SailorStar9: I've put up Chapter 1. This is Chapter 2. Gomen yo for the extremely long wait. My muses had abandoned me, so I had to get a new muse. Introducing my newest muse: Marine Angemon! It wasn't easy catching her though. I just hopes she sticks with me.
Marine Angemon: Pupupu, pupupu, pu!
SailorStar9: (sighs) In other words I don't own any of them! (Smirks) As for my plot bunnies, well, let's just say they wouldn't be bugging me for a while. (Looks up at the five cages filled with plot bunnies and grins evilly.)
Plot bunny No.1: Let us out!
SailorStar9 snaps her fingers and every plot bunny are stuffed with a cloth in its mouth.
SailorStar9: (Victory sign) Thank god for authoress powers!
Plot bunny No.1: Muffle, muffle.
Words in italics for this chapter refer to thoughts and flashbacks within flashbacks.
PS: This whole fic occurred about 3 years before Prince Endymion comes in.
Chapter 2: How Princess Amphitrite was betrothed to Prince Shin
After Shin's departure, Princess Amphitrite shook herself out of her reverie and headed next door to Tecna and Musa's room.
When the door opened, Stella reprimanded the blue-haired princess.
"What took you?" she demanded.
Princess Amphitrite waved her question aside by answering, "Nothing, just a glitch after class."
Sensing that she did not want to talk about it, Stella shut her mouth.
"So, what were you girls discussing?" Amphitrite asked, turning to the three remaining girls in the room.
"Boys." Musa answered.
Amphitrite blinked and smiled. Sitting on the edge of Musa's bed, she inquired teasingly, "Guys huh?"
Stella retorted, "That's what girls our age discuss mostly about: boys and fashion."
Techna glared at the blonde princess, "That's you, not us."
Stella waved that comment aside. Turning her attention to Amphitrite, she asked slyly, "So, are there any guys in your life, Amphitrite?"
The said girl calmly gave her a smile and held up her left hand to Stella. There, on her middle finger, was a ring.
Flora stammered, "You're engaged?"
Amphitrite nodded.
Beside her, Musa pressed, "To whom?"
"Know the place, Kaldorei?" Amphitrite asked.
Everyone nodded.
After that great battle against Mutare, Tarnum led the victorious Dragons and Unicorns to a magical haven where the two clans of magical beasts reside peacefully. That place was Kaldorei.
After settling the two clans together, Tarnum appointed the wise Unicorn head of the Azeroth clan, Terenas, to govern over the peaceful haven, with the leaders of the five Dragon clans to act as his advisors. The unicorns of the Azeroth clan had a unique ability: they could morph between human and unicorn forms.
Upon knowing that Kaldorei was in safe hands, Tarnum departed from the small world he bestowed to the two clans of powerful beasts, to take upon his new place in the High Council of the Gods.
Everyone knew that the High Council held on the absolute decisions made in the entire Cosmos. Even Fate and Destiny were accountable to the High Council, let alone Selene.
"Then what has Kaldorei got to do with whom you are engaged to?" Stella demanded.
Amphitrite blushed, "Because my fiancé is the only son of King Terenas and Queen Azshara."
Tecna burst out, "Prince Shin?"
Amphitrite nodded.
The four sophomores were stunned in awe.
"Wow." Stella breathed in astonishment.
The other three nodded in agreement.
Musa broke the silence, "Hey, we have class, girls." She reminded the other three sophomores.
Stella let out a gasp, "Oh no! I forgot!"
With that, the four sophomores hurried out of the room, leaving Amphitrite alone.
Amphitrite shook her head at the retreating backs of her younger charges in silent amusement. One minute later, she exited the room and went back to her.
The split second she settled on her bed, Amphitrite was immediately transported to the ethereal Emerald Dream, a dimension where the leader of one of the five Dragon clans dwelt.
Once there, Ysera cast a spell on the future Queen of Kaldorei, showing her the events leading to the eventual betrothal of her and their prince.
The battle to conquer the last planet of the Solar System was tough, but eventually the White Moon Kingdom turned out victorious. As a result, the planet guardian of Time became an unwilling member of the Silver Alliance.
However, even with the conquest of Pluto, Queen Serenity was not satisfied. She began to eye worlds outside the Solar System.
Forcing navigators of Mercury and Pluto to chart maps of the worlds outside the Solar System, Queen Serenity plotted to extend her reign in the name of Selene.
Declaring war on the numerous the worlds outside the Solar System, Queen Serenity ravaged many planets, bringing them under her control.
