Chapter Two: A Final Wish

"And they can control people with the symbol on their foreheads?"

'No'

"So Lunarians have the ability of mind control?"

'No'

"They can bring the dead back to the living world?"

'No! No we don't! Moron!' Serenity's mind screamed at the Saiyan voices ringing in her ears. She had been fighting to stay asleep for a long time now, but consciousness wanted to reclaim her, and she was finding it hard to fight with all the noise around her.

She was afraid to wake up. She was afraid to open her eyes. She didn't want to know if that awful dream she just had was real, though the answer was fairly obvious. She fidgeted uncomfortably as her eyes fought their way open. The lights stung, and she retorted, blinking fiercely as she raised her hands to block out the light, but finding she couldn't. She moaned unwillingly, for it had been building up in her throat for hours now. She bit down her on bottom lip, as her eyes adjusted, and focused on the two men before her.

She sucked in a sharp breath, breaking down her situation. It wasn't good. A green aura surrounded her, most likely to contain her. She was on what looked like to be a table, and her hands were tied tightly behind her. She turned her eyes back to the men, frowning deeply.

"What do you want with me?" She screeched, glaring as hard as she could at them, for if she didn't, she might have cried. The men just smirked. One stepped closer, smiling smugly. She recognized him, the man who she'd seen right before she blacked out. A Saiyan, no doubt. He didn't answer, but gestured to the tall balding man behind him,

"Nappa, take the barrier down." He said. Nappa went wide-eyed for a moment,

"But Sire what if she uses her mind control on us?" He said, panicked. The King snapped his head in Nappa's direction, giving him a cold hard glare. Nappa then nodded frantically. He approached the control on the table and typed in something. The glowing green light lowered, and nice cool air enveloped Serenity. It was comforting.

"So you really are the latest descendent of the goddess Selene?" The King said, though it was much more of a statement than a question. Serenity said nothing, but stared blankly, the fear obvious in her eyes. "Tell me though princess," he said again, "What powers do you posses?" Serenity adverted her eyes to the floor, still silent. Her lips pursed together, before she let out a shattering breath,

"My mother will come for me." She snapped, "My Senshi will destroy the entire Saiyan race if it means getting me back. And if you kill me, they'll make sure that not one of you is left standing." Her brave statement earned her a hard slap to the face. Serenity's upper body fell to the side. Her cheek throbbed in pain, but she fought to hold herself up, knowing that if he struck her down, it was over with for her.

"I highly doubt that." The King said, the back of his hand still held up threateningly. Serenity nearly winced at the thought. They were strong. Much stronger than her, but for her own sake, hopefully not stronger than her Senshi.

Hours upon hours passed, and Serenity lay on an empty stomach. They had condemned her to an awful room. Three of the four walls surrounding walls were solid silver steel, along with the floor, ceiling, and that thing she'd call a bed. She was given a blanket and pillow, both heavenly white, just like the force field that made up the fourth wall. It seemed like it was made of energy itself. It flowed around like water in a bowl, but if she were to touch it, it was send an electrical surge through her entire body.

Serenity sighed, still sucking lightly on the burnt finger she had used when she first decided she needed to touch the barrier. She cursed at herself,

"Stupid, Stupid, Stupid." The flesh on her finger was still warm, and tender. How would she possibly survive here? She didn't have any sort of strength or power she could speak of. For once, she actually wished Sailor Mars were here to yell at her. At least she wouldn't be so alone.

She knew that if she were going to be saved, the soonest she could dream of would be in 13 months. The Senshi could never track down the Saiyan ship, but they could meet it on Planet Vegeta.

Even then, The Saiyan technology was much more advanced then Lunarian. She'd arrive on Vegeta much sooner than any of her Senshi would, if she lived that long.

She'd had heard men talking about training, and sparring. The words weren't foreign to Serenity, but she didn't quite understand them either. Harukowan, or more comfortably, Haruka, and Lita were the two she heard that from most often. It was some Senshi thing. The others had to go through it as well. So Serenity knew if the Saiyans were doing it, it couldn't be a good thing for her or her friends.

Serenity held her breath as the echoing of footsteps caught her ear. She gnawed on her bottom lip, so hard the skin began to peal. Behind the whiteness of the barrier, a shadow formed.

Nappa disabled the barrier, and stared down at her with a scowl,

"Give me your wrists." He said. Serena sighed, holding out her arms as he clamped the familiar cuffs on her already bruised wrists. Tears pricked her eyes as he pushed her forward, hurrying the weak princess along. "You've caused quite a commotion princess." The oversized Saiyan mused. "Such a weak little thing. Amazing that the king would think you're worth anything more than amusement." He finished, his hand patting her rear end. Serenity gulped, whining softly and attempting to pull away. Nappa laughed at this, "Come on princess, what's wrong?" he mocked,

"You're unruly behavior." The King's voice echoed through the halls commandingly. Serenity peered up, a bit shocked at what she saw. In that moment, the brutal, heartless king looked very humble. His dashing appearance made for a look of a superhero. Serenity knew better than to think this man would ever carry a heroic trait, but even knowing that, her eyes held firm on him, taking in that natural supremacy that loomed in the air around him.

