STORYTIME—MYTHS AND LEGENDS
By Krysia
Disclaimer: Story is original…characters are not. Truly a non-profit endeavor. {sigh}
Serenity and Endymion looked guiltily at each other. "You don't suppose they know?"
"Are we that obvious?" they asked each other simultaneously.
Chapter 8: Easy as a Piece of Bread!
Endymion raked a hand through his hair. "I guess it's a good thing we didn't talk to
Luna and Artemis about not questioning Diana."
Serenity giggled nervously. "That would definitely make them even more suspicious.
Though we could always send Diana to the past for guardian training if she starts getting
too much attention."
Endymion gently directed his wife to the writing table in the corner. "I believe you have
a note to write to the past senshi."
Serenity made a face. "If I remember correctly, I had to write nonsense just so the girls
would believe it was from me."
"I always thought that you wrote that note as a joke or to scare your younger self into
studying more."
Serenity groaned and put a hand to her forehead. "Actually I'm not sure exactly what
motivated my future self to write it that way… I mean why I wrote it that way, because
even though I did study harder…so was I really less smarter in the future or did I write it
intentionally…Oh! I told you it was too early to think like that. I'm sure it makes perfect
sense to Pluto…and maybe Mercury.
Endymion patted his wife's shoulder. "It doesn't matter. I'll go and inform Pluto that we
will be sending Small Lady to the past later today." Endymion strode out of the room,
leaving Serenity to her task.
During this time, the senshi were in a restricted area of the castle, designated as the senshi
training room. Chibi-Moon looked around in awe. The room was huge. The crystal
walls and ceiling were covered with a light gray substance that looked brand new.
"This is the training room?" Chibi-Moon asked hesitantly.
"I know it doesn't look like much, but it was specially designed to handle our powers.
The gray stuff keeps our powers from damaging the crystal or reflecting them back at us"
responded Jupiter.
Mercury frowned. "It's not gray stuff, it's…"
Venus covered Mercury's mouth with her hand. "Yes, we know, but we only have a
short time to train Chibi-Moon. Your explanation could take days and the only one who
would understand you is Endymion and he's not here right now."
As Venus paused to catch her breath, Mercury wrenched herself away and pulled out her
mini-computer. With a faint blush on her cheek, she aimed the computer at Chibi-Moon
and began to type furiously, while studiously ignoring the other senshi.
Mars rolled her eyes and Jupiter stifled her laughter. Chibi-Moon just looked on excited
and apprehensive. Mars knelt down to look Chibi-Moon in the eye. ""You are going
into this a little more prepared than we did. If you ever feel unsure of yourself, just
remember who you are and who your parents are. They love you very much and we do
too. Past, present or future, it doesn't matter. We will always be there for you. Now," as
she rose to her feet, "do you know what your attack is?"
Before Chibi-Moon could answer, Jupiter teased, "Why deny her the same experiences
we had? Let's just aim our attacks at her. She'll figure out what to do quickly enough."
Mars pounced on Venus, whose eyes had lit up and had begun to power up her love-me-
chain at Jupiter's words. Mercury sighed and shook her head. "Check your sub-space
pocket, Chibi-Moon." Chibi-Moon looked blankly at Mercury.
"Like this." Mercury demonstrated by placing her computer in her sub-space pocket.
"Now reach back like this." Mercury flicked her arm behind her back and produced her
computer. Chibi-Moon copied Mercury's movements and found a small, pink rod in her
hand.
"Wow! It's kind of like Mama's scepter!"
Mercury pointed to a far wall. "Ok Chibi-Moon. Aim your attack at that far wall."
Chibi-Moon just kept staring at her moon rod, her brow wrinkled in concentration.
Venus stepped next to her. "Focus you energy into the rod. If you need to, remember
when you were in the past and were being attacked. Picture one of the Dark Moon
creatures on that wall." Chibi-Moon was a little startled at the seriousness in Venus'
voice and expression, but she nodded and continued to stare at the rod.
