Dreamland Fantasy
Chapter 17
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Serena sat in the car and looked up at her house in front of her as she let out a small sigh and turned to her father asking "can what happened tonight stay just between us?"
Ken looked to her with a raised brow telling her "there is nothing to be embarrassed about Serena"
She looked to her father knowing he wouldn't want to tell a lie for her, but she wasn't reads to explain yet either and told him "I know, but I would prefer not to talk about it right now and I'm sure once mom finds out she will have a bunch of questions that I am not ready to answer"
Ken reached down and took his daughters hand in his own as he gave it a little pat and told her "of course I understand and it will be our secret, but Serena"
She turned to look at him waiting to hear what the, but is as he looked to her with concern stating "if you do need to talk to someone. I know I am not one of your girlfriends, but I do love you a great deal and can listen"
Serena looked to him and nodded her head knowing there was so much that she wanted to speak about that she felt her heart was breaking in half that Endymion could really be dead and somewhere a princess is being held by a crazy man who is trying to take over her kingdom, but just ended up nodded her head telling him "sure dad and thanks"
Ken got out of the car and Serena followed her father up to their front door as they walked in and Ilene called out from the living room "so how was the movie?"
Serena turned around to see her mother sitting on the couch not expecting her to be waiting right there the moment she walked in the door and shook her head telling her "it was fine I guess"
Ilene put down the book she was reading hearing the lack of excitement in her daughter's voice as she stood up and walked over to the door asking concerned "it was only fine, that doesn't sound too good. How did things go with that boy?"
Serena looked to her mother sensing that her mom sense was picking up that something happened tonight, only it wasn't with Jonathan that left her stomach in knots and thought about Endymion then remembered Diamond standing in front of her holding that dagger and shook her head trying to sound as calm as possible when inside she was still shaking telling her "nothing happened between us. It didn't work out and I think we have both decided not to see each other again"
Ilene stood there hearing her words, but knowing there was more to the story then what Serena was telling and with a raised eyebrow she looked to her questioning "oh?"
Serena nodded her head feeling like the walls were starting to close in on her getting the fourth degree from her mother and told her "yes that's it and I think I want to go get a glass of water. I'm feeling thirsty excuse me"
Ilene stepped out of the way to let her daughter pass, but she was not about to just let it go as easily as that and stepped up blocking the way in front of Ken asking him "well what really happened tonight? You didn't scare that boy off did you?"
Ken shook his head calmly knowing how protective Ilene was when it came to their children and understood Serena's concerns telling her "no, I barely spoke to the boy, it is just as Serena told it"
Ilene looked to her husband feeling there was more to tell to this story, but for whatever there reason she was not being included as Ken reached out giving her a quick kiss her on the cheek telling her "don't worry our daughter is a strong girl she will bounce back quickly"
Ilene looked to him hearing his choice of words and with a turn of her head asking "bounce back from what?"
Ken shook his head knowing he may have implied too much and told her "well Serena is turning into a young woman now and I am sure there will be other men that will come along and I just hope they will treat her as she deserves to be treated that's all" "
Ilene nodded her head agreeing with his words, but her motherly instinct told her that something did happen and she wanted to find out who that boy she went out with tonight is and force the truth out of him, because she obviously wasn't getting it from her husband and daughter.
Ken patted her on the shoulder with a quick reassurance telling her "don't worry everything is fine. If it weren't I would certainly tell you"
Ilene nodded her head a little relived there was nothing too serious, but shook her head asking the question she had dwelling on her mind "this didn't have anything to do with the dreams she is having did it"
Ken shook his head honestly telling her "no I don't think it had anything to do with that, although"
Ilene looked to him concerned hearing how his tone change asking "although what?"
Ken looked forward towards the kitchen not seeing any sight of Serena and turned back to Ilene telling her "on the way home earlier she fell asleep in the car and when she woke up, like you described before she was saying some strange things"
Ilene looked to him nervous asking "about the kingdoms again?"
Ken shook his head telling her "no she said that she thought we were in a car accident"
Ilene looked to him concerned asking "were you?"
Ken shook his head replying "no, nothing like that"
Ilene let out a sigh of relief and nodded her head telling him "alright well maybe this is a good sign that Serena is no longer having that same dream over and over"
Ken nodded his head not thinking of it that way telling her a little relieved "yes perhaps your right" as he walked ahead towards the kitchen.
Serena stood against the kitchen wall over hearing there conversation knowing her mother had been wrong about the dream. It all had to do with the kingdoms as she heard her father come walking towards her.
