Serena and Darien were sitting in Darien's apartment. Serena was lying down on his bed with her head on Darien's lap. They were talking about thier marage, and the wedding (as you know, when galaxia was around darien proposed before going to the U.S). Serena still hadn't told her parents. She didn't know how, they had only met him once, and he was driven off quickly by her father. She didnt know how to tell him. She tried to tell Darien about thier delema, but he didn't seem to be listening. She said"Darien, are you listening to me?" He seemed to snap out of a trance or daydream and replied"Huh, what, im sorry, my mind was on something else.""Is this not important to you...what were you thinking about?" Serena asked with worry. Darien replied "I was thinking of Barrel. I cant get that fight out of my head. I have been dreaming about it ever since it happend. I'm not so sure we should.....get married." Serena gasped, she now sat up in front of Darien, and her eyes swelled with tears, but she did not cry. "Why not? We were meant to be, we can work around the parent problem, or is it just that... you don't love me anymore?!" Serena began to cry as she spoke those last words. At this point Darien was getting tears in his eyes as well, but he held them back. He took Serenas hands and put them in his own, and looked at her. Serenas head was down so he couldn't see she was crying. Darien then spoke "No, thats not it at all Serena! I love you, and I want to be with you always!" Darien said with great certanty in his voice. Serena then replied, with her head still down, "Then why do you want to stop the wedding?" Darien, still holding Serenas hands, said with a shaky voice "Its just that... when we faced Barrel, you risked your life to save us all and...""Oh Darien is that what this is all about, Darien that happens all the time, you can't help that." Serena interupted. "I no, but thats not it." Darien replied. Serena's head was up but she dropped it again, because she thought Darien just didn't like her. Darien spoke again"When we fought Barrel, you died, Serena, you were dead, I held you in my arms and you were not breathing, your heart had stopped, you were dead." He paused before continuing, Serena had lifted her head a little, and Darien continued "When i saw you were, I couldn't...I couldn't...i just couldn't..."Darien couldn't finish. It was too painful. Darien let go of one of Serenas hands, and used it to lift her head. He looked right into her eyes. "I couldn't bear the thought of knowing that i had to live the rest of my life without you!" Darien finished. As he did he lowered his head, and his hand on her chin down and began to cry. Serena let go of the other hand, and lifted Dariens head to look right at her. She looked at him with soft eyes, and she wiped his tears. She sat up on her knees, leaned over, and kissed him. When she stopped she spoke softly and said "Now you know how i felt when we first faced Barrel." Darien smiled. He leaned over to kiss her again when the telephone rang. Darien got up to get it. It was Ray. She said that they had an emergency meeting at the temple, and to be there within 10 minutes. As soon as Darien hung up the phone Serena knew they had to leave. They got thier coats and ran for the temple. Serena wasn't able to go that fast beacuse it was raining and lightning outside, and Serena is afraid of lightning. "Darien wait up. I can't run that ahhh!" Serena screamed as a flash of lighting filled the sky. "Come on Serena. Ray told me that if we didn't get there soon something would happen to them." Darien yelled. "What would happen?" Serena asked? "I don't know, she hung up the phone so fast i didn't have time to ask." Darien replied. They headed off. They finally arrived at the stairs to the temple. As they started up they saw smoke. When they got to the top, they saw that a youma was attacking the scouts! Serena and Darien quickly transformed. "Hey you, what do you think you are doing attacking my friends. In the name of God, and in the name of the moon, I will punish you!" Sailor Moon yelled. The youma (which looked like a clown with balls at every joint) attacked sailor moon with some balls she shot out from her hands. The balls were stopped by a red rose. Tuxedo Mask stood on the roof of the temple. "Picking on inocent girls while at a church, I cannot forgive you!" He shot another rose at the youma but it dodged and attacked Tuxedo Mask. Just as it was about to tackle him a love chain hit it in the back. "Scouts, its weak in the middle of the back!" Venus shouted. All the scouts formed a circle around the youma and as it attacked one, another scout would hit its back. Eventually the youma fell, and all the scouts were able to attack. "Sailor Moon now!" Mars yelled. "Moon crystal therapy kiss!" Sailor Moon yelled. The youma fell into a pile of ash. The scouts detransformed, they