Author's Note: Ok this is going to be a little short. It's two parts SO it would have been shorter. Thanks to Eternalsailormoon for putting me in her author's note. Good luck with your fic! Anyway, I just got done watching those old English movies, you know with Thou and shallith and other weird words so bare with me. Sadly this is only 8 pages, but I'll have you know that I am on page 12 of Ch.5 so be happy! Now read and enjoy it! AND REVIEW!!!
THANKS FOR ALL OF THE *WONDERFUL* REVIEWS! I was sooo happy! I would have gotten the last chapter out sooner but my computer wouldn't load the site! I must have tried a thousand times! ANYWAY, enough of my complaining. To Eternalmoonprincess in Ch.1 she had a flashback of the fight with Dadoria. The youma was pink and so was Dadoria, that's what triggered the memory. If you go back to Love Between an Angel and a Warrior you *should* see that she used the same attacks. I *think*... *sigh* sorry for the confusion. She had another flashback before she met Piccolo and that's when she remembered ki blasts. I think that covers it. THANKS FOR THE KIND REVIEW!! I *loved* reading it. Get the next chapter out soon k?
"-" = speaking
'-' = sarcasm
*--* = stressed word
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Ch. 4 Part A
The door creaked open slowly as a soaking wet woman nearly collapsed on the floor. Of course it would start raining when she had to walk *all* the way to Bulma's house. Lightning flashed outside followed by the ground-shaking, ear-splitting, heart-stopping thunder. Chichi slowly dragged herself over to the couch. She stopped in her tracks when she saw Vegeta sleeping like a baby, I swear, Saiyajins can sleep through anything. Shaking her head she slowly stumbled over to his side.
Bending down she suddenly lost her balance and fell on top of the slumbering prince. Even *that* didn't wake him up. He just wrapped an arm around her waist and rolled over. "Hfphr, hfphr Serena..." Chichi heard him mumble in his sleep from under him. Oh, this is just perfect. Now, I'm stuck under him. What next? Goku walking through the door?...Wait a minute! Was that Serena I heard? Oh Bulma is going to be so happy that the vegetable is dreaming about Serena! I'll tell her later, right now I need to wake him up. She looked at him and got an evil smirk on her face. I have two choices...hmm...I can either get my spatula and whack him...no that wouldn't work 'cause I need him conscience...OR I can scream...hmm...it's a real pity that Saiyajins have such sensitive hearing. When she thought about this her smirk got even bigger. Oh this would be fun. Pay back time! Taking a big breath she held it for a minute. The calm before the storm...
"GET THE HELL OFF OF ME!! WAKE UP YOU VEGETABLE!!! SERENA. IS. GONE! DO YOU HEAR ME?!?!"
Vegeta practically clung to the ceiling like cats do in cartoons when they are scared out of their minds. Chichi relaxed on the couch enjoying the effects of her work. Vegeta was pissed when he finally floated back to the ground. "Woman! WHAT IN THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" It took him a minute to actually look and see who it was. He blinked a few times then asked, "What are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to be captured or something?"
"I'm *so* glad that you are worried about me." Sighing she continued, "I was dragged to the park by that red-haired guy and we met Serena-"
That was all that she needed to say before Vegeta blasted out the door and into the raging storm. Chichi just blinked at his sudden departure. Getting up she went to go and find Bulma. He really does love her.
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"Your Highness, Neo-Queen Serenity awaits you in your personal chambers."
"Good work Rubius. You are dismissed."
Diamond turned to Wiseman, his adviser, and said, "We will have to continue this at another time. I have some... 'personal' business to attend to." He turned on his heel and walked across the room.
"Your Highness, the dark crystal needs another energy boost for it to be fully operational to work on Serenity. Perhaps you could stop by on the way to your quarters and help with the energy?" Wiseman suggested a little hesitantly.
"This makes me angry Wiseman! I don't like keeping my queen waiting!" Diamond sighed and said, "But never the less, I will do it."
