Hiya! This is my second fic. Both still being written. I'm hoping I'm
getting better.
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and Gundam Wing belong to their respective trademarks.
PROLOGUE
Laughter rang through the lush of endless forest.
"Come on slowpoke!" Teased a feminine voice.
"Why don't you just tell me where you're taking me?" an amused male voice demanded.
"Because you have to be there. And besides it's a surprise." The girl said exasperated. "Honestly! You need to live a little."
"I'm with you, aren't I?" was the retort.
Soft laughter answered. "True. And if it weren't for me you'd be in that droll room of yours deep in papers. Admit it, you love our little 'adventures'."
The man stopped abruptly, turning his female companion to face him, anchoring her securely to him. His callused hand lovingly cupped her face, stroking her cheek delicately, leaving tingling whispers in tail. Eyes locked in the heat of the moment. "It's you I love, you know that right. You. The adventures are just an added bonus."
Eyes softened at the declaration, knowing the words were rare. She leaned into the hand in subtle gesture before turning her head to place a kiss in the palm. Looking to him once more, she leaned in. "I know." She murmured before taking his lips.
Parting, she took his hands in hers. "Come." She said with a smile.
Resuming their path that led them deeper within the home of tall woods.
They finally reached a small clearing with a small stream. Growing by the bank was a small tree in comparison to the rest of the forest. With its aromatic evergreen leaves and small blackish berries, it stood with joyful content.
"Here. This is it." She indicated.
"A tree?" he questioned with a raised eyebrow. "You mean to tell me, that you dragged me all the way here, passing numerous trees, only to stop before this tree!" the man crossed his arms in annoyance.
The woman just smiled and walked to the tree. Placing a hand on its bark she turned to her companion. "This is Daphne."
The man said nothing, waiting for her to continue.
"Long ago, before the gods passed power to their chosen, Daphne walked these woods. A beautiful wood nymph with many suitors, but only one pursued her with a vengeance. Apollo had come for a conference of the gods, when he departed, he passed by this forest and spotted her. Instantly falling in love, he went to her." Stroking the tree tenderly, she continued, "Unfortunately for him, she was not pleased by his attentions towards her. She vainly fled, but one cannot evade a god forever. In a last attempt, she cried out to the other gods for them to rescue her. They immediately answered and transformed her into what you see now, a laurel tree."
"That's quite a tale." The man said. "But, why the haste to get here for a story?"
The woman smiled. "In his determined pursuit, he vainly embraced and lavished her with kisses. But even in her new form, her branches shrank from his lips. Apollo then vowed that if she was not to be his mistress, that she was to be his sacred tree. And as eternal youth were the gods, so was she to be, with leaves forever green."
She then took out two necklaces with vials hanging from them. "As time passed another story came to be associated with Daphne. Because she is eternal, it is said that if two lovers broke a twig off, each keeping half, they would be forever in love." A soft blush tinted her cheeks as she shyly bowed her head.
Truly touched, the man went to stand before her. Cupping her face with both hands he made her look at him. "Silly girl," he lightly scolded. "I don't need a myth to tell me that I'm going to love you forever. My heart and soul tells me that even in the after life, you will have them."
"As you will have mine. You are my soul mate. It..It's just that I've heard this story since I was little and." she grasped his hands with hers, looking to him with pleading eyes. "I've always wanted..the symbolism is so beautiful and I just wanted to share this with you. Please."
With a small smile the man moved one of his hands, as well as hers, towards a lonely twig. Having snapped the twig off the tree, they then snapped it in half, each holding one end. The woman than placed her half in the vile and as she closed the small lid, a glow emanated from it, marking its powerful seal. The man equally did the same, then hung it around their necks.
"Forever." Whispered the woman.
"Forever." Was the man's answer as he leaned down, placing all he felt in a passionate kiss.
~~*~~
Shattering quakes with cries and screams were heard all throughout.
"Hurry!"
"I won't leave you mother. I will not run!" answered the stubborn voice.
"You must!"
"No!"
Sad eyes looked to her daughter, lovingly and painfully, whispering, "I'm sorry."
The girl started to glow, her sigil shining furiously, transporting her to the moon.
"NOOO!! Mother!!" screamed the fading girl, only hearing her mother's last words before completely feeling the destruction of her once glorious planet.
"I love you."
~~~*~~~
An hour has passed and the fight still goes. No breaks or rests. Become weak and the consequence is life. No giving up, no losing hope, no time for tears. So much blood spilled on both sides. Fellow senshi and loved ones already dead.
Off in the distance, Princess Serenity is seen impaling herself to join her love in Elision.
Queen Serenity screams and calls upon the Silver Imperium, ending the darkness, the hate, and sending her children to a better future.
~~~*~~~
She had been having those same dreams over and over since becoming a senshi. Then they suddenly intensified when Crystal Tokyo flourished.
She looked out through one of the windows of the council room, waiting for the meeting to commence. Fingering the necklace she had bought before the deep sleep, she could only question what still awaited her. For the necklace was the one and very same as that of her dream.
"Everyone has arrived, let us begin this meeting." Stated the King.
TBC.
Well?? What did you all think? Should I even continue? Valuable criticism welcomed.
