Hello everyone, here is the next instalment of One Moonlit Night.

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To KeoKazumiNatzuko, thank you so much for the kind reviews you sent and thank you for your opinions but for the time being, Serena needs to cry because the man she thought she loved and thought loved her back has just cheated on her. I'm sorry if I make her cry so much but I think that for the moment that Serena's emotional instability is vital for the story but once this period of her life is over Serena will find happiness and that will prevent her from crying so much. However, again thank you so much for your kind reviews and your opinions were much appreciated and do not hesitate to voice your opinions further if you wish to. Hope you enjoy the chapter, and thanks again so much, daisyboo xx

Disclaimer: I do not own sailor moon or any of the characters only the ones created by my own imagination.

Chapter Twenty-Four

Serena awoke to the sound of many voices shouting and sound of tools being used upon glass and metal. Her eyes fluttered lightly and she looked around confused at where she was. Her head was hurting her slightly and she touched her forehead lightly with her fingers to try and relieve it but it failed. She tried to remember where she was and what happened but her memory was a little hazy. Serena then re-opened her eyes and looked at her surroundings. She looked and was shocked at the surroundings that she saw. She was contained in a glass pod that looked like the pod used for the teleportation device and then she screamed, when someone hit a large hammer on the glass of the pod. The collision surprised her and she jumped back too in surprise. Her head collided with the glass on the opposite side of the pod and then there was another strike from the hammer. She screamed again, more loudly this time and then she heard a voice on the other side.

"Princess," the voice said loudly but gently too.

Serena tried to look out of the glass but where the hammer had collided with the strong glass, it had cracked it and obscured the vision from both sides.

"Serena," the voice yelled again and Serena listened to the voice and it sounded vastly familiar to her, "Serena."

"Xavier?" Serena questioned back quietly.

"Serena."

"Xavier, is that you?"

"Serena, it's me, Xavier."

"Xavier, get me out of here," Serena yelled as Xavier listened to her pleas.

"I'm coming, Serena, don't you worry."

The hammer collided with the glass again and Serena again, stepped back in surprise. The hammer struck the glass a few more times and finally, the glass broke. It shattered into a thousand pieces and formed a gap in the glass in which Serena could get out of. However, as there was glass everywhere, Xavier approached the weary princess who was still a little upset and he held out an extended hand for her. Serena looked at Xavier's hand and then she followed the length of his arm until her gaze reached his eyes, his lovely emerald green eyes. She softened considerably, once she looked into his eyes and she almost started crying again. She grabbed Xavier's hand and he helped the princess out of the shattered pod. He held her hand firmly in his one hand and with the other he helped her out with. He scooped her up strongly in his arms then and Serena sighed in relief as being away from her husband began to take effect. However, Serena clung onto Xavier's already dirty shirt in almost desperation as there was no one else around and the one thing that she needed at the moment was a friend. Serena felt safe and protected within his embrace and Xavier rejoiced in the feeling of holding his princess within his arms again. Xavier stood within the teleportation room surrounded by millions of people holding the weary princess in his arms and he waited until she had calmed a little before moving. It took Serena, a while to calm herself but once she did, Xavier whisked her away from the room.

"Inform the queen of what has happened," Xavier ordered a male servant who had helped in freeing the princess from the pod.

"Of course, my lord."

"Thanks, Charles," Xavier replied and with that the servant rushed off to inform the queen.

Xavier left the room then with Serena still in his arms and quiet too but he quickly carried her to her old bedchamber. The room was deserted except for the furniture that was left behind and Xavier placed her on the soft sheets of her old bed. Serena looked a little dazed, when Xavier placed her on the bed and then her vision focused and the first thing she saw was his deep green eyes. She looked deeply into them and then Xavier began smoothing Serena's cheek with his fingers.

"What happened?" Serena asked breaking the comfortable silence between the two.

"What happened was," the young lord began as he looked at the beautiful princess before him and played with her luxurious hair, "that I was informed that there was a life situated in one of the teleportation pods by a servant and immediately went to investigate. I saw that there was indeed a life within the pod and once I realised that the life was you Serenity, I ordered the servants to try and release you. The teleportation device was broken however, so we resorted to a different mean to try and release you."

"So, I just appeared there."

"It would seem so, Serenity and people have been speculating as to why you were there."

"Well, people can speculate all they want," the princess, stated in irritation.

"But your people deserve an explanation, Serena."

"Xavier, please," Serena retaliated in annoyance at Xavier, "I have just returned from Neptune but before, I saw something that grieved me entirely and I do not wish to discuss it."

"But, Serena, your mother has just been informed of your sudden arrival and she shall be here shortly but if you tell me now…."

