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Love, Destiny and Fate - Part 5
She cried for all the times Lady Beryl had been mean to her and for the
fact that Darien loved Lady Beryl and not her. She was destined to be
alone and unloved.
Darien's arms went around her and he held her close. Comforting her.
" Don't worry Serena, I won't let anything or anyone hurt you."
Lady Beryl was furios but she went back to the party though she couldn't
enjoy it.
her mind spoke as she grinned slyly and headed for her room, putting
an end to her day.
***
Serena calmed herself. She managed to stop her chest from
heaving and wiped the tears away from her eyes.
She finally realised that she was still consumed in Darien's embrace
and blushed slightly in the way he seemed to care so much about her.
She knew this wasn't true, he was in fact in love with Lady Beryl.
Why wouldn't he be? Lady Beryl was so beautiful and elegant, something
Serena was not. Lady Beryl was right she was just a klutzy disappointment
to everyone she met. Serena tried not to make herself more depressed.
She didn't want to cry again, not here, not in front of Darien. She
had embarrassed herself enough, by first tripping over her feet
and then shamelessly crying, crying so hard that she had made a
damp patch in Darien's dark coat.
She felt the closeness between them separate as Darien moved his head
to look into her teary blue eyes. " Are you alright Serena?" concern
flowing in every little word he uttered from his mouth
"I'm fine Darien.. I'm sorry I shouldn't have cried like that" Serena said
feeling how unprincesslike this whole situation was.
What would her mother say? Lady Beryl was right to scream at her,
Darien, was all she could think of,
she just wanted to cry and be in his arms and just stay like that.
To stay in that moment that they had before, for him to comfort
her and hold her close. She didn't know why she felt like this,
this was Darien, the prince of earth who teased her and annoyed her.
But she was certain of one thing, her heart was breaking
slowly and painfully.
Finally a thought struck her Everything was clear
it was not Darien who Serena was in love with, it was her dream prince,
the one that would come to her every night. The one who loved
her so much. She knew it... she knew her dream prince loved her..
she felt it... it was so strong and overwhelming. She probably had
mistaken him for Darien. proclaimed
her brain, which made her heart ache even more.
**
Darien helped Serena up " Don't you worry about Lady Beryl Serena
I will get my mother to have a word with her, I don't like the way
she treated you just then"
Darien frowned a little in the direction of where Lady Beryl went.
" No no Darien, it's alright, she was right.. I am klutzy.. it was a
stupid thing to do. She's probably having a bad day, she's normally
very nice " Serena lied. She didn't want to create any bad tension
between her and Lady Beryl so she thought that it would be better
if this incident was forgotten
"But Serena..."
"No really Darien don't... please, she was trying to help me
so, she yelled a bit....its all for my good.. please
just don't worry" Serena sighed and looked at Darien
Darien's heart leapt out of his chest, she seemed so sad and he didn't
know what he could do. All he wanted to do was hold her and not let
her go his mind and heart said at the same time.
"Are u sure your okay Serena..?" Darien asked again
"I'm fine Darien I really am" and she slowly smiled in his direction
"Oh really?"
"Yes.."
"Okay Meatball head then why were you crying?" asked Darien continuing
to question her.
"It's because I fell...and then and then Lady Beryl shouted at me
and... and..." Serena stuttered for a moment and realised she had to
sway the blame of Lady Beryl so she continued " and it's just mainly
the fall, it hurt and it just made me cry, I told you about the gravity
difference of the earth compared to the moon yes?...and...
anyway you said you'd stop calling me meatball head for a day!" her
voice changing from sadness to annoyance. Serena fumed a bit.
I have to let him see that I'm alright.. this is just too embarrassing...
I can't deal with this right now
Darien and her had made a bargain No meatball name calling for a day
for dancing with him and she was ready to make him keep his bargain
no matter her state. Serena felt ashamed for even thinking like this
about Darien.. Darien who had in a way rescued her from Lady Beryl,
but why did he have to taunt her like that....and when she was..so
tired and upset and everything all at once?
"Sorry meatbal..i mean Serena, well if your sure your okay then
I guess your okay"
"Yep"
They both stood there looking at each other. This was it, this was
when she would go.. she needed to get back to her room
before Darien questioned her again. She knew she would start crying
again if he did. This consuming feeling of love that she was getting from
an imaginary prince was too much for her too take.
"Umm.. I think I'm going to go now Darien, I'm kinda tired"
" oh alright Serena.. Goodnight then"
"Goodnight Darien"
"Hey Serena, do you want me to escort you
to your room?" He didn't want to leave her like this, at least if
he walked her back maybe, just maybe she might reveal some of her
sadness? He was sure it was sadness in her eyes but it wasn't caused
by Lady Beryl, well not entirely, there was something more.
She was hiding something.
"Oh no it's okay Darien! I can manage" she flashed him a bright smile
and headed for her room.
