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Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and the characters belong to their rightful author Naoko Takeuchi.
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Hidden Princess
Eliame
Chapter 0.3
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Prince Endymion smiled wryly as he stood in front of his parents' chamber. He knew what his mother wanted. For the last two month she had been telling him that he had to marry on his 22nd birthday and had to find himself a bride until then or his father would choose one for him. He didn't like that idea and his birthday lay just another six month again. Until now the princesses he had meet were either just after his power, his title, his looks or were airheads talking about make up and clothes all day. The only once he got along with were the princesses of Mercury, Mars, Venus and Jupiter. But he saw them just as friends and knew his generals were attracted to them maybe even more. Sighing he entered the bedchamber of his parents and went over to his mother who was standing on the balcony, greeting her before sitting down.
The queen soon joined him and first asked him about his day and the princesses and Endymion answered calmly occasionally asking about Queen Selenity and each time Gaia's face would grow sad. So the matter was dropped quickly and his mother's expression became serious and Endymion sat up straighter starting to feel uncomfortably of what he knew was to come. " How is Princess Beryl of the Dark Kingdom, son?", she asked softly and Endymion sighed smiling wryly again.
" She is just after my power and not the least bit interested in me. She commands the servants and guards around as if she already was the Queen of Earth and doesn't care about the people. Every time I come around she goes all nice and flirtarous and this afternoon she complained about everything when she didn't recognise me in the stables. I would really wish she would leave.", told the prince frowning and Queen Gaia nodded in understanding having not like the princess herself.
" I guess, that can be arranged, son. What about the planetary princesses then?", she asked further on and Endymion's frown deepened as he turned to look out the balcony window. " They are good friends but nothing more, mother.", he answered and the queen sighed. " I understand, Endymion, I'm just concerned.", replied Gaia and Endymion turned to her again smiling softly. " I know. I will find the right one, who and father found each other why should I find my soul mate?", he said wanting to cheer his mother up who nodded. " I do hope so, Endymion.
By the way could you visit the village tomorrow there have been some problems with the harvest recently.", the queen informed her son who nodded. "I wanted to ride there tomorrow anyway. Shouldn't be a problem to take a look at. Am I dismissed, Your highness?", he ended jokingly and Gaia giggled. " You are just like your father. Yes, you are.", she answered and Endymion grinned before making his way to his own chambers for the night.
After he had stepped out of the room King Terran appeared from the shadows wrapping his hands around his wife. " He is afterall my son.", he whispered into her ear and she giggled again.
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When Moonlight finally returned to the hut molly was already waiting outside for her looking worried. Moonlight smiled at her and her friend's face relaxed. " I happy that you could help. But unfortunately isn't our dinner hot anymore.", greeted her friend grinning and Moonlight laughed. " Then we will have to be satisfied with warm soup, Molly.", she answered after she had entered. " Looks like it. Let's finish.", she told her friend and the two took their seats once again. "Alright.", came the short reply and the two friends returned to dinner moonlight informing Molly about what had happened.
When they had finished they stood up and walked over to the kitchen area washing the dishes when Molly suddenly remembered something the son of farmer had told at the market place today. " Moon.", she called getting her friends attention. " Melvin told me that their was something wrong with the fields and asked if I could look at it tomorrow since I have learned quite a bit about it from my father. Would you come with me? Maybe your knowledge as healer can help as I don't know everything yet?", she asked and Moonlight nodded. " I will be their before I go hunting.", came her reply and Molly was surprised that the formality had slipped this time. "I guess, it's more comfortable with I speak common language. I mean we know each other since four and a half year and formality is so distanced.", she declared sighing and Molly smiled.
After they had finished they bottled up the berries before the two arranged everything for the next day as they would Molly would be at the field in the morning while Moonlight would tend to the injured animals in the forest. Molly distinguished the fire and Moonlight wished her a soft "Good Night, my friend." slipping into habit again. It would take a while for her to be able to speak to Molly all commonly.
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The next day when Endymion stepped out of his bed chamber he was greeted by his smiling generals. " And did your mother again ask you about what you intend to do about your problem with marriage?", Malachite asked and the Prince of Earth just nodded sighing before they made their way to the dinning hall for breakfast. As they entered they were greeted the Senshi smiling happily.
