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Coronation Ball: The cracks appear

The outskirts of the kingdom was nearly barren minus the outposts of soldiers that were stationed at the boundaries. The Kingdom's wasteland like fawna and limited graying wildlife were all these soldiers saw in their daily lives, having been posted here to protect one thing and one thing only. The great barrier.

It was unimaginable that fourteen years before, a soldier of galaxia had managed to make it through the protective shield, which was a swirling mass of electric blue waves created specifically to protect them from the outside war. Thompson, an older man and the only one posted at the same area that the soldier had appeared through the barrier, was the only soldier who could recount that day as it if were merely yesterday.

He was sworn a oath of silence about the incident by the late queen, and he became the only soldier alive to remember witness to the event. As the graying soldier looked over the land, he pinpointed the exact spot where the sailor soldier had wasted away, and where Queen Sophia had found Princess Usagi.

The security had only increased since that day by order of the king and queen. The royal couple had been adamant about the citizens of Nemesis to never know or bear witness to the war taking place in the galaxy at this very moment. And Thompson knew full well that they had never told their own children, the princes and princesses of the war as well. For the protection of the planet was the intention, but the older man knew that the peaceful ignorance wasn't going to last for long.

Thompson noticed the cracks in the barrier appearing a few months ago upon his normal lookout, in first they started small, but grew longer and more evident in the shield, indicating something from the outside was breaking down their defenses, and quickly as well. He had gone to his commanding officers to report the cracks, but unknowing of the dangers ahead, they brushed off his warnings as just a paranoid old man seeing the worst case scenario. It wasn't like they didn't investigate, but each time they only stated the cracks were just age and wear of the shield, and that it wouldn't affect the magical boundaries.

Thompson smiled at the idiocy of it all. What types of commanders were in control these days as the ones the wiseman placed into power were as dense as the planet's outer atmosphere. He knew moreso then any of the other outposted soldiers, that change was coming, and not in way the citizens of Nemesis would want it to.


The light of Nemesis's two moons glistened in the windows of the ballroom as the prestigious guests of nobility and power, as well the higher class citizens from the royal city, intermingled and celebrated the coronation of their new king that had commenced earlier in the day. The grand ballroom was decorated in platinum and gold colored decor, from the streamers hanging from the ceiling to the ribbons decorating each chair with white lillies, most likely fake as the planet was unconditioned to allow for most all living plant life to survive the harsh climates. The new king sat upon his throne speaking silently with Wiseman who stood beside him in his long cloak. His siblings were at all points of the ballroom enjoying themselves and introducing themselves to the guests of honor. Shyly watching in the background Usagi leaned against the back wall next to a large buffet that could possibly feed the entire kingdom itself.

For once, the princess did feel beautiful. Diana had braid her long pink hair into a big braided bun on the back of her head held together by a silver flower hair stick. Her makeup was done to make her face seemed pale to match her sibling's complections and a fake birthmark was created on her forehead from dabs of black eyeliner Diana had smuggled away from Esmeraulde's vanity earlier that day. She wore the pink dress she had picked out earlier, while adding a few pieces of jewelry she had 'borrowed' from her older sister many years ago, but Esmeraulde had forgotten about the missing pieces of jewelry being as how much she already had in the her collection. The jewelry in question was a black choker with a ruby pendant, and a few diamond bracelets that would have costed ten times an average citizen's wage, but were thrown to the side like garbage once Esmeraulde found something better to wear in her daily shopping trips.

Usagi adjusted her pink heels while looking over the crowd nervously. Being her first real public event, the citizens of nemesis were all very curious about the sheltered princess. Usagi had heard a few conversations between nobles about her, mostly along the lines of how different they expected her to be, and how much more beautiful she was then they had thought of her. The hadn't gone unnoticed by her elder sister of course, so she had seen Esmeraulde spreading a few things here and there and even stepping in to stop suitors from wanting to dance with Usagi, and to dance with her instead. Usagi felt like she should be angry about this, but she was actually a bit glad it had ended up this way. The Nobility made her uncomfortable and her first public experience was a bit overwhelming. At this time the night was at its peak and the loud chatter of the ballroom was only daunted by the orchestrated music and dancing towards the center. Usagi, being a little more bored of the party stayed near the buffet snacking every once in awhile on the mini cakes and other baked delicacies donated by the local baker. Feeling a light tap on her shoulder, she looked up and smiled at Prince Saphir standing next to her, and offering her a glass of champagne. The older prince looked as regal as his brothers, standing proudly in a blue tuxedo and neatly combed hair.

"You look beautiful Usagi. Are you enjoying yourself?"

Usagi took the offered glass silently thanking him and nodded, brightening up from his company. "Yeah, but it's very overwhelming. I don't know if I can make it through the night much longer.."

"Without eating the entire buffet beforehand?" Usagi choked a little and sipped some of the champagne in her glass, wincing at the slightly bitter taste.

"You of all people Saphir"

"I was only joking little sister… this is a night to lighten up a little isn't it?" Usagi mocked pouted and swatted Saphir a little, causing a slight chuckle to rise from the blue haired prince. The two royals stood side by side in a content silence watching the conversing nobles and dancing.

