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As Serena opened her eyes, everything was a blur. But what she could make out was purple, purple everywhere. When her eyes focussed, she realized that there was purple mist almost like a fog everywhere. It covered everything, you can't see anything. As she slow rose up from the ground she noticed that for a mist it was not cold, actually it was quite warm, it was more like an odourless smoke . She didn't know where she was. The last thing she remember was she was looking in to the mirror and seeing the mark on her forehead and Darien stepping behind her.... DARIEN! Where was he? She began to call out in panic. She was worried he was hurt but she couldn't see anything, the mist was to thick.
"Darien! Where are you? Please answer me!", she called out as she trembled a bit. She got to her feet and began to run out. Tears of sorrow began to fall. She just had found his love, she wasn't going to lose it. She had been running around for about 20 minutes and she didn't find him. The mist was still there "Darien, Where are you?", she whimpered to herself as she fell to her knees. She didn't want to be alone again. No not again. She need him to hold her, she need him to be the one who made everything ok. She was sick of being the brave one. He protected her in many battles. He was the protector of her, and in some way that made her more safe than the police could ever do.
She began to sob uncontrollably. Her tears colder that the mist and were hitting the palms of her small hands. She was shaking all over with fear. She wrapped her arms around herself and began to rock back and forth to comfort herself. But no matter what is fragile girl did , her fear consumed her. When she was began to lose hope, she would call out his name over and over, "DARIEN! PLEASE COME FIND ME! I'M SCARED", she would cry with a watery voice as her heart would sink deeper and deeper into despair.
She then laid down against the ground. It was not cold either but actually quite warm. This place was so strange. There was nothing to be seen or hear. All there was the purple, purple everywhere. There was not even smell to this place. This had to be one of the strangest places she has ever been to. Her mind was still on her lost love. She began to see his face in her mind and last night too. She would scream out into the nothing for him as pain tore in to her and body. But as she started to get more upset, she heard something in the background. It was so faint bit, to her she could hear it loud and clear. It was like someone was watching over her and answered her prayers. It was Darien calling her. He was looking for her too! Sudden Serena got a body rush and stood up and started calling back to him! As she started to follow the sound of his voice, she heard him thanking god.
"Darien I am here over, here Darien here", she cried out to him, literally crying at him. As she took small steps she heard say him something to her.
"Serena! Are you ok? Are you hurt? Stay where you are but keep talking I will follow your voice", he shouted back at her. His heart was beating fast with the thought he was going to hold her agin. He never want to leave her again. When he woke up and she was not around he began to panic. He started calling out her name too. When he got up to look around, after 10 minutes he heard a quiet crying in the deeps of the mist in front of him. He knew her cry anywhere. As he followed her voice it got louder and louder.
"Darien over here! Please.. I'm here!", she cried out, as she turn her body and head in every direction as she searched for her prince. Her tears were still falling. Her eye's wandered the plain in front and in back of her. She felt almost felt weightless. Where ever they had been taken to, this place was almost enchanted with magic.
"DARIEN! HERE!", she screamed with fear, she didn't want to spend another moment with out him. She need to be in his arms, she needed to see his face, felt his touch on her skin. She put her face into her hands and continued to sob un-controllably. She was shaking all over. It was like she was afraid of something much bigger than this but she didn't know what it was.
As Darien followed the sound of his lover's cries, his heart was with her. He could feel her pain, fear and longing. It was like all that she was feeling was going straight into his core of his soul. As he continued to follow an image in the mist was appearing. The outline of a girl! He began to run fast towards her. He saw that she was crying into her hands and was not looking at him. She was still wearing his shirt and her golden hair was still in it's regular hairstyle.
"Serena! I am here! Don't worry I have found you", he shouted as he continued to run to her. She lifted her head up to see the most heavenly thing. He so look animal running towards her. She whispered his name to herself and then ran towards him and his open arms. As she ran her heart filled with more hope and love, for almost losing him had bought so much understanding to her about what true love meant. And she truly love this man.
As they both ran into each others arms and collapsed to their knees just holding each other. Serena sobbed more and more in to his chest. Darien could feel the trembling of her lip against his skin. It felt like some one had placed a small butterfly on his chest. He kissed the top of her head again and again as he rubbed her back.
"I thought I lost you! I WAS DYING INSIDE!", she cried in to his chest with tears that left trails down his chest. She felt safe in his arms again. She grabbed on to him tighter and tighter never letting go again. She heard him whispering little things to comfort her as her cries died down.
