[log] Moon Warriors

[idolater]

Who: Princess Venus idolater, Princess Mars faithfulflame
Summary: Once upon a time, there was a beautiful kingdom on the Moon. The Queen of the Moon sought protection for her delicate daughter, calling a warrior from each of the planets of the Solar System. Unfortunately, the strongest warriors of the planets were also princesses...
Warnings: cute little princesses


She paced on the edge of the Mare, arms crossed over her stomach as though she were uncomfortable. The Princess of Venus had only been on the Moon Kingdom for a few days, and she wasn't having a very good time. At first, the idea of coming to the Moon Kingdom for an important job had excited her. After all, the Moon Kingdom was beautiful and peaceful. There appeared to be grand parties and balls being thrown all the time. So that would have meant it would be just like being at home, only in a different place.

And then Venus had gotten there, and it hadn't been all fun and games like she'd hoped. Actually, it was the exact opposite. It seemed that while the Moon Princess was able to loaf around and play, the other Princesses had to study and train. For what? To protect some bubble-headed brat? That wasn't fair!

Just thinking about it made the young girl stamp her foot in indignation right then and there. Venus was not the type to be serious. She wanted to play, too! Why was the Moon Kingdom so special that it needed warriors from other Kingdoms to protect it? Couldn't have Venus' mother requested the same thing? She didn't understand at all, and Venus wasn't that eager to learn all the reasoning behind it. She wanted to go home!

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[faithfulflame]

Mars was not particularly pleased with the situation she was in either, but she hadn't been nearly so indignant about it. She'd coolly accepted the summons and acquiesced to Serenity's demand on the condition that Phobos and Deimos be allowed to keep watch. They had been, taking a new form, but remaining all the same.

Though, her arrival seemed oddly timed as there were other princesses arriving, and that thought was troubling. What if something happened on Mars? Or Jupiter? Or Venus and Mercury? It was distressing, really, that their homes were bereft of their royal guardians for the sake of the Moon. Was there no other who could do the job?

This naturally led the young Mars to roam the palace halls, a quiet, solemn youth with a serious demeanor. Which was the perfect place to run into Princess Venus, though Mars just gave her a grave look and made to continue on.

[idolater]

By the time Venus had returned to the castle, she saw that Mars was also awake, wandering the hallways outside of their assigned quarters. The Martian Princess seemed so... aloof, kind of scary, to be honest. Then again, Venus was used to warm, friendly people. Her whole planet was filled with citizens who appreciated love and beauty, and who knew how to have a good time.

Venus had seen Mars a few times before in her childhood, during periods when the planets would get together for celebrations. And occasionally, Martians would visit the planet of Venus for work or even play. And yet, Venus was quite certain they had barely spoken ten words to each other.

Well? As angry as she was, Venus wondered if she could remedy that. She wasn't tired and desperately wanted someone to talk to. Perhaps Mars would share in her frustrations. So she decided to engage the other girl.

"Hello!" she said cheerfully, though keeping her voice low so that she wouldn't wake people up. "You can't sleep either?"

[faithfulflame]

Mars looked over as Venus spoke, unsure of what to make of the blonde girl. She didn't really know why Venus was even attempting to be friendly. It wasn't like she had been, though she suspected that the environments they'd been raised in had been extremely different. Mars was a harsh place, a world of war and fire, and while it certainly had it's beauty...it wasn't a place for parties.

The warrior princess slowed though, because honestly if anyone could understand what she was thinking, it was likely to be someone who was in the exact same situation. That made them more alike than she cared to admit, really. And then there was that question. It hit the nail on the head, a blunt and simple observation that none of the other residents had seemed to pick up on.

"No," Mars answered, coming to a stop and fixing violet eyes onto the other girl. "It's difficult to sleep in this place. It's so different from home."

[idolater]

Venus came to a stop on the other side of the hallway when she got closer. Despite being a warrior princess, she thought Mars was very beautiful in her own right. Cool and mysterious, she was probably more suited for a job like this than Venus. Then again, the both of them should have been at home, protecting their own planets!

"Really?" she asked, curious. The Venusian princess hadn't thought that that would be the reason keeping Mars awake. "What's different about it?"

[faithfulflame]

Mars shook her head slightly and walked over, silently resting her hands on a guardrail. Her eyes swept out over the Sea of Serenity, all lustrous and gleaming with moonlight, and after a moment she frowned.

