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With no further ado's, here is chapter 7!
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They were the hunters; they were the hunted. They were the Prince's of darkness; rulers of the night. No man dared deny them; no women tried. It was a curse that should have killed them, only to make them even stronger…
As they thirsted for blood, for innocence, and what they could never have…
They were the hunters; not just the hunted…
Revenge was first on their mind…hatred was not far behind
As they searched the world for those they had lost.
And soulmates they could only dream about, it was a danger world, and one they took hand in hand. To defeat the queen, and free themselves of a curse.
And it was just the beginning….
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"Ami where are you?" Serena wails, before feeling someone grab her hand, the other hand, she could only guess in the fog, belonging to Ami, slammed over her mouth.
"Do not yell, Serena." She whispers softly, her tone dangerous, yet gentle. "We need to split up it is our only chance. There is a temple to our left, you are going to head there, understand?"
Nodding her head rapidly, the silver-headed women gave her friend a quick hug before taking off.
Feeling the Princess leave Ami takes off her own tired feet taking her towards the woods. She wasn't sure how much of an advantage it was going to give her, but as of right now, it was her only chance of escaping.
The woods could and would offer a cover point; advantages of having to dodge streams, trees, and if she could, make him hit something, or maybe even lose him, if he could not see through her fog. Reaching up with her index, and thumb finger she snapped her earring, causing her visor to click across her face. She was suddenly looking at a totally new and different world.
Instead of fog she saw trees, where all the animals were, and exactly where she was going. How old or how young, how much energy, or power each thing had. She knew more about them than they themselves did. She also knew, with a few quick taps of her computer, that one of them at least was following her. At least half of her plan had worked now how to keep the books away from him, and keep her body in one piece. She didn't think he knew about them, just yet, and she didn't think he could take anything out of her space pocket. It was just better to be safe than sorry. And right now running, was a very safe idea.
"Gotcha you little bitch." Zach says, just before diving into her body, effectively knocking her to the ground.
Her face landing dangerously into the dirt, Ami used the body momentum to fling the man off of her and come up running. She wasn't sure exactly how she did it, but it worked. Somehow though she got the impression of Minako, a long time ago, drilling her in the move.
She was in trouble, she knew that much; he was faster, even in her Senshi form. She was going to have to find someway to keep him away from her.
"Just where do you think your going?" He questions softly, before dropping in front of her, gasping she takes a step back, in surprise. How had he gotten ahead of her that fast? She had not even seen him move, once minute he had been behind her, the next he had been in front.
"Away from you," She snaps, before whipping around once more, only to find him there.
"Nope, don't think so, I think that you have run long enough, its time you and I have a little conversation."
"I really don't think that is necessary." Ami mutters, the whole time her eyes scanning the area, for the first time since their last encounter, she was starting to feel fear. Not the simple, 'oh my god how will I get out of here' thing, but they 'I think I am screwed someone come get be out of here right now' fear. Or as Serena liked to say, 'MINAKO.'
Yet there was no Minako around to hide behind, and she was in the middle of the forest with a killer, a bigger one at that. It was time to strategize.
"Well, stop just standing there," She grumbles, "What do you want to know." Relaxing her posture, she crosses her hands over her chest, before tapping her foot as if impatient.
Of all the reactions that he had been expecting from the women in front of him he had not been expecting this. For her to cower, maybe, for her to run, definitely, but for her to stand they're as if this was an everyday occurrence, and he was no more than a problem, a bug even, that was in her way, which she must get rid of. It infuriated him, and yet, at the same time captured his attention like nothing else could have.
"First of all where did you all came from."
"The moon, next question." Ami says looking at her fingernails, inwardly quaking, what if he caught on to her ruse, what if he decided she was too rude? What if he just decided to kill her instead of continuing asking questions?
Blinking in surprise, at her brashness, he smiles unfeelingly, two could play this game. "Where on the moon?"
Smirking slightly, she raises her eyes, to meet the challenge in his. "The castle, more specifically, the birthing room."
His eyes narrowing slightly, he growls softly, before his mind clicks to the next question. "Where do you get your powers."
"Corresponding forces with the moon," Ami rattles, using a trick that one of her old teachers had taught her.
"Riiiiiiiight." He growls, this was getting him no were fast, time to use a different approach.
