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This story is a revised version of "Princess Serenity's Revenge" and will hopefully be much better. This is a fan fiction about Serenity/Usagi and Endymion/Mamoru.
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is copyright (c) 1992 Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha, TOEI Animation. English Language Adaptation copyright (c) 1995 DiC Entertainment.
The Beginning of Forever: Chapter 1
Charlyne
charlyne_o@hotmail.com
Chapter Rating: PG13
"Serenity, you are hereby banned from seeing Prince Endymion of Earth."
The princess drew in a sharp breath and her eyes grew wide and luminous with tears. The love of her life sat in a chair directly across from her, so near yet so far away. Stoicism masked his features, but she had seen the miniscule wince that showed just how deeply the announcement had hurt him.
"Papa..." her voice was whisper-soft in a vain attempt to hide the telltale waver that proved that tears were on the way. Her sapphire eyes glittered with the crystal droplets. "You cannot do this, Papa! I love him!"
"My little bunny, it's only an infatuation you have," her father insisted. His blue eyes, so similar to her own, were hard with determination.
Like chips of ice, Serenity thought, anger beginning to rise. The burning tide dried the tears clinging to her lashes and made her eyes flash silver.
"It's not an infatuation, Papa! It's love, real and true!" Serenity snapped, glaring. "He and I shall always be together. You cannot keep us apart!"
The King of the Moon's eyes narrowed. "You will heed this proclamation. If you break the rules, you shall be punished."
We shall see, Serenity retorted silently. Her narrowed gaze swept over the King and Queen of Earth to land on her love. She offered a brave smile, but he did not show any sign of having seen it. As her gaze moved on, she caught a nearly imperceptible nod of his head.
"You will now retire to your chamber, Serenity."
Shooting a glare at her father, she stood and brushed out her ivory skirts. Poised, her regal upbringing shown clearly. Her slippers tapped against the marble flooring as she made her way toward the large double doors that dominated one of the towering walls. The hem of her dress brushed against the ground and the swish-swish sound was the only noise that filled the room.
"Endymion, wait out in the corridor while your mother and I speak with the King and Queen," King Endymion said.
With a sharp nod, the handsome Prince of Earth stood and followed his princess out of the room. The mingled tapping of their shoes echoed throughout the enormous room.
"Love..." Endymion whispered as they exited the room. His dark blue eyes, like the deepest parts of the Earth's oceans, were filled with love and pain. Pain from the separation forced upon them by their parents.
Serenity turned, tears once again glittering in her azure eyes. Her breath caught on a sob and she threw herself into her love's arms. She buried her face in his chest and let the tears fall in a raging river of hurt. Her tiny shoulders shook with the force of her sobs, but only soft whimpers emerged from her throat.
Endymion gently caressed her back, smoothing his hands over the satin of her dress and the silk of her skin. His arms tightened around her possessively, hugging her to him. He kissed the top of her head and gently rocked them back and forth, mumbling soft, soothing words.
"Shush, love, all will be well," he whispered.
Serenity shook her head, her silver hair gliding over her shoulders and sliding over his hands. "No, Endy, nothing will be well. My father will never let me see you, and if I do I shudder to think what he will have done to us, especially to you."
Endymion kissed her head once again and then lifted her chin with one finger. His lips descended upon hers, soft and coaxing. His tongue gently traced her lips until they opened for him and let him plunder the treasure that lay there.
When they parted they were breathing heavily and their hearts beat at the same erratic pace.
Laying her head against his chest, Serenity sniffled and wiped her tears from her cheeks with the back of one small hand. "I could never live without you."
"You will not have to, my love. We will work something out. Nothing will keep us from each other. We shall be together forever. Forever." His voice was adamant, denying any other possibility.
The harshness comforted Serenity, soothing her into believing what he said. Their parents could not keep them apart, they were destined to be together forever and this was just the beginning. And no one, not even their parents, could change the direction that Fate chose.
She nodded her head in agreement and snuggled closer. Her mind drifted off, trying to find an answer to their problem. Solutions came, but each was an overreaction of the situation and she discarded each as ridiculous.
"Endy?" she questioned hesitantly.
"What is it, Serena?" he asked.
"Mm..." She chewed on her lower lip and nervously smoothed her hands over his back.
"You can tell me anything, love. You know that."
Serenity nodded and then shifted onto her tiptoes, bracing her hands on his broad shoulders. Her lips brushed against his ear and her breath fanned his neck as she whispered her thoughts to him.
Endymion blinked down at her. "Meet you at midnight? Surely not tonight."
Serenity shook her head. "You would not be able to make it and our parents will be watching us closely."
"You're sure, love? If we're caught, our parents may resort to drastic measures."
Serenity looked down at her ivory slippers, encrusted with milky white pearls. She nodded, her silver hair swaying against the backs on her knees. "I am quite positive, my love."
Endymion took a deep breath and released it slowly. He rubbed the back of his neck with one hand, his eyes unfocused as he fought himself in a silent battle.
Sighing, he rubbed Serenity's back and gently kissed the top of her head. "All right, my love. As soon as I can I will meet you within the garden where we met. I will send you correspondence, perhaps two days hence."
"It's too long, Endy."
Dropping his forehead to rest against hers, he let out a soft groan. "Do not be impatient, love. I need to sneak away from my parents and they will be keeping an eagle eye on me."
Her lower lip protruding in a pout, Serenity sighed in defeat. "I suppose."
With a grin, Endymion took her lips in another kiss and then gently pushed her toward the curving staircase of sparkling marble. "I love you...I shall see you soon."
"And I love you, Endy," Serenity replied. She watched him walk away sadly. Her slippers tapped softly against the stairs and she ran up them, fearful now that she might be caught disobeying her parents and they might perhaps discover her planned rendezvous.
When she stood inside her chamber, she let tears trickle silently down her cheeks. Then, with a feeling of resolve, she dashed them away with the back of her hand and walked over to the large four poster bed that dominated the room.
Lifting the mattress, she removed a small leather-bound book and walked over to her desk. Atop it sat a jar of ink and a quill. Dipping the quill into the dark ink, she began to write within the book. Her movements were graceful as her flowing script trekked across the paper.
My Dearest Friend,
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Mother and Father are heartless and cruel! They forbid me to see Endy and so I feel I must go to drastic measures to make them see how much I love him. I have a plan, but I cannot risk writing it, for fear of its discovery. Suffice to say that Mother and Father will not be happy with me. That is all I will say for now. |
Farewell,
Signing her name with a flourish, she dried the ink and then closed the book. She quickly returned it to its spot under her mattress and then lay down on top of the covers. With a yawn, she closed her eyes and let her mind drift away to better times. Times when she was with her prince and nothing had come between them.
The world of dreams swept her away in its soothing embrace and she was soon with her Prince once again.
