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**"Endymion, Prince of Terran, have started a war against the sacred city of Dalyen. You will be punished for you acts against the goddess. I, Serenity, Queen of the Nahakra, and only daughter of our goddess Selene, sentence you to death by the next full moon!" **
It had been only six hours since the Queen of the Amazon tribe had sentenced Endymion to death. So many questions were buzzing about in his head. His thoughts immediately went to his faithful generals. 'They'll send a search unit to find me!' But soon his hopes were dashed, not even he knew of the existence of this village. Despair once again took control over his already fragile mind and body. He was so confused. The woman named Serenity claimed she was the daughter of a mythical goddess who reined thousands of years ago. It just wasn't possible.
The logic his brain was continually pumping out refused to go away. The magics he witnessed with his own two eyes his brain kept reasoning out. The only thing he couldn't figure out was how a group of women overtook his army. His men were definitely stronger, quicker, and far more brutal than any woman could be. 'Of course! My men were distracted by their beauty! No woman in their right mind would walk onto a battle field!' Soon frown lines were creasing his face again. 'But my men would have only been momentarily distracted. They would have snapped out of their trance at witnessing the first woman kill. So how...' His thoughts were interrupted when two women walked into the hut he was being kept prisoner in.
His eyes scanned over the two women. He didn't see large bulges on their arms indicating any real strength. One of the two women was fairly tall while the other would hardly reach his shoulder. Both women were carrying a dagger and a sword. He noticed the taller of the two had the dagger tied at her waist and the other held it to her left leg with a strap anchoring it in place. Like many of his soldiers they carried their swords on their back, held in place by a sheath. He had definitely never seen women strapping any type of sword to their bodies, that was for sure.
A woman stood on either side of the entrance to the hut. Both standing as his soldiers would if he were addressing them. The door was thrown open by someone or something outside. The blinding rays of the sun shown through. Endymion raised his hand to cover his eyes. He hadn't seen anything outside of the hut for at least six hours now. When his eyes finally grew accustomed to the intense light, he slowly lowered his hand, afraid of what he might see. To his delight and dismay it was the Queen who had sentenced him to die. 'I don't understand! How can I hate this woman yet..' His thoughts were interrupted by someone clearing their voice authoritatively.
"Endymion. As a prisoner of war you have certain rights. You may wander freely about our village but you are not allowed to leave our boundaries. To do so would cause severe repercussions, only to you keep in mind." Endymion raised an eyebrow at the woman in front of her. She was just oozing power and authority. If he looked hard enough, Endymion could swear there was a white, almost cleansing, aura around her. Serenity continued complete unfazed by Endymion looks of confusion.
"You will have to wear this armband. Only a warrior of the Nahakra can remove it. It will ensure that you do not leave our boundaries." Serenity bent down to the man who was in the middle of the hut, tied to a wooden post. She stopped her movements when she looked into his eyes. She had expected to see hate or contempt but she saw none of those brutal emotions. She did however notice his dark midnight blue eyes. His eyes were so entrancing that for a moment Serenity forgot who she was. She hesitantly reached out a single hand towards his face, she stopped mere centimeters away as if scared she might burn herself. Seeing Endymion close his eyes in anticipation, she closed the miniscule gap between them.
They both sighed as though what they had been waiting for their entire lives had finally occurred. Serenity ran her small hand across his cheek, up to his forehead to brush his black hair out of his eyes, and then down his jaw line. Her hand stopped its exploration when she realized that they were not alone and that she was a queen in the presence of a prisoner. She shook her head, grabbed the armband from a pouch on her waist and then tied it to his left arm. She looked one last time into Endymion's eyes before pushing herself up and away from his enticing body. Just as she was about to exit the hut she turned her head to the side so he could hear her.
"You will have dinner with us tonight. Kayari and Niya will bring you the clothes you are to wear. Try not to be late." With that she stepped out of the hut without the slightest idea why she suddenly cared for this man, this prisoner. Angry at herself for allowing her warriors to see her behaving that way towards a man! 'I need to blow off some steam!' Serenity quickly made her way towards the archery field. 'Hope that ugly wooden statue of the king of Brindor is still there. I will never understand men! Who would give someone a statue of themselves!?' For the first time since their new prisoner arrived Serenity allowed herself to smile.
