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:: Chapter Three ::

Arrival

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�� Serenity
stood with her mother three days later�both dressed in their most regal white
gowns, complete with elegant gold jewelry and other accessories�as they waited
in the enormous chamber within the Grand Palace of Lunara. Just beyond where
they stood rested the large planetary transporter, being prepared to receive
the other members of the Silver Alliance.

Hotaru
stood with them as well. The somber girl wore black from head to toe, in a
sleeveless black gown adorned with intricate silver and violet patterning,
which had a high mandarin collar with silver frog clips down the front. The
skirt was narrow and long with a pleat down the middle, pooling at her feet.
Around her brow was the thin, delicate crown of Saturn, silvery beads hanging
down over her straight black hair. The child Queen stood straight, poised,
waiting patiently for the others to begin arriving.

Technicians
began hustling around the huge metal ring, which was inert for the moment. As
Serenity watched however, the ring slowly began to spin, the lights and runes
surrounding it shifting, blinking and glowing in synchronization. One of the
technicians punched in the necessary coordinates and then suddenly the space
inside the ring twisted hard and contorted like a whirlpool of water. Colors
and lights flashed myriadly, and then the center stilled again to show the
landscape of Mercury�s capital city. Towering buildings of light and glass
spiraled upward to unimaginable heights, creating a magnificent backdrop for
the two figures standing on the other side. They hesitated a moment before
walking through. There was a ripple as if they were moving through a pool of
liquid, and then the King of Mercury and his only daughter stood on the
receiving platform.

Princess
Ami, as she was called, had short-cropped sapphire blue hair and matching blue
eyes. Currently she wore a light blue tunic edged in white fur, with belled
transparent sleeves, the hem leaving just a touch of her flat belly bare. A
large white belt strapped diagonal across her thin waist and then a filmy,
layered skirt hung loose. It stopped at the knee on one side and�following the
diagonal cut of the belt�the other dragged the floor. Finishing her outfit, Ami
wore knee-high white boots and matching silver cuffs around both wrists and
neck.

Ami
and her father stepped down off the platform and then came to stand next to
Hotaru. The Mercurian Princess murmured a few kind words to the dreary girl,
which won her a slight smile and a nod before both of them turned back to the
front.

The
transporter reverted back to the colorful whirl, and then it stopped again
suddenly, revealing the sweltering tropical paradise that was Venus. Two more
figures stepped through the threshold, revealing the Queen of Venus and her daughter,
Mina

The
Venusian Princess possessed a mane of long, luxuriant lemon blonde hair that
spilled down her back to her knees and a pair of cornflower blue eyes,
exotically beautiful just like her mother. Mina wore soft yellow robes today
that hung off one shoulder, leaving the other bare, with the center cut
artfully out of the front to reveal a taught, tanned stomach encircled by a
thin golden chain. Both arms were adorned in delicate gold bracelets and
armbands, with matching chains around her neck and a pair of crisscrossing
golden sandals on her feet. The normally chipper and happy-go-lucky Princess
was unusually somber today, and all well knew the reason. She and her mother
quickly joined the others, turning back to witness the arrival of the next
party.

Again
the transporter shifted, soon revealing a harsh landscape of ruddy red sands
swirling restlessly with the wind even as they watched. Three figures quickly
stepped through; the King and Queen of Mars, along with their daughter, Raye.

Raye
was dressed in ruby red robes similar to her mothers, though hers did not
completely cover her tanned arms, and the gauzy cloth draping around her head
was transparent, allowing her long black hair to tumble loose behind her down
to her thighs. A single chain wound around her forehead, five small golden
disks jangling musically from it as the sour-faced princess descended with her
parents, her violet eyes hot with barely contained displeasure.

Once
again the transporter changed scenery, revealing what appeared to be a marshy
forest beset by a violent thunderstorm, complete with brilliant flashes of
lightening and blinding sheets of rain. Two more figures stepped through the
portal, one the hulking King of Jupiter and the other his tall daughter, Lita.

