Hi all!! This is my first attempt at a somewhat lighter 'fic, and I really need to know how you like it. It has romance, adventure, drama, and MORE! It's also not about who you may think it is. Read it and see. Love y'all!
Crystal Power
by Laeral Falconhand
Prologue
The youma's hot, stinking breath ruffled the back of Sailor Moon's pigtails.
From the bushes, Sailor Mars nodded.
"FIRE SOUL!"
As the youma arched its back, screaming, Sailor Mercury sent a blast of
icy water to put out the fire in Sailor Moon's long hair.
"End simulation," Mercury said coolly to the youma. The training hologram
vanished, leaving the nine Scouts in a beautiful, lush courtyard.
"Nice job, Mars," Moon commented sarcastically. "You think I'd look better
with short hair?"
"Hey, calm down, Rena. We've told you a million times that those pigtails
aren't suitable for battle," Uranus smirked. Huffily, Sailor Moon powered down
into her own form. At twenty-one, the Princess Serenity was easily the most
beautiful woman on the Moon. With her light blue eyes and long, white hair in the
eccentric style, there weren't many men who'd turn down the oppurtunity to "get to
know her better".
"Hey, be nice to poor Rena," Sailor Earth admonished. "Or she'll have you
beheaded when she becomes Queen." Sailor Earth joined her best friend in powering
down. Princess Cassiopeia was a striking woman with kind grey eyes and a mass of
glossy black curls. Cheerful and inventive, Cassie and Rena were always together.
"Queen Serenity," Sailor Venus sighed. "It has a nice ring." Sailor
Venus's proper name was Princess Psyche, but she hated the name, stating her
opinion that all princesses' names were far too frilly. She flipped her golden hair
over one shoulder, smacking Cassiopeia in the face.
"Rena, the Queen?! Oh, man, our poor kingdom." Caught unaware,the (literally)
fiery Princess Rosamarelle very nearly caught Serenity's backhand in the face.
"Not nice, Rena," Rose growled, her orange eyes flashing. Elegant Sailor Neptune
and Sailor Uranus laughed at their friends' antics. Princesses Galatea and
Morgana were sisters, though they didn't look it. Morgana, or Morgan as her friends
called her, was a tomboy with messy, shoulder-length brown hair while Galatea was a
very refined lady with impeccably-styled aqua hair. The only things they shared
were fighting ability and blue eyes. At their sides, Saturn's Princess Persephone
only looked on quietly. The eldest at twenty-four, Persephone was generally a quiet
woman who would look on affectionately at her "little sisters" while they argued
yet again. The Scouts knew, however, that to make placid Sailor Saturn angry was an
easier thing than most knew. All you had to do was call her by her baby nickname,
Percy.
"Excellent save, Helen," Persephone complimented. Princess Helena smiled
her thanks. Helena, though kind and loving to her friends, was known to be as icy
as her magical element to her enemies, and a cool reasoner in love with logic.
"You know," Helena said thoughtfully, "As strange as it may be to think of,
someday we'll all be queens of our own planets, and have children of our own. And
then they'll grow up and have children, and so on." For a moment, all eight women
considered this.
"Our children. I wonder what they'll be like," Galatea wondered.
"Probably like us," Psyche observed. "Best friends until the end."
"I think we should make a promise," Serenity said slowly, in a rare moment of seriousness. "We should promise to always be best friends, and that when we have
children, they'll be best friends." The princesses looked at each other, considering
it.
"I think... I think it's a great idea!" Cassiopeia exclaimed. "That way,
whenever we need help, no matter where we are, the other Scouts will come to our
rescue."
"What Cassie said," Saraka agreed. Saraka, the Princess of Jupiter, had not
attended the training session due to a head cold, but her friends knew she would
get out eventually.
"How are you feeling, Sara?" Helena asked.
"Oh, fine," Saraka said glibly. "Come on, let's do it."
"Okay, first let's put our hands in a circle," Serenity suggested. When
they had all joined hands, Serenity said, "Now repeat after me. I..."
"I..."
"Say your name."
"Say your name..."
