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much of a pain.
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The world sat in perfect silence, in perfect serenity; or so it was thought. Peace is a myth, a creation of those who desire the one thing they cannot have; a creation that has in and of it self created war. The human mind cannot comprehend the reasons behind war for the sake of peace, when peace could be obtained without the loss of life. Or is that ideation a myth as well?
History of the human race details the number of wars in favour of conquering the known world. When that faded, war took a new face, one that led men to greed and hate. War became eliminating those that were different. Difference was classified as skin colour, nationality, creed, and stature; was it reason enough to cause the deaths of a number of people? In the eyes of those who caused it, yes; in the eyes of those who fought against it, no.
What if the world you had grown to love and hate all together was only a figment of your imagination? What if everything you had ever known was just a dream? If the real world were worse then the illusionary one, would you give it up or remain in your false world? What if the real world had a better history, and a chance for real peace, but what if the cost was the life of your friends and family to obtain it? What if the price was your own life? Would you be strong enough to give up your own life for the sake and cause of peace?
For years they protected her, believe her to be their long lost Princess. They did everything any guardian would do. They went as far as to sacrifice their own lives for her. Even the most precious of secrets, the most beloved of friends, have a way of showing their true history. When you're not sure of what is real, and what is a dream, can you truly find peace in life?
"She's not real." Stated Ami Mizuno, intellectual genius and Senshi of Ice. She had spent the last several hours analysing the footage from their latest battle against the Negaverse. "I don't understand it yet, but I know she not human."
"How can that be? She looks, talks and feels as real as the rest of us?" Minako questioned as she took to standing next to Ami and watched the video. "I don't suppose she could tell us why she's see through do you?"
"Doubt it. I don't think she knows."
"But why would she not be real. She has to be real. This doesn't make any sense. She can control the crystal. She has saved our lives a number of times, and she has saved the people of Earth. She's our leader and the future Queen of Earth. I'm not about to turn my back on her." Makoto snarled harshly turning her back to the others.
"No one said we were going to either Makoto. It was just something I noticed when the readers were off. Now we know why. Maybe..." Ami thought for a moment, "Maybe the crystal is the only thing keeping her tied to our world. Maybe it is the only thing keeping her from passing on."
"Hey guys. Sorry I'm late." Usagi Tsukino, Moon Princess and leader of the Sailor Senshi stated meekly as she entered the room. She caught a glimpse of the computer screen. It was enough to know that Ami and the others were checking over the recent battle for ways to improve, but there was something about the air that made Usagi wonder. The air hung like a thick fog had rolled in shrouding them in worry and doubt. "What's going on?"
"We're just discussing why you were transparent during our last battle. None of us noticed it until now. And now we can't figure out what's going on." Rei said abruptly. It was normal of Rei to snap or snarl at Usagi, but this time it wasn't so much as snapping, but more so trying to figure out what was happening to her friend.
"What are you talking about? I'm not transparent. I'm just like the rest of you!" Usagi stumbled upon the realization that her friends were talking about something that could not be possible. We're they trying to get rid of her? Did she do something to make them come up with some bogus idea? It was almost too much to bear; Usagi had never done anything to make them think up something as insane as this, but here they were talking about her not being real. She was as real as anyone of them.
"Usagi relax! It's not like we believe what's happening. We're trying to figure out why this is happening to you and none of us." Minako stated as she walked over to Usagi who was obviously shaken up by their conversation.
"I...I think I need some air." Usagi said as she ran from the temple. It wasn't that she didn't believe them; it was more the fact that she needed time to think. Time to understand what was going on. More so to figure out if there was the possibility that they were right; that maybe just maybe she was a figment of their imagination.
She walked away from the Temple, her mind set only on figuring out what had been said. Every night she would have the same dream, with the same visions of her mother telling her it was time to wake up; and every time she would find herself startled in her own bed. Usagi had never questioned her dreams, nor did she tell anyone about them.
It hurt to think about the idea of losing her friends over something like that, but if it were true, and she wasn't real...then what of the years she spent fighting beside them. She had done everything she was supposed to. She found the Senshi with the help of Luna, she had found the Silver Crystal and stopped the Negaverse, and yet somehow now they didn't believe she was real. Had it really been false? Had the world really been something that wasn't real? Was she just another fake being in a world that had never really existed to begin with? So many questions ran through her head as she ran through Tokyo. So many questions, with so few answers; it was enough to drive any person mad.
The evidence pointed to her not being real, pointing to the conclusion that she didn't exist. Was it really so hard to accept when it was on tape? Usagi found herself sitting alone in the park, staring at the glistening water. It was odd to find the park, surrounded by trees, empty on a Saturday afternoon. There wasn't a child in sight. The swings sat untouched, the monkey bars empty, and the sandbox hadn't seen a sandcastle all day. Though the thought had crossed Usagi's mind, she didn't feel much for thinking on what was going on in the world. It was as if everything around her was collapsing and she was at the centre of it all.
