Return To The Past: Mamoru's Journey
Chapter 18 – Queen Selenity's Visit
Author's Notes: Yaaa!!!!!!!!! I FINALLY finished this chapter. Thanks a million bazillion times to my online sis, ChibaMamorutheMisunderstood, for putting up with me and helping me to finish this chapter before I leave for Boot Camp in a week and a half. Yep, that's right. Boot Camp. As of now, there is only one chapter left in Mamoru's Journey. That will be the epilogue. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you all have enjoyed reading all about Mamoru's Journey. As Always, REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW.
Sitting on the throne, King Sol sat there in his most formal robes. Today was the day that Queen Selenity of the Moon Kingdom was going to be making an appearance on Earth and today was the day that he was going to be giving his son his first lesson in diplomacy. Sol's younger brother entered the throne room with a smile upon his face. "Are you sure you're ready for this. Not only are you going to be meeting with Queen Serenity, but with the other queens from the neighboring planets."
Cursing his lips together, King Sol Endymion nodded his ice blue eyes reflecting like an aura of water frozen over in the wintertime hiding his true emotions beneath their cold exterior. "It is no more than another formal affair, Terrance. Perhaps, it is Endymion you should be speaking too." The king grinned fondly at his young son who stood next to his throne shifting nervously from one foot to the other.
"Perhaps so, it looks like he has ants in his pants." Terrance laughed at his nephew. "Well I'd best be going; word is they are hear all ready." He gave a grin at the two and turned to exit the room.
King Sol nodded watching his brother leave. "Take Kunzite with you, Otooto- chan." Shaking his head, he turned to his nervous six-year-old son. "You ok, Endy-chan?" He questioned with a grin. "This is a big affair." Endy looked up at his father nervously.
"Do not worry so much, Endy." His mother told him smiling sweetly at him from the opposite and slightly smaller throne. "Do not worry so much, sweetheart. There is nothing to worry about. Just remember your manners and you will be just fine."
"Hai." Endy said nervously as he stopped fidgiting, but he didn't stop in his head. "You know being nervous isn't going to solve anything, they're still going ot come." Prince Endymion suggested to the nervous child. Mamoru on the other hand was there and had nothing much to offer. "Hey these social gathering are a big deal. I don't want to meet them either." Endymion scowled when he hear this. 'At this rate it's going to become extremely difficult to seperate them.'
At that point, the young prince's thoughts were interrupted as the door to the throne room was opened. "Her majesty, Queen Selenity of the White Moon Kingdom and her court has arrived." A guard announced as the group entered the room. Promptly, Endy and Arianna - who was standing next to her cousin - straightened up. There was no turning back now. Of course, Princess Arianna wasn't nearly as nervous as the young prince seemed to be. Endy watched as the ladies entered the room. He said nothing as they entered since it wasn't his place. Sol on the other hand stood and greeted the ladies. He motioned to Kunzite to stay put at the door so they wouldn't be disturbed. "Greetings Queen Serenity. We welcome you and your court to Earth." He motioned to his wife. "This is my beloved Terra, our eldest son Endymion and our niece Arianna. We are honored that you have come to deliberate on a treaty."
Queen Terra stood at her husband's side. "It is an honor to finally meet you, Selenity." She greeted fondly, her voice however sounding as if they had known each other for years. "We do hope you enjoy your visit on Earth."
"Thank you both for your hospitality." Selenity replied. "This is my court and my little daughter Serenity." She looked towards the children. Gretings Princess Arianna, Prince Endymion." She was overly fond of children and though both of the Terran children were precious. "Hello your highness." Arianna said with a curtsy.
Endy looked upon the queen and had a flashback that wasn't his own; it was a memory of the man that had more or less become one with him, memory of a blonde-haired teenaged girl walking from a shop. She crumpled a piece of paper and tossed it over her shoulder. It landed on the head of Mamoru who promptly picked it up.
Endy blinked a few times to get rid of the memory. He bowed to Queen Serenity, but the image still played in his mind. "Greetings..." Endy may have started the sentence, but Mamoru finished it . . . Odango Atama." Endy had wanted to say 'Greetings Queen Serenity.' But with that strange scene that his other was seeing, the memory came through. 'That hurt Odango Atama.'
