An Arragement Made - Chapter 3
When Queen Serenity was alone in her chamber, she sat on the edge on her bed thinking quietly. Her people and kingdom was at stake and she knew that the scouts wouldn't be able to take this evil force coming towars them alone. Therfore they needed help... From the present. It seemed like a dumb thing to do since the girls she was planning to take were untrained. But they were her only hope. She stood up and glanced at her reflection on the mirror. Then hastily, she opened the door of her chamber and dashed out only to bump to one of her loyal subjects.
A smile appeared on her face and said to the man before her, "Where are you going?"
"Nowhere your majesty," the man answered, his face flushed in crimson, "Is there anything I can do to serve you today?"
"Actually, yes," Queen Serenity stated, "Is it possible if you could call Queen Sabetha and tell her to come here as soon as possible! It's urgent and I need her help."
With that, the man nodded his head, bowed and left without another word. Queen Serenity went down the kitchen and asked the royal chefs to fix a pleasant dinner for the family and her guest. 'It's going to be a long day,' she thought.
Suddenly, she saw Phoenix who was talking to Serena but obviously wasn't interested in making a conversation with the princess. She approached him and placed her hand on his shoulder, "I know it is tough to get along with Serena sometimes, but believe me. You and the princess will get along just fine."
"Believe me your majesty, that's the last thing I would expect," Phoenix replied, with a sour look on his face.
"Now, Phoenix. What did my daughter say?"
"Nothing... She just needs to learn how to keep her most of her opinions locked in that big mouth of hers!" he snapped then saw the surprised look on the Queen. He sighed, suddenly regretting what he said, "I'm sorry... I should have sa..."
But the queen interrupted him before he could finish his sentence, "It's quite alright. You're right! The princess has a lot to learn," then cleared her throat, "Speaking of learning, I have invited Queen Sabetha, the one who shall train the scouts...that is if she accepts the invitation and the challenge. She is very hard to convince and if you do convince her, it would be one of your greatest accomplishments."
Phoenix just nodded, not knowing what to say. Then he decided to change the subject, "What should we do to convince those girls in the present to come to the past?"
"We don't have to Phoenix. They have no choice but to join their trainer to train their skills."
"But what if they refuse to cooperate?" Phoenix questioned.
"Phoenix, I'm hoping they won't and I have a feeling Aurora will be the ne to convince the ones who refuse to become a senshi..." she looked at Phoenix's expression and realized he still wasn't convinced, "Alright! Phoenix, I know Aurora. She's not like any girl you see walking by. She takes everything seriously and what is good is close to her heart! She will believe and accept her mission."
"Ok my queen! I understand, but I still don't see how..."
"Time will come and tell us Phoenix,"she commented, "We just need to be patient."
Queen Serenity swept pass him and bumped into the man she ordered to send word to Sabetha. "Your highness, she has accepted your invitation. She will be here shortly." Serenity let him go.
After two hours...
The royal family were around the dining table, having a formal dinner. Serena sitting beside her cousin, who despites her childish attitude. She was wearing her long lavender velvet gown with tiny jewels by the collar of the dress. Her hair, which obviously took hours to perfection, was curled and put up instead of two meatballs on her head. Phoenix sat on his chair uncomfortably, and looked at the nervous expression of the queen's face. He adjusted his collar and his tie over and over again, waqiting and waiting, druing the suspence that hanged over the dinner table. Queen Sabetha however, was quietly eating her dinner and complementing the chef's well done dinner!
'Can't she see our eager and hopeful look on our faces? Shouldn't you know something is going on?' Phoenix asked himself.
Serena, trying to make a good expression agreed to almost everything Queen Sabetha was saying. Finally, when desert was done, Queen Serenity, Queen Sabetha and Phoenix entered the large living room, while Serena excused herself to her room. Phoenix followed the two friends behind slowly, attemting to think of what might happen and how to try to convince this queen to train the scouts.
Almost, in a blink of an eye, Queen Serenity cleared her throat and took a seat on the chair. Queen Sabetha took the seat across her while Phoenix took his place behind Serenity. After a quiet moment, Sabetha spoked up, "Alright! Serenity what is it that you want? I know you wouldn't have called me to just have a nice, delicious dinner! I know you better than that and you know it!"
"Ok! Fine! You caught me," Queen Serenity, smiling, her eyes glinting with hopefulness!, "I want you to help me out! And I really do need it! I want you to train the scouts from the present time and help them learn the basics and knowledge about their power! It's the only way to save this kingdom! Please Sabetha! You have to do this for me! For the people! For the children!" Her voice was pleading, and she was almost ready to get on her knees. ALMOST!
"Slow down darling," Sabetha replied, putting a hand above Serenity's own hand to calm her, "I will! I will do that! Just please... please don't sound so hopeless and desperate!" She paused and tried to put her thoughts together into words, "I will go to the present and set everything up the way they should happen. They will find their lockets..." And so on. The discussion and plans took 1 hour to discuss and Phoenix was getting tired but he knew better than to leave.
Finally, Sabetha realized the time and decided it was time to leave and put her plan to work soon...
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NOTE: I guess this isn't the best chapter is it? And are you glad now Leni that it isn't too short even though it sounds really bad? Any ideas of how I could improve this chapter? TELL ME!