~smiles~
Nebula
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and Gundam Wing belong to their respective trademarks.
PROLOGUE
Laughter rang through the lush of endless forest.
"Come on slowpoke!" Teased a feminine voice.
"Why don't you just tell me where you're taking me?" an amused male voice demanded.
"Because you have to be there. And besides it's a surprise." The girl said exasperated. "Honestly! You need to live a little."
"I'm with you, aren't I?" was the retort.
Soft laughter answered. "True. And if it weren't for me you'd be in that droll room of yours deep in papers. Admit it, you love our little 'adventures'."
The man stopped abruptly, turning his female companion to face him, anchoring her securely to him. His callused hand lovingly cupped her face, stroking her cheek delicately, leaving tingling whispers in tail. Eyes locked in the heat of the moment. "It's you I love, you know that right. You. The adventures are just an added bonus."
Eyes softened at the declaration, knowing the words were rare. She leaned into the hand in subtle gesture before turning her head to place a kiss in the palm. Looking to him once more, she leaned in. "I know." She murmured before taking his lips.
Parting, she took his hands in hers. "Come." She said with a smile.
Resuming their path that led them deeper within the home of tall woods.
They finally reached a small clearing with a small stream. Growing by the bank was a small tree in comparison to the rest of the forest. With its aromatic evergreen leaves and small blackish berries, it stood with joyful content.
"Here. This is it." She indicated.
"A tree?" he questioned with a raised eyebrow. "You mean to tell me, that you dragged me all the way here, passing numerous trees, only to stop before this tree!" the man crossed his arms in annoyance.
The woman just smiled and walked to the tree. Placing a hand on its bark she turned to her companion. "This is Daphne."
The man said nothing, waiting for her to continue.
"Long ago, before the gods passed power to their chosen, Daphne walked these woods. A beautiful wood nymph with many suitors, but only one pursued her with a vengeance. Apollo had come for a conference of the gods, when he departed, he passed by this forest and spotted her. Instantly falling in love, he went to her." Stroking the tree tenderly, she continued, "Unfortunately for him, she was not pleased by his attentions towards her. She vainly fled, but one cannot evade a god forever. In a last attempt, she cried out to the other gods for them to rescue her. They immediately answered and transformed her into what you see now, a laurel tree."
"That's quite a tale." The man said. "But, why the haste to get here for a story?"
The woman smiled. "In his determined pursuit, he vainly embraced and lavished her with kisses. But even in her new form, her branches shrank from his lips. Apollo then vowed that if she was not to be his mistress, that she was to be his sacred tree. And as eternal youth were the gods, so was she to be, with leaves forever green."
She then took out two necklaces with vials hanging from them. "As time passed another story came to be associated with Daphne. Because she is eternal, it is said that if two lovers broke a twig off, each keeping half, they would be forever in love." A soft blush tinted her cheeks as she shyly bowed her head.
Truly touched, the man went to stand before her. Cupping her face with both hands he made her look at him. "Silly girl," he lightly scolded. "I don't need a myth to tell me that I'm going to love you forever. My heart and soul tells me that even in the after life, you will have them."
"As you will have mine. You are my soul mate. It..It's just that I've heard this story since I was little and." she grasped his hands with hers, looking to him with pleading eyes. "I've always wanted..the symbolism is so beautiful and I just wanted to share this with you. Please."
With a small smile the man moved one of his hands, as well as hers, towards a lonely twig. Having snapped the twig off the tree, they then snapped it in half, each holding one end. The woman than placed her half in the vile and as she closed the small lid, a glow emanated from it, marking its powerful seal. The man equally did the same, then hung it around their necks.
"Forever." Whispered the woman.
"Forever." Was the man's answer as he leaned down, placing all he felt in a passionate kiss.
~~*~~
Shattering quakes with cries and screams were heard all throughout.
"Hurry!"
"I won't leave you mother. I will not run!" answered the stubborn voice.
"You must!"
"No!"
Sad eyes looked to her daughter, lovingly and painfully, whispering, "I'm sorry."
The girl started to glow, her sigil shining furiously, transporting her to the moon.
"NOOO!! Mother!!" screamed the fading girl, only hearing her mother's last words before completely feeling the destruction of her once glorious planet.
"I love you."
~~~*~~~
An hour has passed and the fight still goes. No breaks or rests. Become weak and the consequence is life. No giving up, no losing hope, no time for tears. So much blood spilled on both sides. Fellow senshi and loved ones already dead.
Off in the distance, Princess Serenity is seen impaling herself to join her love in Elision.
Queen Serenity screams and calls upon the Silver Imperium, ending the darkness, the hate, and sending her children to a better future.
~~~*~~~
She had been having those same dreams over and over since becoming a senshi. Then they suddenly intensified when Crystal Tokyo flourished.
She looked out through one of the windows of the council room, waiting for the meeting to commence. Fingering the necklace she had bought before the deep sleep, she could only question what still awaited her. For the necklace was the one and very same as that of her dream.
"Everyone has arrived, let us begin this meeting." Stated the King.
TBC.
Well?? What did you all think? Should I even continue? Valuable criticism welcomed.
~smiles~
Nebula