Author's Notes: Hey yall. It's me again! This is my new fic and I hope yall enjoy it. I will apologize in advance because my first priority is Decisions of the Heart. But lucky you,.... I am many chapters ahead on this one. I hope this is somewhat good and please leave me some comments. You can also IM me at Usako4life. This is a idea I had a while back so here it goes. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon and never will... unfortunately. So please don't sue me, all I own is.... *sweatdrop* Come to think of it, I own absolutely nothing.
Chapter 1
Author:~Belle~
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A girl with dazzling blue eyes and golden hair ran toward her school on an early Thursday morning. "Oh no, I'm gonna be late for school again!"
She sighed. "Why can't I ever act like a normal girl? Why can't I ever prove that I can be better than this klutz everyone believes I am? Why?"
Serena Tsukino, 16 years old, was on her way to Juuban High School. This girl was not what everyone believed she was, she has a secret. She was Sailor Moon, Fighter of Love and Justice. She was also the Princess of the moon, future Neo-Queen Serenity, and soul-mate of Darien Chiba. But still, after all the heartache and all the battles, everyone still perceived her as a little child, so fragile that she would break at any given moment, and so klutzy that she couldn't be respected. Why? She just didn't understand.
She was now in front of her school. The halls were empty and smelled of morning coffee coming from the teacher's lounge. She walked through them wondering what the day would bring. She opened the door to her first period class, she hated the fact that she had Biology so early in the morning. It gave sleep a more appealing look. She walked in and took her seat in the back row. She awaited her teacher's normal speeches about responsibility and yells of tardiness and laziness. But her wait was in vain. The minutes ticked and hours went on and she sat undisturbed, as if no one noticed she was there.
'Perhaps this isn't going be a bad day after all', she thought. As the class proceeded on and on, her teacher did not seem to tire of talking about atoms and there nucleus and electrons. How much more boring can a subject be. Serena began yawning, her head falling, her eyes blinking to keep themselves from shutting, but to no avail. Sleep was beginning to claim her, and poor Serena could do nothing to avoid it. Soon, she fell into a deep slumber. Even as she slept, a bitter laugh sounded in the distance...
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Someone was chasing her...why was it chasing her? She could feel the cold sweat pouring down her forehead. The adrenaline from the pursuit. She continued to run, not really knowing why or to where she was running. Where was she. The place felt familiar, it felt like..... Serena suddenly stopped running, and looked around her surroundings. She was in a beautiful garden, many wild and amazing flowers on every side. She felt as if she had died and been sent into paradise. She was dressed in an elegant gown, with pearls all over it. It's silver glitter shimmering with the night sky. It flowed all the way to her heels and appeared to float above the ground. Her hair was done in it's usual meatball style, but as she touched them they felt less messy and more orderly then she had ever been able to accomplish them. She felt neat and superior, as if for once she looked like what she really was. A princess.
She looked down and could see the Earth below. It shined with it's royal blue and green and she felt more peace then she had in a while just by staring at it.
'Hold on a second, if that's the Earth, then this is the.... moon!' she realized with a start. She began to panic and to add to her distress a hand suddenly seized her shoulder. She turned around, afraid that she would see something she really wasn't ready to. Fear gripped her like a mad animal. But she felt utter relief as she saw her best friend Raye standing in front of her. Well, it wasn't her Raye exactly, if she didn't know any better she would say it was a really good clone. It was a Raye she had seen in dreams when she relived past memories, the Princess of Mars. She was Sailor Mars, guardian of the Moon Princess.
"Aha! I got you. Thought you could run forever, did you? Well, no one can out run me, princess. Nevertheless, I think we have had enough fun for one day. We should begin heading back to the palace, the ball will start soon. One would think you would be happy that you finally get to choose your prince. You don't even look slightly ecstatic. Unfortunately, the Queen will not allow any further delay in announcing your betrothal. If you would ask for my opinion princess, I think it's about time you fell in love." Raye tried real hard to sustain a giggle at the mental picture she had of her princess with a man. Serenity had made it very clear to her that the day she married, was the day she were to be hanged at the gallows. Serenity forever condemned the idea of a woman wielding to a man's every wish.
" Huh? What are you babbling about Raye? You got me from what?" Serena questioned.
