War...why did God create it? God created man...man created war. But God could prevent it if He wanted to...He can do anything! He put us here with our own minds and wills...He has no desire to control, but simply to direct.
This argument raced quickly through the mind of a young Queen Serenity as she watched her husband gallop across the bridge. He was headed in the direction of what would be known as the Great Galaxy War.
"Queen Serenity," Luna, the guardian of the queen, spoke softly. "Now that King Eternity has gone to fight in the war, it is time for you to find your strength. Until he returns, you will have to be brave."
A single tear fell in silence down the soft, pale cheek of the queen.
"Luna," she said. "I let him leave, without telling him. I was about to, but my mouth went dry and my hands got so cold."
Her shoulders shook as she tried to suppress the inevitable sobs.
"What didn't you tell him your highness?"
Serenity let her hands fall to her sides.
"I didn't tell him that we have an heir to the throne after all." With that she took hold of her stomach, and Luna's eyes widened.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I went to the doctor this morning before Eternity's farewell parade. They are very certain."
"I don't understand you sometimes Serenity. Why didn't you tell him?"
"I didn't want him to be distracted on the way to Sasarion. He needs to have his wits about him." she said as she wiped the tears from her eyes.
Queen Serenity sat gracefully on her bed. She softly stroked the silk bed sheets with her fingertips, remembering the glorious farewell love making they had done the night before.
Her light blue gown fanned out across the floor. The beads that held the gown around her neck sparkled in the light of the lamp next to the bed.
She removed her tiara and her two odangos. Serenity's silver hair fell in wavy locks that almost touched the floor. She carefully removed all her jewelry and placed it in an armoire that sat handsomely on a wall opposite the large canopy bed.
The gown slipped easily off of Serenity's slender figure. She gazed at her naked frame in the mirror.
"I guess my body will be changing soon, won't it Luna?"
"I suppose so your majesty. However, if my memory serves me right, your mother's body returned to normal quickly after giving birth to your sister. God rest her soul."
As she pulled her nightgown up over her shoulders, Serenity in turn did a quick sign of the cross at the mention of her younger sister who had died a year prior. The mystery of her sister's death had never been quite figured out. Serenity was certain it was an act of Nemesis, but no one knew for sure. This tragedy was one of the events that triggered the war the Moon, as well as every other kingdom, now found themselves in.
The queen sighed and glanced over at her wedding photo. A half smile formed upon her soft lips. Luna hopped up on to the bed.
"You could write him a letter you know." she said. "This is news that he should not hear from someone else Serenity."
"It's possible he wouldn't find out."
"But then if he was away longer than you carried the baby, he would come home to a child without warning. I don't think that is a good idea."
"No...perhaps you're right. Well, I'll write to him in the morning. Right now I think I'd better get some sleep."
"Goodnight Serenity."
"Goodnight Luna."
The petite, black cat walked to the door and waited as queen Serenity approached and opened it. Serenity called out,
"Luna? Do you think Eternity will be all right?"
Luna turned to face her queen.
"The king Eternity I know is a fighter. He would not allow war to conquer him. Write that letter Serenity. Give him just one thing more to dream of at night."
Serenity smiled and shut the door. Walking over to the bed, she turned off the lamp on her bedside table and laid down on the bed alone.
The room was so quiet it was deafening, and the queen felt herself shift over to her husband's side of the bed, expecting to feel him next to her. Alas...just cold bed sheets. After about an hour of tossing and turning, Serenity came to the conclusion that she could not handle sleeping alone. She switched the lamp back on and walked over to the desk in the corner.
Serenity pulled out a piece of parchment and began to write her letter to Eternity. She wrote:
My Dearest Eternity,
I write to you with great news! I am to give birth to
our first child by the end of the spring! I know that this
news should be told in person, but I wanted so badly
for you to know. Write to me soon my love, I am already
so very lonely without you.
Love Always,
Your Serenity
...The nest morning, queen Serenity's personal handmaiden, Abigale, prepared her for a meeting with the Imperial Moon Senate. The young girl was just finished tying the queen's corset when Serenity said,
"Abigale, I have a mission for you."
