Alright! I'm trying to jump right back in to the writing swing… I went on a long hiatus earlier. Forgive me!
Here is Serenity going to Earth, as well as the meeting of Mamoru and Usagi.
Nothing left to say, except I don't own Sailor Moon.
When Time Collides
Serenity ran.
Her usual white high heels were replaced with slim slippers, and she could feel the balls of her feet pad against the floor with every frantic step she took. Her princess dress, which she cursed herself for wearing, made the noise of a whisper as it ruffled around her legs. The noise seemed unbearably loud to her as she rounded yet another corner in the castle's hallways.
She stopped to catch her breath against a silver wall and clutched the red rose she had kept from the gardener in town. Once more, she let the ruby red petals slide against her cheek, and she raised her eyes to the ceiling, where she knew the big blue orb known as earth would be hanging.
Invigorated, she gathered herself up to her full height and set out for the highest balcony of the palace.
She had wrestled with the idea for three whole days. Her guardians, Mars especially, were inquiring as to why she was in such a contemplative mood.
She was going to Earth. She knew how, she knew why, and she knew she had to do it.
Her cerulean eyes widened when she passed the transport room on her mad dash. That had been another option, one she had thought of in the first few hours of her decision. But that was too formal; she was sure they kept a record of who used it and where they transported to. Why wouldn't they? The Moon Kingdom was known for their security.
Besides, Earth had almost no magic, and definitely not the technology to have a transport device that she could actually transport to.
So that had ousted that option. Her next one was much more risky, but not altogether impossible. This had been the toughest decision.
Serenity soft feet slowed their pace as they climbed up the marble stairs to the tower. As she ascended, she tried her best to monitor her breathing, the flow of power in her.
Was she not a child of the Moon? A direct descendant of royalty? Couldn't royalty use the trace powers of the Silver Crystal within them?
After what seemed like a lifetime, she lifted one dainty foot onto the landing. Her hair flowed out behind her from the draft coming from the open balcony. She closed her eyes and breathed in the sweet air.
Moonbeam Travel was quite difficult, as she had heard from her studies. It took a lot of energy, and it left the user vulnerable and weak upon landing on their destination. So, she had done more research.
She had picked a vague area for which to land on; somewhere uninhabited, and somewhere she could rest before exploring. She shuddered as she placed a delicate hand on the railing and looked at the Earth hanging in the sky. It was risky. It was dangerous.
It was the only way.
She closed her eyes and focused, her chin still lifted towards the sky. Serenity searched her soul for the power hidden within, and let it flood her limbs with its warm glow.
Crystal blue eyes snapped open in concentration as the white aura sparkling against her skin appeared and intensified. Her hair swirled around her in a pale frenzy, and Serenity's heart beat wildly in her chest.
All at once, she could feel pinpricks pulling at her skin, trying to lift her up and away. Her body felt lighter, and she thought she saw the room spin.
Her head feel back as the pinpricks spread across her chest and lifted her into the air, floating and shining her white light. Serenity let out a mangled cry.
And she was gone.
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Endymion's hair flew in the wind as he galloped his horse as far away as he could. His mind was not where his body was, expertly maneuvering the worn leather of his reigns, but elsewhere, deep in his thoughts.
His kingdom- no, his entire planet- was in danger.
He knew it. He had seen black crystals sprout up all over the countryside, bristling and crackling with power. Power, some of the commoner cried, that should be used against our foe, the Moon.
But, Endymion cried out in his mind, when was the moon ever our foe?
Legends have been told over and over around the fireplaces of this planet of the Moon Goddess Selene, and how she watched over and protected the Earth.
Endymion spurred his horse faster in his frustration. The Lunarians had a longer life span than those of the Earthlings, and many claimed that they were holding back some sort of secret to eternal life. Their ignorance and prejudice blinded them to the protection the Moon provided.
True, they did not share the secrets of magic that those on other planets displayed. But no Earthling outside the Royal Family has ever been able to tap into magic, and there was no need for it.
The prince finally reined his horse in at the edge of the woods. Peering through the branches, he saw a calm pond with a weeping willow in the twilight. It was beautiful, and the reminder of how wonderful his planet was lifted his spirits.
He dismounted and let his horse graze outside of the trees. Carefully stepping in, he heard the twigs crunch under his heavy armored boot. Endymion approached the pond and smiled at its crystal-clear depths. Choosing a flat rock to rest on, he sat and looked up at the stars and sighed woefully.
A sparkle of starlight, much closer than it should have been, caught Endymion's attention. Soon another and another little glimmer settle around the moonlight, and shone rainbows like diamonds around the little grove he was in. Bewildered, and mystified at the same time, he watched as the little winks of starlight collected around a bright beam of moonlight.
The moonlight, which was reaching an unnatural glow in the forest, with dense treetops.
Endymion's hand snuck to the hilt of his sword as he approached the lights with cautious feet. He peered through the sparks and lengthened his body into a fighting stance.
As the glittering grew in intensity, curiosity overtook the prince and he tentatively reached a hand out to the bottom of the glow. When his hand brushed the light, sparks erupted into a train of little crystalline bursts, spiraling and circling around and around until a woman's body was formed by the sparks, growing more opaque by the second.
Endymion sprang back on the balls of his feet, sword swiftly in hand and battle stance prepared for the unknown.
Under his baffled, albeit analytical, stare, the beams of moonlight caught on the girl's hair and flowed behind her in pale streamers, and the sparks lengthened into a silk gown. Big blue unfocused eyes opened in a daze, before the girl was gently set down on the forest floor, breathing heavily as the glow around her settled to its normal state.
The prince didn't move a muscle. He saw all the incriminating signs- the pale, colorless white hair, the alabaster skin, the beautiful and delicate frame.
This was a Lunarian.
When the girl failed to move, he lowered his weapon and approached her. She looked unconscious, and her cheeks were flushed a delicious pink, as if she had just run a marathon.
Upon closer inspection, he realized she really did look exhausted. Her creamy skin had a sparkling sheen of sweat on it, plastering her bangs to her forehead.
He brushed his hands on her forehead, removing the hair sticking there. Fingertips traced the moon symbol emblazoned on there, and frowned, confused.
What would a member of the Royal Family be doing on Earth?
His hand once again fingered the crescent and was shocked to see a pair of crystal blue eyes blinking up at him.
Their gazes locked, and his hand sent electric shocks under his armor. Her pink lips started to move, and Endymion's ears barely caught what she said.
"Who are you?"
He finally remembered to withdraw his hand and drew up to his full height.
"I am the only male member of the Royal Earthen-" He noticed that she wasn't paying attention to him, but instead looking around her in wonderment.
There were just as many colors as she'd heard, and even more. The lush green leaves overhead cast shadows all around the moonlight and onto the waterfall nearby. The reflecting water in turn cast glimmers on the leave and the flowers- oh, the flowers! - were more beautiful and vibrant than any she had ever seen.
Just like the beautiful red rose.
"Earth…" She murmured, and smiled Endymion a smile that lit up the little grove they were in.
"Earth." Endymion replied, nodding his head slightly. He beamed back at her, and pride and an unknown feeling rose in his chest.
"I'm Endymion, Prince of Earth and heir to the Golden Kingdom." He held out his hand to her and she placed a dainty palm in it and allowed herself to be lifted up.
They're chest touched, their breath mingled, and eyes locked.
"My name is Serenity."