The senshi watched and waited breathlessly.
Chibi-Moon thought back at all the times she was in danger….all the times Sailor
Moon…and Usagi saved her. How she was never able to help…how they hurt her
mother." Chibi-Moon's grip tightened on the rod and suddenly begin to spin and call out
her attack, "PINK SUGAR HEART ATTACK!" Small pink hearts came streaming out
of her rod, smashing into the wall where Mercury had pointed to moments ago. As
Chibi-Moon lowered her rod, she suddenly found herself in a massive hug by all the
senshi. "You did it!" "Just like her mother!" "I knew she could do it." "Way to go!"
After about another hour of practice, four giddy senshi headed back to the royal quarters.
Jupiter entered the room carrying a very tired moon senshi in her arms. She gently
passed her to Endymion, who looked worried.
Mars spoke up; "She's just tired. After a short nap she should be fine. Remember how
tired Usagi was when she first used her moon powers?"
Serenity removed her gaze from her daughter and addressed the senshi. "How did her
training go?"
"Easy as a piece of bread!" piped up Venus.
"Her powers are definitely at a beginning stage. She did well though, once she began to
believe in herself" explained Mercury.
Jupiter gazed fondly at Chibi-Moon. "I'm sure going to miss the munchkin. She was
barely here, and now she'll be gone again."
Venus, recognizing that the conversation was heading in a dangerous direction, spoke up,
"Let's hit the street folks…Chibi-Moon needs her rest and I'm sure Endymion and
Serenity want to spend a few moments with her to say good-bye"
Serenity shot a grateful look at Venus, while escorting the senshi to the door. "Thank
you so much for all that you have done today. Endy and I are very grateful. We'll let
you know how everything goes." And she quickly shut the door behind them.
Serenity looked at her daughter all snuggled up in her husband's arms. "We'll let her
sleep for a short while, then we'll take her to the Time Gate."
Both Endymion and Serenity sat on the couch, watching their daughter sleep peacefully
in Endymion's arms. Each was remembering when they were younger and how Chibi-
usa affected their lives in the past. Endymion tightened his arms around her as painful
memories coursed though him and the decisions he had made.
After a short while, Chibi-Moon stirred and looked up at her father. "Papa, what I am
doing here?" A little disoriented, Chibi-Moon tried to remember what was happening.
She saw her Fuqua and remembered training with the senshi. She struggled to sit up in
her father's lap. She noticed her mother sitting on the couch next to them with a strange
expression on her face.
"Is something wrong Mama?"
"No, I'm just happy and sad to see you growing up. How did your training session go
with the senshi? Are you ready to go into the past?"
Chibi-Moon practically jumped away from the couch and stood in front of her parents.
"It was great. I'm ready to go…..Um….Mama? How do I return back to myself?"
"You tap your broach and think of returning to how you were before you transformed.
Go ahead and do it now so we can be sure you know what to do."
Once Chibi-usa was standing before them, Serenity drew her daughter into a hug. As she
rose she said, "Small Lady…once you are in the past you will face many obstacles. It is
very important that while you are there that you make friends. Chance encounters may
bring everlasting friendships."
Endymion rose off the couch. "Small Lady, you need to get Luna-P before you go."
Chibi-usa scurried off to her room to get her beloved toy. Endymion moved over to his
wife, placed an arm around her waist and drew her next to him. They leaned against one
another in comfort, no words were needed to express their feelings to each other.
Chibi-usa came skipping out, Luna-P bobbing behind her. "I'm ready!" she sang.
Her parents smiled down at her. Serenity handed her a note. "You need to give this to
the girls when you go back into the past. I'm sure they will ask why you have returned.
This will explain everything."
After tucking away the note, Chibi-usa grabbed each of her parent's hands and the three
of them left the royal quarters and began walking towards the part of the palace that led
to the Time Gate.