"I wouldn't leave you, not now, not ever. I will always from my be here to protect you", he calmly said to her. With his hands, he lifted her face up to his. He looked in to the glistening pools of blue and spoke with such honour and love, "I promise you forever and forever is what you'll get". He slow dipped his lips down to hers, but first with gentle little kisses that made her body stop shaking and stiffen up. His hands rubbed her so softly, it reminded her of the gentle breeze on his balcony. She closed her eyes and let her love consume her. She then grabbed the back on his head deepen the kiss. A heat began to bubble in her stomach and work it way up to her head and back down to her toes. He stopped the kiss and looked into her eyes and smiled. He took her hands off his neck and placed them between them. Then they went palm to palm. He leaned down and rested his forehead against hers. They both closed their eyes and smiled. They were happy again. Even if they couldn't go home, at least they had each other.
"Serena, I love you with all my being, if you ever to leave me I would die",He said with so much love and caring in his voice. He then felt her fingers interlock with his. He had a rush of weightless over him. This felt so right.
"Darien, you are my heart and soul, and when I couldn't find you... I...I felt alone. I don't ever want to feel that again. Please never go again, never let go", she spoke with her eyes still shut tight. She could feel him breathing as kissed her forehead. She began to feel power flowing again through her veins. Something powerful was nearby.
"Never again", he whispered back at her. They didn't need to look at each other to know that each other meant it. It was like they could read each others hearts and minds. They sat there in silence, eyes shut tight but they didn't need to say anything more, for their hearts were doing all the talking. Serena buried her head into his shoulder and smiled with prue joy. Darien snuggled his face in to her hair and breathe in the aroma of his love.
" I don't want to be alone, not with out you", she said again like she was trying to comfort herself.
"Serena, dear you are never alone", an angelic voice like from the heaven's spoke aloud to the couple. Serena bolted her head out from Darien's shoulder while he looked around for the voice. As they stood up, Darien held Serena tight in his arms protecting her from anything that should come out.
"Wh..ho's there?", Serena stammered as she tighten her grip on Darien's shirt. But all of sudden a peace, a familiar feeling sweep through her body. It was a different feeling then the one she got with Darien. They were still surrounded by the purple mist but she wasn't afraid anymore.
Sudden she got the feeling to look up. As she did, a bright light floated down towards them. As Darien watched the light come closer and closer, the reflection shine against his widen stormy eyes. Serena's mouth dropped with amazement and wonder. As the light floated in front of them and figure the size of Darien appeared. It look like an older Serena with gorgeous violet hair and the most elegant silk mauve dress. She had a crescent moon on her forehead too. She smiled at the young girl in front of her and then looked at the man holding her tight.
"Oh daughter it is so great to see you again", she spoke as she lifted her hand to softy touch her daughter's cheek and wipe a single that fell from her eye. " I have missed you dearly, I know you don't know who I am but you will".
"Where are we?" Darien asked the woman in front of them.
"In your minds of course, this is where I live on, in your hearts and minds", she replied.
The mark on her forehead began to glow bright, like a mini sun. It sparkled like the water of the ocean with the sun's reflection. As a beam shot out it touched the mark on Serena's head and sudden a blue mark on Darien forehead appear. Sudden a rush of memories flooded back to the two. They now understood the images that they were getting and how the feeling that they were feeling were so familiar
"I remember I am Princess Serena and you are my mother Queen Serenity", she smiled back at the woman in front of her.
"And I am Prince Darien of Earth, in love with the Moon Princess", he said. For once in his life, he felt whole, complete. He had found his princess.
"Yes you are, I am so glad your life is going great, I am so happy to know that you two are finally reunited", Queen Serenity spoke as she moved her and the mist disappeared and revealed the ruins of the old moon city. And with the she transform the two back in to the old selves. Prince Darien in his amour and Princess Serena into her princess dress and birth mark on her forehead.
"But why didn't I remember him or you? Why now?", Serena questioned her mother. It was so nice to see her mother again. She hade remember everything, the love of her life, the balls, the garden the smells of it flowers, her mother and finally the last battle with Beryl. She shook her head and began to get watery eyes. She remember that her mother sacrificed herself for them.
"Because I made it so when you two finally found each other and continued your love, your passion, you would remember who you are. But for that to happen you two had to prove you really love each other by finding each other again. You two are the only ones with your love, who can save this world, this universe", her mother replied with watery eyes too. "Serena, honey, I could see it in your eyes, when you were not with him, you would get depressed. You love him more that death could ever do. I am so happy I can see you two again".
With that Serena ran into her mother's arms and hugged her. " I missed you so", her mother cried. "My baby, I knew I would see you again" Serena held on to her mother tighter, she remember the way her mother always made everything better.