"Sire," Nappa choked, eyes darting around as she searched for an excuse.

"Release her Nappa." The king snapped, and took Serenity's freed hands from his grasp. "Nappa, you will not be alone with the princess throughout the whole trip, is that understood?" He asked, that conquering tone obvious in his voice.

"Of coarse your majesty." Nappa whispered, almost cowering back as the King dragged Serenity away. Serenity said nothing, lips pursed tightly as he slowly yanked her along. What could she possibly do? Finally, their journey ended at a pair of tall steel doors.

"I've come to the conclusion that you're harmless." He said, turning to face her. His eyes examined her slowly, 'As if that needs analyzing.' His mind added, though he held his tongue, and quickly continued, "So you will stay here during our trip. You will attend every meal, everyday." He paused as he reached forward to open the door, "Enjoy this princess." And he pushed her inside, the door closing behind her. Serenity stumbled, falling on her knees and open palms.

Below her was a soft red carpet, and on the carpet a very comfortable looking bed. Serenity would discover the bathroom, closet and vanity later, because for now the princess slept gratefully in the Saiyan bed.

"Luna? Luna! Where are you?" The Queen's enraged voice made her attendants shiver. The dark-haired beauty came stumbling into the room, panting heavily.

"Highness." She acknowledged. The Queen sneered,

"Where is my daughter?" she demanded. Luna gulped, swallowing hard in her throat.

"The Inner Senshi have already gone after her. We've summoned the Outer Senshi from their planets," she paused before what she said next, "All Three." The Queen looked at her, eyes wide for a moment before she sighed heavily.

"Somehow," The Queen began, "I don't believe you're referring to Sailor Pluto are you?" the strong queen mused, resting her head in her palm to massage her temples. Luna let out the breath she had been holding for far too long.

"As usual, Sailor Pluto could not be contacted." She said, "But Sailor Uranus, Neptune, and Sailor Saturn." She waited a moment before continuing, giving The Queen time to take in the name she had produced for her, "are on their way." The Queen groaned, biting down on her lower lip nervously. She sprung to her feet, leaning down to Luna's bowed level as Luna's violet eyes stared up at her.

"Do not let any word of Saturn's awakening get out." She said, in a threatening hushed voice. Luna nodded, not daring to gulp for she knew The Queen would hear it. The Queen sat back again, eyeing anyone who dared look at her with question. "How long will it take to reach them?" The Queen asked. Luna looked at the floor sadly.

"Highness, our technology just isn't as advanced as their," she choked, "We'd been lucky if we could even track their ship." The Queen sighed once more. Again, she buried her head in her palm, her laugh lines forming a deep cringe on her delicate face.

"You are dismissed." The Queen said coldly. Luna hesitated, "Leave!" the queen bellowed. Luna scurried out, fighting to prevent the oncoming tears for her queen.

"I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII." The numbers left Serenity's lips as she marked down the 13th month. She really couldn't believe it. Today, she would finally be landing on Planet Vegeta. She was thrilled.

13 months go; no one would have guessed that Serenity Hikari Tsuki would be thrilled to be among the Saiyans, on their own turf. The transformation hadn't taken long. Serenity's time listening to the King throughout every meal left her fantasized. Saiyans were amazing. A phenomenal species.

Colorful.

Exotic.

Strange.

Original.

Serenity found them extraordinary; and she loved them for it.

No, she couldn't say she could stand watching King Vegeta fall into a serious spar, but she also couldn't deny that they gave a beautiful performance. Much more thrilling than a ballet.

The King had been impressed with her interest in their race, though disappointed when she had declined his offer to train her. Nappa said she was crazy for turning down such a royal honor, but Serenity could never bring herself to do the things they do. As much as Serenity wanted to be able to accomplish the things they have, her born nature wouldn't allow that kind of violence to thrill her system. She just couldn't handle brutality like that.

Though she didn't fail to mention that Rei, Haruka and Lita, maybe even Mina, would be interested and very worthy of his offer. He never responded. The thoughts of her friends gave her a homesick feeling in her throat, though she pushing in aside. She couldn't wait to be on Planet Vegeta.

Serenity sighed heavily, slipping out of her over-sized Saiyan Pajamas and into her customary Lunarian dress. The Princess strode down the hall, smiling at all her Saiyan friends, weather they smiled, smirked or sneered, she accepted all as their own individual greeting. They were all so different-nothing like the people at her home-so bland and boring.

Suddenly, an inorganic piercing scream reached Serenity's ears a high rate. The ship shook violently, sending the blonde into the wall. She covered her ears, mind racing. She concluded the scream must have been a leak in one of the tanks.

