If she had truly loved Prince Diamond she would never have fallen in love with Endymion. It was as simple as that. It was why Diamond's trick to only 'remind' her of their love failed. She had seen the eyes she loved, Endymion's beautiful blue eyes. And now looking at them together, her heart yearned to feel Endymion's embrace once more.

Diamond heart twisted as the two gazed longing at each other. He snarled through gritted teeth as he wrenched Serenity up towards him. With his free hand he threw dark energy directly into Endymion's chest. The attacks were so sudden neither could react in time. Endymion's body thumped heavily into the wall as Serenity screamed for him.

Swiftly Diamond constructed a thick rope from his dark power and with his hand wrapped and weaved it around the lifeless body, lifting him high into the air. Serenity tried to break free from his grasp, tried to punch and kick him, anything just to stop him. But Diamond was deaf to her pleas. Once he was content with his work he sneered at her.

With both hands he grabbed her shoulders, pushing her back onto the hard, cold slab.

'Diamond…please' she searched his eyes, trying to find a glimpse of the man she once loved. 'Please, do not do this.'

Diamond's white teeth flashed. In the dim light they seemed sharper than ever. His eyes were wide and full of something Serenity had never witness before. Power or lust or hate; Serenity's heart sunk as Diamond pressed his weight deeper into her.

'You love me and only me. You said so yourself. And you will love me and only me.' He slammed his lips against her. Serenity banged her head on the slab and for a moment darkness consumed her.

He was so heavy and hot against her. Desperately his hands fumbled through the layers of her dress, searching and wanting. She struggled against his weight only to be tied down with his dark power. Serenity knew she had to snap him out of his trance, to remind him of the man he truly was. For this man upon her was not the white prince she knew and loved and remembered. The Prince Diamond she had loved would never force her like this. If only she could just talk to him. But it was impossible to breath under his weight let alone breath.

Her body involuntary jerked underneath him, trying to avoid his touch. Bitter tears welled in her eyes, threatening to spill. Against Diamonds desperate attempts to access her, Serenity desperately attempted to free her lips from his, but he only responded by forcing his tongue to explore her mouth.

As the tears begun to spill, Serenity thought about Endymion. Maybe if she pretending…no she could never do that. Endymion never forced her. Not knowing why she looked up at his lifeless body, encaged in Diamonds dark rope. Serenity felt relief he was not witnessing Diamond's vile assault.

Suddenly Diamond broke the kiss. His venom eyes blocked her view.

'You will only love me!' he spat.

Serenity's chest heaved with a deep breath. She narrowed her eyes at Diamond. 'No Diamond I will never love you like this. This is not the man I remember, the man I yearned for of the man I loved. No Diamond, if you do this to me, you are a monster and I will not love you.'

As if a physical blow had hit him, Diamond winched. Sweat trickled down his temple making his hair stick to his forehead. For a few heartbeats Serenity witness the torment within his heart tear at him.

'DIAMOND!' a deep voice boomed from above. 'I swear your life will be forfeit if you dare harm her!'

'Endymion!' she could not help it. Endymion's eyes blazed. They softened after seeing she was not yet harmed.

'Serenity' he whispered.

And like that their eyes connected once more, like so many times before. In that gaze they communicated a thousand words. An invisible link began to form between them, intensifying within seconds. Silver light burst from Endymion. The dark ropes were obliterated. At the same time Serenity pushed Diamond off her with a delicate jolt of gold energy. Without knowing how, the couple found themselves safe in a deep embrace. A bright aura, a fantastic mixture of gold and silver burst forth as soon as they touched, blinding all three of them.

Diamond yelped where he stood, unable to see or move. All he could feel was the immense agony of his heart shattering into a thousand pieces. Bile rose in his throat. Tears burnt his cheeks. All he wanted to do was end the pain, to stop feeling altogether. He clawed at his chest as if to rip his heart out.

When Endymion and Serenity separated the light vanished. Before them Diamond kneeled. His hair hung limp around his face and his chest heaved violently. Slowly she approached her white prince, feeling that he was no longer a threat.

Suddenly Diamond's body slumped to the floor. Serenity rushed to his side. Red hot blood stained her hands as she rolled him over to face him. All too quickly she observed the sickening paleness of his sick, the dullness of his eyes and increasing shallowness of his breath. And then she found the small sharp dagger protruding from his chest. IT glinted at her as if accusing her of plunging the blade in herself. She gasped silently. Somehow he summoned the strength to cup her cheek and speak. Serenity tried to hush him but he continued regardless.

