From Arizona to California
By starvilles
Chapter: 1
Email: starvilles@hotmail.com
web: www.geocities.com/starvilles
AN: Hi minna, this is an Alternate reality/romance. So bear with me. Hope you enjoy.
I was kinda in a rush to get this posted. So……..


Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon or any of the characters.


The blond standing at 5'5 looked over the Arizona dessert searching for canyons. "Hey look Firewind. Way yonder I see some canyons." She jumped on her horse, Firewind and galloped to the huge valleys with tall cliffs. The canyons mesmerizing, with reddish brown tints, standing to at least 200 feet tall. When she jumped off Firewind and climbed up the canyon. "Wow" she breathed when she reached the top. The sight was marvelous you could even see more valleys. The wind blew over the dusty, earth dirt, sweeping some on her jeans. In the distance she heard a vulture crow, meaning it was bout to feed off of its prey. She laughed when she saw a prairie dog scramble onto her feet. "Hello. Don't worry that vulture is far away from here. It won't harm you. You know what you look hungry." She said as she reached into her pocket and pulled out the cracker pack and drew one out for it, and gave it to the prairie dog. "Don't you think it's beautiful out here? Its so serene, peaceful and dazzling." The prairie dog squeaked in reply. She sat down at the edge of the cliff and looked out. The sun was beginning to set. She stayed a while longer enjoying the peacefulness. "Well I have to go now." She said looking at the prairie dog. She petted its head and started to climb back down the mountain, back to her horse. Stroking the horses mane while she put on the saddle. She jumped on, and yelled out "Yeehah" before galloping the 15 miles back to town. Strands of hair blew in her face, the wind whispering her name.

Serena shuffled with her keys until she found the right one. She opened her door and threw the keys on to the little table beside e the phone. She was startled when the phones ring sliced through the air. "Ring, Ring," it went again.

"Hello" she sighed.
"Hello, is Miss. Serena Lean here?"
"this is her speaking. What can I help you with?" she asked shifting the phone between her ear and her shoulder. She picked up her mail and started shuffling through them.
"This is Villows Architecture we have a job opening for you."
Serena dropped the mail in shock. Villows Architecture paid a lot of money thousands a week and sometimes even millions. "Really?!?!" Serena screamed. " I mean really?" she said straightening her voice and sounding professional. "Yes. I realized your area code wasn't from here. This job is in California. I hope that won't be a problem?" the guy on the other line asked. Serena heard snickering on the other line but dismissed it. " Oh… Of course it won't be a problem. When does this job start?" " She asked. " In 2 weeks. We hope to see you there have a nice day." She heard a clock not the other line. She hung up lightly. 'I can't believe I got the job' she thought. 'But that means I have to leave Arizona my home place my serene canyons and Firewind.' She frowned. ' How am I going to tell Aunt Clara and Uncle Billy. I'm all they have now.'

Serena's parents died when she was 13. They had died from a disease she couldn't quite remember. A tear fell down her face. Even to this day it still saddened her. She was supposed to be strong. That was her parents last wish to not grieve over them. For they would always be in her heart. She was put into an orphanage and then adopted by Clara & Billy Lean. They were the nicest in the world they excepted her. And she adored that. They accepted her for who she was just like she excepted them. She wanted to call the mom and dad. But they refused saying that aunt and uncle were better for they could never replace her real parents.

The next day she made a visit down to her aunt and uncles house. "Serena, my dear. How are you. Your Uncle is out in the back." Welcomed her aunt. "I'm fine." " Come in and have some cookies. They just came out of the oven." She looked at her aunt same old same old. She was still sort and a little round, hazel eyes and light brown hair with a few string of gray. That women n had a heat so big. She loved everyone, she brightened everyones day, for she was always cheerful. " Auntie I have something to tell you." "Sure dear what is it. You can tell me anything. You know that right?" Her Aunt was always the sweet loving kind even at this age. "Yeah well you see… I gotajobofferinginCaliforniaandijhaven'tdecidedtotakeityet." Serena gushed out quickly. "Whoa slow down deary. Well if you want he job take it. Don't let your Uncle Billy and myself keep you back. We can manage ourselves." "But." Serena began. "No buts take the job we'll manage." "Are you sure." "I am positive." Her aunt said smiling.

The evening went fine a few tears shared but other than that they tried to forget the fact that Serena was leaving. "Bye you guys. Take good care of y'all selves, you here me." Serena said though tears. " You too sweetie pie. We'll miss you." Her uncle said hugging her. Serena walked back to her raggedy beat down car. She started the engine she looked in her rare view mirror only to see her aunt waving a hanky in the air, still in her homemade dress, with an apron on, and a tear on her cheek. Serena wiped away a tear from her face and drove off.