Note: Well, this is the final chapter in the Mars series. I really hope you enjoy it. As you may already know, I don't own Sailor Moon. Some other person does. So please don't sue me. You wouldn't get much eitherJ. This is my first fan-fic from the first-person point of view. Please be kind with comments you may send (only constructive ones please). To send them, e-mail me at pikoloo@hotmail.com. Enjoy!

 

Phoenix of Mars

Part V: Battle of the Red Planet

 August 13th, Silver Millennium,

 

    The ships get closer. The Negaverse is a force to be reckoned with indeed. I see why my father fell to them…why do the spirits plague me with trials? We guard the Red Planet. We are the Sailor Scouts, protectors of the universe. Yet all I want to be is a regular princess, sleeping with my beloved prince, Ted. When I was young, I would do anything to get out of my formal princess duties to practice sword-fighting in preparation to defend Mars one day as it's queen, and I always thought of meditation as boring. Now I am Queen, defending my planet as well as the rest of the universe, yet I meditate every day, and I would give anything to just have my regular life and my once boring princess duties…

 

August 17th, Silver Millennium,

 

     I had a vision at the temple today. What I dreamt of seeing I have seen. My father and mother's spirits came to me. They had a deep longing in both their eyes, faces and sweet voices. They told me that I would face many more trials and that I would live what seemed to be another life, on the nearby planet of Earth. They said that the negaverse would indeed conquer Mars and that we must protect Earth at all costs. I reached out with my hand to their ghostly figures. They drew back, for they said if I touched them, the vision would end. They told me that I would indeed always feel jealous and angry at Serena, for all of my life, but that I must try and get over it. My face turned crimson with embarrassment as I realized that they knew my thoughts of her. The scent of cherry blossoms invaded my nostrils and their figures faded away. In their faint voices they said goodbye. I tried to call out to them, but my mouth was clamped shut. I felt a pounding fist hitting my chest and eventually out of lack of breath, the cherry smell put me to sleep.

 

August 18th, Silver Millennium,

 

    The ships can be seen now in the night sky. It leaves the generals little time to prepare. Even though Mars will fall, it will not fall without a fight! The Sailor Scouts are ready to roll out their powers as the Negaverse onslaught comes nearer. The battle of the Red Planet will begin tomorrow. Even the negaverse needs time to plan things out.

 

August 20th, Silver Millennium

On a space craft headed for the Moon,

 

      Mars was indeed taken, but the negaverse has weakened a tiny amount. We are all going to the Moon to celebrate Serena's engagement to Prince Darien. A flame burns my heart as I watch my home fade into the distance. I look at the shimmering pearl on which the lucky brat Serena lives. She lives there in elegance and luxury, while the other planets fight for their puny little royal bottoms. I know I wrote something like that earlier, but it is what I believe is the truth. At least the celebration will raise morale for the troops that survived and the leaders too. They have all sunk into depression, as have I. We have all lost our planets and let's all face it, the Moon is our last hope.

 

Later,

 

    I have finally realized it. We mustn't show sadness around Serena for Serenity's sake. She cares so much for her daughter that, well, she doesn't want her to know the bloody truth of what's happening beyond her world of pleasantries. I will go to represent the fallen planet of Mars. I will be cheerful for her majesty's sake. For I am Princess Ray, Phoenix of Mars.

 

Wow. That was the longest and hardest thing I have ever written in my entire life!!!! Of course, you could probably research all of this stuff and find that nothing here ever actually happened, but hey, that's what fan-fiction is for right? As I mentioned to you previously, I don't have the copyright to Sailor Moon, but I DID create this story. It's ALL MINE and YOU can't use it without my permission. So there! If you wanna ask for my permission (or just send me comments, feedback etc.) e-mail me at pikoloo@hotmail.com. Thank you so much for reading my fan-fic!!!!

 

-Soldier of Souls