rest of the scouts had all suddenly shaken off their wounds and disorientation and prepared to defend their Princess. Fortunately, Mercury was not too late. Tiberius’ screams of pain diminished as his entire body was encased in ice, just as Livia had been. The Roman enemy Tiberius was no more.

Ensuring that the enemy was finally gone for good, Sailor Mercury turned and embraced her lover. “Are you okay?” She asked.

“I am,” Sailor Moon said, “Thanks to you.”

The two of them kissed passionately for all the Sailor Scouts to see. For Sailor Mercury, it was a rewarding scene she had dreamt about for years. All those times she had saved her Princess, she longed to embrace her and touch her lips. After all they had been through, this moment was pure ecstasy.

“Whoa,” Amara spoke up, holding Michelle up. She looked over at Sailor Jupiter, Mercury’s supposed girlfriend. Lita seemed to be holding Hotaru closely. “Did I miss something?”

“This was meant to be,” Sailor Pluto spoke up, her voice was still tired heavy of breath, “The future has now become more ambiguous. Even I’m not entirely sure what might happen.”

“What about Rini?” Hotaru asked.

“Small Lady will still be born,” She assured her.

“Maybe different parentage?” Uranus asked. Neptune simply nodded her head. She then looked to Jupiter, who was still holding her daughter, “And what’s your story?”

Hotaru and Lita both knew this was going to require some explanation.

Venus and Mars stood before Tiberius. Mars took hold of his sword and detached it from his frozen arms. She examined it, hoping it could be used for their benefit in the future. “Mina?” Raye asked, “Wanna do your Terminator thing?”

Minako was still not completely awaken from her revival, but she did manage to position herself for a final Crescent Beam smash. She hesitated.

Raye walked over to Amy and Serena, still locking lips. “You two love-birds done yet?”

Sailor Moon broke the embrace and growled, “Oh, you are soooo mean Raye!” Sailor Mercury simply looked down to the ground in embarrassment. It was just like old times.

“You know what,” Venus spoke up, “Scream the impression. DIE TIBERIUS!” She simply shouted in her normal voice and thrust out a Crescent Beam smash. Only this time, the ice sculpture did not shatter into a million pieces. The entire room illuminated into a blinding white light. The twinkling of the crystallized rocks on the wall almost sounds like wind chimes.

As the light settled and the nine Sailor Soldiers looked back towards Tiberius, they found a different figure dressed in Roman Garb. It was Drusus, glowing like a ghost, still illuminating the room.

“Drusus!” Mercury moved towards him. Venus seemed to be backing away holding onto Mars.

The taller, more handsome Roman soldier smiled, “I am elated to see the Sailor Moon team united once again.”

“You saved everybody?” The Mercurian asked. Sailor Moon came next to her.

Drusus looked to see Sailor Mercury holding hands with Sailor Moon; Sailor Mars holding onto her fiancée Venus; Sailor Jupiter with her arms wrapped around Saturn; and the final representatives of the solar system, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto reunited. “I merely prevented Tiberius from permanently severing your connection to this world using the Light of Caesar. The Crystal was a gift from the Negaverse to give our people power, until it was abused. But it was you, Amy, who saved everybody. Your love for the Princess, your determination, your loyalty, all in the name of justice… it is the Roman way.”

“Where’s Tiberius now?” Sailor Moon spoke up, “And you?”

“I’m sure,” Drusus said, “My brother will soon join with Livia in the afterlife. Our time is over. The Roman Empire is gone, and the world has changed so much. But at least I know it is in good hands with you all.” He looked to the crystal, “The crystal’s of Caesar’s light is fading, but perhaps its power will live on in you.”

Mercury could feel her lover’s hand squeezing tighter. As The Princess’ lover, Mercury now knew that her role in future events would be much more involved. She would do whatever was necessary to serve her Princess. “Thank you Drusus,” Amy bowed to him. The rest of the scouts bowed as well.