"Usagi..." spoke the apparation in front of her.
"Not again. I'm not even sleeping this time. Why am I seeing this while I'm awake?" Usagi grumbled looking at the illusion of her mother. Though she had seen Queen Serenity in her dreams while she slept, she had not seen her mother in some time while she was awake. In fact the last time she really remembered seeing her mother was when her locket broke. That had been an experience from hell. Her friends were in danger of having the life sucked out of them and the evil monster causing all the trouble in the first place had broken her locket.
"Usagi, you have to wake up. It's time for you to wake up now. Please." Her mother spoke softly, as she floated on top of the water in the lake. Small ripples added little waves onto the water's top as Queen Serenity walked towards the shore where Usagi sat.
"I am awake. I'm not sleeping. Can't you see that? I'm sitting here talking to you. I'm not asleep. I just ran off from Ami and them, and now you're telling me I'm asleep? No way." Usagi snarled. She was beginning to get annoyed with the same message over and over again. She had the dream that repeated itself while she slept, and now it was happening while she was awake. Add that to the problems with the Senshi, made for one not so happy Lunar Princess.
"There is so much you need to know, so much I need to teach you. If you don't wake up soon, then there won't be that time. Usagi, look around you; see the trees, see the lake, and see the truth. This world doesn't exist. You do. This doesn't. This isn't real Usagi. Please if we don't hurry, if you don't wake up soon...this will collapse and kill you." Serenity whispered as she looked up at the sky. It was beginning to tear, much like it had in other people who had fallen into the same trap that Usagi had. Serenity had been trying for months to wake the young girl up, and each time Usagi would wake from her dreams thinking just that of them. She never looked for the meaning behind the visits or even how they were coming to be.
"But I don't understand. How can I wake up when I know I'm not sleeping? This doesn't make any sense." Usagi sniffled as she looked up at the sky. Queen Serenity was right, the world was caving in on itself and she was the centre point. The world would come crashing down on her if she didn't do something quick. "How do I wake up?"
"All you have to do is take my hand. Together the two of us will get you out of this place and back home. I promise." Queen Serenity stated offering her hand to her daughter. Both figures had become more ghost-like than they had been moments before.
Upon touching Serenity's hand, the two began to float through the air, drawing nearer and nearer to the tear that was opening wider. Do not be frightened; Usagi heard her mother whisper to her as they were sucked into the tear. There was a cool darkness that enveloped the two of them, but it was soon replaced with feelings of peace, happiness, and joy. It gave Usagi a warm feeling all over her body, as she looked around searching for something or someone she recognized. It was near impossible, but she did hear a soft song being sung there, and she heard her mother's voice again. Relax, you will wake from this place when you have fully healed; was all that was said. It was after the words were spoken that Usagi drifted off into a blissful sleep.
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"She's resting peacefully now Lady Serenity." The young woman stated as she looked at the young girl. For the last ten years the young Priestess had taken care of Usagi. Tending to her every need. If she needed to be bathed, or her muscles exercised than Liana was the one to take care of it.
"Liana, you've been here for Usagi and I since I brought her here. You've done everything from running this place, to taking care of my daughter. But when she wakes you will find me. No one is to talk to her until I do. Do I make myself clear?" Serenity stated sternly as she stood at the foot of Usagi's bed.
The room was lightly decorated in soft blue paint, with a light pink quilt draped over Usagi. Two large French doors lead out into a large garden, and down to the beach below. The doors were opened allowing the fresh salt air into the room, while a little cat slept silently on the end of the bed. In the corner of the room sat a small square table with only a small wooden box on top. Otherwise the room was near empty. It was a room designed for the sick and dying, a room where no patient left alive, until now.
"Yes of course Lady Serenity. I wouldn't imagine her speaking to anyone accept you." Liana said softly and turned to walk over to the garden doors. "My Lady, might I ask how you convinced Usagi to join us back in the real world?"
"I'll tell you another time Liana, right now, I think I'd like to get some rest before my daughter wakes." Serenity said as she left the room, leaving her long time friend with her sleeping child. Tomorrow will be a long day sweet daughter. There is much to learn in so short of time. I only wish we had more time. She thought and returned to her room.
Tomorrow would indeed be a long day, more so than Serenity believed. What little they knew of that was going on inside the building where they rested while others took care of the daily business. Liana attended to anything and everything on the secluded island that bore no name to outsiders. She made sure that everything ran smoothly and that no one disturbed Lady Serenity in the process. The young Priestess had done everything to keep her summoner safe, and she would make sure no harm came to them on Lunar Isle.