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Endymion waited until, who he assumed to be Kayari and Niya, left his hut until he let out a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding. He gulped at the air around him, unable to calm his nerves. 'Well she was awfully....close.' Endymion ran his hands quickly through his hair. Happy to at least be free of the rope bonds. He looked down at his red and raw wrists. He hadn't realized how much he'd been struggling his confines. Endymion cursed mentally. Now what was he supposed to do?
He had been trying to figure out some type of agreement between himself and the woman they called their Queen. They were both people with power. If they could come to some kind of understanding he was sure she'd release him back to his people. But now he wasn't sure if he wanted to leave. Endymion growled at his predicament. Not the most proper way to express some of his frustration but it worked well right now.
He was so confused! He should be thinking of escape plans, ways around their "boundaries." But instead he was thinking of dinner tonight and that he would again be in Serenity's presence. When she had caressed his skin, he thought he was going to explode. The smallest touch from her was enough to set his skin afire. All the women he had been with, he had never even felt the slightest resemblance in touches. Never had any of his past lovers touches ignited such fires in his body and mind. That thought made his mind wander to another lover, a specific one in fact. Caran.
His heart almost broke for her. He had promised her he would come back. Said nothing would happen to her. Now he was a liar. But somewhere in the back of his mind, a voice told him she would be alright, that it was here he was meant to be. Too wrapped up in his thoughts of Caran that voice went unheard. He leaned against the slim wooden post that was in the hut. That was all that was in the hut. 'I'm gonna have to ask Serenity for something to sleep on. She seems reasonable.' Endymion sighed and looked at the door again. 'Well she did say I could go anywhere as long as I stayed "within the boundaries." He made a sour face at that last thought before pushing himself up and slowly walking out the door.
This time when the sun shined brightly down upon him he did not need to shield his eyes. He relished the sun's warming rays. He felt as though someone had slipped a blanket made of warm liquid around his body. He quickly looked around him, not wanting to draw attention to himself by acting like a fool. Not knowing of his surroundings or location, Endymion didn't know in which direction to walk. Playing a quick game of "eeny, meeny, minny, mo." He set off in the direction of the sun.
Endymion was thrown off guard. He had been expecting real, hardcore, Amazons. But what he saw was real, hardcore women. He noticed little girls running about and briefly wondered what men would brave these women. He saw a group of women practicing sword fighting. He stopped momentarily to watch their manner. 'Malachite would actually have a match.' Then continued on his discovery of this secret world. His explorations were again halted by a small group of children. His jaw dropped when he noticed each little girl carried a small dagger attached to their waist band. The group of little girls stopped a few feet away from him, their eyes roaming over the tall stranger. Each little girl tilted their head upwards to get a better look of this man. Rarely had a child of their age seen a male. There were even some that had only heard descriptions of what a male should look like.
Endymion kneeled down so he was eye level with the girls. He realized after long moments of silence and stares that he must look very intimidating. When he was finally an approachable height, one little girl hesitantly stepped forward, away from the safety her friends provided. Ever so slowly she made her way towards Endymion. Her eyes constantly searching his prone figure for any sign of movement. The girl stopped when she was half a foot in front of Endymion. They just stared at one another for a moment.
"What's your name little girl?" Endymion began. The girl looked directly into his midnight blue eyes, as if she was challenging him to something.
"Miari." She spoke confidently. Endymion smiled at the girl's spunk.
"What a pretty name, for such a pretty young girl." Miari looked at him, as if contemplating his statement. She then quickly regained her look of confidence.
"I know." She then promptly kicked him in the shin, stuck her tongue out, and ran quickly from Endymion, who was now standing up clutching his leg and jumping up and down. Every girl was gone, knowing he couldn't do anything he just glared in the direction the little devils took off in. Endymion turned around, planning to go on with the route he had chosen, when he slid his eyes downward. One little girl, with dark red hair, stayed. Her eyes never leaving his as she analyzed the being before her. The little girl motioned for him to come to her and he obeyed. She then started tugging on his shirt, silently commanding him to kneel and he did. Endymion was a bit more wary this time around. He all of a sudden didn't trust little girls with daggers attached to their clothing.
"Queen Serenity is at the archery range. Just keep walking this way and in about three minutes you'll find her." That said the little girl walked around him and resumed her stroll.
