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 don't own the story lines of X-Men 2, and some season of Alias… but there is a few characters made up… very original :)

A/N: Sorry all for the wait... but hey, I have all eyes on this story now... so there should be routine updates with out much wait... :) hehe, so please enjoy...

Chapter 11: Rei's hidden past, and the premonition

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Previously On: Love Conquers All! – Serenity goes back to the church to get answers, but when she decides to lave Kenji tried to hold her captive. But she changes the minds of Taiki and Seiya and they help her escape. When they are out she takes them to her hideout, to which Andrew and Endymion finds out about, and they come to see if she was alright.

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Mina and Ami tried hard to comfort Rei… but it was to no avail, she was too upset to realise her friends were there… until Ami spoke out loud that was.

"You know what Rei?" Ami started, "I think there is a guy out there just for you… there's always someone out there for someone… Sometimes it's just hard to realise that they maybe right in front of you…" she said solemnly looking at Rei, then continued, "I mean, look at Greg and me. When I first came here, DAMN, he was so vain and thought he was the best scientist here and nobody else was as smart as him; I sure taught him a lesson, but anyways… as much as I hated his ignorance and attitude… I had a weird attraction to him… which turned out to be mateship; it's kinda weird, cause Greg says that he used to think of me as a little girl who thought too much… funny aye…?" she laughed softly as she remembered the old times when she first met Greg.

As Ami finished talking, Mina got a huge grin on her face… an idea… that turned into a really scary smile, almost smirking, "If that can happen to Ami, then it can happen to us… I won't tell you about me… but maybe there could be something between Rei and…" she looked at Rei, thinking how she was going to say this so Rei didn't kill her.

"Me and who?" Rei demanded, already getting angry at Mina.

Mina just looked at her and continued cautiously, "Well as the mistress of love… I think there is something between you and… Chad!" she said sternly, afraid that a hint of uncertainty would make Rei super angry as well as doubt Mina too.

Rei just looked at her, as did Ami. Mina just stood there looking at both the women who occupied the room with her, "I'm just saying, every time you two see each other, it's like you keep each others gaze, but disconnect as you both deny it, as you never get along… but hey, that's probably what attracts you guys. And I have noticed that even though you stare daggers at him, you still stare all the same… I mean yeah, you could be goggling and drawling all over Endymion, or another hot guy, but you choose to stare at Chad, even though it's with daggers" Mina persisted. "May I ask why you two hate each?" Mina then asked.

Ami looked a bit lost, but also understanding where mina was coming from; whereas Rei, she was now staring daggers at Mina, "What the hell do you mean? Isn't it freaking obvious why we hate other?" she practically screamed at Mina, hating the fact that maybe she might be on something right about Chad. Sure she had feelings for him, confused feelings, but hate was all she knew with him… this was too new for her… and hearing it from Mina was something else. Why hadn't she seen it? If one of her friends could, then why couldn't she? It was to over confusing, and she just wanted to drop it.

Mina just stared at her; "Uh-huh?" she said raising a brow at Rei, taking in every action to analyse it. She didn't know why they hated each other, and if she did, then why the hell would she ask in the first place? It got her totally confused too.

Ami, being quiet the whole time finally figured it out. Her face lit up like flicking a light switch to turn the light bulb on. "I get it" she rejoiced, "Mina, Rei and Chad only hate each other because since they have known each other, being mean to each other is practically all they know what to do to each other. I mean when they first met they had a small dispute, and ever since they have never taken the time to get to know each other, because they figured, if they didn't get along in the first place, then why try? Am I right?" she inquired.

Rei just looked dumbstruck at her, while Mina went into thought. It was a plausible reason, yes, and it did make sense. "But there's more to it" Mina added. "There have been a few occasions I will listen into their fight because there is nothing else to do; and the stuff they fight about… well for people who have never taken the time to get to know each other, they know a lot about each other" she said thoughtfully, not sure if it right or not.

Ami could see that Mina was still in thought, and Rei was steaming. "So?" Ami asked Rei, "Is there something about you and Chad that no one know?"

"What? No!" Rei said diverting her eyes.

"Does this have something to do with Endymion?" Mina then asked out of the blue, "Because when he first introduced us to Chad, and explained that he was new General for the Arms Department, you actually looked shocked, and were quiet furious at Endymion?" she tried to remember.

