Author Notes:
Story: Secrets Revealed
Rating: PG
Genre: Action, Drama
Summary: She was a child that survived the war, the war that ended the Silver Millennium. She was given a gift that allowed her to live until the reincarnations of the Royal Court were born. Fate had chosen for her to save the senshi once more, but can she do it? Alone? Even with her powers as the Senshi of Earth?
Japanese Word Translations:
Senshi- soldier, scout
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The young girl's soft pink hair blew just below her shoulders gently in the wind. Her crimson eyes gazed off the top of the cliff. A small smile on her lips, she looked at the sunset.
"So pretty," She whispered. The sky, a mix of colors of the rainbow, set behind the mountains for the rising of the silver orb.
"It's coming!" The young girl's excited voice rang through the country side. "I hope I get to see it!" Her eyes saw the moon and never left it. She watched it until it had risen high in the sky.
"Oh no!" Her eyes became terror filled. "What's going on?" The moon, once a beautiful silver orb was now doused in a red. "Is it all right?" She ran to the edge of the cliff trying to see better. However, the few feet she got closer to the moon was not enough to compensate for the miles she was away from it.
"Brother…" She knew what was happening. It had finally come. The battle that all had been expecting. "Serenity…" She turned her eyes down mournfully. She had only met Serenity once, but that was all that was needed. From the second they met, she felt a warm aura flow from the princess.
"I hope you are all right," She said quietly. But she knew the truth. She knew they wouldn't last. She knew none of the peace around her would last. She knew that there would be only two survivors with firm memories of what had happened.
One of these survivors would be the Senshi of Time while the other would be a different type of senshi. Hidden in the shadows. Waiting for the right moment to attack. Fighting alone. On the streets, uncared for. Allowed to be destroyed. Through the chaos, perhaps, the lone warrior would be saved. Not allowed to waste like all the other lives. Perhaps, this warrior would be saved.
Or, perhaps she wouldn't become the warrior of the destiny. Perhaps she would be saved before then. Perhaps she would become the long awaited one of the prophecy. Perhaps she was the one destined to become the Celestial Maiden.
The one that would care for others. The one that would protect others. The one that would not need to live in the shadows.
Or, perhaps, this survivor would be neither. Perhaps she would carve her own destiny into the stones of time.
"Mistress!" An elderly voice called from the palace entrance. "Mistress! You must come inside!"
The young girl turned around. Her once bright crimson eyes brimming with tears.
"Yes? What is it?" She stood next to the servant, letting her hair shadow her eyes so the servant did not know of her pain.
"Your parents wish to speak with you. They are in the library."
"Can't it wait?" Her voice grew irritated.
"Mistress," The servant heard the young girl's voice crack. "Are you okay? Would you like me to get something for you? Tea?"
"I am fine," A stony coldness entered the small child. "I must go to the library now." The girl sprinted away from the bewildered servant.
::I can't stand this! Why did it have to happen?! They…they…were so young!:: The girl stopped running suddenly.
"Brother…" She whispered. The stone corridor she had entered was lit by only a few dim torches. "Brother…" The sadness in her voice was evident as she leaned against the stone wall.
"I miss you already." She closed her eyes in an attempt to stop the tears. "Why? Why did you have to go there? Couldn't you have stayed with me? At least…at least you would have been alive!" Her voice quieted.
"I'm such a fool. I let you go. But," She looked at the torch thoughtfully. "Could I have really stopped you? You loved her so much. And, I know," She swallowed a clog of emotion in her throat, "That you would do everything the same if given the chance to redo it. You loved her so much."
The girl began to walk towards the library. "But didn't you love me? Enough to stay here? To help keep me strong?" She sighed, "No, I know you wouldn't have stayed. Not for me, not for anybody on this miserable planet." A bitter tone entered her voice. "The only person you follow is her. You live for nothing else but her."
The bitter tone in her voice was replaced by a sad tone. "But she is worth it. I met her, only that once, but I know. I know she is worth living and dying for. It's just…" The girl entered the library and silenced herself. ::Can't have everyone thinking I'm crazy now can I?:: She thought ruefully.
