Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Shared Destiny ❯ Chapter 15: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow ( Chapter 15 )
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By: Angel Della Notte 
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance | Type: Yuri | Uploaded On: 08.11.2014 | Pages: 8 | Words: 4.8K | Visits: 229 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance | Type: Yuri | Uploaded On: 08.11.2014 | Pages: 8 | Words: 4.8K | Visits: 229 | Status: Completed
Chapter 15: Parting
Is Such Sweet Sorrow
(Grassy Field)
Uranus sat on a blanket in a grassy field Neptune in her arms enjoying the nice weather. Neither of them said anything were just happy to be together. They watched as someone walked up to them they couldn’t see who it was until they were closer. It was Tolsin, Uranus jumped up drawing her sword and standing protectively in front of Neptune, “Stay away from her.” She growled. Uranus felt someone behind her place their hand on her shoulder and turned to see Neptune shake her head no then step around her taking Tolsin’s hand. He grinned at Uranus then lead Neptune away. “Michiru no! He’s going to hurt you!” Uranus shouted running after them but ran into an unseen wall knocking her down. She jumped back onto her feet and started pounding on the wall.
Tolsin leaned down and kissed Neptune who returned the kiss then he looked back up to Uranus, “She’s mine now.”
Neptune turned as well to Uranus, “I’m sorry, Haruka it wasn’t meant to be this is where I belong.”
Uranus pounded on the wall again screaming, “No, Michiru no!” She watched as Tolsin continued to kiss her looking over her shoulder at Uranus laughing. She watched helpless as Tolsin pulled a knife out plunging it into Neptune’s back. She cried out in pain then fell to the ground Tolsin still standing there laughing. She pounded more on the wall wanting nothing more than to break through the wall and kill him. It wasn’t long before Uranus tired herself out and fell to the ground leaning against the wall crying.
(Palace Dungeon)
Uranus woke up sitting up straight in her cot covered with water. She looked over to the cell door seeing a guard standing there a bucket in his hands laughing, “Time to wake up Princess.” Uranus wiped the water off her face and sighed. She had the same dream again. She had been in this cell for three days and every time she tried to sleep she was plagued with nightmares of losing Neptune to Tolsin. “You’ve a visitor.” The guard said then stepped aside revealing Mercury standing there.
“I’m sorry I haven’t come sooner. I’ve been with Michiru.” Mercury said in truth she had been putting off coming here. She had gotten permission from the Queen yesterday morning but hadn’t been able to bring herself to coming down here.
“How is she?” Uranus asked she had asked the guards repeatedly about Neptune but none of them would say anything. She wasn’t sure if they were ordered to or were just being rude. She had thought the latter ever since she got her they had been nothing but hostile to her. They seemed to get kicks out of knowing she was a royal yet was down here in the dungeon.
“She is good.” Mercury lied. Neptune still hadn’t woke up but no one had told Uranus. For the most part Uranus didn’t know what was happening. The Queen had limited the visitors Uranus had and swore Mercury and Jupiter to secret about the romance between Uranus and Neptune. There were very few visitors to Uranus because she had refused to lie about her love to Neptune.
“Has she said anything about me?” Uranus asked wondering if Neptune could still love her after what she had done.
“She told me to tell you she loves you.” Mercury lied again she couldn’t bring herself to telling Uranus and the Queen had indeed ordered that no one was to tell Uranus about Neptune’s condition.
Uranus smiled then said, “Tell her I love her two and that I’ll keep my promise.”
Mercury nodded, “The Queen says you are to go to trial today.” Mercury said changing the topic.
“Not until this afternoon.” Uranus said watching the guard come back.
“Time is up Princess Mercury.” The guard said.
“Mercury,” Uranus said standing and moving closer to the bars but stopping as the guard raised his baton, “Remember to tell her what I told you.”
“I will.” Mercury said leaving the room the guard in a hurry to get her out.
(Palace Infirmary)
Hotaru walked into the room with Princess Serenity. She had been told Neptune had been hurt but they didn’t say much more. She really didn’t understand what was going on Neptune had been hurt and for some reason Uranus was in the dungeon. “Now, Hotaru Neptune is sleeping. She might not wake up while we are here.” Princess Serenity said to the child. She had been visiting Neptune a couple times a day. She wanted to visit Uranus as well but the guards had said that by order by the queen she wasn’t to have any visitors. Princess Serenity had asked her mother about it but was only told that it was better not for her to see Uranus.
“Serenity why won’t Neptune wake up?” Hotaru asked even though she could tell the Queen and Princess apart she still didn’t use her title. She did with Queen Serenity after being lectured by Pluto about it but the Princess said she didn’t mind if she didn’t use her title.
“I don’t know Hotaru.” Princess Serenity said looking over to Neptune as she slept. She brushed her hand through Neptune’s hair. “How are you doing today?” She asked but as it had been for the last three days Neptune still slept. Princess Serenity sat down next to Neptune and Hotaru walked over to her putting her hand on Neptune’s bruised cheek. Her hand glowed and a light covered Neptune’s face. Princess Serenity stood up and stared at Neptune and the child wondering what she was doing. Hotaru moved her hand the light disappearing and Neptune’s wounds on her face no longer there. “Hotaru how did you do that?”
