Author: Deathangelgw

Disclaimer: same as always! Hush up…I know they ain’t mine!

Warnings: violence and 'death'.

Rating: R violence

Pairings: TK/SM and added hints of SU+OC, SN+OC, SP+OC, and SPxSN

Note: One of the best parts in my mind for Sailor Moon S! Enjoy and please review!

‘thoughts’

"Soon the silence will come and cover this world and our reign of darkness will never end!" Dr. Tomoe's voice floated out evilly, waking Kinroze from her unconsciousness slowly. She looked up weakly, tears slowly rolling down her face as she saw Mistress Nine use her powers to protect Mügen Academy from the Sailor Senshi and to also retrieve Sailor Moon and the Holy Grail. Her eyes widened though as she heard Hotaru's voice pleading for Chibiusa's heart crystal to be released.

'Hotaru…you are still in there but…but how long can you last in that darkness?' she wondered in despair. She stiffened when she heard their plans. "You won't win!" she cried weakly, trying to get free of her prison as they watched her with evil smirks. She sobbed slightly, shaking her head as they laughed lightly and focused on the attacks. 'Uranus!! Neptune! Pluto!! Onegai don't fail!!' she cried in despair with her heart.

*~~**~~*

"I hope that Kinroze is all right and that we can get there in time. I don't know if we can still use Kinroze as our Messiah." Uranus' voice was quiet and pensive as she piloted the helicopter towards Mügen Academy.

"We have to believe," Neptune whispered softly, placing a gentle hand on Uranus' in comfort. Her eyes went back to where her lover was thinking on what had been said. "We all have to believe," she stated firmly, smiling when Pluto focused on her and smiled lovingly.

"I wonder if we can get into that hole," Uranus murmured as she maneuvered the helicopter towards the star shaped opening at the top of the protective barrier around the Academy. All three gasped as red Daimons shot out at them from the shield. "Chikushou!" Uranus cried as she tried to steady the helicopter under the assault.

Neptune cried in fear, and then screamed along with the other two in pain and fear as the helicopter was slowly crushed. Suddenly, a flare of light shot out as the helicopter exploded and Uranus and Neptune blinked in surprise. She gasped in shock as she saw Pluto holding her staff protectively. "Aijin!"

"Pluto! What did you do?!" Uranus cried, just as shocked.

"I stopped time. Hurry…you must go now," Pluto replied sadly, smiling at them.

"You hid this much power even…from us?!" Uranus asked in surprise.

"Iie. This is the greatest taboo that I can not break as the Guardian of Time," Pluto explained solemnly, her eyes filled with sorrow as they locked with her two closest friends.

"Greatest…taboo?" Uranus cried as she looked over at Neptune, whose face was tight with despair.

"What will happen to you now, aijin?" Neptune whispered painfully, longing to touch her beloved but unable.

"If you are able to find the real Messiah…" Pluto smiled gently at them as they gazed at her sorrowfully.

"If we find…" Uranus gasped as, with a blink of light she vanished.

"Matte!! Aijin!" Neptune cried, reaching for her love before she too vanished in a flash of light. The two Senshi cried out as they fell a small distance to the remains of the top floors of the Academy, then looked up in horror as the helicopter exploded. "AIJIN!!" Neptune screamed in agony as she reached for the wreck as it plummeted away, and then sobbed in heartbreak.

"Pluto...iya…" Uranus whispered in horrified despair before turning to her heartbroken friend. She wrapped an arm around Neptune's shaking shoulders and hugged her. "Daijoubu, Neptune. Pluto won't get taken out that easily. Shinjite," she whispered softly, encouragingly as she looked into Neptune's tear-streaked face.

Sniffling, Neptune nodded firmly and wiped her face in determination before they stood. "Hayaku, Uranus. We have to stop them and save Kinroze," she murmured and they nodded firmly before heading downstairs, determined to bring the evil down and save their friend.

