The expression of the other girls when they got out of the limo was nothing compared to the expression on their faces when they entered the palace. "Oh my gosh it's so huge." Susan had said as she walked next to Andrew. Alan was so glad that Serena had deiced to returned home that right before he left he deiced to throw a grand masked ball and had started making plans right before they left for England. "Excuse me everyone," Alan began as everyone looked at him. "we are going to have a masked ball to celebrate Serena's return to England tonight, and if your wondering about clothing do not for I have arranged for you all to go shopping within the hour." Alan said as the girls gave him shocked looks, even Serena was shocked at this announcement. The maids took the girls bags and put them all in separate rooms but they knew they weren't going to be separated from their friend. Andrew and Darien insisted on their bags being put in the same room with the respective loves. Then they where up stairs and changing clothing for a shopping trip that not one of them would forget. Back in Tokyo were Beryl deiced to stay so she could be close to her love she was plotting the death of Serena. "Ok listen, I'm going to pay you well if you complete the job." She said to a young man with blond hair and green eyes. "Yes now what's the job?" He asked her. "You are to go to England, and murder Prince Andrew and Princess Little Lady Serenity." She told him. "How can I do that when there both already dead?" He asked her. "Jed they are not dead they just returned to England, I know this cause I have seen it with my own eyes. Your plane leaves in 2 hours." Beryl said as she began to walk out. "oh and by the way, there are enough tickets for the other three to go with you if you wish." Beryl said as she continued to walk out. *I don't think I can kill the long lost royalty of England, oh well they are having a ball and we were invited. It's high time I got back home where I belong.* Jed thought as he walked out of the room and towards his house. When Jed reached his house he noticed he had an hour before the plane left. "Nathan, Mike, Zachary! Pack your things we have a flight to catch to go back home in an hour!" Jed yelled inside as he went to pack as much as he could. The others heard and began packing enthusiastically. When all the packing was done they all hopped into the car and drove to the airport. As they boarded the plane they all smiled at a thought of what awaited them at home. Only Jed knew something they didn't know. They had been sent to Tokyo years ago cause that was the last report of where both princesses had ran away too. "Hey Mike," Jed said as Mike turned around, her had shoulder length white hair and beautiful blue eyes. "I'm sorry man, you know how you had a crush on Princess Little Lady Mina?" Jed asked him "Yeah I remember she was always so graceful." Mike said. "Well I'm sorry but she was killed a few months ago. And her killer was found dead in the ally." Jed said. Mike turned pale at the thought of never seeing Mina again, he had watched her and never told the others he had found both princesses. "You found them while we were there didn't you?" Jed asked. Mike nodded his head as tears flowed down his face freely showing all the pain and grief he was in. "We dated for a few months. I knew she was killed, I just didn't want to believe it." Mike said to Jed. "I understand." Jed said as the plane took off headed for England. In England everyone was having the time of their lives shopping. Everyone was being fitted for some kind of fancy outfit in many of the stores. Serena was getting fitted for a beautiful wedding gown while she was getting fitted for her ball gown. "It is so good to have you back in the country, your highness." The store clerk said as he fitted Serena for her dresses. "Thank you sir, it's great to be home where I belong." Serena said as she looked at herself in the mirror. The wedding gown looked gorgeous on her and she bought it knowing that it was going to be very soon that the announcement was made about her and Darien and that a wedding was soon to follow. "I'll buy this." she said as she took off the gown and handed it to the clerk. "Good choice your highness." He said. She then put on another gown this one was just beautiful in it's own right. She turned around and the fabric moved with her as well not leaving her all stuffy like some dresses did. "I'll also take this one too." She said when she handed the clerk the dress also and went back into the changing room to put her suite back on. The others where just coming out of the rooms too after being fitted for there ball gowns. "Well now that we are all done. We can go back to the palace where I'm sure there will be a lunch awaiting us." Darien said as he saw the girls come out of the dress shop with their bags. "No Darien, we still have to get shoes and masks and everything else that goes with masked balls. Or did you forget Prince Darien of France?" Serena said mockingly as the girls looked at him the same way they had looked at Serena when they found out she was the Princess of England. They continued there shopping well into late evening so when they got back to the palace they all had a light dinner before they went off to change for the ball. As they where changing they began to talk about the good times they all had when Serena deiced to show the girls her wedding gown. "Ok you guys, I'm going to show you my wedding gown that I bought while we were out, but you have to promise not to say anything to my step father, Darien, or Andrew." She said as she took the beautiful gown out of it's bag. The girls all where all amazed at the beauty of