Written by BHart
April 18, 2009

Act XCIX
Out of the Labyrinth

Omatase, Parne and Erewan were wandering around in a dark and dank area on the lowest floor in the castle. They lit the way with their magic. "There are only dead ends down here."

"We might be trapped down here."

They walked up to another wall, blocking their way, once again. "Let's bust through one of these walls," suggested Erewan.

"Probably our only chance out of here," agreed Omatase.

The sailor senshi were still lost. "I'm so sick of this," complained Sailor Ares.

"That's it. I'm going to start breaking down some walls. Maybe then we'll get somewhere," suggested Sailor Triton.

Vlaad's group was entering another part of the castle through a window they had reached from the outside. They observed their surroundings. "It looks like we've found a way deeper inside this place. Let's go back and tell the others about it. I'm sure we'll need all the help we can get," suggested Oona.

"Good idea," agreed Suhya.

They were confronted by Sailor Prototype on their way back. "What the hell is that thing?"

"I don't know, but I don't trust anything we find in this place." Vlaad used his flash ability.

The light reflected off Sailor Prototype's body, blinding Vlaad's group. They were struck down by a blinding light, dropping to their knees; yelling from the blinding pain of the light. They covered their faces with their hands.

"The blindness is only temporary. Until then, we'll have to keep quiet and rely on our hearing," instructed Vlaad.

Sailor Prototype's footsteps made small echoes throughout the room.

"Where is it?"

"I don't know; it's running around the room too fast."

Sailor Prototype ran over to Vlaad, kneeing him in the head. Vlaad yelled in pain, missing Sailor Prototype by blindly swinging his sword.

Sailor Prototype continued striking them, wearing them down.

Mittens used her Tonko: Ni II ability, making her and everyone else invisible.

Their vision was gradually returning.

"Stay close together," instructed Vlaad.

They kept close together by holding each other's arms while staying far away from Sailor Prototype. "I still can't see very well, everything is very blurry," said Mittens.

"Give it time, it will wear off soon," reassured Vlaad.

After a few minutes of looking for them, Sailor Prototype gave up and left. "That was a close one."

Oona tended to everyone's wounds.

Omatase, Erewan and Parne accessed other parts of the castle after destroying some walls. "That's more like it, I hate being cramped up like that," remarked Parne.

They walked up a ramp, hearing someone moan.

"What is that?"

"I don't know."

There were some bones lying in the corner at the end of the ramp. A faint image of someone's spirit was crying near the bones. They tried communicating with it, but it couldn't see or hear them. It disappeared.

Parne picked up an old, worn, small article of clothing with the word "Iago" written on it.

They turned a corner, leading them to many other places. "Bingo. We've finally found some new places to explore," stated Erewan.

A brief, cold feeling passed through them. "Something's here," realized Erewan. The others sensed it, too.

"Be prepared for anything," instructed Omatase.

They heard laughter everywhere. "Who's there?" yelled Parne.

"It's probably Sailor It again," guessed Omatase.

Sailor Desdemona appeared.

Vlaad's group met up with the sailor senshi. "It's a good thing someone found a way out," said Sailor Io, relieved.

Vlaad's group led the way. "Where are Omatase, Parne and Erewan?" asked Sailor Miranda.

"We got separated from them. I hope they're okay," replied Suhya.

They guided them outside, through a window leading into other parts of the castle. "As you can see, there are many pathways to take. Does anyone have a preference which way we should go?" asked Vlaad.

"Let's check the rooms closest to us and work our way down," suggested Sailor Ares.

It wasn't long before they were confronted by Sailor Prototype again. "Not this thing again!"

Vlaad and Mittens ran up to it, striking it with their blades, causing no harm to it. Sailor Prototype smacked them down.

Sailor Io's electricity reflected off its body. Electrical zaps fired randomly around the room.

Sailor Miranda threw her across the room with powerful wind gusts.

Pieces of Sailor Prototype's body came off, forming into sharp gem pieces; flying at them. Some of them were grazed by the sharp stones.

"Everyone, get behind me in a line and stay down," instructed Vlaad. Vlaad's paladin shield increased five times in size, blocking them from the oncoming shards.

All of the shards of Sailor Prototype's body had flown to the other end of the room. The pieces began to come together again, reforming her body.

Vlaad's shield was dented, taking a beating.

Sailor Prototype was standing behind them.

"Watch out!" Sailor Charon attacked her with a swirly, black energy which entered her body.

Sailor Prototype stood still for a moment. The blackness colored her body a pitch black, removing her luster. She lost her composure, stumbling. Rykel ran up to it, striking it with his black sword. He used his Blood Weapon II attack, removing the life and energy that kept it animated. Sailor Prototype dropped dead.

"Thank god that's over with."

"Wait a minute. Before we leave, let's take this with us," said Mittens, pointing to Sailor Prototype's dead body.

"What for?" asked Maybel.

"I'll explain on the way," replied Mittens.

Omatase, Parne and Erewan were engaged in battle with Sailor Desdemona.

Shellra III was cast on everyone.

Desdemona's gaudy bangles came off her wrists, flying at them, destroying the magical barrier protecting them.

