Chapter 3: Fleeting Dreams
Over the next 2 weeks, Serena and Darien were caught up in preparations. Serena was preparing for a wedding she didn't want, and Darien was preparing to become a Minister of Peace for Earth.
One night, Serena was on her balcony looking at the Earth again. She done it many times before, but this time it was for a different reason. She clutched the rose Darien had given her close to her. Even 2 weeks after the gift was given, it was still alive. It even bloomed into a bigger, more lively flower.
Love must be keeping it alive
Still, she was in a mess, She had to see or at least speak to Darien soon. Over 2 weeks, the love for him grew, but the looming thought of her marrying Justinian was plaguing her. She had to tell him. It would probably kill the feeling between them, but he had to know. It was only fair.
Why now?? Why not earlier? Why does he have to be my enemy all because of a stupid misunderstanding over 1,000 years ago? Why is love so Complicated?
I know we've only just met
But dreaming has gone to my head
You and I see nobody else in the place
Let your smile answer this question
You read on my face
Is it the beat or the beat of your heart?
Is it the music, is it body talk?
How did you move me and when did it start?
Is it the beat or the beat of your heart?
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Darien gave a huge sigh of relief once his lessons here over. He knew studying to be a Minister of Peace was important, but his attention was and for the past 2 weeks has been on Serena. He hoped his job would bring peace between the two quarreling worlds. Darien wanted it that way because he wanted to marry Serena.
He knew 2 weeks was such a short time, but he was thought by his mother, Queen Veronica, that he should trust his feeling and intuitions. The marriage would take several months to plan, so it would give them more time to get to know each other.
Darien thought it over more carefully, just to make sure he wasn't rushing into something he might regret later in life. Was Serena the special, once in a lifetime love & not just another flirt?
All I need,
All I need,
All I need is you.
Baby you''re everything,
Everything,
Everything is you.
Baby you''re all I need,
All I need,
All I need is you.
Baby you''re everything,
Everything,
Everything is you.
Yes, he said in his mind. She is the one...The ONLY one for me.
Training would be done in a few days. Then he would go on peace missions. He could be gone for weeks, even months at a time. The little messages that he & Serena have been sending back & forth to each other the past 2 weeks kept him sated until now. He couldn't stand being apart from her anymore. Or if he could, he wanted solid reassurance that she was his.
Darien ran to his room, changed into a casual shirt & a pair of slacks. He then ran to the transportation station.
************
Serena was leaning on a pillar earth gazing when Darien had arrived. He was sneaking through the shadows & bushes & successfully dodged the palace guards when he reached her balcony steps & ran up. He quietly waiting for her to turn around
Serena sighed & stood up.
"This can't go on", she said out loud. "I can't love him like that...".
"Can't love me like what?", Darien said in a shocked voice at what he just heard.
Serena jumped and turned around. She wasn't expecting him to be there. A million statements ran through her mind as she wondered what to say. The only one that seemed to grab her attention was "Tell him Serena! Don't string him along! He's too good for that!!".
Darien watched her as she stood in front of him. He noticed that in though passing moments, she grew pale and nervous, and began to worried. If meeting him wasn't a bad shock, why was him being here now a shock? Didn't she feel the same??
He walked up to her & embraced her gently, just like at the ball. "What's the matter, Serena?", He asked in a gentle voice.
"No!!", Serena said as she pushed away. She was now shaking. Her heart was screaming that she moved him, but her mind was screaming she couldn't have him. This was causing a civil war between the two.
"Tell him you love him!", her heart screamed.
"Tell him the truth!", her mind countered.
Serena let out a sob/sigh as she opened her mouth to say it.
"Darien I...I-I...can't love you", She said looking at the polished marble floor of her balcony before running into her room.
I could only wonder how
Touching you would make you feel
But if I take that chance right now,
Tomorrow will you want me still?
(Baby will you want me?)
So I should keep this to myself,
And never let you know
I could fall in love with you
(I could fall in love with you)
I could fall in love with you
And I know it's not right,
And I guess I should
Try to do what I should do
But I could fall in love,
Fall in love, with you
Over the next 2 weeks, Serena and Darien were caught up in preparations. Serena was preparing for a wedding she didn't want, and Darien was preparing to become a Minister of Peace for Earth.
