XI.

A New Beginning

Serenity woke up with a feeling of unease. For some reason, she was really sad. She tried to rack her brains for the sudden depression but she couldn't think of any reasons why she should be unhappy. She was the type of girl who was contented with everything she has even if she wasn't a princess. Her door opened and Luna entered.

"Good morning, Princess," Luna bowed.

"Luna," she said.

"Yes, your highness?"

"I am sad. Why am I feeling this way?" she asked.

Luna looked at the young Princess in front of her. She tried to recall any circumstances that would cause sadness in her heart. "Well, you have been awfully lonely. Maybe the loneliness had finally gotten to you."

Serenity thought it over. "Maybe. But I can't help it. My teachers have forbidden me to talk to anyone outside the walls of the Castle. I'm not even allowed to speak to the Guardians of the other planets."

"I think I could do something with that," Luna smiled.

"Thanks. I'm glad I have a friend like you. I do wish I have a sister but..."

"I think I'm glad you're the only child, Princess. You're a handful already and another one would really get to me."

She pouted. "Hey, I'm just cheerful. I don't like being sad and all."

"Well, if you don't hurry, your cheerful butt will be late for your lessons again and your professor would give you more homework to do!"


Serenity was walking down the halls when she heard laughter coming from somewhere. She looked through the pillars. She saw the Guardians of the other planets skating. The Moon Kingdom does not have water like the Earth Kingdom but Serenity's home has the smoothest rocks just like ice. Skating is actually a very popular sport in the Moon Kingdom.

She watched, mesmerized, at the Guardians. She had never actually seen them or talked to them. They were in the kingdom for a conference. The Guardians were all so beautiful but at that moment, Serenity couldn't stop watching Princess Jupiter, the Guardian of Jupiter. She twirled, turned, and spun around the area with the combination of grace and magnificence, it was just amazing.

"Your highness," Luna's voice cut through my thoughts.

"Luna!" she said a bit surprised and a bit embarrassed. "What is it?"

She jumped at the pillar and stared down to where the Guardians were. "I think you should go and make friends with them. I have met them a couple of times and they seem nice."

"But, what about my homework?" I asked. I couldn't help smiling. I hate doing homework and this is an excuse for me not to do it.

"Well, I could always talk to the Queen. I think she'll agree with me that you should go ahead and talk to them but this will be just once, do you understand?"

I nodded but I couldn't help smiling. Luna was so cool.

"Now go, kiddo, before I change my mind."

I picked up my skirt and ran downstairs to where the Guardians were.


"Where did you learn how to move like that?" Serenity heard one of the Guardians say. She had long blonde hair that was partially held by a big red ribbon. Her eyes were the lightest blue. Her face was absolutely pretty and small. She held herself with a strange, commanding demeanor. She was wearing a yellow orange skating dress that came up only to the middle of her thigh. Serenity couldn't admitting that this Guardian looks a lot like her.

"I don't know. I have spent a season in the Earth Kingdom. They have a season called "winter". During winter, the land would be covered in this soft, fluffy, cold stuff called snow. They would play in it the whole day. Their waters would be frozen and you could skate in it. They actually taught me how," the tallest Guardian said. She has long brown hair that she tied in a simple ponytail. She looks so strong but it really suites her. Serenity could tell that there must be some people who would feel a bit awkward around her because of her right but she's so pretty. She looks tough but her green eyes give out amazing amounts of gentleness. Besides, the way she moved in that smooth rock was absolutely stunning.

"What about their seas? I mean, doesn't Earth have these big bodies of water?" another Guardian asked. This one has long hair as black as the skies in space. She has a strange aura around her that makes her both mysterious and a little bit anonymous.

The blue-haired Guardian shook her head. The Guardian looks beautiful like the rest of the others but she looks like she's shy and quiet, a clear contrary of Serenity. "There are a lot of sodium in their waters which causes it not to freeze. Besides their are huge. One winter cannot freeze it over. Their planet is a strange one, I must say. You should read the books about the planet and you'll see what I mean." Serenity blinked. She was also extremely smart. A plan started forming around her head. What if she befriended this Guardian and have her help with her homework? Serenity giggled mischievously in her head.

"You really are smart, Mercury, but I don't think we should be focusing on that. I think we should be enjoying ourselves. I think the good thing about Earth is they have a lot of really good looking guys, especially the Earth Prince. I want to go there," the blonde Guardian said with a strange look in her face. "Anyways, if you don't enjoy your adolescense, you'll get old really fast."

The black-haired Guardian rolled her eyes. "Just because you don't study doesn't mean Mercury wouldn't. Besides, Venus, you don't look like you're enjoying your adolescense. You look old already."

"Hey!" Guardian Venus said as the others laughed but she soon joined along their laughter. Serenity couldn't help laughing along either. She liked the joke so much she didn't notice the other Guardians had stopped laughing and were now looking at her.

When the Princess finally did, she stopped and looked shyly at her feet. The Guardian who moves gracefully smiled. "You must be the heir of the throne, Princess Serenity."

Serenity nodded. Their smiles encouraged her to approach them. She curtsied and straightened up. "Yes, I am Princess Serenity, the heir to the throne of the Moon Kingdom and the power of the Silver Imperium Crystal."