*~~**~~*

'Pluto…iya…' Kinroze sobbed silently as she lost contact with her dear friend. She ignored Mistress Nine and Tomoe as she felt her heart rend. 'We can't lose anymore people…' she thought in despair, and then looked up as she saw Mistress Nine transform into Hotaru. Her eyes widened as she heard their plans, and then cried out, "Iya!! You can't! Leave them alone!"

"You are fooling yourself if you think that I'll let them live to annoy me," Mistress Nine replied with a sneer as she glared over at the Senshi. Her eyes glowed red and Kinroze gasped in pain as her bonds tightened, squeezing her hard. "You aren't needed, but I will kill you when I have the Holy Grail. For now, I need you silent," Mistress Nine added cruelly.

With a final sob, Kinroze fell unconscious as she was strangled, sending a plea to her friends for help before passing out. Smirking, Mistress Nine looked over at Tomoe. "Do it, Germatoid!" she snapped out before disappearing. Tomoe smirked evilly before heading off to intercept Uranus and Neptune to 'end their lucky streak'.

*~~**~~*

Coughing slightly as she slowly woke up, Sailor Moon looked around the rubble strewn room she found herself in. 'Minna?' she wondered as she looked around blearily. She remembered being with the other Senshi, then a hand grabbing her and pulling her away. 'Sou na! The others! I hope they are ok!' she thought frantically as she tried to see where she was. Her eyes widened as she saw a figure lying on the ground nearby, realizing who it was. "Hotaru-chan!" she cried out softly as she stumbled to her feet and ran to the unmoving figure.

Gently, she cradled the raven-haired girl to her chest, urging her to wake up softly. She sighed in relief as Hotaru coughed slightly and opened her eyes, looking up into Sailor Moon's eyes in relief. "The…Holy Grail…" she whispered faintly, reaching up to hold onto Sailor Moon's shoulder.

"What about it, Hotaru-chan?" Sailor Moon whispered softly as she soothingly brushed a few strands of hair from Hotaru's face.

"I…heard them say that…if Super Sailor Moon called upon it and allowed it to shine all of them would be obliterated," Hotaru answered softly as she looked tiredly up at Sailor Moon. "You should go…they are coming," she said suddenly, her eyes darting around fearfully.

"I will…it's a good thing you weren't hurt," Sailor Moon replied reassuringly, smiling down at the younger girl.

"You should use it, Usagi-san. For Chibiusa’s sake," Hotaru declared with a faint smile as she patted Sailor Moon's hand.

Gazing down at her silently, Sailor Moon felt a feeling of dread go through her as she watched the other girl. When Hotaru looked at her in faint confusion, she whispered softly, "How did you know I am Tsukino Usagi?" Hotaru started slightly, and then smirked evilly. Frowning in anger, Sailor Moon leaned back. "You are not Hotaru!"

"Well…I am, but only the body," Hotaru responded with a soft laugh as she floated up and transformed.

"What happened to Hotaru!?" Sailor Moon demanded as she got up and faced the taller woman.

"I absorbed her. She is no longer needed in this world, for I am Mistress Nine from the Tau System!" Mistress Nine explained then cackled in amusement as she faced off with Sailor Moon. "Soon all will end!"

They both looked over as the door opened and Uranus and Neptune came in grimly. "Finally, we found you!" Uranus stated smugly, yet seriously.

"For the sake of our world we will kill you!" Neptune added as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"Matte! Uranus! Neptune! Don't!" Sailor Moon cried as she came between the two Senshi and Mistress Nine.

Laughing, Mistress Nine turned from them and faced the room that was revealed as the darkness behind her parted like curtains, then faced a large amount of machinery. "Master Pharaoh Ninety, I ask that you please be patient," she requested smugly before looking over her shoulder at the three Sailor Senshi. With a sneering chuckle, she turned and faced them, crossing her arms as if bored as she gazed at them. With a soft shake of her head, she laughed softly as she felt the presence of Hotaru disappear from her mind. "Finally, she's gone," she muttered in annoyance, sneering at the three Senshi.

