Chapter 2: Serena's Story
Chapter by: Shanchan Story by: Shanchan and Rinoastar
"Serena! Get over here at once!" Doctor G yelled at his student.
She had waist length black hair and brown eyes. She loved life and lived it to the fullest, but underneath the bubbly personality, was a girl who was abused and scared. She missed her parents who died ten years ago. The worst part was she could remember the day they died as if it was only yesterday.
******(Flashback)******
On a dark and rainy night, a car was driving along the mountain roads of Colorado. In the car was a family of three. The mother and father sat in the front while their daughter was in the back. The little girl looked around six and she had a pillow, a blanket and her stuffed animals with her. The family was returning from a road trip to Arizona. They needed to get home soon so they could have a good night's sleep and get to work on time. The father was driving, and the car was moving pretty fast, faster than anyone would want it to be on a rainy day in the mountains . "Mommy, when will we be home?" the little girl with black hair and dark brown eyes asked.
"Soon. Very soon dear," her mother replied. She had waist length black hair and dark brown eyes. She was beautiful and her eyes, even though they were brown, twinkled with wisdom. She was a very graceful dancer. She danced ballet with ease. Ballroom dancing and tap were a snap to her. Her daughter looked a lot like her and the girl hoped to be as graceful as her mother was.
"Yes, very soon. In an hour or so, you will be in your nice warm bed with your stuffed animals," the girl's father answered. He had brown hair and brown eyes. He was very handsome. He was a very successful businessman. He was also young. He and his wife were in their late twenties.
Suddenly, there was a sharp turn, and when the father finally saw it, it was already too late. The car swirled around a few times and fell off the cliff. The girl screamed as loud as she could. There was two seconds of panic. The car hit the ground headfirst and her parents were killed on the spot. Blood splattered everywhere. She was really scared. She tucked her pillow behind her and wrapped her blanket around herself. She then tucked her knees into her chest and wrapped her arms around her knees. In her arms were her stuffed animals. She was cold and scared, so she started to cry. She fell asleep with fear and sorrow in her heart.
The next morning she was awakened by a thud that made her body shake. The car was not standing on its head anymore. Some one moved it. She looked out the windows and realized it was the police. There was a pretty lady in the group. The lady had soft brown eyes that made her think of her mother and long blond hair. The lady walked over to the car, opened the door and helped the girl climb out. In a soft voice, she asked, "What's your name?"
"Serena," the girl answered in a shy voice.
"Do you have a last name to go along with that?"
"Silverman."
"What happened and are you all right?"
"Yes, ma'am. I'm fine. Are Papa and Mama ok? They are very quiet!"
The woman looked at the girl with sympathy and answered, "I'm sorry, but they are gone now."
"Gone? No, you're lying! I'm not that stupid! I see them! They're right there!" The girl pointed to her parents.
"No! They're dead!" The woman blurted out.
"Dead? Like Grandma and Grandpa?"
"Oh! You poor child! Are your grandparents dead too?"
The girl nodded her head. "Two grandmas and two grandpas dead. They die before I was born."
The woman's eyes filled with pity, "You poor dear! Now your parents are gone too! Do you have any other relatives?"
"Relatives? What's that?" It was obvious she didn't have any.
"Never mind."
"Will Papa and Mama be ok?" She asked again.
The woman stared at the girl's pale face and tears filled her eyes. Never has she seen someone so pure, nor anything as sad. The children she worked with in the past were always from the street where they lived a life of crime. This child was different. She could sense it. This child loved life and the world she lived in. She blinked her eyes a few times, and tried to hide her tears, but those tears would not obey. They rolled down her cheeks and the girl saw them.
"What wrong? Why are you crying?" The girl asked. "Are you sad? Can I help make you happy?"
The woman looked into the girl's eyes. She smiled gently and took the girl's hands in hers. Then she wrapped the blanket around the girl and led her out of the car.
******(End flashback)******
"Serena! Can you hear me? Come here at once!" Doctor G bellowed!
"Yes sir!" Serena answered. She ran over to where her trainer was at once.
"It is time for you to go on your mission. You will need to go to earth on a shuttle. You need to find Duo Maxwell, pilot 02 and bring him back. If you complete your mission, I will give you an reward."
