By: Queen Beryl
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Chapter 5: When Destiny Occurs
Little note: I've finally gotten tired of the little _word_ for Italics so I finally started using html. ^_^; Though beware, I might go overboard! (I love this stuff!)hehehe Oh, dear.
Serenity sat up from her bed, her cheeks wet with tears untold. Everything was unraveling around her. It was as if everything she had ever known turned upside down and inside out. It was definitely Chaos. Serenity desperately wanted to see Endymion, but there was no way, not with the portals closed.
"Maybe," Princess Serenity spoke her thoughts aloud, "just maybe he'll find a way to come back to me when we celebrate the end of the Silver Millennium." Her thoughts and hopes now up, she wiped the tears from her cheeks and watched the sun set in the distance. She undid her hair, changed into her nightgown, and fell asleep, dreaming of the fast approaching celebration.
"I want you all to get ready. The end of the Silver Millennium is upon us. Three days until that... fated day." Beryl laughed maliciously. She sat on her throne and wore a tiara-like crown that looked as if it had always been there. She was definitely a transformed being. She used to be just a normal human woman, then she followed Sage Callypso's orders and went to see this "Metallia." What a blessing that had been. Now Beryl, no, Queen Beryl's dreams were just within her grasp.
"My Queen," Kunzite bowed, "we will do as you desire." The other three dark generals bowed as well.
"It is the least you could do." Queen Beryl nodded. She tapped her long, red fingernails on the stone throne's arms thoughtfully. "Now go, and prepare for the destruction of that retched Moon Kingdom!"
The generals exited, and Beryl was left alone with her thoughts. She arose, her ominous staff in hand, and stood there for a moment.
"Endymion, Prince of Earth, you shall be mine. Just wait and see... you'll be mine."
"Mercury! Mars! Venus! Jupiter! Oh, my friends! You're awake! Blessed be Selene!" Serenity ran into the room where all four guardian goddesses had lain unconscious for some time. Tears welled up in her eyes as she hugged each of them.
"Don't cry, Serenity," Venus smiled, rubbing Serenity's cheek. "We're fine." Serenity thought for a moment. Her face fell ever so slightly; she recalled the conversation with the doctor just a few moments ago....
"Your guardians are awake, Princess Serenity, but... there's something you should know. I don't know how to say this so it will make it less hard on you-"
"Just spit it out, I'm dying to see them again!" Serenity interrupted impatiently. The tall man sighed, adjusting his glasses.
"Princess, Mars, Venus, and Mercury... they've lost the lives that were inside of them." The doctor muttered softly.
"That's a lie. That's not true!" Serenity's voice rose with each declaration. "It cannot be so."
"It is, I'm afraid, Princess."
"You liar! Mercury wasn't even pregna- Oh, no." Serenity faltered. That would be the reason why Mercury was a bit moodier lately; it would also explain why she was so ill in the mornings. Serenity's face turned into the very epitome of sadness. They had miscarried. That wasn't fair at all.
"I'm so sorry, Princess." The doctor bowed slightly out of respect for Serenity's melancholy.
Princess Serenity came back to the present. She smiled at her companions. They all smiled back at her, even though three of the four had lost something precious to them.
"Well, as long as you guys are okay." Serenity hugged them again.
"Oh!" Mercury suddenly exclaimed. "How is the Queen getting along with the upcoming celebration?"
"Don't worry about it, Mercury. She has everything under control. You just relax until you're feeling better." Serenity reassured the blue-haired beauty.
"Oh, all right, then." Mercury nodded in agreement. The five of them chatted about the recent happenings of the castle and the close of the portals to Earth. Serenity voiced her fears about not seeing Endymion for a long while and her recent little feud with her mother. Her friends comforted her and said that it was probably for the best, anyway.
"I'll see what I can do about allowing you two to meet again, Serenity." Venus patted Serenity's silver head lovingly. "I'll bring you to my home planet for a few hours, and I'll tell your Endymion to come along. That sound good, honey?"
