Disclaimer:: I do not, and probably never will own any part of sailor moon.
Naoko Takeuchi, Dic, Kodansha, Mixx exe. Have the patents to it. Maybe in a
wild dream I might, but I don't pride myself on my crazy dreams. I will not
be posting more disclaimers in coming chapters, so if you don't see this
one and read it, it is NOT my fault. I'm sorry if you've read one too many
disclaimers and mistakenly skip over this one and blame me for it, but I
did write it. *nods* Anyway, I most likely will not be rewriting this for
coming chapters, so please heed this one as you one and only disclaimer.
AN:: Hi Everyone! You all know how much I love sailor moon by now, so don't ever question me.*grins* Getting back on subject, this is chapter one of SR, so please have fun reading it. I'm NOT a pro author, but I try to come up with the best I can. Producing garbage is bad habit for anyone, but it's not acceptable for an author. *sighs* I would love to be the perfect writer and have all the time in the world to write anything I wanted. If you finish this chapter and like it, review it! If you finish this chapter and don't like it, review it! Okay, I know that sounded really unprofessional, but if you like this story at all, please review it. I love reviews; they are what keep me going, thus, if I receive no reviews then I will have no inspiration to keep writing. That would be awful wouldn't it? If you have any idea what it's like to write six or seven pages of a story for unresponsive readers, then you know what it's like.
Recently I have been surrounded with work. I have school work beyond insane amounts, more chores then ever, and my friends find this spring/summer time the perfect opportunity to invite me over. Not that it is a bad thing to have friends that like having you over and all, but it does cut down on my writing time. My site is being moved also, piling even MORE work on me. *smiles* But, because I have fourteen semi-nice or exceedingly nice reviews so far, I will continue with the story now.
************************************************************************
1 "Unjust Seduction :: Awakening Relations"
2 By: Kon Gyousano
***************************************************************************
Deep in space was an endless void; Beryl had come to love this nothingness. This feeling of emptiness and nonchalant. She sat on her throne gazing into her small black orb. Her long red nailed fingers hovered inches above the darkened sphere. A small image of a young handsome boy appeared inside the ball. A shadowed gas like spirit rose behind the queen. It loomed overhead gazing into the swirling depths.
"Soon." It whispered before vanishing once again into the bottomless abyss of space. The fiery haired woman smirked. This would be more fun then she had thought.
***************************************************************************
Serenity touched her forehead wearily. She hated these balls, there were so boring. They were always the same, her mother would send for a bunch of princes to come to the kingdom, and then she would tell them all that Serenity was looking for a suitor and they would all try to win her over. At first it was kind of fun, dancing with someone and then being swept away by someone else. But after a few dances even at the first ball it got tiring. All those phony "I love you" s were getting very old now. She was also angered by the fact that her mother seemed fixated with trying to make her marry Prince Phillip of earth.
With the war raging and everything chaotic that was happening recently, they were trying to get her to find a man who was worthy of her. The reason her mother wanted to make her love Phillip was because of the war. Phillip was the earth's top warrior, but that was not all that sparked her mother's mind. The main purpose for wanting her daughter to marry Prince Phillip was because the earth and moon relationship had been broken off recently. Queen Serenity had desperately tried to patch it together to no avail, and her last hope was making Serenity marry an earth prince.
Phillip's little brother Endymion was second in command of the war on earth even though he was only 14. Phillip was six years older then Serenity and by the time she was forced to marry, he would be twenty. Serenity herself was only 11. She knew her mother would not force her to marry until she was fourteen, but she still found herself wrapped in a spiders web, where the spider kept telling her that Phillip was the right one for her. He was kind, and handsome. But he just didn't make her feel special. It was like a shadow of her existed when she was with him; a hollow shell of a princess. She could never make him smile, and she could never make him laugh. He would always do so on his own accord. That was what she hated most. He was just too perfect. Everyone else would smile when Serenity did, and laugh or giggle when she did. Nobody had ever been so plain like that. It just was too impassive for her. Even if he was sometimes kind to her; it was not enough to make her see him loving her. He had never even told her he loved her; and if that didn't take the winners bow for emotionless men, then nothing did.
Every day she would try to fake illness and try to make herself injured just before the balls started. It never helped. These parties her mother so loved drove her insane. Mother like daughter was not her case. This was around her tenth, and she still despised them. She liked her training, practicing fighting with her best friends; even though she always lost or got hurt, and even her studies were more interesting to her then this. Reading various books on creatures and places made her imagination soar. This ball was different though, for some unknown reason, this ball seemed special. She had a gut feeling something was going to happen, weather for the better of the worse.
Right now she was holding hands with a blond prince who she had been forced to dance with every single time. Prince Phillip. It was painfully clear that her mother was going to force her to wed with or without her say in it, but she was going to fight it until that dreadful day came.
"Excuse me Prince Phillip, but may I please go fetch a refreshment and speak with my mother? I think I might turn in for the night"
She excused herself quickly before he could argue or come up with a reason for her to stay; and went to her throne to sit and rest for a while. Her mother, Queen Serenity sat beside her, watching the guests. She was very glad to be away from that perfect prince. Nothing ever astounded him. You could have given him the universe to control and he wouldn't care.
"Oh these things are always the same. Why do I have to get married? I'm not even old enough to yet!" Serenity questioned her mother. She sighed, knowing what the response would be. She fiddled with her pure white gown's bow as she waited for the answer.
"You have to learn to love Phillip because during this war the earth and moon need to be pulled together before evil forces pull them apart" The queen's calm voice almost infuriated the princess. How could she be so calm when she was putting her daughter through such a life? "What is bothering you Serenity, you cresent is flickering."
