Chapter 2: The New Arrivals
The pair of Moon Soldiers guarding the Portal Chamber were rolling dice when they noticed that the portal was open to receive a traveler. "Was anyone coming today?" the first guard asked his partner. "Not that I know of." the second guard replied. They leveled their spears as the portal glowed white, then dimmed back to a watery blue. They looked at each other, confused, since after the white glow is when the traveler arrived. Then the one noticed the bundle of blankets on the floor near the portal. He slowly approached the bundle, and, using the blunt end of his spear, slowly unfolded the blankets. "What is it?" his partner asked, tightening his grip on his spear. "I don't know." the first replied as he continued to shift the blanket. Then he saw a little head poke out of the blankets. "Jesus," he said, "it's a baby." His partner relaxed his grip on his spear. "So what, some parents didn't want their baby so they shove it through the Portal and send it here?" Suddenly the baby's forehead glowed a dark black color, then an upside-down pentagram with an eye in the middle appeared. "Sweet Jesus!" the guard gasped, "It's the Prince of Tritus!"
After seven months, Queen Serenity, Queen of the Moon, gave birth to a beautiful daughter. During those seven months however, a great loss had struck the Moon. A week after Koaru had arrived on the Moon, the King of the Moon, King Jonathon, had led an attack to Tritus. Only two soldiers returned from the battle, reporting that Tritus was now an asteroid belt in the middle of no where. After that, they found a portal that led to the moon of Tritus, only it was now home of an evil that had been sealed away long ago, the Negaverse. The power of the Negaverse had multiplied ten-fold, and their army was slaughtered like lambs. After this news, all portals were sealed against Tritus and the Black Moon.
"We need to think about the future, more then ever now." Queen Serenity said as she carried her baby onto a balcony. "Yes, with the Negaverse free, it is more important then ever." came a reply from the Queen's military advisor, Artemis. The young solider was a brilliant tactical administrator, and was one of the surviving soldiers from the Black Moon. A young lady stepped out onto the balcony behind the other two. "Luna," the Queen asked, "is there a chance for peace?" The lady shook her head slowly, then stared at the infant in the Queen's arms. "She is beautiful." she said, a smile creeping across her face. All eyes were on the infant girl, Princess Serenity. The silence was broken by the sound of soft footsteps and the lone word, "Looma." Luna turned and picked up Koaru, whom she had adopted as a son since his arrival. Queen Serenity smile as she watched Luna hold the boy. "He is a prince, don't forget." she said, a tone of worry in her voice. "He will be expected to be a Prince of the Moon now that he lives here." Luna shook her head. "No," she said, "he will reclaim the throne of Tritus, I can tell by his eyes." Artemis stepped forward. "With all due respect," he began, "Tritus is gone. The only throne that the boy will ever claim is either that of the Moon, or of the Black Moon." Serenity looked into Koaru's eyes. "He has the eyes of an avenger." she said. "Luna," Luna looked up at the Queen, "you are never to tell him of how he came to be here, understand?" Luna hesitated, then nodded her head. "I'll take him to bed." she said, and walked off. Artemis sighed, "That boy gives me the chills, and he's not even two." Queen Serenity looked at him, "Koaru will learn of his tragedy someday, and he will try to avenge his parents. Therefore I want you," she looked straight into Artemis' eyes, "to train him as soon as he can handle it." Artemis thought for a moment, then nodded his head. "As you wish." With that said, he too left.
Serenity looked down once again at her daughter. "This daughter of mine shall suffer unlike any has ever suffered." she thought to herself. She then looked down at Earth, their closest neighbor. "I shall speak to King Titan in the morning." she thought, then she turned and walked off the balcony, ready to get some sleep before her daughter needed to eat.
