Hi loyal readers! I know I should be finishing 'Can Love that's Lost be Found' and 'A Tangent in the Future' (Hint: PLEASE READ AND REVIEW THOSE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY…THE MORE REVIEWS I RECEIVE, THE MORE I WILL BE COMPELLED TO FINISHED) and I will, I promise! I told you that it would talk some time because I was typing from my manuscript. This little jewel has been on my computer for almost a year and I decided to post; I hope you enjoy this one.
I DO NOT OWN SAILORMOON… I made a wish and blew out the candles and nope…not mine.
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Homicide: Death of Serena
A work by Crystaldove
September 17 – 6:19 p.m.- Tsukino Household
"Serena, I am sick and tired of these horrible grades. Do you even have a brain in that head of yours? Why can't you be like your friend Amy or even that kid Melvin? Your brother is smarter and he is only 10!"
Serena quivered while her mother ranted at her. 'Whoa, that was way harsh mom…Melvin'
"Are you listening to me?"
"Yes ma'am…I"
"Hush! I will not tolerate any more failures from you. There will be no more hanging out with your friends, no video games and no TV!"
"Ilene calm down, she's shaking!"
"No Ken, don't try to act like you don't feel the same way and make me out to be the bad parent here!"
"I'm not but you're scaring her!"
"Well maybe that's what she needs. Stop babying her up, she is too spoiled now!"
"Yes dear, but is this the right approach…it could backfire."
"Ken Tsukino are you telling me how to discipline my child…"
"Our child dear"
"Later, we will talk later. And as for you Serena, no dinner…go to your room and study. I don't want to see you until tomorrow morning and you will be on time for school!"
Serena rose from the coach and stumbled to her room. She had never seen her parents like this before. She really wanted to do better in school, but she wasn't grasping the concepts. Then her mom had to compare her to the super nerd, Melvin and the genius Amy.
'They just don't understand…she doesn't even offer to help me study or with my homework. And she is supposed to be my mom'
"Serena you big dummy. You are an embarrassment to the family. I wish I had another sister. Heck Luna is smarter that you and she is a cat!"
Sammy threw at her as he ran down the stairs to dinner. Serena was extremely hurt. It was one thing to have that jerk Darien taunt her or the kids at school for her 'lack' of study skills, but her parents and her brother. She sat at her desk and silently cried. These were not the usual ear pitching screams that she would utter when she klutzed out or when she was picked on; these tears were ones of true pain and heartache.
'Not even my family understands'
7:20 p.m.
"Serena where were you?"
Serena looked up to see her cat Luna perched on her windowsill.
"We had a scout meeting at the temple and you didn't even bother to show up! At the arcade again drinking milkshakes? I was also informed that you received another detention. Serena you need to take your responsibilities more seriously. You are the 'leader' of the scouts…we have to find the crystal and the princess. Zoicite has not given up her pursuit of the rainbow crystals and we still don't know what Tuxedo Mask's involvement is…"
"Not now Luna"
"What, what do you mean not now…you are so lazy! Was I disturbing you from your nap…look the Crescent Moon wand is activating, Zoicite must have found another crystal…come on Meatball Head lets go!"
"NO!"
"What! Serena, I am wondering if the others are right, you don't care about the mission!"
"You're right, I don't care about it!"
"You can't mean that, it is your destiny to protect the citizens of this city. I can't believe you are so selfish!"
"I have had enough with you Luna! Did it ever occur to you that there are other things in my life besides you and the scouts? I wasn't at the meeting because Miss H called a conference with my mom after which I received an hour-long lecture about my grades. I am grounded, which means no afternoon sailor meetings, or jumping out of my windows at all times at night to fulfill a destiny I didn't ask for. Who are you to say I am selfish? You just appeared out of nowhere telling me I am to defend love and justice, protect the innocent and find the princess who you don't even know how she looks! And to top it all off, my brother wishes I wasn't his sister, the scouts wants me impeached and I am stuck with you to constantly remind me of my failures and short comings. No more, you hear me! If you don't like the way I do things… then do them yourself!"
Luna stood shocked and amazed
'Well she got some backbone after all'
"Well, come on Serena, the other scouts are waiting"
Luna was interrupted by Raye's screeching voice coming over the communicator.
"Where the heck are you Meatball Head, you can't even leave your video game to help us. I don't even know why you are the leader- you're just a klutzy, crybaby that can't even duck to save your own skin. We are supposed to be a team you know…"
"Raye, not now…handle it as best as you can, Serena is in the middle of something heavy right now, we will be there soon."
"Middle of what Luna, dinner…"
"Shut UP! That's it, Raye you wanted to be leader since you first joined, you have been the thorn in my side since I met you...no wonder you and Darien make such a good match…you both are cruel, heartless and insensitive of others feelings! My life is going on a downward spiral and I want to get off before I fall and make myself more of a disappointment to anyone else…here Luna." Handing Luna her brooch, and the crescent wand… "I QUIT…take these things to the person that wants them and stay there too. I don't need a reminder of my most recent failure living under my roof!"