The timid girl bowed her head and replied,
"Of course your highness. What is it that you request of me?"
"Go to the battle field in Sasarion and deliver this letter to the king."
Serenity handed Abigale the envelope, and the maid noticed that it smelled of roses and was written in quill ink pen. A wave of uncertainty ran through Abigale's veins.
"With all due respect your highness, why are you asking this of me? Why not send a messenger?"
Queen Serenity stepped forward and took hold of Abigale's shoulders.
"This is very important," Serenity said. "I don't trust the messenger.In times like these, anybody could be a spy for Nemesis. If the messenger turns out to be a spy or is attacked by one, it could be my death, and the destruction of the Moon Kingdom as we know it. You are the only one I trust with this mission, and the only one I'll allow to handle this letter."
Abigale bowed her head respectfully.
"I will do your bidding with the highest honor your highness. I will not disappoint you."
"Get this letter to the king, no matter what happens. Do you understand?"
Abigale nodded and, having finished assisting the queen in getting dressed, showed herself out, the letter tucked safely in her pocket.
That evening Abigale left for the long journey to the battle field in Sasarion. Though scared, she knew she had to get this letter into the hands of the king.
Four days after her departure, she stopped to sleep under one of the Moon's beautiful willow trees. The Earth was glowing so bright, and Abigale loved looking at it. Curiosity was starting to eat away at her will...how much longer could she have that letter in her possession without reading it?
'No!' she thought. 'It is probably a private message, I will not intrude on that.'
Abigale tucked the letter back into the hidden compartment of her saddle bag and, having tied her stallion to the tree under which she set up camp, fell fast asleep.
The next morning, Abigale continued on her journey. By mid afternoon, she was only ten minutes outside of Sasarion.
"Thank God!" she exclaimed, even if it was only her stallion that heard her. "My journey is almost over!"
...A flash of light, a fire, and then darkness...
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Well...what do you think so far? I wrote this story under a different title a while ago, but for some reason ff.net deleted it from my account. I hope everyone is enjoying and I'll be writing more soon. You can reach me at NeoTori7688@aol.com, and please be generous with the reviews. Thanks!
~*Tori*~
This argument raced quickly through the mind of a young Queen Serenity as she watched her husband gallop across the bridge. He was headed in the direction of what would be known as the Great Galaxy War.
"Queen Serenity," Luna, the guardian of the queen, spoke softly. "Now that King Eternity has gone to fight in the war, it is time for you to find your strength. Until he returns, you will have to be brave."
A single tear fell in silence down the soft, pale cheek of the queen.
"Luna," she said. "I let him leave, without telling him. I was about to, but my mouth went dry and my hands got so cold."
Her shoulders shook as she tried to suppress the inevitable sobs.
"What didn't you tell him your highness?"
Serenity let her hands fall to her sides.
"I didn't tell him that we have an heir to the throne after all." With that she took hold of her stomach, and Luna's eyes widened.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I went to the doctor this morning before Eternity's farewell parade. They are very certain."
"I don't understand you sometimes Serenity. Why didn't you tell him?"
"I didn't want him to be distracted on the way to Sasarion. He needs to have his wits about him." she said as she wiped the tears from her eyes.
Queen Serenity sat gracefully on her bed. She softly stroked the silk bed sheets with her fingertips, remembering the glorious farewell love making they had done the night before.
Her light blue gown fanned out across the floor. The beads that held the gown around her neck sparkled in the light of the lamp next to the bed.
She removed her tiara and her two odangos. Serenity's silver hair fell in wavy locks that almost touched the floor. She carefully removed all her jewelry and placed it in an armoire that sat handsomely on a wall opposite the large canopy bed.
The gown slipped easily off of Serenity's slender figure. She gazed at her naked frame in the mirror.
"I guess my body will be changing soon, won't it Luna?"
"I suppose so your majesty. However, if my memory serves me right, your mother's body returned to normal quickly after giving birth to your sister. God rest her soul."