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The world sat in perfect silence, in perfect serenity; or so it was thought. Peace is a myth, a creation of those who desire the one thing they cannot have; a creation that has in and of it self created war. The human mind cannot comprehend the reasons behind war for the sake of peace, when peace could be obtained without the loss of life. Or is that ideation a myth as well?
History of the human race details the number of wars in favour of conquering the known world. When that faded, war took a new face, one that led men to greed and hate. War became eliminating those that were different. Difference was classified as skin colour, nationality, creed, and stature; was it reason enough to cause the deaths of a number of people? In the eyes of those who caused it, yes; in the eyes of those who fought against it, no.
What if the world you had grown to love and hate all together was only a figment of your imagination? What if everything you had ever known was just a dream? If the real world were worse then the illusionary one, would you give it up or remain in your false world? What if the real world had a better history, and a chance for real peace, but what if the cost was the life of your friends and family to obtain it? What if the price was your own life? Would you be strong enough to give up your own life for the sake and cause of peace?
For years they protected her, believe her to be their long lost Princess. They did everything any guardian would do. They went as far as to sacrifice their own lives for her. Even the most precious of secrets, the most beloved of friends, have a way of showing their true history. When you're not sure of what is real, and what is a dream, can you truly find peace in life?
"She's not real." Stated Ami Mizuno, intellectual genius and Senshi of Ice. She had spent the last several hours analysing the footage from their latest battle against the Negaverse. "I don't understand it yet, but I know she not human."
"How can that be? She looks, talks and feels as real as the rest of us?" Minako questioned as she took to standing next to Ami and watched the video. "I don't suppose she could tell us why she's see through do you?"
"Doubt it. I don't think she knows."
"But why would she not be real. She has to be real. This doesn't make any sense. She can control the crystal. She has saved our lives a number of times, and she has saved the people of Earth. She's our leader and the future Queen of Earth. I'm not about to turn my back on her." Makoto snarled harshly turning her back to the others.
"No one said we were going to either Makoto. It was just something I noticed when the readers were off. Now we know why. Maybe..." Ami thought for a moment, "Maybe the crystal is the only thing keeping her tied to our world. Maybe it is the only thing keeping her from passing on."
"Hey guys. Sorry I'm late." Usagi Tsukino, Moon Princess and leader of the Sailor Senshi stated meekly as she entered the room. She caught a glimpse of the computer screen. It was enough to know that Ami and the others were checking over the recent battle for ways to improve, but there was something about the air that made Usagi wonder. The air hung like a thick fog had rolled in shrouding them in worry and doubt. "What's going on?"
"We're just discussing why you were transparent during our last battle. None of us noticed it until now. And now we can't figure out what's going on." Rei said abruptly. It was normal of Rei to snap or snarl at Usagi, but this time it wasn't so much as snapping, but more so trying to figure out what was happening to her friend.
"What are you talking about? I'm not transparent. I'm just like the rest of you!" Usagi stumbled upon the realization that her friends were talking about something that could not be possible. We're they trying to get rid of her? Did she do something to make them come up with some bogus idea? It was almost too much to bear; Usagi had never done anything to make them think up something as insane as this, but here they were talking about her not being real. She was as real as anyone of them.
"Usagi relax! It's not like we believe what's happening. We're trying to figure out why this is happening to you and none of us." Minako stated as she walked over to Usagi who was obviously shaken up by their conversation.
"I...I think I need some air." Usagi said as she ran from the temple. It wasn't that she didn't believe them; it was more the fact that she needed time to think. Time to understand what was going on. More so to figure out if there was the possibility that they were right; that maybe just maybe she was a figment of their imagination.
She walked away from the Temple, her mind set only on figuring out what had been said. Every night she would have the same dream, with the same visions of her mother telling her it was time to wake up; and every time she would find herself startled in her own bed. Usagi had never questioned her dreams, nor did she tell anyone about them.
It hurt to think about the idea of losing her friends over something like that, but if it were true, and she wasn't real...then what of the years she spent fighting beside them. She had done everything she was supposed to. She found the Senshi with the help of Luna, she had found the Silver Crystal and stopped the Negaverse, and yet somehow now they didn't believe she was real. Had it really been false? Had the world really been something that wasn't real? Was she just another fake being in a world that had never really existed to begin with? So many questions ran through her head as she ran through Tokyo. So many questions, with so few answers; it was enough to drive any person mad.
The evidence pointed to her not being real, pointing to the conclusion that she didn't exist. Was it really so hard to accept when it was on tape? Usagi found herself sitting alone in the park, staring at the glistening water. It was odd to find the park, surrounded by trees, empty on a Saturday afternoon. There wasn't a child in sight. The swings sat untouched, the monkey bars empty, and the sandbox hadn't seen a sandcastle all day. Though the thought had crossed Usagi's mind, she didn't feel much for thinking on what was going on in the world. It was as if everything around her was collapsing and she was at the centre of it all.
