Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Shitennou ❯ A Venusian Senshi in Prince Endymion's Court ( Chapter 3 )

AN: I do not own the characters or stories of Naoko Takeuchi. They are hers. I'm just borrowing them for a story.

Chapter: 2 A Venusian Senshi in Prince Endymion's Court

"She is raging, she is raging and a storm blows up in her eyes…she is running to stand still."

-- U2, Joshua Tree, Running to Stand Still

"On my own
Pretending he's beside me
All alone, I walk with him till morning
Without him
I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
And he has found me."

-- Les Miserables, On My Own

Mina awoke to the sound of someone knocking on her door. She wished she could have kept dreaming. She dreamt that she and Kunzite hadn't been interrupted last night by Adonis…

"Just a minute!" Mina yelled, frantically pulling on her kerchief and hat. Adonis walked in just as she tucked the last of her hair away.

"Follow me."

"How was the party last night?"

"The usual. And I'm not one to gossip, but the most beautiful blonde in the whole world was there."

"I'm sorry I missed that." Mina rolled her eyes.

"Yeah well, don't go spreading this around, but I think General Kunzite was quite taken with her as well. I walked in on them-well, I have a duty to protect my General. And in all the time I've been in the army, I've never seen him even show the slightest interest in any girl."

Walked in on them what!!? "Really?"

"Lucky he got to her first. If I had met her first, things might have been different."

Mina had to look away to hide a smile. After walking a few more minutes, they arrived at the tent where the shitennou kept their headquarters. Adonis and Venus stepped through the tent. The generals stopped what they were doing. It was rare they received visitors in their own barracks.

"Sirs, this is Minako, a solider from an unnamed kingdom. He is seeking your help."

"Thank you Adonis, please leave us," said Nephrite.

The generals looked over the stranger. He was very short and almost feminine looking. He wore no colors signifying a kingdom or rank. Yet, an air of leadership surrounded him. Kunzite was the first to speak, "Well, go ahead, we don't have all day."

Mina trembled. The fate of her kingdom rested on the words she was about to speak. She chose them carefully, "Honorable shitennou. I have traveled far to come to you and beg your assistance and aid. I come from the Moon Kingdom. I-"

No sooner had she said "Moon Kingdom", than Kunzite ran over and shook her, "Where did you say you were from?!!"

Mina replied and said slowly, "The Moon Kingdom."

The generals exchanged glances. Mina began to get worried. Why would being from the Moon Kingdom have such an effect on them?

"We have to take him to Endymion," said Zoisite. Mina was forcefully taken up by Kunzite and presented before Endymion, the rest of the generals trailed behind.

"He's from the Moon Kingdom!!" burst Jadeite.

Kunzite rolled his eyes, "Sir, this man claims he is from the Moon Kingdom! He comes seeking our aid."

"Shitennou, please come to me," said Endymion regally.

The generals gathered around their liege, "Men, all we have ever known are the rumors and myths that there is an actual kingdom on the Moon. I want this man interrogated. I need facts, because if he is who he says he is…our lives are about to change forever." The shitennou nodded. They all knew pieces of the prophecy that had been passed down since Endymion's birth. A kingdom with legendary female warriors no one had ever been to would be in peril, the results of the interaction between Earth and Moon unknown, with one exception - the Prince and his generals would all find true love. Kunzite spoke gruffly, "I will get the truth out of him." He walked over to Mina and literally pulled her along with him.

As they walked down the hall, Kunzite sighed deeply. If this man was indeed from the moon, that would mean Aphrodite was not his true love. Even though they had only shared a few brief moments, Kunzite felt that his intuition had been correct. He already missed the girl deeply.

