Hey hey! Ugh, once again, I must apologize for not updating sooner...I had
(and still do have) sooooooooo much work to do, so please, bear with
me...I'll try to update sooner! Thanks to each and every person that
reviewed! You people inspire me! Well, here's the next chappie! Don't
forget to review this one too! Thanks!
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Chapter 7- Midnight Crisis
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She sighed contentedly, as she turned the lights on. Nobody was home, for they all left to go see her aunt for the weekend. She kicked off her shoes, and walked up the stairs. She entered her room, but before she could switch on the light, a voice came from the darkness. A voice she recognized.
"Good evening Serena."
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The words hung in the air like a thick fog. Serena's eyes widened in fear, as she continued to feel around for the light switch.
"Don't bother with it." Came the voice, as he turned on the lamp beside him, only to reveal a wicked, twisted smile plastered upon a rugged, unshaven face.
Serena backed away frightened, as the man across the room stood, and walked towards her. He came so close, that she had already backed into a wall.
"Why are you here?" she whispered, fear evident in her trembling voice.
"You know why I'm here..I'm here to claim what's mine." Replied the voice, malice dripping off his tongue.
"I'm not yours anymore...I love Darien." She rebutted, her voice slightly stronger than the last time she spoke.
"YOU'RE MINE BITCH AND YOU KNOW IT!" he yelled in her face, as the back of his hand connected with the side of her face.
This caused Serena's head to snap back, only to hit a solid wall, resulting with her being dazed, as she slid slowly to the floor. Her mind saw two of everything, and she couldn't formulate proper sentences, so she remained silent.
"You're coming with me." He commanded, roughly dragging her out the door by her hair, causing her to squeal in pain.
She held on tightly to the doorframe, as she kicked him suddenly. He yelped in pain, and released her from his grip. She crawled back into her room, and ran to her window, and attempted at crawling out of it. But before she could, Damion grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back in. He removed something from his pocket, flipped it open and held it to her throat.
"Don't you try another stunt like that again, do you hear me?" he snapped at her, his breath ragged from activity, as he held a blade extremely close to her neck.
Serena gulped. "Y-Yes.."
"Yes WHAT?" he yelled, his blade accidentally slipping from his grip in his rage, and a sliver of blood escaped from beneath her tender skin.
"Y-Yes S-Sir." She finally replied, totally giving up, aware that there was nobody that could help her now.
Blood trickled down her neck, and a couple of droplets splattered against her tan coloured carpet.
"Let's go. You're coming with me." He said, as he resumed dragging her to the door.
Serena had to think fast. There wasn't much she could do to indicate where she was, or whom she was with, but she got an idea. She quickly yanked off the locket that hung around her neck, and threw it on the floor. Luckily, Damion didn't notice. As she reached her door, she hung tightly onto the doorframe once again, but this time, she scratched the frame, embroidering it wit her nail marks...hoping somebody would notice it.
Within three minutes, Damion had managed to drag her outside, and into his car, and they drove off, into the night, and there was nobody to save her.
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Darien hummed a familiar tune, as he walked up the steps to the Tsukino residence. He rang the doorbell, waited, but no one came.
*Strange..I told her I'd be here today* he thought to himself, as a frown made its way to his handsome features.
He rang again, but with no prevail. He tried the doorknob, and to his amazement, the door swung open.
He stepped cautiously into the house, as a knot twisted his insides, making him extremely worried, fearing that something had happened the previous night.
He called for Serena multiple times, but never got a reply. He walked quietly up the stairs, and made his way to her room. The door was open, so he walked in. The room was empty, but a shining object caught his attention. He bent down and inspected it, only to discover a golden locket.
His breath was caught in his throat, as his deepest fears became a reality; something had happened to Serena. He looked around the room, in search for more clues that could lead him to the whereabouts of his love. He noticed blood on the carpet, and immediately became concerned for her safety and well-being. Damion had hurt her, and he was going to pay dearly for it.
Darien was about to leave, but he noticed marks embedded in the wooden doorframe. He ran his fingers across them, and felt ragged wood chips.
*So she tried getting away...* he thought, blaming himself for leaving her the night before.
