Hello, moonies!
This story is for you all, so enjoy it!

Sailor Moon and all the stuff involving it was created by the great
Naoko-sama, not me! But, in the other hand, the story and some
characters like Arda, Etlio, Calice and Hyperion are mine, not
their names cause I'm borrowing them from Greek mythology and
Tolkien's universe. I know that there are like 1000 Hyperions, but
I'm not taking that name from any fic, so, don't blame me.

Well, if you want to say anything about the story, or just need
something,
e-mail me to:
susyte@hotmail.com

Thank you to me readers! I love you all!

Sincerely,

Lady Susyte

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rising of a Silver Utopia
By
Lady Susyte

Part I: Never say Never...

Chapter VII

A ray of silver light enlighten the dark gardens of the Moon Palace, as
Princess Serena floated slowly down at the floor, as the blue light from
the Earth filled the place with a cold and peaceful atmosphere. A large
marble corridor surrounded by Greek columns showed the way to the main
door of the palace.
Serena put down the key and looked the surroundings to make sure that
she was home, and taking off her shoes, she started walking bare feet
feeling the cold marble under her, but not even that could take away from
her the warm feeling of Endymion's lips on her check and his strong arm
around her. She entered the open gate and headed to the stairs as she
said out loud:
-Mom! Luna! Artemis! I'm home!
No one answered not even a servant. Everything remained silent, and
Serena continue walking hearing the echo of her own footsteps. She
approached the queen's study, but it was desert, then the library, and
the gardens, and the training arena but there were no sign of her mother
or her friends. She sighed defeated, and walked towards her room and
putted the red rose in a crystal vase next to her bed as she smelled it
before leaving once again.
-Maybe they are having dinner already -thought the princess looking at
the precious old clock hanging on the wall.
Serena started walking once again felling tired and sleepy, and stepped
in front of the dinning room. Everything seemed dark and quiet, so
hopeless, the princess opened the door expecting to see an other empty
room like the other ones, but as soon as she entered the hall, the
lights went on and all her friends appeared from behind the furniture
shouting at the same time:
-SURPRISE! -they said as Serena looked amazed from the door still
holding her shoes in her hand.
All the princesses from the outer and inner solar system were standing
around the large oval table, and in the middle was Queen Serenity with
a big smile on her white face.
-What is all this? -asked Serena looking around as Lita entered the
room with a cake, and on it, seventeen lighted candles.
-Well dear, you told me that for your birthday you wanted to be with
your friends, so I brought all of them here -answered the queen.
-Now Serena, make a wish and blow the candles: maybe it'll became true
-said Lita putting the cake in front of Serena on one side of table.
Serena remained thoughtful for a while, then she blew over the little
candles as the sailor scouts applauded her.
Lita cut the cake into pieces as the scouts chatted about the week they
were separated.
-Serena, tell us everything about Earth -said Amy smiling.
-Well, let me think... answered Serena closing her eyes trying to
remember every single detail from the blue planet-. On Earth, there are
lots of flowers of all kinds and color, all different from the moon ones,
even roses are different, and trees grow tall and strong next to the
crystal lakes were elves could live, and there are enormous color arches
that are painted in the sky after the rain, and there are so much shades
in every sunset that you could spend a complete lifetime counting them,
and the moon looks so beautiful from there.
-Calm down, I think you've been reading too much poetry books lately
-interrupted Rei-. Aren't you going to talk about earthlings? How are
they?
-Well, they are pretty nice -said Serena, her checks turning into a
light shade of pink.
-Details, girl, we want to know about earthling men -said Lita hitting
the table with the knife she was using to cut the cake as the girls
laughed.
-What can I say, all of them are tall and strong, and have beautiful
eyes...dark and deep as a midnight sky, and his black hair...
-Wait a minute: "his"? Are you talking about earthlings, or about one man
you met at Earth? -interrupted Rei as Serena blushed even more, turning
into a deep shade of red.
-Well, maybe it's a little of both -answered Serena softly.
-Let me guess: you're talking about the man in the armor we saw at the
ball? Get over him, you'll never meet that guy -said Mina a little drunk,
drinking her eighth glass of sake.
-Mina, I've already met him: he's the prince. He was in charge of
signing that treaty -said Serena taking the bottle of liquor away from
her friend.
-How is he Serena? Is he handsome? -asked Princess Michiru as Haruka
looked at her with a killing gaze.
-Yes...he's very handsome -said Serena softly with a little smile on her
face-. He has black hair, and deep blue eyes, and he has the most
beautiful smile, and his voice...
-I think some has a crash on someone -interrupted Lita laughing.
-No, I don't! I just think he's handsome! That's all! -said Serena
turning around.
-Yeah, sure, and I'm the queen of the negaverse -said Rei sarcastically.
-Maybe I like him, but I like chocolate cakes too, and I'm not in love
with them -said Serena sticking her tongue out at Rei.
The princesses talked for a long while about Earth and remembered all
times, and then Serena looked at the clock hanging on the wall, and
yawing, she said:
-It's getting pretty late. I'll go to sleep now.
The other girls nodded and stood up walking towards their own chambers.

