Title: Crescent Mirror
Author: aaeris17
			



				******Chapter 16**********

	?Captain Artemis of the Luster Guard.  Four years ago we 
sent you on a mission to discover the on goings in the Wraith 
Kingdom.  You arrive home, what have you to show for yourself?? 
The Lord High Chancellor?s eyes were so cold compared to his 
daughter Mina?s.  Mina sat on the Venusian table of the Royal 
Senate, nervously twisting her hands.
	?Four years ago I was sent to discover the on goings of the 
Wraith Kingdom and prove that they were being treacherous and 
traitorous to the treaty we set out for them at the conclusion of 
the Shadow Wars.  What we found is inconclusive in evidence yet 
seeping full evil.  There seems to be a new breeding of evil and 
it stems from an intangible source that has been nicknamed 
?Metallica?.  My troops feel that this is the entity of the late 
Queen Metallica whose death was sudden in childbirth.  The Lord 
Pharaoh 90 has been missing for four years and presumed dead at 
the will of Metallica.  The Prince Diamond is also missing and it 
has been rumored that he escaped to the Black Moon, the ancient 
occult home of the Lady Nehelenia under whose tutelage the 
Princess Beryl, now called Queen Beryl, has excelled in the dark 
arts.  Nehelenia is still within the mirror, but the mirror now 
controls Beryl?s moves and it seems that Nehelenia might be the 
true source of the evil.  Beryl is the only one who can 
communicate with Metallica and there is tension between the 
stepmother and daughter.  I will now admit to an incompetence on 
my half: when we discovered that Diamond and the Lord Pharaoh 90 
disappeared to another time and dimension, the young knight 
Endymion offered to go after them.  That was two years ago and we 
have had no communication with him since.  It is my fault that he 
is dead and we have little to show for it.  It is Your Majesties 
will, then I offer my resignation,?
	?Absolutely not!? A pearl of a voice rang out above all the 
hustle and bustle of the Senate, ?I will not see my tutor, the 
Captain of the Luster Guard, and a loyal servant to this throne 
offer his resignation over an event he could not have foreseen 
the end of,? A young face in between the King and Queen stood to 
her full height, still a petite yet regal height.  She titled her 
head towards the Lord High Chancellor, ?Do you accept this 
resignation High Chancellor?? 
	The Chancellor?s eyes twinkled, ?I do not accept, does Your 
Majesty, King Apollo accept??  
	King Apollo?s struggled to keep a chuckle down and glared 
fiercely, ?Does the Queen accept this resignation?? As he turned 
to Queen Selenity who was full of pride over Serenity?s handling 
of the proceedings.
	?Not even on penalty of death do I agree to this nonsense, 
my loyal servant, Sir Lawrence?? Queen Selenity turned to the man 
who sat in a high chair behind the Lord Chancellor.
	Sir Lawrence?s eyes found some light as he turned to 
Artemis, ?My Captain, the Goddess has a path for all of us and 
yours does not follow this one,? he slowly said.
	Serenity?s eyes lit up as Mina thumped her table 
enthusiastically. Two fathers gave their daughters sly eyes.  
	Behind the girls, Rei rolled her eyes happily at Ami who 
nodded.  Lita was noticeably absent, no doubt off baking 
something for Nephrite or with him in the Observatory.  Rei made 
sure not to mention this to Mina or Sere.  Rei felt frustrated 
when she thought of Mina and Kunzite.  Kunzite was not the same 
after the loss of Endy.  Even Rei?s heart plunged unwillingly 
when she thought of Endy?s grinning dark blue eyes.  Mina might 
be wasting her heart?s love on Kunzite.  He was a man of duty and 
with Endy gone it was his job to take over what Endy was supposed 
to be.  Mina and Kunzite were both heads of security.  If they 
kept up this game they would be as bad as Artemis and Luna who 
blatantly cared for each other to such an extent Rei could vomit 
from all the pheromones.  Rei stared deeply at Sere and tried to 
probe her mind.  Goddess helps Sere.  She set up such a strong, 
proud exterior.  She would fulfill her role as Heiress and 
Princess and nothing more.  She was taking being Princess and 
Sailor Moon too seriously, even for Rei.  They had all wanted 
Sere to be more serious and to grow up but not at the expense of 
her own self.  There were times like now, when it seemed the old 
Sere had returned.  Four years!! Four years and for Serenity the 
pain was never ending and each morning she awoke to it afresh.  
