1 Chapter Six
I wake late that night, still tangled with my lover. I had no dreams for once and I
am thankful for that. I gently untangle my legs and arms from Endymion and slip from the bed. I lay the sheet over him before grabbing the small blue blanket at the end of the bed and wrap it around my naked form. I walk into the sitting room, brush in hand. I open the glass door to one of the balconies before getting comfortable in one of the armchairs. I begin to brush my knotty, disheveled hair while watching the night. I stare up at the full moon and sigh softly.
"Why were you a fool, mother? I could have made you so proud."
"She was a fool. That's for sure." I hear.
I narrow my eyes and stand, watching the shadows around me.
"How dare you enter my home." I hiss.
Nine forms appear within the shadows behind me. The tallest and closest to the door, shuts it.
"Come now, Serenity. That is no way to speak to us."
"On the contrary. That is exactly how I should speak to you."
"Tsk, tsk. Shame on you for such disrespect."
"Oh please Magus. You don't deserve my respect. Now get out of my home before I make the shadows do it."
"Empty threats." One mutters.
I flick my hand and the shadows twitch around the nine of them, closing in on them.
"Get out." I hiss warningly.
I hear a few of them hiss and mutter curses at me.
"Fine, but you'll be seeing us soon."
I narrow my eyes and raise my hand slowly. I watch as their figures disappear quickly. I quickly turn to some shadows beside me.
"Follow them, if you can. Be careful."
Two spots disappear within the shadows in the shape of people. The remaining shadows spread slightly to cover the two spots. I take my seat again and continue to brush my hair.
"Gods how I dread these upcoming days." I whisper softly to myself.
A few moments later, Endymion opens the door and walks in, wearing only his pants. I smile up at him.
"Hello handsome."
He smiles at me and takes a seat on the couch beside my chair. He eyes my blanket for a bit before looking at me.
"What are you doing up?" He asks.
"I could ask you the same thing."
"Well I was sleeping and while doing so I was reaching out for you but you my arms didn't find you so I woke up and came looking."
I smile softly at the sincerity I hear in his voice. I turns my name and look outside and up at the full moon.
"I'm sorry. I couldn't sleep and I didn't want to disturb you."
"I heard voices before walking in."
"I was talking to myself. Wondering what I've always wondered since I was little."
He sighs a bit and pats the spot next to him. I stand and turn, sitting beside him. He wraps his wings around me and hugs me close.
"Don't pity me Endymion."
"I don't pity you, love. I merely comfort."
I chuckle softly.
"You've been around me far too long."
"I agree." He replies, smiling.
I laugh and poke his side.
"Keep speaking like that and you'll end up sleeping alone.....on the couch."
He smiles and hugs me again. I kiss him before relaxing against him and closing my eyes.
I look at the clock as the doorbell rings.
"It's bloody ten in the morning!" I mutter as I close my eyes again but with no luck as the doorbell rings again, this time more persistent.
"Go away!" I yell getting agitated.
"Princess. Please let us in." I hear Haruka speak.
"Haruka, come back later. I don't get up until nightfall!"
"Serenity....." I hear the soft voice of my sister.
With that I jump out of bed and hurry to the door, unlocking it and swinging it open.
"What's wrong?" I ask, worried.
Usagi rushes to me and hugs me, sobbing softly. I usher her inside and the group of Senshi and Mamoru walk in. I sit Usagi down on the couch and kneel in front of her.
"What happened?"
"There.....were nine of them. They just came into my room....but I don't know how. They were laughing at me, calling me easy prey. They went to attack me when two dark people came. They were totally black. They all started fighting. I transformed but they were destroyed. I....I couldn't save them. I sent my attack at the nine things but...they sent it back at me. I didn't get hurt or anything I...just couldn't believe it happened. That they were destroyed into nothing."
I give Usagi a tissue before narrowing my eyes and standing, slowly. By this time Endymion has already walked in, fully clothed of course.
"It was probably the brothers of hell." He states bitterly.
"Aye...it was." I turn to the nearest shadows in the room.
"Niketa, Mioko...find the others." Two parts of the shadows bow before fading away.
I turn to Usagi and sit next to her.
"They weren't destroyed, Usagi. Merely torn a bit. They'll be fine once they find their pieces. Shadow people cannot be killed. Niketa and Mioko will find them and help them."
"Sh...shadow people?" Usagi asks.
I sigh and look to the others.
"You control shadow people?" Endymion asks in a sour tone.
I stand once again.
"Everyone sit down. I've more to tell you. Yes, even you Endymion. This is something not even you know."
