Finding Love

Chapter One: Arranged Marriage

"Princess?" A soft female voice asked as she stood in the doorway. The Princess turned from her bedroom window and looked over at her. "Oh Hello Luna. What is it?" She asked. Luna stepped into the princess bedroom. "Princess Serenity, your father has requested to see you." Luna answered softly. Serenity stared at her friend and guardian with a soft gaze. She had long black hair with a blue tint to it and it flowed down her back to her knees. She had dark hazel eyes and milky colored skin. She wore a long yellow gown that covered her feet and had dark blue lace trimmings. "All right." Serenity said as she followed Luna out of her bedroom and towards her father's study.

The King was looking out his window with his arms clasped behind his back when a soft knock came at his study door. "Enter." He said without looking away from the window. Luna and Serenity entered the King's study. "Thank you, Luna." He said as he continued to stare out the window. Luna bowed and exited the study closing the door behind her. "You wanted to see me father?" Serenity asked as she stared at the back of her father's head. "Yes, Prince Diamond will be here shortly.." He began. "Prince Diamond? Why is he coming here?" Serenity questioned. He sighed as he turned around to face her. "Yes, he has asked for you hand in marriage and to unite the two kingdoms." The King answered. Serenity gasped at what she heard.

"You agreed to this? With out asking me first?" She asked angrily. "Yes I did. It's whats best for the kingdom, Serenity." He answered with irritation in his voice. "What about what I want? What about what's best for me?" Serenity asked. "It is your duty as the princess of the moon, to do what is best for your kingdom, even if it means marrying someone you barely know." He said as his voice got louder. Serenity crossed her arms over her chest and glared at her father. "This isn't fair! I wish mother was here!" She cried as tears formed in her eyes. "Well she isn't, so deal with it!" The King shouted. Serenity stared at him stunned by his tone of voice. "You will marry Prince Diamond and that is final!" He said a little more calmly but in a stern tone. Serenity glared at him as her arms fell to her sides. "I hate you!" She cried as she ran out of his study.

The King sighed as he walked over to his chair and sat down. He wished his daughter could understand why he did this. Since the Queen had died things hadn't been easy for him or the kingdom. "Oh Serenity, my love, what am I doing wrong?" He asked aloud to the empty room. He leaned back into his chair and closed his eyes.

Princess Serenity ran out of the palace and into the moon gardens. She collapsed to her knees in front of a small moon blossom bush. The petals of the blossoms were silver with a golden outline. "Oh Mother...I wish you were here..." She cried as tears fell down her cheeks as she stared up at the blue and green planet in the sky. Princess Serenity sat out there for a few hours until she heard the trumpets. They were signaling that Prince Diamond had arrived. "Serenity, there you are." A voice said from behind her. She turned sharply to find a man with short white hair, deep blue eyes and wearing a silver general uniform.

She smiled as she rose to her feet. "Hello Artemis, I assume you have come to tell me Diamond is here?" She asked softly. He gave her a small smile and nodded in agreement. She sighed as she walked over to him. "All right then.." She whispered as they headed back towards the palace.

"Prince Diamond, I am glad you could make it." King Jonathan said as he entered the throne room. Prince Diamond bowed before the king. "It's a pleasure to be here, sir." He said as he stood up. Jonathan smiled as he sat down in chair. "Serenity will be down in a moment." Jonathan said. Diamond smiled and nodded as they waited for her.

"Princess are you ready?" Luna asked from the doorway. "Ready as I will ever be." She sighed as they walked out of her room.

Suddenly the doors to the throne room opened and Luna appeared in the door way. "Prince Diamond, may I present to you, Princess Serenity..." She said as she bowed and moved from the doorway. Serenity entered the throne room in her long white and gold gown. Prince Diamond stared at her in awe. She was absolutely beautiful. He walked over to her and took her hand as he bowed. "Princess.." He said as he kissed her hand. Serenity stared down at him in disgust as she forced a smile on her face. "Prince Diamond." She answered.

Later that night...

Serenity stood on her balcony and found herself starring up at the blue and green planet that was called Earth. When a thought struck her. "Since father doesn't care how I feel, then I will just run away.." She whispered to her self as she turned back towards her bedroom. She walked into her bedroom and over to her vanity as she sat down. She opened the middle draw and pulled out a pair of scissors. She pulled her long golden blonde hair out of the two pigtails that rested on the top of her head. She picked up her brush and brushed her long hair over her shoulders as she stared in the mirror. She sighed nervously as she put the brush down and picked up the scissors. She stood up and placed the scissors at her lower waist line. She closed her eyes and began cutting her hair.

After she finished cleaning up her hair she changed out of her night-gown and into a pale pink dress and grabbed a black hooded cloak from her closet. She walked back over to her vanity and pulled out a silver teleporting key and a pink object that was in the shape of a pen. It had a deep pink jewel on the top of it. She closed the drawer and walked out on to her balcony. "Disguise Power! Hide my royal crescent moon." She whispered. A pink light flashed around her as her golden crescent moon disappeared from her forehead. The light faded and she held the key in the air. She closed her eyes as she concentrated on her destination. With in a moment a light flashed and she was gone...

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