Disclaimer- nope, still don't own anything related to Sailor moon.

Chapter 2

Flashback

The Youma sent its inky black attack directly at Rei, all grace forgotten she flung herself to the ground, the shot missed by a fraction of a centimetre.

"We can't go on like this, we need to find its weakness!" Tuxedo mask yelled form his vantage point, on the temple roof.

Amy scanned the Youma again, "I can't find anything! It's." She was cut off, as she too had to fling herself to the ground, to avoid a deadly attack. Surveying the scene quickly Serena jumped up to the top of the temple to join her love.

Darien and the scouts were continuously firing attacks at the youma, but it was too no avail. "Sailor Moon, try your sceptre!"

Reaching for her sceptre, Serena quickly sent her own attack at the youma, but it easily blocked the attack. "It's no good, we need to weaken it first!"

"Whatever we're going to do, we need to do it fast. It's trying to head down to the main street." Rei yelled as another blast of fire spread from her fingers, just to be deflected by the youma.

"We need to keep it away from the people." Lita yelled back.

Darien turned to Serena, "I have an idea, get the scouts to draw the Youma's attention and I'll attack from behind- it can't block what it doesn't know about." Serena nodded, she joined the scouts whilst Darien covertly made his way round through the trees.

As soon as the plan was explained the scouts began to run back and forth, firing attacks, and aggravating the youma. Serena hung back, waiting for Darien to weaken the monster for her to destroy it.

Darien was almost ready to fire his own attack, when Serena saw the Youma smirk at something it had seen behind her head. Turning, she saw the temple- and reflected in one of the large bay windows, was Darien's crouching form- preparing to attack. The Youma knew what they were trying to do.

Serena knew there was no way she could warn him in time.

The scene seemed to play out in slow motion, as Darien straightened up to attack, the Youma swung around to block and send its own attack. But Serena was faster- she leapt above the head of the youma and landed a foot in front of Darien.

The dark attack crashed straight into her exposed back.

Darien watched as the love of his life cried out with pain, then collapsed into him. Catching her, he lowered he already limp form down to the cool earth.

The temporary drama had caused the distraction the scouts had been waiting for. They bought the youma down to the ground, and with one final combined attack form the four scouts they destroyed it.

A few seconds later the girls had all gathered around Serena and Darien.

"S.serena?" Rei gasped out, looking up at Amy she asked. "She's going to be okay isn't she?"

Amy scanned Serena's limp form with her computer. She glanced up at the group silently, tears forming in her eyes, and shook her head.

Darien pulled Serena's limp form closer to him, her head and shoulders now propped up on his lap. "Why?" he whispered in a small chocked voice, tears falling openly down his face.

The five of them sat in silence, clinging to their fallen leader as she breathed her last.

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End flashback

The scouts watched Darien as he gazed up at the moon. He had been so distant, but they couldn't blame him, since he'd lost Serena. They were meant to be together, regardless of the prophesies about him and the moon princes. The only time he had ever truly been happy was when he was with Serena.

Since she had disappeared the team had almost fallen apart, it was only Serena's words of encouragement they had found in the letter, which kept them together.

But still the team was drifting; Darien barely spoke, and Rei felt so guilty about the way that she used to treat Serena, she constantly blamed her self for her death. Lita had been quiet, she hadn't joked or laughed, neither had Mena.

And Amy had stopped getting full marks on her exams, she blamed it on the tests getting harder but they all knew why. She'd been having trouble doing everyday things, just like they all had.

Amy watched Luna and Artemis hop gracefully down from the temple wall to the decking. "Anything happened?" Artemis asked. Rei shook her head, "Not that I've detected," Amy replied.

The group lapsed into silence once more.their thoughts all wandering to their lost friend.

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Yay!!! Another chapter up and done!!!

Sorry its short- again- I just need to get into the main part of this story. At the moment I'm still kind of introducing the story.

Thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed!!! The next chapter is almost done- should be up soon-ish.

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