AN: To Sailor Moon fans, there is a section that should seem awfully familiar to you… Enjoy! :o)
Chapter 15: Soldier/Senshi Meeting Take 2
At Aiden's house the next afternoon…
The two parties were separated in the room. Usagi, Mamoru, Rei, Ami, Makoto, and Minako were on one side and Addy, Aiden, Nixie, Flora, and Isabella were on the other side.
"Ok, so talk!" Aiden yelled.
"Why should we talk first?" Rei yelled back. "I think you are the ones who hafta explain yourselves!"
"You are in our territory!" Flora broke in.
"You are the invaders!" Nixie added. "You should talk first!" This fight continues until Ami cuts in.
"We already established that this is getting us nowhere! Now, I have to agree that we are the intruders." The senshi opened their mouths in disbelief. "This is their home and not ours, we should go first."
Mokoto, gave Aiden an angry look. "She attacked Usagi! Thank you Isabella for saving Usagi but what if she didn't make it to her in time? None of us could have done it! And what if she had killed her, huh? What then? What would happen to Crystal Tokyo? Think about Chibi-Usa! What about…"
"One minute! Hold up!" Flora interrupted. "Ok, who the hell is Chibi-Usa?"
"And what the hell is Crystal Tokyo?" Isabella asked.
Usagi looked at Mamoru who gave her an assured look. "Chibi-Usa… is… this is hard to explain."
"Just say it, damn it!" Aiden yelled!
"Aiden!" Addy yelled back at her. "That wasn't' called for! I'm sorry, Usagi please go on, don't say what we will or will not believe. We have been through a lot."
Usagi took a deep breath. "Ok… About one thousand years from now, there will be peace just like there was during the Silver Millennium before Beryl's attack. Do you know about the Silver Millennium?" When the soldiers nodded, she continued, "That time will be known as Crystal Tokyo and I will rule it as Neo-Queen Serenity."
The flower soldiers laughed hysterically. "Yeah, right!" Addy said.
"In 1,000 years you will still be alive! That's one for the scrapbook!" Aiden felt like she was about to fall onto the ground from laughing so hard.
Rei couldn't take it anymore. "DON'T YOU GUYS KNOW ANYTHING?!" They all stopped laughing.
The senshi looked at them with the same scorn. "I don't believe this!" Makoto yelled. "You would think that after you become a senshi you would come to know that anything is possible!"
"During the Silver Millennium," Ami began, "The people of the moon had a huge longevity. When Usagi becomes Neo-Queen Serenity, the same will happen for the people of Earth. That is because the Prince of Earth and the Princess of the Moon will join and rule together. The longevity once possessed by the people of the moon will be transferred to the people of the Earth."
"Mamo-chan will become King Endymion," Usagi continued. "And we will have a daughter together. Her name is Usagi."
"But peace would not last in the future," Minako said gravely. "The Black Moon family, a family of rebels who were exiled to the planet Nemesis, attacks Crystal Tokyo with the power of the Wise Man and the Doom Phantom. We loose the battle. Right before they attack, the silver crystal disappears and the Queen will fall into a deep sleep. The silver crystal is a materialization of the powers within the Queen. The same go for her daughter. But without the crystal and the queen, there was little hope for a successful battle. So Sailor Pluto, guardian of the Gate of Time, sends the young Usagi to the past."
"So there are more of you guys?" Aiden asked.
Makoto smiled. "Oh much more than you think… do you remember a group called the Three Lights?"
"Yes I do!" Nixie exclaimed. "I LOVE the Three Lights! Especially Yaten… OH he's sooo cute!" She looked around, a bit embarrassed. "I mean… Yeah. We know them."
All of the senshi and Mamoru smiled. "Well," Makoto said, "they are not guys as you think they are. They are actually girls! They are from another solar system and they too are senshi." The soldiers had their mouths hanging open. "Oh, there are other senshi in this solar system. There's Sailor Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn."
"Well when the young Usagi arrived in the past," Ami continued with the story, "we couldn't call both of them Usagi. And she was so little then… so we called her Chibi-Usa. Later on, Chibi-Usa became Sailor Chibi-Moon."
