AN: I suggest that if you haven't read the Author's Notes that you do so before you commence reading this. A.E. Standard disclaimers apply Romancing the Planets - Jupiter Rated PG by Angel Eternal e-mail: angel_eternal_01@yahoo.com "Your Highness, Princess Mina is calling." Princess Lita looked up, sighing she reached for her communication crystal. "Mina?" "Lita, I'm calling a training session." Abruptly, Princess Mina was gone. Shocked, Lita stared at her crystal. What was wrong? She went to her dresser, deftly she twisted her brown hair up into a ponytail. She ran for her personal ship. As usual, her crew were there, ready to go. "Good-morning Princess, where to today?" "Dartenion." Princess Lita sat in her chair, still puzzled. What could be so urgent? Why was Mina so...rude? Mina was never rude, wryly Lita smiled. Princess Mina of Venus would never be rude, her mother would skin her alive! A blast shook the ship. Startled, Lita looked up. "Princess! We are being attacked!" Attacked? She, the Princess of Jupiter, being attacked? Ludicrous. Smoke started to fill the ship, confused, Lita fumbled for her henshin stick. A hand grabbed her arm. "Not so fast Princess." * * * Her head pounded. Moaning, Lita woke in a dark room. Where was she? "Ah, good of you to wake up Princess." Disoriented she focused on the voice. A huge man towered above her. He had dark, greasy hair that constantly fell into tiny beady black eyes. He stared at her. "My, my...you are a looker aren't you?" Abruptly he turned on his heel and slammed the door behind her. Lita was suddenly galvanised into action. She gripped the bars. "Wait! Who are you? Why have you taken me?" He turned back to her. "Let's just say, that one of your admirers... want an audience with you Princess." Laughing, he left her to contemplate his words. One of her admirers? She didn't have ardent admirers...that was more in the line of Princess Serena of the Moon, with her long blonde hair and liquid blue eyes. Or Princess Raye of Mars, with long, shiny midnight black hair, with large soulful black eyes. Or Princess Mina of Venus, looking a lot like her cousin, Princess Serena. But Princess Mina was probably a little taller. Or Princess Michiru of Neptune, a vertible sea goddess, with long light green hair and eyes of the same color. So...there has to be some sort of mistake...men didn't...chase her! "Ah...we are here, dear Princess..." He grabbed her arm, roughly, he hauled her forward. She recoiled from his touch. "Here's your Princess, Prince." Prince? "Stop that! You're hurting her!" Lita heard footsteps...then a pause. "Who is this? Did you buffoons invite the wrong Princess? God is she even a princess?" Lita stood up, her emerald green eyes snapping with temper. "For your..." she stopped when she got a good look at him... He was tall, taller than her (which was something!). He had really intense black eyes, it was like looking into a bottomless pool... He had thick black hair... "Yes?" Lita shook her head to clear it. "For your information, I wasn't invited to go anywhere, unless that is your polite term for abduction. And yes, I am a princess..." she haugtily lifted her chin. "Princess Lita of Jupiter." He considered her for a moment. She stared at him. She thought that maybe he hadn't heard her. "Princess Lita of Jupiter." she repeated, a little louder. He smiled at her. "I heard you the first time...you don't have to shout." he shook his head. "I'm sorry, but I haven't heard of you or your planet." Lita cocked one eyebrow. "What deserted part of the Galaxy did you come from?" she brushed specks of dirt from her dress. He sighed. "I'm sorry...I did intend for...my Princess to be invited here...politely invited." Lita studied him. He looked sincenre, not the type that would go around...kidnapping women. "Well...exactly who did you want to invite?" He sighed again. "Princess....Princess Raye of Mars." "Raye?" Figures. "You wanted Raye to come here? I'm telling you now pal, if she was brought here the way I was...let's just say that you're ship would be burnt to a crisp." He laughed. "Yes, the Fire Princess and her...temper." Lita smiled, this guy just didn't have a clue, "No, literally." He stared at her. "Literally?" She nodded, she looked around the ship. "Nice ship you've got here." "Umm..yeah." a pause. "I've been rude, Prince Kenneth of Dracoria." She turned around. "Dracoria?" "Ah...you've heard of it?" She raised one eyebrow. "Only because Queen Serenity, my best friend's mother, is trying to negotiate some peace terms with Dracoria." "Your best friend's mother?" She grinned. "Yes...Princess Serena? I suppose you've heard of the Sailor Scouts?" He