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Disclaimer: Nope, it doesn't belong to me.

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            With a soft moan, Serena woke up in large room. It was the usual hotel room with feather pillows and whatnot. Her lilac eyes landed on a large form standing near the balcony door. "Michael."

            "You're awake." He turned around and his blue eyes pierced into Serena's, the emotions raging in them unreadable. 

            Once again silence reigned as they gazed at each other, the tension in the room heavy. Turning her head, she frowned as her hands gripped the silk sheets. "How long have I been unconscious?"

            "About an hour or so. Serena we need to talk. You and us."

 She knew what he had meant … without the girls. "And why is that? You guys don't seem really keen on privacy any more. You told them my secrets without my permission. I'd have thought that you learned that betraying and hurting me is a stupid thing to do."

They both knew what she was referring to. The lab explosion. "Serena, we have to talk without the girls and pretty boy out there."

Anger flashed through her eyes as he mentioned Darien. "Jealous?"

"Damn it, Serena! This is not time to play! I'm sorry! I'm really sorry! There's nothing I'd like better than to turn back time, but we can't!" He ran his large hand through his hair and seemed to wilt against the wall.

"Forgive you?" The words came out in a harsh whisper, slicing through the air like a knife. Disbelief shone in her wide eyes as she opened her mouth to speak. All that came out was laughter … hysterical laughter that shook her body as she fought against the urge to hurt him. To hurt him just like they had hurt her and all because of these damn powers! The laughter died away, but a crazed smile lingered on her lips. Fury raged in her purple eyes, her hands were clenched into fists. "Go to hell, Michael."

"What?"

"Go to fucking hell!" The smile disappeared as she grabbed anything and threw it … a pillow.

He reached up and caught it, a pained expression on his face. "I loved you."

Tears sprang up in her eyes and streamed down her cheeks. Why did he hurt her then? Why? "Damn you." She no longer had the strength to scream all she said were in quiet whispers. "Damn you all. I trusted you all and you betrayed me. I thought that with you four I had found a family … but you BETRAYED ME!"

The last shout rang out through the room, seeping past the door. It didn't take long for the others to come running in. They saw the tears and pain etched on the silver haired girl's face. The girls and Darien frowned and ran over to her.

"What the hell did you do to her?" They stood in front of the bed, glaring at Michael. Lita's muscles tightened as she got into a fighting stance. The other girls followed suit.

Darien reached the girl and tried to place his arms around her but was pushed away. "Go away."

"Seren--"

"Get away! Get away! Get away!" Her frenzied screams shot through the room, frightening everybody. "Just go! Get the hell away from me! All of you!"

Jed frowned, pushed past the girls and lifted his arm. His hand came flying down only to be caught by Darien. "Just what the hell do you think you're doing?"

"Getting her out of that damn trance she's in, that's what." Swiftly pulling his hand out the man's grip, he prepared to slap the girl again, only to have something smack him against the cheek. Pain stung as a red handprint appeared on his cheek. He placed his hand on the burning flesh, looking at Serena.

"Don't you dare touch me, Jed." Serena was now strangely calm. Her voice was soothing and low, swirling around the room.  With a frighteningly gentle smile she turned to Darien and beckoned for the girls. "Leave us, Jed." Startled, all he could do was move back away from the group. The girl started whispering and he could not hear them.

"Listen to me … leave." Her soft command hung in the air, allowing them to digest the words.

"No, Serena we're not leaving … we let you down before … we can't do that to you again." Mina closed her eyes and took a shuddering breath thinking of last night where she had fought with the guilt.

Serena's smile was gentle, forgiving. "No, I understand. Although, I was enraged that you had invaded my privacy, I also kept a secret from you. A secret that I should have told you from the beginning. And you can leave me alone, you must. I have some personal details to discuss with the men. They won't … hurt me."

They all heard the hesitation in the girl's voice, but it was Darien who voiced their thoughts. "Like hell they won't. Let's go. What are we accomplishing here?"

"They have my daughter, Darien. I can't leave her with them any longer." It was the end. With that statement she had cut off all arguments. With a silent nod of agreement, the four girls and Darien stood up and turned to leave. As Darien stepped out the door, he gazed at Serena still on the bed. Her steady eyes gazed back at him and her mask fell for just a second. A second long enough for him to see the confusion and determination that held her back straight. With a comforting smile, he left the room and closed it behind him. The girls and Luna were gone all ready, with a sigh he walked out of the hotel, praying for Serena.

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(Okay, I'm getting annoyed of writing in Italics. So, here's the thing. Since the girls and Darien aren't there, the regular font is Japanese. They speaking English to each other here.)

"I thought they were going to kill me." Michael let out a sigh of breath as the door closed. He had seen the pure hatred that shone in their eyes and he had no doubt that they were going to.

"I'm not sure they wouldn't have. You see … they are what people call true friends. They might have made a mistake, but overall … they're the best friends anyone can have." She sat up straight with her back against the headboard of the bed. Pulling up her knees, she wrapped her arms around them.

The four men pulled chairs from the large table at the side of the room and sat down. The ticking of the clocks echoed through the room, reminding them that time still passed while they seemed locked in the past. "Michael, you wanted to talk alone." She swept her hand across the room. "We're alone."

The calm that surrounded her was disturbing and they could only remember one time when she had been like that. Right before she had escaped from the lab and blown it up. "Serena, I want to explain why we helped your father keep you in that lab."   

