Ah my sincere apologies I am very sorry I didn't update for a bit. Life picked up volunteering at the Humane Society Events, Helping the Dog Rescue group, and not mentioning studying. My creativity was push aside to focus my energies for task managing.
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Morning was normally a friendly time for our joyful moon bunny. However, when her sapphirine orbs saw the halo of the sun creeping over the horizon, she buried deeper into her covers, willing the sun not to rise today. A sharp crack made the miserable princess jolt awake, her eyes dashing to the maboroshi no ginzuishou it was fighting to grant her will. Serenity cried at the sight of the family heirloom fighting fate's dictated course. She gathered her courage and will settling the crystal away. Serenity knew that if dawn did not rise today, the world in itself could not heal, and the predetermine order would break apart.
Though Serenity dreaded the day she could not rip mother Earth to pieces because of her hollow fear. Fate had assured her she would she her family again, and would return one day to her friends as well. Trusting her mother figures she dressed and picked up her gifts, she hauled them onto her bed, and went to retrieve Shaadi.
Entering Shaadi's room, she gently shook the boy awake. Shaadi awoke and nodded to his trusted friend. He had dreamed again that night, but he would not tell Serenity, he knew it would destroy her fragile insistency. For Serenity knew what would happen if she were to refuse or fail today, but she knew not what would happen when she succeeded.
Shaadi squeezed his eyes shut at the images that crawled through his mind neither side pleasant. He knew that when Serenity succeeded, and her gone, the friendships she work so hard to build will crumble without their support column.
Seth would challenge Yami ensuring the downfall spiral. Marik's gentile conscious would spilt leaving Malik, and Marik, both jaded and hating the pharaoh. Bakura to become the tomb robber, he hated with a passion, slated to destroying the ones he called family and friends. Soon, the overflowing hatred and anger would summon the fallen Egyptian Gods, to destroy their much loved homeland.
Shaadi hated knowing both sides of the coin would be rough, but at least he had Serenity's work and promise of being reborn again in a future time to work out the wrongs that are fated. Still, it would of made it easier to believe if he didn't know the horrors to follow. Perhaps, the terror made the second chance all that more precious. He gather his clothing, dressed and followed Serenity back to gather the blessed and cursed gifts of the millennium items.
Together they hauled the gifts to the awaiting cart and piled them in. Almost solemnly they roused the rest of the family. With that the Magician family and Shaadi traveled to the palace. Though they had to stop to pick up a few items at Serenity's workshop, the ride to the palace was quick.
Shaadi shared a glance with Serenity, knowing the items needed was a athame and the potion vial. These items sat in a pouch that was a gift from all of them. A small rawhide pouch with a circle of Egyptian symbols standing the ring of friends. Each symbol a name of one of the friends. Serenity's name symbol was in the middle and small branches of stitch in beads traveled from her name to each of the others in the circle.
The carriage drew up to a celebration just starting, the Magician family stood up and swept inside smiles upon their faces. Shaadi and Serenity declined to enter right then, preferring to strap the millennium items to their persons and walked around. Serenity and Shaadi wanted to memorize everything, for Shaadi would have to guard the tombs of the items alone in the shadowy confines of the desert. Serenity would return to her home dimension, not to see here for many eons. They both knew that when they would see it again the world would be different.
"I should of known you two would be meandering around the grounds." A rough male voice filled with self-confidence in toned. Serenity sadly smiled with her back turned to the voice. She knew who it was.
"Hello, Seth." Serenity said, her back still turned, a small tear trailing her cheek. Shaadi glanced over to his burden partner. Seth watch this exchange a puzzled frown on his face.
"Start talking." Seth demanded looking between the two turned bodies. Serenity took a deep breath, and gathered her courage. She whirled around, a playful frown on her face.
"Oh, whatever are you going on about now, Mister High and Mighty?" Serenity teased Seth. Burying all thoughts of the harbinger of sorrow. Seth frowned deeply at Serenity, swatting at her playfully.
"Knock it off Amazon." Seth teased back, his frown twitching.
"You know, your face could get stuck that way." Shaadi pointed out. Seth raised an eyebrow at the High Seer. Serenity muffled her giggles. She turned conspiratorially toward Shaadi, placing a hand beside her mouth to hide her lip movements.
