Chapter 1- Encounter

A/N- This is the first tease of an intricate and heartbreaking silver millennium fic! This will mainly focus on Venus/Kunzite, but will revolve around Serenity/Endymion as well, since they truly kickstart the romance. The Silver Millennium is my favorite, and though it ends in tragedy, I'd like to stretch these relationships as much as I can. This chapter starts off with Serenity and Endymion's first encounter, leading up to the meeting of a few others ;) .

(Princess Serenity POV:)

I tried not to roll my eyes at the thought of another gala.

"Why?" I asked my mother, knowing I wouldn't be able to talk my way out of this one.

"Because it's tradition." She combed her slender fingers through my locks of silvery hair, and started arranging it into the moon kingdom's signature odango buns. "Besides, it is only another opportunity to meet a suitor."

I sighed. This again.

"You are of age, and it is time you meet someone nice to marry and settle down with. And then-" she put the final pin into my hair and smiled at her accomplishment. "You will overtake my position as heir to the throne. As the new Queen Serenity."

The last thing I wanted right now was to be queen. Queen is so- Boring. If I had it my way, I'd run off to a interesting planet. Like Earth. I gazed out my balcony to see the beautiful planet calling out to me. Oh how I wanted to visit Earth. One of the maids interrupted my thoughts.

"Queen- your prescience is needed in the ball room. Finishing touches for the gala."

My mother stood up and brushed off her dress. "Yes of course."

"This way milady." My mother exited the room, and the door shut softly.

Earth.

I moved from my position on my vanity chair, and started walking towards the open air. It was such a breathtaking view. Not that the moon wasn't, but Earth- I desperately needed a change. Taking a quick glance at my surroundings-reassuring I was alone- I slowly descended down off my balcony, only having to perform a soft jump to make it to the ground. Grinning at my apparent victory, I started to sneak off to the ball room.

Peeking inside, I got a good view of my mother, Jupiter, and Mars. I assumed Venus and Mercury were tending to somewhere else.

"Hey, 3/5 isn't bad." I whispered to myself as I squatted back down and ran back to my chambers.

Okay serenity, you can do this.

I jumped slightly on my heels knowing what I was about to do. It was fine- as long as I didn't get caught. Holding the crystal in front of me, I thought hard and concentrated on my destination. Earth. I shut my eyes for a moment, and when I reopened them, I was no longer surrounded by white marvel columns and dull skies, but greenery and lush winds.

I took in the sights around me slowly, barely comprehending it. I was here. My excitement was overpowering, and I couldn't help but plastering a huge grin on my face. I first sat to admire the colorful sprouts adorning the ground. The moon had no such thing. I found them astonishing, but there was one type in particular that caught my eye.

A red layered design, that seemed to speak to me. I plucked one from the ground softly, and admired its scent. I sat down in the lot of them, and wanted to lie there forever.

"Excuse me? Miss?" A voice woke me from my trance.

I sat up quickly, and turned to face the speaker, still clutching the unknown object close to my chest.

"You're actually trespassing on royal grounds."

"I'm so sorry I-" I hurried to gather myself and leave. Mother would be worried if I don't return soon and-

"...You- You're not from around here. Are you?" I locked eyes with the man for a moment, lost in his deep gaze. His ebony hair loosely hung over his forehead, and his lips were parted softly. I would be lying if I said he wasn't handsome.

"I- I um- no. I'm not." I clutched the foreign object slightly too tight, and felt a sharp pain in my hand. The strange man leaned forward, and brushed my bangs to the side with his fingers.

"You're a member of the royal family. A lunarian."

(Prince Endymion POV:)

She was breathtaking. Her hair cascaded down her back in two parts, held up by odango buns. Her eyes- they were a shockingly soft blue, and they seemed to ask for nothing but comfort. Her skin was pale and her features were all gentle. She seemed ethereal, and it entranced me. A lunarian. A royal lunarian.

"I'm Endymion. Sorry if I startled you."

She seemed to gasp. "You're the prince." I smiled.

"And you are..." She returned my smile, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

"I'm Serenity."

"So you're the princess."

She nodded slowly, and met eyes with me once again. I noticed she was still clutching the rose.

"Do you have flowers on the moon?" She seemed confused.

"No, we have no such thing." She scooted closer.

"That right there," I pointed to the rose she was holding so tightly. "That is a rose. My personal favorite. But they can prick you-" I took her hand in mine, and uncurled her fingers to reveal a small cut she had received from one of the thorns.

"Oh."

"Don't worry about it." I held my hand clasped over hers, and shut my eyes. When I removed my hand, her wound was healed.

"How did you-"

"It's a secret." I winked and brought my finger to my lips.

She blushed slightly, and I went to stand, holding out my hand to her.

"Care to go for a walk? I'll show you around?"

"That would be wonderful." She smiled yet again and took my hand, helping herself up.