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Chapters 18, 19, 20 and 21 all brand new and posted at the same time so read them all!
Light of Hope
There has always been a balance. Light and dark, yin and yang... peace and war. Would it really be better, if that balance is tipped to a winning side, whether for good, or not? Even when time changes, destiny changes, one thing remains the same. Hope.
Chapter Twenty One
Lights from the camera's flashed as murmurs of excitement could be heard all around. The end of the week had come and the ball had ended with success and today was the day of the press conference, the day the world would not only meet the Sailor Senshi's advisors but ask the Sailor Senshi themselves questions.
The press was in full force, papers and publications from all over the world and colonies had arrived ready to air the story of a life time.
On the left side of the stage, Lady Une and Lieutenant Noin stood by Prince Millardo and Princess Relena.
On the right were two beautiful people with whom only Noin and Une had been formally introduced the night before.
The man had long waist length hair, much like Prince Millardo. His hair was white despite his young appearance and his eyes were a startling lush green, bright and warm and intelligent. Cat like. He wore an interesting white uniform with crescent moons, a modern motif that fashion magazines would have a field day with.
The woman beside him had long lush dark hair, a deep navy blue, almost purple in thick waves to her fall just below her hips in a style similar to that of her princess with two odangos on each side with the rest of her hair down instead of sporting pigtails. She wore a fanciful gown of royal purple and yellows made of lace and silk.
Artemis and Luna. The guardians and advisors of the Sailor Senshi.
Behind them stood Sailor Pluto, Sailor Saturn, Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus and in the middle stood none other than Prince Endymion, draped in a cape as black as night, lined in red as deep as a rose.
Relena's gaze would flutter to Endymion often, and only stopped when she realized each of the senshi had noticed her stare and gave her their own gazes, each laced with emotions clear for her to see. Caution, curiosity, worry and annoyance. She turned her gaze to the audience and her stare remained focused in front of her. Uranus's brief glare enough to keep her in line.
"I would like to thank everyone for coming. I am sure everyone has questions, and we will all do our best to answer them." Lady Une stated loud into her own microphone, her voice instantly demanding attention and respect, her aura reflecting her own authority amongst the public.
Quickly the murmurs died off as all attention was now on the stage.
A hand rose, followed by hundreds of others. Lady Une pointed the reporter out with a nod.
"Question for Princess Relena." The reported asked loudly into their own microphone.
Relena nodded in response.
"Are you relinquishing your throne in the coming news of a kingdom known as Crystal Tokyo?"
Relena's gaze instantly darted to the Sailor Senshi and Endymion. All of their stares remained ahead into the audience, undisturbed by the startling question. They appeared unaffected and unworried. For a brief second she could have sworn she had seen Saturn's gaze flicker to her before the small girl smiled and in turn, she could feel her own lips twitch.
"In regards to the future, and any ruling, that remains to be seen. For now, Cinq remains a small kingdom in the country of Japan, and as for Crystal Tokyo, it may or not be a possibility for the future. Those concerns are best left for a time where all of us, regardless of our view points, is in a day where we are at peace with less pressing concerns. For now, the people of Crystal Tokyo and the people of Cinq are on an alliance in order to keep the people of earth and colonies safe, and that is all I can say."
She could have imagined it, but she was almost sure Sailor Pluto and Sailor Saturn had smiled in acceptance of her response.
"Question for Prince Endymion!"
He nodded.
"Is it true that you are the Prince of Earth, and that there is a kingdom that rules us all?"
His deep oceanic eyes were as calm and steady as the sea, and dark and turbulent as the waters beneath the surface. "Once, a long time ago I had been Prince of this Earth and my kingdom watched over our planet in order to protect everyone. That is the past. To this day, I protect this planet to the best of my abilities and I will continue to do so. My views have not changed since then, and so, even now I will state as I once had. The people of earth will know who they wish to protect and guide them, and when that day comes they can choose, if it should be me, I will accept it and if not, I will accept it."
Murmurs fluttered for a moment before a woman in a dark cloak raised a pale hand. "Question for Sailor Pluto."
Sailor Pluto's eyes remained glued to the mysterious figure, and all senshi's eyes tuned into the small hooded woman's presence. Pluto nodded.
"Where is Sailor Moon?"
The stage and the audience was silent as all awaited news on the leader of the Sailor Senshi and the mysterious Queen of Crystal Tokyo.
Pluto gave a small smile. "She, with the other senshi, are currently working on finding out as much as they can about our common enemy. Dark, and his army. They are at the forefront of our concern. That is all I can say."
