Author's Note: Uhm... Nothing to say really... Enjoy! Don't hate me! =D
Chapter Seven
Present Day
Crystal Tokyo
"Daddy?" Small Lady, now sixteen years old, poked her head cautiously into her father's study.
The king looked up from his desk, and a small smile appeared as he saw his daughter. "Yes?"
"Can I talk to you for a few minutes?"
"Certainly." Endymion sat down his pen as Small Lady came in and shut the door.
In one hand was an ancient-looking journal. The other was clasped around a tiny object, hidden. She walked over to his desk, and set the journal down on it. "Puu gave me this." She set the other object on top of the journal. "This was tied to it."
Looking down, Endymion's expression fell. But as he picked up the child-sized ring, a wistful smile came to his lips. He separated the two hands, and linked them back together before speaking again. "I guess Pluto decided it was time for you to know."
Small Lady nodded her head. "Daddy... could you tell me what Selena was like?"
Before speaking again, Endymion looked to the journal. He paused on the last page, reading over the last two sentences. "... 'look to the Moon. You will find the help you need there.' ... She's alive."
Small Lady's eyes widened slightly. "But... that was over two thousand years ago..."
Endymion sank back in his chair. After a moment, he spoke. "There's only one way to find out."
It was the princess's turn to fall silent.
"I know this is hard. Take whatever time you need. I don't expect she'll be going anywhere soon if she's lived this long."
"I want to go, Daddy."
The king looked to his daughter. "Are you sure this is what you want?"
She reached over and took both her father's hands. "Let's go."
He rose to his feet, and seconds later, a pink aura surrounded them both, and the two of them disappeared.
A few minutes later, the two appeared among the ruins of the old Moon Palace. Small Lady looked up to her father, who was gazing around, looking very much lost. "Two thousand years... I don't know if I can find my way around."
"Try, please?"
Smiling down to his daughter, Endymion nodded his head. Lifting his gaze, he concentrated back on old memories. They stood there for a long while before Endymion began walking in a direction he hoped was right.
Soon they came upon a wilting garden. Sitting in the middle was a figure with long, wavy black hair wearing a pale violet dress. Releasing her father's hand, the princess stepped forward first. "Selena...?"
The woman turned, and it took only a second for recognition to dawn on her face. "Small Lady!" She rose to her feet, keeping carefully still until she saw what the younger woman's reaction was.
Small Lady rushed forward, drawing the other woman into a hug. Smiling with tears pooling in her eyes, Selena returned the hug.
Endymion hung back, watching the two from a couple yards away.
They held onto each other a moment longer before backing up a bit. Small Lady smiled a little. "I remember you, you know? Not anything really... real, but a feeling that something isn't right. I think that's why Puu decided to give me the journal now."
Selena nodded before drawing Small Lady into another hug. "I've missed you so much... I used to go check on you through Pluto... but it came to be too much fore me to bear. I knew that if I came into your life without you wanting me there, you'd only hate me for it."
"Small Lady... we should go soon. Someone will discover we're missing."
Selena seemed to notice the third person for the first time. "Endymion, you've... changed."
The king nodded his head slightly. "Two thousand years seems to have not touched you at all."
"Yes, well... my healer's blood seems to constantly heal me."
"Daddy, can Selena come back to Crystal Tokyo with us?"
"Oh, Small Lady, I'm not sure if that's the best idea..." Selena trailed off, looking to Endymion for help.
"That decision would have to be left to Selena. I know Serenity would like to see her sister again... though as of right now, she doesn't remember her..."
Selena was silent a moment, several things pulling her toward the decision to stay on the Moon. She almost decided on her own knowledge and feelings before looking to Small Lady. "If it is what would make you happy."
The princess nodded happily. "Come on, Daddy. I bet Mommy will be surprised!"
Endymion nodded as he walked over. "To say the least."
The three of them joined hands, and disappeared a moment later.
The three appeared back at the palace, and the first thing Small Lady did was to send Diana to look for Neo-Queen Serenity.
Luna and Artemis came in not long after. Shock widened the black cat's crimson eyes. "Oh my..."
"Do not worry, Luna. I know you were my mother's advisors. I hold nothing against you. There was simply no other decision you could have possibly made."
The feline gave a gentle smile as she bowed her head slightly. "As always, princess, you're far more forgiving than most."
The raven-haired beauty smiled only a little. "I am not exactly in a position to begrudge others the choices they made."
Endymion gave her a slightly saddened look. It seemed that the person Selena really needed to forgive was herself.
Right now, beneath the smile she wore, he could tell she felt like dying inside. For two thousand years, she had been left alone with only memories of what she had once had, and what had once been. All others got to start their lives anew, and pursue dreams they would not have been able to in their past lives.
Neo-Queen Serenity came into the room, closely following Diana. Small Lady beamed. "Mom! Look who we found!"
"Selena! Oh, my... I can't believe I had almost forgotten... Everyone spoke of the single child born to the heir of the Moon... I guess if just became natural thinking not to remember you."
"To tell the truth, Serenity, I had not expected to still be alive. I suppose Selene still has plans for me... I just wish I knew what they were."
"Well, I'm glad you're here still. Besides, things can only get better, right?" Serenity smiled happily and took Selena's arm, taking her off to catch up, Small Lady following closely behind.
Endymion exchanged a look with Luna and Artemis. It seemed only they knew that sadly, things were more than likely not going to get any better for Selena.
Luna, Diana, and Artemis trotted out after them, leaving Endymion alone. He looked out the large window up to the sky. The stars were bright, but the moon was not visible.
