The Beginning
chpt 4
PG
Sailor ClearMoon
1999
        standard SM stuff. SM doesn't belong to me. Got it? Later!
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        Serenity fell asleep some time after the change of "guards". Her 
friends checked on her now and then. She still couldn't believe what her 
mother had done, closing off contact with earth. <It's just not fair! I want
 to be with Endy, and then Ami, Rei, Mina, and Lita all want to be with 
Zoicite, Jadeite, Kunzite, and Nephrite.> Serenity went over to her bed and 
put the rose on the side table, she fell asleep looking at it.
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        Endymion still held the star locket as he looked at the group of dark 
stones not contained in the palace grounds. He remembered that those stones 
hadn't been there before, so where were they from? He didn't quite 
understand it. As he watched, he noticed the 'smoke' darken a bit. "Some how
 I don't think that's a good sign..." he murmured.
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        The next morning, Serenity awoke to find Selene sitting on the bed. 
"Good, you are up now," Selene looked at her daughter with no expression, 
"Serena I-" She didn't continue. She just couldn't be sure, and if she wasn't
 sure, she couldn't tell.
        "What?" Serenity asked, a little annoyed. But she was still a little 
tired so she didn't snap.
        "Oh, nothing. The scouts are having a picnic and were wondering if you
 could come along. I said you could leave your room today, just be careful 
and don't go opening up portholes!"
        Serenity nodded, "Yes, tell them I'll go...." Her mind worked quickly,
 <Yes, this is good! Now I don't have to worry about someone coming in my 
room and finding me gone. Really mother, you think that I would stay here on
 the moon, away from Endy? I don't think so.>

        All of the princesses were still in their sailor uniforms as the group
 of nine headed out. Serenity quietly tried to plan how they could get away 
from other people's sight while not raising suspicion. She knew that 
her friends wouldn't mind her going to earth, they were trying to help her 
out.
        Uranus suggested, "What about over there by the pond and waterfall?" 
Serenity smiled slightly, and Alex smiled back.
        They all sat down by the water's edge, Serenity kept glancing to the 
waterfall. "Princess, what are you planning?" Pluto asked.
        Serenity turned back and blinked, "Huh? Oh, I was trying to decide 
when I ought to descend to earth. I can't stay long, I know, but-"
        "No, Serenity you cannot go down. It will not work, this love, it 
cannot be..." Pluto said.
        "Quit it!" Serenity snapped, "Why can't it be? You're getting to be as
 bad as mother!"
        Pluto shook her head and laughed softly, "Dear princess, your mother 
and I share a knowledge of prophecies and legends. Many of those are true, 
too. And there are a few that *could* relate to you. if- when you are queen,
 you too shall learn of the prophecies."
        Serenity frowned, "I don't care, I'm seeing Endymion. Now!" She stood 
up and walked to the waterfall, she looked around to make sure that only the
 scouts were around.
        "Wait!" Serenity turned to find Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury 
coming up. "We're going with you!" Mars announced.
        The moon princess opened her mouth but Jupiter said, "Uh-uh, no 
arguing. We are ALL going to earth." Serenity shrugged and the five walked 
behind the fall.
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        On earth, Endymion found that he had some free time, <I don't know 
when I'll get another chance. I had better go now, even though it's daylight
 and I won't be hidden by darkness. That's okay... oh no, here comes Kunzite 
and the others.>
        "Majesty, we can cover for you... if you want to leave," Jadeite said 
grimly.
        The prince smiled, "I understand why you're helping me, but it's still
 amazing. You could die for disobeying the orders-"
        Nephrite broke in, "It does not matter to us. For we too love someone 
on the moon."
        Endymion smiled again, "Would you like to come too?" He asked all of 
them. Their faces lit up suddenly. 
        Each nodded. Kunzite bowed, "Thank you." The five set off to the 
willow tree and opened a porthole. They stepped into it and were off to the 
moon.
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        Serenity and her four companions were about to open up the porthole 
when one appeared. "Huh? Watch out! Who knows who it is!" Venus got ready 
to fight, though Serenity felt something.
