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thesailorscoutsandtheone · 5 years

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Chapter 8: The Moon

Serena wakes up in a small study next to a balcony. She sees it’s night when she looks out the open doors in the room. A breeze comes through them and the curtains in the doorway flutter. Inside, there is a desk with papers on it, but everything is neat, like it hasn't been used before. Serena looks down at her clothing. She’s wearing a blue dress, like the sky in the daytime.

“Night lasts for 29.5 earth days here.”

“Magician?”

Serena stands up.

At first the magician does not answer.

“Do you know where we are?” he asks.

“Where is Ami and Rei?

“They are a few doors down.”

Serena runs to the door to open it, but it doesn’t move.

“But you can’t see them.”

“Why not?”

“I think you’re the one.”

Serena starts pounding on the door.

“Help me!”

She runs to the balcony and looks over it. There is the earth shining like a plate in front of her.

“I’m on the moon.”

“That’s correct.”

“It’s beautiful. But where am I ‘really’?”

“Really, you’re in that old hag’s living room, passed out like a bear in winter.”

“Will I be staying here for a season?”

“Yep.”

The magician appears on the balcony and opens up a large golden, heart shaped locket. It begins a tune.

Serena closes the balcony doors and locks them, but she can still hear the music. It’s faint, and pretty, like fairy bells. She stops to listen, and slumps down, against the door.

She attempts the ninja square with her thumb and four finger, and laughs, a pretty laugh.

She goes back to the door of the study.

She hears voices.

“Who is out there?”

“Oh. Just some guests.”

The magician appears next to her.

“Like who?”

“Like George Washington, and Stevie Nicks.” He smiles. “Or would be, anyway.”

“Hmm. Who is the one?”

“The one is god, or maybe the devil.”

“Am I god?”

“If there was one you would be.”

He turns the knob on the door and it opens, but there is nobody outside.

“See if you can find your friends Sailor Moon. They’re looking for you.”

Serena runs down the corridor.

Soon she finds Rei.

“We had just split up to look for you. Where were you?” Rei asks.

She’s wearing a redSerena. “Down there.”

She points down the hall.

“Oh. Okay. Now let’s go get Ami.”

The two run down the hallway.

When they find Ami and she opens her mouth wide.

“Oh. It’s Dorothy and her lion. Where on earth have you been?”

“We’re not on earth.” says Serena.

“That’s not my point.” says Ami.

“We’re not on earth?” asks Rei.

“We’re on the moon, but really we are just passed out in the Quean’s entrance room.”

“That’s a relief.” says Rei.

“This is a relief.” says Ami.

She’s smiling.

“How do we get back? asks Ami.

She again looks stern.

They hear a door burst open at the end of the hall.

There are people talking, and there is light.

“Follow me.”

They hear a voice from the door.

“Let’s leave this party. I came to see the princess and she is not here.”

“Well if you wait a bit longer, please darling. She will come.”

The woman sees them.

She shouts down the hall.

“Do any of you know of an exit?”

“That’s what we want to know.” says Rei, quietly.

“We were looking for one.” says Serena.

The woman looks behind her and then back at Sera.

“Are you the princess?”

They see a man poke his head out.

“She’s here?”

He turns around.

“She’s here!” he shouts into the room.

“Come closer sweetheart.” says the woman. “We all want to see you.”

Serena, Ami, and Rei move forward along the hallway.

“They might hurt us.” says Rei.

“No. It’s just a party.” says Serena.

“How do you know?” asks Rei.

“A bird told me.” says Serena.

“That’s phrase is not clever anymore.” says Ami pompously.

“We’re coming!” she shouts.

The three run down the hall.

When they get to the room they see maybe fifty people or more crowded in front of them.

The woman puts her arm around Sera and walks her forward. Ami and Rei stay close behind her.

“Oh Serena.” says a woman with teal hair. Most others had moved aside.

“We were waiting for you.”

“Um.”

“We couldn’t be seen, not being punctual.” says Ami.

She steps in front of Serena.

“Ami Mizuno, at your service.”

“Hey. You attention hore.” says Rei.

“I’m Rei Hino. This is Usagi Tsukino.”

“Serena.” Sera corrects her. “I go by many names.”

“Have you met the prince of earth?” asks another woman. This one has short blonde hair. She is dressed as a man, but Serena can tell she is a woman.

“Are you a man or a woman?” asks Serena.

“I’m gender fluid.” says the woman. She smiles. “Serena.”

“How do you know my name?

A man blusters between them.

“We all know you. You’re the princess.”

“No I’m not.”

“Yes you are.” the crowd says in unison.

“This way.” says the man.

“No.” says Rei. “This is where you lead us home.”

“You are home.” says the man.

“No. You’re not.”

The magician appears from the crowd, holding a crown.

“Put this on.”

“Your majesty!” says the man.

“Okay.” says Serena.

She puts the diadem on her head.

“Remember anything?”

“No.” says Serena.

“I guess you won’t until the author does.”

“Way to put us in a fix brainiac.” says Rei.

The scene fades to black, and the three wake up again in the Quean’s entrance room.

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omigooness · 5 years