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Time seemed to freeze when their lips met. All Serenity was aware of was the intense pleasure she was feeling. She soon felt his tongue on her bottom lip, waiting for her to open her mouth to him. She didn't hesitate. Endymion had one arm around her waist and the other at the base of her neck. She locked her arms tightly around his neck, in an almost possessive manner. The feeling of her arms holding him to her produced a very animalistic growl to emanate from the back of his throat, only convincing Serenity to continue.
Endymion brought his arm up from her waist and placed it at the small of her back, trying desperately to find a closer position. All he wanted was to be inside her, not just physically, but mentally as well. He had never felt such need for a woman before. He wasn't a whore when it came to women, but he had never really felt need. Endymion wasn't exactly sure when the action occurred, but he was now holding Serenity with her legs wrapped around his waist. He stumbled slightly backwards, a protruding tree root knocking him the rest of the way down. 'Where...come..from?' was the closest thing to a coherent sentence he could form at this point.
Endymion landed on his back with Serenity plastered to his tall frame, never once letting their lips separate. Wanting a more dominant position, Endymion rolled over so he was on top of Serenity. She brought her left leg up to wrap around his waist, giving him room to get, if at all possible, closer. He ground himself into her, the ground under them just barely sinking. Serenity moaned in pleasure. Somewhere in her head she knew she had to stop or else she would have sex with him right here, right now. The last thing she needed was for one of her warriors to see them or worse, one of the children! The thought of the little girls no older than eight snapped her back to reality. She reluctantly pushed Endymion off her.
Endymion, busy kissing his way down her body, hadn't felt her gentle push and if he had, he was doing a splendid job of ignoring it. A little annoyed at how her message had failed to get to his brain fast enough, Serenity pushed him harder. He was knocked completely off her this time. He landed on his back, completely dazed. Not by the shove, but the very passionate kiss. Hell, more than a kiss! Any longer and they would have been doing the horizontal mamba! 'Horizontal mamba? You have definitely been hanging around Jedite too much!' Endymion groaned and closed his eyes tightly, trying to ignore the very hard, region of his body.
He only opened his eyes when he felt a warm and gentle hand brushing his hair away from his eyes. He stared up into Serenity's eyes. She had the most gorgeous eyes he had ever seen. He was sure heaven would have quite the competition with her magnificent eyes.
Serenity stood, when he opened his eyes. She had only gone to him to make sure she hadn't hurt him. 'Uh-huh, and I'm a pink elephant that fights crime. It couldn't possibly be because of the most erotic kiss you've ever had and ever will have, could it?' Serenity slapped her hand against her forehead and noticed that he was giving her a look that could only suggest the utmost confusion. Sighing Serenity stuck her hand out to him, helping him to his feet.
"Well..." Was all Serenity could think to say. 'You are good.' Her own mind was mocking her! What was the world coming to?
"Yea." 'God you're stupid.' Endymion hated his mind. It was never on his side.
They just stood there in silence staring at the ground, both unable to look one another in the eyes. Embarrassment was slowly overtaking them both; after all, they had almost had sex. And why? Because Serenity felt guilty about sentencing Endymion to death. 'But that's not true and you know it. You only feel embarrassed because he was..fully participating..' Serenity turned an even brighter shade of red at her turn of thoughts. Endymion saw the sudden change her body made and just gave her a quizzical look.
'She only kissed you out of pity. I mean, you are being executed because of her,' was what one part of his mind said. Then the other half retaliated at the humiliation of that statement, 'She wants you. Accept it.' Endymion rolled his eyes, 'See what I mean?! Never on my side!' Endymion finally brought his eyes to Serenity's face. He saw the smallest tint of red on her cheeks. Memories rushed back to him of their previous activities. Seeing the turmoil going through him, Serenity spoke.
"I am sorry Endymion. That should not have happened." A small part of her heart throbbed painfully as she spoke.
"Yeah, I get it. Pity." Endymion turned his head away. Annoyed at how easily his body (and heart?) betrayed him when it came to the beautiful queen of the Amazons. Serenity looked at him, puzzled by his statement.
"Pity? I do not understand." She continued to look at him, pure confusion written in the depths of her eyes. That look gave Endymion the smallest piece of hope. 'Hope of what?'
"Yes, you pity me." Endymion stated as if he were speaking to a small child. Again a look of confusion flashed in her eyes.