        "No, Mina. It is okay... I have a feeling..." Five figures stepped 
through and Serenity held back from shouting for joy as she saw Endy, 
Kunzite, Jadeite, Nephrite, and Zoicite standing there.
        "Endy!" 
        Earth's prince blinked, "What are you doing here?"
        "I was about to ask you the same question!" Rei exclaimed. Then the 
prince noticed the other four.
        "Ami?" Zoicite asked, looking at Sailor Mercury. 
        She smiled, "Yes?"
        The four generals greeted the four scouts warmly. Serenity and Endymion
 watched as the eight talked. Quietly Serenity motioned of the prince to 
follow her. They slipped down one of the tunnels that led out of the cave. 
They ended up in a clearing in the royal gardens. They sat down and Serenity
 leaned against her love, "Endy, I'm so glad you came. We were about to go 
down to earth-"
        Endymion smiled, happy to be with his princess, "So how did you have 
time to get away, Rena?"
        "Oh, I went on a picnic with all of the princesses." she stopped 
suddenly.
        "What is it?" Endy asked worriedly.
        "Nothing, nothing at all," But she looked worried and Endymion wouldn't
 let that go.
        "Rena...?"
        Serenity sighed and looked up into his eyes, "How can I keep something
 hidden from such beautiful eyes? Okay, well Pluto she was starting to act 
like my mother. She mentioned something about prophecies and me might having
to do with a few of them..." She stopped again and sat up. "We must go back,
 hurry!"
        Endy didn't question, he just followed Serenity back to the cave. 
"What was it?" He whispered.
        "I'm not sure, but I think someone was coming towards us back there...
 we'll just have to stay in the cave for now."
        The two returned to see the scouts and generals looking round, "Sere! 
Don't scare us like that!" Mars told her.
        "Sorry-" Serenity was cut off as another figure joined the group.
        "Princess, I must request that you return," it was Pluto's voice, she 
stepped into the light, "you also, Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter."
        The five girls looked a little T-ed. Slowly the four scouts gave a 
good-bye to the generals and went to the cave opening and out to join the 
outer scouts. Pluto raised an eyebrow at Serenity, "No Pluto. I will not go 
until I am done-"
        "No." Pluto said harshly, then she calmed down, "Listen, Serenity. I 
don't want to do this, it's for the sake of the moon! For your mother, you 
don't know what will happen, I do. Please Serenity, please, just give this 
up. I couldn't stand to see you-" She stopped and turned away. An invisible 
mask formed on her face, "come now. We aren't supposed to be gone for much 
longer. if your mother comes looking, we will all be in trouble-"
        "Too late," Serenity muttered as she heard a voice.
        "Serenity! Serena! Come out now! Where are you?" It was Selene.
        "Shoot, it's not fair."
        Pluto looked at her, "Well, are you happy now? We'll have to find out 
what excuse the others gave."
        The moon princess looked towards the opening of the cave. "Come on, 
let's go out another way." Pluto grabbed Serenity's arm and started for a 
tunnel, she called over her shoulder, "You five had better be going. I *will*
 let Selene know that there were people from earth here." Her eyes glittered,
 though her mouth was neutral, as if her feelings weren't the same as what 
she said.
        Serenity was horrified, "Setsuna! I command you to let go of me! And 
you are doing no such thing, you will NOT tell my mother that they were here!"
 She glared at Pluto, who dropped her hold. Serenity looked at her again 
before running back to Endymion. "I'm sorry, I must go. I love you, I'll see
 if I can see you again. I cannot be sure." 
        Endymion turned his attention away from Pluto before looking at 
Serenity, "That is okay. I probably should go too. Mother might be looking 
for me." Then the prince looked at the sailor scout. She was looking sadly 
at Serenity and Endymion, "What is it? Why don't you like us?"
        Sailor Pluto turned to him, the sad look was masked now, "I do not 
hate you. And I do actually 'like' all of you. Earth must join the Silver 
Millenium, that is about the only answer I can give... well, maybe not. 
Listen, evil is coming. It will destroy the moon, and then the earth, and 
then the universe if things aren't settled. And yes, it started that night 
at the ball when Beryl, not Sere, bumped into the king and queen. It started
 there and has continued. Selene has dropped contact with earth because-" 
She stopped as Neptune ran in.
