Divinity

Chapter One

The sun was shining in the sky; the air was clear and fresh. It was a land made of dreams, a place so beautiful it was hard to even imagine, mortals dreamt about it and wished they could see it with their own eyes once they ceased to exist on Earth.

It was a different world, made of wonders and riches; a different world separated from the mortals by only one law.

Mortals could never be with supreme beings inmortal beings; magical beings…

Gods.

Gods had had their own way to live and lived by their own rules; they looked after the mortal realm and answered to their prayers...they lived and cared for those who were around them, they looked after their families. They fought for causes and battled evil in previous centuries; known for being the owners and guardians of the universe and the underworlds.

With all that power and all that eternal youth and beauty, what could happened if things changed? What could happen if they fell in love?

They were about to find out, one day it happened and it was the beginning of everything. Love was going to prove to be the strongest feeling of them all.

Love.

o.o.o.o.o.o

"Si vis pacem, para bellum…"

The sound of water was still soothing her mind, the vivacious colors and grass smell was the only thing tha occupied her mind despite the female voice calling for her. In the middle of a huge room surrounded by white flowers a woman with dark hair sat lazily on a cushion chair while basking in the sunlight that filtrated from the very large window. With closed eyes she listened to the other girl struggling with a text she was trying to read.

The girl sitting across from the dark haired beauty looked up at her and frowned; she pouted her lips and sighed tiredly "Are you listening?"

Silence was her answer. With a louder sigh she closed her eyes and hung her head in defeat "You are definetly not listening to me"

"Hmm…"

There was something in her voice that made her catch her attention and open her eyes, showing a gourgeous golden and green shade, the color was so unique they could change of color as if were a prism… her father used to say she had prismatic eyes like the god of the sun, Helios.

"Gaia!" the other girl called her more effusively.

The girl with dark hair blinked surprised and turned to face her friend with a puzzled look "Huh? What? You were saying…?"

Princess Serenity sighed again and shook her head "I knew it, you were not listening" she chuckled and shrugged her shoulders "And to be honest, I cannot blame you…this is so difficult to speak…"

The girl known as Gaia frowned slightly "What is?" she asked politely and still confused "What are you doing?"

Princess Serenity pursed her lips and looked at the book cover then showed it to her friend. Best friend. "I am trying to study just like Mother wants… and I was asking you what Sis vis pacem, para bellum meant..."

Gaia widened her and waved her hand "It means that if you want peace you must prepare for war..." she frowned "Why are you asking?"

Serenity sighed and put the book aside "I read it here but..you know I am not very good when it comes to study something new so I prefered to ask you directly, since is you mother language."

Gaia looked at her and raised a brow, smiling at the lavender haired princess like if she was telling a joke. Serenity frowned "What?"

"Since when you are so interested in my mother language?"

The lunar princess blew her bangs away from her face and leaned her back on the chair "Since Mother is planning a wedding with gods knows who and myself"

"Right…that wedding" Gaia muttered and wet her lips "Why does she want you to get married so quickly?"

"She plans to pass the crown to me and turn me into the new Queen."

Gaia widened her prismatic eyes and opened her mouth to speak but for a couple of seconds nothing came out "The new Moon Queen..." she breathed "How does that feel?"

"Very strange"

The raven haired girl sat straight and straightened the skirt of her gown with her delicate hands. She turned to look at her friend and gave her a warm smile "You will be fine... besides, it is not like she is going to leave you the crown right away; she just wants you to find a suitable Prince to marry so she can be at peace knowing that her Kingdom is not going to perdition."

Serenity pouted her lips "Yes, easy for you to say…"

Gaia arched her brow quizzingly "Excuse me?"

"You know how to rule a Kingdom…you could be Queen right away…"

Gaia chuckled "What makes you think that? Of course not!"

"You were trained for that…"

The dark haired princess shook her head "No dear, I was trained to hold a sword not to wear a crown…those are two different things"

"Hmm... I believe you might be right..." The moon princess looked at the golden sword resting next to her, sighed and looked away "Speaking of love and Prince charmings…when are you going to find your special someone?"

Gaia narrowed her eyes and in a split of a second darkned to an intense shade of green "I beg your pardon?"

Lavender eyes met golden "When are you going to find someone for yourself? You know, it's been a while…"

Gaia waved her hand and leaned on the chair again with boredom and slight annoyance "Oh Serenity, you know I am not that easy to fall into that, I still haven't fond someone special…" she sighed "The problem here is that they know I have some kind of power and they only want to use it... you know my story. All the times I have tried to be with somebody this person always tries to take control of everything and thinks that he can play with my planet and that my friend is something I won't tolerate."

"Hm... i understand." Princess Serenity tapped her chin with her index finger and stood up "That is a problem…everyone here is like that…"

The daugther of goddess Selene was wearing a long flowing white sleeveless dress with a silver pattern all over the fabric; simple yet elegant. The princess looked gorgeous with her lavender hair styled in the lunarian usual style: two buns at the top of her head, decorated by pearls and crystals.

