If Ever You're In My Arms Again By Callista Matthews Rated: PG-13 for language E-mail: Quirkygirl2002@aol.com AN: Sailor Moon disclaimer here. The song "If Ever You're In My Arms Again" is not mine. It's sung by Peabo Bryson some decade ago and I thought it was appropriate for this story. E-mail me with your comments please! Visit my website at www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Highrise/3867 Chapter 2: The Awakening Everyone from the Crystal Allliance were seated in their chairs around a grand oval-shaped table. There were five chairs on one side and five on the other. Each chair had each member's planetary sign etched on the back. Only the monarchs were present during these meetings. At the head of the table was chair adorned with crystals, crescent moons carved intricately on the back, sybolizing the Moon. At the end of the table, was the chair designed for Earth. Ironically, it was in positioned in front of the moon chair. Everyone in the room was tense. They were all awaiting the arrival of Neo-Queen Serenity. No one in that room was more nervous than King Endymion. He was seated in front of Neo-Queen Serenity's chair and in a few minutes, he would come face to face with the woman he loved. Problem was, he was there so that the queen can announce his engagement to someone else. Endymion was nervous. Not only because he was about to face the woman he was forced to stay away from no matter how much he loved her, but also because the other nine people in the room would kill him. It took all their reserves to prevent themselves to kill the Earth King from breaking the heart of the Moon Queen. Now, when they find out he was marrying someone else, he doubted he would come out of that room alive. "Announcing Her Royal Highness, Neo-Queen Serenity of the Moon Kingdom, the Crystal Alliance, and the Kingdom of Magic. Princess of the Sun Kingdom, daughter of Queen Serenity." The heralds proclaimed the arrival of the queen and everyone in the room rose to their feet. The crystal doors opened and the most beautiful and powerful woman in the entire universe entered. When she got to her chair and was seated, everyone else sat down. Her eyes met Endymion's briefly before addressing everyone else. "Hello everyone. It has been a long time since we had gathered in one place at the same time. I asked for this meeting because I have some...news." Serenity paused briefly. "King Endymion, King of the Earth, is marrying Queen Alexandra of Nebula." Serenity looked at Endymion quickly then addressed the rest of her court. Silence was deafning in the Alliance Room. Because eight of the remaining nine were the sailor senshi, they looked to Serenity first, then looked at Endymion with mixed reactions. Each ranging from suprise to disgust, then to utter fury. Most of the fury was coming from Mars, Uranus and Jupiter. They were the most protective of the Queen and they desired nothing more than to kill the man seated at the end of the table. Venus, Queen Mina, was the first to speak. "Ahem...Well, this is some news. And what is the decision of the Alliance?" She looked around, knowing that her question would arouse the biggest argument in the history of the universe. Suprisingly, no one spoke, just stared. Serenity spoke to the silent room. "As custom, to celebrate the momentous occassion, we will have a non-formal as well as the formal ball in honor of the marriage. Everyone is invited. The non-formal dance will be held tonight, promptly at eight o'clock in the Moon Ballroom." Serenity knew quite well that it was the exact same room that she and Endymion had proclaimed their love for one another and died in the same room more than two thousand years previous. She just had no choice. The entire court knew this but Endymion and Serenity were the most sensitive to the matter. "I suggest we all retire to our rooms now and prepare for the ball." Serenity rose, everyone rose with her. She couldn't wait to get out of the room. After Serenity left, everyone else was still standing but they all turned to Endymion. Endymion was now getting worried because Mars and Uranus were to his right and left. His worry was unfounded, however, because they did not touch him. They just gave him a look full of promise. He was not going to go through his wedding with open arms. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "Mina, I cannot believe he is doing this!! What are we going to do? Poor Serenity!" Solana, Queen of the Sun, Serenity's sister-in-law, wailed to the Senshi of Love. "When Solar gets his hands on Endymion, he'll kill him!" "Sola, I have no idea what to do. The best we can do is comfort Serenity and hope for the best." Mina sighed. The women later met with the rest of the royal Alliance, save for Pluto, since she was needed at the Time Gate. They all decided to see Serenity and see what they could do. To be continued... Well, what about now? Still hate me? J/K. Anyway, thanks for reading my fanfic and I hope you stay tuned to the next chapters. E-mail me! Quirkygirl2002@aol.com - Callista* =)