A MOON LEGACY
Book 1: Star Crossed Friendships
Chapter 3: Moon Watcher
Written By: AngelSweetie
Copyright 2002
E-mail: m_angeleyes@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: Yadda….yadda…yadda….blah...Blah…blah…I don't own any of this except for the story line….blah…blah…blah…yadda..yadda…yadda…same old, same old.
Author's Notes: YAY! The third chapter's FINISHED! That's all I need to say! What else is there to say? What more can I say? Except for YAY! (Lame I know.)
~*~*^ Chapter 3: Moon Watcher ^*~*~
(Moon)
Queen Serenity of the White Moon sized the young man in front of her up and down.
She had felt his strong powers seeping from his muscular frame ever since he had entered her throne room. She marveled at his green cat like eyes, as if he was, himself, seizing her up, and it made the Queen a little uncomfortable. The well mannered young soldier kneeled down in front of her with one leg, respectfully, as the herald announced who he was. However everybody, including the Queen herself, already knew who the young man was and his reputation within the Royal Army.
The Queen narrowed her eyes with great uncertainty, not too entirely sure of what to make of the young man. There was something that just didn't seem right to her, but she couldn't pinpoint what. Her powers searched his body and soul over and over again, but found nothing that could back up her strange suspicion. She was cautious; nevertheless, after all he was to become princess Serenity's new watcher. Ever since the death of King Endymion, the people of Earth began to despise her and her kingdom and there was no telling where it would lead, but she had to be prepared for the worse. Her daughter wasn't safe anymore, not even in her own home during these times of instability and so Serenity wanted to make sure that her child was in the best of hands at all times especially when she was gone during business trips to neighboring planets, having no chance at all to protect the one treasure she had. The beautiful long haired Queen scrutinized the armored boy even more carefully. She knew that the young man in front of her was of noble blood and had graduated as one of the top royal guards in the Lunarian Army. He was also hand picked from the seer who had taught the young man in the Room of Arms to be the one to take up the important task. He was the youngest to graduate in his class, being only fourteen, and so made the best nominee to be Serena's own personal guard.
Ragnar Laurent was the name given to rash boy. The cat eyed young man was also the same little boy who had saved and found Serena in the garden maze a couple of years back, and Serenity was forever in his gratitude. She found no reason at all for her to dismiss the young man except for the strong gut feeling inside her.
She glanced at Luna, her midnight haired royal advisor, who stood on her right. Luna smiled back at her and nodded her head slightly, she had approved Ragnar. Serenity then turned her attention to her second advisor silently asking him the same question, Aretmis the handsome white haired man; also gave a look of approval. Serenity decided to go against all her instincts and put all her faith in Luna and Atremis' judgment. They never had failed her before. The Moon Queen stood from her throne and slowly blessed the young man who was kneeling at the foot of the dais. Once the hour long dubbing ceremony was over Ragnar was then sent to his new quarters, located just near Serena's chambers, to get some rest. In the morning, Serenity as well as Luna and Artemis planned for Serena to meet her new body guard.
Queen Serenity winced at the thought. She hadn't told Serena yet and she knew her daughter wasn't going to take it all to well. Serena longed to be free like Serenity did when she was young, however being born as royalty had its privileges as well as its discipline, and years of being a mighty ruler had taught Queen Serenity this.
The beautiful Queen sighed to herself inwardly; this still didn't change the fact that Serena wasn't going to like this at all.
Serenity wanted to call upon the real guardians of the Silver Millennium to start training them immediately now that there was a cause for it. However, all the royal monarchies of the inner planet alliance, agreed that the second day of spring was when all the first born ladies of their own respected planets would meet and train together alongside with the little White Moon princess.
Queen Serenity put a hand on her forehead; things were definitely taking its twists and turns. Times of peace were suddenly beginning to diminish very slowly.
~*~*~*~
The long blond haired princess sat in her rose garden, which was now bare, alone underneath the midnight skies, having only the twinkling stars to keep her company. She felt like they were her only friends at that very moment.
The cool wind blew, rustling all the left over leaves from autumn on the floor. She felt even more despaired; no one understood how she felt, no one at all. She was locked up in her crystal cage known as her home with nobody to talk to. Even the servants no longer talked to her and all the palace guards were too tensed to have a nice and friendly chat with her because of all the events that were taking place on Earth. Everybody was all so sullen and timid that it tore the little princess' heart. She hid her head into her arms and began to softly cry, her mother was going away again in another business trip to patch up the great hole that was now forming in between Earth and the White Moon's relationship, and so she hardly got to see her anymore.
