Season: Silver Millennium Rating: PG 13
*Storyline: Tricked into marrying the Earthen King Endymion, Serenity has to endure drastic challenges in the politically unstable earth. This is the dramatically tragic life story of a young princess who discovers love, lies, and life in general.
*Characters: Endymion, Kunzite, Nephrite, Jadeite, Zoicite, Serenity, Selene, Minako, Rei, Ami, Mako, Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, Setsuna, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, Kakyuu, Demando, Saffiru, Lucius Marius*, Amelie*
* indicates the characters we own.
DISCLAIMER: we don't own Sailor Moon or any of the characters affiliated with Sailor Moon.
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(Three weeks later)
"Kunzite, have you prepared the papers for out treaty with Sikim?" Endymion asked his head General.
Kunzite nodded, "Yes Endymion." Kunzite was finally satisfied. Endymion and the Generals, in the next two days, would be fully responsible for the Earth's legal affairs.
"Endymion, I would really like to talk to you."
Kunzite turned to see Serenity in the room, her eyes were wide, and her hands were trembling. "Stealing our king princess?" he asked smiling.
Serenity smiled at him, "No silly, I just want to tell him something important. I want to tell him before we go to the wedding tomorrow."
Endymion looked at her questioningly. "You can tell me in front of my Generals," he said irritably. He did not have time for Serenity's silly games.
"Um, it's really important that I talk to you in PRIVATE, Endy," she said, her eyes pleading and her cheeks flushed.
Endymion rolled his eyes, "Listen, Serenity, I do not have time for these silly games. I need to know about a treaty, why don't we do this later?"
Serenity looked nervous for a few seconds and whispered something into his ear. She ran out of the room before he had the chance to react.
Endymion stared at the space Serenity had filled. His face broke into a wide smile, as he laughed, no wonder she wanted to talk to him in private. "Kunzite," he said, "My wife is with child."
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The Casanovan Gardens, which was what they were called, these gardens were known as the true beauty of the Earth. Serenity had never seen the true beauty of the earth as she did at the moment. Roses, beautiful magenta roses, hazel trees, and soft carpet grass. The Crysthilia was the only place she had been. Though the palace had a supply of fresh flowers, she had never seen any growing from the ground. For security purposes, the palace and its compound had been cleansed so that the security system could detect any imposter.
In the few weeks she had been on Earth, Endymion had never taken her outside the palace, instead, he had brought anything she wanted or asked for. He told her that is was for security reasons. Her cobalt orbs searched the Gardens for her King.
She knew her Senshi were here, she was sure that he had invited them. Obviously, none of them had seen her yet. She saw General Nephrite, who seemed to be in deep conversation with Mako-chan. General Zoicite and Ami seemed to be arguing about something. Rei-chan looked like she was about to take off her shoe and start hitting General Jadeite on the head with it. And general Kunzite and Minako were silently staring at each other as if waiting for something to happen. Serenity rolled her eyes, those two were perfect for each other. There was Endymion, talking to Saffron…
(AN: if you notice, she's not searching for Endy, she's searching for someone else)
She scanned the crowd for the bride. From what Kunzite had shown to her, Endy's cousin Amelie was around her height with short auburn hair and unfathomable eyes.
"Princess Serenity."
Serenity whirled around to face the time guardian. "Pluto-chan, you scared me. Don't sneak up on me like that."
Setsuna did not smile. "I have a matter of extreme importance to consult with you princess, you have to come to my ship immediately."
Serenity looked confused. "Please, Pluto, no more surprises…"
Setsuna smiled, "Just one more Princess, then no more."
Serenity sighed. "Fine, but don't blame me if Endymion gets mad." She scanned the crowd before leaving the beautiful gardens. So anxious was she that she did not miss a pair of glittering diamond eyes from the crowd.
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Amelie lightly brushed her hair as she stared at her reflection on the dresser mirror in the bridal room. The room was done in red and white, like the Crysthilia. The dresser was of white wood so polished that it reflected her image just like the mirror. She picked up one of the roses that was on the dresser table. She cried slightly as a thorn cut into her finger. Crimson blood… crimson blood spreading on the white dresser…
"So, this is what you want, Amelie?"