"Personally it might be seen as an improvement." Serenity whispered loudly. Her eyes shining with laughter. Seth growled and leapt at Serenity. She quickly tossed the presents down gently and dodged Seth's lunge. "To slow, High Priest." Serenity chirp to Seth. Seth flipped back and rushed at Serenity again. Serenity side stepped Seth and caught his arm. "I win." Serenity and hugged Seth.
Seth muttered and shook his head, hugging Serenity back. Serenity tighten her hold burying her head in the tall priest's shoulder. Her good-bye to the tempered High Priest. Seth looked down at Serenity, his puzzled frown appearing again. He tighten his hold, sensing some sense of urgency from the two. Seth felt like this was a good-bye, but Serenity wasn't going anywhere right? She had a promise to keep and she didn't seem like one to break them. Serenity had promise to spar with Seth every day until he could actually beat her, her promise to keep him within their circle of friends. Seth shook his head and blamed these strange thoughts on Serenity's slightly weird behavior.
Serenity picture every moment with her priestly friend and etched them close to her heart, also burning them deeply with her mind into the rod she was to give to him. At last Serenity pulled away, and bent down to retrieve the items on the ground to hide her face. Once she slowly retrieved the packages with care and strapped them back on Serenity turned to Seth.
"Seth, why are you out here?" Serenity questioned.
"I was sent to find Shaadi actually." Seth answered. Serenity nodded, peering out of the corner of her eyes at Shaadi. Serenity and Shaadi had already said good-bye yesterday. "The High Seer is always present at the Pharaoh's side during the coronation to give hope to the people, that the gods favored the Pharaoh." Seth added and started to lead Shaadi away.
"Wait !" Serenity called, nodding to Shaadi, who gave her the packages strapped on him. "Here Seth, this is for you in case I don't see you later, because I am sure we are both going to be busy," Serenity said handing Seth the gift wrapped Millennium Rod. Seth smiled at Serenity's generosity and accepted the gift.
"See you later tonight Serenity, I want a dance." Seth said, then he turned and left. Serenity watched her two friends sadly for the last time. No Seth, you won't, Serenity thought and continued walking around the palace. I need to find Rishid, Serenity acknowledged, knowing she would ask Rishid to keep an eye on Marik. Serenity changed her direction and followed it to the stables, where Rishid still enjoyed working.
The stables were filled with noise, as almost every stabling unit was filled. Serenity said good-bye to the four she knew from the Magician family. She then saw Rishid struggling with her horse, the horse had picked up her scent and her distress. Serenity walked over and laid a calming hand on the horse's withers. The Arabian calmed and nickered hello. Rishid sighed puzzled, he did not see Serenity, she had approached from the other side. Rishid then tried to place the horse in the stable, problem was the horse wasn't moving. The horse wanted to stay by his rider. Rishid turned to the horse a question in his eyes.
"You normally are very well behaved, what is wrong?" Rishid questioned the horse. Serenity muffled her giggles when her horse snorted at him. Serenity decided to save Rishid.
"What is wrong with a horse wanting to stay with his rider?" Serenity asked from beside the horse. Walking up to the horse's face and feeding him a sugar cube from her pocket. Rishid looked to Serenity, his face somewhere between frowning and laughing. He walked the lead back to the horse and handed the gelding to Serenity. Serenity lead the horse easily in to a stall and petted his nose gently. "Good boy." Serenity said rubbing his ears.
She turned to Rishid, "See, now that was not hard." Serenity said and hugged Rishid. Rishid hugged Serenity back, releasing one hand to ruffled her hair. Serenity would normally bantered at him about her hair, but she allowed him his fun. She felt the Dagger of Loyalty grew warm against her hip, as she memorized everything about the steadfast Rishid. Serenity pulled back, and undid the strap that held the wrapped dagger to her side. "Hey, Rishid, may you please do me a favor?" Serenity asked Rishid. Rishid nodded wondering what was wrong with Serenity. "Could you please stay close to Marik in the coming days?" Serenity requested gripping the dagger tightly.
"Sure, Serenity, as you wish it Ma'am." Rishid agreed and joked with her. Serenity frown playfully at him.
"Fine, be like that, then you don't need this gift." Serenity teased. Rishid laughed and nodded. Serenity smiled at him and handed over the wrapped dagger. "Please, do watch Marik." Serenity said turned and walked off.
