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Dreams of Times Gone By
"Wakey, Wakey, Sleepyhead!" said Lita cheerfully to Serena.
Serena moaned and turned over, determined to sleep until twelve o'clock, like she always did on weekends.
"No way Meatball Head! If I have to get up now, so do you!" said Raye, and she poured a glass of ice-cold water over Serena.
Serena let out a blood-curdling scream.
"Serena!" shrieked Raye, almost as loudly.
Darien rushed over to Serena's side, concern etched on his face. When he realised what Raye had done, he burst into laughter, Lita and Mina joining him.
"Who died?" asked Charisma sleepily.
"Raye, how could you!" screamed Serena.
"How could I what? It's not my fault you're so lazy!" shouted Raye.
"Ooh, you insidious little twerp," said Serena.
"Insidious? I'm impressed, who taught you that one? They don't usually come in the 'I can read' book series," she snapped.
The Outer Scouts and the remainder of Obsidian who had stayed in the neighbouring apartment walked in, still in their nightclothes.
"Perhaps it never occurred to you, Miss Snobby, that I am capable of using long words!" screamed Serena.
"Snobby? Me? Hah! At least I'm not so wrapped up in my own little world that danger isn't an alien word!" said Raye.
"You think I don't know what danger is? Raye, for the past two and a half years, I've worked my ass off trying to protect Earth from danger!"
"Yeah, but who does the Press give all the credit to? Sailor Moon, never mind there are eight far more competent Sailors providing back up for Sailor Ditz!"
"Sailor Ditz? You've always wanted to be the leader, admit it, you're jealous!"
"Guys, perhaps you should calm down," said Charisma.
"Stay out of it!" snapped Raye.
"Yeah, this is a Scout thing!" added Serena.
"A Scout thing? Or just a Serena and Raye acting like babies thing?" said Kalista angrily.
"You can't treat Charisma like dirt just because she tried to stop you two saying stuff everyone knows you're going to regret," said Lee.
Serena and Raye stepped back, and realised that they were the centre of attention. They turned red, and stared down at the floor.
"C'mon Serena, did that little bit of water really hurt so much?" asked Jasmine.
"No," she muttered. Facing Charisma, she said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap."
"Me either," said Raye. "And I'm sorry Serena, for all the nasty things I said to you."
"It's me who should be sorry, I over-reacted Raye," and Serena hugged Raye, then Charisma, as her way of saying sorry.
"Thank goodness the two of you came to your senses," said Luna, relieved.
"Perhaps you should all get dressed now," said Artemis, and the group looked down at themselves. There were still in their nightclothes, and everyone began blushing furiously.
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"So, what's our next move?" asked Trista, pouring tea for the others.
"Well, we've got two options," said Charisma.
"We wait for them to strike first," said Catalina.
"Or we get our retaliation in before they do," said Kalista.
"Hey, we could have three options if Jazz has a vision," said Lee.
"Well, I hope I don't," said Jasmine.
"I'm in favour of waiting for them to make their move," said Amy. Serena, Raye, Trista, Mina, Michelle and Hotaru nodded in agreement.
"We should attack them," said Amara. "That way, we'll have the element of surprise."
"Yeah, and it beats waiting around for someone to get hurt," added Lita.
Hope opened her mouth to say something, then closed it, then spoke anyway.
"Well, if we can't decide what to do, why don't we have, like, a nightly patrol? That way, we'll know if they're gonna attack, and we can stop 'em before they do," she said.
"That's a good idea," said Luna.
"It's what we do back in Fairview," said Hope.
"'Cept it's usually Zabadws and Jacen doing the patrolling if we have like a test or something in school," said Catalina.
"But hey! Their school got wrecked by Anne and co. so, we can all go patrolling," said Charisma.
"But we're still gonna have to split up," said Kalista.
"Why?" asked Serena.
"We can cover more ground that way," said Jasmine.
"Oh, right. So, when are we gonna patrol?" she asked.
"Night time," said Hope. "Celeste's followers tend to be of the nocturnal variety," she added.
"So we should try to organise ourselves into groups now, and figure out where we'll be patrolling, right?" said Lita.
"Got it in one," smiled Hope.