Amelie shook herself, startled at the voice. It had been long, much too long. "Endy…" Indigo eyes burned as they stared at her face.
"Answer me, Amelie, is this what you want?"
Amelie nodded her head yes. "What are you doing here, Endy? I thought you were smart to figure that this was a trap…"
Endymion laughed bitterly. "My older sister/cousin is getting married and I not come! My dear, I would have come even if you had a thousand soldiers out to kill me." His voice was leaded with sarcasm and accusation.
"Oh, Endy. I'm sorry! I'm so sorry…" Amelie got up from her dresser stool to face her cousin. "I do not want to go against you…"
Endymion shook his head. "Lucius may be your brother, Amelie, but so am I. You and I share the same father, and you know it. I do not care if it is a family secret anymore. You are my sister also and it's about time it became a public knowledge."
Amelie laughed, "That, Endymion, would destroy the royal family on the face of the earth. The public does not appreciate such defaming news. Then Lucius would not need a Council to kill you."
Endymion growled with anger and frustration. "What do you want to do then? You want to kill me, is that it? You want to kill me. Go ahead then, kill me sister. Kill me if you have the gall."
Amelie stared at Endymion for some time. "You have changed Endy. She has changed you for the better…"
Endymion looked confused for a few seconds. He realized that the she Amelie referred to was Serenity. "I don't know if I have changed or not, but Amelie, please consider the marriage. I do not want…"
"That's alright Endymion," she interrupted. "Prince Saffron of Nemesis is a respectable person. Maybe the only pure royal beside your wife. Uncorrupt royals are hard to find these days, I better hold on to the one I have."
Endymion smiled, "OK then, now you can tell me what plans Damian and Lucius have for me."
Amelie laughed, as she considered telling him King Damian's absurd plan. "They want to go inside your head and make you think you are insane."
"What???" Endymion was genuinely impressed. "How did they plan to do that?"
Amelie looked at him. The dark pools of indigo in her eyes floated on lighter ones. "They wanted to invade your past, when we were younger. They wanted to make you hallucinate about your parents and aunt Tehran. I was in there somewhere as a ghost of accusation…"
Endymion looked into her eyes, "So, are you going to do it then?" he asked.
Amelie looked at him. "Of course not, Endy. Like Lucius, you are also my brother. I might be in the Senior Council, but I would never do any such thing."
"You would not, but I would!" Lucius stepped into the room with his sword raised high.
Amelie shrieked as she pulled Endymion toward her, evading Lucius's sword by an inch. "Lucius Marius, stop this nonsense!"
Lucius did not listen to her. "And let this bastard get away! Not likely!" he raised his sword to strike once again.
This time Endymion was ready for him. He drew his own sword and blocked Lucius from bringing the sword to his chest. "Lucius," he spoke while fighting, "are you prepared to die today?" his voice held a mocking tone.
Lucius growled as he evaded the Earthen King's sword from chopping his arm. "You will be the dead one Endy…"
"I command you two to stop," tears of frustration flowed down Amelie's translucent cheek. "Stop before you both kill yourselves…"
Endymion and Lucius had no intention of stopping. Amelie stood helplessly watching as both her brothers were trying to kill each other. Her indigo eyes hardened with determination. She would end this battle even if it meant killing herself in order to do so. With a silent prayer on her lips, Amelie walked up to the two who were still dueling. Closing her eyes, she stepped between them in a movement too quick for human eyes to follow.
Crimson blood. Crimson blood adulterated the white bridal gown. Tiny rivulets of blood spread from her limp body across the floor…
Silence was a word Endymion had often described as being paltry. But the silence radiated from the scene was anything but… Silence itself could sometimes be so deafening that even the loudest noise couldn't overcome it. The two men stayed in silence, as if a switch controlling them had been turned off. But the silence couldn't last long. The conscience developed, thoughts developed, and so did noise. The switch was savagely turned on.
Endymion held the lifeless body of his sister as his dilated eyes refused to consume the situation. "Amelie, wake up!" he screamed, "WAKE UP AMELIE!!!!!!!!!!" His vain screams were tortured.