"Why would I want to know--" Endymion spoke turning around to face the girl only to find she was already out of sight. Scratching his head in confusion he just stood there, not knowing what to do. He did want to see the Queen again. He wanted to bask in her beauty. 'Bask in her beauty? When did you become a woman?!' A voice taunted. A voice, he realized, he was beginning to hate. Making a decision he chose a path and began to walk it.
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Serenity strung her bow tightly, enjoying the feel of leather. She then picked up a arrow, placed it directly in the middle of her bow, pulled back, and released her strong grip. She watched as the arrow zoomed through the air until it landed with a pound at the outer circle of the bull's eye. 'I never did understand why it was called a bull's eye. I mean a bull's eye certainly doesn't look like a red dot with circles around it.' Serenity rolled her eyes. Even in her head she managed to sound like a complete idiot. She again picked up an arrow, and released it again. How she loved the sound of the arrow cutting through the air.
Her bliss, however, was short lived when she heard the footsteps of someone approaching. She sighed, knowing she never would get a break from her duties. She gasped when she realized it was Endymion. She locked eyes with the man who was her prisoner. 'And your enemy. He tried to start a war with the city you are sworn to protect!' The voice of reason chimed in. Endymion stopped at the fence that had been built. In the village they constantly had games and contests. So the fence was put up at a measure distance for the spectators to stand behind. It would be rather unsafe for someone to be near a shooting arrow.
"Hi. I hope you don't mind me being here. I just felt like exploring and this is where I ended up." He chose to leave out the part about the little girl basically commanding him to come to Serenity. Serenity studied him for a moment, recognizing the sincerity in his voice and his words. She lightly smiled at him and nodded her head. Endymion's heart tightened at her smile. It was the smallest of smiles, but even that made him want to rush to her and devour her entire being.
"Do you know how to shoot an arrow Endymion?" The mocking tone of her voice very clear.
"Of course. I knew everything there was to know by the age of 10." Endymion showed her one of his most smug smiles. Serenity just tried desperately to hold back the intense urge to vomit.
"Care to play a game?" She asked casually.
"What type of game?" Endymion asked a bit cautious of her sugary tone.
"Whoever hits the bull's eye wins." Serenity pointed to the red dot a mere fifteen feet away.
"That's all? It's as easy as that?" Endymion was again becoming the embodiment of confidence. He strung a bow, he grudgingly acknowledged, with some difficulty, and then picked up an arrow. He pulled back the string and as he was reading himself to release it Serenity spoke up.
"Oh no, no, no, dear Prince. Fifteen feet does nothing to challenge someone as advanced as us. We are to stand here." Endymion watched, mortified as Serenity began to move a good half a mile a way from the target. He gulped, all of a sudden he was very, very nervous. 'Just calm down. You can do this. Remember that time you shot Jedite in the ass from a mile away! Just think of that a you'll do great.' Endymion inwardly cringed at that memory. Jedite was howling all night of "the pain! Oh the pain!" Shaking his head of his past memories, he straightened his shoulders, lifted his head and strode towards an awaiting Serenity.
"Ladies first?" Endymion inquired.
"Oh yes, by all means you may go first." Serenity smirked as a scowl graced the man's face. Endymion closed his left eye as he leveled the arrow with the bull's eye. He pulled back and concentrated on his task at hand. The pressure of the pull of the bow was starting to cause an ache in his arm. Taking one last look at the bull's eye he released the arrow. He watched with increasing trepidation as the arrow neared it's target. Then it struck the red dot, directly in the middle. He exhaled in relief. He was not one to be made a fool of in front of a woman, especially a woman who held his life in her beautiful hands. Endymion turned self-satisfied eyes towards Serenity.
"Well my lady. Unless you can shoot your arrow directly threw mine," He paused, to smirk. Serenity rolled her eyes, 'ass.' "Then I've won this game." He crossed his arms over his chest as he finished in a matter of fact tone of voice. Serenity just shoved past him to stand on the exact spot he had stood. She then picked up her bow and then next an arrow. Placing her left foot, just slightly behind her right she placed her arrow in the middle of her bow. Pulling back she closed her right eye, pin- pointing the exact spot she had to strike and freed her arrow. The arrow speed through the air, slicing it as a knife would butter.
