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Breaking the Ice
Chapter 3
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Many months had passed since the celebration of the Princess' birthday. Everything resumed its normal ways, and life couldn't of been better.
Until today.
An unknown planet, known currently as the Dark Moon, declared war upon the Moon. Soldiers rushed to the defence of their kingdom, and defence plans were taken out. The Queen however, stayed surprising calm. Quickly, she rounded up the senshi. Four girls sworn to defend her kingdom should it ever be endangered. Unexpectedly, they are the four princesses from the surrounding planets: Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.
The girls came running when the telepathic message was sent from the Queen. They knew this day would soon come, for it was foreseen in the Prophecies. Many other things were predicted and written in the Prophecies, but none other than the Queen knew.
Worry and determination flashed across each of the senshi's eyes as the appeared before the Queen.
"Where are we needed?" the senshi of Mars asked, knowing fully well of the situation.
"For the moment, you need to find Serenity. Please bring her to me." The Queen ordered, but her voice soft.
The girls bowed respectfully and sped off to locate their Princess.
Serenity sped down the terrace, running from the sounds of war. Her hair and dress surged behind her. Her eyes were wide with alarm as she hid behind a marble pillar. Her chest rose and fell as she breathed heavily. Hastily scanning her surroundings, once again she fled.
"Serenity!"
She whipped her head around as the sight of four young girls, fully clad in skirts that came to mid thigh, came running towards her. She breathed a breath of relief as she walked towards them.
"Serenity, where have you been??" Venus questioned, as she grabbed Serenity by the arm, leading her back to her mother.
"I...I've been looking you!" she replied, not quite sure herself.
"Well hurry! Your mother wishes to speak to you."
The girls ran in formation, with Serenity in the center, as the reached the throne room.
"Your Majesty, we've found her." Mercury announced, as Serenity walked forward and bowed respectfully. Her mother was quite a sight to see, even in situations of distress. Though over five hundred years of age, she looked no older than thirty. Her eyes, a smoky grey, sparkled with aptitude. Her hair, a shade of silver which matched her eyes, were done up much like her daughters, but had a glow of maturity and knowledge.
The Queen motioned for her daughter to sit by her, and she obeyed.
"What is it mother?"
The Queen sighed. "Serenity....I must ask you to do something for me."
Serenity looked confused, yet determined. "Anything mother..."
She took a breath. "Serenity, I need you to go to Earth."
Silence rolled in, and the only sounds were the cries of agony of the soldier who were being slain.
"Please daughter, it will be much safer for you there."
Serenity look outraged. "Mother, I refuse to leave you! I need you, and you need me."
"You might get hurt here Serenity, and you are the only heir to the Moon. You need to be protected, and Earth will offer you safety." Her mother explained rationally.
"Never! I have the crystal to protect me! You cannot make me leave!" she stated crossly.
The Queen knew that she wouldn't leave without a fight. But she was well prepared for it. She removed a crystal that hung around her neck, and presented to her daughter.
"Serenity, take this, and I will transport you to Earth. Mina will accompany you."
"But what of the other girls?"
"They will stay behind and defend the palace."
"Then I shall stay too."
The Queen was running out of ideas, and was forced to use a last resort.
"Serenity, I certainly did not plan to resort to this, but I am afraid I must." The Queen sighed with a heavy heart, as she placed the crystal in her daughter's hand, and motioned for the senshi of Venus to take hold of her. She closed her eyes and concentrated all her energy on creating a portal to Earth, and soon enough, the portal was formed.
"Goodbye my daughter. We will reunite once again in the future. May the Gods and Goddesses be with you." The Queen said her final farewell, as her eyes welled up with tears.
Serenity was one step ahead of her. Tears were streaking silently down her face, as Mina pulled her towards the portal.
"Mother!! NO!"
And with that, she left the Moon, not knowing what was to become of her on Earth.
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The pair landed on Earth, somewhere in a garden. A sweet smell invaded their senses, but soon realised that they were in a foreign place, with no relation to anybody.
"Mina...Where are we?" Serenity whispered nervously.
"Shh."
Serenity hushed, and groped around for her companion.
"Ouch!" she exclaimed, as she cradled her finger.
Mina whipped around as she glared at Serenity.
"You'll get out caught you dolt!"
Serenity mumbled an apology as she turned around swiftly, but came into contact with something solid.
