Hello everyone! Just a couple more chapters left to go! As sad as this is, I'm already taking notes for my other two stories I plan on writing I've finished my other fanfiction What These Eyes Cannot see, and I'll be working on the sequel to that, and a new story called Silver Forest. Yesterday when I was listening to a Cd I picked up from the library and while listening to two really good songs on it I was struck with the inspiration for another new fanfiction that will be called Fairy Led. Now the question is, do you think I can work on three fanfictions at once, when school is soon going to begin? In my opinion I don't think I can do it, but I'll be keeping the idea in mind. Now my problem is I don't know weather to do Silver Forest or Fairy Led.
One last thing, I must apologize for this chapter being so short, I needed to cut this chapter off at a certain point so there wasn't much to put in it. Forgive me please; the next chapter should be really good. Enjoy!
I don't own Sailor Moon.
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IAmTheBattleMaiden: As funny as that would be I'm sorry the girls can't stay together to long. War is upon them and action must be taken, but I will think of Terra and Jericho uniting, it's never crossed my mind, but it's totally possible.
Girl of Darkness: I will miss you so! Endymion is any Sailor Moon fan's ideal man, I could make him so less in my story
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Chapter 23: Home
Serenity stirred as the bright ray of sunshine fell across her face. Whenever that happens when you wake up you can rarely go back to sleep. She opened her eyes, but shut them quickly waiting for the impending rush of black energy to consume her like it had the past few days.
She sat there curled in a ball her eyes shut waiting for it to happen, but it didn't. She curled herself slowly, but let out a small shriek at the twinge of pain in her arm. She looked and saw her arm was bandaged, she couldn't remember when she'd gotten that wound. What was the last thing she remembered?
Serenity sat and pondered this until she fell upon the memory of, ENDYMION! He'd come to save her, but Diamond had dragged her away intending to mark her again. After that everything had gone black, and she remembered nothing. Serenity pushed aside the neck line of her dress looking to see where else Diamond had marled her, but the marks were gone! Instead on the slope of her breasts was a softly glowing crescent moon mark, Endymion's mark.
That meant Endymion must've succeeded. Now that she looked around she was no longer in Diamond's castle, but in a tent. The cot she was lying on smelled like Endymion so he must be nearby. Serenity excitedly swung her legs over the edge of the bed and stood intending to rush outside and find him. It didn't really work out as planned…
She stood up and tried to take a step forward, but as her foot stepped down her legs went out from under her. She sat on the ground looking around perplexed, to see if she had tripped on something. There was nothing there so Serenity stared accusingly at her legs. Nothing seemed to be wrong with them, in fact the marks that had been on her legs were now gone as well.
Without the dark energy occupying her body she felt like she was floating on a cloud. She was no longer weighed down by it, she felt weightless and pure. The energy pulsing through her body from Endymion's marks made her feel warm and cherished. As if hearing her thoughts the flap of the tent opened and Endymion stepped through.
"Endymion!" she exclaimed trying to push herself to her feet. Once again her legs didn't cooperate and they went right out from under her. Endymion gave a small laugh and scooped her up in his arms and placed her back on the cot.
"Serenity, I'm so glad you're awake," he said embracing her so tightly Serenity was afraid she might have bruises later. But she could understand that he'd been worried, she hugged him back letting him know she was here.
"How did you get the marks off of my body?" Serenity asked.
"I pleaded the Goddess to remove them, the girls tried but they had no luck. I offered the Goddess my life so you could have yours back,"
"You didn't Endymion!" Serenity said appalled at the thought of losing him.
"No, I didn't. The Goddess was merely testing me, and she healed you like I asked. She has also linked us together by my energy so no other can mark you," he said showering her face with small kisses. Serenity gave a little laugh and let out a squeak of surprise as Endymion pounced, flattening her to the bed.
"A little bit
excited are we," Serenity purred threading her hands in his
hair.
"Oh, a lot more than a little," Endymion said then
swooped down to catch her lips. The kiss was beautiful; it felt like
they hadn't kissed in a millennium. Serenity wanted to drown in
him, so that they could never be torn apart again. When her hands
moved to tug at his shirt he pulled away leaning his forehead against
hers.
"Sorry Serenity, we can't do that," he said his voice husky.
"Why not?" Serenity asked wiggling against him.
"Because you're still weak honey, I don't want to hurt you," he said sitting up. Serenity pouted after him in disappointment, but soon realized she was very tired, and she'd done practically nothing.
