Coronis and Mermaid
Part 1
By Myrna-chan
Please note that this story takes place before the Sailor Moon (Stars) time-line so Lead Crow and
Aluminum Siren will be known as the names Naoko Takeuchi gave them in her manga, Sailor Coronis
and Sailor Mermaid, respectively. And since I can't keep calling them Coronis and Mermaid, they have
their own Japanese civilian names. Mermaid's name is Kaichou Megumi, which means Melody Goddess.
Coronis' name is Sentou Ketsui, which means Lead Determination. Megumi's father's name is Sabishii,
which means Lonely, her mother's name is Kirei, which means beautiful, and her teacher's name is
Kanshou, which means Circular Coral Reef. This fic is yuri (woman + woman) scented, so if that makes
you uncomfortable, please do not read this story.
***
"Tell me another story, Puu! Please?" Chibi-Usa looked at Sailor Pluto pleadingly. The immortal soldier
looked at her young friend with a small smile on her face. "Shouldn't you be going home now, Small
Lady? I'm sure Her Highness is waiting for you." Pluto looked at the grey wisps of clouds and then at
the elaborately carved and decorated Time Door. "Aw, Puu! Come on. Just ONE! I won't go home until
you tell me one more story." She crossed her arms and stamped her foot. "All right, all right. Would you
like to hear a story about your mother when she was young?" "No! I'm tired of those stories. I want
something different." Pluto sighed and raised up her Time Key. The Garnet glowed brilliantly, so
brilliantly Chibi-Usa temporarily lost her sight. When the glowing cleared, there was a circular portal.
Pluto smiled. "Would you like to hear a story about Sailor Soldiers, ones who came before your mother's
time?" "Yeah!" The little girl ran towards the portal, and looked inside.
***
Sentou Ketsui wiped her forehead. "Damn, why did I have to be born on the hottest planet in this solar
system?" Phobos and Deimos, her two assistants, looked at Ketsui worriedly. "Coronis-san," Phobos
began, "We've never seen you look this uncomfortable before. Are you all right?" Ketsui sighed. "No,
I'm not. It's too damn hot here. The heat is really starting to get to me. And by the way, call me Ketsui,
not Coronis. I'm not in my Sailor form." "We haven't noticed the heat, Cor . . . Ketsui-san," Phobos
mumbled. "Maybe you should pluck your wings off!" Deimos quipped. Ketsui stared at Deimos like she
was cursing her. Deimos coughed. "T'was a joke, ma'am. Just a joke." Ketsui ran her hands through
her long auburn hair. "Maybe what I need . . . is a vacation." "But where would you go, Ketsui-san?"
Phobos tilted her head. "Somewhere cool. But not too cool." Phobos and Deimos looked at each other
when an idea popped into their heads.
***
"Blah blah blah, blah blah, blah blah blah . . . " Kaichou Megumi's teacher's voice droned on about the
structure of the neighbouring solar systems. "KAICHOU-SAN!" Megumi's eyes shot open and she sat
up straight. "Yes, Kanshou-sensei?" Darn, she thought. She caught me again. Kanshou lowered her
eyes and stared right through her protege. "Kaichou-san, if you do not pay attention to your studies, you
will not be a good ruler of the Planet Mermaid." Megumi rolled her eyes. "But it's so BORING! Who
cares about those stupid four asteroids in the Milky Way? I'm never going there. Hmph. Mmm. Milky
Way. I'm hungry." She opened her bag and pulled out a piece of seaweed and chewed on it.
Kanshou sighed. "Megumi, you are the only daughter of the King and Queen. And you are Sailor
Mermaid." She sat in the desk at her chair."And?" Megumi picked at some seaweed stuck in her teeth.
"You are a public figure. You will be expected to know these things and have opinions on them. It may
mean nothing to you, but it means something to other people. And," her face twisted into a smirk, "Since
you like the four asteroids so much, here's your homework. Tell me the area, weight, density, and
average temperature range of each asteroid." Megumi cried out in exasperation.
***
Ketsui plucked one of her feathers as she cried out from the jolt of pain, then began fanning herself with
it. Phobos and Deimos came into her bedroom carrying her clothing. "As you requested, ma'am, your
clothing. Are you really sure you're going to leave Planet Coronis without rule for so long?" Deimos bit
her nail. Ketsui smiled. "Yes, I'm sure, Deimos . . . because the planet won't be without rule. I'm leaving
you two in charge while I'm gone." Deimos' eyes widened while Phobos dropped the clothing in shock.
