End of the Millennium
A Xian Shade Production

Author's Notes: So the meeting of the Silver Millennium begins.  I
hope you don't think I'm going to bore you with politics! Enjoy,
people! Hope all these short ones don't scare you off. I assure you,
this will be a long story!

Disclaimer: I do not own any aspects of Sailor Moon or Phantasy Star.
If I did, this would be an anime, or manga, or both. Thanatos, Ares,
Chronos, Aljus, King Marcus, and the worthless one are © Xian Shade
and may not be used without my permission. People failing to follow
this rule have broken Xian's Law #849, paragraph 3, line 2: Don't fuck
with my shit.


The Path of Finding Destiny, Chapter 5:

Eight of the ten future leaders bowed in greeting to one another,
formal dresses and appearance simply a mask to the people beneath
them. The future leader of Earth had not appeared. The current leaders
had, naturally, to try and work their way into the negotiations of the
alliance, but there was no reason given for their prince's lack of
attendance. The other not present was the future leader of Saturn. Not
only was she not of age to even consider the throne, but the people of
Saturn were forbidden to set foot on any of their worlds. It was why
Thanatos had remained in hiding for so long. But now, he found it
difficult to remain so, for he saw Chronos, in physical form,
accompanying the future ruler of Pluto. Ares at least had enough sense
to remain like Thanatos: invisible to mortal eyes, except those that
were chosen to see them.

It seemed that each of them had some kind of escort: The moon
princess had her black guardian cat, Luna. Venus' princess had a
similar white guardian cat, Artemis. The princesses of Neptune and
Uranus seemed to be guarding each other. Mercury and Mars had Thanatos
and Ares guarding them respectively, but none could see the two. The
only one that did not appear to have an escort or guardian was the
tall brunette whose physical appearance seemed commanding, and would
be a tad frightening were she not already friends with the princess of
Venus. There was no doubt that this was Jupiter's princess.

The Queen and princess of Earth's moon were present because their
people, the Lunarii, seemed to have the driving force in the solar
system, with the strength to govern the others. Though it always
seemed odd to the trio of brothers that they could not govern the very
planet below them.

The meeting seemed overall boring to the young rulers, except for
Mercury's princess, who seemed to be soaking up the information and
writing it down. Discussion and arguments ranged from alliances, to
trade, to the simple placating of the masses.

Thanatos knew there was a serious problem, though. With nobody to
represent Saturn, nobody would consider their alliance. These people
were so stubborn! Why did they fear him so much? In his anger, he
floated away from behind the Mercurian princess, Ares and Chronos
watching him go, but nobody else took notice of Chronos' movement of
following Thanatos. If no member of the planet were permitted to speak
on their behalf, then he would speak for them, mortal or not! Drifting
in his phased-out form to the outside of the doorway and down the
hall, he willed himself visible once more and rounded the corner,
approaching the guards. Might as well make an appearance, so he
doesn't just phase in and scare the lot of them. Using fear was not
what he had in mind.

"W-what is that?"

"It's floating!  It doesn't have any legs!"

Thanatos began reconsidering this. His form was too ghostly and
spectral. Perhaps he should craft a more humanoid body soon.
"Greetings, I am a representative of the people of Saturn, coming to
speak upon their behalf to be considered for the alliance."

"The people of Saturn aren't permitted here! Stay where you are!" they
kept pikes at the ready, but Thanatos had made no move anyhow.
Carefully he raised his hands to show he held no weapons to strike
them.

"Good sirs, I am not from Saturn, I merely represent them. No progress
can be made if no communication is initiated." There was logic in his
words, and the fact that he wasn't from Saturn was a half-truth. He
had come from there long ago, but he had not originated there.

"Well, I suppose you're right, but I'll have to see. Keep an eye on
him." he told the other guard, who only nodded while the first opened
the door and stepped behind it.

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Yeah, super short.  This will be made up for in the next chapter, when
we'll see some political action, deception, threats, fear... ahh, I'll
let you read it when it arrives. :P