The red alarm lights flickered brightly as the siren blew from the roofs. Serenity stumbled to her feet. As she wobbled along, hands over her ears as she fought against the shaking, she stayed firmly against the wall. Shadows of angry icers passed her, not taking any note to her low ki signature. She crept past them, and then made a sprint for the control room. The electronic door slid open, proving what she had feared.

The entire room was in ruins, and right ahead, Nappa was holding an icer back from plunging a sharp crystal into him. Serenity shrieked, plowing her way through the rubble.

"I can do this." She told herself. Clamping her fingers to her thumb, the Lunarian princess formed a small disc in her hand, and with all her might, tossed it out in the air. The icer sensed the small attack, and easily dodged it, though it forced him to release Nappa.

"I wouldn't have done that if I were you little lady." The icer seethed, gritting his teeth together in a smirk. Serenity frowned, raising her arm into the air as the disc circled round and came back, striking him unconscious. She sighed with relief as the disc returned to her grasp, and depleted.

She held a hand to her breast, hoping in would somehow calm her heartbeat. With a slight stumble, she made her way over to Nappa, but he was already scampering across the room. Serenity's gaze followed him around the central controls, and very slowly, she stepped to stand over him.

Silence filled her ears. She thought she gasped, but she wasn't certain. Her heart beat so heavy, she could feel it in her throat. She dropped to her knees at the King's side, hands looming over his body, for she feared touching him.

"Highness." She breathed, tears forming in her eyes. He stirred a bit, furrowing his brows together, before slowly looking up at her.

"Serenity." He managed. He laughed a little, ignoring her pleas for him to save his strength. "Figured this would happen now." He smiled at the irony, reaching up to place a hand over the hole in his abdomen. Serenity bit down on her lip, tears pouring down her fully flushed cheeks.

"Sire, you can't die now." She pleaded, her tiny hands gripping his arm nervously. "The alliance." She blurted, "And your son. There's so much still to be done." The King scoffed at her angrily as he struggled for life.

"My son." He spat, "God Help the nation left in his rebellious hands." Again, the King inhaled sharply. Around her, Serenity heard the survivors running around frantically, trying to preserve the ship.

"We can make it, but we're cutting it close." Someone called. Their words were deaf to Serenity's ears though.

"I wish he would have just listened to me, and not that Icer!" The King seethed. Serenity sighed, knowing of what he spoke of. The King talked about his son often; so often Serenity felt like she knew him. He was so proud of him, in a way that sometimes made Serenity jealous of the prince. That Icer though, Freeza, had not only taken it upon himself to declare he would one day rule Planet Vegeta, but he had also corrupted the young prince's mind quite early on.

The King was hardly ever around, just like his father before him; he just never expected to be replaced. While The King was gone, Freeza was there; and in no time, he had the young prince working for him and doing his bidding. So many times Prince Vegeta disobeyed his father and following Freeza's orders. Serenity had to wonder why. King Vegeta, though not outwardly, was a well-rounded, noble and, for the most part, honest man. She had come to think of him as her own father.

That was when and idea stuck her.

"Highness." She slurred, "Do you believe your son would fulfill your last dying wish?" She asked, and though her voice was desperate, there was a hint of trickery. The King stared at her blankly for a moment, surprised by this, but intrigued. Too much time around Saiyans he supposed. The thought made him smirk. He nodded solemnly, so she continued. "For the sake of your alliance and for a future for Planet Vegeta, I will consent to marrying your son." She said, hands still gripping tightly to his arm.

For several moments, the King was silent. Yes, this was what he wanted from the start, but after all this time with the Moon Princess, he never really expected it to happen. A smirk tugged at his bleeding lips.

"Serenity." He began. "Are you sure about this?" Tears were pouring down the princess's face as she leaned over, pressing her forehead to his hand for a moment, before looking back up, and nodded, unable to answer verbally at the moment. He sighed; the smirk no longer on his face as a look of regret took over his features. "Then as my last dying wish." He began, mocking her tone of voice, "Will you marry and stand by my son?" he asked. Serenity couldn't contain her tears. Deep in her heart, she didn't want to, but being who she was, she could not turn her back on him.

She nodded, murmuring her acceptation. The King smiled softly, or as best he could. "Take care of him Serenity, there's more there than what meets the eye."

Many moments would pass as their ship reached Planet Vegeta. About half way there, the King passed away in Serenity's arms after a brief discussion about something the King seemed fascinated by: The strange earthly importance of tea.

End

Wow, I was really disappointed by the amount of reviews on the first chapter. I'm actually reconsidering this fic, but since I like the idea so much, I'm going to continue with it and hope this chapter will attract more attention. Besides, I did get a few, not to mention a really nice one from 'Jay'

LoL. And out goes a special thanks to him! Thank you Jay!

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ALSO: for the sake on yours and my own sanity, I fixed the Adam's apple issue!