Title: Ava Adore - Book1:Prologue
Author: Anastasia Shinsei
E-Mail: eternalslrsenshi@aol.com
Classification: Romance
Rating: PG
Disclaimers: The book titles and verse quoted is by Billy 
Corgan and Smashing Pumpkins. Sailor Moon is Naoko the Great's. 
The story is mine. 
Authors Notes: This is not a songfic, though I do use a verse 
as a quote in the beginning. This will include the 
Generals/Senshi Romances as well, because I want everyone 
happy! Gomen ne, but I'm going to use a combination of Japanese 
anime/manga and NA dub information while using NA names because 
it's just easier for me. Thank you to Kari, Ely-chan and Laz-
chan who, for lack of better words, are simply the best. ^_^
Feedback is most appreciated! (Just don't flame me, please.)

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You and me, meant to be 
Immutable, Impossible
It's destiny, pure lunacy
Incalculable, Insufferable
But for the last time
You're everything that I want and ask for
You're all that I dream
Who wouldn't be the one you love?
Who wouldn't stand inside your love?
Protected and the lover of?

"Stand Inside Your Love"
~Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins~

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Book 1- "To Stand Inside Your Love" 

Prologue
*Time Table 1: The Past, Silver Millennium*

Serenity ran through the gardens at a breakneck speed. 'Faster, 
faster, faster....' she mentally chanted as she sprinted across 
the courtyard. Of all days to be late! Her mother had briefly 
explained to her ahead of time the great importance of this 
meeting. As the heir to the Silver Millennium and Moon Kingdom, 
it was imperative that she put in her best appearance before 
the ambassadors of the nine planets. These ambassadors would 
report to their respective homeworlds on the conditions of the 
Moon Kingdom and appraise the Crown Princess for their rulers. 
Only then, the sailor senshi would be sent to the Moon Kingdom 
and set up as the guardians to the Silver Millennium. 

Serenity made it to the doors of the conference hall and 
skidded to a halt. In the mirror to the left of the massive oak 
doors, she checked her appearance and calmed herself as best as 
she could. One glance at the clock to her right confirmed that 
her arrival had been in the nick of time. With a soothing 
breath of fresh air, she opened one of the doors and entered as 
gracefully as possible.

"Ah, right on time." 

Queen Serenity smiled gently at her high-spirited daughter. 
She knew very well the princess had lost all track of time 
again in the gardens while taking care of her prize roses. 
Each rose bush was tended to with loving care and was created 
especially for the princess' guardians as a token of thanks and 
friendship for their arrival. There was a red rose bush for the 
princess herself, as well as royal blue, mint green, golden yellow,
and vibrant purple rose bushes. How the princess had gotten the 
mint green one was anyone's guess, the queen thought fondly. It 
was such a sweet gesture indeed. The ones grown for the Outer 
Senshi had already been sent to their new owners with a note of 
thanks and many words of kindness. Queen Serenity nearly 
laughed when she thought of the replies from the Senshi. The 
replies contained surprised thanks and gratitude for the 
thoughtful gifts from each of the Outers. The sweet and 
unselfish gesture touched the normally cold, unresponsive 
Senshi more than they could express and the queen knew that
they would forever be loyal to their princess and defend her 
with their lives.

"Serena," Queen Serenity referred to her daughter by nickname. 
"These are the representatives from the nine planetary 
kingdoms. My lords and ladies, this is my daughter - The Crown 
Princess, Serenity the Second."

Serena sunk into a graceful curtsy before the ambassadors and 
rose with a gentile smile upon her face. Inwardly, she was 
counting the moments before she could finally leave the room. 
Her prize roses were waiting for her and she was just itching 
to get back to them. However, one look at the Royal Advisor, 
Lady Luna, told her that wouldn't happen just yet. Luna gave 
the princess a stern look to stop Serena's nearly imperceptible 
fidgeting but softened it with a smile. Luna and the queen 
spoke with the representatives for another hour before 
concluding the discussion with tired but satisfied smiles on 
all their faces.

"Thank you all for attending this conference. I am most 
grateful to you and the planetary rulers for the opportunity to 
unite this universe. May you have a safe journey home and we 
look forward to the arrival of the Sailor Senshi princesses." 
Queen Serenity addressed the room with a brilliant smile.

As each representative filed out of the room with a friendly 
nod or smile to the princess, Serena fought to keep her shock 
at her mother's words internal. Princesses? The Sailor Senshi 
were the planetary princesses? "No wonder this meeting was so 
important and crucial." Serena murmured to herself. "It's also 
a meeting for a treaty among the planets." 

Luna, who walked silently to the princess' side, nodded. She 
serenely brushed her mass of long, wavy black hair off of her 
shoulder and focused her crystalline blue eyes on the Serena. 
"That's correct, Serena. The meeting solidified the treaty 
among the planets. The only one we must wait for is Earth. The 
Outer Planets have already signed the treaty and are part of 
the Silver Millennium." Luna explained as she took a seat 
opposite of Serena. 

Her mother took the one next her on the left and continued, 
"This meeting just officially added the Inner Planets with the 
exception of Earth. The terran rulers felt it was best to send 
the Crown Prince himself along with his Royal Guards in a few 
months to finalize Earth's entrance to the Silver Millennium. 
Since he will assume the throne in just a few years, he will 
have the final say in determining Earth's entrance." 

Serena sat in mute silence. As uncharacteristic as it was of 
the normally cheerful girl, they could see that she was mulling 
over the new information with a quick understanding of its 
importance. She had a lot of surprises to take in at once, and 
needed a moment to let it all sink in.

'My friends. All along, they were to become my Sailor Senshi. 
Who would have thought of it?' Serena mused with a half-grin. 
She glanced up to find Luna and her mother patiently awaiting a 
reply from her.

"At least they won't have to go home so soon after coming to 
see me this time." Serena said with a full-fledged grin. Her 
expression suddenly changed into a solemn look as she further 
replied, "I understand, I really do. I'll do my best to help 
convince the Earth Prince to join the Silver Millennium." 

END OF PROLOGUE