Chapter 4 - Confined to a Cell
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*Author's notes* Hey everyone!! Sorry it took so long for me to update and thanks to all those who have stuck with me. I have been working on some of my other stories, and I've found I have rather neglected this one - and it's one of my Favorites too. Anyways, I have decided to temporarily stop work on Chibimamoru and Sailor Moon Neostars. (Neostars has yet to be published to fanfiction.net) For now, I will work soley on Mamoru's Journey. It is about time I got some serious work done on it. School is about to start, so may be a week or two before I put out Chapter 5, but after that I should be update fairly often.
Thanks again for all your support!! And here it is: CHAPTER 4!!!!!
PS: Chapter 5 is going to add an interesting twist to the story.
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From atop a tall Cherry Blossom Tree, Sailor Earth watched as her older brother was found by the King Endymion of Earth, her father, and Prince Terrance, her Uncle. "He can't answer any questions if he's uncontious." She shut her eyes when her father drew back his sword. 'Oh . . . that's gonna leave a mark.' Slowly she opened her eyes again. 'I have to DO something.' She thought frantically.
When she had planted them in the garden, she hadn't been expecting her family to be there. If it had been empty like it was supposed to be, the garden would've been the safest place for them - atleast until she had a chance to explain the situation to her Onii-san.
Just as Sailor Earth was preparing to make an entrance - and save her Onii-san's backside - a thought struck her. Opening her hand, she saw the Golden Crystal still waiting there. Sailor Earth gulped. King Endymion was right in Mamoru's face and Prince Terrance was yelling something about respect.
'If Daddy gets this mad at finding strangers in the garden, he'll have us both killed if he thinks we stole his crystal. As much as I hate to do it, I think I'd better lay low until I can find a good place to hide the 20th century Golden Crystal.'
Realizing that it had gotten very quiet all of a sudden, Sailor Earth looked down to see her Uncle dragging Mamoru towards the garden door and her father headed back to the rest of the family. k'Hmmm.' A sudden impulse struck her and Sailor Earth decided to follow her father instead of her Uncle - after all, everyone knew how to find the dungeon right??
As soon as the "mysterious stranger" had left the garden, the children - that is her 1st cousin and her three older brothers headed back towards the water to play. Prince Terrance, or Uncle Terrance as she had always known him, was looking around nervously. 'Searching for me no doubt.'
Off to the side, King Endymion had pulled Queen Terra into a tight embrace. He absently played with a piece of her hair while letting himself become lost the beautiful midnight blue eyes he had always loved. Queen Terra smiled fondly up at her husband.
The two were lost in their own little world completely oblivious to their fifteen year old audience. A silent tear went down Sailor Earth's cheek. 'They were so happy together; we were all so happy back then. Why? Why did Metallia have to come a destroy it all?' Elizabeth's gaze fell upon her past self - an innocent baby who squirmed in her Uncle's arms. She stared longingly over at her parents. 'We had the perfect parents, but Metallia took that away from us.' Silently, Sailor Earth
continued to cry. 'Mommy, Daddy, I miss you so . . .'
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About an hour and a half later, Mamoru found himself alone locked in tiny cell deep in the dungeon. He had removed his shirt so the knights could get a better look at his shoulder which had been dressed and bandaged. His shirt was carelessly laying a few feet away on the other side of the cell, but he was to tired, shocked, and confused to bother going over to get it.
A million thoughts ran through his head, the main one being the King of Earth and his family. 'The King of Earth? The Knights called him King Endymion, but it couldn't be. Could it? Am I really back during the Silver Millenium?'
Mamoru shivered as a gust of cold air came up against his bare skin. He glanced over at where his shirt was laying but couldn't find the strength to get up and get it. He sighed once again letting himself become lost in the depths of his mind. 'He was the King of Earth - King Endymion of Earth - and I am really Prince Endymion of Earth. But that would make him my . . . my . . . '
For some reason, his mind refused to process the thought. Instead, his mind found itself looking over the wish he had made just moments before all this had started. "I wish I had a chance to meet my family again - just like it was when I was six."
Mamoru gasped in shocking realization. How old WAS his past self right now? Could it be that his dream had actually come true - though he hadn't exactly planned on being thrown 1000 years into the past or being locked in a freezing cold dungeon by none other than his own father. 'My father. . .' There. He had said it - or atleast thought it anyway.
'My father. He was my father.' It seemed he had finally managed to process the thought, but now he couldn't get off it. Another cold gust of wind running across his chest helped bring his thoughts back to reality. "Geez. It's cold in here."
