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DONE!!!! It is finally written! The rest of the library scene with Selenity and Pluto is done! And I can't think of a theme for it, so it will be an optional story.
Title: I'd rather be queen
Author: Ree
Theme: Silver Millennium
Genre: general
Version: Anime/Mange - early Silver Millennium
Rating: G
Most of these characters belong to Takeuchi Naoko. I'm just delving into their skeletons in the closet.
I'd rather be queen
Previous tale: Trust and chocolate
The plate was empty and the chocolate pot was drained. Sipping on the tea, Selenity faced her guest; it was time to get some answers. "Sailor Pluto, you seemed to know far more about me than I do." She set her cup down. "Can you tell me why the Venusians wish to swear their loyalty to me, and why both you and them call me an Empress?"
Pluto sipped at her tea and then surreptitiously glanced into the cup. She had never tasted tea this good before. 'Green? All the teas I have ever had have been a shade of brown.' Savoring the rich flavor, Pluto collected her thought. "Did Queen Brietta not tell you about her family?"
"No, she couldn't. I never saw my grandmother. She died when Mother was ten years old." Selenity, blocking the image of the last time she saw her mother, smiled lightly and waited for the senshi to continue.
Pluto set her empty cup down on the table. As Selenity refilled it, she decided to start at the beginning. "Your grandmother was the heir to the Sol Empire when she left it to marry your grandfather. Because she chose to marry a Sihde, she left the Moon. As there was no other heir, and she was alive, she became the Empress when her mother, your great grandmother, passed away. The empire has been awaiting the arrival of her or her heir since the death of the last empress."
Selenity frowned slightly. "She had to be on the Moon to rule?"
Pluto nodded. "The Empress of Sol must reside in the Moon Kingdom. I can only believe that she passed away before she knew about her mother's death. And that she had not been able to convey to your mother the family history. I doubt that you learned any of the rituals, either." She looked at Selenity expectantly.
Selenity shook her head slowly. "I learned all the Sihde rituals, but ones from the Moon Kingdom... I didn't even know about it until a little over a year ago."
A slight frown marred Pluto's forehead. "You wear the Silver Crystal, and yet you know nothing?"
"I know that the crystal allowed me to bring my people to safety, to come to the Moon. I know it is a formidable source of power, but that is it."
Pluto sipped her tea, she knew she was going to need it. She had to tell the Empress the story of the Founding. "A long time ago, Sol ruled the ten planets. He gave them warmth and energy needed for life. The people of the ten planets bowed to him and paid him homage. And so time passed. The title of Emperor fell onto one son after another.
The last Emperor, Helios, looked out over his empire and wept. The people avoid his palace. They shunned his company. They soaked up his light and his warmth, but he never felt any warmth back from them. Finally, he turned to his most trusted advisers and asked them why.
'It is because Sol is so bright and hot, my Emperor.' One said. Another chimed in behind him. 'They fear that you will be as harsh as the light given from your home.' And so it went, each adviser telling him that it was his home, the source of all the warmth and life in the system, that kept his people from him.
Looking out across his empire once again, the Emperor looked for a place that shone with his light, that reflected it faithfully, but was less harsh than his home. One that softened the light, a place where his people would come.
Of all the worlds, moons, and asteroids, he chose the Moon. Its pale soil reflected Sol's light, but the light was somehow softer, gentler than Sol's. It was situated in the middle of his inner court, and, when the Moon hid behind the Earth, it would be dark enough for the people of the outer worlds to comfortable visit.
Quietly, he had his architects design and build a kingdom on the Moon. When it was complete, he sent the Empress, Perse, and their daughter, Pasiphae, ahead of him. Standing on the balcony of his castle, he stared into the heart of his home, the burning star, Sol, and knew he could not leave. Handing his advisers a decree that named his daughter his heir, and the Empress to be her regent, he leapt from his balcony into the star."