"So now it's your turn!" Rei stared accusingly at Aiden.
Aiden laughed. "Why should we tell you anything?" Everyone gasped at what she had said.
"What are you saying, Aiden?" Addy asked.
"I'm saying, what kind of bull shit story is that? I give you props for creativity, I really do! But sorry, you might have had them fooled but not me!"
Flora considered what Aiden had said for a second. "Yes, I think she's right! Are we supposed to believe that?"
Nixie joined. "Are we supposed to believe that we will allow ourselves to be ruled by a monarch? After this country has fought so hard to keep its democratic independence. Wouldn't you agree, Addy? Isabella?" The two didn't answer. "Addy? Isabella?"
"I believe them," Isabella finally said. "I remember Kunzite, my brother, telling me, 'Do your best to make sure Sailor Moon is not harmed.' And so, I know that if he has asked that of me, than what she says must be true."
"I too," Addy said as she looked at Mamoru, "believe in my brother." She held out her hand towards Mamoru. He smiled as he took her hand. Everyone gasped once again.
"Mamo-chan? She is your sister? You have a sister and you didn't tell me?!" Usagi asked and almost started her normal bawling. All the senshi rolled their eyes.
"Yes. During the Silver Millennium, I had a sister, Gaia. But Usa-ko, I didn't know about this until last night."
"And you still didn't tell me?! You don't trust me, Mamo-chan?" She started bawling.
"I don't care if he's the prince!" Aiden yelled. "I don't care! I am not going to live in a world where I cannot choose who my leaders are! Especially if my leader is going to be a whiny cry baby like her!" She stormed out. Nixie and Flora followed her out.
"I am sorry," Addy said. "She is very stubborn and very determined to stay with her own ideas."
"I can see that," Makoto muttered.
"Well, it looks like this meeting is over. Don't worry Usagi. I'm sure Isabella and I can convince them."
"No," Usagi said. "They need to accept it on their own. They can't be forced to accept it."
Deep in outer space…
"How are your conquests, Azurite?" asked a woman sitting on a throne.
"Right on schedule, Madam Mineralia," Azurite said. "In fact we are almost done."
"Excellent, now get back to work."
"Yes madam." Azurite disappeared.
Mineralia got up from her throne and looked into her mirror. Her long black hair, held back by a crown, and her black dress contrasted greatly with her white skin. "I will avenge your death, my sister. I don't know why you had so much trouble conquering this puny planet. But for your sake, I will conquer it for you. You have no need to worry Mettalia…"
At Addy's House
"Usagi!" Addy said as she walked out of her bedroom. "I'm going out soon. Don't wait up for me!"
"You're going out with Leo again, aren't you?"
Addy blushed. "How can you tell?"
"I've been told that I have the same look in my eyes whenever Mamoru comes over." She winked. "Have fun tonight!"
"I will! Bye, Usagi!"
After the date outside of Addy's home
"I really had a great time tonight Leo," Addy said.
"So did I. I don't know what it is Addy, but I feel as if I've known you forever. Does that seem strange to you?"
"No. It's funny but I feel the same exact way. Leo, I…" she was interrupted when his lips met hers. This kiss was sweeter than anything Addy has ever had before. It felt more powerful and more… right. When he released her, Addy still felt as if she were floating in the heavens instead of on the ground on Earth.
"Goodnight, Addy." He kissed her hand. "Until tomorrow." He walked away and Addy went inside.
"I've never felt this way about anyone before!" he thought to herself. "Perhaps… she is the one I've been searching for all my life…" He started to think about a dream he has had every night since he could remember...
Leo was in a courtyard, dressed in some kind of white armor. His golden cape was long and flowed in the wind. Ahead of him, he found a gazebo. There was a silhouette of a girl but because of the blinding light of the sun, he could not she her.
"Discover…" she whispered.
"Discover what?" he repeated back.
"Discover what lies within…"
"What are you talking about?"
"Discover and finally set me free!"
"Free from what?"
"The dream ends there," he thought to himself. "It never goes past that point. And I never know what she ever means."
