The Fall of Crystal Tokyo, the Rise of the Millennium Palace
By Scarlet Moon
Still sick, can't sleep no more. Heh, most would be delighted to get lots of sleep. But it's giving me a headache. Weird huh? Anyways. Out of boredom, and my inability to go outside. My mind just wondering where ever it pleases. I bring to you, at my moment of insanity, and to much drugs enough to make a full grown man actually, maybe know how to dance the salsa. A new sailor moon fiction.
Disclaimer: I swear to the Big Jim Bob in the Sky, I do not, or have ever claimed to have, own Sailor Moon.
:Chapter One:
- Moonless battle -
"Where is that odango brain?!" The fiery senshi of Mars yelled out.
"She'll be here soon, she does live on the other side of town!" The ever perspective senshi of Mercury replied.
A large 6 foot yoma stand growling at the senshis below. His glowing red eyes gave the dark alleyway an eerie sense of doom. It's putrid breath fogged up yellow gasses, melting even the brick walls that surrounds it on both sides. Sharp long claws scratching the floor with a painful shrieking sound.
Tuxedo kamen did his best, but his roses melted soon as it touched the yellow gasses. And it was far to tall and strong for him to keep it at bay with his cane.
"Usako! We need you!" The male masked hero yelled into the skies.
The senshi's attack did no damage. Didn't even slowed it down or hurt it at all. Their savior missing. They could only hope for her arrival.
But the senshi of the moon never came.
- Meanwhile, in the news -
"Yamasaki Ai, for Nipon news! Just hours ago a heinous crime has just happened in our peaceful city. A mass genocide in the new Starlight mall. More then 50 citizen has been grotesquely killed. Medics alerted of two survivors so far in critical condition. They may not make it out alive. The name of the survivor is still unknown. The killer is still out there, police advices the citizens to stay home and keep all doors and windows locked, until further notice there will a city wide curfew at 8 for children and 10 for adults till this murder is found. More news after this commercial."
The senshi of Saturn and Pluto stared at the current news. A grim expression on their faces.
"Change is coming. The fall of Crystal Tokyo has started." The child like girl solemnly spoken to her elder.
The tanned woman sighed out slowly. "The trials have begun, and already many failed. It is all up to the princess now."
"What of Haruka papa and Michiru mama?" The girl asked questioned.
"If they are the true senshi of the queen. They would have already sensed the danger the princess has already faced." Her face was impassive, emotionless.
" . . They think the same as the inners . ." Tears forms at the child's eyes.
"Yes." The answer seemed to hold deep sadness and pity.
- Dreams in a rose garden -
A yellow haired girl with strange dumpling in her hair wondered aimlessly in a massive garden of roses. "Where am I? Did I die? Oh my god! No! Shingo! Shingo!" The blonde ran as fast as her barefoot could in the thorny rose garden. The thorns tearing at her dress, scratching at her bare legs. She ignored the pain she felt. Her only concern was that of her younger brother. "Please, oh please. Don't die. Please don't die! Shingo!" Deep inside she wished she wouldn't find him. If she didn't, then that means he might be alive. But, if she was with him, maybe they could be saved with her crystal. The fear in her heart. The uneasiness of not knowing tore at her more painful then the thorns that scratched at her.
Somewhere, fainted, a voice called out to her. "Nee-chan?"
"Shingo? Shingo is that you?" She screamed, hurrying to the source of the voice.
"Un, it's me. . Nee-chan…did we…are we dead? Is this heaven? Nee-chan. . I'm scared. Where are you? Nee-chan?!" The boys voice quivered as fear sets in.
"I'm coming Shingo. Just please keep talking so I can find you. Don't stop till I come for you Shingo!"
"Okay nee-chan. Please hurry. Find me nee-chan."
Following the sound of the boy's voice. The little rabbit found him in a clearing by a lake. Tall trees stands on guard just at the outskirts of the garden. She swooped down gathering the boy into her arms. Hugging him tightly. Rocking him gently back and forth like a mother soothing her child. "Shhh. I'm here now Shingo. I'm here now."
