The Light of Love

The Light of Love

It had all happened so fast that there was little time to process what had just occurred. The royal family and the Senshi had been enjoying a peaceful morning with their children and pets. Then the tranquil moment had been shattered by the unwanted arrival of Queen Devi and her daughter Delilah. They had somehow breached the Crystal Palace's security and penetrated the sentient crystal. They had also managed to do the unthinkable. They had managed to successfully attack Neo Queen Serenity! Furthermore at the moment the radiant pure-heart sovereign was little by little dying. And not even the Moon Strobe could save her. All that was keeping her alive was her husband's healing energy. But he couldn't hope to hold off the effects of the black arrow indefinitely. Regardless of what they did she would ultimately depart this life, and so would all the love in the world.

Right now everyone was in Crystal Chamber where Neo Queen Serenity had once slept in a crystal coffin. She was once more lying motionless on the bed as her husband held her hand. The Sailor Senshi had gathered in a circle holding hands. They were little by little transferring their powers and energy into the noble queen. They'd hope this would buy her more time. Their daughters watched in stunned silence wishing they could help. But they couldn't afford to spare their energy. For soon they would be going to fight the wicked queen and her demented daughter in an effort to end this evil.

Chibiusa's ruby eyes were glistening with silver tears. She hadn't forgotten the last time her mother's life was held in the balance. She also remembered how many times her mother had saved her life. As she gazed at her ravishing mother she became filled with passion and anger. She wouldn't fail her mother nor would she fail the Earth. She wouldn't let Queen Devi and Delilah get away with murder. She was ready to face them and this time they would be defeated.

"Don't worry, Mom, I won't let you down," she vowed while clutching her brooch tightly. One way or another this fight would end tonight. With one more fleeting look upon her mother whose body was now surround by a gleaming golden white aura she left with her team.

Their pets were following them determined to be of some help. How they could be of assistance was a bit of puzzlement. Then Chibiusa had an idea. She told them to get to her father's tactical base, and use its power to protect both the Crystal Palace and the rest of the city. With a quick nod they dash to the control room with Luna and Artemus tailing after them. By this time the girls had reached the peak of the Palace. Gazing upwards they saw the periwinkle heavens were slowly being stained with brilliant crimson. A mighty storm was brewing. Chibiusa strongly felt that they would find Queen Devi and Delilah's home in the eye of the storm. She turned to face her friends. "My beloved friends the time has come to end this fight. All of our training and all of our battles have come down to this moment. We have a difficult task ahead of us. We must stop Queen Devi, her daughter Delilah, and this great beast. We must save my mother, Neo Queen Serenity, from death. And we must save the world from losing the ability to love. We must prove today to ourselves and the world we are worthy of our mothers' legacy. So my Chibi Senshi are you prepared for this final fight?"

"YES!"

"Okay! Now let us use Sailor Teleport for the first time. We must focus our energy into the eye of the storm. That is where we'll find the Court of Unloved Ones. I'm sure of it. Now take each other hand and focus. Clear your mind of everything and just think of them. Come on, focus." Chibi Moon said as she took her friends hand and they formed a great circle. Concentrating really hard they cleared all their worry that besieged their minds. Multicolored hues engulfed their petite bodies. One second they're there and the next moment they were gone. The only thing left behind was a small ring of shattered stones.

A beam of rainbow light shot high into the bleeding skies and into the heart of the black storm clouds. Like a shooting star it shot downwards into the heart of the tempest. Like most storms for whatever reason the eye was calm and tranquil. But in the center of the eye lay the gothic black crystal palace. The rainbow streak slammed just in front of the ancient broken heart gates. The girls reappeared clearly suffering some repercussions from teleporting. After a moment or two they felt the wave of nausea and dizziness pass. Their gaze became locked on the towering building before them.

The yew doors at a snail's pace creaked open as if daring the children to enter. Everyone but Chibi Moon cowered. Fear gripped them tightly in its pale fist, but the pink haired youth refused to be intimated. Gripping her Moon Strobe tightly she raced inside the gates with her team following close behind.

Observing all this was Queen Devi and her daughter watching the Flame of Malice. Delilah let out her callous cackle as the tiny girls ran inside the courtyard. With a small snicker she tossed her long mane over her shoulder.

"They are so predictable, Mother," Delilah giggled madly. She twirled her trident and laughed once more. "This is way too easy. Like these little girls have the power or brains to be triumphant in this fight. We're now fighting on our territory. And in a little while Grandfather will be strong enough to break free from his confinement. This shall be an easy task in defeating them."

"Don't get overconfident, darling," warned Queen Devi to her daughter. She had a slight frown etched upon her pale lips. Her daughter looked at her strangely. She pulled a stray strand of teal hair out of her face and asked.

"Why are you so worried, Mother? Neo Queen Serenity is dying! In next to no time all false love will wither away from this world. In a little while Grandfather will be able to reinstate it with true love. What can a bunch of eight year old girls do to stop us?"

"These brats, Delilah, have been able to thwart us at every turn," reminded Queen Devi to her daughter. She narrowed her golden eyes to mere slits as the Chibi Senshi dash through the yew gates. Taking a deep breath she continued on. "Yes, we may have them at a disadvantage. If I know the adult Senshi as well as I think I do they're busy trying to save their queen's life. They can't hope to save their queen's life and defend Crystal Tokyo at the same time. That is why they've sent their bratty offspring after us. These children are inexperienced. Nevertheless, dear Delilah, they've demonstrated they know how to do battle. Therefore we must tread cautiously. Father is still fragile and won't be able to fight till all of Neo Queen Serenity's life energy has been drained. We must protect him and we must finally put an end to these Chibi Senshi," she finished as she slammed her fist on her onyx throne.

Delilah heaved herself out of her throne and whirled her deadly trident around once. She stole one final glance at the flickering at the green flames. Despite the fact that she did admit that the young children were decent warriors, and that they had admirable spirits, she still won't be conquered by them. She hadn't waited two thousand and sixteen years for her vengeance to be stolen from her. She was ready to fight to the death if it meant achieving their goal.

"Don't be concerned, Mother. I won't permit them to beat us this time. This time Small Lady and I will fight to the death. She shall finally be acquainted with the emotions of loneness, anguish, fury, and depression. She will at last be shown what it like to be unloved. This will be one lesson I will teach even if I have to beat it into her pathetic little body."

