I don't own Sailor Moon! And don't own Ever After!

(I'm starting from the beginning and working to the part where she sees the prince and you know the rest…)

So after being fired, and "escorted out" I ended up in the central market. You see, I was never allowed out of the castle once hired help, so I don't remember a lot outside castle. But now it's like my street rat memories are coming back. The days when I was younger I used to "borrow" food from stands but never intended to give it back. Hehehe. Serens was staring at her scenery when she noticed something new. Wait… I wonder what kind of stand that is, I don't remember it.

At the stand, she was browsing at the items while the owner was bargaining with a customer. While looking something caught Serena's eye. Wow. That's such a beautiful mirror with different types of gems on the handle. She gazed at her reflection in horror. Oh my gosh. I look… awful.

A few tears trailed down her cheek as she thought back to her once long beautiful hair, now a tangled mess placed up in a high bun. Her face was smudged with ashes; before she was fired she was worked on cleaning the fireplace.(AN: This is before the kitchen incident which got her fired.) And her outfit was an assortment of rags, only fit for the lowliest workers.

The owner of the stand turned around to find a young woman crying. The poor dear. "Come on dear. What's the matter? I bet ol' Mrs. Pots can help." Miss Pots encouraged her to talk.

"Are you sure you want to talk to me, I'm just an ex maid beggar who looks horrible" Sniffled out Serena.

"Dear, you aren't that bad you just need some fixing up. I know I'll help you clean yourself up. Then you can work for me in exchange." She told her, seeing she gave the young woman hope. May be I'll keep her around longer if I truly like her. Who knows…

"You would do that for me?" Mrs. Pots nodded in response. Serena threw her arms open and wrapped them around the big-boned woman. "Thank you! Thank you! I'll make sure you'll never regret doing this. Oh, by the way I'm Serena."

"Well Serena, I'll close early for the day so I'll can take you up to my house to fix you up. " Mrs. Pots informed her. Serena grinned with starry eyes. My, my, this girl will be so pretty after we clean her up, the Prince of France himself would want her. (AN: Yes he would! lol)

On the way up to the house Mrs. Pots decided to tell Serena the deal. " I need you to be a house keeper for me while I tend to my stand during the day. And time-to-time I will give you small tasks. Like today when were through with you, I'll need you to buy back one of my old house workers. You see I was in debt a while ago so they took him since I had no money to pay them. But that's all you need to know for now. I'll explain the rest of the job later in full details. Here we are, thanks to my jabbering it took up the whole walk here."

The outside look of the house looked like worn and tattered wood, colored in an ugly pale white. But it would truly deceive you in what to think on the inside because the inside was beautiful. It had beige walls with hard wood floors through the whole house except the kitchen, bathrooms, master room, and spare bedroom. The kitchen and bathrooms were furnished with tile; as for the bedrooms they had carpet in the shade of a pearly white. (AN: sorry I suck at descriptions)

Beautiful! I wish I could live here. At least I can stay here temporarily. Mrs. Pots led Serena to her bathroom. "I will start the bath water for you just get in when it fills to the brim." After waiting for what seemed like forever in Serena's opinion, she dipped her body under water to find a warming sensation fill her body. She had not had a proper bath… ever.

When she was through she wrapped her petite frame in a long white towel, hugging to every curve on her body. She dried of every inch head to toe. Then she called for Mrs. Pots. "I'm finished!"

She saw Mrs. Pots enter the room with a beautiful dress lying across her arms. It was a pink dress made from the finest silk from what she could tell. It had lace frilled along the bust of her dress. It seemed it could belong to the Queen of France herself. "It's breath taking." Serena mumbled.

"When I was younger and had a body like yours this dress won me the greatest prize of all, my husband. You see he was a high ranked soldier in the French Army and I was just a Countess. The day we both locked eyes on each other, it was love at first sight. That is what I thank this dress for. But you shall not be wearing it for love today… but to fit in with the higher society. So you'll have a chance to buy back Seiya." (An: that's the worker she lost) Mrs. Pots paused to fetch a brush to work with Serena hair. As she returned she continued on informing her with her assignment.

" Here are some tips dear. Never look anyone directly in the eyes. Show confidence but not cockiness. And most importantly keep your mind on the task at hand." Mrs. Pots finished her instructions, and then took a look at her completed project. "You look gorgeous dear!" Mrs. Pots remarked admiring. "Here's 50 pounds, now the auction is held at the far east corner at the Central Market. Now be on your way." (AN: Sorry I don't know what kind of money is used in France, so I said pounds, and I don't even know how much 50 pounds is worth compared to American money. So please forgive me. But if you know, please write so in a review. Thanks!)

Serena exited the house in her new look. The pink silk dress was only one part of her high society look, the other which completed it was her hair. Her golden hair was brushed and pampered and gave of a shiny glow to it. It flowed down her back with loose curls at the ends. It made her look like she was an angel. She smiled to herself, she actually felt pretty. With that though in her head, she held it high while she walked to the Central Market.

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AN: This chapter is leading into the part, which I referred to in the Prologue. Sorry if you got confused. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Also sorry if I type anything that doesn't belong in the time period, if you catch anything please let me know so I can fix it, thanks for letting me know Selena O'Brian. I got the story idea from the movie Ever After(You were right PaulitaDani, but it's kind of a different twist. Please REVIEW!

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