Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Celestial Atlantis ❯ The Gates of Time and Space ( Chapter 6 )
[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
~ Part 6: The Gates of Time and Space ~
After a bit of running around, and Antares messing around with time-space, all the Zodiac Senshi had been found, fully transformed, along with Sota (in normal every day attire), Tigger, Diana, Cleo (Tessa's talking cat), and Penny (Autumn's talking cat). Antares said out loud in a commanding voice, "Gates of Time, I command thee, appear to us!"
The group appeared in a foggy mist. Ahead of them, they could see ornate white doors with the phases of the moon engraved along the frame. In front of it stood a young woman with dark skin and dark green hair. She wore a black sailor uniform similar to what the Zodiac Senshi wore. The bows were a dark tuscan red and a silver chain dangled around her hips. On the chain were three silver keys. She held a large staff, which was a bit taller than she was. The top was heart shaped with a large garnet set in the middle. At the top indent of the heart was another, smaller heart. The rod it was situated on was shaped like a key. The woman looked over at the girls; her purple eyes seemingly peering into each ones heart.
"Sailor Pluto," Antares addressed the woman, "these are the Zodiac Senshi. They have come to help us fight the evil forces plaguing our universe. Please, let us into the 40th century Moon Kingdom."
"Very well," she said. Her voice echoed like Sailor Antares' had before. Rachel realized she was only an illusion. "You may enter." The woman twirled the key around a few times then aimed it at the keyhole. The doors slowly opened with a loud creak.
"Remember," Pluto said to them, "Always keep your destination in mind lest you be lost in time."
The group slowly and cautiously proceeded into the void, heading towards the bright light in front of them. When they entered the light and came out at the other end, Rachel gasped in disbelief.
They stood on an alabaster walkway. On either side of them was a glistening manmade lake, the waters perfectly calm. In front of the twin lakes was a beautiful castle, Arabic in appearance. Atop the tallest tower was a crescent moon. A city of colorful lights sat behind the castle, the whole scene reflected on the lakes. Behind the picturesque scene was a blue-green marble swirled with white: Earth.
"This is Neo Silver Millenium. Come on, we best be going," Antares said to the group.
~oO Oo~
The inside of the castle was even more gorgeous than the outside. Ornately carved Corinthian columns held up the high, arched white ceilings. The floors were made of pure marble. They marveled at the various rooms: A gigantic dining room set with fine china and silver; a ballroom with enormous crystal chandeliers hanging from a vaulted ceiling that bore a mural of the Moon Kingdom and it's history; a three floor library that spanned the space of at least one and half football fields, stocked with every book imaginable.
Finally, they happened upon the courtyard. The path was marked by a white marble walkway. In the center was a large fountain. It reminds me of Buckingham Fountain in Chicago, Rachel thought to herself. The wandered through the garden of rainbow flowers and into the throne room.
Three silver thrones sat in the middle of the back of a room. Seated at the left most throne sat a man with white hair and what appeared to be a golden horn on his head. He wore a white outfit lined with dark blue and adorned with various pendants across the chest. On the far right throne sat a woman with long, pink hair pulled into football shaped buns on either side of her head with the excess hair flowing down and pooling into two heaps in the floor. She wore a white gown with small sleeves. Golden ringlets lined the top of the dress, which showed quite a bit of cleavage. The gown puffed out and trailed down to her ankles.
In the middle thrown was a girl, about sixteen years old. Her blonde hair was pulled back, like her mother's, but into heart-shaped buns. Her shirt resembled the top half of her mother's dress, but showing less cleavage. The pants she wore resembled her father's, white with the bottom of the legs lined in dark blue.
"Hello," the girl said with a smile. "I'm Neo Queen Lady Mistress Lima Bean, but you can just call me Lima Bean. This is my mother, Neo Queen Lady Serenity, and my father, King Helios."
Lima Bean got up. "Follow me, I'll show you to your rooms." The group followed Lima Bean to the south tower. There were three large rooms inside, each decorated to look like a miniature palace. The whole area was dominated by red colors designed to look firey, by nonetheless was very harmonious. "This is were the Zodiac Senshi under the element of Fire will stay. That's Sailors Aeries, Sagittarius and Leo." The three fire signs stayed behind and Leo could be seen putting Dragon Ball Z posters up in her room.