Blinking innocently, two-year-old Princess Serenity looked down at Endy from her place in her mother's arms - and then back up at her mother. "Odango." She repeated giggling and pointing up at her mother's hair. Looking surprised from Endy to her little daughter, she couldn't help but smile. She simply couldn't get mad at her sweet young daughter. "You have them to you know." She pointed out. Again, the little princess giggled. Turning to look at young Endymion, Queen Serenity shook her head. "It is a sign of our royality." She explained to him in a reprimanding tone.
ENDYMION! Apologize to Queen Serenity at once!" Sol demanded of his son. "Go...gomen nasai your majesty." Endy said softly. He knew from his father's tone of voice that he was in serious trouble. Endy/Mamo looked up to Princess Serenity, and more thoughts of an odangoed teenager came into his thoughts. Endy's eyes went distant again with the thoughts. "I see you're remembering about your new life eh Mamoru?" "Odango...Atama..." Mamoru said quietly.
'Mamoru?!' Prince Terrance's mind screamed at him. Mamoru – the strange man who found his way past a magical barrier into the Royal Garden? The one he had lead to the dinning hall and who had disappeared not three days before? Then – there was that strange slip-up his sister had made at dinner the other night . . . but – it just didn't make since. Cursing his lips together, he remained silent. Now was not the time to be discussing personal matter such as these. The king and queen, however, seemed to miss the slip-up – to busy focusing on Queen Serenity and the punishment their six-year-old was about to receive.
Queen Serenity's court smiled at Endy's little comment to the queen. All of them were smiling, except Raven. She stared at the little boy and came forward next to Queen Serenity, concern was in her eyes. Sol looked to his son, anger was in his eyes. "Endymion, I think I'm going to to have Kunzite escort you back to your room, where you will think about what you have done! When I'm done talking with Queen Serenity you will be punished accordingly, is that understood?" The little boy looked up and nodded, "Hai sir."
After Endymion was escorted out of the room and Queen Serenity had given he court the assignment of watching Princess Serenity. She could tell that Raven sensed something about Endymion. After conversing with King Sol and a little added support from Prince Terrance, Sol agreed to let the ladies consult the sacred fire about the boy. Terrance volunteered to get Endymion from his room. Terrance walked the young prince to the fire room and was mildly amused when Endy looked up to him and asked. "How badly am I in trouble?" "I'm not sure yet, but one of Queen Serenity's friends would like to have a look at you." The little boy nodded and walked, his head was down in shame, but he walked into the fire room with his uncle.
Surprisingly to Endy when he walked into the room there was an open spot in the direct just in front of the sacred fire. There was another empty place next to this cushion, more precisely to the left. To the right of the one in the center sat his father King Sol. Queen Serenity and Queen Terra sat across from each other on the other side of the fire. In the center sat a dark-haired woman who smiled at the boy. "Please Endymion, Terrance have a seat." "I don't see what this is going to accomplish." Sol stateed. Terra placed a hand on his shoulder and told him to hush.
"Sun, Moon, Stars, Light." "I am flame; flame is light." "Sun, Moon, Stars, Light." "I am fire; Fire is sight."
As Endy and Terrance took a seat, Queen Raven from Mars began a slow chant in front of the fire. Unsure of what to make of this Endy shifted nervously on his seat. "I'm in bad trouble, ne?" He queried once more.
Terrance motioned for him to be quiet. "Just watch Endymion." he said softly as Queen Raven chanted. She made movements with her hands and the flame grew. "Sacred flame please show us the source of our confusion. What am I sensing from Prince Endymion?" The flame shifted and produced and image of a 6 year old Prince Endymion and two men standing behind him. Both of the men looked identical, one was wearing royal wear while the other was wearing odd clothing, what the royals might consider middle class. All three were laughing, and all had an aura. The strange thing was the auras were identical. "Three different people, all with the same aura." Raven commented out loud to no one in particular.
Starring wide-eyed at the three figures, all three of the Terrian Royals gasped. "That's him!" Prince Terrance declared glaring at the figure of Mamoru. "That Mamoru guy from the garden. . ."
"What did he do to my baby?" Terra cried softly holding onto her husband for dear life. Shocked into silence by the turn of event, Sol did not say a word. He held his wife in a comforting position while his icy gaze gave his eldest son a perplexed look over.
