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Love Is All You Need

Chapter 3: Weapons and Tools

Usagi felt a hand upon her own. She felt groggy and couldn't focus her eyes, so she kept them closed, "Mamoru, is that you? What happened?"

"You're safe now, that man will never touch you again, as long as I live," he leaned down and kissed her. Usagi's eyes opened wide, her vision was still blurred, but she could make out a man with light brown hair hovering over her.

"Who are you?" she said in fear.

"Your true love."

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Mamoru felt so helpless just sitting on Usagi's bed, waiting for word. He kept replaying everything in his head, thinking of things he could have done differently. Despair hung over him in an ominous cloud, ever building.

Mamoru's feeling had become fueled by rage, and he drew his sword ready to kill when he heard the sound of a shuffling foot on stone. A woman garbed completely in black was standing in the broken window, an arrow strung in a longbow aimed at Mamoru's heart. Her outfit was close fitting, and her face was half covered, "Even if you were to strike, my arrow would pierce your heart before you could remove your sword from my body, drop it!"

"That is not the first time I have been told that today, and I'll be damned if I do it again!" Mamoru shouted.

"You want to know where your princess is, you'll cooperate. I'll tell you what, I'll lower my bow, you lower your sword, then we can talk like civilized people."

"How do I know I can trust you?"

"Do you have a choice? If my captain does not hear from me by sundown, the princess will die, I can promise you that," she lowered her bow, but kept it pulled taut.

Seeing her gesture, Mamoru lowered his sword, "Where is Usagi?"

"First there are a few conditions."

"Surely."

"One, any threat made in part to my well being, or any others you may encounter will result in her death. Two, you will follow all of our instruction if she is to remain unharmed. Finally, keep your mouth shut unless spoken to when we get there."

"Get where?"

"Do you agree?"

"Yes, now take me to her."

"It's not that simple. Follow me," Mamoru was about to speak when she leapt from the window. He followed, not knowing what might be ahead.

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"Who are you?" Usagi's eyes were slowly, but steadily clearing. She tried blinking to speed the process to no avail. She also was having trouble moving much, and it scared her to fell trapped like this.

"Like I said, I am your true love. But if you wish you can call me Cleatus. I apologize if you fell a bit groggy, but it was necessary to drug you to bring you here. The potion we used should wear off in a short time. I'll send Poppy in with the antidote," he snapped his fingers, and a woman entered the room, a tray in her hands. He stood, "I'll be back soon love," he leaned down and kissed her. Usagi longed to rub him off her lips as he left, but she could only manage to barely twitch her fingers.

The woman set down the tray on the table near the bed Usagi was laying on. On it was a small mug. The woman lifted, and brought it to Usagi's lips, "Drink." Usagi did as bade, and after feeling the warm liquid travel through her throat, her vision cleared in a matter of seconds. The woman was a small plump, portly woman with a warm smile on her face. Her hair had silver streaks, but her natural auburn had not yet faded. "How do you feel dear?"

"Better," Usagi slowly sat up, laying her hand across her chest.

"The dizziness should wear off momentarily. I feel so awful about all this."

"Why should you feel bad?"

"I was the one who concocted the elixir they drugged you with. But I had no choice."

"Are you being held here against your will?"

"Aye, I am. They captured me for my arts. They've been using my gift to aid their kidnapping of you, made a tool out of me as it were. Name's Poppy by the way."

"Hello, I am Princess Usagi. Do you know why I have been brought here?"

"To be with me," Cleatus had entered making hardly any sound, "Poppy leave. You need to make the hallucination potion, and the control potion for when our guest arrives."

"Yes sir," a guard came in and escorted Poppy out.

"G-guest?" she stood, and began to tremble.

"Yes, I just received word that Endymion is on his way. It seems my sister didn't have too much trouble getting him here," Usagi gasped in fear. Cleatus grabbed her and held her to his chest, "It's ok. I won't let him have you."

"Let me go!" Usagi pushed herself away from him. Suddenly a hand came across her face, violently striking her as she fell, hitting her head hard against the stone floor. She did not move.

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"Beings as you know who I am, can I know your name, so I can stop referring to you as you."

"Medea. And you just broke rule number three."

"You said not to speak when we get there, not now. But thank you, now I know the name of one of you. When I save Usagi, I'm sure the kings guard can find out who you're working with."

Medea started laughing, "Not likely. And don't bother pulling that knife on me, I'm much faster than you at small blades, I guarantee it," Mamoru had been reaching for the knife in his belt, hoping to take her by surprise, and use her as a hostage.

"Long bow, knives, two short swords on your back, and a bastard sword comfortably at your hip. How is it you learned all these weapons?"

"You mean because I'm a woman."

"No- n-not what I meant," Mamoru actually felt himself turning red!

"Ha! If you must know, my brother taught me. He needed a skilled warrior to act as third in command. Someone he could trust."

"Why not second?"

"Quiet!" she made a shrill whistle, a few moments passed, and a similar whistle answered back not far away. "Come," she took off at a jog, Mamoru soon followed.

They came upon an open glade, where a man stood with three horses, "Kael, has my brother received word?"

"Yes, when our scout spotted you about an hour ago, we sent a messenger."

"Good," she gestured towards Mamoru, "We ride from here." She hopped on one of the horses, as Kael climbed another. Mamoru mounted the last, and in a few seconds, Medea took off at a trot, and he followed, Kael behind.

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They traveled for hours. Medea stopped, and Mamoru despaired when he thought she was suggesting they camp, but he was wrong, "Over that hill is the castle. Remember the rules, and she will remained unharmed. You will meet my brother, and captain, and he will set some new rules. Obey, and he'll make it easier for you."

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Author's note: Sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up, I've been kind of busy. I changed it a little from what I originally wanted to put in this chapter. Here's a teaser for chapter four:

Mamoru peered through the window Medea indicated. He saw Usagi lying in a large bed. She was speaking to a man sitting beside her. She slowly sat up, wrapped her arms around him, and the kissed as he lowered her to the bed.

"An illusion! My Usa-ko would never betray me, never!" he wrapped his hand around Medea's throat. He lifted her against the wall as he peered through the window again. The man named Cleatus was removing Usagi's clothing as she writhed beneath him, "No, it can't be…"