Summary: When Endymion and his Generals visit the Moon, they soon find out that nothing is ever as it seemed to be, especially when Serenity and her Senshi are concerned...
Disclaimer: Plot, Ideas, Storyline and any other synonyms related to it, MINE. Everything else: Naoko Takeuchi and associated companies.
Author's Note: Again, I apologize for taking so long, but I was suffering from serious writer's block on chapter 4 and it's only since last Sunday that I was able to think of something more to write. I must say that I really did enjoy writing this chapter though, but I'm running out of sarcastic/funny things to write about these days. Note - this fanfic isn't going to be a comedy, but rest assured I'll try and make the mood lighter!
Chapter 2
Luckily, the Senshi weren't required to meet Endymion and his Generals when they finally arrived. The only person meeting them was Artemis, who showed them their rooms and left, saying that Queen Serenity would be with them when she had time.
"Well, would you look at this place," said Jadeite, walking out onto the balcony. Then he turned around and grinned at the others, "Who wants to go and check out some girls?"
"I'll go, besides, I'm absolutely dying with curiosity to see Endy's love interest." grinned Nephrite.
Endymion threw a dirty look at the brown-haired General who made the last remark, but the latter ignored this.
"You guys go on," said Zoicite, "I'll catch up with you later."
"Can't wait to see the librarian?" snickered Jadeite.
"Yes," replied the other blond with a smirk, "I can't believe I almost forgot."
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At first, Ami had been somewhat reluctant to join in Serenity's little charade, but by that evening, any doubts she had were gone - thanks to a certain blond-haired General.
Ami had been walking down the hallway when she noticed a bunch of the noblewomen giggling amongst themselves. "Did you see them?" "I can't believe it! General Jadeite is so cute!" "No, the best-looking guy there had to be Prince Endymion... Who could resist him?" "I could have swore General Zoicite winked at me."
"Not again." Rolling her eyes, Ami continued on her way. The last time, it had been over Haruka when half the palace had thought that she had been a guy.
Stopping by the balcony to see if Serenity was in the garden, Ami spotted Lyda instead, hanging off the arm of yet another new man. Even though she was the daughter of a Duke, it wasn't a secret that Lyda had quite a...reputation. Giving the couple a last uninterested glance, she was about to turn away when the man suddenly turned his head a bit. For a second she just stared at him before realizing where she had seen it from. Then it clicked. It was none other than one of the said Generals. Lyda and her had never been on good terms in the first place, so any man who would want her hanging off his arm couldn't be any good either. However, she decided, she would give him the benefit of the doubt - for now.
Later that afternoon, she was reading quietly near the fountain when she heard a giggle around the corner of the path leading to the fountain. "Hmm.." thought Ami as she touched her earring and her visor slid into place. "Well, well...the good general seems to have found another victim..." Picking up her book, she got up and walked the other way.
Well, that certainly confirmed her opinion of General Zoicite.
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"I wonder where the others are?" thought Ami
Entering her room, she was surprised to see the rest of the Inner Princesses hurdled over her communication systems that she had designed for Palace Security one summer when she had been learning about electronics.
"And just what are the four of you up to now?" asked Ami mock-sternly, her hands on her hips.
Four innocent faces looked back at her.
"Who are we eavesdropping on this time?" asked Ami as she walked over. "Hmm...system 5...guest quarters.
"Oh c'mon Ami! We're just making sure that we won't be interrupting Palace security."
"I agree."
Four pairs of eyes stared at her in disbelief.
"Personally I was expecting more of a fight." mused Serenity inwardly.
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The next evening:
The five princesses were currently lodging around in Serenity's room, perfecting their scheme.
"So..." grinned Serenity, "Any of you meet up with any of Endymion and his entourage yet?"
Scowls and dark looks instantly appeared on the faces of the four senshi.
Makoto was the first to talk. "Well, I was training in the gym today, when I heard a few voices beside me. Well, according to an egoistic jerk of a General named Nephrite, the Sailor Scouts are a joke! Can you believe it?" she spat. "Then this one - I think he's called Jadeite- went on to say that we were simply a bunch of useless ditzs who stand around for decoration!" Her expression darkened, "I soo wanted to punch their lights out right there and then - see what they think of the decoration then."