"Cool! So, what's the reward? And what if he doesn't want to come, should I kill him?"
"No, don't kill him. Knock him unconscious and tie him up, but don't hurt him too much or kill him. As for your reward, you will know when you come back!"
"Better not be something stupid!"
"Don't worry! I can guarantee you that you'll love it!"
Soon Serena was on her way to earth. Since there wasn't much to do, she settled on looking out the window. Space was so dark and beautiful. Just like how she remembered it. It was so silent. Some one once told her if you scream in space, no one will be able to hear you. It made her love space. Not only for it's beauty, but for the fact that there will be privacy. She would actually get a chance to let out her sorrow. She started to toy with her hair. It was usually in a braid now. The braid suited her well. It was much easier to handle when it was braided. And it almost looked better. Of course there will be a day when she let it down again to show how beautiful it could look, but for now, she wanted to leave it as it is. She used to wear dresses. She still would wear those things, but only when she wanted to dance. When the weather was warm, she would wear shorts and a light colored T-shirt. On cold days, she usually pulled out a pair of black jeans and wore a dark red or black shirt to go with it. Serena liked dark colors because it made other not see you very well at night and was great for running all over the place at school. This day she wore her black jeans and black shirts. She looked at the picture of Duo.
*Duo, ne? He's CUTE! Well, since he called himself the God of Death, maybe I should call myself the Angel of Destruction!* Serena laughed at the thought. She liked it.
She then absent-mindedly reached into her bag and pulled out a book. The book had a black silk cover with tiger prints and the Chinese character for tiger was embroidered in silver. It was her mother's legacy. The book was a diary. Her mother had a set of these. There were 12 diaries in all. All of them were empty. It was to be Serena's birthday present, but she died before she was able to give them to her daughter. There is two of each color: red, gold, green, blue, black, and white. The paper in the book's colors matched the books. Each had an animal print that was from the Chinese Zodiac. Serena loved the zodiac. She was a tiger, like her mother. And her father was a dragon.
******(Flashback)******
Serena lived in a boarding school after the crash. She had inherited a million dollars and a box labeled for Serena from her parents. The money gave her the chance to live on the L2 colony and get a good education. When she opened the box, her eyes lit up. There were 12 books that were two inches thick. Each had a beautiful silk cover. She opened the first one. It was white and had the character for mouse in black. In it was a note.
Dear Serena, Have a Happy Birthday. We love you. Your loving parents.
Serena started to cry. She was six, but because her mother wanted her to have a head start, she already knew how to read and write. Even more amazing, she was able to do it in both Chinese and English. She looked at the 12 books and knew they were all that was left of her parents. She took each book and looked at it carefully. The back cover, Serena noticed was extremely thick. She opened the back, and there she found in a large pocket of every book a small golden charm and six pens. The charm had a picture of the animal the diary represented on the front, and on the back, there was a single character that represented some kind of good fortune. The pens were metallic shades of red, blue, and green. There was also silver, gold and bronze. Serena took the box of diaries into the room she shared with some other girls and stuck it under the bed. When she had something extremely good or bad happens to her, she would use a few pages to write it down. She was very careful about keeping the diaries in good shape for that's all she had to remember her parents.
******(End flashback)******
Serena looked at the diary and smiled a sad smile. She noticed her tears were dropping. She knew exactly why. She was a great student at her school, before she was kidnapped by Doctor G. She missed school, even if most people there were mean to her, it was her home. It was the place she lived in for the past eleven years. Sometimes she would get into fights with the boys, but those were another memory she loved. It felt good to be the best fighter.
******(Flashback)******
At school she was the best student, the best dancer and the best artist. She was good at what ever she did. She also loved playing contact sports. Her school had a very stupid rule though: Girls were not allowed to play sports. She didn't care to obey. Always, after ballet, she'd go to the court and bet to be able to play basketball with the boys. She was the best at that too and if she didn't go, the boys would never learn how to play the game right. The boys hated her for it and she learns to hate boys. In her mind boys were stupid, mean and useless. They didn't understand anything she did. They didn't understand how she felt about her parent's death. She wanted to dance like her mother, and be a brilliant as her father. Those were a few things she could actually remember from so long ago. Sometimes she'd get into fights because the boys were so rude. She had a bit of martial arts training when she was young so it wasn't so bad. One of her best fights was with some 14-year-old bullies. It happened when she was 10. She didn't want the bullies to pick on a boy named Ryan, who was actually a little friendly at times, so she told them to try picking on her.
