Well, concider yourselves lucky I was on a roll. Two chapters in two days! This one's a little shorter but no by much. Thanks to BiNeTTa, wildflower1014, magiie and sangoscourage for you reviews. This chapters a bit of a flash back. Enjoy!
Seiya once again found himself reliving his past life. He was on the moon, which was obvious by the surroundings. He and the other Starlights were standing behind Aurora. In front of them were two huge elegant doors that slowly began to open.
"Introducing Her Royal Highness, Princess Aurora. Daughter of King Apollo of the Sun and Queen Serenity of the Moon. Heir to the throne of the Sun Kingdom…and her Royal Guards, the Starlight Knights." A voice cried out, introducing them.
Aurora entered the room along with the Starlights. It was the ballroom. Everyone was all dressed up in masquerade style. Aurora made her way up to the front of the room where her mother was seated. Queen Serenity stood to greet her daughter with a hug. The Starlights merely bowed politely.
"Go. Enjoy the ball. We will speak more when my guests are distracted." Fighter managed to her Queen Serenity whisper to Aurora.
Aurora was clearly surprised by what her mother said but bowed and took Fighters arm as he lead her away. Venus popped up immediately after and grabbed hold of Aurora.
"There you are. We thought you'd never get here." She said happily.
"Oh quit the charade. You mean you thought Healer would never get here." Aurora replied rolling her eyes.
Venus simply blushed but didn't miss a beat. "Well I need someone to dance with and he's about the only one that can without standing on my toes."
"That's because you always standing on mine." Healer replied.
Venus ignored his comment, linked her arm through Healers and dragged him to the dance floor.
"Looks like we've lost one." Fighter whispered to Aurora. She simply giggled in response.
"It would seem that you two wish to be left alone." Maker observed.
"Oh ignore him. I'm happy to have you around me Maker." Aurora said with a smile.
"With all due respect Princess, I think I would have a much better time speaking with Mercury then listening to you two talk lovey-dovey to each other." Maker said with a cheeky smile, which was unusual for him. With that, Maker was lost in the crowd in search of Sailor Mercury.
"Well I never." Fighter said with mock offence.
"Oh hush." Aurora said as she playfully slapped Fighter on the arm.
"There's your sister." Fighter said, pointing across the dance floor to where Serena was dancing with a tall, dark stranger.
"It couldn't be…" Aurora said, trying to look closely at the man she was dancing with.
"Uh, I'm sure your sister is the only one with that particular hairstyle, asides from your mother. And the crescent moon on her forehead is a dead give away." Fighter said, looking at Aurora as if she had gone insane.
Aurora rolled her eyes. "I know its Serena. What I was talking about was that man. I think its Prince Endymion."
"Couldn't be. It's outlawed." Fighter replied.
"Hence the reason why I'm confused." Aurora said with a hint of sarcasm. The coupled watched as the Prince and Princess danced across the floor.
"I do hope everything works out for them." Aurora said sadly.
"It will, don't worry. Just like us, everything will be fine." Fighter replied. It took all his strength not to kiss her in a crowded room.
The next minute King Apollo made his way through the crowd and over to his daughter. "There you are my dear. Your mother said that you and Fighter wished to have a word with her and myself."
Aurora froze and looked at Fighter. He seemed a little less confused than Aurora felt.
"Yes your Majesty, if it is not too much trouble." Fighter said as he bowed respectively.
"Come then. The court yard would probably be a better place to speak." King Apollo said. The couple followed after the King.
Aurora was petrified. She looked to Fighter to try and figure out what was going on. He simply smiled and pointed at her necklace which her engagement ring was threaded onto. Aurora's eyes widened in shock. She didn't have time to think on it because the next minute King Apollo turned to both of them.
"So my dear, what is it you wanted to discuss with us?" The King asked.
"Actually, your majesties, I wished to ask you both something." Fighter said, stepping forward.
Queen Serenity smiled knowingly. "What may that be?"
"I would like to ask your daughter's hand in marriage." Fighter said confidently.
There was an awkward silence as Fighter waited for the Kings response. Queen Serenity had already given her blessing but they also need the Kings. Aurora did not like the look on her fathers face. He looked as if someone had just slapped him.
"Out of the question. Aurora will be married to a Prince." King Apollo finally said.
Queen Serenity knew that he would never agree to letting the couple wed, which was the reason she had decided to be present when Fighter ask for permission, hoping she may be able to change the Kings mind.
"Fighter is of noble blood. I do not see the problem of him marrying our daughter." The Queen emphasised the 'our' part of the sentence.
"You agree to this?" The King asked sounding appalled.
"Why not? Fighter is very good to Aurora and cares for her." She replied.
"Never. I will not accept this man as my son!" King Apollo's anger had risen greatly. Queen Serenity was starting to get worried. She didn't think that he would get this angry.
King Apollo turned to Fighter, rage clearly written all over his face. "You are here by banished from the Sun Kingdom. You will never come near my daughter again!"
"No!" Aurora cried as she stood in front of Fighter.