were all soaking wet. "Thank goodness you got here when you did!" Artemis stated. "Yah, was this the emergency you called about ray?" Darien asked. "Yes, but the youma wasn't the problem, it attacked us and it got to Rini first. She was hit hard. We don't know if she is alright, she was knocked unconcious and we couldn't wake her up!" Rei said. Serena ran inside to see Rini who was layed on a bed, unconsious (obviously). Serena tried shaking her to wake her up but nothing worked! They tried pouring water on her (just a little) but that didn't work either. "I knew she was a sound sleeper, but I didn't think she was this sound." Serena commented. Just then, for no reason, Rini began to glow, and in a flsh of light, her scout costume disapeared, and she lay there on the bed in her normal cloths. "Whats going on?" Lita asked "Rini is losing energy, thats whats wrong!" Amy answered. She had her computer out and was pointing it at Rini. "Why, and how? The youmas attackes used balls to strike, it didn't drain energy!" Lita said with anger. "Don't worry, I'm sure we can find out the problem, and Rini will be ok. I just have 1 question." Darien calmy said," Where and from whom did the youma come from?" He finished. Everyone stared at Darien. They all hadn't thought of that. If Barrel was dead, who sent the youma? Suddenly a purple lighting lit up the air, and Barrel appeared out of the clouds with steven. "I can answer that question for you!" Barrel replied. She chuckled as she came closer to the scouts and Darien. Darien stood in front of Serena as Barrel came to the groud a couple feet from him. The scouts stood behind Serena. They were all too angry to ask how Barrel survived before. "what have you done to Rini?" Darien demanded. "I'll answer that!" Steven stepped in front of Barrel and confronted Darien. " You see Darien, or should I call you prince Darien? Once you saved Sailor Moon from Barrel, she almost killed my love. The only reason she servived was because I had some of her lifes energy, so she could recharge. If had been gone forever, my whole life would have been destroyed, I would not have a wife, or my lovely child. All because you had to save that brat's friend!" Steven yelled with anger as he pointed at Serena. Once he pointed darien backed closer to Serena. "Then why do you want her?" Darien asked angrily. "Because if I can get her, I can get Sailor Moon. Besides, if she is a friend of yours, same with the rest of these brats behind you, they are now our enemy!" Steven pointed out."I'm not afraid of you!" Serena yelled as she stepped out from behind Darien. She was going to transform when Darien grabbed her arm and pulled her back, they already knew his identity, he didn't want them to know hers. "Don't... let him finish." Darien said. "Whats your point Steven?" He asked with anger. " My point is this, you just about took away my family, my life, all my loved ones, so I'm going to do the same to you. I am going to get revenge on you, and hurt you the way you hurt me!" Steven yelled "Rini is losing energy because I placed a special bug in the youma so that the first person it hit, would get infected. Now she will continuously lose energy until she has no more to be able to live! In 2 days, if Rini is not healed, she will die!" Steven finished. Darien shot a rose at Steven, but he dodged it. "I want you to remember this Darien, for every shot you fire or have fired at the past, i will shoot you back. Think of it as a shot for shot game, you just shot at me, so now i soot at you!" As steven said those last words he powered up an energy ball. He shot it at Darien, but Darien was blocked by...Ray! "Oh my gosh, Ray, are you alright?" Serena said as she ran over to her. She was unconcious. "You see Darien, though we are playing shot for shot, your not the one who will always get hit!" Steven chuckled. Darien was about to hit him with another rose when he and Barrel disappeared. Once they were gone, Darien ran over to Ray, whom was awake now, but very weak. "Why did you do that?" Darien asked "We can't lose Tuxedo Mask or else Sailor Moon would be lost." Ray said weakly with a smile. Serena lifted Ray up and hugged her and thought to herself 'Thank you my friend, but you can't die on me ok. I need to be able to thank you' Darien walked over to Ray. He picked her up and they all walked inside. Once they got in Chad was there and saw that Ray was hurt. He ran over and grabbed Ray out Dariens arms"What did you do her!" He yelled as he walked off to his put ray in her room. Rays grandpa saw Ray aswell and thought it was Dariens fault she was hurt, so he kicked Darien out. Serena said she would be out to see him as soon as she knew if Ray would be okay. Darien went ouside and sat on the steps. Serena came out a 10 minutes later and sat by Darien. he was crying. "Darien it wasn't your fau..." Serena began to