A fan fic by Caleyndar.
Rating: PG.

Notes: This chapter follows directly from where the previous
chapter left off. This much a battle scene. Not much else 
happens. Other factors will be resolved in the following
chapters.
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The Name Endymion...

Part Three: Faces of War...

Chapter Five...
	
	As soon as we had left the prying eyes behind, Jadeite 
and I transformed, clothing ourselves in our usual attire. 
Without a word, we linked our minds and located the other 
generals through my blood bond and teleported ourselves there. 
The world reformed itself around us, and we found ourselves
standing on a board road paved with white stones, lined on 
either sides with silver trees. Warm sunlight streamed down 
through the fine golden leaves, striking the silver of the 
limbs and trunks, and the white stones on the road. Everything 
looked so peaceful, so utterly tranquil. Like that in a fairy 
tale.
	But it was not so. In one direction down the white 
stone road, the dream like world continued, ending in a 
handsome mansion, standing like a castle at the end of the 
driveway on which we stood. In the other, a nightmare was born.
	A black machine filled the entire road, and its height 
reached the highest branches on the trees beside it. Its limbs 
were thin and long, like that of a spiders. Its single eye was 
green and red, and situated in the middle of its chest. 
	Standing on the ground, looking up at the human 
creation in shock, were my three generals and the Inner 
Soldiers of Serenitys Court. The Princess of the Moon Kingdom 
and the Prince of the Black Moon Kingdom were nowhere to be 
seen. And Sapphire stood staring at the monster with the deepest 
hate and anger. 
	The deepest fear took me then, seeing this emotion 
imprinted on Sapphires face. Without thinking, I sprinted up 
and took him from behind.
	"Where are they!" I demanded, grabbing him by the 
shoulders. "Where is Serenity and your brother!" I shouted at 
him.
	He did not seem to feel or hear me. Then he suddenly 
let out a cry of rage and leapt away from me and flew at the 
one eyed contraption. In mid air, he formed a huge dark blue 
ball of energy in his hands and threw it with amazing power at 
the eye of the dark machine. 
	The energy ball impacted with the air, never touching 
the black metallic surface. The blue energy was suddenly 
sucked into the eye in a vortex. And the monster grew larger.
	"Do you fools never learn?" a mocking voice asked. "Our 
technology has been developed to turn your magical powers into 
fuel for this machine! Every time you attack it, it becomes 
stronger!"
	My eyes fixed apon the figure of Blade standing apon 
the monsters board, headless shoulder. Next to him stood his 
twin, Sabre. Both of them were dressed in black, with their 
symbol in silver across their chest. The dagger. And all over 
their bodies, strapped to their arms and legs and waists, were 
many weapons. Blasters, assassins knives, small blades, deadly 
spikes, explosives. You name it, they wore it.
	The monster raised one of its arms and pointed to at 
Sapphire, who had landed badly after using so much energy. At 
the end there formed a bright light. A laser powering up.
	"Sapphire!" I shouted and I ran up to him. He did not 
even look up. With nothing else possible, I knocked him out of 
the way just as the laser let loose its fury. "Shit, Sapphire, 
you could have died!" I yelled at him when we finally came to 
a halt on the ground.
	"I dont care. Ive failed my brother," was his only 
reply. 
	There was no time for an answer. The monster was 
attacking once more. Neither my generals or the soldiers could 
do anything but dodge its attacks. Every weapon they had was 
powered by magic powers. Even Pandoras Box. There was nothing 
they could do. We were defeated.
	But Serenity. I would not fail her! She needed my help! 
	"Give Serenity back to me!" I screamed as I materialised 
my crystal sabre in my hand and leapt up onto the monsters 
shoulder and faced Blade and Sabre. I cared not for my life. 
Only for her. And I cared not that she feared me. I loved her!
	"Oh, you must be Prince Endymion of the Earth Kingdom. 
