Verita, Mentire, Amore e Morte.
(Truth, Lies, Love and Death)
By: Katie-lee Brady
Summary: Her life was ruined, envied by most, and now she lives in chaos, trying to peace her life together. He had an intended, but she disappeared, and now centuries later he still has hope.
She doesn't know the full extent to her past... her life... she doesn't even know what she is, but one things for – she is very different! He is a vampire with many secrets... no one but him himself and a selected few know the truth about him.
'They', are searching after him and her – reasons unknown... but they are the holders... the key to everything – her life, his awareness.
Evil! Has a way of covering the light with dark... Is able to find out before good... and now... It is searching for what it lost before 'they' can find it, and use it to set all things right again...
But at what price must each pay before getting what they want? How far will each go? But at the end, is it; was it... all of it... worth it?
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN Sailor Moon... I own nothing, and do not claim to pretend to own anything or any part. So please, DO NOT SUE!!
Genre: Everything... Romance, Humour, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural, Fantasy, Tragedy, and maybe something else... but they are the main ones... haha... :)
Rating: So far M. If I do decide to write something outside that rating, I will mention something in advance since chapters are going to be, hopefully, planned in advanced.
Chapter 2: Birth and Reason.
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Previously: We leant about the High Princess of the Moon, Serenity, and her life… but it ended with Endymion leaving back to earth, and her waking up in a nasty dungeon with her mother.
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"Mummy…" a small little voice broke the silence in the darkness. It was distressed and scared.
"Shhh… my baby, mummy is here," Another, stronger voice said quietly; soothing her daughter down.
"What is happening?" she asked her mother as she snuggled more into the warmth. "Where is father?" she shivered.
The Queen held her daughter for a moment. Thankfully there were alone in the cell they were in, but it was too dark for Serenity to see properly. The Queen on the other hand could see perfectly clear. It was in their blood to have 'power'. Unfortunately, due to the Moons nature, Serenity was not old enough to harness or awake her powers. "You are not silly, little on… but this is a scary time… I thought it wouldn't happen until years… but not even I can predict time."
"Mother?" Serenity held more tightly to her mother; more so for reassurance. "I can handle it. You have brought me up to be strong—"
"Serenity," her mother cut her off, "for that I am so sorry. You should, like any other person had, the opportunity to live life as a kid… but I brought you up too fast… but for that, what I tell you next, you must heed and promise me you'll try!"
Serenity nodded ferociously, "yes."
"Father is dead. The bad people I told you about, like the ones in the fairytales I read to you each night, they have captured us… father died protecting us… and I will die to protect you, which is why I give you this," she reached around her neck and pulled of her necklace, placing it around Serenity's neck.
"Mum…" Serenity questioned in a low voice.
"My necklace you always wanted… I want you to take good care of it. Around it is also our family's crest ring, so you will always have proof that you belong to the Royal Moon family… but inside the locket is a piece of paper. In there is a location of a man… if you do succeed to escape here, I want you to go there!"
"What about you?"
"Do not look, or come back for me! I want you to go straight there! I will do everything in my power to set you free… but this man will look after you until you have awakened your powers, and he will teach you as much as he can. But there will be more hard times! These people will stop at nothing to have you Serenity!"
"Why? Why?" Serenity stressed. "Why did they do all this?"
"Serenity, listen to me."
Serenity tried to look at her mother in the darkness.
"You are very special person! You hold the most precious thing in our galaxy! Therefore you are gifted with the most extraordinary powers. But as you grow up, you will learn that you will have to disguise yourself." She could feel serenity shaking, "But my darling, you must be strong! For everyone's sake, so one day you shall return to the crown and rule like you were meant to."
"And what of Earth? Endymion?" Serenity quickly blurted out.
A small smile graced the Queens lips, "they are safe, and you need not fear Endymion marrying someone else. You two have a connection, and as long as he can feel your life force alive, he will do everything in his power to find you. But he will not be the only one trying to find you… "
"Mother…"
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(Gasp) A small woman shook as she sat up in her bed. 'Not again!' she thought as she threw the covers off her body and swung her legs over the side of the bed. She then made her way into her bath room and stood in front of the mirror. Her long golden locks were in disarray, and her skin was white. She turned the water on and splashed some onto her face. Slowly she raised her head back up and looked into her blue cornflower eyes that peered back at her. Slowly the water slid down her nose and cheeks and joined at her chin where they fell into the sink with little splashes.
"I hate this," she said out loud as she grabbed for her towel; wiping her face dry. "It has been HOW LONG? And I still have dreams about my past!" she then walked out of the bathroom, and bedroom into her kitchen. There she grabbed a glass and filled it with water.
"What is wrong? Bad dreams again?" a small feminine voice broke through the silence of the room.
From the girls spot, she jumped slightly, "oh, Luna! You gave me a fright!"
"Yes, sorry… but is it those dreams again serenity?" as the voice spoke, a black cat appeared in the moon light.
