Love Conquers All!
By: Katie-lee Brady
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN NOTHING! The only thing I own is the story line, but the characters were used, which I totally don't own. I also borrowed ideas from various movies, anime, books, and friends' ideas.
Chapter 3: Serenity who?
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Previously On: Love Conquers All! – The Vampires have spies to spy on the humans. And vice versa. Serenity's father no longer wants her to go hunting with two of her friends since their families have been fund out. She is to go hunting with the Kou brothers.
In another place, Endymion has gathered information about the Tsukino family. Along with the information, is a picture of a female that is unknown. But not so unknown to Endymion and Andrew. Rei goes to un-dig and finds out some pretty interesting stuff about Endymion's love life 300 years ago.
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"So where's Seiya?" Serenity asked as she approach Taiki and Yaten. Her new hunting team.
"He's running other errands. So he won't be joining us tonight" Yaten said walking past Serenity in a sign of 'We're going'.
"Really… mmm okay… So where are we patrolling?" She asked curiously.
"North Tokyo, at some bar… we should get a few drunks and perverts" Taiki said with a slight laughter soothing his voice. Drunks and perverts were always good hits, because they were so gullible to persuade. All a vamp had to do was offer a drink out side, or whatever, and like a dog, they would follow in suit.
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"I hope you have rested well Endymion" Lita said as she ran up to him. He was currently walking leisurely in a corridor. While Lita came running throw them.
"Yes, now what is it?" he asked quickly. Well it must be important if she was running? Right?
"… Well I just wanted to say sir, our spies have already left and they are following the girl, and trying to ID Mr. Tsukino" she finished with a big smile. Hoping to be rewarded.
"Okay… good work… when they get back inform me immediately, I will be in my study" Endymion said while turning away from her, going down another corridor out of sight.
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Serenity, Yaten and Taiki were now squatting on the rooftop across from the bar in an alley way.
"Sorry to ask you such a personal question, but why don't you like Seiya much?" Taiki asked looking at Serenity for a split second. Morbid curiosity took hold of him and he wanted to know.
"… well I dunno. Every time I see you and Yaten I always remember when we grew up, how you two were so fun, and when we were teenagers in training, you two have not changed. But Seiya, when he was little he was so innocent, then when he reached puberty, all he could think about was anything with boobs. And unfortunately my father is trying to engage us. But when we're alone he just can't seem to keep his hands to himself, and when my father is around, well he acts like a total gentlemen. And that's why I… dislike your brother" Serenity said taking a deep breath of air in.
"WOW, you two are gunna get married" Yaten said sarcastically.
"HAHA, not if I can help it…" Serenity said with a look of hatred on her face.
What seemed like forever was actually 4 hours, and that was when Taiki sensed something and protected Serenity by stepping in front of her. At the same time a Shuriken came flying past them. They turned around and noticed there were 7 vampires around them. To this they took out their weapons of choose. The two brothers held their blades, while serenity took her Sais and held them in a fighting Position.
They stood there for a total of 3 seconds and began to fight. There were two men to each, except Serenity who had 3 of them. Obviously the odds weren;t in her favor. Taiki killed the first one by chopping his head off as he came running towards him, the second took a little longer. He had to use one of his daggers to stab his leg so he couldn't move as fast, then he stabbed his heart and turned him into dust. Yaten through Shurikens at the two that came towards him, one them were wounded by them. He fought both with his blades. They were around him, and as they attacked him he swirled around lowering himself, then suddenly jumped up and cut their heads off leaving piles of dust. Serenity on the other hand was having more difficulty, as she had 3 of 'em. She fought mainly with two at a time, as she only had two hands, but found it difficult to fight with a third vampire.
"Can one of you, if you have time, please fucken' kill one these bastards" Serenity said with rage and anger as she took it all out on the vampires she was fighting.
"Sure Sere, I'm coming" Taiki said as he ran over.
Taiki and Serenity stood back to back. Serenity then ran towards the vampire and as he ducked she grabbed his shoulders and done a back flip over him. When she was on the other side, with in seconds she shoved one of her sais in the middle of his back and pulled it up piecing his heart, creating a dust pile. Taiki was still fighting, both using their blades. But as she turned, the last vampire knocked her weapons out of her hands and drew her into a hand to hand combat. There was a few punched thrown and kicks. The vampire was about to do a mid punch when Serenity got to the floor and tripped him over, quickly jumping on him, grabbing his head and twisting it to the side, breaking his neck. At the same moment Yaten had killed the vampire Taiki was trying to kill.