One night, Serena was on her balcony looking at the Earth again. She done it many times before, but this time it was for a different reason. She clutched the rose Darien had given her close to her. Even 2 weeks after the gift was given, it was still alive. It even bloomed into a bigger, more lively flower.
Love must be keeping it alive
Still, she was in a mess, She had to see or at least speak to Darien soon. Over 2 weeks, the love for him grew, but the looming thought of her marrying Justinian was plaguing her. She had to tell him. It would probably kill the feeling between them, but he had to know. It was only fair.
Why now?? Why not earlier? Why does he have to be my enemy all because of a stupid misunderstanding over 1,000 years ago? Why is love so Complicated?
I know we've only just met
But dreaming has gone to my head
You and I see nobody else in the place
Let your smile answer this question
You read on my face
Is it the beat or the beat of your heart?
Is it the music, is it body talk?
How did you move me and when did it start?
Is it the beat or the beat of your heart?
***********
Darien gave a huge sigh of relief once his lessons here over. He knew studying to be a Minister of Peace was important, but his attention was and for the past 2 weeks has been on Serena. He hoped his job would bring peace between the two quarreling worlds. Darien wanted it that way because he wanted to marry Serena.
He knew 2 weeks was such a short time, but he was thought by his mother, Queen Veronica, that he should trust his feeling and intuitions. The marriage would take several months to plan, so it would give them more time to get to know each other.
Darien thought it over more carefully, just to make sure he wasn't rushing into something he might regret later in life. Was Serena the special, once in a lifetime love & not just another flirt?
All I need,
All I need,
All I need is you.
Baby you''re everything,
Everything,
Everything is you.
Baby you''re all I need,
All I need,
All I need is you.
Baby you''re everything,
Everything,
Everything is you.
Yes, he said in his mind. She is the one...The ONLY one for me.
Training would be done in a few days. Then he would go on peace missions. He could be gone for weeks, even months at a time. The little messages that he & Serena have been sending back & forth to each other the past 2 weeks kept him sated until now. He couldn't stand being apart from her anymore. Or if he could, he wanted solid reassurance that she was his.
Darien ran to his room, changed into a casual shirt & a pair of slacks. He then ran to the transportation station.
************
Serena was leaning on a pillar earth gazing when Darien had arrived. He was sneaking through the shadows & bushes & successfully dodged the palace guards when he reached her balcony steps & ran up. He quietly waiting for her to turn around
Serena sighed & stood up.
"This can't go on", she said out loud. "I can't love him like that...".
"Can't love me like what?", Darien said in a shocked voice at what he just heard.
Serena jumped and turned around. She wasn't expecting him to be there. A million statements ran through her mind as she wondered what to say. The only one that seemed to grab her attention was "Tell him Serena! Don't string him along! He's too good for that!!".
Darien watched her as she stood in front of him. He noticed that in though passing moments, she grew pale and nervous, and began to worried. If meeting him wasn't a bad shock, why was him being here now a shock? Didn't she feel the same??
He walked up to her & embraced her gently, just like at the ball. "What's the matter, Serena?", He asked in a gentle voice.
"No!!", Serena said as she pushed away. She was now shaking. Her heart was screaming that she moved him, but her mind was screaming she couldn't have him. This was causing a civil war between the two.
"Tell him you love him!", her heart screamed.
"Tell him the truth!", her mind countered.
Serena let out a sob/sigh as she opened her mouth to say it.
"Darien I...I-I...can't love you", She said looking at the polished marble floor of her balcony before running into her room.
I could only wonder how
Touching you would make you feel
But if I take that chance right now,
Tomorrow will you want me still?
(Baby will you want me?)
So I should keep this to myself,
And never let you know
I could fall in love with you
(I could fall in love with you)
I could fall in love with you
And I know it's not right,
And I guess I should
Try to do what I should do
But I could fall in love,
Fall in love, with you
