Title: What I Would Give
Author: Lisa
Chapter: 3
Rating: G
Author's Notes:
*grins* I'm back, bringing you the long awaited chapter 3! *giggles* I hope you liked the cliffhanger I put in the last chapter. Anyway, this chapter is longer than my others, and hopefully will be enjoyable to you. I would give a big thank you to everyone who has reviewed my fics, or sent me an e-mail concerning it. I really appreciate the nice comments. ^_^ But please don't stop sending me comments. The more reviews/e-mails I get, the faster my future fics/chapters will be out. With that said, enjoy minna!
Disclaimers: Sailor Moon and the others don't belong to me, but this story does.
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War cries were now heard throughout the palace, ringing in the ears of every person alive in the palace. Fighting broke out between the moon and Earth. Serenity stood under the tree, helpless to stop it, nor run for her life. She could barely feel Endymion's grip tightening around her wrist as he pulled her closer towards their destination. "Serenity, come on!" Endymion said, shooting a look at Serenity.
"Prince Endymion...I am afraid." Serenity admitted while being unconsciously pulled by the demanding prince.
"I know, but we need to get you inside quickly."
"But.."
"No buts." Endymion interrupted. That hushed the frightened Serenity. She knew better to fight with Endymion for she would definitely lose. Endymion was no one to be messed with, that was a fact. So they continued their journey.
Endymion closed the steel bars hurriedly, and pulled out his sword, as if ready to fight.
"Prince Endymion, what are you doing?" Serenity asked eagerly, her clammy hands gripping the bars anxiously.
Endymion shot a wry look. "What does it look like?" He inquired dryly, and turned around, ready to leave.
"Wait!" Serenity exclaimed.
"Serenity, we do not have time to go over this now. Please, let me be."
"Prince Endymion...be careful." She whispered to him. That statement caught Endymion in surprise; he was not expecting it. Nodding slightly, he answered briefly.
"I will, Princess." With that, he left, his black cape fluttering behind him.
"Endymion..."
***
"I want you to find the Princess, understand?"
"Yes, we will my Queen." Rei bowed to Queen Serenity respectfully. "We will try out best to find her."
"If only we did not have to rage war upon the Earth." Ami sighed, looking at the already fallen soldiers laying on the dirt ground, blood pouring out.
Queen Serenity's face held a grim look. "Me either, however, they gave us not choice. They took Serenity, and for that, they will pay...dearly."
"Yes, my Queen."
***
Serenity peered out of the bars, trying to get any view of what was happening. Half of her wanted to blast the darn cell into two pieces, while the other half wanted her to crawl in the corner and cry out all her fears, pain, and anguish.
Of course, Serenity chose the other. Soon, she was huddled by the corner, crying fitfully. It was because of her that her mother had raged war, she knew it had to be so. Every since she was little, she would hear of all the little rumoring that the moon and Earth would go to war, but they never did. Nothing too serious would happen to cause a war. But now it has. The opportunity had presented itself. Serenity's capturing was all the evidence that the moon and her mother needed to presume that all the people of Earth was dangerous, and that they needed to be eliminated...
Serenity regretted all the times she had wanted to go to Earth so badly that all she dreamed of was to one day visit the majestic planet of Earth, despite the warnings from her mother, and she senshi. She regretted coming to Earth a few days ago. She should have never snuck off to Earth. Serenity knew this could not be changed though. Everything was final. The war was inevitable now.
***
The senshi searched high and low for their princess, but with no avail. It seemed like Serenity had disappeared into thin air.
"Well, we have searched all throughout the palace, and still not a single trace of Sere. It is almost like she has vanished." Minako stated, sighing heavily.
"You are right Minako, but we still have to keep up the search. Queen Serenity will not be happy unless Serenity comes home with us, safe and sound." Ami answered warily, looking around for any guards. There were none, she realized finally. All of them went to war. Ami cringed inside at the thought of all those people lying on the ground, red blood pooling around them, their life force slowly leaving their body. Oh, how she wished she could help them, though she could not.
They came to a stairway that led to the dungeon, which Serenity was occupying at the moment. Four senshi peered down the dark, eerie stairway, shivers going down each back.
"Uh, who would like to volunteer to go down first?" Ami asked shakily, her body unable to stay still.
"Gross!" Makoto exclaimed, pointing at a huge spider handing on its web. "Sick. Serenity could not possibly be in there." She stated, giving a disgusted look.
"Perhaps Makoto is right." Minako suggested.