"Pity," she said the word as if she were using it for the first time. "What is pity?" Endymion's jaw almost dropped. 'How can she not know what pity is?'
"Ya you know, pity? You feel bad cause I'm gonna be dead in a month?" To Endymion, pity was as easy to understand as love or anger, but he could see in her eyes that she still couldn't grasp the meaning. Realization hit him.
"You don't leave the village do you?" he said, this being more of a statement than a question. His thoughts were confirmed as he watched her nod her head up and down. He was now bubbling with hope that was threatening to burst. 'HOPE FOR WHAT?!' The voice was getting louder.
"We have no reason to leave the safety of our village. Only if there's some fool--," she stopped to choose a different word when she saw the look on his face. "Only if there is a threat against us, do we ever feel the need to leave our haven." Endymion looked completely and utterly amazed at the solitude they kept themselves in.
"But why do you stay in solitude? It's obvious you are more than capable of keeping yourselves safe." Serenity smiled and he once again felt his heart melt.
"Why do you not? It's just the way things are. You are meant to show the world who you are, while my people and I are meant to watch." Endymion could have sworn he heard a bit of sadness at the truth she spoke, but he had only paid attention to the beginning of her statement.
"The only thing I am meant to do, is die by the next full moon." He was looking directly in her eyes. Looking for what, he wasn't sure, but he was sure that he would find whatever it was. And he did. Regret, guilt, and sorrow all surfaced in her eyes, but another emotion he hadn't been expecting was there also. Hurt. He had hurt her. Endymion felt like punching himself right in the face. He could be so insensitive sometimes. She was only following the laws set by a goddess. Who was she to go against those laws for him? He pulled Serenity into a hug, holding her tightly to him. What she did next came to him as a complete shock. She was crying!
Her body was shaking so much from her sobs, that he held her tighter than he normally would have. Endymion was so confused as to the reason why she was crying. Why should she care if he was going to die? 'Maybe...' All he knew how to do was try to comfort her. He ran his hands up and down her back in a soothing way, while he whispered words of comfort in her hair. When she finally seemed to have relaxed, she hastily pulled away from his warm embrace.
"I am sorry. I-I just-I--" He silenced her by placing a finger on her lips.
"I understand. Honest I do. If I was in your position I'd do the same thing. I did not mean to hurt you." The earnestness of his voice surprised her at first, but she then began to smile. 'He is truly a good man.'
"You are a good man Endymion, Prince of Terran. Maybe there is still hope for you yet." She placed a tender kiss on his cheek and started walking back to the village. She left Endymion to contemplate her cryptic message. He couldn't think about it for too long, because Serenity quickly interrupted his thoughts.
"Do not forget dinner is at dusk. You shall be seated at my table. Your wardrobe for tonight shall be in your hut." Serenity continued walking, when she was stopped by Endymion's voice.
"Um...do you think I could have a bed? Or something?" He was so unsure of what her answer would be, his voice betraying him. Serenity just gave him a dazzling smile like usual and nodded her head. When he could no longer see her, he released a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. A light breeze ruffled his hair. He closed his eyes savoring the cool air. When he opened his eyes again he looked towards the horizon, his eyes growing wide. 'SHIT! It's almost dusk!' With that, he rushed hurriedly toward the village to get ready for a dinner he was sure was going to be very, very interesting.
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Endymion sat in his hut, upon his newly acquired bed. 'Man she works fast.' He quickly looked at the clothes that he had found laid out neatly for him. The pants were of the finest black leather and white cotton shirt was the softest he'd ever felt. 'They really like leather.' The shirt was long-sleeved, so it would cover the armband on his left bicep. He looked at the tiny band that prevented his freedom. He numbly fingered the material completely dumbfounded. How could something so flimsy keep him a prisoner? Refusing to spend another minute trying to figure out something he probably never would, he dressed. When finished, Endymion looked down at his garb. 'Not too shabby.' He smirked, 'Not too shabby at all.'
Taking a deep breath, Endymion made his way toward where dinner was being held. If it wasn't for the roaring bonfire he wasn't sure he'd know where to go. It seemed like dinner had already started. Some of the women were dancing, 'very provocatively I might add,' while others were just seated on the ground gathered around what seemed to be round, wooden tables barely reaching his shins. He watched for a moment, watched the women laughing, making toasts, and even having some good natured sword fights. But what really caught his eye was Serenity. She looked the epitome of the word gorgeous, wearing a beautiful silver dress that matched her eyes. The dress reached her ankles and there was a slit on the right side going all the up to the top of her thigh. The dress shimmered in the faint moonlight.