A loud crack of wood was heard as Serenity's arrow cut symmetrically through Endymion's, planting itself in the middle of the bull's eye. Serenity leaned on her bow as she turned amused eyes on the arrogant prince. She took lots of pleasure in seeing his jaw nearly touch the ground at her feat. She then stood upright and walked to him, so she was directly in front of him. His gaze drifted down to her, landing upon her angelic face.
"Arrogance is a strong weakness all men seem to have. You would be a mighty ruler indeed if you could overcome that obstacle." Serenity spoke true words of wisdom. But to Endymion all they were, were a reminder of his impending death.
"I guess that doesn't really matter. I will not have the time to become a mighty ruler. My life is almost expired remember?" There was no scorn or contempt in his voice. Only the bitter sweet truth of their situation. Serenity's eyes grew sad. She did not want to see this man dead. Why she did not know. She only knew that that her world would never be the same after his..his. She turned her head to the side quickly, unable to handle reality.
"I truly am sorry, Prince of Terran. You would have been a glorious leader. But I cannot ignore the laws set by the goddess Selene, my mother." Her voice contained her emotions. The sadness she felt, the agony at having to condemn a man who was only doing what he was born to do. 'What to kill your people?! To claim land that belongs to your ancestor's for his own?! Is THAT what he was born to do?!' A voice yelled angrily in her head.
Serenity soon felt the warm sensation of his hand sliding under her chin. He gently lifted her face towards him. They looked into each other's eyes as if searching for answers. Then swiftly Serenity pulled his head down to hers until their lips met in an earth shattering kiss.
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Ok well I hope you like it. I just wanted to thank everyone who reviewed! I hope this chapter was worth the wait. Tell me if it was eh? Oh also it might take me a little bit longer to get out chapter 3 but have no fear it will definitely be posted within the next two weeks. I just really want to get another Chapter out for SLAR's. Oh yea one more thing! I would absolutely LOVE an editor! I always realize mistakes after I post and what not and I would just feel so much better if someone would just read over my writings. Maybe even make a few suggestions. So if you're interested just e- mail me at SuperLuperBabe@aol.com. Just put editor in the subject so I know you're not junk mail. Well that is all bye!
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**"Endymion, Prince of Terran, have started a war against the sacred city of Dalyen. You will be punished for you acts against the goddess. I, Serenity, Queen of the Nahakra, and only daughter of our goddess Selene, sentence you to death by the next full moon!" **
It had been only six hours since the Queen of the Amazon tribe had sentenced Endymion to death. So many questions were buzzing about in his head. His thoughts immediately went to his faithful generals. 'They'll send a search unit to find me!' But soon his hopes were dashed, not even he knew of the existence of this village. Despair once again took control over his already fragile mind and body. He was so confused. The woman named Serenity claimed she was the daughter of a mythical goddess who reined thousands of years ago. It just wasn't possible.
The logic his brain was continually pumping out refused to go away. The magics he witnessed with his own two eyes his brain kept reasoning out. The only thing he couldn't figure out was how a group of women overtook his army. His men were definitely stronger, quicker, and far more brutal than any woman could be. 'Of course! My men were distracted by their beauty! No woman in their right mind would walk onto a battle field!' Soon frown lines were creasing his face again. 'But my men would have only been momentarily distracted. They would have snapped out of their trance at witnessing the first woman kill. So how...' His thoughts were interrupted when two women walked into the hut he was being kept prisoner in.
His eyes scanned over the two women. He didn't see large bulges on their arms indicating any real strength. One of the two women was fairly tall while the other would hardly reach his shoulder. Both women were carrying a dagger and a sword. He noticed the taller of the two had the dagger tied at her waist and the other held it to her left leg with a strap anchoring it in place. Like many of his soldiers they carried their swords on their back, held in place by a sheath. He had definitely never seen women strapping any type of sword to their bodies, that was for sure.
A woman stood on either side of the entrance to the hut. Both standing as his soldiers would if he were addressing them. The door was thrown open by someone or something outside. The blinding rays of the sun shown through. Endymion raised his hand to cover his eyes. He hadn't seen anything outside of the hut for at least six hours now. When his eyes finally grew accustomed to the intense light, he slowly lowered his hand, afraid of what he might see. To his delight and dismay it was the Queen who had sentenced him to die. 'I don't understand! How can I hate this woman yet..' His thoughts were interrupted by someone clearing their voice authoritatively.
