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Chapter 1: Remembering
Serena Killingsworth stood on the sand, letting the cold ocean water wash over her feet. It had been one of the worst days of her life. Lately though, it seemed as if her whole life had gone upside down. ***flashback/remembrance***
It had all started about two weeks ago. Serena had been walking along the streets if LA. She had been really upset. She had been thinking of Stanton since she hadn't seen him since two weeks after Jimena's birthday party. The week after Jimena's birthday he had come to her and told her that he had very important business that he had to deal with. She had then seen him four days later at Planet Bang. When she approached him she sensed an aura of tiredness, worry and distress. She could also tell he was trying to hide something. She had tried to go inside his mind, but he gently pushed her out and completely blocked her. That's when she knew that something was wrong.
She said," Stanton, what's wrong? Please don't try to hide anything from me. I promise if it is something bad we can deal with it together, please?"
He said," Serena, there is a lot going on right now. There's a lot I have to deal with at the moment. I promise you though, and I never want you to forget that no matter what would happen, I will always love you with all my heart. Even if you don't feel the same way."
That made Serena scared that Stanton was in danger. "Please tell me what's wrong. I can help you. I know we can overcome it together."
"Just promise me that you will always remember that, okay?"
Tears brimmed Serena's eyes and she trembled with fear. She heard Stanton say in her mind Don't be scared. It's not as bad as you think. I just don't want anything to ever separate us.
She turned her head up to look at him. She stared into his deep alluring blue eyes and said," Stanton, you know how much I love you. Nothing could ever change that. Just please be careful. I don't ever want to lose you."
Stanton nodded and said," I feel the same way about you. I just needed you to know that and keep in mind what I said. I don't know what the future is going to bring and I don't know how rocky the path is going to be, but Serena I need you in my life. I can't live without you. You are my reason for living, there is nothing else that would keep me alive."
"I know Stanton, but I know that something is really wrong and you're really worried. Can you please tell me what it is. I need to know if something is coming."
"The truth is Serena that I don't know exactly. I just have this feeling something is going to happen, and it doesn't feel good. I know that I have been very busy trying to keep things in order and watching out for everything." He paused and looked at his watch." Serena, baby, I have to go now. I'm sorry I wish I could stay. Just watch your back and everything. I don't know how long it is going to be until I see you again. Just please don't forget what I told you."
Serena nodded, overcome by a wave of sudden sadness. Stanton must have felt it because he went to her and gave her a big hug and kiss. I promise I will come see you as soon as I can, he whispered into his mind. He left a picture of both of them together in her mind, and walked out the door. Silent tears streamed down her face. She felt as if doom was going to overtake the world, and she felt powerless against it. She knew something was going to happen and it wasn't going to be good. That was the last time she heard from Stanton.
Then three days later, she decided to go for a walk. She had been very alert that day. She had woken up with the worst feeling ever that something bad was going to happen. She called all her friends to make sure that they were okay. Then when she knew they were fine she went to school. School had only filled her with more worry. She knew something big was going to happen soon, but she couldn't place what. She had gone home when she decided to go and stop by Maggie's house. She wanted to talk to her about her feeling, and about Jimena. In a way she had lost her best friend, because now Jimena couldn't fight with them. She had to be hidden in the dark and couldn't know anything. Because of all her daughter business, she spent a lot less time with Jimena than she had planned. She wanted to see if Maggie would let her tell Jimena about the past. When she got to Maggie's apartment, she found that no one was home. A strange, cold, and chilling wind blew around her. It filled her with a sense of dread. She decided to walk to the café 5 blocks away and get some coffee, and see Maggie in an hour. She passed the hour by writing poems about how she felt. When she finished it was very cloudy and the wind was strong. She felt scared and decided to use her mind to search the next few streets and make sure she wasn't near any danger. She didn't sense any so she left and headed outside.
When she was three blocks away, she felt out with her mind again. Just as she was closing her mind, she heard a familiar voice, and felt a familiar mind. She recognized it in an instant! It was Maggie and she was looking for Jimena telepathically. She probed deeper and saw the message and withdrew from shock. Then she felt another force following Maggie and trying to find out who it was to. The wind gave a terrible gust and felt a coldness and a fear so strong filled her inside. She knew Maggie must be in trouble. She ran the remaining distance and buzzed in. She knew if Maggie was in trouble, she wouldn't be able to open the door. She probed the building and felt he struggle. She rang the buzzer of another apartment and made the lady let her in. Serena ran the steps three at a time until she got to Maggie's door. She pushed the door open with all her might and stepped inside. The scene she saw before her made her heart stop. Her knees shook violently and she collapsed to the floor.
