Hello! I'm sorry about the cliffy in the last chapter, I didn't intend for anymore to pop up, but it came out of no where! Ok, I'm still not sure how many chapters are left; I know what is going to happen I'm just unsure as to what is going to happen in each chapter. So there isn't that much left, maybe two or three chapters left. Enjoy!

I don't own Sailor Moon.

NOTE: I'm sorry I was pressed for time to post this chapter so I haven't had time to proof read it at all. So there might be a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes, but please forgive me!

Melis: I'm glad you liked it, I do try to please

Alexandria18: Thank you for keeping faith as in where I cut off my chapters, I would've pout in something else in the last chapter, but I just couldn't make it work with the plot.

IAmTheBattleMaiden: Hmmmm, your ideas are interesting, but I'm afraid the story might go off in a slightly different direction. Serenity can't defy Endymion all the time, and she knows it that as long as she tags along Endymion gets distracted with worry for her.

PixiePam: I wouldn't call what Endymion did jerkish; love for a person can drive people to do all sorts of things. In this case Endymion just took drastic measures for Serenity's protection.

KawaiiUsako: Don't worry, the story continues to go on, so you can see what happens! I hope your brain didn't really explode; you might need it to finish reading the story, lol. And no Endymion will not die; I couldn't bear to ever kill him off.

Sunny38: I'm sorry for all of the spelling errors, I run spell check constantly, and I re-read the chapter before I post it, but I guess I can't catch everything. Thanks for the compliments!

Mypinkyrulez: Lol! Yes, I will be posting my chapters as fast as I can, I wouldn't want any of the threats to soon become reality, lol.

SnowAngel101: That's alright, I know at least from your previous reviews that you are reading my story and that's good enough for me. Glad to have you back though!

Justsukiya: Aaawwww. I'm sorry you've been feeling down in the dumps lately, there is happiness in chapters soon to come, and I'll try to get around to it as fast as I can. May I remind you that Endymion may be gone to war, but Serenity has never doubted that he will return eventually. If that's not true love then I'm not sure what is. Feel better!

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Chapter 24: Taken

Serenity looked around frantically praying that it wasn't true, but sure enough she was in her room in Jericho.

"Endymion!" Serenity shrieked hoping with all of her heart that this was a bad dream, "Endymion!"

Serenity jumped up and out of her bed and made a mad dash for the door; uncaring that her legs were still wobbly beneath her about to give out any second.

"Endymion!" Serenity yelled.

"Hush child! And get back into bed you're going to hurt yourself," came a familiar voice. Serenity turned shaking her head in denial and saw Luna was standing there her stern expression on her face. She grasped Serenity's arm intending to pull her back to her bed but Serenity dug her heels into the carpet to keep from moving.

"Where is Endymion Luna!" Serenity asked bordering on hysteria.

"I've no idea who you're talking about Serenity, you've suffered a great trauma and it's obviously still bothering you. Now get into bed child before I'm forced to subdue you," Luna said trying to get Serenity to move. But Serenity broke down, this couldn't be real, it was all too much.

"No! No! Luna I have to find Endymion, I have to find him before Terra and Braeden go to war!" she tugging to gain possession of her wrist.

"Serenity there is no such place as Terra," Luna resound.

"No! There is and I have to go to him, I can't let him go! I have to find him now!" Serenity yelled finally pulling her wrist from Luna's grip. She didn't wait and ran for the door throwing it open and running out into the hallway. She needed to get out; he couldn't have sent her away. She wanted to deny it with every fiber in her being, She wasn't in her childhood prison thousands of miles away from her love who was about to got to war. Any moment now she would wake up in his arms and she would tell him about this horrible dream she had.

Serenity was tackled to the ground, by who she didn't know, but the feeling of breath rushing form her lings and the impact of the ground was much to real. She squirmed and rolled trying to get out from under whoever was on top of her, but hand grabbed her arms and held them away from her. Luna appeared above her some kind of tonic in her hand that Serenity was sure would put her out like a light.

"No! I have to find Endymion!" Serenity yelled as Luna forced her mouth open.

"This is for your own good Serenity, there is no one by the name of Endymion, and all you need to do now is rest," Luna said forcing the spoon through Serenity's lips. Serenity screamed in protest tears rolling down her cheeks, she couldn't pass out; she needed to get to Endymion. She didn't get to say goodbye, he was going off to war, and he might die.

But as she stared at the faces around her she knew none of them would help. They looked down at her with pity and sympathy; they all thought her crazy ill, they didn't understand. With the last of her strength Serenity tried to get up, but they just held her to the floor and they kept her there until the world went dark around her. That's when Serenity knew in dismay that this was no dream.

The next time she woke up she was in her bed again; she took a deep breath to calm herself. She needed to sort through her thoughts. She was home, that much was obvious and she hated it, but why would Endymion send her back home?