“I don’t know I just did.” Hotaru said she hadn’t done that of her own will her body just moved on her own.
“Her bruises are gone.” Princess Serenity said amazed and not understanding what had happened.
“Where is she?” Queen Nerissa said pushing her way into the infirmary.
“Right this way your highness,” A nurse said leading the woman in.
Queen Nerissa walked in seeing Neptune lying in the bed. “Gods Michiru!” Queen Nerissa said walking over to her daughter.
“Michiru?” Princess Serenity asked remembering she heard Uranus said that before the attack when they were in the fields talking.
“Yes, princess Michiru it’s her name.” Queen Nerissa sitting in the chair Princess Serenity had just been sitting there.
“Michiru is Neptune, that’s what Haruka said… that’s who she was thinking about.” Princess Serenity said not realizing she was speaking aloud. Finally putting it together that Neptune and Uranus were lovers. Uranus hadn’t attacked Tolsin so violently because he hurt her friend and partner she killed him because he hurt her lover.
“Who is Haruka?” Queen Nerissa said impatiently.
“Uranus is Haruka.” Hotaru said remembering that Neptune had said that was a nickname for Uranus.
Nerissa stood thinking, “Why does Uranus call my daughter by her given name when her own Princess doesn’t even know her name?”
“I don’t know Queen Kaiousei.” Princess Serenity said.
“Neptune and Uranus are close they always are together and Uranus kisses Neptune.” Hotaru said Pluto had forgot that the child knew about Neptune and Uranus and hadn’t told her not to tell anyone.
“What?” Nerissa said. “I knew I should never have allowed her to come here.” Nerissa stood and left the room grabbing a guard in the hallway. “Take me to the dungeon.”
“Ma’am no one is allowed in the dungeon.” The guard said.
“Do you have any idea who I a?” Queen Nerissa asked crossing her arms before her and tapping her foot.
“Yes your highness.” The guard said.
“Then stop babbling and take me there.” Queen Nerissa said.
(Palace Dungeon)
Uranus sat on her cot staring at her hands again. Would Neptune ever want to touch these hands after what they have done? Mercury told her that Neptune said she still loved her but Uranus couldn’t help but doubt it. She wanted to hear it from her lover’s lips, to fell those soft lips as she kissed them. “Your Highness you can’t go in there Queen Serenity said she isn’t to have any visitors!” Uranus heard the guard say then Queen Nerissa walked down the stairs ignoring the guard.
“You!” Queen Nerissa said still ignoring the guard who by now had given up on getting the woman to leave. Uranus stood knowing who this woman was even though she hadn’t seen her in years. “Queen Kaiousei.” Uranus said bowing formally.
“Don’t give me that!” Queen Nerissa said pointing at Uranus. “This is all your fault.”
“What are you talking about I’m not the one that betrothed her to that monster!” Uranus said loosing any composure she had.
“This would have never happened if you hadn’t seduced her.” Queen Nerissa said angrily. “You and your perverted ways corrupting her.”
“My perverted ways? I loved her. I truly love her; the man you chose only lusted after her and look what happened. How can you live knowing that your daughter was rapped by the man you chose?” Uranus said grabbing the bars her knuckles turning white.
“Love? You are a Uranian you don’t know what love is. You are just another cold blooded killer!” Queen Nerissa said. “You killed him. From what I hear you tore him apart like an animal!”
“This is your daughter we are talking about! How can you defend that monster after what he did to Michiru!” Uranus shouted.
“My daughter is in a coma because you tainted her. This would have happened if you hadn’t sullied her!” Queen Nerissa said.
“A coma?” Uranus said sitting down on the bed. “She’s in a coma? They told me she was okay.”
“What is going on down here?” Pluto said coming in one of the guards had ran and got her after Queen Nerissa barged in.
“Nothing.” Queen Nerissa said turning and walking out.
“Pluto.” Uranus said standing and grabbing onto the bars again. “Michiru she’s in a coma?”
Pluto sighed they hadn’t planed on telling Uranus about Neptune’s condition. The whole investigation and trail was a farce. “Yes she is.” Pluto said then handed Uranus some clean clothes. She had been on her way here anyway when the guard found her. “Change into these then you’ll be taken to the courtroom for trial.”
“Pluto can I see her?” Uranus asked her Michiru was in a coma she needed to see her she needed to pull her out of it. She knew she was the only one that could do it.
“I don’t know I can’t promise anything but I will ask the Queen now get changed.” Pluto said.
