Chapter 14: Planning the Future

(Two days later) In Mamoru's apartment, Usagi and Mamoru were discussing their plans for their wedding with the cats.

"Now, we are planning to have a group wedding with all of the senshi getting wed to their beloved, and if you two want it, we can probably squeeze your wedding in as well." Usagi said, pointing at the feline couple. After they nodded, she continued, "We think that Helios should preside, along with the maenads of course, and it should be held in the palace." Usagi said, and all four occupant of the room glanced at the small structure resting on the coffee table. It was only a few spires of the unique crystal that made up the Crystal Palace of the future. In size, it would have fit inside a 1ft by 1ft by 1ft box entirely. The crystal was glowing softly, and if one looked at it for a few seconds, they would see that the light was pulsing like a heart. If one could see magic, that person would see a shimmering mist made up of mainly blue, green, golden yellow and red motes of light encircling the crystal. Mixed in with those four colors were thin ribbons and streamers of dark teal, navy blue, deep violet and black magic. Into the heart of the crystal streamed a thick rope made up of intertwined silver and gold streamers of light (i.e. magic) This rope could be traced back to Usagi and Mamoru, for the rope split into two separate streamers, the gold coming from Mamoru and the silver from Usagi. Surrounding the whole thing, like an overturned bowl, a shimmering dome made of glowing white ribbons (Selenity's magic) and brilliant opalescent ropes (Helios' magic) of light was clearly a shield, meant to protect the crystal edifice. (AN: okay so I made up those two's colors, so shoot me. The moon is white when it is full and dreams are many faceted and are made up of diverse colors, people, places and objects, and Helios is the high priest of dreams. Oh and Helios is mostly supporting the shield as Selenity need to save her remaining strength.)

"We will have to plant it soon, you know." Artemis commented.

"But where?" Luna asked, looking at the royal couple.

"I think Juuban Park. Son many events important to us have taken place there, and it will be amidst nature." Usagi suggested, gazing at her lover, soul-mate and fiancé. He nodded and hugged her, silently approving her suggestion. Mamoru then leaned forward and held his right hand, palm down, over the structure.

"That would be the perfect place Usako. But we need to plant it fairly quickly." Mamoru said as he 'felt' the progress of the palace. "It won't stay this size for more than three days max. Then it is going to shoot up, whether we want it to or not." He continued.

"Just like a teenage boy, huh?" Artemis quipped.

"Today's Tuesday, how about we plant it Thursday?" Luna suggested.

"That would be the most opportune time." A disembodied melodious tenor voice stated. Helios quickly faded into view (teleported) and continued, "That will give me time to prepare and plan the wedding and coronation on Saturday."

"Coronation?" Usagi asked. "When did we decide we were going to do that on the same day as the wedding?"

"I've discussed it with the late Queen Selenity and she and I have managed to combine the Moon's and Earth's (Golden Kingdom era) coronation traditions together. So right after you two are wed, you will then be crowned by Selenity (and me) thus becoming Neo-Queen and King." Helios clarified for the four. They nodded their comprehension and acceptance.

"Very well. But, getting back on topic, after we plant the palace, will anyone be able to mess with it?" Luna asked.

"The shield that now surrounds it will grow with the palace and will keep all but the Warriors and us from touching it." Helios replied.

"That's great. Now, why don't we plant it at midnight right by the rose arbor located near the center of the park?" (AN: I don't think that there actually is a rose arbor in Juuban park, but this is my story so I'll change things as I see fit.) Mamoru suggested as Usagi snapped her slender fingers.

"Thursday night is the night of this month's full moon! Perfect! That will boost my power and my mother's."

"Wonderful, I'll go over to the Warriors' mansion and explain everything. Coming Artemis?" Luna said as she morphed to her humanoid form, Artemis quickly following her lead. Both donned normal clothes and left the apartment.

"We should tell our families and friends about the weddings." Usagi said and Mamoru nodded. He snaked a long arm across the couch arm to grab the cordless and hand it to his lovely wife-to-be.

The next chapter's title will be "Groundbreaking Ceremony with Meaning" and it should be coming shortly. Because I have the rough draft written on paper and I'm basically done writing it (finally after a little over a year), I can give you guys a pretty solid estimate of how many chapters I have left to revise and type up. My count right now is 20 chapters total, so I'm almost ¾ done with this story! Yeah!