Maggie lay on the floor, old and crumpled. On the other side of the room was a bunch of ashes in a pile. Serena couldn't hold back the river of tears that poured from her eyes. She crawled over to Maggie and held her hand. It took Serena 20 min to calm herself down. Then she called Vanessa, Catty, and Tianna. She told them to hurry over because it was an emergency. They stopped in their tracks as soon as they got there. Vanessa went over to Serena and sank to the floor, her tears streaming silently down her face. Catty walked over to the chair and sat down, her head in her hands and her shoulders shaking violently. Tianna slowly took a few steps to Serena, tears also streaming down her face, and sat down next to her. She was trying to be strong.
She tried talking, "Serena.do you.do you.", and they she stopped and just let the tears stream down her face. She hugged Serena tightly and they all cried together.
After a while, Serena decided she should take charge and tell the others most of what had happened. They all sat down on chairs and Serena told them about going to see Maggie about telling Jimena and then the feeling from Maggie's house and then finally what she saw when she came in. She told them some of the information she got telekinetically, for instance that Maggie was in trouble, and she was fighting some sort of evil, but that was it. She didn't tell them about what she heard when Maggie was trying to contact that someone. She did however describe the force itself. They came to a conclusion that it had to be a regulator or maybe even the Atrox, since it was possible to fight a shadow. Serena suddenly felt desperate. She didn't know what to do. She had no answers, and she felt very vulnerable. She needed to think of someone that could give her answers. Only two people came to mind-Stanton and Chris, and she didn't know how to contact either of them.
Then Catty spoke, " We have a lot to do you guys. We have to find someone with answers, decided what to do with Maggie and this apartment because I don't want to give it away and then we got to decide what the next step is going to be. "
Tianna said,"I agree. I think first we should call the police and hand Maggie's body over to them. We can plan a ceremony. Then we can either call it a night and go our separate ways or stay together as well. The other plan is to stay up and figure out what to do."
Vanessa spoke next, " I know you guys want to be strong, but I think we should rest for a little while and take this all in. I know I need to or else I am going to be more of a mess than I am now. I need to let all this settle and no offense, but I'd rather be by myself so I can think."
Serena said," I think Vanessa is right. I need time alone too. We can meet somewhere late tomorrow and decide how to handle things from there."
"That sounds like a good idea. I'll call the police and we can figure out a way for transportation home. "
Catty called and came back," They are around the block. Do you all want to take a cab home?"
"I will,"Serena and Tianna said.
"I think I am going to walk, just to burn out some of my nerves okay?"
"Okay," Catty said," but call me tomorrow so I can make sure everything is ok."
"No problem,"Serena said.
Catty, Vanessa, and Tianna left before the police came up. Serena waited for them, and explained what she knew. She told them about planning a ceremony and they said to give them a call in the next day or two.
By the time Serena left, it was dark out. As she was walking, she saw Collin's van pull up to the sidewalk. He looked angry.
"Serena, where have you been? I have been looking for you for the last two hours." Then he stopped dead in his tracks and his voice softened," what happened? Climb in and tell me, I'll take you home. "
Serena felt numb with pain so she climbed in willingly, the silent tears streaming down her face once more. Serena told Collin all about what happened. When she got to the park about Maggie dying, he pulled over and looked at her. He took off his seatbelt, and gave her the best hug, it filled her with so much comfort. He held her there for a long time. She didn't care. She let the tears come freely, trying to release some of the pain she felt.
After a few minutes, Collin let go and looked at her with pity and sadness. "Serena, I am so sorry. I can't imagine how you must be feeling right now. I know it must be hard. I am here for you; I'm glad you told me instead of keeping it to yourself. I want to help you, you're not in this alone. "
"Thanks Collin. It means a lot to me it really does. But there is not much you can do for me right now. I am in so much shock and pain, its unbelievable. I just want to go home so I can be alone. I'm sorry."
"Its ok Serena. I understand. I'll take you home. Just let me know if you need anything." Serena nodded at Collin and they drove home.
***end of flashback***
As Serena relived this, a wave of uninvited tears came into her eyes. She let them come and moved back to sit on a large rock behind her. Admiring the night sky and crying nonetheless. Her emotions were chaotic at the moment. *****************~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ***************************************** Hey finished with ch 1. What do you think? Worth continuing? The next chapter is going to be another flashback of her meeting with Stanton. I was going to make it all one chapter, but it would have been way to long to read in one shot. Please read and review. I am not posting anymore unless I get a minimum of 5 reviews from 5 different people. Criticize anything you want. Just please don't be too harsh. I welcome suggestions and comments too!
