-CHAPTER 2-
"What prey tell is a soul bond Venus?" Mercury asked.
Everyone in the room gaped at Mercury. It was unlike her to not
know something.
"Well, it is when two infants, that are soul mates, touch
hands. From that point on they have a special bond. They will be
able to feel each others feelings as well as their own. It is
also like an invisible string because they will be able to know
where the other is and go to him or her if need be. At a later
time, they may also be able to read each others thoughts. I've
only heard about this happening four times before, but never
between two that have such high magical powers. It is quite
likely that when one dies, the other shall too for the bonding
of their souls was so magically made. In other words it is like
cutting a person in half if one dies. It also has a great mutual
benefit. For the both of them, it is more likely that they will
heal faster. They will unknowingly draw strength from each
other. They shall not be in anyway negatively affected because
if at least one is well, so is the other even if their body is
fighting of an illness. Neither person will not feel any pain. I
did not fully understand that part, but that is what I was told
from my mother before me." The room was silent after Venus had
told them of this strange occurrence.
"That sounds somewhat like the bond that Terrance and his
Guardians have." And then as an after thought she added, "I
guess they will get married after all." Gaia smiled as she said
this.
After the new mother was well rested, Gaia went in to see
her friend. She asked that the other Queens come as well.
"You all know that Serpentiara was pregnant did you not?"
Gaia asked them as soon as they had all gathered in Serenity's
room and made sure that David was no where nearby.
"Was? Does that mean that she has had her baby as well?"
The tired mother asked stroking her daughters hair.
"Yes. She died giving birth to him last week. I left
Endymion with one of my trusted servants at Atlantis as soon as
I heard that she was in labor. There was a young girl there
around six years of age. I believe someone had said that her
name was Beryl. There was something not right about that girl.
But the point is, there was something erroneous as I watched
through the window. For some reason, I do not think that the
child born was hers and Terrance's. My heart tells me there is
something wrong. There was also something terribly menacing
about the girl Beryl too. Am I just jealous?" Gaia asked.
"Gaia, we know that you would never make up a story like
that, even if you were jealous." Jupiter said.
"The boy Judis has an evil aura around him. I am more glad
now that I did not tell Terrance about Endymion than I thought I
would be. It seems that Endymion would have grown up with a half
brother that is evil. Now I have more courage doing this, not
for me, but for Endymion."
"Gaia, may I hold Endymion?" Serenity asked shifting her
baby to one arm, which wasn't hard because she was so small.
"Of course." Gaia gently placed Endymion in Serenity's free
arm. The two immediately reached for each other and held hands
which was quite amazing since they were so young to have that
much control over their bodies. The Senshi sighed.
"How adorable!" Venus said. "Young love. There is nothing
that I enjoy more to see than true love blossoming." The two
babies cooed in their agreement.
"Well, ladies, do you think that you will keep an eye on
Judis and Beryl when you get the chance? I do not want to keep
you from your children though so only when you wish, if you wish
that is." Gaia asked.
"Yes." They all said in unison. 'Sometimes that freaks me
out when they do that in unison.' Gaia thought.
"Thank you. Now shoo. Serenity needs her rest." Gaia shooed
all of her friends out and then was about to leave herself when
Serenity called to her.
"Gaia?"
"Yes Serenity?"
"I...I think there is something wrong with David."
"Why do you say that?"
"For sometime now, he has been seeing a healer secretly,
but I know that he has been going. Maybe it's nothing serious
and he just did not want me to be upset while I was pregnant,
but...I don't know. For some reason I think there is something
wrong. Will you talk to him? He trusts you more than the Senshi.
He has known you the longest of them. Please, try and get him to
tell you what is wrong. I must know what if there is something
wrong with him." Serenity said with tears in her eyes.
"I shall." And Gaia left.
-In the Moon's Gardens-
David was out in the gardens. He knelt down and cut a rose
from its bush. Gaia approached silently.
"David?"
"Hmm?" He said without lifting his head.
"There is something wrong with your health is there not?"
"What makes you say that?" He asked still not looking at her.
"I can tell David."
"How can anyone hide things from you?" He asked finally
lifting his head to meet her gaze. David smiled but the smile
did not reach his eyes.
"Yes, I am ill. I have gone to healers all of my life. I
was born ill, and I can not bear to tell Serenity. Gaia, I'm
dying. Please do not tell Serenity."