The moon.
He looked up at the round orb that contrasted beautifully with the night sky. It was just starting to get smaller. 'One month.' Endymion swallowed a lump that had formed in his throat.
He noticed Serenity was trying to, very discreetly, catch his attention. He smiled at her attempt and made his way toward her. He was stopped, however, by a very sharp spear pointed at his throat. A woman stood in front of him wearing a look that was saying 'try me.' Endymion swallowed nervously. It seemed that the dancing, laughing, and the sound of swords clashing had suddenly ceased; they were waiting for the next move. That's when Serenity broke in, her voice the very essence of authority.
"Tienva! Let him pass. He is my guest tonight." Her voice echoed throughout the silent village. To Endymion, the woman named Tienva seemed to be contemplating something. He guessed she was debating to listen to her queen or to make him into a shish-ka-bob. He breathed a sigh of relief when the spear was rather reluctantly removed from his throat. Endymion smiled warily at Tienva, only to get a sneer in return. He then quickly made his way to Serenity, wanting to feel secure. When he reached her side, Serenity spoke to her people.
"As of now, I am placing Endymion under my protection. Until the next full moon he is not to be harmed in any way! To harm someone under MY protection will result in complete exile. Understood?" Serenity eyes were as cold as ice. Endymion watched as all the women nodded their heads in understanding. He was further amazed as he watched Serenity switch moods rather abruptly. She smiled brightly at the women in front of her.
"Let the feast begin! Tonight is a celebration!" It seemed that all at once the tense feelings were gone. The laughing began again, the swords resumed their experienced moves and the dancing continued as if nothing had stopped them in the first place. Soon after, the food was brought out. It looked so appetizing and smelled so delicious. Endymion hadn't realized how hungry he was until the aromas began to reach his nose. Come to think of it, he really hadn't even thought about food for the past two days! As soon as the food was put in front of his face, he started to eat ravenously. He was halfway through when he heard Serenity clear her throat. Endymion raised his head in mid-bite. She hadn't touched her food, none of the women had. Dropping the turkey wing, he smiled nervously. He began to stutter.
"S-sorry." He turned his head down, ashamed. Serenity just laughed, finding the whole situation hilarious. Following her lead the rest of the amazons started laughing. Serenity was wiping the tears of laughter from her eyes when things finally died down. The way she looked at him, Endymion could care less that he was going to die within the month. At least he got the chance to know the wonder that is Serenity.
"Do not worry. You may continue eating. I know you have not eaten for some time. It is just a tradition to wait until the ritual is over." Serenity smiled at him, reassuring him that he could keep eating. He returned her smile, 'What a fool you must look!' This time Endymion slowly began eating the delicious food. He was constantly amazed at the generosity these women showed, well Serenity anyway. If he were keeping a prisoner, they would only receive pitons of food and be thrown into a dungeon or cell. He really was a barbarian. Endymion frowned at that thought. 'I will change, if only for a month.' His gaze soon drifted to four women who stood in front of him and Serenity.
"My queen."
A woman with long blonde hair kneeled, the rest of the women following her action. Each woman was extraordinary in beauty that was certain. 'None as beautiful as Serenity though.' Endymion was starting to worry. He was already developing actual feelings for this Amazon queen. He wasn't just worried, he was scared out of his mind!
"Mina." Serenity nodded her head, showing that she acknowledged the woman, and then spoke again. "Rei step forward." Endymion watched as a woman with hair black as night, stepped forward without any hesitation.
"Yes, my queen?" Rei raised her violet eyes toward Serenity. Endymion saw the respect and love in the woman's eyes for her queen.
"Are we to be graced with one of your performances on this special night?" There was a glint in Serenity eyes, a mischievous one, Endymion was sure. The same glint entered Rei's eyes. 'Ok now I'm scared.'