" We were playing hide and seek, pretty silly I suppose..... Are you okay, Serenity? Hmm, maybe the pressure of this marriage is beginning to dawn on you. If you wish me to, I will continue to try and persuade the Queen to postpone all this for a better time."
"................"
"Hello!" Raye yelled, she was worried that Serenity had finally gone crazy from all the pressure she received on a daily basis. Sometimes the perks of royalty weren't worth the effort.
"Raye can you please excuse me? I need some time to think, and process some things. Tell Mother I will be at the ball as soon as I clear my thoughts," Serena said in a mere whisper.
"All right Serenity. Please understand that what you are asked to do is for the good of the kingdom. Everyone thanks you for your sacrifices. *I* love you for what you do and if I could I would rid you of these responsibilities. If you need me, please don't hesitate to call me." At those words, Raye walked away from her best friend, and her princess. She wished things could be easier for Serenity. She had watched Serenity this morning sitting on a bench and wishing aloud that she could be normal. She had heard Serenity's desperate pleas to the heaven's above that she could run and live freely like every other girl. Raye grew more concerned for her by the minute. Something strange was taking place, but she couldn't place her finger on it.
Serena stood there, not fully comprehending what was going on. Questions raced through her mind. 'Am I living my past life again? Do I have to change something? I have to choose a prince, but Darien is my prince, right? What does this all mean? Well, I don't want to miss this, maybe I am being given the chance to change something.... Funny, I don't usually understand things this much, maybe Serenity's personality is a little bit more mature.'
A beautiful woman with silver long hair tied up in meatballs paced the ball room. She was one of the most divine beings in the universe. Her beauty matching that of the most delicate and beautiful rose. But sometimes patience was *not* her virtue, for she was growing VERY impatient. The ballroom of the Moon Kingdom was absolutely breathtaking. One had only to look at it and you could see the splendor and riches the Lunarians lived in. It was decorated for the special occasions the day would bring forth. It had gold and silver majestic colors swirling around on it's roof top to give the impression that you were dancing in the stars. Of course, to the Queen the occasion called upon such elegance if not much more. For here in this ballroom were hundred of princes, all awaiting to meet her daughter. Queen Serenity's daughter, Princess Serenity. Princess Serenity's beauty was whispered to be a gift from the gods themselves, and it was considered by many to have already surpassed that of her mother. At such a young age she was the pure picture of a celestial angel.
'And where is my daughter? No where to be found. Oh, that Serenity, sometimes I think she doesn't appreciate all that is given to her. Her lack of responsibility sometimes, is unbelievable. Oh Selenity, sometimes she does things which such a sad disclosure that I pity my poor daughter for the one thing she wants the most and I cannot give her. Freedom. No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot get her to understand that this is our gift for she continues to consider it a curse day after day. I can do nothing to change that' she thought, giving her head a regal shake. Suddenly she turned as she heard the ball room door open. 'Please let it be the Princess,' she pleaded to herself and the heavens above.
Serena walked in, the most radiant girl in all the palace and universe. Every man turned around, all of them amazingly quiet. They were just speechless. None of them could possibly utter in words how beautiful she was. No word could ever be used to compare this beauty. They all gazed at her openly, to take in her breathtaking beauty. For there she was, the girl most of them had traveled from galaxies far away to see. The girl that left many men in love at first sight, and that today was theirs for the taking. Oh, and how they all understood why, now. If anyone ever aked these men if it was worth their trip and wait, they would say it was MORE than worth it. It was ALL worth it. Silence filled the room, for none of them dared to utter a sound that would shatter the moment. The moment they would remember for the rest of their lives. The moment they saw the Princess of the Moon. The Queen, immensely pleased by the outcome of her daughters entering and the princes' obvious stares of satisfaction, stepped forward, a well-practiced smile playing upon her soft lips.
"This is my daughter, Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom. It will certainly be her pleasure to meet all of you, dance and finally choose her prince. He shall be the one to earn her hand in marriage. Without further delay, let the ball begin."
And so it did. Men all around came to ask "Serenity" to dance. She bashfully agreed and danced with one after another. She was beginning to get dizzy. And she was beginning to get a little uncomfortable, for some of the men were treating her like a piece of meat, and she knew many of them only considered her a prize winning that they would be able to carry around if she were to accept there proposal to marriage. She did admit many of the men were handsome and charming, all though some were just plain foolish. And every minute she wondered more and more why Darien had not yet asked her to dance. She had not seen a tall-raven haired man in the crowd. And she was beginning to wonder if he was even there. She looked around the room, hoping to spot Darien in the swarm of men, but there was no sign of him. She was finally able to tear herself away from the men that seemed to come out of nowhere to ask her to dance or talk, and walked over to her mother.
