Hello, moonies!
This story is for you all, so enjoy it!

Sailor Moon and all the stuff involving it was created by the great
Naoko-sama, not me! But, in the other hand, the story and some
characters like Arda, Etlio, Calice and Hyperion are mine, not
their names cause I'm borrowing them from Greek mythology and
Tolkien's universe. I know that there are like 1000 Hyperions, but
I'm not taking that name from any fic, so, don't blame me.

Well, if you want to say anything about the story, or just need
something,
e-mail me to:
susyte@hotmail.com

Thank you to me readers! I love you all!

Sincerely,

Lady Susyte

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Rising of a Silver Utopia
By
Lady Susyte

Part I: Never say Never...

Chapter VIII


It was the first day of the moon festival and all the streets were full
of music and color as the selenites got together to celebrate the
greatest party of the year.
It was mid afternoon and the whole palace was a mess, as servant ran from
one place to an other to get everything ready for the arrival of
Serenity's guests. The rooms were prepared and the tables set, and a long
red carpet was covering the main hall from the gate to the stairs as a
pair of guards watched over the entrance holding a silver lance in their
right hands.
The sun was starting to set behind the palace, and now everything was
ready for the arrival of the whole solar system royalty, except for one
thing:

-What am I going to wear? My hair's a mess, and he'll be here in any
second! -exclaimed Serena digging inside her wardrobe as Mina looked at
her friends trying to collect all the dresses lying on the floor.
-Serena, all dresses are fine! Just pick one -said the blond girl walking
to the closet.
-But Mina...I need to look perfect! -said Serena throwing two more dresses
to her bed.
-Stop it! You're acting like a princess! -shouted Mina as Serena turned
to face her friend.
-No, I'm not -answered Serena sticking her tongue out at Mina.
-Yes you are, now, let me do this -said Mina looking inside the closet.
Serena stepped back to let her friend pick the dress for her, and then,
the blond princess said holding a dress with both hands:
-Eureka! This will look great on you, Serena!

