Serena had disappeared again. No one could find her and the scouts and Darien were worried. She had been vanishing without a trace for weeks. She'd show up hours later tired and week like she'd been using the crystal. Today though they couldn't wait for her to show up. Renee's birthday party was in half an hour.
Serena stood in the middle of the room waiting. Her golden hair in its customary pigtails. Pearl barrettes rested on the sides of her head. Her crescent moon insignia was glowing softly on her forehead, as her ivory princess gown fell in soft waves around her. Dangling gracefully from her wrist was a pearl bracelet. On the outside she looked like the perfect princess. Beautiful and calm. Inside she was impatient and worried. If she didn't hurry she would miss Renee's party. She was already late. Finally the others filed slowly back into the room.
"Your request has been granted."
With those words she was free to go. Turning she used the crystal to open a portal and stepped through followed by a quiet young boy.
She arrived outside the apartment and quickly entered leaving the boy in the hall. Once inside Darien and the scouts crowded around her asking where she was, if she was okay, and what she was doing.
She told them she was fine, just a little weak, and that she had been working on getting Renee's birthday present. Just then there was a knock at the door. Serena told the others to let Renee answer it.
At the sight of the boy Renee gasped and let out a happy squeal. Rushing forward she hugged him exclaiming, "Pegasus!"