What an honour it is to meet you!" Blade said mockingly, and 
bowed to me. "You love Serenity too? Oh, what a small world it 
is! Dearest Prince Diamond does too! Humm, you want to see her, 
to be with her?" 
	"I want her back, safe and unharmed. Diamond too," I 
said darkly and menacingly.
	Blade just laughed. "Humm, you were at that restaurant 
last night werent you? I thought you looked familiar. Yes, I 
will given those two fools back to their kingdoms. Once they 
belong to me! And now that youre here, well, I might as well 
take you too. Three birds with one arrow. What luck!"
	I switched on my crystal and pointed it at his throat.
	"Oh, I am so scared!" he laughed. "Humm, Sabre, knock 
this smart ass out, will you? I grow tired of this planet. 
Well pick up Sword after this," he said to his silent brother. 
And then, turning back to me with a smile, he said, "And then, 
well start talking about taking over your kingdoms!"
	I gave a soft smile and deactivated my crystal sabre 
and dematerialised it. "Theres no need to call me names, or 
to knock me out. Ill come with you willingly. Should you 
promise not to harm a signal strand of Serenitys hair."
	Blade raised a black eye brow. "Interesting, Endymion. 
You care for her that much? Oh, this will be fun! But of 
course, we have to knock you out! Thats the best part!" He 
smiled graciously at me.
	And before I could answer, Sabre, with his dark red 
eyes and evil smile, was in front of me. A shape blow was delt 
to the side of my neck and I was instantly no longer among the 
conscious.
	Did I know what I had done? Given myself to the enemy? 
And my generals and the Inner Soldiers. At least they were safe. 
For somehow I knew that the twins and their hideous creation 
had left with me in their grasp as soon as I laid a crumpled 
heap apon the shoulder of their black machine. 
	Yes, I knew what I had done. But as for giving my 
kingdom away, I doubted that would happen. My Father did not 
care that much for me. And I cared nought for myself. I just 
wanted to see Serenity, to make sure she was safe, and to 
protect her. I dont think I particularly cared whether I
survived or not. Just as long as she did. 
	Has not my attitude changed! For the better, most 
certainly. At least, towards Serenity. As for my kingdom and my 
people? To tell the truth, I couldnt give a damn. About my 
Father, about my people. I wanted none of that. I was tired of 
thinking about others. I just wanted to be happy. To be with 
Serenity. Why should I have to give that up just because my 
people wanted it so? Oh, I know I was being selfish. But I was 
so alone. So weary of everything. 
	I awoke with the worst headache I could ever recall 
having. I laid on a cold metallic surface, my check and belly 
pressed up against it. I emitted a soft moan and tried to get 
up, but any movement only made my head spin wildly. My eyes 
were closed, but even so, I knew that the room around me was
very brightly lit. I feared to open them less the light blinded 
me and caused my eyes to ache. 
	"Trying to hide from the world again, Endymion?" 
	Always mocking was his voice. Only once had I heard it 
filled with joy.
	"Why does it matter?" I asked, not daring to open my 
eyes and see. 
	"Everything in this world has a point in existing." 
His foot steps echoed on the metallic floor, heels clicking 
slightly. Closer, closer, until they stopped by my head. "Even 
you do, as pathetic as you are. No wonder your lost your dear 
Princess to Prince Diamond."
	"Dont mock," I answered softly. "I dont want to know."
	"Humm, thats too bad isnt it? Because I have 
something to show you!" A hand grabbed my hair and yanked me 
up, harshly, aiming to hurt, to cause immense pain. 
	I made my face a mask, locking my mind from the pain. 
Still I did not open my eyes. 
	A hand connected with my face, back handing me. He 
must have wore rings, jewelled rings, for I felt them cut into 
my cheek, and a moment later, the warmth of my blood seep down 
from the wounds.
	"Look, Endymion!" Blades voice commanded. "Look at 
how your dear Princess suffers!"