"Well, there's nine Scouts, and Darien, so that's ten. And myself and Artemis, twelve. Obsidian, there's five, and then Jacen, Lee and Zabadws that's eight. So altogether there's twenty of us," said Luna, doing a head count.
"So we could have four groups of five; or five groups of four," said Zabadws.
"Not necessarily," said Darien.
"True, but splitting into anything else would leave us spread too thinly, and any more, and we wouldn't cover as much ground," said Zabadws.
"True enough," agreed Darien.
"We should try to have a Scout in each group, that way if anyone gets into trouble, they can use their communicators to get help," said Luna.
"Okay," said Zabadws. "Although, I'm sure Jazz could've telepathically told us if anyone was in trouble," he added.
"So how's about we have in the first group; myself, Serena, Jacen and Charisma?" asked Darien. The people (and centaur) who he named all nodded their heads in agreement.
"And then we could have Amy, Kal, Luna and myself in the next," said Zabadws. No one objected to that.
"Then in the next, me, Mina, Lita and Hope," said Artemis. The girls seemed happy enough with their group.
"How about Catalina, Amara, Michelle and myself?" asked Trista.
Catalina nodded then said, "Call me Cat, please Trista. It really makes me feel less homesick."
"Okay, Cat," said Trista smiling at the blonde.
"So that leaves me, Lee, Raye and Hotaru," said Jasmine.
"Everyone happy with their group?" asked Artemis.
The groups nodded.
"So, where are we gonna patrol?" asked Charisma.
"Well, the school is the obvious place," said Zabadws. "And perhaps the Cherry Hill Temple, if we're being watched."
"We'll take the Temple," said Raye. "After all, it is my home," she added.
"We should watch the local hospital, 'cos, remember a few months ago, the bloodsuckers were stealing blood from there?" said Kalista.
"Yeah," said Hope, disgust in her voice.
"Do you wanna take it?" asked Charisma. Hope looked to the others in her group who nodded.
"Okay," she said.
"Can we take the school?" asked Serena. No one objected, and Luna looked amazed.
"Serena actually wanting to go to school?" she said, laughing a little.
"Hey, it's closed, so why not?" Serena smiled.
"One of the groups should check out a graveyard," said Zabadws.
"Why?" asked Amara.
"The vamps' could have been recruiting while we've been here- better to kill them before they kill anyone else," said Kalista.
"Your group can have the graveyard," said Michelle quickly. Trista stared at her.
"You think I'm going to swan around waiting to be bitten in a mouldy old graveyard?" said Michelle.
"So where is our group going to patrol?" asked Trista.
"What nightclubs are around here?" asked Zabadws. "Whatever the largest one is, patrol the streets and alleys around it. Nightclubs are the favourite hunting grounds for vampires and werewolves," he said.
"Okay, that's fine with me," said Michelle.
Turning to Amara, Catalina asked, "What IS the largest nightclub around here anyway?"
Amara sighed, then said, "The Signs club. Really, you can't miss that place, it's huge."
"Do we get to go in?" asked Cat again.
"NO!" said Zabadws. "You aren't here to play Cat, you're here to stop evil," he added.
"Spoil my fun," muttered Cat.
"Come on, everyone, start training, you've got a long night ahead of you," said Luna.
After five hours of solid training, the group took an afternoon siesta.
"We deserve it," said Serena, "You can wake us up when it's time to go," she added.
As the group drifted off to sleep, Zabadws spoke quietly with the two cats.
"Perhaps now, we can let them see what happened in the Silver Millennium, not just tell them," he said.
Luna and Artemis nodded, and the crescent moons on their foreheads began glowing as they let the memories enter the minds of the Scouts and Obsidian.
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{Flashback/Dream}
The Ball was about to begin, and the excitement in the air was almost tangible.
The Main Hall of the Moon Palace, the Hall of Serenity, had been decorated lavishly. Roses from all nine planets were placed on every table. Elegant silk curtains adorned the French Doors that led out onto the balconies. A red carpet strewn with rose petals covered the floor.
An orchestra tuned their instruments, going through a final practice run before the event itself. Servants from all eleven kingdoms rushed around, making last minute adjustments to various things that they felt would displease their rulers.