The
Princess of Jupiter had a high ponytail of auburn curls that fell down to her
shoulder-blades, sharp green eyes and a stormy frown on her rain-misted face.
The eighteen year old wore a dark green�nearly black�pair of leather breeches
that hugged her long legs like a second skin and a heavy forest green jacket
over the top of a billowy white tunic. Lita wore no other ornamentation other
than the earrings in her ears, a pair of rose-pink quartz earrings cut into the
shape of blooming roses which had belonged to her now-dead mother. The Jovian
Princess stepped forward with her father after a moment, neither looking
pleased.

Again,
a shift, now to show a vast stretch of grasslands, currently being assaulted by
tumultuous winds. Two tall feminine figures stepped forward, both with matching
expressions of disgust on their faces.

Princess
Amara stood stall and confidently next to her mother, her short-cropped tawny
hair wind-tossed and her Prussian blue eyes steely. She was dressed as the
Queen was, in a dark blue leather breastplate armor cut for a woman, ornamented
in silver, with a matching leather skirt that came to mid-thigh and slit up to
her hip on one side. She also had on matching wrist gauntlets and knee-high
boots. Amara wore no other jewelry or accessory, shunning such things. Both she
and her mother lazily strolled from the platform, taking their place beside
those already assembled, though certainly not without a grudging mutter of
disgust on the Queen�s part.

And
finally, the transporter shifted to that of a huge dock area, giving way to the
vast open oceans of teal blue beyond. Three figures quickly stepped through,
the King and Queen of Neptune and their daughter, Michelle.

The
Neptunian Princess possessed a mane of aqua green hair, thick and curly, that
barely passed her shoulders and a pair of soft blue eyes. She wore a turquoise
bikini top held together with intricate pink coral and silver fastenings, and a
string of the same wound around her waist and hips three times over, holding in
place what appeared to be two separate swaths of matching blue-green cloth that
sort of served as a skirt. Otherwise her legs were bare, as were her feet, both
slender ankles adorned in silver and pearl jewelry.

After
the Neptunians joined them, the congregated stood back from the transporter in
a half circle�a receiving line of sorts. There was a moment of hesitation as
the new coordinates for Earth were entered. And then the center swirled about
madly again. When it was settled, there was only a dimly lit chamber with
barely any light. The transporter hummed as a single shadowy figure stepped
through. When he did, the entire congregation gasped with shock.

The
Prince of Phaeton�long since thought dead�sneered at all of them as he saluted
with a silver flask.

�Don�t
everybody greet me all at once,� Jorowyn sneered before taking a drink of
whatever it was in his flask. Serenity could only blink, flabbergasted. He had
changed so much! Gone was the well-groomed, gently smiling, articulate philosopher
that she remembered. In his place stood a haggard, weary man dressed in a
barely-laced white tunic and stained brown leather breeches. His long red-gold
hair�once a glorious mane of shining curls that had made more than one maid
sigh with envy�now hung about his frame in oily, dull and tangled tendrils. His
pale green eyes were sunken, rimmed in purple and giving him an almost sickly
appearance.

�We
thought you had died, Jorowyn,� the Queen called after a moment of her own
shock, causing the deposed prince to let out a bark of sneering laughter.

�Oh
Serenity, your ignorance never ceases to amaze me,� he called, causing the
woman in question to scowl with affront. He continued to chuckle as he stepped
off the platform, wiping his mouth of the drink that had trickled past. �I am
dead, you�re just too blind to see it.� He loped closer, and the Princess
had to turn away slightly with a wince at the stench of alcohol that rolled off
of him. His pale eyes were like mirrors as they glared down into the Praetorian
Queen�s. �I died the day you turned your backs on us and consigned my father,
my family, my people, my entire planet to complete annihilation. stranded
and completely forgotten about on Earth, I learned very quickly who my real
friends were. Rest assured that I will never repeat my father�s mistake, which
was to na�vely put his faith and trust into the hands of the likes of you.�

The
Queen didn�t respond, merely stood her ground with her head held high. Jorowyn
eventually sneered at this and turned away again, shaking his head. He stumbled
a little as he made his way toward the transporter controls.

