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Chapter 4: The Truth Comes Out
Serenity spent days staring at the brooch with the silver crystal imbedded in it. She was its protector now. She was its wielder. For all her life that'd been her mother, and now it was her. She suddenly felt all grown up. It didn't take the marriage, the affair or the baby to make her feel all grown up. It took being entrusted with the imperium silver crystal to protect and wield. It was a lot of pressure.
Her mother had always been the strongest woman she'd ever known. And now, she was expected to be even stronger. In a marriage she hated. Maybe it was just something she'd have to defeat. After all, she wasn't a little girl anymore, she had to bring her own happiness, not rely on others to do it for her.
She was strong. She was independent. At least, thats what everyone else seemed to think. She wasn't as sure of herself as everyone else seemed to be.
It was the night of the party. The night that Diamond would announce her pregnancy. He seemed excited about it, but she was less than thrilled. She sat in their room at her vanity, staring at the brooch in her hands like she did whenever she was alone.
Hearing someone at the door, she quickly moved to hide the brooch in the back of the drawer. She never let anyone see it, she was almost afraid Diamond would want the crystals power for himself.
She hadn't even dressed yet, she still wore her slip and her long blonde hair was still fallen down over her shoulders, not put up at all yet. Her long blue dress was laid out on the bed, just waiting for her to put it on. "Come in.." she said at the person at the door.
The door opened and a young female servant walked in. Looking at her, she sighed. "Majesty! You have not dressed yet. Come come, lets get you dressed. The King awaits your company."
Serenity shook her head. "He can wait." she said. Taking her brush and running it through her hair just slowly, looking at herself in the mirror.
The woman sighed as she looked at Serenity. "Please Majesty. The king will be angry if I do not get you ready." she said. Walking to Serenity, she started to take the woman's hair to start putting them in their signature buns.
And Serenity just let her. Letting go of her hair and resting her brush on the vanity, looking at herself and the servant girl in the mirror. "I don't feel so well...maybe I'll skip the party..." Serenity mused.
But the woman kept her work on Serenity's hair. Making sure it was up and brushed nicely, shaking her head. "The party is for you, Majesty. King Diamond would surely be upset to not see you there. You will be the most beautiful woman at the party." she said with a small smile.
Sighing, Serenity stood up once her hair was done, moving to the bed and starting to put on the dress. Her dress fell to the floor much like her usual dress, but it was a light baby blue color and strapless. Embroidery lined the sash around her waist. It was different from her usual dress, but it'd been in her closet and she loved it. Plus, blue was Darien's favorite color, and he would be there. She wanted to impress Darien, not Diamond.
Once she was dressed, slowly she smoothed her fingers over her dress as she stepped up to the vanity mirror, looking at herself.
"Do you need help with your makeup, majesty?" the servant girl asked.
But Serenity looked at her and gave her a soft, warm smile. "No thank you. I'll be alright. Thank you so much for your help..." she started to say before thinking. "Um...I'm sorry, I didn't get your name?" she asked.
"Molly." the girl said with a small smile.
"Molly. Thank you Molly. You were a lot of help. I appreciate it." she said.
The girl nodded to Serenity with a smile. Not many members of the royal family were nice, but Serenity seemed pretty nice to her. "You're very welcome majesty." she said. People could tell the Queen wasn't happy, but she was generally nice to all of the staff, and it made everyone like her. She even felt bad for the young queen. She didn't know what it was like to be in an arranged marriage, she didn't understand what Serenity was going through, so she could sort of understand the sadness.
Sighing a bit, Serenity looked at herself in the mirror. "I suppose its time to go to the party...unfortunately." she said slowly. Turning and smiling to Molly. "Are you coming to the party?"
Molly blinked and shook her head. "Not really Majesty. I'll be busy around the palace. But...please, have a good time." she said with a smile.
"Oh. I don't even know who all is going to the party." she said with a sigh.
"Please, highness, the party is starting. You should get going." Molly said with a smile, moving to gather the dirty laundry.
Serenity nodded a little with a small smile. "Thank you, Molly. You're doing a great job, by the way." she told her.
Molly looked up at her, returning her smile and nodding. "Thank you, highness. You are so nice, I'm glad you're our Queen." she said.
"I do try. Try not to over work yourself, hm?" Serenity asked before walking towards the door.