Queen Devi got up from her throne and adjusted the golden hair ornament on her third odango. Then she hugged her daughter tightly. Silver tears streamed down her pale face and washed her daughter pale face clean. With her voice breaking she hugged her more tightly.

"Mother?"

"Please don't try to die tonight, my darling," she whispered tearfully. "You and Father are the only family I've left. If you breathe your last breath then I'll truly be alone. And that is a fate worse then death. Not to have a single soul to care about you. My own parents neglected me in favor of working for Queen Serenity. And I've never had a soul besides Father, care about me. But you, Delilah, my darling, have made me complete. So don't try to die tonight. If you do then our victory will be nothing but a hollow one. So go and fight Small Lady, but please make every effort not to die. Okay, Daughter?"

The warmth of her mother's love and hug washed over the dark Senshi. She may have been abandon by her birth parents, but her real mother, Queen Devi, did give a damm about her. Just like she had given a damm about the Court. For only a real Unloved One could possibly understand and truly love another Unloved One. She brushed her tears from her mother's face and smiled warmly at her.

"Okay, Mother. I won't die tonight. No more than one soul shall depart this life tonight or perhaps two. Either way it won't be me or you. Now I've got to go and fight the Chibi Senshi. One way or another shall end tonight."

"Just don't get careless or reckless, my darling. I'm going to go protect Father. Keep those brats away from the sanctuary as long as possible. We can't let them get here till he's at his strongest," and without another word the flame engulfed the dark sovereign and she vanished.

"Good luck, Mother. Grandfather? Don't worry I won't fail you tonight," vowed Delilah as she allowed herself to be engulfed by the demonic embers. Soon all that was left was the cold laughter filling the gothic stronghold.

Right now the tiny little girls were dashing across the blackish red cloud. Their shoes damped by the tempest underneath their feet. They had to doge stray lightning bolts and howling icy winds. As they near the broken heart door a huge black bolt struck in front and they all were knocked to their feet. They were tossed about like marbles in a blender. Chibi Moon was the first back on her feet. Rubbing the blood off her lips she helped her team to their feet.

"This is it, Sailors. We've made it to the Court's stronghold. There is no turning back. Tonight we fight for the fate of the world. To save the world from being consumed by hatred and making sure that humanity doesn't lose the ability to love. We also must save my mother from certain death. So I ask you my friends, are you ready?"

"We are more then ready, Chibi Moon! Let's do this!"

Chibi Moon stared at the gothic palace with a look that reminisce how her mother had look each time she had to face the threat that had endanger the world. She could feel her mother's strength fill her up. Chibiusa looked within her heart and soul and knew she was worthy of the legacy of Sailor Moon.

"I promise you, Mother. I will save you and this world once more. Count on it," she thought quietly to herself as she kicked down the door. It was as dark and cold as a crypt. But they wouldn't yield to the fear that was slowly trying to entice their souls. They swiftly dashed down the eerie black stone corridor.

Chibi Mercury clicked one of her sapphire studs, and her translucent azure eyeshade zapped onto her face. The data blazed past her brown eyes at lightning speed. "I'm picking up a mega amounts of negative energy, Senshi. I'm trying to establish the source. Chibi Mars?"

"Yes, Chibi Mercury, I'm trying to make use of my powers to uncover the source, however, its easier said than done. Nevertheless, my friend, I've got abundance of charms prepared for any boogiemen we might encounter."

"Looks like we're going to need one of those charms, Chibi Mars! Because I see a boogieman right now!" Chibi Jupiter declared as her lightning rod shot out of her tiara and crackled with lively energy.

The youngsters looked up and saw a fortification of an emerald inferno blocking their path. And dancing within the jade inferno were the creatures one only sees in their darkest nightmares. Evil beasts and their brethren let out a cold laugh at the young soldiers.

"Let us handle this little bonfire, ladies," Chibi Uranus said at the same time as the three other outer Senshi got ready to attack. "Okay! Let's do this! On the count of three! One, two, three!"

The four planet attacks conjoined into one massive attack. It hit the cursed fire head on. It cleared the pathway, but only for a moment. The girls had to do an aerial flip over the curse fire to get through. Chibi Venus and Chibi Saturn got their feet hot as sparks manage to graces their shoes.

"Yow! That smarts!" Chibi Venus exclaimed as she and Chibi Saturn tried to put out the flames. Chibi Neptune and Chibi Mercury looked at their comrades and doused the flames with their water powers.

"Thanks, girlfriends! I hope we don't get scars from touching that cursed fire," Chibi Saturn commented as she rubbed her feet. The heels and the soles of her purple boots were a bit singed from touching the cursed flames.

Sailor Mercury gazed her brown eyes on her fellow Senshi and began to analyze her friends' feet. She had a look of concern etch on her tiny face. Everyone stood there silently as the Soldier of Wisdom did her stuff. At last she closed her compact supercomputer and pronounced her diagnosis.

"That inferno is cursed, my friends. I believe it stole a little of your energy, but I'm positive the Silver Crystal can heal your wounds. But first we must find Queen Devi and Delilah and stop them from releasing their dark god!"

"Well, let's get going! We can't stay here and wait for those flames to devour us!" stated Chibi Uranus said as she launched her attack at the cursed flames to keep them at bay.

Everyone nodded and swiftly ran down the shadowy corridor. They hadn't gone far when an icy breeze came shooting at them. It felt colder then death as it tightened it grip on the young soldiers. Almost immediately shards of ice crystals came flying at them causing them all to duck. And they could feel the cursed fire creeping up the corridor behind them.

"Damm it! We got hoarfrost in front and an inferno in the rear! How can we hope to defeat this?" exclaimed Chibi Jupiter as she used her body to shield her teammates from the icy gust. Chibi Venus leapt up and joined Chibi Jupiter in shielding Chibi Moon. Chibi Mars and Chibi Pluto jumped up and started to fight the green flames in the rear.

"Whatever we do we got to think quickly! I don't think we can hold off these elemental attacks for much longer! Dead Scream!" shouted Chibi Pluto as she and Chibi Mars combined their attacks to try and smother the blaze. The flames flared up more from their attacks and nearly burnt them. They just barely manage to doge being burnt.

"It's not working! And since it's not a living creature I can't use my charms to stop it!" Chibi Mars replied as she tried and failed to use her charms to halt the emerald flames.

"Our attacks aren't working up here either! C'mon, Chibi Mercury! Use that big brain of yours! Help us!" yelled Chibi Jupiter as she got graced by an icy shard. A thin line of blood oozed from below her left eye.