"Of course majesty," was the raven haired girl's reply. The other three women stepped back from Rei, who was now glowing red. Endymion's eyes almost bulged right out of their sockets. The woman was, honest to gods, a shade of red! Her entire body was glowing! 'How on earth...' Endymion just watched as the shade grew darker and darker, until the shade matched that of blood. Then his jaw dropped. Rei was now twisting her arm in a circle where a ring of fire was being created. The ring looked as though it was trailing from her hand, which she then made into a fist. She gracefully brought her, still spinning, hand above her head; the ring of fire followed obediently. Slowly she began to bring her fisted hand down, all the while, the circle of fire stayed spinning in lazy circles above her head.
Rei brought both of her hands in front of her chest, placing them together as though she were praying to the gods. Her hands then began to glow the same shade of blood red as she was. With her head bowed in concentration, she suddenly threw her head back and an arrow made of pure fire shot from her hands. The fire-arrow went straight through the middle of the circle. It blazed straight up into the night sky. All heads were turned upward, eyes never leaving the flaming arrow.
The arrow was no longer visible, but for only a moment. A loud explosion filled the air and then beautiful lights followed. First a red decorated the sky and then it mixed with a bright green, with gold following closely, mixing with the two lights. A bright sky blue came and now all four colors were dancing together. Then, out of nowhere, a beautiful silver light, brighter than the moon began to encircle all the colors.
"Beautiful," Endymion breathed out. He turned to look at Serenity, but he noticed that she too had her head bowed in concentration and was glowing a bright silver that matched that of the color in the sky. He quickly turned his head toward the rest of the women and noticed that the three women who stepped back were also in the same position as their queen and Rei. Gold, green, and sky blue; the colors were all there. Soon all the lights dissipated and the women, including Serenity, now had their heads up, smiles brightly shining on their faces. The rest of the women in the village began clapping loudly, Endymion joined in. Hoots, howls and whistles all became a part of the celebration. Music started to play shortly. A drummer, struck a note and then a lively tune followed. Endymion turned bright eyes on Serenity.
"May I have this dance majesty?"
Endymion held out his hand to her. Serenity nodded, smiling her wonderful smile the entire time. They danced throughout the night. Some of her warriors gave an all-knowing smile, knowing what was happening to their queen. Others gave hateful glares towards the man who dared intrude on their lives. Endymion lifted Serenity and began spinning her in circles. All he cared about was how right it felt with her in his arms, with her laughter echoing in his ears and reaching the very depths of his heart. He looked down into Serenity's eyes. He wasn't exactly sure what he was feeling towards this woman, but he knew what he thought. Perfection. His life was now perfection. He may be sentenced to death, but hell! He was going to die happy!
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"Our armies are to take positions here, here and here," voiced Malachite, indicating where on the newly created map he was talking about. After their failed attempt to overtake Dalyen, new ideas were formed. When Endymion had been taken prisoner, search parties were immediately created to find their prince. They had trekked miles and still found nothing. That's when the remembrance of a certain myth came into Malachite's mind. Malachite had called forward the only man in their army that was experienced in the way of magics.
Magician, what Malachite called him, had "sensed" a disturbance in the air. It was later found that the village of the so called Nahakra was causing the disturbance; the legendary warriors who fought to protect the "sacred" lands of Dalyen. It seemed to him that they currently had a shield surrounding their village, causing it to be invisible. Magician had created a special potion that would disable their shield, but only for a few minutes. 'A few minutes is all that will be needed,' Malachite thought angrily.
"General Malachite?" One of his soldiers brought him out of his thoughts. He then continued with the briefing.
"As I was saying, we only have a few minutes before the shield will have broken our attack on it, so we have to be quick. It's to be a surprise attack. We will strike in three weeks at midnight. In three weeks there will be no moon and that gives us the advantage of being hidden by the darkness. Our first priority is to rescue Endymion, but if the opportunity arises.kill the Amazon queen. She is to die before we leave. Without their queen, the rest of those Amazons will fall quickly into our power. Whoever we do not kill will be enslaved and left to whatever soldier took them! The witch queen will die for holding our prince prisoner!" Malachite finished with his speech in an almost chant-like tone.
"Death to the witch queen!" his soldiers chanted. The man named Magician was in the corner of the tent, his eyes holding an evil gleam in them.
"Yes, death to the witch queen. Her death is the key to my victory." The man whispered, a malicious smile coming to his lips. ********************************************************
Alright well I hope it was worth the wait. Oh and for shhh.its.a.secret, incase you're reading this, thank you for offering, but for now two editors is all I need. Alright well until next time.
