Since Fanfiction.Net changed it's formatting, I went back and text wrapped, (I think
that's what it's called) this chapter and am reposting it. This is why I did not submit to
ASMR, it takes too long. But that is besides the point, the point is, I fixed it. I don't want
to do this for TMP, it's long, it's boring and I hate it, but I'm gonna do it. ::Tears:: I don't
wanna do this. Read your story.
Sean.
Special Hellos and Thanks Yous to everyone for staying with this story for so long.
Really guys, thanks.
Hello Sarri-chan. ( You must be a diehard. Thank you.) Kuroi (Actually, I kind of made a
mistake, Nike is the only newborn God, had she not reached Alpha level, she never
would have ascended. Persephone is a God, I'm basing her off the Norse Goddess of
Death, but I will keep the Greek name. Roman mythology says that Bellona is the
Goddess of War, but I'm not making her one. I have done so with Eros, considering how
in the manga she is referred to as the Goddess of Love and Beauty, but that is Aphrodite's
title and in this fic, Aphrodite is her mother. I like Eros as she is now. Athena Diana, she
could be or she could have been, because she descends from the Gods, I'm not sure.
Xanthe, nope. Apollo, he a descendent same as Athena Diana, but I don't think so.
Patricia-you will just have to read on. Serena and her mother followed the same path as
the original Selene, and Endymion, your guess is as good as mine. Now what was that
other question? Oh, yeah; No, not in a way that overly significant or anything. Nike is
very much like her fellows but now she's really lucky ( the myth of Nike, get it?) But
other than that, nothing really big changes for her. I could go on for hours with
explanations and the like, but that would take away the fun.) Dove, (What's up, and
thanks for the support and all.) Nene (What's up? Was that chapter that bad?).
(I'm still taking votes for the sex of Serenity and Endymion's twins in the future. So far,
those who want a girl are in the lead. We have one vote for a boy. Come on, people, show
your support. [All four or five Princess Fans, I'm working on chapter Five and it should
be out in mid August, if not sooner.] And those reading that other story with no name, I
have an Idea for chapter ten, finally and I am going with it. Wish me luck.)
Okay, this is an A/U fic
I don't own Sailor Moon, I'm just a fan.
Sean
Chapter Eight
The Senshi and the Moon Queen appeared in the teleportation chamber in a
dazzling display of multi-colored light. The staff had ducked down and covered their
eyes, leaving Artemis it seemed alone to greet the intergalactic Royalty and the returning
terran Guardians.
When the light faded, Artemis went down one knee before Queen Serenity, his
right arm crossed over his chest in the traditional Lunarian greeting.
"Your divine Majesty," he said respectfully. Behind him he heard the staff of
the room bow low to the Queen.
Serenity's lips twitched violently as she tried not to laugh. She knew had
Endymion been in the room the sight would have gnawed at him relentlessly. She made a
mental note to thank him for her welcoming. Well back to work, she decided, still
amused.
"Arise, good soldiers of Terra and our dear Lord Artemis." she said in her most
regal tone.
Artemis' nose twitched violently. Here they were in a partically hazardous
situation and the monarchy were still playing games. He wondered if they would ever
grow up? Artemis pulled himself up and stumbled badly and would have fallen hadn't
Umino caught him arm.
Eros rushed forward in concern. "Artemis," she cried, "Are you alright? Were you
attacked?"
He laughed lightly at her antics, but shook his head no. "I'm fine, your Majesty. I
am still recovering from my training session with Princess Serenity." Still he winced
when he rotated his shoulder. "She was proficient with her battle tactics and as a Sword
Senshi, I saw that she is very good, but she could become better."
Eros nodded, "Serenity has been training with us for a year; I think she has made
terrific progress."
Artemis looked at her speculatively, "Has she ever been in one of those chambers
Endy was telling me about?"
Eros shook her head, "Never. She trained on grounds with either Athena or
myself."
"What about Nike or Bellona?" He asked.
"Nike's skills are contradictory with those I have been instilling in her. And
Bella has been on Mars training with her grandfather." She winked at him, "I'm proud
that my pupil has come along so far." She dabbed at her eyes. "I feel like a mother."
"Something is seriously wrong with you." Bella told her.
Eros smiled sweetly at her. "Remember, Bella, I can make your life a living hell if
I wanted to."
"Oooh," Nike said mischievously, "She told you."
"Shut up." Bella growled.
******
"Come back here!" Endy roared as he came charging out of his chambers on the
heels of the fleet footed, half dressed little Prince from the future.
Darien ducked past guards, almost collided with a butler before he shot around a
corner and headed towards Serena's room. Endy swore in frustration, that damned kid
was fast as well as a pain when he could not get what he wanted.
Darien streaked down the semi-familiar corridors of his family's country home,
towards the Senshi Quarters. He remembered running like this with Mani when they were
hiding from their nannies and the servants. His happy smile faded slowly and he came to
a halt as grief washed over his soul.
He missed his little brother and playing with him and his friends. He missed going
out for his riding lessons with Terran and his lessons with Artemis and Patricia. He
wanted to go to his rooms and see all his toys and things. He wanted to go jogging with
his father or play chess with him or just gaze at the stars with his mother and hear her soft
voice as she wove fantastic stories for he and Mani.
He felt delicate, yet strong arms circle about him and he was gently pulled into an
embrace. Fear raced through his body, but he relaxed when he caught the faint scent of
flowers and vanilla. He turned around and threw himself against his mother's younger
self and began to cry.
Serena knelt on the floor, holding the sad little boy to her and her heart broke. She
could feel a slight bond to him, he being a child of her own crystal heart and she knew the
pain of his heart, but he was here with her and she just hated the though of what herself in
the future had to be feeling and not be able to reach him.
"Darien?" Endy had come upon them and all his ire had died when he saw the
little boy sobbing in Serena's arms.
Serena looked at him and their eyes met. "It hurts," she whispered brokenly. "His
heart is so sad and I can't do anything to heal it."