She turned to her friend and saw she also stood up and straightened her ultramarine gown that flowed elegantly to the floor covering her blue satin slippers. The girl known as Gaia, the princess of Earth did not need much to look stunning; with her dark hair in luscious waves that reached her back and her intense eyes there was no need to adorn her body with nothing else but except for one jewel that never left hanging from her long neck, a golden crystal pendant.

Both Serenity and Gaia had been friends since they both could remember; they even called themselves to be soul sisters as they shared every moment, every secret and every laugh. They were also known for something else, besides the fact of being daughters of one of the most important kingdoms in the immortal realm, they were known for their beauty and also envied for their power.

Gaia sighed and waved her hand tiredly, startling her friend"Are you leaving already?"

"Yes. I must go and see how my earth is doing, I need to go to Elysion… I haven't been there in a while and well...it's my duty." The goddess of earth pouted her lips and put her sword back on the golden chain on her waist "…You know how this is…"

Serenity nodded and smiled sadly "I know and I am sorry…"

Gaia dismissed the sad comment and chuckled "It's alright, I am used to it…I was trained for this" she pointed the sword on her waist.

"I suppose…" Serenity tilted her head and widened her lavender eyes "By the way…are you coming to our anual ball? Everybody is coming! Maybe you can meet your someone special there, who knows?" the princess clapped her hands with excitement.

Gaia smiled and waved her hand "I know you what you are trying to do here but it won't work" she chuckled and walked over her friend "Of course I am coming to the ball dummy! I wouldn't miss it for anything! I'm just going down and check a few things and come back, by the way…"

Serenity blinked "What?"

"I have the slight feeling that your mother will think I am the reason you are not studying enough, since I spend too much time here…"

"Don't say that! Mother loves you, you know that! It is not like there is a law that forbids friendship between earth and the moon! And besides you practically live here."

Gaia laughed and scratched the back of her head "I believe you are right on that one, I practically live here…Well I better get going, the sooner I go the fast I will return" she gave her friend a warm hug and stepped aside "I do not want Mother babbling why I am not here for dinner…"

"Excuse me, Princess Serenity…"

Both girls turned to look at one of the queen's advisors. It was a young woman, probably in her mid thirties with dark purple hair tied up un a bun with a few curls framing her face; she had brown eyes and small pink lips forming a warm smile. "The Queen wants to have a word with you, she is waiting in the conference room."

Princess Serenity smiled and nodded "Thank you Amadis."

Gaia patted her friend's shoulder and walked to the exit "I will see you soon dear friend, until then…" she turned to look over her shoulder "…Please try to study a little bit more…"

o.o.o.o.o.o

She appeared in a different world in a matter of seconds, the air she breathed filled her lungs with that sweet scent of grass and flowers. Her pale skin reacted to the chilly weather and the moist on her feet because of the mist, yet she didn't mind.

Gaia loved her planet. Earth.

She had one duty, she was right but she couldn't deny the sense of freedom she got everythime she was there. The terran goddess turned around to see the tall trees and the pink sunset sky and the forest in front of her; her father was right, she needed to be close to this place because she was the holy protector of it all.

Her parents Geb and Nut once used to watch for the blue planet but thought that when the time was right they will prepare for their daughter to take charge of its protection. Nut on the other hand wasn't very excited with the idea of her only daugther being a godess and a warrior at the same time, what she wanted for her was what every mother wanted for her child; to be educated, lady like, marry the right man and rule a world together. Sadly, she knew that her daughter's life was different and so was her destiny.

The sky goddess remembered when she was born; since she was a baby she had this very strong energy she couldn't ever explain. She knew her eyes where golden for some reason and how strong she would be, afterall she was part of a dynasty of warriors very much respected by every god in their realm.

She was proudly the daughter of the once god of earth and the goddess of the skies; with all their legacy running through their veins they had no other choice but to accept her faith and send her to train with real warriors, including himself and Ares, the god of war. They taught her everything she need to know about weaponry and manners, but the most importantly, they taught her how to use her inner power.

The Golden Crystal.

They gave the young woman the responsability of looking after Earth, its inhabitants and its sacred power, the Golden Crystal; one of the most strongest stones in the universe. A stone so strong it could bring life to the things and everything to oblivion in a blink of an eye.

Gaia was the only one who could control it's maximum power and use it so she always carried it with her like a pendant; the goddess of Earth. By the time Gaia was 15 years old she could master every discipline and every language, she was ready to be what she was meant to be:

A guardian, the first female warrior in the universe; the first sailor senshi.

Gaia was well aware of everything concerning the golden stone; she knew she was one with the it yet, she knew it was her mission to look up for her planet and be there for it wether she was married or not.

"Mortals are so different..." she muttered after taking a small stroll through the forest while thinking about Serenity's possible wedding and her intentions of finding her a mate. Her golden green eyes explored and took in the marvelous scenario before her, the deep pink hues of the sky and the soft cool breeze on her alabaster skin.

Earth was a planet where everything was at it's maximum, life, colors, scents and people. The only thing she never really understood was why the same who lived in it fought to be king or queen of every inch of land; why they couldn't just live in unison and be happy? She thought and pursed her lips with annoyance.