"Mother, do you know if the prince from Earth will be joining us tonight?"
" Serenity, why the sudden interest in Prince Endymion? If I am not mistaken you have not even met him. And you do know the Moon and Earth are not in *pleasant* terms with each other. Have you not taken a good look at how many men are here at your disposal? Honestly Sere, you amaze me sometimes. They happened to have canceled on an alliance meeting with the Moon. We were to have had it next week to finally come to terms with our differences and they just 'out of the blue' cancelled on us saying they were not quite sure that an alliance was *necessary* at the moment. Those Earth people amaze me sometimes. Besides darling, I doubt you and Endymion will ever come to meet. Now, go on. You have a crowd to attend to," The Queen answered, desperately trying to brush off the sense uneasiness she felt at her daughter inquiry of the Earth prince. She hoped her response, would terminate any further talk of the planet Earth.
Serenity's mouth hung open, had she heard correctly? Had her mother just said she doubted Serenity would ever meet Endymion? No, it just couldn't be true. She just had to be dreaming, The room seemed to get much smaller and she felt as if she couldn't breathe. She had to escape it all. She just couldn't stay in this god-forsaken place.
"Mother, if you'll please excuse me. I suddenly do not feel well. I must get some fresh air. I will return as soon as I feel well." At that, Serenity curtsied at the crowd and walked out of the tall, wooden doors. As soon as she was on the other side of them, she ran, ran for her dear life, as if running would help escape the inevitable truth.
'Oh my God, no Darien! What this what was supposed to happen? Oh, I hope not.' She began to cry at the thought. 'My only love, the man I have died for, the man I was supposed to marry, he does not exist to me?' She cried until no more tears could flow from her already bloodshot eyes. Well, she had come to one decision, she would go to Earth, find him, and be with him. But...would he know who she was?
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Any comments at [email protected] or IM me at Usako4life. Hope you liked it!!!! REVVIIIEEEEEWWWW!!!!!!
~Belle~
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon and never will... unfortunately. So please don't sue me, all I own is.... *sweatdrop* Come to think of it, I own absolutely nothing.
Chapter 1
Author:~Belle~
*************************************
A girl with dazzling blue eyes and golden hair ran toward her school on an early Thursday morning. "Oh no, I'm gonna be late for school again!"
She sighed. "Why can't I ever act like a normal girl? Why can't I ever prove that I can be better than this klutz everyone believes I am? Why?"
Serena Tsukino, 16 years old, was on her way to Juuban High School. This girl was not what everyone believed she was, she has a secret. She was Sailor Moon, Fighter of Love and Justice. She was also the Princess of the moon, future Neo-Queen Serenity, and soul-mate of Darien Chiba. But still, after all the heartache and all the battles, everyone still perceived her as a little child, so fragile that she would break at any given moment, and so klutzy that she couldn't be respected. Why? She just didn't understand.
She was now in front of her school. The halls were empty and smelled of morning coffee coming from the teacher's lounge. She walked through them wondering what the day would bring. She opened the door to her first period class, she hated the fact that she had Biology so early in the morning. It gave sleep a more appealing look. She walked in and took her seat in the back row. She awaited her teacher's normal speeches about responsibility and yells of tardiness and laziness. But her wait was in vain. The minutes ticked and hours went on and she sat undisturbed, as if no one noticed she was there.
'Perhaps this isn't going be a bad day after all', she thought. As the class proceeded on and on, her teacher did not seem to tire of talking about atoms and there nucleus and electrons. How much more boring can a subject be. Serena began yawning, her head falling, her eyes blinking to keep themselves from shutting, but to no avail. Sleep was beginning to claim her, and poor Serena could do nothing to avoid it. Soon, she fell into a deep slumber. Even as she slept, a bitter laugh sounded in the distance...
