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~*Legends Long Forgotten*~
Chapter One: Earth Conference
The young princess looked up at the towering castle in front of her. It was by far larger than hers on the moon, but not nearly as elegant in her oppinion. The outside was shadowed and dark it seemed, and there were too many trees in the front courtyard, blocking a view of the castle in full.
"Serena, don't gawk so. Surely you've been taught better manners than that," Queen Serenity, her mother, told her as she glided past her. Queen Serenity managed to hide the grin that threatened the edges of her mouth. After all, it was Serena's first trip to the earth, and really anywhere that wasn't on the moon.
"Yes mother," Serena said with a blush. "I don't know what came over me."
Serena followed behind her mother, her head a little lower than what it should have been. She hated the fact that she was representing her people on the moon and that anything she did would reflect on what oppinions were given of her people,even if they were already highly regarded. Such responsibility weighed her down and made her very depressed at times. And not having her gaurdians with her for this day was going to make it even more difficult. Today, she was to give a presentation to the Alliance Senate on the state of the kingdom. Not something easily done.
When they approached the doors, the doorsmen opened them, smiling at them welcomingly. Serena blushed slightly from the way they gazed at the two of them. Honestly, you think they'd be bored of royalty, Serena thought to herself.
The grand entrance hall was absolutely spectacular to Serena. The walls seemed to give off a warm golden glow, against her and her mother's cool shine of silver.
Past her mother, Serena could see the hustle and bustle of the court life, something she had gotten used too. The men were joviously laughing and carrying on while the women were giggling and congratulating each other on being the high women in society. Court life was so egotistical to Serena, and she despised the thought of it.
Serenity, as well, didn't enjoy the court life and used the excuse of a tiring journey to allow herself and her daughter to retire to thier chambers for the evening. Serena followed her mother as she ascended the stairs up to the awaiting chamber for the majority of the evening, until it was time to eat of course.
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As Serena and Serenity joined the grand dining hall a hushed and revered silence accompanied them. Everyone stood from thier places at the table and bowed slightly towards them. The two of them made thier ways to thier seats and sat down, soon followed by everyone else taking thier seats. Serena had always thought such chivalry to the Moon Kingdom very odd and overplayed.
Serena and Serenity then began eating the feast that was laid before them. Serena could barely hold in her urge to grab all the food she could get her hands on and start scarfing. She ate painfully slow and in small bites and even forced herself to refuse third and fourth helpings.
As she took a sip from her wine glass, a tall prince with dark hair and dashing blue eyes approached her and bowed. "If i may," he asked in a warm voice filled with dignity. "I wish to be honored by your grace in a dance."
Serena blushed and glanced at her mother who was smiling at her. She then looked at the prince who was holding his hand out for hers. Shyly, she placed her hand in his and rose up from the table.
He led her out away from the table and out to the dance floor. Her cheeks were burning and she knew that it was visible. He gently placed his hand on her hip and held her hand up in his. They slowly began to twirl about the floor, Serena not looking up into the face of her dance partner.
"My name is Endymion," the young prince told her in a whisper. She looked, then into the eyes of the prince, catching her breath in her throat as they stared back into hers. "I am the crowned prince of the Earth."
"Serena," she replied in a short, shy tone. "Princess Serena of the Moon Kingdom."
The young prince smiled. "I knew who you were. Everyone here knows who the royal court of the Moon Kingdom are. Your people have such a glowing silver light about them. Especially those of thier beautiful royal family."
Serena blushed. "I commend you for your flattery, your grace."
"Please, call me Endymion. I have no mind if you do."
"Oh I dare not," Serenity replied, her blush only deepining. "That's very informal is it not?"
"From you, I would care not."
The dance ended after a few moments. Serenity wasn't sure what to say. She bowed to him as was expected after a dance, but her heart was racing. As she turned to return to her seat, he touched her arm. She turned her head to see the smiling face of the prince.
"I meant no harm or offense if I have indeed done so."
"There was none taken, sir. I just choose not to use your name in such a public place, but i may one day."
Endymion smiled, and Serena returned the smile. She scolded her heart though, for it had begun to betray her and she knew it.
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"So, all that is left is to report the state of the last kingdom in our Alliance and our meeting shall be ajourned," the king of the Earth stated. "Shall we recieve a statement from the Moon Kingdom."
"Yes you shall sir," Serenity replied with an air of confidence. "I have brought my daughter to make the statement."
Serena took a deep breath and stood before her seat at the table. She glanced over once again at Endymion, who occupied the chair next to his father. He smiled at her, and she could feel her lump in her stomach just grow larger. Get a grip on yourself Serena, she told herself. Now is the time to show to your mother and to those silly gaurdians of yours that you can fullfill your destiny and your responsibilities.
"Ladies and Gentleman of the Kingdoms under the Silver Alliance, I am Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom. Since your last meeting, the Moon Kingdom has been doing very well. We have noticed, though, through our survailence of the surrounding areas in the Solar System, that there was some sort of activity around the sun since the last conference. It has ceased as of lately and we beleive that nothing will come of it. We will be watching the area of activity though before we come to the conclusion that it is not threatening. The state of our Kingdom is well though, on a final thought. We have had a few proposals to expand and have a sort of industry on the moon but we are not certain as of yet what our decision will be. That is all, thank you."