"Hotaru-chan!" Sailor Moon cried in despair as she reached for Mistress Nine.

"Give it up! She's no longer Hotaru!" Uranus snapped out angrily as they faced off with Mistress Nine.

"She's right…Hotaru Tomoe is dead and will never come back," Mistress Nine agreed arrogantly, then laughed as Sailor Moon protested in horror. "Very soon now, my master, Pharaoh Ninety, shall appear and with the Holy Grail, shall rule this world! Nothing can stop the new Era of Silence!" she declared and cackled in evil glee.

"We'll destroy you first!!" Uranus cried as she raised her hand, calling on her attack.

"Resign yourself!!" Neptune called out in determination as she also raised her attack.

"World…Shaking!"

"Deep Submerge!"

"Yada!!" Sailor Moon's cry echoed around the room as she ran and took the hits for Mistress Nine, stunning the other two Senshi as Mistress Nine watched in bored amusement.

"Domo arigato, you fool," Mistress Nine murmured softly, chuckling evilly as she looked down at the injured Sailor Moon.

"Doushite?!" Uranus demanded in shock, staring at the two along with Neptune, horror rising in their hearts at what had happened.

"Baka!!" Neptune cried out angrily as she clenched her fist. But, before they could react, Mistress Nine disappeared into the darkness. As Sailor Moon watched in disbelieving horror, Uranus and Neptune were captured and dragged to a statue, wrapped tightly in hair that became stone as they cried out in fear and pain.

"Shall I kill one of them first?" Mistress Nine said in amusement, though the threat in her voice belied that. Sailor Moon faced her, tears in her eyes as she gazed at her in dismay.

“If you hand over the Grail, I…I’ll detest you!” Neptune shouted as she struggled.

“Demo…” Sailor Moon protested as she looked up at her.

“Don’t do it!” Uranus ordered angrily even as she struggled for air.

"Or perhaps…I shouldn't kill one of them first. Perhaps…I should kill my counterpart," Mistress Nine mused darkly, then locked eyes with the alarmed Sailor Moon. She sneered and looked over as more darkness parted and Kinroze was revealed, trapped much like the other two older Senshi.

"Kinroze!!"

"Yada!"

Uranus and Neptune's voices rang out in fear along with Sailor Moon's as they saw the hair around their friend's neck tighten even more. Kinroze gasped for air, weakly struggling unconsciously to the pain as they watched in rising dread. Mistress Nine smirked as she watched them, and then tightened the chokehold on Uranus and Neptune's own necks, making them cry out in pain as they gasped for air.

"Matte! Mou yamete!!" Sailor Moon cried as tears streaked her face.

"Don't do it!!" Uranus screamed finally, her struggles now frantic as she stared down at Sailor Moon.

"Sailor Moon!!" Neptune cried out, panicking.

"Demo…" Sailor Moon looked up at them, tears rolling down her face. She turned towards Mistress Nine again, desperate as she saw Kinroze's own struggle. Pursing her lips, Sailor Moon stood up and began calling on the Grail.

"Yamero!!" Uranus cried from the statue as they struggled to get free. The two both cried out as hair came down and proceeded to strangle them.

/Don't…Sailor Moon./

"Ho…ta…ru…"

Sailor Moon gasped at the double stop, staring over at Kinroze, then over at where the soft plea had come from. Her eyes widened in surprise as she saw Dr. Tomoe come out of the shadows, beaten and in obvious pain, but struggling to get to his daughter. "Hotaru's…otousan?" she whispered softly in shock as her hands fell to her sides.

"Hotaru…it's me. It's…papa…" Dr. Tomoe whispered in pain as he came to Mistress Nine and placed his hands on her shoulders. He hugged her as best he could, tears rolling down his face. "It's…my fault that…this happened…" he managed through his pain in shame.

