A New Beginning
Sesshy's Mistress
Summary: The Volturi have left and all seems well, but Cosmos can't shake the feeling that something isn't right.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but this plot idea.
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It was unlike anything that they had ever seen before in their entire existence. The forests that surrounded the temple were thick and lush. Deep and vibrant hues of green coupled with the bright and beautiful colors of various flora, some of which were considered extinct to the outside world. In the distance birds chirped, animals frolicked, and life of the forest thrived. The air was pure, untouched by the distinctive rot of modernization that human's had come to rely upon.
Before them stood a grand temple that resembled a palace. Its exteriors were strong but elegant in design. Made of a beautiful white crystal, the walls reflected brilliantly off of the light that shone from the sky. Stones of clear crystal dotted the soft green grass, creating a pebbled walkway towards the entrance.
Cosmos started forward, her body practically glowing under the light of the sun as she relished her home away from home. "This is Elysian, home to the guardian of dreams and his children. They, and everything you see surrounding you, are under my protection. No one but I and a select few, now including you, know of the existence of this world. No one but I and a very select few know how to access it. This is the safest place to leave your loved ones."
"It… it's amazing!" Sue commented as she glanced around her surroundings. Her dark eyes had widened in awe at such an amazing place. Suddenly, in the distance, some rustling caught the attention of the party, excluding Cosmos who continued towards the temple. They stopped to eye what appeared to be a beautiful white stallion. However, upon it's brow was a horn. The beautiful beast paused upon noticing the strangers upon its homeland, and took time to regard them.
"It smells delicious," Bella commented as she took a deep intake of air, nearly purring at the wonderful scent that emanated from the beast. Before she could move closer, Cosmos was suddenly in front of her. Silver eyes glowed brightly and a frown marred her usually peaceful and care free features.
"Bella," Cosmos spoke lowly. "I will warn you once to control your urges. You only get one warning." The look given to Bella caused the vampire to shiver in subtle fear. However, the moment was broken as Cosmos turned towards the creature and made a dismissive motion, sending it back into the forest and away from the danger of the newborn.
"Please follow me," Cosmos stated as she moved forward again, ensuring that everyone was following her this time. As they passed through the grand gates that opened towards the temple, beings began to emerge. Their skin was pale as milk, hair light as gold and silver, and eyes of various bright, but light colors. They were garbed in simple white robes with gold clasps over the shoulders.
"These are the people of Elysion," Cosmos nodded towards the growing group of onlookers. "They are fae, and they too are not to be harmed in any way," Though Cosmos did not state names or direct her comment blatantly towards any one person, it was obvious that Bella was the one being warned.
The group passed through another set of grand doors that led them through a hallway and towards a grand open courtyard. It was there that the group saw the first male within this realm. His hair was white, eyes like molten gold, alabaster skin, and a bright jewel sparkled from his brow. He wore the garb of a priest with blue and gold accents. His demeanor was calm as he stood waiting on the group.
"Serenity-hime," the man spoke lowly, immediately falling to one knee and placing a hand over his chest in respect. "How nice it is to have you visit again so soon."
"Helios," Cosmos smiled fondly, but her voice held an edge of irritation. "How many times have I told you not to call me that?" Her smile broadened and she easily caught sight of his smirk as he stood.
"A million times," Helios answered fondly. "If not more."
"And when will you ever stop, my friend?" Cosmos questioned in good nature.
"A million and once more," Helios responded as Cosmos shook her head from exasperation. "I see you have brought with you more friends from your most recent journey." His golden eyes befell everyone present. A sense of deja-vu washed over them as each met their gaze with his.
"Good day, I am Helios, guardian of dreams and the keeper of this temple," He began as he stood next to Cosmos. His hands were clasped together at his front, and he smiled graciously towards the large group. The group chorused their own mixtures of greetings together at once, causing the dream keeper to smile in amusement at their wonder.
"Helios, I have brought several more people," Cosmos spoke lowly. "They need temporary sanctuary while we take care of a rather persistent problem."
"I see," Helios spoke as he waved for one of the lingering fae to draw closer. "I shall see to it that they have their own corridor of rooms and all that they will require. Meanwhile," Helios turned to Serenity, reaching out to grasp her elbow gently. "May I have a word in private?"
"Of course," Cosmos nodded before turning her gaze to the ones saying their goodbyes. "Please wait here for me while the others are escorted to their rooms."
