By: chibi-chan^_~*
Disclaimer: Let's make this simple. The three don'ts 1. Don't own 'em. 2. Don't ask why. 3. Don't sue. Simple, ne?
Author's Notes: This is an accepted challenge. The challenge was produced
by Sere-chan but I slightly changed it from her original ideas. The fight
with
Galaxia/Chaos is altered as well as ages. The gundam pilots are always
two years older than Serena.
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Chapter One: A Lost Battle and a New Life
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"No... NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Serena yelled as she watched
the Star Lights' bodies slump to the floor lifeless. They gave their lives
to protect her and just
like the senshi who passed before them, once their star seeds were
taken their beaten dead bodies slumped to the ground. Tears streamed down
Serena's face as
she stood up and turned to Galaxia. "You killed them just like the
senshi... I'm alone," Serena's head snapped up as she continued, "YOU'VE
KILLED
EVERYONE I HAVE EVER HELD DEAR! KILL ME!!!"
"Gladly," replied Galaxia smirking smugly. Serena
bit her lip to keep from screaming as her star seed was ripped out of her.
She bid her fare wells with her last bit
of strength as her body slumped to the ground dead.
"It's not your time to die, little one," a gentle
voice said.
* * * * * 1,006 years later
"OH! Mommy! Daddy! She's so cute!!!" a young girl
squealed hugging the black kitten. She looked about six years old and had
golden blond hair. Out of all the
girl's birthday presents she seemed to like the kitten the most.
* * * * * 4 years later
Heero Yuy bounded over the high fence and tumbled
on a grassy hill. He decided to rest there a bit on the soft green grass.
He was relaxing until his source of
light was over shadowed. "Are you lost, sir?" a young girl with a hat
covering her golden blond hair asked.
"I've been lost ever since I was born," he said
in a cold tone sitting up.
"Meow," said the young black cat sitting at his
feet said looking up at him intently.
"I hope you find your way," the girl said kindly
handing him a flower. She then turned and skipped away. After finding her
kitten wasn't with her the girl called
happily over her shoulder, "Come Luna!" The kitten 'meowed' once then
bounded off after her owner.
* * * * * Later that night
"MEOW!" Luna yelled.
"Huh?" the young girl asked sleepily.
"Meow meow!" Luna said tugging on the girl's comforter
with her teeth. The girl got out of bed, and as soon as she did Luna took
off down the hall. The girl
pulled her clothes on quickly and called out, "Luna wait for me!"
"Serena what's all the noise about?" Serena's mom
asked sticking her head out of the master bedroom.
"Nothing Mommy! Luna just has to go to the bathroom
really bad," Serena said breezing past her mother.
"But Serena!" her mother called to her but she didn't
slow down. Serena got out of the apartment complex just in time to see
a Leo set ablaze crash into it. She
gasped as the explosion threw her back. "No. Mommy... Daddy... Luna!"
she whispered, tears springing to her eyes. She stumbled back a few steps
before turning
and running down the street, tears streaming down her face.
* * * * *
Heero turned suddenly at the whine of metal. His
mouth opened slightly and his eyes widened as he watched a flaming Leo
crash into an apartment complex.
Heero looked to the Oz base where the bomb he planted had gone off.
The source of the problem. As soon as the flames died down Heero looked
for survivors. He found only found Luna, who was near death. He could only
assume the young girl was dead because he never found her body. He walked
off into the night carrying Luna and the flower given to him by the girl.
* * * * *
Serena kept running as fast as her legs could carry
her until she crashed into someone. She mumbled a sorry and kept running
until she collapsed. She leaned
against a wall then crumpled to the ground. "Mommy, Daddy, Luna!" she
mumbled, "that makes me an orphan..."
"Join the club," a voice said softly. Serena stood
up and started to back away. She calmed down slightly when a young boy
with a chestnut braid stepped into the
light. "I kinda notice you were crying when you plowed into me back
there, so I decided to follow you," he said grinning. His grin was so radiant
she couldn't help
but manage a small smile herself. "So you're an orphan too, huh?" he
asked sitting down next to her. She nodded quietly.