"Endymion. As a prisoner of war you have certain rights. You may wander freely about our village but you are not allowed to leave our boundaries. To do so would cause severe repercussions, only to you keep in mind." Endymion raised an eyebrow at the woman in front of her. She was just oozing power and authority. If he looked hard enough, Endymion could swear there was a white, almost cleansing, aura around her. Serenity continued complete unfazed by Endymion looks of confusion.
"You will have to wear this armband. Only a warrior of the Nahakra can remove it. It will ensure that you do not leave our boundaries." Serenity bent down to the man who was in the middle of the hut, tied to a wooden post. She stopped her movements when she looked into his eyes. She had expected to see hate or contempt but she saw none of those brutal emotions. She did however notice his dark midnight blue eyes. His eyes were so entrancing that for a moment Serenity forgot who she was. She hesitantly reached out a single hand towards his face, she stopped mere centimeters away as if scared she might burn herself. Seeing Endymion close his eyes in anticipation, she closed the miniscule gap between them.
They both sighed as though what they had been waiting for their entire lives had finally occurred. Serenity ran her small hand across his cheek, up to his forehead to brush his black hair out of his eyes, and then down his jaw line. Her hand stopped its exploration when she realized that they were not alone and that she was a queen in the presence of a prisoner. She shook her head, grabbed the armband from a pouch on her waist and then tied it to his left arm. She looked one last time into Endymion's eyes before pushing herself up and away from his enticing body. Just as she was about to exit the hut she turned her head to the side so he could hear her.
"You will have dinner with us tonight. Kayari and Niya will bring you the clothes you are to wear. Try not to be late." With that she stepped out of the hut without the slightest idea why she suddenly cared for this man, this prisoner. Angry at herself for allowing her warriors to see her behaving that way towards a man! 'I need to blow off some steam!' Serenity quickly made her way towards the archery field. 'Hope that ugly wooden statue of the king of Brindor is still there. I will never understand men! Who would give someone a statue of themselves!?' For the first time since their new prisoner arrived Serenity allowed herself to smile.
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Endymion waited until, who he assumed to be Kayari and Niya, left his hut until he let out a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding. He gulped at the air around him, unable to calm his nerves. 'Well she was awfully....close.' Endymion ran his hands quickly through his hair. Happy to at least be free of the rope bonds. He looked down at his red and raw wrists. He hadn't realized how much he'd been struggling his confines. Endymion cursed mentally. Now what was he supposed to do?
He had been trying to figure out some type of agreement between himself and the woman they called their Queen. They were both people with power. If they could come to some kind of understanding he was sure she'd release him back to his people. But now he wasn't sure if he wanted to leave. Endymion growled at his predicament. Not the most proper way to express some of his frustration but it worked well right now.
He was so confused! He should be thinking of escape plans, ways around their "boundaries." But instead he was thinking of dinner tonight and that he would again be in Serenity's presence. When she had caressed his skin, he thought he was going to explode. The smallest touch from her was enough to set his skin afire. All the women he had been with, he had never even felt the slightest resemblance in touches. Never had any of his past lovers touches ignited such fires in his body and mind. That thought made his mind wander to another lover, a specific one in fact. Caran.
His heart almost broke for her. He had promised her he would come back. Said nothing would happen to her. Now he was a liar. But somewhere in the back of his mind, a voice told him she would be alright, that it was here he was meant to be. Too wrapped up in his thoughts of Caran that voice went unheard. He leaned against the slim wooden post that was in the hut. That was all that was in the hut. 'I'm gonna have to ask Serenity for something to sleep on. She seems reasonable.' Endymion sighed and looked at the door again. 'Well she did say I could go anywhere as long as I stayed "within the boundaries." He made a sour face at that last thought before pushing himself up and slowly walking out the door.
This time when the sun shined brightly down upon him he did not need to shield his eyes. He relished the sun's warming rays. He felt as though someone had slipped a blanket made of warm liquid around his body. He quickly looked around him, not wanting to draw attention to himself by acting like a fool. Not knowing of his surroundings or location, Endymion didn't know in which direction to walk. Playing a quick game of "eeny, meeny, minny, mo." He set off in the direction of the sun.
