Chapter 1: A New Star is Born
Somewhere out in the frozen depths of space, an old star dies. In the aftermath of the supernova, some parts of the old star will find home in the formation of a new star. This is the way of stars. This death and rebirth is endless, and has been since the dawn of time.
Eternal Queen Serenity sits on her throne. Today was Audience Day, and the long hours of merchant and civilian complaint's leaves the young queen weary. Audience Day helps keep the peace, so she doesn't complain.
"Hello beautiful one." King Helios stood at the chamber entrance. "Are you done for the day?"
"Just finished." Serenity rose from her throne. "How was my mother today?"
"Better than most days. Hotaru-chan came by with Arashi. Your mother's convinced she'll grow up to be a Sailor Senshi."
Serenity sighed. "I hope so Helios. Everyone was so shocked when Rei's daughter didn't have the power, and then Makoto's as well. Luna doesn't like the implication that the line of the crystal throne is the only one whose heirs can inherit power. I was lucky. I had Ceres and the others for my senshi companions. Who will make up my daughter's?"
"Don't worry. You'll find them. There is still plenty of time."
"You're right as always."Serenity gasped in pain. She was having a contraction.
"Serenity what's wrong? Is it the baby?", Helios asked.
"She's coming." Serenity said.
Helios helped Serenity down to the ground. "I'll fetch the midwife, and then I'll get Ami and your mother."
. . . "Just remember your breathing exercises deary. In and out. Long breathes now.",the midwife admonished Rini
Rini tried not to glare at the woman. "Like I need her instructions." she thought.
"Easy now. I was going to wait for the King, but I reckon you can start pushing now."
"Finally." Rini thought. "Evil goat."
Setsuna and Helios came into the room.
"Where's Mother?" Rini asked.
"She's having a little trouble breathing, so Ami stayed with her." Setsuna said.
Helios took Rini's hand. "Let's worry about the baby first."
Setsuna walked over tho the sink to wash her hands. She took a large fleece blanket from the midwife. "Just coach her through the birth. I'll take the infant."
The midwife turned to Rini, "See nothing to worry about."
Rini gritted her teeth. "Just push." she thought. "Then you won't have to put up with her anymore." The thought made Rini smile. Rini pushed until Setsuna said she could see the top of the baby's head.
"One more." said the midwife.
Rini tried to catch her breath. "Almost over.", she thought. She gave one more push and Setsuna wrapped the blanket around the newborn infant.
"A fine little girl.", the midwife said.
Helios motioned the midwife to leave. He took the baby girl from Setsuna and laid her in Rini's arms. "She's beautiful."
"She looks like your grandmother, Rini.", Setsuna said in awe.
The baby cooed at Rini. She had aquamarine eyes, and tufts of silver hair.
"Welcome home Serenity.", Rini said.
The door to the room opened. "Congratulations your Majesty." A woman in a doctor's coat said.
"Ami!", Rini exclaimed.
"Hello Princess Serenity.", Ami said to the baby.
Setsuna rose to greet the older senshi. "It's been a long time."
"Yes, but the System is complete."
"And the Queen?"
Ami looked at Rini. "I'm not sure my news it fit for a new mother."
Helios interrupted the two senshi. "She has the right to know."
Ami looked at Rini. "I'm sorry Rini."
Rini started to cry. Helios took the baby into the nursery so that the senshi could talk. Ami sat down in a arm chair. "She was having trouble breathing, so we tried hooking her up to the respirator. Helios came in to her room to tell her about your labor starting. She told the nurse that she would greet her granddaughter without all those scary tubes. She told Helios that the other scouts were coming soon. We ran a bio scan. Nothing came up. Her body was just shutting down. She died right after we heard Princess Serenity's birth cries from the hall."
Rini dried her tears on the birthing gown. "Setsuna bring me the Heir to the Silver Throne."
Setsuna brought Princess Serenity into the room. She laid the baby at the foot of the bed.
Rini pulled the Silver Crystal from her scepter. "Goodbye Mother.", Rini said. "I love you and I promise I'll make you proud." She set the Silver Crystal in Princess Serenity's tiny fist. A crescent moon appeared again on the baby's forehead. A beam of light shot from the crescent. "Princess Serenity, from this moment on you are heir to the Crystal Throne, and a direct decedent of the Moon Kingdom." Rini looked at Setsuna. "I'll need your help."
Setsuna smiled wryly, "It seems I've become the expert at training Sailor Senshi."
Rini laughed. "Yes you have."
Setsuna tilted her head, as if listening. "Let's just hope she never needs that training."