Darien watched her leave not letting his eyes leave her until she
had turned a corner, but in a brief instance she looked back
and their eyes had locked once more. He knew it, there was more to
her smiles for he had witnessed a trace of sadness in her eyes,
a fleeting glimpse of it. Darien decided he did not want to go back to
the ball, he wasn't in the mood for it at all but he had to.
It was his obligation as the Prince of this Kingdom to do his royal duty,
Well maybe it wasn't a royal duty but he had to be there for his uncle
and his newly wed aunt. Darien
thought as he too walked slowly back to the party.
***
Lita thought as she danced around the room
with the charming Neflite.
Lita blushed as Neflite caught her looking at him in a dreamy manner.
He smiled sweetly at her and pulled her in for a dip.
Lita's gown flowed as her head flung back into a dip and then back again.
Lita looked around the room while she was dancing in hopes to
catch a glimpse of the other girls or even Princess Serenity. She had
seen her in the arms of Darien and they both seemed entranced with each
other. Lita sensed there was a luvvvvvvvv vibe with those two,
she would have to bug her friend later to find out all the details.
***
Lady Beryl felt weird, she felt this great evil hidden deep inside
of her. She layed down on her bed, she didn't know what was going on.
She realised what she had said before, she called Princess Serena
a moonbrat and felt anger and hatred towards her. She also felt another
feeling forming inside of her..lust. Lust towards Darien.
She sat back up and her direction of sight went straight to the book.
She had started reading it, the history of Metalia. She was powerful
oh so powerful and Lady Beryl felt the infinate power she had control
of before she was banished. This kind of power made her mouth water,
to feel strong, to feel like nothing would ever hurt her, to be in charge
and to be in control of everything that surrounded her.
She felt herself going back to her past, before she had found Serena,
before she was adopted into the Royal Moon Family.
She remembered her father...
It was true, both of her parents were dead when she had told
Queen Serenity of her past but she left out a few details. She had
told Queen Serenity that her parents had died in the hands of robbers
and murderous villains and she had managed to escape them and end up
in the royal gardens finding Serena. The truth was that her mother
had died when she was born and her father had somehow blamed her for it.
He called her evil names, the most common one being "WITCH". She was beaten
as a child and as a teenager she was forced to work for him.
She had always had a fascination with magic and had used the magical
herbs in making spells and potions. They were mostly spells of protection,
protection against her father. They were harmless as they never worked.
One night however her father had come into where she did her mixtures,
he was shocked and Lady Beryl remembered the anger on his face.
She was 16 and that was the day it happened..something happened.
"Father please... I can explain"
"WITCH.. I knew it your a WITCH, I saw the evil in your eyes the day
you were born. YOU WORTHLESS WRETCH" he yelled at her
He hit her across the jaw, throwing her back into the wall. Slowly
he walked to her ready to hit her again.
She cried "Father no.. I'm sorry"
"no. u can't say sorry. I'm done with you." he said with a menacing smile
Beryl cried, she managed to run, she managed to get past him and run
outside. She thought she was in the clear when her back felt like
it was trodden over by a wild horse. She came crashing to the ground,
flattened my the piercing pain.
Her father had thrown a big stone at her, if she was stronger
it wouldn't of hurt as much but she was weak from all the beatings
she had endured throughout her life.
He laughed at her. "You think you can run away from your father witch?"
He started coming towards her. Beryl got up and turned around with
hate in her eyes. She had to fight back..she had too.
"STOP IT! If you were my father you wouldn't treat me like this!" she
implored. " YOU DARE TALK BACK TO YOU FATHER, your going to get it my child"
yelling at her first and then saying the last bit calmly as he made his
way towards her.
"NO, protect me protect me protect me protect me protect me"
She started chanting and all of a sudden a powerful energy came out of her.
Her father stopped in his tracks, before he could do anything
it hit him and he was engulfed in red flames, he was burning.
Beryl stared in horror he could hear is father yelling and calling
her a witch a disgusting witch. She could not take the sight and she
turned around and ran. She ran as fast as she could away from her father,
away from whatever it was she was. She finally stopped in a garden
she was tired from running, tired from crying. She banished the memories
away from her brain, she needed to rest. She looked at where she was,
it was a beautiful garden surrounded by oak trees. She went to one and
nestled in between two big roots of the tree and went to sleep immediately.
She remembered her nightmare, someone calling her "Beryl...Beryl...
come here....no one should call you a witch.. you can teach them..
you can teach them all..the power is here...within you..." the voice
said. It wasn't comforting, it was terrifying, the voice laughed evilly.
