A figure entered the dark room of Princess Selenity just past midnight. She was asleep and alone for the moment, though the reason why was not clear. The intruder tiptoed to the bed and watched the princess as she rolled over onto her back in her sleep. "I place upon this girl the protection of the dead, may the Prince of Nemesis never reach her." Then, the unknown person revealed himself to be the same young man as in the spirit world when he stepped into a slant of moonlight and kissed the princess' forehead, ensuring her minimal protection, though more than she'd had before. Her only hope was the Prince of Elysian; if he couldn't keep Quartz's evil from her, no one could. The young woman, also from the spirit world stepped up behind him. "We've done what we can to help her, we must find Artemis." They backed into the darkness as the door to Selenity's room opened to reveal Elios. He quietly strode over to the bed and picked Selenity up, pulling the covers up and placing her in her bed afterward. "Elios?" The young prince kissed Selenity's forehead. "Go back to sleep my love, I'll be back in a minute." When Elios was a safe distance away from the door in the next room, the two spirits left the room and entered the room of the adopted daughter of Princess Selenity. "Artemis?" The girl sat up tiredly. "I know that name, that's my name!" The young woman chuckled and nodded. "Yes, Artemis, do you know who we are?" Artemis, or Gwenyth nodded. "You're my parents, my real parents." The young man nodded this time. "Yes, and we have something for you. You're a very special little girl, and you're going to help save Selenity and everyone else, but first you must learn something, give me your hand." Gwen did so, and a bright light flooded through the room. When it was cleared, Gwen sat with white wings like that of a pegasus sprouting out of her back, and a green dress of velvet on her now larger frame. In the center of her forehead was a moon sigil with vines spiraling around it.
"You are the cousin of Princess Selenity, I am Neo Queen Serenity's sister, Leto. That also makes you a guardian of the moon, somewhat like an angel. As much as I would have wished for you to be our daughter, we were all killed when you were only two, and only you could come back again. Princess Selenity has been a wonderful mother, and she will continue to be, along with Princes Elios as your father. In this form, you are four years older, an eight-year-old, and now you will continue to be this way. Hopefully your memories will return quickly. Please give my sister my regards." Leto explained. "I will... mom, thank you, I have been confused for so long, about who I am, and where I came from. But who are you, dad?" The young man chuckled. "I am Queen Lita of Jupiter's brother." Then, the girl's head hit her pillow, and Leto sighed. "I suppose that it is for the best."
Elios woke very suddenly when he sensed Selenity having a less than peaceful sleep. Carefully, he sat up and pulled her into his arms, wiping the tears from her flushed cheeks. She thrashed a bit, still dreaming, and completely unaware of the fact that she was dreaming, so Elios closed his eyes and used what power he had as the guardian of dreams to end her nightmare. Selenity's eyes flickered open, and she relaxed. "It was only a dream, Maiden, there's nothing to be..." He abruptly stopped speaking when she turned around and he realized what she had dreamt; it was written all over her face. "... frightened of? But there is, Elios; I'm terrified of him, of what he would do if he got me. It's not that I don't trust in your protection, it's that I don't trust him to play fair. He would kidnap Gwen to get me, he'd threaten your life without a thought!" By now she was crying, and he gave her a chaste kiss before she fell against him.
"I love you too much, Elios, I couldn't let him hurt you, and God knows I'd give my life for Gwen." She sobbed. Her shoulders wracked with the force of her crying, and it pained him to see her so upset. "I would give my life for you Selenity, promise me that if it comes down to my life or that, that you'll choose to let me die." Selenity shook her head. "That wouldn't solve anything, Elios; you're the only one that stands between us! No one else can protect me from him." He hoped to God that he could protect her as well as she thought he could. If anything happened to her on his watch, he would never forgive himself. She made him soft when he might have been on edge, and she made him want to be that way, she made him want to protect her from the world, and he would do it, even if it meant his life, but she was right he was the only person who stood between she and Prince Quartz.
Gwen woke up early the next morning and yawned, noticing that her feet hit the edge of the bed. It was not until she felt a breeze on the back of her neck that she remembered what had happened the previous night. She was Artemis; Princess Selenity's cousin, and Neo Queen Serenity was really her aunt! How was she going to explain this to Selenity? The first thing that she noticed was that, while she was a few inches taller, she was still short, and her fingers barely reached high enough to turn the doorknob. Luckily, Neo Queen Serenity had just passed by the room. "Auntie?" The queen whirled around, and her eyes widened. "Gwen?"
"I need to talk to you." Gwen pointed out. "Indeed."
