by Kaekilia LeoLynn
Good news! I'm almost done revamping my website. After my work out Sunday, I hope to spend the rest of the day on it and hopefully get it done. You guys are going to love it. Oh! Sailor Fire Star, I have link buttons! I just haven't uploaded them yet, but they're coming. :) If anyone else wants to link, submit fanart, or submit fanfics, feel free to email me with the info. I accept all kinds of submissions so long as it centers arround Sailor Moon and/or the Starlights... hentai/gay/lesbian included. ;P Little iffy about crossovers, tho.
BETTER NEWS! I just bought a digital camera, so now I'll be able to get my drawings of my starlights online! That means Griever and the others will finally be making an appearance.
I died my hair black and didn't use gloves, so now my fingers are all weird looking. Cool! I need a manicure.
Randomness:
Why is there an expiration date on SOUR cream?
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Chapter 24
Shortly after Kakyuu and her mother left, everyone was quiet. Some were still shocked by Serena's words, others were uncomfortable in the group. Finally, Taiki broke the silence, asking Ami if she would like a tour of the festival grounds. Ami had smiled and accepted her offer, once again snaking an arm thru hers. Seiya smiled at them and looked down at Serena. She was still fuming, but a gentle nudge from Seiya snapped her out of it.
"I guess we should be going now. It's time for some fun to get our minds off other things." Raye said quietly.
"I agree." Mina added a bit louder. She took Yaten's hand in hers and started for the exit, but Yaten stopped her.
"One second, Mina." Yaten smiled, then turned to the others. "Let's all meet somewhere later."
"Well, we did promise a performance for the girls, so how about the music square at sunset?" Seiya suggested, sneaking her hand to Serena's. The Moon Princess smiled at her and squeezed Seiya's hand lightly. Darien scowled at them. He wanted so much to rush up to Seiya and punch his... her... ITs lights out. He would have too, if not for Trista placing a hand firmly on his shoulder. She shook her head as he turned to face her.
"It's not worth it." She whispered. Darien growled.
"The music square it is!" Dancer exclaimed, dropping her transformation. So everyone promised, some reluctantly, to be at the music square at sundown for the performance. In small groups or just in couples, everyone dispersed into the festival.
Yaten and Mina disappeared into the crowd arround several artsy stalls. Shazza, Mari-Meya, Raye, and Darien vanished amongst the weapons displays. Seiya lead Serena to the food vendors as both were hungry, having missed breakfast. Others disappeared elsewhere into the festival. While Taiki and Ami sontered their way down the isles.
"So, what's you're favorite part of the Independance Festival?" Ami asked, looking up at Taiki. The Starlight was quiet for a moment and then smiled.
"This will be the best one yet."
Ami raised an eyebrow at her. "Oh? And why's that?"
"Because you're here." Taiki blushed. Ami smiled and stood on her tip toes to peck the Starlight on the cheek.
"You're sweet." The Mercurian leaned into Taiki's arm, hugging it lovingly. "I have always wanted to fall in love."
Taiki couldn't help but smile. She felt like the luckiest woman on Kinmoku. Someone actually loved her... And it was the woman of her dreams. "I love you, Ami. I really do."
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Mina stopped at an elaborately decorated stall. Yaten stood behind her, wrapping her arms arround her lover's waist. There were several sketches and paintings framed and hanging in the stall. They both admired all of them. Mina then pointed at a marvelous sketching that a girl was working on. The girl smiled back and stepped aside so she could admire the art work. A trio of pyramids floated just above the water and a ringed planet looked on in the starry sky.
"Quis sev hac?" the girl asked leaving Mina dumbfounded. Yaten chuckled, sensing Mina's confusion.
"She asked if you liked it."
"Oh, yes! Very much."
"Damina kista." Yaten translated, stepping arround Mina. The girl bowed at the waist respectfully, realising who was speaking to her.
"Tos iba ketsher toka. Id nec bri zusa kel?"
Mina once again looked to Yaten for the translation. Yaten smiled. "She thinks we make a beautiful couple. She wants to know if we'd mind posing for her."
"Sounds like fun. What do you think?"
"I see no harm in it." Yaten smiled again and kissed Mina's cheek. "Lect zusa cun ti."
The girl clapped her hands gleefully and ushered the lovers into her stall. She grabbed a clean canvas and sat on a stool as Yaten and Mina posed for her.
