Disclaimer: See Chapter One

The Course of True Love…

Chapter Two

Celestial Meetings

Serenity waited patiently with her Senshi for the Earth Prince and his generals to be announced to her parents. She was expected to exemplify the perfect Lunarian princess. She was to be poised, placid, and distant in front of these Terrans. In other words, everything that she was not. She was a warm, loving, and open person, with a propensity to be a little clumsy, how could she pretend to be something she was not? Weren't these meetings supposed to improve relations between the Moon and Earth? How could her being untrue do that?

She sighed. On top of all of this, was the new ruling set forth by the Kings of the Silver Alliance. Although she did trust her father, she had always dreamed of finding her true love and living happily ever after.

Like her parents, she thought as she looked at them. The tall and graceful form of her mother always looked upon the face of her husband with adoring eyes, loving him in every aspect. She wanted that for herself. Queen Serenity had been allowed to choose her own husband, and most agreed that she had chosen well. Despite his humble upbringing, Lucifer was an instant favorite of the Silver Alliance. His air of confidence and his ability to compel people to his way of thinking made him a strong leader. With his golden hair and piercing gray eyes, he was a perfect compliment to Serenity's silver locks and bright blue orbs.

The announcer was yelling out something. What, Serenity did not know, because the pounding of her heart was too loud. The pounding that began when her cerulean eyes locked with the midnight blue eyes at the door. The connection was instant, the attraction obvious. Suddenly, Luna's warning popped into her head, and she quickly averted her gaze. She could not allow this to happen. She could not be attracted to this man. She had to remain indifferent.

Sneaking one last glance at him, she sighed. 'This is not going to be easy,' she thought.

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Endymion forced himself to listen to the formal greetings of the King and Queen and reciprocate them, all the while thinking about the beautiful angel standing just feet from him. When her eyes met his, it was magic, and when she had looked away, it left him feeling empty inside. But these feelings would do him no good on this mission. His falling for their princess would not necessarily endear him to the Lunarian royals, and would most definitely complicate the entire situation.

Risking a final peek at the princess, he groaned inwardly. 'This is why I hate diplomatic missions.'

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"Well," Ami said cautiously. "They seem nice."

"Yes," Serenity replied distantly. "Nice."

Minako smiled impishly. "I think Serenity thinks they are a little more than nice. I noticed her looking very intently at Prince Endymion, and he was definitely looking back."

"When did you get go observe that? You were far too busy staring at General Kunzite to notice," Makoto teased.

Minako blushed. "Oh, like you weren't looking at any of them."

Makoto smiled. "I never said that. That General Nephrite is a total hunk."

"None of us should be thinking of any of them in that way!" Rei scolded. "Or have you forgotten already what our fathers have ordered? It is not allowed. Not only would we be in serious trouble if we were discovered having these kind of thoughts, it would ruin the chances of an alliance with Earth, an alliance I can sense will be crucial to our future."

After that sobering sentiment, the girls walked on to their quarters in silence.

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"Oh, man, now I'm glad we came!" Zoicite exclaimed.

"I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and guess that you have set your sights on one of the young women we have just met," Nephrite said sarcastically. "Which maiden should we pity?"
"The beautiful Princess Ami of Mercury," Zoicite said in adoration. "Hey!" he cried in mock outrage. "What do you mean pity? You're one to talk. You were practically spellbound by the Princess of Jupiter."

"Well, I suggest you both get over it," Endymion stated. "We must focused on our mission. The only relations we will have with these women will be on a political level. Anything else could jeopardize on purpose."

"Like you weren't making eyes at the Moon Princess," Jedeite quipped.

"If I wasn't, it won't happen again. See that you four follow my example," he replied, walking away.

"He's right," Kunzite stated.

"He's always right," Jedeite replied sulkily.

Tbc…