Lucius Marius, unlike Endymion, stared quietly instead of demanding that his dead sister wake. The dead did not wake. His dead mother lay sleeping in a world of dreams and his dead father lay in an idyllic loss of consciousness. And now his sister… the only family he had left. The only love he had in the world… She was gone, never to return, and it was his fault. His fault that she stood between the warring blades. His sword that had cut into her heart… "Amelie," he whispered, "I'm coming, Amelie…" he picked up his sword and wiped his sister's blood on his face. Raising the sword as high as he could, he forcefully plunged it down on his own chest.
Endymion, who had been too busy lamenting over Amelie, shifted to hold Lucius's staggering body. "Lucius! DAMN YOU LUCIUS! Damn you!" he shook his cousin's body, "I need you Lucius, don't leave me now!"
Lucius saw a faintly lit Endymion. "Endy," he said; his breathing was labored, "You win Endy, you are the rightful heir to the throne…"
The king's problems then ended. There was no more any Lucius Marius to lead the Senor Council; no more Amelie to give the Council hope or peace; no more wedding between Nemesis and the Council. But then there wasn't any family.
Family… what a strange word. Endymion had never had any real family, his parents had been dead since he was two, all his aunts and uncles were killed by Queen Tehran). The only family he had turned against him, but now he did not even have them.
The betrayers were dead. The traitors were dead. Endymion was the King. He had his throne. So why did he feel like taking Lucius's sword and plunging it in his gut. Plunging it so deep that it would take all the pain away…
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Serenity sighed forcefully. She was not eager to hear what Pluto had to tell her. She was sure it was something about her mother and why she had not attended the wedding.
"No, Princess, that is not the reason…"
Serenity smiled, Pluto's mind reading abilities seemed work always. "Then why Pluto?" she asked.
Setsuna smiled. The girl was eager. Too bad. "Your mother, Princess your mother is dead. Her powers are invested in the child within you."
Serenity's eyes began to water on their own. Never had Selene shown her the compassion of a true mother. But Serenity still cried. "Why did you not tell me earlier?" she asked.
Setsuna watched emotionlessly. No matter how much she wanted to comfort the child, she knew that Serenity had to face this on her own. "I have yet another news to tell you princess. This one might come as a shock, but remember what I told you about being strong."
Serenity shook her head. Her crying was not of a little girl arguing; it was real crying. With reddened eyes and harsh tears that abased the skin. "I don't want to hear anymore, Pluto. I don't want any more pain."
Setsuna sighed, it was a war of the heart and the mind. Her heart told her to let the girl go and her mind stressed her duty. In a war of the heart and mind, the mind always prevails… it was the universal law… a law that could not be broken. "No, princess. You must hear this. The child you carry within you is not Endymion's. It is Seiya's, the man you met in Kinmoku. I want you to pass the child as Endymion's…"
Serenity stared at Pluto in disbelief. The older woman's words rang in her ear like a cathedral bell that did not stop. The child is Seiya's… Seiya's… Seiya's… "NO," Serenity cried, "It is not Seiya's! I know that he is a woman, who sometimes can take the form of a man. SHE cannot be a father! Stop lying to me!"
Setsuna watched helplessly as the princess became more and more hysterical. "I am not lying Princess. Somewhere in your heart, you I am correct…"
That was the last thing Serenity heard before falling on the floor.
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"WHAT! WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S GONE? SHE CAN'T BE GONE!" Endymion was frantic. Serenity had been reported missing. Endymion clutched his hair with his bare hands. First, his two cousins, and now, his wife with their child.
"She disappeared. Not even her friends saw her in the wedding," Kunzite replied, his eyes narrowing. He had followed Endymion and ended up in the bridal room. Minako had followed him to ask him where Serenity was. Only, now Ami had contacted Mina on their senshi communicators and explicated that they could not find Serenity anywhere. He stared at the two corpses on the floor and Endymion's blood stained body. Feeling the corners of his mouth rise to a smirk, Kunzite strained harder to see Lucius Marius's face that was vacant of any movement.
"Endymion, losing your sanity will not solve any problems," the voice of reason, General Zoicite appeared in the bridal room under Kunzite's command. "We will find Serenity, as for those two, good riddance. They were traitors Endymion, we had to kill them as an example. I do not care how they died. We should report that you killed them in a battle of two against one. Without Lucius Marius to guide them, the Senior Council will be easy to defeat."
