I am so, so, so, so sorry!! My brother took apart the computer where I had
originally written this chapter and I had totally forgotten what I had
written!! So here, after much too much time, is the next chapter of Runaway
.I don't really like the title any more.oh well.
And I don't own sailor moon. I am merely letting my imagination run wild. ..(
And this chapter has a few profanities in it. Don't read it if you'll feel offended, which you shouldn't feel since the swearing isn't directed to you!
This is not happening. This is definitely not happening. These thoughts ran through Serenity's mind over and over again. She had been half carried, half dragged, all the way back to the Imperial Palace of Earth. I didn't run all the way here to this lowly planet to get caught all over again. Running. That was a funny word. This word didn't even begin to describe what Serenity had been doing for the past six months. Running just didn't seem to say, "I'm running for my life and for love and for justice and".wait, the word IS in that. I guess it'll have to do.
Running wasn't Serenity's top priority before. When she was young, the only running she'd do was in the royal gardens of her mother's palace. Back then, she was loved and cherished. Her mother used her every spare moment to make sure Serenity was happy.
This is the beginning of Serenity's Story.
In Serenity's mind, her mother was perfection. Her very smile seemed to light up the moon kingdom and her silver-spun hair would shine in a way any lady would envy. Her words were soft as pillows and she seldom had a harsh or mean word to say. How Serenity loved her! Every night her mother would tuck her in and sing a simple lullaby. Every night Serenity would grin at the queen and be kissed goodnight. Every night after this little ritual, Serenity's dreams would be sweet.
This all changed when Serenity turned fifteen. At this time, the people of the Moon had all suggested that the queen should take a husband. For the fifteen years of her life, Serenity had never remembered having a father and had supported the idea. Her mother, wanting to satisfy everyone, had chosen a suitor from the planet of Versia. It appeared to anyone who saw them that they were the happy and perfect family; a beautiful mother, a strong father, and a darling little girl.
This wasn't how it was at all. Not by a long shot. Calib, the man the queen had chosen, came from a society where women were inferior and helpless. He had only sought the Queen's hand in marriage because of her powerful kingdom and reign. Now, every night, Serenity would hear not lullabies, but crying from her mother. Serenity lived in fear of her stepfather. He would beat her until bruises began to show and them he'd lock her in her room. Serenity's life became her own prison.
Her mother would still come to her at night, pleading her not to tell anyone. She didn't want the people of the Moon to know that the great Queen had been conquered and weakened. With shining eyes, the Queen would tell Serenity every night, "Daughter, don't ever let a man, or anyone, for that matter, treat you as an inferior. You are not. You are your own person and you must never forget that." With those words, Serenity would sink into her dreams. They were no longer as sweet as before, but they were an escape from reality.
As time wore on, King Calib became more and more brutal. He'd come back to the main chambers, drunk and angry, and would vent his problems out on the Queen. Serenity could always hear what he screamed at her mother through the walls.
"BEG! BEG, YOU WRETCHED WENCH! WHEN I HEAR YOU BEG I WILL STOP!!!"
There was never an answer to his mad demands. After the stretch of silence, Serenity would hear a loud whipping sound. She never said a word to anyone. Sere would just close her eyes and imagine another world.
That one night was probably the most heart wrenching and horrible nights Serenity had ever lived through. It was that one night where King Calib had a little more to drink than usual, celebrating his newest conquest of yet another planet. The moon was becoming more and more unpopular. Serenity was sitting with her mother, talking about little nothings when they had heard him stumbling in the halls.
"Quickly, hide behind the pillar. He will hurt you if he sees you" she had said. Serenity did as her mother had told her and hid behind the curtain. She peered around the pillar to see Calib throwing open the doors and marching up to her mother. In one quick, sharp blow, he backhanded her mother.
"BITCH!! DON'T YOU LOOK AT ME THAT WAY!"
Serenity watched as her mother whimpered and tried to back away from her husband but was stopped when he aimed a vicious kick to her ribs. *CRACK*
"Please." her mother cried. Calib's eyes widened in unexplained anger and savagely began beating her. When he finally spoke, a blow followed each word.