'I am so sorry…my sweet Serenity. But without…your love…I…I…simply cannot exist.'

As if slow motion Serenity watched Diamond die, the stars within his eyes forever extinguished.

A gush of emotion overwhelmed Serenity. Fiercely she wrenched the blade away and threw it into the surrounding darkness. She was aware of Endymion standing behind her but all her attention was focused on the limp body in her arms, already cool from the grip of death. She did not care for the blood running her wedding dress. Neither did she care how the sobs wracked her entire being. At that moment in time all she cared was that her white prince, once so full of love and life, had taken his own life. And it might as well have been by her own hand.

Serenity cried for what seemed like an eternity. Endymion simple stood, unable to comfort her. She laid her face in Diamond's white hair. It smelt just like she remembered, of moonlight and hopes. Finally Serenity laid his body down. One last tear fell, landing with a deafening plop into Diamond's open wound. White light glowed from the wound suddenly, wisps of it forming threads over the wound. They knotted together and glowed brighter before fading back into his chest. Serenity blinked. It was almost as if the blade had never touched his skin. Only a thin white line proved otherwise.

Diamond's chest heaved as if receiving a sudden breath of life. Serenity smothered a gasp as his eyes snapped open. He looked directly into her and all she could do was stare back.


When Diamond had seen Serenity gaze longing back at that man, a look that should only be reserved for him, something inside snapped. After all they had shared together. After all they had promised to one another, how she dare love another man. It was impossible.

At first a rage consumed him. All he knew was that he wanted her, needed her. To become one with her just like he was promised. Just like he always dreamed of. To make her feel unimaginable pleasures with his devoted worshipping. To whisper tender promises in her ear. He just wanted to smell, feel and taste her once more.

A nagging voice in the darkness of his mind screamed at him to stop. He was hurting Serenity. This was not his way. And if he fulfilled his lustful desires, Serenity would forever hate him.

All at once an immensely bright aura filled his vision and he found himself jolted from Serenity.

The sicken sight of the two mocked him again. Was he ever to not see Serenity without that man? Diamond wanted to rip his perfect blue eyes with his bare hands for ever laying them upon Serenity.

But the voice reminded him that if he did so, Serenity would hate him forever. Nothing he did now would bring his sweet Serenity back to him. His love was lost. How was he to let another man love her? How could he let her go? Diamond did not how.

Images of them together, embracing and kissing. Naked and pulsing tormented his mind. He wanted rid of them. All he could feel was the immense agony of his heart shattering into a thousand pieces. Bile rose in his throat. Tears burnt his cheeks. All he wanted to do was end the pain, to stop feeling altogether. He clawed at his chest as if to rip his heart out.

Hidden within his boot was a small dagger. Before another breath left his lungs Diamond sheathed it and plunged it directly into his heart. Then he felt euphoria as the aching agony faded away into blissful darkness.

His only regret was witnessing her tears. Diamond wished she could be smiling and filling his eyes with her sweet laughter. A laughter that was full of carefree hopes and delights. Instead her sobs sent him further into the eternal peace he craved.


Together they lay bathed in white light. Hand in hand they enjoyed the feeling of being connected. And hand in hand the two promised rings glinted as they touch one another.

Serenity shifted to gaze at him, 'I do not understand. Where are we Diamond?'

Silence was her answer, for Diamond only gazed back at her. He laid next to her, unable to move, breath or even blink. Diamond did not want time to move forward. She prompted him a second time.

Reluctantly he gave in to her request. 'My sweet Serenity, we are in own combined subconscious. While our bodies remain back where they last were, we at least for now are here. As long as our rings touch.'

'You have the ring back? How? I thought the rings only allowed us to talk to one another?'

A hint of a smile twisted Diamonds lips, 'my apologises sweet Serenity. I did not fully explain the magic of these ancient rings. Indeed they allow the wearers to see one another and if their hearts are open they can even communicate. What I mean is that our love meant we could talk, as the rings lift us to a higher plane of being. Yet, if one of the wearers is not open or in in love with the other, then they remain blind to the other.'

Slowly the information sunk in. Serenity thought back to her arrival on Earth, when she had desperately hoped to communicate with Diamond. Now she knew she could not because Endymion had the ring.

'And if neither of the wearers are in love…what then?'

Diamond shrugged, 'It is said that even if neither love the other, that the ring will still communicate to that person. Normally in dreams or visions, pulling the wearers subconsciously together, much like we are now here.'

Serenity swallowed down a lump. So the dreams she had of Endymion was the aid of the rings. With their interference she had gradually come to open her heart to her dark-haired prince and love him.