"No! Say your name! I'll start. Moon Princess Serenity"
"Princess Helena of Mercury."
"Princess Psyche of Venus."
"Princess Cassiopeia of Earth."
"Princess Rosamarelle of Mars."
"Princess Saraka of Jupiter."
"Princess Persephone of Saturn."
"Princess Morgana of Uranus."
"Princess Galatea of Neptune."
Serenity kept going. "Do solemnly swear..."
"Do solemnly swear..."
"To always love and protect..."
"To always love and protect..."
"My sister Scouts for all time..."
"My sister Scouts for all time..."
"Until the Goddess deems fit for us to part."
"Until the Goddess deems fit for us to part."
"Well, that's it," Serenity said. "Anyone have anyhting to add?"
"Amen!" Psyche chirped. Amidst the girls' giggles, Lady Byliar entered
the "training grounds". She quietly coughed to get their attention.
"Ahem." No response. Byliar tried again. "Ahem!" Still no one noticed her.
She was starting to get impatient. "AHEM!" she screamed. The Sailors jumped.
Clearing her throat, Byliar calmly said. "Princess Serenity, your royal
mother asks for the prescence of the Sailor Scouts in her drawing room."
"Oh. Well you didn't have to scream," Serenity said meekly. Byliar sighed
as the women gracefully marched to Queen Cynthia's drawing room.
'Oh, Goddess, our Princess is an airhead."
Far away...
A lone figure, cloaked in mist, gazed through a gate. Watching the odd
ceremony between the future Queen of the Moon and her friends, she sighed. "Poor
child, whose deeds as Sailor Moon will never be remembered by any but me. For
you and the Scouts who will come after, I offer this vow."
"I, Lady Trista of Pluto, do solemnly swear upon the Gates of Time to love
and protect my sister Scouts for all time until the Goddess deems it fit for
us to part."
"For aught that I could ever read, could ever hear by tale or history, the course of true love never did run smooth." -- Lysander, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
D'ya like it?! D'ya like it?! Feedback is yummy! The scene with Pluto is for White Rose. Find her fic at http://www.homestead.com/whiterosesmfanfic/fanfictionmainpage.html Bye all! See ya next chapter!
Crystal Power
by Laeral Falconhand
Prologue
The youma's hot, stinking breath ruffled the back of Sailor Moon's pigtails.
From the bushes, Sailor Mars nodded.
"FIRE SOUL!"
As the youma arched its back, screaming, Sailor Mercury sent a blast of
icy water to put out the fire in Sailor Moon's long hair.
"End simulation," Mercury said coolly to the youma. The training hologram
vanished, leaving the nine Scouts in a beautiful, lush courtyard.
"Nice job, Mars," Moon commented sarcastically. "You think I'd look better
with short hair?"
"Hey, calm down, Rena. We've told you a million times that those pigtails
aren't suitable for battle," Uranus smirked. Huffily, Sailor Moon powered down
into her own form. At twenty-one, the Princess Serenity was easily the most
beautiful woman on the Moon. With her light blue eyes and long, white hair in the
eccentric style, there weren't many men who'd turn down the oppurtunity to "get to
know her better".
"Hey, be nice to poor Rena," Sailor Earth admonished. "Or she'll have you
beheaded when she becomes Queen." Sailor Earth joined her best friend in powering
down. Princess Cassiopeia was a striking woman with kind grey eyes and a mass of
glossy black curls. Cheerful and inventive, Cassie and Rena were always together.
"Queen Serenity," Sailor Venus sighed. "It has a nice ring." Sailor
Venus's proper name was Princess Psyche, but she hated the name, stating her
opinion that all princesses' names were far too frilly. She flipped her golden hair
over one shoulder, smacking Cassiopeia in the face.
"Rena, the Queen?! Oh, man, our poor kingdom." Caught unaware,the (literally)
fiery Princess Rosamarelle very nearly caught Serenity's backhand in the face.
