The Princess: Conquest Of Love And Loyalty
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She had no choice. Endy was the love of her love. Always was and always will be even in death.
The blond haired figure sat weeping against her dying lover who had put himself in front of her moments before and sacrificing himself in the process.
"Sere, don't cry. You know I will... always... love you..." panted the dying prince as he lay in his lover's arms and drifted into eternal sleep.
Princess Serenity of the Moon broke out in sobs as her beautiful face twisted into one of agony. She held on tight to the hands of her lover, Prince Endymion of Earth, as she thought back to their past.
"Rei! Please... I just want one more bite of that donut! Please...?" pleaded the normally elegant princess who always holds herself in the best manners. Of course exceptions were made whenever it concerned food. Manners and elegance were the least on her mind as Princess Serenity turned her wide round eyes at her other Scouts who also happened to be her best friends.
"Really, Meatball Head, donuts should be the least of your worries especially since you have to prepare for a formal meeting with the King and Queen of Earth in a few days' time! " said Rei, Princess of Mars and one of Serenity's Scouts.
"Yes, Serenity. I agree with Rei. We really need to get on with the training of Earth's formal table mannerism before the arrival of the King and Queen of Earth so that we all know how to behave at the dinner table when we see them. You know how complex the Earth table manners are though of course the Lunarian set of court manners are even more so." reminded the always reliable Princess Ami of Mercury who was propping up her book so that she could read it in a better lighting angle. "Besides," continued the always serious Mercurian princess with a twinkle in her eye "we know that based on experience, one bite often leads to multiple bites and then eventually there will be a donut feast."
"But Endy has already taught me most of it when I saw him the other day. The last time I saw his parents they were so friendly and kind! I am sure that they will be very forgiving even if there are any hiccups at the dinner table though of course this will be the first time that we are all having dinner together... You girls are too strict. " whined Princess Serenity and then she paused at Rei's slanted look before an idea occurred to her. "Oh alright. You are right that we should maintain the good impressions the King and Queen have of us... though we can always study while having a donut feast!"
"Come on Sere, we all know that you will be so distracted by the donuts that in no time, the table mannerism training will be at the back of your mind and all you can think of will be donuts." Princess Makoto of Jupiter said smiling as she pulled out the donut that Serenity was trying to sneak into the folds of her skirt.
"Yes, and I am sure Prince Endymion will not be too happy too see you in blown up proportions just within a few days of kissing you." laughed Princess Minako of Venus and the Soldier of Love.
Serenity blushed as she remembered the stolen kisses she had shared with Endy just days earlier before he sneaked back to Earth.
"Is someone talking about me?" said a deep voice from the direction of the balcony.
"Endy!" squealed the moon princess as she ran into the arms of her lover the Prince of Earth.
The couple laughed happily as the Scouts grinned at them from behind thinly masked pretensions of concentrating on their respective books.
"Endy, how could you leave me... You were the sunshine in my life who always knew how to make me laugh. You always knew when to surprise me at the most unexpected moments and let me experience joy that I had never known before. Everyone loved you, including my Scouts. Why were you so silly to shield me from that attack? Don't you know that I can't live on without you?" sobbed the broken-hearted Princess Serenity. She closed her eyes as another wave of memories hit her.
"Sere, where did you learn to make all these food?" laughed Endy as he sat on the picnic cloth that he had brought from Earth and stared at the rich layout of food that was set before him.
"I had help from the Scouts." blushed Serenity as she settled herself into a comfortable position beside Endymion. "I don't know what I will do without them. They have always been so supportive of us." A smile touched her lips as she thought about the fun she had with the Scouts earlier in the day while preparing for the food for the picnic in the royal kitchen. They had almost turned the kitchen upside down with their dough fight before Ami finally laughingly reminded them that they needed to return to the food preparation if they wanted to ensure that both Serenity and Endymion had enough food especially given Serenity's large appetite.
Endymion chuckled at the discovery of a powder-covered bun hidden underneath one of the piles of food as he imagined the havoc the girls must have created while overtaking the royal kitchen in order to satisfy Serenity's insistence of personally preparing for the picnic's food.
"What are you chuckling about, Endy?" said Sere as she glanced at him suspiciously.
"Nothing. I am just glad that you have such great friends who love and support you. Just like my generals." replied Endymion as he tucked a strand of blond loose hair behind her ears.
"Your generals always seem so stiff when I see them." said Serenity.
"Yes. They are usually that way when performing formal duties. However, I do have a trick up my sleeve to get under their stiff masks." said Endymion with a mischievous grin.
"What is that?" wondered Serenity.
"Well, it is... this!" with a sudden pounce, the prince jumped onto the princess and tickled her.
They laughed and rolled in the grass of the Moon's Royal Garden until the bell chimed to signal for dinner.
"I am sorry, Mother. I know that you will be heart-broken but Endy is gone and I can't live life without him! Please forgive my selfishness." whispered the moon princess as she held up the sword and plunged it into her abdomen. Her lips parted into a silent cry as tears spilled down her cheeks and landed onto the armoured body beside her. The Princess of the Moon breathed her last and closed her eyes to prepare for her rest with her beloved Endy for eternity to come.
Not far off, the Queen of the Moon turned at the voice of her daughter's whispered last words through their telepathy connection. Soon after, a blast of golden light shot up into the sky but the queen did not falter. She was known as the strongest woman in the universe not only because of the power of the Silver Crystal she wields but also because of her strong character. Her daughter's death would not stand in the way of her battle against the enemy. Her grasp on her weapon tightened as she focused her powers on the battlefront. Her place is with her people and as their queen, she has to place them before everything else - even if it means sacrificing the last moment to whisper a farewell to her daughter through their telepathy link.
The youma screamed as a strong force of light from the queen's Silver Crystal overpowered it. Watching as more youmas approach from a distance, the moon queen raised the crystal high above her head and whispered her last wishes to the crystal. The Silver Crystal, obeying the commands of its mistress, released a bolt of bright light holding immense power which engulfed the queen and spread across the entire surface of the moon.
When the light finally faded after some time, the moon was wiped of youmas and dark energy. As she lay dying, the queen finally let her long-withheld tears spill. Her daughter was gone. She had died to fulfill her love with Prince Endymion of Earth. There was only one thing left to do so that her the princess had not died for naught. Queen Serenity felt her powers drain as the Silver Crystal set about its work to fulfill her last commands and at last, the legendary Queen of the Moon died, leaving her legacy to be fulfilled by Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion when they were resurrected in the future to make up for what they had died fighting for - the love and loyalty for each other and their people.
A/N: Please leave reviews! Will really appreciate reviews! Let me know what you think of the story! Hoping to write a continuation for the story. Have been harbouring a hope to write a multi-chapter Sailor Moon story for quite some time and I have finally taken up the courage to start writing!