***

Princess Michiru entered her room tired and sat in front of her dressing
table brushing her hair several times. Michiru were one of the elder
princesses with Haruka and Setsuna, the guardians and scouts from Uranus
and Pluto, and since she was a little girl, she had powers to predict
the future thanks to a mirror her grandmother gave her before she died.
It was near midnight and the whole palace was silent and dark. Michiru
put on her nightgown and before lying on her bed, she took her precious
mirror with both hands and looked her own reflection. Suddenly, a bright
light came from the mirror and a vision passed in front of the princess'
eyes:
A man dressed in a golden armor, his face covered by a helm, was riding
a white horse heading to a battle, but then, a black ray encircle the
man hitting him as a thunder and suddenly, he fell from his horse
lifeless. Princess Serena ran heading for the man, dressed in a white
gown, but when he took him in her arms, he wasn't dressed in gold:
instead his armor was black the same as his hair.
The vision was short but clear, and as soon as it finished, Michiru
released the mirror as a dark feeling filled her heart. She put the
mirror on her vanity, then she lied on her bed trying to figure out what
that vision meant, but everything was weird and confusing.
Finally, Michiru let herself into a restless sleep.

***
Hello, moonies!
This story is for you all, so enjoy it!

Sailor Moon and all the stuff involving it was created by the great
Naoko-sama, not me! But, in the other hand, the story and some
characters like Arda, Etlio, Calice and Hyperion are mine, not
their names cause I'm borrowing them from Greek mythology and
Tolkien's universe. I know that there are like 1000 Hyperions, but
I'm not taking that name from any fic, so, don't blame me.

Well, if you want to say anything about the story, or just need
something,
e-mail me to:
susyte@hotmail.com

Thank you to me readers! I love you all!

Sincerely,

Lady Susyte

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rising of a Silver Utopia
By
Lady Susyte

Part I: Never say Never...

