DISCLAIMER!! Sigh I don't own Sailor Moon, or any of the Sailor Scouts for that matter, I just added in me and my friend Megan. Oh, and James and Guillermo. Its pronounced Gee-air-moe. Heh. R&R PLEASE!!
Everyone sat speechless after the letter, and Trish opened the package with shaking hands. She carefully lifted out two smaller packages carefully wrapped in silk, handing one to Mina, then pulled out the two larger ones that were enclosed in velvet pouches.
"It is hard to believe that mother is gone." Whispered Mina. Trish nodded in silent agreement, and then the High Priestess walked over and took the crowns.
"We have the whole court waiting for the coronation of the Queen and Princess of Venus. What say you we go and get on with it?" She said. Trish looked at Mina, and then carefully hugged her sister. Mina hugged her back with such strength that Trish looked at her.
"I never wanted to take the throne from you, if you want it then I will give it to you now." She said quite seriously. Mina just looked at her wonderingly as she thought on it, and then finally answered.
"No, it is yours by right and I would never take anything from you. This just means that I will be able to stay at the Crystal Palace and bug Serena more." Mina said. Trish laughed at her and nodded to the High Priestess. They all stood and allowed the Queen's of the planets out first before the Priestesses formed ranks around Trish and Mina. After they had all returned to the main hall the priestesses began the ceremony again.
"By the grace of the great Goddess we have found a worthy Princess." Said the High Priestess of Venus. She held her hand out to Trish, who walked forward a few steps with head bowed, and knelt.
"Princess Trishari of the planet Venus, why do you think that you are the fit heir to the throne?" asked the High Priestess of Mercury as she stood before Trish. Without hesitation she replied with what was in her heart.
"I feel the need to help my planet thrive and grow." The High Priestess nodded and stepped back as the one for Mars stepped forward.
"Princess Trishari of the planet Venus, why do you think you deserve to take the throne of Venus?" she asked.
"I do not think I deserve it or that it is my right. I have asked my planet what it wants of me and this is it. I shall fulfill my duty to it before anything else." She said with head still bowed. The priestess nodded and stepped back to allow the one for Jupiter to come forward.
"Princess Trishari of the planet Venus, what makes you believe you are linked with your planet?"
"Because I can feel its pain and sorrow for the last 2,000 years. It hurts and it will continue to hurt until we may restore the kingdom we once had." She said with a sob in her voice. The High Priestess nodded and stepped back as the one for Moon stood before her.
"Princess Trishari of the planet Venus, do you swear to lead your people well, to teach them, protect them, and nurture your planet until the day comes that you pass the role of ruler on to your female heir? Do you swear to use your powers to the good of your planet and never allow evil to dwell in you heart? And do you swear fealty to our Neo Queen Serenity?" she asked. Before Trish could reply she put her hand on Trish's chin and raised her head to look her in the eyes and handed her a small silver scepter with a fist sized diamond on the top of it.
"I swear by my planet that I will lead my people well, teach and protect them, nurture my planet, use my powers for the good and never allow evil to dwell in my heart. I swear that I will always show loyalty to my friends and put my planet before anything else. Neo Queen Serenity has always had my fealty and I swear that it will always remain." She said in hushed tones as she held onto the scepter. The High Priestess nodded and took the scepter from Trish's hands as she stood. She curtsied and stepped back for the High Priestess of Venus to come forward again.
"Then by the grace of the great Goddess, praise her always, we have found our Queen once more. Behold! The Neo Queen Venus!" with that said the High Priestess got down on her knees and slowly hugged the floor in a worshipful bow to Trish. She was then led to the throne that was next to Lita's and made to sit down. The High Priestess of the Moon came to stand before her then.
"Neo Queen Trishari, of the Planet Venus, do you feel joined with your planet in the sense that you feel its pain, and its joy?" she asked. Trish closed her eyes and let the sweet sense of her planet envelope her before answering.
"I feel its joy that everything will now be alright, and the joy that everything is completed and finally over." She said. The High Priestess nodded and motioned for the Novice's to step forward, each of them holding a velvet pillow of the color for each planet. Upon the pillows were the crowns that were to be placed upon each of their heads for the ceremony to be finally over and allow them to move onto the Princesses. Each of the Novices stood before the thrones and to the side so that Neo Queen Serenity could stand before them and crown them all.
She stood from her throne and gracefully walked over to Mercury's throne. There she paused before taking hold of the delicate looking tiara that looked as if it were made of ice. She closed her eyes and smiled, then opened them and took hold of it with both hands.
"It is an honor and privilege to place upon you the Crown of Mercury. Wear it well Neo Queen Amy." She said only loud enough to be heard throughout the room. She bent over and kissed Amy lightly on the cheek, then stepped to the side and stood before Mars's throne and took hold of the tiara made of rubies and gold that made it look like fire.
"It is an honor and privilege to place upon you the Crown of Mars. Wear it well Neo Queen Rei." She said once again. After bestowing upon her the same kiss she stood before Jupiter's throne.
"It is an honor and privilege to place upon you the Crown of Jupiter. Wear it well Neo Queen Makato." Serena took hold of the silver and emerald crown that almost looked like lightning bolts and placed it upon Lita, then kissed her cheek too and stood before Venus's throne.
"It is an honor and privilege to place upon you the Crown of Venus. Wear it well Neo Queen Trishari." The tiara from the velvet pouch was placed upon her, it looked exactly like the one in her vision, made of gold and topaz. It almost looked like it was glowing in the soft candlelight. After placing the kiss on Trish's cheek Serena stood back and turned to the assemblage and spoke in a very confident voice.
"I give you the Royal Court of the Crystal Palace." That said she stepped to the side and raised her hand as the others stood from their thrones. The novices came up behind them and place velvet cloaks of brilliant Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, and Topaz around their shoulders. The High Priestesses all came over and one by one placed a kiss on their other cheek then handed them each a long staff with a large stone on top. All of the staves were silver, and the stone on top was the color of their cloaks. After that they all filed out one by one to go back to their own rooms and rest before the ball that night for all of the people to welcome them.