Hello! I used to write Sailor Moon fanfiction under the pen name FreedomRider but have since been unable to get onto that account. I read over my old story Prize (linked here: s/8339297/12/Prize) from 2012 and decided to revamp it with my updated skills in writing (Thanks university!), and hopefully continue it as I really missed the creative outlet that is writing. So here is an updated version with hopefully better grammar, structure, and more related to Sailor Moon! Like my previous version, I pull on Greek/Roman mythology and intertwine it with a Roman/medieval feel, hopefully that comes across clearly in the text. Let me know if you enjoy it :)

"It has been over a hundred years in peace, trouble was bound to arise eventually" Zeus sighed as he turned towards the almost wall-sized window behind his lavish dark wood desk that dominated the room. His extravagant palace on the top of the highest peak of Olympus appeared insignificant in comparison to the vast and incomprehensible expanse of space that he was now currently staring absentmindedly at through his study's window.

"Time is a delicate thing. Anything may change at a moment's notice." The other god, Cronus, agreed with a sigh while running a large hand through his peppered hair. While the gods and goddesses did not age past middle age, the god of Time's natural greying black hair coupled with this new stress, aged his handsome features.

"What can we do? Hades has began his hunt for any one of suspension, we have increased our armed presence on every planet, and gone through every strategy of combat possible, yet the Oracle of Delphi still only offers visions of defeat." The god of sky and thunder and all other gods and goddesses allowed the stress to wash over him as he paced back to his desk and unceremoniously slumped into the plush red velvet cushion that wrapped the hard wood of the large chair.

Cronus felt the same tension and attempted to offer a plan. "If anything else is to be done, it must involve the Earth and its local moon, as the threat most closely radiates from around them. It is as if an aura of pure, malignant power expels from the core of the planet. Ares proposes we set up a base on the small moon...quietly, in attempt to not alert anyone outside of the inner circle of the gods, and even then only select few may know."

"Call a meeting with Selene, Gaia, Ares, and whomever else he has entrusted this plan with, I will leave it up to them to organize…" Zeus began, cut short by the curt nod Cronus offered in response to his command.

"I will gather the royals." The god of time half smiled while he stood up and headed towards the massive oak doors that dominated the eastern wall of the dark study. He knocked, waiting for the guard on the other side to open the door and free him from the tension and anxiety that had engulfed the room. He parted with a short bow, getting the last word in.

"Until next time."

Zeus stood back up and headed towards the window once again, glancing out at the inky abyss that was dotted with fainted pinpoints of light. The god rubbed the back of his neck with his solid hand and hung his head with a sigh.

"Things are about to change."

Serenity made her way along the now silent corridor. This was her favourite time of the day, for the fading sun's rays angled in such a way that they hit the white marble perfectly, casting an illusion of shimmering walls. She glanced through the open columns, taking in the lush verdant lawns of the palace and the blue marble that hung in the sky that appeared so close, yet out of reach.

She let out a sigh of happiness as a smile crept onto her small mouth as she stepped down the steps from the corridor into the courtyard. A passing guard offered a short bow in respect as Serenity passed him, now making her way through the abundant but tamed vegetation that mazed around the space. Flowers overflowed from the iron rich dirt that contrasted the intense green of the grass. Various scents flowed through the air, attempting to dominate one another while simultaneously mingling to create an intoxicating scent. Serenity grazed her fingers along the pedals of an earth flower she could not remember the name of, admiring the silky feeling it offered. She finally reached her mother who she was attempting to find in the labyrinth of flora.

The queen, having glanced up and noticed her daughter walking towards her with a grin, closed the distance between the two with a quick embrace and a smile. Serenity looked into her mother's lush blue eyes with flecks of yellow much like her own. They appeared to shimmer and change colour with every blink, much like Poseidon's great oceans, and were framed by thick lashes that complimented her oval face that was surrounded by long silver hair that matched the light of the stars around them.