Luna and Artemis did a final sweep of the grounds then left, going in search of their Queen and Princess. The guests who had been invited arrived, milling about, waiting not only for the monarchy of the Moon to arrive, but also for the monarchy of all the Planets.
A lone trumpet sounded, and the crowd became still and silent, waiting with bated breath. Luna and Artemis appeared, ready to announce the arrivals.
"Ladies, gentlemen and fellow members of the Royal Courts," began Artemis. "It is my great pleasure to announce Queen Serenity," and the crowd burst into applause as the Queen walked alone, towards her throne, which had been placed in the Hall earlier.
"May I have the great honour to announce Princess Serenity, my Lords and ladies," said Luna grandly.
Serenity followed her mother, also walking alone. Her gown was pure white, and had a glow to it, like moonshine. Upon her golden hair was a gold tiara, set with a diamond from the Moon. Her eyes glowed with happiness and a beauty that came from deep inside her; from her purest of souls.
"May I present to you the future King of the Earth Kingdom, Prince Endymion," said Artemis.
Endymion walked forwards grandly, his head held high. As he walked, his long cape fluttered behind him. He was wearing a sword, set with diamonds from the Earth. He bowed low before the seated Queen and Princess, and kissed the hand of both mother and daughter.
"The Lady Cosmos, guardian to the Prince," said Luna.
Cosmos walked slowly, and she like Serenity was clothed in white. Her gown shimmered in the light of the Moon, and her long purple hair hung loose, falling to her lower back. A star was embroidered upon the front of her gown, and in her hair was a tiara of gold and silver, woven together magically. Her wings were as white a freshly fallen snow, and many of the court gazed at the Angel in wonder.
"And the Lady Infernia, guardian to the Prince," said Luna.
Infernia strode forward, and many of the crowd who couldn't see her thought that she had arrived in her elemental form. However, she was wearing a gown that was red, yellow and orange, and the colours of the silk gown blended so well that it looked as though she was clothed in flames. She had worn her hair loose, and it hung above her shoulders in tight aqua ringlets.
Cosmos and Infernia bowed to their Prince, who had seated himself next to the Queen, then they bowed to the Moon monarchs.
"My Lords and ladies of the Court, may I present Princess Amy of Mercury," said Artemis.
The shy blue haired Mercurian walked towards the Queen. She was blushing at the attention she was receiving, and the look suited her face. The sea blue gown she wore floated about her, and she walked daintily. Upon her short blue hair was a sliver tiara, set with a sapphire stone. She bowed to her hosts, and fellow royalty, then took her seat on the high table, alongside Cosmos.
"Her royal highness, Princess Raye of Mars," announced Luna.
The raven haired beauty walked up towards the thrones. Her porcelain skin contrasted with her hair, and the figure hugging red gown she wore drew gasps of approval from the assembled crowd. She flashed a smile from her ruby red lips, and bowed low before the Queen, her golden tiara with its ruby stone glistening in the light.
"Her royal highness, Princess Lita of Jupiter," said Artemis.
The Princess walked up, head held nobly. She was wearing a hunter green gown that had a split up to the top of her right thigh, and around her shoulders was a transparent pashmina, in a lighter shade of green. Her brown hair was piled up on to of her head, with several wispy strands let loose. Upon her head was a gold tiara with an emerald stone. She bowed, then took her place beside Infernia.
"Her royal highness, Princess Mina of Venus," announced Luna.
The Princess of Venus walked forward elegantly. Her long blonde hair trailed behind her as she walked, as did the train of her golden dress. She was wearing a choker set with topaz stones that matched the stone set in her gold tiara. Smiling, she bowed to the Queen and Princess, then took her place next to the Princess of Jupiter.
"Lords and Ladies of the Court, Princess Galaxia of the Jade Kingdom," said Artemis.
The Elf Princess walked forward, a white gown with green detail at the sleeves, waist and bottom of the gown. Her long brown hair was plaited, and fell to her lower back. Pearls were dotted in her hair, and her tiara was silvery-blue, and had a garnet stone shaped like a heart set in it. She bowed low before the Queen, and smiled as she was seated next to Princess Raye, her friend.
"May I present Princess Amara of Uranus," said Luna.
