Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Silver Dreams ❯ Chapter 6 - Betrothal of a Sort ( Chapter 6 )

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: Chapter 6 :

Betrothal of a Sort

Endymion came and sat in one of the two chairs that had been provided for the planet Earth, the backs decorated in his planetary symbol. His four Warrior Kings took up positions behind him. The other monarchs took their designated seats, and the Queen Serenity took her place at the raised dais on one end of the massive circular table. The Princesses were all present as well, standing behind their parents as the Queen of Lunara called for order. Princess Serenity stood at her mother's side on the dais, gazing out at him with a worried expression on her pretty face.

“The council of the Silver Alliance is now in session,” the Queen announced. “The floor is given to the Lord-King of Earth. As you will, Lord Endymion.”

Endy got to his feet, expression firm and blue eyes solemn.

“I called this emergency meeting because what I had hoped to do in a month's time I must now complete in less than three days if I am to hope to salvage what is left of Saturn. In order to do this, we needs must dispense with all this political posturing as soon as possible so that I and my Generals can leave for the field and begin preparations.”

“Leave?” the King of Neptune demanded, stunned. “You don't mean that you will be taking the field of battle, do you Lord Endymion?”

“It's too risky,” the Queen of Mars seconded, voice genuinely concerned. “You could be killed.”

“My fate will be no different than that of my comrades,” Endymion announced sternly. “We will need every able-bodied warrior at our disposal on the battlefield if we are to gain any sort of victory. If my fate is to die then so be it, but I will not abandon those now suffering to share that fate alone.” There were no replies to that. A few of the monarchs began gazing upon the boy-king of Earth with a bit more respect than before, however.

“I move that we dispense with the marriage ceremonies tomorrow morning.” There were loud protests at that, but Endy continued, talking over them. “By tomorrow afternoon, I want as many troops as you can spare transported to Earth, where Jorowyn will begin overseeing their training. It will be a bit of a crash course, I'm afraid, but we are out of time and out of options. I can spare no more than that. I will be taking my entire force save what must be spared for my defenses on Earth to the outer rim and there we will begin to engage the Negaverse on Saturnite soil. Your newly trained forces will join us there in one month's time.”

“But Saturn has been completely overrun!” Shima, who had come to stand beside his Queen, suddenly protested. “If you transport anywhere on the planet, you're a dead man. The Youma are crawling over every rock, my Lord Endymion. Not with five hundred thousand men could you do this.”

Endy smirked. “Trust me Shima. We will not be taking ourselves off to a slaughter.”

The tall Saturnite warrior considered the younger Lord-King for a moment and then—after he bent and murmured something in Hotaru's ear and she nodded her approval—he straightened again and saluted him.

“I would be honored if you would allow me to accompany you to my homeland, Lord Endymion. I will be able to serve as your guide, my lord, and this able-bodied warrior would gladly give his life in your service.”

Endymion smiled, and then nodded.

“Your offer is accepted, and greatly appreciated Shima.” After the now-beaming general of Saturn stepped back again, Endy continued. “In order to pass the mandates that must be given and to insure that things are able to be done in any sort of timely manner, I now move that after the ceremonies, the rule of Lunara be turned over to me and the rule of the four planets that my Generals will be marrying into be given over to them. For only as long as it takes to defeat the Negaverse!” he added the last in a loud roar, in order for it to be heard above the thunderous outburst that immediately went up in protest. It took a few moments for Queen Serenity to regain order. When she did, she leveled him with a stern look, gray eyes sharp.

“It is a highly irregular and—you must realize—rather dangerous thing you propose to us, Lord Endymion.”

“But necessary, I assure you. My intent is not to rob you of your Kingdoms,” he entreated. “I only ask for that which I need to see my job done. You must understand this.”

“`For only as long as it takes to defeat the Negaverse?'” the King of Mercury demanded, frowning. “That could take years!” Endymion shook his head to that.

“No. Not nearly so long as that.” He smiled then, expression catty. “With our combined resources, I give it eight months, a year tops.” Several of the monarchs scoffed or outright laughed at that. All save for Hotaru, Queen Serenity and then, strangely enough, Queen Psyche of Venus. Endymion sighed at their reactions. “Very well, you leave me no choice.” He turned slightly and gazed at his four Generals, then nodded slightly. “Show them.”

As one they stepped forward, and the eveningwear that they had been wearing seemed to melt off their bodies, replaced by the deadly-looking silver plate armor that they had arrived in. The room died into a stunned hush as Zoisite came forward and—holding each hand out at his sides—suddenly materialized a jagged green crystal spike roughly 6