She wanted to wake up from this dream but she couldn't. "release me"
it whispered and then she heard someone crying..she heard the people
of the world cry and then she woke up
It was early in the day, she had slept all night and all morning and
it was probably midday. She was covered in sweat, the dream.. it was so
real so true, it scared her. Then she heard the crying again, she thought
she was still dreaming but it wasn't the same cries as before. It
sounded like a little girl. It was then that she had found Serena
aimlessly walking among the trees. She called out to the girl and
asked her why she was crying. The girl stopped crying and told her she
was lost and she didn't know how to get back. Beryl introduced herself
and Serena did the same. Beryl told her that she would help find
her way back. The way the girl smiled made her smile as well. Serena
suddenly gave her a hug and thanked her. "You're my new friend"
thought Beryl..............
Lady Beryl was shaken from her thoughts. She heard voices..they were
coming from the book. "So Beryl, you have come"
***
"Spill Serena" the girls all said in union to Serena. It was the
next morning and everyone was in Serena's room wanting to know what
happened with her and Darien.
"what..what are you guys talking about?" Serena said a little sleepily.
They had barged into her room, opened the blinds to reveal a beautiful
day and had woken her up.
"Come on Serena.. tell us about you and Darien and that dance" said Lita
winking knowingly.
"Huh?" was all Serena could muster. She was a bit confused and then
she remembered her and Darien dancing. She felt so warm being in
his arms..so so protected.
"Err..Darien..yeah I only danced with him guys so he wouldn't call
me meatball head for the day" Serena said laughing a little
"So you still don't like him then ey meatball head?" Rei smiled and
flicked her long black hair off her shoulder. "hmm.. well if you don't
want him, maybe I should try ey Serena?" Rei only said that to
get a reaction out of Serena, she in fact had feelings for Jaedite.
He was so nice and romantic. She always had admirers but she never
had a boyfriend because being royalty she was busy and because she
wanted to go out with someone she really liked. There was one boy
however she had, had a big crush on but she had only seen him
when she was younger. He was the son of a moon soldier and he had
brought him to the palace on Mars, so he could show his son where he worked.
His named was Chad and he was so dreamy. He knew how to play
a guitar and wrote Rei a song. She had never seen him again though since
his father was given a mission to protect one of the outer planets.
"EARTH TO REI, come in Rei???"
"what do ya want meatball head?" Rei said a little startled.
"I think someoneeees thinking about someone elseeee" Serena said
as she dragged the words someone and someone else out to make a point.
"Your a brainac Serena, always knew it" Rei said sarcastically.
"come on Serena, we wanna know the story between you and Darien?
Is there something going on or not" Mina said. She wanted to know
she was busting to know.
"Like I said me and Darien are nothing more than acquaintances."
Serena replied a matter of factly.
"Are you sure Serena?" Lita eyed her friend
"I'm sure" Serena answered confidently, She wasn't sure of course. After
what happened yesterday she felt something towards Darien. He helped her,
he held her when she was down and she couldn't forget that feeling.
That was weird she thought since she didn't
have one of her painful dreams about him that night. Ami's voice
snapped Serena out of her reverie.
"Come on guys if Serena says she's sure then I believe her" Ami smiled at
Serena. "Thanks Ames! least one of you believes me" Serena said
while poking her tongue out.
There was a knock at the door and then Luna came in. "Oh good girls
your all here. There's going to be a picnic today and a couple of more
events this week to celebrate the happy couple's marriage so I want
you up in the mornings and dressed!"
"Oh!! A picnic" Serena said with excitement. " I better get ready!
what should I wear??"
After a bit of gossip the girls left Serena one by one to get ready.
Serena looked in her closet and found a pretty pale blue dress. She put
it on and did her hair up in the normal fashion and for each bun
she wrapped blue ribbon around them. There was a knock at the door.
Serena naturally thought it was Luna asking her to hurry up so she
called out to her to come in
"Luna, I'll be ready in a minute" She was in the bathroom fixing up her hair.
When she thought that she couldn't fix herself up anymore she
walked into the bedroom and stopped.
"Serena.." Darien stood up. His breath caught in his throat. He cleared his throat.."Serena
ready to go to the picnic?" he said casually.
Serena was amazed he was here. He looked so handsome in a light blue shirt.
It was unbuttoned a bit so you could see his neck and a bit of his chest.
His skin was nicely tanned and Serena imagined herself putting her
arms around his neck and kissing his lips. Serena blushed as Darien's gaze followed her own and looked at
his shirt.
He smiled at her and she blushed again.
"oh! Yep Darien I'm ready to go" she beamed. She walked to the door and
he followed her out.
***
The picnic was held in the gardens closest to the palace. It was
a large area of green lucious grass with a few trees and fountains.
It was a mix of all the gardens they had so it was the most
beautiful one of all.
Serena sighed a contented sigh.
Darien gazed at her lovingly, he smiled at the way her eyes
lit up at the beautiful of the gardens.
Queen Serenity called out to her daughter and to Darien. They walked
over to them. She was sitting under a shaded tree with Queen Celeste and
Queen Constance.
"Mother, it's so beautiful here" she said looking around again.