Ami raised an eyebrow, "So what did you do instead?"
A smug look appeared on Makoto's face, "I think I accidently locked them in for 5 hours straight. That was rather careless of me, wasn't it?"
"Makoto, I would have expected better of you!" said Minako in mock-anger. She threw a lock of hair over a shoulder, "I would've keep them in there for 6 hours and turned up the heat."
The others grinned.
"Okay, that's General Nephrite's opinion. Any word on the other Generals and his Royal Jerkiness Mr. Immature himself?" asked Serenity, leaning forward on the bed. She and Minako were currently sprawled on the bed, while Amy leaned against the side. Rei and Makoto were lounging on the floor.
"General Kunzite, he seems to be their leader and he's thinks I'm a ditz." giggled Minako, "Apparently he walked by as I was imitating those giggling idiots following him, remember Rei?"
Rei grinned, "Yeah, you should have seen the look on his face!"
"I guess I might as well reinforce that his image of me...afterall, it would be bad of me to disappoint him, don't you think?" asked Minako mischievously.
"From what I've seen, General Zoicite seems to have all the rest of the ladies hanging off his arm." said Ami coolly, "Even Lyda's already acquainted herself with him."
"And he let her?!" Rei was disgusted, "How can any man stand that woman is a mystery to me."
Ami rolled her eyes, "I don't know what he sees in her, but that sure tells me enough about him!"
"And that leaves Endy." said Serenity thoughtfully.
"Endy?!"
"Um..." Serenity blushed as 4 pairs of eyes suddenly fastened onto her.
"Are you sure there isn't something you're not telling us?" asked Minako, a twinkle in her eyes.
"No..butithinkheiskindacutethough," she mumbled as her cheeks turned red.
"Is that a confession, Sere?" asked Rei, grinning "I really didn't know you felt that way about him."
"I don't!" protested Serenity, "Honestly!!"
"Sure." said the dark-haired girl, although she sounded unconvinced.
"Anyways, onto our next item of business!' said the Princess, clapping her hands.
"What are you all going to be disguised as?"
"Something plain." said Ami, "Prim and proper, I guess. Hopefully that way they won't think I'm out to get them - which I'm not." she said pointedly to the Moon Princess.
"Don't worry Ames, you can be the brains behind our little schemes." said Serenity.
"I'll be going with the trainees." grinned Makoto, "Just call me Karl."
"You're going to be disguised as a guy?!"
"Got any better ideas? Besides, they'll just think I'm a over-confident trainee and that'll give me the perfect opportunity to kick Nephrite's arse! Maybe I can even set a new record!"
"Sounds fun. I think I'll join you." Rei smiled grimly. "Let's see how cocky they are after I accidently hit them with one of my fire arrows..."
"Rei!" said Ami in a shocked voice, although her eyes twinkled, "You might hurt them!"
"Fine," grumbled Rei, "I'll settle for setting their clothes on fire."
"And give the rest of the female population something more to ogle at."
"I'll singe their eyebrows off then!" finished Rei triumphantly, "Then we'll see how good-looking the generals are sans eyebrows!"
"And for me, I'll be re-enforcing their prior image of me." grinned Minako, "The blond, ditzy Duchess of Io who, from this moment forth, will be devoting the rest of her time annoying the heck out of one General Kunzite. We'll see if he's ready to strangle me by the time we properly introduce ourselves."
"What about you, Sere?" asked Ami.
Serenity gave them an uncharacteristic smirk, "I'm going tomboy style."
"Why?"
"Well, I can't make his life miserable wearing this!" said Serenity, looking at her spotless white dress.
"Unless you wanted to seduce Endymion..." comment Minako innocently, "In which case, you'll definitely have to show more skin, cousin dear, not to mention brush up on those non-existent seduction skills of yours..."
Serenity's only response was to whack the blond with a pillow.
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Yes, I'm aware that Ami...and some of the others to an extent may seem a bit out of character, but I can't have them all nice and stuff if they're out to get the Generals (and beat them up a bit in the process) which gives my story its plot. ^.~ As usual, please review and tell me what you think so far.