"Not nice, Rena," Rose growled, her orange eyes flashing. Elegant Sailor Neptune
and Sailor Uranus laughed at their friends' antics. Princesses Galatea and
Morgana were sisters, though they didn't look it. Morgana, or Morgan as her friends
called her, was a tomboy with messy, shoulder-length brown hair while Galatea was a
very refined lady with impeccably-styled aqua hair. The only things they shared
were fighting ability and blue eyes. At their sides, Saturn's Princess Persephone
only looked on quietly. The eldest at twenty-four, Persephone was generally a quiet
woman who would look on affectionately at her "little sisters" while they argued
yet again. The Scouts knew, however, that to make placid Sailor Saturn angry was an
easier thing than most knew. All you had to do was call her by her baby nickname,
Percy.
"Excellent save, Helen," Persephone complimented. Princess Helena smiled
her thanks. Helena, though kind and loving to her friends, was known to be as icy
as her magical element to her enemies, and a cool reasoner in love with logic.
"You know," Helena said thoughtfully, "As strange as it may be to think of,
someday we'll all be queens of our own planets, and have children of our own. And
then they'll grow up and have children, and so on." For a moment, all eight women
considered this.
"Our children. I wonder what they'll be like," Galatea wondered.
"Probably like us," Psyche observed. "Best friends until the end."
"I think we should make a promise," Serenity said slowly, in a rare moment of seriousness. "We should promise to always be best friends, and that when we have
children, they'll be best friends." The princesses looked at each other, considering
it.
"I think... I think it's a great idea!" Cassiopeia exclaimed. "That way,
whenever we need help, no matter where we are, the other Scouts will come to our
rescue."
"What Cassie said," Saraka agreed. Saraka, the Princess of Jupiter, had not
attended the training session due to a head cold, but her friends knew she would
get out eventually.
"How are you feeling, Sara?" Helena asked.
"Oh, fine," Saraka said glibly. "Come on, let's do it."
"Okay, first let's put our hands in a circle," Serenity suggested. When
they had all joined hands, Serenity said, "Now repeat after me. I..."
"I..."
"Say your name."
"Say your name..."
"No! Say your name! I'll start. Moon Princess Serenity"
"Princess Helena of Mercury."
"Princess Psyche of Venus."
"Princess Cassiopeia of Earth."
"Princess Rosamarelle of Mars."
"Princess Saraka of Jupiter."
"Princess Persephone of Saturn."
"Princess Morgana of Uranus."
"Princess Galatea of Neptune."
Serenity kept going. "Do solemnly swear..."
"Do solemnly swear..."
"To always love and protect..."
"To always love and protect..."
"My sister Scouts for all time..."
"My sister Scouts for all time..."
"Until the Goddess deems fit for us to part."
"Until the Goddess deems fit for us to part."
"Well, that's it," Serenity said. "Anyone have anyhting to add?"
"Amen!" Psyche chirped. Amidst the girls' giggles, Lady Byliar entered
the "training grounds". She quietly coughed to get their attention.
"Ahem." No response. Byliar tried again. "Ahem!" Still no one noticed her.
She was starting to get impatient. "AHEM!" she screamed. The Sailors jumped.
Clearing her throat, Byliar calmly said. "Princess Serenity, your royal
mother asks for the prescence of the Sailor Scouts in her drawing room."
"Oh. Well you didn't have to scream," Serenity said meekly. Byliar sighed
as the women gracefully marched to Queen Cynthia's drawing room.
'Oh, Goddess, our Princess is an airhead."
Far away...
A lone figure, cloaked in mist, gazed through a gate. Watching the odd
ceremony between the future Queen of the Moon and her friends, she sighed. "Poor
child, whose deeds as Sailor Moon will never be remembered by any but me. For
you and the Scouts who will come after, I offer this vow."
"I, Lady Trista of Pluto, do solemnly swear upon the Gates of Time to love
and protect my sister Scouts for all time until the Goddess deems it fit for
us to part."
"For aught that I could ever read, could ever hear by tale or history, the course of true love never did run smooth." -- Lysander, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
D'ya like it?! D'ya like it?! Feedback is yummy! The scene with Pluto is for White Rose. Find her fic at http://www.homestead.com/whiterosesmfanfic/fanfictionmainpage.html Bye all! See ya next chapter!