~Snowflake~
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Time seemed to freeze when their lips met. All Serenity was aware of was the intense pleasure she was feeling. She soon felt his tongue on her bottom lip, waiting for her to open her mouth to him. She didn't hesitate. Endymion had one arm around her waist and the other at the base of her neck. She locked her arms tightly around his neck, in an almost possessive manner. The feeling of her arms holding him to her produced a very animalistic growl to emanate from the back of his throat, only convincing Serenity to continue.
Endymion brought his arm up from her waist and placed it at the small of her back, trying desperately to find a closer position. All he wanted was to be inside her, not just physically, but mentally as well. He had never felt such need for a woman before. He wasn't a whore when it came to women, but he had never really felt need. Endymion wasn't exactly sure when the action occurred, but he was now holding Serenity with her legs wrapped around his waist. He stumbled slightly backwards, a protruding tree root knocking him the rest of the way down. 'Where...come..from?' was the closest thing to a coherent sentence he could form at this point.
Endymion landed on his back with Serenity plastered to his tall frame, never once letting their lips separate. Wanting a more dominant position, Endymion rolled over so he was on top of Serenity. She brought her left leg up to wrap around his waist, giving him room to get, if at all possible, closer. He ground himself into her, the ground under them just barely sinking. Serenity moaned in pleasure. Somewhere in her head she knew she had to stop or else she would have sex with him right here, right now. The last thing she needed was for one of her warriors to see them or worse, one of the children! The thought of the little girls no older than eight snapped her back to reality. She reluctantly pushed Endymion off her.
Endymion, busy kissing his way down her body, hadn't felt her gentle push and if he had, he was doing a splendid job of ignoring it. A little annoyed at how her message had failed to get to his brain fast enough, Serenity pushed him harder. He was knocked completely off her this time. He landed on his back, completely dazed. Not by the shove, but the very passionate kiss. Hell, more than a kiss! Any longer and they would have been doing the horizontal mamba! 'Horizontal mamba? You have definitely been hanging around Jedite too much!' Endymion groaned and closed his eyes tightly, trying to ignore the very hard, region of his body.
He only opened his eyes when he felt a warm and gentle hand brushing his hair away from his eyes. He stared up into Serenity's eyes. She had the most gorgeous eyes he had ever seen. He was sure heaven would have quite the competition with her magnificent eyes.
Serenity stood, when he opened his eyes. She had only gone to him to make sure she hadn't hurt him. 'Uh-huh, and I'm a pink elephant that fights crime. It couldn't possibly be because of the most erotic kiss you've ever had and ever will have, could it?' Serenity slapped her hand against her forehead and noticed that he was giving her a look that could only suggest the utmost confusion. Sighing Serenity stuck her hand out to him, helping him to his feet.
"Well..." Was all Serenity could think to say. 'You are good.' Her own mind was mocking her! What was the world coming to?
"Yea." 'God you're stupid.' Endymion hated his mind. It was never on his side.
They just stood there in silence staring at the ground, both unable to look one another in the eyes. Embarrassment was slowly overtaking them both; after all, they had almost had sex. And why? Because Serenity felt guilty about sentencing Endymion to death. 'But that's not true and you know it. You only feel embarrassed because he was..fully participating..' Serenity turned an even brighter shade of red at her turn of thoughts. Endymion saw the sudden change her body made and just gave her a quizzical look.
'She only kissed you out of pity. I mean, you are being executed because of her,' was what one part of his mind said. Then the other half retaliated at the humiliation of that statement, 'She wants you. Accept it.' Endymion rolled his eyes, 'See what I mean?! Never on my side!' Endymion finally brought his eyes to Serenity's face. He saw the smallest tint of red on her cheeks. Memories rushed back to him of their previous activities. Seeing the turmoil going through him, Serenity spoke.
"I am sorry Endymion. That should not have happened." A small part of her heart throbbed painfully as she spoke.
"Yeah, I get it. Pity." Endymion turned his head away. Annoyed at how easily his body (and heart?) betrayed him when it came to the beautiful queen of the Amazons. Serenity looked at him, puzzled by his statement.
"Pity? I do not understand." She continued to look at him, pure confusion written in the depths of her eyes. That look gave Endymion the smallest piece of hope. 'Hope of what?'
"Yes, you pity me." Endymion stated as if he were speaking to a small child. Again a look of confusion flashed in her eyes.
