The current time at the Zaibok Empire was midnight. Out side, the moon was
full and glowing brightly, outshining the stars themselves. It illuminated
the ground below, letting the stars watch the gloomy castle that at the
current moment guarded the major threat to Van. The eerie light flooded
through windows, lighting up certain rooms.
In one of those particular rooms slept Van Fanel. Midnight black hair fell lightly across his forehead and pillow, damp with sweat. Beads of salt water tickled down his forehead, washing his hair. Blankets flew, as well as his voice as cried out into the night, waking his sleep-deprived pet. Tossing and turning he whimpers..
~Darien's dream, his pov~
I was standing in the middle of a magnificent kingdom.. A fiery blaze lit up the sky. From above, the source of the light, two slanted eyes of ruby stared menace ling down at me. Burning like fire, yet it seemed to freeze me cold. A rumble tugged at my ears. At first, I couldn't recognize what it was.then it became clear. It was laughter. From the corner of my eyes, I saw another light. it was faint but there, running toward me. Something began to warm my heart.. There it was, an angel of hope. Finally, the warm light came into my vision. It really was an angel, sent to rescue me from those cold leering eyes. Then the unthinkable happened. The majestic marble columns, the brilliant tapestries, even the intimidating palace, everything.. Began to crumble. Next went the ground.... I began to sink. It felt like I was drowning, being swallowed by this dark quicksand. Though those eyes were gone, I could still here that laughter. I sunk.. However, the angel, she collapsed. The ground shuddered around her, and crumbled into a bottomless pit. She fell, just as she was within reach. I watched as I became consumed, as she dropped, becoming swallowed by that dark hole that would surely be her doom. One word came into my mind, or rather, one name.. Serena.
Then all I knew was darkness, and I was floating in it. It was quiet, not a blissful one, but one that makes you feel left alone. Alone in the dark, no one to care for you, to caress you, to hug. so that's why people fear the dark. Yet I could still picture her face. those big blue, doe like eyes. Long hair, put up in the strangest hairstyle, and spun of gold. I whispered her name into the chill, empty void. "Serena." the name echoed around me, like a ghost haunting me everywhere I went. Then her face vanished.. Along with the void.
A wave of relief washed over me. I stood in the middle of a vast meadow, thriving with life. The aroma of flowers where so real, I began to think this was more than a dream. Yet nothing could ever be this perfect. There was singing that accompanied this perfect paradise. the voice of an angel. Turning around slowly to take in my surroundings and to find the source of such beautiful music, I spotted a group of cats.no not cats. cat-people. Unconsciously I began to move closer. Soon I was within arms distance of the creatures. Suddenly, I caught the eye of the lead singer; apparently, she was teaching the younger ones a traditional song. The beautiful song ended, and the younger creatures scattered, weaving in and out of the long blades of grass as they frolicked with one another. Without the audience, I approached the angelic singer. reached my arm out to her, "you sing beautifully.Meryl" I had no idea where the name came from, it just fit. Apparently, the name was correct, for she reached out. However, just as her fingertips brushed against mine, she screamed. And vanished. I saw red. fire burned around me, licking my skin, and searing my soul and eyes. Trees, grass, flowers, animals. children burned. The beautiful paradise that was once a meadow was now lit aflame, scarred for life. And I stood within the midst of it. I could feel my skin become brittle and charred, yet I couldn't feel any pain. Again there was that laughing.. That deep demonic voice. Suddenly I could feel again, and I screamed. the pain hit me like a tidal wave. My vision blurred. but my hearing did not, that laughter... changed. It became more melodic. more soft, yet more menacing, and high. It sounded like my sister..
~End dream~
Prince Darien awoke with a start; his chest rose and fell rapidly as he gasped for breath. Blood stained the white silk sheets where he had set his bloodied hands, having dug his fingers into his palm to the point of bleeding during the dream. Glancing around his room to reassure himself that it really was a dream, he searched for the one thing he wished to see. He found it, or rather her, but not as he wanted to. There standing at the end of his bed stood the cat girl whom had been his "pet", holding a ball of flame in her hand. That fiery attack was aimed at him. Moreover, to his surprise, she spoke.