Chibi Moon looked frightfully at her friends and wondered how they were supposed to get out of this trap. Then it came to her. "We've got to have these attacks attack one another! Each of their strength is the other weakness. Sailors! Fire all your power at each of them, and then leap on top of the chandelier!" ordered Chibi Moon. The young girls nodded and did as they're told. The result was almost instantaneous. The ice took out the flames and almost immediately the passageway was clear.

"Good job, Sailors!" congratulated Chibi Moon as they leapt off the black crystal chandelier. Before they could shake the other hands a familiar cackle was heard ringing down the corridor. "Delilah," whispered Chibi Moon.

The evil laughter continued for a few moments. Then a chilling voice spoke. It seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere at the same time. But wherever it was coming from it sent chills down the Senshi's spines.

"So you think you're a bunch of big shots? Just because you got past the Flame of Malice and Shards of the Heartbroken? That is the easy part. This citadel has more traps and surprises in store for you! You shall not make it to Grandfather's chamber before Neo Queen Serenity dies!" taunted Delilah's voice. She let out another callous laugh and then silence filled the darkness.

Despite the fact that the other Senshi seemed to give into Delilah's intimation tactics, Chibi Moon refused to give in. She was determined to save her mother's life, and make sure that love wouldn't become extinct from the Earth.

"C'mon! We can't get scared now! The world fate rest on our shoulders! We can't give up now!" urged Chibi Moon to her friends. Their fear evaporated from their bodies and they followed their leader into the darkness.

"Chibi Mercury?"

"Yes, Chibi Moon?"

"Have you located the source yet?"

"No, Chibi Moon, I haven't. This entire palace is one big negative zone. There is such a large amount negative energy in here. There is so much of it that it is exceedingly difficult to establish the source of it all. We might do better if we split up."

"Yeah, that might be our best bet, Chibi Moon. And it looks like we don't have much of a choice in the matter either. Look!" pointed Chibi Saturn as they reached the end of the corridor. In front of them was a set of stone doorways with different staircases. A number of them went up, while others went down. Nevertheless each one of them looked foreboding and spine-chilling. They could perceive sound of Delilah's heartless mirth ring out from each of them. Chibi Moon made up her mind. She turned to face her friends and spoke in an assertive tone of voice.

"Okay! We're going to split up. Chibi Uranus?"

"Yes, Chibi Moon?"

"You take Chibi Neptune and Chibi Saturn and go up the right flight of stairs. Chibi Pluto? You take Chibi Jupiter and Chibi Venus and go down the left flight of stairs. Chibi Mercury you take Chibi Mars and go up the middle flight of stairs."

"And who is going to go with you, Chibi Moon? You can't expect us to leave you unprotected!" exclaim Chibi Mars definitely. The others started to argue with her; however Chibi Moon just held up her hands and shook her head.

"I've to go on my own. I'm the one that needs to face Delilah and Queen Devi. I've got to prove to myself that I'm worthy of the mantel of Sailor Moon. Besides I've face danger in the past before. I just know I've to be the one who defeats them. You must go forth and protect the world from any and all threats that are about to be unleashed. I must do this alone."

The Chibi Senshi looked at one another with a perplexed look etch up their faces. Chibi Mars suddenly walked forward and hugged her tightly. Chibi Moon was so startled by the unexpected show of affection.

"Chibi Mars?"

The red Senshi hugged her leader tightly and with silver tears cascading down her face she smiled. "Don't do anything stupid, Chibiusa. I know that your mom and mine fought like cats and dogs in the past, but we are the best of friends. Just remember you're not alone. You've us and all the love you'll need to stop the great beast."

"Yeah, Chibiusa, we're all best friends in the end. We won't let you or your mom down. Neither will let our own mothers down, nor the world. Today we stand united. We won't give up or give in!" concurred the rest of the girls. They each hugged Chibiusa tightly and smiled.

"Thank you. With all of your love I won't be alone. No one can be alone when they've such an abundance of love and friendship. Go and remember don't give up or in!"

The girls nodded and flew up and down the staircases ready for anything. Chibi Moon just stood there silently for a moment. She waited for a moment and then just as she expected a fourth flight of stairs came twirling down from the ceiling. She took a deep breath and ran up the marble flight of steps.

Delilah materialized from behind a tapestry and smirked. Oh how delicious this was. They had split up. Now she could bump off them one by one. Yes these pesky little girls would all suffer! They would know the true meaning of pain and it would be the last thing that they would feel. Chuckling madly she crept up the right flight of steps.

The three Chibi Outer Senshi were trying to navigate the twisting stone steps. It was so dark and cold. They had slowed down their pace because they could barely make out the steps. And with each step they took it became more likely that the steps would crumble beneath their feet.

"We need some light, Chibi Uranus! We are blind as rhinos here!" exclaimed Chibi Neptune as she tripped and collide with Chibi Saturn. Down the adorable little girls fell, falling down a few stairs in the process. Chibi Uranus did an about face and scampered down the flight of stairs to her friends.

"Oww! That hurt!" moaned Chibi Saturn at the same time as she wiped her delicate features clean of the smudge that had stained her face. Chibi Uranus jumped three steps and helped her friend to her feet.

"You okay, Chibi Saturn?"

"I'm fine, Chibi Uranus."

"Hey could you get off me?"

"Sorry, Chibi Neptune!"

But before they could get to their feet the steps turned into a slippery slide and down they went. Screaming their lungs hoarse as they slid more rapidly downward the rollercoaster like ride. All of sudden they could see light at the end of the tunnel. They also heard the sound of water. Thinking fast Chibi Neptune used her powers to cause the opening to collapse. A sufficient amount of the rocks fell to stop them before they fell into an eerie pool of yellow-green water.

Once they had time to catch their breath they pulled themselves together. Chibi Uranus was the first to get up. She shook and wiped the dust off her uniform and helped her friends to their feet. "Okay, let's not do that again. So are you two okay? Nothing broken?"

"We're fine, Chibi Uranus. Other then a few cuts and bruises we're okay. Come on! Let's see if we can get some of this rock moved. We need to get through. We have to keep going and stop Delilah!" Chibi Neptune said as she staggered to her feet and tried to move a large black rock.

The two other girls got up and tried to shift the rock wall away. They could still perceive sound of water splashing, but it was joined by a new sound. It sounded like weeping. With one last heave they manage to climb over the stones.

"Where are we?" asked Chibi Saturn as she helped her friends over the rocks.

