It is my graduation. The most important day of my life.
And no one is here to celebrate with me. Not my friends not my lover.
Not even my family is here to wish me well.
Everyone thinks that the day Darien and I get married is going to be
the most important day, next to the creation of Crystal Tokyo, and
the birth of Rini. But they are all wrong. I have worked my hardest
ever and spent most of my life to gain the privilege to take my one
walk across the graduation stage.
Yet I am the only one here to shine in my achievement. My one day as
a brilliant star among my peers.
I am half a year younger than the rest of my friends: Amy, Mina, Lita,
and Raye. The all graduated last year, with some sort of scholarship
and/ or award. Darien graduated college last year. Hotaru is home schooled
and travels the world and everyone else is already working at something.
A especially reserved section of 13 seat sits empty. Not even Molly or Melvin
could make it; they are visiting family in Osaka.
All of the girls have to wear a white dress with a white robe for graduation. The
boys have all got to wearing black. That seems to fit just fine with my mood,
but it is all turning gray through my tears.
" I know! Isn't the speech by the valedictorian great," whispers the principal.
I smile weakly. " Your up next, dear."
I am the Salutatorian this year. I finally had everything make sense with my
own weird way of understanding. I took exams for enough courses to make up
those that I failed. No one knew though. They were all too busy with their own
studies. Even my dearest Darien. Will they spare a thought for me today,
wherever they may be?
"My fellow class members… you all know me and I know all of you. You are
probably wondering I'm doing standing up here as the salutatorian. I m probably
best known as a class joke, or school failure. I am here to tell you I took exams
for five college courses, Ten High School credits, and three regular courses with
every one else. I managed to maintain a 5.5 flat GPA this year and am not
valedictorian only due to the fact that I was held back my first year. I think that
is what is meant in 'putting your whole heart and soul' into something. When you
do miracles can happen and miraculous things appear. I can say with absolute
confidence, this is the time to shine for the honor of yourselves and those who
are your inspiration. I declare this to be the most important and momentous
occasion of my life, and it is only improve by the fact that I may share I with
you. Thank you."
I could barely hear for the roar of applause and the flowers and tears that were
given for my heart felt speech. I was deaf to it all because there was silence
next to my heart. I was here alone on this most important of moments.
I wish they only knew. I wish they would have understood why today was
so special for me.
I sit and think of my friend and where they are while I receive my one moment
of my well-earned fame and praise from my school.
Amy is in South Africa being a mission doctor.
Mina is in Brazil on a peace Corp mission.
Lita is in Washington, D.C. doing research on advance in hydroponics and cooking.
Raye is a diplomat for the United Nations.
Darien is at a conference on world health and advances in diseases in Sydney, Australia.
Dad took Mom and Sammy with him to England while he takes photos of
the Queen of England. Too bad he doesn't know his own daughter is the next
Queen of the World.
They are starting to pass out the diplomas. They seem to be doing them in
reverse order so that means I'll be next to last. I get to watch everyone else
be cheered and congratulated. I'm happy though; they have worked as hard
as I have in getting to this moment, too.
Setsuna said something about a fashion show in Paris, France.
Hotaru is with her father as he does research in Siberia Russia.
Alex and Michelle are on their yearly patrol around the Solar System. They said
something about an anomaly in their last letter.
They are giving out the last of the awards and diplomas. I stand for mine, but the
principal calls the valedictorian. I was skipped. Forgotten. I didn't get to have my
moment. I start to cry silently.
" Serenity Usagi Tsukino," calls the principal. I see Ms. Haruna smile.
One remembered.
I see my whole class and the audience stand as I smile through my tears and walk
to get my diploma.
My body is tingling from the eyes watching me, but I seem to float.
My robe melts into my princess dress. My graduation cap disappears and
reforms as a crown. The light reaches out and envelops my diploma turning
it into my Moon Tier Scepter. I here one perfect bell chime.
On this, the most important and last day of your life as a mortal, you
gain your birthright and ascend your throne. All hail the Queen of the New
Silver Millenium! All hail my daughter, Neo-Queen Serenity XXXIV.
I am queen without her court. The sky darkens and lightening strikes. Thunder
rolls and a tempest, the likes of which have never been seen, rip across the Earth
from the power released by my ascension. With my first command as Queen I
reform the Palace on the Moon. In a blinding flash of silver my second wish takes hold.
A queen of Earth, Moon, and The Silver Millenium, I shall save those of the planet of
my birth and bring all those closest to my heart to be my companions on the Moon.
Let this world sleep the next millennia encased in the loving folds of winter. Let ice
wrap and protect those I could not save. Goddess Selene protect us all.
"I here by declare the graduation of the class of 1999". Echoes through the halls
of the palace of the moon, from the great Crystal Throne Room where the
Neo-Queen presides.
Ten flashes of light announce the arrival of my friends, my family, and my husband
to be. I guess they made it after all.
All hail the queen. All hail the king. May they rule a thousand years and more.
