Well Mina here is the disclaimer I don't own Sailor Moon or any of the
stuff I used from Hercules. Hope you enjoy.
Thanks to the reviewer(s): Lady Tristana Rogue, Eo*Angel, Sakura, Anonoymous, and Labella4, Cats eye, Meerca49@hotmail.com, Solus, Zilla girl, and Kirei*snow*Tenshi, Misha, and Hi, Crystal Promise, Lady dark Angel, AprilSailorMoon, Miko633, Gujugrl, Cherryblossom-crystal and Altaria Star as of 3-27-04. Two chapters in two days how nice huh? Read and review please.
Well It's coming to a close here soon folks, There will be at least one more chapter to go mina. Let me know if you have any ideas I could use some, for now I have a few ideas running through my head.
By the way folks this has only been through a grammar and spell check I will in the future go through and fix other mistakes, but if you see some I would love it if you pointed them out.
Chapter name; End of Serenity's Birthday Celebration
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A scream echoed through the night air, silencing the music and people. All heads and eyes turned to the balcony in which their beloved princess was supposedly on. The Queen rushed out after the earth shattering scream, with the guardians and four men in gray suits directly behind her.
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Serenity, barely conscious, lied on her bed thinking, while the darkness tried to settle in.
'Endymion, they are going to kill Endymion,' a voice said. She began to close her eyes, as her body became numb and the pain seemed to disappear.
'No!' Screamed a voice, her eyes opened and the pain returned with great force.
"I will not lose, not until Endymion is safe!" She spoke aloud as she sat up. The pain grew almost too much for her.
'Change! Use your other self! She is not wounded!" spoke the voice in her head yet again.
Serenity concentrated and changed into the Golden hind. The voice had been wrong, her other self was hurt, but not nearly as badly and the wounds seemed to be healing, she could feel it. She quickly darted out of the room through the balcony doors, jumped over the balcony railing and landed on the ground and moved into a gallop. 'The ball, the balcony!' she thought forcing herself to go faster, inflicting more pain and causing the wounds on herself to grow. She reached the stairs and looked up. Endymion was kissing the woman that was disguised as her and Serenity's eyes began to water.
'No he only thinks it's her due to the fact that my blood allowed her to change into me.' She thought shaking the tears from her eyes and looking up only to see them reach the top of the stairs and disappear. She tried to run up the stairs and changed back to her woman form. She reached the top of the stairs in so much pain that she almost couldn't go on.
"Yes Endymion lets! Oh Endymion!" her ears heard. She looked up as Endymion turned around. His eyes came in contact with hers and he turned white as a sheet. A glint off something metal caught her eye. An arrow! She watched as the arrow was tossed to a man holding a bow and she quickly ran and place herself in front of Endymion. The arrow pierced her skin near her heart and she let out a bloodcurdling scream, closing her eyes, she fell backwards and felt Endymion's arm wrap around her and felt them sink to the ground with him clutching her and causing her a little more pain. She heard him calling out her name. She forced her eyes open and saw her beloved Endymion with tears flowing down his face. She reached a bloodied hand up and touched his face and smiled gently. She wiped a tear away and smeared some of her blood on his face.
"I'm just glad that you held me one last time, my love." She coughed and made the blood disappeared from his face.
"This won't be the last, I promise!" He begged as more tears came from his eyes.
"I wish that it wouldn't be! I love you so much and I truly wish that we could have had a family together." She spoke. "Remember that you were my first and only love! I love you my sweet Endymion." She said as her eyes closed and her body fell limp in his arms, her hand fell from his face and hit the marble floor with a hollow sound.
**** The scouts had escorted him a room for royal visitors and as he entered he saw a tuxedo, cape, mask and hat lying on the bed. He reached for the locket from a pocket in his armor and clutched it tightly. He would soon see and hold his dear sweet love. He dressed quickly and left the room. As he reached the doors to the ballroom, Queen Selenity stopped him. He bowed deeply and kissed her hand.
