It had been several months since Princess Serenity and Prince Gabriel's wedding. The two were as happy as they were before, if not more. Serenity never shed a single tear as long as she was with Gabriel. Also, the Scouts and the Celestials had continued become quite fond of each other. For example, Mercury and Ryan spent many hours reading and discussing medical information from their research; Mars and Zack constantly had quarrels, but they always ended up laughing at the end of it; Jupiter and Tyler were constantly sparing trying to upstage one another, but they always ended up even; as for Venus and Lance, well they were always walking through town shopping and talking, funny thing is Lance never complained about carrying the boxes.
It was a beautiful morning, which was perfect for Serenity and Gabriel to take a walk through the gardens and that's just what they did. As they walked Gabriel did nothing, but look at his new bride, her hair, still in its same form of 2 buns and the remainder of her golden hair falling to the ground, shimmering from the light in the sky, gliding along with her white dress.
"Serenity, you look beautiful," Gabriel said looking into her sapphire eyes and smiling.
"You always say that, but I love it every time you do," Serenity said smiling and running her fingers through his dark brown and silver hair. "That's sounded so conceded, didn't it?"
"Not at all," Gabriel said smiling, "besides even if it did I still wouldn't have cared;" which resulted in Serenity's cheeks to turn a light shade of pink.
As they walked through the gardens, they suddenly heard eight, recognizable, voices coming from behind them.
"Hey you two, it's a great morning isn't perfect for a day of training, what do you think Gabriel?" Tyler said with a wink.
"Guys not right now, maybe later," Gabriel said with his hand around Serenity's waist.
"Tyler, leave him alone he's with Serenity," Lance said rolling his eyes.
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say Gabriel was chicken of embarrassing himself in front of Serenity," Zack said taunting him.
"Don't start, you know I can put each of you down in 5 minutes," Gabriel said.
"Only one way to find out, let's go?" Tyler said getting in his fighting stance, causing Jupiter slapping him in the back of the head. "Hey what was that for?"
"For being stubborn," Jupiter said with a smile.
"Gabriel, go ahead I've never seen you train before," Serenity said with a wink, "except when the girls and I saw you working out the day we met you."
"Ok…ok…we can go at it, but weapons only, no hand to hand," Gabriel said looking at guys.
"That's no fun," Zack said crossing his arms pouting.
"It's that or nothing, you pick."
"Fine, we'll do weapons only." Zack said pouting.
"Maybe you should do 1-on-1 Gabriel," Ryan said with a smirk, "Mercury and I could have new cadavers to play with."
"You two are so weird at times," Zack said being smart again, causing Mars to punch him in the arm. "Ow!"
"You talk too much, close that giant trap, you call a mouth, of yours…geez," Mars said irritated.
"I was just say…," Zack started to say before getting interrupted.
"Zack, don't say another word its opening a door for pain," Venus said with a slight laugh.
"I'll tell you what guys, you guys were supposed to go do something with the girls and it was just supposed to be Serenity and I spending the morning together," Gabriel said looking down at Serenity. "So, because of that Serenity picks."
"Hmm…hand to hand," Serenity said with a wink.
"Yes, we win!" Zack and Tyler said in unison.
"Oh shut it, come on we'll go to the field." Gabriel said smiling at Serenity and kissing her on her soft lips.
"You know, some time you guys are too 'lovey-dovey' for me," Zack said, resulting in all the girl's hands to turn in to fists threatening to punch him, and ducking. "I was kidding, chill." Mars still slapped him in the back of the head.
"I like it when they are like that it shows love, especially since I am the goddess of love." Venus said gripping Lance's arm, then laying her head on it.
"You're just as ba…" Zack started to say, before stopping after seeing Jupiter and Mars glare at him, "Nevermind, I'll shut up."
"Smart move," Serenity said lightly laughing.
"Come on, let's keep the beat down for the field." Gabriel said as they all started walking to the empty field.
It didn't take long for them to arrive and Tyler getting in front of them all.
"Who's first?" Tyler said cracking his knuckles.
"Hold on, not so fast how are we doing this?" Lance said.