What Leo didn't realize was that he was being watched from afar. Azurite sat on top of a traffic light, watching Leo as he walked away. "Hmmm," she mused. "He's precisely what Queen Mineralia has in mind. Then again, if she doesn't want him… I could always play with him, before killing him that is. And he's certainly seems powerful enough..."
* * *
The giddy Addy entered her room dancing about. Usagi, pretending to be asleep, watched Addy tenderly. She still felt like that every time her Mamo-chan was around. With her own sweet thoughts, Usagi fell easily to sleep.
Still on cloud nine, Addy changed into her pajamas and prepared herself for bed as sweet thoughts of the kiss and of Leo stayed in her mind. When she finally crawled into bed, she easily fell to sleep and into her dreams.
*Flashback*
Gaia was in the throne room; she was just summoned by her father. As she approached him, she curtsied, as it was custom to do. "You wished to see me, father?"
"Yes, Gaia. I brought you here to deliver some good news."
Gaia's eyes lit up. "Has my brother returned from the moon early?" she asked eagerly.
"No, Gaia, he is staying for the amount of time that was stated." He noticed the sad look on his daughter's face when he answered her. "Oh do not worry. He is there on important business. But the good news does involve you."
Gaia was still disappointed but she was also excited and curious to hear what her father had to say. "Really father, what is it?"
The king chuckled at her excitement. "Well, I have recently spoken to the King of the Sun and he has agreed to the marriage of you and his son, Prince Apollo."
Gaia couldn't believe what she was hearing. "What?" she asked in disbelief.
"I know, I know it's hard to believe. Prince Apollo does have a wonderful reputation and it's hard for you to imagine being his wife but…"
"How could you do this to me father?!" she interrupted. "I haven't even met this prince of yours! I don't love him!"
"You don't love him now but I'm sure you will once you meet him."
"But father, I do not even know this Apollo," Princess Gaia explained. "How do I know if I am going to be able to love him once we are married and for years to come?"
The king looked at her with understanding. "You will grow to love him in time. A union between the Earth and the Sun would be a glorious one."
"I don't see you forcing Endymion to marry anyone," she muttered
"His position is different than yours. I know it is difficult but in time you will learn to love this man. Also, Endymion has not had any offers such as this. But should an offer like this arise for him, he too will have an arranged marriage."
"I don't care! I don't love him now, father! How am I supposed to marry someone I don't already love?"
He looked at his daughter, first with shock that she was still yelling, then with understanding. "Unfortunately there isn't much to be done. For you to be wedded to the prince of the Sun would mean the joining of our two kingdoms. As Princess of the Earth you have certain obligations to your people. A joining like this will insure our safety in the future."
"Safety from what father? There's peace all around us! There has been for many years! There isn't anything we need to be fearful of!"
Ignoring her pleas, he continued, "Five days hence, there will be a ball. Prince Apollo will be there. Because his father cares deeply for him, as I do you, the party is set to see if Apollo wishes to go on with this marriage. If he does not, there will be no marriage. Since his father is giving him this moment, I will do the same for you. If you can truly say that you will be completely unhappy in a relationship with him and you can find someone else you wish to marry, then I will call off the whole thing."
"Very well father," she muttered. "Thank you for making such a kind offer." She managed to smile for him and hugged him tenderly. "I love you, father."
The king smiled. "I love you too."
I could tell that Gaia was not happy with this decision but she wasn't one to disobey her father's wishes. "Alright father. Now if you will excuse me."
*End Flashback*
Meanwhile…
Azurite bowed before Queen Mineralia.
"I assume you are finished with the collecting, Azurite."
"No your majesty, but I have found something a little more interesting."
"Oh really?" the queen mused. "And what may that be?"
"I think I've found someone you may like."
The queen became interested. "Go on."
"His name is Leo Heller. He's just a human but definitely a superior one. He has an aura unlike any I have seen before, and I've been watching these humans for some time. He's definitely a powerful one."
"Excellent. Bring him to me tomorrow. I will make my own evaluation then."
"As you wish your majesty." Azurite disappeared.
"Let's hope he is everything she says he is."