Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Celestial Moon ❯ Chapter Ten: Safe Haven, The Kingdom of the Moon ( Chapter 10 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Celestial Moon
by: drama81

*Author's Note: In the last chapter I had put the song Believe by Elton John. Well if you
haven't re-read the chapter, know that I've changed it. It is now You Are Just My Love. It is
sung by the seiyuu of Usagi and Mamoru. It is a great song, and if you haven't heard it, I
recommend you find it. One place you can find it is at http://sailormusic.net :)

Chapter Ten: Safe Haven, The Kingdom of the Moon

Beryl grinned as she watched Sailor Celestia rise off the platform and transform into Princess
Serenity. "Well, it seems that we have more than we could have ever hoped for Kunzite. You were
right to force Enydmion's hand. Now, not only do we know he is not faithful to Metallia, but
that his prisoner is his former lover, Princess Serenity of the Silver Millenium. Good work, you
shall be richly rewarded," Beryl glowered. "Now destroy them!"

"It would be my pleasure," Kunzite said as his body crackled with power.

He formed a dark sword of pure energy and swung it in a high arc, attempting to place it into the
heart of Serenity. A barrier of silver energy stopped him just inches from Serenity. He looked
up, a scowl on his face. Her eyes stared at the form of Endymion on the ground, the dagger in
his back. With only have a flap of her wings she was at his side, and removing the dagger. He
gave another cry of pain as the dagger was removed. He slowly turned and looked up at her, a
smile on his face, even though his eyes screamed with pain. "Than..." he started before Serenity
silenced him.

"Don't say anything, just let me work," Serenity said, bringing forth the small crystal.

Its healing light began to work on his body immediately. Kunzite attempted another strike on the
couple, but with a flash of silver he was thrown back into the wall. He crumpled into
unconciousness. Beryl stood and looked down at the two, a look of hatred marring her face. "You
will die!" she cried out, her staff pointing at the two.

Serenity looked up as a flash of black power emitted from Beryl. "Iie," she whispered, the
crystal in her hands emiting a silver light in response to its mistress. The two powers collided
and exploded, yet didn't hurt anyone around. 'Ginzuishou, please save us. Take us to somewhere
safe,' Serenity silently pleaded.

The crystal once more pulsed with its silver light. A globe formed around Serenity and Endymion,
and a second globe formed around the senshi. The two globes hovered for a moment before
disappearing. Beryl sneered as she looked at the spot her worst enemies had just been at.
"FIND THEM! THEY MUST NOT ESCAPE!" she bellowed out to the youma below.

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The globes of light flickered to life in space. They landed on the moon and released their
contents. The senshi looked around in surprise that they were on the moon and could breath.
Mercury deployed her visor and started scanning. "This can't be right. There isn't oxygen on
the moon. What is going on here?" she thought outloud.

Serenity came over and put her hand on Mercury's computer. "Do not worry. This is magic. As a
senshi you should be used to such things," she assured the girl. We'll start for the castle
ruins in a moment. I'm still expecting two more visitors."

As soon as the words left her mouth another silver globe came into view. It quickly sped to the
surface and broke, releasing Artemis and Luna. The two looked around in confusion then their
gaze settled onto Serenity. "Princess!" Luna said, startled at seeing Serenity.

"Hello Luna," Serenity replied. "I'm glad to see you remember me."

"Remember you? I could never forget you. You were just like your mother," Luna remarked.
"Where have you been all this time?"

"Well for the month or so, I've been very close to you," Serenity answered. "In fact I still am
having difficulties believing it myself."

"Difficulties believing what Princess?" Artemis asked.

Serenity looked over at him and smiled. "Difficulties believing that my wish came true," she
replied. "I wished to be a senshi and now I am. I have been working very close to you for a
time now. I'm glad to see that you are alright after last night Luna."

Luna gasped as a realization hit her. "No, you can't be her. There is no way!" Luna nearly
shouted.

Artemis looked around confused. "She can't be who?" he asked.

"Celestia," Luna hissed. "She may have saved my life, but there is no way she could be the
princess!"

"I'm afraid I am both Princess Serenity and Usagi. I am known to you as Sailor Celestia and you
have been very bad Luna. I would have thought that all that time around Mother would have made
you better, but you are still just as prejudice as ever. If you hadn't brought up Makoto as well
as you have I would take away your shape shifting abilities. As it is now, it will take a very
long time for me to trust you. I must leave now. If you wish, you may follow me to Silver
Millenium. If not I will return shortly and return you to Earth," Serenity said.