Selenity's finger tightened around her cup."Why? Why did he kill himself? Couldn't he rule from his home, and the let his heirs rule from the Moon?" She continued, her voice almost a whisper. "Didn't he know that life is too precious to waste."
Pluto suppressed her surprise. 'The Queen of the Sihde, an immortal, thinks that life is precious?' She looked calmly at the Queen. "But, no one would come there, and he sent the ones he cared about the most away. He was lonely, aching for his people to accept him and his home. He would have grown bitter on the Moon, so far from his home."
Selenity stood and crossed the room to look out at the Earth that shown through her window. 'Home... It is so far away.' Her gaze swept through the courtyard below her, and then out over the wall to the town and fields that surrounded the palace. 'But, it is so near. Home is here, where my people are.' Her eyes teared slightly as she thought of a man who did not know that.
Pluto followed her to the window. As she gazed out it, she marveled at all Empress Selenity's people had wrought. She could see more care, warmth, and love now than she had ever witnessed on her prior visits to this kingdom. Speaking softly, she continued the tale. "The Empress grieved sorely for the loss of her husband and locked herself in her room. She was never seen again. Their daughter became the ruler of the empire at age fifteen. Empress Pasiphae was known to visit Sol often during her reign. It was during one of her visits that she discovered the Silver Crystal hidden deep in the castle."
Selenity's fingers brushed across the crystal that hung from her neck.
"The Crystal thrived off the bearers strength of heart. Pasiphae discovered to her dismay that the only ones that could use the crystal are the imperial family."
Selenity spun slightly to face Pluto. "To her dismay?"
Pluto nodded. "But that is another tale, one that should remain shrouded in time. Just know that only you and your heirs are capable of using the power of the Silver Crystal."
"And what are those powers?"
"You have to discover that on your own. I am not allowed to tell you." Pluto held in her smile as Selenity threw her a look of pure aggravation. "So, you are the Empress, and that is why everyone is calling you such. The others will come to swear their loyalty to you soon, so be prepared."
Absently nodding in agreement, Selenity's gaze raked across as much of the Solar system as she could see. 'I am the ruler of everyone.' Responsibility weighed even heavier on her shoulders. 'Empress... that sounds so... distant. Empresses are hard to get to, harder than Queens are. If they are to be my people, then I want to be their Queen. If I can't be called that by all the people, then at least by my people and the senshi. That's right... there are other senshi.'
Turning to Pluto, Selenity tilted her head slightly to the side. "And the other senshi the book mentioned will also be coming soon?"
A shuttered look fell onto Pluto's face. "I'm sorry, my Empress..."
Selenity cut in before she could finish. "Not Empress. Call me Queen, or Selenity."
Pluto's eyes widened in shock. "But... you are the Empress. You're not denying the throne are you?"
Selenity shook her head. "No, I am not, but I want you to call me either Queen or Selenity. You are one of the senshi, one of the advisers. To my people, the Sihde, and to my advisers, I wish to be Queen not Empress."
Pluto stared deep into the shining silver eyes. The sincerity in them won her over. "Very well, my Queen." The warm smile that formed on Selenity's face settled deep into her heart. "The other senshi can not meet you yet, as I am the only one that has awakened."
Selenity laid a comforting hand on her senshi's arm, as her smiled softened. "It must be very lonely being the only one. You are staying here?"
Pluto shook her head. "I have to stand watch at the Door of Time, but I will come visit as often as I may." The second part startled her as it slipped out.
"You will always be welcomed, my friend." The promised echoed through Selenity's voice. "Come when ever you can."
Friend. That one word and the invitation with it made up for eons of loneliness. Pluto felt the tug of the Door as it called her back. Looking down at her Queen, she realized that Selenity was more than a queen. Somehow, Selenity had become a friend. "I must leave now, but I will be back, my Queen...My friend." Bowing slightly, she gave into the pull.
Selenity watched as her newest friend faded from sight. 'Gone... she has gone back to the Door of Time. Time!' Her eyes flew to the clock. 'Serenity! I have to hurry.' Quickly cleaning up the table, she rushed off to her daughter's room. Nap time was over.