say but she was interupted by Darien saying "Yes it was. She jumped in the way for me. How is she?" He asked "She is losing energy just like Rini. Apperently Steven had planned on someone else jumping in the way. Steven will be looking for you at your apartment, you shouldn't go back." Serena said. "Your coming to dinner tonight so mabe you can stay." "I'm not going to your place tonight. If I do I will put you and your family in danger. I can't do that in good concience." Darien replied. "Then do it in bad concience, you have to come tonight. What will my parents think if you cancell dinner for easons we can't tell them, and then i tell them that you and I are getting Married. Please Darien. If we have to, we can reveal ourselves to my family. Please, I really want my family meet you and like you!" Serena wailed. Darien still didn't want to go. "Serena I'm just not sure this is a good idea. It is almost certain he'll show up, and then we'll set your parents up for trouble, I can't let your family get hurt!" Darien moaned. "I can protect them, so can you, please, we have to go through with this or we're giving Steven what he wants!" Serena pointed out. Darien finally gave in, but he said that at the first sign of trouble he would leave the house and divert Steven away. He made Serena promise to let him go, if that was the case. Serena did and they went inside to see Ray. Rays grandfather finally aloud darien in to see her. She had Rini layed in a cot next to her. Chad said Rini could stay there until she got better. Serena would just say that she was at a friends for a while. After that was settled Serena and Darien went off to Dariens aprtment to get ready for dinner. Serena had brought her good cloths so they could show up at her place together. Darien was dressed in his black shirt and green pants. He did not wear his coat. Serena got into a pink skirt, (tight around the legs) and a white tank top. They walked to Serenas house and as they did Darien began to get a little worried that Serena's family wouldn't like him. "Well here we go!" Serena said. They went inside and immediently Serena was welcomed home by her family, and sammy began to tease her about Darien. Serena and Darien sat down at the dinner table, supper was already on the table. As they were eating Serena decided to spring the news on her parents. "Mom, dad, I have some wonderful news for you. Me and Darien have been dating for quite a while now, and we have something we want to tell you." Serena said shakingly. "Me and Darien have decided to get married." Serena finished. Her parents were speachless. "But your so young Serena." Her mom commented. "We realize that, but we have really thought this over. We do not have to get married right away, we can wait, but we want to be together forever." Darien pointed out. "Well, I don't know Serena, it just doesn't sound like a good idea." Serenas father said through his teeth. "Please sir, we wish you to reconsider!" Darien pleaded. " Daddy please! I love him! I want to be with him always. Please will you.........ahhhhhhh!" Serena screamed as she was grapped from above. Some huge purple transparent hands grabbed her from the table and pulled her up through the roof. "Serena, Serena!" Darien screamed. 'I knew this would happen. Oh God please let her be okay!' Darien thought to himself as he got up from the table and ran outside. The rest of Serena's family followed. "Steven, you let her go!" Darien ordered. "Make me!" He yelled back! Darien looked back Serena's family, and he saw the fear in her mothers eyes that reminded him of Serena when he was hurt, but he knew he shouldn't transform infront of them, so he decided to fight without Tuxedo Mask. "Hold on Serena, I'm coming!" he shouted as he ran toward the youma holding Serena, but it turned out that it wasn't a youma at all,it was just Steven! He had on some special golves so that those purple hands would do what he did with his hands, only they were much bigger and stronger. Darien ran towards them anyway and was swatted away, but not before he had time to hit the hand holding Serena with a rose and get Serena free. Serena ran over to Darien to see if he was alright. He was unconcious. Serena ran off and told her family she would be back with help. Meanwhile Darien woke up. He protected Serenas family from Steven. By the time Serena got back (as Sailor Moon), Darien was hurt really bad. Sailor Moon gave her I will punish you speech and drove Steven off by ripping one of his gloves. He swore he would be back. Darien was still awake but very hurt. He stood up and would have fallen over if Serena (as her normal self now) hadn't caught him. "You see daddy, he loves me and from what he did out the's proven he likes you too." Serena announced. Darien tried to stand up again but, again, fell over. This time Serena and her mom caught him. Serena's mom said