Title: The Curse of Immortality: Sequal
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter Chapter 2
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or NMakalinaw@aol.com
PG13
Disclaimer:
*a booming voice rings loudly in the darkness*
Voice: Who are you who dares to disturb my sanctuary?!?!?
Cheska: *quakes in fear* Uhmm, I do?
Voice: Why do you tresspass on these ancient grounds?!
Cheska: Ano...I don't know..-_-;;
Voice: *silence and Cheska swears that whoever it was just facefalted*
Cheska: Oi! Voice person! I have a favor to ask you.
Voice: What is it?!?
Cheska: Well, you see...ano..there's this thing called a disclaimer.
Voice: And?
Cheska: These big corporate people wants me to say these words and
*sniff* I was wondering...if you..would you..
Voice: Out with it!!! *rings louder and louder and makes her squeeze her
eyes shut and starts to get scared*
Cheska: Would you go and scare the corporate people and get me to own
Sailor Moon and Gundam Wing and DBZ?
Voice: SM, GW, and DBZ? *the voice sounded questioning*
Cheska: *meekly* Yes?
Voice: Bwahahahah!! Bwahaha!!
Cheska: What's so funny?
Voice: I'm not doing that! Go away child and leave me be!! *a big door slams shut*
Cheska: *sigh* I guess that leaves me to say that I DON'T own SM, GW, and/or DBZ!
Author's Notes: I'm back and writing once again!! BWAHAHAH!!
Fear me!! *rotten tomatoes are thrown at her* Hey! Quit it! Ahh!!
*runs away from the rotten garbage*
*********
*innocent laughter of a child sounds out*
A scene forms from all the mists. Then the scene forms into what appears to
be the Cherry blossom season. Cherry blossoms fall from the large trees and
some of its petals fall into the blue lake nearby. The grass was lush, fresh
and green with blossoming flowers on the ground. Wind picked up and a little
girl of about seven was laughing gaily as she twirled and twirled around, enjoying
the beautiful day.
*giggle and laughter*
"Serena!"an older man laughed and came up to her, twirling her in his strong
arms and the little girl laughed, bending her head back with a grand smile
on her innocent face.
The little hat she wore to match her white dress and pink sash fell from her head
and drifted off to the ground as the wind chose to pick up at that time.
Her blond hair fell down in tendrils, reaching up just past her shoulders
and in two small odangoes(((meatballs))).
*more laughter*
The older man set her down and retrieved the white hat for her and placed it
on her head, kneeling down to do so. As he laid the hat on her face, the young
girl's blue eyes grew wide with trust and love and the older man poked at her
small nose and she squeezed her eyes shut in merriment and snapped them back
up laughing happily and the older man laughed too.
Then the little girl ran up to him and hugged him.
"Otou-san.."the little girl named Serena said softly.
"Serena..my bunny,"her father hugged her back.
"Arigatou for taking me to the park, I really enjoyed it,"Serena thanked him.
"Bunny, anything for you, my little princess. This is our day, every year
I always take you here. It it our spot, and our spot only. Okay?"her father
said to her, looking into her innocent blue eyes.
"Hai, of course. Our spot,"Serena nodded.
"Our spot, always,"her father repeated, his brown eyes shining softly as
the cherry blossoms fell and twirled in the wind.
*********
"Otou-san!"an older Serena ran towards her father. She appeared to be
nine now, her golden hair longer and reaching up to elbow length and tied
up in its usual odangoes.
"Bunny.."her father bent down and hugged the small girl.
"Otou-san! Don't go!"Serena cried out, tears falling down as she hugged
her father tighter.
"Oh my little princess, I'm only going for a little while. I'll be
back,"her father told her.
"But..but what about our spot? Every year we go to it...you won't make
it in time,"Serena protested, shaking her small head and her hair going back
in forth.
"Ohh, yes..tell you what?"her father started, gazing at her little daughter.
"What?"Serena cocked her head in wonderment.
"I'll try my best to come back. And if I don't we'll spend the day I come
back to go there with you for an extra day. Just by ourselves and I'll
tell you a little secret. How about that?"her father told her.
"You promise?"Serena said, holding out her small hand towards him to shake
with.
"Hahaha..I promise,"her father laughed and shook her hand in agreement.
Father and daughter walked hand in hand amongst the trees and right by the
lake and the flowering fields and grasses. The scent of freshness met their
noses as tranquility spread through like wildfire.
"Just like I promised, right?"her father announced to her daughter as he
smiled down at the little girl that barely met up to his waist.
"What about the secret?"Serena asked, with a small pout.
"Okay, once we get to our spot.."her father softly smiled.
Once the two reached the area, they sat under the small shade of a cherry
blossom tree and the father leaned against the trunk of the tree while
Serena leaned against the side of her father. A small content smile on both
faces.
"Now will you tell me?"Serena asked once more.
"Yes, now,"her father grinned.
"Look at the beautiful flowers and the cherry blossoms, my little
princess,"her father instructed and Serena did so. Her blue eyes
taking in the beautiful surroundings.
"Remember this, will you do that?"her father asked of her.
"Of course, this is our spot. I'll always remember it and treasure
it in my heart,"Serena promised.
