Hi! I was going to focus more on my other fic, since everyone seemed to
like it better, but I didn't know what to write. So here I am, having
gotten inspiration in the dead of night. On with chapter 3! (Is anyone even
reading this story? I seem to be getting more reviews for my other one,
does that mean I should be working on it? Anyways…)
Ummmm, still don't own Sailor Moon.
Chapter 3
The Prince of the Desert
They had been riding for 2 days before Endymion and his guards had finally reached their destination. A small city located by a trading post. This is where it was rumoured that *she* lived.
Endymion rode tall and proud into the city. The girl was named Serena, according to a man who worked in the market, and she lived at the edge of town with her sister, Luna.
'Sister?' thought Endymion, 'I have never hear anything about a sister.'
Endymion and his entourage made their way through town and eventually arrived at the house.
It was a small mud shack, the wooden door not quite on its hinges. If this girl was really the lost princess, how could she be living in these conditions? A dirt path led Endymion up to the house, and as he approached, a young girl came out.
"Hello stranger, are you looking for the healer? She's right inside, if you will wait, she will be out in a minute," the girl said, without missing a beat.
Shortly, a slim, blue-eyed girl emerged from the hut and made her way over.
"I'm Serena, Luna told me you were here to see me," she softly spoke.
"Umm, yes," Endymion hesitated, "I am Prince Endymion, and am in need of your talents to help my parents."
Endymion decided not to tell her anything else until he was sure that she was the girl he was looking for. If she healed his parents once, and he was sure she was the one, he would tell her everything.
'A prince?' Serena thought to herself, surprised, usually she healed townspeople. She looked at his tanned face and deep blue eyes he was quite a handsome prince.
"Alright," Serena said confidently, "take me to them your highness."
"Well, it is not that simple," Endymion, explained patiently, "My kingdom is a three days ride from here, you must pack your belongings."
Serena was shocked, not only had a prince come to see her, he also wanted her to leave with him. It never occurred her to refuse him, he was a prince, what he said was the law. She looked at his companions; one had blonde hair and looked restless. The other had brown hair and appeared to be studying her. They seemed harmless enough. She looked into the prince's eyes once more, something seemed to be missing, he looked as if he had seem a lot of pain in his life time. Serena made up her mind to perhaps ease some of that pain.
"Okay, let me get my things, your highness," she curtsied and went back into the house. Luna confronted her the second they were out of earshot.
"Serena, how can you go all by yourself? You don't even know these men!" Luna fumed.
"Luna, they need my help, how can I refuse? You know me better than that. Besides, you could come too."
Luna sighed, "Serena, you are right, I do know you well enough to know you would not refuse anyone help. I wish I could go with you, but then we would be leaving the people without a healer. Even though I do not use magic, I can still treat the sick. I give you permission to go Serena, but please, for my sake, be careful."
"Thank you Luna, I'll come back, I promise."
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The next three days found Serena crossing the desert. The heat was blistering and Endymion seemed to be in such a hurry. No one really spoke, except for Andrew, who periodically broke the silence with an anecdote or a story.
After the fourth day the landscape started to change, Serena was no longer in the desert she had grown up in, but a place filled with colour. Deep greens and fields of violets left Serena in awe. She was so used to the bleached sand and howling winds of the desert, that every tree and every blade of glass was a curiosity for her. The sun still sat in the blue sky, but it too was different. The sky was a vibrant shade of blue, a bit like the blue of Endymion's eyes… Serena blushed and chastised herself for thinking those kinds of thoughts about a prince.
As they stopped for a drink, Serena marvelled at the way water ran with abandon. There was so much of it, and no one was trying to ration it. It ran cool and fresh with a freedom Serena had never seen before. Serena had never drank so much in her life, she couldn't seem to get enough of the live giving substance.
Endymion spoke for the first time in the journey, "It won't be longer now, we should be there before night fall."
Endymion was so quiet, so reserved, Serena mused, and he spoke little and seemed to constantly have something on his mind. Serena scurried after him as he took his newly acquired horse into the forest.
At first Serena was a bit apprehensive about riding a horse, she could ride a camel, but had never seen a horse before, much less ridden one. She quickly found out what the differences were after four failed and embarrassing attempts to do it properly. At last Endymion had walked over and set her on the horse, along with concise directions on the proper way to ride. Serena blushed at having to need help at such a task and worked hard on being able to ride a horse.
"Look over there," Endymion pointed to the horizon, "There's the castle. Come on!"
Serena watched him urged his horse into a gallop and ride across the field. He continued until he was in front of the castle. There he stopped to face her, Serena's breath caught, strands of his black hair were dyed from the last lingering rays of the sunlight. His lapis eyes seemed to be looking right at her. One of Endymion's long arms came up the motion her to him. Some how her horse broke into a trot and she found herself getting closer to the prince. She continued closer to him, not realizing the pretty picture she made, her blonde hair swaying as she rode, the little bit of dirt smudged on her flushed cheeks.
Serena come a respectable distance from him and stopped. She was waiting for him to make the next move, which he did. Getting off his horse, Endymion walked toward her and helped off the horse, his arms about her waist.
"Serena," he said softly, "There is something I need to tell you before we go in there…"
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You think this is a good place to stop? *Cackles underneath her breath.*
Now if want me to update quickly, you'll have to review, other wise, this will become one of those things I only do when I get around to it.
Ummm, I still have impending finals, which I should be studying for, but somehow I find myself doing more and more of this.