grinned. "Yes, the...umm...elite guard in...ahem...skimpy skirts." She glared at him, "Yes..." Kenneth stopped grinning. "Jupiter...Sailor Jupiter?" She nodded, then smiled. "Yes...since we've got that all cleared up..." "Oh! Yes of course, I'll return you to Jupiter..." then he paused, and he stared at her, "But I was wondering if you'd have... dinner with me." She laughed. "No." He looked absolutely crestfallen. "No?" She brushed aside her hair. "No I won't have dinner with you." "Oh...well..." "But I'll have lunch." * * * They talked, got to know each other better. Lita felt drawn to him, then thought how he was...'in love' with Raye... He was also drawn to her, he wondered if it would be like this with Princess Raye...she was Raye's friend... "So...have you met Raye?" He looked away. "Well, yes, once..." "Once?" He nodded sheepishly, he knew what she would be thinking. That it was mere infatuation, this feeling he had for Princess Raye...but it was more than that...wasn't it? "Yes once...I met her at a reception at Dracoria and...I wanted to get to know her better...." Lita cocked her head to one side. "So Ken...what are you doing here?" Ken laughed. "Lita...I thought you'd have firgured it out by now!" She shook her head, mystified...what would bring the prince of Dracoria to their Solar System? "Lita...think about it...what's on tonight?" "I don't..." then it hit her. "The Silver Ball! Oh god, how stupid am I?" He shook his head and touched her hand. "No...you just forgot." The reminder of the Silver Ball also reminded Lita of her friends. She stood to go. "I've really got to go Ken, my friends...they'd be worried about me...in fact everybody would be worried..." He grinned at her. "Of course, you being so important." he said teasingly. "Hey." she wagged her finger warningly. "It's not my fault you're from such an isolated planet." He laughed and caught her finger, "So Princess Lita of Jupiter, would I be seeing you tonight?" She tilted her head downwards, and cast him a flirtatious look. "What about the ravishing Princess Raye of Mars?" He shrugged, "She's probably got dozens of admirers already... I promise you she won't miss me." BANG!!! Intinctively, he pushed her behind him. "Well, well, we are in luck...two birds with one stone fellas." Lita peeked over Ken's shoulder, "Ken..." "Shush..." he stepped forward, but kept her hand in his, pulling her forward too, so she was pressed into his back. "What do you want?" "Well I thought you would have figured it out by now Prince, we want you...and I suppose the beautiful Princess of Jupiter is a bonus." Feeling mischevous, Lita whispered in his ear. "See, they know who I am." Ken hid his grin, which would look odd considering the situation. "You do realise that I'm not coming without a fight." "Oh we anticipated that Prince Kenneth." The man, though he looked he couldn't move faster than a slug, moved like lightening. He came up to them and knocked Ken on the head. He turned to Lita. "Now, pretty Princess, are you coming peacefully? Please say yes, wouldn't want to bump your pretty head like that." Lita lifted her chin haughtily. "You're welcome to try." She leaped backwards, then kicked the man on the head... Someone came up to her from behind and clamped a cloth over her mouth...preparing to scream, Lita made a fatal mistake... she breathed in the fumes from the cloth... "See? No need for violence..." the voice was velvety, and... feminine. * * * Kenneth woke up with a pounding headache, groaning he sat up. He looked around and spotted a limp form on the ground... "Lita!" he moved to her side. She looked so frail, her head cradeled in his lap. "Don't worry about her..." He looked up, his eyes sifting through the darkness...that voice he knew that voice... "Prince Kenneth...I heard you were madly in love with the beautiful Princess Raye of Mars, but I find you with Princess Lita of Jupiter...oh well it doesn't bother me who you choose to fall in love with. One thing would remain the same...whoever she was, would die." "Clarissa?" No it couldn't be...but it was, Delicate Princess Clarissa, many said that she was in love with him, ever since they were children. Maybe so, but Clarissa was...simple-minded, insane some unkind people have said... She couldn't have brought them here, with a plan to kill them! It's simply ludicrous. A groan brought his attention to the girl beside him. "Lita? Lita are you okay?" "That's got to stop happening..." groggy, Lita pushed herself into a sitting position. "Ken? Ken I though a...woman kidnapped me this time." "Hear that Kenneth? I'm a woman. Why couldn't you see that?" Lita looked up into the most startling amber eyes... They