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The party was beginning as Serenity entered the ballroom. Many people were already there enjoying the evening, dancing, eating, drinking. As she entered, Serenity walked towards one of the waiters holding trays of champagne. Taking a glass and looking at the bubbling liquid. She sort of wished she could drink it. But, she wouldn't. It'd hurt the baby.
"Serenity! There you are!" Diamond called from behind her.
Sighing. Great, she knew she couldn't get away from him for too long. Turning and looking at her husband, nodding to him. "Sorry I am late, Diamond."
"You're here now, love. Come. No champagne for you now." he said. Taking the glass from her fingers and sitting it down on the table. Taking her hand and bringing her towards the throne at the top of the dance floor.
"Everyone! Could I have your attention?" Diamond asked as he got to the throne, standing next to the chair, holding Serenity's hand. "The reasoning I've called this party is for a celebration. To celebrate mine and Serenity's child. Serenity is giving me our first child." he said.
At his words, several people clapped and looked quite happy that their King would have a child. Serenity barely had a smile on her face. Her blue eyes scanned the room until they laid upon Darien. Then, her smile became genuine. He was so handsome.
But, her smile faded and jealousy sparkled in her eyes as a young woman took his arm, hugging it. The woman had long blue hair in a braid, another braid around her forehead, and soft blue eyes. She also had a dark moon, much like Diamonds. It must be the girl Diamond set him up with.
Jealousy flowed through her veins at the sight of another woman hugging on the man she loved. Her heart sank. He didn't belong to her. She had to keep reminding herself of that.
Closing her eyes halfway, turning her head to one side. She had to control herself. Birdie was Darien's date. Birdie was a negamoon sister...she knew who the sisters were. Everyone did. They were the four sisters of the dark moon, and four of the most beautiful women on the planet.
Birdie and Darien actually looked good together. But wrong. Oh so wrong.
Hearing someones voice pulled Serenity from her thoughts, looking towards the people talking to them, congratulating them. Smiling and nodding her thanks. Several people had been congratulating them, but she'd sort of tuned them out so far.
Her eyes couldn't help but glance towards Darien and Birdie. It did make her jealous, the way she smiled at Darien, looked at him.
Looking up when she heard Diamond's voice and saw his hand extended to her. She figured out what he'd said by looking at him. Really, she hadn't been listening. Nodding, slowly taking his hand and starting to walk towards the dance floor as he lead her.
Diamond pulled her close to his chest as he held her, dancing slowly with her. Tilting her head down a little, her eyes glancing towards Darien, watching as his eyes met her, knowing he was watching them. Smiling a little to him as she leaned to Diamond's chest, resting her head against Diamond's shoulder.
The motion made the King quite happy, feeling her head on his shoulder. Maybe she would come around, eventually.
It also caused a spark of jealousy to cross Darien's own eyes, which only made Serenity smile a little.
And, once the first dance ended, Darien made his way towards them, putting a smile on his face as he looked up at Diamond. "Congratulations, King Diamond, Queen Serenity." he said, nodding a little to them.
"Thank you, Endymion. I do hope you're enjoying yourself. And you too, Birdie." Diamond said, nodding to Birdie.
Birdie smiled happily, hugging Darien's arm a bit more. "Oh yes, thank you Diamond. I do think you've made a perfect match with Endymion and myself."
Serenity looked at them, nodding a little to Birdie before she glanced up at Darien. "Glad to see you've stayed for the party, Endymion." she said to him with a smile.
He returned her smile and nodded. "Of course, Serenity." he said slowly. "If it isn't so forward...might I have this next dance, Queen Serenity? If you don't mind that is, Diamond." he asked.
Taking his hand, Serenity smiled and shook her head. "Oh no, its perfectly fine. I hope you do remember how to dance, Endymion." she said happily. Whenever they'd used to dance on the White Moon they would always be the center of attention.
"Don't worry, Princess, I do remember." he said, giving her a smile as he held her hand. Leaning away from Birdie, he took Serenity's hand and lead her out. Gently he twirled her, causing her long dress to flare out around them.
She held one bit of dress up as she twirled, looking up at her Prince and giving him a smile. Once her dress fell back into place, she reached to take his outstretched hand, looking up at his face.
