Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Alone ❯ Chapter 19: Endymion ( Chapter 19 )

Alone
By Selenity Jade

Chapter 19: Endymion

Rated: R (Language)

Disclaimer: I'm about to go to work. Work isn't fun. If I owned SM or was making money off of this story, I wouldn't be working now would I?

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He didn't know where he was.

He didn't know why he couldn't open his eyes.

But more importantly, he didn't know his own name.

Why couldn't he remember anything? Why couldn't he move? Was he dreaming? Who were those people speaking just within hearing, but too far to understand?

Why couldn't he move?!

And why did it fucking hurt so much?

He couldn't even voice that pain with a groan! What the hell was wrong with him?!

"Shouldn't he be awake by now?" a feminine voice inquired softly.

He could finally understand the voices! That was something, at least.

"His body is still adjusting to the influx of dark energy. It may be awhile. He may wake up in stages. But I believe it will be soon," another voice replied and this one was definitely male.

"Will he remember anything?"

There was a slight pause. "No, that is unlikely. The level of dark energy he's been infused with should have eradicated everything."

Did they take his memories away? Or was it an accident? Was one of them a doctor and he had an accident?

If one of them was a doctor, then why the bloody hell didn't one of them give him pain medication?

He groaned, surprised he could. Finally. About damned time.

"Is he waking up?" the woman asked shortly after his vocalization.

"Possibly," the man answered. "Endymion, can you hear me?"

He tried to tell the dumbass that of course he could hear him, but it simply came out as a grunt.

How irritating. How was he supposed to communicate without sounding like a brain-damaged idiot?

Wait, his name was Endymion? It... felt familiar. Familiar enough that perhaps it was his name. Endymion, hmm? Good enough name. It held personality. At least it wasn't something like Bob.

"I see. Shortly you should be able to talk or open your eyes. You're having problems because of the energy of this planet. You'll adjust to it soon."

He wanted to ask, "What planet?" but didn't strain to voice anything. It was tiring. The two whole sounds he had made wore him out. He could feel slumber dragging him under, and didn't hear anymore of the conversation.

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The next time he was aware, he finally opened his eyes. They wouldn't focus right, but that didn't matter. He felt them move and his world wasn't black anymore. It was a blur of darker shades, but not black. It was almost enough to make him less irritated.

Almost.

"Good, Endymion. You're waking up. Do you remember anything?"

He shook his head, slowly it towards the voice. His eyes strained to focus on the pale, blurry figure, but they wouldn't cooperate. Damn it.

"I see. Your name, as I've said, is Endymion. You were attacked and sent to this planet, which is what caused your memory loss and pain. You are on Nemesis. You're inside the palace."

"Attacked?" he croaked out, startled by the harshness of his voice.

"Yes. This planet is home to refugees that survived the conquering of our homes, Earth and the Moon. You are from the Earth. The prince of the Earth."

"Prince?" It sounded correct.

"Yes. You were forced out of your home and now you're here with us. The planet we're on has a lot of dark energy and it's amazing you survived it, Endymion. You're in the palace of Prince Diamond, the ruler here."

"Who?"

"Who attacked you? The person who sent you here was Queen Serenity, who now rules the Earth."

He frowned. Serenity... It sounded familiar... A woman was doing all of this? "Why?"

"She has extraordinary powers, and deemed us as dangerous to her cause. She threw everyone off the Earth who did not fit her idea of conformation."

He scowled. What a tyrant... And it was her fault he was in this condition and couldn't even remember his own name? It angered him. How dare some woman throw him out of his home? How dare anyone do this to him?

"I see you are angry, Endymion. Would you like to join us in taking back our home?"

He thought about it. He didn't really want to. He wanted to destroy this woman alone. He didn't like these people and wasn't sure if he could trust everything they said. After all, he couldn't remember shit to contradict them.

"Prince Diamond is always looking for worthy warriors to join us. And I heard that you were quite ferocious with a sword."

He felt his lips turn upwards. Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad thing to join them. For now, in any case. He could always strike out on his own soon enough. Besides, what else was there for him to do? They could kill him in his helpless state if he refused.

"Fine."

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Diamond glanced up as Sapphire walked into his throne room. He arched an eyebrow at the smile on his face. "What happened that made you so happy, brother? Usually you're all frowns."

Sapphire walked the rest of the way towards his older brother, smirking now. "Prince Endymion is awake."

Diamond's other eyebrow went up. "I see. Is he a willing servant now?"

Sapphire's smile faded slowly. "He's rebellious, but he's willing to work with us after my tale of his appearance here."

"I see."

"He is stubborn and has a strong will. He will follow orders I think, but because he doesn't have much of a choice and he sees that. But he genuinely feels anger towards Queen Serenity. And I think it could grow to hatred quick enough and soon he will fight beside us willingly, instead of grudgingly."

"Good," Diamond stated, setting his wineglass down. "How is he physically?"

"Sore and tired, but coherent."

"Good. Let him rest until he's well, then bring him to me."

Sapphire nodded. "Yes, Your Highness."

"Stop that! I'm your brother. Why are you so stuck on formalities?"

"You're the Prince."

"So are you, Sapphire. I simply do not call myself King yet. Not until we achieve our goals will I feel I have earned that. We're related, we're royalty. You do not have to use titles with me."

"Yes, Your Highness, I do," he said and walked out of the room.

Diamond scowled, watching him. Why was he so set on pushing him away? He loved his younger brother and would do anything for the man. They were all they had growing up and Sapphire had always been there for him, helping him, and comforting him when he needed it. And he had done the same for him.

He remembered a time when Sapphire called him brother, or Diamond, or even Mond, when he couldn't pronounce his name as a child.

He didn't know what was wrong with his brother and it worried him. Had he hurt Sapphire in some manner? Or was something else pushing him away?

Every time he broached the subject of the rift between them, Sapphire responded coldly.

Of everyone else, it was Sapphire's loyalty he trusted the most. It had always been unwavering, unrelenting, unbreakable. Now...

He wasn't sure.

What had happened to his little brother? Could he even trust him anymore?

It was unthinkable!

But he couldn't shake the nagging doubt.

Would Sapphire betray him?

Could his little brother do that to him?

The answer, unfortunately, was still uncertain.

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AN: Coolies, huh? Sorry about the language but Mamoru is no longer Mamoru now and is instead Endymion filled with negative energy. Cursing happens then, at least in his thoughts when he's grouchy. ^_^

Lovies!