Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Endymion's memories ❯ The Beginning of the End ( Chapter 4 )

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block. Sorry it is a short story but it is finished at least. Thanks to everyone that reviewed.

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Chapter 4: The Beginning of the End

A few days later the moon family once again departed to their home. Endymion felt his

heart sink as their ship faded into the horizon. He knew they could never be together but he also

knew he wouldn't have any other.

Queen Serenity finally told her daughter of the laws that forbid any relationships with the

people of the earth. The princess finally understood why the prince had acted so strangely; she

tried to plead with her mother to change the law. The queen explained that even she wasn't

above the law. The laws were there for a reason, it was why they have had a thousand years of

peace. As much as it hurt her she told her daughter that she was a princess and that she must do

her duty. Many girls dream of being a princess but they didn't understand how heavy the crown

weighed upon their hearts. Never to marry for love only for duty.

The prince got a similar lecture, except his was worse because he knew of the law and

still behaved rashly at the party. There were other reasons besides the law that kept them from

marrying. One was life-span. The moon queen was over a thousand years old. The princess

would outlive him. He would age into an old man while she stayed young and beautiful.

Although they were on friendly terms with the moon they never swore fealty. They refused to

serve them. The earth people wanted to be seen as equals not inferior.

The two didn't care. They didn't understand the force pulling them together but they

didn't fight it. Endymion and Serenity surrendered to the force of destiny. They would teleport

to each other's planet in secret. They made love as if it were the last time. Each trembling with

passion for the other. The laws be damned! Limbs intertwined whispering each others name into

the night sky, the lovers gave only what they could to each other...their body, heart, and soul.

The queen suspected something but she had other things on her mind. Mercury and

Venus reported unusual solar activity and it seemed to be affecting the earth. Evil seemed to be

stirring on the blue planet getting larger as time passed. She didn't know if the earth's royal

family was involved but it had to be taken care of.

A few months later a war erupted on earth. The inhabitants were in chaos. The monster

devouring the planet was called Metallia and was using a woman named Beryl as a pawn. The

earth's military was putting up a good fight but no one knew if they could win. Queen Serenity

didn't want to get involved. Earth wasn't part of her Silver Millennium and they haven't asked

for her help.

The war raged continuously with no end in sight. News came to the moon that the king

and queen of the earth had been killed, and that the generals had been brainwashed by the evil

Metallia. Earthlings were banned from the moon much to the princess's dismay. They couldn't

be sure if they were brainwashed spies from earth. Queen Serenity was worried, for the war was

coming for them and she wasn't sure she was strong enough to defeat the enemy.

Although Prince Endymion was filled with grief over the loss of his family, friends, and

planet, he went to the moon in disguise. He promised that even though the earth was lost he

would do everything is his power to help save the moon from the same fate. There was a ball

being held that night. The moon people didn't know when the war would consume them so they

decided to have one last night of happiness.

Princess Serenity didn't want to attend the ball. How can they pretend that there is no

war. That they will never be touched by it. Her heart ached for her lover. How sad he must be!

His parents killed in battle, his trusted generals turned against him, his people killing each other,

and the decay of his beautiful planet. Slowly she made her way down the staircase. Her mother

told her she must attend if nothing but to give her people hope. As she reached the bottom a

glove hand grasped her wrist. "May I have this dance?" a masked man smiled at her. She was

about to decline and tell him off for touching her till she looked into familiar blue eyes. "If

anyone sees you...." she whispered. "Your mother knows I'm here. Metallia's army is going to

attack the moon kingdom. I am going to fight for the moon. But I had to see you one last

time..." he brought her hand up and kissed it. He slowly lead her to the dance floor. "How shall

I address you my masked hero?" "Tuxedo Mask," his eyes sparkling mischievously.

The lovers knew this may be the last time they embraced so they pushed everything else

out of their minds. They didn't think of the war, the loss of his home, only of this moment. He

led her to the balcony. "Here my prince take this. When you hear our song playing think of me,"

she handed him a star locket, "Please be safe and return to me." An explosion shook the castle.

They looked into the sky. Serenity gasped. It looked like a gray cloud getting larger and larger.

As it neared you could hear their screams of rage. Endymion ran towards the battle field,

drawing his sword.

"Serenity come inside the castle, we must find you a safe place to hide." her mother

shouted at her. Serenity felt a great forbidding in her heart. She did something she had never

done before... she disobeyed her mother. She ran outside hoping to find Endymion. A strange

woman appeared before her, she had red hair and was wearing a purple dress. "Well look who

I've found. Princess Serenity...what does he see in you? You are still a child. If I get rid of you

then he will join me and we will rule together." "You are horrible. Your black heart consumed

by evil has turned you into an ugly old woman. He will never love you!" the princess shouted.

Beryl gathered energy into her hands and flung it at the girl. When the dust cleared she didn't

see the broken body of the princess but an enraged prince standing before her with his sword

pointed directly at her. She tried to persuade him to join his side. "Never! I will never join

you!" Since she couldn't have him no one else will. Tapping into Metallia's power she struck

the prince. Beryl was stunned when the princess flung herself off the balcony trying to reach the

prince. Just as their hands were about to meet she struck them again.

Queen Serenity made it outside too late. She saw the prince and princess floating with

tear drops shining around them. Her palace was destroyed and the guardians Mercury, Venus,

Mars, and Jupiter had all fallen. This was not how it was supposed to end. There was nothing

left to save. ‘No! I refuse to let it end like this!' "My daughter I will give you a new future.

One where you can live in peace and find your love. In the name of the moon...Moon Crystal

Power!"

Exhausted Queen Serenity lay on a fallen pillar. ‘Two more...' "Luna, Artemis come

here. You two must find the princess. If the evil is released you must train her. Please protect

her." The two guardian cats were sent to the earth as well. A tear rolled down the beautiful

queen's face. "Find happiness," she whispered. She stared at the earth till everything faded to

black...

A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye. In a hospital room a small boy sat crying.

A little curious girl heard the noise and crept silently inside. "Why are you crying?" The boy

looked at the younger girl. "My friend has to leave and I will be all alone again,"he sniffed.

"Well my name is Serena and my mommy just had my baby brother so I got her these roses.

Here," she handed him one, "I will be your friend." The boy wiped his tears and reached for the

rose...

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The End
not really but it is the end of my story. Hoped everyone liked it. Even though it was painfully
short.