"I seriously don't know, Chibi Saturn. I've never seen a room like this before." Chibi Uranus said as they gazed around the room.

Looking around the vast room it looked empty. The only thing in it was a large pool of yellow-green water. Like everything else they had seen the colors of the room were dark red and black. And the symbol of a broken heart was all over the place. Still there was no light whatsoever, and yet the water itself was illuminated. They could still hear the sound of weeping.

The trio of young girls looked around for a door or a set of flight of steps to get them out of this room. But there was nothing. It made them wonder why Delilah would've lured them down to this chamber.

"Well we can't go back up the way we came. Still we should tread lightly in this room. Delilah obviously wanted us to come here. She must have some sorta trap ready for us. So be on your guard," warned Chibi Uranus as they walked slowly over to the pool.

As the trio approached the pool they become aware of that it had unexpectedly started to bubble. They took a step back and out of the water emerge Delilah! "Hello, Chibi Senshi! Welcome to the Pool of Sorrows."

"Pool of Sorrows?" they repeated confused. Delilah could obviously see that they didn't understand what she was talking about. So she decided to enlighten the trio of young warriors about this particular chamber in her home.

"Yes, the Pool of Sorrows. It's a rather special place in my home. It has great significant to us of the Court. You see for every teardrop that has been shed in pain and sorrow is gathered in this pool. And with each tear a fragment of their heart has also been collected."

"So what so important about a hot tub full of tears?" questioned Chibi Saturn to the dark Senshi. She didn't see what was so important of a pool of tears. It may hold some sentimental value, but other then that she couldn't see how it was supposed to stop them.

"Because, little girl, if you gather an adequate amount of it then you have a sufficient amount to call the Dance of Sorrow. Although, to tell you the truth, personally I take pleasure in taking a dip in the pool. But for this occasion I shall make sure you drown in your own sorrow! Arise, Torrent of Sorrow! Drown these souls! Make them feel the pain of a broken heart! And make sure that the last thing they feel is sorrow!" as she thrust her trident in the center of the pool.

The yellow-green water became a whirlpool and the girls backed away. Then they heard the moaning and weeping of a thousand and one souls crying their broken hearts out. The water became a raging torrent. It then tried to slam its rage on the three little girls. They just barely manage to doge it.

Delilah chuckled like crazy at the amusing spectacle. She observed gleefully as the girls tried to fight the enchanted water. Satisfied that the girls would sooner or later be drowned in their own sorrow, she scampered down the steps hidden beneath the Pool of Sorrow. She had to head to the next group of Chibi Senshi. Once she reached the bottom step she opened a secret passage and went to get the next group Senshi.

Chibi Pluto and her two friends had been running down the stone steps. Like the rest of the castle it was pitch black. Using Chibi Jupiter lighting rod they could see a little bit better. But she had to be very careful not to unleash her power. They rounded a bend and Chibi Venus had to yank them back.

"What was that for?!" demanded Chibi Pluto to her comrade angrily. She rubbed her sore shoulder tenderly. She really had dug in her nails. She was sure she had broken some skin. It was sure to be bruised that much was for sure.

"I just saved your life! Look in front of you!" she exclaimed. She pointed straight ahead. Chibi Jupiter used her power to light the way. It was then they realized that instead of steps there was a large chasm instead. They tiptoed to the edge of the chasm and looked down. They couldn't see the bottom. Chibi Pluto picked up a pebble and dropped it down into the pit. They waited for a long time but they heard no sound.

"Wow that a bottomless hole! But we've got to keep going! So how are we going to get across?" inquired Chibi Pluto to her friends. She looked a little uncertain. She was toying with her long green hair as she tried to think of an idea to get them across.

"I think we should try using my Love Me Chain. We could walk across it like a tightrope."

"Are you sure we couldn't try to swing across it instead, Chibi Venus? Walking a tightrope takes a lot of skill, and we can't afford to fall into a bottomless hole!" argued Chibi Jupiter. Chibi Venus shook her head and pointed to the ceiling. There was nothing to hook her Chain on. They would have to walk across the arroyo. Sighing in defeat they took a deep breath.

"Venus Love Me Chain Encircle!" Chibi Venus shouted as she managed to lock the heart chain around a small rock. She yanked it once to make sure it was on tight. She then carefully looped the chain around another rock. She gave it another good yank and gulped.
"Okay, it's on there pretty tight. I think it will support our weight. Now we've got to be incredibly vigilant. Just look straight ahead and don't look down. It's just mind over matter. All we need to do is just imagine that we aren't walking over a bottomless hole."

"Yeah, sure, that will be very easy to do," Chibi Jupiter whispered sarcastically as she inched her way to the rope. Taking a deep breath she placed her right boot on the chain and began to walk across the chasm. The other two followed and by some miracle they made it across. As soon as they were across the rope vanished. They were about to go on when they heard Delilah's laugh. They got into battle stance and looked around for her.

"So you got across the Chasm of Heartlessness. I'm actually very impressed. Not many would have the guts or cleverness to get across it. I guess I do owe you an explanation on the phenomenon you've just crossed. For each moment of heartlessness the Chasm gets deeper. As you can imagine after millenniums it's gotten to the point where you can't even see the bottom. We use to throw our enemies into it just to hear the screams. God I've missed that sound. It use too send me right to sleep."

"Show yourself you coward! Stop fighting in the darkness you bully!" Chibi Pluto challenged to the thick shadowy fog.  The other two girls got into a fighting stance and ready their powers to fight. But like most bullies Delilah wouldn't come into the light. She just kept chuckling. Chibi Jupiter finally shot off the build up of electric energy. It left a blinding flash and for a few moments no-one could see anything.  When they could see again they took a quick look around.

"Where is that witch?" asked Chibi Venus as she blinked a few times to try and see again.

"Right behind you babies! See you later! Have a nice fall!" Delilah cackled as she shoved them headfirst into the Chasm of Heartlessness. Almost immediately her ears ringed with the familiar sound of screams. She laughed once more and tossed her teal mane over her shoulder. "Six down, two more to go, then there is just one more in the show. Watch out Small Lady. I'm about to dispose of your last remaining friends. Then it will be just you and me."

Chibi Mercury and Chibi Mars hadn't had much luck in locating the sanctuary. Neither Chibi Mercury's computer nor Chibi Mars's powers had been able to unearth the hidden chamber. Right now they were lost in a labyrinth of mirrors.

