Standard disclaimer : I do not own Naoko's Sailor Moon.
A/N : Yippies! My first Sailor Moon fanfic! Hope you enjoy!
Tell me what you think, should I continue?
The eternal circle
Alternate summary: In the world where purity and light are considered a myth, where evil reigns without a shred of conscience an angel appears seemingly out of nowhere. Right into his grasp.
Chapter1: The creation
The Cauldron.
A place where all the stars originate from.
The sparkling center of the Galaxy; the Zero Star of Sagittarius.
The holy land of the stars, the Sailor Crystals.
Lost in the vast endless mother sea, the sea of origin, they are calling to each other.
Lonely little stars that crave for each other's company; waiting for guidance and warm embracing light.
For the one soldier that draws in everything; and gives away eternal loving warmth.
Shimmering in all the glory of it's lights, stars of hope, and stars of darkness, bursting with the power of life, that crosses time and space, spread throughout the entire galaxy.
The one place where time is meaningless, where everything is NOW, not before or after. Time flux, a twinkling milky river barely seen, that wraps itself tightly around the Cauldron.
They call for their guardian; their light of hope, the very power of life.
Their subconscious calls, ever slowly materializing in form of a whirlwind, a fusion of their essences, life forces, needs, desires, and hopes.
The warp of light slowly becomes blinding light, splitting in two: the pure and blinding white light; and it's companion, dark energy, pulsating with darkness.
Black intermingles with white, life with death, creation with destruction; they are the alpha and omega.
A solitary figure, not looking a day older than 22 years, spreading her butterfly-fairy wings sighed.
A mixture of joy and hope, sadness and fear mirrors in her big gray eyes. Her flowing long white hair falls freely, covering her transparent white dress sparkling with diamonds.
So, the time has finally come. And all this time I was hoping it wouldn't be necessary. What a silly old hag I am.
No, wait… am I calling myself an old hag?
Well, after an eternity of being alone, I am surprised that I actually managed to remember what I was here for.
Raising her silver scepter, with a sparkling gem on top, she said firmly:
"Guardian Power! Omega Destruction!"
Piercing silvery light shot through the diamond look-alike gem melting the ominous darkness into the sea of Cauldron immediately, alongside it's guardian, Guardian of Chaos.
Never will I allow the Chaos Seed taking it's full form. This abomination is twisted form of necessary existence, for it enables the birth of the light. For, there is no light without darkness, and, no darkness without the light.
But when the time comes, neither will I be able to stop the ever growing darkness. However, it can be delayed until, a true carrier of the supreme light is born.
"Guardian Power! Alpha Creation!"
And than it happened, the miracle of creation.
In her breast she held a cast-off shell of a small star.
So, this is it; the point of no return.
Bright silvery-white light immediately illuminated the Cauldron, spreading it's comforting warmth throughout the Galaxy, and vast Universe. Bringing hope and love to every single corner that has forgotten it's purpose for existence. Penetrating through time and space easily, like a mothers comfort to a child, a sweet tune of a lullaby.
The very beginning, a flowery shaped Crystal
This flowery shaped Crystal is the legendary primal form of the Cosmos Seed, the Mystical Silver Crystal
It is the realization of all the Sailor Crystals as one, the embodiment of their essences, their life forces and hopes.
The birth of a seed that one day is to belong to a legendary soldier. That has yet to be born in material world.
And it is my holy duty to guard it for eternity.
For I am Guardian Cosmos; Guardian and Holy spirit of the Cosmos Seed.
Cosmos Crystal Tokyo, distant future
Through the mists of light, sparkling stars, vast space, a winged creature, beautiful beyond words, wept.
Her deep blue eyes are full with sorrow, her tears as shiny as small crystals; fall down her perfect porcelain cheeks slowly and lazily.
Spark of light shines on her forehead: an eight-pointed silvery star.
Long platinum hair falls freely and seemingly never ending, scooped up in her trademark hairstyle.
The odangos, heart shaped ones, intermingling with her soft white wings.
Thoughts of terror race through her occupied mind.
Why did it had to be me?
Alone… I am so alone…
For all the eternity, so utterly alone..
