"Molly could you please get me the file on Lily Pawelski?" Darien asked. Even through the past six year Darien still retained his devilishly handsome looks with his hair short but flowing into his left eye. However his eyes had took on a sadness of their own. They no longer held that spirit of life that once sparked when she was here. They head a spirit of death.
"The girl from America whose parents died in the plane crash?" Molly asked.
Before replying, Darien took a moment and reflected. He knew how it felt to lose your family at a young age. He didn't wish that type of pain or loneliness on anyone. It left a sense of guilt and a fear of failure within your spirit. "Yes, her file please."
"Have you decided on your decision yet?"
"No, Molly I haven't. I'm still very much against it for the most part."
"But Darien just think about how good it will be for…"
"I understand that Molly. But it's not the right decision for me," he said and stood up.
"How are you sure if you don't try?"
"Because I'm happy with my life now. I see no reason to change."
"No kidding. When have you ever?" she muttered.
"I don't believe that that's any…" he began and then grabbed for his head.
"Darien what's wrong?"
"I…my head..." he groaned and walked toward the door.
"Darien, you can't leave. What if something is wrong and you need to see a doctor?"
"I happen to be a doctor Molly," he whispered. "It stopped." He looked at Molly and saw the concern on her face. "I'm fine Molly. Get me that file," he said and left.
He rushed down the hall and opened another office door saying, "Amy! Amy I need to speak with…WOAH. I'm sorry I should have knocked," Darien said.
"It's okay Darien. I just fell over on Greg by accident. He came by to say hi and I fell on him when I…" Amy started but was cut off by Darien clearing his throat.
"Oh Greg knows Darien. That's why I think he came to see because he saw it too. Right?"
"Yes. She has returned, but she is not alone. She has four men with her that are very protective."
"Four men? She doesn't need their protection, she has mine!" Darien exclaimed.
"That may have been so at one time, but she doesn't need your protection now or want it."
"Excuse me? Who the hell are you to tell me what the woman I love needs or wants?"
"Darien I think he's right," Amy stated. "We were so cruel to her that day. I still can't believe we treated her like that. She was our friend and we destroyed her. I wouldn't blame her for not forgiving us." Amy herself has let her blue hair grow out to shoulder length and she kept it stylized in a bun while she was at work. Her facial features had become more prominent and striking than when she was a teenager.
"Amy we're talking about Serena here. She doesn't hold grudges against anyone."
"So that's why she hasn't contacted us in six years? That must be why when we found her through her brother right before he went off to college she disappeared without a trace. Don't you remember how we treated her that day Darien? How horrible we were to her six years ago?"
"I do," a feminine voice from behind, stated. They turned around to see Mina Aino standing in all her glory. She had gotten rid of her signature red bow and made a smaller version of it into a choker. Her hair was layered now and had streaks in the front of orange. "I'll be surprised if she even contacts us."
"She already has. That pull all of us felt, that power surge was telling us that she's home."
"You can't be that blind. Do you seriously not see what's right in front of your eyes?"
"Of course I see it! I know what we did but that's in the past. It's been six years and we realize what we did was wrong. She'll forgive us and everything will be fine."
"It won't be that easy. Nothing in life is that easy especially when things are done in knowing knowledge. Raye called me earlier today because she's been in front of the fires for hours. She thinks she found something," Mina explained. "How soon can you get away?"
"I have two more patients to check in on," Amy stated.
"I have another case to overlook," Darien replied.
"Good. Once you're finished come to the temple so we can figure all this out. If that power surge is anything compared to what Serena has become, then we're in for the fight of our lives," she said and walked back out.
"Mina's right. I can't even imagine what Serena will say to us," Amy whispered.
"She'll say what she knows is right," Darien said and left to return to his office.
"He has no idea what he's getting himself into Amy. Serena is not who she used to be. She's stronger, wiser and has a very short fuse when it comes to you five," Greg said.
"What can we do?"
"I can't even foresee that answer for you."