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A Christmas Rose
Serena stared out of her window at the night sky. It was a
beautiful night, the moon shone brightly in the starlit sky,
but Serena barely noticed. Tonight was Christmas Eve and still,
still he hadn't called. She had heard nothing now since he had
left for America almost four months ago. Now, on what was usually
her favourite night of the year, she was at the depths of despair.
'Oh Darien,' She whispered, a lone tear rolling down her cheek,
'Where are you? I know you still love me, so why haven't you
called?' Of course, there was no reply.
She stayed at the window for a while longer, hoping and
praying for some sort of sign. But eventually she gave up
and with a sad sigh, turned away from the window. Then,
as she walked towards her bed, something caught her eye.
Spinning around, she saw a shooting star streaking across
the sky.
'Oh!' She gasped and without a moments hesitation, she made
her wish. 'Star light, star bright, this Christmas star I
see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have Darien with
me tonight.' No sooner had she said the words, the star was
gone, vanishing into the night. With a flicker of hope in her
heart, she went to bed.
'Serena! SERENA!' The voice was loud and quite insistent.
Serena moaned. Was it morning already? She opened her eyes -
and discovered that she was not in her room. All around her
was blackness, yet she could see a hint of colours within
the darkness.
'Where am I? She wondered. 'And who was calling me?' She looked
down. And why am I dressed as Princess Serenity?'
'Serena!' The voice called again. She turned to the source of
the sound - and did not believe her eyes. Darien, or rather
Prince Endymion stood there, a smile on his lips and a
light in his eyes.
'DARIEN!' She screamed and ran to him, flinging her arms
around his neck. He responded by wrapping his arms around
her and pulling her close.
'Serena.' He whispered.
'Oh, I've missed you so much.' She sobbed. 'Where have you
been? Why haven't you called?'
'I'm sorry sweetheart.' He said. 'I had to go away a lot
further than I thought. Please don't be angry.'
'I'm not.' she whispered. 'I've just been so lonely. I was
missing you so much and there was no one to talk to about it.
The girls wouldn't understand, they'd tell me I was being silly,
Luna's the same and I don't know the Starlights well enough,
well except for Seiya. But he - he's so much like you that it
hurts to be around him. So much like you and yet he'll never
be you. Oh God, Darien, please don't leave me again.'
She began to cry soft tears into his jacket.
'Serena.' He said. She did not respond as she continued to cry.
'Serena listen to me.' He said in a voice that was gentle, yet
held a firmness that could not be ignored. She looked up at him,
tears still present in her eyes. Carefully, he wiped her tears
away before he began to speak. 'Serena. Very soon you are going
to have to fight the biggest battle of your life. The outcome
will determine whether the future we've seen will come to pass
or not. The future where we are together. It will not be easy,
my Princess, but I know you can win if you just keep faith in
your heart.'
'But how can I keep faith when I'm so alone? How can I possibly
do it without you?' Darien laughed softly.
'Silly meatball-head!' He said with affection. He took her hand
and placed it on her heart. 'We're never apart. I'm always right
here.'
'Then why have I felt so alone lately?' She asked. 'Why have you
not revealed yourself to me before now?' He gave her a sad smile.
'I have been greatly weakened by the events that have taken place.
My power has been insufficient. But tonight is Christmas Eve,
the one night of the year when the earth's hidden power is freed
by the hearts of all the people who have thrown their normal lives
away for one night and embraced magic and Christmas. I have tapped
into that power, that Christmas spirit and used it to come to you.'
Serena shook her head in disbelief. 'The power of Christmas.' She
said in wonder. 'Is it really that strong?' Darien nodded.
'It is a power unlike anything else. Tonight, even the impossible
is possible. If the power could only last all year, the world
would be a much better place.'
'Maybe one day it will.' She said looking up at him hopefully.
'Maybe.' He replied. At that moment, his body flickered and
started to fade. Serena gasped in horror. 'Dawn is coming, the
magic is fading.' Darien said. 'I will fade from sight soon.'
'No! You can't!' She cried. She clung to him and looked up to
his face, her eyes were begging him to stay. He smiled.
'Don't cry. Everything will be okay.
Here, I have something for you.'
He stepped back, out of her embrace and flicked his right wrist.
As always, a rose appeared, but it was unlike any rose Serena had
ever seen. It was white, with rounded petals and a pale yellow
centre. It had no stem, it simply lay cupped in his hand.