"Us? B-b-b-but we have no experience!" Phobos looked frightened. Ketsui slammed her hands down on
the desk. She looked at the two girls with tears in her eyes. "Do you think I had experience when my
parents suddenly died?! Do you?!" Phobos looked downcast. "I'm sorry, Ketsui-san." Ketsui looked
away for a second, and rubbed her eyes. "Don't just stand there, help me pack. What's this place you've
chosen for me again?" Deimos stuffed some clothing into Ketsui's bag. "It's called Planet Mermaid. It'll
take a couple of days to get there so it's fairly close. It's aquatic and beautiful so it's perfect for you."
Ketsui smiled. "Sounds good. Say, is there a dynasty there?" Phobos thought for a minute. "Yup. A
widowed king and his daughter. The daughter is the heir, and a Sailor Soldier, to boot. Lots of stress on
the poor girl, she's only 15, and without her mother." Ketsui sighed. "I know how that feels."
***
Megumi flopped down on her bed. "I'm so tired! I don't want to do this anymore!" Her eyes drifted over
to the photograph on her bedside table. It was of her mother, Kaichou Kirei. She picked it up and held it
to her chest. "Mommy . . . is this what you wanted for me? Did you want me to be miserable?" A few
tears rolled down her cheek. "Mommy . . . why? You always taught me to be polite and a good girl and
everything . . . then you leave just when I'm needing the most help . . . " A maid knocked on her door.
"Go AWAY!" Megumi yelled. "I'm sorry to bother you, Your Highness, but your dinner is now being
served." The maid leaned on the door patiently. "Oh. Tell Daddy I'll be right down." She opened the
closet and changed into something formal to wear at dinner. Her father was old-fashioned and didn't like
to see his daughter wearing casual clothing. She pulled on a dark green dress and opened the door.
She smiled at the maid. "What's for dinner? I'm really hungry." The maid shrugged as they descended
down the stairs.
King Sabishii smiled at his daughter as she entered the room. "Hello, darling. How was your day?"
Megumi sat next to him. "Boring, as usual. I miss Mommy." She looked sadly at her father. He stroked
his beard thoughtfully. "Darling . . . would you mind if I married again, to give you a mother?" Megumi
twisted the napkin with her fists. "I...I would. Nobody can replace my Mommy. You of all people should
know that." She glared at him in disbelief. He closed his eyes and sighed. "Megumi, I'm old. I need
someone to rule with me. You're too young as it is." Megumi stabbed at the dish that was served with
her fork. "I said, no, father." Sabishii sighed and searched his mind for a new topic. "Oh, did I tell you?
A Sailor Soldier from a neighbouring planet is visiting us." Megumi did not look up from her plate.
"Who?" Maybe she'll be my friend, she thought. "Sailor Coronis. Her parents died when she was your
age. She's about 18 years old now. Her name is Sentou Ketsui." Coronis, Coronis...her mind searched
for the bit of information she had learned about the planet. "Um . . . is Coronis the hot, desert planet
that's close to the star?" He nodded. "Great! I'll be sure to make her feel comfortable." She finished
her food, wiped her mouth with the napkin, and ran upstairs.
***
The dark red spaceship slowly lowered itself onto the landing pod. The door automatically opened to
reveal the lavishly decorated passenger quarters. "Ketsui-san . . . are you REALLY sure you want to
leave? Tongues are waggling that you aren't a very good queen." Phobos stared pleadingly at her boss.
Ketsui sighed and looked at her planet. "Look at it, Phobos. There's hardly any water. Nothing but
sunshine. No grass or trees. Just stupid cactuses." Phobos nodded sadly as her eyes drifted to her
twin discussing the flight plans with the pilot. They both nodded as Deimos walked back toward her
sister and Ketsui. "It's all set. He'll fly halfway to Planet Chuu, rest for the night, then fly the rest of the
way to Mermaid." Ketsui's face turned green. "Chuu? The rat planet?" Phobos sweatdropped and put
her hand on Ketsui's shoulder. "The MOUSE planet. It's ruled by the king and queen, and their 10-year-
old daughter. You won't have a chance to meet them, but perhaps you may meet their daughter. She's
Sailor Chuu." Ketsui shook her head. 'I don't intend to meet anyone until I get to Mermaid. In fact, I'm
going to be as inconspicuous as possible." She tugged at the crow feather on her forehead. Her body
turned black and then shrunk into a small black crow with a ruby tint on her feathers. She flew into the
spaceship and perched on the chair. She waved a wing to her handmaidens. They smiled and tugged on
the feathers on their foreheads and turned into crows. They then flew towards the palace as the door
shut on the spaceship. It slowly began to levitate, the in a blink it disappeared into space.
