Love Conquers All!
By: Katie-lee Brady

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN NOTHING! The only thing I own is the story line, but the characters were used, which I totally don't own. I also borrowed ideas from various movies, anime, books, and friends' ideas.

Chapter 4: Taste of the Past

Remember, may contain course language, and mild to extreme violence, and later lemons :D

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Previously On: Love Conquers All! – Information comes in, and it goes out. On both sides they have spies checking and keeping tabs on one another.
Endymion gets a good idea and goes to check on this serenity person. But his eyes keep deceiving him.

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Endymion just watched in awe at this beautiful goddess swimming. She was graceful in all her movements and he loved the way the sunset glimmered over her wet body when she got out of the pool.

As Serenity got out of the pool she went straight to the banana chair and grabbed her towel. She wiped her face dry and wiped most of the water off her body. When she was done she placed the towel back on the chair and went in side the house.

Endymion now was unable to see her. But not 10 seconds had passed and the outside lights had been turned on, then another minute Serenity walked outside. When she got outside she went straight to a big tall green lantern and he seen her doing something.

Serenity opened a little handle at the bottom of the lantern and got a small box of matches out. She then grabbed the big handle that was in front of her. When she opened it, there were a couple of wood logs. She then got a match out and lit the wood.

When Endymion saw Serenity walk away her saw a warm red flame at the very top of the lantern. He then saw Serenity put on a white robe that came mid thigh and then lay down on the chair. Endymion was speechless; he was looking, no, spying at a woman that obviously had some sort of connection to him.

As he felt her heartbeat steady, knowing she was in a trans of falling to sleep he fell from his spot and landed in the corner of her backyard where it was dark, making only but a few rustling noises. If he had of known the area, he would have been quiet as a mouse, but he didn't realise there was a pile of dry leaves that crushed under his feet.

When Serenity heard a slight movement of noise she didn't rush up to look, but she just opened her eyes and glanced over, hoping it was just a cat or something. But as her eyes opened wider, she saw a figure, it was much like the one she just saw in her dream, but this one felt… it felt the same, but there was something about it… something she didn't know… she wasn't scared, but she was just confused on weather this was real or a dream. So she sat up and pulled her legs to the side of the chair, still keeping her eyes fixed on the figure.

"Who's out there?" She yelled as she tried to focus on the figure.

As there was no reply she thought to herself, 'maybe this is just a dream, it's just gone wrong?' but just then she heard a voice and the figure that come closer.

"This is no dream…" Endymion said as he walked closer, as he read her mind, but stopped at the edge of the light so his face would stay hidden in the shadows. His voice was smooth and stern.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Serenity asked a bit louder, a hint of fear in her voice as she tried to see past the light to look at his face.

"Serenity…?" Endymion asked in a low voice, various feelings of detestation and affection smoothly covering his words.

"Who… How do you know my name? Come closer in the light" Serenity demanded. For some weird reason she relaxed herself and softened her facial features, letting him know that she was not timid or afraid of him. Just curious to know who he was, and how he knew her.

"Do you not remember me?" Endymion said in soft subtle voice as he took one step into the light revealing his identity to her.

As Serenity saw his face memories upon memories came flowing into her mind, but one in particular that stayed was his face, and those eyes that were midnight blue. But the weird thing was, was that she had never laid eyes on someone so beautiful in her life… so why did she have these memories of him?

As Endymion walked closer he saw her eyes wondering everywhere, blinking furiously and her breathing fastening in pace. Just as he took another step she fainted and dropped back on the chair.

Endymion walked closer to her and realized she was unconscious, 'Maybe I scared her… or she just got a weird thought of me… but… what if… I need to take her away somewhere quiet and isolated' he thought to himself as he picked her up and took her inside out of the cold air that was brewing.

When he got inside he laid her down on the couch, which was the first thing he saw. As he stood back he couldn't help but become fascinated. Her long golden blond hair lay next to, and how it fell over the edge of the couch. He could see her eyes move along her eyelids, knowing she was having some sort of bad dream or something.

