Moon Song
Black Diamond:
I don't won Sailormoon. But it would be cool if I did:
Summery: The Earth and Moon kingdoms have been at war with one another for a long time. But things are about to change, for the moon princess and the earth prince agree to get married in order to end the war. But will a cold hearted princess learn to love a man who is in love with another woman. And will that man learn to love a woman who never shows any signs of emotions: Read Review and Find out.
I'm writing this in honor of Hawksong. Read it it's an awesome book. I read it five times. Also Midnight predator. and Shattered Mirror:
Chapter 10: Unexpected Company!
Inside the office, stacks of papers and books were perched from the entrance all the way tot he main desk. The area looked a total mess.
"What a mess." Serena stated before turning to face the man standing at the doorway staring at her intently. There was a look in his eyes that spoke of secrete Serena was too starved to try and understand at the moment.
"Yes, well papers come in at a rate far too quick for me to handle. A lot of things get piled up." He moved further into the room, walking beyond her towards the desk.
"Is there at least some order to the pile-up." Serena made her way to one of the desks on the side of his, it was smaller one than his, but sufficient. Almost like the desk of a helper, if he ever had one that is.
"Nope. Enjoy." Serena's eyes froze on him, the reprimand in them clear, he cleared his throat obviously realizing that she was not in the mood, and immediately turned to his own pile of documents.
She sat down and began to go through his work. Walking around the room, checking as many files as she could to see if there was a way to order them accordingly.
She began to separate the papers accordingly. Stacking them in the categories they belonged in. After she got tired of filing them on her own, she commenced to used magic.
"Cheating." Darien murmured. Serena spared him a momentary glance before continuing.
"You should just be greatfull that I am helping at all." Serena resumed her seating area on the smaller desk and began going through the papers on her own.
She continued to check through the papers, one after another for hours.
Despite the number of hours they both spent looking through official documents, signing papers and rejecting propositions it seemed as if they did not so much as place a dent on the number of files.
She was so agitated, the very sound of their breathing was becoming a nuisance. Serena did not know how he could sit there for hours without food.
Serena sighed, and lumped the fire she was looking at on the table.
She stared up at Darien, he was looking through some papers on his own, with severe intensity. He was so focused on what she was doing that for a moment she could almost forget her hunger and the fact that she was intensely frustrated at him for his lack of concern for her well-being.
"Are you just going to keep staring…or is there something you want?" Serena rolled her eyes, as if the arrogant man did not know. Her stomach had been growling for hours.
"Well…now that you mention it, I would like to…"A knock sounded at the door, she sighed exasperated.
Malachite walked into the room, bowed then stood up.
"We have a party arriving." When he said that Darien looked at him confused.
"What party?" He asked staring at Malachite who sighed, moved into the room and closed the door behind him.
"Huh! Sire the Tournament of Champions is going to be held here. The Notice was sent months ago. Did you not receive it?" Darien looked around at the papers he was reading then at Malachite and spread his arms to indicate the whole mess.
"I've been held up." Malachite sighed in frustration and leaked deeper into the room. He turned to stare at Serena and offered her a bow before turning to stare at Darien.
"I know you have been busy, but the Council sent notice and now the party is here without any preparations to meet them, and with our…situation with the Lunarians, there is bound to be trouble." The reprimand from Malachite was clear and as much as she enjoyed it Serena knew the troubles in keeping up with a nation's troubles. Papers never cease to arrive.
She got to her feet and stood besides Malachite.
"Well, there is no need to waste time here fuming over the situation. How long do we have before they arrive?" Serena asked looking at Malachite now.
"Three hours, they will be here within that time." Serena stared at him eyes wide. She was hoping for days, at least. But this, this was too soon.
She would have to inform her people within the hour of what is to come. And as it seems, prepare living space for them as well.
"Too short…" She turned towards Darien he nodded.
"We should send a messenger to ask for a delay." He said getting up on his feet. Serena shook her head immediately while shouting at the same time.
"NO. We can make it. Malachite get me some of the servants to meet me in the dinning hall, and compile a list of all the house servants, and if you can find me a map of the palace so that I can see where the guest quarters and all the spare rooms are." Malachite nodded and walked out to carry her orders out. Darien stared at her for a moment, then a lopsided smile found its way to his face.
"I guess, I have no choice but to comply seeing as how my new wife and Queen seems so persistent." Serena sighed.
"You need to get your accounts ready, we are going to have to alter them. But in the mean time tell me about this Tournament, while of course me make our way to the hall." Darien nodded looked through his desk and pulled out a faded light green covered book.
As they walked to the hall, Darien told her about the tournament. It was supposedly a match between nobles and warriors throughout the kingdom.
It was elicited by their ancestors to bring the people closer, and it was also used to find worthy worriers to join the Palace Guard.
The tournament hosts fighters from the all of the 4 main kingdoms and the Central Kingdom itself. Darien was in charge of the tournament this year.
"I am participating as well. Its always a good sign of camaraderie to have a ruler take part in such affairs." he stated as they entered the Hall. Serena nodded, knowing full well that he just wanted to fight.
The tournament includes many different parts to it. There was the horse races, the sword fights, jousting, fencing, and of course the fist to fist fighting sections. Serena had to admit after hearing him explain the rules of each section she too wanted to take part.
But with her condition, she really doubted that she would be able to do any such thing.
Darien was just finishing his explanation when the servants began to stream in. Grateful for his promptness Serena began to instruct the maids on what to expect.
They would need to maintain the guest quarters as well as the main ones, she also interested several maids to be the personal aids to the most important guests the Kings.
