I told you. Here's the second part. Thanks for reading the first. I really appreciate it. Just knowing that people are reading inspires me to do more. Well. I know anyone still around is going to want to know what happened to Serena and who her hero was. Well. Here it is.
The Breaking Night.
By Sailor Phoenix1997
Darien. His face was hard as stone and his eyes held nothing but hatred and anger.
"And what's it to you? This is her place dude." Darien punched Jake's jaw.
"And that means, dude, that if you have any self-respect you'll get your butt out of here."
"And if I don't?"
"Then I'll have to make you go. That's the hard way. The easy way is to pick up your shirt, get in the elevator, and leave her alone."
"And you're able to order me around because?" Darien's eyes burned. Jake wasn't one to be intimidated easily. He could actually be aggressive. And he got like that easily. He just stared at Darien with no more than a cruel smile. But after a moment Jake moved like a viper. I gasped for breath as Darien went flying into the hall. Hitting his head on the wall. I couldn't breathe. I didn't want either of them to be hurt but I also wanted Jake to pay for what he'd almost done. Jake kept knocking Darien around until they reached the siting room. I followed them with an intense urge to transform. But I fought it. I couldn't let them know who I was. Jake knocked Darien into a bookshelf. Darien was almost covered in an avalanche of books. I pushed him out of the way. The shelf barely missed my foot. We landed on his back.
"You OK Serena?" He was panting.
"Yea. Yea I'm OK." I didn't pant. Oxygen wasn't going in and nothing was coming out. I couldn't breathe. I didn't know why but I just couldn't. Jake loomed over us.
"Better get off her." Jake went to kick Darien but I got in the way. I screamed as his combat boot made contact with my back. Darien pulled me out of the way of his boot again. He set me in a chair and turned to Jake. He must've been ticked because he tossed Jake around more than vice versa. He kicked Jake into the elevator and pressed to button for the bottom floor. Darien walked back to me. He touched my forehead. His hands were trembling. I also shook. Then the lack of oxygen took its toll. I fell forward into Darien. I too in deep breaths to try and calm down. I'd almost been raped. In my own house. By my now ex. I was so happy that Darien was OK and Jake was gone. Tears raced down my cheeks and into Darien's black muscle shirt. His arms were shaking as he tried to comfort me. If Darien hadn't come. If I'd never gotten his number. I would be screaming for help. Being in bed with my boyfriend. You know. I don't even want to think about it.
"You're OK, right?" He stroked one of my pigtails.
"Yea. I'm OK. How about you?"
"Yea. I'm fine." But as soon as my hands traveled down his arms I felt something warm and wet. I pulled my hand away. Sticky crimson made a nice thick line in my palm.
Darien muttered something as he covered the cut. He'd gotten it protecting me. We just sat there for a few minutes. Until the smell of blood made me go get something to take care of it. He was way more grown-up than Jake. Whenever I took care of Jake's wounds he'd shout and throw a tantrum. Even if it was a tiny thing I was worried about. Darien only winced when I bandaged it too tightly. He flexed his muscle to see if he'd be able to use it.
"Thanks Sere." I rested my hand on one of his.
"No. I should be thanking you. If you hadn't shown up." I shivered. Darien understood and held me close to tell me he'd heard enough. I still trembled in his arms. I couldn't believe that Jake had changed from the guy I thought I knew to a nut job. Darien just held me. Letting me hang onto what I knew I could trust. We just sat there for a while until we were both calm. Then he started laughing. But I knew one thing. Jake never gave up easily. Darien had been able to get rid of him way too easily. I knew he'd be back. And probably with much more strength. No way we'd seen the last of him.
A roll of thunder interrupted the quiet moment. I clenched Darien's shirt. I hated thunder and lightning and storms. I could feel Darien chuckle under my hands.
"You're afraid of storms?" I sheepishly nodded. Darien's chuckling got a little worse. "Sorry. That's not funny. Everyone's afraid of something."
"Your fear?" He looked down at me. I crossed my arms over my chest. I hoped to the bottom of my heart that it wouldn't thunder again.
"Needles." I shook my head in disbelief. The captain and quarterback of the football team, who'd gone up against a monster to protect me, was afraid of needles? I gotta admit. I was surprised.
"Our fears will not leave each other's lips."
"Right." He placed a hand on my shoulder. Another roll of thunder made the building tremble. I grabbed Darien's shirt again. He stroked one of my pigtails again. "You know. I don't get you. You can survive what he almost did, a kick to the back, and not breathing for a few minutes and you're scared of storms. Wow."
"Hey. You're the football captain, quarterback, and can go up against an monster to protect others and you're scared of needles." He tapped my nose.
"You've got a point there." I smiled.
"And a mess to clean up over there." We both laughed at that one. I rested my head on Darien's chest. His heart drowned out the thunder. That warm fuzzy feeling went right through me again.
The next day of school was pretty easy. Nothing much happened. But our music teacher decided that since she was getting married to have us all learn how to ballroom. Lucky me. Saying that every time I dance with someone I end up with no harm but my partner can't walk for a month. We were split into random pairs. As soon as the music started Darien took hold of my stiff hand.
"What's with you?"
"I can't dance."
"Oh sure you can." He put my feet under his and started moving around. "See? I knew you could do it."
"That's because you've got me on your feet." He smirked.
"The more you know how to move the easier it is." He was right.
A/N: So. Darien saved Serena and got hurt in the process. They learned each other's fears and Darien's teaching Serena how to dance. Ooooh. I wonder. Just where will this lead? Find out in the next chapter. See ya. Phoenix out.
