Embracing Destiny
Disclaimer: Don't own. Never will. Broke.
By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
Chapter Nine: Escape
Rated: PG13
Laughter rang through the large room. Its occupants, nine beautiful young women, sat around it in various places and positions. Pale blue light lit up the space, revealing each of the women in short nightclothes.
"Ami! I never knew you felt that way," Serenity giggled, causing the shy Princess of Mercury to blush.
"He is dreamy," Mina put in with a wink in Rei's direction.
"Jadeite is better," the fiery mystic said proudly.
"Is not!" Ami exclaimed out, shocking the rest of the occupants.
"Mina, this is really a wonderful idea. The sleep over, I mean," Makoto said happily.
"I know," the Senshi of Love said smugly. "I thought we should have a night of girlish fun for a change. We leave for Earth tomorrow evening, after all."
Serenity giggled. "Yes, we get to see Prince Endymion's home world."
The women stared at their princess in shock.
"What?" Serenity asked confused.
"You love him," Pluto stated confidently.
The High Princess blushed prettily. "Yes. I do. Don't tell!"
"You love him?" Rei asked shocked.
"Yes. And he loves me, too."
That statement caused her friends to gape at her in surprise for a few moments. Pluto was the first to break the silence. "Yes, he does."
"Thank you, Setsuna," Serenity said with a smile.
"He may hurt her, Pluto!" Rei exclaimed, worried about her princess.
"I do not think that would be likely, Rei. She'll be fine. He'll protect her and love her. He will," Setsuna stated.
"You don't know that!" Rei shot back.
"I know it, Rei. Trust me."
Rei looked at Setsuna with her violet eyes silently for a few moments before sighing in defeat. "Fine. If he hurts her, I swear I'll-"
"You'll what, Rei? Kill him? You can't kill the crown prince of Earth. You'll be executed. Senshi or not," Venus reminded cheerfully.
"I'll just castrate him," Rei spat.
"REI!" the Senshi yelled shocked. Each looked at the Fire Senshi, half awed and half disgusted.
"What?" she asked innocently.
Serenity rolled her eyes. "You know damn well what."
Michiru gasped. "Serenity! Princesses should use such language!"
Haruka smirked. "I do."
Glaring at her lover, Michiru snapped back, "Don't encourage her!"
"Why not?"
"Because it isn't proper!"
"So?"
"Haruka! She's the High Princess! She needs to be a Princess and a lady at all times, not succumb to your bad habits," Michiru argued.
"What bad habits? Cursing isn't a bad habit."
"It is so!"
Haruka smirked. "Who says?"
"Everyone!"
Her smile grew. "Do you always listen to what everyone else does?"
"Yes! Especially when we are responsible for setting a good example. We can't have the Princess acting like some ignorant tramp!"
Haruka mock gasped. "Is that how you see me?"
Michiru stopped with her mouth open to reply. "Oh, Haruka, you know that's not true."
"I think you do," she said deadpanned.
"I don't!"
"Promise?"
"Of course!"
"Then why can't the Princess say words like that?" Haruka questioned smugly.
Michiru gaped at her blonde lover. "Haruka, you are impossible."
"I know." Smirking again, Haruka rose and walked over to Serenity. She gently laid a hand on the small woman's shoulder. "If she uses the language privately and when situations call for it, there is no problem."
Michiru sighed in defeat. "Fine, fine. Have it your way."
Haruka smiled impishly. "I always do."
"Beast."
"Thank you," she replied with a wink.
To the other women's surprise, Michiru blushed.
"So," Ami broke in awkwardly.
Rei grinned evilly. "Ami, what is your idea of a perfect prince?"
The blue-haired Senshi blushed. "Well, he has to be intelligent," she began causing the others to roll their eyes. "Intelligent, gentle, sweet, and loving. Like Zoycite."
The women laughed at their usually shy friend. "Rei, what about you?" Makoto asked.
"He has to be strong and witty. Has to match my temper, of course. Tall and handsome and he has to listen to me at all times!"
"Like Jadeite?" Serenity asked mischievously.
"What about you, Serenity?" Saturn's soft voice asked.
Blushing, Serenity smiled before answering, "Prince Endymion."
