~*~A New Power~*~
~*~Chapter Four~*~
An aura of light surrounded his elegant slim figure. He hovered just above the waters surface. Just like in her dreams. He floated over to the waters edge, eyes closed arms at his side. She ran to where the land met the water and stared at him with awe. He looked older than when she last saw him. Taller definitely, and with a slighly more built figure. He wore the suit customary for a being of his sature, and him being the Protector of Sweet Dreams he wore a very beautiful light blue suit. He opened his eyes now and saw her.
He smiled a gentle warm smile. "Hello Chibi-Usa, or should I be calling you Usagi?"
She smiled at him and lightly giggled "Everyones calling me Usagi now."
He nodded as he looked at her completely. "You've grown into your name. So I'll call you Usagi too."
Her eyes met his beautiful golden yellow ones and she asked "Elios, I'm so happy to see you but why are you here?"
A serious look now cast itself on Elios' face. "Somethings coming Usagi, you know that. And as much as I hate saying it, that something is not good."
Yes, she knew that all too well from her vision. "But that still doesn't explain why you're here Elios. You're the Guardian of Sweet Dreams, are you only here to warn us?"
"No, I'm here because you're going to need to be more than Sailor Moon to defeat this."
"Oh, I see, you're here for the ceremony." she said flatly. She should have known it was such a reason as that. He wouldn't have come simply to see her.
"Yes, at the ceremony when you recieve your powers from your mother I'll give you mine as well."
"Your powers? But Elios that will make you--"
"Human" he said as he cut her off.
She stared at him in disbelief for a moment before saying "But then if you'll be human who will protect peoples sweet dreams?"
"I've been relieved of my duties." He smiled boyishly. "By the way Peruru sends his love."
Peruru? The fairy who'd helped save her from the Black Dream Hole. She'd almost forgotten about him, it had been so long. "Peruru relieved you? Hes guarding Elysion?"
"Yes, thats right. Now I'll be able to give you my powers and then, once I'm human, I can live here in Crystal Tokyo and you can see me whenever you like. Once this new threat has passed."
Usagi now smiled, almost happily, but her thoughts soon returned to the problem at hand. "About whats coming, is there anything you can tell me about it?"
He nodded. "I've been studying it for a while, for as long as I've sensed it."
Usagi now nodded. "Well then, we should probably go inside, inform my mother and the others that you're here, then you can tell us all you know about whatevers coming here."
Elios smiled and gestured gracefully towords the Crystal Palace "After you, Princess."
She smiled at him and began to walk towords the palace, but stopped when he gently grabbed her wrist. Her dark red eyes instantly found his yellow ones.
"I've missed you Usagi."
She couldn't help but blush profusely at his words. "I've missed you too Elios, more than you know."
He pulled his eyes from hers and let go of her wrist, watching it fall back to her side. He then brought his glance back up to her letting her know it was time they went inside.
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She guided him into the ballroom, gently holding his hand while she searched the many faces for her mother. She soon spotted her, along with the others in a small group.
Usagi and Elios walked over quickly to where Neo Queen Serenity and the other girls were talking. The Queen turned to Usagi. "Oh there you are, we're going to start soon, we were getting worr--" she stopped when her eyes fell on Elios. "Elios? Is that you?"
Elios smiled and bowed. "Your majesty. Yes its me."
Rei and Minako looked at eachother, then back to him.
"Wow, he got older." said Makoto.
Everyone in the group looked at Elios in surprise. They could barely believe it. He had looked younger when they last saw him. Now he looked at least twenty.
Ami interrupted everyones thinking saying, "Well it is only logical. Whenever hes in this world the chemical balance here changes him so that this is what age he would actually be had he actually lived here."
Queen Serenity now interrupted. "Well thats all well and good but we're all forgetting something." She looked at Elios. "Elios, we're all happy to see you but I have to ask, what brings you here?"
Elios smiled. "I shall tell you my queen, but I do believe its more Senshi buisness than anything else. Could we go somewhere more private to discuss this matter?"
