Cosmos had wandered too far. She was lost. Her mommy had told her not to go too far. Why hadn't Cosmos listened? "Oh, mommy..." she whimpered. She looked all around, but Star Castle was nowhere in sight. She was in a forest, and she didn't remember the way she'd come. She felt like crying, but she didn't. Sailor Soldiers didn't cry, as her mommy always said. And she'd know, for she was Sailor Angel, Queen of the galaxy and descendant of Sailor Nebula. Still, Cosmos heard crying, and feared the tears belonged to her.
But soon, she realized the cry wasn't hers.
It was coming from a small cabin nearby. Cosmos knew she shouldn't intrude, for it was rude to just walk into another's house uninvited, even if she was the heir to the Galactic throne. On the other hand, Cosmos was lost...
The little girl went over to the house and knocked. When no one answered she went in. "Hello?" she called softly. No answer. The cabin was small, not like Star Castle. Cosmos wondered how anyone could live in such a small place. Then again, it was kind of cozy.
The crying she heard was even louder. It was coming from an open door nearby. She went in, and soon saw the source of the cry: an infant.
An infant with no mother in sight.
Cosmos went up to the baby and tried to comfort it. "Hey, don't cry," she coaxed. The baby's wails didn't stop. Cosmos tried making faces, but the baby's eyes were shut. Finally, she sighed and touched the child's small hand. Instantly, its cries stopped. It's golden eyes looked up at Cosmos and smiled. "Hi," Cosmos said. "Where's your mommy?" The baby was silent, but continued to smile. "What's your name?"
A whisper in her ear.
Cosmos jumped back. Who had just spoken? She looked around, and saw no one. She looked at the baby, and stared into her eyes. 'No way. She couldn't- Wait a minute, her? How come I know she's a girl?' Cosmos thought; the baby was wrapped in a sheet.
"Cosmos!! Where are you?!!" came a call. Cosmos looked out the window and saw her very worried mommy nearby. A surge of relief filled her.
"Mommy!" she called back. "I'm here!"
She saw her mommy look towards the cabin. The woman started running. Cosmos ran out the door and into her mommy's warm arms. "Oh, Cosmos! Where have you been?!"
"I'm sorry, mommy," Cosmos cried into her mommy's chest. "I knew I shouldn't have wandered too far! I don't know why I didn't listen!"
"We can discuss that later, young Sailor Soldier!" her mommy scolded, but didn't let go of her grip on Cosmos. "For now, what in the world were you doing inside that house! You know better than that!"
"I'm sorry, mommy! She was all alone and she was crying-"
"Whoa! Slow down, Cosmos! Who's 'she'?" Right about then, the baby started crying again.
Cosmos brought her mommy into the cabin and showed her the baby, who had quieted down when she saw Cosmos again. Angel couldn't help but wonder what an infant was doing alone in a place such as this. The only thing she could think of was that the mother had died somehow. Nothing else seemed logical. "I understand your concern, my daughter."
"What are you going to do, mommy?" Cosmos asked.
"I am going to adopt her. It's the only thing to do with a child this young."
"You mean, I have a sister now?" Cosmos exclaimed. She'd always asked for a sister.
"Yes, Cosmos. But what are we going to name her?" Angel went over names in her head, but couldn't seem to think of anything good. Just when she was about to ask Cosmos for help, her daughter actually said the name that somehow fit with the infant like a puzzle.
"Galaxia..."
Chapter One"Galaxia!" Cosmos shouted. "Don't even think of it!"
"Awe, come on, sis! Where's your sense of fun?" Galaxia sneered.
"Even I'm not allowed in Mom's room, and I'm her heir!" Cosmos countered.
It's been many years since Sailor Angel adopted the child called Galaxia. Since then, the two sisters have grown into beautiful young women. Cosmos now had silver hair with long pigtails that run to her ankles and protruding from heart-shaped buns on her head. Her features were innocent and beautiful, and her figure was so elegant that some regarded her as the most beautiful woman they'd ever seen. Galaxia, on the other hand, had long strait golden hair that only ran past the small of her back. While she was beautiful, no one(except herself, of course) really thought she was as beautiful as her sister.
Galaxia had proven to be most difficult indeed. She was mischievous and arrogant. Indeed, Galaxia never seemed to mature out of her childhood. Sometimes Cosmos wondered if Mother would let her become a Sailor Soldier.