"Each flower, each blossom, each wave from the wind is something
that is given to us. We never asked of it. We never really wanted
it. It was given, as a gift, and we should treasure it. As we
treasure each other. Nature is a part of this Earth and we are part
of Earth. Therefore, nature and us are related to one another. We need
it and it needs us. And you know what?"her father leaned in.
"And what?"the small girl asked.
"If you listen carefully, it can talk to you and will tell you
something.."her father whispered to her.
"Really?"Serena beamed up in hope.
"Hahaha..really,"her father nodded.
****************
~.~Serena...Serenity...my Queen, my Princess...~.~a voice sounded out.
A young teenager of about fifteen stood looking out at the horizon of a
beach. The waves crashing down upon the sands and then going back to
the deep dark pools of water. The sun was starting to set at this time
and the sky was beginning to darken.
The young teenager held her hands together and her beautiful blue eyes
were staring softly out into the oceans, a soft breeze blew by and
ruffled her long mane of golden hair in its traditional odangoes.
"What's a beautiful girl like you doing out by yourself?"a deep masculine
voice asked.
The girl smiled to herself and whirled around, her hair whipping back.
"Waiting for her knight in shining armor,"the girl stated with a grin.
"Serena..."the young man had blue-black hair and wild bangs, his eyes
were a deep ocean blue, and he had a tall built.
"Darien..."the girl went up to the man and the two met with a hug then
a soft chaste kiss under the setting sun.
~.~Serenity...do you remember?~.~
(What's going on? Why am I reliving my past?)
The scene once more changes. An older girl from before now of about
eighteen stood under a bare tree, showering waves of snowflakes
falling from the clear white sky. The ground was lightly covered
with fresh fallen snow and the bare branches of trees were also
covered.
The girl was dressed in a long gown of pure white silk. A large bow
on the middle of her back and loose sleeves adorned her arms, hanging
loosely at the end. The silky white dress met all the way to her feet
where it mostly covered her matching white shoes. Her hair was
still golden like the sun and up in the same traditional odangoes
that she has always worn since as a child.
"Serenity..Serena.."a voice called to her in front.
She squinted a little in front where swirls of snowflakes fell hurriedly
to the ground. She should've been shivering from all the snow but she
didn't, weird as it sounds.
"Serenity.."the voice called once more.
"That voice..."Serenity/Serena softly whispered to herself.
"Serenity.."the voice sounded closer now and a figure could be made out
as it slowly approached her.
"Darien..."Serena gasped softly out as she started running towards him.
He caught her and hugged her closely to his body.
"Oh Darien..."Serena let small drops of tears out of misery and
happiness fall from her face.
"Serena..."Darien murmered to her, patting her golden hair.
"Oh, how I've missed you. I've missed you so much!"Serena cried out sounding
muffled through his armor.
"I've missed you as well..."Darien murmered.
Nothing but the sounds of soft cries could be heard for awhile and the soothing
tones of comfort.
After awhile, Darien loosened his grip and looked at the girl before him.
"It's been awhile hasn't it?"Darien softly stated, his ocean blue eyes
shimmering with love.
"It has...how are the others? Rini? Helios? Raye? Mina?"questioned Serena.
"They're fine, just fine,"Darien smiled at his wife.
"And you Darien? Endymion?"Serena questioned.
"I'm fine as well. Although me and the others have missed you. We're always
watching you from up above, you know?"Darien said.
Serena nodded in understanding.
"Are you happy? Have you found happiness?"Darien/Endymion asked.
"In some ways, I have.."Serena/Serenity whispered out.
The snow continued to fall lightly.
"You're afraid to fall in love again, aren't you?"Darien/Endymion's eyes
glowed lightly.
"I can't fall..."Serena/Serenity started but Endymion draped his arms
around her shoulders and stared into her shimmering eyes of unshed tears.
"Yes, you can. I'll always love you, don't you know that? I want you
to be happy. Remember that promise? I want you to be happy. To move
and find happiness in the world. And you have, haven't you? If it means
falling in love and marrying another, then go do that. As long as you
are content, that's all that matters to me. That and your safety.
The others want you to be cheerful as well,"Darien/Endymion lectured.
"Oh Darien...I love you. Forever..."Serena announced.
"And I love you..."Darien said in return, carressing her left cheek.
The two then wrapped each other in each others arms and kissed.
Peace, love, and contentness met both as they shared a loving kiss
under the falling snow.
~.~Serenity..always know...that I will be there for you...be there to
love you and cherish you...to look out for you...forever and...
beyond...your happiness will always come first...know that..~.~
Serena stepped back as she heard something in her mind. Her eyes searched
Darien's/Endymion's ocean blue eyes. She was met with love, utter devotion,
and complete faith.
"Forever and beyond..."Darien/Endymion whispered out to her.
Then his body started to shimmer and she too started to fade away from
that place.
"Ashiteru...my love.."Darien/Endymion's voice rang out to her.
"Ashiteru...my prince.."she answered back.
***********
~.~...I'll gladly give up my life for your love...~.~
"Where am I now?"Serena wondered.
