Name: Dreams, More Like Nightmares Author: Sailor Heartache Email: webmaster@innersenshi.com Editor: Princess Innocence

Dreams, More Like Nightmares-Chapter 8 Aries frowned, that stupid blond had almost beaten him! That wasn't what hurt his ego so much though, the fact that he had taught her to fight was eating him up. True she had traveled over thirty solar systems, learning more ways to fight then he would ever know, but still shouldn't he have had at least a little bit of an edge? Arguing with himself over the battle he didn't notice when Hades appeared next to him. "Aries you said we weren't going to hurt her! You promised! If you continue with this path I will not allow the demons to help you." Frustrated he looked up angry with himself and Hades, "What does it mater to you! It's not like she's important, I have to get rid of her to become king of the gods!" "You really don't get it do you? She isn't going to die! In fact neither her nor her brother can! They are both made of pure light! They can't age and they can't die! No matter how much you want to win this battle Aries you wont, I know it and you know it. But if you even try to hurt her then I will banish you to the outer systems." Hades said, and if you've never seen a god of the underworld mad, then lets just say that it's a thunderstorm with the power of a hurricane. Aries looked over now interested in the argument that he had been participating in, "Ok, but first you must answer one question. Why do you care about her so much?" "Aries you wouldn't understand, you had mother when you were little. You have to remember that I didn't, was like my mother. I grew up with her taking care of me, I never knew another mother. She taught me how to fight, and even took me with her when she had to go to the Newton Galaxy. When I saw her face after I tried to kill the people of earth I realized we were wrong, they're not uncivilized, they're just not us, and I think that's why you have a problem with them. Listen since the trio make up the council, I would highly suggest you stop trying to take over earth before they take your powers away." As he finished he quickly teleported away from the thrown room. "What does he mean? I don't care about that! Half the people in this universe aren't gods!" He exclaimed to himself. DING*DING He looked over to the small bell that told him he was being prayed to. Frowning he was about to ignore it when something told him he should listen. Snapping his fingers he listened to what the person had to say. "God Aries, I am you protector, I pray to you to give me enough power to defeat Sailor Universe!" This made him frown, who would want to defeat Universe. That's when it clicked, and in less then five seconds the young person was teleported to his thrown room. "So you're willing to help me defeat Universe. This is what we do...." ~~~~~~~~~~ The sound of sobbing filled the room. Andrew frowned at the pain his sister was going through. "Sere, what's wrong? Don't tell me this is about being immortal, because I know that you love that." Serena gave a slight grin at that comment and answered, "Andrew, what did I do to them? Mercury and Mars are the only two that haven't come back yet, but why? What did I do that was so bad." Mina smiled from where she sat, "It wasn't your fault, we we're all having dreams and it was beginning to make us edgy. Lita ignored hers, and she was smart. Rei, Amy, and I weren't as smart, we listened to them, and I know that Amy has regretted it ever since." She paused not sure about what to say next. "Rei is different though, once she gets some thing into her mind she will believe it until it's proved wrong." "How can I do that? I don't even know what she thinks is wrong!" She replied in frustration. Mina frowned she knew, but it would come as an awful shock to Serena. "Rei, went out with Darien long before you guys ever really knew each other. When he broke up with you she had dreams that you had done something awful to him, in order to make him do that. The only way you can prove her wrong is to actually find out why he broke up with you, and that means you'll have to actually talk to him." Serena almost cried, that was what she had been hoping she would never have to do! "Mina, I can't! I can barely stand to see him when we're fighting! It's over, I gave him a chance he left it! If you can tell me one reason to go I will." Mina looked to Andrew he smiled, he knew just how to do it. "Sere, you know the biggest reason of all." She frowned and gave him a confused look. "Terra. You are going to have to tell him about her sooner or later, and she deserves to at least know that her father knows he has a daughter." That was all it took, somehow he had hit a sore spot, "I'll go, but this is the last chance I'm ever going to give him. If you both promise to never mention his name to me again then I will go." Mina looked sorrowful but noded. Andrew looked slightly hopeful and nodded also. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KNOCK KNOCK Darien smiled, thinking that Andrew had decided to finally show up for their day together. He stood and stretched before heading to the door. They were supposed to go to the movies, but he was already an hour late. "Finally man..." He began, but noticed who was on the other side of the door. "Serena!" She frowned trying to get this over with as soon as she could. "Hello Darien." She moved past him and into the main room of the small apartment. "I want to get this over with so just answer my questions. I need to know why you broke up with me." He was taken aback by the question, and hardly had any time to recover before she began again. "I know you weren't expecting me, but this is the only way I can save Rei, so please tell me." He nodded sadly wishing that there was another way for her to learn of his betrayal. "It wasn't your fault. I was going to tell you this anyway so why not now. I had been having dreams they were awful, each one would be worse then the one before. I dreamt that you died at the altar of our wedding." He went into the details of his dream. "I never would have broke up with you, Meatball Head I love you more then anything in the world, but I wasn't going to let you get hurt because of my selfishness. It was Serena's turn to be shocked as tears began to fall down his face. Suddenly she realized something she had thought she never would. She was still in love with him, hopelessly and entirely in love with him. Softly she said, "Darien, I don't know why you didn't tell me, but I will forgive you. I may not be able to trust you completely for a while, but I'll give you another chance." He was dreaming, he had to be, why would she forgive him after he had put her through so much pain. "Why? You left because of me, and it's my fault the senshi all left you." "That's not why they left. Each left for a different reason, but that has nothing to do with you, I forgive you because I love you Darien, not because of what you proved to me, just because I love you." She paused unwilling to tell him to tell him the rest. "I didn't leave because of you well not entirely, I left because I was pregnant." "WHAT!?" This is extremely short isn't it? But isn't that a cute way to end it? Anyway tell me what you think! webmaster@innersenshi.com