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 :)
Chapter 19: Correlation Reunion
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Previously On: Love Conquers All! – Endymion has accepted the fact that he will not ever see, hear, or touch Serenity ever a gain... but it is also the hope of seeing 'her' again that he should be careful about. But maybe what she left him in 'her' study will shed light? Give him something to think about?
But in the meantime, Serenity is still stuck in a world where she needs to find a way out. But what is it that she will find on her new mission? At hers and Endymion's safe house? Anything?
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As soon as Endymion got inside the door to the room where his generals were, their faces immediately went from worry to concern.
'Great!' Endymion sighed to himself as he felt all their gazes watch upon him. He was not in the mood for talking, and their worry for him was oh so very tiresome. But their worry was for good cause, that he had to respect them for.
"It is alright my friends," he started as he looked at them.
"Trista and her companions have left," Mina said quietly.
"She left you something," Ami spoke up after Mina, "here," she said removing an envelope from the huge folder she was holding, and handed it to Endymion.
"Thank-you," Endymion said, taking the letter from Ami. The envelope was light, and felt like there was a single piece of paper in there. He turned it right side up and found his name beautifully written in cursive.
"She said to read it when the time was right..." Ken butted in, "whatever that meant."
"Hmm..." Rei hummed quietly.
"What is it?" Greg and Andrew said in unison.
"Did you just have a vision?" Chad asked quickly.
Rei's head swiftly went straight to Endymion's. He looked calm, like he knew what was up. "I am not receiving visions," she slowly said, "nothing... no matter how hard I try..." she paused and smiled, "it's a good sign. It means everything should be on the right track... it shouldn't take too long now." She continued to smile as looked at people; her friends, that were around her.
"What are you talking about?" Lita asked.
"Lita...," Rei started but was interrupted by Endymion.
"I want all my good friends to return, and continue with the party. There is nothing to worry about. Just look forwards to the new future... our brighter future." They all looked at Endymion like he had gone mad, "do whatever is in your heart... and do not let an opportunity pass you by."
"Endymion...," they all said; Ami, Mina, Lita, Rei, Chad, Greg, Ken, and Andrew.
"Friends, enjoy yourselves, for tomorrow is a new day... I shall expect to see you all early and good night," he bowed his head to his friends in respect as he dismissed them.
"Certainly, sir," They all said as they left him, "We shall see you tomorrow." And with that, Endymion was left in the room, alone.
"What is this, Trista?" Endymion said out loud as he flipped the envelope in his hands. "What am I suppose to be waiting for? How will I know when the time is right?" he sighed as he placed the envelope of the table in front of him. 'What do you hold inside you?'
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"Well," Mina started as they entered the ballroom filled with people, "I must say that that, was weird!" she sighed. "I truly do hope Endymion is alright."
"Don't sweat too much on it," Andrew said as he moved closer, lowering down towards her ears, "I can help you take your mind of... things, if you want?" he whispered seductively into her ears.
Mina couldn't help but shiver as she felt his lips collide with her ear. His warm breath... "ANDREW," she whispered as loud as she could.
"Shhh... I was only suggesting," he chuckled in her ear. "But the offer stands whenever."
Mina instantly turned to him, mouth opened to say something, but he winked at her and took her lips. She couldn't help but succumb to him. They had known each other for so long, and there had always been that playful, sexual feeling in their relationship, so obviously, it was bound to happen.
"How about we... go somewhere more private?" he whispered as he pulled away.
Mina dumbly nodded and followed him out of the room.
Everyone else just watched, but as soon as Andrew took the initiative to kiss her, they all went on with their own things.
"Umm, Chad?" Rei said quietly as she took a step closer to Chad, "can I umm... talk to you for a moment? Privately?"
Chad looked at her with a stiff face. This was unusual. Usually she would yell at him at any given chance and storm away... but now, she was actually speaking to him. Asking him a question... a question to... talk?"Umm, sure," he spoke quietly with concern and suspicion.
"Thanks," Rei said as she motioned to the outside door. "Can we?"
Chad merely nodded and followed her outside. "So what is it you wanted to talk about?" he asked as he closed the door and walked to where she was standing.
They were currently out in one of the courtyards. This particular one had an oriental influence. Rei was standing near a small garden bed that had a little river and little bridge in it, surrounded by white sand that was carved with a rake.
"Chad, I just..." she slowly raised her head to meet his eyes, "I just wanted to say sorry." She felt her eyes glass over.
Instantly Chad could feel his eyes bulge, 'Sorry'... filled his head. Going over and over again, 'sorry, sorry, sorry,' that one single word held so much pain in it.
