The Strength of Serenity
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Serenity sighed as she stared out over her kingdom. Her hands gripped the iron railing to the balcony and a crystal tear slipped down her face. Her kingdom was in trouble and she could do nothing to make it better. Her mother, Queen Selenity, was working franitcally to repair the damages but the repairs were coming slowly. The people of Earth were at odds with the Moon Kindom, and since her father's death, her mother had to work on the relations alone. Serenity wiped the tear from her cheek and turned away from the view. She didn't understand why things had changed. In times passed, the Moon and Earth were strong friends, and trade and travel between them was frequent. Lately though, it had all but stopped. The princess crossed her chambers and left the room. She walked briskly down the marble hallway, her foot steps echoing off the walls. A moment later she was running, she had to get out of the palace. Serenity burst through the thick silver doors and entered the gardens. Flowers of every species and color bloomed around her, yet Serenity had no desire to stay there. She kept running, her dress flying behind her, and she ran out of the palace grounds. A forest loomed into view and she made her way there. As she slowed her run, she stopped. The trees were huge, at least a hundred feet each, with silver leaves that waved slightly with the breeze. Princess Serenity sank to the ground, tears streaming freely down her face. She wrapped her arms around her knees and sat there, lost in her own tears. Why can't the Moon and the Earth be close again? Why must my kingdom and family suffer because of this? Why? A soft humming reached her ears, and she looked up. A small figure floated near her face, its silver wings fluttering easily.
"Why do you cry?" it asked, cocking its head to one side.
"I...my kingdom suffers and I cannot help," Serenity replied defeatedly.
"Ahh...Princess Serenity...but you can help!" the small creature said in its high pitched voice. "You can help! You are the one that will change everything! Do not doubt yourself, now is not the time! Now is the time for strength. Strength that only you possess."
"What do you mean?" she asked, the tears gone from her face.
"I mean that you, dear princess, can and will change things...for the better, I might add!" it laughed. "Trust me, we Moon Liyghts know these things." The small creature smiled. "Open your hand, child. I have a gift for you." Serenity did as she was told and held her hand out to the creature. With a small poof of silver dust the Moon Liyght was gone. Serenity gazed at her hand and gasped. In it lay a small silver ring; it had a small gem in it, and that was what amazed Serenity so much. It was a Moon Stone! It was said that every great leader of the Moon Kingdom had a Moon Stone. Even Queen Selenity wore one around her neck! Serenity slipped the ring onto her finger and smiled. Its very prescence made her feel stronger. She stood up and brushed the dirt from her dress. A new hope filled her heart and she left the Silver Forest and headed back to the palace. As she came through the palace doors she nearly collided with Princess Rei. Her face was worried-looking and her eyes seemed sad.
"Rei, what's wrong?" Serenity asked warmly.
"I...I know I shouldn't be worrying about such trivial matters at this time and all, but I can't help but wonder..." Rei trailed off.
"Wonder what?" Serenity urged.
"I can't help but wonder whether or not Chad likes me," Rei said and blushed.
"Oh...I see," Serenity said with a smile. "You have a crush on that handsome young man that works up at the temple. Well I for one have noticed him staring at you, but if you really want to be sure, Princess Venus would know for sure." Rei smiled and rushed off in the direction of Minna's chambers. Serenity grinned and continued on into the palace. She made her way quickly to her mother's chambers and knocked softly on the door. It opened a moment later to reveal a very tired, but still beautiful, Queen Selenity.
"Hello mother," Serenity said cheerfully. "I have some things I wished to speak to you about."
"Of course dear, come in," she said, openeing the door wider to let her pass. Serenity took a seat in a large, over-stuffed chair and waited for her mother to be seated as well.
"Something very strange happened to me today," the princess began. "I was upset about the situation between the Earth and us, and I went to the Silver Forest to clear my head. I was sitting there, and I must confess I was crying, when a Moon Liyght of all creatures appeared. I tol it about my distress over not being able to help. It assured me I would be able to help, and then it gave me this." Serenity slipped off the ring and handed it to her mother. Queen Selenity looked up shocked for a moment, but then a proud smile graced her face.
"The Moon Liyght that gave me my Moon Stone didn't appear until after my eighteenth birthday," she said. "You are barely past your sixteenth! You shall be a great ruler, my dear daughter. Here, put this back on, and keep it with you always." Serenity slipped her ring back on and smiled.
"So how are things going with the Earth?" Serenity asked, bringing the conversation back to a more somber note.
"The situation still remains unresolved, but I have hope," the queen said. "And today's events increases that hope greatly." The two sat there for a moment, and then the young princess looked up.
"Mother, what was the cause of these problems?" she asked cautiously.
"There was a misunderstanding at a gathering of the Planetary Royals," Queen Selenity said with a sigh. "It seems a young duke of the Gem Providence offended the Earth's king by insulting one of his favorite hobbies. Young Duke Diamond said that he didn't see the point in spending the day on the ocean. And its a well known fact that King Gaea loves to sail. The king's view strongly opposed Diamond's. So this whole stupid arguement is due to one man's stupidity." Serenity was stunned. She had heard about the Duke's exhile shortly after the fued began, and now she understood why.
"Mother, I would like to try my hand at resolving our issues with the people of Earth," Serenity said. "I have an idea..."
