Title: DARK DECEIVER

Disclaimer: I don't own anything about Sailor Moon

Authors Notes: Hey everyone, here's the start of my new story. I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as possible. Hope you find it intriguing.


The wind picked up, blowing dried crunchy leaves through the air in uncharacteristically cold dance that cared nothing for the people walking along the grey cement path. All sound was captured by it, drifting into an unknown and inaccessible place somewhere high above them.

Serena sighed softly, her blond hair blowing across her, forever shiny and clean. Her blue eyes were pools of sadness and her pale skin contrasted greatly with the blood red roses she held in her arm. The delicate petals moved with the wind, but held on to the stems in fervent determination.

Seiya walked steadily beside her, holding her hand both tightly and gently. His long black hair also caught up in the wind and the long coat covering his tall frame pressed against him.

This part of the park had become deserted ever since that day.

The two walked right up to the area set aside for sight seeing. The metal railing jutted out, stopping any human from falling the hundreds of feet down into the water below. The city sprawled out in front of them in all its glory.

Serena took a deep breath, feeling the cold seep into her lungs.

"Can you wait here?" She said looking up at Seiya.

He looked down at her, concern and caring evident in his eyes. He nodded gently, kissing the hand he held firmly before letting her go. He stepped away to lean against the strong railing, watching her movements in the wind.

Serena walked the distance to the end of this little alcove, feeling the tears well up in her eyes again. She reached up and held the railing, looking out over the city. This is where it had happened. This was where she had seen them for the very last time.

She took a deep breath, unwrapping the flowers she held in her hand. They were perfect. Long green stems with dark jagged leaves and velvety soft petals. She grasped one tightly in her hand, ripping the petals from the stem. She held her hand out over the rail, letting the wind catch the petals as she let them go and watched them drift around the air, falling slowly towards the water.

She put the rest of the flowers at her feet, weighting them down so they wouldn't fly away. The city was so unusually silent. It seemed so fitting.

"It's been three years now," she said in a sad voice. The words drifted into the wind and she wished they could hear her. She smiled at the thought of them, hoping they were happy. "You'd be proud of my Amy, I got into college."

Her smile faded briefly as tears sprang to her eyes. "I start next week," she continued, trying to seem happy. "Everything is still fine Raye. Chad is still with your grandfather at the temple, so he has support. I go as often as I can, but……well anyways….." She faltered. "Mom taught me how to make her lemon pie so I made one by myself the other day. Lita, I didn't burn a single thing. I know you can't believe it, but it's totally true. It even tasted good." She laughed despite herself. "Mina, the volleyball team won the championships this year and dedicated the award to you. Your picture is in the gym now, and the trophy has your name on it. It's in the display case. I made sure they picked a good picture. You look really cute."

Serena looked back at Seiya briefly, seeing him watching her patiently. She looked away.

"I love you Darien," she said unable to hold her tears in any longer. "Every day, you're the first thing I think of when I wake up, and every night I see you before I fall asleep. For my whole life, you'll be the one who has my heart." She hesitated. "But I truly believe that if you could speak to me, you would……..you would tell me to be happy."

Serena gripped the railing tightly trying to steady herself.

"I'm never going to forget you, I promise you that. I'll think of you every day. But…….I'm going to move one. There's……….there's someone else. He loves me very much," she said sadly. "At first I hated the idea of moving on without you. When the girls told me that the pain would fade, I didn't believe them. You and the girls were the most important people in my life. When I lost you, I lost a huge part of myself. But the days aren't as hard anymore. I still have people who love me and they want me to be happy again.

I'm not going to come back here," she said softly. "Not again. I want you all to know that I love you, more then anything, but I have to move forward. There may come a day when Sailor Moon is needed again, and I have to be ready to fight without all of you. I know that I can, but I wish I didn't have to. I wish none of this had happened. I wish that all of you were still here with me."

She nearly broke down in tears. She tried to keep as calm as possible.

"What I'm trying to say is…….this is goodbye."

She felt Seiya come up behind her and gently wrap his arms around her, allowing her to cry into him. He didn't say anything, he just stayed with her. The wind picked up again, bringing a biting cold with it. The roses on the ground caught the wind savagely, but refused to move.

"Let's go," Serena said softly.

Seiya nodded, taking her hand again and leading her gently out of the park. The light of the day was slowly fading and the dark clouds moved quickly over head.

He pulled her gently into the crown café and out of the cold.

Andrew smiled at them as they came in.

"I made you some tea," he said softly.

Serena sat down in the booth across from him, and sipped the hot tea carefully, warming her cold body. The three sat silently for a moment, Seiya rubbing her back gently and looking at her with concern. She tried to smile at him, but failed.

"I'm going to go for a walk," he said kindly. "I'll come back for you in twenty minutes."

Serena just nodded as he got up, leaving her with Andrew.

"Where did you go?" He asked.

"To where they died."

Andrew nodded. "I went to the graveyard."

Serena sighed, looking at the table in front of her. The smooth shiny surface was like a mirror, and she could see the heavy shadow under her eyes.