With that she politely dropped Luna off her window still and threw the communicator out the window before slamming it shut. Having no time to comment Luna still in shock from what happened took the wand and placed in her lunar space pocket and proceeded to the battle. Amy used her computer and with the assistance of Lita healed the latest victim of the Negaverse.
8:02 Hikawa Shrine
After the battle with the Negaverse, the scouts proceeded to Raye's temple.
"I can't believe you did that to her Luna"
"Did what Lita, you know that she needs to shape up"
"But you should have noticed that something was wrong and if you were so upset about her missing the meeting, why didn't you go look for her. And after she told you what happened you didn't try to stop Raye from her usual ranting. You know that Serena takes things so personally."
"Yes," added Amy "And she must have been in a low state after what she endured from her family and the two of you for her to resign as leader…but wait…resigning as leader is one thing but she didn't come at all. Have the two of you hurt her so much that she doesn't want to be a scout either?"
"Well, I didn't think of it that way, and she did give me her brooch back…"
"It's apparent Luna that you 'didn't' think. And where are you going to stay tonight. That if 'any' indication should have told you how serious she was. What are you and Raye going to do about this?"
"I don't know Lita, I think we should let her cool off until tomorrow. I can just stay in an alley. That's where I stayed before I found her."
"Well, I didn't do anything wrong. She clearly doesn't have what it takes to be leader, how is she suppose to protect the princess when she can't protect herself? I'm sorry Luna if you and Serena are having issues, but I have nothing to apologize for…"
"Raye, you can be soooo stubborn sometimes. You don't think you owe her something after the comments about her whereabouts once you found out where she was."
"It's not my fault that she is stupid. If she had her priorities straight in the first place, she wouldn't be so dumb and failed another test, that had her teacher to call her mom for a conference, thus resulted in her missing the meeting. Now I am very tired, taking up for Serena's slack took a lot out of me. I will see you tomorrow."
With that Raye entered the temple and proceeded to lock up. 'I hope Serena's ok' both Amy and Lita thought while they headed home.
8:45
'I can't concentrate on this math. Am I as hopeless as everyone said I am? Of course, they wouldn't say it if it weren't true. I need some fresh air…maybe I can concentrate on the homework at the park'
Putting on her shoes and grabbing a light jacket, Serena got her briefcase and slowly climbed out of her window. The walk to the park was breezy and she was thankful for her jacket. As she approached the park she noticed a warm sensation on her face. Touching her cheek, she noticed that she had resumed crying. In her mind she worried about Amy and Lita, even Raye and Luna no matter how insensitive and cruel that had been. Serena walked until she reached the gazebo by the lake. She usually didn't come there, but she could do her homework by the light.
'I just don't understand this, I wish someone could explain this to me in terms that I can understand. Miss H just reads what is in the book with no explanation of the steps and Amy is so technical…'
Serena continued to ponder her predicament not noticing the approaching stranger in the distance.
"Meatball head…praying to the moon for some brains. Hey this isn't Oz, even though you hair makes you look like that dumb scarecrow…"
"Not now Darien, please just leave me alone"
Serena began to gather her books; she was definitely not in the best state to handle Darien's constant humiliation of her.
"Well you are at a 'public' park, so if you want to be alone, I suggest you do it some place else. Hey what do we have here?"
Reaching from behind Serena, Darien snatched her latest failed test.
"Damn Serena, a 25 on a math test. Did you even spell your name right. I here some teachers give points for that…by the looks of this you didn't get those either."
"Give that back you pathetic idiot!"
"Idiot, you should be the one to talk, at least I can pass a test!"
"Leave me alone Darien, don't you have anything else better to do than harass me? You are a college student, isn't there like some function going on at the school. You must don't have any friends if all you can do is bother me!"
"Aww you're going to cry again Meatball head. I bother you cause I can and yes I do have friends. I just get so much joy out of taunting you…"
"Darien, you are the most cruel, malicious, insensitive person that ever walked the face of this earth. You actually receive joy from humiliating me, pleasure from my pain? Well, I won't just stay around to let you or anyone else take joy from making my life hell. You must be a truly pathetic person to take your shortcomings out on a 14-year-old. I don't know what I did to you, but I HATE YOU DARIEN!"
Serena grabbed her test out of his hands, her books and ran away. Her face was red, she was shaking, her hair was falling out of her buns…but she didn't care. Today was the worse day she had ever faced.
'I can't face them, my parents, Miss H, my classmates, the scouts and that…that jerk Darien. I won't let them hurt me again. The pain is just too hard. Nobody understands…'
Sobbing and shaking terribly, Serena found that she had run all the way across town. She was now by the docks…
Whoa!!! That was a powerful beginning, if I do say so. As you can see this is a first season story. I usually don't like these, but I had an idea of how to revamp it and the creative juices started flowing. I hope you have enjoyed this and will enjoy the remaining of this story. Ja Ne.
Dove