Hearts and Hopes MY SEASON 3 Chapter 2: 2, a sailor moon fanfic

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Now for Malachite's big surprise first.

Hearts and Hopes

Chapter Two

Lady of the Lake and the Mystic Triad Isles Kingdom.

Malachite stood on the bank with the rest of his and Zoicite's friends, who in a sense had become their family as well. After all, Neflyte took he and Zoi in after they left Beryl's service and gave them a place to call home. Jedite had named the couple his two of his eldest child's godparents. The Scouts included the pair in all of their plans. The Prince and Princess had forgiven them and accepted them not only as their High Guardian Generals again (Zoicite being the first woman given that honor), but also held them both as dear friends. Even the Princess' current birth family doted on the pair as if they had been adopted into the family.

And now he was taking his love and family of friends back to a home he had not seen since his youth departure for warrior training.

Malachite closed his eyes to ground himself and gather the necessary true magic to summon the skiff to the Mystic Triad Isles ruling island of Tintage. But the skiff nor the mystic mists did not appear. Instead before all of them a hand and arm covered in a silky silver fish scale like under shirt rose from water's depths in the middle of the lake.

Serena recognized it immediately from all of the King Arthur stories she watched and read. "It's the Lady of the Lake!"

"She's more than that, Princess." Malachite choked out. It had been so very long.

Darien looked over at his friend and mentor. "Who is she, Malachite?"

A crystal like chuckle halted Malachite's response and captured all of those gathered's attentions. "I am Princess Tourmaline Aziza Marjan Pari Hanari of the Mystic Triad Isles. You were also correct Moon Princess Serena, mortals for ages have also called me the Lady of the Lake. But most importantly, I am Malachite's baby sister."

Instantly Zoicite looked at the bracelet she still proudly wore as her first engagement gift from her only love. The jewels and coral seemed to shimmer and glow, which brought a smile to Tourmaline's face. "You understood my message after all dear brother. In my stone confinement all I could do was practice my vision seeks. I saw you coming to his side and joining to him, my dear sister. I also knew that you may have been born a male, you were in heart female and my brother's spiritual consort – the only one meant for him. You suffered to get to this place and time, but it was all a series of tests and you both past them all. I am proud to call you my sister, Zoicite."

The women embraced while Malachite watched them with tears in his eyes. His sister – a seer and immortal – had recognized his mate as his wife and part of their family. That was all he needed in his life to make their vows of the law. Yet, he knew what his love longed for.

Tourmaline grinned as she rested an opened palm against Zoicite's still flat belly. "And the child I saw tearing you from the darkness of a horrid death is already within you. I'll bet that you have been having a time with morning sickness."

"How did you know?" Zoicite gasped. In fact she was already slightly woozy, given it was seven-thirty and she was beginning to have trouble pulling herself out of bed without consequence anytime before ten or eleven.

"The girl is both of her parents combined. Water and true magic often clash when the child is flexing her early controls over true magic – meaning you get sick." Tourmaline explained.

With that, Zoicite groaned as Hope tried to pull the same spell her father had cast to summon his baby sister. "Baby girl."

Malachite shook his head. "Hope, please stop that now. You are too little for that level of magic – even giving your strong control."

"But daddy, I can do it! Anyway, mommy is up too early! I still sleepy!" Hope complained.

"Baby girl, we don't doubt that you can do lots of things. When you take on true magic spells it make mommy sick to her stomach. And I'm sorry were up so early, but we wanted to get to the Isles early so I can rest." Zoicite moaned as she fought to keep her sparse breakfast down.

"Sorry mommy. I bad girl." Hope whimpered.

Tourmaline shook her head. "Child you are not bad. You are just like your mother, I suspect. You know you can do anything that your mommy and daddy does, right?"

Hope shouted out with pride at that. "That right! I just like mommy and daddy! I do magic and like it too!"

Even the ill Zoicite chuckled at that. She knew exactly where Hope got her attitude – to her mother's groaning fear of what this girl would be like in the terrible twos. A vision that Malachite too was dreading and excited about at the same time. He could just imagine the beautiful and mischievous daughter they would be raising before too long.

"Could you please stop practicing for a little while, Hope? That way you'll give mommy a break from feeling sick." Zoicite moaned as another wave of nausea hit her.

Malachite only enjoyed how the morning sickness made her lean on him more and more for support and soothing. Now he understood why his casting spells while holding his wife made Zoicite's morning sickness go away – his spell canceled out Hope's – balancing out Zoicite.