Rei withdrew her probe hastily as she felt Sere?s gaze fall on 
her.  Sere could now sense when Rei was trying to read her.  Rei 
flipped her hair as if she didn?t care that Sere had discovered 
her.
	Selenity watched all of this with a slightly heavy heart.  
She thought she had fought so long and so hard for her daughter 
to have the childhood and maidenhood she never had.  Apollo?s 
hand found hers and gave it a soft reassuring squeeze.  She knew 
he was thinking how amazing it was that the young featherhead was 
now a Princess holding counsel and soon more responsibilities.* 
But she still shouldn?t have to shoulder it alone.* Selenity 
thought unfairly.  For who was she to know the will of the 
Goddess?  The Goddess had willed that Serenity and Endymion would 
defeat the greatest evil ever known by reuniting the legendary 
Quisez.  Where was Serenity?s destiny now that the holder of the 
Golden Crystal was lost, perhaps buried in the cold dirt of 
Mother Earth?  And still Gaia remained frozen in the crystal, and 
still Sir Lawrence pined for his lost wife and lost son.  Would 
the sadness ever end? Selenity looked over at Apollo.  His eyes 
twinkled at her and she felt a happiness that despite it all, 
everyone found faith to go on.  *Yes, faith, we must have faith*  
How could she chide herself when this was the refrain she 
repeated to all the girls on a daily basis?  
	Did she believe that Endy was dead?  Selenity was not sure 
herself.  She saw the Star Locket, hidden on Serenity?s person.  
She also had been awoken many a moon by the haunting melody that 
no one seemed to hear but her.  Selenity felt her daughter?s eyes 
meet her own and she smiled quietly motioning that she was going 
to excuse herself.  She had let Serenity handle Council Meetings 
more and more on her own.  The other girls were doing likewise.  
Mina had recently assumed her father?s position in the Venusian 
Kingdom leaving him free to just his High Chancellor duties.  
Mina was growing into a wonderfully beautiful girl, full of spunk 
and charisma, and sadly still in love with the newly appointed 
Head of Guard, Sir Kunzite, who, if Endy was truly gone, would 
assume all of Endy?s positions that had been held for him for 
these past five years.
	FIVE years, Selenity?s heart fell heavily as she walked 
down the stairs from the platform to the secret door hidden from 
main sight by the platforms? curtains that draped from the high 
floor to the marbled tiles below.  Guards acknowledged their 
Queen as she left the Meeting Hall and exited into the open 
corridors of the main halls of the castle.  Her hands desperately 
sought to wring themselves in worry and she knew that the only 
was she was going to regain peace was to seek the wisdom of 
Setsuna.  
	Down the dark corridor that was expressively forbidden and 
heavily guarded, Selenity oddly enough noticed that looming fog 
that began to warp the walls and tiles.  The dark familiar door 
appeared in front of her and the words dropped syllable by 
syllable.  Thundering rucous began to rattle the ground she stood 
on as the door opened into the Gates of Time.  Selenity felt fear 
for the first time in a long time.  Her eyes searched for the 
familiar green Sailor to greet her, yet, instead of the warm ruby 
eyes of Pluto, Selenity was met and shocked by a small, youngish 
teenager whose dark purple hair rivaled the Princess of Mars and 
whose eyes spoke of an age old soul who had seen this universe be 
born and destroyed a thousand times.  The Princess of Saturn 
demurely rose from her nontangible seat and bowed low, ? 
Greetings, my lady sovereign, I know you are quite shocked to see 
me here,? were the Soldier of Destruction?s salutation.  Selenity 
steadied herself as she took in the purple clad young soldier.  