She was dressed in her Sailor fuku/suit. She was now Sailor Moon, the
champion of love and justice. Her eyes darting here and there, trying to
distinguish the place but couldn't come up with a solution.
"Serenity...Sailor Moon...Serena.."a voice sounded out as a figure started
walking towards her.
Her head swiveled around and the room seemed to change to another location.
She was now in another plane. The grass was high up to her waist and the
sky was blue and seemed to match her eyes.
"Diamond?"her voice was uncertain, unsure.
"Yes, it it me.."Diamond nodded.
"Or should I say Aenon Hiba?"she added.
"Diamond will be fine, I know you're used to that more than the other,"Diamond
smirked as he came closer to her.
"What, how did I get here? Where am I?"Sailor Moon asked.
The wind seemed to pick up as it carried her hair to fly lightly in back of her.
"Easy, your spirit has wandered here as it has when you came to Endymion's
place. He wanted to meet you again and you wanted to meet him. Now you're
here the same way you got to him. As for your second question, you
are in our world. The astral world you could call it or the seperate
dimension. This is where you and your friends and loved ones enter. Also
the place where many other spirits go to as well. Sort of like a world
of Eden, in a way..."Diamond explained.
He was in his usual prince outfit, his same white hair and blue eyes. Just
like before in the far past that she has met him in when she was but a
young girl new to everything and to everyone.
"Am..am..I dead? I won't be reborn again? I can stay here? With you?
With everyone? Am I finally at peace?"Sailor Moon choked out, her voice filled
with so many emotions. Her voice holding all the passion, the willingness, the
want for her to want to know if she may finally rest. To finally be at peace
so she can stay with those that she love.
Diamond's eyes flickered with a deep emotion but she missed it.
"I want to know, please tell me..."Sailor Moon pleaded.
Diamond didn't say anything but just bowed his head and turned around, looking
at the beautiful blue sky.
"Do you know why I chose this place? This scenery for us to be in?"Diamond
began softly.
He was met with silence.
"It reminds me of you, of us..."Diamond answered for her.
"It's peaceful, yet abandoned. The sky and the ground never meeting
each other. There are tall grasses but no flowers to accompany it. The
sky is cloudless, alone yet at peace with itself. Both places alone yet
not,"Diamond continued and then turned around to face the scout.
"That's how you see us? Together yet not? Just at peace?"Sailor Moon
croaked out.
"Yes,"Diamond lightly told her.
Sailor Moon cautiously approached him and placed her gloved hand against his
face and brought it to meet her gaze as she stared into his eyes. His eyes
were sad yet filled with love, love for her.
"I'm sorry...so sorry.."Sailor Moon shook her head as she continued to
caress him. And then she pulled him closer and the two hugged each other.
"I'm sorry I couldn't return your feelings. Your love. I'm sorry.."Sailor
Moon said as she continued to hold him.
"I didn't mind. And yet I did. I tried hard not to. I really did..
I love you, I'll give up anything to make you happy in the end. Even if it
means my life. As long as you're safe, that's all that matters,"Diamond
told her.
~.~...Did you know? How long I've wanted your love?~.~
"In the past, all I could do was watch you longingly. Wanting your love
but I never did get what I want, but then again. No one really gets
what they want in the end, do they?"Diamond told her as he slowly got out
of her grasp.
Her eyes flickered in sadness at what he told her. His gloved hand
unconsciously met up to her face and kept it there, bathing in its warmth.
"...I did love you, Diamond. In the previous life, when you were
Aenon Hiba but..it couldn't be. It just wasn't strong enough, for you.
For me, for both of us. I only love you as a friend, just a dear
friend,"Sailor Moon said to him.
His eyes still held love and compassion for her but in a way it
changed to reveal sadness and longing.
"I understand...at least I told you what I felt and I know yours
as well,"Diamond sighed, bowing his head.
"I'm sorry Diamond, I really am.."Sailor Moon felt bad at saying this
to him, not returning his love.
"I will still feel the same way as I always have towards you. Even if
you don't have the same emotion as I do,"Diamond waved his hand towards
her.
"You know what?"Sailor Moon asked him.
"What?"Diamond cocked his head, white strands of his hair falling a little
past of his face.
"Makura loves you,"Sailor Moon whispered to him, pulling loose strands
of his hair away from his face.
"I know, but I don't love her as I love you..."Diamond sighed once more.
"I see.."Sailor Moon got to her feet and looked up at the clear blue sky.
(Why can't I? ...Why can't...)Sailor Moon started up in her mind but
didn't know the right words to say on what she was feeling at that moment.
It was so confusing yet...she knew what it was. This was mind boggling to
her.
"Where is she?"Sailor Moon softly asked.
"In another astral plane. She feels that she needs to be alone right
now, and that is where she is. Where she saw fit to be in,"Diamond told
her, still kneeling on the ground, his head down.
"Diamond?"Sailor Moon called out to him when she started to feel something
tug her heart. Her mind was hazy and it was like she was leaving again.
"Diamond?"Sailor Moon tried again.
"Serenity...I'll always protect you..."Diamond's voice rang out in her ears.
~.~Destiny is there...no one can truly escape their fate..~.~
(What is this? Why can't I? I didn't ask for this, just leave me
be!)Serenity cried out within her mind.
