SAILOR MOON ETERNAL
The 6th Season of the Sailor Moon Saga
By Haruka Kou
Part One
Sailor Moon is the property of Naoko Takeuchi, Toei Animation and DIC
It was a beautiful summer evening, the kind of night when the gentle breeze blows and the stars shine brightly that the moonlight can bring dreams of romance and love to a young woman's heart. And for a special young woman, the brilliant light of the moon herself, all of her fantasies were finally coming true.
She leaned out over the windowsill, gazing at the distant stars, entranced it seemed in their glittering. The moonlight cascaded onto her flowing hair, illuminating it in a way that made her seem a part of the moon, as she was, for she was the eternal Moon Princess.
"What are you thinking about?," a tall young woman with chestnut hair and a beautiful smile queried.
Serena snapped out of her reverie and turned quickly, her "meatballs" (as some affectionately call them) bouncing up and down jauntily.
"Thinking about? Oh, just how wonderful everything will be, Lita In only two days from now all of my dreams will come true, everything I've ever wished for&emdash;soon I'll be Mrs. Darien Shields," she says and a dreamy faraway look comes to her eyes.
"I know, I know," Lita laughs, "that's why you're staying over with me tonight, so we can finish your wedding arrangements. Let's see," she looks at a paper, "all the caterers and florists have been set up, the reception hall has been reserved, the church is ready, Darien did get the license, didn't he? All the guests have been invited, the dresses for all of us bridesmaids are finally ready," she rattles off not noticing Serena's sudden change of mood.
"Don't you like the hat I chose for my bridesmaid dress? It's not too showy, is it, Serena?" No response. "Serena?"
"Wha&emdash;what? Oh, I'm sorry, I---what did you say?", she says absent-mindedly.
"Serena, what's wrong? You seem kinda upset." Lita asks worriedly.
"Nothing," Serena lies.
"Serena," Lita says with a smirk, "we've known each other too long for me not to know that something is definitely bothering you. "Now what is it?"
"I suppose I sound a bit greedy---because I truly am so happy&emdash;I can't tell you how happy I am, I can't ask for a single thing more butÉ..
"But?" Lita asks.
"ButÉ.I want everything to be perfect&emdash;I want everything to be as I want it to be, I want everyone I care about to be there&emdash;to be part of my happiness."
"And everyone will be there! Who are we missing?" she scans the guest list.
Serena returns to the window and searches the dark sky intently, searching for three little sparkles, three shining lights.
"I miss them, Lita. We became such good friends, I miss themÉIt seemed so right when they were here, when we were all togetherÉ." She trails offÉ.SayerÉ.TerryÉ.RobinÉ..where are you? I want you to be here with me.
She looks to Lita, "then everything would be perfect." She loses herself again in the moonlight and the starry velvet sky.
Lita was at a loss for words. She would do anything for Serena, but this was something way out of her control. How could she possibly contact the three of them? They were so far away.