"Elusive eternity"
A Sailor Moon story by NihilisticAmbition313
Disclaimer: All characters from the original "Sailor Moon" canvas are the property of other people, not me. The made up characters (you'll know them when you see them) are my ideas.
Author's note: This is my very first time submitting one of my stories here. I hope I don't bomb. Here goes...
Chapter #0
The Sailor Scouts.
They were nine legendary heroines.
They were nine young women of incredible strength and courage in the face of unbelievable danger and seemingly insurmountable odds.
These brave ladies have stared down and defeated numerous foes. From the evil Queen Beryl; alien twin terrors Ann and Alan; The Four Sisters of the Dark Moon, Reubeus, Emerald, Prince Diamond, and The Wiseman; the Witches 5, Mistress 9, and Pharaoh 90; the Deadmoon Circus and Queen Neherenia; Sailor Galaxia; and their most deadly foe of all, the extremely powerful megalomaniac known as Modarr. Their fight with Modarr was their greatest test ever. Not even Sailor Galaxia was as much of a challenge. It seemed as if the Sailor Scouts had finally met a foe who could not be defeated, but from somewhere deep inside, out of sheer desperation, Sailor Moon found her ultimate power, calling on the form of Eternal Neo Queen Serenity. Modarr proved no match for Eternal Neo Queen Serenity, as she easily vanquished him with her ultimate attack, the Eternal Judgment, an attack that shines the brightest white light down upon the wicked and burns them alive.
It has been two years since their earth-shaking battle against Modarr ended. The Scouts were victorious, but at a great physical and emotional cost. They were all badly injured, and they prayed with all of their might that they would never have to fight again. They got their wish. Since then, no one has seen the Sailor Scouts at all; being how no new threat has arrived upon Earth. The surplus of free time was not lost on the Scouts. They would come to settle into normal, everyday lives, where they could focus on things that were important to them personally. Things that simply had to wait whilst they combated evil…
Amy, once known as Sailor Mercury, is now twenty-one years old (along with the other original five Sailors). She is now studying medicine at Keio University, in pursuit of her dream of being a doctor, just like her mother. Although Amy is dedicated to her studies, she has taken a much bigger interest in her appearance. She has let her short blue hair grow down to her lower back, and she now wears more…revealing clothes. Amy has recently reconciled with her father, who she felt abandoned her when she was an adolescent.
Sailor Mars, Raye, is on the cusp of superstardom in Japan. Her hit debut single, "Rainyday man", is at the top of the charts, and she is soon to release her eponymous debut album. Raye is also being given movie scripts to read and consider, as well as doing a little modeling on the side. Sadly however, Raye recently lost her best friend and inspiration, Grampa. Altough devestated, she soldiers on in his honor. Raye has grown distant from the others, particularly Amy, and is not seen or heard from by the girls much anymore.
Lita, Sailor Jupiter, is now a souse chef at the new, youthcentric Crown Café and student at a prestigious culinary institute located in a prefecture north of Tokyo. Lita also teaches a cooking class on Saturdays and Sundays that is very popular amongst young singles in Tokyo. Another endeavor of Lita's is teaching judo on Wednesdays to children after they leave school. She has also recently reunited with her notorious "old boyfriend", though for some strange reason her friends have never seen him with Lita…
Mina, the alternate leader Sailor Venus, is now a student-teacher at the same elementary school where she'd rescued a busload full of children from one of Ann and Alan's "Cardians" several years ago. In her spare time, Mina is also writing a memoir about being Sailor Venus (to be released under an annonymous pen name, of course). Aside from that, Mina also coaches the school's girls' volleyball team and teaches girls' gymnastics at the local youth center..
Sailor Saturn, Hotaru Tomoe, attends the recently reopened Mugen Academy, an elite academic academy that is the magnum opus of Soichi Tomoe, her father. It was destroyed in the battle against Pharaoh 90, a battle in which Hotaru took part. When not in class, Miss Tomoe can usually be found immersed within a book or her own creative writing. Hotaru met her best friend, Rini, during the Pharoah 90 fiasco. Although Rini was from the future and has long since returned there, Hotaru still thinks about and misses her everyday.
Trista Meioh, (who appears to be twenty-five) Sailor Pluto, was once the keeper of the Cosmic Timegate, until she was forced to seal it for a very vital reason. She now leads a normal life on Earth, working in botanical sciences by day, and singing at a popular lounge by night. Trista has come to like her life as a normal person, and deep down regrets missing out on normal life while guarding the Timegate. Though she vehemently denies it, Trista has been accused of having a secret thing for Andrew Motoki, the manager of Crown Arcade...
Sailor Neptune, twenty-four-year-old Michelle is a genius at both music and art. Her artwork is on display in institutions all over Japan, and her violin-lead orchestral concerts are always a must-go. At the moment, she is crafting a brand new orchestral titled "Lovers and loveless", with Trista lending her voice to the cause. In her free time, Michelle also teaches an art class for children.
Amara, Sailor Uranus and Michelle's partner, has opened her very own garage and auto-parts shop. She also loves to compete in races with sports cars, F1 cars, and motorcycles all around Japan in her rare free time. A man named Viktor, a former general in Modarr's evil army who was reformed by Sailor Moon, has a very strong fancy for Amara. He relentlessly tries to woo her with sweet talk and even gifts on occassion, and she seems to enjoy playing hard-to-get with him...
As for Serena Shields, the former Sailor Moon herself, things have been pretty hectic. Now married to Darien and raising his twin babies, son D.J. (Darien Jr.) and daughter Rini, Serena doesn't have time for the things she used to love anymore. Her life has gone from manga and video games to diaper changes and baby formula. Serena also has to work at the Crown Cafe as a waitress for extra money. She doesn't complain however, for Serena is happy that she can relish such normalcy, and she wouldn't have things any other way.
As far as the cat-mentors, Luna and Artemis, are concerned, they were, by the power of the Moon Crystal, transformed into human beings after the battle with Modarr. They now live a quiet, peaceful life together in a quaint home in Azuba Juuban with their teenage daughter Diana, who is starting to be as much of a handful to Luna as Serena was years ago.
These are the simple, peaceful lives of the people who once fought valiantly for the people of Earth. Mighty heroines, now set in the cycle of daily life, draped in annonymity.
But could such peace truly last for them?