Crystal Tokyo, 4002, March 15th
Princess Lady Selenity knelt on the cold stone floor of the chamber. Her hands held in a prayer-like stance, she made no movement at all. Only her sides slightly rose as she took in breath. Her pink hair was not worn up, and it cascaded down her back and curled into multiple coils around her. In front of her was the dormant body of Queen Selenity.
Helios opened the door of the chamber without a sound, and sighed inside at the sight of his Lady. He walked up behind her and placed a hand on her back. She still didn't move.
Her sighed out loud this time, however quietly, and picked up the chain lying on the ground next to her. On it was a piece of clear, cut diamond, but it had no fire in it. He opened the clasp at the end with practiced ease, and lifted it around Lady Selenity's neck. He spoke to her softly while her closed the clasp again.
"Just because you can't use this crystal doesn't mean you can't wear it. You just need to get to know it for it to work. You must wear it, so that everyone will know of your status now."
Lady Selenity finally moved. She lifted her hands and gently released the clasp. She removed it from her slender neck and hurled it against the wall next to her. It clattered to the floor unbroken. She spoke.
"I will not wear the thing that refused to save my mother."
Helios looked at her, without her turning to face him. He walked over to where the crystal lay, while speaking in the same quiet voice. "The coronation is in four days, our wedding is in three days, and if you won't wear the crystal neither of those events can take place." He pocketed the chain and walked back to the Lady. He kissed her on the cheek and left the room, closing the door behind him.
She finally lifted herself from the floor, stretching tight legs, and left the room herself. She closed the door after her, not wanting to look at the body of her late mother.
Crystal Tokyo, 4005, March 18th
Queen Chibiusagi sat in the palace gardens, lounging on a plush chair. She was thinking about something. It was the one-year anniversary of her wedding with Helios. All her friends were preparing a party, but she couldn't forget that she still couldn't use the Silver Crystal. It couldn't protect her or her loved ones. And when she had children, it wouldn't ensure their Moon lifespan. That was her main worry. She didn't want her children to have wrinkles while she had rosy smooth skin. Most of all, she didn't want her children to die while she still looked as if she was 23.
Her friend Minako walked up to her, and sat down in the chair at the new queen's side. She looked at the worry on Chibiusagi's face, but decided not to say anything. She was a queen now too. Chibiusagi would have to learn to cope on her own.
Chibiusa decided to speak first. "I heard you were crowned in secret yesterday." Minako nodded and looked back at Chibiusa. "Yes, and I'm glad I'm still single. Remember when Makoto had Princess Chiisa?"
Chibiusagi laughed and closed her eyes. "Yes, that was funny. She was already queen then, right?" Minako nodded. "She staged everything. We all knew it wasn't real, though! Chiisa is from Jupiter, however, so as an adopted princess she's still not of a different background." Minako laughed. "Who would think that Makoto would want to adopt?"
They were quiet suddenly, as Helios walked up to them. He wasn't smiling as he looked at the two of them.
"There's trouble right outside our solar system."
Chibiusa sat up and stopped grinning. She had been dreading this ever since she was crowned with Helios. She knew she would be useless at a time like this, except to get in the way of fighting correctly.
The little pink stick she used to use fell out of one of her skirt's many hidden pockets. She picked it up again, and wondered angrily if she should burn it. She decided not to, and followed Helios out of the garden.
As she left, a black something dropped from the ceiling. It fell onto her back, and quickly covered her eyes and mouth. She suddenly couldn't breathe. She tried to scream as she ripped the black blot off her face. She heard Helios shouting in the background. Nothing mattered anymore, as all energy left her. A flash of light so bright she saw it through her inky mask flared, and that was the last thing she saw.
She woke up two days later in a fluffy bed. She saw a smiling Helios above her, and then she felt for her crystal. It was still on her neck, but it felt strange. She lifted it, and could feel its power inside her. She looked up at him inquisitively. He grinned and told her the whole thing.
He saw the black inkblot fall on her face, and fumbled as he remembered a spell to explode it. It didn't work, so he used the golden crystal on it. By that time, the blot had crept down her neck, and was speedily covering her waist. The spell he used was so powerful, it had hurt her more that it hurt the inkblot, and it had chipped the crystal. She almost died from a burn on her side.
Chibiusagi lost all cool as she heard what had happened. She screeched at Helios, "You maniac! You could have killed me! I hate you! You broke my crystal, you lousy-" She continued to rant and curse until she lost her breath. Helios called to worried faces a few feet behind him, "She's perfectly all right now."
She glared at him one last time, and then touched her crystal. It wasn't chipped. But she could feel its power entering her body, energizing her again. She cussed once more, and sat up. She kicked the covers off and stood up, straining against Helios pushing her down. "I have to go see Mother and pray!"
He let her go as she ran down the hall, only stopping in her wardrobe to put on a dress. She was ecstatic, but tried to hide it. The crystal's trapped energy was healing her.
But somehow she knew it meant only bad things.
*To Next*
Author's Note: This is going to be the most boring chapter in this story. From this point forward, there'll be fighting and action, including the first back-in-time adventure of Chibiusa's in over 500 years, and the first new transformation she's had in over 2000. That one will be humorous as well. Please don't burn me in your reviews! ^.^;; This one just sets the story.
