Author's note: I wrote this immediately after I finished 'Setsuna's secret', a friend required it. I probably mixed up the central point (she wanted a love story) but I think it's quite OK. Jadeite has been trapped in ice for long, hasn't he? It was time to wake him up. * See down for words with this symbol. Writing: 22/10/98 to 22/10 98 Type finished: 29/06/99. Last Review: 14/08/03 Author: Nati-chan / Andromisnati E-mail: andromisnati@walla.com Lovefics Main Page: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Spa/1336/nfanfics/lovefics.html Love-Senshi Series N° 3 A Crystal Promise Small Lady looked at the sky. It was morning, and a kind of sadness covered the palace. Ryuu Gingekko* was playing with Nintai Tomoe*. Small Lady was supposed to look after them. But she just couldn't. Just a week ago, she and Diana had gone to past to assist to Luna's Wedding. "Helios..." She had seen him again. For years, she had kind-of hidden her desire of seeing him... but looking his eyes again had made her feelings awake. Little Diana came to her. "Don't worry, Small Lady..." She sat in her shoulder. Neo-Princess Serenity, Small Lady, patted her head. "I told him to come... Would he?" "I'm sure he will..." Hotaru came near them. "You are thinking about the Pegasus, aren't you?" "Yes...you know me so much..." "Since even before you were born..." Strange or so, it was true. When Chibi-Usa was born, Hotaru had 17 years old. But she had been so sad of her leaving to the future, that she started to get younger. She stopped at the age of 1, the day Chibi-Usa was brought to the world. But, after the Crystallisation and the Awakening, she and the other Outer Senshi had left to the frontiers. They returned as soon Chibi-Usa returned for good to the future. Hotaru and she were eleven and ten respectively. Six years had passed since then. "He said he will come..." repeated Small Lady. Hotaru took Diana. "She'll ignore us from now on, eh?" Diana gave her a dirty look. "Just joking..." Both stared at Chibi-Usa. She was still looking at the sky. They suddenly heard a voice. "My small lady..." "Helios!" shouted her, and followed the voice. "Chibi-Usa!" cried her friends. Nintai and Ryuu looked at them. Suddenly, Chibi-Usa disappeared. She walked by the woods, hearing the voice. Her eyes lost their glow. The Silver Crystal was shining alarmingly. But she didn't care... She was hearing Helios' voice. A great ice piece appeared in front of her. Jadeite was inside it. But Chibi-Usa saw Helios' face. When she touched it, Jadeite was freed. "My small lady..." He had read her mind. He had learned of her love for Helios and the way he called her: ’my small lady'. "You are here..." Jadeite kissed her, and they started their way to the palace. When they reached it, everyone saw Helios' figure, instead of Jadeite's. He was using the power of Chibi-Usa to create the illusion. But Neo-Queen Serenity felt something strange. "Helios, you have come..." "Yes, Queen..." She saw into his eyes. Ice. "Dark Kingdom..." said the queen as she fainted. "Usa!" shouted King Endymion. It was lucky that all the Senshi were there, because some lived out of the palace, as they had married. Mars ran to the queen. Jupiter carried her up. Mercury took out her visor. "A dark energy is hurting her, her vital signs are lowing down..." Chibi-Usa stared coldly at her mother. "I must go, come Helios..." Hotaru grabbed her hand. "Your mother is in danger..." Chibi-Usa pushed her away. "I don't care... I just care about Helios..." They left. Saturn noticed Small Lady's eyes. Diana jumped near Hotaru. "What's wrong with Small Lady?" "That's not Helios..." "What?" "I'll go for Helios, that's an impostor..." "Are you sure?" "When Chibi-Usa thinks about Helios her eyes shine... But now they are dark. Don't tell the others, Diana. Try to separate those two..." "All right!" The queen was left in her bed. Endymion had his hand in hers. "Where's Usagi?" Diana came. "She is in her room, my King. She is very depressed." Jupiter gave her a look and took her out. "I have been in her room... She is not there." "Forgive her, Makoto-sama, she's not acting as herself. Don't tell them, please." Makoto smiled and let her go. Saturn rose to the top of the Silver Palace. She saw down two tiny dots, which were Chibi-Usa and 'Helios'. She stared at them. "I'll get the real Helios and you'll be in trouble, impostor..." She flew away. "Saturn Crystal Power!" she said as she disappeared. Chibi-Usa looked into Jadeite's eyes. For a second, she seemed to awake. "You are not..." Jadeite touched her brooch and she fall in his spell again. "Helios..." Jadeite smiled. "I want to marry you..." "Of course, tomorrow..." Hotaru reached a great mirror, in the ground of the dark side of the moon. "I have to enter here to be in Ellysion and find Helios..." She fell inside it, and then, was in a dark place. A female voice called: "Who's the one who enters Ellysion?" "I'm Hotaru Tomoe, Sailor Saturn..." "The Senshi of Birth and Destruction. What makes you come here?" "I need to find Helios." "What for?" "My friend needs him..." Pegasus appeared in front of her. "Who is your friend?" "I'm Small Lady's best friend..." Darkness disappeared, and Ellysion appeared in all its splendour. Pegasus turned into Helios. "What's wrong with my small lady?" "An impostor is usurping your place... He is changing her thoughts..." "Has he kissed her?" "Yes." Hotaru knew that would make Helios mad enough to go with her. "I'll go there!" He flew to the mirror. "Come..." Hotaru followed him smiling. Chibi-Usa was in a white dress, in front of a flower arch. Some people, hypnotised by Jadeite, were guests. Jadeite was at Chibi-Usa's side. Jupiter ran there, with Diana. "Stop that