END OF PART ONE
Part 1
By Myrna-chan
Please note that this story takes place before the Sailor Moon (Stars) time-line so Lead Crow and
Aluminum Siren will be known as the names Naoko Takeuchi gave them in her manga, Sailor Coronis
and Sailor Mermaid, respectively. And since I can't keep calling them Coronis and Mermaid, they have
their own Japanese civilian names. Mermaid's name is Kaichou Megumi, which means Melody Goddess.
Coronis' name is Sentou Ketsui, which means Lead Determination. Megumi's father's name is Sabishii,
which means Lonely, her mother's name is Kirei, which means beautiful, and her teacher's name is
Kanshou, which means Circular Coral Reef. This fic is yuri (woman + woman) scented, so if that makes
you uncomfortable, please do not read this story.
***
"Tell me another story, Puu! Please?" Chibi-Usa looked at Sailor Pluto pleadingly. The immortal soldier
looked at her young friend with a small smile on her face. "Shouldn't you be going home now, Small
Lady? I'm sure Her Highness is waiting for you." Pluto looked at the grey wisps of clouds and then at
the elaborately carved and decorated Time Door. "Aw, Puu! Come on. Just ONE! I won't go home until
you tell me one more story." She crossed her arms and stamped her foot. "All right, all right. Would you
like to hear a story about your mother when she was young?" "No! I'm tired of those stories. I want
something different." Pluto sighed and raised up her Time Key. The Garnet glowed brilliantly, so
brilliantly Chibi-Usa temporarily lost her sight. When the glowing cleared, there was a circular portal.
Pluto smiled. "Would you like to hear a story about Sailor Soldiers, ones who came before your mother's
time?" "Yeah!" The little girl ran towards the portal, and looked inside.
***
Sentou Ketsui wiped her forehead. "Damn, why did I have to be born on the hottest planet in this solar
system?" Phobos and Deimos, her two assistants, looked at Ketsui worriedly. "Coronis-san," Phobos
began, "We've never seen you look this uncomfortable before. Are you all right?" Ketsui sighed. "No,
I'm not. It's too damn hot here. The heat is really starting to get to me. And by the way, call me Ketsui,
not Coronis. I'm not in my Sailor form." "We haven't noticed the heat, Cor . . . Ketsui-san," Phobos
mumbled. "Maybe you should pluck your wings off!" Deimos quipped. Ketsui stared at Deimos like she
was cursing her. Deimos coughed. "T'was a joke, ma'am. Just a joke." Ketsui ran her hands through
her long auburn hair. "Maybe what I need . . . is a vacation." "But where would you go, Ketsui-san?"
Phobos tilted her head. "Somewhere cool. But not too cool." Phobos and Deimos looked at each other
when an idea popped into their heads.
***
"Blah blah blah, blah blah, blah blah blah . . . " Kaichou Megumi's teacher's voice droned on about the
structure of the neighbouring solar systems. "KAICHOU-SAN!" Megumi's eyes shot open and she sat
up straight. "Yes, Kanshou-sensei?" Darn, she thought. She caught me again. Kanshou lowered her
eyes and stared right through her protege. "Kaichou-san, if you do not pay attention to your studies, you
will not be a good ruler of the Planet Mermaid." Megumi rolled her eyes. "But it's so BORING! Who
cares about those stupid four asteroids in the Milky Way? I'm never going there. Hmph. Mmm. Milky
Way. I'm hungry." She opened her bag and pulled out a piece of seaweed and chewed on it.
Kanshou sighed. "Megumi, you are the only daughter of the King and Queen. And you are Sailor
Mermaid." She sat in the desk at her chair."And?" Megumi picked at some seaweed stuck in her teeth.
"You are a public figure. You will be expected to know these things and have opinions on them. It may
mean nothing to you, but it means something to other people. And," her face twisted into a smirk, "Since
you like the four asteroids so much, here's your homework. Tell me the area, weight, density, and
average temperature range of each asteroid." Megumi cried out in exasperation.
***
Ketsui plucked one of her feathers as she cried out from the jolt of pain, then began fanning herself with
it. Phobos and Deimos came into her bedroom carrying her clothing. "As you requested, ma'am, your
clothing. Are you really sure you're going to leave Planet Coronis without rule for so long?" Deimos bit
her nail. Ketsui smiled. "Yes, I'm sure, Deimos . . . because the planet won't be without rule. I'm leaving
you two in charge while I'm gone." Deimos' eyes widened while Phobos dropped the clothing in shock.
