(10 years later…) “She’s already breached the outer points of the solar system, my Queen, we can’t stop her. Beryl’s forces have already defeated the outer planets. The princesses are on their way here to see if they can help, but both Michiru and Haruka are injured. Lady Hotaru is with them, but she leaves her regrets to me that she may not be able to save them…” the words were spoken in a monotone voice, sending shivers up the Queen’s spine as she watched her Guardian of time pace the floor, showing more emotion in the simple act of walking back and forth then ever seen before…at least since… “My Queen!” the green haired Ruler of the gates snapped, fire entering her dark magneta eyes as she glared at the day-dreamish queen. Queen Serenity met the eyes of the guardian, knowing what was going to happen to her kingdom from earlier consul with the timekeeper, but still hopeful for a different destiny. “Setsuna…tonight…tell me what it is tonight…” the queen asked softly, causing a softened look to cross the timekeeper’s face. “Tonight at midnight, the princess receives her power as your heiress. Tomorrow is her birthday and the time we announce her engagement to Prince Endyimon.” Setsuna’s eyes darkened once more, as if she remembered something that had been bothering her. “Setsuna…what is it…?” the queen whispered, another chill creeping up her spine. “The princesses of Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune…they escaped their planets because…My queen…she’s been seen once more…” Setsuna whispered, wincing as a sharp intake of breath was taken by the queen. “No…Galaxia…she can’t be here. My daughter!” the queen cried, her normally warm blue eyes turning an icy color, “Serenity was always fascinated by Galaxia…always loved her. I had no choice Suna! I had no choice!” Pluto swept the distraught woman into her arms, more to calm her, then to actually embrace her, whispering softly as she felt a presence sweep the palace searchingly, “my queen, if you hadn’t blocked Princess Serenity’s memories of Galaxia, she would have abandoned her duties to follow the warrior. You did what you needed to do. The princess will marry the prince of earth. Do not fear…” A dark look crossed the timekeeper’s face as she felt what she’d been dreading. Galaxia…was on the moon for the first time since her exile… ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ “Serenity! Serenity where are you?!” A small giggle rose in young princess serenity’s throat, causing her azure blue eyes to sparkle gleefully as she backed further into the shadows under her mother’s study window, watching as four girls went running past her shadow-covered form. Serenity stifled another giggle as she watched her inner court run past her, before her eyes widened at the voice she heard with her mother in the study. ‘Suna?! Why on the moon would she go to see my mother before seeing me?’ the princess thought, partially hurt, before starting to listen to the conversation. “My queen, Galaxia will not touch your daughter. I will have the inners notified and the guards doubled. The engagement to Endyimon will go off without a hitch, and then we may worry about Beryl’s forces.” ‘What is Suna talking about…? Engagement to that arrogant jerk!? NO!’ Serenity’s eyes widened as reality sunk in. Her mother had told her of a great surprise for her birthday… A sob was torn from her lips as she flung herself away from the wall and dashed into the soft light of the near twilight. Her shoes seemed to be too loud as she dashed through the outer gardens of the palace, tears blinding her as she ran as fast as she could. ‘Marry the prince of earth? And what of Beryl? She’s coming here?! Mother told me I was safe! Who is this Galaxia? What was Puu talking about?!’ Thoughts raced through Serenity’s head as she dashed madly toward the end garden of the palace, almost completely out of sight of the palace. Crystal clear waters of the great pond sparkled a greeting to her as she collapsed into a bed of soft, thornless Lunarian roses; sobs racking her body, as pain seemed determined to split her skull. Light caught on the girl’s soft cascades of silver hair as she lifted her head to the sound of twilight bells being rung. Gong…gong…gong… ‘W….what? Those bells are never heard in the night…’ Gong….gong….gong… Cheering started to be heard, loud enough to reach the furthest ends of the garden, drowning out Serenity as she screamed in a sudden, searing agony, throwing back her head as bright light engulfing her where she lay on the soft bed of roses. Gong…gong…gong… The tiny silver dot that was the birthmark on Serenity’s head seemed to grow bigger; forming a beautiful gold crescent moon marking that glowed as brightly as the rest of the Moon Princess as she writhed in the growing agony that seemed determined to kill her… Gong…gong…gong… As the 12th bell was rung, the light faded, leaving Serenity lying on her side, gasping as the agony ebbed a bit. Her newly established Crescent marking still glowed painfully as her body tried to get used to having such a huge amount of power in it. Everything around her faded into an oblivion of darkness, the last thing she saw before blacking out were a pair of dark…red…eyes…
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