I know I told you guys that on rare occasion I'd throw
out one of my Sailormoon stories. Well... That's
partially right. Rather than throw out the whole
thing, I'll send the beginning and if you are
interested visit the link.
I don't particularly care for C&C on this one because
it already received it. The story is the way I want
it.
Oh... and it is OOC. It's a pagan take on the
Sailormoon myth and the characters reflect that.
http://members.xoom.com/leloi/smstory/sacrifice.htm
Sacrifice
by Leloi
Prince Endymion listened to the sound of the
approaching drums. Their fast march echoed in his
heart as he waited for them to come for
him. He paced anxiously in his room.
After tonight it would no longer be his room. He
would have no need of Earthly, boyish possessions.
He had been bathed and scrubbed until his skin was
pink and tender. They wanted him to be raw and new
for the sacrifice. He
shuddered at the thought and pulled his robe tighter
around his naked flesh.
�Tonight� Tonight I�ll be dead. I will never see
another dawn� I�ll be dead.� His fears rose
relentlessly in his head.
�No!� He told himself. �I am going to be sent to the
moon to marry the Moon Princess.�
�What if the ceremony doesn�t work? What if I never
make it to the moon and I die?�
�They won�t let me die. I am to be sent to the moon
as a sacrifice for the protection of my planet.�
�Sacrifice� Sacrifice!�
Endymion shook his head to clear it. The sacrifice
was in name only. They wouldn�t really kill him to
send him to the moon� Would
they?
The drums beat into a faster cadence as they
approached. His fear rose with them. He could hear
the deep droning chants of the monks
as they prepared the way for the ritual procession.
Endymion kneeled on the floor and awaited his
uncertain future.
Suddenly the drumming stopped� But the droning chant
continued. There was a knock at the door. Endymion
swallowed his fear and
rose to answer it.
He didn�t look at the procession that stood outside of
his door. He knew they were all there staring at him
in his white robe. He felt
uncomfortable and kept his eyes to the ground before
him. The high priest made a sign above his head.
�And the Lord of the Earth gave himself to the Lady of
the Moon so that the Earth would never be in darkness.
He sacrificed himself for
his people and they wept for him.� The priest bowed
to Endymion.
Endymion stiffened in fear. He knew the next part
would be the procession to the altar where he would be
given away.
He stepped away from his door and led the way down the
road to the clearing in the forest. The priest
followed with respect. The
monks and drummers brought up the rear with their
droning and tempo.
Every step was torture for Endymion. It brought him
one step closer to his destiny. All too soon he
reached the altar in the middle of the
ring of trees. A full moon shimmered blue on
Endymion�s white robe. He glanced up fearfully at the
full moon above his head. It was at
zenith� the perfect moment for the sacrifice.
Endymion removed his robe and let it fall to his feet.
He shivered in the cool night air. He could feel his
muscles tense with nervousness.
His penis contracted against his body. He had never
been naked outdoors before and he suddenly realized
that everyone was looking at
him. Unconsciously he covered himself with his hands.
The high priest gave him a look that made him return
them to his sides.
On the altar sat a crown of vines. Endymion reached
forward and took the crown in both hands. Slowly he
raised it to the sky, honoring
the moon before placing it on his head. �I am the
Lord of the Earth. I have come to honor the Lady of
the Moon.� He said quietly to
the moon. The high priest helped him up onto the
altar. He lay on the cold stone and stared up at the
sky.
The high priest raised a silver knife into the air.
It flashed brightly in the moonlight. Endymion
focused on the moon� the bright white
moon as the knife swept downwards in a long arc.
* *
*
�Princess? Please come out of there.� Came a muffled
voice through the door.
Jasmine leaned against the door with all her strength.
�No! Go away.�
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