The Diamond Affair Part11


Throne Room, again . . . 'The youma failed. Why can't anyone do anything ri- Who is that senshi? Could she be Pluto? . . . ' Flashback . . . "Welcome to Earth, Prince Diamond. I'm Sailor Pluto, leader of the outer senshi, keeper of the gates of time, and protector of Neo-Queen Serenity and Neo-King Endymion," she said. Diamond looked at her and caught her gaze . . . End flashback. Diamond put these thoughts aside, even though he felt that he shouldn't and felt like he was betraying someone. He left the room with Wiseman in tow, and proceeded to the crystal chamber. Outside Crystal Chamber: Saffir: "This is the place." Everyone stopped and looked at the large door. The group felt the evil emanating from the other side. Tux put Serena down. She shivered because of the loss of warmth and because of the evil that she felt come from beyond the door. Uranus: "Well, we can't stand here all day!" She was about to open the door and go inside, but Malachite stopped her. "We can't just go in. Diamond already knows we're here. Who knows how many other youmas he's sent there waiting for us." Uranus: "Then what do you propose we do?!" Serena: "Mercury can do a scan and determine if there are any youma in there." Everyone turned and looked at Serena strangely. "What?! I'm not that bad?" she asked, pouting her pink lips. They sweat dropped. "Am I?" Tux: "No, of course not, Usako. Right!" Everyone looked away. "I said RIGHT!" "Of course not." "Yeah, we were only joking." Tux hugged Serena reassuringly as Mercury once again turned on her visor and punched buttons in her mini-data computer (AN: don't you ever wonder if she gets tired of this :) "There is no indication of anyone else present in the room. I did, however, pick up vast amounts of dark energy in the room. We have to be careful, especially with Serena." Tux: "Alright, lets go. But, keep in mind that we have to protect Serena at any cost." They all nodded. Uranus turned the knob and pushed the door open. Everyone slowly walked into the room. Tux kept his right arm wrapped around Serena's waist, keeping her close to him. Serena looked at him. She appreciated his concern, but he was being a little too over-protective. Tux looked down and met her gaze. He knew what she was thinking, but was not going to let go. He had almost lost her one too many times. He was not going to lose her again. Upon entering the large chamber, Serena felt a little faint. Tux felt her falter in his arms, so he held her tighter to keep her from falling. He looked at her with concern. "I'm fine. I just feel a little weird. That's all." Tux looked at her unconvinced. He was ready to turn around and get her out of there. Saffir: "That's it. That's the dark crystal." Everyone looked to where Saffir had pointed. The crystal was surrounded by other crystals that were shaped like long pieces of quartz. The dark crystal itself looked almost exactly like the silver crystal, except for the fact that it was black and it glowed with vast amounts of evil energy.

