A/N- I like writing from his view. It gives me a lot more to work with it seems. Longer chapter. Please read and review.

I have started again writing the final chapters of this story. But I also have started writing my own story not based on fan fiction. I don't think it will ever go anywhere but who knows.

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Chapter 13 – Him

Destiny

I had taken the first watch but Kunzite ended up staying awake as we talked about what would be coming. We both surmised that nothing was going to happen with both of us keeping watch so eventually we both found a position at the side of the bed and lay our heads down to rest. Serenity and Mina would not do well on their own if we didn't get a little rest.

I knew I was not going to sleep well knowing what we were walking into. I knew enough that Beryl was a witch of some sorts. Hence all the powder in the water. She liked to retain guests for as long as she could and work her girls.

I just starred at her and watched her sleep. I wished I could have been in the bed with her but our current situation didn't allow for it. She was peaceful. She wasn't scared. It was upon that realization I finally drifted off to sleep only to be awoken by Serenity gently pushing a strand of my hair away. I could feel her gaze and her smile without even looking at her. "Do you like what you see Princess?" I whispered trying not to startle her as I turned my head into her hand and opened my eyes.

"I do. You are peaceful today. Your not fret with worry yet."

"You are safe." I said and smiled at her.

"Where are we headed to today?"

"Home."

"What will we do?"

"I haven't found what I need to break my father free of the control my brother has."

"Would it be this you are looking for?" She pulled the golden crystal necklace from between her breasts and held it in her hand. "I heard you the other night." She blushed as she remembered the moment of hiding behind the tree as I had done to her. "My mother told me to give it to the King."

I looked at it in her hands. The simple golden hued crystal sat so innocently not knowing it had such a big job to do. She took it off from around her neck and placed it in my hands instead. I looked at her and when she closed it in my hands I finally spoke again. "You had it? The moon kingdom had the crystal the whole time?"

"I guess your father left it with my papa before he died. He entrusted it to my mother who in turn entrusted it to me to return to your father."

"Thank you Princess. You don't know what this means." I kissed her. "The crystal connects to the center of the palace. It goes into the core of the Earth this is why the palace, the Golden palace is in middle earth at the center. With out it the Earth is vulnerable to all evil and could be destroyed at any time."

"It will work to help your father?"

"I hope so."

"I have a letter for your father. From my mother."

"Everything will have to remain as it is. I will have to have time to place the crystal but upon arrival to the palace everyone will be waiting for us." I opened my hands to see the crystal I had been looking for sitting right before me. I looked back at her as a plan started to formulate in my head. I would present her to my brother and in the moment that they are to be married I would return the crystal purifying everything and showing the evil that he is. Returning us all to the way we were. When I was to marry her. "Do you trust me?"

"Yes."

"As much as I want to keep you hidden from my brother I will have to present you to him. You will have to keep him occupied and stay safe while I present the crystal to the core in the exact moment you are to be married. In presenting the crystal it will dispel the evil taken over in the palace, in my father and the Earth."

"We are to be married as soon as I arrive." She said alarmed. Her eyes turned frantic. "He will take me away from you won't he?"

"I won't let it happen. I will protect you." I placed my hands on hers trying to quell the thoughts I knew where going through her head. "I will always be here for you Serenity. In this life and the next."

I stood with her and watched her change her hair color and her beautiful eyes back to the red and the green. I took her to the window as the sun fully rose into the sky. I watched her as she saw the moon disappear. I knew she was thinking and what I wouldn't give to hear her thoughts. If we were going to leave this place unnoticed I would have to prepare the horses ahead of time.

"Stay here with Mina and Kunzite. I will go prepare the horses." I watched her nod in agreement as she stayed in the window. I headed out the door and closed it with a tiny pop. Going down the stairs no one was up. It was all quiet. Sleep had taken over. Or Beryl had forced them asleep to prepare for the day's activities. I quickly headed to the barn looking up at the window where Serenity was watching for me. I disappeared inside and tacked up the horses leaving Helios last. I placed the sword that was on my saddle on my waist. I had a feeling we would be needing them today. Normally I didn't need to wear it but something told me I had to put it on. I put Kunzite's over my shoulder and started to tack up Helios.