The Moonchild closed her tear stained eyes trying to block out all the hurt she had kept inside herself. Darien no longer wanted to be friends; she didn't even get a single sign that he had gotten his gift. Nothing at all. Luna and Artemis were also going away with her mother and so she couldn't even talk to Luna about her problems. Everybody was abandoning her. Everybody who she thought cared for her.
She cried even harder but making no noise at all, 'Why? Why is this happening to me?' she asked herself sorrowfully.
"Because there are dark times ahead of us Sere and this will only make us stronger," a voice replied, knowingly. Serena opened an eyelid in surprise, warmth finally filling her body. With darkness gone, soon came light. "Darien? Is that really you?" she asked in disbelief. She felt his familiar presence and felt him nodding back at her.
"Yeah, Sere. It's me; sorry I haven't been much of a friend lately. But please don't cry."
Serena wiped away her tears and smiled happily. "Darien! I was so scared!" she gushed, fresh tears appearing once again, this time they were tears of pure delight.
"It's okay now Sere, I'm here now. I'm really sorry to leave you alone for the past few weeks; there has just been some stuff I needed to figure out." He replied softly then smiled, "Thank you for your gift, it cheered me up a lot. I don't know how I can ever repay you." Serena smiled back, tears all dried up. "It really was no problem, just as long as it made you feel better." Darien grinned, his eyes sparkling. "I think there is one way I could repay you," he answered, Serena became confused. "How?" she asked, curiously. "By doing this," Darien whispered, starting to concentrate his powers.
The air around the Moonchild suddenly turned and she felt being warmly embraced by someone. Darien had managed to do something that she always had wanted to do too. She hugged him back. The young Moon princess felt all of the month's spent up anxiety leaving her small body and Darien felt the agony of his father's death being replaced once again with a new light of hope for a new beginning.
No words could describe the force that was pulling the two together as a one entity; however the energy was so strong that it managed to go against all rules of telecommunication and had allowed the two friends to actually feel each other's embrace. Even seers of the highest power would have been truly amazed at the power the two were emanating.
Up on a tree, his face half covered in darkness stood a young man with eyes like a cat. He looked shocked at the little princess who had been talking to herself a minute ago and was now hugging air. He narrowed his eyes feeling a strong telecommunication being made through the atmosphere. He felt the same force that had called upon him to find the princess while she was lost in the maze, in the air again. It was a strong physical and spiritual power that had now reached a new level. One that surely marveled him and rivaled his own strong magic.
~*~*~*~
The morning was beautiful for a cold winter's day and the sun somehow managed to appear from behind the dark clouds. It was an unnaturally warm day. Outside the Moon palace, Serenity walked alongside the new watcher of her daughter. Today was the day she was going to tell her little angel of the big news. She just hoped that Serena wouldn't be too angry with her. She scanned the royal gardens with her light blue eyes, but couldn't spot Serena anywhere. The Moon queen began to get worried. But the whimper that came from underneath the dying Water Lilies from Mercury, gave away Serena's position. The Moon Queen walked towards the flower bush and saw Serena's legs sticking out from amongst the left over leaves. "Serena, sweet heart. What is the matter?" she asked, concern plainly written all over her beautiful features.
Serena crawled out of the bush and showed what was cupped in her hands. It was an injured White Wright bird, the purest and gentlest creatures ever to be seen on the White Moon, it was said that the beautiful bird brought good luck to who ever saw it.
The Moonchild's big blue eyes filled with tears for the small bird and she sniffed sadly at the white creature that was slowly dying in her hands. "No, please help the poor birdie." She pleaded with her mother. Serenity made a move towards Serena's cupped hands but however Ragnar bet the Queen to it.
Ragnar's grim expression softened at the little girl's face and he bent closer towards her, feeling the need to cheer the young girl up. He leaned down and wiped away her tears gently with a finger and she immediately stopped crying. Instead her eyes grew larger at recognition of his face. He smiled back at her kindly, "Good morning princess. Now tell me what the matter is?"
