Here is the next installment of Silver. I'd be lying if I didn't say I was slightly saddened at the huge lack of reviews. I'm so heartbroken that only one person has actually read my baby story "The Protector"! Everyone keeps reviewing for the only story I'm actually NOT going to continue. I feel like I might cry. Come on guys. this story doesn't suck that much! Review! At least let me be in the doubledigits. A story is only rated on its reviews. Mine is very poor right now. But besides that heartbroken notion. you guys really liked the story? I love it too ;) Here is the next installment and I tried to make it long for you. You know I'm also writing a modern day sequal to this. what happens when everyone meets 1000 years later? Well, I'll have to get to that one one day. Toodles!! ~Marronett

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The steady rhythms of Earth's finest violins filled the ornate ballroom in the Royal Palace.
"You are late darling..." A melodious voice smiled as her daughter approached near her side. Reilie smiled as she took her seat next to her mother.

"It was Serenity's doing I assure you." Rei said sweetly and Serenity appeared at the Queen's side, taking her Royal position.
"I assure you my Queen... I was not the only one at fault." Serenity smiled and Rei grinned at her. Queen Marlelle sighed deeply and held out her hand for Serenity to hold. Serenity clasped it firmly and stroked the back of it softly. "What troubles you?" She asked quietly and Marlelle focused on the couple dancing on the floor.
"My husband is a fool to do this to his son." She sighed and Rei smiled slightly and glanced onto the floor where her brother danced with a charming woman near his age. To her surprise the girl was ravishing, more beautiful then any that had ever come before.
"Endy must marry Mother... it's not as if it's a ludicrous idea... I will have to marry one day as well... He is a key in the peace of our universe... we just must pray that he finds love in the woman he is bond to." Rei said softly, giving the perfect diplomatic answer along with her own touch of romantics. Serenity sighed and shook her head softly.
"I fear I shall never understand the duties of royal blood... peace should not be determined by marriage." Serenity said sadly and the Queen squeezed her hand then released it.
"My dear... paper can easily be broken but the flesh and bodies of two people are a more solid and safe investment." She sighed and Rei shrugged sadly. With a finger she rubbed the soft silk of Serenity's gown and then smiled, hearing a familiar laugh upon the dance floor. The laugh also drew the attention of the Queen and the Moon's ambassador.
"He seems to be smitten with this one... perhaps we shall have love and peace." Rei smiled and Serenity gazed upon the form of her best friend holding Princess Ara of the northern regions tightly in his arms, a smile on his handsome features and laughter escaping his lips. She stiffened slightly and a fear gripped at her heart suddenly. The music trailed down and Rei sighed annoyed. Quietly she stood and the music froze. Step by step she and Serenity gracefully descended from the throne to the ballroom floor. Rei slowly cast a glance at one of her brother's guards and he approached, taking her in his arms to spin her around the floor. Serenity suddenly felt her throat go dry and she glanced towards Malichite who smiled and looked next to her. She turned and a smile came to her lips seeing Endy standing before her, smiling at her as he offered his hand.
"You're first dance always belongs to me." He said softly as he pulled her into his arms, the music starting up once more as they began to twirl across the room. Serenity sighed, a smile coming to her lips as she looked up at him, his deep blue eyes staring down at her. "What are you looking at?" He asked gently and she smiled.
"A prince who left a princess to dance with an orphan..." She said gently as he twirled her once more, pulling her closer to him.
"You are my Princess Sere... and you are greater and more special to me then any other I will ever meet or care to know." He whispered softly into her ear and she closed her eyes, a smile forming on her lips. He tightened his grip around her and she was lost in his arms. "Besides... she's only a duchess anyway." He whispered and Serenity laughed into his shoulder, and he tried to hold his laughter in as well.

"Who is that woman the Prince guards so?" A woman asked heatedly to her aide as she spied the beautiful couple dance around the illustrious ballroom.
"She is the Lady Serenity of the Moon Kingdom. She is an ambassador that has been living in the palace for over eight years now." He replied dutifully and the Duchess growled as she spied her daughter dancing with some unknown rather then the Prince.
"No wonder we have been so at peace with the Moon..." She hissed and the aide looked alarmed at what the woman was implying.

