Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Finding Destiny ❯ A Fall of a Kingdom ( Chapter 16 )
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By: Angel Love 
This goes into the past. These my own warped thoughts about what could have happened on the Moon.
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Adventure / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 10.07.2001 | Pages: 5 | Words: 5.2K | Visits: 1.0K | Status: Completed
This goes into the past. These my own warped thoughts about what could have happened on the Moon.
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Adventure / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 10.07.2001 | Pages: 5 | Words: 5.2K | Visits: 1.0K | Status: Completed
Finding Destiny
Part 16
By Angel Love
Author's Notes: This goes into the past and in my own version of what happened there!
Standard disclaimers apply. I don't own it! But Sailor Love and Sailor Destiny are mine. If you wish to use them, please ask me, cause it would hurt my feelings very much if I found out that they were being used without my permission.
Silver Millenium:
Prince Endymion, accompanied by his four generals, waited outside the main hall to greet Queen Serenity, the Ruler of the Moon Kingdom, and supreme ruler of all the kingdoms in the silver sphere. He hoped that she was as kind as the legends said of her. He wanted to make peace with her and be in her good graces. The people of earth were not kind to the Moon people, he hoped to remedy that.
"Announcing Prince Endymion of Earth and his personal guards, Malachite, Zoicite, Nephlite, and Jadeite," the announcer called their introduction, pulling Endymion's attention to the present.
Endymion took a deep breath and entered the room, followed closely by Jadeite and Nephlite on the left of him and Malachite and Zoicite on the right.
The Queen sat in her throne elegantly awaiting them. He noted that she was quite beautiful. She had her hair in the royal style of two buns and streams of white-blond hair flowing out of them down the sides of her chair to touch the floor. She wore an refined white dress revealing her regal shoulders. In her hand was a silver staff that held the silver crystal.
Endymion shuddered at the thought of how much power was held in that tiny stone. He also knew that using it usually meant death for its wielder. He couldn't a imagine having that much power or putting his own life at risk by using it.
He noticed that there were eight scouts to either side of her and her daughter, who was seated to her right. The infamous sailor scouts, eight powerful warriors. He knew that they too held much strength, much more than he could even fathom.
The first to the left of the queen was a small girl, with short purple-black hair and dark eyes. Her fuku was purple and white, with two black bows, on the bow in the front there was a white crystal. She had a purple choker, which had a white star on it. She wore gloves that came up to her elbows to end in purple circles. She had purple boots that laced up to her knees. In her hand was a large glaive.
She held his eyes for a brief moment before she looked away to stare at the floor. He was shocked by the wisdom that he saw hidden in its purple depths. He didn't want to think what make this little girl know so much.
Next to her was a pretty aquamarine haired scout. Her fuku was white and dark green, with dark blue bows. Her choker was dark green with the insignia of Neptune on it. Her gloves came mid way to her elbow. On her feet were dainty little high heels with a strap around her ankles. In her hand was a mirror.
Her eyes graced his, showing him kindness, but also slight distrust. He nodded at her briefly before turning his attention away from her.
Standing protectively close to the graceful scout was blond-haired warrior. Her uniform was blue and white, with a yellow bow in front and a blue bow in back. She had a blue choker with a yellow Uranus symbol on it. She wore gloves that came mid way to her elbow, just like the girl she was standing next to her. She kept taking her sword in and out of its sheath, which was resting on her hip.
She glared darkly at Endymion and his guards, before turning away in annoyance.
Looking slightly oblivious of the situation around her, was a green-haired scout. Her fuku was white and black, with black bows. Her choker was also black. Her gloves came up to her elbows. She had black boots with white trim, which came to her knees. In her hand she held a staff shaped like a key with a red garnet placed on the top.
She gazed at Endymion with little interest with her ageless-looking eyes, sending chills down Endymion's spine.
Endymion turned his attention to the right of the Queen, past her daughter, to look upon a scout with long blond hair, pulled half back by a golden barrette (there is a reason for this). Her fuku was white and orange, with blue bow in front and a yellow one in back. She had gloves that came up to her elbows, ended with orange circlets. She had an orange choker. She wore orange high heels with straps across her ankle.
She winked at him as she rested one hand on the princess' shoulder.
Next to her was a small, blue haired girl. Her fuku was white and blue, with light blue bows. She had a blue choker on. She wore gloves that came to her elbows ending with blue circlets. She also wore blue boots with white lining that came to her knees.
Her gloved hands were resting meekly in front of her. Endymion noted that she wouldn't meet his eyes.
Next to her, standing proudly was an exotic scout with raven hair and violet eyes. Her fuku was white and red, with a red bow in back and a purple bow in front. She had gloves like the two before her, hers ending with red circlets. She also wore red high heels.
She gazed at him intently before she smiled briefly, then turned her attention to his guards.
Standing confidently next to her, was a tall brunette. Her fuku was white and green, with pink bows. She had a green choker, gloves like the others next to her, but little green lace-up boots that came a little past her ankle.
She crossed her arms in defiance as her eyes met his, but softened slightly when he smiled at her.
Prince Endymion reached the end of the red rug in front of the platform the Queen and her guard sat on. He dropped to one knee before her. His generals followed suit behind him.
The Queen motioned for him to stand again. "What is your business here, Prince Endymion of Earth?" Her melodic voice filling the room.
"I wish to form an alliance with the Moon Kingdom," Endymion said, as his eyes met those of the queen. "My father is dying. I am to take his place as King." His head bowed a little, in a moment of grief for his father.
"I am sorry to hear about your father. He was a great man. Just as you will be," the queen's voice softened. "We shall speak of bringing our kingdoms to an alliance in private."
The prince nodded his head in relief. 'At least she is willing to hear me out. That is a definite start.'
"But before we proceed, may I be introduced to your handsome generals, young prince?" her voice held a hint of teasing, her blue eyes were dancing.
Endymion smiled, enjoying the queen's teasing tone. "These are my personal guards. To my right are Malachite and Zoicite." The white haired general and the blond bowed before the queen. "And to my left are Nephlite and Jadeite." The reddish-brown haired man bowed with flourish along with the blond man next to him.
