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Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is not mine
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'First thing who am I?'
'You are exactly who you think you are' Endymion answered.
'That's just it. If you had asked me a couple of days ago that same question I would have been able to say, I'm Ami Mathers. I'm 16 years old and the only child of Marina Mathers. My father died when I was 10 years old. I attend high school and I have four best friends one of whom we have all sworn our lives to protect.'
Gasping, Ami realised a bit belatedly that she had given out too much information with regards to the scouts and placed her hand over her mouth looking at the others.
'Ahh Serena. Also known as Sailor Moon, daughter of Queen Selenity of the Moon Kingdom,' Kunzite scoffed and waved away her concerns 'We already knew about her but that life means nothing to us and it should not to you.'
'What do you mean?' Ami asked perplexed.
'You were meant to lead never to follow' said Jaedite strongly. 'Why in this time they would put you in such a position is absolutely ludicrous.'
'In answer to your question, you are Amelia, Queen of Oskiian, ruler of its people, lands and oceans, and quite our very capable and confident leader. Indeed you are its past, present and future,' Nephrite looked at her to see the effect his words had.
As Ami's mind reeled and tried to come to grips with this new information, she knew in her heart they would not lie to her.
"Where's Oskiian?" she whispered aloud.
"It's in another time and space," Endymion noticed her hands were trembling as she placed them in her lap and clamped down the urge to lay his hand over hers.
'Our people have waited diligently for you, but as your protectors we had no choice but to search for you and bring you back home' Nephrite voiced refusing to speak the words out loud, knowing he had to get her back used to this way if she was indeed to accept her destiny.
'What about my friends? My mother? I can't just abandon them.'
'You already have' Jaedite said, 'When you tucked away your wand and packed your bags and headed downtown you walked away from that life and you returned to us.'
Looking at him Ami whispered, 'How did you know that? I never told you.'
'You made it known when you were unconscious from the stab wound,' Zoicite said.
Receiving this as she had everything else she stated 'But it does not mean that I want to leave them.'
'Accepting us means you have to.'
'And if I don't?' Ami raised her eyes to look at each of them registering how uncomfortable they looked before answering her.
'If you don't then Oskiian is done,' Nephrite said softly.
'Done?! Do you mean?'
Nodding their heads they came to her as one voice 'Yes. Let us explain. When you died all those years ago, by rights we should have died with you but you cast a spell and so bound us to existence. We still protected Oskiian while maintaining our search for you but with your long absence the city has began to crumble and our people pine for the return of their leader. Since you have been gone so long, they will give up hope soon and the enemies we have tried to keep out will know of this weakness and will not hesitate to come and destroy our home.'
Letting this sink in Ami opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by Kunzite.
'Before you give us your answer know this. We know you and we know you have a strong sense of honour and would want to help but this can only work if you accept all of this including embracing who and all that you are. The times before when we have met you in different plains, you were not ready so we did not retrieve you. But we have had signs that you are now but it is your choice my queen.'
'What kind of signs?'
'You practically radiate with power. It's in every movement you make,' not telling her that she had almost killed them unconsciously.
'You're almost back to full strength but the only way it can be truly fulfilled is by you letting go everything you are in this world especially Sailor Mercury,' Endymion implored her.
'I don't know if I can,' she stated truthfully.
'It's not a matter of can, you don't want to,' Zoicite said impatiently and as Nephrite and Endymion cast him hard looks for speaking in this tone, he continued 'No! she has to know this. I'm sick and tired of living year after year so far away from home.'
Getting up to stand in front her, he continued 'We have a duty to our people as well as you and if you don't shape up and stop whining like a little girl those long years of absence will be for naught and I for one don't like wasting my time.'
"Enough!!" Nephrite shouted losing his poise and stood, fury stamped all over his face "Zoicite you try my patience. You know better than to address our queen like that.'
'If she was truly our queen I would have never been able to do that, but until she can prove herself, she's just another possibility.'
Zoicite's thoughts echoed in Ami's mind and casting a glance at the others she knew they had not heard his thoughts and was left to wonder if that had been his intention as he walked away to sit in a chair across the room from her and his brothers.
'What do I have to do. Show me' she said to them.
'Are you willing to let go?' Kunzite asked
Meeting each one of them with her stare, she nodded 'Yes' and as she looked at Zoicite she saw a glimmer of respect cross his face.
