-Her footsteps echoed in the long dark hallway.
Her tall Dark purple boots clicking against the marble floor with every step she took.
Her staff in hand, she was solemn and determined. If things didn't change soon her beloved Serena's future might not be certain.
Her pace quickened. Soon the hallway came to an end, two large oak doors stood in front of her, Carved with pictures and symbols.
She moved her staff forward commanding them open.
The doors slowly opened, revealing a large, domed room, made completely of black marble.
Inside were six doorway's encircling the room, inside of each was a swirling vortex of stars and colors.
These portals served as a looking glass for Pluto to watch and guard time and the space continuum
She could see The past, present, and future of this world and others.
Her duty was to protect the time line for all of eternity.
Pluto entered the room and began walking toward one of the portals.
She stopped in front of the second one from the left of the door.
She moved her staff forward once more and commanded.
"Show me the fate of the princess Serena of the moon kingdom."
Suddenly the stars and colors swirled into an array of images.
Her eyes remained steady and strong.
Suddenly the images stopped.
She turned away from the doorway.
Her face calm and Steady.
She was silent.
The door creaked as the small blonde pushed it open, to reveal a raven haired girl madly pacing in her room.
The girl turned around upon seeing the blonde trespasser.
"Serena, there you are!." She exasperated at the young princess. "I've been looking everywhere for you."
Serena, walked further into the room and shut the door behind her.
Serena sighed. She didn't know why Raye wanted her here but she had a pretty good hunch that she wasn't going to like it.
"Why? Well that's a stupid question." Raye spat.
"Not really." Serena drolled out lazily.
"Serena sometimes I swear you can be the most difficult person."
Serena just shrugged.
Raye hurried to her side and grabbed her hand and pulled her back to the carpet by the end of her bed where they both sat down.
Raye leaned in closely and whispered.
"So, tell me."
"Tell you what?" Serena responded, perplexed.
"Tell me about you and Prince Adonias." She urged.
Serena looked about the room mindlessly.
"There's, simply nothing to tell. I haven't even had a real conversation with him." Serena drolled out, annoyed with the pure thought of it.
Her friend seemed shock.
"Well, don't you find him attractive?" She demanded.
Serena just shrugged.
"Uh!" Raye huffed, crossing her arms.
"Your impossible Serena!"
Serena just starred off into space.
Suddenly there was a tapping at the door.
Raye and Serena spun around and saw the door start to open.
Both girls jumped up off the floor and brushed their dresses off.
The door opened to reveal a rather timid young blonde.
"Princes Adonias." Raye said, bowing, shocked that he would come to her room.
Serena just stood there silently.
"Hello, Princess Raye, Princess Serena. Queen Serenity suggested that Princess Serena and I go for a walk together in the garden. I would be honored if you would join me, your Highness." Adonias bowed to Serena.
Serena looked behind her at Raye with an uncomfortable look on her face.
Raye stifled a giggle and nudged Serena forward.
Serena sighed and walked toward Adonias.
"I would be honored." She said. Polite, not enthusiastic, but polite.
Prince Adonias nodded and held the door open for her as she exited the room.
On the way out she shot an evil glare at Raye who just smiled back smugly.
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It was a silent walk out toward the garden neither one wanting to say anything first.
Now they had just a entered the gardens.
Serena breathed in the fresh air and enjoyed the smell of roses.
The sunshine was so warm.
"It's beautiful isn't it." Serena said, breaking the silence.
"Huh- Oh, yes." He responded bashfully.
Serena stopped dead in her tracks, shocked. She turned and looked at him.
"I think that that's the first time I've ever heard you say something informal."
He looked at her a moment, and then started laughing.
She soon started laughing, although she didn't know why.
Then yet again he spoke seriously, but with a smile.
"Well, I must be respectful to the Princess of the Moon, Its only right."
Serena sighed quietly, trying to let him not notice and she looked away.
"Serena," He began, commanding her attention. "Don't worry so much about this. Its new to me too."
"H'mm?" Serena mused, wanting to make sure she new what he was saying.
"This arrangement between our parents. Its not the most pleasant circumstance for us to meet under. I myself was rather upset about It at first. But meeting you now, you make it a lot easier to except." Adonias Blushed, not use to being so forward.