"Mother, Father, I am here. What did you need?"
A tall man slumped in a large chair looked at her. "Asa…" He said softly.
"Father?" He looked downcast as he gazed at his daughter.
"Asa, your mother and I have something to tell you."
A delicate woman sat in a light colored chair and focused her eyes on the window.
"What is it?"
"The Moon Kingdom…it has…"
Asa looked at the ground. "I know," She said quietly. "It's gone."
The man and woman looked at her astonished. "How did you know?" Her mother asked.
"I-I was looking at the moon…when…a red color…came over it." She continued to look at the ground. "They came didn't they? The evil…it took him…my brother."
Her mother shifted in her chair before responding. "Honey, it's going to be all right. Queen Selenity, She will watch over him. I know she will."
"I know," Asa mumbled. "I still wish it didn't happen."
"We all wish it didn't happen," Her father said. A light flickered in his eye and he stood up abruptly.
"It's time."
Her mother stood up quickly.
"Asa, there is going to be a battle soon. You can't be around when it happens."
"W-Why? Do you think I can't fight." Asa looked at her parents incredulously.
"That's not it," Her mother answered. "We just want you to be safe. Follow me."
Her father cast a long glance at the child and woman before hurrying down a hallway.
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"Mother! I want to stay with you! Please, let me." Asa pleaded.
"No." Her mother's iron voice replied. "For you to survive you must stay down here."
Asa looked around her surroundings. She was stuck in a dark room lighted by two torches that were on either side of a large stone door. The rest of the room was small and held nothing but a wooden chair. A moldy smell invaded her nostrils as her eyes finished adjusting to the darkness of the room.
"Asa, stay here. Do not leave, but," Her mother hesitated nervously. "If anything happens go in that door." She pointed to the large stone door.
Curiosity struck Asa as she looked at the door again. "What's on the other side of that door?"
"If need be, you will find out."
"Mother, what battle is going to happen? Between who?"
"Our kingdom and the evil."
Asa's eyes widened. "You mean the evil that…"
Her mother nodded her head. "Yes, now I must be going. Preparations are to be made." She left the room by way of a narrow door.
"Wait- Mother!" She called out. But she was too late. She now stood alone. Alone in a dark, small, moldy room.
"Why did she do this to me?" She plumped down onto the wooden chair.
She gasped as she know found herself sitting on the hard floor.
"Ow…" She groaned as she stood up and looked at the broken chair.
"Figures," She muttered as she picked up one of the chair legs and examined it. The leg had a green substance on it. "Well, at least now I know where the smell was coming from."
After an hour of pacing the room and complaining, Asa heard some noises from above her.
"What's going on?" She wandered to the door which her mother had left by. "Mother…" Her hand slid down the door. She heard more noises. Screams of pain. Maniacal laughter. Thumps of bodies being thrown about.
"Everyone…" Asa stared hard at the door. "I'm coming." The door flew open without anyone touching it and Asa ran out of the room.
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A look of distress came onto the ancient warrior's eyes. The green hair of the warrior not moving even against the winds of time.
"Young princess," The ruby eyes of the warrior shined brightly. "I know you can do it."
"Despite what the future holds." The Senshi of Time stood unmoving as the currents of time strengthened, threatening to blow away all creations.
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The young child ran through the corridors of her castle. She never stopped running. She just kept going until she got there. Following her instincts, she ran to the garden past many rooms. Rooms that had been destroyed completely.
"Mother! Father!" The girl ran into the garden. She gasped. She was surrounded with dead plants, bodies strewn around the area, and her parents.
Her parents stood battling a witch. The witch stood tall with fiery hair flaring to the ground. Realization hit her.
"You…" She whispered. "You did it!" She ran blindly at the witch.
"No! Asa don't!" Her father yelled.
The witch turned towards the girl with a malicious grin on her face. "Ahh, another one." The witch prepared to attack her.
"Asa!" Her father jumped between the energy blast and Asa.
"Daddy!" Asa gasped in horror as her father fell to the ground. He didn't move. His eyes were closed. They didn't open.
"Father…" She whispered. She looked at the witch silently.