Princess Amara strode forward, her long navy gown floating around her. She wore navy gloves that stretched as far as her shoulders, and a gold medallion was hanging around her neck. An amber gemstone was set in her golden tiara, and her sandy blonde hair was cut shorter than Princess Amy's. She bowed low, and then sat next to Princess Mina.
"Princess Michelle of Neptune," said Artemis.
Princess Michelle walked forward regally. She was wearing an off the shoulder marine blue dress and a sea green pashmina. Her aqua green hair was curled, and her silver tiara had a single stone of aquamarine set in it. Smiling at the Princess of Uranus, she bowed to the Queen and her daughter, then was seated next to Princess Amara.
"It is my honour to present Princess Hotaru of Saturn," said Luna.
The youngest of the Princesses walked forward meekly. She was wearing a beautiful silk dress which was deep purple in colour, and that reached to the floor. Long gloves reached up to her elbows, made from the same purple silk. Her onyx hair had also been put up, and the wispy tendrils that hung down had been curled. A silver tiara with a fluorite stone was perched upon her head. She bowed, then sat next to Princess Michelle.
"Lords and ladies, Princess Trista of Pluto," announced Artemis.
Trista had let her long green hair loose, and it fell to the small of her back. Her black gown swept the floor, and she was wearing a pair of gloves that reached to her elbows. A golden chain hung around her neck, set with a garnet stone. In her hair were two small garnet roses, and her tiara was gold set with a garnet stone. Her eyes were, like always, serious, but there was a smile upon her mouth. She bowed and sat next to Princess Hotaru.
"May I present the Sovereign Polaris of the Myst Realm," said Artemis.
"And also the Sovereign Skye, again of the Myst Realm," added Luna.
The two stepped forward. Polaris was wearing a short purple dress that showed her legs, and was wearing a transparent drape over it. Her blonde hair streaked with purple was up in a ponytail, and reached to the floor. Upon her head was a golden tiara with a purple stone set in it. She bowed low and took her seat next to Galaxia.
Skye was dressed similarly, in a short blue dress with a transparent drape. However, her blonde hair was let loose, and reached to the floor. She too had a golden tiara, this time set with an azure blue stone. She bowed and sat next to her twin.
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Next chapter: The ball continues.......
Dreams of Times Gone By
"Wakey, Wakey, Sleepyhead!" said Lita cheerfully to Serena.
Serena moaned and turned over, determined to sleep until twelve o'clock, like she always did on weekends.
"No way Meatball Head! If I have to get up now, so do you!" said Raye, and she poured a glass of ice-cold water over Serena.
Serena let out a blood-curdling scream.
"Serena!" shrieked Raye, almost as loudly.
Darien rushed over to Serena's side, concern etched on his face. When he realised what Raye had done, he burst into laughter, Lita and Mina joining him.
"Who died?" asked Charisma sleepily.
"Raye, how could you!" screamed Serena.
"How could I what? It's not my fault you're so lazy!" shouted Raye.
"Ooh, you insidious little twerp," said Serena.
"Insidious? I'm impressed, who taught you that one? They don't usually come in the 'I can read' book series," she snapped.
The Outer Scouts and the remainder of Obsidian who had stayed in the neighbouring apartment walked in, still in their nightclothes.
"Perhaps it never occurred to you, Miss Snobby, that I am capable of using long words!" screamed Serena.
"Snobby? Me? Hah! At least I'm not so wrapped up in my own little world that danger isn't an alien word!" said Raye.
"You think I don't know what danger is? Raye, for the past two and a half years, I've worked my ass off trying to protect Earth from danger!"
"Yeah, but who does the Press give all the credit to? Sailor Moon, never mind there are eight far more competent Sailors providing back up for Sailor Ditz!"
"Sailor Ditz? You've always wanted to be the leader, admit it, you're jealous!"
"Guys, perhaps you should calm down," said Charisma.
"Stay out of it!" snapped Raye.
"Yeah, this is a Scout thing!" added Serena.
"A Scout thing? Or just a Serena and Raye acting like babies thing?" said Kalista angrily.
"You can't treat Charisma like dirt just because she tried to stop you two saying stuff everyone knows you're going to regret," said Lee.
Serena and Raye stepped back, and realised that they were the centre of attention. They turned red, and stared down at the floor.
"C'mon Serena, did that little bit of water really hurt so much?" asked Jasmine.
