Chapter 4
Serenity broke the silence that surrounded them, "Who are you, Endymion?"
Endymion looked away from Serenity and let out a sigh, "I am a keeper of magic and protector of this planet."
Serenity just stared at him. Did I hear him right? Keeper of magic? Protector of this planet? No surely I heard wrong. There is no such thing as magic. She thought to herself.
"Wait, what? Magic isn't real."
"Oh Serenity, magic is just as real as you and me, although it may not exist if I do not find the savior."
"Savior?"
"Yes the savior will be able to save all magic. She alone possesses the power that can save all forms of magic." Endymion looked at Serenity. She seemed like she was ready to run away.
"Endymion, you are crazy. I don't know what happened to you on your journey here, but you're crazy. There is no such thing as magic."
"I'm sorry to say that you're wrong. In fact, your sister Amy may possess magic. Her healing abilities aren't normal. Didn't you ever wonder where she got that? And if she has the magic then your other sisters and you might have it as well."
"No! No! No! You're lying!" Serenity screamed as she ran away.
I have to make her believe this. Endymion thought to himself as he watched the fleeting figure of the girl.
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Serenity ran to her room. She was so confused. Was Endymion telling the truth? Could magic really exist? She did not know what to think. Having heard Serenity's commotion, her sisters came into her room. Serenity told them what Endymion told her.
"Well it would explain my healing powers and Raye's ability to see the future."
"And my ability to understand what people are feeling," Mina said getting excited.
"What about my great hunting skills. Could they be part of the magic? I mean I can read the forest and its signs better than anyone," Lita exclaimed.
"Don't any of you realize that if you're magic and magic is being destroyed, having magic is not a good thing," Serenity screamed over their voices. They all stopped to look at their littlest sister.
"Serenity, if we can help, you know we must. If what Endymion says is true, then our world is in serious trouble. If there is someone out there who can save us, then we should help find her. If we have magic, then we must help."
"Raye, too many ifs and not absolutes. We know nothing about him. Should we really believe everything he says?"
"Serenity, do we really have a choice?" Amy said once again the voice of reason. "Even if you don't believe him, we, your sisters, could be considered magical. Do you want us to be destroyed if Endymion is speaking the truth?"
"No, I can't lose you guys," Serenity cried. The girls decided to go see Endymion the next day and offer their assistance to him in finding the savior.
* * *
The next morning, the sun rose to find five girls and a man sitting around a table in the kitchen.
"Endymion, we don't know whether or not if we should believe you, but we want to help in any way we can. As you know Amy has the power of healing. Raye has the power to see the future; maybe she can help you find the one you're looking for. You need to tell us more though," Lita said as she sipped her coffee.
Endymion was pleased to see the girls so willing to help him. They reminded him so much of his own friends that he left behind. He glanced at Serenity. She had grown so cold towards him since he told her who he was. It was obvious that it was not her idea to help him in his quest.
"Are you sure you wish to help me?"
Raye looked around at her sisters and said, "We will do what we can."
"Fine, I'll tell you my story then. I live on the other side of the woods with my four friends, Kunzite, Zoisite, Nephrite, and Jadeite. One night about a month ago we all started to have a strange dream . . ."
******
Endymion was walking through the woods, following a soft silver glow. It was beginning to get harder to follow it. It was moving so fast. Finally, he came out of the trees and found a garden. In the garden was a beautiful lady with long lilac hair done up in two buns, with the excess falling to the ground. She had silver wings on her back and hovered just above the ground. He tried to approach the angel but could not get any closer. She looked at him with sad eyes.
"My dear Endymion, magic is dying. If magic is destroyed now it can never come back. You have magic, the magic of the earth. Long ago, you were once a prince of this planet. You were killed in a battle for my kingdom, the moon. Your four friends were your generals, your protectors. They too have the magic in them, matching their loves of the past. You must find my daughter. She alone can save the magic. She has power that rivals anything. She has her protectors as well with her, four women that were known as the sailor scouts. You must find her before it's too late. I sent you all to the future in hope that you would find a better life together, but alas it was not so. Find my daughter, Endymion. You must find her." With those words the angel disappeared.
