DESTINY UNCERTAIN
By Chrissy
Chapter 1
The Moon- Silver Millennium Crystal Palace.
The sun was beginning to set. Splashes of pink, orange, yellow and purple mixed with the darkening blue sky. The wind was blowing through the trees and leaves were floating off with it into the endless dark. On a bench in the center of all the bliss sat a young girl. A vision of pure light, as she was known to those close to her.
The wind seemed to be playing with her and she sat there while it swirled around her, her golden hair flowing with it. She closed her eyes and let the wind wash away her troubles, her fears. She stood up and spread her arms out wide, enticing the wind to take her. A crowd had gathered on the balcony over looking the royal gardens. None had ever seen the moon princess, and least of all expected to see her in the gardens playing. Many had heard stories about her, she was said to be a spoilt brat, a snobbish princess who only felt disdain for her subjects. But now they were wondering why anyone would say that. She looked like a sweet girl who cared very much for her surroundings. But none had ever seen the princess.
Only her mother Queen Serenity and her father King Tranquility. But those closest to her knew her the most apart from her parents. They were her special guards but most of all her best friends. These girls knew her inside out.
Raye, princess of Mars, was the closet to her but also the one that pushed her the most. She was a very passionate girl and was a master at reading fire, her planets most treasured trait.
Ami, princess of Mercury, was the most logical of all the girls and by far the smartest. She had the tough task of tutoring the Moon princess, but handled it with ease.
Lita, Princess of Jupiter was the Moon princess's personal bodyguard. Lita was the strongest of the girls but liked the thought of being her bodyguard so took it upon herself to prove she could protect her. Lita also was the funnest of the girls and could often be caught with the Moon princess riding horses astride and having running races around the gardens.
Last was Mina, princess of Venus. Mina was the one who would always choose the Moon princess's dresses and formal gowns whenever there was to be a ball or formal dinner. She too, was also the romantic of the group, having been born from the planet of love. She was forever trying to get herself and the other girls' boyfriends but always failed miserably. She never gave up though.
The crowd on the balcony could only see the back of the princess. As she turned around they all gasped. Rumors were flown around that she was beautiful. But not one person on the balcony believed she was this beautiful. They commented on how much she resembled her mother, the Queen. She began twirling around in circles with the wind. The crowd watched in awe as the princess played with nature. She looked very peaceful and obviously loved her gardens. At that moment four other girls approached the princess.
One wearing an elegant gown of red satin, her hair around her waist was jet black. Her eyes were of a violet color, sparkled giving off the impression she had a fire burning in the depths. The Moon princess grabbed her hands and began to swing her round. The other girl appeared to scold her but the Moon princess laughed. Another girl in a baby blue silk dress pulled them apart. She had short blue hair and her eyes were a blue that could match the color of the ocean. The two other girls stood back and laughed. One was a very tall girl, in a velvet green dress. Her hair was auburn and was tied up in an elegant ponytail with an emerald clip. The other girl wore a dress of Chiffon in a light orange. Her hair, pulled half up by a ribbon that matched her dress, was down past her waist and much the same golden color as that of the Moon princess. They appeared to be telling her something and persuading her to come inside the castle.
At that moment the King and Queen called everyone back into the dining hall to begin their meal. The crowd began to disperse. That is except for one young man. He stayed were he stood watching the young princess. Her beauty, her love for her surroundings, the friendliness she showed her guards, the way she smiled, the way she laughed, all seemed to good to be true. Yet here it was wrapped up in the perfect princess.
" She's so beautiful, so peaceful. I thought she was going to be a monster," he whispered to himself.
" Why?" The young man spun around at the question. He looked up stunned. The Queen stood before him, her face dimmed by shadows, and he dropped into a low bow.
" No, no please stand up my Prince," the Queen said in a very soft voice. The princess is so much like her mother. He thought to him self. He stood there just watching the Queen. He didn't notice that she was talking to him.
" Are you going to answer my question?" she asked. He snapped out of his trance.
" Yes of course." He said.
" What was it again your highness?"
" Why did you think the princess was going to be a monster?" He blushed. She noticed and laughed.
" Don't worry I wont hold it against you," she said smiling.
" Well my kingdom had said that no one had ever seen or heard her, so they thought that she was not the 'proper' princess if you understand me," She nodded and he continued.
" So everyone thought that she acted like a brat or something and so you had to keep her out of public eye. But I never thought she would be so beautiful," he finished.
" No you are right I did keep her out of the public eye, but not for the reason that she misbehaved. On the contrary she is a very happy and lively girl, she may get into mischief sometimes but everyone does. You say she is very beautiful. So does every prince in the galaxy. They sometimes drooled over her you could say, and they were supposed to be gentlemen. For that reason I thought some of the citizens might do the same. So I hid her from prying eyes." The Queen said.
" So why are you holding this ball?" he asked.
" Because it's her 16th birthday, and is custom to show the people her coming of age. I am a little scared, yes, because I don't know how they will react to her. She's been almost like a phantom some say. And many believed there was no princess to begin with. Oh I do hope they like her," she said frowning.
" Oh believe me they will. Many saw her out here and I think she has captivated their hearts," he said smiling. That lifted her spirit.
" Well prince Endymon we must make our way to the dinning hall or there will be no food for us to eat." They smiled at each other and walked side by side into the hall.
Serena woke up with a start. That was a weird dream she thought to herself. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood up.
" Owwwwwww!! Serena get off my tail!!" Luna cried as Serena jumped back.
" Oh Luna I'm so sorry," she said as she bent down to pick the cat up. She placed her on the bed and began trying to smooth down the tail.
" Its alright Serena I can fix my tail by myself, thank you very much," she said in a huff as she jumped off the bed and walked out the door. Serena looked out the window. The dream had caught her off guard. Raye, Lita, Ami, Mina and Darien were all in her dream. And the Queen, somehow Serena felt like she knew her, although she never saw the woman's face as it was always cloaked in shadows.
" Why does it feel like I know you?" She asked quietly, staring down into the street below. I promise Serena, you will know soon. Serena jerked her head up and looked around, but found no one there. She began to shiver. She stood up from the window and walked downstairs. She had a meeting with the scouts and she didn't want to be late, knowing Raye would probably grill her if she was.
Raye jumped back from the great fire.
" What the hell was that?" she asked to no one in particular. She had seen a woman, who she swore looked just like Serena only older, sitting on the ground crying. But the thing that had thrown her the most was not the woman, but the company beside her.
To Raye there was no mistaking that it was Luna. Even though she wasn't a cat, Raye somehow knew that it was her by the way she was comforting her and speaking. Raye paced the room trying to figure out what it meant. She wondered if the woman she had seen was Queen Serenity or just another servant to the moon family. But pieces of the vision came back to her. The lady was wearing an elegant pure white dress, and also what Raye thought looked like a crown. She knew in the back of her mind that she was indeed the moon queen, and wondered why Luna had never noticed the resemblance to Serena before. But Raye didn't have any more time to dwell as she heard the girls coming to the temple. She vowed that she would have words with Luna as soon as possible.