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Not too far away, the scene wasn't as peaceful. Only moments ago, Raye's group had stopped at a dueling ring to watch soldiers from several worlds face off. Excited at the idea, Raye had challenged Shazza to a sparring match. Now, both soldiers were stepping into a dueling ring to face eachother. The off-worlder in charge of the ring, stepped in with them to explain the rules.
"First and foremost you're attacks here are as real and as powerful as you make them. This can cause serious injury, but killing your oppenent is not tollerated. Murder charges will be brought up against you if you kill your partner. Understood?" He waited as both soldiers nodded. "Good. Second thing is, this ring is able to absorb your attacks, so if you miss your target, no harm will come to onlookers. Third rule is, anything goes. Weapons, dirty hits, scratching, pulling hair, anything. Now then, your match will begin as soon as I exit the ring. Are you ready?"
"You betcha!" Mars answered, sinking into a fighting stance. She watched as Griever nodded and just stood there. The offworlder slowly exited the ring. As soon as the door way clicked shut, Mars charged. Griever easilly backflipped away. Once the Starlight righted herself, she punched the ground. A violet light burst from arround her fist and as Griever stood to her full height, a large sword materialized in her grasp. She shouldered it and took her stance. "Oh shit."
"This little baby here is hand built." Griever said with a smirk.
"'Little'? It's huge!" Mars exclaimed, hearing several woops and cheers from the gathering crowd. Griever shrugged, indifferent. Mars scoffed and began to walk away from her. After taking several steps, she suddenly turned and fired her flaming arrow. Griever smirked.
"Backlash Wave!" The Starlight shouted, swinging her sword first in front of her and then immedeately slamming it into the ground behind her. A wave of violet energy shot out and reflected Mars' flaming arrow back at her. The Earth Soldier barely dodged the combinded attack in time. She watched as it struck the wall and vanished before turning her attention back to Griever. The Starlight clicked her tounge and pulled her sword out of the ground, shouldering it again. "Are you sure you want to do this? Your attacks are awfully weak."
"If I wanted anything out of you, I'd squeeze your head." Mars shouted, getting to her feet. Griever laughed and took her fighting stance again.
"Then, shall we continue?"
"Oh, that's it!" Mars shouted. She fired her arrow again and a second time. Griever rolled her eyes and swung her sword in front of her as a sheild. Both arrows struck with procision, leaving the lage blade smoldering hot. Griever smirked and stabbed her sword into the ground. She placed her left hand on her right wrist and gathered energy before her.
"Star Sinister Beam!" A bright beam of violet energy shot out at Mars. It was so fast, she had no time to defend herself. The beam struck her right in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her and laying her out flat. It seemed like forever before she could breathe again. When she finally could, she saw Griever standing over her with a smirk. "Give up yet?"
"Damn you." Mars mumbled. Griever extended a hand out to her to help her up. Mars took it and pulled down hard, effectively knocking the Starlight to the ground. Mars was on top of her in an instant, pinning her wrists to the ground at her head. After a moment, Griever started laughing. "I have you pinned and you're laughing? Are you mentle or something?"
"You think I'm pinned, huh? Oh, you are a funny earthling." Griever smirked up at the Earth Soldier. In an instant Mars' world turned upside down. Griever had her pinned so well that she couldn't move if she wanted to. "You deffinately need training."
"Oh, shut-up." Mars muttered. Griever cocked an eyebrow at her. "We're done. As quick as it was, we're done."
"Next time, challenge Hexer. She needs the experience." Griever said, releasing her hold on Mars. The Starlight walked away to retrive her sword. Mars detrasformed and watched as Griever returned the sword into the ground before dropping her transformation. The offworlder opened the doorway to allow them to exit the ring.
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The two suns had finally begun to set, so everyone headed towards the middle of the festival where the music square was. Several popular bands, like Andromeda Charge, 5Unknown, and Kokoro no Kage, had spent the day playing. So now, the stage was open to anyone. Selena, Star Singer, had taken the stage first and was in the middle of a song called "Kisses are Lies" (© Rihanna) when the others started showing up as planned. The Royal Family had reserved the front row of seats for their Earthling friends, who gladly took them, happy to get off tired feet.
After a lage crowd had gathered in the square and Selena had finished her song, Kakyoku got up from her seat, effectively hushing the crowd. The Queen of Kinmoku made her way to the stage and took the microphone. Seiya cheered, earning some laughs from the crowd. Kakyoku waved a finger at her causing the crowd to laugh again.