Title: I'd rather be queen
Author: Ree
Theme: Silver Millennium
Genre: general
Version: Anime/Mange - early Silver Millennium
Rating: G
Most of these characters belong to Takeuchi Naoko. I'm just delving into their skeletons in the closet.
I'd rather be queen
Previous tale: Trust and chocolate
The plate was empty and the chocolate pot was drained. Sipping on the tea, Selenity faced her guest; it was time to get some answers. "Sailor Pluto, you seemed to know far more about me than I do." She set her cup down. "Can you tell me why the Venusians wish to swear their loyalty to me, and why both you and them call me an Empress?"
Pluto sipped at her tea and then surreptitiously glanced into the cup. She had never tasted tea this good before. 'Green? All the teas I have ever had have been a shade of brown.' Savoring the rich flavor, Pluto collected her thought. "Did Queen Brietta not tell you about her family?"
"No, she couldn't. I never saw my grandmother. She died when Mother was ten years old." Selenity, blocking the image of the last time she saw her mother, smiled lightly and waited for the senshi to continue.
Pluto set her empty cup down on the table. As Selenity refilled it, she decided to start at the beginning. "Your grandmother was the heir to the Sol Empire when she left it to marry your grandfather. Because she chose to marry a Sihde, she left the Moon. As there was no other heir, and she was alive, she became the Empress when her mother, your great grandmother, passed away. The empire has been awaiting the arrival of her or her heir since the death of the last empress."
Selenity frowned slightly. "She had to be on the Moon to rule?"
Pluto nodded. "The Empress of Sol must reside in the Moon Kingdom. I can only believe that she passed away before she knew about her mother's death. And that she had not been able to convey to your mother the family history. I doubt that you learned any of the rituals, either." She looked at Selenity expectantly.
Selenity shook her head slowly. "I learned all the Sihde rituals, but ones from the Moon Kingdom... I didn't even know about it until a little over a year ago."
A slight frown marred Pluto's forehead. "You wear the Silver Crystal, and yet you know nothing?"
"I know that the crystal allowed me to bring my people to safety, to come to the Moon. I know it is a formidable source of power, but that is it."
Pluto sipped her tea, she knew she was going to need it. She had to tell the Empress the story of the Founding. "A long time ago, Sol ruled the ten planets. He gave them warmth and energy needed for life. The people of the ten planets bowed to him and paid him homage. And so time passed. The title of Emperor fell onto one son after another.
The last Emperor, Helios, looked out over his empire and wept. The people avoid his palace. They shunned his company. They soaked up his light and his warmth, but he never felt any warmth back from them. Finally, he turned to his most trusted advisers and asked them why.
'It is because Sol is so bright and hot, my Emperor.' One said. Another chimed in behind him. 'They fear that you will be as harsh as the light given from your home.' And so it went, each adviser telling him that it was his home, the source of all the warmth and life in the system, that kept his people from him.
Looking out across his empire once again, the Emperor looked for a place that shone with his light, that reflected it faithfully, but was less harsh than his home. One that softened the light, a place where his people would come.
Of all the worlds, moons, and asteroids, he chose the Moon. Its pale soil reflected Sol's light, but the light was somehow softer, gentler than Sol's. It was situated in the middle of his inner court, and, when the Moon hid behind the Earth, it would be dark enough for the people of the outer worlds to comfortable visit.
Quietly, he had his architects design and build a kingdom on the Moon. When it was complete, he sent the Empress, Perse, and their daughter, Pasiphae, ahead of him. Standing on the balcony of his castle, he stared into the heart of his home, the burning star, Sol, and knew he could not leave. Handing his advisers a decree that named his daughter his heir, and the Empress to be her regent, he leapt from his balcony into the star."
Selenity's finger tightened around her cup."Why? Why did he kill himself? Couldn't he rule from his home, and the let his heirs rule from the Moon?" She continued, her voice almost a whisper. "Didn't he know that life is too precious to waste."