They headed up to the north tower. "Here is were the Earth signs will stay. Sailor Virgo, Capricorn and Taurus, these will be your rooms." The three girls got accustomed to their new bedrooms that featured a forest theme.
Next came the west tower. The room gave the feel of an underwater city. "Sailor Scorpio, Cancer and Pisces, you guys will be staying here. This is the Water element's room, in case you couldn't guess."
Finally the group came to the eastern most tower. The walls were painted to look like clouds in the sky. Libra found a queen-size bed with a moon and star comforter she particularly liked. The bed had midnight blue, silky fabric that hung down from the ceiling on all four edges. Gemini's bed had a sunset comforter with a red-pink canopy. Aquarius' bed had a sky comforter that matched the walls with light blue curtains at the head of the bed. The girls got their new belongings in their places and headed downstairs for lunch.
"How do you like it here?" King Helios asked the girls when all were situated and chewing away at the feast that had been set before them. "I think this place is great!" Pisces said happily. The other girls and Sota agreed. "I'm glad you find it suitable. I hope you enjoy your stay."
"Just remember, we have battles ahead of us, and they won't be easy," Antares warned the other girls. The King and Queen nodded their heads at this statement.
Two weeks passed by without an upstart. Rachel was sitting in the library reading a particularly interesting piece on the history of the Silver Millenium when Sota approached her.
"Konichi wa, Sota-kun!" she said happily when he tapped her on the shoulder.
"Konichi wa, Achu-chan. Ano... Achu-chan?"
"Nani?"
"Eto... you know that ball the King and Queen wanted to have? I was wondering if... ano... if you would..."
"Want to go with you?" Rachel asked hopefully.
"No, if you would ask Mica-chan if she would go with me." He was blushing slightly.
"Oh," Rachel tried not to sound as depressed as she was. "Hai, I'll ask her for you."
"Arigato, Achu-chan!" He said happily as he dashed off.
Rachel did as she had promised.
~oO Oo~
"Mistress Lima Bean! Mistress Lima Bean!" A small servant girl ran up to Lima Bean, flailing her arms wildly. The young princess bent down to hear the little girl. The girl whispered in her ear and Lima Bean abruptly stood up. "Get my mother!" she said with urgency in her voice. All the girls, who had been eating breakfast, looked up.
"Hurry and transform. There's an enemy here!" Lima Beans voice shook.
The girls did as they were told and ran into the courtyard where the offending creature sat patiently. Unlike the monsters the girls had fought before, he was nothing hideously ugly. The enemy was a young man who appeared to be in his twenties. His hair was white with a few streaks of gray. It cascaded to the middle of his back and was held in a tight ponytail, sans his bangs, which he swept out of his face every now and then. He had piercing green eyes that flashed gold in the Moon Kingdom's bright lights. When he stood up, he was about six feet tall.
"Good evening, Zodiac Senshi," he said to them in a charming demeanor. "My name is Yariel. I come on behalf of the Queen Ceres. I don't believe we've met."
"Who are you?" Antares asked with malice.
"I told you. I am Yariel, Queen Ceres' servant."
"Why have you come?" Antares asked, still with obvious hatred.
"The Queen requested I come to deliver a message to Royal Family and the Zodiac Senshi."
"Which would be?"
"She says to give up now. If you do, she will be merciful to you after she takes over the universe. I suggest you obey; the Queen will not tolerate insolence from her slaves."
"Slaves?! How dare she?!"
"Suit yourselves. I bid you farewell."
The man disappeared and in his wake was yet another monster.
"Virgo earth SHAKE!"
"Pisces blizzard FREEZE!"
"Sagittarius flame ARCHER!"
"Leo BITCHSLAP!"
"Libra maelstrom SHOCKWAVE!" Libra held her arms high above her head, spinning around then thrusting her arms out and standing with her feet far apart. Immense bolts of lighting coursed through her and straight to the monster. It fell over.
"Antares constellation REVOLT!" The monster disappeared.
"How did I..." Libra stuttered.
"You managed to channel your power into a greater attack. The other girls will learn it with experience," Antares explained.
"Who's that Yariel guy?" asked Gemini.
Antares took a deep breath. "He is the minion of Neo Silver Millenium's worst enemy, Queen Ceres."
