hey all! here is a new fic i'm working on. enjoy!
send feedback! kinda long, i know!
standard disclaimers apply: I don't own sailor moon
or any of the
characters related to it and i don't own the song
either, so please
don't sue me!
Don't find a fault. Find a remedy. - Anonymous
Only the heart can change the heart.
Friends are never far apart when they're together in
the heart.
Love doesn't imprison, it sets you free.
My love for you - that is my only sin. - William
Shakespeare
If u live to be a 100, I want to live to be a 100
minus 1 day, so I'll
never have to live without u. - Winnie the Pooh
However far apart we may be, love will always carry me
close to
thee. - Tuxedo Mask/Kamen, Sailor Moon Super S
now on with the story . . . enjoy! . . .
please read the author's notes at the bottom.
arigato!
Love Chronicles
~You Can Still be Free~
Cool breeze and autumn leaves
Slow motion daylight
A lone pair of watchful eyes
Oversee the living
Feel the presence all around
A tortured soul
A wound unhealing
No regrets or promises
The past is gone
But you can still be free
If time will set you free
Time now to spread your wings
To take to flight
The life endeavor
Aim for the burning sun
You're trapped inside
But you can still be free
If time will set you free
But it's a long long way to go
Keep moving way up high
You see the light
It shines forever
Sail through the crimson skies
The purest light
The light that sets you free
If time will set you free
Sail through the wind and rain tonight
You're free to fly tonight
And you can still be free
If time will set you free
And going higher than mountaintops
And go high the wind don't stop
And go high
Free to fly tonight!
Free to fly tonight!
Savage Garden - Affirmation
Prologue:
Silence and darkness shrouded the narrow streets of
the
city. Not a soul walked there for fear of being
robbed, or worse,
killed. One could say that these fears had no basis,
since the King
and his son, the Prince have taken every step to
ensure the safety of
their citizens. Still, there were a few that lived
their lives based
on this, and other fears.
Fears of those who were *different* were prevalent
throughout this district of the kingdom. It started
during the fall of
the Moon Kingdom. Many of the Moon's citizens left
and sought refuge
in the Planets of the Silver Millennium. But, without
the Moon, these
planets fell as well, leaving the remaining people to
start over in
the blue planet, Earth.
The royal family welcomed them, for the Moon Queen
was the Earth Queen's best friend. Some people of
Earth however, were
not so understanding. They began to form unfound
prejudices that lead
to riots against the Moon people.
Despair plagued the remaining people of the Moon who
only wanted their lives back. They never wanted to
come to Earth, so
they prayed for the return of their lost Princess.
She was loved
by all and was betrothed to the Terran Prince.
Some believed her to be dead, while others believed
her
to be alive and well, waiting for the right moment to
come back and
save them.
Those that believe her to be alive feel so because
of
the complex destiny the Fates have ordained for her to
fulfill.
She would not let them down.
She would not die so easily.
She would save them.
She would rebuild their lost kingdom.
She would come back . . .
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A lone, weary figure ran through the quiet streets.
It was very dark and there weren't any people around.
She yelled
for help, to no avail. Her long, blonde hair had come
undone and
she was very tired. She kept looking behind her,
making sure that
HE and his men didn't follow. She was so scared. She
didn't know
what to do anymore. All she knew was that she had to
run . . .
she had to get away. If she didn't, he would get her
. . . and do
things to her . . . things she didn't want to do. She
HAD to run
. . . she had no other choice . . . she had to get
away . . .
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Chapter 1:
"Please someone! Help me! Please! HELP! Please!
. . . " she pleaded as she ran faster and faster. She
was beginning
to feel hopeless . . . there was no one on the street
. . . no one
to hear her cries for help.
Darkness and silence surrounded her as she looked
behind her once again. She didn't see anyone, but
knew HE was there
. . . HE wouldn't let her go *that* easily.
Not realizing what was in front of her, the
distressed young woman bumped into something, rather,
someone, who
caught her.
She thought it was HIM and began frantically trying
to get out of his hold. She begged him to let her go,
let her be.
She stopped all of her attempts when she heard a
deep, unfamiliar voice,
"Please miss. I'm not trying to hurt you. Are you
alright? Why are you here by yourself in the middle
of the night?
The streets are . . . "
She slowly looked up at him with her sapphire blue
eyes. His breath caught, blue clashed with blue.
'She's so beautiful . . . '
'Oh, thank the Gods its not HIM . . . '
He heard her sigh in relief as they continued
staring
intently at each other. Neither willing to let go of
their gazes. A
feeling of longing swept through them.
He began feeling *things* stir inside of him . . .
these *things* . . . emotions, actually. He soon
realized that *they*
did not belong to him . . . they belonged to HER. He
stepped closer to
her and began searching her blue orbs for the truth.
What he found
was fear, anxiety, helplessness . . . he didn't
understand why she
felt these emotions . . . he didn't understand why he
felt HER or the
strong protectiveness for her.
Something had made him come out this cold and lonely
night. Whatever force was at work, natural or
unnatural, didn't matter
to him. All that mattered was that *it*, this force,
was drawing him
to HER. He realized that he was completely under HER
spell. He was
entranced by her beauty and wanted more . . . he
wanted to know more
about HER . . . he had the sudden urge to hold HER,
comfort HER, kiss
HER . . .
He couldn't understand why though. Perhaps he
didn't
want to understand why.
'If anyone hurt my angel . . . wait, my angel?'
He was broken out of his thoughts by an angelic
voice, her voice,
"I'm sorry sir. I should not have yelled at you.
I did not realize who you were . . . I thought that .
. . I thought
that you were someone else. I'm sorry to have bumped
into you. I-"
For the first time since he met her, he realized
that
she had been running, from who or what still remained
a mystery to him.