Chapter VII

A ray of silver light enlighten the dark gardens of the Moon Palace, as
Princess Serena floated slowly down at the floor, as the blue light from
the Earth filled the place with a cold and peaceful atmosphere. A large
marble corridor surrounded by Greek columns showed the way to the main
door of the palace.
Serena put down the key and looked the surroundings to make sure that
she was home, and taking off her shoes, she started walking bare feet
feeling the cold marble under her, but not even that could take away from
her the warm feeling of Endymion's lips on her check and his strong arm
around her. She entered the open gate and headed to the stairs as she
said out loud:
-Mom! Luna! Artemis! I'm home!
No one answered not even a servant. Everything remained silent, and
Serena continue walking hearing the echo of her own footsteps. She
approached the queen's study, but it was desert, then the library, and
the gardens, and the training arena but there were no sign of her mother
or her friends. She sighed defeated, and walked towards her room and
putted the red rose in a crystal vase next to her bed as she smelled it
before leaving once again.
-Maybe they are having dinner already -thought the princess looking at
the precious old clock hanging on the wall.
Serena started walking once again felling tired and sleepy, and stepped
in front of the dinning room. Everything seemed dark and quiet, so
hopeless, the princess opened the door expecting to see an other empty
room like the other ones, but as soon as she entered the hall, the
lights went on and all her friends appeared from behind the furniture
shouting at the same time:
-SURPRISE! -they said as Serena looked amazed from the door still
holding her shoes in her hand.
All the princesses from the outer and inner solar system were standing
around the large oval table, and in the middle was Queen Serenity with
a big smile on her white face.
-What is all this? -asked Serena looking around as Lita entered the
room with a cake, and on it, seventeen lighted candles.
-Well dear, you told me that for your birthday you wanted to be with
your friends, so I brought all of them here -answered the queen.
-Now Serena, make a wish and blow the candles: maybe it'll became true
-said Lita putting the cake in front of Serena on one side of table.
Serena remained thoughtful for a while, then she blew over the little
candles as the sailor scouts applauded her.
Lita cut the cake into pieces as the scouts chatted about the week they
were separated.
-Serena, tell us everything about Earth -said Amy smiling.
-Well, let me think... answered Serena closing her eyes trying to
remember every single detail from the blue planet-. On Earth, there are
lots of flowers of all kinds and color, all different from the moon ones,
even roses are different, and trees grow tall and strong next to the
crystal lakes were elves could live, and there are enormous color arches
that are painted in the sky after the rain, and there are so much shades
in every sunset that you could spend a complete lifetime counting them,
and the moon looks so beautiful from there.
-Calm down, I think you've been reading too much poetry books lately
-interrupted Rei-. Aren't you going to talk about earthlings? How are
they?
-Well, they are pretty nice -said Serena, her checks turning into a
light shade of pink.
-Details, girl, we want to know about earthling men -said Lita hitting
the table with the knife she was using to cut the cake as the girls
laughed.
-What can I say, all of them are tall and strong, and have beautiful
eyes...dark and deep as a midnight sky, and his black hair...
-Wait a minute: "his"? Are you talking about earthlings, or about one man
you met at Earth? -interrupted Rei as Serena blushed even more, turning
into a deep shade of red.
-Well, maybe it's a little of both -answered Serena softly.
-Let me guess: you're talking about the man in the armor we saw at the
ball? Get over him, you'll never meet that guy -said Mina a little drunk,
drinking her eighth glass of sake.
-Mina, I've already met him: he's the prince. He was in charge of
signing that treaty -said Serena taking the bottle of liquor away from
her friend.
-How is he Serena? Is he handsome? -asked Princess Michiru as Haruka
looked at her with a killing gaze.
-Yes...he's very handsome -said Serena softly with a little smile on her
face-. He has black hair, and deep blue eyes, and he has the most
beautiful smile, and his voice...
-I think some has a crash on someone -interrupted Lita laughing.
-No, I don't! I just think he's handsome! That's all! -said Serena
turning around.
-Yeah, sure, and I'm the queen of the negaverse -said Rei sarcastically.
-Maybe I like him, but I like chocolate cakes too, and I'm not in love
with them -said Serena sticking her tongue out at Rei.
The princesses talked for a long while about Earth and remembered all
times, and then Serena looked at the clock hanging on the wall, and
yawing, she said:
-It's getting pretty late. I'll go to sleep now.
The other girls nodded and stood up walking towards their own chambers.

