Chapter 317
The crowd watched in surprise as a full scale melee erupted. The scouts that could still stand against the minions of the evil forces.
Metalite grinned showering the scouts with energy which they moved to avoid the best they could.
"Just what are you doing?" Gala asked hurrying up.
"Taking control," Metalite said. "I suggest you worry about the scouts and not me at the moment. We can settle our differences later."
"So be it," Gala said.
Metalite started laughing as Gala hurried off into battle.
"Well Metalite, you seem to be pretty happy with yourself!" Came a shout. Metalite turned. The four negaverse generals were facing him.
"Ah...I see.." Metalite said. "Very well you rebels. Let's fight."
He unleashed a barrage. The four dodged the attack and unleashed their own.
"Metalite's energy level is high above what it should be!" Sailor Mercury said staring into her computer.
"Well we can't worry about how that now," Sailor Moon said.
"Sailor Moon look out!" Tuxedo Mask said pulling her out of the way of an energy blast. Gala stood in the midst of the chaos facing her.
"Mercury, you help the others," Sailor Moon said standing up. Mercury nodded and leapt into the battle.
"I'm not interested in combat yet," Gala said. "I want to see how my soldiers do. I just wanted to get your attention. We'll watch together."
Sailor Moon looked at Tuxedo Mask. He nodded.
"Leave it to them," Tuxedo Mask said.
Sailor Moon watched with concern. With the exception of Sailor Neptune, and Guardian Neptune and Pluto, the rest of the scouts were involved in a massive melee in the center of the battlefield. The four negaverse warriors seemed to be keeping Metalite busy, but she wondered how long they could keep that up.
Come on everyone. I believe in you. She thought.
Sailor Saturn backed up as Argosante swung at her.
"I'm ready for this time. I'm going to kill you!" Argosante said.
"You're bold pronouncements of victory do not worry me," Saturn said avoiding his attacks.
"Come on!" he shouted and swung quickly at her. She narrowly blocked the attack and he lunged at her again, catching her off guard. She stumbled out of the way. He swung his axe. She swung her scythe. Both connected. Argosante winced in pain. Sailor Saturn screeched.
"HAHHAHAH!" Argosante shouted laughing and pulled his ax away, ready to deliver another blow. Saturn waited to counter.
A force moved in between them. Blue energy flashed. A sword swung through Argosante. He let out a shout of shock.
Saturn didn't wait.
"Saturn..Soul Revolution!" She shouted as her attack flew from her and smashed through Argosante. He exploded with a shout.
"You shouldn't have come," Sailor Saturn said.
"I know," Maverick said and fell unconscious. Saturn turned for another battle to join while still wincing.
"Gala, please let me heal you. I don't want to fight.." Sailor Moon said.
"There is nothing to heal," Gala said. "I am evil to the core. Just because I have some sense of how a battle should be fought does not mean otherwise."
"But..how can you be that just naturally?" Sailor Moon said. "It's tragic. Please let me try."
"Why should I? I like the way I am. I truly wish to control this planet."
"You won't win you know. You'd need more power then I could ever see to do it," Sailor Moon said.
"All I have to do is beat you," Gala said.
"And everyone else," Sailor Moon said. "You think you're magical power can enslave a world?"
"When I beat you, I will take your star seed, and the ones that all your friends have. With it I will enslave this world like my mother enslaved so many," Gala said.
"But why do you want this power?"
"I do not know, but I know I want it. It will be mine," Gala said. "I will say this though. I wouldn't bother trying to heal any of my warriors either. They are turned forever."
"That can't be true," Sailor Moon said. "I've turned other people from evil."
"Not until they died," Gala said. "They have to be willing otherwise, it will not work. Once they die, well..things change after that..I know I resurrected them."
"But we killed them, so now I can heal them."
"Not when they are not under your control you can't?"
"What?"
"You will never understand," Gala said. "Forget these lives. You can't save them."
"I want to though," Sailor Moon said.
"Go ahead waste your energy. I shall wait for you to fight me."
Sailor Moon waited for the opportunity to arise.
"Remember Sailor Moon, if you don't save them now, maybe you can some time in the future," Tuxedo Mask said.
"Yes, I know," Sailor Moon said. "But if I don't try now, I don't know what I might be condemning them to."
Tuxedo Mask nodded.
"Foolish girl. These are your enemies," Gala said.
"But they haven't killed anyone. Only you have done that," Sailor Moon said.
"They haven't killed anyone you know," Gala said. "But all of them are responsible for deaths. So I wouldn't be so forgiving."
"But they're under evil influences. They aren't given a fair shot at life," Sailor Moon said.
"If that's the way you want to see it. Go ahead," Gala said.