"Why do you effect me like you do? Why do I get angry, and yet fascinated, when I fight with you, why, does a petite little thing like you, catch my attention, when better women have tried, and failed? And why can you, control the element, I have never ever been able to touch?"
Blinking at him, Ami snapped her mouth shut, again, what the world was he talking about. "What?" She croaks out.
Reaching out, he gently rubs a hand down her check, "And why can't I get you out of my head?"
Stumbling backward, Ami gaped at him, completely speechless. Never in a million years would she have expected, that, to come out of his mouth. Of all the things he could spout at her, yell at her, and scream at her, those words had not been what she was imagining.
"What no smart answers this time?" He questions coolly, his expression bordering on amused, but at the same time the underlying hint of anger was prominent.
She had never been so terrified in her life! Continuing her backward haul, Ami trips over some branches, before scrambling back to her feet. Looking up Ami meet his unusual green eyes, and suddenly felt like prey. The prey that was chased un-yieldingly, until they were caught.
"Still running I see." He murmurs, before starting towards her once again, watching her turn to run, he exerted his speed-he was the fastest of all of them and took certain pride in it. A moment later he had her wrist firmly caught.
Lashing out with a kick, she was slightly surprised, when she found that there was nothing there, he was faster than even she had thought. "Let me go," She hisses, before mentally groaning. That had to be the stupidest line on the face of the planet. If Rei were here, she would have slapped her, and ranted, about the stupidity of over used lines.
"You do of course know, that it is wrong to leave, before answering questions that have been posed to you, correct?" He taunts.
Growling low, in the back of her throat, she lashes out with another kick, this time her anger made her faster, and she hit him, in his kneecaps, causing him to almost lose his balance.
"Your pretty fast little one," he growls, before pulling her body-taunt as any arrow- against his.
"You won't win." She snarls, shoving against his chest, desperately trying to break his grip.
"I already have," He replies tightening his grip, before reaching around, with his other arm, and tilting her head up. Green eyes meet blue, and he suddenly had the feeling of drowning in an ocean, an ocean of ice. But drowning he was never less. Reaching out, as if by instinct, he grabbed her wrist, and brought it to his lips, before sinking his now tingling fangs, into the delicate skin there.
Her eyes widening, Ami felt fire race up, and down her body, at the feeling of his lips on her wrist, and then the feeling of her life blood being sucked from her body. It a gentle pressure, as if he was trying to coax something from her, it felt almost like a caress, it was-she realized-a intimate gesture on his part. Shuddering slightly, under his administrations, she lashed out, once more, and this time managed to knock his kneecaps out from underneath him, breaking the connection he had with her.
Turning she fled, with every bit of Senshi speed, and skill she had, praying the whole time that this would work. She didn't know how long she fled, but one moment she was running, the next she was falling, falling down, into something. A scream whipping from her lips and she barely managed to land on her feet, before turning at the sound of something cracking. Looking down she froze.
A tiny fur ball was in front of her, in fact all she could see was fur-which was sticking up everywhere-. The tiny puppy was a solid black from her head to her toes, and she was adorable, with her large grey eyes sticking out. She looked, by normal standards, to be no more than three weeks old, a three-week-old fluff ball.
'I's Keike, who is you, and why is you wake me from my nap.' The tiny creature demanded mentally, while locking eyes with Ami, her ears sticking straight up, her fur on end.
"I am Ami, and I am sorry for waking you, now what is this place." She questions softly, hoping that she didn't alarm the poor thing, it might be able to help her find a way out.
'My home, duh!" Came her impertinent voice.
"Do you have a mommy and a daddy?" She questions desperately trying to figure out why a wolf could talk.
'Of course, you don't think that I just came to be do you? They will be home soon.'
It suddenly hit Ami, as to what this tiny creature was, she was a werewolf, and she, had just stumbled into the den, of two large parents, with their cub at home, by herself. She was in trouble.
Watching the place where she had disappeared, Zach licked the remaining blood from his lips, he had marked her, no one else would dare take her, or attack her with that mark on her. Besides her blood, now, would taste bitter to anyone else, as vile as any poison. She would be his, mind, body, and soul, he would see to that!
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She was cold, a mind numbing cold, that not even the fires that were ragging through her veins could control, or warm. It was like the blood in her veins had turned against her, and frozen its self, and they sloshed slowly through her frozen veins. She also dimly knew she was shivering, and that if she did not somehow get warm soon she would freeze to death. Somehow she did not care, something was wrong; it was like she was fighting off something foreign. Something deep within, and was loosing, and this was the result.
