Endymion had agreed with Serenity’s reasons for wanting to have this ball. It was a risk, yes, but they’d needed to show they had faith that things could work out. They couldn’t hide out from their enemies, not in the current situation when they were trying to get the world to trust them. Living their lives wasn’t possible if they were constantly protecting themselves from potential attacks that haven’t yet happened.
Things seemed to start off well. They were almost enjoying themselves as they mingled with their guests. Lex had to cover for Cynthia when she went to check on one of her guardians that had gotten sick and could not attend, but she’d returned with no one noticing she had gone. That’s the way it should have been, with everyone enjoying themselves. He had high hopes for how this would improve the relations between them and the rest of the world. Things wouldn’t keep going that well.
They knew there was a risk of attack, but they’d gone through with the ball anyway and the attack came. There had only been so much they could do without checking every guest for powers or weapons. Well, there had been a cursory check for weapons, but there were limited methods they could use for that considering they didn’t want their guests feeling like the king and queen were treating everyone like common criminals.
Endymion had done what he could to protect their guests from harm, though truthfully, he was glad that Serenity’s guardians were there to help handle their enemies. One such enemy approached his wife and he was glad that Sailor Jupiter managed to step in before things took a turn for the worst. They were all still reeling from the last attack on Serenity.
He had already been headed in Serenity’s direction when she started to use the Silver Crystal. He hadn’t been sure what she was doing, but was surprised to see her throw their enemies out of the palace. He watched in amazement. He knew he probably shouldn’t be surprised since she seemed to pull out new tricks every time she faced an enemy, but he still couldn’t help be in awe of her growing strength. He finally reached her as she started giving out orders.
“I’ll stay here and see that our guests are safe. Do what you need to,” he told Serenity. He knew he’d rather be right there in the thick of things and fighting by her side, but he also knew that he had a duty to their guests.
Things seemed to start off well. They were almost enjoying themselves as they mingled with their guests. Lex had to cover for Cynthia when she went to check on one of her guardians that had gotten sick and could not attend, but she’d returned with no one noticing she had gone. That’s the way it should have been, with everyone enjoying themselves. He had high hopes for how this would improve the relations between them and the rest of the world. Things wouldn’t keep going that well.
They knew there was a risk of attack, but they’d gone through with the ball anyway and the attack came. There had only been so much they could do without checking every guest for powers or weapons. Well, there had been a cursory check for weapons, but there were limited methods they could use for that considering they didn’t want their guests feeling like the king and queen were treating everyone like common criminals.
Endymion had done what he could to protect their guests from harm, though truthfully, he was glad that Serenity’s guardians were there to help handle their enemies. One such enemy approached his wife and he was glad that Sailor Jupiter managed to step in before things took a turn for the worst. They were all still reeling from the last attack on Serenity.
He had already been headed in Serenity’s direction when she started to use the Silver Crystal. He hadn’t been sure what she was doing, but was surprised to see her throw their enemies out of the palace. He watched in amazement. He knew he probably shouldn’t be surprised since she seemed to pull out new tricks every time she faced an enemy, but he still couldn’t help be in awe of her growing strength. He finally reached her as she started giving out orders.
“I’ll stay here and see that our guests are safe. Do what you need to,” he told Serenity. He knew he’d rather be right there in the thick of things and fighting by her side, but he also knew that he had a duty to their guests.