"So, you want to fight, don't you girly?" one of the punks said.
"Yeah! So what if I do?" Serena yelled back. She took off her backpack, turned to Ryan and asked, "Could you hold this for me while I take on these idiots?"
"Sure!" The boy answered. Serena handed him her backpack and faced the bullies.
"Hey, look at the little girl! She wants to fight! Well, we'll teach her, won't we?" The leader asked his gang.
Serena laughed. These people were so stupid and uncreative. She could almost memorize what they're about to say!
"What's so funny?" one of them asked.
"Nothing! I just thought how you guys don't have shit for brains because your insults are the oldest ones in the book! And plus, you couldn't hurt me if you tried!" That got the desired effect of angering her opponents. They ran up to her and tried to punch her. Serena stepped to the side and stuck her fist out. The guy's nose slammed into her fist and he got a bloody nose. Then, Serena elbowed him in the gut and pushed him off balance. The next guy charged at her. She also stepped to the side. This time she stuck her foot out and tripped the guy. As he was falling, Serena stood up straight and suddenly kneed her attacker at the most undesirable place for a boy. He rolled on the floor in pain. The last one to fight was the leader. He walked up to Serena and decided to punch her. She ducked his punch, squatted down and spun her leg in a circle. This knocked the guy off balance. Serena then moved behind him and kicked him in the back. She then launched a series of kicks and punches on the leader until he was down. Then she told the three to move out of her way before she got mad. The boys decided to listen to what she had to say and left. Then Serena turned to Ryan and asked, "So, how did I do?"
"Great as always!" Then Ryan muttered under his breath, "Show off!"
Serena gave him her Silverman Glare of Death and he wisely decided to shut up.
"Hmph! See if I save you next time!" Then Serena walked off to her next class.
******(End flashback)******
Her mother was a dancer with both grace and beauty. Serena longed for a day where she could be like that. She was close though. The school knew her as the best fighter, dancer, basketball player, artist and student. She was almost a genius. The coursed she took were very advanced for some one her age. She was 16, but was learning material most seniors were learning. Every one at the school envied her. Serena looked out the window and laughed, remembering how she would lead almost half the school to the basketball court almost everyday. One day a boy pushed her down. That was the day she was kidnapped by Doctor G. The day felt so long ago!
******(Flashback)******
Serena woke up to the sound of girls screaming. They were Elizabeth, Dominique, and Shimei. And they were upset that the scientists captured them. Of course Serena felt the same way.
"Let us go you perverts! You're all old enough to be our grandparents!" Serena yelled as she gave them her Glare of Death.
Then the scientists showed them the gundams. They were so magnificent! Each gundam was so elegant and wonderful, but Serena liked the second one the most. It was made by Doctor G. It was called Spritefire. There were two flame-throwers on the shoulders that could be extended in a moment's notice to blow fire at the enemies. The gundam was totally black except for the green eyes that glowed in the dark. It had an evil look in its eyes. The scientists untied Serena and the other girls and Serena ran to the Spritefire. She jumped into the cockpit and discovered a chair. She sat in it and looked around. There were three computer screens. All of them were turned on; letting Serena read all the information she wanted. She read everything on the screens and discovered that the gundam had wings. She clicked a button and jumped out the cockpit. Looking at her gundam again, she saw black wings extending from the back. They looked like angel wings, only they were as dark as a moonless night. The blackness sucked a lot of the light from the room and Serena shuddered. She looked at her gundam in awe. It also had a shield that could withstand a buster rifle's blast, a camouflage screen that makes the gundam disappear in a battle, a machine cannon, and a lot of hidden artillery in the chest, arms, and legs. The main weapons, though, were the twin gundam size beam katanas that were hidden on the sides of its body. Serena looked at the dark beauty and smiled. She would really enjoy destroying the enemy with THIS!
******(End flashback)******
The scar from that day was still there, but it's getting really light. She now began to like Doctor G, and she couldn't wait to find Duo and get back to get her reward. And plus, Duo was really cute, but what's with the braid?
