~~~If Only~~~

"Unfortunately" Serena replied dryly.

Their conversation came to a halt along with everybody else in the arcade when a group of men, all of which are obviously gangsters came in and approached Serena.

"Silvermoon…Are you ready to pay your debt?" the leader of the group asked taunting her. Without waiting for an answer, two of his henchmen grabbed Serena and pushed her roughly to the door.

Before reaching the door Serena called out to her friends, "Don't bother waiting up for me."

"Just be sure to stay alive" Andrew said softly.

They continued walking until they came to the deserted alley. Serena kept her face void of any expression although all 7 of the gangster started circling around her.

"Do you think we'll let you off that easily after you hospitalized a brother of ours." One of the guys asked.

"Am I suppose to be trembling with fear right now?" Serena asked sarcastically.

"How do you want to die? A fast or a slow, painful death? The leader, Skunk asked snidely.

"I should be the one asking you that" Serena retorted.

"Why you little…" Skunk immediately lounge at her but he was too slow. When he was about to punch her and his fist was not more that a 6-cm away, she grabbed his arm and twisted it. He began writhing with pain but she didn't show any mercy. She added more pressure until she heard a crack. She let go of his arm, grabbed a handful of his hair, and began punching his face until his face was full of blood and bruises. His fellow brothers just stood there, forgetting that they were suppose to be helping him rather than watching him getting beaten up.

After a second, one of them finally got there senses back. Serena threw Skunk like a piece of garbage and got ready to fight. The man nodded his head and Serena started running with her fist ready to pounce on him. However the guy was ready and was able to block the punch and was lucky enough to be able to punch her in the eye.

"That's all you can do? My sister can punch better than you!" Serena taunted. Her remark only fueled the man's anger and started a series of punches that Serena was able to deflect. She gave out a punch in his abdomen, which knocked the air out of him and performed a roundhouse kick. The guy dropped after that blow.

The remaining five obviously cowards knew that they won't be able to defeat her on a man to man combat after witnessing the defeat of their leader and one of the best fighters in their gang. They started their five man assault and Serena only grinned evilly. She grabbed the one right in front of her and headbutted him. The guy curled up cowering with pain. But that wasn't the end of it. She grabbed him again and threw him aside along with two of his friends to buy her some time. She punched one of the two remaining in the solar plexus. She continued her assault with a combination of punches and kicks until the guy was unconscious. Without her knowing, the other one sneaked up behind him and grabbed her, hoping to trap her. But it didn't affect her at all. She wasn't able to do that much since his grip was too strong, so what she did was to put her weight in the man until they fell in the ground. She of course was not stupid and didn't fall in her face but rather used the guy as her fall back. Upon impact, the guy lost consciousness.

"5 down…two to go."

The remaining two stood in fear. Scared they might end up like the rest.

"Ready to die like the rest?" She asked. She was exhausted after using up all her energy so might as well use her mouth to fight them off. That plan never backfired.

As expected, the remaining two fled leaving their comrades sprawled on the ground. She collapsed in the ground, too exhausted to start walking again. She waited till she had her breath back and started walking to the arcade.

"My eye feels like hell!" She cursed and stared walking faster. She needed an ice pack for her now swollen eye.

She entered the Arcade and sure enough, her friends were still there waiting for her, worry visible in their faces.

"Can I have a pack of ice?" Serena asked Andrew as soon as she entered the arcade. After a while she was holding the ice pack in her bruised eye.

"You're still alive?" Darien asked.

"Don't worry! You're going to be next!" Serena replied with a sweet voice dripping with hatred. (A.N. I dunno how that sounds or if that's even possible)

"I'm so looking forward to it!" Darien said without even missing a beat.

Everyone stared amused. The girls who has been hanging out with Darien practically all afternoon knew Darien is a man with a limited vocabulary, full of one word replies and it surprised them that He and Serena are bickering right now. Andrew for one saw a glint in Darien's midnight blue eyes that he never saw before.

"Give me that!" Rae interrupted as she grabbed the ice pack from her and did it herself.

"Rae be careful! Will you!" Serena whined as Rae started adding pressure in it.

"Serena! What the heck happened a while ago and why didn't you didn't tell me that there's going to be a showdown?" Lita began scolded her for leaving her out of the fight.

"It was my fight. Besides…I needed the workout."

"Were you able to lose all the excess fat in you body?" Darien asked sarcastically. If looks could kill, Darien would have been long dead.

"By the way… This telegram came in for you" Mina said. She and Mina were staying in the same flat so they know what's up with each other's life.

Serena got the telegram and opened it. Her eyes went wide after reading it.

"I have to get going! See you guys!" She left the Arcade running, leaving everyone wondering what's in the letter.

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---------Silvermoon