After all the commotion with her mother breaking the totally great news to her the night of her birthday Princess Serena was very puzzled. She wondered how her life would be. Although her and Prince Darien did not always get along deep in side she felt a very close bond to him she could never really explain it. But now she was being forced to get along with him. The girl helped her some with good thoughts of going to Earth, but it didn't make her feel better about leaving her home on the Moon. The Moon was Serena's home and she could not bear to leave forever if that's what it came down to.
What little did any one know was that the great evil that had plagued the outer realms of the Solar System was growing. Shortly before Princess Serena's big party King Urawa and Queen Aya of Mercury discovered a big piece of the evil's mystery name that had been unknown through out a lot of the war. To keep the threat out of the publics knowing the King and Queen of Mercury sent out their greatest General Zoisite to tell King Yuichiro of Mars. Zoisite was only 16 when he made the rank of General. He is some times shunned for his age but he regains his respect through his tactics in battle and training. Zoisite traveled as fast as he could to the Planet Mars with his very important news. When he arrived at Mars he rushed through inspection and straight to King Yuichiro. The King read his news report and with excited eyes he called for his General Jadeite to go to the Planet Jupiter to tell King Koisuru and Queen Emi. Zoisite was to accompany him on his journey as back up. Jedeite was never really all that good with making friends with the what he would call the lower class of the Solar Systems Generals but had no choose in who he would have liked as his company on this important trip. So then the 2 generals were off to Jupiter to inform them of the news. As they approached the planet Jedeite thought it would be a good idea if he informed Zoisite of his place on this mission. "Ok Zoisite, here's how this is going to go, I am the leader of this mission and I will tell the King what we are here for." Said Jedeite with a snob look. "Well that's what you think I was the first one to give out the news so that means it's my mission King Urawa entrusted me with this knowledge so but out" replied Zoisite just itching for a fight. About the time they were going to go at it they got a call over the intercom " you are clear for landing" said the landing crew below. "We will just have to settle this later" said Jedeite as he began to land the ship. After their landing the 2 generals rushed to the King's thrown room. " Your highness, we come with important news," announced Zoisite as he nudged his way past Jedeite. "Come forth with it, and make it quick" said King Koisuru as his role dressers prepared him for the event awaiting him at the Moon Palace. "You might want to reconsider your early appearance," said Jedeite as he came up beside his earlier rival. " Give it hear then, who is this such important news from" the king asked a little spectacle of the messages worth. Then suddenly his mood changed rather quickly " I will not ask you again who sent this message out" raged the King "King Urawa of Mercury you highness" said Zoisite rather quickly. " This is very good news and yet very disturbing as well" replied King Koisuru. " I will send my best general to accompany you on the journey to the next planet" finished the King " get me General Nephlite" the king instrucked on of the role gaurds. In just a short matter of time General Nephlite of the Planet Jupiter arrived at the role chambers. " what is the importancy of you needs for me your highness" said Nephlite. " oh yes here you are Nephlite I am sure you have crossed paths with these 2 fine Generals like your self interduse your selfs" said King Koisuru. " oh yes your highness, I am Jedeite General of Mars," said Jedeite rether bostfuly. " and unlike my former riveal I am Zoisite General of Mercury" replied Zoisite. " yes I believe I have heard of you both," replied Nephlite with a bitte of a smurk. "you will be accompanying these 2 to Venus" said the King " this is a very important mission to deliver this information to the King of Venus do no fail me Nephlite" said the King as he sent the 3 on their way to Venus.
As they boarded the ship all 3 of them were some what not speaking to each other. But as the ride went on some one had to break the ice " So Nephlite, whats this I hear of a scandle between a role lady and her guard" said Zoisite "Where did you hear such a thing like that" replied Nephlite " Well well well so it is true you are dating Princess Lita," said Jedeite with a small laugh. "So tell us whats it like"said Zoisite egerly. " What is my business does not concern the 2 of you or any one else for that matter" Nephlite said rather sharply. " our bad big guy just thought you would like to talk about it between generals no big" said Jedeite hoping it would change the way the conversation was going. " its probly all bores" said Zoisite " hiding their love and never being able to tell the truth to any one" he finished with a smurk to Jedeite. " Its nothing like that" bursted Nephlite " well then whats it like" said Jedeite "ok I will tell you I guess you are never going to leave me alone about it" replied Nephlite "me and Princess Lita found out that we had a passion for each other shortly after I was exported to Jupiter from the Earth Acadimy I found her beating up on some of my gaurds and so I went to break it up before it got ugly meaning that Lita would have trashed the troops." Nephlite said with a bit of a laugh "so let me guess she whooped your butt in stead" said Jedeite with a big grin "not exactly I went over to stop all the commotion but just as I got there Lita had all 3 garuds to the ground and she was giving them pointers on how they could improve on their trainning" said Nephlite " so in other words it was love at first fight" laughed the 2 Generals. " I guess you would have to say that" said Nephlite. And about that time they began breaking through the gravity field just out side the Venus System. "ok guys this may get a little bumpy" said Jedeite preparing for the shock. As they landed on the Planet Venus the Venus troops awaited their landing along with them was the Venus General Malachite. When the 3 generals approached General Malachite he stopped them in their tracks "there is no need for you 3 to go any further, if you would tell me the information you have to propose to our King Stephan, and I will present it to his highness and you can be on your way back to your planets." Said Malachite like he was better than all of them. With him being the oldest of all 4 of them he put it upon him self to be the more better of all 4 of them as well. Only to his mind though not every one thought that. " What are you talking about Malachite, this is our mission to compete not yours" said Jedeite " We are prestanting the King with our information weather you like it or not by order of our Kings" said Nephlite as they pushed their way through the small group of troops. And just before it looked like there was going to be a fight King Stephan approached the 4 of them pulse the troops that assisted Malachite " stop this fighting I know you are just looking out for my well being and with me being ill I thank you for that but I am plenty capable of addressing my visitors" said King Stephan. " So what do the 3 of you have for me?" he asked, " We have new information on the enemy your highness," said Nephlite as he handed the parchment to the king. As the king read the news he suddenly seemed shocked yet relieved. " Malachite, you must go with these 3 to Earth and tell the King there the news please make your trip a quick but concealed one for if the wrong people were to know that we have this information it would mean terrible things for our Solar System," said the King. So with no question Malachite joined the 3 generals to Earth.