As he left her he turned off all the lights and made sure the house was secure, as he was going to take her, where no one would find them easily.

When he was done he grabbed her and took her out the back and to his car hoping no one had seen him. He sat her in the passenger seat and noticed that she was becoming restless in her sleep, 'she must be having a really bad dream or memory… or she just can't come to term with the truth' he thought as he placed himself in the drivers seat and took off.

He drove for nearly 40 minutes before he got to his private beach house no one knew of except for him and his beloved Serenity, the Serenity from nearly 500 years ago. It was some where remote, so he knew Serenity and himself would be safe, as well as have no disturbances.

When they arrived, he placed her on a bed in a spare room he had and opened up a-couple of windows for fresh air. She was placed on a queen sized bed that had soft silk sheets and a bulky soft quilt that were cream in colour. She was surrounded by two side tables on either side of the bed which was a dark chocolate wood and a doorway just to the right, and a dark chocolate desk on the far right side of the room. To the left of the room are two doorways, one to her bathroom and the other to a walk in wardrobe.

Endymion had been seating in his study for about 2 hours. He had been ignoring any and all telepathically voices in his head from his generals that were looking for him. He was too worried thinking about Serenity, there was so many questions running through his head. 'Why?', was the most frequent word that went through his head. But he was too busy to realise that Serenity had just woken up.

As Serenity come to, she was startled by the fact that she did not recognise her surroundings or where she was. All she could see when she sat up was French doors rolled back and a white curtain flowing inside and a cool breeze brushing past her face. As she turned to her left she noticed the two doors and the desk to her right. As she got out of the bed she grabbed the cords of her robe and tied them back together to cover her body from the cold as she made her way towards the balcony that lay behind the French doors and dancing curtains.

She stood in the breeze, hair swaying in the wind, as she reminisced in her thoughts, "Endymion?" she said out loud, just realising where she was and who she REALLY was.

Endymion was surprised to know that she was up so soon, as he heard his name. "Serenity" he said, loud enough for her to hear, as he made his way to her bedroom.

When Serenity felt his presence come closer she turned around to see him at her doorway. He looked as though he hadn't had any sleep and was obviously worrying about something. "Endymion? Is that you?" she asked in a soft voice that was no louder then a whisper. But she knew he heard her, because of his supernatural hearing.

"Yes, my Serenity. I am here…" he said in a soft voice walking closer to her. He was once again amazed by her beauty, the way the moon shone on her skin, how her hair reflected silver in the wind and how she stood looking at him. Her body was facing towards the breeze and her head was turned to the side to look at him and as the breeze came threw her hair spiralled around her face.

"Why? How? Why did you have to find me? I thought you would never find me, I thought you gave up… I used my powers… I did all this for a reason" she said trying to push memories out of her head. Her voice was stern and there was not just one emotion flowing off them.

"Why though? I thought you loved me. I was worried because you didn't give me a reason" he rushed. "And who did you leave me for? I thought you were happy with me?" He said in a cold voice, "Why?" he was looking straight at Serenity.

"I'm sorry" she said as she lowered her eyesight to the ground, then turned her bead back towards the night sky. "But there was no way we were ever going to be together. If my father ever found out, even if I was a vampire, he would kill me and you with out hesitation" her voice carried a hint of remorse, "I did love you, but I always had a feeling I was doing the wrong thing… And my father had me in an arranged marriage, so if I didn't marry he would question me, and I didn't want to think what would happen" tears falling down her face.

