Remarkably, Catty's precision was exact and they landed in the Ladies' Room in Planet Bang. They checked their hair and makeup before the exited out into the main floor. A slow song was ending and the dance floor was a mass of dancing couples, swaying in unison to the music. Catty gave Serena a smile and patted her arm and Serena knew what she meant: she found Babylon and she was going to go to him. Serena nodded in response to Catty and made her way to Jimena and Colin at the other end of the room.
They said hi to her when she approached. "Hey, where have you been girl?" Jimena asked with a smile, handing her a can of Diet Coke.
"It's a long story," she answered vaguely as she popped the top off, "I'll tell you later. What did I miss? I hope not any fights."
Jimena smiled. "Unfortunately, we have not been so blessed to have another show like before. You didn't miss much, just some dances. 'Bobby' has been getting close with Tianna and Catty, I see." Jimena noticed as a fast dance came on and the three were dancing in the center of the floor.
"Yeah," Serena confirmed, "I just hope it doesn't cause any fights between them."
Vanessa approached them pulling Michael behind her. "Hey, Serena. Is everything okay?" She asked, showing more concern on her face than in the tone of her voice.
"Yes, well, it's kinda weird, I will tell you later." Serena smiled to show that she wasn't worried so Vanessa should not be either.
The fast paced song ended and the DJ started to introduce a request. Everyone's attention was turned to the DJ because it was very rare that a request was granted; some money had to be slipped to him for the request to be even thought of.
"This song is from a couple years back, but it has been requested more then enough to persuade me to play it. It's by a band that originated her in LA, here is VAST with Pretty When You Cry. " DJ Ripper got applause and hoots for his decision.
"I think this request is for you, Serena" Jimena said and she nudged Serena to the dance floor.
The main lights dimmed and the colored spotlights and flashers were all that illuminated the dance floor. The bases of the song started and Serena's heart leapt with them. She loved this song…
She was in the middle of the floor before she knew it and she was oblivious to her surroundings except for the beat of the music. She was deciding on when she should join the song and dance when Stanton appeared before her.
One smooth step brought him face to face with her. His hands went around her waist and she automatically wrapped her arms around his neck, they started dancing when the singing started.
"This song always reminds me of us." He said softly. He sang with the song, "I didn't want to hurt you baby, I didn't want to hurt you, I didn't want to hurt you but you're pretty when you cry…." The song began to pick up and so did the rhythm of their dance.
When he first came to her, she wasn't sure if it was Stanton or the Imposter, but after he said this, that twinkle in his eyes flashed and that grin appeared. That glimmer in his eye, that light she saw, that was the little bit of humanity still left in him, and that was why she loved him.
The song continued as they danced; "And the moon gives me permission when I enter through her eyes. She's loosing her virginity and all her will to compromise. I didn't want to hurt you baby, I didn't want to hurt you, I didn't want to hurt you but you're pretty when you cry." Eastern chanting ensued which made this music so beautiful to Serena. The song continued with Serena and Stanton silent, lost in the music.
Stanton whispered the last part of the song to Serena, "And if you knew how much I love you, you would run away…"
Serena supplied the echo, "How could you do this to me know?"
Stanton continued with the next line, "But when I treat you bad it always makes you want to stay."
"How could you do this to me know?" She responded on cue.
"I didn't want to hurt you baby." He whispered with a serious tone, "I didn't want to hurt you, baby." The chanting resumed its background as Stanton sang with the same emotion as the singer, "I didn't want to hurt you, baby! I didn't want to hurt you baby."
Serena looked saddened and spoke her line again, "How could you do this to me know?"
The song rolled slowly to a stop and the two stayed entwined together. Neither of them noticed that almost every eye was on them. The attention did not last, however, because a new song came on.
This snapped Serena back into reality and she immediately pulled her hands away from Stanton. He gave her a rueful smile in return and took her hand. He kissed it and said, "Thank you for the dance."
A voice behind Serena suddenly made her skin crawl. "I don't know, I thought it was rather repetitive for you to try to win her over by singing to her again. Tell me, Serena, doesn't it get droll?" The voice was hurtful and malice, it belonged to the Imposter. She noticed Stanton's gloating smile before she turned around to face the speaker.
Stanton answered him in a proud, mocking voice, "Just jealous 'cause you fail to win her over as I do?"
"Win me over?" Serena was enraged. "Stanton, we discussed this. You are the Prince of Darkness, we can't be together." She was on the verge of tears. It was pain to be apart from him, it was agony to be near him and not be able to have him. "And YOU!" She pointed her finger at the dark man from before, "Who are you and WHAT do you want from me?" This was it, she had enough. She didn't want to be toyed with anymore, she didn't want to be fooled anymore, she wanted answers.
"I believe," Stanton took the liberty of answering the question for the man, "that this is Ajax and he wants to seduce you and turn you to the Atrox."
"Is that true?" She demanded of him
"Aye, it is." He replied. "But I would much rather you call me Raphael."