	Its a lie. All of its a lie. Im dreaming. Ive been 
dreaming for the past two years. Something happened at that 
dance on our last night at camp. I was hurt. I was in a coma 
dreaming nightmares. I was no Prince. I was just Darien. And 
Serena was my girlfriend. Nothing more, nothing less.
	"Humm, still not going to look? Ill hurt her more 
then. Her hands are only held by a force field now. But 
perhaps, perhaps I should do what they did to your Living Lord, 
the Son of God. Should I, Endymion? Drive nails through her 
hands?" Blade threatened.
	"No!" I screamed, my eyes flying wide open. 
	Her form surrounded me, pictures of her on monitors 
all around me. Her bowed head, her arms stretched out, tied to 
a cross. I screamed. Again and again and again. Like a child I 
screamed.
	Blades cruel hand let go of my hair and I crumpled 
down onto the cold floor, tucking myself up into a ball and 
hiding my face from her pained form. There I stayed, sobbing.
	He laughed. Laughed. "I love to see you cry," he said, 
looking down at me still. 
	"Blade, stop this! This is pointless," a girls voice 
interrupted. 
	"Sword, everyone has their hobbies. Making others 
suffer just happens to me mine," Blade grinned at her. "I 
enjoy it too."
	Silence fell between them. 
	"I never get to have any fun around here!" Blade 
finally said as he walked away. "If you werent my little 
sister, and if I didnt love you, I would have your head 
severed from you sweet little neck and displayed in my room!" 
	Sword placed a hand on my shaking shoulder after her 
brother had left. "I am sorry about what my brother has done," 
she sighed. "But it is the way we are."
	"He said he loved you," I said shakily. "How can such 
a cold hearted man display such extremes?" I asked in almost 
pure amazement.
	"How can you love the one you must kill?" was her soft 
and sad reply.
	I was silent, my sobs slowly dying.
	"That is the curse and gift of being human. That we 
can feel every emotion at the same time. Love, hate, sorrow, 
regret. Everything. That is why you feel so confused, why you 
feel you must do one thing now, and another the next moment. 
Why you love Serenity. Why you also feel you must kill her.
And it is why my brother can love me, and hate you," Sword 
explained kindly.
	"I hate being human," was all I could say.
	"She is gone now. Her image. I dislike to hurt others 
mentally," Sword told me. "But I would not try escaping. Your 
cell here is electronically sealed. Even your sub-space pocket 
in which you keep various items is sealed off from you. Trying 
to teleport out would also be useless."
	I laughed softly, at last daring to look up again. "A 
fine mess I have thrown myself into. The more I think about it, 
the more I like to sound of committing suicide."
	"No, Endymion. Taking the easy way out is never the 
answer. Others depend on you. Serenity depends on you," Sword 
said.
	"And what would you know!" I snapped, glaring at her 
from where I kneeled on the cold metal floor. "She doesnt need 
me! She fears me!"
	A look of pain crossed Swords face, a grimace. She 
turned swiftly and left, following in her brothers foot steps, 
her wavy black hair a gleaming mass in the bright light. With 
her gone, I turned my anger apon the shadow that stood next to 
the door, watching me watch his kindred. 
	"Do you love watching me suffer too?" I demanded of 
Sabre. "You make me sick!" I spat.
	"I care not for the tactics my brother uses, nor the 
kindness my sister displays to you and your companions. Were I 
in charge, all of you would be dead by now. Better to kill you 
now and weaken your respective kingdoms, and then take control 
of them afterwards. There is no point in my view of why you 
must be kept alive," was Sabres cold reply. "You must 
understand the differences between my family and I. Blade has 
the burning heat, my sister the welcomed warmth. And myself, 
the searing cold. I will never display any kindness to anyone 
other than my brother and my sister."
	"I understand that. I care nothing for you, nor anyone 
else in this place. Only Serenity," I said, rising to my feet. 