Sitting down as well, they weren't surprised when a servant informed them that the other royal people of the palace would be attending breakfast at a later our as it was still fairly early in the morning. " I guess that's an advantage as we now do not have to explain the sudden change in your attitude.", said Zoisite smiling at Amy who nodded blushing before returning to her breakfast. On the other side of the table Mina turned to Malachite who was sitting next to her with a curious look on her face. " Where shall we meet to discuss the matter of yesterday evening, Malachite?", she asked formally and the general beside her chuckled. " I think, the library would be suited for such a matter, but please call me Mal; that's not so formal.", he answered softly and Mina nodded before replying blushing. "Then I must ask you to call me Mina as my friends do." Malachite accepted her offer as well with a nod and they started a conversation as had the others in the room.
After finishing his breakfast Endymion lowered his fork and cleared his throat to get their attention. " I will head for the village now and I wish you good luck, princesses, and take good care of them, my friends.", he stated while he got up smiling and began to walk out of the hall. " Good luck to you too, Endymion.", Nephrite returned and the Prince of Earth nodded leaving the hall with a knowing smile. The Senshi and his generals had become quite close last evening. He hoped they would all find what they searched for at the end.
Changing into his armour and fasting his sword at his side the prince strode to the stables. There he retrieved his stallion, midnight. It was just beginning to dawn when he mounted and rode off into the direction of the village through the forest.
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When Moonlight and Molly rose again it was still dark outside. After finishing their morning tasks Moonlight began to make breakfast while Molly set the table again. The breakfast consisted of tea, the berries Moonlight had collected the day before, bread and simple butter and jam. As they sat at the table and ate Molly looked up at her friend asking, "When can I await you at the fields, Moon?" The addressed raised her head smiling. " I would say, sometime in the morning. Do not worry, Molly.", she answered soothing before getting up, washing her dishes and taking her bow and quiver as well as a bag which held the things she would need for the injured animals.
" Can you do the rest of the dishes today, Molly?", she asked her friend who nodded before Moonlight left the hut with a " thank you" entering into the forest. The farmer's daughter finished everything before departing as well.
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Endymion rode through the forest at a fast pace wanting to solve the problem at the village quickly so that he could arrange the things they would need for the tour and now as well for the search of the Moon Princess so that he would be able to return to the palace swiftly. Unfortunately wouldn't he come through the forest as fast as he intended to since an injured wolf wasn't to happy as the prince dashed through the forest on midnight. It didn't take Endymion long to notice that he was being followed.
Using his senses as Prince of Earth he tried to soothe the animal as he knew he couldn't just kill it. But the wolf didn't calm down but just began to chase him harder. Midnight dashed though the forest and rider and horse didn't get any happier as a second wolf joined the first.
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The instance Moonlight reached the first tree she jumped up with the grace of a panther and continued her journey in the treetops. Her destination was a lake in a clearing in the forest were most injured animals would wait for her. She smiled as she saw the mist under the treetops as well as the trees cleared and the morning sun began to shine into her face. Wouldn't her friend have asked for her presence at the fields she would have stayed in the forest for the whole day. Nearing the forest clearing and lake her smile brightened until she saw something that shocked her for a minute.
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Midnight was already breathing hard as Endymion felt a clearing nearby. Directing the stallion there he hoped that the wolf would like the light and draw back then so that he could escape and reach the village. They surely wouldn't follow him there. Or yo he hoped because otherwise he would have to kill them to protect the villagers. Seeing the clearing coming into his view he squinted his eyes as the sunlight met with his face and midnight broke out of the trees and bushes.
But he frowned as he could still feel the wolves behind him not understanding why they wouldn't calm down. Not wanting them to follow him further he headed for the lake. He was surprised as a voice suddenly called out of nowhere, "Alayak, Tristan. Drop chasing this gentleman this instance." But he was even more shocked as not only the wolves stopped but midnight as well and he turned into the direction the voice had come from. Out of a treetop dropped a delicate looking but utterly beautiful young woman clad into a skirt and top of a green cloth as well as leather boots. Even more fascinated was the prince by her hair and eyes. The azure blue orbs which met his midnight blue now as the wolves walked up to the stranger who kneeled down still not breaking eye contact with him, held understanding, softness, knowledge and confusion. Endymion somehow wasn't able to avert his eyes from her anymore.
Moonlight was fascinated with the midnight blue eyes that stared right beck at her and felt herself drowning an unconscious creeping onto her face until the stranger got off of his horse and walked over to her and the two wolves that had chased him minutes before. As the young man approached her he got up and waited for him and his horse which had begun to trot behind its Master. Moonlight smiled. He had to be a good-hearted if the horse was so attached to him. Somehow she relaxed totally with this knowledge waiting until the stranger had reached her and frowning at her friends as they began to growl when he neared the healer.
