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Hi everyone! I feel like I've done pretty well with updating more often lately! To avoid confusion, Eternia is Serenity's favorite place. It's her happy, calming, stress relieving place. Eternia will frequently be in the story so it makes sense if my readers know what it is! I hope you're enjoying the story so far, I absolutely love to get your reviews because they always put a smile on my face. I'm so excited for you all to read this chapter, I hope you like it!

My Knight In Shining Armor

Chapter 4 - The Man Of My Dreams

Serenity was at Eternia and it was sunset so the day was almost over. She was gazing at the Earth, completely in awe. Earth captivated her. She wanted to visit, but she knew her father wouldn't let her. A figure started to walk up to her. She felt herself get happy, feeling like she knew this man her whole life. The figure reached out for her, but she couldn't make out who it was. He took her hand as if it was the most natural thing in the world. Serenity felt her face get hot and was smiling hard. "Good evening, my Princess," the stranger said. He held her hand and kissed it tenderly while keeping eye contact with her. She could feel the breath leave her body as his midnight blue eyes kept contact with hers. She couldn't make out who it was. "Princess..." he said. His voice was mesmerizing. She could listen to him all day. "Serenity..." the way he said her name was perfect. However, he was fading away into the background. "No, wait!" she cried, trying to reach out for him again.

Serenity bolted awake to find Beryl looking at her. She was a tad annoyed that Beryl had woken her up from her dream. The blonde princess slowly sat up and had to think for a while. It was just a dream and she was still stuck at the palace. She couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"Your highness?" Beryl said.

"Yes?" Serenity heaved a heavy sigh.

"Your parents request that you meet them in the dining room," Beryl informed.

Serenity groaned, not wanting to get out of bed. She just wanted to stay and recapture her dream, cherishing the eyes and voice of the man who held her hand.

"Okay, I'll be there soon," Serenity replied. Beryl left and Serenity flopped back onto the bed.

She barely slept the previous night. She knew one thing for sure about the dream; the man wasn't Diamond. She wondered what that meant. Was it good or bad? She pushed the thought to the back of her mind and rolled out of bed before getting dressed.

She walked downstairs and saw into the dining room only to see the exact person she didn't want to see: Diamond. He was talking to her parents and was obviously trying to be a charmer. Serenity laughed and decided to avoid her parents and Diamond for the day. She ran back to her room and wrote a note so that when they obviously searched for her, they wouldn't freak out as much.

Dearest Mother and Father,

I went to the market for a while, but I should be back soon.

Love,

Serenity

She thought it was short and to the point. She then realized that she shouldn't go around the market in her dress since it's very regal compared to that of her people. She knew this would be wrong, but she needed simpler clothes. She sneaked into Beryl's room and to her closet, getting her most simple outfit she could. The energetic Princess sped back into her room and changed.

After she was dressed, she quickly braided her hair and slipped a hat on.

She now had to figure out how to get out of the palace unnoticed. She made sure the note was noticeable on her bed before walking rapidly but quietly down the halls of the palace. She turned a corner and saw Diamond walking down a corridor, seemingly searching for someone. To her horror, he was heading right for her. She began to panic as she searched for some way of evading the selfish man. A large fir plant caught her eye, so she ran and hid behind it. He walked past the plant and Serenity turned the corner, praying to the Gods that she wouldn't be seen. She had a straight run for the door and ran right out of the castle, unnoticed. She climbed over the gate and fell over on the other side.

"I'm free!" She silently cheered with a smile.

She walked to the market and marveled at all of the different things going on. There were vendors trying to sell their items, children playing while their parents tried to keep them under control, people making deals, and mostly just people having a good time. She smiled pleasantly at the sights in front of her. She didn't know why, but it made her happy. She was normally at the palace. She came here maybe 3 times a month, but she always came with her parents. She was the Princess when she came, now she was just a regular citizen of the Moon. The people were excited and would put everything on hold when The Royal Family came, and now she was seeing how people normally acted on a regular day.

She was aimlessly walking around for a while just watching. She was looking at the huge fountain in the center when she felt someone's presence beside her.

"You're a long way from home aren't you, Princess?" a deep, masculine voice said.

She turned around and looked up at him. She saw the same blue eyes that mesmerized her in her dream. The same man she ran into and saw plenty of times. She felt her heart speed up and was smiling on the inside. It was him. She wasn't even looking for him, and for once the Universe decided to work the way she wanted it to and handed him to her on a silver platter. There was a problem with that: she had no idea what to say.

"W-What?" she stuttered.

'Really, Serenity? Is that the only thing you can say?' She thought.

He smiled at her and she felt the blood rush to her cheek, hoping it wasn't showing. "You're normally with your parents and an entire parade of people," he said.

"Well, I decided to leave all of that at home today," she replied, trying to be flirtatious but failing miserably.

'And there goes the smile again. Wow, he's so handsome.' She thought.

"Oh, of course. And what are you doing here today?" he asked.

"I just wanted to leave for a while, and this was the first place I thought of. Like you said, I'm normally here with a ton of grandeur, and it's nice to come here when no one recognizes me," she said, "Well, excluding you." She noticed it gradually became easier now to talk to him.

"It must be nice to not have people recognize you," he said.

