{Disclaimer} I don't own Roswell or Sailor Moon. (Duh. It doesn't take a brainiac like Amy to figure *that* out.) All I own is my really old laptop (still hasn't been updated beyond windows 3.1), my cats, and my math textbook, so don't sue. You can have my math textbook cheap. *grin*
AN~: This is also my first sailormoon-ish fanfiction, so constructive critisism is SO wanted!!! I suck at action scenes, so I hope you ppl can understand it.
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Crossdestiny: Sailor Moon
Cpt 1: Robbery
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It started out a normal day, just like any other Thursday. Serena and her best friend, Mina, headed over to Andrew's arcade after school to have a milkshake and play a game or two of 'Sailor V'. Walking inside, she had noticed her worst enemy, Darien Chiba, on a stool by the counter chatting with Andy. Serena and Darien had been enemies since they were children. They were always constantly arguing with each other, even now that their best friends were dating. But last year Serena turned fourteen and started noticing boys in a new light. She had to admit that eighteen-year-old Darien was rather handsome with his raven black hair and ocean-blue eyes... but he was still an annoying jerk and her arch nemesis.
"Hey Meatball Head." Darien greeted her as she grabbed a seat next to him, referring to the round buns on either side of her head that her blonde pigtails were suspended from.
Serena stiffened at the old nickname that she hated, but let it pass. "Hey Darien, Andrew." she greeted the college guys.
"Hey Darien." Mina said, walking behind the counter and sliding her arms around Andrew's neck. "Hello Andrew." she murmured, her voice taking on a silky tone.
Andrew grinned and wrapped his arms around his girlfriend. "Hello, Mina." he grinned, then lowered his head to capture her lips in a kiss.
"So, Serena." Darien said, turning his gaze away from the couple. "You're here early today. What did you do, skip out on detention?" It was a well know fact that Serena was always late to school so her homeroom teacher always gave her detention.
She gave him a look. "As if." she answered. "I got to school early today. Miss Haruna was so shocked, I thought she'd faint."
Darien's eyebrow raised. "I wouldn't blame her." he replied, humor coloring his voice. "You going to school early is right up there with Godzilla storming downtown."
"Or catching aliens walking among us?" Serena laughingly agreed, not noticing Darien suddenly stiffen slightly beside her.
Darien forced a grin on his face and a laugh out of his suddenly dry throat. "Yeah." he replied, his laugh falling flat but luckily Serena didn't notice.
Mina and Andy finally came up for air, and continued their conversation. "Lovely weather we're having." Mina said, grinning at the boring conversation.
Andy smiled. "Yes, quite." A customer at the other end of the counter signaled for service, and he reluctantly separated from Mina. "I'd better get back to work."
Mina pretended to pout, "Oh, alright. Serena and I will check out the new Sailor V game."
Andy gave her one last quick kiss. "See you soon."
Mina grinned as she left, then grabbed Serena's hand and dragged her over to the game console. Serena frowned at her best friend. "Just what has you so excited about an arcade game? It's usually impossible to get you to leave Andrew."
Mina's grin grew wider. "What do you think about Darien?"
"What?" the pigtail-ed blonde was caught off-guard. "Darien?" she said, thinking for a moment. "He's okay, I guess. Even though he's a creep and a jerk."
Mina shook her head in exasperation as she dropped a coin into the game. "You can't see it? He's totally gone on you!" she said, blasting a few monsters as the superheroine, Sailor V.
Serena sat on the chair next to her. "No way is Darien crushing on me. We're worst enemies! He hates me. And he's four years older than me."
Mina sighed. "You know that if a guy hates you as much as Darien hates you, it really means he likes you. It's basic kindergarten psychology. And anyway, there's the same age difference between me and Andy that's between you and Darien, and you don't see that putting a damper on our relationship, do you? Trust me, Darien is totally into you. He's always staring at you when you're not looking."
Serena glancing at the dark-haired guy at the counter. It didn't look as if he was always watching her. "Mina, that is so in your imagination."
Mina smiled mischievously. "Why don't you go and get our milkshakes then? I dare you."
"Fine." Serena turned and stalked away, slipping behind the counter to grab a large milkshake glass. She ignored Darien as she started making Mina's shake, filling the glass with thick, dark strawberry syrup before setting the glass near the edge of the counter in order to grab a second glass for her own shake.
"You know, if you leave the glass there, the next person who walks by will knock it off." Darien drawled, also noticing how close the glass was to the edge of the counter.
Serena mildly glared at him as she paused, setting down the second glass next to the chocolate syrup container. "No they won't, and I'll be moving it in a minute anyway."
Darien shrugged. "I'm just warning you, Meatball Head."