(Palace Courtroom)
Queen Serenity sat in her throne at the far end of the room with Princess Serenity next to her. The entire room turned towards the entrance as the door opened and Pluto stepped in followed by two guards, Uranus and two more guards. Uranus wore a nice pants suit elegant but nothing to fancy it was still nicer then the off white tunic and trousers she had been wearing. She walked with her hands bound in front of her. They walked over to a podium that Uranus stood on then Pluto moved to another podium next to it. Queen Serenity stood and the whole room stood with her. She gestured for everyone to sit and everyone but Pluto and Uranus did. “Princess Uranus you are charged with the murder of Tolsin De Rubikon how do you plead?” Queen Serenity said.
“Guilty your highness.” Uranus said standing tall looking the queen the eyes.
“Do you have anything to say before you are sentence?” Queen Serenity asked.
Uranus stood silent for a minute. Pluto had talked to Uranus telling her that this whole trial wasn’t real that judgment had already been passed on her. That it would be better for her if she pleaded guilty and didn’t say anything about her romance. “Only that I do not regret what I have done nor the reasons I did it for. I stand by with what you already know and nothing can change my feelings.”
Pluto let out the breath she was holding in for once Uranus had the better judgment to just do as she was told. The queen nodded then said, “Very well. Due to the circumstances of this case the court has decided to be lenient on you. We have decided that you are to be exiled to Uranus and forbidden to leave except on official business. You will not be denied your throne or your senshi powers. You will be placed on a transport tonight and sent back to Uranus where you will complete your studies and once you have had your seventieth birthday you will be crowned Queen of Uranus. Court dismissed. Take the prisoner to the dungeons.”
The guards moved closer to Uranus each one placing a hand on her shoulder. She stepped away from them towards the queen but was forcefully grabbed by the guards. “Your highness wait a word with you!” Uranus said.
“Not now Uranus. Later in private, I will speak with you in private.” Queen Serenity said. Uranus nodded and let the guards take her back to the dungeon.
(Palace dungeon)
Uranus sat on her cot still wearing the clothes from the trial once again she sat staring at her hands. She was to return home finish her training and take the throne. Pluto had told her once they returned from the courtroom that there were more conditions to her sentence than mentioned in the courtroom. She was forbidden to make any contact with Neptune and that they only time they would see each other is if they needed both of them to fend off a threat to the outer solar system. “Uranus.” Queen Serenity said coming down the stairs flanked by three guards.
Uranus stood and bowed formally to the queen, “Your highness.”
Queen Serenity gestured for the guards to leave and waited until they were gone before speaking. “I’m sorry this happened.”
“That makes two of us your highness.” Uranus said.
“I wish there was another way.” Queen Serenity said. “But my mother made the last of the senshi laws for a reason.”
“And you are queen now you can change them.” Uranus said.
“I can’t allow history to repeat itself. Do you know why the last of the senshi laws was written?” Queen Serenity said.
“I know she made it because after Neptune gave her life so Uranus can live Uranus went mad with grief and killed herself. The Space Blaster Sword rusted, the Deep Aqua Mirror cracked and the transformations pens disappeared for a thousand years. How do you know history will repeat itself? Michiru and I are different.” Uranus said.
“Oh really? Tell me Haruka three days ago if Michiru had died what would you have done?” Queen Serenity said and Uranus was silent. “Would you go on as if nothing happened? Could you? How long would you have grieved? What’s to say you wouldn’t do the same thing Amara did? That is a risk I can’t take. Haruka no one but Pluto and I know this but something is happening. The people of Earth are getting restless. Something is going to happen I can tell and I need all my senshi for when that happens. I rather separate you and Michiru then loose you both. I’m sorry Haruka that is the way it has to be.”
“You can take us away from each other but you can’t kill our love.” Uranus said.
Queen Serenity nodded, “No you can’t kill love it’s something that never dies. You know you remind me of Amara. Pluto thinks you are her reborn, that was why your transformation pen reappeared at your birth. You mother knew as well she knew when she first looked into your eyes. She even wanted to name you Amara.”
“My father wouldn’t let her. She had tried to bond to the transformation pen but failed. He said there was no proof that I would bond to it either. He didn’t want to get my hopes up if I wasn’t the one. So she made my middle name Amara.” Uranus said.
“Haruka do you know Michiru’s middle name?” Queen Serenity asked and Uranus shook her head no. “Michelle. Her father had the same idea as your mother. He believed she was the one that she would be come Neptune. Her mother didn’t and wouldn’t allow him to name her Michelle, just as your parents settled with it as your middle name so did her parents. There are so many similarities between you two and the two of them. I have to believe that you are them reborn. It hurts me to do this to you I’ve never seen love as strong as the two of you had but I have to.”
“Why do you have to? If Michiru and I have been reborn don’t you think this is a second chance for us? How do you know fate hasn’t decided to make amends with us?” Uranus asked.
“I’m sorry like I said that is a risk I can’t afford to take.” Queen Serenity said then turned to walk away, “Good bye Haruka. Pluto will be down soon to take you to the transport.”
“Your highness wait!” Uranus called getting the queen to stop and look back, “Can I see her before I go? Say good bye to her one last time?”
