This story takes place during the Doom Tree series. I feel it was actually
important to develop the relationship between Serena and Darien. It is
based on the anime Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi, all rights are preserved.
Tree of Doom:
I had heard that Ann was sick and had missed a week of school. I decided to visit her, I thought it would be a good reason to make some inquiries about my suspicions. Serena was in front of their apartment. She seemed uneasy about something. She told me Ann wasn't really sick, and tried to talk me out of going in. At the time, I thought it was because she was jealous.
Ann and Allen were both there. They seemed glad to see us and invited us in for tea. Ann didn't look sick, just a bit pale. When Allen offered to show me the view from their balcony, I agreed thinking, guy talk- I might find out more about them. We hadn't been out there long when we felt the building shake and heard a girl scream. We ran into the apartment. The walls were being torn up by .A TREE!! Ann was there, but I didn't see Serena. She was screaming behind a closed door. I had to go to her!
The door broke down, and I saw Serena. She was being held entangled by the branches of a tree which was growing - writhing before my eyes. She was hurt and scared. I tried to reach her, and was caught by the monster tree, too. Still, I had to reach her, to touch her. She reached for me too. Then Allen stepped between us, but it wasn't the Allen I knew- it was a green- faced alien guy! Looking around, I saw that Ann was an alien too. They were the ones who had been sending the monsters! They were fighting each other now, over us. The tree limbs started squeezing us, strangling us. I blacked out.
When I came to, Sailor Moon was there. ~Why?~ She says she loves me. ~She is always there for me.~ I clasp her hand, gaining strength from her. The Alien-Ann blasted us and we were thrown apart. We struggled toward each other again. ~In some way, I knew we were stronger together.~ Alien-Ann tried to blast us again, but the other Scouts were there and took it for us. The force was so strong, it took all of them out. Alien-Ann prepared to hit us again. Sailor Moon started to plead with her to remember being friends. Allen was listening, but Ann was even angrier, she blasted us a final time. I got in front of Sailor Moon, taking it all. ~I had to shield her- I had to protect her, if there was to be hope.~
(Aftermath: a scene)
The Moonlight Knight melted into my body. As I started to wake up, Sailor Moon knelt by my side.
"Darien?" she queried tremorusly.
"I am.at your feet.again, Princess." I replied weakly.
"Oh Darien, you remember!" she cried joyously, hugging me. "Are you all right?"
"I'll be fine, dearest, as soon as I'm back in uniform" I made a slight gesture as I plucked a rose from the air. Instantly, my lean form was clothed in the familiar black formal suit.
"Tuxedo Mask," she whispered as I got up.
"Sailor Moon. Serena. Yes, I remember" I replied quietly, letting her help me up.
"Tuxedo Mask" "Welcome back!" The other Scouts couldn't contain themselves any longer and came over to mob me, glad to have me back. The sound of coming sirens broke us up.
"I'll see later, at the arcade." I said to her, giving her a wink as we parted.
Tree of Doom:
I had heard that Ann was sick and had missed a week of school. I decided to visit her, I thought it would be a good reason to make some inquiries about my suspicions. Serena was in front of their apartment. She seemed uneasy about something. She told me Ann wasn't really sick, and tried to talk me out of going in. At the time, I thought it was because she was jealous.
Ann and Allen were both there. They seemed glad to see us and invited us in for tea. Ann didn't look sick, just a bit pale. When Allen offered to show me the view from their balcony, I agreed thinking, guy talk- I might find out more about them. We hadn't been out there long when we felt the building shake and heard a girl scream. We ran into the apartment. The walls were being torn up by .A TREE!! Ann was there, but I didn't see Serena. She was screaming behind a closed door. I had to go to her!
The door broke down, and I saw Serena. She was being held entangled by the branches of a tree which was growing - writhing before my eyes. She was hurt and scared. I tried to reach her, and was caught by the monster tree, too. Still, I had to reach her, to touch her. She reached for me too. Then Allen stepped between us, but it wasn't the Allen I knew- it was a green- faced alien guy! Looking around, I saw that Ann was an alien too. They were the ones who had been sending the monsters! They were fighting each other now, over us. The tree limbs started squeezing us, strangling us. I blacked out.
When I came to, Sailor Moon was there. ~Why?~ She says she loves me. ~She is always there for me.~ I clasp her hand, gaining strength from her. The Alien-Ann blasted us and we were thrown apart. We struggled toward each other again. ~In some way, I knew we were stronger together.~ Alien-Ann tried to blast us again, but the other Scouts were there and took it for us. The force was so strong, it took all of them out. Alien-Ann prepared to hit us again. Sailor Moon started to plead with her to remember being friends. Allen was listening, but Ann was even angrier, she blasted us a final time. I got in front of Sailor Moon, taking it all. ~I had to shield her- I had to protect her, if there was to be hope.~
(Aftermath: a scene)
The Moonlight Knight melted into my body. As I started to wake up, Sailor Moon knelt by my side.
"Darien?" she queried tremorusly.
"I am.at your feet.again, Princess." I replied weakly.
"Oh Darien, you remember!" she cried joyously, hugging me. "Are you all right?"
"I'll be fine, dearest, as soon as I'm back in uniform" I made a slight gesture as I plucked a rose from the air. Instantly, my lean form was clothed in the familiar black formal suit.
"Tuxedo Mask," she whispered as I got up.
"Sailor Moon. Serena. Yes, I remember" I replied quietly, letting her help me up.
"Tuxedo Mask" "Welcome back!" The other Scouts couldn't contain themselves any longer and came over to mob me, glad to have me back. The sound of coming sirens broke us up.
"I'll see later, at the arcade." I said to her, giving her a wink as we parted.