"If she is hurt, you will pay dearly. For I can grantee you 
that if I will not avenge her in this life, I will in the next."
	Sabres lips curled up in a smile. "You are most 
amusing. You actually believe in such a thing? Well, dream on, 
Prince Endymion. I am sure your lovely dream will come true." 
He threw me one last evil look and exited through the door, 
the only part of the circular room which was not a screen. 
	The thick metal door slid shut. The pain in my head 
hit me again, that headache I had awoken with. My cheek still 
bled from where Blade had back handed me, and without my powers, 
I could not heal it. Well, let it bleed. I deserved it. I 
always deserved the pain I was delt.
	I walked to the door and laid my right palm against it. 
I willed power to gather there and open the door. The only 
reaction I received was an increase of the pain in my head. 
Trying to use my powers brought it on. Logic led me to think 
that the field which sealed this cell disturbed the currents 
of power in my mind, which caused none of it to work, and my 
trying to make is work caused the disturbance to increase, and 
thus increased my headache.
	What had I gotten myself into this time! This was worst 
than being mortal! I turned and leaned against the door and let 
myself slid down until I sat on the floor. How was I going to 
get myself out? I had to save Serenity no matter what. I could 
not bare to sit around while she was in pain. But what could I 
do? I had no powers, no weapons, nothing! I was as helpless as 
a new born baby. 
	Good going, Endymion. Act all brave and now you were 
in just as bad a position as the one you intended to save! I 
sighed and placed my head in my hands, wanting to block my 
stupidness away from even myself. Taking my hands away, I saw 
the blood from my cheek covering part of my wrist. This gave 
me an idea.
	I stood up once more and physically removed my armour 
and took off the top of my black uniform, leaving only a white 
long sleeved shirt. To the sleeves of this I ripped, discarding 
the rags apon the metal floor. I didnt care if someone was 
monitoring me. I counted apon that. 
	The screens which had so boldly thrust into my face 
her image. Her pained image. I will not allow this! Forming my 
hand into a fist, bare from any cover, I slammed it into the 
lifeless screen. The glass broke, falling away like crystals, 
all in slow motion. The pain of my fist connecting with the 
glass was almost unbearable. But for her, anything. And still 
I plunged my arm into the nest of wires behind the broken glass, 
deliberately slashing the flesh of my arms. 
	Though I tried, I could not hold in the shock which 
coursed up through my arm and into every other cell of my body. 
I gasped, clenching my teeth together. Dont think of the pain. 
Anything but the pain. Like needles they cut into me. Thousands 
of red hot spikes scraping along my tortured flesh. 
	And then I pulled it out, slicing open my flesh even 
more. The bright red blood gushed forth, as my restless heart 
pumped and pumped as I tried desperately to shut out the pain 
that screamed through my entire arm. A moment more. 
	If I had judged wrong. If no one was watching me. Then 
I would have just thrown away my life. Seconds passed. The 
blood still flowed, many rivers of red drenching my skin and 
dripping on to the dull silver floor. My head began to spin. 
Stay conscious. Should I fail now, the harm I had just caused 
to myself would have been pointless. 
	Shut the field down!
	Nothing happened. 
	You fool, Endymion. You have not only failed yourself. 
Youve failed her. Well, at least my pain will end now. I 
closed my eyes. 
	And my clouded mind was cleared. I smiled. 
	With a flash of blue light, my arm was healed, as was 
my cheek. My crystal sabre was in my hand, and my armour 
reformed itself around me. 
	Not more than a second or two had passed. My head ache 
returned. But they were too late. Smiling, I activated the 
weapon, and its blazing blade appeared, glowing blue, the 
colour the of the planet I had loved so dearly in my Innocent 
Life, but which I had always taken for granted. This, I plunged 
into the metal door. With three strokes, I was free. 
	Serenity, Serenity, Serenity. I could not feel her 
mind. The Weapons must have activated the electronic field 
throughout the entire building. This would make in more 
difficult. 