Rei quickly diverted her eyes, again, "yeah, right… if that were the case then why didn't I speak up and tell you guys?" she retorted back, trying to stay calm.

"Uh-huh" Ami gave her a questioning look, "Spill it!" she demanded.

"Spill what?" Rei angrily asked back.

"What ever it is between you and Chad… and maybe Endymion!" Mina then said.

"Look" Rei started in a calmer voice, "There's nothing there… and there's especially nothing between me and Chad" she said softly.

If Ami and Mina didn't know better, they would have sweared they heard a note of sadness within her words. "Rei?" Mina softly said walking to her friends and hugging her. "Did he hurt you or something?"

Rei then broke down into tears, shaking her head.

"Was there, or did something happen between you guys before he became General?" Ami then asked.

Rei then pushed Mina away angrily and looked at them, "it is absolutely NONE of you business" she yelled at them.

"Rei, we are your friends" Mina then yelled back, "you can tell us anything, and you should be able to trust us enough to confine anything to us!"

"You really wanna know?" she then yelled at them, wiping back her tears with the back of her hand.

"Yes" Ami said softly.

"Chad and I were childhood friends. We were going out, then when I turned 21 he just disappeared. I never knew what happened to him. Then on my 23rd birthday when I was going to commit suicide, because I loved him that much as a child he come back, though this time he was a vampire" she yelled at them, tears streaming down her face. Ami and Mina looked at her with intenseness. They had no idea, and yet they were speechless. But Rei continued, "He tells me he's been watching over me ever since he was turned because he couldn't live with out me. So that now that I was dying he wanted to change me so we could be together forever… but if he truly loved me, why didn't he come sooner and try to explain, then offer to turn me?" she said mockingly, "But since I was passing e just done it anyway's. But the thing is, he had never done a change before, so when he finished it he didn't know what to expect. But the strange thing was, when I woke up, he was no where in sight. 60 years later we meet again, he tells me that the transition was corrupt and that he couldn't turn me, that I was officially dead, but hey, here I am in living flesh… so wtf?" she laughed, "he says some other things, then 'hey, I moved on and so should you!' then I meet this little redhead with big boobs hanging onto him. After that, I was distort. I mean he turned me to become what he was so we could be together forever, but he leaves me and moves onto a little big boobed nitwit" she couldn't help but laugh, "since there's was nothing to live for, I tried to kill myself, but I knew nothing of vampires… he neglected to tell me anything, and other vampires that I met only wanted me for my ability, or body. So I did outrageous things to kill myself… which was when I found out that it was hard to kill a vampire. So since I couldn't kill myself, and I was getting angry and irritated, I went rouge. Hoping someone like slayers, if they existed, or another vampire would kill me off" she said staring into the open space. "That's when I met Endymion. I was causing that great of a disturbance, they he come personally to 'take care of it'. But upon our meeting, he recognised me from other vampires as the fire reader seer, so he gives me a choice. I can either go with him back to his mansion and become his seer, and he will show name the ropes to being a vampire, or I could decline and die" she said as a tear came running down her face due to the flashback in her mind, "Unfortunately I was in such a bad depression that when Endymion saved me, I become attached to him, and confined all my troubles to him… and he was so nice that he understood and was the first real nice person to me…" she went silent.

"Rei" Mina and Ami said together. They just stared at her.

Rei than took a seat and continued in a quiet voice, "While I worked for Endymion, I got that much attached that I even trued to seduce him… but it was to no avail… he had a lover. So I fell hopeless to love. Then after another 30 years, he says he has a new General. I bright lad with a brilliant skill. I thought, yeah, should be good, but Endymion had warned me that I wouldn't like him, and that he was sorry… but I was not in the state of mind to recept it… I couldn't even see it in the fire" she laughed. "Then the next thing I know, we're being introduced and reality hits me… I was going to have to work with him… and our first fight was over, 'what happened to you trying to kill yourself? Now your working for Endymion's coven' and all I had to say was, how's red? The one with the big boobs? And that's when I realised what Endymion was saying abut I wouldn't like him… but I thought, Chad was from the army… so he had skills… he would prove useful…" she half smiled, "And that's when I tried my hardest to capture Endymions heart… I mean, all I wanted to do was make Chad jealous… and who better then with Endymion? Right."