"I'm glad you like it dear, I just wanted to tell you to enjoy
yourself as much as you can because we cannot stay long" Queen Serenity
looked at her daughter. She didn't want to disappoint her but she
had just gotten word that something evil was about to happen. She
didn't know what but she was worried. She didn't let anyone see though.
She wouldn't let anyone know until it was finalised.
"Oh mother but why?" Serena said a little disappointed. I want
to spend more time with Darien.. I MEAN the earth..thats right
Serena you meant the earth
Darien was also disappointed. He looked at her adoringly.
He wanted to pull her away and kiss her and hold her. He felt
his feelings growing for her day by day.
"I'm sorry Serena, I have business to attend to back on the moon"
"Okay Mother I understand so how long do we have?"
"A few more days, 3 to be exact, sorry Serena" She kissed her daughter
on the head and told her to go and have a good time with Darien.
"Oh.. I wish I could stay longer" Serena said to Darien while
she was walking away.
"Me too meatball head" Darien sighed
"ARGH! Darien! why do you always have to call me that? don't you know
how I hate it?" She was annoyed.
"haha come on Serena, you used to love it when I called you
meatball head when you were young. You used to say to me that it was
your special nickname" he laughed while he recalled the memory
"I..I did?" Serena was sure that she hated him calling her that
but come to think of it she didn't remember that well either.
"Nah, I couldn't of liked you calling me by that, we use to hate
each other..like..like we do now" Serena said a little confused.
Darien seemed a bit hurt.
"Serena, we were best of friends, I never use to hate you...and I don't
hate you now" Darien said with a tone of sadness to his voice
"Darien..I..I cant remember" she managed to say.
He sounded so sincere and sweet it was making her knees buckle.
Darien talked on about all the memories he had of her as they walked.
Finally Serena could recall some and started laughing. She smiled
I remember
They both went quiet as they walked along the little pathway.
Serena was admiring all the lovely things they saw like the little
river that was coming up ahead.
Finally Darien spoke "Do you hate me Serena?" he had a touch of
fear in his voice. Serena hesitated.
"Darien..I..No of course not. I just thought you hated me so
I just well thought I hated you too" she smiled and grabbed his arm.
They walked arm in arm until the reached the bridge. Serena
had never felt happier in all her life. She could remember Darien
as a child now and all the fun they had, and she felt something
deeper towards him.
They both stared into the sparkling water. Darien gazed at her again,
no matter how beautiful everything was, there was nothing as beautiful
as Serena. He could of gazed at her all day...and her arm..
her arm was around his and he felt his body warm at her touch.
Suddenly her arm tightened around him. "Serena?? what's wrong??" he
said a little worried.
Serena started to black out. First she was looking at the water
and now she couldn't see anything. She was scared.
"Darien" she managed to whisper as she dropped to her knees. She felt
him catch her and hold her close calling out to her and then she couldn't
here anything. She couldn't see, she couldn't hear. Everything was black
and silent until she saw him.
******
"Serena...no Serena you shouldn't be here"
"I want to be with you" Serena uttered while running towards him
Then she was struck by a force. It hurled her back into the wall
and she fell on her knees.
"Serena" he yelled out and then he was there with her.
He picked her up and kissed her face. He held her in his arms as
another blow hit him in the back.
Serena looked up at him and his face was full of pain
"Darien...DARIEN Nooooo!" she threw her arms around his neck
"STOP IT! Stop hurting him" She yelled to her....to the witch
Then she heard a cackle of laughter
"YOU MOONBRAT! I should of killed you when I had the chance.
Don't worry, the fates must like me because I get a second chance
TO KILLL YOU" she screeched.
"DARIEN IS MINE AND ALWAYS WILL BE" she said finally throwing
another attack in their direction.
"NEVER WITCH, I belong to Serena" and with that
Darien picked Serena up and flew her away from the blast.
He couldn't muster up enough power for a attack himself because
he had been hurt from the last blast he got.
"Serena..I love you..but you must go..get out of here"
"No Darien..I wont leave you"
They held each other close and looked at her.
She was covered in dark energy and from the looks of it she was
angry as hell itself. Her red hair flowed around her and her red eyes
shined with fury. She picked up a staff and aimed it at them
"We're together Darien and that's all that matters"
They looked into each other's eyes and Serena felt herself falling
away into those deep stormy blue eyes.
There was a bright flash and then...
******
Serena was back. She was in the arms of Darien. He was holding
her and calling her name, "Serena...Serena?..Serena wake up"
Darien was frantic, she had gone cold like she had died. He
held her limp body up and stroked her face. "Serena please.." he
said desperately trying to wake her up. It worked, he felt her body
warm up again and she opened her eyes.
He looked into them with the concern and love he felt for her
She looked back, she was crying.
"Serena what happened?"
"I..I..dont know...I cant remember" she gasped.
Then her eyes widen.
"Serena???"