"Like my own brother." Rishid swore. Wondering why Serenity would ask him this. None the less, he would do anything for his friends. Serenity smiled as she heard Rishid parting words. A voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Some one has a crush." A velvety female voice intoned. Serenity smiled gently and shook her head.
"Mai, you are the one with a crush, or has it reached puppy love now?" Serenity bantered with Mai. Mai laughed gaily and hugged her younger friend. Serenity smiled with tears swimming in her eyes, feeling happy but lost within saying good-bye. The ring of beauty hummed promising to watch it's carrier. Mai released Serenity when she felt Serenity shuffled. "Here you go Mai, a gift for you, it should match any outfit." Serenity said handing Mai the Ring of Beauty. Then she jauntily waved and walked on toward the palace entrance. Mai smiled and shook her head, she glanced toward the sundial off toward the side. She gasped and hurried to finish dressing.
Serenity entered the castle dead-set on finding Anzu. She thought to herself wondering where Anzu would be. Then Serenity laugh to herself Anzu would be in her room getting ready for the party. She swirled around and bumped into a solid body. Serenity apologized and looked up. Jono, Shizuka, and Hiroto were standing there grinning at Serenity. Jono helped Serenity up and gripped her hand.
"I heard you have been giving away presents, where is mine?" Jono quipped. Serenity laughed and shook her head.
"Oh, and who told you this?" Serenity questioned. Jono frowned and thought hard, remembering who he bumped into.
"Seth." Jono said, his hand out.
"Right, I could just imagine Seth relaying this information." Serenity said. Shizuka spoke up.
"Well, he did not tell in quite the fashion you would think." Shizuka told Serenity smiling evilly at her brother. Serenity raised her eyebrow at the smile and the statement, and glance toward Hiroto for help. He sighed and laughed silently.
"Jono, here in his haste to catch Mai, bumped into Seth and knock Seth and his gift down." Hiroto said, Serenity nodded seeing where this was going.
"Seth in his righteous anger yelled at Jono, and talked about his gift right?" Serenity replied. The three opposite her nodded, and Jono pouted. Serenity twittered and unstrap the Eye, the Healing Staff, and the Sword. Keeping to her, she shook her head. "These couldn't be them, could they?" Serenity wondered aloud looking at the packages. Jono nodded, moving his feet back and forth.
"Yes, it is, I see my name on that one." Jono said pointing to the circular one. "Why is mine so small?" Jono questioned. The others sighed and laughed at Jono's childish question. Serenity handed out the gifts followed by a tight hug to each of them. Serenity then left them and continued to Anzu's room. "Why did that feel like a good-bye?" Jono's voice cut through the hallway and Serenity's heart.
"It was." Serenity whispered entering Anzu's room. "Hi, Anzu, my don't you look pretty today." Serenity said appearing behind her friend. "Who is the lucky guy, that caught my friend's eye?" She chirp at Anzu. Anzu blushed and looked down, smiling nervously. Serenity seeing this, hugged Anzu comfortingly. "Not to worry we will fix you right up, the guy would have to be blind not to notice you!" Serenity said letting go of her friend.
Together the girls shared small stories, and fixed each other's make-up. Well, more like Serenity put on Anzu's make-up and left herself well alone. Once girl time was done she handed Anzu the gift wrapped Pairing Bracelets. "The perfect accessory to any outfit." Serenity whispered and then left the room as silent as butterfly wings.
Serenity was slowly running out of time and hurried to the Ishtar guest rooms. She also knew Bakura would be there to. In her haste down the hall she tackled somebody.
"We have got to stop meeting like this." A sarcastic comment was thrown at Serenity. Serenity looked down and blushed, she scurried off and offered a hand. The voice was reveled to be Bakura as he stood up. "Well, where is my hug of apology?" Bakura asked, gazing at his friend. Serenity chuckled nervously and hugged Bakura.
When she felt the return, she tighten her hold and buried her golden halo into his shoulder. Again, another good-bye she thought as she stood within the embrace of her friend. Bakura looked down at his pixie short friend, wondering if something was wrong. He gently detached Serenity's arms and tilted her head up.
"Alright, what is wrong?" Bakura questioned. Serenity smiled serenely and shook her head with negativity. Bakura frowned, but laughed at his friend none the less. "How many times do you crash into me?" Bakura inquired to Serenity. Serenity shrugged her shoulders.
