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"Serenity, you shouldn't wander around the garden this late at night alone," a man said.
This man, who now rules both the people of the Earth and Moon, had black hair and dark blue eyes. Appearing to be in his late twenties, the man wore a black cloak to protect him from the chilly night air. As the wind blew against his cloak, a sword could be seen sheathed and hung around his waist on a belt. "It's not safe and you could catch a cold," the man continued as he placed a hand on a little girl's shoulder.
The little girl continued to stare up at the moon with her light blue eyes. The two strands of her white pigtails from her odango hairstyle were flowing gently as the wind blew. Only wearing her usual white dress, she shivered feeling cold from having stood in the chilly air for awhile. "Papa, when can we go back home," Serenity asked as she continued to gaze at the white shining moon longingly.
The King sighed before kneeling down and pulling Serenity's back close against him in an embrace. "I'm afraid we will not be returning to the moon anytime soon. This is our home now Serenity. Haven't you always wanted to see the various floras on Earth? Well, now you can see it everyday," the King said in a soft tone as he wrapped his cloak around Serenity to stop her shivering.
Serenity finally turned away from the moon and turned to stare into her father's dark blue eyes with her innocent and questioning gaze. "I do love it here, but I miss our home on the moon. Why can't we go back papa?...Is it because we're fighting," she asked saying the last part quietly and sadly.
She shivered as she recalled her last moment on the moon.
Flashback
Her mother had been carrying her as she ran toward the teleportation room with her father and their guards close behind. She remembers the suffocating feeling of smoke in her lungs since part of the palace had been set on fire, but what she knew would be forever engraved in her mind was a man appearing out of nowhere striking down one of their guards with a crazed look on his face. "Go on your majesties," another guard had yelled as he blocked the enemy's sword with his own.
Her father had nodded his head with a grim look on his face before placing an arm around her mother's waist and the two began running again this time with only two guards behind them. As they reached the teleportation pads, she heard two simultaneous sounds of what she guessed to be the sound of swords piercing through armor and flesh. She clung tighter to her mother while shutting her eyes wishing it was all a horrible nightmare.
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'But it wasn't a nightmare.'
Sensing his daughter's sorrow, the King rubbed her back comfortingly wishing he could have spared this young girl such horrors of the world, but he knew he could not alter reality.
"Why do we have to fight papa? So many people get hurt or even...I don't like it."
The King lifted up Serenity's face and gave her a sad smile. "Whether we like it or not, fighting will probably always occur, but that doesn't mean we can't do everything in our power to prevent it," he saw in Serenity's eyes that what he said gave little comfort, causing him to sigh, "If you learned anything from the horrors of war, I hope it is this. Revenge does not bring happiness or the satisfaction that you crave. Hatred, greed, jealousy, selfishness will only lead you to being alone and bitter toward the world. Remember Serenity, this sorrow that you feel, never let it control you or else risk losing into the feeling of hatred and rage that may breed from your sadness. Prove to the world that one does not have to give in to those feelings even though we will surely feel them as it is human nature. Conquering those feelings in yourself will be the first step to ending the senseless killings."
Serenity looked at her father with admiration as she took in every word he said to heart. To her, her father had always been the most honorable man and what he just said only strengthened that belief. Giving him a soft smile, she nodded her head to indicate she understood.
The King returned the smile, happy that his daughter has cheered up. Suddenly remembering the reason he had been looking for his daughter, he reached into his pocket and drew out a silver pendent shaped in a crescent moon. "I know how much you miss the moon, but it will be quite awhile before it will become suitable for us to visit our former home, so I had this pendent made for you," he said as he helped clip it around her neck, "I hope it will take away some of your sadness."
Serenity held the crescent-shaped pendent with two fingers and felt its cool surface. A wide smile broke out on her face as she launched herself into the King's arms and hugged him tightly. "It's beautiful papa, thank you," then letting go to face him, "I'm sorry I made you and mama worried, but I'm fine now."
"I'm glad. Now we should get you to---," the King didn't finish his sentence as he tensed up aware that someone else was in the garden.
"Papa what's wrong," Serenity asked when the King turned and unsheathed his sword.
"Not now Serenity. Stay behind me," he whispered then in a louder voice, "Come out! I know you're there!"
"Hee observant, but I'm surprised you haven't ran away with your precious daughter. Like you did on the moon," a man said as he stepped out of the shadow of a tree.
"What are you doing here Orien," the King asked as he watched Orien's movement closely.
Serenity examined the man her father called Orien. The man had dark black hair and was as tall as her father. She noticed a scar on his left cheek and his cold gaze sent shivers down her spine, 'Is it my imagination or are his eyes glowing red,' she wondered feeling a sense of unease as Orien slowly closed the distance between them.
