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Around the Corner: Chapter 3
She just looked at him very
stunned
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine I guess
but how do you know its me."
"Am I not supposed to know
its you."
"No your not and how can you
and no one else. And how did you create that blast that killed the monster."
"I can't tell you, look the
bell is going to ring for lunch to be over and I think you need to help your
friends." said a red faced 17 noticing the position they were in. He pushed her
off of him and left. Serena only stared at his retreating form in wonder. Just who was 17 or what was he. She was
brought out of her thoughts by a slightly beat up Mina.( All scouts are
detransformed)
"What oh Mina yeah I'm fine
lets get the others, did you see what 17 did."
"Um no we were pretty much
out of it." Lita sarcastically replied as she joined them.
"But what did he do Serena"
asked Amy
"The monster was going to
kill me he grab me then fired some sort of blast at it turning it into that
pile of what looks like a bike and dishwasher then he asked if I was alright"
said Serena
"Firing the blast yes but
what about asking if you were alright." asked Mina
"He asked Serena if she was
alright"
"What but you were
transformed how could he have know it was you" asked a bewildered Lita
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"There the bell we better
get to class and after school we can figure this out and get 17's story" said
Amy
-17 sitting in class-
~This is getting really
confusing. And now Serena knows I'm less than human and no doubt she has told
the others what I did.~
Serena inters the room and
he avoids eye contact with her. The rest of the day went the same avoiding eye
contact with any of the scouts he ran into. After school he went straight home.
-back to the scouts-
They had all meet after
school and called Raye to have an emergency scout meeting. At the temple the
five scouts, Rini, the two cats, and unfortunately Darien were also there.
"First off I think I should
fill anyone in that wasn't there to day. That really strong monster was about
to kill me when 17 garbed me and then fired a blast out of his hand and killed
the monster when we couldn't make a dent in it. Then he asked if Serena was
alright not Sailor Moon." stated Serena
"Who's 17" Darien, Rini,
Raye, and the two cats asked at the same time all for different reasons.
"That guy that ran into me
yesterday that also happens to be a new student at our school"
"This guy must be something
else to be able to recognize you in your scout form but if he saved you Serena
and killed that thing then he might be on our side."
"Luna's right you should be
on your toes around him. But who could this new enemy be. Amy do you think you
could use your computer to find information on this 17 or the enemy." asked
Artemis
"I'm already on it Artemis.
I've already found out that 17 moved into an apartment not to far from where
you live Serena maybe we should go over there and ask him about it."
"I'll go, I need to thank
him for saving me"
"I'll come with you" said
Darien not liking Serena going over to guys houses by herself.
"No Darien I'm going alone,
Amy what was the address."
"This is it" she said and
wrote the address down on a piece of paper.
"Thanks Amy I'll see you
guys later." she turned and left. None of them noticed the smile on Rini's face
as she also left to go play.
-outside 17's apartment-
"This is it number 8 well here
goes nothing"
#nock nock#
17 opens the door and the
breath in Serena throat catches. His shirt was unbuttoned all the way and she
could see his well muscled chest.
"Um hello Serena."
Still not taking her eyes of
his chest said "I wanted to talk to you about today if that's ok with you"
"Uh sure you probably are a
little confusing though I'm a little confused myself."
His apartment was neat and
clean with the exception of a few clothing articles thrown around the room.
"Would you like any thing to
drink"
"No I'm fine"
They sit across from each
other
"So why don't we start by
you telling me who you are and then I'll tell you about me and the others."
"Ok well to start I guess
its safe to say you know I'm not human well …….not anymore"
"What do you mean anymore"
"I trust you so I'll tell
you. I'm a cyborg. I'm human with some robot parts. Me and my twin sister were
once normal humans until a mad scientist turned us into what we are today so we
could take over the world for him. But that's not what we wanted to do so we
destroyed him."
Serena had tears in her eyes
"How could someone be that
cruel to do that to you"
"You don't have to feel
sorry for me. My sister and I have moved on. My sister is married and has a
daughter. It took my a little longer to get over it but that's why I moved here
to start a life of my own like my sister did."
"So is that why your called
17"
"Yes Dr. Gero erased all
memories of who we were before he did this to us including our real names. I'll
never age either. Believe it or not I've looked like this for the past 10
years."
"How did you shoot that
blast out of your hand like that"
"Dr. Gero increased my
strength and my speed. He also enhanced my hearing and my vision which is why I
could tell it was you through your disguise. Along with the ability to fire
blast out of my hands and to fly. So that's pretty much me how about you what
was with the short skirts and to strange speeches and poses."
"Well if you trust me I'll
trust you. It all started over a
thousand years ago…………..and this is the first attack we have had since we
defeated the Dead Moon Circus."
"Wow that was sum story
princess and you were right it was a long story its already 8:00"
"Your right I better go.
Will you please come to the Cherry Hill Temple tomower after school so we can
talk to the other scouts about what we are going to do about this new enemy I
really think we are going to need your help."
He opens the door for her
but before she leaves she gives him a hug. His arms around her waist and hers
around his neck.
"Your body its warm" She
looks him in the eyes and her eyes move down to his lips. There heads move in
closer until there lips are locked in a kiss. there toungs tasting each other.
After a while they come up for air and they looked at eachother flushed.
"Your lips are warm to."
"I thought you were in love
with this Darien guy?"
She lays her head on his
bare chest
"I'm only with him because I
have to be I don't love him. I'm I don't know why I kissed you it just feels
right. My parents are going to kill me I have to go I'll see you at school
yes."
"Yes at school tomower. bye"
She leaves the warmth of his
arms and disappears down the hall. 17 lightly touches his lips. She was right it, did feel right.