Frozen Sakura Blossoms: The story of Mercury and Zoisite

What happens if there was no Beryl

Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me. (Except for the few that the names you will not recognize (I.E. The Kings and Queens of the inner planets, the servants and the daughters/sons of the senshi/generals)



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Chapter one: Mercury meets Zoisite

The princess of Mercury sat alone in her chambers, in the Moon Palace, reading a book and waiting for someone to come tell her that the Prince and Generals of Earth were here.

"I wonder if I'll ever find someone that I can love." She sighs.

The Princess of Mercury's name was Ami; her hair is a dark color of blue and is cropped short. Her skin is the color of ivory. She is very slender.

The turquoise blue silk dress she wears is very modest, the neck line was a t-shirt cut, and the sleeves are sheer and see through, but the dress fits her like a second skin.

A knock on the mahogany doors made her jump.

"Come in!" Ami said shakily.

The door opened and a small woman with red hair came in. "My Lady Mercury, the Prince and his Generals have arrived."

"I'll be right there, Jen." Ami marked her place and set the book down. "You are dismissed."

The woman bowed and left the room.

Ami rose from her place in her favorite chair, opened the door, walked out, closed it behind her, and made the long walk to the Throne Room, where the Queen, and the other princesses waited.

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The General that was second in command waited in the guest chambers with his prince and the other generals. He was daydreaming, of course.

"Zoisite!" The general who was first in command snarled at the other.

The daydreaming general jumped up. "What is it Malachite?"

"You were daydreaming again." The larger general sounded non- chalant.

"Sorry." Zoisite said gently.

Zoisite had long, curly blonde hair with a reddish tint that he tied back with a leather thong that was colored green, which went along with the color of his rank.

Zoisite brushed a stray strand behind his ear, just as a knock reverberated through the room.

"Come in!" The Prince of Earth called.

The door opened and a tall man with white hair came in. "I am Artemis, first advisor of the Queen. She has asked to see you now."

"Thank you, Artemis." The prince said, as he was lead out of the room, trailed by his generals in ranking order.



The Queen of the Moon stood on the dais, her daughter and her daughter's protectors behind her.

The Prince of the Earth, flanked by his generals, entered the room. As soon as they reached the dais, they were immediately one knee, bowing to the queen.

"Rise, my children." The queen's voice was soft and melodious.

The Prince and generals rose.

"My Queen, let me introduce my generals." The prince gestured over to his right. "Malachite, My First advisor and first in command. Zoisite, My second advisor and second in command. Nephrite, My third advisor and third in command. And Jadeite, My fourth advisor and fourth in command."

Each of the Generals bowed in turn.

"Let me introduce my daughter and her protectors." The queen gestured over her shoulder. "Lady Mina, Princess of Venus, First in command, Second advisor to my daughter, and Sailor Soldier of Venus."

A girl with an orange tube dress, long yellow hair and blue eyes stepped forward, and stepped back.

"Lady Ami, Princess of Mercury, Second in command, First advisor to my daughter, and Sailor Soldier of Mercury."

Ami stepped forward, her blue eyes shyly drifting towards Zoisite, just before she stepped back in her place.

"Lady Lita, Princess of Jupiter, Third in command, Third advisor to my daughter, and Sailor Soldier of Jupiter."

A girl with a green dress, brown hair tied in a pony tail, and green eyes stepped forward, and stepped back.

"And Lady Rei, Princess of Mars, Fourth in command, Fourth advisor to my daughter, and Sailor Soldier of Mars."

A girl with a red dress, ebony black hair, and lavender eyes stepped forward and stepped back.

"Finally My Daughter, Serenity, Princess of the Moon, and Sailor Soldier of the Moon. Also, Your Betrothed, Endymon."

A girl with Odango pig tails stepped forward, her hair long and blonde, even in the pig tails it dragged on the ground. She wore a pink dress, and her eyes are blue. She walks towards Endymon, her eyes on the floor.

"There will be a ball in honor of the arrival of the Prince, his Generals, and the Kings and Queens of Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter." The Queen announced.

The four guardian princesses gasped and exchanged worried, yet surprised glances with each other.