Things to remember:
A) I own all characters who you have never heard only exceptions are Queen Serenity, Luna, Artemis, Beryl, Mamoru, Helios, the senshi and the shitennou
B) I do not own Sailor Moon, sadly. But that's okay. I'll live.
C) This is a work of FICTION. So because of this fact, anything I say goes. No complaining if something below does not make sense. I will be more than happy to explain my logic if you ask me.
D) Roughly 10 chapters
E) This is the first of my Sailor Moon fics, meaning that it will have sequels.
More relevant info to this chapter: Long, long, long! chapter full of little domestic scenes. There is some important things happening this chapter, so at least scan them.
Note: There is a chapter before this that I posted today. Read that one too.
Note 2: This takes place about 28 years from the last chapter. People age extremely slow in The Silver Millennium after they hit puberty.
Sincerely wishing you all well,
Kida-Asumi, the Captin of Sirius
- The Golden Palace; Earth -
Many years had passed since Lady Chaos tried to over throw the moon. Nearly half a century, in fact. Despite her evil flaws, Clio and Neiva had decided to allow her to prepare Adam for his rule of Earth. So Chaos was. She was teaching her son every battle move and political secrets and tactics she had learned herself.
"Are you sure this will work, Mom?" Adam asked, skeptical of this new battle move his mother was teaching him. It was a Saturday, which was when they worked on his combat skills.
"Of course it will, Adam. You worry too much." Chaos said, shaking her head tolerantly. Adam frowned, but nevertheless picked up his Staff of Knowledge, a simple, wooden rod that he found as a child from the Tree of Knowledge in Elysian.
"Truth of Justice!" He called, lifting the rod above his head before slamming it into the ground. A minute later Chaos was hanging upside done from roots, delighted laughter spilling from her lips.
"Good job, Adam! Now help me down and we shall take a lunch break." Chaos insisted. Adam nodded absently, surprised that that move had worked. After helping Chaos down, the two wandered into the castle. A young girl with medium-brown hair that was braided back, and blue eyes was standing in front of a painting. She wore a grass-green dress, with long sleeves and a modest cut in the front, covering her chest well.
"Gaia, my dear, what are you doing here?" Chaos asked, thrilled at the appearance of this woman. Gaia turned, smiling gently at the Queen and Prince of Earth.
"Lady Chaos, Lord Adam." She greeted them as they approached. "Lord Tartaurus invited me for dinner this evening. I got so excited that I came a bit early." She admitted with a blush. Chaos chuckled, shaking her head.
"Don't worry about that, dear." She shrugged.
"Join us for lunch, Gaia." Adam added. Gaia looked at the Prince and nodded.
"Okay." She agreed. Together, they headed for the dinning hall.
"You and my son will be married by this time next year. Aren't you excited, dearest Gaia?" Chaos mused, her hands behind her back. Gaia nodded, a happy blush filling her face.
A few months ago, Chaos had contacted her requesting a meeting. As Gaia later learned, she was not the only one who had been contacted, but was the one that Chaos liked the best. A shy little girl from the woodlands of the west, Gaia had humble beginnings, which Chaos was fond of. She and Adam were nearing the final stages of courting, and both had developed new feelings towards one another.
"I am. You all have been so kind to me, and I cannot wait to join your family." She said sincerely. Adam smiled, taking her hand as Chaos let out a delighted chuckle.
"I can't wait either." She admitted easily.
"Well the wait is worth it, let me assure you." The three looked up to find Tartaurus striding towards them.
"Darling I thought you wouldn't be home until later!" Chaos pouted at her spouse. Her husband chuckled, embracing his wife.
"I finished early. Now, shall we have lunch?" He suggested. The group nodded, then walked towards the dinning hall once more.
- The Palace of Mariner; Mercury -
Lady Marina of Mariner smiled slightly as she sat beside a gentle lake behind her palace. In her hands lay five sapphire gems, which glimmered in the sunlight of the setting sun.
"Marina?" A gentle voice asked. The shy princess of Mercury looked up to find her father walking towards her.
"Daddy." She greeted him. Leto sat down beside her, looking at the shimmering orbs thoughtfully.
"Your mother created those for your first birthday." He commented. Marina nodded, smiling.