"Wakey wakey prince ling.. Your precious pet has got a present for you."
~2 hours earlier, Meryl's POV~
The prince had finally fallen asleep, thank the gods. However, I can't say that watching the sunset and stars with him was unpleasant. He really wasn't that bad of a boy. If his sister weren't who she was, I'd welcome the idea of a "date" like this with him. I smiled down at him, his head was nestled into the grove between my shoulders and neck, and it felt good. However, right now I couldn't think about such trivial things he held something very important that I needed. He held the key. Therefore, reaching toward his belt, as gently as possible, I unclasped the key that was secured on a belt loop, and unlocked the burdensome collar that contained me here for so long. I was about to leave, jumping out the window, after all "cats always land on their feet". But then I decided that wasn't such a good idea, and glanced back at the little prince. Picking him up, I set him on the bed and waited for him to wake up. With the new full moon, I found that my abilities as well as my voice had been returned to me.
~Back to present~
Threatening Darien with a ball of fire proved to be worthwhile. Darien wasn't a thickheaded boy. He was smart enough to know not to cry for help, or else he might risk getting himself BBQed. With his fear, she was able to maneuver her way around the castle, and soon found the stairs to main hall.
~With Van and Serena~
Van watched the girl of his dreams as she cried her confusion. Several thoughts gnawed at his mind and heart. Feeling guilty about putting the girl through this, he attempts to comfort her, not realizing he was making the situation worse. Resting his chin on her head, he breathed the scent of her hair, strawberries.turning his head to rest his cheek on the soft silk threads. His eyes catch a flash of silver, coming their way. Moving on instincts, he hurls himself and Serena onto the floor. The flash of silver embeds itself into the wall, revealing itself to be a dagger.
Serena struggles out of his grasp, and glances around wildly for the source of the danger. A hand wraps around the hilt of the dagger, and is thrusts it forward at the attacker, as she finally spots him.
The sharp blade missed the intruder by a finger length, and before they knew it, they each felt iron cut them across their arms. A few seconds later, both fell into the world of dreams. The dragon man picked each up in an arm, and flew them back to the Zaibok Empire, where Princess Rikana was awaiting them. A few minutes later, Hotaru, Michiru and Haruka entered the room.
Haruka couldn't do anything but pace, and pace, and pace. several curses were mumbled under her breathe. She was furious, and worried about her princess. This wasn't supposed to happen, she was supposed to protect Sere. Finally, she screamed in rage, her eyes burned in fury and anger. Her shout sounded more growl than anything. All she could see was red. and blood. "GRRR I CAN'T JUST STAND HERE! SERENA'S IN TROUBLE! WE'RE USING THE TELEPORT!"
Several thoughts ran through Michi's head at her friend's voice. It only added to the confusion she was feeling. Finally she shrugged, there wasn't anything she could do to make sense of what her friend was saying, so might as well wing it right? She nodded and stood beside her sandy haired friend. Hotaru soon joined them, and they all joined hands. Michi watched in wonder as the sign of Uranus embraced Ruka's forehead, and the same for Hotaru, except the sign was of Saturn. Soon a bright light enveloped them, and they found themselves just outside the castle of Zaibok. Since all of them had powers, they merely had to blast their way in. However, because Michi didn't know about Hotaru's powers, Taru refrained from helping in the destruction for the time being. They soon reached the main hall, and what they saw their made them stop in their tracks.
Hotaru saw red. There in the middle of the floor lay Serena, unconscious and a small pool of blood beneath her. There was a dagger through her shoulder. Sitting on a step that lead to the upper levels and leaning against a rail sat Van, completely oblivious to all around him. His eyes were closed, and his breathing labored, as if he to felt the pain that Serena felt. Blood stained his shirt, though there were no visible wounds. Rikana sat next to him, fingering his hair. The sight of her Princess in such a state drove her mad. She couldn't help it, NO ONE hurts her friend. Her eyes glowed a violet, and streamers hugged to her body to form a fuku. In her hands a glaive appeared. The color of her eyes changed to a fiery red, burning in rage and fury. She couldn't control herself, not when she was over reacting, and the more barbaric side of her took over.
