Sorry for the delay! :) here's Chapter 12-the scouts' memories returned!
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Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus all sat stunned as they looked at their friends. Each scout had a dumbfounded, or confused look on their faces.
"Did she. . .did he. . .just?" Venus asked stunned while scratching her head.
"I. . .I think so!" Mercury exclaimed blinking.
"So Mamoru and Usagi. . ." Mars muttered placing her forehead in one palm.
". . .Are the Prince and Princess we have been searching for?!" Jupiter exclaimed too shocked to move.
"Right under our noses, and we didn't even know." Mars grumbled, "Man I have a headache." Mars rubbed her temples slowly.
Serenity chose this time to end her kiss with Endymion. "Come here scouts." She ordered softly.
The scouts jumped and approached the Princess before kneeling in front of her. "Princess." They all mumbled respectfully. Serenity laughed from her place in her lovers arms.
"How long have you. . .?" Jupiter started to enquire.
"I just learned when I transformed, I assure you I was keeping nothing from you." Serenity answered the half asked question.
"Well I still don't remember much. . ." Mercury stated quietly.
Serenity smiled. "Here Mercury. . .let me help you." She said before placing her forehead on Mercury's.
~*~*~*~*FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*
"SER-E-NITY!" a voice called loudly. "Serenity! Come on! The exams won't be that bad!" Princess Mercury walked out into the open next to a big oak tree in the courtyard. Her blue dress was dragging on the ground and her short blue hair waved in the wind.
"Serenity I promise it won't be that bad!" Princess Mercury said exasperatedly.
"It is if you haven't studied at all," Princess Serenity's voice sounded.
"Serenity?" Princess Mercury asked before looking up into the trees to find Princess Serenity sitting on one of the branches. "Come down here Serenity!"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
*jeepers she's really impossible* Mercury thought.
*I sure was!* Serenity laughed. And Mercury laughed in return.
". . .But you need to study." Mercury continued on
"What's the use," Serenity sighed "as much as I study, I still fail."
"Well if you come down I'll help you study."
Serenity looked down warily. "Really?"
"Yes of course Serenity." Mercury laughed.
Serenity climbed down. "Well. . .okay."
Mercury spent the rest of the afternoon teaching Serenity about history, arithmetic, and proper English.
"Mercury Mercury!" Serenity came running down the halls towards Mercury.
Mercury turned with a smile. "Yes Serenity?"
"LOOK!" Serenity said proudly. She held up her exam that read 84% B.
"Congratulations Serenity!" Mercury said excitedly.
"THANK YOU MERCURY!" Serenity shouted jumping up and down with Mercury in a hug.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~*~
". . .Princess. . ." Mercury said with tears in her eyes as she bowed again.
Serenity smiled and turned to Jupiter. "Your turn." She laughed. Serenity took Jupiter's face in her hands and pressed her forehead against Jupiter's.
~*~*~*~*FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*
"Come on Serenity! You're tougher than this!" Jupiter yelled.
Serenity tried to sweep Jupiter's feet out from underneath the brunette, who in return, hit Serenity in the chest and sent the blonde falling backwards.
*Serenity fighting? Hahaha good one* Jupiter thought.
*Hey I was quite good!* Serenity laughed.
Serenity lay on the practice mat panting on her back. Jupiter laughed a little and walked over extending her hand to Serenity. "Lets. . .take a break." Jupiter suggested.
"No. . .I'm okay. . .let's keep going." Serenity said getting up.
Jupiter nodded and took a fighting stance. Serenity followed suit. A long fight ensued, with Jupiter barely taking the upper hand. 'What's gotten into her?' she thought.
Serenity landed a kick in Jupiter's midsection. Jupiter fell onto her back and Serenity landed with one leg on each side of Jupiter. "I win." She giggled.
Jupiter sighed. "Good job Serenity," she laughed.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~*~
Jupiter looked into Princess Serenity's eyes. "Serenity." She whispered with a small smile.
