Meant To Be

Hey Yall! I'm so so so sorry that it took a while to update this story. I have been at camp. I am kind of at a writers block, but not really. I have so many ways that I could go with this. Anyways, hopefully it won't take me long to do chapter 4! Oh, and dren in this story is another word spelled backwards. And another thing! All of the names in the story(except for Eric) mean something! On to the story!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN Sailor Moon in any way, shape, or form.

Previously: Everything was normal and proceeding as usual when they all heard a loud noise. BOOM! The whole castle shook.

"What just happened?" cried Queen Serenity.

Now the story continues:

"Queen Serenity! A small group of the Negaverse Soldiers has broken through our barriers!"

"Thank you, Eric." The Queen's voice was soft, yet demanding. "How many men do we have ready to defend?"

"15,000 men and still increasing, Your Majesty."

"Take only 6,000 men and no more. If our defenses lower, tell me and I will figure out what to do. Until then, do as I say." Eric took a deep bow and left.

Everyone sat in astonishment. All but Hecate and Demetrius.They bothsat at the table with a grin ontheir faces. Prince Endymion and his father sat and their eyes were filled with anger and worry. Queen Serenity and the queen of Earth were scared and wanted revenge. Princess Selenity, on the other hand, was filled with all kinds of emotions thinkable. Mostly, Selenity was afraid. Not only because the Negaverse Soldiers had broken through the barriers of her kingdom, and quite possibly her home, but because she had thought of a way to defend the Moon. The defense was a scary one, but a risk she knew she had to take. This was far scarier than any other obstacle she had faced.

Dinner was quiet from then on. No one dared to break the silence. Selenity needed to think. She made her way to the Royal Gardens where she could think and wonder about what she should do.

"Is this the right thing to do?" Selenity mumbled. "If I don't do it, I have a feeling something dreadful will happen. If I do...I don't even want to think of it! Oh, what shall I do? This is so confusing!" Tears were flowing freely down her face. Selenity needed to get away. Forgetting her mother's instructions, she ran out of the palace grounds and into the stables. She quickly saddled her favorite white stallion, Moonling, and went off riding into the forest.

The Princess rode fast and furious into the forest. As she rode, the Princess was bewitched by the beautiful scenery around her, and eventually calmed down.

"There, all I needed to do was relax a little. Isn't that right, Moonling?" said the Princess, giving her horse a pat on the neck. "But I'm still perplexed about what I should do. This would be so much easier if …" Selenity fell silent. There was a sound of crying not too far away. Selenity, having Moonling being a horse that could ground tie, let go of the horse's reins. Silently, Selenity slid off her horse and walked towards the sound. Asshe made her way towards the crying sound, she could tell that it was the cry of a child's.

"What is wrong, little one?" spoke Selenity with a soft and calming voice. Surprised, the child looked up at Selenity. Her eyes were red and puffy. Still, Selenity could tell that the child had beautiful, silver eyes that matched perfectly with her black hair.

"Nobody loves me," sobbed the child. "They all say that I'm a dren because I like to read and I'm smarter than most kids my age! Even mystep cousin is an outcast! My mommy and daddy wish I was normal!"

"No one is normal. We all have our differences. Please child, tell me your name," continued Selenity.

"Amaryllis." The child chimed, slowly losing her sadness.

"Well Amaryllis, why don't you and I spend the rest of the day together," suggested Selenity.

"Really? You don't think I'm a dren?"

"No, you're much more than that. You are special, and just because you are smart doesn't mean that you are a dren." Selenity was now speaking wisdom beyond her 16 year old life.

"Thanks! What is your name?" Amaryllis obviously didn't know who she was.

"Sel, I mean … Serena."

"What shall we do Serena?"

"Well, let's just go for a walk. Then we can do whatever you want. How does that sound?"

"That sounds great! I have a feeling that this is going to be the best day of my life!" Amaryllis chuckled, and felt relieved to have found someone who listened to her.

"Mine too."

Selenity and Amaryllis walked in the forest for quite some time. They laughed, told stories, and told embarrassing moments. Selenity had noticed that Amaryllis looked an awful lot like Amy. Amy was one of her closest friends, and was princess of Mercury. Selenity was doing quite well at remaining Serena, and not Selenity. Amaryllis had once asked Selenity why she was wearing such a beautiful dress. Selenity just responded that her mother is a baroness and that her father is a baron. Luckily, she believed it. Selenity learned much from Amaryllis. She learned of her morals and about her life. Amaryllis was born on a farm. She had lived a hard life being an outcast.

"You have a perfect life, Serena." All Selenity did was sigh. "You don't have a perfect life?" Amaryllis said, puzzled.

"No one has a perfect life. No matter how rich, poor, pampered, or someone fights to make a living. You have happy and sad times. I agree with you, live your life to the fullest and do as much good as possible before you die." Then, Selenity realized that she had just answered her own problem. She had to save her family, home, and maybe, her future kingdom.