While in the back of her brain she knew, she should be dead or dying. It was though just a tiny piece of her mind that was thinking this, so it was dismissed as soon as it moved to the front of her mind. She could not, would not, think of what she should be. Right now she had to concentrate on surviving, or a worse dept would be on her soul. She would have failed Serenity.
In the midst of her diluted reflections something banished the cold, pain-which she didn't know she had until it was gone-disappeared as if someone had snapped their fingers and banished it all. Her eyes snapped open.
She was in a room, she realized quickly, warm, and bound up in a bed. Her next reaction was to get free, no matter what the cost. She found-to her horror-that her muscles would not cooperate, and all she was able to do was make a tiny whimpering sound.
"Your awake."
Freezing at the sound of that voice, Rei, prayed with everything that she had that she was dreaming. Before slowly turning her head, her eyes meeting the blue ones of Lord Justin, General to King Endymion.
"Oh God." She whimpers, before beginning her struggles with the bed sheet that were wrapped around her like a cocoon. They once again one, either she was bound to tightly, or she was too weak, either way, she was stuck.
"Don't move." He snaps standing quickly, and with quick fingers re-wrapped the sheets. "You are still to weak." He finishes his tone gentler.
Rei felt like fainting, a compulsory action she had never in her life before wished to use, it was weak, and only a weak woman would use it. But the sight of the blond man in front of her, and the taxation of the last few days, just about reduced her to it.
"What, how, why." She mumbles, she didn't seem able to come up with a stinging reply, much less an insult.
Sighing softly the blond man in front of her gently sits next to her on the bed, before leaning back against the headboard. "Do you want the whole story?" He questions gently, "Or that quick easy edition."
Mustering a glare, she bit the inside of her lip. 'Oh God please don't let him have turned me into one of them.' She didn't think she would be able to handle it if that was what was fixing to come out of his mouth. How would she be able to wipe him, and his species, from the face of the planet, because they deserved their deaths, if she was one of them? How would she protect Serenity if she were eating her?
"Guess that means the short version," He mumbles softly, almost as if he was talking to himself. "I basically had to bond you to save your life."
Feeling her mouth drop open Rei stared at him, in complete, and total, shock. "You what!" She yelped.
"Bounded you," He repeats, his eyes twinkling at her, a moment later the humor was gone, and he was once more a vampire, and a dangerous general. "I think I over did it though."
"Please don't tell me I am going to sprout fangs." She moans, "And while were at it what gave you the right to bond me?" She spat, her anger causing her eyes to shoot sparks at the man in front of her, never mind that she couldn't even summon a fire ball to fry his ass, he was dead, as soon as she could walk that was.
"Listen to me," He snarls, he was no longer had any traces of fun and games around his persona, "You would have died if I had not. No matter how big of a pain in the ass you are, if you are going to die, I am going to be the one taking your life."
Reaching across the bed he grabs a filled with an odd substance, "Drink this," He orders.
"What is it?" She questions softly, all the fire gone, for now, for he was still bigger and faster than she was on a good day, and in her current state he could do anything he wanted, and she would be powerless to stop him.
"Something to help you sleep." Came his softer tone, he had seen the fear in her eyes, and mentally cursed himself for scaring her. It was going to be a long couple of days, and he would have to move her soon, back to the castle, if he were to take proper care of her, until she was healed.
Climbing onto the other side of the bed he pulled the remaining blanket over his body.
"What are you doing?" Rei demands softly.
"Sleeping pyro."
"In here?"
Chuckling softly at her horrified tone he pulls her cocoon swathed body closer to his own. "I do not sleep well in chairs, and the floor is to hard."
"Fat chance in hell you are sleeping in here" She grumbles, but the world was getting blurry, and she had the queer notion of falling down, down, into something, something blue, and comforting.
Tucking her form as close as he could, Justin closed his eyes, as he to tried to get some sleep. Before he was wicked away into a world of dreams that he had no control over.
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"Venus what do you think you are doing?" She screeched angrily, at he sight of her leader, sneaking off once again.
"I have to find Serenity, she is gone, again." The blond women in front of her replies her tone distracted as she looks around the palace. "There going to hit soon, Mars, I can feel it. We have to be ready."
