Disclaimer: Sailor Moon belongs to Naoko
Takeuchi. We don't own it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Edge of Dreams:
Prologue
by Namida
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- A retelling of the beginning of days and the
birth of the Silver Millennium as written in the
Book of Hope
As in all stories, there is a beginning
and an end. As in all beginnings, there is light
and dark; good and evil.
Darkness enveloped the world as Chaos had
commanded so long ago with destruction, misery,
sorrow and death rampant. Youmas plagued the
land as all creatures feared and ran from them.
Such was not just confined to the Earth however
as all of the solar system felt the reign and
power of Chaos. So long had Chaos ruled over
life that the people were beginning to lose
hope. Hope, that better times would come but
such a thing was only found in fairy tales and
legends. Or was it?
In a small village long forgotten, a dark
cloud hovered for as long as it could be
remembered, just as in every other village or
city. Its mists encompassed all, leaving the
village void of vibrant and rich life. Such was
what Chaos had intended when he reached out and
touched creation with his presence. To him, life
was pitiful, a reminder of the only light and
good in the universe, his opponent, enemy and
antagonist. And so, by marking the world with
his presence he sought not to destroy life but
to crush it with despair and hate, making it his
own to watch and possess.
On one dark day, like so many others, the
mists parted for one brief instant, the first
time in an eternity, to reveal light as it shone
through the black veil of darkness but just as
quickly the mists shrouded the village once
more. Yet, the diseases and trouble that had
previously flooded the village were gone. In
that moment, a baby's cry could be heard, to the
normal ear, a shrill wail of despair, but to
every villager it was a song of joy as they had
been the first to witness a new beginning and
feel the stuff that legends are made of; hope.
In a small house at the center of the
village, there lay a woman, pain stricken,
having just given birth to her first daughter.
So tired was she that when her daughter was born
and gave her first cry that she thought that she
had imagined a light shining through the dark
clouds as bright as silver in the sky but when
she blinked, all was dark again and she shrugged
it off as a birthing pain. However, when the
midwife gasped, the new mother struggled to rise
and catch a glimpse of her new daughter. What
she saw looking back at her were bright blue
eyes as clear as crystal and to her amazement
the little hairs on her head were not the
standard dark of herself or her husband but
silver in hue. For a second, the woman thought
that she had seen a crescent moon shining on her
daughter's forehead but just as with the light,
when she blinked, it was gone. As the women
watched her daughter, a new feeling erupted from
her, and remembering a story so long ago that
described what peace and hope were like; she
named her daughter Serenity.
From that day on, youmas and monsters
alike did not so much as venture into the little
village and the villagers rejoiced for they
believed that all would be saved with the coming
of Serenity. However, not all was right within
the land for as soon as one stepped out of the
boundaries of the little village, they would
never be seen or heard from again. As the years
passed, Serenity grew and all who knew her saw
her as a light in the darkness. Since the
village was free from youma torment, Serenity
was blissfully unaware of the pain and torture
that was reality. Thinking that there would be
light and new life beyond the horizons of the
little village, she ventured out not knowing
that should she leave, she would never be able
to return. For now, the mists that had so
plagued the village, protected and obscured it
from Chaos and the outside world. So hidden was
it that none would be able to find it, even
those who had dwelled there since the beginning
of days.
Now lost and alone, did Serenity realize
the hopelessness of her situation. Where ever
she went she was cast out and isolated for they
believed that anyone who was not of their
village was a threat. Even as the odds were
against her, she continued to roam the land,
surviving and believing that one day her
suffering would end.
Upon one day entering a valley, she saw a
battle being raged below. Thousands of humans
were being slaughtered by the seconds as youmas
and monsters feasted in a great banquet of fear
and hatred. As she looked upon the battle, she
saw the hope diminish in humanity's eyes and for
the first time, Serenity knew what sorrow was.
So sad was she that she began to cry, longing to
help those who suffered and with her first tear,
white light erupted from her as the crescent moon
that was envisioned at her birth shone forth
with a light so pure. As the light dimmed, the
battle that was being waged stopped and the
youmas ran. In Serenity's hand there held a
glowing crystal, the size of a child's heart and
on that day she vowed that she would somehow
find a way to stop the suffering that Chaos and
his minions caused.
With the new strength that coursed through
her veins did Serenity seek to find the ones of
rumor, born and shrouded in lore as her own
birth was. For countless days did she search
before she finally stumbled upon a village where
it was said that years ago, heat emanated from
the heart of the village where there was only
ice and cold before. And in the heat of the
moment, a cry could be heard as a child was
born. When Serenity heard of this, she quickly
ventured to the heart of the village, where she
saw a girl with hair as red as fire. As the girl
looked up, she saw a strange figure walking
toward her, a feeling of hope filled her and
upon her brow, a sigil glowed, the symbol of
mars. She swore that from then on, would she
take up the name Mars and fight along Serenity
to defeat Chaos and end the cold darkness in the
world.
