Disclaimer: I, of course, do not own Sailor Moon or any other characters
relating to the series. There's more to be said but everyone knows the
rountine right? Right, so let's get on with the story!
bchapter one: defeat and a little more/b
"Right, right, left, up, right, left-" Serena followed Artemis commands as she countered the blows of his sword.
Her violet eyes narrowed in concentration as she side stepped to thwart Artemis off.
iEasy does it/i, she thought as she jumped up when Artemis had slashed at her feet. Her concentration of her goal never left her even as she felt her mother's presence enter the room.
"She's matured," Queen Serenity stated as she followed her daughter's every movement. Her companion next to her, a lady with dark purple hair that was styled with two buns on her head, nodded.
"She's ready, Your Majesty. Artemis knows it-" Serenity turned to look at her friend, "-as well as I."
"Luna, do you think-" she paused, wondering to continue.
"Yes Queen?"
Serenity sat down on one of the chairs, gesturing Luna to do the same. Luna followed, her eyes however were still on the fight.
"Do you think Luna, that the girls will notice?"
Luna turned to look at the Silver-Haired Queen and smiled sadly.
"I believe so Queen Serenity. "
"Serenity, Luna. Just Serenity," she said quietly.
Her silver hair made a soft whooshing sound as she turned once again back to her daughter. Serenity sighed as she saw Mina and Ami enter. Soon, Serena would start her rule of the Moon Kingdom.
IYes Luna, she is ready/i, Serenity thought as she saw Artemis drop his sword in defeat.
IAt the Royal Kitchen/I...
A tall brunette stood at the counter, a cookbook filled with recipes of desert, laid out in front of her. She blew a strand of hair off her face as she looked over her shoulder at the ingredients.
"Four eggs, 1/2 tsp of vanilla, a pinch of brown sugar-"
"iLita! Lita/i! " the familiar voice of Princess Venus shouted as she came barreling through the kitchen, her dress flopping around her legs.
"Is there something wrong Mina?" Lita asked, her face showing concern at the panting of her friend. Mina shook her head, her blonde hair cascading over her shoulder. The blue eyes of the Venus Princess was filled with laughter and merriment.
"iArtemis/I," she panted, "Iadmitted defeat to Serena/I."
Lita shrieked and ran over to Mina to give her a hug. They laughed as they broke off.
"Serena bested Artemis? I knew she could do it!" Lita exclaimed, her lips turning into a grin.
"She did. You would have been so proud of her Lita! Amy and I had gotten there at the ending of the session, as a matter of fact, Queen Serenity and Luna was there also."
"She must be happy of Serena's accomplishment. I can see it now- Queen Serenity and Princess Serena jumping together to share their triumph," Lita said with a laugh.
Mina, however, didn't laugh. Her blue eyes were narrowed with confusion.
"Mina...?"
She looked up at Lita abruptly, shaking her head.
"I remember the Queen had hugged and kissed Serena but-"
"But what?"
Mina shook her head once again, "It looked as if Queen Serenity was saddened by it."
"Why would she be saddened?"
"I don't know Lita," Mina said, "but Luna seemed to be down as well. And now that I recall about the match, it looked as if Serena was holding back her true powers-"
"True powers? What true powers? Did Serena turn evil or something?"
Mina snorted.
"Get real Lita. Can you picture Serena acting like a bit- ah, evil person?" Mina corrected as a servant entered the kitchen.
Lita and Mina smiled at the young girl as she picked up the tray of tea. They both waited until she was out of the kitchen to resume their conversation.
"I know Rena isn't evil. It's just the way you said sounded it as if she had gone over to the dark side or whatever," Lita said dryly.
"She hasn't," Mina replied, "but-"
"There's a lot of 'but's' today," Lita interrupted.
Mina glared at the Jupiter Princess, which caused her to laugh.
"IBut as I was saying/i," she said, "I noticed that Serena was holding back her best. It was as if..." Mina trailed off looking down.
Lita caught her breath, as the full meaning sank in. She looked towards Mina, and saw the blue eyes filled with despair.