"Hey boy. I need your help today. We are heading home and I may need you to hold the princess for the ride home. You will be easy on her. No funny stuff." All Helios did was look at me as I placed the bit in his mouth. "Okay boy stay here we will all be back shortly."

I quickly and quietly re-entered the house and headed up the stairs. As I opened the door I heard Mina stir in the bed and moments after Kunzite was up. It was like they were in tune with each other already. I gave him his weapon and he secured it around his waist without questions. We had the remaining bread in peace and before we left I told Kunzite to head down to the horses and get them ready and out of the barn. He left Mina with me and headed out the door just as quickly as I had.

I took Serenity's arm and she clutched it as she had when we first arrived. I could tell she was worried. Because it was not just me moving through the brothel we had to go much slower. Which only showed the sleeping brothel in various states of sex and undress. I scolded myself for being one of them. I couldn't believe I had gotten to the point where I had to hide here. We were going through the last hallway towards the front door when I heard a creak on the floor. I spun around as did Serenity and Mina. There stood Beryl magical staff in hand just glowing ready for a fight.

"I can't have you leave here before the Wise One can take her Prince Endymion."

I stepped in front of both ladies and drew my sword. We were going to leave this place come hell or high water. "No Beryl. The Wise One has met his match and if you have fallen in with him than you are wrong."

She laughed an awful laugh that chilled everyone. I felt Serenity draw back from me as she released my arm. She was pulled and tangled in roots along with Mina. "I have more than fallen in with him. I am his queen. I take what energy I want and give it to him. I had taken some of yours at one time."

I watched as Serenity features changed and the crystal around her wrist started to glow. The door locked tight the roots that were tangled around them got tighter as Beryl pointed her staff at them. Then a burst of pure white light tore through everything. Going through me, going through her and finally the rest of the brothel. It was taking the evil magic that was present and changing it back. It was cleansing the water and everything that the magic had altered for the Wise One.

The roots that had entangled around Serenity and Mina dissipated into thin air just like the magic that had created them. I looked around the brothel at what I could see. The men and women had truly awoken from the magically induced sleep that they were under. I turned back to see Serenity floating her silver hair returned the crystal forcing the roots and vines that were around her back on Beryl. The necklace Beryl had been wearing was shattered and the evil and magic escaped leaving an old brittle woman. But in a blink of an eye the magic returned and formed as new black gem as a third eye upon her forehead returning her to what she was moments ago. I was drawn to it for a moment before Serenity pulled at me and we left. I had not realized that Kunzite had returned to collect Mina and the Princess as we had taken too long.

I put Serenity up on Helios as the tears fell from her eyes. I was guessing she had never been in a fight or a battle of any kind. Her first one was getting to her. I watched as the tears formed into crystals as if they were a part of her and gathered at her neck instead of returning to her wrist. I mounted the next horse and we took off as quickly as we were able to.

After riding some distance and the brothel no where in sight Serenity pulled up Helios and dismounted on her own. She landed in a heap on the ground and just cried. She was fighting with herself and let out a scream like she was in pain.

I jumped from my horse and ran to her. I clutched her in my arms and rocked her as she continued to cry. "Serenity, Princess." Alarmed, I watched as the silver crystals that had formed around her neck were now encasing us both. I couldn't see around us. I couldn't tell if we were in another place or remained on Earth. The crystals she was crying entered my hands as she clutched me. Her thoughts running through my head. Her worry that she would have to marry my brother and not me. That she could not save us both. Then I heard a voice. Soft and gentle. Serenity knew her as her mother entered her head.