Serenity nodded. Once finding King Endymion she linked her arm in his and lead the group to the palaces large library.
Once everyone was comfortably seated Elios began. "As I've told Usagi something is coming. Something ominous and evil. I've been studying it for some time, learning all I can about it. It seems this thing is a very old entity called Cosmosis. Its older than anything else I've ever seen, though it inhabits the form of a child. It thrives on descruction, lives to see things perish. It goes from world to world destroying the world slowly then finally when the planet can stand no more it sends a final wave of darkness to finish it off." By this time Elios's fist was clenched and red. He subtley calmed himself and went on. "But there is hope, no one has ever fought back before. The enhanced Silver Imperium Crystal might just work."
Serenity looked confused "Enhanced? Usagi will simply recieve her new powers and full control of the crystal, I had no intention of enhancing it and I wouldn't have the slightest idea how Elios."
Elios smiled, "You'll give Usagi her powers as planned my queen but I shall also give her mine. By doing so the Crystal will be enhanced by all the the pure power I have to give it."
Ami was the first to grasp what Elios was saying. "But Elios if you do that you'll be completely--"
"Human," Usagi said as she cut Ami off and smiled.
Rei and Minako both looked to themselves then back to Elios, but Neo Queen Serenity's gaze was fixed on Usagi who was looking at Elios adoringly as he talked to Ami. Ami listened as she talked and began typing calculations in her mini computer.
"Thanks Elios. I'll enter the information you've given me into the palaces central mainframe and see what I can come up with so that we have the upper hand."
"Hey Elios, If you're going to give all your powers to Usagi and become human then whos doing your job? I mean doesn't someone have to guard Elysion?" said Makoto with a slight look of confusion on her face.
"Thats already been taken care of. Someone willingly voluntered to take my position for me."
Usagi smiled, "Peruru. Hes the one whos doing Elios's job for him."
Everyone in the room seemed to accept the fact and they talked for a time. Catching up mostly, telling Elios that his new life in Crystal Tokyo would be wonderful and they'd all do they're best to see that he felt welcome.
King Endymion was the first to notice the time and remember that there was a party just outside the library doors. He smiled. "Sorry to interrupt everyone but its time."
Serenity giggled "You're right." She looked to Usagi and took her hand. "Ready?"
Usagi sighed. "As I'll ever be." As they walked out of the library and back into the ballroom she held on to Elios's hand.
Neo Queen Serenity and King Endymion both took their places in front of the thrones. The Queen spoke and all the guests stopped what they were doing to give their Queen their full attention. "Thank you all for coming on this very special occasion. Today my daughter Neo Princess Serenity turned sixteen." The Queen stopped for applause of the princess and smiled as she saw Usagi who was in the front of the crowd blush. "And tonight I shall Instill into her the full power of the Imperium Silver Crystal." Everyone now silenced as the ceremony was about to begin. Usagi walked up the steps to the royal thrones and stood there, eyes closed, facing the crowd. Elios followed behind her and stood on her right side as the Queen and King stood on her left side. The King placed a hand on the Queens shoulder and she smiled at him. She then looked back to Usagi and closed her eyes. She held her cupped hands out in front of her and the Imperium Silver Crystal appeared in them. She took a step toword Usagi and the sign of the moon appeared on both their foreheads. The Crystal floated from the Queens hands to stop right in front of the Princess. Instead of going into her body the Crystal became sparkaling dust and slowly went into the Silver Star Locket that hung from the Princesses neck. When all the dust had fully gone into the locket it began to glow and change. Usagi opened her eyes in suprise as the chain which held it around her neck disappeared. The locket floated in the air and changed its form to that of a cresant moon with a crystal rose entwined around it and the Imperium Silver Crystal in the center. Usagi opened her hands and the Cresant Moon Brooch slowly floated down into them. At that moment a light aura surrounded her and her dress changed into the traditional gown of the women of the moon kingdom. She was the very vision of grace and nobility. Queen Serenitys eyes were tear stricken and the King looked upon his daughter with honor and pride in his eyes.
