Chapter 4: Lust, Love, Liars, and Manipulation

"Princess Serenity."

She looked up to see Prince Diamond hovering above her. She had seen this play before. She was not surprised to find herself in a white silken dress with gold embellishments at the top. No it wasn't her dress, but one that he had picked out for her. It hugged her figure in all the right places in his eyes. She moved to get up… a slit in the dress? She didn't remember that last time.

"Her blue eyes, so innocent and untamed." He thought. "I will tame her to be mine."

"You know this won't work." Sailor Moon, or now Serena in a dress, said to him.

"My brainwashing? I am aware. You seem to think that I would just give up so easily, but that is one thing that you should learn; I am determined and I get what I want."

"Why? Why are you using our dear Rini to do all your dirty work?"

"Using is not the word. She came to me asking for me to lead her; instead of that godforsaken Wise Man. Blame him if you will….speaking of which, I can already feel his presence leaving."

"Wise Man…is leaving?" She asked in confusion and innocence. Where could he be going to?

"Wicked Lady's going to be escortinghim out, if you will. Her powers are much stronger and more pertinent then his. He killed my brother, so he will pay." He cringed at the thought of loosing Sapphire.

Sailor Moon remembered that too. She looked astonished, "Rini is doing this?"

"Don't act surprised. Plus I'd call her Wicked Lady from now on; she gets quite touchy otherwise you know. But you should be thanking me…"

"Why would I thank you?"

"Because Wise Man would have killed Wicked Lady if he would have prevailed and I saved her from that fate. Now she can live under our rein. Plus your small lady can't really exist; but Wicked
Lady can through the dark crystal."

"What do you mean Rini can't exist?"

"Of course she can't," He smiled deviously to her, "If you are not with your dear Prince Darien, she can't exist. Only Wicked Lady can live on."
Serena's eyes opened wide. She clutched hard on her locket; so hard her knuckles went white. "But the scouts and Tuxedo Mask will save me!" She cried out desperately.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Diamond replied using his power to pull her from the bed and up close to his face.

She looked at his purple eyes. They had a look of greediness and want that scared her. This is when Tuxedo Mask would save her; that is what happened before.

But instead he took her chin, and lifted it up so she was now exactly eye to eye with him. "You will be mine." He said pressing his lips against hers.

She tried to stop him, pursing her lips to stop him from entering her mouth, but it wasn't enough. Her mouth opened just enough for his tongue to enter her mouth as a war between tongues started; except she was hoping her tongue would win and he would surrender and get out of there. Her persistence to him was just more of a turn on. He bit her lip ever so slightly, and it took her by surprise. Her eyes started to tear. This feeling of being kissed…it felt kinda good…but what kiss didn't? The fact that it wasn't Darien made her want to cry…it didn't feel right…it made her stomach cringe in knots. She felt him press up closer against her, now cornered between him and the wall.

"Prince Diamond, may I enter?" A female voice chimed out from the darkness.

It caught him off guard and he let the golden goddess float back to the bed. Her eyes were glossy and blue. He had a feeling of accomplishment.

"Yes, come in."

Wicked Lady entered holding a dark crystal ball. "Wise Man, who would have liked to call himself Dark Phantom, is gone. Seems even he was surprised with my power; here's your souvenir."
She passed the glass ball to Diamond. He looked at it. Undoubtedly Wise Man's and there was no presence of him anywhere. "Wicked Lady you have truly proven yourself." Diamond nodded in her direction.

"Good. Now have you been thinking up a good reward for me?" She smiled a devious smile his way.

"I have. The rest of the black moon clan will be arriving. I may not have my brother but I still have others to do my bidding."

"Am I not good enough?" Wicked Lady retorted, offended b his calling upon others.

"You are very good, but no doubt your prize lies with one of my subjects." He knew one of his make subjects would amuse the girl; he had to keep her distracted now that he had Sailor Moon.

"I'll go to greet them then." She said, before looking over to seeing Serena laying on the bed. "What is she doing on the bed?"

"Nothing that concerns you. You of all people should know not to get messed up in things that do not concern you. That was the cause of Emerald, and even my brother's demise. I am in the process of getting the Silver Crystal in my control. You will see well enough. I thank you again Wicked Lady. You are dismissed."

"If you say so. Goodbye Prince Diamond." Wicked Lady giggled back into the darkness.

He looked down at the Princess, who had seemingly fainted or fallen asleep in these last moments. "It seems I am too much for her."

He sat at his throne and looked at his glass of wine. This is what he did when he needed to think. How could he possibly get Sailor Moon to fall for him? His powers of persuasion could work; only if she was consistently under them. It seems his quick doses would not suffice as her love for that damned Prince Darien stopped it from eve working. He stared harder at the glass. The curves of the glass reminded him of the curves of her body. He followed them down to his hand holding the glass. He wished he could hold her as he did the glass; fragile waiting for him to sip from her lips; her taste so light and sweet. The jewels from the rings on his finger would be the same that he adorned her in; she was a jewel. A ring? A ring. Of course a ring would be the answer. Binding, never to be removed. Always present and always keeping her under his power; perfect.