The Fairy and Her Prince
By: Pretty Soldier Ghetto Brat
Chapter One
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. They belong to their respective owners. So, please don't sue.
Konnichiha! This is my very first fanfic. It took me a while to decide what I was going to write. Okay, this is an AU and a spoof of the Little Mermaid (not the fake Disney version, but the real one). A few changes, though. The first few paragraphs are narratives, but there'll be much more talking. This will be the style I use throughout the fic. Please read and review.
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Many years ago, in a far away land, lived a very strange folk. This was before man explored and destroyed the forests, so they could live in peace. They were in the deepest part of the forest on the edge of the Sanq Kingdom, quite happily and prosperously. They never fought and they were the nicest ones you'd ever meet. The High Queen was a beautiful woman with long golden hair and the most wonderful blue eyes, the Queen Serenity. Her name matched her disposition perfectly, she was a fair ruler and the citizens loved her. She also had a daughter, Serena, with much of the same physical make up. But she was so mischievous and playful, that Serenity worried about her safety quite often. She especially worried about her getting captured by their oblivious neighbors, the humans. You see, they weren't like you and me. They had magnificent, striking wings that gave them unlimited flight and they were able to revert to a form no bigger than a thumb. They were fairies.
Now on a particular day, when Princess Serena was no older than five, she was quite bored and left on her own. Her best friend, the high priestess' daughter, Rei was training with her mother and her other friends; Ami, Lita and Mina were playing with their dolls. She made sure no one was looking and flew away, to find something to do. She flew over the treetops and between the green branches. She played with the robins and the blue jays and sang with the mockingbirds. But she soon tired of this and went even farther. Soon, the young princess was quite lost. Slightly scared, she darted this and that way, trying to pick up a familiar landmark or something of the effect. She found herself by a little spring, the water gushing out quite lusciously. She fancied a drink, so she reached forward, her hand cupped gently. But, as she was about to drink, she heard a rustle behind her. Fearing the worst, she reverted to her petite size and hid behind the leaves of a pomegranate tree. She looked out cautiously and gasped. It was a boy in a deep blue tunic with a black cape and black boots. His eyes matched the color of his tunic and his hair was brown and reminded her of a Robin's nest. Upon closer observation, it was revealed he had no wings. That could only mean one thing. He was human.
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On the other side of the spring, the young prince took a sip of the refreshing water. His day had been very unfortunate. He had been hunting with his father and the other nobles, when they got separated somehow and he found himself wandering the vast forest all by himself. He had played on the edge of the forest but had never been in so deep without his father before. The change of scenery scared him: the birds flying overhead, screaming like the sky was crumbling; the large, evergreen trees that towered over him with trunks as big as his arm and the sweltering heat. The water was quite welcoming. But he was still worried. He was certain that death was only a few footsteps away, and he would leave his mother and father as well as his friends. He imagined some big, wild beast emerging from the foliage at any second and tearing him limb to limb as he had heard being described by his father's friends. Suddenly, he heard the rustle of some leaves. He stopped short, his breathing labored. He was sure he was going to die now. But, he thought of his father, who constantly told him to never be afraid of anything. He would look death square in the face, never quivering. He gathered all of his remaining courage and said in a loud voice braver than he was feeling.
"Whoever goes there, I dare you to show your face!" he said, still panting. The leaves still shook, but nothing appeared. This began to unnerve the young prince. "Have you not heard me? Come out!" he said. The leaves stopped moving, but he could see something approaching. His heart caught in his throat, and he made his death wish. Then, he looked at the leaves across from him. The thing was coming closer and closer, taking him a step closer to death. He instinctively drew his arms to his face, forget facing death with bravery. He whimpered slightly, regretting his challenge. The leaves rustled some more and stopped. After a few moments, after he didn't feel the sensation of his skin being ripped apart, he slowly and gingerly brought his hands down and looked across. With that, he gasped. Peeping through the bushes was a girl! He, the Prince of the Sanq, was afraid of a girl.