'Oh crud. See this is what happens when the cat is let out of the bag.' Endymion said to Mamoru who was seeing this as well. 'Our little slip up earlier cost us big! In a sense though I'm relieved!' Little Endy looked confused at his mother and everyone else. "Why are you so upset Mother? I'm ok."
Queen Raven continued to watch the flame. "Endymion may be right. He is not in any immediate danger from these extra people. However don't you find it interesting that they all have the same aura?" She was most interested in little Endy here. "Your highnesses did you notice anything unusual about this Mamoru character when you encountered him?"
Mamo-Endy shifted nervously in his seat before starting to get upset. 'Mamoru, you promised you wouldn't get me in trouble again!! You both promised, and now Daddy and Mommy are gonna hate me!!!' Endy yelled at his other half while tears started forming in his eyes and he cried aloud getting that 'I'm about to throw a temper tantrum' look in his eyes. 'And Daddy's gonna punish me for what you said da Queen Serenity.' Why was he see images of a girl named Usagi? HE didn't care about Usagi. HE didn't love Usagi. The only girl he had ta love was Mommy.
Mamoru could feel what Endy was feeling. He was there with a dejected look on his face. This was his fault, ok part of it was his fault. He found something that was never his to have and while he was here, he was loosing himself to a child of his former self. He stood up and realized that he was causing this child grief and at what price? The loss of his own? No he couldn't accept that. 'Gomen nasai. Endy-chan.' He took several steps back over towards Prince Endymion.
In the flames, the images of the two men moved closer together gradually beginning to seperate from the child. 'Gomen nasai, Endy-chan.' Prince Endymion thought a bit ashamed of himself as well. He'd known who Elizabeth was - what was going on from the beginning. He knew Mamoru wasn't ready for this, but . . .the opportunity to see his parents again had been to tempting. He could have stopped it - Endymion smiled slightly - but he wouldn't take it back for all the Earth. Reliving those few precious moment with his family had made the whole trip worth the trouble
No matter what was truely going on, Terra knew Endy was still he baby she ran over to Endy and hugged him tightly. "I won't let anything happen to you sweety." Queen Raven smiled as she watched the image in the fire. Terrance came up next to her watching the image. The other images in the fire stepped back from the child. She got the sense they were here for something that they both lost and longed for, but she could tell their time here was at an end.
Chapter 18 – Queen Selenity's Visit
Author's Notes: Yaaa!!!!!!!!! I FINALLY finished this chapter. Thanks a million bazillion times to my online sis, ChibaMamorutheMisunderstood, for putting up with me and helping me to finish this chapter before I leave for Boot Camp in a week and a half. Yep, that's right. Boot Camp. As of now, there is only one chapter left in Mamoru's Journey. That will be the epilogue. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you all have enjoyed reading all about Mamoru's Journey. As Always, REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW.
Sitting on the throne, King Sol sat there in his most formal robes. Today was the day that Queen Selenity of the Moon Kingdom was going to be making an appearance on Earth and today was the day that he was going to be giving his son his first lesson in diplomacy. Sol's younger brother entered the throne room with a smile upon his face. "Are you sure you're ready for this. Not only are you going to be meeting with Queen Serenity, but with the other queens from the neighboring planets."
Cursing his lips together, King Sol Endymion nodded his ice blue eyes reflecting like an aura of water frozen over in the wintertime hiding his true emotions beneath their cold exterior. "It is no more than another formal affair, Terrance. Perhaps, it is Endymion you should be speaking too." The king grinned fondly at his young son who stood next to his throne shifting nervously from one foot to the other.
"Perhaps so, it looks like he has ants in his pants." Terrance laughed at his nephew. "Well I'd best be going; word is they are hear all ready." He gave a grin at the two and turned to exit the room.
King Sol nodded watching his brother leave. "Take Kunzite with you, Otooto- chan." Shaking his head, he turned to his nervous six-year-old son. "You ok, Endy-chan?" He questioned with a grin. "This is a big affair." Endy looked up at his father nervously.
"Do not worry so much, Endy." His mother told him smiling sweetly at him from the opposite and slightly smaller throne. "Do not worry so much, sweetheart. There is nothing to worry about. Just remember your manners and you will be just fine."
"Hai." Endy said nervously as he stopped fidgiting, but he didn't stop in his head. "You know being nervous isn't going to solve anything, they're still going ot come." Prince Endymion suggested to the nervous child. Mamoru on the other hand was there and had nothing much to offer. "Hey these social gathering are a big deal. I don't want to meet them either." Endymion scowled when he hear this. 'At this rate it's going to become extremely difficult to seperate them.'