Queen Serenity smiled warmly at each of them. "To my left are my outer scouts. They protect the solar system from danger." As she spoke their name, the stones in their tiaras' flared. "Sailor Saturn, the scout of death and destruction. Sailor Neptune, the scout of water. Sailor Uranus, the scout of earth and wind. Sailor Pluto, the guardian of time." She waved her hand to her right. "To the right of my daughter are the inner scouts, the protectors of the royal family. Sailor Venus, the scout of love. Sailor Mercury, the scout of ice. Sailor Mars, the scout of fire. Sailor Jupiter, the scout of electricity."
Endymion and his generals bowed before the scouts. He noted that his generals seemed to take an interest in the inner scouts. He smiled to himself at the thought. He had to admit that each woman was pretty, but none of them caught his interest. But he would not stand in the way of his men's happiness.
The queen then took her daughter's hand in her own and stood up, causing the princess to do the same. "This is my daughter, Princess Serenity." She led the young princess down the few marble steps and stood her in front of the Prince.
Endymion gasped as he took in her beauty. Her golden hair was drawn up like her mothers. She wore a white feminine gown threaded with gold, sleeves coming to her elbow then flared out to dangle as her arm was held up. Her delicate face lit up with a small blush as she smiled up into his face, her bright blue eyes dancing, looking much like a younger version of her mother.
He knelt down in front of her and took one of her small hands in his, pressing a kiss to the back of her palm. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Princess." He looked into her eyes and lost his heart.
Serenity giggled, motioning for him to stand up. "The pleasure is mine, Prince Endymion." She looked up into his handsome face with dark midnight-blue eyes and felt her heart flutter with an unknown emotion.
Queen Serenity smiled at Pluto, who returned it. They both noticed the silver crystal glow slightly. 'So, Pluto was right, this is my daughter's soul mate. They make a stunning pair. I don't know why I even questioned her.'
A Few Months Later:
Endymion knelt by Serenity, where she sat in the middle of her beloved roses. "Sere, my love, our time together has been much too short. But I must return to earth. My father has died and war has broken out."
Serenity turned her concerned gaze to him. "Is the situation that grave?"
"Yes. I fear for your safety." Endymion took her hand in his and pressed it to his face.
The princess smiled at him. "My scouts will protect me, just as your generals protect you." Her words were brave, but deep down she feared for them all.
She leaned on him, his shoulder serving as a pillow for her. She pulled something out of one of the folds in her skirt. It was a star-shaped locket. She handed to him breathlessly. He reached for it, feeling drawn to it somehow. As his hand touched it the lid opened and played them a haunting melody. She pulled away so she could look into his eyes. "Endy, take this locket. For it is the symbol of our love. It will keep you safe while you are away from me."
His heart filled with joy at her gesture. "Thank you, Sere."
He pulled her close to him for a sweet kiss. He pulled away; reaching under his breastplate he placed to locket inside and pulled something else out. He looked down into her face and smiled. "Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom, will you marry me? Will you be my queen?" He cupped her cheek. "I promise to protect you, serve you, to love you forever. I will worship you everyday."
Serenity gasped with delight and threw her arms around his shoulders. Tears were running down her face as she whispered, "Yes, Prince Endymion of Earth, I will marry you. I will be your queen; you will be my king. But you don't have to worship me," she added with a giggle
Endymion had never felt more joy than he had at the moment he slipped the ring onto her slim, trembling finger. He was glad that he asked Mars what size ring she wore, for it was a perfect fit. It was a heart shaped diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds on a gold band. The large diamond sparkled on her finger as she looked at it. She turned her loving gaze up to him. She pressed a brief kiss to his lips.
Endy chuckled, placing kisses all over her face causing her to giggle widly. As they both settled down to cuddle in the roses, both stared at Earth, fearing when he would leave. Both desperately were wanting to hang on to the present.
Serenity stared at the blue planet, fear coursing through her. She knew that the planet called him home. She also knew that he might not return to her, and if he did he may not be the same man she loved. She shook her head. She would always love him, no matter what happened.
Endymion stared at his home. His arms unconsciously pulling Serenity closer to him. He knew that the situation was bad. He knew that his chances of survival were small. The enemy came from out of no where. He looked down to the small princess cuddled in his arms and wished for a time that he wouldn't have to put his people before his princess.
A short ways away, Queen Serenity watched the scene. Luna and Artemis sat next to her quietly. Sadness overwhelming the small group.
Sailor Pluto appeared next to her. She noticed the tears on the queen's face. She looked over at the young couple, noticing silent tears sparkle on the princess' face as well. She sighed. "Serenity, you know the Moon Kingdom's time is coming to an end. Why do you not tell them?"
"Because, Pluto, they all deserve some happiness. They need it, especially for what they are about to go through," she said. Her head bent down. "Five couples will loose the ones they love. It isn't fair." A few tears escape the queen's eyes. "I can't do anything. With all of the power granted to me, I cannot protect my daughter."
"No, Serenity, there is something that you can do," she said quietly, her time staff appearing in her hand.
Her majesty turned to the immortal scout and raised a perfect eyebrow.
Pluto smiled softly as she spoke. "The crystal can bind their souls together."
The queen looked back to her daughter, who was now kissing Endymion, and sighed. "But then none of them will ever have a chance to love another."
"They are soul mates, Serenity. Could they ever trully love someone else anyway?"
"You are right, as usual. But they will need to be protected in the future." The queen looked at her giggling daughter in sadness.
"Their guardians will come when the time is right," she said, as she waved her key and the gates of time appeared. "I am sure that they already know that they are needed." With that she stepped through the gate and was gone.
Artemis and Luna looked up at their queen as she raised the crystal. Both knew that the queen was suffering as she made her decision.
"I hope that this is the right path." The crystal glowed as she cast her spell. "Hmm..." she raised her blue eyes to the couple in front of her.
"What is it, Queen Serenity?" Luna asked.
"Serenity and Endymion were already bound," the queen whispered. "They will be the ones to revive us from ashes."