"For everything," Rei continued, "everything that I have done... I haven't yet done... what I'm thinking of doing..." she finally let her tears fall. "But most of all," she looked back at him, "I'm sorry for being so stubborn. For never letting you explain... for being too damn proud!" she started to get louder, but as her sobs came, she fell quiet, "for... for... for being too damn foolish and regretting." She dropped her head and covered her face with her hands.
"Rei..." Chad whispered. He honestly didn't know what to do. "There is no need to be sorry! For I have done those things to you as well... I was the one who hurt you the most. I gave the reason to hate me. To never let me explain. Why are you sorry? Don;t be," he said compassionatly to her. Having this impulse to comfort her, but due their previous relationship, he maintained their distance, fighting against the need, to comfort her.
"Oh Chad," Rei sobbed, "It's not as simple as that... you never had the opportunity to say anything, because I never gave you one... but the part that never let me believe you changed... or wanted to know the truth... was because... because I still love you. I have always loved you... and even... now."
"Rei..." Chad whispered as he released his urge and embraced Rei; comforting her. "I have never stopped loving you... and it pains me to see your tears," he lifted her head with his fingers, "It pains me to see you with anyone that is not me!" finally said as he took her lips before she could say anything.
'Chad...' Rei thought as he kissed her. 'I never knew... how you felt... like this before...' she found herself confused about the situation.
Finally when they pulled apart they gasped for breath. Staring endlessly into each other's eyes, "Sorry it took so long," Chad said quietly.
"No, I'm sorry I took so long to come out," Rei amended to sentence.
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"Well, it looks like everyone is finally getting together," Lita said dreamily to the remaining of the friends.
"Yes, I must say, IT'S ABOUT TIME!" Ken replied.
"It's nice," Ami added.
"Isn't this what Trista meant?" Greg said breaking everyone out of their love dazes.
"What?" Lita and Ken said together.
"Before Trista left, she was talking to me and Greg," Ami satarted.
"And she said that we will all become one, and our power will grow with our friendship," Greg told them.
"And what's that suppose to mean?" Ken asked.
"She knew! Obviously," Lita spoke.
"Our power people," Ami blurted, "She is going to do something that will require us to do something... that is in a high powerful place... or she is relying on us to bring piece among the vampires."
"HUH?" they all looked at her.
"I believe Trista has a plan," Ami started, "and more or less, we are going to be the top vamps. The ones in charge of all," she smiled.
"Ah!" Lita said, "Dumping it all on us."
They all laughed at Lita's comment and continued to enjoy the party.
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'Hmm... Just calm down Serenity!' Serena/Serenity said to herself as she got out of the car and looked at the house her and Endymion had built together.
'At least it looks the same,' she noticed. Slowly she walked away from the car towards the house. When she got to the front door, she took a deep breath and lifted her hand.
'One... two... three,' and she knocked on the door. As she waited for someone to answer, she breathed and thought of what she was going to say. But to be honest, she had no idea.
But before she knew it, the door opened and standing right in front of her was an old man. "May I help you miss?" he answered slowly in a soft withering voice.
"Umm..." Serenity looked at him, "The, umm, who is the owner of this house?" she asked.
"Why I am," the old man smiled.
"Did you buy it off someone?"
"Yes," the man continued to smile, "A lovely young man," the old man replied.
Serenity gasped, "What did he look like?" she quickly said.
"Oh," the man was taken back, "Did you know the previous owner?"
"Maybe," Serenity whispered, "but who knows how many people have owned this house."
"Well, the man said the house was for him and his lover. But she passed away and it has so many bad memories... so I guess there was only one owner before me," he smiled.
"Oh, Endymion," Serenity breathed at the news.
"No. His name was Darien," the man corrected her.
"Huh? Wait, short black hair, big deep blue eyes," she tried to explain Endymion.
"Yes... lovely man. Very quiet and sad... but lovely."
"But his name was Darien? Right?"
"Yes. That's what he said his name was. Darien Shield."
"Thank-you very much for your time," Serenity said as she bowed her head in respect.
"My pleasures miss. And I hope you can find whoever you are trying to look for."
"Thank-you," Serenity replied as she turned from the man and back to the car. 'How about his mansion this time?'
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After hours of looking at the envelope, Endymion still had no idea what Trista was talking about; and the only thing that was going through his mind was what Serenity left him in her study.
So he reluctantly shoved the letter from Trista in his pocket and headed of Serenity's study. The hall ways were quiet. The walk felt like forever, and for some reason, Endymion had a feeling of anxiety.
Once he was inside Serenity's study, he stood at the door and examined the room. Everything looked normal. Just the way she always left it. It was neat and tidy, but he could also see the dust starting to settle.
