Love the Moon by Beverly Alliss beverly@magicalgirls.net Endymion gazed up at the night sky. He could never sleep on nights like this, when the Moon was full. His mother called it moon madness, and he could not deny it. He was mad, crazy in love, in love with the Moon. And tonight he felt he might go over the edge. Serenity gazed up at the night sky. She could never sleep on nights like this, with that feeling of being watched. Her mother said it came from the Earth, and she could not deny it. It drove her mad, crazy with curiosity. And tonight she felt she might go over the edge. Endymion could barely stand it up on the balcony. With a short cry of something between pain and annoyance, he turned and jumped from the dizzying hight, falling into the solitude of the great gardens. Serenity could barely stand it up on her balcony. Taking a great leap of faith, she jumped from the dizzying hight, opening her arms to the magic of her own being. Walking through the gardens, Endymion gasped when he saw a star shoot past the Moon, leaving a shimmering silver streak behind it. Soaring on the solar wind, Serenity fell like a star, in her own mind losing form as glittering white wings burst into being behind her. There was nothing to do but open his arms and wait to die, die by that brilliant shining light. He felt the pressure of the blow as if from afar and fell into shimmering darkness. There was nothing to do but open her arms and wait to die, die by drwoning in the deep blue of his eyes. She felt the contact as if it was not her own body, and fell into the dark ocean. But wait. Eyes opened against each other, brightest cerulean into deepest sapphire. "I?ve died." Two voices as one, filled with relief and amazement. Endymion reached up, reached to touch the petal-soft skin, the hair spun of starlight, the scented softness of the white wings enveloping them. "My angel..." Serenity reached down, reached to cup the strong face in her pale hands, brush her fingers over the raven hair. "My prince..." "It was you, all the time... From the Moon, driving me mad... I love you, do you know? I love you, without even knowing your name..." "It was you, all the time... I watched you, here on Earth... I love you, do you know? I love you just by seeing you..." Endymion clasped the moon angel to his chest, sweeping her up and carrying her away... http://eternal.dreamhost.com/fanfics/