"We're going in circles, Chibi Mercury! Face it we're lost! I can't sense anything in this confounded maze! All I've got is a bad feeling that something has happened to our friends."

Chibi Mercury clicked her sapphire stud again and her visor vanished. She let out a disappointed sigh and slumped along a mirror. "I'm at a loss myself. I can't make heads or tails of this maze. And frankly I don't like what I see in these mirrors either."

Each mirror wasn't casting a reflection of their face. Rather a reflection of their darkest and unhappiest memories. It was a painful experience to relive their worst memories. They tried to find their way through the maze but they couldn't. This place was enough to make you go mad. And that is exactly what Delilah wanted. The Maze of Despair mirrors only showed the most painful emotions and memories. It was enough to make anyone go mad.

"Well now that these two are so helplessly lost I guess I can get to Miss Bubble Gum Head. I've gotten rid of all her friends and now I can finally get rid of her. Don't worry, Grandfather, you shall soon be free and nothing and no-one will get in our way."

Chibi Moon was running as fast as she could up the twisting stairwell. Though her face showed no fear, inside she was reeling. All that kept her from losing her nerve was the thought of her mother dying. She kept going with her heart in her throat. She kept running up the stairs and there seem to be no end in sight. All of a sudden she heard Delilah's cruel laugh. Putting on a burst of speed she finally made it to the top of the tower. She breathed in the cold fresh air as she burst onto the turret. She could see that she was still in the eye of the storm, but despite the sunshine there was no warmth around her, only a wintry wind that bellowed like a banshee. Standing in the center of the black turret with her trident ready was Delilah. She had a smirk etch on her pale features.

"Well, well, Small Lady, welcome to my humble home. Sorry we didn't have time to make it more presentable, but I trust you found it enchanting all the same. I know your friends found it rather intriguing."

"What have you done with my friends, Delilah?!"

Delilah let out her trademark laugh. Chibi Moon scrunched her face and touched her tiara. She then flung it hard at Delilah. The dark Senshi just barely had time to duck. Her golden eyes became locked with Chibi Moon's red eyes.

"Now tell me what you've done with my friends, or so help me I will do much worse!" threaten Chibi Moon still holding the golden disk.

"If you must know, Bubble Gum Head, I gave them exactly what humanity has given my people for centuries. I let them drown in their own sorrow, fall victim to their own heartlessness, and lost in their own despair. I find it to be sweet retribution. It certainly makes up for a little of the pain that humanity has dealt my people for so long."

"I don't understand at all. What did we ever do to you? To anybody? What do you mean your 'people'? We are both human and we've both had our share of pain and pleasure. So explain to me where all this animosity is coming from."

"You really don't get it do you, brat? My people are the ones that humanity has forsaken. The loners, outsiders, those who've been neglected, forgotten, abused. The ones love has been so cruel too. The ones who've been left alone to rot in misery. Not that you would understand how that feels. After all you're the apple of your mother's eye. You've always been surrounded by loving and caring people. But not me! My own parents left me for dead! And you think from that heartless action I don't have a right at vengeance?"


Chibi Moon was startled by this statement, but before she could respond Delilah started to rant and rave some more. It seemed to Chibi Moon that she had wanted to say this for years. She just never had anyone to tell how she felt before. So Chibi Moon kept her mouth shut and just listened to the young woman vent.

"Love?" she spat bitterly on the moldy stones beneath her feet, "Love, the sole greatest power in the universe! Ha! What a lie that was! My parents didn't love me at all! Otherwise they wouldn't have left me for dead! Try to image if you can for a moment, about how heartless and unforgiving that was! My birth parents living the high life in the paradise of the Moon Kingdom! Try to image how it felt to be abandon and forsaken by the very people who gave you life! The ones who are suppose to love you more then anyone else! But no, not for me! They had wanted a son and not a daughter! So they left me to die!" as hot tears of anger streamed down from her face. She was starting to shake a little and her grips on her trident tighten. "You could live for a thousand years and you still never have any idea how that felt!"

Chibi Moon stood there stun to the core. This was totally unbelievable. She never could even conceive the idea that a parent could be so heartless to their own child. No wonder Delilah was so angry. And yet that still didn't give her the right to do these unspeakable acts of cruelty. She kept her magical tiara still spinning, hoping that she wouldn't have to use it.

Delilah wiped the last of her silver tears from her face and went on. It's like she had forgotten everything else. Right now she just wanted to get this all out at once. Before she finish Chibi Moon off she wanted her to understand why she was doing this. "I was alone, abandon and unloved. I would have died, if not for my mother Queen Devi."

Chibi Moon though wanting to hear this all, she decided to ask the question anyway. "So Queen Devi isn't your birth mother? So may I ask how she and you became so heartless and so bent on pointless vengeance?"

"You wouldn't understand, Small Lady. My mother Queen Devi was the first Unloved One. She was neglect and abuse by her own birth parents. They cared more about their duties to your grandmother, Queen Serenity, then to their own child. So when she discovered my grandfather she was given the power and love she needed to survive and help other Unloved Ones. He bestowed to her the power of the Black Heart. She then became the queen of the Court. With Grandfather's help she was able to find other Unloved One such as myself. She took them home to Unloved. The planet that Grandfather created as a home to all those love had scorn. She took me in and cared for me when no-one else gave a damm! As soon as I grew older it became my job to find and enlighten other Unloved Ones. After I brought them home to Unloved we gave them what they need. My mother, grandfather, and I took the torn and brokenhearted souls and created that which they did not have before. We became a thriving and mighty kingdom. A family that showed others love when no-one else had. My mother the queen gave more love to our people then even your own mother could possibly give. It was a happy and prospers time; it was the Golden Age for all that felt the cruel sting of love. And yet despite the fact, that we were happy and content under the loving power of my mother and my grandfather, we still desire to avenge ourselves on the Moon Kingdom who had caused us to become Unloved Ones in the first place."

"How could you live back in the days of the Moon Kingdom and still be around now? You don't look a day older then sixteen!" exclaimed Chibi Moon as they began to circle each other. Both had their weapons standing ready to strike a blow when this spell had been broken.

"The power of Enzi is more or less omnipotent. Furthermore, Chibi Moon, the powers of the Black Heart are equal to the power of the Silver Crystal. For you see, Small Lady, my grandfather is a god! He was born from the darkness of the hearts of humanity. He grows stronger the more heartless actions there are. And thanks to his love for me and my mother we are immortal. I'm forever sixteen and my mother is forever twenty-five. Grandfather grants individuals who love him the most, great power. And soon he will be strong enough to complete our noble ambition."

