Some wounds never heal
Some tears never will
Dry for the unkind
Cry for mankind
Even the dead cry-
Their only comfort
Kill your friend,
I dont care
Orchid kids, blinded stare
“Your Princess is dead. Why do you continue fighting?”
“Do you not mourn at all for the loss of your Prince?”
“I feel nothing for him. He betrayed his kingdom and justice was swift.”
Sailor Venus and Kunzite stood across from each other with their swords drawn. Both opponents appeared to be injured yet they both stood proudly wanting to fight until the end. All around them the Moon Palace lay in ruin and bodies rested upon the rubble. In the distance Venus could see her last Senshi struck down by one of the Generals and it pained her to know that this truly was the end. Her home had become a battlefield and the blood stained her hands as readily as it did the ground.
“He has not betrayed you. You betrayed him – you betrayed me!”
“I have given you the chance at salvation, it is only because of your will that we stand here fighting now. Surely you must realize that you are fighting a losing battle. All of your Senshi are dead and now there is no one left for you but me.”
“While my Queen lives I still have hope. And as long as my heart continues to beat I will fight you with all my might.”
“Then my Venus, I will have to stop that pretty heart of yours from beating any further. You will die a soldier just as you always wished.” He charged at her with his sword and she brought hers up to block the strike. She would not win this physical battle against him and he knew that. There was only one chance to beat him and it would cost her dearly for her efforts. She closed her eyes for a moment and saw her Princess smiling at her, a gown of flowing white encircling her body. The image shifted and she saw her and Kunzite leaning against the tree, his arms wrapped around her as they shared their last meeting together. She knew what needed to be done and she would do so with no regrets. With renewed strength she opened her eyes and began her assault. With each strike of her sword he easily blocked like he was able to predict her next move. He had helped her to become a stronger swordsman and taught her many of her moves. There was no doubt that he was having fun watching her wear herself out. Training with him had been her greatest weakness in this battle, until now. She carelessly swiped her sword throwing her off balance. He was kick to pounce on this opening and ran his sword through her. It felt as if the air were being sucked out of her lungs as the pain began to overwhelm her senses. She fought the darkness that tried to overtake her vision knowing it was too soon. Confident of his victory he yanked his sword out of her and she bit back the scream that tried to erupt from her lips. He smiled maliciously as he approached her, grabbing a handful of her hair in his hand like he were helping to hold her up. “I told you that you could not defeat me my Minako.”
She smiled as a trickle of blood ran out of her mouth. “I forgive you for what you’ve done Kunzite.”
“I didn’t ask for your forgiveness,” he said disgustedly.
“I know,” she smiled and pointed her finger at his chest. The molecules of his chest armor started to separate revealing his gray jacket underneath. “Metal is my element, I’m sure you knew that though.” His eyes met hers and started to fill with realization of his grave mistake. “Crescent Beam!” Her attack powered up and blasted into his chest. His fingers uncurled from her hair and she dropped to the ground, her energy fully expended in that one last blast. He dropped to his knees by her side, all the color drained from his face. A gaping wound rested where his heart was and they both knew that it was as fatal as the one he delivered to her. “I never stopped loving you,” she whispered.
“Then you’re a fool,” he replied softly.
“You promised me that we would always be together. Our bond will hold, and if you could see past this anger you would be able to find a piece of me in you…..” A single tear fell from her eye. He reached forward and wiped the blood from her mouth. His hand tightly clasped her hand, securely intertwining their fingers. She smiled at his touch and closed her eyes, exhaling her final breath.
“I can feel you in here Minako,” he whispered with the last of his strength. His body finally collapsed under the strain and he landed next to her. He laid there dying for some time with nothing but his guilt to remind him of his misdeeds. She was the last bit of humanity that remained of him and he killed her as thoughtlessly as he would swat at a fly. There would be no end to his culpability - even death would never put an end to his torment.
