Fate...what would you ask of me?
Destiny...how will you guide me?
Time....how shall I serve you?
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The Garnet Path Chronicles
Silver Miko
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Piece of Love
***
Pluto looked in the tall gilded mirror at her reflection. She was dressed in a velvet gown of black with a translucent layer of crimson silk over it. She wore matching gloves and a garnet necklace he had given her.
His kingdom, the Nether Realm, was full of gems and treasures. Onyx, ruby, garnet, jade, gold...all the darker toned gemstones. It was like a world that was created for creatures of the night, such as herself.
They had married an hour ago. They were bound by sacred bonds, for all eternity, she knew this deep in her heart and soul.
She hadn't agreed at first, but she could not deny him. He was in truth, her other half.
She felt his presence and turned to face him, smiling.
He smiled back at her as she ran into his arms.
It was the first time in a very long time Pluto felt pure bliss.
But it would not last.....
Hades walked to his bedroom, brows furrowed. He had everyone in the Silver Millennium Alliances looking for him. His kidnapping of Princess Pluto had been considered his official declaration of treason.
He had never intended treason. He was not a traitor. The Dark Kingdom threatened him as well. It was pure stupidity to believe he'd ally himself with such a chaotic lot.
He sighed, wanted desperately to see his wife. He knew she was greatly upset over this and that her sense of duty was no longer clouded by their wedding. For a time, they had forgotten everything but that they loved each other. He had waited his entire life for her, and he wasn't going to let her go with a fight.
He entered their room where she sat, waiting for him.
"We have to talk." she said quietly. Her expression was an obvious attempt to remain calm, but her lower lip was trembling a bit.
"You want to return. Go back to your Queen and your duties." he said in a low voice.
"I must. If we are all ever to have peace. I cannot run away from my fate...I keep dreaming, of what will happen if I do not return. I cannot jeapordize everything in existence."
"Not even for me?" he asked harshly.
She looked into his face, her eyes so very sad.
"No, not even for you." she said, standing up.
"I cannot let you go..." he said, embracing her tightly.
Pluto tried to not cry, but tears came.
"You said..you never wanted me to be sad....if I do not go back, I will regret everything between us, and I do not want that." she whispered, her voice shaking.
She felt the cold air as he pushed her away and turned his back on her.
"I wish I was as selfless as you, my dear." he said flatly, turning his back on her and leaving the room.
"Hades, wait!" she said, trying to open the door to follow him, but the door was locked.
He had locked her in!
"HADES! PLEASE! YOU MUST LET ME GO BACK! I'M SORRY! BUT IT MUST BE!!!!! It must..." she said, crumbling to the floor.
"Pluto.....Pluto!"
Pluto stood up and looked around for the source of the voice.
Her gaze stopped on the mirror, which was rippling like water. An image appeared of a woman with long blue hair and violet eyes.
"Who are you?"
"A watcher and a warrior, one who has the blood of Ancients...I have come to bring you to Queen Serenity." her tranquil voice said.
"How..how did you find this place?"
She smiled.
"I have many skills, but come now...time grows short for the wheels of fate have already begun to turn." her hand appeared from the mirror.
Pluto's fingers traced over the garnet stone of her necklace.
"Yes, I'm ready."
Hades returned to his room, only to find it empty.
"Pluto?" he looked around and stopped when something caught his attention.
On the floor in front on the mirror was her necklace.
She was gone.
* * *
"IS that everying?"
"Yes your Majesty. That is all I learned." Pluto said.
They were in the Queen's study discussing what had happened and everything she had learned about Hades. Almost everything.
She did not reveal they were married or had been in love. Were in love.
Would he forgive her?
She loved him, he was her soulmate, she knew this. No matter how much she loved him though, they could not be together. It tore at her. She felt as if she was more empty in her heart than before.
"You may go Pluto, you've been through enough."
"Majesty...I'd like to take my post."
"Now? I thought we decided to wait until after your twentieth birthday."
