Golden Dreams and Pink Love
Chapter 1: A Lonely Princess
For Chibiusa, every morning was the same. She would wake up in the morning and go eat breakfast then dodge paparazzi in order to make it to school. At school she would be flocked by numerous students all wanting to "hang out". After school she would go back home and train and eat and then go to bed. The next day, she would repeat this whole process. However, despite the attention Chibiusa received, she felt extremely lonely; her parents were always too busy to see her let alone eat with her, the paparazzi sought out to ruin her life, the kids at school only wanted to be her friend in order to see the queen, and her sleep was plagued with nightmares. Although it was her duty to spread happiness to her people, Chibiusa found it hard to even make herself happy.
Today was going to be different though, the Asteroid Senshi and Diana would be coming home today. They had been gone for training for the past month to a destination the Queen and King would not tell Chibiusa of. She was really angry her friends wouldn't even tell her but was happy that they were finally back. Chibiusa was waiting in the throne room when a bright rainbow of light appeared shortly followed by her friends.
"Diana, Cere-Cere, Palla-Palla, Jun-Jun, Ves-Ves! I'm so happy you're back!" Chibiusa exclaimed as she ran into the arms of her friends. "It was so boring without you guys here."
"Palla-Palla's sorry she left the princess here but training was important." Palla-Palla seemed to sense how sad Chibiusa was. She couldn't imagine how sad she would be if Chibiusa knew where they were the past month.
"Oh no, don't worry about me. What kind of a lady would I become if I can't stand being alone for a while?" Chibiusa proudly claimed although it was a complete lie. Her loneliness was unbearable and she had no one to talk to. She spent most of her night crying to her stallion reve which, no matter how many prayers or pleads she gave it, wouldn't respond in any way. Honestly Chibiusa missed her priest more than anything else.
"Chibiusa?" Cere-Cere asked seeing Chibiusa stare off into space with a gloomy expression. Sadly this face was all too common on the young princesses lately and the Senshi were unable to find the cause of it.
"Oh sorry I was just thinking of how boring it was without you guys here." Chibiusa forced a smile. "Let's all go get pizza to celebrate your return!" The princess was desperate to leave the palace that felt more like a prison than a home to her. Chibiusa ran off to go get dressed leaving her Senshi behind in the throne room.
"Something's off with Chibiusa." Ves-Ves said.
"She's very sad, Palla-Palla can sense it." Palla-Palla replied. "But Palla-Palla has been sensing it for a while. Palla-Palla worries about her princess."
"You're right ladies." Diana chimed in. "The poor princess, I'm sure being left alone didn't help the issue either. I wish the King and Queen were back from business. The Queen always knows what to do especially when it comes to the princess."
Back in her room, Chibiusa was picking out a cute sundress to wear. However her eyes wondered off again in the direction of the Stallion Reve sitting upon her nightstand. "Oh Helios," Chibiusa spoke to the precious item, "I miss you so much. Did you forget me? I want to see you so badly. Even though everyone's back, I feel so lonely. I wish we could talk just like old times. I'm going to finally become a lady soon Helios, my birthday is coming up in a few weeks. Luna even told me that Mommy and Daddy are going to be there. I haven't seen them in a while either but it's still not as long as I haven't seen you." At this point she was in tears. "I should get going, goodbye Helios." Chibiusa looked in the mirror and tried to cover up her puffy red face with a layer of makeup. Princesses don't cry. She whispered to herself.
At the pizza place, the girls were having a good time. Between the food, videogames, and conversations the girls were all smiles, even Chibiusa. The Senshi desperately wanted to make their princess happy once more. After pizza they all returned to the palace where two unsuspected people awaited them.
"Momma, Papa!" Chibiusa exclaimed as she ran into her parent's arms. "I thought you weren't supposed to be here for another week!"
"Well," The Queen replied, "we wanted to make sure to be here to plan your birthday; you know it's not every day that you turn eighteen."
Chibiusa almost squealed in excitement. She had so many great ideas for her birthday but before she could say anything her mom interrupted.
"Ladies, it is very late. I think you all should retire to your rooms now. Chibiusa stay here." The Queen politely requested and the Senshi bowed and left, leaving their pink-haired princess some family time. "Now as you know this birthday isn't going to be the same as your past birthdays Chibiusa," Usagi said in a serious tone, "This party will distinguish you as a lady and the true heir to the throne. Therefore, this is a very serious matter."