Princess Venus held an astonish, floor-length empire style, platinum
damask dress with little flower patterns on it, short illusion cap
sleeves and a high waistline defined by a ribbon with little fabric
flowers all over it.
Serena put on the dress and sat in front of her vanity opening her
jewelry box trying to find the perfect earrings and necklace to match the
dress. She picked a dressing made by a shinning white gold choker with
little pear shaped diamonds surrounding a single pearl, and a pair of
delicate drop pearl earrings. She also fixed her hair in her two buns and
put a little brilliant lace around each odango. Finally, Serena stood up
and walked towards her body length mirror to see her own reflection.
-How do I look? -asked Serena turning to face Mina.
-You like wonderful, Serena! -said Mina looking at her friend from head
to toes-. Now, go and welcome your guests.
The princess nodded and left the room running to the main hall were the
red carpet were set and walked towards the chamberlain who was standing
next to the door holding a long golden scepter in his right hand. She
caught her breath and stood straight in front of the man, then she
cleared her throat and said politely:
-The Earth royalty haven't arrived yet?
-No, your highness -answered the chamberlain bowing.
The princess sighed in relief and took a look around the hall. The
crystal chandelier gave the room a magical look as the light produced
little rainbows passing through the prism. The marble floor was shinning
as a mirror and the china vases were filled with white lilies, tuberoses
and peonies. The princes stepped closer to smell the flowers, and then,
the echo of the scepter hitting the marble floor and the chamberlain's
deep voice filled the empty hall as he said:
-Their royal majesties, King Etlio and Queen Calice from the Earth
Kingdom and royal highness, heir to the Earth crown, Prince Endymion and
his court.
Serena turned around quickly and walked to the door as the royal family
entered the hall. The princess bowed deeply and with a warm smile on her
white face, she said politely:
-I'm honored to welcome you to my kingdom, and specially, to have you
here at my humble dwelling.
-The honor is ours. We were delighted for receiving your invitation
-said the king making a little reverence with the head.
-Please follow me, I'll show you your chambers so you can have some rest
before dinner.
Serena lifted her head and looked into the prince's eyes with a little
smile on her face before turning around and starting walking to the
stairs.
They finally arrived the west wing of the palace and Serena started
walking down the corridor followed by the royal family. She finally
approached a door and opening it, she said.
-Your majesties, this is your room. I hope you're pleased with it. I,
personally, picked it.
-It's perfect, Serena. Thank you -said Calice smiling.
-I was wondering, would you like me to show you the palace? -asked the
princess stepping aside.
-Don't worry, we all ready know the palace -answered Etlio entering the
room.
-Then, I'll leave you so you can rest, and by the way, dinner will be
served at the Blue Hall at eight o'clock -said the princess bowing as
she closed the door and turned around to face the prince and his generals.
-Now I'll show your rooms -said Serena smiling at the guys.
The princess started walking again down the corridor, but Endymion softly
took her by the shoulder and said:
-Wait, this is the first time I come to the moon and I would love to show
to see the palace. Do you mind being my guide?
Serena turned around and looking into the prince's eyes, she answered
softly:
-Of course I don't mind.
-Yeah! I would like to see the palace! -said Jadeite.
-Me too! -odd Zoisite.
-And me! -said Nephrite.
-Well, if everyone's going, I'll go too -said Malachite as the prince
turned to look at them with a "you're dead!" look on his face.
Serena couldn't help but laugh as she started walking. She stopped in
the middle of the corridor and said opening one by one the four doors in
both sides:
-This are your rooms, guys; Malachite, this is yours, Jadeite the next
one's yours, Zoisite, the one in the other side is yours and Nephrite,
your room is next to Zoisite's.
-And mine? -asked the prince confused.
-Wait, I'll show you yours latter -answered Serena giggling.
The six persons started walking towards the main hall, and then, Serena
show them the dinning room, the library, the main living rooms and all
the important places inside the palace, then they went outside into the
gardens. It was getting dark now and all the marble corridors were
lighted with torches in both sides. The group stopped as the generals
looked up to see the blue planet rising.
-Hi, Serena! At last we found you! -said a Mina as Serena turned around
to see the four sailor scouts standing behind her.
-Hey, gals! -answered Serena as the rest of the group turned to face the
princesses.
-Who are they? -asked Nephrite to Malachite.
-Sorry, I haven't introduce you yet -said Serena as she started pointing
one by one the generals and the scouts-. Guys, this are Princess Amy of
Mercury, princess Rei of Mars, Princess Lita of Jupiter and Princess Mina
of Venus, and girls, this are Lord Zoisite, Lord Jadeite, Lord Nephrite,
Lord Malachite and Prince Endymion.
The two groups saluted each other shyly, except for Mina and Malachite
whom held each other in a friendly.
-Well, I was showing the guys the palace, if you want to join...-said
Serena looking at the girls.
-Don't worry, I'll continue with the tour -murmured Mina into Serena's
ear-. Go ahead and be alone with your prince, anyway, I think the
generals and the girls are getting along really well.
Serena nodded as she looked that the generals and the scouts were
talking, not shyly and uncomfortably, but laughing in an interesting
chat.
-Okay -murmured Serena and looked at the prince who was looking at his
friends feeling a little out of place. She cleared her throat to call his
attention and said softly:
-Come on, I'll you the rest of the palace and your room.
He nodded smiling and offered Serena his arm as she took it with a little
smile on her blushed face.
The couple started walking inside the garden leaving the scouts and the
generals behind being alone for the first time in the evening. The
stopped in the middle of the rose garden and the princess released the