Before anyone could say anything Serenity turned and began walking away. The rest of the senshi
quickly followed suit. Artemis held onto Luna and looked at her. "We should follow. There may
be answers at the castle," he suggested.

Luna nodded weakly and the two set off at a distance towards the castle. Luna looked ready to
burst into tears at the drop of a pin, and Artemis cradled her close. "Don't worry Luna, the
princess will trust you. She just needs to see things from your perspective. I know you have
changed. Eventually things will work themselves out," he said soothingly to her.

Up ahead, Serenity walked through the damaged courtyard of the once grande palace. Her eyes
brimmed with tears of sorrow for those who were not reborn, though she was unaware that only one
person was not reborn. Colomns laid scattered across parts of the path. The ground was barren
from attacks and a millenia of no care. Yet through all this Serenity could still see the way
the palace once was. The crystal began to glow and took Serenity's attention away from her
surroundings.

As it glowed another glow appeared. From within the small globe of light a figure appeared. The
figure was a woman with four fairy-like wings protruding from her back. She wore a form fitting,
lavender dress with no sleeves. In the center of her cest was a crescent moon and a bow. The
woman's long, light lavender hair was pulled into two, small buns and tails. For reasons the
senshi didn't know they all kneeled at the site of the woman. Serenity fell to her knees as
tears over flowed from her eyes. "Mother!" she whispered.

"Hai," the woman said. "It is good to see you again Serenity. I am glad that you have found
your court. Although, to see them in their senshi form must mean that the Dark Kingdom has
broken the seal I placed on them. I had wished that they would not have broken it. Tell me
something, does Beryl still control Endymion's generals?"

Serenity shook her head. "At least not completely. As it is I am also a senshi. I was able to
heal three of the generals, but they have all been killed. The only one that is left is
Kunzite."

"And what of Endymion? Where is the Earth Prince?"

"He is here. On the moon, that is. Although I yearn to be near him, I must learn of how Beryl
was able to coerse him to her side. I remember things of the past, but not everything. Please
mother, let me see where I went wrong."

Queen Serenity let out a soft laugh. "You always were quick to jump to conclusions. The truth
is that you did nothing wrong. He was held there by the same force that held the generals there.
Allow me to all of you the past. Perhaps you will find a key to not only saving Endymion, but
all of your planet as well," she said, the globe becoming pure energy once again.

Light filled their vision and when it had cleared the entire scenery had changed. The ruins were
no longer there, but a palace of grande stature was there now. The columns were made of pure
ivory and spouted silver water from the top. Flowers of all colors and species grew along the
foot of each column. The palace was made of white marble and stood out like a beacon of hope
on the moon.

Serenity looked behind her for her friends, but found them to be gone. The doors to the palace
opened and out came a woman with cascading, black hair with four odangos in it. "Princess, you
must hurry, we have to get you ready for the ball. It's not every day that an event of this
magnitude happens," she called out, hurrying to the princess.

"Luna, please calm down. We have plenty of time. I was just watching the senshi as they sparred
against each other," Serenity said.

"Just what do you think you were doing there? You could have been hurt or worse. Then we would
not have to worry about the Dark Kingdom coming, the heir to the moon and the entire kingdom
would have been done in by her own guards," Luna scolded.

"I wasn't hurt, though. They would never let me. You must learn to trust Luna."

"I trust you Princess. I do trust the senshi as well. I don't trust their attacks, though. For
once they release them, they don't have much control over them," Luna explained. "Speaking of
trust, by the way, I also don't trust that prince from Earth. He may not be on the side of Beryl
now, but she is quickly gaining power on that primitive planet, and he may join her at any time.
I really think you should stop seeing him. It will only hurt you more in the end."

"I will not quit seeing Endymion," Serenity hissed. "I love him with all my heart and soul. I
would die for him. Without him, there would be nothing for me here. He is my past, my present,
and my future."

Luna sighed, knowing that the argument would get her no where. "Fine, but I would advise you to
at least keep an open mind about this matter. In this war our friends could become our enemies."

Serenity closed her eyes and nodded slightly. "Endymion would never betray me, though," she
added quietly.

The two started to head towards the palace when Luna began to shimmer. Her form faded to that of
a black cat with a upturned crescent on its forehead. "How long was it this time?" Serenity
asked, genuinely concered for her mentor.

"Half an hour. Perhaps soon I'll master my abilities and be able to hold either form for as long
as I wish," Luna said. The two continued on in silence.