"And what is that ambition may I ask?"

"Well, once the Light of Love dies he will be strong enough to cleanse the human race of false love, and restore it with true love. In view of the fact that he was born out of humanity's heartlessness and hatred, he knows all to well the dark side of your precious love. Furthermore, my dear, sweet, Small Lady, he alone can bring back to the human race real love. I've waited two thousands and sixteen years for this day, my mother even longer then that. And at long last Enzi can complete his mission."

Chibi Moon was completely blown away by these stunning revelations. She now understood Delilah and her mother better. She even felt a great deal of pity for them. Still she wasn't about to let her mother or the world down. She released the magical tiara and let it clatter to the floor. This stunned Delilah and she looked even more stunned by the look that was slowly flooding Chibi Moon's face. She was weeping and her dark red eyes had an extremely sympathetic look to them.

Delilah backed away from the tiny little girl and shielded her face. She couldn't stand how the young pink haired youth was staring at her. Especially her eyes. She couldn't look into her eyes without feeling some type of pain. It made her experience things she had not felt before. "Why are you looking at me like that!? Stop it! Stop it!" she begged as she continued to back away from the little girl.

"I feel sorry for you. Sorry that you had to experience such heartlessness and so many hardships. And I do understand what it feels like to be alone and uncared for. Someone once convinced me that I was alone and unloved. But my mother proved she loved me more then anything else in the world. We all feel alone and unloved at some point in our lives. And yes love can bring as much pain as it does pleasure. But if we never experienced pain then we never appreciated the pleasures of life. Please, Delilah, let go of your hate, before it kills you and your mother. And don't let Enzi corrupted you any longer!"

"You wish me to denounce my grandfather?" she asked outrageously, "The God of Unloved Ones? He gave us a life! A home! A family! He loves me and my mother and he has cared for both of us for as long as I can remember!"

"But he doesn't love you! Can't you see? If he is the incarnation of hate then it would be impossible for him to love! He's only taught you to be consumed by hatred, rage and violence. Don't you see that he's allowed you to forsake your own human heart, and by doing so your humanity? You've became a beast! Just like he is! Please, Delilah, I'm begging you! Let go of your contempt of humanity and let love back into your heart! I can help you and your mother. Because if it wasn't for my mother, everyone would only know loneliness and broken hearts, and never felt the simple joy of a friend and caring heart!"

Delilah just stood there as stunned as Chibi Moon had been as she recalled her past. She was in such shock by Chibi Moon's plea. She hadn't expected for her to feel sorry for her or her mother. Nevertheless she felt outrage that she dare disgrace her grandfather's motives and say he didn't love her. She tightened her grip on her trident and screamed. "You don't know what you're talking about! Grandfather does love me and Mother! It's an insult to him and his noble work that you say we are nothing more then puppets to him! I'll kill you!"

Chibi Moon just shook her head sadly and looked her ruby eyes into Delilah's amber eyes. "So you would allow yourself to slide further into beasthood? By ripping your soul apart even more by committing more murder? Delilah, please, I beg you, please listen to me. My mother once said something that is extraordinarily significant, and I think you need to hear it too. Sometimes we have love and sometimes we lose love. Sometimes love can hurt terribly like a deep wound. Pleasures and pains, but we learn to accept the bad with the good. Without the bad times we wouldn't appreciate the good times. Life is precious and I cherish each moment. Please look at yourself. If you can love your mother and even your grandfather can you really say you've never felt love before? Please, please let go of your hate and help me save my mother's life, and then let me save you and your mother. It never too late to change, Delilah! And I know deep down you feel remorse and regret for what you've done. Please, Delilah, please let go of your hate."

Delilah was too stunned to speak. She was still reeling inside by a flood of emotions and feelings she never felt before. It was causing her to feel great agony and pain as her body became engulfed by all this. She started to lower her trident and then she watch as Chibi Moon was struck from behind. She looked and saw her mother clutching the Malice Blade.

"Mother?" she asked confused as she watched her mother pick up the girl's pigtails. She also seemed to share in her daughter's confusion and feelings that Chibi Moon had stirred up. She looked at the unconscious young girl with a curious expression on her face.

"I watched everything from the sanctuary. I couldn't believe it either that she felt pity and sympathy for us. But Father says he wants her brought to him. We must obey him. Perhaps he wishes to punish her for what she said about him. Come, the time of vengeance is nearing us."

They soon reached the sanctuary. The carving of Enzi was gradually becoming more and more real. As the pink energy entered his body a thick black cocoon was weaving its way around him. Very soon his body and soul would be reunited. Both young ladies fell to their knees and bowed their heads.

"Dear, Father, we've done as you asked. The Chibi Senshi are dead and all that remains is Sailor Chibi Moon. We've brought her to you as you requested. What do you wish to do with her?"

"I wish for her to see the death of her world! She dares much to insult me and our people. After I kill her mother and then cleanse this world of false love she will be used as a sacrifice to make sure I'm never sealed away again."

At that moment the cocoon fully encased Enzi. The whole room began to shake and there was a howling wind. Queen Devi and her daughter huddle close to each other as at long last Enzi was reborn!

Chibi Moon was aroused from her sleep by the commotion. She watched in horror as Enzi was reborn. He was the most terrorizing thing she had ever seen. And her heart sunk deep in her chest from a startling realization. If the dark god Enzi had been reborn, then that meant her mother was most certainly dead now! As terrified as she was she knew she still had a mission to complete. This was her destiny. She had to stop Enzi no matter what the cost.  All of sudden the skylight shattered as Enzi flew skyward to 'cleanse' the human race. She gripped her Moon Strobe tightly and started to rise when Delilah whipped out her trident.

"You're not going anywhere, Small Lady. Grandfather intends you to be a sacrifice! You must have tons of love energy inside you. After all you're the daughter of the Light of Love."

"I will never lose to you. Nor will I fail the Earth or my mother!"

"Your mother is dead, Small Lady. And like I said you cannot stop what is meant to be! This is fate we're talking about. It was fate that brought my mother to Enzi. It was fate that my mother found me. And it's the fate of Earth that Enzi cleanse the world of false love!"

"I don't believe in fate. I believe we create our own fate. And I won't let this world die. I embrace it all, the good, bad, and everything in-between. I won't give up or give in. So if you excuse me I'll be going!"

