Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. If I did, the generals would definitely show up in seasons R, S, Super S, and Stars.

A/N: I have assigned the four generals the four elements. In correspondence with their respective Senshi, Jedeite will have control over fire, Zoicite over air, Nephrite over earth, and Kunzite over water. Now you may wonder what Sailor Venus, with her powers of love, has to do with water. I did too when I realized that was the only element left for him. Then I thought back to my Greek Mythology, where Aphrodite, the Greek version of the Roman goddess Venus, was born out of the sea, therein connecting her with water. Oh, and I've given all the Kings and Queens of the planets names that in some way fit their planets and/or the mythical gods/goddesses they are named after.

The Course of True Love…

Chapter One

It Begins

This was bad, he decided. The Golden Kingdom of Earth was to be kept alienated from the Silver Alliance at all costs. They had no foothold on Earth, its rulers could not be controlled. And now they were petitioning to reconcile its old ties to the Silver Kingdom of the Moon? And worse, Queen Serenity had concurred with King Demetreis's reasoning. She was also beginning to wonder why she had allowed those ties to come undone, which meant that he could not try to talk her out of her resolution, lest he be put under suspicion.

The others would have to be informed, he knew. He cringed as he thought about her reaction. This was definitely not good.

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"So, remind me again why we have to go to the Moon?" Jedeite asked, startling his prince who was gazing at said object.

Endymion tore his eyes from the silver orb in the sky and looked at his generals, addressing the one who had interrupted his musings. "You have to go because you have sworn an oath of honor to me. I have to go to act as a representative for Father and Mother, who wish to rekindle an old alliance. Does that answer satisfy you?"
"I know that, idiot, what I want to know is why now?" the general of fire asked.

Endymion sighed. "I'm not sure, but I know that this meeting is going to be important. In what way, only time will tell."

"It's a show of how loyal we are that we're going to follow you off this Earth and listen to some stuck up Lunarians at these talks, you realize that, right?" Zoicite asked, lightening the mood considerably.

Nephrite snorted. "I doubt that loyalty is the reason for your going. You've ran out of women here and need new hunting grounds."

"What's your point? At least I show some interest in women, unlike some people, who shall remain nameless," he replied, looking pointedly at Kunzite.

"How did I get pulled into this argument?" the normally stoic general asked, displaying a show of amusement that only surfaced among his brothers-in-arms.

"You were there," Zoicite stated, in what seemed to him to be logic.

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Luna observed her young charge from the doorway. She looked so peaceful on the balcony, basking in the light of the Earth. She hoped that her news would not hurt this beautiful girl, no, young woman before her. She cursed King Lucifer for placing this edict. She cursed the other kings for agreeing. And she mourned the fact that the Queens did not intervene.

"Serenity," she called softly.

The platinum-blonde looked toward her at the sound of the name and smiled as she saw the familiar black-haired, crimson eyed shape shifter in human form. The smile slowly faded as she saw the serious expression on the face of her mother's advisor. With one last glance at Earth, she quit her perch on the balcony and came inside.

"What is it, Luna?" she asked.

"I am afraid, princess, that your father, and the fathers of your Senshi, has deemed it necessary to take away your choice over your husband," she replied, not knowing how to lesson the blow of this sudden decision.

Serenity looked a little shell-shocked, before smiling softly at her faithful friend and guardian. "I cannot be happy with this decision," she said after a moment's pause. "But, because neither I nor my friends have any suitor close to our hearts' as of yet, it is best not to worry about any negative corollaries of this decision. Besides, my father would not allow me to be married to any man I did not love. He only wants what is best for me, right?"

"I hope so, Serenity," Luna said softly. "Also, as the Earth ambassadors will be arriving tomorrow, I should warn you that the King has forbidden any intimate relations with the Terrans. Guard your heart against them, princess. I would not see you harmed for anything."
"Thank you, Luna."

Tbc…

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