Triangle: The Sweet, Untold Story
Written By: LoveeDucky
Given Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The usual. Rei, Jadeite- the whole concept of Sailor Moon and Friends does not belong to me.
Trumpets of glory shouted to the heavens above and the village below. Triumph remained obscure, but honor was very much present. As the lights flared into the unaware night, the trumpets blasted, and the villagers roared with laughter and pleasant tears, the young girl looked on.
"Is everyone dying?" she asked with a certain naivete.
The girl was not much older than eight years and beside her was her father, a lord with all the nobility and grace expected from him. He laughed at her question lightly, his deep voice carrying short, staccato huffs in a jolly manner. His mind marveled at how well the child observed the world around her. She looked upon it with honesty, yet her inquisitive mind demanded more than honesty. She demanded reality. Her own reality.
"No, my dear. They're not dying," was his reply, and a good one indeed. Unfortunately, it would not satisfy his little daughter and her long raven locks. Nothing would satisfy her.
"Then, what is it father? Why all the noise?"
A strange twinge of discomfort hit the soft heart of Lord Leodegrance heavily, yet he could not understand why. An element of the truth was bothering him greatly. Still, he found no reason to conceal the truth from her. Not one thing about the information would harm her.
"Young Endymion has just taken the Earth thrown and pushed a Negaverse troop back from our planet, Mars. He is now King."
The fire in his daughter's eyes grew fiercer with the sound of the young king's name. Her father had told her glorious stories of him, of how he would conquer and cause turmoil to every enemy, but just the idea that he was now king amazed her. She longed to meet him, to see the face of the man who was to save all of the inner solar system.
"When shall we meet him, father?" her voice chimed, the deep indigo in her eyes twinkling.
"Soon, daughter. Soon..."
That had been the earliest memory of King Endymion of Earth in Rei's head. She could recall the brilliant glow of the torches, the blaring and joyful noise of the instruments in the valley. She felt almost embarrassed to think that she had asked if her people were dying. The idea was ludicrous. Did she not recognize the sounds of great happiness?
"Rei!" a familiar masculine voice called from behind the curtain of her bedchamber.
She had almost forgotten that she was now 18, trapped in the protective shell that her parents and brothers had created for her. She had never met King Endymion. Fury fueled throughout her body as she recalled the promise her father had made of her meeting the dignified king. The anticipation pulsed through her mind as she imagined the way he might look. He had been 14 when she had been 8, the year he had taken the thrown. With the passing of ten years, he was now a youthful 24.
"Rei!" the voice called out again, and the young girl turned to find the man standing before her.
"Yes, Mark?" she answered in reply, rising from her seat upon the lounging chair in one quick and graceful motion.
"Did you not hear the news, sister? King Endymion is paying a visit to our humble Martian kingdom!" he paused to observe her countenance. "King Endymion! You have longed so to meet him."
With a loud sigh, the fair maiden nodded her head. Ten years of anticipation became obscure as she thought of the king's travels to her kingdom. Ten years she had wished to see him, and with every promise of his journey to her father's land came disappointment.
She had always been inconveniently moved aside at the mere mention of Endymion's visit, and her mind pondered her next destination. The Shinto temple in the neighboring Red Woods? Hardly- that had been her last travel. Her friend Phoebes' castle? Her parents would never approve of a young lady's expedition to an unmarried man's grounds so far away.
"Rei? Did you not hear what I said? King Endymion is coming!" Mark repeated.
"Yes, yes he's coming. Where shall I be sent this time?" she muttered.
Her brother Mark, of all people, would understand her grief. He was fully aware of her travels in different directions whenever Endymion was reported to visit them. But did he feel the way she felt? No - for he had met with the marvelous man several times and had pleasured himself by talking of Endymion's battles and noble stature. But Rei wold not be satisfied until she had met the man herself.
"But, Rei, I talked to our father of you meeting him this time, and he assured me you would!" her brother exclaimed.
She merely grunted softly, tossing her head in circles to ease her anger. She had heard that spiel from all three of her brothers, her father, and her mother. Each time she had been told that her time to meet King Endymion was coming to Mars, Marvin, her mother's distant cousin from Earth, would appear and ruin her chances of seeing the face of the galaxy's savior.
That man Marvin was more trouble to the young girl than anyone else had ever been in her whole life. His eyes were painted with uncertainty; they were always clouded with dissatisfaction of Rei. And his protection of the inexperienced king was not noticeable in the aspects of young ladies. She herself had her tales of the maids of her kingdom throwing themselves at the man's feet.
For some reason however, she posed a threat to Marvin's constant planning and future ideas. Rei could not quite figure out the whole purpose, but she thought that maybe her meeting with King Endymion would produce some sort of strain on His Majesty's rule.
"I might as well play along," she muttered, more to herself than to Mark. "I have nothing better to do."
~_~
Author's Note:
(8-01-02)
Ok, so this story submitting thing is pretty new to me. I've already uploaded just this prologue about 5 times. Well, perfection is key, so... :) I have no idea how this is gonna be received by people, but I've got something to ask of anyone who views this: REVIEW PLEASE!
There is nothing worse than an author who fails to receive feedback from her audience. I need to know what you guys think! So, if you have ideas, complaints, whatever, just feel free to type em' up in a review. Hope you guys enjoy! Expect Chapter 1 in a few days or so.
