Chapter 1.

White Princess

Inspired by a Grim fairy tale, this is the story of Princess Serena Tsukino. It is about a young princess pulled in-between the love of two men and a jealous stepmother.

Once upon time on the Moon, lived a beautiful princess who became Queen. Her greatest desire was to have child and teach her the ways of her people, Lunarians. Lunarians had special gifts and especially a Lunarian princess held the most powerful of gifts. The Queen's daughter, Princess Serenity, grew among her people and was ever so kind that she was nicknamed Serena for she was as serene as the rivers that flowed through the Moon Kingdom.

Princess Serena was always laughing, a contagious affect she had on people. She laugh hysterically and the people from across the court yard would begin to laugh, too for no apparent reason.

Her best friends were Luna and Artemis, her guardians and god parents. They took great care of Serena when her mother became ill. Her father became sad when Queen Serenity said her last words to him. She was pale and even her hair was almost white. Lunarians life force were fading from the poor Queen and she would lose color completely.

"Kenji," said Queen Serenity. "I don't have any more time. It's up to you to raise our daughter well. She is so full of life. Show her our neighboring planets and stars. Especially Earth. It's such a beautiful place. I know that she'll love it. Please promise me you'd…" Serenity began coughing. Kenji quickly handed her a glass of water.

"I promise," said Kenji and those were the last words Queen Serenity said as her eyes close for the last time. Kenji tried to stay strong but he couldn't and broke down.

After he had regained his composure it was about time he'd tell the bad news to Serena. As they began to take Queen Serenity out of her quarters and prepare her for her eternal rest, Serena was skipping down the hallway. She had spotted her mother laying motionless and stood still for a second. She then began to run towards her.

"Mommy," said Serena. "Mommy!"

"Serena," said Kenji grabbing hold her before she could reach her mother. "Sweet heart." Kenji bowed his head. "Your mother…"

"Why isn't she moving? Are they taking her to a doctor?"

"Serena…"

"What's the matter daddy?"

"How do I begin? You're ten and you shouldn't be going through this."

"Daddy, why are you sad?"

"Serena, your mother…your mother has…she has passed away. I'm so sorry sweet heart. She gone."

"No." Serena pulled away from her father. "NO!" She began to cry uncontrollably. "Mommy!"

People down the hallway watched and cried with Serena. They all loved the Queen very much and felt as much pain as Serena. Luna and Artemis tried to soothe Serena as best as they could, but it was no use. Her two guardians helped her off the floor and took her to her room.

That night Serena couldn't sleep. She missed her mother so much that it hurt her to breathe. Serena tumbled back and forth on her bed but nothing could bring about sleep. Usually when she had trouble sleeping her mother would sing her a lullaby. It was tune from her mother's star locket, which she loved.

Someone then knocks on her door quietly. Serena sat up on her bed wondering who could be up at this hour.

"Come in," said Serena.

In comes a young girl around the age of sixteen with long flowy hair that almost look green. The young girl walks over to Serena's side.

"Oh, sweet Princess," said the young girl in soft tone. "Don't you cry no more."

"I can't help it," said Serena as she moved over on her bed letting the young girl get on the bed. The two laid back on the bed and looked at the ceiling.

"Your mother wouldn't want you to cry forever. It's much too long of a time."

"I guess your right."

"Now go to sleep princess." The young girl kissed her on the forehead just like her mother used to.

"Would you stay with me. Just for tonight Sestuna."

"As you wish my princess." Sestuna then begins to hum a tune she knew by heart because she had heard it many times from Queen Serenity. It was the star locket melody and it put Serena right to sleep. "Sleep well princess."

It wasn't long until King Kenji had an announcement to make. A choice that would change the lives of everyone in the Moon Kingdom, but it was a promise he had made to his wife.

"Thank you for all coming," said Kenji as he takes a deep breath. "Serenity was much better at these speeches than I ever was. Serena and I will be leaving the kingdom."

"Huh, what…." were heard from the crowd before the King.

"But daddy…" said Serena.

"Don't worry, I'm leaving you all in good hands. We will not be gone for good. Just for a little while. She has been learning with Serenity since she came to our humble Kingdom from far away. I know she is rather young to lead but she has great potential. Selected by Serenity if anything may happen like this unfortunate tragedy. Please welcome Princess Sestuna of the planet Pluto."

Sestuna walked up to the King and bowed. She then turned to the Lunarians. From afar she could see her friends Haruka and Michiru, two thirteen year olds who are wise beyond their years. They were applauding her and Haruka was whistling. She smiled happily and waved at her friends.

After the announcement, Serena followed her dad. She needed to know the true reason why he would want to leave the Moon Kingdom. He had once said that the Moon Kingdom was the happiest place in the galaxy and that there is no chance of him ever leaving it.

"Why are we leaving?" asked Serena.

"I think it would be good for you. It would be a new start and I know you'll love it there. You'd make new friends and…"

"I liked here and you use to love it too. Why the change of heart?"

"The truth."

"Yes."

"It was your mother's dying wish for me to take you and explore the galaxy. Especially Earth."

"Earth?"