"Yeah." Rei agreed, adding in her two cents.
Three senshi turned to their decision maker, none other than the blue-haired girl, Ami. She seemed to ponder the situation for the longest time, before giving up on the idea of going into the dark dungeon. "You are probably right. Serenity could not go in if her life depended on it." 'At least I hope so.' She added silently.
***
Serenity leaned against the wall, her torn dress clinging onto her body. Perspiration wetted her dress completely, and matted her messed up hair to her forehead. Serenity looked horrible. Her 'odangos' were apart, giving her a mature, yet different style. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying so much. Anyone who knew her before would probably not recognize her. "At least I am alive." She said out loud.
"For how long, that is the question." A familiar voice cut in.
Serenity turned around abruptly. "Henry! What are you doing here?"
Henry chuckled, a chuckle very unlike Endymion's, but one that was deeper, mysterious. "Someone has to stay and watch the prisoner, do you not agree, Princess?"
"What?" Serenity was flabbergasted to say the least. How could everyone know her identity in such a short period of time.
"Word travels fast here in the Earth Kingdom." Henry answered, walked out of the shadows. It was almost like he had read Serenity's thoughts.
"Oh." Serenity had nothing more to say.
"Princess Serenity eh? Heiress of the Moon Kingdom." He snarled. "How disgusting! You brat! Not only are you from the moon, but now, you are the moon princess?" He asked, somewhat unbelieving this whole scenario.
"Henry, tell me. I know something happened to make you hate me and my people so much." Serenity hesitated, but knew she had to continue. To figure out the mystery of this stubborn soldier.
Henry's eyes went wide. "How do you know?"
"Tell me." Intense blue eyes burned into green. Henry took a step back. "Because...because they took the one I love. They took my fiancee." Tears formed in his eyes as he let it all out.
So that was it. Past the hatred, is the love there. Love for a person. So Henry was not the heartless person Serenity had made him out to be. You know what they say, looks can be deceiving. In this case, those words were true. "Henry...I do not know what to say..."
"Do not say anything." He growled back. "I do not need your sympathy! I am not weak, and never will be!"
"I..." Serenity shook her head. Henry was just too much. His heart was wounded deeply, perhaps never to be healed again...unless...
"Henry, may I ask a name of your love?"
Henry looked up, eyes confused. "Relena." (AN: Really lame, I know. But I just can't think of good names...)
Serenity covered her mouth to stop herself fro gasping out loud. 'Oh my gosh!" She contemplated. "Henry, I..." But Henry was already gone, nowhere to be seen.
***
"Well, did you find my daughter?" Queen Serenity asked eagerly, her silver eyes shining, reflecting the light of the sun.
"No, my Queen. It seems that Princess Serenity has disappeared completely." Ami answered. "We are sorry to have failed you, Your Highness."
The senshi bowed lowly. "Please forgive us, Queen Serenity."
Queen Serenity smiled through her tears. "Of course. But no use to let Earth suffer so much. Cease the war!" She commanded.
"Yes, my Queen."
***
Serenity listened to the battle cries grow distant...then ceased completely. Thinking strangely of it, she stared out the small bars or a window. To her surprise, the war had ended. Smiling widely now, she rushed over to the steel bars separating her from freedom. Soon, Endymion would come to her, safe and sound. Well, at least she hope so...
***
"Serenity...my daughter..one day, I will find you again."
"My Queen, time to leave now." Rei gently put a hand on Queen Serenity's shoulder. "Do not worry, Sere has always been strong. We will see her again, I can just feel it."
***
"Endymion where are you?" Serenity inquired out loud, trying to see past the bars that suspended her in her prison. Sighing, she stopped, knowing it was no use. She just had to wait..and see.
Silence everywhere. There was no one here. "If only I could get out of here..." She murmured, pulling wildly at the bars. "I want to see Endymion!" She cried out suddenly, then clamped her mouth shut, eyes frantic.
Serenity had just voiced out what was building up in her heart. She knew that the immense worry she had for Endymion was more than 'he is the prince' type of worrying. Serenity has something for him is more like it.
If not, why did his mere touch send shivers down her spine, make her weak at the knees? Why his very presence make her comfortable. Serenity was feeling deep, abiding emotions for him...something different than the emotions for her friends and mother...but a more deeper kind, one between two lovers. That frightened Serenity to no end. Serenity would have to admit that she had always been attracted to Endymion...but she would have never imagined that it would go this far.