The women looked at Serenity a moment before breaking up into helpless giggles that lasted quite a while. Each time one looked at Serenity's embarrassed face, they would start all over again.
"Well, dears. I think it's time to sleep. Tomorrow is going to be quite the day," Mina commented with a slight yawn.
"Yeah, yeah," Rei said grumpily but moved over to her blankets beside Serenity's large bed. "She does have a point. It's late. I'm tired."
"I am as well," Serenity sighed as she snuffed the large lantern. "Night everyone."
"Night," a worn voice answered sleepily.
~~~
Loud banging interrupted the Senshi's sleep as each shot up out of bed, immediately awake. Makoto ran quickly over to the door, flinging it open. Serenity yawned as she sat up to see what was so important. Rei, Ami, and Mina immediately made a protective circle around their charge. Setsuna stood slowly. She was poised, even in her short wine-colored nightgown. Hotaru stood serenely beside the Senshi of Time, her own maroon nightgown reaching near the floor. Michiru ran towards the balcony doors. Haruka followed her lover, her gold shirt barely coming past her hips.
"Jupiter, who's there?" Serenity asked calmly, even if her heart pounded. Who the hell would knock loud enough to wake the dead at this hour. Especially at her door.
Makoto didn't answer her Princess immediately. Serenity could hear a few whispers as words were exchanged. Finally, Makoto turned to look at Serenity, her emerald eyes cold and serious. "Beryl has breached the Palace. An army of shadows is at her call. We must flee. We're going to Venus."
Serenity shot out of bed. "Venus?"
"Yes. Now. No time to dress. We'll transform, you have to go as you are. People need to see the High Princess get to safety. We can't have you transform unless your life is in danger."
"Fine," Serenity said with a surprisingly steady voice. "I'll grab a robe. I'm not walking around in this."
"Good. Senshi, transform!" Minako ordered.
Serenity rushed to the closet and grabbed a silk robe that fell to her knees. She looked down at it. 'At least it is longer than my sleep wear.' She turned to find the Senshi in their fukus, each wearing the same fierce express. She nodded to the girls and walked toward the door, only to have it swing open on her. She nearly shrieked.
"Sere?" a voice she knew well questioned worriedly.
"Endy, nice to see you, again," she remarked. "What are you doing here?" She looked around his body to see his four guardians behind him, each ready to fight. She almost giggled. They looked exactly like the Senshi.
"He wouldn't seek safety until we came here," Jadeite remarked angrily. "He wanted to make sure you are safe."
"Of course she is! She is protected by us, idiots!" Rei snapped.
Endymion didn't even look at the raven-haired fire senshi, his eyes still resting on the frail woman in front of him. "I know," he whispered softly.
Serenity could see his worry and fear for her safety in his eyes. She smiled faintly as her eyes filled with tears. He really did love her. "Thank you, Endy. I am fine. We were just leaving."
"Our ship is ready, Sere. We must retreat to Venus. Will you come with me?" Endymion asked his princess softly.
She glanced at the Senshi. "We have our own ship," she commented regretfully.
"Ues, you do. I want you with me, Sere. Please, let me, let us, protect you," he pleaded.
She smiled at him. "Alright, let's go."
~~~
AN: I know it's short and doesn't have much action in here... and that girly scene? Makes me grind my teeth. *shudders* I never did that when I was a teenager... but sometimes... girls do. ^_^;
Thanks to A Random SM Fan, the caffiene fairy, Sugar Spice Girl (O_O; Wow...lay off the sugar?), sqeekers, and SilverWingPhoenix who commented that they have read this story before. ^_~ You just might have, you know. I posted it years ago here under this name, and WAY before that I posted it on ASMR under Idol-Goddess, then later under this name. (My original name at that time was Lunar Dragon, but someone had beaten me to that name, so I had to come up with something different... It wasn't until I started really writing more that I found a Penname that I stuck with, this one, which I've had for four years now. Before that it was just a name that I changed once or twice.). In any case, you may have read it before. It does say in my summary that I wrote this story waaaaaaay back in 1997. And I *did* post it places then too, before the FFnet ban on NC17. None of my SM fics are NC17, but I was angry at the time and pulled all of my stuff. I'm only now reposting.