were almost golden, swirling into a deep amber...the woman, no the girl had long masses of black silk for hair. She was tiny, young maybe as young as Princess Hotaru of Saturn. She was a little beauty however. She smiled. "Princess Lita...May I introduce myself. I am Princess Clarissa of the Negaverse. I am Kenneth's bride, though he doesn't know it yet. This is absolutely perfect you know... are you attending the Silver Ball on the Moon Princess Lita?" Cautious, Lita nodded, she didn't know what to think. "Really? How wonderful! I can't...I'm sick really, but my older sister would." then she sighed, looking pityingly at Lita, "I'm so sorry you can't go to the Ball Princess Lita...don't worry they will find your body, sooner or later. You will be returned to your ship 'Lightening' and the ship will be simply blown up. Then no blame could be placed on the Negaverse or Dracoria." Lita stared at the girl...what nightmare was this? Unthinking, she grasped Ken's hand. The girl's cat eyes narrowed. She flung dark energy at their entwined hands. Lita felt as if she was burned, she clapsed her fingers to her chest. She dared not risk a glance towards Ken. Ken stood up, she noted that he too was holding his hand. "Clarissa...darling, maybe you need some rest." he said, crooning gently. "Yes...maybe I do..." Clarissa allowed herself be pulled into his embrace. Lita felt her stomach twisting at the sight of that crazy bitch in Ken's arms. What was she thinking? Was she...jealous? No... but Lita sighed, she was anything but a hypocrite. She knew better than to lie to herself. She cared about Ken - she felt as if she had known him for years. He was just so easy to talk to! Despite the situation, Lita managed to giggle to herself - what would her friends think? Here she was, falling in love with her... kidnapper! Serena would smile wistfully at her and congratulate her. Mina would be all googly-eyed, her tongue rolling out, begging for the 'details'. Amy would frown politely and caution her. Raye would scream her head off and tell her how dumb she's being. Haruka would inisist on meeting 'this guy' - to seize him up. Michiru would merely smile and withold comment. Hotaru - dear little Hotaru would smile her sweet smile and not say a word. And Setsuna...Setsuna would be as always expressionless. (AN: I have only seen the DiC version - so these Outer Scout's reactions are just guesses of mine - don't flame me!) She caught his eye over the girl's shoulder - his eyes, his wonderful eyes...they were the first thing she had noticed about him... Her eyes...they were so large, and jewel-like in her fear. They took up her delicate face - they were the first thing he noticed about her...he had to get them out of this! Clarissa sighed, and looked lovingly up at Ken's face. "Ken, my darling...this is going to hurt me more than this is going to hurt you." She reached uo to touch his face - Lita noticed dark energy gathering at her fingertips... "Ken! No..." He dropped from her embrace. Clarissa sighed, then she looked at Lita. "Don't worry...he'll be fine...I wish I could say the same about you." She sounded perfectly serious, chills ran up Lita's spine, staring into those beautiful cat's eyes... Her hand drifted downwards and...her henshin stick! How could she forget? She hadn't even looked for it... She took it out...and whispered... "Jupiter...Power...." The lightening took her...currents of electricty flowed through her, became her very blood... She stood in her green fuku, Sailor Jupiter confidently looked down at Princess Clarissa. "Did you really think I'd let this go without a fight?" Like a cat, Clarissa's back arched and she hissed. "What makes you think you have a prayer?" without further warning she flung dark energy at Sailor Jupiter. Jupiter gracefully avoided the blast. She sighed and clicked her tongue. "Maybe if you were a little faster..." She closed her eyes and brought the power of Jupiter within her. "Jupiter...Thunder Bolt...Zap!" * * * Groaning, Kenneth sat up... "Where...Lita!" A soft chuckle. "Relax, big boy...I'm right here." Ken gingerly touched his head, "And where exactly is 'here'?" She laughed, "Silly...don't you even recognise your own ship?" "Ship? My ship?" She nodded. He finally tore his gaze from her and looked around. She hadn't been lying - they were back in his own ship! He turned to her, "What happened? Clarissa?" Lita looked away from him, "I'm sorry...but there was a battle and..." He got up, with a lot of effort, and took her hand. Just held it and looked into her emerald eyes. Finally, she broke the gaze. "I've really got to go." A teasing light came into his eyes. "What if I won't let