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News just in! Katiestar does not own Sailor Moon! Really, she doesn't!
The paragraphing may seem a bit off in this chapter. I had a really long scene and couldn't figure out where to split it. So sorry.
Maid for You - Chapter 6
Endymion returned to his room, where his mother was waiting. "How is she"? he asked. "Sleeping" his mother replied. He looked at her. Cuts and bruises were still evident on her body but the worst of the injuries were gone. Tomorrow he would try and heal some more. "Do you know where her room is"? the queen asked her son. "No" he replied "but it doesn't matter, she can sleep in there tonight". He pointed to a door in the corner of the room, where his personal maid would have slept had he wanted one. He picked the sleeping girl up, carried her into the room and put her into bed, covering her with a thick blanket. He then left, closing the door behind him.
The Queen and Prince of Earth stood for a while, saying nothing. Finally, Gaia broke the silence. "Has the - problem with the staff been resolved?" she asked, unsure as to what action her enraged son had taken. "Don't worry mother, I didn't kill her - though I was tempted. I've had her arrested. She can stay in the dungeons until I decide what to do with her." He made a mental note to ask Serena what she wished to have done with the woman. The Queen nodded in approval. "Good, come Endymion, your father must be told of this".
When King Sol heard he was almost as angry as his son. He could not believe that such deeds had occurred in his own palace. He listened as his son related the actions he had taken. He said little but secretly approved of his son's behaviour. Gaia, however, gasped out loud when he told how he had pressed the sword to Clara's neck. "Oh, Endymion, you didn't!?" she cried. "I did" he confirmed. "She deserved it". "She did" agreed his father. Endymion smiled ruefully. "Of course, the servants probably think I'm mad by now." Gaia shook her head. "No, son. Clara was the mad one. They were probably impressed". She smiled. If nothing else, it will never happen again! "Thank you" Endymion said, as he stood up. "I'm going to go for a ride to clear my head".
Out in the forests that backed onto the palace, he tried to sort through his feelings. He couldn't work out why he felt so strongly for a girl he hardly knew. What was it about her, he wondered. When he had seen her on the bathroom floor, all bruised and bloodied, he had never felt such fear in all his life. Then, after the fear, had come rage, the like of which he had not known existed. No-one would ever know how close he had come to killing Clara Stickton. Even though he knew he would have done the same for any of his staff in Serena's position, would he have been that scared or that angry? He seriously doubted it. The realisation struck him like an arrow. "Oh God" he thought, somewhat desperately "I'm in love". He could not deny it any longer, at least not to himself. He sighed deeply and stroked Yoru's mane. "What am I going to do?" he asked the horse. He wanted so badly to be near her and to protect her - but how could he do that, that was the problem. Once she had recovered she would, most likely, return to her normal duties, 'Unless…………….. I could appoint her as my personal maid" he thought. "Then I would see more of her and I could keep an eye on her". A smile lit up his face. "Yes, that is what I'll do". His mind made up, he felt happier. Smiling to himself, he turned Yoru around and galloped back to the palace.
Serena slept for the rest of the day and all through the night. When she awoke next morning, she had no idea where she was. Then she remembered the events of the previous day. Flashes of memory ran through her mind. The beating and running to the Prince's room - but this wasn't his room. It wasn't her room either. Getting up, she noticed that she had only small cuts and bruises where yesterday she'd been badly battered and bleeding heavily. "He helped me?" she wondered aloud. Glancing around the room, she spotted a door that did not appear to lead to the corridor. "Where am I?". Cautiously she opened the door and stepped into Endymion's room. The young prince sat in a comfortable chair drinking tea, wearing nothing except a pair of cropped, black pyjama bottoms. "Yeeeeeeeeeeeek" she screamed, at seeing the prince in such a state of undress. He was so shocked he jumped, spilling the hot tea all over his bare legs. "Yah!" he yelled in pain. Serena dashed back into the small room and slammed the door.
