Death Can Not Stop True Love
By: Moonlight Rose
Chapter Ten – Endymion
Serena slowly opened her eyes. Her head ached and her heart really did feel like a sword had been shoved through it. She felt as if she had been electrocuted ten times in a row.
She heard a clash of metal, like a sword hitting a metal pillar. She glanced around. Her heart lifted when she saw that Darien was still alive, but was badly hurt. She knew why he was still fighting him. He was protecting her, but it was going to get him killed.
She slowly sat up and leaned against the wall for support. Pain was the least of her worries right now. She was afraid for Darien's life and her own.
Then she saw it. A few feet away from her and still looking brand new was Endymion's sword. She knew why he wasn't using it, but if he didn't it was going to get himself killed.
She used her foot to pull the sword towards her. She picked it up and held it in her hands. It wasn't very heavy, but when she had got it for him, it was the best sword ever made.
She stared up at the two. She had to find a way to get the sword to Darien, whether he wanted it or not. Zentraff was starting to wear him down. She couldn't bare to lose him to Zentraff again. She just couldn't.
Darien was flung against a wall. He was getting extremely tried. He gasped for breath. He looked like he had been beaten in Hell.
Zentraff flung at him again and Darien dived out of the way. Zentraff's sword hit the wall with great force. Zentraff used this distraction of his sword to launch a powerful kick. He hit Darien right in the stomach and Darien fell to the ground coughing up blood.
"Now it ends!" Zentraff raised his sword. Darien couldn't fight it anymore. He gave up. Serena was too good for someone who couldn't even protect her, like him. What kind of a warrior was he? Obviously, not a very good one.
Darien stared at the floor and closed his eyes. 'I'm probably better off dead anyways,' He thought.
"No!!!" Zentraff was thrown forcefully back into the wall. He fell to the ground clutching his chest.
Darien whirled around. His eyes opened wide. Serena was leaning against a wall, sword in hand. Determination was in her eyes. She stared at Darien contently.
"Darien! Catch!" She threw the sword towards him. Darien didn't want to touch it. The sword wanted to change him. He didn't want to change. He didn't want that blasted sword. But he knew he needed it, and just by the look in Serena's eyes, He would use it, for her.
Darien stood and reached for the sword. He caught it by the hilt. He stared at it. It was exactly like he remembered it. In every detail.
A blue light outlined the sword and slowly got brighter. The blue light spread up his arms and started to outline his entire body. Darien could feel the power of it start to change him. He didn't know what he was changing into or how it was possible, but it was.
Serena stared at him in shock. 'I hope it doesn't hurt him.' She was scared. She didn't know what was happening to him. She could only hope that whatever was happening wasn't going to kill him. She couldn't bare to lose him again.
Zentraff stared on in fascination. He hoped this would finally finish him off, but it didn't feel like it would. It felt like something was coming. Something he had not seen or talked to in a millennia.
The blue light covered Darien and flashed. Serena and Zentraff had to cover their eyes because it was so bright. Just as quickly as it had started it stopped. The light disappeared completely and the room was once again dark.
Both Zentraff and Serena looked at Darien in shock. Darien stood where he had been. Sword in hand, looking healed and ready to fight again, but it wasn't the same old Darien anymore. He had changed.
The man that stood before them wasn't Darien anymore. He was Prince Endymion. Ruler of the Golden Kingdom and lover to Princess Serenity.
"Endymion?" Zentraff said in horror. Serena was scared. She wasn't sure which Endymion he was. Was he Zentraff's Endymion. The one who ruler over his kingdom in war and made people suffer. Who enjoyed to kill for pleasure and hated everything good. Or was he Serena's Endymion. The one who ruled his Kingdom with love and kindness. Who was a symbol of good.
Endymion stood firmly. He had determination in his eyes. "Who'd you think it was? Cape boy?" Serena giggled slightly under her breath so no one would hear her.
"How the hell did you get here? I killed you on the Moon!" Zentraff crocked.
"Yes, you did. But it won't happen again!" Zentraff stood and launched a fire ball towards Serena. It whirled pasted Endymion and headed straight for her.
Serena stared at it in horror. Suddenly, Endymion pushed her out of the way. They both landed hard on the ground. Endymion had covered Serena, taking most of the damage. He held Serena close.
Serena buried herself in his chest. "Don't worry Serena. I'm not going to let anything happen to you again." He whispered.
"So. Even after all these years, you're still in love with her." Zentraff mocked. "I would have thought that you would have come back to my side after realizing that you can't protect her."
"Metallia has deluded your mind, Zentraff! I was never evil, and once upon a time, you weren't evil either." Endymion stood in front of Serena, who was still on the ground.