"I looked for you, days on end. But there was no trace of you. Then 5 months after your disappearance I felt dead. I was surprised. We were mates, and yet if you did die, then why was I not dead? I knew you had to be out there. But once again, after 40 years I could not find you. My whole body began to feel dead, I became bitter and lifeless. My heart stopped altogether, but I was still alive… and that's how I knew you still had to be alive, but where were you hiding… even after 300 years… but there was no trace of you… and you were human, which mean you should of died… but you were my other half, so if you died then I would die… but I never died. I tried so hard to get over you… but I couldn't, my heart ached for your touch. Then one day I completely became cold, which is why your people call me the Prince the Darkness…" He said with emotions running everywhere. His words were running jiggered and over each other. There was so many things he wanted to say, but he couldn't. He just kept getting his words muddled up with each other.

"I'm sorry… I should have told you how my powers work… but I knew that of I did then you would know I would come back eventually, and you'd get your hopes up… and wouldn't get over me… Which never really happened anyways? And yet for all those years I stayed in suspended animation, I felt the same too. This is why I erased most of my memories when I choose to got reborn" she said trying to divert her eyes from Endymion's curious ones.

"Just tell me one thing?" he said quickly, "Why did you have a feeling that our relationship was wrong? Was it me? And if you felt the same way as I did, then why did you not follow your heart?" Endymion asked.

"No, it was not you" Serenity dropped her head. "My family had always been actively involved with the Vatican, and knowing that one family member betrayed them, then all of the family would be accused… and I guess it was also to protect them from what might happen."

"That is not the reason" Endymion spoke forcefully, knowing that she was lying. "You started acting all weird when that Diamond fellow came to visit your family. What happened? Did something happen involving him?" he accused.

"NOTHING…" she quickly retorted, "nothing, nothing happened, just leave it alone…" She yelled. Getting stressed over the situation, but also because she didn't want to remember such a part of her past that happened centuries ago.

"So Diamond is a sore spot aye… then tell me what happened, something happened" Endymion demanded to know. Moving closer to her. His voice was slightly raised, but he was not yelling.

Serenity fell apart. Tears breaking free from her eyes, sliding down her face to the ground, and not to long after Serenity's whole body followed the tears to the ground, "My father betrothed us… I had no choice but to accept… if I didn't then my father would have been ashamed…" she sobbed. Endymion stood watching her, unsure what to do. He wanted to help, but he also wanted to know. "While he was visiting I had to act like Diamond's girlfriend, doing everything with him, including—" She was cut off by Endymion's remark.

"I don't need to know what you did with that bastard… I felt it when you first did it with him… But if you hated it, then why didn't you ran off with me? And I would have gotten over the fact you slept with him…, eventually" Endymion shudders at the memory of what happened between Diamond and Serenity.

"I know you would have, but… but I was…. I was pregnant… with his baby, and I knew you wouldn't have accepted another mans baby as your own… I just didn't want to be put in a situation where I had to choose." Endymion had to agree that he would not have accepted another's as his own, but she was being very selfish for only thinking of herself. What of the baby? It was a living thing in her womb. And what about Diamond and her family? How would they have acted? But more importantly, did she ever take his feelings into consideration?

"So you took the easy way out?" he said harshly, "Did you ever think of anyone else besides yourself?"

"It was the only way I could think of with out hurting even more people… and yes I do regret it… but It was my decision. I made it on my own. I knew the repercussions, and I did take things into consideration. Even now there are times I think 'what if', but I can't change the past, so I looked to the future" she cried her eyes out.

"But why did you erase your memories? And how exactly do you powers work?" Endymion asked, still confused as hell about the whole situation.

"I erased them because I did not want to live a new life still having feelings of a man I am madly in love with" she stressed. Her voice croaky from the crying. "I knew that if I didn't, I probably would have found you. But I was not ready to face you… not after what I had done" She said looking down at the ground. Never taking a glance in Endymion's direction.

Endymion walked to her and stood still, "And what of your powers? How exactly do they work?" he said as he kneeled in front of her.