"Who's Queen Ceres?" Rica asked.
"Well, once upon a time..."
After a bit of running around, and Antares messing around with time-space, all the Zodiac Senshi had been found, fully transformed, along with Sota (in normal every day attire), Tigger, Diana, Cleo (Tessa's talking cat), and Penny (Autumn's talking cat). Antares said out loud in a commanding voice, "Gates of Time, I command thee, appear to us!"
The group appeared in a foggy mist. Ahead of them, they could see ornate white doors with the phases of the moon engraved along the frame. In front of it stood a young woman with dark skin and dark green hair. She wore a black sailor uniform similar to what the Zodiac Senshi wore. The bows were a dark tuscan red and a silver chain dangled around her hips. On the chain were three silver keys. She held a large staff, which was a bit taller than she was. The top was heart shaped with a large garnet set in the middle. At the top indent of the heart was another, smaller heart. The rod it was situated on was shaped like a key. The woman looked over at the girls; her purple eyes seemingly peering into each ones heart.
"Sailor Pluto," Antares addressed the woman, "these are the Zodiac Senshi. They have come to help us fight the evil forces plaguing our universe. Please, let us into the 40th century Moon Kingdom."
"Very well," she said. Her voice echoed like Sailor Antares' had before. Rachel realized she was only an illusion. "You may enter." The woman twirled the key around a few times then aimed it at the keyhole. The doors slowly opened with a loud creak.
"Remember," Pluto said to them, "Always keep your destination in mind lest you be lost in time."
The group slowly and cautiously proceeded into the void, heading towards the bright light in front of them. When they entered the light and came out at the other end, Rachel gasped in disbelief.
They stood on an alabaster walkway. On either side of them was a glistening manmade lake, the waters perfectly calm. In front of the twin lakes was a beautiful castle, Arabic in appearance. Atop the tallest tower was a crescent moon. A city of colorful lights sat behind the castle, the whole scene reflected on the lakes. Behind the picturesque scene was a blue-green marble swirled with white: Earth.
"This is Neo Silver Millenium. Come on, we best be going," Antares said to the group.
~oO Oo~
The inside of the castle was even more gorgeous than the outside. Ornately carved Corinthian columns held up the high, arched white ceilings. The floors were made of pure marble. They marveled at the various rooms: A gigantic dining room set with fine china and silver; a ballroom with enormous crystal chandeliers hanging from a vaulted ceiling that bore a mural of the Moon Kingdom and it's history; a three floor library that spanned the space of at least one and half football fields, stocked with every book imaginable.
Finally, they happened upon the courtyard. The path was marked by a white marble walkway. In the center was a large fountain. It reminds me of Buckingham Fountain in Chicago, Rachel thought to herself. The wandered through the garden of rainbow flowers and into the throne room.
Three silver thrones sat in the middle of the back of a room. Seated at the left most throne sat a man with white hair and what appeared to be a golden horn on his head. He wore a white outfit lined with dark blue and adorned with various pendants across the chest. On the far right throne sat a woman with long, pink hair pulled into football shaped buns on either side of her head with the excess hair flowing down and pooling into two heaps in the floor. She wore a white gown with small sleeves. Golden ringlets lined the top of the dress, which showed quite a bit of cleavage. The gown puffed out and trailed down to her ankles.
In the middle thrown was a girl, about sixteen years old. Her blonde hair was pulled back, like her mother's, but into heart-shaped buns. Her shirt resembled the top half of her mother's dress, but showing less cleavage. The pants she wore resembled her father's, white with the bottom of the legs lined in dark blue.
"Hello," the girl said with a smile. "I'm Neo Queen Lady Mistress Lima Bean, but you can just call me Lima Bean. This is my mother, Neo Queen Lady Serenity, and my father, King Helios."
Lima Bean got up. "Follow me, I'll show you to your rooms." The group followed Lima Bean to the south tower. There were three large rooms inside, each decorated to look like a miniature palace. The whole area was dominated by red colors designed to look firey, by nonetheless was very harmonious. "This is were the Zodiac Senshi under the element of Fire will stay. That's Sailors Aeries, Sagittarius and Leo." The three fire signs stayed behind and Leo could be seen putting Dragon Ball Z posters up in her room.
