Honor's Splendor
Hi
everybody, I 'd just like to say, to all of you who have read, Painful
Realization, sorry about not getting another chapter out, but I had just gotten
an idea for this story, and had to write it. I'll try to get more chapters up
ASAP, but I think you'll like this story even more.
Disclaimer:
I do not own Sailor Moon, nor do I own the rights to the book Honor's Splendor,
written by Julie Garwood.
P.S.
if you can, go out and read that romance novel, it's great.
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Prologue
England,
1090
Twelve men surrounded the man they
had tied up. They meant to kill him, their knives were drawn, just in case the
devil decided to attack. All of them knew he was a close friend of the king,
and a valued warrior. None of them thought him as stupid to enter Lord
Diamond's domain under a sing of truce. Everyone knew of the war raging between
Lord Darien Shields and Lord Diamond Knight.
The plan was simple really, once Lord Shields
entered the fortress they were to strip him of his clothes and tie him to a
post in the middle of the courtyard, where he would freeze to death. Then they
would dump the dead body out in the woods somewhere, and make it look like he
froze to death. Lord Diamond had already left for court, to attain his alibi,
and the plan was already going perfectly.
The men on the other hand were being
driven in by the cold, no longer in the mood to taunt and torment their captive.
"Why do we have to stay out
here, it ain't like he can get away." one of the guards shouted
"'Tis
the devil he is, no normal man can stay out in this weather for this long -N-
live." another shouted over the harsh wind.
"Ain't like no-body's gonna know
if we stayed the whole time." Another voiced
"Well I guess you're right. No
body's gonna know if we stayed here or went inside, so lets go." The
leader said after looking the captive in the eyes.
The man stood there for a few
minutes before he noticed someone in a dark cloak standing in front of him with
a dagger in her hand. He was getting ready to attack when her voice reaches
him.
"Don't move, I'll have you out
in a minute. I saw what they were doing and decided to rescue you, before I
leave."
He immediately relaxed his stance,
ready to pounce, if her words proved to be false. He knew who she was, oh yes,
his sole reason for coming to this hellhole; Lady Serena, the Baron's sister.
After a few moments she had his arms free and moved
to his legs. As he heard the shrill whistle over the wind he held his hand up,
a sign to wait. He was most curious as to what this beauty before him had
planned. When she stood up, she had his clothes gathered in her hands, with his
heavy boots dangling from her fingers.
"Can you walk?" she asked.