"Did-WHACK- I- SLAP- say- CRACK-you-WHACK-could-WHACK-talk?" At the last word, Serenity's mother flew across the room and landed in a small heap. Serenity watched in wide-eyed horror as Calib strode to where her mother lay and continually kicked at her ribs. Somewhere in his drunkenness, his accuracy and aim had diminished and his kicks found their way to her fragile temple.
Taking in a deep, shaky breath, Serenity finally gathered the courage and screamed with bloody murder and charged at Calib. Her eyes overflowed with crystal tears, half blinding her. She didn't care. Catching a black and sliver vase, she smashed it upon Calib's skull before he could react, causing him to black out.
Serenity quivered with rage. And sank to the floor beside her mother. She frantically rolled the woman over, silently chanting 'she's okay, she's okay, she's okay." This became her mantra as she checked her mother's pulse. More tears sprang to her eyes as her mother drew in a shallow breath.and coughed up blood. The Queen's eyes opened one last time. Serenity gazed into those silver eyes as she heard "Take care, Serry. Don't let him."
And that was it. Those were the last words to leave her mother's lips, as she sank deeply into a sleep that she would never awaken from. And Serenity stood, with a new determination set in her mind. To run away. And to come back. And to make Calib pay.
Calib. Serenity quickly glanced at his unconscious body, so near her own mother's. He groaned and shifted, a sign that he was about to get up. Fear returned to Serenity and she turned and ran. Through the halls and to the secluded garden where she spent her childhood days just looking at the simple beauty of nature. It was there that she had drawn out her own power. With thoughts of revenge still running in her mind, she set her mind's eye to her destination. Earth. Where Calib would never even think of looking for her there.
And to Earth she went.
Really, really sorry. I apologize once again for such a short chapter. Actually, I don't really know if it's short or not.this appears different on fanfiction.net than it does on my wonderful Microsoft word. I'd also like to thank those people who took the time to actually email me for reminding me to write this.
Cheers. Flame me all you like. It's rather amusing to read horrible reviews. But that doesn't mean I don't like GOOD review either.
.I don't really like the title any more.oh well.
And I don't own sailor moon. I am merely letting my imagination run wild. ..(
And this chapter has a few profanities in it. Don't read it if you'll feel offended, which you shouldn't feel since the swearing isn't directed to you!
This is not happening. This is definitely not happening. These thoughts ran through Serenity's mind over and over again. She had been half carried, half dragged, all the way back to the Imperial Palace of Earth. I didn't run all the way here to this lowly planet to get caught all over again. Running. That was a funny word. This word didn't even begin to describe what Serenity had been doing for the past six months. Running just didn't seem to say, "I'm running for my life and for love and for justice and".wait, the word IS in that. I guess it'll have to do.
Running wasn't Serenity's top priority before. When she was young, the only running she'd do was in the royal gardens of her mother's palace. Back then, she was loved and cherished. Her mother used her every spare moment to make sure Serenity was happy.
This is the beginning of Serenity's Story.
In Serenity's mind, her mother was perfection. Her very smile seemed to light up the moon kingdom and her silver-spun hair would shine in a way any lady would envy. Her words were soft as pillows and she seldom had a harsh or mean word to say. How Serenity loved her! Every night her mother would tuck her in and sing a simple lullaby. Every night Serenity would grin at the queen and be kissed goodnight. Every night after this little ritual, Serenity's dreams would be sweet.
This all changed when Serenity turned fifteen. At this time, the people of the Moon had all suggested that the queen should take a husband. For the fifteen years of her life, Serenity had never remembered having a father and had supported the idea. Her mother, wanting to satisfy everyone, had chosen a suitor from the planet of Versia. It appeared to anyone who saw them that they were the happy and perfect family; a beautiful mother, a strong father, and a darling little girl.
This wasn't how it was at all. Not by a long shot. Calib, the man the queen had chosen, came from a society where women were inferior and helpless. He had only sought the Queen's hand in marriage because of her powerful kingdom and reign. Now, every night, Serenity would hear not lullabies, but crying from her mother. Serenity lived in fear of her stepfather. He would beat her until bruises began to show and them he'd lock her in her room. Serenity's life became her own prison.
