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Disclaimer: I do not own sailor moon, in any way or any form, even though that would be just so darn rocking

Chapter 1

She was wrapped up in two cold arms as she stood there, waiting for him. She turned around facing him and his midnight blue eyes, as she returned the hug. "Why do you always have to wear that thing?" Serena asked him in annoyance. "You know why, the Negaverse could attack any moment, we have to be ready." She sighed as she rested her cheek onto his armor clad chest.

"This sucks, I don't think this war will ever be over." The princess stomped her foot in aggravation. "Don't say that Serena one, day it will all be okay." The prince kissed the top of her head, smelling her beautiful long blonde hair, the smell of strawberries and crème. "Well, I guess you're right, but it's just taking too long, that's all." "I know, I know…" Endymion, said in a soothing voice.

They simply stood there like that, soaking up the world around them, for hours, watching the beautiful crystal waves wash up the shore of the lake they stood beside. Serena was dressed in a beautiful gown as she did everyday, being a princess required looking your best all the time, and she had only one favorite dress, the one that she wore at the moment, a beautiful flowing white gown, that hung at her every curve as it waved to the ground, and was held up by two gold shell shaped sleeves.

They just stood there, enjoying the peace, not having to deal with the chaos of living on two planets taking over by the fear of an attack, from their enemies. "I'm glad we finally had the ball tonight it was beautiful, best one I think." Serena said in a tired but, still perky voice. Every moment was like that out of a fairy tale. Serena held safe and warm in Endymion's arms as the rocked back and forth to the music. As they stood there they could still hear the music emitting from the lit up palace of Serena's mother, Queen Serenity, the queen of the moon.

"I'd hate to leave this moment, heck I don't think I'll go to sleep tonight." Serena said in a wishful voice, but it was disregarded by the yawn that followed. "Come on, Serena you need to go to sleep." Endymion said, with a worried tone. "No please just a few more minutes." She yawned into his chest, closing her eyes, as her face almost collapsed on to the hard steel. "Ow that didn't feel too good." She said rubbing her head. "Sorry." He said before changing out of his armor with a snap of his fingers. "Better?" He asked her as she rested her face on his chest. "Yep, thank you." She felt the warmth of his chest on her cheek putting a smile on her face, as she fell asleep right in his arms.

He smiled down at her as he heard her slight snore. A sure signal, that she had way too much fun that night, and needed her rest. Endymion bent down and picked her up in his strong arms, now only protected by tuxedo, no more armor.

He walked around the castle, as he went through the kitchen and onto a stair case, that he knew led to Serena's bedroom, it was easier for her to get a midnight snack. So he stepped onto the staircase, and walked up the steps, until he had gotten to the top of the staircase, and opened the door right in front of him. He was welcomed into the room, by her smell, and the sight of the Earth shining through her ceiling high window.

Careful not to wake her, he pulled back her huge comforter, still holding her with one arm, and then he lightly slid her into the blankets and covered her up tightly, tucking her in, and lightly kissing her on the forehead after he was sure she was comfortable, and wished her sweet dreams. "Love you, Endymion." Serena said in a yawn as she fell back to sleep in her comfortable bed, and he repeated back to her. "Love you Serena." He said before walking out of the room, closing the door shut behind him. Sure that niether of them would ever forget that night.

"Serena wake up!" Serena sat straight up as she felt someone shake her violently. She snapped her eyes open as she saw the violet eyes, of the Mar's Shenshi. "Rei what's wrong?" Serena said as she rubbed her eyes, clearing her vision even more, as she looked around to find all the Sailor Scouts were in her room. "You have to get up now, the Negaverse is attacking!" Sailor Venus said. Serena simply laid her head down again, as if this was an ordinary thing. "Nothing's going to happen this happens all the time." As she was about to close her eyes, a pain hit her heart. "Endymion." She said in a gasp.

