Sailor Moon: The Chronos Tales

Mike told them where they could find Hemite and they came up with a plan of attack. Mike would enter first and clear the way of any surprises that might be waiting for them. The others would then follow him in and they would all confront Hemite together.

The following evening was set as the best time to attack and Mike had advised them to spend the time before then with their loved ones. They said their goodbyes and Mike left to prepare. When questioned why he needed to prepare he said that since the fall of the Moon Kingdom he hadn't needed to transform.

The evening stormed raged on as a figure stood atop the tallest skyscraper in downtown Tokyo. His crimson hair flying around his face in the tempest. He watches the city below as his thoughts wandered to the distant past. His transformation wand in hand he calls out the name of his long destroyed home world. "Chronos Star Power...." the last words of the spell become lost in the howling wind.

The next night they meet outside a rundown building in the heart of downtown Tokyo and prepare to make their assault. Mike is now dressed in the Armor of a Royal Knight of the Moon Kingdom. They same armor he once wore during his time on the Moon. The crimson armor gleams in the pale moonlight as he walks up to the door they plan on entering through.

"It's rusted shut," he informs them after trying to pull it open. "Looks like I'll have to force it open." He takes a step back and focuses his energy as he clenches his right fist. The fist begins to glow bright red as he pulls back for a punch. "Shatter Box Slam."

The door explodes from the force of the attack sending debris flying into the vast darkness within. "Remember," he says turning to face them. "Wait five minutes before following me in." He kisses Rei tenderly then disappears into the building.

"Rei," Lita asks the smiling Senshi. "Is there something you want to tell us?"

Rei grins as she looks at her friends. "He's MY old boyfriend." She continues to smile as she checks the watch he gave her when they arrived. After the five minutes were up she turned to the others. "Time to go." As one, they enter the building and prepare to risk their lives yet again to ensure their Princess' future Kingdom.

As they made their way through the building they followed the path of carnage laid out before them. Chronos has decapitated, torched, blasted or quartered every demon and monster along the way to Hemite's chamber. Amy's visor analyzed the data on the bodies along the path and was astonished by what she found.

"These things were twice as strong as the Heart Snatchers we fought." She says to the others. "According to my calculations it would have taken us half an hour to fight our way to this point and we'd be half dead by the time the second wave attacked."

"Translation," Rei says with a wicked grin. "He's good."

"Very good," Amara chimes in. "There is no signs of wasted movement and all the cuts are clean and precise."

"Silence all of you." Trista said closing her eyes and listening carefully with her ears. Her eyes fly open as she tightens her grip on her Time Staff. "Chronos has already engaged Hemite and he needs our help." Rei is already racing alone the halls leading to the inner chamber with the others close behind. Hold on my love we're on our way.

The run through the shattered door and freeze in their tracks as they watch the two sword masters engaged in a deadly dance. Mike's armor is cracked and falling off in certain spots while Hemite appears unharmed. Rei's eyes widened in horror as she sees the bleeding open wound on Mike's left side. With every stroke, with every parry, with every breath he loses more and more blood and draws closer and closer to death.

Rei feels the flames of rage burning with in her as she calls up the power of her planet. "Mars Sniper Attack." The arrow of flame flies straight and true as it headed straight for Hemite's back. At the last instant Hemite grabbed Chronos by the throat and swung around using the Senshi as a human shield.

Chronos howls in pain as the attack slams into his back. The sudden shock and pain causes him to drop his sword, which fades away before it hit the ground. Hemite tosses his shield to the side and out a broken window to the ground below. "NO..." Rei screams running towards the window but is tackled by Amy just before an energy blast can hit her.

"Foolish little girls," Hemite says as he begins to float in mid-air. "You never should have come here. Now I will take my time and pleasure with all of you." Almost as one they all begin attacking him but their attacks are deflected off of an energy shield. "When will you learn you can not stop me?"

"When I'm dead..." A voice from the window calls. The look and see Chronos climb up through the broken window he had been thrown out of. Standing on shaky legs he has a look of determination on his face. "I'm not finished with you just yet."

Holding up his transformation wand he calls out to his forgotten home world for power. "Chronos Star Power Dragon Armor." Dark Crimson flames engulf his body as the broken armor he wore is blasted away. The flames continue to dance around him as the armor is replaced by a new more powerful armor. Its every limb intricately carved and fashioned to be a living metal extension of its wearer. When fully encased in the armor the man is hidden beneath the Crimson Armored skin of a Chronitian Drakin.

