AN: Sorry I didn't give you an author's note in the last chapter. I got lost in my last story and had it loaded before I really remembered. Anyway, Thank you veronica-of-saturn and bunnie for the review ^_^ Last chapter was a little corny in my opinion so i'm going to try and make this chapter better. Chapter two is always the connectors anyway.... *shrugs* anyway... here's a long chapter three!!!! JA!!!
Chapter Three: Grand Ball of the Silver Alliance
Serenity held her head in her hands as she tried to stay awake. She had gone almost an entire day without any sort of sleep, simply because she was trying to get things organized and in place for the next day. The new tradition they would be starting. The Grand Ball.
Serenity had the ribbons hung, the crystal on all the chandeliers polished, the floors cleaned and swept, everything you could think of. She was sitting at the dinning table that was at the back of the grand hall, staring off out the window at the stars that were there. Tomorrow, she thought. Tomorrow is the day I've been planning for the longest time. I hope all goes well.
Serena laid her head down on her crossed arms and stared out the window until her eyelids felt heavy. She fought them and stayed awake momentarily, but soon succumbed to slumber.
Serenity came into the hall after a moment to speak with her daughter but stopped in the doorway and smiled at the sight of her sleeping daughter. I know you do it for him Serena, she told herself. I hope things can go well for you tomorrow.
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"Serenity I must say that this is a splendid idea! Really, where do you come up with such things?"
"Oh Lady Venus, it wasn't my idea. My darling daughter has proposed such an event. It is her who you should be thanking."
Serenity and the blond-haired protector from Venus, Mina, tried to creep by their parents without being spotted. Both of them were dredding thier parents extreme flattery, but that didn't exactly matter now. All that mattered was getting to the balcony above the entrance to see the beautiful princes from each of the kingdoms in the Alliance. Well, that was all that mattered to Mina.
Serenity gazed out at the Palace Entrance. Many carraiges were being brought in for this occaision, some filled to the brim with gifts and lugguage, others with with the guests. Serenity eagerly awaited the dark polished carraige of the Earth representatives.
"Look!!! It's Adrian from the outer Kingdom of Neptune!!!" Mina exclaimed with stars in her eyes. "Serena!!! I didn't know you invited the outer Kingdoms as well!!!"
Serena giggled. "Of course I did. Michiru, Haruka, and Hotaru should be coming as well, though Setsuna has decided to stay at the gate. I doubt they will come though. They mentioned something of uprising at the border. They even fear that something may have already came through."
"Oh there's no reason to worry Serena," Mina brushed it off. "Haruka and Michiru are always exaggerating things. Hotaru, well, she's kinda a homely sort of girl. She should get out more than what she does don't you think?"
"Considering what her power is, I can imagine why she does though. Mina, you should have an understanding for her."
"Gomen.... but look!!! It's Hermes from Mercury!!! Ami-chan's brother!!! Oh my he's such a gorgeous man for being accept being in love with his books."
"Mina..." Serena said humorously. Then she saw it. The symbol shaped like a circle cut in fourths by a cross. The dark blue and red feathers that were on the dark stained cairrage. The Earth Kingdom had arrived.
"Hmph, just look at those Earth royals. Bringing three carraiges. I swear, they'd best be full to the brink with more than thier own luggage."
As they pulled up, the door swung open before the carraige even stopped. Serena smiled brightly as the dark haired prince stepped out of the carraige. He glanced up at the balcony and smiled at her with a bright sparkle in his eyes.
"Endymion..." she whispered.
"Who is that?" Mina said excitedly as she eyed the perturbed white haired general who had just climbed out behind Endymion. He glanced up at Mina and smiled, yet when his attention turned to Serena it soured some. He tapped Endymion on the shoulder, who did not turn his gaze, and pulled him into the palace foyer.
"Come on Mina!!!" Serena exclaimed as she pulled Mina with her, going to the main hall below.
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He lowered his head and kissed Serena's outstretched hand. Serena smiled and blushed slightly, while Kunzite's glare on the scene deepened. He glowered at the sight but was struck by a sudden moment of breathless reality when he saw the long blond haired girl behind her smiling, warmth in her ocean blue eyes.
Mina stepped forward as Serena and Endymion left for another place to talk, away from everyone. Mina did a short bow with one fist held at her heart. "I am the princess of Venus, and Serena's protector."
Kunzite smiled, with a glint in his eye that no one had really seen before. He kneeled down onto one knee, his fist to his heart as she had done. Mina leaned back up and blushed deeply. She had certainly not expected this sort of flattery. "I am Kunzite," he replied to her, still not looking up. "I am one of the protecting generals of the Earth Kingdom and Prince Endymion."
"Welcome to the Moon Kingdom....."
"Would it be so much to ask a tour of you?"
Mina smiled. "It would be my pleasure."
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"What shall we do with our weekend Serena?" Endymion asked as he twirled her around on the dance floor. He pulled her in close and grinned down at her.
"I don't know Endymion. There are many things to do on the Moon. Shall we view the gardens tommorow?"
