Solar Flares from the Silver Millennium
By Chari Vindillarizz
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Warning: Adult themes and content, reader discretion advised.
Disclaimer: I do not own or profit from any existing properties of the Sailor Moon Universe, with exception of originally created characters and properties. Thank you.
Author's Note: First of all, thank you for taking the time to read the machinations of my mind! lol I know it can be a strange place. My hope with this story is to do something a bit different than I have done before. So please leave me some feedback as I venture forward. And for those reading my other works, I have not abandon them. But this was a story I just needed to begin.
Chapter 1: How did this happen?
*Usagi*
...20th Century Tokyo...
Standing there, Usagi watched in horror as Uranus pressed her blade to the young woman's throat while Pluto and Neptune held her on her knees. She couldn't help but feel sorry for her. The tragedy that had brought them to this point was nothing short of devastating. If she had suffered the way their captive had she did not know if she could've survived it at all…. But did the sins of the past give them the right to destroy her hope for the future?
…. Silver Millennium in the Kingdom of the Sun….
*Venus*
The blonde princess and leader of the moon princess' guard looked up into the sky at her home world in the distance. She wondered how long it would be before she would see her home world, or any place other than the kingdom she was currently visiting. Even her Venusian sensibilities were tested by the Solaran society..
She heard her hostess approaching from behind and turned to be greeted by copper eyes and beautiful ginger locks not quite as long as her own. The young princess curtsied and smiled, "Good morning Lady Venus. I hope you're enjoying your visit to our humble kingdom."
Venus tried to plaster a smile on her own face and replied, "Of course. The views from here see unlike any in the Galaxy Princess Asuka."
Just then a young lady dressed in very little of anything entered and bowed to them both. She looked up at Venus and spoke with a voice like honey, "Excuse my intrusion my ladies, but Prince Haruko would like to extend an invitation to join him for dinner to Lady Venus." Her sky blue eyes locked with Venus' own.
The Lady of the planet of Love swallowed, attempting to think of something to say when the sun princess herself spoke, "Please inform my dear brother that Lady Venus has already agreed to dine with me this evening and send her greatest apologies." Venus watched as the scantily clad girl who had to be at least a year or two younger than them frowned and left the room.
Asuka sighed as she turned her attention from the girl to Venus. "I hope you do not mind that I spoke for you."
Shaking her head, Venus responded earnestly, "No need to apologize princess. To be blunt, the last thing I want to do this evening is to dine with the prince. His reputation precedes him."
The princess of the sun averts her eyes slightly, "I know it does. You do not have to spend the day with me if you do not want to. I know what people think of us."
The blonde guardian strided over and placed her hands on Asuka's shoulders. "No, princess, I would like nothing more than to spend the day with you."
That said, the two of them spent the day exploring the expanse of the Sun Kingdom, a series of structures and artificially created environments that circled the Sun that brought life to the solar system around it.
*Mars*
The Eenshi of the Red Planet stood with the reserved Mercurian Senshi, wringing her hands. Mercury looked at her and frowned, "What troubles you so Mars?"
Her violet eyes widened incredulously, "With such tension rampant everywhere how could her parents insist Venus go THERE?"
Mercury's lips pursed as she formulated her response. Her delicate tongue infuriated Mars. Finally, Mercury replied, "I certainly understand your concern Mars, especially when Serenity refuses to stop her… outings." The eyes of Mercury, matching in shade the sparkling rivers of Earth, began to cloud with her own thoughts.
Mars understood her comrade's expression and she couldn't help but share it. She too hated having to try and keep Serenity away from Earth because it meant that they stayed away as well.
That made her think of what Venus had told her of HIS reaction to the request from the King and Queen of Venus to their leader. A shiver ran down Mars' spine as that conversation replayed in her mind.
"What are you thinking about Mars," the bluenette standing beside her inquired.
Schooling her face, Mars responded, "Just concerned about Venus. That's all."
A voice floated around them before Mercury cause say what she was obviously thinking, "Mars, you should have more faith in your leader. She was chosen for a reason." As her eyes followed the sound of that voice Mars felt her cheeks flush slightly with embarrassment.
Both Senshi dropped to their knees and Mars scrambled, "Your majesty… I am so sorry."
Their queen, Queen Serenity, smiled kindly at them both, "No, it is good that you care about your comrade. Admittedly, I am concerned to have her in a place like that as well. Nothing under Selene could make me send Serenity there."
Their queen's words only served to reinforce the knot in Mars' chest. She could not comprehend the Venusian's possible motives for sending their princess to that forsaken place.
*Asuka*
The magical wards that made the kingdom inhabitable for those not of Solarian descent were fascinating to most and as the two of them enjoyed their dinner on the ever bright balcony of Princess Asuka, she found Venus inquiring about them, "How do they work? The wards that is."
Asuka pushed her bronze hair back and smiled, a bit flabbergasted by Venus' sincere interest. A moment or two later she managed to answer, "Well, the stones that are affixed to them are spelled and have been as such for as long as anyone can remember."
Venus' eyes lit up as her curiosity continued and the words seemed to burst from her, "So the stones are magical? That's amazing!"
"Yes, the stones themselves are actually the wards, not the entire statues," the princess of the sun replied as her cheeks warmed at the enthusiasm pouring out of the Venusian Senshi.
They continued their conversation deep into the night, a relative concept considering where they were. When Venus yawned Asuka shook her head, a light laugh slipping from her lips, "Have I exhausted the great Lady Venus?"
She watched as the golden haired princess rubbed her lupis orbs and yawned again, "Yes, it seems that you have princess." Her companion stretched as she stood up.
Asuka stood as well and walked her to the door, summoning one of the guards to escort her back to the suite her parents had given Lady Venus to stay in. Once the two of them said their goodnights Asuka began to back up. She stopped when she found herself unexpectedly embraced by Venus.
The delicate yet toned arms of the leader of the moon princess' guard wrapped around Asuka and she froze for a split second, confounded. Everyone looked down on them, but Asuka could feel genuine care and appreciation in the gesture. Snapping back to reality, Asuka returned the hug and pulled Venus in tight.
After a few breaths Venus pulled back and smiled before retiring for the evening.
The princess of the Sun went back into her room and changed into a gauzy yellow nightgown. She sat at her vanity and started brushing the soft locks that had to be perfect according to her parents. Right as she finished the door to her room opened and Asuka looked at her visitor in the mirror of her vanity, "I suspected I would see you sooner or later."
Her visitor did not look pleased by her greeting, which didn't surprise her at all, "And you know what will happen now, don't you?"
Asuka set down the brush and stood, her eyes fierce as she retorted, "Yes, I know."