Jedite: "So, how do we destroy it?" "You don't!" Saffir: "Diamond!?" "Yes, little brother. I didn't want to believe what the Wiseman told me about you, but how can I deny all of this! You have betrayed me, little brother! You have helped the enemy, leading them to the dark crystal and MY Serenity!" "Diamond, you have to listen to me! Wiseman has fooled us all. He has his own agenda he wants to-" Saffir was cut short by a blast of energy sent by Wiseman. The intense blast sent him flying into a wall. Everyone gasped in response as Serena got out of Tux's hold on her and ran to check on him. Serena held him in her embrace. Saffir's head rested on her lap and he had a though time breathing. "Please, Serenity . . . F . . . f . . . forgive me. I was wrong. I, I didn't mean for any of this to happen . . . I only wanted a better life, please, please, forgive me, and tell her (AN: Petz), tell her that I love her, always have and always will . . . " "I forgive you, Saffir. Please don't talk like that! You'll be fine. Just wait and see. I'm not going to tell Petz anything, because you're going to do it yourself. You'll be fine . . . you'll be fine . . . " Saffir smiled. Everyone (AN: except Wiseman, of course) had tears in their eyes. Tux went over to Serena and placed a hand on her shoulder. Serena looked up and glared at both Wiseman and Diamond. She got up, as everyone took stances on either side of her. "How could YOU!?!" she spat out harshly. Diamond was taken back by her harsh tone and death glare. He felt an overwhelming feeling of guilt surround his whole being. "Diamond, you let Wiseman harm your own brother. Doesn't he mean anything to you? What Saffir said about Wiseman is all true. Wiseman has been using you to reach his own goal. He wants to open the dark gate and unleash the doom phantom. Like a fool, you believed everything he said. If you wanted a better life, you could've come to our future selves and we could've worked things out." "Don't you think we tried that! Wise-" "Yes, what was it Wiseman said again? Right, how stupid of me! Whatever Wiseman says must be true, even though you know in your heart that its not! Look at what YOUR 'precious' Wiseman did to your family . . . your only brother. He's lied to you . . . you have to believe me . . . trust me . . . I have never lied to you, nor do I have any reason to do so . . . please Diamond, search your heart for the truth . . . " 'She's right . . . Wiseman, he never really cared about us. I don't really want to believe her, but those eyes, her eyes, they tell the truth . . . ' "Enough of this! I have sufficient energy to open the dark gate. I just need Serenity. My master wants a slave, and she will do nicely." Tux held her tightly against him, "You and your master will NOT HAVE MY USAKO!! Not without a fight!" "If its a fight you want, young Prince, then its a fight you'll get!" Wiseman raised his orb above his head. A surge of energy flowed from the dark crystal into the orb. Then another surge came out of the orb, releasing ten warriors. Each warrior was dressed similarly to Wiseman, except that their robes were a deep red, almost black color.

"Dark soldiers kill these pathetic mortals and bring Serenity to me!" The dark warriors began attacking each one of our heroes in pairs. Tux pushed Serena behind him, to protect her from the warriors attacks. Serena watched in horror as the battle began. She felt helpless and afraid.

There comes a time

When you face the toughest of fights

Searching for a sign

Lost in the darkness of nights

Serena didn't know what to do. The battle could go either way. She wished for some sort of sign, something that would help them. Serena looked at Saffir. He looked so peaceful, as if he finally achieved what he wanted . . . Peace. She began walking towards him, but was stopped by Diamond. "You are mine Serenity!" Diamond opened his third eye again and tried to get her to join him. "You are mine Serenity. It is time to join me. You must make a oath to me. Repeat after me, I Serenity, will join the dark moon and honor Prince Diamond's love." "I, Serenity, will-" Serena looked Diamond straight in the eyes. She concentrated all her energy on him. She somehow managed to close his third eye. Diamond looked at her with awe. He couldn't believe that she could do such a thing. Serena looked at him angrily, but then softened her features when she saw Pluto fighting two of the dark warriors. "Diamond, you can't do this. You know in your heart that I will never love you like that. You know that I only love Darien, and always will, no matter what he puts me through (AN: refers to him breaking up with her and not being open with his feelings)." Diamond was about to say something, but Serena cut him off. "Diamond, love doesn't imprison, it sets you free. And with you, I could never be free, but with Darien, I am. You don't really love me, the only reason you are infatuated with me is because my emotions are much easier to read. You believe, the same way I do, that the eyes are the key to our souls. My emotions are clearly visible, so when you met me, I mean, when you met Neo-Queen Serenity, you saw an emotion you so desperately wanted, in her eyes. That emotion was love."

The wind blows so cold

Standing alone

Before the battle's begun

But deep in your soul

The future unfolds

As bright as the rays of the sun?