"It is. No one runs up to me. I mean, I love my people. It's just nice to not be known sometimes."

"I don't see how anyone could not recognize you. You stand out. In a good way," he added.

She blushed, causing him to laugh. "Well, thank you?"

'Wow, his laugh is amazing. Did he just compliment me?' She thought.

"It must be difficult when everyone knows who you are. What ar-"

"Endymion, let's go!" He was cut off by someone who looked his age yelling out at him.

"I should be going now but it was nice to see you. I hope I'll see you again," he said with a wink.

Serenity smiled and waved as he walked away to a group of about four guys.

"Endymion…" she silently repeated.

Serenity was in awe. She couldn't believe she actually had a conversation with the man from her dreams. She can't do that with people she just met, because they always freak out that she talked to them. However, he treated her like a normal girl. She wasn't royalty when they talked, and that made her happy. Since she was happy, she decided to go back to Eternia. It took a while to get there, but she was happy and nothing could upset her now.

She sat down in the grass and gazed at the Earth. She had been dreaming about him. "Is that weird? Does it mean anything?" she said to herself. She thought about him more and eventually dozed off in the grass.

When she woke up, it was twilight. She bolted up, realizing she had been gone all day. She almost ran to the palace, making sure no one realized who she was. Her parents were probably having multiple heart attacks. She hoped no one was looking for her. She then realized the gate wouldn't be open. How would she get in unnoticed? Plus, she wasn't even wearing her own clothes. She realized there was nothing she could do to be unnoticed. She walked in front of the gate and the guards realized it was her and opened it. She was announced as she walked in the castle and saw her parents running to her.

"Here we go…" she mumbled.

"Serenity, where have you been!? We've been worried sick, you were gone all day!" her mother said, as she fussed over her daughter.

"You've had things to do today! You can't just leave like that and not tell us! Leaving a note does not suffice!" her father said.

"And what are you wearing?" the Queen exclaimed.

"Well, I just wanted to leave, but I didn't want to be recognized. So I went to the market an-"

"You went to the market? Without protection?! What if you were hurt, or kidnapped?!" Her father yelled as he cut her off.

"No one recognized me! After that I found a place and accidentally dozed off. I'm sorry! I won't do it again; I didn't mean to worry anyone," Serenity said quietly.

"This just confirms the idea I've been having," the King replied.

"What?" Serenity asked.

"You need protection if you're going to do things like that. You're getting your own Knight. To be with you at all times to make sure you're safe," he said.

"Father, I really don't think that's necessary," Serenity started to beg.

"I do, and you're getting one. I don't want to hear anything else about it. You're not going anywhere outside of this palace on your own anymore," he said.

"Serenity, it's for your own good," her mother gently added.

Serenity decided to not argue. She knew that she must've scared her parents by leaving for so long. She put them through a lot for the day, so she figured she shouldn't stress them out anymore. Even though she thought it was unnecessary for her to get a Knight.

"Alright. I really am sorry though," she said.

"It's okay darling. You should go to bed. Good night. We love you," Queen Serenity said as she kissed her daughter's forehead. Serenity returned the hug and started to walk to her room. She ran into Diamond on the way there.

"Where have you been, Serenity?" He immediately asked.

"I decided to go to the market today," she said, "Not to be rude or anything, but why are you still here?"

"You're parents invited me to stay for a while." He smiled.

"Oh. Lovely," Serenity said with a fake smile.

"I thought we could be together today. What about tomorrow?" He asked.

"Um I'll see if I have anything to do. I'm tired, so I'm going to bed. Good night." Serenity didn't bother to wave as she turned and walked towards her bedroom. When she entered, Larissa was sitting on her bed.

"What happened today?" Larissa asked.

Serenity was excited to tell her sister all about it. "Okay, so there's been this man that I've been seeing everywhere, but I had no idea who he was. I went to the market today, and then I met him and talked to him! It was a small conversation, but it was something! His name is Endymion, and he's so handsome and he seems very kind. After he left, I went to Eternia and fell asleep," Serenity said.

"Endymion? That sounds familiar…but this is the first man you've ever talked about like that! He must be something," Larissa said.

"He is! He's so nice and-"

"Your highness?" Beryl walked into the room. "Your parents said I should bring you food since you missed dinner and- Are those my clothes?" She asked.

Serenity looked down, realizing she was still in Beryl's clothes. She then realized she hadn't eaten all day and the food looked mouth-watering.

"Yes. I'm sorry, I'll get them to you soon. I just needed to borrow them," Serenity apologized.

Beryl looked at her skeptically and walked out.

"Woah, attitude." Larissa said, rolling her eyes.

"Isn't she great?" Serenity said sarcastically.

"Well, I'll see you in the morning. Enceladus had to go to Venus for a while, so I'm here all week," Larissa said as she started to walk out.

"Good night," Serenity said.

"Good night, love you!" Larissa yelled from the hallway. Serenity grinned and closed her door. She bathed and put her night gown on before sitting on her chaise and eating her food outside on her balcony.

She had a great day. She was feeling happy and content. She was making different scenarios about herself and Endymion as she sat under the stars. She hoped she would see him again and soon.

She got up and went to bed. For the first time in a while, she fell sound asleep, happy and content.

Have an AMAZING day/night.

xx Morgan xx