The last time she had seen young Hotaru, she was hiding behind 
her mother?s skirts, and now she seemed as wise as a hundred year 
old prophet.   Sailor Saturn anticipated Selenity?s questions, 
?My lady has said that she is prohibited from revealing anything 
to you at this moment,? Hotaru gestured towards the looming fog, 
?She said you will know why she cannot help you at this time.  
There are other matters in the universe which require her 
attention right now,? Sailor Saturn?s eyes grew large and cold 
like her home planet of ancient times, ?She had me awakened to 
begin to fulfill our destiny. She has asked me to tell you that 
the time of revelation shall be upon us soon,? Sailor Saturn?s 
eyes turned round and young again, just like the little girl she 
was, ?You tell my sisters to have faith and we ask you to have 
faith.  Faith in the Goddess that the future is secure and faith 
in the sacred power of the Senshi and the Quisez.  Nothing more 
shall happen than that what was written long ago,? Sailor Saturn 
fell to one knee, placing the terrifying Silence Glaive over her 
breast,? This is all that you are allowed to know my Queen.  The 
time is coming when you will no longer have access to this door 
and then you will know that your time as Queen has passed.  Go in 
peace and good cheer,? Sailor Saturn returned to her curled 
position in the fog, ?I am always watching you and our dear 
Princess,? 
	 Before Selenity could ask any questions or get further 
clarification,  a gust of wind that could only have come from 
Saturn forced her backwards and once again she was gazing at the 
heavy wooden door no longer encompassed in fog.  Rebirth! Why, 
Selenity could almost laugh with the sheer insanity of it all.  
Was she going crazy?  Rebirth, Renewal, loss of power, all these 
manic thoughts ran through her head.  Five years was a long time 
to put one?s life on hold.  Selenity nodded to no one in 
particular as she approached the Main Hall once again.  Life at 
Luster must once again be reborn and there was no better time 
than the New Year, which was coming in hardly a few months.  
Serenity would have her ascension ball at the New Year.  She must 
make sure that Serenity also came into her new powers.  *Even 
though that meant she herself would lose some of her power?*  
Well, such was the cycle of life, one sun descends and another 
sun will rise.  Selenity asked the first liveried servant she saw 
to beckon the Lady Luna into the library and not to forget some 
spiced cider.  As she settled herself into a cozy chair she felt 
peaceful for the first time in a long time.  Selenity noticed 
that Artemis was right behind her and blushed as the two made eye 
contact.  *Maybe there will be a wedding to plan as well?if those 
two ever get their act together!* A painful stab hit her?making 
her wonder if Endy was still here would him and Sere be playing 
these same games.  Selenity shook her head and rushed headfirst 
into the cider and plans for Serenity?s ball and to bless her at 
the next full moon with her new powers.

			***THREE DAYS BEFORE THE FULL MOON***

WRAITH KINGDOM
	Beryl examined her face in the mirror.  Alabaster skin 
matched with long eyelashes accented by crystal teardrops 
highlighted violet eyes.  Her nose was long and sharp and her 
mouth large, red, voluptuous.  At seventeen Beryl was more of a 
woman and Queen than the Princess she was still recognized as.  
Beryl pouted her lips and her finely plucked brows furrowed as 
she thought of all the scheming and planning it had taken to seal 
her father, bastard, into another dimension.  Without the help of 
Diamond and the Wiseman, it would never have happened.  Beryl 
knew that Nehelenia was pleased, thinking that her release from 
the mirror dimension would consequently follow.  Beryl was 
careful to keep her scoff to herself as she continued to preen in 
front of the mirror.   Beryl saw Nehelenia sulking in a corner of 
her mirror.  Beryl was going to ignore her for now.  