Serenity nodded again, and turned to Venus who bowed her head ready for Serenity to show her the past. Serenity smiled and touched her forehead to Venus'.
Venus and Serenity were sitting in Serenity's room during the moon kingdom era. Serenity said something secretly to Venus and they started giggling madly.
*. . .*
*What is it Venus?" Serenity asked.
*We're just the same.* Venus whispered.
*What?* Serenity inquired.
*We're the same as we are now. . .back then. . ." Venus smiled.
"So Serenity, what's the status of you and Endymion?" Venus asked.
"What do you mean?" Serenity asked innocently.
"Please! Girl! I see how you look at him!" Venus laughed
Serenity blushed. "Well. . .I. . .we kissed." She sighed defeated.
"ALL RIGHT!" Venus cheered. Serenity laughed again.
"I pushed him into the fountain the day before last as well!" Serenity said.
"Playing hard to get are you?"
"No. . .he was teasing me so I pushed him in the fountain."
"What did he do back?"
"He pushed me into another one."
". . ."
"What?"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Venus yelled.
"It wasn't that funny!" Serenity said hitting the other blonde in the face with a pillow.
"YA IT IS! OUCH! HEY!" Venus picked up another pillow and swatted Serenity with it. Serenity glared and Venus stuck out her tongue. This caused a huge pillow fight and ended with both girls falling asleep on Serenity's bed too exhausted to continue on.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~*~
Venus smiled and grasped Serenity's hands in her own. "It's good to be back Sere." She whispered with a smile.
Serenity smiled back before approaching Mars. "Last but not least." Serenity laughed taking Mar's face in her hands and smiling. "Let's show you this one. . .It's my favorite."
~*~*~*~*FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*
"SERENITY!!!!!!!" an annoyed voice sounded. "GET YOUR SKINNY LITTLE BLONDE BEHIND HERE THIS INSTANT!" Only silence followed the shout.
"SERENITY! THIS ISN'T FUNNY! YOU HAVE TO BE AT THE BANQUET IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES AND YOU STILL NEED TO PUT ON YOUR DRESS. . .SERENITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
A voice giggled from the shadows. Mars turned "Serenity! Don't make me chase you. . .I assure you that you won't like it." Mars said annoyed as she walked in the gardens.
Mars approached the rose gardens with the big fountain of an angel. She sighed. Suddenly, she felt herself pushed forward. "Oh . Nooooo!" she cried out as she hurtled forward into the fountain. When Mars resurfaced, she screamed out, "SERENITY!!!!!!"
Serenity was sitting on the ground holding her stomach and laughing. "Oh Mars, you should have seen your face!!!! You just fell and. . .HAHAHAHA!"
Mars pulled herself out of the fountain. "You are such a pain Serenity! You really do give me a headache, here I am coming out here to fetch you to prepare you for the ball tonight. . ."
*My goodness you were a thorn in my side* Mars thought.
*Yes but you didn't really mind all that much did you?* Serenity thought.
Mars smiled *I don't believe I would trade a minute of it Sere*
". . .you are so ungrateful." Mars finished.
"Sheesh don't blow a gasket. . .lighten up. . .have a sense of humor!" Serenity shouted.
"Argh, you really are annoying!" Mars shouted back sticking out her tongue.
"You're just as annoying brat!" Serenity shouted back before sticking her tongue out as well.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~*~
Mars grinned. "You always knew how to annoy me Serenity."
Serenity smiled in return. "Welcome back scouts." She said softly. The scouts all grinned and looked at each other.
A sudden clang in the warehouse brought all the warriors and royalty out of their trances. Serenity spun around to find Dakota and Kent inching towards the door. Noticing they'd been caught, they fled quickly towards the door.
They weren't fast enough though because as soon as they reached the door, Endymion landed in front of them and backhanded both of the men backwards.
Kent fell to the ground with Dakota on top of him. Groaning, both sat up to come face to face with a sword point. Both men gasped and raised their eyes from the sword point, to the armored chest, to the strong neck, and face, and into the eyes of the owner.