***

Princess Michiru entered her room tired and sat in front of her dressing
table brushing her hair several times. Michiru were one of the elder
princesses with Haruka and Setsuna, the guardians and scouts from Uranus
and Pluto, and since she was a little girl, she had powers to predict
the future thanks to a mirror her grandmother gave her before she died.
It was near midnight and the whole palace was silent and dark. Michiru
put on her nightgown and before lying on her bed, she took her precious
mirror with both hands and looked her own reflection. Suddenly, a bright
light came from the mirror and a vision passed in front of the princess'
eyes:
A man dressed in a golden armor, his face covered by a helm, was riding
a white horse heading to a battle, but then, a black ray encircle the
man hitting him as a thunder and suddenly, he fell from his horse
lifeless. Princess Serena ran heading for the man, dressed in a white
gown, but when he took him in her arms, he wasn't dressed in gold:
instead his armor was black the same as his hair.
The vision was short but clear, and as soon as it finished, Michiru
released the mirror as a dark feeling filled her heart. She put the
mirror on her vanity, then she lied on her bed trying to figure out what
that vision meant, but everything was weird and confusing.
Finally, Michiru let herself into a restless sleep.

***
Serena was glad to enter her room and see everything was right as she
left it. She was sleepy and tired, but her mind was full of questions.
She sat on the little chair in front of her dressing table and put the
key in her jewelry box. As soon as she opened the golden box, the room
was filled with a sweet, yet sad melody.
-Clair de lune -murmured the princess to herself as a single tear ran
down her check.
She let the box open and lied on her bed with her eyes closed. She
remembered that when she was a little girl, her father brought her the
music box as a souvenir from Earth and told her that the melody that it
played was called the moon clearing, better know as "clair de lune".
The princess turned around and saw the rose standing next to her, on the
nightstand. Serena smiled and got into a sitting position as she took
the flower with both hands. She smelled it, and then, she thought about
him.
-Endymion -she said to herself leaning on her back, remembering the
exact moment when he took her in his arms- Why did you do this to me?
Now I can't stop thinking about you.
Serena examined the flower she was holding in her right hand and she put
it against the soft blue rays from Earth.
The flower was totally impressive: its petals were as red as blood and
over it, there were little sprinkle water drops that shinned as diamonds
on the velvet surface. The steam was long and alive, all green and fresh
as if it was never cut, and it didn't has one torn.
She took the rose and put it on the pillow next to her, so she could
feel its sweet fragrance while she lied under the sheets still listening
to the melody from the jewelry box, then, she let herself into the most
peaceful sleep she had in years, dreaming all night about elves, roses,
and her prince.

***

Morning came and all the princess, the queen and the two moon
ambassadors were sitting in the dinning room waiting for Serena's
arrival. All the girls, specially Michiru and Mina, were sleepy and
resting their heads on the table trying to do their best not to get
asleep in front of the queen. Finally, the doors went open and the moon
princess entered the room full of energy and with a great smile on her
face.
-Good morning, everybody! -said Serena sitting on her chair looking at
the eight sleepy girls-. Let me guess, Mina drank to much sake, Amy
stayed till dawn studying, Rei stayed late meditating and fell sleep on
the floor again, Haruka couldn't sleep so she practiced with her sword
all night, Setsuna went to the time gate instead of sleeping, Lita cooked
an other cake, Hotaru ate too much candy, but Michiru, I don't have any
idea of why you look so sleepy.
From all the princesses, Michiru was always the most elegant and polite.
She was always on time, she was always smiling, she always respected the
protocol, and had an exquisite sense of fashion and her manners were
perfect, in other words, she was the most princess like of all the girls.

