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Chapter One – Beginning Of The End
"Aaahhhh!" shrieked a young woman springing up from her bed. She sprinted down the stairs faster than a jet, screaming at the same time. Her white hair trailed down by her ankles touching each step as she leaps from step to step. "I don't believe this!" she ran past the kitchen and into the bathroom shouting "Mother! Why didn't you wake me up?" there was a sigh and a frantic brushing of teeth and splashes of water.
"I did Serena dear" came a reply from her mother Ikuko who was reading the paper in the kitchen with her husband and second child, Sammy. "Three times, and each time you said you were getting up right away!"
"And you believed me?" came a reply.
"Well no, not since you were the age of five, but a mother can hope."
"NO! I'm gonna be late! Of all days! They're gonna kill me!" Serena, all her life, had been like this. Lazy, addicted to food, a sleep-o-holic, failing academically, always late. But for all her flaws there was so much that could counter-balance it. She was a loyal, kind trustworthy person who could see good in almost everybody, even those who could no longer see it themselves. Her heart was pure, and still had so much to give. When Serena looked back through her life (On rare occasions when she was not late for something) she could see that she was not a complete waste of space even though sometimes she had been a major flake. All the adventures she'd had, all of the battles she'd won, the sacrifices she had made for the innocent and those she loved. Then how she got to the place she was now, it's origin going back over two thousand years. But then if everything in her life had not occurred then she wouldn't be where she was now, and wouldn't be running for the door in a blur.
"She's such a ditz." Said Sammy, "Who would have thought it, eh? And her first grade teacher said she wouldn't even make it outta grade school."
Serena sprinted through the streets like lightening, people bowing as she passed. It felt to her as if she was back in school again. "On behalf of the Moon!" she thought, "Get me there on time!" As soon as she stepped into the hall she would once again become the queen, for the last time. Queen Serenity of the Earth and the Moon. Because of previous happenings in her earlier life Serena had found that she was the long lost Moon Princess Serenity and discovered the Moon-Kingdom's tragic end, due to circumstances that would take too long to explain she had become the Mistress of the Moon but stayed on Earth. Later she became the Queen of the Earth too, taking her real name, Serenity. Neo-Queen Serenity. Her mother, father and brother only referred her to as Serena still.
At all times Serenity wore glass shoes and a white dress that trailed to the floor. It was strapless with large circular golden trimmings around the top and had a very big, very heavy bow (the looped parts looked like medium sized wings). Also, as was the symbol of a Moon-Kingdom royal descendant, where her fringe parted, was the mark of a golden crescent-moon.
Up ahead she could just make out the large crystal palace homing into view. When she reached it she clambered up the stairs and burst through the giant crystal doors. Serenity sprinted through corridor after corridor, this may have been her home for the past thousand years but she could still manage to get lost in her own quarters. Bursting through double doors she crashed straight into a wardrobe that had been pushed up against the metal frames. Serenity smacked onto the floor but immediately stood up and tumbled onto the bed and rolled off the other side. Feeling around on the wall she found what she was looking for and slammed her hand hard against it. Shock waves rippled through the walls forcing them aside to reveal a dimly lit room with a golden casket in the centre on a raised platform. Serenity hurriedly opened the casket and inside was a golden crown with a red ruby in the centre, golden spiral earrings and a most precious stone. The Imperium Silver Crystal. One of the most powerful objects in the entire universe. It was Serenity's; it had been rightfully hers for the past two thousand years. For more than half of that time it had resided inside her body, and during that time it had become a part of her and her Sailor Crystal (her Sailor Crystal are what gave her the power she had and allowed her to be reborn, as she already had been twice).
Now today was the day in which they would have to part and The Imperium Silver Crystal would no longer be her Sailor Crystal. It would pass to her daughter, formerly known as Princess Small Lady Serenity Serena Tsukino, but most people called her Princess Serenity or Small Lady. Her mother and father just called her Rini. Today however this would no longer be the case, she would become Queen Serenity of the Earth and Moon and inherit The Imperium Silver Crystal to use and protect the universe from harm.
And of all days Serenity was late for her own daughters' coronation. No one would have thought she was old enough to be the queen mother, as she still looked only twenty-two. The Imperium Silver Crystal had the ability to give people youth and an extra long life and since reaching twenty-two, Serenity was crowned, gave birth and stopped ageing.
Placing the crown on her head and hurriedly attaching her earrings she snatched The Imperium Silver Crystal and ran for a side door. Speeding down corridors until she reached a bright light. The Queen stopped, and then calmly walked into the light.
As she crossed over the full image came into view. Outside once more on a balcony high above the city. She gave an apologetic look and continued foreword to stand next to her husband, King Endymion, at the front of the balcony. He was a lot taller than her with jet-black hair and a white mask. He also wore a purple tuxedo and held a staff that had a golden crystal attached to the end. Still looking forward he said in a deep masculine voice "You're late Serenity! Of all the days!"
"Look," She hissed back "It's not my fault so don't start with me Darien!"
A surprised look appeared on the King's face and he turned to face her "Serenity? Are you okay? You haven't called me Darien for over a thousand years. Darien was my name from the twentieth century but as a prince and king I've always been Endymion, my true name."
"I'm sorry okay? Can we drop this?"
"I guess…" But in truth the King was very worried indeed. When Serenity had been the Princess of The Moon he had been the Prince of Earth, Prince Endymion. Then when he and Serenity had been reborn they had been renamed as Serena Tsukino and Darien Shields, then becoming King and Queen they took to their royal names once more, Serenity and Endymion. From then on they had always called each other by their royal name, so it was a shock to hear Serena call him Darien instead of Endymion.