“I’ll have Pluto take you by the infirmary before you get on the transport.” Queen Serenity said then left.
(Palace Infirmary)
Uranus walked between two guards she still wore cuffs on her hands. Pluto had said she only had to wear them until they got on the transport. They reached the infirmary and Pluto walked in first explaining to the nurse what was going on she came out a minute later then lead Uranus inside ordering the guards to stay outside. “You have five minutes.” Pluto said.
“Pluto.” Uranus said holding up her hands pointing at the cuffs.
Pluto told the nurse to leave then stepped forward and removed the cuffs. “Five minutes.” She repeated then stepped back keeping her eye on Uranus.
“Can I be alone?” Uranus asked and Pluto shook her head no. “I’m not going to escape where can I go? The only exit is guarded by four guards and yourself. If by some miracle I made it past you where would I go? The only thing I live for is here in this room.” Pluto stood thinking for a few seconds then stepped outside reminding Uranus that she only had five minutes. Uranus turned to Neptune sitting in the chair beside the bed looking at her love noticing the bruises on her face were gone. Pluto had said before they came in that Hotaru had somehow healed her but Uranus didn’t understand Hotaru was the senshi of destruction. How could she heal someone? She touched her cheek gently stroking it. “Michiru I’m sorry. I’m sorry this happened to you and I’m sorry I have to leave.” Uranus stood and kissed her on the forehead then looked down at her hands seeing her signet ring on her hand with the Uranian seal on it. She took it off and held it in the air looking at it then looked down at Neptune’s hand taking it in hers sliding the ring on her left ring finger. “I’m not going to say good bye to you because I intend to keep my promise. I’ll never leave you. I swear I’ll return to you and when I do I’m going to take you away and no one will ever be able to take you away from me again.” Uranus kissed her hand then laid it back down at her side before kissing Neptune on the lips. “Tell me meet again. I love you.” She said then turned and left.
Uranus left the room and Pluto put the cuffs back on her leading her out of the room instructing the guards to take her to the transport while she went and got Hotaru. The nurse came back in and sat down at the desk again looking at the book she had been reading before they came. Inside the room Neptune mumbled, “Haruka,” in her sleep then rolled over slowly opening her eyes and looking around. “Haruka?” She said aloud.
The nurse heard something from the room and jumped to her feet running in seeing Neptune sitting up in bed looking around. “Princess Neptune!” She said amazed that the princess was finally awake. She reached over grabbing the phone paging the doctor saying he needed to come to the infirmary immediately then went over and started checking her vitals.
“Haruka? Where is Haruka?” Neptune asked but the nurse shook her head she didn’t know who Haruka was. Neptune was still groggy from being asleep so long and couldn’t think of saying Uranus.
“Michiru?” Mercury said coming into the room. She had heard the page and came running. She saw Neptune sitting up in bed and ran over hugging her. “Michiru I was so worried about you.”
“Ami, where is Haruka?” Neptune asked she had felt Uranus’ presence near her when she woke up but now it was gone.
“She’s gone Michiru.” Mercury said starting to explain but Neptune cut her off.
“She’s gone?” Neptune said the last thing she remembered was Uranus fighting with Tolsin killing him then holding her in her arms. Had she been injured could she be dead? Neptune started crying thinking the worse. “She…she’s dead?”
“No. Heaven no Michiru she’s not dead. You’ve been asleep for three days so much has happened. She was convicted of Tolsin’s murder and exiled to Uranus. The queen has forbidden her to be anywhere near you.” Mercury said.
“Three days?” Neptune said then it hit her. “She forbid us from being together? She was just here! I felt her presence I know I did.” Neptune started crying again thinking she would never see her lover again. Then she noticed the ring on her finger. “Ami what is this?” She said holding the ring up.
“I don’t know. “ Mercury said looking at the ring. “It looks like a signet ring. Isn’t that the Uranian seal?”
“It is! She was here she had to of been she gave me her ring.” Neptune said.
She wrapped her other hand around the ring and closed her eyes seeing Uranus’ face in her mind and hearing her voice, “I’ll never leave you. I swear I’ll return to you and when I do I’m going to take you away and no one will ever be able to take you away from me again. Tell me meet again I love you.”
“I love you too.” Neptune said then opened her eyes and looked up at Mercury, “She was here. She promised to come back for me.”
(Transport in route to Uranus)
Pluto had kept her promise and the cuffs had been removed on the transport. She had ordered the guards to stay behind on the moon saying she could handle the escort herself. Uranus sat in one of the chairs looking out the window watching the moon get smaller as they got farther away from it. Her attention was brought back in the transport when Hotaru climbed in her lap holding a blanket and a small stuffed bear. She had been asleep when she was brought aboard she must have waken up. “Uranus are we going away?” She asked.
“Yes, we are going to my home world.” Uranus said.
“Why isn’t Neptune coming with us? Is it because she is sick?” Hotaru asked.
