Story: A Past Not Forgotten
Chapter: Two
Anime: Sailor Moon
Pairing: Serenity/Endymion
Rated: Teen
Author's Notes: Hello! I know it took me forever to update this story or any of my stories, for that matter. I've just been so busy lately. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter!
Holly shook Serena awake the next morning. Serena turned towards the wall trying to ignore Holly's attempts. She was still tired.
"Serena, come on! You have to get up!" Holly persisted.
"No," Serena groaned sleepily.
"Yes. You have to outside in 15 minutes for assignments," Holly told her.
"I don't care about assignments," Serena groaned again as she rolled her face into the pillow.
"Okay, fine. Then, you can stay here and sleep, but get fired for not coming on your first day of work, especially since you're not sick," Holly said as she began to approach the door.
"Fired?" Serena repeated as she got up, "I don't want to get fired."
"That's good. Get dressed," Holly ordered.
It took Serena 10 minutes to get dressed. Soon, the girls were standing outside their door waiting with the rest of the maids. Finally, Mother Robin reached Holly and Serena. She smiled at the new girl.
"Good morning, child. I trust you slept well, yes?" Mother Robin asked Serena. Serena nodded with a smile, "That's good. I'm sure you remember that today Holly will be showing you the ropes around here."
"Yes, ma'am," Serena answered respectably. Mother Robin chuckled.
"There's no need to call me ma'am. I am not of nobility. Everyone – even the King – calls me Mother Robin," She told her cheerfully. Serena nodded with understanding. Mother Robin turned her attention to Holly.
"Holly, today I want you to show her the basics of being a maid; you know, how to wash the dishes, dust the foyer, clean the rooms, wash the windows," Mother Robin explained, "Oh, and stay inside today. You can show the chores that are outside tomorrow, okay?"
"Yes, Mother Robin," Holly answered. Mother Robin smiled at the girls.
"Wonderful! Have a good time, and do your best!" She said, and moved on to the rest.
Serena and Holly made their way to leave the servants' quarters. They went up the winding stairs that took them to the main floor. Finally, they reached the white door that would take them into the palace.
"That Mother Robin sure is cheerful for being a head maid," Serena commented as they were about to open the door.
"Yes, she is, but everyone loves that in here. It makes the work of a maid more… happy," Holly told her. Serena opened the door, stepped out into a secret hall, and ran right into someone. They both went down to the floor with a thud. Right away, Serena panicked.
"Oh, my goodness! I am so sorry! I had no idea that-," Serena began apologizing when she looked down at the victim. It was the King! Serena rolled her eyes mentally.
'Of course, it was the King of all people,' She thought.
"Get off me," The King groaned unhappy. His eyes met with those of Serena, "It's you."
Serena returned to her feet swiftly, and watched as the King did the same, "I'm sorry, your highness. I did not see you coming nor did I expect you to be in this hall."
"Well, it is my palace. I can be in any hall I choose," The King defended.
Serena nodded understanding, "Yes, you're right. I'm sorry again."
The King brushed his hair back with his large hands, "Don't worry about it, maid. Just… go back to work. I have a long day ahead of me."
"Yes, sire!" Serena said in a rush as she grabbed Holly's hand, and bolted down the hall.
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After the maids left, Endymion went to the conference room where the generals were waiting. He opened the grand door, and walked in quietly.
"Endymion, my man!" Jediete greeted happily as he engulfed him in a tight hug.
"Ugh, Jed, let go," Endymion rasped out from the loss of air. Jediete released his old friend. Endymion looked over at the other men in the room.
"Good morning, generals," He greeted Kunzite, Jediete, Nephrite, and Zoicite.
"Morning," They greeted back. The generals were happily married to the four Inner Scouts. They were married a little after Endymion and Serenity were. Kunzite was married to Mina. Jediete was married – stuck – with Raye. Nephrite was married to Lita, and Zoicite was married to Amy. They all lived on the girls' planets, but visited Endymion often since they were Earth's generals.
"How are you, Endymion?" Zoicite questioned with hidden concern for his friend's health.
"Alive, if that's what you mean," Endymion answered as he sunk into a random chair. The men sighed.
"It's been five years, Endymion," Kunzite told him.
"I know that," The dark-haired king answered, "Time… has never gone by so slowly before."
"We understand," The generals said.
"No, you don't. How could you? You all still have your wives, and they're happy with health," Endymion responded. He shook his head. He was alone with his feelings. Not even his closest friends could understand the pain.
"Yes, we do, but they lost their queen – their best friend. They may not be going through the exact same pain as you, but it's still there," Nephrite defended, "Lita hasn't cooked with the same joy since Serenity's passing."
"Yeah, and Raye doesn't fight with me as much either," Jediete brought up. The guys looked at him.
"Isn't that a good thing?" Endymion questioned.
"Er… yes, but I miss the teasing battles with the make ups later," Jediete said.
"Amy constantly works now, too! She's always reading something, and doing everything when it comes to the Mercurian kingdom. Serenity and the girls used to be the ones that would pull her away from her studies," Zoicite told the king.
"Mina… doesn't carry the same bubbly attitude anymore, either. She hasn't done any matchmaking since Serenity died. She doesn't show any emotions now," Kunzite said sadly, "She not only lost her best friend, but she lost her cousin, too."
All the men nodded. They wanted Endymion to know he wasn't the only one suffering. He's still mourning for his wife after five years. They missed seeing him more active and alive.