"Nothing," Serenity lied through her teeth. She could smell roses. Someone special was here. She looked around but saw nothing. Wait, it wafted towards her again, no, just her mind playing tricks on her. She got up and returned to the dance floor. She took the hand of the closest man a started dancing again. There it was again, the smell of fresh roses. She had never smelled such a sweet aroma fully before. However, Zoicite and Nephrite had been seen sneaking into Sailor Mercury and Jupiter's room, each slightly scented to it. Her guardians were all older then her, each by at least a year. And they weren't being put through such a terrible ordeal to get married to chosen suitors.
There it was again, a sweet scent of flowers. Someone had to be here. Someone important. She went up to the thrones and looked around before sitting down again. Something was going to happen very soon, she could feel it in her very being. She had felt this presence before, but she had never met its holder. It was a very annoying; knowing that the one person you might have a chance with wouldn't show themselves. She knew from Phillip that he had a brother who always in Phillip's words "smelled too strongly of flowers." Her mother had told her that Phillip's little brother was like a tiny copy of Phillip himself. Serenity hadn't believed her.
Letting go of the man she was dancing with's hand, she stepped back up to her throne. She sighed in exasperation as she lifted her head and watched like her mother at the faceless princes parading around the room, some holding the hands of the Sailor Senshi, others servants. Serenity spotted Venus quietly talking in the corner of the room with Kunzite, and Mercury was tangoing with Zoicite. In the other corner sat her quiet sister Amber, surrounded by men wanting to dance with her. She was shaking her head at all of them, making her bright silver hair flash in the bright lighting. Poor amber, too quiet for her own good. She was the one who loved Prince Phillip. She had been watching him since he arrived with starry eyes. The green-eyed princess had always been jealous of Serenity for being able to dance with him so much.
"Mother, when am I going to meet the royal family of the earth?" Serenity brushed back her long blond hair and continued to stare emotionlessly at the ball. She loved meeting new people, but only if they were nice to her.
"When the earth agrees to communicate with us. Besides, you've already been granted the great honor of meeting Prince Phillip. It took me a long time to convince his father he would be safe to come here for a while." The queen's cresent symbol flashed worriedly. Serenity dared not to question the flinch, her mother wouldn't tell her anything even if she did. She spotted Jedite and Mars sneaking out onto the balcony. She mentally snickered as she watched them vanish into the dark night. She stood uncertainly and went out of the ballroom and onto the second balcony so she wouldn't disturb Mars. She turned to close the door and carefully looked at her reflection in the doorknob. Her beautiful young face stared back at her. Then there was small movement behind her.
She spun around and found herself nose to nose with a handsome young man. She stumbled backward into the door and gasped. He had deep blue eyes and a well-built body. He was the one whose smell was of fragrant roses. In his tuxedo pocket was a fresh red rose, and an aura of mystery surrounded him. She looked him over with interest then questioned, "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
"I am Prince Endymion and I am here to dance at the ball. Hopefully with the princess if I get lucky." His lips curved upward in a warm smile. So he was the prince of the earth kingdom. He was by far the handsomest, and his eyes reflected kindness. She had heard about him, he was the second son of the royal family. The late queen and her living husband King Emert, the rulers of the beautiful star planet. She had never really met them, but she had heard that Queen Gia was a king-spirited ruler until her death, while King Emert was getting on his years.
"Do you know who you're talking to?" the blue eyed princess asked humor evident in her bell-like voice. She grinned mischievously and she watched his reaction. He smiled softly back and asked who she was.
Serenity curtsied and smiled in pleasure and introduced herself. "I am Princess Serenity, future ruler of the Silver Millennium." She grinned, happy with herself.
He was better looking then she had seen before. He was tall, and only a few years older then her. He was going to be very handsome when he grew up. Her smile thickened as she looked into his navy blue eyes. They were just like earth, blue and beautiful. To her surprise, he got on one knee and took her hand, which he lightly kissed. As soon as he took her hand she felt a sort of shock. She shuddered and asked what that was.
"You felt that?" He looked at her with curious eyes.
"Yes, why did you shock me." She giggled lightly and looked at him.
"It's a gift I have. I can feel how people's emotions are by touching them. Nobody but you has ever felt it though. You must be very sensitive." He grinned warmly.
"So how am I feeling?" She smiled at him childishly.
"Bored, tired, and right now, embarrassed." He smiled.
Serenity could feel the heat rising to her face. She swiftly looked downward avoiding his piercing gaze. She quickly pulled her hand away so he wouldn't be able to tell how she was feeling at the moment any more.
"So, will you dance with me?" He extended his hand hopefully. She looked at him, seeing if he was trustworthy. "No more feeling." She stated promptly.
"Okay, fair enough." She accepted his hand playfully and re-entered the ballroom. Her face was brighter now, more vibrant that she was actually dancing for someone and not just to please her mother. "Why are you here, it is forbidden for those of the earth to come to the moon right now." Her own cerulean eyes flickered wisely.
"I told you, I'm here to dance with the princess." He returned her gaze. The moon symbol on Serenity's forehead twinkled merrily as they danced around the room. It seemed like time had stopped just for a minute, and they were dancing for eternity. But then the flow returned to normal as two guards came through the door, both suited in shiny armor and looking around for people of the earth.
Serenity knew what they were doing; they had been patrolling the castle for many days now, searching everywhere for anyone with earth heritage, other then Phillip. "Quickly, hide." Endymion was ahead of her though. He was already neatly concealed behind a tall marble pillar.
The dull 'clank' of metal became louder as the soldiers approached the corner she was in. She leaned against the pillar and adopted an innocent look, staring aimlessly around the room. The guards looked her direction and she grinned like a child as she looked around the dance floor. They shook their heads and continued.
Serenity pulled Endymion out from behind the pillar and informed him of what had happened. He grinned dangerously and told her she better not go near him, because they were looking for him. She informed him she would not run and hide from the law. They once again scurried out of the dance floor and out into the moonlight balcony.