As she pulled her nightgown up over her shoulders, Serenity in turn did a quick sign of the cross at the mention of her younger sister who had died a year prior. The mystery of her sister's death had never been quite figured out. Serenity was certain it was an act of Nemesis, but no one knew for sure. This tragedy was one of the events that triggered the war the Moon, as well as every other kingdom, now found themselves in.
The queen sighed and glanced over at her wedding photo. A half smile formed upon her soft lips. Luna hopped up on to the bed.
"You could write him a letter you know." she said. "This is news that he should not hear from someone else Serenity."
"It's possible he wouldn't find out."
"But then if he was away longer than you carried the baby, he would come home to a child without warning. I don't think that is a good idea."
"No...perhaps you're right. Well, I'll write to him in the morning. Right now I think I'd better get some sleep."
"Goodnight Serenity."
"Goodnight Luna."
The petite, black cat walked to the door and waited as queen Serenity approached and opened it. Serenity called out,
"Luna? Do you think Eternity will be all right?"
Luna turned to face her queen.
"The king Eternity I know is a fighter. He would not allow war to conquer him. Write that letter Serenity. Give him just one thing more to dream of at night."
Serenity smiled and shut the door. Walking over to the bed, she turned off the lamp on her bedside table and laid down on the bed alone.
The room was so quiet it was deafening, and the queen felt herself shift over to her husband's side of the bed, expecting to feel him next to her. Alas...just cold bed sheets. After about an hour of tossing and turning, Serenity came to the conclusion that she could not handle sleeping alone. She switched the lamp back on and walked over to the desk in the corner.
Serenity pulled out a piece of parchment and began to write her letter to Eternity. She wrote:
My Dearest Eternity,
I write to you with great news! I am to give birth to
our first child by the end of the spring! I know that this
news should be told in person, but I wanted so badly
for you to know. Write to me soon my love, I am already
so very lonely without you.
Love Always,
Your Serenity
...The nest morning, queen Serenity's personal handmaiden, Abigale, prepared her for a meeting with the Imperial Moon Senate. The young girl was just finished tying the queen's corset when Serenity said,
"Abigale, I have a mission for you."
The timid girl bowed her head and replied,
"Of course your highness. What is it that you request of me?"
"Go to the battle field in Sasarion and deliver this letter to the king."
Serenity handed Abigale the envelope, and the maid noticed that it smelled of roses and was written in quill ink pen. A wave of uncertainty ran through Abigale's veins.
"With all due respect your highness, why are you asking this of me? Why not send a messenger?"
Queen Serenity stepped forward and took hold of Abigale's shoulders.
"This is very important," Serenity said. "I don't trust the messenger.In times like these, anybody could be a spy for Nemesis. If the messenger turns out to be a spy or is attacked by one, it could be my death, and the destruction of the Moon Kingdom as we know it. You are the only one I trust with this mission, and the only one I'll allow to handle this letter."
Abigale bowed her head respectfully.
"I will do your bidding with the highest honor your highness. I will not disappoint you."
"Get this letter to the king, no matter what happens. Do you understand?"
Abigale nodded and, having finished assisting the queen in getting dressed, showed herself out, the letter tucked safely in her pocket.
That evening Abigale left for the long journey to the battle field in Sasarion. Though scared, she knew she had to get this letter into the hands of the king.
Four days after her departure, she stopped to sleep under one of the Moon's beautiful willow trees. The Earth was glowing so bright, and Abigale loved looking at it. Curiosity was starting to eat away at her will...how much longer could she have that letter in her possession without reading it?
'No!' she thought. 'It is probably a private message, I will not intrude on that.'
Abigale tucked the letter back into the hidden compartment of her saddle bag and, having tied her stallion to the tree under which she set up camp, fell fast asleep.
The next morning, Abigale continued on her journey. By mid afternoon, she was only ten minutes outside of Sasarion.
"Thank God!" she exclaimed, even if it was only her stallion that heard her. "My journey is almost over!"
...A flash of light, a fire, and then darkness...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well...what do you think so far? I wrote this story under a different title a while ago, but for some reason ff.net deleted it from my account. I hope everyone is enjoying and I'll be writing more soon. You can reach me at NeoTori7688@aol.com, and please be generous with the reviews. Thanks!
~*Tori*~