PhantasyDreamer: I don't own Sailor Moon and you know the rest. Well, I'm back with the second chapter. Thanks for the review you guys, you gave me the inspiration to continue. Hope you like it! Enjoy! Oh, yeah, I don't own Sailor Moon only my characters.
The Forgotten Princess
Chapter 3: My world came crashing down (Part 2)
Last time: On The Forgotten Princess
Upon seeing this Queen Serenity rushed desperately to protect the crystal, but it was too late. The fog had stopped her dead in her tracks, her right hand slightly on the crystal's box.
"Yes, NOW I SHALL GAIN THE POWER OF THE SILVER IMPERIAL CRYSTAL!" Queen Beryl exclaimed as she emerged from the darkness and made her way towards the crystal, "AND THERE'S NOTHING THIS PATHETIC QUEEN CAN DO ABOUT IT."
"We have won!" Zoycite (Emily) exclaimed jumping into Malikite's arms.
The story continues…
Before Queen Beryl could get her hands on the crystal. A bright light came from it shielding and preventing her from touching it.
"W-What…What is this?" she questioned herself.
"I don't know why it's reacting that way," Zoycite stated.
The bright light illuminated the entire room drowning the darkness and restoring the place to how it once was. Everyone was back to normal.
"Queen Beryl, you will never posses the power of my crystal," Queen Serenity declared clutching the crystal.
The evil queen (Beryl) wore a dark blue strapless dress that fit tightly around her slender body. She had red curly hair that laid down in a spidery manner along with a small purple tiara.
Everyone in the room began to scream and rush to the door when they realize what was taking place. Queen Beryl's soldiers entered the ballroom and began to fight the kingdoms guards. Serena fled to her mother's side in an attempt to help but ended up cling to her mother's knee.
"Well, well if it isn't mother and daughter side by side," she sneered sarcastically, "this is even better than I thought, now I can get rid of the both of you," she pointed her staff in their direction and released a black ray of light from it.
The dark ray headed straight at the princess ready to knock her down. Serena stood still in utter shock. Unfortunately, for the attack it didn't hit the princess because her mother had blocked the attack using her body as a shield to save her daughter. The queen fell to her knees as pain ran through her body.
"Mom!" shrieked the princess, "are you okay?"
"Yes dear, I'm fine," she whispered making her way back to her feet.
The queen took out a small wand and placed the silver crystal between it. King Damien rushed over to his wife to assist her in battle. After he found out that his family was okay he immediately took action.
"Darien, please take the princess to a safe place, NOW!" the king commanded the prince taking out his sword as he prepared for battle.
He gave a loving nod to his wife and child, and rushed off to some of the soldiers that were invading his castle while his wife dealt with the mysterious Queen Beryl.
"Dad!...Be careful," the princess exclaimed as she felt her arm being pulled by Darien.
Serena ran as fast as her little legs could carry her, along with Darien by her side. Her hair was pulled out of the ponytail style and it laid down to her mid-back. Darien's parents were trailing somewhere behind. They all hopped aboard a carriage, Darien sat next to Serena and his parents were on the other side of the carriage that sped off into the dark night.
IN THE CARRIAGE
"Darien do you think my parents will be okay?" asked the young princess starting to cry.
"Don't worry Serena as long as your parents have the crystal they will be alright," he said giving her a hug.
"Princess Serena, we won't let anything bad happen to you," Queen Adena said trying to comfort her.
"Thank you,"
The carriage continued to travel through the forest pushing heavy snowed branches out of its way. They continued down the snowy road until someone stood in the way blocking the passageway. Everyone exited the carriage to see what had caused them to stop. Serena moved up ahead of the group to see her maid, Emily standing in the road. She looked shocked and distressed.
"Princess, are you okay?" she asked as Serena collided into her side, while trying to hug her.
"I am, I…I was so worried, how did you escape?" she flooded her evil maid with questions, "are my parents okay?"
"I'm sorry princess, they didn't make it," she replied with an evil grin.
Emily released Serena from the position of hugging and looked into her face with evil eyes. Her terrifying eyes sent chills down the princess' spine.
"Princess, you're all alone now!" she exclaimed loudly as she slapped her hard sending the poor girl to the floor.
"PRINCESS!" Darien's parents exclaimed running towards their future daughter in law but they were blocked by some of the evil soldiers.
They held swords to their throats threaten to kill them. Malikite showed up beside Emily (Zoycite). However, Darien was in front of his parents when this happened.
"Must I get rid of his parents too?" he questioned while pointing a sword to the boys' throat.
"No, Queen Beryl only cares about Serenity's family," she stated turning her attention to the princess who lay on the floor helplessly.
Emily revealed her true self as she walked up to the totally stunned princess. Muffled cries could be heard from her. She picked her up by her pink squared collar while she whimpered. She threw away her small tiara and rubbed it in the snow.
"Who are…are you? Why are you doing this, Emily?" Serena asked not getting the whole picture.
"I'm not Emily, she doesn't exist. You know Serena even though I hated your family I've somehow grown to like you, putting up with you for all those years must have really paid off but now I HAVE TO KILL YOU!" she yelled as a sword like laser came out of her hand ready to strike.
"Please Emily…don't!"
"THIS IS THE END OF YOU PRINCESS SERENA!"
