A/N: This is my first Sailor Moon fic so I hope you like it. I'm not very good at descriptions so I got Lynnwood to read this over for me. She also has some great Sailor Moon fics.
This is going to be a long fic so it might take a little time to write and post the chapters but please let me know what you think so far by reviewing.
Disclamer: I don't own Sailor Moon just Rena and the boys.
"Good morning everyone!"
The cheery voice rang throughout the dining hall, like a melodic birdsong, where a number of people were enjoying breakfast. The door slowly opened at this and several people looked up at the source of the exuberant voice to see a beautiful young girl entering the room.
She possessed a mane of long and luxurious dark hair tied back into a bun at the crown of her head. The excess was allowed to spill loose and freely in a long ponytail that cascaded down her back like ink from a well, the faintly curly tips reaching to just above her knees. The exact coloring was a dark blue-shaded ebony and it seemed to frame her lovely face of pale skin and made it glow, like ivory.
To compliment these features, and proclaim to all her status, she wore a sheer white gown made of the softest silk, tight around her chest with embroidered gold brocade around the top and gathered tightly just below the generous swell of her breasts by a string of gleaming pearls. From that point the dress flowed out and around her in several layers of airy chiffon, the train sweeping back several feet behind her. It was an off-the-shoulder cut that left the very top of her torso and her slender arms bare. Also, the gown possessed a large bow that opened in the small of her back, the ribbon-like ends floating airily down to her knees. And lastly, to finish off the ensemble, a pair of the softest white slippers were put on her feet, the heels only slightly elevated. She was tall for her age but not overly so and seemed to glide on the floor as any proper princess should.
As she made her way into the room, she noticed that she was the last to arrive, as usual. She was greeted by several 'good morning's as she made her way to her seat and sat down after it had been pulled out for her by one of the servants.
At one end of the extremely long table sat the Queen Serenity. She still looked to be no older than when she had assumed the throne but the powers of the Silver Crystal kept her and all of the other scouts looking young. At the opposite end sat the King Endymion. He and his generals looked just as young because of the power of the Golden Crystal.
All down the table, the scouts sat in every other seat. Between each seat was a young man seemingly all around the same age as the newly arrived girl. Each young man was the son of one of the scouts. Surprisingly, each of the sailor scouts, save Sailor Moon and Sailor Mini-moon, had given birth to a son. The inner scouts, Trista, and Hotaru had each found love in the rebirth of the generals: Zoisite, Jadeite, Malachite, Nephrite, Tanzanite, and Graphite. Amara and Michelle still loved each other but they had friends that had given each of them a son to raise together. The princess Serenity, otherwise known as Small Lady, had married Elios, the guardian of Elysian. A few years after their marriage, the princess gave birth to a girl whom they nicknamed Rena.
The maids brought out the food as soon as Rena, the cause of the exuberance, took her seat. Her grandmother, Queen Serenity, turned to her and said, "did you sleep well darling?"
"Oh, yes, grandmother. I slept very well, thank you," she exclaimed in a very happy voice. She was always happy with her family and she was also recently very excited. Her sixteenth birthday was coming up and the preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the occasion were well under way.
"Don't talk with your mouth full," her father, Elios, said when she almost began talking again after taking a bite of her breakfast.
After swallowing, her grandmother asked her another question, "what are you up to today?"
"Well," Rena said, after swallowing her eggs, "I have school with Aunt Ami and then music instruction with Aunt Raye and then Aunt Lita and I are going to bake cookies."
"Think you can sneak me a few?" her grandmother whispered to her.
"You bet," she whispered back in a conspiratorial tone.
They both giggled at that and then continued eating their breakfast. After everyone was finished, Ami stood up and said, "all right guys, time for your lessons."
All of the guys and Rena stood up, some of them grumbling about having to study, and followed Ami out of the dining room and to the schoolroom. When they arrived, they each took a seat at a desk and Ami went around and passed out their assignments for the day. Hermes, even though he was one of the youngest, was the brain of the group of course, being that his mother was Ami herself and everyone always asked him questions if she wasn't around. Rena was a pretty good student and she enjoyed learning about most subjects but she wasn't the wiz that Hermes was.
