AN- I would like to thank all those who reviewed! Ok because she is a princess, I am going to make Amara a little more feminine like. Also, I just made up Hotaru's age. Please don't flame me! Last, the words in italics are Darien's thoughts.

Disclaimer- I do not own any of the Sailor Moon characters

Chapter 3- Revenge is Sweet

A Day before the Festival in Darien's Room in the Terran Palace

"I can't believe we are going to have to see them again! This is so damn stupid!" Darien yelled. "Come on, we all know why we are being forced to go. They want me to check out the Princess of the Moon as a potential bride."

"Is that so bad?" asked Malachite. "She is rumored to be the most beautiful woman in the galaxy."

"Oh please," said Darien, "has anyone every seen every woman in the galaxy?"

"I've probably made love to every woman in the galaxy," said Jadeite. Malachite gave him a fierce look.

"That's not really something to be proud about," noted Zoicite. He was reading a book on Lunarian history to find out more about the Selene festival.

"Actually, Zoi, it is," said Nephlyte. "At least for Jadeite it is." He was pacing around the room trying to find something to do until nighttime when he could go stargazing.

"Well, anyways, there is no way in hell I'm going to marry Princess Serenity!" said Darien.

"Well, isn't she in line for the most powerful throne in the Silver Alliance?" said Zoicite, putting his book down. "Why would she care about marrying you? I would think she would marry a prince who was not in line for his own throne, since he'd have to move to the Moon."

"Well with Serena, you'll never know what she is up to," Darien said.

"Well who knows maybe all five princesses are vying for our hands, but why don't I see you running in the opposite direction, Zoicite?" asked Jadeite.

"See, unlike you jackasses, I see the Selene festival as a learning experience and a chance to meet the leading dignitaries and royals in our galaxy," said Zoicite.

"What is the Selene festival actually?" Nephlyte asked.

"Well, it is quite fascinating. The royal family of the moon hosts it only every twenty years. It is a special festival that is thrown in honor of the goddess Selene. It is said if you celebrate her while all royals of the galaxy are present, it ensures good relations and peace for the next twenty years," explained Zoicite.

"So we must have not gone the last time," joked Darien.

"Well, actually, we didn't go last time," said Zoicite, sheepishly.

"Whatever," said Nephlyte dismissively. "It's not like we have a choice in going, so we might as well stop complaining."

"And besides, men," said Malachite suddenly, "the princesses must have matured in the last seven years. They may not annoy us at all."

"Hey, Mal, are you hoping that one princess in particular grew up?" asked Jadeite, smiling.

"I will assume Princess Lumina grew up, but otherwise we had no kind of relationship at all. Why do I care about what happened to her?" said Malachite.

"I never said anything about Mina, but since you brought her up, anything else you wish to say about the beautiful, blonde-haired, blue-eyed Venusian princess?" asked Jadeite.

"Oh shut up," said Malachite in a huff.

The Day of the Festival in Serena's Room

"That's a nice dress, but I don't think it is quite appropriate," said Serena looking through an assortment of dresses that various designers had brought her. "That's pretty, but I wear white a lot. No, I don't like puffed sleeves. That has itchy material. That's too transparent. That's way too revealing."

"Oh for goddamn's sake, pick a dress, Serena!" screamed Raye after a few minutes of listening to Serena critique every dress. Raye was already ready. She was wearing a bright red Grecian style dress with one strap. It had a short strip of net material coming out from the front and back part of the strap. She was wearing her long hair down.

"Oh for gosh sake's, I have an impression to make, Raye!" Serena said.

"Will you guys stop fighting? You are giving me a headache!" said Amy while struggling to read her book. She was a dress with spaghetti straps. It was pale blue at the top and slowly faded down to navy blue at the bottom. It seemed to have all the shades of blue on it. She looked like a human ocean.

"Do you think my Jovian cinnamon cakes will be a success? Oh I hope so!" said Lita for the zillionth time to an irritated Mina. Lita was wearing a forest green strapless silk dress that criss-crossed in the back. The skirt went out slightly, kind of like a hoop skirt.

"Lita, for the zillionth time, yes! If you ask me again, I am going to be furious," said an annoyed Mina. Mina was wearing an off-shoulder amber-colored dress.

"Ok, finally I found the perfect dress!" Serena said excitedly. She held up a periwinkle-colored criss-crossed halter top dress. It had a subtle sparkle to it. She instructed Sophia to slightly curl her hair, which went halfway down her back. She put her dress on and asked all the maids to leave.

"You are going to knock Darien off his feet!" Lita announced.

"It is not too late to cancel the plan," said Amy.

"AMY!" screamed Mina. Everyone looked at her. "Sorry, it is just that Lita kind of pushed me off the deep end. Sorry, Amy,"

"No problem, and I'm sorry it's just that I have never tried to seduce a guy before," said an embarrassed Amy.

