Authors note-Sorry for such the long wait. This isn't the longest chapter but I promise that it's filled! I will try and get part 2 to this chapter out soon. Thank you to all those that have stuck with me and the new followers and reviewers! I am working on a new fanfic as well and will inform you of more when I get the first chapter done. Hope you enjoy! WARNING: Violence.

I ran as fast as I possibly could, I can't believe it took me so long to put it together. I had been so focused I hadn't even realized that Serenity and her Guardians were behind me until I heard her call my name. I turned and saw her running frantically towards me, there was confusion in her eyes and I could tell I needed to explain to her why I had taken off.

I took her hands in mine and realized that she was shaking. I pulled her into my arms and felt her shaking slowly stop. "Serenity, you don't need to be here. You need to go somewhere safe, although I'm not sure where that would be." She looked up at me, and there was hurt in her eyes.

"Endymion, do you think so little of me? I am not helpless, and I can protect myself now. I want to face whoever has hurt me and Mother. I want to fight by your side, I don't want to hidden away like some fragile princess!" I sighed, knowing this was not the time to argue.

"I just don't want to lose you again, thinking you were gone was the worst feeling I could ever have. However, I know you are not fragile so if you want to stay I won't argue. But, I can't promise that I won't try and protect you." She smiled and I felt as if all my fear evaporated. Truthfully, it would have been too hard to let her out of my sight. I was grateful for her stubbornness, even though I was still worried something might happen to her.

"Now will you please tell me why you took off like that? What are you looking for?" I took her hand and walked her outside and sat her down on a bench under the tree where I had first seen her. I signaled for the Senshi to come over.

"I think I know who may have taken you." I watched her straighten and the Senshi leaned in curiously. "One of my Shitennou, Kunzite, has been acting strange all night. I saw him walking up from where the cellar was, and he was dazed. I believe something has happened to him to make him like this, he would normally never be involved in something like this. However, I can't overlook his strange actions. I believe he either has something to do with all this or is the one who took you." Princess Venus gasped and I could see hurt on her face. Serenity dropped her head and took a deep breath.

"If you have these suspicions, then we have to trust your instincts. Take me to Kunzite, I want to confront him." I took her hand into mine and bent down so that I could look directly into her eyes.

"Are you sure, Serenity? I can take care of him myself and you can go hide somewhere and be safe." She gave a small small, as if she was defeated. But, I knew she wouldn't give in that easily.

"No, this is my duty. If he is the one who took me and killed my mother, it is my cross to bear, not yours." She stood up and although I could tell she was tired from everything that had happened so far, I saw a determination in hers eyes that shocked me. Just earlier today she was a carefree princess, immature and just falling in love. However, throughout the course of a day she had become a queen with a mature air, and I could tell that I was not the only one taken aback. "Please Endymion, take me to Kunzite." I nodded and put my hand at the small of her back as we walked back into the castle.

"There he is," I heard Princess Venus say, "I met him a few days ago when I came down to deliver the invitation for the ball. I am usually such a good judge of character, I can't believe I was so wrong."

"Venus," Serenity started, "we cannot say for sure exactly who is behind this. However, I guarantee that this is not your fault. Please, cheer up. The last thing we need is for you to be upset with yourself." I looked into Serenity's eyes and saw what she wasn't saying aloud. That Venus couldn't be upset just in case we had to go into battle. I took Serenity's hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze, the look of pure love I saw in her eyes as she looked up in appreciation nearly knocked me to the floor. We're going to get through this and when we do, I will make it my lifelong goal to protect her.

I looked towards the man in front of me, Endymion was so strong and calm in times of trouble. Although I put on a strong facade, inside I felt as if I wanted to just curl up and run away. I hadn't been trained for battle yet, but I know that this is what my mother had to do. She was always so strong and confidant, hopefully the Silver Crystal has helped me become half the leader she was.

I took a deep breath and walked towards Kunzite. He was tall with shoulder length white hair. Although he stood tall and confidant, with his shoulders broad and drawn back, I could see something in his stance that seemed off. "Kunzite!" He turned towards me in an almost robotic motion. His eyes were a hollow black, and I couldn't place why but I felt like I had seen them before. I waited for him to speak, however he just stood there. I swiftly smacked him across the face either in rage or in a way to get his attention, I wasn't quite sure.

His eyes closed for a split second and then slowly came back open. I could see a confusion in his eyes which had returned to what I assumed their normal color, a grayish blue. He took a look at me, then lifted his eyes to Endymion. "Princess, why are you here?"

Endymion stepped forward and became face to face with Kunzite. It was easy to see that Kunzite was obviously frightened of Endymion, he must have never looked angry like this before. "Well," Endymion started, "I was hoping that you could fill us in on that. Princess Serenity was taken from her ball, and woke up here in our cellar. What's even stranger has been your actions and body language since this incident happened. So Kunzite, would you like to explain this occurrence or should I just infer what happened. I warn you though, if I go off of what I think happened it will not end well for you." Kunzite's eyes flew open and he looked again at me and back at Endymion.

"Prince, I swear to you I have no knowledge of this! Why would I choose to hurt the Princess?" I took a look at Kunzite and tried and get a read on his thoughts. However, all I was able to see was fear. Endymion drew his sword and I heard my Senshi gasp. I quickly stepped in between Endymion and Kunzite.

"There will be no killings, not now. We need to try and resolve this as civilized adults." I watched as Endymion put his sword away and then turned towards Kunzite. I noticed that his eyes were back to the hollow black.

"Princess, I believe you just made the wrong choice," he said. It took only moments to realize what was happening. I gasped in pain as I felt a dagger stab into my stomach. I fell to my knees and watched as Endymion reached for me, then suddenly everything went black.

I reached out my arms and caught Serenity. Although I felt an extreme rage, there was a despair that I have never felt before. As I put pressure on her wound, I started to cry while feeling her blood run down my hands.

"Venus! Get over her and put pressure on her wound!" I screamed in agony and watched as the Senshi rushed to my side in aid. As the Senshi held her up and covered her wound, I stood and drew my sword. In one swift move I plunged my sword into Kunzite's stomach. "You have dishonored us all."