At that point, the young prince's thoughts were interrupted as the door to the throne room was opened. "Her majesty, Queen Selenity of the White Moon Kingdom and her court has arrived." A guard announced as the group entered the room. Promptly, Endy and Arianna - who was standing next to her cousin - straightened up. There was no turning back now. Of course, Princess Arianna wasn't nearly as nervous as the young prince seemed to be. Endy watched as the ladies entered the room. He said nothing as they entered since it wasn't his place. Sol on the other hand stood and greeted the ladies. He motioned to Kunzite to stay put at the door so they wouldn't be disturbed. "Greetings Queen Serenity. We welcome you and your court to Earth." He motioned to his wife. "This is my beloved Terra, our eldest son Endymion and our niece Arianna. We are honored that you have come to deliberate on a treaty."
Queen Terra stood at her husband's side. "It is an honor to finally meet you, Selenity." She greeted fondly, her voice however sounding as if they had known each other for years. "We do hope you enjoy your visit on Earth."
"Thank you both for your hospitality." Selenity replied. "This is my court and my little daughter Serenity." She looked towards the children. Gretings Princess Arianna, Prince Endymion." She was overly fond of children and though both of the Terran children were precious. "Hello your highness." Arianna said with a curtsy.
Endy looked upon the queen and had a flashback that wasn't his own; it was a memory of the man that had more or less become one with him, memory of a blonde-haired teenaged girl walking from a shop. She crumpled a piece of paper and tossed it over her shoulder. It landed on the head of Mamoru who promptly picked it up.
Endy blinked a few times to get rid of the memory. He bowed to Queen Serenity, but the image still played in his mind. "Greetings..." Endy may have started the sentence, but Mamoru finished it . . . Odango Atama." Endy had wanted to say 'Greetings Queen Serenity.' But with that strange scene that his other was seeing, the memory came through. 'That hurt Odango Atama.'
Blinking innocently, two-year-old Princess Serenity looked down at Endy from her place in her mother's arms - and then back up at her mother. "Odango." She repeated giggling and pointing up at her mother's hair. Looking surprised from Endy to her little daughter, she couldn't help but smile. She simply couldn't get mad at her sweet young daughter. "You have them to you know." She pointed out. Again, the little princess giggled. Turning to look at young Endymion, Queen Serenity shook her head. "It is a sign of our royality." She explained to him in a reprimanding tone.
ENDYMION! Apologize to Queen Serenity at once!" Sol demanded of his son. "Go...gomen nasai your majesty." Endy said softly. He knew from his father's tone of voice that he was in serious trouble. Endy/Mamo looked up to Princess Serenity, and more thoughts of an odangoed teenager came into his thoughts. Endy's eyes went distant again with the thoughts. "I see you're remembering about your new life eh Mamoru?" "Odango...Atama..." Mamoru said quietly.
'Mamoru?!' Prince Terrance's mind screamed at him. Mamoru – the strange man who found his way past a magical barrier into the Royal Garden? The one he had lead to the dinning hall and who had disappeared not three days before? Then – there was that strange slip-up his sister had made at dinner the other night . . . but – it just didn't make since. Cursing his lips together, he remained silent. Now was not the time to be discussing personal matter such as these. The king and queen, however, seemed to miss the slip-up – to busy focusing on Queen Serenity and the punishment their six-year-old was about to receive.
Queen Serenity's court smiled at Endy's little comment to the queen. All of them were smiling, except Raven. She stared at the little boy and came forward next to Queen Serenity, concern was in her eyes. Sol looked to his son, anger was in his eyes. "Endymion, I think I'm going to to have Kunzite escort you back to your room, where you will think about what you have done! When I'm done talking with Queen Serenity you will be punished accordingly, is that understood?" The little boy looked up and nodded, "Hai sir."
After Endymion was escorted out of the room and Queen Serenity had given he court the assignment of watching Princess Serenity. She could tell that Raven sensed something about Endymion. After conversing with King Sol and a little added support from Prince Terrance, Sol agreed to let the ladies consult the sacred fire about the boy. Terrance volunteered to get Endymion from his room. Terrance walked the young prince to the fire room and was mildly amused when Endy looked up to him and asked. "How badly am I in trouble?" "I'm not sure yet, but one of Queen Serenity's friends would like to have a look at you." The little boy nodded and walked, his head was down in shame, but he walked into the fire room with his uncle.
