Notes: "----" = normal conversation

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A.N: Please note that from here on, the next chapters will take place 2 months after Serena's departure from America.

CHAPTER:

THIRTEEN

Phoenix Mansion - 9:25pm

Outside the Lounge Room

Darien stopped at the top of the stairs outside the lounge room where both their parents currently where with the group that Serena had brought along with her and pulled Serena into his arms.

"Angel, please" whispered Darien.

"I've never felt that lonely, Darien" whispered Serena.

"I'm here, aren't I?" asked Darien.

"Hmm" murmured Serena.

Serena paled slightly as she heard someone familiar speaking downstairs causing her siblings to rush up where she was sitting and hear the same voice that she was hearing. Serena looked to Suzanne and stormed down the stairs and into the room that currently held her parents as well as the parents of her husband as she looked at the person with anger showing clearly in her silver eyes,

"Mrs. Shields, welcome back" said the person.

"Haven't you learned the last time you dealt with me, Alicia?" asked Serena.

"You won by luck" spat the woman known as Alicia.

"I kicked your backside and you know it" growled Serena.

"We'll see who gets the last laugh, Mrs. Shields" stated Alicia.

Serena growled in anger as Endymion placed a hand on her shoulder causing her to look up at to see him shaking his head as Solaris spoke to Alicia.

"Get the hell out of our house" spat Solaris.

"The Council wants to renew their standards, Serena" stated Alicia.

"When?" asked Serena.

"Right now" replied Alicia.

"WHAT?" shouted Serena.

"You heard me or we get claim on Tyler" said Alicia.

"Ok" whispered Serena.

"Good Girl" grinned Alicia.

10 men wearing security uniform entered the mansion followed by 6 men and 5 women who looked at Serena with a smirk on their faces as they sat down on the couches in front of her. Alicia joined the 5 other women and looked as Serena growled in anger at the ten men standing in the doorway and spoke.

"Why are they here?" spat Serena.

"You know why, Serena" replied one of the six men sitting on the couches.

"I renewed your stupid little contract 5 months back" sneered Serena.

"Someone told us that you left the country despite the terms of your contract" replied another man from the group.

"Who?" asked Serenity.

The man from the group nodded as one of the guards walked outside and pulled a resistive girl into the room and threw her on the floor in front of Serena. The girl looked up at Serena helplessly causing her to take a step back in shock as she remembered the same girl that she saw 7 years ago.

"Brittany?" whispered Serena.

"I'm so sorry" replied the girl "They forced me to tell them"

"Stop lying you brat" snapped Alicia.

Serena spun on her heel and walked to where Alicia was sitting and pulled her up by her hair causing gasps to come from the group around her. Brittany stood up weakly from the floor and walked to Serena, placing her arm on her shoulder causing Serena to look at her in shock as she dropped Alicia on the floor.

"What?" asked Serena looking shocked.

"Don't Serena, this isn't you" replied Brittany.

"I'm afraid I don't understand what you are saying Brittany" stated Serena.

"7 years ago, I was sent by the council" started Brittany.

Serena took a step back in shock and looked to each of the other 11 members that were sitting on the couch in shock as she bent her head from the pain that she was caused 7 years back. Serena clutched her hand into a fist while the group around her wondered how Serena was coping with the news that Brittany said.

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Oh dear....it seems that one person from Serena's past is back.

What will happen?

Who are these council members? And What Do They Want?

Will Serena be able to bear the secrets that have come to light?

What are the new standards that these people are talking about?

Find Out More in............Sailor Moon Phoenix: Book 1

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