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The next few weeks were gruelling to Ami as she was retrained in her abilities as Oskiian's queen.
Kunzite and Zoicite took over her physical training, learning her all the different techniques of combat and the handling of a wide arrange of weapons from different worlds and eras.
She woke with a sparring session early in the mornings and ended way into the night on many days leaving her small body stiff and worn out but she refused to let them know this, not wanting to show any sign of weakness that she knew would be scorned by Zoicite.
He was pushing her harder than Kunzite but yet she refused to give in, wanting nothing more than that day when she bested him as she knew Queen Amelia could and would.
Jaedite and Endymion trained her in the political and social workings of their land while Nephrite trained her on the mental and spiritual plain, making her understand the strength of her sights.
Despite their treatment of her however she knew that while she recalled some of her abilities it was not enough to placate in their minds that she was ready to be returned.
A question plaguing her mind popped out of her mouth one day while walking through the lush garden with Nephrite after a telekinetic session. "Why have you not taken me back to Oskiian?"
He stopped walking and looked down at her "You know why."
"I'm far from ready huh?" she cast her eyes down not wanting to see the pity in his eyes.
Placing his finger underneath her chin he forced her head up and made her see the pride in his smiling eyes "Actually you are progressing well but no you aren't ready yet. But you will be," his brown eyes holding hers
"When Nephrite? It's taking too long. Some things are coming back and it seems most natural but then others are just taking too long," she said exasperatedly.
Chuckling he said "I see Zoicite's impatience is beginning to rub off on you."
Not seeing her smile at this, he leaned over and kissed her forehead in a soothing gesture, "Be patient my Ami. You will soon set your gaze upon Oskiian land again."
She leaned into him and hugged him tightly, the top of her head barely reaching his chin and he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back.
As the breeze around them picked up Ami could not deny the fierce longing in her heart and pulled away from him slightly standing on her tip toes before sinking a hand into his hair and pulling him down for a kiss.
When their lips touched, both became ignited in a flame of desire and memories of long ago hit her with such an intensity she reeled away from him bringing her fingers up to touch her swollen mouth.
"Perch
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is not mine
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'First thing who am I?'
'You are exactly who you think you are' Endymion answered.
'That's just it. If you had asked me a couple of days ago that same question I would have been able to say, I'm Ami Mathers. I'm 16 years old and the only child of Marina Mathers. My father died when I was 10 years old. I attend high school and I have four best friends one of whom we have all sworn our lives to protect.'
Gasping, Ami realised a bit belatedly that she had given out too much information with regards to the scouts and placed her hand over her mouth looking at the others.
'Ahh Serena. Also known as Sailor Moon, daughter of Queen Selenity of the Moon Kingdom,' Kunzite scoffed and waved away her concerns 'We already knew about her but that life means nothing to us and it should not to you.'
'What do you mean?' Ami asked perplexed.
'You were meant to lead never to follow' said Jaedite strongly. 'Why in this time they would put you in such a position is absolutely ludicrous.'
'In answer to your question, you are Amelia, Queen of Oskiian, ruler of its people, lands and oceans, and quite our very capable and confident leader. Indeed you are its past, present and future,' Nephrite looked at her to see the effect his words had.
As Ami's mind reeled and tried to come to grips with this new information, she knew in her heart they would not lie to her.
"Where's Oskiian?" she whispered aloud.
"It's in another time and space," Endymion noticed her hands were trembling as she placed them in her lap and clamped down the urge to lay his hand over hers.
'Our people have waited diligently for you, but as your protectors we had no choice but to search for you and bring you back home' Nephrite voiced refusing to speak the words out loud, knowing he had to get her back used to this way if she was indeed to accept her destiny.
'What about my friends? My mother? I can't just abandon them.'
'You already have' Jaedite said, 'When you tucked away your wand and packed your bags and headed downtown you walked away from that life and you returned to us.'
Looking at him Ami whispered, 'How did you know that? I never told you.'
'You made it known when you were unconscious from the stab wound,' Zoicite said.
Receiving this as she had everything else she stated 'But it does not mean that I want to leave them.'
'Accepting us means you have to.'
'And if I don't?' Ami raised her eyes to look at each of them registering how uncomfortable they looked before answering her.
