*** A note to Firedragon fairy::: Tianna IS a new goddess. The sixth book
was written about her. She isn't really a goddess to begin with, but after
she saved Catty and helped the other Goddesses, Maggie gave her an amulet
and she became one. She is telekinetic.
***A note to anyone who cares::: To my estimation, there will be about 10 to 11 chapters to my story. I have the rest of it mapped out in my mind and hopefully I won't be too lazy and take the time to type it out. I used Jon Crosby and the band Vast in this chapter. They are the best band in the world. For the record, Jon wrote the song "I Don't have Anything" and you can learn more about the band at www.realvast.com. They are updating now, but when they are done it will be cool. Okay, here we go, on with the story…
"What do you wear when you are going out with a Hunter?" Serena asked herself as she stood in font of her full-length mirror,
Serena got a phone call an hour ago. Gabriel asked if she would like to spend the day with him. She was a little resentful, but Stanton told her what to do. "Act normal," he said. "Then call me when you hang up."
"Gabriel wants to spend the day walking the streets and eating from venders, can you tell he is from out of town?" Serena tried to pass of a laugh, trying to hide the fact that she was nervous.
"Go along, he is probably just figure you out some, you know, finding out your likes and dislikes. It's in public so don't worry, he can't hurt you. But just in case, I will follow you in the shadows. Are you alright with this?" Stanton said from his line of the phone.
"Well, yeah, but… What should I wear?" Was Serena's reply. She wanted to prove to Stanton he can rely on her to be strong, as strong as he is. She heard a sigh of amusement from the other end and they said their goodbyes and cya laters and hung up the phone.
At ten o'clock the bell rang. "Serena! It's that guy again. Another date?" Collin yelled from the bottom of the stairs. As Serena passed him, he whispered to her, "When are you going to start confiding in me again. I only told one person about Foo Foo."
"I told you, I am not mad you told Jimena about my stuffed animal anymore, this is different." Serena gave the worried Gabriel a smile from her position by the stairs. "I didn't tell you this because I thought you would get all protective. Now, just go out and surf. It's a beautiful day. Cya later!" And Serena placed the surfing thought into his head before he had a chance to refuse. She walked out the door and into the sunlight.
"Since the car is busted, I thought I would be nice just to explore the city on a nice Saturday." And then he let her have it, that smile. Serena, for a moment, forgot all of the suspicion and fear. She was lost in that smile.
She silently followed him as he led her through the familiar streets of LA. They end up at the Third Street Promenade. Venders, singers, and dancers are lining the streets, offering what they have. One particular sound, and acoustic guitar and a solo voice, tricked through the noise and caught Serena's heart. She immediately made her way through the crowed street down to a small circle of people. She could hear the song clearly now and it surrounded her.
"Who is this?" Gabriel asked behind her.
'Funny,' she thought, 'I didn't even realize he was following me.' "Jon Crosby." Serena let his name escape from her lips, only as loud as a soft whisper.
"Who?" Gabriel asked, as if he didn't even care.
"Jon Crosby, lead singer, song writer, and inspiration to Vast. My favorite band." The words slipped out of Serena's mouth, though she was barely aware she was speaking. She was enchanted. When the song finally ended, the crowed erupted in applause and Serena snapped back into reality.
"C'mon, lets move on." Gabriel begged. He started to lead Serena away. Before she had a chance to form words, a familiar voice broke through the applause behind them.
"Mind if I join you?" Said the voice. Serena whipped back around, breaking free of Gabriel's grasp. "You have two guitars, I know all of your songs…" Stanton said with a sly smile.
"Yeah, sure. Any request from the crowd?" Jon asked as Stanton settled down on the stool next to Jon.
Serena couldn't help herself. She called out her favorite song before she had time to think. "I Don't Have Anything!"
"Right, here we go." Jon said and then he struck the first chord, followed shortly by Stanton.
The effect on Serena was immediate. Not only was her favorite star singing her favorite song upon her request, he was playing it with Stanton. Her hips started to sway as Jon started to sing.
"I stood on mountain tops that overlook the world. I can't find anything except a void inside." Jon sang with a sweet tone.
'Funny,' Serena thought, 'This song is a lot like Stanton and me. I don't have anything when I don't have him…' Just then, the strumming became louder as the chorus began. 'Pay attention Serena!' She yelled at herself, ' you missed the fist verse! This probably won't happen more than once in your life.'
Her heart gave a jump when she realized Stanton was singing with Jon for the chorus. "I don't have anything, because I don't have you. I don't have anything yeah."