When Queen Serenity was alone in her chamber, she sat on the edge on her bed thinking quietly. Her people and kingdom was at stake and she knew that the scouts wouldn't be able to take this evil force coming towars them alone. Therfore they needed help... From the present. It seemed like a dumb thing to do since the girls she was planning to take were untrained. But they were her only hope. She stood up and glanced at her reflection on the mirror. Then hastily, she opened the door of her chamber and dashed out only to bump to one of her loyal subjects.
A smile appeared on her face and said to the man before her, "Where are you going?"
"Nowhere your majesty," the man answered, his face flushed in crimson, "Is there anything I can do to serve you today?"
"Actually, yes," Queen Serenity stated, "Is it possible if you could call Queen Sabetha and tell her to come here as soon as possible! It's urgent and I need her help."
With that, the man nodded his head, bowed and left without another word. Queen Serenity went down the kitchen and asked the royal chefs to fix a pleasant dinner for the family and her guest. 'It's going to be a long day,' she thought.
Suddenly, she saw Phoenix who was talking to Serena but obviously wasn't interested in making a conversation with the princess. She approached him and placed her hand on his shoulder, "I know it is tough to get along with Serena sometimes, but believe me. You and the princess will get along just fine."
"Believe me your majesty, that's the last thing I would expect," Phoenix replied, with a sour look on his face.
"Now, Phoenix. What did my daughter say?"
"Nothing... She just needs to learn how to keep her most of her opinions locked in that big mouth of hers!" he snapped then saw the surprised look on the Queen. He sighed, suddenly regretting what he said, "I'm sorry... I should have sa..."
But the queen interrupted him before he could finish his sentence, "It's quite alright. You're right! The princess has a lot to learn," then cleared her throat, "Speaking of learning, I have invited Queen Sabetha, the one who shall train the scouts...that is if she accepts the invitation and the challenge. She is very hard to convince and if you do convince her, it would be one of your greatest accomplishments."
Phoenix just nodded, not knowing what to say. Then he decided to change the subject, "What should we do to convince those girls in the present to come to the past?"
"We don't have to Phoenix. They have no choice but to join their trainer to train their skills."
"But what if they refuse to cooperate?" Phoenix questioned.
"Phoenix, I'm hoping they won't and I have a feeling Aurora will be the ne to convince the ones who refuse to become a senshi..." she looked at Phoenix's expression and realized he still wasn't convinced, "Alright! Phoenix, I know Aurora. She's not like any girl you see walking by. She takes everything seriously and what is good is close to her heart! She will believe and accept her mission."
"Ok my queen! I understand, but I still don't see how..."
"Time will come and tell us Phoenix,"she commented, "We just need to be patient."
Queen Serenity swept pass him and bumped into the man she ordered to send word to Sabetha. "Your highness, she has accepted your invitation. She will be here shortly." Serenity let him go.
After two hours...
The royal family were around the dining table, having a formal dinner. Serena sitting beside her cousin, who despites her childish attitude. She was wearing her long lavender velvet gown with tiny jewels by the collar of the dress. Her hair, which obviously took hours to perfection, was curled and put up instead of two meatballs on her head. Phoenix sat on his chair uncomfortably, and looked at the nervous expression of the queen's face. He adjusted his collar and his tie over and over again, waqiting and waiting, druing the suspence that hanged over the dinner table. Queen Sabetha however, was quietly eating her dinner and complementing the chef's well done dinner!
'Can't she see our eager and hopeful look on our faces? Shouldn't you know something is going on?' Phoenix asked himself.
Serena, trying to make a good expression agreed to almost everything Queen Sabetha was saying. Finally, when desert was done, Queen Serenity, Queen Sabetha and Phoenix entered the large living room, while Serena excused herself to her room. Phoenix followed the two friends behind slowly, attemting to think of what might happen and how to try to convince this queen to train the scouts.
Almost, in a blink of an eye, Queen Serenity cleared her throat and took a seat on the chair. Queen Sabetha took the seat across her while Phoenix took his place behind Serenity. After a quiet moment, Sabetha spoked up, "Alright! Serenity what is it that you want? I know you wouldn't have called me to just have a nice, delicious dinner! I know you better than that and you know it!"
"Ok! Fine! You caught me," Queen Serenity, smiling, her eyes glinting with hopefulness!, "I want you to help me out! And I really do need it! I want you to train the scouts from the present time and help them learn the basics and knowledge about their power! It's the only way to save this kingdom! Please Sabetha! You have to do this for me! For the people! For the children!" Her voice was pleading, and she was almost ready to get on her knees. ALMOST!
"Slow down darling," Sabetha replied, putting a hand above Serenity's own hand to calm her, "I will! I will do that! Just please... please don't sound so hopeless and desperate!" She paused and tried to put her thoughts together into words, "I will go to the present and set everything up the way they should happen. They will find their lockets..." And so on. The discussion and plans took 1 hour to discuss and Phoenix was getting tired but he knew better than to leave.
Finally, Sabetha realized the time and decided it was time to leave and put her plan to work soon...
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NOTE: I guess this isn't the best chapter is it? And are you glad now Leni that it isn't too short even though it sounds really bad? Any ideas of how I could improve this chapter? TELL ME!