Chapter 3
The Journey
-At the Holy Shrine of Mercury- Princess Serenity, Serena for short, was only nineteen years old. Old enough for marriage, but she still felt like a child. Her freedom was almost over, as soon as she reached Earth, but she still had to see the other three Senshi that made up her escort. She had only volunteered to get married to Endymion because her people were suffering. He had the armies and weaponry that would destroy the Negamoon and save the Moon Kingdom. She was standing in the subterranean Temple of Mercury. The Shrine was one of eight constructed on each of the Moon's sister planets, with each shrine being underground. Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter were the planets of her bodyguards. Ami, Mina, Rei, and Lita were also her truest friends. The other four Senshi were stationed on their home planet to serve as backups. She rarely saw them, and was never close to any of them. She and Ami planned to leave in one hour. At the rate they were going, it would only take a day to get to each of the other planets. This only made her more nervous, as her wedding day would be a four days later.
Ami was the Senshi of Mercury. She was more reserved than the others and had more of an analytical approach to any situation. She had short blue hair and glistening eyes to match. All of the Senshi were beautiful in a different way. Ami was easily liked because she was shy, sweet, and caring. She was devoted to both her duty and her friend.
"Are you okay Serena?" asked Ami, concerned about her friend's depressed mood. She knew Serena would not have volunteered for such a task unless the circumstances were extreme. Ami herself was happy that the wars would soon be over, but knew that this would only happen at the expense of Serena's happiness.
"I'm fine Ami, really." Replied the blonde blue-eyed princess, with a shrug.
"You've always been the worst liar," murmured Amy cheerfully, attempting to cheer up her friend.
An awkward silence settled over the two, and an hour quickly passed. They held their hands together, and teleported into the shrine on Venus. Ironically, as desolate and ugly the planet's surface was, the cities underground were beautiful, to say the least. The buildings were made of a Venusian crystal, which glimmered in the darkness. The cities resembled those on the Moon before the kingdom was plagued by war. The Temple of Venus was located amidst a bustling city, prospering and peaceful. Serena was almost jealous of the planet's luck. If only the Moon could be so fortunate, she would not have to be the bindings of the treaty between the Earth and Moon.
"SERENA!!!" yelled Mina happily. She hadn't seen her friend in years and was not the type to greet someone without a smile and a hug. She quickly ran to hug Serena and gossip about every single love triangle she knew about. Mina had long blonde hair, much like Serena's but darker. She was a beauty like each of the other Senshi, but was more cheerful and optimistic. She had the ability to cheer anyone up and was fiercely loyal to the idea of falling in love as well as to her friends.
"You see that girl right there? She's cheating on her boyfriend with this dude-I forget his name-but he has absolutely NO idea whatsoever. And then that guy over there is." Mina continued on while Serena simply nodded her head every so often and screened out her friend's slightly irritating gossip. There was once a time when she would have loved to hear this.but now just wasn't the right time. In her mind, she was counting down the hours to her wedding, and ultimately, her honeymoon. That was the one aspect in this entire situation that made her a coward. She was never the type to pursue any relationships on the Moon, due to the constant wars, and she had never had any real romantic interests in her life. She had met many men who seemed enamored with her, but she had never responded to their advances. And now, she was getting ready to marry Endymion. She would become his queen and have his children. And yet, she had no idea who the man was. The very thought of marrying a stranger made her jump out of her skin and want to run and hide from her responsibility. But she steadied herself, she would have to do this-for the sake of her people.
"Umm.Serena???.Are you listening to me?" Asked Mina impatiently.
"Uhhh.Yeah Mina, I kinda just spaced out right there.sorry." Serena managed to say with a smile.
"Well, we have to get ready to go to see Rei huh? She'll be pretty mad if we're late. She'll probably get all worried and scream at us for making her think we got attacked or something. You know how paranoid she can be!" Mina teased.
The three linked hands and instantly appeared in the Temple of Mars. There, waiting for them, was Rei, tapping her foot angrily.
