Well, not much to say. See the disclaimer in the first part if you really
care all that much.
Queen Serenity stared at the screens in front of her, letting the words she had just spoken sink into the women in front of her. Luna and Artemis, her advisors, weren't surprised, as they had heard what the queen was going to say already. "You're not serious!" one of figures exclaimed. She had long black hair and her eyes were a purple and blue, filled with shock, amazement, and confusion.
" I'm dead serious, Mars," Serenity replied, her face calm and her silvery purple hair unruffled. " Earth is here too; we can't ignore them. As much as we may wish it could be otherwise, the planet hangs in front of our sun just as we do."
" She has a point, minna," Jupiter pointed out. Her brown hair reached just passes her shoulders and was not pulled back in any way. Her green eyes were serious as she spoke. " We have to consolidate relationships with Earth," she told them.
" I'm with Serenity and Jupiter," Queen Venus agreed. For once, her usually cheerful manner had been put aside. Her blonde hair came down to the back of her knees and her golden eyes were deadly serious. " Maybe we could work some sort of treaty out with Queen Terria and King Endymion.
The Queen of Mercury had long pale blue hair and blue eyes and she sat quietly, watching her friends argue. " If you'll all quiet down long enough to let me speak, I'll tell you what my Intelligence System has forwarded to me," she said loudly. They all quieted down immediately. They knew that the Intelligence System of Mercury was the best throughout the Silver Millenium, and everything was given to the queen. " As we all know, Terria and Endymion wish to join us, and it has been reported that a fair number of the council agrees. The matter is approached in each meeting. However, many of the nobles wish to remain separate. Since it is a matter that will affect every man, woman, and child on the planet, no matter their rank, nothing can be done if it is not a unanimous decision."
Serenity interrupted her friend. " Terria has approached me on the same matter," she told them, receiving a icy glare from Mercury. " I just thought you would want to know that. Continue please."
Mercury nodded. " However, all but one of those who want to remain separate only choose that path because they think that Earth will be treated like a subject province. If they had some visible proof, they would be more than happy to join."
" What about that one?" Mars asked. She seemed to be over her initial shock and had returned to her normal self.
" It would take a lot of fast talking and convincing, but my people are almost positive he can be brought around, but only as long as all the others agree. He's very strong with followers, but weak without them," she assured them.
" What kind of visible proof?" Jupiter asked.
" I'm not sure yet," Mercury admitted," but I have one of my best agents on it."
" I think I have an idea I've been tossing around lately," Serenity mused.
" Well, what is it?" Venus prodded.
" They want visible proof, right?" The others nodded agreement. " What's more visible than a marriage between Prince Endymion and a princess of the Silver Millenium?"
"That might do the trick," Mars said. " Would it make any difference which princess?"
" I would think that since most of the power resides in the Moon Kingdom, it should be Princess Serenity," Venus announced.
" It does make sense," Jupiter agreed.
" Will that convince the others? A betrothal between Prince Endymion and Princess Serenity?" Serenity asked.
" Almost certainly," Mercury agreed.
" Very well. I will contact Queen Terria and inform her of our idea. I think she'll like it." Serenity smiled. " After I've done that, I'll call you all again, and the six of us will decide what to do from there. Once that has been decided, we'll contact Queens Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto to make the matter final."
" Good idea," Mars said. " Mars out." With that, her screen went blank
" Talk to you later! Jupiter out." Queen Jupiter was gone from view.
" Good luck. Mercury out." The Queen of Mercury left.
" I think it's going to work. Venus out." Venus disappeared.
" I hope so," Serenity said quietly. " Serenity out."
Queen Serenity changed the settings on one of the screens and called on Queen Terria of Earth. Within moments, she appeared.
" Hello Queen Serenity," Terria greeted her. The Queen of Earth had hair so dark green it was almost black. Her eyes were brown and full of curiosity. " To what do I owe the honor of this call?" she joked.
" A friendly overture?" Serenity asked.
" I know you too well, Serenity. Try again," Terria said.
" I could never get anything past you, could I?" Serenity wondered more to herself than the woman in front of her.
" No, you couldn't. What's on your mind?" Terria asked.
" I think we have found a solution to our problem," Serenity told her.
" Which one?" Terria asked. " There's so many."