The battle raged. The three Sailor animates were fighting off most of the scouts. But Materic was also causing trouble with his skills. The battle had collapsed into a brawl. Dust and smoke was flying everywhere. Energy blasts were flying erratically, with each side not knowing exactly where the enemy was.
Sailor Mercury whirled as she sensed movement. Materic swung at her. She dodged him as best she could, but received a cut on the arm. Sailor Saturn moved forward and blocked his next attack.
"And how are you going to stop me?" Materic snapped.
"Don't know.." Sailor Saturn said and spun her glaive. Materic stepped back. Sailor Saturn pressed her advantage. Materic hit her with the sword before she could react. She fell to the ground.
Materic grinned and then let out a shot of pain. Sailor Uranus' sword stuck straight through him. He let out a shout.
"Uranus World Shaking!" she said and blasted him forward. He smashed into the ground unconscious.
"Moon..Healing...Activation!" Sailor Moon shouted. The energy flew from her and covered Materic in light. He glowed slightly and remained unconscious.
"I guess in his case it was better that then being dead," Gala said.
"He's human, I won't kill a human if I can help it," Sailor Moon said.
Gala shrugged.
"Good for you," She muttered.
"You can't keep this up forever," Metalite said absorbing another round of attacks from the negaverse generals.
"I can however take it for that long!" Metalite finished firing bolts of energy from his hands. Zoicite and Jaedite dodged the attack.
Malichite unleashed a razor bolt attack. It flew through the air. Metalite blasted them back towards him.
"Not again!" Malichite said grabbing them. He lunged forward and slammed them into Metalite's energy shield. There was an explosion. Malichite was thrown to the ground, covered with bruises and cuts.
"I can take much more then that!" Metalite shouted.
More energy blasts flew at him.
"You are pathetic," he said and unleashed a rain of energetic terror down on Nephlite. He was hit and thrown to the ground. Zoicite and Jaedite combined their attacks and fired. The attacks hit Metalite's shield and punched through it.
"Never!" he shouted and blasted the attacks away with his hands. He fired back with a wall of energy.
"You see..I have inside me more negaenergy then has ever been assembled before. I was prepared for this eventuality!" He shouted. The four negaverse generals lay wounded on the ground.
Eight more attacks flew at him and smashed through the shield. He was hit and thrown to the ground. He spun. The dark moon kingdom warriors stood facing him.
"Now you want to give it a shot? All right!"
Metalite said powering up.
Sailor Saturn was hit with a blast of energy. Aluminum Siren swooped overhead.
"I really hate that thing!" Guardian Mars shouted firing off more bolts from his sword. Aluminum Siren swept by them and dived bombed him hitting him with energy.
"Spin kick!" Guardian Uranus shouted leaping into the air. He hit Aluminum Siren in the head knocking her reeling.
"Venus Star Burst!" Guardian Venus shouted running towards her. Aluminum Siren fired...the two attacks exploded. Knocking both of them to the ground.
"Let's finish her off," Guardian Mars said.
Guardian Jupiter and Guardian Uranus nodded.
"No..let me heal her," Sailor Moon said hurrying up.
"But.." The three said.
"YAH!" Aluminum Siren shouted firing energy. Guardian Mars pulled Sailor Moon to the ground being hit with energy in the process.
"Uranus Fire Spikes Attack!" Uranus shouted pelting the low flying Aluminum Siren. She swerved. Guardian Jupiter leapt at her and swung his sword. She plowed into him the two smashed into the ground. Guardian Uranus hurried forward. Aluminum Siren screeched and turned towards him. Guardian Jupiter drove his sword into her. She yelled out.
"Moon Healing Activation!" Sailor Moon said. Aluminum Siren was hit. She yelled, but fired energy at her. Guardian Mars leapt in front of the attack and fell down.
"Uranus...Flame of Desire!"
The attack smashed into Aluminum Siren. She fell to the ground unconscious.
"I wonder if I healed her or not..." Sailor Moon said.
"Look out!" Guardian Uranus said. Sailor Moon whirled. A barrage of energy flew at her.
"Uranus Quaking Tremor!"
The attack smashed through the barrage. Sailor Uranus leapt in front of Sailor Moon.
"It's not safe here...stay back..." Sailor Uranus said.
Sailor Moon nodded.
Lead Crow leapt out of the smoke.
Uranus charged forward with her sword drawn.
Sailor Moon watched, her concern increasing.
"You really aren't going to defeat me," Metalite said. "With your puny powers please?"
He had thrown up another energy shield which the eight dark moon warriors were hitting with everything had, a concentrated stream of energy, that was exhausting them. They began to peeter out one by one.
Metalite grinned.