By Krysia
Disclaimer: Story is original…characters are not. Truly a non-profit endeavor. {sigh}
Serenity and Endymion looked guiltily at each other. "You don't suppose they know?"
"Are we that obvious?" they asked each other simultaneously.
Chapter 8: Easy as a Piece of Bread!
Endymion raked a hand through his hair. "I guess it's a good thing we didn't talk to
Luna and Artemis about not questioning Diana."
Serenity giggled nervously. "That would definitely make them even more suspicious.
Though we could always send Diana to the past for guardian training if she starts getting
too much attention."
Endymion gently directed his wife to the writing table in the corner. "I believe you have
a note to write to the past senshi."
Serenity made a face. "If I remember correctly, I had to write nonsense just so the girls
would believe it was from me."
"I always thought that you wrote that note as a joke or to scare your younger self into
studying more."
Serenity groaned and put a hand to her forehead. "Actually I'm not sure exactly what
motivated my future self to write it that way… I mean why I wrote it that way, because
even though I did study harder…so was I really less smarter in the future or did I write it
intentionally…Oh! I told you it was too early to think like that. I'm sure it makes perfect
sense to Pluto…and maybe Mercury.
Endymion patted his wife's shoulder. "It doesn't matter. I'll go and inform Pluto that we
will be sending Small Lady to the past later today." Endymion strode out of the room,
leaving Serenity to her task.
During this time, the senshi were in a restricted area of the castle, designated as the senshi
training room. Chibi-Moon looked around in awe. The room was huge. The crystal
walls and ceiling were covered with a light gray substance that looked brand new.
"This is the training room?" Chibi-Moon asked hesitantly.
"I know it doesn't look like much, but it was specially designed to handle our powers.
The gray stuff keeps our powers from damaging the crystal or reflecting them back at us"
responded Jupiter.
Mercury frowned. "It's not gray stuff, it's…"
Venus covered Mercury's mouth with her hand. "Yes, we know, but we only have a
short time to train Chibi-Moon. Your explanation could take days and the only one who
would understand you is Endymion and he's not here right now."
As Venus paused to catch her breath, Mercury wrenched herself away and pulled out her
mini-computer. With a faint blush on her cheek, she aimed the computer at Chibi-Moon
and began to type furiously, while studiously ignoring the other senshi.
Mars rolled her eyes and Jupiter stifled her laughter. Chibi-Moon just looked on excited
and apprehensive. Mars knelt down to look Chibi-Moon in the eye. ""You are going
into this a little more prepared than we did. If you ever feel unsure of yourself, just
remember who you are and who your parents are. They love you very much and we do
too. Past, present or future, it doesn't matter. We will always be there for you. Now," as
she rose to her feet, "do you know what your attack is?"
Before Chibi-Moon could answer, Jupiter teased, "Why deny her the same experiences
we had? Let's just aim our attacks at her. She'll figure out what to do quickly enough."
Mars pounced on Venus, whose eyes had lit up and had begun to power up her love-me-
chain at Jupiter's words. Mercury sighed and shook her head. "Check your sub-space
pocket, Chibi-Moon." Chibi-Moon looked blankly at Mercury.
"Like this." Mercury demonstrated by placing her computer in her sub-space pocket.
"Now reach back like this." Mercury flicked her arm behind her back and produced her
computer. Chibi-Moon copied Mercury's movements and found a small, pink rod in her
hand.
"Wow! It's kind of like Mama's scepter!"
Mercury pointed to a far wall. "Ok Chibi-Moon. Aim your attack at that far wall."
Chibi-Moon just kept staring at her moon rod, her brow wrinkled in concentration.
Venus stepped next to her. "Focus you energy into the rod. If you need to, remember
when you were in the past and were being attacked. Picture one of the Dark Moon
creatures on that wall." Chibi-Moon was a little startled at the seriousness in Venus'
voice and expression, but she nodded and continued to stare at the rod.