Endymion looked down at the princess. She was so cute right now; she would surely grow up to be a beautiful young lady. He smiled daringly as he looked down at her. Her bright eyes lit up her entire body. The cresent symbol on her forehead had gone from a dim frightened glow to a shining glow. Serenity's long hair only reached her back at the time, but given a few years it could easily reach her mother's length. She had pale skin, but rosy pink cheeks, which enhanced her sweet face. He bent down and kissed her cheek. Princess Serenity couldn't believe it; she was blushing to the extreme. As the crimson rushed to her face, she felt it as the warm lips left her cheek. She looked up at him; she stood on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. It was his turn to blush then. She had very soft kisses. Serenity's kiss was almost just a teasing brush across your skin. They both looked at each other a through understanding about what was going on vibrating off each of them. He once again took her hand and kissed it before jumping over the railing and vanishing. She stared after where he had departed with starry eyes.
She had found someone she definitely had her eyes out for, but she could not tell anyone, he was from earth. She couldn't lie to her friends, maybe her mother, but only from extreme practice. But her best friends would know she was lying, so she decided to keep they're meeting a secret. Her still flushed cheeks were still dark red, and her cresent symbol was still shining. She was not going to be able to sleep that night.
***************************************************************************
The piercing red eyes glared at the fragile princess with hate. Her long young fingers were still in and unceasing movement above the orb. She would get her revenge. She would make Princess Serenity pay for stealing the heart of Endymion. No one but herself deserved a person like him. Daring, bold, adventurous, forgiving, gorgeous and brilliant. She listed them in her mind. No one had been through the great ordeal she had to get to him.
"Stupid princess," she mocked the girl's light voice for a while, before returning to her own snarling venom-dripping voice. "You will pay the price for your indignity." She cackled as the darkness covered herself and the sphere in front of her.
***************************************************************************
Serenity looked around. Where was he? He was an hour late. Her excitement was the only thing containing her anger. Smiling as she envisioned herself with him…but that would never be. Amber was now engaged, along with herself. It wasn't fair, it just wasn't fair. She loved Endymion and Amber loved Phillip. Why couldn't their parents see that! She sighed as the wind blew her hair into her face. It had been a year since that first ball, and her secret escapades to dance wit him had sometimes gotten her a lecture and other times she had come up with believable excuses before her mother found her.
She had planned this meeting for the longest time. A first date with Endymion! Of course she couldn't call it a date, because it was strictly against the law for the moon and earth to come into close contact unless they were engaged or royalty. Too many laws were the only explanation her mind could come up with. So this was just a meeting between friends, but on the upside, it was finally not against the moon's law. They had a topic to actually discuss; the future allegiance of the moon and earth. She smiled happily; this was one of her favorite places on the moon.
Mysterious waves clouded with shadows brushed up against an amber shore. It was nearly sundown, and the light was casting an eerie glow over the horizon. She could feel the fine sand beneath her bare feet as she gazed at the beautiful view in front of her. It was mild weather recently, sometimes soft and gentle but mostly horrendous and dangerous. Of course Jupiter was having the time of her life, along with Nephrite, both totally taking advantage of the weather. She pictured them getting engaged, it would be so perfect.
A deep voice snapped her out of her reverie. "Lovely isn't it." She grinned widely, and whirled around, the wind giving her hair the effect she had wanted. His eyes were warm and she completely forgot that he was at all late.
"Endy," She realized that she was supposed to be mad at him and made a pout face. "You're late." She made sure her eyes showed that she didn't really care fully. Smiling again she hugged him, and swept her lips over his cheek. He smiled, knowing that if anyone saw her do anything more then hug him they could both be lynched since both of them were betrothed. Even under the fair rule of Queen Serenity, the harsh rule of the earth's elder kings was still dominant.
"I'm very sorry to disappoint you my princess." His voice was barely audible, as he bowed before her.
She giggled lightly, and curtsied towards the younger prince of earth. "I trust you have a wonderful excuse to please me for being late?" She had to let her lips curve up; he always was late and always had a believable excuse.
"Why yes, actually. Before I could teleport here from earth, I had to do a little shopping…" He trailed off and reached behind him. She hadn't noticed it before, but he held a bouquet of the deepest red roses she had ever seen. She squealed in surprise as he presented the flowers to her. Beaming, she accepted the plants and held them up to her face.
He couldn't help but think of her as beautiful. With the setting sun casting a pale orange light through the oxygen barrier of the moon, it made her hair seem to dance and sparkle in the breeze. Her eyes were shimmering as usual and the way she tilted her head back to smell the fragrance of the roses made him want to hold her and kiss her until he WAS hung. But he would die to protect her from any form of harm, so he restrained himself. Grinning at her natural beauty, he watched as she sat down on the golden grains of sand. Her light pink skirt fanned out around her, and her golden hair cascaded out around her. She set the flowers down carefully and moved her large blue orbs to look up at him.
"You are forgiven." She smiled, watching his handsome grin widen.
***************************************************************************
Deep in the timeless depths of the Negaverse, a young woman sat. Her sadistic glittering eyes were focused onto one round swirling black sphere hovering in front of her, surrounded by a pointed thorny holder. Her face was twisted into deep concentration, and a figure appeared next to her. Their hair was black, and their eyes glistened in the darkness. Beryl acknowledged the figure with a nod of her head as she continued to meditate. Metalia looked down at her pupil with disgust. Beryl could be such a witch when she wanted to. Still, she had the power to control the crystal ball, a rare quality and it was an important one she needed. Beryl gazed enviously as the image of the princess and prince appeared in her orb. She cursed inwardly; the prince was smiling at that princess. That stupid little brat who had started to steal his heart, well she would get even. Everything serenity had would be hers, starting with Endymion. Then she would move on and capture the moon kingdom, and then the universe! Metalia read her student's thoughts and her pale black lips curved upwards in an evil smirk. Beryl was so easily swayed…she would be a very valuable warrior.