she was alright with the marrage. Her husband (Serenas father) agreed that anyone who could protect all of them like that, could protect his little girl. They all hopped into Serena's dads car and drove to the hospital to get Darien fixed up. As Serena was at the hospital with her family, she got a phone call from the scouts saying that Barrel was there. Serena stood up and said that she had to get something for Darien and left. She transformed on the way and by the time she had gotten to the tample, Murcury and Jupiter were in the same state as Ray and Rini. The only senshi (scouts) left were Sailor Moon and Sailor Venus. Sailor Moon saw that Chad and Greg had fallen into the same state as well. She got very angry at Steven. She and Venus fought side by side to defeat her youmas. The got down to one. This youma was a bubble girl. She would shoot bubbles out of hands and mouth and it would grow to be big enough to lock you inside of it. Once inside it would fill up with water and suffocate you. Sailor Venus got trapped in one. "Sailor Venus! No" Sailor Moon shouted. "Thats it Barrel, I've had enough! I don't know how you servived before, but it won't happen again!" Sailor Moon yelled in anger. She used her sweet moon therapy kiss to destroy the youma and then out of know where a pocket knife cam and blew up the bubble Venus was in. Out from the bushes Andrew appeared (Minas boyfriend). He lifted her head up and asked her if she was alright. "I am now." Venus replied. They both kissed and Serena said she had to get back to Darien. Before she left Andrew, whom had been taking care of Rini and Ray, said that Rini needed to get healed soon or she would die. At this Serena (in normal form) sprinted back to the hospital to see Darien. When she got there he was sitting up talking to her family. "Thank God your alright!" Serena sighed with relief. She ran over and hugged him. He said that he was getting ready to leave now that he felt better. "I'm going to go home and stay with him for the night if thats ok." Serena requested. Her parents agreed. She and Darien went off and as they were walking Serena said "Darien, Andrew told me something about Rini." "What?" he asked. "If she doesn't get cured soon, she will die!" Serena wailed. She began to cry as Darien hugged her. "Don't worry, we'll find a way to help her." He said, holding back tears. "Its not just her. Ray will have the same thing happen, and now Amy and Lita will too, Steven even got chad, and greg! Steven is hitting you right where it hurts most. I know the scouts are like sisters to you, and so does Steven. We have to stop this Darien, we have to!" Serena desperately said. They kept walking toward the apertment. Once they got there, Serean helped Darien put his cloths away, and sat on his bed. He sat beside her and the both lied down, holding one another, and went to sleep. Darien had an awful dream that something would happen at the wedding.*dream-Darien had just finished saying I do to Serena, and Serena was going to say it back when suddenly Steven came and took Serena by the hand and pulled her up. He forced her to marry him instead of Darien. Suddenly Queen Barrel appeared and took Darien. Darien was held as Steven put Serena in a force field. Darien had to sit and watch as his best friend, Andrew, was hurt by Steven. Darien finally broke free but he was lured back into Stevens hands by using Serena as bait. Just as Darien was about to get hit with a ball of purple energy, he woke up.-end dream.* Darien was breathing heavily. He knew it was just a dream, but from his experience dreams do have some effect on peoples lives. Darien decided not to tell Serena about it though. When Serena woke up, she went and got them both some water. Just as she was about to sit down, her communicator rang. Serena saw Mina in the computer screen saying she needed help with a youma. Darien and Serena ran off. By the time they got to the arcade where Mina was (now sailor Venus), the youma had destroyed some of the games, and drained many peoples energy. Serena and Darien transformed behind the arcade and went to go and fight. "Don't worry about me, I can handle this guy, its Andrew I'm worried about. Theres another youma inside he's trying to fight off." Venus yelled. SoSailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask ran into the arcade to find the youma gone and Steven holding andrew. "This must be the best friend I've heard so much about Darien. I hope you don't mind if I take him away like the scouts. His energy would make a wonderful addition to my own." Steven chuckled. "Leave him alone!" Sailor Moon shouted. She shot her tiara at Steven, but he dodged it. Darien shot a rose at Steven that hit his hand freeing Andrew. As soon as he touched the ground, Andrew ran outside to help Venus. Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask took care of Steven. "I will take my leave now, but not empty handed." Steven said as he disappeared into a black portal. Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask ran outside to see Andrew and Sailor Venus, but they were too late. Steven had gotten to them too! When Serena and Darien detransformed, they ran back to Dariens aprtment, got his car and drove back to Andrew and Venus (whom was detransformed). As soon as both of them were in the car a portal appeared behind Darien and sucked him in. Once Darien was in the portal disappeared. Serena sat in the car, crying and shouting Dariens name. She drove to Rays temple where the rest were and ken (Litas boyfriend) helped her get Mina and Andrew into the building. Once inside Ken collapsed. "Oh no, not you too!" Serena shouted. All of her friends and their boyfriends were dieing, and there was nothing Serena felt she could do. Darien appeared in Steven and Barrels throne room. He sat up and looked around, he knew this room well. He emmediantly knew where he was. As soon as he got up, steven appeared out of the shadows. "Have you had enough yet?" he laughed. Darien turend to throw a rose at him but he was stopped by a man in black and green with brown hair, that looked just like Kens. "Its too bad you don't wish to join us." Steven grinned. "All the others did. You see, the sickness they have I gave to the scouts to kill them. I gave it to thier boyfriends so that couldn't get in the way, but also so that I could copy thier powers so our dark scouts could have some company." Steven sneered. "The scouts boyfriends don't have powers. They are regular people." Darien shouted. "Thats what you think, but don't let me spoil the surprise, you can find out on your own what kind of power they have. By now they must all know of thier girlfriends secret identities. So its only a matterof time." Steven continued. "Till what?" Darien asked angrily. "Wait and see." Steven replied. " Gettign back on topic though, I thought you might like to know, that I can stop at any time if you do something for me." Steven whispered as if he had a dirty secret. Darien looked at him in anger and asked "What would that be?" "Oh nothing big really just something small. All i want you to do is...kill your daughter." Stevn finished. "Shes going to die anyway so why not, besides, if you doin't she will die and so will Serena!" Steven mocked. "Never. I will die before i kill her, and you will die before you even have a chance to get to Serena!" Darien yelled as he spun and hucked a rose at Steven wich hit him is the upper right shoudler. Steven screamed in pain. "Fine, if thats the way you want it, Serena will die!" Steven scowled as he disappeared into a portal. Darien screamed for him to come back and fight him but Steven was long gone. Darien had to get out and find Serena but he didn't know how. He tried running for the gate but one of the black princes (evil scout boyfriends) jumped in the way and blocked him. Barrel came down and said that the scouts and black princes could handle Darien, she wanted to go and watch the demise of Sailor Moon. Darien screamed Serenas name as he was attacked. Serena was sitting in Rays room with everyone. She was trying to take care of all of them at once. She wanted so badly to go and find Darien but she knew if she did her friends would die. They were all awake, but barely concious. Everyone had high fevers, and was coughing. Serena was mostly worried about Rini, she was the only one who was not coughing, but had the highest fever. "Oh Rini, you've got to get better!" Serena cried. She saw that Ray was close to enetering the same state. "Oh Ray! Please don't leave me! If you get better you can call me names all day with me not getting back! You can pour water on my head and I won't care!" Serena said. "Amy, you need to get better! If you don't, who will help me study, and tell me when i am doing something wrong!" Serena whimpered. "And Lita, you have to make it, or who will teach how to fight! I need your help to defeat Barrel." Serena sniffed. "And of couse all you guys I need, my friends need you and so do I. We need your help to defeat evil! You guys can't die, stay strong for your girlfriends,if they get better and you don't, they will feel like they have nothing to live for. Believe me, I know, i have had it happen. Please everyone, get better, for me!" Serena cried! She kept on taking care of her friends, but she was very worried about Darien. As she was treating her friends she thought of something 'Maybe I can use my silver crystal to take out this negative energy that is draining them. My silver crystal healing trick should work, but it will take a lot of energy. Well as long as they get better, they can help me find Darien so I wouldn't need full energy, so I'll try it!' Serena thought. Serena took out her silver crystal and transformed to Queen