Author's Notes: Alack! Is it really time for me to be starting the sequel? I do suppose so. Oh well, so long as you people REVIEW and keep my ratio under 30 to 1, I really don't mind. However, if you don't…
I don't own Gundam Wing, Sailor Moon, or the song that inspired this fic. I'd tell you all the song, but that would just spoil the (shocking) ending. ^_^ I'll put it at the end.
To Everyone Who Was Hopelessly Lost While Reading the Epilogue of Moving On - you were supposed to be. Email me if you need it all summarized, and I'll send you an explanation for *most* of it.
Hugs and chocolate to Beta Readers and Reviewers!
Quote of the Week - "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:5, with a dedication to all my fellow students who had to memorize it!
That's What it Takes - Sequel to Moving On, following A Small Boat
By: Eternal Rose
~* Opening Narration, AKA Prologue *~
The words, "A long time ago" have often come to be associated with fairy tales, impossible stories of princesses and their knights in shining armor, of magic and sorcery, and more often than not, of love. This story begins with, "A long time ago", and it does tell the story of a princess and her prince, of magic and sorcery, and most importantly, of love. However, it is by no means a fairy tale. This is the true saga of a princess, her prince, and the love they shared that saved us all.
A long time ago, civilization flourished throughout the universe. There was peace on an intergalactic level, and each person was celebrated and loved for being who they were. Now, that is not to say that it was without the minor trials and tribulations that we all still experience today. Parents fought with their children, and siblings held rivalries, as did countries, but no altercation was ever so great that it could not be solved with words. This period of time was not known by a name, for it was all the people had ever known. That which came before it, remembered only by the gods and goddesses who watched over it, was The Emptiness - lacking any life but the gods, and the time before the gods came into being was Nothing.
It came to pass one day that two worlds far off from where our own now exists, and whose names have long since been forgotten, got into a fight with one another. Many other worlds tried to intervene, hosting peace conferences and talks, but nothing helped. Eventually, a war, the first of its kind, began. It seemed that the darkness that had existed before them all had come back in its strongest force to create a balance, and for many years, there was no peace anywhere.
Then came something that no one had ever expected - The Titans decided to intervene, most especially Phoebe, the Titaness of the Moon. Phoebe kept a crystal, which glowed with a brilliance entirely its own, for it contained the purity of her own soul, the innocence of the light, the wisdom of the gods, and hope. With it, she sealed away the evil, and entered into a mortal life so that she might better watch over the rebuilding of the worlds. She became Queen Serenity, the first and only queen of the Moon Kingdom in the Silver Millennium. She brought peace and prosperity, and joy with the birth of her first son, but then she went and did something terrible - she got pregnant again and had twins, fulfilling a prophecy that was better left alone.
The youngest child was a daughter, and being the child of two gods, she was herself a god. They named her Selene, and were delighted by her until destiny stepped in. The princess had grown to be sixteen years of age, and it was fast approaching the time when she would have to choose a husband. Earth was suggested as the best place to form an alliance, and so Selene, whom they usually called Serenity so that no one would realize she was a goddess, was offered a choice. She was told that she had to marry an Earth prince, but was to be given her pick of either one, and whoever she chose would be the next ruler of Earth as well as the Moon.
Prince Endymion of Earth appeared to be everything that the young princess would want. He was dashing, a valiant knight of Earth, and a fair cry more talkative than his brother. He was also a cold, cruel, oppressing, sexist kisama, but not many people ever figured that out. Unfortunately for him, Serenity did. She saw though all of his tricks, and saw something else too. Serenity recognized the deep hurt in Heero, the pain he had suffered, and the love he was still capable of. It made her want to help him, and as she did, Serenity fell in love with him and he with her. Eventually, Serenity made the joyous announcement that she and the prince Heero were to be married, while he stood there, the corners of his lips turning up in a small smile.
At the time, the decision was regarded as not the best choice, but a rather good one because it would allow the princess to be happy. No one anticipated the jealousy, the sheer envy that possessed Endymion when he realized he would not rule the Earth. He allied himself with the darkest of all forces, and convinced one of the Princess's protectors to join him. They launched a war against the Earth, and the Moon-Star Kingdom (for that was what the Moon Kingdom was renamed after Queen Serenity married King Andromeda, more commonly known as the Titan Hyperion.). Heero and Serenity were caught unaware as the two deserters attacked them. Heero was killed immediately, and Serenity, full of grief, followed him. As is commonly known, the only way for a god to die is by their own hand, and by tricking Serenity into killing herself, the villains were secure in what they had done.
However, Queen Serenity once again used her mystical Silver Crystal, and sealed them away. She sent her daughter into the future, along with the Prince Endymion, and her senshi. They were all given false memories, in the hope that they would know peace. This, though, is not what this story is concerned with most.
The deaths of Heero and Serenity were tragic, occurring far too early in their lives. However, it was neither the first nor last of its kind, for these lovers transcended time and space. One soul shared by two bodies, they have died for each other and been reborn once more time and time again. Their destiny was to continue on this cycle, until they finally were reunited forever. Fate stepped in to give them an even bigger destiny than it is possible for us to imagine…
~* End Prologue *~
Heehee, the rest of this is going to make a lot more sense. I just wanted to write a little legend and background for the story, and maybe to give you all a chance to catch up on what you missed, subtle hint dropping all the way! The other chapters will also be longer than this.