"There's nothing to be ashamed of. None of us, except for maybe Mina, have tried to seduce a guy before," reassured Raye.

"Hey!" exclaimed Mina.

"Well, it's true," said Lita. Mina threw a look that said "Help me" to Serena. Serena simply smiled and shrugged her shoulders.

There was a knock at the door. It was King Apollo. "It's time to go girls. Remember there is no kind of introduction here. Just go have fun," he said.

"Thanks, Dad," said Serena. She then linked arms with her father, and father and daughter walked towards the festival followed by the other princesses.

When they got to festival, they gasped in joy when they saw all their friends, whom they hadn't seen in a while. "Amara! Michelle! It's so good to see you!" Mina yelled as she ran to the Uranian and Neptunian princesses. She gave them a big hug. "Wow you guys look great!" she said as she examined Amara's gold colored floor-length dress with puffed sleeves, and Michelle's blue-green Chinese style silk dress.

The other girls walked, ahem, a bit more ladylike to their friends. "Hey Amara," said Lita, "I didn't think you would wear a dress."

"Seraphim and Elena," Amara said referring to her parents, King Seraphim and Queen Elena of Uranus, "made me. Some shit about attracting princes. They act like that's my favorite thing to do."

"Amara, language," admonished Michelle. "It's so nice to see you all. You haven't come to Neptune at all lately! It's really lovely this time of year. I have been telling Trista she needs to come to Neptune for a vacation. Being the Keeper of Time is definitely taking its toll on her."

"Speaking of Trista, where is the esteemed daughter of King Hades and Queen Persephone? Surely, she wouldn't miss this event?" asked Amy, smiling.

"I'm right here!" said a woman with long green hair. She was wearing a pretty black cocktail dress. She was holding the hand of a little dark-haired girl of six, who was wearing a purple party dress and holding a teddy bear in her other hand..

"Trista! It's so great to see you!" said Serena. She stooped down to be eye-level with the little girl. "And how are you doing, Princess Hotaru?"

"I'm doing fine, but Teddy's arm is broken," Princess Hotaru of Saturn replied. She showed Serena her teddy bear's whose stuffing was coming out of its right arm. "Mommy and Daddy," she said referring to King Cronus and Queen Rhea of Saturn, "said I was too old for Teddy. Can you fix him?"

"I'm not very good at that kind of stuff, sweetie, but I am sure Lita wouldn't mind fixing Teddy for you. You remember Princess Angelita of Jupiter, don't you?" said Serena kindly.

Lita stepped forward and stooped down to Hotaru's level. "Hotaru, I'd be happy to fix Teddy right after the festival for you, would that be all right?" asked Lita.

Hotaru's face broke into a smile, and she nodded happily. "Hotaru!" Queen Rhea said. "Time to eat!" Hotaru let go of Trista's hand, and she ran to her mother.

The princesses chatted for a few moments until the group broke up when Queen Serenity called Serena over to talk to some prince. Serena walked away grumbling. Then, King Hermes called Amy and Michelle to talk to some people about the water pollution problem that was going on in the Asteroid Belt. Lita, Amara, and Mina went to try some of the exotic food, while Raye and Trista went to watch the entertainment show that was going on.

Lita and Amara were sampling a meat dish, when a brown-haired man of twenty-six came over and kissed Lita on the cheek. "Isaac!" Lita screeched. "Oh my god, I am so happy to see you. I was told you weren't coming!"

"That was so I could surprise you! I can see you missed your big brother, little sis!" said Crown Prince Isaac, heir to the Jovian throne. "Look who I brought with me," He moved aside to reveal…nothing. "Wait, he was here a minute ago! Friedrich, where are you? Oh, there he is." Isaac pointed to a fat boy of twelve, who was stuffing his face with Martian chocolate cakes.

"What has Mom been feeding him?" Lita asked. "I agree, he is her little Jovian baby, but isn't she going a little overboard? Friedrich, stop eating so many of those! You'll make yourself sick!" Lita rushed over to her little brother and tore the plate filled with cakes out of his hand.

"Lita, you are so mean!" wailed Friedrich.

"And you are so fat!" Lita said. "No more cakes for you,"

"Hey guys," Prince Hayden said walking up to them. He was walking hand in hand with his new fiancée, Princess Abigail of Mars, who was Raye's older sister. She was known to everyone as Abby.

"Whoa, who's that fat kid?" Abby whispered to Amara.

"Abby, I am not fat!" Friedrich wailed.

Abby's eyes went wide. "I am so sorry, Friedrich. I didn't know it was you!"

"Guess who just showed up?" Hayden asked.

"Who?" Isaac asked, while trying to help his sister stop Friedrich from eating more cakes.

"Our buddy, Prince Endymion of Earth," said Hayden.

