Title: Sleeping Beauty
Author: Serenity
Email: Gamegirl36@aol.com
Rating: PG-13
Sailormoon is NOT mine. It is the property of Naoko Takeuchi, Toei
Animation, DiC, Bandai, Mixxine and other companies. Basically, I don't
own the characters except the ones I make up. I don't own the Sailor
Moon company or story line.
This fanfic should definitely turn out better than my last one because I am going to put all my strength into this. It was all Trunks' fault last time. He had a stupid story idea. (Calm down, Serenity) Okay, sorry about that. Anyway, this is the story of moon kingdom with a sleeping beauty twist. There are a lot of things I added into the story though. I didn't know whom Darien's parents were so I just made them up.
Usagi............Princess Serenity
Mamoru............Prince Endymion
Minako
Rei
(All four are the Princesses who protect Serenity from Beryl)
Makoto
Ami
(The Outer Scouts are the guards at the palace and Princesses)
Here I go...
Sleeping Beauty
Silence. His majesty paced relentlessly through the corridors.
His footsteps could be heard throughout the palace, echoing off the
massive marble walls. When will this tortuous silence end, he asked himself. The king stopped suddenly, gasping in anticipation. He heard
rushed footsteps coming in his direction.
"Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!"
The sound would drive him insane. "Enough!" He cried. What of
Serenity?" He asked fearfully.
He knew the Queen would have much trouble during birth, for even
though she controls great powers and is a learned enchantress, she was
frail and weak and even if she did survive, there was a good chance the
child would not. The servant ran unto him crying,
"Sire! Sire! Come quick, for Her Majesty calls for
you!"
He followed the panting servant and raced to the Queens chamber.
His beautiful wife lay on the bed,
prostrate and pale, gasping for breath. "My husband-" she managed to whisper. And then, she said no more.
The king looked at his wife, silenced, a look of tranquillity on her face. He fled to her side, holding her close to him. He started sobbing. His beautiful flower, the most beautiful on the Moon and possibly the solar system, had wilted. The king suddenly shuddered as he felt a cold shadow sweep over him. He looked up and cried out, for before him was a robed figure. The king stormed, "Who has let you into the Queen's chambers? Who are you? What do you want?"
The black robed figure was silent. It walked
past the king, towards the Queen. "What do you think
you're doing? Guards!" he yelled.
Four women ran into the room, all bearing macabre looking weapons.
They lunged at the figure, but to their surprise, their hands went through it. They could only watch in horror as the thing
approached their queen. It waved a hand over the
lifeless body of the deceased monarch, still
breathtakingly beautiful, even in death.
Her eyes fluttered open and they all drew back. Everyone except
the stranger, who stood as still as the marble columns which stand in the very palace. The Queen gasped when she saw the figure. Then, Serenity closed her eyes in pain. The sound of a baby wailing sounded and the king smiled and shouted for joy. The midwife picked up the baby
and carried her to a small crib.
The King looked at the child. She was a beautiful little girl,
bearing the shining crescent of the moon. She had little wisps of
golden hair on her head, and seemed to be surrounded by some kind of aura, that smelled of power and magic. He broke his reverie when he
eyed the robed figure again. "Who are you?" He repeated.
The robe melted away, and standing there was a cat. The king just gawked. "How is it that a mere feline has saved the precious lives of
my wife and daughter?"
To his surprise, the cat answered him back. "I am Luna, loyal to the
Palace of the Moon. I was a dear friend to Serenity in her childhood.
But, when Serenity became Queen, I could serve her no more. Your father, Your Majesty, did not think it fitting for a cat to serve a queen. So I had to leave. I promised I would come back to guard and protect the offspring of my dear friend, and here I am. I had to come in disguise, for who on the entire Moon would give leave for a talking cat to roam the palace?"
"Thank you, Luna. The Moon Kingdom is in your debt.
We would like to invite you to our daughter's ceremony, when
the Princesses of our subjects will come and grant her
gifts to protect her all her life." replied the king.
Serenity managed to lift her head from the pillow and glanced at Luna. "Oh Luna, you've come back!" The Queen exclaimed as she managed a weak smile.
Luna said," I will return on the day of the ceremony, your highness."
and she scampered out of the room.
The midwife picked up the sleeping baby and carried her to the smiling mother. "She's so beautiful," Serenity whispered.
"Just like you, my love." He whispered, and gave the Queen a soft
kiss on the crescent on her forehead.
The King got up and blew out the candle. As he left the room he
said to himself "My two sleeping beauties," and closed the door
quietly.
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