"Go ahead, weaken yourselves!" He shouted and unleashed a large attack, which knocked all of them to the ground.
A barrage of roses flew at him.
"Wha.." Metalite said seconds before getting hit. Tuxedo Mask leapt forward and swung his staff. Metalite was knocked backwards. Tuxedo Mask kept swinging his staff . Metalite back up worriedly and then unleashed an energy attack. Tuxedo Mask avoided it.
"So..now it's you," Metalite said angrily. "I don't care..I'll kill you all!"
Tuxedo Mask readied himself.
"Mars Fire Ignite!"
"Venus Crescent Beam Smash!"
"Jupiter Thunder Crash!"
The three attacks flew at Sailor Iron Mouse who had dived out of the smoke and was in the clear. The three Sailor Scouts leapt after her angrily. The four opponents were all covered with dirt and bruises.
"I don't know how much longer I can keep this up," Sailor Venus said.
"Well we'll get her. It's only a matter of time now," Sailor Mars said.
"No ya won't!" Iron Mouse shouted. A phone booth surrounded her.
"Not another one of these," Sailor Jupiter said.
"Just gonna catch my breath..." Iron Mouse said.
"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!"
The attack blasted right into the phone booth and shook it.
"Not good enough," Iron Mouse said.
"She's forcing us to use our major powers," Jupiter said. "All right."
She moved closer to the phone booth.
"Jupiter..Oak Evolution!"
The attack flew at the phone booth and exploded knocking her back.
"I can do that too," Iron Mouse said. "Heh heh...if Galaxia hadn't killed me you never would have..."
"All right..Mars! Warrior's Inferno!"
The flames smashed into the phone booth. The phone booth exploded. Mars fell to one knee.
"That took a lot.." she said.
Iron Mouse leapt at them.
"Let's go!" she shouted.
"Venus!" Jupiter said tossing her Maverick's sword. Venus jumped forward swinging the sword at Iron Mouse. The animate jumped out of the way, but aborted her attack.
"Fine I'll deal with you then," Iron Mouse said launching several attacks from her hands. Venus swung at her avoiding the attacks.
"Well you're a tricky one aren't you?" Iron Mouse said.
Venus tossed the sword away.
"Venus Crescent Beam Smash!"
"Uh..no," Iron Mouse said and launched her own attack. The two converged and exploded.
"I'll show you!" Iron Mouse said firing a barrage at close range. Venus had no where to run.
"Jupiter Sparkling Wide Pressure!" Jupiter shouted. The attack flew at Iron Mouse as Venus was getting hit. Iron Mouse whirled to avoid it.
"Dang it!" Jupiter said.
"Mercury Frigid Tsunami!" came a shout. Iron Mouse looked around in surprise.
"Where...oh no!" she looked up and was hit from above. Sailor Mercury dropped down a few feet away.
"Good work Mercury!" Sailor Moon said. "Moon crystal healing Activation!" She shouted. Iron Mouse collapsed to the ground.
"Good job Sailor Moon.." Venus said. The scouts nodded in various stages in exhaustion.
The battle raged though.
Lead Crow and Sailor Uranus exchanged shots. The smoke had cleared revealing the two, scared and bruised firing energy back and forth at an amazing rate.
"Uranus World Shaking!".
"Counter!" Lead Crow shouted.
The two attacks came together and exploded.
Uranus fired her sword, Lead Crow fired off quick blasts. The two went back and forth trading shots.
Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury rushed towards the battle.
"I'll handle this, you worry about Gala," Mercury said gasping for air.
"Mercury..I have to heal her..are you all right?" Sailor Moon asked.
"I'll...manage..."
She ran forward.
"Mercury Bubbles Blast!"
Lead Crow let out a shot and blasted the fog away.
"Uranus Quaking Tremor!"
The attack flew at Lead Crow. The enemy avoided it and launched a barrage at Mercury.
She dodged it.
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" she shouted. Lead Crow winced and leapt out of the way. Sailor Uranus leapt after and fired a sword shaped energy blast. It hit. Lead Crow stumbled.
"Uranus World Shaking!"
This attack hit plowing into Lead Crow. She collapsed.
"Moon Healing Activation!" Sailor Moon shouted.
Lead Crow fell unconscious.
"Now what?" Uranus said.
"Tuxedo Mask!" Sailor Moon said worriedly. A hundred feet away. Tuxedo Mask and Metalite were locked in combat. Metalite had an energy sword of his own and the two was swinging back and forth.
"I'm done toying with you!" Metalite shouted and unleashed an energy attack he had been building up for some kind.
Tuxedo Mask fell to the ground.
"Tuxedo Mask!" Sailor Moon shouted.