He marched out of the room with Wiseman cautiously a few feet behind him.
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"Oh, my head," Serena said as she slowly sat up. She found herself in a pure white bed with silk sheets surrounded by transparent walls of white lace. It was breath taking, and she thought it was beautiful until she remembered where she was. This room belonged to '*him.*' She shuddered at the thought. Looking around the room again she saw it through a new light. The pureness was now dull and false. It seemed almost *too* innocent and pleasant.
She thought about Diamond and their past encounters. Diamond's ruthless nature and unmerciful eyes are what scared her the most. No. No, they should not scare *her,* but yet she longs to distance herself from them.
Serena closed her eyes and saw him, atop a mountain with the rain pouring down, oceans at a time. The teardrops from heaven turned to blood but still continued its onslaught. Diamond's white suit and snowy hair were now dyed the unnatural shade of blood red. He smiled, no smirked-that evil, sinister smirk that made her body shiver from its lack of warmth-as the vital juices from all those that had stood in his way trickled from above. The rain kept pouring and he kept grinning, and soon his teeth were dyed red also. He looked as if he had just paraded from the deepest depths of hell and had feasted on the very beast that brought forth the end of the world. (I'm the next Shakespeare!)
Looking down at herself, she saw that she too was bathed in the sticky red liquid. When she looked back up at her tormentor she saw a glint in his eyes. Focusing solely on his dark orbs she saw the gleam again. People say that your eyes are the windows to your soul. Well looking through his windows she saw death; not just death but slow agonizing torture, she saw rage, the rage of a mad man, and finally lust, his uncontrollable lust for her. She knew then that no matter how far she ran, how many lives she lived, how many protectors that died for her he would come. He would keep going until he finally had her by his side. He would kill everyone she ever cared about: every friend, every lover, every person she was close to, in a jealous rage until she either killed him or relented. He already died, but still he has come back for her.
No. No. She would NOT become his. The creature that dared to call himself royalty would NOT win her over, no matter how determined he became. She saw the gleam again and knew she had to get away. She had to escape from his clutches and find her way back to Vegeta to be safe once again. Her eyes jerked open and only one thought burned in her mind I must escape.
She ignored the pain of weariness that shot through her body as she stood up. After examining the room for what seemed to be an eternity, she found that the only ways out were the door; that was conveniently locked, and the window, that was locked too. She turned to the window, her most likely route of escape. It was high above her and a small beam of light seeped through it to shine on the pure white bed, giving it a heavenly look.
Floating up she grabbed her moon scepter from her space pocket and busted through the fragile glass. At least this is good for something, she thought as she squeezed through the tight fit. Setsuna had kept the Silver Crystal, but she could still access her sub-space pocket. Since she was so weak at the moment she couldn't use any ki blasts. Landing gracefully on her feet she looked around for any spectators. Seeing nothing she began to walk down the eerie corridors.
The slow rhythm of heels clicking against the cold marble floor froze her in her tracks. She was far enough away not to be seen, but she heard everything clearly. She heard Diamond's scream of outrage as he was undoubtedly examining her escape. Only when she heard the echoing footsteps coming closer did she have the mind to run.
Run. She dared *not* stop. The air became thicker and more humid as she ran faster. Faster, and faster. The insane clanking of the footsteps from behind her pounded in her ears. They matched the rhythm of her wheezing breath and her frantic pulse. As sweat trickled down her face she noticed that the dark hallways were becoming more of a maze. Right. Left. Right. Right. Something was *very* familiar about this entire scene. Turning left she found huge gray double doors. Something, fear perhaps, drove her to open them. Rushing into the black room she made her way to the center. The insane drumming ceased as she entered this sanctuary.
A column of light streaked down from above, surrounding her. The light seemed to embrace her as it drove back the darkness. Spinning around slowly she tried to see through the almost living fog. A sudden chill raced down her back and she turned to see the part of the fog that was darker than the rest. Squinting she saw the outline of a man walking steadily towards her. He seemed to greedily absorb the dark mist.
