Disclaimer: *sigh* Dude, you know what I'm going to say already.
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Chapter Fourteen: We're Going Back. Way Back. Back Into Time
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'Reincarnation? Life on the Moon, royalty on the Moon?
Over 2000 years ago, these young women are from over 2000 years ago? It's
just not possible...but...newspapers don't lie...' thought Heero, struggling
to clarify his manic thoughts. "It can't be. It just can't be." Quatre
repeated before looking at the woman known as Cosmos questioningly. Sestuna
nodded her head. "It is. Now that you know the truth, you have a right
to know about yourselves as well." Everyone looked at her oddly. "Setsuna...what
are you planning?" Michiru asked warily. "Pluto Crystal Power Make-up!"
The other senshi sighed, but followed suit. With a click of her time staff,
Pluto sent everyone into the vast reaches of outer space. They looked in
awe. "Where...are we?" asked a dazed Duo. "Woman!! I don't know what you
think you're doing, but I'm trying to get some damn bed rest!!!!" screamed
a very irritated Wufei, who seemed to be floating in a semi standing position.
Cosmos simply grinned and flew gently over to her lover. "Don't think I
would let you miss out on this." she whispered discreetly into his ear,
tickling his sensitive spot. Silence. She grinned even wider and returned
to her favorite time guardian. "As you all know, at least I would hope
you have gathered, that Cosmos is the reincarnated princess of the moon,
as well as the evolved stage of Sailor Moon. All the senshi, including
myself, were first born over 4000 years ago, your time." Pluto began to
explain. "Just who are you anyway?" asked Trowa quietly, boring strait
into her eyes. She met his gaze all the way. "I am Sailor Pluto, guardian
of time for all eternity." she replied. Cosmos looked solemnly on her lover's
friends and knew that they now too had a duty to perform for all eternity.
Pluto turned away and raised her staff high into the stars above. "I'm
going to take you back into the time of the silver millennium, to a peace
loving matriarch, war thirsty planet of destruction and how their children
brought forth harmony only to have it shattered in hate by a queen of the
damned." A great light flashed from her talisman and in a fury of
purity, they were gone.
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Vie stood back from his
temperamental father while he displayed a new art called 'kata'. It just
look like ridiculous slow dancing to him, but then again, what did he know?
"Vie! Are you paying attention?! We are going to the moon soon to meet
with Queen Serenity," he looked agrivated."and discuss peace terms. You
must learn to be peaceful while on their planet and one way to make an
outlet for fustration is to perform this kata. Do you understand?" Vie
sighed in anger but grunted a 'yes'. "Good."
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Serenity laughed gaily
while she ran into the Sea of Serenity, waist deep without her petticoats.
Oh, the freedom! To be able to breath without that horrible torture contraption,
the corset. She continued to wade until she heard a crack from the
forest. Gasping self concouisly, she made a pitiful attempt to hide by
dunking her head under water, but then remembered how clear the water was.
Shakily, she rose and peered over the waters. "Who trespasses?" she asked
in faux boldness. No answer. She walked back to the shore and shook herself
to escape excess water. "I won't ask again. Who trespasses? If you reveal
yourself now, I will not bring you forth to the law of Serenity." she said
a bit louder. Finally, a shadow crossed and was canceled by the light of
day. "Who are you?" she asked when she saw a black clad foot move from
the brushes. A full body finally came forth and looked away from her eyes.
"Look at me man. What business do you have here? Speak now!" she commanded,
enraged that this man had been spying on her. "Please graceful princess,
I meant no harm. I was just informed that you had ventured out here alone,
and I wished to speak with you." Serenity looked surprised. There are not
that many people who know that she was out here, so who ever this man was,
he had to have some very privy connections. "Who sent you?" she asked haughtily.
"Queen Serenity, princess." he replied. She gazed at him suspiciously.
"Who are you?" she finally asked, holding her breath for the answer. He
lifted his head and pierced into her with booring black eyes. "Why princess,
I'm Prince Vie II of Banuta."
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Rhea shifted her weight
uncomfortably while she sat at the dinner table with her parents and younger
sister. Being the princess wasn't easy, especially when you live on Saturn.
"Rhea, you must remember to be more restrained when in the presence of
others. Your behavior in front of Lady Fauna Atlantis III was disgraceful,
running into the throne room and speaking of your vision, in public! I
thought we decided that it would be in your best interest if you didn't
disclose your visions outside of the family. Atrocious, simply atrocious.
