Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Royal Concubines ❯ Chapter 2

I'm going to need some help after this one. I'm sort of lost on where to go with it.

Royal Concubines

Serenity trudged back to her room exhausted, she hadn't been in the kitchen five seconds and the Kitchen Mistress had started yelling at her to drag water to be heated for the baths. Then after the water had been heated and sent to fill the tubs she'd started on dinner. She'd never appreciated what the servants did while she was the Moon Princess. Nope no more grand feasts or warm baths for her, now it was cold bathing water and table scraps to eat if anything at all. She stumbled and had to put her hand the wall to keep steady, she hadn't had the chance to eat since lunch and it was now way passed midnight and to top it all of she hadn't had a chance to rest either since Rei woke her early this morning. Leaning against the wall she took long deep breaths trying to stay awake just long enough to get to her bed. Then again thinking about it the floor may just be more luxurious than what the servants called a `bed' besides then she didn't have to move, she could just slide down the wall and sleep. Suddenly the wall opened behind her and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Serenity Augustan the VII, Daughter of Her Esteemed Majesty Queen Serenity Augustan the VI of the Moon Kingdom, found herself in a rather undignified and inappropriate position on the floor starring up into the most amazing midnight blue eyes that she'd ever seen. Quickly she realized her blunder, what she had supposed was a wall was in fact a door to one of the Temple's royal guestrooms. At first the man seemed shocked himself then he smirked "Well what do we have here?"

"What?" a young man with short blond hair stood behind the one that had opened the door peering at her with calculating lake blue eyes.

"I would seem as though I've caught myself an angel."

"Rather inappropriate position for an angel wouldn't you say." Serenity finally broke her gaze and stood pulling her dress down to a more `covering' position. Getting her first non upside down look at the two men Serenity found that she didn't recognize the blond but the man whose eyes she'd thought amazing was none other then Prince Endymion of Earth.

"Y… your Majesty forgive me. I didn't realize what I was leaning on." She curtsied quickly.

"That is alright my dear. You can make it up to me by joining us." He leaned in and Serenity could smell the wine on his breath. "We would rather enjoy the company of a woman with your… " His gaze swept over her "…assets." Serenity gasped at the rudeness of this man. His lips found hers quick and demanding, without even thinking what she was doing Serenity raised her hand and slapped him dead across the cheek before running off toward her room. She didn't get far when a hand gripped the back of her dress on pure instinct the crescent moon on her forehead flared to life.

Rei shot up in her bed grabbing a crossbow that she'd hidden in the back of the clothing chest she took off in the direction of the disturbance.

Endymion released the girl to cover his eyes from the light emitting from her. Distantly he heard "It's the Moon Princess." from Jadeite. The light passed and Endymion found himself looking this girl that held the mark of the Moon Kingdom. She sat on the floor holding a hand to her forehead as if she was trying to hide what she really was. She was shaking as she stood; Endymion grabbed her hand and forced it away from her face. Her eyes were filled with fear, Jadeite's sudden cry of pain made the Prince temporarily turn his attention to his friend. An arrow stuck out of the young mans shoulder. "WITCH!" He screamed and lunged at the dark woman that held a crossbow. She dodged the enraged blond hitting his wounded shoulder. A movement brought Endymion's back to the blond, he moved his head to the side just missing getting a dagger jabbed him his eye. Snatching the hand with the dagger he twisted her so her own knife was against her throat, twisting her other arm behind her back her pushed it up until she cried out getting the attention of the dark girl long enough for Jadeite to knock her unconscious.

"Are you alright Jed?"

"Yeah but let me take a guess if she's the Moon Princess, then this must be…"

"A friend." Endymion pushed the blond away, keeping the dagger.

"I think she's more then your friend. Princess. My guess would be she's the Mars Princess."

"She is NOT." As if the Gods meant to damn her the symbol of Mars shone when Jadeite bent to lift the girl Endymion grabbed the blond again and stormed down the hall dragging her along.

Helios sat by his mother during payers. To a boy his age this was the most boring thing that could be done. His mother said that he'd grow out of it. Suddenly the doors slammed open and a very angry Prince Endymion stood in the doorway. "What are you doing? You cannot be in here this is an inner sanctuary…" Helios applauded his father silently for standing up to the Prince

"Shut up. I can do as I see fit the homes of those that harbor fugitives." He pulled a very frightened looking Serena infront of him.

"Serena!" Helios ran from his Mothers' protective arms.

"Helios!" Ignoring the fear in his Mothers voice the boy stood defiantly infront of the Prince.

"You let her go and my Father is not a traitor."

"Helios go back to your mother." His Father demanded.

"No!"

"High Priest I will dispose of this child if you do not get a handle on him." Helios heard his mother start to cry.

"Please Your Majesty. I admit I knew who she was and I will accept any punishment but do not harm my son." The Prince looked at him and smiled gently.

"High Priest I respect you and your family I would never harm the boy. If I were my Father I would have not hesitated in my decision in annihilating this temple. But I am not my Father and I care for you and your families well being too much so I will not tell him of this." His Father seemed relieved.

"Thank you Your Highness. But what of the girl."

"She will come with me."

"No!" Helios grabbed Serena around the waist, he didn't understand what was going on but he did understand that his friend would be leaving him.