        "Hurry Sere! Selene is gone for the moment, we just told her that you 
and Setsuna went out for a walk. Come on, we don't have much time!"
        Serenity looked at Pluto, <So she's just trying to protect the moon? 
Is that it? I don't quite understand.>
        Endymion surprised the princess by turning her around and bringing her
 lips to his for a kiss. It surprised the others in the cave too. Serenity 
whispered, "Good bye," As the five men went into the porthole.
        Neptune and Pluto grabbed Serenity's wrists and pulled her from the 
cave, "Come on!" They made it back just in time. Selene walked over the scouts
 and Serenity. Neptune, Pluto and Sere had only gotten there seconds before.
        "There you are! I was starting to get worried," Selene spoke again 
when no one replied, "Serena, you didn't try to go to earth? Did you?"
        Serenity sat there, looking at her mother with a quizzical expression,
 "And why would I disobey you?" Selene looked to Pluto.
        "No, she and I just went for a nice walk through the gardens." 
Serenity was relieved that Pluto didn't reveal the truth. Though she was 
confused by Setsuna's behavior. She would have to think on that.
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        Beryl saw the prince and his four generals come through the garden, 
<Now's my chance. Just walk and pretend to trip...>
        The red-head walked out onto the path and then when Endymion and his 
company were close enough, she fell on purpose. "Oh, so sorry! How clumsy of
 me, thank you End-" She stopped as she saw that Zoicite had caught her.
        He said coolly, "Go on your way, Beryl." he spit out her name, she 
wondered what was going on. She saw the cold and hateful eyes of the five 
looking upon her with disgust.
        Endymion made a simple motion with his hand and they walked away, 
leaving Beryl staring after them. <Curse those stupid men! What is going on 
here?! It's time that I get my powers, we will have to move soon if the 
prince is onto our plans....>
        She teleported to a dark cave. She now wore a long, dark blue, 
skin-tight dress. She knelt before the altar as a voice boomed, "Things 
have gone as planned, Beryl?" The voice was terrifying, it made the walls 
shake and sent chills through Beryl's body.
        "No, Queen Metallia."
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        Pluto looked out at the afternoon sun. She sighed, it was all so 
confusing. <If only I knew exactly what will happen...> She turned as the 
door opened. Selene walked in and closed the door quietly.
        "Setsuna, what happened today?" The question was simple, but Pluto 
didn't really want to answer.
        The princess closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "Selene, the 
generals and the prince came to the moon today. The princesses of Mercury, 
Mars, Jupiter, and Venus accompanied Serenity. I tried to get Serenity out 
of there..." Setsuna explained all that had happened. Selene's face didn't 
change at all.
        At the end she wore a frown and joined Pluto at the window, "Oh 
Setsuna, can't those legends be wrong?" She shook her head, "I wish for my 
daughter's happiness but that evil is coming! It could take over any person..
." and as if realizing something for the first time, Selene exclaimed, "That's
 it! Galla and William. Their minds have already been taken over!"
        Pluto blinked, "You mean it's already too late?"
        "No, but we'll have to hurry to get them to join. We must have a 
meeting with all the planets- no, we'll set that up but first Serenity will 
go back down to earth with her court. Yes, I know that you told me she went 
down before but this time there will be others with her. And we know that 
she'll be willing to do that. Come, we must contact earth and let them know 
that Serenity and her court are coming in two days... whether they like it 
or not."
        Setsuna thought to herself, <Hmm, I wonder how the people of the moon 
will take this. Their queen disobeying her own rules. But they are good 
people and most likely will understand...>
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        Serenity stared open-mouthed at her mother, "You're letting me go to 
earth? Really?!" She thought for a moment, "But what do the king and queen 
think?"
        Selene shook her head, "They're not happy, but they can't get into 
trouble with the other planets, they know that. So they'll let you come."
        Serenity smiled at her mother, "Thank you," she whispered.