"You're home Mama!" The princess smiled from cheek to cheek, finally seeing her mother after she was away, as usual, at another meeting on Olympus. She had barely seen her mother the last few months with all this talk of a threat, yet Serenity was not privy to much information on that topic despite her interest.

The queen smiled at her daughter, leading her towards a fountain that was nestled in between the foliage. "I could not miss my only child's birthday could I?" Selene, goddess of the Moon beamed at her daughter.

Selene had watched her daughter grow into a remarkable young woman of only eighteen years of age. Her personality, a nice way of saying attitude and stubbornness, outshone her short stature. Although she could be rash with her emotions which was rather improper for a lady, Selene knew her kind soul and willingness to help her people outweighed all of that. She admired how her daughter had matured into a young leader who has grown to understand her duties as a royal of the Moon. Selene took her daughter's hand and placed a small ivory box into her now open palm with a silent nod, encouraging her daughter to open it.

"Mother, my birthday is not for another day, and besides the only thing I want is to spend time with you." She stated, fidgeting with the gold clasp that kept the box sealed.

"I know I am not always around, but I will always try to make time for you, my beautiful daughter."

Serenity sheepishly grinned at her mother's words and quickly opened the box, gasping as her eyes fell upon the small silver crescent shape that hung on a chain of the same material. Nestled in the nook of the moon laid a diamond. While she had seen this necklace before, it was often hidden away, for her mother only wore it on the most grand of occasions. This necklace was an ancient family heirloom that had been around for more than a millennium, yet still glistened like it was newly forged by Hephaestus himself. She held the necklace up to the fading sun, watching the light refract off the swinging pendant, in awe of its beauty. She pushed her long blonde hair to the side and turned her back to her mother with her arm outstretched to pass off the necklace so Selene could secure the delicate clasp around her daughter's neck.

"Thank you mother, it is so beautiful, I promise to keep it safe." Serenity murmured, staring down and brushing her fingers against the cold metal that was now nestled in her bosom. Even though they were technically immortals, Serenity felt she never had enough time with her mother. She was about to be eighteen and was not expecting to see her mother for at least another week, let alone her birthday. Her mother knew that her absence caused sadness for her daughter and wished there was more she could do.

"I know you will." The monarch of the Moon smiled in response, wishing that this happiness would last, but she knew what she was about to say next would sour the mood, no matter how good her intentions were. "And now that you are eighteen, Aphrodite and myself have begun to look at suitors for you. You will not have to feel so lonely when I am away."

Serenity immediately straightened up and pulled away from her mother who was attempting to embrace her. While Serenity missed her mother, she had her royal advisors Felix and Gae, and her ladies in waiting from the other kingdoms. She knew and accepted that she was going to have to marry someone one day to secure the kingdom for another millennium, per her duty, yet she still held onto hope that she would marry someone she wanted out of love, not duty or honour. The thought of suitors arriving and asking to pursue her made her mentally cringe, knowing the chance of finding the man she would want to spend her long life with would be hard if she did not get to search for herself.

"There is no rush, you know I have my social circle, and Gae is there a lot too…" She muttered, looking down and around, anywhere to avoid her mother's gaze. While she was one to respect and follow her mother's wishes, she could never fully hide her true emotions.

Selene could see the anxiousness her daughter was feeling, but mistaken it for excitement and nervousness that encompasses anyone at the prospect of getting married. Just as she was about to explain the joys of a union, they were interrupted by Felix, their tall, thin advisor whose short silver hair appeared almost orange in the glow of the setting sun's light.

"Pardon my intrusion your highness, but an urgent meeting has been called in Olympus." Felix huffed out, hinting that he had ran here from wherever he was when he had received the message to be relayed. The princess glanced at her mother, hoping that the interruption would allow for a delay in the subject of marriage, at least until her mother would be back.

"We will discuss this later, okay my darling?" The queen sighed and embraced her daughter one last time before leaving the courtyard with Felix, leaving Serenity alone with her new thoughts and worries in the now darkening garden that was slowly being engulfed in shadows of the palace and plants.

As stated above, since this is a rewrite, the first few chapters should be updated pretty regularly :)