Serena pushed herself up quickly slipping on her slippers. She ran to the window and realized this was not an ordinary attack, fire and destruction was everywhere, with mutants crawling all over the grounds of the palace. "Oh my god." Serena said covering her mouth from the horror, of all the people dying in front of her.

Her fear made her feet react instantly as she began to run out of her room to the staircase of to the kitchen. "Princess, wait!" Amy yelled out, but it was gone unnoticed by the terrified princess. Serena only heard the screams from the warriors outside.

"You will not have my daughter." Serena's feet froze as her mother rang out, in anger. 'They want me, but why?' The girl asked herself before following the voice.

With her fast running ability, gained by being late to all her classes, she got there in no time, looking up to see her mother, holding up Queen Beryl, a notorious bitch if you asked anybody on the moon. Beryl looked beautiful, with a long flowing purple gown and her long wavy red hair, but she disgusted Serena, with her sickening laugh.

"Oh please I don't want her, I want to kill her." Beryl said with a sickening cackle. Serena watched the profile of her mother and the demon fighting her, being so struck with shock, she didn't think of hiding from the horrid woman.

Her mother stood on the ground holding up the Imperium crystal, protecting her from every dark energy ball, that had been hurled at the queen. Incasing her in white light. Serena almost scared of her mother, as she had never seen her mother like this, always lighthearted, sometimes, serious, but never dead serious.

Serena stood there watching the black energy be shot at her mother and never took her eyes, off the fight. She looked at her mother with such intensity, happy to find out the mother hadn't even cringed, ad stood tall.

Queen Serenity must of felt the watchful pair of eyes, as she looked over at her daughter in fear, Beryl following suit. "aw here is the little princess now, this won't hurt a bit." Beryl said with another laugh, as Serena was frozen in fear, not able to move an inch, as the ball came closer, and closer to hitting her.

"Serena!" her mother screamed out, still not shaking her daughter. Then all of a sudden she was lifted up by two strong arms, ad carried to an alleyway, of temporary safety. "Serena are you okay?" The princess looked up, shaking with fear, wrapping her arms around her savior. "Endymion." She said in a whisper, as she broke into tears.

"I thought you were dead." She said between tears. "Shh, you almost got killed out there, what were you thinking?" He said holding her at arm's length, looking into her bubbly blue eyes, with his own dark blue ones. Her eyes were now filled with tears, tears for the people she had seen die, and the people she thought had.

She examined him as he did her, making sure that they had no wounds, he had found none, but Serena wasn't so lucky. "Oh my, you're bleeding!" She shrieked too loud, as she spotted the blood emerging from his now armor covered body. "No, it's just a scratch, don't worry about it." He waved her off, as she was about to examine it. "No it's not, you need a doctor." She said seriously, until finally he convinced he would be all right.

"Now stay here Serena." He squeezed her shoulders, and pecked her on the lips before quickly getting up, and leaving, out into the open. "No!" She screamed, before watching his back disappear around the corner. Frozen in fear she stayed in that spot, watching the corner where she preyed he would return, but soon she was startled by the husky voice belonging to her prince.

"If you want Serena, you have to go through me first." Serena crawled to the end of the alley, peaking her head out to see the back of Endymion, standing in front of the horrible woman, with his sword ready to protect Serena. He was not alone though. Standing beside him, was the Queen and the scouts ready to battle, to risk their lives for Serena, and that's when her heart broke in guilt. 'If it wasn't for me…" She trailed off when she began to cry, it hurt so much knowing all these people are dying because of her, and she would lose the people she cared for the most, and the ones she loved with all her heart, they were going to die and she knew it, and she couldn't bare, as she ran away in tears, farther down the alley way, hearing the screams of the scouts, and her mother, but she didn't hear him where was he, was he killed all ready?

"No!." She screamed at the thought, falling to her knees, to only become the victim of a large rock that fell on her head, knocking her out instantly, as the tears spilled down her cheeks.