"Germatoid's shell…how worthless. Don't touch me!!" Mistress Nine snarled in cold irritation, flinging him off easily before lifting him up around his neck with her hair.

"Ho…ta…ru…" was all Dr. Tomoe could manage as he tried to just breathe, too weak to fight.

"Mou yamete!!" Sailor Moon cried as she fell to her knees. "Onegai!!"

"Papa?" The soft inquiry shocked all of the Senshi and they looked at Mistress Nine in shock. "Papa…"

"Impossible!!" Mistress Nine cried as she covered her mouth, eyes wide.

"Hotaru…chan?" Sailor Moon barely whispered the soft hope that now filled her as she stood up slowly.

Mistress Nine wrapped her arms around her waist, shaking with pain. "This body…is refusing me…" she whimpered out, then screamed in agony as she fell to her knees. The hair holding Neptune, Uranus, Tomoe, and Kinroze loosened, freeing both Tomoe and Kinroze, who fell to the ground limply.

"Papa…"

"Kill her now, Sailor Moon!!" Uranus cried as she watched the struggling evil before them.

"Yada!! She's still alive!!" Sailor Moon shot back in defiance as she turned to watch as Tomoe crawled over to the struggling Mistress Nine. Her eyes widened as she heard the whispered plea for the Holy Grail and knew that she had to help.

"Don't be fooled!!" Neptune shouted as they watched in horror as Sailor Moon brought her hands up when Mistress Nine screamed from the pain.

"Doushite?!" Uranus screamed in dismay as a ball of light formed and took shape in Sailor Moon's hands.

"You aren't the Messiah!! You have no right!!" Neptune cried out through her tears and agony.

"I won't sacrifice her if she is still alive!! I still believe that there don't have to be any sacrifices!!" Sailor Moon retorted in determination as she brought the Holy Grail forth. She smiled softly as Tomoe came over and took the Grail with gratitude before returning to Mistress Nine's side.

Neptune and Uranus wept as they watched in frozen desolation as Mistress Nine received the Grail. With a cry of triumph, Mistress Nine conquered Hotaru, banishing her from the alien's mind as the power of the Grail coursed through her, pushing Tomoe and Sailor Moon away in the wake of her power boost.

"Hotaru-chan!!" Sailor Moon cried in agony as she tried to sit up. 'What have I done?!'

Laughing evilly, Mistress Nine faced them, grinning in triumph. "Sailor Moon, when my master comes, I shall spare your life by making you into a Daimon vessel."

"Hotaru-chan!? Are you still there?! Hotaru-chan!!" Sailor Moon sobbed out as she stood up shakily.

"She is no longer here!! You are too late!!" Mistress Nine replied, laughing as Sailor Moon cried out in despair, falling to her knees. "Give up. This chalice is the crystallization of a pure heart with love, hatred, happiness, anger, and sorrow all at the highest level. You would need one that is even greater and more pure than this!! And you shall not have it…since I will destroy it now!" she cried and laughed as they gasped in shock and pointed a glowing hand at the fallen Kinroze.

"YADA!!" Uranus' scream echoed around the room, mingling with the other two Senshis' cries. But as they watched in shock, a golden rose flew out, knocking the Grail from Mistress Nine's hand and sending it flying.

"Nani?!" Shocked, Mistress Nine snarled as she attacked the revived Kinroze as the golden Senshi leapt to the attack as well, slashing with her sword.

"I will not go down so easily," Kinroze stated grimly as she sliced through the long hair and attacked swiftly. /Uranus! Neptune! Locate the Grail so I can get it!!/ she cried at her friends as she fought the demon alien.

