Authors Notes- Hey there everybody. This is the next chapter for my little
past story, and don't worry about me doing a half-baked job because it's
really only a side story. I plan to make this at least as good, if not
better than inner strength.
I have a question to ask you. This story is brought to pass because USAGI is remembering her past as if she were living it once more. Because of that, it really only makes sense to have it only from her point of view, but if you think I should I could also do some chapters/paragraphs for other people's perspective, namely Duo, and Heero. If you think I should, tell me. Otherwise, I'll just have Usagi.
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Quickly Serenity stuffed a few of her necessities into a simple canvas bag. Now was the time, if there ever was one. She had a plan for what she was going to do when she was down there, and her parents were off to Saturn for the next two days for a conference. If she was ever going to get down to earth to have a real adventure, it was now or never.
So far she had stuffed into her bag a simple tunic, and another pair of brown shoes. She was going to wear her Aria on her back for easier traveling, and get everything else she would need when she was down there. She had a simple comb, which she had already stuffed down at the bottom, and a few other items of interest to her. Some cheese, and a loaf of bread were in a separate bag, which she had managed to sneak from the kitchen earlier that day.
As she was looking through her room for anything else she might have to grab, her eyes involuntarily rested on her dresser. There, placed earlier with loving care was her book.
She walked over to the other side of the room, and gently picked it up. It was a magnificent work of art on the outside, all mythical creatures, and forest. But it was what was on the inside that made it really special. It was filled with different stories of people going on bizarre adventures, and battles. It was this book that first made her want to go to an 'uncivilized' place, so that she could also have her own adventure, like the characters in the book. And all she had to do was go down to where this had all taken place…earth.
She put the book back where it was before she picked it up. As much as it pained her to leave behind, she knew that she didn't need to read about other people doing marvelous things, because soon she would be doing them herself. Or at least she would be able to see a little of the world which was forbidden to her.
It was harder at first than she thought it would be to leave her home, but the thrilling anticipation drove her on. But first there was one thing that she would need to do.
For her, as with much of the moon kingdom, magic was a central part of her life. It was as simple as breathing for her, and she had been trained to use the immense power in her from birth, much like she learned so many other things in school. It was much more fun than learning etiquette though, and she found she had a knack for it. All she had to do was to reach into her, and find the pool of blinding white power that was so much a part of her, or she could reach into a similar silver pool. There she could draw the pure energy, and direct it to what she wanted to accomplish. Most people could, but because of whom her parents were she knew that she had an unordinary amount. And then there was the fact that she had 2 sources of energy, when everyone else had one….but she didn't need to think about that right now. She had more important things to do than to once more puzzle about her life, and why she was the way she was. It wouldn't do any good anyway.
Serenity stepped over to the full-length mirror that hung on her wall. She didn't want to look at herself, the people who spent their entire day marveling at their own beauty always disgusted her. She needed to look at her image for this though.
Staring deeper into the image than most normally did, she slowly reached into her. She pulled out the almost tangible force, and began to change.
She only wanted minute changes, so slowly she used her ability to change the color of her eyes from the brilliant blue, to a more pale green color. Next she changed her hair from the easily recognizable gold, to a dark amber. Lastly she changed her skin from the pale white, so a dark golden tan.
She couldn't help but laugh out loud at the image that how stared back at her in the mirror. It was someone completely different, someone her parents and the guards would never recognize. Her white teeth stood out starkly against her now dark skin, and she marveled at her new image…but not for long.
She had more important things to do, so reluctantly she walked over once more to her dresser. On one of the corners, lay a ornate golden knife. It had a jeweled hilt, and its razor sharpness could cut through anything. It was worth a small fortune, but this was one thing that she couldn't take with her.
Careful not to let the edge get close to her fingers, she skillfully lifted it up into her right hand, and walked back to the mirror. She carefully lifted a lock of her hair, and began to methodically chop it off.
It was harder than she thought it would be to cut her knee-length hair to a more practical shoulder length. She tried not to let herself think about the years it had taken her to grow it out as the strands fell to the floor in an amber shower. Besides, the thought trying to cheer herself up. She could always grow it back, naturally, or with her art.