"What?" said Mina, her mouth filled with crackers and seafood dip.

"Oh great, I thought that jackass was banned from the Moon after what he did to poor Serena!" Isaac said.

"Well he should have been, but no, he's here, and he brought those generals with him," said Hayden.

"Wait a minute, I thought you guys were friends with Darien," said a confused Amara.

"Not after what he did to Serena. Sere is like a little sister to us, and it was like an insult to us when he humiliated her at her birthday party," Isaac said. Amara nodded and smiled. She always knew she liked the Mercurian and Jovian Crown Princes.

Lita and Mina looked at each other and nodded. "Um, sorry guys, we have to go," Lita said quickly.

"Why so soon?" asked Isaac.

"We, uh, have something to do," said Mina. The two girls fled to go tell Serena and the other girls.

They found Serena conversing with Queen Elena and Queen Rhea. Raye and Amy were watching the comedy show nearby. Lita and Mina split up. Lita walked up to Serena and whispered into Serena's ear, "He's here." Serena's eyes went wide.

"Your Majesties, you'll have to excuse me. There is a situation I must take care of. I do hope you enjoy the rest of the festival," Serena said to the two queens. The nodded. She followed Lita to the comedy show.

Meanwhile, Mina had a hard time fishing her way through the crowd watching the show. She finally found Raye and Amy engrossed in the show. "Psst, Raye, Amy," she whispered. Raye threw a fierce look that said, "Can't you see I'm busy?" Mina whispered, "Sorry to ruin you show, but they're here."

Amy turned to her. "Who's here?"

Mina let out a frustrated sigh. "He's here," Amy gave her a confused look. Suddenly, her eyes went wide. She elbowed Raye in the stomach. Raye quickly understood. They got up and weaved their way through the crowd to meet up with Lita and Serena.

When they got to Serena and Lita, Serena was pacing back and forth. When Serena saw them, she stopped. "Ok, girls, everything now depends on entrances and placement. Ok, so here's what I think, Amy and I are going to go up to the garden balcony," she said pointing to the raised platform that resembled a balcony. It had stairs that led to the center of the courtyard in which the festival was being held. It was called the garden balcony because that was where Queen Serenity cultivated her garden. "My guess," continued Serena, "is that Darien and the generals will stop at the first familiar face they see, and by the looks of it that will be Hayden, Isaac, Amara, and Abby. He will go up to them and say something like, 'So, I've heard the Princess of the Moon is very beautiful. Where is she?' Then, Hayden or whoever will point to the garden balcony where I will be conversing with Amy with my back turned to him. Amy will keep a watch for the point, and then she will signal me. Then, I will run down the stairs, so he gets a clear view of me completely."

Raye raised an eyebrow. "A bit dramatic, isn't it?"

Serena smiled. "That's my point. The beauty and charm aspect won't work unless I make a dramatic entrance,"

"How do you know that Darien will ask about you, which will lead up to all of the rest of your plan?" asked Amy.

"Trust me, Amy. I understand playboys like Darien. That will be, without a doubt, the first question he asks," said Serena.

"What about the rest of us?" asked Mina. "I don't think we need to have such dramatic entrances.

"No, you will get a forced introduction from Hayden and Isaac. They will call you over there to be introduced. You will say a quick hello, giving the men just enough time be shocked and consumed by your beauty, and then you make up some excuse, and you get out of there," said Serena.

"That works," said Raye.

They saw Artemis walking up towards them. "King Ambrosius, Queen Daphne, Prince Endymion, and his generals have arrived. You need to go over there to say hello," he said.

"Thanks for the heads-up, Artemis," said Raye as Artemis turned and walked away.

"Ok, Raye, you, Lita, and Mina will stand near Hayden and Isaac. Don't stand too close, and be sure to keep your backs to them. Amy, you and I better head to the garden balcony now to make sure Darien doesn't see me before he should,"

"Ok, I hate to say this, but this is kind of fun. It's evil and so unprincess-like, but it's amusing," said Amy. "See you guys later." She and Serena picked up their skirts and ran to the garden balcony.

"We'd better get going to," said Mina. Raye and Lita nodded in agreement. The three of them gathered up their skirts and walked towards their assigned spot.

A Few Minutes Later

"Hey Hayden, hey Isaac!" called out Darien.

"Oh great!" groaned Isaac softly.

"Sweetie, be wary of Darien and Jadeite," Hayden whispered to Abby.

"Hey man!" said Isaac putting on a fake smile. He gave Darien a high-five. "Hey Malachite, Jadeite, Nephlyte, Zoicite. Congratulations on becoming generals."

"Thank you, Prince Isaac," said Malachite, stiffly.