Serena blinked back tears and inhaled loudly; "The little birdie got hurt because of the winter winds." She replied back in her cute but saddened voice.
Ragnar nodded, understandingly and wrapped his hands around Serena's own. Green eyes bored into the crystal blue ones. "Close your eyes princess," he instructed her. Serena looked at him with her blue eyes, uncertainly. Ragnar gave the small girl an easy going smile, "Please, if you trust me, close your eyes." She did as what she was told.
"Now, concentrate on all the sounds as well as the energy of the all the living things that your mind can see. Can you hear them?" Ragnar asked softly, as if trying not to break her concentration. Serena nodded. Ragnar smiled, "Good, now focus all the energy of those things that are living towards your little birdie."
Serena knitted her brows, her hair starting to flow around her as if it was stuck in subspace with no gravity to hold it down. A silver glow staring to radiate around her.
Queen Serenity gasped with disbelief at what was happening, she had no idea that her child contained so much powers. She, herself, hadn't taught Serena about the family heritage yet. And no one else in the palace knew how to train these mysterious powers aside from Luna and Artemis but she specifically told them not to. The Moon Queen looked, astonished, as a light energy began to emanate from her daughter's little body towards the bird. Suddenly the bird began to flap its snow like wings and without a moment's hesitation it flew high into the air as if it had never been injured at all. Serenity was simply amazed. She knew that her daughter held great powers but she didn't know that she had already begun to harness it. But somehow Ragnar did. She looked carefully at the young man's happy face then at Serena's own joyous expression. Serenity couldn't help but smile along with them. Serena held great potential and Serenity knew, with no doubt in her mind, that Serena was much more powerful than she could ever be. The Moon Queen also realized that Ragnar was the right choice for the job. Serenity had a hunch that the other little ladies within the alliance were just as powerful as her little one and so she started to number the days when they would finally arrive.
"Mama, did you see that?" Serena asked breaking Serenity's train of thought. Serenity nodded in response, her little girl was unique indeed.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ohhhhhhh…..the plot thickens….can Ragnar be trusted? And when do we see the other four Sailor Guardians? Anyways, how'd u guys like it? Questions, comments? Plz R+R or else email me! Till next time!
Book 1: Star Crossed Friendships
Chapter 3: Moon Watcher
Written By: AngelSweetie
Copyright 2002
E-mail: m_angeleyes@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: Yadda….yadda…yadda….blah...Blah…blah…I don't own any of this except for the story line….blah…blah…blah…yadda..yadda…yadda…same old, same old.
Author's Notes: YAY! The third chapter's FINISHED! That's all I need to say! What else is there to say? What more can I say? Except for YAY! (Lame I know.)
~*~*^ Chapter 3: Moon Watcher ^*~*~
(Moon)
Queen Serenity of the White Moon sized the young man in front of her up and down.
She had felt his strong powers seeping from his muscular frame ever since he had entered her throne room. She marveled at his green cat like eyes, as if he was, himself, seizing her up, and it made the Queen a little uncomfortable. The well mannered young soldier kneeled down in front of her with one leg, respectfully, as the herald announced who he was. However everybody, including the Queen herself, already knew who the young man was and his reputation within the Royal Army.
The Queen narrowed her eyes with great uncertainty, not too entirely sure of what to make of the young man. There was something that just didn't seem right to her, but she couldn't pinpoint what. Her powers searched his body and soul over and over again, but found nothing that could back up her strange suspicion. She was cautious; nevertheless, after all he was to become princess Serenity's new watcher. Ever since the death of King Endymion, the people of Earth began to despise her and her kingdom and there was no telling where it would lead, but she had to be prepared for the worse. Her daughter wasn't safe anymore, not even in her own home during these times of instability and so Serenity wanted to make sure that her child was in the best of hands at all times especially when she was gone during business trips to neighboring planets, having no chance at all to protect the one treasure she had. The beautiful long haired Queen scrutinized the armored boy even more carefully. She knew that the young man in front of her was of noble blood and had graduated as one of the top royal guards in the Lunarian Army. He was also hand picked from the seer who had taught the young man in the Room of Arms to be the one to take up the important task. He was the youngest to graduate in his class, being only fourteen, and so made the best nominee to be Serena's own personal guard.