"Mayhaps, you enjoy being acquainted with the floor?" Serenity wondered. "I mean you are always there to be knocked into." Serenity replied, giggling at the sour face Bakura was giving her. "Now, don't kill me, I have a gift for you." Serenity added. Bakura stepped back and studied her.
"Are you trying to bribe me?" He questioned teasingly. Serenity nodded acting with the game. "Okay, it works, where is it?" Bakura said gesturing his arms outward. Serenity laughed and handed him the covered Spirit Ring. Bakura smiled and took the gift. "Oh, by the way Ishizu is looking for you, and Marik's there too, so hurry." Bakura reminded Serenity, he left to show off his gift. Serenity waved sadly at his back, then continued her trek to the Ishtar room.
"Why does it have to be so far?" She whined walking down the west wing of the palace.
"Maybe, they make it so raiders will wimp out like you." A teasing female voice countered.
"Ishizu, that is so mean." Serenity scolded as she turned to look at the shadowy figure off to the side. Ishizu stepped into the light, and hugged Serenity, saying her own good-bye. Serenity gasped realizing that Ishizu had also seen what she must do.
"I know, good luck princess." Ishizu whispered. Serenity nodded and handed Ishizu the Tauk. "Finish you good-byes, he comes." Ishizu added, embracing Serenity once more, then shooing her down the hall. She reached the Ishtar room and noticed Marik standing off on the balcony of the room.
"Star-gazing in the daylight?" Serenity teased, Marik whirled around and glared at her. "Maybe, you are trying to think of a way to beat me in racing?" She continued. Marik stalked over and looked down at Serenity. "Then again you might be resigning to the fact that you cannot beat me." She teased her long time friend. Marik glared crossly at Serenity before yanking her into his arms, and ruffling her hair. "Hey, I just brushed that again, what is with you and Rishid with my hair?" Serenity inquired.
Marik laughed at her, continuing to rearrange her hair. "It just shows I am better, I don't worry about my hair." Marik intoned to the furious princess. Serenity heard his challenge and spiked his hair up in revenge. "Hey, do you know how long it takes to get this smooth?" Marik snapped. Serenity nodded grinning playfully. They both looked at each other and laughed. Serenity embrace Marik tightly, saying a silently good-bye before skipping out and tossing him the scales. Marik caught the gift and stared wordlessly at the leaving princess.
Serenity drew out her brush and put her hair back into her exotic buns. Atemu was the last to be seen, she gathered the last of the gifts and checked to make sure they were well wrapped. Her trek to the throne one was a slow one. She was hoping to catch the young pharaoh by himself, but that would be near impossible today. Imagine her surprise when she saw Atemu by himself at the throne. She then caught Shaadi pulling Seth out of the room, arguing about something or another. Before leaving Shaadi threw a wink at Serenity. She smiled, her friends.
Atemu looked up when he heard the throne room doors close. Seeing his friend Serenity, he leapt of the throne and walked gracefully to her. Serenity looked admirably at her friend. "I can never seem to walk that gracefully with out something happening." Serenity commented as Atemu approached. "Yami, how is everything?" she questioned the distinguish youth. Atemu stopped and shook his head.
"This is ridiculous, I swear the coronation is more stress then needed on everyone." Atemu told Serenity shaking his head.
"Are you sure it is everyone and not you?" Serenity teased the pharaoh incarnate. Atemu frowned at Serenity, he had hope for at least some sympathy form his friend. Serenity laughed at his kicked puppy routine and pulled him in for a hug.
"Hey, I am the pharaoh now, you must ask permission." Atemu teased Serenity.
"Very well, I rather not." Serenity teased back dropping her arms. Atemu pouted and pulled Serenity back for a hug.
"Some friend." he muttered to her. Serenity chuckled and squeezed her friend in comfort. Her final good-bye before fighting.
"Here, oh proud one, I bring you gifts." Serenity teased. She handed off her last few gifts to her friend. She turned and left walking to the palace entrance. Atemu called to her as she left. "You will dance with me at least once tonight." He called, as Serenity waved. Serenity curled her sorrow deep into a ball and place it deep within her. She would need all her courage to face the darkness. As the noon sun shown down on her she felt the darkness tickling her senses.