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Someone was chasing her...why was it chasing her? She could feel the cold sweat pouring down her forehead. The adrenaline from the pursuit. She continued to run, not really knowing why or to where she was running. Where was she. The place felt familiar, it felt like..... Serena suddenly stopped running, and looked around her surroundings. She was in a beautiful garden, many wild and amazing flowers on every side. She felt as if she had died and been sent into paradise. She was dressed in an elegant gown, with pearls all over it. It's silver glitter shimmering with the night sky. It flowed all the way to her heels and appeared to float above the ground. Her hair was done in it's usual meatball style, but as she touched them they felt less messy and more orderly then she had ever been able to accomplish them. She felt neat and superior, as if for once she looked like what she really was. A princess.
She looked down and could see the Earth below. It shined with it's royal blue and green and she felt more peace then she had in a while just by staring at it.
'Hold on a second, if that's the Earth, then this is the.... moon!' she realized with a start. She began to panic and to add to her distress a hand suddenly seized her shoulder. She turned around, afraid that she would see something she really wasn't ready to. Fear gripped her like a mad animal. But she felt utter relief as she saw her best friend Raye standing in front of her. Well, it wasn't her Raye exactly, if she didn't know any better she would say it was a really good clone. It was a Raye she had seen in dreams when she relived past memories, the Princess of Mars. She was Sailor Mars, guardian of the Moon Princess.
"Aha! I got you. Thought you could run forever, did you? Well, no one can out run me, princess. Nevertheless, I think we have had enough fun for one day. We should begin heading back to the palace, the ball will start soon. One would think you would be happy that you finally get to choose your prince. You don't even look slightly ecstatic. Unfortunately, the Queen will not allow any further delay in announcing your betrothal. If you would ask for my opinion princess, I think it's about time you fell in love." Raye tried real hard to sustain a giggle at the mental picture she had of her princess with a man. Serenity had made it very clear to her that the day she married, was the day she were to be hanged at the gallows. Serenity forever condemned the idea of a woman wielding to a man's every wish.
" Huh? What are you babbling about Raye? You got me from what?" Serena questioned.
" We were playing hide and seek, pretty silly I suppose..... Are you okay, Serenity? Hmm, maybe the pressure of this marriage is beginning to dawn on you. If you wish me to, I will continue to try and persuade the Queen to postpone all this for a better time."
"................"
"Hello!" Raye yelled, she was worried that Serenity had finally gone crazy from all the pressure she received on a daily basis. Sometimes the perks of royalty weren't worth the effort.
"Raye can you please excuse me? I need some time to think, and process some things. Tell Mother I will be at the ball as soon as I clear my thoughts," Serena said in a mere whisper.
"All right Serenity. Please understand that what you are asked to do is for the good of the kingdom. Everyone thanks you for your sacrifices. *I* love you for what you do and if I could I would rid you of these responsibilities. If you need me, please don't hesitate to call me." At those words, Raye walked away from her best friend, and her princess. She wished things could be easier for Serenity. She had watched Serenity this morning sitting on a bench and wishing aloud that she could be normal. She had heard Serenity's desperate pleas to the heaven's above that she could run and live freely like every other girl. Raye grew more concerned for her by the minute. Something strange was taking place, but she couldn't place her finger on it.
Serena stood there, not fully comprehending what was going on. Questions raced through her mind. 'Am I living my past life again? Do I have to change something? I have to choose a prince, but Darien is my prince, right? What does this all mean? Well, I don't want to miss this, maybe I am being given the chance to change something.... Funny, I don't usually understand things this much, maybe Serenity's personality is a little bit more mature.'
A beautiful woman with silver long hair tied up in meatballs paced the ball room. She was one of the most divine beings in the universe. Her beauty matching that of the most delicate and beautiful rose. But sometimes patience was *not* her virtue, for she was growing VERY impatient. The ballroom of the Moon Kingdom was absolutely breathtaking. One had only to look at it and you could see the splendor and riches the Lunarians lived in. It was decorated for the special occasions the day would bring forth. It had gold and silver majestic colors swirling around on it's roof top to give the impression that you were dancing in the stars. Of course, to the Queen the occasion called upon such elegance if not much more. For here in this ballroom were hundred of princes, all awaiting to meet her daughter. Queen Serenity's daughter, Princess Serenity. Princess Serenity's beauty was whispered to be a gift from the gods themselves, and it was considered by many to have already surpassed that of her mother. At such a young age she was the pure picture of a celestial angel.