"Are you harmed, sir?", Moonlight asked concerned when Endymion finally stood in front of her. " No, do not worry, my lady. No harm has come to me. But my horse is quite exhausted and I'm afraid but i seem to be lost.", came the masculine voice of the stranger and Moonlight smiled. " I shall see to your horse then, sir, and I will escort you to the village if you wish.", she offered softly and Endymion watched her every move carefully being fascinated with the woman before him. " You would do me a great favour, my lady, and I will repay you equally.", he answered finally and Moonlight laughed melodiously binding Endymion even more in her spell.
" It is not necessary to repay me if you reach your destination unharmed. But tell me what is your name, sir, and how is your beautiful stallion called.", she asked softly again already taking a great liking to the stranger. "My name is Endymion, my lady, and my stallion goes with Midnight.", he returned and she nodded. "It is nice to meet you, Endymion, Prince of Earth, I am called Moonlight by the villagers.", she answered not changing her attitude towards him just smiling softly which surprised Endymion as the princesses would always change their way around him.
This young woman was special and he already began to dread their departure. Would he be able to see her again?
But what confused him was that she had addressed herself with Moonlight which couldn't possibly be her real name. "Is that what you wish to be called you can you name me your real name, fair lady?", he asked and was surprised as he saw sadness flash in her eyes for a moment. "I'm sorry, Endymion, but I myself would like to know my real name.", admitted Moonlight and surprised both of them with her openness, not even Molly had she told this. It was strange but she felt safe to tell the prince as she felt safe around him.
" I'm sorry if I offended you, Moonlight.", Endymion answered after a minute but the maiden before him shook her head smiling again. " That is no problem, prince. But let us look at your horse now.", came the reply and the Prince of Earth nodded. Moonlight told the wolves which had still stayed by her side that they could leave after she had kneeled down and treated the injured one. When she stood up she looked at the stallion behind Endymion with soft eyes. His Master was quite surprised as Midnight stepped forward when Moonlight called the stallion's name softly.
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To be continued...
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Finally their encounter. Please review and tell me your opinion. Chapter 4 will be out soon.
Eliame
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and the characters belong to their rightful author Naoko Takeuchi.
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Hidden Princess
Eliame
Chapter 0.3
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Prince Endymion smiled wryly as he stood in front of his parents' chamber. He knew what his mother wanted. For the last two month she had been telling him that he had to marry on his 22nd birthday and had to find himself a bride until then or his father would choose one for him. He didn't like that idea and his birthday lay just another six month again. Until now the princesses he had meet were either just after his power, his title, his looks or were airheads talking about make up and clothes all day. The only once he got along with were the princesses of Mercury, Mars, Venus and Jupiter. But he saw them just as friends and knew his generals were attracted to them maybe even more. Sighing he entered the bedchamber of his parents and went over to his mother who was standing on the balcony, greeting her before sitting down.
The queen soon joined him and first asked him about his day and the princesses and Endymion answered calmly occasionally asking about Queen Selenity and each time Gaia's face would grow sad. So the matter was dropped quickly and his mother's expression became serious and Endymion sat up straighter starting to feel uncomfortably of what he knew was to come. " How is Princess Beryl of the Dark Kingdom, son?", she asked softly and Endymion sighed smiling wryly again.
" She is just after my power and not the least bit interested in me. She commands the servants and guards around as if she already was the Queen of Earth and doesn't care about the people. Every time I come around she goes all nice and flirtarous and this afternoon she complained about everything when she didn't recognise me in the stables. I would really wish she would leave.", told the prince frowning and Queen Gaia nodded in understanding having not like the princess herself.
" I guess, that can be arranged, son. What about the planetary princesses then?", she asked further on and Endymion's frown deepened as he turned to look out the balcony window. " They are good friends but nothing more, mother.", he answered and the queen sighed. " I understand, Endymion, I'm just concerned.", replied Gaia and Endymion turned to her again smiling softly. " I know. I will find the right one, who and father found each other why should I find my soul mate?", he said wanting to cheer his mother up who nodded. " I do hope so, Endymion.
By the way could you visit the village tomorrow there have been some problems with the harvest recently.", the queen informed her son who nodded. "I wanted to ride there tomorrow anyway. Shouldn't be a problem to take a look at. Am I dismissed, Your highness?", he ended jokingly and Gaia giggled. " You are just like your father. Yes, you are.", she answered and Endymion grinned before making his way to his own chambers for the night.