That night fireworks exploded over the palace. People from across the galaxy had journeyed to
the kingdom to celebrate the event of the night. Princess Serenity XIV was coming of age. She
sat upon a throne of hand crafted ivory. A white dress of pure silk adorned her body. Her
silvery hair was tied up into the traditional style of the Moon Family. In a word she was
perfect.

Guests had arrived for the past few hours, yet Serenity saw no sign of Endymion. 'He promised me
he would be here,' she thought.

The orchestra started to play as Serenity rose from her chair. At her request this had been made
into a masquerade. This was so Endymion could slip in undetected. She fastened the glittering
butterfly mask over her eyes and wandered out onto the dance floor. A tap on her shoulder caused
her to hold in a breath. She turned and let out a sigh of disappointment. Before her stood a
man in white robes with silvery white hair. He held out hand to the princess. "May I have this
dance?" he asked in a rich, baritone voice.

Serenity smiled as an image of Luna, in her human form, passed through her mind. In the image
Luna was waggling her finger as she scolded Serenity. "It would be rude to not accept his offer.
Endymion is bad news," Luna said.

Serenity graciously accepted the hand and performed a curtsy. "It would my pleasure, m'lord,"
she replied.

The two twirled out onto the dance floor, their moves just slightly off from the music. Though
most people hardly noticed. A murmur began about the crowd as a man wearing a black tuxedo and
a white domino mask entered onto the floor. He tapped the silver haired man on his shoulder.
The man turned and looked at the newcomer. "May I cut in?" he asked in a voice the left no room
for denial.

The silver haired man's eyes widened as he realized who it was. "Of course you may," he said.
"Your highness," he whispered into Endymion's ear.

Endymion smiled as realization dawned on him. "I thank you Lord Helios," Endymion whispered in
response.

Endymion took Serenity's hand and the two began to dance. They quickly fell into perfect beat
with the music and the people stopped as they watched the two secret lovers dance together. At
the end of the song everyone applauded. Serenity looked around as a rose color came to her
cheeks. "Oh my," she said quietly.

The two quickly made their way over to the nearest balcony. With the curtains hiding them from
the eyes of others they embraced passionately. At the end of the kiss Serenity pulled away and
smiled at her prince. "I was beginning to think you weren't going to show," she said.

"And miss the gathering of the millenium? I could never do that my princess," Endymion replied.
"I have something I want to show you."

Serenity squealed in delight at the prospect of a surprise. "What is it?" she asked, her voice
barely containing her excitement.

"Down there, look," he commanded softly.

Serenity looked down and saw a woman with blood red hair. Behind her stood an army. "What's
going on Endymion?" she asked, concern apparent in her voice.

"Simple. We are taking over the Silver Millenium and all of its glorious power," Endymion
answered before erupting in laughter.

Inside she heard several screams and the voices of Luna and Artemis. "Everyone, get a weapon if
you can! We are under attack!" they cried out.

Serenity turned to run back inside as Endymion grabbed her arm. Serenity immediately winced in
pain. "What are you doing?" she asked fearfully.

"Robbing the moon of its heir. Since the Earth is taking over you are no longer necessary," he
sneered. "But first, I'm going to make you watch as your pathetic kingdom is destroyed around
you."

"Endymion, you're hurting me! What happened to you?" Serenity cried out.

"I happened child," the woman with blood red hair answered. "Allow me to introduce myself dear
Princess Serenity. I am the queen of Earth, Beryl."

"Impossible! Rosamund and Endymion would never surrender to you!" Serenity yelled at Beryl.

"They didn't have to. They were dead. Their own son killed them both, just as he is going to do
to his 'one true love,'" Beryl hissed.

Serenity turned and looked at Endymion again. "How could you? How could you hand over your
beautiful planet to that madwoman?" Serenity demanded.

"He had no choice. He fell into my power and follows me now," Beryl called out.

Four lights began to shine around Beryl. Beryl looked around in surprise. "Well it's about time
the calvary showed up," she hissed.

"SHINE AQUA ILLUSION!"
"BURNING MANDALA!"
"SUPREME THUNDER DRAGON!"
"CRESCENT BEAM SHOWER!"

The four attack combined and flew towards Beryl who looked at them with a smile. "No," she
hissed. The attacks seemed to curl around her then flew back at the senshi. All four screamed
in pain as their own attacks hit them. A black form in the sky began to take shape and seemed to
laugh at the senshi.