"And we won't give up either, Chibi Moon!" declared a set of voices behind them. Turning around in shock there're the Chibi Senshi!

Delilah was in disbelief. Once she found her voice she screamed. "How in the world did you brats survive?! I left you for certain death!"

"Simple, Delilah. We didn't give up or in. We beat your traps and teleported out of danger. Now we shall go fight Enzi and put a stop to all this beasthoodness. So, Chibi Moon what the plan?" asked Chibi Venus brightly.

Chibi Moon smiled happily seeing that her friends were okay. But she knew they had little time to save the world. And it looked like Queen Devi and Delilah weren't ready to thrown in the towel either.

Queen Devi raised the Malice Blade and blocked the girls' path. "I won't allow you to stop Father's noble work. Say farewell to Crystal Tokyo. This time nothing will stop us!"

"Neither will I! We've waited for so long for this day! Can't you see? We only wish to help humanity! Can't you see?"

"Can't you see that you're only condemning the world to nothing but hate? If Enzi is successful in draining the world of love all that remains is hate. Hate is a poison! I know you've had a painful life, but you're not alone. Everyone suffers heartbreak at some point in their life. Please stop this! You're the only ones with the power!" begged Chibi Moon to Queen Devi and her daughter.

For a moment both of them looked stunned and confused. Then their anger returned with a vengeance. Queen Devi raised her Malice Blade and tired to decapitate the young princess. Chibi Moon was barely able to get out of the way. Queen Devi raised her weapon a second time and tried again to end Chibi Moon's life. Chibi Moon was frozen with fear as the dark queen raised her blade over her head like the grim reaper.

"I'm going to kill you, Small Lady. The last thing you shall feel is fear. And then I will depose of your friends. So you shall suffer like we have. And your love energy shall be used to make sure Father doesn't become imprison again! So time for you say goodbye!"

"I don't think so! Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" cried Chibi Mercury as a stream of water plowed the dark sovereign over. She was slammed right into the fire trough. She tried to rise but collapse to the ground.

"Mother!" exclaimed Delilah as she rushed over to her mother side. "Are you okay, Mother?"

"I'll be fine. Now let's end this!"

"Deep Submerge!"

The Chibi Senshi ran forward and attack with everything they had. Chibi Mars turned to face Chibi Moon. "GO! Go, Chibi Moon! Your fight is with Enzi! We'll stop Queen Devi and Delilah! Go now or all love will die with this world!"

She nodded and leapt upward. She could see Enzi rising higher into the storm clouds. She managed to swing herself on a storm cloud. The storm cloud began to chase the great animal as the storm began to become more violent. She touched her tiara and yelled "Moon Tiara Action!" and let it fly. The disk managed to nick Enzi's right wing. He turned around and growled at the tiny girl.

"So at last we meet, Small Lady. I've waited a long time to see the brat who's been interfering with my family's plans."

"You don't care about Devi or Delilah! We both know that! You've manipulate them their whole lives! You took advantage of emotional cripples! You don't care about them at all! All you care about is what they can do for you! You only know hate and that all you can give!"

Enzi laughed at her. And with each laugh a clap of thunder rang through the storm. Chibi Moon was scarcely able to stand from the brutal torrent. She felt tired and weak from all that had happened. Still she refused to give up. "I won't lose to you Enzi! I will defeat you in the name of the Moon!"

"I like to see you try, little girl! Prepare for the end of this world!" and with that he unleashed his powers. Chibi Moon was ready. She readied her Moon Strobe and cried out. "MOON LOVE LIGHT PURIFY!"

The two brilliant lights collided and became trapped in the dance of battle. It was a test of whose will and courage was strong enough. It didn't matter who was the stronger one, only who possessed the strongest will.

Back inside the citadel Queen Devi and Delilah were starting to lose to the awesome power of the Chibi Senshi. All of their training and their desire to save the world was helping them tremendously. They were at last a cohesive team. They were truly their mothers' daughters. They could be triumphant this fight and they knew it.

"This cannot be! How could mere children beat us? This is inconceivable!" cried out Delilah as her trident was knocked out of her hands. She dashed to pick it up but the Chibi Outer Senshi stood in front of her with their arms crossed.

"You're not getting this back, you bitch!" Chibi Uranus informed her as she used her power to obliterate the trident. Delilah watched in shock as her precious trident was shattered into a million shards.

Delilah gazed at the tiny shards with tears in her eyes. She gingerly scooped up the shards and hugged them close to her heart. Tears started to cascade from her amber eyes. "My trident!" she sobbed. "My grandfather gave me that! It was his gift of love to me! You destroyed it! How could you do that?! How could you just demolish my most prized possession?!" she sobbed even harder.

The Chibi Senshi just glanced at each other and looked at her sympathetically. It was Chibi Pluto who spoke first and she chose her words with great care. Taking a deep breath she fell to her knees and rested her hand on Delilah's shoulder.

"That may've been a gift, Delilah. However, it wasn't a gift of love; seeing as that fork did was cause devastation and misery. It's time you start to use your heart to give love and happiness. I know you cherished that object. But its better that it's gone. It was a weapon of hatred. Please let us help you."

"You little brats will pay for doing that to my daughter! I still have the Malice Blade…hey! Give it back you brats!" screamed Queen Devi as Chibi Jupiter managed to wrestle the Blade out of her hands. She and Chibi Venus held it tightly, though they looked revolted as they held it. Before Queen Devi could attack them she fell prey to one of Chibi Mars's charms as did her daughter.

"What did you do to us?!" demanded the dark sovereign as she was unable to move. Both Queen Devi and Delilah look at the tiny girls with a look of rage and disbelief etch onto their pale features. How could they possible lose to these babies?!

"My mystical charms immobilized all that is wicked. They sense the evil in your bodies and they can paralyzed it or remove it. Chibi Mercury, have you discovered the source of their powers?"

"Yes, Chibi Mars, I've locate it. It's that black orb on that blade! It just radiating of negative energy! It's filled them both with dangerous levels of dark energy. It's got to be removed if we wish them to change!"

Delilah let out a laugh. The Chibi Senshi looked at her in utter confusion. They saw the Black Heart pulsate and unleash a blast of negative energy. Though it burned their gloves right off their hands they didn't let go of the deadly blade.

"You see, Senshi?! As long as Grandfather's heart beats then you cannot return our weak and delusional human hearts back to our bodies. For its Grandfather's own heart that beats in our bodies!"