As Serena took her seat. the members of the Alliance applauded for her and gave comments of approval and of congratulations to Serena. Serena smiled and bowed her head slightly, accepting them all and thanking them again. She chanced another glance at Endymion, who smiled a bright smile when he saw her look his way. Serena smiled back.
"Well if that shall be the final statement, I propose we leave for our dinner for the evening and the grand court hall to dance and make merryment."
"Here here!!"
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Serena walked out into the courtyard with her glass of wine, taking a seat at the edge of the fountain. She looked up at the glowing moon and the stars.
"Feeling homesick?" the familliar voice of Endymion rang in her ears.
She smiled before she looked down and over towards him. "I am slightly. Yet i can't beleive that tommorow I'll be leaving for home. I like it here."
"Elysion is a beautiful land i will agree. I've grown up her my entire life and have lived off this very land. It is the world where dreams can come true, and where only the purest of hearts may see."
"Well, the Golden Crystal keeps this land alive with such brilliance. As well as the hearts of those who keep it."
The prince smiled and took a sip from his chalice. "Yes, our priest Helios does his best, as well as the Mernards. Even if they are trying their hardest, it's not nearly as beautiful as other things I've seen." Endymion walked over and sat by her side. "Like your for example."
"Please, do not flatter me so. You say the things that fools say when they fall in love."
"That's only because I think may have."
Serenity turned to face the young prince, her heartbeat ringing in her ears. "Endymion, even you know that any affairs between the earth and moon are strictly business. A love between them is forbidden. That was the wish of the heavens."
Endymion could see the personal battle within Serena in her eyes. He moved closer to her as she turned more towards him. Thier breaths became slow and nervous. They felt thier bodies move towards one another but did nothing to stop it. There was nothing that either could do.
Softly, thier lips touched one another's and left the mark of love on one another. It was an odd sensation that left both of them confused and fuzzy in the head for a few moments.
As they backed away from each other and they opened thier eyes, Endymion smiled and sighed happily. "Serena... I believe it's too late."
~*AN: So what do you think of Chapter One eh? For my first shot at a real fanfic i think it's pretty good..... please R&R!!! I wanna know if i'm doing well of if i should crawl in a hole and die from it's suckiness..... ~_^ Till the next chapter, Ja ne!!!
~*Legends Long Forgotten*~
Chapter One: Earth Conference
The young princess looked up at the towering castle in front of her. It was by far larger than hers on the moon, but not nearly as elegant in her oppinion. The outside was shadowed and dark it seemed, and there were too many trees in the front courtyard, blocking a view of the castle in full.
"Serena, don't gawk so. Surely you've been taught better manners than that," Queen Serenity, her mother, told her as she glided past her. Queen Serenity managed to hide the grin that threatened the edges of her mouth. After all, it was Serena's first trip to the earth, and really anywhere that wasn't on the moon.
"Yes mother," Serena said with a blush. "I don't know what came over me."
Serena followed behind her mother, her head a little lower than what it should have been. She hated the fact that she was representing her people on the moon and that anything she did would reflect on what oppinions were given of her people,even if they were already highly regarded. Such responsibility weighed her down and made her very depressed at times. And not having her gaurdians with her for this day was going to make it even more difficult. Today, she was to give a presentation to the Alliance Senate on the state of the kingdom. Not something easily done.
When they approached the doors, the doorsmen opened them, smiling at them welcomingly. Serena blushed slightly from the way they gazed at the two of them. Honestly, you think they'd be bored of royalty, Serena thought to herself.
The grand entrance hall was absolutely spectacular to Serena. The walls seemed to give off a warm golden glow, against her and her mother's cool shine of silver.
Past her mother, Serena could see the hustle and bustle of the court life, something she had gotten used too. The men were joviously laughing and carrying on while the women were giggling and congratulating each other on being the high women in society. Court life was so egotistical to Serena, and she despised the thought of it.
Serenity, as well, didn't enjoy the court life and used the excuse of a tiring journey to allow herself and her daughter to retire to thier chambers for the evening. Serena followed her mother as she ascended the stairs up to the awaiting chamber for the majority of the evening, until it was time to eat of course.
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As Serena and Serenity joined the grand dining hall a hushed and revered silence accompanied them. Everyone stood from thier places at the table and bowed slightly towards them. The two of them made thier ways to thier seats and sat down, soon followed by everyone else taking thier seats. Serena had always thought such chivalry to the Moon Kingdom very odd and overplayed.
Serena and Serenity then began eating the feast that was laid before them. Serena could barely hold in her urge to grab all the food she could get her hands on and start scarfing. She ate painfully slow and in small bites and even forced herself to refuse third and fourth helpings.
As she took a sip from her wine glass, a tall prince with dark hair and dashing blue eyes approached her and bowed. "If i may," he asked in a warm voice filled with dignity. "I wish to be honored by your grace in a dance."