She felt numb all over, couldn't feel a thing at all. Everything around
her was empty, she couldn't see anything or seem to be conscious of what
was going on around her except for her mind.
Then suddenly two glowing orbs were in front of her, hovering and processing
some access to light. The glowing orbs seemed to radiate a sense of beautiful
music and then formed one, making it illuminate more light. Then everything
blended to that glow and she shut her eyes tight.
When Serenity opened her eyes once more, she took a step forward and her
noticed that whole body seemed to fall behind or something...as if she was
in a dreamworld. Her head cocked to the side as she thought about this
current situation that she was in.
(What's going on?)Serenity asked herself.
She took several of steps forward and then stopped when something started to
occur in the area. Shapes took place of the emptiness and then the images
swirled and finally settled. It was snowing and then a building was
in front of her. In the windows she could make out two images. As Serenity
squinted to try to make out what it was, the scene altered and allowed her
to be there with the two people. Her and Heero.
No audible sound could be heard but they appeared to be talking, well she
was talking to him and he was just listening to her chatter and every once
in a while he would be talk to her.
Her body moved forward and took place right next to Heero.
(Heero...)Serenity murmered softly inside her mind.
~.~...Love is a wonderful thing but it can also hurt a lot...if not
returned...~.~
(What does that mean? Heero? He loves me?)Serenity asked herself and
as she took careful notice of Heero...she realized that he did..or does love
her.
"And here I was, not realizing what was right in front of my eyes.
But the question is, do I?"Serenity questioned herself.
~.~...Sometimes love is hard to come by. In ways that you can't imagine,
love is there waiting for you but you just have to see it to find
it..~.~
"Who are you?!? Show yourself!"Serenity cried out, wanting to know
what these voices in her mind were.
The image in front of her shimmered and went blank. In its place
were to glowing orbs hovering in front of her.
(So familiar...yet I can't place as to what this is reminding me
of..)Serenity told herself.
The glowing orbs flashed golden and then her body disappeared along with it.
A rush of wind and a howl met her and when it seemed to calm down, she
blinked her eyes open and was met with white. All around her it was white
except for the two glowing orbs in front of her. Another flash of gold
came up and then two familiar figures took its place.
Angelic and Death were the two figures.
"You two? What? How?"Serenity asked outloud, confused.
[{You have questions nagging at you. Wanting to know something, we're
here to answer them}]Angelic calmly told her.
"Where am I? Am I dead? Am I finally dead?"Serenity demanded the question
from there, her eyes pleading them to say yes.
[{Yes...}]Angelic began.
Her eyes sparkled with happiness at that.
[{And..no}]Death added.
"..I-I don't understand,"Serenity shook her head.
[{It's like this}]Angelic began.
[{Do you remember the day you believed to have died?}]Death asked her.
He recieved a slow nod from her, obviously this newfound information
was just in the process of being accepted.
[{Deep in my heart I already knew what would happen when Eternal
will do what she did}]Angelic told her.
[{And I knew that you wouldn't truly die. You would, yet you
wouldn't}]Death added.
[{It's hard to take in but that's what we have to offer you as an
explanation. You see, you're destiny has your life planned out for you
and I already knew what would happen. It is said that you would die
and be reborn again. And that there would come a time when your life
shall end and end it shall but a new hope will arise from the power
of Light and life will be reborn to the immortal princess of Light}]Angelic
told her.
[{Death shall come and shrowd her mind but never rest within the
immortal}]Death echoed.
"You mean that..."began Serenity.
[{Life for you is complicated Serenity. Right now you are in the
afterlife. You're dead, therefore you were able to meet your loved
ones. But soon..soon}]informed Angelic.
"Soon I'll be going back to life..."Serenity finished for the higher
being.
[{Yes, you are}]Death nodded his hooded head.
"I'm dead though, how can that be possible?"Serenity wondered.
[{You will find out soon enough}]Death told her and then the two beings
shimmered in front of her, returning back to glowing orbs of light.
"Wait!"Serenity called out to the two.
The two orbs didn't move from their spot, as they waited for what the
princess has to say.
"What about Eternal? Why isn't she with you?"Serenity wondered.
[{Eternal doesn't know. She believes you won't come back to us and
we decided amongst ourselves that it's best kept secret till you
return to us.}]Angelic's voice told her in her mind.
"What do you mean till I return to you? Once I come to life I'll be
there? So shouldn't Eternal know about this already?"Serenity asked from them.
[{We can't reveal much to you. You'll find out more later on as you
go in your journey.}]Death muttered and then the two beings shined with all
their might and made a blinding flash of light, then disappeared.
~.~...Your journey will begin once more...Princess of Light..~.~
To be continued...
******************
Well there goes that Chapter! ^^;;; I know, I know..where are the
Gundam Pilots and when will they come in, right? Or maybe not...^^;;
Anyways, it's like this. Just wait and in the later chapters they'll
most likely come in or something. Not sure when though because there's
this process of her coming back and need to find out what else to put
in here and there...*sigh* *rubs temples* so much work! Ahh!!
Just hang on, please?
