**Author's Note: Thanks to everyone for the reviews! I want to point out that this is a NaNoWriMo project, so if I move past a point really fast without explaining it, it's because I need to keep moving, because NaNoWriMo gives me a daily deadline, and I can't sit around trying to figure it out. Thanks again, hope you enjoy!**
In the days that followed, the main thing that can be said is that the Moon Princess and the Prince of Vegetasei grew to an understanding, and closer. To go into details would be like trying to relive the past, and the documents on it are obscure and almost totally lost. Suffice to say that when the Prince left for his planet, he left his mark on the Moon Princess…literally.
Serenity was simply preparing now, for her birthday celebration. That was to be the day that she and Prince Vegeta planned to break the mold, to stop the cycle of people choosing who the royalty was to marry, and letting them choose for themselves. Serenity had come to the conclusion that Endymion was not her destined, which was fairly obvious to the rest of the senshi and court. Minako was thrilled, Serenity seemed to have a glow to her ever since the last night that Prince Vegeta had been there.
Kymri had convinced the Starlight Guardian Seiya to stay until at least after the birthday ball, so she was in high spirits as well. In a short time, she had fallen for the Starlight guardian, and she was more than happy to show it. She was vehement about teaching the other princesses about how to have fun, though… She, even on Vegetasei, made sure her life was filled with mirth and merriment, and she was making sure to spread that onto the Moon.
So, as the Court all met in Serenity's room, Kymri pushed in her large music player, which had a faster beat song on it, a favorite on Vegetasei for the younger crowd. Heck, she had gotten Vegeta to dance with her every once in a while, so Serenity shouldn't be a problem…
The doors opened with a loud clank, and Kymri grinned as she pushed in the music machine. They looked at her with odd expressions. All of them were there, minus Raye, who had been avoiding them lately… She seemed to be angry at Serenity, but no one had any inkling as to why…
Serenity looked curiously at the contraption. "Kymri…what IS that?" she asked, and Kymri chuckled and pressed a button, as the loud and fast music began playing, startling the other court members.
"This is a music player. I brought it with me from Vegetasei, and I figured I'd show you how they dance on Vegetasei, in the less popular dance halls…you know, the fun places!" she said, making the girls chuckle. She then moved her hips in a circle, and ground herself until she had gone to the floor and risen again, making them blink and gasp. They'd never seen dancing like that on the moon, you see… it was considered primitive and vulgar. The only one who seemed to have the guts to try it…was Serenity herself.
With a giggle, Serenity stood and went up to Kymri, as Kymri laughed. "Here, Princess, let me show you!" she said, as she placed her hands on Serenity's hips, and showed her how to swivel them in a circle…then how to dip back without falling over, and even how to grind, ever so slightly.
Laughter was all that was heard coming from the Princess's room, and she was more than eager to share it with her whole court…
Raye bowed her head at the black flames she had summoned… "Queen Metallia, everything is ready for you… all I ask is that, like before, you don't harm Endymion… I plan to use my mystic fires to show him that he is in love with me…" she said, as the flames rose up, and swirled around the room.
Raye looked almost ashamed of herself… she had sold her friends out for the man she thought she loved… but, that was enough for her. She wanted him to herself, and she wanted Serenity to suffer like she had made Raye suffer. Endymion's sister would be angry… Emmalice, Raye's future sister-in-law, if she had her way… Oh well.
She could change her mind for her too…
Fixing her dress, Raye turned slowly and smiled broadly. It was time to enact her plans…
Vegeta turned his head behind the mask Serenity had sent him. The stupid eye mask was incredibly itchy, and he was waiting to get the stupid thing off more than anything. However, his mind was on more pressing things…like finding Serenity and the two of them doing their public announcement, which would change everything traditionally for the rest of eternity… and there was no backing out now. What was done, was done.
She bore his mark. She was his.
After their talk in the gardens, and the days that had followed of getting to know one another and learning of their unique hardships, he had taken her to his bed and he had made her his future intended, leaving his mark on a spot that would be unseen to the general public…her inner thigh. In fact, he had been sure that the day he left, he smelled the scent of unborn inside of her… so, she was his. And if anyone tried to contest that, he would make them eat an energy ball.
His eyes scanned the floor, and he found her… apparently that annoying prince from that blue water-ball of a planet, Earth, was making moves on her. Well… that would have to stop. Now. He moved fast, and was next to them in seconds. He grabbed Endymion's shoulder and pulled him back with such force that the Earth prince went to the ground on his backside. Vegeta sneered at him, then offered his hand to Serenity, who took it, and gave him a look.
"What? I didn't kill him, be grateful of that. No one touches my mate…" he said, as she sighed, then grinned at him. They went around the floor, like a dream, untouchable by the darkness that was looming… Unseen forces ready to drive them out and end them… In this, there was the light of a peace, a love, a hot flame, untouchable. The flame of soul-mates and the eternal bond.
"It's almost time…my love. Are you nervous?" Serenity asked him, as he led her around. His eyes met her crystal blue ones, and he smirked. "Never, my queen. Never." Was all he said, as she laughed lightly, and clung to her Prince… Peaceful and melodic…
And then the fighting began…
It started with the cry of "Dark Power…Make Up!" and the hot black flames that engulfed the area…They flew at Serenity, making her fall back from Vegeta with a yelp, as he turned to block her body from the attacks…
There, in a red skirt trimmed with black lace, a black laced bow in front and back, and a Nega-Moon symbol on her forehead, was Raye. And she was there with a vengeance. Her hands went up again, as the dark flames swirled around them… and she grinned and pointed up…
"QUEEN METALLIA! YOUR ENTRANCE IS GUARANTEED!" she screamed, as the dark portal that had been looming in the other dimension for days appeared, the masking performed by Raye herself falling apart. Raye turned to Queen Serenity, and her daughter, and she growled. "As of this moment… Mars is pledging their allegiance to the Nega-Moon, and is at WAR with the Silver Millenium! Your demise is at hand, Queen, you and your spoiled daughter!" she exclaimed, as she raised up the fiery bow…and aimed at Serenity…
"Vegetasei Power…Make Up!"
