Author's Notes: There is no need to have read "Mars' Memory"
before this. All these shorts can stand alone. However, it might help
a bit in understanding some things so it is recommended to read "MM"
if you haven't already. ^-^

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"Jupiter's Justification"
Recorded by: Ziska Ames
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I don't know why I didn't kill him. I wanted to, believe me I
did. I've always been the violent one in the group and during their
break-up I would have throw Darien off a cliff at Serena's slightest
word. Of course, I'd have beaten him senseless first. Unfortunately
for me, Serena was too kind hearted to allow such a brutal fate for
her true love.

In that aspect Darien is the luckiest man alive. Even though
he tossed her aside, Serena stayed completely loyal to him. The
strange part was when Raye would stop me from hurting him. I know she
liked Darien, but I thought she was over that. It wasn't till later
that I learned the whole truth. Raye had known about everything from
the beginning. She stopped my threats to Darien because she knew how
much pain he was in. I don't think I could have restrained myself. In
her situation, I'd have probably forced Darien to tell Serena about
the dream from the get-go. That's another way that Darien was lucky.

When we went to the future and learned that the whole break-up
was because of King Endymion, I was ready to pound him too. How could
he do that to himself? I wanted to just break something when I saw the
pain they were enduring. All four of them, past and present. The worst
part was seeing Neo-Queen Serenity trapped in that ice-coffin. It hurt
to see my queen that way. But then I would look at Serena and see how
things really were. I'd lay down my life for her.

I wondered at times when we got back, if Endymion wasn't just
proving the phrase, "Misery loves company." He couldn't be with Serena
in his time, so why should his past self get to be with Serena in that
time? I would think about that, then discard the idea. Why would he
want to destroy the time he did have with her, even if it was in the
past? It just didn't add up. But still, I wonder.

I look at them now. Serenity seems like a newborn. She takes
utter delight in every aspect of life, even more so than she used to.
She's so very happy to be out of that coffin. And I don't blame her. I
was also trapped in confinement with the other scouts as we protected
her and Endymion.

I look at him doting on her and loving her. I can't condemn
him. He's lost her too many times not to realize how precious she is.
My heart twists for a moment in envy. I wish I had a love like that.
But I can't. We were made to last forever, Serena's just the lucky one.
She gets a mate who can be with her. I turn my head away and bow it.
My envy flows gently from my heart, as it always does when I watch my
Queen and King.

I can't envy them their love. It's too perfect.