Save me, I need your love to rescue me

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Endymion thundered. He was enraged.

The thing that Endymion was seeing was wretched. Princess Serenity being held at sword-edge on the throat, by her captor. She was struggling and there were red hand prints on her arms from rough treatment.

"Well Endymion," the captor began in a honeyed voice "long time. How's it been? How's my sister?" he ended somewhat indignantly.

"Cleomedes you snake. Just let her go. She didn't do anything. Did Rachael put you up to this?" Endymion asked, irritated.

"How petty do you consider her? How lowly do you think your one true love, Endymion?" Cleomedes' eyes flashed to Serenity, that last statement was her cue.

"Endy. . . what does he mean? How do you know Prince Cleomedes? Who's Rachael. . ." Serenity looked confused for a second, but she obviously worked it all out. "Endymion. . . you. . . lied to me." Serenity was bewildered.

"No I just. . . didn't have a chance. . ." he trailed off, ashamed.

"Oh and Endymion, some news for you I thought you might like to know, your baby is due in a day or so." Cleomedes pounced on the breaking relationship like a lion on dying prey.

Serenity had been avoiding Endymions eyes, but now she looked right at him square in the face. The look of pain. . . of complete and utter hurt on her face was too much for Endymion. He took a step forward hoping to comfort her, touch her, anything, but Cleomedes wouldn't have any of it.

"Tsk tsk Endymion. You should know better. Learn to think with your head, not your netherparts. It'll save you a lot of trouble."

"Whoa whoa Cleomedes. You did not just say netherparts did you? Are you serious? Netherparts?!" Endymion asked, splitting with laughter. Serenity joined him, clutching her sides.

"Hey! This is fic is rated T for Teen. I am limited to silly terms and mildly obvious inuendoes, lest we want this fic to become rated M for mature. Then no one would read it thinking it contained pornographic scenes and blatant swearing." Cleomedes defended.

"Whatever. Anyways. Serenity listen, I wanted to tell you in the garden. Why would I have told you as Mamoru about this? Why would I have told you in the Ball Room? Please understand. . . I wanted to tell you." Endymion pointed out logically.

Just then. . . the four Princesses of the inner planets decided to burst into the room. Great timing eh?

Rei was first to speak. "Usagi! Endymions got a baby. . . oh. Uhm. What's going on here?"

"Whoa. This is. . . interesting. . . to say the least. Why is that guys hand on Serenity's bosom?" Makoto asked incredulously.

"Ah well. . . you see. I'm King Cleomedes of the Charonian Moon Kingdom. I've come to claim my bride. Your own Moon Princess. In doing so, I have to kidnap her, and that generally involves some 'rough handling'."

"Does that really give you the right to groap her though?" Ami asked, ridiculing him.

"Eh. . . I suppose not. Why is everyone picking on me?" Cleomedes stated childishly.

"Because you're obviously the bad guy here." Rei pointed out matter-of-factly.

"Okay well in any event, Endymion, you had better not come after Princess Serenity. She's mine. If you want to come with us to Charon though, I'm sure Rachael will happily take you back and raise your child with you. It's all she's dreamed of this whole time."

"Cleomedes. You can tell Rachael that her malevolence and evil no longer have a hold on me. Her spell has been broken. She will never compare to the purity and goodness of Serenity. As for the child, that is a matter for my father and you to decide, Cleomedes. Along with Rachaels input and my own. I'll rescue you Serenity. I promise." Endymion looked pained, he wanted to save her now.

He thought for a second. Wait, wow, what an idiot.

"DUH! Draw your sword you fool! Kill Cleomedes now! Reclaim your love!" And with that, Endymion drew his sword swiftly.

"I challenge you here and now Cleomedes. I will battle you and save Princess Serenity." He made his voice a little more on the valiant side. He wanted to seem cool and heroic. The four princesses rolled their eyes, totally seeing through the act. Even Serenity made a noticeable eye roll.

"Endymion, I accept your challenge." And as Cleomedes reached for his sword, he muttered a few words. . . and with a flash of smoke and some rose petals left behind. . . he was gone.

"Well damnit. I wanted to kick his butt." Endymion stated, disappointed.

"You didn't have to go all 'valiant hero voice' on us. That was pretty pathetic." Rei of course. She was too rude and abrupt not to point it out. "You're also not helping in getting me to approve of you. What the hell kind of stunt were you trying to pull in getting Princess Tranquility pregnant, then leaving her for Usa. . . Serenity. You mind explaining that one, ace?"

"Honestly Endymion, what were you planning to do about the illegitimate child?" Ami joined in Reis interrogation.

"Yeah? And when exactly were you planning on telling Usag. . . Princess. . . oh whatever. When were you gonna tell Usagi the truth? Hmm?" Makoto was in on it too.

"Prince Endymion, we just want some answers." Minako tried to state neutrally, she knew this angry thing and the accusational tone really wouldn't get them too far.

"You know something Princesses? I havent got any answers for your questions. Right now the only thing I know for sure is that I love Princess Serenity. I want her back. I need to go, and figure out a way, collabourating with my Shittennou, to get her back. Now you may not trust me, or even like me, but I am going to ask for your help. You are her guardians, are you not?" Endymion was speaking in a humbled, loving tone. The Princesses all silently agreed: he was good.

"We are. We will happily do anything to help get our Princess back." Minako said, speaking for all four.

Silently, the five royals exited the room, and headed twords Endymion's appartments. The Prince of the Earth sent a summons for his council. It was going to be a long, long night.

End Chapter

a/n: Okay short I know. But I couldnt think of anywhere. To go really. As for the near-sword-fight scene. LOL. I bet you were all expecting a cool sword clash going on. No way. I only want one of those in this story. Okay so yeah. Not much to say about the chapter. I don't think I left you on TOO much of a cliff this time. I mean it's obvious where Serenity and Cleomedes are headed, we know about the baby now, everyone inside the story (characters) are 100 in the loop about ALMOST everything (except the armada from chapter 10. remember that?). So yeah. As for the reveiws on last chapter, I only have one person to address: touky. CHILLAX. BREATHE. I would like to say your review scared the living (pardon my french) shit out of me! You seem like a crazy obsessive fan. Do you have any of my used tissues? Lol. Honestly though. . . tone it down. I love all of you and I dont mean to leave yah hanging. But sometimes it's the only place I see good to leave off you know? Anyways. Thank you everyone for the encouraging reveiws. I'm trying my best to persevere and write out the end of the story. I won't abandon it I swear.