After he had stepped out of the room King Terran appeared from the shadows wrapping his hands around his wife. " He is afterall my son.", he whispered into her ear and she giggled again.
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When Moonlight finally returned to the hut molly was already waiting outside for her looking worried. Moonlight smiled at her and her friend's face relaxed. " I happy that you could help. But unfortunately isn't our dinner hot anymore.", greeted her friend grinning and Moonlight laughed. " Then we will have to be satisfied with warm soup, Molly.", she answered after she had entered. " Looks like it. Let's finish.", she told her friend and the two took their seats once again. "Alright.", came the short reply and the two friends returned to dinner moonlight informing Molly about what had happened.
When they had finished they stood up and walked over to the kitchen area washing the dishes when Molly suddenly remembered something the son of farmer had told at the market place today. " Moon.", she called getting her friends attention. " Melvin told me that their was something wrong with the fields and asked if I could look at it tomorrow since I have learned quite a bit about it from my father. Would you come with me? Maybe your knowledge as healer can help as I don't know everything yet?", she asked and Moonlight nodded. " I will be their before I go hunting.", came her reply and Molly was surprised that the formality had slipped this time. "I guess, it's more comfortable with I speak common language. I mean we know each other since four and a half year and formality is so distanced.", she declared sighing and Molly smiled.
After they had finished they bottled up the berries before the two arranged everything for the next day as they would Molly would be at the field in the morning while Moonlight would tend to the injured animals in the forest. Molly distinguished the fire and Moonlight wished her a soft "Good Night, my friend." slipping into habit again. It would take a while for her to be able to speak to Molly all commonly.
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The next day when Endymion stepped out of his bed chamber he was greeted by his smiling generals. " And did your mother again ask you about what you intend to do about your problem with marriage?", Malachite asked and the Prince of Earth just nodded sighing before they made their way to the dinning hall for breakfast. As they entered they were greeted the Senshi smiling happily.
Sitting down as well, they weren't surprised when a servant informed them that the other royal people of the palace would be attending breakfast at a later our as it was still fairly early in the morning. " I guess that's an advantage as we now do not have to explain the sudden change in your attitude.", said Zoisite smiling at Amy who nodded blushing before returning to her breakfast. On the other side of the table Mina turned to Malachite who was sitting next to her with a curious look on her face. " Where shall we meet to discuss the matter of yesterday evening, Malachite?", she asked formally and the general beside her chuckled. " I think, the library would be suited for such a matter, but please call me Mal; that's not so formal.", he answered softly and Mina nodded before replying blushing. "Then I must ask you to call me Mina as my friends do." Malachite accepted her offer as well with a nod and they started a conversation as had the others in the room.
After finishing his breakfast Endymion lowered his fork and cleared his throat to get their attention. " I will head for the village now and I wish you good luck, princesses, and take good care of them, my friends.", he stated while he got up smiling and began to walk out of the hall. " Good luck to you too, Endymion.", Nephrite returned and the Prince of Earth nodded leaving the hall with a knowing smile. The Senshi and his generals had become quite close last evening. He hoped they would all find what they searched for at the end.
Changing into his armour and fasting his sword at his side the prince strode to the stables. There he retrieved his stallion, midnight. It was just beginning to dawn when he mounted and rode off into the direction of the village through the forest.
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When Moonlight and Molly rose again it was still dark outside. After finishing their morning tasks Moonlight began to make breakfast while Molly set the table again. The breakfast consisted of tea, the berries Moonlight had collected the day before, bread and simple butter and jam. As they sat at the table and ate Molly looked up at her friend asking, "When can I await you at the fields, Moon?" The addressed raised her head smiling. " I would say, sometime in the morning. Do not worry, Molly.", she answered soothing before getting up, washing her dishes and taking her bow and quiver as well as a bag which held the things she would need for the injured animals.
" Can you do the rest of the dishes today, Molly?", she asked her friend who nodded before Moonlight left the hut with a " thank you" entering into the forest. The farmer's daughter finished everything before departing as well.
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Endymion rode through the forest at a fast pace wanting to solve the problem at the village quickly so that he could arrange the things they would need for the tour and now as well for the search of the Moon Princess so that he would be able to return to the palace swiftly. Unfortunately wouldn't he come through the forest as fast as he intended to since an injured wolf wasn't to happy as the prince dashed through the forest on midnight. It didn't take Endymion long to notice that he was being followed.
