Recap: Darien watched from afar his eyes narrowing when he saw the strange man embrace her. He felt a deep hatred deep within him, his eyes narrowing slightly. He felt an instant dislike for the man, his hatred almost deeper than in the past against his love's husband the Star King. He smiled remembering her tender embrace whenever he caught her so lost in his own memories he didn't see the youma that was heading straight towards them. He also didn't see the dangerous vine that came speeding towards him from behind........

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Darien felt something heading towards him and rolled to his right, not expecting a second bombardment so soon after the first. One vine struck him in the left shoulder right above the heart, another struck his leg, and the third struck him in the stomach. He let out a loud tortured wail. He struggled against the vines, his eyes blazing slightly in defiance, and pain as he lets out another yell. Darien raised his right arm and using the powers from Terra crushed the vines in his hands.

The creature cried out in pain hissing, and throws more vines at Darien. Darien didn't have the strength to move and cried out. The sailor scouts and the unknown man appeared just in time to kill the monster, but what surprised the sailors most was when Mina threw herself over Darien's limp form holding him to her. She bent over him her tears sliding down her face and onto him. She cradled him in her arms as she rocked back and forth, a tender admission slipping through her lips, she whispers into his ear, " I love you Darien."

Before he could say anything a gurgling sound escapes his throat and blood comes up. He tried again to say something but every time he did no one could hear him. Blood oozed out of his mouth with every syllable. He grabbed Mina's head and with his last breath pulled her down, with the last ounce of his strength he kissed her hard, long and passionately. Mina ran her hands slowly over his features crying out when he slipped away right after their kiss. She pounded on his chest crying out in rage and pain, her wail being heard all over Japan.

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The sailor scouts watched Mina with a sad look on their faces. None of them knowing what to do really. Serena looked at her beloved who nodded, and wrapped his arm about her slim waist in comfort. She stepped forward wrapping her arm about Mina holding the girl close.

Mina in turn, hugged Serena closer crying into her arms. Mina didn't see that Serena had closed her eyes, and was glowing in her silver and golden aura. The purple color having appeared in her aura, she moves away from Mina, kneeling down beside Darien placing her hand on his forehead, and leans over gently kissing his lips. The glow that surrounded her then surrounded Darien. The glow became brighter covering the Serena and Darien, unknown to the others, except her love, she traveled to the Elysian Fields. ( It's kinda like the Field of Dreams where all the good souls go to rest for eternity. If you want more info look up Hades the Greek God of death Chao! )

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In the Elysian Fields Darien stared at the surrounding area, his entire being feeling down. He felt torn in two over who he should pick. Serena was the one he's liked forever, but when it comes to Mina his entire soul went to her not only half of it. He didn't like this feeling at all, his dark blue eyes darkened to indigo. He felt something appear next to him and he turned his head, his mouth gaping open in shock and a mild case of surprise. He never knew that Sere ( a.k.a. Serena ) could visit this place. He had had dreams of this place yes, but he didn't know anyone living could visit it either.

Serena spotted Darien and walked to him. She didn't know that she looked like an angel much less one of strength. From the look on Darien's face, the amazed look, she laughed slightly her eyes twinkling in happiness. Her entire being was aglow in the aura, and her silver hair looked metallic, her cerulean blue eyes looked deeper, her ivory skin glowing like a ray of sunbeam. Darien couldn't take his eyes off of her, and she watched as emotions flew across his face.

Darien got up and hugged her fiercely, his emotions on a turn table, his mind in a strange sort of haze, he watched her, and noticed features that were Mina's in Serena's face. For a brief moment Darien thought he was seeing Mina, and pulled her up against him. He lowered his head capturing her lips in a fierce passionate kiss, all the while Serena was struggling slightly against him. Her body was pinned to his, her eyes closed, as she tried not to think about exactly what he was doing. Before, he could know what was about Serena brought down her heel shoe on his instep grinding it, a howl emitted from his throat as he looked down seeing the blood that now gushed from the wound. He cussed and raved as Serena backed away, her eyes narrowed slightly.

He finally realized what he almost done and hobbled away from her. She gave him one of her killing glares, that said "try that again and you will be sorry." She turned and gave up for another time, her features starting to pale. She returned to her body, her eyes closed, the mysterious man in the cloak holding her frame. He pulled her into his arms cradling her and lord help anyone who tried to harm her. His muscles was tense as he kissed her lips gently, his emerald eyes glowing slightly in fury. He gathered Serena to his chest and began walking away towards a cherry apple Porsche. (Gosh I want one of those babies!)

He put her in the passenger seat buckled the belt then buckled his own belt, before he started that purring little baby not putting on any lights yet because he didn't want the scouts to know who he was. When he was further away from them he turned his lights on, and drove to his apartment where he took Serena in. He took off the cape and.......

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lol Don't through the produce yet! I swear I will let you know how he looks in the next chapter...... then again you may have met him already. I shall never tell! Anyways will he allow Serena to look upon his face, or will he keep to the shadows in his apartment? That is a question that even I can't answer and I'm writing the story!