Michiru stared at the little girl. Her hear beat wildly in fear, not of getting hurt, but of the child getting hurt. For a minute, she saw a glimpse of a little baby, then an older woman whom looked evil in her opinion. Soon the images came faster. Hotaru as a child, as sailor Saturn, as mistress 9, Hotaru growing up, Haruka playing the piano, Haruka.. Serena. Pluto. all her friends.
Hotaru's hair whipped around her, as a violet aura tinted with black enveloped her, Her glaive began to shine a deep Opal. But then she stopped her attack, as she suddenly felt warm. Arms had wrapped around her waist, she looked behind her back to see who it was, about to destroy the interrupter. Her eyes flickered back and forth from red to her original color. At seeing Michi, her 'mama' hugging her, they changed back to normal. The sign of Saturn disappeared from her head.
Rikana stood up in fear. She knew who these people were, they would hurt her. She turned up the stair, only to be met by a young cat girl aiming a fireball at her. She spotted Darien beside the girl, and called out his name, "Darien, you have to help you, you can't let these barbarians hurt me!"
Darien, finding Meryl preoccupied, dashed to his sister's side, and stood in front of her, blocking his sibling from Meryl's wrath. Their eyes locked, staring each other down. His hand reached back at his sister, and she passed him the sword that hand hung by her side. She really only kept it to remind everyone of her social status anyways. Both hands gripped the hilt as he faced his former pet. His eyes blazed in fury and betrayal. Suddenly his eyes softened, and his mind became confused as Meryl turned her head away. Guilt consumed his mind as he was a single tear grace her lashes. He was so confused, he knew he had fallen in love with the girl, but he also loved his sister, didn't he? His sister was the one who was keeping his hands clean from the war. The sides battled each other in his mind. Finally, he came to a decision. He turned his back to Meryl, and faced his sister and the other invaders. Bringing the blade back, he thrust it forward. The three girls standing, other than Rikana, rushed forward, thinking he was about to slay Van. Instead, they stopped at the edge of the case, shocked. Blood spilled down the steps, rich and red like wine. It flowed freely, from Rikana's cold heart.
[(These are things that happened between Rikana's death and the prologue)
-Hotaru healed Serena, which in turn healed Van.
- Meryl and Van reintroduced themselves to each other, and started over in their relationship.
-7 years later there was a duel wedding. Serena married Van, they decided to wait till age 23 because they realised they were still to young and that the civilians should get to know Serena better before she became Queen. Meryl married Darien, they waited because when Rikana died they were still children, at age 20 and 19, they could officially become bonded as husband and wife without rumors spreading around that they were just follhardy teenagers.
......And so Fanelia and the Zaibok were allied. After all, the new Queen of Zaibok was also the King of Fanelia's best friend, Meryl.
- An alliance between Meryl's race along with Zaibok and Fanelia was also formed. The two empires helped to drive back the Tigarian's enemies.
-Hotaru now had a new father, whom she loved dearly, just as much as he loved her. 0----Michiru and Haruka were named Ladies and given a plot of land to rule over for King Van and King Darien
-A year after Darien married Meryl; he got back his memories of the past. This only succeeded in making him even closer friends with Serena, and even deeper in love with his wife, for he knew that it wasn't already predetermined for them to be together.
-Hitomi and Allen had their own little private wedding, and they ruled over Castelo Fort together as lord and lady. They kept in touch with their friends, and kept their friendships with their royal friends everlasting. Allen and Sere eventually remembered each other as brother and sister and they became even closer.
-3 years after Sere's and Van's wedding, they had little boy, Apollo. A year after that, Meryl gave birth to a baby girl, whom she and Darien named Selene.]
