By YunaAngelOfHell
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Daughters of the Moon characters because I'm not Lynne Ewing or any of the cool people like that. ^_^
A/N: I slightly changed this chappie! :-D I just got some new ideas, so expect more updates soon!
'I don't know if I can do this.'
'You can do it, I know you can.'
'How am I supposed to make the decision?'
'Just trust your instincts and you'll be fine.'
'I don't have much time left to think about it…'
'Believe in yourself to make the right decision.'
'Believe…?'
'I must go now.'
'No, wait!'
March 13th, 2004(Serena's 17th Birthday), a full moon is out.
Serena Killingsworth gasped as she woke up covered in cold sweat. She looked at her alarm clock and saw that it was 11:32 P.M. Twenty-eight more minutes until she had to decide.
"I have to call everyone to let them know," she thought.Serena got up, got her phone and sat down on her bed. First she called Jimena, her best friend, to tell her to come over.
When Serena called Jimena, she wasn't home, so after she apologized to Jimena's grandmother about calling late she called Vanessa. She wasn't there either. Serena sighed and started to call Catty, but she heard the doorbell ring.
She jumped up, put on her robe and ran downstairs. What Serena found standing on her porch surprised her. Jimena, Vanessa, Catty, Stanton and Tianna were all there, and they had presents in their hands.
"Happy Birthday!"
Serena was so surprised that she started to scream but stopped abruptly when she remembered that her brother was still sleeping, although Collin promised to be awake when she had to make her decision. Her parents were conveniently on vacation all the way in New Jersey.
"Oh well, Serena thought, "might as well wake him up early."
Everyone started to talk excitedly about Serena's presents. No one mentioned her metamorphosis.
"Open them Serena!" Catty half-whispered half-shouted.
"Alright, you don't have to shout! Let's go to the kitchen first for some food." Serena said. "Jimena, if you want, you can go wake up Collin," she added.
"Okay!" Jimena dashed up the stairs; taking the steps two at a time while the small group went to the kitchen.
When Jimena came back with a sleepy Collin, who was still in his pajamas, Serena began to open her presents. First, she opened Stanton's present. It was a crystal moon pendant on a silver chain.
"Oh, my gosh, is this real?!" Serena exclaimed.
All of the girls gathered around the necklace to get a closer look at it.
Stanton chuckled. "Of course it is. It was easy to get it," he said, tapping his head.
"Stanton…!" Serena hugged Stanton and he put the necklace on Serena.
"Open my present!" Catty shouted.
"Alright, alright! What's the big deal about it?" Serena asked.
"Maybe she drank too much coffee or something like that," Tianna said.
Everyone except Collin laughed. Collin was making some coffee in an effort to wake himself up.
Serena opened her present from Catty. "Oh, wow!" She exclaimed. Catty had bought a plain watch and painted it in fancy designs that must have taken her hours or even days to make.
"This is great!!! Thanks, Catty!!" Serena said.
"I helped her paint it," Tianna piped up.
"Thank you too!!"
"Can you open my present now?" Jimena asked.
"Hold on, let me set this watch."
When Serena looked at the kitchen clock for the time, she gasped. It was already 11:57 P.M.
Before anyone could say anything, the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it," Collin sleepily said to everyone. The coffee maker wouldn't work with him.
"I wonder who it is," Vanessa and Tianna thought.
Serena read their thoughts and said, "It's probably just some drunk thinking this is his house. It's happened before."
Vanessa didn't have a reaction but Tianna looked shocked.
"H-h-how d-did you k-know?" she stammered.
Serena laughed. "I guess you still haven't got used to that yet."
Then Collin walked in the kitchen followed by Maggie and a mysterious person that only Tianna and Collin didn't know.
"Hey, Maggie," all of the five goddesses said in unison.
"Who's your friend?" Tianna asked Maggie.
"She's the goddess of the moon, Selene," Vanessa answered before Maggie could answer.
"Wow…"
Selene chuckled. "You don't have to be so amazed by me. I'm just as regular all of you are. Except for Collin, of course."
"Why not?" asked Collin.
"'Cause you're not a participant in the war against the Atrox," Stanton said.
"Oh."
"Well, let's start what I came here to do," Selene said to everyone, "It's time for you to decide, Serena."
"Oh, no…I haven't even opened all of my presents yet!" Serena exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, but it is time." Selene said sadly.
"Please don't leave me," Stanton said to Serena telepathically.
Serena turned to look at Stanton's sad face. Then she decided.
"I won't."
Tha new and improved chappie!! I didn't change it that much, but I hope you like it!
Love and Peace of Cake (Don't Ask),
~*Yuna*~ Angel Of Hell