"Watch it Sailor Moon!" Sailor Uranus shouted.
Metalite launched an attack.
Sailor Uranus pulled Sailor Moon out of the way of it.
"Mercury Ice Storm Blast!" Sailor Mercury shouted.
"I am quite capable of avoiding that!" Metalite shouted and leapt forward hitting Mercury with an energy barrage of his own.
"I gotta stop him," Sailor Moon said standing up.
Another energy blast flew through the air.
It smashed into Metalite. He whirled.
Doctor Tomoe stood on a hillside holding a strange looking weapon.
"Come get me sluggo!" Tomoe shouted.
"I will destroy you!" Metalite said.
"Everyone! Hit him!" she shouted. The wounded scouts, and the negaverse and dark moon warriors all managed to get off one attack. Sailor Uranus leapt forward and stabbed him with her sword. He let out a yell of surprise before getting hit with over twenty energy attacks at once.
"I will leave the healing of you till later. Right now.." Sailor Moon said.
"Never mind that!" Gala shouted and threw a bolt of energy right into Metalite. He vaporized.
"Wha...Gala.." Sailor Moon said in surprise. Gala stood and faced her.
"I don't know why I did it," she said. "You gave mercy to some of my soldiers..I guess that owes something," Gala said. "It will not effect the outcome of this battle whether you had chosen to destroy him or not. Your power cannot be measured. It is all based on what you have inside. I guess I have some respect for that. But now..we will meet for the last time."
She stood silent and slowly built up her energy.
Sailor Moon faced her.
Very well Gala...I will do what I must. Sailor Moon said. But I can't kill you. Not after you have given me the respect you have. Even if you killed Darrien.
"Galactic...Moon....Power!" Sailor Moon shouted as the power flowed through her. She stared at Gala. Gala stared at her.
The crowd watched in amazement. The scouts all watched despite their pain. The energies flew from both of them and collided.
"Now we'll see.." Gala said.
"I'm sorry for you Gala," Sailor Moon said.
The energies pushed against each other, with each of the group straining to gain control.
"I must beat you," Gala said. "I must do it. Fairly maybe. But I must do so!"
"I can't let you do that," Sailor Moon said.
The two energies kept mixing. Sailor Moon thought of the things she usually did during battles like this. Her friends, her family. The planet.
"I wish your dream wasn't so evil," Sailor Moon said. "It's not a good one to have! You set yourself up to never succeed!"
"Who said anything about a dream!" Gala said throwing forth another attack.
"You really don't want this Gala!" Sailor Moon shouted.
"I do! I cannot accept failure!"
"Then that's all this is. You're afraid to admit you're wrong!"
"No! That's not it at all. I have my duty whether I can achieve it or not is not the issue! I will beat you or die trying!"
"I can't let you die Gala!" Sailor Moon shouted unleashing another attack. It smashed into Gala and threw her to the ground. An overload exploded over the field.
Gala lay unmoving on the ground.
"Moon Crystal Healing Activation!" Sailor Moon shouted. The energy surrounded Gala she was covered in energy. She revered back into the form of a small girl.
Sailor Moon stared at her.
"I guess there was something to save," She said managing a little grin.
The crowd let out a cheer.
"Hey is everyone all right?" Sailor Moon asked to the wounded comrades.
"Do we look all right?" Sailor Mars moaned.
"Well..are you going to be all right?" Sailor Moon asked.
"Maybe in a year!" they all managed to shout.
"Uh..sorry.." Sailor Moon said.
"Well you did it again," Luna said walking up.
"Guess I did," Sailor Moon said. "And I saved some people."
"That remains to be seen," Luna said.
"Once again the scouts have saved the day," Artemas said. "But I guess it hurt a lot."
"Shut up Artemas!" Venus shouted wincing.
The next day Serena walked into Tokyo General Hospital.
"Ah..welcome Serena," General Patterson said. "You're friends are this way. They're all resting comfortably."
"That's good," Serena said. "But how are you keeping this covered up."
"Oh well..Pluto and negaverse soldiers have been zapping people from their beds. We think the secret's safe," Patterson said.
"I see," Serena said. "Well..let's hope so."
"They're in here we thought it best to keep them in one ward," Patterson said. Serena opened the door and walked in.
"Hi everyone!" she said happily.
She was bombarded with paper balls.
"What's that for?" she said.
"You can still stand up?" the scouts all replied.
"Well geez..I saved the planet..you'd think I'd be allowed the right to stand up," Serena said.
"We helped didn't we?" the scouts said.
"You're just jealous because I'm not bruised anywhere," Serena said.
She was hit with another barrage.
"Just for that you're not getting the cookies I brought you."
"We're sorry," most of the group said.
Serena grinned.