"Serena has gained all of her powers."
bchapter one: defeat and a little more/b
"Right, right, left, up, right, left-" Serena followed Artemis commands as she countered the blows of his sword.
Her violet eyes narrowed in concentration as she side stepped to thwart Artemis off.
iEasy does it/i, she thought as she jumped up when Artemis had slashed at her feet. Her concentration of her goal never left her even as she felt her mother's presence enter the room.
"She's matured," Queen Serenity stated as she followed her daughter's every movement. Her companion next to her, a lady with dark purple hair that was styled with two buns on her head, nodded.
"She's ready, Your Majesty. Artemis knows it-" Serenity turned to look at her friend, "-as well as I."
"Luna, do you think-" she paused, wondering to continue.
"Yes Queen?"
Serenity sat down on one of the chairs, gesturing Luna to do the same. Luna followed, her eyes however were still on the fight.
"Do you think Luna, that the girls will notice?"
Luna turned to look at the Silver-Haired Queen and smiled sadly.
"I believe so Queen Serenity. "
"Serenity, Luna. Just Serenity," she said quietly.
Her silver hair made a soft whooshing sound as she turned once again back to her daughter. Serenity sighed as she saw Mina and Ami enter. Soon, Serena would start her rule of the Moon Kingdom.
IYes Luna, she is ready/i, Serenity thought as she saw Artemis drop his sword in defeat.
IAt the Royal Kitchen/I...
A tall brunette stood at the counter, a cookbook filled with recipes of desert, laid out in front of her. She blew a strand of hair off her face as she looked over her shoulder at the ingredients.
"Four eggs, 1/2 tsp of vanilla, a pinch of brown sugar-"
"iLita! Lita/i! " the familiar voice of Princess Venus shouted as she came barreling through the kitchen, her dress flopping around her legs.
"Is there something wrong Mina?" Lita asked, her face showing concern at the panting of her friend. Mina shook her head, her blonde hair cascading over her shoulder. The blue eyes of the Venus Princess was filled with laughter and merriment.
"iArtemis/I," she panted, "Iadmitted defeat to Serena/I."
Lita shrieked and ran over to Mina to give her a hug. They laughed as they broke off.
"Serena bested Artemis? I knew she could do it!" Lita exclaimed, her lips turning into a grin.
"She did. You would have been so proud of her Lita! Amy and I had gotten there at the ending of the session, as a matter of fact, Queen Serenity and Luna was there also."
"She must be happy of Serena's accomplishment. I can see it now- Queen Serenity and Princess Serena jumping together to share their triumph," Lita said with a laugh.
Mina, however, didn't laugh. Her blue eyes were narrowed with confusion.
"Mina...?"
She looked up at Lita abruptly, shaking her head.
"I remember the Queen had hugged and kissed Serena but-"
"But what?"
Mina shook her head once again, "It looked as if Queen Serenity was saddened by it."
"Why would she be saddened?"
"I don't know Lita," Mina said, "but Luna seemed to be down as well. And now that I recall about the match, it looked as if Serena was holding back her true powers-"
"True powers? What true powers? Did Serena turn evil or something?"
Mina snorted.
"Get real Lita. Can you picture Serena acting like a bit- ah, evil person?" Mina corrected as a servant entered the kitchen.
Lita and Mina smiled at the young girl as she picked up the tray of tea. They both waited until she was out of the kitchen to resume their conversation.
"I know Rena isn't evil. It's just the way you said sounded it as if she had gone over to the dark side or whatever," Lita said dryly.
"She hasn't," Mina replied, "but-"
"There's a lot of 'but's' today," Lita interrupted.
Mina glared at the Jupiter Princess, which caused her to laugh.
"IBut as I was saying/i," she said, "I noticed that Serena was holding back her best. It was as if..." Mina trailed off looking down.
Lita caught her breath, as the full meaning sank in. She looked towards Mina, and saw the blue eyes filled with despair.
"Serena has gained all of her powers."