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Endymion had drawn out his sword and was scowling down at the two men below him with malice and hatred in his gaze.
"P. . .please spare us." Dakota stammered.
"Why should I?" Endymion's voice boomed.
"P. . .please your majesty. . .have mercy."
"MERCY?!" Endymion cried incredulously. "like the mercy you were about to show to my lover and myself?" He readjusted the sword at Dakota's throat. "I should kill you now." He growled. Both men gulped in return.
Endymion felt a small, warm hand fall onto his. In shock he turned his head to look into the baby blue eyes of his lover. Serenity shook her head. "No Endy," she said softly.
"What? Don't you want them to pay Sere?" Endymion asked.
Serenity nodded. "I do. . .but not this way Endy. Not at the expense of their lives. . .but most of all, not at the expense of your soul."
Endymion's hand faltered and he dropped the hand that clutched the sword to his side before sheathing it. "You are right as usual Serenity." He murmured before walking away with Serenity in one arm.
"I know," she whispered back to him. "Let's go home." She sighed.
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Dakota lay on the floor stunned and angered about what just happened. 'I was just made a fool out of. . .by my own captive!' he thought angrily to himself. 'Well that will just not do!'
Dakota stood and found the knife he had stabbed Mamoru earlier with. It was still coated with blood. 'I'll show them!' he thought as he snarled. Then he ran towards the group quietly before shouting and plunging the knife into someone's shoulder, causing a cry to escape their lips.
"NO!" the rest of the warriors and royalty shouted.
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BUAHAHAHAHA! I'M EVIL! I'M EVIL! I'M EVIL! I'M-*BANG* okay shot my annoying self there;) Well this is almost done! :'( just like 2 more chapters to go! ; ) then. . .i'll start yet ANOTHER story! HEY! IF YOU ALL READ KAELYNN MY OTHER STORY AND REVIEW I'LL UPDATE THIS SOONER! I PROMISE!!!!!!!! :) okay well. . .enjoy! Read and Review!
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Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus all sat stunned as they looked at their friends. Each scout had a dumbfounded, or confused look on their faces.
"Did she. . .did he. . .just?" Venus asked stunned while scratching her head.
"I. . .I think so!" Mercury exclaimed blinking.
"So Mamoru and Usagi. . ." Mars muttered placing her forehead in one palm.
". . .Are the Prince and Princess we have been searching for?!" Jupiter exclaimed too shocked to move.
"Right under our noses, and we didn't even know." Mars grumbled, "Man I have a headache." Mars rubbed her temples slowly.
Serenity chose this time to end her kiss with Endymion. "Come here scouts." She ordered softly.
The scouts jumped and approached the Princess before kneeling in front of her. "Princess." They all mumbled respectfully. Serenity laughed from her place in her lovers arms.
"How long have you. . .?" Jupiter started to enquire.
"I just learned when I transformed, I assure you I was keeping nothing from you." Serenity answered the half asked question.
"Well I still don't remember much. . ." Mercury stated quietly.
Serenity smiled. "Here Mercury. . .let me help you." She said before placing her forehead on Mercury's.
~*~*~*~*FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*
"SER-E-NITY!" a voice called loudly. "Serenity! Come on! The exams won't be that bad!" Princess Mercury walked out into the open next to a big oak tree in the courtyard. Her blue dress was dragging on the ground and her short blue hair waved in the wind.
"Serenity I promise it won't be that bad!" Princess Mercury said exasperatedly.
"It is if you haven't studied at all," Princess Serenity's voice sounded.
"Serenity?" Princess Mercury asked before looking up into the trees to find Princess Serenity sitting on one of the branches. "Come down here Serenity!"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
*jeepers she's really impossible* Mercury thought.
*I sure was!* Serenity laughed. And Mercury laughed in return.
". . .But you need to study." Mercury continued on
"What's the use," Serenity sighed "as much as I study, I still fail."
"Well if you come down I'll help you study."
Serenity looked down warily. "Really?"
