Hello peoples! Welcome to GROWING UP: A SILVER MILLENNIUM SAGA! I've been dying to write a story about the Silver Millennium, and I finally have! Yayfullness for me! Anyway, most of this is based on the manga. Part of that being that NOBODY is gay, and in that Zoisite is a man (for all you dubbers)! I'm also using all the names and spelling and stuff from the manga, which means that Malachite's name in this story is Kunzite, and all the other general's names have different spelling than you may be used to, but I know you'll figure it out. So, keeping all this in mind (^_^; ~~~~ I know that's what you're thinking!) enjoy the story!
DISCLAIMER: I do not Sailormoon, any of the characters, drawings, quotes, or anything like that, and all of us know it, so don't you dare start with me! ^_~
Growing Up: A Silver Millennium Saga
Rated PG
Chapter 1
Selenity jumped on her oversized bed in her room at the palace, giggling incessantly. The Princesses of her court, her best and closest friends joined her, all except for Ami, Princess of Mercury, by far the brainiest and most worrisome of them all. She looked at her friends, frowning.
"Shouldn't we be doing something more important? I mean, tomorrow to convoy from Earth will arrive, and we should be ready to greet them…"
"Oh, Ami, loosen up," Makoto, Princess of Jupiter, and an expert chef, put in.
"Yeah," Selenity, Princess of the Moon Kingdom, Heir to the most powerful throne in the universe and to the precious jewel that made it so powerful, the Silver Imperium Crystal, and the mistress of all the girls in that room, agreed. "Tomorrow we just go with Mother to greet them in our prettiest little gowns, hide behind our hands like good modest little girls-"
"Basically, lie," Rei, the short-tempered Princess of Mars, Selenity's closest friend (though she never admitted it, nor had Rei,) cut in, grinning. Selenity giggled.
"Basically. And then we leave all the diplomacy to my mother and leave to attend our princessly duties."
"Basically, spy on the Earthlings," Rei cut in again, grinning wider than ever.
"And look at it this way," Minako, Princess of Venus, and the leader of the soldiers that were sworn to protect Selenity, thus, the oldest and most mature of the four princess-guardians, added. "We'll be doing research on the Earthlings, except hands-on instead of out of some moldy old history textbook."
"Well, if you put it that way…" Ami started to say.
"Great!" interrupted Selenity, fishing for something hidden in her dress. "Aha!" She pulled out a dazzlingly bright and rather large crystal, which hung on a super-fine golden chain.
"Are you sure you can handle the crystal?" Minako said with something of a doubtful tone in her voice.
"Sure I'm sure," Selenity replied, waving her hand as if to physically brush away any doubts. "My mother has trained me!"
"If you say so."
Selenity ignored that last comment and motioned for her friends to assume the position. They all sat in a circle on the bed, with joined hands and eyes shut tight. Selenity placed the hands of the two girls next to her on her lap so that she could hold the crystal, but keep in contact, as was necessary when using it to transport a group of people at once. She held the crystal high over her head, saying a spell of power. She may be the Heir to the Silver Imperium Crystal, but she was only that, and she was not strong enough to have it bend to her will without words just yet. A/N: I know it's not really like that, but I thought it would be cool to add this part, so just play along with me here.
"Holy power of the Silver Imperium Crystal, I beseech thee, hear thy Mistress and Keeper. Grant thy power unto thy holder. Take us to Earth!" With those words, the crystal glowed, and with a sudden fierce gust of wind, the five princesses disappeared.
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As one, all five girls opened their eyes and looked around – to find themselves in midair a foot above the ground.
"Oops," Selenity muttered, and they all fell with a thump on the firm Earth.
"Yeah, great job controlling the crystal," Rei muttered, standing up and rubbing a spot on her buttocks.
"Hey I got us on Earth, didn't I? And besides, I'm a little rusty! I haven't used the crystal for anything as big as thi-"
"Shhh!" Minako suddenly hissed. "I think I hear something!" They looked around the dark grove in which they had ended up, but didn't find anybody.
"Well, I'm going to go look around," Selenity said. "I've never seen anything so beautiful. The trees at the palace aren't anything like this!" she said with awe, hitching up her skirts and wandering off.
"Just be careful!" Minako said, knowing it was no use trying to stop Selenity when she was determined.
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Kunzite, Jadeite, Nephrite, and Zoisite, the Generals of Earth, were all assembled with their Prince, Endymion in his favorite spot on the palace.
"Why did you bring us here, Prince?" Kunzite asked, letting his curiosity get the better of him.
"Because I wanted to get away and relax for a little while before we have to go on that diplomatic mission to the moon, and I wasn't going to leave my best friends out."
"Oh."
Endymion rolled his eyes at all his friends' staunchness.
"Just relax a little, okay?" he said.
"But it's dangerous out in the open like this," Jadeite put in. "We have to make sure nothing bad happens to you."
"Whatever you s-"
"Did you hear that?" Nephrite said, his voice a deep growl.
"It sounded like people," Zoisite agreed. "We should check it out. It could be allies of the enemy." The four generals swiftly and silently left the clearing to investigate.
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The four princesses stood in the forest, silent.
"So what are we going to do just stay and wait while Selenity goes and has her fun?" Rei spoke up.
"Well, we could do some exploring of our own," Makoto suggested.
"Nobody is going anywhere," a deep voice said from behind. The four girls spun around to see four tall, male figures blocking their path.
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Selenity wandered through the woods, stopping to marvel in the beauty of the lush growth here. She saw an opening in the dense trees, and walked curiously towards it. She looked through the trees and saw a clearing.
But it wasn't empty. She saw opposite her a man sitting against one of the trees. She gasped silently and concealed herself among the trees. If anyone saw and recognized her, she would be in very deep trouble. She peered through to the clearing and gave the man a closer look. He looked quite handsome, tall and dark, with ebony hair like the night sky. He was wearing black armor over his clothes, and a black-and-red cape flowed behind him. She stepped just a bit closer, but stumbled a little and made rustling noises despite herself. He looked up at the noise, and seemed to look in Selenity's direction, but he must not have seen her, for he simply got up and left the clearing. Selenity stood still where she was, hoping he would come back, so she could look at him again, and perhaps see his face in better detail, for he had been too far away and it had been much too dark for her too see his face.
Suddenly, she felt a strong arm across her waist and the cold metal of a sword pressed against her neck.
"One move and your head is mine."
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Well, that was chapter one, everyone. Kinda short, I know, but it makes you want to read more, doesn't it. Hee hee, I'm so evil! Anyway, review with comments, criticisms, suggestions, corrections, whatever you want, just please review and please don't flame. I'll be your best friend!