How would this work for Serenity anyway? Endymion had clearly stated that he would never fall in love with a person of the moon...
"And how do I know it is love?" Serenity asked. "Perhaps it is too early to tell yet. I should wait for awhile."
Serenity ears picked up the footsteps of people outside; probably helping the wounded. Her heart increased its beating tenfold as she leaned against the wall to make of the whispers outside.
"Is he going to be okay?" She heard one soldier ask. Serenity leaned against the cement wall more closely, shifting her weight. She was terrified. What happens if the person was Endymion?
"I do not know. Hopefully he will be." Another soldier replied in a melancholy tone. It was almost like someone important was going to die, not of a soldier, but of royal blood probably.
"Let us get him inside quickly. Every second is crucial." Whoever it was, he was wounded badly. "Please do not let it be Endymion...please." Serenity prayed silently, her breathing abnormal as she took in deep breaths to calm herself down.
"Yes, of course General." The soldier answered.
And the footsteps faded, then picked up again as the soldiers entered the palace. Serenity once again clasped the steel bars in frustration.
Distant whispers were heard as Serenity tried to make out what they were saying.
"Why would the moon attack so suddenly? We have not been to war in ages." The soldier asked, his voice sounding confused.
"Did not you hear? We have their princess, Princess Serenity. She is the reason for this war."
Serenity sighed. "I am the reason." She murmured unconsciously. "I just cause problems for everyone." She sank down to the dirty ground, tears demanding to come out. "No, I need to be strong." She said aloud. "For everyone." With effort, she forced the tears in.
The dungeon doors opened suddenly as a guard stepped in. He was a different guard, as Serenity found out disappointedly. "Is Prince Endymion alright? Can I see him?" She inquired as soon as he approached the cell.
"I am sorry, but the prince will be seeing no one at this moment."
Serenity gasped. "What is wrong?"
"The prince...he is at a crucial time right now."
"I..."
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*sighs* Well, there's a very poorly written chapter 3. I know I'm not writing like I used to, but I am trying very hard to make my stories enjoyable. I hope you've enjoyed! Chapter 4 will be out in a few days, and believe me, I know this chapter makes it sound like something, but it is really not how it turns out. Really. Please send all comments and suggestions to. Thanks! And please review!!!!
This story written and posted March, 2001.
Author: Lisa
Chapter: 3
Rating: G
Author's Notes:
*grins* I'm back, bringing you the long awaited chapter 3! *giggles* I hope you liked the cliffhanger I put in the last chapter. Anyway, this chapter is longer than my others, and hopefully will be enjoyable to you. I would give a big thank you to everyone who has reviewed my fics, or sent me an e-mail concerning it. I really appreciate the nice comments. ^_^ But please don't stop sending me comments. The more reviews/e-mails I get, the faster my future fics/chapters will be out. With that said, enjoy minna!
Disclaimers: Sailor Moon and the others don't belong to me, but this story does.
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War cries were now heard throughout the palace, ringing in the ears of every person alive in the palace. Fighting broke out between the moon and Earth. Serenity stood under the tree, helpless to stop it, nor run for her life. She could barely feel Endymion's grip tightening around her wrist as he pulled her closer towards their destination. "Serenity, come on!" Endymion said, shooting a look at Serenity.
"Prince Endymion...I am afraid." Serenity admitted while being unconsciously pulled by the demanding prince.
"I know, but we need to get you inside quickly."
"But.."
"No buts." Endymion interrupted. That hushed the frightened Serenity. She knew better to fight with Endymion for she would definitely lose. Endymion was no one to be messed with, that was a fact. So they continued their journey.
Endymion closed the steel bars hurriedly, and pulled out his sword, as if ready to fight.
"Prince Endymion, what are you doing?" Serenity asked eagerly, her clammy hands gripping the bars anxiously.
Endymion shot a wry look. "What does it look like?" He inquired dryly, and turned around, ready to leave.
"Wait!" Serenity exclaimed.
"Serenity, we do not have time to go over this now. Please, let me be."
"Prince Endymion...be careful." She whispered to him. That statement caught Endymion in surprise; he was not expecting it. Nodding slightly, he answered briefly.
"I will, Princess." With that, he left, his black cape fluttering behind him.
"Endymion..."
***
"I want you to find the Princess, understand?"
"Yes, we will my Queen." Rei bowed to Queen Serenity respectfully. "We will try out best to find her."
"If only we did not have to rage war upon the Earth." Ami sighed, looking at the already fallen soldiers laying on the dirt ground, blood pouring out.