"If i were Queen of this place...I would build only one kingdom for all…" she sighed and continued walking until she heard a man's chuckle.

"Is that so?"

"Who's there?" Gaia turned to look over her shoulder and rested her hand on the tilt of her golden sword. The terran goddess heard some footsteps coming her way and turned around to see the face of the man who dared to challenged her thoughts. With surprise hidden behind her prismatic eyes, her brows knitted in thought and hissed with slight arrogance.

"Who are you?" she asked to the man, one who could not deny his handsome features Gaia noticed. Tall man, dark brown hair, dark blue eyes tanned skin and well toned; he could totally pass as a god, but, sadly for her, he wasn't. He didn't had that kind of aura.

The mysterious man smiled at her, startling her completely and making her lose her stoic character; Gaia doesn't know how to react, and hesitates for a couple of seconds and then she asked again with more insistence.

"I asked you a question, who are you and what are you doing here?"

The man looked at her and raised both eye brows in surprise "Those were two questions" he frowned and shrugged his shoulders "Does it even matter? You are the one who wants to be queen."

Gaia was taken off guard by his words and couldn't help to blush. With a defeated glare she lowered her head and looked down for a moment

"Wait a minute...why am I looking down? I'm a goddess! And of Earth on top of that! Why do I feel so embarrassed so suddenly?" she thought and frowned again, while looking up at him "I do not wish to be Queen, I believe it is pointless to fight for something it does not belong to any of you in the first place" Gaia looked away "And even if I wanted to be one it is none of your business. Don't you know it is rude to listen other people's thoughts?"

"My my…" The man chuckled with surprise "I believe somebody has a temper"

Gaia turned around and crossed her arms, this action ignited the man's laughter even more and could not resist to ask.

"Who are you? Do you live near by?"

"Why should I tell you who I am if I do not even know who you are? What kind of a question is that it is not fair" Gaia turned with annoyance and looked at him "How rude of you"

"Who said everything in life had to be fair?" He laughed and looked away.

Shocked by his quick response she turned around again, giving him the idea that this time, she was really upset by his actions. He turned to face her and gave her an apologetic smile "I am sorry, I was just trying to be friendly..."

"Friendly?" Gaia muttered.

"Yes, I did not know my words were actually upsetting you this much…I owe you an apology" the young man said softly. He sighed in defeat and looked down "I am just a man who wants to be alone for a while."

"Huh?" the goddess turned to look at him with a confused expression "I beg your pardon?"

"You asked me who I was and I am telling you, I am just a man who wants to be alone"

Gaia widened her eyes in surprise; she wasn't expecting that kind of answer more less from a man with that bubbly personality and slight arrogance. With curiosity curled up in her chest she tried to find once again those blue eyes of his.

"Nobody likes to be alone" she said softly.

The young man widened his blue eyes by her soft warm voice and blushed slightly "I know but, when some people try to force you to do things you do not want to do...the best thing you can do is get away for a while and think about it."

With a sigh he turned around and sat on a rock near the peaceful lake, Gaia on the other hand stays unmobile for a couple of minutes before realizing he was far from being a threat. She looked up at the soon to be dark sky and sighed with relief.

"I understand how you feel, everytime I feel like that I come here, I like it here." she said softly again. The man surprised by her sudden change of demeanor turned to face her and tilted his head "Do you come here very often?"

"I wish I could." Gaia whispered and looked at the lake gleaming with the light coming from the silver moon in the sky.

The young man stared at her and realized how elegant yet strong she was; somehow he felt like she was different, powerful, almost like… a goddess.

"...Beautiful..." he whispered with admiration.

Gaia turned to look at him puzzled "Did you say something?"

"My name is Eros" he said softly and bowed his head in respect. A gesture she thanked and accepted as a truce between them; with a smile she moved closer to him and extended her hand, one he took immediately and touched with his soft lips "Nice to meet you" he whispered.

Gaia widened her eyes and blushed a deep crimson shade "Looks like you feel better already"

"I do" Eros looked at her and smiled.

Gaia could not explain the feeling in the pit of her stomach and instead of taking the compliment, she moved her hand back "It is late, I have to get back... Mother and Father are going to kill me if I do not show up on time!" she turned to leave in a hurry, despite the young man's wishes.

Eros frowned, confused "..You have to get back where?... you have not even told me your name yet and I already told you mine, that's not fair!..."

Gaia chuckled and turned to look over her shoulder "Who said everything in life was fair?"

Eros widened his eyes and followed once she was out of his sight but to no avail, she was already gone. With a confused look he searched everywhere and defeated, he scratched the back of his head and sighed "Where did she go?" he whispered "I wonder if I will see you again…"

A/N: I know it's so obvious I have too much time on my hands but as I was archiving "A question of Honor" I gave a read to this first chapter and felt the need to edit it, so, I think I fixed some little details I was missing and...I think it turned out to be a good beginning. I once said I wanted to fix this story, maybe this is the time to do it :)