Queen Serenity was in her room, reading a book about two people falling in love, and living happily ever after. She sighed wistfully. Oh, if only it truly happened that way. Love was not a pretty thing. Although that sounded very cynical, and perhaps it was, it was true. Serenity had learned that the hard way, with her late husband Astrologis. She shook her head and went back to reading. She would not think of him and what had happened. In fact, she did not even know if her husband was dead. She would never dare speak of that with anyone, though. It was best that no one, especially her beloved daughter, know.
Serenity looked back at her book and sighed. The words were there, but she could not read them tonight. Her mind was on other things. Would her daughter like Prince Darien? She prayed to the Goddess that she would. Of all the things Queen Serenity wanted, her daughter's happiness was most important to her. She looked up at the clock and saw that it was 8 o' clock. The dinner between her daughter and the Prince of the Earth should be winding down, and Queen Serenity could go speak with them, to see how the dinner went. She stood up and looked at herself in the mirror, and nodded approvingly. Queen Serenity walked to the dining room, expecting the two young adults finishing up their meal, but she saw nothing of the sort. There were two plates filled with food, both untouched. Serenity walked over to the chairs, and touched them lightly. They were both cool, as if they hadn't been sat in for awhile. Where were her daughter and the prince? They're in the garden, Serenity told herself. She smiled, once again confident, and walked through the halls and into the garden. Serenity went to the section of the garden that was especially for the plants and flowers indigenous to the planet Earth. Only when they were not in that garden, did Queen Serenity begin to panic. She approached the first guard she saw, and she kneeled to her. "Your Majesty," he looked up at her cautiously, and saw the fear in her eyes. "What is the matter?"
"Have you seen my daughter or Prince Darien Endymion?"
"Why, no Your Majesty, I haven't." He stood up. "Are they missing, Majesty?"
"Yes, they are. Rally your men. I want a search party searching for them within the hour. The moon is small. They won't have very many places to hide."
"Yes, of course." The man bowed to her and walked quickly to rally the guards as she had asked him to do. How could Serena and Prince Darien be so irresponsible? Oh, Serena had pulled many stunts as a child, but this stunt would be the one that she would have to be reprimanded with. She would also speak to Prince Darien. Serena was still a child, and Queen Serenity was unnerved when she did not know where her daughter was. Prince Darien would have to understand that they would not be allowed to go wherever they please, even though he was technically an adult.
The search on the Moon would be in vain, for Princess Serena and Prince Darien were no longer there. They were on Darien's home, Earth. He was just about to commence the tour of his beautiful planet. He smiled at the Princess, whom he still thought was Pricilla. "Well, are you ready to see the splendors of Mother Earth?"
Serena smiled and nodded. "Most definitely. Lead the way, Darien."
"Okay." Darien punched in the coordinates and smiled at her. "This place will take your breath away."
"I sure hope so. Everything else is beautiful."
Darien smiled. "And that was just the creek behind the palace," and then Darien pressed the enter key, sending them to their destination.
They dissolved from the transporter and reassembled at the transporter that they were meant to go to. Darien smiled and took Serena's hand. "Now, close your eyes."
"Well…" Serena hesitated only momentarily, and then she complied with Darien's wishes.
He smiled and led her out of the transporter. "There's a step down, Pricilla." She stepped down, and he smiled. He looked around and nodded approvingly. "Open your eyes."
Serena did as he had said, and gasped audibly. After the shock wore off she smiled. "This is so beautiful, Darien." She gazed at the scenery intently. They were in a field, flowers of different colors as far as they eye could see. The long blades of dry grass blew in the wind, making it look like an ocean of gold. Serena heard something overhead and looked up. There were birds singing their songs, and flying around her head. She reached up, wishing she could touch one, and surprisingly one flew down and landed on her finger.
Darien approached her from behind and whispered softly in her ear, "Make a wish." The feel of his warm, moist breath against her neck caused pleasurable shivers to go down her spine.
Serena looked at Darien and felt herself blush from his intent gaze. "It's already come true." She smiled and looked at the bird. It looked at her for a moment, and then flew away. Serena looked back at Darien, and saw a look on his face that she recognized as longing.
Darien blinked and blushed. He turned away from Serena and cleared his throat. "Well, now, shall we go to our next destination?"
Serena blinked a few times confused by Darien's actions. It was obvious to her that he wanted to kiss her, but he didn't. She supposed that it didn't really matter. "Yes, my Prince, let's go." She grabbed Darien's hand, and they walked back the short distance to the transporter. "So, where are you taking me now?"