The senshi watched and waited breathlessly.
Chibi-Moon thought back at all the times she was in danger….all the times Sailor
Moon…and Usagi saved her. How she was never able to help…how they hurt her
mother." Chibi-Moon's grip tightened on the rod and suddenly begin to spin and call out
her attack, "PINK SUGAR HEART ATTACK!" Small pink hearts came streaming out
of her rod, smashing into the wall where Mercury had pointed to moments ago. As
Chibi-Moon lowered her rod, she suddenly found herself in a massive hug by all the
senshi. "You did it!" "Just like her mother!" "I knew she could do it." "Way to go!"
After about another hour of practice, four giddy senshi headed back to the royal quarters.
Jupiter entered the room carrying a very tired moon senshi in her arms. She gently
passed her to Endymion, who looked worried.
Mars spoke up; "She's just tired. After a short nap she should be fine. Remember how
tired Usagi was when she first used her moon powers?"
Serenity removed her gaze from her daughter and addressed the senshi. "How did her
training go?"
"Easy as a piece of bread!" piped up Venus.
"Her powers are definitely at a beginning stage. She did well though, once she began to
believe in herself" explained Mercury.
Jupiter gazed fondly at Chibi-Moon. "I'm sure going to miss the munchkin. She was
barely here, and now she'll be gone again."
Venus, recognizing that the conversation was heading in a dangerous direction, spoke up,
"Let's hit the street folks…Chibi-Moon needs her rest and I'm sure Endymion and
Serenity want to spend a few moments with her to say good-bye"
Serenity shot a grateful look at Venus, while escorting the senshi to the door. "Thank
you so much for all that you have done today. Endy and I are very grateful. We'll let
you know how everything goes." And she quickly shut the door behind them.
Serenity looked at her daughter all snuggled up in her husband's arms. "We'll let her
sleep for a short while, then we'll take her to the Time Gate."
Both Endymion and Serenity sat on the couch, watching their daughter sleep peacefully
in Endymion's arms. Each was remembering when they were younger and how Chibi-
usa affected their lives in the past. Endymion tightened his arms around her as painful
memories coursed though him and the decisions he had made.
After a short while, Chibi-Moon stirred and looked up at her father. "Papa, what I am
doing here?" A little disoriented, Chibi-Moon tried to remember what was happening.
She saw her Fuqua and remembered training with the senshi. She struggled to sit up in
her father's lap. She noticed her mother sitting on the couch next to them with a strange
expression on her face.
"Is something wrong Mama?"
"No, I'm just happy and sad to see you growing up. How did your training session go
with the senshi? Are you ready to go into the past?"
Chibi-Moon practically jumped away from the couch and stood in front of her parents.
"It was great. I'm ready to go…..Um….Mama? How do I return back to myself?"
"You tap your broach and think of returning to how you were before you transformed.
Go ahead and do it now so we can be sure you know what to do."
Once Chibi-usa was standing before them, Serenity drew her daughter into a hug. As she
rose she said, "Small Lady…once you are in the past you will face many obstacles. It is
very important that while you are there that you make friends. Chance encounters may
bring everlasting friendships."
Endymion rose off the couch. "Small Lady, you need to get Luna-P before you go."
Chibi-usa scurried off to her room to get her beloved toy. Endymion moved over to his
wife, placed an arm around her waist and drew her next to him. They leaned against one
another in comfort, no words were needed to express their feelings to each other.
Chibi-usa came skipping out, Luna-P bobbing behind her. "I'm ready!" she sang.
Her parents smiled down at her. Serenity handed her a note. "You need to give this to
the girls when you go back into the past. I'm sure they will ask why you have returned.
This will explain everything."
After tucking away the note, Chibi-usa grabbed each of her parent's hands and the three
of them left the royal quarters and began walking towards the part of the palace that led
to the Time Gate.