"Splendid idea," he replied as he twirled her around again and dipped her. She came up a was a little dizzy, which made her giggle slightly. She felt so informal and yet she loved his presence. It was as if someone had waked a sleeping part of her that was now able to be free. And yet, it was only for him.
Serena composed herself from her random thoughts and led Endymion off the floor and over to a seat next to the window. The sun shined down on the both of them as they talked of different things ranging from politics to what they did for leisure.
The Queen of the Earth approached Serenity and started talking with her over many things over in the corner, but her eye never left her son.
"Serenity, what do you think of those two?"
Serenity glanced over at her daughter and Endymion and smiled. "I think that it's charming."
"Well... doesn't that go against the ordinance of the legendary crystals. The heavens that have given us such things did not wish such a thing. It clearly stated that relations are strictly business."
"If the heavens wish it to be so different they will cause the out come to change, Terra. Look at them right now though. They are happy. I've never seen such happiness in my daughter before, and I'm going to do nothing to change it all too quickly."
"Do you really think it wise though Serenity? To even chance it is too risky in my opinion."
"Terra. Look at your son for a minute. Is he happy? The happiest he's been in a long while?"
"Well yes, but.... Serenity, its Serena. She's a child of the moon."
"Terra, I honestly think its a lost cause. No matter what you do, I don't think they'll ever fully seperate themselves from each other. I'm just going to wait this out."
The Lady of the Earth sighed and looked at the couple. Endymion was laughing with Serenity and looked so peaceful and happy. All she wanted for her son was to be happy, after all. Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing.
In the other corner, Jediate and Zoicite sat with disgusted looks on thier faces.
"Look at how he swoons over her. And have you seen Kunzite? He's crazy about that Venus girl. You'd think that even Nephrite would have some sense but no. He's gone after Jupiter!"
"Now Jediate, why is that such a bad thing?"
"Well we're from Earth are we not? Why not be with people from Earth. Frankly, women from the Kingdoms in the Alliance are highly overated. Especially those of the Moon. Endymion is putty in that girls hands and he knows the punishment from the heavens will be severe for such a transgression."
Zoicite sighed and got up. "Would you cool your jets Jediate. The prince is fine," He replied as he began walking away.
"Where are you going?"
"To the library, to get away from this nonesense."
This is why I hate parties, Zoicite said to himself. Their all so lonely. He sighed as he walked down the hall. If only Jediate didn't have to rub it in everytime they turned around. Then maybe it would be okay. He sighed. A book was all he needed right now.
AN: Well... i'll let you all in on a lil secret... in the manga, the generals and the inners had a thing going so this is where that's derived from. Chapter 4 shall be up soon!!! Please Review!!!
Chapter Three: Grand Ball of the Silver Alliance
Serenity held her head in her hands as she tried to stay awake. She had gone almost an entire day without any sort of sleep, simply because she was trying to get things organized and in place for the next day. The new tradition they would be starting. The Grand Ball.
Serenity had the ribbons hung, the crystal on all the chandeliers polished, the floors cleaned and swept, everything you could think of. She was sitting at the dinning table that was at the back of the grand hall, staring off out the window at the stars that were there. Tomorrow, she thought. Tomorrow is the day I've been planning for the longest time. I hope all goes well.
Serena laid her head down on her crossed arms and stared out the window until her eyelids felt heavy. She fought them and stayed awake momentarily, but soon succumbed to slumber.
Serenity came into the hall after a moment to speak with her daughter but stopped in the doorway and smiled at the sight of her sleeping daughter. I know you do it for him Serena, she told herself. I hope things can go well for you tomorrow.
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"Serenity I must say that this is a splendid idea! Really, where do you come up with such things?"
"Oh Lady Venus, it wasn't my idea. My darling daughter has proposed such an event. It is her who you should be thanking."
Serenity and the blond-haired protector from Venus, Mina, tried to creep by their parents without being spotted. Both of them were dredding thier parents extreme flattery, but that didn't exactly matter now. All that mattered was getting to the balcony above the entrance to see the beautiful princes from each of the kingdoms in the Alliance. Well, that was all that mattered to Mina.
Serenity gazed out at the Palace Entrance. Many carraiges were being brought in for this occaision, some filled to the brim with gifts and lugguage, others with with the guests. Serenity eagerly awaited the dark polished carraige of the Earth representatives.
"Look!!! It's Adrian from the outer Kingdom of Neptune!!!" Mina exclaimed with stars in her eyes. "Serena!!! I didn't know you invited the outer Kingdoms as well!!!"
Serena giggled. "Of course I did. Michiru, Haruka, and Hotaru should be coming as well, though Setsuna has decided to stay at the gate. I doubt they will come though. They mentioned something of uprising at the border. They even fear that something may have already came through."
"Oh there's no reason to worry Serena," Mina brushed it off. "Haruka and Michiru are always exaggerating things. Hotaru, well, she's kinda a homely sort of girl. She should get out more than what she does don't you think?"