Endy hunched down and took them both in his arms. "I'm sorry," he kissed the
top of Darien's black head. "But don't cry, little man, your mama and father are working
very hard to make sure that the bad people who took you will never have the chance to do
so again."
"I want my Mama." Darien sniffed. "I don't know if Mani and Mama are alright
and the twins. I wanna go home."
Endy took the little boy out of Serena's arms and looked him straight in the eye.
"Your father would never let anything happen to your mother or your brothers. He's most
likely beating himself up because he missed and let Ananke take you. But he promised
that nothing bad would ever happen to any of you ever again. And let's not forget your
mother." He glanced at Serena and smiled. "I don't think anyone in their right mind
would dare to challenge her and expect to walk away unscathed. She is Cosmos after all."
Darien nodded tearfully. "My mama is the strongest Senshi in the whole
Universe."
Endy laughed, "And what about your father, brat?"
Darien rolled his eyes and shrugged, "He's okay, but he's not a Senshi."
"Why you," Endy growled menacingly.
Serena reached up and grabbed the little boy to her and stuck her tongue out at
Endy. "Darien's right, Endy, you're not a Senshi, you are wuss."
To retaliate, Endy threw Darien's trousers and jacket at her. "Here, since you like
him so much, you can dress him, O Mighty Senshi."
But Serena surprised them both. She snagged the clothes out of the air and
returned them and Darien to Endymion. And she glowered at them, "I may be a Mighty
Senshi, but I will also be his mother and the one responsible for giving birth to him after
carrying him for nine months. So you dress him, Endymion." She pointed a delicate
finger in Darien's face, "And you. Be dressed in ten minutes or I will start behaving like
my mother and you won't like me as my mother."
Darien swallowed hard. "I'll be good." He said fearfully.
Serena flashed him one of her brilliant smiles then reached up and kissed him.
"Get dressed, I want you to meet my mother." She giggled delightedly, "She's just going
to love you."
******
Queen Serenity stared at the little boy clinging to her precious daughter's hand
and Endymion's. Athena Diana was staring at them in opened mouth horror and Kris and
the other Guardians were cracking up. The Senshi looked confused, and did not know
whither to attack Endymion or cry for their princess.
Serena fought down her rising fear as she pasted an overly bright smile on her
pallid features. "Mama, Athena, everyone, I like you all to meet Prince Endymion II of
the Terra."
Serenity smiled down at the little boy, "Hello, dear, you seem much better than
when we first met."
Darien bowed down to the Lunar Queen, "I am, your Majesty. This is not my
home, but this is my father's planet and I feel safe here."
"I am pleased to here that, Endymion."
"He likes to be called 'Darien', Mama." Serena told her.
Kris hooted. Eros shot him a warning look, which he ignored.
"Isn't that the name Endymion used when he introduced himself to us when we
met him in the park?" Athena asked Serena warily.
Serena nodded, covertly, she looked to Endymion for help, but he had decided
that she was doing fine on her own so he did not interfere. The coward. She picked
Darien up and went to an unoccupied couch and sat down. Erebus followed and rested his
large head on Serena's legs.
"I'm guessing he's from the future?" Eros asked looking at her Princess
expectantly.
Serena nodded, "Endy didn't tell me too much, he decided to wait for all of you to
come back before we discussed how Darien came to be here and what's going on."
Endy sat down beside Serena. "All right, Patricia, we're all assembled." He said,
"Would you tell us why Darien is here?"
Patricia summoned her Time Key and removed the glowing garnet ball from its
crystal cage. She sat down on a low stool near the future Royal Family and closed her
eyes. "I summon the Gates of Time to open before me," she whispered. "Persephone,
Goddess of Death, I ask you to bear witness and open the Gate of Purgatory at Elysium's
request."
"The Gates between the living and dead are to you alone, Guardian of Time."
Kore intoned formally. "You may proceed with my guidance." She extended her hand
slightly and the garnet orb took on a faint blackish glow.
Patricia licked her lips nervously; the spell she was about to perform had not been
done since Chronos himself lived. Not even Ananke had been able to do it and she had
centuries of experience and strength. She slipped into her trance and was swamped with
visions of the past and the future. She could have lost herself in the sweeping river that
flowed through Hades, but Kore's unyielding strength reached out and surrounded her
and guided her through the stream and brought her to the place she needed to be. She saw
the most scared treasures of the Solar System, the Book of the Dead.
--I shall guide you here,-- Kore appeared in this world. –This is heart of life. The
history what was to have come and what shall be. This is Limbo.—
Patricia turned to her, a grateful smile on her face, --Thank you, Persephone.—
"After Bunny Tsukino walked away from the Sailor Senshi that night, Ananke
watched in near horror as for ever day she refused to join the Senshi in battle or denied
Luna's wishes, the Timeline Ananke had nurtured for centuries became more unstable.
When the cracks appeared, Ananke sought to repair the line by sending Artemis to the
Ilene. She had thought the Ilene to be weak willed and would believe her as she had in
the Silver Millennium, but the reborn Queen would hear no more of Fate and Destiny
from Ananke's lips. She told Artemis so and sent him away. Ananke was infuriated,
Artemis was not the Queen's equal, and he was beginning to question Ananke's
reasoning. The distraught Guardian appealed to a former ruler she had used before, King
Hermes of Mercury. Years before, Ananke was able to convince the Mercurian King to
abandon his wife and young daughter, claiming that it was for Destiny, knowing full well
that she had destroyed young Ami's support system. She sent him to Queen the night
after the Accursed One had attempted to kill Queen Serenity. It believed that in her
reincarnated form the former Celestial Senshi would be helpless and therefore easily
eliminated."
"Chaos was the one who sent the Metal Senshi to kill me?" Serenity demanded
skeptically.
Patricia nodded, "The Accursed One had planned that if you were dead, the
Princess would have been weaken by your lose and would have been easily manipulated
and controlled by Luna and Rei and Ananke."
"What does Rei have to do with this?" Eros asked. "Why was she so important
to this little group?"