He grasped her tightly, knuckles so white from the intensity. "Nee-chan. Nee-chan. It's all my fault. If I . . If I didn't force you to take me to the mall. We could have. . . We wouldn't . .I'm so sorry nee-chan! I'm so sorry!"
Grabbing his chin, forcing him to look into her azure blue eyes. "Don't say that Shingo. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It was that man's fault." She pulled him to her chest again. Comforting him the best she can. As if she could hide him from the horror of the real world. But knowing she couldn't ached her heart. Here she lies. The champion of love and justice. Fighting evils by moonlight. And she couldn't even protect her only little brother from a mad man. Some hero she was. Tears slipped her eyes, what of her parents. They would be so sad, so alone without them. She had so many things she wanted to tell them. Her dreams, her wishes. And importantly. To tell them how much she loved them and appreciated all they have done for her. The sacrifices they had done for her. All the moments she could have enjoyed with them was now taken away from her because one man. "At least. . We have each other Shingo. I'll protect you. I swear. I won't let anything hurt you."
He looked up. Sad brown eyes returned her sad gaze. "No nee-chan. It's me that should have protected you. I'm the boy around here. And I. . and you.. You took that bullet for me. What kind of man am I? Hiding behind my big sister like that." Tears rolled down his chubby cheeks.
They hugged each other tightly. Unknowing that they were being watched by a pair of silver eyes. Till they hear a voice. A woman's voice. Soft, so warm and loving. It was familiar and unforgettable, yet they could not remember. "My dear childrens. You are not dead yet. I wouldn't let you just die like that."
The rabbit's head whipped so fast to look at the voice. Her mouth opened. But no words came out from the shock.
The boy looked to. "Nee-chan. . I see a fairy. Do you see it to?"
The rabbit nodded. Her eyes glued to the fairy like woman.
"She looks like you nee-chan with that hairstyle. She's pretty to."
The woman chuckled lightly. "Serenity. Close your mouth. You look like a fish." And the silver eyed woman looked to the boy. "Hello my little one. My first and only son."
The rabbit choked. Surprised. Did she say. "Son? M-mother? What's going on? I don't understand."
"I'm not your son. . . But. . . I feel. I feel like I should know you. Why's that?"
The woman came closer. The former ruler of the moon. The reincarnation of Selene. Queen Serenity. "That is because. In a time long ago, in your former life. I was your mother."
The boy looked at her confused. But somehow, he knew the pretty fairy woman wasn't lying to him. She just didn't have that kind of face or feeling about her.
"Mother?" The rabbit inquired. "If we're not dead…where are we . ...why are you here?"
"Still curious as a little kitten aren't we my little princess? This place is the Land of Dreams." She looked to the boy. "This is your future kingdom my little one. Welcome back to Elysion."
The bunny gasp, then asked her first mother, "But Mother, I thought. Isn't. . .Isn't this Endymion's?"
The fairy woman, or queen Serenity pulled both the children up. Waving for them to follow her. "No Serenity. Your version of Endymion was a prince from Earth, not of Earth."
"My version? I don't understand. . Mother. You make it sound like there's more then one Endymion."
The former queen nodded. "Have you ever learned your Greek Mythology my daughter?"
The bunny blushed. And shook her head. "No Mother. ."
"Well, I suggest you try reading it. All the answer, you'll find there. Read under the Goddess of the Moon. I'd love to explain it to you. But I want you to find out on your own. It would be easier to tell you once you got your information."
The bunny nodded, embarrassed to say the least. She knew she should have paid more attention to history class. She was an embarrassment to her lovely mother of the moon.
"Now now child. No need for such a face. I love you no matter how you turn out. For I know, you will always turn out all right."
The boy coughed. Not understanding what's going on.