"I will have someone wait with them while we speak," Helios assured her. His golden eyes ran over her form, taking in the subtle signs of stress. He visited many dreams every night, but he always made time for Serenity's. As of late, though, he had been unable to find her dreams. He knew it was because she was not resting. The signs were clear on her features.
Cosmos nodded and threw one last look towards the ones who waited on her until Helios led her inside the temple and towards the prayer room, the holiest of places. As the two crossed the threshold, the power of Earth washed over her, warming her heart and causing tears to swell in her eyes.
"I hate to be the bearer of bad news, My Queen," Helios spoke seriously as he summoned a viewing portal before him. "Unfortunately, a recent event warrants your attention and a decision must be made." The picture that developed held her full attention. She recognized two of the vampires that she had brought not so long ago. Cosmos knew that they would have a hard time, but she had ensured her meanings were understood.
Two of the vampire girls appeared in the swirling mass. They were walking one of the many trails that surrounded the temple and had run across one of the unicorns. Cosmos felt her eyes flash as she watch the two vampires struggle before giving into their instincts and attacking.
"Show me no more," Cosmos turned her gaze aside. "Where are they now?" She turned to leave the room as Helios told her she could find them in the room of dreams.
"I had to place them into a sleep to stop them," Helios spoke as he followed her from the room. "I stopped them before they could kill him." He tried to ease the sorrow, pain, and anger that he knew was flooding her veins.
"They still attacked and injured him," Cosmos spoke as she continued on her path. It took her several minutes to locate the room, and when she entered, she found the two encased in crystal, sleeping soundly. "I will remove them at once." Walking to the two crystal cases, she laid her palms flat upon each of them and concentrated. From the center of her palm, the crystal casing began to crack and then shatter, leaving the two girls to fall to their knees.
"Belladonna, Victoria," Cosmos spoke to the two as they began to recover. "You have broken a sacred law and for that I must remove you from these holy grounds." Cosmos' voice was firm as she stood before the two in all her power. "I must ask you to follow me peacefully, or I will have to remove you by force."
"We-we didn't mean to!" Victoria pleaded, her voice shaking in fear as her thoughts played back to the time of her father's death. To go outside was to chance meeting destruction. She didn't want to risk that! "It was an accident. You weren't here…"
"You knew I would be leaving," Cosmos cut her off. "I stayed longer than I originally planned. How is it that you surrendered to your cravings while the others have not?"
"It isn't fair!" Belladonna argued as she finally gathered the strength to stand. "You abandoned us here, expecting us to change our diets instantly. We fed on humans since the beginning, and then you throw us into a place that smells so divine as this?"
"I had hoped it would not come to this," Cosmos shook her head. "Do not make it worse for yourself. You damned yourself. The moment the blood of such a pure creature touched your lips, you would be unable to stop yourself again. This is not by my choice. You either leave, or rest in an eternal slumber, never to feel again."
As Victoria crumpled, Belladonna grew angrier. Her hands fisted and before she had time to storm away, Cosmos summoned Venus' chain and wrapped it around her. The glowing chain bit into the vampire's hard flesh, and though Belladonna fought, she could not break free. She was left to hiss and curse in Cosmos' direction. Eyes that had once been red began to turn black around the edges, until the iris' were completely void of light and color.
"Do not make me hurt you," Cosmos ordered. Her grip on the chain of hearts tightened. She truly did not want to hurt the girl, but Belladonna was giving her no choice. When the vampire refused to cease her struggled, Cosmos sent a wave of electricity along the chain, allowing it to electrify the vampire until she fell unconscious.
"Belladonna!" Victoria cried as she crawled to her sister.
"She'll be fine, though she has left me little choice than to place her into an eternal slumber," Cosmos moved forward and gathered the vampire into her hand. "Unless you wish to suffer the same fate, you will wait here for me to return and I will escort you away from this holy ground." Cosmos held the other's gaze, and only when Victoria shied her gaze away did Cosmos move. With Helios leading the way, she carried the vampire to a chamber made of Crystal. Laying the vampire on a pedestal, Cosmos summoned her powers after laying her hands on Belladonna's chest. Extending from her fingers, crystal began to form until it encased the vampire in a thick casing of crystal.
"I'm sorry," Helios spoke lowly once the task was finished and they were returning to the other vampire.
"Don't be," Cosmos shook her head. "They were warned." Victoria sobbed from her position on the floor. Her frail arms were wrapped around her body, hugging herself close. When she heard the approaching footsteps, she looked up with a blood streaked face. Her eyes, too, had turned black, but not anger or hatred hid behind those eyes.
