Sparkles of the Past
Chapter # 13
First Meetings
The winds tugged at her skirts and chilled her skin, but she ran on. Erling was just ahead
crying for his mother to find him. Serena ran up to him, scooped him in her arms and
rolled out of the way just as lightning struck where he had been standing moments before.
She rolled to her feet and began to run again. Erling didn't know who was holding him
and he was fighting like a wild cat.
"Erling!" she shouted in his ear. "It's me, Serena. I've got you, your safe now." He
stopped fighting and finally looked at his savior,
"Serena." He mouthed and then clasped his little arms around her neck and held on for
dear life. "
Oh please, oh please, oh please, just let us get to the castle." Serena chanted over and over
to herself.
The storm was worsening, the wind picked up and howled and stretched around her, and
then all went silent. No booms, no howling, nothing. Momentarily surprised Serena
stopped her flight to the castle and looked around her. Was it over? She held Erling closer
to her and stroked his pale hair much like she would Reenies when she was frightened.
No, no it wasn't over! She began to run again. The wind was back and it swirled only
around her. She was trapped! Her eyes frantically swept the area around her , back and
forth, trying to see what it was that was threatening her, and then she looked up. A face,
in the clouds. Towering over her a hundred feet up, there was a skull. Black, and ominous
and laughing at her. She screamed.
Umi was surprised to see that she didn't have to alert anyone. They were all out on the
grand balcony, in their uniforms and staring at one point below them. She squeezed
between Darien and Reenies legs to get a look. The point that they were staring at was
Serena. Her golden hair was flying around her face. In her arms there was a young boy.
Her frightened features were staring up at something above them all. Umi looked up, and
wished that she hadn't. By Aliah, it was scary. The stories of it and its torturous ways had
been implanted into her brain before she was even born. She could only pray for Serena.
This was it. This was the darkness that she had been called here to fight. It grinned
evilly down at her. Reminding her of Nikkos face that day in the woods. She placed Erling
down behind her and squared her shoulders. She was supposed to fight this thing, she was
supposed to defeat it. The face mocked her.
"You think to defy me?" the voice was dark and hissed in her ear with the wind. It was all
around her. "Ridiculous girl. You will bow down to me before I kill you, and the child."
Serena didn't like this thing. She had defeated evil before. Many times. He was acting like
she couldn't hurt a fly, he was starting to piss her off.
Just then lightning struck inside her small circle of whirling winds. She automatically
grabbed the hurt area. When she brought her hand away she was shocked that it was red.
Blood. These were no ordinary lightning bolts, they were deadly sharp blades, and if they
could get to her, then they could also get to...Erling! Enough of this cowering that she
was doing. If he wanted a fight then he sure as hell would get one! One second she was in
a plain blue gown and the next she allowed herself to become her most powerful entity.
Princess Serenity. Erling clutched at her now dove white skirts and his eyes wavered with
unshed tears of fright. Oh, how she wished that he could be anywhere but here. Wait a
minute! she mentally snapped her fingers. That was it! Ignoring the rough winds and
sleeting rain she closed her eyes and concentrating hard she touched Erlings head. When
she felt herself begin to dissolve she opened her eyes and smiled triumphantly at the skull.
Then they were gone.
She teleported them inside the castle and gave the boy a push towards the unknowing
Queen. She was sure that Amourie would welcome him and give him the reassurances that
he needed. He began to walk away then turned and ran over to her side. Bending down
she allowed him to kiss her cheek.
"I love you." he said and then ran off.
Serena touched her cheek and smiled. Such love, such trust, just like Amourie. They
would take care of each other. Outside the winds howled the darkness anger and
thundered against the building in rage. She straightened, she was not afraid of this
monster. Before the scouts could realize that she was there she teleported herself out onto
the roof of the palace. At least she could be closer to his level of height. The howling
stopped as soon as she appeared. Yes the monster wanted his toy.
"Neat trick little girl, but you can not run anymore." The wind hissed into her ear.
"I am not running. You do not frighten me!" she yelled at it. Defiantly staring it down.
"Oh, but you see I know what is in your mind, I know your deepest fears, they are all laid
out in front of me." It sneered. "Why do you think there is a storm, you hate storms, they
frighten you don't they?"
This was bad. Serena thought and tried to close off her mind to it.
"Hahahaha! That wont work against me, your mind is insignificant to me! So tell me
before I kill you, where is this world of yours, the friends and man that you care for so
much, I think I would like to kill them next."
Chills raced each other down her spine. She had to fight this! She threw up an energy
barrier using the crystals powers. That should keep him out. She had to fight the urge to
stick her tongue out at he evil being.
"What?!" Thunder crashed nearby. "Your energy, it is strong for one so young, yet so
familiar and old at the same time. Who are you girl?
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Dun Dun Dun! Oh no what will happen?! *Covers her eyes* How will this end? In dispair, or the usual happy happy?