"It's...you" she breathed
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MUAHAHAHA
Love, Destiny and Fate - Part 5
She cried for all the times Lady Beryl had been mean to her and for the
fact that Darien loved Lady Beryl and not her. She was destined to be
alone and unloved.
Darien's arms went around her and he held her close. Comforting her.
" Don't worry Serena, I won't let anything or anyone hurt you."
Lady Beryl was furios but she went back to the party though she couldn't
enjoy it.
her mind spoke as she grinned slyly and headed for her room, putting
an end to her day.
***
Serena calmed herself. She managed to stop her chest from
heaving and wiped the tears away from her eyes.
She finally realised that she was still consumed in Darien's embrace
and blushed slightly in the way he seemed to care so much about her.
She knew this wasn't true, he was in fact in love with Lady Beryl.
Why wouldn't he be? Lady Beryl was so beautiful and elegant, something
Serena was not. Lady Beryl was right she was just a klutzy disappointment
to everyone she met. Serena tried not to make herself more depressed.
She didn't want to cry again, not here, not in front of Darien. She
had embarrassed herself enough, by first tripping over her feet
and then shamelessly crying, crying so hard that she had made a
damp patch in Darien's dark coat.
She felt the closeness between them separate as Darien moved his head
to look into her teary blue eyes. " Are you alright Serena?" concern
flowing in every little word he uttered from his mouth
"I'm fine Darien.. I'm sorry I shouldn't have cried like that" Serena said
feeling how unprincesslike this whole situation was.
What would her mother say? Lady Beryl was right to scream at her,
Darien, was all she could think of,
she just wanted to cry and be in his arms and just stay like that.
To stay in that moment that they had before, for him to comfort
her and hold her close. She didn't know why she felt like this,
this was Darien, the prince of earth who teased her and annoyed her.
But she was certain of one thing, her heart was breaking
slowly and painfully.
Finally a thought struck her Everything was clear
it was not Darien who Serena was in love with, it was her dream prince,
the one that would come to her every night. The one who loved
her so much. She knew it... she knew her dream prince loved her..
she felt it... it was so strong and overwhelming. She probably had
mistaken him for Darien. proclaimed
her brain, which made her heart ache even more.
**
Darien helped Serena up " Don't you worry about Lady Beryl Serena
I will get my mother to have a word with her, I don't like the way
she treated you just then"
Darien frowned a little in the direction of where Lady Beryl went.
" No no Darien, it's alright, she was right.. I am klutzy.. it was a
stupid thing to do. She's probably having a bad day, she's normally
very nice " Serena lied. She didn't want to create any bad tension
between her and Lady Beryl so she thought that it would be better
if this incident was forgotten
"But Serena..."
"No really Darien don't... please, she was trying to help me
so, she yelled a bit....its all for my good.. please
just don't worry" Serena sighed and looked at Darien
Darien's heart leapt out of his chest, she seemed so sad and he didn't
know what he could do. All he wanted to do was hold her and not let
her go his mind and heart said at the same time.
"Are u sure your okay Serena..?" Darien asked again
"I'm fine Darien I really am" and she slowly smiled in his direction
"Oh really?"
"Yes.."
"Okay Meatball head then why were you crying?" asked Darien continuing
to question her.
"It's because I fell...and then and then Lady Beryl shouted at me
and... and..." Serena stuttered for a moment and realised she had to
sway the blame of Lady Beryl so she continued " and it's just mainly
the fall, it hurt and it just made me cry, I told you about the gravity
difference of the earth compared to the moon yes?...and...
anyway you said you'd stop calling me meatball head for a day!" her
voice changing from sadness to annoyance. Serena fumed a bit.
I have to let him see that I'm alright.. this is just too embarrassing...
I can't deal with this right now
Darien and her had made a bargain No meatball name calling for a day
for dancing with him and she was ready to make him keep his bargain
no matter her state. Serena felt ashamed for even thinking like this
about Darien.. Darien who had in a way rescued her from Lady Beryl,
but why did he have to taunt her like that....and when she was..so
tired and upset and everything all at once?
"Sorry meatbal..i mean Serena, well if your sure your okay then
I guess your okay"
"Yep"
They both stood there looking at each other. This was it, this was
when she would go.. she needed to get back to her room
before Darien questioned her again. She knew she would start crying
again if he did. This consuming feeling of love that she was getting from
an imaginary prince was too much for her too take.
"Umm.. I think I'm going to go now Darien, I'm kinda tired"
" oh alright Serena.. Goodnight then"
"Goodnight Darien"
"Hey Serena, do you want me to escort you
to your room?" He didn't want to leave her like this, at least if
he walked her back maybe, just maybe she might reveal some of her
sadness? He was sure it was sadness in her eyes but it wasn't caused
by Lady Beryl, well not entirely, there was something more.
She was hiding something.
"Oh no it's okay Darien! I can manage" she flashed him a bright smile
and headed for her room.