Closing her eyes, she nods her head. She to could feel the overwhelming evil of that day, the pain, and all the forces of darkness that were heading their way. It was not good; somehow she did not think that they were going to survive this one, this time.
"All right," She replies, calmer, anxious, "Give me a moment and I shall go with you. We all need to be together right now, they could attack at any moment."
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"Ugh, that BITCH," She snarls her anger was the only thing that was feeding her fire right now, she had little to no strength left, but right now she was one pissed off women. "FIRE SOUL." The fire fled from her body, only to be replaced the next second. They were all fighting on pure adrenaline, intoxicating, as it was, it would leave soon, and she had to kill the rat before that happened. It was their only chance, hit before they were hit.
To her left she saw silver light streaming forth, it had to be Serena, watching it hit the black she saw to her horror that it was not going to be enough to defeat their enemy. Taking a desperate gamble she threw her concentrated all her powers. "MARS POWER," She shouted her voice ringing through the air, as she fought to send all her powers all her will, to Serenity.
Then she had the feeling that all the other girls were doing it as well, it was intoxicating, the feel of all the magic, as the planets combined to battle their foe, to send her back to wherever she had come from. The power was almost painful in its fury, and before she or any of the others could be sure of their victory, she felt herself pass out.
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Looking around she shook her head as she desperately tried to figure out what had happened. Where was Serenity?
"Mars," Mercury's soft voice murmurs, it was pain filled, desperate, and yet she still managed to sound just like the ice princess that she was.
"I am here." She says turning, "What happened?"
"You are finally awake we were worried about you." The smaller woman says before nodding her head. "It is a long story, but to make it short, we are dead, these are our spirit forms, come on we have been waiting for you to wake up to explain the whole thing.
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Feeling something behind her again, Rei nimble dodges the mans hands, but barely.
"I do not think that we have been properly introduced," Justin states, there was no more playfulness about him, and his eyes were as cold as the night sky. "I am Lord Justin O' Winter, First in the House of Oceans and Seas, Second High General, to King Endymion, Third High Mage, and King of the East." Bowing slightly he smiled. "You would be?"
"Rei, bastard beater, founder of the eat pump for a month club, firebrand, destroyer of the night, and I specialize in taking down blondes." She replies with a mock curtsey, and a fake grin.
"Well, well you do have a mouth on you don't you?" He questions before lashing out with a kick, that Rei never had time to dodge. Once second she was glaring at the man in front of her, the next she was on the ground trying not to gag on her own spit.
Reaching down Justin hauled her up by her arm and slammed her against the nearby tree.
"Bastard," She manages through the daze that had covered her vision.
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Waking up with a start Justin could only star at the women who was laying next to him, in total surprise, and well shock. It had been the oddest feeling in the world, to him, to be starring at himself, and looking into his eyes, this could only be one thing. "Oh no this is no happening." He moans into his hands, Endymion was going to kill him. He had just been taking through the poor things entire life, in one night.
Turning to the still sleeping women he tucks her now un-wrapped body against his. "You have had one hell of a go at it haven't you?" He breathes softly, marveling at the feel of the women next to him. She was soft and yet the strongest person he knew all at the same time.
"You won't be alone anymore." He promises her gently, for he had soul bonded the little pyro, and only the God's knew what was going to come from this. There was no escaping it now, he had found his mate, and she was going no where.
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Fighting was perhaps not the best idea, when it came to the man in front of her, but right now she needed to give the others time to get away. Or at least if Makoto had listened to her-which was debatable at times-then she would be long gone right now. Of course it was all arguable with the girls; you never knew exactly which ones were going to listen, and which ones were going to be pig headed.
Dogging the fist, which was headed for her face, Minako lashed out with a brutal kick, that should of crushed his wind pipe, had he been a normal person, not one with Senshi like abilities, who could move faster than even she could.
"You have gotten better," Kunzite conceded, his grey eyes taking in her every move. Her looks had also slightly changed. It was as if her already sun kissed hair, which was now dancing in the cloudy day air, was absorbing whatever light there was, and shinning with it. Her already light blue eyes had softened, yet there was hidden steel in them, that only a trained warrior could ever call forth. Her features had matured, it seemed overnight, and she carried herself with a grace and confidence, which years of training granted people. She was, to him, a totally new person. She had already been a foe of means, add her new abilities, and he had a worthy adversary.