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Serenity sighed as she stared out over her kingdom. Her hands gripped the iron railing to the balcony and a crystal tear slipped down her face. Her kingdom was in trouble and she could do nothing to make it better. Her mother, Queen Selenity, was working franitcally to repair the damages but the repairs were coming slowly. The people of Earth were at odds with the Moon Kindom, and since her father's death, her mother had to work on the relations alone. Serenity wiped the tear from her cheek and turned away from the view. She didn't understand why things had changed. In times passed, the Moon and Earth were strong friends, and trade and travel between them was frequent. Lately though, it had all but stopped. The princess crossed her chambers and left the room. She walked briskly down the marble hallway, her foot steps echoing off the walls. A moment later she was running, she had to get out of the palace. Serenity burst through the thick silver doors and entered the gardens. Flowers of every species and color bloomed around her, yet Serenity had no desire to stay there. She kept running, her dress flying behind her, and she ran out of the palace grounds. A forest loomed into view and she made her way there. As she slowed her run, she stopped. The trees were huge, at least a hundred feet each, with silver leaves that waved slightly with the breeze. Princess Serenity sank to the ground, tears streaming freely down her face. She wrapped her arms around her knees and sat there, lost in her own tears. Why can't the Moon and the Earth be close again? Why must my kingdom and family suffer because of this? Why? A soft humming reached her ears, and she looked up. A small figure floated near her face, its silver wings fluttering easily.
"Why do you cry?" it asked, cocking its head to one side.
"I...my kingdom suffers and I cannot help," Serenity replied defeatedly.
"Ahh...Princess Serenity...but you can help!" the small creature said in its high pitched voice. "You can help! You are the one that will change everything! Do not doubt yourself, now is not the time! Now is the time for strength. Strength that only you possess."
"What do you mean?" she asked, the tears gone from her face.
"I mean that you, dear princess, can and will change things...for the better, I might add!" it laughed. "Trust me, we Moon Liyghts know these things." The small creature smiled. "Open your hand, child. I have a gift for you." Serenity did as she was told and held her hand out to the creature. With a small poof of silver dust the Moon Liyght was gone. Serenity gazed at her hand and gasped. In it lay a small silver ring; it had a small gem in it, and that was what amazed Serenity so much. It was a Moon Stone! It was said that every great leader of the Moon Kingdom had a Moon Stone. Even Queen Selenity wore one around her neck! Serenity slipped the ring onto her finger and smiled. Its very prescence made her feel stronger. She stood up and brushed the dirt from her dress. A new hope filled her heart and she left the Silver Forest and headed back to the palace. As she came through the palace doors she nearly collided with Princess Rei. Her face was worried-looking and her eyes seemed sad.
"Rei, what's wrong?" Serenity asked warmly.
"I...I know I shouldn't be worrying about such trivial matters at this time and all, but I can't help but wonder..." Rei trailed off.
"Wonder what?" Serenity urged.
"I can't help but wonder whether or not Chad likes me," Rei said and blushed.
"Oh...I see," Serenity said with a smile. "You have a crush on that handsome young man that works up at the temple. Well I for one have noticed him staring at you, but if you really want to be sure, Princess Venus would know for sure." Rei smiled and rushed off in the direction of Minna's chambers. Serenity grinned and continued on into the palace. She made her way quickly to her mother's chambers and knocked softly on the door. It opened a moment later to reveal a very tired, but still beautiful, Queen Selenity.
"Hello mother," Serenity said cheerfully. "I have some things I wished to speak to you about."
"Of course dear, come in," she said, openeing the door wider to let her pass. Serenity took a seat in a large, over-stuffed chair and waited for her mother to be seated as well.
"Something very strange happened to me today," the princess began. "I was upset about the situation between the Earth and us, and I went to the Silver Forest to clear my head. I was sitting there, and I must confess I was crying, when a Moon Liyght of all creatures appeared. I tol it about my distress over not being able to help. It assured me I would be able to help, and then it gave me this." Serenity slipped off the ring and handed it to her mother. Queen Selenity looked up shocked for a moment, but then a proud smile graced her face.
"The Moon Liyght that gave me my Moon Stone didn't appear until after my eighteenth birthday," she said. "You are barely past your sixteenth! You shall be a great ruler, my dear daughter. Here, put this back on, and keep it with you always." Serenity slipped her ring back on and smiled.
"So how are things going with the Earth?" Serenity asked, bringing the conversation back to a more somber note.
"The situation still remains unresolved, but I have hope," the queen said. "And today's events increases that hope greatly." The two sat there for a moment, and then the young princess looked up.
"Mother, what was the cause of these problems?" she asked cautiously.
"There was a misunderstanding at a gathering of the Planetary Royals," Queen Selenity said with a sigh. "It seems a young duke of the Gem Providence offended the Earth's king by insulting one of his favorite hobbies. Young Duke Diamond said that he didn't see the point in spending the day on the ocean. And its a well known fact that King Gaea loves to sail. The king's view strongly opposed Diamond's. So this whole stupid arguement is due to one man's stupidity." Serenity was stunned. She had heard about the Duke's exhile shortly after the fued began, and now she understood why.
"Mother, I would like to try my hand at resolving our issues with the people of Earth," Serenity said. "I have an idea..."