Chapter by: Shanchan Story by: Shanchan and Rinoastar
"Serena! Get over here at once!" Doctor G yelled at his student.
She had waist length black hair and brown eyes. She loved life and lived it to the fullest, but underneath the bubbly personality, was a girl who was abused and scared. She missed her parents who died ten years ago. The worst part was she could remember the day they died as if it was only yesterday.
******(Flashback)******
On a dark and rainy night, a car was driving along the mountain roads of Colorado. In the car was a family of three. The mother and father sat in the front while their daughter was in the back. The little girl looked around six and she had a pillow, a blanket and her stuffed animals with her. The family was returning from a road trip to Arizona. They needed to get home soon so they could have a good night's sleep and get to work on time. The father was driving, and the car was moving pretty fast, faster than anyone would want it to be on a rainy day in the mountains . "Mommy, when will we be home?" the little girl with black hair and dark brown eyes asked.
"Soon. Very soon dear," her mother replied. She had waist length black hair and dark brown eyes. She was beautiful and her eyes, even though they were brown, twinkled with wisdom. She was a very graceful dancer. She danced ballet with ease. Ballroom dancing and tap were a snap to her. Her daughter looked a lot like her and the girl hoped to be as graceful as her mother was.
"Yes, very soon. In an hour or so, you will be in your nice warm bed with your stuffed animals," the girl's father answered. He had brown hair and brown eyes. He was very handsome. He was a very successful businessman. He was also young. He and his wife were in their late twenties.
Suddenly, there was a sharp turn, and when the father finally saw it, it was already too late. The car swirled around a few times and fell off the cliff. The girl screamed as loud as she could. There was two seconds of panic. The car hit the ground headfirst and her parents were killed on the spot. Blood splattered everywhere. She was really scared. She tucked her pillow behind her and wrapped her blanket around herself. She then tucked her knees into her chest and wrapped her arms around her knees. In her arms were her stuffed animals. She was cold and scared, so she started to cry. She fell asleep with fear and sorrow in her heart.
The next morning she was awakened by a thud that made her body shake. The car was not standing on its head anymore. Some one moved it. She looked out the windows and realized it was the police. There was a pretty lady in the group. The lady had soft brown eyes that made her think of her mother and long blond hair. The lady walked over to the car, opened the door and helped the girl climb out. In a soft voice, she asked, "What's your name?"
"Serena," the girl answered in a shy voice.
"Do you have a last name to go along with that?"
"Silverman."
"What happened and are you all right?"
"Yes, ma'am. I'm fine. Are Papa and Mama ok? They are very quiet!"
The woman looked at the girl with sympathy and answered, "I'm sorry, but they are gone now."
"Gone? No, you're lying! I'm not that stupid! I see them! They're right there!" The girl pointed to her parents.
"No! They're dead!" The woman blurted out.
"Dead? Like Grandma and Grandpa?"
"Oh! You poor child! Are your grandparents dead too?"
The girl nodded her head. "Two grandmas and two grandpas dead. They die before I was born."
The woman's eyes filled with pity, "You poor dear! Now your parents are gone too! Do you have any other relatives?"
"Relatives? What's that?" It was obvious she didn't have any.
"Never mind."
"Will Papa and Mama be ok?" She asked again.
The woman stared at the girl's pale face and tears filled her eyes. Never has she seen someone so pure, nor anything as sad. The children she worked with in the past were always from the street where they lived a life of crime. This child was different. She could sense it. This child loved life and the world she lived in. She blinked her eyes a few times, and tried to hide her tears, but those tears would not obey. They rolled down her cheeks and the girl saw them.
"What wrong? Why are you crying?" The girl asked. "Are you sad? Can I help make you happy?"
The woman looked into the girl's eyes. She smiled gently and took the girl's hands in hers. Then she wrapped the blanket around the girl and led her out of the car.
******(End flashback)******
"Serena! Can you hear me? Come here at once!" Doctor G bellowed!
"Yes sir!" Serena answered. She ran over to where her trainer was at once.
"It is time for you to go on your mission. You will need to go to earth on a shuttle. You need to find Duo Maxwell, pilot 02 and bring him back. If you complete your mission, I will give you an reward."
