I'm so happy that people are really enjoying my fic. Thanx for all the
nice reviews! In response to a few of the comments/questions made:
Just a Reader: No, the four characters that appeared in the beginning are not named after mythological Greek creatures. I got lazy after searching for a quite a while, so I used the names of some of my favorite mythological creatures instead; Dragon = Drae, Griffin = Griffelle, Pheonix = Pheonessa, and Sphinx = Sphinette. Hope that clears things up for you.
I didn't even think about that checking herself out in the mirror part as being out of character. lol I'll have to remember not to do that sort of thing again. Thanx.
DarkTenshi23: No, the Outers will not make an appearance. Sorry. Uranus and Neptune are my faves too (right after Minako), but I didn't see them working into this because they aren't part of Serena's daily life.
My friend Danny pointed out to me that maybe not everyone knows the American dub names. I wrote this with the casual fan in mind, remembering how confused I was before I figured out the Japanese names. lol I assumed that anyone who knew the Japanese names would know the dub names as well, so if the dub names confuse you I'm really terribly sorry.
Obi-jaun82: Yeah, I know that in dub they use Scouts. lol I personally think Senshi sounds better. ;-) Hope that doesn't create too much confusion or bug anyone too much. I was following your train of thought when I wrote this.
That was a bit long. *sweat drops* Sorry. 'Till next time, enjoy. ~Kitty-chan~
~*~Chapter 2~*~
When Serena woke up, she found herself in a huge room. Everything was draped in white silk, and the four-post bed, complete with canopy, she was in was absolutely gigantic. The walls were built with stone, and vines snaked through the cracks in the rock, but they didn't make her accommodations seem dingy at all. Warm sunlight danced through the two large windows of paneled glass.
At first she thought that she must have been in some grand dream, though she painfully reassured herself that she wasn't with a hard pinch. Well, she thought, I've been in stranger situations since Luna first gave me my transformation brooch. "Luna! Where are you?" she called as she sat up quickly and habitually searched for her alarm clock to make sure she didn't oversleep. She wasn't too surprised when she didn't find it.
"Did you call, Lady?" asked a girl with long white hair who gracefully strode into the room. A girl with blue hair and another with blonde hair followed her in and waited courteously.
"Who are you?" Serena asked.
"I'm Drae," she answered. "These," she motioned with a flowing gesture at the girls behind her, "are Griffelle and Pheonessa, respectively."
"Most honored to meet you," they said in unison.
"Um." Serena paused as she rubbed her head, "could you tell me where I am and what I might be doing here?"
"You're our guest!" Pheonessa answered cheerfully, "and, well, you're here in our castle."
"That's... helpful," Serena muttered. "Anyway, how long have I been sleeping? Could you at least explain how I got here?"
"You haven't been sleeping long, Lady," Griffelle told her. "Only a few hours at the most, and our master brought you here."
"Well, if it's not too much trouble, could you send me home, please? I do sort of have this exam at school today."
"Please, Lady, stay and rest a while!" Drae begged.
"We would be greatly privileged," Griffelle and Pheonessa explained.
"But what about my family and friends? They must be worried sick!" Serena protested.
"Don't worry," Griffelle comforted her.
"We've already taken care of that," Pheonessa assured her.
"That sounds a little if-ey." Serena said half to herself, "but it does seem like a big deal to you. And it would be nice to get a few days off of school. So when do I get to meet this master you were talking about?"
"Very soon, but why don't you eat and relax first?" Drae asked. "If you would please follow us." Serena crawled to the edge of the bed and hopped off. She realized that she was wearing a very long white dress, similar, though more ornate, that those her hostesses were wearing, when she nearly tripped over it. Several sashes that tied around the dress near the waist decorated hers.
They led her through a maze of corridors to an open courtyard. There was beautiful trickling fountain in the middle, and bushes and trees with blooming flowers of every shape, size, and color imaginable. White cobble stone paths twined through the garden to fountain at the center. It was all Serena could to do gasp in awe.