prince's arm as she bent to look at the full bloom flowers. She inhaled
the sweet fragrance and then she rose and look into Endymion eyes:
-Maybe this garden is not as wonderful as the ones in Earth, but I love
to come here, especially at dawn -said Serena stepping closer to him.
-Why? -asked him softly amazed by the beauty of the hidden garden.
-Well, do you see those blue buds over there? -said Serena pointing at
the plants surrounding marble fountain in the middle of the courtyard-
they are from a flower called "morning glory" because they open in the
morning and wilt by late afternoon. I love to come here when the sun
starts to rise and see how they open.
-It must be really beautiful -said the prince, his gaze looked in
Serena's-. Maybe I can join you someday; I would like to see that.
The princess smiled and starting laughing as Endymion looked at her
confused. She sat on a bench trying to control her laughter. He sat next
to her, and a little upset he asked:
-Do you find something amusing or you're just laughing at me?
-Don't get mad at me: I'm not laughing at you -managed to say Serena,
then calmed down and continue-. I was laughing because I remembered
something.
-And what is it? -asked Endymion curious.
-The story you told me about the elves: I can't imagine you sitting all
night in a forest trying to see that -said the princess giggling.
-So, you were laughing at me -said the prince between upset and amused.
-Not really, I was laughing because I did something like that once -said
Serena looking at the fountain-. You know, when I was a little girl, my
father used to told me bedtime stories about far way planets, and once he
told me that on the shortest day of the year, the water in the lakes
became solid crystal, and the trees slept as if they were dead,
surrounded by angel feathers. I was so amazed with that tale, that one
night, I escaped from my chambers and went out to gardens and walked
towards the pond in the back of the palace. We used to have ducks there,
so there were white feathers everywhere. I looked at it and I thought
that they were from an angel, like the ones from the story, so I started
running to the lake thinking it had turned into crystal; the surprise was
when I tried to walk on the water and fell, dressed up in my best dress,
in the freezing pond. I went again to the palace all wet and when my
mother found out, she almost killed me. You should have seen it: she
grounded me for two weeks and I caught the worst cold I ever had in my
life. Crystal lakes: you must think I'm the greatest fool in the universe.
-Actually, no -said the prince seriously.
-So, you don't find funny the fact that I run into the water thinking it
was solid as crystal? -asked Serena looking at him.
-No, I did that, and I still do it -said Endymion with a little smile.
-Are you telling me that the kiddy story about the lake is true? -said
the princes doing her best not to laugh.
-Yes, it's true -said the prince looking at her eyes-. I swear it!
-I MUST see that -said Serena a little skeptical.
-Lets make I deal: you'll show me one day how those flowers open and wilt
and I'll take you to a crystal lake. Do you agree? -asked Endymion rising.
-Well, I've already sing a treaty with you... -said Serena thoughtful-
Okay, why not.
She stood up and when she was about to take the prince's arm again, he
put it away as Serena looked at him confused.
-What's the problem? You offered me your arm a while ago -asked Serena
looking at him.
-Lets say that I have a better idea -answered Endymion with a smile as
he took Serena's left hand in his right one-. Now we can go.
Serena blushed and looked at him with a warm smile as they started
walking towards the palace holding hands. They entered the great building
but when they approached the stairs, the princes stopped and released the
prince's hand turning to face him.
-Wait a minute: you still haven't told me what you think about my palace
-said Serena in an presumptuous tone.
-What can I say? It remind me of you -said Endymion with a sarcastic
voice.
-Why? Because it's huge like my ego? Ha! You can't attack me with my own
commentary -said Serena pointing at him in an arrogant mode.
-That's not the reason, brat -answered the prince in the same arrogant
way.
-Then why, jerk? -asked Serena suspicious.
-It remind me of because it's a beautiful façade, but it's not as
beautiful as the inside -said Endymion looking at her with smile.
-Don't be foolish! I guess you say that to all princesses you know -said
Serena blushing a little.
-Not all, only to the ones who live in beautiful palaces -said Endymion
taking the princess in his arms.
-You know, you're the greatest jerk I've ever known -said Serena putting
her arms around the prince's neck.
-Yes, I know, and you're the most spoiled brat I've ever seen -said
Endymion softly moving his face closer to hers.
When their lips were about to touch, the echo of eight peals broke the
romance as Serena said moving away from the prince:
-Lets go: it's dinnertime.
He nodded and started walking next to her towards the Blue Hall. That
place was called that way, because all inside of it were made in this
color, including the furniture upholst, the curtains, the tablecloths,
the china vases and the wonderful sky painted on the ceiling.
Serena stood in front of the door but when she was a about to open it,
Endymion put his hand on her shoulder as she turned to look at him, then
he breathed deeply and said softly:
-I'm sorry...
-Why? You didn't do anything that worthies and apology -said the princess
confused.
-And what about calling you spoiled and annoying and...
-It's okay -interrupted Serena putting her finger on Endymion's lips-.
I've also called you arrogant and selfish and a lot of things more, so
let's say we're even.
-So, do you still hate me? -asked the prince taking her hand in his.
-Not anymore, and I must say that for being a prince, you're no that
unbearable -said Serena giggling.
-And for being a princess, you're not that annoying -he said kissing her
hand.
Serena opened the door and entered the room followed by the prince. The
two of them sat side by side between the moon and the earth's royalty at
the main table were Serenity, Etlio and Calice were already.
-And the scouts? I thought they were with you -asked Queen Serenity to
her daughter.
-I don't know mother, the last time I saw them, they were in the garden.

