College of the Eclipse Scouts

By Sailor Phoenix1997.

Hi I'm Serena Tskino. I'm in my first year of college with my two best friends. Katrina Chikyuuno, who has a history of child abuse, and Malena Taiyuno, who's parents are way too overprotective. My father had just finished telling me that if I got pregnant out of wedlock he'd come to the school and cut off the boy's penis. Gross. I know. But I ran off to catch up with Katrina and Malena on the train. The doors shut on one of my pigtails. Malena quickly and painlessly yanked it out. We all sat down by the doors. Katrina plugged in her headphones and started up her loud country music. Malena stuck her nose into one of her Japanese-English dictionaries. I just stared out the window at the rushing country-side. I clenched the pendant Malena's mother had given me. It was nothing more than a little leather thong around my neck with a silver charm. A crescent moon engraved into the shining metal. Katrina also had one. Her's had a circle with a plus sign inside it. Malena's had a circle as well but her's had a dot in the middle. Our symbols all stood for either the moon, sun or Earth. Someone sat down next to me. I looked. Just one look into his midnight-blue eyes and one look at his ebony-black hair made my head spin. I turned my attention outside again. I noticed him look at me in the glass' reflection. I shivered.

"You OK Meatball head?"

"Excuse me?" He flicked one of my buns. "I'm fine thank you. And by the way. My name's Serena Tskino."

"Darien Shields." He extended his hand and avoided eye contact. I gave it a good, hard shake.

"Nice to meet you." I rested my head on my palms. I had barely gotten any sleep the night before, thanks to Katrina, but ever since I'd put on the pendant I wasn't tired at all. Totally not normal.


I started unpacking in my personal suite. Decorated with white velvet, pink silk, and red satin. All my favorite colors. My den was custom and completed with my own bar. To have a drink or make a milkshake. My sitting room was complete with my favorite books, movies, board games, and a flat-screen T.V. I stuffed my favorite dress into my walk-in closet and went into the kitchen. Malena had really out-done herself. I mean. It was good enough to make a world-class chief jealous. I made myself a snack and went to bed.

In the morning I got dressed in a white dress with my hair in it's usual look. I packed myself a lunch, plugged in my headphones, and ran off to school. In the lobby I ran into Darien. He said something but with my music blaring in my ears I couldn't hear him. I pointed at my ear and shrugged. But he wasn't dumb. He pulled out one.

"Good morning Meatball Head." He slowly said in my ear.

"And a pleasant good morning to you too." I put my headphone back in and ran by him. But he grabbed my hand. I pulled out a headphone. "What?"

"You headed to the college just a few miles away right?"

"How did you know that?" I could get defensive. Sometimes. Not often. But when my sense of privacy and security were invaded I could snap.

"For one. Your about my age. Another. Not very many colleges around here."

"So?"

"I was wondering if you'd like a ride." I froze. This guy was offering me a ride. And I barely knew him. He was keeping a grip on my wrist. Another invasion. I tried twisting it out.

"I'll be fine thanks. I used to run five miles to get to school for junior high and then six for high school. I think I can handle a few."

"Hey! Shields!" Darien turned to Malena. In high school she'd been known as a good-looking Yankee. She was pretty tough. Katrina had learned self-defense on her own to get her aunt to learn a lesson. We all knew how to fight. And pretty well. "I think that she can handle herself. So it would be wise of you to let go of her." She narrowed her brown eyes while she spun some of her hair around her finger. Originally it had been almost white. Her father wanted to put her in fluffy dresses, send her to a perfectly safe and private school for girls, and make her put her hair up in ribbons and curls. But as soon as her hair was as long as her waist she dyed it red and orange. At the roots were bits of green and blue. The color of fire. She also wore her hair in a ponytail and with a hair tie. She also wore black tops with camouflage pants. Unless it was for a choir concert. Then she'd wear a black dress. Katrina normally wore a green top with jeans. I wore any white, pink, red, or mix colored dress. Katrina wore her hair in a bun and left plenty of it down to have a braid that went around her neck like a scarf. So we all had weired hairstyles.

"I see. As protective as sisters." He let go of my wrist. "See ya around Meatball Head, Scarf Head, Hot Head." He walked out and started up a nice-looking sports car. I flipped one of my pigtails.

"Thanks."

"Come on. Let's go." Katrina took my wrist and pulled the three of us out the door and to the school. My schedule as different than Katrina and Malena's. Only Lunch was the same. I sat down in my first period in the only empty seat. Next thing I know a familiar voice says something I hate.

"Meatball Head. So. We're in the same first class." I stiffened. Darien Shields. In my homeroom. Terrific. As soon as the class started I raised my hand.

"Yes Miss Tskino?"

"Can I be moved to a new seat with a lot less view of annoying over here?" I jabbed a thumb at Darien. The teacher started laughing.

"I think that these are our permanent seats for the rest of the year. Sorry Miss Tskino." The teacher thought I was just trying to break the anxieties of the other students about the first day of school. But some of the students around me started making cruel jokes.

