Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Twisted destinies ❯ The prince ( Chapter 5 )

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TWISTED DESTINIES
by Blue Dreamer (bluedreamer80@hotmail.com)
A Land Of Dreams : www.alandofdreams.com

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Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is owned by all its respective owners, Naoko Takeuchi, et al. Any other characters in this story are copyright to me as well as the story itself.

Synopsis: A revolution has taken place in the Moon Kingdom... the only hope left for the King and Queen is to get their daughter to safety ... on Earth

Editor(s): UsagiSmores, Jessica and Alyson

Author's note : I wanted to thank UsagiSmores and Jessica for helping me edit this chapter and correct my mistakes. I also want to thank Alyson for her help and for giving me ideas on this chapter, and improving on the story and plot.

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Chapter 05 : The Prince


At the Tsukinos' ...

-"Serena, Phoebe, go to bed now or else you will never wake up tomorrow," shouted Ilene to her two daughters.

-"Whose fault is it that we're going," muttered Phoebe.

-"What did you say darling?" asked her father.

-"Nothing daddy," she answered back sweetly before proceeding to her room.

-"Goodnight mom, goodnight dad, goodnight Isabelle," said a happy Serena before closing her door and jumping onto her bed and tugging herself in her sheet.

Very quickly the household became numb as everyone went to sleep ...

Serena could not help but think about her "prince".

-"Oh Darien ... I which we could still meet this week ..." she said softly.

-"Princess ... I just could not wait," Serena suddenly heard from the outside and rose from her bed.

-"Darien ..." Serena gasped, opened her window and kissed him passionately.

-"Can I come inside?" he smiled.

-"Are you mad??? I don't want my parents to find you in my room at this time of the night," Serena kept on whispering.

-"I understand your point of view, especially that I might not be able to stay in control," he said back glancing at his "princess".

-"Darien ... you ... well ..." she started.

-"You what?" he laughed.

-"Pervert ..." she smiled at him.

-"You seem not to mind" He continued.

-"What are you doing here, Darien?" Serena asked him.

-"Are you seriously going to the castle," he inquired.

-"Yes darling, why?"

-"You are going to see that Prince Endymion?" he asked her.

-"Well, well, you are being jealous," Serena jiggled.

-"I don't see anything funny" he continued frustrated.

-"Darien, I only want to be with you ... and to answer your question, the reason why I am going is to get my parents' taxes reduced." Serena explained "You see the kingdom is demanding a lot of money from the poor, and we don't quite have the means to pay it all ... so I thought this would be a good way of helping my parents."

Endymion then realized that Serena was not having a cushy life like he was. He was feeling guilty ...

-"I am just worried that you're going to get hurt," he said.

-"Don't worry ... I will only be thinking of you" she smiled back at him.

-"Serena, promise me one thing ..." he started.

-"Anything Darien" she answered back concerned.

-"To trust me Serena" he said solemnly.

-"Ok," she replied confused though.

-"I better get going now" he said and leaned to capture Serena's lips and then disappeared into darkness leaving Serena totally puzzled.


Next morning ...

-"Serena, will you wake up now" shouted an angry Ilene to her daughter.

-"What time is it mom?" Serena muttered

-"It's twenty to six ... Remember, the guards are coming to pick you up at six A.M."

-"Oh my gosh ..." Serena jumped out of the bed and got ready in a flash.

-"That girl ..." Ilene shook her head "I will actually give up on her."

Sharp to time the guards were at their doorstep and after saying bye to the parents and Isabelle, Phoebe and Serena proceeded to the carts, already full with 10 other girls of the neighborhood.


At the castle ...

-"Welcome girls, my name is Betty MacNuts," an elderly lady told them before continuing "As you know there will be a grand reception for our prince Endymion and that is why you are here to help."

All twelve girls nodded in silence.

-"You will have to clean the castle from head to toe and during the ball, you will be present all the time for anything necessary, I am clear?"

-"Yes" the girls shouted back in unison.

-"Now to the rules. One : No talking during cores will be tolerated ; Two : No talking to the royal family unless they talk to you which is doubtful ; Three : Be nice to the invitees and especially to Princess Rei of China the future wife of the Prince ; Four : No flirting at all !!! ; Five : No talking back ..."

Serena could not take the long jabbering of old nutty MacNuts and yawned. Indeed she had not slept well either which was not helping her.

-"DO you have problems with rules?" Mrs. MacNuts asked her.

-"I'm sorry Mrs. Nuts ..." Serena answered back before realizing her mistake "I mean Mrs. MacNuts."