Everyone often said that Rena took more after her grandfather than anyone else. She got her hair from him as well as his deep midnight blue eyes. She got his love of physics and any other school subject and his love of chocolate as well. The two of them were quite close and he spoiled her so much that when she was little she wanted to marry him but he was already taken.
Rena immediately went to work on her assignments, hoping to get to leave early to get to her music lessons. She loved to learn music and her voice was said to be one of the most magnificent in the world. People often said that anyone who heard her voice would be instantly hypnotized. Her Aunt Rei was a great singer and had been teaching Rena everything she knew about music.
Just as she was finishing up the last assignment, there was a knock on the classroom door. Ami answered it and she returned shortly with a message. "All right everyone, if your not finished yet just put it down for now. We have to meet some guests arriving today in a few minutes so I want all of you to get ready and meet in the throne room in ten minutes."
Some of the guys grumbled but others went to their rooms to fix their hair and grab a tie before making their way to the throne room. Rena was already done and was the first to reach the room where she also noticed her mother and father had already arrived. After greeting them, her grandmother and grandfather entered the room and she greeted them as well as all of the scouts that followed soon afterwards. She was always excited to meet new people and she couldn't wait for the guests to arrive.
"Who is visiting mother?"
"You'll see," she said, knowing that her daughter hated waiting.
The guys made it just in time for the ten minutes to be up and were promptly scolded by Aunt Raye.
Just then, the doors opened and the guests were announced, "may I present King Diamond and Queen Emerald of the Dark Moon Kingdom."
The Dark Moon Kingdom had been rebuilt and was now a good ally and friend to Crystal Tokyo and the royal family. Without the influence of Wise Man, the royal family of the Dark Moon and all of its inhabitants returned to their normal selves, good people that were only misguided. After being released, Prince Diamond soon found that he truly loved Emerald and not Serenity and so he asked her to be his queen when he finally took the throne. She had accepted and together they helped build the Dark Kingdom back up to its former glory.
Just as King Diamond and his queen entered the throne room, the group awaiting them noticed a young man following them that looked almost like an exact replica of Diamond, only younger. He had the same fine white platinum hair, the wispy tips reaching down to his broad shoulders, and piercing violet eyes. He was currently wearing a pair of pleasantly snug, dark blue-black pants over which he had on a matching dark blue overcoat that fit almost carelessly, with fine white embroidery and rune-like designs stitched on the front. It was almost the exact opposite of the king's pristine white outfit and he reached an impressive height of about six foot two inches tall, his fair head one of the taller in the room. His face was very handsome, male and yet youthful as well. He had a curious look upon his face, now, directed at all of the people gathered to meet him and his parents.
"King Diamond," Queen Serenity greeted, a bright smile on her face, "it is a pleasure to see you again. It has been a while."
"Now, now, your highness, none of the formalities. Just call me Diamond."
"And you will call me Serenity of course," the two of them smiled and gave each other a quick hug.
"Diamond," King Endymion said, taking his hand in a firm shake before turning to the woman standing beside him. "Emerald, you look as lovely as ever."
Emerald blushed a little at the compliment and said, "it is wonderful to see both of you again. It has been far to long."
"That it has," Serenity said and turned to regard the young man that had followed them in. "This can not be who I think it is."
"Yes, Alexandrite has grown quite a bit since the last time you saw him," Emerald said, smiling at her son with pride shining in her eyes.
"The last time I saw you was when you were just an adorable little baby. You have grown into quite a handsome young man. How old are you now?" Serenity asked, noticing that the youth was blushing at her compliments.
"I just turned seventeen your highness," he said, just barely above a whisper.
Serenity smiled and turned back to Diamond and Emerald saying, "he is about the same age as most of the boys here."