Translations:
Otou-san - Father
Ashiteru - I love you
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter Chapter 2
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or NMakalinaw@aol.com
PG13
Disclaimer:
*a booming voice rings loudly in the darkness*
Voice: Who are you who dares to disturb my sanctuary?!?!?
Cheska: *quakes in fear* Uhmm, I do?
Voice: Why do you tresspass on these ancient grounds?!
Cheska: Ano...I don't know..-_-;;
Voice: *silence and Cheska swears that whoever it was just facefalted*
Cheska: Oi! Voice person! I have a favor to ask you.
Voice: What is it?!?
Cheska: Well, you see...ano..there's this thing called a disclaimer.
Voice: And?
Cheska: These big corporate people wants me to say these words and
*sniff* I was wondering...if you..would you..
Voice: Out with it!!! *rings louder and louder and makes her squeeze her
eyes shut and starts to get scared*
Cheska: Would you go and scare the corporate people and get me to own
Sailor Moon and Gundam Wing and DBZ?
Voice: SM, GW, and DBZ? *the voice sounded questioning*
Cheska: *meekly* Yes?
Voice: Bwahahahah!! Bwahaha!!
Cheska: What's so funny?
Voice: I'm not doing that! Go away child and leave me be!! *a big door slams shut*
Cheska: *sigh* I guess that leaves me to say that I DON'T own SM, GW, and/or DBZ!
Author's Notes: I'm back and writing once again!! BWAHAHAH!!
Fear me!! *rotten tomatoes are thrown at her* Hey! Quit it! Ahh!!
*runs away from the rotten garbage*
*********
*innocent laughter of a child sounds out*
A scene forms from all the mists. Then the scene forms into what appears to
be the Cherry blossom season. Cherry blossoms fall from the large trees and
some of its petals fall into the blue lake nearby. The grass was lush, fresh
and green with blossoming flowers on the ground. Wind picked up and a little
girl of about seven was laughing gaily as she twirled and twirled around, enjoying
the beautiful day.
*giggle and laughter*
"Serena!"an older man laughed and came up to her, twirling her in his strong
arms and the little girl laughed, bending her head back with a grand smile
on her innocent face.
The little hat she wore to match her white dress and pink sash fell from her head
and drifted off to the ground as the wind chose to pick up at that time.
Her blond hair fell down in tendrils, reaching up just past her shoulders
and in two small odangoes(((meatballs))).
*more laughter*
The older man set her down and retrieved the white hat for her and placed it
on her head, kneeling down to do so. As he laid the hat on her face, the young
girl's blue eyes grew wide with trust and love and the older man poked at her
small nose and she squeezed her eyes shut in merriment and snapped them back
up laughing happily and the older man laughed too.
Then the little girl ran up to him and hugged him.
"Otou-san.."the little girl named Serena said softly.
"Serena..my bunny,"her father hugged her back.
"Arigatou for taking me to the park, I really enjoyed it,"Serena thanked him.
"Bunny, anything for you, my little princess. This is our day, every year
I always take you here. It it our spot, and our spot only. Okay?"her father
said to her, looking into her innocent blue eyes.
"Hai, of course. Our spot,"Serena nodded.
"Our spot, always,"her father repeated, his brown eyes shining softly as
the cherry blossoms fell and twirled in the wind.
*********
"Otou-san!"an older Serena ran towards her father. She appeared to be
nine now, her golden hair longer and reaching up to elbow length and tied
up in its usual odangoes.
"Bunny.."her father bent down and hugged the small girl.
"Otou-san! Don't go!"Serena cried out, tears falling down as she hugged
her father tighter.
"Oh my little princess, I'm only going for a little while. I'll be
back,"her father told her.
"But..but what about our spot? Every year we go to it...you won't make
it in time,"Serena protested, shaking her small head and her hair going back
in forth.
"Ohh, yes..tell you what?"her father started, gazing at her little daughter.
"What?"Serena cocked her head in wonderment.
"I'll try my best to come back. And if I don't we'll spend the day I come
back to go there with you for an extra day. Just by ourselves and I'll
tell you a little secret. How about that?"her father told her.
"You promise?"Serena said, holding out her small hand towards him to shake
with.
"Hahaha..I promise,"her father laughed and shook her hand in agreement.
Father and daughter walked hand in hand amongst the trees and right by the
lake and the flowering fields and grasses. The scent of freshness met their
noses as tranquility spread through like wildfire.
"Just like I promised, right?"her father announced to her daughter as he
smiled down at the little girl that barely met up to his waist.
"What about the secret?"Serena asked, with a small pout.
"Okay, once we get to our spot.."her father softly smiled.
Once the two reached the area, they sat under the small shade of a cherry
blossom tree and the father leaned against the trunk of the tree while
Serena leaned against the side of her father. A small content smile on both
faces.
"Now will you tell me?"Serena asked once more.
"Yes, now,"her father grinned.
"Look at the beautiful flowers and the cherry blossoms, my little
princess,"her father instructed and Serena did so. Her blue eyes
taking in the beautiful surroundings.
"Remember this, will you do that?"her father asked of her.
"Of course, this is our spot. I'll always remember it and treasure
it in my heart,"Serena promised.
