"A Mother's Prayer"- Celine Dion
Every mother's prayer
Every child knows
Lead her to a place
Guide her with your grace
To a place where she'll be safe
I pray she finds your light
And holds it in her heart
As darkness falls each night
Remind her where you are
Wiping the tears away Serena went to the control room after breakfast to have that much needed talk with her mother. Even if it was just her spirit, it still brought comfort to her and she didn't feel as though she was rebuilding her kingdom by herself. "Hello Serena, dear how did you sleep", asked Queen Serenity. Serena give her mother that look that said, ' how the hell do you think I slept', and when her mother picked up on this look and notice that her child wasn't going to say anything she continued, "Fine. Let's get down to matters at hand. Daughter, are you sure you are in adequate health to restore this kingdom?"
Serena was once again baffled by her mother's statement but this time she put on a face of grace and determination and replied, "Why mother do you doubt your own daughter. What have I done for you to think that I am not fit for the task at hand?"
"My dear sweet Serene it is not you that I have doubt in but your drive to rid you of your thoughts of Earth. This will take huge amounts of willpower and use of the imperial silver crystal and we all know how draining that can be. You may be okay with risking my grandchild's life but I young lady is not. The kingdom can wait my dear; your heart is just like this kingdom; in ruins. My daring fix that first and your kingdom will last forever, I bet you had yet to tell the others of small lady's arrival?"
Throughout her mom's little speech Serena only focused on one thing, "how did she know!" Yes, she was a week and a half pregnant and she was really hoping it would go away if she didn't speak of it because she wanted nothing to do with Darien but even more she was dreading his reaction. When her mother stated to answer her she realized she had spoken her insecurities out loud.
"My dear there are so many things that one knows in death. It is kind of strange how death makes a person more aware of the soul but then again a mother simply knows. My child even in your darkest hour you are glowing and the aura around you shines with a hint of gold." To say that Serena was speechless was an understatement but the queen just looked at her lovingly and continued her speech. "If you wish to keep your court in the dark that is fine for now young lady, but Endymion was a right to know. Dear do not do something that you will regret, you have a really long life ahead of you and it is not always a silver staircase."
"I know mom but I' m not ready to face Endy", Serena wailed.
"Oh my love, I thought you grew out of that but rather you like it or not you and he are soul mates and without each other you both will eventually perish. Now tell me were would my granddaughter fit into this, you must not only think of yourself Serenity. Not when a child's life is at stake", her mother spoke sternly.
"But mother, I am not- will not play second fiddle in any mans life and by Selene not in his. He promised to love me and only me and I will not go back and pretend like everything is fine and submit to his lies. Mother don't you love me, is that the type of future that you want from me?" By the end of Serena's declaration she was crying, and her eyes shined with not only heart ache but with determination.
"No you deserve to be loved in every way. I want you safe and for you to look under the surface. I was just merely saying for you to forgive the man. After all he is merely human, they have flaws my dear, and we all do. But Serenity dear we signed a contract which binds you to him in hopes of an alliance", the queen stated raising an eye brown, "if the prince is still the man I knew many years ago and if he remembers he would use this and get you back by any means necessary."
"Are you serious that contract is a couple thousands years old, im sure no one would care if I broke it."
"Serena you are acting like a child, not at all like the queen you will need to be you have to get your alliances in order", and with that she disappeared.
"Ready or not Endy here we come", Serena said while rubbing her belly. Oh yea she would see Darien again but it would be on her terms not his.
"Pluto I Queen Serenity of the moon summons you. Come forth now great guardian of time."
A greened haired woman in a purple sailor suit with crimson eyes knelled before her. "Pluto how do my daughter path looks from here, I fear the worst. I know you can not tell the future, all I'm asking is a little help to save my family".
"Your majesty, I can tell you the ocean is wild and many deaths are set in motion. It pains me to sit and watch my dear friend go down a path which she was not meant to lead but as you know my hands are tied."
"Pluto it isn't fair, to watch and not help, to know and not stop it from coming. This is every mother's nightmare", the queen wiped her eyes stopping the tears from falling even before they came.
"Perhaps I could be of insistence; after all I too know how stubborn they both can be", the masked girl spoke to them, with a mischievous grin on her face.
Both women looked at the person who spoke with both love and fear apparent in there eyes.
"You shouldn't be here", stated Pluto sternly. Mask or no mask Pluto knew exactly who was behind it and she was not about to let her interfere, with matters that were beyond her control.