Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Uncontrolled ❯ Chapter 14 ( Chapter 14 )

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Chapter 14

        Darien felt weak. He looked at Beryl ascending back into the darkened sky with Princess Serenity's entity trying to reach out for him. If he had control of his body, he could have threw a rose at Beryl, but unfortunately, the kidnapping of his wife made Prince Endymion take over. So he was left seated in the passenger seat, strapped down, unable to help the Serena he was holding.

        “Br ing her back!” The hoarse demand was actually a plea that Beryl ignored. “Serenity! Serenity! Wait for me!” He screamed. Darien flinched at the intensity of his loss vibrating in his being. In his already scarred heart, another place dark in his heart dimmed even more.

        "I failed. I failed my wife." Endymion said in a raw whisper and retreated back. "My Serenity, my beloved wife. I failed you." And then he was silent and Darien regained control of his body once more. He shook his head and struggled up, picking Serena up in the process. Ignoring the pain in his side and looking behind him, he tried to see what his guards were moaning about. What he did see were limps scouts back in their civilian clothes.

        This wasn't suppose to happen A shaky echo made him turn around suddenly he almost had whiplash. Where did that come from?

        “Did you hear that?” He asked. The guards exchanged looks. Curious about their sudden silence, he looked closely at them.

        “Well? ” He barked.

        “Yes .” Zoicite finally said after a tense pause.

        “Who was it?” He demanded. And again the guards exchange secret messages between themselves. “This is no time to keep secrets from me. If you know something that I don't then tell me!” He bit out, stalking toward them.

        “Maybe we should get back to the house before anything is said.” Luna cut in, looking worriedly at the girls. Artemis nodded emphatically and they started back.

        “I think I've waited patiently. I want you to tell me why you're here.” Darien said, pacing in front of the full couch of guards. They had put the girls in bed after Zoicite told them they needed to sleep off whatever happened to them. Their pulses were good and they suffered no damage. Darien had wrapped a bandage around his side, and after popping a few pills, he was coping with the pain.

        “Belie ve me my Prince, if we knew everything we would tell you.” Jadeite began. Darien folded his arms and connected gazed with every single one of them, making them shift in uneas
e.

        &# 8220;Then tell me what you do know.” He said a bit calmer. Zoicite took a deep breath and began. He told them about how they were trapped in the crystals and how Sailor Pluto had found them.

        “She was acting a bit strange. She would leave the room and then reappear, as if she was talking to someone. She said when the time was right she would contact us with a sign or something.” Kunzite trailed off, looking up at the ceiling.

        “Bu t we have no idea what kind of sign we should be looking for. Sailor Pluto holds a lot of secrets, but I do know she cares for the Princess. And the voice we heard a while ago wasn't her.” Zoicite said.

        “Come to think of it, that voice is strangely familiar.” Darien said, putting a troubled finger to his chin. There was a prolong silence, soon broken by Luna running into the room.

        “They' re awake!” She cried out with relief. No sooner were the words said when the guards bolted out of the couch, crowding their way to the back room. Darien went as well, after all he was worried about Serena.

        “Wha t happened?” Raye asked groggily, putting a hand to her head and wincing. Jadeite sat on the bed and pulled her into a warm embrace. Darien saw Raye hesitate for a moment, but soon she was leaning into his arms.

        “We don't know just yet. We were wondering if you could tell us.” He said softly.

        “Ami ?” Zoicite asked gently and Ami closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think.

        “We were watching Beryl, and then, everything went black. It was if our powers drained from our bodies.” She said weakly. Zoicite tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear and kissed her forehead.

        “W here is Serena?” Mina asked, bolting up. Her face blanched and she moaned. Kunzite cradled her head and placed it on his shoulder.

        “D on't move so suddenly love, you're still weak.” He told her gently.

        “But where is she?” She asked again. Her eyes opened and she caught Darien's gaze.

        “She's not up yet. Luna and Artemis said it would take a while for her to recover.” He explained uneasily looking at Serena's still figure under blankets. He watched as her chest rose and fell in a shallow manner. He leaned down and put an ear to her chest. The soothing sound of her heartbeat strengthened him and then he stood back up.

        “She should be okay by morning. There's no need to worry.” Luna said quickly to assure the girls. But Darien heard the worry in her voice.

        “God, I wish I knew what happened.” Lita said with a sigh.

        “There is only one way to find out.” Darien said solemnly looking pointedly at each guard.

        “But& #8212;” Jadeite started only to be cut off.

        “No, I want to know. They,” He motioned to the girls. “deserve to know.”

        ̶ 0;What are you talking about?” Raye demanded, giving Jadeite a heated gaze. But he had no answer.