"I had no idea" Ami replied, falling back into silence.

"Yeah, well, now you know" Rei replied as she got up out of the chair and exited the room.

Mina and Ami looked at each. It was a sad subject. But it did explain why Mina felt a connection to the pair. Even though all they did was fight, there was tension there… and that's probably why neither one has ever had a partner for so long. I mean no one has ever seen Chad with a female since he got to the mansion, and Rei had only had a few before Chad came, but when he appeared, she focussed all her time on Endymion.

"We have to do something" Mina said to Ami.

"No Mina. We will do no such thing! Her heart is broken, and besides, she said nothing about still liking him. Chad might not even still like her" Ami tried to convince her.

"Ami, did you hear her voice as she spoke?" Ami shook her head, "She still loves him" Mina continued, "Chad has never been with another female since he got to the mansion, and he looks at her in a certain way" she smiled. "They still love each other… but how are we going to get them together?"

Ami shook her head at Mina, "If you're doing your 'Mistress of love' thing, do it alone!" Ami insisted.

"Ami, Ami, Ami" Mina said sadly. "I'll tell you one of the many things I've learnt in my entire life" she offered Ami.

Ami looked at her, "and what have you leant that is going to help this situation?" she asked.

"There are two monks. They are walking down a road and spot a woman trying to cross a stream. So the first Monk offers to carry her across. The woman says thanks and they go their separate ways. The second Monk is spitting mad. A couple miles down the path the second Monk speaks, 'You violated the rules to our order and you carried that woman across the stream.' The first Monk replies, 'I may have carried her across the stream, but you have been carrying her ever since'." Mina finished looking at Ami.

"So, you mean that… she's still carrying him around?" Ami tried.

"In a way, yes," Mina said, "Even though it happened ages ago, she is carrying around the fact that he hurt her, and him too, which is why they fight" Mina helped Ami understand.

"Alright, I guess that makes sense" Ami replied. "But what does it have to do with the situation now?"

"You can't change the past, and you have to live with that. But they can't move towards the future if you hold onto their pasts" Mina explained. "And it seems to me that it is because of this past that neither has ever dated since seeing each other. So we have to help them overcome their past, and help them live with it so they can move on, and find happiness… hopefully with each other again" Mina smiled.

"Uh-huh" Ami said while thinking the information through. "I suppose it makes sense… but how do you propose to get them together and work out their problems?"

"Well, we need to make sure that Chad still has feelings for Rei, and if there is so much as a hint there is, we need them to talk to each other, so both can understand where the other person is coming from, and they con overcome this obstacle so they can more forwards to a future where they are not carrying this lump on their backs" Mina replied.

"Okay then, you work on Rei, and I'll work on Chad" Ami then said out of the blue.

Mina was shock, "so you are going to help then?"

"Yes. It's for a good cause, and I have always wanted to see her happy" Ami smiled.

"Okay, but are you sure you don't wanna take on Rei?"

"Yes, you have a way of talking to her, I don't. And besides, I can use Greg to pry some information out of him too" she smiled.

"I have never seen this side of you Ami" Mina said astonished, "I like it" she smiled.

Ami shook her head, "Okay, well I have to meet Greg anyways, so I'll talk to you later" she said as she left the room.

Mina stood there smiling at her self. Being the Mistress of Love had it perks sometimes… though it was a pity she couldn't use her talent on herself. But she was pretty sure Andrew was her mate, and he didn't mind them going slow. But forgetting about herself, she straightened her shoulders and marched off in pursuit of Rei.

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For the rest of the night Mina looked everywhere and found no sign of Rei. Thinking maybe she went somewhere to calm herself down, she found Andrew and spent the rest of the night by his side.

Ami and Greg were actually out on a date, doing their usual thing. Much like everyone else who just did the usual.

Though Serenity and Endymion talked more and still had heaps more to talk about on coming nights. But one thing Endymion had to do the next night was ask Rei what she wanted to say the night before. But she said it wasn't that important, so he figured it could wait until the next night.

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When Endymion awoke from his dream, he was that the bed was empty and the balcony doors were open. He got up slowly and approached the doors. When he got closer he saw Serenity leaning on the rails. She was deep thought and almost looking sad.

