Another Time Chapter 6
by Sailor Vega
calli_thaala@yahoo.com
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YAY! School's out for Christmas Holiday! Mother thinks I have a self esteem problem 'cause I didn't ask for anything for Christmas, but how do I tell her I want Mamo-chan? *sighs* Life's SO complicated at times! I don't really have much to say, so I shall soon start the chapter. BTW, Arthur and Gwin were married shortly before that disastrous tournament, kay? And this part has a situation children probably should not see, and a bit of language, so I guess this is a PG to PG-13 OH! E-MAIL ME AND ANY OTHER AUTHORS YOU'VE READ RECENTLY. Thanks! Oh, and kudos once again to Fifi for helping me with everything! *HUG* OH! a belated MERRY CHRISTMAS! and HAPPY NEW YEAR! *wide grin* So, without further ado, I present to you Another Time: Chapter 6
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~~CARRIAGE~~
Soon Serena and the others made it back to the carriage. Lancelot, much to Darien's displeasure, held out his hand to assist Serena in getting into the carriage. Rini was then handed up to Serena's waiting arms. The child whimpered, then snuggled into the warm embrace. Arthur helped Guinevere up and then he and Darien joined the ladies in the carriage. "The poor dear." Guinevere said, stroking Rini's hair. "She's been through so much." "I know, Gwin. *sigh* I know. I just wish there was some way we could better protect her." Serena sighed once more and looked out the carriage window. Everyone settled into a comfortable silence for the duration of the return ride.
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~~THE INN, LADIES QUARTERS~~
Serena quietly laid Rini down on her bed and tucked her in. It was only 7 or so, she judged from the sky, but the little girl had a very trying day. *I wonder what this Prince Diamond wants with me. I hope I can get this fighting stopped. All I've ever wanted is to be normal. I wish I were home. {sigh} I wonder how Molly is...* Guinevere entered, interrupting her friend's thoughts. "Why don't we go and rejoin the men? We can get dinner..." She didn't have to say anything more after that to get Serena moving. Soon the Lunarian princess had pulled her cousin towards the more highly populated part of the inn. Serena stopped to compose herself and entered, Guinevere following her. The pair received many appreciative glances from the assorted men gathered as they walked towards the others in their party. Once they got there, they greeted their companions. Arthur stood up and gave Guinevere a kiss on the cheek, causing several of the male residents there to grumble. It didn't go unnoticed, however, that Serena was left unclaimed. The ladies were seated and soon a sumptuous feast was laid out before them. Everyone had more to eat - and drink - than was really necessary. People began retiring to their chambers at around ten that night, and soon only a handful of people remained. Gwin, Serena, and Mina were locked in a hushed conversation about which was the cutest knight/lord/king. Every now and then one of them would exclaim something, causing the others to giggle. Darien was attempting to carry on a conversation with Percival, but he couldn't keep his eyes off the stunning picture his princess made sitting there chatting with her friends. Lancelot and Arthur were discussing the finer points of a siege battle that took place recently. Soon Serena pled fatigue and went off to find her room. Everyone else was either too tipsy or to engrossed in their conversation to notice that she had gone off in the wrong direction. This was not, however, missed by one of the miscreants in the room. He silently got up and followed her. Soon Serena realized something. *Oh great. I'm lost.* She looked around for a moment and sighed, leaning against a wall. "Lost?" a voice asked, innocently enough. Serena whirled around to confront the voice. She was staring straight into someone's chest. "Um, sir," she tried to back up, but was against the wall. "Sir, could you kindly point me in the um, the um, direction of the um, the main section of the inn?" She was starting to get very nervous, especially once she saw the wicked glint in his eyes. "Now why would I want to do that, my pretty, when I can have you right here?" Serena's eyes widened and she tried to escape, but to no avail. After a few moments, a new voice was heard. "Get your damn hands off her!" Serena looked up, and practically fainted with relief to see Lancelot there. "Why don't you just turn around little man and pretend you never saw us? Or would you like to join in the fun?" her attacker asked with a lecherous grin. This only made the knight angrier. He swiftly closed the distance between himself and the assailant and slammed the man against the wall. "I said leave her alone!" He repeated his previous action until the man could no longer stand up alone, then dropped him to the floor. He moved to draw his sword, but Serena motioned to prevent him from further harming the man. Lancelot nodded, but drew his sword anyways, pointing it at the other's face. "I would kill you, but there is a lady present, so I will leave you with this" he slid the edge of the sword along the man's left cheek, leaving a bright red gash in its trail "and this" he repeated the action of the right side "to remember your actions by." With this, he swept Serena into a tight hug. As soon as he did this, she knew she would be safe, and broke down crying. Carefully he guided her back to the location of the others. All conversation stopped when he brought her in. Everyone remaining from their party jumped up, but Arthur spoke first. "Lancelot, what the hell happened?!" The knight dutifully relayed the situation as he had found it, with Serena adding a bit at the beginning. The jealous look on Darien's face was almost missed by all, but Gwin caught it, and elbowed Mina. The two of them nodded at each other and then moved to take Serena away from Lancelot. He just tightened his grip, causing Darien's scowl to deepen. "Relax, Lance! We're just gonna take her back to our quarters to get some rest." Mina chided lightly. He released her to her friends' capable hands. Soon everyone went back to their rooms, one common thought on their minds: what could have happened if Lancelot had not found Serena in time?