Serena looked astonished.
Then she smiled and giggled.
"Come on, I wanna show you something."
She then grabbed his hand and took off running.
"Princess Serena!" He called, as she dragged him at full speed to an unknown destination. " I don't think its proper for us to run like this."
She laughed.
"That's the point."
He was shocked at first but then smiled as he embraced her free spirit.
After a few minutes of restless running and giggling, they stopped, panting, in front of a lake.
"Were here." Serena breathed, starring out over the beautiful lake.
Prince Adonias, leaning down on his knees, catching his breath , looked around.
He panted a few more moments before finally standing up straight.
"Where are we?" He asked admiring the beautiful Scenery.
It was a more isolated area than the other parts of the palace grounds. It was open, with flowers and rose bushes spread out here and there. The lake was a deep blue, and glistened in the light. A light fog covered most of the area far off to the left and right, and in the distance.
"The lake of Selene." She breathed, in amazement of it all.
"It's the farthest point of the palace grounds," She explained. "It was named after the goddess of the moon, Selene. Being that she was a goddess she was forbidden to love. However she had fallen in love with someone, a human in fact." She said, looking back at him for recognition, then she looked back out toward the lake. "She would meet him here every night at midnight for a secret rendezyou. All of their loving moments were shared here. Until the day he was killed In war. Supposedly she would still come here at midnight, even after he was gone just so she could relieve the memories they had. They're love was a love that was suppose to transcend through time and space, even death, they say. It was true love." She sat down on the wet grass. "Its one of my favorite places to come to. No one ever comes here, so it feels like my own special place."
He walked close to her and sat down next to her.
"It's a beautiful place." He commented starring off into the lake.
Serena nodded.
It was silent a few moments.
Serena brought her knees up to her chin and wrapped her arms around them.
"With a beautiful history." she added.
He began to chuckle slightly.
She put her legs down, and turned to look at him.
"What's so funny?" She asked, confused.
"Well, don't mean fairytale?" He said. Still chuckling.
"I don't understand." Serena asked still confused.
He stopped laughing but kept a light mood.
"Well, you said the lake has a beautiful history, don't you mean a beautiful fairytale?" He questioned.
Serena's eyes opened wider.
"You mean you don't believe the story?"
He looked away from her and out toward the lake.
"Its just a fairytale. There is not any record in history of a Selene even existing. I do admire the lake and it is a beautiful story but I don't see it as being anymore than fiction. Myths and legends just aren't something I believe in. That's more of my brother's interest."
Serena looked at him curiously.
"Your brother?" She asked wondering.
"Yes, He's more interested in all of that than me. He knows just about all the legends and stories like that, he's very into that sort of thing."
Serena nodded, in contemplation and looked back out toward the lake.
"I'm sorry." He said turning to look at her.
She met his gaze.
"What do you mean?" She asked sincerely wanting to know.
"I'm sorry I don't believe in that story, It seems to mean a lot to you, and I'm sorry if I've offended you in any way. To be honest I really would like to believe in such things, but my life is far too involved to take time to dream. Although I would very much like to." He said with earnest eyes.
Serena smiled, at his sincerity.
"Its alright," She said reassuring him. "I think I'm beginning to understand why you don't believe in such things." she smiled at him warmly.
He smiled back.
Suddenly a thought struck Serena.
She gasped.
"We'd better get back, we've been gone far too long and my mother doesn't know I come here, she's probably tearing apart the whole palace looking for me." She exasperated, standing up and brushing the dirt and grass off of her dress.
He stood up and reached out for her hand.
She looked at it a moment and blushed.
She looked at his face.
He smiled at her.
She began to smile back, and she took his hand and once again they took off running.
This time going in the direction in which they had come.
Sorry it took me so long guys, ahhh, okay sso this story kinda started going in a differnt direction than i originally wanted, cuz Its been so long since i first wrote it my ideas are different. heh, wether they are better or not i don't know. At first I was gonna make Prince Adonias more not appealing, nice but just more serious so he wasn't that appealing. but then i decided. LEts make him loveable! So the plot thickens. heheh what a twisted love triangle This will be heh. well I'll try to update soon. And i'm trying to work on Midnight Angel too so no worries k? Love ya'll.
-Sugar.