"Hello" he said quietly as he stood next to her and leaned against the rail as well.

"Hello" Serenity replied.

"What's up?"

"Nothing… just thinking about a few thing" she half smiled. "What about you? How did you sleep?"

He slowly leaned towards her and kissed her lightly on the lips, "I slept wonderfully. I had the happiest dream ever" he smiled wider. "But enough abut me, you seem worried. What were you thinking about?" he inquired.

"Can I ask you a question? And I want you to actually think about it, and take it serious… even though it may seem impossible" she asked looking at him.

He paused for a moment, "I guess, sure. What's on your mind?"

"What would you do if I died? Like fully died and could not freeze my spirit and soul in time to make my true self get reborn?" she asked him. She was looking directly into his eyes. She noticed him take the words in and winced at the idea of her dying.

"Mmm…" he thought for a moment more. "I honestly don't know. I guess I may have to learn to live without you… or wait until you are reincarnated and hope that who ever you turn into has your soul and spirit and falls in love with me. Or at least is not afraid of me, so that when I show her my true identity, she falls in love with me, so I can be with you again" he said slowly. "But what brought this on?" he asked her.

Serenity smiled, "Nothing. Just curious" she smiled back.

"Well then" he said playfully, "what would you do if I died?"

"Honestly? I truly do not know. It would also be depending on if I were still human or a vampire."

"How so?"

"Well, if I were human, I might try and move on and have a family like I have always wanted, or if I was a vampire, I would try very hard to get someone to kill me, because living with out would be murderous. And I will not be able to love another and have children. So what would be the point in living? Right?" she looked at him.

He was smiling at her, "well not to worry, we will be together forever" he assured her.

Serenity diverted her eyes only for a second and smiled back at Endymion, "yeah."

"Anyways, I have to go and talk to Rei about something. So why don't you go and make friends while I'm gone. I hear that Mina and Ami are very interested in getting to know you better" he kissed her lightly on the cheek.

"Yeah, sure, I was actually planning on doing something like that anyways. So have fun, and I guess you know how to find me".

When Endymion turned to leave, she let out a small sigh. When he was out of sight she broke down into tears. If only he knew.

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As Endymion turned to leave he had a feeling within him that said Serenity was hiding something. Much like the feeling before she left to the church. But she assured him she was going no where… but what of the feeling then?

Ignoring it for now he located and connected to Rei, 'Rei, I'm on my way, so if you're doing anything, drop it' he said as he walked towards her temple.

'What? Why?' she answered back. Forgetting about the other night when she had to tell him something.

'You wanted to tell me something the other night, and I said I would talk to you later, so here is your later' he replied.

'Oh' was all she said as she remembered, 'I'll see you soon then.'

Endymion didn't reply, he just cut the connection and headed for her temple.

When Endymion reached the room where Rei was, she was sitting in front of the fire. She had her back to him, but he could tell she was sad, or maybe she seen something she didn't like.

"Ahem" Endymion coughed to let her know of his presence.

She turned around slowly and her frown soon turned into a smile, "You're here."

"Yes" he nodded, "So what did you see?"

"Well yesterday, I sensed something happening fast, and there was something else," she paused. She was biting her bottom lip in thought.

"AND? What did you see today?" Endymion pursued.

"This war is coming to a sudden halt. It's going to happen fast and without warning" she talked as if in a trance, "There are many things that are uncertain, but the first happening is oh so very close, and when it does Serenity will not be safe," she looked at him.

Endymion was now frowning at her, "What about Serenity? What's going to happen? Why will she not be safe?" he quickly asked.

Rei once again bit her bottom lip, "A life changing alteration. A new Serenity… same spirit…" she sounded lost now. She paused to try and get understanding from her thoughts before speaking.

"What are you talking about?" Endymion tried to stay calm, but what she was saying was a totally different meaning, and it actually scared him.

In one second, Rei's head snapped towards Endymion, "Serenity's…"

- To be Continued…

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Chapter started: 30th June 2007 – 2:46pm
Edited what was there: 2nd January 2008 – 9:09pm
Chapter continued and finished on: 3rd January 2008 - 9:50am

Katie :)