“Yeah, it’s because she is sick.” Uranus said thinking that was easier for the child to understand then explaining that they had broken the law and she killed a man her punishment being exiled to her home world and taken away from her lover.
“When she gets better will she come too?” Hotaru asked.
“I don’t know Hotaru.” Uranus said.
To Be Continued…
(Grassy Field)
Uranus sat on a blanket in a grassy field Neptune in her arms enjoying the nice weather. Neither of them said anything were just happy to be together. They watched as someone walked up to them they couldn’t see who it was until they were closer. It was Tolsin, Uranus jumped up drawing her sword and standing protectively in front of Neptune, “Stay away from her.” She growled. Uranus felt someone behind her place their hand on her shoulder and turned to see Neptune shake her head no then step around her taking Tolsin’s hand. He grinned at Uranus then lead Neptune away. “Michiru no! He’s going to hurt you!” Uranus shouted running after them but ran into an unseen wall knocking her down. She jumped back onto her feet and started pounding on the wall.
Tolsin leaned down and kissed Neptune who returned the kiss then he looked back up to Uranus, “She’s mine now.”
Neptune turned as well to Uranus, “I’m sorry, Haruka it wasn’t meant to be this is where I belong.”
Uranus pounded on the wall again screaming, “No, Michiru no!” She watched as Tolsin continued to kiss her looking over her shoulder at Uranus laughing. She watched helpless as Tolsin pulled a knife out plunging it into Neptune’s back. She cried out in pain then fell to the ground Tolsin still standing there laughing. She pounded more on the wall wanting nothing more than to break through the wall and kill him. It wasn’t long before Uranus tired herself out and fell to the ground leaning against the wall crying.
(Palace Dungeon)
Uranus woke up sitting up straight in her cot covered with water. She looked over to the cell door seeing a guard standing there a bucket in his hands laughing, “Time to wake up Princess.” Uranus wiped the water off her face and sighed. She had the same dream again. She had been in this cell for three days and every time she tried to sleep she was plagued with nightmares of losing Neptune to Tolsin. “You’ve a visitor.” The guard said then stepped aside revealing Mercury standing there.
“I’m sorry I haven’t come sooner. I’ve been with Michiru.” Mercury said in truth she had been putting off coming here. She had gotten permission from the Queen yesterday morning but hadn’t been able to bring herself to coming down here.
“How is she?” Uranus asked she had asked the guards repeatedly about Neptune but none of them would say anything. She wasn’t sure if they were ordered to or were just being rude. She had thought the latter ever since she got her they had been nothing but hostile to her. They seemed to get kicks out of knowing she was a royal yet was down here in the dungeon.
“She is good.” Mercury lied. Neptune still hadn’t woke up but no one had told Uranus. For the most part Uranus didn’t know what was happening. The Queen had limited the visitors Uranus had and swore Mercury and Jupiter to secret about the romance between Uranus and Neptune. There were very few visitors to Uranus because she had refused to lie about her love to Neptune.
“Has she said anything about me?” Uranus asked wondering if Neptune could still love her after what she had done.
“She told me to tell you she loves you.” Mercury lied again she couldn’t bring herself to telling Uranus and the Queen had indeed ordered that no one was to tell Uranus about Neptune’s condition.
Uranus smiled then said, “Tell her I love her two and that I’ll keep my promise.”
Mercury nodded, “The Queen says you are to go to trial today.” Mercury said changing the topic.
“Not until this afternoon.” Uranus said watching the guard come back.
“Time is up Princess Mercury.” The guard said.
“Mercury,” Uranus said standing and moving closer to the bars but stopping as the guard raised his baton, “Remember to tell her what I told you.”
“I will.” Mercury said leaving the room the guard in a hurry to get her out.
(Palace Infirmary)
Hotaru walked into the room with Princess Serenity. She had been told Neptune had been hurt but they didn’t say much more. She really didn’t understand what was going on Neptune had been hurt and for some reason Uranus was in the dungeon. “Now, Hotaru Neptune is sleeping. She might not wake up while we are here.” Princess Serenity said to the child. She had been visiting Neptune a couple times a day. She wanted to visit Uranus as well but the guards had said that by order by the queen she wasn’t to have any visitors. Princess Serenity had asked her mother about it but was only told that it was better not for her to see Uranus.
“Serenity why won’t Neptune wake up?” Hotaru asked even though she could tell the Queen and Princess apart she still didn’t use her title. She did with Queen Serenity after being lectured by Pluto about it but the Princess said she didn’t mind if she didn’t use her title.
“I don’t know Hotaru.” Princess Serenity said looking over to Neptune as she slept. She brushed her hand through Neptune’s hair. “How are you doing today?” She asked but as it had been for the last three days Neptune still slept. Princess Serenity sat down next to Neptune and Hotaru walked over to her putting her hand on Neptune’s bruised cheek. Her hand glowed and a light covered Neptune’s face. Princess Serenity stood up and stared at Neptune and the child wondering what she was doing. Hotaru moved her hand the light disappearing and Neptune’s wounds on her face no longer there. “Hotaru how did you do that?”