Metalia decided she was not needed here at the moment and teleported out and into another dark Negaverse room. In this room sat a man with long wavy black hair and glowing red eyes. His skin was clammy from lack of light and his face looked like he had never genuinely smiled. When his master came into his room, he bowed and gave her a sadistic sneering grin. The evil spirit of a demon looked down on her underling. Onyx would also be an important pawn. His power to control the shadow Realm would be very interesting. Here he was, lazily lounging in his own created darkness.
This was rather infuriating, knowing that he could be out killing but yet he sat here like a fool. Had her teachings done nothing? Instantly she knew what he was doing, he was channeling his powers. He was trying to hack into the gates of time and prepare himself for the future, another wonderful trait. Her eyes glittered maliciously. She waited for a few moments, and then decided his mind was blank enough now that he wasn't trying to get in anymore. She sneered when his mind changed from deep concentration to disappointment. Knowing he had failed she let her anger rise into raw rage.
"Go train." She spat, baring her fangs at him. He looked up at her hiding his fear and rushed out of the room in a puff of smoke. She smiled evilly, now back to Beryl. She teleported into Beryl's room where the woman was still gazing into the globe her eyes glazed over and her teeth formed a complete snarl. Metalia would have compared her to a dog, but squashed the thought before it came, making sure that Beryl's orb would not give her access to such ammunition. Still being a fairly bad mood, she decided to take it out on her pupil.
"Where did your respect for you teacher go?" She chided malice obvious in her low tone. Beryl's head whipped up, she had not been aware that Metalia had returned, she had been too absorbed in her jealousy of that princess. Revenge could wait; right now she needed to please her master so she would not be punished.
"I am very sorry my queen. It will not happen again." She did not bow, but lowered her head to show that she was still fearful, not apologetic to her trainer.
"You should go train with Onyx, you both need a lesson in discipline. " Metalia snarled in a condescending tone. Beryl muttered her agreement and under her breath cursed Metalia seconds before she transported. The queen of death's fury had returned since she had definitely heard that red-haired witch call her some rather distasteful names. She would punish her in the training room soon…
***************************************************************************
Serenity and Endymion had been sitting on the beach for quite a while now. They were still talking about small matters like Venus' recent decision to take singing, and Mercury's still rising brainpower. But, sooner or later, they both knew that the topic they were called here for would come it. Now or never Endymion told himself.
"Yes," He agreed to Serenity's story of how Nephrite had recently snuck into Jupiter's room. "He does that sometimes. Now, about the approaching dark forces…" He trailed off waiting for his blond princess to pick up. As he had anticipated she did.
"I spoke with my mother and she said that the outer senshi were taking care of it." She smiled happily. It was so smart of her to talk to mother about this before she had to waste any time with Endymion. She giggled lightly as her prince pulled her hair out of her face. He realized he had found a ticklish spot and began the attack. She at first tried to contain her laughter, and then figured out her efforts were fruitless as he continued to tickle her harder. She broke out into musical laughter as she tried to push him away from her. She covered her head and tried to block the offending hand, but somehow that thing got through. She curled up into a ball on the beach, rolling in the sand from her giggles. Tears of laughter streamed down her face and Endymion stopped. She gasped for breath as she sat up, looked at him wondering why he had relented. Her face was a dark pink from laughing so hard.
"What's wrong?" She wiped away the tears from her eyes. He caught her hand before she could put it down and kissed it. Blushing profusely she lowered her head trying to hide a deep red blush that was rising to her already pink cheeks. He smiled mischievously and pulled one pure white rose out from nowhere and placed it in her hair. Her maroon cheeks turned crimson, although the flower did compliment her pink and white outfit well. She looked up at him, a huge grin on her face through the blush. She brushed back his own messy midnight blue hair and watched his reaction.
His expression remained blank and she couldn't help but feel defeated. "No fair, you don't blush!" She laughed merrily as he cupped her cheek with his right hand. Leaning into him she closed her eyes, and for a moment, he thought it was perfect. The two of them, lovers of both well respected planets sitting on the beach with the retreating sun and nothing to disturb this peaceful moment. For a minute, they sat there, and then the sun sunk below the horizon, so they both decided to head back to the palace upset they didn't get to spend any more time together.
They soon entered the forest of fruit, a sort of synthesized garden. The moon did not produce any natural fruit, and so the gardens were created. The fruits were organic, but they still looked a little too sparkly and glistened when they shouldn't. They did not hold the strong rich taste of earth's food either. Serenity gingerly plucked off a ruby- looking apple as they continued through the woods. He talked while she ate and she talked while he ate, each switching off to give the other a chance at the free food. Maybe one day the gardeners would find a way to make the food on the moon taste like it did on earth; no one had so far found the cause of the somewhat bland fruit.
They arrived at the palace after a short stroll through the woods to get there. Looking up at the large white marble pillars, the dark-eyed prince knew he had to leave. "I'm sorry Serenity, but I must depart now. If anyone sees us together they might find us out and that would not be good." He smiled, kneeling and kissing the beautiful girl's hand. He could tell she liked him, but would never say anything, it would be untactful. She smiled, a familiar tingling coming to her hand, as she nodded in understanding as he transferred some of his feelings for her through her hand and then swiftly let go.
He stood, gave her a winning smile before leaving her alone in a flurry of rose petals. She glanced down at her still warm hand. Was this love she was feeling hers or his? Or was it both? She prayed to every god she knew it was both. She grinned, he would visit her soon and she knew it like it was destiny.