Standing in his full Senshi glory Chronos holds out his right arm as he speaks. "Chronos Dragon Sword." Flames dance out from his hand and around the sword that grows from its master. As the flame dies away an intricately carved ornamental sword appears in his hand. "Round two." he says.

Hemite grinned at his opponent. "So there is still some fight left in you after all." He begins making his way slowly to the armored Senshi. "Let me cut it out of you."

Chronos rushes at him and their swords ring from the impact of the blow. Rei moves to help but is held back by Serena as the two ancient warriors renewed their battle. Strikes and parries were the steps they danced in a deadly recital that could only have one victor.

Blow for blow dodge for dodge the two titans appeared evenly matched but under his helmet Chronos was sweating and fighting for breath. The wound in his side would not heal until he was able to take the time to rend to it. He knew he could not win this battle but he could drain enough of Hemite's energy to allow the girls the opening they would need to finally destroy him.

As his own strength began to leave him he called out to the others. "Combine your powers. it's the only way to defeat him." His words had cost him to drop his guard for a brief second and that was all the opening Hemite needed to unleash his ultimate attack. "Hemite Darkness Blast."

Chronos was thrown against a far wall and buried under cement and steel as the entire wall and half the ceiling collapsed on top of him. The others wasted no time in combining their powers and channeling them through their Princess. The pure white beam of energy found its mark but was being forced back by Hemite's own beam of darkness.

The other Senshi struggled to maintain the attack as they felt their powers slowly beginning to drain. Hemite's beam only grew in strength as it forced theirs back, threatening to destroy them with the combined force of both attack.

From underneath the mountain of rubble Chronos fought his way free and saw the others losing ground in the fight. He knew he had to act soon or lose all he had survived countless decades to achieve. Summoning his power he extends his hand towards Hemite's back and unleashes his own final attack. "CHRONOS DRAGON STRIKE"

A stream of flame and energy erupts from his hand and heads straight for Hemite's exposed back. Halfway there they begin to twist and morph into the form of the Legendary Chronitian Drakin. The Flaming beast roars out its master's rage and bares down on its intended target.

Hemite turns just in time to raise a shield against the attack but left himself open to the other Scouts attack. In a flash of blinding white light Hemite is removed from the face of existence.

The other Senshi drop from exhaustion as Chronos slowly crawls the rest of the way out from under the debris. The building begins to quake and fall in upon itself. Using the last remnants of his remaining energy he says a quick spell and teleports all of them outside to safety.

The others awake and find themselves safely outside the crumbled remains of the building and Mike passed out and bleeding from his wound. Sailor Saturn does her best to heal him but her power, like the others, is nearly depleted. She does manage to slow the loss of blood but cannot close the wound. "I'm sorry," she tells the other sadly.

"Left pocket," Mike says softly. He's too weak to open his eyes and the effort to speak is using up much of his remaining energy. "Press one then send." Rei cradles his head in her lap and begins to cry softly as Amy complies with the instructions.

She is soon connected with the reception desk of the hospital where her mom works. She quickly tells the receptionist whom she is, where they are and that they need an ambulance immediately.

A few minutes later the paramedics arrive and take Mike to the hospital. Trista, posing as his sister rides with him while the others wait for their taxis to arrive.

When they arrived at the hospital Amy spoke with her mom and learned that Mike would be fine. His wound had been deep and if he had waited much longer to call for help he would have died. They had stitched the wound closed and given him a transfusion but what he really needed was time and rest.

Rei went to Mike's room and found him sitting up talking with Trista. The older woman left the two lovers and joined their friends outside. Rei leaned over and hugged him, careful not to rip his stitches in the process. "You had me so worried," she tells him.

He smiles and kisses her softly. "I'm sorry," he says. "I had no choice. He was too powerful for you to fight head on. I had to weaken him for the attack to work."

"I know but I could have lost you," she nearly cries. "I just got you back and I don't want to lose you again."

"You will never lose me Firestar," he assures her. "I'll always there I swear." They never heard the door close or saw the blonde head that had been spying on their private moment.

Serena walks down the hall back to the waiting room smiling to herself. A thousand years had had passed since the were taken away from each other. But now the two lovers are together once more, never to be parted again.