He left her house, and made his way to the Crown Arcade, where he could talk about this grave situation with the only man that he trusted; Andrew.
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The familiar sound of chiming bells reached Andrews' ears, as he popped his head back up from beneath the counter.
"Hey Dare! What's up? You look pretty pissed...." he inquired, concerned for his friend.
Darien scowled as he replied. " She's gone."
"Who?"
"Serena."
"What!?! When? Who's she with??" he immediately asked, as the shocking news brought him to attention.
"I'm not sure.." sighed Darien, with an air of defeat. " But I think it was Damion. I had a feeling that something was going to happen, but I just ignored it...it's all my fault..." he sighed as he ran a hand through his messy black mane.
"Hey man, its not your fault..."said Andrew, as he attempted at consoling his friend. "Tell you what, why don't we go sit down, and think about this calmly. Being angry and pissed off at yourself won't help." Suggested the blonde haired man, as he led his friend to a booth, far away from the twittering group of children. They settled themselves in, and began discussing the possibilities of where Serena could be.
Many unrealistic conclusions popped up, but they did agree that it was Damion that took her, for there was nobody else on this planet that could ever have anything against her.
It was late, and Darien decided to retreat back to his apartment. He bid Andrew farewell, and drove home.
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Darien opened the door to his apartment, and let himself in. He hung his coat up, and walked towards his couch. He plopped down and picked up a picture of his and Serena. He sighed as he thought of her. He felt so guilty, knowing that there was something that he could have done.
He leaned back as the soft, leather chair caressed his back, but it didn't last long.
His phone rang beside him, startled him a bit, but he picked it up none the less.
"Hello?"
"Darien! Please! Help me!!" came a urgent voice, pleading to him. He recognized it immediately.
"Serena!! Where are you?? Are you ok??" he immediately threw questions at her, concerned that she could have been hurt. He could tell that she'd been crying, and wished desperately that he was there with her.
"Serena?...SERENA!!!" he yelled into the mouthpiece, when he couldn't hear he voice anymore.
"Hello Darien, do you know who this is?" came the reply.
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Sorry about the short chapter...I really needed to finish my homework.I promise to make a longer chapter next time I update! But until then, please REVIEW!!! And I'll be forever grateful..Gomen!
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Chapter 7- Midnight Crisis
~*~*~RECAP~*~*~
She sighed contentedly, as she turned the lights on. Nobody was home, for they all left to go see her aunt for the weekend. She kicked off her shoes, and walked up the stairs. She entered her room, but before she could switch on the light, a voice came from the darkness. A voice she recognized.
"Good evening Serena."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The words hung in the air like a thick fog. Serena's eyes widened in fear, as she continued to feel around for the light switch.
"Don't bother with it." Came the voice, as he turned on the lamp beside him, only to reveal a wicked, twisted smile plastered upon a rugged, unshaven face.
Serena backed away frightened, as the man across the room stood, and walked towards her. He came so close, that she had already backed into a wall.
"Why are you here?" she whispered, fear evident in her trembling voice.
"You know why I'm here..I'm here to claim what's mine." Replied the voice, malice dripping off his tongue.
"I'm not yours anymore...I love Darien." She rebutted, her voice slightly stronger than the last time she spoke.
"YOU'RE MINE BITCH AND YOU KNOW IT!" he yelled in her face, as the back of his hand connected with the side of her face.
This caused Serena's head to snap back, only to hit a solid wall, resulting with her being dazed, as she slid slowly to the floor. Her mind saw two of everything, and she couldn't formulate proper sentences, so she remained silent.
"You're coming with me." He commanded, roughly dragging her out the door by her hair, causing her to squeal in pain.
She held on tightly to the doorframe, as she kicked him suddenly. He yelped in pain, and released her from his grip. She crawled back into her room, and ran to her window, and attempted at crawling out of it. But before she could, Damion grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back in. He removed something from his pocket, flipped it open and held it to her throat.
"Don't you try another stunt like that again, do you hear me?" he snapped at her, his breath ragged from activity, as he held a blade extremely close to her neck.
Serena gulped. "Y-Yes.."
"Yes WHAT?" he yelled, his blade accidentally slipping from his grip in his rage, and a sliver of blood escaped from beneath her tender skin.
