The Legend of Serenity -- Foreword by Spatula Gurl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I consider this my first fanfic. The first stories I wrote don't count, because they were all scratch and doodles; I didn't even get to chapter three before I decided not to finish it. I wasn't planning to finish them at all! ^^; I haven't much experience in fanfic-writing, but I'll try to improve as I go along. First things, first: this is a fanfic about the inner senshi, protectors of the Moon Princess. It's not really about Tsukino Usagi/Princess Serenity, but in a way--since she is the reason Minako, Ami, Rei and Makoto set foot once again on Earth--she kinda plays a major part in it, except she's not really there. I'm not making much sense, am I? ^^ Since I am more familiar with the inner senshi, I decided to write about them first, instead of attempting to make one focusing on the outer senshi. It would be fun, after all, and with the infamous generals working alongside the legendary guardians of the moon princess-- something's bound to happen. What to expect? I'm not planning a complicated plot, just a simple one. After all, what I really wanted was a lovable fairytale revolving around my beloved inner senshi (actually, they're Naoko Takeuchi's beloved inner senshi, but since I love them too, what's the crime in stretching the pronoun? Well, you know what I mean. I'm not saying I own them, so please don't sue me! ;_; I'm not rich). What I came up with, was a little above that in terms of plot--nothing too complex nor fancy, if you get my drift. I've not even drawn up outlines of the whole thing, which means I'll probably have to come up with ideas along the way. I must warn you, though--the story development might be slow, and expect to read a lot of chapters (if I do succeed in finishing). And for your information, I didn't copy from anyone else' fanfic; I consider myself above that sort of thing. ¬_¬ The ideas and the storylines were mostly made up by me, but some were of course inspired by the original sequences in the anime/manga Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon. I don't have any qualms about death nor twists. I gotta have some of them, you know. The rating may range from G to PG13. An R is possible, too, but I don't get too graphic with such scenes anyway. Don't worry about reaching H, 'cuz I doubt if I'm good enough to write H material. If you have anymore questions, e-mail me: author@chocobuckle.com (But if you're planning on questioning me about the storylines instead, it would be advisable to just read the fic and answer your own questions. There wouldn't be anything left to be excited about if I were to tell all the twists and conflicts coming on my characters' way, would there?) Send in also your comments, because I'll have you all know--it helps a LOT. The only thing that enables me to write more, besides my imagination and my own love for these characters, are the e-mails you send, believe it or not. Lastly, the credits. A big thank you goes to those two dears who've been supporitve all this time: my best friend Nicole and my cousin Rae! Hugs and kisses. For the inspiration, I have to thank my cousins Bowaggi and Nao. Because of their fanfics, I didn't have much trouble at the generals' characterization. They depicted them so clearly, I can't imagine any other characters having the same personalities. Especially Zoicite. Thank you. I dedicate this fanfic to all of you, also to every reader! Enjoy, and God bless! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This story was written by Spatula Gurl. Naoko Takeuchi owns Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon and its characters. I am not making any profit from this fanfic. Send comments to author@chocobuckle.com.