Endymion's eyes hardened. He would think of his planet first and then only Serenity. "Yes," he said, "the Senior Council will be easy to defeat. All of the members are present in this wedding. I want you," he said looking at Kunzite, "to command the soldiers to kill them. Kill them all. I want to see the Casanovan Gardens turn red with their blood." Endymion, in his mind, felt that it was the Senior Council who had taken his family away from him. Lucius… Amelie… They were dead now. And Endymion did not care for the dead.
He had no time to lament over Serenity, he had more important things to do. He felt his lips twitch into a wide smile, a smile that was insane, tortured and all those other things for which there are no words. The entire senior council would die today. Men and women… "Leave no one," Endymion said laughing, "I want to see their bodies piled…"
Minako unconsciously held on to Kunzite's arm as Endymion's laugh grew louder. Her cerulean eyes widened until they could widen no more. No matter how much she wanted to stop Endymion, she knew interfering in the Earth Kingdom affairs was against the Lunar code of ethics. However, she felt she had to do something, "King Endymion," she said with as much authority as she could, "I would like to request that guests from other kingdoms leave this planet before you start your personal macabre…"
"Yes, Endymion, I think the other guests should leave. Our image would not look too good if we start the carnage of the Senior Council with foreign delegates present." The perfect diplomat, Kunzite could wait for a few minutes before destroying the council.
Endymion sighed, "Fine," he said, "I will give you no more than fifteen minutes to get out of this place. And I do not expect you to say anything about Lucius or A-, Amelie."
Minako nodded, "thank you, King Endymion." She immediately contacted Ami on her communicator, "Ami-chan, this is Minako. Leave for the port and get in the ship immediately, take any other Lunar delegate with you. Tell Damian and the Nemesians to leave as well."
Kunzite smiled at his King after the Venusian had left. "This is the day for which I have waited an eternity Endymion. The Senior Council will be slaughtered."
And so, keeping his word, King Endymion, his Generals, and his soldiers did massacre the Senior Council. They showed no compassion for any men or women. The Casanovan Gardens did run red with blood and Endymion's eyes showed no sympathy. The indigo burned and dead bodies piled high as the image of a forgotten silver angel lit the sky.
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*Storyline: Tricked into marrying the Earthen King Endymion, Serenity has to endure drastic challenges in the politically unstable earth. This is the dramatically tragic life story of a young princess who discovers love, lies, and life in general.
*Characters: Endymion, Kunzite, Nephrite, Jadeite, Zoicite, Serenity, Selene, Minako, Rei, Ami, Mako, Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, Setsuna, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, Kakyuu, Demando, Saffiru, Lucius Marius*, Amelie*
* indicates the characters we own.
DISCLAIMER: we don't own Sailor Moon or any of the characters affiliated with Sailor Moon.
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(Three weeks later)
"Kunzite, have you prepared the papers for out treaty with Sikim?" Endymion asked his head General.
Kunzite nodded, "Yes Endymion." Kunzite was finally satisfied. Endymion and the Generals, in the next two days, would be fully responsible for the Earth's legal affairs.
"Endymion, I would really like to talk to you."
Kunzite turned to see Serenity in the room, her eyes were wide, and her hands were trembling. "Stealing our king princess?" he asked smiling.
Serenity smiled at him, "No silly, I just want to tell him something important. I want to tell him before we go to the wedding tomorrow."
Endymion looked at her questioningly. "You can tell me in front of my Generals," he said irritably. He did not have time for Serenity's silly games.
"Um, it's really important that I talk to you in PRIVATE, Endy," she said, her eyes pleading and her cheeks flushed.
Endymion rolled his eyes, "Listen, Serenity, I do not have time for these silly games. I need to know about a treaty, why don't we do this later?"
Serenity looked nervous for a few seconds and whispered something into his ear. She ran out of the room before he had the chance to react.
Endymion stared at the space Serenity had filled. His face broke into a wide smile, as he laughed, no wonder she wanted to talk to him in private. "Kunzite," he said, "My wife is with child."
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The Casanovan Gardens, which was what they were called, these gardens were known as the true beauty of the Earth. Serenity had never seen the true beauty of the earth as she did at the moment. Roses, beautiful magenta roses, hazel trees, and soft carpet grass. The Crysthilia was the only place she had been. Though the palace had a supply of fresh flowers, she had never seen any growing from the ground. For security purposes, the palace and its compound had been cleansed so that the security system could detect any imposter.