Serenity. She yelled "Silver Crystal Power!" "Moon Healing Escalation!" she finished. Serena stood there with dust like silver glitter sparkling all over the scouts and thier boyfriends. They all started to get healed, but Serena saw that with how much black energy they had absorbed, it wouldn't be as easy as she thought to healthem completely. She stood there and continued to heal them. Everyone went unconcious as they reagined some energy. Serena was only about half way done when she started to feel energy loss. The scouts had absorbed so much dark energy, and lost so much of thier own energy, Serena had to use a lot of power. She kept going, she was only starting to get really tired when Steven showed up. He shot a energy ball at Serenity but she reflected it back. Steven called out "Your weak! You will not be able to survive! Not as long as I am at full power!" "Do you want to test that theory!?" Serenity yelled. She shot a crystal blast at Steven. He quickly put up a shield and put his hands in front of his face, but he was hurt bad. Serenity was as well from energy loss. "Oh Father God, please help me! Lend me your strength!" She yelled. "Silver Crystal Power!" Serenity finished. She shot a blast at Steven, but it was blocked by...Darien! Both Darien and Steven (whom was holding Darien) were shot back. "Darien!" Serenity yelled! "NOOOO!" She screamed. Suddenly there was a flash of light over by Rini. She started to get lifted up. She turned into princess small lady, and she took out her silver crystal. "Please God, help me save my family!" She yelled. "Silver Crystal Power!" She finished. Darien and Serena were lifted up. Serena was given more energy, and Darien was turned into King Darien (King Endymion) and was given more energy. "Thank you Father in heaven!" Rini whispered as she fell. She turned back into normal Rini and fell into Serenity's arms. 'Thank you my dear, and thank my God.' Serenity thought to herself. "Darien are you alright?" Serenity asked. "I am a bit dizzy, but i will be ok." Darien replied. Steven shot a blast at Serenity and Darien blocked it. "Serenity, you need to finish healing the scouts, or we'll never be able to win once the dark scouts and prince's get here." Darien shouted as he was hit by a blast of energy. "what black prince...." "I don't have time to explain!" Darien interupted Serenity in mid-sentance. "Alright, I'll try!" Serenity shouted. "Father, please help me to heal the scouts, lend me your strength! Moon Healing Escalation!" Serenity chanted. Serenity stood there healing the scouts as Darien protected her. Serenity had to almost tart over healing the scouts because when she stopped, Steven increased the amount of black energy going in. Serenity kept her healing escalation up, when suddenly Barrel appeared and grabbed Darien, he broke free with a rose, but then the black prince's held him with thier black energy. They started to fill him with dark energy like they did the scouts. "Darien, NO!" Serenity shouted, though she kept healing the scouts. Steven was about to shoot a blast at Serenity, when Barrel stopped him. "Don't. I want to finish her off." She chuckled. Although Darien was being shocked with dark energy he was still concious. "Darien, hold on!" Serenity shouted. Though Serenity knew she would be hit, she kept up her healing. She was almost done when Barrel powered up and shot a huge energy ball at her! "Serenity!" King Darien shouted. There was a huge explosion, that formed a cloud of dust around Rays room (whos roof was gone by now). Everyone sat in awe, and stared at the cloud of dust. "Serenity! Serenity!" Darien shouted. There was no answer. The cloud of dust cleared and.....Serenity was still standing, but she was not alone, the scouts (in thier super scout forms) were in a horazontal line behind her. "Alright scouts, it's payback time!" Serenity yelled. "Dark scouts, ready for battle!" Barrel replied. Everyone went into battle. Rini was in her princess form, and faught the dark princess. Barrel was about to get hit with Serenity's silver crystal blast when she shot Darien in the back with a black rose! "Ahhhhh!" Darien shouted in pain. The rose had hit him in the side. it started to give off black energy. "Darien!" Serenity screamed. Darien fell to his knees in pain. He was bleeding badly! "Serenity, don't worry about me, you have to get Barrel." Darien weakly said, as he fell to the ground. "Darien!" Serenity shouted as she disobeyed him and ran to his side to sheild him. She held him in her arms as she put up a force field around them with her silver crystal. Meanwhile, Mercury was looking at her computer trying to figure out why the dark scouts were getting so much more powerful than them. "Scouts, I figured it out. They're using dark energy to up their power, thier getting it from Barrels globe she is holding. We need to destroy the globe, or the