�I
should have known,� the Mercurian King suddenly called, frowning. �Earthlings
wouldn�t know enough about our laws to have come up with such a cunning, manipulative
plan as this. They would had to have had an outside influence.�

Jorowyn
merely rolled his eyes. �My, that only took you . . . what, four days and a
slap in the face to figure out? Stars, my father�s equipment must be in
complete ruination by now with morons like you in charge of it.�

Hector
scowled at this, but said nothing else.

�Well
let�s get this show on the road, shall we?� the Phaetonian called, shoving the
technician away from the control panel and taking charge of it himself. He
punched in several new coordinates, fingers flying across the keys, then hit
the activation button.

The
chaotic center stilled soon after to reveal a large, stone-made castle set into
an atmosphere very similar to Venus, though a little less vibrant. A man
stepped through, dressed in resplendent silver armor trimmed in dark blue, a
matching cape billowing out around his frame. He had golden blonde hair, cut
short and very curly, with dark blue eyes and a quirk to his lips that seemed
to belie the stony expression currently on his handsome face. A wicked-looking
bastard sword was strapped around his waist, and with the way his gauntleted
hand casually rested atop the hilt, Serenity had no doubts in her mind that the
man knew well how to use it.

�Ladies
and gentlemen of the Silver Annihilators, allow me to present Lord Jadeite of Earth,
Warrior King of the South and Fourth General of Her Armies.�

Lord
Jadeite gave a small nod of his head in acknowledgement, then stepped off to
the side and stood at attention. Serenity herself stared avidly, somewhat
fascinated, perhaps more than was proper but she couldn�t seem to help herself.
Here was one of the now-legendary Warrior Kings that she�d been hearing so much
about. She had to admit, she was not disappointed. He was even more handsome
than the rumors gave them credit for.

Jorowyn
pressed several buttons on the transporter and it shifted again to reveal
another castle resting in the middle of an evergreen forest. Another man
stepped through, dressed in the same type of armor, though his was lined in red
with a long cape to match it. He was taller than the first, with a full mane of
oak-brown hair and paler blue eyes that were like ice as they glared out at the
congregated. This one had no sword, but his wrists were reinforced with
fighting bracers that could do severe damage if equipped on a man who knew how
to use them properly. He definitely seemed to fit that bill.

�Lord
Nephrite,� Prince Jorowyn called almost lazily. �Warrior King of the West and
Third General of Earth�s Armies.�

Lord
Nephrite repeated his fellow�s gesture, then went to stand beside him. Both men
were eyeing the assembled curiously, with not an ounce of nervousness or
apprehension, which seemed to unnerve Serenity for some reason. Should
something happen, they were only two men against countless others, yet they had
utterly no fear? Just how powerful were these warriors of Earth?

Again
the transporter shifted, this time to a castle home set into a vast meadowland,
trees sparsely dotting the landscape with what looked to be pink leaves coating
their tops. Serenity found herself wondering curiously what sort of tree would
have pink leaves in it, though the man that stepped through the threshold then
made the princess blink, do a double take and forget all about trees.

He
could pass for the Prince of Phaeton�at least the way she remembered Jorowyn�so
much so that the two could be twins. They had the same exact curly red-gold
hair, his pulled back into a loose ponytail that fell to his narrow waist. His
eyes were green as well, though upon closer inspection they were much darker
than Jorowyn�s. The slender male was dressed as the Warrior Kings were�silver
plate armor trimmed in deep green. The sword at his hip was a thin, deadly
rapier.

�Lord
Zoisite,� Jorowyn announced, waving his hand wildly for emphasis. �Warrior King
of the East and Second General of Earth�s Armies. Also my cousin, so you all
can lose the looks of horror and astonishment.� Jorowyn�s grin turned sneering.
�The universe wouldn�t know what to do with two of me.�

Lord
Zoisite turned to give his cousin an admonishing stare, then nodded to the
congregation before turning to stand with the other two.