Serenity felt like hitting herself in the head, the war was the reason he'd sent her home. This way she was far away from any fighting, and her parents would not let her go anywhere after she'd disappeared for months. No, her parents probably wouldn't even let her leave the castle. Of course Serenity's first thought was to somehow escape the palace and find her way back to Endymion, no matter what obstacles were in her way.

Serenity let out a sigh at her own thoughts, she hated to admit that she herself was wrong, but sometimes it called for it.

Oh, and what happened last time I followed Endymion into battle. I stand as much risk getting captured this time as I did last time. The enemy would only use me against him; I don't even know where they are now.

Serenity pressed her hand to her eyes warding away unwanted tears, tears from the truth. No, she couldn't follow him this time, it showed in his actions. He'd sent her far away to keep her safe, and she knew war was nothing to take lightly.

I love you Serenity, remember no matter how long it takes me I will come for you,"

Serenity remembered his last words with a sad smile; of course he would come for her. War however took a long time, but no matter how long this war lasted she would be here waiting for Endymion.

Serenity tried to sit up, but found her hands were tied to her bed posts. She frowned and tugged against them, but they didn't give. She looked and saw her mother sitting in a chair next to her bed, staring at her as if she would sprout wings any second.

"Until me mother," Serenity said with a sigh.

"I think not daughter; Luna told me you were acting quite mad when you woke up." Queen Serenity said leaning back in her chair.

"I was not mad then, and I am not now, let me up mother," Serenity said getting a little annoyed. She was her daughter, why couldn't her mother have a little faith in her. Her mother only shook her head and Serenity sighed in defeat, she wouldn't be getting up for while.

"Luna also told me you said an amount of interesting things the last time you woke up. Why don't you tell me daughter exactly what happened to you when you got kidnapped," Queen Serenity said.

"We arrived at Kou manner just as expected, I had plans to run away that night actually," Serenity started.

"Serenity!" her mother exclaimed, but Serenity went on like she hadn't spoken.

"Quite by coincidence pirates invaded the town that night looking for me, and it all worked out quite well in the end since I was running away anyway."

"Don't talk like that Serenity, I know you weren't found of Diamond, but you weren't willing to give the marriage a try,"

"No, I wasn't," Serenity admitted, "But you wouldn't listen to me mother. I was more determined to escape after the, honorable Prince Diamond nearly raped me in the hall that night," Serenity said not thinking to edit her wording.

"Serenity! Don't use such crude language, and I don't believe it Diamond ahs only been a perfect gentlemen," her mother insisted.

"Would you believe him or your own daughter!" Serenity demanded growing angry; did her won mother truly not believe her words? "Well mother!"

Queen Serenity facile features looked pinched and she didn't answer, but went on to say, "Why were these prates looking for you?"

"They were looking to extract revenge on Diamond; by breaking our engagement Diamond could not ally himself with Jericho,"

"What barbarians, what country are they from Serenity; I'll have your father send out his best ships immediately."

"You will do no such thing! The ship was called the Gealach, and they were gaining revenge for their fallen country Terra," Serenity was a little hesitant on telling her mother about Endymion. She would of course tell her soon enough, but she felt that now wasn't the time. She would have to reveal their romance, and the fact the she'd gotten engaged without their approval, but she secretly felt proud of that fact.

"There is no such country as Terra Serenity," Queen Serenity said, "You must've hit your head daughter along the way to believe such lies."

Serenity practically saw red, she reared against her bonds and began yelling at her mother, "It is you who knows nothing mother! Terra is a country that was taken over by Avalos a long time ago; he used dark magics to erase the country from everyone's mind so no one would come to aid them. These pirates as you call them are noble men only trying to regain their country that was taken from them!"

Queen Serenity looked quite shocked at her daughter, "First of all Serenity you are a young lady of upbringing, you girls your age never shout. Second, I am your mother and I will not be spoken to in such a fashion. And if you really believe this outrageous tale that these pirates have told you then I can only prove you wrong. I'll summon every scholar we have now and ask them if there is even the slightest possibility that this country even exists."

Serenity gave a frustrated sigh, and lay back down on the bed. She would never be able to convince her mother about Endymion or Terra. No one would believe her at the moment, so for now it might just be better to kept quite about it. Maybe later she could find something to prove of Terra's existence, but she could do nothing bound as she was.

"Fine mother, I apologize. Now will you please untie me, I tire of lying here," Serenity said falling back into the voice she'd used as a Princess. Her mother seemed satisfied by this and called Luna over to untie Serenity. Serenity sat up grateful that she could move freely again. She made a move to get off of her bed, but her mother stopped her.

"Sorry Serenity, you're not going any where until I have the doctors take another look at you, physically and mentally," her mother said sternly. Serenity sat back on the bed growing annoyed, but she couldn't avoid being badgered by doctors no matter how hard she tried.