The Last Moments of the Moon Kingdom:
Princess Serenity looked at the ruined kingdom around her. The once majestic pillars lay scattered about. Dead bodies were strewn about. Blood covered everything that she could see. Screams filled the air as metal clashed and magic took away lives. She watched the fighting from her balcony. She watched each of her scouts die. As each one took their last breath she felt part of her soul being ripped out.
She looked upon their bodies and the bodies of Endymion's generals and knew that all hope was lost. She cried for each of them, wishing that she could bring them back. She felt every blow that their bodies took. Her body shook with pain. She felt each one's life slip away, tearing further at her soul. She felt every ounce of hope that she felt slip further and further away.
She turned away from the morbid sight to look where she knew her mother would be. She knew that her mother would be safe and Luna and Artemis would be with her. Her blue eyes searched the area until they found the comforting eyes of her mother. She felt her mother reaching out to her. Her mother wished to take away her solitude and pain.
She knew that she should join her, but she was too confused by the chaos around her. Her young mind refused to take in all of the destruction around her. She looked down at her hands as more tears welled up in her eyes.
"I just want to help. If I could fight, I could have saved them. I wish that I could protect my friends," she whispered, a tear sliding down her face.
"What's wrong, Princess?" an evil voice cackled.
Serenity looked up into the cold lifeless eyes of Queen Beryl. She gasped an the emptiness that she saw there, her delicate hand flew to her mouth, causing her engagement ring to twinkle.
Beryl's face sparked with rage. "So it is true," she hissed. "MY prince asked this little girl to be his wife. You shall pay with your life, brat!" she screamed her rage at the frightened girl, throwing a blast of dark energy at her.
Serenity prepared herself for death, closing her eyes. All the fear left her body, leaving her feeling only sadness. "I'm sorry, Endy, that I could not say goodbye."
Then suddenly he was there, protecting her from the blast from Beryl. She could hear Beryl trying to sway him to the dark side, playing with him with her seductive voice. Her heart leapt for joy when he rejected the cold, heartless witch.
Endymion knew that he was about to give his life for his princess. His only hope was that she would make it out of this alive. He felt the dark energy rip at his body, pulling him from the balcony. He screamed for Serenity to run. He just wanted her safe.
Serenity watched in horror as the blast took him away from her. Without thinking, she leaped into the air after him.
Endy saw her jump, fear filled his heart. "No, Sere, run!"
Serenity shook her head desperately, trying to reach him. "No! I want to be with you! Please, let me stay with you!" Her gaze pleading with him to understand.
Endymion's eyes softened. He nodded his head and reached out. He knew that he was being selfish to want her with him. But he needed her, even if it was for a moment, he needed her.
Their hands touched for a second before Beryl's rage blew them apart. But it was enough for them.
"I love you, Endy. We will be together again," she whispered, her eyes locked with his.
"I love you, too, Sere. I will find you," he whispered back.
It was with those words that the crystal shone brightly. The queen's head dropped as she cried for her daughter. She knew that all was lost. She turned away from their floating dead bodies to glance regretfully at Luna and Artemis, then she raised her wand, granting everyone a chance at a new life, ignoring the cats' pleas for her to stop. She made this decision when she first figured out that the Moon Kingdom was going to fall.
With the last of her strength she sent the cats to the earth, to awaken with the scouts if they were needed in the future.
As she lay dying in the shambles of her palace, she gazed at the earth. A tear slid down her face as she thought of her daughter. "Oh, Serenity, I wish that I could see you marry your young prince."
She gasped for air. She knew that she was hanging onto her life. She didn't want to die just yet. Which was ironic, considering that she has lived for hundreds of years. She still had so much that she wanted to do. But most of it revolved around her daughter. Another tear slid down her face. "You will be free again, I promise."
Pluto appeared by the queen's side. She bowed her head low as she knelt next to her, hiding her tears. "My Queen."
Queen Serenity made a futile attempt to chuckle, her body shuddering. "I finally gain your respect by dying."
"No, Serenity, you have always had my respect." She took the queen's delicate hand in her own. She looked at her sadly. "You do not have to die. You could live." She almost begged the dying woman, she didn't wish to say goodbye to another friend.
"No, Pluto." Serenity shook her head. "I will not give up their lives for my own."
Pluto nodded, knowing that was what the queen would decided before she did it. Her staff glowed softly and the gate of time opened behind her. Two figures stepped out. The first was a black haired woman and the other was a blond. Both raised their staffs in greeting to Pluto. The ornaments on the center glowed in response.
"Rose, Angel... it has been awhile." Pluto said with a smile.
Both women knelt down on the other side of Serenity. Serenity looked at them in confusion.
The blond giggled, picking up the queen's frail hand. "Hello, Queen Serenity. I am Sailor Love, the guardian of love."
The black haired woman placed a hand on her sister's shoulder. "Greetings, Your Majesty. I am Sailor Destiny, the guardian of destiny."
The queen looked over to Pluto confused. "More scouts?"
Pluto nodded her head. "These are my older sisters, Serenity. They are fraternal twins. They are better known as Angel, Love, and Rose, Destiny, to me. They are extremely powerful." Pluto beamed with pride. "Although they rarely use their powers anymore. Angel is the one who originally gave the inner scouts their powers, as Rose gave the outers, myself included, their powers. Together they forged the silver crystal."
The queen turned and looked back into the warm hazel eyes of Love. Love smiled and squeezed her hand.
Destiny cleared her throat and brought everyone's attention to her. "We have important things to take care of."
"Always one to get straight to business," Pluto joked slightly. She was pleased to see her sisters. It had been a long time since she saw them enter the mortal plane. She had hoped that they would appear sooner though, she had secretly wished that they would stop Beryl. But she knew they had a reason for not helping until now.
"Of course, she has no time for fun," Love pouted slightly.
Destiny smiled briefly but sobered as the queen started to cough. "Pluto, could you do something? I fear we may need more time than we have."
Pluto raised her staff. The garnet orb glowed slightly. Everything around them seemed to move in slow motion. "I have slowed time."