"My daughter was right you are a gentleman." She spoke softly. "She has talked of no one else since you left and she has done nothing, but sleep and look at the Earth. I can understand why. You are quite handsome and well mannered. You are much like my husband was when I first met him, but I sense in you no wavering of any sort. Your love for her is true and for that I am thankful."
"I am glad you approve of me, your highness!" He replied like he had been told to do. "I do have to say that your daughter is the only woman that I care for in the world and I will do whatever it takes to make her happy. I would die if to only save her life." He spoke honestly forgetting about the formality he should be using.
"That is what I wanted to hear. Now please, go to my daughter, she misses you greatly. She is on the balcony." He walked past her and her voice stopped him at the doors. "I must thank you for saving my palace and my home and my daughter when her life was going to end. I also thank you for your hard work in securing the treaty we worked for."
"I could not help it, I missed my Princess so much that I had to see her as soon as possible, even if I had to hunt him down myself and kill him, for the sake of my loves life." He said cracking a smile. He then entered the ballroom with the Queen behind him. She quickly walked to her throne and sat down.
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The Queen sat in her throne watching as Endymion made his way to the balcony doors and toward the one he loved. Her daughter was a lucky girl; she had found the only man in the world able to return her love and touch her the way only one man should ever have the right to. As he disappeared onto the balcony the feeling of regret hit her. She wondered, why is this feeling in my heart all of a sudden? It's like I've sentenced him to death!
A screamed erupted from the balcony, it sounded like Serenity. Queen Selenity jumped from her throne and ran toward the balcony, with Serenity's warriors and the generals of Earth. She nodded and ran through the door. The site that came to her shocked her! She stopped abruptly as well as all that had followed her.
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He hold on his princess broke as he tried for one last time to get her to dance with him. She called his name and he turned around and gazed at her, then he looked to the stairs and his eyes grew wide and his skin paled. At the top of the stairs stood Serenity, covered in blood and cuts. His eyes connected with Serenity's for a moment before she broke contact with him. He then looked to the woman in front of him and saw through the disguise. It was Aris she threw an arrow behind her and he watched as it flew toward him.
A small figure jumped in front of him and he knew instantly it was Serenity. He desperately tried to reach for her, but it was too late, she fell against him with the arrow in her heart. His knees gave out and he sunk to the marble that was now covered in blood, with his princess in his arms. He knew he held her tightly and caused her pain, but he couldn't release that hold on her for fear that she would leave him.
"Serenity!" He called hopefully. She opened her eyes and looked at him, a gentle smile crossing her lips. She placed a bloody hand on his face and ignored the sticky feeling and felt the love she wanted him to. He looked to her as her lips moved
"I'm just glad that you held me one last time, my love." She coughed. She then wiped one of his tears away and he felt the blood for only a moment as its stickiness disappeared.
"This won't be the last, I promise!" He begged, knowing that she was saying she was dying. She couldn't die, he needed her and he knew she needed him.
"I wish that it wouldn't be! I love you so much and I truly wish that we could have had a family together." She spoke. A family that would have been so wonderful "Remember that you were my first and only love! I love you my sweet Endymion." She said as her eyes closed. Her body fell limp and the hand she had placed on his face fell to the red marble floor with a hollow sound.
"Serenity!!!!!!!!" He screamed clutching her as close as he could. He glared at the woman that stood in front of him dressed as his princess and noticed for the first time that a man stood behind her holding the bow. He glared.
"Generals! Secure those two!" He yelled as the man let another arrow fly from the bow. Endymion watched it as it headed for him. He was ready to accept death, his darling Serenity was gone and he truly had no other reason to live. He knew it was selfish, but his Planet could always find someone knew, but his heart would never recover. He closed his eyes and held his head high. A "Thwack" brought his eyes open
The arrow fell from the air as a staff knocked it to the ground. A woman in a fuka appeared in front of him. She bent down and her purple eyes met his, they held no indication of anything, but concern.
"Serenity gave her life up so you could live and I will not allow you to die!" Spoke sailor Saturn as she tightened her hand on her glaive and moved her eyes to his princes. He followed her gaze and watched in amazement, when Sailor Saturn touched his princess and she appeared, as she would have if not for all the blood. A smile was on her face and she looked as if she was only dreaming. Endymion stared at his beloved, shocked and full of hope.