In the few weeks she had been on Earth, Endymion had never taken her outside the palace, instead, he had brought anything she wanted or asked for. He told her that is was for security reasons. Her cobalt orbs searched the Gardens for her King.
She knew her Senshi were here, she was sure that he had invited them. Obviously, none of them had seen her yet. She saw General Nephrite, who seemed to be in deep conversation with Mako-chan. General Zoicite and Ami seemed to be arguing about something. Rei-chan looked like she was about to take off her shoe and start hitting General Jadeite on the head with it. And general Kunzite and Minako were silently staring at each other as if waiting for something to happen. Serenity rolled her eyes, those two were perfect for each other. There was Endymion, talking to Saffron…
(AN: if you notice, she's not searching for Endy, she's searching for someone else)
She scanned the crowd for the bride. From what Kunzite had shown to her, Endy's cousin Amelie was around her height with short auburn hair and unfathomable eyes.
"Princess Serenity."
Serenity whirled around to face the time guardian. "Pluto-chan, you scared me. Don't sneak up on me like that."
Setsuna did not smile. "I have a matter of extreme importance to consult with you princess, you have to come to my ship immediately."
Serenity looked confused. "Please, Pluto, no more surprises…"
Setsuna smiled, "Just one more Princess, then no more."
Serenity sighed. "Fine, but don't blame me if Endymion gets mad." She scanned the crowd before leaving the beautiful gardens. So anxious was she that she did not miss a pair of glittering diamond eyes from the crowd.
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Amelie lightly brushed her hair as she stared at her reflection on the dresser mirror in the bridal room. The room was done in red and white, like the Crysthilia. The dresser was of white wood so polished that it reflected her image just like the mirror. She picked up one of the roses that was on the dresser table. She cried slightly as a thorn cut into her finger. Crimson blood… crimson blood spreading on the white dresser…
"So, this is what you want, Amelie?"
Amelie shook herself, startled at the voice. It had been long, much too long. "Endy…" Indigo eyes burned as they stared at her face.
"Answer me, Amelie, is this what you want?"
Amelie nodded her head yes. "What are you doing here, Endy? I thought you were smart to figure that this was a trap…"
Endymion laughed bitterly. "My older sister/cousin is getting married and I not come! My dear, I would have come even if you had a thousand soldiers out to kill me." His voice was leaded with sarcasm and accusation.
"Oh, Endy. I'm sorry! I'm so sorry…" Amelie got up from her dresser stool to face her cousin. "I do not want to go against you…"
Endymion shook his head. "Lucius may be your brother, Amelie, but so am I. You and I share the same father, and you know it. I do not care if it is a family secret anymore. You are my sister also and it's about time it became a public knowledge."
Amelie laughed, "That, Endymion, would destroy the royal family on the face of the earth. The public does not appreciate such defaming news. Then Lucius would not need a Council to kill you."
Endymion growled with anger and frustration. "What do you want to do then? You want to kill me, is that it? You want to kill me. Go ahead then, kill me sister. Kill me if you have the gall."
Amelie stared at Endymion for some time. "You have changed Endy. She has changed you for the better…"
Endymion looked confused for a few seconds. He realized that the she Amelie referred to was Serenity. "I don't know if I have changed or not, but Amelie, please consider the marriage. I do not want…"
"That's alright Endymion," she interrupted. "Prince Saffron of Nemesis is a respectable person. Maybe the only pure royal beside your wife. Uncorrupt royals are hard to find these days, I better hold on to the one I have."
Endymion smiled, "OK then, now you can tell me what plans Damian and Lucius have for me."
Amelie laughed, as she considered telling him King Damian's absurd plan. "They want to go inside your head and make you think you are insane."
"What???" Endymion was genuinely impressed. "How did they plan to do that?"
Amelie looked at him. The dark pools of indigo in her eyes floated on lighter ones. "They wanted to invade your past, when we were younger. They wanted to make you hallucinate about your parents and aunt Tehran. I was in there somewhere as a ghost of accusation…"
Endymion looked into her eyes, "So, are you going to do it then?" he asked.