"Um. Nee-chan? Why do you call her Mother? And she calls you Serenity? I'm really confused. You sure we're not dead or something? I know we can't be dreaming the same thing at the same time."
The queen chuckled more again. "Ah, my bright little one. You were always perspective in such matter. Shall I tell you the story of the Silver Millennium? It'll clear pretty much everything. And the truth to your sister. Usagi. Or shall we say princess Serenity? They are one and the same. As you are my little one, as well as Shingo, Usagi's little brother."
"It all sounds so confusing. And crazy even. But right now. I'm in a weird place. Talking to a fairy. So I might as well listen to what you have to say."
"Shingo, don't be so rude. She's a queen. Show some respect."
"It's all right Serenity. You were like him once remember."
Again the little bunny nodded. "Hai, I remember."
The queen took the two to a little pavilion. There they had some cake and tea, served by other silver haired females. One was young, the other looked in her mid twenties.
"It all began, thousands of years ago. On the moon."
- Tears of an Ice Maiden -
Later that night, the scouts and tuxedo kamen were all sat around the small table in Hino Rei's room. The discussion was deep and grave. The girls wounded, angry, helpless and most of all confused.
"I can't believe she never showed up! Thank goodness Sailor Uranus and Neptune came to our aid. That dango brained moron. Wait till I get my hands on her!" Rei fumed out her anger towards the absent moon senshi.
Chibi Mamoru was sighing in the corner. To battered and tired to even care what's being said. There was a tiny part of him that was angry at the bunny. Angry that she didn't come at all. Angry that she didn't feel him calling her though their connection. Inside, a storm brewed in his heart, not yet in it's strongest force, but growing. The seeds of resentment was already planted.
"I'm sure there's a ration explanation. Maybe something happened that she couldn't come right away." Mizuno Ami replied. She wanted to believe in her friend. Usagi had never let her down before.
"Stop protecting that that brat! It's inexcusable! We almost died there. And that thing. That beast, what ever it is, is still out there! Thanks to our oh so noble leader!" Rei ranted.
Ami kept silent. There was nothing more she could say.
"Look guys. Let's wait till tomorrow. We'll ask her what happened tomorrow at school. For now, let's go home and rest. We're all angry and upset. And it won't get us no where." For once Aino Minako made sense. She wasn't in the mood with Rei's ranting. She just wanted to snuggle under the bed and figure out things later.
"Yeah, she's right. It's getting late. I have a ways to go just to get home. And we have a test tomorrow." Kino Makoto replied.
Suddenly the sound of a cell phone ranged.
"Oh I'm sorry, excuse me for a moment." Ami pulled out her phone and excused herself outside for privacy. "Hello? Mom? What's wrong? . . . . Okay, I'm on my way. Just calm down. Yes I'm alright. Okay. Love you to." Ami peeped her head in. "Sorry guys, my mom wants me home now. She sounded. . . Terrified. I'll see you tomorrow at school." And before they could say anything. She ran home as fast as she could. The sound of her mom's voice scared her. She didn't know why. But deep inside, she knew things were bad. A sense of dread creeping up her back like over-run vines.
Tears springs from the ice senshi's eyes. Quickly freezing upon her dark lashes. Something was not right. Even her senshi senses was alerted. And flashes of her princess crept to her mind. "Oh no. . . it can't be. . Usagi? Princess!" She picked up her pace, her mom would have all the clues she needed.
- Where the sun always shine -
Deep underground, in the darken caves of many mazes. A strange painted door on the wall glowed gold. And a man falls from out of it. Grunting as he looked up, looking all around him. "I'm back?"
Whose back? Guess we'll find out in the next chapter.
And yes folks, I'm already working on it. Sorta? One page worth done. XD
And I bet having lots of question by now huh?
A different version of Endymion? Shingo's the ruler of Elysion?
And yes, the myth part of Selene does have meaning here. coughs
And that's all the hint your getting, though I know you sailor moon lovers would already know the answers huh?