Just as on the White Moon, people turned to look at them as she'd twirled and he took her into his arms. Darien brought Serenity close to him, one hand holding hers and the other arm firmly around her waist as he moved with her. They seemed almost in perfect synchronization together, like they'd been dancing together forever.
Sometimes, it felt like they'd been dancing together forever, known each other forever, even though it hadn't been that long. She felt connected to him in a way she'd never felt with anyone else from the moment she laid her eyes on him. Like a thread connected the two tightly together.
Both Diamond and Birdie watched the spectacle, jealousy sweeping over Diamond's emotions. Serenity never looked at him the way she was looking at Endymion, she'd never looked so comfortable with him the way she looked in Endymion's arms.
Darien held Serenity in his arms as he moved, dipping her casually and gracefully before pulling her back up in his arms.
She smiled at him, looking at his face. "You haven't forgotten a thing..." she said.
He shook his head a little. "Of course not. I could never forget how to dance with you." he whispered to her in a soft voice. Bringing her up to his chest carefully as he danced with her.
Leaning slowly, pretending to look like an innocent gesture before Darien whispered soft words into her ear "However far apart we may be, love will always carry me closer to thee." he whispered gently, though only Serenity could hear him over the sound of the music and the band playing. To everyone else it would look like nothing, he hoped.
All her doubts faded into the background at Darien's words. He always made her feel okay, feel loved. And she loved being close to him. She wasn't even thinking about the people that were watching them dance, she never did. She felt like she could dance with him forever.
Though, when they were finished dancing, she slowly stopped moving with a smile still on her lips, looking up at him. "Thank you, for the dance, Endymion."
"Anytime, my princess." he said, kissing the back of her hand lightly, making her blush a little.
Reluctantly, she drew her hand back from his, taking in a breath and glancing around. Diamond and Birdie were nowhere to be seen, they'd seemingly disappeared. Sighing and shrugging. "Looks as though we've been stood up. Suits me just fine." she said.
Darien glanced at her and shrugged. "Me too. Birdie is...interesting."
"You can say that again." she said with a giggle. "All of the negamoon sisters are interesting. There are four of them." she said slowly as she walked towards one side of the room, away from the dance floor.
"Are you making friends finally?" Darien asked, looking at her slowly. Though, when she shook her head, he sighed a little.
"No, not really. The people here on Nemesis are very different from the ones on the White Moon." she told him, looking at his face and smiling a bit. "Some people aren't so bad. It's just tiring, being the queen and all. I suppose thats how it'd be for any queen though." she said with a shrug.
Serenity yawned a little bit, rubbing the side of her neck slowly.
Seeing her yawn, Darien smiled. "Why don't you head to bed and rest?" he asked. "You must be tired with the baby and all. I want to make sure you'll be okay." he said.
Looking up at him, she gave him a small smile. "You worry entirely too much you know. I'll be fine. I want to stay here for a bit. I'm enjoying the company." she said.
Chuckling a bit as he nodded. "Well, yes. But you do look tired."
Shrugging slowly as she hugged herself slowly. "A little. But its fine." she said.
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Serenity stayed at the party until it started to wind down. Darien hung around her a little, along with Lita and Mina too. She liked spending some time with her two friends. She missed all of her friends so much, and she wished the rest of the senshi would be able to be here.
Slowly she stretched her arms above her head, a yawn coming from her lips. Lowering her arms slowly, her hands behind her neck, her elbows in the air still semi outstretched. She was tired, and she was looking forward to a peaceful nights sleep. Maybe Diamond would let her sleep tonight.
Walking to their room, she opened the door and blinked at the sight she'd found. She'd found Diamond alright. He was right there, laying in their bed. But, Birdie was with him. They both didn't seem to be dressed and Birdie was sitting on top of him. She'd obviously walked in on some sexual encounter. But, it oddly didn't seem to bother her to find her husband in bed with another woman. Most women would be furious.
"Oh..." Serenity said, shaking her head. "I'll just be taking a bath. Please, finish up before I return." she said in a coldness she didn't know she'd possessed before that night.
When Diamond had heard his wife approaching the room, he'd actually gotten excited. He'd been with Birdie more than once, but that was all before his marriage to Serenity. Before getting married he'd been with a number of the women on Nemesis, including mostly all of the negamoon sisters, save for Catsy, who his brother was quite fond of. He would not take a woman away from his dear brother, so he didn't. But once he'd gotten the Princess of the White Moon he'd wanted so badly, other women didn't always do it for him. He wanted only one woman; Serenity. But he had yet to truly have her in the way he dreamed.