***

The four generals were looking around confused trying to find any sign
from his prince as the scouts called Serena out loud. The whole group
were worried about the sudden disappearance of Serena and Endymion while
they were talking to meet each other better. Mina looked at them giggling,
but then Malachite took her by surprise grabbing her arm and looking at
her suspicious.
-Why are you laughing like that? The prince and the princess have
disappeared and it's our job to look after them! -said the general
concerned.
-Don't worry! They just needed sometime alone so they left -said Mina
calmly.
-They left? Just like that? They are they the heirs to the Moon and the
Earth! They should be a little more responsible! -said Amy sitting on a
bench.
-Maybe they are the heirs and all that crab, but that doesn't mean that
they can't spend some time together, ALONE! They are big enough to take
care of themselves -said Mina getting a bit upset.
-I agree with Mina -said Lita-. Anyway, this is not a diplomatic meeting:
it's a festival!
-Maybe they are right, Malachite, and maybe we should have fun too -said
Nephrite standing next to Lita.
-Maybe... -said Malachite didn't liking the idea at all.
-Pretty please, do it for me -said Mina looking at the man with white
hair into his eyes.
-All right, we'll leave them alone -said Malachite acceding to Mina's
pleas.
-Thank you! -said Mina kissing Malachite's cheek-. Now, let's go and
finish the tour!
Mina started walking next to Malachite and followed by the other scouts
and generals. They went through the gardens and into the training arena.
The four men were impressed with the place and the sailor scouts looked
at them as they inspected the training complex.
-This place is amazing! -said Jadeite looking at silver swords hangging
on the wall.
-Yeah, we come here very often to practice -said Rei walking to were the
blond man were standing.
-I never heard of any princesses who enjoyed fighting -said Nephrite
sitting on a bench.
-Well, there's a first time for everything -said Lita sitting next to him.
-I think that I prefer being at the library that here. I think that to
fight you need to use your head more than your body -said Amy standing
next to the window.
-I agree with you. Strategy is one of the most powerful weapons, more
than sword -said Zoisite walking towards the princess with short blue
hair.
-If you like, we can go to the library and I'll show some of my favorite
books -said the princess blushing.
-I would love to -answered Zoisite as the two left the room.
Mina looked at them smiling looking somehow suspicious, then she walked
towards the window and said softly to herself:
-An other victory to the love goddess, so, with that, they're two, and I
have three left.
-What are you talking about? -said Malachite standing behind her after
hearing every single word she had spoken.
-Nothing -mumbled Mina ashamed.
-Really? I don't think it's nothing. Something's telling me that you're
playing matchmaker -said Malachite crossing his arms in front of him.
-Not exactly, I know they like each other, I'm only helping a little so
they'd find out -said the blond princess turning around to face the
general.
-That sounds like matchmaker to me, but anyway, I think you're doing a
good job -said Malachite looking how happy looked Nephrite and Lita and
Jadeite and Rei.
-Why don't we go somewhere else? Anyway the other girls know the palace
as well so they won't get lost -said Mina taking Malachite's arm.
-Okay... -said the general with white hair looking at her with a warm
smile.

