I don't own Sailor Moon. I wish I did, but Naoko Takeuchi owns the copyrights.
I'm just borrowing the characters. Any character in this work that she doesn't
own I do ^_^ . Please ask before borrowing them. I'll be using the North
American names save for in the case of Setsuna (I do not think that the name
Trista matches the character). If you don't like that, don't read my story. Also
Amara and Michelle are not cousins in this work. This is a prequel to Hearts in
time...thus the title.
Hearts in time: Beginings
Part 1: Bard's Prologue
by
Lance the Flamesniper
Crystal Tokyo is a beautiful place. A mecca in the wasteland of
the world. It's buildings are spires made of gleaming crystal, just as it's name
implies. It's very existance is a testament to human will, tempered with
compassion and guided by the purest of hearts. It's also a place with families and
where there are families there are children. And of course, where there are children
there is the bane of all children everywhere...school.
For most children in Crystal Tokyo school is much like what school
was in the past. Meaning that you sit in a class room in nice neat rows with a teacher
droning on and on about things that, as children often tend to think, will be of no use
at all. Every once in a while some child asks a question thus making the class longer.
But for nine teenage children, school means just a little more. These nine, you see, are
Senshi in training. For the Senshi in training, school means that on top of world history,
algebra, computer science, chemistry and other normal courses there was also another
class, and it's unique teacher.
His name is the Bard. If he has another name they never learned it. Most
people upon seeing him, clad as he is, tend to remember the threat that was the Wiseman.
The Bard tended to dress in a hooded robe with the hood up. In the shadows of the hood a
person could see the ghost of a face if one looked close enough. Most people never did.
Though, it didn't stop the rumor mill from going. Some said he was beggar from the
wastelands. Others that he was at one time a warrior that was now too injured and
disfigured to serve in any other way. Still others thought he was some kind of youma, biding
his time until he could strike. The Bard never confirmed nor denied any of it. When
confronted with these questions he'd merely shrug and hobble down the street using a cane
made of black colored wood with a Garnet stone cap.
While the Bard is a teacher he taught differently than most. In fact, his
students most times didn't even know they were learning. For the Bard was a story teller and
hid his lessons in stories. No one asked him to teach the next generation of heroes, he did it
because he wanted to. Nor did he teach in the school. His classroom was a park, an icecream
parlor, anywhere that the young heroes could relax and thus be more open minded. For their
part shop keepers gave the young senshi "free" refreshments. The Bard paid hansomely for the
food later and on top of that seeing the young senshi in their shops boosted business.
It was early spring and Bard knew his students were getting tired of school,
though they never seemingly tired of hearing his stories. He had planned to tell the young senshi
his most important story this day. The tale of how it all began. Not the origins of the universe, not
even he knew that one, but the of the things that led to Crystal Tokyo being the way it is. There
was nothing wrong with Crystal Tokyo in fact things that happened in the past had greatly improved
how the timeline had turned out. Originally most of his students wouldn't have been conceived had
things not turned out as they did. The senshi originally were to give up on any chance of family to
serve the NeoQueen. It was the marriage of Sailor Pluto which really changed things. If SHE was
able to get married they would too.
Under his hood the Bard smirked at that as he ate his fruit and yogurt parfait in the
booth of the Crystal Crown Arcade. His students would be here soon but if his instincts were correct
he was being watched very carefully at the moment. The person watching knew he wasn't a threat,
however. He knew, also, that she was curious just the same.
"I suppose I should have expected you'd come," he said to the person in the
shadows.
"Once I learned that you were going to talk about the old days I couldn't stay away,"
she responded. "Any idea what you're going to tell them?"
"One story out of millions I could tell. From beginning to end. A sad, yet hopeful tale
of one swordmaster."
"Ah, then it's good that I arrived. I've wanted to hear this story myself."
