The Elements
By: Lena Sauran
This is the first book of five that
will come out, hopefully, very soon.
Each book will be on a different one
of the inner senshi and their romances
with Endymion's generals. This part is
an introduction so wait and see what
will happen later!

Disclaimers: I don't own Sailor Moon
and company, gee what a concept!

Book 1-Jupiter's Angel Chapter 1-
A girl and her horse.

Makoto was quietly enjoying the company of
her friends. She sat and watched as Princess
Rei and Princess Serenity had one of their
characteristic fights. She laughed as Ami and
Minako tried to get the two to stop. Luna
slowly stood up and trying to keep her calm
told Rei and Serenity to be quiet. Serenity
started to cry but quickly stopped when Makoto
mentioned that she had brought chocolate cake
for dessert. Serenity squealed in delight and
dove towards Makoto's picnic basket. Luna
reprimanded the girl harshly, and she promptly
started to cry again. Makoto, not wanting her
friend to cry anymore, placed a big piece of cake
in front of Serenity.

"So, Sere, what is going on with you and Prince
Endymion?" Minako asked the blonde, who was busy
stuffing her face with cake.

"Hmm, movving tuch, put his hes toe bret" Serenity
said talking with her mouth full.

"Serenity, don't talk with your mouth full." Ami
reprimanded gently.

Serenity swallowed her food and repeated what she
said.

"Nothing much, but guys he's so great!" Serenity said,
beaming from ear to ear, " Makoto, this cake is majorly
yummy, as usual."

"Yes, Makoto. It is very good." Ami added.

Rei and Minako quickly agreed and went back to their
respective pieces of cake.

"Thank you, I'm glad you like it." Makoto replied, smiling.

Luna replied that the time was getting late and that
Princess Serenity had studies to attend to. Makoto nodded.

"My father will be sending an escort for me. He should be
here any minute." Makoto said.

"He?" the girls questioned.

"Yes, he. Myra is not feeling well, so my father is sending
one of the knights to pick me up. Not that I need an escort
to the transport room." Makoto said, slightly annoyed.

"Poor Mako-chan. I'm so glad that my parents aren't
that protective of me." Minako said quietly.

Makoto looked across the field to see a young man,
dressed in a white shirt and green pants, coming in
their direction.

"Oh great, it looks like my bodyguard is here." Makoto
said under her breath.

The young man finally made his way to the group of girls.
He bowed to the court and waited until he was told to
stand again.

"At ease, sir." Serenity said.

"Good afternoon, ladies. Might I inquire which one of
you is Princess Jupiter?" the young man greeted them.

Makoto seethed with anger, she hated to be addressed that
way. It was like all she was was the pampered princess of
Jupiter. No identity, no use other then to sit and be pretty.

"She is Princess Makoto." Serenity said, motioning to Makoto.

"Milady, my name is Jason, your father, the king sent me to
retrieve you back to Jupiter." The young man said as he kissed
her hand.

Makoto wanted to gag. She hated formalities.

"I was aware of this. We can leave now. Good-bye, Serenity.
Rei, Ami Minako. I guess I'll see you later." Makoto said
sharply.

Makoto took his offered hand and gathered her basket and
headed towards the transport room. Makoto was not exactly
watching where she was going and she ran into a man with
shoulder length brown hair. She stared from her fallen
position. He stared back at her.

"Excuse yourself at once! Do you know who you just ran
into?" Jason snapped, as he assisted Makoto to her feet.

"Nonsense, Jason. It was all my fault. I'm terribly sorry,
sir." Makoto said.

"Think nothing of it, milady. My name is Nephrite, royal
guard to his highness, Prince Endymion." Nephrite said,
kissing her hand.

Makoto blushed.

"Is Prince Endymion here, sir?" Makoto asked.

"Yes, he is currently in conference with her majesty, Queen
Serenity." Nephrite replied.

"Won't Serenity be happy to hear that" Makoto thought.

"Well maybe we shall meet again, Nephrite." Makoto said as
she curtsied.

"Maybe we shall milady." Nephrite replied, bowing.