Darien watched her leave not letting his eyes leave her until she
had turned a corner, but in a brief instance she looked back
and their eyes had locked once more. He knew it, there was more to
her smiles for he had witnessed a trace of sadness in her eyes,
a fleeting glimpse of it. Darien decided he did not want to go back to
the ball, he wasn't in the mood for it at all but he had to.
It was his obligation as the Prince of this Kingdom to do his royal duty,
Well maybe it wasn't a royal duty but he had to be there for his uncle
and his newly wed aunt. Darien
thought as he too walked slowly back to the party.
***
Lita thought as she danced around the room
with the charming Neflite.
Lita blushed as Neflite caught her looking at him in a dreamy manner.
He smiled sweetly at her and pulled her in for a dip.
Lita's gown flowed as her head flung back into a dip and then back again.
Lita looked around the room while she was dancing in hopes to
catch a glimpse of the other girls or even Princess Serenity. She had
seen her in the arms of Darien and they both seemed entranced with each
other. Lita sensed there was a luvvvvvvvv vibe with those two,
she would have to bug her friend later to find out all the details.
***
Lady Beryl felt weird, she felt this great evil hidden deep inside
of her. She layed down on her bed, she didn't know what was going on.
She realised what she had said before, she called Princess Serena
a moonbrat and felt anger and hatred towards her. She also felt another
feeling forming inside of her..lust. Lust towards Darien.
She sat back up and her direction of sight went straight to the book.
She had started reading it, the history of Metalia. She was powerful
oh so powerful and Lady Beryl felt the infinate power she had control
of before she was banished. This kind of power made her mouth water,
to feel strong, to feel like nothing would ever hurt her, to be in charge
and to be in control of everything that surrounded her.
She felt herself going back to her past, before she had found Serena,
before she was adopted into the Royal Moon Family.
She remembered her father...
It was true, both of her parents were dead when she had told
Queen Serenity of her past but she left out a few details. She had
told Queen Serenity that her parents had died in the hands of robbers
and murderous villains and she had managed to escape them and end up
in the royal gardens finding Serena. The truth was that her mother
had died when she was born and her father had somehow blamed her for it.
He called her evil names, the most common one being "WITCH". She was beaten
as a child and as a teenager she was forced to work for him.
She had always had a fascination with magic and had used the magical
herbs in making spells and potions. They were mostly spells of protection,
protection against her father. They were harmless as they never worked.
One night however her father had come into where she did her mixtures,
he was shocked and Lady Beryl remembered the anger on his face.
She was 16 and that was the day it happened..something happened.
"Father please... I can explain"
"WITCH.. I knew it your a WITCH, I saw the evil in your eyes the day
you were born. YOU WORTHLESS WRETCH" he yelled at her
He hit her across the jaw, throwing her back into the wall. Slowly
he walked to her ready to hit her again.
She cried "Father no.. I'm sorry"
"no. u can't say sorry. I'm done with you." he said with a menacing smile
Beryl cried, she managed to run, she managed to get past him and run
outside. She thought she was in the clear when her back felt like
it was trodden over by a wild horse. She came crashing to the ground,
flattened my the piercing pain.
Her father had thrown a big stone at her, if she was stronger
it wouldn't of hurt as much but she was weak from all the beatings
she had endured throughout her life.
He laughed at her. "You think you can run away from your father witch?"
He started coming towards her. Beryl got up and turned around with
hate in her eyes. She had to fight back..she had too.
"STOP IT! If you were my father you wouldn't treat me like this!" she
implored. " YOU DARE TALK BACK TO YOU FATHER, your going to get it my child"
yelling at her first and then saying the last bit calmly as he made his
way towards her.
"NO, protect me protect me protect me protect me protect me"
She started chanting and all of a sudden a powerful energy came out of her.
Her father stopped in his tracks, before he could do anything
it hit him and he was engulfed in red flames, he was burning.
Beryl stared in horror he could hear is father yelling and calling
her a witch a disgusting witch. She could not take the sight and she
turned around and ran. She ran as fast as she could away from her father,
away from whatever it was she was. She finally stopped in a garden
she was tired from running, tired from crying. She banished the memories
away from her brain, she needed to rest. She looked at where she was,
it was a beautiful garden surrounded by oak trees. She went to one and
nestled in between two big roots of the tree and went to sleep immediately.
She remembered her nightmare, someone calling her "Beryl...Beryl...
come here....no one should call you a witch.. you can teach them..
you can teach them all..the power is here...within you..." the voice
said. It wasn't comforting, it was terrifying, the voice laughed evilly.
