A/N: Finally, somehow I get to edit this chapter in a rush. I was quite worried that I wouldn't be able to upload it for months and I know how it feels having waited so long for an update. Thanks for the wait!
Oh, I have a little good news for you all at the end of this chapter so better read the A/N. Enjoy!
Chapter 15: It was never meant to be.
'I felt the world stop. Why is this happening to me?' Serenity thought.
"Aren't you happy? We are going to have a ba- Ouch! Endymion, you're hurting me!" Beryl complained as she winced in pain. Endymion grabbed her arm, his fingers digging painfully on her skin.
"Don't lie to me, woman!" Endymion thundered. His eyes were as cold as ice.
"I am not lying! It's the truth. I am pregnant. With your child." She added as she tried pulling her arm from his powerful and painful gripped.
"I don't believe you. Even if you're with child, it's not mine. You don't think I do not know that you have been sleeping with half the men at court? You had probably slept with the guards guarding the teleportation room." Beryl gasped. She was surprised that Endymion knew about her infidelities, albeit she would never admit it. Her future as a queen was at stake.
"What are you saying, Endymion? I never slept with anyone but you. Only you. I love you."
"Don't play that act on me, Beryl. I know your kind and my suspicions about you were true, especially when I found out that you did favors with my advisors, so they could advise me that having you for a mistress will do me good."
"No, I didn't! You cannot believe them. They are just jealous of our love. Of what we have." She stuttered.
"Love? I don't love you nor do I think you even know what love means. What games are you playing, Beryl? Because I'm telling you now that I don't like it one bit and I swear to god that if you come here to hurt me and my princess, I will make sure that your punishment is more than you deserve." Endymion hissed. His voice was cold, hard, and cruel. Beryl tensed at his threat and black mood. She knows how Endymion when angry, but she didn't know him when he was in rage. She wants to cower behind any objects that would hide her from his menacing cold eyes and the thoughts about her plan didn't seem very important to her now. However, when she heard Serenity called Endymion, her anger towards the princess and her plan to be the next Terran queen came rushing back to her like burning lava from an erupting volcano.
"Endymion." Serenity called again, her voice was soft, small, and hurt. Endymion loosened his grip on Beryl and then completely took his hand away, though his eyes stayed the same. When Endymion turned his back from her to look at Serenity, his eyes changed. The Sapphire blue eyes were now soft, caring, and full of love.
"Serenity." He said lovingly as he knelt in front of her.
"What is she talking about? What child? Tell me she's lying." Serenity pleaded. Her eyes glistened with moist.
"Of course, she's lying. There's no child and even if there is, it's not mine." He reassured, smiling.
"Please make her go away." She whispered, her eyes cast down to her lap. A tear came trickling down her cheek.
"I will. Don't cry my angel." He said as he gently wiped away her tear. Endymion stood up and faced Beryl once again. His sour black mood came back.
"Leave." He said tightly.
"Endymion, we have to talk. We have to talk about our ch-"
"Oh we will talk alright. We'll talk about your lies and punishments, but now I want you to leave."
"But-"
"Leave! Before I throw you out myself." He thundered fiercely. Beryl glared at Serenity before she left the room in a huffed. She smirked at the thought when she saw the look on the Princess's face when she announced her little revelations.
'Soon she'll be out of my life and I will have what I desire. Queen Beryl of the planet Earth and Terran. Mmm, I like the sound of that.' She smiled evilly and headed to look for the King and Queen of Earth.
"I apologize greatly. I don't know what got into her." Endymion said, his arm on her shoulders, holding her close to him. When Beryl left, Endymion sat down beside Serenity and pulled her to him. They were silent for a moment before Endymion first spoke up.
"What was she talking about? What did she mean about missing you in her bed? Who is she in your life?" Serenity demanded in a hurt voice. Endymion stood up and sighed. He knows that she wasn't going to like what he was about to say. He raked his raven hair, leaving it in a sexy mess. He silently prayed that she would not believe the lying woman when he told her about his relationship with Beryl.
"Beryl was my mistress." Serenity had expected this or maybe not, because she closed her eyes and felt someone squeezed the life out from her heart.
"Do you love her?" She asked, looking at him.
"No!" Endymion quickly denied it. "I never was and never will."
Serenity nodded. She believed him for his eyes alone show the sincerity and the truth of his words.
"I'm sorry, Ren. I shouldn't have slept with the woman. Hell! I shouldn't have met her in the first place. Please believe me."
Serenity stood up and walked over to him. She cupped his face on her hands and looked deeply into his sapphire blue eyes that held fear. The fear that she wouldn't believe him.
"Serenity." He whispered.
"Shh... I love you and I believe you, Endymion. I cannot blame you for what you did. I know a man has needs." She said a matter-of-factly.
"I love you so much, my angel rabbit." Endymion snaked his arms around her waist and nuzzled her neck while Serenity had her arms already around his neck. Endymion closed his eyes, feeling and savoring the warmth and softness that always soothes and relaxes him.