"Definitely." Serenity nodded. That night, Venus, Serenity, Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter all took a little trip to Venus. Luckily for Serenity, the portal to Earth was just fine. Serenity had had her doubts, of course, but she became quite giddy when the news of the coming Endymion reached her ears. There was just one problem.
He couldn't make it.
"There was something he had to do back on Earth?" Serenity questioned Venus again. For the fifth time. The blonde closed her eyes in exasperation.
"For the love of Eros! Serenity, look, I know you want to see him. Maybe he'll come to the celebration in two days, you never know! Please, hon, don't ask me any more questions. I just don't know the answers to them."
"I'm sorry, Venus. I didn't mean to irritate you."
"It's time we got going back to the Moon anyway, Serenity." Jupiter stated casually as if it didn't really matter what they did. Secretly, though, she was dying to get back on the Moon. The planet Venus symbolized love, and it was starting to get to her that Nephrite wasn't here. He was gone. Gone.
"You're right," Princess Serenity sniffed. "Let's go then." So they journeyed back to the Moon. All the way she wondered why she couldn't simply go to Earth herself. Serenity wondered if there was something that her friends and guardians were leaving out deliberately. She could sense that something was wrong, terribly wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
"Ah, you're all back!" The Queen of the Moon smiled gracefully as her daughter and court entered the throne room. "Did you all have a fun trip?"
"Delightful, Queen Serenity." Mars bowed partially. Mercury stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, there are only a few days until the Silver Millennium celebration. I must help in coordinating all of the-" Mercury went on speaking technically to the Queen about the forthcoming happenings of the Moon. Princess Serenity rolled her eyes and smiled, grateful that her companion was back to normal. She and the rest of her court stepped out, leaving the mandatory planning to the ones who actually enjoyed working on them.
"She never fails." Jupiter shook her head, grinning.
"My mother?" Serenity asked, bemused.
"Mercury. She's always ready to do anything... I envy her." Jupiter's voice was thoughtful. Serenity nodded, thinking that something was amiss.
"Do you all have your dresses?" The princess asked, changing the subject.
"Of course, I've already ordered mine." Venus stated almost arrogantly. A wink, unseen by Serenity, passed over to the others.
"We have, too." Mars nodded reassuringly and patted the princess on the head. "Our dresses are of the finest of silk and satin and lace and you, my dear, will be simply envious!" At this, Serenity was content.
"I want to show you something before we go to dinner, Serenity." Venus piped up, guiding her friend down the hall, leaving the other two behind.
"Something is going to happen, and it isn't going to be good. I'm afraid for Serenity, Jupiter." Mars stated almost warily.
"You've told us that for a month. We're all prepared, Mars. We will all use our Senshi apparel and powers just in case of anything. Besides, those dreams were not helpful in the least."
"I agree. Someone is up to something, and it isn't in our favor. As long as we keep Serenity blissfully unaware of our misgivings, then that, at least, should be fine."
"How... are you getting along?" Jupiter asked tentatively. Mars looked away, nodded, and started a slow walk down the hall.
"I... I'm alive, which is the best I can be right now. I just feel so... bad, you know?"
"It wasn't your fault."
"Oh, I know that. It was that evil woman, whoever she was. She took Jadeite and our creation. She'll pay if I ever meet her." The Princess of Mars's eyes flashed dangerously.
"But how will you know if you even meet her? You've never seen her... there was only... that voice." Jupiter got a faraway look and subconsciously balled her hands into fists.
"I'll recognize the voice, as I'm sure we all will if we ever hear that dreadful tone again."
"What's wrong? You all look so... angry." Serenity appeared out of nowhere, Venus behind her. The two guardians made startled movements and attempted to look relaxed and unperturbed.
"We were worrying about the celebration. I think we've been chatting with Mercury far too much." Jupiter lied effectively and with swift ease. Mars was astounded. She didn't know Jupiter was so good at being bad. She smiled and nodded.
"That's right. Now, what's for dinner? I'm starving!" Mars exclaimed as they all glided toward the dinning hall.
Finally it was the night of the celebration for the ending of the Silver Millennium. Everyone was to attend. All were invited. Nothing would go wrong.