Ragnar Laurent was the name given to rash boy. The cat eyed young man was also the same little boy who had saved and found Serena in the garden maze a couple of years back, and Serenity was forever in his gratitude. She found no reason at all for her to dismiss the young man except for the strong gut feeling inside her.
She glanced at Luna, her midnight haired royal advisor, who stood on her right. Luna smiled back at her and nodded her head slightly, she had approved Ragnar. Serenity then turned her attention to her second advisor silently asking him the same question, Aretmis the handsome white haired man; also gave a look of approval. Serenity decided to go against all her instincts and put all her faith in Luna and Atremis' judgment. They never had failed her before. The Moon Queen stood from her throne and slowly blessed the young man who was kneeling at the foot of the dais. Once the hour long dubbing ceremony was over Ragnar was then sent to his new quarters, located just near Serena's chambers, to get some rest. In the morning, Serenity as well as Luna and Artemis planned for Serena to meet her new body guard.
Queen Serenity winced at the thought. She hadn't told Serena yet and she knew her daughter wasn't going to take it all to well. Serena longed to be free like Serenity did when she was young, however being born as royalty had its privileges as well as its discipline, and years of being a mighty ruler had taught Queen Serenity this.
The beautiful Queen sighed to herself inwardly; this still didn't change the fact that Serena wasn't going to like this at all.
Serenity wanted to call upon the real guardians of the Silver Millennium to start training them immediately now that there was a cause for it. However, all the royal monarchies of the inner planet alliance, agreed that the second day of spring was when all the first born ladies of their own respected planets would meet and train together alongside with the little White Moon princess.
Queen Serenity put a hand on her forehead; things were definitely taking its twists and turns. Times of peace were suddenly beginning to diminish very slowly.
~*~*~*~
The long blond haired princess sat in her rose garden, which was now bare, alone underneath the midnight skies, having only the twinkling stars to keep her company. She felt like they were her only friends at that very moment.
The cool wind blew, rustling all the left over leaves from autumn on the floor. She felt even more despaired; no one understood how she felt, no one at all. She was locked up in her crystal cage known as her home with nobody to talk to. Even the servants no longer talked to her and all the palace guards were too tensed to have a nice and friendly chat with her because of all the events that were taking place on Earth. Everybody was all so sullen and timid that it tore the little princess' heart. She hid her head into her arms and began to softly cry, her mother was going away again in another business trip to patch up the great hole that was now forming in between Earth and the White Moon's relationship, and so she hardly got to see her anymore.
The Moonchild closed her tear stained eyes trying to block out all the hurt she had kept inside herself. Darien no longer wanted to be friends; she didn't even get a single sign that he had gotten his gift. Nothing at all. Luna and Artemis were also going away with her mother and so she couldn't even talk to Luna about her problems. Everybody was abandoning her. Everybody who she thought cared for her.
She cried even harder but making no noise at all, 'Why? Why is this happening to me?' she asked herself sorrowfully.
"Because there are dark times ahead of us Sere and this will only make us stronger," a voice replied, knowingly. Serena opened an eyelid in surprise, warmth finally filling her body. With darkness gone, soon came light. "Darien? Is that really you?" she asked in disbelief. She felt his familiar presence and felt him nodding back at her.
"Yeah, Sere. It's me; sorry I haven't been much of a friend lately. But please don't cry."
Serena wiped away her tears and smiled happily. "Darien! I was so scared!" she gushed, fresh tears appearing once again, this time they were tears of pure delight.
"It's okay now Sere, I'm here now. I'm really sorry to leave you alone for the past few weeks; there has just been some stuff I needed to figure out." He replied softly then smiled, "Thank you for your gift, it cheered me up a lot. I don't know how I can ever repay you." Serena smiled back, tears all dried up. "It really was no problem, just as long as it made you feel better." Darien grinned, his eyes sparkling. "I think there is one way I could repay you," he answered, Serena became confused. "How?" she asked, curiously. "By doing this," Darien whispered, starting to concentrate his powers.
The air around the Moonchild suddenly turned and she felt being warmly embraced by someone. Darien had managed to do something that she always had wanted to do too. She hugged him back. The young Moon princess felt all of the month's spent up anxiety leaving her small body and Darien felt the agony of his father's death being replaced once again with a new light of hope for a new beginning.