"Serenity your life force is tied to your love. Should one of you die the other will die with you and then you both will be reborn. Always to find each other as this is your destiny."

She stopped crying at the voice and looked up at me.

"You die I die Endymion. We are one destiny."

"Princess," I took her head in my hands and wiped away a stray tear. I had heard the same voice she had. If I die she would die and vice versa and then we would be reborn.

It was like we had landed back on Earth and the crystals around us moved back to reveal just us on the ground. Mina had dismounted as had Kunzite and they both were trying to assist us both to stand not quite believing what had just happened.

"You both will be King and Queen." She said. I was not really paying much attention but my gaze was Serenity's. She had heard her friend and at that moment fainted like only a princess would.

"Serenity, Princess." I called out to her. When she did not awaken right away I brushed the hair from her eyes. I held her in my arms and just rocked with her. How could I let this happen? I was trained for battle but did not expect this. I didn't expect magic and if one of us should die we would both perish and be reborn. It was a lot to take in. No wonder she had fainted. "Please, love wake up. I know you are scared. But I need you to open your eyes for me. I need to know you are alright." She opened her eyes. The silvery blue was just silver now. She reached out and touched my face as I continued to hold her. She stood with me but leaned on me as she was weak from what had happened. "Can you ride?" I asked her. Stupid Endymion she has just fainted of course she couldn't ride herself. "Never mind you can ride with me for a while till your footing comes back."

I put her cloak on and put her up on Helios. I mounted behind her and held her in my arms as I took the reins. Kunzite and Mina both remounted their horses as I pulled and tied the other horse to my saddle on Helios. We went at a walk's pace and I knew Helios wanted to run but he knew he had an extra person on him.

"Where are we Endymion?" She asked quietly from my arms. She had been awake the whole ride but only had spoken up now. I knew where we were. I had ridden here plenty of times not wanting to go home just yet. I stayed out in the forest just beyond the gates of the palace hiding from everything. The green of the trees and the pops of color from the flowers told me we were almost at the clearing before the gates. The dirt road we were traveling on had more pebbles and gravel in it from the palace grounds.

"We are home." I pointed to what I saw ahead. The sprawling grounds of the palace were inching up ahead of us. We were not in the clearing yet but I had stopped and dismounted and helped her down so she could get her footing. It could not have been easy riding the way she was sitting. In the moments that would come flooded my head. The plan to give her to my brother sitting at the forefront. The thought of if I couldn't protect her from him scared the hell out of me and I don't scare easily. But with her it was not just me to worry about. I had her. I had to protect her and us at all costs. "I will protect you and us."

I kissed the top of her head to hide the thoughts that had etched my face. I knew she saw them. I untied her horse and helped her mount. My hands resting on her leg just a little bit longer than I should have. I just did not want to break the touch I had with her. The spark I felt being close to her. I had to turn on my arrogance again to show nothing had changed yet everything had.

We were about to enter the gates of the palace and Jaedite and the others came out of the forest. They didn't dare enter the palace grounds with out us due to the fact we were travelling separately. I dismounted Helios again and helped Serenity down. She headed to her court and hugged each of them. I led both horses back to the guard. She turned and smiled. I smiled meekly back at her but I hoped that my eyes had told her that it would be okay.

"Did you two get lost?" Jaedite asked.

"No we had run into issues."

"I knew we should not have split up. We could have helped."

"No this one the Princess looked after believe it or not." He looked at me funny as the others came up. "She is special."

"You have fallen for her?" He asked.

"She and her court need our protection at all costs."

"That won't be a problem. We are quite taken with her court. They are not like the girls here. And certainly not like Beryl's girls."

I looked at Jaedite. I tried to read in between what he was saying and trying to determine what he had done with Serenity's court. "What did you do to them?"

"Nothing but spent time with them. We couldn't leave them alone to worry about their princess. Lady Rei told me all about Mars. It might be a place I would want to visit in the future."

"And what of you Nephrite?" I asked.