"She doesn't need to. I already know." Serenity appeared
from the path that Gaia had just taken to get there.
"You followed me here." Gaia said.
"I needed to know. David, why didn't you tell me? I would
have understood." Serenity said with tears in her eyes. David
walked over and gave his wife a hug and brushed away her tears.
"Dear Serenity, I know you too well. You would have tried
to use that Imperium Silver Crystal of yours. If something had
happened to you because of me, I would have rather died than for
you to sacrifice your own life for mine. I have been talking to
every healer and doctor, but they can not find what is wrong
with me. If you were to use your crystal, you may be able to
find it at heal me, but I won't let you. I know that you could
die using it." Gaia left the couple as silently as she had come.
Tears came to her eyes as she wished that she had Terrance. Even
though he had betrayed her trust, she still loved him, and
probably would for eternity. Yet she could not bear to let him
break her heart again.
Would she ever be able to be together with Terrance? She
wished for herself, and for her son's sake that she would.
-Ten years later in Atlantis-
Serenity walked into Gaia's throne room. Young Serenity was
holding her mother's hand. Gaia meanwhile was trying to make
Endymion create a flower with his powers. Endymion's hair was
brown, his eyes green, and his face was round. However, this was
not how Endymion truly looked. Endymion was now posing as the
palace gardeners apprentice. No one thought it as odd that the
young boy spent so much time with the Queen. Only several
servants were told the truth about Endymion's true lineage.
"Do you see what I just did Endy? Think of a flower, and
then concentrate really hard. Okay? Now try." Gaia coached Endymion.
"Okay Mother Earth." Endymion closed his eyes. 'Roses are
pretty. I want to create a rose. Mother likes them too.' He
opened his eyes and in his hand there was nothing. He frowned.
He closed his eyes again. 'Red roses. Red roses. Red roses.' He
thought over and over. This time when he opened his eyes, a rose
was in his hand. "Look Mother Earth!" Endymion was so happy at
what he had done.
"Wonderful!" Gaia exclaimed.
"Just remarkable Gaia, he has already learned to use some
of his powers." Serenity said. Serenity let go of Sere's hand
and hugged her friend.
"It has been too long Serenity."
"Yes. We have not seen each other nearly as often since
David passed away." Serenity smiled sadly. It had been nine
years since her beloved had died.
"Will you just look at those two?" Serenity said, gesturing
towards their children. Sere had gone over to Endy as soon as
her mother had let go of her hand.
"Your son has that certain commanding presence to him that
many rulers of Terra have had." Serenity smiled.
"Well, Serenity looks just like you. It's amazing how much
Endy looks like his father. The only way you could tell that he
was mine was that his hair and eyes are the same color as mine.
I had to use magic to hide his true looks. He is really quite
handsome. I am so glad that he doesn't mind this at all. In
fact, I think he has fun not letting anyone know what he really
looks like." The two women turned their heads to watch their
children.
"I'm Sere. Who are you?"
"I'm Endy. Here." Endy handed her the red rose that he had
created. She giggled.
"Thank you." She gave him a kiss on the cheek. He blushed
redder than the rose.
"What was that for?" He asked still blushing.
"I dunno. Just 'cause."
"Oh. Okay. Do you want me to show you the gardens?" He
asked eagerly.
"'Kay." He grabbed her hand as they raced into the gardens.
"That was so cute." Venus remarked as she and the other
Senshi entered the room. All of the women hugged each other.
"Gaia, I would like to introduce Mina, Venus's daughter,
Raye, Mars's daughter, Lita, Jupiter's daughter, and Amy, my
daughter." Queen Mercury introduced.
"It is a pleasure to meet such fine young ladies." Gaia
said as she shook each of the princesses' hands. "Sere and Endy
are out in the gardens, why don't you go join them?" Gaia asked
the fourteen-year-old girls.
"Okay." They said in unison. 'Just like their mothers.'
"Gaia, who was that little boy I saw running with Serenity?
Surely that was not Endymion?" Mercury asked.
"Indeed it was. I have to hide how he looks from everyone."
"Oh, the poor dear! I hope he doesn't mind too much." Mars
said sympathetically.