She wanted to wake up from this dream but she couldn't. "release me"
it whispered and then she heard someone crying..she heard the people
of the world cry and then she woke up
It was early in the day, she had slept all night and all morning and
it was probably midday. She was covered in sweat, the dream.. it was so
real so true, it scared her. Then she heard the crying again, she thought
she was still dreaming but it wasn't the same cries as before. It
sounded like a little girl. It was then that she had found Serena
aimlessly walking among the trees. She called out to the girl and
asked her why she was crying. The girl stopped crying and told her she
was lost and she didn't know how to get back. Beryl introduced herself
and Serena did the same. Beryl told her that she would help find
her way back. The way the girl smiled made her smile as well. Serena
suddenly gave her a hug and thanked her. "You're my new friend"
thought Beryl..............
Lady Beryl was shaken from her thoughts. She heard voices..they were
coming from the book. "So Beryl, you have come"
***
"Spill Serena" the girls all said in union to Serena. It was the
next morning and everyone was in Serena's room wanting to know what
happened with her and Darien.
"what..what are you guys talking about?" Serena said a little sleepily.
They had barged into her room, opened the blinds to reveal a beautiful
day and had woken her up.
"Come on Serena.. tell us about you and Darien and that dance" said Lita
winking knowingly.
"Huh?" was all Serena could muster. She was a bit confused and then
she remembered her and Darien dancing. She felt so warm being in
his arms..so so protected.
"Err..Darien..yeah I only danced with him guys so he wouldn't call
me meatball head for the day" Serena said laughing a little
"So you still don't like him then ey meatball head?" Rei smiled and
flicked her long black hair off her shoulder. "hmm.. well if you don't
want him, maybe I should try ey Serena?" Rei only said that to
get a reaction out of Serena, she in fact had feelings for Jaedite.
He was so nice and romantic. She always had admirers but she never
had a boyfriend because being royalty she was busy and because she
wanted to go out with someone she really liked. There was one boy
however she had, had a big crush on but she had only seen him
when she was younger. He was the son of a moon soldier and he had
brought him to the palace on Mars, so he could show his son where he worked.
His named was Chad and he was so dreamy. He knew how to play
a guitar and wrote Rei a song. She had never seen him again though since
his father was given a mission to protect one of the outer planets.
"EARTH TO REI, come in Rei???"
"what do ya want meatball head?" Rei said a little startled.
"I think someoneeees thinking about someone elseeee" Serena said
as she dragged the words someone and someone else out to make a point.
"Your a brainac Serena, always knew it" Rei said sarcastically.
"come on Serena, we wanna know the story between you and Darien?
Is there something going on or not" Mina said. She wanted to know
she was busting to know.
"Like I said me and Darien are nothing more than acquaintances."
Serena replied a matter of factly.
"Are you sure Serena?" Lita eyed her friend
"I'm sure" Serena answered confidently, She wasn't sure of course. After
what happened yesterday she felt something towards Darien. He helped her,
he held her when she was down and she couldn't forget that feeling.
That was weird she thought since she didn't
have one of her painful dreams about him that night. Ami's voice
snapped Serena out of her reverie.
"Come on guys if Serena says she's sure then I believe her" Ami smiled at
Serena. "Thanks Ames! least one of you believes me" Serena said
while poking her tongue out.
There was a knock at the door and then Luna came in. "Oh good girls
your all here. There's going to be a picnic today and a couple of more
events this week to celebrate the happy couple's marriage so I want
you up in the mornings and dressed!"
"Oh!! A picnic" Serena said with excitement. " I better get ready!
what should I wear??"
After a bit of gossip the girls left Serena one by one to get ready.
Serena looked in her closet and found a pretty pale blue dress. She put
it on and did her hair up in the normal fashion and for each bun
she wrapped blue ribbon around them. There was a knock at the door.
Serena naturally thought it was Luna asking her to hurry up so she
called out to her to come in
"Luna, I'll be ready in a minute" She was in the bathroom fixing up her hair.
When she thought that she couldn't fix herself up anymore she
walked into the bedroom and stopped.
"Serena.." Darien stood up. His breath caught in his throat. He cleared his throat.."Serena
ready to go to the picnic?" he said casually.
Serena was amazed he was here. He looked so handsome in a light blue shirt.
It was unbuttoned a bit so you could see his neck and a bit of his chest.
His skin was nicely tanned and Serena imagined herself putting her
arms around his neck and kissing his lips. Serena blushed as Darien's gaze followed her own and looked at
his shirt.
He smiled at her and she blushed again.
"oh! Yep Darien I'm ready to go" she beamed. She walked to the door and
he followed her out.
***
The picnic was held in the gardens closest to the palace. It was
a large area of green lucious grass with a few trees and fountains.
It was a mix of all the gardens they had so it was the most
beautiful one of all.
Serena sighed a contented sigh.
Darien gazed at her lovingly, he smiled at the way her eyes
lit up at the beautiful of the gardens.
Queen Serenity called out to her daughter and to Darien. They walked
over to them. She was sitting under a shaded tree with Queen Celeste and
Queen Constance.
"Mother, it's so beautiful here" she said looking around again.