~~~~~~`,~~~~{@}~~~~~~`,~~~~{@}~~~~~~`,~~~~{@}~~~~~~`,~~~~{@} Well, that's it for chapter 6! This part goes out to those of you asked for more scenes with a jealous Darien in them. I know, I know: "Royalty staying at a lowly inn with commoners?" but hey, it made the story work! And if anyone says differently, Lita'll come after ya! *L* I'm STILL considering adding a 2b at a later date to show when Lancelot actually challenged Darien. What do you think? It's all up to you! PLEASE tell me what you want to read! Send all comments, flames, ideas, etc. to calli_thaala@yahoo.com or sailah_vega@hotmail.com Oh, you probably know this already, but FANFIC AUTHORS LIVE OFF MAIL! MAIL ME (AND ANY OTHER AUTHOR YOU'VE READ!) It shows that we are appreciated and it REALLY means a lot to us! Thanks!
by Sailor Vega
calli_thaala@yahoo.com
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Non story stuff:
YAY! School's out for Christmas Holiday! Mother thinks I have a self esteem problem 'cause I didn't ask for anything for Christmas, but how do I tell her I want Mamo-chan? *sighs* Life's SO complicated at times! I don't really have much to say, so I shall soon start the chapter. BTW, Arthur and Gwin were married shortly before that disastrous tournament, kay? And this part has a situation children probably should not see, and a bit of language, so I guess this is a PG to PG-13 OH! E-MAIL ME AND ANY OTHER AUTHORS YOU'VE READ RECENTLY. Thanks! Oh, and kudos once again to Fifi for helping me with everything! *HUG* OH! a belated MERRY CHRISTMAS! and HAPPY NEW YEAR! *wide grin* So, without further ado, I present to you Another Time: Chapter 6
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~~CARRIAGE~~
Soon Serena and the others made it back to the carriage. Lancelot, much to Darien's displeasure, held out his hand to assist Serena in getting into the carriage. Rini was then handed up to Serena's waiting arms. The child whimpered, then snuggled into the warm embrace. Arthur helped Guinevere up and then he and Darien joined the ladies in the carriage. "The poor dear." Guinevere said, stroking Rini's hair. "She's been through so much." "I know, Gwin. *sigh* I know. I just wish there was some way we could better protect her." Serena sighed once more and looked out the carriage window. Everyone settled into a comfortable silence for the duration of the return ride.