" I'm ready now." Pluto said firmly.
Serenity sighed.
"Very well then. You will address the Council of Ancients tomorrow eve. Are you absolutely sure?"
"Yes."
Pluto walked down the familiar corridors of the Moon Kingdom's palace.
"Pluto!"
Turning to the cheerful voice, Pluto saw Princess Serenity running to catch up to her.
"Your Highness, what is it?"
"Nothing important. I just wanted to talk."
"Very well then."
They strolled through the garden of silver roses as Pluto admired the famous blooms.
"Tell me, Pluto, was is frightening to be taken by the rebel Hades?" Serenity asked innocently.
"Yes, a little."
"But nothing that terribly scared you, you arrived in very little dissaray and no apparent emotional trauma."
"Princess?" she asked, stopping her pace.
"I saw you dancing with him, you were smiling. I do not think I've ever seen you that happy in quite a while. You felt something for him, and he you."
Pluto sighed.
"Serenity, what I tell you now is a secret you must not reveal to anyone, even your mother. Him and I...we wed."
"Do not say it with such shame, Pluto. I'm sure this man is not as bad as they say, for he is capable of love."
"Princess...." Pluto whispered, her voice breaking.
"I know your fate is probably the harshest of all of us, but even you deserve love."
Pluto just stared into the princess' peaceful blue eyes.
* * *
The palace shook and trembled as the entire army of the Dark Kingdom appeared.
The Inner Senshi headed for the battle front, prepared to defend the Kingdom with their lives.
The Outer Senshi aided the Queen to safety, taking her the the battlements.
"Where's Serenity?!" the Queen asked extremely distraught, as she heard the screams of lives lost, soldiers fighting.
"She wasn't in the ballroom?" Neptune asked.
"Shit! Where is she?!" Uranus wondered panicked.
"She had left with Endymion...to her chambers I think." Pluto answered.
"I must find her!" Serenity yelled, rushing out of the room, Luna and Artemis running after her as the Outer Senshi followed.
As they made their way through the devastated palace, they could feel hope starting to fade, and then die with what waited for them outside.
"SERENITY!!! NO!!!!!" the Queen yelled distraught, collapsing to her knees, sobs wracking her body.
Floating before them were Serenity and Endymion, both dead. The princess' tears were still streaking down her face.
Then they saw the bodies of the Inner Senshi.
"Uranus, Neptune...." Pluto whispered, facing her comrades.
"You can leave Pluto, return to the Time Gate.." Neptune murmured sadly.
Pluto shook her head.
"Leaving the Time Gate is one of the three taboos I must never do. I must do this. I will defend this kingdom with my life, even if we lose, I will die with all you." she swore.
Three headed to the front, firing off their attacks.
They did some damage, taking out a good portion of the Dark Army.
Beryl noticed, and with narrowed eyes, sent blade after blade of Dark Crystals at the three senshi.
Despite the pain of several wounds, they pushed forward until the could no more.
"We..have...no choice left..." Uranus whispered, collapsing and crawling towards Neptune.
"Uranus....no matter what...I'm with you..."
Their hands intertwined.
Pluto felt herself stumble, and tried to use her Staff to support her.
"Such a valiant effort. I never knew just what a persistant warrior you were."
Recognzing the voice, she looked in front of her, startled and shocked to see Hades, sword drawn.
"You...you allied yourself with the Dark Kingdom?"
"Why not! I've let the Silver Millennium take away everything from me, including you! So why not want to destroy it?"
"So this is what it has come to.." she said sadly, falling her knees.
He walked over to her, stopping right before her.
"I loved you, you know. More than anything I wanted to have you by my side...but yes, this is what it comes to. I must kill you now, my dear, because I can't be as selfless you." he said, raising his sword to strike.
"PLUTO!" Uranus as Neptune yelled as they finally found her. She was about to be struck down.
Pluto looked up to Hades.
"Forgive me." she whispered, then struck him with the end of her Time Staff.