"I'm glad you like it dear, I just wanted to tell you to enjoy
yourself as much as you can because we cannot stay long" Queen Serenity
looked at her daughter. She didn't want to disappoint her but she
had just gotten word that something evil was about to happen. She
didn't know what but she was worried. She didn't let anyone see though.
She wouldn't let anyone know until it was finalised.
"Oh mother but why?" Serena said a little disappointed. I want
to spend more time with Darien.. I MEAN the earth..thats right
Serena you meant the earth
Darien was also disappointed. He looked at her adoringly.
He wanted to pull her away and kiss her and hold her. He felt
his feelings growing for her day by day.
"I'm sorry Serena, I have business to attend to back on the moon"
"Okay Mother I understand so how long do we have?"
"A few more days, 3 to be exact, sorry Serena" She kissed her daughter
on the head and told her to go and have a good time with Darien.
"Oh.. I wish I could stay longer" Serena said to Darien while
she was walking away.
"Me too meatball head" Darien sighed
"ARGH! Darien! why do you always have to call me that? don't you know
how I hate it?" She was annoyed.
"haha come on Serena, you used to love it when I called you
meatball head when you were young. You used to say to me that it was
your special nickname" he laughed while he recalled the memory
"I..I did?" Serena was sure that she hated him calling her that
but come to think of it she didn't remember that well either.
"Nah, I couldn't of liked you calling me by that, we use to hate
each other..like..like we do now" Serena said a little confused.
Darien seemed a bit hurt.
"Serena, we were best of friends, I never use to hate you...and I don't
hate you now" Darien said with a tone of sadness to his voice
"Darien..I..I cant remember" she managed to say.
He sounded so sincere and sweet it was making her knees buckle.
Darien talked on about all the memories he had of her as they walked.
Finally Serena could recall some and started laughing. She smiled
I remember
They both went quiet as they walked along the little pathway.
Serena was admiring all the lovely things they saw like the little
river that was coming up ahead.
Finally Darien spoke "Do you hate me Serena?" he had a touch of
fear in his voice. Serena hesitated.
"Darien..I..No of course not. I just thought you hated me so
I just well thought I hated you too" she smiled and grabbed his arm.
They walked arm in arm until the reached the bridge. Serena
had never felt happier in all her life. She could remember Darien
as a child now and all the fun they had, and she felt something
deeper towards him.
They both stared into the sparkling water. Darien gazed at her again,
no matter how beautiful everything was, there was nothing as beautiful
as Serena. He could of gazed at her all day...and her arm..
her arm was around his and he felt his body warm at her touch.
Suddenly her arm tightened around him. "Serena?? what's wrong??" he
said a little worried.
Serena started to black out. First she was looking at the water
and now she couldn't see anything. She was scared.
"Darien" she managed to whisper as she dropped to her knees. She felt
him catch her and hold her close calling out to her and then she couldn't
here anything. She couldn't see, she couldn't hear. Everything was black
and silent until she saw him.
******
"Serena...no Serena you shouldn't be here"
"I want to be with you" Serena uttered while running towards him
Then she was struck by a force. It hurled her back into the wall
and she fell on her knees.
"Serena" he yelled out and then he was there with her.
He picked her up and kissed her face. He held her in his arms as
another blow hit him in the back.
Serena looked up at him and his face was full of pain
"Darien...DARIEN Nooooo!" she threw her arms around his neck
"STOP IT! Stop hurting him" She yelled to her....to the witch
Then she heard a cackle of laughter
"YOU MOONBRAT! I should of killed you when I had the chance.
Don't worry, the fates must like me because I get a second chance
TO KILLL YOU" she screeched.
"DARIEN IS MINE AND ALWAYS WILL BE" she said finally throwing
another attack in their direction.
"NEVER WITCH, I belong to Serena" and with that
Darien picked Serena up and flew her away from the blast.
He couldn't muster up enough power for a attack himself because
he had been hurt from the last blast he got.
"Serena..I love you..but you must go..get out of here"
"No Darien..I wont leave you"
They held each other close and looked at her.
She was covered in dark energy and from the looks of it she was
angry as hell itself. Her red hair flowed around her and her red eyes
shined with fury. She picked up a staff and aimed it at them
"We're together Darien and that's all that matters"
They looked into each other's eyes and Serena felt herself falling
away into those deep stormy blue eyes.
There was a bright flash and then...
******
Serena was back. She was in the arms of Darien. He was holding
her and calling her name, "Serena...Serena?..Serena wake up"
Darien was frantic, she had gone cold like she had died. He
held her limp body up and stroked her face. "Serena please.." he
said desperately trying to wake her up. It worked, he felt her body
warm up again and she opened her eyes.
He looked into them with the concern and love he felt for her
She looked back, she was crying.
"Serena what happened?"
"I..I..dont know...I cant remember" she gasped.
Then her eyes widen.
"Serena???"
"It's...you" she breathed
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