By God and all that is holy!!! So many reviews! I feel so loved!
Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!
Samantha- My very FIRST reviewer. Awwwww!!
Princess of the Fae- I'll try to keep all those in mind, and you do have a point.
sailor star chaos
achelois
erika
Tabbes- What about Gimli? Did you think of him? *_-
sailorsunandchildofthesun
empress blade
SWKay
alexz
Usagi Serenity Yui Cosmos
Jewel
niner
LadyKatherine16- Awww! I love hearing babble. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. By the way, about Serena becoming Sailor Cosmos, I'm not quiet sure. I don't really have any info on Cosmos, so any you can give me would be great.
Demon of Chaos
Kage-Shadow-of-Darkness
loon- Know what? You're right. She's barely in any fics, so I'll give her a part in the next chapter. I'm afraid that just throwing her into a situation like this would be a little much for a human.
salormistress17
chibi-chan
sailorruss
I shall forever hold you dear to my heart.
Now, down to business. The majority of you people, just about all, wish to keep Darien dead and pair her up with Legolas, and truth be told I was kinda hopin' for that. What can I say? They make a cute couple.
It's gonna be hard, but I'll do my part as long as you do yours. REVIEW!!!
Once again thanks for your many suggestions.
Chapter One- Time to Reminisce
Serena sat motionless as she gazed out the window at the pouring rain. How fitting. Nature itself grieved with her. She watched a group of friends play in the downpour, as well as a young couple walking arm in arm under an umbrella. She smiled faintly as memories past drifted to her mind. However, even the consolation of loving reminiscences was soon taken from her.
Her thoughts flew back to that horrible night. A night she had no desire to recollect and yet, it seemed as if she was forced to. Forced to forever remember her lost loved ones. She had tried to bring them back, but her power just wasn't enough. Not without them to help... To give her strength.
She had moved out of her parents' house only a week before. She was eighteen after all. Still... living by herself needed getting used to. That night she tossed and turned in her bed, unable to sleep, until finally she sat up in a huff.
'No point in just laying here waiting for some shut eye when it won't come,' she remembered herself thinking. Quickly she had dressed and raced out her door, suddenly eager to be in the light of her old home.
Life had never been better. It had been almost two years since Chaos was defeated and she believed that no more enemies would come. Not until she took the throne. How foolish could she have been? Like the innocent child she could be at times she danced through the trees, the moonlight on her hair, which had grown to her ankles and was changing from her sun golden blonde to the moon silver of her ancestors.
She remembered spinning and laughing, the feel of ten heartbeats beating, in sync, strong within her chest. Suddenly a flash of terror had taken over her very soul, and all feelings and thoughts of happiness left her. A pain like never before... Her heart felt as if it was squeezed and twisted. Then... nothing. The pain stopped. So did the heartbeats.
In that moment, time stopped, and she knew. The connection of their hearts was broken. A feat only accomplished by death.
She sprang for her seat and grabbed hold of the chair. Screaming in anger, pain, and frustration she watched as it smashed against the nearby wall and splintered. The small table by the wall shook slightly, but the little lamp stubbornly continued to display its light. Taking hold of a small delicate crystal vase she added it to the pile of wood. All the while tears poured from her large, round eyes.
A soft light filtered through the window and she turned her gaze outside. The thick, dark clouds had parted slightly, allowing the light of the moon to shine.
For a while she did nothing but stare at the glowing orb, so high in the sky. Warily, Serena walked up to the window, balled her fists, and placed them to the glass.
"Why?"
Her simple question went unanswered and her blue eyes, once so bright and full of joy, hardened.
"Why?!"
She banged her fists against the glass, eyes starting to water once more.
"Why do you do this to me?! Why must I be alone?! Is this my fate?! Is it?!"
She heard nothing but the sound of the rain and her own ragged breathing, the only heartbeat left pounding with her own in her ears.
She screamed in fury and took a step back, grabbing the nearest object to hurl at the window. Her eyes widened as she turned to look at what she was about to throw. Cradling the picture frame to her chest she dropped to her knees, anger quickly dissipating.
The tears flowed freely now and she rolled into a ball, clutching the precious article to her, sobbing.
The silver frame had intricate weaving throughout its edges and the nine planetary symbols were proudly adding to the pattern, in their respectful colors. Such a beautiful gift.
Quieting, Serena pulled the picture from her heart, far enough so she could gaze at it in longing.
It was taken during an outing sometime in summer by an employee of the amusement park. Just after the defeat of Chaos. It was their celebration.
Herself
Darien
Mina
Raye
Lita
Amy
Michelle
Haruka
Hotaru
Setsuna
A part of her wanted to blame Setsuna for not knowing of this new evil, which had yet to strike again. She somehow knew that the Guardian left her post and some selfish part of her wanted to hate her for that. She just... couldn't.
Setsuna was the only one she had left. There was that and the fact that, had it been her, she would've left a long time ago.
How could she begrudge someone of even a moments happiness? Besides, she was more than sure that the Time Keeper was doing a pretty good job blaming herself.
She once more stared at the picture, memorizing their every detail.
How would she continue? Without them... How would she survive? What was the point?
She was jolted out of her thoughts by a soft knocking on her door.
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OOOHHH! New chapter!
You like, yes???
TELL ME!!!
I know it's kinda short, but to get it out sooner I decided to cut it in half. I also know I did a mix of American and Japanese names. What can I say? Some of 'em just fit the character better.
Remember, REVIEW. They keep me goin'.
Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!
Samantha- My very FIRST reviewer. Awwwww!!
Princess of the Fae- I'll try to keep all those in mind, and you do have a point.
sailor star chaos
achelois
erika
Tabbes- What about Gimli? Did you think of him? *_-
sailorsunandchildofthesun
empress blade
SWKay
alexz
Usagi Serenity Yui Cosmos
Jewel
niner
LadyKatherine16- Awww! I love hearing babble. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. By the way, about Serena becoming Sailor Cosmos, I'm not quiet sure. I don't really have any info on Cosmos, so any you can give me would be great.
Demon of Chaos
Kage-Shadow-of-Darkness
loon- Know what? You're right. She's barely in any fics, so I'll give her a part in the next chapter. I'm afraid that just throwing her into a situation like this would be a little much for a human.
salormistress17
chibi-chan
sailorruss
I shall forever hold you dear to my heart.
Now, down to business. The majority of you people, just about all, wish to keep Darien dead and pair her up with Legolas, and truth be told I was kinda hopin' for that. What can I say? They make a cute couple.
It's gonna be hard, but I'll do my part as long as you do yours. REVIEW!!!
Once again thanks for your many suggestions.
Chapter One- Time to Reminisce
Serena sat motionless as she gazed out the window at the pouring rain. How fitting. Nature itself grieved with her. She watched a group of friends play in the downpour, as well as a young couple walking arm in arm under an umbrella. She smiled faintly as memories past drifted to her mind. However, even the consolation of loving reminiscences was soon taken from her.
Her thoughts flew back to that horrible night. A night she had no desire to recollect and yet, it seemed as if she was forced to. Forced to forever remember her lost loved ones. She had tried to bring them back, but her power just wasn't enough. Not without them to help... To give her strength.
She had moved out of her parents' house only a week before. She was eighteen after all. Still... living by herself needed getting used to. That night she tossed and turned in her bed, unable to sleep, until finally she sat up in a huff.
'No point in just laying here waiting for some shut eye when it won't come,' she remembered herself thinking. Quickly she had dressed and raced out her door, suddenly eager to be in the light of her old home.
Life had never been better. It had been almost two years since Chaos was defeated and she believed that no more enemies would come. Not until she took the throne. How foolish could she have been? Like the innocent child she could be at times she danced through the trees, the moonlight on her hair, which had grown to her ankles and was changing from her sun golden blonde to the moon silver of her ancestors.
She remembered spinning and laughing, the feel of ten heartbeats beating, in sync, strong within her chest. Suddenly a flash of terror had taken over her very soul, and all feelings and thoughts of happiness left her. A pain like never before... Her heart felt as if it was squeezed and twisted. Then... nothing. The pain stopped. So did the heartbeats.
In that moment, time stopped, and she knew. The connection of their hearts was broken. A feat only accomplished by death.
She sprang for her seat and grabbed hold of the chair. Screaming in anger, pain, and frustration she watched as it smashed against the nearby wall and splintered. The small table by the wall shook slightly, but the little lamp stubbornly continued to display its light. Taking hold of a small delicate crystal vase she added it to the pile of wood. All the while tears poured from her large, round eyes.
A soft light filtered through the window and she turned her gaze outside. The thick, dark clouds had parted slightly, allowing the light of the moon to shine.
For a while she did nothing but stare at the glowing orb, so high in the sky. Warily, Serena walked up to the window, balled her fists, and placed them to the glass.
"Why?"
Her simple question went unanswered and her blue eyes, once so bright and full of joy, hardened.
"Why?!"
She banged her fists against the glass, eyes starting to water once more.
"Why do you do this to me?! Why must I be alone?! Is this my fate?! Is it?!"
She heard nothing but the sound of the rain and her own ragged breathing, the only heartbeat left pounding with her own in her ears.
She screamed in fury and took a step back, grabbing the nearest object to hurl at the window. Her eyes widened as she turned to look at what she was about to throw. Cradling the picture frame to her chest she dropped to her knees, anger quickly dissipating.
The tears flowed freely now and she rolled into a ball, clutching the precious article to her, sobbing.
The silver frame had intricate weaving throughout its edges and the nine planetary symbols were proudly adding to the pattern, in their respectful colors. Such a beautiful gift.
Quieting, Serena pulled the picture from her heart, far enough so she could gaze at it in longing.
It was taken during an outing sometime in summer by an employee of the amusement park. Just after the defeat of Chaos. It was their celebration.
Herself
Darien
Mina
Raye
Lita
Amy
Michelle
Haruka
Hotaru
Setsuna
A part of her wanted to blame Setsuna for not knowing of this new evil, which had yet to strike again. She somehow knew that the Guardian left her post and some selfish part of her wanted to hate her for that. She just... couldn't.
Setsuna was the only one she had left. There was that and the fact that, had it been her, she would've left a long time ago.
How could she begrudge someone of even a moments happiness? Besides, she was more than sure that the Time Keeper was doing a pretty good job blaming herself.
She once more stared at the picture, memorizing their every detail.
How would she continue? Without them... How would she survive? What was the point?
She was jolted out of her thoughts by a soft knocking on her door.
*****************************************************************************************************************************
OOOHHH! New chapter!
You like, yes???
TELL ME!!!
I know it's kinda short, but to get it out sooner I decided to cut it in half. I also know I did a mix of American and Japanese names. What can I say? Some of 'em just fit the character better.
Remember, REVIEW. They keep me goin'.