Again
the transporters changed, and this time Serenity stared out into an icy,
mountainous wasteland. There was a lone castle standing sentinel as the snow
and sleet thundered past, slightly larger than the last three. A huge figure
swept through then, bringing with him a swirl of white powdery snow. Serenity
gasped along with several others at the sight of him.

While
all of the men who had stepped through the portal thus far were attractive in
their own right, this one seemed almost unearthly so. He had pale blonde hair
so fair it was nearly white, falling heavily to his shoulders and down his
broad back, brushing into a pair of stormy silver eyes. His skin was
surprisingly dark, darker than should have been possible in such a home that he
had just come from. If she didn�t know any better, Serenity would suspect that
the man had Venusian blood in his veins. Then she took in his flat, emotionless
stare and changed her mind. The man wore armor that was only slightly more
elaborate than his fellows, trimmed in pale blue with a white cape that was
fastened to his shoulder guards, falling behind him to the heels of his
painfully polished boots. The enormous greatsword strapped to his back was
nearly as big as he was, and Serenity could only gulp fearfully.

His
fellows were famous . . . this one was infamous. It was whispered among
the soldiers that she had spoken to that no one�not man, beast and perhaps even
the Gods themselves�could defeat this warrior in a one-on-one test of blades.

�Lord
Malachite,� Jorowyn announced with a burping brandish. �Warrior King of the
North and First General of Earth�s Armies.�

His
snapping salute was painfully perfect, down to the letter, before he turned
smartly and took his place at the others� sides. Serenity took a shuddering
breath then, absently running her clammy hands down the sides of her skirt and
trying to calm her jittery nerves. There was only one man now left to arrive.

�And
finally, the man of the hour,� Jorowyn confirmed, pressing buttons furiously.
The transporter came to a stop on an enormous golden palace set into what
looked to be a veritable forest of rosebushes. The sight was breathtaking�one
to give even the Grand Palace of Lunara a run for it�s money�even the stern
King of Jupiter gasped. A tall man slowly stepped through the gateway. �I give
you the Lord King of Earth, Commander of Her Armies and your future
Praetorian,� Jorowyn added with a malicious grin, �Lord Endymion!�

The
transporter stilled with a swirling fanfare to reveal a tall young man dressed
from head to toe in respondent black plate armor with a brilliant golden rose
emblazoned across the center of the chest plate, the rest trimmed in the same
color. He possessed a thin gold band around his brow, half covered by the sable
black bangs, which also hung into a pair of blue eyes that seemed as deep and
fathomless as the midnight sky. A deadly longsword was strapped to his hip, a
black cape fluttering about his armored frame, lined in blood red. He stood solidly
before the assembled, proud, confident, without a trace of nervousness or fear.

Serenity
could only gape, eyes wide, somewhere in the back of her mind dully registering
the fact that she didn�t think she�d ever seen anything half so magnificent in
her entire life.

Queen
Serenity stepped forward then, clearing her throat.

�Welcome
to my Kingdom, men of Earth. May this be the first in a long line of many days
celebrating our friendship.� Jorowyn crossed his arms and rolled his eyes. Lord
Endymion inclined his head to that as the four Warrior Kings took up their
positions behind him. Then, as one, the five men slowly descended off the
arrival platform. Jorowyn followed behind after shutting down the transporter
with a flippant jab of his elbow.

The
Queen motioned to the long line of people standing beside her. Princess
Serenity managed to somehow hide herself behind her mother, shielding herself
from those piercing blue eyes for now.

�Fellow
members of the Silver Alliance,� the Queen announced. �We will make more formal
introductions tonight at the ball I�ve arranged in honor of your arrival.�
Again Jorowyn scoffed.

�Why
is it you people have to celebrate everything with a damned ball?�

�Jorowyn.�
All the Lord King did was murmur the Phaetonian�s name, tone soft with warning,
without even looking back. The Phaetonian rolled his eyes again, but hushed.