Endymion was thrown off guard. He had been expecting real, hardcore, Amazons. But what he saw was real, hardcore women. He noticed little girls running about and briefly wondered what men would brave these women. He saw a group of women practicing sword fighting. He stopped momentarily to watch their manner. 'Malachite would actually have a match.' Then continued on his discovery of this secret world. His explorations were again halted by a small group of children. His jaw dropped when he noticed each little girl carried a small dagger attached to their waist band. The group of little girls stopped a few feet away from him, their eyes roaming over the tall stranger. Each little girl tilted their head upwards to get a better look of this man. Rarely had a child of their age seen a male. There were even some that had only heard descriptions of what a male should look like.
Endymion kneeled down so he was eye level with the girls. He realized after long moments of silence and stares that he must look very intimidating. When he was finally an approachable height, one little girl hesitantly stepped forward, away from the safety her friends provided. Ever so slowly she made her way towards Endymion. Her eyes constantly searching his prone figure for any sign of movement. The girl stopped when she was half a foot in front of Endymion. They just stared at one another for a moment.
"What's your name little girl?" Endymion began. The girl looked directly into his midnight blue eyes, as if she was challenging him to something.
"Miari." She spoke confidently. Endymion smiled at the girl's spunk.
"What a pretty name, for such a pretty young girl." Miari looked at him, as if contemplating his statement. She then quickly regained her look of confidence.
"I know." She then promptly kicked him in the shin, stuck her tongue out, and ran quickly from Endymion, who was now standing up clutching his leg and jumping up and down. Every girl was gone, knowing he couldn't do anything he just glared in the direction the little devils took off in. Endymion turned around, planning to go on with the route he had chosen, when he slid his eyes downward. One little girl, with dark red hair, stayed. Her eyes never leaving his as she analyzed the being before her. The little girl motioned for him to come to her and he obeyed. She then started tugging on his shirt, silently commanding him to kneel and he did. Endymion was a bit more wary this time around. He all of a sudden didn't trust little girls with daggers attached to their clothing.
"Queen Serenity is at the archery range. Just keep walking this way and in about three minutes you'll find her." That said the little girl walked around him and resumed her stroll.
"Why would I want to know--" Endymion spoke turning around to face the girl only to find she was already out of sight. Scratching his head in confusion he just stood there, not knowing what to do. He did want to see the Queen again. He wanted to bask in her beauty. 'Bask in her beauty? When did you become a woman?!' A voice taunted. A voice, he realized, he was beginning to hate. Making a decision he chose a path and began to walk it.
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Serenity strung her bow tightly, enjoying the feel of leather. She then picked up a arrow, placed it directly in the middle of her bow, pulled back, and released her strong grip. She watched as the arrow zoomed through the air until it landed with a pound at the outer circle of the bull's eye. 'I never did understand why it was called a bull's eye. I mean a bull's eye certainly doesn't look like a red dot with circles around it.' Serenity rolled her eyes. Even in her head she managed to sound like a complete idiot. She again picked up an arrow, and released it again. How she loved the sound of the arrow cutting through the air.
Her bliss, however, was short lived when she heard the footsteps of someone approaching. She sighed, knowing she never would get a break from her duties. She gasped when she realized it was Endymion. She locked eyes with the man who was her prisoner. 'And your enemy. He tried to start a war with the city you are sworn to protect!' The voice of reason chimed in. Endymion stopped at the fence that had been built. In the village they constantly had games and contests. So the fence was put up at a measure distance for the spectators to stand behind. It would be rather unsafe for someone to be near a shooting arrow.
"Hi. I hope you don't mind me being here. I just felt like exploring and this is where I ended up." He chose to leave out the part about the little girl basically commanding him to come to Serenity. Serenity studied him for a moment, recognizing the sincerity in his voice and his words. She lightly smiled at him and nodded her head. Endymion's heart tightened at her smile. It was the smallest of smiles, but even that made him want to rush to her and devour her entire being.
"Do you know how to shoot an arrow Endymion?" The mocking tone of her voice very clear.
"Of course. I knew everything there was to know by the age of 10." Endymion showed her one of his most smug smiles. Serenity just tried desperately to hold back the intense urge to vomit.
"Care to play a game?" She asked casually.
"What type of game?" Endymion asked a bit cautious of her sugary tone.
