Queen Serenity stood in the large doorway alone, an elegant white dress
flowing down to her feet and covering a circle of the floor all around her.
Her shimmering golden crown upon her head and the crescent moon symbol upon
her forehead began to glow ever so faintly as she entered the room. The
entire room was in awe of her beauty, elegance and grace as they stood up,
to acknowledge her entry. She took her place at the center of the table and
nodded, allowing everyone else to be seated as well.
Queen Serenity smiled and waved at several guests as men and women dressed in pale colors began distributing salad to the guests. Four young men entered through the side door and brought salad to Queen Serenity and the others. "Thank you Nephrite." Makato said, allowing one of the men to place the bowl of salad in front of her. The man smiled back at her and she blushed uncontrollably. Raye rolled her eyes as she watched the two flirts. "Makato!" She scolded her friend, chuckling at the same time. "What Raye? Can't I flirt?" Makato asked hitting Raye on the back. "Oh, no nothing Makato. I was only kidding. Honest!" She smiled and began to eat her salad. Makato gave her a questioning look but then smiled and started eating too.
After dinner and a brief intermission, followed by mingling and tea, it was time for the ceremony to truly begin. Once again, everyone was seated in the large ballroom, The Princesses of the Planetary Alliance were all once again seated with the Queen, and before each of them lay their wands. Small crystal tears fell silently from Ami's eyes as she looked down before her and for the first time in seven years held the small blue wand which had given her the ability to transform into Sailor Mercury. Minako put her arms around Ami's shoulders. "It's rough isn't it? All the memories of all the battles we fought, all the deaths." Minako trailed off and tears began to flow down her face as well. All of the girls, including the Queen's own daughter, Usagi were in shock at the site of the wands. They had returned home only seven years ago and since then, not been able to transform into Sailor Scouts, their destiny had changed, they were called to be Queens, and for seven years, that destiny they held true too. "Girls, please. Sit." The Queen whispered to them, as they all took their seats. "People of the Planetary Alliance, today you have been asked to be here to witness something very special." As Serenity spoke silence fell upon the ballroom. "Today, we shall witness the graduation of eighteen girls." Raye and the others looked at each other in confusion. "My daughter and her friends," the Queen continued, "shall today, officially become true Queens. Letting go of their powers as Sailor Scouts, and allowing nine new girls to take their place." Serenity bowed her head and the ballroom erupted with cheer and applause. Then the Queen turned to the girls and asked them to stand up, and when they did the large set of doors at the back of the room opened and nine young girls walked into the room, stopping in the center, under a large crystal chandelier.
Queen Serenity smiled and waved at several guests as men and women dressed in pale colors began distributing salad to the guests. Four young men entered through the side door and brought salad to Queen Serenity and the others. "Thank you Nephrite." Makato said, allowing one of the men to place the bowl of salad in front of her. The man smiled back at her and she blushed uncontrollably. Raye rolled her eyes as she watched the two flirts. "Makato!" She scolded her friend, chuckling at the same time. "What Raye? Can't I flirt?" Makato asked hitting Raye on the back. "Oh, no nothing Makato. I was only kidding. Honest!" She smiled and began to eat her salad. Makato gave her a questioning look but then smiled and started eating too.
After dinner and a brief intermission, followed by mingling and tea, it was time for the ceremony to truly begin. Once again, everyone was seated in the large ballroom, The Princesses of the Planetary Alliance were all once again seated with the Queen, and before each of them lay their wands. Small crystal tears fell silently from Ami's eyes as she looked down before her and for the first time in seven years held the small blue wand which had given her the ability to transform into Sailor Mercury. Minako put her arms around Ami's shoulders. "It's rough isn't it? All the memories of all the battles we fought, all the deaths." Minako trailed off and tears began to flow down her face as well. All of the girls, including the Queen's own daughter, Usagi were in shock at the site of the wands. They had returned home only seven years ago and since then, not been able to transform into Sailor Scouts, their destiny had changed, they were called to be Queens, and for seven years, that destiny they held true too. "Girls, please. Sit." The Queen whispered to them, as they all took their seats. "People of the Planetary Alliance, today you have been asked to be here to witness something very special." As Serenity spoke silence fell upon the ballroom. "Today, we shall witness the graduation of eighteen girls." Raye and the others looked at each other in confusion. "My daughter and her friends," the Queen continued, "shall today, officially become true Queens. Letting go of their powers as Sailor Scouts, and allowing nine new girls to take their place." Serenity bowed her head and the ballroom erupted with cheer and applause. Then the Queen turned to the girls and asked them to stand up, and when they did the large set of doors at the back of the room opened and nine young girls walked into the room, stopping in the center, under a large crystal chandelier.