"Cool! So, what's the reward? And what if he doesn't want to come, should I kill him?"
"No, don't kill him. Knock him unconscious and tie him up, but don't hurt him too much or kill him. As for your reward, you will know when you come back!"
"Better not be something stupid!"
"Don't worry! I can guarantee you that you'll love it!"
Soon Serena was on her way to earth. Since there wasn't much to do, she settled on looking out the window. Space was so dark and beautiful. Just like how she remembered it. It was so silent. Some one once told her if you scream in space, no one will be able to hear you. It made her love space. Not only for it's beauty, but for the fact that there will be privacy. She would actually get a chance to let out her sorrow. She started to toy with her hair. It was usually in a braid now. The braid suited her well. It was much easier to handle when it was braided. And it almost looked better. Of course there will be a day when she let it down again to show how beautiful it could look, but for now, she wanted to leave it as it is. She used to wear dresses. She still would wear those things, but only when she wanted to dance. When the weather was warm, she would wear shorts and a light colored T-shirt. On cold days, she usually pulled out a pair of black jeans and wore a dark red or black shirt to go with it. Serena liked dark colors because it made other not see you very well at night and was great for running all over the place at school. This day she wore her black jeans and black shirts. She looked at the picture of Duo.
*Duo, ne? He's CUTE! Well, since he called himself the God of Death, maybe I should call myself the Angel of Destruction!* Serena laughed at the thought. She liked it.
She then absent-mindedly reached into her bag and pulled out a book. The book had a black silk cover with tiger prints and the Chinese character for tiger was embroidered in silver. It was her mother's legacy. The book was a diary. Her mother had a set of these. There were 12 diaries in all. All of them were empty. It was to be Serena's birthday present, but she died before she was able to give them to her daughter. There is two of each color: red, gold, green, blue, black, and white. The paper in the book's colors matched the books. Each had an animal print that was from the Chinese Zodiac. Serena loved the zodiac. She was a tiger, like her mother. And her father was a dragon.
******(Flashback)******
Serena lived in a boarding school after the crash. She had inherited a million dollars and a box labeled for Serena from her parents. The money gave her the chance to live on the L2 colony and get a good education. When she opened the box, her eyes lit up. There were 12 books that were two inches thick. Each had a beautiful silk cover. She opened the first one. It was white and had the character for mouse in black. In it was a note.
Dear Serena, Have a Happy Birthday. We love you. Your loving parents.
Serena started to cry. She was six, but because her mother wanted her to have a head start, she already knew how to read and write. Even more amazing, she was able to do it in both Chinese and English. She looked at the 12 books and knew they were all that was left of her parents. She took each book and looked at it carefully. The back cover, Serena noticed was extremely thick. She opened the back, and there she found in a large pocket of every book a small golden charm and six pens. The charm had a picture of the animal the diary represented on the front, and on the back, there was a single character that represented some kind of good fortune. The pens were metallic shades of red, blue, and green. There was also silver, gold and bronze. Serena took the box of diaries into the room she shared with some other girls and stuck it under the bed. When she had something extremely good or bad happens to her, she would use a few pages to write it down. She was very careful about keeping the diaries in good shape for that's all she had to remember her parents.
******(End flashback)******
Serena looked at the diary and smiled a sad smile. She noticed her tears were dropping. She knew exactly why. She was a great student at her school, before she was kidnapped by Doctor G. She missed school, even if most people there were mean to her, it was her home. It was the place she lived in for the past eleven years. Sometimes she would get into fights with the boys, but those were another memory she loved. It felt good to be the best fighter.
******(Flashback)******
At school she was the best student, the best dancer and the best artist. She was good at what ever she did. She also loved playing contact sports. Her school had a very stupid rule though: Girls were not allowed to play sports. She didn't care to obey. Always, after ballet, she'd go to the court and bet to be able to play basketball with the boys. She was the best at that too and if she didn't go, the boys would never learn how to play the game right. The boys hated her for it and she learns to hate boys. In her mind boys were stupid, mean and useless. They didn't understand anything she did. They didn't understand how she felt about her parent's death. She wanted to dance like her mother, and be a brilliant as her father. Those were a few things she could actually remember from so long ago. Sometimes she'd get into fights because the boys were so rude. She had a bit of martial arts training when she was young so it wasn't so bad. One of her best fights was with some 14-year-old bullies. It happened when she was 10. She didn't want the bullies to pick on a boy named Ryan, who was actually a little friendly at times, so she told them to try picking on her.