Amelie looked at him. "Of course not, Endy. Like Lucius, you are also my brother. I might be in the Senior Council, but I would never do any such thing."
"You would not, but I would!" Lucius stepped into the room with his sword raised high.
Amelie shrieked as she pulled Endymion toward her, evading Lucius's sword by an inch. "Lucius Marius, stop this nonsense!"
Lucius did not listen to her. "And let this bastard get away! Not likely!" he raised his sword to strike once again.
This time Endymion was ready for him. He drew his own sword and blocked Lucius from bringing the sword to his chest. "Lucius," he spoke while fighting, "are you prepared to die today?" his voice held a mocking tone.
Lucius growled as he evaded the Earthen King's sword from chopping his arm. "You will be the dead one Endy…"
"I command you two to stop," tears of frustration flowed down Amelie's translucent cheek. "Stop before you both kill yourselves…"
Endymion and Lucius had no intention of stopping. Amelie stood helplessly watching as both her brothers were trying to kill each other. Her indigo eyes hardened with determination. She would end this battle even if it meant killing herself in order to do so. With a silent prayer on her lips, Amelie walked up to the two who were still dueling. Closing her eyes, she stepped between them in a movement too quick for human eyes to follow.
Crimson blood. Crimson blood adulterated the white bridal gown. Tiny rivulets of blood spread from her limp body across the floor…
Silence was a word Endymion had often described as being paltry. But the silence radiated from the scene was anything but… Silence itself could sometimes be so deafening that even the loudest noise couldn't overcome it. The two men stayed in silence, as if a switch controlling them had been turned off. But the silence couldn't last long. The conscience developed, thoughts developed, and so did noise. The switch was savagely turned on.
Endymion held the lifeless body of his sister as his dilated eyes refused to consume the situation. "Amelie, wake up!" he screamed, "WAKE UP AMELIE!!!!!!!!!!" His vain screams were tortured.
Lucius Marius, unlike Endymion, stared quietly instead of demanding that his dead sister wake. The dead did not wake. His dead mother lay sleeping in a world of dreams and his dead father lay in an idyllic loss of consciousness. And now his sister… the only family he had left. The only love he had in the world… She was gone, never to return, and it was his fault. His fault that she stood between the warring blades. His sword that had cut into her heart… "Amelie," he whispered, "I'm coming, Amelie…" he picked up his sword and wiped his sister's blood on his face. Raising the sword as high as he could, he forcefully plunged it down on his own chest.
Endymion, who had been too busy lamenting over Amelie, shifted to hold Lucius's staggering body. "Lucius! DAMN YOU LUCIUS! Damn you!" he shook his cousin's body, "I need you Lucius, don't leave me now!"
Lucius saw a faintly lit Endymion. "Endy," he said; his breathing was labored, "You win Endy, you are the rightful heir to the throne…"
The king's problems then ended. There was no more any Lucius Marius to lead the Senor Council; no more Amelie to give the Council hope or peace; no more wedding between Nemesis and the Council. But then there wasn't any family.
Family… what a strange word. Endymion had never had any real family, his parents had been dead since he was two, all his aunts and uncles were killed by Queen Tehran). The only family he had turned against him, but now he did not even have them.
The betrayers were dead. The traitors were dead. Endymion was the King. He had his throne. So why did he feel like taking Lucius's sword and plunging it in his gut. Plunging it so deep that it would take all the pain away…
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Serenity sighed forcefully. She was not eager to hear what Pluto had to tell her. She was sure it was something about her mother and why she had not attended the wedding.
"No, Princess, that is not the reason…"
Serenity smiled, Pluto's mind reading abilities seemed work always. "Then why Pluto?" she asked.
Setsuna smiled. The girl was eager. Too bad. "Your mother, Princess your mother is dead. Her powers are invested in the child within you."
Serenity's eyes began to water on their own. Never had Selene shown her the compassion of a true mother. But Serenity still cried. "Why did you not tell me earlier?" she asked.
Setsuna watched emotionlessly. No matter how much she wanted to comfort the child, she knew that Serenity had to face this on her own. "I have yet another news to tell you princess. This one might come as a shock, but remember what I told you about being strong."