        “We don't even know if she'll come.” Nephrite said feebly, caressing Lita's hand.

        “You have to try. We're going into battle blind and she knows what's going on.”

        “ Who?” Mina asked looking around.

        “But my Prince...” Kunzite tried again.

        “Your Prince has withdrawn himself into an abyss of despair and loneliness. If I can't contact that part of me, I'll be no use to you or my wife!” He said, growing angrier by the moment. He didn't even know he called Serena his wife until Lita spoke.

        “You' re wife?” She echoed in disbelief.

        “ Whoa, wait a minute, when did Serena become your wife?” Raye demanded.

        “I think we got all our memories back, and I don't recall ever knowing that you two were married.” Ami said in surprise, looking at Zoicite for answers.

        “It was the night before the Moon Kingdom was attacked.” Darien said softly, retrieving that memory from his past self.

FLASHBACK

        ; It was dark when the ceremony finished. Endymion gave Elios, protector and high priest of his Kingdom a slight nod of his head. The young boy bowed lowly, his snow white hair catching the beams of moonlight.

        “ I bless you My Prince with happiness and prosperity in your days to come.” He said in a somber manner and then disappeared back into the temple.

        “It is done.” He breathed and looked down at his new bride, standing stiffly at his side. This troubled him and he touched her shoulder.

        “S erenity? Do you regret our actions tonight?” He asked, trying to keep the tremor out of his tight voice. Serenity looked up to the sky.

        “Do you believe in forever my love?” She asked after an edgy silence. He tried not to frown when he looked at her.

        “I believe in eternity Serenity. Do you want to know why?” He asked reverently, taking her slender hands and kissing her knuckles, feeling the cold diamond on her finger caress his cheek.

        “Why? ” She asked, gazing into his eyes.

        “Becau se I believe in you, love, that's why.” A soft smile broke out on her lovely face and she leaned in and kissed him lightly on his bottom lip.

        “When you say that, I think I can believe in eternity too.”

END FLASHBACK

        “W e were going to tell you the night when the Kingdom was attacked. But it was tricky to get inside the Palace after Queen Serenity blockaded the moon. When I finally did managed to get through, Serenity and I went directly to the cave. She was followed and we had words with her mother. She used a binding spell to keep us together. I don't think she knew that it would ever become activated. After the spell was finished, the first wave of Beryl's forces invaded.”

        &# 8220;But she would have told us right?” Mina demanded. He laughed, knowing that Mina hated to be left out of the loop when it came to important information concerning her friends' love life.

        “If we can please, get back to business.” Raye said with a sigh.

        “Tell us who you're talking about.” Lita said, connecting eyes with Nephrite. It was an old trick she used when she wanted information from him. There was no way he could tell her a lie when he looked into her beautiful green eyes.

        “Sailo r Pluto?” He offered casting a sheepish smile to the sputtering guards.

        “Nep hrite!” Jadeite hissed. Raye gave him a critical look and then slapped his arm.

        “Who's she?” She asked with a bit of jealously in her voice. Jadeite rubbed his arm and glared at her.

        “She's the Sailor Scout of .” Zoicite said with Jadeite nodding emphatically.

        R 20;Sailor Scout?” Lita asked with a frown. But then Nephrite saw their little light bulbs turn on over each one of their heads and Ami nodded slowly, pushing the blankets off of her legs.

        “Yes, I remember her. She is the oldest scout and protector over the outer planets with Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.”

         220;Excuse me? How come I never heard of them before now?” Darien prodded with a bit of irritation.

        “ ;Yeah, we never knew about them until we met Pluto.” Jadeite said.

        “They didn't like coming to the inner planets even at the Queen request. They liked to live on the outside. It was their duty to protect the Sliver alliance. They were given stronger powers than us.” Ami said.

        “But where are the others?” Kunzite asked. They all shrugged.

        “I guess they weren't found yet.” Lita said.

        “So it was Pluto that sent you? Why did you have to keep it a secret?” Darien asked.

        “We don't know.” Kunzite said with growing annoyance. All these questions and they didn't even know half of the answers to them. They were as dumfounded as the Prince. But there was something, in the way she said things, the way she acted that made him believe that it was kept from him for a reason that they couldn't understand. However, on the other side of things, if they had known whatever she knew, maybe they would still have Serenity.

        “W e'll try to get a hold of her.” Jadeite offered.