	Beryl continued dressing, outfitting herself in a horribly 
indecent night gown that left little to the imagination.  She 
would not visit Metallica tonight?her ?mother? would not want to 
hear of the unsuccessful attempts Beryl was having at seducing 
the young Prince of Terra and Luster.  Beryl had thought she had 
won the ultimate lottery when she found herself in possession of 
Endymion and the Master Kunzite?yet somehow Kunzite managed to 
elude her guards and disappear shortly after capture.  Endymion, 
however, was proving more difficult than initially thought.  He 
responded to nothing and remained stoic under all torture.  Yet, 
Beryl didn?t want him hurt.  He was hers?as was always meant to 
be.  Maybe tonight one of Nehelenia?s potion would finally work.  
She couldn?t offer him her virginity truthfully?but she was sure 
she could fake the virginal pain, as she had on many occasions.
	?Trying again, are we?? A purring voice interrupted Beryl?s 
thoughts, ?What makes you think he isn?t still pining for that 
little White Moon Princess?? Nehelenia cackled.  Stepdaughter or 
not, she was always on guard for a rival. And her little prot駩 
was proving to be more trouble than she was worth.  Yet, 
Nehelenia made sure that the potions Beryl wanted would not harm 
Endymion.  She greatly feared the son of Gaia and knew that she 
lived within him.  How else could he have survived these five 
years?
	Beryl drew curtains around the mirror, sealing Nehelenia 
into her prison again.  She tightened the belt on her robe and 
went to her fireplace.  Extinguishing the fire in one cool 
breath, she took the torch above her and pressed one of the 
scorched bricks with her free hand.  The fireplace gave way and 
revealed a tunnel that led to many staircases.  Some staircases 
Beryl did not venture down towards.  The one that Beryl was 
heading was towards her favorite little room.  In this room she 
had realized her power as a succubus for the first time and 
Endymion would succumb to her.
	She could feel Metallica?s prescence from the darker depths 
of the dungeon and tried to focus on the task at hand.  She found 
herself staring at a blank wall and chanted words from a language 
darker and deadlier than the depths of night.  The wall gave way 
to reveal a tapestry decked room with black candles flickering in 
and out.  The far wall had a nice bed with a tall figure chained 
to it.  Beryl lifted her torch to see a handsome, half dressed 
man just out of his teens.  Endymion rose suddenly and made no 
attempt to hide his anger and disgust.  Beryl?s face was hidden 
by the shadows but one flicker of candlelight revealed a grin 
accented by two little fangs that had just begun to grow.  Must 
be a side effect of dabbling in the dark arts, Beryl thought 
jokingly to herself.  
	?My Prince, how does this eve find you?? Beryl gurgled as 
she  let herself into the room and the door closed behind her.  
She waved her free hand and Endymion?s leg shackles and one arm 
shackle released.  Endy didn?t bother rushing at her.  He knew 
all too well that she could just as easily retie him.  He sat 
down to massage his sore ankles and wrists.  Never would he give 
up trying to escape.  Endy didn?t even look at Beryl as he was 
allowed to walk half the length of the room to wash his face.  
?Please, my love, do not feel embarrassed in front of me, 
continue,? Beryl put the torch in a holder and lay herself on a 
lounge dais. She allowed her thin slip of a strap to slip away 
and crossed her legs to allow her negligee to fall away, 
revealing long legs with tiny feet adorned in high heels. 
Endymion felt himself becoming nauseous for other reasons than 
malnutrition.   ?Care to unwind, dearest? I am sure today?s day 
of hard labor exhausted you,? she continue to purr and let her 
gown show off more of her more than ample bosom. 
	?Go play your games elsewhere, Beryl,? Endy began, throwing 
the dirty water at her feet, ?I said it once and I?ll say it 
again,? 
	Beryl cringed and felt her anger rise.
	?Go and join your brethren in hell,? Endy spit out and 
settled himself at the desk provided in the cell with a harmless 
book * at least harmless in Beryl?s mind*
	Beryl jumped to her feet and stamped her foot in anger, 
?Say all you want your Highness, there will come a day where you 
will kiss the foot that you spit on!? Beryl came to Endy and 
wrapped her arms around him from the back, ?You will to come me 
of your own free will, this I vow,? she nibbled his neck as he 
cringed.  She kissed his neck and began to leave the room, ?Oh, I 
thought you would like another piece of news to top this day,? 
she called leaving the cell.  Endy stiffened and she could sense 
his apprehension, ?Your family has forgotten about you.  The long 
postponed ball of your dear Princess?s will be at the New Year.  