Lovies!
Disclaimer: Don't own. Never will. Broke.
By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
Chapter Nine: Escape
Rated: PG13
Laughter rang through the large room. Its occupants, nine beautiful young women, sat around it in various places and positions. Pale blue light lit up the space, revealing each of the women in short nightclothes.
"Ami! I never knew you felt that way," Serenity giggled, causing the shy Princess of Mercury to blush.
"He is dreamy," Mina put in with a wink in Rei's direction.
"Jadeite is better," the fiery mystic said proudly.
"Is not!" Ami exclaimed out, shocking the rest of the occupants.
"Mina, this is really a wonderful idea. The sleep over, I mean," Makoto said happily.
"I know," the Senshi of Love said smugly. "I thought we should have a night of girlish fun for a change. We leave for Earth tomorrow evening, after all."
Serenity giggled. "Yes, we get to see Prince Endymion's home world."
The women stared at their princess in shock.
"What?" Serenity asked confused.
"You love him," Pluto stated confidently.
The High Princess blushed prettily. "Yes. I do. Don't tell!"
"You love him?" Rei asked shocked.
"Yes. And he loves me, too."
That statement caused her friends to gape at her in surprise for a few moments. Pluto was the first to break the silence. "Yes, he does."
"Thank you, Setsuna," Serenity said with a smile.
"He may hurt her, Pluto!" Rei exclaimed, worried about her princess.
"I do not think that would be likely, Rei. She'll be fine. He'll protect her and love her. He will," Setsuna stated.
"You don't know that!" Rei shot back.
"I know it, Rei. Trust me."
Rei looked at Setsuna with her violet eyes silently for a few moments before sighing in defeat. "Fine. If he hurts her, I swear I'll-"
"You'll what, Rei? Kill him? You can't kill the crown prince of Earth. You'll be executed. Senshi or not," Venus reminded cheerfully.
"I'll just castrate him," Rei spat.
"REI!" the Senshi yelled shocked. Each looked at the Fire Senshi, half awed and half disgusted.
"What?" she asked innocently.
Serenity rolled her eyes. "You know damn well what."
Michiru gasped. "Serenity! Princesses should use such language!"
Haruka smirked. "I do."
Glaring at her lover, Michiru snapped back, "Don't encourage her!"
"Why not?"
"Because it isn't proper!"
"So?"
"Haruka! She's the High Princess! She needs to be a Princess and a lady at all times, not succumb to your bad habits," Michiru argued.
"What bad habits? Cursing isn't a bad habit."
"It is so!"
Haruka smirked. "Who says?"
"Everyone!"
Her smile grew. "Do you always listen to what everyone else does?"
"Yes! Especially when we are responsible for setting a good example. We can't have the Princess acting like some ignorant tramp!"
Haruka mock gasped. "Is that how you see me?"
Michiru stopped with her mouth open to reply. "Oh, Haruka, you know that's not true."
"I think you do," she said deadpanned.
"I don't!"
"Promise?"
"Of course!"
"Then why can't the Princess say words like that?" Haruka questioned smugly.
Michiru gaped at her blonde lover. "Haruka, you are impossible."
"I know." Smirking again, Haruka rose and walked over to Serenity. She gently laid a hand on the small woman's shoulder. "If she uses the language privately and when situations call for it, there is no problem."
Michiru sighed in defeat. "Fine, fine. Have it your way."
Haruka smiled impishly. "I always do."
"Beast."
"Thank you," she replied with a wink.
To the other women's surprise, Michiru blushed.
"So," Ami broke in awkwardly.
Rei grinned evilly. "Ami, what is your idea of a perfect prince?"
The blue-haired Senshi blushed. "Well, he has to be intelligent," she began causing the others to roll their eyes. "Intelligent, gentle, sweet, and loving. Like Zoycite."
The women laughed at their usually shy friend. "Rei, what about you?" Makoto asked.
"He has to be strong and witty. Has to match my temper, of course. Tall and handsome and he has to listen to me at all times!"
"Like Jadeite?" Serenity asked mischievously.
"What about you, Serenity?" Saturn's soft voice asked.
Blushing, Serenity smiled before answering, "Prince Endymion."