	I tired once more. Nothing except the dull ache. 
	But then I felt something in my heart. Her pull apon 
my soul. My soul recognised hers! 
	Relief flooded though me as I ran though the bare 
corridors, letting my body guide me. My sabre was at all times 
ignited and held in my right hand. The Weapons themselves were 
no where to be seen, but their guards were everywhere. I hated 
to strike those poor souls down. But my only concern then was 
my love and her safety.
	To hear their screams, to smell the burnt and charred 
flesh, to see disembodied limbs fall apon the ground, made me 
feel light headed. And had my mind not been so full of anxiety 
to get to Serenity, I would surly have been horrified at myself 
for such senseless murder. For that was all it really was. Cold
blooded murder. No matter the motive.
	And then I was there, standing in front of the towering 
metal doors which separated Serenity from me. Without a further 
thought, I poised the weapon above it and attacked. The blade 
cut through as if the metal was nothing but the softest butter. 
A portion of the door fell inwards and landed on the floor with 
a sound that resembled a clap of thunder. 
	The sight that I beheld when the door no longer 
obstructed my view shocked me, though I had already seen it. 
My only love, caught in such an obscene position. High above 
the ground it took her. As if she was truly an angel who 
belonged in Heaven. Her eyes were closed, as if she was 
unconscious. There was pained look apon her face. 
	Not far from her crucifix stood Diamonds. His pure 
white suit was dirty and tattered, his long cape ripped. So he 
had tried to protect her before he fell. I thanked him for that. 
He looked up then, though the dark force field which surrounded 
both the crucifixes, his eyes locking apon mine, icy cold as
always, forever full of hatred. But then he glanced over to 
Serenity, and he merely closed his eyes, as if saying to me, 
do what you must, enemy, to save her.
	I did not hesitate. Stepping though the downed door, I 
stood in attack position to face Blade and Sabre, whom were 
each guarding a crucifix. Sword stood inbetween the two 
crucifixes, looking at me with calm eyes, neither offering help 
nor aggression.
	Deep down, I knew there was no way I could win. Not 
with the interference field up which prevented me from using 
my powers. My martial arts skills were good, but I could never 
best any of the Weapons alone, much less when they attacked 
together. 
	But still I refused to admit defeat. I had come this 
far in saving Serenity. I would do my best to finish what I 
had begun. 
	I stepped forward, my crystal sabre in front of me. I 
faced Blade first, for he stood in my path to freeing Serenity. 
He smiled evilly at me and produced an energy blade much like my 
own, only green in colour, like his eyes. And without waiting 
for me to make my move, he leapt towards me, weapon raised, 
eager to dissect me in half.
	I jumped back just as his weapon would have cut me 
from head to feet, landing nimbly a few meters from my origin. 
He attacked again, and this time, I blocked his blows with my 
own. Blade was strong. Stronger than I was physically. My hope 
began to fade. I could never win.
	And then the end came. 
	As I side stepped to miss a blow from his blade, I did 
not see his foot sweep out. He impacted with my lower legs, and 
swept my feet out from under me. One moment I was standing. The 
next, I was on my staring up at the blade poised above my 
throat. 
	Blade smiled triumphantly. "You disappoint me, Endymion," 
he said, grinning like the Devil. "I would have thought the son 
of the God of War would be a little more difficult to best in a 
fight. But I was wrong. Alas, you will die, and you will never 
know the fate of you dear princess. But dont worry! Ill be 
sure to cause her a lot of pain!"
	The glowing blade was raised. I would not close my eyes. 
I was not that cowardly. And then it descended, Death knocking 
apon my door. 
	A great explosion suddenly tour though the entire 
complex, throwing Blade off balance, Sabre and Sword too. My 
headache was suddenly gone. The field was down. And the first 
thing I sensed was that my generals were here, as were the 
Inner Soldiers and Diamonds brother, Sapphire. For when the
shield had been down for that one moment, and I had used my 
powers, my generals had sensed it, and it had lead them here. 