rings they wear." Mercury shouted as she pointed to the globe on a stick that Barrel had. It looked just like the one she had when they first fought. The rings looked like wedding rings with the same type of globe only smaller. "What rings?" Jupiter asked. "They wear them on thier ring fingers like wedding rings. They are like the globe Barrel has." Mercury replied. " Alright scouts lets go!" Mars shouted. All the scouts used their most powerful moves on the dark scouts they were fighting, they were winning and about to destroy the rings when the dark Prince's appeared and used they're attacks to throw the scouts to the ground. When Greg, Chad, Ken, and Andrew saw thier girlfriends being hurt they all were filled with pitty for them and prayed. They all prayed the same prater "Father God, please help us. We want you to help our girlfriends, since we cannot. Please God, help us." As soon as they had finished they started to glow and raise into the air. God was answering thier prayers and turned them into their Prince forms. He told them in thier heads to use this power wisely, and use them for the right reasons. They agreed and were lowered to the ground. They all took out their swords and startde to glow again. "Prince Mercury Power!" Greg yelled out. "Prince Mars Power!" Chad yelled out. "Prince Jupiter Power!" Ken shouted. "Prince Venus Power!" Andrew shouted. Their attacks combined and created a huge explosion, forcing theDark scouts and Prince's to teleport away. Barrel saw them leave and wanted to get them, but she was locked in a battle with Serenity, so she let them go and would deal with them later. All the prince's were weak, but they wanted to see if their scouts were alright. They all held thier scouts and kissed them. They suddenly stopped when they heard a shout of pain followed by a fearful scream. It was Darien and Serenity. Darien had been hit with a rose, and Serenity ran to his side. The Scouts and their Prince's ran over to see what was wrong. As the fighting had occured, when the scouts were hit, Rini disappeared, and Dark Rini left in a portal to wait for Rini's return. Serenity sat and held Darien with the forcefield around them as the scouts and their prince's came. She let them in and didn't ask any questions because she was too concerned for Darien. " Please Darien, don't leave me!" Serenity yelled. "I'm sorry Serenity. But at least Steven hasn't fufilled his vow." Darien whispered. " What?" Serenity askes between sobbs. "He said he would take everything I love but he hasn't taken you. I love you Serena, my Queen Serenity." Darien said weakly as he lowered his head down. "I love you too, my King Darien." Serenity said. She kissed him and put his head down. She requested that Mercury try and help him, but that everyone stay in the forcefield. Everyone agreed for now. Serenity stepped out and went to go and confront Barrel. "Alright Barrel, My Scouts have deteated your Dark Scouts, my Prince's have defeated your Dark Prince's, and my King has defeated your King." Serenity shouted. Barrel chuckled "Your King has fallen. Mine still stands." Barrel mocked. "If you hadn't been such a coward and interfierd with his battle, he would have won. You saw that he was winning. You took the cowards way out, wich makes Darien the winner at heart. Now, I will defeat you!" Serenity finished. "Bad Queen against pathetic Queen eh?" Barrel chuckled. "If I'm so pathetic, then why is i have overpowered you twice in a row?" Serenity mocked. "Luck I guess." Barrel muttered. "Wrong. It is because i have power that cannot be defeated. I have power that cannot be taken away. I have the power of Faith in my God. My Father in Heaven protects me and help me in ways you will never understand. That is why I have beaten you before, and that is why I shall defeat you again." Serenity shouted. "If thats your reasoning I find you pretty pathetic. My power is my own, and yet I still overpower you. If you want proof of my awsome power, stop your chatting and get on with the fight." Barrel ordered. Serenity did not speak. She lowered her forcefield around the scouts and told them to go and hide. "No way, We're staying here to help you fight." Jupiter protested. "No, please go. I have seen you harmed much already, please don't make me have to see it again." Serenity begged. The scouts agreed but said they would be back if thier was any trouble. So they left with andrew carrying Darien. "Alright Barrel I have told my friends to stand down, you tell steven to do the same." Serenity shouted. Barrel agreed and Steven left. Serenity took out her silver crystal. Barrel pointed her globe at Serenity. They both powered up. Serenity prayed, and then fired! Barrel fired at the same time! They both locked in battle. There was bright white light coming from Serenity and powerful dark light coming from Barrel. Both did not speak a