The women looked at Serenity a moment before breaking up into helpless giggles that lasted quite a while. Each time one looked at Serenity's embarrassed face, they would start all over again.
"Well, dears. I think it's time to sleep. Tomorrow is going to be quite the day," Mina commented with a slight yawn.
"Yeah, yeah," Rei said grumpily but moved over to her blankets beside Serenity's large bed. "She does have a point. It's late. I'm tired."
"I am as well," Serenity sighed as she snuffed the large lantern. "Night everyone."
"Night," a worn voice answered sleepily.
~~~
Loud banging interrupted the Senshi's sleep as each shot up out of bed, immediately awake. Makoto ran quickly over to the door, flinging it open. Serenity yawned as she sat up to see what was so important. Rei, Ami, and Mina immediately made a protective circle around their charge. Setsuna stood slowly. She was poised, even in her short wine-colored nightgown. Hotaru stood serenely beside the Senshi of Time, her own maroon nightgown reaching near the floor. Michiru ran towards the balcony doors. Haruka followed her lover, her gold shirt barely coming past her hips.
"Jupiter, who's there?" Serenity asked calmly, even if her heart pounded. Who the hell would knock loud enough to wake the dead at this hour. Especially at her door.
Makoto didn't answer her Princess immediately. Serenity could hear a few whispers as words were exchanged. Finally, Makoto turned to look at Serenity, her emerald eyes cold and serious. "Beryl has breached the Palace. An army of shadows is at her call. We must flee. We're going to Venus."
Serenity shot out of bed. "Venus?"
"Yes. Now. No time to dress. We'll transform, you have to go as you are. People need to see the High Princess get to safety. We can't have you transform unless your life is in danger."
"Fine," Serenity said with a surprisingly steady voice. "I'll grab a robe. I'm not walking around in this."
"Good. Senshi, transform!" Minako ordered.
Serenity rushed to the closet and grabbed a silk robe that fell to her knees. She looked down at it. 'At least it is longer than my sleep wear.' She turned to find the Senshi in their fukus, each wearing the same fierce express. She nodded to the girls and walked toward the door, only to have it swing open on her. She nearly shrieked.
"Sere?" a voice she knew well questioned worriedly.
"Endy, nice to see you, again," she remarked. "What are you doing here?" She looked around his body to see his four guardians behind him, each ready to fight. She almost giggled. They looked exactly like the Senshi.
"He wouldn't seek safety until we came here," Jadeite remarked angrily. "He wanted to make sure you are safe."
"Of course she is! She is protected by us, idiots!" Rei snapped.
Endymion didn't even look at the raven-haired fire senshi, his eyes still resting on the frail woman in front of him. "I know," he whispered softly.
Serenity could see his worry and fear for her safety in his eyes. She smiled faintly as her eyes filled with tears. He really did love her. "Thank you, Endy. I am fine. We were just leaving."
"Our ship is ready, Sere. We must retreat to Venus. Will you come with me?" Endymion asked his princess softly.
She glanced at the Senshi. "We have our own ship," she commented regretfully.
"Ues, you do. I want you with me, Sere. Please, let me, let us, protect you," he pleaded.
She smiled at him. "Alright, let's go."
~~~
AN: I know it's short and doesn't have much action in here... and that girly scene? Makes me grind my teeth. *shudders* I never did that when I was a teenager... but sometimes... girls do. ^_^;
Thanks to A Random SM Fan, the caffiene fairy, Sugar Spice Girl (O_O; Wow...lay off the sugar?), sqeekers, and SilverWingPhoenix who commented that they have read this story before. ^_~ You just might have, you know. I posted it years ago here under this name, and WAY before that I posted it on ASMR under Idol-Goddess, then later under this name. (My original name at that time was Lunar Dragon, but someone had beaten me to that name, so I had to come up with something different... It wasn't until I started really writing more that I found a Penname that I stuck with, this one, which I've had for four years now. Before that it was just a name that I changed once or twice.). In any case, you may have read it before. It does say in my summary that I wrote this story waaaaaaay back in 1997. And I *did* post it places then too, before the FFnet ban on NC17. None of my SM fics are NC17, but I was angry at the time and pulled all of my stuff. I'm only now reposting.
Lovies!