Destiny Series by -Angel- Episode Six "Jupiter's Trouble" Serena ran frantically down the street. She looked for a place to hide, and found a secluded alley. She hurriedly slipped in and hid behind a dumpster. Luna followed her quietly and crouched next to her. "No use hiding from me, Serena!" Luna said. Serena jumped ten feet in the air. "Luna, leave me alone!" Serena hissed. She stood up and began to make her way out of the alley. Luna leaped in front of her. "I don't think so, Serena. You're coming back to the scouts if I have to drag you there myself!" Luna hissed. The fur on her back stood up. She looked ready to make an attack. "Luna..." Serena said slowly. Luna had never threatened her before. "Don't try me, Serena. I will hurt you if I have to." Luna growled. Tears wallowed in Serena's eyes. She sank to the ground. "Look at us, Luna. This thing has completely destroyed us. You've never tried to attack me before." she sobbed. Luna's face remain hardened, "You've never endangered others' lives before." Serena looked up. "I'm not endangering anyone's life!" Tears rolled down her face. "Yes you are. We don't know if Darien could get the disease or not. And we know Raye will if you run into her." Luna said. She walked over to Serena. "But I have to see him, Luna! You don't understand!" Serena said. "You can't! Not now!" Luna yelled back. Suddenly Serena heard Amy's voice. "Serena, Luna, get back here! Venus is bad off, I don't know how long she's going last." Amy said frantically. Serena stood up. "Venus is dying. We have to go back." She began to run out of the alley. Finally, knocked some sense into her, Luna thought. She followed her. "Come on, Lunaaaaa...." Serena crashed into a body and fell. She wanted to wail, but knew there wasn't time. She looked up and gasped. Raye stared back at her. Darien stood next to her, shocked. "Oh no..." Raye said. Serena knew she had made the worst mistake by coming out here. Luna gasped. That was it. If Raye didn't have it before, she had it now. There was no turning back. "Serena..." Raye's voice was filled with hatred. Darien glared at her. "I have to go, Venus is in trouble!" Serena said. She ran off. Raye followed her. Darien stood in a daze, then ran after them. Venus looked so pale. She coughed all the time and her breathing was raspy. Artemis stood next to her, staring at her worriedly for hours. "Artemis," Venus said weakly. Artemis put his paw on her hand. "I'm here," he said. "Artemis, everything will work out." Venus said trying to keep her eyes opened. "Don't talk, save your strength," Artemis whispered. "It's destiny, Artemis." Venus whispered. She exhaled one last time and closed her eyes. Artemis's eyes flooded with tears. "Venus? Sailor Venus?" he called out, each one a little louder. "Sailor-V?! MINA! NO!" He cried and collapsed in a heap of tears over her body. The Sailor Scouts quickly came. They saw Artemis crying over her body and knew. "We were too late," Serena said quietly. Jupiter had observed the scene. She got up and walked over to Raye and Serena. "You know what her last words were?" Jupiter said coldly. " 'It's destiny.' " She turned around. Raye was stunned. Destiny, the thing that had always interfered with her life. Destiny, an enemy to be hated. Destiny, something to avoid. She had killed her destiny when she had kissed Darien. Now it was too late. Artemis grieved over Venus's body. Jupiter went over the Artemis and scooped him up. She held him while he sobbed into her. It made Serena's heartbreak to hear him suffering so much. Tears spilled over into Raye's eyes. Even Darien's eyes were rimmed with tears. Sailor-V, the original Sailor Scout, had died. Instantly, Venus's body rose and split into three stars. "Hey, you guys." a voice echoed. Serena looked up. "Mina?" The voice giggled. "You got it girlfriend. I'm ready to go to a better place." Another voice echoed, 'And I'm ready to welcome you, Mina." "Thanks, Amy. You guys know the drill. I'm getting tired of floating in my star form." Mina said. The remaining scouts joined hands. A star surrounded them and eventually their bodies absorbed it. "Whoa! That's better." Mina said. The scouts laughed. Darien looked confused, but he shrugged and joined in. Artemis sat dejectedly. "Tell Artemis I love him." Mina said instantly. "Artemis, Mina says she loves you." Jupiter said, picking the cat up. "I love her, too." Artemis answered. He gave a