"I sat with Lady Lita and she taught me of the ways of Jupiter and that there were multiple moons to visit there and lakes for fishing and sleeping under the stars."

"Zoisite?"

"Lady Ami and I talked we spent the night talking actually."

"Well that accounts for one night."

"We let them sleep outside with us. Since they are to live here they wanted to see what it was really like at night. They all had been living on Moon with the Princess as her court and had not really seen it from afar." Jaedite said.

"You were all safe?"

"Yes."

"Good. We need to protect them all. No matter what. There is a plan in place." I continued to tell them as Kunzite joined us from leaving Mina with the other ladies. I left Kunzite to tell them what happened and the plan for the next few days. I entered the carriage where Serenity had entered to get away from everything. She was exhausted still. The crystal had taken a lot out of her.

"Princess…." I kneeled before her taking her hands in mine. She smiled at me as she rested our hands in her lap.

"Endymion."

"I need to tell you what will happen next. Now that your silver crystal has bonded us together we must be the same in our actions. I don't want to give you to my brother but to keep up pretenses I will instead bring you to the King first. I will be there always at first. When my brother comes in he will seem grand at first. He is controlling. I don't think the crystal will let you be controlled. In our custom here on Earth you must be courted first. This is where he will try to control the situation and sway you to marry him today. It is your choice. The wedding, as is all royal weddings happen at the golden core. This is when I will provide the core its crystal back. Hopefully dispelling any further evil from this earth."

"I am to be alone with him aren't I?" God I don't want you to be. I want to keep you with me always.

"Yes and that is what worries me."

"The crystal will protect me. I am bonded to you. You will know if something happens."

"I know but I am afraid if I am too late…"

"Please don't worry. I will be safe with you close by."

She took her hands from mine and placed them on my face. She traced my lines of worry which she kissed each side of my face. Her touch made me ease up just slightly but I was still so worried that something would fail. That she would get hurt or even worse one of us should die. I gave her one last kiss before we entered the gate. I left her sitting there with just a glance backwards as I exited. Her court was waiting till I exited to enter themselves.

"I'll keep an eye on her Endymion." Mina said.

"Thank you Mina. She is still weak from earlier."

"I won't let her do anything silly."

"You all be safe as well."

I watched them all enter the carriage. I needed to change my clothing if I was going to be presenting to my father. I remounted Helios and took off through the gates once I changed. Kunzite and the others behind me and the carriage with the Princess and her court behind them followed. Their things from the moon in the last carriage that brought up the rear of our travel party.

I dismounted as I reached the palace steps and handed Helios to the stable hand that had been waiting. He took Helios and Kunzite's horse and another stable hand took Nephrite's, Jaedite's and Zoisite's.

I watched as the ladies who had changed into colored gowns shielded Serenity. I could see her dressed in a silvery gold dress and her crown atop her head. What I would not give to be on her arm at this very moment. She was perfect. Her silver hair and eyes reached out to me as she caught me starring at her. She didn't smile but her eyes told me she had seen me.

I entered the palace with my General Knights behind me. Her court then her. I watched my father rise as the king and Diamond was behind him. He was not to be here yet. He was to be formally introduced before the end of the day. I made the shock of the difference in presentation not known. If anyone had been standing right in front of me they would have seen my eyes change but thankfully no one had.

"King Michael of Earth, Father I present to you Princess Serenity of the Moon and her court."

Serenity's court that stood in a V formation parted as I watched Serenity take her hood off from her head and curtsy politely as my father took her hand. I watched Diamond. His face was almost maniac like as he grinned at her. I could see his fingers just itching to reach out and grab her. He was sizing her up and the way he was acting I was ready to call this whole thing off. Serenity had locked eyes with him for a moment but continued to only pay attention to my father. I watched her as she took my father's arm after greeting him and continue to walk with him.

It was beginning and I hoped we both came out of the next few moments without blowing the cover we had set.