"Wouldn't be so cold if you'd put your damn shirt on." A familiar voice pointed out. Looking up, Mamoru found himself starring into the hardened brown eyes of his Uncle - well, Prince Endymion's uncle in any rate. {Uncle Terrance.} A long-sleeping part of his mind told him as it slowly and groggily began to awaken.
Mamoru suddenly found himself filled with the overpowering desire to please Prince Terrance of Earth. After all, the only way he was going to see the king - or the outside world - again was by going through the Prince who was looking at him expectantly.
Confused, Mamoru search his mind for the answer to the puzzle. 'He sure got angry when I didn't show the king the proper respect.' Respect - that was it. He was supposed to do SOMETHING when the Prince of Earth entered, right?
The prince glared at him furiously. Slowly, he began to move his hand closer to his sword.
Mamoru gulped. The last thing he needed right now was to be at the wrong end of the Prince of Earth's sword. {Standing up might be a good start.}
'Oh, so now you decide to show up.' Mamoru thought grimly as he slowly forced himself onto his feet and faced his uncle.
Prince Terrance glared at Mamoru. "Well?"
"I . . . Um."
{Your highness}
"Your highness." Mamoru started nervous. "I . . . I don't mean to be disrespectful," He was relieved when the Prince released his sword leaving it where it was. "but my memories seem to be a bit . . .cloudy."
Prince Terrance sighed feeling slightly annoyed with this development. Not only had this commoner found his way past a magic barrier into the Royal Garden, but he had conveniantly developed amnesia leaving no easy way of finding the barriers weakness or fixing it. Oh, well. The least he could do is make sure this oddball learned to show respect to his superiors. "It is proper to raise and ecknowlege the presence of a Prince when he enters." Terrance replied directively.
Mamoru nodded. Terrance cleared his throat. "Oh, ah. . . yes, highness."
Prince Terrance nodded approvingly. "That's better. The King should call for you shortly. Until then, I'd advise you to work on remembering your manners." The prince turned to leave locking the door behind him.
"Ah, highness?"
"Hai?" Prince Terrance turned to face the Mamoru.
"Um . . . nevermind." Prince Terrrance shrugged and Mamoru found himself alone once more. Sighing dejectedly, he sat back down letting his mind wander. 'I wonder what Usagi is doing right now?'
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*Author's notes* Hey everyone!! Sorry it took so long for me to update and thanks to all those who have stuck with me. I have been working on some of my other stories, and I've found I have rather neglected this one - and it's one of my Favorites too. Anyways, I have decided to temporarily stop work on Chibimamoru and Sailor Moon Neostars. (Neostars has yet to be published to fanfiction.net) For now, I will work soley on Mamoru's Journey. It is about time I got some serious work done on it. School is about to start, so may be a week or two before I put out Chapter 5, but after that I should be update fairly often.
Thanks again for all your support!! And here it is: CHAPTER 4!!!!!
PS: Chapter 5 is going to add an interesting twist to the story.
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From atop a tall Cherry Blossom Tree, Sailor Earth watched as her older brother was found by the King Endymion of Earth, her father, and Prince Terrance, her Uncle. "He can't answer any questions if he's uncontious." She shut her eyes when her father drew back his sword. 'Oh . . . that's gonna leave a mark.' Slowly she opened her eyes again. 'I have to DO something.' She thought frantically.
When she had planted them in the garden, she hadn't been expecting her family to be there. If it had been empty like it was supposed to be, the garden would've been the safest place for them - atleast until she had a chance to explain the situation to her Onii-san.
Just as Sailor Earth was preparing to make an entrance - and save her Onii-san's backside - a thought struck her. Opening her hand, she saw the Golden Crystal still waiting there. Sailor Earth gulped. King Endymion was right in Mamoru's face and Prince Terrance was yelling something about respect.
'If Daddy gets this mad at finding strangers in the garden, he'll have us both killed if he thinks we stole his crystal. As much as I hate to do it, I think I'd better lay low until I can find a good place to hide the 20th century Golden Crystal.'
Realizing that it had gotten very quiet all of a sudden, Sailor Earth looked down to see her Uncle dragging Mamoru towards the garden door and her father headed back to the rest of the family. k'Hmmm.' A sudden impulse struck her and Sailor Earth decided to follow her father instead of her Uncle - after all, everyone knew how to find the dungeon right??
As soon as the "mysterious stranger" had left the garden, the children - that is her 1st cousin and her three older brothers headed back towards the water to play. Prince Terrance, or Uncle Terrance as she had always known him, was looking around nervously. 'Searching for me no doubt.'