Or so they all thought.
Serenity stood on the balcony that gave her the fullest view of the planet Earth. It was a clear evening, perfect for Earth viewing. She smiled as she thought of her beloved Endymion. Oh how she wished he was right here with her. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice call out her name.
"Serenity!" She looked down and beheld none other than her love, Prince Endymion of Earth.
"I don't believe it! It's you! Endymion!" She cried, her heart beating fast in her chest. She turned to leave the balcony to meet him when she heard some Lunarian guards speaking harshly to him. They immediately recognized him as an Earthling and feared the worst. Endymion ran off, promising to see Serenity again that night. Serenity stood at the top of the stairs that lead into the ballroom where all the guests were dancing and laughing. Serenity smiled, watching the sea of masks. The princess loved masquerades because they were so completely mysterious. She slowly descended the stairs, and after almost reaching the bottom, a hand grasped hers. She turned to see a masked man, obviously Endymion, standing before her, asking her to dance.
They danced. A beautiful dance that made others envious. Little did any of them know the horror that would soon occur. After only two dances the couple stepped onto a small, unoccupied balcony.
"I had to come back to see you, Serenity." Endymion smiled, looking deeply into her eyes.
"I've missed you so, Endymion. I can't believe the things that you've told me are actually happening on Earth. Wasn't Beryl just a normal girl or something? I thought I saw her wandering around your castle whenever I went to Earth." Serenity replied.
"She was, but something has changed. She sees nothing now... only greed and power and glory." Endymion seemed quite saddened by the whole ordeal. That was obvious, though. His kingdom was in ruins, taken over by a snake-like demon. His four protective generals pitted against him in battle. What was he to do?
"Don't worry about that right now, Endy," Serenity looked up into Endymion's face through her long eyelashes. We will still have time to take care of things. With you on our side, we can never lose."
"I'm not that strong, Serenity." Endymion brushed the side of Serenity's face with his gloved hand.
"Of course you are... you're my Endymion. The greatest man in the Universe. I love you." Serenity smiled. Endymion leaned in to her, and they kissed, letting the stars and the soft night air surround them.
"We're under attack! Under attack!" A black cat called as she dashed through the crowd of guests. The golden crescent moon on her forehead shone brightly in the overhead lights. Her companion, a white cat, shouted that they all needed to prepare for battle.
Meanwhile, just outside, all of the Earthlings, save it be for Prince Endymion, were lead by Beryl. Queen of the Negaverse. Just behind her, in the sky, was Metallia. You couldn't tell exactly what Metallia was, but it was as if she was an essence of blackness. A certain emptiness that cannot be avoided. Positively ominous evil seeped from her every part. The only color was the bright red lights that shone from around the center of the dark mass.
The Lunarians went to battle. They fought long and hard, but to no avail. The Earthlings with their evil leader were too powerful to keep at bay. Many died on both sides, but more so on the side of the Moon people. Terror filled the hearts of the Lunarians. They saw eminent death in their futures.
Queen Serenity turned away from her window in disgust. She sadly walked over to the beautiful mirror, anger, hurt, and terror in her eyes.
"You beast. You horrid demon of the Underworld!" She screamed at the mirror. The woman on the other side appeared, smiling at the Queen of the White Moon.
"At least I'll be beautiful forever, Serenity. I, Neherenia, have finally let loose my creation. Metallia and that Beryl woman will finally be the end of you and your rule." The black-haired woman gloated, raising a pale hand to her mouth. "Face it, Serenity, I win."
"You will never win! Even though I should die, my daughter will live on! You just watch." Queen Serenity stormed out of the room, hoping to find her daughter.
"Heh. We shall see, Serenity. Your daughter will not live through this." Queen Neherenia laughed ominously. She turned from the mirror and waited. Soon enough, destiny would occur. After all, you couldn't stop destiny.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Okay, that's it for this chapter, I hoped that you all liked it! Most of the dialogue between Endymion and Serenity is obviously not from the Japanese or English version of the series, but I thought that maybe there were other things said. Please review and tell me what you think!
