Ribon No Kishi (Princess Knight) Sailor Moon Style
Chapter Six
It made Selenity sad to see her daughter like this.
"Were you never hated by anyone?" She asked. Serenity sighed and remembered what Darien had told her.
"it is Seren, that I truly hate" He had said. She glanced at her mother, who smiled sadly.
Those who hate someone, Lose thier abilities to judge others." Selenity said softly. "By forgetting the hatred and offering forgiveness, you can distinguish between good and evil" Serenity stared at her mother with tears in her eyes.
"That is just sentiment" She choked out. Selenity shook her head.
"Those who hate end up being hated" She reminded her daughter. "Hatred gives birth to nothing. If you start to feel you hate someone, it will drain the strength from you" Serenity sighed. She knew that her mother was right, but she still felt hate for Diamond and his insistance to take the throne. Suddenly the door opened and Trista entered with two bowls of steaming soup.
"I brought food" She said roughly. "You looked hungry" She set it on the table. Before they could dig in, she stopped them. "Why were you imprisoned?"
"I'll tell you while we eat" Serenity said. Trista shook her head.
"Tell me before" She insisted. Serenity was surprised, but nodded.
"The girl was a king until yesterday" Selenity said softly. "But she is a girl"
"So what!" Trista said.
"We tricked everyone" Selenity replied.
"But what else?" Trista asked angrily.
"What do you mean?" Serenity asked hotly.
"Perhaps you even killed to keep your secret" Trista snapped.
"Are you trying to insult me" Serenity shouted. Selenity placed a hand on her daughter's shoulder.
"We didn't kill anyone" She said quietly. "We wouldn't kill anyone for personal reasons. If we were to do that we would have no right to live" Trista paled. Suddenly she swiped the bowls off the table.
"Were you only joking about feeding us?" Serenity cried. "Are you that cruel?"
"Read this" Trista said handing the scroll. "I was ordered to kill you, by poison. If you had eaten that, you would have died" Serenity gasped. "I must get you out of here, now!"
"But what will happen to you?" Selenity asked.
"Just get out of here, Quickly!" Trista ordered, her long green hair swishing over her shoulder. She turned to Selenity. "Queen..." She said hesitantly.
"Yes" Selenity replied.
"You said killing for personal reasons wasn't good" Trista said softly. "Then what if saving your lives, endangers not only my life, but that of my little brother and sister as well?" She slammed her hands on the table.
"Your family?" Selenity said softly.
"Our parents died" Trista explained. "My youngest sister, Hotaru, isn't even three yet"
"And yet, you're trying to save us" Serenity exclaimed. Trista looked up.
"Don't worry about my family" She said quickly. She grabbed Selenity's arm. "Please, just run, now!"
"We will never forget you" Selenity said.
"Follow me" Trista said. They were about to leave when Amara and Michelle entered.
"Trista?" Amara questioned accusingly. "What's this?"
"Overlook this, please" Trista pleaded.
"What's going on here?" Michelle demanded. Trista pulled out a knife and held it up.
"What are you trying to do?" Amara asked.
"I don't want to kill these people" Trista shouted.
"Kill?" Michelle and Amara said together.
"Diamond told me to do it" Trista replied, in a calmer voice. "I don't care who's command it was, I won't kill them"
"Aren't we partners?" Michelle asked.
"Yes" Trista said hesitantly.
"Then why didn't you tell us?" She asked. "We would have helped you"
"Really?" Trista asked.
"Of course. I brought food for them. So did Amara. All you had to do was ask" Michelle explained.
"I'm sorry" Trista apologized. The three jailers led Selenit and Serenity out of the dungeon and gave them the food.
"Hurry" Amara said. "We'll miss you" They waved and sent the Queen and Princess on thier way.