The Bard nodded as his class began to file in. They were in their human guises as
opposed to their Junior Senshi guises but most people recognized them as who they were anyway. It
was the one down side to having famous parents. The Bard often found it ironic that their parents went
from "urban myths" to "household names" in only a few hundred years.
Their leader was a short girl with pink hair, pink eyes and a personality that was both
sweet and annoying. Bard knew a lot about her since she was not only the duaghter of the Queen but
also already a hero in her own right. He'd even told stories of her, though he called her the rabbit
princess when he did. It was something Rini hated.
The next one through the door was amazing in her own right. For the life of the Bard he
could never figure out how the girl didn't run into things while walking. She always has her nose in a book.
'Probably has ESP like her father, Greg.' Bard surmised. This child had vibrant blue hair and deep blue
eyes. Of all of them, Bard was sure Amelia Anderson learned the most from his stories.
The third girl through the door had long raven black hair and greenish brown eyes. As
usual she was dressed in her shinto robes as opposed to her school uniform. This child seemed to make
it her life's work to annoy the Hell out of Princess Rini. He had to admit Kaen Hino was definitely good at it.
Arguably the tallest girl in the group, the fourth girl in his "class" entered. Whether her hair
and eyes came from her mother or her father was debatable since both had brown hair and brown eyes. She
was a gentle, unless you ticked her off. As was demonstrated one day when she tossed a two hundred
pound man who tried to mug her around like he weighed less than ball of paper. Yes, Mika Kino did have a
temper to her and strength to back it up.
Girl number five in this the group would make a dramatic entrance, if she could. It along with
the habit getting old adages wrong were things she got from her mother.She had black hair as opposed to her
mother's blonde but did have her mother's baby blue eyes. Unfortunately along with her mother's bad habits
she also inherited her father's sarcastic bent. Still Raven Aino was always upbeat and attentive to his stories
....even if she couldn't remember them later.
The next two through the door often boggled the hell out of the Bard. They were twins but what
he sometimes wondered was just how they came into existance. Rene` and Samantha Ten'ou-Kaioh not only
had the longest last name of any of his students, but also were parented by two women. While he knew about
artificial insemination and gene manipulation (he often suspected that it was more some kind of weird fluke or
magic intervention than anything), but these two looked exactly like a mix of their "parents". Rene' had short
teal colored hair and soft blue eyes while Samantha posessed lustrous shoulder length blonde hair and sea
green eyes. Rene' had the same love of speed that her "father" had, while Samantha was a well known violinist
and suspected to take the gold in swimming in the next city wide olympics.
The next girl to enter did so quietly. She was always quiet, but the Bard could understand that.
Silence ran in her family. Though that was nearly as unnerving as what Silence could do if left to run free. This
quiet child looked a lot like a healthier more vibrant form of her mother, complete with the soulful violet-black
eyes and midnight black hair. She was Megumi Tomoe.
The last girl to enter was never late, nor was she early - she arrived exactly when she meant to.
Bard wasn't sure WHERE that trait came from as both her mother and father could claim it. She had ice blue
eyes and dark green hair. Her skin as the same tone as her mother's and her face's features were set to that
same thoughful expression her mom tended to favor. Bard suspected that while Amelia learned the most from
his tales that Sonia Meioh took the lessons to heart.
Bard waited for his charges to place and recieve their orders, before "class" began. He took a
long drink of this tea to whet his throat then began. "Today my students, I am going to tell you a tale that is very
old, but very important."
"What is it Bard?" Rini asked.
"I bet it's got a lot of action," Rene` intoned.
"I bet it'll be a romantic story," Mika replied with a dreamy sigh.
"Oooh a romance would be nice!" Rini gushed, her sweetness and annoyingness cranking up
several notches.
"Can it Yamhead!" Kaen snapped. "Let Bard speak!"
"Actually this story is all of those things. Romantic but sad. Action packed yet also thoughtful. For
this is the tale of Prince Lance of Pluto his love for a princess and the fall of the Moon Kingdom," Bard replied.
