Hello everyone again, I'm still up at camp, but it's my last week up here so once I get home I'll be able to get chapters out much faster. I'm even making plans to start writing another fan fiction, but I'll let you know about that once I'm wrapping up this one. There is much still to happen in this story so for now I can only give you Chapter 8. Enjoy!

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Alexandria18: lol, I'm glad you got a laugh out of that part, though it wasn't the reaction I suspected. I was trying to make it a hot descriptive kiss scene, but any reaction is a good one 

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Chapter 8: Awakening

Endymion grew worried when he first returned to the ship and couldn't find Serenity. He planed to take care of business as fast as he could and then take Serenity into town to enjoy herself. Once he'd looked through the entire ship a dreadful thought began to take route.

She wouldn't he thought to himself. But he soon had the generals searching for her as well, and most of the crew looking out for her. The entire ship had been searched and the area around it. Early morning had given way into afternoon, and Endymion knew Serenity had probably made a run for it. It wouldn't have been that hard for her to disappear into the bustling crowd; she could've easily slipped away.

His first thought was Why? Why would she try to run away form him? He'd not harmed her in any way since her coming aboard his ship. He'd made her do nothing against her will; she'd even been okay with him kidnapping her. He knew she'd grown to love the ship and she was found of everyone aboard it; she had no real reason to run from them.

Or is it me she is running from? The thought sprung into his mind and the more he thought about it the more it made sense. Serenity was terribly unfamiliar with her emotions, that much was obvious. In light of their growing relationship she'd probably began to experience even newer emotions. Emotions were the only thing Serenity was skittish about, and they might've scared her enough to take off.

After he'd kissed her last night Endymion had let her run away knowing that she'd never been in a relationship before, and he wanted to give her time to adjust. Playing on that thought he'd also tried to give her more time to herself early this morning. He then was going to take her into town and court her like the normal man; buy her things and such. He didn't want her to feel rushed or intimidated, and he'd hoped she would've been willing to at least give their relationship a try, but it seemed that she had also notice the difficulty of their position. But Endymion knew that somehow it would work out he just need Serenity to return his growing feelings.

After a few more thoughts about it Endymion began t feel anger towards her. She wasn't allowed to just take off without telling anybody. What if Diamond found her just wondering and took her back to his castle. He'd kidnapped her and though he had given her free reign of the ship he had NOT given her the free reign to run off whenever she felt like it. Serenity was going to have to face her emotions sooner or later, and he wasn't about to let her run away from him. Not when he was just getting to know her… just starting to care about her deeply.

No, he could not let her go, and anger had given into rage. Serenity would not escape him no matter how hard she tried. If he had to he would drag her kicking and screaming back to the ship and lock her in his cabin to ensure she didn't think about escaping again. Oh yes he would find her, and then she would have to deal with his rage.

Endymion immediately sent out the generals and most of the crew asking about a girl that looked like Serenity. The townspeople knew him well and they wouldn't think to without information from him. By nightfall they'd heard from an inn keeper who saw a girl fitting Serenity's appearance check in earlier that day.

Endymion immediately set off to the inn his four generals in tow. They would stand on the first floor making sure that Serenity had nowhere to run; she would not escape then again.

Endymion only stopped to inquire the innkeeper about what room she was in the walked right up the stairs without another word. The expression on his face was thunderous and no one dared defy Endymion in this mood.

Serenity was just about to get ready for bed when her door slammed open banging against the opposite wall. So startled she let out a small shriek and jumped up form the bed. The alarm in her head went off when she saw it was Endymion, but it kicked back up against when she saw the expression on his face. Her heart picked up the pace, it was impossible not to be intimidated even slightly afraid by the look Endymion had about him. He probably wasn't to happy that she'd decided to leave, but she had to make him see that it was better this way.

"Endymion?" his name escaped her lips in a soft gasp. While he looked absolutely furious she couldn't help but feel slightly happy to see him again.

"Bad move Serenity, you seem to have forgotten that you are on my ship by force, and I never said you were allowed to leave." He said stalking across the room towards her. Serenity held up a hand to stop his advance, but ended up taking small steps back.