Suddenly Serena wasn't so jealous of her pregnant friends. She had wanted to go ahead and get pregnant, but she was quickly realizing that she would be better off enjoying what time she had with her muffin before they face morning sickness and mood swings. Darien saw that in her eyes and face and was silently thankful for it. He knew that the accelerated classes and planning their wedding was bad enough (thankfully there were no more attacks calling for the Scouts and himself so that was one item of stress off of his only love). To add on an unplanned pregnancy on top of that would just be too much for her.

The girls were already doing their Sophomore year work, and getting ready for their first second high school year final exam. He was so proud of his Meatball Head, and of course all of their friends too. But Serena had really changed since the Generals had returned to their side.

Tourmaline sighed with tears in her eyes as she looked on her brother and his love. "I am so sorry for all you have been through over the long years. Today is a gift from those who have gone on to all of you."

She removed the hand from Zoicite's belly and used it to summon the skiff. It was a skiff that Malachite recognized. It was one that was only used in celebrations that involved all three Isles! He looked to his sister in wonder. She smiled softly. "You are returning home at last, and not only with your wife but also your first child as well. The Moon Princess and Earth Prince – along with her family and their friends – are also arriving for the first time. And you give me that kind of look sweet brother? You have been away far too long."

Malachite and Zoicite took the lead of the boat as he was the Prince of these Isles and she was his mate. Followed by Darien and Serena, her family, Jedite and his family, Neflyte and slightly ill Molly, Jessica, the Cats, and then the Scouts and their boyfriends.

Tourmaline smiled with a twinkle in her gray eyes. "I hope that all of you enjoy the surprises that are before you all."

Suddenly the skiff pulled forward into the mists. Malachite and Zoicite kept their eyes on Tourmaline as she vanished back into the lake. He smiled with tears still in his eyes that Zoicite gently wiped away. He whispered just so his wife could hear –knowing that the Lady of the Lake could hear anything said on or near the waters. "Thank you my sister."

The mists were cold and so thick that for a time none had any clue how far out on the lake they were or how long they had been in the boat.

Hope had dozed off in her mother's belly, and Zoicite herself tried hard to remain awake through all of this. However, she had gotten accustomed to sleeping in and it was growing harder to remain awake.

Molly too was fighting to stay awake. She was so close to her due date that most of her energy was used to help the baby in her final days of growth. The trip was troublesome for Neflyte, because Molly's due date was the next day – Christmas Eve. But he also knew of the Isles legendary beauty, and that was a sight he doubted he ever have the chance to show Molly again.

The boat shook slightly because of a strong wake, and then the mists moved out so the group could look out on the open water in time to see just what had caused the wake – a rather large water dragon!

"Oh, forgive me for the waves. The Lady of the Lake just told me of a celebration in the Mystic Triad Isles. I am …" she explained.

But Zoicite knew her and interrupted with teary eyes and a sob in her throat. "Mesi!"

For a moment the female dragon was in shock. She wasn't sure who it was before, until she called on her powers to read the spirit before her. "Zoi? Zoicite, is it really you? And … are you really with child?"

Zoicite smiled through her blush as she nodded and chuckled.

Carefully the large dragon took the woman in her arms and they embraced through their happy tears. And then Mesi looked at her friend with shock. "Are you finally female? Oh that's great. Xia owes me for this."

Zoicite shook her head in disbelief. "Do I even want to know what it was you two betted?"

"A date with her oh so cute brother. We have so much to talk about! I'll pull all of you to Tintage myself. That will get all of you there ten times faster. And the brat pack are going to be beside themselves when we arrive!" Mesi chuckled.

Malachite only knew the female dragon from the night she and Zoicite's friends showed up for his and Zoi's handfasting a thousand years before. "Who is this brat pack you speak of, Mesi?"

"Remember at the ceremony Adamina and Arian spoke of their eggs? All seven hatched and are just a year younger than I was the last time we met Prince Malachite. They have heard all about their godfath … well, I guess that it's godmother now." Mesi sighed as she tucked Zoicite safely in the skiff.

"It is Lord Malachite, Mesi. Lapis is the Prince since our Uncle's death." He hated thinking about that day. He often tried hard to remember his true father. But he had to have been too young to remember the man. He only vaguely remembered his mother.

Mesi shook her head. "Lapis tried to force the armies of the Isles attack Britanal and was assassinated. Your cousin, Gem took over, but named you the Crown Prince. She only took the title of Lady of the Isles. That had to have been about six years after you and Zoicite were mated."

Serena gasped and smiled. "I remember that night! The night you two were handfasted. That was the most amazing memory I have of that time."

"Hello again Moon Princess, and it is good to see you again as well Prince Darien. I see that you are both well. And all of the Senshi Princesses are with you too. Princess Molly, you look near your time! Why would you be traveling in your condition." Mesi censured the young lady.