"Considering what her power is, I can imagine why she does though. Mina, you should have an understanding for her."
"Gomen.... but look!!! It's Hermes from Mercury!!! Ami-chan's brother!!! Oh my he's such a gorgeous man for being accept being in love with his books."
"Mina..." Serena said humorously. Then she saw it. The symbol shaped like a circle cut in fourths by a cross. The dark blue and red feathers that were on the dark stained cairrage. The Earth Kingdom had arrived.
"Hmph, just look at those Earth royals. Bringing three carraiges. I swear, they'd best be full to the brink with more than thier own luggage."
As they pulled up, the door swung open before the carraige even stopped. Serena smiled brightly as the dark haired prince stepped out of the carraige. He glanced up at the balcony and smiled at her with a bright sparkle in his eyes.
"Endymion..." she whispered.
"Who is that?" Mina said excitedly as she eyed the perturbed white haired general who had just climbed out behind Endymion. He glanced up at Mina and smiled, yet when his attention turned to Serena it soured some. He tapped Endymion on the shoulder, who did not turn his gaze, and pulled him into the palace foyer.
"Come on Mina!!!" Serena exclaimed as she pulled Mina with her, going to the main hall below.
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He lowered his head and kissed Serena's outstretched hand. Serena smiled and blushed slightly, while Kunzite's glare on the scene deepened. He glowered at the sight but was struck by a sudden moment of breathless reality when he saw the long blond haired girl behind her smiling, warmth in her ocean blue eyes.
Mina stepped forward as Serena and Endymion left for another place to talk, away from everyone. Mina did a short bow with one fist held at her heart. "I am the princess of Venus, and Serena's protector."
Kunzite smiled, with a glint in his eye that no one had really seen before. He kneeled down onto one knee, his fist to his heart as she had done. Mina leaned back up and blushed deeply. She had certainly not expected this sort of flattery. "I am Kunzite," he replied to her, still not looking up. "I am one of the protecting generals of the Earth Kingdom and Prince Endymion."
"Welcome to the Moon Kingdom....."
"Would it be so much to ask a tour of you?"
Mina smiled. "It would be my pleasure."
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"What shall we do with our weekend Serena?" Endymion asked as he twirled her around on the dance floor. He pulled her in close and grinned down at her.
"I don't know Endymion. There are many things to do on the Moon. Shall we view the gardens tommorow?"
"Splendid idea," he replied as he twirled her around again and dipped her. She came up a was a little dizzy, which made her giggle slightly. She felt so informal and yet she loved his presence. It was as if someone had waked a sleeping part of her that was now able to be free. And yet, it was only for him.
Serena composed herself from her random thoughts and led Endymion off the floor and over to a seat next to the window. The sun shined down on the both of them as they talked of different things ranging from politics to what they did for leisure.
The Queen of the Earth approached Serenity and started talking with her over many things over in the corner, but her eye never left her son.
"Serenity, what do you think of those two?"
Serenity glanced over at her daughter and Endymion and smiled. "I think that it's charming."
"Well... doesn't that go against the ordinance of the legendary crystals. The heavens that have given us such things did not wish such a thing. It clearly stated that relations are strictly business."
"If the heavens wish it to be so different they will cause the out come to change, Terra. Look at them right now though. They are happy. I've never seen such happiness in my daughter before, and I'm going to do nothing to change it all too quickly."
"Do you really think it wise though Serenity? To even chance it is too risky in my opinion."
"Terra. Look at your son for a minute. Is he happy? The happiest he's been in a long while?"
"Well yes, but.... Serenity, its Serena. She's a child of the moon."
"Terra, I honestly think its a lost cause. No matter what you do, I don't think they'll ever fully seperate themselves from each other. I'm just going to wait this out."
The Lady of the Earth sighed and looked at the couple. Endymion was laughing with Serenity and looked so peaceful and happy. All she wanted for her son was to be happy, after all. Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing.
In the other corner, Jediate and Zoicite sat with disgusted looks on thier faces.
"Look at how he swoons over her. And have you seen Kunzite? He's crazy about that Venus girl. You'd think that even Nephrite would have some sense but no. He's gone after Jupiter!"
"Now Jediate, why is that such a bad thing?"
"Well we're from Earth are we not? Why not be with people from Earth. Frankly, women from the Kingdoms in the Alliance are highly overated. Especially those of the Moon. Endymion is putty in that girls hands and he knows the punishment from the heavens will be severe for such a transgression."
Zoicite sighed and got up. "Would you cool your jets Jediate. The prince is fine," He replied as he began walking away.
"Where are you going?"
"To the library, to get away from this nonesense."
This is why I hate parties, Zoicite said to himself. Their all so lonely. He sighed as he walked down the hall. If only Jediate didn't have to rub it in everytime they turned around. Then maybe it would be okay. He sighed. A book was all he needed right now.
AN: Well... i'll let you all in on a lil secret... in the manga, the generals and the inners had a thing going so this is where that's derived from. Chapter 4 shall be up soon!!! Please Review!!!