"Rei was jealous," Bella said quietly. She looked at Serena sadly as she
continued. "Luna was grooming Rei to be the Moon Princess. From the moment you had
met at Hiwaka Jinja, Luna was convinced that Rei Hino was the Princess of the Moon.
Ananke whispered it to the girl every night as she slept. Her brainwashing was effect if
anything else. I could not fight her methods and had not Eros and Athena Diana and Nike
assaulted Rei mentally, I never would have been able to free myself from Ananke's
poising."
"I've always wanted to know one thing, Bella," Serena said coolly. Bella
nodded. "That night in the Jinja as I was leaving, would Rei have killed me?"
Without hesitation, Bella nodded. "She hated you with all her soul. She would
have killed you and never once regretted."
Serena looked, but not before her Senshi caught a glimmer of tears in her eyes.
Patricia continued with her narration then. "When Ananke learned of the attempt
on the Queen's life, she was decided to exploit it to her advantage. With the Accursed
One's consent, Ananke destroyed the Metal Senshi—"
"Wait a minute," Eros interrupted her. "The Accursed One has Senshi?"
Serenity nodded, "Metal Senshi," she told her. "They are incubus who can inhabit
the bodies of humans and turn them into mindless drones. Metallia was a Metal Senshi
known as a Spear or what you call a sin."
"She was Vanity." Kore told them. "Her mission was to seduce a willing vessel
with the dreams of power and glory—"
"But she was formless," Athena reminded her, "A formless cloud of darkness,
how could she have been Senshi—"
"Athena Diana, you are seeing things as they are from this Solar System." Kore
said, "There are millions of different systems and universes around us, we are just one.
Senshi exist in all forms and not all are good. There are world destroyers who hire
mercenary Senshi to do their bidding. You have Senshi who's reason to exist is to support
their system, then there are those who protect and guard, the lone Sentinels who protect
entire universes without ever seeing another living being."
"Like Galaxia and Sol," Serena asked quietly.
"And Cosmos." Kore said gravely, answering the smaller girl's unasked
question.
Serena could not keep the sadness from her face. Endy reached over and took her
hand, "Serenity will never leave my side," he told her. "But aren't we getting far a field
here? We all know what happened next, Patricia. I want to know how Ananke got her
hands on Darien are mine and Serena's other three children are safe in the future?"
"You mean there are more?" Nike cried in disbelief.
Endy couldn't keep the proud look off his face. "Darien here has informed us that
Serena and I will be the proud parents of four perfect little boys."
Serena glared at him. "That's what his father wants," she hissed, "But I know Fate
would not be so cruel. One of those twins might be a girl or both of them."
"Heaven forbid," Endy said under his breath.
Xanthe reached over and took Serena's left hand and patted it sympathetically. "I
am praying for you and your family. May the Gods be kind and bless you with a
daughter—"
Apollo yanked her back when Endy turned his cold eyes on her.
"What do you women have against men?" Jamie asked. "If Endy having all
boys, then yeah, the Accursed One ain't gonna be born."
"Can we get back on track," Eros snapped. "We need information about the
Accursed One and it's plans. I appeal the Persephone of Saturn to continue this narrative
through the eyes of the dead."
Kore turned to Patricia and held out her hands, "I will need you garnet crystal,
Sailor Pluto." The orb rose and moved to stand over Kore's out stretched hands. "Since I
am not certain of Ananke's true state, I will not be reading from the Book of the Dead,
but through the Book of the Living."
Patricia stood up; her Time Key appeared in her hands and stood in her fuku.
"The Gates of the Past are opened to you, Sailor Saturn."
"Watching Vanity's destruction, the timeline she had fought and schemed for
collapsed like a crystal web, Ananke saw the rise of the stone and metal palace rise in
place of the crystal spires and lush greenery instead of crystal, and Ananke went mad.
The small rose haired child faded from her arms and in the rich garden's appeared two
little boys of black hair and blue eyes and a strong King and an equally powerful Queen.
The war with the Dark Moon did not exist, the Universe existed in harmony, not the
utopian paradise with an all powerful yet reclusive Neo-Queen, it existed with life and
normality and it was human. Longevity was once more apart of the System's life cycle,
and it now included Terra.
"Ananke was confused, as was the Accursed One. Terra was a functioning planet
and the leader of the System, but it was utopia. Endymion fought his distant relatives in
the other systems, Cosmos served as Guardian of more than seven systems and had
fought in a war with Greater Senshi, but she returned to Terra and was Queen-Consort
and mother of the Princes and was currently other children. In not one of the children
born or unborn could she sense the spirit of Chaos. Then Ananke came up with a
desperate plan." Kore came out of her trance and shook her head to clear it. The strain of
going out side of her element was wearing on her quickly. "Ananke returned to
collapsing timeline and stabilized a small part. The Accursed One appeared before its
servant who had been leading the Dark Moon Family and escaped with them all to
Nemesis of this time."
"Shit." Endy swore.
Kore shook her head, "Please, don't interrupt," she told him, her voice wavering
badly. "Patricia can only keep the past open for me for so long before this crushes me."
She took a shuddering breath and continued, "Ananke had pulled them from their
moment of their greatest triumph, the day the Dark Moon struck Terra with the fatal dark
crystal and rendering the Royalty Crystal Tokyo and Terra helpless…" Kore came out
her trance again. "Pluto, take back your orb and close the Gates." She said urgently.
"Kore," Bella cried as she raced to her.
Patricia took the garnet ball and cleared her throat, "I will continue, Eros." Eros
signaled for her to do so. "The Dark Moon Family's leader, a man named Diamond, was
not pleased with Ananke's interruption of his conquest and was prepared to challenge
both she and the Accursed One, but his advisor, the Wise Man bowed down low to the
Accursed One and called her his Master, the self-styled Princeling was brought up short.