"You cannot dance with me all night." Serenity whispered quietly as the duo went into their third dance. Endy growled and wished he could bury his head in her neck but it would have looked ostentatious not to mention embarrassing for the crown to have him so improper with her... Even though he had done worse... A smile formed on his lips.
"You are right... My father will never let me hear the end of it... Though my mother..." He grinned giving her a glance and she blushed.
"Will push us further into whatever she thinks we may have between us." Serenity grinned and Endy sighed when the dance ended. He stepped back and bowed. Gently he took her hand in his own and brought it to his lips.
"Meet me at Midnight at our bench... It's been ages since we've talked." He said and she nodded, curtseying before him. "Now, I shall depart... duty calls." He grinned and walked past her to take the arm of the enchanting Duchess Ara

A yawn escaped her lips as she quietly made her way through the maze. Inside at the end rested a silver bench where she had spent many nights talking with Endy or Rei. Finally she approached, her arms wrapped around her for warmth, her robe hardly doing its job. She smiled and the occupant on the bench sat up from their laying position to give her room. Easily she slid onto the cool surface and a shiver went through her. She looked up at the moon.
"I miss them." She whispered quietly.
"If you left would you miss me?" Endy smiled looking up towards the heavens.
"Whom would I run to?" Serenity smiled stealing a glance in his direction and he smiled as well.
"You are my best friend Seren..." He said quietly and she clasped his hand and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"You are my best friend too Endy." She smiled and he laughed softly.
"More then Rei?" He teased and she giggled.
"A little bit more but you better not tell her that." She smiled and he sucked in a deep breath. "Did you like her?" Serenity suddenly asked and Endy blinked looking at her.
"Like who?" He asked bewildered.
"The Duchess Ara." Serenity replied and he looked at her and smiled faintly.
"Afraid someone would steal me away from you?" He smiled teasingly and she looked away.
"Always." She whispered quietly and he was taken aback. His darling goddess, the light of his life was actually afraid he would run to someone else? Gently he tilted her chin, so her blue eyes would gaze into his own and he searched... searched for the same thing he had been searching for, for the past two years... He smiled faintly when he saw a flicker of it.
"I will always have you by my side... You were the first girl I ever kissed remember?" He grinned playfully and she laughed, trying to hide the tears that were forming in her eyes, which he had already seen.
"When I was twelve... we were sitting right here and you just kissed me..." Serenity laughed and hit him playfully. "What on earth was going through your mind!?"
"The same thing that goes through my mind every time I look at you." Endy said gently, his hand softly caressing her own. Serenity looked away and smiled bitterly, trying to pull her hand from his grasp.
"You know the rules... why must you dance around them so." She scolded and he pulled away from her and sighed. Her eyes closed and she sucked in a deep breath. Oh how she ached when they were this close and she wasn't in his arms. He suddenly stood and she looked up at him as he walked a little ways.
"Do you think Selene knows everything?" He asked quietly and Serenity stood and pondered for a moment.
"I think she knows enough..." Serenity smiled and he turned to her.
"Do you think she knows how much I ache for you?" He asked softly, his eyes looking at her tenderly. She gasped and turned away, putting a hand to her face to hold back the tears. He rushed forward and put his hands on her shoulders, burying his face in her hair. "I love you Sere...I'll always love you." A sob rose in Serenity's chest and she pushed it down.
"Why must you do this to me... don't you know I can't love you? That you are not mine to love!" She cried sadly into the night and he shook his head and wrapped his arms tightly around her.
"No Sere... I belong fully and only to you... You are the only one I would ever want to be loved by." He said quietly and she spun around, her lips interacting with his for the first time in a long time. His arms wrapped around her, pulling her closer as he tried with all his might to hold onto the precious kiss. A tear fell down his cheek and melded with her own. She pulled back sadly, collapsing into his arms as sobs tore through her.
"Please... we can't... I could never bear it if you weren't mine for eternity..." She cried miserably into his arms and he tightened his grip on her.
"Tell me you love me Serenity... I swear if you do I'll march straight into that palace and marry you tonight..." He said, holding firmly to her. Suddenly she let out a cry and pulled forcefully out of his arms.
"No! I can't tell you that because I'll never forget and I'll never recover... You will be all that I will ever want or need and I could never bear to live without you." She said tears streaming down her moonlit face and he stepped forward.
"That's exactly why I want you to say it!" He said and she shook her head sadly.
"Where will I be when you are forced to marry your Princess? Face it Endy... You've fallen in love with a poor orphan who you will never be able to love because of her sature." She cried sadly and rushed from the maze.
"No! Serenity!" He cried as he ran after her, their footsteps and breaths whizzing through the maze as they ran. He could hear her sobbing as she went and his heart broke into billions of shattered pieces. "Serenity!" He cried in a mournful whisper and she rushed form the maze, leaving him there for another few minutes before he too found his way out.. but she was already gone.

