Prince Earth and the Prince Senshis
By: Kit Kat and Snick3rDoodl3
Chapta 5: Her Vision
"I need a good rest after that battle. I did good though, didn't I Luna?" Serena chirped after walking through her apartment door.
"Yes… you did. But you need to be careful! If they discover that you're not a boy they won't let you fight. And they do need you after all." The cat replied.
"I know, I know. Guys… their egos are just too big to let a girl fight with them. Ha ha! Oh yeah I need to get out of this armor, it's sooo heavy." Serena hummed.
She ripped off her front metal plate protecting her chest. A light surrounded her and she was back into her school uniform.
"Ah… back to normal." Serena sighed.
I'm so exhausted after that last battle… Maybe I should take a nap.
"Luna! Please wake me up in an hour so I can cram for my next exam. Nighty-Night!" Serena yawned.
Then she flopped onto her bed, covering her body with the fluffy comforter. As she drifted off, a crescent moon faintly appeared on her forehead, glowing a golden light hidden to the world.
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((Serena found herself outside a captivating palace with a shimmering lake reflecting the stars' light.
She walked near the fountain and peered into an oasis of water.She was amazed to see herself wearing a beautiful white dress with gold trim on the waist and around the short sleeves. On top of her head sat a distinguished crown with a crescent moon perched high on the center point.
Across from Serena was a handsome man dressed in silver armor and a raven cape. His hair was jet black with beautiful blue orbs to match.
I could just drown in those eyes…
Only a mask covered his eye area like sunglasses, thankfully without hiding their brilliant color.
"Moon Princess… Serena, you know I love you and I'll protect you until the day I die." whispered the masked man.
"My prince, our love is strong. It could conquer the world if it got in our way." I have no control over the movement of my mouth! What's going on?
"Yes… It could." He held her close and she could hear his heart beating peacefully with hers.
"Then why not let me help you? I know the war will be here sooner than we know it… I can fight! I've been trained."
"The battlefield is no place for a princess, your highness." He bowed jokingly.
"Don't be silly. Talk to me like normal…" Serena held out her hand to help him up but he instead grabbed it and pulled her down with him.
"Show me your combat skills now!" the prince began to tickle her and they rolled around. Serena could not stop laughing.
"Stop you're going to make me pee in my new dress!" she gasped for air.
"Ahem…" both looked up to see Queen Serenity eyeing them curiously. They blushed and jumped to their feet.
"Your highness!" the prince bowed low feeling very embarrassed.
"Heh heh, mother!" Serena smiled and rubbed the back of her head.
"To be young again." The Queen chuckled and shook her head as she continued walking toward the palace.
"Oh no Serena… I ruined your dress." She looked down to see grass stains here and there on the delicate silk.
"Oh well." Serena shrugged, "I'll have it cleaned. No big deal."
"You're so different from all the princesses I've ever met… You're more easygoing and playful yet still graceful and independent. You're pretty aggressive too."
"Hey!" she nudged him in the chest with her elbow.
"You're also without a doubt the most beautiful of them all."
Wow what a charmer. Serena flushed and turned her head away slightly. He took her face in his hands and she glanced back at him, feeling as if she was about to float away with happiness.
"I have a question for you…"
"Y-yes?" her heart began to beat faster as he looked intently into her eyes.
"Serena, I know the war is inevitable. It's coming fast and I'm afraid. The thing that makes me the most determined to win is the thought of seeing your beautiful face again…" he reached into his pocket and brought a small satin box into view.
"Serena will you--"
"Sir, I'm sorry to interrupt but it's urgent!" they both broke out of their trance and stared at the soldier. The prince nodded.
"Alright, just give me a minute." His face fell a little but he put on a fake smile.
"What were you going to ask me?" Serena tried to mend the broken mood.
"I'll tell you later… In fact, it's probably best for me not to bring it up again until after the war is over."
"But…" her eyes filled with tears. She knew what he was going but she wanted to hear it. She needed to.
"Please don't cry my princess. Here, I want you to have this." He showed her what he had pulled from his pocket. It was a gorgeous locket on a chain.
She took the locket from him and ran her fingers over the surface. It gently popped open and played a charming melody. He helped her hook the locket around her neck and gave her a quick hug.
"Are you still coming to the Masquerade tonight?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Promise?"
"I wouldn't miss it for the world." she smiled, pleased with his response.
"Good. You better go now though. Your army is waiting." He kissed her forehead and walked away rapidly.
I'm waiting too…))
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"Serena! Time to get up. You can sure save the world but you can't save your own grades if you don't study." Luna yelled in her ear.
"Wah, I'm up, I'm up already. Hey, um, Luna… I had a strange dream." She sat up groggily.
"What was it about?" Luna made herself comfy at the foot of Serena's bed, watching.
"I dunno… It felt so weird, like it happened before… to me." Serena's mouth quivered, she was a little scared.
"…Continue."
"It looked like I was on the moon, I think…" she began, "Everyone kept calling me Princess Serena and there was a prince… a handsome prince, who I was in love with. We talked about some kind of war starting and he said I couldn't fight with him. He gave me the locket I've had all my life." She looked to Luna to say something… anything.
"Oh well it was just a dream Serena," she said after a long silence, "You shouldn't stay up so late reading those silly romance comics…"
"But Luna!"
"It was just a dream! Don't read too much into it, Serena." Luna rarely lost her temper at Serena, so she backed off.
I can't help but feel Luna is hiding something important from me……………………
"Finally it's the weekend!" shouted Andrew, as he massaged his shoulder. "Those tests are getting harder and harder."
"Really?" responded Greg. "I like school, it's fun to take tests to see how well you do."
"Says you with your cheating abilities." Andrew comebacked.
"Hey shuddup!" Greg and Andrew began arguing.
Greg, Darien, Andrew, and Ken were meeting together at Chad's grandpa's shrine. Chad came out shortly and rolled his eyes.
"You two…" he said looking at Greg and Andrew.
"He started it." Each pointed at the other one.
"Hey didn't a hot girl recently start working here at your shrine, Chad?" Ken smiled a bit perversely.
"Yes we have a new hire named Rei but she's not interested in guys like you!" he huffed.
"Ooh jealous I might make a move on your girl?" Ken puckered his lips into a kissing motion, "Muah muah! Oh Rei… Rei!"
"Hiya!" Chad threw a fuming kick in the air and smacked Ken right in the head.
"Damn chill out boy!" Ken rubbed his head before smacking Chad to the ground.
Unfortunately for Chad, Ken was much stronger than he was, so that smack to the ground felt more like being grinded into a brick wall.
"Hey Chad, could you help me for a sec--" a girl with flowing ebony hair walked out of the shrine but stopped to stare at the boys. Chad hastily got to his feet. "Oh you have company."
"Ohiyo! Good Morning!" They waved. She smiled and bowed her head at them.
"Oh Rei! Excuse my friends…" he blushed, "Hehe what did you need help with?" He ushered her back inside and gave Ken a quick glare before following her.
"What do we do now?" Andrew looked around at them all.
"Wait till he gets back… He's probably helping her in a heated make out session." Ken winked. "Oh our little Chaddy is becoming a man. Wah!"
"Hey Darien… You haven't said much at all today. You feeling ok?" Greg noticed Darien's distracted face.
"Yeah… I'm cool." His voice was monotone and he still looked deep in thought.
"Al-alright." They all sweatdropped. He's so scary when he's serious! They didn't buy it, but they left him alone anyways.
Too many questions and no answers.
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