Once Upon a ….. Sometime.
By Skyflame
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or any of the characters. You know the drill. But if someone would like to be disillusion and pay me for creating them or give me the rights then you are more then welcome to.
Introduction
I just wanted to But a quick note here for any readers that may dare to try read what can sometimes be classified as terrible writing and I apologise in advance. I would also to like to make a note that I wrote this several years ago and thought that maybe I should give it a shot at being out in the open. I apologise if you don't like it, and if that is the case then don't read it. But I hope that some of you will get some enjoyment out of it and maybe even post reviews, constructive criticism also encouraged.
I also may look at revising it some time in the not too distant future, especially sincce there hasd been such a huge gap since I wrote it. But of course this all depends on whenI have free time.
So here is my little fairy tale.
Enjoy
Sky
Once upon a time, long, long ago there was a young maiden who lived in a small sleepy village and had always dreamt of living happily ever after. She went by the name Serena, had long golden blond hair, eyes of startling sapphire blue and because of her kind and generous nature was loved by all that knew her. Her two best friends had got their fairy-tale endings and had married their one true loves and now lived in a nearby kingdom, where a Queen with an exceptionally handsome son ruled.
The prince was also known as the most kind and caring person in all the land, so it was no wonder that he was sought after by princesses in far off, exotic worlds where their beauty was well known. But the prince had not married as it was rumored that he was searching for the one princess that filled his dreams at night.
The young maiden wish desperately that she would get her fairy-tale and some handsome young man would come and whisk her off into the sunset, so then at last she might fit in as she had never felt that she did. He need not a prince, just as long as he loved her deeply and in return she could offer a love to last a lifetime, but she was beginning to realize that her dreams were hopeless.
One day as she was walking through the village she saw a poster with a picture of the prince on it stating that he would be holding a ball like the small village had never seen. The picture of Prince Darien instantly captivated Serena. She longed to rip it down to take home and keep as her own, so she could dream that he would rescue her from a life that seemed nothing but cold, but in her heart she knew that it could never be. He was as perfect as one person could be and she thought herself far from beautiful, so would be unworthy of the prince's attention. With the painstaking conclusion echoing inside her head, she returned home miserable and threw herself on her bed and wept as she had never wept before. Little did she know that her whole life was about to change.
At the time which the young maiden had thrown herself weeping upon her bed, the prince had been informing the Queen that he would taking a trip to the neighboring kingdom to visit the Duke and Duchess. His younger brother Andrew and wife Mina, and may be gone for a couple of months, so he packed up his bags and said farewell to his mother and sister telling them that he would send word of what was going on. As Prince Darien rode off the Queen hoped that he would meet a nice princess while visiting his brother and fall in love with her.
Both her and her daughter Amy were worried about the way Darien said he wouldn't marry unless he found the girl of his dreams, and it seemed that she didn't exist, as he had looked everywhere and after years of looking at princesses he still hadn't found her. Many people were starting to think that the prince was crazy and that he should just pick one of the princesses who would be overjoyed to marry him, but he refused to marry without his princess.
Darien didn't know that the Queen or his sister were worried, he had heard the kingdoms thoughts on his search, but didn't care as he knew in his heart that she was out there. What Darien didn't know was that his brother was throwing a ball almost as soon as he arrived, after instructions from their mother in hopes that he would meet someone who could take the image of his dream princess out of his mind and replace it. Darien refused to give up his search, but since he had left his home this morning he had a strange feeling inside him, and he had no idea what it was.
At the moment the prince was riding across the border of the two kingdoms the young maiden was lifting herself off her bed and telling herself not to be so foolish, wishing for the prince when she herself was not a princess. She should act happy and one day some nice young man would come along and marry her. She should not weep for what she had no right to, such as the prince, even if he was the most handsome man on the earth she had no hope of even seeing him, for it would be exceptionally hard to attend the ball. The young maiden decided that she would go and ride through the forest behind her home and the village, in hopes that it would clear her of the strange feeling she'd had all day.
Serena rode with her head down not noticing anything until she almost crashed into another horse. A strange feeling came over her, even before she looked up, and she knew that this was someone special. Apologizing over and over as she slowly raised her head taking in every detail from his bay stallion, to expensive saddle and clothing, and then finally his perfect face. She was shocked at how handsome he was with his raven black hair and shining ocean coloured eyes that seemed to reflect her own. It took her 5 minutes of silence from her, and staring and questioning from him before it hit her that this was the prince from the next kingdom.
As the young maiden had slowly raised her hooded head, while apologizing with the voice of an angel, Darien felt himself falling in love. He had no idea who she was or where she came from, but he found himself unable to take his eyes off her beautiful face, startling blue eyes and shining golden hair that escaped from beneath the hood of her cloak. He asked her where she was from and her name, while she just sat there staring at him, before a shocked expression came across her face.
Quickly recovering she answered "I must go, I'm sorry for getting in your way, Your Highness" kicking her horse into a gallop before he even realized what was going on. He turned his horse to follow her, but as suddenly as she had arrived she was gone. He wondered who she was and intended to find out as thoughts of her continued to roll through his mind as he headed toward his brothers home.
Upon arriving he asked his brother if there was a princess he had not met staying in the area, to which Andrew did not know the answer. Suddenly the beautiful girl was driven from his mind as anger of the ball being thrown in his name was brought to his attention. He tried to fight against it but his younger brother would not relent on the matter, so Darien accepted his fate. That night as he lay in his bed the maiden from the forrest returned to his mind, and he knew he had to find this person and speak to her. Even though he had no idea to who she was or where to look for her but he vowed to find her no matter what.
Little did Prince Darien know was that Serena was also lying awake thinking about her meeting in the forest earlier in the day. The prince had been far more handsome than his picture, but she was shocked to think that she hadn't recognized him instantly or known by his horse's colors, who he was. She knew that she could not speak of her meeting to anyone because as she had no proof, no one would believe her. She also made the decision that somehow, some way she had to get a dress and find a way to go to the ball, just to see him one more time, because surely there he would announce his bride. But to see him smile would be something that a poor girl like her would treasure forever.
She decided that early the next morning she would have to travel to the next kingdom to speak with her best friends. They would help her and have something she could wear, it would be easy for them to get invitations to the ball and extend them to her. They were Ladies of the upper class and always had been. With a plan forming in her mind she fell asleep.
Early the next morning before sunup while the prince still slept Serena arose, and leaving a note for her parents headed for the stables for her black stallion, the most important thing she owned, also the most expensive. He was worth a great deal and had been a gift from her aunt when she had died, so he allowed people to think that she was a lot richer than she really was. As she mounted her horse she looked towards the beautiful Chateau that sat up in the hills, and forced her stallion to gallop off as fast as she could towards the neighboring kingdom.
