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Title: A wish granted
Author: Ree
Theme: Family -frost
Genre: General
Version: Silver Millennium - Fates/Sihde storyline
Rating: G
Most of these characters belong to Takeuchi Naoko. The ones that don't are my creations.
A wish granted
Part VI: Everything falls apart
'Haven... a safe place to live.' For the past month the same thought had circled in Selenity's mind. Looking out one of the few glazed windows, she gazed into the inner courtyard where her people's children played. Resting her hand on the slight swelling of her abdomen, Selenity turned and crossed the library. 'They deserve a safe place to call home. Mother has sheltered, fed, and protected us long enough.'
The war had come, nibbling at the borders of the Sihde's land, and now the Milesians were pushing further into the heartland. The closer the Milesian army came, the more restricted the area she could go became. Everyone knew that Brogan was after her and the baby. 'Mostly the baby. Half the Milesians support Brogan's coup, the other half support the baby's claim to the throne. If he could eliminate Brendan's child, there would be no obstacle between him and ruling the entire kingdom.' She knew that she would soon not be allowed outside or even near a window. 'I must keep looking.'
Picking up an atlas, Selenity continued her search for a section of unclaimed land large enough to support her people, and close enough she wouldn't have her baby during the trip.
Later that evening, Selenity slipped into the inner courtyard. The full moon hanging behind her Grandmother's statue drew her attention to the glowing stone. Brushing the light coating of dirt away, she read the inscription. One line stuck out in her mind.
I followed my true love. My people followed me.
Resting her fingers against the words true love, Selenity felt a lump lodge in her throat. 'I would love to follow my true love, but he was cruelly taken from me.' Blinking back the threatening tears, she gazed into her grandmother's carved face. 'Grandmother help me... Help me save my people.' Suddenly, the stone moved under her fingertips. Jerking her hand back, she stared at the small dark, gaping cavity in the pedestal before she gathered enough courage to reach in. Her seeking fingers touched a cool stone and cooler metal chain. Entwining the chain around her fingers, she pulled it from the hole, and the stone came with it.
Holding the silver chain up, Selenity let the moon's light reflect off the large clear crystal. 'Is it...Is it really the silver crystal?' Her breath caught as the stone shone with all the colors of the rainbow covered in a pale silver glow.'An artifact of unknown age and power. Grandmother was the last known person to possess it.' Her heart raced as she put the necklace on. The crystal rested over her heart. Wrapping her hand around the crystal, she wished with all her strength. 'Help me find a safe home for my people, my baby, and me.'
A beam of moonlight touched the ground at her feet, then another, and another until they all solidified into a bridge that arched across the sky. Keeping her fingers wrapped about the crystal, Selenity stepped onto the path of moonlight. To her surprise the fragile beams held her weight. Keeping her wish in the forefront of her mind, she walked the lightly glowing bridge to its end. It seemed to take only a few minutes, but when she looked behind her, the distance she had traveled astonished her.
Below her a blue and white ball hung in the dark sky. 'I am on the moon? That is the Earth?' As she took the last steps of the path, she saw her grandmother's statue at the end. 'It looks the same as the one in the courtyard.' She felt a barrier close behind her as she stepped off the moonlight bridge. Spinning about quickly, she rested her hand against a solid, clear wall. A dread seeped into her bones. 'Can I get home?' Looking up into her grandmother's face, she was sure she could.
Gazing past the familiar face of her grandmother, she saw other statues lining the path. Selenity traced the path with her eyes until it ended at a palace. The ground crunched as she started down the path. 'Everything is covered in a hoarfrost.' A quick glance back at her grandmother's statue confirmed her suspicion. 'Everything but Grandmother. I wonder why?'
Chaffing her arms, Selenity hurried down the path, hoping that the palace would be warmer. 'Deserted, empty, lifeless. There is no one here. Even the air feels empty.' Her shoes chimed on the frost covered steps of the palace. The noise echoed through the empty landscape. Raising her hand to the door, she paused as the door opened for her. Her eyes skittered around the area she could see inside the door. "Hello? Is anyone here?" Her voice drifted into the empty space. No one answered.
Garnering up her courage, Selenity walked into the palace expecting the door to slam shut behind her. It didn't. The room was completely empty except for a lone table sat near the door. Propped against a large, heavy crystal vase filled with dried flowers was a letter. Selenity couldn't contain her curiosity. Her hand hovered near the envelope as she read who it was to.
For the heir of Queen Brietta's line.
'Grandmother's line. I am one of the heirs, but mother is her current heir. Can I open this?' Selenity carefully lifted the envelope and turned it over. Smiling in relief, she rested her fingers against the special seal. 'Only a member of the Sihde royal family can break this seal.' She felt the seal soften and open. Unfolding the parchment, she read a tale she had never heard before.
'Our people come from the moon? This is really our kingdom and Grandmother Brietta left it to marry the Sihde King?' Holding the parchment close to her chest, Selenity gazed out a window at the frost covered land that sloped down from the palace. 'A haven...We could come here if there was a way to grow food, if there is water, if we could heat it...' Quickly looking at the letter, she flipped to the next page. 'The directions on how to bring this place out of hibernation. Everything is here.' Hope flared in her heart. Resealing the envelope, she put it back where she found it.
Rushing back down the Queen's path, Selenity hoped that the bridge would reappear. When she reached her grandmother's statue, she saw the moonlight bridge waiting for her. She ran down the path to her home.
Looking up at the moonlit statue of her grandmother, she felt the wet hem of her skirt brush her ankles as the frost melted. 'I hope my people will follow me, too.'