"Thank you," Minako chirps cheerily, as if she was in the middle of tea time, instead of on the field, with a deadly fighter, and tired as hell. In that time that Lady Venus had talked to her, memories had filled her mind, and her senses. The others had told her, that they had received memories, of the time before this, but hers went much farther back. It was if all her memories from other life times of guarding, fighting, and protecting, had come and were now at her disposal. All the lessons, all the guilt, the pain, sleepless night, and fear were all their. She remembered so much, and knew so little. It was especially prominent on the battlefield, when so much of what she needed, was used, to keep her in one piece, and her mind focused. She also remembered what it was like to be loved.
For in some past lifetime she had loved, and been loved in return. Those memories remained with her like none of the others. She was the Senshi of love and beauty but so few men actually looked past her looks to see the women within. She didn't remember his name, his face, or what he looked like, but she did remember the way he made her feel. The sense of protection, the need, the feeling of completion, it all came back to haunt her at night, and in her dreams. Especially when she was around the man in front of her!
He was the best looking man she had ever seen in her life, with his long white hair, and enchanting grey eyes he could have posed for a god. Especially with physic-that he calmly seemed to tote around- he was also a deadly warrior, and a worthy match. Every time she fought him, she dreamed of silver eyes, and white hair. It was slowly starting to drive her nuts, and she knew it wasn't going to get any better. Call it a gut instinct, or whatever the hell you wanted, she just knew, every time she saw the bastard, it was worse. It was as if he was imprinting a bit more of his soul on her, each and every time, it scared her shitless and yet at the same time, made her want to fight, and beat the crap out of him a the same time. It was a deadly combination that fascinated her.
Nodding his head again, he attacked, this time with his sword, causing her to react the only way she knew how.
"Venus," She yelped jumping backward, "Love and Beauty SHOCK." Slamming the attack into the ground, she sent him to his knees, giving her enough to time to call forth her sword. "Playing dirty never got one anywhere." She chides, her eyes glittering with, anger and amusement.
Rolling to his feet in one swift move, he smirks at her. "Thank you for the opinion, next time I want one I will ask."
"Uh, right," She grumbles before moving her sword to meet his in a deadly dance that had begun in the beginning of time. It was not picnic to fight with swords, first of all your arms got swore, and you god-awful calluses, and then you had to deal with the constant clanging of metal upon metal. It became a headache after a while.
Barely managing to dodge his next blow, she came up in a roll move, which set her on her feet, and set her running, and away from him! She still wasn't strong enough; she cursed, silently to herself, her long legs pounding the ground. There was a house in front of her, if she could make it there, picking up speed, she dove into the doorway, praying, to god, that it worked. She wasn't sure that age-old idea of having to be invited, to enter, would work, but hell, it was a shot in the dark, that might save her ass.
Whipping around once more, her hair, forming a fan around her body, she glared menacingly at the sight of the man in front of her. He was approaching steadily, his expression grim, when he suddenly stopped. It was as if he had hit an invisible barrier, and he could go no father.
"Well, what do you know it worked," She mumbles confused, her face amused, but her mind working a mile to a minute.
"You can run, and hide, for as long as wish or want." He says coldly, his grey eyes boring into hers, "But I will find you again. There is no place on this earth you can hide, know that." Before turning, and calmly walking off, his back stiff, and his sword hanging freely at his side, and he traveled along the path.
"You seem to have gotten yourself quiet an enemy their little one."
Turning once more, her sword extended, Minako blinks in surprise at the women in front of her. She was dressed in loose robes, that were almost see through in some areas, and in others completely black. She was also extremely beautiful, with dark hair that fell to her shoulders, and chocolate eyes twinkling out from underneath dark brows.
"And you are?" Minako questions softly, her expression confused, yet the sword remained in her hands.
"Lady Rose, keeper of the ladies of the Exotic Nights," She says in her slightly husky voice.
Eyeing her with surprise, she blinks, "Exotic Nights, interesting name." She says, before putting her sword back into her space pocket, and looking around.
"How did you make yourself an enemy of him?" She questions softly.
"Uh, wrong place at the wrong time, how come he couldn't get through the door?" She answers, her curiosity peeked, she had never heard of such a thing, except in the crazy stories that Rei would tale them as children.