A knock sounded on Selenity's door, and she hazily called for whomever it was to come in. "The queen requests your presence immediately; it concerns your daughter." She sat up. "Is everything all right?" The servant nodded. "I assume that you'll be there soon?" Selenity nodded, and the servant left the room. As she slid from the bed, Selenity felt Elios' arm encircle her waist, and almost immediately afterward, his lips along her collarbone. "Well good morning to you as well." He kissed her fleetingly, and grinned. "I eavesdropped, I assume I'd better go to the next room?" At that moment, the two servants walked in and pulled her out of bed. "Now that just isn't fair!" He teased, and the servants giggled at Selenity's blush. "Get out before I have to call the guards." They shared one more kiss before one of the servants unlaced her nightgown, which she luckly caught in the front. "Sorry milady." Selenity blushed frantically, and Elios left with a false pout on his lips. "Don't give me that, Elios!" She was quickly dressed in a white sundress that resembled the dress that Queen Serenity wore during her reign. It went to her knees in white velvet, but then a sheer material continued on to the floor. The sleeves were made of the same material as the bottom part of the dress, and a singular golden moon was in the center. One of the servants quickly tied a white ribbon into her hair as she opened the door leading to the hallway. "Elios, I'm ready!" He walked out of the adjacent room, and they made their way to the conference room. Serenity met them at the door. "Selenity, I'm warning you, you had better brace yourself." Selenity glanced at Elios, who shrugged. "The messenger said it was about Gwen, let me see her." Selenity pushed past her mother and saw a girl sitting on the table with a seemingly mystical air about her. Feathered wings shot out of her shoulder blades, and she wore an ornate gown of velvet. "Gwen?" The girl turned and nodded. "I wanted to tell you all at once what happened, we are only waiting for Uncle Endymoin." Her voice was lower in pitch, and she seemed as tranquil as a girl younger than ten could hope to be. "When...?" Gwen winked. "In good time." It was a little disconcerting: Gwen looked at least a year older than she had the previous night, and a crucial key to her identity lay in the center of her forehead with the moon sigil entwined in leaves. Endymoin sat calmly beside her mother when he finally joined them, but one could see that he was surprised. "Last night, my parents came to visit me... they were spirits. Unfortunately, their identities are well known, and I believe that they were well loved. My mother is your younger sister Aunt Serenity, and my father is Queen Lita's younger brother. My real name is Artemis, the same as Queen Mina's cat. And Selenity, even though we're truly cousins, you will always be my mother, because you raised me, and I love you like a mother." Selenity smiled gently, a bit of her curiosity having ebbed away. "So I'm really your Aunt?" Serenity asked, though Selenity knew she was being Serena, the klutzy teen at the moment. "Yes, it does, and if you want, I can either recognize you as my aunt or as my grandmother." Her face went solemn. "Oh God, I have a sister... or at least I had one. Leto... and I bet your father's name was Zeus, Lita will want to know about this. But don't make me older than I am..." Gwen's wings folded around her, and she sighed. "Gwen, I'm Artemis Gwenyth Tsukino Kino."
"What! How could this have happened?" Prince Quartz roared. "Well, I think it might have something to do with the fact that the spirits of Princess Selenity's aunt and uncle didn't want you to sleep with their niece." Prince Onyx volunteered. "Would you shut up? Siam, I want you to assemble the reincarnations of the four sisters. Send them after Princess Artemis and Prince Elios. Once you have Elios, bring him to me with or without Artemis; I have a score to settle with the Prince of Elysian." Wise man turned around. "Fool! You fight for a woman who wants nothing to do with you!" Prince Quartz shook his head. "That girl doesn't know what she wants. I mean, come on, what's the Prince of Dreams have that I don't?" Onyx chuckled. "Well, for one thing, he has class, and for another, Selenity's trust, oh, and let's not forget that he has Selenity's heart." Prince Quartz angrily shot dark energy at his brother, who crashed into the wall, which revealed a bloody river as he slid down it. "I warned you! Since I suppose I'll be needing you later, I'm letting you live, but mark my words; one more altercation, and I'll drop you right in the middle of Neo Queen Serenity's office!"
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Okay, this is where you guys come in. I can make personalities for all of the children of the senshi, who are coming next chapter, but I was wondering if anyone wanted to be in this. Yes, that makes it a bit MS, but it's more fun than putting myself in and being all powerful. Anyway, if you're interested, e-mail me. Here's how the breakdown is-
Lita:
Daughters:
Europa
Callisto
Io
Leda
Hotaru:
Daughters:
Helene
Alex and Michelle:
Daughters:
Larissa
Miranda
Titania
Sons:
Triton (twin of Larissa)
Raye:
Daughters or Sons:
Phobos
Deimos (twin of Phobos)
Mina:
Sons:
Eos
Amy:
Sons:
Abderus
Trista:
Sons:
Charon
Cereberus
Thanatos
Hypnos (twin of Thanatos)
That's what I have for now, but if I get enough interest, I could add to Lita's, Alex and Michelle's, and Hotaru's. I'll post an update between this chapter and the next if (again) I get enough interest. Some of these are going to be scouts, some are going to be knights, and some are going to be guardians. I also have an opening for someone who might like to be a cat, these are the names I have for the cats, though I could come up with a lot more if the need arises.
