"Who's Queen Nehellenia?" Mamoru demanded, "What are you looking for?"

"I.." Serenity glanced over at her guardians for a moment, "Are the preparations done? Is everyone in their rooms?"

"Yes, your highness." Venus told her, "Artemis and Luna have secured everything and Luna and Diana are with the little princess."

Serenity nodded, worrying her lips a bit, "We'll continue with the ball for tonight, we cannot allow them to think anything horrific has occurred." She turned from Mamoru and was beginning to leave, "We need to see if she has done more damage than taking a child and-"

"Hey!" Mamoru was really getting fed up with this. Part of him may have a soft spot for her, but it didn't trump his daughter who was in danger. "I am asking you right now, where is my daughter? Who is this Queen Nehellenia?" He wasn't one to yell, but this was getting beyond ridiculous. "And if you don't answer me- I'll find out without your help."

"I.." Serenity at first was surprised he even raised his voice with her. None had done that since her mother..and yet..She couldn't blame him. "I apologize, Prince Endymion." She said to him, using a more formal title, "Please, allow me to explain."

"That would be nice." He muttered but watched her as she sent Mars and Mercury away to see if they could locate the mirror. "Now, can you please tell me what's going on?"

Serenity gathered her thoughts before nodding to him. "Long ago, just after my birth, a Dark Queen came from the center of the moon to my christening. From what I recall..or read, my mother and guardians were suspicious of her intent as she was wrapped in dark energy. Though my mother, Queen Serenity, welcomed her with a cautious hand, she sensed something in this woman and sealed her away in the mirror. However..." Serenity looked away from Mamoru and at the spot where the mirror had been, "The Dark Queen laid a curse on me that I shall never ascend to the throne here within my lifetime." She gave a weak smile, "Apparently, her curse seemed to have worked, hadn't it?"

He remained silent, though his mind quietly agreed. Yes, Serenity never did see the throne in that lifetime. However now...well that was neither here nor there. Now, his only concern was to get his daughter back and leave this place.

"And what do we do now?" He asked her. "How do we find her?"

"My guardians, Mars and Mercury, will help with this." She said to him, moving over and pulling on a silk 'rope' to ring for the maids. "Mars has the power to sense things beyond the normal human's vision."

"Like ESP?" Mamoru shifted uncomfortably. His mind going back to a particular incident when he...well..

"Yes, much like that." She agreed, "Her senses are quite sharp, but as you can see, it's not a hundred percent. We can only hope that she can help locate where Queen Nehellenia is hiding. Mercury is the smartest woman we have. With her intellect, she can give us a solid location."

Mamoru ran a hand through his hair, "So we just sit and wait?"

Before he noticed, she was before him. Her face tilted up towards him in an earnest expression as she took his hand between her pale ones. Her eyes, deep, he almost felt lost in them for a moment as he vaguely registers what she was saying.

"We will get your daughter back, safe and sound." She was saying, "You have my promise on that."

There was a heartbeat, a moment where he felt a connection. Or maybe it was an old memory? He didn't know, but he did know that he's kissed those lips before. He's seen them smile and pout then turn into such sorrow that...

The knock at the door broke him of his trance and he immediately distance himself away from her, mostly in shock. He..He couldn't have thought to kiss her! He was married after all and-!

Yet, he saw a shadow of regret or something linger in her eyes but she simply smiled at him before letting the maids into her room, "One of them will show you to your room, Prince Endymion. You can use it however long this intends to take and you are welcome to our ball."

"Ball?" For such a large room, he felt trapped somehow, but walked a good distance from her to the door before facing her, "There's supposed to be a ball tonight?"

"As there is every other week." Serenity smiled a little, "Tonight, though is a masquerade ball."

"Thank you." Was all he could say and nodded to her before following the maid out.

In his room, which was pretty refined, he laid back on the enormous bed, staring up at the ceiling that allows a view for stars. Turning his head, he looked out and saw the Earth spinning silently in the vastness of space with only twinkling lights to accompany it.

Groaning, Mamoru grabbed a pillow from the covers and tried to smother himself. What was he doing? Why did he even think of going to that ball anyway? Nijiko was in so much danger and he felt so powerless to save her. Not to mention, he had no idea where he should go or do.

It wasn't for the first time that he cursed his luck in not keeping the doors locked more securely. If he had, none of this would happen.

"Raina..." He muttered his wife's name like a prayer. What was she doing? She must be out of her mind with worry. Wasn't there any way to contact her? Or...? "What am I going to do? I have to do something!"

Sitting up and tossing the pillow aside, he could only think of attending this place, if only to be able to see if he could find out more of the Moon Palace's layout. If all else fails, he'll be able to find his way around and hopefully- hopefully to his daughter.

Raina wasn't sure she liked this.

Then again, she wasn't sure what was going on exactly. Before this, she had done what they had asked and had told everyone they were on a month long vacation and would be back soon. No one even batted an eye at this. To which, Raina was doubly thankful for neighbors who generally minded their own business. Either way, she took two small bags with her and glared at Zoisite who seemed to scoff at her things.

"Why are you taking that?" He had pointed at the bag that contained food. "There will be food where we're going."

She folded her arms, "Well, we'll be gone for a month, right?" At the nod she continued, "Are you going to be the one to come back and clean my fridge of all the rotten food?"

Jadeite snorted, "She has a point. Lets get on with this. Once she's secured, it'll be easier to track his majesty and the princess."

Without further ado, the ground beneath her feet glowed and instantly they were transported to what appeared to be a very beautiful land. One that only could come from dreams. Raina wasn't even sure if she was awake. There were crystals that jutted out at places and the 'water' they were standing on rippled beneath their feet. The sight of strange yet beautiful creatures that flew across the sky took her breath away. Especially one that sort of looked like a horse.