"Pity," she said the word as if she were using it for the first time. "What is pity?" Endymion's jaw almost dropped. 'How can she not know what pity is?'
"Ya you know, pity? You feel bad cause I'm gonna be dead in a month?" To Endymion, pity was as easy to understand as love or anger, but he could see in her eyes that she still couldn't grasp the meaning. Realization hit him.
"You don't leave the village do you?" he said, this being more of a statement than a question. His thoughts were confirmed as he watched her nod her head up and down. He was now bubbling with hope that was threatening to burst. 'HOPE FOR WHAT?!' The voice was getting louder.
"We have no reason to leave the safety of our village. Only if there's some fool--," she stopped to choose a different word when she saw the look on his face. "Only if there is a threat against us, do we ever feel the need to leave our haven." Endymion looked completely and utterly amazed at the solitude they kept themselves in.
"But why do you stay in solitude? It's obvious you are more than capable of keeping yourselves safe." Serenity smiled and he once again felt his heart melt.
"Why do you not? It's just the way things are. You are meant to show the world who you are, while my people and I are meant to watch." Endymion could have sworn he heard a bit of sadness at the truth she spoke, but he had only paid attention to the beginning of her statement.
"The only thing I am meant to do, is die by the next full moon." He was looking directly in her eyes. Looking for what, he wasn't sure, but he was sure that he would find whatever it was. And he did. Regret, guilt, and sorrow all surfaced in her eyes, but another emotion he hadn't been expecting was there also. Hurt. He had hurt her. Endymion felt like punching himself right in the face. He could be so insensitive sometimes. She was only following the laws set by a goddess. Who was she to go against those laws for him? He pulled Serenity into a hug, holding her tightly to him. What she did next came to him as a complete shock. She was crying!
Her body was shaking so much from her sobs, that he held her tighter than he normally would have. Endymion was so confused as to the reason why she was crying. Why should she care if he was going to die? 'Maybe...' All he knew how to do was try to comfort her. He ran his hands up and down her back in a soothing way, while he whispered words of comfort in her hair. When she finally seemed to have relaxed, she hastily pulled away from his warm embrace.
"I am sorry. I-I just-I--" He silenced her by placing a finger on her lips.
"I understand. Honest I do. If I was in your position I'd do the same thing. I did not mean to hurt you." The earnestness of his voice surprised her at first, but she then began to smile. 'He is truly a good man.'
"You are a good man Endymion, Prince of Terran. Maybe there is still hope for you yet." She placed a tender kiss on his cheek and started walking back to the village. She left Endymion to contemplate her cryptic message. He couldn't think about it for too long, because Serenity quickly interrupted his thoughts.
"Do not forget dinner is at dusk. You shall be seated at my table. Your wardrobe for tonight shall be in your hut." Serenity continued walking, when she was stopped by Endymion's voice.
"Um...do you think I could have a bed? Or something?" He was so unsure of what her answer would be, his voice betraying him. Serenity just gave him a dazzling smile like usual and nodded her head. When he could no longer see her, he released a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. A light breeze ruffled his hair. He closed his eyes savoring the cool air. When he opened his eyes again he looked towards the horizon, his eyes growing wide. 'SHIT! It's almost dusk!' With that, he rushed hurriedly toward the village to get ready for a dinner he was sure was going to be very, very interesting.
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Endymion sat in his hut, upon his newly acquired bed. 'Man she works fast.' He quickly looked at the clothes that he had found laid out neatly for him. The pants were of the finest black leather and white cotton shirt was the softest he'd ever felt. 'They really like leather.' The shirt was long-sleeved, so it would cover the armband on his left bicep. He looked at the tiny band that prevented his freedom. He numbly fingered the material completely dumbfounded. How could something so flimsy keep him a prisoner? Refusing to spend another minute trying to figure out something he probably never would, he dressed. When finished, Endymion looked down at his garb. 'Not too shabby.' He smirked, 'Not too shabby at all.'
Taking a deep breath, Endymion made his way toward where dinner was being held. If it wasn't for the roaring bonfire he wasn't sure he'd know where to go. It seemed like dinner had already started. Some of the women were dancing, 'very provocatively I might add,' while others were just seated on the ground gathered around what seemed to be round, wooden tables barely reaching his shins. He watched for a moment, watched the women laughing, making toasts, and even having some good natured sword fights. But what really caught his eye was Serenity. She looked the epitome of the word gorgeous, wearing a beautiful silver dress that matched her eyes. The dress reached her ankles and there was a slit on the right side going all the up to the top of her thigh. The dress shimmered in the faint moonlight.
