Fairytales terminated on the earth

Author: Jadeite

Translate: MoonlightOutsider

Disclaimer: Sailormoon is the property of Takeuchi Naoko, Kodansha and Toei Animation. All characters, settings etc. are used without permission. This is a fanfiction of Sailor Moon, for my interest in the Dark Kingdom, and I promise that there is definitely neither illegal nor financial purpose.

The translators words: Well, to be honest, I have admired this fanfiction for a long time, and now I finally decided to translate it into English. The author, Lord Jadeite, might be one of the most important persons among all the Chinese Dark Kingdom fans that he started the first Chinese website specially for Dark Kingdom. He has also witten a lot of wonderful DK fanfictions with deep thoughts. (And the translator had even not watched Sailormoon at that time...)

Thank you for supporting me to translate your fanfiction, Lord Jadeite!

Note: According to the author, a few ideas in this fanfiction might be affected by some fanfictions the author had read before.


Chapter 4:

"Although the enemies had occupied the public way connecting the moon and the earth, it's not too late to use this pathway. The sailor scouts from Millennium would take you to the moon as soon as they find you, just same as what they used to do for your dating their princess. However, please don't forget Elysium, which is your native land."

Jadeite released Endymion's hand and said when they finally achieved the top of the tower.

The prince was confused:"What do you mean by that? Won't you go with me?"

"Nobody waits for me." Jadeite answered with a faint smile, in which the loneliness reminded Endymion of Beryl's words: He could never escape from loneliness, which would be his nightmare.

"No, Jadeite, you are not alone, I am your friend!" The prince screamed.

With this words, a bright brunch of light from the moon landed on the tower, and the prince was covered by the light.

Endymion was safely lead to Millennium, as Jadeite left his last sentence to him:"Friend is someone that worth trusting…"

Jadeite stared at the destination which the light disappeared for quite a while. In the end he was sure that there would never be a second brunch of light that he turned back, and stepped downstairs.

"Freeze!" Jadeite stopped at the bottom of the tower as Queen Beryl berated him.

A slight smile appeared on the pale face:"You're late."

Beryl didn't bother wasting her precious time, so she asked directly:"Where's Endymion?"

The only answer was silence.

"Are you deaf?" Beryl pressed forward roaring, but Jadeite simply stepped backward without a single word.

"Then you would suffer your own choice!"

The witch's red hair suddenly grew so long that approached the tower, and destroyed the tower into pieces as the youth staring at her with fear in those blue eyes. When the dirt filled in the darkness enveloping the heaven, she was satisfied with Jadeite's threatened expression.

"So, would you tell me all you know?"

"Whatever…whatever, he is not here…" Jadeite murmured as his hand wetted with cold sweat.

"The useless question is enough. I know that Endymion must be on the moon!" A familiar voice drew Jadeite's attention, and his felt his breath was almost taken when seeing the face of the speaker.

Nephrite.

And standing behind him there were Kunzite and Zoisite. They are his friends—they were his friends. Their once familiar expression was now distant and cold.

"I know, Nephrite." Beryl nodded to Nephrite before turned to Jadeite:"I give you one last chance, or you still prefer death, completely up to you."

"Death…"Jadeite murmured again.

"Well, do you know what death is like, lad? Listen, death means eternal loneliness in the darkness. No light, no sunshine, no heaven, no people, and never hope, never friendship, never feelings, never thoughts and never emotion—only death! Imagine, who will ever remember you? Even not would your master or your friends! Your body lies a decompose in the grave, and your bones become the nests of maggots. You would end into dirt, disappear in the wind, as if you had never appeared."

Beryl's words were slow enough that every syllable was like a hammer striking on Jadeite's mind, which made the youth feel painful.

"No! No! That's enough…ENOUGH!" He finally couldn't help cried.

Beryl smiled coyly:"Do be afraid, my boy. Make your choices wisely."

Jadeite raised his head to glance at Beryl, and Beryl glanced back; Jadeite turned his eyes to glance at Kunzite, Zoisite and Nephrite, and they glanced back, too. Eventually, Jadeite made his decision.

He dropped his sword, and kneeled in front of Beryl with one leg.

At the same time, Endymion knew that the war had spread to the moon already as soon as he reached the moon. Mars, who was the one took him to the moon, told him that the army of the Dark Kingdom was marching to Millennium along the way between the moon and the earth.

"The situation is an emergency, so Her Majesty doesn't allow the princess to leave her sight. The princess worries about you, as a result she sent me to pick you up. Fortunately, you are all right." Mars explained seriously.

"How is Serenity?" Asked the prince with care.

"She's safe, and she's waiting for you in the hall with our queen, we'd better meet her as soon as possible, or she will be worry."

"Certainly…Oh no! Wait a minute, Jadeite!" Endymion suddenly remembered something and shouted immediately.

"What?" Mars was confused.

"Jadeite is still on the tower! Please save him, please!"

"Well, don't worry, pardon, what's on the tower?"

"Jadeite, my friend! Haven't you seen someone besides me just now?"

"You mean your friend? I'm sorry, I did see him but there was no time left, and I had to bring you here before the tower disappeared. " Mars shook her head with an expression of official pity.

"Disappeared? How could it be possible?" The prince could not believe in what he heard.

"Disappeared."

"Then where's Jadeite?"

"I'm not Miss-know-all, sir. Since the earth has fell and you are the only survivor, he might either die or be brainwashed to a dark soldier, as everyone else."

"Damn it! Why not take him with me since you know it?"

Mars was unpleasant with what the prince said, and she thought she had done the correct thing:"Behave yourself, Endymion, do you think I were that powerful? It's difficult enough to bring you alone here, not to mention our princess never asked me to pay attention to anyone else. What if I saved him but missed you? Both of Your Highness will eat me!"

"But how can I leave Jadeite alone? That's definitely not a friend should do. Please, Mars, don't we have any ideas?" Endymion was almost begging.

Mars hesitated for a while before finally answered seriously:"Well, I think I would like to help you this time, since I have my own friends I could understand your feeling. Despite our princess had asked me to bring you to her safely, I would not prevent you from rescuing your friend, and I would also help if you need. However the possibility of success is not much more than zero, so it's up to you."

"Since then…"

Endymion stared at his planet, which was a blue, peaceful planet. It was now rounded by dark clouds, and the deep darkness was like a demon swallowing all the hope. He was frightened, and tortured by both care to friends and fear to enemies. The prince's soul was far less than strong enough to make a decision.

Mars was standing besides him, waiting patiently for his answer.

"Emergency! Emergency! The Dark Kingdom has reached Millennium!" A black cat and a white cat rushed onto the shoulders of Mars and broke the silence with voices of human.

"Serenity! Damn it!" Both Endymion and Mars turned pale and ran following the two cats towards the palace hall, leaving the planet in the darkness behind.

Dark clouds curtained the heaven which used to be crystal clear, and girls' screaming were mixed with Beryl's laughter.

At last, everything was destroyed after the battle, leaving only two asters of dessert in the space. One was the moon, and the other was the earth.