Hello everybody! Lady Juno here. This is my very first fanfic, so please be kind.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailormoon, the wonderful Naoko Takeuchi does.
An echo sounded throughout the darkness. The ragged breathing coming from the young blonde seemed quite out of place in the silence. Fear slowly crawled up her spine, making every nerve tingle with the instinct to run away, but she knew she could not. She was the only hope left for the world. She would not let the hopes and dreams of all the people on the planet die with her.
Loud cackling could suddenly be heard from all sides of the plateau the fragile girl stood upon. The darkness began to gather, with the girl as its one and only target. Knowing full well that this could be the end, the girl suddenly felt something stir inside of her. She could feel her comrades' presence around her. All was not lost. Brandishing the shining crystal before her, she instinctively used it to counter the witch's attack. The atmosphere intensely brightened for mere seconds before it abruptly ended. A great sacrifice had been made, but the Earth was safe once more.
In her last seconds, the dying girl embraced the crystal, making one final wish. "Please, let us all live again." Closing her eyes, the crystal steadily began pulsing with life. As the brilliant light died down, ten spheres of various hues could be seen, racing off into the distant world beyond the frigid wasteland.
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BEEP……..BEEP……BEEP…….BEEP…….SLAM!!!!!!!!!! With his hand retracting from its fisted position on top of the noisy device, a young man in his early twenties arose bleary-eyed from his comfortable bed. Another night like this and I will never be able to stay awake through Professor Mason's class, he thought groggily to himself. Why can't I seem to shake these dreams?
Resigning himself to the long day ahead, he got up to begin his daily routine. Dragging a comb through his wavy, russet hair, his obstinate mind would not let go of the dream's vague details. He could not shake the feeling of familiarity with the scenes played out before him nightly in his dreams. Shaking his medium-length locks, his head once again cleared, Nicholas Lumin purposefully set out to make the best of his day at the university.
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Watching the students milling about on the rather large campus of Harvard made Mamoru Chiba feel almost normal. That is to say, as normal as one can feel when they happen to be the Prince of Earth. His decision to return to his studies in America had been a difficult one to make, especially having to leave his Usako mere months after his return to her, but he knew that it would be well worth it in the end. He couldn't quite explain it, but he had felt almost compelled to come here to finish his studies.
Of course, certain responsibilities came with being a Harvard student. The first one being to get to his first class on time. As he glanced down at his watch, he noticed how late he was going to be if he didn't hurry. Using a pace that would make Usagi proud, Mamoru dashed off to begin his first day as an American college student.
Upon arriving at his History of Law throughout the 20th Century class, Mamoru promptly sat down in one of the last seats available. Due to its prime position for Dr. Mason's questioning throughout the hour and a half class period, he was easily able to figure out why it had been left empty.
After his brief encounter with the Inquisition, Mamoru decided to head back over to his apartment just off campus. Just as he was exiting the classroom, another student's shoulder brushed past him, sending a shock through his system. His glance darted towards the source. Seeing nothing but the retreating figure of a brown-haired young man, he strode purposefully onward, trying to shake the feeling of déjà vu.
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Watching the scene play out before him, the silver-haired youth smiled slightly. His whispering voice could be heard echoing throughout the corridor, "Everything is finally coming together. Soon, my prince, you will come into your inheritance."
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