"My prince! I cannot grant her life, but I can allow her to be as beautiful as she was!" She spoke her voice cracking. He looked up as his hope left him and saw in the young woman's eyes, tears. She crumpled to the ground and was instantly picked up by strong arms. Endymion's eyes followed the movements and saw Mace holding her and whispering softly to her, with tears of his own in his eyes. Endymion then looked to the place where the two figures had once stood, they lie on the balcony marble, with Sailor Venus standing above Aris and Kunzite standing above Nester.
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The scouts and Queen Selenity watched in silence as the arrow hit Serenity and him and her fell to the ground. Three scouts cried out and were quickly drawn into the generals' embraces. Sailor Venus and General Kunzite held themselves forcing the emotions away and watching the scene that unfolded.
"Generals! Secure those two!" Endymion's voice broke through the icy air, but none dared to move, except Aris and Nester. Nester released another arrow toward the prince; the he dropped the bow and yelled to Aris. As they moved to escape from the balcony they were knocked to the ground. There they lay unmoving. Sailor Saturn appeared on the edge of the balcony and Mace stood atop the stairs.
Queen Selenity cried out softly and wrapped her arms around herself and sank to the floor. The scouts cried into the three men that held them. Sailor Venus and Kunzite slowly walked to the two people as Sailor Saturn and Mace went to the prince's side
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Sailor Saturn knocked the arrow from the air. She watched as the prince wanted to accept his fate and be with the one he loved. She wouldn't allow Serenity's last request to be thrown aside, she would make that last request shine, for the remainder of hers and the prince that had held her princess's heart, lives. She bent down, forcing the tears to remain at bay. She looked into his eyes as he opened his.
"Serenity gave her life up so you could live and I will not allow you to die!" Spoke sailor Saturn as she tightened her hand on her glaive and looked to the prince, then to his princess, knowing that he was watching. She called on the powers deep within, that she never found the need to use, but now felt that she had to. The blood on the princess's skin disappeared and a smile gazed her lips. Sailor Saturn wished that she were like she appeared lost in a wonderful dream of her prince, but sadly she knew the truth and that her princess was gone forever. She decided that she needed to voice the truth and let the hope that was held, die, for it would do him no good, when she knew the truth.
"My prince! I cannot grant her life, but I can allow her to be as beautiful as she was!" She spoke her voice cracking. She waited and watched as Endymion's eyes met hers and the tears began to fall. She waited a moment and then felt her body give out on her. She crumpled to the marble floor and began to release everything she held. Her glaive disappeared as it hit the marble floor.
She felt the strong arms of the man she loved pick her up and hold her. She heard the whispering and the comforting words, but still the pain was there and she desperately tried to get rid of it. Her princess, no, her best friend was gone and she couldn't bring her back. She began to cry harder as Mace's words stopped and his arms tightened around her.
The princess was everything that she had to be and more. She was gentle and forgiving, and dealt with something most women never would have. She dreamt of romance and true love, even though all who heard this told her it would never be. Her condition, as some had put it, would never allow someone to touch her, the one man that was out there who could do this did not exist and she needed to accept this. When Sailor Saturn heard this she told Serenity that it was not true and that the right man was out there and would love her. Serenity and her became fast friends and the loneliness they had both dealt with as children was slowly removing itself from both young women. But now the pain was back and the thought of never seeing her best friend again tugged at her heart and disbelief tried to settle in, but she forced it back, she had felt Serenity's life energy disappeared and tried to accept the truth.
