UPDATED 2016

Title: "Conquest"

Genre: Romance/Drama

Rating: T.

Get out of jail free card : I only own Fergal and the cool situations.

Author's Notes:

Ok, so I can't really apologize for being such an jerk to keep everyone hanging. I did write a lot on this story. I promise. I just take so long because I want to give you my best and I've been feeling lately that I'm only producing crap. Some college grad and top paper winner eh?

I forgot to tell you that I won top honors with my thesis! I know what you're thinking and yes, I did have a lot of people go over it and fix grammar and spelling.

If you like my story very much though you will overlook my weakness until someone painfully volunteers to aid me with it. Until then I hope you enjoy.

Her deep ruby eyes took in the pacing form across the room. Even as she paced in thought and a mix of frustration Serenity did it with grace and poise. That Lunar had to smile at. Serenity stilled and her shimmering eyes caught Lunar's firmly.

"I fear I may be in a serious problem and you are thinking about my poise?" Serenity questioned with a raised eyebrow and Lunar's smile broadened.

"What is the issue?" She asked calmly and Serenity walked towards her, her fingers picking up Endymion's constitution before she deposited it on Lunar's lap.

"I am amazed and not in a good way. He seems much better than I expected… in a few ways but this is a copy of his constitution and it is riddled with errors. I would no sooner run a zoo with his procedures let alone a planet," Serenity breathed finally falling into a chair across from her advisor. Lunar silently flipped through the pages and Serenity glanced up as her Warriors entered.

"Ready for a report?" Venus asked calmly as the warriors stationed themselves around the room.

"Always. I could use something to cheer me up. Three days alone with the governmentally challenged Prince is not thrilling me," Serenity sighed and Venus raised an eyebrow at her cousin.

"Than let me raise your spirits. I have general Zoicite in the palm of my hands. I am intrigued how little I have to do to drive him so wild," Mercury added, a smile on her lips and Serenity couldn't stop the giggle that escaped.

"That is uplifting. Jupiter?" Serenity inquired and the Senshi of Jupiter smirked, her arms crossing across her chest in triumph.

"Electrifying. I enjoy seeing men on their backs," she responded and Serenity smirked casting a glance at her cousin who smiled approvingly.

"How easy it is to corrupt others," Luna commented as she lifted the papers and let out a breath, a smile on her features.

"I see you agree with me that the Prince is delusional," Serenity said pushing herself to her feet, her mind trying to figure out how in the world the confident seemingly competent Endymion could be so confused and how in the world she was going to fix it.

"Hardly. These papers are Duucan's. I have a copy of them in my room. I have it on good authority from the Prince himself that he detests these," Luna commented dropping the offensive parchments on the table beside her. Serenity stilled.

"I knew it," she breathed and her eyes lit up. "That rogue…" She said than turned looking at them. "Why would he give me these papers if not to just keep me coming after him?" She fumed and Venus grinned, Mars tilting her head to the side in wonder. Luna stood smoothing out her skirts as she approached her Princess.

"Seems he really wants to break your heart. He probably has deduced it will take more than a few hours to do it," Luna commented with amusement and Serenity eyed her curiously.

"Why are you amused at this?" Serenity questioned and Mercury walked towards them.

"Probably because of the Prince's arrogance and his tactics. I must say he is quite clever to play your own game back at you," Mercury commented and Serenity stared at the Mercurian with a bit of shock.

"Thank you for the reminder," Serenity stated flatly and a blush rose to Mercury's lips.

"Nice," Mars chastised with a smirk shaking her head at the clever warrior.

"If that is his plan he is more delusional than I thought," Serenity sighed bringing her finger up to bite at her nail. Suddenly a hand swatted at it and Serenity let out a growl.

"He has you wound up," Venus confirmed standing before her cousin with a bit of shock.

"Not that. There is just so much at stake," Serenity breathed and Venus took her cousin's hand in her own, gently rubbing where she had swat.

"Perhaps you should take his advice and make him fall in love with you," Lunar commented, referring to their previous conversation when the Princess filled in detail for detail what had occurred while she was busy planning negotiation details.

"What purpose would that serve? I do not need another prince vying for my hand in marriage," Serenity sighed removing her hand and Venus wrapped an arm around her. Serenity leaned into her embrace and immediately thought how tedious it would be if Endymion ever tried to win her hand like those pesky vain Princes' have been doing since she was fifteen.

"You can always say no, you always do but perhaps just taking him to your bed will not change him enough… perhaps you do need to get into his heart," Lunar responded calmly and the warriors watched their guardian work her magic on her ward. If anyone knew how to curve Serenity's motions it was Lunar.