He didn't want to tell her that she was right. He had needs like any other man. He had slept with Beryl and she to him, because both of them had wanted something only the other could give. He was for her bed and she, was for his money, but everything changed since he met Serenity. He changed and it scared him at first. However, now he was not. He desired Serenity more than he desired another woman, but he will not do the same thing he did with his women from the past. Serenity was special, a very special person for she have his heart. She was sweet, caring, loving, and innocent. He didn't want anyone or anything to make her common. He would protect her from being sullied by this cruel world.
"Is it the truth?" Queen Serenity asked, her face wasn't showing any emotions at all. She was in her study when the servants announced that the Terran couple wished to have an audience with her.
"We don't know yet." Queen Amelia said, worried. "What if it's true?"
"Then everything will change." Queen Serenity answered silently.
A bubbly blonde haired girl came bursting from the door of Serenity's room. A big wide smile was attached to her porcelain face. She looked around the room for her favorite cousin and giggled when she found Serenity sitting on a chair at the balcony.
"Serenity!" Minako called out happily, but Serenity was in very deep thought to even notice her.
"Sere? Helloo! Se. Re. Ni. Ty." Minako waved a hand in front of Serenity's face. "Moon to Sere. Calling all your ears. It's me, Minako. Over." But Serenity only sighed out loud.
"SERENITY!" Minako shouted to her ear. Serenity bolted up from her seat, startled.
"Don't do that! Are you planning on making me deaf?" Serenity complained as she rubbed her abuse ears.
"Noooo, I am just calling your attention for like. Evah! I kept calling your name and you're so out of it. You're spacing out."
"Whatever. Anyway, what brings you here?" Serenity lifted one delicate brow when Minako giggled.
"Care to share what amuses you?"
"Well, Kunzite asked me out on a date! Well, something like that. He is going to teach me about Terran war strategies." Minako said, her eyes were twinkling.
"How exciting." Serenity said in feign excitement and rolled her eyes.
"Hey, don't be so mean. I know that he isn't as romantic as your Prince, but he can change." Minako said defensively.
"And oh yeah, Rei and the others is coming tomorrow." She added.
"Really?" That little news brought a small smile on Serenity's face. She missed her friends and was glad that their company would sure help her in her crisis right now.
"Yup."
"This is wonderful! I cannot wait to see them again."
"Me too. Now we have real girls around and not those frilly flirty girls hanging around the palace. Sere, what's wrong?" Minako asked in concern when she saw a change in Serenity's face.
"Nothing, I just…" She sighed. "Minako, I'm scared." Serenity sat back down on her chair. Her eyebrows furrowed in fear.
"What's wrong?" Minako asked as she pulled another chair and sat down in front of her. Serenity told her about what happened. She could hear Minako's gasped in surprise and cursed when she told her about Beryl.
"You can't blame him, Sere. He wasn't in love with you nor even met the real you when he did it. Remember that he had a life before you." Minako reminded as she placed a comforting hand on Serenity's.
"I know, but I'm scared. I have a bad feeling about this. What if she was telling the truth?" Serenity lifted her gaze to Minako with troubled eyes.
"Let us not go there. She's just jealous of your life, because you have Endymion and you will be the next Queen of two planets. So, cheer up and think about more happy things, okay?" Serenity nodded.
"Endymion." Serenity whispered and Minako turned to where Serenity's attention was. Minako saw Endymion standing by the balcony doors, smiling.
"Sorry to interrupt you ladies, but I'm here to fetch Serenity." Endymion said as he walked over to the two women.
"Where are we going?" Serenity asked.
"Your mother and my parents called for us. We must go." Serenity bit her lower lip; growing suspicions came blossoming inside her. Endymion seems to notice it, so he knelt down in front of her and lifted her chin with his thumb and point finger.
"Everything is going to be okay. Besides we don't know yet if she told them or not." He said as he looked into her wary silver eyes.
"Let's go." Endymion stood up and held a hand to her. Serenity reluctantly took it.
"I'll see you later, Mina." She murmured and the couple left.
Outside the meeting room, Endymion softly squeezed Serenity's hand for comfort and security. Telling her silently that everything was going to be fine. Serenity looked up to him and gave him a small smile.
"Are you ready?" Serenity nodded.
"We will do this together, Angel." He said as the door to the meeting room opens to them and they both walked in with their hands together.
"You called for us, your highnesses?" Endymion asked as he bowed while Serenity curtsied.
"Yes, we do, my son. It is an important matter." The King of Earth said. Endymion and Serenity both looked around and saw the Prince's guardians AND Beryl in the room.
"I believe both of you already had the knowledge of what this is all about?" The King asked.
"Yes, your highness." The couple said in unison.
"Beryl." The King called out and Beryl stood up from her sit and went forward to the Kind, curtsying.
"Your grace?" Beryl asked.
"You know too well that it is a crime to lie to the royal family, especially in front of the King and the Queens."