"What are you doing?" she asked, her voice laced with confusion. He blinked at her then glared.
"What are you doing here?" he commanded. As far as he knew, parents in his kingdom didn't let their children wander the woods.
"I live here, of course!" she declared. He blinked. What kind of trick was she playing on him?
"You can't live in the woods," he shot back, folding his arms. She glared at him, he bright blue eyes flashing.
"I can too. My mommy's the queen!" at this, the young prince gasped. HIS mother was the only queen around here, and Duo's mommy too. And she was definitely not Duo's sister.
"You can't be serious!" he shouted. "Take that back!"
"I'm telling the truth!" she said stubbornly. His eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Fine!" he growled. "Show yourself to me." The girl arched a brow.
"I don't have to," she said saucily, infuriating the prince. He stomped across the stream, the cool water splashing his tights and to the girl, who defiantly stood her place.
"Come out, I say!" he shouted.
"No!" she shouted back.
"I command you to! I'm the prince!"
"I command you to leave me alone! I'm the princess!" that was the last straw. With a scream, the prince reached into the foliage and grabbed the girl by her hand and yanked her out. She stumbled out and fell into the water with him. When he looked up her, he was shocked. He had never seen the girl before, but that wasn't the strange thing. She had two huge, beautiful wings on her back, as white as his mother's roses. His eyes widened as he scrambled away from her. He eyed her with fear. He heard about these winged people, but he didn't know much about them. The girl suddenly eyed him with fear too. The prince was confused. He was afraid of her, but why should she be afraid of him? As he thought this, crystalline tears coursed steadily down her face.
"Please, oh prince! I beg you!" she cried. "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, and don't harm me either!" Heero was confused, but he felt some pity for the young girl. Her pretty flaxen hair was stained with bits of dirt and her white dress was muddy and rumpled. He regretted pulling out of the safety of her trees, and hurting her in the process. He felt valiant towards this girl in distress, even if it was over him.
"Fear not," he responded. "I will be quiet, and I won't hurt you." He said, authority found its way in his voice once again. She was satisfied by this and smiled at him. She flew up and over to him. He scampered slightly, but as she touched him, he relaxed. She was so warm and her now messy face was friendly.
"Thank you!" she said, helping him up. "Maybe we can be friends. My name is Serena, what's yours?" The prince was still a bit reluctant, but complied.
"My name is Heero," he said with a sniff. She giggled and slapped him playfully on the arm. For a girl, she could hit hard.
"Tag! You're it!" she shrieked and darted away. Heero stopped rubbing his arm and smirked. He could catch her, no problem. After all, he was the fastest runner in the Sanq, right? He ran behind her, but she flew up just as he was about to tag her. He jumped to tried to hit her, as she hovered over him, laughing, but with no luck. She flew up a bit farther every time he tried and missed. Heero was frustrated, but he was also having fun! He watched her mock him from her safe haven in the sky and narrowed his eyes with a venomous smirk. He put all of his energy into his jump and tagged her leg, much to her chagrin. As he was about to give her a taste of her medicine, he stopped. Serena stopped too. Far off, they could both hear people calling.
"Prince Heero!" called a deep, tenor.
"Princess Serena!" called a fair, melodious voice. Before he could reply, Serena flitted over to 'her' side of the forest.
"Serena? It's okay!" he called. But she shook her head.
"Mommy said I can't let humans see me, I already broke her rule!" she said desperately. Heero looked over to 'his' side of the forest. The voice was getting closer. With one last look at Serena, he said.
"Bye, Serena!" and he waved. She waved back.
"Goodbye, Heero," she said and she disappeared before his eyes. But to his amazement, he realized she just shrunk to just a few inches high. With her gone, he turned and called out.
"I'm here!"
Okay, how was that? Did you like? Or was it kinda corny? Please tell me. I can't guarantee the other mentioned pilots or scouts will play a big part in this fic (well, okay, Duo and Rei might make appearances, no hook-ups there though). Thank you!!
