STORY BY: SAILOR STARDUST
RATED: GENERAL
DATE: 6/03/01
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE HEART
CHAPTER 4: You
ve Capture My Heart
"Oh God!, Serenity please!,"
Jadeite shook her again. He did the best rescue thing that he had learned a few
years ago. (CPR ^_^ what else!)… he
slightly squeezed her cheek for her mouth to open, he inhaled and he exhaled
his breath into her mouth, with that he began to locate her heart and pumped it
thoroughly with his palm. After a few minutes, no movement came from Serenity,
tears began to glister in his aqua colored eyes, disappointment and regret was clear on his face as he wiped
his tears frequently during the mouth to mouth rescue. "Serenity.." he muttered
softly.
Zoisite came the next day with bad news. He tried the
other part of village and town in search of the missing pair but pointless. He
shook his head weakly as Queen Celest was about to ask him. "what happen to
them?" Queen Celest tried to ask no one in particular. Zoisite and Kunzite were
side by side with the Queen that time. Both of them did not know what to answer
or how to answer her question for they were too asking the same question.
"that's it!," said a stern voice. Endymion made his way out of the castle and
to the royal stable where his black stallion rested. Queen Celest ran up to him
and pleaded him to stay in the palace until Nefrite comes back. "But what if he
too fail in his quest, or maybe what if Serenity and Jadeite were out there
begging for help. Do you want me to wait just one more day?" Endymion raised
his voice. His stubbornness was there since he was still a child. Queen Celest
advice him to just stay for one more day…just one more day," Actually Queen
Celest loved Endymion dearly and wouldn't want to see her precious son injured
or hurt. Endymion groaned and walked back down to the hallway. His heart melted
in seeing his mother's tearful eyes, his biggest weakness in seeing ladies with
tears.
Down by the river bank, Jadeite had gave up the rescuing attempt
and just sat there, hand covered his forehead while the other holding tight to
Serenity's hand. To his surprise, a merely movement felt from her tiny fingers.
Jadeite turned to faced Serenity, his eyes wide opened with anticipation. "shes
alive!!" his mind shouted. She coughed continuously and spit out some of the
waters that trapped in her fragile lungs. Her eyes opened slowly and the first
thing she sees was Jadeite. His eyes shone brightly and his smile was different
from the last time she saw it. His smile was charming yet innocent, full of sincerity.
She got up wit the help of Jadeite and winced in pain as she touched her back, caused by her fall. "what happen," she
asked him weakly. He explained to her everything and when she began to recall the scene, she slapped hard on
Jadeite's face making his head turned slightly. "I deserve that," he thought as
he rubbed his burning red cheek. "don't ever do that again!, you left me!!,"
she cried and was immediately wrapped by Jadeite's warm embrace. "im sorry, I promise you, princess, I
wouldn't leave you alone like that ever again," Jadeite added a butterfly kiss
on her forehead making Serenity blushed as she buried her head in his chest,
not to show her blushed by the kiss.
Its getting dark, we must
find someplace to sleep for the night, he stood up and gave a look on the
surroundings. "come, lets go," Jadeite held out his hand and Serenity accepted.
They walked into the deep jungle hand in hand until AHH!! Jadeite accidentally
stepped in one of the traps and was shove of the ground and tied upside down high up in one of those
large tree. Jadeite!!, Serenity shouted. She mingled around panicked.
"Serenity, stay calm, I want you to find the rope that tide around the tree."
Jadeite exclaimed. She immediately went to the side of the tree and found the
rope tide tightly to the tree. "now, Serenity, I want you to……" he didn't got
to finish his sentences when Serenity let loose the rope….AHH!! he felt faster
and was picking up speed. "HOLD ON TO THE ROPE!!!" Jadeite screamed and closed
his eyes. "This will definitely hurt," he thought. She grabbed the rope just in
time. Jadeite opened his eyes and gasped, shocked that his nose barely touched
the ground. "I cant hold on anymore," as she let go of it, she stared at her
bleeding palm for holding on to the 'sharp' rope. Jadeite dropped roughly to
the floor but grateful that it didn't cost his life!. He ran to Serenity and
noticed she was crying. "whats wrong?," he asked softly. Serenity showed her
bruised hand. They walked down to the
river bank and washed her injured hand, he carefully wrapped it with his
handkerchief like a bandage, he planted a soft kiss to finish his treatment.
