Author's Note
I don't OWN Sailor Moon…. Yet the story concept is mine…. Please don't take it without my consent…. PLEASE……….
We're plowing through this, I think… well, more moments of the Silver Millenium! Enjoy!
SOC: Silver Millenium
Chapter 4: I Will Protect You
As soon as Sailor Pluto had gone, Mandessa felt the tears in her own ruby red eyes welling to the breaking point. She didn't want to leave her friend behind. It was unfair, that they had to leave her like they were.
"It's not fair," Jennifer whispered. "We've been together ever since that day we met."
"And fighting the whole way," Mandessa reminded her.
"Yeah," Jennifer said with a wistful smile. "Do you remember that one time you magically altered Catarina's hair color, as I ran off with dye of the same color?"
"Oh yeah!" Mandessa said with a giggle. "She spent the next two weeks trying everything but magic to lift the color off of her hair. That was a good one."
Jennifer seemed distraught, just as Mandessa was. It was expected. The three had done a lot together since Catarina had been named emissary…
"That's my dress Nebulan!" Mandessa cried, as she chased Jennifer down the hall. Suddenly, a foot came out of nowhere, as Jennifer was tripped and the dress was rescued.
"Jennifer," a familiar Imperial voice scolded.
"Hey! You ruined my prank!"
"I spared you the agony of Mandessa's rage if you had done anything to harm her dress."
"I was totally ready for that!" Jennifer said angrily. "You've gone and ruined my fun."
"You're a young adult. You should start behaving like one."
"I'm not acting like a snob because you tell me to!"
The two immediately turned their backs to one another, as Mandessa couldn't help but smile.
"Lady Sandstonia, these two, they're friends, aren't they?" Mandessa thought. "They're the first I've had I guess. You know what Lady Sandstonia? I don't want to lose them. Please, help me protect them in any way I can…"
Jennifer wanted to scream. Why did they have to leave her? Why must they leave her first friend behind? Why did they have to leave Catarina? As she began to heal her, more memories of the dead galaxy came to life. It was uncanny. Her ability to listen to plants had brought her more than the history of a few roses…
"Rei," Serenity whispered. "Thank you."
"What?" Rei asked.
"You're such a wonderful friend. Even as you sit here and tell me, I know that what you're saying is true. I feel horrible that Endymion possibly loves me, and will never hear how you feel."
"Don't rub it in."
"Sorry."
"No, I'm sorry," Rei whispered now, feeling stupid for ever having brought Serenity to talk about this. "I'm your guardian, your protector. Love is not important to me."
"Don't you say that!" Serenity said, shocked. "Regardless of what happens, love is what keeps us together as friends. There are other men out there Rei. I pray that someday soon, you'll find someone who's even better than Endymion to marry."
Rei was dumbstruck, as she watched the Moon Princess smile at her. Even after confessing, she wasn't angry. She was still treating her like a true friend.
"Thank you."
"What?" Serenity asked now.
"You're such a wonderful friend Serenity. I promise right here, that no matter what happens I will do everything in my power to protect you," Rei whispered…