Prologue

It all started with the Great Freeze. The name is contradictory, for it was not ice but something else. It came like a wave, covering everything beneath it. Cars were stopped in the middle of the road, never to reach their destination. When people went to bed that night, they didn't know they wouldn't be waking up the next day, week, month, or even years to come.

The earth remained in this state for an entire millennium. During this time of darkness and cold lifelessness a great crystal tower was formed. The day the Great Freeze ended was the day Tsukino Usagi died and from her ashes rose the new queen. She left her old name behind and took on her official title as the Neo- Queen of Earth Serenity, bride to the king Endymion. He was the second one to awake. In the absence of his wife next to him, his spirit woke his body and broke the crystal surrounding him. Together, their powers combined they awoke their court first and then the rest of the world.

Almost everyone rose, the crystal coverings gone. They graciously accepted the new angelic monarchy, which had saved them from their eternal sleep. The King and Queen established a parliament of sorts to hear the people. The monarchs were kind rulers, always inlayed with a sense of sadness. Those who were most deeply connected to the royal family did not awaken. They still remained in their crystal shells.

Serenity let out a slightly choked sob as she looked upon the lifeless forms in front of her incased in crystal. Before her stood five crystal shells holding those who were closest to her. To the far left was Molly, her childhood friend. They were like sisters together. She missed their fun shopping trips and night long gossip fests. Sure she had her scouts, but no one would quite replace her first friend.

Next to Molly sat Andrew. Andrew was really Endymion's friend. He had been there since Endymion, as Mamoru, left the orphanage. He worked at the ice-cream parlor that Serenity visited daily after school. Serenity and Endymion never had the chance to tell him that they were falling in love. 'He would have loved to be there at the Wedding. Mamoru didn't have his best friend as his best man,' Serenity thought to herself sadly.

Her brother was next in line. He would be eighteen, discounting the millennia spent sleeping, now. He did look like he had aged a little in his sleep. She missed his teasing annoying ways. Even though it didn't seem like it when they were all awake, she really loved her little brother Sammy.

Serenity's parents were also immobile. They were the last of the group in line. Sere missed having her father give her away and her mother help her pick her dress. She remembered saying to Mamoru, "Maybe we could have a second wedding when they all wake up." He replied with an affirmative nod. Mamoru had wanted to have a traditional wedding, where you ask the brides parents for her hand before asking her. He never had the chance.

This was the way Serenity began every day, hoping that it would be the last day she would see them like this. It broke her heart to be without her family and friends. She wiped her face dry and left the room, not seeing the small crack in one of the shells. She walked off to meet Endymion for lunch.

This is another new concept I had floating through my head. let me know what you think.