Molly yawned and rubbed her back just slightly. "I'm due tomorrow in our world actually. And how often does a party like this happen?" Molly admonished the dragon right back without any fear.

Mesi chuckled at the young woman's bravery – which was really pain that was the early indication of what the next day would bring for the huge extended family. "Not very often. I am happy for you child. Lord Neflyte, it looks like the two of you are together again. That is a joy for all of the Earth and Fire dragons. The lies spread about Princess Molly and her death pained all of my race – not only the fire dragons."

"Thankfully I have my love back. But thank you for the words old friend." Neflyte could see that Molly was uncomfortable in the skiff.

So too did Mesi, who mentally nagged herself for giving the young mother to be ache. "As I said, we'll be at Tintage before you know it."

Mesi got on her back and stretched out her wings. Grabbing a good hold on the skiff, she used her tail as a king of propeller to move them swifter.

Moments later the mists faded to show a sunny day beaming down on all of them and the three Isles positively glowing in the morning sunshine. Above them all were dragons happily floating on the breezes. To either side, mermaids giggled and played in an effort to get the group's attentions solely on themselves. Dolphins too were leaping and playing on either side of the ship.

The beauty and excitement took Molly's thoughts away from the pain in her body. That was all that Malachite needed. He cast a spell on the young mother that shielded her body from time so that she could remain on the Isles without aging a second, so that her contractions wouldn't take away any of her happiness, nor would she unexpectedly give birth during the celebrations. In fact he ended up casting that spell on all in the ship.

Neflyte sent a message joyfully to his friend as Molly snuggled innocently into her husband's arms as if she hadn't a slight pain or nausea all morning. "Thank you my friend."

"You're welcome my friend. Though I should warn you that the spell is only through the trip. It wears off after we walk into the front door of the mansion. Given her groans and back rubbing, I would dare say that you are going to have a baby in your two's arms before very long after we get home."

Neflyte was excited by that thought. To finally hold the daughter he and Molly were so excited about. He kissed his wife's head as she directed his attentions on another pod of dolphins that performed to her delight.

Malachite rested his hand on Zoicite's belly to receive a shock. He looked down at her to find her smiling. "Zoi?"

"I noticed it too – this morning when I was in the shower. Our baby is starting to make herself known to the world my love." She swallowed and rested against his shoulder.

Malachite rubbed the soft swelling the rest of the way to Tintage. He was amazed that he had helped to create something so miraculous. Their baby was right beneath his fingers, and for once Malachite could feel exactly where their little Hope was in his wife's body.

Zoicite sighed at the sensation of his love's adoration of the child they created. "You are going to put me to sleep at this rate."

"I'd say that you need the rest, but we are almost ready to dock. Welcome home my love." He looked lovingly on her.

Still she had a hard time with the fact that she had no maiden name. Zoicite fought back her tears, but the agony in her expression told her heart's grief to Malachite clearly. What could he do for her?

None saw just was coming that would ease her broken heart for him. In fact many broken hearts would be healed because of this trip.

Okay I fixed all of the major mistakes in chapter one. (Most noticeably the fact that male Zoicite had a female name!!!!)

And I know that this chapter is short, but I wanted the big surprise to happen in its own epi – call it a two parter!

I hope you all liked the reunion. Next we find out what surprises await the group on the Mystic Triad Isles, and Zoicite meets her godchildren for the first time. Oh and I'm not sure yet, but it might be a very long chapter – 3 or 4 sees at least one wedding (maybe two – depending on one Scout that is).

Zoicite: That was too much information!

Molly: Yeah, do you want them to read it?!

Excuse me dear readers a moment. (Looks at the others) OF COURSE I WANT THEM TO READ IT.

Darien: (shaking his head) Then why give the next two or three chapters away?

Serena: (snickering) And everyone calls me a Meatball Head!

Raye: That's because you are.

Serena: Hey!!!

Raye, stifle! Serena used to flake, but that is rare anymore.

Raye: Only because it's your fic! In reality she's actually worse than even the show portrays!

Serena: You turncoat!

ENOUGH! This is my fic, and to heck with the rest! Raye in this world I say what is and isn't! Serena is a former and now occasional Meatball Head! Now I want you two to cool it! God, I'm a writer not your guy's babysitter or parent!

Neflyte: With those two, it falls under your job description.

Molly: Don't you start too handsome! Or when I'm healed from birthing Desiree you'll be on the couch!

Neflyte: (sweatdrops) That's worse than dealing with Beryl!

(snickers) Especially when Molly puts her charms on ya again!

Molly: Of course. If I didn't use them it wouldn't be a real punishment.

Enough! See ya'll next chapter! Remember unless I get five reviews for this chapter – no Chapter 3! I'm so mean!