"Yes, your grace. I am aware of that."
"And I hope you also know that I will not tolerate anything who broke the law and a punishment will be serve according to what I see fit."
"Yes, your grace."
"Good, now tell me again in front of everyone in this room about what you told us before."
"Yes, your grace. I am pregnant with the prince's child." Beryl said. The guardian's were shocked, but the royal families weren't. However, the declaration cut deep into their hearts.
"Are you sure about this, Beryl?" Queen Amelia asked.
"Yes, your grace. I haven't had any flows for the past months and it all started after Endy- the prince left."
"Are you saying you slept with my son?" The King asked.
"Yes, you grace." Beryl answered.
"Son, tell me. Have you slept with this woman before we left the Earth?"
"Yes, father. I did." Endymion answered, his face showed no emotions, but he felt Serenity tensed beside him.
"Guards!" The King called.
"Your highness?" Two uniformed men came inside the room, bowing.
"Send the healer in." The two men bowed and left. Few seconds later before a man in a white long sleeve shirt and pants came into the room.
"At your service, your highness." The healer said as he bowed in respects.
"I want you to check this woman if she is with child or not and if she is, I want a test to determine whether it's truly my son's child. I expect you to tell me the truth."
"You can count on me, your highness." The healer said.
"Good. Beryl I hope that you know that I want proof." Beryl nodded. "Go with the healer."
"The test will be out in one hour." With that, the healer bowed and left the room with Beryl. Everyone was silent as they waited for the result of the test.
"She seemed very confident." Jadeite whispered to Kunzite who was by chance sitting beside him. Kunzite nodded for he also noticed Beryl's smug expression. He just hoped that when an hour had passed, the smugness on her would be wiped out from her face.
One hour had passed and the door to the Meeting room opened and two figures went in. Everyone's attention was on the healer, but they couldn't help to notice Beryl's calm behavior. Serenity looked over to Endymion. She was now sitting beside her mother and across from her was Endymion. Endymion gave her a small smile of reassurance, though he could feel his heart thumping hard on his chest.
"The result?" The King asked.
"She is with child, your grace. She's already three months pregnant." The healer could feel the tension in the room.
"Is my son the father of her child?" The King continues his questioning.
"I used blood test to determine the parents of the unborn child and the result was very clear. Lady Beryl carries the Prince's child." The whole room went still. Queen Amelia fainted on her seat while Queen Serenity still hadn't shown any emotions at all. Endymion felt cold.
"Thank you. You may leave now." The King stammered in surprise. The healer bowed and gladly left the room, because he knew that something bad will happen and he didn't want to get caught between debacles in the royal family.
"I do not know what to say." The King said as he looked at the quiet Queen Serenity. Princess Serenity couldn't hold back the tears to fall from her eyes to her cheeks.
"There's nothing to say." Queen Serenity had finally said as she stood up. Everyone's attention was to her.
"This is a humiliation to the Moon and you know this King that this will change everything." Queen Serenity said, her voice was calm, albeit held the power of authority.
"Yes." The King agreed simply. He was truly disappointed with his son, but he couldn't blame it all on him.
"From this day forward, there will be no longer a permanent alliance between the Moon and the Earth, which means that the agreement for both heirs on each party is no longer valid. In short, the engagement is off." Endymion and Serenity was afraid that this would happen.
"However, personal problems between royal families will not affect the growing relationship of the Moon to the Earth."
"Thank you, Queen Serenity." The King said gratefully. He was relieved to hear that the relationship they worked very hard to maintain and achieved was not affected by what happened. Queen Serenity stood up and turned to leave.
"Serenity." Queen Serenity called as she stopped to wait for her daughter. Serenity reluctantly stood up, though her gaze was to the ground and forced to say the hated words.
"Goodbye, Endymion." She whispered as she took the ring off her finger and placed it on the table. Endymion abruptly stood up, knocking his chair down.
"Serenity, please." Endymion pleaded, but Serenity had played deaf. She curtsied and turned to join her mother.
"Kunzite, Jadeite." The King called.
"No, Serenity." Endymion started walking over to her, but was held back by his guardians.
"Let me go." He said in a cold harsh voice. "Serenity!" He struggled from their grip as he watched Serenity walked with her mother to the opened doors.
"Please Serenity, don't go! Serenity!" Both Selene women ignored what was behind them as they stepped outside the boundaries of the room.
"Serenity!" Endymion continued, his voice was loud, but held the pleading he felt just to get her attention, but the doors started to close. Endymion felt everything go in slow motion. He couldn't hear anything even his own voice, except the steps of the woman he loved, who was now walking away from his life, his heart.
"SERENITYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!" His shout was muffled as the big doors went fully closed.
A/N: So how was it? Anyhow, on to my little good news I was able to finish editing all of the remaining chapters of this story, which means I'll be able to upload a chapter every week! Isn't that great? What? Why won't I just upload all the chapters? Well, I need to build the excitement, right?