Shock and betrayal filled his eyes as the Staff pierced right through him, and he pulled back, the Staff slipping out out of his midsection, and Pluto dropped it to the ground next to her.
He looked at her with an intense mix of anger and sorrow, as he stumbled forward on his knees in front of her.
"Why did...this..have to happen...we could of been happy...." he murmured in pain.
"Hades..." she began but did not finish as she felt the blade of his sword slice through her.
"PLUTO!!!" the two Outer Senshi yelled, running towards her and pulling the sword out as Hades stumbled backwards, laying on his back.
"Neptune..Uranus...I don't have much time, and I know you both understand what we must do now."
"Yes." Neptune said, her Aqua Reflector Mirror appearing in her hand as Uranus' Space Sword appeared.
Pluto strained as she lifted her staff up, and closed her eyes focusing.
THe three Talismans glowed, forming a triangle of light as a sillouhette appeared.
"The Soldier of Destruction...has awakened." Neptune said sadly as Saturn opened her eyes.
"Uranus, Neptune, Pluto...I sense the time of the Silver Millennium has come to an end."
"Yes."
Saturn looked at them sadly.
"I'm so sorry...I hope one day we'll all be alive again, and that this history will not repeat itself." she murmured, walking away and towards Queen Serenity, who was preparing to use the Silver Crystal.
Pluto grasped her Time Staff, and pointed it at Hades.
"Garnet Typhoon!!!" she yelled, using the last of her powers.
* * *
"I will not allow you to repeat the tragedy of the past, if I must destroy you once more, I will." Pluto said harshly.
"Always the good little soldier, Pluto. I wish I could be as selfless as you."
"Once I wished I could be selfish as you, but it could only bring misery."
"Oh don't worry, once I get my revenge, you won't feel anything...." he whispered roughly.
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OH man, sorry to cliffhang after leaving ya hanging. But it's like...12:53 AM and I was working till 11. I got classes tomorrow.......yea
NEXT TIME- Forbidden Pense
Destiny...how will you guide me?
Time....how shall I serve you?
* * * *
The Garnet Path Chronicles
Silver Miko
* * * *
Piece of Love
***
Pluto looked in the tall gilded mirror at her reflection. She was dressed in a velvet gown of black with a translucent layer of crimson silk over it. She wore matching gloves and a garnet necklace he had given her.
His kingdom, the Nether Realm, was full of gems and treasures. Onyx, ruby, garnet, jade, gold...all the darker toned gemstones. It was like a world that was created for creatures of the night, such as herself.
They had married an hour ago. They were bound by sacred bonds, for all eternity, she knew this deep in her heart and soul.
She hadn't agreed at first, but she could not deny him. He was in truth, her other half.
She felt his presence and turned to face him, smiling.
He smiled back at her as she ran into his arms.
It was the first time in a very long time Pluto felt pure bliss.
But it would not last.....
Hades walked to his bedroom, brows furrowed. He had everyone in the Silver Millennium Alliances looking for him. His kidnapping of Princess Pluto had been considered his official declaration of treason.
He had never intended treason. He was not a traitor. The Dark Kingdom threatened him as well. It was pure stupidity to believe he'd ally himself with such a chaotic lot.
He sighed, wanted desperately to see his wife. He knew she was greatly upset over this and that her sense of duty was no longer clouded by their wedding. For a time, they had forgotten everything but that they loved each other. He had waited his entire life for her, and he wasn't going to let her go with a fight.
He entered their room where she sat, waiting for him.
"We have to talk." she said quietly. Her expression was an obvious attempt to remain calm, but her lower lip was trembling a bit.
"You want to return. Go back to your Queen and your duties." he said in a low voice.
"I must. If we are all ever to have peace. I cannot run away from my fate...I keep dreaming, of what will happen if I do not return. I cannot jeapordize everything in existence."
"Not even for me?" he asked harshly.
She looked into his face, her eyes so very sad.
"No, not even for you." she said, standing up.