"Everything is so soft here. It's too quiet, too peaceful. Nothing at all like home." Still looking away, she went on, "And that princess...all these parties. It's exhausting."

sorry, been in kind of a slump

[idolater]

Venus was kind of shocked, to be honest, hearing Mars say that the Moon Kingdom was unlike her home, when she looked soft herself right then. She moved to stand near her, looking out at the sea she had just come from.

"It's too early for you to be exhausted," she said, smiling playfully. "Aren't we here to fight?"

s'ok, same.

[faithfulflame]

"Hopefully there won't be much to fight. I'm hoping whatever it is the Queen is thinking is all a hoax, and we can just go home." Mars shrugged, regarding the other princess.

"And because I'd rather have peace than war. Surely you feel the same."

[idolater]

"I-I'm different!" Venus sputtered indignantly. "I can fight! I wouldn't be here if I couldn't..." Not that she wanted to be here anyway, but she was trying to make a point.

[faithfulflame]

"Excuse me, then." Mars covered that smoothly enough, her smile calm and collected, but amused. "I didn't know your people had warriors."

oooooo snap

[idolater]

Did... Did Mars really just say that? the comment made Venus' blood boil with contempt. Never had she been so insulted in all her life. After a brief moment of shock, the pointed an accusatory finger at the other Princess.

"The warriors on my planet are not only graceful and beautiful, but they're also very strong. Not everyone has to fight like a bunch of hotheaded barbarians to be a warrior!"

=D

[faithfulflame]

Mars flicked her finger at Venus's, expression completely flat, not annoyed...maybe teasing, maybe a bit amused. "And you think I'm some sort of hotheaded barbarian then?"

[idolater]

Had that hit a nerve at all? Mars didn't seem to be upset. Venus shrugged and flipped the ends of her golden hair.

"If the shoe fits!"

[faithfulflame]

Mars smirked, a cold and mirthless smile full of as much arrogant elegance as she could muster. "You're wrong, if you think that. There's more beauty on Mars than you'd think."

[idolater]

"Huh," Venus replied in amazement, bringing up her hand to cup her own cheek in thought. "I would figure that a princess like you would travel to all the other planets, and stuff. Or at least have social gatherings or meetings on your own planet." She was truthfully surprised.

[faithfulflame]

"Mars isn't like that. And no, I haven't really had the chance. Training took up most of my time until I came here, sadly." Mars shrugged. "I honestly feel like I should have, but there just wasn't the opportunity. I assume you have, though?"

[idolater]

The blonde princess nodded. "I've been to all the planets," she said. "At least once, some more than others. I've met the other princesses before. Actually, I've hung out with Jupiter a lot. Our families visit each other all the time, mostly for royal duties."

[faithfulflame]

"Ah.",Mars shrugged. "Well, I suppose I have a bit of catching up to do. I had other duties, but I suppose those are less important now."

[idolater]

That response only made Venus growl in frustration. She wasn't all that mad at Mars anymore, just the situation they'd been put in. "It's so frustrating!" she said, bringing her hands to her head and rubbing, messing up her hair. "Why aren't our duties important?"

[faithfulflame]

"Because the princess needs us, for some reason," Mars grumbled, hands on her hips. "I don't see why, when she has a whole kingdom to dote on her."

[idolater]

"No way!" Venus gasped, turning from Mars to look out at the moon. She pouted somewhat, but it was more because she was being slightly dramatic, not that she was anywhere near being truly upset. "It's that late already? Geez, I didn't get a lick of sleep!"

[faithfulflame]

"It happens," Mars shrugged, "It's not like Serenity will mind if we take a nap anyway. She seems the sort to enjoy naptimes. It could be a good way to cover up our slip, don't you think?"

[idolater]

A nap sounded great! Venus clapped her hands delightedly, their former argument already forgotten. In a way, she could be remarkably similar to the Moon Princess. Perhaps that was because they grew up almost the same way. "Oh, you're so clever, Mars!"

[faithfulflame]

Chuckling to herself, Mars rolled her head back and gave Venus a quick smirk. "Well I'll have to find ways to make life here bearable, you know. And the princess seems willing enough to go along with whatever we'd like to do..."

[idolater]

venus pulled away from the railing and clasped her hands in front of her demurely, as though she were trying to keep herself from looking too happy at the prospect of making friends with the Martian. "You think so? Maybe there will be time for us all to have fun after all, then."

[faithfulflame]

The Martian princess smiled and shook her head severely. "Perhaps. We'll eventually have to find some sort of common ground with her, and one another. So it's certainly likely."