Part VIII: Another one gone
Author: Ree
Theme: Family -frost
Genre: General
Version: Silver Millennium - Fates/Sihde storyline
Rating: G
Most of these characters belong to Takeuchi Naoko. The ones that don't are my creations.
A wish granted
Part VI: Everything falls apart
'Haven... a safe place to live.' For the past month the same thought had circled in Selenity's mind. Looking out one of the few glazed windows, she gazed into the inner courtyard where her people's children played. Resting her hand on the slight swelling of her abdomen, Selenity turned and crossed the library. 'They deserve a safe place to call home. Mother has sheltered, fed, and protected us long enough.'
The war had come, nibbling at the borders of the Sihde's land, and now the Milesians were pushing further into the heartland. The closer the Milesian army came, the more restricted the area she could go became. Everyone knew that Brogan was after her and the baby. 'Mostly the baby. Half the Milesians support Brogan's coup, the other half support the baby's claim to the throne. If he could eliminate Brendan's child, there would be no obstacle between him and ruling the entire kingdom.' She knew that she would soon not be allowed outside or even near a window. 'I must keep looking.'
Picking up an atlas, Selenity continued her search for a section of unclaimed land large enough to support her people, and close enough she wouldn't have her baby during the trip.
Later that evening, Selenity slipped into the inner courtyard. The full moon hanging behind her Grandmother's statue drew her attention to the glowing stone. Brushing the light coating of dirt away, she read the inscription. One line stuck out in her mind.
I followed my true love. My people followed me.
Resting her fingers against the words true love, Selenity felt a lump lodge in her throat. 'I would love to follow my true love, but he was cruelly taken from me.' Blinking back the threatening tears, she gazed into her grandmother's carved face. 'Grandmother help me... Help me save my people.' Suddenly, the stone moved under her fingertips. Jerking her hand back, she stared at the small dark, gaping cavity in the pedestal before she gathered enough courage to reach in. Her seeking fingers touched a cool stone and cooler metal chain. Entwining the chain around her fingers, she pulled it from the hole, and the stone came with it.
Holding the silver chain up, Selenity let the moon's light reflect off the large clear crystal. 'Is it...Is it really the silver crystal?' Her breath caught as the stone shone with all the colors of the rainbow covered in a pale silver glow.'An artifact of unknown age and power. Grandmother was the last known person to possess it.' Her heart raced as she put the necklace on. The crystal rested over her heart. Wrapping her hand around the crystal, she wished with all her strength. 'Help me find a safe home for my people, my baby, and me.'
A beam of moonlight touched the ground at her feet, then another, and another until they all solidified into a bridge that arched across the sky. Keeping her fingers wrapped about the crystal, Selenity stepped onto the path of moonlight. To her surprise the fragile beams held her weight. Keeping her wish in the forefront of her mind, she walked the lightly glowing bridge to its end. It seemed to take only a few minutes, but when she looked behind her, the distance she had traveled astonished her.
Below her a blue and white ball hung in the dark sky. 'I am on the moon? That is the Earth?' As she took the last steps of the path, she saw her grandmother's statue at the end. 'It looks the same as the one in the courtyard.' She felt a barrier close behind her as she stepped off the moonlight bridge. Spinning about quickly, she rested her hand against a solid, clear wall. A dread seeped into her bones. 'Can I get home?' Looking up into her grandmother's face, she was sure she could.
Gazing past the familiar face of her grandmother, she saw other statues lining the path. Selenity traced the path with her eyes until it ended at a palace. The ground crunched as she started down the path. 'Everything is covered in a hoarfrost.' A quick glance back at her grandmother's statue confirmed her suspicion. 'Everything but Grandmother. I wonder why?'
Chaffing her arms, Selenity hurried down the path, hoping that the palace would be warmer. 'Deserted, empty, lifeless. There is no one here. Even the air feels empty.' Her shoes chimed on the frost covered steps of the palace. The noise echoed through the empty landscape. Raising her hand to the door, she paused as the door opened for her. Her eyes skittered around the area she could see inside the door. "Hello? Is anyone here?" Her voice drifted into the empty space. No one answered.
Garnering up her courage, Selenity walked into the palace expecting the door to slam shut behind her. It didn't. The room was completely empty except for a lone table sat near the door. Propped against a large, heavy crystal vase filled with dried flowers was a letter. Selenity couldn't contain her curiosity. Her hand hovered near the envelope as she read who it was to.
For the heir of Queen Brietta's line.
'Grandmother's line. I am one of the heirs, but mother is her current heir. Can I open this?' Selenity carefully lifted the envelope and turned it over. Smiling in relief, she rested her fingers against the special seal. 'Only a member of the Sihde royal family can break this seal.' She felt the seal soften and open. Unfolding the parchment, she read a tale she had never heard before.
'Our people come from the moon? This is really our kingdom and Grandmother Brietta left it to marry the Sihde King?' Holding the parchment close to her chest, Selenity gazed out a window at the frost covered land that sloped down from the palace. 'A haven...We could come here if there was a way to grow food, if there is water, if we could heat it...' Quickly looking at the letter, she flipped to the next page. 'The directions on how to bring this place out of hibernation. Everything is here.' Hope flared in her heart. Resealing the envelope, she put it back where she found it.
Rushing back down the Queen's path, Selenity hoped that the bridge would reappear. When she reached her grandmother's statue, she saw the moonlight bridge waiting for her. She ran down the path to her home.
Looking up at the moonlit statue of her grandmother, she felt the wet hem of her skirt brush her ankles as the frost melted. 'I hope my people will follow me, too.'
Part VIII: Another one gone