“Goodbye my friends.” Drusus spoke his last words, and suddenly disappeared. The beacon also disappeared leaving only the torches in the cavern for the nine Sailor Scouts.

There was a long silence before Venus finally spoke up:

“Well,” She turned around, still seeming somewhat disoriented, “I dunno about you guys, but I could really use a vacation.”

“Oh yeah,” Amara agreed, Michelle nodding her head yes.

“I think,” Raye spoke up, “We need to get back to Japan and reconnect with Luna and Artemis.”

“Yeah,” Lita pondered, “Maybe she’s right.”

“Amy,” Sailor Moon looked to her lover, “You’re the brains of the team. What do you think we should do?”

Mercury looked into her lover’s eyes. She had waited too long for a break like this, “I think,” Mercury spoke slowly, “I could use a little vacation as well… and we are in California.” Sailor Moon smiled at her.

“YAY!” Venus jumped up and down, “Who wants to go to the beach?”

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

By SailorJane & Anonymous

CHAPTER 30 – EPILOGUE

The beaches of San Diego were glorious. After the stormy scenes of Seattle and the brutal temperature in Death Valley, staying in a hotel right on the ocean was like a dream come true. On the beach, the Inner Senshi were enjoying the sunlight. Finally out of their Sailor Uniforms, Raye, Mina and Serena lied on their blankets atop the beach basking in the sunlight. They were all in bikinis and sunglasses, Serena curiously sporting a pair of semi-long white gloves. Raye had already insulted her enough regarding her fashion choice, though knowing Amy was influencing her. The environment was relaxing. The beach wasn’t super crowded, not a cloud in the sky, not too hot, it was perfect.

“Yeah, Luna everything’s fine,” Mina assured her feline guardian over the phone. She was sharing a blanket with Raye. The raven-hair lied on her back while the red-bowed blonde sat up, one hand on the blanket. “Serena’s fine, everybody’s back to normal, we beat the bad guy, and we’re going to Disneyland tomorrow.”

“We are not,” Raye replied. She didn’t move her position in the sunlight.

“When are we coming back?” Mina sounded unsure of how to answer the question, “Uh… Oh Luna, I think we have a bad connection,” She began to make static noises with her voice and pretend that the phone was cutting in and out, “I don’t think I… battery power… need to… Donald Duck…”  She pressed the end button and threw the phone in the sand.

Raye sighed and playfully teased, “You are such an idiot.”

“C’mon,” Mina laughed lying back on the blanket and snuggling next to her girlfriend, “You love me and you know it!”

“Yeah I do,” Raye admitted. “We’ve been through a lot together you and I. Can’t believe I’m gonna be stuck with you for the rest of my life.”

Mina knew Raye was only teasing. The two of them kissed gently feeling the warm California wind blowing through their bodies.

“You think,” Mina began to twirl her girlfriend’s hair around, “We can find a beach like this in Barcelona?”

Raye hesitated. She raised her glasses and looked at her girlfriend as if she was still disoriented from the revival, “What are you kidding?”

Mina laughed in a silly manner, “Raye, te amo tanto!”

“Hai,” Raye responded in a silly manner.


Amara, Michelle and Trista weren’t living it up on the beach as much. Amara was busy nursing her two girlfriends back to health, with the help of Hotaru. Michelle and Trista were recovering fast, lying in their hotel beds, also enjoying the scenery out the window.

“Don’t forget Amara,” Michelle smiled as her girlfriend sat on the bed next to her, “You promise to take me surfing when I’m better.”

“As long as you keep up,” She laughed.

“You know,” Trista spoke up, “I think we should spend more time figuring out where we’re gonna live, since our house burned down.”

“Oh,” Amara waved her off, “I’m gonna rebuild it when we get back.

Michelle raised an eyebrow: “YOU’RE gonna rebuild it? By yourself?”

The tall blonde rolled her eyes and explained herself: “Well maybe not by myself, but I have tools.”

Trista stayed silent, deciding to meditate some more. However, Michelle wouldn’t let this go. She shook her head in doubt, “I know I’m not the most technically savvy, but I’m pretty sure building a house is a lot different than fixing a motorcycle!”