"Fine mother, but please leave, I have much to think about and I would like to be alone with my thoughts," Serenity said, Not to mention I don't much like being in the same room with my mother who thinks I'm crazy.

Queen Serenity nodded and got up to leave the room, but before she left she turned around and said, "By the way Serenity who is this 'Endymion'?"

"Leave mother," Serenity said casting her mother an icy glance, then lowered her head back to her hands. Only when she heard the 'click' of a closing door did she relax.

A few days later Serenity was in the library pulling out every dusty volume that she could find. Ever since she'd been allowed to leave her room, she'd spent much time in the library. Surly there would be some book mentioning Terra in some likelihood. She took most of her meals in her room so she could lug all of the old books back to her room and carefully flip through them. She was getting some odd glances form her mother, but of course Serenity was still thought slightly ill, so she was pretty much left alone.

It was about half way through the day and Serenity was about to carry some of the books back to her room and take lunch, but Luna burst into the library an excited look on her face.

"Come Serenity we haven't a moment to lose!" she said tugging Serenity in the direction of the door, in the process causing Serenity to drop her books.

"Wait Luna! I must get my books, what is all the excitement?" Serenity asked confused and annoyed when Luna didn't stop so she could get the books she'd dropped.

"Oh Serenity, I know your last engagement was a failure, but I'm sure it will work out for the better this time. Now come we must get you ready," Luna said pushing Serenity into her room.

"Wait Luna, ready for what?" Serenity demanded, but Luna didn't answer. She was too busy pulling out dresses and accessories. Serenity walked over to her and grabbed her arm to stop her.

"What are you talking about Luna!" Serenity demanded.

"Why Serenity surly you didn't think your parents would let you stay unengaged forever. A girl like you deserves happiness, and your parents have invited some suitors over for dinner, and we must start getting you ready,"

"WHAT!" Serenity yelled her face draining of all color.

"Don't yell Serenity, and stop standing around there, we must get you ready," Luna said scoldingly.

"My parents…a-are going to engage me? AGAIN?" Serenity asked nearly hyperventilating.

"Serenity!" Luna exclaimed and pushed Serenity back onto her bed, and pushed her head in between her knees. When Serenity's breath had finally calmed she got up and resumed pulling out things.

"No, it's not possible," Serenity mumbled.

"Of course it is Serenity, not help me decide what you want to wear,"

The roots of anger began to plant themselves in Serenity, she was engaged! She'd only just gotten back and her parents thought to send her off again. No, she wasn't going anywhere, and she would be engaged to no one besides Endymion.!

Serenity jumped to her feet and took off in a run from her room to the throne room. She heard Luna's yell and knew that she was running behind her, but she would see her parents now!

She found her parents sitting on their thrones looking rather pleased with themselves. Serenity stalked up right to them uncaring of some of the people around, her father looked up at her approach.

"Why Serenity, shouldn't you be getting ready for tonight?" King Solus asked.

"Do you think to marry me off again! Only after what happened the last time and I've only been home a few days, and you intend to prance me in front of hundreds of men again!" Serenity demanded her anger boiling over.

"Serenity not so loud!" her mother scolded. "Of course you're being engaged, you need to settle down and marry."

"I will not be engaged!" Serenity yelled drawing some stares from the other people in the court room.

"Serenity stop yelling this instant, you will be engaged to the next man that we chose," her father said sternly. Serenity's hands flew to her head and tugged on her hair. She let out a kind of hysterical laughter, the whole situation as hysterical, sis they think they could marry her off to another?

"Stop that right now Serenity-" her mother started.

"No you stop mother! You cannot engage me for I am already engaged!" Serenity said proudly standing before her mother and father.

"That is not possible Serenity, we did not abided-" her father said.

"No you didn't, but I am promised to another, and I will belong to no one else until he comes for me," Serenity said.

"And who would be this, no one can consent your engagement beside us!" her father yelled back at her standing up, but Serenity was uninitiated by him.

As is sensing the urgency of the situation her three marks suddenly flared to life with a blinding glow of gold. Her parents had to squint their eyes at her and there were audible gasps from around the room.

"What magic it this?" her father demanded.

The light dimmed but her marks were still glowing brightly. Serenity stared at them proudly and jerked the neckline of her dress down so they could see the mark upon her breast. She pulled her hair aside and tilted her neck so they could see the other mark, and jerked up her skirts so they could see her third.

"I have been engaged to Prince Endymion of Terra by the Goddess herself. I carry his three marks and our engagement has been consented by Selene herself. I can be bound to no other than him, and I wait for him to return to me. Like it or not, I am taken," Serenity said.

Without waiting for them to respond she let go of her dress and walked out of the throne room, her skirts swirling behind her.