And now the last part of her costume. Serenity once more left the mirror to walk to the closet. It was filled with fancy dresses, ornate gowns, and everything a princess would ever want to wear. Jeweled cloaks, and other valuable items, but at the same time Serenity found them utterly worthless. With a savageness, which expressed more than words ever could how much she hated the wardrobe, she pushed them to the side. She didn't want to bring anything with her but the bare necessities, and whatever money she would need she could earn by playing as a minstrel, for that was what she would be. A traveling minstrel could go places, without being noticed, and singing and playing her unique instrument was one of the few things she knew how to do that would be of worth down there.
Finally finding what she was looking for, she pulled out a dark brown cloak. She swung it over her shoulders, and clasped the plain clasp. Lastly she pulled the hood over her head to completely shadow her face. Perfect. She wouldn't recognize herself dressed like this, there was no way anyone else could find her, if they did even bother.
And so she grabbed her bad, and swung it over he shoulder. She carefully put her harp on her back, and got ready to go. Lastly, she placed a small white piece of paper under the knife on her dresser. It would explain what she was doing, and begged her parents not to come looking for her, as much of a chance she really thought there was of THAT ever happening.
Not able to stop herself from smiling slightly, she once more walked back to the full-length mirror. She hated the fact that she had to spent so much time in front of it, more that day than ever before, it was necessary if she was ever going to get off this horribly boring moon.
She closed her eyes, and steeled herself for what she was going to do next. It should work, in theory at least. She had never tried to create a portal like this before, but she couldn't try it beforehand without someone finding out. Not ever her brother knew about her plan to create a 'pathway' per say to go down to earth. It was her one trick to get down there, and now she was going to attempt it. And it would be the last time to use any of her magic like this. She couldn't down at earth, because it was far too much like a beacon. Someone could sense her using it, and trace her because of that. But for now, she was safe.
Closing her eyes, because it always helped her concentrate, she drew a thin cord of pure silver power from the pool inside her. Slowly, and with infinite care she wove it into a web over, and also into the mirror. As the threads came together, slowly a silver vortex began to appear.
When she was finally finished, Serenity opened her eyes. In front of her was a swirling silver pool, much like the one she saw inside her when she closed her eyes. Her eyes lit as she looked at her greatest accomplishment, and armed with nothing more than her desire for adventure, she stepped through.
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I know it's really short, but it's in the next chapter that things really start to 'heat up'. Remember to review and tell me what you think, and also look at the above authors note.
Email me at sirencalling@yahoo.com if you have anything to say. I would like to note that I give more attention to emails, and with emails I am also able to respond.
Ja ne!
I have a question to ask you. This story is brought to pass because USAGI is remembering her past as if she were living it once more. Because of that, it really only makes sense to have it only from her point of view, but if you think I should I could also do some chapters/paragraphs for other people's perspective, namely Duo, and Heero. If you think I should, tell me. Otherwise, I'll just have Usagi.
**
Quickly Serenity stuffed a few of her necessities into a simple canvas bag. Now was the time, if there ever was one. She had a plan for what she was going to do when she was down there, and her parents were off to Saturn for the next two days for a conference. If she was ever going to get down to earth to have a real adventure, it was now or never.
So far she had stuffed into her bag a simple tunic, and another pair of brown shoes. She was going to wear her Aria on her back for easier traveling, and get everything else she would need when she was down there. She had a simple comb, which she had already stuffed down at the bottom, and a few other items of interest to her. Some cheese, and a loaf of bread were in a separate bag, which she had managed to sneak from the kitchen earlier that day.
As she was looking through her room for anything else she might have to grab, her eyes involuntarily rested on her dresser. There, placed earlier with loving care was her book.
She walked over to the other side of the room, and gently picked it up. It was a magnificent work of art on the outside, all mythical creatures, and forest. But it was what was on the inside that made it really special. It was filled with different stories of people going on bizarre adventures, and battles. It was this book that first made her want to go to an 'uncivilized' place, so that she could also have her own adventure, like the characters in the book. And all she had to do was go down to where this had all taken place…earth.
She put the book back where it was before she picked it up. As much as it pained her to leave behind, she knew that she didn't need to read about other people doing marvelous things, because soon she would be doing them herself. Or at least she would be able to see a little of the world which was forbidden to her.
It was harder at first than she thought it would be to leave her home, but the thrilling anticipation drove her on. But first there was one thing that she would need to do.
