Where Angels Lose Their Way
Chapter 3
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We now come back to the Moon Kingdom where Princess Serenity is having dinner with her mother and her court, unaware of the catastrophe on Earth. The Princess is sitting next to her mother and the rest of her friends are surrounding them. All the eight princesses in her court are chatting. Begin Queen Serenity.
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"What's wrong dear?" Queen Serenity asked her daughter with a concerned look on her face. The princess had been trying to hide her anxiety, however she never seemed to be able to hide anything from
"I'm just scared... don't you feel it too?"
Before her mother could answer, a messenger burst into the room. "Pardon me for the interruption your majesty," he said in an urgent voice panting as if he had just run a marathon, "but news has just arrived that the Earth as been conquered by the Dark Kingdom, and the entire royal family has been taken prisoner." He glanced at the princess, and taking a deep breath he continued, "Word is that the Dark Kingdom with its new force is coming after the Moon Kingdom next!"
Princess Serenity did not stay to hear the rest of the news, with all the commotion caused by the announcement, she was able to slip out of the room.
After a few seconds however, Queen noticed that she was missing, "Find her fast," she said to her court. "We must stop her from endangering herself." The Queen wore a worried look as the eight girls ran off in two groups.
The four princesses, who lived on the Moon, knew the princess too well. They knew exactly where she was headed and soon saw her in front of them heading towards the portal to Earth. "It cannot be true, he has to be alright!" they herd her gasping repeatedly.
Princess Minako, Rei, Ami, and Makoto ran after the princess trying to stop her. "Princess No!" they screamed in unison, but it was too late. Princess Serenity jumped into the portal and disappeared; as soon as she did, the portal disappeared.
"Oh no, the portal must have been destroyed from the other side," Princess Ami gasped.
"Then there is nothing we can do to save her now," Princess
Minako cried.
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Now we are back to Earth. Princess Serenity is running toward the courtyard where she and Prince Darien usually meet. She does not even falter when the portal behind her blows up. Enter Princess!
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In the clearing ahead of her she saw the silhouette of her love waiting for her. *I knew he could not have been captured.*
"Oh Darien!" she cried. But, when the light reached the figure's face, Princess Serenity stopped dead. It was not he. "Where is Prince Darien?" she demanded.
"He is in my castle... the dungeon in my castle to be exact," the women said with a smirk on her face.
"You...your Queen Beryl, are you not?" she asked shakily.
The figure nodded.
Then, with a strength and determination Serenity never knew she possessed, she said: "Take me in exchange for his life."
The figure went into a round of vile laughter. "You fool! What makes you think I want you?" Then upon considering the offer for less than a second she said, "...Are you sure you want to do this Princess? You may never see your family or even your Prince again."
"I do not care. I love him more than anything else. It does not matter what happens to me."
The woman stopped smiling. "You are a fool," she concluded.
"Just promise me he will be brought back unharmed to the Moon Palace," the princess said ignoring Queen Beryl's comment.
"Ha!" The women said. "What do you take me for? ...You have my word...Shall we shake on it?" She offered the girl her hand.
Slowly but surly the girl extended her own hand and the woman grasped it tightly.
*What have I done?* Serenity's mind screamed to her.
With an evil snicker, the Queen declared, "You are mine!"
The two disappeared in a puff black of smoke while Queen
Beryl's laughter was still ringing in the air.
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It's the next night. We are now in the Dark Kingdom's fortress.
Princess Serenity has been locked in a room all night and has been crying unceasingly. Enter Queen Beryl and begin.
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"Did you sleep well Princess?" she asked. Then, after taking a look at the girl she answered herself, "no, I guess not. But, I have come to tell you about all the exciting things you missed last night. Well, we let your prince go just as I promised. Unfortunately, as soon as he was in the Moon Palace he rounded up the eight princesses and tried to come here and rescue you." Queen Beryl ignored the surprised look on the girl's face. "Of course they were not successful otherwise you would not be here right now. It was touching really, they all tried so hard even when they knew they had no chance, but their end was enviable." The evil queen paused letting her words sink in and enjoyed the look of torture on Princess Serenity's face. She continued: "My soldiers then destroyed the Moon Kingdom... of course your mother is still around somewhere, but it will not be long." Tears were flowing from the princess's eyes. Beryl continued, with her voice now in mock concern: "Poor Princess I can not imagine how you may feel right now. It is a good thing you betrayed your friends and joined our side when you did, otherwise your fate might be the same as theirs..."
The princess collapsed on the floor with never ending sobs.
*Why did I leave him alone in the garden? I should be the one dead, not him, never him. And my mother, I have failed her too...*
Beryl interrupted her thoughts, "The Moon Kingdom is no more, and I can see you are in pain, but I can help you forget it all."
Princess Serenity meekly nodded, and continued sobbing. Queen
Beryl put her hand on her shoulder, and was about to speak when brilliant white light flooded through the window. The witch screamed.
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We now go back to the Moon. Queen Serenity and her two cats are the only ones that remain standing amongst the rubble of the Palace. Queen Serenity had just used the silver imperial crystal, the most powerful jewel in the universe to cease the battle; she trapped the Dark Kingdom and all of its warriors in a deep sleep. She fell to the ashes of her Kingdom, completely drained from using the crystal. Begin Queen Serenity.
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Now that she had used the full power of the silver imperial crystal, she knew she did not have long. "I wish that they all have another chance for life," she said watching all the pink bubbles of her people and friends floating around in space. "I wish they can come together when the world is peaceful, and can have a happy life." The Queen winced in pain.
"Your Majesty...no!" the black cat cried.
"Luna..." the Queen gasped no louder than a whisper, "Luna please find her and bring her back to us..."
"I...I will," the cat said, with tears falling down her furry cheeks. "I promise."
