The next day, the Tree of Life's human spirit form vanished. However, she had consented to Alan and Ann's request to give their guests a tour of their kingdom. Thankfully, the Dark Kingdom Senshi did not recollect Alan putting them to sleep.

Jewel stood delighted as she walked between the Gardian royal couple as if she were their child. Everyone couldn't stop smiling, either. It was a pleasure to see Jewel so euphoric with former villains. They honestly seemed to still think of her as their own daughter. Thus they treated her far better than Beryl presumably ever did.

Yet, in a way, Beryl had been treating Jewel reasonably. However, that like was out of fear. Jewel had become much more powerful than Beryl had ever been. Even when she was fused with Queen Metalia. Moreover, Jewel was a Sailor Senshi. Therefore, she didn't need her mother's approval!

"Ann and I had a gorgeous Gaden's U Edingu, our word for Garden Wedding," Alan said as the group strained to say the word too. "The mysterious Hana No Umi or Sea Of Flowers is first on our tour." Ann pointed out as they strolled along the coast.

Between the waves, the group could see what looked like submerged blossoms! Of course, there are aquatic flowers on Earth too. Yet not like these! They were blooming, enormous, and multicolored!

One of the flowers, not too wet due to the sun, floated towards them. Alan picked it up for Ann, who blushed and then accepted it. The girls, whose parents are still together, liked when these two showcased their love.

"I wish we could cultivate those blossoms," Alexis remarked wistfully. She adored anything to do with the ocean, as is her element. Her attractive eyes gazed dreamily at the flowers.

"We'd be honored if you shared Koen's magnificence with your homes. I'll see if Willow knows any way to transport some to your planets." King Alan remained immensely proud of the hard work they'd put into this world. Now they were showing off the fruits of their labor.

"It would be our pleasure. Thank you!" their visitors exclaimed cheerfully, Except one individual who was getting more temperamental.

"Can you even swim in this water?" Christen doubted you could enjoy the water. It seemed inconceivable you'd not get tangled up in the flowers' extremely long stems. Then you'd possibly drown.

"As long as you're mindful of where you are and don't harm the flowers." Ann replied kindly to the young shrine maiden.

"When you celebrate spring, we have our own holiday called Hana No Hi meaning Day Of The Flowers. There are remarkably few flowers, then. We usually grow many throughout the spring and summer." Alan explained patiently to the young royals.

"Looks like Ariel is feeling right at home." Chibiusa giggled as the princess of thunder could not help relishing the scenery. Ariel just turned her head toward the bubblegum-haired royal and smiled.

Ariel showed her emotions through expression more than words. The girls and kittens learned the Gardian language on the beach for the rest of the day! Later, Alan and Ann had to leave mysteriously to discuss some essential unknown issues.

They would be back ASAP. Ash and the eight Knights were requested to take care of the group's wants and needs, until the couple returns. The group tried not to be too much trouble, excluding Christen. However, the bad-tempered young lady insisted she'd be waited on by her because she was a Princess!

"Sunburst!" Dawn set Christen's rear on fire! Eventually, Crystal put it out. "WHAT THE FU-" Christen began to scream, but Dawn cut her off.

"YOUR mom gave ME permission to set your butt on fire if you start being a brat!" Never one to swear, Dawn did have moments where she got infuriated. Usually, it was just her twin sister. However, Christen and "Shadow" did occasionally share a similar personality.

"There's no need for such a show…Dawn, right?" Ash asked for confirmation that he got their names right. Dawn nodded. "Birch, Oak, Reed, Glen, and I will team up to satisfy Christen, while the women tend to the rest of you."

Luckily, the men were able to keep Christen comfortable enough. However, Christen wondered where Alan and Ann went as they were gone for half-an-hour, then an hour, which turned into two hours!

By this point, all the girls and kittens could have needed/wanted were met. So Chibiusa had given the guards time to unwind, even flirt with their girlfriends. Instead, Christen grabbed Jewel to drag her away, and her Dark Kingdom Senshi pursued them.

"C-C-Christen, let me go!" Jewel flailed, so Christen dumped her in a tall, yellow grass clump.

"You asked." Christen japed cruelly.

"What do you want?" Jewel snarled as she climbed out of the weed-like plants.

"Alan and Ann have been gone for TWO hours! I know it might take them a few hours to get to and back from wherever they went. Yet I sense something hostile." Christen knew trusting her feelings had become a wise decision. Based on their recent adventures, thank goodness!

"So...what? We just go snooping around and get hopelessly lost?" Shadow asked in a snarky tone. She didn't like how the Princess of Mars dragged her leader off and discarded her into the grass.

"While we trust your instincts Christen, Alan and Ann wouldn't dare do anything to hurt us." Star tried to calm the high-spirited soldier's nerves.

"I know, but my sixth sense has never been wrong before!" Also, Christen knew her mother's pyromancy was unpredictable. Hence Christen hardly used it herself, leaving her other capabilities limited. Nevertheless, they were the only keys she had to figure out things.

"Try finding out as much as possible about this hostile entity Christen. It wouldn't do well to disturb anyone before we're sure we have to worry." Jewel commanded.

"Question? Why don't we just start worrying now? I mean, I get you to want me to gather more information. I agree, but when has that not led to a deadly foe?" Christen has a point!

"ONE. One day I want to spend not worrying about the universe's fate!" Jewel complained loudly.

"Welcome to my life," Christen grumbled.

Jewel and her Dark Kingdom Senshi headed back down to the beach as it was time to re-group and leave. While no one could argue with Christen's senses, it didn't seem worth it to worry anyone. So, heavily guarded, the trekked back to Gardenparesu, unaware they were being monitored.