"Last man standing?" Gabriel asked.
"Oh hell yeah!" Tyler said.
"Ok boys, shirts off?" Gabriel said after kissing Serenity
They all took their shirts off and stood in front of the girls which revealed their scars which shocked the girls; all except Serenity, she'd seen Gabriel's scars the wedding night.
"OH MY GOD!" The girls said in unison, "guys those scars are hideous."
"How did you get them?" Mercury asked.
"Mostly training and battles," Ryan said, "I know they look bad don't they?"
"Of course they do, there are scars on every part of your body." Venus said in absolute shock.
"Don't worry about the scars; as long as we're alive we don't care." Tyler said with a slight laugh. "Come on guys let's do this."
The walked up to the center of field, in a view were the girls could watch and stood in a circle.
"Shall we show off?" Zack said with a wink.
"No, we're training not showing off." Lance said slightly annoyed.
"Alright guys, ready on the count of three," Tyler said beginning the count down, "1…2…3…GO!"
Tyler and Zack rushed at Gabriel, while Lance and Ryan when at it.
"I had a feeling you two would go for me," Gabriel said with a smirk while blocking their punches. Zack went for a kick, but Gabriel ducked, which got in the way of Tyler's attack. With that delay, he was able to spot a tree about 30 yards from him and began to run towards it. 'Oh hell yes, this is perfect', Gabriel thought to himself.
"Gabriel, get back you coward so we can pound you." Zack said, as both Tyler and him both chased after him.
"You want me, come get me," Gabriel said taunting him and slowing down when he got 3 yards from the tree and the guys caught up, he ran up and flipped backwards, then kicking Zack in the back and resulted in Zack and Tyler hitting each other. "You would think by now, you'd know that." Gabriel said laughing as the two Celestials member lay on the ground, holding their ribcages. "That's two down."
"Not quite Gabriel," Tyler said getting up, and putting Gabriel in a sleeper hold. "Give up! You know this is my specialty."
"Your right, but counters aren't," Gabriel said jumping up locking his ankles around Tyler's neck, which caused Tyler to let go of his hold and grab and Gabriel's ankles; but in doing so gave Gabriel the ability to flip him forward and making Tyler's body hit hard on the ground. "Want to try that stupid move again?" Gabriel said laughing before walking away.
The girls we're just sitting and watching, loving every moment of the five men going at it. Particularly Serenity, who was shocked, but loved, every second of her husband's quick maneuvering. Although, they were sometimes hard to spot because of their acrobatic moves, do to their constant speed.
"Wow, they don't play do they?" Jupiter said.
"What do you expect? It's training." Mars said.
"It looks to me like Gabriel knows every one of the main areas that will take them down." Mercury said. "He's making them look like amateurs, don't you think Serenity."
Serenity wasn't listening all she could do was watch husband, she didn't want to miss a single second.
"Serenity…Serenity…SERENITY!" Mars said yelling into Serenity's ears.
"Oh I'm sorry, what is it?" Serenity asked confused.
"Never mind it's not important." Mars said rolling her eyes, along with the others.
Lance and Ryan, were on the other end dodging each other's attacks; they were matching each move, but when Ryan went for his right hook, Lance ducked and hitting a uppercut, with the intensity of a rocket which made Ryan's head turn to the left resulting in a right hook from Lance, knocking him out after hitting his temple.
Lance stood over Ryan, not paying attention, which allowed Gabriel to speed up and knee him dead center of his back. With that move, Lance's body launched forward hitting the ground, but he only was down before doing a spin around spring up to his feet.
"Nice shot, cowardly, but nice shot," Lance said dodging with a smirk.
"Not my fault you weren't paying attention," Gabriel said laughing.
The two went at it not holding back; at one point, Gabriel ran to one of the trees as Lance chased after him, and using his ankles locked around Lance's neck and flipping him backward. However, unlike Tyler Lance landed on both his feet and a hand on the ground, he looked up and ran about to spear Gabriel; before he was able to finish the attack Gabriel jumped up slamming a foot on his back and making Lance land on his stomach, knocking the wind out of him.