However, there were quite a few worlds that managed to resist the onslaught of the Lunaian army. One of them was Kaldorei.
At first, Queen Serenity was about to ignore the insignificant world, when she remembered that Kaldorei was a mystical haven where unicorns and dragons co-exist in peace.
A thought came to her: if she could control the two clans of powerful beasts, then taking over the other resistant worlds would be easy, for she knew the immense power the dragons and unicorns had. With the two clans of beasts in the frontline, she will be able to sweep through the resistant worlds, unchallenged.
With that thought in mind, she plotted to overtake Kaldorei and claim it as her own.
However, Queen Serenity knew for two reasons that a head-on battle was fruitless. One: she knew how powerful the combined power of the two clans was. Two: Kaldorei itself was sacred to Tarnum. She dared not incur the wrath of one of the gods of the High Council.
However, she was determined to have the two clans of powerful beasts in her army. Therefore, she had another plan.
Knowing that the sole heir to the Kaldorei throne was of marriageable age, Queen Serenity proposed that both the prince and her daughter wed.
Upon receiving Queen Serenity's proposal, King Terenas was furious, for he had guessed the intentions of the White Moon Queen. He was about to reject this marriage of convenience, when Prince Shin stopped him.
The young prince had known that the day would arrive, so he had gone to the Waterfall of Eternity to seek guidance from the Unicolyon Horn.
Not only was Kaldorei home to the Unicorns and Dragons clans, it was also the place where the purest of spring waters were found. The source of these spring waters was guarded by the Unicolyon Horn, which was the last gift Tarnum left behind before he departed. Rumor has it that the power of the Horn surpassed even that of the Ginzuishou.
Prince Shin went on to explain that the spirit of the Unicolyon Horn gave him a riddle:
The one before you
Is not the one you seek.
Look behind the scenes
To find the One you desire.
King Terenas frowned, not understanding the riddle.
It was Queen Azshara who deciphered the riddle's meaning.
"Princess Serenity isn't the one your heart desires, my son. It is one of the planetary princesses in the Silver Alliance whom you seek. A piece of advice: look out for the one who hides from social functions." Queen Azshara counseled.
Prince Shin bowed at the wise counsel his mother had given and departed.
King Terenas looked at his wife.
Queen Azshara smiled at her husband, "Remember what Quel'dorel said when he refused to reside in Kaldorei?" she questioned gently.
King Terenas nodded as he recalled what the leader of the Frost Unicorn clan had said.
"Forgive me, Terenas, my friend. The Frost Unicorn clan cannot reside in Kaldorei, for there is no place for us there. Do not fret, my old friend, for we have found a perfect planet for us to live comfortably. This planet is called Mercury. It is a planet of ice and wisdom. The Mercury ancestors own us a favor. Therefore, the current rulers have agreed to allow us to stay and flourish, for Mercury's conditions are perfect for us." Quel'dorel had sad, before taking off and guiding his clan to their new home.
King Terenas blinked, "Azshara, you don't mean…"
Queen Azshara nodded, "Let us just hope that the one our son seeks is the Mercury princess."
When it ended, Amphitrite blinked, "Why did you show me this, Ysera?" she questioned gently.
"Because you must know the truth, my future Queen. Do not fall for Princess Serenity's antics." The Green Dreamer Dragon warned.
"That, I know." Amphitrite replied softly. "Queen Serenity had not accounted the fact that the one the Unicolyon Horn speak of was not her daughter, but one of the princesses in her daughter's court. However, Queen Serenity did not make a big fuss about it because she knew that Kaldorei will indirectly fall to her once I marry your prince." She reasoned.
Ysera gave a mental nod, "True, my future Queen. The Unicolyon Horn has chosen a wise female was our future Queen."
Amphitrite hid a blush.
Composing herself, she added, "But Princess Serenity was stubborn. To her, the planetary princesses did not have the right to be loved by another. The only one who deserves a lover was herself. I quote from her, 'The planetary princesses do no deserve to have lovers. They live solely to protect and die for me. I'll do anything to prevent them from finding lovers, including hurting their feelings, for I'm the princess and every guy would want me. Their lovers will leave them to be with me.'"
Ysera gave Amphitrite a sympathetic look, "I feel for you, my future Queen, for having to serve under such a self-conceited princess."
Amphitrite let out a small smile, "That was one reason why I avoid social functions."
Ysera nodded in agreement, "And thanks to Queen Azshara's advice, our prince chose you as his bride, much to the dismay of Princess Serenity."
