Sorry so fast, Chap 1 was mostly just getting up to the whole runaway sequence. And I write a lot of Runaway stories don't I?

And is that all the flame I get? Give me more!

And I–OW!

I just got ketchup in my cut!

Ok, on with the story and the depression!

I just have to write that she has symptoms that I have…

Queen Selenity paced in the throne room.

The only other person in the room was Luna in human form.

"Your majesty, the princess is just going through a hard time. On Earth she would be of around the age where it is natural for young teenage girl to act, well, different," the feline woman said as she watched her worried and distraught queen pace back and forth.

"Yes, yes, I quite understand that Luna, but she is not from Earth. She is a Lunarian. She is the heir to the throne. She is my daughter."

Luna bobbed her head as the Queen passed by her, then turned around and passed by again.

"Maybe if her highness has something to do? Something to keep her mind off her troubles?" Luna asked.

The silver queen stopped and turned around to face Luna, her long white gown and silver hair twirling around her body from the swift movement.

"A ball!" she exclaimed in a whisper, a smile upon her face.

"That is a splendid idea your majesty! I shall inform the planners and make the arrangements immediately," Luna announced as she whisked herself out of the throne room and down the hall.

Queen Selenity walked slowly up to the throne and sat in it, already planning a surprise that would surely help lift her daughter's spirits again.

Serenity slowly walked down the palace halls.

Her arms swung freely as she shuffled along her eyes upon the floor.

Her usually neat silverfish-blond hair was now disheveled in the Lunarian custom hairstyle and slightly matted.

Her large azure eyes were now half-closed and a little wet.

Whimpering slightly, Serenity rounded the corner only to collide with someone.

Both fell on their bottoms.

With wide eyes Serenity looked over to see who she had bumped into.

The culprit grinned sheepishly as she jumped up with grace and smoothed her small yellow dress and long black hair done up in the Lunarian style.

"Forgive me, Princess, I didn't see you," Luna smiled as she helped the fallen princess up.

Luna looked Serenity up and down.

"Why, Serenity-hime, you look absolutely horrid! Your crescent is duller than mine," said the feline human with concern in her voice. She placed her hands on the princess' shoulders as she looked into her eyes. "Serenity, why are you hurting so?"

Anger rising within her, Serenity brushed her off.

"It doesn't matter if I feel down. Just as long as I don't show it in public right?" she snapped.

Luna looked hurt.

"Serenity-hime, you know I care about you."

"Yeah, that's what my mother said too," Serenity's eyebrows creased as tears welled up in her eyes.

"Oh, precious Serenity," she purred as she pulled the princess into her arms in a protective hug. "Shh, it's alright," she crooned. "Luna is here for you."

Serenity wrapped her arms around Luna, crying softly into her shoulder.

After a few minutes she pulled away.

"Luna?"

"Yes Princess?"

"Is my mother still mad at me?"

Luna looked utterly confused.

"What do you mean princess? She has never been mad at you."

"She yelled a me a few nights ago, and I haven't really spoken that much to her lately."

Luna smiled softly and shook her head. "She isn't mad at you Serenity-hime," she chuckled. "She loves you very much, and she only wishes the best for you. That is why she throwing ball night after next, to help cheer you up."

"Oh."

Great, she thought, another ball.

"That will be great Luna."

"Yeah, so you better go and scrub yourself clean and tidy up your hair," Luna teased.

Serenity rolled her eyes.

"Of course."

"I have to go now. I have a meeting with the planners in the ballroom; I want to make sure they don't mess up this time." Luna bid her farewell before kissing the top of her head and scampering off. "Now where did that troublesome white fluff ball that calls himself a cat get to?" her voice trailed back.

Serenity shook her head as she went down the hall to go soak in a nice, long, hot bath.

Serenity lay on her bed again, freshly bathed, groomed, and clothed.

The thoughts of whether or not things would have been different had she not been born royalty.

What if she were an Earthling?

Could she lead a normal life then?

She doubted anyone here cared about her as a person and not as the princess.

Her mother just wished that she would learn to be a good queen like herself.

She just wanted her daughter to make a good impression on everyone.

She didn't care.

Sighing Serenity rose and walked to her vanity table.

Sitting down in front of the mirror Serenity pulled her hair over her shoulders.

If she just took it out of the custom hairstyle of the Moon and cut it she could Pass for an Earthling.

Except she never could.

She had only that fleeting thought of maybe, but knew that maybe was never going to happen.

And then there was the crescent moon on her forehead.

"That might just give me away," she muttered as she passed her fingertips over it.

Maybe a headband over her forehead?

She began thinking that if she took a type of bandana and put it over her forehead and held back her hair when it was down that she could pull it off.

A change of clothes, new hairstyle, Serenity could become an Earthling.

Serenity smiled for the first time for quite some time as she thought about her going to Earth and pretending to be a commoner.

Then the smile disappeared as she realized that she could actually pull something like this off.

She could pretend a commoner from Earth.

She could runaway.

She didn't have to deal with people always asking things of her just because of what she was.

Her friends and guardians were gone.

Her mother was always too busy.

Luna and Artemis were just cats.

Serenity could do this.

Serenity could actually become normal.

But then a sinking feeling made her realize something else.

How was she going to get to Earth?

Sighing Serenity rose from the chair and went to her balcony to look out at Earth.

If she could just find a way there she wouldn't have to worry about being found.

If she just found a way.

Well that was short.

My mind is kinda off at the moment so yeah.

I wanna feel the burn!

FLAME ME!