The Accursed One made the Princeling the same promise it made to Ananke, but instead
of Endymion living and ruling with the Queen, it would be Diamond as King of Terra
and the System and master of Serenity as well as the Accursed One's father. Diamond
readily accepted this new proposal, the chance of the possessing the Queen of Terra was
just too great for him to ignore. With Diamond and his family in her pocket. Ananke
decided to put the second part of her plan into motion. She sealed off the Time Gates to
keep Persephone from hunting her down, then she entered the new future and waited for
the moment she could strike the terran palace. It was almost a year later, she raided the
palace with the hopes of taking both of the princes—" She frowned thoughtfully, "There
is some confusion in here, I have vague images of Cosmos fighting, but she was great
with child, Endymion is there and he was trying to protect his son and at the same time
reach his wife and youngest son—"
"Mani," Darien said tearfully.
Serena pulled the little boy into her arms and kissed the top of his head, "Your
brother is alright," she assured him.
"But who were the two Senshi that were with Mama?" He looked at Patricia
pleadingly. "I had never seen them before—"
"Maybe they were Galaxia and Sol?" Serena suggested; she too looked to
Patricia for answers.
The Senshi of Pluto shook her head, "It is from they that I receive the
interference, your Highnesses. Ananke's raid was half successful, she did not capture
Emmanuel, yet she did manage to capture Endymion, and with the Heir of the System in
her arms, she escaped to Nemesis and presented the young Prince to her Master."
"She's not human," Darien said quietly. "She darkness and shadows. When she
talks, it's like she is screaming and whispering at the same time. Her eyes always change
colors too, from black night to the lightest blue, and then back again; it's never steadying.
Father always said evil was formless, if it tried to assume a form it would never be
correct, because evil is without order."
"Chaos," Serena told him, "The enemy of order."
Darien looked up and then slowly nodded his head, "Mama is Order, that is why
she fights. I am its heir and so are my brothers. That being wanted to possess my body or
Mani's—"
"To achieve order and a gateway to Elysium," Athena hypothesis.
"Exactly," Kore said. Her voice was still weak. "What I saw briefly, Endymion
in the future is planning a strike against Nemesis, Eros, I suggest we do the same."
"I guess story time is over." Kris asked wirily.
"I think so." Endy glanced at Darien who was clinging to Serena. "Hey, kid,
don't worry, your Mama and little brother are fine, and I bet she's already given birth to
your baby brothers."
Darien turned to him, "You think so?"
Endy grinned at down at him, "Yeah, right, Patty?"
Patricia grounded her teeth, "I hate that name." She focused on Darien held her
arms out to him. Without hesitation, he hopped down and ran to her. She picked him up
and deposited him into her lap. She whispered the answer into his ear. He started to say
something, but she laid her index finger across his lips. "Not even Serena is to know."
"But I can tell Terran," he asked hopefully.
She shook her head, "I'm sorry, but he loyal to your father and if Endymion were
to ask him what you—" A devious smile slowly made it's way on to her lips. "Sure, tell
Terran. He'll love this."
"No," Jamie cried. He jumped up and scooped the little boy up in his arms.
"You have to tell me. I owe it to your father to make his life miserable. Oh, please,
Darien, I will be your best friend."
"I already have a best friend." Darien started to squeal with Jamie began to
tickle him. "I promised Patricia that I wouldn't tell that the twins—"
"James," Bella snapped, her red eyes dancing with the promise of pain, "Put the
kid down and you won't be hurt."
Jamie gave him a pink belly then dropped him into Endy's lap. "Belle, my dear,
you take the fun out of being a best friend to and egomaniac."
"Alright," Troy said sitting up exciting. "So what are our plans?"
"Don't know," Eros drawled. "But Kore is right, Endymion, we need to strike at
Nemesis and we need to do so hard and fast."
"What do you suggest, your Majesty?" He raised a brow condescendingly.
She flicked him off. "I propose an all out assault." She told him, "Destruction of
that moon and all life on it."
The men cringed. "I miss the simple, speech making Senshi of the past." Mike
groaned.
"Bite your tongue." Nike cried, scandalized.
"Here, here," Athena laughed, "I hated running about with that computer and
that limited visor. Great Athena, those four months were the worst of my life."
"What are you complaining about," Eros demanded, "I was running around in a
cheerleading outfit and a mask with a damned crescent moon on my forehead."
"But you had experience," Serena piped in. "I never had to fight in my past life
and had nothing to draw back on and several times—"
Apollo's eyes went wide and he lunged for her, "Princess, no—" He cried.
"I was almost killed!" She finished looking at the fallen man at her feet
strangely.
"What!" Both Endymion and Queen Serenity roared.
Apollo just shook his head and groaned. Serena had flinched back.
"It's nothing," she tried to assure them, but their furious expressions made her
rethink herself. "We have to strategize," She said seriously. "And I am hungrily. Let's
talk about this over a hot meal. Right, Darien?"
Darien perked up at the mention of food. "Sure thing, Mama."
She grabbed the little boy and ran out of the room, leaving the others to follow.
******
He stood before the pillar, staring at the hologram with lust and hatred on his face.
The small, delicate woman in the flowing with gown with butterfly wings at her back.
Twin rivers of white hair streamed down her back and polled around her kneeling form.
She looked so beautiful and tranquil, living up to her name.
"Serenity," he whispered, his voice thick with longing.
The image waved in it's place was another image of the fairy like woman, this
time surrounded by two little boys with black hair and dark blue eyes. And beneath her
gown, her stomach was swollen.
That man had dared to touch what was his and to get on her his bastard children.
Children who should not exist or so the Wise Man had told him.
When he had first seen that little brat, Prince Endymion, he wanted nothing more
than to rip that child's heart out and toss his carcass into his father's face. But Pluto had
told him no and she kept the boy from him and the death he so richly deserved.
He waited for Pluto to leave and when she finally did, he went after the boy and
was going to finally rid the universe of one of Endymion's brats. But that traitor
interfered and took the boy.
But Diamond swore he would find him again and when he did, he was going to
kill him and his bastard father as well. And then the Universe and Serenity would be his.
Later.