"Yes, we're moving to Earth."

Everything was set for Serena and King Kenji to travel to Earth where they would stay at the Royals Palace on Earth of the current Queen of Earth, Queen Beryl. She was the Endymion's (Senior) second wife and since his marriage to her, the Earth King has become very ill and he has given the authority of ruling to his wife. The King's son, Prince Endymion (Jr.), has not yet been betrothed to a Princess so that someday he'd would take over the throne of his father. Queen Beryl doesn't wish that to ever happen.

When Serena and Kenji arrived via teleportation, they are greeted by the Queen and Prince Endymion. The second he laid eyes on Serena, his heart started to race and he couldn't find any words as they had introduced themselves.

"Don't be rude Endy," says Queen Beryl. "Greet the Lunarians." She pushed him forward and he fell to the floor in front of Serena. Serena bent down and reached for his hand to help him up.

"Are you okay?" asked Serena.

"Yes," replied Endymion. "Thank you." He then decided to kiss her hand like a gentlemen. His father always taught him to be gentlemen in a woman's presence.

"We thank you for letting us stay here," said King Kenji.

"There is no problem at all," said Beryl. "We're like neighbors. I'm deeply sorry of your wife passing." Queen Beryl takes Kenji and started to walking with him down the hallway leaving Serena and Endymion alone.

"Would you like a tour?" asked Endymion.

"Sure," replies Serena. The two headed down another hallway and find themselves in the garden where Endymion gets the attention of some other youths. There were three with long hair and they seem to look like brothers.

"These are my cousins."

The three young boys, around Serena's age but looked much older being that they are very tall.

"Taiki, Yaten, and Seiya."

"Hi," said Serena with a little wave.

"Guys this is Serena. Princess of the Moon." The boys greeted the princess but only Seiya swooned over her beautifully intense blue eyes and her golden hair that cascaded down her back.

"Nice to meet you," replies Taiki with a firm hand shake. Yaten, the other brother just smiles and waves. Seiya just stays staring at her, which Serena found very uncomfortable. Yaten smacks his brother Seiya.

"Hi," Seiya said giving her a sweet smile that for some strange reason made Endymion mad.

Endymion's cousins are from a far away planet and there were sent to Earth for their studies. Taiki and Endymion would be in the same grade while Yaten, Seiya and Serena would be in one grade lower.

Back on the Moon, Sestuna with Artemis and Luna at her side, greeted four young girls who will be joining Princess Serena on Earth. It was planned a very long time ago since Serena's birth that she will be accompanied by four young girls who in the future will become her royal court.

Each young girl, a princess from their perspective planets. Raye Hino from the planet Mars, Amy Mizuno from the planet Mercury, Lita Kino from the planet Jupiter and Mina Aino from the planet Venus. The girls will be placed in the same grade level as Serena and have a mission, to keep Serena safe.

Six years later, Serena was 16 and everything began to change for her. Although she was waited on hand and foot, Serena loved to play around with the boys. Fencing, running, and other sports that princess' weren't allowed to play. She had classes like etiquette and ballroom dancing, which she loved because she got to dance with all the boys, especially Endymion who was the best dancer.

Serena's father had married again to Earth's Queen, Queen Beryl who had lost her husband two years after Serena and her father arrived. They each consoled each other but Serena never liked the witch as she and Endymion called her.

Endymion was now a man, at age 18, and his feelings for Serena grew even more intense. He had wished to marry her someday and take rule of Earth away from his step mother. He was of age and had the authority to make that happen. But it seem that every time he tried to charm Serena he'd always get interrupted by a certain cousin of his.

One time Endymion took Serena over to the gardens to look at the new blooming roses, which were her favorite flowers as were his. They were sitting on a bench on a cool and breezy day. Endymion pulled out a rose and handed it to Serena. She smiled and took the rose taking a whiff of it.

Suddenly their eyes met and they were beginning to come closer to each other. Their lips were not that far away but they would never reached their destination because someone called Endymion distracting him. He turned around and had no idea what was coming.

"Catch," said the person who called him. The ball came hurling toward Endymion and smashes into his face making him fall over to the ground.

Serena was in shocked and quickly moved away from Endymion pretending that nothing was happening between the two. She couldn't help herself but laugh at Endymions reaction and him falling off the bench. Serena then composed herself and she saw the person who threw the ball.

"Endymion," said Seiya running over to the two. "You're suppose to catch the ball with your hands not your face." Endymion glared at him. He had never felt such rage for his cousin. They had always gotten along.

Serena then turned to Seiya with her hands on her hips. She took the ball from Endymion and pushed it onto Seiya hard taking his breath away, which she had always done to him without the ball.

"Seiya you could have really hurt him," said Serena scolding him like a little kid and Seiya loved every time she did that to him.

"I was just testing him on his reflects. I guess they aren't that good." Seiya laughs then walks away.

"Seiya I'm not finish scolding you." Serena follows Seiya leaving Endymion alone. It always happened that way and Endymion began to think that maybe it was Seiya who was planning it that way all along.

AN: So what do you think for a first chapter. I've got great ideas for this story.