"That bitch really does have you brainwashed. You don't remember, how we used to go on long walks and kill pretty much everyone in site." Zentraff's eyes tear-up slightly.
"Zentraff, your wrong. I do remember going on walks with you. But we never killed anyone. We helped them." Endymion tried his very hardest to try and convince him.
"No!!! You're the one that's wrong Endymion!!! And after I kill you again, I'm going to slowly torture your beloved Serena and laugh as she dies screaming in agony." He laughed.
Zentraff attacked. His sword flew through the air as he ran towards Endymion. Endymion brought his sword up and deflected the attack. Sparks flew as the two of them fought to free their swords. The battle had restarted.
Serena watched in horror as she saw her beloved fight for her life and for his own. It was like watching her past all over again. Swords clashed. Sparks flying. She felt like their destiny was focused around this same battle between Zentraff and Endymion.
Serena pulled out her star locket. It was the only thing both her and Darien owned. She remembered when she had given it to him so he would always remember her. She held it close. She cried. She didn't want to relive this again. She knew Zentraff was probably going to defeat Endymion.
"Why does everything always have to end in death?" She muttered to herself.
As Endymion and Zentraff fought she slowly realized what was happening. Zentraff was already worn down by the battle he had with Darien. Endymion was fully rested and healed. 'Endymion just may win after all,' She thought.
She hoped he would, now that she knew which Endymion he was, and she was happy. She now knew which past was right.
Endymion launched a kick at Zentraff. The kick sent him flying towards the ground. Endymion had him. He put his sword up to his chest. Zentraff could only stare at the tip of the sword.
A few seconds later, he lowered it and threw it to the side. "Your not worth it!" He said, before turning and heading towards Serena.
Zentraff grabbed Endymion's sword and pushed the tip of it against Endymion's back. "You should have killed me. Now you'll die and so will your Princess." Zentraff laughed.
Endymion stared at Serena. Her eyes were full of fear and tears. He gave her a concerned look. He knew what Zentraff had in store for her, but he couldn't kill his best friend.
On the Moon, Endymion wasn't defeated by Zentraff. He had won, but he couldn't kill his friend then, and he certainly couldn't do it now. It had gotten him killed the first time, and now, it had happened again.
Zentraff raised the sword. "Looks like I get to kill you with your own sword again, Endymion." Endymion swallowed hard and shut his eyes. He didn't want to see Serena's terrified face. "Good-bye, old friend." Zentraff thrust the sword towards Endymion's Back.
Serena screamed, "No!!!"
Suddenly, a sliver light hurled quickly towards the sword, knocking it out of Zentraff's hands before he could strike Endymion.
"You're not going to hurt him, Zentraff. I won't allow it." A voice from the shadows said.
Zentraff stepped back from Endymion, while he rushed to Serena's side. "Where are you? Show yourself or I'll have you beaten alive!"
"You can't hurt me. I'm already dead." The voice answered.
"Who are you?" Zentraff asked, scanning the room.
A tall woman stepped out of the shadows into the light. Her hair was a glowing sliver and was pulled back into the same hairstyle as Serena's'. Her face was serious, but delicate.
"Mom!" Serena yelled in astonishment.
"Yes Serenity, It's me." Queen Serenity answered.
"You!! You're going to go to hell for all that pain you put me through over the last 1000 years!" Zentraff stood ready for battle.
"You so confused, Zentraff. You don't even remember who you are anymore. And thanks to you, Endymion and Serenity are no longer sure of who they are. Their not who you think they are and neither are you." Queen Serenity was trying to reach him.
"Then who am I, and who are they?"
"You were Endymion's loyal friend. Endymion taught you how to fight and how to live. You never did like Serenity, because you thought she was stealing your best friend, not because she was trying to turn him good. He was always good, and you use to be too. You weren't a killer. You saved people." Queen Serenity sighed. 'What good is this doing them? Not much.'
"I don't believe you. You and Endymion are messed up, or you and Serenity brainwashed him, but I'm not what you say I am." Zentraff didn't believe her one bit. Metallia raised him and Endymion and Endymion betrayed both him and Metallia. He didn't trust anyone.
"I figured you wouldn't. I guess there's only one way to straighten you out and get ride of Endymion and Serenity's doubts," Queen Serenity started to draw up energy.
"What are you going to do, mother?" Serena asked, clutching onto Endymion's arms as he cradled her.
"You all are going to relive your past, but you won't have any memory of this time so you can't change anything. Now, I'll bring you back just before Endymion gets killed so you won't have to suffer through that again. Here…we…go!" Queen Serenity's magic flew through the entire room.
Just before it hit Endymion and Serena, Endymion held her close and kissed her forehead. Serena managed to say one thing before she was washed away to the past.
"I love you, Endymion."