“I don’t know I just did.” Hotaru said she hadn’t done that of her own will her body just moved on her own.
“Her bruises are gone.” Princess Serenity said amazed and not understanding what had happened.
“Where is she?” Queen Nerissa said pushing her way into the infirmary.
“Right this way your highness,” A nurse said leading the woman in.
Queen Nerissa walked in seeing Neptune lying in the bed. “Gods Michiru!” Queen Nerissa said walking over to her daughter.
“Michiru?” Princess Serenity asked remembering she heard Uranus said that before the attack when they were in the fields talking.
“Yes, princess Michiru it’s her name.” Queen Nerissa sitting in the chair Princess Serenity had just been sitting there.
“Michiru is Neptune, that’s what Haruka said… that’s who she was thinking about.” Princess Serenity said not realizing she was speaking aloud. Finally putting it together that Neptune and Uranus were lovers. Uranus hadn’t attacked Tolsin so violently because he hurt her friend and partner she killed him because he hurt her lover.
“Who is Haruka?” Queen Nerissa said impatiently.
“Uranus is Haruka.” Hotaru said remembering that Neptune had said that was a nickname for Uranus.
Nerissa stood thinking, “Why does Uranus call my daughter by her given name when her own Princess doesn’t even know her name?”
“I don’t know Queen Kaiousei.” Princess Serenity said.
“Neptune and Uranus are close they always are together and Uranus kisses Neptune.” Hotaru said Pluto had forgot that the child knew about Neptune and Uranus and hadn’t told her not to tell anyone.
“What?” Nerissa said. “I knew I should never have allowed her to come here.” Nerissa stood and left the room grabbing a guard in the hallway. “Take me to the dungeon.”
“Ma’am no one is allowed in the dungeon.” The guard said.
“Do you have any idea who I a?” Queen Nerissa asked crossing her arms before her and tapping her foot.
“Yes your highness.” The guard said.
“Then stop babbling and take me there.” Queen Nerissa said.
(Palace Dungeon)
Uranus sat on her cot staring at her hands again. Would Neptune ever want to touch these hands after what they have done? Mercury told her that Neptune said she still loved her but Uranus couldn’t help but doubt it. She wanted to hear it from her lover’s lips, to fell those soft lips as she kissed them. “Your Highness you can’t go in there Queen Serenity said she isn’t to have any visitors!” Uranus heard the guard say then Queen Nerissa walked down the stairs ignoring the guard.
“You!” Queen Nerissa said still ignoring the guard who by now had given up on getting the woman to leave. Uranus stood knowing who this woman was even though she hadn’t seen her in years. “Queen Kaiousei.” Uranus said bowing formally.
“Don’t give me that!” Queen Nerissa said pointing at Uranus. “This is all your fault.”
“What are you talking about I’m not the one that betrothed her to that monster!” Uranus said loosing any composure she had.
“This would have never happened if you hadn’t seduced her.” Queen Nerissa said angrily. “You and your perverted ways corrupting her.”
“My perverted ways? I loved her. I truly love her; the man you chose only lusted after her and look what happened. How can you live knowing that your daughter was rapped by the man you chose?” Uranus said grabbing the bars her knuckles turning white.
“Love? You are a Uranian you don’t know what love is. You are just another cold blooded killer!” Queen Nerissa said. “You killed him. From what I hear you tore him apart like an animal!”
“This is your daughter we are talking about! How can you defend that monster after what he did to Michiru!” Uranus shouted.
“My daughter is in a coma because you tainted her. This would have happened if you hadn’t sullied her!” Queen Nerissa said.
“A coma?” Uranus said sitting down on the bed. “She’s in a coma? They told me she was okay.”
“What is going on down here?” Pluto said coming in one of the guards had ran and got her after Queen Nerissa barged in.
“Nothing.” Queen Nerissa said turning and walking out.
“Pluto.” Uranus said standing and grabbing onto the bars again. “Michiru she’s in a coma?”
Pluto sighed they hadn’t planed on telling Uranus about Neptune’s condition. The whole investigation and trail was a farce. “Yes she is.” Pluto said then handed Uranus some clean clothes. She had been on her way here anyway when the guard found her. “Change into these then you’ll be taken to the courtroom for trial.”
“Pluto can I see her?” Uranus asked her Michiru was in a coma she needed to see her she needed to pull her out of it. She knew she was the only one that could do it.
“I don’t know I can’t promise anything but I will ask the Queen now get changed.” Pluto said.
(Palace Courtroom)
Queen Serenity sat in her throne at the far end of the room with Princess Serenity next to her. The entire room turned towards the entrance as the door opened and Pluto stepped in followed by two guards, Uranus and two more guards. Uranus wore a nice pants suit elegant but nothing to fancy it was still nicer then the off white tunic and trousers she had been wearing. She walked with her hands bound in front of her. They walked over to a podium that Uranus stood on then Pluto moved to another podium next to it. Queen Serenity stood and the whole room stood with her. She gestured for everyone to sit and everyone but Pluto and Uranus did. “Princess Uranus you are charged with the murder of Tolsin De Rubikon how do you plead?” Queen Serenity said.