"What a slow meatball." "I wonder if she's wearing something under that dress to keep her fat hidden." "She's so stupid." "Why make a joke like that?" "I've heard better from a ladybug." With each one I heard I sunk a little deeper into my seat. Darien must've noticed that.

"I swear. If she tries to be the class clown she'll need some serious help. That girl's got issues."

"Hey." Darien's voice had deepened so much that he sounded like he was growling. "How about you all shut up about her? Sure. She might have not made the funniest joke in the world but who the heck cares? I mean. Sure not everyone laughed. But the joke can't be as bad as your attitudes toward her. Right?" He seemed so. Well. Protective. Like he'd just seen a good friend be beaten to unconsciousness by a schoolyard bully. And many times. I hardly knew the guy but he was defending me. Apparently, when Darien spoke people listened. The people making the jokes closed their mouths and didn't mention anything. I myself was speechless. I hadn't even heard my boyfriend do that for me. My boyfriend was attending a different school. But he promised that he'd see me when our football teams clashed. I had been a cheerleader in high school. Jake was good. But he'd never kissed me. Not once in two years. I knew he liked taking things slowly but this was ridiculous.

After class I looked at my schedule. Someone peeked over my shoulder and snatched it from my hand.

"Hey." I turned to Darien.

"All my classes Miss Tskino." I froze in my tracks. He noticed that I wasn't near his side. He turned to me. "Serena?" That was the first time he'd said my name. "What?"

"You defended me in class, offered me a ride to school, and called me 'Serena' and 'Miss Tskino'. I'm actually. Surprised." He took hold of my wrist.

"Come on Sere. Or we'll be late to class. We can talk at lunch." He pulled me to class. I felt funny. A warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Like one of the blankets in my room at home. We had to sit next to each other in all the classes.

He and I sat under an old oak for lunch. Katrina and Malena were talking to some junior football players. So they didn't notice us. Darien smirked, chuckled, and shook his head at how the football players flexed their muscles for them.

"What's so funny about that?" I asked. Holding a chuckle back myself.

"I could thrown those guys all the way to the ten yard line, kick a field goal from the other side, and still not be as much of a show-off and brag as they are."

"You a football player?"

"Yea. Why? Interested?" I playfully slapped his arm. A day together and we were good friends.

"I have a boyfriend. He's pretty good himself."

"Oh is he?" Darien got onto his back and put his hands behind his head.

"Yep. We'll see each other when our teams clash in November." Darien looked at me inquiringly.

"November? Tell me he'll be calling you or writing at least." I couldn't answer. I had asked the exact same question to Jake. But he didn't say. So I just kept quiet. "You. Don't. Know. Do you?" He sat up.

"I'm sure he'll be busy. But I trust him. After two years I should trust him."

"Two years? And he's kissed you how many times?" I froze.

"Um." I didn't want to really tell him that. "Can we save that?"

"Sure. But I want to know eventually." I smiled.

"Its a promise. I'll tell you. Someday." He went back into his relaxed position. I looked up at the cloudless blue sky. It felt nice. Just two friends. Hanging out. The breeze was cool and crisp.

But something reeked of skunk, rotten foods, and sweaty gym socks. One of the football players grabbed at his head. He crumbled to his knees and started yelling. I snapped in his direction. Some of his friends grabbed onto his shoulders. One of them went to get help. I got up and ran up. I touched his arm. "Are you alright?" He kept yelling. "Hey. Stop shouting. If its just a headache-" Before I could say anymore he pushed me away. Quite roughly. I looked up and saw him change into. Something. Not human. It looked like a zombie using tentacles instead of legs. Some girls ran away screaming while others fainted. I covered my mouth. The stench made me sick to my stomach. Darien grabbed my arm.

"Come on." He had his mouth covered as well. He pulled me up and gave me a gentle push forward. The thing was chasing people who were panicking. So I knew to move slowly and calmly. But then it started chasing Malena who was up in a tree. She had been a gymnast. So she moved through the branches like a spider. I ran up at it. "Serena!" I ignored him and grabbed a couple of the monster's tentacles. It tripped and turned to me.

"Serena." I knew I was a new target. I slowly backed away. But it had it's gaze locked on me. I gave Malena a signal to get away. The monster made a stab at me but I back flipped. Katrina and I were also in gymnastics. I scowled at the monster. It seemed pretty dumb. But when I tripped over my own feet and onto my butt it went for a stab. Someone grabbed me and we both rolled out of the way. I could feel a muscular chest under my palms and strong arms around me. The mystery man pulled us both up. I looked into Darien's midnight eyes. He pushed me
behind himself.

"Run." And I did just that. But when it knocked Darien out of it's way and against a wall I froze in my tracks. My pendant flew to my mouth. I kissed it and my clothes changed. A sailor suit with a pink skirt, pink high-heels, pink edged gloves, and a red ribbon to hold a white cape in place. I felt a tiara on my forehead. Two metal disks attached themselves to my buns. A red choker with my pendant on it clamped around my throat. A silver handle shone on my hip. I unclipped it from it's place. A pink light shone in the form of a whip. Two words were engraved in it. I snapped the whip to get the monster's attention from Darien.