The moon.
He looked up at the round orb that contrasted beautifully with the night sky. It was just starting to get smaller. 'One month.' Endymion swallowed a lump that had formed in his throat.
He noticed Serenity was trying to, very discreetly, catch his attention. He smiled at her attempt and made his way toward her. He was stopped, however, by a very sharp spear pointed at his throat. A woman stood in front of him wearing a look that was saying 'try me.' Endymion swallowed nervously. It seemed that the dancing, laughing, and the sound of swords clashing had suddenly ceased; they were waiting for the next move. That's when Serenity broke in, her voice the very essence of authority.
"Tienva! Let him pass. He is my guest tonight." Her voice echoed throughout the silent village. To Endymion, the woman named Tienva seemed to be contemplating something. He guessed she was debating to listen to her queen or to make him into a shish-ka-bob. He breathed a sigh of relief when the spear was rather reluctantly removed from his throat. Endymion smiled warily at Tienva, only to get a sneer in return. He then quickly made his way to Serenity, wanting to feel secure. When he reached her side, Serenity spoke to her people.
"As of now, I am placing Endymion under my protection. Until the next full moon he is not to be harmed in any way! To harm someone under MY protection will result in complete exile. Understood?" Serenity eyes were as cold as ice. Endymion watched as all the women nodded their heads in understanding. He was further amazed as he watched Serenity switch moods rather abruptly. She smiled brightly at the women in front of her.
"Let the feast begin! Tonight is a celebration!" It seemed that all at once the tense feelings were gone. The laughing began again, the swords resumed their experienced moves and the dancing continued as if nothing had stopped them in the first place. Soon after, the food was brought out. It looked so appetizing and smelled so delicious. Endymion hadn't realized how hungry he was until the aromas began to reach his nose. Come to think of it, he really hadn't even thought about food for the past two days! As soon as the food was put in front of his face, he started to eat ravenously. He was halfway through when he heard Serenity clear her throat. Endymion raised his head in mid-bite. She hadn't touched her food, none of the women had. Dropping the turkey wing, he smiled nervously. He began to stutter.
"S-sorry." He turned his head down, ashamed. Serenity just laughed, finding the whole situation hilarious. Following her lead the rest of the amazons started laughing. Serenity was wiping the tears of laughter from her eyes when things finally died down. The way she looked at him, Endymion could care less that he was going to die within the month. At least he got the chance to know the wonder that is Serenity.
"Do not worry. You may continue eating. I know you have not eaten for some time. It is just a tradition to wait until the ritual is over." Serenity smiled at him, reassuring him that he could keep eating. He returned her smile, 'What a fool you must look!' This time Endymion slowly began eating the delicious food. He was constantly amazed at the generosity these women showed, well Serenity anyway. If he were keeping a prisoner, they would only receive pitons of food and be thrown into a dungeon or cell. He really was a barbarian. Endymion frowned at that thought. 'I will change, if only for a month.' His gaze soon drifted to four women who stood in front of him and Serenity.
"My queen."
A woman with long blonde hair kneeled, the rest of the women following her action. Each woman was extraordinary in beauty that was certain. 'None as beautiful as Serenity though.' Endymion was starting to worry. He was already developing actual feelings for this Amazon queen. He wasn't just worried, he was scared out of his mind!
"Mina." Serenity nodded her head, showing that she acknowledged the woman, and then spoke again. "Rei step forward." Endymion watched as a woman with hair black as night, stepped forward without any hesitation.
"Yes, my queen?" Rei raised her violet eyes toward Serenity. Endymion saw the respect and love in the woman's eyes for her queen.
"Are we to be graced with one of your performances on this special night?" There was a glint in Serenity eyes, a mischievous one, Endymion was sure. The same glint entered Rei's eyes. 'Ok now I'm scared.'
