Author: Destiny Rose
e-mail: Destiny_Rose@gmx.net
Rating:PG-13
Genre: Romance
Started: March 2001
There is no romance in the first chapter but there will be... this is some kind of prologue to my fairytale
Hi minna!!
I really need feedback on this story, because I'm not sure if I should continue it.
Please tell me what you think of the idea and if I should stick with it!!
So please, review the first chapter or e-mail me....
Thanks!!
Rose ---@
Disclaimers:
This story was inspired by a movie I once saw, don't remember the title though, so the idea is not completely mine.
I don't own Sailor Moon and the characters I use in my story, they belong to talented Naoko Takeuchi, etc...
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The Amulet of the Golden Snake
It was a cold and stormy night when the little princess of the biggest kingdom on earth was finally born.
The King and Queen had long wanted to have a child, but their wish hadn't been granted for what seemed an eternity. The royal couple had feared that the queen would be too old to give birth to a child.
Nine months ago, they had gotten the happy news that the queen was finally pregnant and would soon give birth to the heir of the Euphranian kingdom and the mysterious and very powerful Amulet of the golden snake.
The Queen gently held her new born daughter in her arms, smiling down at the little miracle God had blessed them with.
She was slightly sad because her husband wasn't with her in such a joyous moment.
He had promised her to come back from the battlefield in time, but had broken his promise... again.
It wasn't the first time he had not stuck with his word.
He had changed a lot since she had first met him and fallen in love with the good hearted man, but that was a long time ago. She missed those times when they would stay up late and just talk.. he never had time anymore.. ever since he had gotten the Amulet of the golden snake. He had changed dramatically; the once gentle and good man he had been seemed to disappear and was replaced with a power-hungry demon, who slaughtered defenseless women and children who wouldn't obey him.
He was in war with all of the neighbor kingdoms; they didn't even stand a chance against him- he was too powerful. The Amulet protected him and he destroyed everyone who got into his way.
The Queen sighed heavily. She was happy about the birth of her daughter but she didn't like the idea of her becoming like her father one day. She was the heir to the Amulet after all and she knew she couldn't protect her only child from its power.
The nurse gently took the baby from the queen and placed the sleeping princess in the crib beside the queen's bed.
"How are you going to name her, your majesty?" the old nurse inquired.
"I'll name her Serenity; after my grandmother." the queen answered smiling.
"That's a beautiful name, your highness. You should rest now, my queen, it's been a long night and you need some sleep."
"I know. Have you heard anything from my husband, Marina?"
"Well, I heard the guards say that he was now South and fighting against King Damien of the Aurora kingdom. It is said that there is much resistance from the Aurorian people, they believe in their king and would die for him. But don't worry, my queen, the King will return unharmed, the magic is with him." The old woman reassured.
"I know, Marian, I know... I think I'll rest now, maybe he'll come back tomorrow to welcome his little daughter."
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"My King, the Euphranians are attacking again. What are we to do?" a general asked his king, kneeling in front of him.
"How many men do we have left?"
"About five hundred, sire. They won't be able to stop the enemy for very long. They are desperate and don't believe in victory anymore, your highness!"
"We have to do something immediately! Once they are inside the palace they will search for me and my family. I'll fight at the side of my people while you will bring my child and wife into safety!"
"But your highness, they will kill you, if you stay!"
"That may be true, but it'll give my people strength when their King is fighting at their side. We'll have more time.. we need this time so you can get my family out of the palace. Please, do me that favour.. you've been my most loyal advisor and friend for such a long time; you are the only one I can trust!" King Damien finished.
The general didn't dare argue with his King when he was that determined.
He stood up and bowed deeply before his ruler. He swore he would protect the queen and the child with his life.
"They are coming!! We can't hold our defenses any longer!" a desperate cry from outside rang through the palace.
The King looked at his general and nodded, signaling him to leave immediately.
Just as he was about to leave the room, the queen stormed through the doors and directly into the arms of her husband.
"Oh my god, they are coming Damien!"
"I know, that's why you and our son have to leave." He told her fiercely, but she refused to go, not wanting to leave her husband behind.
"Gaya think!! We have a child which has to survive this. He's the only hope of this kingdom. One day he'll be king and he will bring peace over our kingdom again, but to do that he has to get away from here!"
The Queen knew that he was right but she still had doubts about leaving him behind.
Just as she wanted to start another argument with Damien a child of about the age of six entered the room. He had ebony hair and the most mesmerizing pair of blue eyes.
He looked at his parents questioningly. He wanted to know what was going on, why the people were so panicked.
His father lifted him up from the floor and hugged him tightly, before looking into his son's blue orbs.
"Endymion, my son, there is a war going on outside and I want you and your mother to leave the palace now. You go to the woods were you'll be safe. I'll come later. I have to stay here to help our people, you understand that, right?" the boy nodded "Good boy! Promise to take good care of your mother, okay?"
"Yes father. And you promise to come and get us?" the young prince inquired, just to make sure. This time his father nodded and put his son down on the ground once more.
The family embraced once more before the queen and her son together with the general silently left the palace through a secret tunnel. Half way out a terrible cry was heard from the room they had just left. Endymion covered his ears to block out the horrible sound. The queen gasped and after realizing whose terror filled cries it had been started to run back towards the palace. The General tried to stop her but failed. He had to choose now- go after the queen and probably loose bother- mother and child- or- bringing the child to safety, so that there still was hope for the future.
He chose the second way. He took the young prince's hand and ran with him towards the woods where they hid until the sun was rising.
He held the sobbing Endymion, who had just realized that he would never see his parents again, in his arms tightly, trying to take away some of his pain.
He knew they would have to go back to the palace at night to look for survivors, and he dreaded the thought of brining Endymion back to where his parents had been killed.
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Meanwhile at the Aurorian palace, a tall man stood at the fire place, looking intently at flames.
" We have to find the prince." he thundered "He could be the chosen one. The only one who can destroy me. He has to be killed!"
"Don't worry my King, we will find him." His general assured.
"It is necessary to destroy him. You know the premonition... a child of royal blood will one day destroy my power and myself. Everything I have fought for will be gone! I won't let that happen!!" he screamed angrily, throwing his glass of brandy into the fire.
A messenger then entered the room breathlessly. He stood before the King bowing deeply, "My King, I have good news from your wife." Upon hearing this the king who hadn't bothered to turn around before, looked at the messenger questioningly.
"Our Queen has given birth to a beautiful baby girl tonight."
Then the King did something he hadn't done for a very long time... he smiled.
Two hours later the troops left Aurora, to head home to welcome their new princess.
In the afternoon Prince Endymion and the General came out of the woods, in attempt to look for survivors.
They had reached the palace after a short while and the general wanted Endymion to wait outside while he would go inside and take a look around.
When he reached the royal chambers a horrible sight greeted him. The King and Queen were lying on the floor, covered in blood- both already dead.
He heard a soft gasp behind him and when he turned around he saw to his horror that Endymion was standing in the doorway staring at his dead parent's corpses.
Silent tears ran down his cheeks, as he stood there motionless.
The General picked up the medal with the royal insignia of Aurora and put it gently around Endymion's neck. The little boy stared at him questioningly.
The general stood up and bowed before the young boy.
"You are now King. I promise to serve and protect you until I die."
Endymion just looked at him with tear filled eyes and then suddenly pulled the elderly general into a tight hug.
It was a hug filled with emotion... Endymion's sadness over his loss, his fear of being king and also with the hatred for the person who did this to him and his people.
"I swear, Malachite," he told his protector, " I will not rest until I have killed the person who did this and have avenged my family and my people."
.....to be continued
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