“Guilty your highness.” Uranus said standing tall looking the queen the eyes.
“Do you have anything to say before you are sentence?” Queen Serenity asked.
Uranus stood silent for a minute. Pluto had talked to Uranus telling her that this whole trial wasn’t real that judgment had already been passed on her. That it would be better for her if she pleaded guilty and didn’t say anything about her romance. “Only that I do not regret what I have done nor the reasons I did it for. I stand by with what you already know and nothing can change my feelings.”
Pluto let out the breath she was holding in for once Uranus had the better judgment to just do as she was told. The queen nodded then said, “Very well. Due to the circumstances of this case the court has decided to be lenient on you. We have decided that you are to be exiled to Uranus and forbidden to leave except on official business. You will not be denied your throne or your senshi powers. You will be placed on a transport tonight and sent back to Uranus where you will complete your studies and once you have had your seventieth birthday you will be crowned Queen of Uranus. Court dismissed. Take the prisoner to the dungeons.”
The guards moved closer to Uranus each one placing a hand on her shoulder. She stepped away from them towards the queen but was forcefully grabbed by the guards. “Your highness wait a word with you!” Uranus said.
“Not now Uranus. Later in private, I will speak with you in private.” Queen Serenity said. Uranus nodded and let the guards take her back to the dungeon.
(Palace dungeon)
Uranus sat on her cot still wearing the clothes from the trial once again she sat staring at her hands. She was to return home finish her training and take the throne. Pluto had told her once they returned from the courtroom that there were more conditions to her sentence than mentioned in the courtroom. She was forbidden to make any contact with Neptune and that they only time they would see each other is if they needed both of them to fend off a threat to the outer solar system. “Uranus.” Queen Serenity said coming down the stairs flanked by three guards.
Uranus stood and bowed formally to the queen, “Your highness.”
Queen Serenity gestured for the guards to leave and waited until they were gone before speaking. “I’m sorry this happened.”
“That makes two of us your highness.” Uranus said.
“I wish there was another way.” Queen Serenity said. “But my mother made the last of the senshi laws for a reason.”
“And you are queen now you can change them.” Uranus said.
“I can’t allow history to repeat itself. Do you know why the last of the senshi laws was written?” Queen Serenity said.
“I know she made it because after Neptune gave her life so Uranus can live Uranus went mad with grief and killed herself. The Space Blaster Sword rusted, the Deep Aqua Mirror cracked and the transformations pens disappeared for a thousand years. How do you know history will repeat itself? Michiru and I are different.” Uranus said.
“Oh really? Tell me Haruka three days ago if Michiru had died what would you have done?” Queen Serenity said and Uranus was silent. “Would you go on as if nothing happened? Could you? How long would you have grieved? What’s to say you wouldn’t do the same thing Amara did? That is a risk I can’t take. Haruka no one but Pluto and I know this but something is happening. The people of Earth are getting restless. Something is going to happen I can tell and I need all my senshi for when that happens. I rather separate you and Michiru then loose you both. I’m sorry Haruka that is the way it has to be.”
“You can take us away from each other but you can’t kill our love.” Uranus said.
Queen Serenity nodded, “No you can’t kill love it’s something that never dies. You know you remind me of Amara. Pluto thinks you are her reborn, that was why your transformation pen reappeared at your birth. You mother knew as well she knew when she first looked into your eyes. She even wanted to name you Amara.”
“My father wouldn’t let her. She had tried to bond to the transformation pen but failed. He said there was no proof that I would bond to it either. He didn’t want to get my hopes up if I wasn’t the one. So she made my middle name Amara.” Uranus said.
“Haruka do you know Michiru’s middle name?” Queen Serenity asked and Uranus shook her head no. “Michelle. Her father had the same idea as your mother. He believed she was the one that she would be come Neptune. Her mother didn’t and wouldn’t allow him to name her Michelle, just as your parents settled with it as your middle name so did her parents. There are so many similarities between you two and the two of them. I have to believe that you are them reborn. It hurts me to do this to you I’ve never seen love as strong as the two of you had but I have to.”
“Why do you have to? If Michiru and I have been reborn don’t you think this is a second chance for us? How do you know fate hasn’t decided to make amends with us?” Uranus asked.
“I’m sorry like I said that is a risk I can’t afford to take.” Queen Serenity said then turned to walk away, “Good bye Haruka. Pluto will be down soon to take you to the transport.”
“Your highness wait!” Uranus called getting the queen to stop and look back, “Can I see her before I go? Say good bye to her one last time?”
“I’ll have Pluto take you by the infirmary before you get on the transport.” Queen Serenity said then left.