"Jupiter Power…Make Up!"
"Mercury Power…Make Up!"
"Venus Power…Make Up!"
"Earth Power…Make Up!"
All five senshi transformed, and took up defense against Mars. As she scowled, Kymri, Sailor Vegetasei, shook her head and glared. Her uniform had taken the shape of that of the other scouts… her fuku was dark navy blue, her bow was yellow. She had Saiyan warrior boots with heels, and her tiara had a red gem, as did her brooch.
"Back off… I sensed something funny about you from the day I came here…" she said, as Raye sneered. "Oooh, Monkey Girl's throwing a tantrum…look out!" she said, to Kymri's anger. Kymri took that moment to summon up her attack…
"Vegetasei…Ki Wave!" she said forcefully, as the wave of power engulfed Mars, throwing her back.
Vegeta himself went to Serenity and helped her to her feet. The Princess was looking up, though… "VEGETA! Look out! Metallia's going to destroy the Moon!" she said, clinging to his chest plate for a moment before he used his Ki to lift them into the air and back, landing beside the Queen.
"Where is the Moon Sword, Queen Serenity…" he asked bluntly, making her look at him in shock.
"How do yo-" she started, but he didn't allow her to finish.
"Your daughter, MY MATE, told me. Now where IS it? She will need it if we are to have any chance of defeating that thing…" he said, as she shook her head at him.
"She's not strong enough… it will consume her…"
"NO. She is STRONGER than YOU are! You just don't want her to see it so that she stays in your bubble. But not anymore… if we survive this night, she will be MINE and she will have our child on Vegetasei, where her inner strength will be brought to the surface and nurtured. Now GIVE HER THE SWORD…" he said darkly, ending in a scream at her. She remained vehement though…
"No. I won't. I can handle the power…" she said, as she summoned it to her own hand…
"You doom us all then, foolish female…" Vegeta said flatly, as he grabbed Serenity by her hand and pulled her to the side, away from the others, alone for the last chance he would have with her…
He lifted her up and hoisted up her skirt, revealing the bite on her thigh. With a snarl, he reopened it, sealing it with fresh saliva and juices. "Now we will find each other again, my queen… you will be mine again, no matter what…" he said, making her look at him sadly.
"So we have no chance then?" she asked, as he looked to the floor, then up.
"Even if we do not, we are warriors, and you are now a Saiyan betrothed! We will go out like the fighting race we are!" he said, as she nodded and smiled, and grabbed his hand, her free hand grabbing onto a sword that was sitting nearby, just an old relic. She nodded to him, and like the legends they were, they ran out into the battle, the smell of blood on the air as they fought to save their time.
Vegeta threw energy blasts, taking out many of Metallia's army. The senshi were all dead, Kymri included, but he had to forget about that now. Instead, he focused on Serenity, his Serenity, who was fighting with all her heart. He snarled, as a wave threw them back and away from one another…
"VEGETA!" she cried, extending her hand to him, as he reached and barely missed it. He got up to run to her, as she did to him, as he watched her stop in mid run, her hands falling to her side as a sword went through her chest… She stuttered, as the Brunette witch behind the sword's movement let it go.
"Ve-ge-ta…" she breathed, before collapsing to the ground, her heart fluttering once more before stopping.
"NOOO!" he screamed, running to her and removing the sword. He looked to the triumphant Raye, and glared, before tearfully swiping the sword at her neck… as her blood fell, Vegeta focused on Serenity, his departed beloved, not even seeing as Raye's head fell to the ground…
Vegeta looked up at Metallia, and snarled, before picking up Serenity and placing a kiss on her forehead. Then, with all of his remaining energy, he released his power, full force, his life and soul. Metallia's screech could be heard all through the lands as he collapsed, holding Serenity in eternal sleep.
Queen Serenity stood sadly… this was the most devastating thing that could happen to the Moon Kingdom… with a sigh, she removed the Silver Crystal from the legendary Moon Sword, and held it to the Sky… and with the last of her power, she sent Metallia to the dark dimension…
Weak and Dying, Serenity shuddered as Sailor Saturn appeared. She offered the Queen the ability to either save her own life, go back in time and try this again, or let her daughter, Vegeta, and the others all be resurrected on new planets to start life anew. The Queen chose this new beginning. She allowed Saturn to give them all life…forfeiting her own. With a gasp… the Queen's breath stilled, even as the souls of those lose flew off to be reborn once again…
And we come to an empasse…the past ends, but the future remains… but there is still the threat of Frieza looming… there is the differences in how the two will be raised and cared for. All of these things must make one wonder… how can they ever find love and peace? Will they meet again?
On earth, a baby girl is born… with a birthmark on her leg that looks just like a bite. It stays red and fresh looking, from the day of her birth up until the present…
On Vegetasei, a baby boy was born to be the new Prince. His sister was born a few years later, and they were both trained to be weapons, to stop Frieza…
**Author's Note V2: To Be Continued in Chapter 5, which will be up tomorrow!**