Title: Destiny Love ~ Chapter 2

Author: Senshi Momo

E-mail: senshi_bunny@hotmail.com

Start Date: May 17, 2001

Updated: May 22, 2001

Note: Thank you for those reviews *sniff... look there are tears in my eyes*, it took me three days to write chapter 1 and will take me longer for this chapter and the next. Thank you for your honest remarks. Keep them coming people. Write me please... 'cause I need input (good or bad) to see if I should continue or should I change something... Thanks!

Disclaimer: The usual don't sue me stuff, boring and whatnot. OK! The character's in this story don't belong to me, however maybe with wishful thinking Darien could become mine, mine, all mine...*hahahahaha... Watch it girls, I've got claws*. Now seriously, don't sue me, I'm just a poor college student and have nothing to gain from this other than the many e- mails *I hope* that would come from the critics/reader's.

Another note: Dude! If you read and think that my characters need more description then just forget about it... I'm writing and assuming you've watched the series and know these characters. Oh yeah, PG-13 rated I think.





Gown's of the finest, suits made of the best cloths meshed *Meshed? Something out of Clueless right?*, mingled and twirled, around the ballroom floor, spilling out to the balcony's, into the drawing rooms of the palace. Gales of laughter and music could be heard throughout the palace, even past the grounds. None of them knew that doom was about to befall upon them.

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The princess's were rushing towards the ballroom of the palace where the annual Moon Kingdom ball was held. All of the were dressed up with their respective planetary colors, all flushed with excitement.

In Mercury Blue, Ami's gown was modestly cut but not too conservative. The gown was supported with spaghetti straps of embroidered blue flowers *a cross between a rose and daisy*, only to be found on her home planet. With the combination of her eyes and hair, made her seem to be a vision of a blue pool moving gracefully down the hall, turquoise earrings twinkling in the light.

Lita was like a sparkling olive-green *that or pea-green, take your pick*, which complimented her dark brown eyes. The gown was square cut in the front and crisscross strapped at the back. Her brown hair which she let loose, came down past her earrings of Jupiter Peridot *green gem, I looked it up on the net*, with little pink roses placed like a mini crown on her hair.

Rei was fiery red. Her dress looked like it had been made from the gates of Hades, deep red and sexy. Her ears were adorned with the finest rubies mined on Mars. She looked dark and dangerous enough that if someone were to look at her, their eyes would be scorched *hot guys... Ack! I'm burning here*.

Mina was in royal orange *can't think of anything now Mina slaps me on the side of my head*, ribbons of orange braided into her long golden mane. Winking in the light were her yellow topaz earrings. Her long gown was embroidered with pale yellow and pastel orange lilies *ugly I know, but my imagination is limited now*.

Last of all was Serena. She was decked out in a ball gown *regency era* of silk and lace. Her choice of color was pearl white. *use your imagination here* Her ears and neck were adorned with the finest pearls from the deep seas of the galaxy, called Moon Tears. Her golden hair shone in the moonlight like a long river of gold. However elegant she looked, she still had trouble being on time for anything. *referring to the show*

"Hey wait up guys," she called out to the others.

"Serena, hurry up you slowpoke. We're going to be late and it'll be all your fault if we miss the hunks," scolded Rei, Serena sticking out her tongue as a retort.

"Ditto Sere, and I get first pick," Lita put in.

"No, I do." Mina turned around as they were rushing down the halls towards the ball. "I'm the goddess of love, and say I get dibs."

"Logically guys, since this is the Moon Kingdom, the Moon Princes gets to choose first. However, since she is betrothed, I think there is a way that will allow us to all get a fair chance at them," said sensible Ami.

All of them stopped to stare at Ami.

"And what way is that?" replied Mina.

"Well, since each of us are from the different planets of the solar system, I suggest that the planet closer to the sun gets first dibs and follow that order," answered Ami as she slowly inched away towards the ball, while the others pondered the solution.

"Ok, the closest planet to the sun is Mer-," started Lita.

"Hey!" exclaimed Rei. "Why that witch! Look she's getting away. After her girls!"

The four of them took off to follow Ami, screaming in delight.

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"This is a bore," murmured Darien. "Do any of you see 'HER'?"

"Nope."

"Late I guess."

"Hey, maybe she's outside," Malachite said.

Just then, the girl's *you know who* stepped into the room laughing, rosy cheeks' from their mad dash to the ball room.

"Ladies," summoned Luna from the other side of the room. "Over here."

"Say Luna," called out Serena. "Nice dress."

"Yeah, are you trying to make Artemis jealous?" asked Mina as Luna blushed.

"Of course not, I just wanted to look my best tonight," Luna replied her eyes wrinkled in amusement.