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Serenity's birthday came to a close at midnight. The guest had been sent home long before then and everyone in the palace had received the rest of the night off. Airs and Nester were locked in the dungeon awaiting their fate and everyone else sat together in the study. The silence in the room was defining, but none seemed to notice. The queen sat in the arms of a man that none had ever seen before. He was a tall man with golden hair that was shoulder length. He held mystical blue eyes, like those of Serenity's. He had large pointy ears and his body was part man and part male deer, but as he had taken the queen into his embrace he had changed to a complete man, consoling his wife. He was a sprite of the forest. The bond between him and his wife was strong, but because they had not listened to the omens, their daughter was born with a curse. She was born as a beautiful young girl and held the power of a sprite within her. The only problem was she was not to become a sprite and no man could touch her, except her father. That was the curse, to be desirable but if a man touched her other then her father she would change to the golden creature of the forbidden forest.
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General Jedeite held the princess of Mars, while she cried into him. She had said she never would have touched him. When they first met she was feisty and that enticed him. She had told him no, something no woman had ever done and this brought a desire to win the woman's' heart. He looked to her and tightened his grip on her. The death of the princess was not how he wanted to win her heart, he had wanted to do it with the dancing and a night of romance. His thoughts trailed off as he felt the woman in his arms fall asleep.
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General Nephrite held a brown haired beauty. Her crying had stopped, but she still wanted to be consoled. He held her and sighed as he thought about what had happened. He tightened his grip and realized that with the little time spent here he had fallen for the beauty in his arms and now wanted to make sure that never happened to her, he would protect her forever if he had too. But his dear prince had to suffer with the loss of the one he loved. He sighed heavily and looked into the eyes of the Princess of Jupiter.
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General Zoisite held the petite form of Ami in his arms as she cried, much like the rest of the women in the room. The woman he held was never one for displaying her emotions outright, but this he could understand, she had lost a dear friend and the only thing that made it feel a little better was crying. He knew how she felt; she had just told him she had loved him when Serenity had screamed. He had yet to respond to her and knew that it would have to wait, she was so fragile and he knew if he said it too soon, she would feel that he meant it only for the fact that Serenity had died and he felt sorry for her. He would allow her all the time she needed and he would stay by her side until... no.... forever!" He brought her closer to him and kissed her head. His prince would have to allow him that much right? He looked to the doors and watched Kunzite. He held not emotions on his face, just a blank and stone cold face.
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General Kunzite stood next to the door of the study that Sailor Venus had suggested they go to. He sighed as he looked out the window into the dark night and listened to the sobs of the women and the small words the men whispered. He also listened to the rain and hail that hit the window. His thoughts then drifted to Sailor Venus. She had not cried and she had not fallen into his embrace like the others had done, but he had also not thought of bringing her to him. He sighed. She was the woman he had thought her to be. She was the woman who took lead of the four young women and she thought of everyone else before herself and right now was one of those times. He wanted to hold her, he wanted her to cry on his shoulder and let the pain she felt be gone for a mere moment, but he knew that as long as anyone suffered she would be a rock and not look for comfort but give it. He knew for he was the same way, he would only allow himself to give in when all others had healed.
The door opened and Sailor Venus, Sailor Saturn and a man dressed in the armor from the planet Saturn walked into the room, guiding Prince Endymion in. Kunzite stood and took the arm that Sailor Saturn held and helped Sailor Venus to the empty chair that was available. As soon as he was placed in the chair Kunzite stood next to him and place his hand on the princes shoulder. Sailor Venus looked to him and then walked to the queen and stood next to her.
Out of the entire group of people the only two that did not show their feelings, truly held the burden on themselves, they believed that it had been there fault and thought they would live with it for the rest for there lives. They watched each other from the opposite sides of the room knowing that this might be the very last time they would see each other, for duty called to them and they knew they had to answer it.
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You would not believe how hard it was to write this chapter. I've have almost cried about 15 times now. Thought out the entire chapter I have thought about this being the ending, but I still cannot tell you. Please stay tuned for the next chapter that may be a wrap up or a happy ending I can't decide, but there will be at least one more chapter. I know I will get a few people who will not like this chapter and I suggest you read it 2- 3 times, you may find things or come to understand them better. I know the flashes to different people were tough, but they were needed again. That is why you should read it more then once you may come to understand them better. Well mina this has taken a good two and a half hours with no break to write. I am shaking like no other. My arms are dead, but I knew I had to get it out. Let me know what you think and if you wish to flame do so, but I will not care.
