Chapter 2 - Her

The Moon Princess

It was an age of white and silver. The planets were all at peace. The outer rim planets lay quiet and peaceful. The Moon was at it's peak, the Earth worked with the Sun and the Moon to keep the peace between all planets near and far. The Moon is where I am from. I am a princess of the moon. The only heir to the Queen of the Moon. My father the King had passed away when I was small fighting in the Earth wars that brought the current peace to the planets. With evil contained life was not something that was in danger.

The moon was a peaceful beautiful place. Flowers and gardens everywhere. We were a peaceful planet and kept the peace among our people. They adored my mother the Queen. They adored me as well. The palace was the largest structure on the moon and the gardens that grew contained my mothers favorite flowers from Earth and the surrounding planets. Roses where her favorite and apparently mine as well. I loved to watch them bloom which I have done since I was a small child.

My royal court and guardians lived here on the Moon in the Silver Palace with me. It was my only home that I had known and to my knowledge it would remain my home. Until my mother had come to me. I had been betrothed to a prince of Earth. It was arranged before my father died she had told me. It was done in exchange for the help of the moon to expel the evil that had arisen on earth. The Earth King and my father had arranged that if peace was achieved than the Earth and Moon would be joined as one. The princess would marry the first born prince of Earth.

"Mother this is my home. I am a moon princess. I am your daughter." I cried out

"Yes my darling. This is your fathers wish. I was hoping to keep you here for longer but you are 18."

"I want to stay. I don't want to get married. Mother please."

"I know my dear. I don't want you to go either. I can not break this arrangement. I need you to be brave. I need you to never forget where you came from. I need you to promise me. Never forget my love."

"I won't forget."

"This is for the King. The golden crystal of light. You must not tell anyone you have it. It must be given only to the King upon your arrival. You must keep it safe. I am entrusting this to you." My mother held up a golden crystal encased in decorative chain and quickly placed the necklace around my neck and a bracelet around my wrist. "The silver crystal will give you power on earth. It is a hidden power. If you find yourself in trouble my love the crystal will help you."

"Mother…."

"Be safe my love. Take your court with you. They will keep you safe as well."

As soon as she finished talking my friends entered with 4 guards. They had earth symbols on their uniforms. As the first with the most medals came forward and provided a note to the queen. She read it and wiped away a tear.

"I entrust to you the princess of the moon and her court General Kunzite."

"I will deliver the princess and the court safely to Earth your majesty. I will not let anything happen to her and her court."

I watched as my mother shed tears as the letter she handed the general. He bowed to my mother and stepped back and turned to face me. "I am ready when you are princess."

I wasn't ready. I didn't want to leave my home. My beautiful home, my only home. My mother was upset. I was upset. My friends and guardians didn't know what to think. "I need to change first then we can go." I said bravely holding back the tears I knew that were going to fall as soon as I left the room. I turned on my heel and left quickly before they escaped. If I had to go I would prolong the time I had left here just a little bit.

I had to be brave my mother said. I had to do my father proud. I had never met Prince Diamond. He was the one I was to marry. I left the throne room and headed to my room. My things where packed in trunks and ready to go. It looked so bare and so large. I would sit in the windows and watch the far off planets and the stars go by. I stopped and sat for just a moment and looked at the Earth. It was a larger planet and the kingdom and done so much for the Earth already. I stood and looked around my room running my hands over the bed. The silver sheets showed off the dark travel clothes laid out for me. I quickly changed into the travel clothes and packed my dress in the trunk before it was closed tight. I placed my satchel across my body with a few of my personal things and the cloak was draped around my shoulders and the hood covered my silver hair. I had hair like my mother. The royal blood line had silver white hair.

I returned with my court all dressed in travel clothes. My trunks and their trunks where arriving in the throne room and in a matter of moments my mother had scooped me up and wished me well. She entrusted my court each with a letter. Ami's was sealed in a blue seal for Mercury, Lita's was sealed in a green seal for Jupiter, Rei's was in a red seal for Mars, and Mina's was in a golden yellow for Venus. They accepted each of their letters and stood tall. They were leaving their home as well and it was like they knew what they were to do. My mother must have said something to them before hand.

In a wave of my mother's hand we all arrived on Earth to a waiting carriage. Two beautiful silvery white horses the color of my hair stood with each carriage. I entered the carriage with my friends following. The trunks where put into another horse drawn carriage and away we went. Tears fell from my eyes as I looked at the hidden bracelet on my wrist under my cloak. The heat coming off the crystal warned me that it was still there.

"Your majesty. Are you alright? Do we need to take a moment?"

"I am okay Mina. I am just sad that this has to happen this way. I miss my home already and we just left it moments ago. I just was not prepared for this."

"Princess Serenity you have a right to miss your home. We do as well."

"I will be brave for my mother. As I am sure you will be as well."