"See," he said pulling the covers over her, "I'm going to go get you some food, you may not feel it now, but I'm sure you'll be very hungry in a few minuets," he said smiling. He brushed a kiss over her head then left the tent.
Serenity did as he asked and stayed right where she was, too giddy with happiness to do much else. Diamond was dead, and she was cured, she and Endymion could finally be together without anything in their way. They could live together and be happy. When the tent flap opened again she thought it was Endymion, but it was instead Jadeite who walked in.
"I'm glad you're awake the girls have been worried sick," Jadeite said with a sigh.
"How are they?"
"Still bedridden, much like you," at Serenity's alarmed expression he added, "They tried to drive the dark energy from your body themselves, but they couldn't do it. The process was very taxing on their bodies."
"I didn't know," Serenity said feeling guilty for causing the girl's so much trouble.
"Don't worry Serenity, they wanted to help, and they'll be very happy to hear that you're up. I'm afraid with the war starting we'll have to move you guys to a safer location."
The war? Serenity thought in confusion, reality came crashing down around her. Of course the war had started, Braeden must be working on a combat attack, and they would be out for blood when they found Diamond dead.
Serenity gave a heavy sigh, no she and Endymion couldn't find happiness yet. With the war beginning Endymion would be called away to battle, and that thought terrified Serenity.
"When will Endymion be called to battle?" Serenity asked in a quiet voice.
"I can't really tell you Serenity, there are still refugees pouring in and they need to be moved as well. We are waiting for news of an attack; so far we've received none,"
Serenity remained quiet staring down at her hands; Endymion would have to be called away eventually. And try as she might she could not be there to follow him. The circumstances were much more dangerous than before, Endymion would most likely send her away, and she would have to wait.
"Thank you for coming Jadeite," Serenity said, Jadeite nodded and gave her a warm smile before turning and leaving.
"Are you sure about this Endymion?" Zoicite asked, "Serenity isn't going to like it at all,"
"We've only got a few more days until Sapphire is bound to attack us, I want her out of here as fast as I can get her," Endymion said.
"Even if it means sending her away this very night?" Zoicite asked.
"Yes, and don't look at me like that, I know you have plans to send Amy away with the other girls tomorrow morning, so you're as guilty as I am," Endymion said.
"You've got me there, but I'm not putting a sleeping drought into her drink am I?"
"She'll never agree to it if I just walk up and ask her, this is the only way. She's going to be in the safest place possible and far away from this war. Believe me I wish there was another way, but I will not have her following me again; she will be safe this time." Endymion spoke with a fierce intensity. Serenity would be safe; he would see to that, he was just sorry he had to take such drastic measures. The drought in her drink would put her to sleep for three days and that was just enough time to move her.
"I get what you're saying Endymion, go do what you must," Zoicite said.
Endymion nodded then walked across the camp into his tent, he saw Serenity sitting on the bed a sad look on her face.
"You will go to war soon," Serenity said sadly.
"I'm afraid so Serenity, but don't lose hope for a second. I will come back to you I promise, I would not leave you alone in this world." He said setting the food aside and embracing her.
"I know, but I'm so scared Endymion, I'm so scared. What if something happens to you?" she said tears rolling down her face. Endymion brushed them away with his lips, and gave her a small kiss. When she'd settled down he made sure she ate everything that he'd brought her.
Serenity was soon lying back against the pillow feeling stuffed and loved. Endymion handed her a cup and she drank deeply. She was very thirsty and she didn't want to worry Endymion by not drinking or eating. Like he had predicted she had been extremely hungry and had easily finished off everything he brought.
Serenity set he cup down with a sigh of content, she opened her mouth to speak to Endymion but the world began to dim around her. She squinted her eyes in confusion, and caught Endymion's sleeve fearing that something bad was happening to her.
"Endymion!" she said fearfully. She looked to see he had a guilty look on his face. He leaned down and caught her lips in a gentle kiss; Serenity felt the world begin to slip from her.
"I love you Serenity, remember no matter how long it takes me I will come for you," he said fiercely. Serenity believed it with every cell in her being, but she couldn't respond because the world faded away.
A time later, Serenity wasn't sure how long; she opened her eyes which felt very groggy. She rubbed them and opened her eyes to see where she was, Endymion had some explaining to do when she found him.
Above her was a pale blue canopy that looked very familiar, almost like the canopy top that she had on her bed at home…
Serenity shot up in the bed and looked around, and she was. She was home.
