The Dark Side of Me
Raye thinks that she knows everything doesn't she? I mean who dose she think that she is? She used her powers to cheat on that game to win the tickets to go on that cruise. Isn't she supposed to be good? I guess that I am just going to be 'studying' at home alone tonight. Why is this the second time that she has pulled this? Well this time I am so not coming to bail them out, and this time they have Lita, and Mina. They don't need sailor moon.
"Serena I just found out that the cruise that Raye won tickets to allows pets and she is going to be taking me. Ohh this is so exciting! You'll be ok won't you Serena?"
I want to tell her that I won't be alright, that I need her to stay. I want to but I know that I won't. How could I ever do that to Luna.
"Don't worry Luna. I will stay here and dutifully search for the princess. I will also stay and fight anything that comes at me. Don't worry Luna sailor moon will hold down the fort. You can trust me."
She's thinking that this is a bad idea but she's sure that she hasn't hurt my feelings now so she feels that she can leave, but I don't think that she is going to leave without some kind of lecture on responsibility. This is Luna we are talking about.
"Just be careful Serena. Lita actually will not be coming. Something about getting seasick too easily so you have her if you get attacked. And try to complete your homework."
"By Luna, have fun."
I say waving and smiling at her. She is predictable and even though her lectures are boring I know that the only reason that she gives them to me is to help me and keep me safe, and for that I love her more than she knows.
Lita is also one of the best friends, and strongest people that I know and her being here makes me feel a zillion times safer. I wonder if she really dose get seasick. Maybe it was just a lie so that she could come over and cook for me. After all my parents are out of town with my little brother this weekend.
Ring…ring.
I would bet all of my savings that that is Lita calling for me to come over. She knows how terrified I get during storms, and the way it looks now tonight is going to be a long night.
"Hello?"
"Serena, I've been watching the weather channel and it looks like there is a bad storm coming and I know your parents are out, so why don't you come over here and I'll make us some dinner?"
"Sounds great Lita. I'll just put my jacket on and I'll be there."
"Ok bye,"
"Bye Lita."
I walk out and it really dose look bad. The sky looks like it is going to attack me. As if it is waiting to implode upon the earth and destroy us all…what am I thinking? I need to get to Lita's before that starts coming down.
End Serena's P.O.V.
Serena walked down the street jumping every time that there was thunder and wincing every time that she saw lightning. She was in the downpour and it was bad enough that there were no buses so she was walking the whole way to Lita's in the rain.
She was cold and scared, so scared in fact that she failed to notice that a figure was following her. She was alone on the street except for a figure that was shielded by the darkness. Serena was oblivious to the fact that there was somebody that was plotting their own demise.
Serena was feeling more and more like a little girl that had been lost. She was so cold and she wanted someone to come and take her by the hand the way that they would when she was younger.
'I guess when you act like the world is always happy and amazing, someone always needs to come help you.'
Serena stopped to look into the store window and the only thing that she could see was her reflection. The girl that she was looking at looked so sad.
'I hope that Raye, Amy, Luna, and Mina are having fun wherever they are right now, and I hope that they got away before this storm hit. That would really suck to be out on the ocean in this. It would be like asking for everyone on board to get seasick. I wonder why there had to be a storm tonight.'
Serena felt like she couldn't move. That was when a hooded figure crashed into her. She whipped around to see a person wearing a black hoodie behind her. The only thing was moving and had pushed her into an alley.
"Lita help!"
Serena cried as she was forced into the dark alley in the rain. She looked up at the girl who was now standing over her since she was on the ground. If she wasn't wet before she was now.
"You know they say that when you come back to change the future that you can not ever meet your past self. It's some sort of paradox, but I don't go that way. Why not meet my past self?"
"You your!"
"Why yes Serena I am you eight years in the future and let me tell you that it is terrible. You will stay here and listen to me. None of the others would so now I am doing the only thing that I can to save them. I can't take this anymore.
You are Sailor Moon; you Serena are also the moon princess. I am going to transfer to you my past memories, and will somewhat live in your mind. When you need help the most, I will be there. I would like to explain something to you though. When they all died I was hurt and angry, though I never killed I thought that everything was evil. So when they were sent back to combat me I knew that if I went good again they would be killed. I couldn't live with that."
Serena simply nodded as the hood fell off of her future self and she stared into her own eyes and they told her what was about to happen.
"No!"
She yelled, she and her past self collided, and a bright light surrounded them. She passed out in a little alley behind the arcade in the freezing rain. Wondering why.
Lita was worried about Serena. Had been for some time not. The other scouts seemed to only notice that she seemed to be happy all of the time and that was a lie. She knew that Serena was a baby but it was wrong for Raye not to take her, so she had made up the lie about getting sea sick, for Serena's sake. Someone had to stay with her.
"She'll be a great leader with a little guidance."
Lita said to herself as she walked out the door to her apartment ready to find Serena. She needed to make sure that her leader and best friend was going to be alright.
'She's probably crying in a corner because of the thunder.'
Lita felt bad for Serena who was terrified of storms. She thought that the girl might have a legitimate reason so she never ridiculed Serena for being afraid of thunderstorms.
She was already half way to Serena's house and passing the Crown Arcade when she just happened to look into the ally for a second and saw a singular figure with blonde hair. It was loose out of it's usual style and Lita for a second didn't realize that it was Serena lying there.
The second that her brain recognized who it was Lita was at her side in the freezing rain sitting on the ground next to Serena staring at her friends face. There were dark bags under Serena's eyes. She looked like she had not slept in a month. When she touched Serena's hand, she was shocked at how cold it was.
"It's ok Serena; I'll get help I promise."
Realizing where she was she began to pound on the door hoping that Andrew had fallen asleep in the back again, and luck was on her side. Andrew opened the door, took one look at Serena, and stood back allowing Lita to bring her in.
"I have some dry clothing of hers. She left it here said that one day she might fall into mud and need a spare change of clothes."
Lita nodded as he handed her the outfit then walked out giving her privacy to change her best friend. Her leader. Her first friend after she had moved here. She still remembered the looks that the class had given her the first day, then after she had befriended Serena that had all seemed to change. The only guess that she had was that people thought that she was nice and patient now.
Once she had Serena changed she put her friend on the couch then placed a blanket over her sitting on the floor holding her hand. Things seemed to blur for Lita but soon she had a hot chocolate in her hand and she was falling asleep her head on the couch next to Serena's.
Serena's Pov
What did you do?
I did the only thing that I could do without you dying. This way I can hear everything that you have to say to me. That way it will be easier for you to save the future. I couldn't let you die.
I opened my eyes. The things that I had seen about the future. Only mere portions I'm sure but all of the death. Raye, Amy, Lita, Mina! Lita I need to get to her house before she comes looking for me. Where am I?
"Serena your awake!"
I miss her so much. She was the first to die, took a hit that would have killed all of us, jumped in front of the whole group.
Lita! I saw her die five times, and I saw her come back four. That was terrible. The most painful things that I have seen in all of my life. I can't let her die like that ever. I have to do my best from now on to stop that from happening.
Do as I say and I will help you to save all of them.