In his fantasies, Serenity would be a willing participant in their sex life, in fact he'd imagined she'd love it. But, she hadn't. And when he'd seen her making eyes at Endymion he'd gotten quite jealous. Sure he could have ripped them apart right there, but he wanted to do it this way. Make Serenity jealous, force Serenity to think he'd moved on to another woman and make her want him.
But..it wasn't working like that. Looking over at his wife, a scowl plastered across his face as he halted the woman from moving on top of him with his hands on her hips. "Oh, Serenity. You remember Birdie?" he asked with a small grin, hoping it would excite some emotion from his wife.
It didn't, though. Serenity looked at Birdie and nodded to her. "Of course. Evening Birdie."
Birdie blushed a little as she sat on top of Diamond, not moving. "E-E-Evening Majesty..." she whispered, imagining her to be thrown out at any moment.
"Like I said, I'm going to bath. Please finish up before I get back. I'd like to go to bed tonight." Serenity said. Walking to take her night dress and a robe before walking into the adjoining bathroom, making sure to close and lock the door behind her.
Diamond was...confused to say the least. His queen acted pretty nonchalant about finding him in bed with another woman, and it only made him angry. Gripping Birdie's hips tightly and without warning he started to thrust back up into her, harder than before with a certain anger he hadn't possessed before.
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Serenity made sure to take a long time in the bath, making sure she was thoroughly cleaned before getting out. Drying off and sliding on her long night dress that flowed to the floor, letting her hair out from the pins she'd put it up in. She'd left it in its pigtails, not wanting to get her hair wet that night. She'd wash it in the morning like she usually did.
Looking at herself in the mirror, making sure she looked as good as she wanted to look before stepping out of the bathroom. She was pretty pleased to find Birdie gone by then. Great, she could get some sleep.
But, Diamond sat angrily on the bed, wearing just a pair of pajama pants. Looking up at her, he almost growled. "So. You're fine with it if I screw Birdie in our bed?" he asked.
Her reaction wasn't one he wanted. She just shrugged. "What you do is not my business, Diamond. Screw anyone you'd like, by all means. I know Emerald loves you to death. So please, why don't you go get into her pants too? Of course, still not my business. Its whatever." she said. Moving over to her vanity and taking out her earrings she'd worn, carefully putting them away. She'd taken the rest of her jewelry off in the bathroom, and now she started to put each piece away, seemingly oblivious to the fuming man behind her.
Diamond stood up, walking up behind her and grabbing her arms, pulling her to look at him. "You're not in the least bit angry at all?!" he accused.
Slowly her head shook, looking up at him. "No, not at all. Have fun. Its no secret that I don't love you, so why should I care?"
"Because you're my wife, damnit! You're supposed to love me. You're supposed to be angry at finding another woman with me in our bed!" he protested.
This time, she rolled her eyes lightly at him and looked away, pulling from his grip. "Well, I don't love you. I love someone else. I always will. You cannot change that, no matter how much you keep me in this eternal darkness."
His grip tightened on her arm almost painfully. But, Serenity wouldn't show it. She stared stubbornly up at Diamond, looking him in the eye.
"You love someone else!? Who?! Who is he? Is it Endymion?" he asked, jealousy laden in his voice.
Serenity only smiled up at him. "That, my King, is none of your business." she said. Attempting to tug her arm free from his grasp, he only gripped it tighter.
"I demand you tell me. Now. Have you been screwing around on me? Is that why you're fine with me doing it to you?"
The idea made Serenity grin, looking Diamond in the eyes. She could tell him the truth right here. Lay out all her frustrations with him, how she hated him, how he should let her go.
But she sighed instead, shaking her head. "Diamond...I do not love you, what is the point? I wish you'd let me go..." she said, thinking making him feel sorry for her or bad for what he'd done to her might make him leave her be.
"You are MY wife, and I demand to know who it is you love? It's Endymion, isn't it? I saw the way you looked at him in that damned dance. He'll never be allowed back on this planet again, Serenity. Never." he said, his fingers digging into her skin quite painfully now. Her soft white skin would bruise there for all to see.