Serena's glare turned lethal and she promptly forgot Mina's revelation of a few minutes ago. "Stop calling me that." Jerk, she added mentally. Darien just grinned at Serena's annoyance.
"But you're so cute when you're angry. I can't resist," he said.
Serena fumed mentally, and resisted the urge to stick her tongue out at him. "Creep." she muttered, and he laughed.
Just then, two masked men ran into the arcade, both holding guns. "Everybody down! This is a robbery!" one yelled as the other one pointed his gun at Serena, thinking that she worked there.
"Empty the cash register." he ordered, his finger on the trigger. Serena froze, her eyes glued on the gun aimed straight at her.
Darien crouched on the floor, his mind working out the statistics. He could easily jump the guy threatening Serena and probably get the gun away from him. The second guy was busy collecting valuables from the people in the arcade section of the store, so that made it a matter of getting the gun away from the first guy before the second guy realized what happened. Fear for Serena clutched at his heart, motivating Darien to risk it. Jumping up, he threw himself at the first robber, yelling at Serena to duck down behind the counter.
"What th--" was all the guy could say before Darien was on him, reaching for the gun. The two struggled for the weapon, drawing the second robber's attention. The second guy brought up his gun, aiming at the guy attacking his partner.
"Let him go!" the second robber yelled, firing once. Darien and the first robber both tensed at the sound of the gunshot, but neither of them had been hit. Sirens sounded in the distance, growing louder as they got closer. Realizing that this gig wasn't going to be pulled off as swiftly as he had thought, the first robber decided to retreat. Both guys ran out and Darien relaxed.
"Sere!" Mina screamed. She had run next to him and was leaning over the counter, eyes wide at what she saw.
Darien's heart stopped as he looked too. On the floor behind the counter Serena laid, a dark red stain blossoming like a maroon flower over her stomach.
"Oh God, no." Darien murmured as he understood. Serena had been shot...
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*gasp* Oh no! Who could've guessed! Actually... you could've guessed if you'd read the teaser and known that Sere almost died, so I guess this isn't as big of a cliffhanger as it could've been, but OH WELL. *sighs* I wonder what dispicable deeds I'll write next... You'll just have to tune in next time to find out! *evil laugh*
I told ya I was a college student, right? That means I don't know when the next chapter will be out. Hopefully ASAP. (*shameless Plug* Reviews inspire me to write more *sheepish grin* well, they do...)
Love to all,
Bryn
Goddess of Unrequited Love
AN~: This is also my first sailormoon-ish fanfiction, so constructive critisism is SO wanted!!! I suck at action scenes, so I hope you ppl can understand it.
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Crossdestiny: Sailor Moon
Cpt 1: Robbery
~~~~~
It started out a normal day, just like any other Thursday. Serena and her best friend, Mina, headed over to Andrew's arcade after school to have a milkshake and play a game or two of 'Sailor V'. Walking inside, she had noticed her worst enemy, Darien Chiba, on a stool by the counter chatting with Andy. Serena and Darien had been enemies since they were children. They were always constantly arguing with each other, even now that their best friends were dating. But last year Serena turned fourteen and started noticing boys in a new light. She had to admit that eighteen-year-old Darien was rather handsome with his raven black hair and ocean-blue eyes... but he was still an annoying jerk and her arch nemesis.
"Hey Meatball Head." Darien greeted her as she grabbed a seat next to him, referring to the round buns on either side of her head that her blonde pigtails were suspended from.
Serena stiffened at the old nickname that she hated, but let it pass. "Hey Darien, Andrew." she greeted the college guys.
"Hey Darien." Mina said, walking behind the counter and sliding her arms around Andrew's neck. "Hello Andrew." she murmured, her voice taking on a silky tone.
Andrew grinned and wrapped his arms around his girlfriend. "Hello, Mina." he grinned, then lowered his head to capture her lips in a kiss.
"So, Serena." Darien said, turning his gaze away from the couple. "You're here early today. What did you do, skip out on detention?" It was a well know fact that Serena was always late to school so her homeroom teacher always gave her detention.
She gave him a look. "As if." she answered. "I got to school early today. Miss Haruna was so shocked, I thought she'd faint."
Darien's eyebrow raised. "I wouldn't blame her." he replied, humor coloring his voice. "You going to school early is right up there with Godzilla storming downtown."
"Or catching aliens walking among us?" Serena laughingly agreed, not noticing Darien suddenly stiffen slightly beside her.
Darien forced a grin on his face and a laugh out of his suddenly dry throat. "Yeah." he replied, his laugh falling flat but luckily Serena didn't notice.