"Each flower, each blossom, each wave from the wind is something
that is given to us. We never asked of it. We never really wanted
it. It was given, as a gift, and we should treasure it. As we
treasure each other. Nature is a part of this Earth and we are part
of Earth. Therefore, nature and us are related to one another. We need
it and it needs us. And you know what?"her father leaned in.
"And what?"the small girl asked.
"If you listen carefully, it can talk to you and will tell you
something.."her father whispered to her.
"Really?"Serena beamed up in hope.
"Hahaha..really,"her father nodded.
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~.~Serena...Serenity...my Queen, my Princess...~.~a voice sounded out.
A young teenager of about fifteen stood looking out at the horizon of a
beach. The waves crashing down upon the sands and then going back to
the deep dark pools of water. The sun was starting to set at this time
and the sky was beginning to darken.
The young teenager held her hands together and her beautiful blue eyes
were staring softly out into the oceans, a soft breeze blew by and
ruffled her long mane of golden hair in its traditional odangoes.
"What's a beautiful girl like you doing out by yourself?"a deep masculine
voice asked.
The girl smiled to herself and whirled around, her hair whipping back.
"Waiting for her knight in shining armor,"the girl stated with a grin.
"Serena..."the young man had blue-black hair and wild bangs, his eyes
were a deep ocean blue, and he had a tall built.
"Darien..."the girl went up to the man and the two met with a hug then
a soft chaste kiss under the setting sun.
~.~Serenity...do you remember?~.~
(What's going on? Why am I reliving my past?)
The scene once more changes. An older girl from before now of about
eighteen stood under a bare tree, showering waves of snowflakes
falling from the clear white sky. The ground was lightly covered
with fresh fallen snow and the bare branches of trees were also
covered.
The girl was dressed in a long gown of pure white silk. A large bow
on the middle of her back and loose sleeves adorned her arms, hanging
loosely at the end. The silky white dress met all the way to her feet
where it mostly covered her matching white shoes. Her hair was
still golden like the sun and up in the same traditional odangoes
that she has always worn since as a child.
"Serenity..Serena.."a voice called to her in front.
She squinted a little in front where swirls of snowflakes fell hurriedly
to the ground. She should've been shivering from all the snow but she
didn't, weird as it sounds.
"Serenity.."the voice called once more.
"That voice..."Serenity/Serena softly whispered to herself.
"Serenity.."the voice sounded closer now and a figure could be made out
as it slowly approached her.
"Darien..."Serena gasped softly out as she started running towards him.
He caught her and hugged her closely to his body.
"Oh Darien..."Serena let small drops of tears out of misery and
happiness fall from her face.
"Serena..."Darien murmered to her, patting her golden hair.
"Oh, how I've missed you. I've missed you so much!"Serena cried out sounding
muffled through his armor.
"I've missed you as well..."Darien murmered.
Nothing but the sounds of soft cries could be heard for awhile and the soothing
tones of comfort.
After awhile, Darien loosened his grip and looked at the girl before him.
"It's been awhile hasn't it?"Darien softly stated, his ocean blue eyes
shimmering with love.
"It has...how are the others? Rini? Helios? Raye? Mina?"questioned Serena.
"They're fine, just fine,"Darien smiled at his wife.
"And you Darien? Endymion?"Serena questioned.
"I'm fine as well. Although me and the others have missed you. We're always
watching you from up above, you know?"Darien said.
Serena nodded in understanding.
"Are you happy? Have you found happiness?"Darien/Endymion asked.
"In some ways, I have.."Serena/Serenity whispered out.
The snow continued to fall lightly.
"You're afraid to fall in love again, aren't you?"Darien/Endymion's eyes
glowed lightly.
"I can't fall..."Serena/Serenity started but Endymion draped his arms
around her shoulders and stared into her shimmering eyes of unshed tears.
"Yes, you can. I'll always love you, don't you know that? I want you
to be happy. Remember that promise? I want you to be happy. To move
and find happiness in the world. And you have, haven't you? If it means
falling in love and marrying another, then go do that. As long as you
are content, that's all that matters to me. That and your safety.
The others want you to be cheerful as well,"Darien/Endymion lectured.
"Oh Darien...I love you. Forever..."Serena announced.
"And I love you..."Darien said in return, carressing her left cheek.
The two then wrapped each other in each others arms and kissed.
Peace, love, and contentness met both as they shared a loving kiss
under the falling snow.
~.~Serenity..always know...that I will be there for you...be there to
love you and cherish you...to look out for you...forever and...
beyond...your happiness will always come first...know that..~.~
Serena stepped back as she heard something in her mind. Her eyes searched
Darien's/Endymion's ocean blue eyes. She was met with love, utter devotion,
and complete faith.
"Forever and beyond..."Darien/Endymion whispered out to her.
Then his body started to shimmer and she too started to fade away from
that place.
"Ashiteru...my love.."Darien/Endymion's voice rang out to her.
"Ashiteru...my prince.."she answered back.
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~.~...I'll gladly give up my life for your love...~.~
"Where am I now?"Serena wondered.