Serenity gave in to herself and stole a quick glance at Endymion, only to look away immediately, "My presence still lingers here on earth but my body parishes and I am put in suspended animation. Choose when to get reborn again, and if I want to. But it has to be in the same family line, just down through the generations" she paused for a moment, "I learnt it from my foremothers in time, as you know in my family back when I was born we were considered witches, but now, my family has lost that power" she took a breath, "But anyways, I thought I would wait a few hundred years before coming to make sure you were fully over me, but as it happens, you still have feelings for me… which ultimately means that my plans were foiled" she said crying once more. Tears falling from her rosy cheek on to the ground in little paddles of salted water.

Endymion couldn't take it any longer. He cupped her face in his hands and lifter her face to meet his eye sight, "I don't have feelings for you… damn it! I'm deeply in love with you!" he nearly laughed, "I always have and always will… no matter what. You are my soul mate… you were made for me, as I am for you… so why do you deny yourself this pleasure?" he said staring straight into her eyes, the doorway to her soul and then took a kiss straight from her mouth.

They held together for 3 second before both let their cravings and longings take hold. They kissed passionately until they were out of breath, both wanting each other to make their own again. Until Serenity pushed him away, but not too far, "Why are you not angry at me? Do you not hate me for what I have done to you?" she asked urgently. She needing to know before she could cause any more pain.

"The past is in the past" he simply replied, "we can not fix the past or rewrite it, but we can change the future, and work towards the future by learning from the past" he smiled, "but I do not hate you. I told you, I love you… I always have and unfortunately, I always will… and right when I found out you really were still alive, my heart rekindles it's flame and it gave me a new hope… so regardless, there was always hope."

Serenity began to cry once more, "Oh Endymion, I… I still love you too" she said as she jumped forwards into his arms and hugged him. Sobbing at his kindness. She had also missed the warmth and protections she always felt when she was with him.

"Look, I'll leave you here to gather yourself up" he said as held her in his arms, "so go and freshen up and what ever you do, while I take care of some business, and when your ready to talk some more, well, umm, I'll be around somewhere" he then said as he held her at arms length, placed a small kiss on her cheek and got up and walked away.

"Endymion" Serenity quickly asked as Endymion turned around, "While I was away, did you become King, or are you still the Prince?"

"I'm the king now" He said as he completely vanished out of the room.

Serenity sat in silence watching the space that once held Endymion. She had missed his coronation to Kingship… She missed all of his referendums as King and now had no idea what sport of person he was now. Surely being King and having that kind of stress put on his now, he would have changed.

But before she could think about anything else she got up out of the cold and closed the balcony doors behind her. She stood leaning on the doors. What was she to do now? She hadn't planned on this happening… and she really need to get warm, so she headed towards the bathroom and started a warm bath. When the water reached the top she turned the water off and removed her clothes, submerging her body in the water, closing her eyes to reminisce in her thoughts.

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After Endymion left Serenity, he headed towards his study and collected his thoughts. As he thought for a moment he remembered that everyone was looking for him, so he retraced the last connection he had with his generals, 'Lita, Andrew, Chad… What did you all want before?' he said sending messages to the three.

'Sir, where have you been? Everyone is worried about you. You have been gone for so long, and with out word of your whereabouts' Lita replied.

'You do not need to know my whereabouts' Endymion quickly replied, 'I just needed time to think with everything that is happening, but while I'm gone you three are in charge, and I don't want any fighting to take place without my consent, I will be back soon' he said as he cut the connection and sat back at is desk studying more files.

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"So how was Serenity when you left her today?" Kenji Asked his wife as she walked into his office.

"She was fine, though a bit bothered as to what to do with the spare time, I just told her to relax and make the most out of it" she said smiling taking a seat.

"Okay, just as long as we keep this a secret between us. She does not need to find out, and I do not want her finding out… as if this is true, then what purpose was it done on?"

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WOW, that took forever to write, like word it properly, but hopefully it answered some questions and that, and yea… but don't worry, there is way more secrets to come out… hehe, I hope I just didn't wreck it, lol

Created on:23rd May 2007 – 2:23pm
Edited on: 1st January 2008 – 4:37 pm

Katie… XD till next time