*A little note: After writing this much, I'm starting to wonder if there is a point in here, or if it's going anywhere. I'm like word counting forever, checking to see how many words I've finally managed to type since the last count. Honest to God, don't know how you writers do this. I am so exhausted thinking and translating everything into the words I'm typing. Never thought this writing stuff would be so difficult. I have a lot of good ideas, but typing them out in words is so hard. I work better in my imagination when I'm Sailormoon. 1023 words now and counting!*

"Where's mother Luna?" asked Serena.

"Her majesty and Artemis are with council in her chambers," Luna disclosed.

"Does it have anything to do with Cosmos?" inquired Ami.

"Yes it does, but you girls shouldn't worry about. Tonight you should all be having fun, especially you Princess. Since you will be marrying soon, you should spend your last ball as a single lady with as much gusto as you can. I'm going to see if the queen and Artemis are done yet. Have fun girls," she said as she walked towards the queen's chambers.

They surveyed the room, their eyes roving towards the group of men eyeing them studiously while they in turn checked them out.

"Wow, do you see those girls? They're hot. Check out that one in blue," whispered Zoy to the other men.

"Man *my slang, I don't think they actually say that*, I'm going for the adorable looking orange. Looking good to eat. *oh!* " declared Neph.

Jed whistled softly in Rei's direction. "That one's for me, the one in the red hot sexy number."

Malachite stood staring in awe at Mina. "Look at her eyes. Her deep, rich brown eyes are just gorgeous *does a guy in reality ever say that?*."

"Hmm," was all Darien said as he frowned at Serena. "I think I just may have found her. Yep, that's her alright. Incredible." Just looking at her made him feel all warm and tingly inside. She was so flawless, he thought, a perfect pearl. He never thought that his intended would be such a beauty.

"Serena, I think the guy in the black tuxedo is checking you out," Mina told Serena.

"There are so many guys here, which one?" Serena asked.

"Are you blind girl? The one that's been staring at you forever. Oh look, he's coming over here with the other guys with him. Man I'd kill for the guy with short blond hair to ask me to dance," expressed Rei.

"Ditto with the guy with long white hair. Who do you suppose they are?" Lita asked.

"Excuse us, would you charming ladies give us the pleasure of dancing in our company?" asked Darien, his eyes fixed on Serena's.

"Why we'd love too, don't you girls," responded Rei, as she gave her hand to Jed.

The other girls nodded in unison and were whisked away onto the dance floor by their partners, leaving Serena and Darien alone.

"Um, I don't really feel like dancing," said Serena nervously biting her lip, knowing the problem was her two left feet. She didn't want to look like a fool in front of this hunk. *what a hunk he is, man have you ever seen a guy so perfect like him besides the fact that the voice translation is horrible and corny and also he's just a cartoon-oops, sorry to digress sheepishly grinning you can tell he's my favorite subject, man I've got to get out more*

"Well, ok. If you don't want to dance, how about a stroll into the gardens. I hear that the roses here are rare and magnificent."

"Sure, that would be great."

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"My queen, is it time for the surprise yet?" Diamond asked as they stood in the shadows watching.

"No, not yet. Soon, very soon."

"I see our prey my queen."

"Yes there she is. I wonder... Yes, I know now who the young man is. Let's follow them into to the gardens now."

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"So where are you from?" Serena asked as they walked through the moonlit gardens, rows and rows of blooming flowers surrounding roses of every color in the center of the yard, a running fountain standing in the center.

"Earth."

"Is this your first time on the moon?" she asked shyly.

"Yes."

*I want to stop here now, but this is chapter 1 since the first 'chapter 1' is like a prologue. Damn! The plot is so slow I know, so onward I go even if it kills me.*

"Well what do you think?"

"Exquisite," he replied while his eyes stared intensely into hers.

Serena blushed at his answer. "What brings you here?"

"Oh, I'm here to meet my fiancé."

Any hope of this hunk having an interest in her just died with his words. A look of disappointment flickered across her face. "Oh, well I guess she's lovely seeing that you're perfect and all," she stuttered.

"You could probably say that," he smiled.

"Oh I'm sorry," apologized Serena. "I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Serena, I'm the Moon Princess."

"Charmed, I am Darien," he paused. "Prince of Earth."

She gasped. 'OHMYGOD!' she thought, he came to see me! This was the guy, the prince, whom she was to marry. Who knew he was such a babe. Never would she dream that she would actually feel lose any reservations to her arranged marriage. "I, uh- didn't know you'd be here. I thought we were going to see each other at the wedding you know."

"Well," he drawled. They were both facing each other so that he could easily see every feature of her face. "I wanted to at least see who I was to marry instead of going in blind. Wouldn't you? Or did you just think that it didn't matter."

"Um, no. Of course it matters."

"So do you have any qualms of us marrying?"

"Well no, not anymore. I mean, after seeing you I think that it'll work out. You're like perfect and all." Serena couldn't believe she said that. Here she is, with super hunk, and she just made herself sound like a super dweeb. "So, what do you think of me?"