"No," she muttered. Facing Charisma, she said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap."
"Me either," said Raye. "And I'm sorry Serena, for all the nasty things I said to you."
"It's me who should be sorry, I over-reacted Raye," and Serena hugged Raye, then Charisma, as her way of saying sorry.
"Thank goodness the two of you came to your senses," said Luna, relieved.
"Perhaps you should all get dressed now," said Artemis, and the group looked down at themselves. There were still in their nightclothes, and everyone began blushing furiously.
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"So, what's our next move?" asked Trista, pouring tea for the others.
"Well, we've got two options," said Charisma.
"We wait for them to strike first," said Catalina.
"Or we get our retaliation in before they do," said Kalista.
"Hey, we could have three options if Jazz has a vision," said Lee.
"Well, I hope I don't," said Jasmine.
"I'm in favour of waiting for them to make their move," said Amy. Serena, Raye, Trista, Mina, Michelle and Hotaru nodded in agreement.
"We should attack them," said Amara. "That way, we'll have the element of surprise."
"Yeah, and it beats waiting around for someone to get hurt," added Lita.
Hope opened her mouth to say something, then closed it, then spoke anyway.
"Well, if we can't decide what to do, why don't we have, like, a nightly patrol? That way, we'll know if they're gonna attack, and we can stop 'em before they do," she said.
"That's a good idea," said Luna.
"It's what we do back in Fairview," said Hope.
"'Cept it's usually Zabadws and Jacen doing the patrolling if we have like a test or something in school," said Catalina.
"But hey! Their school got wrecked by Anne and co. so, we can all go patrolling," said Charisma.
"But we're still gonna have to split up," said Kalista.
"Why?" asked Serena.
"We can cover more ground that way," said Jasmine.
"Oh, right. So, when are we gonna patrol?" she asked.
"Night time," said Hope. "Celeste's followers tend to be of the nocturnal variety," she added.
"So we should try to organise ourselves into groups now, and figure out where we'll be patrolling, right?" said Lita.
"Got it in one," smiled Hope.
"Well, there's nine Scouts, and Darien, so that's ten. And myself and Artemis, twelve. Obsidian, there's five, and then Jacen, Lee and Zabadws that's eight. So altogether there's twenty of us," said Luna, doing a head count.
"So we could have four groups of five; or five groups of four," said Zabadws.
"Not necessarily," said Darien.
"True, but splitting into anything else would leave us spread too thinly, and any more, and we wouldn't cover as much ground," said Zabadws.
"True enough," agreed Darien.
"We should try to have a Scout in each group, that way if anyone gets into trouble, they can use their communicators to get help," said Luna.
"Okay," said Zabadws. "Although, I'm sure Jazz could've telepathically told us if anyone was in trouble," he added.
"So how's about we have in the first group; myself, Serena, Jacen and Charisma?" asked Darien. The people (and centaur) who he named all nodded their heads in agreement.
"And then we could have Amy, Kal, Luna and myself in the next," said Zabadws. No one objected to that.
"Then in the next, me, Mina, Lita and Hope," said Artemis. The girls seemed happy enough with their group.
"How about Catalina, Amara, Michelle and myself?" asked Trista.
Catalina nodded then said, "Call me Cat, please Trista. It really makes me feel less homesick."
"Okay, Cat," said Trista smiling at the blonde.
"So that leaves me, Lee, Raye and Hotaru," said Jasmine.
"Everyone happy with their group?" asked Artemis.
The groups nodded.
"So, where are we gonna patrol?" asked Charisma.
"Well, the school is the obvious place," said Zabadws. "And perhaps the Cherry Hill Temple, if we're being watched."
"We'll take the Temple," said Raye. "After all, it is my home," she added.
"We should watch the local hospital, 'cos, remember a few months ago, the bloodsuckers were stealing blood from there?" said Kalista.
"Yeah," said Hope, disgust in her voice.
"Do you wanna take it?" asked Charisma. Hope looked to the others in her group who nodded.
"Okay," she said.
"Can we take the school?" asked Serena. No one objected, and Luna looked amazed.
"Serena actually wanting to go to school?" she said, laughing a little.
"Hey, it's closed, so why not?" Serena smiled.