After I finally defeated the last evil, Sailor Chaos, nothing left.
Finally our world is at peace; the peace that spreads throughout the Universe.
"Beware of what you wish, it might come true!" Laughed Lita, when baking me some of her finest cookies and cakes.
And this wish did. But…
All my precious ones are gone. What huge and unbearable price to pay. Their Sailor Crystals sent into oblivion.
We have a new hope for the galaxy, the new beginning. Nevertheless, the past is all that I have left; the past and my memories.
Image of her long lost husband flashed in her mind; my Mamoru… my king… my love!
I still remember his face, when he said, oh, so carefree:
"Someday we will be gone, new sailor soldiers, new stars will be born... But Sailor Moon, you will forever be immortal. For all eternity, you will be the most beautiful, brilliant light."
No amount of my convincing that I would never leave him was going to change his mind. He laughed then.
I am crying now. I don't want this eternity! Not like this, and never like this!
Like broken record, continuously running through her mind: memories memories memories…
"You're very special my daughter" She remembered the soothing voice of her mother, the queen of a kingdom turned into ash long ago.
My home; the Silver Millennium is gone, the Crystal Millennium is gone, they are all gone, my beloved ones, my friends...
"The Universe awaited your birth. Now, I can die peacefully knowing that you finally exist."
Never did I understand those words until now. I thought that my mother's bed stories then were just to put me to sleep.
I inherited my mother's crystal… if I had not perhaps she could have been reborn.
"The long line of the Queens of the Moon, just waited for your birth. Passing the Crystal after the previous one died, to their only daughter, an heir conceived without a father, with the sheer life force of the Mystical Crystal. The purest soul, the one that will allow the Mystical Silver Crystal to evolve, into the Cosmos Seed"
… my star seed.
It is all my fault.. always my fault..
"Honey, you are the one, that will be able to bring our legacy, yours Crystal to its fullest power. A soldier of legends foretold many millennia ago.. Once, long ago, the Guardian Cauldron gave the first Selenity this amazing power, turning her into a goddess that her people adored. You know my little one, before her arrival, the people of the Moon didn't have long life spans, or eternal health.
Their life wasn't governed by peace and joy. Eternal wars, hatred, those were the dark times, shrouded in mystery…
They admired this chosen virgin blessed with the life power of the stars above. You.. we are her descendants my precious one.
The Cauldron Guardian didn't explain why she gave the Crystal into to her custody. Only that the time will come when his rightful owner will be born.. and the cycle of the Silver Carriers will stop, for you'll live eternally, forever immortal.
But don't worry, the Moon will not be left without a guardian, for you're daughter will be Moon's new Sailor Soldier, owner of her own Pink Moon Crystal."
Immortal.. Some immortal I am! Ha ha ha…Her laughter mirrored every ounce of her despair.
Like a crash of thunder, a brilliant idea came upon her mind.
I can always travel through time.. as I did once, sadly reminiscing her Chibi Chibi's form.
But I can not alter my destiny, nor I can exist longer in the same place with my past self.
Yes, I'll simply go back, even before the first Selenity.. I mean how dark can those times be? At least I won't be alone. My Guardian will surely understand. Hell, I won't even ask her. She'll prohibit me, that's for sure.
I might alternate the history line.
I don't care.
Now, the sneaky part of the plan…A victorious smile adorned her full lips.
I have to change my sailor fuku to something more acceptable in those times.. I wonder what are they wearing there.
She changed her clothes in one whisper of her tender voice, simply de transforming herself into her Neo Queen Serenity form.
Gods, I already forgot what was like wearing these clothes.. After all, I was far too long in my Cosmos form,. I always liked better anyway, this white flowing dress.. my old golden hair playing with her shiny silken locks she sighed, .. and old round shaped odangos "meatball head" echoed Mamoru's teasing voice and along his face slowly fading out of her memory.
How could his image… fade? Millennia of loneliness, sorrow, I cannot take it anymore.. It seems that the color of my hair faded into white alongside my husband's tender and caring face.
But his memory never will.. never..
The silky material clanged onto her body as if it were her second skin, caressing her as if it trying to console.
