-1For Love or Honor.

Chapter: 1

Dear Kenshin,

The kingdom is becoming more and more dangerous everyday. Our people are suffering from this war,

and our soldiers are very weak, as so am I. You should see Serena , shino. She's growing more and more

beautiful everyday. She's gotten very smart too, she has your skills in chess. She has even beaten Pluto

on more than one occasion. Our daughter has such a kind heart, she's going to make such a strong leader

someday. Only... I fear she may not live to see her future. the kingdom has become so dangerous for her.

I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to take King Adonos up on the offer,

which he made at Serena's birth. I know that if you were alive, you wouldn't let me do this. You'd say there

was some other way and you'd find one. however, your not with us anymore and I'm not you. Under the

circumstances, I fear there is no other choice. Please don't be mad. Serena will forgive me someday,

and so will you, but will I ever be able to forgive myself.

Yours even in death,

Serenity

She set her pen down.

"There, All finished." Serenity said, as she neatly placed the letter in her desk.

She had piles upon piles of letters to her husband.

She wrote him one every since he past away.

Serenity stood up from her desk and walked over to her terrace window.

Below were the gardens and court yard.

Beautiful flowers grew parallel to a small stream, that flowed down from a large wishing well in the center of the garden.

Large willow trees were scattered around the garden.

They grew up from the ground very quickly, with towering branches, which provided such cooling shade.

Yes, all of this was very beautiful, but to serenity, the most beautiful of things, was the sight of her daughter, Serena below.

Through the thin glass panes, Serenity could hear her daughter laughing and giggling as she played in the garden.

Serenity sighed.

" I'm so sorry Serena. But I have to do this... I can't put this off any longer... PRICILLA!" Serenity called for her assistant.

"Yes, Queen Serenity?" a bright young girl bustled into the room and said.

"Pricilla, could you please send for my daughter to meet me in the banquet hall." Serenity responded.

"Yes, your heinous."

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"Catch me if you can!" A young energetic green-eyed girl shouted at her bubbly blonde friend.

"HEY! Lita! wait up!" Serena shouted back, while chasing after the brunette.

Suddenly Serena couldn't see Lita anymore, she had almost just vanished into thin air.

"Lita...? Lita this isn't funny!" Serena shouted at the bushes.

Suddenly a large mass leaped out at Serena and tackled her to the ground.

Serena's long white dress was covered in dirt.

"Oh Lita." Serena chuckled, trying to gain composer and stop laughing.

Lita just smiled up at the blonde.

"Oh Lita! my dress is covered with dirt! Mother is going to be so angry!" Serena burst out.

"Princess Serena! Princess Serena! your mother wants to see you in the banquet hall." Pricilla shouted at the girl who still sat in a pile of dirt.

"Lita I must go see my mother now, I'll see you later." Serena said to her smiley friend, as she brushed the dirt off her dress.

"BYE Serena!" Lita replied to her friend who was quickly hustling to the banquet hall.

Serenity paced back and forth in front of her thrown.

She was very nervous about telling her daughter the news.

"How can I do this... How can I tell my daughter something that is going to save her life but break her heart." Serenity stammered.

Then, the echo from the banquet door came and serenity saw her daughter's petite form walking towards her, Serena's two long blonde pigtails flowing behind.

Serenity quickly took a seat at her thrown.

When Serena arrived in front of her mother, Serenity's eyes widened.

"Serena! what on the moon happened to your dress!" Serenity scolded.

"I just took a little spill in the garden mother, that is all. Please don't' be mad." Serena remorsefully responded

"No.. No Serena, I'm not mad. In fact I'm afraid, before the day is out, you will be the one who is mad at me." Serenity said very sadly.

"I don't understand...are you all right, mother?" Serena Inquired, Concerned about her mother's expression.

"Serena ... our kingdom is not what it use to be..." Serenity started to say, but then decided to change her point of direction and then she continued.

"Serena, When you were born, King Adonos of earth, Made I and your father the proposition of uniting our kingdoms together through a marriage between you and his eldest son Adonias.

We, at the time, refused his offer, because we wanted you to grow up with the choice of who you wanted to marry.

But I'm afraid, given as how the universe is in turmoil,

I have decided to except this offer.

I have promised Prince Adonias your hand in marriage.

He, The King and their Royal family arrive tomorrow for introductions.

I feel this is best for both you and for our kingdom."

"NO!" Serena said sternly.

"Serena!"

"NO! I won't do this!"

"Serena! I know you are not yet of marrying age, but when you are you WILL marry Adonias. You have no choice in the matter. That is my final word!"

Serena's eyed filled with tears and she ran out of the room crying.

The large hall door slamming behind her.

Serenity was alone in the room.

Her own words seemed to still echo off the walls, taunting her.

"What have I done to my daughter." Serenity cried, as tears flowed down her face.