Queen Serenity's face held a grim look. "Me either, however, they gave us not choice. They took Serenity, and for that, they will pay...dearly."
"Yes, my Queen."
***
Serenity peered out of the bars, trying to get any view of what was happening. Half of her wanted to blast the darn cell into two pieces, while the other half wanted her to crawl in the corner and cry out all her fears, pain, and anguish.
Of course, Serenity chose the other. Soon, she was huddled by the corner, crying fitfully. It was because of her that her mother had raged war, she knew it had to be so. Every since she was little, she would hear of all the little rumoring that the moon and Earth would go to war, but they never did. Nothing too serious would happen to cause a war. But now it has. The opportunity had presented itself. Serenity's capturing was all the evidence that the moon and her mother needed to presume that all the people of Earth was dangerous, and that they needed to be eliminated...
Serenity regretted all the times she had wanted to go to Earth so badly that all she dreamed of was to one day visit the majestic planet of Earth, despite the warnings from her mother, and she senshi. She regretted coming to Earth a few days ago. She should have never snuck off to Earth. Serenity knew this could not be changed though. Everything was final. The war was inevitable now.
***
The senshi searched high and low for their princess, but with no avail. It seemed like Serenity had disappeared into thin air.
"Well, we have searched all throughout the palace, and still not a single trace of Sere. It is almost like she has vanished." Minako stated, sighing heavily.
"You are right Minako, but we still have to keep up the search. Queen Serenity will not be happy unless Serenity comes home with us, safe and sound." Ami answered warily, looking around for any guards. There were none, she realized finally. All of them went to war. Ami cringed inside at the thought of all those people lying on the ground, red blood pooling around them, their life force slowly leaving their body. Oh, how she wished she could help them, though she could not.
They came to a stairway that led to the dungeon, which Serenity was occupying at the moment. Four senshi peered down the dark, eerie stairway, shivers going down each back.
"Uh, who would like to volunteer to go down first?" Ami asked shakily, her body unable to stay still.
"Gross!" Makoto exclaimed, pointing at a huge spider handing on its web. "Sick. Serenity could not possibly be in there." She stated, giving a disgusted look.
"Perhaps Makoto is right." Minako suggested.
"Yeah." Rei agreed, adding in her two cents.
Three senshi turned to their decision maker, none other than the blue-haired girl, Ami. She seemed to ponder the situation for the longest time, before giving up on the idea of going into the dark dungeon. "You are probably right. Serenity could not go in if her life depended on it." 'At least I hope so.' She added silently.
***
Serenity leaned against the wall, her torn dress clinging onto her body. Perspiration wetted her dress completely, and matted her messed up hair to her forehead. Serenity looked horrible. Her 'odangos' were apart, giving her a mature, yet different style. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying so much. Anyone who knew her before would probably not recognize her. "At least I am alive." She said out loud.
"For how long, that is the question." A familiar voice cut in.
Serenity turned around abruptly. "Henry! What are you doing here?"
Henry chuckled, a chuckle very unlike Endymion's, but one that was deeper, mysterious. "Someone has to stay and watch the prisoner, do you not agree, Princess?"
"What?" Serenity was flabbergasted to say the least. How could everyone know her identity in such a short period of time.
"Word travels fast here in the Earth Kingdom." Henry answered, walked out of the shadows. It was almost like he had read Serenity's thoughts.
"Oh." Serenity had nothing more to say.
"Princess Serenity eh? Heiress of the Moon Kingdom." He snarled. "How disgusting! You brat! Not only are you from the moon, but now, you are the moon princess?" He asked, somewhat unbelieving this whole scenario.
"Henry, tell me. I know something happened to make you hate me and my people so much." Serenity hesitated, but knew she had to continue. To figure out the mystery of this stubborn soldier.
Henry's eyes went wide. "How do you know?"
"Tell me." Intense blue eyes burned into green. Henry took a step back. "Because...because they took the one I love. They took my fiancee." Tears formed in his eyes as he let it all out.
So that was it. Past the hatred, is the love there. Love for a person. So Henry was not the heartless person Serenity had made him out to be. You know what they say, looks can be deceiving. In this case, those words were true. "Henry...I do not know what to say..."
"Do not say anything." He growled back. "I do not need your sympathy! I am not weak, and never will be!"
"I..." Serenity shook her head. Henry was just too much. His heart was wounded deeply, perhaps never to be healed again...unless...
"Henry, may I ask a name of your love?"