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~*~Chapter Four~*~
An aura of light surrounded his elegant slim figure. He hovered just above the waters surface. Just like in her dreams. He floated over to the waters edge, eyes closed arms at his side. She ran to where the land met the water and stared at him with awe. He looked older than when she last saw him. Taller definitely, and with a slighly more built figure. He wore the suit customary for a being of his sature, and him being the Protector of Sweet Dreams he wore a very beautiful light blue suit. He opened his eyes now and saw her.
He smiled a gentle warm smile. "Hello Chibi-Usa, or should I be calling you Usagi?"
She smiled at him and lightly giggled "Everyones calling me Usagi now."
He nodded as he looked at her completely. "You've grown into your name. So I'll call you Usagi too."
Her eyes met his beautiful golden yellow ones and she asked "Elios, I'm so happy to see you but why are you here?"
A serious look now cast itself on Elios' face. "Somethings coming Usagi, you know that. And as much as I hate saying it, that something is not good."
Yes, she knew that all too well from her vision. "But that still doesn't explain why you're here Elios. You're the Guardian of Sweet Dreams, are you only here to warn us?"
"No, I'm here because you're going to need to be more than Sailor Moon to defeat this."
"Oh, I see, you're here for the ceremony." she said flatly. She should have known it was such a reason as that. He wouldn't have come simply to see her.
"Yes, at the ceremony when you recieve your powers from your mother I'll give you mine as well."
"Your powers? But Elios that will make you--"
"Human" he said as he cut her off.
She stared at him in disbelief for a moment before saying "But then if you'll be human who will protect peoples sweet dreams?"
"I've been relieved of my duties." He smiled boyishly. "By the way Peruru sends his love."
Peruru? The fairy who'd helped save her from the Black Dream Hole. She'd almost forgotten about him, it had been so long. "Peruru relieved you? Hes guarding Elysion?"
"Yes, thats right. Now I'll be able to give you my powers and then, once I'm human, I can live here in Crystal Tokyo and you can see me whenever you like. Once this new threat has passed."
Usagi now smiled, almost happily, but her thoughts soon returned to the problem at hand. "About whats coming, is there anything you can tell me about it?"
He nodded. "I've been studying it for a while, for as long as I've sensed it."
Usagi now nodded. "Well then, we should probably go inside, inform my mother and the others that you're here, then you can tell us all you know about whatevers coming here."
Elios smiled and gestured gracefully towords the Crystal Palace "After you, Princess."
She smiled at him and began to walk towords the palace, but stopped when he gently grabbed her wrist. Her dark red eyes instantly found his yellow ones.
"I've missed you Usagi."
She couldn't help but blush profusely at his words. "I've missed you too Elios, more than you know."
He pulled his eyes from hers and let go of her wrist, watching it fall back to her side. He then brought his glance back up to her letting her know it was time they went inside.
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She guided him into the ballroom, gently holding his hand while she searched the many faces for her mother. She soon spotted her, along with the others in a small group.
Usagi and Elios walked over quickly to where Neo Queen Serenity and the other girls were talking. The Queen turned to Usagi. "Oh there you are, we're going to start soon, we were getting worr--" she stopped when her eyes fell on Elios. "Elios? Is that you?"
Elios smiled and bowed. "Your majesty. Yes its me."
Rei and Minako looked at eachother, then back to him.
"Wow, he got older." said Makoto.
Everyone in the group looked at Elios in surprise. They could barely believe it. He had looked younger when they last saw him. Now he looked at least twenty.
Ami interrupted everyones thinking saying, "Well it is only logical. Whenever hes in this world the chemical balance here changes him so that this is what age he would actually be had he actually lived here."
Queen Serenity now interrupted. "Well thats all well and good but we're all forgetting something." She looked at Elios. "Elios, we're all happy to see you but I have to ask, what brings you here?"
Elios smiled. "I shall tell you my queen, but I do believe its more Senshi buisness than anything else. Could we go somewhere more private to discuss this matter?"
