Fairytales Volume I

Funnycoat

A Sailormoon Fanfiction by Nishikaze

Chapter 8: The Kingdom on the Moon (revised edition)


The trip had been strange and tiring for the prince, but he had made it. He stood on the surface of the moon. His first sight was of the endless black of the sky above him and the expanse of stars that filled it, taking his breath away. The second thing he saw made his heart skip a beat and his resolve waver. He saw the Earth, his earth above him; glowing blue and white and he knew the enormity of his accomplishment. He felt, not like a prince on a secret mission, but like an insignificant speck in the universe. He was forced to pause for a moment and gather his thoughts.


"I will send you to the moon, to my private gardens, where you can gain entrance to my chambers. There you will wait, until a black cat with a crescent moon on its forehead will come to you. The cat will speak to you, but do not be alarmed, let no one see you but the cat." She handed the prince her ring with the royal seal of the moon kingdom, "Show the cat this and tell her I have sent you. Tell her you need to speak to the Queen and she will gain you an audience."

"What should I do when I see the Queen? What do I say to her?"

She handed the prince her Mirror of Truth, "Give the queen this and tell her to look for me. Tell her my story and yours and show her my ring. Then ask her for my hand. Speak to her from your heart and she will know that you are telling the truth. She will give you her answer and send you back to me."

She pulled out her final gift, the gift from Saturn and the one thing she wished to never use. She handed the prince the dagger that would never grow dull. "Take this, it will protect you, but it is important that no one sees you other than the cat and the queen. Anyone else and our plan might fail."

The prince tucked the blade away in his boot. He donned his armor and sword. Throwing his cape over his shoulders he turned to the princess.

"I am ready."

"Then I will send you without delay." She spoke the words of magic that would transport him to her kingdom and watched as they took effect. When he had gone a single tear escaped her eyes, "Be safe my love."


Prince Endymion pulled his gaze from the Earth and to the garden that surrounded him. Princess Serenity had, indeed, transported him to her private garden and it appeared to be filled with rows upon rows of sweet smelling roses of every color. As he made his way to the castle he came across a bush of blood-red roses with a scent so sweet he could not help but stop and drink in their scent. Smiling, he knelt and took out her dagger, cutting of a blossom and tucking it away in his cape. He rose quickly and continued to the castle.

She had described to him in detail the way to her private chambers and it wasn't long before he slipped into the window and into her room. Finding a hiding spot, he waited for the cat she had spoken of.

The cat came that night, in the same way he had come and she walked across the room and jumped up onto the bed. Just like any other household pet…Endymion shifted in his hiding spot and the cats eyes found him immediately. "Who goes there?"

Realizing the cat had indeed spoken to him the prince replied, "A friend with tidings from your mistress."

"My mistress has gone missing and no one knows where she has gone."

"No one but you."

The cat gasped and her eyes narrowed, "How do you know that? No one knows my secret."

He stood and walked towards the bed pulling out Serenity's ring, "No one but the princess, your mistress, you and myself." He showed the cat the ring, "She told me that you would help me if I showed you this ring."

The cat's eyes looked closely at the ring and they filled with tears, "It is hers. Is she alright? Is she well? I have not heard from her and I miss her so."

"For the moment she is safe and well and I intend to keep her that way." He tucked the ring away. "But for that I need your help."

"What do you want me to do?"


The cat was adept at evading the castle guards and she took him for a difficult and complicated tour of the castle. She did manage to get the prince to the chambers of the queen without detection. The evil prince, he was told, infuriated but the disappearance of his future bride insisted upon posting his guards in the Moon Castle. He was not convinced that it was a not a Moon plot that took his bride away from him, but without proof he could take no further action. Each day that passed his patience was growing thinner, however, and war was quickly becoming emanate. He had even insisted upon a guard for the queen, stationed outside her door. The cat knew many ways to gain audience with the queen and guided the prince with little trouble.

Endymion slipped into the window of the queen's receiving room and waited while the cat entered her bedchamber. It took but a few moments for the queen to respond, so anxious was she for news of her daughter's wellbeing. She was startled by the presence of the young man in her private chambers, but Endymion knew what he had to do to gain her trust.

He bowed and spoke, "Please forgive me Queen Serenity of the Silver Millennium, it was not my intent to disturb you and I mean no disrespect, but I have urgent news of your daughter's whereabouts' and it was my assumption that the Moon Kingdom and its castle is filled with spies."

"You are correct in that, young man, my castle is littered with the guards of the Dark Moon Kingdom, and my chambers are the only place I can speak without the risk of being overheard. Even they would not dare to enter these rooms without my leave." She motioned for him to stand and she crossed the room sitting at small writing table. "But how do I know that you too are not a spy for the Dark Moon?"

He had been prepared for this, and he pulled out the golden ring the princess had given him, "She told me to show you this and also…" He took out the Mirror of True-Seeing and handed it to her, "And this."

She took the items and tears filled her eyes as she asked the young man, "Who are you and how do you know my daughter?"

"I am Prince Endymion of Elysian on Earth and I have come to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage."

"My daughter is promised to another."

"Against her will, your Majesty, she knows that war will come to the Moon Kingdom whether she marries Prince Diamond or not. That was why she ran away, that was why she came to find me. She saw my image in the mirror and knew that I would help her, but because she knew the Dark Moon would search the entire galaxy to find her, she dressed in clothes that made her appear to be a funny beast and descended to Earth to work as a servant in my castle. She did all this to protect herself and her kingdom from the threat of the Dark Moon."

He knelt before the queen and took her hand in both of his. "I love your daughter with all my heart, your Majesty. I fell in love with her when she was dressed only in pauper's clothing and I fell in love with her as a princess and she fell in love with me. All you have to do is look in the mirror to know what I say is true. I want to protect her and her kingdom and I will. Please give us leave to marry; it's all I ask for."

"The Dark Moon will declare war on the Moon Kingdom if she doesn't marry Diamond and I am afraid that my kingdom will not survive the attack. We have been peaceful for too long."

"Elysian's armies will be yours and together will fight this evil." He stood before her, "It is the right thing to do."

"You love her this much?" She stood looking in the mirror she saw her daughter and all the things she had done and spoke, "You have my leave to marry her… but on one condition."

"Whatever you wish, I shall do."


That night, under the light of a full moon, seven people stood in a lonely chapel in the kingdom of Elysian, six men and one woman. Vows were spoken and rings were exchanged and the timeless ritual ended, quickly and quietly.

That night, under the light of a full moon, a simple man married the simple woman he loved.


If you, dear readers, think this is the end, think again… one more chapter until a royal wedding. And guess who's coming to the ceremony?