"Because this is sacred ground, it used to be a grave site, and he, nor any other, may cross this place, if they are dark ones. Rather useful in keeping people out who might molest my girls." She explains smoothly, while offering Minako a seat. "Now what can I do for you, I do not think that you are here for a job," She says her eyes twinkling, "Even though you would do wonderful with your looks. I can though offer you shelter for as long as you wish, and a place to retreat to if need be."
Looking around Minako nods her head, "I do need a place to stay tonight, but then I must try to find my friends, thank you."
Nodding her head graciously, she smiles, "It is perfectly fine." Before standing once more, "Come with me and I will show you the room you may stay in, and I am sure we can find you some clothes that would work better at the moment."
Following the women up the stairs, Minako's mind drifted, to thoughts of a warm bath, though in the back of her mind, cool, grey eyes were following her, once again.
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Angrily stomping down the path Kunzite mentally berated himself. He should have known she was near a safe point, he could feel it from here, and if had been paying attention he could have prevented her escape. He had been sloppy and it had cost him, he would not make the same mistake twice, or again.
There were only a few safe points in the world. Whore houses were a few of them, not because of the graveyards they were built upon but because what he women did was a sacred dance of life. And even though they were not with their mates, or husbands, it prevented darkness from entering, for it was pure, and true, one of the few acts of the body that was so.
And she had walked right into the safest place that she could ever find, for no one could enter, or leave, if the contained even the smallest amount, of darkness or hate in them. He was slowly beginning to admire this golden haired girl. She was proving to be more and more worthy of her abilities, but only time would tell if she could and would make it in the long run. He was going to watch her closely and carefully in the near future, very carefully.
Every since the changing he had dedicated more than his mind, and body to defeating the bitch who had this to them, he had dedicated his soul. Out of all the generals he knew that these women were going to be the key, he could fill it in his soul. He also knew that it was going to cause their destruction. The curse could only be destroyed with their death, they were the only ones left with blood of old. And thus somehow they were going to have to die, even though it was impossible, since they were immortal. Nothing, and that meant nothing, could kill them, short of a miracle.
Which brought them back to the original problem, they had escaped her once, but her powers were growing, and the darkness was slowly starting to seep into the land itself. It would take more than just their fire power to take her down this time, and that was only if they could keep from falling under her control or power.
For the darkness in them was spreading as well, and that was dangerous. For the more darkness they had, the power she had over them. His greatest fear was they would not be able to resist the blackness in the end. Closing his eyes, he titled his head, and howled. They had a battle to win, and a war to concur. It was not going to be pretty.
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Stumbling through Ami's fog, Serena ran like a bat out of hell. She was also trying not to hit anything while she was at it. She just knew she was going to run into a tree and break something any moment and that would be very bad, oh yes it would. Only to have something reach out and gently grasp her waist.
"Hold on little one," Endymion's deep voice murmured gently assailing her senses. "I am not going to bite."
Her blue eyes widening at the pun, Serena turned in his arms. "Some how I don't trust you." She whimpers softly, her eyes meeting his, in a clash of blue, which sent shivers down her spine.
Chuckling softly, Endymion gently held the tiny creature in his arms, effortlessly. She was the tiniest woman that he had ever seen, or held, and her large blue eyes captivated him. They were so wide, and right now they were big enough to swallow her entire face. "You should, I have not broken my word in quiet some time."
"And yet you say you have," She point out calmly her expression contrite, "Which means you might."
"Not today," He says softly.
"Then let me go, and I give you my word that I will not run, for now." She says squirming; being this close to the man made her un-easy. Especially his eyes, they were so dark, so beautiful, and she found herself just wanting to stare into them for ages. Yet, at the same time she got the feeling that they were boring into her soul, catching every thought or stray idea that her mind emitted.
Nodding at her, he released her arm, even if she did run, he could catch her again. She was not even half of his speed.
Rubbing her arm as if she had been burned, Serena desperately tried to get the feeling of his fingers on her arm off. She figured she was going to need a large bathtub, and a lot of soap for that idea to work. Never less it was always worth a shot in the dark.
"You never told me your name." He states suddenly, as if it were a fact, one that must be remedied quickly.
Hesitating slightly, she nods, her head, before throwing it back, and beginning her speech. "I am Princess Serenity, heir to the Silver Millenium-if it was still around-Guardian of the Silver Crystal, defender of Love and Justice-oh ya new line-and Princess of the Moon Kingdom."