Together, did Serenity and Mars journey
throughout the lands, finding others to help and
aid them. Mercury, whose birth had stopped the
drought caused by Chaos. Jupiter, whose life
made the flowers and crops bloom into a
bountiful harvest. With the start of Venus' life
there was a flash of light erupting from the
night sky, even as the earth opened up and a
spring bubbled forth to announce the births of
Uranus and Neptune. Amidst sounds of screaming
and war was there silence as Saturn was introduced
into the world, even as time seemed to stop at
Pluto's coming.
As one, did these 9 warriors set forth to
do battle with Chaos, wielding the elements with
the determination and strength necessary. Many
battles were fought, and Serenity cried but
finally, the light shone forth as the 8 others
rediscovered inside themselves the hope that
they were beginning to lose at the hands of
Chaos. Trusting Serenity with all their dreams
and wishes did they bring forth their power for
her to command, banishing and binding Chaos to
the darkness once more as was, in the beginning
of time itself. And so with the binding of
Chaos, did light shine forth wiping away the
darkness just as the sun shines after the night.
And so the Silver Millennium began. With
Serenity as its ruler, each of the other
warriors swore themselves to her protection.
With this Serenity gave unto each, a symbol of
their power as her protectors. To Mars, Mercury,
Jupiter and Venus were given crystals of fire,
water, growth and light symbolizing their bond
to her as her protectors. To Uranus was a sword
given, Neptune a mirror, Saturn a glaive and
Pluto a staff. With these weapons were they able
to protect the solar system from outside
intruders, ensuring that peace would stay should
Chaos choose one day to return.
An alliance was made between all the
planets, and the start of a new era began.
Serenity's reign lasted for a millennia and unto
each generation were there born Senshi, wielding
the elements of their successors to protect
Serenity's heirs. In doing so, the rule of the
Silver Millennium's peace and harmony was
ensured.
And as in all stories, there is a
beginning and end. A beginning of the way things
were meant to be and were. For now, there is no
end as life still moves on, for we are only in
the middle as an even greater story begins to
enfold.
***
Namida: Ok, I know that was quite...odd but I
hope you liked it. It was meant to be the
historical retelling of how Serenity came into
power. One of those stories where you can either
believe things like that happened or not. Its up
to you. Don't be confused, the rest of the story
follows more in the way of "traditional"
fanfiction. ;D
Doumo. Ja ne!
~Namida~
==========================
For general questions, comments
for BOTH authors:
e-mail: mizuno_kagami@yahoo.com
For my co-author Mizu:
e-mail: tokiya_ensui@yahoo.com
URL: www.geocities.com/mizuno_kagami
For Namida:
e-mail: senshi_pluto@crystal-tokyo.com
===========================
Takeuchi. We don't own it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Edge of Dreams:
Prologue
by Namida
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- A retelling of the beginning of days and the
birth of the Silver Millennium as written in the
Book of Hope
As in all stories, there is a beginning
and an end. As in all beginnings, there is light
and dark; good and evil.
Darkness enveloped the world as Chaos had
commanded so long ago with destruction, misery,
sorrow and death rampant. Youmas plagued the
land as all creatures feared and ran from them.
Such was not just confined to the Earth however
as all of the solar system felt the reign and
power of Chaos. So long had Chaos ruled over
life that the people were beginning to lose
hope. Hope, that better times would come but
such a thing was only found in fairy tales and
legends. Or was it?
In a small village long forgotten, a dark
cloud hovered for as long as it could be
remembered, just as in every other village or
city. Its mists encompassed all, leaving the
village void of vibrant and rich life. Such was
what Chaos had intended when he reached out and
touched creation with his presence. To him, life
was pitiful, a reminder of the only light and
good in the universe, his opponent, enemy and
antagonist. And so, by marking the world with
his presence he sought not to destroy life but
to crush it with despair and hate, making it his
own to watch and possess.
On one dark day, like so many others, the
mists parted for one brief instant, the first
time in an eternity, to reveal light as it shone
through the black veil of darkness but just as
quickly the mists shrouded the village once
more. Yet, the diseases and trouble that had
previously flooded the village were gone. In
that moment, a baby's cry could be heard, to the
normal ear, a shrill wail of despair, but to
every villager it was a song of joy as they had
been the first to witness a new beginning and
feel the stuff that legends are made of; hope.
In a small house at the center of the
village, there lay a woman, pain stricken,
having just given birth to her first daughter.
So tired was she that when her daughter was born
and gave her first cry that she thought that she
had imagined a light shining through the dark
clouds as bright as silver in the sky but when
she blinked, all was dark again and she shrugged
it off as a birthing pain. However, when the
midwife gasped, the new mother struggled to rise
and catch a glimpse of her new daughter. What
she saw looking back at her were bright blue
eyes as clear as crystal and to her amazement
the little hairs on her head were not the
standard dark of herself or her husband but
silver in hue. For a second, the woman thought
that she had seen a crescent moon shining on her
daughter's forehead but just as with the light,
when she blinked, it was gone. As the women
watched her daughter, a new feeling erupted from
her, and remembering a story so long ago that
described what peace and hope were like; she
named her daughter Serenity.
