Authors notes:
Please tell me what you think.
If you have read the Ingo series
(By Helen Dunmore) especially.
If you've read all four novels
before reading this you will know exactly where I've started off
from and understand why I felt I needed to write this. Also you will
understand the make-up of the world better. I've added some
flashbacks to help those that haven't read the books. If you don't
care how it links in with the books then start reading at chapter
2.
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Ingo or related
characters. Thanks SW
Hint for understanding statements. Normal speech is standard "spoken aloud", Mind speech is "Italics" and thoughts to self are in brackets (characters thoughts)
Character breakdown so far:
Sailor Moon Character-Original
Character name-Strengths or abilities known so far.
Serena-
Sapphire Female Human, balanced Air and Mer heritage- Healing
ability, able to speak to animals in Ingo.
Darien- Faro Male
Mer, small amount of Air heritage- able to speak to animals in
Ingo.
Artemis- Saldowr Male Mer- Wise old Mer, Darien's
teacher\father figure, Strong connection to Ingo.
Luna- Granny
Carne Female Human- Wise old lady, can talk to bees and has
strong connection to the Earth.
Rei- Elvira Female Mer,
Sister of Darien by different father- Healing ability.
Sammy-
Connor Male Human, less Mer heritage then Serena- Strongest
connection to Air and Earth but because of Mer blood able to enter
Ingo. Able to speak to animals of Air and Earth, read old languages
of Ingo. Also in this story Sammy is older then Serena.
Diamond-
Mortarow Male Mer, Exiled from Mer community- Unknown
strengths.
Hotaru- Rainbow- Female Human, Sammy's
partner, Singer.
Chad- Male North Mer, Partner to Rei-
Unknown strengths.
Meira- Female baby Mer, Rei and Chad's
baby.
King Wilhelm- Male North Mer, King of the
North.
Queen Meichelle- Female North Mer, Queen of the
North.
Princess Minako- Female North Mer, Crown Princess of
the North.
Prince Kunzite- Male North Mer, Partner to
Princess Minako.
(For those that haven't read the story before, a run down of the story so far: Book Titles in bold. Sammy met Rei and entered Ingo. Serena ran into Darien looking for Sammy who went off swimming with Rei. Serena was drawn to Ingo by Darien, then kept going back for more adventure and to get to know Darien. Serena and Sammy's father went missing presumed dead but he had really joined the world of Ingo and was no longer able to leave when he grew a tail. There was an upheaval in Ingo, which ended in a flood of their town, which they fixed by tying the Tides back in their Tide knot. They also went to the Deep and put the Kraken back to sleep and joined a coming of age ceremony called the crossing of Ingo in which they have to take the currents around the earth and make it back home. Also political upheaval causes a battle in Ingo in which Serena's father dies at the hand of Diamond and he is then exiled for killing another Mer.)
Chapter 1 Prelude to Romance
2 years before main story (Read from Chapter 2 for Main Story)
Its a few months later then when we returned from the crossing of Ingo as Rei was needed to help heal the wounded in the aftermath. We are at the Groves of Aleph Artemis's home and Rei is saying farewell to her people the Mer before we travel back to the North. Rei says her Atka is calling her that she belongs there and is needed there. So we are heading off towards the nearest current going north it takes a couple days to get there and I'm remembering the first time we travelled to the North during the crossing of Ingo, which is sort of like a coming of age journey. I'm also a little worried what will happen with the Atka (Mer guardians of the North), Nanuq (Polar Bears) and Orca (Killer Whales) when we get closer and in the North.
"Don't worry Serena, we are stronger together remember and I won't let anything happen to you," says Darien showing me our Deubleks (Bracelets made from hair braided).
Darien's read my mind again, it always happens when I daydream or I'm thinking deeply because my mind shield goes down and my mind is no longer closed to him.
"Darien you're reading my thoughts again," I say with a smile as I press our Deublek bracelets together. I don't mind most of the time sharing my thoughts, we can even share memories sometimes but it takes effort. I can sense what Darien is feeling when he's talking mind to mind. Recently I'm a little uneasy about the feelings I'm getting from him. You see Darien is a Merman now, he's 16 and the crossing has really made him mature, I'm 14 nearly 15 and only just becoming a woman even though my experiences in the crossing have changed me.
"We're at the current. Rei you go first then Serena, I'll go last. Keep a mental link so no one gets left behind or lost." Darien is stating the obvious again. "We've done this before remember Darien." I send to him as I enter the current. "Yes lit... Serena but we still lost Sammy and Rei and this time Rei's leaving, I couldn't bear to lose you too in the process."
I look behind me in the current but I can't see Darien. I'm thankful; I don't want Darien to see me blushing.
A couple of days later of travelling the currents and we start seeing icebergs and we know were nearly there. Rei is so excited she keeps spinning in the water and finding it hard to rest when we take a break for the night. We are finally here at the edge of the largest Ice Mountain, Rei says the North Mer live under in the dark and shadows but I can't see anything or anyone. Darien sees that Rei is ready to leave and he goes to Rei to say his goodbyes. I don't want to get in the way but Rei calls me over with her arms wide open to me
"Come here Serena your family too." I swim over to her and hug her. "I'm going to miss you Rei, I hope you'll be safe and happy with the North Mer." Rei gives me a big smile and kisses me on the cheek.
"Serena, thank you I know I will be. Serena you remember what I told you about how to heal someone."
"Yes I remember"
"I got a lot of practice in the aftermath and learnt a lot about healing and I believe you can do it when you become stronger as a Mer. You could probably heal Darien at the moment because you have a close link with him, please remember this and you two make sure to come visit me sometime ok." Rei starts to turn to swim away but Darien grabs her and hugs her tight.
"I love you, stay well dear sister."
"Goodbye Darien." Rei turns spins in a beautiful loop and then swims into the darkness as we watch on till she's gone. Darien turns to me still a little sad at the parting and says, "Come on Sere, the current we want is this way."
I follow Darien to the current and we travel back home.
Next Chapter begins main story.