"Father lied to us. He said that the powers you possessed were taking over somehow and that was what happened to your mother. That she died because of her powers. That she never really wanted to give you up. And then, you started to go on about being a virgin while pregnant … then that girl, Usagi was found dead. The murderer that had been described fit you exactly Serena. We didn't know what to do …"

Serena blinked, trying hard to block the memories that threatened to rush. While hearing Jed's voice, she could see the visions perfectly in her head …

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"Michael!" Serena smiled, holding onto Serenity. The child cooed and giggled in her mother's arms and a sad smile crossed his face. She frowned at the haunted look in the man's eyes and placed the child down in her crib. Stepping up to him, she tilted her head and held his hands. "Is something wrong?" He had been there for the months that she had carried her child, caring and watching over her. Now it had been three months since that painful birth and he still watched over her, including the baby. "Michael? How did you get in here? Did father agree to let you spend time with us?"

He remained silent but his grip on her hand tightened. Shaking his head, his eyes gazed over towards the crib next to them. Tugging on her hand, he drew her away from the child and took her across the room. "…Serena…" He gently traced his fingers down her face, watching as she closed her eyes, a blissful smile crossing her face.

"Tell me what's wrong Michael." Leaning into his caress, she felt powerful love fill her heart. She thought of the man that she had dreamt about, but he wasn't real. Michael was.

Taking a deep breath, his eyes flickered as three other shadows entered the room. Then, the lights were off, swallowing the room in darkness.

"Michael? What's going on?" Fear crept into her voice as she gripped him tighter.

"I'm sorry, little one."

"Sorry? Sorry abo-- " Her words were cut off as something came up behind her and covered her mouth. Fighting against the man, she kicked and all she could think about was her daughter. Opening her mouth partially, she bit the hand violently, drawing blood. Her eyes widened as the attacker cried out. It was her brother's voice. "This isn't funny! What's going on?!" She crept closer to the crib, but stopped as a slim figure leaned over the crib, hidden by the shadows. It picked up the bundle and backed away towards the door. "No! Let her go!" She ran across the room, only to be grabbed by somebody else. Panic gripped her heart as the man stepped out into light of the hallway. Zachary! She knew now that she was in danger.

"Don't make this any difficult then it already is, Serena." It didn't surprise her anymore. It was Nehplite. She twisted and rammed her elbow into his stomach and ran towards the door. Grabbing a lantern, she threw it across the room towards Zachary. It missed him by a centimeter, but the crash that was heard awoke the baby and her cries started to fill the house. Where were all the servants?

A scream erupted from her as she felt something grab her arms and twisted them behind her back. "Why are you doing this? Let Serenity go!" No rational thoughts were running through her head as she watched Zachary try to silence the baby. Twisting around, she tackled Jed with all her might, throwing him into the wall. Then, a powerful arm reached out and threw her against the wall. Hitting her head, she fell down to the floor, falling into darkness and watching as the men that she trusted most in the world took her child … and soon … the black abyss of pain swallowed her.

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They could see what was going through her mind. They could once more see the pain and betrayal that had glowed in her eyes that night.

"That's it? That's why you locked me up and almost drove me out of my mind?!" That was it? Because her father had told them that her powers were driving her out of control? She had no control over her powers back then and couldn't protect herself that night.

"No, that's not all. We each received a dream. The exact same dream … and a woman was in there. Someone who looked a lot like you. She said that you were going to kill your own child and that you were going to kill everybody else." Zachary was having trouble swallowing. The reasons that had seem so worthy, now sounded ridiculous and made no sense.

"No, I know why did this. You did it out of fear!" She slowly stood up, jumping out of the bed. "Fear of not understanding what I was! All out of fear! How could you believe that I would hurt my own CHILD?!" Disbelief and anger made her purple eyes shine. "And you! I would have never hurt you! NEVER!" The scream tore out of her throat, making it raw with pain. Tears trailed down her face, dripping off of her chin. "You on the other hand … didn't hesitate to take my child and my life. You did it willingly …"

Her soul was tired and drained and she could feel the strain. Her muscles pulled and tightened, making her want to go into convulsions. Her body shook with the effort not to kill them right then and there. They had taken her Serenity away from her because of that? She had missed three years of her beloved child's life … A scream arose from the darkest depths of her soul, erupting from her mouth. Raw pain and hatred swirled around the cry, making the room shake. Her head was lifted towards the ceiling, eyes closed. With a sudden gasp, her orbs snapped open and the men shook as they saw the cold hatred in her eyes. With a snap of her wrist, Jed and Nephlite flew across the room and smashed into the wall, denting it. Michael and Zachary cried out as a burning pain filled their very beings. Fire seemed to surround them all, scorching their skin. Soon, Jed and Nephlite were screaming as an icy wind filled their veins, freezing them.

"I hate you … I hate you all." Her face was placid as the men were tortured slowly. She would not let them die. She would torture them 'til they all died. Visions of them smiling and hugging her flew threw her head and she shook her head trying to rid them. "You will die a slow and painful death."

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"No! This wasn't supposed to happen!" Queen Selenity stood next to Pluto, watching as her daughter tried to commit daughter. "I thought she might have been strong enough to resist the hatred …"

Pluto shook her head and gripped her staff. The time stream was split into two roads. One where Serena would fight against the hatred in her heart and lead them all to peace. The other … where the princess would allow the hate to consumer her and she would be the next daughter to Chaos.

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