Grasping her royal scepter tightly she whispered:
"Please my Cosmos Seed, Cosmos Crystal, grant me a wish, send me through time and space to find my happiness at the side of the ones that I love."
The Crystal on the top of her scepter started reacting, emitting a silvery glow that grew stronger, engulfing her.
A portal opened.
Well, this is it. How truly bad it can be? After all, I can wish myself back from there, can't I?
Though, it looks kinda' dark.. I can't see anything through…hmm..
Her scepter vanished in the mid air alongside her wings.
"Selenity where are you? What are you up to again? I have to tell you something important! " Angry shrieking voice pierced the stale air surprisingly loud for coming from such a small creature.
Hearing the familiar Guardian's voice she jumped wholeheartedly without thinking it over.
Ugh.. she tried to prevent my departure when I tried to go back once.. yelling something about the danger of altering timeline. Bla blabla… I don't care. Everything is better than being forever alone; I am not her after all. I'll worry about that later. Tomorrow; that is.
somewhere in distant past
The darkness of the whirlwind possessively engulfed her.
In the blink of an eye and a loud thud she landed on something very hard, hurting every bone in her tiny and frail body.
"Ouchhh….!" desperately shouting "that hurts!" she opened her still swelling red eyes that evidenced her crying moments before, and gasped at what she saw, seeing, but refusing to believe at the sight of a man that stood before her.
She adjusted to the darkness around and made out his features.
"M M M Maaamoruuuu?" An eerie shudder broke loose, frantically running down her spine spreading throughout her whole body.
A figure wearing nothing but black; black shirt with black trousers and boots; his form massive, ranging well over six feet, arms roped with muscle, trimming down to the flat belly. His skin well tanned a tender nuance of golden hue, his brows black and dominant complimenting his masculine features.
Wearing a long coat, this man was devastatingly handsome. His wild black short hair and darkly dancing eyes hinted with red .. red? made her breath catch in her throat, not with desire but with the shock of recognition.
He immediately froze, albeit the look of shock and rising desire in his eyes betrayed his emotions.
His face slowly twisting in some kind of evil .. evil? .. grin, his deep midnight blue eyes piercing her bright blue cerulean, a sick smile grew wider every moment as he slowly whispered in a deep rough, sexy voice:
"Well, well, do my eyes deceive me, is it really the famous Queen of the Moon?" Dark sinister laugh immediately spreading through what it looked like was his throne room.
"How long has it been… kitten of mine?"
His face darkened, so much fury coming to it that she stumbled back, a mass of dark energy flying to her.
"No other man will come near you or touch you ever again. You'll never escape from me again."
"W W W Whaa …..?" She never finished her sentence for a sharp unbearable pain shot through her chest… and she promptly fainted on the shiny marble floor.
Her waist was roughly encircled and her back was pressed to his hard chest, with one swift motion he flung her over his massive broad shoulder easily, as if her trembling frail form ached for his warm embrace, grabbing her as if never wanting to let go.
Impossible.. how can this be? He intensively without even blinking devoured hungrily her sleeping form that was blissfully unaware of her surroundings, sprawled on silken sheets of his large mahogany bed.
Is it really her? After a thousands of years of complete darkness, yearning, she simply appeared out of nowhere.. better yet she popped out of nowhere..
Gently caressing her velvet blonde locks that surrounded her small tiny body like golden halo, he buried his face into her hair and inhaled her intoxicating rare moonflower scent like a thirsty man that hasn't tasted a single drop of liquid for an eternity. Yesss,.. the same aphrodisiac drug that I've longed for so long.
Who was that lowly idiot whom she called Mamoru? I shall annihilate his body, send his soul into eternal oblivion, slowly and very painfully.. He felt his blood began to boil, and an almost animal like growl escape his throat for the beast awakened and ached for a taste of her.
My darling angel, my most precious possession.. you'll never escape from me again!
His eyes flashed a menacingly demonic red. And he stomped out of his luxurious chambers leaving a trail of power, dark energy that surrounded his tall frame almost as if he were the Devil himself, his long black cloak obediently strolling behind him.
