The lines of people went on for miles, traveling by horse, donkey and even by foot. As they look at their destination they watch as planes, private jets and helicopters zoom towards it. Excited chatter is heard among them.
"I heard that she is beautiful," one says.
"Well we were told that she is actually a he." About five people gasp as the couple nod wisely. A boy of about thirteen says,
"Well I heard that she has pink hair. AND it's naturally that way." The talking ceases and is replaced by laughter.
"That's grand!"
"Funny kid that one is."
"Idiot!"
"But it is true!!" The person next to him pats his shoulder.
"It's okay kid, you have an over active imagination."
"Do not! It's really true!"
"Stop lying, Yusuke," a boy in his mid teens says, "it's bad."
"Wanna bet? Huh, Kurama?"
"1,000 yen that she is normal; that she doesn't have pink hair." Yusuke smiles.
"1,000 yen that she is, and she will be." They shake, sealing the deal. After a while the day changes to night and the groups go ahead, not wanting to miss the revealing of Neo-Queen Serenity's daughter. Some begin to sing. Strangely in African and English.
Ingonyama, nengw' enambala
Ingonyama nengw' enambala
Suddenly a lone tenor voice rises above the crowd.
Night…And the spirit of life
Calling (Oh, oh Iyo)
Memela (Oh, oh Iyo)
As the mass of people entered the gates of Crystal Tokyo, a figure stood atop a hill shouting in quick and commanding Japanese.
Wait…There's no mountain too great
Hear the words and have faith
Oh (Oh, oh Iyo)
Have faith.
The immense crowd began to settle as Sailor Pluto and the King and Queen walk majestically onto the balcony. The African chanting is barely audible as Pluto bows to her rulers and takes the bundle in Neo-Queen Serenity's arms.
(Hela hey mamela
Hela hey mamela
Hela hey mamela)
Sailor Pluto turns and holds up the small, wriggling infant, showing the large crowd. They go ballistic, and begin cheering. The man's tenor voice, now joined with others, can barely be heard over the shouts.
He lives in youHe lives in me
He watches over
Everything we see
Into the water
Into the truth
In your reflection
…He lives in you.
Everyone bows as the child giggles happily, her pink locks tousled by the wind. Neo-Queen Serenity looks at the setting moon, and smiles when she sees her mother smiling triumphantly down on her and the King. He embraces his wife and looks at his daughter as she tries to grab a butterfly as it flutters by.
Somewhere in the crowd someone shouts,
"Long live the Queen! Long live the King!" Elsewhere a group of knights, headed by their general scream, "Long live Crystal Tokyo!" The cheering ensues. In the crowd Yusuke jumps around, cheering as Kurama grumbles, searching his pockets for the thousand yen he now owed.
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I love this one a lot. I'm still typing up number four, and I'll start up the other Three Lights Free Credit story soon. Review please!