you?" A similar glint came into hers. "I'm warning, my entourage is coming." He scoffed. "As if, beautiful princess." then he grinned. "What makes you think that this 'entourage' of yours could pry you away from me?" * * * Sigh. "You really shouldn't have tried me." Groan. "Lita! Let me go!" Pause. "Would you let me go?" Laughter. "Never." Laughter. "Then the answer is no!" BANG!!! Lita sighed...as always - the fabulous entrance... "Lita?" She grinned. "See didn't I tell you my entourage would come?" "They didn't have to break the door" Ken eyed his very broken door. A beautiful blonde haried warrior, wearing an orange fuku stepped forward. "Prince Kenneth I pressume?" He nodded. "Umm...if you would be so kind to let me up?" Maybe this beauty would release him from the very sturdy rope that Lita had bound him in. Fervently he prayed that none of this ever gets out! "Just wait a minute...why did you abduct Princess Lita?" He looked...a raven haired warrior wearing a red fuku had stepped forward...she looked like... "Princess Raye?" The raven-haired warrior sighed and nodded. "Well they were supposed to take...I guess...you." "Why?" She did not look very happy - in fact she looked ready to toast him. "They were supposed to extend an invitation...to...you... because I wanted to meet you so bad." Princess Raye smiled at him, almost knowingly. "And now?" He shurgged and looked at Lita's beautiful face..."And now it doesn't seem to matter as much." The blonde-haired one giggled. "Oh...poor Raye, I think you lost one of your admirers." Princess Raye glared at her. "Shut up Venus." Between this exchange, Ken noted the quiet blue-haired warrior... was that Princess Amy? "Shake it or lose it Lita." His attention snapped back to them. "Hey!" They turned back to him. "Lita...you can't just leave me like this!" "Oh don't worry, one of your attendants would be along in a second." One of his...no! But they had already left and it was futile to argue. "Prince Kenneth?" Ken groaned, this must be the single most embrassing moment of his life. * * * Anxiously, Ken searched the crowd, he couldn't see her... "Looking for Raye Ken?" Ken looked up and smiled at Prince Andrew of Leumeah. "No, as matter of fact." Andrew raised one blonde eyebrow. "Really?" then he grinned "Guess who's here." "Darien?" "Yeah..." Ken frowned, he could have sworn he heard something about an ex-communication between the Moon and the Earth... "Hey look! There's Greg!" A handsome, brown-haired young man came towards them. "Hey Ken how'd it go with the 'invitation'?" Ken smiled. "Well...let's just say that I met someone else today." Both looked interested, Andrew asked. "Really? Who?" "She's the most beautiful woman in the Galaxy..." Andrew laughed. "You're wrong already...unless you met my girl." Greg smiled. "Let me guess, Princess Mina?" Andrew elbowed him. "Shut up..." he turned to Ken. "So, she can't be the most beautiful woman in the Galaxy, cause that's Mina." "Wrong." The three men turned, Darien was there, wearing a white mask that hid his features. "What do you mean wrong?" Andrew bristled. Darien slowly smiled. "I mean you're wrong...the most beautiful woman in the Galaxy is Serena." Greg sighed, "Okay, I sense a fight coming on..." then in lower voice. "Personally, I think you're both wrong, Amy is the most beautiful woman in the Galaxy." Andrew and Darien turned to face Greg, Ken laughed. "Okay! This is good! At least we know that we aren't all in love with the same girl!" Andrew grinned. "Speaking of which..." he moved through the crowd. Ken grinned when he saw Princess Mina, he couldn't decide if she looked better in a formal gown or her umm...uniform. He wondered if Andrew has ever seen the beautiful princess as Sailor Venus. Greg sighed. "I'll see you guys later." he walked towards a lovely blue-haired young woman...Princess Amy of Mercury. Then...there she was...He absently said goodbye to Darien. He walked towards her...mesmerized... * * * Lita scanned the room slowly...Mina and Andrew...Amy and Greg...Ken...Setsuna...Ken! Prince Kenneth of Dracoria, he was here...why did she suddenly feel breathless? He approached her, his eyes intense. "I've been waiting for you..." Words refused to come to her. How could she tell him that she spent hours on her appearance in anticipation of his prescence? That she wore the elaborate green gown, which was very uncomfortable, just for him...to see his eyes... Music started to flow, the source, Lita didn't know where the heavenly music was coming from, neither did she care. Without a word, she moved into his arms. She wasn't thinking she couldn't think. What was she doing? She knew next to nothing about