Phoebe
Monday
Chandra
Helen
Hala
Lucine
Ramachandra
There are a lot more that I could have, and right now, the only sure one from there is Phoebe. Anyway, if you want to be a character, e-mail personality, physical characteristics, and possibly something from the past that would have an influence on them. Thanks!
"You are the cousin of Princess Selenity, I am Neo Queen Serenity's sister, Leto. That also makes you a guardian of the moon, somewhat like an angel. As much as I would have wished for you to be our daughter, we were all killed when you were only two, and only you could come back again. Princess Selenity has been a wonderful mother, and she will continue to be, along with Princes Elios as your father. In this form, you are four years older, an eight-year-old, and now you will continue to be this way. Hopefully your memories will return quickly. Please give my sister my regards." Leto explained. "I will... mom, thank you, I have been confused for so long, about who I am, and where I came from. But who are you, dad?" The young man chuckled. "I am Queen Lita of Jupiter's brother." Then, the girl's head hit her pillow, and Leto sighed. "I suppose that it is for the best."
Elios woke very suddenly when he sensed Selenity having a less than peaceful sleep. Carefully, he sat up and pulled her into his arms, wiping the tears from her flushed cheeks. She thrashed a bit, still dreaming, and completely unaware of the fact that she was dreaming, so Elios closed his eyes and used what power he had as the guardian of dreams to end her nightmare. Selenity's eyes flickered open, and she relaxed. "It was only a dream, Maiden, there's nothing to be..." He abruptly stopped speaking when she turned around and he realized what she had dreamt; it was written all over her face. "... frightened of? But there is, Elios; I'm terrified of him, of what he would do if he got me. It's not that I don't trust in your protection, it's that I don't trust him to play fair. He would kidnap Gwen to get me, he'd threaten your life without a thought!" By now she was crying, and he gave her a chaste kiss before she fell against him.
"I love you too much, Elios, I couldn't let him hurt you, and God knows I'd give my life for Gwen." She sobbed. Her shoulders wracked with the force of her crying, and it pained him to see her so upset. "I would give my life for you Selenity, promise me that if it comes down to my life or that, that you'll choose to let me die." Selenity shook her head. "That wouldn't solve anything, Elios; you're the only one that stands between us! No one else can protect me from him." He hoped to God that he could protect her as well as she thought he could. If anything happened to her on his watch, he would never forgive himself. She made him soft when he might have been on edge, and she made him want to be that way, she made him want to protect her from the world, and he would do it, even if it meant his life, but she was right he was the only person who stood between she and Prince Quartz.
Gwen woke up early the next morning and yawned, noticing that her feet hit the edge of the bed. It was not until she felt a breeze on the back of her neck that she remembered what had happened the previous night. She was Artemis; Princess Selenity's cousin, and Neo Queen Serenity was really her aunt! How was she going to explain this to Selenity? The first thing that she noticed was that, while she was a few inches taller, she was still short, and her fingers barely reached high enough to turn the doorknob. Luckily, Neo Queen Serenity had just passed by the room. "Auntie?" The queen whirled around, and her eyes widened. "Gwen?"
"I need to talk to you." Gwen pointed out. "Indeed."
