Chapter 23: The Final Fight! Galaxia is Defeated by Teamwork! "Setsuna-san! Hotaru-chan! Who did this to you?" cried Sailor Moon, frantically looking around for the murderer. "They did. Your 'teammates', Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune," answered Galaxia smugly, gesturing towards the two Sailor Senshi who stood beside her. "You did this?! YOU KILLED HOTARU!!!!" screamed Star Fighter, lunging towards them. "Stop this maniac!" ordered Galaxia. "World Shaking!" "Deep Submerge!" The two attacks came flying at Star Fighter, who was still charging ahead in a blind rage. Luckily for her, Star Maker jumped in front of the attacks, protecting her older sister. "Uranus. Neptune. What is the logical reason behind your actions?" she asked, staying completely calm despite the fact that she had just been hit by two attacks. "What is the reason for protecting this crybaby?" retorted Sailor Uranus haughtily. "I am a Sailor Senshi. That means it is my duty to help the other Sailor Senshi fight evil, and that includes protecting them too. Why did you side with the evil?" asked Star Maker, still staying just as calm. "If we hadn't sided with Galaxia, we would've been killed, or are you too young to realize that, you 11-year old baby!?" snapped Sailor Neptune. "Did you really have just those two choices? If you had asked us to help you, we would've done so," said Star Maker. Uranus and Neptune stopped, confused. What was this girl's problem? She was saying the same sort of things Sailor Moon would say, but she seemed so quiet and dignified, just like Sailor Pluto, who they had killed! How could she say this and stay so calm even after being blasted, first by Galaxia, and now by us!? "Stop stalling, you two, and get their Star Seeds!" shouted Galaxia. Uranus and Neptune turned towards Sailor Moon, Chibi Moon, a confused-looking Star Healer, the whimpering Star Fighter, and the stoic Star Maker, who was protecting everyone else. Then, suddenly, as they raised their arms to shoot the beams that would extract the Star Seeds, they spun around, and shot the beams at Galaxia! Galaxia stumbled backwards, more from shock than the attack, which had no effect on her! "Amazing. You must be powerful Sailor Senshi to resist my will, even while wearing the bracelets. But you must still pay the price for attacking me! Now! Sailor Uranus! Sailor Neptune! Give me your bracelets!" commanded Galaxia, as the bracelets faded off the arms of the two defeated Sailor Senshi. "Why did you sacrifice your teammates?" asked Star Maker. "Yeah! How come you killed Saturn?!" screamed Star Fighter. "We wanted to trick Galaxia, but she has no Star Seed. They would've been killed anyway," said Sailor Uranus. "No they wouldn't! We all could've combined our powers, like my sister said!" answered Star Fighter. "Sailor Moon. Starlights. You can stop Galaxia before it's too late," said Sailor Neptune, as she and Sailor Uranus faded to sparkles like the other Senshi had before them. "Taiki. We need to do what you said. Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon, you two don't need to do anything. We three can defeat her! Are you ready, sisters?" asked Star Healer. Her sisters stood beside her, then the three of them charged at Galaxia. "Star Serious Laser!" "Star Sensitive Inferno!" "Star Gentle Uterus!" The three Senshi and their attacks never reached Galaxia. The villainess shot them and Sailor Moon, Chibi Moon, and Chibi Chibi in three different directions. "No one can challenge me! I am the strongest Senshi in the universe!" cackled Galaxia. Yaten stood up, spitting dirty water out of her mouth. She and Chibi Chibi were in the sewer that was outside the now-trashed TV station. "Where are the others?" she asked. "Chibi chibi chibi," responded the toddler. "What's that supposed to mean? Can't you talk like a normal person, or are you even stupider than Seiya?" snapped Yaten. In the Galaxy TV office, Seiya and Usagi looked around. "Where are my sisters?" whimpered Seiya. "I'm not sure. You know, we both need to beat Galaxia together. If we beat her, then we can get my Mamoru back, and your Hotaru as well," said Usagi. "I know. I don't mean to be stupid. It's just that thinking is so hard for me. I just want to do whatever comes to mind, ya know?" said Seiya. "I understand. I used to be scared of being a Sailor Senshi too," comforted Usagi. Taiki and Chibi-Usa were on the top of a building that was right above Galaxia. "Hey! How come we're not transformed anymore?" asked Chibi-Usa. "Galaxia must've done something to teleport