Silence. Neo-Queen Serenity stepped forward. "People of Crystal Tokyo and The Earth!" She announced, "I stand here before you as your Queen for the last time. The time has come for the coronation of a new Queen. Please welcome our daughter Princess Serenity and her fiancé Cayden, Duke of Milan!" There was an eruption of noise from the crowd below. The Princess stepped forward; she looked almost exactly like her mother. The only differences were that she wore a princesses dress (white with golden circular trimmings at the top, shoulder puffs, white shoes and a small long bow that trailed to the floor), had bright flaming red eyes, was smaller and her hair was pink (In exactly the same style as The Queen's; buns that trailed to the floor. But instead of the buns being circular they looked more pointed and slightly resembled rabbit ears).
A blond man in a white tuxedo and top hat with a cape followed her. "Nice cape," The King remarked.
"Yeah. My idol used to wear a cape. Helped the Sailor Scouts too, but you probably never heard of him." Cayden replied.
"Well, you'd be surprised," said the King with a slight twinkle in his eyes.
The Queen and Princess embraced and Neo-Queen Serenity whispered "Oh Rini. My Small Lady is all grown up and about to be Queen. I'm so proud."
"Oh mommy." Said Rini. They started at each other for a moment then walked hand in hand up to Endymion and Cayden. Two seats appeared behind the four of them and Rini and Cayden were seated. Serenity and Endymion knelt in front of them. Everyone waited. Suddenly out of the glass doors behind them stepped eight other people.
All were dressed in sailor suits complete with white boots (The top rims were all different colours) with a golden star in the middle of each; a bow at the back of their mini skirt; a golden star in the centre of their mini skirt; a bow on the front of their suit with a different coloured star in the centre of the knot; a different coloured choker; a golden tiara with a different coloured star shaped jewel in the centre and elbow length gloves (each rim of the gloves were different colours).
First to walk out was a girl with short blue hair and a girl with waist length raven hair. The first's suit consisted of the colours dark and light blue and the second red and purple. From behind them someone shouted out into the crowd "Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars!" They went to stand on the right of the two chairs.
Next came a brunette with her hair tied up in a ponytail in light green and pink. Along with her was a knee length blond girl with a red ribbon in orange and light blue. "Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus!" Jupiter and Venus joined Mars and Mercury.
Then was a short haired blond girl (her hair was almost white) in dark blue and yellow (holding a jewelled sword) with a girl with shoulder length aquamarine hair dressed in dark green and royal blue (holding a mirror). "Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune!"
Lastly came a tall girl with dark green ankle length hair dressed in black and red (also holding a large time key) with a twelve year old with short black hair in purple and burgundy (she held a glaive). "Sailor Pluto and Sailor Saturn!" All four stepped forward to the others but stood on the left instead.
The tiaras on each of their heads slowly disappeared and in their place were the symbols of each planet. All the symbols began to shine, and then, a flash! All were now stood in dresses, each a different colour. Endymion stood and held out his staff and Cayden took it. Endymion knelt once more. Then Neo-Queen Serenity's crescent moon began to shine and suddenly let out a burst of light. This light spread around the Earth filling everywhere with warmth and happiness. When it subsided Rini was in the clothes her mother had been and Cayden was in Endymion's. The once King and Queen stood. Endymion was now in a black tuxedo, black cape, top mat and white mask and Serenity was in a blue and red sailor suit, pink knee length boots, and a choker with a golden moon symbol and dangly golden moon earrings, had a golden brooch on the knot of the bow on the front and two red shinning distress signallers and her buns. Serenity and Endymion turned to face the crowd and hand-in-hand walked foreword "People of the Earth," proclaimed Endymion "Stood here before you today is Ami of Mercury; Rei of Mars; Lita of Jupiter; Mina of Venus; Amara of Uranus; Michelle of Neptune; Trista of Pluto; Hotaru of Saturn; myself, Tuxedo Mask; my wife, Sailor Moon and your new king and queen of The Moon and Earth, King Cayden and Queen Serenity!"
"This shall be official when I hand over The Imperium Silver Crystal!" Shouted Sailor Moon, the once Neo-Queen Serenity. She took out the crystal and held it, suspended in mid-air, above her head.
Suddenly a huge thunderbolt struck from the sky and hit Sailor Moon! She and the crystal fell from the balcony. People were screaming and running for their lives in complete pandemonium! "Serenity!" shouted Tuxedo Mask.
"Mom!" screamed Rini and everyone ran to the edge of the balcony tears streaming down their eyes.
She could feel herself falling, fast, but knew nothing could be done. Serenity folded The Imperium Silver Crystal in her arms for protection. If she was going to die she had to protect the crystal, in the wrong hands it could destroy the entire universe. Then sudden warmth spread through her and she looked to the side. Sailor Chibi Chibi! Sailor suited in red, yellow and blue with white wings flying beside her! "Chibi Chibi!" Sailor Moon exclaimed.
"Hush! Call me RiRi! Listen my Queen…"
"I'm not the Queen anymore, my daughter Rini is!"
"No! Not until you hand over the crystal! Listen to me! I am still the Light of Hope! Trust me! You are not eternal!"
"What?"
"Look inside yourself! You shall find the answer but hurry! Crystal Moon, your attackers, are almost upon you!" There was a flash of light and she was gone.
"RiRi!" shouted Serenity. "I'm not eternal? What does that mean? Oh NO! I'm going to die! Oh! What did she mean?" Thinking quickly she couldn't work out what it meant and she was rapidly approaching the ground below. If she wasn't eternal, did it mean she wasn't Sailor Moon either? Or The Moon Princess? Or the Queen? And then it hit her.
At the top of the voice she yelled out "I'm am the one who will embrace the future, I am a warrior born from love. My true form is…SOLAR!"
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