For her, as with much of the moon kingdom, magic was a central part of her life. It was as simple as breathing for her, and she had been trained to use the immense power in her from birth, much like she learned so many other things in school. It was much more fun than learning etiquette though, and she found she had a knack for it. All she had to do was to reach into her, and find the pool of blinding white power that was so much a part of her, or she could reach into a similar silver pool. There she could draw the pure energy, and direct it to what she wanted to accomplish. Most people could, but because of whom her parents were she knew that she had an unordinary amount. And then there was the fact that she had 2 sources of energy, when everyone else had one….but she didn't need to think about that right now. She had more important things to do than to once more puzzle about her life, and why she was the way she was. It wouldn't do any good anyway.
Serenity stepped over to the full-length mirror that hung on her wall. She didn't want to look at herself, the people who spent their entire day marveling at their own beauty always disgusted her. She needed to look at her image for this though.
Staring deeper into the image than most normally did, she slowly reached into her. She pulled out the almost tangible force, and began to change.
She only wanted minute changes, so slowly she used her ability to change the color of her eyes from the brilliant blue, to a more pale green color. Next she changed her hair from the easily recognizable gold, to a dark amber. Lastly she changed her skin from the pale white, so a dark golden tan.
She couldn't help but laugh out loud at the image that how stared back at her in the mirror. It was someone completely different, someone her parents and the guards would never recognize. Her white teeth stood out starkly against her now dark skin, and she marveled at her new image…but not for long.
She had more important things to do, so reluctantly she walked over once more to her dresser. On one of the corners, lay a ornate golden knife. It had a jeweled hilt, and its razor sharpness could cut through anything. It was worth a small fortune, but this was one thing that she couldn't take with her.
Careful not to let the edge get close to her fingers, she skillfully lifted it up into her right hand, and walked back to the mirror. She carefully lifted a lock of her hair, and began to methodically chop it off.
It was harder than she thought it would be to cut her knee-length hair to a more practical shoulder length. She tried not to let herself think about the years it had taken her to grow it out as the strands fell to the floor in an amber shower. Besides, the thought trying to cheer herself up. She could always grow it back, naturally, or with her art.
And now the last part of her costume. Serenity once more left the mirror to walk to the closet. It was filled with fancy dresses, ornate gowns, and everything a princess would ever want to wear. Jeweled cloaks, and other valuable items, but at the same time Serenity found them utterly worthless. With a savageness, which expressed more than words ever could how much she hated the wardrobe, she pushed them to the side. She didn't want to bring anything with her but the bare necessities, and whatever money she would need she could earn by playing as a minstrel, for that was what she would be. A traveling minstrel could go places, without being noticed, and singing and playing her unique instrument was one of the few things she knew how to do that would be of worth down there.
Finally finding what she was looking for, she pulled out a dark brown cloak. She swung it over her shoulders, and clasped the plain clasp. Lastly she pulled the hood over her head to completely shadow her face. Perfect. She wouldn't recognize herself dressed like this, there was no way anyone else could find her, if they did even bother.
And so she grabbed her bad, and swung it over he shoulder. She carefully put her harp on her back, and got ready to go. Lastly, she placed a small white piece of paper under the knife on her dresser. It would explain what she was doing, and begged her parents not to come looking for her, as much of a chance she really thought there was of THAT ever happening.
Not able to stop herself from smiling slightly, she once more walked back to the full-length mirror. She hated the fact that she had to spent so much time in front of it, more that day than ever before, it was necessary if she was ever going to get off this horribly boring moon.
She closed her eyes, and steeled herself for what she was going to do next. It should work, in theory at least. She had never tried to create a portal like this before, but she couldn't try it beforehand without someone finding out. Not ever her brother knew about her plan to create a 'pathway' per say to go down to earth. It was her one trick to get down there, and now she was going to attempt it. And it would be the last time to use any of her magic like this. She couldn't down at earth, because it was far too much like a beacon. Someone could sense her using it, and trace her because of that. But for now, she was safe.
Closing her eyes, because it always helped her concentrate, she drew a thin cord of pure silver power from the pool inside her. Slowly, and with infinite care she wove it into a web over, and also into the mirror. As the threads came together, slowly a silver vortex began to appear.
When she was finally finished, Serenity opened her eyes. In front of her was a swirling silver pool, much like the one she saw inside her when she closed her eyes. Her eyes lit as she looked at her greatest accomplishment, and armed with nothing more than her desire for adventure, she stepped through.
**
I know it's really short, but it's in the next chapter that things really start to 'heat up'. Remember to review and tell me what you think, and also look at the above authors note.
Email me at sirencalling@yahoo.com if you have anything to say. I would like to note that I give more attention to emails, and with emails I am also able to respond.
Ja ne!