"For the Rest of My Life"-By, Silver Nights

Chapter 2

3 hours had past since the Queen of Earth's death. The small Princess Serenity waited aside with her Mother and Prince Endymion sitting down is a small quite room. Princess Serenity glanced over to her Mother to see her Mother's eyed narrowed down looking at the floor with watery eyes. Princess Serenity didn't know what to say, she then looked over to where her future husband was sitting and saw him with rosy cheeks and tears rolling down them. Princess Serenity then looked down at the floor and thought to herself.

"Who was that boy?" she thought.

They then heard a door open to see a priest calling a small golden box entering the room. Prince Endymion's eyes started to water again. The priest walked up to the young boy and knelt beside him placing his hand on his shoulder.

"Here" said the Priest handing Prince Endymion the golden box, "These are your Mother's ashes."

Prince Endymoin held the golden box in his hand and just looked at it. He couldn't believe his Mother died so instantly. The Priest nodded his head at Queen Serenity. Queen Serenity walked over to the young Prince and kneeled and placed her hands on her lap and looked at him.

"Endymion, would you like to go talk to one of the nurses?" asked Queen Serenity trying to help.

Prince Endymoin shook his head and bawled, "I want to go home!" he cried out.

Queen Serenity hugged the boy and let him cry in her arms. Princess Serenity felt bad as well, she just watched from aside. But then, something caught her eye in the shadow of the room. She saw a visible figure holding a scythe watching what was going on.

"That's the boy from last night" she though. She got up and walked over to the shadow.

"You" she whispered as she got close, she didn't want her Mother to hear her talking. "Why did you do this?"

The boy just smirked and put his finger to his mouth. Princess Serenity sprung around and saw her Mother leaving the room with Prince Endymion. The boy then stepped out of the shadow. "I didn't want them to hear me"

"Death, why did you do this? What was wrong from the Queen of Earth?" asked Princess Serenity.

"She had a sickness" he answered watching the Queen and Prince continuing to walk away holding each other.

"Sickness?" asked Princess Serenity.

Death nodded, "A sickness from Earth, and I was sent to go take away her life".

Yet, the Princess was still young and didn't really understand why someone her own age would go ahead and kill people. She just looked at the boy and decided to change the subject.

"C'mon, let's get out of here" said Princess Serenity as she grabbed Death's hand. Death pulled away from her.

"No, I have many missions to accomplish" barked Death as he fly up into the air.

"Wait!" cried out Princess Serenity. Death stopped and looked down at the child.

"Don't you play games? Have fun? Your still a young boy you should enjoy it"

Death just looked down at her with no emotion across his face. Princess Serenity looked down with no hope in her heart, she slowly looked up and smiled at Death.

"If you ever get lonely, please come back here and visit me! It gets quite lonely in the palace with no one to play with"

Death smirked and chuckled, "I have no time for games" and vanished in front of Princess Serenity's eyes.

"He can't be that cold hearted, he's still young and I know there's a soft side to you. I just haven't found it yet" thought Princess Serenity and ran out of the room to go look for her Mother.

Death then appeared in a dark room, a very dark room. The floor was dark with a blood red carpet that led to a throne. Death then walked down the isle to approach the leader.

"Isn't that cute, our little Death has a new friend" teased a man.

"Shut up Jedite!" yelled Death.

Jedite then stepped out of the shadows and forced dark energy on Death. Death fought back with his scythe.

"Enough!" yelled a voice. The two boys stopped and looked at the throne. A women dressed in a black dress walked down the isle towards them. She had long red hair, gray skin, and red eyes. She was beautiful, but evil. She looked over to where Death was standing.

"Did you take away the Queen of Earth's soul?" asked the women.

Death bowed down before her, "Yes Queen Beryl"

"Good", she said with a evil smile across her face. She then glanced to where Jedite was standing. "Jedite, you leave him alone. He's still growing"

Jedite just nodded and walked away from them. Jedite approached his companions.

"Yeah Jedite, Beryl might kill you" laughed Zoicite.

Jedite grunted, "Shut your mouth Zoicite, it's not my fault he's the Queen's pet"

"I sense jealousy" smirked Nephlyte.

Jedite ignored him and went into his chambers. Queen Beryl motioned Death to come closer to her. Death obeyed.

"You're doing great work Death, keep this up and you will be number one" said Queen Beryl as she walked next to him where she than took a seat in her throne.

"Thank you your highness" bowed Death.

Queen Beryl took a sip of some wine from her goblet and looked back at Death. "However, I do think this Moon Princess can be some trouble for you"

"What do you mean?" asked Death.

"The White Moon family is known for being pure and happy. Filled with warm light. I think the Princess is trying to be your friend" said Queen Beryl.

Death then paused. He never did have a friend before, he never experienced what people called a 'friendship'.

"I don't want you to become close to the Princess, understand?" asked Queen Beryl raising an eye brow.

Death nodded and the Queen dismissed him. Malachite then stepped out and watched Death go into his own chambers and leave the throne. "Queen Beryl, do you think he knows what really happened?" asked Malachite.

Queen Beryl grinned, "I highly doubt that Malachite. He'll never find out unless I tell him what really happened that day when he lost his family."

"But do you think he'll betray us? If he does we're done for" worried Malachite.

"I know, he's still young and as he grows that scythe he carries becomes powerful. He is the legendary God of Death. We need that scythe for the future when the time is right to take over the Moon Kingdom" laughed Queen Beryl as she pictured the day she would attack the palace.

Death was laying down on the floor in his room. He let some things run through his mind and he thought of what Princess Serenity said to him earlier. "If you ever get lonely, please come back here and visit me! It gets quite lonely in the palace with no one to play with". He then stood up.

"I'm just a boy" he said to himself. He then teleported his way to the Moon Kingdom. He appeared in the gardens and looked at the palace that was ahead of him. He then flew to where Princess Serenity's bedroom was. He took a look in there to see Princess Serenity drawing at her desk while she was humming. He then tapped on the window.

Princess Serenity jumped and was surprised to see Death there. She opened her window, "Death, what are you doing here?"

"I thought about what you said earlier and you were right" he blushed.

Princess Serenity smiled, "Tomorrow meet me in the gardens in the morning and we'll have some fun".

Death nodded but thought for a second, "Why can't we play today?"

"I'm going to be leaving soon. Prince Endymion is leaving the kingdom in a hour and then we're going to have a banquet in honor for the Queen" said Princess Serenity with a sad face.

Death had a little bit of guilt in his heart, "Well then, I'll be in the gardens tomorrow morning waiting for you" he smiled then he disappeared again in front of Princess Serenity.

Princess Serenity grinded and thought to herself, "I guess there is a kindness in him." and went back to drawing.