Written By: LoveeDucky
Given Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The usual. Rei, Jadeite- the whole concept of Sailor Moon and Friends does not belong to me.
Trumpets of glory shouted to the heavens above and the village below. Triumph remained obscure, but honor was very much present. As the lights flared into the unaware night, the trumpets blasted, and the villagers roared with laughter and pleasant tears, the young girl looked on.
"Is everyone dying?" she asked with a certain naivete.
The girl was not much older than eight years and beside her was her father, a lord with all the nobility and grace expected from him. He laughed at her question lightly, his deep voice carrying short, staccato huffs in a jolly manner. His mind marveled at how well the child observed the world around her. She looked upon it with honesty, yet her inquisitive mind demanded more than honesty. She demanded reality. Her own reality.
"No, my dear. They're not dying," was his reply, and a good one indeed. Unfortunately, it would not satisfy his little daughter and her long raven locks. Nothing would satisfy her.
"Then, what is it father? Why all the noise?"
A strange twinge of discomfort hit the soft heart of Lord Leodegrance heavily, yet he could not understand why. An element of the truth was bothering him greatly. Still, he found no reason to conceal the truth from her. Not one thing about the information would harm her.
"Young Endymion has just taken the Earth thrown and pushed a Negaverse troop back from our planet, Mars. He is now King."
The fire in his daughter's eyes grew fiercer with the sound of the young king's name. Her father had told her glorious stories of him, of how he would conquer and cause turmoil to every enemy, but just the idea that he was now king amazed her. She longed to meet him, to see the face of the man who was to save all of the inner solar system.
"When shall we meet him, father?" her voice chimed, the deep indigo in her eyes twinkling.
"Soon, daughter. Soon..."
That had been the earliest memory of King Endymion of Earth in Rei's head. She could recall the brilliant glow of the torches, the blaring and joyful noise of the instruments in the valley. She felt almost embarrassed to think that she had asked if her people were dying. The idea was ludicrous. Did she not recognize the sounds of great happiness?
"Rei!" a familiar masculine voice called from behind the curtain of her bedchamber.
She had almost forgotten that she was now 18, trapped in the protective shell that her parents and brothers had created for her. She had never met King Endymion. Fury fueled throughout her body as she recalled the promise her father had made of her meeting the dignified king. The anticipation pulsed through her mind as she imagined the way he might look. He had been 14 when she had been 8, the year he had taken the thrown. With the passing of ten years, he was now a youthful 24.
"Rei!" the voice called out again, and the young girl turned to find the man standing before her.
"Yes, Mark?" she answered in reply, rising from her seat upon the lounging chair in one quick and graceful motion.
"Did you not hear the news, sister? King Endymion is paying a visit to our humble Martian kingdom!" he paused to observe her countenance. "King Endymion! You have longed so to meet him."
With a loud sigh, the fair maiden nodded her head. Ten years of anticipation became obscure as she thought of the king's travels to her kingdom. Ten years she had wished to see him, and with every promise of his journey to her father's land came disappointment.
She had always been inconveniently moved aside at the mere mention of Endymion's visit, and her mind pondered her next destination. The Shinto temple in the neighboring Red Woods? Hardly- that had been her last travel. Her friend Phoebes' castle? Her parents would never approve of a young lady's expedition to an unmarried man's grounds so far away.
"Rei? Did you not hear what I said? King Endymion is coming!" Mark repeated.
"Yes, yes he's coming. Where shall I be sent this time?" she muttered.
Her brother Mark, of all people, would understand her grief. He was fully aware of her travels in different directions whenever Endymion was reported to visit them. But did he feel the way she felt? No - for he had met with the marvelous man several times and had pleasured himself by talking of Endymion's battles and noble stature. But Rei wold not be satisfied until she had met the man herself.
"But, Rei, I talked to our father of you meeting him this time, and he assured me you would!" her brother exclaimed.
She merely grunted softly, tossing her head in circles to ease her anger. She had heard that spiel from all three of her brothers, her father, and her mother. Each time she had been told that her time to meet King Endymion was coming to Mars, Marvin, her mother's distant cousin from Earth, would appear and ruin her chances of seeing the face of the galaxy's savior.
That man Marvin was more trouble to the young girl than anyone else had ever been in her whole life. His eyes were painted with uncertainty; they were always clouded with dissatisfaction of Rei. And his protection of the inexperienced king was not noticeable in the aspects of young ladies. She herself had her tales of the maids of her kingdom throwing themselves at the man's feet.
For some reason however, she posed a threat to Marvin's constant planning and future ideas. Rei could not quite figure out the whole purpose, but she thought that maybe her meeting with King Endymion would produce some sort of strain on His Majesty's rule.
"I might as well play along," she muttered, more to herself than to Mark. "I have nothing better to do."
~_~
Author's Note:
(8-01-02)
Ok, so this story submitting thing is pretty new to me. I've already uploaded just this prologue about 5 times. Well, perfection is key, so... :) I have no idea how this is gonna be received by people, but I've got something to ask of anyone who views this: REVIEW PLEASE!
There is nothing worse than an author who fails to receive feedback from her audience. I need to know what you guys think! So, if you have ideas, complaints, whatever, just feel free to type em' up in a review. Hope you guys enjoy! Expect Chapter 1 in a few days or so.