-I couldn't sleep last night -answered Michiru-. That's all. I'm not
used to long trips.
-Well, I had a great sleep -said Serena drinking a sip of her orange
juice-. I think I missed my bed.
-Why? The prince's bed isn't as soft as yours, or he just didn't let
you sleep? -said Mina winking.
-What are you saying! Where do you get those ideas?! -said Serena
turning into a deep shade of red-. I've already told you! There's
nothing between Endymion and I!
All the girls laughed as Serena ate in silence trying to hide how
ashamed she was with her friend's commentary. In a desperate attempt to
leave the situation, Serena stood up and grabbed Amy's arm saying:
-Come on, Ames, you promised my that you would help me studying.
The two girls left the room walking to the library and sat on a table
covered by books and papers.
Serena really enjoyed her time at the library. She really loved to learn
about foreign places and different cultures, and reading was one of her
favorite hobbies, but right now, her mind was screaming for freedom, and
very deep inside her, she loved to be surrounded by nature, without
anyone telling what to do, only her and her crazy ideas of how to be
happy, but on the other hand, she was a warrior and a leader and she
knew she couldn't let her people down, but all she could think about on
that moment, were those blue eyes and their owner.
-Serena! I'm talking to you! -exclaimed Amy passing her hand in front of
the princess' face.
-Uh? Did you say something? -asked Serena confused.
-What's happening? This is the fifth time today! Your body's here, but
your mind is somewhere near Pluto -said Amy closing the book she was
reading.
-I'm sorry, Amy, I'm really trying, is just that...I don't know! I've
never felt like this before! -said Serena lowering her head.
-What's wrong? Are you sick or something? -asked Amy concerned.
-I don't know...I just fell dizzy and kind silly, I can't concentrate
and then I start laughing without a reason, my heart beats wildly and I
can stay still for one second -said Serena standing up.
-I've never felt like that, either, maybe your just excited about
something -said Amy thoughtful.
-I don't think so, but thanks, anyway -said Serena walking to the
door-. I think I'll go outside for a while.
The princess started walking through the rose bushes, but they looked
so plain compared to Earth, that Serena just sat on a bench near the
marble fountain and sighed looking up at the sky.
-What's wrong with me? -thought Serena- Is thinking about Endymion what
make me feel like this, or is feeling like this what make me think about
Endymion? Stupid philosophy! I just want to scream!
Everything was silent and peaceful until little princess Hotaru entered
the clearing running as Serena looked at her confused.
-What's going on, Hotaru? -asked the moon princess standing up.
-The queen needs to talk to you -said the girl after catching her
breath-. It's urgent!
-Thank you, Hotaru. I'll go right now -said Serena running towards the
palace. She finally approached Serenity's office, and opening the door
with a look of concern on her face, the princess asked:
-What's wrong, mother? Hotaru told me you needed to talk to me.
-Yes dear, I need to talk to you, but don't worry, nothing's wrong -said
the queen with a smile-. Now, have a seat.
Serena nodded and at on a chair in front of her mothers desk as the
queen said:
-Serena, the Moon Festival will be in two weeks and where celebrating a
ball the last day of the feast, so I'm inviting all the solar system
royalty, but I needed you to take care of our honor guests.
-And who're going to be the honor guests this year, mother? -asked the
princess.
-This year I've invited the Earth royal family to stay with us, here at
the palace the whole festival, anyway, we've just signed that treaty and
it would be a nice opportunity to ensure peace without involving
politics, so Serena, I need you to take care of everything involving
their arrival.
-Yes mother, I'll start working on that right now -said the princess
standing up to leave.
-Wait, Serena! I forgot to tell you: you need to prepare three rooms for
the royal family, and four more for the prince's court -said Serenity as
Serena stooped in front of the door.
After meeting with her mother, Serena started walking to the west wing
of the palace were the guestrooms were located and looked each one of
the chambers trying to find the perfect one for his prince:
-Too big...too small...too dark...too lady-like! -said Serena as she
opened the doors all over the corridor but then she stopped in front of
one room and said:
-This one! It's perfect for him!
The room Serena chose was spacious and shelter, and had a beautiful view
over the gardens. Everything, including the curtains, the carpet and the
furniture, were blue, and next to the large bed, there were a couch and
an armchair, in the middle a small coffee table, and in front, a
fireplace surrounded by windows.
The princess went out to the balcony and saw her friend Mina sitting on
a marble bench reading a book.
-Mina! Come here! I have something for you: it's from Malachite -said
Serena out loud holding the envelope in her hand.
-I'll go in a second! -answered Mina running to the palace as Serena
entered the room.
A few second latter the blond princess entered the chamber and catching
her breath, she said:
-Nice room! Who's coming?
-Guess -said Serena giving Mina the letter.
-I don't know! Tell me! -said Mina sitting on the bed.
-Okay, I'll tell you: the Moon feast is in two weeks and my mother asked
me to welcome the Earth royalty! -said Serena happily.
-So, this is for your prince, uh? -said the blond girl as Serena blushed
a little.
-Well, yes...-answered Serena softly-. But don't worry: Malachite is
coming too.
-Really?! -exclaimed Mina standing up-. This is gonna be cool!
-I know... -answered Serena grinning.
-It's funny: last week you hated princes and now you're in love with one
-said Mina opening the envelope.
-Wait a minute: I'm not in love with Endymion! -exclaimed Serena turning
into a deep shade of red.
-Yes you are, Serena! You're mad about him! -said Mina walking towards
the door.
-No I'm not! He's selfish and arrogant as all the princes I know!
-But you love him... -said Mina and left the room closing the door
behind.
-Mina's crazy! I'm not in love with Endymion -thought Serena out loud
after Mina left-. I just think he's cute, and intelligent, and sweet,
and handsome, and the most perfect man I ever know...my gosh! I'm in
love with Endymion!

