Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and the characters belong to their rightful author Naoko Takeuchi.
Signs:
"speaking"
' thinking'
[telepathic]
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R-E-V-I-S-I-O-N: Moonlight shot up from her bed her breathing rugged. What had that dream been. It seemed so familiar. Could it be a memory? She didn't know. Getting up and swaying for a minute, the shock leaving her system slowly, she found a note for her on the table. Already sensing that Molly wasn't in the hut anymore, she picked it up. Looking out the single window in the hut the healer saw the sun already up in the sky indicating midday. ' No wonder that Molly is already up.', she thought to herself before she returned her attention to the note.
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Hidden Princess
Eliame
Chapter 0.6
This chapter is dedicated to my sisters who helped me to overcome my writer's block with their whit and ideas.
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It read:

Dear Moon,
Since you seemed really exhausted yesterday I didn't want to wake you. I have gone to Melvin's family at my father's wish. I hope to be home in the evening. If anything comes up leave me a note.
Have a nice day,
Your best friend,
Molly

The young woman smiled at the neatly written note, before she went into the part of the hut that resembled a kitchen and began to make breakfast for herself. After having eaten some bread and berries and downed a herbal tea, she got up and changed out of her wrinkled clothes into a simple, forest green dress and matching shoes. The skirt went straight down to her ankles while her sleeves flared out slightly. At the front it was bound in crosses and it ended just a few inches under her neck showing off her décolleté. Around her shoulders she slung a matching robe on which a silver leave and the crescent moon were embroidered signalling her as a healer. The beautiful woman brushed her hair and but it again in a simple ponytail.

Finally taking her bag, Moonlight stepped into the sunshine and smiled as the sunlight warmed her skin and flooded her with energy. She saw Silverfly already waiting for her and mounted her friend quickly before the two were off to the market place, the rider enjoying the wind in her hair but then she remembered who had ridden with her to the fields just the day before. She sighed hoping to see the prince again one day, until then she could only dream of him. ' That's all you will ever be able to do, so don't hurt yourself, Moon.', she ordered herself sighing and her thoughts wandered back to the dream. It had felt so real. Had the princess lost her memory like her when she had blacked out? But if that had really happened than why had it shaken her so. Could it have been her own memory? A memory that would mean she was a princess? If then the princess of which country and would she then be able to see the prince as something special without only being able to dream?

The horse under her rode faster trying to let her mistress forget about her worries. But the thoughts didn't flee the healer's mind until they reach the market place, where they were greeted by the sight of children and wives buying necessities for their families and men talking to the blacksmith about new inventions for fieldwork. A smile crept onto Moonlight's features as she was met by the merry atmosphere. She dismounted Silverfly slowly and walked into the market place while the horse trotted to a nearby watering-place where other horses were waiting for their masters as well. Her mistress returned various greetings smiling until she reached the fruit stand.

"Good Afternoon, Mr. Paller.", she greeted friendly and the middle-aged man behind the booth laughed as she began to inspect the different fruits displayed. "Greetings to you too, Healer.", he returned in a friendly tune and his other customers smiled at the exchange. After a few minutes Moonlight picked out five red apples and several plums giving them to Mr. Paller to weigh them. He took them and the healer waited patiently while he did his task. Suddenly she felt somebody beside her trying to get her attention and she turned, looking down into the face of a happy looking 11-year-old. Amelia. The girl was grinning at the young woman infront of her until she suddenly stretched out a hand, startling the healer. "Thanks for helping my mother, Ma'am.", she put in as an explanation and Moonlight smiled softly, taking her small hand and shaking it. "It was a pleasure, Amelia.", came the reply and the girl grinned brightly before turning and running back into the cluster of people on the market place.