"I win, nice try boys." Gabriel said slightly limping. The four men who were on the ground, all of them got up and walked over to the Scouts drenched in sweat and breathing heavy.
"Dang Gabriel, what the hell that hurt?" Lance said holding his back.
"Your back hurts, good lord Lance you nailed me with an uppercut and a right hook, don't start that crap." Ryan said rubbing his jaw.
"Hey I got it worse, Zack tackled me from behind," Tyler said, "and then I got flipped to the ground by Gabriel."
"Well, you should have stayed down," Gabriel said putting his arm around Serenity, who didn't care about the sweat.
"Serenity, he's covered in sweat why are you letting him put his arm around you?" Mars said.
"I'm married to him remember," Serenity said looking up and kissing him, "why should I care if he's covered in sweat, or water for that matter." Serenity said with a wink.
"Nice thanks a lot Serenity, Mars said grossed out, "now I have bad images in my head."
"Oh leave them alone," Venus said giggling.
"After that, is anyone else hungry?" Tyler asked with a grumbling stomach.
"Yeah, I'm starving," Ryan said.
The boys put their shirts on and they began their walk back to the palace, alongside the girls.
"Honey, that was amazing where did you learn those maneuvers?" Serenity asked smiling with an impressed tone.
"Well, it was actually a combination of things," Gabriel said in a matter-of-fact tone, "it was a combination of my training in Astromia and what I learned from the other guys."
"Well, I liked it a lot."
"I'm glad you enjoyed the show," Gabriel said with a small laugh.
They arrived at the palace in no time.
"Guys we need to get a bath before lunch." Ryan said wiping his forehead.
"Yeah I'd hate to have sweat fall in my food." Lance said in a in a joking tone intentionally trying to gross the girls.
"That's disgusting Lance, I can't believe you said that." Venus said about ready to puke.
"I was kidding honey, relax." Lance said laugh as Venus leaned back.
"Still that was gross." Venus said pushing him back.
"Well, guys I'm heading straight to our room." Gabriel said looking down at Serenity.
"In that case see you in 4 hours," Zack said, "because it might be a while before you make an appearance."
"That's so perverted Zack," Jupiter said disgusted, "Shut up!"
"Well, were going so, see you in a bit." Gabriel said turning around as he and Serenity headed to their room.
They arrived and went inside and locked the door.
"Serenity, why did you lock the door," Gabriel said raising an eyebrow.
"Well, I'm not showing you off to everyone that's not appropriate." Serenity said innocently.
"Good point, be back in a bit." Gabriel said knowing she had something planned; after all, they were still in the newlywed stage of their recent union as husband and wife.
Gabriel took a quick bath and wrapped a towel around his waist and started heading out to the bedroom and to the closest. As he walked out, he spotted Serenity wearing her it was the pure white dress; puffed, the shoulders in puffy and sphere likes; and a golden neckline, made of individual golden circles which blended into one another.
"I love the dress on you, you know that right." Gabriel said smiling.
"Yes, that's why I put in on silly." Serenity said with a slight laugh.
He walked over and gave her a quick kiss, before walking to the closet. "I'll be right back."
"I'm not going anywhere."
He went and changed into his prince attire, which was made up of white pants; a black vest that buttoned vertically with silver individual buttons, with about a six inch distance between them; a belt and of silver; and a pair of black, freshly polished and buffed, black shoes.
"Ready?" Gabriel asked.
"Yes, but before we go can you kiss me again?" She said smiling.
"Do you really have to ask?" Gabriel said walking over wrapping his arms around her waist, and she wrapped hers around his neck, and he gave a gentle kiss. He started to pull away, but she pulled him back kissing him again.
"I knew that was going to happen," Gabriel added after they finally pulled apart.
"Good, because I love it when you kiss me," Serenity said with a smile.
"I know," he said looking into her sapphire blue eyes, "Shall we?"
"Yes, let's get going before this goes any further." Serenity said with a smile and a wink.
"Yes, we'll save for tonight." Gabriel said.
Serenity looped her arm around his, as they opened the door and began walking to the dining hall.