Hey, sorry for the long update I had been focusing on my other Sailor Moon story. Sadly this is a semi-short update, and again the next 2 updates will be the last of this story! *crying face* but I am working on a Sequel and currently torn between various titles, I will let you know on the last update the title and have the first chapter of it up to start off ! The next two chapters of this one may be disturbing and may cause a little distress, but hopefully not too much but I warn u now they will be dark. Not giving anymore away so I'm sorry if the next two updates cause any upset or distress, just warning now before I type' em all out ! Yes ThunderYoshi, the part you dread is around the corner =P
On a lighter note this has to be one of my works that I like and didn't mess up ( lol ) well, try to enjoy this update took me ages to work it all out! Ok so i have spell checked and read over, i hope it makes sense, currently on holiday go home next week it is 1am im tired and in the stage of depression due to going home next week so sorry if there r any mistakes .
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Endymion sat with his face twisting, rumours were bubbling in the gossip's cauldron and Serenity wasn't making things easier for herself. The Champanions joined him in The Library after Hall with mead and unwatered wine. Endymion cursed the cooks for he wished that the wine was watered, strongly. For a month Serenity had hidden herself from the world, rumours of sickness, fatigue and exhaustion from her roles as Queen were feigned, But Endymion knew better, her fainting spells, her dizziness, her sickness-He knew the signs.
She had to face the world sometime, and he wondered if he could cover this up before Diamond arrived home within 10 months. Maybe, if rumours were true, it could work. They'd assume it was-Dia-Rai was going to be a problem. He had to confront Serenity and fast.
It was midnight until he could free himself from the Knight's company; he managed to slip away from the ones stumbling to Maiden Alley. He sundered back into the library and sat at his desk, the desk with dragon claw feet with rubies and gold for sharp nails. He sighed as he sat and pondered. He felt a cold breath whisper against his chest , he reached down his tunic and brought out a rusted key that once Shawn with life, but was now worn and old due to Endymion's reluctance to take all he had of serenity's memory off him. And now dangaled lifelessly. 'It is the key to my garden.' She told him once. 'My private garden.' She told him twice.
He remembered the stolen and small glances across the tables. When the royal crown came off her head and halls had faded to dark he would lightly place his steps up to her chamber, down to her garden under the roses. Her soul beckoned him to come like a beacon of light. The passion was dark, and he had to take his consequence for the bed he had made.
He waited till the corridors had died; the fires burning out; he felt like he was playing Lancelot to her Guinever. He made his way quietly to outside into the empty rose gardens of the library and gently turned the key in the lock of Serenity's hidden gate. To his surprise the key went in with ease, and he slipped through, his black cloak whipping in the wind. The roses were in full bloom in this garden.
Rai slid out from behind the rose bushes, purposely casting herself into the shadows of the thorns so she could see the Queen and her Knight in the light of the fires that Lita and Mina had innocently lit for them so they could be alone in their talks. Rai carefully watched how Serenity splayed out her hands across her small rounded belly, and how she looked up to Endymion with pleading, puppy , dog eyes, begging him ot forgive her for it was not her fault, "The fault must lay with The King, Endymion! It has to!"
Rai glared at Serenity as she saw Endymion's arms come around her and slide down her arms and across her back in a gentle caress while she wept on his shoulder. Rai's suspicions were confirmed, Endymion was the father, and how he looked over joyed when Serenity wasn't fretting over how to cover the pregnancy up. She heard mumbling from Serenity and Endymion insisting they confirm it for the whole kingdom would have predicted by now. Rai rolled her eyes in disgust, how they could plot to over throw the King was treason! And Serenity was committing adultery!
Rai froze when Endymion pulled away from Serenity, "Why in the whole God damned Kingdom must it be you? God!"He suddenly turned, his face pinched with pain. Serenity gently placed her hand on his shoulder, "Any whore would have done! But I had to choose what I cannot have!"
"Passion knows no reason and no bounds!" Serenity stiffened a cry by biting her lip.
Endymion turned and clasped Serenity's hand in his own, "If it were only passion, I wish I could banish it from my mind or heart and brake from the shackles it bound me with, and choose any whore out there to take! Every time I look into the polished silver of anything, I see your face and the flames that burn in my soul. The passion is dark Serenity. We will be each other's downfall!"