Fear. Never had she felt such pure and uncontrollable fear. It gripped her very soul and refused to succumb to her demands. She couldn't breathe. The fear had overrun all of her senses. She wanted to cry out in frustration. She not only feared him, but his power, and his intentions.
"I finally have you my Neo Queen."
An understanding swept over her then. Her dream. This was just like her dream. No, she would NOT fear him.
"You have nothing!"
He laughed at this, the psychotic sound rushing at her from all directions. The sound abruptly stopped as the black mist swirled in front of her. No, I don't want to see him right now, not ever. Please Kami just send him away. Despite her pleas Diamond took shape just a few feet in front of her. He still looked as she had remembered, only this time he had a darker aura and a commanding presence. He was truly the prince of darkness.
She backed up from his haunting figure. The coldness on her back went unnoticed as fear began to take over her. She almost screamed as his hands tightly gripped her shoulders, pinning her to the wall. One of his hands came up to her face and wiped a bead of sweat away. He held her face in his palm and gently rubbed his thumb across her cheek. When she only winced as if in pain he screamed, "I am everything that you ever feared, and you will do exactly as I say!"
"How...how is it possible that you are still alive? I saw you die! Don't you remember dying to protect me?"
"I remember, and what a fool I was. Yes I died that day, but recently I was resurrected by Chaos himself." At this Serena gasped.
Diamond continued with a smirk, "Inside of me is Chaos and the Doom Phantom. I needed the power that Chaos could offer and the army that the Doom Phantom provided. So now, no one dares to cross me and I have what Chaos and I have always wanted...you and your power."
Serena wasn't feeling too good right now, all of her enemies have come back to haunt her. No! This can't be! Please say that this is just another nightmare that I can wake up from. Please don't let this be real. Diamond took advantage of her dazed state and captured her lips in his own. Serena snapped out of her stupor and tried to pull away.
Right before her eyes the dark room faded and she found herself lying on the white bed she had occupied earlier. Diamond's weight forced her down on the bed as the veils of lace folded around them. She harshly broke away from his grasp and scooted to the far end of the bed. Diamond sighed before he said, "It seems that you aren't willing to corporate. But, we will see about that." The upside down black crescent moon disappeared and a vertical third eye appeared in its place.
Serena forced her eyes to close and bowed her head. "No! I am not going to be put under your spell, not this time Diamond."
"We will see, I have all night to wait." His cool confident voice forced her to doubt her will power. Suddenly she felt a tingling sensation in her mind that disappeared as soon as it had come. She felt dizzy and light headed but did not open her eyes. Diamond spoke again, but now his voice was lower and had molded its sound to match a certain Saiyajin Prince's.
"Serena! There you are! Come on lets get you out of here."
"Vegeta?" she thought as she lifted her head right into Diamond's trap. She tried to avert her gaze but the light of the spell beckoned to her. She couldn't resist. She looked into his eyes and immediately all coherent thoughts left her mind. The only thing that she noticed was the icy Arctic waters that were hiding in his eyes.
When he reached for her she started to shiver. The coldness of the freezing water she saw seemed to seep into her. Diamond's gentle fingers wrapped around her skin with an eagerness that shocked her. His lips once again descended on her own, and to her horror she kissed him with the gentleness that she only showed Vegeta. Vegeta. Oh Kami what am I doing? Please Vegeta help me! her mind screamed in desperation.
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Vegeta was determined to get her back. Ever since Chichi returned and told them of Serena's gallant sacrifice, he had locked himself in the gravity room and had trained to further his power. Whenever he got tired and wanted to take a break he would think of Serena, begging him to rescue her.
No one seemed to understand what he was going through. The only one that actually cared was Kakarot. Shaking his head he focused more on the punching bag that was in front of him. Vegeta imagined Freeza's face on it and Serena in the background bloody and helpless. With renewed strength and speed he flung himself at the defenseless training equipment.