"How my sweet guardian will I ever do that?" Serenity questioned, her eyebrow

raising at the playful features Lunar was displaying.

"Just be yourself. He enjoys your intelligence and your wit… if you treat him as an equal… he will fall," Luna commented calmly and Mercury smiled upon her Princess. "Every other princess in the galaxy would woo him with her looks or charm but you have something that draws him like a moth to a flame. You are a challenge, a true diamond in the ruff," If any man ever got to know the real Serenity… they would fall instantly. Though she was playful, her giant heart and selfless nature quickly won the hearts of all who had the pleasure to know her so well. The wheels began to turn in Serenity's mind as she thought about that possibility. Endymion was enjoyable… she discovered that already. Yet this would play nicely into her Conquest after all. If he fell in love with her she could clearly rebuild his planet without having to work very hard to manipulate him. She would not mind in the least carrying on the physical side of their affair and when she was confident the treaty was to her satisfaction she could politely tell him no and work on the rest of her priorities.

"You are so wise… Without you I am almost confident I would have never survived," Serenity said, a smile glowing on her face and Lunar bowed before her.

"Yes my Princess," Lunar responded quietly and Venus smirked.

"Continue your progress ladies," Serenity soothed as she walked towards the exit of her chambers. She had a Prince to woo. Mars walked after her and caught her arm in the hall. Serenity glanced at the fiery princess and Mars smirked at her.

"It worked perfectly. I already have riled him and I would not be surprised if he challenged me," Mars whispered to her and Serenity smiled at her.

"Sounds like you have everything under control. Just keep continuing your course," Serenity smiled patting her hand and Mars nodded.

"I feel so much more confident. You and Prince Endymion worked so well together. It was like you both knew what the other was thinking. I can see why he is your greatest challenge," Mars commented and Serenity looked at her quickly.

"Greatest? Is that not a bit much to say?" Serenity accused and Mars smirked upon her Princess's features as she let go of her Princess.

"You tell me after this is all over," Mars inquired and Serenity turned to glance at her than shook her head with a smirk. She turned when suddenly she felt an arm grab her and she turned encountering dark cobalt eyes.

"Looking for me?" She breathed, her eyebrows rising as she felt a wave of frustration and anger rush through her as it radiated off of the young prince.

"Walk?" He asked calmly and she nodded as he led her across the hall. They passed a corner than turned down a darkened corridor a servant had just exited out of. It was the servant's quarters and Serenity smiled briefly at the maid that passed. Suddenly she found herself against a hard cool marble wall and her gasp of annoyance at the motion was smothered as his lips covered hers.

As she was assaulted with the sweet and she hated to admit delicious feel of his lips on hers she was a bit taken aback. Endymion was an assertive lover but never so rough. As it sent a bit of excitement down her spine as he melded her into the marble wall, his lips never relenting upon her own she opened up and looked past the obvious sexual frustration for it's reason. She was confident in her charms but certainly not vain enough that her rumored equal would just throw himself upon her out of need. As his mind opened to her the reason became overwhelmingly clear and her mouth opened to accept his full assault to relieve the frustration that coursed through him.

Would you like to see how much you could meld into me or perhaps talk about what is bothering you?

Her musical voice filled his head and in an odd way it soothed him even though without a doubt he hated it when she was in there. With a breath he pulled away from her, his forehead pressing against her own as he let out a low growl. Her eyes fluttered open to catch the tight line his lips made as well as his fist before it pounded against the marble wall. His anger soon turned into hatred as it flooded into her mind and she balked at how much Endymion truly hated his father. True, she was not surprised. She had very little feelings for the estranged king as well but Endymion's hatred for him topped hers plus her family's ten fold.
"I could have him killed for you," she breathed quietly and he let out a soft chuckle pulling back to look at her.

"You think I am ready to take that crown?" He mused with a raised eyebrow and Serenity let out a breath, her face shifting to coy contemplation and he had to stop himself from smirking at her.

"Hardly. I just know I can manipulate you until you are ready and if you have a crown or not it does not matter," she mumbled gently running a finger down the side of his face. He shook his head, a small grin on his lips.

"How kind," he breathed and suddenly he felt her arms wrap tightly around him. Her mind cleared and he heard nothing from him or her except the soothing rhythm of her breathing as her arms held onto him. "Your parents would never give you in an arranged marriage for peace would they?" He breathed and Serenity leaned back, her eyes searching his as laughter left her lips.

"Never. Is that what has you so riled? You think someone else will have the great delight and pleasure of me as their wife? Endy… I did not know you cared so or were so jealous," she teased and Endymion smirked, wrapping an arm around her waist.