        “Ev en if we don't really know how to do that.” Nephrite muttered.
Ami slipped out of her room and tiptoed over the girls sprawled out on the floor. Stealthily, she made her way across the hall into the room that was shared by Serena and Darien. So far, she hadn't awoken. Luna had told her that she should be okay, but she wanted to make sure. Pulling out her computer, and covering the speaker, she took a small reading from her. The light from the small screen flashed dark and light as she scanned the reading. Everything seemed okay. Satisfied with her readings, she gently snapped closed the computer and stood up. Darien restlessly shifted to his side, putting a protective arm around Serena's waist. A pang of longing hit her for a moment, but she shook it away. It wasn't like to her want things that could wait. She had her future to think about. All her classes and extracurricular activities took all her time. And she didn't mind. After all, her future was pretty much set for her. Everything she wanted was waiting for her. Everything that is except...
 

    
 She sighed and slipped out side. She never really thought about boys until HE came back into her life. Sure she was like most girls, daydreaming about a handsome man coming and sweeping her off her feet, to his castle high in the clouds. Smiling whimsically, she shook her head. But that's all they were, daydreams. But now, after having most of her memories back, she wanted him back as well.

        She stopped dead in her tracks and realized what she just thought. Wanted him back? Butterflies erupted in her stomach. It was true, she DID want him back. But that was madness! She couldn't just jump into something as big as this. Could she? She frowned. Nothing really would be any different than what it would have been is she lived back on Mercury. As she thought about her home, she made her way down to the beach. Mercury was so blue and beautiful, no words could express how she felt about her homeland. The many lakes and rivers that crisscrossed all over. The blue of the trees and shrubs. Now looking at it now, no one would have ever thought that people actually lived on it. No one would have believed that the little planet catered to ice rather than molten lava, seeing how it's the closest planet to the sun. It always seemed like winter there, and the sky was always clear.

        Ami stopped when she felt the cold water lap over her bare feet. Ahh, the ocean. Looking all around her to make sure no one followed her outside. She crossed her arms in front of her.

        “Mercur y bubbles blast!” She whispered and soon, fog settled all around. She only did this a couple of times since she learned that little piece of her past. Gently, but quickly, she pulled off her nightgown and tossed in onto the sand. The damp fog caressed her nude body. The mist swirled around her and she let out a little laugh. Never in her proper, shy life had she felt so free like she was now. With no one to see and hidden in thick fog, she felt like running down the coast. She made her way deeper into the water, stopping when her waist was submerged. Her fingers danced on the surface, letting the water kiss her fingertips. She closed her eyes and lifted her hands above her head, letting the water from her hands run down her sides. She twirled slowly in the water and right into someone's warm, slippery embrace. Gasping, Ami jerked back, but the person held her in place.

        “So nice for us to end up like this again.” He purred

        “Zoic ite!” She breathed in surprise.

        He knew this was wrong, she was still a bit young, but the temptation to tease her a little was just too good to pass up. When he breathed in the fragrance of the fog, he knew it was her. The power was familiar and sweet to his senses. He lost sight of her after the fog thickened, but as he walked closed to the water, he discovered her nightgown tossed carelessly to the ground, and he knew that she was there, almost like she was waiting for him.

        “Zoicit e, no, we can't do this.” She whispered and surprised him by lifting up her head and looking him in the eye.

        “Why not love?” He asked, bushing his lips across her cheek, close to her mouth. The feel of her in his arms felt so right, he never knew how much he missed it until now, right at this moment. His senses were swimming, making him dizzy. The smoothness of her delicate skin brushing up on his naked chest, the smell of her hair tickling his nose, her lips, he was memorized by them. And her eyes, god her beautiful eyes he could get lost in. They were so bright with intellect and soft with shyness, he could spend all eternity gazing into them.

        “Becau se, you're too old.” She said like the answer was staring him right in the face. He laughed close to her ear, she shivered and he felt goosebumps on her arms.

        “Now I'm too old. In the beginning it was because I was a whore.” He said in a jesting manner. Her cheeks turned pink and he saw her smile.

        “You still are.” She muttered.

        “H ow cruel you are my little Princess. I've been without for a thousand years.” He said, making himself sound a hurt.

        “Aww, you poor thing.” She said stroking his arm lightly. “However, if you haven't noticed, this is a different time, and I am a different person.” She slipped out of his arms.

        “Maybe you mind.” He began and entwined his fingers in her hair, lifting her face so he could look into her eyes. “But you heart never forgot me.” Her stroked the nape of her neck and felt her pulse quicken. “And your body never forgot.” He saw desire darken in her eyes, but she blinked it away and pulled away from him.

        “Be that as it may Zoicite.” She said and moved farther and farther away from him, making him lose sight of her in the fog that thickened around him. “I am different in this time. I may have fallen for you quickly in the past, but this time, it's going to take some time.”

        ̶ 0;But we don't have much time.” He protested. He heard her laugh.

