Crimson Wings
By: Desiree Conway
Prologue: Phoenix
“I love you.”
“I know.”
-Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo (Star Wars V: The Empire
Strikes Back)
A/N: Wow my first Sailor Moon fic...anyways well I hope everyone
enjoys this one..go easy on me... I have not written a Sailor
Moon fic in well... since....never....oh well...enjoy folks!
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Before the Negaverse, the planet Mars was prosperous and
beautiful. People rode gold and red phoenixes, and the other
eight planets traded many lovely things for Mars’s beautiful
gold-smithing, which it was renowned for. In one of the many
center points of the kingdom, a palace of ruby and gold towered
over all of the buildings and the beautiful tiered, towers spoke
of elegance and beauty. Elegance and beauty held within...
For inside the palace, the beloved royal family of Mars resided,
and all around, a grand party was taking place, for the king and
queen had just given birth to a baby girl.
When she was presented, the Martians could hardly believe their
eyes, for instead of the usual shades of red or blonde, the
little girl’s hair was a deep purple. So purple that at times it
looked black, and her eyes were luminous, and were a lighter
purple than her hair. Her skin was fair instead of dark, and only
the nine queens of the solar system, and their guardians saw the
crimson aura that surrounded the child. This was the planet’s
future guardian: The Sailor Soldier of Mars: Rei.
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Fifteen year old Rei was single handedly one of the most
beautiful princesses ever to grace Queen Serenity’s court. She
was tall, and she was lithe. Her hair was a beautiful violet that
was a shade darker than her eyes. Her skin glowed and depending
on the light looked translucent.
But as beautiful as she was, and as kind as she was, Rei had a
spark of a temper in her. Fiercely independent and strong-willed,
which were the main characteristics that implied her Mars blood,
people tended to leave her be most of the time, despite how much
they loved her. That presented a problem as she grew older, more
lovely, and alone.
Which was why she was surprised when Queen Serenity presented the
four guardians of the Earth Prince who was named Darien. She
stood with the other princesses as the names of the soldiers were
called.
“Nephrite.” Came the sound of the Moon Queen’s soft, commanding
voice. A beautiful man with long, chestnut hair strode forward.
Princess Jupiter, who was named Lita, gasped, and Rei who was
standing next to her grinned. Lita got crushes so easily. But
when the next name was called, Rei forgot everything else.
“Jedite.” A tall blonde came forward, bowing graciously before
the court. Then he lifted his head and his diamond blue eyes met
her own amethyst gaze. She froze. He was beautiful. And he had a
silver aura shot with icy blue that surrounded him, making him
look ethereal.
He rose and took his place amongst the guard, all the while not
taking his eyes of hers. She scarcely heard the other names.
“Zoicite.”
“Malachite.”
“Darien, Crown Prince of Earth.” The handsome Earth Prince
stepped forward, bowed politely to Serenity, then immediately
went into the arms of the beautiful Moon Princess, Serena. The
orchestra struck up a lively tune and the two began to dance
gracefully across the crystaline floor.
Soon other people joined the couple on the dance floor, and Rei
watched as Nephrite walked over to Lita and asked her to dance.
Rei could hardly blame him. Dressed in a rich green gown that
showed off her elegant height, her chestnut curls worn loose and
falling just below her knees, Lita was a picture of simple
elegance that Rei could see had Nephrite shaking slightly from
nervousness.
Soon Zoicite and Ami, and Mina and Malachite were those amongst
the couples on the dance floor. Rei was once more, alone.
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Jedite stood quietly as his friends twirled happily around the
dance floor, in the arms of the beautiful princesses of the solar
system. He sighed. He had heard about the fiery Martian Princess.
Had heard that she was even more headstrong than even her Martian
blood implied that she should be. He had to admit that he was
nervous about approaching her. He was worried about the rejection
that would most likely come. Although he had heard that she was
much loved, and that she was kind, would he meet up to her
standards?
When he had met her gaze his breath caught. What a sight she made
with her hair in a simple violet braid that reached past her
knees, the same length of the Princess of Jupiter. A white dress
graced her delicate frame, making the beautiful ivory skin glow,
and around her neck was a lovely string of rubies set in gold.
She was one of the loveliest creatures he had ever seen, and when
he glanced at her again, he saw her eyes were sad, as she stood
alone, the picture of a goddess who would never know mortal love.
Jedite made a vow instantly that he would never be the one to
make the violet haired beauty sad.
Meandering his way through the laughing court, he stood before
her and offered her his arm.
“Care to dance, Princess Mars?” the instant sparkle of happiness
that came to her amethyst eyes affected him in a way he had never
before felt. For a moment he stood staring at her, his ice blue
eyes softening to that of a calm sea.
“Shall we?” She asked, smiling up at him. He could instantly see
the kindness in that smile, and his heart warmed further.
“Yes. We shall.” And he took her tiny hand and whirled her onto
the floor with the others, being in the arms of his phoenix....
*My Phoenix?* He thought as he looked down at her. *Yes. My
Phoenix.* He thought again when he saw that she was smiling at
him.
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All through the night they danced, and Jedite finally came to
realize the affect that he was feeling. Love. He was in love with
her.
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“Rei?”
“Yes?”
They stood on one of the many crystal balconies of the moon
palace, looking up at the Earth and Mars. Jedite turned the
Martian Princess towards him. He wanted so badly to tell her he
loved her, but when those knowing amethyst eyes looked into his
own ice blue gaze, he found words could not express her peculiar
effect on him. He drew her close, tilting her chin up and kissed
her, closing his eyes and pouring all the feeling that he had
into it, somehow knowing that the intuitive princess would know.
He was surprised when he felt her kissing him back with equal
passion.
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Rei was in shock. All through the night she had felt her feelings
grow deeper and deeper for this Terran man, and all of a sudden,
when he kissed her, she realized that he had fallen in love with
her, and much to her surprise, she had fallen in love with him
back. That was when she knew: he was her soulmate.
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