By: Pretty Soldier Ghetto Brat
Chapter One
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. They belong to their respective owners. So, please don't sue.
Konnichiha! This is my very first fanfic. It took me a while to decide what I was going to write. Okay, this is an AU and a spoof of the Little Mermaid (not the fake Disney version, but the real one). A few changes, though. The first few paragraphs are narratives, but there'll be much more talking. This will be the style I use throughout the fic. Please read and review.
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Many years ago, in a far away land, lived a very strange folk. This was before man explored and destroyed the forests, so they could live in peace. They were in the deepest part of the forest on the edge of the Sanq Kingdom, quite happily and prosperously. They never fought and they were the nicest ones you'd ever meet. The High Queen was a beautiful woman with long golden hair and the most wonderful blue eyes, the Queen Serenity. Her name matched her disposition perfectly, she was a fair ruler and the citizens loved her. She also had a daughter, Serena, with much of the same physical make up. But she was so mischievous and playful, that Serenity worried about her safety quite often. She especially worried about her getting captured by their oblivious neighbors, the humans. You see, they weren't like you and me. They had magnificent, striking wings that gave them unlimited flight and they were able to revert to a form no bigger than a thumb. They were fairies.
Now on a particular day, when Princess Serena was no older than five, she was quite bored and left on her own. Her best friend, the high priestess' daughter, Rei was training with her mother and her other friends; Ami, Lita and Mina were playing with their dolls. She made sure no one was looking and flew away, to find something to do. She flew over the treetops and between the green branches. She played with the robins and the blue jays and sang with the mockingbirds. But she soon tired of this and went even farther. Soon, the young princess was quite lost. Slightly scared, she darted this and that way, trying to pick up a familiar landmark or something of the effect. She found herself by a little spring, the water gushing out quite lusciously. She fancied a drink, so she reached forward, her hand cupped gently. But, as she was about to drink, she heard a rustle behind her. Fearing the worst, she reverted to her petite size and hid behind the leaves of a pomegranate tree. She looked out cautiously and gasped. It was a boy in a deep blue tunic with a black cape and black boots. His eyes matched the color of his tunic and his hair was brown and reminded her of a Robin's nest. Upon closer observation, it was revealed he had no wings. That could only mean one thing. He was human.
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On the other side of the spring, the young prince took a sip of the refreshing water. His day had been very unfortunate. He had been hunting with his father and the other nobles, when they got separated somehow and he found himself wandering the vast forest all by himself. He had played on the edge of the forest but had never been in so deep without his father before. The change of scenery scared him: the birds flying overhead, screaming like the sky was crumbling; the large, evergreen trees that towered over him with trunks as big as his arm and the sweltering heat. The water was quite welcoming. But he was still worried. He was certain that death was only a few footsteps away, and he would leave his mother and father as well as his friends. He imagined some big, wild beast emerging from the foliage at any second and tearing him limb to limb as he had heard being described by his father's friends. Suddenly, he heard the rustle of some leaves. He stopped short, his breathing labored. He was sure he was going to die now. But, he thought of his father, who constantly told him to never be afraid of anything. He would look death square in the face, never quivering. He gathered all of his remaining courage and said in a loud voice braver than he was feeling.
"Whoever goes there, I dare you to show your face!" he said, still panting. The leaves still shook, but nothing appeared. This began to unnerve the young prince. "Have you not heard me? Come out!" he said. The leaves stopped moving, but he could see something approaching. His heart caught in his throat, and he made his death wish. Then, he looked at the leaves across from him. The thing was coming closer and closer, taking him a step closer to death. He instinctively drew his arms to his face, forget facing death with bravery. He whimpered slightly, regretting his challenge. The leaves rustled some more and stopped. After a few moments, after he didn't feel the sensation of his skin being ripped apart, he slowly and gingerly brought his hands down and looked across. With that, he gasped. Peeping through the bushes was a girl! He, the Prince of the Sanq, was afraid of a girl.