"Actually I am just making sure so my father does not marry me off to you. I could think of nothing worse," he breathed pulling her away from the wall, her arm wrapped around him as they walked once more down the hall.

"I hardly accuse people of being a liar yet whenever I am in your presence that thought always comes to mind in reference to you," she mused and Endymion shook his head walking her back towards the negotiation rooms.

"Whatever helps you get through the day my dear. Now tell me… what will we do with the next few days with no treaties to be struck?" He asked, his anger slowly ebbing away and he felt her fingers tap along his side.

"How naive young prince. Treaties are always being struck if I am involved," she replied with a smile and Endymion let out a breath, his father's image and ignorant words finally leaving his brain to be replaced with a much more pleasant distraction.

"Ah yes but I seem to have already made it abundantly clear that I will give you nothing of the sort," he reminded and Serenity pulled from his arms to walk in front of him, turning to look upon him with a grin. She reached up and cupped his jaw.

"Awe, there you go lying again. I should really break you of that filthy habit. No great monarch ever survived on lies," she replied with a grin and Endymion smirked.

"Apparently you have not studied our history enough," he replied when his frame stilled as footfalls approached them. Serenity smiled turning to encounter amused blue eyes.

"Good Morning. I have arranged a few activities you both might enjoy as we await our King's return," Artemis said with a soft bow of his head and Endymion shot a look at Serenity with a wag of his eyebrow. She smirked and looked back at Artemis with a nod of her head.

"That sounds delightful," she responded and held out her arm. Endymion stepped forward and took it as Artemis turned, the two young future monarchs following.

She shuffled the papers as her azure eyes took in the recent news events from her home world. She missed it. Missed more her family but her duty was stronger than any tie she had yet forged and she as well as her family liked it that way.

"Does it bother you that you will never become Queen of Mercury?" Jupiter mused quietly as her ankle boots clicked along side her companions as they traveled the marble hallways.

"No. I think Alexander will do a fine job," Mercury commented looking through the pages once more. "He is the better diplomat. If I had my way I would be holed up in a library for the rest of my life," she sighed as her eyes spied another cluster of ice storms that were hitting the northern region near the equator.

"Your twin is very wise," Jupiter smirked glancing at Mercury and the genius looked up from her papers, a smile on her tiers.

"Naturally," she commented than glanced at her companion. "Do you wish your sister was not taking the throne instead of you?" Mercury asked softly and Jupiter shrugged with a soft shake of her head.

"I have magical powers. She has a crown. Big deal," Jupiter mused and Mercury let out a laugh shaking her head.

"Great argument," Mercury replied with a smile and Jupiter grinned.

"Jara will be a fabulous leader and I will always be there for her if she needs me. Though hopefully she will never need my expertise," Jupiter commented when suddenly she stilled, Mercury walking a bit in front of her. "Do you hear that?" Jupiter questioned with a raised eyebrow. Mercury turned than her eyes widened in shock. Her body was thrown painfully into a wall as a four-inch wide metal bar slammed across her chest, melding into the marble trapping her into the wall. Mercury let out a huge groan as she felt her feet dangle underneath her.

"Wow. That was sort of impressive," Jupiter mused approaching her fellow warrior.

"Yes, flying metal that traps you to a wall is always fascinating," Mercury replied dryly and Jupiter let out slight laugh. Mercury couldn't help the laugh that left her lips and she tried to kick at her partner. "Well do not just stand there! Use your superhuman strength to get me down," Mercury hissed with a smirk and Jupiter put a hand on her hip.

"Do I look like a barbarian? I could electrocute it," Jupiter offered lifting a finger, a bit of lighting dancing from it. Mercury's eyes widened and she gasped.

"Yes, metal and lighting are grand bedfellows," Mercury snapped at her and Jupiter let out a laugh.

"Maybe it is a sign he has a thing for you," Jupiter mused and Mercury rolled her eyes. She like the next person enjoyed a conversation with Jupiter but this was getting tedious and she was quickly losing feeling to her fingers. Maybe she could freeze this off. "How observant of you Jupiter," Mercury mumbled than she blinked as a General appeared over Jupiter's shoulder. "Jupiter!" Mercury cried and Jupiter blinked when suddenly arms wrapped around her. Her eyes widened than hardened as suddenly her form vanished. Mercury gasped and tried to wriggle once more from her position.