Thanks to the reviewer(s): Lady Tristana Rogue, Eo*Angel, Sakura, Anonoymous, and Labella4, Cats eye, Meerca49@hotmail.com, Solus, Zilla girl, and Kirei*snow*Tenshi, Misha, and Hi, Crystal Promise, Lady dark Angel, AprilSailorMoon, Miko633, Gujugrl, Cherryblossom-crystal and Altaria Star as of 3-27-04. Two chapters in two days how nice huh? Read and review please.
Well It's coming to a close here soon folks, There will be at least one more chapter to go mina. Let me know if you have any ideas I could use some, for now I have a few ideas running through my head.
By the way folks this has only been through a grammar and spell check I will in the future go through and fix other mistakes, but if you see some I would love it if you pointed them out.
Chapter name; End of Serenity's Birthday Celebration
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A scream echoed through the night air, silencing the music and people. All heads and eyes turned to the balcony in which their beloved princess was supposedly on. The Queen rushed out after the earth shattering scream, with the guardians and four men in gray suits directly behind her.
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Serenity, barely conscious, lied on her bed thinking, while the darkness tried to settle in.
'Endymion, they are going to kill Endymion,' a voice said. She began to close her eyes, as her body became numb and the pain seemed to disappear.
'No!' Screamed a voice, her eyes opened and the pain returned with great force.
"I will not lose, not until Endymion is safe!" She spoke aloud as she sat up. The pain grew almost too much for her.
'Change! Use your other self! She is not wounded!" spoke the voice in her head yet again.
Serenity concentrated and changed into the Golden hind. The voice had been wrong, her other self was hurt, but not nearly as badly and the wounds seemed to be healing, she could feel it. She quickly darted out of the room through the balcony doors, jumped over the balcony railing and landed on the ground and moved into a gallop. 'The ball, the balcony!' she thought forcing herself to go faster, inflicting more pain and causing the wounds on herself to grow. She reached the stairs and looked up. Endymion was kissing the woman that was disguised as her and Serenity's eyes began to water.
'No he only thinks it's her due to the fact that my blood allowed her to change into me.' She thought shaking the tears from her eyes and looking up only to see them reach the top of the stairs and disappear. She tried to run up the stairs and changed back to her woman form. She reached the top of the stairs in so much pain that she almost couldn't go on.
"Yes Endymion lets! Oh Endymion!" her ears heard. She looked up as Endymion turned around. His eyes came in contact with hers and he turned white as a sheet. A glint off something metal caught her eye. An arrow! She watched as the arrow was tossed to a man holding a bow and she quickly ran and place herself in front of Endymion. The arrow pierced her skin near her heart and she let out a bloodcurdling scream, closing her eyes, she fell backwards and felt Endymion's arm wrap around her and felt them sink to the ground with him clutching her and causing her a little more pain. She heard him calling out her name. She forced her eyes open and saw her beloved Endymion with tears flowing down his face. She reached a bloodied hand up and touched his face and smiled gently. She wiped a tear away and smeared some of her blood on his face.
"I'm just glad that you held me one last time, my love." She coughed and made the blood disappeared from his face.
"This won't be the last, I promise!" He begged as more tears came from his eyes.
"I wish that it wouldn't be! I love you so much and I truly wish that we could have had a family together." She spoke. "Remember that you were my first and only love! I love you my sweet Endymion." She said as her eyes closed and her body fell limp in his arms, her hand fell from his face and hit the marble floor with a hollow sound.
**** The scouts had escorted him a room for royal visitors and as he entered he saw a tuxedo, cape, mask and hat lying on the bed. He reached for the locket from a pocket in his armor and clutched it tightly. He would soon see and hold his dear sweet love. He dressed quickly and left the room. As he reached the doors to the ballroom, Queen Selenity stopped him. He bowed deeply and kissed her hand.
"My daughter was right you are a gentleman." She spoke softly. "She has talked of no one else since you left and she has done nothing, but sleep and look at the Earth. I can understand why. You are quite handsome and well mannered. You are much like my husband was when I first met him, but I sense in you no wavering of any sort. Your love for her is true and for that I am thankful."
