Shadya Says; I have a new fan! I love finding out I have fans, brings happiness into my soul. So, in honor of my fan, this is for you, DavisJes. Enjoy to any new or old readers. Thank you for taking the time to read my stories, feel free to critique. 3
I do not own: Selene, Luna, or Artemis. Nor any other characters invented by Naoko Takeuchi. I do, however, own Queen Selenity, Queen Elise, Eric, and Shadya. As well as any other original characters brought into the story at a later date. I also own this particular plot of Sailor Moon, and the Gold Millennium.
Chapter Two: The Princesses of the Moon Kingdom
On Planet X, five years earlier…
Queen Elisa stared at her daughter whom just revealed she was already eight months pregnant, "What do you mean you're pregnant? I just get back and am trying to relax and you decide to spring on me, you're with child? How did you keep it a secret all this time?"
Beryl was silent for a moment trying to figure out how she could explain herself, "You had better start explaining yourself before I get angry." Elisa said in a clipped tone.
"Well, while you were gone I met someone…one thing led to another, but he's out of the picture now. He left…said he couldn't handle a serious relationship right now, I told everyone that if they said anything I'd make them regret it." Beryl started to explain and before she knew it she was crying hard.
With that Elisa came and pulled her daughter into her arms, as Beryl continued to empty her tears until she was just rocking in her mother's lap, "It's okay, sweetie. I'm not mad, I'm just surprised. Shhhh…"
"It's j-just I d-don't know what to d-do…" Beryl confided in her mother shaking sadly.
"Have you told this man that you have his child?" The Queen asked of her daughter who was starting to calm down.
"Y-yes. He told me he had to think about what this all means," Beryl explained sadly.
Just then a butler came into the room, "My lady, there is a visitor for you." He said looking at Beryl.
"Who is it?" The Queen asked, ready to go and dismiss them, already thinking up an excuse as to why she couldn't see anyone.
"It's a young man, says he needs to speak with her…Something about being urgent." He replied while bowing to his Queen.
A second later the Queen and Princess walked toward the main hall where a good looking young man was standing looking excited. He turned and met Beryl's gaze, "Beryl! I'm sorry, I've been such a jerk, everything caught me off guard…" He said not even waiting to be alone to start right in with what he had to say, "What I'm trying to say is, will you marry me?" a moment later he was at Beryl's side holding her hand, down on one knee.
Beryl looked at her mother, and smiled widely turning to the young man, "Yes, of course I will!" Her arms were around him in a second, "Mom, this is Dante."
Dante bowed deeply to Queen Elisa, "It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Highness."
"Yes…" The Queen took his hand shaking it lightly. "I'll leave you two alone."
Dante placed a gleaming diamond on Beryl's left ring finger smiling widely, "Can you forgive me for my absence?"
Beryl smiled, and kissed her soon to be husband, "It means nothing, and you're here now after all." They continued to talk and planned their wedding.
On the Moon, Present day…
The next two days for Luna came and went in a flash, before she knew what hit her she was on her way to Mercury to meet the first of the Princesses and the Queen of Mercury. The palace was large and surrounded by blue, almost everything Luna's eyes crossed were blue, and the symbol of Mercury shown brightly from the distance. When Luna got to the palace she knocked lightly on the door and was immediately greeted by a palace butler, "Hello, you must be Luna, from the moon, we've been expecting you."
"Yes, I'm Luna." She gave a slight bow and smiled kindly at the butler.
He moved aside to let Luna inside, "Follow me, the Queen and Princess are inside awaiting your arrival." With that he started to walk away with Luna in tow. After a couple minutes of walking and lots of silence on both ends they reached two large oak doors, "They are just through these doors." The butler replied nodding toward the set of doors they had just stopped in front of.
Luna walked through the doors to meet the Queen and her first pupil, "Good Afternoon, Majesties." Luna made a slight bow toward the Queen and young Princess of Mercury.
The Queen stood and started toward Luna smiling friendly, "You must be Luna, here to get Amy?"
Luna smiled back at the Queen's radiance, "Yes, Queen. I am Luna; it's a pleasure to meet you."
Amy then stood up and walked toward her mother, then turned toward Luna and curtsied, "Hello, Miss Luna, are you going to train me for the Moon Kingdom?"
Luna couldn't help but smile at the adorable blue haired girl, "Yes, Princess, I shall train you to be a proud Sailor Senshi, but I am also to educate you."
Soon they had gotten everything cleared up and Amy got her things together. With one last goodbye to her mother, Amy and Luna left the palace to start their travel to Venus to get the second of the future Sailor Senshi.
The rest of Luna's stops were much the same except she always continued on with one extra companion, when they finally reached Planet X and got the last of the soon-to-be Sailor Senshi, Shadya. By that time a whole year had already passed, but the girls were very much attached to Luna as there mother away from home.
"Luna! Are we almost ready to start our training?" Raye asked looking at her mentor wide eyed.
"Yes, as soon as we get back to the moon and you meet the King and the Queen of the Moon Kingdom your training will begin." Luna smiled at the eagerness of all her students.
"How do you know we'll be able to become proud Senshi, Miss Luna?" Mina found herself asking as she pursed her eyebrows together.
"Do you truly want this future, girls?" Luna questioned looking at the nine girls in front of her seriously.
"Yes, more than anything!" Lita blurted out excitedly.
"Yeah!" The girls all cried in unison.
"Then, there's your answer, Mina. As long as you want this, and continue to work hard… You'll make it as a proud and strong Sailor Senshi. Come now, it's time to get some rest. Tomorrow we make it to the moon and we'll have to continue on across the moon before we make it to the palace." Luna told the girls as she hugged each one.
"G'night, Miss Luna." The girls all sighed sleepily.
Luna smiled looking at all the girls crawling into their beds preparing for their busy day tomorrow, "Sweet dreams, ladies." Luna found her own bed and slipped inside while staring out the window at the stars making a silent plea, 'Dear Stars, please let me be able to watch over these girls and guide and teach them to become the proud senshi I know they can be… And help me to be there for my Queen once I've returned. And…' Luna couldn't think of the last part of her prayer. It still saddened her to think of her friend, Artemis; she wished to see him one more time…