"What did you tell them?" He asked.

Serena shrugged. "I said goodbye."

"Do you think they understand?"

"I do," she said softly. "When they died, there were no hard feelings anywhere. I don't regret anything I said to them before this happened. For the first time, we were all in a place of complete peace. I think they'd want us to get back there somehow."

"Did you tell Darien about Seiya?"

"Sort of," she said. "I said goodbye, but I didn't use any names."

"But you have decided to let him in, haven't you?"

"I think so," she answered. "He's been there for me through all of this. He stayed with me when I was devastated and crying all night. He's come with me every year to talk to them and he keeps his phone on for those middle of the night phone calls. He's been great to me."

Andrew nodded. "Darien might understand," he said.

Serena shook her head. "It doesn't matter. He's not here."

Andrew reached across and held her hand tightly in his, smiling encouragingly at her. "You're doing the right thing Serena."

"I know," she said. "But it still doesn't feel right. It's been three years and part of me still thinks they're going to turn up. I know that they're dead, but sometimes I can still feel them. I saw it with my own eyes and yet I can't truly believe it."

"But how long are you willing to wait to find out?"

"If they're alive, I'd wait forever. Because they're dead, I know that waiting will achieve nothing."

"I'm here for you, you know that right?"

Serena nodded. "It's just sometimes hard to talk to you, knowing how close you were to him."

"I know. I want you to be with him and part of me will never be able to like that idea of you and someone else, but I'm still here."

By the time Seiya came back, Serena had pulled herself back into control. She smiled at him and he hugged her tightly before shaking hands with Andrew politely.

"Are you ready?" He asked.

She nodded and gave Andrew and sad look. He hugged her gently, like a brother consoling his grieving sister.

They walked out of the arcade together, hand in hand.


It felt like the world was passing him by. Time had no meaning. He felt as if he had spent a lifetime like this, prickling and burning from within, conscious only of the pain he felt coursing through him. He was completely numb, and yet on the verge of feeling. He was alone, he was sure of it. The sounds around him were silently deafening and he was sure the he would have screamed if he knew how.

This was the first time in what seemed like forever that he found himself fully conscious of it having been so long. He felt stiff and sore, as if he had been attacked and was just now waking up with a body full of injuries. Was he in the hospital?

A voice seemed to snap at him harshly, and he stiffened as a sharp pain jolted through his upper stomach. His eyes saw white.

"Get up!"

The voice ricocheted through his mind, searing him with lightning.

He grunted as the woman kicked him again, hitting his chest with a resounding thud. He took a breath, and it felt like he hadn't breathed in days. Each muscle of his chest pulled painfully as his lungs expanded, making him wince.

Slowly, he opened his eyes.

The light was brighter then the sun, but not warm. He squinted, feeling pain through his eyes.

"I said get up!"

Darien felt her grab his shoulders, realizing that he wasn't wearing a shirt as her sharp nails dug into him. He pushed himself up onto his hands, forcing himself to shake into consciousness. He couldn't remember what was going on. Why was he in so much pain? Why did he feel as if he'd been unconscious for weeks?

Slowly, the image of the woman formed in front of him, tall and thin. She had long hair, drifting far below her hips in deep blue waves like the ocean. She wore a tight one piece suit that stopped mid thigh and covered only a small portion of her shoulders with thin straps. He didn't know her.

"Who are you?" He asked, feeling his voice croak out raggedly.

"It doesn't matter," she said haughtily. "My mistress has something to show you."

Darien felt throbbing through his head and wanted to lie down, but the cold stone ground wouldn't provide any kind of comfort. He looked around the small room he was in, noting the steel bars and thick walls. He was in a cage. The rawness of his ankles and wrists told him he had been tied up.

His heart quickened as he thought of Serena. Was she in danger? Did they have her as well? Panic set in and he desperately tried to remember what had happened. A flash of white seared through his vision along with a very recognizable scream and he felt his breath catch in his chest. Where was she?

"Come on," the woman said sharply, pushing him unceremoniously towards the open door of the cage. The movement caused every muscle in his body to stretch painfully. He was so stiff. How long had he been lying there? The numerous injuries running across his body seemed both old and knew. What was going on?

Darien wanted desperately to do something, but he knew somehow that at this moment he was helpless. His body was to damaged to fight for very long, and he had nothing on him to help. The woman walking behind him radiated power and even though he wasn't frightened, he still knew that he couldn't win.

When they finally got to a large open room, his heart stopped completely.

He looked at them, lying on the floor, groggily pushing against their restraints. All four of them looked just as haggard and sore as he felt. But Serena wasn't there. He couldn't decided whether that was good or bad.

Amy noticed him first.

"Darien?" She said in surprise.

The other three girls looked at him surprised. He took a step towards them.

He cried out as something connected painfully with his cheek, and he felt his jaw jar painfully as he fell to the floor. He heard the girls cry out in alarm.

He pushed himself up, feeling hot searing pain spread across his face.

He looked up at the girl who had brought him in. She stood there, smiling down at him.

"Any attempt to misbehave, and you will be punished."