Thus the story begins....
TBC.
I'm just borrowing the characters. Any character in this work that she doesn't
own I do ^_^ . Please ask before borrowing them. I'll be using the North
American names save for in the case of Setsuna (I do not think that the name
Trista matches the character). If you don't like that, don't read my story. Also
Amara and Michelle are not cousins in this work. This is a prequel to Hearts in
time...thus the title.
Hearts in time: Beginings
Part 1: Bard's Prologue
by
Lance the Flamesniper
Crystal Tokyo is a beautiful place. A mecca in the wasteland of
the world. It's buildings are spires made of gleaming crystal, just as it's name
implies. It's very existance is a testament to human will, tempered with
compassion and guided by the purest of hearts. It's also a place with families and
where there are families there are children. And of course, where there are children
there is the bane of all children everywhere...school.
For most children in Crystal Tokyo school is much like what school
was in the past. Meaning that you sit in a class room in nice neat rows with a teacher
droning on and on about things that, as children often tend to think, will be of no use
at all. Every once in a while some child asks a question thus making the class longer.
But for nine teenage children, school means just a little more. These nine, you see, are
Senshi in training. For the Senshi in training, school means that on top of world history,
algebra, computer science, chemistry and other normal courses there was also another
class, and it's unique teacher.
His name is the Bard. If he has another name they never learned it. Most
people upon seeing him, clad as he is, tend to remember the threat that was the Wiseman.
The Bard tended to dress in a hooded robe with the hood up. In the shadows of the hood a
person could see the ghost of a face if one looked close enough. Most people never did.
Though, it didn't stop the rumor mill from going. Some said he was beggar from the
wastelands. Others that he was at one time a warrior that was now too injured and
disfigured to serve in any other way. Still others thought he was some kind of youma, biding
his time until he could strike. The Bard never confirmed nor denied any of it. When
confronted with these questions he'd merely shrug and hobble down the street using a cane
made of black colored wood with a Garnet stone cap.
While the Bard is a teacher he taught differently than most. In fact, his
students most times didn't even know they were learning. For the Bard was a story teller and
hid his lessons in stories. No one asked him to teach the next generation of heroes, he did it
because he wanted to. Nor did he teach in the school. His classroom was a park, an icecream
parlor, anywhere that the young heroes could relax and thus be more open minded. For their
part shop keepers gave the young senshi "free" refreshments. The Bard paid hansomely for the
food later and on top of that seeing the young senshi in their shops boosted business.
It was early spring and Bard knew his students were getting tired of school,
though they never seemingly tired of hearing his stories. He had planned to tell the young senshi
his most important story this day. The tale of how it all began. Not the origins of the universe, not
even he knew that one, but the of the things that led to Crystal Tokyo being the way it is. There
was nothing wrong with Crystal Tokyo in fact things that happened in the past had greatly improved
how the timeline had turned out. Originally most of his students wouldn't have been conceived had
things not turned out as they did. The senshi originally were to give up on any chance of family to
serve the NeoQueen. It was the marriage of Sailor Pluto which really changed things. If SHE was
able to get married they would too.
Under his hood the Bard smirked at that as he ate his fruit and yogurt parfait in the
booth of the Crystal Crown Arcade. His students would be here soon but if his instincts were correct
he was being watched very carefully at the moment. The person watching knew he wasn't a threat,
however. He knew, also, that she was curious just the same.
"I suppose I should have expected you'd come," he said to the person in the
shadows.
"Once I learned that you were going to talk about the old days I couldn't stay away,"
she responded. "Any idea what you're going to tell them?"
"One story out of millions I could tell. From beginning to end. A sad, yet hopeful tale
of one swordmaster."
"Ah, then it's good that I arrived. I've wanted to hear this story myself."
The Bard nodded as his class began to file in. They were in their human guises as
opposed to their Junior Senshi guises but most people recognized them as who they were anyway. It
was the one down side to having famous parents. The Bard often found it ironic that their parents went
from "urban myths" to "household names" in only a few hundred years.