Before the two could discuss the issue some more, Amara and Michelle watched Hotaru emerge from the bathroom, now dressed in a bikini. She no longer looked like the young girl they had brought up, but actually closer in age to her adopted parents. It was strange, but they accepted their daughter was all grown up.

“I’ll be down at the beach,” Hotaru grabbed a key-card, “You okay?”

“We’ll be fine,” Amara waved to her.

“Have fun with Lita,” Michelle spoke up in a friendly tone, but returned to a motherly tone as she continued, “Don’t let her do anything weird to you.”

“What?” Amara replied looking back at her lover, “Like you don’t do weird stuff to me? Or Trista for that matter.”

“She has a point,” Trista said without opening her eyes.

“Okay,” Hotaru said hoping to get out of the room and away from this conversation as soon as possible, “See ya!” And the youngest scout was out the door quicker than a jack-rabbit.

Amara turned back to her girlfriend running her hands across her chest.

“Our little baby’s all grown up,” Michelle said. “Glad I set her on the right path.”

“Daahhh!” Trista cried in shock humorously while opening her eyes.

“What’s wrong?” Amara ran towards her other partner.

The Guardian of Time hesitated. It didn't seem like anything life-threatening was on her mind, but something uncomfortable, “I just saw a vision with Hotaru and Lita that I REALLY didn’t need to see!”

Sounded like the vision incorporated something private between their daughter and her new girlfriend. Amara and Michelle looked at each other in a disconcerting way.


Back outside, underneath a private beach hut looking out  to the ocean, Amy stood before Lita confessing all that had happened. Both were dressed in bikinis, Amy wearing her usual long white gloves. Lita’s hands were bare. The blue-haired genius hung her head, not able to make eye contact with her ex-girlfriend.

“I shouldn't have told you that,” Amy apologized, “It was wrong. It was impulsive, it was inconsiderate, dishonest for me to lead you on like that. I’m sorry Lita-”

“Forget about it Amy,” Lita picked up her ex-girlfriend’s chin and made eye contact, “It happened, it’s over, we move on with our lives.” She gazed into the genius girls’ sad eyes, “I’ll always love you. But I think we both know this isn’t going to work.”

“I love you too,” Amy revealed, “And I’m always here for you.”

Lita gave her ex-girlfriend an innocent kiss on the lips. As they broke apart, Lita smiled, “We had had fun didn’t we?”

“Well,” Amy thought about it, “I wish it had not been under such trying circumstances.”

Lita nodded her head in agreement, “Maybe later one weekend, we’ll do a little catch-up. I mean if everybody on this team, from what I hear, is sharing, why can’t we?”

Amy laughed, “Maybe, but to be honest, I have a lot of catching up to do with Serena.”

“I understand,” Lita smiled.

“Will you be okay?” Amy asked.

The brunette looked to the east to see the young beautiful black-haired Hotaru walking from the hotel, showing off her adult body in a beautiful bikini. “Oh yes.” She gave Amy one more hug and began to walk away towards Hotaru, “See you in a bit.”

Amy watched her ex-girlfriend walk away towards Hotaru. She was saddened to lose her, she did have genuine feelings for the brunette. But when she watched Lita and Hotaru put their arms around each other, smiling and walking off together onto the beach, holding hands, The bluenette couldn’t help but smile herself.


Serena groaned when she heard Mina’s phone ring again. Mina wasn’t too happy either:

“I swear,” she said as she dug the phone out of the sand, “Luna is such a worrywart.” Looking at her phone, the number did not look familiar. She raised her sunglasses to see it was a 212 area code.

Amy walked towards her girlfriend and offered a gloved hand. Before she could speak, Raye interrupted.

“No making out around me.”

“Raye,” Amy said as she pulled Serena up to her side, “You and Mina have been making out, and expressing your love in other ways, ever since you got here.”

“Yeah, so what’s your point?” Raye teased.