Serenity nodded. Once finding King Endymion she linked her arm in his and lead the group to the palaces large library.
Once everyone was comfortably seated Elios began. "As I've told Usagi something is coming. Something ominous and evil. I've been studying it for some time, learning all I can about it. It seems this thing is a very old entity called Cosmosis. Its older than anything else I've ever seen, though it inhabits the form of a child. It thrives on descruction, lives to see things perish. It goes from world to world destroying the world slowly then finally when the planet can stand no more it sends a final wave of darkness to finish it off." By this time Elios's fist was clenched and red. He subtley calmed himself and went on. "But there is hope, no one has ever fought back before. The enhanced Silver Imperium Crystal might just work."
Serenity looked confused "Enhanced? Usagi will simply recieve her new powers and full control of the crystal, I had no intention of enhancing it and I wouldn't have the slightest idea how Elios."
Elios smiled, "You'll give Usagi her powers as planned my queen but I shall also give her mine. By doing so the Crystal will be enhanced by all the the pure power I have to give it."
Ami was the first to grasp what Elios was saying. "But Elios if you do that you'll be completely--"
"Human," Usagi said as she cut Ami off and smiled.
Rei and Minako both looked to themselves then back to Elios, but Neo Queen Serenity's gaze was fixed on Usagi who was looking at Elios adoringly as he talked to Ami. Ami listened as she talked and began typing calculations in her mini computer.
"Thanks Elios. I'll enter the information you've given me into the palaces central mainframe and see what I can come up with so that we have the upper hand."
"Hey Elios, If you're going to give all your powers to Usagi and become human then whos doing your job? I mean doesn't someone have to guard Elysion?" said Makoto with a slight look of confusion on her face.
"Thats already been taken care of. Someone willingly voluntered to take my position for me."
Usagi smiled, "Peruru. Hes the one whos doing Elios's job for him."
Everyone in the room seemed to accept the fact and they talked for a time. Catching up mostly, telling Elios that his new life in Crystal Tokyo would be wonderful and they'd all do they're best to see that he felt welcome.
King Endymion was the first to notice the time and remember that there was a party just outside the library doors. He smiled. "Sorry to interrupt everyone but its time."
Serenity giggled "You're right." She looked to Usagi and took her hand. "Ready?"
Usagi sighed. "As I'll ever be." As they walked out of the library and back into the ballroom she held on to Elios's hand.
Neo Queen Serenity and King Endymion both took their places in front of the thrones. The Queen spoke and all the guests stopped what they were doing to give their Queen their full attention. "Thank you all for coming on this very special occasion. Today my daughter Neo Princess Serenity turned sixteen." The Queen stopped for applause of the princess and smiled as she saw Usagi who was in the front of the crowd blush. "And tonight I shall Instill into her the full power of the Imperium Silver Crystal." Everyone now silenced as the ceremony was about to begin. Usagi walked up the steps to the royal thrones and stood there, eyes closed, facing the crowd. Elios followed behind her and stood on her right side as the Queen and King stood on her left side. The King placed a hand on the Queens shoulder and she smiled at him. She then looked back to Usagi and closed her eyes. She held her cupped hands out in front of her and the Imperium Silver Crystal appeared in them. She took a step toword Usagi and the sign of the moon appeared on both their foreheads. The Crystal floated from the Queens hands to stop right in front of the Princess. Instead of going into her body the Crystal became sparkaling dust and slowly went into the Silver Star Locket that hung from the Princesses neck. When all the dust had fully gone into the locket it began to glow and change. Usagi opened her eyes in suprise as the chain which held it around her neck disappeared. The locket floated in the air and changed its form to that of a cresant moon with a crystal rose entwined around it and the Imperium Silver Crystal in the center. Usagi opened her hands and the Cresant Moon Brooch slowly floated down into them. At that moment a light aura surrounded her and her dress changed into the traditional gown of the women of the moon kingdom. She was the very vision of grace and nobility. Queen Serenitys eyes were tear stricken and the King looked upon his daughter with honor and pride in his eyes.
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