"Of course majesty," was the raven haired girl's reply. The other three women stepped back from Rei, who was now glowing red. Endymion's eyes almost bulged right out of their sockets. The woman was, honest to gods, a shade of red! Her entire body was glowing! 'How on earth...' Endymion just watched as the shade grew darker and darker, until the shade matched that of blood. Then his jaw dropped. Rei was now twisting her arm in a circle where a ring of fire was being created. The ring looked as though it was trailing from her hand, which she then made into a fist. She gracefully brought her, still spinning, hand above her head; the ring of fire followed obediently. Slowly she began to bring her fisted hand down, all the while, the circle of fire stayed spinning in lazy circles above her head.
Rei brought both of her hands in front of her chest, placing them together as though she were praying to the gods. Her hands then began to glow the same shade of blood red as she was. With her head bowed in concentration, she suddenly threw her head back and an arrow made of pure fire shot from her hands. The fire-arrow went straight through the middle of the circle. It blazed straight up into the night sky. All heads were turned upward, eyes never leaving the flaming arrow.
The arrow was no longer visible, but for only a moment. A loud explosion filled the air and then beautiful lights followed. First a red decorated the sky and then it mixed with a bright green, with gold following closely, mixing with the two lights. A bright sky blue came and now all four colors were dancing together. Then, out of nowhere, a beautiful silver light, brighter than the moon began to encircle all the colors.
"Beautiful," Endymion breathed out. He turned to look at Serenity, but he noticed that she too had her head bowed in concentration and was glowing a bright silver that matched that of the color in the sky. He quickly turned his head toward the rest of the women and noticed that the three women who stepped back were also in the same position as their queen and Rei. Gold, green, and sky blue; the colors were all there. Soon all the lights dissipated and the women, including Serenity, now had their heads up, smiles brightly shining on their faces. The rest of the women in the village began clapping loudly, Endymion joined in. Hoots, howls and whistles all became a part of the celebration. Music started to play shortly. A drummer, struck a note and then a lively tune followed. Endymion turned bright eyes on Serenity.
"May I have this dance majesty?"
Endymion held out his hand to her. Serenity nodded, smiling her wonderful smile the entire time. They danced throughout the night. Some of her warriors gave an all-knowing smile, knowing what was happening to their queen. Others gave hateful glares towards the man who dared intrude on their lives. Endymion lifted Serenity and began spinning her in circles. All he cared about was how right it felt with her in his arms, with her laughter echoing in his ears and reaching the very depths of his heart. He looked down into Serenity's eyes. He wasn't exactly sure what he was feeling towards this woman, but he knew what he thought. Perfection. His life was now perfection. He may be sentenced to death, but hell! He was going to die happy!
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"Our armies are to take positions here, here and here," voiced Malachite, indicating where on the newly created map he was talking about. After their failed attempt to overtake Dalyen, new ideas were formed. When Endymion had been taken prisoner, search parties were immediately created to find their prince. They had trekked miles and still found nothing. That's when the remembrance of a certain myth came into Malachite's mind. Malachite had called forward the only man in their army that was experienced in the way of magics.
Magician, what Malachite called him, had "sensed" a disturbance in the air. It was later found that the village of the so called Nahakra was causing the disturbance; the legendary warriors who fought to protect the "sacred" lands of Dalyen. It seemed to him that they currently had a shield surrounding their village, causing it to be invisible. Magician had created a special potion that would disable their shield, but only for a few minutes. 'A few minutes is all that will be needed,' Malachite thought angrily.
"General Malachite?" One of his soldiers brought him out of his thoughts. He then continued with the briefing.
"As I was saying, we only have a few minutes before the shield will have broken our attack on it, so we have to be quick. It's to be a surprise attack. We will strike in three weeks at midnight. In three weeks there will be no moon and that gives us the advantage of being hidden by the darkness. Our first priority is to rescue Endymion, but if the opportunity arises.kill the Amazon queen. She is to die before we leave. Without their queen, the rest of those Amazons will fall quickly into our power. Whoever we do not kill will be enslaved and left to whatever soldier took them! The witch queen will die for holding our prince prisoner!" Malachite finished with his speech in an almost chant-like tone.
"Death to the witch queen!" his soldiers chanted. The man named Magician was in the corner of the tent, his eyes holding an evil gleam in them.
"Yes, death to the witch queen. Her death is the key to my victory." The man whispered, a malicious smile coming to his lips. ********************************************************
Alright well I hope it was worth the wait. Oh and for shhh.its.a.secret, incase you're reading this, thank you for offering, but for now two editors is all I need. Alright well until next time.
~Snowflake~