“Just forget about her Amy,” Serena smiled as she teasingly kissed Amy passionately. She even mumbled loudly in an attempt to annoy her friend. They finally broke the kiss and Serena asked: “Wanna go in the water?”

“Affirmative!” Amy smiled.

“Oh!” Serena laughed, “I missed your big words.”

Mina’s voice came alive: “Serena!” The three other Sailor Scouts turned to her, sitting up with her hand to the phone’s receiver. “It’s Darien!”

“Darien?!” Serena’s eyes widened, letting go of Amy.

Darien, Amy thought. Once again, she was back in reality. The very mention of that name made Amy drop her head and grow a few inches shorter. Even if Serena loved Amy, the situation between her and Darien was still not resolved. They hadn’t really talked about it since they defeated Tiberius. Only now did Amy finally tie up the loose ends between her and Lita. It had proven to be quite painless in the end. Even if Serena made it very clear that she was her girlfriend, Amy had no idea what was going to go down between The Princess and Darien; The supposed future King and Queen of Crystal Tokyo.

Serena quickly grabbed the phone, but hesitated upon speaking. The two of them had not had a proper phone conversation in a long time. It almost felt like her boyfriend had forgotten her. She looked back at Amy. What was she going to tell him? For that matter, why was he calling?

“Why did he call you?” She asked Mina.

“He said,” The other blonde explained, “He tried calling you earlier, he wants to make sure you’re okay.”

Now he cares, Amy thought. The soldier of water felt it was best to step away and let Serena deal with this herself. She walked towards the ocean, slowly, looking at the sand between her toes. She rubbed her gloved hands across her cheeks.

Serena watched her girlfriend walk away as she finally spoke into Mina’s phone:

“Darien?” Her voice was not bright and cheerful as it has always been answering her boyfriend’s calls.

“Serena!” He sounded concerned, “Are you okay? I heard from Luna there was an assassin after you.”

The princess hesitated still watching her blue-haired girlfriend walk off towards the ocean by herself. Mina and Raye looked to each other curiously.

“Uh,” Serena sounded distracted.

“Serena you there?” Darien asked again.

“Yeah yeah,” Serena shook her head, “Sorry, yes we were all attacked by him. But Amy saved us.” This felt wrong. She felt bad leaving her lover, her savior, alone while she conversed with her old boyfriend, a man she no longer shared the same feelings for.

“Ah,” he replied, “Well Thank God for that.” A sigh escaped the line, “It’s so good to hear your voice. It’s been so long.”

While Serena should have been running her mouth off talking about how much she loved and missed her precious Darien, she felt annoyed, or even obligated to talk to this guy. Her voice was not warm when she spoke again, “Yeah, you should call more.”

There was a slight pause over the line, “I know,” Darien spoke, “I haven’t exactly been the best long-distance boyfriend over the past couple years. I wish I could have been there to protect you. But… You know, work, all that BS. But we’ll be together again before you know it.”

“Right,” Serena sounded doubtful.

“Mina told me,” He continued, “You’re in California. Maybe you could take a plane to New York? We’ll have a weekend together, just the two of us. I can look for a ticket right now. What do you say Meatball head?”

Serena watched as Amy reached the ocean. She set her feet in the water, touched her hands to her shoulders and tilted her head up to bask in the sunlight. She couldn't take it anymore.

“Serena?” Darien’s voice came through again.

“Yeah hey Darien,” Serena’s voice sounded higher and more inviting, “I have to kiss with Amy- TALK” Serena corrected herself, “Talk with Amy real quick. Here’s Raye!”

She handed the phone for her priestess friend to take, but Raye waved her arms, “I don’t want to talk to him, he wants to-

Serena practically threw the phone at Raye and ran for the ocean. Mina smiled seeing her friend do this. Raye just looked annoyed:

“Yeah hi Darien,” She spoke up.