        “Then move quickly Zoi, I'll be waiting.” And then she was gone.
Ami crept silently back into the beach house and slipped back into bed. She looked outside and saw the fog subside and the silhouette of someone walking back into the house. A smile crept onto her face and she snuggled into her pillow. You would think that his boldness tonight would dampen her thoughts about him, but it only proved that she wanted him more that she first thought. But he was going to have to wait. Her only thoughts should be about Serenity. She was a soldier, and love had to always come second to duty. Zoicite knew that's why he let her go tonight. But still, as she drifted off to sleep, she couldn't help but remember, the first time they kissed...

FLASHBACK

      & nbsp; Princess Ami of Mercury walked down the aqua tiled hallway, on her way to the Royal aquarium to study. The sound of her shoes made a gently clicking on the tile. The royal guards bowed as she walked by. Soon, she entered a dark blue room. Shadows of the aquarium water bounced off the walls. She found a place, her favorite place, to sit and study. As she reclined on the white marbled bench, she felt something, or rather someone watching her.

        “Yes?&# 8221; She inquired, not looking up from her book.

        “So much for a surprise entrance.” He muttered and stood behind her, peering over her shoulder. “What are you reading?”

        Sh e snapped her book closed and stood up. “Is there a reason why you're here?” She asked. Zoicite followed close behind her, keeping his hands clasped behind his back in a respecting manner. She walked blindly around corners, stopping short of a pool in front of her.

        “Why are you running?” He asked. Ami looked at him, frustration clear on her face.

        “I wasn't running and you shouldn't be here.” Her eyes looked to her right, than left, than back at him. “How did you get in anyway? If my parents ever found out you were here...”

        He silenced her with a kiss. Ami's eyes widened. It wasn't her first kiss, there were times when she and potential suitor shared a light peck to say goodbye, but this kiss wasn't just a peck, he was slipping his tongue into her mouth! Her self control was sliding away from her, her heart was racing, and she couldn't think straight, not when his hands were touching her in places that she never experienced before. She read many book about things like this and getting carried away, and then...oh what did it say later...no...she let our a small moan and Zoicite pulled her tightly closer to him. She was pressed so tightly, she could feel his heart, beat against her breast, and feel him quivering. From what, she didn't know, nor did she care. Her young heart wanted him, wanted this. Her heel caught the edge of the pool and she broke free and soon Zoicite twisted them to the side and they splashed in the cold water. It broke the mood, for them. When they resurfaced, Ami let out a little laugh and swam away from him.

        “That happened for a reason.” She told him and pulled her self out of the water.

        “A sign?” He acquired in amusement. Water dripped down his nose and his hair floated on the surface of the water.

        “Prob ably. I'll see you in the morning, have a pleasant night.” She said, trying to pull the clinging dress from her flesh so he would stop looking at her like that. Making her feel desirable, like she was the most beautiful woman in the world...

END FLASHBACK

        With that thought, Ami fell into a blissful slumber.

        “Sh ould I go?” Pluto asked the spirit Queen. Queen Serenity looked down at her hands, rolling a round pearl gem in her hands.

        “I think you have to. Endymion is right without the power of his past self my daughter will never be rescued. I didn't think that the scouts would lose their powers. You need to go and explain things to them.” She paused and looked off into her own world. Her hands tightened around the gem. “Time grows short. Endymion's court needs to gain their powers soon or else the will be no use to the scouts.”

         220;And what about the scouts? How will they be able to help?” Pluto asked softly.

        “Unf ortunately, until Serenity is retrieved, they cannot gain their powers back.” She stopped and frowned. “Unless...” She began and stood up.

        “Unless what?” Pluto prodded.

        “Un less they remember.”

        P luto shook her head, trying to understand what she meant. “But they do remember.”

        T he Queen shook her head. “No, they have to remember everything, the good and the bad.” She gave Pluto a knowing look.

        “The bad?” Pluto echoed, the answer finally dawning on her. “But...”

       &nb sp;“It's the only way. They are reincarnations of the past Princesses, they must know that everything wasn't as wonderful as they thought, once they regain their memories, remember the hurt and betrayal they suffered in the end, then they can receive their powers.”

         220;But that's cruel, making them relive that experience, it wasn't them...”

         220;I know, and they need to know that. They need to get all the uncertainties and suspicion out of the way. Their power works with team work, and both courts need to work together. If Beryl finds out how to use the Imperiam Silver Crystal, then they are going to need a lot of power.” She put a worried hand to her mouth, tears formed in her eyes. “I should have known this was going to happen.” She whispered and faded away. “I should have known.”

        Plut o stared at empty spot the Queen once was. She was punishing herself just as Endymion was. She looked at the image on the screen. All of them were asleep except Darien.

        “Wel l, no time like the present.” She muttered to herself and waved her rod. Soon a portal opened and she went through, hoping that the plan will work.

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