Destiny nodded her thanks. "Your daughter wished to fight, Serenity."
"What do you mean?" Both Serenity and Pluto asked.
"She wished that she could protect her friends," Destiny answered softly. "Her exact words were "I just want to help. If I could fight, I could have saved them. I wish that I could protect my friends".
"If you give her the chance to fight for her destiny, she will be the most powerful fighter in the galaxy. For she will be as great as her love for other people." Love held up her hand and in her palm she formed an image of Serenity. It shifted to that of Serena, then to Sailor Moon, then each of Sailor Moon's power ups, finally stopping at the image of Neo-queen Serenity.
"Are you saying that if she fights she will be queen in her future?" Queen Serenity asked, her voice shaking.
"If you give her that chance, yes," Destiny answered, waving her hand over the image to reveal an image of Sailor Cosmos. "The scouts are not powerful enough alone. They need Sailor Moon." Waving her hand again, removing the image.
"Sailor Moon..." the exhausted woman rolled the name on her tongue. She smiled weakly at them. "I like the sound of that. If she wished to fight, then I will grant her that."
"But will the scouts allow her to fight? Or Luna and Artemis?" Pluto questioned. "It is their duty to keep her from harm."
"Well, that is easy," Love crowed. "We awaken Sailor Moon first and erase the memories of the princess from everyone's minds."
Serenity's eyes widened. "How will she rule if no one remembers her?"
"We won't erase their memories," Destiny glared at her sister, who ignored her, "more like suppress them. They will all be able to access them with the help of the princess."
"You will be the one to awaken the princess," Love added.
"But how will I be able to do that? I am dying." She pointed to her weakening body.
"We will retain part of your soul in the crystal. Princess Serenity will call you when she is ready," Destiny answered soothingly. "We will divide the crystal into eight parts. We will hide one in her and the other seven in the bodies of the seven shadows. That way those people will be able to lead good lives in their next life. The crystal will come together when it is time."
"I can watch over her until she awakens," Pluto offered.
"Actually you will have to guide them all to the right time," Destiny responded, pulling her staff into her lap.
"We will guard the scouts and their lovers once they get there," Love told Pluto.
"Unfortunately, there is nothing that I can do about the generals being under Beryl's control. Only their loves can break them of that spell," Destiny said sadly.
"But you can protect their souls," Love said, placing a hand on Destiny's arm. "Beryl cannot completely corrupt them if you do that. They have a chance for redemption that way."
Destiny nodded.
"Time is running short," Pluto warned as Serenity went into another coughing fit.
"Then let us get to work." Destiny stood up, pulling Love up with her.
Pluto helped Queen Serenity into a standing position, wrapping her arms around her to balance her.
Love pulled the half-locket from the threads around her belly, causing the threads to disappear. "With the power of Love, I grant the Moon Princess the gift of the Champion of Justice. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus shall grant her power." The half-locket glowed with the symbols of the inner scouts. Love turned to her sister.
Destiny removed her half-locket from her gold threads, also causing them to disappear. "With the power of Destiny, I grant the Moon Princess the gift of being the Champion of Love. Pluto, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn shall grant her power."
The symbol of Pluto blazed brightly on Pluto's head. Then it joined the symbols of the outers on the half-locket in Destiny's hand.
Queen Serenity raised the silver crystal. "In the name of the moon, I wield the Silver Imperium Crystal to the princess. Only she may use it to its fullest extent, until she passes it on to her heir."
The crystal floated in the air to combine the two halves of the locket.
"Sailor Moon, you are faith, hope and love. You are the Champion of Love and Justice. You shall right wrongs and triumph over evil," the twins chanted together. The red locket seamed together and turned pink. The locket glowed before disappearing.
After a moment, the red half-lockets appeared at the bellies of the scouts again.
"The crystal has been dispersed," Destiny said quietly.
"I'm so weak, Pluto," Serenity whispered, her body slumping against Pluto. She gasped for breath, as she tried to thank the twin scouts for their help.
"Don't speak, they know," Pluto whispered, she laid the dying monarch back down as her sister's moved away to give them privacy. She wiped a tear from her cheek as she gazed at her friend. "I will miss you, Serenity."
"Thank... you...for...everything...Trista," she gasped out.
Pluto felt another tear escape as she heard her civilian name, no one knew it except her sisters and Serenity. "You are more than welcome, my friend. I will protect your daughter, I promise."
Serenity smiled softly at her. Then closed her eyes for the last time, her breathing stopped, her face relaxed in death.
Tears of grief flowed down her face. "Goodbye, Serenity." She watched as she faded away slowly. When she was gone Pluto felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see the sad eyes of Love.
"I'm sorry. I know how much she meant to you." Love gathered the shaken soldier into her arms and let her cry.
Destiny knelt down and rubbed her back. Her eyes met Love's as a tear escaped her eye. "I'm tired of saying goodbye," Pluto whispered.
Love nodded her head, knowing that their long lives have been filled with tearful good-byes.
Pluto looked up when she finally stopped crying. "Thanks."
"Not a problem," Love said giving her a squeeze. "What are sisters for?"
"We will stay with you for awhile. But we need to get to work soon," Destiny brought their attention back to the matters at hand.
"Kill joy," Love muttered.
Destiny stuck her tongue out, causing Love to giggle and Pluto to raise an eyebrow.
Pluto nodded. "I am going to led them to their new lives in a new time."
"I will guard over the Princess and her inner scouts," Love stated.
"And I will guard over the Prince and his generals. You will have to guard over your fellow outer scouts as well, Pluto. Can you handle that?" Destiny asked.
"Of course." Pluto raised her staff and the gates of time appeared. "Let's go."
The three sisters walked over to the gates. They stopped as Pluto took on last look over her shoulder. Pain filled her as she said goodbye to a time of happiness and joy. The Moon Kingdom had been around for almost all of Pluto's long life. She had been a teenager with Serenity, when her sisters felt that she needed to be with others. Now she looked at the blood-stained ground and sighed. A tear fell from her eye as she said goodbye to that life. Loneliness filled her soul, a feeling that she knew would never go away completly. She turned back and gazed at the gate. Her head bowed slightly.