The young woman shook her head smiling before turning back to Mr. Paller who waited with her fruits. "Cute little thing ,ne?", he asked her raising an eyebrow. "Certainly adorable.", the healer answered sighing before looking at him expectantly as he seemed to want to say more. " That would be true for all children, Ma'am. Maybe you should think about finding yourself a husband. I'm sure there would be plenty of men willing to marry you.", the middle-aged man said in suggesting voice. The young woman before him blushed unlike herself before quickly getting her composure back. "Not yet, I guess. But thank you for the observation, kind sir.", she slipped into formality again startling the people around her but the fruit man just laughed and told her the price which she paid before retreating with a slight bow. "Sometimes she is acting more like a princess than a common healer.", the fruit seller said more to himself but got affirming nods from around.

Moonlight was on her way to the grain booth when there suddenly was a commotion just twenty feet away from her. As she looked up she saw an exhausted-looking man on a horse. In a flash one of the farmers was at his side and helped him down. The healer started to make her way to the stranger but it took awhile until she got into the centre of the circle that had formed around the stranger and the farmer. Once she reached it she immediately rushed forward, taking the exhausted man from the farmer in which arms he had given into a relaxing sleep. Checking for any kind of injuries and finding none she whistled for Silverfly. After a minute the horse was let through the crowds. With the help of two farmers Moonlight bound the stranger to his horse before mounting hers and telling the people that they would hear of his condition in the morning.

When the people agreed she was off with the stranger not halting in her gallop until she had reached the hut. She dismounted and softly landed on the ground, before helping the now half-conscious man of the horse and half carrying him into the hut. There she put him on her bed and removed his shoes, cloak and sword before covering him with sheets. Then she got up again and returned with a bowl of water, wiping the sweat of the stranger's brow. He opened his eyes and looked like he wanted to say something but she soothed him and told him to go to sleep, her hand glowing lightly over his forehead, a faint crescent moon evident on hers.
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For Endymion the day wasn't really exciting as he explained the different shapes of the country and their history, but he didn't show it. Even if he didn't admit it to himself he was slightly disappointed when he had found out that their route started into the opposite direction of the village Moonlight lived in. The young woman just wouldn't leave his thoughts and when one of the generals had taken over explaining, he had caught himself daydreaming about her more then once. Scolding himself mentally he was relieved when they reached the first city, Trental, and got off the carriages. The Queen asked him plenty of questions which occupied him to his own relief. He answered them with a smile and told old legends over lunch.

He still hadn't got a chance to ask for a picture of the missing princess until then but after lunch he saw one. The generals and Senshi would walk through the market place while he would accompany the queen to a famous artist in the city. He took Kunzite aside for a minute and told him to ask the princesses before he returned to the queen and lead her into the nobler districts of the city while the Senshi and Generals made their way to the market place.

When the Senshi and Generals reached the market place the princesses immediately where taken by the hand by one of their companions. "We don't want you to get lost.", Kunzite told them winking and they giggled before Amy took out her computer, opening up the stored data from the last few days. This time a map of the city sprung onto the monitor and to points, one silver the other a midnight blue were moving slowly in one of the richer districts in the city. "What are those?", Jedeite asked confused. "That's where the prince and the queen are at the moment.", came the simple answer and the general nodded.

"And how are we finding the princess now?", asked Nephrite. This time Lita answered: " We will split the districts up and search with our powers for the princess' aura. But first the computer will tell us in which district or districts she has used her healing powers." The four men nodded in understanding at the explanation of the Thunder Senshi. In the meantime Amy had began to order the information she had stored so far, before she began the scan. Three districts showed the appearance of their princess' healing powers. Looking up at Zoisite she asked him for the folder they had filled with information about the most occurrences of healing powers.

Maybe they could number the districts down with it. The General of the West proceeded the folder and told her the data which the Water Senshi stored before scanning the city once more. This time only one district remained. The district of the average people as Kunzite pointed out. The Senshi nodded in understanding before asking them if their was some calmer place nearby. On their question the four men lead them a bit up the street that ended at the top of a hill where the Lord of the city lived. After about ten minutes they drew them into a small side street which ended in a sunlit square with a square. To the four princesses' surprise hardly any people were there and it was much more silent than at the market place.