At that time she will officially come of age and no longer need 
you?? Beryl paused to see the effect these words had on Endy, but 
he remained stoic in face and posture.  Beryl scowled and 
searched for a way to really get to him, ?I hear that the ball 
will be more of an marriage search than an ascension.  I know my 
brother would be more than happy to extend his hand, ? Beryl 
watched Endy visibly flinch and waited for more of a reaction.  
Yet, before she could blink and enjoy her smug moment, she felt 
Endy?s hands around her throat.  Gasping for air she tried to 
focus on Endy?s dark cold eyes boring into her.  As she started 
to lose consciousness she heard Endy?s deadly whisper.
	?Mark my words, witch, if your brother or you lay one gaze 
on Serenity, I will rip your heart out with my bare hands and 
watch as the life drains out of your eyes and you return to the 
hell from whence you came,? Endy released her.  Beryl fell to her 
knees and massaged her bruised throat.
	?Such insolence, ?she croaked as she used her remaining 
energy to place Endy?s shackles back on him.  Proudly she stood, 
dragging herself out the door and slammed it shut behind her.
	Endy threw the water bowl at the closed door and sank into 
his bed to recover his mind.  He had to get out of here.  For so 
long he was certain that no matter what time it took for him to 
get back to her, she would be safe, for now.  Now he realized he 
had failed to calculate the connving desire of Beryl and Diamond.  
Not even with the knowledge of the kingdom that Kunzite had, 
Serenity would not remain safe forever.  This ball was exactly 
what everyone had been waiting for. A time of peace and 
celebration that would momentarily, even for a nanosecond, let 
down the defenses.  If Endy didn?t make it there in time, it 
might be too late.  Suddenly he was filled with a new desire to 
get out of here.  He fell into the ancient books that Beryl had 
laughed at when she was in a playful mood.  She had let them have 
the books in her good humor not realizing they would be his 
undoing.  How happy he was now that he could translate ancient 
Lunarian. Besides the boys, only Ami and perhaps Mina had made an 
attempt at understanding the language of their ancestors.  The 
difficult part of the book was that it was translated ancient 
Terran that the Lunarians had translated.  Endy was performing 
nightly double translations to learn the ancient arts of the 
Earth.  To control what he finally understood was the Golden 
Crystal within him. He needed to be able to get in touch with 
this crystal without it being near him.  He had to focus in his 
bond with Serenity to enhance the piece of Silver Imperium 
Crystal within him.  Only with the ability to combine these two 
forces into the legendary Quisez could he hope to escape by the 
New Year.  The burdens on his shoulders were heavy and Endy 
prayed to his mother and the Goddess to help him through his 
trials.  He winced at the pains that ran through his body from 
hard labor all day long.  He gritted his teeth, and blew on the 
candles near his desk, relighting them.  He couldn?t help but 
smile to himself as these small lessons came back to him.  
Touching one hand to his chest, he felt the Silver Imperium 
Crystal burning inside him.  It was this warmth that kept him 
going.  The bond that stayed strong with his Princess, with his 
love.  He closed his eyes and concentrated on his beautiful 
Serenity.  She must be seventeen and almost all grown up.  He 
could hardly imagine her as an adult princess.  He pictured her 
face and saw her large sky blue eyes staring pleadingly at him, 
begging him to return.  ?I will see you before the year is over, 
my only love,? he whispered.

***The Luster Kingdom***
	*I will see you before the year is over, my?*  I couldn?t 
get the entire message which caused my heart to stop.  I had 
waited five years to hear something through our bond?or had I 
finally gone crazy?  Mina stared at me, her large eyes oddly 
blank yet penetrating.  She was trying to figure out what was 
going on in my head.  I forgot all about my anger at the ball and 
turned suddenly to Mina.