REVIEW!!!!!!!
*huggles*
~Rose
I don't own Gundam Wing, Sailor Moon, or the song that inspired this fic. I'd tell you all the song, but that would just spoil the (shocking) ending. ^_^ I'll put it at the end.
To Everyone Who Was Hopelessly Lost While Reading the Epilogue of Moving On - you were supposed to be. Email me if you need it all summarized, and I'll send you an explanation for *most* of it.
Hugs and chocolate to Beta Readers and Reviewers!
Quote of the Week - "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:5, with a dedication to all my fellow students who had to memorize it!
That's What it Takes - Sequel to Moving On, following A Small Boat
By: Eternal Rose
~* Opening Narration, AKA Prologue *~
The words, "A long time ago" have often come to be associated with fairy tales, impossible stories of princesses and their knights in shining armor, of magic and sorcery, and more often than not, of love. This story begins with, "A long time ago", and it does tell the story of a princess and her prince, of magic and sorcery, and most importantly, of love. However, it is by no means a fairy tale. This is the true saga of a princess, her prince, and the love they shared that saved us all.
A long time ago, civilization flourished throughout the universe. There was peace on an intergalactic level, and each person was celebrated and loved for being who they were. Now, that is not to say that it was without the minor trials and tribulations that we all still experience today. Parents fought with their children, and siblings held rivalries, as did countries, but no altercation was ever so great that it could not be solved with words. This period of time was not known by a name, for it was all the people had ever known. That which came before it, remembered only by the gods and goddesses who watched over it, was The Emptiness - lacking any life but the gods, and the time before the gods came into being was Nothing.
It came to pass one day that two worlds far off from where our own now exists, and whose names have long since been forgotten, got into a fight with one another. Many other worlds tried to intervene, hosting peace conferences and talks, but nothing helped. Eventually, a war, the first of its kind, began. It seemed that the darkness that had existed before them all had come back in its strongest force to create a balance, and for many years, there was no peace anywhere.
Then came something that no one had ever expected - The Titans decided to intervene, most especially Phoebe, the Titaness of the Moon. Phoebe kept a crystal, which glowed with a brilliance entirely its own, for it contained the purity of her own soul, the innocence of the light, the wisdom of the gods, and hope. With it, she sealed away the evil, and entered into a mortal life so that she might better watch over the rebuilding of the worlds. She became Queen Serenity, the first and only queen of the Moon Kingdom in the Silver Millennium. She brought peace and prosperity, and joy with the birth of her first son, but then she went and did something terrible - she got pregnant again and had twins, fulfilling a prophecy that was better left alone.
The youngest child was a daughter, and being the child of two gods, she was herself a god. They named her Selene, and were delighted by her until destiny stepped in. The princess had grown to be sixteen years of age, and it was fast approaching the time when she would have to choose a husband. Earth was suggested as the best place to form an alliance, and so Selene, whom they usually called Serenity so that no one would realize she was a goddess, was offered a choice. She was told that she had to marry an Earth prince, but was to be given her pick of either one, and whoever she chose would be the next ruler of Earth as well as the Moon.
Prince Endymion of Earth appeared to be everything that the young princess would want. He was dashing, a valiant knight of Earth, and a fair cry more talkative than his brother. He was also a cold, cruel, oppressing, sexist kisama, but not many people ever figured that out. Unfortunately for him, Serenity did. She saw though all of his tricks, and saw something else too. Serenity recognized the deep hurt in Heero, the pain he had suffered, and the love he was still capable of. It made her want to help him, and as she did, Serenity fell in love with him and he with her. Eventually, Serenity made the joyous announcement that she and the prince Heero were to be married, while he stood there, the corners of his lips turning up in a small smile.
At the time, the decision was regarded as not the best choice, but a rather good one because it would allow the princess to be happy. No one anticipated the jealousy, the sheer envy that possessed Endymion when he realized he would not rule the Earth. He allied himself with the darkest of all forces, and convinced one of the Princess's protectors to join him. They launched a war against the Earth, and the Moon-Star Kingdom (for that was what the Moon Kingdom was renamed after Queen Serenity married King Andromeda, more commonly known as the Titan Hyperion.). Heero and Serenity were caught unaware as the two deserters attacked them. Heero was killed immediately, and Serenity, full of grief, followed him. As is commonly known, the only way for a god to die is by their own hand, and by tricking Serenity into killing herself, the villains were secure in what they had done.
However, Queen Serenity once again used her mystical Silver Crystal, and sealed them away. She sent her daughter into the future, along with the Prince Endymion, and her senshi. They were all given false memories, in the hope that they would know peace. This, though, is not what this story is concerned with most.
The deaths of Heero and Serenity were tragic, occurring far too early in their lives. However, it was neither the first nor last of its kind, for these lovers transcended time and space. One soul shared by two bodies, they have died for each other and been reborn once more time and time again. Their destiny was to continue on this cycle, until they finally were reunited forever. Fate stepped in to give them an even bigger destiny than it is possible for us to imagine…
~* End Prologue *~
Heehee, the rest of this is going to make a lot more sense. I just wanted to write a little legend and background for the story, and maybe to give you all a chance to catch up on what you missed, subtle hint dropping all the way! The other chapters will also be longer than this.
REVIEW!!!!!!!
*huggles*
~Rose