Remember: NO FLAMES, IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS DON'T READ IT.
that's what it's called) this chapter and am reposting it. This is why I did not submit to
ASMR, it takes too long. But that is besides the point, the point is, I fixed it. I don't want
to do this for TMP, it's long, it's boring and I hate it, but I'm gonna do it. ::Tears:: I don't
wanna do this. Read your story.
Sean.
Special Hellos and Thanks Yous to everyone for staying with this story for so long.
Really guys, thanks.
Hello Sarri-chan. ( You must be a diehard. Thank you.) Kuroi (Actually, I kind of made a
mistake, Nike is the only newborn God, had she not reached Alpha level, she never
would have ascended. Persephone is a God, I'm basing her off the Norse Goddess of
Death, but I will keep the Greek name. Roman mythology says that Bellona is the
Goddess of War, but I'm not making her one. I have done so with Eros, considering how
in the manga she is referred to as the Goddess of Love and Beauty, but that is Aphrodite's
title and in this fic, Aphrodite is her mother. I like Eros as she is now. Athena Diana, she
could be or she could have been, because she descends from the Gods, I'm not sure.
Xanthe, nope. Apollo, he a descendent same as Athena Diana, but I don't think so.
Patricia-you will just have to read on. Serena and her mother followed the same path as
the original Selene, and Endymion, your guess is as good as mine. Now what was that
other question? Oh, yeah; No, not in a way that overly significant or anything. Nike is
very much like her fellows but now she's really lucky ( the myth of Nike, get it?) But
other than that, nothing really big changes for her. I could go on for hours with
explanations and the like, but that would take away the fun.) Dove, (What's up, and
thanks for the support and all.) Nene (What's up? Was that chapter that bad?).
(I'm still taking votes for the sex of Serenity and Endymion's twins in the future. So far,
those who want a girl are in the lead. We have one vote for a boy. Come on, people, show
your support. [All four or five Princess Fans, I'm working on chapter Five and it should
be out in mid August, if not sooner.] And those reading that other story with no name, I
have an Idea for chapter ten, finally and I am going with it. Wish me luck.)
Okay, this is an A/U fic
I don't own Sailor Moon, I'm just a fan.
Sean
Chapter Eight
The Senshi and the Moon Queen appeared in the teleportation chamber in a
dazzling display of multi-colored light. The staff had ducked down and covered their
eyes, leaving Artemis it seemed alone to greet the intergalactic Royalty and the returning
terran Guardians.
When the light faded, Artemis went down one knee before Queen Serenity, his
right arm crossed over his chest in the traditional Lunarian greeting.
"Your divine Majesty," he said respectfully. Behind him he heard the staff of
the room bow low to the Queen.
Serenity's lips twitched violently as she tried not to laugh. She knew had
Endymion been in the room the sight would have gnawed at him relentlessly. She made a
mental note to thank him for her welcoming. Well back to work, she decided, still
amused.
"Arise, good soldiers of Terra and our dear Lord Artemis." she said in her most
regal tone.
Artemis' nose twitched violently. Here they were in a partically hazardous
situation and the monarchy were still playing games. He wondered if they would ever
grow up? Artemis pulled himself up and stumbled badly and would have fallen hadn't
Umino caught him arm.
Eros rushed forward in concern. "Artemis," she cried, "Are you alright? Were you
attacked?"
He laughed lightly at her antics, but shook his head no. "I'm fine, your Majesty. I
am still recovering from my training session with Princess Serenity." Still he winced
when he rotated his shoulder. "She was proficient with her battle tactics and as a Sword
Senshi, I saw that she is very good, but she could become better."
Eros nodded, "Serenity has been training with us for a year; I think she has made
terrific progress."
Artemis looked at her speculatively, "Has she ever been in one of those chambers
Endy was telling me about?"
Eros shook her head, "Never. She trained on grounds with either Athena or
myself."
"What about Nike or Bellona?" He asked.
"Nike's skills are contradictory with those I have been instilling in her. And
Bella has been on Mars training with her grandfather." She winked at him, "I'm proud
that my pupil has come along so far." She dabbed at her eyes. "I feel like a mother."
"Something is seriously wrong with you." Bella told her.
Eros smiled sweetly at her. "Remember, Bella, I can make your life a living hell if
I wanted to."
"Oooh," Nike said mischievously, "She told you."
"Shut up." Bella growled.
******
"Come back here!" Endy roared as he came charging out of his chambers on the
heels of the fleet footed, half dressed little Prince from the future.
Darien ducked past guards, almost collided with a butler before he shot around a
corner and headed towards Serena's room. Endy swore in frustration, that damned kid
was fast as well as a pain when he could not get what he wanted.
Darien streaked down the semi-familiar corridors of his family's country home,
towards the Senshi Quarters. He remembered running like this with Mani when they were
hiding from their nannies and the servants. His happy smile faded slowly and he came to
a halt as grief washed over his soul.
He missed his little brother and playing with him and his friends. He missed going
out for his riding lessons with Terran and his lessons with Artemis and Patricia. He
wanted to go to his rooms and see all his toys and things. He wanted to go jogging with
his father or play chess with him or just gaze at the stars with his mother and hear her soft
voice as she wove fantastic stories for he and Mani.
He felt delicate, yet strong arms circle about him and he was gently pulled into an
embrace. Fear raced through his body, but he relaxed when he caught the faint scent of
flowers and vanilla. He turned around and threw himself against his mother's younger
self and began to cry.
Serena knelt on the floor, holding the sad little boy to her and her heart broke. She
could feel a slight bond to him, he being a child of her own crystal heart and she knew the
pain of his heart, but he was here with her and she just hated the though of what herself in
the future had to be feeling and not be able to reach him.
"Darien?" Endy had come upon them and all his ire had died when he saw the
little boy sobbing in Serena's arms.
Serena looked at him and their eyes met. "It hurts," she whispered brokenly. "His
heart is so sad and I can't do anything to heal it."