	?Yes, tell Mother that sounds splendid,? I let a large 
smile come over my face, ?The New Year is a perfect time for 
renewal, and?rebirth,? I started laughing but tried to suppress 
it.  Mina stared at me even harder.
	?Sere? Are you okay?  Do we need to send for Luna, or your 
mother?? She placed her hand on my forehead and I battled it 
away.
	?Take it as a moment of clarity, dear cousin, and tell 
mother I will meet her at moonrise,? I playfully dismissed Mina 
and picked up a random book I had been attempting to read as a 
way of relaxing.  I needed to be alone, to try and reopen that 
link and verify that Endy, my best friend, my everything, was 
still alive.
	Mina left still giving me that curious look and I shut my 
door quickly behind her.
Alive?he was alive?and he would return.  I turned to the candle 
that I had lit long ago to give him a path to follow.  It burned 
with a soft quiet glow.  I closed my eyes and concentrated on my 
Star Locket, and it played the all too familiar song that had 
begun to be my only song.  I took the locket up in my hand and 
danced quietly with the haunting melody.  Endy would return to 
me, oh, but?the music stopped and I saw the light dim away.  In 
my heart I felt something burn and my hand quickly went to my 
Moon broach. My Silver Imperium Crystal was burning fiercely and 
I almost dropped it in my fear.  The Crystal glowed.  It had 
never glowed?except for that one time that I gave a piece to 
Endy?suddenly all my fears were upon me again.  Why couldn?t I 
think straight? Be logical like Ami who would tell me that all 
signs pointed to an unhappy ending.  Yet, even Rei?s psychic 
prowess would tell me that there was some connection and 
something that I was connecting to.  Lita would tell me to have 
faith and Mina would either jump into love or tell me to be wary 
of the connection.  Oh, what was a girl to do?  I tried to do 
what I knew Rei would want me to do, meditate.  So, I sat down 
where I was and held the Star Locket in one hand and the Broach 
in the other.  Mother, Goddess, help me.  Tell me what to do, 
help me find the way? I chanted this over and over again.  The 
way Rei does when she?s intensely focused on one thing and cannot 
be broken out of her trance.
	Have faith Daughter of Selenity?You are never alone?Have 
faith Daughter of Selenity?believe in yourself?believe in your 
power?believe Serenity!  I fell over as I gasped.  Who was this 
heavenly voice>? I remember once, when I was very young?hearing a 
voice warn me of something.  I no longer remember what happened.  
I was so young, the Lady Gaia passed into her coma shortly   Rei 
was the one who had trances and heard voices.  Who was I?  My 
eyes fell down to my now normal looking locket and broach.  Hmph, 
nothing special again.  
	Who was I kidding?  I was barely growing into a Princess.  
I placed my broach back on my dress and put the locket under my 
dress. If Endy were here things would be different. He wouldn?t 
be afraid to tell me what I was doing wrong  He would not 
hesitate to try and make me the Princess everyone needed me to 
be.  Tears were torching my eyes and for once I let loose a 
torment flood of pain.  *Oh Endy! Where are you?  Why are you 
doing this?  You have to be alive! I cannot live if you are not 
alive! I cannot?cannot?cannot* I sobbed holding my broach so hard 
that I felt the crystal sinking its indentions into my palm.  
	*					*				*
	Mina was about to knock when she heard crying.  Her first 
instinct was to rush inside and see what was ailing her best 
friend so much.  Yet, her instinct as a leader and the Senshi of 
Love made her realize that the pain Serenity was going through 
was nothing any of her friends or parents could heal.  Now Mina 
understood what her aunt had been saying about time and hope and 
faith.  Sere had too much faith in Endy?s return.  Was it too 
much faith?  Mina couldn?t deal with the two sides of her that 
argued passionately against each other.  One side argued that 
there was some sort of spiritual connection between Endy, the 
Star Locket, and Sere, but her leader logical side said that it 
had been too many years?maybe what the Queen was saying that it 
was faith everyone needed to have.  
	Mina?s head swarmed.  Too many thoughts and too many 
feelings.  She decided to leave Sere to her grief and analyze her 
own emotions.  She turned and bumped face to face with Kunzite.  
