Purity's Child


Don't own SM or DBZ


Silver laughter filled the air as Princess Serena ran over to her friends and protectors. "I've missed you guys so MUCH" They all just laughed, it had only been a month but Serena was always so emotional so it seemed like a lifetime to her. "Geez Sere I know that it's your birthday, but please TRY to act like a princess for once." Serena frowned and then hugged her best friend "Awww I love you too Raye." The other girls just laughed. Serena let go of the Fire princess. "So Sere is there any special person your looking to attend you special, once in a lifetime 16th birthday?" Mina, know for getting Sere in the worst possible positions with guys was attempting to set Serena up yet again. She sighed 'I wonder if she'll ever change?'

Serena loved talking to her friends, but after the 10th datable man that Mina had listed Serena tuned her out and scanned the room. She found her mother talking to the King and Queen of Earth and she didn't look happy. 'I wonder what they're talking about...' She snuck away from her friends just as Mina pointed to the 11th possible "hottie" worthy of Serena.

What she heard didn't make her feel better. "In all do respects your highnesses, I don't think that Serena would be happy marring your son. She just turned 16 and I'm sure that she would like to look for a man that would love her for more than the sake of the kingdoms." The Queen of Earth didn't like the way this was going, "Are you implying that my son only wants power?" Queen Serenity just shook her head, she didn't hate the people of Earth, and it was just that they were so thick headed. "No, that is not what I'm saying at all. I am saying that I would like for Serena to have a chance to find some to love instead of being forced into marriage like I was." The queen just got a smug look. "Well being betrothed isn't that bad...I love my husband and I didn't meet him until our wedding day..." Just as the queen was about to continue her son stepped into the conversation. "Your majesty, I would like to talk with you for a moment." Serenity complied and excused herself from her conversation with the royalty of Earth.

'I wonder what's mother is talking to him about...I hope it's not marriage.' Serena thought hopefully.

"You wanted to talk to me about something young prince?" The nodded. "Yes, I was wondering if you would come to a gathering of ours to welcome some new guests to the Earth." The queen tilted her head to the side. "New guests? Are the from another galaxy?" He nodded. She smiled, " I would love to great our visitors. Please tell me all about them." The prince sighed and continued. "They are called 'Saiyins' and they come from the planet Vegeta. As for who is coming, all I know that the king will attend with some guards and possibly his son." The queen seemed thoughtful for a moment and then smiled. "I haven't heard of them before, and I would love to be one of the firsts to greet them. Oh what kind of gathering where you thinking of holding anyway?" Serena noticed that the prince seemed uncomfortable about the subject; this didn't go unnoticed by her mother either. "What is wrong young prince?" He cleared his thought before continuing. "A fighting tournament." The queen's eyes widened and so did Serena's, but unlike the queen it wasn't out of shock, but pure happiness.

Serena would have listened to more, but unluckily for her, Mina saw the look on her face and believed she was smiling at the prince. "He's cute." Serena practically jumped out of her skin when she heard her cousin's voice in her ear. "Who?" Serena finally croaked out when she had caught her breath. Mina just laughed, "Why Prince Endyminion silly!!" Serena looked disgusted. "How could you even think that? I don't think of him as anything more than a brother!" Mina didn't buy it. "Oh yeah, I'm sure that if you thought of him as your bro then you wouldn't be thinking about fucking him..." Serena turned bright red." Mina...leave now."

Serena, with her still flaming face, turned her attention back towards her mother and Endyminion. "Alright, I agree, but only if I am allowed to bring the Sailor Scouts. I don't like the sound of these Saiyins...they seem, ruthless." Even though Serena couldn't hear it, she could tell that Endyminion had let out a breath he had been holding. "Thank you very much your highness. I will expect to see you in a year then. I am pleased to hear that you will be coming. Now my parents won't make them think less of our peaceful planets." Serenity nodded as Endyminion left to tell his parents the news.

Serena was now overly excited and didn't notice the worried look on her mother's face. 'I'll finally get to fight. I can't wait. I have to train, but with whom? None of the scouts will even think about letting me fight. Certainly not my mother, she doesn't even know HOW to fight...what about Endy, he'd help me wouldn't he.' She was brought out of her thoughts by a hand on her shoulder.

Serenity watched as Endyminion left. 'Well, by that time, I won't have to worry about them. I'll have much more important matters to attend to, like Serena.' She looked up at the clock. It was 11:50 (AN: I don't know if they clocks back then, but they do now.) 'Almost midnight. Trana should be here with Setsuna any minute for the ceremony.' The queen looked towards the door and sure enough there was Queen Trana of Pluto with her daughter Setsuna, just like clockwork. The two queens made eye contact. Both looked sad, but both new their duty. Serenity nodded her head and walked over to Serena.

"Mother? What's wrong you look sad." Serena's mother didn't shine like she usually did. Serenity plastered on a fake smile, "Nothing angel, I just wanted to come and talk to you." Serena looked at her questionably, "About what mother." The queen smiled one of her all-knowing smiles, "I know you heard my conversation with Endyminion," Serena looked to the side, ashamed of her easy dropping. "Don't worry, I wanted you to hear it." She looked back up at her mother even more confused than before. "I want you to fight in the tournament." Now Serena was scared out of her wits. Her mother, the queen of the Silver Millennium, a pacifist alliance, wanted HER to fight. She didn't understand it one bit. The queen just laughed at her daughter's confused face. " Don't worry we can talk about it more later. First I have to give you your birthday present." Serena's thoughts about her mother's behavior were pushed aside for the moment. "Come with me angel, it's in the temple." Once again Serena was confused as her mother lead her out of the ballroom towards the temple, which the queen was only allowed to enter.

She snapped out of her haze when mother stopped. Serena looked up to see Pluto's royalty standing in front of them. Serena smiled at her distant friend Setsuna, while her mother stared at her closest friend. Trana smiled with understanding and compassion before moving to embraces Serenity.

Serena was shocked; she had never seen this kind of affection between the two queens. Her mother looked as if she was about to cry, and there was her support, Trana. "Do not worry my friend, we both knew this day would come. Our time has past. Let us embrace it and pray for our sisters." Serenity smiled at her friend's whispered words. "Yes lets, I just hope they will be as successful as we were." The separated and Serenity gave Trana a shaky smile. Blue and Emerald clashed, both filled with emotion before Trana broke the connection and walked by, but not before she squeezed her friend's hand for extra support.

Serenity watched her green haired friend watch away (AN: if you haven't figured it out, Trana has the same colored hair as Setsuna, but the only difference is the eyes. Trana has Emerald eyes.) She took one last breath and led her daughter out of the ballroom.

Trana and Setsuna watched the two leave. Trana was now on the brink of tears. Setsuna noticed this an placed her hand on her mother's shoulders. "Mother, Serena is ready. Don't worry we'll be fine." The queen smiled at her daughter's confidence. "That is not what is worrying me. I know that you will be fine, it is Serena who I'm worried about." Setsuna smiled an ironic smile. "She is ready, trust me. She has to be. It is the End of Innocence."


I bet you all are wondering just what the End of Innocence is, well lets just say it has nothing to with anything dirty...that's all I'm telling you. You'll find out in the next chapter...I think. Please Review!! I'd love to hear from you all!!

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BlakHol