No words could describe the force that was pulling the two together as a one entity; however the energy was so strong that it managed to go against all rules of telecommunication and had allowed the two friends to actually feel each other's embrace. Even seers of the highest power would have been truly amazed at the power the two were emanating.
Up on a tree, his face half covered in darkness stood a young man with eyes like a cat. He looked shocked at the little princess who had been talking to herself a minute ago and was now hugging air. He narrowed his eyes feeling a strong telecommunication being made through the atmosphere. He felt the same force that had called upon him to find the princess while she was lost in the maze, in the air again. It was a strong physical and spiritual power that had now reached a new level. One that surely marveled him and rivaled his own strong magic.
~*~*~*~
The morning was beautiful for a cold winter's day and the sun somehow managed to appear from behind the dark clouds. It was an unnaturally warm day. Outside the Moon palace, Serenity walked alongside the new watcher of her daughter. Today was the day she was going to tell her little angel of the big news. She just hoped that Serena wouldn't be too angry with her. She scanned the royal gardens with her light blue eyes, but couldn't spot Serena anywhere. The Moon queen began to get worried. But the whimper that came from underneath the dying Water Lilies from Mercury, gave away Serena's position. The Moon Queen walked towards the flower bush and saw Serena's legs sticking out from amongst the left over leaves. "Serena, sweet heart. What is the matter?" she asked, concern plainly written all over her beautiful features.
Serena crawled out of the bush and showed what was cupped in her hands. It was an injured White Wright bird, the purest and gentlest creatures ever to be seen on the White Moon, it was said that the beautiful bird brought good luck to who ever saw it.
The Moonchild's big blue eyes filled with tears for the small bird and she sniffed sadly at the white creature that was slowly dying in her hands. "No, please help the poor birdie." She pleaded with her mother. Serenity made a move towards Serena's cupped hands but however Ragnar bet the Queen to it.
Ragnar's grim expression softened at the little girl's face and he bent closer towards her, feeling the need to cheer the young girl up. He leaned down and wiped away her tears gently with a finger and she immediately stopped crying. Instead her eyes grew larger at recognition of his face. He smiled back at her kindly, "Good morning princess. Now tell me what the matter is?"
Serena blinked back tears and inhaled loudly; "The little birdie got hurt because of the winter winds." She replied back in her cute but saddened voice.
Ragnar nodded, understandingly and wrapped his hands around Serena's own. Green eyes bored into the crystal blue ones. "Close your eyes princess," he instructed her. Serena looked at him with her blue eyes, uncertainly. Ragnar gave the small girl an easy going smile, "Please, if you trust me, close your eyes." She did as what she was told.
"Now, concentrate on all the sounds as well as the energy of the all the living things that your mind can see. Can you hear them?" Ragnar asked softly, as if trying not to break her concentration. Serena nodded. Ragnar smiled, "Good, now focus all the energy of those things that are living towards your little birdie."
Serena knitted her brows, her hair starting to flow around her as if it was stuck in subspace with no gravity to hold it down. A silver glow staring to radiate around her.
Queen Serenity gasped with disbelief at what was happening, she had no idea that her child contained so much powers. She, herself, hadn't taught Serena about the family heritage yet. And no one else in the palace knew how to train these mysterious powers aside from Luna and Artemis but she specifically told them not to. The Moon Queen looked, astonished, as a light energy began to emanate from her daughter's little body towards the bird. Suddenly the bird began to flap its snow like wings and without a moment's hesitation it flew high into the air as if it had never been injured at all. Serenity was simply amazed. She knew that her daughter held great powers but she didn't know that she had already begun to harness it. But somehow Ragnar did. She looked carefully at the young man's happy face then at Serena's own joyous expression. Serenity couldn't help but smile along with them. Serena held great potential and Serenity knew, with no doubt in her mind, that Serena was much more powerful than she could ever be. The Moon Queen also realized that Ragnar was the right choice for the job. Serenity had a hunch that the other little ladies within the alliance were just as powerful as her little one and so she started to number the days when they would finally arrive.
"Mama, did you see that?" Serena asked breaking Serenity's train of thought. Serenity nodded in response, her little girl was unique indeed.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ohhhhhhh…..the plot thickens….can Ragnar be trusted? And when do we see the other four Sailor Guardians? Anyways, how'd u guys like it? Questions, comments? Plz R+R or else email me! Till next time!