Kunzite?s eyes grew slightly larger and he cocked his head, as if 
questioning what she was doing in her own home.  Mina?s mouth 
went dry and she couldn?t find the words to apologize for..what? 
She hadn?t touched his person, much to her regret.  That pit in 
her heart when it came to Kunzite only hammered whenever she was 
around him?which these days was constantly.  
	?The Princess is a unique girl, is she not, milady Mina?? 
Kunzite began as he motioned for Mina to join him as he walked 
the length of the hall.  Mina fell in step with Kunzite?s long 
legs and kept her head slightly bowed so her hair hid all the 
signs of blush and embarrassment.
	?Yes, why do you ask?? Mina carefully phrased her question 
as Kunzite approached the balcony of the Main Upper Living 
Quarters.  He walked out into the open air and Mina, as curious 
and nervous as ever, followed him.  
	?Endy once told me that the Princess had two faces.  One 
she believed the world needed to see and another one, deeply 
hidden that was the true girl that she was.  Her Highness puts on 
a brave face for us all while underneath she truly despairs that 
she has lost Endymion for life,? Kunzite leaned and folded his 
arms on the balcony railing, ?Do you believe he?s out there, my 
lady Mina??
	Mina was caught off guard.  She knew as well as the rest of 
the guard that Sere only appeared to be a scared cry baby to hide 
how she truly felt.  Perhaps Mina, and Endy, knew best of all 
what kind of woman was growing into.  But, was he still alive was 
a question that haunted everyone for the past five years and no 
one was willing to talk about it.
	?Minako?? Kunzite stood suddenly and took her left hand and 
pressed it to his heart, ?Do you feel my heart?? Mina quickly 
turned as red as the bow that still tied her hair back, ?Do you 
feel it?? He pressed her hand harder to feel his heart beating 
strongly underneath his jacket, stiff shirt and undershirt.  Mina 
closed her eyes to gather her peace and suddenly felt an electric 
jolt go through her from Kunzite?s heart.  She quickly pulled her 
hand back and held it with her right hand.  She shivered and 
Kunzite took her shiver as a chill and elegantly draped his cape 
around her before he spoke again.
?You do not need to feel that jolt, that connection, to know that 
I am alive,?Kunzite put his hands on her shoulders, ?Just as you 
know that I am always alive, so do I know that Endymion is alive 
and coming back to her, if he had died, she would have been sure 
to know,? Kunzite gazed deeply into Mina?s eyes, ?Soul bonds, 
that?s what this is,? he whispered.  Mina?s large blue eyes 
twinkled in the twilight and Kunzite bowed, to avoid meeting her 
gaze.
	?Good night,? she whispered to his retreating form.  What 
had just happened? She turned her eyes back to the forest where 
Endy had last been seen and her eyes caught a glimmer, the candle 
that burned in Serenity?s tower.  She turned her gaze downwards 
to Serenity?s balcony and saw her standing there, hair blowing in 
the night wind and not in its usual odangoes.  Her hands were 
clasped to her chest and Mina could tell from the small necklace 
that twinkled in the moon light she was holding the Star Locket 
Necklace.  Mina wondered if she concentrated hard enough would 
she hear the melody.  Kunzite?s cape billowed around her and his 
smell enraptured her.  She closed her eyes again and made that 
moment with Kunzite a memory.  A memory that somehow made all her 
heartache mean something because she knew what he could not 
accept yet, that Kunzite loved her more than he loved Endymion.  
	Before leaving the balcony Mina couldn?t help but make one 
last glance at Sere who stood same as ever.  *And we know who 
Endy loves more than life?he will defy death to return her* Mina 
finally admitted to herself before leaving the balcony, 
unwrapping the cape from her shoulders and folding it as she went 
to her quarters.  

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Next?What will happen to Serenity as her ball approaches and her 
new powers are granted?  
What are Beryl and Diamond planning?
What will happen to the Senshi as they learn more of their 
destiny??

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