"One of the groups should check out a graveyard," said Zabadws.
"Why?" asked Amara.
"The vamps' could have been recruiting while we've been here- better to kill them before they kill anyone else," said Kalista.
"Your group can have the graveyard," said Michelle quickly. Trista stared at her.
"You think I'm going to swan around waiting to be bitten in a mouldy old graveyard?" said Michelle.
"So where is our group going to patrol?" asked Trista.
"What nightclubs are around here?" asked Zabadws. "Whatever the largest one is, patrol the streets and alleys around it. Nightclubs are the favourite hunting grounds for vampires and werewolves," he said.
"Okay, that's fine with me," said Michelle.
Turning to Amara, Catalina asked, "What IS the largest nightclub around here anyway?"
Amara sighed, then said, "The Signs club. Really, you can't miss that place, it's huge."
"Do we get to go in?" asked Cat again.
"NO!" said Zabadws. "You aren't here to play Cat, you're here to stop evil," he added.
"Spoil my fun," muttered Cat.
"Come on, everyone, start training, you've got a long night ahead of you," said Luna.
After five hours of solid training, the group took an afternoon siesta.
"We deserve it," said Serena, "You can wake us up when it's time to go," she added.
As the group drifted off to sleep, Zabadws spoke quietly with the two cats.
"Perhaps now, we can let them see what happened in the Silver Millennium, not just tell them," he said.
Luna and Artemis nodded, and the crescent moons on their foreheads began glowing as they let the memories enter the minds of the Scouts and Obsidian.
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{Flashback/Dream}
The Ball was about to begin, and the excitement in the air was almost tangible.
The Main Hall of the Moon Palace, the Hall of Serenity, had been decorated lavishly. Roses from all nine planets were placed on every table. Elegant silk curtains adorned the French Doors that led out onto the balconies. A red carpet strewn with rose petals covered the floor.
An orchestra tuned their instruments, going through a final practice run before the event itself. Servants from all eleven kingdoms rushed around, making last minute adjustments to various things that they felt would displease their rulers.
Luna and Artemis did a final sweep of the grounds then left, going in search of their Queen and Princess. The guests who had been invited arrived, milling about, waiting not only for the monarchy of the Moon to arrive, but also for the monarchy of all the Planets.
A lone trumpet sounded, and the crowd became still and silent, waiting with bated breath. Luna and Artemis appeared, ready to announce the arrivals.
"Ladies, gentlemen and fellow members of the Royal Courts," began Artemis. "It is my great pleasure to announce Queen Serenity," and the crowd burst into applause as the Queen walked alone, towards her throne, which had been placed in the Hall earlier.
"May I have the great honour to announce Princess Serenity, my Lords and ladies," said Luna grandly.
Serenity followed her mother, also walking alone. Her gown was pure white, and had a glow to it, like moonshine. Upon her golden hair was a gold tiara, set with a diamond from the Moon. Her eyes glowed with happiness and a beauty that came from deep inside her; from her purest of souls.
"May I present to you the future King of the Earth Kingdom, Prince Endymion," said Artemis.
Endymion walked forwards grandly, his head held high. As he walked, his long cape fluttered behind him. He was wearing a sword, set with diamonds from the Earth. He bowed low before the seated Queen and Princess, and kissed the hand of both mother and daughter.
"The Lady Cosmos, guardian to the Prince," said Luna.
Cosmos walked slowly, and she like Serenity was clothed in white. Her gown shimmered in the light of the Moon, and her long purple hair hung loose, falling to her lower back. A star was embroidered upon the front of her gown, and in her hair was a tiara of gold and silver, woven together magically. Her wings were as white a freshly fallen snow, and many of the court gazed at the Angel in wonder.
"And the Lady Infernia, guardian to the Prince," said Luna.
Infernia strode forward, and many of the crowd who couldn't see her thought that she had arrived in her elemental form. However, she was wearing a gown that was red, yellow and orange, and the colours of the silk gown blended so well that it looked as though she was clothed in flames. She had worn her hair loose, and it hung above her shoulders in tight aqua ringlets.
Cosmos and Infernia bowed to their Prince, who had seated himself next to the Queen, then they bowed to the Moon monarchs.
