Chapter 2: Forthcoming Love
Back on the moon, the ball was in session. All the women were in dazzling gowns & all the men wore tuxedos. King Alexander and Queen Serenity, Serena's Parents, were talking to Prince Justinian.
"It is truly a privilege and an honor to be her with you your majesties", Prince Justinian said bowing.
"The pleasure is all ours", King Alexander said smiling. "I'm sure you will make a fine husband for my daughter.
Serena made a face beneath her mask. She knew that Justinian was just putting on a show for her parents. When she and that brat were left alone, he mouthed her maliciously and often hurt her feelings
//Flashback//
"Ugh, I don't know why my parents saddled me with you! You're nothing but a fat, ugly, pig in a princess gown!", Justinian said with a snarl.
//Flashback ends//
How dare he say that!!, Serena thought. I'm not that bad looking and it takes *FOREVER* to get my hair done up in my beautiful pigtails!!
Serena had enough of Justinian's self boasting chatter. She excused herself, saying she wanted to go around and greet the guests.
Once she was lost in the crowd, she went outside onto the balcony and took off her white, feather lined mask. It was part of her costume. It was a satin ball gown with pink trimming and pearl accents. She also had a feather fan and beautiful crystal slippers. Serena thought she'd feel like Cinderella at the ball, but the thought went sour when she realized the prince she had was nothing but a toad.
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Darien walked through the masked ball completely unrecognized. It was bliss! He wore a Midnight black tuxedo with a crisp white shirt and perky black tie. To complete his outfit, he wore a black top hat, white mask, and a rose on his lapel.
He had danced with many girls but had yet to figure out which one was the princess. He look around and smiled. The dancers moved around the room in circles and the brightly lit room sparkled. Soon he became hot and decided to go out on the balcony for some fresh air.
Darien walked up the balcony stairs and stopped. He couldn't move, whether it was from shock or disbelief, he didn't know. He just laid eyes on the most beautiful girl at the ball, Serena
Serena sat on the balcony rail. Her dress and hair flowing in the gentle late night breeze. She smiled again as she looked at the earth, dreaming her dreams. Her dreams her most pleasurably disrupted when a rose came in view.
"My lady", Darien began. "A humble gift for the bell of the ball, though no flower can compare with your beauty".
Serena blushed and took the rose. She breathed in the sweet scent and turned to her suitor.
"Thank you sir", she said shyly.
"Please, don't call me sir. You make me sound old", Darien said and smiled when Serena had giggled. "Call me Darien".
Serena froze. She blinked a few times.
No way....H-he couldn't be!!
Darien's smiled fade slowly when he saw the look of surprise on Serena's face.
Does she know who I really am??
Serena gently took off the Prince's mask and gasped at his beautiful eyes. She stared for a brief moment then managed to get a few words out.
"You....You're the Prince of earth! You're Endymion!", she said in a shocked whisper.
Darien smiled again. He nodded and kissed her hand.
"Yes I am. But just call my Darien, it's my nickname. Most people run out of air after saying Endymion after a while", he joked.
Serena smiled. He looked like the Prince of her dreams. She curtsied then stood tall & looked into his eyes boldly and smiled.
"Well Darien, Prince of the Earth, I'm Serenity. Princess of the Moon", she said with a giggle.
Darien nearly did a double take. He couldn't believe the Princess he was searching for all this time was literally right under his own nose!
"Serenity...", the name danced off his tongue and made all his thoughts fuzzy. She was simply breathtaking to him.
"Just Serena please", she said. "I don't like formality all that much".
"Neither do I. I've been looking for you all night", Darien said.
Serena blinked with curiosity. "Why is that?'
Darien didn't want to say because he wanted to meet another beautiful girl so he can say he sad one. No. He wasn't a player, but his list of girls he knew/dated was long enough to build a bridge from the Earth to the Moon. She's different to him in a way. Special.
Then the fast paced festival style music changed to a slow paced one. Darien decided to use that to his advantage.
"I wanted to have a dance with you, Serena", Darien said while bowing.
Serena felt flattered. A man searched just for HER to have a dance. She hoped he was a better dancer than Justinian, who stepped on her toes constantly. She bowed and walked up closed to her & put her arms around his neck
Darien put his arms gently around her slender waist. He felt so warm in her arms...calm and content. He thought he could easily get used to it. He breathed in her soft, sweet scent as he guided them to the song, and listened to the song as they danced.