Lita turned around hearing Mina and Malachite leave and started walking
towards them, but before she could approach the door, Nephrite grabbed
her arm and looking into her eyes he said with a little smile:
-Don't worry about them. Remember what we said a while ago about leaving
couples alone, and you know, someone told me that you make a great job
with plants. Would you mind showing me your garden?
-No, it's the one out there -said Lita pointing a crystal hothouse far
away in the distance.
-Come on, maybe you can teach me a little about that. I think I'm only
good with swords and horses -said Nephrite as he started walking next to
Lita.

Rei was so interested in the old weapons and scrolls hanging on the wall
that she didn't know that Lita and his partner had just left. She turned
around to find herself totally alone with this guy named Jadeite in the
training area with no one around. She blushed into a deep shade of red
and looking angry she murmured to herself in a sarcastic mode:
-Great! They had to leave alone as always!
Jadeite listened what Rei was mumbling and getting really upset he said
in response to the girl's surprise:
-What? Am I that annoying that you can't even be with me alone? Don't
worry, I'm not going to do anything to you, after all, I'd never be
interested in someone so fretful, peevish, ill tempered and unattractive
like you.
-What did you say? Are you calling me irritant and ugly? Well, Mr. Nice
Guy, I don't find handsome either, after all, I prefer being
temperamental instead of a silly spoiled princess -said Rei fretfully.
-Maybe that's true, but one thing is having character, an other totally
different is being a embittered troublemaker! Princesses must be sweet
and feminine, like Serena -said Jadeite looking at the upset girl.
-So, you LIKE Serena! You're not just this arrogant and insulting guy,
you're betraying your prince AND your friend! -said Rei accusing the man
in front of her.
-I never said I liked Serena! She's my friend but I know how he loves
her...
-What? Endymion LOVES Serena? -interrupted Rei amazed grabbing Jadeite
from his shoulders and shaking him- You must tell me everything!
-What can I say, he fell in love with her during her trip to Earth! I
thought everybody knew! -said Jadeite feeling dizzy and disorientated.
-Well, everyone BUT Serena! He must tell her and you're going to convince
him! -said Rei in a commanding tone.
-And why should I do that? it's not my business -said Jadeite turning to
leave but Rei stepped in front of the door and answered:
-Because I say so! You'll go and tell him to tell her that he loves her!
-Stop it! I'm confused...tell her to tell him to what? This is stupid!
-said Jadeite taking leaving through the garden's door while Rei remained
looking at him full of anger.
-I hate you! -she shouted, then left to the palace leaving the general
all by himself.