Endymion grabbed a cloth from the tray and wiped the hot tea off his legs. He found a robe and wrapped it around himself, before rushing to Serena's room. "Serena" he called "are you alright?". There was no reply. "Serena?" Slowly the door opened and Serena peered out. Seeing the robe around him, she breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door fully. "G-good morning, your Highness" she stuttered. "Good morning, Serena" he replied, smiling warmly. "How do you feel?". She paused. "I ache" she said "but I think, otherwise, I am well, thanks to you". "It was nothing" he replied. "It was everything to me". They stood for a minute, just letting the emotion of the moment flow over them. Eventually, Serena spoke. "Your Highness?". "Yes, Serena?". "What did you do with - her?" "She's in the dungeons" he told her. "I leave her fate to you". Serena's eyes opened wide. "To me, Sire?" "Yes, it was you that she hurt, you should decide her punishment". Serena paused for thought. Although she detested the woman, she was too kind hearted by nature to want anything too dreadful to happen. "Send her to the workhouses. At the bottom, never to be promoted. Never to gain any power". Endymion nodded in approval. A lesser person would have had her executed or confined to the dungeons for life. But he knew that Serena did not wish to harm anyone. She only wanted to make sure no-one else had to go through what she had.
Serena realised that she was still staring at the casually dressed prince. "I must get back to work, Sire". "No" he said firmly, "you've been hurt, you need some time off". "Yes, your Highness" she replied, surprised. He smiled. "My mother tells me that a good shopping trip can be quite therapeutic. Why don't you go into town with a friend and enjoy yourself?" Serena wondered how to explain that palace wages were not sufficient for such frivolities. She opened her mouth to speak but, before she could say a word, the prince continued "Of course, you'll need some money". He went to a locked box a pulled out a bag of coins. He paused for a moment before handing it over. "I know that money can never make up for what has happened to you, but I am hoping it will help you relax and enjoy yourself". "B-b-but, your Highness, that's really not necessary. Please, I can't accept this". "Yes, you can" he told her and pushed the money into her hands. "There must be a year's wages here" she thought. She looked at him carefully. "My friend may not be able to get time off" she said slowly. "Hmm" he murmered. He went to his desk and wrote a quick note on headed paper. "There you go, that should take care of it". Serena was staring to wonder if she was still asleep and that this was all a dream. "Thank you" she whispered "I had better go and get ready". She turned and headed towards the door. "Wait" he called. "Yes, Sire?" "I spoke to Jessica yesterday and she has re-assigned you as my personal maid. I hope that's all right with you". If everything else he had done had made her feel slightly giddy, this nearly made her pass out. "Me, Sire?" she gasped. "I'm honoured". "I'm glad" he said. "You get that room, of course, and the work is lighter, though I believe there are still some general duties. You start tomorrow." "Thank you, Sire". Serena felt her life change in that moment. "Someone up there likes me" she thought happily. "Now get going" he said "go and have some fun". She grinned and raced off.
Serena ran into the kitchens. "Maggie!, Maggie!" she yelled as she rushed in. Maggie looked up and saw Serena. "Serena! Oh my God, it's been ages!" She hugged her friend. "Oh Maggie, I've so much to tell you!" Serena said happily. "and I've got all day to do it!". "Serena, have you gone mad?" Maggie frowned. "I have to work, so do you". "No, we've both got the day off" she said excitedly. She waved the note in Maggie's face. Serena then handed the note to Cookie, who had come over when she heard Serena's yells. "Oh my" said Cookie, as she read the note. "Well, Maggie, Serena was right, you do have the day off" she laughed. "Can't disobey a royal command. Have fun!" Serena squealed. "Come on, let's go!" she cried, pulling at Maggie's arm. "OK, I'm coming!" laughed Maggie. "I have to admit, I'm dying to know how you got royal permission for a day off". Serena smiled secretively. "Maggie, it's a long story!".