Serena felt blissfully happy being in the Prince's strong arms. She'd played this song many times in her room and danced alone. The first reminded her of her dreams
Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I wish on a star that somewhere you are thinking of me too
Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me
This was a popular song on Earth too. Darien hear is many times too and often thought of the Moon Princess while it played. He thought about how she would look, sound, feel, and any other possibilities. Then he would hope she wouldn't think he was another stuck up Prince like the others
Wonder if you ever see me and I
Wonder if you know I'm there (am I there, am I?)
If you looked in my eyes would you see what's inside
Would you even care?
Serena's crystal shoes made a gentle "tap, tap, tap" sounds as the young royals swayed in a small circle to the song. Each living up to other's touch.
Now I'm dreaming with you tonight
Till tomorrow (till tomorrow) and for all of my life
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be than here in my room
Dreaming with you endlessly
As the song ended, the couple still held each other close, not wanting to let go. A voice calling the Princess' name broke the two apart.
"Princess Serenity!", The Queen called.
"Coming mom!", Serena shouted down from the balcony steps. She then turned back to Darien and hugged him. "You better go. It won't be good if someone sees you here".
Darien nodded knowing it was true. He wasn't going to leave without a proper parting. He gently tilted her back and pressed his soft lips against hers. Fireworks exploded in his mind as she kissed & touched. He felt slightly dizzy with longing and pleasure feeling her body pressed against his. Darien all too soon let go. He didn't want to start something they couldn't finish.
"Until we meet again, my Princess", he kissed her briefly again before putting on his hat and mask and jumping off the balcony.
Serena gasped and ran over to the rail, thinking he hurt himself. But Darien landed gracefully as a cat. He turned and waved to her before walking into the darkness. She sighed and leaned against the rail. She was in shock and awe at the same time. She had her first kiss, with the man of her dreams!!
She was so sure they were in love, but then the shock of reality hit here again. Darien was her enemy! And she was still expected to marry Prince Justinian in 4 weeks!!
Oh God...The one guy I truly fell in love with sprung from my only hate...
Back on the moon, the ball was in session. All the women were in dazzling gowns & all the men wore tuxedos. King Alexander and Queen Serenity, Serena's Parents, were talking to Prince Justinian.
"It is truly a privilege and an honor to be her with you your majesties", Prince Justinian said bowing.
"The pleasure is all ours", King Alexander said smiling. "I'm sure you will make a fine husband for my daughter.
Serena made a face beneath her mask. She knew that Justinian was just putting on a show for her parents. When she and that brat were left alone, he mouthed her maliciously and often hurt her feelings
//Flashback//
"Ugh, I don't know why my parents saddled me with you! You're nothing but a fat, ugly, pig in a princess gown!", Justinian said with a snarl.
//Flashback ends//
How dare he say that!!, Serena thought. I'm not that bad looking and it takes *FOREVER* to get my hair done up in my beautiful pigtails!!
Serena had enough of Justinian's self boasting chatter. She excused herself, saying she wanted to go around and greet the guests.
Once she was lost in the crowd, she went outside onto the balcony and took off her white, feather lined mask. It was part of her costume. It was a satin ball gown with pink trimming and pearl accents. She also had a feather fan and beautiful crystal slippers. Serena thought she'd feel like Cinderella at the ball, but the thought went sour when she realized the prince she had was nothing but a toad.
***********
Darien walked through the masked ball completely unrecognized. It was bliss! He wore a Midnight black tuxedo with a crisp white shirt and perky black tie. To complete his outfit, he wore a black top hat, white mask, and a rose on his lapel.
He had danced with many girls but had yet to figure out which one was the princess. He look around and smiled. The dancers moved around the room in circles and the brightly lit room sparkled. Soon he became hot and decided to go out on the balcony for some fresh air.
Darien walked up the balcony stairs and stopped. He couldn't move, whether it was from shock or disbelief, he didn't know. He just laid eyes on the most beautiful girl at the ball, Serena
Serena sat on the balcony rail. Her dress and hair flowing in the gentle late night breeze. She smiled again as she looked at the earth, dreaming her dreams. Her dreams her most pleasurably disrupted when a rose came in view.