From that day on, youmas and monsters
alike did not so much as venture into the little
village and the villagers rejoiced for they
believed that all would be saved with the coming
of Serenity. However, not all was right within
the land for as soon as one stepped out of the
boundaries of the little village, they would
never be seen or heard from again. As the years
passed, Serenity grew and all who knew her saw
her as a light in the darkness. Since the
village was free from youma torment, Serenity
was blissfully unaware of the pain and torture
that was reality. Thinking that there would be
light and new life beyond the horizons of the
little village, she ventured out not knowing
that should she leave, she would never be able
to return. For now, the mists that had so
plagued the village, protected and obscured it
from Chaos and the outside world. So hidden was
it that none would be able to find it, even
those who had dwelled there since the beginning
of days.
Now lost and alone, did Serenity realize
the hopelessness of her situation. Where ever
she went she was cast out and isolated for they
believed that anyone who was not of their
village was a threat. Even as the odds were
against her, she continued to roam the land,
surviving and believing that one day her
suffering would end.
Upon one day entering a valley, she saw a
battle being raged below. Thousands of humans
were being slaughtered by the seconds as youmas
and monsters feasted in a great banquet of fear
and hatred. As she looked upon the battle, she
saw the hope diminish in humanity's eyes and for
the first time, Serenity knew what sorrow was.
So sad was she that she began to cry, longing to
help those who suffered and with her first tear,
white light erupted from her as the crescent moon
that was envisioned at her birth shone forth
with a light so pure. As the light dimmed, the
battle that was being waged stopped and the
youmas ran. In Serenity's hand there held a
glowing crystal, the size of a child's heart and
on that day she vowed that she would somehow
find a way to stop the suffering that Chaos and
his minions caused.
With the new strength that coursed through
her veins did Serenity seek to find the ones of
rumor, born and shrouded in lore as her own
birth was. For countless days did she search
before she finally stumbled upon a village where
it was said that years ago, heat emanated from
the heart of the village where there was only
ice and cold before. And in the heat of the
moment, a cry could be heard as a child was
born. When Serenity heard of this, she quickly
ventured to the heart of the village, where she
saw a girl with hair as red as fire. As the girl
looked up, she saw a strange figure walking
toward her, a feeling of hope filled her and
upon her brow, a sigil glowed, the symbol of
mars. She swore that from then on, would she
take up the name Mars and fight along Serenity
to defeat Chaos and end the cold darkness in the
world.
Together, did Serenity and Mars journey
throughout the lands, finding others to help and
aid them. Mercury, whose birth had stopped the
drought caused by Chaos. Jupiter, whose life
made the flowers and crops bloom into a
bountiful harvest. With the start of Venus' life
there was a flash of light erupting from the
night sky, even as the earth opened up and a
spring bubbled forth to announce the births of
Uranus and Neptune. Amidst sounds of screaming
and war was there silence as Saturn was introduced
into the world, even as time seemed to stop at
Pluto's coming.
As one, did these 9 warriors set forth to
do battle with Chaos, wielding the elements with
the determination and strength necessary. Many
battles were fought, and Serenity cried but
finally, the light shone forth as the 8 others
rediscovered inside themselves the hope that
they were beginning to lose at the hands of
Chaos. Trusting Serenity with all their dreams
and wishes did they bring forth their power for
her to command, banishing and binding Chaos to
the darkness once more as was, in the beginning
of time itself. And so with the binding of
Chaos, did light shine forth wiping away the
darkness just as the sun shines after the night.
And so the Silver Millennium began. With
Serenity as its ruler, each of the other
warriors swore themselves to her protection.
With this Serenity gave unto each, a symbol of
their power as her protectors. To Mars, Mercury,
Jupiter and Venus were given crystals of fire,
water, growth and light symbolizing their bond
to her as her protectors. To Uranus was a sword
given, Neptune a mirror, Saturn a glaive and
Pluto a staff. With these weapons were they able
to protect the solar system from outside
intruders, ensuring that peace would stay should
Chaos choose one day to return.
An alliance was made between all the
planets, and the start of a new era began.
Serenity's reign lasted for a millennia and unto
each generation were there born Senshi, wielding
the elements of their successors to protect
Serenity's heirs. In doing so, the rule of the
Silver Millennium's peace and harmony was
ensured.
And as in all stories, there is a
beginning and end. A beginning of the way things
were meant to be and were. For now, there is no
end as life still moves on, for we are only in
the middle as an even greater story begins to
enfold.
***
Namida: Ok, I know that was quite...odd but I
hope you liked it. It was meant to be the
historical retelling of how Serenity came into
power. One of those stories where you can either
believe things like that happened or not. Its up
to you. Don't be confused, the rest of the story
follows more in the way of "traditional"
fanfiction. ;D
Doumo. Ja ne!
~Namida~
==========================
For general questions, comments
for BOTH authors:
e-mail: mizuno_kagami@yahoo.com
For my co-author Mizu:
e-mail: tokiya_ensui@yahoo.com
URL: www.geocities.com/mizuno_kagami
For Namida:
e-mail: senshi_pluto@crystal-tokyo.com
===========================