Chapter 1: Remembering
Serena Killingsworth stood on the sand, letting the cold ocean water wash over her feet. It had been one of the worst days of her life. Lately though, it seemed as if her whole life had gone upside down. ***flashback/remembrance***
It had all started about two weeks ago. Serena had been walking along the streets if LA. She had been really upset. She had been thinking of Stanton since she hadn't seen him since two weeks after Jimena's birthday party. The week after Jimena's birthday he had come to her and told her that he had very important business that he had to deal with. She had then seen him four days later at Planet Bang. When she approached him she sensed an aura of tiredness, worry and distress. She could also tell he was trying to hide something. She had tried to go inside his mind, but he gently pushed her out and completely blocked her. That's when she knew that something was wrong.
She said," Stanton, what's wrong? Please don't try to hide anything from me. I promise if it is something bad we can deal with it together, please?"
He said," Serena, there is a lot going on right now. There's a lot I have to deal with at the moment. I promise you though, and I never want you to forget that no matter what would happen, I will always love you with all my heart. Even if you don't feel the same way."
That made Serena scared that Stanton was in danger. "Please tell me what's wrong. I can help you. I know we can overcome it together."
"Just promise me that you will always remember that, okay?"
Tears brimmed Serena's eyes and she trembled with fear. She heard Stanton say in her mind Don't be scared. It's not as bad as you think. I just don't want anything to ever separate us.
She turned her head up to look at him. She stared into his deep alluring blue eyes and said," Stanton, you know how much I love you. Nothing could ever change that. Just please be careful. I don't ever want to lose you."
Stanton nodded and said," I feel the same way about you. I just needed you to know that and keep in mind what I said. I don't know what the future is going to bring and I don't know how rocky the path is going to be, but Serena I need you in my life. I can't live without you. You are my reason for living, there is nothing else that would keep me alive."
"I know Stanton, but I know that something is really wrong and you're really worried. Can you please tell me what it is. I need to know if something is coming."
"The truth is Serena that I don't know exactly. I just have this feeling something is going to happen, and it doesn't feel good. I know that I have been very busy trying to keep things in order and watching out for everything." He paused and looked at his watch." Serena, baby, I have to go now. I'm sorry I wish I could stay. Just watch your back and everything. I don't know how long it is going to be until I see you again. Just please don't forget what I told you."
Serena nodded, overcome by a wave of sudden sadness. Stanton must have felt it because he went to her and gave her a big hug and kiss. I promise I will come see you as soon as I can, he whispered into his mind. He left a picture of both of them together in her mind, and walked out the door. Silent tears streamed down her face. She felt as if doom was going to overtake the world, and she felt powerless against it. She knew something was going to happen and it wasn't going to be good. That was the last time she heard from Stanton.
Then three days later, she decided to go for a walk. She had been very alert that day. She had woken up with the worst feeling ever that something bad was going to happen. She called all her friends to make sure that they were okay. Then when she knew they were fine she went to school. School had only filled her with more worry. She knew something big was going to happen soon, but she couldn't place what. She had gone home when she decided to go and stop by Maggie's house. She wanted to talk to her about her feeling, and about Jimena. In a way she had lost her best friend, because now Jimena couldn't fight with them. She had to be hidden in the dark and couldn't know anything. Because of all her daughter business, she spent a lot less time with Jimena than she had planned. She wanted to see if Maggie would let her tell Jimena about the past. When she got to Maggie's apartment, she found that no one was home. A strange, cold, and chilling wind blew around her. It filled her with a sense of dread. She decided to walk to the café 5 blocks away and get some coffee, and see Maggie in an hour. She passed the hour by writing poems about how she felt. When she finished it was very cloudy and the wind was strong. She felt scared and decided to use her mind to search the next few streets and make sure she wasn't near any danger. She didn't sense any so she left and headed outside.
When she was three blocks away, she felt out with her mind again. Just as she was closing her mind, she heard a familiar voice, and felt a familiar mind. She recognized it in an instant! It was Maggie and she was looking for Jimena telepathically. She probed deeper and saw the message and withdrew from shock. Then she felt another force following Maggie and trying to find out who it was to. The wind gave a terrible gust and felt a coldness and a fear so strong filled her inside. She knew Maggie must be in trouble. She ran the remaining distance and buzzed in. She knew if Maggie was in trouble, she wouldn't be able to open the door. She probed the building and felt he struggle. She rang the buzzer of another apartment and made the lady let her in. Serena ran the steps three at a time until she got to Maggie's door. She pushed the door open with all her might and stepped inside. The scene she saw before her made her heart stop. Her knees shook violently and she collapsed to the floor.