End Chapter 6
News just in! Katiestar does not own Sailor Moon! Really, she doesn't!
The paragraphing may seem a bit off in this chapter. I had a really long scene and couldn't figure out where to split it. So sorry.
Maid for You - Chapter 6
Endymion returned to his room, where his mother was waiting. "How is she"? he asked. "Sleeping" his mother replied. He looked at her. Cuts and bruises were still evident on her body but the worst of the injuries were gone. Tomorrow he would try and heal some more. "Do you know where her room is"? the queen asked her son. "No" he replied "but it doesn't matter, she can sleep in there tonight". He pointed to a door in the corner of the room, where his personal maid would have slept had he wanted one. He picked the sleeping girl up, carried her into the room and put her into bed, covering her with a thick blanket. He then left, closing the door behind him.
The Queen and Prince of Earth stood for a while, saying nothing. Finally, Gaia broke the silence. "Has the - problem with the staff been resolved?" she asked, unsure as to what action her enraged son had taken. "Don't worry mother, I didn't kill her - though I was tempted. I've had her arrested. She can stay in the dungeons until I decide what to do with her." He made a mental note to ask Serena what she wished to have done with the woman. The Queen nodded in approval. "Good, come Endymion, your father must be told of this".
When King Sol heard he was almost as angry as his son. He could not believe that such deeds had occurred in his own palace. He listened as his son related the actions he had taken. He said little but secretly approved of his son's behaviour. Gaia, however, gasped out loud when he told how he had pressed the sword to Clara's neck. "Oh, Endymion, you didn't!?" she cried. "I did" he confirmed. "She deserved it". "She did" agreed his father. Endymion smiled ruefully. "Of course, the servants probably think I'm mad by now." Gaia shook her head. "No, son. Clara was the mad one. They were probably impressed". She smiled. If nothing else, it will never happen again! "Thank you" Endymion said, as he stood up. "I'm going to go for a ride to clear my head".
Out in the forests that backed onto the palace, he tried to sort through his feelings. He couldn't work out why he felt so strongly for a girl he hardly knew. What was it about her, he wondered. When he had seen her on the bathroom floor, all bruised and bloodied, he had never felt such fear in all his life. Then, after the fear, had come rage, the like of which he had not known existed. No-one would ever know how close he had come to killing Clara Stickton. Even though he knew he would have done the same for any of his staff in Serena's position, would he have been that scared or that angry? He seriously doubted it. The realisation struck him like an arrow. "Oh God" he thought, somewhat desperately "I'm in love". He could not deny it any longer, at least not to himself. He sighed deeply and stroked Yoru's mane. "What am I going to do?" he asked the horse. He wanted so badly to be near her and to protect her - but how could he do that, that was the problem. Once she had recovered she would, most likely, return to her normal duties, 'Unless…………….. I could appoint her as my personal maid" he thought. "Then I would see more of her and I could keep an eye on her". A smile lit up his face. "Yes, that is what I'll do". His mind made up, he felt happier. Smiling to himself, he turned Yoru around and galloped back to the palace.
Serena slept for the rest of the day and all through the night. When she awoke next morning, she had no idea where she was. Then she remembered the events of the previous day. Flashes of memory ran through her mind. The beating and running to the Prince's room - but this wasn't his room. It wasn't her room either. Getting up, she noticed that she had only small cuts and bruises where yesterday she'd been badly battered and bleeding heavily. "He helped me?" she wondered aloud. Glancing around the room, she spotted a door that did not appear to lead to the corridor. "Where am I?". Cautiously she opened the door and stepped into Endymion's room. The young prince sat in a comfortable chair drinking tea, wearing nothing except a pair of cropped, black pyjama bottoms. "Yeeeeeeeeeeeek" she screamed, at seeing the prince in such a state of undress. He was so shocked he jumped, spilling the hot tea all over his bare legs. "Yah!" he yelled in pain. Serena dashed back into the small room and slammed the door.