Using his senses as Prince of Earth he tried to soothe the animal as he knew he couldn't just kill it. But the wolf didn't calm down but just began to chase him harder. Midnight dashed though the forest and rider and horse didn't get any happier as a second wolf joined the first.
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The instance Moonlight reached the first tree she jumped up with the grace of a panther and continued her journey in the treetops. Her destination was a lake in a clearing in the forest were most injured animals would wait for her. She smiled as she saw the mist under the treetops as well as the trees cleared and the morning sun began to shine into her face. Wouldn't her friend have asked for her presence at the fields she would have stayed in the forest for the whole day. Nearing the forest clearing and lake her smile brightened until she saw something that shocked her for a minute.
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Midnight was already breathing hard as Endymion felt a clearing nearby. Directing the stallion there he hoped that the wolf would like the light and draw back then so that he could escape and reach the village. They surely wouldn't follow him there. Or yo he hoped because otherwise he would have to kill them to protect the villagers. Seeing the clearing coming into his view he squinted his eyes as the sunlight met with his face and midnight broke out of the trees and bushes.
But he frowned as he could still feel the wolves behind him not understanding why they wouldn't calm down. Not wanting them to follow him further he headed for the lake. He was surprised as a voice suddenly called out of nowhere, "Alayak, Tristan. Drop chasing this gentleman this instance." But he was even more shocked as not only the wolves stopped but midnight as well and he turned into the direction the voice had come from. Out of a treetop dropped a delicate looking but utterly beautiful young woman clad into a skirt and top of a green cloth as well as leather boots. Even more fascinated was the prince by her hair and eyes. The azure blue orbs which met his midnight blue now as the wolves walked up to the stranger who kneeled down still not breaking eye contact with him, held understanding, softness, knowledge and confusion. Endymion somehow wasn't able to avert his eyes from her anymore.
Moonlight was fascinated with the midnight blue eyes that stared right beck at her and felt herself drowning an unconscious creeping onto her face until the stranger got off of his horse and walked over to her and the two wolves that had chased him minutes before. As the young man approached her he got up and waited for him and his horse which had begun to trot behind its Master. Moonlight smiled. He had to be a good-hearted if the horse was so attached to him. Somehow she relaxed totally with this knowledge waiting until the stranger had reached her and frowning at her friends as they began to growl when he neared the healer.
"Are you harmed, sir?", Moonlight asked concerned when Endymion finally stood in front of her. " No, do not worry, my lady. No harm has come to me. But my horse is quite exhausted and I'm afraid but i seem to be lost.", came the masculine voice of the stranger and Moonlight smiled. " I shall see to your horse then, sir, and I will escort you to the village if you wish.", she offered softly and Endymion watched her every move carefully being fascinated with the woman before him. " You would do me a great favour, my lady, and I will repay you equally.", he answered finally and Moonlight laughed melodiously binding Endymion even more in her spell.
" It is not necessary to repay me if you reach your destination unharmed. But tell me what is your name, sir, and how is your beautiful stallion called.", she asked softly again already taking a great liking to the stranger. "My name is Endymion, my lady, and my stallion goes with Midnight.", he returned and she nodded. "It is nice to meet you, Endymion, Prince of Earth, I am called Moonlight by the villagers.", she answered not changing her attitude towards him just smiling softly which surprised Endymion as the princesses would always change their way around him.
This young woman was special and he already began to dread their departure. Would he be able to see her again?
But what confused him was that she had addressed herself with Moonlight which couldn't possibly be her real name. "Is that what you wish to be called you can you name me your real name, fair lady?", he asked and was surprised as he saw sadness flash in her eyes for a moment. "I'm sorry, Endymion, but I myself would like to know my real name.", admitted Moonlight and surprised both of them with her openness, not even Molly had she told this. It was strange but she felt safe to tell the prince as she felt safe around him.
" I'm sorry if I offended you, Moonlight.", Endymion answered after a minute but the maiden before him shook her head smiling again. " That is no problem, prince. But let us look at your horse now.", came the reply and the Prince of Earth nodded. Moonlight told the wolves which had still stayed by her side that they could leave after she had kneeled down and treated the injured one. When she stood up she looked at the stallion behind Endymion with soft eyes. His Master was quite surprised as Midnight stepped forward when Moonlight called the stallion's name softly.
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To be continued...
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Finally their encounter. Please review and tell me your opinion. Chapter 4 will be out soon.
Eliame