"WOW, that was fun… I wonder why they attached us in the open, especially when it's been quiet for awhile?" Serenity said, being a rhetorical question said out loud.
"Well either way, we better be getting back, I don't think anything else will be happening, it's nearly dawn" Yaten said looking at Serenity.
"Okay, let's go then" Serenity said as she gathered her Sais that were thrown before. But as she turned around to follow the brothers, she saw a flash of light appear 3 times in a matter of seconds, 'What the hell, are they spying on us?' she thought to her self before she ran to catch up with the brothers not worrying about it too much. Maybe it was just her imagination… yeah.
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"Did any of you get any names?" Lita asked the other two spies that accompanied her.
"Yaten, Taiki and Sere" they both said at once.
"Sere…?" Lita said out loud… 'Is that her name, of maybe a nickname?', "Okay well we know their fighting style and names, and we better be getting back any ways, Endymion is probably looking for us… lets go."
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When Serenity and the brothers got back to the church they were greeted by Seiya.
"So how'd it go?" Seiya asked, looking at Serenity…. of course.
"Nothing much, just the usual" Taiki said as he split up with the others to go to aims department.
"Yeah. Hey do you know if there is any new information about the vampires and their plans?" Yaten asked as Serenity was starting to walk inside.
"Arr no bro… I'll get back to ya… okay" Seiya said quickly as he ran after Serenity as Yaten left to follow Taiki.
"So… Serenity… I hope the hunt wasn't too dangerous. I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you" Seiya said as he moved his hand from her back to the lower part of her back.
"Mmmm, I'm quiet sure. Now removed you hand and leave me alone" she said as she turned down a corridor to her fathers study and began to knock.
"Come in" she heard her father say.
As she entered there were two other men in his study. They both were covered in back, but one had red hair and they other had black hair.
"What did you want darling?" her father asked her as he looked up from the paper work on his desk.
"Well…, I was just wondering if you had any idea of why the vampires attack us instead of going for normal humans? And especially how we were in quiet an open area too" she said looking at her father in complete tenseness. There was something in his eyes… and it always made her tense up.
"I don't know darling, but just go home or something, no have a day off from your duties… I'll get back to you when I have new information" he smiled.
"Thanks dad" she said a bit disappointed, but happy about he fact of having a day off, a day to sleep!
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When Lita and her team got back to the mansion they went straight to Endymions study and knocked on the door.
"Come in" they heard a stressed voice say.
As the three entered the room Lita spoke, also noticing that Andrew was in the room, "Sir…, we have some names and we have the fighting style of that women and the famous brothers… though one was not there, but still no name on Mr. Tsukino" she said disappointed.
"Alright, carry on" Endymion said in an impatient voice.
"Those three brothers we always encounter, well two are Yaten and Taiki, they both use long Japanese styled blade's. Yaten also uses shurikens. Taiki uses mainly martial arts. The women that might be Mr. Tsukino's daughter, her name is Sere, we don't know if it's a nickname or her real name, but that's what they called her. She uses two Sais blades, but also has a blade on her back" Lita said handing him photos that the spies had gathered from their encounter.
As Endymion got another photo of Serenity and the information that came with it, it got him thinking, 'Sere? It is a short name for Serenity? If it is, then is Serenity still alive from so many years ago? And what of those Sais? They were Serenity's weapon of choice too… But it can't be, can it? She was human, and she died long ago…this women can not be the women my heart aches for!'
"Lita, I want a 24/7 surveillance on this 'Sere' women. Find as much information as you can, and I also want to know about this Mr. Tsukino, photo, name, anything. I also want to know about their plans" Endymion said straight forward nodding at them.
"Yes sir. I will have teams selected right away" Lita said as she and the other spies left.
As the door closed Andrew Spoke, "Is it me, or are you thinking the same thing too? About this Sere women?" He said looking Endymion in the eyes, as he looked back at Andrew with uncertainty, "Does she not remind of Serenity? I know you're thinking about her, I see the way you look at that photo. The way it tares you up inside. And you know as well as I, that this young women could be her. I was there when you last spoke."