***************************************************************************
To Be Continued…
AN: Please review! I need more then fifteen reviews! *smiles*
Next Chapter: General/senshi romance, and beryl's jealousy is still building. *shivers* You know what is going to happen in the end, but this will hopefully be a very interesting spin.
AN:: Hi Everyone! You all know how much I love sailor moon by now, so don't ever question me.*grins* Getting back on subject, this is chapter one of SR, so please have fun reading it. I'm NOT a pro author, but I try to come up with the best I can. Producing garbage is bad habit for anyone, but it's not acceptable for an author. *sighs* I would love to be the perfect writer and have all the time in the world to write anything I wanted. If you finish this chapter and like it, review it! If you finish this chapter and don't like it, review it! Okay, I know that sounded really unprofessional, but if you like this story at all, please review it. I love reviews; they are what keep me going, thus, if I receive no reviews then I will have no inspiration to keep writing. That would be awful wouldn't it? If you have any idea what it's like to write six or seven pages of a story for unresponsive readers, then you know what it's like.
Recently I have been surrounded with work. I have school work beyond insane amounts, more chores then ever, and my friends find this spring/summer time the perfect opportunity to invite me over. Not that it is a bad thing to have friends that like having you over and all, but it does cut down on my writing time. My site is being moved also, piling even MORE work on me. *smiles* But, because I have fourteen semi-nice or exceedingly nice reviews so far, I will continue with the story now.
************************************************************************
1 "Unjust Seduction :: Awakening Relations"
2 By: Kon Gyousano
***************************************************************************
Deep in space was an endless void; Beryl had come to love this nothingness. This feeling of emptiness and nonchalant. She sat on her throne gazing into her small black orb. Her long red nailed fingers hovered inches above the darkened sphere. A small image of a young handsome boy appeared inside the ball. A shadowed gas like spirit rose behind the queen. It loomed overhead gazing into the swirling depths.
"Soon." It whispered before vanishing once again into the bottomless abyss of space. The fiery haired woman smirked. This would be more fun then she had thought.
***************************************************************************
Serenity touched her forehead wearily. She hated these balls, there were so boring. They were always the same, her mother would send for a bunch of princes to come to the kingdom, and then she would tell them all that Serenity was looking for a suitor and they would all try to win her over. At first it was kind of fun, dancing with someone and then being swept away by someone else. But after a few dances even at the first ball it got tiring. All those phony "I love you" s were getting very old now. She was also angered by the fact that her mother seemed fixated with trying to make her marry Prince Phillip of earth.
With the war raging and everything chaotic that was happening recently, they were trying to get her to find a man who was worthy of her. The reason her mother wanted to make her love Phillip was because of the war. Phillip was the earth's top warrior, but that was not all that sparked her mother's mind. The main purpose for wanting her daughter to marry Prince Phillip was because the earth and moon relationship had been broken off recently. Queen Serenity had desperately tried to patch it together to no avail, and her last hope was making Serenity marry an earth prince.
Phillip's little brother Endymion was second in command of the war on earth even though he was only 14. Phillip was six years older then Serenity and by the time she was forced to marry, he would be twenty. Serenity herself was only 11. She knew her mother would not force her to marry until she was fourteen, but she still found herself wrapped in a spiders web, where the spider kept telling her that Phillip was the right one for her. He was kind, and handsome. But he just didn't make her feel special. It was like a shadow of her existed when she was with him; a hollow shell of a princess. She could never make him smile, and she could never make him laugh. He would always do so on his own accord. That was what she hated most. He was just too perfect. Everyone else would smile when Serenity did, and laugh or giggle when she did. Nobody had ever been so plain like that. It just was too impassive for her. Even if he was sometimes kind to her; it was not enough to make her see him loving her. He had never even told her he loved her; and if that didn't take the winners bow for emotionless men, then nothing did.
Every day she would try to fake illness and try to make herself injured just before the balls started. It never helped. These parties her mother so loved drove her insane. Mother like daughter was not her case. This was around her tenth, and she still despised them. She liked her training, practicing fighting with her best friends; even though she always lost or got hurt, and even her studies were more interesting to her then this. Reading various books on creatures and places made her imagination soar. This ball was different though, for some unknown reason, this ball seemed special. She had a gut feeling something was going to happen, weather for the better of the worse.
Right now she was holding hands with a blond prince who she had been forced to dance with every single time. Prince Phillip. It was painfully clear that her mother was going to force her to wed with or without her say in it, but she was going to fight it until that dreadful day came.
"Excuse me Prince Phillip, but may I please go fetch a refreshment and speak with my mother? I think I might turn in for the night"
She excused herself quickly before he could argue or come up with a reason for her to stay; and went to her throne to sit and rest for a while. Her mother, Queen Serenity sat beside her, watching the guests. She was very glad to be away from that perfect prince. Nothing ever astounded him. You could have given him the universe to control and he wouldn't care.
"Oh these things are always the same. Why do I have to get married? I'm not even old enough to yet!" Serenity questioned her mother. She sighed, knowing what the response would be. She fiddled with her pure white gown's bow as she waited for the answer.
"You have to learn to love Phillip because during this war the earth and moon need to be pulled together before evil forces pull them apart" The queen's calm voice almost infuriated the princess. How could she be so calm when she was putting her daughter through such a life? "What is bothering you Serenity, you cresent is flickering."
"Nothing," Serenity lied through her teeth. She could smell roses. Someone special was here. She looked around but saw nothing. Wait, it wafted towards her again, no, just her mind playing tricks on her. She got up and returned to the dance floor. She took the hand of the closest man a started dancing again. There it was again, the smell of fresh roses. She had never smelled such a sweet aroma fully before. However, Zoicite and Nephrite had been seen sneaking into Sailor Mercury and Jupiter's room, each slightly scented to it. Her guardians were all older then her, each by at least a year. And they weren't being put through such a terrible ordeal to get married to chosen suitors.