Erewan and Omatase teamed up, attacking her with banishga III and flare.

Desdemona draped couture linen over herself, blocking some of the attack. She was thrown back against the wall.

Parne's blastbomb attack knocked her flat on the ground.

A glowing light of energy surrounded her. She transformed into a moon princess.

They weren't able to hurt her much in that form. She rose to her feet, attacking them with an ember beam.

"That didn't hurt very much," said Omatase.

"She doesn't have her full powers as a moon princess. I'm surprised she had enough power to transform into a princess," said Erewan.

Sailor Desdemona rose up her hands as if she were going to attack them, but fell to her knees instead, reverting back to her sailor senshi form.

Omatase, sent a tornado her way. An amber energy surrounded her. The tornado swayed by her, without doing anything.

"What the..?" They stood there, confounded.

The council of moon princesses was in one of their secret chambers. There was screaming and moaning heard from within. All of the members of the council were inside, minus two. They were nude, with a lot of erotic machinery with them. There were machines with metal rods moving forward and backwards with dildos and vibrators attached to them. There was pussy juice all over them.

After a few minutes of enjoying themselves, they relaxed while rubbing their pussies and breasts.

"I love these kinds of meetings," sighed Cordelia.

"We all do," replied Larissa.

"Let's get to business; how is the situation going with our guests?" asked Lysithea.

"They have found a way out of the maze and deeper into our castle," answered Ophelia.

"Sailor Prototype, Ariel and Desdemona are out on patrol. They'll stop them," assured Umbriel.

"Check up on them frequently and keep us informed," ordered Portia.

"Yes," answered Ophelia and Umbriel, in unison.

Sailor Desdemona's clothes tore off her, revealing her nude body. She grew a scaly tail on her behind and horns on the front of her head.

"What in the hell?"

Her eyes glowed a bright amber color. She blew amber colored flames out of her mouth. Parne protected them with a magic barrier. The flames surrounded them. They decided to wait for the flames to die down. "I can't keep this barrier up much longer."

"Keep it up as long as you can. When it's gone, we'll take care of it," instructed Erewan.

As soon as the barrier was gone, Omatase and Erewan cast Waterga IV to douse the flames, with Parne using hydro shot.

With the flames gradually burning out, Desdemona kept adding to the flames by blowing more amber fire from her mouth.

"We'll die at this rate. Help boost me over these flames and I'll stop her," said Parne.

"Are you sure?" asked Omatase.

"It's worth a try," replied Parne.

Erewan stood on top of Omatase's head.

Parne ran up to them, jumping on Erewan's head, giving him enough height and momentum to jump over the circle of flames. He surprise attacked Sailor Desdemona by shooting a powerful stream of water at her mouth.

The hydro stream knocked her down. Her mouth was soaking wet.

Omatase and Erewan ran over to Parne once the flames were gone. "It's time to finish this," said Erewan.

Desdemona's long, scaly tail reached out, grabbing Omatase by the neck.

"She doesn't give up," said Erewan.

Parne struck her tail with a long dagger, making her drop Omatase. Parne cast Maelstrom, making her to drop to her knees.

Her horns grew longer and Parne got caught in between them. Her tail grew many small, sharp spikes on it. It was flailing around like a razor edged whip. Parne was struggling to get out from between her horns.

Omatase and Erewan couldn't attack her with any magic in fear of harming Parne as well. Omatase threw his staff at her, and hit her; only mildly annoying her.

"Well, that was futile," said Erewan.

"I had to try something."

The razor edged tail was slashing Parne. His blood dropped to the ground with each strike.

"Parne!" yelled out Omatase. Omatase and Erewan tried getting closer to help.

"Stay back! There's nothing you can do. I'll handle this," ordered Parne. He cast cursed sphere II.

An air tight, magical sphere appeared around himself and Desdemona.

"Parne! Get out of there! You'll die!" yelled Erewan.

Parne finally freed himself from her horns, but was severely injured. He and Desdemona were nearly unconscious.

Omatase and Erewan tried in desperation to destroy the sphere with their magic, but couldn't.

"Only someone inside the sphere can destroy it," remembered Omatase.

Desdemona was trying to break out of the sphere by ramming into it with her horns. Parne held her back as best he could to prevent her from succeeding. The oxygen in the sphere was getting low. They both fell down inside the sphere.

"Parne! Don't you die on me, you bastard!" yelled Erewan.

They both ran out of air in the sphere and suffocated. The sphere disappeared a couple minutes later.

"Parne!" Erewan ran over to him, administering CPR. "Come on, damn it!" Erewan continued trying.

"I think it's too late," said Omatase.

"Shut up! No it isn't. Come and help me instead of standing there!"

Parne began coughing with air circulating through his lungs again. He suffered great blood loss and was dying.

"Parne! You're back!" said an elated Erewan.

"I am happy to have served on the Alexandrian secret force with you. Don't let me down; destroy the council of princesses. Do you promise?"

"Yes, I will get them for this," vowed Erewan.

Parne died.

Erewan and Omatase had a moment of silence in respect for Parne.