half-smile. Jupiter put Artemis down. Luna, who had been sitting quietly on the side, went over to him and began comforting him. "Alright you guys, you're energy has been restored. Your health can't be fully restored because..." Amy began. "Raye has the disease. And it's progressing really fast." Mina said. Raye looked at Serena. She wasn't mad at her, just sad that she was going to die. Darien looked at Serena. She sat with a worried expression on her face. "This is not going well," she said aloud. Darien wished things could return to normal. If he had been there, Serena wouldn't have been injected. He would have stopped it before it started. But he wasn't there. And he had to live with that. Raye sat next to Serena. His thoughts turned to Raye. He felt his desire rising. He wanted to put his arms around her and kiss her. He wanted to tell her how much he wanted her to be his. He wanted to touch her so badly. Darien reached out touch Raye. Her arm was so warm and soft, he couldn't stop himself from putting his arms around her. Raye gasped. He was so loving, so tender. She couldn't stop herself from leaning in. Serena was frozen with fear and pain. She couldn't move. Darien and Raye leaned in to kiss... "Jupiter thunder crash!" Jupiter shouted. A bolt of thunder split Raye and Darien apart. Serena screamed. Jupiter stood with an evil eye. "Raye, Darien, fight it. This isn't just some random desire, this is serious." "What?" Darien said. "Listen," Mina's spirit said. Raye paused. "I've been supervising your body in the past few minutes to see how bad this thing is going to get. I've noticed that whenever you get close to Darien, a small area of your brain produces a chemical. When I took a closer look, I saw this area was really a probe." "A probe?!" Raye said, not understanding. "Yes. Something has been planted in your brain to make you fall in love with Darien." Mina answered. Raye's eyes flashed with understanding. "That's it! This whole thing was a setup! Someone's seriously out to get us!" Serena could hardly contain herself. A probe! Darien had been under a spell! He didn't really love Raye! Darien looked immensely confuse. Jupiter explained it to him. He smiled. "Thank god, I thought I was going crazy." He went over to Serena. He tried to put his arms around her, but couldn't. "I can't hug her." he said. "This probe also produces restraint when you are near the one you truly love." Amy explained. "Can we destroy it? I don't know how longer I can survive with these feelings." Raye said. "We can't destroy it without destroying part of your brain. But once this one is destroyed, the other one will be too." Amy said. Raye looked at Darien. "They can't destroy the probe without destroying a part of my brain." she explained. Darien groaned. "And you won't be able to hug Serena because of the restraining device." she said. Darien wanted badly to hold Serena. She looked so frail and helpless, he wanted to protect her from all that would hurt her. Of course, she'd probably protect HIM when she was Sailor Moon. "Hold on..." Mina said. Suddenly without warning, Darien whirled Serena around kissed her, hard. Serena gasped, then closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment. They parted after a minute. "My guess is it's fixed." Serena giggled. Darien looked at her, his eyes smoked with desire. "Yeah, I was able to reverse it. Now he won't be able to keep his hands off her." Mina laughed. "Mina, that's not always a GOOD thing," Amy said. Raye nodded. Serena would soon get tired of him if all he wanted was to kiss her. Meanwhile, she wondered what Chad was doing. "Scott!!" Tanya called out. She surveyed the book again, unable to believe her eyes. Scott rushed in. He hated being ordered around by his love, but she was to get her way until the wedding. Then some things were going to change. "Yes, my love?" he said. "The spell has been reversed." Tanya said quietly. She glared at the page updating the love spell status. "Oh, no!" Scott said and sat next to her. Thank goodness for Imperium of Darkness technology, otherwise they never wouldn't have known. "That's good. Send a monster in the park. It's time for the third part of our plan." she answered. Scott nodded and left. Yup, things were definitely going to change, he thought. The scouts sat around. For the first time in a while, Serena was feeling great. Darien was back to normal! What else mattered? They'd beat this