Serena in a Bottle
By Sailor_Moon_21

Chapter 2 "Where's Serena?"

Then Serena's dad walks in the front door. "Hello, dad." Sammy yells from the kitchen. Ilene Tsukino walks out of the kitchen and into the living room. "Ken, we have to talk." "Why? What's bothering you now?" "It's Serena. She barely eats anything anymore and she cries all day long." "Well, take her to the park or go buy her some ice cream!" "Ken, she's not a little girl anymore she's eighteen and she needs to be spending time with friends." "She does have friends. She has Molly, Ami, Rei, Lita and Mina." "Not that type of friends. She needs a boyfriend, Ken. She needs someone that she can have a relationship with." "No, she will not date as long as she lives under this roof! And she's not moving out anytime soon." "She's eighteen, ken. She's an adult now and she needs a boyfri----" Ilene was cut off by her husband. "She can date. Are you happy? I don't care anymore but any guy who hurts her the Katana has their name written on it!"

During her parents argument Serena has left the house via her bedroom window. "Then go tell her, Ken." "Then lets go tell her."

Ilene and Ken hear a radio blasting in Serena's room.

A court is in session, a verdict is in
No appeal on the docket today
Just my own sin
The walls are cold and pale
The cage made of steel
Screams fill the room
Alone I drop and kneel
Silence now the sound
My breath the only motion around
Demons cluttering around
My face showing no emotion
Shackled by my sentence
Expecting no return
Here there is no penance
My skin begins to burn
So I held my head up high
Hiding hate that burns inside
Which only fuels their selfish pride
We're all held captive
Out from the sun
A sun that shines on only some
We the meek are all in one
I hear a thunder in the distance
See a vision of a cross
I feel the pain that was given
On that sad day of loss
A lion roars in the darkness
Only he holds the key
A light to free me from my burden
And grant me life eternally
Should have been dead
On a Sunday morning
Banging my head
No time for mourning
Ain't got no time

They knock on her door several times with no answer. "She probably cried herself to sleep again." "Thank you, Sammy," said Ilene. So Ilene opens her door to find Serena no where in sight, but her window is open. Ken looks out her window. "It's definitely time to cut some trees." "Sammy!" Ilene called. "Where is your sister?" "She's in her room." "No, she's not." "Try the park and the Crown Game Center. She's probably at one or the other."

Ken and Ilene checked the park with no luck of finding Serena. They walked into the Crown and saw a blonde guy behind the counter and asked him if he had seen her.

"Excuse us, Sir. We're looking for our daughter she left and didn't say anything. She's about 5' 8" with long golden blonde hair in two buns on top of her head with blue eyes." "Oh, so you're looking for Serena. She hasn't been in here tonight. Have you tried the park?" "Yes, and she's not there." "Hold on a friend of mine might know where she is." "Okay." And Andrew called Darien.

"Hello." Darien said. "Hey, Dare. Serena's missing have you seen her?" "No, I haven't. Who's looking for her?" "Her parents." "Have they tried the park?" "Yes, with no luck." "She's there, I know where she's hiding. It's kind of an overlooked spot." Oh! Well can you tell me where this 'overlooked spot' is?" "Tell her parents she'll meet them by the lake in the park in about ten minutes." "Okay." And both Andrew and Darien hung-up.

"So, who's this friend of yours, Sir?" "This friend is also a friend of Serena's. Everyone keeps wondering when the two of them are going to go out. They've know each other for years and still nothing. You can look at them and see how much they love each other, but for some reason they hold their feelings back." "How old is this friend of yours?" "Nineteen." Andrew spat out fast. "Also go back to the park and wait by the lake and she'll meet you in ten minutes." "Thank you." And Ken and Ilene left.