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"Your Highness!" A voice yelled from down the hall as he came racing to his side. Endy turned around a little surprised at the outburst to find Zoycite at his side panting, his auburn hair held back in a messy ponytail.

"Zoy what is it?" Endy asked and Zoy sucked in a deep breath.
"It's your sister." He breathed out and a large fear clutched him. After hours of tossing and turning, weeping over the love he could never have now having his sister in danger?! What cruel fate was this? "The King denied her request this morning. In anger she rushed from the palace and ran deep into the woods upon her steed. The Lady Serenity followed after her." Zoycite said and the entire situation grew worse and Endy felt all the color drain from his face and he clasped onto Zoycite's shoulders.
"What request?" He demanded and Zoycite looked at him sadly.
"Jedite and she went to ask for permission... to marry." Zoy said quietly and Endy's heart broke and he was certain he was going to fall.
"He denied her?" Endy asked and Zoy nodded sadly. "Where is he?"
"He has rushed after her... Malichite ordered me to come for you." Zoycite said and Endy nodded and wanted to rush down the hall to his horse to find his sister and his love. "Sir, a large storm has overtaken the woods..."
"Where is Malichite?" Endy ordered, growing impatient with fear and desperation.
"Waiting for you sir." Zoycite said noticing the glint in his master's eyes and both men ran down the hall towards their horses.

The rain beat hard on her skin and she looked around franticly. She pulled on the reigns of her horse and stopped him. The pure white mare underneath her neighed loudly, protesting her stop.
"Shhh..." Serenity whispered stroking her mane lovingly. "Rei!" She screamed and her own voice echoed around her. It had been a good half an hour since she had been separated from Jedite. Another tear fell down her face and a sob racked through her. She pushed it down and tried to keep control over her emotions. She could only imagine Rei. Her dress clung to her and her hair was matted to her forehead and back, the streaming silver locks flowing to her ankles while she was sitting. Anguish filled her, she had been searching for hours it seemed. Finally she cried, her mind screaming for the only person that could ever help her.

A gasp escaped Endy's lips as he pulled his black stallion to a halting stop. Nephlight pulled to his side and looked at him worried. Malichite and Zoy turned to get orders. Her cry screamed in his mind and he took in a shuttering breath.
"All of you find Jedite and Rei!" He yelled through the storm, the heavy pellets of water falling upon his tuniced form.
"What about Serenity!" Malichite yelled back and Endy looked at his head guard.
"I know where she is.... I heard her..." He said and Malichite stared at him and nodded. His Prince looked distraught and torn.
"We will bring back your sister!" Malichite yelled and Endy nodded, the rain thickening around them.
"And we will retrieve Jedite!" Zoycite yelled and Endy pulled his horse toward the west.
"My faith is in you! God be with!" Endymoun yelled as he began to trot toward the west, entering into the deep forest.
"We must find the Princess and Jedite!" Malichite yelled and the other two nodded the took off heading straight into the woods.

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Much of this story is written and it breaks my heart to separate it into pieces as I know all of you are dying to know what happens as I do everytime I read it. The problem is this: If I give it to you all now while I'm not even in the process of finishing it. it will be very hard for all of you to wait for me to get off my tail and do it. I'll make a deal with you though. If I get over 50 reviews I'll post all of it and start working on the ending. I'm also going to post another chapter today. I mean come on. don't you want to know what happens? I do. Love ya!!