Serena came home mumbling something about strange people and new students. That night she dreamt of the past and things that had been forgotten over the years.
"Your majesty, the prophecy of darkness is beginning. You should be sending out your best to find this 'daughter of darkness'!"
"Angel, I cannot afford to send my best out to find this girl. The threat of Queen Beryl if far more important."
Peering into the room Serena saw her mother, Queen Selenity, sitting at her desk with her head in her hands. Sitting in front of the fire sat a young man with indigo hair and dark blue eyes. He seemed oblivious to the other two as he stared into the fire. Pacing around the room, Serena immediately recognized the woman from the streets. As Serena looked at the woman, Angel, as her mother had called her, she noticed that her eyes were no longer dark blue, but an icy blue. Looking on she also saw that Angel's hair nearly touched the ground and seemed to fly around her every time she turned.
"What?!" Angel snapped, turning to glare at the queen, "How can the threat of Queen Beryl be more important?! Queen Beryl is attacking now, because the prophecy is beginning. If you find the girl then you will end the attack. Don't you see?!"
"And if Queen Beryl is attacking of her own free will? Finding this girl won't stop her. She'll only laugh at us and we will have wasted precious time and men. I cannot do what you ask of me, Angel."
As Serena listened to their exchange, she noticed that the young man had stopped staring at the fire and was watching the two women, Angel in particular.
Scowling, Angel muttered, "You are wrong. I am certain that finding this girl will stop her attack." Turning to Queen Selenity she said, "If you think you are doing the right thing. Then I believe I am doing the right thing."
Angel bowed low and murmured, "Your majesty, I must withdraw my services from you. I wish you luck against Queen Beryl and give you my deepest regrets that I could not help." With that said she swiftly swept out the room, her hair flying around her. As she left, her gaze seemed to settle on Serena and suddenly her ice blue eyes became a calm dark blue. A small smile flitted across Angel's face, then she was gone. Blinking Serena tried to figure out if Angel really did see her or if she was just seeing things.
After Angel left, Selenity let out a sigh and her shoulders sagged as though weights were being placed on her shoulder. She smiled a defeated smile at the young man and murmured, "Do you think I'm doing the right thing, Utoki?"
Utoki looked at her pensively, smiled sadly and replied, "This is a war, your majesty. When is anything right?"
After a moment of silence, Utoki stood up, turned to the queen, and murmured, "Please forgive Angel. She is old to you, but by our standards she is still young. And still, quite obviously, prone to bouts of arrogance."
As he left, Serena stepped farther into the room and turned to get a better look at him. Then suddenly he glanced at her, smiled a small smile like Angel, and then left. Serena stared after him, thinking, "Was that my imagination or did he see me... This is so weird."
Behind her she heard the distant voice of Utoki, "Princess what are you doing up? You should be in bed."
In response the soft voice of a little girl came to her, "I couldn't sleep, Uncle Utoki. Where's mommy?"
Serena turned toward the door and saw a little girl about 4 or 5 enter. Serena stared in amazement as the little girl rubbed the sleep from her eyes and clutch a little doll close to her chest. The little girl's hair was golden and done up in the same pigtails as Serena. "How can this be?" Serena thought. Before she could think anything else, Serena suddenly found herself in the courtyard of the castle.
"ANGEL!!!!!!! You're back!" Turning Serena saw herself running toward Angel and give her a big hug. "How come you never visit anymore?"
Laughing, Angel pryed the young princess off and said, "I've been busy, little one. How is your mother?" The little princess sighed and said, "That's the only reason people come. It's to see my mother and ask what she's doing against Queen Beryl. I should have known that. Well... She's in her library... As usual..." Angel smiled at the young princess and said, "I'll come and play with you when I'm done talking, ok?" The young girl nodded unconvinced and walked away.
Angel watched her, her face unreadable and walked to the castle and into the Queen's library. Serena followed her thinking, "I don't remember any of this. How do I know Angel? Who is she?"
Soon the two of them arrived at the library. Angel bowed and said, "Your majesty, I have heard ill news and have come to see if the truth is being spoken."
Queen Selenity looked up from her desk and murmured, "You have heard the truth, if you have heard about Queen Beryl and Earth."
Angel stepped into the room and said, "How? I found their 'daughter of darkness.' I turned her away from the path. How can this be happening."
"A relative perhaps... Especially a sister... What do you think, Angel?"
Angel spun towards the chair by the fireplace and cried out "Father! I didn't know you were here." Utoki laughed and said, "Do you agree? That a sister could bring the prophecy about again?"
Angel stared at her father and past him, but her eyes did not see the wall. Finally she snapped back and mused softly, "Yes... A sister changes everything... However, she will not be as powerful as the original... But they don't know that. Do they?" At that last part she glanced at her father. Utoki smiled and shook his head. "They know nothing about the original."
Angel muttered, "Well, that's a relief. How come Uwena never told me about her sister... Grrrrrrrrr..." Turning to the queen and her father, she smiled and said, "Well... I've found out what I've needed... I'll be going now..."
After she left, Queen Selenity glanced at Utoki and asked, "Is she still mad at me?"
"Hahahahaha!!!!!! That's funny, Selenity. You should know that Angel doesn't keep grudges... Kinda reminds me of Halum." Utoki smiled, "But if you wonder why she doesn't stay, it's because she is training Uwena." The Queen sighed and murmured, "Yes, I suppose it must be done. Very well."
As the images faded, Serena heard another familar voice call, "Serena wake up! You're going to be late for school!"
"Aaaaaaaaagh! Why didn't you wake me up sooner, Luna?!" Before Luna could say anything Serena was gone.
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