Off to the side, King Endymion had pulled Queen Terra into a tight embrace. He absently played with a piece of her hair while letting himself become lost the beautiful midnight blue eyes he had always loved. Queen Terra smiled fondly up at her husband.
The two were lost in their own little world completely oblivious to their fifteen year old audience. A silent tear went down Sailor Earth's cheek. 'They were so happy together; we were all so happy back then. Why? Why did Metallia have to come a destroy it all?' Elizabeth's gaze fell upon her past self - an innocent baby who squirmed in her Uncle's arms. She stared longingly over at her parents. 'We had the perfect parents, but Metallia took that away from us.' Silently, Sailor Earth
continued to cry. 'Mommy, Daddy, I miss you so . . .'
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About an hour and a half later, Mamoru found himself alone locked in tiny cell deep in the dungeon. He had removed his shirt so the knights could get a better look at his shoulder which had been dressed and bandaged. His shirt was carelessly laying a few feet away on the other side of the cell, but he was to tired, shocked, and confused to bother going over to get it.
A million thoughts ran through his head, the main one being the King of Earth and his family. 'The King of Earth? The Knights called him King Endymion, but it couldn't be. Could it? Am I really back during the Silver Millenium?'
Mamoru shivered as a gust of cold air came up against his bare skin. He glanced over at where his shirt was laying but couldn't find the strength to get up and get it. He sighed once again letting himself become lost in the depths of his mind. 'He was the King of Earth - King Endymion of Earth - and I am really Prince Endymion of Earth. But that would make him my . . . my . . . '
For some reason, his mind refused to process the thought. Instead, his mind found itself looking over the wish he had made just moments before all this had started. "I wish I had a chance to meet my family again - just like it was when I was six."
Mamoru gasped in shocking realization. How old WAS his past self right now? Could it be that his dream had actually come true - though he hadn't exactly planned on being thrown 1000 years into the past or being locked in a freezing cold dungeon by none other than his own father. 'My father. . .' There. He had said it - or atleast thought it anyway.
'My father. He was my father.' It seemed he had finally managed to process the thought, but now he couldn't get off it. Another cold gust of wind running across his chest helped bring his thoughts back to reality. "Geez. It's cold in here."
"Wouldn't be so cold if you'd put your damn shirt on." A familiar voice pointed out. Looking up, Mamoru found himself starring into the hardened brown eyes of his Uncle - well, Prince Endymion's uncle in any rate. {Uncle Terrance.} A long-sleeping part of his mind told him as it slowly and groggily began to awaken.
Mamoru suddenly found himself filled with the overpowering desire to please Prince Terrance of Earth. After all, the only way he was going to see the king - or the outside world - again was by going through the Prince who was looking at him expectantly.
Confused, Mamoru search his mind for the answer to the puzzle. 'He sure got angry when I didn't show the king the proper respect.' Respect - that was it. He was supposed to do SOMETHING when the Prince of Earth entered, right?
The prince glared at him furiously. Slowly, he began to move his hand closer to his sword.
Mamoru gulped. The last thing he needed right now was to be at the wrong end of the Prince of Earth's sword. {Standing up might be a good start.}
'Oh, so now you decide to show up.' Mamoru thought grimly as he slowly forced himself onto his feet and faced his uncle.
Prince Terrance glared at Mamoru. "Well?"
"I . . . Um."
{Your highness}
"Your highness." Mamoru started nervous. "I . . . I don't mean to be disrespectful," He was relieved when the Prince released his sword leaving it where it was. "but my memories seem to be a bit . . .cloudy."
Prince Terrance sighed feeling slightly annoyed with this development. Not only had this commoner found his way past a magic barrier into the Royal Garden, but he had conveniantly developed amnesia leaving no easy way of finding the barriers weakness or fixing it. Oh, well. The least he could do is make sure this oddball learned to show respect to his superiors. "It is proper to raise and ecknowlege the presence of a Prince when he enters." Terrance replied directively.
Mamoru nodded. Terrance cleared his throat. "Oh, ah. . . yes, highness."
Prince Terrance nodded approvingly. "That's better. The King should call for you shortly. Until then, I'd advise you to work on remembering your manners." The prince turned to leave locking the door behind him.
"Ah, highness?"
"Hai?" Prince Terrance turned to face the Mamoru.
"Um . . . nevermind." Prince Terrrance shrugged and Mamoru found himself alone once more. Sighing dejectedly, he sat back down letting his mind wander. 'I wonder what Usagi is doing right now?'