"Andrew I do not want to discus such matters. And you know as well as I that she can not be alive… it just can't be her" Endymion said to Andrew in a harsh tone.
"Then why did put her under 24/7 surveillance? Look Endymion, I understand that you don't want to talk about it, but you have to face it, it could be true. You were there when she said it could be possible… and even though it was years ago, she never said when." As Andrew finished Endymion gave him a dirty look and Andrew put his face down exiting the room, leaving it deserted with only Endymion in it.
'Damn it, why is it that every time I think I have gotten over her, she appears again… Why can't I get over her? She died ages ago… and yet my heart aches for her… still' Endymion thought to himself as a single tear ran down his face.
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The next day Serenity spent most of her time in bed, sleeping, and dreaming. It was around 9am and she woke up sweating, 'What is with my dreams? Why do I always see this no-faced man? Do I know him? What connection do I have with him?' Serenity thought to herself as she sat up in bed thinking of what she had just dreamt about. Deciding to get up, she went to her bathroom to freshen up and got dressed in a white cotton summer dress with sunflowers on it. It was a boob tube that came to her knees. For the whole day she was mainly at the back of her house she shared with her parents and brother reading a book on the patio. Once she finished the book she went back inside and ate lunch. She stayed in side for awhile longer until she was board of the soap on television. Just as she was about to get up her mother and brother come home.
"Hey mum. I wasn't expecting you two until later" Serenity said to her mother.
"Yes I know dear, but your father had asked your brother to take care of business in north Japan, and if I would be able to help him with the plans" Her mother replied.
"Oh, okay, then what will I do home until tomorrow?"
"Well I bought food, but I guess what ever you want to do, with in reason though, no fooling around and please do behave, and have a good time" Her mother said as she and her brother left again.
"Okay mum, I'll try" she said as she left out side again with yet another book.
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"Has anyone seen Endymion" Lita yelled in the front foyer looking for Endymion.
Then one random person spoke, "He is in the courtyard."
With that reply she ran to the courtyard. When she got there she seen him sitting on the edge of the water fountain, he had his elbow on his knees and his face buried in his hands.
"Endymion?" Lita said as in a soft caring voice, walking in slowing, looking at him as if to say, 'are you alright?'
"What do you want?" He said in a mean emotionless voice, staring at her with such iniquity.
"Sorry… but the first team has reported on the Tsukino spying. That women, Sere, she is the daughter of Mr. President. The mother and son came home from the church for at least 20 minutes then left. They first went to the airport and the son left on a plane to North Japan, while the mother went back to the church. There is still no current ID on the father. It is as if he lives at the church, maybe it's because it's safer for the family for him not to come home. Well anyway, that's all the information I have now. Sorry to have disturbed you" Lita said quickly as she started to move backwards towards the door.
"Wait, what of the daughter, all you have said is that she is the daughter, but is that all, what is she doing now? Where is she?" Endymion asked with a hint enthusiasm in his voice.
"Oh, umm… she is currently at home… they say she has been pretty quiet, just reading books, nothing too special" She replied.
"Okay, then you can go, and report back when the next group comes back" Endymion said as he signaled her to leave.
'Yes, this could be a perfect opportunity to see if this women really is the women I ache for… but how to go undetected… yes I have it' Endymion thought to himself as he thought of a great plan.
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Serenity sat at the back of the house on the patio just thinking and trying to day dream.
At that same time Endymion left his mansion and made his way to the Tsukino family home. When he got there he connected to the mind wave of the three spies, 'This is your King, I want you all to leave immediately, and I will take over from here' he said as he seen, and sensed them leave. When they left he positioned himself in the perfect spot where he could see Serenity and watch her every move. She was currently lying on a banana chair, as he could see, she was resting.
As Serenity tried to rest she kept having the face-less man pop into her head. So deciding to cool down, she decided to take a swim in the pool. Instead of going inside to get changed she took of her dress to her bra and underwear and jumped into the pool.
Endymion was now surprised to see what she was doing. She looked the same as the women he once knew, she even acted, walked, and talked like her, but he could not believe his eyes. This could not be…, she was supposed to be dead! Or so he thought…
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Created on: 21st May 2007 – 4:15pm
Edited on: 26th December 2007 – 3:25pm
Katie-Lee, xoxox