Surprisingly to Endy when he walked into the room there was an open spot in the direct just in front of the sacred fire. There was another empty place next to this cushion, more precisely to the left. To the right of the one in the center sat his father King Sol. Queen Serenity and Queen Terra sat across from each other on the other side of the fire. In the center sat a dark-haired woman who smiled at the boy. "Please Endymion, Terrance have a seat." "I don't see what this is going to accomplish." Sol stateed. Terra placed a hand on his shoulder and told him to hush.
"Sun, Moon, Stars, Light." "I am flame; flame is light." "Sun, Moon, Stars, Light." "I am fire; Fire is sight."
As Endy and Terrance took a seat, Queen Raven from Mars began a slow chant in front of the fire. Unsure of what to make of this Endy shifted nervously on his seat. "I'm in bad trouble, ne?" He queried once more.
Terrance motioned for him to be quiet. "Just watch Endymion." he said softly as Queen Raven chanted. She made movements with her hands and the flame grew. "Sacred flame please show us the source of our confusion. What am I sensing from Prince Endymion?" The flame shifted and produced and image of a 6 year old Prince Endymion and two men standing behind him. Both of the men looked identical, one was wearing royal wear while the other was wearing odd clothing, what the royals might consider middle class. All three were laughing, and all had an aura. The strange thing was the auras were identical. "Three different people, all with the same aura." Raven commented out loud to no one in particular.
Starring wide-eyed at the three figures, all three of the Terrian Royals gasped. "That's him!" Prince Terrance declared glaring at the figure of Mamoru. "That Mamoru guy from the garden. . ."
"What did he do to my baby?" Terra cried softly holding onto her husband for dear life. Shocked into silence by the turn of event, Sol did not say a word. He held his wife in a comforting position while his icy gaze gave his eldest son a perplexed look over.
'Oh crud. See this is what happens when the cat is let out of the bag.' Endymion said to Mamoru who was seeing this as well. 'Our little slip up earlier cost us big! In a sense though I'm relieved!' Little Endy looked confused at his mother and everyone else. "Why are you so upset Mother? I'm ok."
Queen Raven continued to watch the flame. "Endymion may be right. He is not in any immediate danger from these extra people. However don't you find it interesting that they all have the same aura?" She was most interested in little Endy here. "Your highnesses did you notice anything unusual about this Mamoru character when you encountered him?"
Mamo-Endy shifted nervously in his seat before starting to get upset. 'Mamoru, you promised you wouldn't get me in trouble again!! You both promised, and now Daddy and Mommy are gonna hate me!!!' Endy yelled at his other half while tears started forming in his eyes and he cried aloud getting that 'I'm about to throw a temper tantrum' look in his eyes. 'And Daddy's gonna punish me for what you said da Queen Serenity.' Why was he see images of a girl named Usagi? HE didn't care about Usagi. HE didn't love Usagi. The only girl he had ta love was Mommy.
Mamoru could feel what Endy was feeling. He was there with a dejected look on his face. This was his fault, ok part of it was his fault. He found something that was never his to have and while he was here, he was loosing himself to a child of his former self. He stood up and realized that he was causing this child grief and at what price? The loss of his own? No he couldn't accept that. 'Gomen nasai. Endy-chan.' He took several steps back over towards Prince Endymion.
In the flames, the images of the two men moved closer together gradually beginning to seperate from the child. 'Gomen nasai, Endy-chan.' Prince Endymion thought a bit ashamed of himself as well. He'd known who Elizabeth was - what was going on from the beginning. He knew Mamoru wasn't ready for this, but . . .the opportunity to see his parents again had been to tempting. He could have stopped it - Endymion smiled slightly - but he wouldn't take it back for all the Earth. Reliving those few precious moment with his family had made the whole trip worth the trouble
No matter what was truely going on, Terra knew Endy was still he baby she ran over to Endy and hugged him tightly. "I won't let anything happen to you sweety." Queen Raven smiled as she watched the image in the fire. Terrance came up next to her watching the image. The other images in the fire stepped back from the child. She got the sense they were here for something that they both lost and longed for, but she could tell their time here was at an end.