"Y-Yes S-Sir." She finally replied, totally giving up, aware that there was nobody that could help her now.
Blood trickled down her neck, and a couple of droplets splattered against her tan coloured carpet.
"Let's go. You're coming with me." He said, as he resumed dragging her to the door.
Serena had to think fast. There wasn't much she could do to indicate where she was, or whom she was with, but she got an idea. She quickly yanked off the locket that hung around her neck, and threw it on the floor. Luckily, Damion didn't notice. As she reached her door, she hung tightly onto the doorframe once again, but this time, she scratched the frame, embroidering it wit her nail marks...hoping somebody would notice it.
Within three minutes, Damion had managed to drag her outside, and into his car, and they drove off, into the night, and there was nobody to save her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Darien hummed a familiar tune, as he walked up the steps to the Tsukino residence. He rang the doorbell, waited, but no one came.
*Strange..I told her I'd be here today* he thought to himself, as a frown made its way to his handsome features.
He rang again, but with no prevail. He tried the doorknob, and to his amazement, the door swung open.
He stepped cautiously into the house, as a knot twisted his insides, making him extremely worried, fearing that something had happened the previous night.
He called for Serena multiple times, but never got a reply. He walked quietly up the stairs, and made his way to her room. The door was open, so he walked in. The room was empty, but a shining object caught his attention. He bent down and inspected it, only to discover a golden locket.
His breath was caught in his throat, as his deepest fears became a reality; something had happened to Serena. He looked around the room, in search for more clues that could lead him to the whereabouts of his love. He noticed blood on the carpet, and immediately became concerned for her safety and well-being. Damion had hurt her, and he was going to pay dearly for it.
Darien was about to leave, but he noticed marks embedded in the wooden doorframe. He ran his fingers across them, and felt ragged wood chips.
*So she tried getting away...* he thought, blaming himself for leaving her the night before.
He left her house, and made his way to the Crown Arcade, where he could talk about this grave situation with the only man that he trusted; Andrew.
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The familiar sound of chiming bells reached Andrews' ears, as he popped his head back up from beneath the counter.
"Hey Dare! What's up? You look pretty pissed...." he inquired, concerned for his friend.
Darien scowled as he replied. " She's gone."
"Who?"
"Serena."
"What!?! When? Who's she with??" he immediately asked, as the shocking news brought him to attention.
"I'm not sure.." sighed Darien, with an air of defeat. " But I think it was Damion. I had a feeling that something was going to happen, but I just ignored it...it's all my fault..." he sighed as he ran a hand through his messy black mane.
"Hey man, its not your fault..."said Andrew, as he attempted at consoling his friend. "Tell you what, why don't we go sit down, and think about this calmly. Being angry and pissed off at yourself won't help." Suggested the blonde haired man, as he led his friend to a booth, far away from the twittering group of children. They settled themselves in, and began discussing the possibilities of where Serena could be.
Many unrealistic conclusions popped up, but they did agree that it was Damion that took her, for there was nobody else on this planet that could ever have anything against her.
It was late, and Darien decided to retreat back to his apartment. He bid Andrew farewell, and drove home.
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Darien opened the door to his apartment, and let himself in. He hung his coat up, and walked towards his couch. He plopped down and picked up a picture of his and Serena. He sighed as he thought of her. He felt so guilty, knowing that there was something that he could have done.
He leaned back as the soft, leather chair caressed his back, but it didn't last long.
His phone rang beside him, startled him a bit, but he picked it up none the less.
"Hello?"
"Darien! Please! Help me!!" came a urgent voice, pleading to him. He recognized it immediately.
"Serena!! Where are you?? Are you ok??" he immediately threw questions at her, concerned that she could have been hurt. He could tell that she'd been crying, and wished desperately that he was there with her.
"Serena?...SERENA!!!" he yelled into the mouthpiece, when he couldn't hear he voice anymore.
"Hello Darien, do you know who this is?" came the reply.
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Sorry about the short chapter...I really needed to finish my homework.I promise to make a longer chapter next time I update! But until then, please REVIEW!!! And I'll be forever grateful..Gomen!