"My Lords and ladies of the Court, may I present Princess Amy of Mercury," said Artemis.
The shy blue haired Mercurian walked towards the Queen. She was blushing at the attention she was receiving, and the look suited her face. The sea blue gown she wore floated about her, and she walked daintily. Upon her short blue hair was a sliver tiara, set with a sapphire stone. She bowed to her hosts, and fellow royalty, then took her seat on the high table, alongside Cosmos.
"Her royal highness, Princess Raye of Mars," announced Luna.
The raven haired beauty walked up towards the thrones. Her porcelain skin contrasted with her hair, and the figure hugging red gown she wore drew gasps of approval from the assembled crowd. She flashed a smile from her ruby red lips, and bowed low before the Queen, her golden tiara with its ruby stone glistening in the light.
"Her royal highness, Princess Lita of Jupiter," said Artemis.
The Princess walked up, head held nobly. She was wearing a hunter green gown that had a split up to the top of her right thigh, and around her shoulders was a transparent pashmina, in a lighter shade of green. Her brown hair was piled up on to of her head, with several wispy strands let loose. Upon her head was a gold tiara with an emerald stone. She bowed, then took her place beside Infernia.
"Her royal highness, Princess Mina of Venus," announced Luna.
The Princess of Venus walked forward elegantly. Her long blonde hair trailed behind her as she walked, as did the train of her golden dress. She was wearing a choker set with topaz stones that matched the stone set in her gold tiara. Smiling, she bowed to the Queen and Princess, then took her place next to the Princess of Jupiter.
"Lords and Ladies of the Court, Princess Galaxia of the Jade Kingdom," said Artemis.
The Elf Princess walked forward, a white gown with green detail at the sleeves, waist and bottom of the gown. Her long brown hair was plaited, and fell to her lower back. Pearls were dotted in her hair, and her tiara was silvery-blue, and had a garnet stone shaped like a heart set in it. She bowed low before the Queen, and smiled as she was seated next to Princess Raye, her friend.
"May I present Princess Amara of Uranus," said Luna.
Princess Amara strode forward, her long navy gown floating around her. She wore navy gloves that stretched as far as her shoulders, and a gold medallion was hanging around her neck. An amber gemstone was set in her golden tiara, and her sandy blonde hair was cut shorter than Princess Amy's. She bowed low, and then sat next to Princess Mina.
"Princess Michelle of Neptune," said Artemis.
Princess Michelle walked forward regally. She was wearing an off the shoulder marine blue dress and a sea green pashmina. Her aqua green hair was curled, and her silver tiara had a single stone of aquamarine set in it. Smiling at the Princess of Uranus, she bowed to the Queen and her daughter, then was seated next to Princess Amara.
"It is my honour to present Princess Hotaru of Saturn," said Luna.
The youngest of the Princesses walked forward meekly. She was wearing a beautiful silk dress which was deep purple in colour, and that reached to the floor. Long gloves reached up to her elbows, made from the same purple silk. Her onyx hair had also been put up, and the wispy tendrils that hung down had been curled. A silver tiara with a fluorite stone was perched upon her head. She bowed, then sat next to Princess Michelle.
"Lords and ladies, Princess Trista of Pluto," announced Artemis.
Trista had let her long green hair loose, and it fell to the small of her back. Her black gown swept the floor, and she was wearing a pair of gloves that reached to her elbows. A golden chain hung around her neck, set with a garnet stone. In her hair were two small garnet roses, and her tiara was gold set with a garnet stone. Her eyes were, like always, serious, but there was a smile upon her mouth. She bowed and sat next to Princess Hotaru.
"May I present the Sovereign Polaris of the Myst Realm," said Artemis.
"And also the Sovereign Skye, again of the Myst Realm," added Luna.
The two stepped forward. Polaris was wearing a short purple dress that showed her legs, and was wearing a transparent drape over it. Her blonde hair streaked with purple was up in a ponytail, and reached to the floor. Upon her head was a golden tiara with a purple stone set in it. She bowed low and took her seat next to Galaxia.
Skye was dressed similarly, in a short blue dress with a transparent drape. However, her blonde hair was let loose, and reached to the floor. She too had a golden tiara, this time set with an azure blue stone. She bowed and sat next to her twin.
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