Darien smiled at her enigmatically. "You'll see, my dear." He punched in the coordinates and pressed the enter button, jetting them to the next stop on their private tour of Mother Earth.
Serenity looked back at her book and sighed. The words were there, but she could not read them tonight. Her mind was on other things. Would her daughter like Prince Darien? She prayed to the Goddess that she would. Of all the things Queen Serenity wanted, her daughter's happiness was most important to her. She looked up at the clock and saw that it was 8 o' clock. The dinner between her daughter and the Prince of the Earth should be winding down, and Queen Serenity could go speak with them, to see how the dinner went. She stood up and looked at herself in the mirror, and nodded approvingly. Queen Serenity walked to the dining room, expecting the two young adults finishing up their meal, but she saw nothing of the sort. There were two plates filled with food, both untouched. Serenity walked over to the chairs, and touched them lightly. They were both cool, as if they hadn't been sat in for awhile. Where were her daughter and the prince? They're in the garden, Serenity told herself. She smiled, once again confident, and walked through the halls and into the garden. Serenity went to the section of the garden that was especially for the plants and flowers indigenous to the planet Earth. Only when they were not in that garden, did Queen Serenity begin to panic. She approached the first guard she saw, and she kneeled to her. "Your Majesty," he looked up at her cautiously, and saw the fear in her eyes. "What is the matter?"
"Have you seen my daughter or Prince Darien Endymion?"
"Why, no Your Majesty, I haven't." He stood up. "Are they missing, Majesty?"
"Yes, they are. Rally your men. I want a search party searching for them within the hour. The moon is small. They won't have very many places to hide."
"Yes, of course." The man bowed to her and walked quickly to rally the guards as she had asked him to do. How could Serena and Prince Darien be so irresponsible? Oh, Serena had pulled many stunts as a child, but this stunt would be the one that she would have to be reprimanded with. She would also speak to Prince Darien. Serena was still a child, and Queen Serenity was unnerved when she did not know where her daughter was. Prince Darien would have to understand that they would not be allowed to go wherever they please, even though he was technically an adult.
The search on the Moon would be in vain, for Princess Serena and Prince Darien were no longer there. They were on Darien's home, Earth. He was just about to commence the tour of his beautiful planet. He smiled at the Princess, whom he still thought was Pricilla. "Well, are you ready to see the splendors of Mother Earth?"
Serena smiled and nodded. "Most definitely. Lead the way, Darien."
"Okay." Darien punched in the coordinates and smiled at her. "This place will take your breath away."
"I sure hope so. Everything else is beautiful."
Darien smiled. "And that was just the creek behind the palace," and then Darien pressed the enter key, sending them to their destination.
They dissolved from the transporter and reassembled at the transporter that they were meant to go to. Darien smiled and took Serena's hand. "Now, close your eyes."
"Well…" Serena hesitated only momentarily, and then she complied with Darien's wishes.
He smiled and led her out of the transporter. "There's a step down, Pricilla." She stepped down, and he smiled. He looked around and nodded approvingly. "Open your eyes."
Serena did as he had said, and gasped audibly. After the shock wore off she smiled. "This is so beautiful, Darien." She gazed at the scenery intently. They were in a field, flowers of different colors as far as they eye could see. The long blades of dry grass blew in the wind, making it look like an ocean of gold. Serena heard something overhead and looked up. There were birds singing their songs, and flying around her head. She reached up, wishing she could touch one, and surprisingly one flew down and landed on her finger.
Darien approached her from behind and whispered softly in her ear, "Make a wish." The feel of his warm, moist breath against her neck caused pleasurable shivers to go down her spine.
Serena looked at Darien and felt herself blush from his intent gaze. "It's already come true." She smiled and looked at the bird. It looked at her for a moment, and then flew away. Serena looked back at Darien, and saw a look on his face that she recognized as longing.
Darien blinked and blushed. He turned away from Serena and cleared his throat. "Well, now, shall we go to our next destination?"
Serena blinked a few times confused by Darien's actions. It was obvious to her that he wanted to kiss her, but he didn't. She supposed that it didn't really matter. "Yes, my Prince, let's go." She grabbed Darien's hand, and they walked back the short distance to the transporter. "So, where are you taking me now?"
Darien smiled at her enigmatically. "You'll see, my dear." He punched in the coordinates and pressed the enter button, jetting them to the next stop on their private tour of Mother Earth.