Hey everyone, here is a new chapter! It's snowing in Texas right now and I am sitting by the fire so why not write??? So here you go:


Last Time:

Serena's POV

I felt warm tears run down my face as I realized I was trapped, and no way out of this hell. I looked around at the cold world I was now forced into. I felt more tears run down my face as I stood up; slowly; and walked toward the mirror. I looked at my expression. My hair was out of the meatballs and my skin was pale and my face dead. My face was sunken in and my eyes dull. I looked at the dragging black dress as it was so different from my snow white skin. I was on my own. And I was alone, and I was dying.

"Don't look so sad my soon be wife, everything will be alright." Diamond said as he held her shoulders and her face as he made her look into the mirror. He was a tall man, with silver hair, tan skin with a black moon on his forehead. He was built and strong. His thin lips were curved into a smirk. His eyes an onyx color filled with death, hatred, pain, anger, and lust. He held my chin and moved my face to look at him, the movement hurt my neck and I yelped in pain and he held me tighter. I remember being held like this not too long ago, but even in his anger there was a gentle touch to his hands. Though calloused from his fighting they were soft and warm. Where as Diamonds hands were smooth, like the hands of someone else doing his dirty work. They were cold and they held her fears and dreams all in his grasp.

I felt a tear run down my face as he left smirking in wining his "prize."

I went to the edge of the balcony and went to my knees and cried myself to sleep.


With Darien:

I felt like I was in so much pain. I could almost hear Serena's screams of pain. I could feel the slight throb in my body, but it was my heart that made me cry out in anguish. It was like I was experiencing a heart attack and was successfully killing me. I felt the girl's crowd around me trying to help me, but it quickly subdued.

I felt my chest as the pain went away. I looked into the eyes of Rini and saw tears of worry.

"I'm fine, I don't know what that was, but I think it had to do something with Serena, and I felt like that and I only feel a little when not in complete contact, I don't know what she went through." I said as I looked out passed the fog looking, searching for her. I got up with the help of the girls, unneeded but appreciated. I heard a noise coming from the pathway in front of me and stepped in the way of Rini. I looked closer trying to see it. I saw a tall man, about my height, with dark hair, about my shade with a darker hue. I saw a suit, purple, no it was black like a tuxedo except it seemed royal some how. And the my eyes widened so much I knew I must look like a deer trapped in headlights, for I was looking at an exact replica of myself. And even more surprises, Rini ran past me and screamed "Daddy" and hugged the man who looked like me.

"I know this looks quite confusing does it not Prince Endymion?" The voice said. It even sounded like him.

If I wasn't glued to the ground at that second I would've jumped in fear with my mouth open like a fish. This man, who looked like me, sounded like me….was me… in the future. I was the father of Rini and I could only guess who that mother was, because I would only marry one woman and that was Serena. I think I needed to sit down for a second.

"I know this is a lot to process, but Princess Serenity is in danger." The look-a-like said. And then something in Darien clicked. His voice sounded so familiar. It was in his dreams.

"Yes Darien, I am the one who sent you those dreams. But right now is not the time. A while ago, you felt an immense pain in your chest, like the life was squeezing out of you? I am afraid to say, but Serena is in more than just trouble. I to felt it, and I saw my wife experience it as well."

The girls who had been silent continued to be silent as the sunk in all this new knowledge. There best friend was a queen, married to Darien, had a child; Rini; was queen of the whole freaking universe and in the future was locked in a crystal case and NOW they find out that she is in a great amount of pain. And to add to all of that they were going to her palace. To say the least, they were excited, worried, confused, and a whole myriad of emotions each displayed on their faces as the ran towards the grand crystal tower. When they heard the word "Palace" they thought Versailles, Buckingham, but the palace was huge! It towered at least 200 stories. All crystal, but it was broken and looked old and tired. For this was the place of a battle not too long ago, and they guessed that the palace was a sight to behold in its day. And soon would be in the near future if they had anything to do with it.


This Time:

Darien's POV

I think I'm finally…what's the word…I mean could the word "grasping" really grasp all that I have learned in…what like 30 minutes? I mean I found out Serena and I am rulers of the whole universe in like 1000 years. We have a daughter, and then we are attacked and Serena, no Neo Queen Serenity is trapped in a crystal case, and to add to all of this I am standing in my HUMONGOUS palace! I'm looking into the faces of the scouts and I see surprise. I hear the King talking but all I can think of is Serena, the future, the past, and the present captured one.