Maggie lay on the floor, old and crumpled. On the other side of the room was a bunch of ashes in a pile. Serena couldn't hold back the river of tears that poured from her eyes. She crawled over to Maggie and held her hand. It took Serena 20 min to calm herself down. Then she called Vanessa, Catty, and Tianna. She told them to hurry over because it was an emergency. They stopped in their tracks as soon as they got there. Vanessa went over to Serena and sank to the floor, her tears streaming silently down her face. Catty walked over to the chair and sat down, her head in her hands and her shoulders shaking violently. Tianna slowly took a few steps to Serena, tears also streaming down her face, and sat down next to her. She was trying to be strong.
She tried talking, "Serena.do you.do you.", and they she stopped and just let the tears stream down her face. She hugged Serena tightly and they all cried together.
After a while, Serena decided she should take charge and tell the others most of what had happened. They all sat down on chairs and Serena told them about going to see Maggie about telling Jimena and then the feeling from Maggie's house and then finally what she saw when she came in. She told them some of the information she got telekinetically, for instance that Maggie was in trouble, and she was fighting some sort of evil, but that was it. She didn't tell them about what she heard when Maggie was trying to contact that someone. She did however describe the force itself. They came to a conclusion that it had to be a regulator or maybe even the Atrox, since it was possible to fight a shadow. Serena suddenly felt desperate. She didn't know what to do. She had no answers, and she felt very vulnerable. She needed to think of someone that could give her answers. Only two people came to mind-Stanton and Chris, and she didn't know how to contact either of them.
Then Catty spoke, " We have a lot to do you guys. We have to find someone with answers, decided what to do with Maggie and this apartment because I don't want to give it away and then we got to decide what the next step is going to be. "
Tianna said,"I agree. I think first we should call the police and hand Maggie's body over to them. We can plan a ceremony. Then we can either call it a night and go our separate ways or stay together as well. The other plan is to stay up and figure out what to do."
Vanessa spoke next, " I know you guys want to be strong, but I think we should rest for a little while and take this all in. I know I need to or else I am going to be more of a mess than I am now. I need to let all this settle and no offense, but I'd rather be by myself so I can think."
Serena said," I think Vanessa is right. I need time alone too. We can meet somewhere late tomorrow and decide how to handle things from there."
"That sounds like a good idea. I'll call the police and we can figure out a way for transportation home. "
Catty called and came back," They are around the block. Do you all want to take a cab home?"
"I will,"Serena and Tianna said.
"I think I am going to walk, just to burn out some of my nerves okay?"
"Okay," Catty said," but call me tomorrow so I can make sure everything is ok."
"No problem,"Serena said.
Catty, Vanessa, and Tianna left before the police came up. Serena waited for them, and explained what she knew. She told them about planning a ceremony and they said to give them a call in the next day or two.
By the time Serena left, it was dark out. As she was walking, she saw Collin's van pull up to the sidewalk. He looked angry.
"Serena, where have you been? I have been looking for you for the last two hours." Then he stopped dead in his tracks and his voice softened," what happened? Climb in and tell me, I'll take you home. "
Serena felt numb with pain so she climbed in willingly, the silent tears streaming down her face once more. Serena told Collin all about what happened. When she got to the park about Maggie dying, he pulled over and looked at her. He took off his seatbelt, and gave her the best hug, it filled her with so much comfort. He held her there for a long time. She didn't care. She let the tears come freely, trying to release some of the pain she felt.
After a few minutes, Collin let go and looked at her with pity and sadness. "Serena, I am so sorry. I can't imagine how you must be feeling right now. I know it must be hard. I am here for you; I'm glad you told me instead of keeping it to yourself. I want to help you, you're not in this alone. "
"Thanks Collin. It means a lot to me it really does. But there is not much you can do for me right now. I am in so much shock and pain, its unbelievable. I just want to go home so I can be alone. I'm sorry."
"Its ok Serena. I understand. I'll take you home. Just let me know if you need anything." Serena nodded at Collin and they drove home.
***end of flashback***
As Serena relived this, a wave of uninvited tears came into her eyes. She let them come and moved back to sit on a large rock behind her. Admiring the night sky and crying nonetheless. Her emotions were chaotic at the moment. *****************~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ***************************************** Hey finished with ch 1. What do you think? Worth continuing? The next chapter is going to be another flashback of her meeting with Stanton. I was going to make it all one chapter, but it would have been way to long to read in one shot. Please read and review. I am not posting anymore unless I get a minimum of 5 reviews from 5 different people. Criticize anything you want. Just please don't be too harsh. I welcome suggestions and comments too!