Serenity, the girl, fell silence, nodding lightly.
"And you still have no idea what triggers these dreams?" the cat asked again.
"Yes… oh Luna! Why does life have to be so hard? Why can't it go back to when I was a little girl living on the moon? I have been stuck here on Earth for years, and still I cannot get used to living here! It is horrible and cruel!"
"But Serenity?" the cat gave her a weird look, "Earth is nothing compared to what the Moon is like now. Those evil people have nearly destroyed me. It is only the hope of those who still live there that barely keep me alive. And I have faith in you Serenity, for you are the only one who can restore me back to my former glory! The glory of being the most magical and beautiful place in the universe!"
"But WHY, Luna? I have been stuck here since forever, and I have still not found Endymion, nor any of the last remaining Moon courts men! If it weren't for Jean-Bob who taught me to hide my identity and powers, plus the three Kou brothers who protected me after Jean-Bob died, I would have been captured! And still, I do not know why they continue to look for me! Why? It has been so long since Serenity the High Princess of the Silver Millennium and Moon has been seen, or heard, or Mentioned, or even talked about…" she gave up. One thing her and Luna had in common was they strong will for determination. Plus, Luna always had a reasonable explanation for everything.
"Because Serenity!" Luna started, "You are special. You hold the only thing that can save the galaxy and the Silver Millennium. Plus, this evil knows you're still alive because I have not yet perished!"
"Luna, you are merely the spirit of the Moon inhabiting a plush cat doll. How can this evil connect you with me?" it was said rather sarcastically.
"Because," the cat dragged, "The very first moon people were born of me! And as more people came to the Moon, it was the true Moon people that became, and begun the Moon's Royal Family. And above all, it is your blood line that resembles me the most! If you die, I will die much more then I am already. It is your life existence that is keeping me strong, and giving the Moon people hope!" Luna was almost yelling to get it into Serenity's thick head.
The blonde stood leaning on the kitchen counter, staring at the cat.
The cat sighed, "Which is why you are going to go back to bed, and pretend nothing more has happened. You will then wake up and pretend to be this Serena Tsukino the bank executive representative."
The blonde sighed, "But I don't know how much longer I can keep this life up. I am already losing my faith and hope Luna! I am afraid that I will never see, or get the chance to find anyone I am supposed to."
"Hush, Princess. As your guidance, I have complete faith in you. Like your mother said when you were in the dungeon, many hard times are to arise, and you will be the one to show courage and strength when the people have lost total hope."
"Luna…" the blonde's eyes started to boil over with tears.
"Hush, go back to bed… these dreams are starting to take their toll on you." The cat noticed.
"Yes, Luna." The blonde then placed the cup in the sink and went back into her bed room, where she hopped back into bed and fell asleep within minutes.
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The next morning when Serena woke up, she got ready and headed into work like any other normal day. Breakfast, shower, work clothes that consisted of a skirt, blouse and jacket, plus heels, always a must.
On her way, she couldn't help but think over the night and what had happened. 'It has been so long since I last dreamt about my past… so what does this mean?' she thought to herself as she looked out of the company's car's window. 'Last time this happened, there was an attack; both here and the Moon. But it was also at a time when things changed… so it could have been anything that triggered them,' she sighed as the car pulled up at the bank – 'Tutsunagi Empire Bank' – the place where she had been working since she could remember.
She was the banks executive consultant. Her job required her to sit at a desk, and travel; mainly doing transfers and logistics. It was an alright job; flexible hours, and it gave her a chance to meet a lot of people; but like all jobs, it gets boring after awhile.
As she walked through the front doors at 9 o'clock on the dot, she was instantly hit with one of her personal secretaries.
"Miss Tsukino," the man started, "Urgent! Mr. Tutsunagi wants you in his office ASAP! Like right now!"
Serena looked at her secretary. He was one of the men she trusted her life with, a man who protected her when she was younger. He had long silver hair that was always in a low ponytail, and big lime green eyes. His skin was tough, but a creamy colour. He always wore a light blue suit with a darker blue shirt underneath and red tie with white shoes. "Thank-you Yaten, I'll go there right now," Serena answered.
"Also," he spoke again, getting closer this time, "Seiya has got the results back, plus the information on the Wann case."
Serena looked at him, understanding completely what he said, "Thank-you. I shall talk to Seiya later today. Make a schedule."
Yaten bowed and ran off. Serena on the other head headed straight to the elevator.
"Good Morning Miss, which level?" the elevator clerk asked.
"Top, thank-you," she replied.
"Do you have the classifications?"
"Certainly," she answered as she pulled out her ID badge that had a special sign and signature classifying her to the top level.
The clerk nodded and inserted a key that lighten up the top floor button and the doors closed. Slowly it went up. When it reached the top floor the doors opened to reveal a large, dark room. All floors were basically the same, with white marble and gold trimmings, but the top floor was different. There was only a select few who were allowed at the top; and Serena was one of them. She was the executive manager; therefore she made many decisions about the company with Mr. Tutsunagi.