The witch's malicious grin became even wider. She fired up another energy blast.
"No." Asa's mother raced to stand in front of her daughter. "No! You won't harm her!"
The witch chuckled. "Just try and stop me." She fired her energy blast.
Asa's mother shielded her from the blast.
"Mother!" Asa collapsed under the weight of her mother falling on her.
"Mother." Asa stared at her mother.
"Asa…" She opened her eyes slightly.
"Mom?"
"Asa, my daughter…" She struggled to speak. "You…you…have a…s-special..power."
"Mother, shh. Don't speak."
She shook her head slowly. "I must…tell you. You have…a-a special power…of the elements…use it." The delicate woman drew in a slow, raggedy breath.
"Mother…I-I don't know what you mean."
"You will." Her head lolled to her side but not before letting one final word come of her pale lips.
"Soon."
Asa hugged her mother's body. "Mother…" She looked up, her eyes shining with tears. "Father…" She stood up, shakily putting one foot in front of the other. "Brother…"
She looked around. "Everyone."
The horrific scene enveloped Asa. Her mind spun. A thousand different thoughts came to her. However, one stood out from the others.
Revenge.
She felt her veins cloud with vengeance. Anger pierced her body. Revenge her only coherent thought.
Her mind raced as she took another shaky step forward. "You…" She growled.
The witch laughed, "Me? What?"
"You…you destroyed them!" Asa yelled.
She chuckled. "Why, yes I did. Do you have a problem with that?" Her eyes narrowed.
The small girl stood defiantly in front of the witch. "I do. I do have a problem with that." She hissed.
The witch chuckled again. "Oh, well let us see what I can do about that." Another energy blast flew at Asa.
A ferocious wind spun up around her. The wind protected her from the energy blast. She looked at the witch, her eyes glassy and emotionless.
The witch's eyes widened. "W-who are you?!"
"I am," Asa spoke slowly, no emotion in her voice. "I am the warrior of this planet. And…" She paused her eyes filling with determination.
"And I will destroy you!" She clenched her fists as the wind grew stronger around her.
"No-no!" The witch gasped. "You are just like the others!" Her memories reminded her of the Sailor Senshi.
"I know of no others," She said quietly. She brought her hand in front of; holding it at eye level. A glowing green ball of energy began to grow in her palm.
"This…this is," She closed her eyes then opened them to narrow slits. "My power." Serenity overtook her as the ball of energy flew at the witch.
"No…No!" The witch screamed her she withered in pain.
"Earth…" Asa whispered. "The Earth…the elements…my power…" She looked to the sky, the moon high. "Selenity! Now!" A green aura flared around the girl.
A silver beam shot down from the moon and surrounded Asa.
A soft voice spoke to her. "Child of the Earth, please, do what I could not. Save them."
"Queen Selenity…" Doubt filled her mind but was quickly erased by the image of her brother surviving. "Okay."
She raised her arms then quickly brought them parallel to the ground. ::For my brother.:: Her mind whispered.
A mix of green and silver light shot at the witch. She fought back; using her own dark magic, she countered the attack.
"No, you won't win." Asa gritted her teeth. "Queen Beryl, die!" The light strengthened and Queen Beryl was enveloped in it, and disappeared with a piercing scream.
She fell to her knees. "I-I can't believe everything that happened." She looked around. Her servants dead. Her friends dead. Her parents dead.
"Everyone is dead." A hollow whisper escaped her throat.
"No, not everyone." The soft voice returned.
Asa looked up. A light glow formed in front of her, growing into the elegant figure of Queen Selenity.
"Queen Selenity…how..?"
She smiled gently, "Child of the Earth, you will be," She touched Asa's cheek; a warm feeling spread through the girl. "The Protector. Please, accept my gift."
"I will treasure anything from you."
Selenity nodded and then a white light enveloped everything around her.
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AN:
Well, what did everyone think of the prologue? Don't worry, the next chapter will be out soon. At the latest- Monday. I'm already part way done with it so, hopefully, it should be up by tomorrow. Thanks for reading! And I will really appreciate any and all feedback on this story.