" Tell me about it. The one about Earth joining the Silver Millenium."
" How do you propose to do that?"
" I was having a talk with the other queens," Serenity started.
" What did Mercury tell you this time?" Terria interrupted.
" Not much I didn't already know from you. She told us how you and Endymion, along with most of the other council members, wanted to join the Silver Millenium. She also said how all but one of the others would agree to join with solid proof. Well, I think we have the resources to make that solid proof."
" And what would that be?"
" I'm not going to beat around the bush. I'm going to say this straight out, Terria. Please harbor no harsh feelings against any of us," Serenity pleaded.
" Nothing could really offend me all that much Serenity. What is it?"
" Marriage. Marriage between your son Endymion and a princess of the Silver Millenium."
" You know, I had thought of that myself. I didn't want to bring it up though. Did you have a certain Princess in mind?" Terria mused.
" Yes. My daughter Serenity," Serenity said quickly
After a moment, Terria answered. " It makes sense. Most of the power in the Silver Millenium comes from the Moon." She paused. " It would also join our families," she giggled. " I'll talk it over with Endymion, my husband that is, not my son. I'll get back to you about this time tomorrow?"
" Sounds good to me. Is it okay if all six of us talk tomorrow?"
" Of course. I'm going to have to face them eventually."
" Very well. Until then, Terria," Serenity said as a farewell.
" Until then," Terria agreed. Her screen went blank and Serenity called the other queens of the Silver Millenium.
The Queen of the Moon's conversation with her other friends was brief. She informed them of her talk with Queen Terria and their plan to talk the next day. The others agreed.
The rest of the day and the day after, Queen Serenity was careful not to let anything leak to her daughter. After breakfast, she went immediately to her study to talk to the other queens.
The meeting went fairly smoothly and it was agreed that the Royal Family of Earth would come to the Moon for various reasons. One was so the necessary documents could be signed and also so Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion could meet. It was decided that the Prince and Princesses would know nothing about this. They called the Queens of the Outer Planets and told them of the plan. Queens Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto agreed. It was decided that the Earth Royalty would arrive the day after tomorrow. The meeting was adjourned about an hour later, and Queen Serenity sent for her daughter and the other princesses.
Queen Serenity stared at the screens in front of her, letting the words she had just spoken sink into the women in front of her. Luna and Artemis, her advisors, weren't surprised, as they had heard what the queen was going to say already. "You're not serious!" one of figures exclaimed. She had long black hair and her eyes were a purple and blue, filled with shock, amazement, and confusion.
" I'm dead serious, Mars," Serenity replied, her face calm and her silvery purple hair unruffled. " Earth is here too; we can't ignore them. As much as we may wish it could be otherwise, the planet hangs in front of our sun just as we do."
" She has a point, minna," Jupiter pointed out. Her brown hair reached just passes her shoulders and was not pulled back in any way. Her green eyes were serious as she spoke. " We have to consolidate relationships with Earth," she told them.
" I'm with Serenity and Jupiter," Queen Venus agreed. For once, her usually cheerful manner had been put aside. Her blonde hair came down to the back of her knees and her golden eyes were deadly serious. " Maybe we could work some sort of treaty out with Queen Terria and King Endymion.
The Queen of Mercury had long pale blue hair and blue eyes and she sat quietly, watching her friends argue. " If you'll all quiet down long enough to let me speak, I'll tell you what my Intelligence System has forwarded to me," she said loudly. They all quieted down immediately. They knew that the Intelligence System of Mercury was the best throughout the Silver Millenium, and everything was given to the queen. " As we all know, Terria and Endymion wish to join us, and it has been reported that a fair number of the council agrees. The matter is approached in each meeting. However, many of the nobles wish to remain separate. Since it is a matter that will affect every man, woman, and child on the planet, no matter their rank, nothing can be done if it is not a unanimous decision."
Serenity interrupted her friend. " Terria has approached me on the same matter," she told them, receiving a icy glare from Mercury. " I just thought you would want to know that. Continue please."
Mercury nodded. " However, all but one of those who want to remain separate only choose that path because they think that Earth will be treated like a subject province. If they had some visible proof, they would be more than happy to join."
" What about that one?" Mars asked. She seemed to be over her initial shock and had returned to her normal self.