        "You're welcome," Selene murmured back, "But listen. Your court will 
go along with you. And you know that includes the princesses of all of the 
planets. Including Setsuna, she'll be allowed to go. Oh yes, there are five 
others that are coming too. I believe you know the Princess of Elara, Stella,
 and the Princess of the Galaxia Empire: Sonja. {so-ni-a} Then there are 
three others, Shalom, Lionna, and Mila. {me-la}"
        "Who are the last three?" Serenity asked. She didn't know of the last 
three princesses.
        "Well Lionna and Mila are from another universe. Those two are close 
friends, and I believe Mila is supposed to be a bodyguard or something. Then
 Shalom... well she has some history that I cannot explain, but she seeks to
 help out the Silver Millenium for her solar system has broken into wars 
because of disagreements. I hope that she can help convince Galla and 
William to join-" Selene was lost in her thoughts for a moment, "Oh, there's
 one last thing. Each of the five have been given the powers of the senshi-
uh- Sailor Scouts. They are called the Senshi sisters. You see: Lionna is 
Sailor ClearMoon, she is mostly the leader; Stella is Sailor Elara, cousin 
of Lita's actually; Sonja is Sailor Orbit; Mila is Sailor Time, she has a 
job similar to Pluto's though Mila is allowed to travel from place to place.
 She doesn't have a time gate to watch.; And Shalom is Sailor Aurora, I 
believe that ClearMoon has placed her second in command."
        Serenity nodded. She was excited to have new people come. And new 
Sailor Scouts too! That was great! <Now we just have to pull off getting the
 earth to join with us!>
        Selene headed to the door, "Oh, I'll send in the seamstresses to fit 
you and the others for new gowns. They are to be elaborate, and make sure 
that Alex has a dress. Not a suit..." the princess nodded, "All right then, 
I'll leave you be and I'll get the Sailor Scouts to come here. In a hour or 
so the five girls that I told you about before will arrive. I'll send them 
straight to here."
        The door closed and Serenity jumped up and cried for joy, <I get to go
 to earth with permission! And with my friends too! Yay!>
        In a few minutes, the scouts rushed in. Everyone started gabbing and 
exchanging news with the moon princess. Only Pluto stayed back. She smiled 
at the group, <Sere deserves happiness. I can only wish that this meeting 
will go alright. I have to have faith! Maybe the Senshi sisters can help out,
 I sure hope so!>
        Around a half hour after everyone was together (excluding the Senshi 
sisters who had not arrived yet), the seamstresses came in. It took a while 
for each princess to get measured. About half way through there came a knock.
        Serenity turned her head, "Who is it?"
        "I am Princess Lionna, we were told to come here," the voice was calm 
and sweet.
        "Oh, do come in!" Serenity motioned a seamstress away as she went to 
greet the new arrivals.
        In walked five young women of various heights and ages. The first had 
red hair flowing down to her knees. On the left side of her head, she wore 
one tiny braid amongst the vast amount of hair. Next to her was a tall 
woman who looked to be older than the first. She had black hair with blue 
highlights. Her hair was worn in the same fashion as Setsuna's. Next came a 
woman about the same age as the redhead. She had yellow hair with light 
(light) blue highlights. She was quite pretty and wore her hair in a single 
bun. After those three came the two that Serenity knew.
        Stella had incredibly long dark blue hair worn in a ponytail. (Even 
in that style her hair reached the ground and dragged behind her!) Sonja 
wore her hair in two pigtails that reached her waist. Her hair was purple 
and she was most likely the youngest of the five. She was the same age as 
inner sailor scouts.
        "Yo, Stella! Long time no see, cousin!" Lita said as she made her way 
to the door.
        Stella grinned, "Yes, it has. We hear that you've had some trouble 
lately with earth. So.. we are here ta help!"
        The yellow-haired woman coughed and gave Stella and Sonja a glare.
        "Oh yes," Sonja said, "introductions. Everyone, please meet Princess 
Lionna," she nodded to the redhead who bowed slightly, "Mila, her bodyguard,"
 the woman with yellow hair winked, "and Shalom. She is second in command 
for the us, the Senshi Sisters." The woman with black hair bowed her head 
for a moment.