wedding!" Chibi-Usa turned. "Moon Gorgeous Meditation!" Makoto and Diana flew away. The wedding ended. Chibi-Usa was about to kiss her new husband. "Stop!" shouted Hotaru from the sky. She stopped in front of the couple. "Chibi-Usa, that is not Helios!" "Moon Gorgeous Meditation!" "Silence Wall!" Her Glaive covered her. "Don't you see you are not like this?" "I love Helios... I'm his wife..." "You got... married?" Hotaru was shocked. "Helios is my life!" shouted Chibi-Usa, her eyes black. Helios appeared at Hotaru's side. "I'm here, my small lady..." Chibi-Usa turned to Jadeite. She stared at his eyes. He transformed to his real form. "Hi, honey!" He grabbed and kissed her. "Helios!" Helios ran to them and pushed him away from her. He pulled her to himself. Chibi-Usa blushed. Jadeite laughed. "She is my wife, although! Ha, ha, ha! I'll be the king of the world!" Chibi-Usa cried. "I thought he was you, Helios..." He looked at her sadly. "It's not so late!" cried Hotaru, "I'll kill him! Silence Glaive Sur..." "No! Hotaru-sama!" said Diana stopping her. "You'll die." said Mako. "If the kingdom can be saved..." whispered Hotaru. Chibi-Usa stared to Helios. "I'm sorry..." "If I had come before..." Jadeite grew up as a mass of energy. "The Silver Crystal is giving me its power, as the heir to the throne!" "Jupiter Oak Revolution!" It made nothing. "Let me do it!" shouted Hotaru. Chibi-Usa looked at Helios' eyes. "I'll use the Silver Crystal..." "I won't let you sacrifice yourself..." "My mother did..." "But she had good luck and was able to live..." "It's the only choice..." "I'll give half my power and you'll give the rest..." "Ok..." They kissed and disappeared in a light. Jadeite looked for them. "Where are they?" They both appeared in front of him. Chibi-Usa had her princess dress. "I'll not let you destroy our peaceful kingdom..." "I'll not let you destroy her with my life!" They kissed, and as they separated, a white star was shining between them. They turned to Jadeite. "White Kiss of the Moon Heirs!" A great power was thrown from it. Both had their hands by the star. Jadeite screamed in pain. "It's working!" cried Makoto. But Jadeite gave a step forward. "No!" shouted Hotaru. Chibi-Usa watched the step. Then, she stared at Helios with a smile, crying. "Helios... I'm sorry, forgive me..." "Usa?" "It's the first time you call me like that... I'll always love you!" She left the white star and took her Silver Crystal. "Moon Crystal Power! Moon Healing Escalation!" The energy destroyed Jadeite. Chibi-Usa started to fell in the ground. Helios came down faster, and caught her in his arms. Hotaru, Diana and Makoto ran to them. "Usa!" cried Helios shaking her body. Her eyes were blank. Hotaru, Makoto and Diana were crying. "As our first Queen Serenity!" called Mako. Helios face showed suffering. A woman in a white dress appeared in front of them. She had yellow long hair and heart shaped odango. Her eyes were blue. "Guardian of Ellysion, Helios, you have found love..." Hotaru recognised the voice she had heard in Ellysion. "Queen of Ellysion... sister..." She smiled. "Helios, you have guarded the dreams of people for a very long time...It's time you give yourself a chance to live as your dream. Return for two years to Ellysion, and then you'll be free to return to your beloved..." "She has died!" cried him. "Eos*, I can't live without her..." Eos, the lady, smiled. She took out a crystal heart necklace. "Put it in her neck..." He did so. "Kiss her..." He did, deeply. The heart glowed and its energy entered in Chibi-Usa. She started to open her eyes. Hotaru cried of happiness. "What happened...? I'm alive! Helios!" She hugged him. Eos coughed. They all turned to her. "Small Lady, that heart contained the power of Ellysion, now you are connected to everyone's dreams, as Helios is. Keep the crystal, it is a reminder for you from Ellysion." She disappeared. The five gathered into Neo-Queen Serenity's room. Helios touched her forehead, and her hand. The pain was deleted from her face. She opened her eyes. Endymion kissed her. "What happened?" Helios smiled. "Evil Jadeite gave you a nightmare curse by his eyes, using the hidden dark power of the Silver Crystal. I just eliminated it with Ellysion's power. He was disguised as me..." Neo-Queen Serenity took Helios' hand. "In name of my husband, daughter, friends, the whole kingdom, and myself... Thank you..." Small Lady walked by the balcony with Helios. "I was waiting for you... Since we met centuries ago..." "I was willing to come, but I was afraid that you had forgotten me..." "I can't forget you... I don't know if you have noticed, but... I told you before I used the Silver Crystal's power... I love you Helios." She looked into his eyes. "I love you too..." At that moment Chibi-Usa's eyes gleamed. All her life she had waited to hear those words from Helios. He smiled. "I have to go now, but I'll return in a few years... Would you like to marry me then? Could you wait?" "Of course!" Chibi-Usa put her chin in his chest. They looked each other's eyes then. Chibi-Usa blushed as Helios kissed her deeply. When they separated, Helios turned to the Pegasus. "I'll return; it's a promise!" He disappeared in the sky. Hotaru and Diana got at Small Lady's side. "Are you happy now? The worries have ended," said Hotaru. "Soon he'll be with you forever," agreed Diana. Chibi-Usa looked at her friends and smiled. She grabbed her Crystal Heart. "He'll be back... and I'll wait for him everlasting... it's a Crystal Promise..." The End ^_^ * Ryuu = Son of Sailor Andromeda, (one of my Lost Sailor Senshi) about 2 years old. * Nintai = Daughter of Setsuna, about 1 1/2 years old. * Eos: name of a Goddess of dawn Click Back on your Browser.