Chapter Six of Silver and Golden Roses
Rated PG13
By Miaka Hime
Ok this is the second to last chapter, but I sent out three chapters so after this one is the Epilogue, enjoy!
Disclaimer- I do not own Sailor Moon, it belongs to Toei Animation and Naoko-sama.
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The next morning Serenity awoke and changed into an old gray dress and sandals. She put her hair up into a bun an tied a cloak around her shoulders to help disguise herself. After this was done Serenity grabbed ink and paper and wrote a letter to Yokuko and pinned it on Gaia's door.
When the princesses knocked on her door Serenity came out and with her bag and the seven senshi went to the portal room.
When they went in Gaia turned on the Portal. "Lady Mars I am very thankful you came." Rei came forward as did Serenity dressed as a servant. Rei tugged on her arm as if she actually were her servant and wasn't moving fast enough.
Serenity shimmered away and reappeared on Mars. "I'm going to have daddy contact Queen Serenity, just go to my room and change, you know where it is." Rei gave her a quick wink and left the room.
Serenity went to Rei's room and changed into her lavender gown and than used her hairbrush and what hair accessories she had and put her hair in the royal hairstyle. "You're to report to the portal room immediately." Rei said in a low toned voice, trying to copy her father. "One second." Serenity said. Serenity concentrated and her moon mark reappeared.
"Ok now I'm ready." Serenity stuffed her gray dress and sandals into her bag and the two princesses went to the portal room where Aries stood. Aries activated the portal and Rei gave Serenity a hug. "I'll come visit when Serenity has a ball in your honor, and don't tell me she have one because you know she will!" Serenity just shook her head and walked into the portal and shimmered away to the moon. Serenity reappeared on the moon and just as she saw the familiar silver doors she was enveloped in a tight hug.
"Oh my Serenity! I was so worried for you!" Queen Serenity said while hugging her only child. "Oh mother I was worried about you, I thought I'd never see you again!" Serenity began to cry softly as her mother held her. She would have continued to cry had Luna not came into the room. Usagi grabbed the moon cat and hugged her to her chest. "Oh Luna I missed you as well!" She said kissing the cat's furry cheeks."
After the heartfelt reunion they went about planning a ball that would invite only the inner planets nobility because of they wanted it large but not too large. They then went to bed. Serenity slept fitfully because her dreams were filled with the people of earth particularly Endymion.
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The next few days were filled with diplomatic matters and getting ready for the ball that would be held. Serenity was swamped with learning how to be a queen one day and would be happy when she could take a break. Although things were back to normal Serenity was happy and at times she missed Earth.
Serenity brushed her long silver hair she had changed since she'd come back and already she noticed she was becoming the princess she was. She never complained about her dresses and enjoyed picking flowers, which was a thing she would have never dared do in front of Endymion and the others. She also didn't mind dancing and she actually started to like that boys would pay attention to her.
Serenity put the brush down and went over to a basin of water and washed her face before changing into her nightclothes. Usagi than fumbled around in drawers looking for a hair thing when she came across the rose Endymion had handed her the day she left for Neptune. "Endy I'm so sorry." She said as tears threatened to spill. Serenity only now realized how much she loved him. All the teasing had just been a way to ignore her attraction too him.
Usagi held the rose to her chest, the hair tie forgotten and crawled into bed, and she cried herself to sleep.
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Endymion prince of Earth was depressed. What had Usagi meant when she said, "It's just sometimes I don't want to be thought of as a boy, but as a woman."
"You were wrong Usa-chan, that night a actually viewed you as a woman." Endymion rolled over and stared out at the night sky.
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The night of the ball came and many nobles asked Serenity to dance, but she really didn't feel like it. Soon Serenity told her mother she didn't feel good and went to her room.
Usagi lay on her bed looking out her window at earth.
"What's that dark cloud?" Serenity said when she saw a dark patch of clouds covering a large portion of the earth.
Serenity turned her head toward her door when four angry senshi stormed in. "Why'd you leave!" Minako asked. "I didn't really feel like dancing and the nobles were getting annoying." Serenity answered looking back at the earth, that was when it clicked, war left the planets, Beryl dancing at the ball.
She quickly jumped from her bed and ran to her dresser and grabbed her transformation stick. "Serenity what are you doing?" Rei asked. "There's trouble on earth."
"You can't mean you're going back to Earth? Can you?"
"Yes Minako I do, now you can ether come with me or you can tell mother I'm going to leave."
"We have to go with you of course, to protect you." Ami said.
"The people that need protection are on Earth." Serenity said icily before running to the portal room, which was a couple hallways down.
Usagi flipped the switch and went through, the senshi followed suit. As soon as Serenity re-appeared on Earth along with the other Princesses she could feel the palace tremble beneath her feet. "I think I'll need a power up." Serenity said. "Earth Planet Power!" Serenity transformed. The senshi stood there shocked. "Transform will you!" The senshi did as told. Earth ran fast through the halls looking for any sign off royalty but found no one. But she did find a couple of servants that Earth and the other senshi got out of the palace, but as soon as Earth stepped out of the palace she wished she hadn't. There were body's littered everywhere, off in the distance she saw the generals fighting a youma. Earth suddenly got mad knowing who had done this.
