A/N: Hey, guys! Just like I said, I'm reposting my fics from my old acct. You guys might not see any difference, but I edited some things. Enjoy!
Prologue
Through the hallways of the Moon Palace, the sound of running footsteps and weeping could be heard. A chubby little girl with honey-blonde hair tied in two buns, and crystal blue eyes framed by thick glasses ran through the passage way, as tears streamed down her cheeks. The five-year-old princess and heir to the throne of the Silver Millennium ran to her room for solace. Once there, she threw herself upon on her soft bed and continued to cry.
"Serenity?" A soft voice called from the doorway.
"Mama?" The little princess choked out, trying to wipe away her tears,
but to no avail. 'Please stop.' She pleaded to herself, trying to stop
the tears from escaping.
"What's wrong, Serenity?" The beautiful Moon Queen gently asked her child. Her silver hair was also tied in the ancestral style of the royal family of Selene. She walked toward her weeping daughter with grace and dignity. Her regal bearing reflected her noble status.
'Why can't I be like Mama?' The little girl sadly thought.
"Nothing's wrong, Mama. I just tripped again," she lied.
"Serenity, you know it's a crime to lie to your Queen. Now love, tell me what's troubling you." She sat beside her daughter on the bed. When shereceived no other reply she tried a direct approach.
"Are they doing it again?" She asked softly.
"Why am I ugly, Mama?" Serenity sobbed out through a fresh wave of tears.
"Where did you get that ridiculous thought?" She asked as she pulled her daughter onto her lap and gently dried her tears.
"They said that-- that I'm not pretty enough to be a princess."
"Pay no heed of what the others say about you, Serenity." Said the Queen.
"But-"
"Shh..." The Queen softly cut off her daughter's words and pulled her in a loving hug. "Have I told you the story of 'The Ugly Duckling'?" The little princess only shook her head in reply.
"Well, let me tell you the story of 'The Ugly Duckling'. It is a very old and very truthful tale..." The Queen quietly told the story to her daughter as she gently smoothed the hair on her golden head. Serenity pulled back to look up at her mother, her tears had dried, but her eyes were swollen from crying.
"Do you think I'll be beautiful just like the swan in your story, Mama?" The little princess asked timidly, hope and innocence shining in her eyes.
"Yes I do, love. You shouldn't worry about your appearance, because I know you will grow into a lovely woman."
"Thank you, Mama." Serenity yawned tiredly 'Someday...' she thought to herself, as she closed her eyes and cuddled closer to her mother.
'Someday...'