"So, you want to fight, don't you girly?" one of the punks said.
"Yeah! So what if I do?" Serena yelled back. She took off her backpack, turned to Ryan and asked, "Could you hold this for me while I take on these idiots?"
"Sure!" The boy answered. Serena handed him her backpack and faced the bullies.
"Hey, look at the little girl! She wants to fight! Well, we'll teach her, won't we?" The leader asked his gang.
Serena laughed. These people were so stupid and uncreative. She could almost memorize what they're about to say!
"What's so funny?" one of them asked.
"Nothing! I just thought how you guys don't have shit for brains because your insults are the oldest ones in the book! And plus, you couldn't hurt me if you tried!" That got the desired effect of angering her opponents. They ran up to her and tried to punch her. Serena stepped to the side and stuck her fist out. The guy's nose slammed into her fist and he got a bloody nose. Then, Serena elbowed him in the gut and pushed him off balance. The next guy charged at her. She also stepped to the side. This time she stuck her foot out and tripped the guy. As he was falling, Serena stood up straight and suddenly kneed her attacker at the most undesirable place for a boy. He rolled on the floor in pain. The last one to fight was the leader. He walked up to Serena and decided to punch her. She ducked his punch, squatted down and spun her leg in a circle. This knocked the guy off balance. Serena then moved behind him and kicked him in the back. She then launched a series of kicks and punches on the leader until he was down. Then she told the three to move out of her way before she got mad. The boys decided to listen to what she had to say and left. Then Serena turned to Ryan and asked, "So, how did I do?"
"Great as always!" Then Ryan muttered under his breath, "Show off!"
Serena gave him her Silverman Glare of Death and he wisely decided to shut up.
"Hmph! See if I save you next time!" Then Serena walked off to her next class.
******(End flashback)******
Her mother was a dancer with both grace and beauty. Serena longed for a day where she could be like that. She was close though. The school knew her as the best fighter, dancer, basketball player, artist and student. She was almost a genius. The coursed she took were very advanced for some one her age. She was 16, but was learning material most seniors were learning. Every one at the school envied her. Serena looked out the window and laughed, remembering how she would lead almost half the school to the basketball court almost everyday. One day a boy pushed her down. That was the day she was kidnapped by Doctor G. The day felt so long ago!
******(Flashback)******
Serena woke up to the sound of girls screaming. They were Elizabeth, Dominique, and Shimei. And they were upset that the scientists captured them. Of course Serena felt the same way.
"Let us go you perverts! You're all old enough to be our grandparents!" Serena yelled as she gave them her Glare of Death.
Then the scientists showed them the gundams. They were so magnificent! Each gundam was so elegant and wonderful, but Serena liked the second one the most. It was made by Doctor G. It was called Spritefire. There were two flame-throwers on the shoulders that could be extended in a moment's notice to blow fire at the enemies. The gundam was totally black except for the green eyes that glowed in the dark. It had an evil look in its eyes. The scientists untied Serena and the other girls and Serena ran to the Spritefire. She jumped into the cockpit and discovered a chair. She sat in it and looked around. There were three computer screens. All of them were turned on; letting Serena read all the information she wanted. She read everything on the screens and discovered that the gundam had wings. She clicked a button and jumped out the cockpit. Looking at her gundam again, she saw black wings extending from the back. They looked like angel wings, only they were as dark as a moonless night. The blackness sucked a lot of the light from the room and Serena shuddered. She looked at her gundam in awe. It also had a shield that could withstand a buster rifle's blast, a camouflage screen that makes the gundam disappear in a battle, a machine cannon, and a lot of hidden artillery in the chest, arms, and legs. The main weapons, though, were the twin gundam size beam katanas that were hidden on the sides of its body. Serena looked at the dark beauty and smiled. She would really enjoy destroying the enemy with THIS!
******(End flashback)******
The scar from that day was still there, but it's getting really light. She now began to like Doctor G, and she couldn't wait to find Duo and get back to get her reward. And plus, Duo was really cute, but what's with the braid?