-"It is okay for this time," she said before adding "And now the cores ... here I have done a chart for each of you ... read it carefully" she handed a core's list randomly to the twelve girls.

Serena looked at her one and gulped.

"Monday
Morning: Clean the cutlery
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Clean the Ballroom aria
Dinner: At kitchen
Night: At Quarters 17
Tuesday
Morning : Clean Ballroom aria
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Washing the prince's clothes
Dinner: At kitchen
Night: At Quarters 17
Wednesday
Morning: Iron the clothes and the bedspreads
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Iron the tablecloths
Dinner: At kitchen
Night: At Quarters 17;
Thursday
Morning: Prepare Princess Rei's room
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Welcome Princess Rei of China and be at her service;
Friday
Be available to Princess Rei of China and be at her service;
Saturday
Be available to Princess Rei of China and be at her service till departure;
Night: At Quarters 17;
Sunday
Morning: Clean Princess Rei of China's room and the Prince's Room
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Wash the kitchen
Evening: End of service."

-"I will be at the service of Princess Rei of China" Serena said to Phoebe taking a glance at her one.

"Monday
Morning: Garden
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Garden
Dinner: At kitchen
Night: At Quarters 14
Tuesday
Morning: Garden
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Cleaning the prince's room
Dinner: At kitchen; Night: At Quarters 14;
Wednesday
Morning: Wash the guard's costumes
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Iron the guard's costumes
Dinner: At kitchen
Night: At Quarters 14
Thursday
Morning: Lay the table
Lunch: At kitchen; Afternoon: Be at the prince's service
Night: At Quarters 14
Friday
Morning: Wash all plates and cutlery
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Clean Ballroom Hall
Night: At Quarters 14
Saturday
Morning: Garden
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Garden
Dinner: At kitchen
Night: At Quarters 14
Sunday
Morning: Clean Prince Charles' room
Lunch: At kitchen
Afternoon: Iron and fold all napkins and tablecloths
Evening: End of service.

-"I can't believe you'll get to be with the Prince" Serena whispered to her sister giggling happily.

-"So what Serena?" Phoebe cut her off "Do you think a prince would look at us anyways? Try and be a little realistic Serena."

-"We're not going to be in the same quarters to sleep" Serena continued sadly.

-"Thank god for that" Phoebe muttered quietly to herself.

-"Let's get started girls!" Mrs. MacNuts shouted and the cores began for all of them.

By the end of the first day of work Serena was completely exhausted and just fell asleep that night without even eating. There again she dreamt of that mysterious place that seems so real ...

Flashbacks from the Moon's Millennium Kingdom

-"Princess Serenity, you are gifted with the powers of the Moon," Queen Selene was telling her baby girl. The little girl in return giggled and her little fingers clung to her mother's clothing.

-"Serenity, you now have the power of remembering the past ... your one, mine, and of all your ancestors." Queen Selene continued "You will be gifted to become the most powerful person in the universe and I only hope that your stars will give you good guidance."

-"But you will not get marred and remain my baby girl" said a deep voice to which Queen Selene laughed looking at her husband. He was already so protective of his baby girl...

This moment of peace was soon to be interrupted as one of the royal guards entered the king's room

-"You have to escape... Your highness, you must run away with your family now... or else..." said one of the royal guards of the Moon Kingdom.

End of flashback from the Moon's Millennium Kingdom

Serena woke up sweating... 'Why am I always dreaming of these people ... What if I am actually this moon princess?' After second thoughts 'Na! It's because Darien spoke to me about this princess that I am imagining things... Wake up Serena, it's not today that I will become a princess.'

Not being able to drift back to sleep, Serena decided to take a tour in the garden of the palace. It was about two A.M. and the moon was up making her walk pleasant. She stopped as she came across a river and was about to turn back when she heard noises. Terrified, she stayed still and realized that it was a man swimming in the river.

Serena slowing took a few steps back and hid behind a tree. The man came out of the water ... she could see that he was in his bathing suit as the moon was lighting him. Only thing she could not see his face as he was turning his back to her.

Serena could not help looking at his muscular chest before pinching herself 'Hey, do not forget I love Darien.'

Just as then another man came from behind... Serena was praying not to be discovered and fortunately the man just passed his way and addressed himself to the first one:

-"Prince Endymion... when will you stop going out at nights like that"

Serena's eyes widened 'This hunk is the prince?'

And then the man slowly turned towards her and the newcomer.


Author's Notes : I know I just could not resist to stop the story here!!