'Two weeks.' "And so you will be meeting with Endyimon." 'She hasn't come back for me.' "With the terrain queen." 'She promised she would.' "Serenity." 'She promised.' "SERENITY!!!!" Sere jumped slightly as the sharp voice of her guardian, Luna, pierced her gloomy thoughts. Glancing up, she watched as the cat closed her eyes, touching the talisman around her neck to change into her human form, looking down at Sere with bright blue eyes filled with concern. "Serenity, you haven't been yourself for two weeks. You can not still be mooning over Galaxia-" "You don't understand Luna." Sere tried, looking up as the guardian stood up huffily to glare down at her. "What I understand is that you, Princes of the moon, and future queen of Endyimon, are not only mooning over an exiled senshi who hasn't been seen or tracked for two weeks, but mooning over a WOMAN!!! Your mother.your COURT, would never accept it! It is an insult to your mother, to your kingdom!! You- " "Luna." The guardian jumped slightly, turning around as the dark sound of Sailor Uranus's voice broke thought the blue haired cat-girl's rant from where she leaned casually against the doorframe, the shorter princess of Neptune tucked comfortably against her lean frame. Luna flushed, looking back and forth between the two at the door and her princess before dashing out of the room. "Michiru! Haruka!" Sere cried, jumping to her feet to give the two a group hug. Haruka blushed, glancing down at Neptune as the other girl laughed and hugger her princess in return. "Come princess.we have a surprise before the ball tonight." Michiru whispered, tugging a strand of light silver-blonde hair as the princess' face darkened. "You mean before I turn 18 and am officially shackled to that brute Endyimon?" Serenity asked sarcastically. Haruka sighed and nodded while Neptune smiled mysteriously, taking hold of the princess' hand. "Just come with me." @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ (Queen Serenity's study.) "Beryl's forces are still being held back.but I don't know how long she will do it." Pluto spoke, pacing the study floor with a dark look on her face. "She?" Queen Serenity asked, raising an elegantly curved eyebrow. "Galaxia my queen. She's put a field around the moon's orbital system. I honestly don't think she's planning to help forever." Pluto whispered, staring out the window. "She will as long as Serenity is here." the queen whispered with a sudden insight. Dread filled her soul as she stood, staring at the senshi, "But Serenity is being officially engaged to Endyimon tonight! S-she won't mean much after she's betrothed.the attack is tonight isn't it!!" Pluto nodded, looking out at the beams of light hitting against an invisible field, gold flashing with ever hit of an attack. It had started again suddenly after two weeks of silence. "Shall I alert the guards?" Pluto asked quietly, looking over her shoulder. "No. No!! The engagement was canceled two weeks ago because of that senshi! My daughter WILL marry Endyimon!!" Queen serenity declared, vengeance in her tone. Pluto nodded, walking slowly out of the room, thinking the thought most had been thinking for the past while. 'My queen.you've changed.for the worse.' @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ @}~ (Northern Gardens.) "Michi.where are you taking me.?" Sere laughed, fingering the blindfold around her eyes before her hand was gently pulled away by one of the outer senshi. To her limited knowledge, they'd boarded a craftily made raft somewhere, presumably in the far garden pond, for how long they'd been walking. She knew almost instantly as the raft hit up against something, the sound of pebbles churning under the bottom of the raft giving it away. It was confirmed as the blindfold was taken away to reveal the silver pebbles under the crystalline waters of the northern pond. Hope welled up in Serenity as she remembered that this had been the place Galaxia had always taken her.the unknown island in the center of the pond. "Serenity." Azure eyes shot up, trying to see through the dense mist as a shrouded figure drew closer. Hope welled even further at the thought that it might just be the woman she'd been missing for the last two weeks.the Mist fell away, taking all Serenity's thoughts with it. "Senshi Saturn. Good to see you again."Haruka volunteered as Serenity tried to get over her disappointment. Finally looking up, Sere smiled, accepting the young senshi's embrace gleefully. "Come with me Serenity.I have your birthday present ready. It is from your outer court." the young girl whispered mysteriously, stepping away to pull back the vines of the tree in the center of the small pond's island. A gasp was torn from Sere's lips as the shrouded form of Galaxia was seen leaning up against the tall pond tree. Gathering her courage against the sudden weakness that seemed to flood her body, she lifted her skirts, walking forward before dipping into a low curtsey for the golden senshi. To her embarrassment, the other woman started laughing, causing the tension to shatter around them, Haruka and Michiru joining in Galaxia's merriment as Saturn bowed her head, a slight quirk of her lips her only sign of amusement. "No need to be so formal, dearest Serenity." Galaxia whispered, sobering as her princess gained a look as if she were about to cry. Smiling softly, the golden warrior dipped to one knee, taking Serenity's hand in her own to kiss the soft back of her hand. "I'm s-sorry, G-Galaxia.Where h-have you been?" The other woman stood, holding up a softly glowing gold orb to show the astonished girl. "I've been protecting this. It lasts only a few more hours M'Lady, long enough for you to turn 18.then the barrier will be shattered.and Beryl's forces will come for the kingdom.I want you to run with me. If you live.and they live.the moon kingdom can be revived. I need you to go back.get the Silver Crystal.then come back to me." Galaxia whispered pleadingly, taking the younger girl in her arms simply to be near her. Serenity nodded against the other woman's chest; hope returning to her once- deadened eyes. "I'll be back soon." Serenity whispered, taking the warrior by surprise as she leaned up, tipping Galaxia's head down before covering her lips with her own, feeling as her soul entwined with the golden warrior's. Time seemed to stop for both women as Galaxia's arms drifted down to Serenity's waist, tracing a loving pattern on her pale back as Serenity's arms crept around the other woman's neck. Haruka and Michiru blushed, looking at each other before abruptly looking at their feet, Saturn giving them an odd now-you-know-how-I-feel look before staring boldly at the kissing couple, suddenly feeling right with the world. Galaxia broke the contact first, gasping for air as the tiny orb in her hand started clicking and rumbling, each attack hurting Galaxia more then she'd ever let on. Serenity looked at the other woman lovingly, tears in her eyes as she almost felt the attacks against the golden barrier as her love did. "I'll be back soon m'love, so soon." the Princess whispered before dashing into the mist, followed closely by Uranus and Neptune as Saturn stepped up, her aura glowing powerfully as she started her ever-lasting work on healing Galaxia's internal wounds. "Do you think Beryl will keep her promise and leave the Princess to you, when you let down that wall?" Saturn asked, looking up at her dearest friend. "She will.or I'll kill her myself."
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