Darien looked at the staff she was holding, cursing its existence. He rubbed his cheek, trying to stop his eyes from watering from the sudden pain. The girls met his eye, and he stood up as tall as he could. They look frightened.

"He's ready your majesty," the girl said happily.

Darien looked over to the person walking into the room, and his heart sank. He didn't know her, but he could feel her. The black presence that surrounded her penetrated him, and he could see the same feeling reflected in the eyes of each girl shacked on the floor in front of him. Something had happened. Something serious. The woman had black hair, that matched his own, and eyes stormier then the sea. If you had met her on the street, she might have been mistaken for his sister. She was tall and thin, and wore a silk dress of the deepest black. Unlike many of the enemies they had faced, she was well covered. She was darkly beautiful and it scared him.

"Welcome," she said softly. "You've been a guest here so long, and yet I've never seen your eyes. They really are quite beautiful."

She walked towards him, moving slowly and deliberately.

Darien squared his shoulders. She couldn't scared him that easily.

"How long?" He asked.

She seemed amused that he would ask her a question. "You'll see."

Darien found himself pushed again towards the girls, and fell painfully to his knees. He grunted at the impact, and knew that he didn't have enough energy left to stand. He looked at Lita who was the closest to him, and the fear in her green eyes startled him. She held on to Amy protectively, and Mina and Raye behind her struggled to get up. They couldn't. They all looked weak and thin, like they had been starved for months. Months?

"I've been waiting a long time," the woman said smiling. "All this time I've watched her, waiting for the time when I could hurt her most. I've kept you here, waiting for her to give up on you. Honestly, I thought it would be sooner."

They looked at her, shaking and confused.

"I wanted her to learn to stand up by herself," she continued. "She's been counting on all of you for so long, she wouldn't last two minutes in a fight by herself. And that just wouldn't be any fun for me."

"What are you talking about?" Raye said with anger in her voice. "Have you gone mad or something?"

Raye was rewarded with a echoing slap to the face.

"Get you hands off her," Lita almost growled.

She was hit with the solid staff. She cried out in pain as it connected with her side.

"That's enough," the woman said lightly. "It doesn't really matter anymore anyways. She's finally given up on them, and so the future begins. We will know soon enough the true power of the moon and I expect it's not all it's supposed to be."

Darien looked up, feeling dread seep over him. Serena was in trouble. Whoever this woman was, she was after Serena and he couldn't let that happen. He couldn't let someone attack her when she was alone and unprepared.

"Would you like to see her?"

Darien wasn't sure how to answer. The answer was of course yes. His heart pulled to her and he felt her pain. He wanted to see her. He wanted to know her. But what could he say.

"You better not have hurt her," Raye said in a low voice.

The woman laughed. "Not yet," she said happily. "But I will."

And then she was there. Are at least, they could see her. It was like they were suspended in the air, and they could almost reach out and touch her. Darien felt as if her were completely restrainted, holding him tightly so he couldn't move.

It was as if they watched her through clouds, not really there.

She stood at the edge of a point of view in the park, looking out of the railing. There were roses on the ground at her feet and the smell of petals in the air. Her beautiful blond hair swirled around her, and her eyes were pools of the saddest blue he could ever imagine. She looked older, taller. Her face was a little more mature then he remembered, and she stood sure and proud. She was beautiful.

And then she spoke. Her voice send shivers of delight through him. How long had it been since he'd heard her?

They all listened.

"It's been three years now," she said in a sad voice. She smiled slightly. "You'd be proud of my Amy, I got into college."

Darien felt his heart wrench. Three years? What had been three years? But soon he learned, and soon he felt dread seep into him as his eyes widened and he became completely still. Understanding dawned on him.

"I love you Darien," she said unable to hold her tears in any longer. "Every day, you're the first thing I think of when I wake up, and every night I see you before I fall asleep. For my whole life, you'll be the one who has my heart." She hesitated. "But I truly believe that if you could speak to me, you would……..you would tell me to be happy."

For a moment he didn't know what to think. His mind strained towards her, wanting to take away her pain.

"I'm never going to forget you, I promise you that. I'll think of you every day. But…….I'm going to move one. There's……….there's someone else."

It was if the world stopped.

He could hear his heart beating inside his chest.

"He loves me very much," she said sadly. "At first I hated the idea of moving on without you. When the girls told me that the pain would fade, I didn't believe them. You and the girls were the most important people in my life. When I lost you, I lost a huge part of myself. But the days aren't as hard anymore. I still have people who love me and they want me to be happy again.

Anger filled him then. It was uncontrollable and completely unexpected. It was anger that he had never felt before, and it scorched his very soul.

"What I'm trying to say is…….this is goodbye."

When he felt the hard stone floor under him again and the soft crying of the four girls in front of him, he lashed out.

Where the strength came from he would never know, but apparently they had been prepared for it.

The last thing he remembered before crashing down to the floor was the sharp call of alarm Amy gave off before something hit him. He saw Serena for a moment, with Seiya's arms around her, holding her protectively. And then it was all black.


End of Chapter One!!!!!

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