Chapter 6: The Reunion and the Ring
"Perfect." Diamond held a small ring in his hand. It had a dark crystal in the middle and on the outside around it were small diamonds. He pictured it on the hand of his princess…and eventually his Queen.
"Diamond, it is nice to see you after all these years."
Prince Diamond turned around to see Melanite. It had been years since he last had seen him. He looked well kept, stronger and older. It did not surprise Diamond much to find Wicked Lady wrapped around his arm. He may be his cousin but he looked the polar opposite to Diamond.
"Ah, Wicked Lady I see you've found your prize."
She giggled at Diamond.
"She is quite the prize herself." Melanite answered. "So rumor has it you have the Silver Crystal now?"
"I do, and much more than that. Soon Nemesis will take over this world."
"Why do you want this world so badly?"
"Our dark Moon Nemesis is a refuge. But we deserve a planet with more potential; more servants, more followers...more beauty…these humans have no right to such things. I would like nothing more than to take the planet from its Guardian, and claim it. Do we not deserve such a prize?"
"We do. But at what price Diamond? Rumor has it also that Sapphire and Emerald died? Rubeus as well?"
"Sapphire was Wise Man...Wise Man was a puppeteer in these deaths. He paid for that no doubt; Wicked Lady I cannot thank enough for that. But Emerald and Rubeus; the Sailor Scouts were the true cause of their demise. I want them out of the picture! Especially the one called Tuxedo Mask." His temper rose at the name.
"Wicked Lady briefly explained we would be doing such. I will have Morgan do that. She will be happy knowing that she is the one destroying the culprits of her sister Emerald's death."
"Morganite is here? Who else did you bring with you?"
"Alexandrite, of course and Peridot. She is much stronger now that she is older…well still younger than the rest; but you would be surprised."
"I trust your judgment."
"As I do yours. But I was told that this Silver Crystal you have comes with a certain baggage?"
"What baggage?"
"He means that blonde bombshell lying in that bed." Wicked Lady finished for Melanite, giggling as usual.
"…in your bed?" Melanite asked. "Diamond I always knew you were a charmer with the ladies but…" He raised an eyebrow.
"Ha nothing of that sorts…at least not yet. But if it is the Moon Princess you're worried about, don't be; I am well prepared." Diamond said tossing the ring he was holding to Melanite. He caught it with ease.
"You're proposing to the moon girl already?"
"No but a ring as a token of what one might call an apology; might be." His violet eyes had a devilish glint, and his smirk came back.
Melanite looked at the ring again closer. The diamonds on it were beautiful; no doubt Diamond's own way of irony in itself, but it was the dark crystal in the middle that caught his eye. So Prince Diamond hadn't lost his touch. He tossed it back.
"It seems you do have it under control." He gave Diamond a similar devilish smile. "It appears I should get back to the others; inform Morganite of the cause of her sister's tragedy."
"You should. And I should get back to the Silver Crystal." Diamond watched as Melanite and Wicked Lady, still clinging to him went off into the darkness. He stared down at the ring in his hand. The dark purple crystal glowed for a moment, before revealing a dark crescent moon in the middle of it, disappearing just the same.