She was dressed in her Sailor fuku/suit. She was now Sailor Moon, the
champion of love and justice. Her eyes darting here and there, trying to
distinguish the place but couldn't come up with a solution.
"Serenity...Sailor Moon...Serena.."a voice sounded out as a figure started
walking towards her.
Her head swiveled around and the room seemed to change to another location.
She was now in another plane. The grass was high up to her waist and the
sky was blue and seemed to match her eyes.
"Diamond?"her voice was uncertain, unsure.
"Yes, it it me.."Diamond nodded.
"Or should I say Aenon Hiba?"she added.
"Diamond will be fine, I know you're used to that more than the other,"Diamond
smirked as he came closer to her.
"What, how did I get here? Where am I?"Sailor Moon asked.
The wind seemed to pick up as it carried her hair to fly lightly in back of her.
"Easy, your spirit has wandered here as it has when you came to Endymion's
place. He wanted to meet you again and you wanted to meet him. Now you're
here the same way you got to him. As for your second question, you
are in our world. The astral world you could call it or the seperate
dimension. This is where you and your friends and loved ones enter. Also
the place where many other spirits go to as well. Sort of like a world
of Eden, in a way..."Diamond explained.
He was in his usual prince outfit, his same white hair and blue eyes. Just
like before in the far past that she has met him in when she was but a
young girl new to everything and to everyone.
"Am..am..I dead? I won't be reborn again? I can stay here? With you?
With everyone? Am I finally at peace?"Sailor Moon choked out, her voice filled
with so many emotions. Her voice holding all the passion, the willingness, the
want for her to want to know if she may finally rest. To finally be at peace
so she can stay with those that she love.
Diamond's eyes flickered with a deep emotion but she missed it.
"I want to know, please tell me..."Sailor Moon pleaded.
Diamond didn't say anything but just bowed his head and turned around, looking
at the beautiful blue sky.
"Do you know why I chose this place? This scenery for us to be in?"Diamond
began softly.
He was met with silence.
"It reminds me of you, of us..."Diamond answered for her.
"It's peaceful, yet abandoned. The sky and the ground never meeting
each other. There are tall grasses but no flowers to accompany it. The
sky is cloudless, alone yet at peace with itself. Both places alone yet
not,"Diamond continued and then turned around to face the scout.
"That's how you see us? Together yet not? Just at peace?"Sailor Moon
croaked out.
"Yes,"Diamond lightly told her.
Sailor Moon cautiously approached him and placed her gloved hand against his
face and brought it to meet her gaze as she stared into his eyes. His eyes
were sad yet filled with love, love for her.
"I'm sorry...so sorry.."Sailor Moon shook her head as she continued to
caress him. And then she pulled him closer and the two hugged each other.
"I'm sorry I couldn't return your feelings. Your love. I'm sorry.."Sailor
Moon said as she continued to hold him.
"I didn't mind. And yet I did. I tried hard not to. I really did..
I love you, I'll give up anything to make you happy in the end. Even if it
means my life. As long as you're safe, that's all that matters,"Diamond
told her.
~.~...Did you know? How long I've wanted your love?~.~
"In the past, all I could do was watch you longingly. Wanting your love
but I never did get what I want, but then again. No one really gets
what they want in the end, do they?"Diamond told her as he slowly got out
of her grasp.
Her eyes flickered in sadness at what he told her. His gloved hand
unconsciously met up to her face and kept it there, bathing in its warmth.
"...I did love you, Diamond. In the previous life, when you were
Aenon Hiba but..it couldn't be. It just wasn't strong enough, for you.
For me, for both of us. I only love you as a friend, just a dear
friend,"Sailor Moon said to him.
His eyes still held love and compassion for her but in a way it
changed to reveal sadness and longing.
"I understand...at least I told you what I felt and I know yours
as well,"Diamond sighed, bowing his head.
"I'm sorry Diamond, I really am.."Sailor Moon felt bad at saying this
to him, not returning his love.
"I will still feel the same way as I always have towards you. Even if
you don't have the same emotion as I do,"Diamond waved his hand towards
her.
"You know what?"Sailor Moon asked him.
"What?"Diamond cocked his head, white strands of his hair falling a little
past of his face.
"Makura loves you,"Sailor Moon whispered to him, pulling loose strands
of his hair away from his face.
"I know, but I don't love her as I love you..."Diamond sighed once more.
"I see.."Sailor Moon got to her feet and looked up at the clear blue sky.
(Why can't I? ...Why can't...)Sailor Moon started up in her mind but
didn't know the right words to say on what she was feeling at that moment.
It was so confusing yet...she knew what it was. This was mind boggling to
her.
"Where is she?"Sailor Moon softly asked.
"In another astral plane. She feels that she needs to be alone right
now, and that is where she is. Where she saw fit to be in,"Diamond told
her, still kneeling on the ground, his head down.
"Diamond?"Sailor Moon called out to him when she started to feel something
tug her heart. Her mind was hazy and it was like she was leaving again.
"Diamond?"Sailor Moon tried again.
"Serenity...I'll always protect you..."Diamond's voice rang out in her ears.
~.~Destiny is there...no one can truly escape their fate..~.~
(What is this? Why can't I? I didn't ask for this, just leave me
be!)Serenity cried out within her mind.