"I am glad you approve of me, your highness!" He replied like he had been told to do. "I do have to say that your daughter is the only woman that I care for in the world and I will do whatever it takes to make her happy. I would die if to only save her life." He spoke honestly forgetting about the formality he should be using.
"That is what I wanted to hear. Now please, go to my daughter, she misses you greatly. She is on the balcony." He walked past her and her voice stopped him at the doors. "I must thank you for saving my palace and my home and my daughter when her life was going to end. I also thank you for your hard work in securing the treaty we worked for."
"I could not help it, I missed my Princess so much that I had to see her as soon as possible, even if I had to hunt him down myself and kill him, for the sake of my loves life." He said cracking a smile. He then entered the ballroom with the Queen behind him. She quickly walked to her throne and sat down.
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The Queen sat in her throne watching as Endymion made his way to the balcony doors and toward the one he loved. Her daughter was a lucky girl; she had found the only man in the world able to return her love and touch her the way only one man should ever have the right to. As he disappeared onto the balcony the feeling of regret hit her. She wondered, why is this feeling in my heart all of a sudden? It's like I've sentenced him to death!
A screamed erupted from the balcony, it sounded like Serenity. Queen Selenity jumped from her throne and ran toward the balcony, with Serenity's warriors and the generals of Earth. She nodded and ran through the door. The site that came to her shocked her! She stopped abruptly as well as all that had followed her.
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He hold on his princess broke as he tried for one last time to get her to dance with him. She called his name and he turned around and gazed at her, then he looked to the stairs and his eyes grew wide and his skin paled. At the top of the stairs stood Serenity, covered in blood and cuts. His eyes connected with Serenity's for a moment before she broke contact with him. He then looked to the woman in front of him and saw through the disguise. It was Aris she threw an arrow behind her and he watched as it flew toward him.
A small figure jumped in front of him and he knew instantly it was Serenity. He desperately tried to reach for her, but it was too late, she fell against him with the arrow in her heart. His knees gave out and he sunk to the marble that was now covered in blood, with his princess in his arms. He knew he held her tightly and caused her pain, but he couldn't release that hold on her for fear that she would leave him.
"Serenity!" He called hopefully. She opened her eyes and looked at him, a gentle smile crossing her lips. She placed a bloody hand on his face and ignored the sticky feeling and felt the love she wanted him to. He looked to her as her lips moved
"I'm just glad that you held me one last time, my love." She coughed. She then wiped one of his tears away and he felt the blood for only a moment as its stickiness disappeared.
"This won't be the last, I promise!" He begged, knowing that she was saying she was dying. She couldn't die, he needed her and he knew she needed him.
"I wish that it wouldn't be! I love you so much and I truly wish that we could have had a family together." She spoke. A family that would have been so wonderful "Remember that you were my first and only love! I love you my sweet Endymion." She said as her eyes closed. Her body fell limp and the hand she had placed on his face fell to the red marble floor with a hollow sound.
"Serenity!!!!!!!!" He screamed clutching her as close as he could. He glared at the woman that stood in front of him dressed as his princess and noticed for the first time that a man stood behind her holding the bow. He glared.
"Generals! Secure those two!" He yelled as the man let another arrow fly from the bow. Endymion watched it as it headed for him. He was ready to accept death, his darling Serenity was gone and he truly had no other reason to live. He knew it was selfish, but his Planet could always find someone knew, but his heart would never recover. He closed his eyes and held his head high. A "Thwack" brought his eyes open
The arrow fell from the air as a staff knocked it to the ground. A woman in a fuka appeared in front of him. She bent down and her purple eyes met his, they held no indication of anything, but concern.
"Serenity gave her life up so you could live and I will not allow you to die!" Spoke sailor Saturn as she tightened her hand on her glaive and moved her eyes to his princes. He followed her gaze and watched in amazement, when Sailor Saturn touched his princess and she appeared, as she would have if not for all the blood. A smile was on her face and she looked as if she was only dreaming. Endymion stared at his beloved, shocked and full of hope.
