The room was cold. A steady beep lay beside her. She struggled to open her eyes. What was it that woke her? Couldn't have been her love. Love doesn't live here anymore..She didn't want to wake. Death would have been nice. At least then she wouldn't be staring at a family portrait lamenting her brother's death. O to join him in the Elysian Fields...
Her breathing was labored. She could vaguely hear someone speaking in Mercurian. Too bad she didn't pay much attention to her studies.
The bandages tightened as she tried to sit up. She did her best not to let the pain show, but still behind her eyes it exploded. Her chest felt as if it were on fire. A nurse urged her to lay back down.
"How long have I been.."she couldn't breathe enough to finish the sentence.
"12 weeks.," sneared Queen Ami. Before her stood a half dressed, flushed, teen. She could smell the teen's reproductive fluid from across the room.
"I'm aware."
"You haven't learned a thing," sighed the Mercurian.
"That's not entirely true. I have learned that if you don't get your coffee you're a royal-"
"Enough! Just because you come from the Outer Kingdom does not mean I have to tolerate your attitude."
The Queen sighed once more as she motioned the guards away. A smell of alcohol permeated her senses.
"The guard you decided to fornicate with will be executed-"
"but he didn't-"
"and you would be too, were it not for your mother." And the fact that they weren't technically in her kingdom. She was sure word get around downstairs at the ball. O for this to have happened in The Deadly Queen's bed chambers..Ami silently lamented the punishment the child would face.
The blue skinned young adult looked down. The expression on her face just couldn't be shame. There was no way Queen Ami was going to believe it, but what the child said next shocked her..
"I'm sorry."
Setsuna laughed. It had been so long since she had a good laugh. Despite the instability in/with the Inner Kingdoms she was glad. And it was all due to the Neptunian Queen before her.
"I can't believe this.,"whispered Michiru.
Written on the giant mirror adjacent from the throne room, in the Queen's most expensive Venusian lipstick, in the most obvious handwriting:
"I had fun. Call me sometime.- Haruka"
The throne room was quite. Every guard could be seen holding back a chuckle. If word of this got out though..
Queen Michiru removed her hand from the cold mirror, flashes of the night before playing in her mind. A warm hand, a deep kiss..moans...She had fun too, but this is evidence of treason. An uprising of the people was iminent if word got out.
"It's that garden boy isn't you sneaky woman," joked Setsuna.
Michiru smiled. Her "boy" wasn't from the garden, but out of this world.
"Erase this at once. Time Guardian please join me..."
Rei sat calmly at the table. Her outfit of sparkling ruby shone great with her raven hair. She was nervous. The garden was stunning. Truly it was here that had the most beautiful flora.
"I hope you do not mind my being late," she said with a small bow of her head.
"Not at all. Please help yourself to some cake," smiled the Jupiterian Princess as she gestured to the piece of delicious cake in front of Rei.
"I'm afraid I must decline. Sweets are not allowed in Martian religion," blushed Rei.
Makoto smiled slyly,"Surely one bite of my cooking won't hurt.."
Rei smiled," It is also customary to accept food a host has cooked."
The Jupiterian Princess moved closer to her Martian counterpart and picked up a fork. She gingerly took off a bit of the cake. Holding the bite sized bit of delicious in front of the raven haired beauty she smiled," I must cater to my guest."
Rei blushed and accepted the bite.
Inside her mouth was an explosion. An explosion of what she could only describe as happy. She squeled with glee.
Makoto laughed,"Please, do not feed my ego princess."
Rei blushed as she took the fork and dug in for more chocolate goodness.
She dug the blade deeper. With her hand over the Moon Princess's mouth, she twisted the blade. She could feel the scream form and die. She gently put Serena down. Eyes of empty glass stared at her. All love gone. All hope, all dreams..all life. It saddened her. As she pulled the blade out, a stream of warm red watered the grass.
"A solider has her duty," she said trying to lighten the mood. Course only talking to herself, it didn't work. She looked around briefly. Then towards her own kingdom. She closed her eyes. She imagined what would be happening there..The faint light from the sun just rising. The crisp colder breeze. Maybe her father was playing piano..
She sighed and wiped her blade on the grass. She looked back in the ball room. A soft sad violin played. Had she already missed her water sprite taking stage? She calmly walked back inside.
