Chapter 9: Good in Everyone
Serenity woke up at nine o'clock. An early wake for her. Endymion was gone to organise the hanging for Beryl, the thought made her sick. He friend, to be hanged, publically. She threw on a black dress and cut her hair below her shoulders for the occasion and pulled on her flats before walking out into the dining room where Endymion and Hiroto were working on the details for the hanging.
"Usagi…wow" Hiroto says as she walks in with a hand on her abdomen. She frowns as Endymion comes and wraps his arms around her. "Change of scenery. You must be pretty upset about this" Hiroto says and she frowns. Endymion lets go of her and walks towards the front door where he walks out with Hiroto and the Guard follow him. Serenity frowns as the Senshi walk her over to the window where she must watch. Beryl is moved to the stand before serenity runs out towards the door in a rush. The senshi call out after her as she runs towards them.
"STOP" Serenity yells and they all obey them, and Endymion attempts to stop her. "Endymion, please don't do this" she says and he frowns. He tries to speak but she stops him. "Give her a second chance, everyone deserves a second chance, and she's my friend" she sobs and he frowns. "There's good in everyone Endymion, even Beryl. She just needs to understand that she's wrong" Serenity cries as she looks towards Beryl who frowns.
"You'd try and save me…because we're friends?" Beryl whispers and she nods.
"I can forgive but I won't forget" Serenity says and Beryl smiles.
"Serenity, I'm sorry we can't not punish her. Otherwise the public would think they could get away with anything and everything because you are against death penalties" Kunzite says and she sobs.
"Mamo… please" she whispers into his chest and he frowns before walking away and nodding to Kunzite. She falls to the ground where the senshi gather around her as Beryl dies. "No" she sobs before running over to the palace. She runs, blurry eyed and tear stained down the hallway before she runs over towards the computer. She presses the location as 'moon' before stepping under and she disappears. Once she recognises the room she runs towards her mother's study where she bursts open the door to see her mother hard at work.
"Usagi?" Sakura says as Serenity throws herself at her mother's arms. "Usagi? What happened? Why is there a pink scar on your arm?" Sakura asks her as Serenity sobs. Once serenity is calmed down, she moves to sit in a seat beside her mother.
"So…yesterday morning I woke up and my friend, Beryl was in my room. She tried to kill me because Endymion loved me but she loved him. She misses when Endymion came in with the generals because we suspected. She was arrested and today she was hanged. I intervened to stop it but Endymion didn't stop it for me. I tried and he…he let them hang her. Mother she's dead and now people of the earth are going to think I'm a danger to them" Serenity says and Sakura hugs her daughter.
"You can't be apart for long. You have your maternal duties to carry out at night" Sakura says and Serenity shakes her head.
"No need. I'm already fourteen weeks along" Serenity says and Sakura's eyes raise in surprise. "Wedding night" she says and Sakura nods.
"Yes…on a full moon on earth. Makes sense to have the wedding then." Sakura says as she hugs her daughter. "Endymion and Hiroto will be worried about you. I should go and tell them…" Sakura says and Serenity bolts upwards.
"Please don't" Serenity says and Sakura frowns. "I just want Minako, Makoto, Ami and Rei back here. And Aina, she's really nice. Please don't let the others come back please…I need some time alone" she says and Sakura nods as they walk towards the teleportation room.
"Enable DNA sending only. Only those who are requested to teleport may teleport. Set up security systems" Sakura says and everyone nods. A big hologram is displayed on a wall and people are moved to a green area while others including Endymion, Kunzite, Zoisite, Nephrite and Jadeite are denied entry to the moon. Her Senshi including Aina are in Accepted while Hiroto is in Neutral, until he's suddenly moved to deny entry zone with his son and his generals.
"Mother? Why is Hiroto in the Denied area?" Serenity asks her and she frowns.
"He's admin. Once I receive an alert that there is an incoming call then I'll explain to him your wishes" Sakura says as Endymion's name is suddenly moved to Accepted. She realises that they are all on earthy trying to get in to the moon and she runs to her childhood bedroom. "Endymion. Wait" Sakura calls as footsteps follows serenity down the hallway and up the stairs.
"Usako" Endymion calls and serenity sobs as she runs into her bedroom and runs towards the balcony. "Usako" he whispers as he comes close to her and places his hands on her waist. "I'm sorry" he murmurs before she walks away crying. "Usako I said I'm sorry" he says frustrated and he turns to him as he tries to touch her again.
"Don't…Don't touch me" She cries and he pulls his hands away from her. "I didn't want you here to upset you or because I hate you which I don't. I didn't want you here because I needed time so I didn't hurt you. I needed space because you hurt me, I asked you not to do it but you didn't listen" she cries and he frowns. Trying to resist the urge to hug her on the spot. But respecting her wishes, he backed away.
"I needed people to see that if anyone laid another hand on you and attempted to kill either you or our daughter, that I wouldn't be afraid to do that" he says and she frowns.
"Well let me guess. I made war break out on earth now? 'I'm a danger. I should die. That the alliance is damned and they all get their swords and come and kill the lunarians and the royalty'? "She cries and he frowns.
"No…they all know that Beryl only attempted to kill you for power and so that she could marry myself instead. They aren't saying anything like that" he says and she frowns.
"What's stopping the next person killing me? What's going to happen if I'm not that lucky next time? We'll just go back to our business and pretend everything is alright. Endymion, people are going to try and kill me no matter what. I was always at peace here on the moon. Everyone was friends with everyone. On Earth it's completely different. People hate others, people kill, steal, and sometimes respect royalty. You even have a fucking social hierarchy. We don't have that here. We're all, all except my mother and myself; on the same level. No such thing as poor or rich or merchants. We're all at peace" Serenity cries and he frowns.
"Usako. I'm sorry. I'll be back by next week. I'll send Aina and the Senshi over and I and the guard will stay on earth" Endymion says as he walks towards the door. Serenity frowns before hugging him.
"Thank you for understanding" she whispers and he kisses her forehead gently as a good bye before he leaves the room. She walks over to the bed and lays down with a sigh. She might have already forgiven him, but the ache from her friend's death is no longer fresh, but still there.