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~Sigh~ almost done, just the prolog and Vwala, my first finished fiction. Hoped you liked it. At the end of the prologue are choices for the sequel.
~Falconess
In one of those particular rooms slept Van Fanel. Midnight black hair fell lightly across his forehead and pillow, damp with sweat. Beads of salt water tickled down his forehead, washing his hair. Blankets flew, as well as his voice as cried out into the night, waking his sleep-deprived pet. Tossing and turning he whimpers..
~Darien's dream, his pov~
I was standing in the middle of a magnificent kingdom.. A fiery blaze lit up the sky. From above, the source of the light, two slanted eyes of ruby stared menace ling down at me. Burning like fire, yet it seemed to freeze me cold. A rumble tugged at my ears. At first, I couldn't recognize what it was.then it became clear. It was laughter. From the corner of my eyes, I saw another light. it was faint but there, running toward me. Something began to warm my heart.. There it was, an angel of hope. Finally, the warm light came into my vision. It really was an angel, sent to rescue me from those cold leering eyes. Then the unthinkable happened. The majestic marble columns, the brilliant tapestries, even the intimidating palace, everything.. Began to crumble. Next went the ground.... I began to sink. It felt like I was drowning, being swallowed by this dark quicksand. Though those eyes were gone, I could still here that laughter. I sunk.. However, the angel, she collapsed. The ground shuddered around her, and crumbled into a bottomless pit. She fell, just as she was within reach. I watched as I became consumed, as she dropped, becoming swallowed by that dark hole that would surely be her doom. One word came into my mind, or rather, one name.. Serena.
Then all I knew was darkness, and I was floating in it. It was quiet, not a blissful one, but one that makes you feel left alone. Alone in the dark, no one to care for you, to caress you, to hug. so that's why people fear the dark. Yet I could still picture her face. those big blue, doe like eyes. Long hair, put up in the strangest hairstyle, and spun of gold. I whispered her name into the chill, empty void. "Serena." the name echoed around me, like a ghost haunting me everywhere I went. Then her face vanished.. Along with the void.
A wave of relief washed over me. I stood in the middle of a vast meadow, thriving with life. The aroma of flowers where so real, I began to think this was more than a dream. Yet nothing could ever be this perfect. There was singing that accompanied this perfect paradise. the voice of an angel. Turning around slowly to take in my surroundings and to find the source of such beautiful music, I spotted a group of cats.no not cats. cat-people. Unconsciously I began to move closer. Soon I was within arms distance of the creatures. Suddenly, I caught the eye of the lead singer; apparently, she was teaching the younger ones a traditional song. The beautiful song ended, and the younger creatures scattered, weaving in and out of the long blades of grass as they frolicked with one another. Without the audience, I approached the angelic singer. reached my arm out to her, "you sing beautifully.Meryl" I had no idea where the name came from, it just fit. Apparently, the name was correct, for she reached out. However, just as her fingertips brushed against mine, she screamed. And vanished. I saw red. fire burned around me, licking my skin, and searing my soul and eyes. Trees, grass, flowers, animals. children burned. The beautiful paradise that was once a meadow was now lit aflame, scarred for life. And I stood within the midst of it. I could feel my skin become brittle and charred, yet I couldn't feel any pain. Again there was that laughing.. That deep demonic voice. Suddenly I could feel again, and I screamed. the pain hit me like a tidal wave. My vision blurred. but my hearing did not, that laughter... changed. It became more melodic. more soft, yet more menacing, and high. It sounded like my sister..
~End dream~
Prince Darien awoke with a start; his chest rose and fell rapidly as he gasped for breath. Blood stained the white silk sheets where he had set his bloodied hands, having dug his fingers into his palm to the point of bleeding during the dream. Glancing around his room to reassure himself that it really was a dream, he searched for the one thing he wished to see. He found it, or rather her, but not as he wanted to. There standing at the end of his bed stood the cat girl whom had been his "pet", holding a ball of flame in her hand. That fiery attack was aimed at him. Moreover, to his surprise, she spoke.