Punch after punch portrayed the growing rage that burned inside of him. With each miniature earthquake that past through the bag he became closer to the breaking point. Let's just say that if it really was Freeza then he would have been down and out in the first punch. Harder and harder Vegeta pushed himself. Nothing would get in his way. *No one* would get in his way.
When most of his energy was spent his punches became more desperate. He turned and punched the wall as though it would bring her back if he hit it hard enough. As the blazing fire within him began to settle he collapsed. With one last burst of power he punched a hole through the wall and fell to the floor in a semi-conscience state. Vegeta's head shot up slightly as he began to slip into unconsciousness. He had felt as though someone was calling to him, Serena?
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The spell was too much for her. Since his merger with her former enemies he had become stronger. Serena hadn't the strength or will to fight back. Any type of plan that tried to formulate in her mind was sucked away by the sheer power of magic. Her physical body was relenting, but her conscience drifted off to a place she had created, a paradise that she often escaped to. There was no evil, no pain, no loss, no death just the solitude of life and love.
Serena's hands snaked up Diamond's chest and they intertwined in the back. Diamond forced her down on the bed and began to untie the straps of her Neo Queen dress. Suddenly Wiseman materialized in the room. "Ummm......" he coughed a few times to get their attention, "My prince the dark crystal is now at its peak. We need to hurry if we want to change her."
The dark prince's onslaught ceased as he growled in the back of his throat. "If it was any other reason then you would be dead Wiseman." He released his spell on Serena as he pulled her to her feet.
She struggled with all of her remaining strength as they dragged her into the room that held the dark crystal. Diamond forced her onto a table that lay near the evil crystal. He used his manipulative powers to force her to stay still as dark energy beams wrapped around her. Wiseman began to chant and the crystal started to glow in response.
The negative energy washed over her in waves of pain. Serena screamed as they bombarded her mind. Wiseman's deep voice penetrated her almost hysterical thoughts. Images of Darien with Wicked Lady flashed before her eyes. While you're here suffering Darien is with Wicked Lady. You are hurting and you aren't even a memory to him. He doesn't care about you! He never cared about you!
Serena wasn't listening. She was only thinking of the paradise in her mind. As more of the dark energy filled her it became harder to ignore Wiseman's voice.
Diamond loves you. He will take care of you. He will protect you. He deserves your love in return.
The seed of doubt blossomed as another wave of negative energy pulsed through her. The coldness was unbearable, the pain was incomprehensible. As another tide of energy swept through her she felt a wall in her mind begin to crack. Slowly at first, but then it was blown away by the sheer power of the dark crystal. Lost memories flooded back. She remembered everything; her journey, Freeza, her death, Vegeta...Vegeta.
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Diamond ran his hands over the curves of his soon-to-be Queen. He couldn't wait until she was his. When she came the universe would soon follow.
(Should I end it there?....I was thinking about it, but if you review I'll let you read the rest. :))
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Part B
As the memories began to slow their assault she started to awake.
"What a headache."
Her scratchy voice echoed through the chamber. The energy beams released their hold on her as she sat up. Serena could feel all of the negative energy pulsing inside of her. Standing only made her feel like emptying the contents of her stomach on the floor. In short, she felt like crap.
Serena knew that they were trying to brainwash her, and they almost succeeded. She had enough negative energy inside of her right now, she could probably blow up the solar system and then some. She wasn't evil, well not yet anyway. It was only a matter of time before her inward struggle would cease.
As she began to wander around the room looking for an exit she recollected on her memories. Smiling she thought, I'm going to have to thank them for giving me back my memories. Her smirk faded a little as she thought, Oh Vegeta. It must have been hard for you to remember everything while I was oblivious. They will pay for what they have done!
Calm down Sere. her gentler conscience counseled, you need a plan if you are going to make it out of here. They don't know that you are still good...you might be able to play it off?
Maybe.
Her inner conversation was halted when she stepped from the room. The door had been unlocked. After all, why would they need to lock up their "Queen." She heard voices and headed in their direction.