Princess Lady Selenity knelt on the cold stone floor of the chamber. Her hands held in a prayer-like stance, she made no movement at all. Only her sides slightly rose as she took in breath. Her pink hair was not worn up, and it cascaded down her back and curled into multiple coils around her. In front of her was the dormant body of Queen Selenity.
Helios opened the door of the chamber without a sound, and sighed inside at the sight of his Lady. He walked up behind her and placed a hand on her back. She still didn't move.
Her sighed out loud this time, however quietly, and picked up the chain lying on the ground next to her. On it was a piece of clear, cut diamond, but it had no fire in it. He opened the clasp at the end with practiced ease, and lifted it around Lady Selenity's neck. He spoke to her softly while her closed the clasp again.
"Just because you can't use this crystal doesn't mean you can't wear it. You just need to get to know it for it to work. You must wear it, so that everyone will know of your status now."
Lady Selenity finally moved. She lifted her hands and gently released the clasp. She removed it from her slender neck and hurled it against the wall next to her. It clattered to the floor unbroken. She spoke.
"I will not wear the thing that refused to save my mother."
Helios looked at her, without her turning to face him. He walked over to where the crystal lay, while speaking in the same quiet voice. "The coronation is in four days, our wedding is in three days, and if you won't wear the crystal neither of those events can take place." He pocketed the chain and walked back to the Lady. He kissed her on the cheek and left the room, closing the door behind him.
She finally lifted herself from the floor, stretching tight legs, and left the room herself. She closed the door after her, not wanting to look at the body of her late mother.
Crystal Tokyo, 4005, March 18th
Queen Chibiusagi sat in the palace gardens, lounging on a plush chair. She was thinking about something. It was the one-year anniversary of her wedding with Helios. All her friends were preparing a party, but she couldn't forget that she still couldn't use the Silver Crystal. It couldn't protect her or her loved ones. And when she had children, it wouldn't ensure their Moon lifespan. That was her main worry. She didn't want her children to have wrinkles while she had rosy smooth skin. Most of all, she didn't want her children to die while she still looked as if she was 23.
Her friend Minako walked up to her, and sat down in the chair at the new queen's side. She looked at the worry on Chibiusagi's face, but decided not to say anything. She was a queen now too. Chibiusagi would have to learn to cope on her own.
Chibiusa decided to speak first. "I heard you were crowned in secret yesterday." Minako nodded and looked back at Chibiusa. "Yes, and I'm glad I'm still single. Remember when Makoto had Princess Chiisa?"
Chibiusagi laughed and closed her eyes. "Yes, that was funny. She was already queen then, right?" Minako nodded. "She staged everything. We all knew it wasn't real, though! Chiisa is from Jupiter, however, so as an adopted princess she's still not of a different background." Minako laughed. "Who would think that Makoto would want to adopt?"
They were quiet suddenly, as Helios walked up to them. He wasn't smiling as he looked at the two of them.
"There's trouble right outside our solar system."
Chibiusa sat up and stopped grinning. She had been dreading this ever since she was crowned with Helios. She knew she would be useless at a time like this, except to get in the way of fighting correctly.
The little pink stick she used to use fell out of one of her skirt's many hidden pockets. She picked it up again, and wondered angrily if she should burn it. She decided not to, and followed Helios out of the garden.
As she left, a black something dropped from the ceiling. It fell onto her back, and quickly covered her eyes and mouth. She suddenly couldn't breathe. She tried to scream as she ripped the black blot off her face. She heard Helios shouting in the background. Nothing mattered anymore, as all energy left her. A flash of light so bright she saw it through her inky mask flared, and that was the last thing she saw.
She woke up two days later in a fluffy bed. She saw a smiling Helios above her, and then she felt for her crystal. It was still on her neck, but it felt strange. She lifted it, and could feel its power inside her. She looked up at him inquisitively. He grinned and told her the whole thing.
He saw the black inkblot fall on her face, and fumbled as he remembered a spell to explode it. It didn't work, so he used the golden crystal on it. By that time, the blot had crept down her neck, and was speedily covering her waist. The spell he used was so powerful, it had hurt her more that it hurt the inkblot, and it had chipped the crystal. She almost died from a burn on her side.
Chibiusagi lost all cool as she heard what had happened. She screeched at Helios, "You maniac! You could have killed me! I hate you! You broke my crystal, you lousy-" She continued to rant and curse until she lost her breath. Helios called to worried faces a few feet behind him, "She's perfectly all right now."
She glared at him one last time, and then touched her crystal. It wasn't chipped. But she could feel its power entering her body, energizing her again. She cussed once more, and sat up. She kicked the covers off and stood up, straining against Helios pushing her down. "I have to go see Mother and pray!"
He let her go as she ran down the hall, only stopping in her wardrobe to put on a dress. She was ecstatic, but tried to hide it. The crystal's trapped energy was healing her.
But somehow she knew it meant only bad things.
*To Next*
Author's Note: This is going to be the most boring chapter in this story. From this point forward, there'll be fighting and action, including the first back-in-time adventure of Chibiusa's in over 500 years, and the first new transformation she's had in over 2000. That one will be humorous as well. Please don't burn me in your reviews! ^.^;; This one just sets the story.