******
Endymion woke up in a cold sweat. It was that dream again. He decided that today was the day that he should tell his friends about the dream. He came downstairs to find Nephrite making breakfast. A man with shoulder length white hair came into the kitchen. He looked like he had been up for hours. Shortly afterwards, two other men came down the stairs each looking tired.
"What's the matter guys? Didn't sleep well?" Endymion asked although he did not sleep well himself.
"It was a long night," said the one with sort blonde hair. "I had a very strange dream."
"So did I," was the general comment from the men.
"It had an angel with long lilac hair," he continued.
"Jadeite, she was in mine too," replied Nephrite.
"Hey Zoisite," the one with long blonde hair tied back in a ponytail looked up at Endymion. "How could we all dream about the same person that none of us ever met?"
"Well Endymion," Zoisite began. "It may not have been a dream. Jadeite was telling me the other day how he felt something change."
"It felt like something evil was going to happen soon," Jadeite interrupted.
"Maybe we should look for the angel's daughter," Nephrite said as he continued to make breakfast.
"What do you think Kunzite?" Endymion asked his friend with the white hair.
"I think that if we really do have powers we should try to find out what they are before we go off on some hunt that may not lead anywhere."
The men agreed at that and proceeded to eat the food that Nephrite put down in front of them.
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"After that we started to train and soon we found out what our powers were. Jadeite had power over fire and started to see what was to come; kind of like you Raye. Zoisite found he could control the aspects of water and began to develop the power of healing; much like you, Amy. Nephrite excelled at controlling lightening and thunder, along with wood. Like I said to you before, Lita, you remind me of him. And Kunzite seemed to have some sort of energy as his power and was able to sense what we were feeling at any given time. Mina, you have the same air about you as he does. And lastly me, I have power over the earth much like the angel said. I believe I could be connected to this planet."
Endymion held the girls' attentions. Even Serenity was looking at Endymion with interest. He took a breath and resumed his tale. If he was going to convince them to go with him he needed keep their attention.
******
Two weeks went by and their powers grew. They now were able to expertly block each other's powers and wield their own skillfully. They were now taking a break from training and discussing how to go about looking for this savior.
"Why don't we just do like in our dreams and go through the woods?" Nephrite suggested.
"We don't know if they are true yet," Kunzite stated.
"Well it was right about our powers," Zoisite said.
Endymion watched his friends. He did not like just sitting around. If the situation was really as bad as the angel said, then they should be searching for the savior now, not sitting around. He looked towards Jadeite. He seemed to be in a trance. Suddenly his eyes shot open.
"Guys?"
"Yes Jadeite?" Endymion said.
"Soon we will be under attack. I can't say when, but it will happen either tomorrow or the day after. I've just seen it in a vision. The dreams are real. They sensed our magic and are coming to destroy us."
"We have to prepare then," Kunzite said as he got up and went into the house.
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"The next day we were under attack. After a week of fighting, my friends sent me off to find the savior. I was led here to you. Will you please help me?"
Endymion looked at Lita, she was nodding her head. His gaze shifted to Amy who looked to be in deep thought. Then she too nodded in agreement. Mina looked as though she was about to cry. She quickly agreed to go along. His eyes met Raye's. She was deciding if he told the truth. After a few moments, she too agreed. Finally he looked at Serenity. She looked at each of her sisters as they agreed to go.
"I have no powers like my sisters," she began. "But I can't let my sisters go alone with you. I will go and try to help the best I can."
Endymion smiled, "We will leave tomorrow morning, if that is alright with you."
The girls agreed and went off to tell their father that they were going to go on a little trip. Endymion continued to smile as he watched them go. He could not believe that they all agreed to go with him, especially Serenity. He did not think she held any powers, since he could not sense them. Her loyalty to her sisters, though, made her agree to follow them.
******
As Raye was walking to the house she glanced back at Endymion. She could not help but sense that he was hiding something from them. She decided that he told them the truth but not all of it. She decided to find out what it was before one of her sisters got hurt.
****** AN: This story seems to be writing itself. I don't even know what will happen next. Well I know the way it will end, but how they get to that spot only time will tell. If you've read this far you obviously like it (hopefully). Please tell me what you think. I love to hear from you. Love ya, KoKo Belle
Serenity broke the silence that surrounded them, "Who are you, Endymion?"