"I know. She told me." She said. Leto nodded and they sank into a comfortable silence.
"Apollo is having a light lunch with you tomorrow, your mother has told me." Leto commented a few minutes later. To his amusement, Marina blushed. Chuckling, Leto patted her head. "He is a good man. When you marry, I will be more than happy to allow him to be your new protector." He said nonchalantly. Marina's blushed darkened and she kept her eyes on a gently swaying blade of grass. "My little girl is growing up. Soon you will be a wife, Queen, and head of my state-of-the-arc medical facility." Leto let out a dramatic sigh.
"Leto, leave our sweet little girl alone." A chiding voice sounded from behind them. Both looked up to find Calliope standing behind them, hands on her hips. Leto chuckled, rising to his feet.
"But Calli, it's true!" He insisted, squeezing her shoulders. Calliope rolled her eyes, watching as her daughter rose to her feet.
"Are you okay, Marina?" She asked. Marina nodded, smiling at her mother.
"Yes. Shall we return to the castle?" She asked. Calliope took her hand, and together, the threesome returned inside.
- Miranda Palace, Uranus -
In a small room, with little light, sat Urania and her daughter, Demeter. Both women were frowning at each other.
"Where is she?" Demeter asked softly. Urania shrugged.
"Saturn. I won't tell you where because that is all in the past now. Focus on moving forward." She said, glaring at her child. Demeter returned the glare, rising to her feet.
"You had no right to take her from me!" Demeter exclaimed, slamming her hands down on the table between them. "You lied to Daddy too, telling him she died during the birth." She snarled. Urania shrugged, looking away from her enraged child.
"I did what I had to." She said as her defense.
"What the hell did you have to do, Mother?" Demeter demanded, green eyes narrowed dangerously. "It wasn't your choice to make!" Urania's eyes narrowed and returned to her child.
"I had to protect my child and grandchild. What kind of life would she have grown up in would she have stayed here? A bastard child? The topic of many gossip rings? Her mother always busy with her Queenly duties? Come now, Demeter, what kind of child would be happy with that?" Urania sighed, shaking her head. Demeter let out an irritated shriek, turning towards the door.
"I will find her, Mother. As soon as I take the throne, I will start a search for her. You won't stop me this time." Demeter promised darkly, shooting her mother a glare.
"Dem, I stopped you this time because it's for the best! Your daughter is a grown woman. According to her nanny, she will be married soon, much like yourself. Give up, Demeter. It's been thirty years." She pleaded. Demeter ignored her and left the room, slamming the door behind her. Urania let out a tired sigh, placing a delicate hand to her forehead.
"Stupid child." She muttered with a shake of her head. She too left the room.
- Titan Palace, Saturn -
"Lady Persephone." Pandora breathed, smiling at the small girl in front of her. The girl blushed, looking at her feet.
"Your highness." She bowed. Pandora ignored that, reaching out to grip her shoulders. Her eyes scanned over her petite form, a satisfied smirk filling her face.
"Oh yes, Persephone, you are perfect. Hades will love you. Now come, dear. Let me take you to your new room." She said, leading the girl out of the room. Persephone nodded, allowing her to lead her through the dimly lit hallway.
"Now, you and Hades will marry as soon as he becomes the new King. Until then you are not to meet. Is that understood?" She asked sternly. Persephone nodded. "It's tradition, dear. On Saturn, an arranged bride must not see her groom, else you shall have bad luck." Pandora said softly. Persephone nodded again, looking around. It was the nicest room she had ever been in.
"This room is wonderful." She said softly. Pandora shrugged, looking around the room to humor the young girl.
"It will do. Trust me, the royal suites are much better." Pandora said. Persephone bit back her opinion on how this room was just fine.
- Magellan Castle, Venus -
"Daddy!" Aphrodite cried out happily from her spot in front of the palace. Her mother looked up from the book she was reading, smiling softly when she spotted her husband approaching on horseback. Once he was closer to them, Aphrodite ran to his side, jumping into his waiting arms.
Erato smirked slightly, pulling his daughter into his lap.
"I've missed you so much!" She squealed. He kissed her forehead, looking down into her happy face with adoring eyes.
"And I, you, my darling." He assured her. She beamed, tightening her hug.