Her cheeks were flushed, her hair ruffled, and she was
breathing hard.
He caught her gaze again, and time seemed to stop
once
more as they stared at each other. His gaze wandered
from her eyes, to
her lips, her neck, and the rest of her body. His
eyes widened when he
saw what she was wearing. She wore a long, turquoise
nightgown with
lace trimmings. It was sleeveless, leaving one of her
shoulders
exposed.
"What, or rather *who* are you running from?"
He couldn't help but ask. As soon as the words
escaped
his mouth, he regretted them. She looked at him with
fear.
'She looks so terrified. What could make her so
afraid?'
"Listen. I know that we just met and you probably
don't trust me, but I can't help you unless you tell
me. I can help
you, but you have to help me as well."
She didn't say anything for a few moments. It
looked
as if she was contemplating the situation.
Had she not, just moments ago asked for help?
Perhaps
HE was the help she was searching for. HE did seem
sincere enough.
For whatever reason, she trusted HIM.
"Serenity," she whispered, lowering her head.
He was surprised at first, but then a smile tugged
at
his lips,
"Endymion," he answered, stretching his right hand
to
her.
She accepted. Once their hands touched, a feeling
of
warmth spread through their veins. Their souls
screamed for one
another, recognized their other half. Powerful waves
of electricity
passed through both of them. Neither wanted to let
go, but the emotion
past was too strong for them to handle, so they
reluctantly pulled
away.
Endymion ran his hand through his ebony hair.
Serenity
averted her gaze to the empty streets before her. He
broke the silence
by asking her,
"Serenity, please tell me what's wrong? Who are you
running from? Why?"
She turned to look at him. She saw the concerned
look
in his dark blue eyes. She already knew that she
trusted HIM, but
. . . She lowered her gaze, as if ashamed of herself.
'She looks so vulnerable. Why won't she talk to
me?'
There was another long silence, then she said
softly,
"H . . . H . . . He . . . He wants me to sleep in
his
bed . . . "
It was hardly above a whisper. But he heard. He
heard
loud and clear. He understood what she meant and was
filled with rage
and anger. He somehow managed to control himself . .
. only for HER
sake. He had to get her out of the streets before
whoever was after
her, found her.
He took off his cape and wrapped it around her, then
he
put his arm around her waist. She stiffened at first,
but then seemed
to relax. He proceeded leading her to his home. They
walked silently,
until they heard a loud and threatening voice,
"SERENITY!!"
He heard the menacing voice and once again felt her
stiffen. They looked at each other. She was
terrified again. She
began shaking uncontrollably as tears welled up in her
eyes.
Nothing had to be said, he knew that the voice
belonged
to the man that she was running from. He thought
frantically about how
they would get out of this . . . They heard the
footsteps come closer
and closer. He turned around and saw a the shadows of
about a dozen
men advancing towards them at a fast rate. He wished
for some sort of
distraction.
As if on cue, he heard an all too familiar voice, as
a thick fog cloaked the already dark streets . . .
Endymion smiled slightly. He owed THEM a huge
favor.
He directed Serenity to a nearby alley before the
fog
lifted. They hid in the shadows, Endymion holding her
close to his
body. She was shaking frantically . . . she was
scared and nervous,
yet she somehow felt safe . . . protected.
She looked at him through her tear-filled eyes. He
looked back at her and through his eyes assured her
that everything
would be alright. He brought one of his hands to her
face and gently
wiped the tears away. He then pulled her even closer
into his warm
and protective embrace. She returned the gesture by
hugging him back.
No matter how safe she felt at that moment, more
tears
threatened to fall. He tried to comfort her with his
soothing voice
and gentle caresses. He kissed the top of her head as
she buried
herself deeper into his arms.
"SERENITY!!"
He felt her stiffen again. She shut her eyes
tightly
as even more tears fell from her eyes, staining her
pale face,
"Please," she said softly into his chest, "don't let
HIM take me . . . please . . . "
He hugged her tighter and whispered in her ear,
"I won't let HIM get anywhere near you. You have my
word. I won't let HIM touch you."
She shivered slightly. She could feel his hot
breath
on her ear and found that she enjoyed the sensations
it stirred within
her . . . she couldn't explain why, but, for whatever
reason she wanted
more.
She knew that she was physically attracted to him.
It
was as if she was drawn to him by some force. She
couldn't explain
these feelings of security, hope, love, that she felt
nor did she want
to . . . right now . . .
there's chapter one! who is after serenity you ask?
well, you're
just gonna have to read to find out. i know, i'm
cruel.
authors notes:
1. i don't own the song. its called you can still
be
free, by savage garden and its on their affirmation
cd.
2. the story takes place during the silver
millennium, it will follow the basic plot of sm, with
a few adjustments
noted here (there will probably be others):
a. the moon has been destroyed and queen
serenity is dead. who destroyed the moon, you
ask, well you just have to read to find out.
b. the inner senshi were sent to earth
by their mothers so that they would
have a chance to live. they ended up
in the earth palace, where endymion's
parents have let them stay.
c. the senshi and generals are items.
d. the inner senshi help the generals
protect prince endymion, but they are
still searching for their princess.
e. princess serenity was sent to earth
as well, but she was separated from both
the inners and the outers. she has no idea
that she is the missing moon princess.
f. the outer senshi, with the exception
of pluto (who was and still is at the time
gate), where sent to earth as well. they got
separated from the inners, but are searching
for the moon princess too. only pluto knows
who the moon princess is.
g. there will be a lot of tension between
the inners and the outers, especially where
serenity is concerned.
i think that's it. keep an eye out for chapter two.
please send feedback. i want to hear from you!
ja ne!
redrose