They look at the both of them in complete shock. It left them dumbstruck from this startling revelation. So this was the reason they couldn't feel love or forgiveness. They had sealed their hearts away! They had willingly exchange their human heart for that of a beast! They saw a disgusting and sickening image of what was contained by that Black Heart. Two extremely shriveled and hairy hearts. If they gave them back to them it might just kill them! As they ponder what to do they heard Chibi Moon scream. Each and every one in the sanctuary gazed upward and saw the intense battle that was waging in the sky. Enzi and Chibi Moon were locked in an intense standstill. Everyone wanted to help but didn't know how to help them.

"Why don't you just give up, Small Lady? Even as we dance the sweet tango of battle the world around you is little by little losing the ability to love! In next to no time all that will be left is pain and anguish. Hate will prevail and then I'll be the new god of the Earth! The Light of Love is dead! So now the world cannot feel love anymore!"

"You're wrong, Enzi! The Light of Love isn't dead! Its light still brightly shines!"

"What are you talking about, Small Lady? You know your mother is dead! Otherwise I wouldn't be animate! It was only by her powers that I was imprisoned! She must be dead and with her last beat of her vile heart so would all the love in the world!"

"No, you can't kill love! For you can't kill our human heart! Love is our humanity! And it's what binds us all! You cannot take what can't be stolen! For what is in our hearts will never be taken! Love will never die as long as the human heart lives on! The Light of Love is in every single heart and it will never die!"

"That is utter bullshit! If love was so powerful then why does it hurt my people? Why is there hatred if love is so powerful? Hmm? Explain oh mighty, Chibi Moon?"

"Love is the most powerful force ever to exist! But like everything in life it has its own dark side. Even your precious hate can do as good as it does evil! If we did not feel hate then we wouldn't be able to appreciate love! Hate for the oppressed and wickedness has leaded to change. Wars for freedom, roads to change, and even you can be changed!"

Enzi just laughed at her. But she stood still on her beliefs. Her powers were waning and she needed more. She also needed to prove her point. She had an idea, a real radical and out there idea. But she felt it was the only chance to win this fight.

Enzi laughed once more and unleashed more of his dark energy. The light of the strobe was starting to give in. But Chibi Moon wasn't about to lose. She closed her eyes and sent a telepathic message to her friends.

"Chibi Senshi! I need your power! And I need you to do something very drastic!"

"CHIBI MOON?! What is your idea? Of course we'll give you our powers, but what do you want us to do?"

"I need you to threaten Queen Devi and Delilah's lives! I need to make Enzi choose between his ambitions or his family! So I need you to threaten them with death! I know it cruel and wrong, but it might be the only way to win this fight!"

"Okay!"

"Thanks!"

Chibi Moon turned back to face the dark god. He was still cackling madly. But she didn't give in. She felt her friends' strength fill her up and the beam of light got stronger. She then noticed that her friends had Queen Devi and Delilah at the edge of the cloud. She hoped this would work. For if it didn't she would have blood on her hands and she didn't think she could live with that guilt.

"Enzi!"

"Yes, Small Lady?"

"There is nothing that can be gained from our battle. Fighting and violence is pointless, even if some violence is necessary to insure peace. But I know I can win this fight for I've got all the love of the people of Earth backing me up. But I don't want to kill you, nor do I want to kill your family. So I'm giving you a choice!"

"And what choice is that, Small Lady?"

"This, Enzi, you can either choose to try and conquer the Earth, or you can save your family from certain death. It's all up to you! Chibi Senshi now!"

Enzi watched in horror as the young girls shoved the immobilized Devi and Delilah over the edge of the cloud. They began to scream as Enzi's scarlet eyes watched them freefall down to the Earth below. It looked for a moment that Enzi wouldn't save them. It seemed he be true to his nature and power. But as they plummet closer to the ground he broke off the attack and rescued them. But it seemed this act of love seem to be killing him. For the Black Heart, his heart was now pulsating madly and it seem to be cracking.

"What just happened, Chibi Moon?" called out Chibi Jupiter as she held on tight to the burning blade.

Chibi Moon just smiled and looked at the Unloved Ones who now were all in extreme pain. They were clutching their chest and breathing hard. It seemed whatever they were feeling was causing them to feel great agony.

Chibi Moon leapt over to her friends and took the Malice Blade from them. She then removed the Black Heart. The Black Heart was now crack right down the middle. And inside it Chibi Moon could hear the faint sound of something beating. She walked over to them and knelt down to them.

"I knew I was right. Enzi you were able to defy your nature and chose love over hate. Devi and Delilah truly love you and each other. Even without a heart you have all felt love. Now allow me to return to you your hearts. Please the time of hate is over. Allow me to show you the way of true love and kindness."


"You still care about us?" asked Queen Devi in stun belief. "Even after we tried to kill you and your mother? To destroy your world? You still wish to return to us our hearts? Why child? Why do you give a damm about us? The Unloved Ones?"

Chibi Moon just smiled and hugged all three of them. Tears streaming down her face. "I don't hate anyone. Like my mother before me, I believe in love, and I believe in second chances. I want to see if Enzi had a heart. And he does. He chose to save you two, and by doing so he allowed love into his heart. If the physical incarnation of hatred can love then so can you.  Please let me return to all of you the ability to love."

They didn't say anything but merely nodded. Chibi Moon climb to her feet and held the Black Heart close to her heart. "Please work. Feel the love of a human heart. Please allow my love to fill you up. Let me save them. Return to all of them the ability to love."

The power of Chibi Moon love broke the black orb open and a faint pink light enter all three of them. They were still in agony from the return of their hearts. They had been gone so long they had really become beast. Now the beastly hearts were fighting to be removed and destroy the trio. So Chibi Moon raised the Moon Strobe and yelled "Moon Love Light Purify!"

"LOVE LIGHT!" and the three of them faint. The rest of the Chibi Senshi dashed over to them and saw something they hadn't expected. Both Devi and Delilah clothes had changed to what they had worn at the Museum. But Enzi was a different story. He was no longer a beast. He was now a man! He was still dressed in black. He was about six feet tall with long black hair and dressed in a black suit. As they gazed at them the storm surrounding them was breaking up and soon everything had return to the utopia setting. The dark palace was starting to crumble so the Chibi Senshi quickly teleported everyone back to the Crystal Palace. Hoping that all they had done hadn't been in vain, and the faint hope that Neo Queen Serenity wasn't dead.