Galaxia didn't listen to her sister and just went into Sailor Angel's room. She stared in awe at the spectacular paintings of landscapes, stars, and other Sailor Soldiers including one of Sailor Nebula with Kiboh at her side. Next to that picture was Sailor Hope herself. But one thing that caught her eye was this one picture of a woman. She was very beautiful, but she seemed to emit evil. Galaxia stared at the painting, to entranced to look away.
"Galaxia."
The young woman jumped out of her entrancement and looked at her mom. The older woman stared down at her adopted daughter with a look of annoyance. "Y-yes, mother...?"
"Did I not instruct you and your sister never to go into my room?" Galaxia was silent. "Answer me!"
"Yes," Galaxia started crying. "Yes you did. I'm sorry."
"Don't cry! Sailor Soldiers never cry!" Angel snapped.
"I HATE YOU!!" Galaxia dashed out of the room and down the hallways of Star Castle. She didn't stop until she was deep in the forest outside Star Castle, the same one that Cosmos had found her in so many years before. She fell to the ground and cried. She was mad at the world, mad at her mother who wasn't really her mother, and most of all, mad at herself.
'WhywhywhywhyWHY!?!?!?' "WHY WAS I BORN?!?!" she stayed lying down until she cried herself to sleep.
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When Galaxia came to, she found herself in a bed. She sat up and looked around. She was in a cabin. She wondered if this was the same cabin that Cosmos had found her in. Well, now she knew what cabins looked like. She thought it too small for her taste. Where was she anyway?!
She heard the door open, and in stepped a woman in red robes.
"Are you awake?" the woman asked.
"Who are you! Where am I!" Galaxia demanded.
"Well, that's a big 'yes'," the woman laughed. "You are in the house of me and my sister."
"Your house?" Galaxia snickered. "If you live in a cabin, then you must be pretty pathetic! I'm Princess Galaxia, adopted daughter of Sailor Angel and sister to Princess Cosmos!"
"Oh, I know, Galaxia," the woman didn't seem annoyed at Galaxia's conceit at all. "Well, if you like to brag about who you are, then I'll play your game. I'm Sailor Phi, one of the Guardian Warriors of Sagittarius. So show a little respect!" She smiled.
Galaxia gasped. "You're a Sailor Soldier?!" She'd never met a real Sailor Soldier other than her mother and the castle guards, whom Galaxia didn't know very well.
Phi's soft smile didn't die. "Yes. And I'm also one of the Elite Warriors of the Light, so my powers far surpass any other Soldier you may have met other than your mother."
"If you're a Sailor Soldier, than why are you living in a small cabin like this?" Galaxia asked.
"Because my sister and I hate fancy castles." Said a new voice. Galaxia saw another woman in green robes but otherwise identical to Phi walk in. "I'm Sailor Chi. It's nice to meet you."
Galaxia was silent for a long time, thinking. "Can I ask you something?" she asked after a while.
"What?" Phi responded.
"Why was I born?"
Phi and Chi looked at each other. "That's not something we can answer, Galaxia," said Phi finally. "That's something you'll have to discover for yourself."
"But if you really want our advice, than I'll tell you this much. Your real mother was also one of the Elite Warriors of the Light."
"What are these 'Elite Warriors of the Light', anyway? And what does that have to do with my real mother?" Galaxia asked.
"The Elite Warriors of the Light are the most powerful of all the Sailor Soldiers in the Galaxy." Said Chi. "And your mother was the actual leader of all the Sailor Soldiers in the galaxy, Sailor Alpha."
"What? Why didn't anyone tell me that?!" Galaxia was shocked. Of course she'd heard of Sailor Alpha, but she had no idea that she was Galaxia's mother!
"Well, you never asked!" Chi joked. "Actually, Sailor Angel didn't want you to know. She felt that you would brag about it too much, and that would cause too much trouble."
"In short, she was afraid you might join the Shadow Soldiers," said Phi.
"Shadow Soldiers?"
"Be glad you're here. Angel would avoid the subject as much as possible, so don't tell anyone we told you. Our secret?" Chi said.
"O-okay..."