"Is she here? On Earth?"
Everyone's eyes narrowed for a moment before Lady Une spoke up, "One question at a time please."
The hooded figure nodded and drew back.
"Question for Luna and Artemis!"
As the proceeding continued, everyone's eyes tried to remain on the hooded figure as she retreated, but she was quickly lost within the crowd as if she had simply vanished.
Luna and Artemis smiled, the worry visible in their eyes for only a moment before it was forgotten.
"What is your relevance to the Sailor Senshi and their cause?"
Luna smiled. "We are the royal advisors to the White Moon Kingdom, and we hail from the Planet Mau."
The crowd was almost deafening as the newest aliens to grace the stage gave rise to questions about life on other planets and other solar systems.
Uranus and Pluto shared a glance that was not lost on Millardo. That hooded figure still fresh in their minds.
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The academies last day had been pushed back and Relena found herself day dreaming in the middle of her class as the students talked amongst each other during free time.
For that past few nights ever since her dream with Endymion she had been feeling better, but now she could feel herself getting drowsy again. A deep sickness seemed to grasp her being and she felt so cold. It's just stress… it has to be. There is far too much going on. I need to try and take it easy, that's all… Relena thought, futilely trying to reassure herself.
When the bell rang she watched as a young girl stood to leave. "Ms Tomoe, a moment please."
Hotaru's eyes widened for a second before smiling and approaching Relena's desk. "Yes?"
"I wanted to discuss your latest papers. Your grades are dropping and I'm a bit concerned. You are only twelve but you are in many advanced high school studies and I just wanted to make sure it's not getting too much for you."
"I'm fine, really. I guess I've just been stressed about everything that is going on…" Hotaru said, a dark look in her eyes.
The young girl was very pretty. Pale skin and short black hair. She almost reminded Relena of the American stories she'd read on Snow White. Her deep violet eyes were a mixture of violets and lilacs and they swirled with mystery. She looks like snow white but… that's not it. There is another reason she seems similar… Relena clutched her head and winced, her headache near throbbing.
"Princess Relena, are you okay?" Hotaru asked, concern in her dark eyes.
"I'm alright. Sorry, you just look familiar somehow…"
Hotaru frowned for such a brief second Relena missed it. "I was at the ball the other night, my father has been requested to help at the palace. I guess you must have seen me around and hadn't connected it."
Relena nodded but she was still unsure. "Yes, that must be it. Did you enjoy the ball?"
…
"Usagi, you mustn't tell the others of this." Galaxia said, her arms wrapped tightly around the smaller blond. "If you tell them, they will try and stop you or even join you."
"Would it really be wrong if they could come with me?" Usagi asked, instantly feeling selfish for wanting her friends to join her in her ill fate.
"They are needed here to keep the balance. You and your senshi have always protected this universe from the forces of evil. Although the seed of Chaos and you will disappear, light and goodness still exists and with out a doubt a new darkness, a new evil will form and only the senshi, your senshi, are strong enough to face what may come of this."
Usagi frowned, it wasn't fair for them either. She nodded mutely, her tears all but dried away but her eyes dark with pain.
Galaxia's chest clinched in pain and for second she felt guilty. This girl, this enigma of a small gentle woman was plagued with darkness… and she was finally losing her light to it. The universe looked at the Silver Crystal, the strongest and brightest of all senshi crystals like a blessing, a gift but for it's wielder, for her entire life, all her lives… it had been nothing but a curse.
"Usagi, there is currently a war on Kinmoku from invading forces from the new planet that belonged to the other dimension. When I transported you here after you had been attacked, the others remained on Kinmoku. They're there now, and they'll need your help. I'll have to send you back now…"
Hiiro twirled for a second in the air. The new suit was incredible and he could feel power flowing through his body like it was apart of him. It was apart of him.
His mask beeped and a section of the screen enlarged as he could now zoom in and see things like through binoculars effortlessly.
As he flew down to where his gundam had indicted he sent a thank you to Zero One and he could swear he almost heard the program thank him back.
Rei and Wufei were a few feet apart, shouting at each other. The long raven haired beauty was advancing and transformed as Sailor Mars while Duo and Minako shouted from the sidelines, apparently cheering on the fight.
Makoto was sitting on the ground a few feet away picking up flowers and plucking their petals one by one, "They will stop." A petal was tossed and she plucked another. "They won't stop. They will stop."
Hiiro tossed the watches at Duo and Wufei, and despite them being distracted they caught them effortlessly as he knew they would.