"My prince! I cannot grant her life, but I can allow her to be as beautiful as she was!" She spoke her voice cracking. He looked up as his hope left him and saw in the young woman's eyes, tears. She crumpled to the ground and was instantly picked up by strong arms. Endymion's eyes followed the movements and saw Mace holding her and whispering softly to her, with tears of his own in his eyes. Endymion then looked to the place where the two figures had once stood, they lie on the balcony marble, with Sailor Venus standing above Aris and Kunzite standing above Nester.
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The scouts and Queen Selenity watched in silence as the arrow hit Serenity and him and her fell to the ground. Three scouts cried out and were quickly drawn into the generals' embraces. Sailor Venus and General Kunzite held themselves forcing the emotions away and watching the scene that unfolded.
"Generals! Secure those two!" Endymion's voice broke through the icy air, but none dared to move, except Aris and Nester. Nester released another arrow toward the prince; the he dropped the bow and yelled to Aris. As they moved to escape from the balcony they were knocked to the ground. There they lay unmoving. Sailor Saturn appeared on the edge of the balcony and Mace stood atop the stairs.
Queen Selenity cried out softly and wrapped her arms around herself and sank to the floor. The scouts cried into the three men that held them. Sailor Venus and Kunzite slowly walked to the two people as Sailor Saturn and Mace went to the prince's side
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Sailor Saturn knocked the arrow from the air. She watched as the prince wanted to accept his fate and be with the one he loved. She wouldn't allow Serenity's last request to be thrown aside, she would make that last request shine, for the remainder of hers and the prince that had held her princess's heart, lives. She bent down, forcing the tears to remain at bay. She looked into his eyes as he opened his.
"Serenity gave her life up so you could live and I will not allow you to die!" Spoke sailor Saturn as she tightened her hand on her glaive and looked to the prince, then to his princess, knowing that he was watching. She called on the powers deep within, that she never found the need to use, but now felt that she had to. The blood on the princess's skin disappeared and a smile gazed her lips. Sailor Saturn wished that she were like she appeared lost in a wonderful dream of her prince, but sadly she knew the truth and that her princess was gone forever. She decided that she needed to voice the truth and let the hope that was held, die, for it would do him no good, when she knew the truth.
"My prince! I cannot grant her life, but I can allow her to be as beautiful as she was!" She spoke her voice cracking. She waited and watched as Endymion's eyes met hers and the tears began to fall. She waited a moment and then felt her body give out on her. She crumpled to the marble floor and began to release everything she held. Her glaive disappeared as it hit the marble floor.
She felt the strong arms of the man she loved pick her up and hold her. She heard the whispering and the comforting words, but still the pain was there and she desperately tried to get rid of it. Her princess, no, her best friend was gone and she couldn't bring her back. She began to cry harder as Mace's words stopped and his arms tightened around her.
The princess was everything that she had to be and more. She was gentle and forgiving, and dealt with something most women never would have. She dreamt of romance and true love, even though all who heard this told her it would never be. Her condition, as some had put it, would never allow someone to touch her, the one man that was out there who could do this did not exist and she needed to accept this. When Sailor Saturn heard this she told Serenity that it was not true and that the right man was out there and would love her. Serenity and her became fast friends and the loneliness they had both dealt with as children was slowly removing itself from both young women. But now the pain was back and the thought of never seeing her best friend again tugged at her heart and disbelief tried to settle in, but she forced it back, she had felt Serenity's life energy disappeared and tried to accept the truth.
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Serenity's birthday came to a close at midnight. The guest had been sent home long before then and everyone in the palace had received the rest of the night off. Airs and Nester were locked in the dungeon awaiting their fate and everyone else sat together in the study. The silence in the room was defining, but none seemed to notice. The queen sat in the arms of a man that none had ever seen before. He was a tall man with golden hair that was shoulder length. He held mystical blue eyes, like those of Serenity's. He had large pointy ears and his body was part man and part male deer, but as he had taken the queen into his embrace he had changed to a complete man, consoling his wife. He was a sprite of the forest. The bond between him and his wife was strong, but because they had not listened to the omens, their daughter was born with a curse. She was born as a beautiful young girl and held the power of a sprite within her. The only problem was she was not to become a sprite and no man could touch her, except her father. That was the curse, to be desirable but if a man touched her other then her father she would change to the golden creature of the forbidden forest.
