Eudial woke up trembling: all her body was aching and she was feeling very weak. She was shivering with cold and she knew that she was having a very high fever.
The only thing she couldn't understand was the fact that she was still alive: it was impossible: she was fighting in the Arena, she should be dead!
"So you're awake, honey..." said a voice near her face.
Eudial turned toward the voice all of sudden and that movement caused her a strong pain. Her eyes filled up with tears and she couldn't breathe for a while. Then, when the pain calmed down a little, she could see a young man to her bedside: he had blonde hair and was smiling at her.
"Who are you? Why I'm still alive?"
Prince Quartz caressed her cheek: "Be quiet, Eudial, you've bad wounds. I'm Prince Quartz and I decided to save you from those daimons. Now I'll heal you with my powers and, when you wake up again, I'll explain better to you what's happened..."
Quartz touched gently Eudial's wounds and a bright light sprang out from his hands. The wounds slowly disappeared and Eudial fell asleep.
The prince looked at the witch and smiled again: "Sleep well, my dear Eudial, you need to rest now."
He went away.
When Eudial woke up again, she noticed a woman in the room. She had long brown hair and she was about 35.
The woman turned towards Eudial and smiled sadly: "He must really like you, young lady, I've never seen the prince using his powers to help someone."
Eudial looked at the woman: "But...who are you?"
"My name is Emily and I'll be your lady companion."
"Emily? It's strange, it's not a Tau Ceti name...Actually you don't look like a Tau Ceti inhabitant: you are too gentle!"
"I know, young lady, I came from Earth. If you don't like my name you can call me Emmy."
"You came from Earth?! Cool! I lived there for some time and I'll go back there as soon as I can. And I think I'll call you Emily, I already know a person called Emmy."
"You lived on Earth, young lady? You are more kind than Tau Ceti people too."
"Humans taught me the importance of love. It's weird: I was sent on Earth to conquer it..."
The older woman began to weep: "Even the older of my daughter was sent on Earth and she's dead during a battle. I hate people of Tau Ceti: they forced me to have two children and they used them to fight other planets. I haven't seen my older daughter from seventeen years and some months ago they just said she was dead. And they take my other child away form me...I don't even know what's happened to my little Emmy!"
Eudial stared: "What?! Are you Ematite's mother? And was your other daughter one of Witches 5?"
"How...how can you know that, young lady?!"
Eudial threw herself in Emily's arms: "I know that because I'm Eudial! I'm not dead, mum! And even Emmy is well, she's on Earth with Rodoc now!"
"Eudial! You're alive! I've never thought I could hug you again..."
"It's a very moving scene!"
Eudial and Emily turned: Prince Quartz was on the door.
"Now, Emily, let us alone, I've to talk with Eudial. You will have time to talk later!"
The older woman went out of the room.
Eudial wiped tears from her eyes with the back of the hand: "So, what do you want from me? Why did you saved my life?"
Prince Quartz sat on the bed and took Eudial's hand: "Your beauty and your courage couldn't be destroyed by a silly daimon. I saved your life because I like you. Eudial you will be my wife."
"What?! I'll never marry you! I love another boy! I prefer to die than marring a man I don't love!"
Quartz smiled: "I like stubborn girls. But I can assure you that you will marry me..."
"No way!"
"Remember that your mother is on Tau Ceti and I'll be the king of this planet..."
Eudial rose her hand to slap him: "This is a blackmailing! I won't let you hurt her!"
Quartz grabbed her wrist: "Who talked of hurting her? I just wanted to make an agreement with you: if you marry me, I'll let her to come back on Earth again and I won't allow Sarcolite and Dioptasio to go there to kill your friends."
"You're still a person from Tau Ceti, you won't keep your promise! And Sailor Senshi will defeat my brothers!"
Quartz looked angry: "Remember this, girl, I always keep my promises! Your dear Sailor Senshi didn't seemed able to defeat your brother, not even with the help of Witches 5... Think well about it before refusing my proposal again: I'm offering peace to Earth in change of you! If you don't marry me, I won't stop your brothers and they will attack Earth. Lots of persons both of Earth and Tau Ceti will die and it will be only your fault."
"I thought you were different from my brothers, but I was wrong. You've won, I'll marry you, but you will never have my love."
"Don't cry, Eudial, I'll make you happy. I promise it. I'll set your mother free just after our marriage; I'll send her to Earth trough the Dimensional Door."
"The Dimensional Door? What is it?"
"It's a device that can open a passage to every place you want. I know what you're thinking...you can't use it to escape... It needs at least the power of two persons to work and you've no powers right now! But we must hurry, next month Earth will be too far from Tau Ceti to use it again. We'll marry tomorrow."
"So you accepted to marry him..."
"Yes, mum, I had to..."
"I know the prince from a long time, he's cruel, but he's better than your brothers. He's honor and he will keep his promise. Don't regret your decision, Eudial, you had no choice. Don't worry, I'll be always with you."
"No, mum. You must come back to Earth. Emmy needs you. She has always been with you, while I never had a mother. I can survive even I will be alone, but Emmy must stay with you. And you have to tell to my friends what's happened or they will think I'm dead. And, mum, please tell Silver that I'll always love him even if I am going to marry another man..."
"Oh, Eudial...I'm so proud of you!"
They hugged each the other sobbing.
The morning after a maid take a gorgeous wedding-dress to Eudial and helped her to wear it.
Later Dioptasio entered Eudial's room and talked to her with rage: "Eudial, I don't know how you could you charm the prince in such a way, but I won't forget that you're a betrayer... However, come on, Prince Quartz told me to take you in the main hall. The king will marry you and the prince..."
Eudial grinned: "Are you menacing me, Dioptasio? Remember that I'll be the queen of Tau Ceti. You shouldn't talk in such a way to your sovereign..."
Dioptasio didn't answer, but grabbed her arm and began to walk.
Eudial laughed for the first time from she was arrived on Tau Ceti.
Quartz was waiting for her in the main hall of the Royal Palace and smiled at the witch we she entered.
The king, prince Quartz father was sitting on the throne and the most important persons of Tau Ceti were in the hall. Eudial recognized her father and Sarcolite. She bitterly smiled when she saw their expression of powerless rage: that marriage had his advantages.
Eudial walked into the hall and stood to Prince Quartz side. The prince smiled at her: "Don't worry, Eudial, we'll be well together..."
The king stood up and did his speech: "People of Tau Ceti, I'm too old to keep the government of this planet, so I decided to leave the power to my eldest son, the prince Quartz and to his future wife, Eudial. I'm here to marry them and to crown Quartz king of Tau Ceti. Prince Quartz, do you want to marry this woman and to promise that you will rule this planet with her help?"
"Yes."
"Now you are the king of Tau Ceti. Eudial, do you want to marry this man and to promise that you will help him to rule this planet?"
"...Yes."
"Now you are the queen of Tau Ceti. Quartz, Eudial, now you're married and your marriage will be represented by this bracelets. Give me your hands."
The king closed two golden bracelets around their wrists.
"You can open them only if both of you want to. Now, Quartz, you can kiss your bride."
Quartz put gently an hand on Eudial's back and he pulled her towards him: "I really love you, Eudial, please trust me..." he whispered just before putting his lips on Eudial's.
They kissed.