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My Knight In Shining Armor

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom woke up to commotion coming through the castle walls. There was a nagging feeling in the pit of her stomach, and she was determined to find out what was going on. She quickly showered and put her most simple dress on and ran out of her room. Servants were running around, nodding their head at her in respect, putting things in order.

"What on earth...?" She said aloud.

She reached the massive dining room where she found her mother, father, sister, and her sister's boyfriend standing around the table. Her older sister, Larissa, was gushing about something on her ring finger.

'No...' Serenity thought. She looked at her sister's boyfriend, Enceladus, then back at her sister. Her mother, Serenity, was beside Larissa talking about preparations for... a wedding? 'What wedding? I'm confused.' She looked at her father, Aegean, who was beside Enceladus talking about how he approved of this. 'Approved of what!?'

Growing tired of being confused, Serenity let herself be known. "Good morning, did I miss something here?" she stated as she walked further into the dining room.

"Look who decided to grace us with her presence. Good morning sweetheart," Serenity's father said jokingly before giving her a kiss on the forehead.

"Serena, I'm engaged!" Her sister said happily and flashed the ring into Serenity's face. Serenity's eyes went wide as she saw the huge rock on her older sister's finger. Speechless, she uttered the first words that came to her mind.

"Congratulations!" Serenity said while she hugged her sister tightly.

Her mother started to explain the plans. "We have to get started right away. There's much to be done! You have to announce it to the kingdom, plan it, and find the dress..." the Queen continued as the family took their seats.

Serenity looked at her sister who looked genuinely happy with Enceladus. The way they looked at each other, how they acted, and how they seemed to know what was on the other's mind had always left Serenity awestruck. She often wondered if she would ever find anything like that. It had always been a secret dream of hers to find true love, like the kind in fairy tales. She shrugged the thought off as she realized how unrealistic she sounded. She laughed at herself for being foolish. She then realized that this would mean that Larissa would be moving out to live with Enceladus. Her heart sank at the thought of not seeing her sister every day. Who was she going to tell everything to? It would just be her and her parents; which was fine, but it wouldn't be the same without Larissa. She sank into her chair as she realized: She would be all alone.

The next day was all about revealing the engagement to the citizens of the Moon Kingdom. Serenity awoke to her mother, Queen Serenity, walking in. "Good morning darling!" the Queen said, opening Serenity's blinds and causing her to pull the blanket over her head. "You have to wake up," her mother stated.

"Why? It's not like I'm the one that's getting married" Serenity groaned. She hated having people wake her up. It was one of the worst things about royalty, in her opinion.

"But you're a huge part of this family. You're going to be the future Queen! You have to attend most, if not all, Royal Functions. Now get dressed! You have a long day ahead." Queen Serenity started to walk out then she looked back at her daughter. "You're going to be quite lonely when Larissa leaves. Since you are about to turn 16, you will need a lady in waiting," Her mother declared.

Serenity was both insulted and angry about her mother's speculation. "What? No. I can do stuff by myself. I don't need someone telling me what to do or how to look," Serenity said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Yes you do, and I know the perfect one. You both will be best friends," Serenity's mother said, practically ignoring her.

"I have best friends. Their names are Amy, Raye, Mina, and Lita," Serenity shot back.

"You need someone who can be there at all times. We'll talk about this later. Right now, you need to get dressed." Her mother left, finally leaving Serenity alone.

Serenity sighed heavily and sat in her window seat, hugging her knees tightly to her chest. She looked down out the window to see the gold and white banners being hung by servants, along with the flag of the Moon. She studied the kingdom as her mother's words sunk in. 'I'm the future queen...' She repeated in her mind. She hated thinking about that. She didn't want to be queen. In fact, she was terrified of leading the most prominent kingdom in the Universe. What if she drove the Kingdom towards the wrong direction?

Her thoughts were cut short as her door was pulled open. "Serena, why aren't you getting dressed?" Larissa stated as she walked to Serenity's closet to choose something for Serenity to wear.

"I'm still waking up. I'm going to get in the shower." Serenity got up and went to her bathroom. She took a quick 10 minute shower and got out. After drying herself off and putting a robe on, she went through her normal morning routine in a blur. The bathroom door opened and Larissa looked at Serenity with a worried face.