"This way, Lady," Drae instructed. She led Serena and the others to a table canopied by two huge, twisting trees with thick green foliage. Serena sat down on one of the four small benches at the table.
"Oh wow," she gaped as she looked at the assortment of food spread out on the table. Serena's first thought was to stuff herself until she couldn't eat anymore, but she caught herself just in time. "Maybe I should show just a little bit of self control," she mumbled. So she delicately began to eat, making sure not to put too much in her mouth at once.
She slowly ate to her heart's content, and the three girls silently watched, occasionally picking at a pastry or roll. When she finally finished she said, "You were saying that your master brought me here. Could you at least tell me more about him?"
"Well, he's very powerful," Drae answered mysteriously.
"Not to mention attractive," Pheonessa giggled. Serena didn't notice the dirty look Drae gave her.
"He created this place," Griffelle added as she waved her had around idly. "I think that we may take you to him now, if you wish."
"Yes, I mean - I do," Serena replied. The girls took her back inside, and they led her into a large, sunlight library through a pair of giant sized doors that were cracked wide open. Shelves that reached up to the ceiling lined the walls and stood in neat rows like soldiers throughout the interior. In the center was an area with several tables and chairs for one to work at.
This is supposed to be my fantasy, not Amy's, Serena thought jokingly as she wondered at the size of the library. The far wall had many large, intricately patterned windows. Drae led her up a broad flight of stairs at the end of the library opposite the enormous doors they had entered through, at the top of which was a smaller, more elegant doorway that opened to a high balcony.
"Please proceed on your own," Drae bid her.
There waited a young man with waist length golden hair. His back was facing her at first, but he slowly spun around to face her at the sound of her shoeless feet pat-patting on the floor. His smile rivaled sunlight and his amber eyes seemed to be deep oceans of molten gold. Serena was, once again, spell bound. She would have noticed that this place seemed to have that effect on her, but she was too busy commanding her mouth not to drool at the sight of the devilishly handsome stranger.
Then he said to her in a captivating, beautiful voice, "It's a great honor to have you with us."
Just a Reader: No, the four characters that appeared in the beginning are not named after mythological Greek creatures. I got lazy after searching for a quite a while, so I used the names of some of my favorite mythological creatures instead; Dragon = Drae, Griffin = Griffelle, Pheonix = Pheonessa, and Sphinx = Sphinette. Hope that clears things up for you.
I didn't even think about that checking herself out in the mirror part as being out of character. lol I'll have to remember not to do that sort of thing again. Thanx.
DarkTenshi23: No, the Outers will not make an appearance. Sorry. Uranus and Neptune are my faves too (right after Minako), but I didn't see them working into this because they aren't part of Serena's daily life.
My friend Danny pointed out to me that maybe not everyone knows the American dub names. I wrote this with the casual fan in mind, remembering how confused I was before I figured out the Japanese names. lol I assumed that anyone who knew the Japanese names would know the dub names as well, so if the dub names confuse you I'm really terribly sorry.
Obi-jaun82: Yeah, I know that in dub they use Scouts. lol I personally think Senshi sounds better. ;-) Hope that doesn't create too much confusion or bug anyone too much. I was following your train of thought when I wrote this.
That was a bit long. *sweat drops* Sorry. 'Till next time, enjoy. ~Kitty-chan~
~*~Chapter 2~*~
When Serena woke up, she found herself in a huge room. Everything was draped in white silk, and the four-post bed, complete with canopy, she was in was absolutely gigantic. The walls were built with stone, and vines snaked through the cracks in the rock, but they didn't make her accommodations seem dingy at all. Warm sunlight danced through the two large windows of paneled glass.
At first she thought that she must have been in some grand dream, though she painfully reassured herself that she wasn't with a hard pinch. Well, she thought, I've been in stranger situations since Luna first gave me my transformation brooch. "Luna! Where are you?" she called as she sat up quickly and habitually searched for her alarm clock to make sure she didn't oversleep. She wasn't too surprised when she didn't find it.