Quickly Amy gave her three friends the directions of the district after the generals had let go of their hands. Jupiter was to concentrate on the south, Mars on the east, Venus on the north and Mercury on the west. They would search for their friend's aura. They all nodded before Amy's computer vanished and the four young woman swiftly walked back into the little street through which they had reached the square and transformed into their Senshi forms. Than they called four cloaks up and put them over their uniforms so not to attract attention. Returning to the confused looking generals, their reason for the sudden run for the street seemed to dawn on them and they smirked. The four stopped just infront of them and Venus turned back to the others. "Well, then let's get to it.", she said in good spirits and the others nodded in agreement.

They closed their eyes and began to test the assigned direction with magic searching for Serenity's aura. The four generals saw different auras emit around them and were a bit startled but the few people passing them seemed obvious to them. What seemed to the Senshi only a few minutes was actually half an hour. When they opened their eyes and looked at each other they all shook their heads before the sighed. "I guess we have to search on.", Mars said a bit downtrodden nothing reminding of the fiery princess. The others nodded with the same expression before they pulled themselves together a little and asked the generals to lead them back to the tavern where the would meet up with the prince and the queen again. On the way through the small street the Senshi de-transformed.

When they entered the dark tavern, they were still half an hour early so they took a seat and asked for something to drink. Just then Kunzite remembered what Endymion had asked him and turned to Amy who looked up a bit startled at the question but nodded anyway, taking out her computer again. After a minute she turned it around and the other three princesses looked sadly at the picture of a twelve year old princess. The generals were a bit stunned at what they saw. There on the picture was a girl already showing the first signs of womanhood. She was smiling kindly but her eyes twinkled mischievously. She emitted a warm but still regal aura and the four men knew that if you would meet her in person you would immediately warm up to her.

Slowly they began to understand why the Moon Kingdom had been so heartbroken when she had vanished. "What kind of princess was she?", Zoisite asked carefully and the princesses smiled obviously remembering their missing friend. " Serenity is kind, big hearted, graceful, beautiful beside that, a real light to many people, but at the same time she is mischievous, childish and can always make you laugh. If she isn't really paying attention she trips and scolds you when you laugh at her. But in the end she will laugh with you. She is the best friend somebody could ask for and I'm sure the one who can catch her heart will be the luckiest man in the universe...", Rei told before she was interrupted by Mina. "I'm sure now she would tell you that that wasn't true." " Yes, she would say that every man that really loves a woman was the happiest man in the universe.", Amy continued. " Right and then she would either begin to tease you or ask for your last boyfriend so that she could write his name on your wedding invitation.", Lita finished smirking. They looked at each other for a moment then burst out laughing and the generals smiled. This princess surely seemed to be very special.

Even after five years her friends hadn't given up hope of finding her. When their laugher ceased Rei grinned. "Right, that would be Serenity to you.", she stated simple and the others smiled. " Definitely. And she wouldn't want us to give up hope to find the right one.", Mina added. " She would also not give up hope that easily in finding us if we would have gone missing.", Amy told them and they nodded. "We will find her.", Lita concluded confidently again and the other three agreed, determination shining in their eyes. The four men at the table were again amazed at what the princess accomplished without even being there. Suddenly Amy looked up and Zoisite straight into the eyes. "Do you want a copy of the picture?", she asked kindly and the General of the West nodded. Smiling she put her hand over the monitor and a minute later she had the picture in her hand. "Here. Take care of it and don't let the queen see it. It will only hurt her. ", she told them as she handed the generals the picture, her eyes shining with concern. They nodded in understanding and Kunzite put it into one of his uniform's pockets.

Soon they were joined by Queen Selenity and Endymion and they got onto the carriage again continuing their tour. When they left the city again it was mid-afternoon.
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Very well. Chapter 6. Chapter 7 in two days.
Eliame
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