Endy hunched down and took them both in his arms. "I'm sorry," he kissed the
top of Darien's black head. "But don't cry, little man, your mama and father are working
very hard to make sure that the bad people who took you will never have the chance to do
so again."
"I want my Mama." Darien sniffed. "I don't know if Mani and Mama are alright
and the twins. I wanna go home."
Endy took the little boy out of Serena's arms and looked him straight in the eye.
"Your father would never let anything happen to your mother or your brothers. He's most
likely beating himself up because he missed and let Ananke take you. But he promised
that nothing bad would ever happen to any of you ever again. And let's not forget your
mother." He glanced at Serena and smiled. "I don't think anyone in their right mind
would dare to challenge her and expect to walk away unscathed. She is Cosmos after all."
Darien nodded tearfully. "My mama is the strongest Senshi in the whole
Universe."
Endy laughed, "And what about your father, brat?"
Darien rolled his eyes and shrugged, "He's okay, but he's not a Senshi."
"Why you," Endy growled menacingly.
Serena reached up and grabbed the little boy to her and stuck her tongue out at
Endy. "Darien's right, Endy, you're not a Senshi, you are wuss."
To retaliate, Endy threw Darien's trousers and jacket at her. "Here, since you like
him so much, you can dress him, O Mighty Senshi."
But Serena surprised them both. She snagged the clothes out of the air and
returned them and Darien to Endymion. And she glowered at them, "I may be a Mighty
Senshi, but I will also be his mother and the one responsible for giving birth to him after
carrying him for nine months. So you dress him, Endymion." She pointed a delicate
finger in Darien's face, "And you. Be dressed in ten minutes or I will start behaving like
my mother and you won't like me as my mother."
Darien swallowed hard. "I'll be good." He said fearfully.
Serena flashed him one of her brilliant smiles then reached up and kissed him.
"Get dressed, I want you to meet my mother." She giggled delightedly, "She's just going
to love you."
******
Queen Serenity stared at the little boy clinging to her precious daughter's hand
and Endymion's. Athena Diana was staring at them in opened mouth horror and Kris and
the other Guardians were cracking up. The Senshi looked confused, and did not know
whither to attack Endymion or cry for their princess.
Serena fought down her rising fear as she pasted an overly bright smile on her
pallid features. "Mama, Athena, everyone, I like you all to meet Prince Endymion II of
the Terra."
Serenity smiled down at the little boy, "Hello, dear, you seem much better than
when we first met."
Darien bowed down to the Lunar Queen, "I am, your Majesty. This is not my
home, but this is my father's planet and I feel safe here."
"I am pleased to here that, Endymion."
"He likes to be called 'Darien', Mama." Serena told her.
Kris hooted. Eros shot him a warning look, which he ignored.
"Isn't that the name Endymion used when he introduced himself to us when we
met him in the park?" Athena asked Serena warily.
Serena nodded, covertly, she looked to Endymion for help, but he had decided
that she was doing fine on her own so he did not interfere. The coward. She picked
Darien up and went to an unoccupied couch and sat down. Erebus followed and rested his
large head on Serena's legs.
"I'm guessing he's from the future?" Eros asked looking at her Princess
expectantly.
Serena nodded, "Endy didn't tell me too much, he decided to wait for all of you to
come back before we discussed how Darien came to be here and what's going on."
Endy sat down beside Serena. "All right, Patricia, we're all assembled." He said,
"Would you tell us why Darien is here?"
Patricia summoned her Time Key and removed the glowing garnet ball from its
crystal cage. She sat down on a low stool near the future Royal Family and closed her
eyes. "I summon the Gates of Time to open before me," she whispered. "Persephone,
Goddess of Death, I ask you to bear witness and open the Gate of Purgatory at Elysium's
request."
"The Gates between the living and dead are to you alone, Guardian of Time."
Kore intoned formally. "You may proceed with my guidance." She extended her hand
slightly and the garnet orb took on a faint blackish glow.
Patricia licked her lips nervously; the spell she was about to perform had not been
done since Chronos himself lived. Not even Ananke had been able to do it and she had
centuries of experience and strength. She slipped into her trance and was swamped with
visions of the past and the future. She could have lost herself in the sweeping river that
flowed through Hades, but Kore's unyielding strength reached out and surrounded her
and guided her through the stream and brought her to the place she needed to be. She saw
the most scared treasures of the Solar System, the Book of the Dead.
--I shall guide you here,-- Kore appeared in this world. –This is heart of life. The
history what was to have come and what shall be. This is Limbo.—
Patricia turned to her, a grateful smile on her face, --Thank you, Persephone.—
"After Bunny Tsukino walked away from the Sailor Senshi that night, Ananke
watched in near horror as for ever day she refused to join the Senshi in battle or denied
Luna's wishes, the Timeline Ananke had nurtured for centuries became more unstable.
When the cracks appeared, Ananke sought to repair the line by sending Artemis to the
Ilene. She had thought the Ilene to be weak willed and would believe her as she had in
the Silver Millennium, but the reborn Queen would hear no more of Fate and Destiny
from Ananke's lips. She told Artemis so and sent him away. Ananke was infuriated,
Artemis was not the Queen's equal, and he was beginning to question Ananke's
reasoning. The distraught Guardian appealed to a former ruler she had used before, King
Hermes of Mercury. Years before, Ananke was able to convince the Mercurian King to
abandon his wife and young daughter, claiming that it was for Destiny, knowing full well
that she had destroyed young Ami's support system. She sent him to Queen the night
after the Accursed One had attempted to kill Queen Serenity. It believed that in her
reincarnated form the former Celestial Senshi would be helpless and therefore easily
eliminated."
"Chaos was the one who sent the Metal Senshi to kill me?" Serenity demanded
skeptically.
Patricia nodded, "The Accursed One had planned that if you were dead, the
Princess would have been weaken by your lose and would have been easily manipulated
and controlled by Luna and Rei and Ananke."
"What does Rei have to do with this?" Eros asked. "Why was she so important
to this little group?"
