Foreordained Destiny

Chapter 16:Their Destiny Was Foreordained; But It Doesn't Have To Be

The walk to Hinoto's castle was eerily silent and calm. Occasionally Kamui would look behind him where his teammates had fallen. Without warning he felt himself being teleported. "Welcome Sailor Moon, we meet at last."

"You're Queen Hinoto, aren't you? The one that caused all this?

"Yes, that would be me. I think you'll like my collection though." She motioned to the left of her where Kamui's eyes laid upon many familiar objects...too familiar...

"Those belong to the Sailor Senshi! Mercury's hiptop! The outers' talismans! SATURN'S GLAIVE. What are you doing with them?"

"Some trophies from the Sailor Senshi graveyard."

"YOU HORRIBLE WITCH! I'LL KILL YOU! MOON TWILIGHT FLA—Fuuma is that...is that you?"

"It is and it isn't. I'm merely animating his spirit. There's a few others here as well." Kamui turned and was staring into emerald green eyes. Eyes that usually looked at him with sympathy and respect but now they just looked cold. "It's all your fault Kamui."

"Subaru? What's all my fault...?"

"That we're all dead; what else?" The voice had come from behind Subaru and Fuuma. Even in death it was cold...Fuuma's brother.

"I completely agree...what was the point of me leaving the door; I was safer there."

"Come on everyone let's get him...we can let him burn in hell like we had to."

Kamui winced as the harsh words left Arashi's mouth. He wasn't extremely close to her but...she was usually so sweet.

"I agree." Kamui was staring into Sorata's eyes. This boy had protected him on several occasions but now he looked cold.

"Better get that crystal ready Sailor Moon, this isn't going to be pretty."

"Supreme—" Kamui closed his eyes, holding the moonstick as the rainbow crystal attached itself to the crescent moon on it.

"THUNDER!"

"HOW DID YOU BREAK MY SPELL?!"

"I was never under it! I serve the future ruler of the Silver Millennium."

"Jupiter, but I thought..."

"We don't have much time Kamui..."

"I thought all of you were..."

"Unfortunately we are dead, but Hinoto seemed to forget one of us can manipulate death as well. We're here to help you send her to hell."

Kamui looked around, all nine of his comrades stood there slightly smiling and all semitransparent.

"What are you going to do...?"

"Transfer all of our planet power to the rainbow crystal...to you."

"But..."

"No buts Kamui, it has to be you. Now suck it up! Powers of the planet of ice! Release yourself into the Rainbow Crystal!"

"Remember, the future hasn't been decided yet. We build it up for ourselves. Powers of the planet of the underworld! Release yourself into the Rainbow Crystal!"

"You'll be okay; believe in yourself. Powers of the planet of fire! Release yourself into the Rainbow Crystal!"

"Come on, Kamui, you know I hate to see a pretty face cry! Powers of the planet of thunder! Release yourself into the Rainbow Crystal."

"Don't look back. Keep moving forward. Powers of the planet of the heavens! Release yourself into the Rainbow Crystal!"

"That's his way of saying be strong and that crying doesn't make you weak. Powers of the planet of the sea! Release yourself into the Rainbow Crystal!"

All of them so far had been giving him light taps on the shoulder so that the hug that came felt almost real. "Remember little brother, love canconquer all. She doesn't know the meaning of the word. I'm sorry I was so harsh on you. Powers of the planet of love! Release yourself into the Rainbow Crystal!"

Watching Subaru disappear was harder than the rest for some reason. He was the best of both worlds. He knew how to be compassionate but he also kicked mucho ass in battle. Kamui was snapped out of his feelings by a semi iron grip on his hand. "Remember...don't be afraid to make the wish that you have; go all out or else. Powers of the planet of silence! Release yourself into the Rainbow Crystal."

"Even when he's being helpful he still manages to scare the hell out of me...."

"Sailor Moon...no, Kamui...save this planet."

"Fuuma...I'm sorry...I didn't want you to be involved with this...."

"It's not your fault. It was all foreordained. We can't change the past Kamui, but we can change the future."

"Come back with me..."

"I can't. But you have to go back, fight her and win." Even though he was a mere spirit, Kamui could feel the softness of the kiss that followed. Kamui had changed from Sailor Moon to his prince form during the kiss and even Fuuma appeared in front of him in his prince form instead of Sailor Earth. "Powers of the planet of life! Release yourself into the Rainbow Crystal. Goodbye for now, Kamui....I love you..."

"Well if it isn't pitiful, defenseless, Prince Kamui."

"I'm going to defeat you Hinoto. In the name of the Moon Kingdom, and in the name of all my loved ones I lost here; COSMIC MOON POWER!"

As the Rainbow Crystal began to glow Kamui began to wish. "I wish to save this planet...and that all of us could just be normal teenagers..." The Rainbow Crystal glowed brightly; turning Hinoto to dust as Kamui fell to ground, his power drained...

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Soel and Larg looked from the top of CLAMP school as all the former Sailor Senshi walked up, none of them acknowledging each other.

"I'm late, I'm late, I'm late, and I have a math test FIRST PERIOD! OOF——WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING MONOU! Just because you're a star with no brains!"

"And that Soel is the one that saved the world...and his soulmate..."

Fuuma rolled his eyes before going back to the soccer field, ignoring the bell ringing and the young girl with strawberry blonde hair that walked by him without so much as saying hi. "I can't wait until I get out of this tacky middle school uniform."

"Soel, Larg, despite how happy they all have become, you must reawaken them again."

"Sailor Celestial...is that you?"

"Yes."

"When will you join us again?"

"When it's time. It's not time yet."