"Did you call, Lady?" asked a girl with long white hair who gracefully strode into the room. A girl with blue hair and another with blonde hair followed her in and waited courteously.
"Who are you?" Serena asked.
"I'm Drae," she answered. "These," she motioned with a flowing gesture at the girls behind her, "are Griffelle and Pheonessa, respectively."
"Most honored to meet you," they said in unison.
"Um." Serena paused as she rubbed her head, "could you tell me where I am and what I might be doing here?"
"You're our guest!" Pheonessa answered cheerfully, "and, well, you're here in our castle."
"That's... helpful," Serena muttered. "Anyway, how long have I been sleeping? Could you at least explain how I got here?"
"You haven't been sleeping long, Lady," Griffelle told her. "Only a few hours at the most, and our master brought you here."
"Well, if it's not too much trouble, could you send me home, please? I do sort of have this exam at school today."
"Please, Lady, stay and rest a while!" Drae begged.
"We would be greatly privileged," Griffelle and Pheonessa explained.
"But what about my family and friends? They must be worried sick!" Serena protested.
"Don't worry," Griffelle comforted her.
"We've already taken care of that," Pheonessa assured her.
"That sounds a little if-ey." Serena said half to herself, "but it does seem like a big deal to you. And it would be nice to get a few days off of school. So when do I get to meet this master you were talking about?"
"Very soon, but why don't you eat and relax first?" Drae asked. "If you would please follow us." Serena crawled to the edge of the bed and hopped off. She realized that she was wearing a very long white dress, similar, though more ornate, that those her hostesses were wearing, when she nearly tripped over it. Several sashes that tied around the dress near the waist decorated hers.
They led her through a maze of corridors to an open courtyard. There was beautiful trickling fountain in the middle, and bushes and trees with blooming flowers of every shape, size, and color imaginable. White cobble stone paths twined through the garden to fountain at the center. It was all Serena could to do gasp in awe.
"This way, Lady," Drae instructed. She led Serena and the others to a table canopied by two huge, twisting trees with thick green foliage. Serena sat down on one of the four small benches at the table.
"Oh wow," she gaped as she looked at the assortment of food spread out on the table. Serena's first thought was to stuff herself until she couldn't eat anymore, but she caught herself just in time. "Maybe I should show just a little bit of self control," she mumbled. So she delicately began to eat, making sure not to put too much in her mouth at once.
She slowly ate to her heart's content, and the three girls silently watched, occasionally picking at a pastry or roll. When she finally finished she said, "You were saying that your master brought me here. Could you at least tell me more about him?"
"Well, he's very powerful," Drae answered mysteriously.
"Not to mention attractive," Pheonessa giggled. Serena didn't notice the dirty look Drae gave her.
"He created this place," Griffelle added as she waved her had around idly. "I think that we may take you to him now, if you wish."
"Yes, I mean - I do," Serena replied. The girls took her back inside, and they led her into a large, sunlight library through a pair of giant sized doors that were cracked wide open. Shelves that reached up to the ceiling lined the walls and stood in neat rows like soldiers throughout the interior. In the center was an area with several tables and chairs for one to work at.
This is supposed to be my fantasy, not Amy's, Serena thought jokingly as she wondered at the size of the library. The far wall had many large, intricately patterned windows. Drae led her up a broad flight of stairs at the end of the library opposite the enormous doors they had entered through, at the top of which was a smaller, more elegant doorway that opened to a high balcony.
"Please proceed on your own," Drae bid her.
There waited a young man with waist length golden hair. His back was facing her at first, but he slowly spun around to face her at the sound of her shoeless feet pat-patting on the floor. His smile rivaled sunlight and his amber eyes seemed to be deep oceans of molten gold. Serena was, once again, spell bound. She would have noticed that this place seemed to have that effect on her, but she was too busy commanding her mouth not to drool at the sight of the devilishly handsome stranger.
Then he said to her in a captivating, beautiful voice, "It's a great honor to have you with us."