"Well, whatever she left, isn't that obvious to see," Endymion said out loud. There was nothing left in plain sight that suggested anything was for him, so he moved to the desk and searched through the papers. He found nothing and tried the draw, but it was locked. "Ah huh," Endymion smiled to himself. Using his ultra vampire strength, he jerked the draw open and saw a single cream envelope with his name written on it. 'Serenity's writing,' he noticed.
Slowly he picked it up and let himself drop into the chair. Slowly exhaling a breath, he opened the envelope and pulled out a piece of paper that was folded. Reluctantly he unfolded it, and started to read.
Dearest Endymion,
By the time you read this... I will no longer be around. I will either be lost in eternity, or lost to myself. But do not give up, for after this night, after I have died and everything has settled, there will be a new day;A new beginning. And for this new beginning, I beg you to forget about me. I have already caused you enough trouble, and I do not want you to have false hope that maybe one day you shall find the true 'me' that was intended for you.
Also, if I am right, I have never been me. And worst of all; I am afraid that even while writing this, I have lost my mind. That it has already begun. That whatever is happening is actually greaterthen you, me, vampires and humans. Why? You ask. Well for a while now I have had this feeling, a sense of loss. I feel the world around me, and it feels lost, like there is no hope left. But for some reason, I hate myself for feeling these feelings. For knowing others with feelings of hatred will feel what I feel and will lose themselves in realisation. But I cannot, nor any other seer, can see past this point. It just all goes black. Not because everything has been lost in the darkest of places, but for it has to be cleansed. For evil is not always masked by black, as white represents good. There can never be pure good or pure evil.
I do believe that one day you shall get your greatest wish. A wish for a family. And I am truly sorry that I could never give you this simple wish. But how will it be possible that you will get this wish? Well when the darkness fades, nothing will be as it should. Things will change, and people will change. Things that should not happen will happen. Everything will be in disarray. Travesty and a sense of calmness will be washed upon those.
But among all, I wish you enough! I wish you enough light to keep your attitude bright no matter how grey the day may appear. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting. I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. And lastly, I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye. So here, I am, giving you my final good-bye.
But before I do, I need you to be strong. To understand your position in society. Take heed to Trista's words and let life take its course. And please, loosen up! But do take your responsibilities serious.
So here it is, good-bye, and love forever. Never forget those around you, and do not give up on life entirely. For what you want is always around the corner.
Serenity
Endymion stared at the letter as he read the last of it. He could not breathe. She knew something. And she mentioned Trista. And it was at that moment when Endymion felt the impulse of the letter telling him to read it.
Endymion then let Serenity's letter slip through his fingers as he plunged his hands into his pockets and pulled out Trista's letter. With shaky hands he ripped the envelope and pulled the paper out.
Endymion,
Let me congratulate you for waiting to open this letter. But if I am correct, you would have just read Serenity's letter, and now mine.
But I do hope you listen to her, and take her advice. But now for mine. After this night, I will not be returning to your world. I will be travelling to the future. Which means you will be the last head vampire in our country. I am sorry to leave you this responsibility, but it is for the best. But I leave not all for you, but your friends.
As the time goes by, all their relationships will grow, and as it does, so will their power and influence. But know; you should not fear those men who swear you their allegiances. They shall always fight by your side till the day you die. But fear those who swear under no flag or rule, who have no loyalties. It is those men who have no weaknesses. So watch your back in the future.
And lastly; they say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life time to forget them. So even though you will never forget Serenity, you must know that the true 'her' may be somewhat different. So the best of luck in the future Endymion.
Trista.
Endymion was once again speechless. The letter dropped from his hands onto Serenity's. As he watched it, his mind ran blank. There was so mush to think about. But this... how could they have known?
Endymion quickly stood from the desk and left the room, locking it behind him. He stood at the door for a moment before heading towards the library to think.
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After half a day's drive to Endymion's mansion, she was surprised. The place was deserted. The painted was peeling. A corner of the house was falling. The yard was untamed. Simply put, Serenity wanted to cry. This was her last resort. And there was nothing.
But as she thought about leaving, something sung to her. A pulling feeling engulfed her, and before she knew it, she was inside the mansion.
The inside was as bad as the outside. She was heading up the stairs and turning down every left corridor. A familiar rout to her study. 'But... what could be calling me here?' Serenity thought as she let the mysterious force pull her.
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Chapter started: 2nd March 2008
Chapter finished on: 4th March 2008
Well, hell! That was good aye? And that was quick to update! Hehe... :P till next time.
BTW: this story is nearly finsihed. I think two more chapters to go... lol... oh so close... hehe
Katie-Lee :)