Chapter 7



Her eyes opened slowly to be hearing a voice.

"My dearest daughter, please get up. He will arrive her any time." She looked to see a woman with brown hair up and her blue eyes looking at her. She quickly got out of bed and started to prepare herself. Her hair was just brushed, then she went over to her closet and grabbed out a dress. (Magna Serenity dress but in a dark green instead of white). A small gold braclet was placed on. The symbol of Jupiter hung around her neck on a long chain. She hurried down the hall to where she stopped when she saw a woman with blonde hair and bright blue eyes on the screen.

"Makoto! Has he arrive yet?" She went up to the screen and smiled.

"I'm sorry Minako. He hasn't. Once we have become acuanted then I shall have you come over, alright?" The girl nodded and then suddenly disappeared. Makoto walked down the long halls and decided to take a small break to look around the garden one last time before she had to stay with this "Prince" of who knows what. She stopped and bent down to gently touch a white rose and smell the beautiful odor of it. She stopped when she heard footsteps coming along the rock pavement. It was the General from Earth, Nephrite. His long wavy brown hair flowed behind him as he walked toward her. His blue eyes peirced her skin and she hated to look into those cold eyes. They made her shiver uncontrolably. He stopped in front of her.

"Princess, nice to meet you in a morning as crisp as this." He bowed and gently kissed her hand.

"It's nice to meet you as well General."

"Please, call me Nephrite. You know that you are allowed to," he smiled.

"As do you know to call me Makoto." She rose an eye brow gently.

"Makoto! The Prince has arrived! You must come and meet him!" A maid came running to her. Makoto turned and left Nephrite as she followed the maid. Her mind worked like a machine. Meet him, make him feel welcome, tell him something scarry, scar him at nice, and boom, he's gone. Next on the list. She wouldn't care how charming he was or even how handsome or polite he seemed to be. She walked into the meeting room where her mother sat on the thrown. Two visitors where standing in front of her. The Queen smiled at Makoto and beconed for her to come up. Her cheeks were flushed from the coldness from the morning air. She walked up and took a seat behind her mother. Her crown just laid in her lap instead of placing it on.

"King Sanada, this is my daughter, Princess Makoto of Jupiter. I believe that she will make a good wife for your son. That is, if they get along. Makoto crossed her legs as her eyes wondered to the pictures on the ceilings. A maid came in.

"Your highness. Princess Minako of Venus and Prince Sage of Halo have arrived. They will be waiting in the library for Princess Makoto." She nodded.

"Makoto, I would like you to meet Prince Ryo of Wildfire." He bowed to her and she bowed her head gently.
~I'm so bored. Minako, help me!~

~So, who's the guy Mako?~

~Prince Ryo of Wildfire.~

~Hey, Sage knows him. Perhaps they can hang out while me and you hang out. That would be wonderful!~

~Yeah!~

~What are you going to do to this one? The usual. Be nice, get to know him, tell him the haunted story, scar him, then he's done act?~

~You've got it!~

"Makoto!" She turned her head to look at her mother.

"Yes?" she asked innocently with a smile.

"You will not do such a thing. If you do, I will make sure that you are to marry Prince Ryo. He's the last one on the list! You have already be rid of more than thirty other Princes'. I will not have you ruining your last chance with this kind young man. Now that I have you and Princess Minako, then, I now know how you rid of the others. I warn you my daughter, if you try that fake story on him I will send you to the Moon Kingdom to where you will train to be a senshi and go fight in the most horrible battles, never to see this home planet again!" Makoto's eyes widened as she looked at her mother. She wanted to get out of this room quickly. Her fingers where holding her crown as she was against the furthest side of the chair as possible.

"Do you understand?" Those words meant she wasn't playing this time. She pulled herself together and slowly nodded.

"Yes mother." Her mother turned and smiled to King Sanada.

"Now that the little misunderstanding is cleared up, then we shall continue. Prince Ryo, as you have heard, she can trick you beyond belief just to make her leave. Don't let her win or else, she'll do again. Now, Makoto, please show Prince Ryo out to the garden area. Minako and Sage will be sent home at once until you two know each other well." Makoto was going to protest but, shut her mouth at the look of her mother.

