A/N: Hey everyone I decided to start a new story, the idea just randomly popped into my head an I couldn't get it out so here it is my very first Sailor Moon fanfiction.

Caught!

Chapter one

Prince Endymion of Earth raced through the darkening forest, riding toward the Bright lights of the royal palace. He had just returned to his home province, after going on a routine check of the other ones near the castle, when a desperate and exhausted messenger ambushed his party. He said that he had an urgent message for the Prince from the Queen. Endymion immediately became worried and demanded to know what it was that the Queen wished to convey, all the messenger had replied that he had to get to the castle as soon as possible.

Which brings us back to Endymion racing toward the castle gates.

Prince Endymion spurred his stallion to go faster, urging him push a little bit more. Whatever it is that his mother wanted it had to be important to make someone come all the way to the end of his province to give it. He pressed his heels once again into his mount's side, his eyes fixed on the fast coming palace gates. His dark steed skidded to a halt as Endymion pulled on his reins sharply before his deep, resonating voice calls out;

"Open the gates you neanderthals ,it is I Prince Endymion, my mother the queen requests an urgent meeting, you must open the gates this instant."

The gatekeeper grunted and quickly began to do as he was bid. As soon as the wrought iron gate was high enough for him to fit under he pressed his boots to his horse's sides and galloped up the path into to the castle courtyard and halfway up the stone steps before dismounting and sprinting up the rest of the steps, into the foyer, passed many a disgruntled maid and into his mother and father's suite. He paused in the basic chamber long enough to register the light under the door to the bedroom, before rushing in to find its source.

He found that and so much more. When he barged into the suite both the occupants jerked their head in his direction. And as soon as he saw their faces he stopped in his tracks, in the center of the doorway and two things clicked in his head, one his mother had been crying and two his father looked as if he was dying.

His mother caught his eye and almost immediately began sobbing…again. She rose from the bed and flung herself into Endymion's unsuspecting arms. He awkwardly put his arms around his shaking and looked quizzically at his father over his mother's head. His visably forced a smile onto his pale, skeletal, face and motioned for Endymion to steer his mother into to the chair she had been when he got there. Endymion nodded slightly and gently removed his mother's arms from around his body and sat her in her chair, before quickly sitting next to his father on the bed.

His father sighed before saying; "My son, it is obvious to anyone that looks that I am not well, but they may not be able to see that am also dying. I was struck with this illness quite suddenly three days ago and the palace healers believe that I have only one month to live left." At this statement his mother began sobbing harder into her hands and Endymion open his mouth, as if to interrupt, but his father waved his hand and continued speaking. "This is not the only news that your mother and I have for you. Along with my current state comes a responsibility for you, you must marry in the next month that I am still alive or you will not gain the thrown and it will be given to your cousin, Diamond."

Endymion jumped up from his perch said angrily, "Father that law is ancient, and you know Diamond can't rule, and you also know that all the women at court are complete ditzes, I can't marry any of them, not because of me but because of the Kingdom."

"Son." His father said quickly before he could go on with his rambling. "Terran law states that you must marry, I do not are who it is you are married to as long as she ca n produce and heir, now leave, you have exhausted me." Endymion grumbled under his breathe but obediently got up and left the suite.

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Four hours later saw the prince pacing in his quarters surrounded by his for generals, Jadeite, Malachite, Nephrite, and Zoicite, and his advisor, Andrew.

"Guys I have no idea what I'm going to do, I mean I can't possibly marry anyone from the court and it would take years to search all the provinces to find a suitable bride, and I only have one month, that's impossible. I mean, I'm ready for the responsibilities of the Kingdom, but a wife and children along with that…" Endymion groaned and sat on his bed, his face in his hands. His friends immediately began talking all at once, suggesting places to go and women to pick, but all Endymion did was shake his head mournfully.

Finally after his generals ran out of ideas Andrew spoke up. "Guys he's right, the girl's here are totally unethical for marriage. It would bad for Endymion and bad for the kingdom of he were to marry one of them."

"Then what do you suggest he does?" Malachite asked, derisively. "It's not like he can randomly go capture a bride that would benefit him and the Kingdom."

Suddenly Zoicite spoke up; "He could capture a faerie." At this statement everyone turned incredulously to him, a stunned silence reigned over the room. Zoi looked at them before sighing and saying in a matter of fact tone, "There is a legend that states, if you see a faerie bathing and you make your presence known then she will belong to you, until you release her."

Everyone continued to stare in amazement before Endymion said; "Yeah Zoi that's perfect except for one itsy bitsy detail. WHERE THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO FIND A BLOODY FAERIE??!!"

Zoicite just sighed again and stated, "Faeries come out to bath in the wood surrounding the castle every full moon. It is the only time that they bath in the human realm. Fortunately tomorrow night is the full moon."

Everyone began staring at Zoi anew before Nephrite said, "You know guys, that just might work."

A/N: Here is the first chapter of Caught! In chapter two Endymion finds his bride. Until next time Toodles. Please review.

Disclaimer: No Ownage.