'Endymion' she whispered. 'I must return to him Diamond. Please try to understand. The last thing I wish for in the galaxy is to cause you any hurt. A part of me will always love you but it is my wish to love him now.'

'Sweet Serenity I do not know how I can let you go. I love you more than my heart can bear and everytime I close my eyes I see you and him together. I took the ring back in hopes of finding you. How was I to know you had forgotten our love?' Diamond seized her gaze and took a deep breath, 'I saw you with him…becoming one in that cave. That is what I mean when I say that when one wearer is not searching or listening to the other, they are blind. Even the screaming did not rouse you to me. I watched as you gave yourself to him. And now I see nothing else Serenity.'

Serenity tried to release her grip from Diamond, but he held fast. Her heart twisted with a sickening feeling. Diamond had witnessed her and Endymion's love making.

'Please sweet Serenity. Why did you heal me? I only long for death now. A life without you is not worth living. Please, I do not want his torment no more.'

Even though she had no tears left, Serenity's eyes dampened again. She shook her head and turned away from him.

'Then please Serenity. Say you will be with me. Say you love me and only me.'

Serenity turned to him. In slow motion she leant towards him and ever so gently pressed her lips against his.

It was her way of saying sorry. For all the suffering and torment she had put him through. For no longer loving him. And for asking him to live.

Shocked Diamond released their hands and suddenly they found themselves back with Endymion. Serenity was still leaning over Diamond and Endymion remained still. It was as if no time had passed at all. Silently Serenity tried to pull the ring from her finger. Diamond shook his head.

Without much effort he stood, touching his lips with his fingers. He closed his eyes for a moment as if deciding something.

'Keep the ring Serenity, my sweet love. You know its power now. I promise you it will only work if you wear the ring. I will never take the ring from my finger. And I will never forget.' Then he turned his violet eyes to Endymion. 'Love her with all your heart and more Prince Endymion, for I will not allow any less. If you mistreat her in any way, I will know and hunt you down.'

And with that, a wave of darkness wrapped around his form. Endymion held Serenity as a gush of wind almost knocked them back. Diamond vanished, leaving the two together in stunned silence.


The ring glinted in the moonlight. Within the gem numerous memories re-played of a past filled with the fondness of memories. A young couple danced under the stars, laughter echoing across the night.

Diamond could not help but smile. It was those memories he would hold forever hold in his heart, no matter how far away from his love he was.

For now he sat in the branches of an old oak tree, soothed by its ancient energies. Below a glorious ceremony was about to start, under the white light of the moon. Everything was set out to perfection, not a chair or flower out of place. In the sky above the stars twinkled in anticipation.

A silence fell onto the crowd, all turning towards the woman standing at the edge of the garden. Diamond swore to the stars that a goddess stood there, dressed in the purest silver satin and lace. He found that her beauty and grace left him speechless. Never would he set eyes on a more beautiful being. Without knowing he touched his lips, remembering their last kiss. It was so tender and soft and sweet.

He became aware of soft music playing as Serenity began to walk down the make-shift aisle. He loved the way her hair shimmed beneath the moonlight. Not a strand was out of place.

It did not take her long to reach the alter. A smile burst forth from her lips, the biggest he had ever seen. With all his heart he wished it was him who took her hand then and there. With all his being he wanted to be the one to recite the scared vows of eternal union and devotion. And with all his soul he yearned to kiss her lips.

But it was not to be. As much as it pained him to witness Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion's wedding, he found that he just had to see her one last time. Although he gazed at the dark-haired prince with the utmost malice, nothing could compare to what he had already witness.

Sudden cheers broke him away from his thoughts. Below him the couple were still locked in a passionate kiss, their loyal subjects clapping and whistling enthusiastically. It was finally over. Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom was married to the Prince of the Earth.

The slightest smile teased Diamond's lips. Seeing her smile, the way it lit up her whole softened the ache in his heart. For now he had seen all he could bear and all that he needed to see.

A slight breeze chilled the midnight air as Serenity walked down the aisle with her handsome husband. For a fleeting moment she shivered, a strange feeling fluttered in her stomach. She glanced over her shoulder, towards the trees. The leaves remained still and unmoving. Serenity blinked and snuggled further into Endymion's warmth.

For a fleeting moment Serenity could have sworn she heard Diamond whisper.

'I will love you forever from afar my sweet Serenity.'

As promised I have updated & finished. And I'm so glad how this story has ended. I never meant to take so long writing/ updating this sotry but it has given me the chance to mull some of the details over. I hope you have enjoyed the story. Please R&R :-) xxx