Chapter Seven
Present Day
Crystal Tokyo
"Daddy?" Small Lady, now sixteen years old, poked her head cautiously into her father's study.
The king looked up from his desk, and a small smile appeared as he saw his daughter. "Yes?"
"Can I talk to you for a few minutes?"
"Certainly." Endymion sat down his pen as Small Lady came in and shut the door.
In one hand was an ancient-looking journal. The other was clasped around a tiny object, hidden. She walked over to his desk, and set the journal down on it. "Puu gave me this." She set the other object on top of the journal. "This was tied to it."
Looking down, Endymion's expression fell. But as he picked up the child-sized ring, a wistful smile came to his lips. He separated the two hands, and linked them back together before speaking again. "I guess Pluto decided it was time for you to know."
Small Lady nodded her head. "Daddy... could you tell me what Selena was like?"
Before speaking again, Endymion looked to the journal. He paused on the last page, reading over the last two sentences. "... 'look to the Moon. You will find the help you need there.' ... She's alive."
Small Lady's eyes widened slightly. "But... that was over two thousand years ago..."
Endymion sank back in his chair. After a moment, he spoke. "There's only one way to find out."
It was the princess's turn to fall silent.
"I know this is hard. Take whatever time you need. I don't expect she'll be going anywhere soon if she's lived this long."
"I want to go, Daddy."
The king looked to his daughter. "Are you sure this is what you want?"
She reached over and took both her father's hands. "Let's go."
He rose to his feet, and seconds later, a pink aura surrounded them both, and the two of them disappeared.
A few minutes later, the two appeared among the ruins of the old Moon Palace. Small Lady looked up to her father, who was gazing around, looking very much lost. "Two thousand years... I don't know if I can find my way around."
"Try, please?"
Smiling down to his daughter, Endymion nodded his head. Lifting his gaze, he concentrated back on old memories. They stood there for a long while before Endymion began walking in a direction he hoped was right.
Soon they came upon a wilting garden. Sitting in the middle was a figure with long, wavy black hair wearing a pale violet dress. Releasing her father's hand, the princess stepped forward first. "Selena...?"
The woman turned, and it took only a second for recognition to dawn on her face. "Small Lady!" She rose to her feet, keeping carefully still until she saw what the younger woman's reaction was.
Small Lady rushed forward, drawing the other woman into a hug. Smiling with tears pooling in her eyes, Selena returned the hug.
Endymion hung back, watching the two from a couple yards away.
They held onto each other a moment longer before backing up a bit. Small Lady smiled a little. "I remember you, you know? Not anything really... real, but a feeling that something isn't right. I think that's why Puu decided to give me the journal now."
Selena nodded before drawing Small Lady into another hug. "I've missed you so much... I used to go check on you through Pluto... but it came to be too much fore me to bear. I knew that if I came into your life without you wanting me there, you'd only hate me for it."
"Small Lady... we should go soon. Someone will discover we're missing."
Selena seemed to notice the third person for the first time. "Endymion, you've... changed."
The king nodded his head slightly. "Two thousand years seems to have not touched you at all."
"Yes, well... my healer's blood seems to constantly heal me."
"Daddy, can Selena come back to Crystal Tokyo with us?"
"Oh, Small Lady, I'm not sure if that's the best idea..." Selena trailed off, looking to Endymion for help.
"That decision would have to be left to Selena. I know Serenity would like to see her sister again... though as of right now, she doesn't remember her..."
Selena was silent a moment, several things pulling her toward the decision to stay on the Moon. She almost decided on her own knowledge and feelings before looking to Small Lady. "If it is what would make you happy."
The princess nodded happily. "Come on, Daddy. I bet Mommy will be surprised!"
Endymion nodded as he walked over. "To say the least."
The three of them joined hands, and disappeared a moment later.
The three appeared back at the palace, and the first thing Small Lady did was to send Diana to look for Neo-Queen Serenity.
Luna and Artemis came in not long after. Shock widened the black cat's crimson eyes. "Oh my..."
"Do not worry, Luna. I know you were my mother's advisors. I hold nothing against you. There was simply no other decision you could have possibly made."
The feline gave a gentle smile as she bowed her head slightly. "As always, princess, you're far more forgiving than most."
The raven-haired beauty smiled only a little. "I am not exactly in a position to begrudge others the choices they made."
Endymion gave her a slightly saddened look. It seemed that the person Selena really needed to forgive was herself.
Right now, beneath the smile she wore, he could tell she felt like dying inside. For two thousand years, she had been left alone with only memories of what she had once had, and what had once been. All others got to start their lives anew, and pursue dreams they would not have been able to in their past lives.
Neo-Queen Serenity came into the room, closely following Diana. Small Lady beamed. "Mom! Look who we found!"
"Selena! Oh, my... I can't believe I had almost forgotten... Everyone spoke of the single child born to the heir of the Moon... I guess if just became natural thinking not to remember you."
"To tell the truth, Serenity, I had not expected to still be alive. I suppose Selene still has plans for me... I just wish I knew what they were."
"Well, I'm glad you're here still. Besides, things can only get better, right?" Serenity smiled happily and took Selena's arm, taking her off to catch up, Small Lady following closely behind.
Endymion exchanged a look with Luna and Artemis. It seemed only they knew that sadly, things were more than likely not going to get any better for Selena.
Luna, Diana, and Artemis trotted out after them, leaving Endymion alone. He looked out the large window up to the sky. The stars were bright, but the moon was not visible.