the gown. "It's gorgeous." Hanna said as she looked at the dress and took the material between her fingers. "it's silk!" she said as she felt the material. "yes I know I had to have it cause soon the announcement will be made about my engagement to Darien, and soon after that is to be the wedding. That's how things are run hear." Serena said as she put the dress back into the bag and finished getting ready for the ball. When they were all dressed and ready they all went downstairs. Everyone was looking wonderful. There where plenty of people there dressed like one of there favorite fairy tale characters. Serena and the girls had deiced all together to do the Fairy Tale of the Silver Millennium. Even though they knew it wouldn't be complete with out Mina to play the part of Princess Venus like she had done so many years ago. So they carried the crown of the Venus they had made for the fallen princess in memory of her free spirited nature and pure hearted love. Amy went as the Princess of Mercury, Ray went as the Princess of Mars, Lita went as Princess of Jupiter, Susan went as Princess of Pluto, Hanna went as Princess of Saturn, Alex couldn't make up her mind as to what to go as so she went as Prince of Uranus, While Michelle went as Princess of Neptune, and Serena went as Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom. There mask where decorated with the sign of each planet so it wasn't hard to figure out what fairy tale they were doing. Darien also had the same idea and went as the Moon Princess forbidden lover Tuxedo Mask. During the ball Darien and Serena danced the night away. They were oblivious to the threat posed that night when 4 gentlemen dressed as the earth generals and lovers of the inner planet princess walked into the room. "I see 3 young ladies that are ripe for the picking my friends. What do you say we go and pick them up." Nathan said, he had brown hair and emerald green eyes. "That's a great plan." Said Zach, he had blond her and blue eyes. "you 3 go on ahead, I don't want to partake in your fun tonight." Mike said as he walked to a window and sat down on the ledge. The others shrugged there shoulders and went to talk to the girls. Each one took one look at one of the girls and they fell in love instantly. Jed moved towards Ray, Nathan moved over to Lita and Zach moved over to Amy and they began talking and before any of them knew what happened they were all on the floor dancing. Mike watched them with a longing in his eyes. "Hello Mike." A familiar voice said to him. Mike looked up to see a familiar pair of blue eyes. "Mina, but your dead." Mike said to her. "No I'm not dead. I knew what was going to happen that day if I stayed. So I left. There was a note for Serena but I don't think she got it. Not only that but Jed was sent hear to kill her by Beryl and he's not going to do it because he's with Ray right now. We have to let my step father know." Mina said, "while your at it tell my sister to come over hear with the crown of Venus, and give her the note. I found it right where I had left it," Mina said as Mike smiled and walked off. Mike found Serena and Darien at the punch bowel. "Hello Serena, it's been long hasn't it." Mike said to her. "Yes Mike it has. I was told to give you this, by someone close to you." Mike said as handed her the note. Serena took the note and read it. when she realized what this ment she began to cry. "Who do you think you are making her cry like this?" Darien asked Mike. "I'm sorry your highness, it was not from me who sent her the note." Mike said. "He's right Darien. This note is from Mina, she was not killed. She knew what was going to happen that day and left. The note was left for me but in my own grief I did not notice it." Serena told Darien. "Sorry." Darien said. "It's ok your highness." Mike said to Darien as he bowed down. "Where is she Mike?" She asked him. Mike pointed at the window where nothing but an orange gown and blond hair was seen. Serena picked up the crown and her, Darien and Mike walked over to the window. The 7 girls saw what was going on walked over to the window also. The three guys not knowing what to do followed them. Serena walked up to the girl and with tears running down her face and a smile on her lips looked into the mask and saw the blue eyes of her sister. "We missed you Minna." Serena said. "I know and I'm sorry I left but our lives where in great danger then. Yours is in even more danger now." Mina said. Serena placed the crown of Venus on Mina's head and everyone realized what this jester ment. Jed walked up and bowed down low to both princesses. "Forgive me your highnesses. For I cannot do it." he said. "It's ok Jed, Beryl's wickedness will not haunt us anymore. The 14 people stood over by the window and talked for hours letting Mina know everything that has happened. "You must go tell our step father, what Beryl has done. Because of her greed we were put in danger." Mina said. "the guys and I will go tell him. I never leave home without my tape recorder to tape conversations" Jed said, as the Mike, Zach, Nathan and himself walked over to Alan. The other 10 watched from a distance at the reaction on Alan's face when he heard the news of what his daughter had done and then listened to the tape. When they returned it was time to remove the mask of the person you had been dancing with and for the princesses to sit atop their thrones where they had sat when they where 9. "What happened?" Mina and Serena both asked as they removed their partners mask. "He is sending the palace guards to arrest Beryl and bring her hear for a trial." Jed said. When all the mask where removed most where shocked to see who they had been dancing with.