this man. He could be very dangerous...he had ordered men to abduct Raye! But he had explained that... She barely knew him...she met him today... Does the word 'destiny' ring a bell? Lita sighed. Thinking and being in his arms just didn't go together. So...she stopped trying. * * * Things were moving fast. An attack was being launched at the Palace, at the time of the Silver Ball - the ramifications sent shivers down Lita's spine. She had barely managed to exchange a few quick words with the other Scouts. She turned to Kenneth. "Ken!" He moved quickly to her side. "All of the ports have been blocked by the attackers...I just can't believe anyone would attack the Moon!" "During the Silver Ball." His eyes widened. "Are you thinking...?" Lita nodded grimly. Ken sighed and scanned the room again. "We have to talk to yout father..." Lita nodded. She had to find her mother and father - she had to know that they were safe for the moment. They started to make their way through the crowd. Lita spotted Raye. "Hey look, Raye's there..." "Chad?" She glanced up at him, surprised. Did Ken know the mystery guy that had been with Princess Raye of Mars all night. "You know him?" Ken nodded. "Yes, he and I had been best friends...I thought he was dead..." "Chad!" "Ken!" The two hugged, their affection for each other was evident. "I thougt you were dead!" "You and the rest of the Galaxy." Lita stepped forward. "I hate to interrupt this little reunion, but Ken we have to find my father." Ken nodded, understanding her concern. "We'll catch up later." As they passes them, Lita was overwhelmed with the need to hug Raye before she left - she had feeling that she may never see Raye again. "Take care Firebrand." Raye hugged her back, nearly squeezing the breath out of her. "You too Thunderbolt." * * * Lita didn't know what was happening...something about the Earth troops arriving...maybe some troops from Venus and Mars as well... Lita looked around, she was lost in the crowd, a panicked crowd that knew as little as herself but blindly reacted to the destruction and the attack. She spotted Prince Dariens with...Serena! A moan worked itself thorugh her tight throat...this couldn't be happening...please no, Serena could not be the first casualty of this madness.... She moved forward, trying to get closer. By the time Lita had elbowed herself through the crowd, Serena was sitting up. She was straining forward, as if she wanted to wrench herself from Mina's and Raye's grip. Lita looked around, she couldn't see Darien anywhere. Instinctively, Lita knew that there was something between Darien and Serena. "Mina, don't tell me what to do. I promise you Mina, we will find each other again." For a single moment, Serena's brilliant blue eyes met Lita's. "We will all find each other." Lita was overwhelmed with a strange feeling. She looked around at all of them. Serena, beautiful Serena who was running to her love. Raye, her fiery temper legendary. Amy, her quiet intellegince. Mina. wonderful Mina, her leadership had been valuable. Her best friends, since she was a baby... * * * "Jupiter Dragon...Strike!" Numb by now, Sailor Jupiter watched the enemy ship to crash on the ground. Did all these people deserve to die like this? Did anyone deserve to die like this? Suddenly her head jerked up...what was...Serena! No Serena! Sailor Jupiter started to run through the battle field... Mina...No, it can't be... She looked up at the sky, she say Venus' light flicker, and dim... Out of the corner of her eye she saw the same thing happen to Mars...could that mean? No...she started to run faster, she pushed everything aside. She couldn't feel a thing...she had stopped feeling hours ago... Then she saw... Mina lay on her side, blood seeping from underneath her, her beautiful blonde hair matted... Bile rose from her throat, Lita coved her mouth...Raye... Lita stumbled forward... Raye lay in her stomach, one hand was clasped in a young man's hand. Lita didn't recognize the man, nor did she care, all she could see was Raye... Raven silk poured all around, unmarred. Her fuku was torn in many places. Lita thought vaguely that it was fortunate that Raye had masses of hair...it was her shroud now, her one shred of dignity... Lita sank to her knees. She couldn't bear it...she heaved dryly. There was nothing in her stomach to heave up. Tears streaked through the soot that covered her face, her emerald green eyes sparkled with the tears. "Lita..." She looked up. Ken could see the devastation on her face... Lita stared into his eyes, then a flash of white drew her eyes upwards past his face... She moaned, and collapsed on the floor. The sight would never leave her till