(Palace Infirmary)
Uranus walked between two guards she still wore cuffs on her hands. Pluto had said she only had to wear them until they got on the transport. They reached the infirmary and Pluto walked in first explaining to the nurse what was going on she came out a minute later then lead Uranus inside ordering the guards to stay outside. “You have five minutes.” Pluto said.
“Pluto.” Uranus said holding up her hands pointing at the cuffs.
Pluto told the nurse to leave then stepped forward and removed the cuffs. “Five minutes.” She repeated then stepped back keeping her eye on Uranus.
“Can I be alone?” Uranus asked and Pluto shook her head no. “I’m not going to escape where can I go? The only exit is guarded by four guards and yourself. If by some miracle I made it past you where would I go? The only thing I live for is here in this room.” Pluto stood thinking for a few seconds then stepped outside reminding Uranus that she only had five minutes. Uranus turned to Neptune sitting in the chair beside the bed looking at her love noticing the bruises on her face were gone. Pluto had said before they came in that Hotaru had somehow healed her but Uranus didn’t understand Hotaru was the senshi of destruction. How could she heal someone? She touched her cheek gently stroking it. “Michiru I’m sorry. I’m sorry this happened to you and I’m sorry I have to leave.” Uranus stood and kissed her on the forehead then looked down at her hands seeing her signet ring on her hand with the Uranian seal on it. She took it off and held it in the air looking at it then looked down at Neptune’s hand taking it in hers sliding the ring on her left ring finger. “I’m not going to say good bye to you because I intend to keep my promise. I’ll never leave you. I swear I’ll return to you and when I do I’m going to take you away and no one will ever be able to take you away from me again.” Uranus kissed her hand then laid it back down at her side before kissing Neptune on the lips. “Tell me meet again. I love you.” She said then turned and left.
Uranus left the room and Pluto put the cuffs back on her leading her out of the room instructing the guards to take her to the transport while she went and got Hotaru. The nurse came back in and sat down at the desk again looking at the book she had been reading before they came. Inside the room Neptune mumbled, “Haruka,” in her sleep then rolled over slowly opening her eyes and looking around. “Haruka?” She said aloud.
The nurse heard something from the room and jumped to her feet running in seeing Neptune sitting up in bed looking around. “Princess Neptune!” She said amazed that the princess was finally awake. She reached over grabbing the phone paging the doctor saying he needed to come to the infirmary immediately then went over and started checking her vitals.
“Haruka? Where is Haruka?” Neptune asked but the nurse shook her head she didn’t know who Haruka was. Neptune was still groggy from being asleep so long and couldn’t think of saying Uranus.
“Michiru?” Mercury said coming into the room. She had heard the page and came running. She saw Neptune sitting up in bed and ran over hugging her. “Michiru I was so worried about you.”
“Ami, where is Haruka?” Neptune asked she had felt Uranus’ presence near her when she woke up but now it was gone.
“She’s gone Michiru.” Mercury said starting to explain but Neptune cut her off.
“She’s gone?” Neptune said the last thing she remembered was Uranus fighting with Tolsin killing him then holding her in her arms. Had she been injured could she be dead? Neptune started crying thinking the worse. “She…she’s dead?”
“No. Heaven no Michiru she’s not dead. You’ve been asleep for three days so much has happened. She was convicted of Tolsin’s murder and exiled to Uranus. The queen has forbidden her to be anywhere near you.” Mercury said.
“Three days?” Neptune said then it hit her. “She forbid us from being together? She was just here! I felt her presence I know I did.” Neptune started crying again thinking she would never see her lover again. Then she noticed the ring on her finger. “Ami what is this?” She said holding the ring up.
“I don’t know. “ Mercury said looking at the ring. “It looks like a signet ring. Isn’t that the Uranian seal?”
“It is! She was here she had to of been she gave me her ring.” Neptune said.
She wrapped her other hand around the ring and closed her eyes seeing Uranus’ face in her mind and hearing her voice, “I’ll never leave you. I swear I’ll return to you and when I do I’m going to take you away and no one will ever be able to take you away from me again. Tell me meet again I love you.”
“I love you too.” Neptune said then opened her eyes and looked up at Mercury, “She was here. She promised to come back for me.”
(Transport in route to Uranus)
Pluto had kept her promise and the cuffs had been removed on the transport. She had ordered the guards to stay behind on the moon saying she could handle the escort herself. Uranus sat in one of the chairs looking out the window watching the moon get smaller as they got farther away from it. Her attention was brought back in the transport when Hotaru climbed in her lap holding a blanket and a small stuffed bear. She had been asleep when she was brought aboard she must have waken up. “Uranus are we going away?” She asked.
“Yes, we are going to my home world.” Uranus said.
“Why isn’t Neptune coming with us? Is it because she is sick?” Hotaru asked.
“Yeah, it’s because she is sick.” Uranus said thinking that was easier for the child to understand then explaining that they had broken the law and she killed a man her punishment being exiled to her home world and taken away from her lover.
“When she gets better will she come too?” Hotaru asked.
“I don’t know Hotaru.” Uranus said.
To Be Continued…