Regular POV

"I am unsure but I believe that Serena is in the Black Moon stronghold. I have been watching them, but I can only do so much. I am still a programmed hologram." King Endymion explained

"A hologram?" Ami asked confused and intrigued.

"Yes when the palace was attacked, Serenity and I always had a "back-up plan" of some sort. Out technology has allowed ourselves to express our thoughts and bodies whether we are unconscious or in a coma, as I am. But Serenity's hologram was not generated, I think it is due to the crystal disappearing."

Darien's POV

I heard many things at once. I heard the scouts gasp in surprise and Rini sob in pain. I even felt myself to register a gasp, where did the crystal go? I don't think it just disappears like that.

Regular POV:

"Yes, when they first attacked Serenity went in search of the crystal, she always kept it in a vault only she alone could open. But while on her way, Rini was about to be attacked, and the great mother she was, and will be, she protected her with her life." Endymion said quietly as he held Rini in his arms as the young child cried in her fathers shoulder.

Rei looked towards the crystal cocoon, her hand grazing over the protection that kept her alive. "Is she…" Her voice carried off.

"No, she is in a coma, as I am, but she was injured in the attack, and the sailors protected her, sending her their powers. I believe that she and the rest of the palace will awaken if the crystal is found. For now, the city is being tortured by the Black Moon family, I only hate to think about the rest of the world. But we have other allies helping the universe, it is just unnerving that I am helpless." Endymion said as he looked towards his sleeping wife.

"Where is Serena?" Mina asked as she brought them all back to the present situation.

"In their palace is all I could uncover, I can only help so far, we were no programmed for this, if we had the crystal we could answer all questions, but now, we are just information backed up on a disk." Endymion said with a satire aura.

"All I need to know is how I get her out of there and back to me." Darien said as he looked into the face of himself.


With Serena:

Pain washed over me as I was swept up in the blinding pain of my insides being torn apart. I had learned not to cry out like I had before. I took the injection and shot it in my neck. My fright of needles was gone when the force to survive kicked in. My actions were dawdling and sluggish. My vision was always blurry after the white sightless attack went away. I grabbed my way towards the bed, and fell in exhaustion. It was always the same. Pain shoots through my body, I hold back tears and cries of pain and crawl towards the venom I must take to save me from the slow death I encounter daily. I look upwards and see silken cloth draped over an expensive bed. My body small compared to the massiveness of the bed. I look over towards the balcony; where I had resided before I was subjected to the injection to my pain. I laid there for a while as I waited for my body to adjust to the feeling of liquid fire in my veins. The injection takes away one pain, and replaces it with a new one. I slowly walked towards the balcony a I stretched my eyes to the distant gleaming palace from afar.

I felt like Sleeping Beauty locked in a castle forever until her prince saves her. Except Beauty didn't have an lustful prince after her and a poison in her body slowly killing her. Yeah, princess had it easy there, and while were on the subject of her, who casts a spell that you die from a needle? Disney people.

"Darien, my prince….please save me from my eternal sleep. I'm your sleeping beauty to awaken by your loving kiss…" I said quietly as I watched the view of the palace be obscured by the falling rain, as it began its first descent.


Darien's POV

I'm looking at all of this right now, and it seems so unreal, like a dream that you never awaken from. I look out past the rain towards the palace gates, and see a barren wasteland. Buildings demolished, and gardens in shambles. From afar I see the once pristine rose gardens. Whether we are in the future or not, Serena will always love roses as I do. My eyes roamed my future kingdom. It was so beautiful, even in its present state, with a bit of faith and imagination you could almost picture the crystal palace towering over the busy streets. Gardens were sporadically placed accenting the city. It was beautiful, and Serena and I would make great rulers. Or at least I hope so. There is so much happening and I know my brain is overloading so much. Thoughts of Serena are constantly in my mind and the persistent throb of pain that runs through my body are becoming norms to me. I walked to the courtyard, the rain pounding on my form as I looked into the grey dismal skies and prayed to any god that would listen, that if given the chance I would rescue my princess and never let her go.


Sorry it's over!! I meant to write a bit more on this chapter, but I have to go somewhere soon, so I cut it short…but maybe next time. I have nothing to do Saturday so I'll write!!! Till next time!!!!!!