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Chapter 3
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We now come back to the Moon Kingdom where Princess Serenity is having dinner with her mother and her court, unaware of the catastrophe on Earth. The Princess is sitting next to her mother and the rest of her friends are surrounding them. All the eight princesses in her court are chatting. Begin Queen Serenity.
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"What's wrong dear?" Queen Serenity asked her daughter with a concerned look on her face. The princess had been trying to hide her anxiety, however she never seemed to be able to hide anything from
"I'm just scared... don't you feel it too?"
Before her mother could answer, a messenger burst into the room. "Pardon me for the interruption your majesty," he said in an urgent voice panting as if he had just run a marathon, "but news has just arrived that the Earth as been conquered by the Dark Kingdom, and the entire royal family has been taken prisoner." He glanced at the princess, and taking a deep breath he continued, "Word is that the Dark Kingdom with its new force is coming after the Moon Kingdom next!"
Princess Serenity did not stay to hear the rest of the news, with all the commotion caused by the announcement, she was able to slip out of the room.
After a few seconds however, Queen noticed that she was missing, "Find her fast," she said to her court. "We must stop her from endangering herself." The Queen wore a worried look as the eight girls ran off in two groups.
The four princesses, who lived on the Moon, knew the princess too well. They knew exactly where she was headed and soon saw her in front of them heading towards the portal to Earth. "It cannot be true, he has to be alright!" they herd her gasping repeatedly.
Princess Minako, Rei, Ami, and Makoto ran after the princess trying to stop her. "Princess No!" they screamed in unison, but it was too late. Princess Serenity jumped into the portal and disappeared; as soon as she did, the portal disappeared.
"Oh no, the portal must have been destroyed from the other side," Princess Ami gasped.
"Then there is nothing we can do to save her now," Princess
Minako cried.
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Now we are back to Earth. Princess Serenity is running toward the courtyard where she and Prince Darien usually meet. She does not even falter when the portal behind her blows up. Enter Princess!
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In the clearing ahead of her she saw the silhouette of her love waiting for her. *I knew he could not have been captured.*
"Oh Darien!" she cried. But, when the light reached the figure's face, Princess Serenity stopped dead. It was not he. "Where is Prince Darien?" she demanded.
"He is in my castle... the dungeon in my castle to be exact," the women said with a smirk on her face.
"You...your Queen Beryl, are you not?" she asked shakily.
The figure nodded.
Then, with a strength and determination Serenity never knew she possessed, she said: "Take me in exchange for his life."
The figure went into a round of vile laughter. "You fool! What makes you think I want you?" Then upon considering the offer for less than a second she said, "...Are you sure you want to do this Princess? You may never see your family or even your Prince again."
"I do not care. I love him more than anything else. It does not matter what happens to me."
The woman stopped smiling. "You are a fool," she concluded.
"Just promise me he will be brought back unharmed to the Moon Palace," the princess said ignoring Queen Beryl's comment.
"Ha!" The women said. "What do you take me for? ...You have my word...Shall we shake on it?" She offered the girl her hand.
Slowly but surly the girl extended her own hand and the woman grasped it tightly.
*What have I done?* Serenity's mind screamed to her.
With an evil snicker, the Queen declared, "You are mine!"
The two disappeared in a puff black of smoke while Queen
Beryl's laughter was still ringing in the air.
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It's the next night. We are now in the Dark Kingdom's fortress.
Princess Serenity has been locked in a room all night and has been crying unceasingly. Enter Queen Beryl and begin.
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"Did you sleep well Princess?" she asked. Then, after taking a look at the girl she answered herself, "no, I guess not. But, I have come to tell you about all the exciting things you missed last night. Well, we let your prince go just as I promised. Unfortunately, as soon as he was in the Moon Palace he rounded up the eight princesses and tried to come here and rescue you." Queen Beryl ignored the surprised look on the girl's face. "Of course they were not successful otherwise you would not be here right now. It was touching really, they all tried so hard even when they knew they had no chance, but their end was enviable." The evil queen paused letting her words sink in and enjoyed the look of torture on Princess Serenity's face. She continued: "My soldiers then destroyed the Moon Kingdom... of course your mother is still around somewhere, but it will not be long." Tears were flowing from the princess's eyes. Beryl continued, with her voice now in mock concern: "Poor Princess I can not imagine how you may feel right now. It is a good thing you betrayed your friends and joined our side when you did, otherwise your fate might be the same as theirs..."
The princess collapsed on the floor with never ending sobs.
*Why did I leave him alone in the garden? I should be the one dead, not him, never him. And my mother, I have failed her too...*
Beryl interrupted her thoughts, "The Moon Kingdom is no more, and I can see you are in pain, but I can help you forget it all."
Princess Serenity meekly nodded, and continued sobbing. Queen
Beryl put her hand on her shoulder, and was about to speak when brilliant white light flooded through the window. The witch screamed.
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We now go back to the Moon. Queen Serenity and her two cats are the only ones that remain standing amongst the rubble of the Palace. Queen Serenity had just used the silver imperial crystal, the most powerful jewel in the universe to cease the battle; she trapped the Dark Kingdom and all of its warriors in a deep sleep. She fell to the ashes of her Kingdom, completely drained from using the crystal. Begin Queen Serenity.
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Now that she had used the full power of the silver imperial crystal, she knew she did not have long. "I wish that they all have another chance for life," she said watching all the pink bubbles of her people and friends floating around in space. "I wish they can come together when the world is peaceful, and can have a happy life." The Queen winced in pain.
"Your Majesty...no!" the black cat cried.
"Luna..." the Queen gasped no louder than a whisper, "Luna please find her and bring her back to us..."
"I...I will," the cat said, with tears falling down her furry cheeks. "I promise."
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