"So Amaryllis, what do you want to do?"

"I'm afraid I have to go. It's getting dark, and I should go home for supper. I'm sorry. Is there any time that we can see each other again?"

"Maybe. I'm awfully busy as it is."

"Oh, ok. Well if you can, I live close to here. My house is the one with the green farm."

"Green farm. Got it," she said to remind herself.

"Bye, Serena!" yelled Amaryllis as she ran off. Selenity was walking back to Moonling, thinking about how Amaryllis was such a sweet, little girl. It was a shame that she didn't have any friends. At that moment, Selenity then vowed to be her friend. She was in her own state of mind and she didn't hear the footsteps coming up from behind her.

"So, do you go by Serena or Selenity?" said an all too familiar voice.

"Prince Endymion, how did you know I was here?"

"The question is, 'Why you are here?"

"Because I can if I want to. There isn't any rule against it."

"Are you really that absent minded Princess? Do you even remember what your mother said this morning about not going outside the palace grounds?"

"Oh, goddess! I just needed some time to think! Oh, I'm in so much trouble!"

"I promise to keep this a secret, as long as you do me a favor."

"It depends on what the favor is, Prince Endymion."

"I need you to do what ever it takes to help me not be seduced into the Negaverse."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I will tell you later, but you better hurry. You have been gone for quite a while."

"Thank you." With that, Selenity once again saddled Moonling. She set Moonling into a full gallop and rode to the stables, tied her up, ran to the palace grounds, and sat on the stone pathway of the garden. Luckily, Selenity hadn't been missed.

Later, Selenity sat upon her bed. The words just kept repeating in her head. What had Endymion meant by, 'I need you to do whatever it takes to help me not be seduced into the Negaverse?' It didn't make any sense! Furthermore, how was she going to tell her family about her decision? It was too much to comprehend. She knew she shouldn't say anything at dinner. So, when was the appropriate time? She guessed that she would just know when the time comes.

"Princess, may I come in?" Endymion was right outside her door.

"Yes, you may come in."

"You are probably wondering what I meant back there in the forest." Serenity nodded her head and listened. "Well, this is hard to say. My personal guards and best friends, Malachite, Jadeite, Nephrite, and Ziocite, were all taken by the Negaverse. Beryl brainwashed them and turned them against me. I don't want the same thing that happened to them, happen to me! Will you please help me?" Fright shone in Endymion's eyes. He was desperate.

"Yes, but how were they captured?"

"That's what is so mysterious. Nobody knows! They just disappeared!"

"I will try my best," said Selenity. After some hesitation she continued, "I want you to keep this a secret. Promise you won't tell anybody?" Selenity asked. Endymion nodded. "Well, I have an idea about how to save my kingdom. The only problem is, I might die doing it."

Prince Endymion's eyes showed plenty of shock. However, he was also skeptical. How could a Princess who seemed so forgetful about her own mother's rules formulate a plan to save the kingdom? Most princesses would never do such a thing if they knew it threatened their life too. He had to learn more and entrust the Princess with his confidence.

"Princess, what would this idea of yours be?"

"We talked about the Silver Crystal before, am I correct?" He nodded trying to get her to proceed. "Beryl has been searching for the crystal and probably knows by now that my mother has it. If I take the Silver Crystal from my mother, then Beryl will not be able to find it and use its energy to destroy our kingdom. The only problem is, as long as the true owner, my mother, is still alive then the Silver Crystal will gradually suck the life energy out of the person who has it causing the person, who is not the true owner, of the crystal to die."

Endymion could see that there was no point of arguing. Selenity's face was firm. Endymion could see that her mind had been made up to proceed with this plan. Still, he wanted to be sure that she wasn't just being stubborn. "You are a strong woman, Selenity. Very strong indeed, but why, may I ask, would you do this. Your life would be in danger."

"Wouldn't you do the same thing if it was for your planet? Wouldn't you keep it strong and healthy, with no misery if you were able to?"

"You are right. Is there anything I can do to help? I don't want you to be the only hero." said Endymion as he winked. Selenity chuckled, but became serious soon after.

"I want to do this alone. I must do this for my kingdom. I just don't know how to tell everyone. Do you have any ideas on how to tell them?"

"You should decide, not me. But before I go, let me leave you with something to think about." With that, Endymion gave Selenity a soft touch of his lips and walked out of her room, leaving her speechless.

"What just happened here?" whispered Selenity. Thoughts were going through her head. Why did this make her feel special? Or did he make her feel special? Her mind was already made up about saving her kingdom, but now how was she going to deal with this new situation? Selenity decided to sleep on it. She needed rest if she was going to steal the Silver Crystal without anybody knowing. They would probably be frantic in the morning.