After that comment, Ysera bowed respectfully to Amphitrite and departed, sending the princess out of the Emerald Dream.
Once out of the Emerald Dream, Amphitrite begun to think about the Silver Alliance.
Upon the conquest of Pluto, the eight defeated planets were divided into three groups.
Venus, Mars and Jupiter welcomed the new rule with open arms.
Uranus and Neptune were still dithering about accepting Queen Serenity.
Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were the so-called outcasts among the eight planets, for their powers dealt with the cold, while the others' generate heat.
As a result, only these three planets were disinclined to accept Queen Serenity's rule and ideals.
While Princess Hotaru of Saturn and Princess Setsuna of Pluto distanced themselves from the dealings of the White Moon due to their posts, Princess Amphitrite of Mercury dissociated herself from the social events in the White Moon, unless ordered to.
At first, Princess Serenity tried making friends with the distant ice princess, in an attempt to cajole her into accepting her mother's rule, but Princess Amphitrite saw through her dissimulate and refused her friendship.
Amphitrite smirked as she recalled the conversation.
Princess Amphitrite was in the royal library when Princess Serenity walked in.
Without hesitation, Princess Amphitrite fired a comment at the White Moon Princess.
"I know what you want and the answer is no!"
Princess Serenity stammered, "But…"
Slamming her hands on the table, Princess Amphitrite stood up, furious.
"Thanks to your mother, my father's in coma for the last nine months!" Princess Amphitrite accused, fury in her eyes, as she turned to face Princess Serenity.
Princess Serenity, however, gave her a smug look, "So what? The fact is you lost and we won. That means you have to obey the White Moon, whether you like it or not."
Princess Amphitrite stood unwavered, "And what makes you think I'll take orders from you?"
"Because I'm the White Moon Princess, a direct descendent from the powerful goddess, Selene." Princess Serenity retorted proudly.
"Who is accountable to the High Council." Princess Amphitrite pointed out.
"Even so, I'm still a princess!" Princess Serenity cried out.
Princess Amphitrite frowned, "And so are the rest of us."
Giving Princess Serenity a contempt smirk, she continued, "At least the rest of us are full royalty. You, on the other hand, I'm not so sure."
"What is that supposed to mean?" the Moon Princess demanded.
Princess Amphitrite gave a cold laugh, "Let's face it, you don't even know who your father is."
Smirking contentedly as she continued to diss the Moon Princess, Princess Amphitrite spat, "You know what I think? I think you're a bastard's child, born out of wedlock. You're only a half-royal, not even a full royal. To think, a half-royal wants to override a full royal? Don't make me laugh."
Princess Serenity was shocked.
"No, that's not true." She cried, stepping back from the vengeful ice princess.
Princess Amphitrite cast a meaningful look at her, "If you don't believe me, just ask you mother. Then again, which mother will confess that she had an affair?"
Taken aback, Princess Serenity ran out of the library, crying.
"Baka crybaby." Princess Amphitrite thought.
From that incident alone, it was obvious how much Princess Amphitrite loathed the White Moon Kingdom.
Besides, it was easier to hate the very same kingdom that almost killed her father and forced her kingdom into submission using the superior Lunaian army and the Ginzuishou.
Despite the threats Queen Serenity sent to Princess Amphitrite after that degrading incident, nothing could bend the will of the headstrong princess. For Mercury never paid homage or tribute to any man or woman and Princess Amphitrite had no intention of starting now.
Despite her enmity towards the White Moon Kingdom, Princess Amphitrite had a benevolent side. She cared deeply about the Frost Unicorns, which resided in her kingdom. On the other hand, Quel'dorel returned the princess's kindness with gratitude. It was not long before the Frost Unicorns treated the princess as if she was one of their own.
It was also through the Frost Unicorns that Prince Shin met and fell in love with the gentle princess.
It was three months after the confrontation with Princess Serenity.
King Hermes was still in coma and Queen Sumi IX was too grief-strickened to govern. Therefore, the sole duty of ruling Mercury rested on Princess Amphitrite's shoulders.
Imagine, a princess barely the age of sixteen, was to take over the reins of Mercury in her parents' place. She was not even crowned Queen, since her mother was still living. She, alone, was to make the absolute decisions concerning the welfare of her people. There was just so much a teenager could take before she snapped.
Her only consolation was her regular visits to the Frost Unicorns, which resided in a magical place in the Forest of Blizzards.
Quel'dorel's wife, Jaina, always lent a sympathetic listening ear whenever the princess dropped by for a visit.