Endymion looked away from Serenity and let out a sigh, "I am a keeper of magic and protector of this planet."
Serenity just stared at him. Did I hear him right? Keeper of magic? Protector of this planet? No surely I heard wrong. There is no such thing as magic. She thought to herself.
"Wait, what? Magic isn't real."
"Oh Serenity, magic is just as real as you and me, although it may not exist if I do not find the savior."
"Savior?"
"Yes the savior will be able to save all magic. She alone possesses the power that can save all forms of magic." Endymion looked at Serenity. She seemed like she was ready to run away.
"Endymion, you are crazy. I don't know what happened to you on your journey here, but you're crazy. There is no such thing as magic."
"I'm sorry to say that you're wrong. In fact, your sister Amy may possess magic. Her healing abilities aren't normal. Didn't you ever wonder where she got that? And if she has the magic then your other sisters and you might have it as well."
"No! No! No! You're lying!" Serenity screamed as she ran away.
I have to make her believe this. Endymion thought to himself as he watched the fleeting figure of the girl.
******
Serenity ran to her room. She was so confused. Was Endymion telling the truth? Could magic really exist? She did not know what to think. Having heard Serenity's commotion, her sisters came into her room. Serenity told them what Endymion told her.
"Well it would explain my healing powers and Raye's ability to see the future."
"And my ability to understand what people are feeling," Mina said getting excited.
"What about my great hunting skills. Could they be part of the magic? I mean I can read the forest and its signs better than anyone," Lita exclaimed.
"Don't any of you realize that if you're magic and magic is being destroyed, having magic is not a good thing," Serenity screamed over their voices. They all stopped to look at their littlest sister.
"Serenity, if we can help, you know we must. If what Endymion says is true, then our world is in serious trouble. If there is someone out there who can save us, then we should help find her. If we have magic, then we must help."
"Raye, too many ifs and not absolutes. We know nothing about him. Should we really believe everything he says?"
"Serenity, do we really have a choice?" Amy said once again the voice of reason. "Even if you don't believe him, we, your sisters, could be considered magical. Do you want us to be destroyed if Endymion is speaking the truth?"
"No, I can't lose you guys," Serenity cried. The girls decided to go see Endymion the next day and offer their assistance to him in finding the savior.
* * *
The next morning, the sun rose to find five girls and a man sitting around a table in the kitchen.
"Endymion, we don't know whether or not if we should believe you, but we want to help in any way we can. As you know Amy has the power of healing. Raye has the power to see the future; maybe she can help you find the one you're looking for. You need to tell us more though," Lita said as she sipped her coffee.
Endymion was pleased to see the girls so willing to help him. They reminded him so much of his own friends that he left behind. He glanced at Serenity. She had grown so cold towards him since he told her who he was. It was obvious that it was not her idea to help him in his quest.
"Are you sure you wish to help me?"
Raye looked around at her sisters and said, "We will do what we can."
"Fine, I'll tell you my story then. I live on the other side of the woods with my four friends, Kunzite, Zoisite, Nephrite, and Jadeite. One night about a month ago we all started to have a strange dream . . ."
******
Endymion was walking through the woods, following a soft silver glow. It was beginning to get harder to follow it. It was moving so fast. Finally, he came out of the trees and found a garden. In the garden was a beautiful lady with long lilac hair done up in two buns, with the excess falling to the ground. She had silver wings on her back and hovered just above the ground. He tried to approach the angel but could not get any closer. She looked at him with sad eyes.
"My dear Endymion, magic is dying. If magic is destroyed now it can never come back. You have magic, the magic of the earth. Long ago, you were once a prince of this planet. You were killed in a battle for my kingdom, the moon. Your four friends were your generals, your protectors. They too have the magic in them, matching their loves of the past. You must find my daughter. She alone can save the magic. She has power that rivals anything. She has her protectors as well with her, four women that were known as the sailor scouts. You must find her before it's too late. I sent you all to the future in hope that you would find a better life together, but alas it was not so. Find my daughter, Endymion. You must find her." With those words the angel disappeared.