"Hee-man! Dude that suit looks even cooler than the screen showed!" Duo whistled, placing the watch band on his wrist.
"I'm going to head out and scan the area for Usagi." Before he started to fly again he looked at Duo and Wufei. "Do NOT let the blue haired one shut down my suit. The ship is north, north east. From here you're only 10 miles away. If you all transform you'll get there quicker."
"Wait!" Sailor Mars frowned. "I'm coming too."
Hiiro glared at her. "Not necessary, go back to the ship, they'll need your help fixing it. Usagi might contact us or she might show up at the ship on her own. Someone needs to be out there looking if that isn't the case and I can't wait for you to keep up." His suit flared to life and he was in the sky in seconds, not realizing he was being tailed from the ground as Sailor Mars leapt from the trees in pursuit.
Like hell he'll be the one to find her. She's my best friend, and I'm not going to let her be alone with an ass like you. Sailor Mars cursed in her head as she followed. Just who did he think he was? Superman? She was the one with super powers, she could keep up just fine without him. Leaping from the trees was no different from leaping from rooftops. It was easy for her, she'd like to see him try it without his little toy.
Duo shook his head. "That one's feisty."
Minako lowered a brow and gave him an annoyed look. "That one? And what's up with Hee-man calling Ami "The blue haired one?", we have names."
Duo smirked, "Yeah, so do we. Sorry V-Babe but only I get to call him Hee-man."
"Then don't call me V-babe or you'll taste my Venus Whip."
Duo gave a perverted grin after the girls transformed. "Kinky, I like it." He activated his watch. "But I like 'em with a bit more fire."
…
"Star Serious Laser!"
A beam shot into the sky and Hiiro had to twirl in the air to avoid the hit. Quickly landing he found himself in a field surrounded by three leather clad woman, from his memories of the video's they had reviewed he realized they were the senshi that called themselves the Starlights. They had shot at him.
Before he could speak, a gruesome demonic looking creature twice his size with bat wings suddenly struck him and sent him flying.
"Star Gentle Uterus!"
Gentle Uterus? What the hell? Hiiro gave a disgusted look and rose his hand as his suit's gloves suddenly grew and his gundam's gun suddenly grew in his hand. Let's hope the resize hasn't affected the power. He could almost feel Zero One laugh. He aimed at the beast and shot and was forced to dig his feet into the ground to brace himself. The power definitely didn't decrease with the size. He smirked as the monster fell over, a hole gaping from it's chest.
"Who the hell are you?" Sailor Star Fighter scowled, taking a defensive stance.
Hiiro glared, "I'm the one that just saved your ass."
"Our ass didn't need saving, Invader." Sailor Star Healer said with a scowl. "Star Gentle Inferno!"
Hiiro didn't put up a shield, confident the silly named attack would have no affect on his new suit before a bird of fire jumped in front of the beam and took the hit for him. He scowled, he didn't have to turn around to know who had followed him.
"Wait!"
Sailor Star Maker's purple eyes widened, "Sailor Mars?"
Sailor Star Fighter grinned, "You couldn't have come at a worse time. Are the others here too?"
Sailor Mars shook her head. "It's only me, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter. Usagi is with us too but we can't find her."
Fighter's eyes narrowed. "What? Did the Droid's get her?"
Sailor Mars frowned, looking at the grotesque beast on the ground with a charred hole in it's chest. "Is that a droid?"
"Yes." Healer said with a frown, crossing her leather gloved arms.
"I don't know where Usagi is, we're trying to find her. We came for your help."
Maker leaned on one hip and held her arm, it was bleeding. "Not sure what you need help with but we're currently in a war of our own."
Sailor Mars was about to speak when Duo appeared adorned in his own suit and dropped to one knee in front of her.
"Gundam Man to the rescue. I really am the Shinigami now…" He whistled as he eyed Fighter, Maker and Healer. "What's with the hookers?"
Fighter clenched her fist. "Who the fuck are these robot fools?"
Sailor Mars sighed. "The war you're fighting, is it because of that new planet?"
"Yea, they appeared out of no where…" Fighter started with a disgusted look. "At first we sent troops to check it out. When they didn't return, the creatures did instead and started attacking. We had just finished rebuilding the Tankei Kingdom when the war started. It happened about six months ago."
Sailor Mars nodded, "The same time the dimensional shift started. That's why we came."
"Dimensional shift?"
…
"I'm going to rocket you to Kinmoku where you need to be." Galaxia said softly as she raised her arms with her hands in the small blonds and Usagi began to float in the air. She squeezed Usagi's right hand, and took her left to touch Usagi's chin, pulling the blond into a surprise kiss. "You have a years time before you have to meet Dark at Sagittarius Zero Star. Spend it well with the ones you love while you can."