disease and everything would turn back to normal. "Nothing will be normal again, Serena," Amy said to her privately. Serena groaned. She'd been thinking to hard. "Why can't you hound someone else's brain for awhile?" Serena asked irritated. "Sorry, couldn't help myself." Amy giggled. Then she turned serious. "I don't know if I'll be able to return to my human form. I may be like this forever." "No!" Serena said. She had to keep herself still so the other scouts wouldn't know. "You'll be able to return." "Serena, I like it here. I'm free, I don't have a body holding me down, and there are so many others here." Amy said. "I may not want to return." "Amy, why not? Who's there with you anyway?" Serena asked. She had often wondered about life after death. "I'd rather not say. Besides, I've been told that I'm not allowed to say. You'll find out one day." Amy said. "Amy, it's your destiny to be HERE. To protect me and Rini. You can't stay away." Serena protested. "Serena, destiny has changed. We make our own destiny. And when it comes down to it, I'm not sure I have much choice." Amy answered quietly. Suddenly a blast of wind hit the Sailor Scouts. They screamed and looked at the massive monster. Fortunately, it hadn't seen them. Luna hopped up. She and Artemis had been talking. "Finally! Scouts, transform!" she commanded. "Moon Prism Power!" Serena called out. Before she had time to think, she was immediately transformed. Uh-oh, Darien's going to see me naked, she thought. She pushed it out of her mind and finished her transformation. Darien had seen Serena transform. He couldn't stop himself from grabbing her for a long, passionate kiss. She laughed and pushed him aside. "Raye, transform!" she said. Raye looked hesitant. Serena smiled and said, "Darien, Raye's modest. Um..." Serena smiled. "It's nothing something I haven't seen before," he said under his breath. "What?!" Serena said. "Nothing!" Raye and Darien said in unison. Darien turned to Raye and promised he wouldn't look. He then turned and began kissing Serena on the lips, neck, cheek, and forehead. Serena giggled happily. She was glad the old Darien was back. "Mars Power!" Raye shouted. She quickly transformed into her Sailor Scout self. She glanced at Darien. He was still concentrated on Serena. "Come on, guys. The monster's destroying everything!" Darien glanced up. Yes, the monster had almost reached their hiding place. He was about 20 feet tall, with long arms. He was apparently using his cubed head to destroy trees and wildlife. "Excuse me, ladies." he said politely. He took out a rose. Instantly, he transformed in Tuxedo Mask. Serena sighed. He was sooo romantic. Too bad he doesn't get naked, at least we wouldn't be so embarrassed, she thought. He took the rose and placed it in his breast pocket. He took Serena's hand, whirled her around, and kissed her. "After you, my sweet moon." he said huskily. She smiled and stood up. Business time. "Those Sailor Scouts better get here quick. I really want to meet them." Tanya said. She smiled maliciously. Scott grinned. As soon as they got here, he would let Tanya talk to them while he executed HIS plan. No use throwing things in her hands, she might screw it up. "Me too, darling." Scott said. He put his arm around her. "Me too." He kissed her and her cheek. She sighed. "Earth romance is getting to you," she said. "Not that I mind, I was always a fan of Romeo and Juliet. Before they died, that is." She giggled. "Aaah, I see Earth behavior is getting to YOU, my sweet. You've never giggled before." Scott teased her. She blushed. "Hey, I like it." he said. "Come on, where are they?!" Tanya's attention turned back to the monster. Scott groaned. She was never romantic for long. "Hold it right there, block-face!" a voice yelled out. The monster with a square head looked up. "You heard me!" a shadow stepped out. It was Sailor Jupiter. "I am Sailor Jupiter!" she said. "I am Sailor Mars!" Mars stepped out from the bush. "I am Tuxedo Mask!" a man stepped from the bush and held his hand out. A gloved hand took it. The figure stepped out. "I am Sailor Moon, the champion of love and justice! On behalf of the moon, I will punish you!" Sailor Moon said. "You're toast, blockhead!" Mars said. "Very nice speech. Bravo! Just like Zoisite said you would be." Tanya stepped out of the shadows. Scott followed her. "Blockhead, nice work. See ya around." she dismissed the monster. He bowed and