There it was again, a sweet scent of flowers. Someone had to be here. Someone important. She went up to the thrones and looked around before sitting down again. Something was going to happen very soon, she could feel it in her very being. She had felt this presence before, but she had never met its holder. It was a very annoying; knowing that the one person you might have a chance with wouldn't show themselves. She knew from Phillip that he had a brother who always in Phillip's words "smelled too strongly of flowers." Her mother had told her that Phillip's little brother was like a tiny copy of Phillip himself. Serenity hadn't believed her.
Letting go of the man she was dancing with's hand, she stepped back up to her throne. She sighed in exasperation as she lifted her head and watched like her mother at the faceless princes parading around the room, some holding the hands of the Sailor Senshi, others servants. Serenity spotted Venus quietly talking in the corner of the room with Kunzite, and Mercury was tangoing with Zoicite. In the other corner sat her quiet sister Amber, surrounded by men wanting to dance with her. She was shaking her head at all of them, making her bright silver hair flash in the bright lighting. Poor amber, too quiet for her own good. She was the one who loved Prince Phillip. She had been watching him since he arrived with starry eyes. The green-eyed princess had always been jealous of Serenity for being able to dance with him so much.
"Mother, when am I going to meet the royal family of the earth?" Serenity brushed back her long blond hair and continued to stare emotionlessly at the ball. She loved meeting new people, but only if they were nice to her.
"When the earth agrees to communicate with us. Besides, you've already been granted the great honor of meeting Prince Phillip. It took me a long time to convince his father he would be safe to come here for a while." The queen's cresent symbol flashed worriedly. Serenity dared not to question the flinch, her mother wouldn't tell her anything even if she did. She spotted Jedite and Mars sneaking out onto the balcony. She mentally snickered as she watched them vanish into the dark night. She stood uncertainly and went out of the ballroom and onto the second balcony so she wouldn't disturb Mars. She turned to close the door and carefully looked at her reflection in the doorknob. Her beautiful young face stared back at her. Then there was small movement behind her.
She spun around and found herself nose to nose with a handsome young man. She stumbled backward into the door and gasped. He had deep blue eyes and a well-built body. He was the one whose smell was of fragrant roses. In his tuxedo pocket was a fresh red rose, and an aura of mystery surrounded him. She looked him over with interest then questioned, "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
"I am Prince Endymion and I am here to dance at the ball. Hopefully with the princess if I get lucky." His lips curved upward in a warm smile. So he was the prince of the earth kingdom. He was by far the handsomest, and his eyes reflected kindness. She had heard about him, he was the second son of the royal family. The late queen and her living husband King Emert, the rulers of the beautiful star planet. She had never really met them, but she had heard that Queen Gia was a king-spirited ruler until her death, while King Emert was getting on his years.
"Do you know who you're talking to?" the blue eyed princess asked humor evident in her bell-like voice. She grinned mischievously and she watched his reaction. He smiled softly back and asked who she was.
Serenity curtsied and smiled in pleasure and introduced herself. "I am Princess Serenity, future ruler of the Silver Millennium." She grinned, happy with herself.
He was better looking then she had seen before. He was tall, and only a few years older then her. He was going to be very handsome when he grew up. Her smile thickened as she looked into his navy blue eyes. They were just like earth, blue and beautiful. To her surprise, he got on one knee and took her hand, which he lightly kissed. As soon as he took her hand she felt a sort of shock. She shuddered and asked what that was.
"You felt that?" He looked at her with curious eyes.
"Yes, why did you shock me." She giggled lightly and looked at him.
"It's a gift I have. I can feel how people's emotions are by touching them. Nobody but you has ever felt it though. You must be very sensitive." He grinned warmly.
"So how am I feeling?" She smiled at him childishly.
"Bored, tired, and right now, embarrassed." He smiled.
Serenity could feel the heat rising to her face. She swiftly looked downward avoiding his piercing gaze. She quickly pulled her hand away so he wouldn't be able to tell how she was feeling at the moment any more.
"So, will you dance with me?" He extended his hand hopefully. She looked at him, seeing if he was trustworthy. "No more feeling." She stated promptly.
"Okay, fair enough." She accepted his hand playfully and re-entered the ballroom. Her face was brighter now, more vibrant that she was actually dancing for someone and not just to please her mother. "Why are you here, it is forbidden for those of the earth to come to the moon right now." Her own cerulean eyes flickered wisely.
"I told you, I'm here to dance with the princess." He returned her gaze. The moon symbol on Serenity's forehead twinkled merrily as they danced around the room. It seemed like time had stopped just for a minute, and they were dancing for eternity. But then the flow returned to normal as two guards came through the door, both suited in shiny armor and looking around for people of the earth.
Serenity knew what they were doing; they had been patrolling the castle for many days now, searching everywhere for anyone with earth heritage, other then Phillip. "Quickly, hide." Endymion was ahead of her though. He was already neatly concealed behind a tall marble pillar.
The dull 'clank' of metal became louder as the soldiers approached the corner she was in. She leaned against the pillar and adopted an innocent look, staring aimlessly around the room. The guards looked her direction and she grinned like a child as she looked around the dance floor. They shook their heads and continued.
Serenity pulled Endymion out from behind the pillar and informed him of what had happened. He grinned dangerously and told her she better not go near him, because they were looking for him. She informed him she would not run and hide from the law. They once again scurried out of the dance floor and out into the moonlight balcony.