"Aphrodite, let Mama hug Papa too." Thalia's gentle voice called to them. They pulled back to find the orange-clad queen staring at them, amused. Aphrodite nodded. Erato climbed off first, then helped down his daughter. He then swept his wife into his arms, giving her a gentle kiss.
"How fare the mines?" Thalia asked as she pulled back from his kiss. Erato shrugged, squeezing her gently.
"The same as last time. Productive." He added. Thalia nodded, giving her husband a quick once over to make sure he was the same as he had left. Satisfied, she looked back up at him. "Lunch?" She suggested. Erato nodded. Their daughter giggled, wrapping her arms around one of her father's.
"Oh Daddy, you are never going to believe…" As Aphrodite happily rambled about what her father had missed, she missed the look between her parents. An amused, tolerant, love filled look. They both looked down at Aphrodite as she began to ramble about her lessons, happy that she was taking them seriously.
When she was younger, she had no interest whatsoever about politics. It thrilled her parents to no end to discover she cared about her people and her future as Queen.
Perhaps, Erato thought, looking at his wife, their flighty daughter was finally landing onto the ground for good.
"Oh and Eros found the cutest suit for our wedding!"
Or perhaps that was just wishful thinking.
- Triton Castle, Neptune -
Triton knelt down towards his favorite lake, dipping the tips of his fingers into the water. He let out a hum of contentment when he felt the cool liquid on his fingers. This was also his favorite garden, and he loved to relax here. He needed it after the nightmare that was today. He frowned as he remembered.
It was a day for planning out his wedding.
The whole thing was his mother's idea. It wasn't so much that Triton was against getting married or dislike his betrothed(quite the opposite. He found her quite beautiful and charming), it was just that he didn't want to have such a large part in the plans for it. He'd rather give them over to his mother, but his father insisted he take part in the plans too. A soft chuckle had him turning.
"Dad." Triton greeted the older man. Neptune wore a knowing grin.
"Triton. Felt the need to escape for a bit?" He asked, sitting down next to the pond. Triton nodded, returning his gaze to the pond.
"Yeah. All those people shoving various documents and fabrics at me was getting nerve racking. Why can't I have assistants like you do?" The white haired asked. His father chuckled, shaking his head.
"Because it will help you learn to make independent decisions. Now, son, let's get back in there." He said patiently. His son rolled his eyes, but stood up when his father did.
"Fine." Triton grumbled, following Neptune back to the castle.
- Charon Palace, Pluto -
"Cronos? I brought you some wa-Cronos?" Rhea exclaimed, the glass of water in her hand falling to the ground at the sight before her. It shattered to the ground, water and glass rolling about the marble floor of Cronos' study.
Cronos was leaning back in his chair, rapidly aging in front of his mother. Rhea ran over to her son, gently cupping his quickly wrinkling face.
"He is fine, Rhea. This was meant to happen." A soothing voice said behind them. Rhea's eyes snapped open and looked towards her husband. They narrowed angrily.
"Why." She demanded, still holding her child's face. Clio let out a soft sigh, walking over to his wife. He gently placed his hand on her tense shoulder and looked into her worried eyes.
"Because, my love, he is destined to be the father of time and help guide the descendants of royalty where they need to go. He is now taking in every detail of the past and the future. Let go of his face that way his beard can grow out." Clio added. Rhea gasped, pulling her hands away as if burned. Instantly long, white curls tumbled down Cronos' chin to his chest.
"What about his wife-to-be?" Rhea asked fearfully, worried he would end up alone. Clio shook his head, wrapping an arm around her shoulder's.
"Toki will be okay with this. Trust me, my darling. Cronos is going through something that was always going to happen to him. Nothing in his personal life will be affected any way it wouldn't otherwise." He assured her. Rhea sighed, nodding reluctantly.
"I will stay until the end." She told her spouse. Clio smiled gently, brushing back her black hair.
"We shall." He agreed. With one last sigh, Rhea leaned against her husband, watching in dismay as her child aged.
- Phobos Castle, Mars -
"…and then we dance." Ares watched from the back of the dance studio as Terpsichore explained to his young students how to go about asking someone to dance with them. After instructing them to practice, the King then turned to his child.
