Love of an Angel

Okay...this story is definitely alternate universe. Serena/Darien pairing. It's all about how Serena discovers her past and her existence as a 'Celestial Maiden' or angel. The girls aren't scouts, nor do they have any powers other than those Serena will later display. It's more or less a mushy love story with a few twists and turns... Enjoy!

ChapterOne: Savior

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Serena sighed heavily. This had been the worst day ever recorded in her life history. First off, she'd been late to class, which she could handle magnificently as it happened on a daily basis. Then, she'd forgotten the homework that was lying complete on her desk at home. She'd worked hard on that too, and to get a zero... well Serena was upset with herself to say the very least.

The single-most horrid thing that had occurred that day was having to tell her friends she couldn't be at the birthday party they were planning to throw the next day. Yes, tomorrow was Serena's and her twin brother, Andrew's birthday. 'Humph. Some birthday. If it's anything like today I don't even want it to come. To hell with turning sixteen.' she thought silently as she walked home. Her parents had told her and Andrew the previous night that they would have to come strait home from school on their birthday's, canceling any plans, because they had to spend their Sweet Sixteenth Birthday with Grandpa.

Serena was so lost in her thoughts that she'd almost forgotten the company she was with. "Hey Sere! Try not to look so gloomy, 'kay?" Mina asked popping in front of her.

"Sorry guys. It's just I don't want to have to go to Grandpa's for my birthday. I mean, this isn't just any birthday...I'm turning sixteen! Don't my parents get it? It's like my coming of age! I'm coming out!" Serena cried indignantly just as Lita, her tall brunette friend and Mina, the perky blonde began singing simultaneously.

"So you better get this party started! I'm coming out so you better get this party started!" they sang/screamed...er whatever it was they were doing at the top of their lungs causing quite a disturbance in the peace of Tokyo's sidewalks. Many glances were shot their way and some glares. Not that the two girls cared.

"Uhhh....party! Why of all songs did you have to sing that one?" Serena moaned.

Raye looked sympathetic. "Oh Serena, it'll be okay. It wasn't anything big we had planned... just karaoke at this new joint Mina and I found the other day."

Mina's eyes grew brighter as did her smile. "And oh my God! You should see the place! It is absolutely brilliant! The lights are fantastic 'cause they're so many different colored ones! Oh and the stage...it makes you feel like a star standing on it in front of all those people. I can't wait to go again tomorrow-" she was cut off by Amy's elbow connecting with her stomach. "OWIE! What in the name of all that is mean did you do that for?!"

Raye shook her head at her ditzy blonde friend. "Honestly Mina. Sometimes you are so stupid."

A small smile still on Mina's face, as it never really left, could be detected. "Huh? Why?"

Lita coughed and it sounded strangely like, "Serena!"

Serena understood perfectly. Pangs of guilt washed over her as Mina described the place and they stuck around while the rest of the group chastised her. "Don't worry guys, it's okay!" she said putting on a bright smile. Then she turned to Mina and flashed Mina's custom 'V for Victory' sign at her. "No worries!" They were now on a pedestrian's overpass crossing the street. Afterall, Tokyo wasn't a place one wanted to dart out into traffic in.

No sooner had the words left Serena's mouth when a gust of wind and something solid zoomed by her, nearly knocking her down. A man...holding a purse? It was then the girls noticed the wailing behind them. A middle aged woman, between forty and fifty was sobbing and screaming, "Stop that man! My purse! My purse, Oh!"

Acting quickly Serena darted after the man. Her early morning routine of being late had developed proper running muscles in Serena's legs and in her mind she was nearly Olympic caliber. She caught up with the man quickly and she jumped on his back trying to save the woman's purse as they reached the center of the overpass. He swung her off his back and conveniently, the purse was swung with Serena. She grabbed it without thinking before realizing she'd gone over the edge. The pavement below seemed to be rising up to meet her. This was it? After all the klutz attacks she's done in by one? One single klutzy moment was going to be the cause of Serena pushing up daisies? "NO!" she screamed. It couldn't end so suddenly!

Images raced through her mind and she realized that they were pictures of her life. 'So, your life really does flash before you.' she thought. She was caught off guard by the next image. It was the clearest yet and stayed with her much longer than the others had.

It was a symbol of sorts... A black and white circle, with a decorated center and extensions of that center reached the edge of itself. Serena was positive she'd seen it before, but she couldn't seem to tell where. She was bracing herself for the rough impact just before she hit the ground when all of a sudden...

...she floated. Her body weight seemed to disappear and she could feel herself gliding like a feather. She landed on the pavement below softly upon her feet. Lita's voice rang from the overpass above, "Serena!! LOOK OUT!"

Serena turned her head in time to see an oncoming car. It was only mere feet from her body, not nearly enough time to hit the brakes. Again, and not for the first time that day, Serena braced herself for the impact. But it never came.

A figure dressed in head to toe black through itself around Serena, launching them both toward the sidewalk. This time Serena did feel the impact but it wasn't so bad. She looked up to see a very tall and muscular man with the bluest eyes she'd ever seen holding her. "Y-you saved me!" her voice sounded tiny and meek. Fear and adrenaline were easily detected in her voice.

Ebony black hair fell around those midnight eyes that looked at Serena with concern. "You okay?" he asked. His voice was deep and soothing. Though, at the same time it was smooth and sexy. Serena could feel her already rapid heartbeat increase.

"Um- uh- Yeah! I'm...j-just fine!" The fact that she was lying on his legs with his arms wrapped, still tightly, around her back and his face mere inches from hers did nothing for her shot nerves.

Female voices approaching loudly told Serena that it was her four friends. She turned her head to see Amy, Lita, Mina and Raye and also the lady who'd lost her purse. She spoke first. "Oh young lady! Are you alright?!"

"Yes ma'am! I'm just fine!" she realized the purse was still on her lap. "Oh here you are!" she said handing it to her. "The good news is your purse is safe."

Raye began, "Yes Serena we can see that but are YOU safe?"

Serena nodded. "Oh yes, I'm fine. This man here-" she stopped. He was gone. She stood up and looked in all directions for the man but he was nowhere to be seen.

Amy looked at Serena, worriedly. "What man Serena?" She obviously thought Serena was losing her mind.

"A man...he saved me! He was just here! He pushed me out of the way of the car." Serena thought a bit and decided to add, "and caught me when I fell!" It couldn't have posed well for her sanity, telling her friends that she floated. They'd never believe her.

But Serena knew two things for absolute certain:

1. She did indeed float when she fell from that overpass and,

2. She would search long and hard to find the black-clad, midnight-eyed man who had been her savior.

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This story is based on the characters created by Naoko Takeuchi for her series Sailor Moon and the plot line is borrowed from Yu Watase in her manga/anime series Ceres: Celestial Legend.

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