"I did notice all of the young men gathered behind you and was wondering if they are the same ones that I remember as babies." Emerald remarked, "The last time we were here, there was a whole gaggle of children running around."
"Yes, they have grown up. Allow me to reintroduce you." Serenity turned slightly and motioned for the guys to line up in front of their mothers. She walked in front of each of them, introducing them each to the three following her and her king. "This is Deimos, Raye and Jadeite's son."
"Nice to meet you," the dark haired boy said enthusiastically to the guests. This earned the nineteen year old a clout on the ear by his mother who reminded him that it was rude to speak unless spoken to. He just rubbed his sore ear and continued to smile at them. He, like his mother, could read the fire and tell the future. Unfortunately, he often exaggerated the things he saw and after a while, the person whose future he had seen, stopped listening.
"This is Hermes, Zoisite and Ami's son."
The blue haired, blue eyed, seventeen-year-old young man just bowed politely to the guests. He was the shy one of the group and he only said what was on his mind when asked. He refused to speak out unless spoken to which made him an easy target to tease. Like his mother, he was a genius and so that gave the others reason to be extra nice to him at times so that he might help them with their work.
"This is Eros, Mina and Malachite's son."
The tall, blond haired, blue-gray eyed, eighteen-year-old young man bowed politely. Raye who knew that, if given the chance, the boy would start spouting off things that he had heard, glared him at. He was known as the group gossip, was the first to know just about everything and anything that went on in the castle and was perfectly willing to tell anyone who'd listen. This is why, of course, no one told him secrets. He was also one of the best fighters of the group, gaining his prowess and nearly inhuman skill from his father.
"This is Metis, Nephrite and Lita's son."
The brown haired, blue eyed, nineteen-year-old young man was by far the tallest in the group and bowed politely to the visiting royalty. When he stood back up to his full height, he was just as tall as King Endymion. He had a temper that the others had learned to ignore when he began ranting about something that didn't really matter. He also, like his mother, was a great cook, could make just about anything in the world and was only truly calm when doing so.
"These two here are Puck and Proteus, Amara and Michelle's sons."
Puck, a tall blond haired, black eyed young man smirked and bowed while Proteus, a tall blue haired, blue eyed young man just bowed politely with a smile on his face. Puck and Proteus were so much alike at times that it was scary. The two twenty year olds were almost twins in age and personality but Puck tended to speak out more while Proteus was more demure and quiet. Puck also had a temper that only two people, Proteus and Rena, could calm.
"This is Charon, Trista and Graphite's son."
The tall, young man had an odd look to him. He was the only one to grow his hair out all the way and it was a green coloring but the odd thing was, each strand had a silver tip. The twenty year old was the oldest of the group and the most standoffish. He was often found in a dark corner of any room but the weird thing was his uncanny ability to know anything and everything that went on or was going to happen but, usually, he didn't tell anyone until it was too late.
"This is Prometheus, Tanzanite and Hotaru's son."
The sixteen year old was the youngest of the group, only older than Rena. He had black hair, violet eyes and a very pale complexion but he was not sickly looking. He was very athletic and a great runner. He often gave the others in the group a challenge.
"And finally, this is my granddaughter Rena."
Rena curtsied politely and stood with her hands clutched in front of her, looking at the visiting royalty with bright eyes shining with curiosity and welcome. "It is a pleasure to meet you."
"She's beautiful, just like her mother and grandmother. I can quite see the resemblance," Diamond said while Emerald heartily agreed.
Rena blushed at the compliment and Queen Serenity soon said, "boys, why don't you and Rena show Alexandrite to his rooms and then take him on a tour of the palace."
The boys looked at Ami as she said, "you guys can make up your work tomorrow."
They all smiled and soon led Alexandrite away.
"I hope he'll be all right. He doesn't have many friends back home." Emerald said, worry evident in her voice.
"Don't worry, the boys can take care of him and if they do anything, Rena can take care of them all."
The group of adults laughed and made their way into a back room with plenty of chairs for each person to sit in. They soon began talking about old times and the reason for the expected visit.