Through Jaina, Princess Amphitrite learnt more about governing her kingdom and introducing policies that benefited her people. Ever the elder Prime Minister, Uther, who objected violently about Princess Amphitrite taking over the reins of Mercury, begun to accept and approve her policies.
Within three months, Princess Amphitrite was transformed from an ignorant princess to a regal and wise future Queen.
When Prince Shin came onto the White Moon Kingdom, Princess Amphitrite was not in the court to welcome him. Instead, she remained in the Marine Castle, tending to her kingdom. Princess Hotaru of Saturn and Princess Setsuna of Pluto had excused themselves to stay at their posts.
When Princess Serenity saw Prince Shin, she immediately knew he was her intended one. Casting a glare at the two drooling Inner Princesses (aka Princess Minako of Venus and Princess Makato of Jupiter), Princess Serenity made it very clear that Prince Shin was in the 'out-of-bounds' category.
Upon arriving in the White Moon Court, Prince Shin took a quick glimpse around, only to find that there were three missing planetary princesses.
Keeping that inquiry to himself, Prince Shin was silent throughout the entire court session.
Half an hour later, Queen Serenity dismissed the court. With Prince Shin in tow, Princess Serenity dragged him around the White Moon Palace.
By the end of the tour, Prince Shin was completely certain that his destiny did not lay in Princess Serenity. The blonde princess was too self-centered and too clingy. And most of all, Princess Serenity did not know the first thing about ruling a kingdom.
Being the next heir to the Kaldorei throne, he needed a Queen that knew how to govern a kingdom and Princess Serenity was not the right person.
Bowing politely to the Princess of the White Moon, Prince Shin excused himself from the White Moon Kingdom and headed to a spaceport that would take him to Mercury. After all, Prince Shin did promise his father that he would pay the Frost Unicorn clan a visit.
In his space transport, Prince Shin smiled at the prospect of seeing his godfather, the leader of the Frost Unicorn clan. He was only a child when Quel'dorel departed to reside on Mercury.
Once stepping foot on Mercurain ground, Prince Shin shivered with cold as the remarkably low temperature hit him. He sighed, now he knew why Quel'dorel had insisted that they moved to Mercury. The climate was absolutely perfect for the Frost Unicorns to flourish.
Teeth clattering, the young prince headed towards the entrance of the Forest of Blizzards. The second he stepped into the magical forest, Shin immediately felt himself transforming from his human form into his unicorn body. Before he knew anything, Prince Shin succumbed to the cold and collapsed on the snowy ground.
By the time he reawakened, Prince Shin found himself on a bed of dry straw, with two pairs of unicorn eyes looking anxiously at down at him.
Jaina smiled in relief as Prince Shin awoke.
Quel'dorel then spoke, "How are you feeling, Shin? It's been a while since we last saw each other."
Prince Shin managed a small smile, "I'm weak all over, Uncle Quel'dorel. Why is that?"
"That's because you're still not accustomed to the weather conditions on Mercury like us." Jaina answered gently.
"Auntie Jaina." Prince Shin gasped, still weak from his fever.
The elderly female Frost Unicorn smiled tenderly at her 'adopted' nephew. "You need your rest, Shin."
The young Azeroth unicorn nodded and dozed off in the soft bed of dry grass.
"How is he?" Princess Amphitrite asked softly.
Jaina smiled grimly, "His body is still weak. He isn't suited to thrive in these conditions like us."
Quel'dorel nodded in agreement.
Princess Amphitrite sighed, "If he decides to stay, then I might have to conjure a spell that allows his body to withstand the cold."
Jaina was skeptical, "A spell, princess?"
Princess Amphitrite nodded, "Yes. It's a spell frequently used by the Priestesses of Mercury that ensures any outsiders would be properly insulated against the cold."
Jaina's eyes widened in shock when she realized exactly what Princess Amphitrite was talking about.
"But, isn't it too dangerous for you?" she asked.
Princess Amphitrite nodded in agreement, "For me, yes. But not for the Head Priestess."
Jaina sighed and agreed.
Princess Amphitrite smiled softly at the elder female unicorn and headed back to the castle.
"My Princess, I must protest." Uther said, when Princess Amphitrite returned to the castle.
"Protest about what?" Princess Amphitrite questioned, looking at Uther directly into his eye.
Lowering his voice, Uther whispered, "You've been spending too much time with the Frost Unicorns and the council doesn't like it."
Princess Amphitrite snapped a glare at Uther, "My dealings with the Frost Unicorns are my own private matters. The council need not worry about it."