"Please Endymion don't do this. Let me go." She said her hand coming in contact with his chest. He'd back her against the wall and there was no other escape route. He seem to fill the entire room with his presence and she was painfully aware about just how small she was, and she was no match for his strength.

"Never!" he growled.

"What we have can never be and you know it, my parents will never allow it." She said looking up at him resisting the urge to look away from the anger on his beautiful face.

"Damn your parents! This is not about them; this is about you and me Serenity. Not Princess Serenity, just you Serenity the girl I've become to care for." He said grasping her arms giving her a small shake.

"It can't work Endymion." She said looking up at him pleading with her eyes to let her go. Endymion however ignored the look and didn't let go of her.

"Says you Serenity, you are my captive, and that is what you will remain until I say otherwise."

Without any warning his shoulder came in contact with her stomach and her world flipped upside down. He strode out the room with Serenity thrown over his shoulder; Serenity was silent for a few moments taking in what he was doing. Then, she erupted, hissing, screaming, kicking, anything to get him to put her down. She beat her small fists against his back, but to no avail. His grip was firm and unbreakable Serenity soon realized he wouldn't let her down till they were on the ship and there was nothing she could do about it. She slumped against him, limp tears welling up in her eyes.

Soon enough she was tossed right back onto the bed she'd been sleeping in since her arrival on the ship. Endymion's expression hadn't changed and from the gentle rocking of the room she knew she was back on the ship.

"You can't run away from what we have Serenity, weather you like it or not there is something there." Endymion said staring down at her. Serenity propped herself up on her arms and glared right back at him.

"There is nothing between us." She said feverently trying to convince herself that it was true, and she felt nothing for the handsome pirate standing before her.

"So do you feel nothing when I kiss you, nothing after I fretted over you for so long when you were lying in bed sick with fever." Anger still burned in him, more now that she was denying everything between them. Even when tears began to fall form her eyes he did not give any ground.

The next thing she said seemed to be more to herself than to him. "A Princess has no need for emotions; they only hurt more once you learn to feel them." Thatwas exactly what he'd done; he'd made her feel and she could never forget that.

"That's the biggest lie I've ever heard Serenity." He said leaning so close to her that he'd backed her up against the headboard. "I know a Princess. She's the most amazing girl I've ever met and she makes me feel more alive that I've ever felt in my entire life. When her face lights up with happiness I would conquer worlds for her if she asked me. And I'll be damned if I lose her, especially to herself."

Steamy scene ahead, but no it's not a lemon

He swiftly closed the distance separating them and crushed her to him as his lips claimed hers. Into the kiss he poured all of his passion and anger for her, and Serenity could d nothing else but respond to the fiery kiss.

In Serenity's mind she admits she dose feel when he kisses her, the feeling always burns so bright within her Serenity wasn't sure that it could ever be put out. Her fingers threaded into Endymion's hair keeping his mouth on hers, feeling as if she would die if he didn't keep on kisses her. His kiss made her feel wild and in one moment a world of feeling bloomed over her leaving her drowning in its wake. Serenity realized that she didn't want to lose this feeling, she liked being able to show her emotions she didn't want to go back to closely guarding them when she was a Princess.

Holding onto that thought Serenity let herself be swallowed by the emotion and let herself be drowned by it. Something broke free in Serenity, and all thoughts of leaving Endymion flew from her mind. She didn't want to leave her Endy; she wanted to cling to him and never let him go. She wanted to hold him to her forever, Endy my Endy.

Her legs snaked themselves around his waist and her arms left his hair to wind around his neck locking him to her. She began returning the kiss with as much passion as Endymion was putting forth. Endymion was surprised by her sudden response but groaned as his body responded as well, and he deepened the kiss.

She was moving wildly against him struggling to find something that she couldn't place. Her body was burning in places she knew very little about, but she knew that Endymion would know what was happening to her. Running on instinct she pressed her body to his trying to get closer; even the layer of their clothing seemed to be to big a barrier. His mouth began to move down her neck nipping, sucking and, kissing; in response a moan escaped Serenity's throat welling in the sensations Endymion's lips were creating.