"Yes of course Serenity." Mercury laughed.
Serenity climbed down. "Well. . .okay."
Mercury spent the rest of the afternoon teaching Serenity about history, arithmetic, and proper English.
"Mercury Mercury!" Serenity came running down the halls towards Mercury.
Mercury turned with a smile. "Yes Serenity?"
"LOOK!" Serenity said proudly. She held up her exam that read 84% B.
"Congratulations Serenity!" Mercury said excitedly.
"THANK YOU MERCURY!" Serenity shouted jumping up and down with Mercury in a hug.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~*~
". . .Princess. . ." Mercury said with tears in her eyes as she bowed again.
Serenity smiled and turned to Jupiter. "Your turn." She laughed. Serenity took Jupiter's face in her hands and pressed her forehead against Jupiter's.
~*~*~*~*FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*
"Come on Serenity! You're tougher than this!" Jupiter yelled.
Serenity tried to sweep Jupiter's feet out from underneath the brunette, who in return, hit Serenity in the chest and sent the blonde falling backwards.
*Serenity fighting? Hahaha good one* Jupiter thought.
*Hey I was quite good!* Serenity laughed.
Serenity lay on the practice mat panting on her back. Jupiter laughed a little and walked over extending her hand to Serenity. "Lets. . .take a break." Jupiter suggested.
"No. . .I'm okay. . .let's keep going." Serenity said getting up.
Jupiter nodded and took a fighting stance. Serenity followed suit. A long fight ensued, with Jupiter barely taking the upper hand. 'What's gotten into her?' she thought.
Serenity landed a kick in Jupiter's midsection. Jupiter fell onto her back and Serenity landed with one leg on each side of Jupiter. "I win." She giggled.
Jupiter sighed. "Good job Serenity," she laughed.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~*~
Jupiter looked into Princess Serenity's eyes. "Serenity." She whispered with a small smile.
Serenity nodded again, and turned to Venus who bowed her head ready for Serenity to show her the past. Serenity smiled and touched her forehead to Venus'.
Venus and Serenity were sitting in Serenity's room during the moon kingdom era. Serenity said something secretly to Venus and they started giggling madly.
*. . .*
*What is it Venus?" Serenity asked.
*We're just the same.* Venus whispered.
*What?* Serenity inquired.
*We're the same as we are now. . .back then. . ." Venus smiled.
"So Serenity, what's the status of you and Endymion?" Venus asked.
"What do you mean?" Serenity asked innocently.
"Please! Girl! I see how you look at him!" Venus laughed
Serenity blushed. "Well. . .I. . .we kissed." She sighed defeated.
"ALL RIGHT!" Venus cheered. Serenity laughed again.
"I pushed him into the fountain the day before last as well!" Serenity said.
"Playing hard to get are you?"
"No. . .he was teasing me so I pushed him in the fountain."
"What did he do back?"
"He pushed me into another one."
". . ."
"What?"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Venus yelled.
"It wasn't that funny!" Serenity said hitting the other blonde in the face with a pillow.
"YA IT IS! OUCH! HEY!" Venus picked up another pillow and swatted Serenity with it. Serenity glared and Venus stuck out her tongue. This caused a huge pillow fight and ended with both girls falling asleep on Serenity's bed too exhausted to continue on.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~*~
Venus smiled and grasped Serenity's hands in her own. "It's good to be back Sere." She whispered with a smile.
Serenity smiled back before approaching Mars. "Last but not least." Serenity laughed taking Mar's face in her hands and smiling. "Let's show you this one. . .It's my favorite."
~*~*~*~*FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*
"SERENITY!!!!!!!" an annoyed voice sounded. "GET YOUR SKINNY LITTLE BLONDE BEHIND HERE THIS INSTANT!" Only silence followed the shout.
"SERENITY! THIS ISN'T FUNNY! YOU HAVE TO BE AT THE BANQUET IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES AND YOU STILL NEED TO PUT ON YOUR DRESS. . .SERENITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
A voice giggled from the shadows. Mars turned "Serenity! Don't make me chase you. . .I assure you that you won't like it." Mars said annoyed as she walked in the gardens.