" It would take a lot of fast talking and convincing, but my people are almost positive he can be brought around, but only as long as all the others agree. He's very strong with followers, but weak without them," she assured them.
" What kind of visible proof?" Jupiter asked.
" I'm not sure yet," Mercury admitted," but I have one of my best agents on it."
" I think I have an idea I've been tossing around lately," Serenity mused.
" Well, what is it?" Venus prodded.
" They want visible proof, right?" The others nodded agreement. " What's more visible than a marriage between Prince Endymion and a princess of the Silver Millenium?"
"That might do the trick," Mars said. " Would it make any difference which princess?"
" I would think that since most of the power resides in the Moon Kingdom, it should be Princess Serenity," Venus announced.
" It does make sense," Jupiter agreed.
" Will that convince the others? A betrothal between Prince Endymion and Princess Serenity?" Serenity asked.
" Almost certainly," Mercury agreed.
" Very well. I will contact Queen Terria and inform her of our idea. I think she'll like it." Serenity smiled. " After I've done that, I'll call you all again, and the six of us will decide what to do from there. Once that has been decided, we'll contact Queens Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto to make the matter final."
" Good idea," Mars said. " Mars out." With that, her screen went blank
" Talk to you later! Jupiter out." Queen Jupiter was gone from view.
" Good luck. Mercury out." The Queen of Mercury left.
" I think it's going to work. Venus out." Venus disappeared.
" I hope so," Serenity said quietly. " Serenity out."
Queen Serenity changed the settings on one of the screens and called on Queen Terria of Earth. Within moments, she appeared.
" Hello Queen Serenity," Terria greeted her. The Queen of Earth had hair so dark green it was almost black. Her eyes were brown and full of curiosity. " To what do I owe the honor of this call?" she joked.
" A friendly overture?" Serenity asked.
" I know you too well, Serenity. Try again," Terria said.
" I could never get anything past you, could I?" Serenity wondered more to herself than the woman in front of her.
" No, you couldn't. What's on your mind?" Terria asked.
" I think we have found a solution to our problem," Serenity told her.
" Which one?" Terria asked. " There's so many."
" Tell me about it. The one about Earth joining the Silver Millenium."
" How do you propose to do that?"
" I was having a talk with the other queens," Serenity started.
" What did Mercury tell you this time?" Terria interrupted.
" Not much I didn't already know from you. She told us how you and Endymion, along with most of the other council members, wanted to join the Silver Millenium. She also said how all but one of the others would agree to join with solid proof. Well, I think we have the resources to make that solid proof."
" And what would that be?"
" I'm not going to beat around the bush. I'm going to say this straight out, Terria. Please harbor no harsh feelings against any of us," Serenity pleaded.
" Nothing could really offend me all that much Serenity. What is it?"
" Marriage. Marriage between your son Endymion and a princess of the Silver Millenium."
" You know, I had thought of that myself. I didn't want to bring it up though. Did you have a certain Princess in mind?" Terria mused.
" Yes. My daughter Serenity," Serenity said quickly
After a moment, Terria answered. " It makes sense. Most of the power in the Silver Millenium comes from the Moon." She paused. " It would also join our families," she giggled. " I'll talk it over with Endymion, my husband that is, not my son. I'll get back to you about this time tomorrow?"
" Sounds good to me. Is it okay if all six of us talk tomorrow?"
" Of course. I'm going to have to face them eventually."
" Very well. Until then, Terria," Serenity said as a farewell.
" Until then," Terria agreed. Her screen went blank and Serenity called the other queens of the Silver Millenium.
The Queen of the Moon's conversation with her other friends was brief. She informed them of her talk with Queen Terria and their plan to talk the next day. The others agreed.
The rest of the day and the day after, Queen Serenity was careful not to let anything leak to her daughter. After breakfast, she went immediately to her study to talk to the other queens.
The meeting went fairly smoothly and it was agreed that the Royal Family of Earth would come to the Moon for various reasons. One was so the necessary documents could be signed and also so Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion could meet. It was decided that the Prince and Princesses would know nothing about this. They called the Queens of the Outer Planets and told them of the plan. Queens Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto agreed. It was decided that the Earth Royalty would arrive the day after tomorrow. The meeting was adjourned about an hour later, and Queen Serenity sent for her daughter and the other princesses.
