Lita
Chapter 21- A Different Perspective
I knew Serena and Tuxedo
Mask had been caught the moment my family and I received an urgent command
to meet on the Moon at once. I did not know what would happen to
Tuxedo Mask or Serena. I felt awful. They really loved each
other. Didn't that count for anything?
They had been going out
for going on two whole years. He made her happy. I personally
thought Serena should have told her mother about everything long ago.
But then again, if she had, she might not have had as long with him as
she did.
I arrived on the Moon.
An hour later, I was in court meeting hall. Everyone was there.
Even the reclusive court members were in attendance. The last time
I had seen this much royalty in one room was when Darien disappeared.
Everyone was properly presented.
"The King and Queen of Mercury and Princess Amy
The King and Queen of Earth
The King and Queen of Jupiter and Princess Lita
The King and Queen of Neptune and Princess Michelle
The King and Queen of Saturn and Princess Helen
The Queen of Venus and Princess Mina
The Queen of Mars and Princess Raye
The Queen of Pluto and Princess Sharon- Guardian of time
The King of Uranus and Princess Alex"
All of us entered and took
our seats. Each of the planets had alongside them a trusted Ambassador
and two Delegates. Micah was already seated along with a man who
must have been Tuxedo Mask.
Queen Serenity and Serena,
followed by their Ambassador, Aurora, took their seats. We were all
sitting in what a world conference room would look like. There were six
giant tables at which all of the court was seated according to which planet
they were from. The tables were set up in a rectangle shape.
Serenity stood. "Thank
you all for coming, as you know from my briefing..." Serenity went on to
explain the situation at hand. I did not hear all that much of it.
I knew the story. But looking at Tuxedo Mask... He looked familiar.
I could not figure out where I knew him from. Then it hit me.
Darien? Was that Darien sitting over there? The facial features,
the manner, expressions... No. It couldn't be. If it were,
the Earth royalty would have recognized their son before I did.
I came out of my thoughts
in time to hear the first question. It was from the Queen of Mercury,
"Serena, why did you not stay faithful to Micah, your betrothed?"
That was when the court
shattered. After the first question Serena spoke with such eloquence
and seriousness that the whole Court came to her rescue. "I have
never been one to cause trouble. I have never stepped out of line
in my life. I have done whatever I was told to do and I did it without
complaint. Then at the age of thirteen, my mother informed me that
I was to marry the person I that had regarded as a bully my whole life.
All the children of the Court knew that he was violent. He had been
that way since the day I met him. However, I did not speak a word
of complaint to anyone. I gave him a chance. I thought that
perhaps he had changed his ways and that he would treat me differently
now that I was to be his wife."
Serena's tone changed from
one of fact to one of anger. "He had not changed. The first
time I was presented to him he molested me and tried to take advantage
of me. I was able to fight him off, but he had made his intentions
clear. He told me I was nothing to him but a nice body and a way
to power and that I should be grateful that he was marrying me, because
if he did not, I would have no one else I could marry."
She paused then started
talking in a calm, but menacing voice. "When I met him, he touched
me. When he was angry, he beat me. When I was tired, he used
me. When I was hurt, he abused me. When I cried, he laughed
at me. When I fought back, he threatened me.
When he touched me, I said
nothing. When he beat me, I said nothing. When he used me,
I said nothing. When he abused me, I said nothing. When he
laughed at me, I said nothing. When he threatened me, I said nothing.
And now you all have the audacity to sit here and call ME unfaithful."
The planet Earth was the
first to speak. "Believe her, Serenity. I did not believe my
son, and look what happened to him!" the Queen pleaded.
"This is outrageous!
She is lying through her teeth! Don't you see that she is just making
this up to give her a better excuse to be with him?" Micah pointed
at Tuxedo Mask.
"That's not true!
I have seen Micah hit Serena!" Mina piped up.
"My daughter is right.
I have been sensing hostility in his heart against Serena for a long while."
the Queen of Venus said. "Her love is pure, so I thought nothing
of it. But now it is evident that that pure love is intended for
another."
"My son is not an abuser!"
The King of Saturn yelled.
"How do you know?" Sharon
demanded.
"Serena could be making
this up." The King of Uranus stated.
"I am not a liar!" Serena
declared.
"Are too!" Micah attacked.
What was he, three?
"You are the liar, Micah.
Why don't you pick on someone your own size?" I yelled.
"If we could all just calm
down..." The Queen of Mercury sighed.
The entire courtroom was
in an uproar. Tuxedo Mask just sat in the corner, motionless.
Poor guy. I thought. All he did was love a girl.
Serenity set off a flash
that went through the courtroom, silencing everyone.
"I am going to leave with
Micah. This session will recommence after my interrogation and I
have reached a conclusion on his guilt or innocence."
Serenity left with the guards,
bringing Micah behind. Everyone stayed put. We all knew it
would not take long for Serenity to discern a lie from the truth.
A half-hour later Serenity
returned with Micah. Serenity raised her head. "Aurora, please escort
Helen outside." Aurora took Helen out and when the door was shut
Serenity continued.
"It is my conclusion, that
Micah has abused Serena exactly as she claimed. I saw in his mind
thoughts of what he wanted and what he had done to try and get it.
Serena did not tell me of her troubles for the reason that I might be disappointed."
she turned to her daughter, "Serena, I would have never wanted any of that
to happen to you. I am so sorry."
Serena had tears in her
eyes. "It is all right now, Mother." she replied.
"It is therefore my duty
to carry out according to the law what is right. The punishment for
molesting of a princess, attempted murder, lying in a Court session, and
abusing power, is execution. This sentence will be carried out five
days from now."
Micah's parents had to agree.
They were rather upset, as most parents would be. It was a complete
shock to all the adults in the room. He was rather two-faced.
The Micah I knew and the Micah they knew, were two very different people.
I could tell Serena was upset for them and the fact that they had to be
in pain, but I could sense that she was happy to finally be rid of her
aggressor.
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