Mars approached the rose gardens with the big fountain of an angel. She sighed. Suddenly, she felt herself pushed forward. "Oh . Nooooo!" she cried out as she hurtled forward into the fountain. When Mars resurfaced, she screamed out, "SERENITY!!!!!!"
Serenity was sitting on the ground holding her stomach and laughing. "Oh Mars, you should have seen your face!!!! You just fell and. . .HAHAHAHA!"
Mars pulled herself out of the fountain. "You are such a pain Serenity! You really do give me a headache, here I am coming out here to fetch you to prepare you for the ball tonight. . ."
*My goodness you were a thorn in my side* Mars thought.
*Yes but you didn't really mind all that much did you?* Serenity thought.
Mars smiled *I don't believe I would trade a minute of it Sere*
". . .you are so ungrateful." Mars finished.
"Sheesh don't blow a gasket. . .lighten up. . .have a sense of humor!" Serenity shouted.
"Argh, you really are annoying!" Mars shouted back sticking out her tongue.
"You're just as annoying brat!" Serenity shouted back before sticking her tongue out as well.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~*~
Mars grinned. "You always knew how to annoy me Serenity."
Serenity smiled in return. "Welcome back scouts." She said softly. The scouts all grinned and looked at each other.
A sudden clang in the warehouse brought all the warriors and royalty out of their trances. Serenity spun around to find Dakota and Kent inching towards the door. Noticing they'd been caught, they fled quickly towards the door.
They weren't fast enough though because as soon as they reached the door, Endymion landed in front of them and backhanded both of the men backwards.
Kent fell to the ground with Dakota on top of him. Groaning, both sat up to come face to face with a sword point. Both men gasped and raised their eyes from the sword point, to the armored chest, to the strong neck, and face, and into the eyes of the owner.
~*~*~*~*
Endymion had drawn out his sword and was scowling down at the two men below him with malice and hatred in his gaze.
"P. . .please spare us." Dakota stammered.
"Why should I?" Endymion's voice boomed.
"P. . .please your majesty. . .have mercy."
"MERCY?!" Endymion cried incredulously. "like the mercy you were about to show to my lover and myself?" He readjusted the sword at Dakota's throat. "I should kill you now." He growled. Both men gulped in return.
Endymion felt a small, warm hand fall onto his. In shock he turned his head to look into the baby blue eyes of his lover. Serenity shook her head. "No Endy," she said softly.
"What? Don't you want them to pay Sere?" Endymion asked.
Serenity nodded. "I do. . .but not this way Endy. Not at the expense of their lives. . .but most of all, not at the expense of your soul."
Endymion's hand faltered and he dropped the hand that clutched the sword to his side before sheathing it. "You are right as usual Serenity." He murmured before walking away with Serenity in one arm.
"I know," she whispered back to him. "Let's go home." She sighed.
~*~*~*~*
Dakota lay on the floor stunned and angered about what just happened. 'I was just made a fool out of. . .by my own captive!' he thought angrily to himself. 'Well that will just not do!'
Dakota stood and found the knife he had stabbed Mamoru earlier with. It was still coated with blood. 'I'll show them!' he thought as he snarled. Then he ran towards the group quietly before shouting and plunging the knife into someone's shoulder, causing a cry to escape their lips.
"NO!" the rest of the warriors and royalty shouted.
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BUAHAHAHAHA! I'M EVIL! I'M EVIL! I'M EVIL! I'M-*BANG* okay shot my annoying self there;) Well this is almost done! :'( just like 2 more chapters to go! ; ) then. . .i'll start yet ANOTHER story! HEY! IF YOU ALL READ KAELYNN MY OTHER STORY AND REVIEW I'LL UPDATE THIS SOONER! I PROMISE!!!!!!!! :) okay well. . .enjoy! Read and Review!