Guardians & Friends
At a young age my Serenity was elegant, graceful, and poised, but in
her eyes you could still see the mischief she was more than capable of
causing. A mischief that only became a fine skill once her guardians
come to live with us. Four young girls, all princesses in their own
right, with Serenity always finding some trouble to get into.
Each girl had a skill, besides the trouble that they caused, that aided
them in the protection of Serenity. Their skills were passed down through
generations of the soldiers and protectors before them. A new generation
gained their power once a new Moon Princess was born, and they each
came from the royal houses of the planets of Mercury, Venus, Mars,
and Jupiter. The girls were all about a year older than Serenity and
came to live on the Moon as each passed their third birthday.
The Princess of Mars, Guardian of Fire, Rei was the first to come to
reside in the Moon Palace. I could tell even at three that she would be a
quite the raven haired beauty. Her dark hair made her violet eyes even
more striking. She was every bit the spitfire that her guardianship implied.
She was quick to anger, but also loyal to a fault. She may have yelled at
Serenity, but that was right reserved only for her, in her mind. Anyone else
think about hurting Serenity, and she would not hesitate to chastise them.
Next, the Princess of Mercury, Guardian of Water, Ami graced the palace
with her presents. She was a shy girl, but her ice blue eyes held wisdom
far beyond her young years. She was a bookworm, but it suited her perfectly.
Her favorite spots in the palace, you could often find a book left there for
later. In battle she was calculating, and was never rash to act. She would
take the time to analysis the enemy, and strike directly at their weakness.
The bubbly golden haired Princess of Venus, Guardian of Love and Metal, Minako
bounced her way into the palace life. She was brighter than she would lead
many to believe. That was her best defensive move to keep others from getting
close. Her heart was devoted to the task she had been given. She was a natural
leader, and the other girls quickly learned to follow her. While she did not
let many close, those she did she loved fiercely and wanted nothing more than
their happiness in life.
Last, but certainly not least, Princess of Jupiter, Guardian of Electricity and
Plants, Makoto joined the others. Even as a child, she towered above others her
age. She could never hide her emotions in her emerald eyes, which always
betrayed her feelings. In anything she did, she threw her self into it whole
heartily. She quickly became a domestic goddess and no one could ever resist
her cooking. Despite that she was powerful on the battlefield, but her biggest
weakness was her brashness.
Rei, Ami, Minako, Makoto, and my dear sweet Serenity became better than
friends. They were like sisters, and like any sisters they had fights,
especially Rei and Serenity. Even their fights could not inhibit the love
they had for each other. I believe they were perfectly chosen for each other.
Their laughter made the palace a happy place. Watching them grow and learn
together was one of my greatest joys in life. Each of them dear to me in their
own way and I was glad for the years I spent with them.
Author's Note:
The first two chapters are like reading from Queen Selene's thoughts after the
fall of the Silver Millennium. I have also read several fanfics in which Endymion's
guardians were not the first with that title, and thought that was the case with
the Sailor Soldiers, too. When the new Sailor Soldiers are chosen, the old ones
return to their home planet to retire. Selene's guardians were either aunts or
cousins to Serenity's guardians because they had to come from the royal house.
They returned to their home planet when their replacement was old enough to come
to the moon. They may show up in the story at some point, but I am still working
out the possibility off that. As a reference here is who they are:
Mercury- Maia (Ami's Aunt)
Venus-Freyja (Minako's cousin)
Mars- Pele (Rei's Aunt)
Jupiter-Callisto (Makoto's Aunt)
