Silver Millennium
Bright blue eyes held their gaze to the stars above as the sound of music began to flow through the halls of the Moon Palace. Sighing she turned away from the balcony, but not before looking at the earth below, and slowly walked back into the large library. "Now milady, your mother does not approve of what you had scored on your last exam. She wishes you study more and I, for one, would like to see you follow her footsteps to be a wonderful Queen. But with these marks, you have me frightfully worried." Serena sighed, not bothering her usual retort to her tutor then walked slowly and silently towards the door. Watching in amazement, her tutor sat still on her chair and looked down at the books the two of them had just minutes before had been reciting. "What is wrong Serena? Your sadness infects us all."
Walking down the white marble halls, all was silent save for the sound of her heels in a slow yet steady rhythm. Hearing another fast pace walk, Serena stopped to see Ami and Mina walking towards her. Putting on her political smile, Serena greeted the two with their usual hugs. "Serena, it pleases me to see you so happy today. For a while, I had thought that you where…well not pleased to your new lessons." Ami said as she released Serena from her long hug. Nodding Serena held Ami's hand in her own. "Oh Ami, I am over it. Of course it was a little upsetting that I have an arranged marriage and that my mother insists that I walk in her footsteps. But I will learn them and carry on with the traditions and what is expected of me and still manage to be myself." Mina smiled at her friend then widened her eyes with a squeal before pulling Ami along with her. "Serena, I swear you have the worst timing to run into us! We are supposed to be in a meeting with the other scouts! There is a Princess visiting us today with her three guardians…Princess Serena, sorry to cut this so short."
Serena nodded her head in dismissal before watching her friends walk quickly in front of her. Deciding to take a detour, she walked down the stairs into the courtyard which most of the entertaining took place besides the banquet hall. Walking along the side still covered overhead with marble supported by thick marble columns she held her hand out as the lightly brushed it against the cool marble. Looking towards the center where a large water fountain flowed peacefully, she saw three tall, slender, yet lean men talking quietly. Continuing her way around the courtyard she kept glancing over at the men, she had never seen them in the castle before, much less the style of clothing they wore. One man who seemed to be only a few inches taller than Serena had long silver hair flowing down towards the small of his back with shaggy like bangs and striking light hazel eyes. The man to his left was a little taller than the first with auburn long and flowing like the first with dark eyes that seemed held worry within them. Lastly, was the tallest of the three with long black hair held together with a small golden band with light blue eyes that where intense with passion. Blushing from staring so hard Serena turned her gaze towards the floor.
The three men continued to carry on their conversation until they heard the sound of light footsteps. Turning towards the source of the noise, all three turned their attention on the moon princess and eyed her for a moment. Serena, holding their gaze for only a moment, bowed her head slightly before continuing up the staircase and towards her room.
Watching the woman walk away from them, the dark haired man widened his eyes at the beauty that had just walked passed him. "Who was that, Yaten?" The silver haired man smiled at his friend's question and answered with a slight shrug of his shoulder. "That, Seyia, is the Moon Princess Serenity."
Serena watched as the sun began to set as she made her way to her chair on her balcony and sat, resting her head upon the marble. Feeling cool to her face she closed her eyes, listening to the faint sound of flowing water from the fountain her mother had put in two years prior. Smiling sadly, she thought of the week she had been having. First her mother told her of her marriage to the earth prince, Endymion. After that her friends had been playing games with her mind, being in alliance with her mother, and attempted Serena to become like her mother. Serena was a fun-loving, energetic, clumsy and yet elegant woman.
As her mother told her, you can not teach an old dog new tricks, thus what her mother and friends where trying to do was in vain. As for Endymion, sure he was a very charming young man, and would make a woman happy one day. Of course she loved him, but her love soon turned into friendship as she matured and they saw less of each other and realized he loved the attention of the other women. Allowing another sigh escape from her lips she opened her blue eyes once more. Seeing the last ray of the sun slip behind earth, she stood from her seat and began to walk back into her room.
She would never be a woman like her mother. Her mother was smart, graceful, caring and beautiful Serena however felt inferior to her. Always walking in her shadow and training to be a great Queen like her mother to govern her people. Anger starting to show on her pleasant features as she began to think of everything that had happened in the last week, she was sick of it. Walking into her wardrobe, she pulled out her dark silver cloak and laid it upon her bed. A plan had formulated in her mind and she glanced in the mirror to look into her own eyes as if to reassure herself it was the best choice.
After the dinner hour, she would ask to retire early…and escape into the night.