I hope you didn't set a bad example for your sister." her father waged
at her. Hespera, her twelve year old little sister, sighed. She too grew
weary of fathers' nagging. Finally, dinner was served. Rhea turned to see
her server was that handsome young boy with the strangest affection for
his long brown braid....
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Euyrinome and Aurora stood
hand in hand as they crossed the great plains of Uranus. "It's almost time,
Euyri. I can feel it. I just wish we could warn the princess...." Aurora
started, but was stopped when her lover squeezed her hand. "Don't think
about it Aura, you'll just get yourself worked up. Pluto told us that there
was nothing she or even we together could do. The woman is coming and hell
itself could not stop her." the blue haired princess of Neptune sighed
the last statement. "So you saw it too then? The woman with fire and snakes
for hair and scales for skin. She will destroy is all." Aurora clenched
her free fist and shut her eyes from the flooding images of her dreams.
"Don't fight it, just breath." came the soft request at her side. The princess
of Uranus let out a scream of agony to come.
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Serenity sat with her
good friend Quateren, who unlike his sister, didn't enjoy in hurting her
soul. "Honestly Quat, I don't know how you can come from the same mother
that spawned Aphrodite. Your sister is...well, I won't insult you by saying
such things even if they are true." she bristled with the thought of the
blonde leader of the sailor senshi. Quateren simply smiled sadly and looked
off to the distance. "She can be quite...trying I suppose the word is.
The way she treats people...treats you...it's unacceptable. And those friends
of hers make it worse. I don't even know who she is anymore." he muttered.
His twin sister was evil, he was convinced of it because no good person
could ever hunt Serenity the way she and her so called friends do. The
thought of it made his heart lurch. He looked up at Serenity again and
felt himself gaze at the wonder that was her voice...Oh no. Aphrodite had
done
it again.
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Heerodite sat in front
of the reflecting pool in his lieges' garden and wondered just how many
times a day he actually thought of her. It was pathetic really. The master
guard breaking the first rule of solider ship. Never hate your princess.
But how could he not? That snobbish tone, that annoying frailty, the constant
put downs...a man could only take so much! He was never trained to think,
only fight clearly and win the battle. But, every time he felt those chills
associated with the ice princess, he had the internal instinct to turn
the other way, as if running away from her. He looked over to his saber
which lied close to him and thought. Oh what he wouldn't give to run her
through. It would be so quick, so easy, and nobody would have to know he
was the culprit. After all, he was the master guard. He quickly shook his
head. That was crazy talk. No sensible soldier would ever do such a thing...
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Trojom walked briskly
through the royal hall, searching for the throne room. There was rumor
of a possible attack on the alliance. A small, but strong hand pulled him
into the darkness of the shadows. He rolled his eyes. He didn't have time
for this wench right now. She looked lustily at him with her green eyes
and softly giggled. "Hello Trojom." she whispered seductively, trying to
inch him closer to her room. He would have none of it. "Good day Princess
Hera. I must be on my way today." he said hastily and firmly, struggling
to escape the vixen's deadly grasp. She giggled again and tried to force
him to look at her with his green eyes that matched hers. She was wearing
another one of her whore dresses, if you could even call it that. She pressed
up against him. "My father is in the other side of the castle and my mother
is on her way to Pluto for her monthly visit. We're all alone in this great,
big wing and my room is soooo cozy." she suggested. "You're father is at
the other half of the castle?" She looked startled for a moment. "Yes,
but..." "Thank you princess." he interrupted her and took off in the opposite
direction. Hera growled in frustration and turned her heel to her room.
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Princess Serenity ran as fast as her dress would permit her to try and
lose the senshi. It was almost noon and he would be expecting her soon
behind the royal gardens and in the private lagoon. "Serenity! Where are
you always sneaking off to?" Jupiter shouted behind her. A rouge twig snatched
her dress and tore a piece of silk from it. She kept running. "You
can't escape us Serenity." Mars sneered, picking up the material. Her heart
pounded, racing in her chest. Why must they always be so cruel to her?
Last month, her mother had given her a puppy for her birthday, and a few
weeks later, they had drowned it. They killed an innocent animal just to
hurt her! 'Monsters', she thought as she came closer to the gardens. If
she could just make it past the bushes... "Serenity, this is pointless!