"feel better?," Jadeite asked. Serenity smiled and nodded. As they continue
their never ending journey, the night approaches. As before, Jadeite lighted up the fire and rest for the day.
"what a day," he thought. Serenity couldn't sleep instead she sat next to
Jadeite. "how do you know so much in rescuing and surviving in this forest."
She began the conversation. "in becoming a soldier, I have to be train
physically and mentally." He replied. "I still don't get why we didn't reach
Earth Kingdom safely," her questioned triggered Jadeite's heart. It was all his
fault. Why must he be injured in the last battle. He was not fully recovered
when Queen Celest send him to escort the princess. But he did lied to her in
saying he had recovered. He didn't want to be weak and thus his ego almost get
himself and the princess killed. Serenity read his mind and she held her hand
to touched his cheek, making him turned to look at her. "I understand now, and
from now on I have no doubt on you, I believe in you, Jade," she smiled
lovingly. Her eyes softened and her features glowed with her giving her the
angelic look. "god, shes beautiful," he thought. Serenity giggled made Jadeite
blushed madly in remembering that Serenity had telepathic power. "don't worry,
im not good at it yet, im still apprentice in this reading mind stuff," she
giggled . Jadeite chuckled lightly for the first time!. "well, im kinda tired, I better go to sleep
now," Jadeite handed Serenity his cloak and she went to sleep not far from him.
Jadeite guard for the night but felt asleep soon after.
Serenity was fast asleep
when she suddenly heard the roar. She jolted up and searched wildly at the
sound. When the sound faded away, Serenity crawled slowly towards Jadeite's
sleeping form and slept next to him, hugging him tightly. Jadeite woke up at
the first sound of bird's chirping, he opened his eyes and saw Serenity
comfortably sleeping on his chest. "hm, what am I going to do with you," he
smiled to himself. He tried to get up only to find that Serenity snuggled more
on his chest. The sight of Serenity this close to him making him wanted to flee
for he cannot be inlove with this beauty. But even so, he had to admit that she
was getting to him. "Serenity, wake up….my love" he barely spoken the last two
words. " Morning..mother," she mumbled in her sleep. "Sere…wake up, im leaving
now," Jadeite stated jokingly. "Serenity bolted up and looked straight into his
eyes. He shrugged a little knowing Serenity will slap him if he does run away.
"come on, princess, we have a, long day ahead of us," he said and was now
making his way. Serenity was still in her sleepy mood and yawned frequently as
she stood up and walked behind him. Jadeite stared at Serenity's figure. Her
face was a little dirty but her beauty still shown, her dress crumpled and torn
here and there giving her a sexy look. "my, Serenity," he thought, he didn't
realize that he was walking backwards until his head hit the lower branch of a
tree and collapsed to the ground. Now he sees 10 Serenity dancing merrily in
his head. Serenity came to his aid and she asked him if he was alright. "im
fine, he got up with the help of Serenity. She laughed in witnessing Jadeite's
clumsiness. "you re worst than me!," she teased him. "oh, yeah?," Jadeite
replied and tried to catch Serenity, her laughter chimed like a bell and she
ran happily in watching Jadeite struggled to catch her. "come here you little
minx," he said playfully.
Jadeite spotted a camp area in the middle of the
jungle. "who are they, Jade," Serenity peeked behind the bushes. The rogues
camp. They are the pirate here in the jungle, killing innocent people for money
if they have to. Serenity gasped" how cruel". "Lets just leave this place shall
we,?" Jadeite turned around and found himself been knocked by something and
again before he lost his consciousness, he heard Serenity screaming and
struggled to break free.
Ahh..end of the fourth chapter….
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