"What's your name?"
"I have none, but I'm called Duo Maxwell. What's
your's?"
"Serena Tsukino."
"Well Serena I'll be right back," he said as he
took off down the street. He returned five minutes later with a bag of
chips and a can of pop. He
handed them to Serena.
"Just because you're an orphan now doesn't mean
we can have you getting any skinnier!" he said eyeing her thin frame. Once
the sun started to rise they both
headed off towards the orphanage.
* * * * *
"Can you take care of her?" Duo asked Sister Mary
as he handed her a sleeping Serena.
"Of course, child! How are you? You never come to
visit any more!" she exclaimed putting Serena to bed.
Duo grinned, "I'm fine, Sister. How are you?"
"Oh you're still such a sweet child! I'm fine thank
you," she said politely smiling at Duo.
"Aw come on Sister Mary! Why are you acting so polite?"
Duo asked grinning.
"Well, you never come to see me any more so I feel
like I have to be polite because I'm talking to a stranger." Duo walked
up and embraced the sweet old lady.
"I'll never be a stranger again ok?" he said smiling. Sister Mary smiled
at him and kissed him on the forehead.
* * * * * 1 year later
Duo took a young girl by the hand and directed her
to a grave. The grave stone read, 'Sister Mary Catherine 145 A.C.- 193
A.C. She was the mother of all those
who had lost others.' As Duo placed his deep maroon rose on the grave
stone a single tear slipped down his cheek. Serena was crying when she
placed her white
rose on the grave stone. 'May you rest in peace.'
* * * * * 2 years later
"Serena, I've found a job. It doesn't pay but it
helps save lives," Duo said looking Serena directly in the eye to prove
his truthfulness.
"B-but who's going to take care of the orphanage?
Sister Sylvia doesn't know that much yet. Plus she gets really cranky easy!"
Serena said leaning closer to Duo
so no one heard the last part. Duo grinned and hugged Serena tightly.
"We'll meet every year if not more often okay? Ever
July thirtieth we'll meet under the light pole next to the alley where
we first got to know each other. Got it?"
Serena nodded then stood on her tip toes as she kissed Duo lightly
on the cheek.
"To remember our promise."
"Good bye little sis..." Duo whispered running out
the door.
As soon as Duo was out of sight Serena ran to her
bed room and locked the door. She came out three days later after Missy,
the youngest orphan, complained
that she and the other children were hungry. Serena walked around to
look for Sister Sylvia. When she didn't find her she asked the oldest orphan
Nanashi where
she had gone to. Serena was then informed as soon as Duo left Sister
Sylvia had left in the middle of the night, leaving the orphans on their
own for three days.
Serena immediately made dinner for the children. While she was cooking
Nanashi came in the kitchen.
"Nanashi," she started, "how long have you been
living in the orphanage? I haven't seen you around before." After a few
minutes with no response Serena turned
around to find the door wide open and Nanashi gone. She sighed and
continued cooking. 'I guess it's my job to run the orphanage now.'
* * * * * July 30, 194 A.C.
Serena ran as fast as she could from the orphanage
to the light pole. Once she got to the light pole she sat down to catch
her breath. "Serena?" a soft voice asked
from the shadows. She looked up sharply, her panting breath caught
in her throat. "Duo?"
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Ok some side notes! all right I know on the east coast and other places
pop isn't called pop. It's called soda or somethin' like that. But
what
ever you call it, it's still the sweet, bubbly, caffeinated drink that
helps
keep me up all night! Got it? ::grins::
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::gulps:: Did you guys like it? If so please review. If not review any
way!
I take flames, comments, criticism, death threats, candy, and money!!!
^^V ::sigh:: I'm not gonna post the next chapter with out 5 reviews.
I'm
soooooooooooo sorry for being mean to Serena! I didn't mean to!
Thoughts just kept popping into my head. ::gulps again:: The rest of
the
fic won't be this depressing. Thanx for readin'!
Peace Love and Candy ~~ chibi-chan ^^V