Alright, as I said in my last update, I really want this story to
move so there will be lots of times where the "waiting" time seems to
elapse a bit quickly, and im sorry if that is annoying, but there's no
point in my droning on for a chapter about nothing when I could be moving.
Also I'm having a great rush in creativity as far as finishing this story,
at least at the moment. My mind has also contrived about 5 other story
lines, so if I get impatient or start something new, this may take a little
longer.
Serenity went to Lenora's bedroom and found the door already open; she was sitting on the floor in front of her window. "Lenora hunny," Serenity loomed above her, " I understand you're upset by everything lately, but why are you so mad at Daddy?" She was quiet for a minute, still gazing out the window. "Lenora...?"
"He's not my Daddy!"
"Lenora! Of course he is, just like I'm your mommy. It might not have started that way, but that's how it is now, and we love you very much. Don't you love us?" Lenora looked up, tears in her eyes.
"I love you mommy!" And then her tears fell into hysterics. "I just don't want you to be hurted by him!" Serenity fell to the floor and held Lenora tightly.
"He would never hurt me, Lenora, or you." She was still upset by Lenora's opinion of Endymion, but the child was too upset to press now anyways. Luna walked in, and Serenity noticed Lenora had fallen asleep in her arms. "Hello Luna, it's been a rather weepy day around here hasn't it?" Luna blushed a little, as Serenity put the child in her bed.
"Yes I'm sorry about that your highness, I." She put her head down, Serenity motioned they should leave the room.
"Go on Luna, please, I was wondering what was wrong."
"Oh Serenity, it's just that, well.. This is my first pregnancy, and I'm so excited, but Artemis can't come home and be with me. And what if something happens to him? He would never even get to hold his first (and maybe only) child."
"Oh Luna, don't give up hope, you never know what could happen. I think Artemis is going to be fine, and I know he'll be with you as soon as he can."
"Not soon enough." She smiled sadly, and Serenity would have said something but was interrupted by a maid.
"YOUR HIGHNESS!" She was out of breath and barely stopped. "COME QUICKLY! WE HAVE A CLEAR CONNECTION WITH PLUTO!!!!"
"WHAT! THAT'S WONDERFUL! LET'S GO!" And all three women broke into a run. "How long has it been stable?"
"About 3 minutes"
"Who are we talking to?" They ran into the library to where a bunch of people were crowded around the screen.
"We think its Setsuna." Serenity pushed aside those that didn't move, and looked into the partially snowy screen. She could see flesh tones, but that was about it, and the only noise was static.
"Setsuna!" Serenity shouted, "Setsuna can you hear me!! Please! What's your status?" Several minutes passed. "She's not there anymore is she?" Serenity looked at the maid.
"I'm sorry, I.."
"MY QUEEN! *fzzt* I'M HERE!*fzzzzzzzzt* SERENITY!!! WE'RE OK!!!!!"
"Somebody clear this reception, come on I know it's a long way, but there must be something." Suddenly the screen went black. "NOOOOO!!!!"
"Serenity! It's ok, I'm here, can you hear me ok?"
"Setsuna. I can hear you perfectly fine, there's no static at all."
"Good. I figured that if I cut the visual it would help."
"Setsuna, I thought all was lost! I never thought I'd see you again!" She felt suddenly overwhelmed and sat down.
"Oh Serenity, I was afraid the Earth had fallen as well. We've been in the dark here for so long now."
"Pluto, I don't know how long I'll have you to talk to so, tell me, whats the status up there.
"Well, it could be better, but it could be much worse." Serenity waited apprehensively.
"There was so much damage. We haven't had power, or water, heat, transportation, anything. Those that are alive are in much better shape, we do so much walking!"
"Setsuna, have you heard from any other planets now that your transmissions are working?"
"No..I'm sorry Serenity." The queen only smiled.
"No, I didn't expect you had, but it was worth asking right? In any case. how bad, how..how many are......"
"Gone?"
"Yes."
"Your highness, I don't know how to say this, but.well my last count was 5."
"MILLION!!!!!"
"Oh NOOOO! NO! Not 5 million, heavens!"
"What then, 5 hundred thousand?
"No.."
"Pluto please tell me!"
"Serenity, as I said, 5. Just 5. One, two, three, four, five."
"Five."
"YES! COUNT YOUR FINGERS ON ONE HAND, AND THAT'S HOW MANY DEAD BODIES I HAVE!!!!" Serenity was awestruck.
"a chair." She said to the girl behind her.
"What m'lady?"
" i need a chair." One was quickly placed.
"Serenity are you alright?" Setsuna asked.
"Setsuna. I don't understand. The last time I spoke with you, the counts were in the hundred thousands! How is this possible?"
"Serenity, I ..*fzzzzt* MY QUEEN???"
