Chapter Five
"And they said that a senshi called
Sailor Moon appeared out of now where!"
Princess Serenity tried to remain
inconspicuous during breakfast but she was fascinated. Word had spread fast
about Sailor Moon, her secret alter ego. The senshi were stunned, as was her
mother. Princess Serenity had fought but because she had no weapon and was new
at it, it had taken a while to force the youma back. But she had done it. For
the first time, she had fought on her own, and she had loved the independence.
Although she didn't particularly like fighting if there was going to be
fighting, she would help.
"Serenity?"
The princess looked up. Her mother
was looking at her, worried. "Are you alright, Darling?"
The Princess smiled, her thoughts
turned to the night before.
* * *
The youma glared at the silver
clothed senshi. He and their master had been studying the senshi and Moon
Kingdom as well as the neighboring kingdoms for several months. One of their
prime targets was the kingdom that Queen Serenity was trying to arrange a
friendship with, the Sun Kingdom. Their Princess Eos was thirteen and very
dotted on. They were using her attitude of being spoiled and the center of
attention to their advantage against the Moon Kingdom.
But this new senshi they had yet to
see.
Her hair was modeled after the Queen
and Princess of the Moon Kingdom but the color was more like the Queen's than
the Princess'.
"Fight me then, senshi!"
The silver colored senshi ran
forward and soon the two adversaries were encircling each other. The senshi
seemed nervous but she had the talent. Her heart was completely in her goal. It
was rather embarrassing when the senshi forced him to retreat by physical
attacks alone. However, he had left her with claw marks and pain that would be
with her a time. That was somewhat comforting.
Sailor Moon glared after the youma
and scooped the girl up. The red haired girl clung to the silver haired senshi.
"Arigato."
* * *
Princess Serenity gave her mother a
smile of reassurance,
"I'm fine, Mother. Honest."
The queen seemed unconvinced but
nodded. The conversation shifted to the appearance of youma. In their peaceful
kingdom, it was a very atypical rarity. The fact that it was attacking children
made the senshi and royals red with rage. Children were the pride of their
kingdom. Everyone gathered to celebrate Princess Serenity's birthday and the
senshi returned to their respective planets on their own.
"I want to call a meeting later, to
discuss this," the queen stated. Princess Serenity got up.
"Can I come?"
The senshi answered for her, "No,
you need to learn your other lessons before you attempt these decisions."
The princess narrowed her eyes as
she sat back down, "But…" she turned to her mother, desperately. "Momma!"
The queen smiled at her daughter but
shook her head, "They're right Darling."
The Princess sat still a moment
before her anger came. She was still ten.
"Not fair!" she jumped up, stomped
her foot and then pushed back so hard, her chair fell over. She stormed out of
the room and up to her room, slamming the door.
The Queen sighed deeply. It was the
Princess of Mars, Rei that came over and put a hand on her queen's shoulder.
"Let me talk to her, Your Majesty."
The queen nodded and the red haired
senshi of Mars walked up the stairs to her Princess' room.
* * *
"Not fair, not fair, not fair!"
Serenity didn't even hear the knock
on her door. Rei pushed it open to find her Princess punching her pillows,
fighting tears. The senshi sat on the bed and gently touched her Princess'
hair. Serenity jerked her head up, tears staining her cheeks. The soldier of
the red planet smiled gently.
"Princess, I.."
"get out!"
Rei's mouth dropped. "What did you
say?"
"Get out! Out! Out! OUT!"
Rei got up. "Princess?"
"You all don't understand anything!
You keep me out because I'm Prime Princess! Well, I'm not stupid. You shield me
enough!"
"Princess, you need-"
"I need your protection like I need
a broken leg."
She glared at Rei, her anger overwhelming
her. She pried her rings and pearl bracelet off, flinging them on her bed.
"I don't need your pampering or
protection! I'm damn sick of it!"
Rei's mouth dropped. She had never
heard her princess use foul language.
"I'll prove I don't need it! Fight
me! Fight me!"
Rei backed up and ducked under her
princess' swinging fist. "Princess!"
"Fight!"
Rei was stunned. She saw sadness in
her princess's eyes mingled with anger. Her princess kicked her shin and she
tripped. Serenity was livid, her anger and self-doubt exploded into a fit of
rage.
"Am I weak? Do I need protection? Do
I?!"
"SERENITY SELENE! WHAT ARE YOU
DOING?!"