Serenity shook her head. Her crying was not of a little girl arguing; it was real crying. With reddened eyes and harsh tears that abased the skin. "I don't want to hear anymore, Pluto. I don't want any more pain."
Setsuna sighed, it was a war of the heart and the mind. Her heart told her to let the girl go and her mind stressed her duty. In a war of the heart and mind, the mind always prevails… it was the universal law… a law that could not be broken. "No, princess. You must hear this. The child you carry within you is not Endymion's. It is Seiya's, the man you met in Kinmoku. I want you to pass the child as Endymion's…"
Serenity stared at Pluto in disbelief. The older woman's words rang in her ear like a cathedral bell that did not stop. The child is Seiya's… Seiya's… Seiya's… "NO," Serenity cried, "It is not Seiya's! I know that he is a woman, who sometimes can take the form of a man. SHE cannot be a father! Stop lying to me!"
Setsuna watched helplessly as the princess became more and more hysterical. "I am not lying Princess. Somewhere in your heart, you I am correct…"
That was the last thing Serenity heard before falling on the floor.
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"WHAT! WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S GONE? SHE CAN'T BE GONE!" Endymion was frantic. Serenity had been reported missing. Endymion clutched his hair with his bare hands. First, his two cousins, and now, his wife with their child.
"She disappeared. Not even her friends saw her in the wedding," Kunzite replied, his eyes narrowing. He had followed Endymion and ended up in the bridal room. Minako had followed him to ask him where Serenity was. Only, now Ami had contacted Mina on their senshi communicators and explicated that they could not find Serenity anywhere. He stared at the two corpses on the floor and Endymion's blood stained body. Feeling the corners of his mouth rise to a smirk, Kunzite strained harder to see Lucius Marius's face that was vacant of any movement.
"Endymion, losing your sanity will not solve any problems," the voice of reason, General Zoicite appeared in the bridal room under Kunzite's command. "We will find Serenity, as for those two, good riddance. They were traitors Endymion, we had to kill them as an example. I do not care how they died. We should report that you killed them in a battle of two against one. Without Lucius Marius to guide them, the Senior Council will be easy to defeat."
Endymion's eyes hardened. He would think of his planet first and then only Serenity. "Yes," he said, "the Senior Council will be easy to defeat. All of the members are present in this wedding. I want you," he said looking at Kunzite, "to command the soldiers to kill them. Kill them all. I want to see the Casanovan Gardens turn red with their blood." Endymion, in his mind, felt that it was the Senior Council who had taken his family away from him. Lucius… Amelie… They were dead now. And Endymion did not care for the dead.
He had no time to lament over Serenity, he had more important things to do. He felt his lips twitch into a wide smile, a smile that was insane, tortured and all those other things for which there are no words. The entire senior council would die today. Men and women… "Leave no one," Endymion said laughing, "I want to see their bodies piled…"
Minako unconsciously held on to Kunzite's arm as Endymion's laugh grew louder. Her cerulean eyes widened until they could widen no more. No matter how much she wanted to stop Endymion, she knew interfering in the Earth Kingdom affairs was against the Lunar code of ethics. However, she felt she had to do something, "King Endymion," she said with as much authority as she could, "I would like to request that guests from other kingdoms leave this planet before you start your personal macabre…"
"Yes, Endymion, I think the other guests should leave. Our image would not look too good if we start the carnage of the Senior Council with foreign delegates present." The perfect diplomat, Kunzite could wait for a few minutes before destroying the council.
Endymion sighed, "Fine," he said, "I will give you no more than fifteen minutes to get out of this place. And I do not expect you to say anything about Lucius or A-, Amelie."
Minako nodded, "thank you, King Endymion." She immediately contacted Ami on her communicator, "Ami-chan, this is Minako. Leave for the port and get in the ship immediately, take any other Lunar delegate with you. Tell Damian and the Nemesians to leave as well."
Kunzite smiled at his King after the Venusian had left. "This is the day for which I have waited an eternity Endymion. The Senior Council will be slaughtered."
And so, keeping his word, King Endymion, his Generals, and his soldiers did massacre the Senior Council. They showed no compassion for any men or women. The Casanovan Gardens did run red with blood and Endymion's eyes showed no sympathy. The indigo burned and dead bodies piled high as the image of a forgotten silver angel lit the sky.
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