"Well," Phi began with a deep breath. "The Shadow Soldiers are the warriors who still follow the ideals of Sailor Chaos, the first Sailor Soldier. Since you don't know her, I'll explain. Sailor Chaos was the star that never was, as they say. Her star seed was defective and became a dark cloud called Chaos. Over time, Chaos took the form of a woman, and she became the first Sailor Soldier."
"Her ideals," Chi took up. "were death, destruction, and suffering. Her children followed her ideal, and the first Sailor Soldiers were born. The destruction they brought to the Galaxy was unimaginable. The reign of destruction was finally brought to an end by Sailor Nebula, a warrior who saw the suffering in the child Kiboh, and adopted her. She rebelled against her mother and Chaos, caught by surprise, was defeated. Nebula then established the kingdom in Sagittarius and peace reigned. Sailor Angel is the direct descendant of Kiboh, or rather, Sailor Hope."
"However, there were Sailor Soldiers who still followed their mother's ideals. These soldiers are the Shadow Soldiers."
Galaxia stared at the two sisters, digesting this new knowledge. "Well, now that I know what the Shadow Soldiers are, I don't foresee joining them anytime soon."
"Don't be too sure!" Phi exclaimed. "There have been many incidents when pure Sailor Soldiers become Shadow Soldiers because of some traumatic experience. In fact, some of the Elite Warriors of the Light have also become Shadow Soldiers. In fact, even me and my sister are quite susceptible to becoming Shadow Soldiers."
"You must be careful not to judge yourself with conceit or succumb to depression, or you too could fall onto their path."
"Okay. I understand." Galaxia said. "Where is my mother now?"
Phi and Chi looked at each other, a look of sadness in their eyes. "Galaxia," Phi finally said. "I'm sorry. Sailor Alpha fell in battle almost right after you were born."
Galaxia stared at the two sisters. Then she looked down. "I should probably return or they will worry."
"They already are! You've been asleep for hours!" Chi exclaimed.
"We'll show you the way," Phi offered. "Come."
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"Oh, Galaxia! Where in the world have you been?!" Angel embraced Galaxia tightly while yelling.
"I'm so sorry, mother!" Galaxia cried into Angel's chest.
"Galaxia! 'Sorry' doesn't make it alright!" Cosmos from nearby scolded.
"Cosmos is right, young lady. You have to be more mature than that!"
Galaxia looked up at her mother. "I think I am, mother. I ran into some Sailor Soldiers."
"What?!" Angel backed away from Galaxia. "Who!?" Galaxia knew that she was worried that she'd run into Shadow Soldiers.
"Don't worry! Sailor Phi and Chi," Galaxia responded.
"Them?" Angel seemed concerned. "Yes... good." She said after a thought. "Galaxia, do you remember the way to their house?"
"Yes," Galaxia seemed surprised.
"Good. Then you should go visit them more often. They can give you advice that could turn you into Sailor Galaxia in no time."
"Mother! What about me?" Cosmos piped in.
Angel laughed. "You too, Cosmos. Galaxia can take you. But remember, do not be disrespectful or they will stop helping you; they are very strict about that," Angel advised.
"Okay!" the two sisters said in unison.
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Galaxia sat on her bed that night, thinking about what Phi and Chi had told her. Sailor Alpha... my real mother... dead. She'd always wanted to know who her real mother was, and now she'd never meet her.
The door opened. Galaxia looked and saw her sister walk in.
"Galaxia?" Cosmos asked.
"What?" Galaxia said, not really wanting to talk.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure," Galaxia said, though she didn't sound as if she wanted to. Cosmos came and sat next to Galaxia on her bed.
"Just what did Sailor..." Cosmos paused. "What were their names?"
"Phi and Chi."
"Right. Well, what did they tell you?"
Galaxia was silent for a long time. Then, she looked into Cosmos' eyes. "Do you remember what the academy said about Sailor Alpha?"
"Yes," Cosmos responded. "She's the leader of the Sailor Soldiers. But what does she have to do with anything?"
Galaxia looked down. Then, she looked back into Cosmos' eyes. "She was... she was... my real mother."
Cosmos stared at Galaxia. "What...?" Cosmos seemed to have a difficult time absorbing this. "What do you mean by 'was'?" she finally asked.
Galaxia suddenly embraced her sister and started crying. Cosmos returned the embrace, but was very confused. "She..." Galaxia finally said in between sobs. "She... she... died."