The War of Love
Chapter 1
Rated: PG 13
By: Psycho4moon
"She is just a girl, what help can she be?" A young man with black hair and a deep shade of blue eyes yelled at the older gentlemen sitting in front of him eating. The older man had the same dark hair but with silver strands interlaced with the black.
"You could be surprised at what this one girl could do. After all she is Merlin's daughter. This will also give you a chance to train with Merlin."
"But I would also have to train with this daughter and woman are not meant to fight. They're not strong enough, I've seen girls get scared over spiders." The young man smiles at the memory and continues eating his breakfast, not noticing his father motion to let someone in. "And besides I'm sure she can't even lift a sword."
"If you want I could show you just how well I handle myself with a sword. After breakfast of course."
Merlin and Usagi walked through the door to hear the Prince's last statement. Merlin has a smile on his face, waiting for his daughter to do what she does best, getting herself in trouble. Merlin looked over at her daughter and her eyes were once again black.
Usagi followed her father as he went to the king and gave him a hug showing that they were old friends. Usagi's eyes never once left the figure that sat at the table with a shocked expression on his face. She only looked down when she felt her cat rub her leg. She bent over and picked up Luna and put her on her shoulder.
"Usagi, show some manners and go introduce yourself to the king and his son." Luna whispered so no one but Usagi could hear her. Usagi slowly made her way closer to the king. The king was at the end of the table with his son to the right of him and her father sat to the left of him. She walked over to stand between her father and the king, eyes once again glaring at the king's son.
"And this is my daughter, Usagi." Usagi looks to the king and curtseys after being introduced.
"There is no need for that." He gets up and hugs Usagi. Usagi's eyes finally go back to their original blue. She looks up and smiles at the king and hugs him back. "I'm Darwin and this is my son Endymion and my wife Glenda is out of town visiting sick relatives.
Usagi looks back at the Prince and smiles, "How about that fight?"
"I'm sorry but I don't fight with girls." The Prince stands up and nods at Merlin, "It was nice to make your acquaintance, but I must be going." He turns around and starts heading for the door but stops when he hears Usagi's challenge.
"If you don't think you can handle me then just say so and I'll drop any notion of a fight, but if you'll just going to hide somewhere in the palace, don't think I can't find you, I will."
Angry Endymion spins a round and glares at Usagi, "If you think for one minute that I'm afraid of you, then you had better get things right. I am afraid of nothing, not even some spoiled witch girl."
With that said Endymion stormed out of the room, you could hear his boots stomping way down the hall. Smiling Usagi turned around to face her father and the king, "What's for breakfast, I'm starving.
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"Who does she think she is, challenging me the prince?" Endymion looks over at his general sitting beside him. "Does it make any sense to you Kunzite?"
"Not having met the young lady sir, I would not be able to say, but I would warn you she has the blood of Merlin running in her veins and some say she is a goddess. To make her mad, to me, would seem like a foolish thing. Why not agree to this fight and then humor her. Let her win, then ask if you could train with Merlin and her, being that she's the better fighter, who better could you train with."
"I see what you are saying but she would never let me live it down and I myself have some power. I think it would be a fair fight, but me having more brute strength would win." Endymion smiled thinking he had found a way to the problem.
Kunzite shakes his head, "Sir, no matter what I say to you, you will go through with this fight and I'm afraid you're going to make a fool of yourself." Kunzite stands, "Now if you'll excuse me, its my turn to fence." Kunzite walks to the field nodding at everyone who said hi to him. He takes his sword from the servant, and stands in front of his opponent. He nods starting the fight. After a few minutes he is disarmed and on the ground with the point of his own sword at his neck. He throws his hands up, giving up and stands slowly.
"The prince is next correct."
Kunzite nods, "Yes, here he comes now." And he points to Endymion walking up to the field. "Before he gets here I must know who are you."
"He has not told you about me, I must say I am surprised." Usagi takes off her mask so Kunzite can get a good look at her.
"Yes, he told me all about you this morning but he left out, how beautiful you are. Now I know why people believe you to be a goddess, you are simply enchanting my lady." Kunzite takes Usagi's hand and kisses the palm and then bows respectively.
"Why thank you. You are to kind and such a gentleman, tell me do you think you could teach your dear Prince Endymion some of your manners."
"You only show manners to those who are worthy of receiving them." Endymion came up to stand next to his general.
Usagi doesn't look up from Kunzite's face but her eyes turn black once again. "I'm sorry was someone talking to you. It is rude to interrupt those others who are already engaged in conversation."
"Incase you forgot, I am the Prince of Earth and I need no ones permission, especially yours to talk to anyone. Do you understand that or do you need a real lesson." Endymion draws his sword and takes a stance ready to attack.
"Oh yes please do teach me a lesson that is if you can." Usagi takes a defensive stance and waves him to her. "Come and get me almighty prince."
Endymion starts to go forward but is stopped by Kunzite, "Please lord remember what I said earlier. She has moves I've never seen done around here or anywhere else on Earth for that matter. Be careful we want the prince alive, we need you to help with the war that is coming."
"Yes, I understand but I can take care of myself, now get out of my way before I end up hurting you also."
"Also remember we need her too."
"In some opinions."
Kunzite lets go of the prince, "Whatever." Kunzite walks over to where he sees the King and Merlin standing. Kunzite kneels, "My lord if I must say your son is a fool."
"Yes he is, he doesn't realize what's right in front of him." The King's eyes were drawn to the field when he heard metal clash. He could see Usagi was by far the better fighter. She was more agile, able to throw lunges at Endymion; which he had never had the training for. "Merlin she is very skilled, you have done a good job."
"She still has much to learn, but I naught the time to teach her."
"She could have had him there." The King watched as his son was being forced to take the defensive side of the fight. Just one more good thrust from Usagi and the fight would be over.
Usagi tried not to look like his blocks weren't affecting her but they were. Her wrist hurt from the intensity, he was strong, very strong. She just needed to find an opening to disarm him so it could be done.
Endymion looked at his opponent wondering how she could still be standing her arm should have fallen off by now he was putting all his strength in his blows and she was still smiling.
Merlin could tell what was happening, Endymion was tiring and losing his cool making him sloppy, and Usagi was moving in for the kill, three more moves, no more.
Usagi looked into his eyes and saw fatigue, anger, and surprise. Out of the corner of her eye she saw his right arm drop slightly and smirked. She bent low to avoid his next thrust and did a half clockwise turn and using a cross thrust lightly jabbed him in his shoulder, just causing him to bleed and her win.
"We will have to do this again Prince Endymion."
"Indeed this will not be the last time we spar."
She rested on her sword and laughed, "I will be looking forward next time to have you on your back looking up at me."
Endymion sauntered over to Usagi and bent his head next to her ear, "Dear rabbit, I did not mean that kind of sparring but if that is your wish, I can oblige, although I do prefer to be on top the first time."
Usagi glared at the thing that called himself a man, "I'd rather have you kill me."
Endymion walked off not even glancing back, "That to, my dear, can be arranged."