***

A week passed after Serena's departure, but for Prince Endymion, it
seemed like a whole eternity. He managed to spend his time practicing
with his sword and studying his advanced science books, but every single
second his mind was in the moon, with his princess.

-I can't take this anymore! I think I'm going to explode if I don't see
her again! -exclaimed Endymion leaning on his back under a tall oak tree
near the lake.
-Come on, man! She left only a week ago! -said Malachite leaning against
the trunk-. It's a little soon to be missing her already.
-I know, but, I can't help it! Everything reminds me of her: the chess,
the painting of queen Serenity, rainbows, meatballs...she's everywhere!
Tell me something: how do you manage to be far away from Mina?
-It's different, Mina's my friend, and we try to keep in touch by
letter, but mainly, it's a matter of patience -said Malachite wisely.
-Patient? How can I be patient? -said the prince getting despair-. At
least Mina feels the same way about you, but Serena...I'm sure she's
too busy hating me to feel this way.
-Don't be so pessimist, maybe she just think you're fooling her, that's
why she's been avoiding you: because she's afraid to be heartbroken
-said Malachite thoughtful.
-Malachite, I'm not being pessimist, I'm being realist -said Endymion-.
One thing is avoiding people: telling someone "I hate you" is a total
different one.
-She told you that she hated you? -asked the other man amazed.
-Twice -answered the prince sadly.
-Don't worry, maybe you just need to focus your mind in something else,
like a book, a sport, I don't know, something -said Malachite calmly.
-I've tried everything, but it's useless -said Endymion hopeless.
-Endymion: do you love Serena? -asked Malachite looking at the prince.
-I...I don't know! I've never loved anyone before -said the man with
black hair getting into a sitting position-. The only thing I know is
that I need her next to me! Love or pure obsession: don't ask me, I just
can't help but thinking about her all time, and when I do it, my heart
beats wildly and I fell dizzy and kinda silly. Am I in love?
-Being in love, and loving someone, are two different thing: you don't
need to love to be in love and vice versa -said Malachite solemnly-.
Maybe I can tell you that you're in love with her, but no one but you
can tell if you love her or not. That's something you must find out by
yourself.
-Is this some kind of kiddy riddle or something? I don't have time for
that! Give me a clue! -said the prince confused.
-It's not a puzzle, it's about searching inside your soul -answered
Malachite looking at the lake.
-Thank you for your advice, Sensei, but I think I'll ask someone else
-said Endymion sarcastically and left.
The prince walked towards his garden and sat on a bench inside the
marble gazebo with his gaze locked in the blue sky. The sun was shinning
wildly and a soft breeze blew playing with Endymion's jet-black hair.
-It can't be love, I mean, Serena's a princess, and not just that, she's
spoiled, and arrogant, and sarcastic, and the first person who ever
dared to insult me even knowing I'm the crown prince! -thought the
prince- But on the other hand, she's sweet, innocent, smart, brave, and
the most beautiful woman I ever seen in my life! What's wrong with me?!
I'm mister no-girls! How can this spoiled little brat has this effect on
me? I'm seen LOTS of women in my life but this is the first time a girl
made me fell like this, physically and emotionally. Serena, why did you
do this to me?!
-Hey, bro! What are you doing here all by yourself? -said Arda entering
the gazebo with a bunch of flowers in her hands before sitting on the
bench next to her brother.
-Arda, have you ever loved someone? -asked Endymion looking down at the
white marble floor.
-I don't think so. Why? -answered the princess confused.
-How does it feel to love someone? -asked the prince this time without
looking at his sister.