"What are you doing?" she asked, her voice laced with confusion. He blinked at her then glared.
"What are you doing here?" he commanded. As far as he knew, parents in his kingdom didn't let their children wander the woods.
"I live here, of course!" she declared. He blinked. What kind of trick was she playing on him?
"You can't live in the woods," he shot back, folding his arms. She glared at him, he bright blue eyes flashing.
"I can too. My mommy's the queen!" at this, the young prince gasped. HIS mother was the only queen around here, and Duo's mommy too. And she was definitely not Duo's sister.
"You can't be serious!" he shouted. "Take that back!"
"I'm telling the truth!" she said stubbornly. His eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Fine!" he growled. "Show yourself to me." The girl arched a brow.
"I don't have to," she said saucily, infuriating the prince. He stomped across the stream, the cool water splashing his tights and to the girl, who defiantly stood her place.
"Come out, I say!" he shouted.
"No!" she shouted back.
"I command you to! I'm the prince!"
"I command you to leave me alone! I'm the princess!" that was the last straw. With a scream, the prince reached into the foliage and grabbed the girl by her hand and yanked her out. She stumbled out and fell into the water with him. When he looked up her, he was shocked. He had never seen the girl before, but that wasn't the strange thing. She had two huge, beautiful wings on her back, as white as his mother's roses. His eyes widened as he scrambled away from her. He eyed her with fear. He heard about these winged people, but he didn't know much about them. The girl suddenly eyed him with fear too. The prince was confused. He was afraid of her, but why should she be afraid of him? As he thought this, crystalline tears coursed steadily down her face.
"Please, oh prince! I beg you!" she cried. "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, and don't harm me either!" Heero was confused, but he felt some pity for the young girl. Her pretty flaxen hair was stained with bits of dirt and her white dress was muddy and rumpled. He regretted pulling out of the safety of her trees, and hurting her in the process. He felt valiant towards this girl in distress, even if it was over him.
"Fear not," he responded. "I will be quiet, and I won't hurt you." He said, authority found its way in his voice once again. She was satisfied by this and smiled at him. She flew up and over to him. He scampered slightly, but as she touched him, he relaxed. She was so warm and her now messy face was friendly.
"Thank you!" she said, helping him up. "Maybe we can be friends. My name is Serena, what's yours?" The prince was still a bit reluctant, but complied.
"My name is Heero," he said with a sniff. She giggled and slapped him playfully on the arm. For a girl, she could hit hard.
"Tag! You're it!" she shrieked and darted away. Heero stopped rubbing his arm and smirked. He could catch her, no problem. After all, he was the fastest runner in the Sanq, right? He ran behind her, but she flew up just as he was about to tag her. He jumped to tried to hit her, as she hovered over him, laughing, but with no luck. She flew up a bit farther every time he tried and missed. Heero was frustrated, but he was also having fun! He watched her mock him from her safe haven in the sky and narrowed his eyes with a venomous smirk. He put all of his energy into his jump and tagged her leg, much to her chagrin. As he was about to give her a taste of her medicine, he stopped. Serena stopped too. Far off, they could both hear people calling.
"Prince Heero!" called a deep, tenor.
"Princess Serena!" called a fair, melodious voice. Before he could reply, Serena flitted over to 'her' side of the forest.
"Serena? It's okay!" he called. But she shook her head.
"Mommy said I can't let humans see me, I already broke her rule!" she said desperately. Heero looked over to 'his' side of the forest. The voice was getting closer. With one last look at Serena, he said.
"Bye, Serena!" and he waved. She waved back.
"Goodbye, Heero," she said and she disappeared before his eyes. But to his amazement, he realized she just shrunk to just a few inches high. With her gone, he turned and called out.
"I'm here!"
Okay, how was that? Did you like? Or was it kinda corny? Please tell me. I can't guarantee the other mentioned pilots or scouts will play a big part in this fic (well, okay, Duo and Rei might make appearances, no hook-ups there though). Thank you!!