Chapter Nine: The Capture

The Moon Kingdom...

A few months after Serena's birthday they had announced their engagement to their parents. Their parents couldn't be happier for their children and the two kingdoms, that would soon be united...

"Oh Serena..I am so happy for you!" Mina squealed as she pulled her friend into a hug. Serena giggled and hugged her friend back. "Thanks Mina." The five young girls continued to stand around and talk in the courtyard, where the party was taking place.

"I always knew you two were ment for eachother." Roman said as he placed a hand on Darien's shoulder. Darien looked up at his brother. "How did you know that?" Darien questioned. "I noticed it from the day she was born, the way she looked at you and the way you looked at her. Though as the years progressed, you tried to hide it by teasing and being mean to her. That only strenghtened the love that was growing inside of the two of you." Roman said with a smile. Darien stared blankely at his brother. 'Did everyone know it, but them?' He wondered as he gazed around the court yard looking for her.

Suddenly the sky darkened and the trees began to sway back and forth forcfully. "Not again.." Serena whispered. "Must be a storm.." Mina said aloud. Then a shadowy force field formed around Serena. Darien and Roman's head turned sharply as they heard someone scream. "SERENA!" Darien shouted as he made his way through the crowd of people that were running the other way. "DARIEN!" She screamed again as she began to rise in the air. "We need the Sailor Scouts!" Luna shouted at the girls. They nodded as they pulled out their transforming pens.

"Earth Power!"

"Mars Power!"

"Mercury Power!"

"Jupiter Power!"

"Venus Power!" The four girls shouted as they transformed into their sailor suits.

"Earth Prince Power!"

"Moon Prince Power!"

"Jupiter Knight Power!"

"Mars Knight Power!"

"Mercury Knight Power!"

"Venus Knigtht Power!" The six young men shouted as they transformed into their armored knight suits.

"Earth Rose Beam...Slice!" Darien shouted as he jumped on to a table leaped into the air as he swung his sword at the shadowy force field that incased Serena. A red beam sliced a side of the force field and Serena fell out and landed into Darien's arms. "Are you alright?" He asked as he gently put her down. "I think so." She said softly as a man appeared above them. "You can't protect her forever, young Prince...She will be mine." He said calmly as he stared down at them. Darien glared up at Lord Hector as he pulled Serena behind him. As Darien powered up again the ground began to shake from underneath them. "Darien..what's happening?" She cried softly as she griped tightly on this shoulders. "I don't know.." He said as he looked down at the ground.

Lord Hector smiled above as he watched the group look around in fear. The ground began to crack around Serena and Darien. "Darien.." Serena cried as she stepped away from him. He turned around and looked at her as he too backed up away from her. Lord Hector laughed evilly as he watched. "Golden Moon Beam Parish!" A voice yelled from behind Lord Hector. The golden beam of light hit Lord Hector square in the back. "Ahh!" He cried out as he fell to the ground on his knees. The ground stopped shaking and everyone faced Lord Hector. "Venus Crescent Beam..." "Venus Solar Beam.." "Smash!" Sailor Venus and Venus Knight yelled together. Their powers hurrled towards Hector, but he disappeared and reappeared next to Serena. "Ahh!" Serena screamed as he wrapped his arms around her. "SERENA!" Darien and Samuel shouted as she disappeared with Hector.

Darien fell do his knees in defeat. "What happened?" King Jonathan and Queen Serenity asked as they ran out to the courtyard. "He took her..." Samuel whispered as he clinched his fist. "No!" Serenity gasped...

Nemisis...

"Let go of me!" Serena cried as she tried to get free from his firm grip around her wrist. He chuckled evilly. "Why would I do that Princess...You belong to me." He said in a tone that frightened her. He continued to drag her down a dark hallway. "What do you want from me?" She asked as they stopped infront of a large black and silver door. "You are going to marry me and we will rule the galaxy together, with your father's silver crystal..." He said as he opened the door. "NO! I WILL NEVER MARRY YOU!" She screamed as she tried to pull away from him. He yanked her close to him. "I am afraid you have no choice..." He whispered as he threw her into the room. She landed on the floor with a thud. "Oh and by the way, tomorrow you will get to watch me destory those friends of yours..." Serena's eyes widened in fear. "No!" She cried as she rose to her feet. "Sweet dreams, Princess." He said with an evil chuckle as he closed the door.

Serena ran to the door and banged onto the door as she cried. "No Please don't hurt them.." She whispered as she slid down to the gray stone floor. "Darien.." She whispered as tears fell down her cheeks. She wrapped her arms around her body and cried silently.