"Welcome, friends, to our first Independance Festival since the time of Shadow Galaxia. It is going to be a great week, full of fun and sun." This earned a cheer from the crowd and Kakyoku waited paciently for it to subside. When it finally faded away, She continued. "This week is made extra special due to two special events that happened recently. First, I would like to announce the engadgement of my daughter, Yaten, to Mina Aino, the Princess of Venus of the Solaria System." Annother round of cheers errupted from the crowd, this time louder than before. Mina stood up and pulled Yaten with her. The crowd went wild and Mina took a bow. Yaten waved sheepishly before she sat down again.
"That's right! I tamed her!" Mina shouted. Yaten immedeately pulled her arm to sit her down. The crowd laughed at their antics and watched as they shared a quick kiss.
Kakyoku sighed and continued her speech. "Kids. True happiness isn't acheived without them. Anyway, the second part of the good news is, we have a new ally. Princess Serenity of the Solaria System and I have signed a treaty thus making us sister planets." Annother round of cheers came from the crowd. However, the Outer Soldiers glared at their Princess. Serena ignored them. "We have obtained permission from Princess Serenity to start rebuilding and reinhabiting their Moon. My daughters will serve as the ambassadors there. If anyone here wishes to be the first inhabitants on Luna in a mellenium, please come to the pallace and speak with Sailor Star Seer. She will give you the application and start the process for you. Are there any questions?"
One woman in the back shouted out: "Where is the Solaria System?" Kakyoku smiled and stepped off stage, giving the microphone to Serena. The Moon Princess slowly took it and stood up.
"Hello. Sorry, but I'm new at this. Um, I'm Princess Serenity and I honestly don't know where Earth is from here." This got a few laughs from the crowd. "You might have heard of it before though. It used to be called the White Moon Kingdom."
"It still exists?" Came annother shout. Serena chuckled.
"Beleive it or not, yes it does."
"Why would we want to move to that backwater system? We're right in the middle of the universal hub right here. Other planets aren't far away, so what does your planet have to offer us?"
"Yes, it is out of the way, but think of it this way: My planet was the only remaining one still functioning when Galaxia attacked. It is also where she was defeated."
"That's Sailor Moon's system?" Shouted the first woman again.
"I am Sailor Moon." Serena answered. A completed hush fell over the crowd. Serena couldn't help but smile. "So, anyway... How about some music from the trio that came to our backwater planet and became our friends? Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, what do you say?"
Seiya took the microphone from Serena and made her way to the stage. "Give Serena, Princess Serenity, Sailor Moon, meatball-head here a round of applause, everyone. She deserves it." This snapped the crowd out of their stuppor and they began to applaud.
"Now let's get this party fired up!" Yaten shouted as Taiki ducked to the band on stage to tell them what music to play. Once she returned to the front of the stage, microphone in hand, the music began to play. The crowd, recognising the music began to cheer.
The Starlights once again weaved their spell on their listeners.
(Yaten)
Under a lover's sky
I'm gonna be with you
And no one's gonna be around
If you think that you won't fall
Well just wait until, 'till the sun goes down
Underneath the starlight starlight
There's a magical feeling so right
It will steal your heart tonight
(Seiya)
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark you'll surrender your heart
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight,
No-o you can't fight it
It's gonna get to your heart
(Taiki)
There's no escaping love
Once a gentle breeze (once a gentle breeze)
Sweeps it's spell upon your heart
And no matter what you think
It won't be to long
'Till your in my arms
Underneath the starlight starlight
We'll be lost in the rythm so right
It will steal your heart tonight
(all three)
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark you'll surrender your heart
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight,
No-o you can't fight it
No-o matter what you do
The night is gonna get to you.
(Your gonna know)
(That I know)
Don't try you're never gonna win
Underneath the starlight starlight
There's a magical feeling so right
It will steal your heart tonight
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark you'll surrender your heart
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight,
No-o you can't fight it
("Can't Fight the Moonlight" © Leeann Rhimes)
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Author's Note: Damn! That was LOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNG! Am I good or what? YAY! Griever's back. Gotta love Shazza.
So tell me what you guys think! REVIEW! of flame. I like fire. fire's nice and firey and warm.
Hehehehe! I'm Sailor Pyro Freak! Okay, shutting up now.