Pluto suppressed her surprise. 'The Queen of the Sihde, an immortal, thinks that life is precious?' She looked calmly at the Queen. "But, no one would come there, and he sent the ones he cared about the most away. He was lonely, aching for his people to accept him and his home. He would have grown bitter on the Moon, so far from his home."
Selenity stood and crossed the room to look out at the Earth that shown through her window. 'Home... It is so far away.' Her gaze swept through the courtyard below her, and then out over the wall to the town and fields that surrounded the palace. 'But, it is so near. Home is here, where my people are.' Her eyes teared slightly as she thought of a man who did not know that.
Pluto followed her to the window. As she gazed out it, she marveled at all Empress Selenity's people had wrought. She could see more care, warmth, and love now than she had ever witnessed on her prior visits to this kingdom. Speaking softly, she continued the tale. "The Empress grieved sorely for the loss of her husband and locked herself in her room. She was never seen again. Their daughter became the ruler of the empire at age fifteen. Empress Pasiphae was known to visit Sol often during her reign. It was during one of her visits that she discovered the Silver Crystal hidden deep in the castle."
Selenity's fingers brushed across the crystal that hung from her neck.
"The Crystal thrived off the bearers strength of heart. Pasiphae discovered to her dismay that the only ones that could use the crystal are the imperial family."
Selenity spun slightly to face Pluto. "To her dismay?"
Pluto nodded. "But that is another tale, one that should remain shrouded in time. Just know that only you and your heirs are capable of using the power of the Silver Crystal."
"And what are those powers?"
"You have to discover that on your own. I am not allowed to tell you." Pluto held in her smile as Selenity threw her a look of pure aggravation. "So, you are the Empress, and that is why everyone is calling you such. The others will come to swear their loyalty to you soon, so be prepared."
Absently nodding in agreement, Selenity's gaze raked across as much of the Solar system as she could see. 'I am the ruler of everyone.' Responsibility weighed even heavier on her shoulders. 'Empress... that sounds so... distant. Empresses are hard to get to, harder than Queens are. If they are to be my people, then I want to be their Queen. If I can't be called that by all the people, then at least by my people and the senshi. That's right... there are other senshi.'
Turning to Pluto, Selenity tilted her head slightly to the side. "And the other senshi the book mentioned will also be coming soon?"
A shuttered look fell onto Pluto's face. "I'm sorry, my Empress..."
Selenity cut in before she could finish. "Not Empress. Call me Queen, or Selenity."
Pluto's eyes widened in shock. "But... you are the Empress. You're not denying the throne are you?"
Selenity shook her head. "No, I am not, but I want you to call me either Queen or Selenity. You are one of the senshi, one of the advisers. To my people, the Sihde, and to my advisers, I wish to be Queen not Empress."
Pluto stared deep into the shining silver eyes. The sincerity in them won her over. "Very well, my Queen." The warm smile that formed on Selenity's face settled deep into her heart. "The other senshi can not meet you yet, as I am the only one that has awakened."
Selenity laid a comforting hand on her senshi's arm, as her smiled softened. "It must be very lonely being the only one. You are staying here?"
Pluto shook her head. "I have to stand watch at the Door of Time, but I will come visit as often as I may." The second part startled her as it slipped out.
"You will always be welcomed, my friend." The promised echoed through Selenity's voice. "Come when ever you can."
Friend. That one word and the invitation with it made up for eons of loneliness. Pluto felt the tug of the Door as it called her back. Looking down at her Queen, she realized that Selenity was more than a queen. Somehow, Selenity had become a friend. "I must leave now, but I will be back, my Queen...My friend." Bowing slightly, she gave into the pull.
Selenity watched as her newest friend faded from sight. 'Gone... she has gone back to the Door of Time. Time!' Her eyes flew to the clock. 'Serenity! I have to hurry.' Quickly cleaning up the table, she rushed off to her daughter's room. Nap time was over.