***

Amy and Zoicite were reading silently at the library as the door went
opened hardly. The silhouette of the princess with black hair were showed
as her eyes brighten with the fire of her anger. She entered the hall and
sat at the table next to the couple. She breathed deeply and crossed her
arms in front of her as she released the air in a long and heavy sigh.
Amy closed the book she was reading and turned to look at her friend as
she asked concerned:
-What's wrong, Rei? You look upset...
-There's nothing wrong -said Rei faking a smile being this the worst
sing: when the princess got upset, she exploded, but when she was REALLY
upset, she remained calm and then, the world became a chaos.
-Come on, Rei, tell us what's going on -said Zoisite holding Amy's hand
in his.
-Do you want to know? Okay, I'll tell you! I hate Jadeite, he's the most
arrogant, selfish, nasty fool on Earth and its surroundings! He called my
ugly and irritant! As if! -exclaimed Rei feeling insulted.
-Come on Rei, Serena said the same about Endymion and know she's madly in
love with him -said Amy with a little smile.
-For God's sake! I'm not Serena! -shouted Rei and left even angrier than
before.
As soon as the princess left the room, Zoisite glance at Amy and with an
amazed look on his face, he said still holding her hand:
-So your princess is in love with my prince? That's incredible!
-Yeah, she won't accept it, but she really loves him. Since she met him
at the treaty conference, she doesn't do anything but think about him
-said Amy giggling.
-Wow! I can't imagine Endy's face when I tell him -said the man with a
mean smile on his face.
-No! Don't do that! You'll ruin everything; Serena must tell him by
herself -exclaimed Amy looking at Zoisite.
-But why? I mean, I'll be helping him so he could have the courage to
tell her that he loves her too -said the man.
-What? He loves her? -said Amy this time with the amazed look on her
white face.
-Yes, he's truly and madly in love with the little blond -said Zoisite
laughing at Amy's expression.
-My gosh! This is great! But please, promise me that you won't tell him,
okay? -said Amy looking into the man's green eyes with a sweet smile on
her face.
-Okay, I promise I won't tell him, but I only do this because the most
beautiful and smart lady in the universe is asking me to do it -said
Zoisite approaching is face to Amy's but when they were about to kiss,
the old cuckoo clock hangging on the libraries wall interrupted them as
the little bird went out eight times.
-It's already eight. We must go to the Blue Hall to have dinner with
everyone -said Amy standing up with her cheeks stained with light pink.

The couple left the library heading to the big dinning room near the main
hall. They met Malachite, Mina, Nephrite and Lita standing in front of
the door all looking at them.
-There you are! Have you seen Rei and Jadeite? -asked Lita as they
stepped next to the group.
-I thought they were here -said Zoisite confused.
-Maybe they're having a great time and forgot about the time -said Mina
calmly.
-Yes right, if they're together, there's nothing to worry about -said
Malachite holding the blonde's hand as Amy turned really pale.
-What's wrong Amy? Did you see a ghost? -asked Nephrite joking.
-Worse: I just figured out that they're not together -said Amy really
worried.
-What?! -asked the five people at the same time.
-They had a fight so Rei left him and ran away -said Amy softly.
-That's terrible! We must tell Serena! -said Lita concerned.
-It was my fault, I'll call her -said Mina about to open the door.
-Wait, I'll go with you -said Malachite and the two entered the room
finding the prince and the princess sitting at the main table with the
queen.
-Serena, we need your help -murmured Mina as she approached Serena's
seat.
-What's wrong? -asked the moon princess worried.
-Will explain to you outside -answered princess Venus.
Serena stood up but when she was about to leave, Endymion grabbed her
hand and looking at her concerned, he asked:
-Why are you leaving?
-My friends need me -answered Serena turning to face him.
-I'll go with you -said Endymion standing up and leaving the room with
the two princesses and the general.
They stepped into the corridor closing the hall door, then Serena looked
at the group and asked worried and curious:
-What's going on? Why did you need me?
-Rei and Jadeite had a fight, so she left him all by himself at the
gardens and now they're missing -said Amy as Serena turned pale.
-But how could she do that? Jadeite doesn't know the palace, and now he's
all-alone at the dark gardens, and it's all my fault! It was my
responsibility to show them the place. Gosh, my mother's gonna kill me!
-said Serena worried as Endymion held her and said:
-Calm down, it wasn't your fault. What we have to do now is find them.
-Let's split up -said Zoisite- I'll go with Amy to the front gardens,
Malachite and Mina will go to the back gardens, Lita and Nephrite to
the east wing and Serena and Endymion to the west wing.
The whole group nodded as they left searching for Rei and Jadeite.

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What do you think: eight chapters and counting...
I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Don't miss chapter 9...because as I said before, anything could happen!