Rai could see that Serenity did not understand his babble, the way he jumped from one thing to another. 'Dumb blonde! 'Rai thought, with poison in her soul. Her violet eyes flashed like light on a sword blade as Serenity and Endymion kissed, slowly. They broke apart and Serenity led him to her chambers. Rai followed after she could see their shadows from Serenity's window. The forbidden fruit still lay, sticky and sweet and full of temptation, across his face. Serenity loved him while the fire light danced around them and played shadows across the walls. A word they did not speak, Rai knew once the sunlight came Endymion's allegiance would beckon him to go from her bed from his future family. His future...Rai's face twisted in thought, Serenity was sly to steal a taste of Endymion's future. Rai frowned in satisfaction; a plan brewing in the cauldron of her eyes.
Two weeks later, The Queen announced and confirmed her pregnancy to the Kingdom. Endymion stood behind her while the crowd roared and cheered, he kept his eyes on the floor and his face blank. They didn't know it was his, but some people, he knew, would believe the gossipers. His son would have Diamond's name on the birth documents of royalty. And after the royal christening, Diamond would have no problem marrying him off to some poor girl he could never love and have children that wouldn't over throw his son. Endymion shook his head.
Rai side glanced at Endymion, "In pain?"
He glared at her," No."
She smirked, "Keep telling yourself that Endymion, "She lowered her voice, But Serenity will never put your name on the child's documents. Nor will it carry your name. "
He gaped at her teasing, at her pride in her taunts, in her satisfaction of knowing, "It isn't mine and I wouldn't want the child to carry my name!"He retorted hotly.
Rai straightened, "Why? Something to hide? Guilty conscience? It won't carry your name, dead or alive."
He hesitated, "What-d-do you mean? Do not harm that poor defenceless child!" He hissed, anger of a defensive parent over taking his body making it tremble with rage.
Rai shrugged and danced off down the spiral staircase of the Crystal Tower, Endymion hot on her heels, found nothing at the bottom of the stair way he called after her in hot fury, "Rai! Don't you dare lay a finger on Serenity! Or the child! What do you want me to do? Confess it is mine? Ok! I confess, it's mine!"
Endymion caught the sheen of white reflecting against the light of the crystal walls and turned, Rai cackled, "Guards!" The guards close by stood to attention.
"Arrest this man for treason and betrayal to the King!" A gruff voice came from the darkness. Endymion stared on in horror; the guards looked at each other, at Endymion, at Rai and back at themselves.
"Well?"The manly voice snapped harshly, "I command you to arrest him and take him to the dungeons; I will deal with the Queen myself."
The guards nodded and dragged Prince Endymion off kicking and screaming for Serenity and Rini to run, for the guards to save them if they cared for their lives' at all.
Serenity sat by the window gently stitching a new baby blue blanket, Lita startled by the storm snapped the shutters shut on the windows, braking Serenity's focus, her back was turned in her chair and she waved her hand to dismiss Lita, "Lita you may go and take the rest of the day off." Lita could sense Serenity smiling, "Thank you, My Lady!" she breathed.
Serenity quietly patted her stomach, "You have put me in a good mood, my boy!" She giggled far in her thoughts of a perfect family, "Hmmm what shall I name you? John? No, Rubeus? No, sounds too bad." Her lips twisted like she used to do in school and balance a pencil on them, "Malachite? Oh no don't kick! You don't like that name do you? How about-Darien! Oh! You like that name too! Wonderful!" She squealed and laughed in delight and took a long pause and finally whispered, "Yes, Darien. I shall name you after your father." She didn't hear Lita smile, dip into a curtsy and run out the door. Serenity loudly hummed, her spirit alive, she dismissed Mina after she lit the fire to give some warmth to the room. Mina nodded and scurried out of the room. The fire cracked and made whipping noises throughout, Serenity continued to hum loudly to drown them out. Serenity sipped on her glass goblet of spring water as her song ended. She could sense one of her maid's presences; she lifted her hand and waved it, "Lita, Mina whichever one you are, I thought I told you to go home?" She giggled, "What loyal friends you are, but seriously-take the night off!" Serenity stood tall and straight out of her seat and smoothed out her gown with her free hand and turned. The glass goblet fell out of her hands and shattered scattering broken sapphires and shards around her feet. She tried to scream but her throat rasped raw.
The person bowed, "My Queen!" it was said with a sneer behind that sharp cat like teeth. They stepped into the light of the fire.
"Diamond!"She shrieked.