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17 years later…
"…but Endymion, Giopiana's army growing at an alarming rate and they're advancing toward Crystal Tokyo. We must be prepared and warn the citizens," announced Sailor Mercury before the assembly of sailor scouts and Queen Lady Mars and Endymion.
"I don't care," roared the king. "I will figure out a way to deal with Giopiana. Right now, I don't want to alarm my people with something that won't happen."
"But-," protested Mercury.
"That's enough. Unless what you're about to say is a plan to stop Giopiana, I don't want to hear it."
At that moment, Mars stepped forward and touched her husband's arm, gently prodding, "Endymion, you shouldn't be crossed with Mercury. Everything she's trying to do is for the benefit of Crystal Tokyo, for us."
Endymion shrugged her hand off and turned toward his desk, leaning over it with his hands grasping the edge.
For the past seventeen years, Mars strived her very best to win Endymion's affection, attention, and most of all, to win the position Serenity had once carved in his heart. With each and every passing day, the coldness and rudeness that Endymion shoved toward her made her despise Serenity even more. Mars was competing with someone who no longer existed…she was competing with a deceased queen.
Sure, Mars and Endymion may share the same bed but the only reason Endymion was there every night was only because of obligation and responsibility.
Sailor Jupiter decided to break her silence and stepped forward, "Your majesty, I understand that you don't' want to disrupt the peace amongst your people with something that they can even help with. However, we need to act fast. Giopiana is seeking revenge. Serenity knew well enough that Giopiana wouldn't be able to activate the Silver Crystal, if Giopiana did try, the Crystal would destroy her. Serenity would only decide to leave us if she was positively certain that her people would be safe. Now, for some crazy reason, Giopiana managed to survive and with out the Silver Crystal we're completely vulnerable. The people of Crystal Tokyo deserve the right to know."
Endymion's desk suffered the impacted of his viciously angry fist. "I don't need the facts. I need a solution."
"Maybe we should ask the outer sailor scouts for help," suggested Sailor Venus nonchalantly.
"Absolutely not," Endymion finalized.
He stood there running his fingers through his sleek black hair, thinking, until little Rini burst through the double doors of the office, interrupting the meeting.
The last seventeen years hadn't punctured anyone's youth or even affected them in the slightest way. Although Rini is supposed to grow, time hadn't touched her.
What's a mere seventeen years?
Rini was clutching her Luna ball, as always, as she waddled into the high ceilinged room. "No wonder there wasn't anyone to play with. Daddy locked all of you in here." Rini wrinkled her nose in disgust.
Endymion slapped his hand against his over his eyes in annoyance as he spoke through clenched teeth, "Rini, not now."
Jupiter crouched in front of Little Lady and placed an arm of assurance on her shoulder. "We're a bit busy right now, Rini. Maybe we'll play with you later, after the meeting. Where's Diane? You can play with her for now."
Rini shook her head and injected an accusing finger in Endymion's direction, "Why do you always listen to him? He's not even a good leader. Daddy's always been so irritable after Mommy died when it was all his fault. If he can't even protect the person he loves, how can he protect an entire population of people?" With that, the toddler departed the room.
"Looks like Rini's been eavesdropping on us," remarked Mercury.
Endymion shook his head, "That girl has always been giving me trouble ever since Serenity left," he muttered to himself.
Mars made another attempt to soothe him and gently touched his arm. She then rang the bell to signal for a maid to bring in tea.
A maid soon appeared with a golden tray crammed with beverages. With her head shyly bent, she advanced toward the crowd of superiors, the tray shaking in her hands. She lifted the tray toward Mars and the queen poured a cup of tea for her husband and offered it to him.
Endymion pushed the cup away from him and turned, slapping the tray out of the maid's hand. Everyone in the room flinched as the beverages clattered onto the floor and at the piercing sound of shattering glass and liquid splashing in every direction.
"Rini," Endymion yelled and dashed out of the room after his daughter.
The maid dove to the ground and began picking at the broken glass, trying to clean the mess up with trembling hands. Mars bent down to aid the maid and saw her close to tears and her slim body shaking terribly.
Mars pitied the girl and offered comfort, "He's like that all the time. You shouldn't be scared. It wasn't your fault."
The girl nodded and continued picking up the glass.
Mars then helped her up but the girl still didn't meet her eyes. "Go clean yourself off," said Mars. "I'll get someone else to clean this up."
Again, Mars only received a little nod before the maid retreated from the room. Mars rang for another maid and she and the other sailor scouts helped with the disarray Endymion left.