'And where is my daughter? No where to be found. Oh, that Serenity, sometimes I think she doesn't appreciate all that is given to her. Her lack of responsibility sometimes, is unbelievable. Oh Selenity, sometimes she does things which such a sad disclosure that I pity my poor daughter for the one thing she wants the most and I cannot give her. Freedom. No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot get her to understand that this is our gift for she continues to consider it a curse day after day. I can do nothing to change that' she thought, giving her head a regal shake. Suddenly she turned as she heard the ball room door open. 'Please let it be the Princess,' she pleaded to herself and the heavens above.
Serena walked in, the most radiant girl in all the palace and universe. Every man turned around, all of them amazingly quiet. They were just speechless. None of them could possibly utter in words how beautiful she was. No word could ever be used to compare this beauty. They all gazed at her openly, to take in her breathtaking beauty. For there she was, the girl most of them had traveled from galaxies far away to see. The girl that left many men in love at first sight, and that today was theirs for the taking. Oh, and how they all understood why, now. If anyone ever aked these men if it was worth their trip and wait, they would say it was MORE than worth it. It was ALL worth it. Silence filled the room, for none of them dared to utter a sound that would shatter the moment. The moment they would remember for the rest of their lives. The moment they saw the Princess of the Moon. The Queen, immensely pleased by the outcome of her daughters entering and the princes' obvious stares of satisfaction, stepped forward, a well-practiced smile playing upon her soft lips.
"This is my daughter, Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom. It will certainly be her pleasure to meet all of you, dance and finally choose her prince. He shall be the one to earn her hand in marriage. Without further delay, let the ball begin."
And so it did. Men all around came to ask "Serenity" to dance. She bashfully agreed and danced with one after another. She was beginning to get dizzy. And she was beginning to get a little uncomfortable, for some of the men were treating her like a piece of meat, and she knew many of them only considered her a prize winning that they would be able to carry around if she were to accept there proposal to marriage. She did admit many of the men were handsome and charming, all though some were just plain foolish. And every minute she wondered more and more why Darien had not yet asked her to dance. She had not seen a tall-raven haired man in the crowd. And she was beginning to wonder if he was even there. She looked around the room, hoping to spot Darien in the swarm of men, but there was no sign of him. She was finally able to tear herself away from the men that seemed to come out of nowhere to ask her to dance or talk, and walked over to her mother.
"Mother, do you know if the prince from Earth will be joining us tonight?"
" Serenity, why the sudden interest in Prince Endymion? If I am not mistaken you have not even met him. And you do know the Moon and Earth are not in *pleasant* terms with each other. Have you not taken a good look at how many men are here at your disposal? Honestly Sere, you amaze me sometimes. They happened to have canceled on an alliance meeting with the Moon. We were to have had it next week to finally come to terms with our differences and they just 'out of the blue' cancelled on us saying they were not quite sure that an alliance was *necessary* at the moment. Those Earth people amaze me sometimes. Besides darling, I doubt you and Endymion will ever come to meet. Now, go on. You have a crowd to attend to," The Queen answered, desperately trying to brush off the sense uneasiness she felt at her daughter inquiry of the Earth prince. She hoped her response, would terminate any further talk of the planet Earth.
Serenity's mouth hung open, had she heard correctly? Had her mother just said she doubted Serenity would ever meet Endymion? No, it just couldn't be true. She just had to be dreaming, The room seemed to get much smaller and she felt as if she couldn't breathe. She had to escape it all. She just couldn't stay in this god-forsaken place.
"Mother, if you'll please excuse me. I suddenly do not feel well. I must get some fresh air. I will return as soon as I feel well." At that, Serenity curtsied at the crowd and walked out of the tall, wooden doors. As soon as she was on the other side of them, she ran, ran for her dear life, as if running would help escape the inevitable truth.
'Oh my God, no Darien! What this what was supposed to happen? Oh, I hope not.' She began to cry at the thought. 'My only love, the man I have died for, the man I was supposed to marry, he does not exist to me?' She cried until no more tears could flow from her already bloodshot eyes. Well, she had come to one decision, she would go to Earth, find him, and be with him. But...would he know who she was?
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Any comments at [email protected] or IM me at Usako4life. Hope you liked it!!!! REVVIIIEEEEEWWWW!!!!!!
~Belle~