"What do you think I'm doing here? I came to kill the man who dethroned and exiled me by turning my own people against me," Orien said icily while pointing his sword at the King.
"It was your own greed and selfishness that turned your people against you. I warned you Orien not to let your lust for power control you actions. You brought this on yourself. Being exiled was a light punishment after all the suffering you've caused for the people of both the Moon and Earth," then narrowing his eyes and speaking in a low threatening voice, "Leave now Orien and I'll overlook this petty attempt at revenge."
"Don't make me laugh Sol! I've already destroyed your precious home on the moon and tonight I will take the life of both you and your daughter. With you out of the way, I will soon become the King of the people of the Moon and Earth. Then I will spread my influence throughout the galaxy. I will become the most powerful man in the entire solar system," Orien declared with a crazed look in his eyes as he charged at the King.
Their two blades collided as the two men tried to push the other one back. "Serenity run and alert the guards there's an intruder in the garden," King Sol commanded.
Eyes wide with fear, Serenity nodded and ran toward the palace yelling out for the guards. "Your not going anywhere," Orien exclaimed as he pushed Sol back with an invincible force.
Then pulling out a kunai, he threw it aiming at Serenity. Serenity gave a yell of pain as she felt the kunai embedded into her leg causing her to fall forward onto the grassy ground.
"Serenity," King Sol shouted as he ran toward her.
"It's not wise to take your eyes off your enemy Sol," Orien said mockingly as he swung his blade.
King Sol quickly spun around and blocked Orien's strike just in time. "Stop this madness Orien! It's never too late to turn back!"
"Why should I stop when I'm only seconds away from taking your life," Orien exclaimed as he pushed Sol back with a sudden burst of strength.
'That jewel on his sword is giving off an immense amount of dark energy. The more it glows the more powerful Orien becomes,' Sol realized as he had noticed the jewel's dark glow as Orien's attack became more fierce, 'If I destroy it, he might get his senses back.'
Aiming for the jewel on the hilt of Orien's sword, Sol struck at an incredible speed, but Orien's form suddenly vanished causing Sol to embed his sword deep into a tree trunk. "Not fast enough Sol. Now say good-bye to your precious daughter!"
Serenity who had managed to pull out the kunai from her leg looked up to notice Orien rushing at her with the clear intent of killing her. Serenity shut her eyes and raised her arms in front of herself instinctively. At that moment, she had only two thoughts in her head: she was going to die and that hopefully the guards will reach here in time to save her father as she could hear the clanking sound of the guards' running toward the garden. She heard the sound of metal piercing through flesh as well as a cracking sound, but felt no pain. Opening her eyes, she saw to her horror the back of her father with a sword sticking out. "Papa," she squeaked as she stared at his form with a blank expression.
"Noo! How dare you crack my precious jewel," Orien exclaimed as he pulled the blade out of Sol and examined the cracked jewel on the hilt of his sword.
"It was for your own good, old friend," Sol said as he dropped the kunai he had used and fell back onto the grass.
"You---," Orien stopped as he heard the shouting of the guards calling out to the King and Princess then without even a glance at the fallen form of his former friend he started to run into the dark night, "Hear me Sol! I'll be back to take back my throne and more! With you dead, there is no longer anyone in my way. No matter how long it takes. Once I replace the jewel you have broken the galaxy shall be mine!"
Serenity took no notice of Orien's parting words or of the guards running past them to give chase to the intruder. She could only look at her father with a blank expression. "Serenity," the King wheezed.
His call of her name snapped Serenity out of her daze. Her mind now knew that this was real and not a horrible nightmare. "Papa please don't die," she begged weakly as tears began to fall.
King Sol gave her a soft smile as he slowly raised a hand to wipe her tears away. "I'm sorry Serenity, but...papa has to go. I'm glad that you're safe," he said as Serenity placed a hand over his, "You will always be my precious daughter. I just wish I could have seen you grow up into the beautiful and kind woman I know you will become."
"No papa don't say those things," Serenity said frantically as tears continued to fall, "The healers are on their way. I saw the guards ran off to get them. Hang in there. You can't leave me and mama alone!"
"I'm sorry Serenity...I love you and your mother both so much. Be good for your mother and tell her I love her," King Sol whispered giving Serenity one last smile before his eyelids slowly shut and his hand went limp.
"Papa!"
Queen Serenity, the healers and the guards found the princess sobbing over the King's lifeless form. The Queen has tears in her eyes as she kneeled down and took Serenity into her arms. The Queen had tears running down her face as she gazed at her husband's peaceful face while Serenity hugged her mother tightly crying into her chest.
The guards and healers held mournful faces for their brave and noble King. Tragedy has befallen the royal family. King Sol has died.
A/N: this idea just popped into my head. I know my other story isn't done yet, but it's very close. Well tell me what you think of this story so far. Should I continue?