Author's Notes
Dream-chan:
Hello fellow moonies out there!! This is Dream-chan here with another fic for ya! Well, actually I'm co-authoring it with my good friend Sere-chan. I hope to gain a lot of this experience since this is my first vamp fic too (don't u just love those?) I don't have much to say, except I hope you enjoy it! Now I turn it over to Sere.....
Sere-chan:
I'd like to say forget about your normal breed of vampire because in here that doesn't exist!! I have blended many species of vampire to make the perfect breed. I have extracted elements from such authors as Anne Rice and Stephen King, TV shows such as Forever Knight and Kindred: The Embraced, and last but not least some ideas from other fan fic authors that write in the Sailor Moon genre and also anything other author/TV show/fan fic author I forgot to include!! I hope you like this fic as much I loved working on it!! Also some future chapters may not be suitable for children under 17 (unless your parents feel comfortable with you reading hentai)!! And thank you to Chibi Cori our loyal editor!!
" " = Dialogue
' ' = Thoughts
Disclaimer:
We have to give credit where credit is due so let's make this short and sweet. Sailor Moon belongs to Naoko Takeuchi and some other big corporations...we're just using the characters from her creative genius. Interview with a Vampire belongs to Anne Rice, but we are just using some of her ideas. BTW, if you feel that we have copied your fanfic/idea in any way, please tell us so that you may be credited. Thanx minna ^_^
Close My Eyes Forever
By Sere-chan and Midnight Dreamer
Prologue
*~* Silver Millennium *~*
Serenity should have been happy to be going back to her home, but found that her heart felt heavy. She didn't want to leave her newfound friend. From the first moment they met she felt this unexplainable feeling within her. And now as she was leaving tears began forming in her eyes.
"Can't we stay longer," cried young Princess Serenity to her mother.
"Serenity, you know why we can't stay here any longer, so say good-bye to your friend so we can leave," Queen Selenity stated firmly.
Turning around, Princess Serenity ran to her new friend, who was standing a few yards away with his own mother, Queen Pandora of Earth.
"Good-bye, Endy. I hope I get to see you again soon. And please don't forget me," Princess Serenity whispered into young Prince Endymion's ear.
"Good-bye, Sere. And I'll never forget you. I also hope to see you again too," Prince Endymion whispered into young Princess Serenity's ear. He also handed her a red rose as a token of their friendship.
After Princess Serenity and Endymion said good-bye to one another she vanished into thin air with her mother.
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*~* Silver Millennium 12yrs later *~*
Earth Kingdom
In the woods surrounding the palace, Prince Endymion was doing the only thing to escape the boredom of palace life hunting. For once, he was alone and he was taking full advantage of it. He knew that his generals, his best friends actually, would follow him, but there were times when he yearned to be alone and just be free.
For most of the afternoon, he had been tracking the legendary Radgerbert, a wild boar that has terrorized the local people for years. Many have attempted to catch it and have failed, but he was determined not to follow their example.
With dusk approaching, Endymion finally tracked down the prize he was looking for. Staring at his quarry he started to circle the clearing where he had finally tracked the animal. Quietly as possible, he approached the creature, which was snorting and pacing, clearly distracted. Seeing his chance, Endymion stealthily pulled an arrow from the quiver on his back and readied his bow. As soon as the boar was in his sights, Endymion let the arrow fly, hitting the boar in the leg. The creature let out a shriek, trying to hobble into the woods. With the finesse of a great predator, Endymion rushed to the animal, his sword ready to finish the job he set out to do. Bringing it down with a powerful blow, he killed the beast. He thought that he would feel elation at this achievement, but somehow it was empty.
'Now that I have done this, is there anything else left for me to do?' Endymion thought, looking at the boar lying at his feet.
He was deep in thought when someone talking to him brought him back to the present.
"Well done, Young Prince", a lyrical voice said. Looking around the clearing, Endymion didn't see anyone.
Concerned, Endymion yelled, "Come out and show yourself" with his hand on the hilt of his sword.
Looking towards the trees, he saw a slight figure separate itself from the shadows. Still not pleased, Endymion commanded the person to come in to the clearing.
"I'm afraid that I can't do that Prince Endymion, but if you would hear me out for a few minutes, I'm sure that you'll forget about that" the man said gesturing to Endymion's hand on the hilt of his sword.
Curious, Endymion motioned for the mysterious figure to continue.
