Embracing Destiny
Disclaimer: Don't sue! I don't own Sailormoon, I only wish I did.
By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
Chapter Thirteen: Devastating Prophecy
Rated: PG
The new Queen Serenity gazed out over her city, the fireworks reflecting in her bright blue eyes. Her heart felt strangely heavy as she watched the celebration from her lonely position on her balcony. Her friends, her mother, and her love were down in the ballroom, still celebrating her coronation. She had slipped out of there within moments of becoming Queen, the joyous atmosphere clashing painfully with her heavy heart.
She didn't know why she was so... down, not really. She was scared of failing in her duty as Queen. She was terrified she would make the wrong choices and lose this war. She didn't want this duty. She didn't want to be Queen. And not for the first time, she wished she had been born as a normal girl. With no responsibilities. She didn't want the whole galaxy's safety riding on her shoulders. She wanted to be... free.
She sighed sadly and turned to go inside, gasping in fright as a form materialized in front of her. She took a fearful step back, her hand clutching at her transformation broach.
"Congratulations," a cruel voice said softly to her from the smoky form, "Queen Serenity." Within a few moments, the black mist cleared and the new Queen of the Moon stared at the Queen of the Dark Kingdom.
"Queen Beryl," the young woman said quietly, her voice amazingly steady. "To what do I owe this pleasure?"
The woman laughed a high-pitched giggle that sent a shiver of trepidation up the silvery-haired Queen's spine. "My dear, you have no cause to fear me. Not at this moment. I'm not here to hurt you. You and I are destined to meet at another time. I had just thought to give you some... news."
"What kind of news?" she asked a bit nervously.
The red-haired woman smiled. "I am to be married."
The new Queen gaped. "Excuse me?" That was something she had not expected.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I'm to be married. Tomorrow. I'm sorry you can't make it, but I've decided on a private wedding. More... personal that way, don't you think?" The Dark Queen's cruel smiled widened. "Are you not dying to know who my husband-to-be is?"
Serenity didn't care to know, not the way the Dark Queen was smiling at her, but played along. "Who is he?"
The smile grew to a grin. "I do believe you know him. Quite well, in fact. His name is Endymion."
The young Queen gasped. "No!"
Beryl laughed. "Oh, yes. You see, while you escaped your celebration, Endymion had chosen to follow you. However, my minion intercepted him and he is now in my castle. He and I will marry, tomorrow. He will give me a son, Serenity. A beautiful son to rule after me. And then... I'll give him back to you. I have no need for him more than that. I'll give you your precious Endymion back, Serenity."
She giggled evilly. "But will you want him after that?" She then stepped back from the young Silver Queen, who started to tremble. "Will you still want your precious Endymion after I have had him? After he has given me a son to rule after me?" She laughed as her form started to dissipate. "I'll see you, Serenity. Endymion will be returned after I have delivered a son. And after that... enjoy the years you have. For on my son's 21st birthday, I will attack again. And together, we will destroy you and your kingdom. The last one in this pathetic galaxy. The moon is all that is left, Serenity. Plan accordingly, but I will win. With my son, I will win."
With those words, the Dark Queen disappeared. Serenity collapsed onto her knees, her shoulders shaking. "No!" she screamed out. "Endymion!"
~~~
The Senshi and the former Queen had heard the anguished cry and ran to the new Queen's rooms. There they found her huddled on the floor, rocking slightly. She kept murmuring the same thing repeatedly. "Endymion..."
~~~
The former Queen looked over the gathered Senshi. "Do any of you know what has happened?" the regal woman asked. She glanced nervously at the door, where her daughter was laying behind, sleeping after a heavy dosage of sedatives.
The gathered Senshi shook their heads sadly, all except Pluto. The tall Time Senshi looked at her Queen sadly. "It was... not supposed to happen, but it was... written in the stars."
"What was, Pluto?" she asked worriedly. "And where is Endymion? She was calling for him but no one can find him."
"They won't find him. He's been... taken."
"Taken? Why?" the former Queen asked in surprise. "Why not take my daughter? It is she that Beryl must defeat."
Pluto looked at the door sadly. "Endymion will be returned to us. To her. But... it is up to her if she receives him back. Even I don't know the outcome of that decision. It might be too painful for our new Queen."
"What would be? Pluto!" Mars demanded.
The older Senshi shook her head. "It is also up to her to tell you all about what news she received."
"We need to plan for Beryl's next attack."
The Time Senshi suddenly smiled sadly. "You have nearly 22 years to plan."
~~~
Behind the door, the new Queen curled herself into a tight ball, tears leaking from her eyes. "Endymion..."
~~~
AN: This is all that was posted before. From now on, all the chapters will be brand new. ^_^; (Yes, it's short, but have any of you read the Anita Blake series? Some of her chapters are like three paragraphs long!).