Before walking off, Princess Amphitrite turned back to Uther, "Uther, please announce to the council to assemble in throne room in three hours' time. I'm expecting a visitor."
Uther nodded and bowed, "Of course, Your Highness."
"Think you're ready to pay the Mercurain princess a visit?" Quel'dorel asked his godson.
Prince Shin nodded and struggled to get up.
Jaina thought for a minute, "Princess Amphitrite's medicine should kick in after thirty minutes."
"Princess Amphitrite?" Prince Shin questioned, quirking an eyebrow.
Quel'dorel glared at his wife for the slip.
Clearing his throat, Quel'dorel answered, "Hai, the very same Mercurain princess I mentioned. She's an excellent physician."
Prince Shin nodded. Shutting his eyes for a while, he could already feel the effects of the concoction running through his body.
Opening his eyes again, Prince Shin was remotely surprised to find himself refreshed, despite of the fever almost an hour ago.
Springing up, he turned around, transforming from unicorn to human.
Quel'dorel and Jaina looked at each other and smiled. Princess Amphitrite has always been a wonderful doctor.
With that, the trio made their way out of the Forest of Blizzards. Quel'dorel and Jaina loaded Shin into the transport that would take him to the Marine Castle.
"Nande?" one of the elders in the council exclaimed when Uther delivered the message.
One of the elders nodded in agreement.
"Who does she think she is? Making decisions like this?" that elder questioned.
The other two glanced discreetly at the two.
"She's proved herself to be worthy of the throne." One of them said slowly.
The other coughed, "In the future, of course."
The two elders who had spoken first glared at the two.
One of them injected, "She must know that she have to be married to inherit the throne."
The other agreed, "At this rate she is going, she'd be an aged spinster."
Uther, however, smiled slightly at the last statement.
"I won't bet on it." he muttered, backing out of the room.
Despite his first rejection on the Mercurain princess, she had grown to be more like a favored granddaughter rather than a future Queen over the past months.
Almost three hours later, Prince Shin arrived at the Marine Castle. Gulping nervously, he was ushered in by the two guards standing on duty.
When he entered the throne room, mutterings were heard all around.
All of a sudden, the mutterings were silenced and a regal feminine voice was heard, "Prince Shin, I assume?"
Prince Shin nodded mutely and looked up. What he saw surprised him greatly. On the throne, where the Queen was supposed to be on, sat the Princess of Mercury.
Shin gasped, she was very young, about a year younger than he was.
And very pretty. He added mentally. Promptly blushing at the last thought, he immediately willed off the betraying thought.
"My parents are currently… unavailable." Princess Amphitrite said coolly.
Uther blinked, Princess Amphitrite had such a poker expression, she could fool anyone.
Turning to her court, Princess Amphitrite announced, "Court dismissed!"
Minutes later, numerous feet scuttled off.
Breathing out a breath of relief, Princess Amphitrite stepped down from the throne and walked forward.
Prince Shin got up from his kneeling position and finally got a good look at the Mercurain princess.
Her hair was chopped short, framing her peach-shaped face in an impish way. Her bright blue eyes shone with intelligence way beyond her age. The forbidding aura she had exhibited moments ago had softened. Otherwise, she was just like any ordinary princess.
Other than the fact that she was in charge of the kingdom at her age. Shin added.
"With my court gone, I can finally be myself." She grinned impishly.
Prince Shin blinked at her, confused.
Amphitrite gave him a look, "Just because I'm taking over the kingdom, doesn't necessarily mean I like doing it." she grimaced.
Shin gave her a sympathetic look.
Turning from grimace into a smile, Amphitrite offered her hand, "Want to take a look around? I'm playing tour guide."
Shin chuckled softly and took her hand.
Hours later, Both Shin and Amphitrite were sitting down under a very old maple tree, chatting endlessly. Well, actually, it was Amphitrite who talked, Shin just listened.
Little by little, Shin realized that he was slowly falling for the Mercury princess.
Suddenly, Amphitrite's eyes widened, as if she remembered something.
Mentally cursing herself, she turned to Shin.
"I forgot something! We're supposed to meet the Head Priestess in five minutes' time!" she exclaimed, jumping up.
"Meeting the Head Priestess?" Shin questioned, puzzled. "How come?"
"Your body isn't suited to adjust on Mercury's climate." Amphitrite explained briefly, while running. "A spell should fix that."
"A spell?" Shin asked, skeptical.
Amphitrite nodded mutely.
It was not long before the pair arrived at the palace's shrine.
