Chapter Thirteen

Darien awoke to find himself in a dark room. He was wearing his prince uniform. He got up and found Diamond standing behind him.

Diamond punched Darien in the face sending him staggering. Darien wiped the blood from his mouth.

" So, it's just you and me, huh?" Diamond sneered, " I'm through with games. If I rid myself of you now, there'll be no one to stop me from having Serena, past, present or future! I should done this in the beginning." Diamond created a sword out of energy. It crackled with electricity.

Darien pulled out his sword. The swords clashed causing energy to crackle. Diamond thrust his sword as Darien parried (AN: Thrust! Thrust! Parry! Parry! Oh, sorry. Just reenacting it. * Puts down her pen and writes again*).

Diamond kicked at Darien's chest, knocking him to the side.

Darien clutched his chest but had to defend himself against Diamonds next attack. They braced the attack, holding steady.

" Too bad, prince," Diamond said, "You'll never know what it's like to be with Serena. Even if it's just in her mind. She is very desirable. And you will never know!"

Dariens anger flared and he shoved Diamond to the ground, knocking his sword away. Diamond looked up to see Dariens sword pointed at his throat. He grinned, " Go ahead, Prince! You'll be no better then me! You are like me!"

Darien kneeled down and gave one swift, powerful punch to Diamonds head, knocking him out." I'm not like you!" He stood up as the room vanished and a dark hallway appeared. Darien was Tuxedo Mask again as he ran down the corridor.

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Back in the bedroom (AN: Boy, does that sound bad!), Serene appeared with Serena. Serene threw Serena to the floor. Serena was very weak and looked fainter by the minute. Serene walked to her, her heels clicking on the crystal floor like an animus doom.

Serena turned to her, " Why! Why are you doing this? You are me and without me, you will cease to exist!"

Serene slapped Serena away. " I can do just fine without you. With Diamond as my husband, I will destroy he that killed my first love!"

At this, Serena wept, " I…I know. But he is still in you and me! I will always love him. I am devoted to Darien. But to take Diamond as your love is terribly…"

Serene came at Serena, holding her angrily. " Don't ever say anything against my love! He cares for me! Without him, the death of my friends and my love cannot be avenged!"

Serena just sank to the floor again. " There has to be another way."

" No," Serene backed away, energy beginning to form in her hands as she raised them over her head, " The only way is to destroy my resistance of leaving this world and becoming whole with Diamond. You must die!"

Serena's face showed terror but she felt there was nothing to live for anymore. But then the feeling of ever being bodily with Diamond created strength in her she never knew. As Serene threw the energy at Serena, Serena stood and crossed her arms in defense. The energy hit a force field in front of Serena.

Serene was shocked. " How can that be? I am the one with power. How can you…"

" Your power is that of hate and bitterness, given to you by a false one. My power is love! It is what keeps bitterness from winning! You cannot win! You and I are one!" Serena seemed to glow in an amber light and looked more solid now.

" NO!" Serene yelled, " I will never be apart of you!" She grabbed for Serena as Serena grabbed Serene's hands. They pushed at each other, causing energy to crackle around them.

" You can't win!" Serene seethed, " Your love is dead! And so are your friends! All that is left is revenge! YOU will be ME!"

Serena seemed to grow weaker. " I…I'll never be…you!"

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Tuxedo Mask ran through a doorway and saw a battle being raged. Serene and Serena!

It seemed Serena was losing and was fading." Serena! Don't give up!" he yelled running to them.

Serene looked angrily at Tux, " Mind your own business, cape boy!" She aimed her hand at him but was knocked over by Serena.

The energy bolt skimmed Tux, knocking off hi hat and mask. (*Readers hand goes up* I thought his mask was off when he was electrocuted. *Author sighs* that was when he was in the real world. Reader: Oh, okay. Sits back down)

Serene gasped, " No. It can't be!"

Serena nearly wept for joy. " Darien. You're alive?!" She turned to Serene, " We need not fight. Diamond has lied to…" Serene threw a blast at Serena, causing her to fall.

" Diamond is my love! This is a trick! I will destroy you!"

Serena was fading as she groaned. Serene formed such a blast it was sure to kill all.

Darien could feel tears forming. What was he to do? They were both apart of Serena. He couldn't kill Serene.

You must throw a rose! A voice whispered. It sounded like Serena. Darien looked to her. She was lying on the ground, looking sadly at him.

" But…"

Do it! Darien shakily pulled out a rose and threw it at Serene. It hit her square in the chest. (AN: Think Beryl.)

Serene gaped at the rose. (AN: Yeah, I would be gaping too if I had a rose sticking out of me.) The energy crackled around her as she screamed in pain, tears falling from her eyes.

" My love," she whispered. Then, like a ghost she faded and melted into Serena. The room exploded into light and everything vanished.

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