"In reality, you don't love me like that, you love someone else . . . " Flashback . . . Diamond caught her gaze. Wintry blue met forest green in an intense gaze. They both saw many things in each others eyes . . . sadness, loneliness, longing . . . were just a few of them. Diamond felt many unfamiliar feeling stir inside of him. He never felt this way before. These feeling scared him. He saw another emotion present in her eyes, it was sort of hidden, but it was still there. That emotion was love. Diamond turned away from her when he realized that he shouldn't be feeling anything. He turned his attention to a path that led somewhere he didn't know. End flashback. "You're probably wondering how I know this, right?" He nodded. "Well, the thing is, while you were filling me with dark energy, I kept feeling this pain. I knew that part of the pain was from the vast amount of energy my body was taking in, but the other pain could not be accounted for. I realized what the other pain meant when I saw Pluto and looked into her eyes. Then I saw you, and the pain in your eyes. Somehow, I am able to feel your pain, both yours and Pluto's. I don't know how its possible, but I feel it." Diamond was shocked by her revelation. He never expected her to be so understanding and so right. He felt like a fool and he felt like he betrayed someone. These feelings tug at his soul, making his heart ache in more pain. Serena, being connected to him, began feeling his pain once more. She felt dizzy and faint. Her head felt like it would explode from all the pain she felt inside. Tux saw her, and felt some of her pain. He somehow managed to get away from the two warriors and get to her. Tux: "What the hell did you do to her?!" Diamond looked at him dumbly. He didn't do anything. He looked at her and realized just what he did. He realized that she was indeed connected to him in some way, and the pain she felt was his. Diamond turned his attention to his brother. Then to his love. He seethed with anger. He couldn't believe he allowed himself to be fooled by Wiseman. Everything was clear to him now. He knew what he had to do, even if it cost him his life. Diamond was broken out of his thoughts by Serena's voice. "NO! Pluto look out!!" Diamond saw what Serena was screaming about. Wiseman sent an ice crystal towards her. Pluto didn't seem to notice it, since she was preoccupied with fighting the warriors. Diamond ran towards her, hearing Serena's frantic screams. Diamond stood in front of Pluto, allowing the crystal to hurt him, instead of Pluto.

You've got to believe

In the power of love

You've got to believe

In the power of love

The power of love

Pluto looked at him with horror. She couldn't believe what had just happened. She cried out in anguish, so did Serena. Pluto held him in her arms. "Diamond, please, you can't leave me. I never got to tell you that-" "I know. I knew from the first day I met you, but like a fool, I didn't do anything about it. I have loved you, and I'm sorry for causing you and Serenity so much pain. All I wanted was love, a way of getting away from the loneliness. I love you . . . don't ever forget me . . . " He closed his eyes. "NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Diamond, you can't go! I need you! I don't want to be alone anymore! I love you! Please come back!" Pluto cried. The others looked at them. They felt bad for Diamond and didn't want him to die. They all had tears in their eyes, especially Serena. Serena looked at Tux. She didn't have to ask, Tux knew what she wanted to know. "No, Usako, I don't hate him and I didn't want him to die. I did hate him before, for taking you from me, but I can't blame him for falling for you. I don't hate him anymore, and I wish that there was a way for us to bring him back to Pluto. She deserves to be happy." Serena was relieved that he felt like that. She didn't want Tux to hold a grudge. She turned her attention to Wiseman. "I've had enough! You want a fight, well get ready for one." "You, fight ME?!!" "You got it! I'm going to kick your butt! No one messes with those that I love and gets away with it! No one!" "Well, then, little girl, lets go!" Wiseman called forth the powers of the dark force and the ten warriors returned to the orb. Serena got up and out of Tux's hold on her. Everyone told her not to do it. She wouldn't hear any of it. This was something she had to do. She had to do it, because everyone was counting on her, there was no other choice.

Blazing emotion

There's a light that flows from your heart

It's a chain reaction

And nothing will keep us apart

Serena took the crystal out of her locket and allowed the power of the crystal to flow through her. A white light surrounded her. Everyone was blinded by it. When it subsided, Neo-Queen Serenity stood where Serena once had. Serenity (AN: i'm using this rather than writing Neo- Queen Serenity all the time) lifted the crystal up. It floated between her hands. She send a surge of energy at to counteract the one Wiseman sent at her. The battle raged on like this for awhile. Neither side completely winning over the other. Everyone knew how tired Serenity was. She would not be able to hold on much longer. "Please everyone, I need your help!"