"Us? B-b-b-but we have no experience!" Phobos looked frightened. Ketsui slammed her hands down on
the desk. She looked at the two girls with tears in her eyes. "Do you think I had experience when my
parents suddenly died?! Do you?!" Phobos looked downcast. "I'm sorry, Ketsui-san." Ketsui looked
away for a second, and rubbed her eyes. "Don't just stand there, help me pack. What's this place you've
chosen for me again?" Deimos stuffed some clothing into Ketsui's bag. "It's called Planet Mermaid. It'll
take a couple of days to get there so it's fairly close. It's aquatic and beautiful so it's perfect for you."
Ketsui smiled. "Sounds good. Say, is there a dynasty there?" Phobos thought for a minute. "Yup. A
widowed king and his daughter. The daughter is the heir, and a Sailor Soldier, to boot. Lots of stress on
the poor girl, she's only 15, and without her mother." Ketsui sighed. "I know how that feels."
***
Megumi flopped down on her bed. "I'm so tired! I don't want to do this anymore!" Her eyes drifted over
to the photograph on her bedside table. It was of her mother, Kaichou Kirei. She picked it up and held it
to her chest. "Mommy . . . is this what you wanted for me? Did you want me to be miserable?" A few
tears rolled down her cheek. "Mommy . . . why? You always taught me to be polite and a good girl and
everything . . . then you leave just when I'm needing the most help . . . " A maid knocked on her door.
"Go AWAY!" Megumi yelled. "I'm sorry to bother you, Your Highness, but your dinner is now being
served." The maid leaned on the door patiently. "Oh. Tell Daddy I'll be right down." She opened the
closet and changed into something formal to wear at dinner. Her father was old-fashioned and didn't like
to see his daughter wearing casual clothing. She pulled on a dark green dress and opened the door.
She smiled at the maid. "What's for dinner? I'm really hungry." The maid shrugged as they descended
down the stairs.
King Sabishii smiled at his daughter as she entered the room. "Hello, darling. How was your day?"
Megumi sat next to him. "Boring, as usual. I miss Mommy." She looked sadly at her father. He stroked
his beard thoughtfully. "Darling . . . would you mind if I married again, to give you a mother?" Megumi
twisted the napkin with her fists. "I...I would. Nobody can replace my Mommy. You of all people should
know that." She glared at him in disbelief. He closed his eyes and sighed. "Megumi, I'm old. I need
someone to rule with me. You're too young as it is." Megumi stabbed at the dish that was served with
her fork. "I said, no, father." Sabishii sighed and searched his mind for a new topic. "Oh, did I tell you?
A Sailor Soldier from a neighbouring planet is visiting us." Megumi did not look up from her plate.
"Who?" Maybe she'll be my friend, she thought. "Sailor Coronis. Her parents died when she was your
age. She's about 18 years old now. Her name is Sentou Ketsui." Coronis, Coronis...her mind searched
for the bit of information she had learned about the planet. "Um . . . is Coronis the hot, desert planet
that's close to the star?" He nodded. "Great! I'll be sure to make her feel comfortable." She finished
her food, wiped her mouth with the napkin, and ran upstairs.
***
The dark red spaceship slowly lowered itself onto the landing pod. The door automatically opened to
reveal the lavishly decorated passenger quarters. "Ketsui-san . . . are you REALLY sure you want to
leave? Tongues are waggling that you aren't a very good queen." Phobos stared pleadingly at her boss.
Ketsui sighed and looked at her planet. "Look at it, Phobos. There's hardly any water. Nothing but
sunshine. No grass or trees. Just stupid cactuses." Phobos nodded sadly as her eyes drifted to her
twin discussing the flight plans with the pilot. They both nodded as Deimos walked back toward her
sister and Ketsui. "It's all set. He'll fly halfway to Planet Chuu, rest for the night, then fly the rest of the
way to Mermaid." Ketsui's face turned green. "Chuu? The rat planet?" Phobos sweatdropped and put
her hand on Ketsui's shoulder. "The MOUSE planet. It's ruled by the king and queen, and their 10-year-
old daughter. You won't have a chance to meet them, but perhaps you may meet their daughter. She's
Sailor Chuu." Ketsui shook her head. 'I don't intend to meet anyone until I get to Mermaid. In fact, I'm
going to be as inconspicuous as possible." She tugged at the crow feather on her forehead. Her body
turned black and then shrunk into a small black crow with a ruby tint on her feathers. She flew into the
spaceship and perched on the chair. She waved a wing to her handmaidens. They smiled and tugged on
the feathers on their foreheads and turned into crows. They then flew towards the palace as the door
shut on the spaceship. It slowly began to levitate, the in a blink it disappeared into space.
END OF PART ONE