Somewhere out in the frozen depths of space, an old star dies. In the aftermath of the supernova, some parts of the old star will find home in the formation of a new star. This is the way of stars. This death and rebirth is endless, and has been since the dawn of time.
Eternal Queen Serenity sits on her throne. Today was Audience Day, and the long hours of merchant and civilian complaint's leaves the young queen weary. Audience Day helps keep the peace, so she doesn't complain.
"Hello beautiful one." King Helios stood at the chamber entrance. "Are you done for the day?"
"Just finished." Serenity rose from her throne. "How was my mother today?"
"Better than most days. Hotaru-chan came by with Arashi. Your mother's convinced she'll grow up to be a Sailor Senshi."
Serenity sighed. "I hope so Helios. Everyone was so shocked when Rei's daughter didn't have the power, and then Makoto's as well. Luna doesn't like the implication that the line of the crystal throne is the only one whose heirs can inherit power. I was lucky. I had Ceres and the others for my senshi companions. Who will make up my daughter's?"
"Don't worry. You'll find them. There is still plenty of time."
"You're right as always."Serenity gasped in pain. She was having a contraction.
"Serenity what's wrong? Is it the baby?", Helios asked.
"She's coming." Serenity said.
Helios helped Serenity down to the ground. "I'll fetch the midwife, and then I'll get Ami and your mother."
. . . "Just remember your breathing exercises deary. In and out. Long breathes now.",the midwife admonished Rini
Rini tried not to glare at the woman. "Like I need her instructions." she thought.
"Easy now. I was going to wait for the King, but I reckon you can start pushing now."
"Finally." Rini thought. "Evil goat."
Setsuna and Helios came into the room.
"Where's Mother?" Rini asked.
"She's having a little trouble breathing, so Ami stayed with her." Setsuna said.
Helios took Rini's hand. "Let's worry about the baby first."
Setsuna walked over tho the sink to wash her hands. She took a large fleece blanket from the midwife. "Just coach her through the birth. I'll take the infant."
The midwife turned to Rini, "See nothing to worry about."
Rini gritted her teeth. "Just push." she thought. "Then you won't have to put up with her anymore." The thought made Rini smile. Rini pushed until Setsuna said she could see the top of the baby's head.
"One more." said the midwife.
Rini tried to catch her breath. "Almost over.", she thought. She gave one more push and Setsuna wrapped the blanket around the newborn infant.
"A fine little girl.", the midwife said.
Helios motioned the midwife to leave. He took the baby girl from Setsuna and laid her in Rini's arms. "She's beautiful."
"She looks like your grandmother, Rini.", Setsuna said in awe.
The baby cooed at Rini. She had aquamarine eyes, and tufts of silver hair.
"Welcome home Serenity.", Rini said.
The door to the room opened. "Congratulations your Majesty." A woman in a doctor's coat said.
"Ami!", Rini exclaimed.
"Hello Princess Serenity.", Ami said to the baby.
Setsuna rose to greet the older senshi. "It's been a long time."
"Yes, but the System is complete."
"And the Queen?"
Ami looked at Rini. "I'm not sure my news it fit for a new mother."
Helios interrupted the two senshi. "She has the right to know."
Ami looked at Rini. "I'm sorry Rini."
Rini started to cry. Helios took the baby into the nursery so that the senshi could talk. Ami sat down in a arm chair. "She was having trouble breathing, so we tried hooking her up to the respirator. Helios came in to her room to tell her about your labor starting. She told the nurse that she would greet her granddaughter without all those scary tubes. She told Helios that the other scouts were coming soon. We ran a bio scan. Nothing came up. Her body was just shutting down. She died right after we heard Princess Serenity's birth cries from the hall."
Rini dried her tears on the birthing gown. "Setsuna bring me the Heir to the Silver Throne."
Setsuna brought Princess Serenity into the room. She laid the baby at the foot of the bed.
Rini pulled the Silver Crystal from her scepter. "Goodbye Mother.", Rini said. "I love you and I promise I'll make you proud." She set the Silver Crystal in Princess Serenity's tiny fist. A crescent moon appeared again on the baby's forehead. A beam of light shot from the crescent. "Princess Serenity, from this moment on you are heir to the Crystal Throne, and a direct decedent of the Moon Kingdom." Rini looked at Setsuna. "I'll need your help."
Setsuna smiled wryly, "It seems I've become the expert at training Sailor Senshi."
Rini laughed. "Yes you have."
Setsuna tilted her head, as if listening. "Let's just hope she never needs that training."