Stand by my side

There's nothing to hide

Together we'll fight to the end

Take hold of my hand

And you'll understand

What it truly means to be friends

Tux walked over to Serenity. He placed a hand on her shoulder and allowed his energy to flow to her. The others stood up and began calling their powers too. "Mercury star POWER!" "Uranus planet POWER!" "By the power of FIRE! (AN: couldn't think of anything else, this is jedite by the way)" "By the power of the WIND! (AN: malachite)" Darien's apartment (in the past, of course): "Serena needs our help!" "So lets do it!" They all transformed. Rini looked at them. She wanted to help too. She knew that if her mother had her crystal, none of this would've happened. Flashback . . . "I wanna be a lady, just like my mommy!" Rini looked at the silver crystal. It was placed on a velvet purple pillow. She felt a little guilty for what she was about to do, but she wanted to be a lady. "Mommy won't mind if I borrow it for awhile." Rini held the crystal in her hands. She felt some of the power that emanated from it. Suddenly, there was a huge blast that shook the whole palace. Rini was so scared. She was about to put the crystal back, when she realized it was gone. She ran out of there, worried and scared, in search of the one person who would make it all better, her mother . . . End flashback. 'Now I know where the crystal went! Its inside of my body!' Everyone in the apartment turned and saw Rini holding the other silver crystal. They all gasped. They knew that she wanted to use it, but were reluctant to let her. "Please, everyone. I have to do this. I have to help my mommy. Besides, she needs our help." "Alright honey, lets do it!" "Mars star POWER!" "Venus star POWER!" "Jupiter star POWER!" "Neptune star POWER!" "By the power of the SEA! (AN: zoicite)" "By the power of the STARS! (AN: nephlite)" "Silver crystal, please let me help my mommy!"

You've got to believe (you've got to believe) In the power of love You've got to believe (you've got to believe) In the power of love It gives meaning to each moment

It's what our hearts are all made of You've got to believe (you've got to believe) In the power of love (the power of love) The power of love

The Future, Crystal Chamber: Serenity felt everyone's energy flow through her. She was glad that everyone was able to help her.
You've got to believe (you've got to believe) In the power of love You've got to believe (you've got to believe) In the power of love It gives meaning to each moment It's what our hearts are all made of (just look inside) You've got to believe (you've got to believe) In the power of love

Wiseman's energy was being sent back by the combined powers of both silver crystal's and everyone else's energy. He knew he was going to lose, but would not yield. He received more energy from the dark crystal to counter their energy. Diamond and Saffir (AN: thought they were dead, huh?) watched the battle. Both desperately wanted to help, but were too injured to do anything. Saffir made his way to Diamond. They looked at each other. Nothing had to be said. It didn't matter if they died as a consequence. They were not going to let Wiseman destroy any more lives. They held onto each other and walked together towards the dark crystal. Wiseman was too distracted to notice and everyone else was deep in concentration. Saffir and Diamond pooled their energy together and asked others from Nemesis to help save Earth, so that they could live in peace and have a good life. Their energy intensified as they sent it to the dark crystal. They concentrated with all their might. After what seemed like an eternity, their efforts paid off as the dark crystal began shattering into a thousand pieces. Diamond and Saffir shielded themselves with their arms and then looked at Serenity. They then transferred their energy to her, aiding her in the fight against Wiseman. Serenity felt more energy flow to her. She didn't understand where it came from. She looked down and saw Diamond and Saffir looking at her. She smiled at them and gladly accepted their help. Wiseman saw the dark crystal breaking and its energy dissipating into thin air. He growled in frustration. He would not allow them to win. He lost his concentration when he looked at Diamond and Saffir standing, looking at him with smirks on their faces. He turned his attention to Serenity a moment too late.

The power of love The power of love

Everyone's combined energy paid off. Serenity sent one final blast of energy toward Wiseman. He hadn't anticipated it. The blast hit his orb, shattering it. The blast then continued to go through his heart. Wiseman cried out in pain . . . "NOOOO! This can't be! You can't win!!" . . . before disappearing into the dark gate as it closed.