"May I have your attention please?!" Alan said into a microphone that was sitting in front of the thrones. Everyone quieted down and waited to hear what the king had to say. "This ball was held in honor of finding one of our 2 lost princesses but it just so happens that the second is hear as well, along with the prince we all thought dead. Prince Andrew, Princess Little Lady Mina, and Princess Little Lady Serenity have all returned home." Alan said as the 11 they where standing with moved around to make a passage way for them to go through and when they passed they all bowed and curtsied in respect. With this jester everyone in the room bowed or curtsied in respect also. "A few announcements are to be made by these three first I will let Andrew, then Mina and then Serenity make there announcements." Alan said as he stepped back from the microphone and Andrew stepped up. He motioned for Susan to stand next to him as he made his announcement. "After I left hear I met this beautiful woman you see next to me and we fell deeply in love. She is Susan my wife, and I want to marry you all over again, this time the right way." Andrew said to Susan as he pulled out a diamond engagement ring and placed it on her finger. The whole room erupted into vast applause. Susan hugged Andrew and they went and stood next to Mina.
"To those who thought I was dead, I'm sorry but I wasn't. I was targeted first for removal from this world by someone who was supposed to be family. Other than that I have also fallen in love with someone I knew hear before I left." As she said this Mike walked up and kissed her on her cheek. He then got down on one knee and did something that made even Serena cry. "Mina I love you with all my heart, please make me the happiest man alive by being my wife." Mike asked her as he opened a box that held another diamond engagement ring in it. Mina was so caught up in tears all she could do was nod her head in a yes manner. The ring was placed on her finger and the kiss to seal the agreement was given as more applause was heard.
The it was Serena's turn. "A few months ago I was sick and very weak, but thanks to my best friend Ray, I pulled through my sickness twice and fell in love in the process. I met Dr. Chiba but unknown to me he was more than just a doctor. He was the long lost Prince of France, Prince Darien. I had fallen in love with him all over again just 5 months after being raped by the man Beryl had loved. A few months later I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and the very next day she was killed. Her murder was found in the ally apparently it was suicide. But now I'm home wear I belong. With my true love by my side." As she said this Darien walked up next to her. "I love this man with all my heart and soul. He's also another reason I pulled through it all." She said as she began to cry Darien took the microphone and finished. "only the things we do in life can save us. What she did saved her and what I did saved her but there is still one thing that she has not mentioned. I love her and we are going to be married soon as we can." He finished. He looked at her and held her close as she cried tears of hurt, and happiness.
Alan stepped back up to the microphone. "I give you all my blessings in love and happiness. And to the youngest of the three I give to her the crown of Her mother Queen Serenity to take your rightful place as the Queen of England. Through hardships and all she has succeeded in life and is now worthy of the spot her mother held." With this said Alan and everyone else bowed down as Princess Little Lady Serenity became Queen Little Lady Serenity of England. And that my friends is all their is to the story of the Princesses who left long ago to save their life.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Authors note If you really think i'm going to end it hear you must not know me that well then cause chapter 6-10 will be hear shortly