"MOON POWER!" Queen Serenity screamed releasing a glow of violet ray of light from the Silver Crystal.
The power strikes Zoycite in the back, making her drop Serena and blasting her into bits. It also destroyed all the enemy soldiers, including Malikite and the carriage.
"Mom, you're okay!" Serena ran to hug her mother choking back some tears.
"Hey, don't forget about me," her father replied peeking his head out from behind his wife.
"Dad, I'm so happy," she hugged both of them, "is that evil Queen gone?"
"Yes, dear she's gone," her father said holding her hand.
Everything was great now. Queen Beryl was gone, Zoycite (Emily) was gone and even Malikite was gone. All their problems were over, or so they thought. The two families walked slowly in the woods. With no transportation they had no choice but to walk. They passed a river that was not frozen by the weather. A high plane overlooked the river (like a small cliff), which led to a waterfall. Serena ran happily ahead of her parents and onto the plane, clutching her jacket that her mother gave her, with Darien following close behind. Serena's parents and Darien's parents watched their children with joy and happiness in their heart.
"They will make a beautiful couple," Queen Adena and Queen Serenity said dreamily at the same time.
"Remember, they said they don't want to get married," King Damien reminded with a smirk.
"They must, its destiny," King Rudolph said running his hand through his short blond hair.
"Yeah," they all agreed in a singing tone like little children.
"Serena, Darien, it's getting really cold and we have to get back to the castle, it's late,"
"Yes, mom," the princess said walking towards them but stopped in her position when she saw something lurking in the shadows.
Out of the mysterious darkness surfaced Queen Beryl, with a look of anger and anguish, without speaking she froze Darien's parents like an ice cube.
"Queen Beryl?" Serenity gasped.
"NO!" Darien yelled through tears.
"Ha, Ha, I told you I would be back," she said smiling.
Immediately her soldiers gathered around King Damien, blocking his way and leaving a path for her to past through. Queen Beryl wanted revenge for her most valuable servants, Zoycite and Malikite so she did the most unthinkable thing.
"Queen Beryl you won't get away with this!" declared Serenity.
"I think, I've already have," she said pointing her staff to blow away the level on which the princess stood.
"SERENA!" Darien and Serenity exclaimed at the same time.
Darien however, was on lower ground when this took place. He ran back up and caught her hand just in time as he struggled to pull her up. Meanwhile as the king was fighting he got a blow in the head that made him fall to the ground unconscious. Serena held on desperately to Darien's hand as her hand began to slip.
"Darien, I can't hold on any longer," she said.
Queen Beryl continued blasting the snowy field and lightning up the sky with her dark powers.
"That's enough!" Serenity exclaimed lifting her right hand into the air, "you have tried to ruin my life for the last time!"
A light violet glow flowed around her body lightning up the sky. She closed her eyes as she summoned up enough power from her crystal to beat the evil witch as her silver hair glowing more than ever before. Slowly she opened her eyes, stretched out her hand towards the Queen and released the power by saying:
"COSMIC MOON POWER!"
Queen Beryl released her dark power and both powers collided like a giant ball of fire. They clashed, one growing stronger than the other as both powers tried to defeat the other. Nevertheless, Serena was still struggling to hold Darien's hand. He started to get her up but her weight was pulling him down and she began to slip some more.
"Serena, please hold on!"
"I can't!" she cried tears falling down her swollen cheek, "I'm sorry, Darien I just can't!"
"Please Serena!" he couldn't help but cry as he saw that his effort were all in vain.
"Darien!" she screamed, as that was all that could be heard as she fell.
"Serena, No!"
She plunged into the icy cold water below. Her body traveled deeper and deeper under the currents of the waves. Serena pulled herself up to the surface so she could breathe. But to her great surprise she was heading straight towards a waterfall. Darien ran quickly trying to find a way to save his friend. But Queen Beryl saw his attempts and didn't want the prince to ruin her plan. So she used some of her power to seal Darien in an icebox.
The two powers continued to rush back and forth. Until, Queen Serenity couldn't take the sight of losing anyone else.
"THIS IS FOR MY FAMILY, BERYL!" Serenity screamed giving it all she had.
Her violet ray of light lashed out swallowing Beryl's dark power. Beryl screamed as she soon realized that there was no way to win the battle. It spread out until it covered her completely sending her out into the galaxy and blasting her into crumbs. Darien and his parents fell to their knees as the ice that covered their body disappeared. King Damien woke up to see his wife staggering on her feet. He ran to catch her before she fell to the floor, just as Darien and his parents gathered around them.
"Serenity, where's Serena?" the king asked.
"I'm sorry, King Damien, I tried to save her but Queen Beryl, she…she…" Darien cried as his mother pulled him into a hug.
"Dear, dear now Darien," she whispered.
"Damien, my…my…dear, Serena…she's...gone…" Queen Serenity whispered lifting her hand to his face, "promise you'll take care of…"
With that she collapsed in his arms. A single tear rolled down her cheek. Darien and his parents cried over their friend who lay motionless in her husband's arms and over the loss of Serena, their princess.
A sad chapter this turned out to be, well I hope you like. I'm still wondering if I should let her parents die but I don't know. If you have any suggestions about it I would greatly appreciate it. One note to everyone these events happened on earth but I just used the words they would say as if they were on the moon. Well, review and tell me what you think.
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