"Usagi..." spoke the apparation in front of her.
"Not again. I'm not even sleeping this time. Why am I seeing this while I'm awake?" Usagi grumbled looking at the illusion of her mother. Though she had seen Queen Serenity in her dreams while she slept, she had not seen her mother in some time while she was awake. In fact the last time she really remembered seeing her mother was when her locket broke. That had been an experience from hell. Her friends were in danger of having the life sucked out of them and the evil monster causing all the trouble in the first place had broken her locket.
"Usagi, you have to wake up. It's time for you to wake up now. Please." Her mother spoke softly, as she floated on top of the water in the lake. Small ripples added little waves onto the water's top as Queen Serenity walked towards the shore where Usagi sat.
"I am awake. I'm not sleeping. Can't you see that? I'm sitting here talking to you. I'm not asleep. I just ran off from Ami and them, and now you're telling me I'm asleep? No way." Usagi snarled. She was beginning to get annoyed with the same message over and over again. She had the dream that repeated itself while she slept, and now it was happening while she was awake. Add that to the problems with the Senshi, made for one not so happy Lunar Princess.
"There is so much you need to know, so much I need to teach you. If you don't wake up soon, then there won't be that time. Usagi, look around you; see the trees, see the lake, and see the truth. This world doesn't exist. You do. This doesn't. This isn't real Usagi. Please if we don't hurry, if you don't wake up soon...this will collapse and kill you." Serenity whispered as she looked up at the sky. It was beginning to tear, much like it had in other people who had fallen into the same trap that Usagi had. Serenity had been trying for months to wake the young girl up, and each time Usagi would wake from her dreams thinking just that of them. She never looked for the meaning behind the visits or even how they were coming to be.
"But I don't understand. How can I wake up when I know I'm not sleeping? This doesn't make any sense." Usagi sniffled as she looked up at the sky. Queen Serenity was right, the world was caving in on itself and she was the centre point. The world would come crashing down on her if she didn't do something quick. "How do I wake up?"
"All you have to do is take my hand. Together the two of us will get you out of this place and back home. I promise." Queen Serenity stated offering her hand to her daughter. Both figures had become more ghost-like than they had been moments before.
Upon touching Serenity's hand, the two began to float through the air, drawing nearer and nearer to the tear that was opening wider. Do not be frightened; Usagi heard her mother whisper to her as they were sucked into the tear. There was a cool darkness that enveloped the two of them, but it was soon replaced with feelings of peace, happiness, and joy. It gave Usagi a warm feeling all over her body, as she looked around searching for something or someone she recognized. It was near impossible, but she did hear a soft song being sung there, and she heard her mother's voice again. Relax, you will wake from this place when you have fully healed; was all that was said. It was after the words were spoken that Usagi drifted off into a blissful sleep.
*~*~*~*
"She's resting peacefully now Lady Serenity." The young woman stated as she looked at the young girl. For the last ten years the young Priestess had taken care of Usagi. Tending to her every need. If she needed to be bathed, or her muscles exercised than Liana was the one to take care of it.
"Liana, you've been here for Usagi and I since I brought her here. You've done everything from running this place, to taking care of my daughter. But when she wakes you will find me. No one is to talk to her until I do. Do I make myself clear?" Serenity stated sternly as she stood at the foot of Usagi's bed.
The room was lightly decorated in soft blue paint, with a light pink quilt draped over Usagi. Two large French doors lead out into a large garden, and down to the beach below. The doors were opened allowing the fresh salt air into the room, while a little cat slept silently on the end of the bed. In the corner of the room sat a small square table with only a small wooden box on top. Otherwise the room was near empty. It was a room designed for the sick and dying, a room where no patient left alive, until now.
"Yes of course Lady Serenity. I wouldn't imagine her speaking to anyone accept you." Liana said softly and turned to walk over to the garden doors. "My Lady, might I ask how you convinced Usagi to join us back in the real world?"
"I'll tell you another time Liana, right now, I think I'd like to get some rest before my daughter wakes." Serenity said as she left the room, leaving her long time friend with her sleeping child. Tomorrow will be a long day sweet daughter. There is much to learn in so short of time. I only wish we had more time. She thought and returned to her room.
Tomorrow would indeed be a long day, more so than Serenity believed. What little they knew of that was going on inside the building where they rested while others took care of the daily business. Liana attended to anything and everything on the secluded island that bore no name to outsiders. She made sure that everything ran smoothly and that no one disturbed Lady Serenity in the process. The young Priestess had done everything to keep her summoner safe, and she would make sure no harm came to them on Lunar Isle.