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General Jedeite held the princess of Mars, while she cried into him. She had said she never would have touched him. When they first met she was feisty and that enticed him. She had told him no, something no woman had ever done and this brought a desire to win the woman's' heart. He looked to her and tightened his grip on her. The death of the princess was not how he wanted to win her heart, he had wanted to do it with the dancing and a night of romance. His thoughts trailed off as he felt the woman in his arms fall asleep.
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General Nephrite held a brown haired beauty. Her crying had stopped, but she still wanted to be consoled. He held her and sighed as he thought about what had happened. He tightened his grip and realized that with the little time spent here he had fallen for the beauty in his arms and now wanted to make sure that never happened to her, he would protect her forever if he had too. But his dear prince had to suffer with the loss of the one he loved. He sighed heavily and looked into the eyes of the Princess of Jupiter.
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General Zoisite held the petite form of Ami in his arms as she cried, much like the rest of the women in the room. The woman he held was never one for displaying her emotions outright, but this he could understand, she had lost a dear friend and the only thing that made it feel a little better was crying. He knew how she felt; she had just told him she had loved him when Serenity had screamed. He had yet to respond to her and knew that it would have to wait, she was so fragile and he knew if he said it too soon, she would feel that he meant it only for the fact that Serenity had died and he felt sorry for her. He would allow her all the time she needed and he would stay by her side until... no.... forever!" He brought her closer to him and kissed her head. His prince would have to allow him that much right? He looked to the doors and watched Kunzite. He held not emotions on his face, just a blank and stone cold face.
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General Kunzite stood next to the door of the study that Sailor Venus had suggested they go to. He sighed as he looked out the window into the dark night and listened to the sobs of the women and the small words the men whispered. He also listened to the rain and hail that hit the window. His thoughts then drifted to Sailor Venus. She had not cried and she had not fallen into his embrace like the others had done, but he had also not thought of bringing her to him. He sighed. She was the woman he had thought her to be. She was the woman who took lead of the four young women and she thought of everyone else before herself and right now was one of those times. He wanted to hold her, he wanted her to cry on his shoulder and let the pain she felt be gone for a mere moment, but he knew that as long as anyone suffered she would be a rock and not look for comfort but give it. He knew for he was the same way, he would only allow himself to give in when all others had healed.
The door opened and Sailor Venus, Sailor Saturn and a man dressed in the armor from the planet Saturn walked into the room, guiding Prince Endymion in. Kunzite stood and took the arm that Sailor Saturn held and helped Sailor Venus to the empty chair that was available. As soon as he was placed in the chair Kunzite stood next to him and place his hand on the princes shoulder. Sailor Venus looked to him and then walked to the queen and stood next to her.
Out of the entire group of people the only two that did not show their feelings, truly held the burden on themselves, they believed that it had been there fault and thought they would live with it for the rest for there lives. They watched each other from the opposite sides of the room knowing that this might be the very last time they would see each other, for duty called to them and they knew they had to answer it.
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You would not believe how hard it was to write this chapter. I've have almost cried about 15 times now. Thought out the entire chapter I have thought about this being the ending, but I still cannot tell you. Please stay tuned for the next chapter that may be a wrap up or a happy ending I can't decide, but there will be at least one more chapter. I know I will get a few people who will not like this chapter and I suggest you read it 2- 3 times, you may find things or come to understand them better. I know the flashes to different people were tough, but they were needed again. That is why you should read it more then once you may come to understand them better. Well mina this has taken a good two and a half hours with no break to write. I am shaking like no other. My arms are dead, but I knew I had to get it out. Let me know what you think and if you wish to flame do so, but I will not care.