Endymion looked down at the princess. She was so cute right now; she would surely grow up to be a beautiful young lady. He smiled daringly as he looked down at her. Her bright eyes lit up her entire body. The cresent symbol on her forehead had gone from a dim frightened glow to a shining glow. Serenity's long hair only reached her back at the time, but given a few years it could easily reach her mother's length. She had pale skin, but rosy pink cheeks, which enhanced her sweet face. He bent down and kissed her cheek. Princess Serenity couldn't believe it; she was blushing to the extreme. As the crimson rushed to her face, she felt it as the warm lips left her cheek. She looked up at him; she stood on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. It was his turn to blush then. She had very soft kisses. Serenity's kiss was almost just a teasing brush across your skin. They both looked at each other a through understanding about what was going on vibrating off each of them. He once again took her hand and kissed it before jumping over the railing and vanishing. She stared after where he had departed with starry eyes.
She had found someone she definitely had her eyes out for, but she could not tell anyone, he was from earth. She couldn't lie to her friends, maybe her mother, but only from extreme practice. But her best friends would know she was lying, so she decided to keep they're meeting a secret. Her still flushed cheeks were still dark red, and her cresent symbol was still shining. She was not going to be able to sleep that night.
***************************************************************************
The piercing red eyes glared at the fragile princess with hate. Her long young fingers were still in and unceasing movement above the orb. She would get her revenge. She would make Princess Serenity pay for stealing the heart of Endymion. No one but herself deserved a person like him. Daring, bold, adventurous, forgiving, gorgeous and brilliant. She listed them in her mind. No one had been through the great ordeal she had to get to him.
"Stupid princess," she mocked the girl's light voice for a while, before returning to her own snarling venom-dripping voice. "You will pay the price for your indignity." She cackled as the darkness covered herself and the sphere in front of her.
***************************************************************************
Serenity looked around. Where was he? He was an hour late. Her excitement was the only thing containing her anger. Smiling as she envisioned herself with him…but that would never be. Amber was now engaged, along with herself. It wasn't fair, it just wasn't fair. She loved Endymion and Amber loved Phillip. Why couldn't their parents see that! She sighed as the wind blew her hair into her face. It had been a year since that first ball, and her secret escapades to dance wit him had sometimes gotten her a lecture and other times she had come up with believable excuses before her mother found her.
She had planned this meeting for the longest time. A first date with Endymion! Of course she couldn't call it a date, because it was strictly against the law for the moon and earth to come into close contact unless they were engaged or royalty. Too many laws were the only explanation her mind could come up with. So this was just a meeting between friends, but on the upside, it was finally not against the moon's law. They had a topic to actually discuss; the future allegiance of the moon and earth. She smiled happily; this was one of her favorite places on the moon.
Mysterious waves clouded with shadows brushed up against an amber shore. It was nearly sundown, and the light was casting an eerie glow over the horizon. She could feel the fine sand beneath her bare feet as she gazed at the beautiful view in front of her. It was mild weather recently, sometimes soft and gentle but mostly horrendous and dangerous. Of course Jupiter was having the time of her life, along with Nephrite, both totally taking advantage of the weather. She pictured them getting engaged, it would be so perfect.
A deep voice snapped her out of her reverie. "Lovely isn't it." She grinned widely, and whirled around, the wind giving her hair the effect she had wanted. His eyes were warm and she completely forgot that he was at all late.
"Endy," She realized that she was supposed to be mad at him and made a pout face. "You're late." She made sure her eyes showed that she didn't really care fully. Smiling again she hugged him, and swept her lips over his cheek. He smiled, knowing that if anyone saw her do anything more then hug him they could both be lynched since both of them were betrothed. Even under the fair rule of Queen Serenity, the harsh rule of the earth's elder kings was still dominant.
"I'm very sorry to disappoint you my princess." His voice was barely audible, as he bowed before her.
She giggled lightly, and curtsied towards the younger prince of earth. "I trust you have a wonderful excuse to please me for being late?" She had to let her lips curve up; he always was late and always had a believable excuse.
"Why yes, actually. Before I could teleport here from earth, I had to do a little shopping…" He trailed off and reached behind him. She hadn't noticed it before, but he held a bouquet of the deepest red roses she had ever seen. She squealed in surprise as he presented the flowers to her. Beaming, she accepted the plants and held them up to her face.
He couldn't help but think of her as beautiful. With the setting sun casting a pale orange light through the oxygen barrier of the moon, it made her hair seem to dance and sparkle in the breeze. Her eyes were shimmering as usual and the way she tilted her head back to smell the fragrance of the roses made him want to hold her and kiss her until he WAS hung. But he would die to protect her from any form of harm, so he restrained himself. Grinning at her natural beauty, he watched as she sat down on the golden grains of sand. Her light pink skirt fanned out around her, and her golden hair cascaded out around her. She set the flowers down carefully and moved her large blue orbs to look up at him.
"You are forgiven." She smiled, watching his handsome grin widen.
***************************************************************************
Deep in the timeless depths of the Negaverse, a young woman sat. Her sadistic glittering eyes were focused onto one round swirling black sphere hovering in front of her, surrounded by a pointed thorny holder. Her face was twisted into deep concentration, and a figure appeared next to her. Their hair was black, and their eyes glistened in the darkness. Beryl acknowledged the figure with a nod of her head as she continued to meditate. Metalia looked down at her pupil with disgust. Beryl could be such a witch when she wanted to. Still, she had the power to control the crystal ball, a rare quality and it was an important one she needed. Beryl gazed enviously as the image of the princess and prince appeared in her orb. She cursed inwardly; the prince was smiling at that princess. That stupid little brat who had started to steal his heart, well she would get even. Everything serenity had would be hers, starting with Endymion. Then she would move on and capture the moon kingdom, and then the universe! Metalia read her student's thoughts and her pale black lips curved upwards in an evil smirk. Beryl was so easily swayed…she would be a very valuable warrior.
