Authors note:
My main language is swedish, and i've mostly learnt english by speaking it with my american friends or typing when gaming. I learned to write a bit better when I wrote my other fanfiction on Mass Effect. But I've never been as engagen in a story as this one and I really hope you will enjoy it. So thanks for stopping by! Please feel free to review and comment your thought, I will take them into consideration for further chapters!
Destiny prevails: The coming of war
Chapter 1 - First visit
In the garden surrounding the marvelous tall white castle, stood Princess Serenity beside the beautiful small pond. With a soft and silent whisper she uttered "Show me Earth"
The crystal clear surface bubbled and hissed, as it turned into a mirror image of a blue cerulian orb. Earth, the planet which she so longed to visit, to stand in those oh so vast fields, full of long green grass swaying in the wind. To look upon the masses of various flowers, in every imaginable colour and shape. She could only envision what it would feel like, to touch the plants that would feel so very alive, the scents that would linger and burrow. She heaved a deep sigh, gazing at the visions that flickered like still pictures in the cold water.
She knew it was prohibited, absolutely forbidden, no one from the moon were to ever step foot on those desolate lands.
But she dreamt, yearned, longed in anguish, to fly down there. To spread her wings in the vast blue skyes, carried gently by the wind.
"Serenity, stop dreaming and return to your studies, how will you ever become a capable princess if you refuse to learn what is expeced of you?"
She turned towards the blue haired guardian Daphne, her full title Princess Mercury after the planet closest to the sun.
"Forgive me, I did not realise the time had flown so fast. Thank you for fetching me, I will be on my way." she whispered softly with a gentle warm smile.
Serenity folded her legs under her on the enormous bed, with its white silky spreads, looking at the masses of books spread before her. Mercury gave her a stern glance and placed herself in a cosy armchair, opening the huge book in her palm.
She flicked through the pages, studied the pictures, read the long rows of text, concentrated diligantly on her duties. Without really paying attention, pictures of the massive blue orb infected her thoughts. Invaded her mind with beautiful landscapes, bewildering plant life and bizarre creatures. She strayed far, far away, through the clouds, through the fields, to more pleasent thoughts of Earth and its wonders.
Many days and nights passed by, much in the same manner, with endless hours of study and labor. She barely had time for her usual rendevous to the pond, and the magic it bestowed.
As time seemed endless and insufferable, it kept its flow, just as it always did. Soon the day had arrived, the week of the full moon, was entering its first stage. It was widely celebrated by everyone in Mare Serenitas, as the week that would restore power to its people. The time when the moon was at its peek, it was called "The hour of the moon", which was frowned upon as kind of ironic, since it lasted a full week.
The two first days would be filled with preparations and hard labor, the excitement rising for what was to come. The day of the full moon followed, with a glamorous, elegant and flourishing feast, which was dedicated to the moon goddess Selene. The remaining four days would be spent sending deep, devoting prayers to the many gods and godesses who bestowed them with life. It would be a time for rest and reflection, spent with family and friends to strengthen the bond between them. During these days no one were allowed to perform any type of labor, as to restore energy and strength.
The many soldiers of this realm were hardwoking, studious and durable, they had to be. Together with researchers they gathered intel about everything surrounding the Solarsystem, monitoring the constant changes throughout the Universe. They dedicated their lives protecting this vast realm and the inhabitants in it, against the doom and evil, that always seemed to creep and lurk its ways into every corner.
Princess Serenity who was a soldier as well, was raised with this in mind, and had been hard worked, whipped into shape through all her life. In addition to her regular dutied, she was also obliged to learn how to become a capable leader, that would one day rule the whole of Mare Serenitas. She was incredible intelligent and always diligent with her studies, well aware of the weight that was placed upon her. During endless hours and years she had practised many different artforms, ranging from everything like fighting to dancing, politics to singing. Her hard work earned devotion from the people, they were in profound awe of her, knowing that she would one day inherit Mare Serenits and the Ginzuishou.
Although she did everything in her power to please and do right by everyone, it made her no less of an outcast. Her deep profound obsession with Earth disturbed everyone, scared them into keeping their distance. With that in mind she began hiding her devotions, never speaking or mentioning her dreams of the planet to anyone. As a child she'd ben hushed by her mother and friends as soon as it was mentioned, so she'd indeed learnt to stay quiet. Burrying her many dreams and thoughts of the cerulian orb, deep rooted within herself.
For unbelivable many years she would dream of all the incredible wonders of Earth. At night her mind was full of pictures in her head, were she stood on the vast fields, gazing at the moon as if only a distant memory.
Her expression became sombre and lifeless, which to many just seemed like her growing into the demanding role of Princess. Her cheerful nature hidden deep within her own shell, longing to sprout out and be set free.
She grew into a gorgeous, wonderful person, loved by everyone. Due to the longevity of the inhabitants of the moon, they rarely counted years, instead decided age based on the phases of one's life, at this particular time Serenity was percieved as a teenager.
She had spent so incomprehensible many years in her lonely existence, wandering among the scentless artificial environment. The dreams and longings increasing immensely day by day, desperately hoping to escape, to flee far away. Which might be the reason that of the first day in "The hour of the moon", the only week of the month were teleportation would be possible. She wandered through the gardens, stalking, hiding, making her way towards her goal. When the whole castle slept in peace, the very air silent and still. Well infront of the pond she heaved a resolute, deciding breath and with clenched fists gracefully kneeled down.
Even though it was possible to simply teleport, without chanting. Her heart was raising so very fast, scared beyond reason. She wanted help, to rise above this atrocious, terrifying action that was about to take place. The time for resisting was long over, her longing far to great and urging.
With a soft smooth whisper, gently placing her petite hand on the surface of the azure blue water, she prayed "Please hear my prayer god of time, let the wind carry me on feathery wings. Chronos, please hear my prayer which is filled with love and longing. Let the holy light guide me and bring me too Earth."
A blinding light slowly crept up from the bottom of the water, which stirred and bubbled as if boiling. The water rose in a spiral and engulfed her, in the blink of an eye she was gone from the moon and now surrounded by an enourmous field of billowy green grass.
Her eyes opened wide in wonder as she studied the marvelous surroundings, trees encircled the field and in the far distance stood a tall grey stone castle. All her senses were instantly overwhelmed, the sensations which now attacked her felt dizzying and she fell to the ground. The artificial wind on the moon was a far cry from the cold smooth fan which now flowed and softly caressed her. All the hundreds of scents which filled her nose, the grass, the flowers, the muddy earth, nothing of it excisted on that silvery orb. For a while the only thing she could do was to remind herself to breathe and try not to panic.
With determination she succeded in calming herself down, incredible slowly adjusting to the new bewildering environment. She extended her hand towards a wonderful crimson red flower and softly caressed its many delicate petals. It was like an electric shock flowing through her body, like she could sense the very lifeforce flowing through the petal into her body.
She gazed at the immense vast heaven, marveling over its royal blue glow and the white fluffy clouds, slowly flowing in the breeze. The sun to her great astonishment warmed her pale skin in a soft caress.
She felt it rising within, the excitement like furious heartbeats and boiling puls. Feeling it in her toes, her throat with a lump of awe, her lips twitching from elation. She wanted to scream, to run around in furious strides, to touch the very air and feel its fullness. And without thinking further, she did something not princess like at all, with a rush so profound she almost couldn't handle it. With a jump she was standing up, extending her arms as if to embrace her very surrounding, and began twirling, the white long dress flowing gently around her. Amongst the thousands of flowers, laughing more happily and energetic than she'd ever done before.