"Setsuna! NOOOO!!!!!"
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"I'm sorry your highness, the connection was lost."
************************ Wow, its been a while eh? Sorry to anyone who's still with me!
Serenity went to Lenora's bedroom and found the door already open; she was sitting on the floor in front of her window. "Lenora hunny," Serenity loomed above her, " I understand you're upset by everything lately, but why are you so mad at Daddy?" She was quiet for a minute, still gazing out the window. "Lenora...?"
"He's not my Daddy!"
"Lenora! Of course he is, just like I'm your mommy. It might not have started that way, but that's how it is now, and we love you very much. Don't you love us?" Lenora looked up, tears in her eyes.
"I love you mommy!" And then her tears fell into hysterics. "I just don't want you to be hurted by him!" Serenity fell to the floor and held Lenora tightly.
"He would never hurt me, Lenora, or you." She was still upset by Lenora's opinion of Endymion, but the child was too upset to press now anyways. Luna walked in, and Serenity noticed Lenora had fallen asleep in her arms. "Hello Luna, it's been a rather weepy day around here hasn't it?" Luna blushed a little, as Serenity put the child in her bed.
"Yes I'm sorry about that your highness, I." She put her head down, Serenity motioned they should leave the room.
"Go on Luna, please, I was wondering what was wrong."
"Oh Serenity, it's just that, well.. This is my first pregnancy, and I'm so excited, but Artemis can't come home and be with me. And what if something happens to him? He would never even get to hold his first (and maybe only) child."
"Oh Luna, don't give up hope, you never know what could happen. I think Artemis is going to be fine, and I know he'll be with you as soon as he can."
"Not soon enough." She smiled sadly, and Serenity would have said something but was interrupted by a maid.
"YOUR HIGHNESS!" She was out of breath and barely stopped. "COME QUICKLY! WE HAVE A CLEAR CONNECTION WITH PLUTO!!!!"
"WHAT! THAT'S WONDERFUL! LET'S GO!" And all three women broke into a run. "How long has it been stable?"
"About 3 minutes"
"Who are we talking to?" They ran into the library to where a bunch of people were crowded around the screen.
"We think its Setsuna." Serenity pushed aside those that didn't move, and looked into the partially snowy screen. She could see flesh tones, but that was about it, and the only noise was static.
"Setsuna!" Serenity shouted, "Setsuna can you hear me!! Please! What's your status?" Several minutes passed. "She's not there anymore is she?" Serenity looked at the maid.
"I'm sorry, I.."
"MY QUEEN! *fzzt* I'M HERE!*fzzzzzzzzt* SERENITY!!! WE'RE OK!!!!!"
"Somebody clear this reception, come on I know it's a long way, but there must be something." Suddenly the screen went black. "NOOOOO!!!!"
"Serenity! It's ok, I'm here, can you hear me ok?"
"Setsuna. I can hear you perfectly fine, there's no static at all."
"Good. I figured that if I cut the visual it would help."
"Setsuna, I thought all was lost! I never thought I'd see you again!" She felt suddenly overwhelmed and sat down.
"Oh Serenity, I was afraid the Earth had fallen as well. We've been in the dark here for so long now."
"Pluto, I don't know how long I'll have you to talk to so, tell me, whats the status up there.
"Well, it could be better, but it could be much worse." Serenity waited apprehensively.
"There was so much damage. We haven't had power, or water, heat, transportation, anything. Those that are alive are in much better shape, we do so much walking!"
"Setsuna, have you heard from any other planets now that your transmissions are working?"
"No..I'm sorry Serenity." The queen only smiled.
"No, I didn't expect you had, but it was worth asking right? In any case. how bad, how..how many are......"
"Gone?"
"Yes."
"Your highness, I don't know how to say this, but.well my last count was 5."
"MILLION!!!!!"
"Oh NOOOO! NO! Not 5 million, heavens!"
"What then, 5 hundred thousand?
"No.."
"Pluto please tell me!"
"Serenity, as I said, 5. Just 5. One, two, three, four, five."
"Five."
"YES! COUNT YOUR FINGERS ON ONE HAND, AND THAT'S HOW MANY DEAD BODIES I HAVE!!!!" Serenity was awestruck.
"a chair." She said to the girl behind her.
"What m'lady?"
" i need a chair." One was quickly placed.
"Serenity are you alright?" Setsuna asked.
"Setsuna. I don't understand. The last time I spoke with you, the counts were in the hundred thousands! How is this possible?"
"Serenity, I ..*fzzzzt* MY QUEEN???"
"Setsuna! NOOOO!!!!!"
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
"I'm sorry your highness, the connection was lost."
************************ Wow, its been a while eh? Sorry to anyone who's still with me!