Well, first of all, I would like to thank Andrea and Artemis for publishing my story. Since I admitted it, I couldn't stop wondering if it was going to be accepted or not, and you can't imagine the joy I felt when I saw it on the list of the New Stories. I would also like to thank Sailor Amethyst for being the first person to encourage me into writing. As you can imagine, I've been thinking about this story the whole week, so I decided that I had to write the next chapter no matter what, if not, I was going to go mad. So, here it is. E- mail: dasha@mpsnet.com Rating: G By: Dafne Disclaimer: I don't own these characters (although it would be great if I did), they belong to Naoko Takeuchi, so please don't sue me. A real princess Chapter two: Newcomer At the Earth Kingdom... *I can't believe my own parents are doing this to me. I mean, when I was young, they told me that in the future I was going to marry the woman I loved; and now, they are telling me that I have to marry a REAL princess? What does THAT mean anyway? How can I be sure who a real princess is? Am I going to find love in her? WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?* These were the thoughts that were roaming in Prince Endymion's head as he was riding his horse, away from all the pressures and into the quietness and peacefulness of the woods, where he would be able to clear his mind. As he approached the boundaries of his kingdom, after about 20 minutes of running at full speed, he decided to slow down the pace. It was then that he noticed a blinding white light coming, apparently, from the middle of the forest. The strange radiance seemed to call him, and since he couldn't resist the control it appeared to have over him, he followed it blindly determined to find its source. * * * * * Suddenly the bright light appeared in the middle of an unfamiliar place filled with lots of trees, and as its gleam started to fade, Serenity's silhouette began to come into view. Princess Serenity Usagi Tsukino II (what a name huh?) stared at her surroundings, marveled by its beauty. "I never thought it would be like this, it's even prettier than how it looks on the encyclopedias my mother has on the Royal Library" said Serenity, still overwhelmed by the imposing height of the trees whose branches were covered with the warmth of sun rays. "It's a pity we don't have this on the Moon, it would make it look even more beautiful than how it already is, and I would be the happiest woman in the Universe if I could only be able to walk everyday through these...., how are they called?" said Serenity, trying very hard to seek through her memory for the right word. "Forests? Yeah, I think that's how earthlings call them." It was then that she realized she was still wearing her royal garments. "Oh my God, if I stay like this I will certainly draw the attention of everyone. This way I'm sure I do not look like a normal person, and someone might get suspicious." said Serenity, trying to figure out a way to solve her dilemma. Suddenly her face brightened. "Of course, why didn't I think of it before?" She lifted her hand and a pink pen with a red jewel on its top appeared out of nowhere. "Moon Power... ni nare!" she yelled, "transform me into a country woman". After she said that a ball of white light with stars around it encircled her. A few seconds later a woman with shoulder length brown hair stood where the young princess had been. She grinned as she looked down at her clothes: she was wearing a large cotton dress that reached somewhat above her ankles. It had small blue and yellow flowers all over it and its sleeves were short, rimmed by a delicate white lace. The way the dress was cut made her long slim neck stand out, making it obvious she was from royal lineage. The same lace that bordered the sleeves decorated the collar as well as the hem of the dress' skirt. The last touch was given by a white apron with colorful embroidered flowers that went around the girl's thin waist. "Perfect! This will do it" she said with a big smile as she, once again, looked around her wondering where she was going to go first. * * * * * Endymion could not believe what his eyes had just witnessed. First he had seen a young girl appear in the middle of the odd light he had followed. She was looking at the landscape, amazement on her eyes, as if she had never seen anything like that before. She was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. She wore a sleeveless silk white dress that flowed to her feet barely touching the floor. It had a low cut on its back and golden embroidery all over it. The dress showed off her creamy white shoulders and slender long arms. The simple but elegant gown hugged her womanly figure perfectly making her look quite stunning. Her golden hair was pinned up in two buns with long pigtails flowing from them. It was a very unusual hairstyle, and it looked quite comical, it was as if she had two meatballs on her head! It took him a while to realize that he was staring at her with his mouth wide opened. He quickly regained his composure but couldn't take his eyes off the beauty that stood before him. She looked like a goddess each time the sun rays were reflected on her long blond hair and milky skin. Since he couldn't get enough of her gracefulness he tried to memorize each and every detail of the fine features that were displayed on her face. What attracted him the most were her gorgeous blue eyes. Even though he was hiding behind a tree far from her, he felt drowning in its depths every time she turned her head around and he had the chance to take a quick glance at them. It was as if she had some kind of power he couldn't fight with. She wore golden earrings shaped as crescent moons and beneath her bangs he could have sworn that he saw something glow... *I must be imagining things* he thought to himself. *Maybe the sun rays are playing tricks on me.* All of a sudden the girl raised her hand and a small object he couldn't distinguish appeared out of nowhere. She grabbed it and he heard her say something, yet he couldn't make out the words. White light surrounded her and he shut his eyes tightly trying to avoid its blinding nature. When he was able to open them again he was shocked... Instead of the blond goddess he had seen, before him stood a woman with shoulder length brown hair and a plain dress. She looked like a common country woman, yet he knew she wasn't common at all. Even though she had changed she was still breathtakingly beautiful and her eyes still had that glint that seemed to hypnotize him every time he looked at them. He suddenly felt a strange emotion grow within him and the next thing he knew was that he was walking towards her... AUTHOR'S NOTES: This chapter was very hard, but I finally managed to get it out. Well, what do ya think? Please send me all your comments, I love e – mails. I don't promise anything, but I'll try to finish chapter 3 for next week. See ya!