A/N: After seeing the promo for the new Gossip Girl episode this idea came into my mind. Hope you all like it and Reviews are appreciated greatly :)
Serena stormed into her bedroom just throwing her dress on the floor. It was totally ruined. The annual Snow Flake Ball meant everything to couples. You got to show your significant other off, but Serena didn't feel so excited. This was the first place that she and Aaron would get to go to as a real couple and her dress was all wrong. Nothing started out smooth for them. She was pretending to be someone she wasn't in fear that Aaron wouldn't love her. She placed herself at this point where she didn't even recognize who she was. She feared getting back to her old ways and just becoming one big blur to everyone.
"I called the seamstress and she's on her way." Blair said in a reassuring tone. "She'll fix this."
"How did you know Chuck was the one?" Serena pulled at her dress. She feared she'd regret asking the question.
"Seriously?" Blair paused before she continued. She didn't understand where Serena was coming from. "He gave me this feeling inside that I can't explain. I feel reassured that he would never hurt me. I can see a future with him. I know that sounds gushy and sappy." Blair had a sudden glow.
"No, it sounds romantic. You two are lucky." Serena replied. She slipped into a deep gaze, continuing to pull at the ripped dress. She realized that she didn't always feel reassured with Aaron. She had to compete with a few girls just to get them to be exclusive. She would have to fight a lot harder for love.
"We'll we should get ready. I hate being late." Blair quickly changed the subject.
It was just like prom. The UES always knew how to throw parities. They made sure they were the events of the season and always talked about. A party wasn't a party unless you spent almost millions on everything. Even if you didn't throw the party, you had to have the newest everything. You had to keep outdoing everyone. You'd think it would get tiring after a while. It became a sport to these people. Channel this Dior that. You were drowning in designers.
Serena and Blair made sure they looked amazing. They got their hair and nails done. Facials followed by light makeup. It was everything a girl wanted. To be pampered like the princess she was, but Serena just wasn't excited.
Blair played with the ends of her hair as Serena slipped on her dress. She pushed he hair away from her face and looked straight into the mirror. She looked beautiful but she didn't feel it. She tried to call Aaron before leaving with Blair. It went straight to voice mail. She didn't bother leaving a message since she would see him in a matter of an hour. She opened the bathroom door and went straight down towards the limo. The car ride was silent as Serena stared out the window.
"Hey, beautiful." Aaron pulled Serena out of the car. "Shall we go in?"
They walked into the hall of the Palace hotel. It was perfectly decorated. It was amazing, and anyone would be in awe. Serena eyes scaled the room towards her table. Her mom and Erik were sitting there. They were laughing and having a good time. The first dance of the night came on. It was the couples dance.
"Wanna dance?" Serena said as she bit her lip.
"If you want to than sure." Aaron took his hands out of his pocket.
Flashbacks of her mom's wedding arose for Serena. The heartbreak she felt. Then she thought of the ball when her grandma was in town. Dan came back for her. Serena shook her head to stop the memories for flooding her. She couldn't be thinking those thoughts now, not while with another guy. She couldn't put herself back in that place. She felt torn. The song ended and some couples left the dance floor.
"Can I have this dance?" Dan popped in.
"Thats not a good idea." Aaron said in a pissed tone.
"Dances are kinda our thing."
"Aaron it's one dance, chill out." Serena rolled her eyes.
She grabbed Dan's hand and moved across the floor. She wanted to be out of Aaron's view. He had a right to be jealous, but he took it too far. She avoided looking into Dan's eyes for awhile. She always got lost in them. Dan put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. He murmured "I don't bite."
Serena just laughed it off. Suddenly she felt the ground shake. The plates on the table were falling. The doors flew open with a gush of wind. You saw the doors being ripped apart. You saw people running into the nearest safe place. Dan pushed Serena under a table. The floor began to crumble as the tornado hit. The beautiful Place was no more. Debris and wood covered everything. There was no visible sign of life. Everyone was buried underneath the disastrous mess. Tragedy at its finest.
Dan pushed the metal pipe away from his leg. He dug through broken glass and wood to find Serena.
"Serena are you okay?" Dan wiped her face with a cloth.
"Now I am." Serena grabbed his arm.
"We'll find your mom and brother. Everything will be okay."
There was that reassurance. That feeling that she was loved. His leg was bleeding and broken yet he was more worried about her. She knew her heart would always be with Dan.
"Dan if we die here....I'm glad my last moments were with you." Serena began to cry. Tears rolled down her face and clear the dirty residue of mud and dust.
"Don't think like that okay." Dan rubbed Serena's shoulders. "I'm not going to let the night end with a pretty girl crying."
"I love you."
"What?" Dan turned around to face Serena.
"Dan I'm fooling myself thinking that I'm over you. Your the love of my life. I need you to know that." The tears were coming down in a steady stream. She wiped her face with a ripped piece of her dress.
"I know this isn't the best time but I told you so." Dan laughed.
"I'm pouring my heart out and your cracking jokes?" Serena laughed but felt a sharp pain.
"I want you to tell me you love me when we're not trapped." Dan's eyes focused on Serena.
There was a sudden quietness. Serena pulled Dan in and kissed him. He wrapped one arm around her back and placed the other on her chin. She moved slowly so she wouldn't cause Dan pain. She inched closer to him. In that moment despite the disaster, she felt at peace. He took his jacket off and placed it around her shoulders. She leaned her head on his shoulders and waited for anyone to come find them.
"What happens when we leave here?" Dan broke the silence.
"There is no leaving here Dan. We're trapped and your hurt." Serena didn't feel like talking. "But if we do manage to be saved, than yes I'll tell him."
"I mean are you going to tell Aaron you love me and we kissed?"
There was light breaking through the cracks. They heard faint voices in the distance. Ripping away at the debris was Rufus and Lily. They had come to rescue their children. It took a half an hour to pull them out. Serena had complained about her dress before, but now it was full of blood and dirt. She took Rufus' hand as he pulled her out. Serena and Dan just stared at each other as they saw a body being carried away on the stretcher. They had no idea who it was.
"Serena, there's being a horrible accident. He's dead."
Serena thought she meant the tornado, but Lily looked straight outside to find a crushed car.