Love and Rose wrapped their arms around her, then they stepped inside the gates. It closed and disappeared. Leaving the moon without life for the first time in hundreds of years.
To be continued...
Part 16
By Angel Love
Author's Notes: This goes into the past and in my own version of what happened there!
Standard disclaimers apply. I don't own it! But Sailor Love and Sailor Destiny are mine. If you wish to use them, please ask me, cause it would hurt my feelings very much if I found out that they were being used without my permission.
Silver Millenium:
Prince Endymion, accompanied by his four generals, waited outside the main hall to greet Queen Serenity, the Ruler of the Moon Kingdom, and supreme ruler of all the kingdoms in the silver sphere. He hoped that she was as kind as the legends said of her. He wanted to make peace with her and be in her good graces. The people of earth were not kind to the Moon people, he hoped to remedy that.
"Announcing Prince Endymion of Earth and his personal guards, Malachite, Zoicite, Nephlite, and Jadeite," the announcer called their introduction, pulling Endymion's attention to the present.
Endymion took a deep breath and entered the room, followed closely by Jadeite and Nephlite on the left of him and Malachite and Zoicite on the right.
The Queen sat in her throne elegantly awaiting them. He noted that she was quite beautiful. She had her hair in the royal style of two buns and streams of white-blond hair flowing out of them down the sides of her chair to touch the floor. She wore an refined white dress revealing her regal shoulders. In her hand was a silver staff that held the silver crystal.
Endymion shuddered at the thought of how much power was held in that tiny stone. He also knew that using it usually meant death for its wielder. He couldn't a imagine having that much power or putting his own life at risk by using it.
He noticed that there were eight scouts to either side of her and her daughter, who was seated to her right. The infamous sailor scouts, eight powerful warriors. He knew that they too held much strength, much more than he could even fathom.
The first to the left of the queen was a small girl, with short purple-black hair and dark eyes. Her fuku was purple and white, with two black bows, on the bow in the front there was a white crystal. She had a purple choker, which had a white star on it. She wore gloves that came up to her elbows to end in purple circles. She had purple boots that laced up to her knees. In her hand was a large glaive.
She held his eyes for a brief moment before she looked away to stare at the floor. He was shocked by the wisdom that he saw hidden in its purple depths. He didn't want to think what make this little girl know so much.
Next to her was a pretty aquamarine haired scout. Her fuku was white and dark green, with dark blue bows. Her choker was dark green with the insignia of Neptune on it. Her gloves came mid way to her elbow. On her feet were dainty little high heels with a strap around her ankles. In her hand was a mirror.
Her eyes graced his, showing him kindness, but also slight distrust. He nodded at her briefly before turning his attention away from her.
Standing protectively close to the graceful scout was blond-haired warrior. Her uniform was blue and white, with a yellow bow in front and a blue bow in back. She had a blue choker with a yellow Uranus symbol on it. She wore gloves that came mid way to her elbow, just like the girl she was standing next to her. She kept taking her sword in and out of its sheath, which was resting on her hip.
She glared darkly at Endymion and his guards, before turning away in annoyance.
Looking slightly oblivious of the situation around her, was a green-haired scout. Her fuku was white and black, with black bows. Her choker was also black. Her gloves came up to her elbows. She had black boots with white trim, which came to her knees. In her hand she held a staff shaped like a key with a red garnet placed on the top.
She gazed at Endymion with little interest with her ageless-looking eyes, sending chills down Endymion's spine.
Endymion turned his attention to the right of the Queen, past her daughter, to look upon a scout with long blond hair, pulled half back by a golden barrette (there is a reason for this). Her fuku was white and orange, with blue bow in front and a yellow one in back. She had gloves that came up to her elbows, ended with orange circlets. She had an orange choker. She wore orange high heels with straps across her ankle.
She winked at him as she rested one hand on the princess' shoulder.
Next to her was a small, blue haired girl. Her fuku was white and blue, with light blue bows. She had a blue choker on. She wore gloves that came to her elbows ending with blue circlets. She also wore blue boots with white lining that came to her knees.
Her gloved hands were resting meekly in front of her. Endymion noted that she wouldn't meet his eyes.
Next to her, standing proudly was an exotic scout with raven hair and violet eyes. Her fuku was white and red, with a red bow in back and a purple bow in front. She had gloves like the two before her, hers ending with red circlets. She also wore red high heels.
She gazed at him intently before she smiled briefly, then turned her attention to his guards.
Standing confidently next to her, was a tall brunette. Her fuku was white and green, with pink bows. She had a green choker, gloves like the others next to her, but little green lace-up boots that came a little past her ankle.
She crossed her arms in defiance as her eyes met his, but softened slightly when he smiled at her.
Prince Endymion reached the end of the red rug in front of the platform the Queen and her guard sat on. He dropped to one knee before her. His generals followed suit behind him.
The Queen motioned for him to stand again. "What is your business here, Prince Endymion of Earth?" Her melodic voice filling the room.
"I wish to form an alliance with the Moon Kingdom," Endymion said, as his eyes met those of the queen. "My father is dying. I am to take his place as King." His head bowed a little, in a moment of grief for his father.
"I am sorry to hear about your father. He was a great man. Just as you will be," the queen's voice softened. "We shall speak of bringing our kingdoms to an alliance in private."
The prince nodded his head in relief. 'At least she is willing to hear me out. That is a definite start.'
"But before we proceed, may I be introduced to your handsome generals, young prince?" her voice held a hint of teasing, her blue eyes were dancing.
Endymion smiled, enjoying the queen's teasing tone. "These are my personal guards. To my right are Malachite and Zoicite." The white haired general and the blond bowed before the queen. "And to my left are Nephlite and Jadeite." The reddish-brown haired man bowed with flourish along with the blond man next to him.