"I cannot let you go..." he said, embracing her tightly.
Pluto tried to not cry, but tears came.
"You said..you never wanted me to be sad....if I do not go back, I will regret everything between us, and I do not want that." she whispered, her voice shaking.
She felt the cold air as he pushed her away and turned his back on her.
"I wish I was as selfless as you, my dear." he said flatly, turning his back on her and leaving the room.
"Hades, wait!" she said, trying to open the door to follow him, but the door was locked.
He had locked her in!
"HADES! PLEASE! YOU MUST LET ME GO BACK! I'M SORRY! BUT IT MUST BE!!!!! It must..." she said, crumbling to the floor.
"Pluto.....Pluto!"
Pluto stood up and looked around for the source of the voice.
Her gaze stopped on the mirror, which was rippling like water. An image appeared of a woman with long blue hair and violet eyes.
"Who are you?"
"A watcher and a warrior, one who has the blood of Ancients...I have come to bring you to Queen Serenity." her tranquil voice said.
"How..how did you find this place?"
She smiled.
"I have many skills, but come now...time grows short for the wheels of fate have already begun to turn." her hand appeared from the mirror.
Pluto's fingers traced over the garnet stone of her necklace.
"Yes, I'm ready."
Hades returned to his room, only to find it empty.
"Pluto?" he looked around and stopped when something caught his attention.
On the floor in front on the mirror was her necklace.
She was gone.
* * *
"IS that everying?"
"Yes your Majesty. That is all I learned." Pluto said.
They were in the Queen's study discussing what had happened and everything she had learned about Hades. Almost everything.
She did not reveal they were married or had been in love. Were in love.
Would he forgive her?
She loved him, he was her soulmate, she knew this. No matter how much she loved him though, they could not be together. It tore at her. She felt as if she was more empty in her heart than before.
"You may go Pluto, you've been through enough."
"Majesty...I'd like to take my post."
"Now? I thought we decided to wait until after your twentieth birthday."
" I'm ready now." Pluto said firmly.
Serenity sighed.
"Very well then. You will address the Council of Ancients tomorrow eve. Are you absolutely sure?"
"Yes."
Pluto walked down the familiar corridors of the Moon Kingdom's palace.
"Pluto!"
Turning to the cheerful voice, Pluto saw Princess Serenity running to catch up to her.
"Your Highness, what is it?"
"Nothing important. I just wanted to talk."
"Very well then."
They strolled through the garden of silver roses as Pluto admired the famous blooms.
"Tell me, Pluto, was is frightening to be taken by the rebel Hades?" Serenity asked innocently.
"Yes, a little."
"But nothing that terribly scared you, you arrived in very little dissaray and no apparent emotional trauma."
"Princess?" she asked, stopping her pace.
"I saw you dancing with him, you were smiling. I do not think I've ever seen you that happy in quite a while. You felt something for him, and he you."
Pluto sighed.
"Serenity, what I tell you now is a secret you must not reveal to anyone, even your mother. Him and I...we wed."
"Do not say it with such shame, Pluto. I'm sure this man is not as bad as they say, for he is capable of love."
"Princess...." Pluto whispered, her voice breaking.
"I know your fate is probably the harshest of all of us, but even you deserve love."
Pluto just stared into the princess' peaceful blue eyes.
* * *
The palace shook and trembled as the entire army of the Dark Kingdom appeared.
The Inner Senshi headed for the battle front, prepared to defend the Kingdom with their lives.
The Outer Senshi aided the Queen to safety, taking her the the battlements.
"Where's Serenity?!" the Queen asked extremely distraught, as she heard the screams of lives lost, soldiers fighting.
"She wasn't in the ballroom?" Neptune asked.
"Shit! Where is she?!" Uranus wondered panicked.
"She had left with Endymion...to her chambers I think." Pluto answered.
"I must find her!" Serenity yelled, rushing out of the room, Luna and Artemis running after her as the Outer Senshi followed.
