Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter! I believe that I would do weekly updates from now on, since I have school and all. I would like to thank all my readers and reviewers, for I have a little over 100 reviews already! Thank you all and I hope that you would keep on reviewing and make my Fanfiction dream come true! I want to say that some of these things in the story might not be realistic and that it's not suppose to, this is only a part of my imagination. I don't control my imagination and make sure that it is realistic, but I do try my best. I hope that you can all understand :) Some good news! I finally found a beta reader! Hehe my best friend who is also a great writer herself, is finally going to hopefully help get rid with some of these grammar errors that occur in this story because of me, but hey no one is perfect! Well I hope you enjoy and please, REVIEW!
~Okami-chan
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The clinks and clatter of dishes being taken away broke the silence that engulfed the dining hall. Everyone had just finished eating, after all the introductions were made.
Serenity was very wary of the generals, and still is now, especially of the two generals that were there on her first day in the dungeon here in the castle, the blond and silver-haired ones.
It seems that the raven-haired girl named Rei is with that blond who slapped her. Jadeite is his name, Serenity thinks. It seems that maybe they are quite the couple, with his loud nature and her fiery personality. It was better for Serenity to stay her distance away from them, especially if Jadeite is going to slap her again.
Serenity did not like pain. The starvation with the loneliness in the dark is something that she might be able to handle, but physical pain is something the princess is not good at handling. Physical pain is new to her and it is not something that she would like to endure.
The only time Endymion responded back physically was when she refused to obey him and that will be the only time ever again will Serenity let that happen. She won't allow to be slapped and messed around with, for feeling pain is the last thing Serenity wants.
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Endymion rises from his seat, a signal for everyone to do the same and retire to their quarters for the night.
After everyone has left, Serenity stares up at Endymion, silently watching him, wondering what he would do next. Strong chills run down her back, making her shiver as she looks into his eyes to see it darken from the midnight blue to almost black, showing that he is planning something bad to happen soon. It was a look that Serenity did not like at all. It was a look that made her whimper and look down, trying to avoid that cold stare given to her by King Endymion.
Endymion's eyes widen slightly when he sees her looking down, whimpering softly. Why does that move seem so familiar to him? Why does it bring back memories? Memories of his mother, the dead queen?
FLASHBACK STARTS
The royal family of the Earth Kingdom seemed like the perfect family, when their Queen was still alive. The people of Earth would see husband and wife, King and Queen of Earth, take strolls in the park with their young son who was laughing and running ahead, creating the perfect fairytale image for the royal family.
All of the citizens thought that their life was perfect, the royal family loving each other, nothing could go wrong. When the Queen died and the King became distant, cold, and abusive towards his son, no one said anything. How could they blame their King? He lost his beloved wife, who he held dear. It was just a phase.
How wrong the people of Earth were, thinking that it was just a phase. The death of their Queen didn't start anything, didn't change him to become the cruel man that he was after his wife died. Her death only made his anger and abuse become known to the Kingdom, for it was always there, directed towards the Queen when she was alive instead of the young Prince Endymion.
Endymion was a young child of three when he witnessed one of the first signs of abuse in the palace. He was running happily to his parents' chambers, eager to show them the picture he had made, of the perfect royal family he had drew of himself and his parents.
As the young boy got nearer to the chamber's door, he noticed that it was opened slightly, showing a small crack that let out some light into the dark hallway. As Endymion got closer, he could hear yelling, from both his father and mother.
It seemed as if they were arguing over something. Was it about his mother wanting to go out for tea with some friends? His father was very protective and controlling of his wife, always making sure that she was by his side.
The Queen was very adamant about wanting to go, refusing to hear her husband say "no". The shouting got even louder until a single sound of a slap reverberated throughout the air. Endymion quietly gasped when he saw the imprint of his father's hand on his mother's cheek starting to form, caused by that slap that silenced the whole argument.
"I am the husband, the King, the MAN! You will listen and obey me! When I say no I expect you to listen without questioning it! Hanging out with those women have caused you to become like this, some outspoken woman that doesn't know her place in this relationship! Women like you have been found dead in the street for voicing their thoughts and going against the man. I am only doing this to protect you! I am doing it out of love! Do you understand me?"
The Queen only nodded silently, her hand caressing her red cheek as she looked down and stared at the floor silently, fearing her husband.
FLASHBACK ENDS
That gesture... it was the same one he his mother did when he saw her get slapped by his father. It brought back a memory of his mother, something that he thought was a forgotten thing ever since she died when he was a young child.
It made Endymion want to know more, want to see what else Serenity would do to help bring back memories of his forgotten mother. Besides, everything his father did was out of love. Everything Endymion will do will be out of love for Serenity too. It was only loving her that will bring back memories of the Queen- that's a bonus, a way to kill two birds with only one stone.
Serenity yelps in surprise when she feels the large hand of King Endymion roughly seize her arm and pull her up out of her seat. He drags her to his chambers, where he will start the first step for the training for his beloved Princess.
Endymion opens the door and throws Serenity inside carelessly, shutting it closed as she stumbles over her feet and falls down onto the floor.
Serenity gasps when she feels him pulling her up roughly, bending down slightly so he is eye level with her. His dark eyes seem to burn into her soul as he whisper huskily to her, his breath tickling her skin.
"Tell me. Tell me who you are."
The blond teen only stares in confusion, trembling in his large hands.
"W-what do you mean? I am Serenity."
He growls at her and, with his hand, he uses it to wrap around her pale, slender neck. Sky blue eyes widen in shock and she starts gasping for breath, clawing at his hand that held a death-like grip around her neck, blocking air from entering into her.
"No! Who are you? You are my wife! You are mine! Repeat it!"
Choking and seeing black dots covering her vision, Serenity tries to desperately choke out the words for him to stop. Endymion notices her difficulty and loosen his grip enough for her to choke out the words for him to hear that he so desperately want.
"I-I am your wife! I am yours!"
Endymion smirks and lets go of her neck, dropping her to the floor unceremoniously. Serenity gasps for much needed air, holding her neck lightly, afraid that the evil hand would come out and deprive her of her breathing air again.
Serenity hates him. Serenity hates Endymion for doing this, making her believe that she is his wife and she belongs to him. She does not like it when he steals away the things that help her live, the air that was supposed to be free and able for humans whenever they needed it.
Still seeing her panting hard and taking in big gulps of the air, Endymion walks over to the bathroom, in order to get ready to draw a bath for himself, too lazy to search for the maids to do it for him today. He went easy on Serenity today, since it is, after all, her first day up. It is getting late. He would continue the rest tomorrow.
Endymion shut the door of the bathroom, not realizing that the spark of life belonging to Serenity is beginning to grow once again, slowly flickering back and forth, waiting for the fuel that would make it grow larger. Serenity does say that she doesn't like physical pain after all.
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I hope you like this chapter! Only a small snippet of what Endy is capable of… And what did you think of the flashback? I would like to thank my beta (my bestie ^^) for pestering me to add something like that in the story haha xD So please REVIEW! :D Thank you!
[ It's the best friend/editor/dedicated reader. Hopefully there will be some suprises for you along the way, as more chapters go up. I love editing for such an awesome writer, even though this is my second time editing the story... technical issues, haha. Anyways, happy readings! :D ]