I'd also like to thank ScorpioNightShadow for being such a loyal reviewer, and everyone else that has ever reviewed my work, thank you!
Ummmm, still don't own Sailor Moon.
Chapter 3
The Prince of the Desert
They had been riding for 2 days before Endymion and his guards had finally reached their destination. A small city located by a trading post. This is where it was rumoured that *she* lived.
Endymion rode tall and proud into the city. The girl was named Serena, according to a man who worked in the market, and she lived at the edge of town with her sister, Luna.
'Sister?' thought Endymion, 'I have never hear anything about a sister.'
Endymion and his entourage made their way through town and eventually arrived at the house.
It was a small mud shack, the wooden door not quite on its hinges. If this girl was really the lost princess, how could she be living in these conditions? A dirt path led Endymion up to the house, and as he approached, a young girl came out.
"Hello stranger, are you looking for the healer? She's right inside, if you will wait, she will be out in a minute," the girl said, without missing a beat.
Shortly, a slim, blue-eyed girl emerged from the hut and made her way over.
"I'm Serena, Luna told me you were here to see me," she softly spoke.
"Umm, yes," Endymion hesitated, "I am Prince Endymion, and am in need of your talents to help my parents."
Endymion decided not to tell her anything else until he was sure that she was the girl he was looking for. If she healed his parents once, and he was sure she was the one, he would tell her everything.
'A prince?' Serena thought to herself, surprised, usually she healed townspeople. She looked at his tanned face and deep blue eyes he was quite a handsome prince.
"Alright," Serena said confidently, "take me to them your highness."
"Well, it is not that simple," Endymion, explained patiently, "My kingdom is a three days ride from here, you must pack your belongings."
Serena was shocked, not only had a prince come to see her, he also wanted her to leave with him. It never occurred her to refuse him, he was a prince, what he said was the law. She looked at his companions; one had blonde hair and looked restless. The other had brown hair and appeared to be studying her. They seemed harmless enough. She looked into the prince's eyes once more, something seemed to be missing, he looked as if he had seem a lot of pain in his life time. Serena made up her mind to perhaps ease some of that pain.
"Okay, let me get my things, your highness," she curtsied and went back into the house. Luna confronted her the second they were out of earshot.
"Serena, how can you go all by yourself? You don't even know these men!" Luna fumed.
"Luna, they need my help, how can I refuse? You know me better than that. Besides, you could come too."
Luna sighed, "Serena, you are right, I do know you well enough to know you would not refuse anyone help. I wish I could go with you, but then we would be leaving the people without a healer. Even though I do not use magic, I can still treat the sick. I give you permission to go Serena, but please, for my sake, be careful."
"Thank you Luna, I'll come back, I promise."
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The next three days found Serena crossing the desert. The heat was blistering and Endymion seemed to be in such a hurry. No one really spoke, except for Andrew, who periodically broke the silence with an anecdote or a story.
After the fourth day the landscape started to change, Serena was no longer in the desert she had grown up in, but a place filled with colour. Deep greens and fields of violets left Serena in awe. She was so used to the bleached sand and howling winds of the desert, that every tree and every blade of glass was a curiosity for her. The sun still sat in the blue sky, but it too was different. The sky was a vibrant shade of blue, a bit like the blue of Endymion's eyes… Serena blushed and chastised herself for thinking those kinds of thoughts about a prince.
As they stopped for a drink, Serena marvelled at the way water ran with abandon. There was so much of it, and no one was trying to ration it. It ran cool and fresh with a freedom Serena had never seen before. Serena had never drank so much in her life, she couldn't seem to get enough of the live giving substance.
Endymion spoke for the first time in the journey, "It won't be longer now, we should be there before night fall."
Endymion was so quiet, so reserved, Serena mused, and he spoke little and seemed to constantly have something on his mind. Serena scurried after him as he took his newly acquired horse into the forest.
At first Serena was a bit apprehensive about riding a horse, she could ride a camel, but had never seen a horse before, much less ridden one. She quickly found out what the differences were after four failed and embarrassing attempts to do it properly. At last Endymion had walked over and set her on the horse, along with concise directions on the proper way to ride. Serena blushed at having to need help at such a task and worked hard on being able to ride a horse.
"Look over there," Endymion pointed to the horizon, "There's the castle. Come on!"
Serena watched him urged his horse into a gallop and ride across the field. He continued until he was in front of the castle. There he stopped to face her, Serena's breath caught, strands of his black hair were dyed from the last lingering rays of the sunlight. His lapis eyes seemed to be looking right at her. One of Endymion's long arms came up the motion her to him. Some how her horse broke into a trot and she found herself getting closer to the prince. She continued closer to him, not realizing the pretty picture she made, her blonde hair swaying as she rode, the little bit of dirt smudged on her flushed cheeks.
Serena come a respectable distance from him and stopped. She was waiting for him to make the next move, which he did. Getting off his horse, Endymion walked toward her and helped off the horse, his arms about her waist.
"Serena," he said softly, "There is something I need to tell you before we go in there…"
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You think this is a good place to stop? *Cackles underneath her breath.*
Now if want me to update quickly, you'll have to review, other wise, this will become one of those things I only do when I get around to it.
Ummm, I still have impending finals, which I should be studying for, but somehow I find myself doing more and more of this.
I'd also like to thank ScorpioNightShadow for being such a loyal reviewer, and everyone else that has ever reviewed my work, thank you!