Queen Serenity smiled warmly at each of them. "To my left are my outer scouts. They protect the solar system from danger." As she spoke their name, the stones in their tiaras' flared. "Sailor Saturn, the scout of death and destruction. Sailor Neptune, the scout of water. Sailor Uranus, the scout of earth and wind. Sailor Pluto, the guardian of time." She waved her hand to her right. "To the right of my daughter are the inner scouts, the protectors of the royal family. Sailor Venus, the scout of love. Sailor Mercury, the scout of ice. Sailor Mars, the scout of fire. Sailor Jupiter, the scout of electricity."
Endymion and his generals bowed before the scouts. He noted that his generals seemed to take an interest in the inner scouts. He smiled to himself at the thought. He had to admit that each woman was pretty, but none of them caught his interest. But he would not stand in the way of his men's happiness.
The queen then took her daughter's hand in her own and stood up, causing the princess to do the same. "This is my daughter, Princess Serenity." She led the young princess down the few marble steps and stood her in front of the Prince.
Endymion gasped as he took in her beauty. Her golden hair was drawn up like her mothers. She wore a white feminine gown threaded with gold, sleeves coming to her elbow then flared out to dangle as her arm was held up. Her delicate face lit up with a small blush as she smiled up into his face, her bright blue eyes dancing, looking much like a younger version of her mother.
He knelt down in front of her and took one of her small hands in his, pressing a kiss to the back of her palm. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Princess." He looked into her eyes and lost his heart.
Serenity giggled, motioning for him to stand up. "The pleasure is mine, Prince Endymion." She looked up into his handsome face with dark midnight-blue eyes and felt her heart flutter with an unknown emotion.
Queen Serenity smiled at Pluto, who returned it. They both noticed the silver crystal glow slightly. 'So, Pluto was right, this is my daughter's soul mate. They make a stunning pair. I don't know why I even questioned her.'
A Few Months Later:
Endymion knelt by Serenity, where she sat in the middle of her beloved roses. "Sere, my love, our time together has been much too short. But I must return to earth. My father has died and war has broken out."
Serenity turned her concerned gaze to him. "Is the situation that grave?"
"Yes. I fear for your safety." Endymion took her hand in his and pressed it to his face.
The princess smiled at him. "My scouts will protect me, just as your generals protect you." Her words were brave, but deep down she feared for them all.
She leaned on him, his shoulder serving as a pillow for her. She pulled something out of one of the folds in her skirt. It was a star-shaped locket. She handed to him breathlessly. He reached for it, feeling drawn to it somehow. As his hand touched it the lid opened and played them a haunting melody. She pulled away so she could look into his eyes. "Endy, take this locket. For it is the symbol of our love. It will keep you safe while you are away from me."
His heart filled with joy at her gesture. "Thank you, Sere."
He pulled her close to him for a sweet kiss. He pulled away; reaching under his breastplate he placed to locket inside and pulled something else out. He looked down into her face and smiled. "Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom, will you marry me? Will you be my queen?" He cupped her cheek. "I promise to protect you, serve you, to love you forever. I will worship you everyday."
Serenity gasped with delight and threw her arms around his shoulders. Tears were running down her face as she whispered, "Yes, Prince Endymion of Earth, I will marry you. I will be your queen; you will be my king. But you don't have to worship me," she added with a giggle
Endymion had never felt more joy than he had at the moment he slipped the ring onto her slim, trembling finger. He was glad that he asked Mars what size ring she wore, for it was a perfect fit. It was a heart shaped diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds on a gold band. The large diamond sparkled on her finger as she looked at it. She turned her loving gaze up to him. She pressed a brief kiss to his lips.
Endy chuckled, placing kisses all over her face causing her to giggle widly. As they both settled down to cuddle in the roses, both stared at Earth, fearing when he would leave. Both desperately were wanting to hang on to the present.
Serenity stared at the blue planet, fear coursing through her. She knew that the planet called him home. She also knew that he might not return to her, and if he did he may not be the same man she loved. She shook her head. She would always love him, no matter what happened.
Endymion stared at his home. His arms unconsciously pulling Serenity closer to him. He knew that the situation was bad. He knew that his chances of survival were small. The enemy came from out of no where. He looked down to the small princess cuddled in his arms and wished for a time that he wouldn't have to put his people before his princess.
A short ways away, Queen Serenity watched the scene. Luna and Artemis sat next to her quietly. Sadness overwhelming the small group.
Sailor Pluto appeared next to her. She noticed the tears on the queen's face. She looked over at the young couple, noticing silent tears sparkle on the princess' face as well. She sighed. "Serenity, you know the Moon Kingdom's time is coming to an end. Why do you not tell them?"
"Because, Pluto, they all deserve some happiness. They need it, especially for what they are about to go through," she said. Her head bent down. "Five couples will loose the ones they love. It isn't fair." A few tears escape the queen's eyes. "I can't do anything. With all of the power granted to me, I cannot protect my daughter."
"No, Serenity, there is something that you can do," she said quietly, her time staff appearing in her hand.
Her majesty turned to the immortal scout and raised a perfect eyebrow.
Pluto smiled softly as she spoke. "The crystal can bind their souls together."
The queen looked back to her daughter, who was now kissing Endymion, and sighed. "But then none of them will ever have a chance to love another."
"They are soul mates, Serenity. Could they ever trully love someone else anyway?"
"You are right, as usual. But they will need to be protected in the future." The queen looked at her giggling daughter in sadness.
"Their guardians will come when the time is right," she said, as she waved her key and the gates of time appeared. "I am sure that they already know that they are needed." With that she stepped through the gate and was gone.
Artemis and Luna looked up at their queen as she raised the crystal. Both knew that the queen was suffering as she made her decision.
"I hope that this is the right path." The crystal glowed as she cast her spell. "Hmm..." she raised her blue eyes to the couple in front of her.
"What is it, Queen Serenity?" Luna asked.
"Serenity and Endymion were already bound," the queen whispered. "They will be the ones to revive us from ashes."
The Last Moments of the Moon Kingdom:
Princess Serenity looked at the ruined kingdom around her. The once majestic pillars lay scattered about. Dead bodies were strewn about. Blood covered everything that she could see. Screams filled the air as metal clashed and magic took away lives. She watched the fighting from her balcony. She watched each of her scouts die. As each one took their last breath she felt part of her soul being ripped out.