Frantically, Uranus and Neptune began searching for the Grail as their friend fought against Mistress Nine swiftly. Uranus gasped softly as she finally saw it. /I found it!!/

/Let me see through your eyes!!/ Kinroze cried and connected her mind with Uranus'. Both smiled faintly as they felt the warmth of joining their souls briefly fill them, and then Kinroze changed her attack all of a sudden. She dove forward, reaching for the Grail as Mistress Nine turned towards her.

"Yada!" Mistress Nine's voice was alarmed and angered as a blast struck out and hit Kinroze just as she was about to get the Grail. With a scream of pain, the golden Senshi was flung into the statue and slid down, dazed. With a laugh, Mistress Nine took the Grail once again and headed for the cylinder near all of the machinery. She cackled again as she pushed it into the glass and power shot up. A pillar of black energy blasted up into the air, destroying the roof and giving the Daimons outside more power, breaking the shield holding them captive by the other Inner Senshi.

The glass rattled, then the Grail inside shattered as they all watched in horrified dismay. "Yada!! The Grail!!" Sailor Moon cried in dread as Mistress Nine faced them in triumph.

"You have lost, Sailor Moon…Sailor Senshi," Mistress Nine said smugly as power blasts began shooting out, destroying everything in their paths.

"This is the result of your idiocy!!!" Uranus screamed in terror and rage as they watched helplessly.

Sailor Moon frowned in concentration, then stood up swiftly and faced the miasma. "Moon Cosmic Power!!" she shouted, sending a blast that was easily reflected back at her and knocked her off her feet, sending her staff flying.

Mistress Nine laughed at her, watching in amusement as she taunted them. But her taunts were stopped suddenly as a power blast struck out suddenly, hitting her full on. As the blast faded, Uranus and Neptune saw Sailor Moon and Tomoe had blocked most of the blast.

Dr. Tomoe held Mistress Nine close, tears rolling slowly down his face as he tried to help Hotaru back as he remembered their times of peace and happiness. He looked up suddenly as a gentle hand was placed on his and Mistress Nine's.  "Those were good times…ne, otousan?" Kinroze's voice was gentle as she smiled at him, surprising him as he recognized her voice. "You, me…imouto…all of us together as a loving family," she whispered with a faint tinge of sadness.

"Genaisa…" Dr. Tomoe whispered as more tears fell down his face and he held her close as well.

"Papa? Oneesan?" Hotaru's voice startled them all as she came out clearly, strongly, from Mistress Nine. Sailor Moon, Uranus, and Neptune stared down in amazement as they watched Mistress Nine open her eyes and look more like Hotaru.

"Right here, imouto," Kinroze replied warmly as she squeezed the hand they both held.

"Come on Hotaru," Dr. Tomoe whispered encouragingly.

Hotaru looked up at them weakly, and then a star came to her forehead as she growled in growing rage. With a scream, she shoved them both off, making them cry out in pain. "Get off of me!! Die Hotaru!! You are no longer needed!! Die now!!" she cried as she gasped for air, clutching her sides.

"Iya!! I won't let you win!!" Hotaru cried as she struggled to take back control.

"Hotaru!! Use your power!! Remember who you are and awaken!!" Kinroze shouted as she struggled to her feet.

"You are worthless and no longer needed!!" Mistress Nine screamed as she clutched at her head.

"Yada!! I've got…people I love to protect!!" Hotaru cried out in realization and certainty. Mistress Nine screamed in agony as a soft purple glow began and the symbol for Saturn emerged on her forehead. With another scream, she was destroyed and the glowing orb disappeared.

"Sailor…Saturn…" Uranus whispered in awe.

"Oh Hotaru…" Kinroze and Tomoe whispered in horror. They both stumbled as the ground shook under them as the power blasts grew in intensity.

"Pharaoh Ninety is growing in power," Neptune whispered softly, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Hai…there's nothing we can do," Uranus declared in defeat as she looked down and locked eyes with Kinroze.

Kinroze smiled up at her through her own pain. "Never give up," she replied quietly, then cried out with them all as the building foundations crumbled around them and sent them flying.

TBC

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