Authors note: This takes place between Goddess of the Night and Into the Cold Fire. Its how Serena and Stanton fall in love.

I'm going to write more chapters, this is just like the prologue...kind of.

So hope you enjoy.

:D

R&R

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Serena Killingsworth sat at her kitchen counter, staring down at her uneaten cereal. Her mind was full with agony. She quickly dropped her spoon and rubbed her temples with her fingertips.

"Good morning," Collin leaped down the stairs and quickly walked past her.

"Hi," she mumbled closing her eyes.

"What happened to you?" Collin's voice turning to concern.

Serena shook her head not wanting to talk about yesterday. It was the day after Serena and Jimena had saved Catty and Vanessa from Tymmie, Karyl, and worse Stanton. They had lured Vanessa in but kidnapping Catty, they would have turned them but Serena and Jimena got there in time to save them.

The memory of it all still confused her though. She remembered trying to fight Stanton with her mind, which was a stupid idea because he could easily beat her. But he didn't, the whole time it seemed as if he was teasing her. Serena couldn't figure out why either. He was a follower and she was a daughter of a moon and he would do anything to destroy her. But yesterday seemed to show otherwise. Throughout the whole night Serena couldn't sleep because of him. She had thoughts of yesterday night and his playfulness. And throughout the night it had felt as if someone was in the room with her.

Before Serena could think anymore the loud honk of a horn came from the front of the house. Serena quickly grabbed her backpack and ran out the door without saying anything to Collin. Serena jumped into Jimena's car and relaxed into the seat.

"Buenos días, chica" Jimena laughed seeing Serena's tired eyes. "Didn't get much sleep, huh?"

Serena smiled a little then shook her head, "Not at all," she laughed.

Jimena shook her head and with a rumble of the engine sped off to school.

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Serena and Jimena had arrived at school and had gone through security. They quickly met up with Vanessa and Catty at a bench in front of the school. Both of them smiled seeing Jimena and Serena.

"Hey," they yelled in unison.

"She looks exhausted," Vanessa's thought tickled Serena's brain. Serena quickly blocked out the rest of her thoughts, not wanting to know how they thought she looked. Serena's crayon red hair was tied into a messy pony tail, because she was too lazy to do anything else with it. She wore a pair of black sweatpants with a plain green tank top.

"How are you chicas holding up?" Jimena asked Vanessa and Catty.

"Fine," Catty mumbled. "If it wasn't for you guys though, I don't know what would have happened." They all nodded except Serena. She knew exactly what would have happened if it wasn't for her and Jimena. But she didn't feel like getting into the discussion so she gently rested her head in her hands. She closed her eyes trying to think of somewhere peaceful, when suddenly the bell ran. Serena slowly rose and walked to class.

Later.

It had been sixth period and Serena couldn't take it anymore. She retrieved her backpack and snuck past the security guards. She had decided to go into town and find a Starbucks to drink some coffee and relax into the comfy chairs.

She walked with her feet scrapping the ground. She kept walking for about five minutes when she saw black truck parked across the street. Serena looked down at her amulet and realized it was glowing. Her pace quickened changing her destination. She would just go to a small sandwich shop not far from here. Her arms pumped at her sides, her breath growing louder.

"Shouldn't you be at school?" A voice whispered across her mind. Still Serena didn't stop, it only quickened her pace. "Where are you running off to so fast?" the voice laughed across her mind.

Serena kept her pace but gazed to the back of her. There was someone in front of the truck now.

Stanton.

He had is shaggy blond hair falling in his face. He wore black pants and a black shirt showing off his muscles. He was smiling at her sensing her astonishment. Serena quickly looked foreward and walked into the first shop that she came across. She walked into an old fashion diner. The floor was black and white checkerboard, and the seats being blood red. Serena quickly found a spot at the counter, she hadn't realized how dry her throat had been from running to the diner. A lady wearing rollar blades skid over to her. "What can I get you?" she insisted with a smile on her face.

"A coke please," Serena whispered to the waitress. The waitress nodded and walked over to the soda machine. She poured some coke into a cup and bladed back to Serena. She rested the coke and a menu in front of her and then skated to the back room. Serena grabbed the coke and guzzeled it down.

"Need anymore coke?" a voice teased her. She quickly whipped her head at the side to see Stanton in the doorway. How could she be so stupid to think he wouldn't have followed her. Stanton smiled and took the seat next to hers. Serena quickly looked towards the kitchen hoping the waitress would be out soon. "Hi to you to," Stanton laughed saracastically.

"What do you want?" Serena spat out.

"Come down, I'm just getting something to eat," Stanton laughed taking Serena's menu and skimming through it. "You'd think one of these years that they would start making new food," Stanton shook his head.

Serena couldn't take it anymore and grabbed a five dollar bill and placed it on the counter. She grabbed her bag and ran out of the diner.

"Where do you think you're going?" a hand grabbed Serena's arm and pulled her back.

"Leave me alone," Serena yelled looking into Stanton's eyes.

"No," Stanton folded his hands over his chest, "Why should I?"

"Go hang out with you're little follwers, and fuck off," Serena screamned for all the passerbys to stop and stare at them.

She started to turn around again when Stanton grabbed her arm again, "I'm not going to hurt you," he whispered.

"Then why are you following me?" Serena snapped back.

Stanton looked around at the people watching, seeing that he was noticing them they quickly walked away. "I think we should talk," Stanton said matter-of-factly.

This made Serena laugh, "You think we should talk? What is there to talk about? You want to destroy me, and I want to destroy you. There the end good bye." Serena walked away again, but she could sense Stanton following her.

"When have I tried to destroy you?" Stanton ran in front of Serena blocking her path.

"That's you're job. You should know this by now, how old are you?" Serena placed her hands on her hips, tapping her tounge ring against her teeth.

Stanton looked down at her, it must have been Serena's imagination, but it looked as if they were filled with sorrow. "You'll change you're mind about me," he whispered in her mind then he quickly walked past her to the way of his truck.

Serena looked back at him. She felt sorry for him, she shook her head. She shouldn't feel sorry for someone that evil. He deserves what he gets, but then Serena recalled what Vanessa told her about Stanton being a child and being kidnapped by the atrox.

For the rest of the day he was the only person to cross her mind.