"Yes mother," she answered and then got up. Prince Ryo followed behind her. Once they were outside, she turned to him.

"I'm giving you a fair warning right now. I'm not going to marry you no matter what happens so don't look forward to a future with me. I'll be rid of you if it's the last thing I do."

"Oh really? I am sorry my dearest Princess if I ruined your life but, your are my last chance at becoming heir to the thrown. If I do not marry you, then I will be sent to become a warrior just like yourself." She looked distressed and began to rub her temples. She paced slowly back and forth until she stopped in front of him again. A sigh came over have she seemed to have gave in.

"Might as well make the best of it Ryo. We will be seeing a lot of each other." He smiled, knowing that he won.

"Shall we?" He offered his arms.

"Alright." She took his arm as they begun to walk threw the guarden.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
One Month Later
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Makoto sat on a balcony looking at a flower in her hands. She looked up at the sky dark sky that had shown stars glowing. She felt his arms wrap around her waste. She was turned around to look at him. His black that she loved to run her fingers threw, his dark blue eyes that she could look at all day. She smiled at him gently with her hands against his chest.

"I've missed you so much," she said wrapping her arms around his neck.

"It's only been two weeks," he smiled.

"Two weeks too long." He gently bent down to her, seizing her lips like he yurned to do during those two weeks. He held her closely to him, never wanting this to end. It was broken by a maid running in.

"Princess, your mother would like to have a word with you." Makoto nodded.

"I'll be back," she smiled.

"I'll be waiting." She left the room and went to the office. She turned to see her mother and General Nephrite from Earth standing there.

"Makoto, things have changed over the past month ever since Prince Ryo has been here."

"A lot of things have changed," she smiled.

"Makoto, you're going to marry General Nephrite."

"What?" Her hand quickly went to her forhead.

"You two don't seem to be getting along well--"

"How would you know? You don't even see us together!"

"I don't care. You're marrying Nephrite and there is nothing that you can do. Now, all of your things have been packed. You're going to go to the moon and wait with the others. Your wedding will be in one week. Now, you have ten minutes to do what ever you must." Makoto quickly left as soon as possible. She met Ryo back on the balcony.

"What's wrong?" His hands were on her shoulders. She looked up at him with tearful eyes.

"I have to marry General Nephrite. I am to leave on the moon in ten minutes."

"Makoto." He hugged her tightly as she cried on him.

"I'll come for you Makoto. I'm not going to let this happen." She was then taken away. News reached his ears with an hour.

"Someone is attacking the moon! It's said to be Queen Berl. All of the Sailor Senshi are fighting at this moment. It was said that the Generals from Earth are going to kill the Princess'." He gripped his fist and knew what he had to do.

"Armor of Wildfire, Doa Chi!" He disappeared and started fighting all these men. He looked over at her to see her fighting the General Nephrite. He was going for her. Quickly, he started running for her. Fighting off all the soldiers that he could but, when he reached her, it was too late. Nephrite pulled his sword from out of her stomach. Ryo pulled out his sword and quickly sliced him to peices. He fell to the ground, where she laid. He picked her up in his arms and looked into her eyes.

"Makoto, please don't leave me." She looked at him and smiled. Tears were coming down her face.

"If I had been rid of you, then I would have never known what it was like to fall in love with someone. Ryo, I will always be in your heart." She looked up at him with pleading eyes. This was the first time she had ever seen tears fill his eyes.

"No Makoto. You're not leaving me." He pulled her close up to him and hugged her.

"Ryo, I love you."

"I love you too Makoto." He gently kissed her for the last time. Feeling her kiss him back gently until, she suddenly stopped. He looked down at her lifeless body in his arms.

"No. Makoto." He picked her up and carried her to Queen Serenity. Four other soldiers where there with women in there arms as well.

"I will send you all back, for a new life on Earth. It's the only way for you to be together. You will never remember what happened here but, fate will let you find each other. One day, you will remember. Till then, I hope you have a happy new life." With the movement of her wand, they all disappeared.