Disclaimers: Characters in the story belong to Toei Animation and Takeuchi Naoko-sama, blah blah blah, yadda yadda yadd, you get the pic. I'm using the Japanese names, so if you're a dubbie please consult the chart. More AN's at the end of the story.

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NA Dub=Japan:

Darien=Endymion(Mamoru)
Jedite=Jadeite
Neflite=Nephrite
Zoycite(female)=Zoisite(male)
Malachite=Kunzite
*Kunzite and Zoisite have no relationship in this story whatsoever except for them being good friends

Serena=Selenity(Usagi)
Amy=Ami
Raye=Rei
Lita=Makoto
Mina=Minako

~*~A Hike In The Woods~*~
**by**
~Haruka~

(Scene: Forest; Endymion and friends/generals are hiking; Endymion is excited and goes really fast and other guys have trouble catching up)

Endymion: Come on, you guys! Hurry up!

Zoisite: Hey, Endymion! Slow down!

Jadeite: Yeah, you're going way too fast!

Endymion: No, you guys are just going too slow.

Nephrite: Can we stop for a sec? You know, to take a break?

Endymion: Ok, if you insist.

Kunzite: Thank you.

(They all sit down on a rock and take out their canteens to drink some water)

Jadeite:(wipes sweat off his forehead) It sure is hot today.

Nephrite: You could say that again.

Jadeite: It sure is hot today.

(The other 4 look at him)

Jadeite: Huh? What is it?

Kunzite: It was just an expression.

Jadeite: Oh, really?

(The other 4 smile as sweatrops form on their heads)

Endymion:(stands up) Well, come on, let's get going!

Zoisite: Come on, one more minute?

Endymion: Are you kidding? We've still got a whole trail ahead of us.

Nephrite: Uh, Endymion? Just how long is this trail?

Endymion:(takes out map) Um, let me see...uh...about 5 miles!

(The other 4 fall over in surprise)

Kunzite: F..f..f...five miles?

Jadeite: No way! I'm not going to hike 5 miles into a forest when it's 105 degrees out!

Endymion: Ah, come on guys! It'll be fun!

Zoisite: I dunno...

Endymion: Come on guys! Please...

(As usual, with Endymion's amazing power of persuasion, they agree)

Nephrite: Oh, all right.

Endymion: Yeah! Let's go!

(The other 4 groan as they trudge along behind them)

4 hours later...

Jadeite: huff...huff...Endymion...huff...we really...huff...need...to take a break.

(Endymion doesn't hear him, but stops any way)

Kunzite:(takes a drink from his canteen and pours some water on his head) Why'd you stop Endymion?

Endymion: Hmmm...there's a fork in the trail. The right side of the trail is marked on the map, but the left side isn't.

(The left side of the trail has a lot of trees and bushes while the right side has been cleared away)

Nephrite: So?

Endymion: I wonder why...

Zoisite: Oh no...you're not thinking of...

(Endymion starts walking down the left side of the trail)

Jadeite: ugh...spoke too soon...

(Endymion reaches the end of the trail, and the others catch up)

Jadeite: Endymion, what are you doing! This trail could be dangerous!

Endymion: Does that look dangerous to you?

(Endymion points to a waterfall and the others look on in awe)

Nephrite: ...wow...

(Endymion takes off his hiking gear and starts wading in the water)

Zoisite:(sigh) If you can't beat'em, join'em.

(The rest take off their gear and they go into the water as well. As they reach the deeper end of the lake, they see Endymion a the top of the waterfall.)

Kunzite:(shouts) Endymion! You get back down! You're going to get hurt!

Jadeite:(not shouting) Or die for that matter...

(The other 3 give him a look)

Endymion:(shouts) Ok! (Jumps off the cliff in a cannonball) SUPER CANNONBALL!

(When he lands in the water he makes a huge splash which practically drowns the others)

Nephrite:(gasping for air) Endymion! What the hell do you think you're doing?

Endymion:(innocently) What? What'd I do?

(The others sigh in exasperation)

(After that little incident, they swim around in the lake, cooling themselves off after 6 hours of hiking in the sun)

Endymion:(notices something behind the waterfall) Hey guys, check this out.

Zoisite:(As they all swim over) What is it?

Endymion: There's a secret passage behind this waterfall.

Kunzite: Oohh, no. Not this time. Endymion, as chief general, I forbid you go through this passageway.(Looks and sees the others follow him in curiosity as well) Hey guys, wait up!

(Kunzite catches up and they all follow Endymion through a cave-like passageway)

Endymion: This is so cool.

Jadeite: Interesting...

Nephrite: Neat.

(When they reach the other side of the passageway, they end up at a beautiful lagoon)

Endymion: Wow...this place is awesome!

Zoisite: Hey guys, do you hear that?