She grit her teeth at his threat, glaring up at him. "Fine. It is Endymion. I love him with all my heart and soul, and you cannot take that from me!" she nearly yelled in his face, narrowing her eyes a little. Pent up anger and frustration poured out of the girl in that moment. "I love him. Not you. And you know what? He took my virginity, not you. And this baby you call yours? Its not yours. Its Endymion's. I love him, nothing you can do will stop that. We'll be together in the end, you'll see."
Maybe her words weren't the smartest of choices at that moment. She was just so angry at him. Before coming to Nemesis, she was a very happy girl who could hate nobody. She'd sacrifice anything for others, show soft, gentle kindness to people. She was a light that shone so brightly when she was happy. And she'd tried to hold onto that light. But, months and months in the darkness, having to spend it with a man she didn't love, forced to be with him, slowly ate away at her.
Diamond growled as he held her arm. Quickly he pulled her and threw her onto the floor, glaring at her. "That child will be gone. Endymion will be gone. I hope you enjoyed seeing him tonight, it'll be the last you'll ever see of him. Don't worry, I'll make sure to let him know I'm ridding you of that child of his. You're mine, Serenity. Don't you ever forget that."
Her eyes widened at his declaration, shaking her head. "No! No you can't take my baby, I won't let you!" she yelled, sitting up a little on the floor.
"You really have no choice, my dear. Don't worry, you'll learn to be happy with me, love me."
"I'll never love you! Diamond...please. Don't take my baby. You can't. It means everything to me. I...I'll die if you take my child...the one light left in me..." she whispered slowly, her voice more fearful. Why had she blurted out that Darien was her child's father? Why?
But Diamond just shook his head. "Shut up." he told her. Walking towards the door to their room and opening it, looking at one of the guards out front. "Grab another guard. You're taking Serenity to the hospital, now." he said.
Serenity's blue eyes widened in fear, looking up at her husband and shaking her head. Moving to sit up onto her knees, she opened her vanity and grabbed the heart shaped golden locket Darien had given her with the silver crystal inside of it. She had to save herself, to save her child.
Standing up, pushing her feet into her heels before she quickly made her way past Diamond and started to race down the hallway as fast as she knew how.
"Don't just stand there! Bring her back! I don't care how you do it, bring her back, now. Hurt her if you must, but do not kill her. She is still my Queen." Diamond said, glaring towards where Serenity had ran.
She didn't have a destination, she just was running as fast as she knew how. Her arms hugged herself, clutching her robe closed as her heels clicked against the floor with each step. Breathing hard, panting as she ran forward, tears rimming her eyes.
And then she knew where to go. Darien.
Running towards the guest halls, she could hear the guards running after her. Clutching her brooch tightly in one hand against her chest, her fingers digging into the golden metal. She was so close to Darien, so close yet so far away.
Glancing over one shoulder as she heard people coming up behind her, she gasped a bit. Turning back forward, she redoubled her efforts. She was no track star, she was a princess. She'd never had to run from anything in her life. But right then she ran as though her life depended on it. It did, in fact. Her child depended on her running right then.
"Darien!" she yelled out loudly, hoping she was getting close enough. But, Darien's room was on the other side of the palace. Could she get there in time?
She was already breathing hard, panting as sweat trickled down her skin from running. And then it happened. She tripped over her long night dress. Tripping and falling flat on her face, she gasped a little. The golden heart brooch flew out of her hands and skidded across the floor with a clank against the tile.
Looking up at it, tears rimmed her eyes as she slowly attempted to crawl forward, one hand reaching out for it.
But they were on her in a second. Guards grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. She yelled out, pulling on her limbs and squirming. Her eyes locked on the brooch on the floor just a few feet away from her. She needed her crystal, the imperium silver crystal would save her, protect her.
Pulling one hand free as she fought, her hand reaching towards the brooch, tears flowing down her cheeks as she looked on hopelessly. Taking in a breath, she let out another loud scream, hoping someone, anyone would hear her and help her. "DARIEN!" she screamed out loudly as she squirmed against her captors.
She hoped he'd hear her, come and save her from the men that she struggled against.
Squirming onto her back, her hands pushed up at the men who grabbed them, yanking her to her feet. Turning her eyes back, looking at the golden brooch laying on the floor. "No! No no no, let me get my brooch, please.." she said, one hand reaching towards it.