When they arrived on Earth, King Edmond and Prince Darien were there to greet them. Prince Edmond was away on duty. As the 4 generals got of the ship Prince Darien approached them with open arms for the 5 of them had trained together before the 4 were sent off to other planets. " How have you all been" said Darien " sorry Prince Darien this is not a pleasure trip we have to give King Edmond our news and then be on our way" said Malachite " sorry he's right" said Jedeite " oh that's ok I under stand its just so nice to see you all" said Darien " so what news do you all have for me" said King Edmond "we have news of the identity of our enemies" said Zoisite as he handed the parchment to the king. " This is very good news, but the bad news is that I will have to go with you to the out Solar System Planets and that would leave Prince Darien to have to rule in my absents and go to Princess Serena's Ball all at the same time" said the King " don't worry father Edmond should be back in time for him to take over the thrown for me just as its time for me to go" said Darien " you go make sure the outer planets learn of the news" he finished. As the ship that had his father and his 4 best friends aboard left the Planet Earth a strange feeling of sadness filled Darien's heart and he couldn't help think that he would never see his father and friends alive again.
What little did Prince Darien know, that his heart was telling him right. As the King and Generals ship enter the outer planets realm they came across a mysterious black vortex "highness we should turn back and get reinforcements" said Malachite. But the king would not hear of it and pressed on. Soon they found them selves face to face with the dark forces that plagued the outer universe " my king we can not do this alone we must turn back" said Nephlite. " No we have to get to the other 3 planets if not to tell them the news but to warn them of the enemies breach in the security" said King Edmond "and if we should not make it, we will at least have slowed them down." He finished as he gave the order to fire. The evil force came on stronger and stronger with every blow but the king was determined to make it Uranus. They had just barley made it through the gravity field of Planet Uranus when a blast from an unknown ship hit the under cartage of the their ship sending them crashing to the planets surface. When the blast hit Jedeite was the first to get badly injured a piece of metal punchier his left side and Nephlite ran to aid him " How bad is it" asked Jedeite as he looked at his friend with weary eyes. Nephlite looked at him with a faint smile " oh its nothing but a flesh wound, your going to make it" Nephlite said as he held his friends hand trying to give him comfort. "You know you were never a good liar" Jedeite said as he gasped for air. " You know I have never been to Uranus before and I was hoping to see what it was like" he finished as he gasped in pain. " You will man I promise you will see what its like" said Zoisite as he tried to keep the ship on a steady course with out blowing it up. " Please tell Prince Darien he was…he was. Always the best at chess" said Jedeite with is last breath as his eyes closed for the last time. Nephlite broke down as he heard the king's faint voice yelling through his scrambled thoughts.
"Nephlite …Nephlite pull it together soldier if you are to keep your promise to him we have to make it through this landing. Little did any of them know that the King was also badly injured but he did a good job of keeping it hidden from the 3 remaining generals. He thought if they knew he was injured then they would not focus on the problem at hand and none of them would make it out alive. So with that he kept his pain and bleeding to him self. " Ok generals lets land this bird," said King Edmond as they got closer to Uranus's ground below. The Uranus troops on the western side of the palace saw the ship falling and quickly sent word to Queen Megumi and she sent out a large group of troops and medical trainees to the crash site. they then pulled the generals and King Edmond out of the ship just before it erupted in flames and rushed them all to the infirmary where the extent of the king's injuries were revealed. Queen Megumi stood by King Edmonds side as he struggled to talk but he was determined to tell her the news. " Hello Megumi some visit this has come out to be hasn't it" said Edmond " yes old friend it has, what happened out there" asked Megumi " we were coming to tell you of the news we had reseved from Mercury on the enemies identity but we were attacked by the evil forces" He gasped for air as he continued " The King and Queen of Mercury sent out word of the name of the unknown evil that pledged our outer boarder and we were coming to tell you". " Well what is it who is behind all of this madness" Megumi demanded " They call the army the Negaverse, and its ruler Queen Metallia and her servant that does her biding is Beryl," he said as he ached in pain "how are my generals" he then asked. Megumi lingered for a moment before telling him the terrible news " my dear friend… I don't know how to tell you but all of you were baddly injured and well General Nephlite passed while in surgery, and Zoisite didn't make the landing and Malacite we lost while preping for surgery I am so sorry" Megumi told him with a heavy heart " how could this happen this was just going to be a informal trip not a battle zone"said the king. Then the king clinched his chest " Don't give up now" Megumi pleaded " don't let my death be in vain my friend get word back to my sons tell them that Darien is to be my next in line for the thrown I know he will rule the planet with a ever giving heart and firm that last breath the King of the Earth was gone.
To be continued