the day she dies. Serena... She was still floating in the sky, borne by the Moon's gravity. One of her meatballs had come undone, gold streamed past one bare shoulder. The white dress, was in tatters around her. She held still held onto Darien's hand... Lita forced herself to stand, choking on the bile that was now rising in her throat, she jumped up on a boulder. She gripped one slender ankle. More tears streamed down her face. Ken too had looked up and saw both of them. He saw that tears were bluring Lita's eyes. He too jumped up on the boulder and helped her pull the two bodies down. Finally they had managed to bring the bodies of the Lunar Princess and the Terran Prince down. Crying, Lita arranged Serena's hair so that it coved her. With clumsy fingers she undid the other bun. Wordlessly, Ken took off his cape and laid it over Darien. "Ken..." He looked down at her, her eyes were now dry and her eyes were a green blaze. "I want to find whoever did this to them..." Ken's eyes were hooded. "This must be Beryl." "Beryl? The Princess of the Negaverse...Clarissa's sister?" Grimly Ken nodded, "She is powerful enough...she was madly in love with Darien...if Darien told her that he loved Serena..." Lita nodded. A groan reached her ears. Lita stood and walked over to the sound, hoping that it wasn't Amy. A pale young woman lay on her stomach, brillaint red hair tumbled over her shoulders. For one horrifying moment Lita thought that it was blood, but her vision had cleared. "Oh my god...it's Beryl!" The feeling to kill and destroy the woman overwhelmed Lita. But she reminded herself that she wasn't sure if this woman indeed killed her friends. Ken inched forward and knelt beside the woman. "Beryl?" Lita wasn't sure what to think. If this woamn indeed kill Serena, Mina and Raye, she would definitely have to kill her. But Ken.. She reminded herself that he probably grew up with her... Her eyes fluttered open. "Ken?" He nodded silently. She sat up. "Oh Ken! Have you seen Clarissa? Where's Clarissa?" "She's...she's..." The young woman gasped, and covered her mouth and moaned. "No!" Then she stood up on unsteady legs. She looked around. "Well...at least I finished those bitches off." Lita went still...seh watched as a slow smile curved around the young woman's lips. Ken shook his head. "Beryl...you didn't..." She laughed. "Oh but I did." Lita screamed. "You bitch! I did it! I killed your prescious Clarissa! Just like you killed my friends!" The incredible green eyes widened...cat's eyes Lita thought dimly. It was the only resemblance between the two women. Cat's eyes. "So...you must be...let me guess...Princess Lita of Jupiter." A thin cruel smile graced her lips. "You know what? I've made it my mission to get rid of all those that was close to the so-called Lunar Princess...as you can see I've gotten rid of her dear cousin and one of her closest friends. That leaves..." she held up her slim hand, and counted. "Two. You and the Dork Princess." Rage, like she had never known filled her. "Jupiter Thunder..." Dark light flowed around Beryl. She raised her hands... "CRASH!" "YAH!" "NO!!!" The two immense powers raced towards each other...Ken flung himself between the blast... "Ken!!!" "Kenny!!!" The two ran, the space between them diminishing. Lita reached him first. She cradeled his head on her lap. "Ken...please no!" Beryl sank to her knees. "Kenny? Kenny I'm so sorry!" For the first time, silence fell on the battle field. Ken gripped her hand. Lita looked at his eyes, in them was love and compassion. Beryl was sobbing into her hands and she missed the silent communication that passed between them. Lita knew what he wanted. She could see it in his eyes. His best friend lay on the field...truly dead. At Beryl's hands. Lita stood. Ken's eyes drifted close. Beryl flung herself on top of him. One of his hands snaked around her waist. Lita whispered, her heart in her throat. "Jupiter Dragon..." Beryl's head snapped up. She stared at Lita. Lita looked past her, and into Ken's eyes. "Ken...I'm sorry I can't!" His arm tightened around Beryl, and she cried out. "Do it Lita! I'm dead either way." "No!" she shook her head, tears streaming down her face. Beryl screamed. "Kenny! Kenny you can't! Kenny!" "Do it Lita!" Lita looked away, and lifted her hands... "Strike..." * * * Lita collapsed on the ground. Her mind numb...Serena...Mina... Raye...Ken...all gone. Then she thought of Amy. She must go on. Amy was out there somewhere...she couldn't leave her alone. She struggled to her feet, and staggerded a few steps forward... "Do you think you can kill both of my daughters and get away with it?" Lita looked up into the face of Death...