Title: Love is an evil thing
Author: Sailor Usako
Genre: Romance/Drama
Disclaimer: I Don't Own Sailor MOON!!!
Prologue-Society Through The Eyes of a Woman
"Men." The word slipped off her tongue and she grimaced in distaste. She hated using the "m" word unless it was absolutely necessary, everyone did. "Their influence over the young ones is beginning to grow..." she sighed, her fingers grasping the moon pendant that hung from a silver chain to her breast.
"I know, my queen. What must we do? There's no way we can convince the entire population to rid themselves of their favorite play thing. Even if we did manage to do so, they would be smuggled in." A woman with fiery, red hair said, her pale skin contrasting dramatically with her vibrant hair color.
"I know, it frustrates me to no end." the silver-haired queen bit her bottom lip in concentration before dismissing her companion. "I need to sleep on this. I'll tell you what I think as soon as I've thought it through." the redhead bowed before exiting the room, closing the ornate doors behind her. Why couldn't she escape them?
The Moon Kingdom. She had ruled it for over five hundred years now with complete success. The Silver Millineum was stronger than ever, the alliances with other planets holding true, and the Imperial Crystal eminated infinate power that she used to heal the sick and wounded. Yet there was a rift. An invisible line that seperated her generation from the new one.
Men.
There was a divider between the sexes on the Moon Kingdom, as there is on Earth, except it was quite backwards. Males were thought of as second class citizens, unable to do things unless directed, untrustworthy because of raging hormones, and lost without the gentle guidance of a woman. Females reigned supreme, being the only ones who were blessed with powers, as they grew up to be warriors with special abilities that allowed them to read time, summon fire, or control water. The female superiority became more evident as the years passed and men were found less and less useful. No longer needed to protect the supposedly "helpless" female population the men were saved for only certain tasks: to make women look good, to make them feel good, and as breeding stock.
Harsh as it may sound, that's how it was.
When a son was born, he was usually either immeadiatly sold, or shipped off as a peace offering. A woman must marry the first male that she either buys or recieves. This man shall have the honor of being called her husband. Any other male that she may pick up along the way, and there always were others, were to be labeled merely as play things. Nothing more.
This system worked flawlessly, and the Moon Kingdom prospered. All the other societies in the Silver Millineum were set up in a similar fashion: Women held the power. Yes, all the planets except one. Earth. Maybe that is why Earth never got along with the other planets that belonged in the Silver Millineum. The queen could hardly stand having to speak about peace treaties and other political things to the king for he was male and inferior to her. It only took a couple years before Earth broke away from the Silver Millineum. It didn't matter though, even without Earth the Moon Kingdom prospered under the rule of the queen.
But then, something broke the system.
Something unexpected and not counted on.
Something that the queen's generation would never know.
Something called love.
This new emotion had become quite popular with the young senshi, who would one day take on the roles as the leaders of the Silver Millineum, and the queen worried. This attatchment to a person, this want to risk everything for a person was a dangerous thing.
It had to be stopped.
She sighed as she thought of her lovely daughter, Serenity, and what this new found emotion might do to dissrupt the kingdom when it was her time to rule. Poor Serenity.
But little did the queen know, that Serenity was already falling victim to the emotion love...
Author: Sailor Usako
Genre: Romance/Drama
Disclaimer: I Don't Own Sailor MOON!!!
Prologue-Society Through The Eyes of a Woman
"Men." The word slipped off her tongue and she grimaced in distaste. She hated using the "m" word unless it was absolutely necessary, everyone did. "Their influence over the young ones is beginning to grow..." she sighed, her fingers grasping the moon pendant that hung from a silver chain to her breast.
"I know, my queen. What must we do? There's no way we can convince the entire population to rid themselves of their favorite play thing. Even if we did manage to do so, they would be smuggled in." A woman with fiery, red hair said, her pale skin contrasting dramatically with her vibrant hair color.
"I know, it frustrates me to no end." the silver-haired queen bit her bottom lip in concentration before dismissing her companion. "I need to sleep on this. I'll tell you what I think as soon as I've thought it through." the redhead bowed before exiting the room, closing the ornate doors behind her. Why couldn't she escape them?
The Moon Kingdom. She had ruled it for over five hundred years now with complete success. The Silver Millineum was stronger than ever, the alliances with other planets holding true, and the Imperial Crystal eminated infinate power that she used to heal the sick and wounded. Yet there was a rift. An invisible line that seperated her generation from the new one.
Men.
There was a divider between the sexes on the Moon Kingdom, as there is on Earth, except it was quite backwards. Males were thought of as second class citizens, unable to do things unless directed, untrustworthy because of raging hormones, and lost without the gentle guidance of a woman. Females reigned supreme, being the only ones who were blessed with powers, as they grew up to be warriors with special abilities that allowed them to read time, summon fire, or control water. The female superiority became more evident as the years passed and men were found less and less useful. No longer needed to protect the supposedly "helpless" female population the men were saved for only certain tasks: to make women look good, to make them feel good, and as breeding stock.
Harsh as it may sound, that's how it was.
When a son was born, he was usually either immeadiatly sold, or shipped off as a peace offering. A woman must marry the first male that she either buys or recieves. This man shall have the honor of being called her husband. Any other male that she may pick up along the way, and there always were others, were to be labeled merely as play things. Nothing more.
This system worked flawlessly, and the Moon Kingdom prospered. All the other societies in the Silver Millineum were set up in a similar fashion: Women held the power. Yes, all the planets except one. Earth. Maybe that is why Earth never got along with the other planets that belonged in the Silver Millineum. The queen could hardly stand having to speak about peace treaties and other political things to the king for he was male and inferior to her. It only took a couple years before Earth broke away from the Silver Millineum. It didn't matter though, even without Earth the Moon Kingdom prospered under the rule of the queen.
But then, something broke the system.
Something unexpected and not counted on.
Something that the queen's generation would never know.
Something called love.
This new emotion had become quite popular with the young senshi, who would one day take on the roles as the leaders of the Silver Millineum, and the queen worried. This attatchment to a person, this want to risk everything for a person was a dangerous thing.
It had to be stopped.
She sighed as she thought of her lovely daughter, Serenity, and what this new found emotion might do to dissrupt the kingdom when it was her time to rule. Poor Serenity.
But little did the queen know, that Serenity was already falling victim to the emotion love...