Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Tempting the Fates ❯ The Legend Continues ( Chapter 8 )

Here is part two to the Legend of Cosmos. Im going to be changing things around and including others so please don't get mad if things aren't perfect. Heres were Serenity and her court start to play in and have the `truth' told. Please don't flame me for this part since I am twisting it for my own purpose for the story. I wish to thank everyone for reviewing and I ask that you all continue. Also I seems some people think Serenity will end up with Endymion and guess what, she's NOT getting with Endymion! If you haven't figured it out yet then I guess you'll just have to wait to read through this chapter. Sorry for this being so long with this legend but hey, she's Cosmos, there's a lot to be said lol

I don't own Sailor Moon or Dragonball Z.

Tempting the Fates

By: Rini

Chapter 8: The Legend Continues

Cosmos took another breath," This is where the Princess from the other story comes in. Keep in mind she is the granddaughter of Selene. The other princesses are also in this but not as though it would seem.

Princess Serenity growing up as a child was always around her court, Amy, Mina, Rei, and Lita, and around the prince as well. They were extremely close friends and had done everything together. They were inseparable. The only time they were ever apart was when the girls did their senshi training. Serenity wasn't a Sailor Senshi and so she was forced to sit on the side and watch. Inside her however, she felt as though she should be out there fighting as well. The soul of a fighter was deep inside her, but was left unnoticed since it wasn't ideal for her to learn to fight.

Endymion was Serenity's closet friend. She often confided to him her secrets and how she felt. Whenever the two were seen it appeared as though they were in love. They would always hold hands and hug one another. It would appear to the naked eye that love was very strongly in them. The girls and the Queen however knew that the two weren't in love. The true depth of their friendship was left unknown to them however. They were indeed like soul mates, but not in a love sense. It was because both of the shared a similar power and that's what drew them to each other.

As time passed on, the girls and the prince grew older and much stronger. Serenity proved to be quite a learner and was very gracious as a princess. She was renown throughout the galaxy for her gentleness and beauty. She still felt however that something was missing. This something was what haunted and bugged her days and nights. She wished for something more but had no idea what more was.

On the eve of her fourteenth birthday, Queen Serenity made an announcement at the ball for Serenity's birthday. She declared that Serenity would be engaged to Prince Endymion. The girls and Endymion blanched. The Queen knew they had no love for each other. What they didn't know however was that the Queen did it because relations with the Earth and the other planets were becoming rough. This was going to be a sign of peace and change. Queen Serenity was ashamed she made her daughter marry for political reasons and still remains ashamed.

Serenity was infuriated at her mother. She and Endymion rushed to her and tried to discuss the wedding. Queen Serenity said it wouldn't be held for another four months. Serenity tried to tell her mother that she didn't feel for Endymion. The Queen felt for her daughter and struck a bargain with her, if Endymion and Serenity found true love with others they didn't have to be married to each other, but they only had five months to find love, giving them an extra month of time.

At this time, Endymion and Serenity went out to the balcony and sat down. Serenity cried because she didn't think she'd find true love in such a short amount of time. Endymion on the other hand already found a spark in some one else, in the young Princess Amy. Both Amy and Endymion had a love for knowledge and for learning the unknown in life. They had such a similar passion that it only seemed natural. "

~ Flashback ~

" Serenity I need to tell you something," Endymion began nervously.

" I already know about Amy," Serenity said not even looking at him but keeping her gaze at the Earth.

" You knew?"

" Of course. It was so obvious to me Endymion. You didn't think you'd be able to hide that from me did you?" Serenity laughed and smiled a truly perfect smile.

Endymion hugged Serenity and kissed her forehead," I'm sorry Serenity."

" Hey, I got five months left. I know something is coming. I can feel it in the air. Some one is going to come and shake this palace up."

Endymion laughed softly at the girl," I see. Well no one can ever drive this palace crazy like you can."

Serenity playfully smacked his arm and stood up," Shut up and dance with me."

Endymion mocked bowed, a mischievous grin on his face, " Yes your highness."

~ End Flashback ~

" Indeed some one was coming to the Moon. A young King and his son were coming. They came from a war-induced culture. They were extremely powerful and feared fighters. Everyone feared the `barbaric' culture as they were often called. They lived in seclusion on their world, only leaving their planet for political and fighting reasons. No one knew much of this planet for they feared getting too close to it. The people were known to be very rude and cocky, not missing on a chance to fight someone. The King and Prince were coming to the Moon for political reasons in order to smooth a recent issue over with another planet.

