Authors Notes: Just wow. Granted this story is getting a bit darker mostly because of the upcoming battles with the Dark Kingdom. Also some references to the second volume of Sailor Moon later on.
Serenity had attempted to read a book about Earth in Silver Millenniums library. She nearly pulled her hair out. Everything seemed so boring. Mercury had recommended the book, no doubt to discourage her from seeing Endymion again. While Venus had been infatuated with Kunzite, Mercury was trying to be, in her mind, logical.
Bored she opened another book about Silver Millennium. She flipped the page. On one blank page was a drawing of a beautiful queen. She had long wavy black hair but had two buns at the top of her head, and she had three moons on her forehead. Two silver crescents upside down and one upside down gold crescent. The dress reminded Serenity of someone. She racked her head. Of course! That witch on Earth! She had to tell Venus!
Her hopes quickly diminished. Venus had left with Kunzite and some soldiers on a scouting mission. Mars was her next best hope.
Mars wore her priestess robes and sat in front of the flames. She was hoping for a vision about the upcoming battles. Instead she got a different vision. She was wearing the wedding dress she'd enjoyed the previous day and was walking down the aisle. But once she got to the top another girl was in her place. Mars furious ripped off the other girls veil. She stood horrified. It was Thetis. Jadeite brushed her away instead kissing Thetis. Mars screamed.
"MARS!" She heard someone screaming.
Mars opened her eyes. She realized she was lying on her side. Tears were flowing out her eyes. Serenity was looking over her.
"Sere-Sere-Serenity?" Mars choked out.
The Princess smiled at her.
"What happened?" Mars asked.
"Well, you were going into a spaz shouting out Jadeite," Serenity said nervously.
"I was hoping to find something out about this wartime," Mars said shaking.
"Mars, what happened in your vision?" Serenity asked curious.
"Well, it was my wedding day to Jadeite, but that bitch Thetis was in my place," Mars spat.
Serenity had a look of worry. She attempted to cover it up with a smile.
"Mars, it'll be okay," Serenity said.
"No it's not. It's not okay! We're about to be in war and all acting like love sick fools! Why? Because we've been selfish with our own happiness and this is what our punishment is!" Mars shouted.
"Mars," Serenity pleaded.
"Just please go Serenity, I don't want to hurt you anymore than I have," Mars said.
Serenity walked to the exit.
"You're still one of my best friends Mars," Serenity smiled looking back at Mars.
"Thanks Serenity," Mars smiled weakly.
With that Serenity left the temple.
Serenity landed on Earth. She landed in front of the temple Helios had taken her to all those years ago. A figure wearing white walked out of the temple onto a trail. Had Helios returned? Curious Serenity followed the figure. The figure walked into a wood cabin like building. Serenity walked in.
The person she had been following had short wavy blonde hair, not white. He turned. Serenity stood paralyzed.
"You must be Serenity," he said.
Serenity nodded.
"I'm Jadeite, I assume Mars has told you about me," he said.
"Yes," Serenity whispered.
"Well, nice to meet you. But you should get out. No doubt the Dark Forces will start attacking," Jadeite said.
"On the moon it's known as the Dark Kingdom. There's a queen, Metalia and Nehelenia. Nehelenia is the one that gave Princess Beryl her power, but Metalia is the one that's controlling her," Serenity said quickly.
Jadeite put a finger to his chin.
"That makes sense," Jadeite said.
Serenity curtsied before walking out of the cabin.
She ran up to the garden. Nervously she looked for Endymion. The clouds above started forming into thunderheads. As she ran the wind blew harder. Endymion was going into the castle.
"Endymion!" she shouted.
He kept walking. The wind drowned her small voice.
"ENDYMION!" She shouted louder.
He turned around nervously. Upon seeing Serenity he ran towards her.
"What the hell are you doing here!?" he shouted.
"I wanted to see you," Serenity said.
"Are you insane! There's been a hell of a lot more attacks on the palace and I couldn't risk you getting hurt!" Endymion shouted.
Lighting crackled in the distance. Some of it green or white sometimes purple.
Jupiter fell to her knees. Another bolt of lightning shot towards her. She rolled to her side evading the blow. Nephrite stood sneering in the distance. The two had been in a deranged duel involving lightening. One moment she had been on Earth trying to find Serenity, the next well, she was in for death. Why had Nephrite decided to attack her? There was definitely something off about him.
She got back on her feet.
"JUPITER THUNDER BLAST!" she shouted.
There was a swirling of flowers blocking the thunder. It turned a purplish shade before rebounding at Jupiter.
"JUPITER THUNDER-," Jupiter started.
Something pierced her leg. She looked down. Blood was flowing freely down her leg. A throwing star was stuck in her thigh. Nephrite was grinning. She transported back to Silver Millennium disappointed.
The dark clouds drifted away. Although Serenity could see a bright green beam go into the sky and fading away.
"We must meet up like this anymore," Endymion said.
"Why not?" Serenity demanded.
"It's the Gods law that we mustn't fall in love," Endymion said.