Earth charged forward attacking any youma in her path until she finally destroyed the youma that would be the general's doom. She than killed another one that she was sure would come after them next. Than she turned to them and felt their auras, they had power and they weren't bothering to use it.
"STOP BEING DUMB ASSES AND USE YOU DAMN POWER!" She screamed toasting another youma. "Usa-chan?" Kunzite said in disbelief. "Yes, Usa-chan! Now kill those damn youma!"
The generals sighed and started using their power that came out in large blue bursts of light. "Where's Endymion?" Earth asked. "Last we saw him he was trying to get Gaia out of the palace." Jadeite said blasting another youma. Earth looked at where the senshi were fighting, they were doing fine, as soon as they got rid of these youma she could find their leader. "Where were they?" Usagi asked franticly. "The throne room." Zoisite said. Earth than took off toward the palace. "WAIT! USAGI THE PALACE IS UNSTABLE STOP!" Nephrite yelled back at her.
Earth didn't listen as she ran back into the palace. She twisted and turned until she was quite lost. "Shit, gone a month or so and you lose track of where everything is!" Earth hit a wall with her hand in frustration. Earth's head snapped up when she heard a woman scream. Earth ran quickly through the halls toward where she thought the scream came from.
Than she reached the throne room Earth tried to open the doors but they were stuck fast. With a cry of frustration she clawed at the door. She could hear the sounds of swords clashing and curses. Earth pulled herself together. She had to get inside; Gaia was probably in there. Earth than stepped away from the door and ran full force into it opening it and causing herself to clatter to the ground. But she didn't have time to celebrate. She got up and saw Gaia crumbled next to her throne; she didn't seem hurt in any way. Then there was Endymion, who was fighting fiercely against the red headed lady Beryl. The same Beryl that very nearly caused her kingdom to collapse. The same Beryl that had caused the separation from her mother. Earth than let her energy build up and than she threw it at Beryl who was thrown to the ground her sword clattering to the ground. Endymion looked up at Earth. "Usagi." He breathed. Earth went over to Beryl. Who was getting up and kicked her in the stomach. "Don't move1!" She screamed.
Beryl vomited from the rough treatment. "I want to tell you what the hell you did to my life!" Endymion took a step back and went to his mother's side. "I didn't do anything to you, you brat." Beryl hissed wiping blood from her mouth. "Yeah right, you want to know what you did, you attacked my kingdom when I was seven. You caused me to come to this damn planet that I somehow love when I should have been playing dolls with my friends and learning how to be a good queen. You killed millions of people, and you didn't give a shit, but now, I'm going to do them a favor. I'm going to kick your ass!" Beryl suddenly launched a stream of black energy at Earth who leaped up into the air did a summersault and landed behind her, Earth than kicked her heard in the back causing her to fall. "Who the hell are you?" Beryl said through choked gasps. Earth grabbed for her sword in her space pocket. "I am Princess Serenity of the white moon."
Serenity was about to stab it through her when Beryl's hand suddenly shot upward getting her in the side with a dagger. Serenity's transformation flickered than faded to her white satin princess dress, and her tiara uncovered her moon mark. Serenity took what reserves of energy she had and ran the sword easily through Beryl's heart. Serenity fell to the floor.
Endymion looked at the sight before him, and laid his mother down, she would be fine, but Serenity was another matter.
Endymion that ran to her side. "Usagi!" He ran to her side and cradled her head in his lap. "Endymion am I going to die?" She asked in a small voice. "No, never." He said trying to convince himself more then her. "Good, you know what Endymion?" She asked softly. "What?" He asked holding back tears. "You're cute when you're angry." Serenity felt sleep summon her and she passed out.
Endymion took a deep breath; she was going to die if he didn't help her. He slowly summoned his inner strength; he touched her wound and slowly let his power do its work. Slowly the wound sealed itself and the blood disappeared. Serenity's face turned more to its natural color and he knew she would be fine with some rest. "Endymion?" He heard his mother call. Endymion laid Serenity down and went to tend to his mother.
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Serenity awoke in the familiar pale pink room and saw ten worried faces looking at her. Serenity screamed on impulse and hid under her covers. "Serenity-hime, come out this minuet!" Rei's angry voice said to Serenity. Serenity popped her head out. "Why can't you be nice to me for once Rei-chan?" She asked sticking out her tongue childishly. "Usagi-chan you have a lot of explaining to do!" Kunzite said. "Oh yes, I suppose I do." Serenity said turning serious. "Than let's get started." Gaia said tapping her foot impatiently.
Serenity explained the whole story about how when she was young she was forced to leave her mother because of the attack on her kingdom. After the long explanation Serenity's eyes began to droop noticeably. "It's late. Why don't we get some sleep and in the morning we'll talk more." Gaia said throwing a sweet smile at Serenity before shooing everyone out of the room. Gaia shut the door softly and turned to go back to her chambers.
"Your majesty may I please stay with Serenity?" Asked a voice behind her. Gaia turned to see Yokuko standing behind her; she had obviously just gotten there for her cheeks were flushed from the cold weather. "Hai, you may." Yokuko bowed deeply and went into the room closing the door with a soft click.
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You thought I'd end it there huh? Well I did! But I sent out the Epilogue with it, so go read it! ^.^