Sorry I took so long to write this. I have been very busy, but I never abandon a story on ff.net, so this one will be finished soon. Thank you for your patience.
I do not own the rights to Sailor Moon.
Crystals Shatter: Chapter Three by ACM a.k.a. Annie May
Sunlight forced its way through the tiny window, an unusual contrast to the dingy room it illuminated. The bed's pale comforter was tucked neatly to meet the limp pillow whose badly faded case had once matched the covers perfectly. The room's occupant was already up and standing barefoot in front of a spotted mirror, pulling her medium brown hair into a long, smooth braid. When she was satisfied with her work, she padded across the graying carpet to the bathroom she and her mother shared. She washed her face and changed into a brown work shirt, completing the outfit with flat, black shoes.
Coming into the kitchen, she found her mother chopping vegetables for soup. The girl grabbed a biscuit from last night's dinner and sat down at the counter. Knowing her mother would soon require some type of assistance, she quickly stuffed down the food, trying not to appear greedy or impolite.
"Chikara, please go get me some water," her mother commanded, thrusting a bucket into her hands.
"Yes ma'am."
Chikara went outside, hooked up the bucket and lowered it into the well. After the tedious and careful task of drawing the water and unhooking the bucket without spilling, she started quickly back to the house. She was startled when she stumbled a bit and nearly dropped the bucket. Then the ground began to shake violently beneath her, as though a gigantic mole were attempting to bring its head up to the sunlight. Chikara had begun to wonder if it was that when she saw it; a mammoth ship was heading straight for her, crushing numerous trees in it's struggle to get to her. Despite the shaking beneath her, Chikara began to run back to her home. That was a mistake. The bucket flew out of her hand, loosing all of the water in the process. Chikara didn't even think about it. The ship was getting closer and closer. She darted inside the house and slammed the door.
"CHIKARA! What are you thinking? Slamming a door like that! Where's the water? " her mother demanded.
"A ship! A huge ship! We have to get out of here. It's headed right for us. We could be crushed. I dropped the bucket because I was running, but don't worry about it, just come on!" Chikara raved, grabbing her mother's wrist and pulling her away from the pot of vegetables.
"Now just a minute. What are you talking about?"
Chikara's mother wrenched her wrist free.
"The ship. Outside. It was so heavy it made the Earth shake. Didn't you feel it?"
"Chikara, I don't know what your talking about. I don't see any ship, and the only thing that made the Earth shake was you slamming the door. I hope you don't have a fever. Maybe you should lie down."
Chikara nodded her head, dumbfounded. She started to walk to her room.
"But first, GET ME THAT WATER!" her mother shouted.
Chikara walked outside to retrieve the bucket. This time her mother watched from the window, frowning.
"I don't see any ship."
I do not own the rights to Sailor Moon.
Crystals Shatter: Chapter Three by ACM a.k.a. Annie May
Sunlight forced its way through the tiny window, an unusual contrast to the dingy room it illuminated. The bed's pale comforter was tucked neatly to meet the limp pillow whose badly faded case had once matched the covers perfectly. The room's occupant was already up and standing barefoot in front of a spotted mirror, pulling her medium brown hair into a long, smooth braid. When she was satisfied with her work, she padded across the graying carpet to the bathroom she and her mother shared. She washed her face and changed into a brown work shirt, completing the outfit with flat, black shoes.
Coming into the kitchen, she found her mother chopping vegetables for soup. The girl grabbed a biscuit from last night's dinner and sat down at the counter. Knowing her mother would soon require some type of assistance, she quickly stuffed down the food, trying not to appear greedy or impolite.
"Chikara, please go get me some water," her mother commanded, thrusting a bucket into her hands.
"Yes ma'am."
Chikara went outside, hooked up the bucket and lowered it into the well. After the tedious and careful task of drawing the water and unhooking the bucket without spilling, she started quickly back to the house. She was startled when she stumbled a bit and nearly dropped the bucket. Then the ground began to shake violently beneath her, as though a gigantic mole were attempting to bring its head up to the sunlight. Chikara had begun to wonder if it was that when she saw it; a mammoth ship was heading straight for her, crushing numerous trees in it's struggle to get to her. Despite the shaking beneath her, Chikara began to run back to her home. That was a mistake. The bucket flew out of her hand, loosing all of the water in the process. Chikara didn't even think about it. The ship was getting closer and closer. She darted inside the house and slammed the door.
"CHIKARA! What are you thinking? Slamming a door like that! Where's the water? " her mother demanded.
"A ship! A huge ship! We have to get out of here. It's headed right for us. We could be crushed. I dropped the bucket because I was running, but don't worry about it, just come on!" Chikara raved, grabbing her mother's wrist and pulling her away from the pot of vegetables.
"Now just a minute. What are you talking about?"
Chikara's mother wrenched her wrist free.
"The ship. Outside. It was so heavy it made the Earth shake. Didn't you feel it?"
"Chikara, I don't know what your talking about. I don't see any ship, and the only thing that made the Earth shake was you slamming the door. I hope you don't have a fever. Maybe you should lie down."
Chikara nodded her head, dumbfounded. She started to walk to her room.
"But first, GET ME THAT WATER!" her mother shouted.
Chikara walked outside to retrieve the bucket. This time her mother watched from the window, frowning.
"I don't see any ship."