As she stepped out of the elevator, the room lit up with shallow lights. She continued to walk forwards until she came to a desk, "Mr. Tutsunagi?" Serena spoke strongly, not letting her fear take over her. One thing about the boss, was that he was a Troian; a Russian demon of the night.
"Ah! Serena," he turned in his chair towards her, his smooth voice reaching towards her; placing his elbows on his desk. He was a man of beauty with long sun kissed hair and golden eyes. He was a charmer and brought many women to doom. He never killed, but enjoyed feeding off their fear. Everywhere he went it had to be cold and dark.
"You wanted to see me urgently about something?" she inquired getting straight to the point.
"Arg, yes," he stood up, grabbing a folder from his desk with him, "I have a new job for you."
Serena watched him walk over to her, handing her the folder, "what is it?" she asked as she flicked through it.
"A very notorious business man is buying a company that goes threw us. In order to buy this company they need our information of the company. So I'm sending you to go to this meeting with the paper work to release the information, and sign over everything to this man."
"Which company?"
"Some energy company."
"Where?"
"As a matter of fact, it's across town, about a two hour drive."
"Well, that's a plus," Serena let a small, sarcastic laugh out.
"Yes, it is," Mr. Tutsunagi come closer, "has any one told you that you have the prettiest smile?"
"Mr. Tutsunagi," Serena started, "this is highly inappropriate."
"Like always, but I can treat woman good without scaring them. Just let me prove it."
"Yes, I'm sure you can, but you're my boss."
He simply smiled at her, "The meeting is in two days. All the details are in the folder."
Serena bowed, "very well."
"And take care."
Serena smiled as she turned and left the office towards the elevator.
"Which floor?" the clerk asked.
"9th, thank-you," she smiled as she looked through the folders.
Ding – she got out of the elevator and went straight into her office. As she got there, she stopped at Yaten's desk first, "can you please call up all the information on this account, and tell me what it's all about." She dumped the folder on his desk.
"Yes, certainly," Yaten quickly answered, "what's it all about?"
Serena looked at him, "That's why I want you to get all the information for me," she smiled, "All I know is that this company sold out to some big time businessman."
"Oh, okay then. I'll have the information by when?"
"As soon as possible. Hopefully before tomorrow night."
Yaten nodded, "done!" and went straight to work.
Serena on the other hand walked straight into her office. It was a large spacious area with a bookshelf and sofa, as well as her large mahogany desk in front if a large window. Taking a seat, she grabbed her office phone and hit speed dial.
"Hello?" came an answer on the second ring.
"Seiya, its Serena. Yaten told me you have the files on the Wann case, as well as the results."
"Yes… umm when did you want me to get them to you?"
"Where are you now?"
"At work," he said sarcastically, "I get off at 12 for lunch, wanna meet then?"
"Fine, I'll meet you at Pino's."
"Okay. I'll see you then."
"Okay. Bye." With that Serena hung up the phone and turned in her chair. It was morning, and lunch seemed like hours away. She took one last look into out of her window, and turned back towards her desk, intent on working.
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'Where the hell is Seiya?' Serena complained to herself as she waited in front of Pino's for Seiya. It was ten past twelve and Serena was starving.
"Serena!" she heard from afar.
She turned to see where the voice was coming from, "Seiya!" she yelled back across the road, "get your ass over here! I'm starving!" As Serena watched him cross the road, she couldn't help but admire his long black hair that was fixed in a pony tail. He was wearing one of his famous bright red suits and red shoes. Under his jacket he wore a deep marine blue shirt and mustard yellow tie.
Seiya ran across the road and stood next to Serena, "shall we then?" he motioned towards the doorway.
"Do you have the stuff?" she asked looking straight into his royal blue eyes.
"Yep," he patted his jacket, "everything."
"Then let's go eat!" Serena said happily as they entered the restaurant.
"Welcome to Pino's," the cute little waitress started, "do you have a reservation?"
"No. We would like a table for two," Seiya looked at Serena, "preferably outside or somewhere quiet."
The waitress gave a small smile, "certainly, I know just the place, please follow me."
They followed the waitress through the crowed room outside; from there she took then down a small walkway towards the large open garden where she gave then a table for two in the corner where it was quiet, "when you are ready to order, wave down one of the waitresses."
"Thank-you," both Seiya and Serena replied. When they were alone they both got down to business.
"So, do you want the good news or the bad news first?" Seiya posed the first question.
"Am I going to like either of them?" Serena gave a weary glance towards him.
Seiya simply shook his head, "nope. You ain't gunna like either of them."
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Chapter Posted: 13th April 2008
Edited: 27th April 2008
A/N: Okay, so far, I know there is HUGE gap between the two chapters, but I promise, many things will be mentioned, and answers when those later chapters come out because they will fill in the blanks. But until then, please be patient… and enjoy!
Katie :)