Her mother would still come to her at night, pleading her not to tell anyone. She didn't want the people of the Moon to know that the great Queen had been conquered and weakened. With shining eyes, the Queen would tell Serenity every night, "Daughter, don't ever let a man, or anyone, for that matter, treat you as an inferior. You are not. You are your own person and you must never forget that." With those words, Serenity would sink into her dreams. They were no longer as sweet as before, but they were an escape from reality.
As time wore on, King Calib became more and more brutal. He'd come back to the main chambers, drunk and angry, and would vent his problems out on the Queen. Serenity could always hear what he screamed at her mother through the walls.
"BEG! BEG, YOU WRETCHED WENCH! WHEN I HEAR YOU BEG I WILL STOP!!!"
There was never an answer to his mad demands. After the stretch of silence, Serenity would hear a loud whipping sound. She never said a word to anyone. Sere would just close her eyes and imagine another world.
That one night was probably the most heart wrenching and horrible nights Serenity had ever lived through. It was that one night where King Calib had a little more to drink than usual, celebrating his newest conquest of yet another planet. The moon was becoming more and more unpopular. Serenity was sitting with her mother, talking about little nothings when they had heard him stumbling in the halls.
"Quickly, hide behind the pillar. He will hurt you if he sees you" she had said. Serenity did as her mother had told her and hid behind the curtain. She peered around the pillar to see Calib throwing open the doors and marching up to her mother. In one quick, sharp blow, he backhanded her mother.
"BITCH!! DON'T YOU LOOK AT ME THAT WAY!"
Serenity watched as her mother whimpered and tried to back away from her husband but was stopped when he aimed a vicious kick to her ribs. *CRACK*
"Please." her mother cried. Calib's eyes widened in unexplained anger and savagely began beating her. When he finally spoke, a blow followed each word.
"Did-WHACK- I- SLAP- say- CRACK-you-WHACK-could-WHACK-talk?" At the last word, Serenity's mother flew across the room and landed in a small heap. Serenity watched in wide-eyed horror as Calib strode to where her mother lay and continually kicked at her ribs. Somewhere in his drunkenness, his accuracy and aim had diminished and his kicks found their way to her fragile temple.
Taking in a deep, shaky breath, Serenity finally gathered the courage and screamed with bloody murder and charged at Calib. Her eyes overflowed with crystal tears, half blinding her. She didn't care. Catching a black and sliver vase, she smashed it upon Calib's skull before he could react, causing him to black out.
Serenity quivered with rage. And sank to the floor beside her mother. She frantically rolled the woman over, silently chanting 'she's okay, she's okay, she's okay." This became her mantra as she checked her mother's pulse. More tears sprang to her eyes as her mother drew in a shallow breath.and coughed up blood. The Queen's eyes opened one last time. Serenity gazed into those silver eyes as she heard "Take care, Serry. Don't let him."
And that was it. Those were the last words to leave her mother's lips, as she sank deeply into a sleep that she would never awaken from. And Serenity stood, with a new determination set in her mind. To run away. And to come back. And to make Calib pay.
Calib. Serenity quickly glanced at his unconscious body, so near her own mother's. He groaned and shifted, a sign that he was about to get up. Fear returned to Serenity and she turned and ran. Through the halls and to the secluded garden where she spent her childhood days just looking at the simple beauty of nature. It was there that she had drawn out her own power. With thoughts of revenge still running in her mind, she set her mind's eye to her destination. Earth. Where Calib would never even think of looking for her there.
And to Earth she went.
Really, really sorry. I apologize once again for such a short chapter. Actually, I don't really know if it's short or not.this appears different on fanfiction.net than it does on my wonderful Microsoft word. I'd also like to thank those people who took the time to actually email me for reminding me to write this.
Cheers. Flame me all you like. It's rather amusing to read horrible reviews. But that doesn't mean I don't like GOOD review either.