The King and Prince arrived suddenly right in the middle of the ball. Serenity and Endymion were dancing then, drawing a great deal of attention to the couple. That's when the group barged in on the ball. The King was tall and rough looking, drawing a few gasps and mutters among the guests. The Prince was young however, about as old as Endymion, and looked just like his father. They were a proud pair, the scowl and contempt never leaving their face.

Queen Serenity rose from her throne and greeted the couple. The Princess walked over close to them and bowed with her mother. The King and Prince bowed also, but they didn't seem too pleased."

~ Flashback ~

" Your Highness, " Queen Serenity began, " I wasn't expecting you so soon. I was under the impression you were arriving tomorrow."

" We thought we'd hurry and get here as soon as possible so we could leave as soon as possible."

" Well why don't you join us in our celebration. It is my daughter's fourteenth birthday."

Princess Serenity stepped before the two and bowed before them and gave them one of her heart melting smiles.

The King nudged his son, who gave him a scowl, and took the Princess's hand and kissed it softly. He looked into her cerulean eyes and smiled, lost in their deep grace. He was awestruck by her beauty. < She's perfect, an angel. What am I thinking? I am the great Prince. I shouldn't be thinking these things of such a weak Princess. And yet, she's gorgeous. >

" Serenity, please escort the Prince around."

" Yes Mother," The princess said and took his hand and led him out of the ballroom. < Such a strong man he is and so handsome too. He's so strong; I can feel it in him. He's so quiet and closed off though. A truly perfect man like him shouldn't be so reserved and angry. I'll make him open up yet, and then just maybe, he'll like me too. >

~ End Flashback ~

" The Princess escorted the young Prince around the palace, trying to get to know him better, seeing as he did take her breath away."

~ Flashback ~

" And this is the garden, my favorite spot," Serenity spoke softly to him. She led him down all the trails and to a secret place she loved to go to, a waterfall where willows, roses, and lilacs grew.

" The place is so girly," the Prince blurted out.

Serenity laughed, her voice like a bell.

" Why are you laughing at me woman?"

Serenity sat down and kicked off her heels and dipped her feet in the cool water, " So why are you here?"

The Prince sat down next to her, " Because I have to be."

" That's not a reason."

" My father dragged me here."

Serenity laughed again, " Now there's a reason."

The Prince smirked at her and laid back down on the grass and looked up into the heavens to see the stars and Earth. Serenity watched him as he gazed at the stars and her mind raced with more thoughts about this handsome although rude Prince that fell into her life. < He really is fine. >

" So how long do you plan on staying here?"

" I don't know. Until our business is done."

" I hope it's for a long while," Serenity said which quickly caused her to blush and look away.

The Prince looked at her and smirked at her charm, " Me too."

Serenity turned to him and smiled and laughed. She lay down next to him, although spaced apart, and watched the stars with him.

" Happy birthday."

" Thank you-," Serenity started but stopped once she realized she didn't know is name.

" Vegeta."

~ End Flashback ~

" The Prince and Serenity grew to be close friends. They would hang out all the time and play jokes on each other. There was a closeness there that wasn't ever found in Serenity or the Prince before. They were inseparable after a short while. Serenity loved to talk to him and walk around everywhere. There was only one time during the day when they were apart, when the Prince decided to train."

~ Flashback ~

" Vegeta! Where are you? You better not be training!" Serenity yelled down the halls, making for the training room the senshi used.

" Where the hell else would I be!" Vegeta shouted back.

Serenity barged into the room, holding a dress that was died a ghastly shade of blue, " You ruined my dress!"

" You ruined my armor!"

" You broke my vase!"

" You were the one who knocked it over," Vegeta scoffed.

Serenity walked right up next to Vegeta and they both had a staring contest. Serenity poked Vegeta in the arm and ran off shouting back; " You're it!"

" That's not fair! Get back here!" Vegeta yelled and chased after her.

~ End Flashback ~

" Something was sparking between the two. Everyone saw it. The King saw it. The Queen saw it. Only Serenity and the Prince didn't seem to notice much. The two were always with each other. Serenity thought her daughter was good to be with the Prince since he was stronger and would be able to protect her better. The King saw this young Princess bring out something he hadn't seem in his son for a very long time.

Serenity was falling more and more for this Prince and visa versa. By this time, the love between Endymion and Amy was known. Now they all supported the young couple and watched as the other princess was falling more and more for the prince. It was only a matter of time now they said. "

~ Flashback ~

Serenity was outside in the garden in her favorite spot during a light rainstorm. She had disappeared that day. No one was sure where she was, but they knew of her tendencies of wanting to be alone. So they let her be, except for one lovesick Prince.