"And who might you two be?"
It was Mina's turn to be startled, as a deep voice broke the silence of the night. A light shined into her eyes as she squinted, trying to make out the figure before her.
"Who are you?" she demanded, her tone harsh.
A chuckle escaped the man's lips. " I should be asking you the same question....princess."
The light moved, and she was finally able to view the man. Confusion swept across her lovely features, as she once again she repeated her question.
"Who are you?"
"I am Lord Kunzite, General to the Prince." He stated calmly, his eyes sweeping across Mina's form, but went unnoticed.
An odd sort of snort escaped from Serenity's throat.
Kunzite glanced her way, but soon returned her focus on the princess before him.
"I am going to assume you are not here for a leisure visit." He said, more so as a statement than a question.
"That would be correct." Mina answered, as she straightened her posture and became dignified.
Serenity became aware of her surroundings. "Where are we?" She asked Kunzite timidly.
"I will leave the explaining to our Prince. You must present yourselves and make yourselves known." He spoke.
"Whatever for? We too are royalty, what gives him the right to tell us what to do?" Serenity questioned, her brows frowning.
Kunzite laughed. "My dear Princess, you have much to learn of the Earth customs."
He led the two ladies up to the palace, and through many corridors. Serenity became quickly lost, and depended solely on Lord Kunzite's directions.
"Where are you leading us?"
"To see the Prince. You will be able to explain why you suddenly landed on Earth, with no previous warning, therefore we are unprepared to give you proper welcoming."
The rest of the walk was soundless. They soon reached two large doors, carved with precision and delicacy. Kunzite pushed the doors in, and led the Princess' in. He motioned for the to walk down the aisle, and so they did.
The mansion intimidated Serenity, but she would never let it show. She held her head high as she walked towards a throne at the end of the red carpet.
Once there, the girls stood rather perplexed, wondering what they were waiting for. But their questions were soon answered, as the throne turned around, only to reveal the face of an arrogant Prince, gazing down at the girls.
"So you've fallen for me have you Princess?"
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There we go! Chapter three! Please tell me what you thought! Drop me a line! I'd love to hear your comments! Just click on the button below! ^_^
Breaking the Ice
Chapter 3
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Many months had passed since the celebration of the Princess' birthday. Everything resumed its normal ways, and life couldn't of been better.
Until today.
An unknown planet, known currently as the Dark Moon, declared war upon the Moon. Soldiers rushed to the defence of their kingdom, and defence plans were taken out. The Queen however, stayed surprising calm. Quickly, she rounded up the senshi. Four girls sworn to defend her kingdom should it ever be endangered. Unexpectedly, they are the four princesses from the surrounding planets: Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.
The girls came running when the telepathic message was sent from the Queen. They knew this day would soon come, for it was foreseen in the Prophecies. Many other things were predicted and written in the Prophecies, but none other than the Queen knew.
Worry and determination flashed across each of the senshi's eyes as the appeared before the Queen.
"Where are we needed?" the senshi of Mars asked, knowing fully well of the situation.
"For the moment, you need to find Serenity. Please bring her to me." The Queen ordered, but her voice soft.
The girls bowed respectfully and sped off to locate their Princess.
Serenity sped down the terrace, running from the sounds of war. Her hair and dress surged behind her. Her eyes were wide with alarm as she hid behind a marble pillar. Her chest rose and fell as she breathed heavily. Hastily scanning her surroundings, once again she fled.
"Serenity!"
She whipped her head around as the sight of four young girls, fully clad in skirts that came to mid thigh, came running towards her. She breathed a breath of relief as she walked towards them.
"Serenity, where have you been??" Venus questioned, as she grabbed Serenity by the arm, leading her back to her mother.
"I...I've been looking you!" she replied, not quite sure herself.
"Well hurry! Your mother wishes to speak to you."
The girls ran in formation, with Serenity in the center, as the reached the throne room.
"Your Majesty, we've found her." Mercury announced, as Serenity walked forward and bowed respectfully. Her mother was quite a sight to see, even in situations of distress. Though over five hundred years of age, she looked no older than thirty. Her eyes, a smoky grey, sparkled with aptitude. Her hair, a shade of silver which matched her eyes, were done up much like her daughters, but had a glow of maturity and knowledge.
The Queen motioned for her daughter to sit by her, and she obeyed.