"Actually, I asked him if he minds, and he told me it was
fun. It was like playing make-believe all the time. He says he
also likes to call me Mother Earth better than just mother. I'm
surprised that no one has figured out who he really is yet."
Gaia sighed.
-Meanwhile, outside-
"These are the tulips Sere. And those are roses."
"Oh, I want one of these roses too. That way I can have two."
Sere reached to grasp one but Endy grabbed her hand.
"Don't pick the roses. They have sharp thorns that will
surely hurt you." Endy warned.
"But I am the Moon Princess, they would not dare hurt me!"
She reached around him and picked one. She dropped it instantly
and then started to cry. Her hand had tiny pricks on it.
"Oh Sere! Don't cry. Whenever I get hurt, Mother Earth says
that she'll kiss it and make it all better. Let me try." Endy
kissed Sere's hand and the wounds sealed. He did not realized
that his mother used her powers to heal his wounds, and so did
not realize that he had just used magic to heal Serenity's rose
pricks.
"There you go."
"Thank you Endy." Sere saw that her friends Mina, Lita,
Amy, and Raye were coming over towards them. She loved them
dearly but she wanted to have Endy to herself. Endy sensed that
Sere wanted to leave the gardens.
"Let's go spy on two of the servants. They just got
married. I've seen them do weird things. Come on." He grabbed
her hand and ran through the gardens. They finally found the two
servants, and proceeded to follow. The couple held hands.
Serenity and Endymion would then hold hands. If the couple got
closer, so would Serenity and Endymion.
-Later that day-
"Have any of you girls seen Endy or Sere?" Gaia asked.
"We saw them earlier, but they ran from us. We had a
feeling that they wanted to play by themselves today." Mina
said. She was so confused as to why the thought of Endy and Sere
being together seemed so right. She knew that Endy was a servant
and that Sere was the Moon Princess, but somehow it fit.
Just then the servant couple walked in the room with Endy
and Sere close behind. The woman had her head on her husband's
shoulder, and Sere had her head on Endy's. The couple stopped.
So did Endy and Sere. The couple faced each other, and kissed.
So did Endy and Sere. When the couple pulled apart, Endy and
Sere did not. The six Queens gaped with an amused expression on
their faces. The younger Senshi just gaped. The couple turned to
their Queen and saw the expression on her face, and turned to
where her gaze laid. They then realized that the two children
must have been following them.
When a good five minutes had passed and the two ten-year-
olds had not yet come up for air, Gaia started to get worried.
She finally pulled them apart. Endy and Sere opened their eyes.
They were very dazed.
"I'm going to bed now. Night." Endy said like nothing had
happened at all.
"Don't you want your dinner?" Gaia asked surprised.
"No."
"I'm going to bed too. Queen Gaia, where shall I sleep?"
Sere asked.
"I'll take you to your room. I'll be back shortly
everyone." Gaia said.
"Night Sere, night Endy." Everyone said.
"Night." They responded. Gaia showed Sere to her room.
Endymion headed off to his room to wait for Gaia to come and
tuck him in.
"Gaia, may I ask you something?"
"You just did, but you may ask me what you really wanted to
ask me as well."
"I felt weird around Endy. Do you know why?"
"I can not really say as I do."
"Oh, okay. Good night then."
"Night Sere." Gaia walked to her son's room to tuck him in.
She didn't realize that they would take to each other as quickly
as they had. Gaia entered the room where Endymion slept. She
always winced when she entered the room. She hadn't had the
heart to give her son a room with the servants. His room was
well furnished, unlike most of her servants.
"Endy?" Gaia called quietly to see if he was awake or not.
"Hmm?" His groggy reply came.
"Do you want me to tell you a story?"
"Can you tell me the story how you and daddy met?"
"I've told you that story many times." Gaia said.
"Please?" He begged.
"All right. I was invited to go to a grand tournament held
every ten years at Terra."
"That was the tournament that you didn't go to about four
years ago even though you got invited to it." Endymion said. He
never thought himself to old to hear stories that had been told
over and over again.
"That was the one. Each day there would be contests of
archery, jousting, and fencing the men had to do. Well, one man
kept on winning each tournament he participated in. I was
extremely taken by the man's skills. Well, one night while a
feast was being held, I'd snuck away to see the rose gardens.
When I got out there, I saw the man that kept on winning the
tournaments. I went to turn around but he saw me. Then he
started to talk. 'Haven't I seen you at the tournaments?' 'Yes.'