And no one is here to celebrate with me. Not my friends not my lover.
Not even my family is here to wish me well.
Everyone thinks that the day Darien and I get married is going to be
the most important day, next to the creation of Crystal Tokyo, and
the birth of Rini. But they are all wrong. I have worked my hardest
ever and spent most of my life to gain the privilege to take my one
walk across the graduation stage.
Yet I am the only one here to shine in my achievement. My one day as
a brilliant star among my peers.
I am half a year younger than the rest of my friends: Amy, Mina, Lita,
and Raye. The all graduated last year, with some sort of scholarship
and/ or award. Darien graduated college last year. Hotaru is home schooled
and travels the world and everyone else is already working at something.
A especially reserved section of 13 seat sits empty. Not even Molly or Melvin
could make it; they are visiting family in Osaka.
All of the girls have to wear a white dress with a white robe for graduation. The
boys have all got to wearing black. That seems to fit just fine with my mood,
but it is all turning gray through my tears.
" I know! Isn't the speech by the valedictorian great," whispers the principal.
I smile weakly. " Your up next, dear."
I am the Salutatorian this year. I finally had everything make sense with my
own weird way of understanding. I took exams for enough courses to make up
those that I failed. No one knew though. They were all too busy with their own
studies. Even my dearest Darien. Will they spare a thought for me today,
wherever they may be?
"My fellow class members… you all know me and I know all of you. You are
probably wondering I'm doing standing up here as the salutatorian. I m probably
best known as a class joke, or school failure. I am here to tell you I took exams
for five college courses, Ten High School credits, and three regular courses with
every one else. I managed to maintain a 5.5 flat GPA this year and am not
valedictorian only due to the fact that I was held back my first year. I think that
is what is meant in 'putting your whole heart and soul' into something. When you
do miracles can happen and miraculous things appear. I can say with absolute
confidence, this is the time to shine for the honor of yourselves and those who
are your inspiration. I declare this to be the most important and momentous
occasion of my life, and it is only improve by the fact that I may share I with
you. Thank you."
I could barely hear for the roar of applause and the flowers and tears that were
given for my heart felt speech. I was deaf to it all because there was silence
next to my heart. I was here alone on this most important of moments.
I wish they only knew. I wish they would have understood why today was
so special for me.
I sit and think of my friend and where they are while I receive my one moment
of my well-earned fame and praise from my school.
Amy is in South Africa being a mission doctor.
Mina is in Brazil on a peace Corp mission.
Lita is in Washington, D.C. doing research on advance in hydroponics and cooking.
Raye is a diplomat for the United Nations.
Darien is at a conference on world health and advances in diseases in Sydney, Australia.
Dad took Mom and Sammy with him to England while he takes photos of
the Queen of England. Too bad he doesn't know his own daughter is the next
Queen of the World.
They are starting to pass out the diplomas. They seem to be doing them in
reverse order so that means I'll be next to last. I get to watch everyone else
be cheered and congratulated. I'm happy though; they have worked as hard
as I have in getting to this moment, too.
Setsuna said something about a fashion show in Paris, France.
Hotaru is with her father as he does research in Siberia Russia.
Alex and Michelle are on their yearly patrol around the Solar System. They said
something about an anomaly in their last letter.
They are giving out the last of the awards and diplomas. I stand for mine, but the
principal calls the valedictorian. I was skipped. Forgotten. I didn't get to have my
moment. I start to cry silently.
" Serenity Usagi Tsukino," calls the principal. I see Ms. Haruna smile.
One remembered.
I see my whole class and the audience stand as I smile through my tears and walk
to get my diploma.
My body is tingling from the eyes watching me, but I seem to float.
My robe melts into my princess dress. My graduation cap disappears and
reforms as a crown. The light reaches out and envelops my diploma turning
it into my Moon Tier Scepter. I here one perfect bell chime.
On this, the most important and last day of your life as a mortal, you
gain your birthright and ascend your throne. All hail the Queen of the New
Silver Millenium! All hail my daughter, Neo-Queen Serenity XXXIV.
I am queen without her court. The sky darkens and lightening strikes. Thunder
rolls and a tempest, the likes of which have never been seen, rip across the Earth
from the power released by my ascension. With my first command as Queen I
reform the Palace on the Moon. In a blinding flash of silver my second wish takes hold.
A queen of Earth, Moon, and The Silver Millenium, I shall save those of the planet of
my birth and bring all those closest to my heart to be my companions on the Moon.
Let this world sleep the next millennia encased in the loving folds of winter. Let ice
wrap and protect those I could not save. Goddess Selene protect us all.
"I here by declare the graduation of the class of 1999". Echoes through the halls
of the palace of the moon, from the great Crystal Throne Room where the
Neo-Queen presides.
Ten flashes of light announce the arrival of my friends, my family, and my husband
to be. I guess they made it after all.
All hail the queen. All hail the king. May they rule a thousand years and more.