"What is it mother?"
The Queen sighed. "Serenity....I must ask you to do something for me."
Serenity looked confused, yet determined. "Anything mother..."
She took a breath. "Serenity, I need you to go to Earth."
Silence rolled in, and the only sounds were the cries of agony of the soldier who were being slain.
"Please daughter, it will be much safer for you there."
Serenity look outraged. "Mother, I refuse to leave you! I need you, and you need me."
"You might get hurt here Serenity, and you are the only heir to the Moon. You need to be protected, and Earth will offer you safety." Her mother explained rationally.
"Never! I have the crystal to protect me! You cannot make me leave!" she stated crossly.
The Queen knew that she wouldn't leave without a fight. But she was well prepared for it. She removed a crystal that hung around her neck, and presented to her daughter.
"Serenity, take this, and I will transport you to Earth. Mina will accompany you."
"But what of the other girls?"
"They will stay behind and defend the palace."
"Then I shall stay too."
The Queen was running out of ideas, and was forced to use a last resort.
"Serenity, I certainly did not plan to resort to this, but I am afraid I must." The Queen sighed with a heavy heart, as she placed the crystal in her daughter's hand, and motioned for the senshi of Venus to take hold of her. She closed her eyes and concentrated all her energy on creating a portal to Earth, and soon enough, the portal was formed.
"Goodbye my daughter. We will reunite once again in the future. May the Gods and Goddesses be with you." The Queen said her final farewell, as her eyes welled up with tears.
Serenity was one step ahead of her. Tears were streaking silently down her face, as Mina pulled her towards the portal.
"Mother!! NO!"
And with that, she left the Moon, not knowing what was to become of her on Earth.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The pair landed on Earth, somewhere in a garden. A sweet smell invaded their senses, but soon realised that they were in a foreign place, with no relation to anybody.
"Mina...Where are we?" Serenity whispered nervously.
"Shh."
Serenity hushed, and groped around for her companion.
"Ouch!" she exclaimed, as she cradled her finger.
Mina whipped around as she glared at Serenity.
"You'll get out caught you dolt!"
Serenity mumbled an apology as she turned around swiftly, but came into contact with something solid.
"And who might you two be?"
It was Mina's turn to be startled, as a deep voice broke the silence of the night. A light shined into her eyes as she squinted, trying to make out the figure before her.
"Who are you?" she demanded, her tone harsh.
A chuckle escaped the man's lips. " I should be asking you the same question....princess."
The light moved, and she was finally able to view the man. Confusion swept across her lovely features, as she once again she repeated her question.
"Who are you?"
"I am Lord Kunzite, General to the Prince." He stated calmly, his eyes sweeping across Mina's form, but went unnoticed.
An odd sort of snort escaped from Serenity's throat.
Kunzite glanced her way, but soon returned her focus on the princess before him.
"I am going to assume you are not here for a leisure visit." He said, more so as a statement than a question.
"That would be correct." Mina answered, as she straightened her posture and became dignified.
Serenity became aware of her surroundings. "Where are we?" She asked Kunzite timidly.
"I will leave the explaining to our Prince. You must present yourselves and make yourselves known." He spoke.
"Whatever for? We too are royalty, what gives him the right to tell us what to do?" Serenity questioned, her brows frowning.
Kunzite laughed. "My dear Princess, you have much to learn of the Earth customs."
He led the two ladies up to the palace, and through many corridors. Serenity became quickly lost, and depended solely on Lord Kunzite's directions.
"Where are you leading us?"
"To see the Prince. You will be able to explain why you suddenly landed on Earth, with no previous warning, therefore we are unprepared to give you proper welcoming."
The rest of the walk was soundless. They soon reached two large doors, carved with precision and delicacy. Kunzite pushed the doors in, and led the Princess' in. He motioned for the to walk down the aisle, and so they did.
The mansion intimidated Serenity, but she would never let it show. She held her head high as she walked towards a throne at the end of the red carpet.
Once there, the girls stood rather perplexed, wondering what they were waiting for. But their questions were soon answered, as the throne turned around, only to reveal the face of an arrogant Prince, gazing down at the girls.
"So you've fallen for me have you Princess?"
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There we go! Chapter three! Please tell me what you thought! Drop me a line! I'd love to hear your comments! Just click on the button below! ^_^