AN I'm now starting a longer Sailor Moon fic. This one is about the events in the Siler Millennium. I do not claim them to be the way they were originaly in the series (Manga or Anime). I may use elements from both versions, though. I will update this weekly, I think. It's mostly just about the romance between Selenity and Endymoin and the generals and the Senshi, but it's likable all the same. And those who read 'My Love' will recognize parts of the final battle from it, because I do intend this fic to be the basis of all my other Sailor Moon fics. So references to the Silver Millennnium in my other Sailor Moon fics, will be derived from this fic. Just thought you're like to know,
Disclaimer: Come on, do you really think I own it. And I don't plan on repeating myself for every chapter, so this disclaimer is for the entire fic. I don't own Sailor Moon and I don't make any money out of writing this story.
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A gift wrapped in silver
Prologue
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Selenity sighed and put her book aside. It could not hold her interest. Lately she had been restless and she couldn't explain it. She even had her mother, the queen, worried. And her four Sailor Soldiers had tried everything to cheer her up, but nothing worked. She got up and walked out of her room into the garden. The artificial night was descending on the kingdom of the Moon and the garden bathed in a soft glow. A lonely butterfly fluttered from flower to flower as the princess strolled along the paths of the palace garden. She looked up at the darkening sky where stars became visible. The round shape of the Earth shined like a blue crystal brighter than any star.
'I want to go there,' she thought. 'I want to see what the Earth looks like. I want to smell real flowers. I want to feel what rain is like and how the sun, the real sun, shines down. I want to meet the people of Earth.'
But that was impossible. She could almost hear her mother's voice: "The kingdom of the Moon observes Earth from afar. We watch over the planet, we do not directly interfere with it unless it is an absolute emergency."
The times she had heard that, she couldn't even begin to count them. But no matter how many times her mother repeated those words, the longing for the blue planet in her daughter's heart had not faded. 'I'll visit Earth, some day. Even if it's only once, I will.'
"Princess?"
With a sigh she turned around. "Yes, Venus. What is it?"
Sailor Venus saluted her with the proper respect. "Your mother calls on you, princess."
Selenity nodded in response. "Very well." She followed Venus through the garden to another part of the palace. Her mother was in the library. When the princess approached with Venus, she put down the parchment scrolls she had been reading.
She smiled at Venus. "Thank you, Sailor Venus. Would you please excuse us?"
Venus left. Selenity looked at her mother in silent wonder.
"It's amazing how much knowledge can be stored in books and on scrolls, isn't it," the queen said. "But even though you have read all there is in the world, you can still be surprised. Factual knowledge cannot prepare you for what life can have in stored for you. And there is no manual on how to raise a daughter."
Selenity frowned. She had absolutely no idea what her mother was talking about. But at times it was better to just let her mother talk without interruption.
"You are different from me, Selenity. I have never felt the need you seem to feel to see Earth. When I was your age I simply applied myself to my duties as future queen. I never plagued my mother with requests for permission to visit Earth..."
"I have only asked once, mother. Just once."
The queen smiled. "I know that, dear, but every time I look in your eyes I can still see the desire you expressed to me. I believe that with time it only grew stronger. I think, that no matter how hard I try, I cannot prevent you from going down there. I will not always be there to tell you what to do. One day you will be queen and then you make your own decisions. Then I won't be able to stop you from visiting Earth." She sighed and walked towards the window. Outside in the dark sky the Earth shone bright and blue. "If I let you go once, will you stop wanting, stop longing for Earth?"
Selenity face brightened. "To be honest, mother, I cannot promise that. It may very well be, that I like what I see so much, I cannot see it enough times."
Queen Selenity returns her daughter's smile. "That was exactly the answer I was hoping for. You are allowed one visit to the blue planet. Mind where you go and be careful to approach the people of Earth."
The princess felt her face glow with excitement. "Thank you, mother, thank you, thank you, thank you. When can I go?"
"Any time you please," her mother responded. "But I suggest you at least get some sleep and leave no sooner than tomorrow."
"Very well. Tomorrow it is. With your leave, mother." Selenity turned and left the room in a hurry. Her cheeks were flushed with excitement. Tomorrow she would finally see the Earth, from up close. She would finally experience what it was like living on Earth, even though she could not stay very long.
