Chapter 4

"King Endymion, what is the purpose of this counsel?" Beryl demanded taking her seat at the dining table across from Endymion and Serenity.

Beryl signed for her four soldier to sit as wall, Jedite took the seat across from the strong will Makoto, Kunzite took his seat across from Minako, Nephrite sat across from Ami, and Ziosite sat across from Rei. The brief idea, that somehow those four had regained the memories of their past life flashed through Beryl's mind. I they remember who they were, there's no way to keep my control over them! Beryl thought, glancing at the people around her, remembering that each of her soldiers were once in love with the girl they sat across from. I will never allow that to happen, and if Endymion wants to play this way, then I'll play right along.

"I've called you here to discuss this growing threat to our world," Endymion said, standing to make his short speech.

"We have reason to believe that the creature that appeared have come through a portal from another world," Serenity interject, her eyes wide blue eyes never leaving Beryl.

"How can you be so certain?" Beryl scoffed at Serenity.

"A computer scan of the region where the creature appeared shows a rift that was opened through time and space," Ami replied quickly, almost like she knew that there was building tension between the monarchs, "It was a large enough rift to allow several of those creatures to pass through, as well as another, much smaller creature."

"I saw one of those beasts attacking a man!" Nephrite jumped up excited, "But he didn't seem like he came from either of out kingdoms."

"What did this man look like? Where was it?" Ami jumped up as well, pulling a small teal computer out of her pocket to note everything Nephrite was saying.

"Ami, would you and Nephrite continue this discussion in the map room please?" Endymion suggested hoping that together, without the interruptions of the rest of the counsel, they could establish much more detail about the situation.

Ami and Nephrite rushed from the table to the adjoining room that Endymion used to map his kingdom, and on occasion, check the status of the Dark Kingdom. They seem to get along well, Endymion thought, almost like they were a couple like Serenity and myself, but, I'm not sure, all I know is that they were once my own soldiers, long before the war that Queen Beryl began, the War that wipe our memories of how life was when there was only one kingdom on Earth, and the Moon Kingdom. Endymion's thoughts were scattered, and confused him, but the hostile look that crossed Beryl's face suggested that there may be more to the idea than he thought.

"We absolutely need to get to the bottom of this," Endymion declared with an unwavering certainty, pushing his thoughts to the side, "I suggest that we BOTH send scouts to investigate the area near the rift."

"Agreed," Beryl said with a snarl, "Ziosite! You will go investigate."

"Yes Queen Beryl," he said with a slight bow that mused his caramel blond hair.

"Rei, you will accompany him," Endymion said, "You know the mountain area better than anyone else."

"Of course King Endymion," Rei replied through her teeth. With that Rei and Ziosite stood quickly and walked through the door.

"Now what Endymion?" Beryl asked resting her sharp chin on her hand, eyebrows raised, "What are the rest of us going to do?"

"We'll wait." He replied taking his seat with Serenity, "Might I you join us for diner?"

"That I will," Beryl replied sitting up straight in her chair, folding her hands on the table. He's planning something, Beryl thought watching him closely, He can't remember, it's impossible, I wiped the memories of the Shitennou from his memories long ago when I took them from him, when I tried to overthrow the kingdom of Earth. My plan might have failed, and we may still be in the same situation, but I have an eternity to destroy Endymion and everything he loves, he will feel the loneliness that I felt, the lack of any love. He will be mine.