"Oh this is ridiculous!" She growled annoyed. Though she could say she was impressed that the generals were finally making their move she did not enjoy being trapped to a wall. Begrudgingly she thought of calling on her leader to come get her from her entrapment. How embarrassing. "Zoi!" She snapped with annoyance and she heard his footfalls as he slowly approached her. Her eyes narrowed at his slender frame as he approached. His eyes looked at her with amusement as a smile played upon his lips, his hands casually resting in his pockets. Bastard. She tried not to smirk.

"Pet names for me already my love? I did not know that you cared so much," he breathed towards her and Mercury let out a breath.

"Hardly. Your name and title were not worth saying," she hissed back and suddenly she felt another piece of metal snap around her ankles. Her eyebrows lifted and she smirked as he approached her. He apparently was trying to protect himself this time.

"Let's try this again," he breathed approaching her and she tried to hide her gulp as his body skimmed hers.

"Are you seriously going to try to seduce me?" She asked quietly with a bit of unbelief and Zoicite rose to her challenge. He grinned up at her as his lips neared hers.

"No Princess, I am hoping this goes much farther than that," he whispered and Mercury let out a breath, her eyes fluttering as his lips touched hers. He pushed in farther and she gulped as their lips meshed, sensations running through her that she had never felt before. She suddenly felt his fingers skim across her cheeks and she leaned her head forward digging more into his lips and he smiled putting a hand against the cool marble to balance himself in front of her. She felt her head lighten when finally her limbs were freed, the metal clanking to the floor. His arms swept in supporting her, pinning her against the wall before her feet had a chance to hit the floor. She gulped in a breath when he let her, his mouth suddenly going for her neck. She gasped feeling as if electric shocks were traveling down her back as his lips teased the exposed flesh of her skin. Her fingers began to claw at him as if she was trying to push him away but her fingers curled back in keeping him solid in place. He stilled suddenly and looked up at her, his eyes alive and vibrant and Mercury blinked, elation shooting through her system. "Do you mind?" He asked with a soft grin and Mercury felt her lips curl upwards.

"Not at all," she breathed and Zoicite bent down and swept her off of her feet. She gasped, her eyes widening as she immediately began to look around in case anyone was to spot them. He moved quickly through the hall and to an opened door and she gasped as the door closed behind them. Apprehension filled her and she tried to strengthen her resolve, absently reciting Serenity's rules through her mind. Never let him gain control of you… She saw Serenity's smiling face in her head and Mercury smirked her fingers wrapping into the coat of Zoicite's uniform as she pulled him across the room towards the bed. His smile broadened as his little Princess took a more active role in their seduction. "Hope you can keep up," she breathed into his ear and Zoicite felt an excitement almost explode in him and Mercury fell into the bed with a laugh, his form quickly covering hers. His lips covered hers and he was elated that she kept up with his momentum. She was truly fascinating. This was going to be amazing.

He quietly followed the perfect steps before him to a terrace on the north side of the negotiation tower. Lunar opened the doors regally before the two monarchs and he gently took hold of Serenity's fingers, leading her to a small table set for two full of Lunarian delicacies. They didn't have the wide range of tastes as upon his planet but he had to admit the Lunarians could cook quite to anyone's satisfactions. After helping Serenity into her chair he took his own, servants floating around them filling glasses.

"Seems we are in for some entertainment," Serenity's soft voice floated over his ears and he glanced towards the gardens below as a white light erupted and two forms tumbled onto the grass. He smirked a bit to himself. Seems they were.

The smell of dirt filled her nostrils as suddenly hard ground slammed into her frame. She rolled away from her enemy and Jupiter's eyes opened hazily than narrowed.

Bastard. She pushed herself to her feet; to suddenly have her form yanked the rest of the way up. Her dark green eyes met his and Nephrite smirked a bit, releasing her to take a step back.

"Odd courtship ritual my lord…" Jupiter grit out and Nephrite smirked.

"Thought this would turn you on more than flowers," he responded with a small bow. Jupiter's eyebrow rose in surprise than a smirk formed upon her perfect tiers.
"Probably," she responded and the battle began. She charged, his body twisting to avoid and grabbing onto her. They tumbled to the ground as sparks flew between them, their powers rippling across the ground as lighting danced around them. Punches were thrown and dodged as each tried to kill the other with little follow through. It was clear after minutes passed effortlessly the General was not bent on destroying her. Only breaking her. His touches lingered on her, as he would try to physically match her attacks. She felt every caress as his fingers touched her waist or back and once even her face. It seemed to unnerve her and piss her off all at the same time. If he kissed her… he would lose his manhood for sure, she would make well on that promise.

Well, what did you think? Worth the wait? If not have no fear... Mars is coming in the next chapter, which should be out incredibly soon...

Can't wait to hear what you thought. Thanks for reading!

God Bless,

Marronett