�For
now,� the Queen continued, her tone beginning to tighten with the strain that
Jorowyn�s constant jibes and taunts were causing, �please allow my daughter and
her companions to show you and your Generals where you may rest and prepare for
the festivities tonight. On the morrow, the council shall reconvene and we will
work out whatever details that must be seen to for our alliance to be
finalized.�

The
Princess did her best to gulp down the huge lump of nervous fear in her throat,
then forced herself to step away from behind her mother and meet the Lord King
of Earth�the man who would be her husband very soon�for the first time. He
stared down at her, and for a moment she thought she detected a hint of surprise
flash in his eyes, his eyebrows raising a little. Yet as quickly as she had
seen the reaction, it was buried again, replaced by his deadpan mask. Instead
he merely nodded politely to her nervous curtsy. Serenity�s eyes fell away to
the ground then, too shy and afraid to maintain the contact any longer.

At
a gesture from the Queen, Princesses Ami, Raye, Mina and Lita stepped forward
as well and approached. Lord Malachite was given to the Venusian Princess to
guide, Lord Nephrite to the Princess of Jupiter, Lord Zoisite to the Princess
of Mercury and finally Lord Jadeite was paired with the scowling Princess of
Mars.

Serenity
watched somewhat apprehensively as her mother and the other royals departed
first, then the other girls led their charges away. She hesitated for a moment
longer, then cleared her throat.

�Well
then, please follow me my Lord,� she murmured, her voice whisper soft. Then she
began leading him out and toward the rooms that had been prepared for him. The
King of Earth followed her wordlessly through the many corridors of the Palace.
Serenity had been instructed previously by her mother to take him to one of the
larger state bedrooms�seconded only by the master suite in size and splendor.
Her mother wanted no chance of any sort of offense created due to oversight or
misunderstanding. Too much depended on this one man�s good will.

The
pair arrived in due time, and Serenity opened the door before stepping aside
and clasping her hands before her. The Lord King paused at the door way,
looking in, his expression still unreadable. Serenity bit her lip after a
slight, uncomfortable pause.

�I-I
hope everything is to your satisfaction, my Lord?�

He
turned away from the room, his eyes falling back on her face at that. He gave a
slight upward quirk of his chin. �It�s fine,� he assured, almost absently.

She
fidgeted for a moment, silently arguing with herself over the intelligence of
her next words, then finally blurted, �why do you insist on doing this?� She
managed to surprise him with that, finally. His eyebrows lifted completely,
dark eyes startled.

�Doing
what?� he demanded then, tone soft. Soft with what, anger or curiosity, she
couldn�t tell. Serenity felt herself start to tremble, but forced herself to
continue.

�Why
are you putting such a heavy price on saving lives? Isn�t it in everyone�s best
interest to ally together to defeat the Negaverse? For what purpose do you want
wrest control of the Alliance and the other Kingdoms, thereby ruining several
lives?� Serenity hesitated, then finished in a softer, fainter voice, �why do
you insist on forcing me to marry you?�

His
face had gone cold again long before she finished. The dark-haired Earthian
King merely sneered, shaking his head before stepping into the room he�d been
given. �If you want the answer to those questions, princess, I suggest you ask
your mother,� he threw over his shoulder, just before the door closed behind
him. �I�m sure the discussion will be enlightening.�

And
then the door was shut, and she was left staring after him in the hallway. The
Lunarian Princess crossed her arms over herself, suddenly feeling chilled.
Suddenly her future was looking even more dreary than before. Marriage to a
stranger bad enough, but marriage to a stranger who automatically hated you
without ever being given a reason? That was much, much worse.

Serenity
turned and hurried away then, doing her best to fight off the swift stab of
tears in her eyes and the pain deep in her heart. She had to stay strong. She
had to persevere, for everyone else�s sake. Her mother, her Kingdom, the entire
galaxy was counting on her. And maybe, if she kept reminding herself that,
she�d be alright. Maybe.
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