"Stay out of this Aurora." The King commanded his daughter as he tried to push her away from Fighter.
"I won't! If you banish him, you banish me too!" Aurora yelled for the first time in her life at her father. He was greatly taken aback.
"Don't be foolish. Stand aside."
"NO! I love him, father!" Aurora blurted out.
Aurora's declaration of love stopped the King in his tracks. Aurora was a little shocked herself. Unfortunately no one had time to think on the matter when Luna and Artemis came running towards the Queen.
"Your Majesty! The Negaverse is coming! We're under attack!" Luna cried.
"Round up the Sailor Soldiers and the guards. Alert everyone in the ballroom and tell them to prepare for the attack." Queen Serenity commanded.
When Luna and Artemis entered the ballroom and reported of the impending battle, Healer and Maker ran as fast as they could out into the court yard where they saw Aurora and Fighter heading to earlier.
"Princess!" Healer cried when he saw the group up ahead.
"Starlights, take Aurora to the transporter and back to the Sun." King Apollo commanded.
"And take Serena with you." Queen Serenity added before running in the direction of the ballroom.
"Yes your majesties." The Starlights replied.
"Healer, Maker, find Serena and met us back at the transporter." Fighter said to his comrades. They nodded and set out to find the Moon Princess.
Fighter and Aurora turned to leave when Aurora stopped in her tracks. "Father, aren't you coming?" She asked.
"I will stay here and help protect the Moon. You go." He replied.
"No, you have to come." Aurora said as she ran back to her father and clung onto him.
"Go now, before it's too late." King Apollo said, his voice filled with concern. Fighter put his hands on Aurora's shoulders and tried to guide her away from her father.
"It's already too late." A voice said.
The three turned to see General Zoisite standing a few feet away, sword drawn. He ran towards Aurora, ready to attack. There was no time for Fighter to draw his sword, he merely moved in front of Aurora and waited for the pain he knew was to come. But it didn't come. All he heard was a scream escape Aurora's lips.
"NOOOOOO!" Aurora ran forward to her father.
King Apollo had stood in front of Fighter seconds before Zoisite's could run his sword through.
"Well, that's just as good as the Princess." Zoisite said with a twisted smile.
In lightning speed, Fighter drew his sword and swung it at Zoisite. The dark General moved but not fast enough. Fighter managed to cut his arm.
"Fine. I'll kill you too." Zoisite was about to attack when Queen Beryl called him back.
"You live, for now." Zoisite said as he vanished.
Aurora was couched over her father, crying her heart out. Fighter knelt down beside her.
"It'll be ok father. Mother will heal you with the Silver Crystal." Aurora said between sobs.
"It is too late for that I am afraid." The King coughed up a bit of blood, causing Aurora to cry even harder. The King then turned to Fighter.
"Take care of her for me, keep her safe."
"I will. On my life I promise." Fighter replied.
"Thank you my son." The King said, patting Fighter on the hand. Fighter was deeply moved by the King's approval.
"I love you Aurora, you and your sister. Please tell her that, and your mother." King Apollo said gasping for air.
"I will. I love you father." Aurora replied. The King took his last breath and was gone.
Aurora crumbled onto her fathers chest, crying that it wasn't fair.
"Aurora, we have to go. I'm sorry." Fighter said while trying to pull Aurora to her feet. She reluctantly followed leaving the body of her father behind.
As they ran in the direction of the transporter, they saw Healer and Maker ahead running towards them.
"Did you find the Moon Princess?" Fighter asked.
"No. We don't know where she is." Maker replied.
Aurora, still sobbing, turned to look out into the front of the palace and saw her sister standing behind Prince Endymion. They were facing off against w woman who Aurora believed was probably Queen Beryl. All of a sudden Prince Endymion was being lifted up into the sir and towards the evil Queen. Serena ran after him and was caught in the same pull as her Prince.
"Serena!" Aurora screamed as she ran outside towards the battle.
"Aurora! No!" The Starlights called out to her as they ran to get her back.
When Aurora reached the front of the palace it was too late. Her sister was dead. She could see the scattered bodies of the fallen Sailor Soldiers.
"Well, if it isn't the little Sun Princess. I'll do away with you like I did your sister." Queen Beryl said, laughing loudly as she pointed her staff towards Aurora.
The Starlights ran in front of Aurora. Fighter wrapped his arms around her, hoping to shield her from the attack.
"I love you." Fighter whispered in Aurora's ear seconds before Queen Beryl's attack destroyed them all.
Aurora woke up crying. She touched her cheeks and found them stained with tears. Reliving the last battle on the Moon was horrifying. She wondered is there would ever be a time when they could all live in peace…wondering if she would live to see that day.
Seiya jerked awake so violently that he fell off the couch.
"Ow!" He cried when he hit the floor. That dream had been a disturbing one. Remembering the last day of his past life chilled him to the bone. He hadn't dreamt about the past since Aurora was taken. Could it be a prediction of the future? Was history going to repeat itself?
Seiya shook these thoughts from his mind. No. Everything was going to be fine. He hoped.
