TITLE: The Unknown Warrior AUTHOR: Eternity RATING: PG Disclaimer: I don't own SailorMoon "AAAH!" You could hear the blood-curdling scream for miles. Everyone knew what that meant. The last of the army had fallen; the enemy would soon be in the city. //Slash// The sword found its target, across the opposing warrior's face. The warrior screamed and fell and did not move. The enemy thought for the best, they had defeated the last of the defenders of this first city of many that they planned to conquer. Now it was time to move in and take over. "General what should we do with the body?" "Leave it," the general said harshly, "we need no extra baggage. Come troops, we take the city of Kalet." The few warriors left and went to the city to claim victor. The last defender finally did move. The warrior sat up and touched their face, you could see the blood. It covered the young warrior's face and clothes. Another appeared what seemed to be out of no where it was a tall gangly man with scarlet robes and long white hair and a white beard. He moved towards the fallen warrior and picked the person up, "Lyle, I lost, the city is lost." The warrior said quietly. "Shh child," he said soothingly, "you must not worry yourself, here drink this." HE handed the warrior a goblet of liquid; soon the warrior was fast asleep. "You poor dear, I never thought they'd get this close, I was never meant to be your trainer. But what must be done, must be done." He circled the warrior's face with his hand and the bleeding stopped, all that remained from the wound was a scar that ran from above the warrior's left eye across their nose, all the way to the right cheek. "I'm sorry I have to put you through this, but you are the chosen warrior and the fates have sealed it." He picked the warrior up and carried them to a cottage on the mountain top. "Where am I? I do not recognize this place." A lone figure sat in a bed, they got up to reveal that they were a girl, not so much a girl but a young woman, who had barely reached adolescence. The girl was in a square room. In it there were about 8 beds. She was on the one closest to the door. She got up and wandered out of the room, to enter a room that had a bright fire burning in the hearth. A man sat in a tall chair next to fire. "Excuse me," the girl said shyly, "where am I?" "Ah, Selenity you are awake." "Selenity? Is that my name?" "Yes child, and mine is Lyle, you are in my home." "Why do I not remember anything?" "You will over time my dear, it is just a side effect from the draught I gave you." "A draught? Why did you give me one if it would erase my memories?" "Erase my dear child, no no no. You are simply having a memory lapse, In a weeks time you will remember most everything. But why I gave you the draught was to put you to sleep so your body would recover. You suffered a severe blow." "A severe blow?" Selenity was becoming more and more confused. "Ah yes you do not remember that as well. Well Selene, you don't mind if I call you that do you? Well Selene you are a warrior for the Kingdom of Camadar, more specifically the city of Kalet. Kalet was under attack and the armed forces protecting the city tried to stop the enemy, but they were too strong, weak in number but strong in strength. They easily beat the defenders, until they came to you. There were only 5 of them that had managed to take down an entire army, but they need all to take down one child, you my dear, the chosen warrior. I am to be your trainer so that you can go and take back your city." "But what injury did you speak of?" "Look in this mirror child, and you shall see." Selene took the mirror and looked at herself. Her hair was a mess, flying all over the place, yet still seemed to touch her knees, but the most noticeable thing was the scar on her face. It ran from her across her left eye, over the bridge of her nose to her right cheek. "Is this what that man did?" "Yes General Beryl. Him and his 4 commanding officers have already taken over the city of Kalet, Rudabega and Gio. I believe they are working on Jile next. And this was all done in a weeks time." "I've been asleep for a week?" Lyle nodded. Suddenly Selene had a serious look on her face, "train me." "What?" Lyle questioned afraid of misunderstanding. "Train me, you say I am the chosen warrior, train me and I will go fight. No more cities shall be taken while I live." And so the training began, it would be many years until the kingdom of Camadar heard from their young female warrior again." "Your majesty, General Beryl is nearing the border of the city, what are your orders." "We knew this was coming Louis, stand aside, I do not want to risk my troops." "Sir? Are you just going to let us be taken?" "I will not have my people die in a battle that we know we can not win. They proved our warriors are inferior in the battle at Kalet nearly 3 years ago. 5 men took down an entire army." The king spoke with sadness in his voice. "Father?" It was the king's son, Endymion who was now 16. "Won't Beryl just kill the people when he enters the city." "I don't know Endymion, but I do not want another tragedy. Already we have lost too many. Each resistance I put up, they tear down easily." "Isn't a simple resistance better than none." "We have tried Endymion, and failed." "I would not say such things so quickly your majesty." Someone appeared from behind a column. "Who goes there? How did you manage pass the guards?" "I have my ways." When the person was fully out of the shadows, all in the throne room gasped, for this was no normal man or woman. It was a female warrior, wearing extremely tight black clothing and high- heeled black boots. She had extremely long wavy golden blonde hair that reached the floor. You could see a scar across her face. She looked as though she owned no weapons, but the fierce look on her face told you not to mess with her. "Who are you?" Endymion asked authoritative. "I am a warrior, that is all you need to know." "And what makes you elite from the other warriors of this kingdom?" the king asked. "I, your majesty, am a survivor of