"But it's too late," Serenity whispered.
"Because I've already fallen in love," Endymion said.
Endymion was holding Serenity close. Serenity was blushing when Endymion kissed her.
The stars were shining down brightly in the woods. Venus sat next to Kunzite as they looked up at the moon. They had departed away from the main group for the time being. Venus smoothed out her uniform.
"What's it like on the moon kingdom?" Kunzite asked.
"It's marvelous. There's always a party or two going on. And then the way the lights reflect off the castle in the night. Then the Earth is always glowing blue looking beautiful," Venus said.
"Venus I've been thinking," Kunzite started.
"Yes?" Venus asked.
"Have you ever thought about love?" Kunzite asked.
"Loads of times," Venus replied.
"No I mean, the other kind of love," Kunzite butted in.
Venus blushed. She'd never really thought about it that way. Kunzite was nice though. She'd snuck down to Earth a few times to see him. Wait…where was this going? They were interrupted when they heard a scream. Venus and Kunzite got up and ran back to the camp.
Out of the fifteen soldiers, ten were dead. A figure larger than a human but maintaining the shape swallowed up the corpses.
"A wendigo!" Kunzite shouted.
What's a wendigo? Princess Beryl leaned back across a tree.
"Charente, that's enough," Princess Beryl snapped.
The wendigo retreated into darkness disappearing. The glowing fire in the center of the camp crackled. Only five other soldiers remained with Kunzite and Venus; three of them from the Earth army the other two from Venus.
"Venus, Venus, Venus, have your friends actually cared about you? That petty friend Mars with her heads in the clouds thinking about marrying a boy and disregarding you. And that silly Serenity! Isn't she the one that's going out with that Prince you were supposed to marry? Wouldn't it be nice, to have a bit of happiness and rub it in their faces?" Beryl asked.
Venus thought about it. Mars had disregarded her after sometime.
"And Kunzite! Endymion won't let you do anything to prevent those rebellions! Why? Because he only thinks about that foolish princess. He thinks you're too weak to do anything," Beryl said turning to Kunzite.
Beryl smiled wickedly.
"Why don't you two join me in my army? You could be a prince and princess and be more successful than those people you call friends?" Beryl lured.
Venus took a step towards Beryl. Beryl smiled putting her hand out. Half way to Beryl, Venus stopped.
"You're wrong!" Venus shouted.
"What!" Beryl screeched.
"Our friends deserve their happiness! They have their duties and feelings to take into account also! Even though we feel jealous and weak, our friends will always have our backs and make us feel better!" Venus shouted.
"Foolish girl! And what about you Kunzite?" Beryl spat.
Kunzite stood firmly where he was. But someone else walked up.
"Adonis," Venus whispered.
"I'll join you Princess Beryl," Adonis said bowing.
"ADONIS!" Venus shouted.
"At least one of you fools has sense," Beryl said coldly.
"Get out of here!" Venus shouted to the other four soldiers.
The soldiers ran away from camp. She could see flames and an eerie scream in the distance.
"Why! Why Adonis! You're my brother and you know I love you!" Venus cried.
Adonis stood up.
"Venus you've disregarded me as long as you've known me! You've always been on that Earthlings arm! I've loved you sense the moment I first saw you! Maybe now you'll see what I can do," Adonis snapped.
Tears were falling down Venus' face.
"Adonis, I could only love you as a brother can't you understand? Please, please come home. Come back to Silver Millennium," Venus pleaded.
"You're too late!" Adonis shouted.
Venus fell to her knees sobbing. Adonis laughed. He walked up to her. She looked up to him as if he was coming back. Then she screamed. He kicked her side. She felt her face rubbed into the dirt of the Earth. Beryl laughed. Venus was lifted by the neck by Adonis.
"Please…please stop Adonis," Venus pleaded.
She felt herself thrown to the ground. Kunzite was in a fierce sword duel with Adonis. Venus regretted looking down on Adonis. Even though he had been a klutz, he was stronger than he looked. He knocked Kunzite into a tree. Beryl threw a stone at Venus. Vines wrapped around her. A dark shock of electricity coursed threw her. She screamed from the pain. It felt like tiny shards of mirror were cutting her skin. Serenity.
The vines broke off of Venus.
"What is this nonsense?" Beryl screeched.
"CRESENT BEAM!" Venus shouted.
Adonis was knocked back from Kunzite.
"NO!" Beryl screeched.
She latched onto Adonis before they sunk into the Earth.
"Where'd they go?" Venus asked.
"Wherever that Dark Kingdom is," Kunzite said.
"We better get out of here before those things attack again," Venus suggested.
Kunzite found a horse that Venus could ride on their way to the Elysian palace.
Authors Notes:
Wendigo-It is thought of variously as a malevolent cannibalistic spirit that could possess humans or a monster that humans could physically transform into
The mini battle with Adonis was inspired a bit by the Evil Endymion/Sailor Moon fight in the last episode of Sailor Moon (season 1). Until next time!