The car ride to Serena's house was silent. Serena, slowly caressing Stanton's handsome face, was placing thought and wishes into his sleeping mind. She looked down at her dirty, torn outfit and realized that her moon amulet was only glowing when Zirus was present, why didn't it glow when Stanton was around?
"Okay, here we are. Looks like someone's home. Do I need to put a sleeping spell on anyone?" Babylon asked. He no longer looked like Bobby. His aura changed. He glowed of a white light and eyes shone of a pure crystal blue.
Serena looked out into the black driveway ahead of her. "No," she began, "its just Colin. He'll probably be snoring in his room with his headphones on." She then returned her eyes to Stanton.
Babylon turned off the car and made his way to the back seat door. He opened it and said quietly to Serena, "Go unlock the door and make sure the coast is clear, I will bring Stanton in behind you." Serena nodded and carefully placed Stanton's head down. She slid off the seat and made her way to the door. With very little effort, Babylon lifted Stanton out of the car and shut the door with a free hand.
He entered the still house with a weary eye. "Serena," he whispered, "Serena, where are you?" He cautiously closed the front door behind him.
Serena walked out of the kitchen with a damp washcloth. She gestured for him to follow her. Slowly, they made there way upstairs. Serena stopped in front of Colin's open door. She pointed to her room as she crept into Colin's pigpen known as a bedroom. Checking that Colin was truly asleep, Serena left his room and closed his door behind her.
She entered her own room and found Stanton lying on her bed with Babylon standing on the balcony. Serena pulled up a chair next her bed and took Stanton's hand. "How bad is it?" She asked Babylon.
"That blast was strong enough to destroy an Immortal. Being the Dark Prince is what saved him." Babylon's voice sounded indifferent, but Serena got the feeling that he was actually thankful. Two enemies coming together to overcome a greater evil; and to protect her. He glided, over to the bed and lifted up Stanton's shirt.
Serena couldn't help the yip that came from her. A bloody, burning red scorch mark was left on Stanton's abdomen. "Help me get this off of him." Serena begged getting to her feet.
Babylon ripped the black shirt off Stanton and threw it to the ground. "I know of a place a little ways away that sell some herbs that would help heal that. Will you be fine alone for awhile?"
"Yes. Go quickly." Serena said almost as quietly as a whisper.
Babylon returned about three o'clock and placed a washcloth soaked in an herbal substance on the wound. The night passed ever so slowly for Serena. She never left Stanton's side. Then, finally, at seven o'clock, he stirred.
Stanton asked to be taken to where he lives to recover. He insisted that he would be fine recovering by himself. It took several lengthy arguments with Serena, but Stanton finally got his wish. He lay sprawled across the back seat of Babylon's black car, doing his best to assure Serena that he will be fine. She didn't want to let him go.
Serena did go to school that Monday, but she wasn't fully there. She was very worried about Stanton. Noticing Serena's spacing, Jimena finally spoke up on their way to Jimena's car.
"Hey, is something wrong? You seem really distant today?" Jimena asked.
"I'll explain when we get in the car." Serena said simply.
Bobby's voice came unexpectedly from behind, "What, you didn't tell them yet?"
Jimena whirled around and faced Bobby face to face. Catty and Vanessa ran up from the soccer field followed quickly by Tianna. They stared at him with loathing hatred and disbelief.
He just gave a charming smile and turned to Serena, "You better explain to them that I am not a baddie anymore."
"What? C'mon everyone, we are going to straighten this whole thing out now!" Jimena turned around and quietly led the way back to her car.
At Serena's disserted house, they all sat in the kitchen and listened to the whole story according to Serena. When she finished, everyone, except for herself and Bobby, were astonished.
After a brief moment of silence, Jimena looked up at Serena, "I am so sorry. I should have told you."
"Should have told me what?" Serena asked, looking Jimena in the eyes.
