Chapter 1

Her small hands lay in his massive palm, he marveled at the difference in size and texture. How her delicate digits opened and closed so slowly, her pale white skin feeling as if feathers were fluttering around the inner part of his hand. Leaning down he kisses the tinny fingers, smiling as they turned from his massive hand to his lips. She was everything he could have ever dreamed of, the ultimate proof…the proof that showed his love for his queen.

She was his heart, his soul…his daughter.

"Papa! Papa look, look their blooming!" the small princess squealed as she jumped up and down. Her long silver blond hair dancing around her.

King Apollo chuckles as he kneels down in front of the bright silver rose "I see my precious treasure favors Roses?"

The blonde child nodded enthusiastically "Oh I do Papa, very much!" she smiled "their my fav-o-rite"

"They are? Well did you know that on the earth they have roses of many colors not just gold and silver?"

Serenities eyes widened with curiosity. "Really papa?! Every color?!"

King Apollo smiles as he points to the large planet with a nod "on earth their lands are vibrant with color; trees are as green as Jupiter's Forest, creatures both large and small graze upon the land as graceful as a little princess" he tapped her nose affectionately.

"Wow" the small princess whispered in wonder, her eyes staring at the large planet "are the planets as colorful as Jupiter Papa?"

The King shrugged, "depending, unlike Jupiter where her foliage stays a vibrant emerald, the vegetation on earth transforms with the countless seasons."

her small nose wrinkled as she turned her head toward her father, "Seasons, what is season's papa?"

"Seasons are when the climate alters. You see my dear, all planets experience dissimilar temperatures."

"Like how Mercury is always cold?" Her father nods.

"Precisely moon beam, just as the sun will forever be intense with its high temperatures, the moon calm and gentle with its warmth and cool breezes. The earth sees it all, Spring is warm-summer hot-fall is a pleasant blend of both and winter is chilly"

Serenities face scrunched up as she shook her head "That doesn't sound very fun papa" she waved her hands over her dress, "How would you know what to wear?"

"The people on Earth have an array of fabrics. Each outfit is made for each season"

The small princess laughed, "Venus would love that, she has more clothes then the whole Silver Millennium combined!"

Apollo laughed, tapping her noise affectionately "Yes she does, I believe you would enjoy seasons"
Serenity shook her head "Are you sure Papa?"

"Absolutely moon beam, Earth is different love" he said with a Smile "the forest is even more beautiful than Jupiter's and the Sky is as gorgeous as Venuses"

Serenity stared at the floating orb for a moment, contemplating her father's words. "It's not fair then"

"What isn't?"

"Well, if the seasons are as amazing as you say, then it isn't fair that such a planet gets to experience them…" King Apollo looked to his daughter with curious eyes "Mama said that the people of Earth are rude, nasty creatures that hate everyone and everything. That's why I could never visit the Earth or why I do not have a Senshi from Earth…" she sighed sadly, "or why the Earth isn't a part of the Silver Alliance" Apollo frowned at this bit of information. He and his wife had not been able to see eye to eye when it came to the Earth and its people. The only agreement, at less he believed they agreed upon, was not telling their daughter anything negative about the planet. He turned to his child when he hears her sigh, "I don't understand though"

"What don't you understand moon beam?"

"How could such a beautiful planet carry such ugliness? Surely, mother is mistaken Papa; I cannot help but believe the Earth isn't as bad as she says it is. I wish to visit it one day and see for myself." Her silver blue eyes stared at the planet with determination. "I want to see the roses on Earth" she turned back to her father, "I hear there is a prince on Earth. Do you think he is as mean and nasty as his people?"

"I believe your mother is misinformed and might have exaggerated, Moon Beam" he took a breath, "The Prince holds the power of the Golden Crystal"

"Like the Silver Crystal?"

"Not as powerful but yes." He smiled "He holds the power to heal and awaken. With a wave of his hands he can awaken any plant and speaks to his planet"

Her eyes widened, "just waving his hand!" she began to wave her hand over her silver rose, frowning. "awe, I wish I could do such a thing!" looking up at her father she smiled, "I wish to meet this prince one day Papa"

King Apollo nodded his eyes turning to the large orb "one day you will my treasure…one day."

Later that day found the King entering the large ballroom, his eyes narrows and face heated. "Leave us now," he said to those around.

Without another word, the servants and senshi quickly exited the room, closing the doors behind them. "What seems to be the problem dear?" Queen Serenity asked turning to her obviously upset husband.

"I thought we had an agreement"

"We have so many my love, it's hard for me to remember which one you are referring too" the queen laughed

"Earth"

Queen Serenity frowned turning back to her clip board "ah, that"

"We agreed not to fill Serenities head with negative thoughts!"

"Yes, that agreement was fine up until she started spouting off about visiting the earth on her 16th birthday!" the Queen retorted, "All because of your ridiculous stories!"

Apollo shook his head as he walked up to his wife. "There were no lies in those stories Serenity and you know it to be true"

"So your saying that what I told our child was a lie?" she placed her board down raising a brow at her husband, arms crossed across her chest.

"You know as well as I that not all terrains are heartless beasts. Yet you tell her they are."

"Soulless careless animals, those are what the terrains are dear or have you forgotten how that classless harlot of a Queen tried to kill our daughter?!" Serenity pushed passed her husband as she made her way to the large double doors. Stopping she turned to look at her helpless husband "Or do you just not care?"

"I haven't" he whispered "however, you forget the fear they felt, the look in their eyes…desperation is what Gaia felt. The prophecy frighten her….it frightened all of us. How is it Serenity, how would you have felt if you learned that your only son would lose his life at the tender age of 18 for loving a princess? Would you not do what you could to save him that fate?"

Serenity laughed sadly as she looked to the ground "after all these years you will defend her…I guess things will never change" with that said, she left the room. Leaving the King alone.

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