Lady's notes: Hey there, everyone! This is my first ever fanfic... sort of revised from the ideas I had as a little girl eight years ago. Hehe. So, yes, I am a boring person because yes, I did make a generic Sailor Sun. Well... I don't think she's very generic, but we have yet to get there, eh? I'll let you guys be the judge of that.
So yeah... time period is... after Stars? Guess so... sounds about right to me... okay letssss go!
Supernova in the Sky
Ch. I
The day millions had been waiting for had finally arrived. Stars lit up the sky and shined down on millions of jubilant eyes and twitching whiskers. From afar with mouths agape, felines stared in awe as a nova went off atop the Mau castle. Their princess was finally being reborn.
The light on planet Mau could be seen in the sky from surrounding planets, and it only lasted for a split second. But, a second was all it took. The light quickly died down, leaving behind a tiny orb. One cat, a large black and white feline, approached, his paws landing pensively on the diamond cobblestone road until he entered the castle's glorious atrium. Columns lined the edge of the open yard, and just before the large castle doors was what he sought.
"Princess?"
His voice echoed softly down the atrium in which the orb resided. Slowly, it formed into a humanoid infant.
"Princess!"
Rushing to her, the cat curled up around the baby, his large golden-green eyes almost tearful, he was so happy. They had been too long without a princess.
Suddenly, a voice wafted through the damp night air.
"Rufus…" The feline's ears perked. "Rufus, this is Sailor Mau… your queen…"
"But that's impossible! Queen Mau! Where are you?" Rufus called, standing to his feet again. The voice was a faint beacon light in the sky, barely audible but still there, and it felt like a sliver of hope in his stomach.
"I am a mere spirit. Left behind after Tin Nyanko came, but I am here to guide my reincarnation, to help her grow into a beautiful ruler of this planet!"
Something sent a chill down the cat's spine at the mention of Tin Nyanko. The horror that had taken planet Mau's queen from them in the first place.
"I can help, Queen Mau!" Rufus said, curling his long tail around the baby to keep it warm. For a brief moment, he looked down and smiled at her as she reached her small, chubby arm for his tail.
"No, Rufus, I have a task for you. Now that I am reincarnated, my duty to provide guardians to new star seeds is once more upon me." Rufus's eyes widened.
"A guardian? Surely you aren't going to make—"
"You? Of course I am!" The voice chuckled just slightly, giving way to a small bead of sweat gathering at the cat's temple. He would graciously admit any day that he was far from guardian material.
"I don't know…"
"You're perfect, Rufus. The Queen of the Sun would've handpicked you herself!" Queen Mau's voice said happily, as rich and melodic as he remembered it. To the cat's relief, the baby cooed in reassurance.
"The Queen of the Sun?" he echoed.
"Yes. Earth's sun. Their kingdom is a dangerous place, and their princess was sent to Earth three years ago for her safety. But she has no recollection of her true memories, and time is dire on the Sun. They need her," the queen explained. Rufus knew he would have to find her. He knew that's what his mission was. The retrieval of the Sun Princess.
"Aren't there other princesses on Earth, too?" he asked. "Couldn't they find her?"
"You will know why I entrusted you with this task soon enough, Rufus. Are you ready?" It was time to panic. He wasn't cut out to be a guardian cat! He had learned of those who were, who knew what to do. However, he knew not a thing of the job.
"I know what you're thinking," the queen said, a snicker somewhere in her voice. "Don't worry. I'll help you. Now look into Princess Mau's eyes." With a gulp and a nod, the feline obeyed, and the infant looked at him with her bright yellow eyes. A golden circle suddenly appeared, shining, on Rufus's forehead. This was it. He was no longer a simple cat of the Mau Court.
"If you need me, I will find you…" she whispered. His tail flicked nervously as his surroundings faded away one by one – the pillars and columns in the atrium, the grass, the diamond cobblestone road, the Mau Castle, and at last, the sky. The final thing he could hear was Queen Mau wishing him a good luck.
A pale purple cascaded into pink and orange as the sun rose just above the horizon, waking the birds who had yet to leave the nest, and the earliest of risers in Japan. Dew glistened like tiny crystals over everything – grass, rooftops, car windshields, and Rufus's dirty coat of fur. He found himself in a lonely alley with a dumpster that had just been emptied by the passing garbage truck.
No breakfast for him. He was much too… hefty to hunt anything down, either. Oh well, he thought. It was time to scavenge, and hope that Queen Mau could provide him with some direction. After all, what if the Sun Princess was in a completely different part of this planet?
Once he had finished a nice stretch, Rufus padded along out of the alleyway, and set his eyes on the building beside him.
Ichiban Taiyou Orphanage.
"Number one sun… maybe she did send me in the right direction!"
I promise the next chapter will have some actual length to it...
