And it begins...

[kingoftruth]

[Have an angry, inarticulate, kind of scream as his blade cuts all the way through the training dummy in front of him. His entire body screams of anger, frustration, and a deeply concealed- fear? It can't possibly be fear, as he stalks the length of training room, completely unaware that he's been shifted from his own Earth into this place

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[illuminedshield]

Have a Mamoru who has his own problems. But he'd know that sound of frustration anywhere.

...Except when it's coming from the mouth of a man who does not at all look like "Kunzite".]

What's going on here?

[kingoftruth]

[He freezes at the sound of Endymion's voice. Lowers his sword, plastering a smile across his face as he turns to face his Master. How the hell did he get out of his quarters? Bows.]

Master. So good of you to... appear here.

[illuminedshield]

["Master"? And that voice. This really is...?]

Kunzite?!

[The tone makes it clear he truly has to ask.]

[kingoftruth]

[The tone makes it clear that this isn't his Endymion that he's dealing with, which is doubly more frustrating. He can't afford to be in this place right now. There are things to do in his own world. His smile is strained as he straightens to look at this other Endymion.]

It is I, Master. I take it... you have not had many dealings with this place.

[That this version of his Master hasn't encountered his counterparts is comforting... but worrisome. If he continues to frequent this place, he will eventually.]

[illuminedshield]

Explain it to me. I want to understand what's going on.

[Why he's met such a strange Usako. Why this person claiming to be, and seeming to be, "Kunzite" looks so different. Why he's never seen this particular training room setup before. Just what goes on in this place? What is it? Some trap of the Dark Kingdom?]

[kingoftruth]

This is a nexus of worlds. You will meet many people you know, but they may be... different. Beware while you are here, Master. You have many enemies, some of whom you may consider allies.

[It's necessary to warn Endymion that many of his own counterparts are enemies and he grits his teeth. It still irks him, that his counterparts so so foolish.]

Beware especially of myself. My counterparts are not honorable as I.

[illuminedshield]

[To him, it doesn't matter; he won't see them as an "enemy". As people to be careful of, however, he trusts Kunzite. It doesn't take much to liken it to the situation with the senshi of his own world, and a fist forms at his side. It's wrong enough to see Usako's guardians turned against her, but to think of his own men, his friends...]

Has that monster...?

[kingoftruth]

[So this version has encountered Metalia as well. His face grows grimmer.]

Some, yes. But others... their past is different from your own. They blame you for events you hold no fault for.

[illuminedshield]

[What could have possibly happened? To hear something like 'they blame you' is even worse than Metalia. To think it's their own free will... No, that can't be. Whatever is behind it is just still unknown. At the very least, it seems to be a mistake. He nods firmly; perhaps to himself, perhaps to Kunzite.]

Then they have to be persuaded. They have to see the truth.

[kingoftruth]

[Pins Endymion with his gaze.]

Do not attempt to reason with them, Master. Given the chance, they would end your life without a thought. I cannot allow that.

[Don't give him a reason to lock you up, Endymion. Because right now, he's a little hyper sensitive to threats to your life.]

[illuminedshield]

[He might protest that statement, but he knows from the same parallel to his world's senshi that Kunzite is right about the intentions of those who are against him. Nonetheless, neither Usako nor he intends to give up.]

I'm not turning my sword on my own men! And neither are you.

[kingoftruth]

[Damnit, didn't he says don't tempt him. Because he's this close right now.]

I will do what I must to protect you, Master.

[illuminedshield]

The shitennou are not to be hurt.

[kingoftruth]

[And there's a VERY frustrated growl. Glares at the prince.]

You don't understand. They will kill you because of an act you never committed. There is no way to protect you from them!

[illuminedshield]

And I cannot sit by and let them be harmed!