*FOOLS! YOU FACE METALLIA! YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY WIN! IF YOU SURRENDER NOW YOUR DEATHS WILL BE
PAINLESS!*

The senshi and Serenity grabbed their heads in pain. Sailor Venus stood up and looked at
Metallia. "We will NEVER surrender to you!" she yelled out. "VENUS POWER!"

Her body began to glow orange as the other senshi stood up. They understood what Sailor Venus
was going to do and quickly added their own powers to hers.

"JUPITER POWER!"
"MARS POWER!"
"MERCURY POWER!"
"SAILOR PLANET ATTACK!"

The beam of light flew towards Metallia and struck her in the chest. However, instead of hurting
the being, it seemed to make her grow. *YES GIVE ME MORE! MORE POWER! DON'T YOU SEE, YOU DON'T
STAND A CHANCE! SINCE YOU WON'T SURRENDER, THOUGH...*

A hand formed out of the black mass. A ball of energy formed in it and then changed into a beam
that struck into the senshi. All four cried out pain wracked their bodies. When the blast
finished the four girls lay on the ground, unmoving.

Serenity cried out at seeing her closest friends killed before her own eyes. "NO!" she screamed
out. "REI! Get up, please!" she pleaded.

"It's no use. They are dead, just as you will be soon," Endymion said.

"Let the Princess go!" a voice cried out.

Endymion turned and saw three figures standing atop one of the towers. "Ah, the Outer Guard is
here. How splendid," he laughed.

"I warned you," the one from before said.

She lifted her arm as a sword appeared in it. "SPACE SWORD..." she began.

Endymion halted her by raising his hand and clucking his tongue. "Don't think for a second that
I can't place your princess into your attack. It would kill her, literally, to have her friends
and guardians attack her. Don't you agree Uranus?" he hissed.

Sailor Uranus lowered her sword as she glared at Endymion. Four men appeared in front of the
three senshi. "Hello," one with short blonde hair said. "And good bye," one with brown hair
finished.

Four blasts erupted from the generals. It smashed into the outer senshi at point blank, killing
all three instantly. Their bodies were nothing more than dust by the time they hit the ground.

"NO!" Serenity cried out again. She broke from Endymion's grasp and ran to the edge of the
balcony. "URANUS! NEPTUNE! SATURN!" she cried.

Endymion walked up behind the sobbing princess and raised a silver dagger into the air. He held
it there for a moment, as in hesitation, before he plunged it down into Serenity's back. A look
of shock came over the princess before the pain registered. Yet she could not cry out, because
she knew who it was that had just attacked her. She slowly turned her head and looked at
Endymion as if pleaing for an answer as to why.

"Good bye my love," he whispered, though not sure why.

Serenity fell into a heap on the ground. Her life slowly faded as she closed her eyes. Beryl
laughed in triumph. "The kingdom is mine!" she called out.

"Not yet Beryl!" a woman said from the doorway of the palace.

Beryl looked at the woman. Her soft lavender hair, flowing from two buns. The light lavender
dress with crescent moon adornment in the center. The crescent upon her head. "Ahh, I was
beginning to wonder when the coward would appear," Beryl sneered. "Your kingdom is lost. Your
daughter and her guardians, dead. I have won."

"Iie. I still have one last move to make," Queen Serenity said as she raised her wand.

The Ginzuishou pulsed to life from the wand. Waves of silver power emitted from the crystal and
washed over the land. 'Please, expell the evil from this place of holiness and peace,' Serenity
pleaded to the crystal.

In response the crystal pulsed even brighter and emitted stronger waves of light. Those of the
Dark Kingdom began to scream in pain as the light burned them. Slowly they faded away, Beryl
last. "This is not over!" she called as she vanished.

The queen fell to the ground as the power subsided back to the crystal. Luna and Artemis walked
up the fallen queen. "The victory is ours my queen," Luna said.

"Perhaps, but at what cost Luna?" Serenity replied. "The kingdom is in ruin. Nearly everyone is
dead. This victory was at too high of a price. I have one last gift to give before I die."

"Save your strength, please. You'll be alright soon, and we can rebuild the castle," Luna
pleaded.

"Iie. We may rebuild, but we have lost too much. My daughter is gone, her guard is dead as
well. And Beryl's words are true. This is not over. They shall break the seal some day, and
there must be someone there to defend the Earth. I'm sending the court to the future. However,
you will not go with them. Instead you shall go with Sailor Pluto until they are reborn. Take
care of them. Teach them. Guide them. Together you shall triumph. Just please, defeat the
Dark Kingdom first. My daughter is your second priority. Now, please go," Serenity explained.