Usagi laughed, watching Prince Rubious flirting shamelessly with a few ladies who were obviously single ladies of the court having gone to the ball to gain attention from the royal princes. One of the ladies turned bright red and group backed away a little in her stead. Rubious seemed to make a comment offending her slightly, causing the lady throw some wine in his face. The young prince groaned a little and some of the nobles surrounding him stopped to stare and whisper among themselves at the commotion. Esmeraulde, wearing a flashy green dress and black stilettos watched the scene amused while dancing with a noble who normally would be taller than her if it weren't for her shoes, making the princess uncomfortably taller than the noble. She, who was standing a little ways from the scene cackled loudly, the man she was dancing with wincing at the annoying sound coming from the high princess. In the midst of her laughter, she rammed her long black stilettos into the poor man's feet making a sickening cracking sounds, as well as igniting a loud shout of pain to come from the poor dancer. This caused more eyes to watch as the noble limped away painfully from the princess, most likely his feet broken and bruised from the contact. Saphir groaned and shifted his weight, trying to advert his eyes from his siblings making fools out of themselves.

"You know everyone was giving me grief of accidental dishonoring our family somehow….but they've done it in ten seconds flat themselves."

Saphir sighed loudly, looking to Demande who wasn't paying any attention to the commotion in the ballroom, seemingly transfixed in whatever conversation ignited by Wiseman. Usagi, having never really seen wiseman before flinched at his appearance in the ballroom. "Saphir….has he always looked like that"

Saphir looked to her at the change in conversation with a questioning face. "I mean...Wiseman. I've never really seen him in person till now...I was just curious."

Saphir hummed to himself looking at the old man speaking to his brother. While nobody could really see his features, wiseman had always had a mysterious air about him. In his youth as the loyal adviser to his Father, he had been handsome in appearance and only began hiding such appearance as he got older. It was assumed that he became ashamed of his aging body and hid his health from the citizens using the cloak he wore today, but in truth it had always made the young prince wary. Saphir of course, would never admit it to himself or his brother, as loyal the old man had been to the family all these years. In response she gave Usagi a reassuring smile and patted her shoulder lightly. Turning towards her he smiled hearing the change in beat to a traditional waltz, most of the citizens in the room familiar with the dance and forming groups as partners gathered for the next song. Usagi looked to Saphir confused.

"Brother?"

"may I have this dance dear sister?" Usagi stuttered looking down at her pink heels to look a bit distracted. "I-I don't know how to dance Brother.. I'd rather not make a fool of myself.." Saphir took her hand rolling his blue eyes. "Oh trust me usagi, dancing with you big brother isn't going to bring shame...besides you really need to relax.." Usagi looked to the forming dancers in fear, digging her heels into the tiled floor. She turned to Saphir shaking a little but nodded her head, Saphir chuckled "Don't worry little sis, I'll lead you. Just follow me and you'll be fine"


Thompson stared petrified at the growing crack. The crack glowing a brilliant yellow alerting the elderly soldier. He knew it was going to break, but never anticipated the barrier breaking tonight of all nights. He tried alerting the commanders but like he expected, everyone who was suppose to be at post had gone to the open ball. Thompson stayed, being the only one who took the impending danger seriously. He only chuckled to himself in disbelief. The ignorance of the military was going to kill them all, the stupidity of the fools who called himself commanders were going to fall very quickly. Had they had been more trusting of their elders, this would have been avoided. But as the yellow light grew brighter and the crack opened more, he saw the humanoid shapes of the intruding soldiers. The soldiers sent to invade their planet, and to kill everyone on it.

And all at once, it happened.

In the silence of the night a resonating shockwave exploded from one of the cracks in the barrier creating a domino effect, the other cracks broke into pieces and the magical shield having protecting the kingdom for the last fifty years from outside forces dissipated away into nothingness, revealing an army of soldiers. Galaxia's soldiers.

As a golden light enveloped Thompson, his last thoughts as he fell to his knees and Galaxia's army swept past him was a prayer. The Prayer for the innocent lives about to be on his planet of birth and for the lives to be taken to create new soldiers of the undead. As old as he was, he knew he had lived a full life, but his thoughts went to the young people who never live through the night, and the children whose childhood who be swiftly taken away. Because the war had finally come to nemesis, like the grim reaper coming for his victims.


Dancing with her brother wasn't all that bad, the looks received from the women who had wanted to dance with him were deadly as they sneered at the princess, but Usagi could only roll her eyes at the notion, being she was his little sister and quite obviously would never look at him in that way, she eventually concluded that the noble women having never seen her before today probably didn't know she was his sister. Which would be the most logical reasoning. As the dance ended, Saphir made his way back to Demande to speak with his brother, after noticing Wiseman had wandered off away from the King shortly beforehand. Usagi stayed behind snacking on more cake and people watching, before becoming fatigued and tired from the excitement. It was then she decided to call it a night.

she had found her way away from the party and back to her chambers where Diana had waited patiently for her Princess's return. The maid eagerly awaiting the details of usagi's adventures of today. Usagi however, only mumbled half hearted answers to the girl as she fell to her bed limply, kicking off her heels and freeing her aching feet. Diana stayed in the room with Usagi as the servants chambers were across the grand ballroom and she wouldn't be able to get through the party as the staff were currently not permitted to enter the festivities of the open open ball, quite a contradiction to the term of choice 'open ball' but it wasn't like Demande really cared much about his staff in the castle. Not wanting to fall asleep and leave Diana by herself into the early hours of the morning she tried to keep her eyes open, allowing the girl chatter away about her own duties she had done for today. Eventually however, she found her body betraying herself and fall asleep to the sound of Diana's voice, followed by the sound of bells. Not knowing that in a few short hours, everything she was ever told would be discredited and her whole life would be changed forever...