Kunzite led Mina to a sparsely decorated room. Mina took a deep breath. Had she done something wrong? All she wanted was some help. Why all the smoke and mirrors? The tall General motioned for her to take a seat in one of the two chairs in the room. He sat down and stared hard at her. A sudden double image appeared before him and he was seeing Aphrodite from the night before. Kunzite shook his head - this was very unusual, he had the gift of truth - and was able to sense it clearly in certain situations. However, his once stable mind was now leading him to a place that he knew was wrong - or was it? As Kunzite struggled with his emotions he looked for any clues to prove his theory - there it was!! Mina crossed her legs…as properly as any noble lady is taught to do since she is old enough to learn decent manners.

This was no man in front of him - it was a woman! Why the disguise?

Mina looked across to Kunzite who was staring hard at her. Half of her wanted to throw him onto the table and finish what she started last night, but the other half was frightened what might happen if he found out her true identity. Another side of her knew she would do anything and everything to get back home. It had now been 4 days…what had happened during that time? She drifted for a moment. The attack had come quickly, out of nowhere. The Inner Scouts had tried to hide away with the Princess while the Outers had gone to attack the enemy. In the end they had all had been taken prisoner…Venus had just a few moments with the Queen to escape. She choked back a sob, while Kunzite continued looking at her.

"Drop the act."

"What are you talking about? I just want to enlist the help of the legendary Shitennou for my people. Why can't I talk to the Prince?" Mina begged.

"I'm talking about you…as a man. You are a woman and that changes everything."

"How?"

"Well if you are truly a woman from the Moon, then you are a warrior."

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"Well, if the myths are true and you are from the Moon, then you have certain powers."

Mina looked at Kunzite incredulously. How could he possibly know that?

Kunzite looked at her thoughtfully, "Transform. If your transformation is believable, the generals and I will help you. If you cannot, or choose not to, then someone will escort you to the end of the Kingdom lands and the shitennou will not provide aid to you or your Kingdom."

Mina thought carefully. Transforming would not only cause her to use her wand which could attract the enemy, it would also give away her identity as a Senshi. However, if she could not prove she was from the Moon, then all would be lost. She took a deep breath, "Fine. However, when I transform I am…well…partially naked. I would ask that you leave the room or turn around to allow privacy."

"So that you can trick me or escape?! I think not. But if it is as you say, then I will be the only one to watch. Your modesty is safe with me," Kunzite smirked.

"I want a handshake - isn't that what you do on Earth? When I transform, you and the other generals will come with me to the Moon Kingdom and help defeat the enemy that has taken over," demanded Mina.

"We're in need of some new adventures. I'm sure a trip to the Moon will be entertaining," Kunzite yawned.

The nerve of this guy!! I can't believe I want-wanted to throw him on the table.

The two shook hands. Venus retrieved her wand. She raised it in the air, "Venus Star Power!!!"

Kunzite thought, "Venus…?" a split second before the transformation began. He was in awe at what was happening before him, lights, hearts, and there in the middle was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. Her hair came flowing out and in those split seconds when she as naked, time seemed to stop for Kunzite. She had the most gorgeous legs, a tiny waist, and those breasts. Kunzite knew he shouldn't stare…but, after all, he was just a man. And just like that, the transformation was over. There was banging on the door - Nephrite, Zoisite, Jadeite and Endymion poured into the room. They all stopped and stared.

Mina stood - wearing her orange and white fuku - defiantly. The men all stared. They had never seen a skirt quite that short before or a "uniform" that was quite that tight.

"Are you sure you're finished transforming? Are you missing some of your uniform?" Kunzite asked, he wanted to run over and throw his cape over her so that the rest of the men couldn't ogle her.

Mina rolled her eyes, How immature is this planet? "I'm sorry, I thought you were the legendary shitennou. I wouldn't think that a girl in a short skirt could render you all speechless."

That got their attention. With the exception of Kunzite, all of the men found another place to look. Kunzite continued staring. It wasn't the vision that appeared in front of him, he knew that he had seen her somewhere before. Mina held his stare defiantly until the spell was broken by Jadeite.

"Wow Kunz…I really need to start paying attention when you teach us the finer points of interrogation," said Jadeite laughing.