word. Serenity's light began to advance on Barrels. So Barrel let off some kind of signal. Serenity took no note of it and continued to advance on Barrel. She was just about to hit Barrel with her light blast when suddenly Dark Jupiter appeared and hit Serenity with a dark thunder blast. Sereanity fell back, and since she was distracted she was hit with Barrels ernergy blast! Serenity fell to her knees. The scouts came to help but Barrel put them in a forcefield shocking them with negative energy. "Did you really think you could beat me?" Barrel yelled. Serenity would have answered, but as soon as she was going to Barrel hucked a black rose at her. Serenity jumped to get out of the way, but wasn't fast enough. It hit her to the right of her stomach. Serenity gasped in pain. She pulled the rose out and was bleeding. She sat there and cradled her wound. The scouts wanted to go help but couldn't. The Prionce's cam and tried to brake the scouts free but were trapped in a forcefield as well. Serenity sat on the ground bleeding, holding the black rose. It started to turn red in Serenityy's hand. Barrel came over to gloat when Serenity turned ariund and stabbed Barrel in the side! Barrel tore out the red rose and back away, gasping in pain! Steven took her away and they all retreated. Barrel vowed to be back, and Steven said he was not yet done with his vow. Serenity was satisfied that they were gone and went to help the scouts. She used her silver crystal to get them and thier Prince's out. Once they were free, Serenity ran to where Darien had been hidden, he was now in his regular form. Mercury had managed to bandage him up and said they needed to get him to a hospital right away. Serenity agreed and they all got into Dariens car (what a tight fit!) and drove off. They were all still in their scouts uniforms when they arrived, esept for Serena who was still in her Queen Serenity form. She carried Darien in with her silver crystal and they left the car outside. One of the nurse put Darien on a stretcher and took him to the emergency room. Serenity left as everyone satred at in the hospital. The scouts followed, but they couldn't keep up with Serenity so they decided to let her be. Later Ray went home with Chad and they found her on the steps, still in her Serenity form, and still bleeding. They called the hospital and Serenity turned back into Serena. She was in the same cloths she had worn for her and Dariens date. An ambulance came and took Serena. She was layed in bed beside Darien. Barrel was at her Castle, and was madder than ever. Serenity had beaten her for the third time. "That was her last try." Barrel chuckled. "Everything is going according to plan." she chuckled. Stevenand the Darks came in and agreed. They had done what they came for. Barrel had healed now and was planner another attack. "This will not be the last attack you see Serenity. I promise!" Barrel laughed and the others joined in. Their plan had worked! Darien woke up with the sun on his face. The scouts were all their and saw he was awake. He saw the scouts boyfriends and Andrew approched him and said they partners in crime now that he had special powers too. Darien chuckled, but then he saked "Where is Serena?" Everyone looked at eachother with frowns on thier faces. They pulled the curtain on the other side of Darien to show Serena lieing on the bed, unconcious. Darien tried to get upand go sit beside her but his side hurt too much and the scouts made him sit down. "What happened?" He asked. The scouts explained what Barrel did. Darien became furious. He said the next time they met, would not end the same way. He reached ove and touched Serenas hand. Suddenlt, he noticed that Serenas ring was not on. He wondered why. "Where am I? Darien! Oh my gosh, your ok!" Serena yelled as she sat up and leaned over to hug Darien. He was happy to see tat she was ok, but asked why her wedding ring was off. She said she didn't know. "I never took it off." She said. Then the doctor came in and said he took it off because it seemed to be the sorce of her power drain. Darien and Serena looked at echother, and just decided it was nothing. The left the next day with the scouts and went to the pool. Serena was sitting watching Darien play with Rini, whom had appeared after the scouts left the hospital, and she wondered how she could live if Rini was gone. Just as she was about to get up Ray came and dumped a bucket of water on her head! "AHHH, thats frezing! Ray what was that for!" Serena said in a huff. "You said I could dump a bucket of water on you if I got better and you wouldn't get mad!" Ray protested. "I didn't mean it!" Serena yelled. Chad then pulled ray into the pool, and all the scouts boyfriends pulled them in. Darien pulled Serena in and held her in his arm. Rini jumped on his back, and Serenas mother got a picture. Serena and Darien were happy. THE END!