"I had a vision a week ago, I didn't know what it was then, but now it makes sense. It was some scary looking' ugly guy shooting a green beam out of his hands, but that's all I saw. I thought that maybe another vision would come to me and give me more clues, it never did. I'm sorry." She ended and looked down at her hands.
"It's not your fault, you don't need to be sorry. I should have told you guys what was going on. I was just worried what you would think." Serena said, getting up to get a glass of water.
"So, Bobby's real name is Babylon and he is an Angelic?" Catty asked from her leaning position at the door.
"Yea, I wasn't in control that night and the whole week. I apologize for not being able to fight and do my job." Bobby said then, changing into the more appealing form of Babylon.
"You tried, we understand. Sometimes you are just caught off your guard and stuff happens." Catty was babbling and staring (practically drooling) at Babylon.
Jimena interrupted the nonsense coming from Catty. "So, what is your story Angelic Babylon?"
"Well, I was in Italy eighteen years ago. I was protecting the mortals from a Hunter that had been causing an immense amount of trouble by the name of Ajax. He had many supporters, mostly from the ones he had changed. My job was to shadow him, find out this plan he had been talking about, then destroy him and all evidence of the plan. Three years into the mission, he disappeared. I finally tracked as far as England. From there, I had no idea. Then, after several months of vain searches, I received a tip from an old friend. Ajax, after a harsh battle with a Goddess, was extremely weak. No one could find him. But, his plan was found out. His greatest supporter was to find the next generation of Goddesses and change the One to the Atrox under Ajax's name, gaining him the crown as Dark Prince.
I was told that the next generation lived in LA and I quickly traveled there. I made myself at home, changing my appearance to fit the growing forms of my peers at school. All awhile, I was searching for the One, and trying to protect her. Sadly, I failed." He stopped then, the sincerity in his voice was detectable, but his pride was still held. Even when he was ashamed, he was honorable.
"You didn't fail, his plan did not come true. Zirus was defeated and Ajax is, well, what happened to Ajax?" Vanessa asked.
"Ajax is still weak and undercover, I must continue to search for him. My mission is still not over." Babylon stated.
No one spoke for five minutes. Every person in the room kept their thoughts to themselves, finally, the front door opened and broke their silence.
"Cool, a party. Hey Jimena, what's up?" Colin inquired, entering the kitchen and made his way for the fridge.
"No party and you better not be thinking of eating my chocolate marshmallow. I know what you're up to." Serena joked.
"Then what is going on? And who is this guy and what kind of stuff is he on? Is he glowing?" Colin was confused and unable to hide it.
Babylon changed into Bobby again, much to the disliking of Tianna and Catty. "He is not on anything and we were just talking, but we are done now. Come on, Colin, I will take you out for ice cream."
Colin snapped his vision to Jimena and gladly accepted her offer. Jimena gave a smile and a hug to Serena and waved goodbye to the others. "Call you later. She whispered to Serena and left with the eager Colin.
"Do they have chocolate marshmallow there?" They heard Colin ask.
"Yes they do, now shut up or you are paying." Jimena replied.
When they were out of earshot, Vanessa reminded everyone they had a soccer game to get to. "We better be going, or we will be late. Cya tomorrow?" Vanessa asked, giving Serena a big hug.
"Yeah, see you tomorrow. Good luck and kick ass." Serena gave a smile. The last three left, leaving only Serena and Babylon.
"You took Stanton home, right?" Serena asked Babylon after awhile.
"Yes, I did." He replied shortly.
"Give me his address, I need to see him." She said and she her bag and stared to leave.
"I don't think that is the best idea." Babylon said, following her towards the door.
"Why not? He is only hurt cause he saved me. I need to talk to him." Serena was not going to take no for an answer.
"It's not safe, I know Stanton wouldn't hurt you, but what if there were other Followers there?" Babylon got in her way, much to her disliking.
Serena pointed her finger at him accusingly, "I don't care! I will make sure there aren't any. Give me the address."
"I will drive you there myself, then you can call a cab home." He gave up and left in front of her, digging in his pocket for his keys.