"Malachite, I need you to hold down the fort until we get back. You know
what to tell our parents if they ask you where we went."
"Yes, your highness. We understand completely, just don't be gone too
long, we can't hold them back forever," Malachite answered as the head of
Prince Darien's generals.
Zoicite hugged Sailor Earth as they prepared to leave on their
self-appointed mission. "You take care of yourself, Princess, and if there
is any trouble you call us and we'll be there as soon as possible."
"Thanks Zoi, I'll remember that," she replied to her oldest and best
friend.
"Ready to go, Sis?" Prince Darien questioned.
"Absolutely. Our parents' pride has killed too many people already."
They joined hands and were about to leave when a voice called out from
the door. "STOP!"
Both Prince Darien and Sailor Earth were surprised and jumped.
Persephone ran out the door and up to them. "You weren't thinking of leaving
without me, were you?" she heaved out from the exertion. It had been a long
run from the Oracle Room.
"What do you mean? What about what Mother said?" Prince Darien inquired
suspiciously.
"If I did everything that your Mother told me I'd be a powder puff by now
with all her primping and preening, and technically I'm not a citizen of
Earth and therefore am free to go to the Moon Kingdom anytime I please, and
have done so on occasion. I also told your parents that you were not feeling
well and were not to be disturbed under any circumstances, even by them. That
will keep us covered for a couple of hours. Let's get going." The three
foot long, longhaired, black and brown tabby cat stepped between the
royals and waited for them to leave very patiently.
They looked at each other and shrugged before shouting "EARTH POWER
TRANSPORT!" A blue bubble surrounded them and they began to ascend quickly.
The Generals soon became small dots on the surface below before the Earth
disappeared.
The next thing they knew, they were approaching the Moon's surface. In the
distance they could see the Palace, with high walls and even higher trees.
About two feet above the ground the bubble popped, and Prince Darien and
Sailor Earth fell hard to the ground. "I think we need to work on the
dismount," Sailor Earth groaned as she stood and rubbed her tail end.
Not far away five girls watched with fascination and wonder. "Who are
they, and where did they come from?" Princess Lita whispered from her place
behind a large bush.
"I don't know, but he sure is cute," Princess Serenity replied, louder
than she intended.
"What was that?" Sailor Earth turned toward the voices in the trees.
"What was what?" Prince Darien gave his sister a funny look.
"I heard something over there. Like someone talking of something," she
motioned toward some trees.
"It was probably just the wind. Now let's go, we have to get to the
castle," he grabbed her hand and began to drag her up a nearby path.
Princess Rei reached over and smacked Princess Serenity over the head.
"Loud mouth, you almost got us caught by strangers. Do you have any idea
what your mother would have done to us if something happened to you,
especially with the attacks on the Outer Planets over the last couple of
months? We'd be Moon Crystal dust."
"Well excuse me. They didn't look like they were here to cause trouble.
There would have been more of them if they were going to attack us."
"Yeah, maybe, but you can never be to careful. We need to get back to
the palace before they do. Let's go."
what to tell our parents if they ask you where we went."
"Yes, your highness. We understand completely, just don't be gone too
long, we can't hold them back forever," Malachite answered as the head of
Prince Darien's generals.
Zoicite hugged Sailor Earth as they prepared to leave on their
self-appointed mission. "You take care of yourself, Princess, and if there
is any trouble you call us and we'll be there as soon as possible."
"Thanks Zoi, I'll remember that," she replied to her oldest and best
friend.
"Ready to go, Sis?" Prince Darien questioned.
"Absolutely. Our parents' pride has killed too many people already."
They joined hands and were about to leave when a voice called out from
the door. "STOP!"
Both Prince Darien and Sailor Earth were surprised and jumped.
Persephone ran out the door and up to them. "You weren't thinking of leaving
without me, were you?" she heaved out from the exertion. It had been a long
run from the Oracle Room.
"What do you mean? What about what Mother said?" Prince Darien inquired
suspiciously.
"If I did everything that your Mother told me I'd be a powder puff by now
with all her primping and preening, and technically I'm not a citizen of
Earth and therefore am free to go to the Moon Kingdom anytime I please, and
have done so on occasion. I also told your parents that you were not feeling
well and were not to be disturbed under any circumstances, even by them. That
will keep us covered for a couple of hours. Let's get going." The three
foot long, longhaired, black and brown tabby cat stepped between the
royals and waited for them to leave very patiently.
They looked at each other and shrugged before shouting "EARTH POWER
TRANSPORT!" A blue bubble surrounded them and they began to ascend quickly.
The Generals soon became small dots on the surface below before the Earth
disappeared.
The next thing they knew, they were approaching the Moon's surface. In the
distance they could see the Palace, with high walls and even higher trees.
About two feet above the ground the bubble popped, and Prince Darien and
Sailor Earth fell hard to the ground. "I think we need to work on the
dismount," Sailor Earth groaned as she stood and rubbed her tail end.
Not far away five girls watched with fascination and wonder. "Who are
they, and where did they come from?" Princess Lita whispered from her place
behind a large bush.
"I don't know, but he sure is cute," Princess Serenity replied, louder
than she intended.
"What was that?" Sailor Earth turned toward the voices in the trees.
"What was what?" Prince Darien gave his sister a funny look.
"I heard something over there. Like someone talking of something," she
motioned toward some trees.
"It was probably just the wind. Now let's go, we have to get to the
castle," he grabbed her hand and began to drag her up a nearby path.
Princess Rei reached over and smacked Princess Serenity over the head.
"Loud mouth, you almost got us caught by strangers. Do you have any idea
what your mother would have done to us if something happened to you,
especially with the attacks on the Outer Planets over the last couple of
months? We'd be Moon Crystal dust."
"Well excuse me. They didn't look like they were here to cause trouble.
There would have been more of them if they were going to attack us."
"Yeah, maybe, but you can never be to careful. We need to get back to
the palace before they do. Let's go."