Looking up at the guard, tears rimming her eyes. "Please...its my mothers..." she pleaded, giving the best sad eyes she could to the guard that held onto her arm.
One of the other men there bent down, picking up the heart brooch and handing it to her. "Here you are, Majesty. I am sorry Ma'am, but the King ordered this..." he said.
She grasped the brooch in her fingers, remembering the words Darien had told her. Could it really work? Could it get her out of this?
"Moon Eternal Make up!" she announced. And she felt the power overwhelm her. Gasping a little as she felt the locked away power unleashed with her words, her eyes widening a little. Wow, it felt so, so good. She felt warm and comforting, like she was greeting a long lost part of her.
Closing her eyes, she let the power engulf her. The two men holding her were pushed back from the sheer power she emanated because of those four words she'd uttered. The crescent moon on her forehead shined as feathers surrounded her body, slowly forming into wings on her back that collected around her protectively. The wings expanded as she brought her arms out beside her. Instead of her night gown, she was now clothed in a white form fitting suit with a blue sailor fabric falling just slightly behind her, not too long. The brooch now rested on her chest and had white wings expanding from it, and pink orbs were on her shoulders as her sleeves.
Extending each of her arms carefully as the white gloves with red trimming appeared seemingly out of no where. Feathers flew over her, making her knee high boots appear along with her three-layered short skirt and the bow strings on her back. Barrettes appeared in her hair, and the long blonde locks had formed themselves into her signature pig tails by themselves with red discs on each bun.
As her transformation completed, she stood in front of the guards in this new uniform. Looking down at her hands, she took in a breath. She could feel the power flowing through her veins, engulfing her entire existence in a warm, gentle power that felt like it belonged to her all her life.
She was amazed, and so were the guards as they stood there staring at her. She hadn't expected this to happen, she wasn't really sure what would happen, but it definitely wasn't this.
Looking up at the guards, seeing their stunned faces. She was stunned, too, but she had to take advantage of their immobility before they came after her again. So with that, she turned around and continued to race down the hallway towards Darien's room, the heels to her boots clicking with each step her foot would take to bring her closer to the man she loved more than anything in the universe.
She would not be stopped. She could not be stopped. She had to run to Darien, to escape, for their child's sake.
Finally reaching Darien's door, her fists pounded on the heavy door, tears rimming her eyes and streaking down her cheeks quickly. "Darien! Darien! Open the door, please Darien!" she called out in a panicked voice.
Suddenly, a figure appeared behind her and wrapped his hand around her mouth, yanking the girl back into a strong chest. Her blue eyes widened as she glanced back at Diamond standing there. His hand muffled her mouth as she let out a pleading yell into his hand, her fingers reaching for Darien's door, closing her eyes halfway with tears rimming them. No, she couldn't be caught, not like this.
Stepping backwards, Diamond vanished into thin air with his Queen, holding her tightly against his chest with one hand firmly placed over her mouth.
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Darien had been in the shower while Serenity was being chased. Once he got out, he was toweling off, drying himself and starting to pull on his pajama pants to get ready for bed. Thats when eh heard it. The sound of Serenity's panicked voice outside of his door.
Quickly he moved to the door, pulling it open as he let the towel fall around his shoulders. Looking out in the hallway, he blinked as he saw nobody there. Well, that was weird, he could have sworn he heard his Princess standing right there.
Slowly stepping forward, he stepped out and glanced down the hallway both ways. But there was no sign of Serenity. Could his mind be playing tricks on him? Usually he dreamt of his Princess, but never while he was awake. He was certain he'd heard her voice.
Worry filled his mind at the idea. Could she be calling him from somewhere else? Was Serenity and his child in danger?
Gripping the door knob, he shook his head. He was worrying himself for nothing. Serenity was the Queen of Nemesis, certainly she wouldn't be in danger here on the planet she ruled, in the palace she lived in.
Stepping back, he closed the door and sighed, returning to drying out his black hair, closing his eyes halfway. Still, he could not shake the feeling of dread that loomed over him.
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A/N: Hey all! I hope you liked this chapter! I left it on a bit of a cliffhanger, and I hope to update soon! Please read and review and let me know what you think! I love getting reviews from fans :-).