'What is it?' She asked in wonder as he offered it to her.
'This is a Christmas rose. It represents all the love and
hope that Christmas brings. Each year it blooms and each year
it is brighter and better than before. Just like our love.'
He smiled and placed it in her hand.
'I love you so much Darien. I'll always love you' She whispered.
Being careful not to crush the delicate bloom, she wrapped her
arms around his waist. Looking up, she saw him coming down to
meet her.
The kiss was long and passionate and said everything they
didn't have the words for. All their hope, all their love,
was in that kiss. Eventually they broke apart and stood for
a while just wrapped in each other's arms.
Then, as she held him, he started to fade away.
'No, please!' She begged. He cupped her cheek with a
semi-transparent hand. 'Shh, It's okay. Just have faith
and everything will be all right. I love you Serena, I'll
never stop loving you. Merry Christmas sweetheart.'
'DARIEN!' Serena screamed as he faded out of existence.
There was a great flash of light.
Serena blinked and realised that she was back in her room.
Her body shook with sobs as she realised that she was alone.
She sat up and her fingers brushed against something on the
pillow. Looking down, she saw the Christmas rose he had given
her. With great care she picked it up and stroked the white
petals. It had not been a dream, she knew that, her lips still
tingled from his kiss and her body was still warm from his embrace.
Turning to the window she looked up at the early dawn sky. Her
eyes widened as something sparkled. In exactly the same spot that
she'd seen the shooting star the night before, was a bright
golden light. It flickered for a moment before disappearing.
A smile spread across Serena's face. It was a final reassurance
from him. 'Yes' she thought, as a warmth filled her soul.
'Everything will be all right. No matter how tough, I will win.
We will be together again.' She got out of bed and held the
rose to her face. 'I'll do it for us.' She promised him.
'For our future.'
In the distance she could hear her brother and Chibi-Chibi
getting up, wondering what gifts awaited them. Serena, for
the first time in her life, didn't care. She'd already had
her gift and nothing else mattered. She kissed the rose
softly before setting it down by her bed.
'Merry Christmas Darien. Where ever you are.'
The End
Well, that's it! Hope you liked it. Merry Christmas everyone!
A Christmas Rose
Serena stared out of her window at the night sky. It was a
beautiful night, the moon shone brightly in the starlit sky,
but Serena barely noticed. Tonight was Christmas Eve and still,
still he hadn't called. She had heard nothing now since he had
left for America almost four months ago. Now, on what was usually
her favourite night of the year, she was at the depths of despair.
'Oh Darien,' She whispered, a lone tear rolling down her cheek,
'Where are you? I know you still love me, so why haven't you
called?' Of course, there was no reply.
She stayed at the window for a while longer, hoping and
praying for some sort of sign. But eventually she gave up
and with a sad sigh, turned away from the window. Then,
as she walked towards her bed, something caught her eye.
Spinning around, she saw a shooting star streaking across
the sky.
'Oh!' She gasped and without a moments hesitation, she made
her wish. 'Star light, star bright, this Christmas star I
see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have Darien with
me tonight.' No sooner had she said the words, the star was
gone, vanishing into the night. With a flicker of hope in her
heart, she went to bed.
'Serena! SERENA!' The voice was loud and quite insistent.
Serena moaned. Was it morning already? She opened her eyes -
and discovered that she was not in her room. All around her
was blackness, yet she could see a hint of colours within
the darkness.
'Where am I? She wondered. 'And who was calling me?' She looked
down. And why am I dressed as Princess Serenity?'
'Serena!' The voice called again. She turned to the source of
the sound - and did not believe her eyes. Darien, or rather
Prince Endymion stood there, a smile on his lips and a
light in his eyes.
'DARIEN!' She screamed and ran to him, flinging her arms
around his neck. He responded by wrapping his arms around
her and pulling her close.
'Serena.' He whispered.
'Oh, I've missed you so much.' She sobbed. 'Where have you
been? Why haven't you called?'
'I'm sorry sweetheart.' He said. 'I had to go away a lot
further than I thought. Please don't be angry.'
'I'm not.' she whispered. 'I've just been so lonely. I was
missing you so much and there was no one to talk to about it.
The girls wouldn't understand, they'd tell me I was being silly,
Luna's the same and I don't know the Starlights well enough,
well except for Seiya. But he - he's so much like you that it
hurts to be around him. So much like you and yet he'll never
be you. Oh God, Darien, please don't leave me again.'