"It's time," Cosmos spoke as she offered the girl a hand. Victoria shivered for several minutes, switching her gaze back and forth between the hand offered to her, Cosmos' face, and Helios. When she saw that there was no other choice, she then placed her hand in the other woman's, and the two disappeared.
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"Where is Cosmo?" Bella questioned as she and the others waited for the woman.
"She will return momentarily," Helios spoke as he stepped to the group. He eyed the all of them, halting his gaze on Nikolai who had been on edge since Serenity left his sight.
"She is safe," Helios assured the wolf. "Your concern for her is obvious, and she does not miss it. Cosmos feels the need to put others before herself, and you must learn that there is no changing this. Not even Endymion could break her of that habit," Helios chuckled at the memories he was still fond of, even though everyone else in the group looked lost.
"Who was Endymion?" Sam questioned.
"He was the Prince of Earth, fiancé of Princess Serenity, or, as you now know her, Sailor Cosmos," Helios informed them. He knew that Serenity had another bad habit of holding back information, and was not surprised that Endymion was one of those pieces of information. It was her safeguard to growing close to others.
"What happened?" Bella questioned when she sensed there was more to the story than what Helios had just said.
"He died," Cosmos spoke as she appeared suddenly. "By my hand." She continued. All eyes were wide excluding Helios, who looked on in disappointment towards Cosmos' answer. He opened his mouth to argue her defense, but she sent a look his way that silenced him.
"Have you not said enough, my friend?" She smiled as she waved good bye to him. "Come," She addressed the group. "We need to return." Cosmos summoned another portal and waved for the others to go through. All gave her a worried glance, but Nikolai was the only one to stop next to her. He grabbed her free hand and yanked her close. She fell into his chest and listened as he whispered to her.
"I am here when you are ready," He kissed her brow before pulling away and exiting the area.
"Do not push them away," Helios suggested. "Your heart continues to grow cold, and it will only make you weaker." He reached out and pulled the stiff woman into a friendly embrace. "Endymion would not have liked knowing what you are doing to yourself, my Queen."
"Endymion is dead…" Cosmos spoke as her voice cracked. "There is no changing that."
"No," Helios agreed. "But you can live on, like he would want you to, and find happiness, even if it is not with him and the others. Their souls cry at your pain." Helios finally told her.
"You are the keeper of dreams, not of souls," Cosmos disregarded what he said, even though she knew it was true. Their souls haunted her dreams and her thoughts all of the time. At first, it had made life unbearable, but she had, eventually, made herself ignore their cries and pleadings. She had become numb to it by busying herself with other things.
"Do not push them away, Serenity," Helios warned. "You were born of love and life. Death and solitude are of Chaos."
Cosmos stiffened right before the entrance to the portal. Helios' words sent a chill down her spine. Her heart fluttered as she looked back at him once more. Those knowing eyes bore into her. It was a look familiar to that of Pluto's, the time keeper.
"Goodbye, my friend," Cosmos walked through the portal with nothing else to say.
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When she appeared back on the other side, she noticed that everyone stood ready. Their eyes were hard. Bella and Sam stood with Edward, exchanging looks. Renesmee clutched tightly to her mother, but those soulful eyes met with Cosmos. The silver haired woman could see so much potential in her future, but right now, that future was clouded with uncertainty.
All because of Caius.
Cosmos' eyes narrowed.
"For those who are ready, we will depart and meet with Aro and Marcus," Cosmos spoke as she presented her staff. Another black portal opened; it swirled ominously. "I do not know how this confrontation will go, but be prepared for the worse." Nikolai stood next to Cosmos, showing his support as he followed her into the portal. Slowly, the Cullens filed through the portal with their friends leaving right behind them.
As the last figure entered the portal, it closed, and on the other side of the word, a new portal opened.
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Okay, so this is an update before I head to NY. I should really be studying for NACES tomorrow, but I'm so nervous… I can't study anymore. I think I will shower so as to calm my nerves.
Please pray that I pass my NACES exam on the first try, both parts – Written AND Skills.
It is a $101.00 test that I have to take in order to become a certified nursing assistant. If, and that is a really big IF, I have to fail one part, I'd rather fail the written; it only costs $24 to retake. Skills costs $77 to retake.
I'd rather just pass it on the first go… so PRAY FOR ME!
IF I PASS WITH YOUR HELP I WILL UPDATE MY FAIRYTALE!
With or without YamiNocturna updating her stories…
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