"I think that-," he started before being interrupted by a cackling of laughter.

"Ha, ha, ha! How very touching at this getting to know you moment," said Cosmos as she and Diamond materialized out of the shadows, both grinning wickedly. "Sorry to cut this conversation short, but I think that it is time for me to take my prize away now."

"W-who are you? What do you want?" asked a frightened Serena.

"I don't know who you are," Darien told Cosmos and Diamond, "but you have some nerve being intrusive in our conversation. Please remove yourselves off the palace premises at once."

"What do you plan to do if we don't leave, hmm?"

"Then I'll personally escort you out, by force if need be." Darien said as he positioned him self between them and Serena.

"I don't think so little boy." She held out her hand to Serena. "My business is not with you, but with her. Come now princess, come quietly and no one will get hurt. Don't make it difficult."

*during this conversation, Diamond is keeping silent, can't talk when witch is talking*

He told Cosmos, "I don't think so witch."

*... thinking... thinking...*

"Your pathetic fool. Do you think you can stop me? The great and powerful Cosmos?" Saying that, she flicked her **** finger, flinging Darien onto a bed of flowers 3 feet away.

"Darien," cried out Serena as she rushed to his unconscious body. "Are you alright?"

"Oh your poor little prince is hurt. This is all your fault. Now be a good girl and do as you're told."

"She's not going anywhere with you, you creep!" called out Lita, as she and the other girls' stood not too far away from the scene in the garden. The four of them had made excuses to their dances partners, to transform *into sailor scouts DUH!*, when Rei felt bad vibes surrounding their princess.

"Guys, am I glad to see you!" called out Serena.

"Diamond," summoned Cosmos, "get rid of these pests for me."

"Yes my queen," he replied as he turned towards the four sailor scouts. "I will have the pleasure in acquainting you with my abilities," and proceeded in demonstrating his powers. "Let's see if you can fight this." A ball of blue fire burst out above his open palm, and suddenly flung onto the flowers in front of the scouts. The flowers reacted to the flames in a strange way, unexpectedly morphing into bizarre looking forms *monsters*. "Come my pretty Blooms and play with these girls."

The monsters started to attack the scouts.

*ok... envision an episode of the cartoon, everyone in action*

"MARS FIRE BALL CHARGE!"

"JUPITER SUPREME THUNDER!"

"VENUS LOVE ME CHAIN!"

"MERCURY AUQUA ILLUSION!"

Every time a monster was destroyed, a new one appeared, which weakened the scouts out. *this is going on while everyone else is watching*

"We can't keep this up," Mina told them. "They just keep coming back. We need backup fast. Ah!" she screamed as one of the monsters slashed at her arm.

"Don't worry fair maidens," Neph said as he shoved the tip of his sword into one a monster behind her, "we have come to help." The other guys that had danced with them earlier on were there too, each fighting the monsters with them.

"Ami!" called out Rei. "Analyze them and find their weak spot NOW! Don't think we can keep this up much longer."

"Ok! I'm scanning now. Yes, there is a way. Just aim for the ground and destroy their roots." *stupid but simple as that*

"No can do! They're just too fast, need a distraction."

"MERCURY BUBBLES... BLAST!" The air in the garden was suddenly thicker with white fog. The monsters became confused and started attacking each other. "Now's your chance everyone!"

"Right!"

"Time to kick butt!"

"Yeah!"

*... everybody loves kung-fu fighting...*

The scouts and men whipped the monsters big time *I can write whatever*. They attacked the ground with fury, blasting, hacking with all their might until every one of the monsters had vanquished.

Diamond was astonished to find the fight ended and he, the loser. "Damn you! I don't understand how could I be defeated by a bunch of brats."

"Oh, take a hike you jerk!"

Cosmos turned to Diamond. "It seems as though you are weaker than a bunch of pathetic children."

"Darien! Please wake up!"

Darien moaned as he slowly shook himself awake to find an angel staring down at him with concerned eyes. "Am I dead?" he asked.

Serena's eyes widen with confusion and concern that he suffered a concussion. "No, your not dead just hurt."

"Darn, I think I've got broken bones."

"My lord!"

"Princess!" called out the scouts as they rushed towards both of them.

"Are you both okay?" someone asked

"Yes, just a bit bruised."

"Hey you creeps, go back to the hole you crawled out from. Got anything more worse than that. You're no match for us!"

"Lita," Serena said. "Don't bait her. She's much more powerful than you think."

"She's right you know," Cosmos told them. "Don't underestimate me. Now, just hand over your princess and we'll be on our way or feel my strength."

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Story Note: All I have to say is my muse is off taking its' vacation now, so I won't be having any inspirations just yet. Anyone got any good ideas on what I should write next? *need more sleep*