Mina and Andy finally came up for air, and continued their conversation. "Lovely weather we're having." Mina said, grinning at the boring conversation.
Andy smiled. "Yes, quite." A customer at the other end of the counter signaled for service, and he reluctantly separated from Mina. "I'd better get back to work."
Mina pretended to pout, "Oh, alright. Serena and I will check out the new Sailor V game."
Andy gave her one last quick kiss. "See you soon."
Mina grinned as she left, then grabbed Serena's hand and dragged her over to the game console. Serena frowned at her best friend. "Just what has you so excited about an arcade game? It's usually impossible to get you to leave Andrew."
Mina's grin grew wider. "What do you think about Darien?"
"What?" the pigtail-ed blonde was caught off-guard. "Darien?" she said, thinking for a moment. "He's okay, I guess. Even though he's a creep and a jerk."
Mina shook her head in exasperation as she dropped a coin into the game. "You can't see it? He's totally gone on you!" she said, blasting a few monsters as the superheroine, Sailor V.
Serena sat on the chair next to her. "No way is Darien crushing on me. We're worst enemies! He hates me. And he's four years older than me."
Mina sighed. "You know that if a guy hates you as much as Darien hates you, it really means he likes you. It's basic kindergarten psychology. And anyway, there's the same age difference between me and Andy that's between you and Darien, and you don't see that putting a damper on our relationship, do you? Trust me, Darien is totally into you. He's always staring at you when you're not looking."
Serena glancing at the dark-haired guy at the counter. It didn't look as if he was always watching her. "Mina, that is so in your imagination."
Mina smiled mischievously. "Why don't you go and get our milkshakes then? I dare you."
"Fine." Serena turned and stalked away, slipping behind the counter to grab a large milkshake glass. She ignored Darien as she started making Mina's shake, filling the glass with thick, dark strawberry syrup before setting the glass near the edge of the counter in order to grab a second glass for her own shake.
"You know, if you leave the glass there, the next person who walks by will knock it off." Darien drawled, also noticing how close the glass was to the edge of the counter.
Serena mildly glared at him as she paused, setting down the second glass next to the chocolate syrup container. "No they won't, and I'll be moving it in a minute anyway."
Darien shrugged. "I'm just warning you, Meatball Head."
Serena's glare turned lethal and she promptly forgot Mina's revelation of a few minutes ago. "Stop calling me that." Jerk, she added mentally. Darien just grinned at Serena's annoyance.
"But you're so cute when you're angry. I can't resist," he said.
Serena fumed mentally, and resisted the urge to stick her tongue out at him. "Creep." she muttered, and he laughed.
Just then, two masked men ran into the arcade, both holding guns. "Everybody down! This is a robbery!" one yelled as the other one pointed his gun at Serena, thinking that she worked there.
"Empty the cash register." he ordered, his finger on the trigger. Serena froze, her eyes glued on the gun aimed straight at her.
Darien crouched on the floor, his mind working out the statistics. He could easily jump the guy threatening Serena and probably get the gun away from him. The second guy was busy collecting valuables from the people in the arcade section of the store, so that made it a matter of getting the gun away from the first guy before the second guy realized what happened. Fear for Serena clutched at his heart, motivating Darien to risk it. Jumping up, he threw himself at the first robber, yelling at Serena to duck down behind the counter.
"What th--" was all the guy could say before Darien was on him, reaching for the gun. The two struggled for the weapon, drawing the second robber's attention. The second guy brought up his gun, aiming at the guy attacking his partner.
"Let him go!" the second robber yelled, firing once. Darien and the first robber both tensed at the sound of the gunshot, but neither of them had been hit. Sirens sounded in the distance, growing louder as they got closer. Realizing that this gig wasn't going to be pulled off as swiftly as he had thought, the first robber decided to retreat. Both guys ran out and Darien relaxed.
"Sere!" Mina screamed. She had run next to him and was leaning over the counter, eyes wide at what she saw.
Darien's heart stopped as he looked too. On the floor behind the counter Serena laid, a dark red stain blossoming like a maroon flower over her stomach.
"Oh God, no." Darien murmured as he understood. Serena had been shot...
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*gasp* Oh no! Who could've guessed! Actually... you could've guessed if you'd read the teaser and known that Sere almost died, so I guess this isn't as big of a cliffhanger as it could've been, but OH WELL. *sighs* I wonder what dispicable deeds I'll write next... You'll just have to tune in next time to find out! *evil laugh*
I told ya I was a college student, right? That means I don't know when the next chapter will be out. Hopefully ASAP. (*shameless Plug* Reviews inspire me to write more *sheepish grin* well, they do...)
Love to all,
Bryn
Goddess of Unrequited Love