Lovies!
Disclaimer: Don't sue! I don't own Sailormoon, I only wish I did.
By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)
Chapter Thirteen: Devastating Prophecy
Rated: PG
The new Queen Serenity gazed out over her city, the fireworks reflecting in her bright blue eyes. Her heart felt strangely heavy as she watched the celebration from her lonely position on her balcony. Her friends, her mother, and her love were down in the ballroom, still celebrating her coronation. She had slipped out of there within moments of becoming Queen, the joyous atmosphere clashing painfully with her heavy heart.
She didn't know why she was so... down, not really. She was scared of failing in her duty as Queen. She was terrified she would make the wrong choices and lose this war. She didn't want this duty. She didn't want to be Queen. And not for the first time, she wished she had been born as a normal girl. With no responsibilities. She didn't want the whole galaxy's safety riding on her shoulders. She wanted to be... free.
She sighed sadly and turned to go inside, gasping in fright as a form materialized in front of her. She took a fearful step back, her hand clutching at her transformation broach.
"Congratulations," a cruel voice said softly to her from the smoky form, "Queen Serenity." Within a few moments, the black mist cleared and the new Queen of the Moon stared at the Queen of the Dark Kingdom.
"Queen Beryl," the young woman said quietly, her voice amazingly steady. "To what do I owe this pleasure?"
The woman laughed a high-pitched giggle that sent a shiver of trepidation up the silvery-haired Queen's spine. "My dear, you have no cause to fear me. Not at this moment. I'm not here to hurt you. You and I are destined to meet at another time. I had just thought to give you some... news."
"What kind of news?" she asked a bit nervously.
The red-haired woman smiled. "I am to be married."
The new Queen gaped. "Excuse me?" That was something she had not expected.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I'm to be married. Tomorrow. I'm sorry you can't make it, but I've decided on a private wedding. More... personal that way, don't you think?" The Dark Queen's cruel smiled widened. "Are you not dying to know who my husband-to-be is?"
Serenity didn't care to know, not the way the Dark Queen was smiling at her, but played along. "Who is he?"
The smile grew to a grin. "I do believe you know him. Quite well, in fact. His name is Endymion."
The young Queen gasped. "No!"
Beryl laughed. "Oh, yes. You see, while you escaped your celebration, Endymion had chosen to follow you. However, my minion intercepted him and he is now in my castle. He and I will marry, tomorrow. He will give me a son, Serenity. A beautiful son to rule after me. And then... I'll give him back to you. I have no need for him more than that. I'll give you your precious Endymion back, Serenity."
She giggled evilly. "But will you want him after that?" She then stepped back from the young Silver Queen, who started to tremble. "Will you still want your precious Endymion after I have had him? After he has given me a son to rule after me?" She laughed as her form started to dissipate. "I'll see you, Serenity. Endymion will be returned after I have delivered a son. And after that... enjoy the years you have. For on my son's 21st birthday, I will attack again. And together, we will destroy you and your kingdom. The last one in this pathetic galaxy. The moon is all that is left, Serenity. Plan accordingly, but I will win. With my son, I will win."
With those words, the Dark Queen disappeared. Serenity collapsed onto her knees, her shoulders shaking. "No!" she screamed out. "Endymion!"
~~~
The Senshi and the former Queen had heard the anguished cry and ran to the new Queen's rooms. There they found her huddled on the floor, rocking slightly. She kept murmuring the same thing repeatedly. "Endymion..."
~~~
The former Queen looked over the gathered Senshi. "Do any of you know what has happened?" the regal woman asked. She glanced nervously at the door, where her daughter was laying behind, sleeping after a heavy dosage of sedatives.
The gathered Senshi shook their heads sadly, all except Pluto. The tall Time Senshi looked at her Queen sadly. "It was... not supposed to happen, but it was... written in the stars."
"What was, Pluto?" she asked worriedly. "And where is Endymion? She was calling for him but no one can find him."
"They won't find him. He's been... taken."
"Taken? Why?" the former Queen asked in surprise. "Why not take my daughter? It is she that Beryl must defeat."
Pluto looked at the door sadly. "Endymion will be returned to us. To her. But... it is up to her if she receives him back. Even I don't know the outcome of that decision. It might be too painful for our new Queen."
"What would be? Pluto!" Mars demanded.
The older Senshi shook her head. "It is also up to her to tell you all about what news she received."
"We need to plan for Beryl's next attack."
The Time Senshi suddenly smiled sadly. "You have nearly 22 years to plan."
~~~
Behind the door, the new Queen curled herself into a tight ball, tears leaking from her eyes. "Endymion..."
~~~
AN: This is all that was posted before. From now on, all the chapters will be brand new. ^_^; (Yes, it's short, but have any of you read the Anita Blake series? Some of her chapters are like three paragraphs long!).
Lovies!