Jadeite looked over to Abby. She was pretty, but not as pretty as Raye. Abby took after her father, while Raye took after their mother. Abby had curly, dirty-blonde hair, as opposed to Raye's straight jet-black hair. They both, however, shared the same violet-colored eyes. Jadeite whistled slightly at the pretty Martian princess in front of him. "Hello, miss," said Jadeite in his best "flirty" voice, "I am General Jadeite from Earth. And who are you, fair lady?"

Hayden gripped Abby's hand firmly. "Jadeite, this is my fiancée, Her Royal Highness, daughter of King Ares and Queen Vesta of Mars, Princess Abigail," he said.

Jadeite took a big gulp. "She's your, uh, fiancée? It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Highness," he said as he kissed her hand.

"As am I," Abby said winking to her fiancé.

"So, Isaac, I've heard that Princess Serenity of the Moon is the most beautiful woman in the galaxy. I am anxious to behold this beauty with my own eyes. Where is she?" asked Darien.

"She's over there," Isaac said pointing to the garden balcony.

Right Then on the Garden Balcony

"Serena, he's pointing!" Amy said.

"Ok, here goes nothing. One, two, three," Serena said. On three, Serena turned around and ran gracefully down the marble stairs.

Amy looked over to Darien to see his reaction.

Back to Darien

"Oh my god, she is by far the most beautiful woman I have ever seen! Stupid me for doubting her. She must be the most beautiful woman in the galaxy, no the most beautiful woman in all the galaxies! I take back everything I ever said about her. Stop this Darien! You can't be falling in love with her already! You don't even know her. But somehow I'm feeling incomplete. Is this what love feels like? Stop it, you jackass! This was the girl you hated just a few years ago. You can't suddenly fall in love with her at first sight! Stop looking at her!" Darien thought, but of course he couldn't take his eyes off Serena. Serena stopped running when she met up with Lita, Mina, and Raye. She smiled at her friends. Darien thought he had never seen a more beautiful thing than Serena's smile.

"I bet you'd like to meet her," said Hayden. "Hey Serena come over here!" Serena looked over to them, and she looked at Darien. Darien felt his heart leave his body.

Now to Serena

"Guys, its working,' Serena whispered. "You should have seen his face when I was running down. It was priceless! Anyways, I better go. Wish me luck!"

Raye, Lita, and Mina mouthed, "Good Luck," to her. Serena walked gracefully up to them. "Oh hello again, Hayden. What did you want me for?"

"I believe you remember Prince Endymion of Earth and his generals Malachite, Jadeite, Nephlyte, and Zoicite." Hayden said motioning to Darien.

Serena smiled. "Of course I do. How can anyone forget someone like Darien? It is a pleasure to see you again," she said holding out her hand for Darien to kiss. He kissed it, and he felt a strange tingly feeling after he did it.

"Where are the rest of the girls?" Abby asked Serena.

"They are around her somewhere," Serena replied.

"Oh there they are. Hey Raye, Lita, Mina, come over here!"

Jadeite had, meanwhile, been staring at a pretty black-haired girl and was surprised when she turned around and said, "I'm coming!" Nephlyte looked surprised when he saw Lita walking with Raye. He couldn't remember a time when he thought she was…gorgeous. Malachite groaned softly when he saw Mina, and Zoicite had to elbow him in the ribs.

When the girls reached the group, they curtsied politely. "Gentlemen, I hope you remember my sister, Princess Rachael of Mars?" asked Abby.

"It is so nice to see you again," said Raye smiling. "It's been too long."

"I agree, Princess Rachael," said Jadeite, smiling.

"Call me Raye," she said rather stiffly. Jadeite looked surprised at her sudden stiffness.

"And I assume, guys, that you remember my sister, Princess Angelita and her friend, Princess Lumina of Venus?" asked Isaac.

Nephlyte said, "Of course we do. It's very nice to see you again Princess Angelita,"

"Pleasure's all mine," Lita said.

Malachite was surprised when Mina did not add anything foolish or silly. In fact, he was really surprised when Mina didn't say anything. She simply smiled and curtsied. "Has she really changed?" thought Malachite. "No way, no one can change that much."

"Hey, where is my sister?" asked Hayden.

"I'm right here, Hayden," said Amy from behind them. Zoicite turned around and gasped softly when he saw the pretty blue-haired princess in front of him.

"Gentlemen, I trust you remember my sister, Princess Amelia?" asked Hayden.

"Of course, we do," answered Zoicite quickly.

"I wish we could stay, but we have to make a few more rounds. I look forward to seeing you gentlemen later," said Serena. "Girls, we'd better get going," The princesses curtsied once more and walked away leaving Darien and his generals in an emotional mess.

"Ladies," Serena said as they walked away. "I believe our plan is working. Give it a few more days and those men will be conquered. Revenge is sweet."

AN- Who would have ever thought that Serena could be so evil??? I hope you enjoyed it! I really appreciate reviews, even if it is really short!