**Disclaimer~ I don't own or take credit for Sailor Moon or any of the
characters featured in the Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon series. So please
don't sue me or anything! Not that I have any money anyways! Eh heh. ^^;
I do, however, take my claim to Sailor Faith and this story, because well,
I made it up! ^_^**
Serenity's happy blue eyes danced over the scenery that lay before her. The sun had hardly risen over the building tops and the market place was already bubbling with life. She couldn't walk more than a few feet without a person or two bumping their way around her or without shouts of advertisement ringing through her ears.
"Beautiful silks! Perfect for hard to please relatives!"
A crooked, elderly woman missing several of her teeth thrust bright yellow cloth in front of her, causing Serenity stop at once. Impatient people pushed their way past Serenity roughly as she moved towards the old woman to get a closer glance at the cloth. The princess reached a hand forward to touch it.
"It's so lovely! I'd love to have a dress made from this!" Serenity cooed. Just as her fingertip graced a tiny portion of the cloth, the woman jerked it away.
"You want buy? Only touch if you want buy! My pretty silk no get messed up by your hands!" The woman growled, causing Serenity to turn up her nose and walk off back into the flow of people.
Serenity mumbled to herself, "That was sure rude. I'm sure there'll be a better stand I could get."
Without warning, a gnarled hand holding a large blue fish appeared in front of her face along with a gruff voice.
"You look like you could use some fish! And might I add, that it's only the best for you, milady."
A gag arose in her throat from the stench of foul fish overtaking her nose. She shoved the hand and fish from her face with a small shriek as she began to rush off from the fish stand. She crossed her arms over her chest vigorously as she continued to make her way through the street. A welcomed, light scent of fresh roses crossed her path and up ahead, she could hear the melodic voice of a woman, welcoming customers to try her perfume.
"Fragrances from far away lands! Come and be enchanted by its aroma!"
Serenity scurried through the crowd and over to an alleyway, obviously intrigued by the perfume, and was soon approaching the perfume stand. Before she knew it, a cloud of freshly sprayed perfume choked her breath and stung her eyes, sending her sprawling to her knees with her hands furiously rubbing her eyes. She whimpered softly as she tried desperately to rid herself of the vicious sting in her eyes. She heard a sinister cackle and then felt herself being shoved further into the dimmed alleyway and to the ground. Her eyes popped open, but all she could make out was a few hazy figures looming over her. She started to sit up, using her hands to pull herself up, when one of the blurry forms kicked her right arm out from under her. This caused her to slam back to the ground sharply, hitting her head on the paved ground. The back of her skull began to thunder with the arrival of a sharp headache. She let out a cry for help, only to be met with a hand covering her mouth.
"Shut it girl." A harsh voice whispered into her ear. She responded with conceding silence and the man removed his hand slowly, "Now, all we be wantin' is your valuables and any weapons you be carryin' with ya and me and my friends 'ere will leave you alone. Got that?"
"I don't have anything!" Came her immediate, urgent reaction. This outburst resulted in a swift slap across the face and a light red mark upon her cheek.
"Watch it girlie. I said keep it quiet." the leader growled as he motioned to the others, "Eh, c'mon boys. Let's see what we've got 'ere."
Serenity's happy blue eyes danced over the scenery that lay before her. The sun had hardly risen over the building tops and the market place was already bubbling with life. She couldn't walk more than a few feet without a person or two bumping their way around her or without shouts of advertisement ringing through her ears.
"Beautiful silks! Perfect for hard to please relatives!"
A crooked, elderly woman missing several of her teeth thrust bright yellow cloth in front of her, causing Serenity stop at once. Impatient people pushed their way past Serenity roughly as she moved towards the old woman to get a closer glance at the cloth. The princess reached a hand forward to touch it.
"It's so lovely! I'd love to have a dress made from this!" Serenity cooed. Just as her fingertip graced a tiny portion of the cloth, the woman jerked it away.
"You want buy? Only touch if you want buy! My pretty silk no get messed up by your hands!" The woman growled, causing Serenity to turn up her nose and walk off back into the flow of people.
Serenity mumbled to herself, "That was sure rude. I'm sure there'll be a better stand I could get."
Without warning, a gnarled hand holding a large blue fish appeared in front of her face along with a gruff voice.
"You look like you could use some fish! And might I add, that it's only the best for you, milady."
A gag arose in her throat from the stench of foul fish overtaking her nose. She shoved the hand and fish from her face with a small shriek as she began to rush off from the fish stand. She crossed her arms over her chest vigorously as she continued to make her way through the street. A welcomed, light scent of fresh roses crossed her path and up ahead, she could hear the melodic voice of a woman, welcoming customers to try her perfume.
"Fragrances from far away lands! Come and be enchanted by its aroma!"
Serenity scurried through the crowd and over to an alleyway, obviously intrigued by the perfume, and was soon approaching the perfume stand. Before she knew it, a cloud of freshly sprayed perfume choked her breath and stung her eyes, sending her sprawling to her knees with her hands furiously rubbing her eyes. She whimpered softly as she tried desperately to rid herself of the vicious sting in her eyes. She heard a sinister cackle and then felt herself being shoved further into the dimmed alleyway and to the ground. Her eyes popped open, but all she could make out was a few hazy figures looming over her. She started to sit up, using her hands to pull herself up, when one of the blurry forms kicked her right arm out from under her. This caused her to slam back to the ground sharply, hitting her head on the paved ground. The back of her skull began to thunder with the arrival of a sharp headache. She let out a cry for help, only to be met with a hand covering her mouth.
"Shut it girl." A harsh voice whispered into her ear. She responded with conceding silence and the man removed his hand slowly, "Now, all we be wantin' is your valuables and any weapons you be carryin' with ya and me and my friends 'ere will leave you alone. Got that?"
"I don't have anything!" Came her immediate, urgent reaction. This outburst resulted in a swift slap across the face and a light red mark upon her cheek.
"Watch it girlie. I said keep it quiet." the leader growled as he motioned to the others, "Eh, c'mon boys. Let's see what we've got 'ere."