"Wakey wakey prince ling.. Your precious pet has got a present for you."
~2 hours earlier, Meryl's POV~
The prince had finally fallen asleep, thank the gods. However, I can't say that watching the sunset and stars with him was unpleasant. He really wasn't that bad of a boy. If his sister weren't who she was, I'd welcome the idea of a "date" like this with him. I smiled down at him, his head was nestled into the grove between my shoulders and neck, and it felt good. However, right now I couldn't think about such trivial things he held something very important that I needed. He held the key. Therefore, reaching toward his belt, as gently as possible, I unclasped the key that was secured on a belt loop, and unlocked the burdensome collar that contained me here for so long. I was about to leave, jumping out the window, after all "cats always land on their feet". But then I decided that wasn't such a good idea, and glanced back at the little prince. Picking him up, I set him on the bed and waited for him to wake up. With the new full moon, I found that my abilities as well as my voice had been returned to me.
~Back to present~
Threatening Darien with a ball of fire proved to be worthwhile. Darien wasn't a thickheaded boy. He was smart enough to know not to cry for help, or else he might risk getting himself BBQed. With his fear, she was able to maneuver her way around the castle, and soon found the stairs to main hall.
~With Van and Serena~
Van watched the girl of his dreams as she cried her confusion. Several thoughts gnawed at his mind and heart. Feeling guilty about putting the girl through this, he attempts to comfort her, not realizing he was making the situation worse. Resting his chin on her head, he breathed the scent of her hair, strawberries.turning his head to rest his cheek on the soft silk threads. His eyes catch a flash of silver, coming their way. Moving on instincts, he hurls himself and Serena onto the floor. The flash of silver embeds itself into the wall, revealing itself to be a dagger.
Serena struggles out of his grasp, and glances around wildly for the source of the danger. A hand wraps around the hilt of the dagger, and is thrusts it forward at the attacker, as she finally spots him.
The sharp blade missed the intruder by a finger length, and before they knew it, they each felt iron cut them across their arms. A few seconds later, both fell into the world of dreams. The dragon man picked each up in an arm, and flew them back to the Zaibok Empire, where Princess Rikana was awaiting them. A few minutes later, Hotaru, Michiru and Haruka entered the room.
Haruka couldn't do anything but pace, and pace, and pace. several curses were mumbled under her breathe. She was furious, and worried about her princess. This wasn't supposed to happen, she was supposed to protect Sere. Finally, she screamed in rage, her eyes burned in fury and anger. Her shout sounded more growl than anything. All she could see was red. and blood. "GRRR I CAN'T JUST STAND HERE! SERENA'S IN TROUBLE! WE'RE USING THE TELEPORT!"
Several thoughts ran through Michi's head at her friend's voice. It only added to the confusion she was feeling. Finally she shrugged, there wasn't anything she could do to make sense of what her friend was saying, so might as well wing it right? She nodded and stood beside her sandy haired friend. Hotaru soon joined them, and they all joined hands. Michi watched in wonder as the sign of Uranus embraced Ruka's forehead, and the same for Hotaru, except the sign was of Saturn. Soon a bright light enveloped them, and they found themselves just outside the castle of Zaibok. Since all of them had powers, they merely had to blast their way in. However, because Michi didn't know about Hotaru's powers, Taru refrained from helping in the destruction for the time being. They soon reached the main hall, and what they saw their made them stop in their tracks.
Hotaru saw red. There in the middle of the floor lay Serena, unconscious and a small pool of blood beneath her. There was a dagger through her shoulder. Sitting on a step that lead to the upper levels and leaning against a rail sat Van, completely oblivious to all around him. His eyes were closed, and his breathing labored, as if he to felt the pain that Serena felt. Blood stained his shirt, though there were no visible wounds. Rikana sat next to him, fingering his hair. The sight of her Princess in such a state drove her mad. She couldn't help it, NO ONE hurts her friend. Her eyes glowed a violet, and streamers hugged to her body to form a fuku. In her hands a glaive appeared. The color of her eyes changed to a fiery red, burning in rage and fury. She couldn't control herself, not when she was over reacting, and the more barbaric side of her took over.