        "It is nice that you will let us join you on your trip to earth," 
Lionna told the group.
        "Well I'm just happy that we'll have help," Serenity replied, "Oh dear,
 I had better introduce us-"
        "No need to," Mila held out a hand, "We already know. We have.. uh... 
ways of knowing."
        "Ahem!" The seamstresses all tapped a foot, "Can we get on with our 
work please?"
        Serenity looked at them, they quickly covered their impatience and one
 said, "Oh, just take as long as you like!" She smiled sweetly.
        "No that's okay. We need to get on with this. Please," Serenity 
focused her attention to the new guests, "sit down and wait to be measured! 
We must get new 'formal' and 'fancy' clothes before we descend to earth."
        "I gotcha!" Stella winked as she sat down. Serenity knew from past 
visits that Stella and Lita could have a very similar personality a lot of 
the time.
        It took about another hour until the measurements were done. Then it 
took about another two hours to design the dresses that each girl wanted. 
Then after that, the dress had to be made! (Talk about a busy afternoon.) Of
 course it was around nightfall when they got to try their outfits on.
        Ami wore a lovely dress of crystal blue. The dress clung to her all 
the way down to her mid-thighs where it then flared out. The neck was a low 
V-cut outlined in silver thread. The sleeves were about three inches thick 
and wrapped around the side of her shoulders.
                [Note: I love to imagine and design costumes so these   
                descriptions will be long, be forewarned!]
        Rei's gown was three shades of red. The dress clung to her hips and 
then flowed smoothly to the ground. The dress color was a blood red and then
 over the skirt were two transparent-fabric layers of darker red. The round,
 low-cut neck revealed soft creamy skin. The straps of the dress went over 
her shoulders but stopped about an inch down her arm. The back of the dress 
cut away until about the middle of her back.
                [The descriptions are short and choppy(sentence wise) but I 
                need to paint a picture in your head of what the dress looks    
                like.]
        Mina's dress was a pure yellow. It hung loosely from her hips to the 
ground. The neck of the dress reached halfway up her neck. The sleeves 
ended at the end of her slender shoulders. The dress was slit up to her mid-
thigh on one side. Strips of fabric had been sewn in a design over the cut-
away back. 
        The gown that Lita wore had a V-neck line. It was tight all the way 
down to her ankles where it then flared out. Only one inch straps held the 
dress in place. The gown was a light green with specks of a darker green in 
it.
        Michelle wore a aquamarine dress with an empire waistline [high waist
-line, y'know?]. There were thin straps at her shoulders to hold the dress 
in place, but over it was semi-transparent fabric that gathered at her wrists.
 The neck was cut in an odd pattern.
        Alex had agreed to wear a dress so she picked out a gold and silver 
gown. It was loose for free and easy movement. At her waist she wore a 
silver chain that circled her waist once. The neckline was a simple round 
cut outlined in silver fabric. At the hem of the dress, designs of silver 
triangles went around.
        Holly's gown was a royal purple. Her dress clung to her top and at her
 waist, it flared out to drag on the ground. Her neckline cut was a low V 
shape. 
                [do ya notice that I like V-necks?]
The back of the gown was partially cut away with a semi-transparent, 
lavender fabric over it.
        Setsuna wore a dark *dark* red dress. It wrapped closely around her 
until mid-thigh where it then flowed smoothly to the ground. The sleeves 
clung to her arms. The low-neck line was outlined in a black fabric. 
        Lionna wore a light purple dress of silk that draped about her body. 
It followed her body-shape, but didn't cling. Her skirt fell swiftly to the 
floor where it would drag a little behind her as she walked. The straps of 
her gown went to the sides of her shoulders. They really weren't there to 
hold the dress up, but for decoration.
        Stella donned a dark blue dress with a high neck that reached her mid-
throat. The whole dress clung to her like a second skin. Over the skirt 
there was a layer of translucent silk. The sleeves of her gown only reached 
to the end of her shoulders.
        Sonja was wearing an orange dress that fell loosely to the ground. 
Unlike most of the other gowns, hers was loose at the top and at the waist 
it stopped to cling tightly. The gown had a square neck-line outlined in a 
pale yellow. 