Vegeta went to the only place where he thought for sure she was and there he saw her, covered in a light rainfall. < She's even more gorgeous. But her eyes, they are sad and hurt. I can't stand to see her face marked in sadness. >

" I've been looking everywhere for you, " Vegeta said softly, sitting down next to her.

" It's almost time."

" Time for what?"

" If I don't find a husband in two months I have to marry Endymion, that was the deal. Yet, he loves Amy and if I don't find someone those two will be apart and I cant let that happen."

Vegeta hugged Serenity close to him and she started to cry into his chest. She was shaking a little but Vegeta held onto her firmly. He was heartbroken. She, this perfect angel, was being forced to marry? He couldn't let his Serenity, wait, his? Did he really think of her as his own?

" I won't let that happen," he whispered into her hair.

Serenity pulled away slightly and looked into his eyes, a few tears still clinging to her eyelashes, " What did you say?"

Vegeta couldn't help himself, he lowered his lips to hers and softly kissed her, tasting her sweet lips of honey and drew away lightly, " I said I won't let that happen to you." He brushed away the stray tears that remained.

Serenity rested against his chest and sighed, breathing in his deep scent, " Teach me to fight Vegeta."

" What?"

She pulled away yet again and looked him into his eyes, " I said teach me to fight."

Vegeta smirked, " Of course."

~ End Flashback ~

" The Prince and Serenity were getting to be ever closer. Serenity wished for the Prince to teach her how to fight. And so the two spent hours training. Serenity was very strong; she was excellent in speed, intelligence, and raw power. She was more than what met the eyes. The Prince trained her in all style of combat he knew and before they knew it, Serenity was beating all the senshi without even breaking a sweat. "

~ Flashback ~

" No Sere you need to go faster!" Vegeta barked.

Serenity picked up her speed as she fought against Lita as Sailor Jupiter, who was the strongest physically of the Inner Senshi. She was moving so fast Lita couldn't even land a kick or punch.

" Hey Sere, you were fine before. Go back to being slow," Lita joked.

Serenity laughed and slowed down a little and the two fought hand to hand, both seeming to be equal. Then Serenity winked and sped up again, going too fast for Lita to even notice anymore. Lita was hit by a ki blast and knocked down. She stood up, a little battered and said she gave up.

Serenity stopped and cheered up and down, " I did it!" She then smiled and tackled Vegeta in a hug and smiled.

Vegeta smiled down at her until he saw the smirk across Lita's face and let her go, " Yeah Sere you beat her, although she was no real challenge for you anyway."

" Thanks Vegeta for the kind words," Lita said sarcastically, " I need to go get cleaned up. See you two later." She then walked off.

Serenity sighed and fainted down. Vegeta rushed and caught her in his strong muscled arms.

" Sere are you alright?" he asked with obvious worry.

Serenity smiled with her eyes closed and reached up to kiss him lightly on the lips. Vegeta moaned out softly, from deep in his throat, and pressed her closer to him.

Serenity pulled away a little and grinned, " That was for helping me Vegeta. Thank you so much for all you've done for me."

Vegeta hugged her tightly and kissed her again," Of course my Serenity."

Serenity blushed and snuggled closer.

~ End Flashback ~

" The two soon started a relationship with each other and made it known that they wanted to be with each. But the Prince was getting called off to war. His home planet was being attacked more frequently by an evil and incredibly strong alien and he was needed to return and defend his home. The Princess also had her own worries. Beryl was coming closer and closer. There wasn't much time left now."

~ Flashback ~

" Sere I want to give you something."

" Vegeta what is it?" Serenity knew something was very wrong with him. He was even more quiet than ever before and something was weighing heavy on his shoulders.

Vegeta pulled out a locket in the shape of a star," Serenity I have to leave tonight for my home. I want to stay here and protect you, but if I don't go my planet will be destroyed. I must go."

Serenity smiled at him sadly with a few tears falling, " I understand. I must stay here and protect my home. Beryl is coming here soon."

" Sere I want you to have this. I wanted to give this to you during the ball, but I really can't stay. I want to give this to you and ask you if you would do me the honors of being my mate?"

Serenity hugged him fiercely and kissed him," Of course. I would love to."

Vegeta gave her the locket and held her tightly," Sere I will always love you and protect you. No matter what happens to us. I'll always love you and find you."

Serenity fought back the tears, " Always and forever my love."