By now her tiny shoulders were thrown back, and she looked ready to take on the world, or at least him. He noted with amusement.
Bowing low before her he smiled to himself, "Kind Endymion, Kind of the Earth, Guardian of the Golden Crystal, holder of the rose of crystal, High Lord of all the realms, and enemy of a bitch named Beryl."
Nodding her head, once again, Serena smirked. "Good now that we have meet officially I shall be seeing you again later."
"I think not Princess you and I have some more business to discuss before we are going to depart from each others company." He states taking a step towards her just in case she decided to bolt.
"What do you want now?" She demands her expression tired, yet curious. She had been running from this man for so long, maybe she could find out why they were chasing them. When they had done nothing to them. It was starting to grind on her nerves.
"How did you come to the earth?"
"Big explosion, somehow we teleported here, were reborn, and here we are," She says with a shrug, her expression honest, and she tries to think up the answer. "I think, that is the chronological order, there is a war in their somewhere, or in several places but right now, I am not sure."
Nodding his head, Endymion watches her different expression wash over her face, and found himself smiling in amusement. She had to be the cutest thing he had ever seen.
"Why are you like you are, powers and everything else."
Shrugging her shoulders Serenity blinks at him, "Ask Mercury, I have no clue."
Nodding his head, he smiles coldly. "Why don't you come back with me until we can find you friend."
Her eyes widening back to their unnatural state, Serena slowly starts backing up, unconsciously calling forth her crystal, and holding it tightly in her hand. What was he going to do now? "Don't think so."
"I do, it would just be better for all of us if you did," He says, his features taking on a predatory look, as he slowly stalked her around the clearing.
"Go to hell," She spits bringing up her crystal in a flash of silver, only to have it meet by gold.
"Little bitch," He growls, exerting his own authority over the golden crystal, sending wave after wave at the girl, only to have it countered with her silver light. It was starting to annoy him.
Beads of sweat were starting to pop out on her forehead as she exerted herself to her highest power level yet. She was not going to give in, the bastard had ruined enough of her plans as it was. First he had chased her as a child, then he had separated her from her friends, and then he had the gale to tell her that she had to go with him.
It was time to make good her escape, she had, had enough of these little games. Sending a hot flash of silver at the man she used the split second to teleport out.
Landing safely she looked up and almost started crying with relief when she saw the temple in front of her. There was no chance in hell he could get in there, to many shields, sacred ground, and a tone of other things that would keep him out. Even if he did manage to track her, she was safe, safe as they came.
"Excuse me," She whispers to one of the men walking around the place, "Can I get some work here or something?"
Looking upwards the man blanched, just before she felt herself fall to her knees, and her world went black.
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Slowly opening her eyes, Serena looked around the place, completely disoriented, and confused. Where the hell was she?
"Ah you are awake," A male voice says, before a cold wash cloth was placed over her forehead.
"Whaa…"
"Shh, it is okay, you are safe little one, go back to sleep." The male voice repeats again, before Serena found herself once more drifting off to sleep.
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Looking at the place where she had disappeared, Endymion felt a low growl build up in the back of his throat. The little brat had escaped him, again.
His temper was starting to rise, he needed to cool off.
'Kunzite are you done chasing that girl'
'Yes, Endymion'
'Meet me at the sparring room, I need to work off some steam.'
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Watching Minako take another punch at the blond bastard's head, Makoto took off at a dead run. She figured she might as well follow the girls yelled 'get the hell out of here' then again arguing with Minako when she was in that mood was never a good idea.
Of course the fact that she Makoto was running in the first place made her made enough to spit nails. She never ran from a fight, no matter the odds, and it just did not bode well with her heritage. She was fighter, born, bred, and raised one, she would stay one, and yet here she was running from a damn fight. To say the least she was pissed off.
Figuring she was far enough away from Minako for the women to never realize what she was doing, she turned, and meet Nathan half way, with a fist.
Feeling the crack, of bone against bone, made her smile. She had scored, and hit, the first point was hers. Looking up and holding his jaw he glared coldly at her.
"What tired of running now?" He questions coldly. His eyes taking in her slightly devlished appearance, as well as the short skirt. She had some long legs.
"Got a problem with that? She questions coldly, her expression grim, and yet a battle light was shinning in her emerald eyes. She loved a good fight, and now with her Senshi form she might be able to give him one.