"It seems Young Prince that with the death of this famous boar, you have run out of adventures your kingdom has to offer you. Now what I want to know is...are you ready for something that will change your life forever?"
Endymion was shocked because this was the dilemma that he was facing right now.
"Get down on your knees Young Prince!" demanded the mysterious figure.
Endymion stood there bewildered for moment not knowing if he should do what this mysterious figure had asked of him; but as Endymion reasoned with his mind he figured that he had nothing else left to amuse himself with so he decided against his better judgement to take this challenge.
So as Endymion got down on his knees the mysterious figure came up behind him and asked him one last time, "Are you ready for the challenge that awaits you, Young Prince?" With a slight nod of his head Endymion accepted this challenge.
Two seconds later Endymion felt something on his neck. The feeling of two very sharp fangs pressed against his jugular vein. Endymion cried out in pain alerting his generals to his whereabouts.
The mysterious figure hurried while sucking the life out of Endymion, hoping to finish the deed before anyone showed up to witness the exchange. After the mysterious figure finished sucking Endymion's blood he took a sharp object and cut his wrist and put it over Endymion's mouth.
"Drink this, Young Prince! And you will live forever," said the mysterious figure harshly.
And Endymion who was still coherent enough did, as the mysterious figure demanded. While sucking the blood from his wrist Endymion's life seemed to flash right before his eyes. When the mysterious figure decided he had enough, he pulled his wrist from Endymion's mouth.
"If you drink to much, Young Prince, it will make you sick," claimed the mysterious figure. "Remember to never drink after the heart has stopped! Now close your eyes..."
And with those last words spoken the mysterious figure disappeared and Endymion feel backwards onto the ground unconscious; only to be haunted by a vision of a beautiful little girl with golden blonde hair and big crystal blue eyes.
Endymion's generals found him on the ground lying unconscious. Noticing the disheveled state that their friend was in, they quickly picked him up and carried him back to the warmth of the palace.
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Moon Kingdom
It was just another day for Serenity as she sat in attendance at the Lunar Court beside her mother. Glancing up, she noticed that another suitor was making his way to the throne...
'I hope that his speech isn't as long as the others.' she thought, looking at the attractive young man trying to gain her favor.
Another Prince Something or other from some far away place. Serenity just rubbed her temples hoping to block out the headache that was beginning to build. Rising from her throne, she declared that she was not feeling well and was going to retire to her rooms, leaving the young man mouth open and full of embarrassment. Running through the halls, she finally made it to her room.
Shutting the door behind her, she gave a heartfelt sigh.
'When will they realize that I'm not interested?!?' Serenity mused taking in the familiar surroundings.
As always, her gaze was drawn to the red rose that sat under a crystal dome on her mantle. It never ceased to amaze her how the rose was still as vibrant and alive as the day her friend Endy gave her. Thinking about her best friend, she always became a little sad. Even though they had promised to stay in touch, it seemed that their duties gotten in the way.
She often wandered what he looked like and how he acted. In a subconscious way, she believed that he would be the one she would marry, but now it seemed that was a distant memory.
Just as she was beginning to feel sorry for herself, there was a knock at her door.
"Come in" she called out and in came Minako, otherwise known as Sailor Venus.
"Serenity-chan, what is the matter with you? If you keep turning all these suitors away, you're going to end up an old maid!" she declared.
She would have continued, if she didn't see the look of utter sadness on her friend's face. Sighing, she pulled the young princess to her and asked her what was wrong.
"Oh Minako-chan, I don't know what to do. I know that I should at least give them a chance, but it seems like my heart is dead set against it. I think that I could only love one man, and yet I barely know him."
Needless to say, Minako was shocked. What did she mean that she was in love, and why didn't she, the Senshi of Love, know about it?
'I guess we can't know everything.' Minako thought as she continued to comfort her best friend. Reaching up to dry her princesses' tears, she raised her chin to look at her.
"Princess...Serenity-chan, you know that you can tell me anything. Maybe we can go to your mother, and ask her to stop parading..." when Serenity raised her hand.
"Minako-chan, I can't do that. I refuse to disappoint my mother and my people. The throne demands that I wed soon, so that the royal line of the Moon is not jeopardized. I hoped that I could marry for love, but that seems impossible now. The sad fact is, I barely remember him. Sometimes, I can still hear his voice and his laughter, see his deep blue eyes. The only reminders that I have of him is that red rose he gave me and the special name I called him."
"What was it?"
"Endy."
To be continued...............