******
Endymion woke up in a cold sweat. It was that dream again. He decided that today was the day that he should tell his friends about the dream. He came downstairs to find Nephrite making breakfast. A man with shoulder length white hair came into the kitchen. He looked like he had been up for hours. Shortly afterwards, two other men came down the stairs each looking tired.
"What's the matter guys? Didn't sleep well?" Endymion asked although he did not sleep well himself.
"It was a long night," said the one with sort blonde hair. "I had a very strange dream."
"So did I," was the general comment from the men.
"It had an angel with long lilac hair," he continued.
"Jadeite, she was in mine too," replied Nephrite.
"Hey Zoisite," the one with long blonde hair tied back in a ponytail looked up at Endymion. "How could we all dream about the same person that none of us ever met?"
"Well Endymion," Zoisite began. "It may not have been a dream. Jadeite was telling me the other day how he felt something change."
"It felt like something evil was going to happen soon," Jadeite interrupted.
"Maybe we should look for the angel's daughter," Nephrite said as he continued to make breakfast.
"What do you think Kunzite?" Endymion asked his friend with the white hair.
"I think that if we really do have powers we should try to find out what they are before we go off on some hunt that may not lead anywhere."
The men agreed at that and proceeded to eat the food that Nephrite put down in front of them.
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"After that we started to train and soon we found out what our powers were. Jadeite had power over fire and started to see what was to come; kind of like you Raye. Zoisite found he could control the aspects of water and began to develop the power of healing; much like you, Amy. Nephrite excelled at controlling lightening and thunder, along with wood. Like I said to you before, Lita, you remind me of him. And Kunzite seemed to have some sort of energy as his power and was able to sense what we were feeling at any given time. Mina, you have the same air about you as he does. And lastly me, I have power over the earth much like the angel said. I believe I could be connected to this planet."
Endymion held the girls' attentions. Even Serenity was looking at Endymion with interest. He took a breath and resumed his tale. If he was going to convince them to go with him he needed keep their attention.
******
Two weeks went by and their powers grew. They now were able to expertly block each other's powers and wield their own skillfully. They were now taking a break from training and discussing how to go about looking for this savior.
"Why don't we just do like in our dreams and go through the woods?" Nephrite suggested.
"We don't know if they are true yet," Kunzite stated.
"Well it was right about our powers," Zoisite said.
Endymion watched his friends. He did not like just sitting around. If the situation was really as bad as the angel said, then they should be searching for the savior now, not sitting around. He looked towards Jadeite. He seemed to be in a trance. Suddenly his eyes shot open.
"Guys?"
"Yes Jadeite?" Endymion said.
"Soon we will be under attack. I can't say when, but it will happen either tomorrow or the day after. I've just seen it in a vision. The dreams are real. They sensed our magic and are coming to destroy us."
"We have to prepare then," Kunzite said as he got up and went into the house.
******
"The next day we were under attack. After a week of fighting, my friends sent me off to find the savior. I was led here to you. Will you please help me?"
Endymion looked at Lita, she was nodding her head. His gaze shifted to Amy who looked to be in deep thought. Then she too nodded in agreement. Mina looked as though she was about to cry. She quickly agreed to go along. His eyes met Raye's. She was deciding if he told the truth. After a few moments, she too agreed. Finally he looked at Serenity. She looked at each of her sisters as they agreed to go.
"I have no powers like my sisters," she began. "But I can't let my sisters go alone with you. I will go and try to help the best I can."
Endymion smiled, "We will leave tomorrow morning, if that is alright with you."
The girls agreed and went off to tell their father that they were going to go on a little trip. Endymion continued to smile as he watched them go. He could not believe that they all agreed to go with him, especially Serenity. He did not think she held any powers, since he could not sense them. Her loyalty to her sisters, though, made her agree to follow them.
******
As Raye was walking to the house she glanced back at Endymion. She could not help but sense that he was hiding something from them. She decided that he told them the truth but not all of it. She decided to find out what it was before one of her sisters got hurt.
****** AN: This story seems to be writing itself. I don't even know what will happen next. Well I know the way it will end, but how they get to that spot only time will tell. If you've read this far you obviously like it (hopefully). Please tell me what you think. I love to hear from you. Love ya, KoKo Belle