"Hey!" It turned to me. 'i don't like the idea of innocent civilians getting hurt. I don't know where you came from but you're rampage ends here." I snapped the whip again and raised it above my head. The light swirled around me. "Moonlight Whip!" It crackled as it flew through the air. It slashed the monster across the chest. In a blast of pink light it turned back into the stuck-up football player. I ran over to Darien. "Hey. You OK?" He shook his head. He had one nasty bump.

"Yea. For the most part." He looked right at me. "You didn't happen to see a blond with buns and pigtails did you?" I shook my head. "And you are?"

"Eclipse Sailor Moon." I jumped to the roof and onto the other side of the school. I turned back by touching my pendant. I ran around the corner. Acting like I'd been running for a while.

"Serena." I ran over and fell to the ground gasping for breath. "You OK?"

"Yea. You?" He smiled.

"I'm fine. Takes a lot more than some creepy zombie to hurt this guy." I smiled and playfully slapped his arm. We were dismissed early because half the school was either unconscious or had run back to their apartments. Darien gave me a ride. Not an option. He seemed to truly care. I had never seen that kind of shine in a boy's eye before. Not even from Jake. "You sure you're OK?"

"Yea. Thanks to you." I blushed a little.

"Good. Because. I don't want your first day of college be your last." I smiled and let out a chuckle. "And that's funny?"

"Dare. The kids are unconscious not dead." He pulled into a spot and got out. I fumbled with my buckle. He opened my door and gave me a hand. I was just shaken from the monster and being Eclipse Sailor Moon. We got into the elevator and he pressed the button for my level. I looked at him.

"Your friends came in from the elevator. I could only guess that you're on the floor below them. Am I right?" I nodded and flushed pink. He handed me a slip of paper.

"What's this?"

"My cell number. If you see a monster let me know. I'll be up in a sec." I flushed red. He was concerned. Only one monster and he was my bodyguard.

"And how will you do that? Teleportation?"

"No. I'm on the floor below you. Near the stairs." My floor rang. I stepped off. "I'll see you in the morning Serena." I walked into my room. I fell backwards onto my bed. Darien and Jake. Two totally different boys. My phone rang. I looked.

"Speak of the Devil." I answered it. "Hey Jake." I placed a hand behind my head.

"Hey. And how's my Meatball today?" I hated that name. He knew it. But he insisted on calling me it.

"I'm good."

"Great. Because my coach just said that we'll be coming to your school for a game every month." My eyes widened.

"Wow."

"I know. Oh. Gotta go. Practice starts in a few min. Kisses and love." I blew a kiss into the phone. The other line died. I sighed. Jake seemed too pumped about the game. I wondered if Darien was on the football team at school. Jake had gotten a scholarship.

The game came quickly. I had gotten on the cheer team as the captain. And, to my surprise, Darien was the captain of our football team as the quarterback. Jake was the quarterback on his team. I thought something was different about him. He seemed to be looking at me for something. Like every look was a good-luck charm. But Darien would snatch that right from him with one quick push. Our team ended up winning. After the game and I'd changed into my clothes to head home someone grabbed me by the waist.

"Hey babe." I turned to Jake.

"Hey. I've missed you."

"Yea. Now. Where you staying?" I lead him to my apartment. I fixed up his favorite of my dishes. Pork chops and chili. But he seemed distracted.

"Jake?"

"Nothing babe." He took a bite. "Mm. Just as good as I remember." I giggled.

"Its not that good. You don't need to make a big deal of it." For some reason my hand went instinctively for my phone. I had Darien's number on speed dial. Jake finished his dinner and looked at me intently. I wlaked off toward my room. As soon as he saw the bed he tackled me onto it. "Jake. What are you doing?" I was breathless.

"Still need me that badly Meatball?"

"You know I don't like that nickname." He started unbuttoning his shirt. I pressed Darien's number. My thumb quickly went over the keyboard. "Help. Help." I texted and sent. Jake threw off his shirt. "Whoa. What are you doing?"

"Like I said Meatball. You need me." He placed his arms right next to my head. My mouth was agape gasping for air. He pulled on the back of my top.

"No!" I screamed as I pushed him away. He landed on the floor. I clutched my top and skirt. He smiled.

"I knew you'd be aggressive. It is your first time." I knew right then what he was talking about. I backed up against the wall.

"No." He grabbed my jaw.

"Yes Meatball. And you're going to like this. I'll leave you begging for more." I panted for breath. I shut my eyes. Going against Jake's grip was futile. His hand went for my top again when someone opened the door.

"Hey." Thankful for whoever it was I breathed a sigh of relief. Jake let go of my shirt and turned to the intruder on his fun. "Why don't you leave her alone?" I knew the growling voice.


A/N: This isn't the end. I'm working on part 2 as you read. I'll be working as best as I can. But the life of a teenager is busy. I hardly know when I'm going to be able to write again. Next is an amazing battle. Who saved Serena? How did it know she needed help? FInd out next. Please don't hurt me. Heheheh. Bye for now.