She looked upon their bodies and the bodies of Endymion's generals and knew that all hope was lost. She cried for each of them, wishing that she could bring them back. She felt every blow that their bodies took. Her body shook with pain. She felt each one's life slip away, tearing further at her soul. She felt every ounce of hope that she felt slip further and further away.
She turned away from the morbid sight to look where she knew her mother would be. She knew that her mother would be safe and Luna and Artemis would be with her. Her blue eyes searched the area until they found the comforting eyes of her mother. She felt her mother reaching out to her. Her mother wished to take away her solitude and pain.
She knew that she should join her, but she was too confused by the chaos around her. Her young mind refused to take in all of the destruction around her. She looked down at her hands as more tears welled up in her eyes.
"I just want to help. If I could fight, I could have saved them. I wish that I could protect my friends," she whispered, a tear sliding down her face.
"What's wrong, Princess?" an evil voice cackled.
Serenity looked up into the cold lifeless eyes of Queen Beryl. She gasped an the emptiness that she saw there, her delicate hand flew to her mouth, causing her engagement ring to twinkle.
Beryl's face sparked with rage. "So it is true," she hissed. "MY prince asked this little girl to be his wife. You shall pay with your life, brat!" she screamed her rage at the frightened girl, throwing a blast of dark energy at her.
Serenity prepared herself for death, closing her eyes. All the fear left her body, leaving her feeling only sadness. "I'm sorry, Endy, that I could not say goodbye."
Then suddenly he was there, protecting her from the blast from Beryl. She could hear Beryl trying to sway him to the dark side, playing with him with her seductive voice. Her heart leapt for joy when he rejected the cold, heartless witch.
Endymion knew that he was about to give his life for his princess. His only hope was that she would make it out of this alive. He felt the dark energy rip at his body, pulling him from the balcony. He screamed for Serenity to run. He just wanted her safe.
Serenity watched in horror as the blast took him away from her. Without thinking, she leaped into the air after him.
Endy saw her jump, fear filled his heart. "No, Sere, run!"
Serenity shook her head desperately, trying to reach him. "No! I want to be with you! Please, let me stay with you!" Her gaze pleading with him to understand.
Endymion's eyes softened. He nodded his head and reached out. He knew that he was being selfish to want her with him. But he needed her, even if it was for a moment, he needed her.
Their hands touched for a second before Beryl's rage blew them apart. But it was enough for them.
"I love you, Endy. We will be together again," she whispered, her eyes locked with his.
"I love you, too, Sere. I will find you," he whispered back.
It was with those words that the crystal shone brightly. The queen's head dropped as she cried for her daughter. She knew that all was lost. She turned away from their floating dead bodies to glance regretfully at Luna and Artemis, then she raised her wand, granting everyone a chance at a new life, ignoring the cats' pleas for her to stop. She made this decision when she first figured out that the Moon Kingdom was going to fall.
With the last of her strength she sent the cats to the earth, to awaken with the scouts if they were needed in the future.
As she lay dying in the shambles of her palace, she gazed at the earth. A tear slid down her face as she thought of her daughter. "Oh, Serenity, I wish that I could see you marry your young prince."
She gasped for air. She knew that she was hanging onto her life. She didn't want to die just yet. Which was ironic, considering that she has lived for hundreds of years. She still had so much that she wanted to do. But most of it revolved around her daughter. Another tear slid down her face. "You will be free again, I promise."
Pluto appeared by the queen's side. She bowed her head low as she knelt next to her, hiding her tears. "My Queen."
Queen Serenity made a futile attempt to chuckle, her body shuddering. "I finally gain your respect by dying."
"No, Serenity, you have always had my respect." She took the queen's delicate hand in her own. She looked at her sadly. "You do not have to die. You could live." She almost begged the dying woman, she didn't wish to say goodbye to another friend.
"No, Pluto." Serenity shook her head. "I will not give up their lives for my own."
Pluto nodded, knowing that was what the queen would decided before she did it. Her staff glowed softly and the gate of time opened behind her. Two figures stepped out. The first was a black haired woman and the other was a blond. Both raised their staffs in greeting to Pluto. The ornaments on the center glowed in response.
"Rose, Angel... it has been awhile." Pluto said with a smile.
Both women knelt down on the other side of Serenity. Serenity looked at them in confusion.
The blond giggled, picking up the queen's frail hand. "Hello, Queen Serenity. I am Sailor Love, the guardian of love."
The black haired woman placed a hand on her sister's shoulder. "Greetings, Your Majesty. I am Sailor Destiny, the guardian of destiny."
The queen looked over to Pluto confused. "More scouts?"
Pluto nodded her head. "These are my older sisters, Serenity. They are fraternal twins. They are better known as Angel, Love, and Rose, Destiny, to me. They are extremely powerful." Pluto beamed with pride. "Although they rarely use their powers anymore. Angel is the one who originally gave the inner scouts their powers, as Rose gave the outers, myself included, their powers. Together they forged the silver crystal."
The queen turned and looked back into the warm hazel eyes of Love. Love smiled and squeezed her hand.
Destiny cleared her throat and brought everyone's attention to her. "We have important things to take care of."
"Always one to get straight to business," Pluto joked slightly. She was pleased to see her sisters. It had been a long time since she saw them enter the mortal plane. She had hoped that they would appear sooner though, she had secretly wished that they would stop Beryl. But she knew they had a reason for not helping until now.
"Of course, she has no time for fun," Love pouted slightly.
Destiny smiled briefly but sobered as the queen started to cough. "Pluto, could you do something? I fear we may need more time than we have."
Pluto raised her staff. The garnet orb glowed slightly. Everything around them seemed to move in slow motion. "I have slowed time."
Destiny nodded her thanks. "Your daughter wished to fight, Serenity."
"What do you mean?" Both Serenity and Pluto asked.
"She wished that she could protect her friends," Destiny answered softly. "Her exact words were "I just want to help. If I could fight, I could have saved them. I wish that I could protect my friends".