Serena blushed and glanced at her mother who was smiling at her. She then looked at the prince who was holding his hand out for hers. Shyly, she placed her hand in his and rose up from the table.
He led her out away from the table and out to the dance floor. Her cheeks were burning and she knew that it was visible. He gently placed his hand on her hip and held her hand up in his. They slowly began to twirl about the floor, Serena not looking up into the face of her dance partner.
"My name is Endymion," the young prince told her in a whisper. She looked, then into the eyes of the prince, catching her breath in her throat as they stared back into hers. "I am the crowned prince of the Earth."
"Serena," she replied in a short, shy tone. "Princess Serena of the Moon Kingdom."
The young prince smiled. "I knew who you were. Everyone here knows who the royal court of the Moon Kingdom are. Your people have such a glowing silver light about them. Especially those of thier beautiful royal family."
Serena blushed. "I commend you for your flattery, your grace."
"Please, call me Endymion. I have no mind if you do."
"Oh I dare not," Serenity replied, her blush only deepining. "That's very informal is it not?"
"From you, I would care not."
The dance ended after a few moments. Serenity wasn't sure what to say. She bowed to him as was expected after a dance, but her heart was racing. As she turned to return to her seat, he touched her arm. She turned her head to see the smiling face of the prince.
"I meant no harm or offense if I have indeed done so."
"There was none taken, sir. I just choose not to use your name in such a public place, but i may one day."
Endymion smiled, and Serena returned the smile. She scolded her heart though, for it had begun to betray her and she knew it.
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"So, all that is left is to report the state of the last kingdom in our Alliance and our meeting shall be ajourned," the king of the Earth stated. "Shall we recieve a statement from the Moon Kingdom."
"Yes you shall sir," Serenity replied with an air of confidence. "I have brought my daughter to make the statement."
Serena took a deep breath and stood before her seat at the table. She glanced over once again at Endymion, who occupied the chair next to his father. He smiled at her, and she could feel her lump in her stomach just grow larger. Get a grip on yourself Serena, she told herself. Now is the time to show to your mother and to those silly gaurdians of yours that you can fullfill your destiny and your responsibilities.
"Ladies and Gentleman of the Kingdoms under the Silver Alliance, I am Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom. Since your last meeting, the Moon Kingdom has been doing very well. We have noticed, though, through our survailence of the surrounding areas in the Solar System, that there was some sort of activity around the sun since the last conference. It has ceased as of lately and we beleive that nothing will come of it. We will be watching the area of activity though before we come to the conclusion that it is not threatening. The state of our Kingdom is well though, on a final thought. We have had a few proposals to expand and have a sort of industry on the moon but we are not certain as of yet what our decision will be. That is all, thank you."
As Serena took her seat. the members of the Alliance applauded for her and gave comments of approval and of congratulations to Serena. Serena smiled and bowed her head slightly, accepting them all and thanking them again. She chanced another glance at Endymion, who smiled a bright smile when he saw her look his way. Serena smiled back.
"Well if that shall be the final statement, I propose we leave for our dinner for the evening and the grand court hall to dance and make merryment."
"Here here!!"
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Serena walked out into the courtyard with her glass of wine, taking a seat at the edge of the fountain. She looked up at the glowing moon and the stars.
"Feeling homesick?" the familliar voice of Endymion rang in her ears.
She smiled before she looked down and over towards him. "I am slightly. Yet i can't beleive that tommorow I'll be leaving for home. I like it here."
"Elysion is a beautiful land i will agree. I've grown up her my entire life and have lived off this very land. It is the world where dreams can come true, and where only the purest of hearts may see."
"Well, the Golden Crystal keeps this land alive with such brilliance. As well as the hearts of those who keep it."
The prince smiled and took a sip from his chalice. "Yes, our priest Helios does his best, as well as the Mernards. Even if they are trying their hardest, it's not nearly as beautiful as other things I've seen." Endymion walked over and sat by her side. "Like your for example."
"Please, do not flatter me so. You say the things that fools say when they fall in love."
"That's only because I think may have."
Serenity turned to face the young prince, her heartbeat ringing in her ears. "Endymion, even you know that any affairs between the earth and moon are strictly business. A love between them is forbidden. That was the wish of the heavens."
Endymion could see the personal battle within Serena in her eyes. He moved closer to her as she turned more towards him. Thier breaths became slow and nervous. They felt thier bodies move towards one another but did nothing to stop it. There was nothing that either could do.
Softly, thier lips touched one another's and left the mark of love on one another. It was an odd sensation that left both of them confused and fuzzy in the head for a few moments.
As they backed away from each other and they opened thier eyes, Endymion smiled and sighed happily. "Serena... I believe it's too late."
~*AN: So what do you think of Chapter One eh? For my first shot at a real fanfic i think it's pretty good..... please R&R!!! I wanna know if i'm doing well of if i should crawl in a hole and die from it's suckiness..... ~_^ Till the next chapter, Ja ne!!!