"Queen Serenity, I and the behalf of earth thank you for everything you have done and everything you sacrificed." Darien said as he bowed, like the royal prince he was. She look at him. Her daughter had chosen so well, she was proud of them. She then look at Serena still hugging her.
"Serena honey have you found the crystal yet?", she said.
"No mother I haven't", as she pulled away and walked back to the safety of Darien's arms.
"Honey, it is closer than you think and when you find it, you and Darien will have to face the hardest time of your life defending this world, but remember to trust in to each other's love and you will conquer all"She said as began to fade. " I'm sorry I can't stay any long, I am so glad you remember who you are and remember I am always with you and when ever you need me, I will always be here".
Serena began to cry again. "No, please it is not enough time, I just remembered you, I need more time", as she watched her mother's ghost walk away but then turn around and walk back.
"Serena, right now I did my part, You two remember you are and your love. That's all you need to know right now but I will be back to help you", as she once cupped her daughter's cheek with her now transparent hand. "Tell Luna I say hi, and the Scouts too!, Remember I love you". Then she turned to Darien and said " Watch over her, and protect her. I am proud of you Prince Darien, I am sure your parents are too".
Darien smiled and nodded his head as he were saying thank you. As she glided alway from the couple, she said one finally thing.
"Goodbye, my daughter and her prince, live happy lives and I will be waiting to see you again. Now I think it is time for you to wake up", she said with a smile as a single tear of sadness fell from her eye, for she knew it was going to be a while she saw them again.
"Bye Mother, I love you always and will always be thinking of you", Serena's said as a tear fell from her eye too.
"Goodbye Queen Serenity, thank you for everything", Darien spoke .
And with a wave of her hand, their were gone. The mist faded back in and around the old queen.
"Goodbye and good luck", she softly spoke before completely fading away.
*Back in Darien's room*
"Serena, wake up, Serena wake up now", a voice said as a sleepy Serena heard, as she opened her eyes. There was someone over her but vision made the image look double. As this figure helped her up, her eye sight back to normal. It was Darien they were back in his apartment. But before another thing was said, she bolted in his arms.
As Darien leaned down to ear, he whispered, "I told you, you were the princess, I am so glad I found you". He felt her hold him tighter. She leaned back and started kissing his face all over, causing this grown man to giggle. The she looked around his room. Why was dark again? And the clock said 12:00.
"Darien did you notice it was dark again?", she questioned him, "Never mind that now, god I love you, everything makes sense now, all those images and all the feelings we had" She smiled back at him, then a small evil grin appeared.
"Darien do you remember everything, everything we did?", she purred as she walked out of his arms and next to his bed. As she sat down she watch the once strong prince, now buckling at the knees.
"Yes........", he spit out. "Serena, don't temp me please" as he slow walked towards her.
But before he could reach her, a voice from above spoke.
"Serena, as my last gift to you my darling, I have turned back time so you and your prince can have this night again. Only you two will remember what you have been told and that this night has repeated itself, the scouts will never know", Queen Serenity's voice rang out in to the night air but she could not be seen. Then there was nothing. No more words.
"Thank you mother", Serena smiled as she pulled Darien towards her and on to the bed.
"Now my prince where were we?"
Hours had gone by and the couple laid on the sides looking at each other. Only covered by the blue sheets. Serena couldn't stop smiling. She had finally understood what she was missing her whole life. Darien just sank deeper and deeper in to those baby blues. There was nothing around them but each other.
"Darien, do you think everything will be the same for us, as they were back then?", Serena questioned. She watched his facial expression, turned from happy to serious.
"Serena, we have found each other, no matter what our love will shine on through the darkness, never give on it", he said with loving eyes. He pulled her in to his and hugged her. He feel so relaxed, he could go to sleep right here and right now.
"This night will be forever in my heart and my Mind Serena, I will never forget, I love you so much", is the last thing she hear as he feel a sleep. She sat the for a while and thought about what her love just said. She could feel sleep coming on her and with her last breath she said "Yeah... this is one will go on forever in our memories, a one forever night".
As she little lids shut tight , you could see the moon light still shining in his room on them. They looked so peaceful, so calm. Like they had waited years for this moment, this moment to be in their arm, to be together until the end. And if you looked hard enough you could see Queen Serenity face smiling down at them.
"Yes my daughter, A One Forever Night".
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FINALLY FINISH! So what did you think? That was the longest I have ever written! I hope you enjoyed and e-mail me if I should continue with the story explaining what happens to them next, or should I leave it here.