She quickly walked away trying to make it look like she wasn't listening in on there conversation as she watched him walk into the kitchen and sit down at the table as he picked up the newspaper and started to read
Serena walked over to the table holding a glass of water telling him "thanks dad for not telling mom what really happened tonight"
Ken looked up from the newspaper telling her quietly "sure thing kiddo, but I do not like to make it a habit of keeping secrets from your mother if you catch my drift"
Serena nodded her head knowing that her secret would stay safe at least for now telling him "loud and clear"
Ken looked to his daughter seeing she still seemed distracted and told her "why don't we all pick out a movie we can watch together, we can make some popcorn and all sit down and watch together, help get your mind on other things"
Serena looked to him and was not thinking about watching a movie right now, but maybe he was right and the distraction would be good for her to take her mind off her missing prince and nodded her head telling him "sounds good, just nothing romantic okay"
Ken looked to her with a little nod asking "how about a science fiction?" Serena replied back telling him "sounds perfect"
Serena sat down on the easy chair as she watched her parents curling up on the couch together as she let out a little sigh seeing them like that and then her father turned on the television and they picked out the newest sci-fi thriller about a man who goes and explorers a strange new planet
Serena sat back holding onto one of the pillows tightly as she watched the man on the screen being held captive, she held her breath in her throat waiting to see how he would get away when suddenly she felt her chair violently jolt back.
She held onto the sides of the chair tightly and turned to her parents questioning "did you feel that also?" but then stopped seeing she was no longer in her living room.
She slowly released her tight grasp afraid of where she was now and with whom when she heard a voice from across the room calling out "She's awake oh thank the heavens"
Serena slowly sat up on a small cot of some kind as she looked around seeing Luna and Artemis coming rushing over and sitting up next to her with the four female guardians standing nearby as she let out a sigh of relief to know she was no longer alone with Diamond
Ami looked to her concerned telling her "you should not be sitting up yet, you need to take it easy"
Serena looked to her shaking her head not knowing what happened how she ended up here, but knew it was a puzzle piece she needed to figure out telling her "I'm alright, but what happened"
Mina and Lita looked to each other concerned that she didn't remember as Rei spoke up saying gently "Endymion rescued you he said something about Diamond holding you hostage. He brought you here where we can watch over you and keep you safe"
Serena looked to them as she felt the air come back to her lungs as she asked them "he's alive"
Lita nodded her head telling him "yes he still lives, but Serenity Diamond is dangerous. Endymion said that he is obsessed with you, you must use caution. We don't know what his final plan is and how you fit into it, but whatever it is it can't be good"
Serena looked to them knowing how twisted and dangerous Diamond was, but right now she had other thoughts on her mind as she wiped a tear from her eyes asking them "Endymion is alive though and well"
Rei looked over to her as she shook her head hearing her strange question telling her "of course he's alive maybe a little bruised, but he'll live. Are you sure you are feeling alright that bump to your head didn't do anything to you up in there, did it?"
Serena looked to them seeing all there concerned faces staring her way as she blinked her eyes knowing more had happened asking "a bump on the head?"
Ami nodded her head as she quickly typed some information into a small handheld computer she questioned her "what do you remember Serenity?"
Serena sat there shaking her head knowing time had passed, but left unsure how much exactly happened telling her "I don't it all seems very blurry, I remember being captured by Diamond, but after that its confusing, but what happened with Diamond? How did I get here?"
Mina looked to her shaking her head telling her calmly "it is alright I am sure it will come back to you soon. Endymion said that there was a fight, you tried to protect him by blocking Diamond attack, but then got injured in the process when Diamond pushed you out of the way, but you fell and hit your head against the hard concrete wall then blacked out"
Serena nodded her head slowly looking between there concerned faces, she knew why she didn't remember any of it, because it wasn't actually her who lived it as she let out a sigh telling them "yes I'm sure it will all start to come back to me again" then looked around the room realizing part of their story was missing asking concerned "where is Endymion now?"
The girls all looked to each other all having the same knowledge, but none would share as Serena started to feel an uneasiness in her stomach she asked panicked "what is going on? What aren't you saying? Where is he?"
Lita looked to her and was the first to speak up and silently told her with a grim face "he returned back to the dark kingdom"
Serena looked to her not understanding her reaction the dark kingdom is his land. The people he swore to protect and shook her head telling them "isn't that good, he will be safer there among his own people won't he?"
Rei looked to her surprised by her comment and shook her head telling her "you must have really hit your head harder than I thought"
Serena looked to her feeling the uneasiness return she shook her head asking nervously "what do you mean?"
Ami looked to her taking on a more gentle tone she told her "what I think Rei was trying to say was since the uprising of his people started"
Serena looked to them not liking the sound of that asking "uprising? Why? What has happened?"