The cat nodded as it turned from her queen. Sailor Pluto appeared and ushered the two cats into
the Gate of Time. Silence fell upon the ruins of the Silver Millenium. Lights appeared and
headed towards Earth, each light containing a soul of an inhabitant of the kingdom. One light
lingered, though. The silver light stayed near Queen Serenity. She looked at it and smiled.

"My daughter. Please, go and find someone to raise you. Though you don't know it yet, you shall
be the greatest senshi of all. Find the survivors and be reborn. Yet, you shall not be a child
of the Moon, yet. You shall be the child of the Heavens. Go, and may you rescue your love," she
said weakly.

The light bounced as if nodding and flew off towards parts of the Moon unknown. The queen closed
her eyes and let out her last breath. Her body shimmered and then faded, turning into a silver
brooch with a golden crescent on it. A pillar of light formed around the brooch, protecting it
from those who would use its power for harm. Writing appeared on the stone part of the pillar.

'Only the true heir of the Moon shall penetrate this column of light and retrieve the power to
make her dreams come true.'

The scene slowly faded as the senshi were brought back to present. Princess Serenity looked down
at the image of her mother. "Take me to that light, please," she begged.

The figure nodded and flew up. It began to fly slowly towards the center of the palace.
Serenity stood and walked behind the ball of light as the senshi followed her. They reached the
pillar of light after a few minutes. The ball of light turned back into Queen Serenity. "My
power is almost spent. I just want to tell you how much I love you," she said. She turned to
the senshi. "Please protect my daughter as you did in the past. May the light of the Moon shine
fortune onto you," she said as she faded.

A few tears fell down Serenity's cheek as her mother faded away. She turned towards the pillar
and walked up to it slowly. She reached her hand out, hesitating just before touching the light.
She touched the column and it slowly drew her in, her body glowing an eerie color. The senshi
called out as Serenity was sucked in.

Inside everything appeared to be more spacious. The figure of Queen Serenity formed once more.
"I see you've come back home daughter," she said.

"Hai, but you should know that. You just spoke to us," Princess Serenity answered.

"That was merely a holographic version of me. This is my spirit. Have you found the senshi?"
Queen Serenity asked.

"Yes. I've found Endymion as well. Mother, he didn't kill me out of his own will before. It
was Beryl. She and Metallia corrupted him and forced him to kill his parents and me. They also
corrupted his generals. I've freed most of them. Only Kunzite remains now. Please, help me to
defeat the Dark Kingdom once and for all. Even if it kills me, I could not stand to let them
take over the Earth," Princess Serenity pleaded.

"Spoken like a true princess of the Moon. I will grant you the powers of the Moon. It is time
for you awaken Sailor Moon," Queen Serenity replied.

"S-Sailor Moon? But I thought there was no senshi for the Moon," Serenity said in confusion.

"There was, long ago. Though, since there has not been a need for several millenia, the senshi
of the Moon became a legend, much like a fairy tale. Now it is time to reawaken that power that
runs through your veins. Take this brooch and say the words," Queen Serenity instructed.

Princess Serenity nodded and picked up the brooch. She let her mind wander as she searched for
the proper words. They came to her and she raised the brooch high in the air. "MOON CELESTIAL
MAKE UP!" she cried.

Silver light exploded around her body. The brooch settled itself into the center of her chest.
Silver ribbons flew out from it and formed into her bodice. Light red ribbons appeared and
merged to form a bow. A silver skirt appeared with a blue fringe. Elbow length gloves appeared
on her arms and had three light red bands at the end. Silver boots appeared on her feet. The
top of the boots had a light red strip with a golden crescent in the center. A silver collar
with a light blue fringe appeared. A silver choker with a golden crescent appeared on her neck.
Her crescent blazed on her forehead as a tiara with a crescent in the center formed over it.
Two silver wings protruded from her back. Her Celestial Staff appeared with the Ginzuishou in
it. The crystal flew from its resting place and into her locket, completing the transformation.

The column of light disappeared as Sailor Moon transformed. The senshi gasped as they looked at
their princess. She looked down at them all. "Now let the final battle begin," she said softly.

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Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry it took so long to get out, but I had a very bad case of
writer's block. Hopefully the next chapter will come out much quicker. Well until next time, ja
ne.