We'll find you sooner or later." Venus yelled from a short distance. 'Must
be faster!' she screamed in her mind as she came closer and closer to the
lagoon. "Ah!" she cried as she tripped and landed in the dirt. "There she
is!" Mercury pointed. Footsteps came closer to her as she tried to get
up. 'Keep away from me!' she cried in her head as she stumbled to the lagoon.
"Almost there.." she whispered, tripping to the entrance. "Serenity, what's
wrong?" a deep voice asked, catching her as she fell. She looked up to
her beloved Vie. A prince from a distant solar system, he was visiting
the kingdom to see her, under the guise of diplomatic reasons. The senshi
sneaked up behind them and watched from a short distance. "It's not fair,
Vie. They just keep after me, hunting me!" she cried, seeking solace in
his chest. The senshi gasped when they saw who it was. A tall, distinguished
man of chinese descent in black and blue armor....Prince Vie II of Banuta.
They slowly moved away to not alert them that they were there. "I can't
believe her! She has Prince Endymion as a fiancé and now she's rolling
around with some alien prince!" Mars shouted once they were at a fair distance.
"Maybe now you can have Endymion for yourself. I don't think he'll be too
happy about this new development." Venus smirked. Mars smiled with anticipation.
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"Serenity! Come to my
quarters NOW!" Queen Serenity shouted to her disobedient daughter. Serenity
sighed and dragged herself to her mothers' quarters. No doubt that the
senshi snitched on her and Vie. She opened the door and quickly sat across
from the older woman. "I have it on good authority that you were seen with
Prince Vie in a secret rendezvous. Don't you understand that you are promised
to Prince Endymion of Earth so that there may be an alliance between our
two planets? Do you want our world to be torn apart by war? We may be very
magically advanced, but that is nothing in comparison to the technological
advancements of Earth. We would be destroyed. Why can't you understand
that?" she escalated. " I know! I know Mother. But can't you see that we
don't love each other? While I'm off with Prince Vie, he's amusing himself
with Sailor Mars! Our betrothal is a lie! Why can't Sailor Mars marry Endymion?
There would still be an alliance with Earth and our kingdom, and now with
Mars. All of us win!" Serenity shouted, her cheeks red. "This is not a
game Serenity. There are no winners, only losers. Queen Terra of Earth
does not approve of her son marrying a warrior, no matter if she is a princess,
just like I don't approve of my daughter marrying a war fiend, even if
he is a prince! No more discussions Serenity. You and Vie, it ends now."
she finished, signaling for Serenity to leave. She looked at her mother
with crystal tears in her eyes. "Why can't you understand? I love Vie,
not Endymion. You can't stop us from seeing each other!" she screamed,
quickly leaving before her mother could react.
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Huge bolts of negative energy
coursed through the Moon, a sanctuary built on peace and positively. "Vie!
Beryl has just declared war here!" Serenity screamed, running to her lover
as a bolt crashed near her feet. "I know Serenity. They're at war at home."
hugged her fiercely. They ran quickly down the royal pathway to the palace.
"What are you doing with my fiancé?" Endymion asked, blocking their
way. Pulling her away from Vie, he turned to walk away with her. Serenity
turned to face him. 'I may be your fiancé, but I will never love
you!" she screamed, punching him in the face. More energy crackled. "Huh?!"
they cried. "With all this negative energy, we'll be destroyed! We must
find my mother!" Serenity shouted to him, rising over the winds. They ran
into the palace to find the powerful queen. "Serenity! Get out of here!
Beryl's' war has come! Go!" she shouted, hugging her precious daughter
for the last time. Vie grabbed her hand and led her to the escape pods
meant for the royal family. Just before they reached them, a horrible woman
in purple stopped them. "Oh, princess, leaving so soon? Or, will he fight
for you?" she asked in her terrible voice. Vie quickly stepped in front
of Serenity and swiped at the snake with his katana. Beryl only laughed
and sent him a life ending ball of energy. "Nooooo!!!!!!!" Serenity cried,
kneeling over her fallen lover. "I don't care if I die in this life, Beryl,
but mark my words, I will kill you!" she screamed at the evil being. Without
hesitation, she took Vie's katana and sheathed it in her heart.
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The purity light flashed
again, and they all stood together, huddled in the past.
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