Endymion grabbed a cloth from the tray and wiped the hot tea off his legs. He found a robe and wrapped it around himself, before rushing to Serena's room. "Serena" he called "are you alright?". There was no reply. "Serena?" Slowly the door opened and Serena peered out. Seeing the robe around him, she breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door fully. "G-good morning, your Highness" she stuttered. "Good morning, Serena" he replied, smiling warmly. "How do you feel?". She paused. "I ache" she said "but I think, otherwise, I am well, thanks to you". "It was nothing" he replied. "It was everything to me". They stood for a minute, just letting the emotion of the moment flow over them. Eventually, Serena spoke. "Your Highness?". "Yes, Serena?". "What did you do with - her?" "She's in the dungeons" he told her. "I leave her fate to you". Serena's eyes opened wide. "To me, Sire?" "Yes, it was you that she hurt, you should decide her punishment". Serena paused for thought. Although she detested the woman, she was too kind hearted by nature to want anything too dreadful to happen. "Send her to the workhouses. At the bottom, never to be promoted. Never to gain any power". Endymion nodded in approval. A lesser person would have had her executed or confined to the dungeons for life. But he knew that Serena did not wish to harm anyone. She only wanted to make sure no-one else had to go through what she had.
Serena realised that she was still staring at the casually dressed prince. "I must get back to work, Sire". "No" he said firmly, "you've been hurt, you need some time off". "Yes, your Highness" she replied, surprised. He smiled. "My mother tells me that a good shopping trip can be quite therapeutic. Why don't you go into town with a friend and enjoy yourself?" Serena wondered how to explain that palace wages were not sufficient for such frivolities. She opened her mouth to speak but, before she could say a word, the prince continued "Of course, you'll need some money". He went to a locked box a pulled out a bag of coins. He paused for a moment before handing it over. "I know that money can never make up for what has happened to you, but I am hoping it will help you relax and enjoy yourself". "B-b-but, your Highness, that's really not necessary. Please, I can't accept this". "Yes, you can" he told her and pushed the money into her hands. "There must be a year's wages here" she thought. She looked at him carefully. "My friend may not be able to get time off" she said slowly. "Hmm" he murmered. He went to his desk and wrote a quick note on headed paper. "There you go, that should take care of it". Serena was staring to wonder if she was still asleep and that this was all a dream. "Thank you" she whispered "I had better go and get ready". She turned and headed towards the door. "Wait" he called. "Yes, Sire?" "I spoke to Jessica yesterday and she has re-assigned you as my personal maid. I hope that's all right with you". If everything else he had done had made her feel slightly giddy, this nearly made her pass out. "Me, Sire?" she gasped. "I'm honoured". "I'm glad" he said. "You get that room, of course, and the work is lighter, though I believe there are still some general duties. You start tomorrow." "Thank you, Sire". Serena felt her life change in that moment. "Someone up there likes me" she thought happily. "Now get going" he said "go and have some fun". She grinned and raced off.
Serena ran into the kitchens. "Maggie!, Maggie!" she yelled as she rushed in. Maggie looked up and saw Serena. "Serena! Oh my God, it's been ages!" She hugged her friend. "Oh Maggie, I've so much to tell you!" Serena said happily. "and I've got all day to do it!". "Serena, have you gone mad?" Maggie frowned. "I have to work, so do you". "No, we've both got the day off" she said excitedly. She waved the note in Maggie's face. Serena then handed the note to Cookie, who had come over when she heard Serena's yells. "Oh my" said Cookie, as she read the note. "Well, Maggie, Serena was right, you do have the day off" she laughed. "Can't disobey a royal command. Have fun!" Serena squealed. "Come on, let's go!" she cried, pulling at Maggie's arm. "OK, I'm coming!" laughed Maggie. "I have to admit, I'm dying to know how you got royal permission for a day off". Serena smiled secretively. "Maggie, it's a long story!".
End Chapter 6