Metalia decided she was not needed here at the moment and teleported out and into another dark Negaverse room. In this room sat a man with long wavy black hair and glowing red eyes. His skin was clammy from lack of light and his face looked like he had never genuinely smiled. When his master came into his room, he bowed and gave her a sadistic sneering grin. The evil spirit of a demon looked down on her underling. Onyx would also be an important pawn. His power to control the shadow Realm would be very interesting. Here he was, lazily lounging in his own created darkness.
This was rather infuriating, knowing that he could be out killing but yet he sat here like a fool. Had her teachings done nothing? Instantly she knew what he was doing, he was channeling his powers. He was trying to hack into the gates of time and prepare himself for the future, another wonderful trait. Her eyes glittered maliciously. She waited for a few moments, and then decided his mind was blank enough now that he wasn't trying to get in anymore. She sneered when his mind changed from deep concentration to disappointment. Knowing he had failed she let her anger rise into raw rage.
"Go train." She spat, baring her fangs at him. He looked up at her hiding his fear and rushed out of the room in a puff of smoke. She smiled evilly, now back to Beryl. She teleported into Beryl's room where the woman was still gazing into the globe her eyes glazed over and her teeth formed a complete snarl. Metalia would have compared her to a dog, but squashed the thought before it came, making sure that Beryl's orb would not give her access to such ammunition. Still being a fairly bad mood, she decided to take it out on her pupil.
"Where did your respect for you teacher go?" She chided malice obvious in her low tone. Beryl's head whipped up, she had not been aware that Metalia had returned, she had been too absorbed in her jealousy of that princess. Revenge could wait; right now she needed to please her master so she would not be punished.
"I am very sorry my queen. It will not happen again." She did not bow, but lowered her head to show that she was still fearful, not apologetic to her trainer.
"You should go train with Onyx, you both need a lesson in discipline. " Metalia snarled in a condescending tone. Beryl muttered her agreement and under her breath cursed Metalia seconds before she transported. The queen of death's fury had returned since she had definitely heard that red-haired witch call her some rather distasteful names. She would punish her in the training room soon…
***************************************************************************
Serenity and Endymion had been sitting on the beach for quite a while now. They were still talking about small matters like Venus' recent decision to take singing, and Mercury's still rising brainpower. But, sooner or later, they both knew that the topic they were called here for would come it. Now or never Endymion told himself.
"Yes," He agreed to Serenity's story of how Nephrite had recently snuck into Jupiter's room. "He does that sometimes. Now, about the approaching dark forces…" He trailed off waiting for his blond princess to pick up. As he had anticipated she did.
"I spoke with my mother and she said that the outer senshi were taking care of it." She smiled happily. It was so smart of her to talk to mother about this before she had to waste any time with Endymion. She giggled lightly as her prince pulled her hair out of her face. He realized he had found a ticklish spot and began the attack. She at first tried to contain her laughter, and then figured out her efforts were fruitless as he continued to tickle her harder. She broke out into musical laughter as she tried to push him away from her. She covered her head and tried to block the offending hand, but somehow that thing got through. She curled up into a ball on the beach, rolling in the sand from her giggles. Tears of laughter streamed down her face and Endymion stopped. She gasped for breath as she sat up, looked at him wondering why he had relented. Her face was a dark pink from laughing so hard.
"What's wrong?" She wiped away the tears from her eyes. He caught her hand before she could put it down and kissed it. Blushing profusely she lowered her head trying to hide a deep red blush that was rising to her already pink cheeks. He smiled mischievously and pulled one pure white rose out from nowhere and placed it in her hair. Her maroon cheeks turned crimson, although the flower did compliment her pink and white outfit well. She looked up at him, a huge grin on her face through the blush. She brushed back his own messy midnight blue hair and watched his reaction.
His expression remained blank and she couldn't help but feel defeated. "No fair, you don't blush!" She laughed merrily as he cupped her cheek with his right hand. Leaning into him she closed her eyes, and for a moment, he thought it was perfect. The two of them, lovers of both well respected planets sitting on the beach with the retreating sun and nothing to disturb this peaceful moment. For a minute, they sat there, and then the sun sunk below the horizon, so they both decided to head back to the palace upset they didn't get to spend any more time together.
They soon entered the forest of fruit, a sort of synthesized garden. The moon did not produce any natural fruit, and so the gardens were created. The fruits were organic, but they still looked a little too sparkly and glistened when they shouldn't. They did not hold the strong rich taste of earth's food either. Serenity gingerly plucked off a ruby- looking apple as they continued through the woods. He talked while she ate and she talked while he ate, each switching off to give the other a chance at the free food. Maybe one day the gardeners would find a way to make the food on the moon taste like it did on earth; no one had so far found the cause of the somewhat bland fruit.
They arrived at the palace after a short stroll through the woods to get there. Looking up at the large white marble pillars, the dark-eyed prince knew he had to leave. "I'm sorry Serenity, but I must depart now. If anyone sees us together they might find us out and that would not be good." He smiled, kneeling and kissing the beautiful girl's hand. He could tell she liked him, but would never say anything, it would be untactful. She smiled, a familiar tingling coming to her hand, as she nodded in understanding as he transferred some of his feelings for her through her hand and then swiftly let go.
He stood, gave her a winning smile before leaving her alone in a flurry of rose petals. She glanced down at her still warm hand. Was this love she was feeling hers or his? Or was it both? She prayed to every god she knew it was both. She grinned, he would visit her soon and she knew it like it was destiny.
***************************************************************************
To Be Continued…
AN: Please review! I need more then fifteen reviews! *smiles*
Next Chapter: General/senshi romance, and beryl's jealousy is still building. *shivers* You know what is going to happen in the end, but this will hopefully be a very interesting spin.