Makoto and Jason proceeded to the transport room without
any further setbacks. Makoto pulled out her transport key.
She placed it in the sign of Jupiter and the shimmery surface
of the transporter showed the planet Jupiter on the other side.
Makoto and Jason stepped through the transporter and came
out on the steps of the transport of the Jupiter palace.
Makoto quickly went to the throne room and was greeted by
her mother, Queen Julia.

"Hello, darling. How are the other princesses?" the queen
asked.

"They are well, Mother. How was your day?" Makoto replied.

"It was productive. Makoto, I have something to tell you.
It is serious and must be addressed." Julia replied a serious
look on her face.

"What is it, mother. Has something happened?" Makoto asked
in concern.

"Well, it's about your father."

"Daddy, what happened? Where is he?" Makoto asked, her voice
rising a pitch in panic.

"Calm down, Makoto. He's fine. But he has come to me and
asked me to address this subject, now if you will please
sit down and listen." Julia said.

Makoto promptly sat and faced her mother.

"Mother, will you please stop playing these head games and
just tell me what is going on!" Makoto pleaded.

"Don't take that tone of voice with me, young lady! I am
your mother, granted you're older but not too old for me
to take you over my knee!" Julia snapped.

Makoto smiled at the image of the frail woman in front of
her trying to spank her. Makoto was much larger then her
mother and could easily fend her off, now her father….
That was a different story. Her father was the only man
in the universe, which she feared. She would rather face
the wrath of her court; mother and church then face the
wrath of her father.

"Mother, please just tell me." Makoto whispered.

"Your father has asked me to ask you if you have chosen a
young man, whom you would like to court you." Julia replied.

"Courting! I don't want to court!" Makoto yelled. "All of the
suitors which father has supplied are pompous and arrogant
and oh gods, mother! I'm not even gonna get started.

"Calm down, Makoto. I take that you haven't found anyone
who's caught your fancy." Julia replied calmly.

Makoto blushed and hoped that her mother wouldn't notice,
but the queen did notice her daughter's sudden silence.

"What's his name?" Julia asked, suddenly with the
exuberance of a teenager.

"He's not anyone special, I met him earlier today. He said
his name was Nephrite, he said that he was part of Prince
Endymion's royal guard." Makoto said, all starry eyed.

"The prince of Earth? His royal guard?" Julia asked, confused.

"Yeah." Makoto sighed

"Makoto, he is beneath your station." Julia said, frowning.

"Oh, mother! I don't care what his station is!" Makoto sighed.

"Makoto Lynn Jupiter! Don't you let your father hear you say
that. He would skin you alive!" Julia said.

"But mother, I like him…. He treats me nicely." Makoto
protested.

"How do you know how he would treat you? Did you not say
that you had just met the man today?" Julia asked.

" But mother, he's so nice." Makoto cried.

"No buts, Makoto. It can never be and you know it. Now get
on with your life and find someone who is more suited to
your station." Julia said as she exited the throne room.

Makoto looked after her mother. 'How would you know, mother?
You never married father for love, you did it for political
alliance'

Makoto sadly headed to her room. She changed into a light
green summer dress and headed to her favorite spot in the
kingdom, the horse stables.

Makoto headed towards Mantequilla's stable. Mantequilla
was Makoto's jet-black Arabian mare.

"Hey, baby. What are you doing?" Makoto asked the horse
as she gently rubbed the horse's nose.

The horse whinnied her response.

"That good, huh? Lucky girl." Makoto replied as she entered
the stable and lead the horse out on the lead rope.

Makoto tied the horse to the stable bars and went to the tack
room where she got Mantequilla's gear. She returned and
brushed the horse before putting on the saddle, bridle
and bit. She then untied the horse and lead her out of the
stables. Once outside, she mounted and rode of towards the
strawberry field. Once they reached the field and Makoto
dismounted. Makoto grabbed her basket off of the notch
on the gate. She then headed into the patch and picked
some strawberries. Mantequilla followed her through the
rows and to the orchard. Makoto sat under an apple tree
and fed the horse some of the strawberries. The horse lay
down next to the girl and the scene, which the two lifelong
friends made, was one of blissful peace. Unknown to the two,
a man was watching in the shadows.

"A beauty is a joy forever. You are a beauty Princess
Makoto." The man said before vanishing into the shadows.

To be continued….