"Whoever hits the bull's eye wins." Serenity pointed to the red dot a mere fifteen feet away.
"That's all? It's as easy as that?" Endymion was again becoming the embodiment of confidence. He strung a bow, he grudgingly acknowledged, with some difficulty, and then picked up an arrow. He pulled back the string and as he was reading himself to release it Serenity spoke up.
"Oh no, no, no, dear Prince. Fifteen feet does nothing to challenge someone as advanced as us. We are to stand here." Endymion watched, mortified as Serenity began to move a good half a mile a way from the target. He gulped, all of a sudden he was very, very nervous. 'Just calm down. You can do this. Remember that time you shot Jedite in the ass from a mile away! Just think of that a you'll do great.' Endymion inwardly cringed at that memory. Jedite was howling all night of "the pain! Oh the pain!" Shaking his head of his past memories, he straightened his shoulders, lifted his head and strode towards an awaiting Serenity.
"Ladies first?" Endymion inquired.
"Oh yes, by all means you may go first." Serenity smirked as a scowl graced the man's face. Endymion closed his left eye as he leveled the arrow with the bull's eye. He pulled back and concentrated on his task at hand. The pressure of the pull of the bow was starting to cause an ache in his arm. Taking one last look at the bull's eye he released the arrow. He watched with increasing trepidation as the arrow neared it's target. Then it struck the red dot, directly in the middle. He exhaled in relief. He was not one to be made a fool of in front of a woman, especially a woman who held his life in her beautiful hands. Endymion turned self-satisfied eyes towards Serenity.
"Well my lady. Unless you can shoot your arrow directly threw mine," He paused, to smirk. Serenity rolled her eyes, 'ass.' "Then I've won this game." He crossed his arms over his chest as he finished in a matter of fact tone of voice. Serenity just shoved past him to stand on the exact spot he had stood. She then picked up her bow and then next an arrow. Placing her left foot, just slightly behind her right she placed her arrow in the middle of her bow. Pulling back she closed her right eye, pin- pointing the exact spot she had to strike and freed her arrow. The arrow speed through the air, slicing it as a knife would butter.
A loud crack of wood was heard as Serenity's arrow cut symmetrically through Endymion's, planting itself in the middle of the bull's eye. Serenity leaned on her bow as she turned amused eyes on the arrogant prince. She took lots of pleasure in seeing his jaw nearly touch the ground at her feat. She then stood upright and walked to him, so she was directly in front of him. His gaze drifted down to her, landing upon her angelic face.
"Arrogance is a strong weakness all men seem to have. You would be a mighty ruler indeed if you could overcome that obstacle." Serenity spoke true words of wisdom. But to Endymion all they were, were a reminder of his impending death.
"I guess that doesn't really matter. I will not have the time to become a mighty ruler. My life is almost expired remember?" There was no scorn or contempt in his voice. Only the bitter sweet truth of their situation. Serenity's eyes grew sad. She did not want to see this man dead. Why she did not know. She only knew that that her world would never be the same after his..his. She turned her head to the side quickly, unable to handle reality.
"I truly am sorry, Prince of Terran. You would have been a glorious leader. But I cannot ignore the laws set by the goddess Selene, my mother." Her voice contained her emotions. The sadness she felt, the agony at having to condemn a man who was only doing what he was born to do. 'What to kill your people?! To claim land that belongs to your ancestor's for his own?! Is THAT what he was born to do?!' A voice yelled angrily in her head.
Serenity soon felt the warm sensation of his hand sliding under her chin. He gently lifted her face towards him. They looked into each other's eyes as if searching for answers. Then swiftly Serenity pulled his head down to hers until their lips met in an earth shattering kiss.
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Ok well I hope you like it. I just wanted to thank everyone who reviewed! I hope this chapter was worth the wait. Tell me if it was eh? Oh also it might take me a little bit longer to get out chapter 3 but have no fear it will definitely be posted within the next two weeks. I just really want to get another Chapter out for SLAR's. Oh yea one more thing! I would absolutely LOVE an editor! I always realize mistakes after I post and what not and I would just feel so much better if someone would just read over my writings. Maybe even make a few suggestions. So if you're interested just e- mail me at SuperLuperBabe@aol.com. Just put editor in the subject so I know you're not junk mail. Well that is all bye!
~Snowflake~