Ch.6: Awaiting her doom
" My, my, my. If it isn't
the little peacemaker, Serena," an icy voice whispered into the shaking
blonde's ear.
Serena clutched her bag
closer to her chest. She tried to be brave. This wasn't new to her of course. "
Who-" Serena started to say. She gasped as the hands seized her throat tighter.
Her question came out as a squeak.
" Listen closely, I'm only
going to say this once. You've already wasted my precious time. Stay away from
Darien. That's an order. If you don't, I won't be responsible for what happens
next. He is meant for me. Understand? I won't have your petty looks steal him
away from me. You are only a pale. I am a dark. So beware." The voice
continued, as her fingernails dug into Serena's throat.
Suddenly it was gone, and
all Serena could to is collapse onto the floor, gasping for breath. Quickly,
Serena lifted her head up to see who it was. All that showed evidence of this
was the open door, shining light into the nevertheless dark room. Getting up
weakly on her knees, Serena used the desk for support. Past memories came
flashing through her mind. She closed her eyes, trying to block them out, but
they appeared at the back of her eyelids. Reliving the painful memories, Serena
could barely support her upper body up and hid a sob. Finally, the most
agonizing memory came to her. She felt as if she could feel the beatings and
painful words, as if she was there again. Sobbing out loud, she gave a defeated
shed tears and plummeted onto the ground, into the darkness.
Lita sat impatiently in
her History class. She held the pale blue challenge in her hands. She stared at
the door, commanding in her mind for Serena to show up. She didn't come back to
the willow after running after for her bag. Lita waited until the last minute.
She couldn't be tardy one more time, or she'll lose credit. She saw a flash of
blonde hair at the corner of her eye. Turning eagerly, Lita felt her excitement
diminish. It was only Beryl. Frowning, she saw Beryl clutching Andrew's arm.
She stared at the point where their bodies connected. Beryl's white fingers
tightened protectively onto the blonde man's white shirt. As Lita's eyes moved
up, she nearly laughed out loud at the expression Andrew had on his face. He
looked like a caged animal, just waiting for the tranquilizer. Catching his
eye, Lita gave him a saucy wink. Andrew rolled his eyes and mouthed the words "
HELP." Lita only shook her head and laughed silently. Turning away, she
thought, " After all, we can't talk. No pale and dark communication unless it's
arguing."
" Class, let's begin.
Beryl, Andrew take your sets. Time for roll call." Mr. Palmer said as he walked
in the door.
" Nisi Cl-" he began, as
the door opening interrupted him.
A flicker of ebony hair
flew past Lita. Darien mumbled an apology and flung a note onto Mr. Palmer's
desk. He quickly sat down in the desk next to Lita; the one supposedly saved
for the phantom blonde.
" Nice of you to join us
Mr. Shields." Mr. Palmer said before returning to roll call.
Lita stared at the red
marks on Darien's neck. His cheeks were flaming and his eyes looked troubled.
As if sensing Lita's strong
stare, Darien rubbed his neck self-consciously. As he did, Lita gasped at the
red marks on his arm, as if someone gripped him very harshly. Darien turned and
looked into Lita's concerned green eyes. When he opened his mouth to say
something, the spell was broken by Mr. Palmer's infamous roll call. " Lita
EverGrege?" he called.
" Present!" Lita answered.
Mr. Palmer took note, and went on, not noticing what he had just interrupted.
Lita turned back to
Darien. " What happened?" she asked.
Darien's eyes turned cold.
" Nothing." He replied tonelessly. He saw the envelope in Lita's hand, and his
eyes hardened. " Why do you have that? Where's Serena?" he asked quietly.
" She left this with me,
when she went back for her bag in Mrs. Kane's class. I don't know where she is.
She should be back by now." Lita said, frowning. " Where was Serena?" she
thought silently to herself.
"Raye Kiandall?" Mr. Palmer
asked.
" Present." A calm, cold
voice answered from the back. Heads turned to the unfamiliar bitter tone. Icy,
dark purple eyes stared back.
" What's up with Raye?"
Lita whispered to Darien.
He rubbed his neck. "
Wished I knew." He said, more to himself then to the confused brunette.
Mr. Palmer continued, once
again not noticing.
" What was up with Raye?
Where's Serena? Did Raye do anything to her?" Darien thought. He remembered the
incident with Raye that happened just a few minutes ago…………
" Darien!" Raye cried
running towards him.
" What Raye?" Darien
muttered impatiently. He had to study for his test.
Hands grabbed his arm.
Darien looked up in shock. Cold eyes stared at him. "Raye?" he whispered.
" Tell me." She demanded.
" Tell you what?" he asked,
confused.
" TELL ME! Tell me, why
you chose Serena as your choice this year. Tell me why you always leave me
hanging. TELL ME, why you chose that wimpy blonde over me, Raye Kiandall!!"
Raye whispered back harshly. She gripped his arm with terrifying strength.
" What? Raye go away. That
has nothing to concern with you. I need to study." And with that Darien turned
away.
Her grip held him. They
slid from his arm and up to his neck. " Tell me." She said, eyes pleading.
" Raye, its nothing,
okay?" he replied, looking upwards.
Her hands clenched his
neck. Her fingernails made marks on his neck. Darien gasped, only able to take
in short breathes.
" That blonde is going to
get it." She whispered, and then flounced away without another look at the red
Darien.
" Darien Shields?" Mr.
Palmer interrupted into his flashback.
" Here." He replied
tonelessly, although his eyes held vivid emotions that Lita tried to read.
"Mina Stanton?" Mr. Palmer
continued.
"Present sir!" a cheerful
voice piped up.
" Morning Mina." Mr.
Palmer looked up from his papers, and smiled at the perky blonde.
" Gag, gag." Lita said
pointing her finger down her throat.
" Serena Tenor?" Mr.
Palmer asked.
Only silence answered him.
He looked up in confusion. " Serena?" he asked again. Frowning, he marked
absent.
Mr. Palmer clapped his
hands. " Lets begin." He said cheerfully, pulling down the map.
" Where's Serena?" Lita
and Darien thought simultaneously, jotting notes down.
" She deserved it." A
silent thought swept through a certain envious mind.
" Bastard's daughter!" the
voices echoed through Serena's head.
" No, no, no. This isn't
happening." Serena sobbed into her hands. She pulled into a ball, and began
rocking back and forth. " I thought scars would heal, not fade and return." She
whispered, drowning into another nightmare.
As soon as the bell ran,
Lita bolted for the door. She had to find Serena, fast. " What could have
happened to her?" she thought frantically. She bursted through the history
building door and sprinted for the mathematics building.
" Lita hold up!" a male
voice stopped her.
As Lita turned around, she
saw Darien running after her. She waited till he caught up.
" Let's find Serena." He
replied, gasping for air.
Lita nodded, and they
jogged towards the building, where Serena said she would be.
Their feet made noises
against the wooden floor, echoing into the emptiness of the hall. They walked
towards Mrs. Kane's door.
Serena looked up blindly
from her went arms. All she saw was blackness; all she heard were the
footsteps, so similar to the ones from her nightmare. " No." she whispered. She
clutched herself tighter, and turned her tearful eyes to the door, awaiting her
doom.
Dun dun dun… so what
happens?? Sorry, for the "cliffhanger"….. I will cont'd soon!!! But only if you
review! PS- I don't own Sailor Moon…okay? That disclaimer goes for all my fics…………^_-
oh yea…Romantic parts coming up in next chapter!!!