	I smiled. Now I had the advantage. I got to my feet 
just as the Weapons did, and I smiled at them, showing them 
openly what I meant to do. I dematerialised the crystal sabre 
so that my hands were free, and then I placed my hand slightly 
apart, with palms facing one another. And there I let all my 
pent up energy grow. A ball of blue electric energy. Small at 
first, and then larger, and larger. All I wanted to do was to 
destroy this creature who had hurt my princess. 
	"No, my Prince!" Kunzites voice rang out from behind 
me. "Youll destroy everything if you let loose your powers! 
Yourself, and Princess Serenity!"
	The realisation became clear in my mind, and I dissipated 
the energy in disgust. I would have hurt her! I could have 
killed her! What a fool I was, and always have been!
	My generals stood behind me know. I knew where they all 
positioned themselves without turning around. After all, part of 
me lived inside of them. Serenitys Court and Sapphire stood 
behind my generals, facing the Weapons also. They were still an 
obstacle between us and our goal. 
	"You can not beat all of us," I said softly at last. 
	"My Prince is correct," Kunzite continued. "If you 
surrender now, we will allow you to live. Make us fight you, 
and you will surly die. As you already know, your interference 
field is down. We have our powers. There is nothing you can do."
	Blade sneered at my High General. "Oh, you make me so 
afraid. Let me remind you that we still have the Princess and 
the Prince. We still have what you want."
	"And now, we have what you want," was Kunzites 
puzzling reply.
	As he spoke, Zoisite suddenly appeared behind Sword. 
He took her by surprise, and with hardly a struggle, the 
younger sister of the Weapons was held captive by my fourth 
general.
	The twins looked behind them, just in time to see 
Zoisite teleport Sword and himself over the short distance to 
stand behind me once more. Blades expression was one of 
conflict, as if he was fiercely calculating what he would do 
now. He cared dearly for his sister. Loved her even. But like 
any human with pride, he did not wish to admit defeat. 
	And then he finally turned to face the crucifix apon 
which Serenity was tied, and lifted his glowing green blade and 
plunged it into the base of the dark force field which held her 
there. A small explosion was produced, and then the force field 
flickered and died. Without the energy to hold her weakened 
body in place, Serenity began to fall.
	I teleported to the base of the crucifix and caught her 
just as she was about to hit the ground. She was unconscious, 
her face contorted in pain. I embraced her, so thankful that 
she was alive and safe within my arms. Turning around, I saw 
Sabre did the same as his brother, and Diamond was being
supported by Sapphire. He was conscious, and even now glared at 
me.
	I carried Serenitys slight form over to Diamond. He 
was stronger now, and stood on his own. White energy surrounded 
him as he healed himself. Diamond looked at me as I placed 
Serenity in his arms, uncomprehending of why I did what I did.
	"Take care of her, Diamond," I said, my voice seemingly 
strong. But inside, I was killing myself. "She needs you now, 
and though I love her, I will do what she wants."
	And then I turned away from them, not wanting the Prince 
of the Black Moon Kingdom to see the tears welling up in my 
eyes. My generals were staring at me with wide eyes, 
disbelieving what they had just witnessed. Even the Inner 
Soldiers looked shocked. 
	"Let Sword go, Zoisite," I commanded. "I want nothing 
more to do with this place. Let us return to the Dark Dragon 
Kingdom. There are a few matters I have to clear up with a 
friend of mine."
	Zoisite did as I ordered, and Sword stayed immobile as 
my companions and I all backed away from her and her brothers. 
	"I do not want to ever see your faces again," I said to 
the Weapons. "And if you dare threaten any of us again, be sure 
that I will personally see to it that you will be rewarded with 
death for your troubles." And with those last words said, I 
teleported away from that dark world in which I had almost met 
Death and descended into the depths of Hell.

End Part Three, Chapter Five.