"Ares." Terpsichore greeted his son after walking over to him. Ares nodded politely, smiling at his father.
"Dad. I came to tell you that I have chosen my future bride. Here is her picture." He said, getting straight to the point. Terpsichore nodded, taking the picture from his child and looking at it.
"She is a beauty, Ares." Terpsichore admitted easily. Ares nodded, taking the picture back.
"She is Lady Aphia from Primadoc, just over the Crags." Ares said, referring to the mountain range nearest the castle. Terpsichore nodded, knowing of the town.
"It is a good place. I am sure she is quite a lovely person, my son. Have you met her yet?" He asked. Ares shook his head.
"No. I wanted to tell you first, Dad. Mom said to just go ahead, but…" He trailed off. His father chuckled, patting his shoulder.
"Go on then. I have been told. Bring her here sometime." Terpsichore said, smiling at his son, who he now noticed had an eager light in his eyes. Ares flashed him a grin, then raced out of the studio. Chuckling, the King turned back to his students.
- Io Castle, Jupiter -
"Oh Zeus~" Eutrepe sighed happily, leaning against her son. Zeus chuckled, returning her embrace. He had just told her that he had picked out a color theme for his upcoming nuptials.
"I'm so happy, Mom. Now we can go and get you a pretty dress." He teased. Eutrepe laughed, nodding.
"We can! Oh and new shoes too." She said, suddenly giddy about the idea.
"And we can take my future bride." Zeus added. Eutrepe paused in her rant about what type of shoes to get to think about that idea. She nodded, grinning.
"Yes! Another woman to help me would be great. Good idea, Zeus." She said, beaming at her only child. Zeus chuckled, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
"Anything for you, Mom." He said sincerely. Eutrepe felt herself melt and she leaned against her son.
- Moon Palace, Moon -
In the hospital section of the palace sat the heiress to the galaxy. She was not the patient, however. The patient was her friend and advisor, Stella.
"She is very lovely, Stella." Selene said in awe, looking down at the little black haired child in Stella's arms. Stella blushed, smiling at Selene.
"Thank you, my lady." She said. Selene shrugged, reaching out to stoke the newborns cheek.
"Here name is Luna, you say?" Selene asked. Stella nodded.
"Yes. I thought it was fitting." She explained. Selene hummed her agreement, then pulled back. When she chuckled softly, Stella shot her a curious glance.
"My lady?" Stella asked quietly. Selene shook her head, her grin wide.
"It's nothing, Stella." She assured her friend. "I was just thinking that if Lun and I have a daughter, I would have named her Luna." She admitted. Stella's expression softened and she gazed down at her own child.
"May I speak freely?" She asked. Selene nodded, wondering why she would ask. Stella's expression became sincere. "Selene, I was hoping you would name your child after yourself. Then, subsequently, she could name her daughter after her, and this become a trend. Of course, you all would have nicknames. It just seems something that the highest ranking nobility should do." Stella said, suddenly feeling silly for suggesting it. She looked up to find her Princess staring at the phone beside Stella's bed, her face smooth as she thought about it. Eventually, she nodded.
"I…rather like that idea, Stella. What a great tradition!" She exclaimed, giggling. Stella's joined hers minutes later.
"I here giggling." A teasing voice was heard as their laughter died down. Both looked over to find Freya standing in the doorway, her expression amused. With another giggle, Selene explained the conversation.
"It's a great idea, wouldn't you agree?" Selene asked sincerely. Freya nodded, patting Stella's shoulder.
"I do! How perfect, Selene. Queen & Princess Serenity of the Silver Millennium; a wonderful mother-daughter duo." She said sincerely. Selene smiled gently, gripping Stella's hand.
"Thank you for the suggestion, Stella." She said. Stella, to her endless amusement, shot her an uncharacteristic wink.
"What is the royal advisor for, my lady, if not to give you suggestions?" She asked. Selene and Freya's delighted laughter warmed her heart.
Outside the door, Diana stood with Tutella, who shared a knowing smile.
With Selene and her advisors bonding, the future looked very promising indeed.
A/N: So what'd you think? Interesting/amusing? I think so. Next chapter will focus on the coronations of the Princess & her court. Also, her wedding; the others will already be married.
- Kida-Asumi