I wake late that night, still tangled with my lover. I had no dreams for once and I
am thankful for that. I gently untangle my legs and arms from Endymion and slip from the bed. I lay the sheet over him before grabbing the small blue blanket at the end of the bed and wrap it around my naked form. I walk into the sitting room, brush in hand. I open the glass door to one of the balconies before getting comfortable in one of the armchairs. I begin to brush my knotty, disheveled hair while watching the night. I stare up at the full moon and sigh softly.
"Why were you a fool, mother? I could have made you so proud."
"She was a fool. That's for sure." I hear.
I narrow my eyes and stand, watching the shadows around me.
"How dare you enter my home." I hiss.
Nine forms appear within the shadows behind me. The tallest and closest to the door, shuts it.
"Come now, Serenity. That is no way to speak to us."
"On the contrary. That is exactly how I should speak to you."
"Tsk, tsk. Shame on you for such disrespect."
"Oh please Magus. You don't deserve my respect. Now get out of my home before I make the shadows do it."
"Empty threats." One mutters.
I flick my hand and the shadows twitch around the nine of them, closing in on them.
"Get out." I hiss warningly.
I hear a few of them hiss and mutter curses at me.
"Fine, but you'll be seeing us soon."
I narrow my eyes and raise my hand slowly. I watch as their figures disappear quickly. I quickly turn to some shadows beside me.
"Follow them, if you can. Be careful."
Two spots disappear within the shadows in the shape of people. The remaining shadows spread slightly to cover the two spots. I take my seat again and continue to brush my hair.
"Gods how I dread these upcoming days." I whisper softly to myself.
A few moments later, Endymion opens the door and walks in, wearing only his pants. I smile up at him.
"Hello handsome."
He smiles at me and takes a seat on the couch beside my chair. He eyes my blanket for a bit before looking at me.
"What are you doing up?" He asks.
"I could ask you the same thing."
"Well I was sleeping and while doing so I was reaching out for you but you my arms didn't find you so I woke up and came looking."
I smile softly at the sincerity I hear in his voice. I turns my name and look outside and up at the full moon.
"I'm sorry. I couldn't sleep and I didn't want to disturb you."
"I heard voices before walking in."
"I was talking to myself. Wondering what I've always wondered since I was little."
He sighs a bit and pats the spot next to him. I stand and turn, sitting beside him. He wraps his wings around me and hugs me close.
"Don't pity me Endymion."
"I don't pity you, love. I merely comfort."
I chuckle softly.
"You've been around me far too long."
"I agree." He replies, smiling.
I laugh and poke his side.
"Keep speaking like that and you'll end up sleeping alone.....on the couch."
He smiles and hugs me again. I kiss him before relaxing against him and closing my eyes.
I look at the clock as the doorbell rings.
"It's bloody ten in the morning!" I mutter as I close my eyes again but with no luck as the doorbell rings again, this time more persistent.
"Go away!" I yell getting agitated.
"Princess. Please let us in." I hear Haruka speak.
"Haruka, come back later. I don't get up until nightfall!"
"Serenity....." I hear the soft voice of my sister.
With that I jump out of bed and hurry to the door, unlocking it and swinging it open.
"What's wrong?" I ask, worried.
Usagi rushes to me and hugs me, sobbing softly. I usher her inside and the group of Senshi and Mamoru walk in. I sit Usagi down on the couch and kneel in front of her.
"What happened?"
"There.....were nine of them. They just came into my room....but I don't know how. They were laughing at me, calling me easy prey. They went to attack me when two dark people came. They were totally black. They all started fighting. I transformed but they were destroyed. I....I couldn't save them. I sent my attack at the nine things but...they sent it back at me. I didn't get hurt or anything I...just couldn't believe it happened. That they were destroyed into nothing."
I give Usagi a tissue before narrowing my eyes and standing, slowly. By this time Endymion has already walked in, fully clothed of course.
"It was probably the brothers of hell." He states bitterly.
"Aye...it was." I turn to the nearest shadows in the room.
"Niketa, Mioko...find the others." Two parts of the shadows bow before fading away.
I turn to Usagi and sit next to her.
"They weren't destroyed, Usagi. Merely torn a bit. They'll be fine once they find their pieces. Shadow people cannot be killed. Niketa and Mioko will find them and help them."
"Sh...shadow people?" Usagi asks.
I sigh and look to the others.
"You control shadow people?" Endymion asks in a sour tone.
I stand once again.
"Everyone sit down. I've more to tell you. Yes, even you Endymion. This is something not even you know."