Usagi remained silent but gave a small smile, a smile for Galaxia's sake.
Galaxia could see right through it.
Usagi floated higher in space towards the giant red planet above her until the gravity seemed to change and she began falling.
As Usagi disappeared from sight Galaxia's eyes watered before she glared, her resolve strong. "No matter what, you won't go alone. I'll never leave you, even if it means leaving the only universe I've ever known." She frowned as a portal opened before her and Guardian Cosmos gave her a relieved smile through it's opening. This is my fate, my true destiny as to why I became a Sailor Senshi. It wasn't to protect my planet, it wasn't to protect my loved ones. I have no loved ones. I met you, I died before you, and I was reborn because of you. You are the one I was meant to protect all along. This is the real destiny, this is our fate.
Stepping inside the portal it closed and Guardian Cosmos held a small maroon crystal that glowed like a shining garnet. The Pluto seed, the companion power to Pluto's starseed, Pluto's senshi crystal.
A new portal opened within the Galaxy Cordon and she could see the image of Endymion, no, Mamoru, sleeping in his bed as if he were having a nightmare.
…
Sailor Star Maker's eyes were dark and her deep reddish brown hair blew in the wind. "We need to get back to Kakyuu-hime. We'll see what she has to say about this."
Sailor Star Fighter held her hands out in front of her in protest. "Wait, we need to find-"
A high pitched scream came from above them when Fighter suddenly winced as a weight landed in her hands, looking down, her eyes widened. "Odango!"
Duo gave her an odd stare. "Odango? Isn't that like a Japanese desert?"
"Usagi!" Sailor Mars cried, tears of joy gathering at the sides of her eyes as her shoulders suddenly gave way with relief.
Usagi rubbed the back of her neck. "Itai…"
"Damnit Usag! You had us worried!" Sailor Mars cried, trying to hide her tears with anger.
Usagi's eyes looked dead for only a second when she managed a smile. "I'm sorry." Looking up she saw Sailor Star Fighter holding her and tears entered her eyes before she could no longer hide her dark depressed stare and hid her face in the crook of Fighter's neck.
Everyone remained silent for a moment.
Not when Endymion had been killed, not at the TV Station as her friends had sacrificed themselves and not even when she faced her senshi as evil puppets at the center of the universe had she ever seen Usagi look as she did just now.
It terrified Fighter because if that didn't make her make such a face, such a broken expression of hopelessness, then what in the universe could?
End Chapter
WHOOOAAAA! Right? I LOVE IT!
Now what should I do with the story next, cause I have no idea haha!
Manga and Anime References!
Duo often called himself Shinigami, meaning god of death. He says it's the only god he believes in, since all he's seen is death, I think lol…
Itai is like ouch in Japanese
The Sagittarius Zero Star is the center of the universe which is at the center of their galaxy. In it is the Galaxy Cordon or Galaxy Cauldron and the Kingdom where the battle took place in the manga.
Tankei Kingdom is the kingdom Princess Kakyuu rules on Kinmoku. There are supposedly other kingdoms on the planet as well.
In the anime, Luna has a human form. In the manga, Luna and Artemis both have human forms. Luna is a small black/purple cat with red eyes, Artemis is a small white cat with green eyes in the manga, blue in the anime. For my story, in cat form he has blue eyes and his human form has green eyes in the way that Luna's cat form has red eyes but her human form has blue eyes.
At the end of this chapter, if you noticed, I combined the events in the StarS saga from both the anime and manga, since I like both and use many references!
In the manga and in the anime, enemies and allies alike made it a habit of kissing Usagi. Not all were romantic kisses, even Sailor Cosmos gave Usagi a kiss, which looked more along the lines of a mother kissing her small child which is the same as what Galaxia did for Usagi. I think it's sweet so don't take it the wrong way lol.
EXTRA REFERENCE!
Guardian Cosmos was able to use the Pluto seed to open a portal in time, from the dream Mamoru had of Usagi's dream in chapter 6 where the "friend" warned him about Usagi being in danger.
So now you know the voice who had been plaguing Mamoru was in fact Galaxia!
Chapters 18, 19, 20 and 21 all brand new and posted at the same time so read them all!
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Till next time :D
ALL FOUR CHAPTERS 18, 19, 2 and 21 ALL BRAND NEW since you had to wait so long while I've been struggling with life and what not. Hope you liked the consecutive updates c: You deserved them!