"Yes Mama," Chibiusa nodded, "I'm very excited to finally become a lady, wait until Helios sees that I finally made my dream come true!"
Usagi looked upon her daughter with sad eyes, "Chibiusa dear, I don't believe Helios will be able to go."
Chibiusa's mood immediately changed, her cheerful mood turned back into the sad gloomy state that it previously was. "But…why?" She was on the verge of tears.
Usagi tried her best to comfort her daughter, "I'm sorry dear, but you know he is very busy."
Chibiusa stepped back from her mother now full of tears, "How would I know if he's busy?" She choked out between sobs, "he's never attempted to see me or talk to me or visit me in my dreams, none of that!" Chibiusa ran to her room leaving her mom in astonishment, Usagi couldn't help but feel guilty for her daughter's sadness.
On the way to her room, Chibiusa passed the team room her and her Senshi hang out in from time to time. Upon passing the door, she heard the familiar voices of her team.
"Elysian was in bad shape." A serious sounding voice which Chibiusa knew belonged to Cere-Cere.
"Palla-Palla's sad Palla-Palla couldn't do much to help Mr. Helios." The voice belonging to the bubbly Palla-Palla added.
"Well nobody knows what's wrong with the place." Chibiusa heard Ves-Ves say, "Obviously we couldn't do much."
"Helios didn't look so good either," Jun-Jun added, "Actually, I think he looked the worst."
Chibiusa didn't know what to say. She was angry and hurt that her friends wouldn't tell her about this. They all knew of her feelings towards Helios. Better yet the priest was in trouble and she didn't know about it? Chibiusa felt more alone than before. She didn't know what to do. More than anything she just wanted to see Helios. Instead of confronting the girls, Chibiusa slowly walked herself to her room. She felt as if her heart was breaking into pieces. She could only think of Helios. She needed to see Helios. She needed to help Helios. At that moment Chibiusa decided she would do just that. She grabbed the reve sitting on her nightstand and held it up.
Please, Please Helios, come see me. Chibiusa thought and prayed. Despite the extreme concentration and will, the orb didn't do as much as glitter. Chibiusa once again had to remind herself not to cry. Although the frustration and loneliness was suffocating her she couldn't give up.
"Moon crystal power make-up!" She shouted, grasping her transformation brooch. Although her Senshi power was extremely weak, she hoped it could help her. After she got back from the past, her Senshi powers never became stronger despite her constant training. It was then decided by the Queen that Chibiusa should only focus on her royal obligations and leave the fighting to her guardians. This decision angered Chibiusa but she knew that if she were to fight, her weakness would get in the way. Chibiusa sighed; feelings of loneliness once again enveloped her. Despite her heavy heart, thoughts of Helios were enough to keep Chibiusa going. Chibiusa closed her eyes, Please pink crystal, Goddess Selene, anyone, please help me get to Helios. Chibiusa prayed, hands covering her brooch. Suddenly she felt a tingling in her sub-space pocket. Pulling it out, Chibiusa realized it was the Crystal Carillion. She was surprised, she tried ringing the bell numerous times in the past and got no response, what made this time different? Chibiusa raised the bell into the air and repeated the words she knew all too well "Please Pegasus, protector of dreams. Crystal Twinkle Yell!" Once again, nothing came out. Chibiusa's frustration was at an all time high. She flung herself onto her bed in tears. "I need to see him. Please someone let me see him." She cried. "He's in trouble and I need to see him, I miss him…I…I…I love him. I love Helios…so much more than anything I've ever known." Just then, the crystal in her brooch sparkled. It floated up out of its place and towards the bell, which was still clutched in Chibiusa's hand. It floated above it Chibiusa immediately looked up at the pink light. She grabbed the crystal in one hand and held the Carillion in the other. The words immediately rushed from her heart to her lips as she began, "Crystal powers, Dream power, please unite to bring me to the one I love." The crystal and bell then formed creating a beautiful brooch. It was a golden heart with wings on both sides, much like her mother's old compact, however the brooch was engraved with hearts surrounding a crescent moon. On the side of the moon where small gems of different colors: red, blue, yellow, and green. The inside held the new pink crystal which still held its heart-like shape surrounded by wings and ribbon. It was gorgeous. Once again Chibiusa knew exactly what to say, as she held her brooch up she shouted "Pink Dreamer Crystal Power!"