RATED : G
DATED : 27/4/2001
JOURNEY TO THE
CENTER OF THE HEART:
CHAPTER 8:I'LL
BE BY YOUR SIDE
The sun's ray caught in her
eyes as she moaned effortlessly and tossed to her side to continue her peaceful
slumber. Her hands searched wildly for a body next to her. Empty air is all she
can feel as she got up immediately and stared widely beside her. Her voice was
caught in her throat, her eyes began to swell with tears, her lips trembled and
alas she burst out. Jadeite!!.
Jadeite was busy picking up
delegacy of fruits for his sleeping princess when he heard the familiar wailing
not far away. "ah, shes awaken at last," he smiled to himself already immune to
her character. He walked back to get her. Serenity jogged slowly, her soft
cries were heard. "Jade, where are you?" she whispered under her breath. A
strong arm enveloped her waist gently. Serenity turned to see Jadeite and
hugged him tightly. "where have you been?!" she asked seriously. "For you" he
simply said as he put down a tray of fruits for her. Serenity stared at the
fruit motionless. "He went to pick all this fruits just for me?" she thought
and blushed. "Jadeite lifted her chin a little and brushed his lips against
hers. "Mm, Its not much, but I want you to have strength for this journey," he
muttered, his lips never left hers. "Thank you…" Serenity said softly as she
followed his dancing lips within hers.
Queen Serene wasn't at all
satisfied as she summoned for all the senshis to see her. They all bowed and
kneeled in front of her. "Arise senshis, it's already four days since I last
saw Serenity. I suspect that, the Earth Kingdom is hiding something from me.
The crystal shone brightly; there must be something wrong. Mars, I chose you to
go down to Earth Kingdom and be by the Princess's side. Do not leave her until
I'm back. You may go at once Mars. That is all," the queen looked at her
decorated window. The senshis bowed and left her chamber. Planet Tyron was a
mess caused by recent wars. "I, must settle this soon!" Queen Serene spoke
silently, she was eager to see her daughter.
Jadeite stared at Serenity
in his arm; they had finished their breakfast, and were now on their way. Her
hair had come undone and was now flowing, leaving a golden trail behind them.
Jadeite smelled a faint scent of roses in her hair. He laughed all of a sudden.
Serenity looked up at him concerned. "What's wrong?" she asked. Jadeite took
out something out of his pocket, a small cute hand made flower ring appeared.
Her eyes sparkled and she clasped her hand tightly in amazement. "its, its…" no
words was spoken as she focused on the ring. "I made it myself," Jadeite
confessed. He took the ring and slid it perfectly in one of her fingers. Her
eyes glittered as she murmured," Endy, never give me any of this..". "you don't
like it?" he asked. "how can he say that! I love it! With all my heart!!" she
thought. She gave Jadeite one searing kiss that would melt any men!. "its
beautiful, Jade.." she muttered as she breath in his shirt. "you know, you re
the only one who call me Jade, it makes me feel special…to you," he whispered
to her that still clang on to his uniform!. "you are…" she murmured softly.
Jadeite didn't hear her words as he made his way to the Swamp, Serenity hold on
tight to his hand, keep on looking at her cute ring made of flowers. Daisies to
be exact. "Sere, Swamp Area is one of the most dangerous place, careful on your
steps," he told her. Serenity
cautiously looked at the dark environment, she nearly stepped on a sharp branch
but it cut her ankle instead. "ouch!" Serenity yelped. Jadeite ran to her side
and inspected her injury. "don't worry, Sere, its just a scratch," he comforted
her. With his male strength, he scooped Serenity into his arm as he continued to
cross the muddy swamp. He lifted her higher so not to let her get dirty. "Jade,
I can walk you know," she protested. "I know," was all he said as he tightened
his grip on her. They nearly reached the other side of the land when Jadeite
accidentally stepped on a poisonous snake's tail that rest at the bottom of the
swamp. Without hesitate, the snake buried its deadly fangs into Jade's knee!. "Argh,"
he shouted as he lost his balance and fell into the mud along with Serenity. "Jade!!"
Serenity screamed and helped him up.
"Mars, have a safe journey,"
Mercury said softly as she escort Mars to the teleportation room. "thank you,
Mercury, I ll contact you as soon as I reach Earth." She assured Mercury. Mercury
nodded silently. "where are Jupiter and Venus?" Mars asked disappointedly. "well,
the Queen is in the meeting and both of them are required to be with her," Mercury
explained. "alright then, wish them well for me!". She went to the
teleportation machine, as she stepped on it, the machine glowed and she disappeared.
His lips trembled as he felt
mass of pain and cold all of a sudden. Serenity was crying beside him. The poison
made its way to his bloodline. His body jolted front as he struggled to stay alive.
The agony he was feeling right there was unbearable. Serenity holds on tight to
his cold almost stiffed hand. His eyes were closed and his forehead was
sweating. "Jade, don't leave me, now!" she said between sobs. As in response,
he tightened his hold on her hands. "Sere…I don't think…. I…can make…it," Jadeite's
voice began to fade and his grip loosen. Serenity searched his body for any
injury that may lead him to his death and to her horror, there was dried blood
on his pants, immediately she tore the fabric and revealed a bitten mark on his
knees. "God, Jade, you ve been bitten!" Serenity cried but then there was no sound
coming from Jadeite. "Jade!!!".
"Your Highness!!," shouted a
voice from far. "What is it Kunzite," Endymion asked when he saw the white figure
came running to him full speed. His heart beat faster, he never seen Kunzite
ran that fast before. "must be something important," he thought. "Prince, he
kneeled, one of Serenity's guardian is here," his voice trembled. Speechless, Endymion's
eyes darken at the thought of the terrible news reached the Moon Queen. "oh,
God," his knees weakened as he stoned himself.
"If
you die, Jade…I will die too," she said softly knowing that Jadeite will never
answer her. She looked at the bitten mark that had turned to bluish color. Serenity
lowered her head and tears started to rolled down her cheeks as she closed her
eyes, she sucked out the poison out from him and into her mouth!. The bitterness
of the poison mixed with iron taste blood made her hard to swallow but she
forced herself to. She almost gagged at the taste. Her body shaken at the pain,
the poison was in her system and had the control of her life. Her memories of
Jadeite smiling at her, argued with her, hugged her…made her smile with no
regrets of swallowing the poison. With the suffered body, she slowly and barely
crawled to his side, kissed his cold, hard lips for the final time; she lay
beside him and closed her eyes. "I love you, Jade.... I'm coming." She whispered.
Hmm, is this what you call
suspense or horror or just plain stupid??..… ^_^
Well …I do need reviews on
this one…..and flame too!!! Only flame, not flames!!! hehe
Ahh! Mars is back!! Lol
Will there be a burning
building in the next chapter??