"If any of you know anyone who is looking for work, preferably a family member of a close friend who you can be sure is well trained and will do a wonderful job, then present them here tomorrow first thing." With that she sent the maids ahead to begin cleaning the guest hall.
Next were the three cooks, she had Darien increase their allowance so as to accommodate the arrives and then asked them to find more aid. She also handed them a list of several of her own people who would be more than able to help out.
"I am going to need more servants even for tonight…are you certain there are no more." Serena asked staring at the five page list of names, ages and positions. She had assigned every single worker in the palace, yet she was still short about a dozen for the night.
They would need fast work to get this going.
"I'm sure, you've even sent the squires and pages to work Serena. Whatever is not done tonight can be handled tomorrow." Darien said from the seat besides her.
"Yes well, its improper to not be ready for guests. That goes against every rule of etiquette I know of both mortal and Lunarian." She sighed and dropped her head against the table.
"Its not a big deal, its night and they will just eat, some will bath and then off to bed they will go. If we have the room ready and something to warm their bellies…" She sprang to her feet. Darien looked as she wondered over to the hall to stop a boy carrying several buckets of water.
"Is that headed to the guest hall?" She asked him, the boy bowed then nodded.
"Yes your highness." Serena took a hold of his shoulder.
"It would be a great favor to me if you can call the young ladies' my friends to me. Tell them it is of the most importance that they get here fast." The boy nodded and wondered off.
When she returned to her seat besides Darien, she pulled the map Malachite had brought to her and stared at it. Then she stared up at Malachite himself and a sort of smile found its way to her face.
Darien was taken aback for a second. He was certain that Serena was sporting a smile or at least what looked like one, the lift of her lips was so small that one could barely call that a smile…but sure enough it was.
"What are you planning?" He asked staring at the map with her.
"Just some relocations. We need more guest rooms…and well, the Senshi and I occupy a large part of the guest hall. I can; with clear disapproval, move in with you for the time being." Darien raised a brow at that statement about her 'clear disapproval'.
"So." He stated, the Senshi were still there, which meant a good portion of the Eastern wing belonged to them for their use.
"So I will find them other living areas for the duration of the time." Serena looked up, Darien was about to ask her just how she intended to do that, when the door opened and the girls walked in.
Serena explained to them what was happening; why the palace was in such a ruckus and then her grand plan.
"You cannot be serious in your intend Serena." Mina said staring at her leader with those blank eyes that for a breath seemed to sport cold ice.
"It is the only option. Or would you have us leave those guests outside?" Mina bit back her respond. Yes she would. She would rather go against all proper Lunarian etiquette than do as Serena requested.
"We can always construct some lodging for them, a small crystal cabin…"Raye tried to resolve the issue but Serena shook her head.
"Not enough time, besides It would be very displeasing for them, they are not use to such things and where would you suggest we erect it. In the gardens…or field?" Raye sighed and looked away.
"So we are clear then. Wonderful. You girls go pack up and I am sure Malachite's men will help you find your way around." Serena dismissed them. They all gave a final bow before leaving.
Darien just stared at her, his mouth wide open. Serena turned to Malachite without a care and stared at him. Malachite has always been a man renown for his own control over his emotions, but at the moment their was such deep anger in his eyes that it would have sent any normal person quivering in fear.
As it was, Serena was no normal person.
"I am sure your hall is large enough to have at least another room for one of my girls. I would pare you with Raye, but knowing her, she would kill you in the dead of night. So I think, you should house Mina for the time being. Hopefully she is more in control at the moment." Serena said to him, not at all caring about the rage emanating from him.
"If I may…your highness…I did not agree…" Serena held up her hand to stop him.
"I did not ask you to agree. This is an order from your Queen, do you dare go against it?" Malachite reverted back to his cold self and shook his head. Serena nodded her approval and commenced with business.
Darien watched with fascination as the Senshi returned an hour later with their belongings and his generals picked them up. As he watched, he could not decided weather he wanted to burst out laughing at the helplessness in his men's faces or to sympathize with them.
So he kept his focus on directing orders as to the games to be played and how to go about constructing them.
The soldiers were in charge of preparing the field. Those who were going to participate were exempt from the work- because they would need their rest.
"And I would like you to send out an official order in the morning, all of the Lunarian fighters in our group deemed ready by the master can take part." He told his squire. The boy nodded. Darien was about to dismiss the lad when Serena turned her cold blue gaze upon him.
"No they will not. My people do not take part in meaningless battles." She told him. Darien looked at her and sighed. He did not want to have to deal with this, but now it seemed unavoidable. It was time that Serena came to realize that these were no longer her people. But rather their people.
"They are not your people dear wife. Or have you forgotten I too am King and ruler in this realm. They will take part not only in the fights but the entertaining I have seen and heard some of the Lunarian people perform they are exceptional. Besides it will be up to them to decide, I am simply putting it out there." He said sending the boy away.
"Meaningless fighting is nothing more than an act of vio…"
"Then think of it as training. You cannot hope to keep your people and my people separate in nature. As demeaning as our nature might be to you, I think its only fair to allow the two to mix, because the gods have not gifted you and the Lunarian's with a plausible nature either. We are all faulty and it is our faults that will bring us together. Why do you wish to keep us apart?" Serena breathed in, but did not respond.
She continued to instruct maids and other servants as to what to do. While Darien made preparations for the actual field tournament. Making a list of the games, the prizes and arranging all the other minor details.
"They are here." Malachite stepped in hours later to let them know. Serena sighed and got to her feet. Darien besides her.