Serenity walked to the hill that crested north of the palace. She place the potion vial down and pulled out the Athame. She cut her pointer finger to allow a few drops into the vial. Shaadi would bring it back and cast it into the cauldron that bubbled in her workshop. She mutely studied the cut, it mirrored the one she had on the other hand from the Sera Senshi oath binding ceremony. A foul wind begin to shift around her taunting her.
Serenity merely waved it off, her stance screaming her absolution. Before long an army of shadowed warriors began building in the distance. Led by a black armored general king, who rode a spelled beast from the shadow realm. As they came a few meters away from Serenity the warning was sent through the palace. A horn of caution was sent up and the palace broke into panic. Serenity stood against it and as the leader approached to felled the one that stood against him.
Serenity place the vial into the pouch that was given too her, along with a letter and spelled them to Shaadi so they will be safe from the blast sure to follow. Serenity then pulled the Maboroshi no Ginzuishou from around her neck and place it into her hand that was circled with the snake bracelet. "For you my friends." She whispered with a tear sliding down her cheek. "I will sacrifice my happiness, so they may live to see a dawn of a new beginning." Serenity spoke her voice gaining volume.
As she ready herself for the backlash of power, her friends and family had arrived on a balcony that face the battle. They noticed Serenity standing against the horde that was sure to swallow the defenseless palace. Serenity turned when she felt their worry through their gems. She offered a peaceful smile before activating the Ginzuishou. Good-bye she mouthed to the group and face the enemy.
The Ginzuishou speared a beam of light through the general leader.
"You will not win, I will banish your kind, and in the distant future the young pharaoh incarnate will destroy your king." Serenity said as her anger poured into the gem. The beam spread enveloping the massive army eradicating their presence from the sands of Egypt. When the backlash hit Serenity it tied her to the realm they had come from. However, instead of it becoming a curse the Ginzuishou turned it so Serenity would have domain over the realm of shadows.
Collapsing to her knees Serenity absorbed the wave of power that headed toward her. She smiled serenely as she felt drained and fell into unconsciousness the cries of "Serenity." the last lullaby she would hear from the desert sands.
The group on the balcony watched as she fell, the shadow army gone from their quiet sands. They all cried out as she passed from their realm. "She knew!" One of them cried when they went over her behavior of today. "She knew, that she would not see the night of today." Another cried. With the fallen angel being caressed by the sand on with she laid they each went to say good-bye to the princess full of light. With their good-byes said inside they trek to finish the coming of age coronation.
When they disappeared inside Fate appeared and picked up Serenity's body. Together with Destiny they delivered Serenity home as promised. When that was done Fate and Destiny appeared before the Royal of the Moon. Queen Selenity was ecstatic to have her angel back. She swore she would not question Serenity when she awoke. Instead she set the galaxy on notice that their would be a grand ball for Serenity's return, when she awoke.
Fate also handed over the Ginzuishou and the Golden Crystal. Selenity decided the golden crystal should be given to Earth to protect it, the only planet without a Sera Senshi. Fate shook her head at the queen's foolishness, the golden crystal belonged to Serenity, as it was part of the Imperium Crystal that Selenity clutched. Destiny saw Fate's face and knew that Selenity should of given the golden crystal to Serenity. For it belong to Serenity's snake bracelet that glowed dully with the despair of the ones it was connected to.
She sighed as she saw Selenity prepare a ball for the young Serenity. Both the sisters left in disgust, but understanding at the joy of having the angel back and wanting to share with the world. Together they talked to Serenity in the astral world, explaining Egypt was safe as were her friends. Then they left to let Serenity sort out her thoughts and sleep. Serenity knew when she awoke she would face many questions, not to mention a ball. Why, she wondered, did that not feel like a good idea. Serenity thought toward the ball, and with that faded into the whites of dreamless sleep.
Okay well Serenity is back home, and her Egyptian adventure ended on a sad note. Remember to vote for your favorite couples, here is a look at the poll so far. There is a total of two chapters left to this story.
Yami/Serena-104 Jono/Serena-2 Marik/Serena/Bakura-25
Marik/Serena-25 Hiroto/Serena-2 Bakura/Serena/Seto-4
Bakura/Serena-10 Yami/Serena/Marik-57
Yami/Serena/Bakura-6 Seto/Serena-12 Seto/Serena/Marik-24
Seto/Serena/Yami-15 Jono/Mai-4 Hiroto/Shizuka-2
Anzu/Atemu-5
There are still plenty of time to get your votes in. Review please.
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