Finding Comfort In The Waves

[bound_to_water]

Ah... Paradise.

Princess Mercury sat on a rock, shoes resting in the sand nearby, yet safely away from water. Skirt was raised to her knees, the water-attuned senshi letting the crashing waves lap at her feet and ankles. There was even a seagull or two, the only sound aside from the natural sound of water ebbing and flowing. The water was perfect, crystalline and blue, the sky clear and the sand warm. Few things were on Earth that Mercury found rivaled her own planet, but the beach was definitely one of them.

Blue eyes closed as the sea breeze tousled her curled hair, one hand resting gingerly atop her Crystal, the other on the rock. Even the light mist that splashed onto her arm, her dress brought her comfort, some sense of peace. A break deeply needed, from planning and explaining and negotiating a new kingdom. She had averted something truly disastrous with her own two hands. Even now, nobody save her friends knew what truly happened, why the Ginzuishou was no more. And it would stay that way. To change thinking, to assure everyone the new rule was not something to be protected, but something to protect everyone.

She may complain, but as her eyes opened and she looked out at the scenery, she would smile. She was content, busy or no.

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[waterfell]

Even she felt it: the peaceful murmur of the water, the damp sand under feet left bare of their tall boots just this once. There was nothing to intrude here, nothing to demand attention and focus or to push her. It was a place made for her.

It was a place made by her. Surprise written all too clearly on her face before she composed herself, Mercury found herself looking at a perfect image of her own form.

No. Not herself. She knew the face looking back at her, even in those differences and divergences. "Princess Mercury."

[mooneternal]

A nice, calming soothing waterside... It was a nice change of scenery from the dreams she'd been having lately -- even her school life had been hectic. And then, the lack of communication from Mamo-chan... She didn't want to admit that she had been feeling down lately. But this, taking time to herself, walking barefoot amongst the waves... yes, she needed something like this.

Something quiet... serene...

As her thoughts began to turn behind closed eyes, a pang of something painful shot to her temple, causing Usagi to wince, opening her eyes again. But the discomfort was forgotten when she spotted something in the distance. Someone else...?

Wait... a Sailorsenshi? Was it -- "M-mercury?!"

[themanoftomorrow]

Along the beach, still in costume and with Krypto wandering at his side, Superman found himself facing someone familiar. A girl who's face he'd only seen in dreams, though wearing different clothing. And this time there was no candy-coated Fortress of Solitude. So, the Man of Steel waved.

"Hello there. Mercury, right?"

[luv_n_looks]

"Oh...!"

The surprised exclamation comes from a way behind the Princess, from a blonde staring in wonder at the simple beauty and tranquility of the place where she's suddenly found herself. She hasn't noticed Mercury yet, taking in the sea.

Then she realizes what she's wearing. She's never worn in before in her life - not this lifetime, anyway, yet she knows it immediately as her own Princess dress. The soft, shimmering gold and feeling of her hair pulled back - a style she's purposely not worn in years - is unmistakable to her from a part of her mind that remembers her past life.

The Goddess of Beauty is in her 'true' garb for the first time, and this is not lost on her. Mina's breath catches in her throat.

She sees the other Princess at last, and swallows her emotions as quickly as she's able.

"Sorry to intrude," is all she can eloquently manage with a small smile.

HOPE THIS IS OKAY

[decaying]

[How unfortunate Kanda had long since begun to loose the memories of what differed that old polite Ami to the one he had met here. A part of him still thought they were the same person just that Ami had just somehow woken up on the wrong side of the bed and stayed permanently angry. That eventually happened to all nice people.

That's why now, he was treading through the sand in annoyance to where he could see Ami sitting. He didn't warn her, he didn't make much of a sound until he started climbing that rock and taking a seat against the girl. His girl. Or so he thought.]

I get it, Ami. You like water.

[He managed to slip in beside her and took a seat brushing off sticking sand from his coat.]

I still prefer a lake over the damned ocean.