They headed up to the north tower. "Here is were the Earth signs will stay. Sailor Virgo, Capricorn and Taurus, these will be your rooms." The three girls got accustomed to their new bedrooms that featured a forest theme.
Next came the west tower. The room gave the feel of an underwater city. "Sailor Scorpio, Cancer and Pisces, you guys will be staying here. This is the Water element's room, in case you couldn't guess."
Finally the group came to the eastern most tower. The walls were painted to look like clouds in the sky. Libra found a queen-size bed with a moon and star comforter she particularly liked. The bed had midnight blue, silky fabric that hung down from the ceiling on all four edges. Gemini's bed had a sunset comforter with a red-pink canopy. Aquarius' bed had a sky comforter that matched the walls with light blue curtains at the head of the bed. The girls got their new belongings in their places and headed downstairs for lunch.
"How do you like it here?" King Helios asked the girls when all were situated and chewing away at the feast that had been set before them. "I think this place is great!" Pisces said happily. The other girls and Sota agreed. "I'm glad you find it suitable. I hope you enjoy your stay."
"Just remember, we have battles ahead of us, and they won't be easy," Antares warned the other girls. The King and Queen nodded their heads at this statement.
Two weeks passed by without an upstart. Rachel was sitting in the library reading a particularly interesting piece on the history of the Silver Millenium when Sota approached her.
"Konichi wa, Sota-kun!" she said happily when he tapped her on the shoulder.
"Konichi wa, Achu-chan. Ano... Achu-chan?"
"Nani?"
"Eto... you know that ball the King and Queen wanted to have? I was wondering if... ano... if you would..."
"Want to go with you?" Rachel asked hopefully.
"No, if you would ask Mica-chan if she would go with me." He was blushing slightly.
"Oh," Rachel tried not to sound as depressed as she was. "Hai, I'll ask her for you."
"Arigato, Achu-chan!" He said happily as he dashed off.
Rachel did as she had promised.
~oO Oo~
"Mistress Lima Bean! Mistress Lima Bean!" A small servant girl ran up to Lima Bean, flailing her arms wildly. The young princess bent down to hear the little girl. The girl whispered in her ear and Lima Bean abruptly stood up. "Get my mother!" she said with urgency in her voice. All the girls, who had been eating breakfast, looked up.
"Hurry and transform. There's an enemy here!" Lima Beans voice shook.
The girls did as they were told and ran into the courtyard where the offending creature sat patiently. Unlike the monsters the girls had fought before, he was nothing hideously ugly. The enemy was a young man who appeared to be in his twenties. His hair was white with a few streaks of gray. It cascaded to the middle of his back and was held in a tight ponytail, sans his bangs, which he swept out of his face every now and then. He had piercing green eyes that flashed gold in the Moon Kingdom's bright lights. When he stood up, he was about six feet tall.
"Good evening, Zodiac Senshi," he said to them in a charming demeanor. "My name is Yariel. I come on behalf of the Queen Ceres. I don't believe we've met."
"Who are you?" Antares asked with malice.
"I told you. I am Yariel, Queen Ceres' servant."
"Why have you come?" Antares asked, still with obvious hatred.
"The Queen requested I come to deliver a message to Royal Family and the Zodiac Senshi."
"Which would be?"
"She says to give up now. If you do, she will be merciful to you after she takes over the universe. I suggest you obey; the Queen will not tolerate insolence from her slaves."
"Slaves?! How dare she?!"
"Suit yourselves. I bid you farewell."
The man disappeared and in his wake was yet another monster.
"Virgo earth SHAKE!"
"Pisces blizzard FREEZE!"
"Sagittarius flame ARCHER!"
"Leo BITCHSLAP!"
"Libra maelstrom SHOCKWAVE!" Libra held her arms high above her head, spinning around then thrusting her arms out and standing with her feet far apart. Immense bolts of lighting coursed through her and straight to the monster. It fell over.
"Antares constellation REVOLT!" The monster disappeared.
"How did I..." Libra stuttered.
"You managed to channel your power into a greater attack. The other girls will learn it with experience," Antares explained.
"Who's that Yariel guy?" asked Gemini.
Antares took a deep breath. "He is the minion of Neo Silver Millenium's worst enemy, Queen Ceres."
"Who's Queen Ceres?" Rica asked.
"Well, once upon a time..."