Upon entering, the Head Priestess bowed respectfully at Princess Amphitrite.
"We've been expecting you, Your Highness."
Amphitrite waved the comment aside.
"Aislyn, you know what to do." Amphitrite said. It was not a command.
Aislyn nodded. Turning to the silent Shin, she said, "Prince Shin, please follow me."
Shin looked at Amphitrite.
"You can trust her." She said, answering his unasked questioned.
Shin nodded and went in with Aislyn.
Knowing that it would take quite a while, Amphitrite headed off to the mediation room.
Kneeling down in the center of the hall, Amphitrite shut her eyes and concentrated, her henshinn pen appearing in front of her. An icy mist surrounded the princess of ice, just as an invisible tornado picked up within the mediation hall. The Mercury symbol on her pen started whirling rapidly, churning out dust of frost. With her planetary sign burning brightly on her forehead, Amphitrite was emitting very powerful eddies of magic.
Holding that position for god knows how long, Amphitrite's concentration was broken off by a presence in the room.
Snapping herself out of reveille, Amphitrite turned to see who had broken off her concentration.
Blinking and gasping in surprise, she saw that that person was none other than Shin himself. The unicorn prince was gaping, in obvious awe.
Amphitrite frowned a little; no one had been able to distract her when she was completely focused. Then, he appears and her concentration was broken the moment he steps in.
A very complicated situation. Amphitrite mused to herself.
She knew the Tsuki no hime had her eyes set on the prince the moment she saw him. She had heard rumors flying around the Marine Castle that the Moon Princess was determined to have Shin as her husband and she would do just about anything to make sure of that.
And anything includes getting rid of competition at all costs. Amphitrite added, sighing.
Then, she frowned in puzzlement, Then, why in the seven worlds' of heaven does it bother me whether or not Serenity wants him that badly?
Because you're falling for him. An annoying voice sounded in her head. (A/N: If you don't know what that is, it's Amphitrite's conscience speaking.)
No, I'm not! Amphitrite protested back, mentally.
The voice sniggered and replied, Denial at its best.
Amphitrite frowned at the voice, Shut up.
The voice grinned, Shutting up now. Then, it left her.
Amphitrite muttered, "Great, now I'm talking to myself."
At this point, Shin cleared his throat, reminding Amphitrite that he was still in the mediation hall.
Amphitrite smiled sheepishly, embarrassed at getting caught.
"We should go." She muttered, covering the awkward silence.
Shin nodded in answer.
It was not long before the pair was out of the shrine, and heading back to palace.
Walking into the lavish gardens, Amphitrite had not noticed that Shin had slipped his hand with hers, entwining their fingers.
Once back in the palace gates, Amphitrite finally noticed that their fingers were entwined. Blushing slightly, she quickly removed her hand from his.
Shin blinked in puzzlement, before noting what the problem was. Flushing, he too removed his hand from her, apologizing quietly and profusely.
Amphitrite blinked and let out a small but gentle smile.
Sure, she was not very comfortable with physical contact, but having someone apologize just because of that, was not something she had expected.
Then, Uther came shuttling to the pair and whispered something into Amphitrite ear.
The princess nodded and scurried off hurriedly, leaving Uther to attend to Shin.
Uther had then explained to the puzzled Shin that by some miracle, the King had awakened from his long coma.
This had caused an uproar within the castle and Princess Amphitrite had been summoned to his father's side.
From that day on, the King and Queen took over the reign of Mercury from their daughter, but not before praising her for a job well-done.
Freedfrom the constrains of empire-ruling, it gave both Princess Amphitrite and Prince Shin the chance to grow closer to each other.
And growing closer they did, for less than six months later, Prince Shin had appeared before Queen Serenity and formally proposed to Princess Amphitrite.
Looking at the two, Queen Serenity had nodded, giving her consent. To her, it did not matter who Prince Shin married, either way, Kaldorei will be hers, indirectly or not.
Beside the White Moon Queen, Princess Serenity cursed and fumed mentally, throwing all the accusations at the Mercury princess.
Fucking bitch, stealing what is mine. And he is supposed to be mine. Weare destined to be together. I am the High Princess of the Silver Alliance, and what is she? Merely just one of the defeated planetary princesses. I'm tons better than she will ever be! I am the one who is supposed to get the guy, not her! She stole him from me! I'll never give up. He will be mine, he is meant for me. I will have what is meant to be mine. (A/N: Totally OOC for Serenity, I know. But as they say, love is selfish.)
SailorStar9: So, how was that?