Wow, never thought I'd get this many reviews for this fic. Well, here's the next chapter. And some mistakes have been pointed out to me. The queen will be known as Selenity now and the princess is going to be Serenity. Umm … I believe that's it. Well, enjoy!

Disclaimer: This does not belong to me. n_n

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            She watched as the servants and maids ran about the palace like chickens with their head cut off. An eyebrow rose … "Hmm … what in Selene's name is going on?" They were cleaning and setting the place as if someone important was going to come. She waved over a servant girl and smiled kindly. "Why is everybody in such a rush today?"

            The girl gulped and wiped her sweaty palms over her skirt. The Queen had ordered that the princess was not be told … but that was easier said than done. "Well, you see, your highness … um …" She watched the innocence that shone in the royal lady's eyes and the bright smile on her face … "…Um…"

            "Lydia! We have work to do! Get your butt over here!" The leading maid frowned and walked away, but not before winking at the young maid.

            Letting out a sigh of relief, she smiled. "Well, I must be getting to work. I apologize I can not answer your question." Curtseying, she hurried away … away from the innocent princess.

            Serenity sighed. Her innocent act usually worked and it was working before that overgrown maid interrupted. As her eyes wandered over the hallways and the decorations, her gaze landed on a strange box hidden behind a table. Walking over to it, she smiled as she pulled out an insignia, the kind they hung when a royal family was coming. A red rose was intertwined around a sword … it was the insignia of the Planet Earth. Why would they be coming here? Then, it dawned on her. "So, mother. You've run out of suitors, I see. Prince Endymion is the last resort. We'll see about that." With a smirk, she stood up with her skirts swishing around her ankles.

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            "We should be docking soon." The Moon loomed over them like a silver story palace. His eyes widened in astonishment as he took in the beauty of the small, but powerful kingdom. One downside of the place seemed to be the lack of color. Silver and light shades of gold and blue was all he could see. The ship landed smoothly and ten men stood at the edge of the door. The door slowly opened and the Moon guards lifted their swords into the sky, creating an arch to appear. The King and Queen proceeded first, followed by Darien and then the Guardians.

            They stopped a few feet and a beautiful woman stood there, obviously the queen. Four young women stood next to her, in battle suits. Their eyes were wary and their stances stiff, but they were gorgeous nonetheless. The prince smiled and thought if the mother was that beautiful … then the princess should be a goddess.

            Queen Terra ran into her friend's arms the moment they saw each other. They embraced, giggling and crying like children. "Oh, Selenity it's been so long!"

            "Terra, you've always been so emotional."

            "And you weren't! Look at you! You're crying as we speak! Now where is that lovely daughter of yours?" Terra looked at the young women standing around her. "Which one of you is Serenity?"

            "Queen Terra, none of us is the Princess. She shall be down in a few moments, she is taking care of slight crisis." Mina bowed at the Queen and smiled at the child-like grin on the woman's face. Maybe Queen Selenity had been correct … Earthlings were not that bad.

            "Ah, why don't we go to the throne room and make ourselves comfortable?" Selenity smiled and turned, followed by the large procession. Reaching two large doors, they swung open to reveal a beautifully decorated room with two thrones at the end of a large aisle. Turning left, the queen entered a small doorway to reveal a smaller room with a circular table and chairs. Everybody took a seat and drinks were ordered.

            "Now, Queen Selenity, who are these lovely ladies that follow you around?" King Damien raised an eyebrow at the warrior suits, but couldn't help but grin at the rather short skirts they wore.

            "These are the Senshi."

            All the eyes of the men in the room widened in shock as they gazed over the slim women armed in battle suits. They looked nothing like warriors and looked too fragile to even lift a finger.

            Queen Terra smiled, enjoying the look of astonishment on the men's face. "Why don't you introduce yourselves girls?"

            Mina stood up first and bowed slightly. "I am Princess Mina of the planet Venus. I am also Sailor Venus, the leader of the senshi."

            Lita stood up and nodded her head in greeting. "I am Princess Lita of the planet Jupiter. I am also Sailor Jupiter and am in charge of weapons and training."

            Rei stood up and lowered her head in greeting, waving her hand in front of her … the Mars Greeting. "I am Princess Rei of the planet Mars. I am also Sailor Mars and am in charge of the spiritual and mental aspects of any form of combat."

            Ami stood up slowly and curtseyed. "I am Princess Ami of the planet Mercury. I am also known as Sailor Mercury and am in charge of intelligence and medicine. I am also in charge of coming up with strategies during battles."

            The room was silent as the men took in all the information. Not only were they woman … they were Princesses! Darien grinned brightly; maybe this visit wouldn't be so bad. His blue eyes gazed over the woman and couldn't help but think that they looked like sorry excuses for warriors. He stood up and bowed low. "I am Prince Endymion of the Planet Earth. These men are my guards. Kunzite is the leader, the guardian of the West. Nephrite is our soothsayer, the guardian of the North. Jadeite is our weapons man, guardian of the South. And last but not least, Zoisite is our intelligence man, guardian of the East."