She began to cry soft tears into his jacket.
'Serena.' He said. She did not respond as she continued to cry.
'Serena listen to me.' He said in a voice that was gentle, yet
held a firmness that could not be ignored. She looked up at him,
tears still present in her eyes. Carefully, he wiped her tears
away before he began to speak. 'Serena. Very soon you are going
to have to fight the biggest battle of your life. The outcome
will determine whether the future we've seen will come to pass
or not. The future where we are together. It will not be easy,
my Princess, but I know you can win if you just keep faith in
your heart.'
'But how can I keep faith when I'm so alone? How can I possibly
do it without you?' Darien laughed softly.
'Silly meatball-head!' He said with affection. He took her hand
and placed it on her heart. 'We're never apart. I'm always right
here.'
'Then why have I felt so alone lately?' She asked. 'Why have you
not revealed yourself to me before now?' He gave her a sad smile.
'I have been greatly weakened by the events that have taken place.
My power has been insufficient. But tonight is Christmas Eve,
the one night of the year when the earth's hidden power is freed
by the hearts of all the people who have thrown their normal lives
away for one night and embraced magic and Christmas. I have tapped
into that power, that Christmas spirit and used it to come to you.'
Serena shook her head in disbelief. 'The power of Christmas.' She
said in wonder. 'Is it really that strong?' Darien nodded.
'It is a power unlike anything else. Tonight, even the impossible
is possible. If the power could only last all year, the world
would be a much better place.'
'Maybe one day it will.' She said looking up at him hopefully.
'Maybe.' He replied. At that moment, his body flickered and
started to fade. Serena gasped in horror. 'Dawn is coming, the
magic is fading.' Darien said. 'I will fade from sight soon.'
'No! You can't!' She cried. She clung to him and looked up to
his face, her eyes were begging him to stay. He smiled.
'Don't cry. Everything will be okay.
Here, I have something for you.'
He stepped back, out of her embrace and flicked his right wrist.
As always, a rose appeared, but it was unlike any rose Serena had
ever seen. It was white, with rounded petals and a pale yellow
centre. It had no stem, it simply lay cupped in his hand.
'What is it?' She asked in wonder as he offered it to her.
'This is a Christmas rose. It represents all the love and
hope that Christmas brings. Each year it blooms and each year
it is brighter and better than before. Just like our love.'
He smiled and placed it in her hand.
'I love you so much Darien. I'll always love you' She whispered.
Being careful not to crush the delicate bloom, she wrapped her
arms around his waist. Looking up, she saw him coming down to
meet her.
The kiss was long and passionate and said everything they
didn't have the words for. All their hope, all their love,
was in that kiss. Eventually they broke apart and stood for
a while just wrapped in each other's arms.
Then, as she held him, he started to fade away.
'No, please!' She begged. He cupped her cheek with a
semi-transparent hand. 'Shh, It's okay. Just have faith
and everything will be all right. I love you Serena, I'll
never stop loving you. Merry Christmas sweetheart.'
'DARIEN!' Serena screamed as he faded out of existence.
There was a great flash of light.
Serena blinked and realised that she was back in her room.
Her body shook with sobs as she realised that she was alone.
She sat up and her fingers brushed against something on the
pillow. Looking down, she saw the Christmas rose he had given
her. With great care she picked it up and stroked the white
petals. It had not been a dream, she knew that, her lips still
tingled from his kiss and her body was still warm from his embrace.
Turning to the window she looked up at the early dawn sky. Her
eyes widened as something sparkled. In exactly the same spot that
she'd seen the shooting star the night before, was a bright
golden light. It flickered for a moment before disappearing.
A smile spread across Serena's face. It was a final reassurance
from him. 'Yes' she thought, as a warmth filled her soul.
'Everything will be all right. No matter how tough, I will win.
We will be together again.' She got out of bed and held the
rose to her face. 'I'll do it for us.' She promised him.
'For our future.'
In the distance she could hear her brother and Chibi-Chibi
getting up, wondering what gifts awaited them. Serena, for
the first time in her life, didn't care. She'd already had
her gift and nothing else mattered. She kissed the rose
softly before setting it down by her bed.
'Merry Christmas Darien. Where ever you are.'
The End
Well, that's it! Hope you liked it. Merry Christmas everyone!