Luna looked over to her shaking her head seeing how upset she was becoming she told her calmly "perhaps we should talk again later, after you have rested some more and are not feeling so confused"
Serena sat there refusing to just rest, she knew now that Endymion was alive, but questioning where is he right now had her on edge, she shook her head demanding "no, I need to know what is going on with Endymion please tell me will he be alright"
Mina looked to her knowing her feelings for the prince and nodded her head telling her "the woman Beryl has turned out to be a traitorous snake. She has convinced the people of the dark that Endymion is the one that cannot be trusted, that his mind has been tampered by his connection to our kingdom and they seek to over throw him as ruler and that the only way to stop the takeover of the kingdom is for Endymion not to be a part of it"
Serena covered her mouth in shock remembering all that Endymion spoke of not letting things get so bad to put his people at risk and doing whatever it took to protect his people and now this is how they treat him as she questioned "what does that mean? What will happen to him?"
Rei looked to her with a shake of her head telling her "Beryl means to destroy him and take what is his by any means necessary she already has turned many others to her way or thinking"
Serena shook her head knowing from the meeting she had with this Beryl woman she could not be trusted, but to hear her speak up against Endymion left her feeling cold inside as Ami spoke up telling her "he went to speak with his people try to bring an end to this, get them to listen to reason. All we can do now is wait and hope. He can stop this before things get any worse than they already are"
Lita nodded her head agreeing with Mina's words as she told her "although I can't imagine how much worse things could get"
Serena felt the pit in her stomach rising at the thought of just having to wait with no news of him as she looked at her female guardians beside her, just staying in hiding while he is out there alone asking "there must be something we can do with all of the talk of this alliance, well what good is it if we can't help him"
Lita looked to her shaking her head telling her "but, the dark kingdom is not part of the alliance"
Serena stood up front the cot and turned to the four guardians angrily shaking her head telling them "he saved my life time and time again. In my book that is enough to consider him an honorary member and if you won't see it my way, then I will find a way to do it on my own, but I will not let him perish when there is still a glimmer of hope out there"
Luna looked to her seeing how she stood up proudly telling her with a smile "there you are"
Serena turned to look at the cat with a raised eye brow asking "what?"
Luna looked to her as a proud mother figure telling her "I knew somewhere hidden in there is the ruler that you were always meant to be Neo queen Serenity"
Serena looked to her hearing her words knowing there was no way she was meant to be queen and shook her head telling her "queen, no you definitely have the wrong girl for the job"
Luna nodded her head almost in a wise manner, like she knew the deep secret she was hiding telling her "no, it is you who will lead the way for our people"
Serena looked to her shaking her head not sure how it could be possible, her being a leader no way. She could barely get herself ready for school in the mornings when she saw Lita stand up by her side telling her "we are with you Serenity"
She looked to the tallest of the guardians as Rei nodded her head agreeing telling her "we will follow you through whatever fires are ahead"
Serena stood there amazed seeing these guardians of Serenity giving their oaths to protect her as Mina stood up telling her "where with you until the very end" and Ami nodded her head telling her "our loyal vow to the new Queen Serenity"
Serena was about to protest that she was not Serenity, but then closed her mouth feeling the confidence they had in her and nodded her head knowing what she had to do telling them "let's do this for our people and the future of others to come"
She began to walk forward to lead the way unsure what dangers wait ahead, but then stopped and felt a pounding in her head and reached out to grasp her forehead when she heard her father's voice calling "wake up sleepy head, you slept through most of the movie"
Serena looked up to see him standing in front of her and she was back sitting in her living room as she shook her head asking him "what happened?"
Ken looked to the television as he told her with a shrug "well it was a very good movie in the end the man ends up saving the planet and uses the weapons they created to protect the people and decides to end up staying there to help protect the people and regrow there civilization"
Serena looked to him hearing him describe the movie knowing it was a little too close to what she was experiencing first hand, she shook her head telling him "but it was only a movie"
Ken looked to her surprised by her comment and nodded his head telling her "of course dear, it's not like anything like that could ever actually happen in real life"
Serena laughed nervously partially wishing that was true and told him "no, of course not" as she got up from the chair stretching out her arms telling him "you know I think. I am actually going to go to bed I am more tired then I realized"
Ken looked to her knowing she had a hard day saying "sleep well" as he kissed her on the forehead.
Serena gave him a little smile saying back "good night" and slowly walked up the stairs to her bedroom then closed the door and looked herself in the mirror as she asked herself "queen me?"
She sighed looking around her room seeing all the usual things you would expect in a teenagers room posters, makeup, manga's, homework left unfinished telling herself "I can't be what they need me to be" but then looked herself in the mirror and gently reached up touching her lips that he had kissed and knew she needed him asking herself "but how can I not be"
She went and sat down on her bed and put her head down on the pillow thinking of Endymion hoping he would be safe and knowing what must be done telling herself "it was supposed to be only a dream, how did it come to this"
She stood up and walked over to her dresser and pulled out a journal from her top draw then went back to her bed and sat and began to write: it started as just another dream, but I quickly figured out it was more, there are those that are looking for a leader and I feel there is more at stake here than just another dream.