disappeared. "So finally, the Sailor Scouts. Or three of them. Why Sailor Mars, they let you back in! Excellent. I assume you know you have the disease, too. Sailor Jupiter, what happened to Mercury and Venus? Oh, wait. Scott, darling," Tanya paused. "Yes, my love?" Scott said cheerfully. "What DID happen to the other scouts?" Tanya said in a curious tone. "Status shows they have died." Scott said smiling. "Oh right." She turned back to the scouts. "Now where was I? Tuxedo Mask, you look better than pictures. I hear you've finally gotten over Mars. Good, hope your relationship is full of passion." Tanya paused dramatically. Then she looked at Sailor Moon. "And the famed Sailor Moon. We finally meet, dear Serena..." Tanya said with hatred in her voice. "Well, I hope you enjoyed killing my sister. And destroying the Negaforce. You've met more than you bargained for." Sailor Moon faltered for a minute. "Look, I don't know who you are or what I did but I know you're behind our sickness and YOU killed Mina and Amy. And you put my love against me. Well, you're going down!" Tanya looked amused for a moment. She immediately blasted a huge shockwave towards the scouts. Tuxedo Mask impulsively grabbed Sailor Moon. Jupiter and Mars hugged each other, their faces showing fear. Suddenly, they were all engulfed in a force field. Tanya laughed in amusement as the others banged themselves against the field. "Don't try anything, that force field will reflect all your powers and you will be killed. Don't try roses, either Tuxedo Mask, they will multiply and hit you all." Tanya mentioned as she leaned against the rock. Scott stood next to her and put his arm around her. "Okay, let's start at the beginning. My name is Tanya. My sister is Zoisite. The was one of the main generals of the Negaverse..." Tanya started. "We know who she was." Mars said shortly. Tanya nodded. "Good, just refreshing your memory. Well, the Negaverse was her second family. Scott and I were very close to them as well, but we never got formally involved." Tanya said. She stopped and motioned over to her finace鮊 "By the way, this is my boyfriend, Scott. Anyway, you guys eliminated the Negaverse. And killed my sister." Tanya said coldly. Tuxedo Mask, who had been cuddling Sailor Moon, looked up. Sailor Moon broke out of his grasp. "Hold on. We didn't kill Zoisite. Queen Beryl did." Tanya stopped. She hadn't expected this. She tensed a little and looked at Scott for guidance. He nodded. "But you still eliminated Queen Beryl and the Negaforce." Sailor Moon went silently back in Tuxedo Mask's waiting arms. Tanya smiled and continued. "I'm out to get vengeance for my sister. But just to kill you is no fun. You have to suffer, like I've been suffering. So, enter the lovespell. I planted a chip into each of their brains and...I think it was very clever. Although, I see you've reversed it. That could make for some interesting drama. "Then I gave you AIDS with a few improvements. Of course, I sped it up. Didn't want to have to wait around for months, you know. With all the news coverage, I learned your human identities. Although it complicated things when you escaped the hospital. And the fact that Mars wasn't didn't get the disease didn't help...but we worked it out. And Mars has the disease now! I regret not having a DNA version of it for Tuxedo Mask, but I have a soft spot for him..." Tanya said smiling. It's the only romance she indulges in, Scott thought sarcastically. "Well, that's the story. As soon as you are killed, Scott and I are going to get married." Tanya said happily. The scouts looked at each other. Instantly the field disappeared and they were able to move around. "Look, I'm sorry we killed your friends and all, but they didn't have the right to just prance in..." Jupiter began. Tanya glared at Jupiter. "You know, I think I'll start with you. I never liked your superiority complex. Yes, Lita to the rescue! Lita's got the guys. This guy looks like my ex-boyfriend, that guy looks like my ex-boyfriend, ENOUGH! I think you need to learn your lesson now." Tanya said cruelly. "I call upon the power of the Imperium of Darkness!" Tanya yelled. Suddenly she was surrounded by a force. The power grew bigger and bigger. She started spinning and lightning bolts began charging. "To Jupiter!" She screamed! Jupiter's face froze. She was in a state of total fear and couldn't move. And a large force was coming straight at her!