I replied. 'Would you like a rose?' He asked. 'It is a shame to
cut one off of it's branch.' I replied. 'Your beauty puts the
rose's beauty to shame.' I looked at him and he blushed! 'Where
did you learn how to do so many different skills?' 'My father
taught me. Sadly, he passed away two years ago.' I suddenly
realized who I was talking to.
"'You are the King of Terra, are you not?' 'I am. And who
do I have the pleasure of talking to?' 'Gaia.' 'Queen Gaia of
Atlantis? Well, it is an honor to meet you.' And then your
father did something that caught me off guard and made me
blush."
"Because he kissed you!" Endy finished.
"Yes." 'If only things were like they were.' Gaia thought
to herself sadly.
"Goodnight, I love you sweetie." She waved her hand and
Endy's disguise vanished to reveal a handsome boy with black
hair and midnight blue eyes like his mother's. Yet his features
made him look exactly like King Terrance.
"I love you too Mother Earth." He snuggled into bed.
"Sweet dreams. I have a surprise for you tomorrow." At the
mention of a surprise, Endy shot bolt right up in bed.
"What is it?!" Endymion questioned. Gaia laughed.
"I shall tell you tomorrow."
"Oh, alright." Endy pouted. Gaia went back to where her
friends were gathered.
"I think it's about time for you young ladies to head to
bed." Gaia said.
"Oh, we know that us young ladies should go to bed." Mars
teased.
"We'll go to bed now." Amy said. "Let's go." Amy, Mina,
Lita, and Raye all left to their rooms.
"Can you believe what our children just did Serenity?" Gaia
asked, referring to their kiss.
"No, not really. There must be more attraction then we
thought there would be. Venus, have you found out anything else
about the soul bond?"
"Not yet Serenity. I wish I did. We can observe what
happens between the two." They talked about old times and caught
up on what the others did since they last had seen each other.
"Now, I think it is time for us to go to bed. Goodnight."
Gaia yawned.
"Goodnight." Came the response.
-The next day-
"Come on Endy, we're going to a special place." Gaia said
taking the hand of her son while walking towards the gardens.
"Why are we going there Mother Earth?"
"To meet your father." She said in a hushed voice.
"I thought you didn't like him?" Endy tried to sound
concerned for his mother, but couldn't keep the eagerness out of
his voice. 'I've always wanted to meet him. Mother says I'm a
lot like him. What if he doesn't like me? What if Mother doesn't
like me anymore if I like him too?'
"Endy, I never said I didn't like him. In fact, I love him
very much. I just can not trust him."
"If I am so like him will you not trust me?" Fear obvious
in his voice. Gaia immediately stopped walking and faced her
son.
"Oh no Endy! Your father did something that made me not
trust him. And you are to decide whether you like him, trust
him, or love him or not. Do not let me influence your decision."
She started to walk to the gardens once again. "Will you promise
me that when you are there that you will not let your father
know that you are his son? I'm afraid that there is another boy
there, that might hurt you. He is supposedly your half-brother,
but I do not believe he is. His name is Judis."
"Mother Earth, what is a half-brother? Was he cut in half?"
"No." Gaia laughed. "A half-brother, or half-sister, is
when two people have the same mother or father, but not both.
You have the same father, but I do not think that he is your
half-brother."
"Should I be careful around him? But you'll protect me
while we're there, won't you?" Gaia once again stopped to face
her son.
"Endy, I am not going to stay with you. You will stay for
the weekend. I am leaving you with two friends of mine."
"Do I have to go without you Mother Earth?"
"Yes. I wish that you did not have to go at all, but I have
kept you to myself. Even if your father did something wrong, he
still deserves to see you. And you have not promised yet that
you will not tell him, or anyone else, that you are his son."
"I promise. Mother Earth, why are we going to the gardens
if we are going somewhere? Where is the carriage?"
"Take my hand, and I'll show you another way to get places.
But do not use it unless you are with me." Gaia transported
Endymion and herself to Terra.
Okay, if you think the conversation between Endy and Sere sounds so
immature for ten year-olds, I do to! They were originally supposed
to be five, but I was too lazy too changer their conversation after
I changed their age. Well, Please tell me what you think of it so
far. Review below. - Jelp
