Prologue and Chapter 1 of Silver and Golden Roses
Rated PG too PG13
By Miaka Hime
Hey, This is not my first fan fiction, but the first one I decided to post at Fanfiction.net, you can check out a few of my stories and other peoples at A sailor Moon Romance www.moonromance.com. This story is set in the silver millennium and if I remember right (because I wrote this months ago) it ends happily... I think
Disclaimer: Don't own nothing! Gomen ne!
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Serenity stood in horror as her kingdom was being shattered and ruined before her innocent eyes. Her mother's loyal senshi still fought hard. All she ever knew was being destroyed. Two lone streams of liquid spilled from her pale blue eyes and slid down her pail cheeks. Than she turned from the gruesome seen and fled down a corridor down to the prayer room where she hoped she would find safety from the horrors she had just witnessed.
She flung open the doors to the prayer room and ran into the crystal room. She vaguely realized she had tripped over her white gown and fell to her knees. The young princess began to cry uncontrollably and didn't notice another presence in the room until a slender hand was on her shoulder. Serenity thrust herself into the silver haired woman's arms, as the woman silently stroked her hair. "How can we stop this?" She asked when her tears had subsided. The silver haired woman looked into her daughter's eyes and knew she had to know the truth. "We can't." She whispered. Serenity's eyes grew wide with fear. "But if we don't stop it we'll," The woman put a slender finger to her lips. "No you won't." The woman smiled.
"Mother." Serenity whispered. But the stern yet caring look. the moon queen gave her daughter told her now was a time to be silent.
The silver haired woman kneeled in front of a crystal pillar and prayed to the moon goddess. Serenity although confused and not sure how praying could help, followed her mother's actions and kneeled at the pillar and prayed, but not for herself but for her mother.
Serenity opened her eyes when she sensed her mother standing.
Her mother had a gentle smile and kissed her forehead. "It is done, be safe my daughter, we will see each other again." Serenity than noticed the faint glow of lavender her mothers was aura surrounding her. Serenity opened her mouth to speak but it was to late for her mother's image blurred before her eyes and was replaced with a forest.
Serenity dropped to the ground, her legs were now unable to support her from her exhaustion of praying and crying. Serenity than saw a small star shaped music box at her feet attached to a small silver chain. Serenity took the music box and held it to her chest knowing it was a present from the gods and than put the chain around her neck. "I will come back, I promise." She vowed and walked off through the forest in search of her destiny.
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CHAPTER 1
Serenity stumbled onto a path. She must have been walking for hours and she now at least had a way out of the woods. Her Satin dress was in tatters from being snagged so much and was also soiled with mud. Serenity's strength felt like it was on a teeter-totter, at times it felt like it was coming back only to be lost again.
Serenity suddenly went flying into the dirt from tripping on a lose rock and was now feeling light headed and it didn't help that she had just tripped and finally from sheer exhaustion blacked out.
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Serenity awoke in a small room that looked like the servants quarters back on the moon. Serenity sat up when she saw a nice plump woman come into the room. "How are you feeling my little rabbit?" The woman said in a cheery voice. "Quite well actually." Serenity replied. "I was worried when I found you on that path. You must have fainted from exhaustion." She said in a caring tone much like a mother. "Thank you for taking care of me Ms"
"You can call me Yokuko." She said with a warm smile.
"Where do you live?" She asked. Serenity's eyes began to water. "I don't have a home anymore." She said in a whisper of pain. The plump woman's eyes went soft and she brought the young princess into her arms in a tight bear hug.
"Ah don't worry Darling, Old Yokuko will take care of you." She said. "Now what's you name?" Yokuko asked. Serenity thought for a moment, she didn't want to say her real name in case there were warriors from her area around. Than it came to her. "Usagi." She answered. "Ah! What a sweet name! I guess I wasn't kidding when I called you my little Rabbit now was I?" She said with a chuckle. "Now let's get you out of that dress, I'm sure I have something you can wear from when I was a young stickly girl like you." She said with a smile as she rose from the bed. Yokuko walked over to a small dresser on the other side of the small room and opened a drawer and shuffled through the contents until she came upon a plain, brown, cotton dress that had short sleeves and looked like it would reach to Serenity's ankles. Yokuko walked over to the bed and handed the dress to Serenity.
"Go head and change out of that tattered mess." She said.
Serenity stood from the bed and turned around so she felt like she had more privacy and changed into the brown dress.
"Fit's like a dream." Yokuko exclaimed once she saw the dress. Serenity smiled. "Now that's the spirit!" Yokuko said and she than ushered Serenity out of the room so she could help with the chores.