"WHERE WERE YOU GUYS? I'VE BEEN WAITING FOREVER! I THOUGHT YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN ATTACKED OR SOMETHING? DO YOU GUYS EVEN CARE ABOUT SERENA'S SAFETY?" she screamed. Of course she was mad. Her temper was the same as her planet's-red-hot. She was, of course, paranoid at times, but that was because her psychic abilities were extremely sensitive to the chaotic times. Her raven hair and violet eyes were a pleasant combination, and she cared about her friends immensely.
Serena, Mina, and Ami simply stood there giggling.
"JUST WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT??? I WAS WORRIED SICK!" Rei continued. "OK FINE. LET'S JUST GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE WE GET LATE TO EARTH. THAT WOULD BE EVEN WORSE!"
The four of them once again held hands, with three of them still giggling and the other with an angry scowl on her face, cursing under her breath.
They arrived in Jupiter's shrine and were suddenly all squeezed together in a tight bear hug.
"LITA!.Um.I think you can let us go now.I think Serena's face is turning blue." Said Mina.
The tall brunette quickly let them go and apologized. She was the tomboy of the group. She loved to fight and was quick to anger. Those who knew here always felt sorry for anyone who challenged her authority. Even though she didn't seem like it, she always had a sensitive heart. The many relationships in her life ended in heartbreak. Lucky for her, her friends were always there to support her. She, in turn, always cooked gourmet meals after every heartbreak, causing Mina to be her permanent matchmaker. Mina, of course, with a hidden agenda, attempted to match Lita up to any guy who volunteered-jerk or no jerk. Gourmet meals were not a rare thing.
Ami, Rei, Mina, and Serena sat awhile with Lita to console her. She had just broken up with her boyfriend and was extremely depressed. But, she couldn't stay that way for long, after even more consoling and hugging about her ex-beau, the four held hands in a large circle, and vanished into the night. Hmm.they're almost there. I wonder what will happen *evil cackle* Don't worry, nobody gets hurt. Not just yet :D!
-Tina
-At the Holy Shrine of Mercury- Princess Serenity, Serena for short, was only nineteen years old. Old enough for marriage, but she still felt like a child. Her freedom was almost over, as soon as she reached Earth, but she still had to see the other three Senshi that made up her escort. She had only volunteered to get married to Endymion because her people were suffering. He had the armies and weaponry that would destroy the Negamoon and save the Moon Kingdom. She was standing in the subterranean Temple of Mercury. The Shrine was one of eight constructed on each of the Moon's sister planets, with each shrine being underground. Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter were the planets of her bodyguards. Ami, Mina, Rei, and Lita were also her truest friends. The other four Senshi were stationed on their home planet to serve as backups. She rarely saw them, and was never close to any of them. She and Ami planned to leave in one hour. At the rate they were going, it would only take a day to get to each of the other planets. This only made her more nervous, as her wedding day would be a four days later.
Ami was the Senshi of Mercury. She was more reserved than the others and had more of an analytical approach to any situation. She had short blue hair and glistening eyes to match. All of the Senshi were beautiful in a different way. Ami was easily liked because she was shy, sweet, and caring. She was devoted to both her duty and her friend.
"Are you okay Serena?" asked Ami, concerned about her friend's depressed mood. She knew Serena would not have volunteered for such a task unless the circumstances were extreme. Ami herself was happy that the wars would soon be over, but knew that this would only happen at the expense of Serena's happiness.
"I'm fine Ami, really." Replied the blonde blue-eyed princess, with a shrug.
"You've always been the worst liar," murmured Amy cheerfully, attempting to cheer up her friend.
An awkward silence settled over the two, and an hour quickly passed. They held their hands together, and teleported into the shrine on Venus. Ironically, as desolate and ugly the planet's surface was, the cities underground were beautiful, to say the least. The buildings were made of a Venusian crystal, which glimmered in the darkness. The cities resembled those on the Moon before the kingdom was plagued by war. The Temple of Venus was located amidst a bustling city, prospering and peaceful. Serena was almost jealous of the planet's luck. If only the Moon could be so fortunate, she would not have to be the bindings of the treaty between the Earth and Moon.