"Rei was jealous," Bella said quietly. She looked at Serena sadly as she
continued. "Luna was grooming Rei to be the Moon Princess. From the moment you had
met at Hiwaka Jinja, Luna was convinced that Rei Hino was the Princess of the Moon.
Ananke whispered it to the girl every night as she slept. Her brainwashing was effect if
anything else. I could not fight her methods and had not Eros and Athena Diana and Nike
assaulted Rei mentally, I never would have been able to free myself from Ananke's
poising."
"I've always wanted to know one thing, Bella," Serena said coolly. Bella
nodded. "That night in the Jinja as I was leaving, would Rei have killed me?"
Without hesitation, Bella nodded. "She hated you with all her soul. She would
have killed you and never once regretted."
Serena looked, but not before her Senshi caught a glimmer of tears in her eyes.
Patricia continued with her narration then. "When Ananke learned of the attempt
on the Queen's life, she was decided to exploit it to her advantage. With the Accursed
One's consent, Ananke destroyed the Metal Senshi—"
"Wait a minute," Eros interrupted her. "The Accursed One has Senshi?"
Serenity nodded, "Metal Senshi," she told her. "They are incubus who can inhabit
the bodies of humans and turn them into mindless drones. Metallia was a Metal Senshi
known as a Spear or what you call a sin."
"She was Vanity." Kore told them. "Her mission was to seduce a willing vessel
with the dreams of power and glory—"
"But she was formless," Athena reminded her, "A formless cloud of darkness,
how could she have been Senshi—"
"Athena Diana, you are seeing things as they are from this Solar System." Kore
said, "There are millions of different systems and universes around us, we are just one.
Senshi exist in all forms and not all are good. There are world destroyers who hire
mercenary Senshi to do their bidding. You have Senshi who's reason to exist is to support
their system, then there are those who protect and guard, the lone Sentinels who protect
entire universes without ever seeing another living being."
"Like Galaxia and Sol," Serena asked quietly.
"And Cosmos." Kore said gravely, answering the smaller girl's unasked
question.
Serena could not keep the sadness from her face. Endy reached over and took her
hand, "Serenity will never leave my side," he told her. "But aren't we getting far a field
here? We all know what happened next, Patricia. I want to know how Ananke got her
hands on Darien are mine and Serena's other three children are safe in the future?"
"You mean there are more?" Nike cried in disbelief.
Endy couldn't keep the proud look off his face. "Darien here has informed us that
Serena and I will be the proud parents of four perfect little boys."
Serena glared at him. "That's what his father wants," she hissed, "But I know Fate
would not be so cruel. One of those twins might be a girl or both of them."
"Heaven forbid," Endy said under his breath.
Xanthe reached over and took Serena's left hand and patted it sympathetically. "I
am praying for you and your family. May the Gods be kind and bless you with a
daughter—"
Apollo yanked her back when Endy turned his cold eyes on her.
"What do you women have against men?" Jamie asked. "If Endy having all
boys, then yeah, the Accursed One ain't gonna be born."
"Can we get back on track," Eros snapped. "We need information about the
Accursed One and it's plans. I appeal the Persephone of Saturn to continue this narrative
through the eyes of the dead."
Kore turned to Patricia and held out her hands, "I will need you garnet crystal,
Sailor Pluto." The orb rose and moved to stand over Kore's out stretched hands. "Since I
am not certain of Ananke's true state, I will not be reading from the Book of the Dead,
but through the Book of the Living."
Patricia stood up; her Time Key appeared in her hands and stood in her fuku.
"The Gates of the Past are opened to you, Sailor Saturn."
"Watching Vanity's destruction, the timeline she had fought and schemed for
collapsed like a crystal web, Ananke saw the rise of the stone and metal palace rise in
place of the crystal spires and lush greenery instead of crystal, and Ananke went mad.
The small rose haired child faded from her arms and in the rich garden's appeared two
little boys of black hair and blue eyes and a strong King and an equally powerful Queen.
The war with the Dark Moon did not exist, the Universe existed in harmony, not the
utopian paradise with an all powerful yet reclusive Neo-Queen, it existed with life and
normality and it was human. Longevity was once more apart of the System's life cycle,
and it now included Terra.
"Ananke was confused, as was the Accursed One. Terra was a functioning planet
and the leader of the System, but it was utopia. Endymion fought his distant relatives in
the other systems, Cosmos served as Guardian of more than seven systems and had
fought in a war with Greater Senshi, but she returned to Terra and was Queen-Consort
and mother of the Princes and was currently other children. In not one of the children
born or unborn could she sense the spirit of Chaos. Then Ananke came up with a
desperate plan." Kore came out of her trance and shook her head to clear it. The strain of
going out side of her element was wearing on her quickly. "Ananke returned to
collapsing timeline and stabilized a small part. The Accursed One appeared before its
servant who had been leading the Dark Moon Family and escaped with them all to
Nemesis of this time."
"Shit." Endy swore.
Kore shook her head, "Please, don't interrupt," she told him, her voice wavering
badly. "Patricia can only keep the past open for me for so long before this crushes me."
She took a shuddering breath and continued, "Ananke had pulled them from their
moment of their greatest triumph, the day the Dark Moon struck Terra with the fatal dark
crystal and rendering the Royalty Crystal Tokyo and Terra helpless…" Kore came out
her trance again. "Pluto, take back your orb and close the Gates." She said urgently.
"Kore," Bella cried as she raced to her.
Patricia took the garnet ball and cleared her throat, "I will continue, Eros." Eros
signaled for her to do so. "The Dark Moon Family's leader, a man named Diamond, was
not pleased with Ananke's interruption of his conquest and was prepared to challenge
both she and the Accursed One, but his advisor, the Wise Man bowed down low to the
Accursed One and called her his Master, the self-styled Princeling was brought up short.