"But horses can't fly." She muttered to herself as the Shitennou moved forward. "It can't be..."

"Actually, it is." Nephrite smiled at her and helped her with one of the bags. "Come on, the Temple is this way."

"Temple?" She grabbed her other one and rushed to catch up to him. "What do you mean by Temple?"

"Look." He nodded, "This place is known as Elysion. It was once part of your husband's kingdom."

Her brows furrowed, "Elysion?" It was as if every Greek story she'd ever read as a girl was coming to life somehow. How was this possible? How did people not remember or know about this place?

Once they went over the grassy hill, she let out an audible gasp. The building was quite big with two pillars standing tall before it. There were roses that lined along the columns, some even crept up the pillars themselves. The grand staircase that lead up to the entrance looked as if it was made of the purest white marble with gold veins that she could see twinkle even from where she stood.

"It's beautiful." She breathed, not noticing Nephrite's grin. "And this is a Temple?"

"It's The Temple." Jadeite answered this time. "Ah, there's the priest and the maidens."

Kunzite was ahead of the group with Zoisite at his side. Raina noticed that the honeyed-blonde man often was at Kunzite's side. She wondered if there was a more personal reason to this but didn't think of it. Instead, her gaze was fixed at the short wavy white haired boy with golden eyes and a strange teardrop red jewel on his forehead. Besides him was pale pink haired women with hairstyles that reminded Raina of that little girl that visited them.

The thought of her made her recall the real reason the were there. Her daughter was lost somewhere on that moon and..maybe even Mamoru too. She didn't know if they would give them back at all. She feared it.

Still, she noticed that the boy was giving her a measuring look before he approached her.

"Lord Kunzite has told me of the circumstances in which they brought you here." He said and bowed, "I am the Priest, Helios. These are the Maenard Maidens. We are the caretakers of this Temple and all that comes within." He straighten. "We are told you've been married to the Prince in your customs?"

She found the golden gaze unnerving. Maybe it's because they seemed so old yet it was set in such a young face? "Yes. We have a child together and-" Raina stopped and wondered why the Maenards were smiling extra wide boarding on being vaguely creepy. "I just want to get them back. Kun-er..Lord Kunzite told me that we can't go to the moon until it's full. Is that true?"

"For the usual travel, yes."

She blinked,"So there's another way?"

"Yes."

"Then maybe-?" She couldn't help it. Hope swelled in her heart at the thought of being back together with them and going home. Maybe then they could put all this crazy mess behind them. "We could go now and-!"

Helios shook his head, "We cannot."

"Why not?" Raina felt her eyes well up with everything, there was hope and now this priest won't even help her! "Why can't we go?"

"We are forbidden to leave here and also to make contact with them." Helios told her, "As you can see here, the Old Ways are very much alive here." He turned, "Come, the Maenards will show you to where you will be staying- at least until the next full moon. We'll help you in getting our Prince back home safely."

Swallowing whatever else she was going to say, Raina wiped the tears away and picked up her bags again. She followed the giggly pair of women into the temple, unable to help feeling a bit bitter at this turn of events.

Behind her, the men stood and watched her disappear into the temple.

"Helios." Kunzite began, "I know this isn't what's usually done and it interferes with your visions-"

Helios shook his head, "The Vision was clear." His lips pursed slightly, "It said that only the Moon Princess could melt the seal on the Golden Crystal." He turned and walked back into the temple with the men following behind him. "I had hoped that we could retrieve the prince and enlightened him of his past and of his destiny without too much trouble."

"I know." Kunzite said," This complicates what you've seen and told us in these visions you've received in the prayer room."

Jadeite glanced up at the golden buttress that helped hold up the arched roof,"From what we have found, the Prince was taken in after the accident with his parents. A man and his daughter who became his family and moved to one of the islands south of the mainland. Which explains why he did not find the reincarnated moon princess."

"Furthering that," Zoisite added, "his scholarship to Harvard was approved while he was still in high school. He basically moved and began working in America thereafter where he met the woman he'd later marry."

"Thus avoiding Destiny's web, for the time being." Helios mused and pushed open the sanctuary doors to the Prayer Room, "But like all things, gentlemen, it doesn't seem she enjoys being ignored."

"I do not know about this." Nephrite frowned watching the priest, "He's happy and he's found a person that he loves without Destiny ordaining it for him. Shouldn't we help her and help her get back to him and her child?"

Helios paused for a moment, considering this, "The Vision told of only the Moon Princess by our Prince's side and of the kingdom that would come from that union along with the peace that would settle our world." He turned to them, "Isn't that what we all wanted? To have them together so we would no longer fear the darkness that could come and exploit our weakness?"

"But this isn't right." Nephrite told him, "He has another. The laws-"

"Are not the Old Ways." Helios went to the spring that ran out from a wall. He knelt and cleaned his hands first. "As far as the Old Ways are concerned, her marriage to him does not exist. His daughter with her is illegitimate."

Kunzite said nothing but turned from the priest, "Will it be worth it? Sacrificing the woman and her daughter for this imaginary place you profess that will exist?" He needed to know that this was not for nothing. He needed to be reassured that they weren't falling for yet another trick.

"I have seen it." Helios confirms, "The kingdom that comes with the union of our Princes and the new Moon Queen will give safety and security."

"What about the woman and her daughter?" Jadeite asked. After all, what would happen after everything is said and done? He doubt they'd be killed. It wasn't the old days when such things were done. Like the Prince's- "What becomes of them?"

Helios stood and shook his hands dry before turning to them for the last time.

"They will stay here in Elysion until the end of their days."