She felt numb all over, couldn't feel a thing at all. Everything around
her was empty, she couldn't see anything or seem to be conscious of what
was going on around her except for her mind.
Then suddenly two glowing orbs were in front of her, hovering and processing
some access to light. The glowing orbs seemed to radiate a sense of beautiful
music and then formed one, making it illuminate more light. Then everything
blended to that glow and she shut her eyes tight.
When Serenity opened her eyes once more, she took a step forward and her
noticed that whole body seemed to fall behind or something...as if she was
in a dreamworld. Her head cocked to the side as she thought about this
current situation that she was in.
(What's going on?)Serenity asked herself.
She took several of steps forward and then stopped when something started to
occur in the area. Shapes took place of the emptiness and then the images
swirled and finally settled. It was snowing and then a building was
in front of her. In the windows she could make out two images. As Serenity
squinted to try to make out what it was, the scene altered and allowed her
to be there with the two people. Her and Heero.
No audible sound could be heard but they appeared to be talking, well she
was talking to him and he was just listening to her chatter and every once
in a while he would be talk to her.
Her body moved forward and took place right next to Heero.
(Heero...)Serenity murmered softly inside her mind.
~.~...Love is a wonderful thing but it can also hurt a lot...if not
returned...~.~
(What does that mean? Heero? He loves me?)Serenity asked herself and
as she took careful notice of Heero...she realized that he did..or does love
her.
"And here I was, not realizing what was right in front of my eyes.
But the question is, do I?"Serenity questioned herself.
~.~...Sometimes love is hard to come by. In ways that you can't imagine,
love is there waiting for you but you just have to see it to find
it..~.~
"Who are you?!? Show yourself!"Serenity cried out, wanting to know
what these voices in her mind were.
The image in front of her shimmered and went blank. In its place
were to glowing orbs hovering in front of her.
(So familiar...yet I can't place as to what this is reminding me
of..)Serenity told herself.
The glowing orbs flashed golden and then her body disappeared along with it.
A rush of wind and a howl met her and when it seemed to calm down, she
blinked her eyes open and was met with white. All around her it was white
except for the two glowing orbs in front of her. Another flash of gold
came up and then two familiar figures took its place.
Angelic and Death were the two figures.
"You two? What? How?"Serenity asked outloud, confused.
[{You have questions nagging at you. Wanting to know something, we're
here to answer them}]Angelic calmly told her.
"Where am I? Am I dead? Am I finally dead?"Serenity demanded the question
from there, her eyes pleading them to say yes.
[{Yes...}]Angelic began.
Her eyes sparkled with happiness at that.
[{And..no}]Death added.
"..I-I don't understand,"Serenity shook her head.
[{It's like this}]Angelic began.
[{Do you remember the day you believed to have died?}]Death asked her.
He recieved a slow nod from her, obviously this newfound information
was just in the process of being accepted.
[{Deep in my heart I already knew what would happen when Eternal
will do what she did}]Angelic told her.
[{And I knew that you wouldn't truly die. You would, yet you
wouldn't}]Death added.
[{It's hard to take in but that's what we have to offer you as an
explanation. You see, you're destiny has your life planned out for you
and I already knew what would happen. It is said that you would die
and be reborn again. And that there would come a time when your life
shall end and end it shall but a new hope will arise from the power
of Light and life will be reborn to the immortal princess of Light}]Angelic
told her.
[{Death shall come and shrowd her mind but never rest within the
immortal}]Death echoed.
"You mean that..."began Serenity.
[{Life for you is complicated Serenity. Right now you are in the
afterlife. You're dead, therefore you were able to meet your loved
ones. But soon..soon}]informed Angelic.
"Soon I'll be going back to life..."Serenity finished for the higher
being.
[{Yes, you are}]Death nodded his hooded head.
"I'm dead though, how can that be possible?"Serenity wondered.
[{You will find out soon enough}]Death told her and then the two beings
shimmered in front of her, returning back to glowing orbs of light.
"Wait!"Serenity called out to the two.
The two orbs didn't move from their spot, as they waited for what the
princess has to say.
"What about Eternal? Why isn't she with you?"Serenity wondered.
[{Eternal doesn't know. She believes you won't come back to us and
we decided amongst ourselves that it's best kept secret till you
return to us.}]Angelic's voice told her in her mind.
"What do you mean till I return to you? Once I come to life I'll be
there? So shouldn't Eternal know about this already?"Serenity asked from them.
[{We can't reveal much to you. You'll find out more later on as you
go in your journey.}]Death muttered and then the two beings shined with all
their might and made a blinding flash of light, then disappeared.
~.~...Your journey will begin once more...Princess of Light..~.~
To be continued...
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Well there goes that Chapter! ^^;;; I know, I know..where are the
Gundam Pilots and when will they come in, right? Or maybe not...^^;;
Anyways, it's like this. Just wait and in the later chapters they'll
most likely come in or something. Not sure when though because there's
this process of her coming back and need to find out what else to put
in here and there...*sigh* *rubs temples* so much work! Ahh!!
Just hang on, please?
Translations:
Otou-san - Father
Ashiteru - I love you