Birth of the Planetary Senshi

By Bashfulglowfly

Chapter Three

"I…I don't understand." The King of Uranus stared at Sailor Sycorax.

Sycorax stared coolly back at the king of her planet. She held this man in great contempt. He was ruining the planet with his foolish spending on frivolous trinkets to please his equally foolish wife who was about to give birth to a babe she was told would be Sailor Uranus. "I'm sorry. I did not realize you were hard of hearing. Her Majesty, Queen Serenity, wishes me to witness the birth of your child as a Representative of the Moon for the Silver Alliance."

"Ah. I see." The King scratched the back of his head. "I guess it would be alright."

Sycorax resisted the impulse to beat him around the head until he lay senseless and bleeding on the floor. She opened the door and entered the room. Inside the queen was screaming. For no reason that Sycorax could see. The midwife was trying to reassure the woman that it would be several hours before the babe would be born.

"I WANT THAT THING OUT NOW!"

Sycorax folded her arms and leaned against a pillar and watched as the various women tried to soothe the idiot on the bed.

Suddenly an explosion was heard through the open window.

Sycorax sprinted across the room and looked out. Through the castle gates hundreds of soldiers poured through. She leaned a bit further out and recognized the banners they were carrying. They were the men of the Duke of Aquarius, Uncle of the current King, Second Son of the Previous King.

She was unsurprised that no alarm bells rang. But for the sake of the unborn babe, she sprinted back across the room and barred the door.

"What is happening?" Cried the queen. Or, soon to be former queen.

"The Duke of Aquarius has attacked." Said Sycorax. She looked at the queen. "I will allow no harm to come to the child."

The midwife looked at Sycorax. Her lips quirked slightly in recognition of Senshi's feelings. "Your majesty, you must remain calm for the child's sake."

"CALM? How can I remain calm? How dare that man attack Us! Who does he think he is?! My husband shall…"

No one knew what her husband would do for just then she screamed with pain. The midwife placed her hands on her belly. A maid cried out and pointed to between the queen's legs.

Blood was saturating the bedding. Sycorax had never before witnessed a birth, but even she knew that the amount of blood coming from the woman was not normal.

The midwife cursed. "My knife!" A frightened maid slapped it into her open hand.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The door shuddered under the blows. Sycorax stood back from it and shouted. "Enter at your peril. The woman is giving birth to the Senshi of Uranus and I, Sailor Sycorax, shall protect her!"

She listened to the muffled voices on the other side, but she was prepared for anything to happen. Soon there was purposeful knock on the door and a voice came through. "Sailor Sycorax, this is the Duke of Aquarius. May I speak with you? I give you my word that nothing will happen to the child."

Sycorax looked over her shoulder to the bed. The midwife was cutting open the queen's belly. "Close the curtains." She ordered a maid. The maid quickly closed off the bed from view. Sycorax unbarred and opened the door.

Standing before her was the Duke. A large man with gray threading his golden beard. This was a man who should have been the king rather than the fool who was currently the king. An eyebrow raised. "Sailor Sycorax."

"Your Grace."

"The Senshi of Uranus is being born?"

"Yes."

"I see."

A thin wail was heard. Then a louder lament was heard. The midwife emerged carrying a tiny bundle. She looked at Sycorax and the Duke. "The Queen is dead." She held the baby out for their inspection.

The Duke gently cradled the babe in his arms. He looked at Sycorax. "Is she the Senshi of Uranus?"

Sycorax gently touched the infant's forehead where the mark of Uranus glowed. "Yes." She said simply.

The Duke sighed. "Poor babe. Barely born to this world and already an orphan." Sycorax made a sound of surprise. The Duke nodded. "My nephew tried running down the stairs. He tripped, fell and broke his neck. Poor foolish boy." The babe mewled and the Duke stroked a finger down a tender cheek. The babe's lips pursed and smacked together. The Duke laughed softly. "Find a wet-nurse, quickly." He said to the midwife who nodded, curtseyed and hurried from the room. The Duke looked back at Sycorax. "You do know that under the Laws of our planet, because of her gender she will not be allowed to rule."

Sycorax nodded. "I understand, Your Majesty."

The new King smiled then walked down the hall to a balcony overlooking the Great Hall. He held up the babe to the view of crowd below and in a great voice, he spoke. "Behold! Haruka, Princess of Uranus and the Senshi of Uranus!"

There was a second of silence then there were cheers and applause that echoed to the rafters.

The King turned to Sycorax. "You have my word that she will be treated as my own daughter. And that my sons and I will love, teach and train her well, so that when she assumes her Duties, she will be the pride of her planet and her people."

Sycorax said nothing but bowed to the new King deeply.

Queen Serenity looked at Sycorax. "So, the new King of Uranus has vowed to treat her as his daughter and train her."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Serenity smiled. "Good. She should do well then." She looked out the window. "Neptune, according to Pavonis, will be next."

Author's Note: Sycorax is one of the MANY moons of Uranus.