'If you don't then Oskiian is done,' Nephrite said softly.
'Done?! Do you mean?'
Nodding their heads they came to her as one voice 'Yes. Let us explain. When you died all those years ago, by rights we should have died with you but you cast a spell and so bound us to existence. We still protected Oskiian while maintaining our search for you but with your long absence the city has began to crumble and our people pine for the return of their leader. Since you have been gone so long, they will give up hope soon and the enemies we have tried to keep out will know of this weakness and will not hesitate to come and destroy our home.'
Letting this sink in Ami opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by Kunzite.
'Before you give us your answer know this. We know you and we know you have a strong sense of honour and would want to help but this can only work if you accept all of this including embracing who and all that you are. The times before when we have met you in different plains, you were not ready so we did not retrieve you. But we have had signs that you are now but it is your choice my queen.'
'What kind of signs?'
'You practically radiate with power. It's in every movement you make,' not telling her that she had almost killed them unconsciously.
'You're almost back to full strength but the only way it can be truly fulfilled is by you letting go everything you are in this world especially Sailor Mercury,' Endymion implored her.
'I don't know if I can,' she stated truthfully.
'It's not a matter of can, you don't want to,' Zoicite said impatiently and as Nephrite and Endymion cast him hard looks for speaking in this tone, he continued 'No! she has to know this. I'm sick and tired of living year after year so far away from home.'
Getting up to stand in front her, he continued 'We have a duty to our people as well as you and if you don't shape up and stop whining like a little girl those long years of absence will be for naught and I for one don't like wasting my time.'
"Enough!!" Nephrite shouted losing his poise and stood, fury stamped all over his face "Zoicite you try my patience. You know better than to address our queen like that.'
'If she was truly our queen I would have never been able to do that, but until she can prove herself, she's just another possibility.'
Zoicite's thoughts echoed in Ami's mind and casting a glance at the others she knew they had not heard his thoughts and was left to wonder if that had been his intention as he walked away to sit in a chair across the room from her and his brothers.
'What do I have to do. Show me' she said to them.
'Are you willing to let go?' Kunzite asked
Meeting each one of them with her stare, she nodded 'Yes' and as she looked at Zoicite she saw a glimmer of respect cross his face.
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The next few weeks were gruelling to Ami as she was retrained in her abilities as Oskiian's queen.
Kunzite and Zoicite took over her physical training, learning her all the different techniques of combat and the handling of a wide arrange of weapons from different worlds and eras.
She woke with a sparring session early in the mornings and ended way into the night on many days leaving her small body stiff and worn out but she refused to let them know this, not wanting to show any sign of weakness that she knew would be scorned by Zoicite.
He was pushing her harder than Kunzite but yet she refused to give in, wanting nothing more than that day when she bested him as she knew Queen Amelia could and would.
Jaedite and Endymion trained her in the political and social workings of their land while Nephrite trained her on the mental and spiritual plain, making her understand the strength of her sights.
Despite their treatment of her however she knew that while she recalled some of her abilities it was not enough to placate in their minds that she was ready to be returned.
A question plaguing her mind popped out of her mouth one day while walking through the lush garden with Nephrite after a telekinetic session. "Why have you not taken me back to Oskiian?"
He stopped walking and looked down at her "You know why."
"I'm far from ready huh?" she cast her eyes down not wanting to see the pity in his eyes.
Placing his finger underneath her chin he forced her head up and made her see the pride in his smiling eyes "Actually you are progressing well but no you aren't ready yet. But you will be," his brown eyes holding hers
"When Nephrite? It's taking too long. Some things are coming back and it seems most natural but then others are just taking too long," she said exasperatedly.
Chuckling he said "I see Zoicite's impatience is beginning to rub off on you."
Not seeing her smile at this, he leaned over and kissed her forehead in a soothing gesture, "Be patient my Ami. You will soon set your gaze upon Oskiian land again."
She leaned into him and hugged him tightly, the top of her head barely reaching his chin and he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back.
As the breeze around them picked up Ami could not deny the fierce longing in her heart and pulled away from him slightly standing on her tip toes before sinking a hand into his hair and pulling him down for a kiss.
When their lips touched, both became ignited in a flame of desire and memories of long ago hit her with such an intensity she reeled away from him bringing her fingers up to touch her swollen mouth.
"Perch