"...your Highness, Earth's special forces are training for upcoming battles. It would be wise to attack them now and gain the element of surprise..."
Serena inwardly gasped, They better not hurt *anyone.*
Wait Sere! This could be your chance! She was about to march into the room, but she stopped herself.
You can't walk in there looking like that! They surely know that you aren't evil. She thought a little while before, I know! Reaching into her space pocket she pulled out her Disguise Pen. Thank Kami she had gotten it back from Vegeta.
"Disguise power! Change me into the Dark Moon Queen!" she commanded thrusting the pen above her head. Ribbons of light wrapped around her body as crescent moons rained down like a meteor shower. When the transformation ended she looked down and gaped in a state of shock at her attire.
A black dress, more like second skin, wrapped itself tightly around her body. The skirt was as short if not shorter than her Sailor fuku, and it had a slit in the side that stopped just below her panties. Her bareback had two thin spaghetti straps that criss-crossed down her back. The very *very* low cut neck line let everything hang out. In short, she looked like an evil whore. She reached up and touched her crescent moon birthmark. Its tips were facing downward and she was pretty sure that it was black too.
Here goes nothing.
Serena elegantly entered the room. She walked up to Dimond's throne and kneeled before him with her head bowed. She forced herself to play along in hopes of freedom.
"My Prince."
Diamond smirked It worked! She is finally mine!
Serena arose and stood before him. She watched in disgust as his eyes roamed over her every inch shamelessly.
"What hapened to your Neo-Queen dress?"
"I thought that this would better suit your liking."
Diamond looked at her. There she was, the one he had longed for ever since he had laid eyes on her. It didn't help that she was wearing clothes that were *almost* too indecent. She was finally his.
"My Queen, we were just discussing how we would destroy the pesky z-senshi," Wiseman said.
Serena looked at Diamond with her best puppy-dog face. Her eyes got huge and tears began to form at the corners. "Please, my Prince, let me take care of them. I want to prove my loyalty to the Dark Moon...my loyalty to you. Please let me go." He seemed to think about it for a moment.
"What do you think Wiseman?"
"She may not be able to handle it alone, not in her weakened condition."
No! I must go! Serena inwardly screamed and cursed Wiseman. She climbed onto the chair with Diamond, "Please let me go. I can handle it," she said, now on his lap. She let her hands travel up his chest until they rested on his shoulders.
"You seem a little *too* eager to go," he said, suspicion flaring up in his eyes.
"I just want to please you," she lied in a whisper before she kissed him soundly on the lips. Barfing was her greatest wish right now. She was disgusted with herself, actually *kissing* him. It was apparent that he was both shocked and pleased, *very* *very* pleased.
"You may go, but take Rubius with you. Just in case you need a little extra assistance." She smiled and stuck her tongue out at Wiseman while Diamond just laughed. Serena disappeared in a black mist in search of Rubius. That was a piece of cake. He is like putty in my hands, the love sick baka. For a moment she reminded herself of Vegeta. She soon found Rubius and then they were off in search of her TRUE prince.
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Ok, ok I know a little shorter then you are used to, but I am in a hurry to write the next chapter. Now that it is summer I have *a lot* of time on my hands, and the ideas just keep flowing. I know that some people know Diamond as Demendo but I really didn't feel like having a fight with my spell check. Again I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT AUTHORS NEED TO UPLOAD NEW CHAPTERS SOON!!! I'm getting tired of waiting for all of my favorite fics to get as new chapter out. Heh, heh, anyway the next chapter will be long and interesting, well some of it anyway. Trickery lies ahead.
I have a request for you, the reader, if you are thinking about writing a fic then read a lot of them first. I have been reading some of the newer fics and they are getting Comments, suggestion, money anything is welcome just review or email me back at animemegami_kgrace@hotmail.com . I know long address. Hope you enjoyed AND DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW!!! Ja ~Katlin Grace