A knock sounded on Selenity's door, and she hazily called for whomever it was to come in. "The queen requests your presence immediately; it concerns your daughter." She sat up. "Is everything all right?" The servant nodded. "I assume that you'll be there soon?" Selenity nodded, and the servant left the room. As she slid from the bed, Selenity felt Elios' arm encircle her waist, and almost immediately afterward, his lips along her collarbone. "Well good morning to you as well." He kissed her fleetingly, and grinned. "I eavesdropped, I assume I'd better go to the next room?" At that moment, the two servants walked in and pulled her out of bed. "Now that just isn't fair!" He teased, and the servants giggled at Selenity's blush. "Get out before I have to call the guards." They shared one more kiss before one of the servants unlaced her nightgown, which she luckly caught in the front. "Sorry milady." Selenity blushed frantically, and Elios left with a false pout on his lips. "Don't give me that, Elios!" She was quickly dressed in a white sundress that resembled the dress that Queen Serenity wore during her reign. It went to her knees in white velvet, but then a sheer material continued on to the floor. The sleeves were made of the same material as the bottom part of the dress, and a singular golden moon was in the center. One of the servants quickly tied a white ribbon into her hair as she opened the door leading to the hallway. "Elios, I'm ready!" He walked out of the adjacent room, and they made their way to the conference room. Serenity met them at the door. "Selenity, I'm warning you, you had better brace yourself." Selenity glanced at Elios, who shrugged. "The messenger said it was about Gwen, let me see her." Selenity pushed past her mother and saw a girl sitting on the table with a seemingly mystical air about her. Feathered wings shot out of her shoulder blades, and she wore an ornate gown of velvet. "Gwen?" The girl turned and nodded. "I wanted to tell you all at once what happened, we are only waiting for Uncle Endymoin." Her voice was lower in pitch, and she seemed as tranquil as a girl younger than ten could hope to be. "When...?" Gwen winked. "In good time." It was a little disconcerting: Gwen looked at least a year older than she had the previous night, and a crucial key to her identity lay in the center of her forehead with the moon sigil entwined in leaves. Endymoin sat calmly beside her mother when he finally joined them, but one could see that he was surprised. "Last night, my parents came to visit me... they were spirits. Unfortunately, their identities are well known, and I believe that they were well loved. My mother is your younger sister Aunt Serenity, and my father is Queen Lita's younger brother. My real name is Artemis, the same as Queen Mina's cat. And Selenity, even though we're truly cousins, you will always be my mother, because you raised me, and I love you like a mother." Selenity smiled gently, a bit of her curiosity having ebbed away. "So I'm really your Aunt?" Serenity asked, though Selenity knew she was being Serena, the klutzy teen at the moment. "Yes, it does, and if you want, I can either recognize you as my aunt or as my grandmother." Her face went solemn. "Oh God, I have a sister... or at least I had one. Leto... and I bet your father's name was Zeus, Lita will want to know about this. But don't make me older than I am..." Gwen's wings folded around her, and she sighed. "Gwen, I'm Artemis Gwenyth Tsukino Kino."
"What! How could this have happened?" Prince Quartz roared. "Well, I think it might have something to do with the fact that the spirits of Princess Selenity's aunt and uncle didn't want you to sleep with their niece." Prince Onyx volunteered. "Would you shut up? Siam, I want you to assemble the reincarnations of the four sisters. Send them after Princess Artemis and Prince Elios. Once you have Elios, bring him to me with or without Artemis; I have a score to settle with the Prince of Elysian." Wise man turned around. "Fool! You fight for a woman who wants nothing to do with you!" Prince Quartz shook his head. "That girl doesn't know what she wants. I mean, come on, what's the Prince of Dreams have that I don't?" Onyx chuckled. "Well, for one thing, he has class, and for another, Selenity's trust, oh, and let's not forget that he has Selenity's heart." Prince Quartz angrily shot dark energy at his brother, who crashed into the wall, which revealed a bloody river as he slid down it. "I warned you! Since I suppose I'll be needing you later, I'm letting you live, but mark my words; one more altercation, and I'll drop you right in the middle of Neo Queen Serenity's office!"
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Okay, this is where you guys come in. I can make personalities for all of the children of the senshi, who are coming next chapter, but I was wondering if anyone wanted to be in this. Yes, that makes it a bit MS, but it's more fun than putting myself in and being all powerful. Anyway, if you're interested, e-mail me. Here's how the breakdown is-
Lita:
Daughters:
Europa
Callisto
Io
Leda
Hotaru:
Daughters:
Helene
Alex and Michelle:
Daughters:
Larissa
Miranda
Titania
Sons:
Triton (twin of Larissa)
Raye:
Daughters or Sons:
Phobos
Deimos (twin of Phobos)
Mina:
Sons:
Eos
Amy:
Sons:
Abderus
Trista:
Sons:
Charon
Cereberus
Thanatos
Hypnos (twin of Thanatos)
That's what I have for now, but if I get enough interest, I could add to Lita's, Alex and Michelle's, and Hotaru's. I'll post an update between this chapter and the next if (again) I get enough interest. Some of these are going to be scouts, some are going to be knights, and some are going to be guardians. I also have an opening for someone who might like to be a cat, these are the names I have for the cats, though I could come up with a lot more if the need arises.
Phoebe
Monday
Chandra
Helen
Hala
Lucine
Ramachandra
There are a lot more that I could have, and right now, the only sure one from there is Phoebe. Anyway, if you want to be a character, e-mail personality, physical characteristics, and possibly something from the past that would have an influence on them. Thanks!