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~~THE INN, LADIES QUARTERS~~
Serena quietly laid Rini down on her bed and tucked her in. It was only 7 or so, she judged from the sky, but the little girl had a very trying day. *I wonder what this Prince Diamond wants with me. I hope I can get this fighting stopped. All I've ever wanted is to be normal. I wish I were home. {sigh} I wonder how Molly is...* Guinevere entered, interrupting her friend's thoughts. "Why don't we go and rejoin the men? We can get dinner..." She didn't have to say anything more after that to get Serena moving. Soon the Lunarian princess had pulled her cousin towards the more highly populated part of the inn. Serena stopped to compose herself and entered, Guinevere following her. The pair received many appreciative glances from the assorted men gathered as they walked towards the others in their party. Once they got there, they greeted their companions. Arthur stood up and gave Guinevere a kiss on the cheek, causing several of the male residents there to grumble. It didn't go unnoticed, however, that Serena was left unclaimed. The ladies were seated and soon a sumptuous feast was laid out before them. Everyone had more to eat - and drink - than was really necessary. People began retiring to their chambers at around ten that night, and soon only a handful of people remained. Gwin, Serena, and Mina were locked in a hushed conversation about which was the cutest knight/lord/king. Every now and then one of them would exclaim something, causing the others to giggle. Darien was attempting to carry on a conversation with Percival, but he couldn't keep his eyes off the stunning picture his princess made sitting there chatting with her friends. Lancelot and Arthur were discussing the finer points of a siege battle that took place recently. Soon Serena pled fatigue and went off to find her room. Everyone else was either too tipsy or to engrossed in their conversation to notice that she had gone off in the wrong direction. This was not, however, missed by one of the miscreants in the room. He silently got up and followed her. Soon Serena realized something. *Oh great. I'm lost.* She looked around for a moment and sighed, leaning against a wall. "Lost?" a voice asked, innocently enough. Serena whirled around to confront the voice. She was staring straight into someone's chest. "Um, sir," she tried to back up, but was against the wall. "Sir, could you kindly point me in the um, the um, direction of the um, the main section of the inn?" She was starting to get very nervous, especially once she saw the wicked glint in his eyes. "Now why would I want to do that, my pretty, when I can have you right here?" Serena's eyes widened and she tried to escape, but to no avail. After a few moments, a new voice was heard. "Get your damn hands off her!" Serena looked up, and practically fainted with relief to see Lancelot there. "Why don't you just turn around little man and pretend you never saw us? Or would you like to join in the fun?" her attacker asked with a lecherous grin. This only made the knight angrier. He swiftly closed the distance between himself and the assailant and slammed the man against the wall. "I said leave her alone!" He repeated his previous action until the man could no longer stand up alone, then dropped him to the floor. He moved to draw his sword, but Serena motioned to prevent him from further harming the man. Lancelot nodded, but drew his sword anyways, pointing it at the other's face. "I would kill you, but there is a lady present, so I will leave you with this" he slid the edge of the sword along the man's left cheek, leaving a bright red gash in its trail "and this" he repeated the action of the right side "to remember your actions by." With this, he swept Serena into a tight hug. As soon as he did this, she knew she would be safe, and broke down crying. Carefully he guided her back to the location of the others. All conversation stopped when he brought her in. Everyone remaining from their party jumped up, but Arthur spoke first. "Lancelot, what the hell happened?!" The knight dutifully relayed the situation as he had found it, with Serena adding a bit at the beginning. The jealous look on Darien's face was almost missed by all, but Gwin caught it, and elbowed Mina. The two of them nodded at each other and then moved to take Serena away from Lancelot. He just tightened his grip, causing Darien's scowl to deepen. "Relax, Lance! We're just gonna take her back to our quarters to get some rest." Mina chided lightly. He released her to her friends' capable hands. Soon everyone went back to their rooms, one common thought on their minds: what could have happened if Lancelot had not found Serena in time?
~~~~~~`,~~~~{@}~~~~~~`,~~~~{@}~~~~~~`,~~~~{@}~~~~~~`,~~~~{@} Well, that's it for chapter 6! This part goes out to those of you asked for more scenes with a jealous Darien in them. I know, I know: "Royalty staying at a lowly inn with commoners?" but hey, it made the story work! And if anyone says differently, Lita'll come after ya! *L* I'm STILL considering adding a 2b at a later date to show when Lancelot actually challenged Darien. What do you think? It's all up to you! PLEASE tell me what you want to read! Send all comments, flames, ideas, etc. to calli_thaala@yahoo.com or sailah_vega@hotmail.com Oh, you probably know this already, but FANFIC AUTHORS LIVE OFF MAIL! MAIL ME (AND ANY OTHER AUTHOR YOU'VE READ!) It shows that we are appreciated and it REALLY means a lot to us! Thanks!