us and take away our transformations. See our transformation sticks and your brooch down there?" asked Taiki, pointing to the ground Galaxia was standing on. "How do we get them back? Jump?" asked Chibi-Usa. "Yes. We need to jump, Chibi-Usa-san," said Taiki. "I'll climb on your back, okay?" Chibi-Usa said. Taiki nodded, then picked her up. Galaxia looked around. "Those cowards. They won't even try to fight ba...huh? EEEEEK!!!" she screamed, as Taiki and Chibi-Usa came crashing down on top of her. "Taiki-chan! I've got the transformation stuff! You hold off Galaxia!" shouted Chibi-Usa, grabbing the two brooches, and Seiya and Yaten's transformation pens. Though she was shaken by the fall, Taiki stood up, ready to transform. "You monster girl! I'll kill you!" shouted Galaxia, swinging her sword at Taiki, knocking her down with an energy blast. Galaxia shot more energy blasts at the young Senshi, while Chibi-Usa got everyone's transformation objects back. "TAIKI-CHAN!! WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?!" screamed Star Fighter, as she, Star Healer, Sailor Moon, and Chibi Moon ran up to the fallen Starlight. "She dared to jump on me," growled Galaxia, who was also very weak from having a giant kid come crashing on her. Suddenly, Chibi Chibi came floating down in her pink ball, and teleported everyone (except Galaxia) back into the TV station. "Is she still alive?" asked a frightened Star Fighter. "Yes. She's just unconscious," said Chibi Moon. To everyone's relief, Taiki finally opened her eyes. "We really need to do something. Chibi Moon, you and I should use our Silver Crystals," said Sailor Moon. "Let us help too," whispered Taiki. "You still want to help? You don't need to rest?" gasped Sailor Moon. "She seems like a stoic. If she is willing to help, I think we need all the help we can get," said Chibi Moon. "Yeah! Let's defeat Galaxia and get Hotaru back!" exclaimed Star Fighter. Taiki stood up, then, shouting "Maker Star Power, Make Up!", she transformed too. Galaxia shut her eyes as a bright light emerged from the TV station. Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon were floating in the sky, and so were the Starlights and Chibi Chibi! "For my sisters! Healer Star Power!" "To get Hotaru back! Fighter Star Power!" "For the sake of democracy. Maker Star Power!" "Moon Eternal Power!" "Moon Crisis Power!" The light engulfed Galaxia, and then Chibi Chibi had a strange transformation. She turned into a red Star Seed, and flew into Galaxia's body! As the light around Galaxia faded, Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon found themselves floating with Galaxia. "Sailor Moon. You have defeated Chaos. That was something that I tried to do. I tried to seal it in to my body, but little by little it turned me evil. So I sent out my pure Star Seed, and it reached you," explained Galaxia. "You mean Chibi Chibi was your Star Seed?" asked Sailor Moon. "So where's Chaos now?" asked Chibi Moon. "Yes, Chibi Chibi was my Star Seed. As for Chaos, it lives in people's minds, where it can be controlled. Farewell, Sailor Moon!" called Galaxia, as she floated off to find a pure place to live. "Hey! Where's Hotaru?" whined Star Fighter, floating up beside Sailor Moon. "I'm right here, Fighter-chan!" called Sailor Saturn, as she and the other Sailor Senshi appeared. "Everyone! You've come back!" giggled Sailor Moon. "Hotaru!" gushed Star Fighter, and the two Senshi hugged. Another person was watching. "It looks like you've got a girlfriend, Seiya-chan," said the other person. "Princess Fireball!" exclaimed Star Healer, and the two of them hugged too. Of course, the Starlights and Princess Fireball needed to go back home. It was a teary goodbye for Seiya and Hotaru, though mostly for Seiya. "I'll come visit you," sobbed Seiya. "Thank you for giving the power back to the people, Tsukino-san. Chibi-Usa-san, you too," said Taiki, bowing stiffly. "Bye, everyone! You taught me about how Japanese people use name endings!" giggled Yaten, causing everyone but Seiya and Hotaru to anime-sweatdrop. "Sailor Saturn. Seiya-chan can visit someday," said Princess Fireball. "Bye-bye, Taiki-chan!" called Chibi-Usa. "Hello, Usagi," said a familiar voice. "Mamoru!!! You came back!!" cried Usagi, hugging him as Seiya did Hotaru. The two couples, Seiya and Hotaru, and Usagi and Mamoru, kissed. "My baby! She's finally maturing!" gushed Princess Fireball. "I don't know about that," joked Yaten, causing Seiya to glare at her. "Goodbye, Starlights!" called Usagi, as they teleported back to their planet.