"SERENA!!!" yelled Mina happily. She hadn't seen her friend in years and was not the type to greet someone without a smile and a hug. She quickly ran to hug Serena and gossip about every single love triangle she knew about. Mina had long blonde hair, much like Serena's but darker. She was a beauty like each of the other Senshi, but was more cheerful and optimistic. She had the ability to cheer anyone up and was fiercely loyal to the idea of falling in love as well as to her friends.
"You see that girl right there? She's cheating on her boyfriend with this dude-I forget his name-but he has absolutely NO idea whatsoever. And then that guy over there is." Mina continued on while Serena simply nodded her head every so often and screened out her friend's slightly irritating gossip. There was once a time when she would have loved to hear this.but now just wasn't the right time. In her mind, she was counting down the hours to her wedding, and ultimately, her honeymoon. That was the one aspect in this entire situation that made her a coward. She was never the type to pursue any relationships on the Moon, due to the constant wars, and she had never had any real romantic interests in her life. She had met many men who seemed enamored with her, but she had never responded to their advances. And now, she was getting ready to marry Endymion. She would become his queen and have his children. And yet, she had no idea who the man was. The very thought of marrying a stranger made her jump out of her skin and want to run and hide from her responsibility. But she steadied herself, she would have to do this-for the sake of her people.
"Umm.Serena???.Are you listening to me?" Asked Mina impatiently.
"Uhhh.Yeah Mina, I kinda just spaced out right there.sorry." Serena managed to say with a smile.
"Well, we have to get ready to go to see Rei huh? She'll be pretty mad if we're late. She'll probably get all worried and scream at us for making her think we got attacked or something. You know how paranoid she can be!" Mina teased.
The three linked hands and instantly appeared in the Temple of Mars. There, waiting for them, was Rei, tapping her foot angrily.
"WHERE WERE YOU GUYS? I'VE BEEN WAITING FOREVER! I THOUGHT YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN ATTACKED OR SOMETHING? DO YOU GUYS EVEN CARE ABOUT SERENA'S SAFETY?" she screamed. Of course she was mad. Her temper was the same as her planet's-red-hot. She was, of course, paranoid at times, but that was because her psychic abilities were extremely sensitive to the chaotic times. Her raven hair and violet eyes were a pleasant combination, and she cared about her friends immensely.
Serena, Mina, and Ami simply stood there giggling.
"JUST WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT??? I WAS WORRIED SICK!" Rei continued. "OK FINE. LET'S JUST GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE WE GET LATE TO EARTH. THAT WOULD BE EVEN WORSE!"
The four of them once again held hands, with three of them still giggling and the other with an angry scowl on her face, cursing under her breath.
They arrived in Jupiter's shrine and were suddenly all squeezed together in a tight bear hug.
"LITA!.Um.I think you can let us go now.I think Serena's face is turning blue." Said Mina.
The tall brunette quickly let them go and apologized. She was the tomboy of the group. She loved to fight and was quick to anger. Those who knew here always felt sorry for anyone who challenged her authority. Even though she didn't seem like it, she always had a sensitive heart. The many relationships in her life ended in heartbreak. Lucky for her, her friends were always there to support her. She, in turn, always cooked gourmet meals after every heartbreak, causing Mina to be her permanent matchmaker. Mina, of course, with a hidden agenda, attempted to match Lita up to any guy who volunteered-jerk or no jerk. Gourmet meals were not a rare thing.
Ami, Rei, Mina, and Serena sat awhile with Lita to console her. She had just broken up with her boyfriend and was extremely depressed. But, she couldn't stay that way for long, after even more consoling and hugging about her ex-beau, the four held hands in a large circle, and vanished into the night. Hmm.they're almost there. I wonder what will happen *evil cackle* Don't worry, nobody gets hurt. Not just yet :D!
-Tina