        Mila wore a gown of different blues. All of the colors blended when 
they met, so the top of the gown started out light and got darker as the 
dress met the floor. Like Lionna's, her dress followed her body shape though
 loosely. The V-neck connected to the two-inch straps that held the dress.
        Shalom's gown was a dark, forest green. It cascaded down to the floor 
from her hip. The neckline was round. Her sleeves where long, reaching all
 the way to her wrists. Around her waist she wore a light green sash.
        But Serenity beat them all in the game of 'best dressed'. Her gown was
 a creamy white. It clung to her body all the way down to her ankles where 
it smoothly flowed onto the floor and dragged behind a bit. The top of her 
gown tucked neatly beneath her arms, there were no straps to hold the gown. Around her
shoulders she wore a long cloak-like fabric that ended at her waist. It was silver in color.
        When each girl was gowned, they admired themselves and others in front 
of long, full-body mirrors. Serenity smiled at everyone, she was so happy 
that she would be allowed to go to earth... even if it only meant this one 
time. But even if she wasn't *allowed* to, the moon princess would surely 
slip off and see her love.
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        The day came when Serenity and her court were to descend to earth. 
Most of the girls wore their hair down. The exceptions were: Stella, who 
wore her hair in a long loose braid; Lionna, well she mostly had her hair 
down but she still had a small single braid on the left side of her head;
Shalom, she kept her hair in the usual style (like Setsuna's).
        Selene had the 14 young women go to the throne room where she opened a
 large porthole. "Please be careful. Those two aren't being themselves..." 
each walked into the porthole until only Lionna, Shalom, and Setsuna were 
left. "Listen, I'll be quick about telling you this and if there's questions,
 ask Setsuna. Okay, I need you three to watch my daughter carefully, she is 
in grave danger I fear, but I know that with her friends she ought to be 
safe. The only thing is that Galla and William must have been possessed 
by a strong evil. We know little about it, now be off before the others miss
 you!"
The three stepped through, Selene whispered, "Good luck..."
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        So whatcha think? Like it? Hate it? Send comments, flames, etc. to 
Senshisis@juno.com   I LUV e-mail so start writing to me!!!! Please! Hey, if 
ya write and tell me to read your stories, most likely I'll read them. I just
 sitting here day after day, looking for something to read. But there's so 
many 'fics that I don't know what ta read! Ahhh! I think I've only received 
8 e-mails so far. Thanx all of you! That includes: Usa-chan, Senshi of Love,
 and others that I don't remember off the top of my head. Okay Shalom-chan, 
don't panic! I remember ya (duh, I write to you everyday!) Well I wanna give
 a big special thanx to Shalom for reading my stories 'for I post them and 
for listening to me gab. Thank ya!
-Sailor ClearMoon
        a.k.a.
 Clare
        a.k.a.
 Lionna
P.S. Oh yeah! I actually found a way to include my own scouts! Kewl! Well 
I'd better let y'all know who's who:
Sailor Time...Mila...my friend Taylor's scout
Sailor Orbit...Sonja...my friend Sindhu's scout
Sailor Elara...Stella...Tay-chan's sister's, Emma's, scout
Sailor Aurora...Shalom...e-mail pal Shalom-chan's scout
Sailor ClearMoon...Clare...my scout!
Oh yeah, we are the Senshi Sisters and we protect all of the senshi! (Yeah)
PPS Yeah, Long notes, gomen ;^.^ But I need some help peoples. I just 
found out the other day that "kawii" mean 'cute'. Uh-oh. I thought it meant
 cool!(*sweat drop*) Ahh! Well if you spot "kawii" in my stories/ author's 
notes, lemme know so that I can change it. 
P.P.S.S. I know that Pluto doesn't act right. But the thing is that I have 
no idea how she's supposed to act! (Or any of the outers for that matter.) 
I've only 'met' Pluto in the few episodes that she appeared in the SMR 
series. So if ya can please send me some info on how those outers act, I'd 
be the happiest person in the world! (Well, not really, but close to.) 
Bye-ee minna-chan. 'Til next time!