As they made their way through the devastated palace, they could feel hope starting to fade, and then die with what waited for them outside.
"SERENITY!!! NO!!!!!" the Queen yelled distraught, collapsing to her knees, sobs wracking her body.
Floating before them were Serenity and Endymion, both dead. The princess' tears were still streaking down her face.
Then they saw the bodies of the Inner Senshi.
"Uranus, Neptune...." Pluto whispered, facing her comrades.
"You can leave Pluto, return to the Time Gate.." Neptune murmured sadly.
Pluto shook her head.
"Leaving the Time Gate is one of the three taboos I must never do. I must do this. I will defend this kingdom with my life, even if we lose, I will die with all you." she swore.
Three headed to the front, firing off their attacks.
They did some damage, taking out a good portion of the Dark Army.
Beryl noticed, and with narrowed eyes, sent blade after blade of Dark Crystals at the three senshi.
Despite the pain of several wounds, they pushed forward until the could no more.
"We..have...no choice left..." Uranus whispered, collapsing and crawling towards Neptune.
"Uranus....no matter what...I'm with you..."
Their hands intertwined.
Pluto felt herself stumble, and tried to use her Staff to support her.
"Such a valiant effort. I never knew just what a persistant warrior you were."
Recognzing the voice, she looked in front of her, startled and shocked to see Hades, sword drawn.
"You...you allied yourself with the Dark Kingdom?"
"Why not! I've let the Silver Millennium take away everything from me, including you! So why not want to destroy it?"
"So this is what it has come to.." she said sadly, falling her knees.
He walked over to her, stopping right before her.
"I loved you, you know. More than anything I wanted to have you by my side...but yes, this is what it comes to. I must kill you now, my dear, because I can't be as selfless you." he said, raising his sword to strike.
"PLUTO!" Uranus as Neptune yelled as they finally found her. She was about to be struck down.
Pluto looked up to Hades.
"Forgive me." she whispered, then struck him with the end of her Time Staff.
Shock and betrayal filled his eyes as the Staff pierced right through him, and he pulled back, the Staff slipping out out of his midsection, and Pluto dropped it to the ground next to her.
He looked at her with an intense mix of anger and sorrow, as he stumbled forward on his knees in front of her.
"Why did...this..have to happen...we could of been happy...." he murmured in pain.
"Hades..." she began but did not finish as she felt the blade of his sword slice through her.
"PLUTO!!!" the two Outer Senshi yelled, running towards her and pulling the sword out as Hades stumbled backwards, laying on his back.
"Neptune..Uranus...I don't have much time, and I know you both understand what we must do now."
"Yes." Neptune said, her Aqua Reflector Mirror appearing in her hand as Uranus' Space Sword appeared.
Pluto strained as she lifted her staff up, and closed her eyes focusing.
THe three Talismans glowed, forming a triangle of light as a sillouhette appeared.
"The Soldier of Destruction...has awakened." Neptune said sadly as Saturn opened her eyes.
"Uranus, Neptune, Pluto...I sense the time of the Silver Millennium has come to an end."
"Yes."
Saturn looked at them sadly.
"I'm so sorry...I hope one day we'll all be alive again, and that this history will not repeat itself." she murmured, walking away and towards Queen Serenity, who was preparing to use the Silver Crystal.
Pluto grasped her Time Staff, and pointed it at Hades.
"Garnet Typhoon!!!" she yelled, using the last of her powers.
* * *
"I will not allow you to repeat the tragedy of the past, if I must destroy you once more, I will." Pluto said harshly.
"Always the good little soldier, Pluto. I wish I could be as selfless as you."
"Once I wished I could be selfish as you, but it could only bring misery."
"Oh don't worry, once I get my revenge, you won't feel anything...." he whispered roughly.
* * *
OH man, sorry to cliffhang after leaving ya hanging. But it's like...12:53 AM and I was working till 11. I got classes tomorrow.......yea
NEXT TIME- Forbidden Pense