Henry looked up, eyes confused. "Relena." (AN: Really lame, I know. But I just can't think of good names...)
Serenity covered her mouth to stop herself fro gasping out loud. 'Oh my gosh!" She contemplated. "Henry, I..." But Henry was already gone, nowhere to be seen.
***
"Well, did you find my daughter?" Queen Serenity asked eagerly, her silver eyes shining, reflecting the light of the sun.
"No, my Queen. It seems that Princess Serenity has disappeared completely." Ami answered. "We are sorry to have failed you, Your Highness."
The senshi bowed lowly. "Please forgive us, Queen Serenity."
Queen Serenity smiled through her tears. "Of course. But no use to let Earth suffer so much. Cease the war!" She commanded.
"Yes, my Queen."
***
Serenity listened to the battle cries grow distant...then ceased completely. Thinking strangely of it, she stared out the small bars or a window. To her surprise, the war had ended. Smiling widely now, she rushed over to the steel bars separating her from freedom. Soon, Endymion would come to her, safe and sound. Well, at least she hope so...
***
"Serenity...my daughter..one day, I will find you again."
"My Queen, time to leave now." Rei gently put a hand on Queen Serenity's shoulder. "Do not worry, Sere has always been strong. We will see her again, I can just feel it."
***
"Endymion where are you?" Serenity inquired out loud, trying to see past the bars that suspended her in her prison. Sighing, she stopped, knowing it was no use. She just had to wait..and see.
Silence everywhere. There was no one here. "If only I could get out of here..." She murmured, pulling wildly at the bars. "I want to see Endymion!" She cried out suddenly, then clamped her mouth shut, eyes frantic.
Serenity had just voiced out what was building up in her heart. She knew that the immense worry she had for Endymion was more than 'he is the prince' type of worrying. Serenity has something for him is more like it.
If not, why did his mere touch send shivers down her spine, make her weak at the knees? Why his very presence make her comfortable. Serenity was feeling deep, abiding emotions for him...something different than the emotions for her friends and mother...but a more deeper kind, one between two lovers. That frightened Serenity to no end. Serenity would have to admit that she had always been attracted to Endymion...but she would have never imagined that it would go this far.
How would this work for Serenity anyway? Endymion had clearly stated that he would never fall in love with a person of the moon...
"And how do I know it is love?" Serenity asked. "Perhaps it is too early to tell yet. I should wait for awhile."
Serenity ears picked up the footsteps of people outside; probably helping the wounded. Her heart increased its beating tenfold as she leaned against the wall to make of the whispers outside.
"Is he going to be okay?" She heard one soldier ask. Serenity leaned against the cement wall more closely, shifting her weight. She was terrified. What happens if the person was Endymion?
"I do not know. Hopefully he will be." Another soldier replied in a melancholy tone. It was almost like someone important was going to die, not of a soldier, but of royal blood probably.
"Let us get him inside quickly. Every second is crucial." Whoever it was, he was wounded badly. "Please do not let it be Endymion...please." Serenity prayed silently, her breathing abnormal as she took in deep breaths to calm herself down.
"Yes, of course General." The soldier answered.
And the footsteps faded, then picked up again as the soldiers entered the palace. Serenity once again clasped the steel bars in frustration.
Distant whispers were heard as Serenity tried to make out what they were saying.
"Why would the moon attack so suddenly? We have not been to war in ages." The soldier asked, his voice sounding confused.
"Did not you hear? We have their princess, Princess Serenity. She is the reason for this war."
Serenity sighed. "I am the reason." She murmured unconsciously. "I just cause problems for everyone." She sank down to the dirty ground, tears demanding to come out. "No, I need to be strong." She said aloud. "For everyone." With effort, she forced the tears in.
The dungeon doors opened suddenly as a guard stepped in. He was a different guard, as Serenity found out disappointedly. "Is Prince Endymion alright? Can I see him?" She inquired as soon as he approached the cell.
"I am sorry, but the prince will be seeing no one at this moment."
Serenity gasped. "What is wrong?"
"The prince...he is at a crucial time right now."
"I..."
*********
*sighs* Well, there's a very poorly written chapter 3. I know I'm not writing like I used to, but I am trying very hard to make my stories enjoyable. I hope you've enjoyed! Chapter 4 will be out in a few days, and believe me, I know this chapter makes it sound like something, but it is really not how it turns out. Really. Please send all comments and suggestions to. Thanks! And please review!!!!
This story written and posted March, 2001.