-I don't think I'm the right person to answer that -said Arda putting
her hand on her brother's shoulder.
-Come on! You've been reading love stories since you were a little girl!
You must know -exclaimed the man lifting his face to glance at his
sister.
-Lets see, when you love someone, you feel as if that person where
entangling your heart and all your senses -said the princess thoughtful.
-Are you talking about love, or about the ivy on the gazebo's columns?
-asked the prince upset.
-Maybe a little of both -answered Arda giggling.
-Forget it, this isn't helping me -said Endymion-. See ya at lunch.
The prince stood up and left the garden walking towards the palace. He
went to the dinning room and entered the empty hall siting on his chair.
He remained silent thinking, his gaze locked in the white tablecloth.
Suddenly, the doors opened and king Etlio entered the room taking his
seat next to his soon. Looking how quiet and depressed was the young
prince, the king looked at his son and said:
-You've been very quiet lately, son. What's bothering you?
-Father, I was wondering: do you love my mother? -asked Endymion playing
with his napkin.
-Of course I love her: why? -said Etlio a little confused.
-How did you find out that you loved her? -asked the prince this time
lifting his head to look at the window.
-I'm not sure, I think I just knew -answered the king thoughtful.
-But, how does it feels? There must be a way... -said Endymion starting
to despair.
-Son, there's only one way to find out -said the king solemnly-. Who
ever you're thinking about of, ask yourself, and it's not necessary to
answer out loud: how much would you pay to see her just one second, and,
would you give your life to save her even knowing she doesn't love you?
The prince just nodded with a little smile on his face as the queen and
the princess entered the dinning room sitting on their chairs. Lunch was
served and Calice said trying to break the silence between her family:
-There would be a festival next week and we've received and invitation.
-We? Do you mean you and dad? -asked Arda curious.
-No dear, I mean all of us -answered the queen smiling.
-Mom, I can't go. My Master said I must return in three days -said the
princess a little ashamed.
-It's ok, sweetie -said Etlio- that means that Endymion will go to that
ball all by himself.
-A ball?! No way! Rather dead that going to an other of those stupid
balls! -exclaimed the prince upset.
-You don't have an option: you're coming to the Moon with your father
and I. End of the discussion -said Calice in a commanding tone.
-Okay mother, I'll go -said Endymion trying to look resigned.
-That's better, son, now, I've talked to the queen and you can take your
guard with you -said Calice drinking a sip of her whine.
Endymion just nodded and finished his food silently doing his best to
hide his happiness, then he stood up and left the room and closed the
door behind him.
-Yes! -he said out loud grinning-. Wait for me, my favorite brat, we'll
meet again soon.
He started walking down the corridor heading to the living room were the
generals got together after every meal just to talk for a while. The
prince opened the door finding his friends sitting on the couches
resting, and with the same big smile on his face, Endymion said:
-Gentlemen, pack your luggage because we're going to the moon.
-To the moon? Why? -asked Nephrite amazed.
-Queen Serenity has invited my family to the moon festival and you're
coming with us -answered the prince sitting on an armchair.
-The moon, uh? I've never being there -said Jadeite.
-Me neither. I wonder if there are little green goblins living there
-said Zoisite laughing.
-Maybe there are no little green goblins, but there are beautiful blond
princesses -said Endymion looking at Malachite as the other generals
laughed.
-So we're going to the moon? -thought Malachite-. I'm sure anything
could happen in that trip...


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