The Accursed One made the Princeling the same promise it made to Ananke, but instead
of Endymion living and ruling with the Queen, it would be Diamond as King of Terra
and the System and master of Serenity as well as the Accursed One's father. Diamond
readily accepted this new proposal, the chance of the possessing the Queen of Terra was
just too great for him to ignore. With Diamond and his family in her pocket. Ananke
decided to put the second part of her plan into motion. She sealed off the Time Gates to
keep Persephone from hunting her down, then she entered the new future and waited for
the moment she could strike the terran palace. It was almost a year later, she raided the
palace with the hopes of taking both of the princes—" She frowned thoughtfully, "There
is some confusion in here, I have vague images of Cosmos fighting, but she was great
with child, Endymion is there and he was trying to protect his son and at the same time
reach his wife and youngest son—"
"Mani," Darien said tearfully.
Serena pulled the little boy into her arms and kissed the top of his head, "Your
brother is alright," she assured him.
"But who were the two Senshi that were with Mama?" He looked at Patricia
pleadingly. "I had never seen them before—"
"Maybe they were Galaxia and Sol?" Serena suggested; she too looked to
Patricia for answers.
The Senshi of Pluto shook her head, "It is from they that I receive the
interference, your Highnesses. Ananke's raid was half successful, she did not capture
Emmanuel, yet she did manage to capture Endymion, and with the Heir of the System in
her arms, she escaped to Nemesis and presented the young Prince to her Master."
"She's not human," Darien said quietly. "She darkness and shadows. When she
talks, it's like she is screaming and whispering at the same time. Her eyes always change
colors too, from black night to the lightest blue, and then back again; it's never steadying.
Father always said evil was formless, if it tried to assume a form it would never be
correct, because evil is without order."
"Chaos," Serena told him, "The enemy of order."
Darien looked up and then slowly nodded his head, "Mama is Order, that is why
she fights. I am its heir and so are my brothers. That being wanted to possess my body or
Mani's—"
"To achieve order and a gateway to Elysium," Athena hypothesis.
"Exactly," Kore said. Her voice was still weak. "What I saw briefly, Endymion
in the future is planning a strike against Nemesis, Eros, I suggest we do the same."
"I guess story time is over." Kris asked wirily.
"I think so." Endy glanced at Darien who was clinging to Serena. "Hey, kid,
don't worry, your Mama and little brother are fine, and I bet she's already given birth to
your baby brothers."
Darien turned to him, "You think so?"
Endy grinned at down at him, "Yeah, right, Patty?"
Patricia grounded her teeth, "I hate that name." She focused on Darien held her
arms out to him. Without hesitation, he hopped down and ran to her. She picked him up
and deposited him into her lap. She whispered the answer into his ear. He started to say
something, but she laid her index finger across his lips. "Not even Serena is to know."
"But I can tell Terran," he asked hopefully.
She shook her head, "I'm sorry, but he loyal to your father and if Endymion were
to ask him what you—" A devious smile slowly made it's way on to her lips. "Sure, tell
Terran. He'll love this."
"No," Jamie cried. He jumped up and scooped the little boy up in his arms.
"You have to tell me. I owe it to your father to make his life miserable. Oh, please,
Darien, I will be your best friend."
"I already have a best friend." Darien started to squeal with Jamie began to
tickle him. "I promised Patricia that I wouldn't tell that the twins—"
"James," Bella snapped, her red eyes dancing with the promise of pain, "Put the
kid down and you won't be hurt."
Jamie gave him a pink belly then dropped him into Endy's lap. "Belle, my dear,
you take the fun out of being a best friend to and egomaniac."
"Alright," Troy said sitting up exciting. "So what are our plans?"
"Don't know," Eros drawled. "But Kore is right, Endymion, we need to strike at
Nemesis and we need to do so hard and fast."
"What do you suggest, your Majesty?" He raised a brow condescendingly.
She flicked him off. "I propose an all out assault." She told him, "Destruction of
that moon and all life on it."
The men cringed. "I miss the simple, speech making Senshi of the past." Mike
groaned.
"Bite your tongue." Nike cried, scandalized.
"Here, here," Athena laughed, "I hated running about with that computer and
that limited visor. Great Athena, those four months were the worst of my life."
"What are you complaining about," Eros demanded, "I was running around in a
cheerleading outfit and a mask with a damned crescent moon on my forehead."
"But you had experience," Serena piped in. "I never had to fight in my past life
and had nothing to draw back on and several times—"
Apollo's eyes went wide and he lunged for her, "Princess, no—" He cried.
"I was almost killed!" She finished looking at the fallen man at her feet
strangely.
"What!" Both Endymion and Queen Serenity roared.
Apollo just shook his head and groaned. Serena had flinched back.
"It's nothing," she tried to assure them, but their furious expressions made her
rethink herself. "We have to strategize," She said seriously. "And I am hungrily. Let's
talk about this over a hot meal. Right, Darien?"
Darien perked up at the mention of food. "Sure thing, Mama."
She grabbed the little boy and ran out of the room, leaving the others to follow.
******
He stood before the pillar, staring at the hologram with lust and hatred on his face.
The small, delicate woman in the flowing with gown with butterfly wings at her back.
Twin rivers of white hair streamed down her back and polled around her kneeling form.
She looked so beautiful and tranquil, living up to her name.
"Serenity," he whispered, his voice thick with longing.
The image waved in it's place was another image of the fairy like woman, this
time surrounded by two little boys with black hair and dark blue eyes. And beneath her
gown, her stomach was swollen.
That man had dared to touch what was his and to get on her his bastard children.
Children who should not exist or so the Wise Man had told him.
When he had first seen that little brat, Prince Endymion, he wanted nothing more
than to rip that child's heart out and toss his carcass into his father's face. But Pluto had
told him no and she kept the boy from him and the death he so richly deserved.
He waited for Pluto to leave and when she finally did, he went after the boy and
was going to finally rid the universe of one of Endymion's brats. But that traitor
interfered and took the boy.
But Diamond swore he would find him again and when he did, he was going to
kill him and his bastard father as well. And then the Universe and Serenity would be his.
Later.
Remember: NO FLAMES, IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS DON'T READ IT.