Her small hands tugged his white shirt free from his pants and slipped her hands beneath it, running her hands over every defined muscle along his back. With a sift of their bodies Endymion fit his erection snugly in the vee of her thighs. His hands caught at her hips and tilted them having them soon arcing against each other. Serenity cried out at the friction their movements created and the burning she felt increased ten fold.

Serenity tugged on his hair to bring his head up to hers and kissed him fiercely. Endymion returned it tenfold; their hips were pushing together at a insistent pace almost franticly. Endymion wasn't sure how much more he could take, but he knew she was too innocent for the things he wanted to do to her. But his control was fast fading under her sweet kisses and instant movements. She was probably totally ignorant to how she was affecting him, and there was only so far a man's control could go.

A knock sounded at the door startling Endymion out of his haze of desire, Serenity however didn't seem to notice. Drawing Endymion's head back down to her and thrusting her tongue inside his mouth. Endymion surrendered for a few more moments, but the knock soon sounded again. Endymion groaned in frustration and pulled away again. Serenity tried to follow him up, but Endymion firmly shook his head and went to answer the door.

"Endymion have you ceased scolding the girl yet?" came Jadeite's voice form the other side of the door. The generals must've steered clear of his cabin because they knew he was going to give Serenity a piece of his mind. When in fact they'd ended up doing quite the opposite. Endymion opened the door and stared at his general as Jadeite stared back and took in Endymion's appearance.

Jadeite took in his captain's disheveled appearance, mused hair, and the heated look in his eyes. Jadeite's mouth opened in a knowing O, "So I see you have stopped scolding her Endymion."

"Shove off Jadeite, she's fine, remind the boys that we leave in the morning." Endymion said then promptly shutting the door on Jadeite. Endymion rested his forehead against the door taking in a few deep breaths trying to dim the desire burning in his veins.

"Do you deny it now?" he asked turning to face Serenity. She was sitting up now on the bed panting softly as if she couldn't breath in enough air. Her face was flushed and she was staring down at her hands, not looking at him. She slowly shook her head, and she realized what they'd almost done. She recognized the similarity between what they'd been doing and what the guard had done to her. A spark of fear lit her eyes as the grotesque memories tried to resurface; Endymion would never do that to her would he? Serenity immediately bereted herself for doubting him, of course he wouldn't. Endymion however saw the spark of fear in her eyes.

"Don't look at me like that Serenity; you have no reason to fear me. You are not thirteen and I am not the guard you raped you."

Serenity gasped her hands flying to her mouth; tears welled up in her eyes startlingly fast. How did he know that? I've never told another soul except for my parents. How did he find out?

"You told me in one of your fevered raging, and I will have it out of you tonight if it's the last thing I do." He said starting towards her again.

"You will get no such thing." She said growing slightly angry at him; he couldn't demand her to tell him things. Just because she poured her heart out to him about her childhood didn't mean that she was going to tell him every aspect of her life. She'd already laid her heart bare before him; if she told this she would be completely exposed. And deep in her heart she feared his rejection, who would want a girl who had been used so brutally.

"You can't bottle it inside you and let it continue to scar you Serenity."

"And what about you and Diamond." She retorted, she wasn't the only one who was going to be revealing stuff this night. "I'll tell you what happened to me, but you must grant me a boon yourself. I would know what happened between you and Diamond that cause you to hate each other so."

Endymion's nostrils flared and seemed in deep though for a moment. Then he looked up and growled, "Fine, Serenity, I will grant you your boon."

Sorry, I know this chapter is a little bit short that my other chapters, so to make it up to you guys I'm providing you with a preview of sorts of the next chapter and I may start doing it for every chapter.

Preview: Pasts revealed and hearts laid bare, bleeding with sorrow and many scars. But love can heal the greatest of hurts if only one allows themselves to feel it. To give you heart freely is a difficult thing but sometimes it happens when you least expect it.