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The queen watched her leave. Venus entered the room again. "Do you think it's wise to let her go, my queen?"
"I understand your objections. Believe me, I have struggled with them, but I do think this is the only answer. If we do not let her go, she will sneak out and that could result in disaster."
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AN Please review?
Disclaimer: Come on, do you really think I own it. And I don't plan on repeating myself for every chapter, so this disclaimer is for the entire fic. I don't own Sailor Moon and I don't make any money out of writing this story.
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A gift wrapped in silver
Prologue
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Selenity sighed and put her book aside. It could not hold her interest. Lately she had been restless and she couldn't explain it. She even had her mother, the queen, worried. And her four Sailor Soldiers had tried everything to cheer her up, but nothing worked. She got up and walked out of her room into the garden. The artificial night was descending on the kingdom of the Moon and the garden bathed in a soft glow. A lonely butterfly fluttered from flower to flower as the princess strolled along the paths of the palace garden. She looked up at the darkening sky where stars became visible. The round shape of the Earth shined like a blue crystal brighter than any star.
'I want to go there,' she thought. 'I want to see what the Earth looks like. I want to smell real flowers. I want to feel what rain is like and how the sun, the real sun, shines down. I want to meet the people of Earth.'
But that was impossible. She could almost hear her mother's voice: "The kingdom of the Moon observes Earth from afar. We watch over the planet, we do not directly interfere with it unless it is an absolute emergency."
The times she had heard that, she couldn't even begin to count them. But no matter how many times her mother repeated those words, the longing for the blue planet in her daughter's heart had not faded. 'I'll visit Earth, some day. Even if it's only once, I will.'
"Princess?"
With a sigh she turned around. "Yes, Venus. What is it?"
Sailor Venus saluted her with the proper respect. "Your mother calls on you, princess."
Selenity nodded in response. "Very well." She followed Venus through the garden to another part of the palace. Her mother was in the library. When the princess approached with Venus, she put down the parchment scrolls she had been reading.
She smiled at Venus. "Thank you, Sailor Venus. Would you please excuse us?"
Venus left. Selenity looked at her mother in silent wonder.
"It's amazing how much knowledge can be stored in books and on scrolls, isn't it," the queen said. "But even though you have read all there is in the world, you can still be surprised. Factual knowledge cannot prepare you for what life can have in stored for you. And there is no manual on how to raise a daughter."
Selenity frowned. She had absolutely no idea what her mother was talking about. But at times it was better to just let her mother talk without interruption.
"You are different from me, Selenity. I have never felt the need you seem to feel to see Earth. When I was your age I simply applied myself to my duties as future queen. I never plagued my mother with requests for permission to visit Earth..."
"I have only asked once, mother. Just once."
The queen smiled. "I know that, dear, but every time I look in your eyes I can still see the desire you expressed to me. I believe that with time it only grew stronger. I think, that no matter how hard I try, I cannot prevent you from going down there. I will not always be there to tell you what to do. One day you will be queen and then you make your own decisions. Then I won't be able to stop you from visiting Earth." She sighed and walked towards the window. Outside in the dark sky the Earth shone bright and blue. "If I let you go once, will you stop wanting, stop longing for Earth?"
Selenity face brightened. "To be honest, mother, I cannot promise that. It may very well be, that I like what I see so much, I cannot see it enough times."
Queen Selenity returns her daughter's smile. "That was exactly the answer I was hoping for. You are allowed one visit to the blue planet. Mind where you go and be careful to approach the people of Earth."
The princess felt her face glow with excitement. "Thank you, mother, thank you, thank you, thank you. When can I go?"
"Any time you please," her mother responded. "But I suggest you at least get some sleep and leave no sooner than tomorrow."
"Very well. Tomorrow it is. With your leave, mother." Selenity turned and left the room in a hurry. Her cheeks were flushed with excitement. Tomorrow she would finally see the Earth, from up close. She would finally experience what it was like living on Earth, even though she could not stay very long.
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The queen watched her leave. Venus entered the room again. "Do you think it's wise to let her go, my queen?"
"I understand your objections. Believe me, I have struggled with them, but I do think this is the only answer. If we do not let her go, she will sneak out and that could result in disaster."
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AN Please review?