"Shut up, Xavier," Serena shouted at a surprised looking Xavier, "I have nothing to say and nothing that I would wish to discuss with you."

"Calm down, princess."

"Princess? My god, Xavier," Serena cried in frustration as she fought valiantly against Xavier's firm but loving hold upon her.

"Fine, Serena, please calm down."

However, then at that moment the door to Serena's room opened suddenly and looking incredible frightened and distressed was the regal Queen of the Moon Kingdom. Queen Serenity was wearing her usual attire of a simple but exquisite pure white gown that reached the queen's feet but also revealed her beautiful silver sandals. Her ethereal silver hair was tied into the national style of the kingdom that was created for the royal ladies that was the buns and strands and her pale blue eyes were alive with fright and confusion. She looked at her daughter lying on her old bed with Xavier above her trying to calm her without any sign of winning. Serena was relentless but Xavier was strong and Serena's struggles were inefficient against Xavier's might. The queen's fright then multiplied as she saw the actions of her daughter and at what of could of made her hysterical. She approached her daughter then quickly and ordered Xavier away. However, Xavier did not do as he was asked and instead just stayed in his position and watched the Moon Princess and Queen. Serenity rushed quickly to her daughter's side then and looked at her beautiful but distraught daughter. She really was her father's daughter and she looked the exact image of Theodore, except for the long hair of course. Serenity looked at her daughter and then embraced her into a tight but loving hold. The princess was still hysterical at this point but her actions had calmed and then the queen began crooning to her daughter.

"Serena, sweetheart, please, calm yourself," came the sweet melodic voice of the magnificent queen.

Serena heard her mother's voice and turned to look at the sympathetic queen, once she had indeed calmed herself. The voice of the queen reached Serena's ears and it was the most soft and soothing sound that the princess had ever heard. She looked into her mother's pale eyes and then her heart broke at the love and sympathy that she saw there.

"Mama," Serena sobbed quite pathetically as tears emerged and the reality of what had happened sunk in.

"Xavier, leave us," the queen commanded importantly as she noticed that Xavier's presence was still in the room and embraced her daughter tighter.

Xavier did as he was commanded but looked at the loving display of affection between mother and daughter before he left and then once the door was closed, Serena sobbed her heart out. Queen Serenity continued to embrace her daughter, until Serena could talk without having to pause due to a sob.

"Now, sweetheart," the queen said sweetly as she looked dotingly at her daughter, "what makes you so sad? Did something happen on Neptune?"

Serena nodded her head but did not reply to her mother's questions and instead buried her head deeper into her mother's warmth. She stayed there for a while until the queen grew a little impatient and begged her daughter to allow her to help.

"Please, my little princess, what happened on Neptune to make you so upset? Did something happen to the scouts or one of the royal family or Diamond?"

"Nothing happened to the girls," Serena stated suddenly as the tears continued to fall.

"Then does it have something to do with Diamond?"

Serena slowly nodded but then she could not find her voice and found that she could not tell her mother what Diamond had done.

"Sweetheart, please," begged the queen as Serena tried to hide her face but her mother used her hands in order to raise Serena's face so she could look into it, "what happened?"

Serena looked into her mother's sympathetic eyes and then she proclaimed her troubles.

"I caught Diamond in bed with another women."

The queen gasped when Serena revealed what Diamond had done to her and she tightened her embrace around her trembling daughter.

"Oh Serena."

"Please don't, mother."

"Don't worry, daughter, I love you and nothing will ever change that."

"But what will happen to my marriage now?" Serena begged desperately, "Diamond hurt me in the worst possible way and I don't think I'll ever forgive him."

"Okay honey," the queen comforted as Serena continued to lightly sob.

Serena stopped sobbing eventually and then the queen tucked her daughter into her bed, once her tears had subsided. She kissed her daughter lightly on the forehead and then looked at her longingly for a moment. The princess was indeed very beautiful and Serenity could not believe how much she loved her. Serena was the most precious thing in the world to her and after losing first her husband and then her son, made Serena even more precious. All she wanted was her happiness and Serenity had been thrilled, when Serena and Diamond had began to love each other. Serenity had wanted her daughter to have the same privilege as she had had and choice her own partner but due to complications and conflict, the match was needed. Serenity kissed her daughter, one last time before she left and then left her to the sweet fantasy of her dreams. However, once the door to the princess' room had been closed, the tears began falling from the queen's pale eyes. The queen did not cry, weep or sob but the tears still fell from the emotions she had been feeling.

"My daughter, my beautiful, Serenity. Please forgive me, Theodore," the queen whispered in frustration as she then slid down the side of the door and placed herself on the ground.

She pulled her knees close to her chest and then her emotions won. She screamed, the queen had screamed for her daughter and for herself.