            The men nodded as they were introduced and stood up. Then, the door burst open and everybody's eyes widened, flabbergasted. There stood an incredibly muscular girl around six feet five inches tall . One would even mistake her for a man, except for the dress she wore and her hair. Her silver hair was done up in the royal hairstyle, but the hair was oily and stringy. Her eyes were small slits and one could barely see the color. Acne dotted her face and a huge wart stood out on her rather large nose. She smiled and everybody saw crooked, yellow teeth. "I'm so very sorry for being late, Mother but I wasn't aware that the royal family had arrived."

The others in the room seemed to be recovering and Queen Selenity took a deep breath. "Well, dear. We have started the meeting. Now introduce yourself properly."

            Curtseying gracefully, she smiled. "I am Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom, heir to the throne of the Silver Alliance."

            Darien closed his opened mouth and winced almost painfully. THIS was the hidden secret of the Moon Kingdom? No wonder she was kept hidden. With a forced smile, he stood up and bowed. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Princess Serenity. I am Prince Endymion Darien Gaia." He winced once more as he saw the appreciation in her eyes as she gazed at him. Three days … he didn't think he could last that long.

            Serenity smiled as her eyes roamed over the man, which was quite hard due to the small eyes. His was gorgeous, which was better. He was probably going to leave after a few hours because he should be used to beautiful women flocking around him. He wouldn't want to stay with her. A pang shot through her at that thought but she pushed it aside as heartburn.

            Queen Selenity sighed and sat down on her seat. Her daughter had once more outdone herself. How had the girl done all that in an hour's worth of time? The spell that would have taken to create that appearance should have taken hours! She watched Prince Endymion and his guards and almost cried at seeing their disgust. Lifting a slim hand, she waved to the door. "Serenity, why don't show Prince Endymion our garden. I've heard that he has a passion for them."

            Serenity had to hold her breath from laughing out loud at the horrified look on the royal prince's face. She winked at the senshi sitting next to queen and stood up. She had made sure that her voice was low and masculine and it seemed to be working. "Of course, Mother. Prince Endymion, this way." Walking over towards the large doors, she stopped and waited.

            Darien sighed and stood up, glancing at his mother for help. The woman just shook her head and tilted her chin over towards the masculine princess. He looked towards his father next and almost cried as the man shook his head. Bowing his head, he walked over to the "woman". He gulped as he realized that the girl was taller than him by at least two inches and he was six feet three inches. He could see the Guardians trying not to laugh; Jadeite and Zoisite were failing miserably. Glaring at them, he held out his arm for Serenity to take. She wrapped her muscular arm around him and he was practically dragged out of the room. The prince could swear that this woman was a body-builder of some sort.

            When they reached the garden, they stopped and Serenity released the poor man. Smirking, she turned back to the castle. "Well, here's the garden. Enjoy."

            "You're just going to leave me here?" His eyes were opened slightly at the rude gesture. She may be a manly woman, but that didn't give her any excuse to ignore him like that.

            She stopped in her steps and turned, an eyebrow raised. Most princes would love to be away from her and would embrace the time. "Well, yes. Is there a problem?"

            He raised a hand and seemed to wither standing in her shadow. "Umm … yes. It is rude and undiplomatic."

            Both eyebrows rose now. She looked him up and down, wondering if this prince was slower than the others. With a sigh, she tilted her head. "From my experience, Prince Enydmion, many princes rejoice at the thought of being away from me. Do you want my company?"

            He frowned, considering the options. Be around this princess who made him feel small and un-man like or be away from her and be bored out of his and be ignored. "Ehh … Yes."

            Serenity smiled and laughed. "You don't sound so sure."

            How was this girl related to that beautiful Queen? How? They shared the same hair color and eyes, but other than that … nothing! This girl could pass off for the most muscular man he had ever seen and the Queen was a frail and graceful woman. "I'm sure. Can I ask a question?"

            She puckered her brows and nodded.

            "You do not look anything like your mother. Do you look like your father?"

            "Actually, no. My father was strong, but he was very slim."

            "Then … whom DO you look like?"

            "Ehh … I'm not too sure. I think I may be a fluke in the family line." She grinned. This prince was very amusing. He seemed nervous due to her large size, yet still managed to hold that proud stance.

            "I see … well … um … Princess, what shall we do?" Darien could not keep his eyes off of the rather large wart adorning her nose. It seemed to pop out right in front of him and it moved when Serenity moved.

            "You REALLY want me to escort you?" Now there was disbelief in her voice as she looked down at the prince. She enjoyed being tall. Her usual height of five two never made to look down at anybody.

            Mustering up all his charm, he smiled brightly. "Of course. I would love a lovely lady escorting me." He had to keep the princess happy, so the peace treaties were intact. All he wanted to do was run as fast as he could away from here and go back to the lovely redhead at home. She was a woman.

            Serenity took a step back, surprised. Was this man for real? Blinking, she nodded and walked closer to him. "There is one spot in the garden that I think is the most beautiful. That is the only place that holds real colors."

            Darien had seen the surprise in the girl's face and wondered if he was wrong in his thinking. He had figured if the princess fell in love with him (he shuddered at the thought) that the peace treaties would get over and they could go home quickly. Or maybe hurting such a powerful princess was what he was afraid of.

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