" Beyond forever," Vegeta said as he kissed her one last time.

~ End Flashback ~

" The Prince left right after proposing to her. He left to go fight his battle while she remained to fight her own. He told her how much he loved her and no matter what came upon them they would always find each other. Their love was truly the strongest ever seen.

Serenity went to the ball where she was going to tell her mother of his leaving and of her engagement. This ball was the mark of five months. Endymion pulled Serenity away for one last dance and told her Beryl already defeated the Earth and only the Moon remained. He tried to beg her to leave, but she wouldn't move. She was trained by her love to be a warrior to fight and by her mother to be a princess to protect her loved ones.

Beryl came and attacked at the same time the alien attacked the Prince's home. The war raged on between the two planets. The fighters were slowing dwindling down. On the Moon, the senshi had died trying to save the Princess and Queen. Only Serenity, Endymion, and Queen Serenity remained alive. On the Prince's home, only he and his best friend were alive now. "

~ Flashback ~

" Beryl! How dare you kill my love!" Endymion roared.

He tried to attack her but she was far stronger than her thought. Serenity had been fighting for a long time now. She was tired but determined to keep going. She had to see Vegeta again. She had a future to fight for. She had her friends to fight for.

While she was attacking a few youmas, Endymion let out a pained cry. He had been struck trying to attack Beryl. He was kneeling down on the ground, holding his side, which was dripping with blood.

" Endymion!" Serenity yelled as she tried to rescue him, but Beryl took this moment to attack her instead. Endymion saw this and jumped in front of the blast. He collapsed down to the ground, bleeding from multiple wounds.

" Serenity," he groaned out," I always did love you. I'm so sorry."

Serenity watched him die in her arms. Outraged, she charged Beryl in all the hate and passion she felt for this woman and her fallen friends. < I'm sorry Vegeta. I love you. Always and Forever. >

At the same time, Vegeta felt Serenity's intense pain and hatred and used that energy to reach a new level of power and attacked.

" Vegeta! We can't hold out anymore. This is it," Vegeta's best friend, and also his advisor said. His spiky black hair was covered in sweat and blood, dripping down a mixture of both.

" Serenity!" Vegeta powered up higher than ever and attacked with all the life he had left, his advisor attacking right behind him. < Sere, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. I love you. Beyond Forever. >

~ End Flashback ~

" The Senshi, Endymion, Serenity, and the Prince all died trying to fight off the evil that threatened their homes. They were all killed. The last thought on Serenity and the Prince's mind was each other and how much they loved each other. Queen Serenity saw the devastation that remained and with her final wish, sent everyone back to the future to be reborn. She prayed her daughter and her prince would find each other once again. The pain they felt was far too much for anyone to have ever felt. She wished them happiness in another time and with her final breath, said good-bye.

Serenity and her Senshi were reborn into that dimension. The Senshi were given new memories of the Silver Millennium. They went on to fight and defeat many great evils, under the premise that Serenity and Endymion were in love.

Finally, after defeating so many great evils, Chaos came to attack the Earth of that dimension. The Senshi had given up their lives trying to defeat them all. They never stood a chance. Only one person did. The Senshi gave their powers to Serenity, who fought as Sailor Moon. Their powers were sent into the Silver Crystal and were absorbed into it. Endymion, fighting as Tuxedo Mask, died as well giving up his Golden Crystal.

The royal Lunarian blood in her mixed with the powers of the other Senshi and the Crystals calling out the blood of Cosmos inside the chosen Princess of legend. Cosmos was once more born and she defeated Chaos, breaking him up and sending him into the farthest reaches once more. History repeated itself and the universe gave up its life once more," Cosmos finished.

Everyone was in open tears, except for one Prince of the Saiyajins, who had a look of hurt and pain wash over his expression. They looked at this great fighter. She was also crying, silent tears of deep pain, as she relived her life.

" I am the Queen of the Stars, Sailor Cosmos, the Princess of the Moon Kingdom, Serenity, and future Neo Queen Serenity of the Earth, but first and foremost I was once Serena Tsukino of Earth."

Realization washed over everyone. She had to live through all the pains and hearth-ache she described. She had to overcome so many things only to have her life ripped apart whenever a moment of peace overcame her.

Cosmos held up her staff and changed her look from one to another; the beautiful Cosmos to the talented Sailor Moon to the graceful Princess Serenity to the regal Neo Queen Serenity to the final young normal Serena Tsukino.

Bulma found her voice first," So who was the Prince and what happened to the man you fell in love with?"