Their leader was a short girl with pink hair, pink eyes and a personality that was both
sweet and annoying. Bard knew a lot about her since she was not only the duaghter of the Queen but
also already a hero in her own right. He'd even told stories of her, though he called her the rabbit
princess when he did. It was something Rini hated.
The next one through the door was amazing in her own right. For the life of the Bard he
could never figure out how the girl didn't run into things while walking. She always has her nose in a book.
'Probably has ESP like her father, Greg.' Bard surmised. This child had vibrant blue hair and deep blue
eyes. Of all of them, Bard was sure Amelia Anderson learned the most from his stories.
The third girl through the door had long raven black hair and greenish brown eyes. As
usual she was dressed in her shinto robes as opposed to her school uniform. This child seemed to make
it her life's work to annoy the Hell out of Princess Rini. He had to admit Kaen Hino was definitely good at it.
Arguably the tallest girl in the group, the fourth girl in his "class" entered. Whether her hair
and eyes came from her mother or her father was debatable since both had brown hair and brown eyes. She
was a gentle, unless you ticked her off. As was demonstrated one day when she tossed a two hundred
pound man who tried to mug her around like he weighed less than ball of paper. Yes, Mika Kino did have a
temper to her and strength to back it up.
Girl number five in this the group would make a dramatic entrance, if she could. It along with
the habit getting old adages wrong were things she got from her mother.She had black hair as opposed to her
mother's blonde but did have her mother's baby blue eyes. Unfortunately along with her mother's bad habits
she also inherited her father's sarcastic bent. Still Raven Aino was always upbeat and attentive to his stories
....even if she couldn't remember them later.
The next two through the door often boggled the hell out of the Bard. They were twins but what
he sometimes wondered was just how they came into existance. Rene` and Samantha Ten'ou-Kaioh not only
had the longest last name of any of his students, but also were parented by two women. While he knew about
artificial insemination and gene manipulation (he often suspected that it was more some kind of weird fluke or
magic intervention than anything), but these two looked exactly like a mix of their "parents". Rene' had short
teal colored hair and soft blue eyes while Samantha posessed lustrous shoulder length blonde hair and sea
green eyes. Rene' had the same love of speed that her "father" had, while Samantha was a well known violinist
and suspected to take the gold in swimming in the next city wide olympics.
The next girl to enter did so quietly. She was always quiet, but the Bard could understand that.
Silence ran in her family. Though that was nearly as unnerving as what Silence could do if left to run free. This
quiet child looked a lot like a healthier more vibrant form of her mother, complete with the soulful violet-black
eyes and midnight black hair. She was Megumi Tomoe.
The last girl to enter was never late, nor was she early - she arrived exactly when she meant to.
Bard wasn't sure WHERE that trait came from as both her mother and father could claim it. She had ice blue
eyes and dark green hair. Her skin as the same tone as her mother's and her face's features were set to that
same thoughful expression her mom tended to favor. Bard suspected that while Amelia learned the most from
his tales that Sonia Meioh took the lessons to heart.
Bard waited for his charges to place and recieve their orders, before "class" began. He took a
long drink of this tea to whet his throat then began. "Today my students, I am going to tell you a tale that is very
old, but very important."
"What is it Bard?" Rini asked.
"I bet it's got a lot of action," Rene` intoned.
"I bet it'll be a romantic story," Mika replied with a dreamy sigh.
"Oooh a romance would be nice!" Rini gushed, her sweetness and annoyingness cranking up
several notches.
"Can it Yamhead!" Kaen snapped. "Let Bard speak!"
"Actually this story is all of those things. Romantic but sad. Action packed yet also thoughtful. For
this is the tale of Prince Lance of Pluto his love for a princess and the fall of the Moon Kingdom," Bard replied.
Thus the story begins....
TBC.