"If you give her the chance to fight for her destiny, she will be the most powerful fighter in the galaxy. For she will be as great as her love for other people." Love held up her hand and in her palm she formed an image of Serenity. It shifted to that of Serena, then to Sailor Moon, then each of Sailor Moon's power ups, finally stopping at the image of Neo-queen Serenity.
"Are you saying that if she fights she will be queen in her future?" Queen Serenity asked, her voice shaking.
"If you give her that chance, yes," Destiny answered, waving her hand over the image to reveal an image of Sailor Cosmos. "The scouts are not powerful enough alone. They need Sailor Moon." Waving her hand again, removing the image.
"Sailor Moon..." the exhausted woman rolled the name on her tongue. She smiled weakly at them. "I like the sound of that. If she wished to fight, then I will grant her that."
"But will the scouts allow her to fight? Or Luna and Artemis?" Pluto questioned. "It is their duty to keep her from harm."
"Well, that is easy," Love crowed. "We awaken Sailor Moon first and erase the memories of the princess from everyone's minds."
Serenity's eyes widened. "How will she rule if no one remembers her?"
"We won't erase their memories," Destiny glared at her sister, who ignored her, "more like suppress them. They will all be able to access them with the help of the princess."
"You will be the one to awaken the princess," Love added.
"But how will I be able to do that? I am dying." She pointed to her weakening body.
"We will retain part of your soul in the crystal. Princess Serenity will call you when she is ready," Destiny answered soothingly. "We will divide the crystal into eight parts. We will hide one in her and the other seven in the bodies of the seven shadows. That way those people will be able to lead good lives in their next life. The crystal will come together when it is time."
"I can watch over her until she awakens," Pluto offered.
"Actually you will have to guide them all to the right time," Destiny responded, pulling her staff into her lap.
"We will guard the scouts and their lovers once they get there," Love told Pluto.
"Unfortunately, there is nothing that I can do about the generals being under Beryl's control. Only their loves can break them of that spell," Destiny said sadly.
"But you can protect their souls," Love said, placing a hand on Destiny's arm. "Beryl cannot completely corrupt them if you do that. They have a chance for redemption that way."
Destiny nodded.
"Time is running short," Pluto warned as Serenity went into another coughing fit.
"Then let us get to work." Destiny stood up, pulling Love up with her.
Pluto helped Queen Serenity into a standing position, wrapping her arms around her to balance her.
Love pulled the half-locket from the threads around her belly, causing the threads to disappear. "With the power of Love, I grant the Moon Princess the gift of the Champion of Justice. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus shall grant her power." The half-locket glowed with the symbols of the inner scouts. Love turned to her sister.
Destiny removed her half-locket from her gold threads, also causing them to disappear. "With the power of Destiny, I grant the Moon Princess the gift of being the Champion of Love. Pluto, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn shall grant her power."
The symbol of Pluto blazed brightly on Pluto's head. Then it joined the symbols of the outers on the half-locket in Destiny's hand.
Queen Serenity raised the silver crystal. "In the name of the moon, I wield the Silver Imperium Crystal to the princess. Only she may use it to its fullest extent, until she passes it on to her heir."
The crystal floated in the air to combine the two halves of the locket.
"Sailor Moon, you are faith, hope and love. You are the Champion of Love and Justice. You shall right wrongs and triumph over evil," the twins chanted together. The red locket seamed together and turned pink. The locket glowed before disappearing.
After a moment, the red half-lockets appeared at the bellies of the scouts again.
"The crystal has been dispersed," Destiny said quietly.
"I'm so weak, Pluto," Serenity whispered, her body slumping against Pluto. She gasped for breath, as she tried to thank the twin scouts for their help.
"Don't speak, they know," Pluto whispered, she laid the dying monarch back down as her sister's moved away to give them privacy. She wiped a tear from her cheek as she gazed at her friend. "I will miss you, Serenity."
"Thank... you...for...everything...Trista," she gasped out.
Pluto felt another tear escape as she heard her civilian name, no one knew it except her sisters and Serenity. "You are more than welcome, my friend. I will protect your daughter, I promise."
Serenity smiled softly at her. Then closed her eyes for the last time, her breathing stopped, her face relaxed in death.
Tears of grief flowed down her face. "Goodbye, Serenity." She watched as she faded away slowly. When she was gone Pluto felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see the sad eyes of Love.
"I'm sorry. I know how much she meant to you." Love gathered the shaken soldier into her arms and let her cry.
Destiny knelt down and rubbed her back. Her eyes met Love's as a tear escaped her eye. "I'm tired of saying goodbye," Pluto whispered.
Love nodded her head, knowing that their long lives have been filled with tearful good-byes.
Pluto looked up when she finally stopped crying. "Thanks."
"Not a problem," Love said giving her a squeeze. "What are sisters for?"
"We will stay with you for awhile. But we need to get to work soon," Destiny brought their attention back to the matters at hand.
"Kill joy," Love muttered.
Destiny stuck her tongue out, causing Love to giggle and Pluto to raise an eyebrow.
Pluto nodded. "I am going to led them to their new lives in a new time."
"I will guard over the Princess and her inner scouts," Love stated.
"And I will guard over the Prince and his generals. You will have to guard over your fellow outer scouts as well, Pluto. Can you handle that?" Destiny asked.
"Of course." Pluto raised her staff and the gates of time appeared. "Let's go."
The three sisters walked over to the gates. They stopped as Pluto took on last look over her shoulder. Pain filled her as she said goodbye to a time of happiness and joy. The Moon Kingdom had been around for almost all of Pluto's long life. She had been a teenager with Serenity, when her sisters felt that she needed to be with others. Now she looked at the blood-stained ground and sighed. A tear fell from her eye as she said goodbye to that life. Loneliness filled her soul, a feeling that she knew would never go away completly. She turned back and gazed at the gate. Her head bowed slightly.
Love and Rose wrapped their arms around her, then they stepped inside the gates. It closed and disappeared. Leaving the moon without life for the first time in hundreds of years.
To be continued...