"My lady", Darien began. "A humble gift for the bell of the ball, though no flower can compare with your beauty".
Serena blushed and took the rose. She breathed in the sweet scent and turned to her suitor.
"Thank you sir", she said shyly.
"Please, don't call me sir. You make me sound old", Darien said and smiled when Serena had giggled. "Call me Darien".
Serena froze. She blinked a few times.
No way....H-he couldn't be!!
Darien's smiled fade slowly when he saw the look of surprise on Serena's face.
Does she know who I really am??
Serena gently took off the Prince's mask and gasped at his beautiful eyes. She stared for a brief moment then managed to get a few words out.
"You....You're the Prince of earth! You're Endymion!", she said in a shocked whisper.
Darien smiled again. He nodded and kissed her hand.
"Yes I am. But just call my Darien, it's my nickname. Most people run out of air after saying Endymion after a while", he joked.
Serena smiled. He looked like the Prince of her dreams. She curtsied then stood tall & looked into his eyes boldly and smiled.
"Well Darien, Prince of the Earth, I'm Serenity. Princess of the Moon", she said with a giggle.
Darien nearly did a double take. He couldn't believe the Princess he was searching for all this time was literally right under his own nose!
"Serenity...", the name danced off his tongue and made all his thoughts fuzzy. She was simply breathtaking to him.
"Just Serena please", she said. "I don't like formality all that much".
"Neither do I. I've been looking for you all night", Darien said.
Serena blinked with curiosity. "Why is that?'
Darien didn't want to say because he wanted to meet another beautiful girl so he can say he sad one. No. He wasn't a player, but his list of girls he knew/dated was long enough to build a bridge from the Earth to the Moon. She's different to him in a way. Special.
Then the fast paced festival style music changed to a slow paced one. Darien decided to use that to his advantage.
"I wanted to have a dance with you, Serena", Darien said while bowing.
Serena felt flattered. A man searched just for HER to have a dance. She hoped he was a better dancer than Justinian, who stepped on her toes constantly. She bowed and walked up closed to her & put her arms around his neck
Darien put his arms gently around her slender waist. He felt so warm in her arms...calm and content. He thought he could easily get used to it. He breathed in her soft, sweet scent as he guided them to the song, and listened to the song as they danced.
Serena felt blissfully happy being in the Prince's strong arms. She'd played this song many times in her room and danced alone. The first reminded her of her dreams
Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I wish on a star that somewhere you are thinking of me too
Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me
This was a popular song on Earth too. Darien hear is many times too and often thought of the Moon Princess while it played. He thought about how she would look, sound, feel, and any other possibilities. Then he would hope she wouldn't think he was another stuck up Prince like the others
Wonder if you ever see me and I
Wonder if you know I'm there (am I there, am I?)
If you looked in my eyes would you see what's inside
Would you even care?
Serena's crystal shoes made a gentle "tap, tap, tap" sounds as the young royals swayed in a small circle to the song. Each living up to other's touch.
Now I'm dreaming with you tonight
Till tomorrow (till tomorrow) and for all of my life
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be than here in my room
Dreaming with you endlessly
As the song ended, the couple still held each other close, not wanting to let go. A voice calling the Princess' name broke the two apart.
"Princess Serenity!", The Queen called.
"Coming mom!", Serena shouted down from the balcony steps. She then turned back to Darien and hugged him. "You better go. It won't be good if someone sees you here".
Darien nodded knowing it was true. He wasn't going to leave without a proper parting. He gently tilted her back and pressed his soft lips against hers. Fireworks exploded in his mind as she kissed & touched. He felt slightly dizzy with longing and pleasure feeling her body pressed against his. Darien all too soon let go. He didn't want to start something they couldn't finish.
"Until we meet again, my Princess", he kissed her briefly again before putting on his hat and mask and jumping off the balcony.
Serena gasped and ran over to the rail, thinking he hurt himself. But Darien landed gracefully as a cat. He turned and waved to her before walking into the darkness. She sighed and leaned against the rail. She was in shock and awe at the same time. She had her first kiss, with the man of her dreams!!
She was so sure they were in love, but then the shock of reality hit here again. Darien was her enemy! And she was still expected to marry Prince Justinian in 4 weeks!!
Oh God...The one guy I truly fell in love with sprung from my only hate...