Serena danced as Jon sang the second verse, but then Stanton sang solo, not taking his eyes off of Serena. "I've been stripped of everything, except some flesh that bleeds. And I've been robbed of everything, except a soul, except a soul that needs…" Jon joined in and their voiced harmonized. "You. Sweet you. I don't have anything, because I don't have you."
The song ended and the crowd burst into applause. Serena thought she was in heaven.
"Any other requests? How about something from Visual Audio Sensory Theater?" Jon said, obviously impressed with the swarm of people building around them. Someone from the back shouted "Three Doors" and then they were off again.
Serena couldn't believe where she was. She completely forgotten about Gabriel. She looked around for him halfway through the song, he was standing off to the side, looking around, wishing he were someplace else. She tried to penetrate his mind again, but she was blocked. She gave a small sigh and returned her attention to the beautiful music being made in front of her.
After what seemed like minutes, but were actually hours, Jon apologized for having to leave. He shook Stanton's hand and gave him an autograph. When he passed by, he gave Serena a smile that made her melt. 'He should smile more often,' she thought as she watched him leave.
"Enjoy the performance?" Serena gave a smile and turned, facing Stanton.
"Yes, it was like a dream come true." She said, looking down at the little silver ring on her finger.
"Your friend didn't enjoy it much." Stanton nodded towards Gabriel. "He is planning his attack soon. I heard it from the underground."
"What should I do?" Serena asked. She was heart broken from coming from complete happiness to slamming scary reality.
Stanton took her hand with the ring on it, he liked the way it looked on her small finger. "Tell him that you are worn out and your not really feeling like staying out any longer. I will track him down and have a little talk with him. I won't tell him yet who I am, but I will give him a nice little warning…. Oh look, here he comes now." Stanton put on his most polite smile and said hello to Gabriel.
"Serena, is everything okay here?" Gabriel asked, glancing from Stanton to her.
"Uh, yeah." Serena said, pulling her hand free form Stanton's. "I am really exhausted, do you mind walking me home?"
"Not at all." And they walked away.
'Well, this was an odd day…' Serena thought as a smile crept across her face.
'And the day isn't even over.' Stanton's voice echoed in her mind. She couldn't help the laugh that escaped from her.
"What?" Asked Gabriel, looking curious.
"I'll tell you later." Serena replied as she entered her house and closed the door.
***A note to anyone who cares::: To my estimation, there will be about 10 to 11 chapters to my story. I have the rest of it mapped out in my mind and hopefully I won't be too lazy and take the time to type it out. I used Jon Crosby and the band Vast in this chapter. They are the best band in the world. For the record, Jon wrote the song "I Don't have Anything" and you can learn more about the band at www.realvast.com. They are updating now, but when they are done it will be cool. Okay, here we go, on with the story…
"What do you wear when you are going out with a Hunter?" Serena asked herself as she stood in font of her full-length mirror,
Serena got a phone call an hour ago. Gabriel asked if she would like to spend the day with him. She was a little resentful, but Stanton told her what to do. "Act normal," he said. "Then call me when you hang up."
"Gabriel wants to spend the day walking the streets and eating from venders, can you tell he is from out of town?" Serena tried to pass of a laugh, trying to hide the fact that she was nervous.
"Go along, he is probably just figure you out some, you know, finding out your likes and dislikes. It's in public so don't worry, he can't hurt you. But just in case, I will follow you in the shadows. Are you alright with this?" Stanton said from his line of the phone.
"Well, yeah, but… What should I wear?" Was Serena's reply. She wanted to prove to Stanton he can rely on her to be strong, as strong as he is. She heard a sigh of amusement from the other end and they said their goodbyes and cya laters and hung up the phone.
At ten o'clock the bell rang. "Serena! It's that guy again. Another date?" Collin yelled from the bottom of the stairs. As Serena passed him, he whispered to her, "When are you going to start confiding in me again. I only told one person about Foo Foo."
"I told you, I am not mad you told Jimena about my stuffed animal anymore, this is different." Serena gave the worried Gabriel a smile from her position by the stairs. "I didn't tell you this because I thought you would get all protective. Now, just go out and surf. It's a beautiful day. Cya later!" And Serena placed the surfing thought into his head before he had a chance to refuse. She walked out the door and into the sunlight.
"Since the car is busted, I thought I would be nice just to explore the city on a nice Saturday." And then he let her have it, that smile. Serena, for a moment, forgot all of the suspicion and fear. She was lost in that smile.