Michiru stared at the little girl. Her hear beat wildly in fear, not of getting hurt, but of the child getting hurt. For a minute, she saw a glimpse of a little baby, then an older woman whom looked evil in her opinion. Soon the images came faster. Hotaru as a child, as sailor Saturn, as mistress 9, Hotaru growing up, Haruka playing the piano, Haruka.. Serena. Pluto. all her friends.
Hotaru's hair whipped around her, as a violet aura tinted with black enveloped her, Her glaive began to shine a deep Opal. But then she stopped her attack, as she suddenly felt warm. Arms had wrapped around her waist, she looked behind her back to see who it was, about to destroy the interrupter. Her eyes flickered back and forth from red to her original color. At seeing Michi, her 'mama' hugging her, they changed back to normal. The sign of Saturn disappeared from her head.
Rikana stood up in fear. She knew who these people were, they would hurt her. She turned up the stair, only to be met by a young cat girl aiming a fireball at her. She spotted Darien beside the girl, and called out his name, "Darien, you have to help you, you can't let these barbarians hurt me!"
Darien, finding Meryl preoccupied, dashed to his sister's side, and stood in front of her, blocking his sibling from Meryl's wrath. Their eyes locked, staring each other down. His hand reached back at his sister, and she passed him the sword that hand hung by her side. She really only kept it to remind everyone of her social status anyways. Both hands gripped the hilt as he faced his former pet. His eyes blazed in fury and betrayal. Suddenly his eyes softened, and his mind became confused as Meryl turned her head away. Guilt consumed his mind as he was a single tear grace her lashes. He was so confused, he knew he had fallen in love with the girl, but he also loved his sister, didn't he? His sister was the one who was keeping his hands clean from the war. The sides battled each other in his mind. Finally, he came to a decision. He turned his back to Meryl, and faced his sister and the other invaders. Bringing the blade back, he thrust it forward. The three girls standing, other than Rikana, rushed forward, thinking he was about to slay Van. Instead, they stopped at the edge of the case, shocked. Blood spilled down the steps, rich and red like wine. It flowed freely, from Rikana's cold heart.
[(These are things that happened between Rikana's death and the prologue)
-Hotaru healed Serena, which in turn healed Van.
- Meryl and Van reintroduced themselves to each other, and started over in their relationship.
-7 years later there was a duel wedding. Serena married Van, they decided to wait till age 23 because they realised they were still to young and that the civilians should get to know Serena better before she became Queen. Meryl married Darien, they waited because when Rikana died they were still children, at age 20 and 19, they could officially become bonded as husband and wife without rumors spreading around that they were just follhardy teenagers.
......And so Fanelia and the Zaibok were allied. After all, the new Queen of Zaibok was also the King of Fanelia's best friend, Meryl.
- An alliance between Meryl's race along with Zaibok and Fanelia was also formed. The two empires helped to drive back the Tigarian's enemies.
-Hotaru now had a new father, whom she loved dearly, just as much as he loved her. 0----Michiru and Haruka were named Ladies and given a plot of land to rule over for King Van and King Darien
-A year after Darien married Meryl; he got back his memories of the past. This only succeeded in making him even closer friends with Serena, and even deeper in love with his wife, for he knew that it wasn't already predetermined for them to be together.
-Hitomi and Allen had their own little private wedding, and they ruled over Castelo Fort together as lord and lady. They kept in touch with their friends, and kept their friendships with their royal friends everlasting. Allen and Sere eventually remembered each other as brother and sister and they became even closer.
-3 years after Sere's and Van's wedding, they had little boy, Apollo. A year after that, Meryl gave birth to a baby girl, whom she and Darien named Selene.]
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~Sigh~ almost done, just the prolog and Vwala, my first finished fiction. Hoped you liked it. At the end of the prologue are choices for the sequel.
~Falconess