"What's wrong?" Her sister questioned.

"Nothing, I'm fine. I promise," Serenity said, adding a reassuring smile. Larissa wasn't convinced, but went along with it.

Serenity waited until Larissa left so she could get dressed. She sighed and realized today was going to be a long day. She sat down at her vanity mirror and began doing what she could with her long blonde locks. At times, she considered cutting it all off. She loved her hair, but it took too much work to maintain it. After trying various looks, she decided to go with the traditional Moon Princess look: Two long pigtails on the side of her head with two little buns on top. After that she slid on her shimmering white dress with golden ringlets on the collar before going downstairs to be greeted by her father.

"Good Morning, my darling!" He kissed her forehead. "Are you excited about the engagement?" He asked. She could tell her father was ecstatic, and she couldn't help but smile at how happy he was.

"Yes," She somewhat lied. Although Serenity loved the elegancy and beauty of weddings, she didn't want her older sister to leave her. "I'm very happy for her," Serenity said.

"Serenity, big things are happening that you get to be a part of. Our Kingdom is prosperous!" the King said. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and led her out to the royal gardens. "The universe is in an era of peace and happiness. Everything is going great." Aegean continued to talk as Serenity gazed off into the distance at Earth. She had always wanted to go there. She'd heard the rumors. Like water falling from the sky, something called, 'rain' blew around you. Apparently, a foreign substance known as 'wind' blew your hair in all sort of different directions. But what most fascinated her about Earth's scenery was its massive rumor of being home to the most beautiful rose gardens in the Universe. Earth enchanted her to no extent. "Serenity, are you listening?" Aegean asked.

"Yes Daddy," Serenity replied innocently.

"What is taking you both so long? We have to go!" Queen Serenity shouted from a few feet away. The King walked up to his beautiful wife and kissed her cheek. He held out his arm for her to take, and she willingly intertwined her arm with his as they walked to the carriage, Serenity following close behind.

The Town Square was packed. It seemed as if the whole kingdom showed up to hear of Larissa's engagement. But then again, it wasn't much of a shock to Serenity. Along with an unmatchable amount of beauty, Larissa was loved by everyone in the kingdom for her kindness and compassion. Anything having to do with the Kingdom's favorite Princess was big news.

Serenity was sitting in a chair located behind a marble podium, her mother sitting beside her. Enceladus and Larissa were sitting on the right side of the stage looking happy and in love. Serenity had to admit she was jealous. She wanted someone to look at her the way Enceladus looked at Larissa. She was pulled out of her thoughts when her father began to speak.

"Good evening, my good people! I bet you are all wondering why my wife and I have called you all to this grand event, so I will make this short and sweet. I am proud to announce that my first daughter, Princess Larissa of the Moon Kingdom, is engaged to Enceladus, Prince of Venus," There was a deafening amount of cheers that erupted from the crowd as Larissa and Enceladus stood up and stood beside Aegean.

Aegean told both of them something silently that made them laugh before coming to sit with his two Serenitys. Larissa and Enceladus quickly said a few words covering the basic information about their marriage before waving and getting into the waiting carriage.

'That was weird...' Serenity thought. They should've spoken more, but they just left. Serenity just ignored it and followed behind them, heading towards another carriage. She wasn't looking where she was going and bumped into someone.

"I'm so sorry, are you-" She was cut off when she looked up to be met with the most handsome pair of midnight blue eyes.

"The fault is entirely mine your highness." The stranger smiled before he took her hand and kissed it before walking off into the crowd.

Serenity stared at him, wondering why she had never met him before. 'Who is that...'she thought. After milling over his handsome blue eyes and masculine features, she decided to just forget about him and get back to the palace. It was highly unlikely that she would ever see him again anyways. She got into the carriage and sat down before being invaded by her thoughts.

Serenity wanted to fall hopelessly in love. She wanted to have someone who would always be there. But she didn't think it would happen. Larissa was the epitome of pure beauty whereas Serenity felt as though she was average. She thought that fairytales were mere child's play and set the minds of little girls to believe that they would meet their one true love and everything would be perfect. She knew that that wasn't true.

But deep down, she wished it was.

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