"No, just next time give a little warning." He snarls, before attacking, his own fist flying towards her face, which she instinctively blocked.
'Watch out chosen and be careful he is still naturally stronger than you.' The plants warn.
'Thanks but I got that much figured out' She grunt to them all the while desperately trying to dodge the blows that were coming at her face and body. Damn he was good, he knew it to.
'She is better than I thought' He concedes to the stars.
'You have been underestimating her.' The chide gently, 'And try not to do any permanent damage.'
'Ya ya tell her that." He grunts barely dodging her flying leg.
"Your fast," She smirks, "But not fast enough." Before her fist caught him square in the stomach.
Grabbing her wrist he flipped her neatly over his shoulder, before taking deep lung fulls of air. Damn she could hit hard, almost as hard as Kunzite.
"Like the skirt," He taunts, whipping around to face her once more, as she had rolled quickly to her feet. "Where did you get it, the whore shop."
Her eyes snapping, with anger, she smirks at him. "Wouldn't you like to know." Before closing her eyes. "Supreme Thunder." She whispers sending the attack at him, a lighting bolt form heaven.
'ABOVE YOU'
Barley rolling out of the way, he comes up fast and tackles the girl where she stood, before she could recover from sending the attacks.
"Gotcha," He quips before finding himself being flipped neatly over her head. Reaching out, he caught her forearms, and sent her back over his head, before rolling back on top of her. "Gotcha again." He taunts.
Grunting underneath him, Makoto glares, "Not for long," She argues, struggling to shift his weight. She was no lithe women, but out weighed her by a good deal. Thus making it difficult for her to shift his larger frame at all.
"I don't think you are moving anywhere." He mutters eyeing her closely, she was underneath all that spit and fire a very beautiful woman. He had already decided, after their last battle, to get to know the women better; however one did that when they were enemies, she was the closest he had found yet, to becoming his mate.
Feeling panic on the link between her, and Serena, Makoto growled low in her throat, "GET OFF," She snarls, desperately trying to ride herself of the man in front of her. Her princess needed her and here to was trying to get herself unleashed from his grip. Some God or deity was laughing at her it had to be.
"Don't think so little one," HE chides gently, using more of his body weight to press her down, while trying to figure out what the hell he was going to do with her. When the power of the golden crystal hit him dead on.
'Endymion' his mind screamed, all the while it concentrated on keeping the little she cat off of him, and on the ground.
Looking down at her, he muttered under his breath, this would have to weight. "Sorry that our time is going to be cut short, little one," He breathes, "But my prince needs me."
"Good, get the hell of me, you bastard." She snaps.
"Such a mouth on one so young," He says shaking his head, a smile lighting his features. "I am going to have to shut that up."
Her eyes widening when she understood his intentions, she desperately tried to knee him, parting her lips to scream, before his mouth settled ruthlessly one her own.
It wasn't a gentle, sweet kiss, or a hungry, passionate one, nor was it one full of promise or love, it was ruthless, exploring, intoxicating, and demanding. As he, took full advantage, of the fact, she that was under him, and literally helpless. He had taken, her split second in take of air, to depend the kiss as he explored her mouth effectively, and callously, causing her head to spin, and her emotions to vault out of control, as she tried to push him off, almost half heartedly. She did nothing to encourage him, but the taste and feel of him was being imprinted into her mind.
Breaking the kiss a few moments later, he smiled down coldly at her, before kissing her again, this time gently, softly. "Until we meet again, little one." He breathes against her mouth causing shivers to run up and down her spine.
Watching him leave, Makoto puts her fingers against her lips, not quiet sure about how she felt, receiving her first kiss from him. Right now Serenity needed her.
Jumping up without another thought she headed in the direction of the call, her princess needed her.
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Slamming her fist down on her consul, Beryl watched the scene in front of her, with anger, hate, and another emotion she could not put her finger on.
"You will not win," She snarls into it, her red eyes glazing with hate and anger. "I swear to you on my mothers grave, you will not defeat me again, you stupid little brat."
It was time to set her plans into action, if she could kill or injure the brat, then they might have a chance in the end. But of course it all rode on the girls not getting back together. And then of course, taking Endymion for herself in the end.
Chuckling low in her throat she sent spells around the world to start her work, it was time to face the music. And she was going to come out the victor.
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