She silently followed him as he led her through the familiar streets of LA. They end up at the Third Street Promenade. Venders, singers, and dancers are lining the streets, offering what they have. One particular sound, and acoustic guitar and a solo voice, tricked through the noise and caught Serena's heart. She immediately made her way through the crowed street down to a small circle of people. She could hear the song clearly now and it surrounded her.
"Who is this?" Gabriel asked behind her.
'Funny,' she thought, 'I didn't even realize he was following me.' "Jon Crosby." Serena let his name escape from her lips, only as loud as a soft whisper.
"Who?" Gabriel asked, as if he didn't even care.
"Jon Crosby, lead singer, song writer, and inspiration to Vast. My favorite band." The words slipped out of Serena's mouth, though she was barely aware she was speaking. She was enchanted. When the song finally ended, the crowed erupted in applause and Serena snapped back into reality.
"C'mon, lets move on." Gabriel begged. He started to lead Serena away. Before she had a chance to form words, a familiar voice broke through the applause behind them.
"Mind if I join you?" Said the voice. Serena whipped back around, breaking free of Gabriel's grasp. "You have two guitars, I know all of your songs…" Stanton said with a sly smile.
"Yeah, sure. Any request from the crowd?" Jon asked as Stanton settled down on the stool next to Jon.
Serena couldn't help herself. She called out her favorite song before she had time to think. "I Don't Have Anything!"
"Right, here we go." Jon said and then he struck the first chord, followed shortly by Stanton.
The effect on Serena was immediate. Not only was her favorite star singing her favorite song upon her request, he was playing it with Stanton. Her hips started to sway as Jon started to sing.
"I stood on mountain tops that overlook the world. I can't find anything except a void inside." Jon sang with a sweet tone.
'Funny,' Serena thought, 'This song is a lot like Stanton and me. I don't have anything when I don't have him…' Just then, the strumming became louder as the chorus began. 'Pay attention Serena!' She yelled at herself, ' you missed the fist verse! This probably won't happen more than once in your life.'
Her heart gave a jump when she realized Stanton was singing with Jon for the chorus. "I don't have anything, because I don't have you. I don't have anything yeah."
Serena danced as Jon sang the second verse, but then Stanton sang solo, not taking his eyes off of Serena. "I've been stripped of everything, except some flesh that bleeds. And I've been robbed of everything, except a soul, except a soul that needs…" Jon joined in and their voiced harmonized. "You. Sweet you. I don't have anything, because I don't have you."
The song ended and the crowd burst into applause. Serena thought she was in heaven.
"Any other requests? How about something from Visual Audio Sensory Theater?" Jon said, obviously impressed with the swarm of people building around them. Someone from the back shouted "Three Doors" and then they were off again.
Serena couldn't believe where she was. She completely forgotten about Gabriel. She looked around for him halfway through the song, he was standing off to the side, looking around, wishing he were someplace else. She tried to penetrate his mind again, but she was blocked. She gave a small sigh and returned her attention to the beautiful music being made in front of her.
After what seemed like minutes, but were actually hours, Jon apologized for having to leave. He shook Stanton's hand and gave him an autograph. When he passed by, he gave Serena a smile that made her melt. 'He should smile more often,' she thought as she watched him leave.
"Enjoy the performance?" Serena gave a smile and turned, facing Stanton.
"Yes, it was like a dream come true." She said, looking down at the little silver ring on her finger.
"Your friend didn't enjoy it much." Stanton nodded towards Gabriel. "He is planning his attack soon. I heard it from the underground."
"What should I do?" Serena asked. She was heart broken from coming from complete happiness to slamming scary reality.
Stanton took her hand with the ring on it, he liked the way it looked on her small finger. "Tell him that you are worn out and your not really feeling like staying out any longer. I will track him down and have a little talk with him. I won't tell him yet who I am, but I will give him a nice little warning…. Oh look, here he comes now." Stanton put on his most polite smile and said hello to Gabriel.
"Serena, is everything okay here?" Gabriel asked, glancing from Stanton to her.
"Uh, yeah." Serena said, pulling her hand free form Stanton's. "I am really exhausted, do you mind walking me home?"
"Not at all." And they walked away.
'Well, this was an odd day…' Serena thought as a smile crept across her face.
'And the day isn't even over.' Stanton's voice echoed in her mind. She couldn't help the laugh that escaped from her.
"What?" Asked Gabriel, looking curious.
"I'll tell you later." Serena replied as she entered her house and closed the door.