Chapter 10 …… The Rest of the Night At the Ball
"Endy I'm just going to the bathroom for a minute." Says Serena as she steps away from Darien.
"Sure. I'll be in the ballroom making sure the girls aren't causing a scene." Says Darien with a smile.
Serena smiles and heads to the bathrooms. She walks inside and closes the door and locks it. 'These people want to see a well dressed rich kid. I'll show them one.' Thinks Serena as she closes her eyes. A white light fills the room and fades again and Serena stands there in her princess dress but this time the crystal hangs from a silver chain around her neck and she is wearing a tiara. Serenity walks out of the bathroom and down the stairs. As she is coming down people watch her and whisper. Serenity smiles and walks into the ballroom. As she looks around for Darien the people clear out of her way to give her plenty of room.
"Oh she didn't." moans Mina as she sees Serenity.
"What?" asks Lita, Ami and Rei as they turn around and see Serenity.
"What is everyone looking at?" asks Darien as he walks up beside the girls not even seeing Serenity looking around.
"Our Princess is here." Says Rei pointing behind Darien.
"Endymion." Says Serenity.
Darien turns around to see Princess Serenity standing there smiling at him. "Serenity I don't mean to be rude but why did you change?"
"They all made fun of the way I looked so I wanted to show them I can change." Says Serenity while standing with perfect poise.
"My Princess." Say Mina, Ami, Lita and Rei as they get down on one knee and bowing their heads, all the while thinking 'What am I doing?'
"Way to go girls for not making a scene." Says Darien.
"Endymion change it will be fun." Says Serenity.
"Excuse me." Says Darien as he pushes through the crowd of people on his way to the bathroom.
"Why did he leave?" asks Serenity looking down at the four girls before her who are still kneeling.
"What is going on?" asks Mrs. Baker as she pushes her way through the crowd to finally see Rei and Darien's dates in the middle of the room.
"Oh Mrs. Baker." Says Rei as she stands up.
Mina, Lita and Ami stand up too and move behind Serena.
Serena pushes Rei behind her as she walks up to Mrs. Baker, "I'm sorry for causing a scene. I didn't mean to really. I just thought that everyone might be more comfortable if I was dressed like I was rich."
"Oh. I see. Well my dear you look like someone from a legend I knew of long ago."
"That would be the moon legends. Serenity does look like her I must say." Says Darien as he walks up to Serenity as Prince Endymion.
"Darien my boy you changed too?" says Mr. Baker as he joins his wife.
"Yes Serenity was right. People were uncomfortable about the way we were dressed." Replies Endymion as he smiles at Serena.
Rei perks up and looks around the room her eyes fall on Teri. Teri has changed somehow into someone full of negative power. "Um Endymion." Says Rei as she taps Endymion on his shoulder.
"Yes Rei?" says Endymion turning around to face Rei.
"Look at Teri." Says Rei nodding her head in the direction of Teri.
"Oh perfect." Groans Endymion. "Quickly get the girls and go transform." He whispers into Rei ear.
Rei nods and turns to Mina, Lita and Ami. "Come on." She says as she pushes her way though the crowd.
"My dear what's wrong with her?" asks Mrs. Baker looking at Serenity.
Endymion turns around to see Serenity standing there with her eyes closed and a soft white light glowing around her.
Suddenly people begin to slump to the floor asleep.
The crystal begins to glow brightly and float in front of Serenity still attached to the chain around her neck.
The scouts run back into the ballroom to see everyone on the floor asleep except Endymion, Serenity and Teri.
"I told you to watch your back." Snaps Teri as she walks to Serenity.
"Girls!" yell Artemis and Luna as they jump over the sleeping bodies.
"Luna, Artemis. What is Serenity doing?" asks Mercury.
"I really don't know. I have never seen the princess do this before. How did all these people fall asleep?" says Luna as she jumps up onto Endymion's right shoulder.
"Serenity put them all to sleep." Says Endymion watching Serenity very closely.
Teri walks up to Serenity and stands right in front of her. In a flash she goes to punch Serenity in the stomach but before the scouts or Endymion can react Serenity snaps her arm up and grabs hold of Teri's wrist and holds her tight. Serenity opens her eyes and smiles at Teri.
"She stopped her before we could even blink." Says Venus shocked.
Teri tries to wrench her hand away from Serenity but she just can't. "You bitch."
Suddenly Serena's dagger appears between Teri and Serenity, Serenity takes her free hand and grabs the dagger.
"Don't kill her!" yells Artemis.
"I won't kill her. You really don't remember who I am do you?" says Serenity as she looks at Artemis who is on Venus's left shoulder.
"Yes we do. Your Princess Serenity, Princess of the Moon Kingdom." Says Luna.
"Endymion you remember. You have seen my other form."
"Serenity I didn't see anything."
"Wrong I know you did I felt it. I can't free her she's stuck."
"What are you talking about?" asks Jupiter.
"What do you know about Sailor Moon?" asks Serenity as she squeezes harder on Teri's wrist causing Teri to scream in pain and slump to the floor.
"That we have to find her." Says Venus.
"Oh my god I remember. I was the only one who ever knew. I saw you once on the moon, when I asked you about it you told me the truth but asked me not to tell anyone. Since you were the princess and I was only your protector I kept your secret." Says Mars.
"Your right Mars." Says Serenity.
"What are you talking about?" asks Endymion.
"Oh just a moment." Says Serenity as she turns her attention back to Teri on the floor screaming in pain. Serenity kneels on the floor in front of Teri and she closes her eyes. She softly begins to whisper something over and over. Soon Teri slumps to the floor asleep.
"Is she ok?" asks Venus.
Serenity stands up and faces the scouts and Endymion. "She will be fine. I buried the evil deep within her and sealed it so it can't get out."
"Ok now explain what you and Mars were talking about before." Says Mercury.
"No. It must be kept secret for now. I can't free her so trouble is still to come. Mars keep it secret."
"Ok princess I will keep it secret but you know I don't like it." Says Mars bowing her head slightly.
Everyone in the ballroom starts to wake up and look around. They see four girls in Sailor outfits.
"Hey I have seen all of you before. This afternoon in the park." Says a girl as she stands up.
Serenity picks up the front of her dress and takes off running. Endymion follows behind her.
"Yes we did fight in the park today." Says Jupiter.
"Who are you girls?" asks Mrs. Baker as she stands up.
"We are the sailor scouts." The four say together before running off.