the battle at the city of Kalet." The king and prince looked shocked, "But the report was no survivors, they even destroyed the city." "Your report seems to have been wrong, ask your head general if anyone was unaccounted for." The king looked towards the general. "Um, if I can recall your majesty, there was one female warrior among the troops that was sent to protect Kalet, her body was never found." The woman smiled, "your majesty, let me go after Beryl. If I fail you can continue with your plan. But I have a bone to pick with him, and it would please me to be able to serve you one more time." The king looked ar`ound for some help, what would his people think, him just sending off a woman to fight their worst enemy. He sighed and finally nodded. "If you wish." "Thank you your majesty." The woman warrior turned around walked behind a column and disappeared. "Magic." Was what was whispered through out the court. "General, tell me who that was if that was the female warrior that was sent to Kalet." "I'm not quite sure your majesty. I know her name is Selenity, her mother was killed when she was young and her father trained her to be a soldier. At the fight of Kalet she could not be any older than 14 or younger than 12." "Her age is not known?" "Hardly anything is known about her majesty. She comes from Kalet and that is why she was stationed there. Though they did not expect her to survive any attack. My spy that was able to keep out of sight said he saw Beryl and his warriors attack the girl, he caught her off guard and slashed her across her face with his sword. My spy saw her fall and then ran, so not to be caught. When her body was not found we assumed Beryl had taken her." "Interesting. So this girl was able to successfully escape Beryl. Perhaps she will beat him, and save the kingdom." "Let anyone who chooses to oppose me come forward!" All people shrunk back, this was General Beryl, his 4 warriors stood behind him. The people of Camadar had grown extremely scared of this enemy. Him and his warriors had successfully taken over 5 cities in the kingdom. "I will challenge you Beryl." Said a calm voice from behind. The person was half hidden behind a tree. You could not tell if it was man or woman, young or old. "Who challenges me?" Beryl said laughing, "show yourself." The person stepped forward, it was a woman in clothing that was no where near what a proper woman of that time should wear. It was a long sleeve skintight body suit that connected into high-heeled black boots. Through her clothing you could see the outline of her many muscles. The woman's long hair flowed around her covering half her face. "Is this all who challenges me, a woman, who can not even stay properly dressed." "I do not think you should criticize me Beryl, for last time we met I nearly beat you." "What are you talking about? None has come close to beating me." "Are you sure?" Just then the wind blew directly at the woman, her hair flew out of her face revealing her long scar. "You! I thought you were dead." "Far from it I'm afraid Beryl. Would you like to finish what we started 3 years ago?" "Why not. But you do realize if I win, I get the entire kingdom." "And if I don't fight you still gain the kingdom. The worst I can do is loose and I don't think I will. Shall we begin, draw your sword." Beryl unsheathed his sword, "where is yours woman?" "Right here." The woman put her hand in the air and pulled out a sword from the sky. "Tricks will get you no where girl." "You may call me by Selene, Beryl. And so the battle went on and on. No one knew for sure how long. Not only physical strength was needed in this battle, but the ability to use magic. They surprised quite a few people the first time they disappeared. But Selene out did Beryl by actually hovering above the ground. The battle raged on. When Beryl became too tired one of his warriors would throw a blast in. Finally after the entire afternoon of fighting one on one with a few added things from other people Selene grew extremely angry. You could see it on her face. She landed on the ground forcefully, it started to feel like an earthquake, she had her hands on the ground, eyes closed. Suddenly without any warning a bright white light surrounded her, you could tell something was happening, but what it was you couldn't be sure. Through the light you could see something come from her back - wings. Beautiful white feathered angel wings. When the light faded she stood up in all her glory, her black outfit fixed of all the flaws that were caused in the fight. Her eyes were a sky blue and her hair floated gently around her. "So it is true, the chosen warrior shall come forth when the kingdom of Camadar is in dire need." General Beryl said. "I am Selenity, ever lasting protector of Camadar, and now your enemy and the cause of your down fall." "Are you sure little earth princess? I don't think you know how to use your powers. If I am not mistaken, this is your first time at final transformation. Not even 1000 years ago when you were needed did you reach this power, I am honored that you had to while fighting me." "Beryl, I am capable of many things, most people have never heard of me, but one thing that continually happens is that I am underestimated, for I know how to use my full power." "Then let's see it." Beryl's fourth in command shouted. "As you wish." Selenity pointed her right hand at the ground and the ground exploded under the commander. "Your turn Beryl. I have waited long enough. YOU killed my family and all my friends, you put a wretched scare on my face, and have caused too much trouble. Goodbye." Light grew around Selenity, then all focused to her hands. The energy left her hands faster than the human eye could see. It consumed the remaining commanders and Beryl, nothing was left of them. When the king heard about the defeat he ordered Selenity to the palace for a hero feast, but Selenity had disappeared to reappear in another 1000 years to help Camadar fight the next magical enemy encounter. ********** All comments send to Princess_Eternity@gurlmail.com