"Look… I see what you guys mean, but I can't just get over her. I loved her! She's my soul mate, and then in a blink of an eye, she's gone. We were supposed to rule this kingdom together. We were supposed to have Rini, but now that won't even happen. I'm not going to have an heir. I'm not going to have my daughter! How can you expect me to just let that all go, and live my life again? I can't. Not without my family. Without them, I'm just a lonely king waiting to die, and that's all," Endymion told them with sadness in his voice. The guys never saw their king like this before not even when he lost his parents. Endymion was depressed, and no one knew how to help him. Only Serenity could bring him back from the depths of his soul, but she wasn't here. She was dead. All hope was lost for the king.
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Serena and Holly reached one of the conference rooms. Serena was learning the ropes quickly, and seemed to know exactly where everything was. Throughout the day, Serena and Holly were becoming fast friends, and were chatting away happily the whole time. Though, they were still working.
"Okay, this room is next. Now, this is one of the many conference rooms. They are also important because very serious meeting happen in them. You don't want the King to be talking to an envoy of the United States in dirty room, would you?" Holly questioned. Serena shook her head, "Good. That would leave a bad impression. Let's go!"
Serena turned the knob to the big door, and walked in with her friend. They froze on the spot when they saw the King talking with the four Earth Generals. Holly gasped quietly in surprise. Serena snickered mentally at the men. It just disgusted her at how much they had, and how little the commoners did. It was Holly who spoke first.
"Uhh… y-your highness! W-We're sooo sorry for interrupting. W-We'll just leave now, and come back l-later," Holly stuttered out in a rush. She reached for Serena's hand, and was about to leave when the King's voice stopped them.
"Hold it," He commanded, "Close the door, and sit down for a minute."
Holly pulled Serena to listen as she closed the door. They both sat down farthest away from the men. Serena could tell Holly was extremely nervous, but she wasn't in the slightest. For some reason, none of the men's presences bothered her. She guessed she just wasn't scared of them.
"There's no need to be nervous. I just wanted to talk to you two," The King reassured. Serena noticed that it helped Holly a little.
"What do you want to talk about, your majesty?" Serena spoke up.
The King smiled, "You."
"What about me?" Serena question suspiciously.
"I see you got the job," He went on. She nodded, "That's good. Mother Robin always takes a maid when she can. It's quite odd how this is the second time I've seen you today."
"How is that odd, sire? I work here, you live here – of course, we're going to see each other," Serena said boldly.
"It strikes me at how bold you can be," The King brought up, "It's something you never see in a servant."
"I suppose," Serena responded simply. The King went silent for a few moments.
"What is your name?" He asked.
Serena froze for the second time at that question. She, honestly, didn't know what her name was. It was a complete blank for her.
"I took a liking to the name 'Serena'," Serena answered. A startled silence went over the men. Serena didn't understand why.
It took some force in Endymion to say the name, "Serena. That's… a nice name."
"Thank you," Serena accepted the compliment.
"What about you? What is your name?" Endymion asked Holly.
"Holly, sire," Holly answered quickly.
"Nice to meet you, Holly. Well, I'm sure you both should get back to work now," The King told them. The girls rose from their seats quickly, and walked to the door.
"I hope to see you around, Serena," The King said softly to the silver-haired girl. Holly didn't hear it, but Serena did. She didn't respond, but only followed Holly out the door.
"That was a bit of a shock," Nephrite finally spoke after they left. The others nodded.
"Was it only me or did she look exactly like Serenity?" Jediete questioned the room.
"I think we all noticed, Jed," Zoicite said.
"It was a little more than ironic that her name is Serena," Kunzite went on.
"Yeah, it was, but she said she 'took a liking to the name'. What does that mean?" Nephrite asked.
"Who knows? I intended to learn more about her. I want to know who she is, and why she looks like my wife," Endymion finally spoke.
"I agree," The men said in unison.
"Obviously, she can't be your wife. Maybe she's an imposter," Nephrite brought up.
"Or maybe just an impersonator," Jediete thought. The men looked at him.
"What? She could just be a big fan of the queen, wanted to look just like her, and changed her name to Serena. It could happen," Jediete defended his guess. The men nodded understanding where he was coming from.
"She could be a spy, too," Kunzite brought up warningly, "Sent to get close to us."
"What?" The other said in unison again.
"They could have made her look like Serenity so Endymion would want to get to know her. They would become friends, and then she could turn around and betray it all," Kunzite furthered his guess.
"Kunzite is right. All of you could be right. We don't know why she looks like my wife, but we will find out taking all these possibilities into consideration. I want the Scouts to come back to Earth, and stay in the palace. They can also help. Besides, if she is a spy, we'll need them," Endymion ordered. The men nodded.
"I guess we'll go contact them now, then," Nephrite said as they rose to leave.
"Don't let her guess that we're trying to figure her out," Kunzite reminded everyone.
"Yes. We could all be wrong. She could just be a normal person who wanted to work in the palace," Endymion also brought up. The men nodded as they left the room. Endymion sat there for a few minutes longer. The generals were right. She could be anything from an imposter to an impersonator to a spy to a normal girl. Either way, a new excitement was beginning in the silent walls of Crystal Tokyo's palace. The king had a new reason to be alert, and a new story would finally… unfold.
-wipes brow- Man, finally, right? I wrote this all in one day, which is what I normally do. I can tell myself that this is going to be a good story. I REALLY hope you like where I'm taking this plot. I LOVE LONG REVIEWS!! They show me that you actually think about my story, but any review is fine, seriously. Don't take it the wrong way. I'm just glad you read my work, and enjoy it! :)
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