Serenity later found that Yokuko had a husband named Kasuke, who helped the king. Serenity also found out that she was no longer on the moon. Once night come and she saw the moon shinning in the sky. But by her surroundings it seemed she had come to the blue planet of earth. The only reason she knew this was because she saw a rose outside of Yokuko and Kasuke's small cabin. She had learned about a year before the war that the rose only grew on Earth and nowhere else. She had also come to realized the mark of the moon was no longer on her forehead.
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Serenity smiled in glee as she ran through the field of flowers. Her friend Naru tried to catch up but was still way behind. "Hurry up Naru-chan!" Serenity yelled happily as she ran to a small spot that her and Naru had been having picnics all summer. They had trampled it down so much that it was the only place in the huge field that didn't have long grass and flowers. Serenity flung herself onto the grass; she no longer thought much of her former life. Now all she wanted to do was climb trees and one day work as a high general for the king.
Her and Naru had become friends after a couple weeks when she had met Mai a friend of Yukuko's and had found she had a seven year old daughter like herself. They quickly became friends, and soon grew to be the best of friends.
In four years Serenity had changed from and elegant princess to a tomboy who climbed tree's and protected Naru from various bullies.
"Usagi! Why didn't you wait for me! I had some important news for you!" Serenity's ears perked up. "Oh? Why didn't you say so Naru-chan?" Serenity asked even though she knew full well that Naru wanted to talk. "I did!" Naru exclaimed. "Oh, well than go ahead." Serenity said. Serenity just hoped she wasn't trying to con her into another tea party. "When me and mother where in town today she let me wander around like she usually does and when I got to the castle gates I saw a sign! Everyone who wants earn ranks in the palace is to start a special program, it said that it was from ages 7 to 18 and it allows both sexes!" Naru said in her usual bubbly voice.
"REALLY!" Serenity burst out. "This is my chance to learn to fight and become a guard to the king!" Serenity said in excitement. "Well there's bad news." Naru started. Serenity looked at her as if she'd grown an extra head. "What is it?" She asked hesitantly. "Well, you have to live at the palace and when it says "earning ranks" it means your going to through a training program and than you try out to become part of the "Princes Guard" Than you go through an educational training." Serenity stared numbly at Naru.
"There's nothing wrong there except that I'd be part of the princes guard but a prince is better than nothing!"
"There's more." Naru said. "What?" Serenity inquired.
"Well, you'd be living at the palace." Naru responded.
"The palace?" Serenity asked. "Yes you baka, you gone deaf or something?" Serenity gave Naru a playful shove.
"Well I guess I had better talk to Yokuko-mama." Serenity said standing. "But what about" Naru stopped when she saw Serenity's eyes, they had a glassy look to them Maybe she was more upset than she had thought. "Never mind, We can do it tomorrow." Serenity gave her a small smile and walked toward home.
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Serenity walked into the cottage and saw Yokuko sewing something. When Yokuko noticed her she put the sewing away and gave Serenity a big smile. "Yokuko-mama" Serenity started looking at the floor in sudden fear that Yokuko would be upset with her. "I-I wanted to know if I could well you see" Serenity rung her hands, fear raced through her vein's.
"I want to become the one of the princes guard." Serenity finally spitted out. Yokuko's huge smile faded. "Well I don't know what to say. Well I actually think it may be a good thing for you but I can't lie to you I'd miss you." Tears came to Serenity's baby blue eyes. "I'd miss you too, but this is my only chance to become a warrior, not to mention get an education." Serenity said softly. Yokuko's eye's brightened. "You know you are completely right, I am being selfish You need an education that you can't possibly learn here, and this will be free." Yokuko stood. "Let's go right now to sign you up." Yokuko grabbed Serenity's hand and they both began to walk to the door and down the road to the village.
As they walked thoughts raced through her head and soon they grew so loud she couldn't contain them. "Yokuko?"
"Hmmm? Yes Usagi?"
"Will you be able to visit me at all?" Serenity asked.
"Of course, most likely you can come home for holidays."
"Like what holidays?" Serenity asked. "Well, probably holy day." She answered. "Holy day?" Serenity urged. "My gosh child you don't know what the holy day is?" Serenity shook her head no. "It's the day that the gods we're born." Serenity flushed, she was a bit of a goddess wasn't she? She should know better, after all if she had been on the moon right now she would one day be a goddess. Serenity smiled.
"Now I remember." Yokuko smiled at her and they continued to the palace.
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Sorry to cut it short but when I first started writing this I was a freshmen and I've only lately learned to make my chapters longer ^_^ Please review and tell me what you think!