Stay tuned.
Chapter # 13
First Meetings
The winds tugged at her skirts and chilled her skin, but she ran on. Erling was just ahead
crying for his mother to find him. Serena ran up to him, scooped him in her arms and
rolled out of the way just as lightning struck where he had been standing moments before.
She rolled to her feet and began to run again. Erling didn't know who was holding him
and he was fighting like a wild cat.
"Erling!" she shouted in his ear. "It's me, Serena. I've got you, your safe now." He
stopped fighting and finally looked at his savior,
"Serena." He mouthed and then clasped his little arms around her neck and held on for
dear life. "
Oh please, oh please, oh please, just let us get to the castle." Serena chanted over and over
to herself.
The storm was worsening, the wind picked up and howled and stretched around her, and
then all went silent. No booms, no howling, nothing. Momentarily surprised Serena
stopped her flight to the castle and looked around her. Was it over? She held Erling closer
to her and stroked his pale hair much like she would Reenies when she was frightened.
No, no it wasn't over! She began to run again. The wind was back and it swirled only
around her. She was trapped! Her eyes frantically swept the area around her , back and
forth, trying to see what it was that was threatening her, and then she looked up. A face,
in the clouds. Towering over her a hundred feet up, there was a skull. Black, and ominous
and laughing at her. She screamed.
Umi was surprised to see that she didn't have to alert anyone. They were all out on the
grand balcony, in their uniforms and staring at one point below them. She squeezed
between Darien and Reenies legs to get a look. The point that they were staring at was
Serena. Her golden hair was flying around her face. In her arms there was a young boy.
Her frightened features were staring up at something above them all. Umi looked up, and
wished that she hadn't. By Aliah, it was scary. The stories of it and its torturous ways had
been implanted into her brain before she was even born. She could only pray for Serena.
This was it. This was the darkness that she had been called here to fight. It grinned
evilly down at her. Reminding her of Nikkos face that day in the woods. She placed Erling
down behind her and squared her shoulders. She was supposed to fight this thing, she was
supposed to defeat it. The face mocked her.
"You think to defy me?" the voice was dark and hissed in her ear with the wind. It was all
around her. "Ridiculous girl. You will bow down to me before I kill you, and the child."
Serena didn't like this thing. She had defeated evil before. Many times. He was acting like
she couldn't hurt a fly, he was starting to piss her off.
Just then lightning struck inside her small circle of whirling winds. She automatically
grabbed the hurt area. When she brought her hand away she was shocked that it was red.
Blood. These were no ordinary lightning bolts, they were deadly sharp blades, and if they
could get to her, then they could also get to...Erling! Enough of this cowering that she
was doing. If he wanted a fight then he sure as hell would get one! One second she was in
a plain blue gown and the next she allowed herself to become her most powerful entity.
Princess Serenity. Erling clutched at her now dove white skirts and his eyes wavered with
unshed tears of fright. Oh, how she wished that he could be anywhere but here. Wait a
minute! she mentally snapped her fingers. That was it! Ignoring the rough winds and
sleeting rain she closed her eyes and concentrating hard she touched Erlings head. When
she felt herself begin to dissolve she opened her eyes and smiled triumphantly at the skull.
Then they were gone.
She teleported them inside the castle and gave the boy a push towards the unknowing
Queen. She was sure that Amourie would welcome him and give him the reassurances that
he needed. He began to walk away then turned and ran over to her side. Bending down
she allowed him to kiss her cheek.
"I love you." he said and then ran off.
Serena touched her cheek and smiled. Such love, such trust, just like Amourie. They
would take care of each other. Outside the winds howled the darkness anger and
thundered against the building in rage. She straightened, she was not afraid of this
monster. Before the scouts could realize that she was there she teleported herself out onto
the roof of the palace. At least she could be closer to his level of height. The howling
stopped as soon as she appeared. Yes the monster wanted his toy.
"Neat trick little girl, but you can not run anymore." The wind hissed into her ear.
"I am not running. You do not frighten me!" she yelled at it. Defiantly staring it down.
"Oh, but you see I know what is in your mind, I know your deepest fears, they are all laid
out in front of me." It sneered. "Why do you think there is a storm, you hate storms, they
frighten you don't they?"
This was bad. Serena thought and tried to close off her mind to it.
"Hahahaha! That wont work against me, your mind is insignificant to me! So tell me
before I kill you, where is this world of yours, the friends and man that you care for so
much, I think I would like to kill them next."
Chills raced each other down her spine. She had to fight this! She threw up an energy
barrier using the crystals powers. That should keep him out. She had to fight the urge to
stick her tongue out at he evil being.
"What?!" Thunder crashed nearby. "Your energy, it is strong for one so young, yet so
familiar and old at the same time. Who are you girl?
############################################
Dun Dun Dun! Oh no what will happen?! *Covers her eyes* How will this end? In dispair, or the usual happy happy?
Stay tuned.