Amy could feel the energy of the ocean, the sun’s power, the wind against her skin, the tingling feeling of the sandy shallow seabed. It was soothing, but it still couldn’t ease her mind when it came to this love triangle. She had waited for years to finally have Serena to herself. Now, she was so close, and yet this obstacle was in their way. Being apart from her lover, even for this short a distance and time, was torture. The energy from the elements was not enough to ease her aching heart. Her eyes were closed, but she opened them as she felt a pair of slender gloved hands wrap around her. She turned her head and felt her Princess plant a kiss on her lips.

“Sorry about that,” Serena apologized. Her tone was low, but friendly.

“I thought,” Amy asked in her usual shy manner, though her tone also felt lower. Perhaps their voices were changing because they simply weren’t kids anymore, “You were talking with him?”

“I’m done,” Serena explained, “I came here to be with you, not to talk to my so-called boyfriend who I never see anymore.”

Amy hesitated. Her eyes shot with hope, “D-did you tell him?”

Unfortunately, Serena shook her head, “It’s not something I can tell him on the phone. It needs to be in person.”

A deep sigh of anxiety escaped from Amy’s lungs. She turned around and faced her lover. Serena was beautiful as always, even with her infamous Odango pigtails. Their gloved hands held eachother. “We survive two assassination attempts,” Said Amy. “Come half-way across the world, only to have you captured by a madman. I have to fight off dangerous soldiers, lose all my fellow scouts, am nearly killed by Tiberius, finally get you and the rest of my crew back.” She snickered, “And THIS is what makes me shake in my boots.”

Serena looked down to Amy’s bare feet, “You’re not wearing any boots.”

Amy laughed. She planted another kiss on her girlfriend’s lips.

“Amy,” Serena testified, “I don’t care about Darien, I don’t care about how I’m going to tell him or whatever, I care about spending my life with you. You saved my life, you’ve save me and supported me since it was just you, me and Luna. If only I had known my feelings for you back then, this all would have been so much easier.”

“Well,” Amy confessed, “I could’ve been more honest with you and less apprehensive about it. After all I had to go through to get you back, there’s no force on Earth or the heavens that could stop me from confessing my love for you.”

“Coulda, woulda, shoulda,” Serena wrapped her arms around Amy. Her eyes vacillated, “Or is it would, should, coulda?”

Amy laughed again, “I love you Serena.”

Serena could help but laugh. Amy’s smile was adorable, “I love too Amy.”

“I feel as if,” Sailor Mercury continued looking off into the sunlight. They could even see a sliver of the Moon in the bright blue sky, “Confessing my love to you has made me stronger. It gave me the power and drive to save you. Together we can face anything.”

“Our love for each other,” Sailor Moon continued, “And for our friends, is what conquers hatred.”

It could not have been more perfectly timed for a beach bum to be walking across the beach with a loud boombox playing Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” The two lovers looked his way and heard the powerful lyrics:

“War is not the answer, For only love can conquer hate.”

Serena Tsukino and Amy Mizuno smiled at each other, admiring their beautiful eyes. They slowly leaned in for a tongue-kiss allowing Marvin Gaye’s lyrics to inspire them as the Beach-bum’s stereo faded away:

“You know we’ve got to find a way, To bring some loving here today!”

The blonde and the bluenette dropped down to the shoreline, where the ocean kissed the beach. Their hair, their bikinis, their white gloves became soaked with the ocean’s healing energy as they expressed their love passionately. Amy’s tongue danced with Serena’s. She ran one of her soaked gloved hands through her long blonde pigtails, and ran her other hand across her slender waste. The Princess allowed on arm to slip away from her lover’s back and lightly caress the bluenette’s breasts. She considered removing the bikini top. They could imagine Mina and Raye standing up and staring at them in shock, anyone on the beach really. Amy and Serena didn’t care. All that mattered was being together. It was the ultimate reward following their great battle. They knew they would be together forever. This love scene was only the first of many.

“By the way,” Serena interjected, “You still never told me about the threesome between you, Raye and Mina!”

Amy burst out laughing and kissed her girlfriend again.