Going Under
By AngelWings1211
It was almost midnight, and Tianna was tossing and turning in her bed. As always. She was randomly being pulled from one dream to another. This was her punishment for being gifted. Most were nightmares, some were pleasant dreams, and some were just darkness, where some people weren't dreaming at all tonight. She was usually drawn to the people who had pleasant dreams about heaven. But tonight was different. She was searching for a familiarity in these dreams. And then she found it. Lizzy was dreaming about the fight that Tianna had been in two days ago. I have to do something about her, she thought. If she remembers, she'll be in constant danger. She's one of my only friends, I can't let anything happen to her. Not while I'm alive and a Sailor.
I'll just have to totally erase the memory. The only thing is, that's dangerous. I'm not even sure I could do it. Oh well, I suppose I could just try moving the memory again. But this time behind a less common memory of hers. Tianna shuffled around in Lizzy's memories for a few minutes trying to decide which one was the least likely for Lizzy to think of. She finally selected the memory of Lizzy's absolutely most hated teacher. Mr. Resnick was probably going to be the last thing on Lizzy's mind for a long, long time. Quickly, she hid the memory of the fight behind the one of Mr. Resnik's most boring lecture.
Tianna was quickly pulled into another dream. This one somehow felt familiar too. Looking around, Tianna saw why. She was in it. This dream belonged to her other best friend, Noel. Noel was dreaming of the birthday party that she had been given the previous day. In it, Lizzy and Noel sat on one side of the picnic table, while Tianna sat on the other side. Noel opened Tianna's present first.
"Oh my gosh, a Chihuahua shaped pillow! That will go so well with my room! Thank you so much Tianna! I am so lucky to have a friend like you!" And with that, Noel started to cry. "We've only been friends for a month, but you've been so nice to me! Thank you! I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you and Lizzy here with me!"
Tianna said, "It's nothing. I couldn't figure out what to get you, so I decided to make you a pillow."
Noel was nearly speechless, "You made this! By yourself! You mean, you didn't use a pattern or anything?!? You're really good, Tianna!"
Tianna blushed, embarrassed. "You should open Lizzy's gift now."
Lizzy looked upset as she handed Noel a small box. "It's not much. I've been really busy lately, so I didn't get to do much shopping."
Noel thought about this for a minute. Then she said, "I'll be happy with anything you give me, as long as it came from your heart." All three girls started to smile.
Noel unwrapped the small box and found 3 pairs of hoop earrings inside. "Lizzy, thank you! I love earrings!" To Tianna she said, "I got my ears pierced just before I came here as a going away present from my parents. And I only have one pair of earrings right now." To show Tianna what she meant, Noel pulled her hair back and revealed a small diamond in each ear.
Tianna thought back on all that had happened that day. They had all been so happy. It had been a perfect day for a picnic. The sun was out and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Then, Noel's happy dream started to change. It was no longer the perfect day that it had been when they went on their picnic. Tianna knew exactly what was happening. Noel's happy dream was being turned into a horrible nightmare by a demon of the dream world.
"I will not let this happen! Angel Wings, Power Up!" Tianna transformed quickly and then posed. "Demon, I am the Quiet Angel, descended from Heaven. You shall cease in this madness now! For I am Sailor Angel Wing! And I will make you feel the wrath-"
The demon attacked before Tianna had finished. Tianna barely missed being turned into a pile of ashes by a fireball the demon had thrown at her. She looked down to see that her skirt had been singed by the fire. Gotta get out of it's way faster, she thought silently. Halo, where are you? Tianna silently called for her companion. And out of the fog that was appearing around Tianna, Halo appeared.
Here my mistress. was Halo's reply. What is it that you need. Without any further delay, Tianna explained what she wanted Halo to do.
Halo was to be a diversion. "Demon! I'm over here!" Halo was using one of her powers to make her voice sound just like Tianna's. "Come and get me! If you dare!"
While the demon was busy chasing Halo, Tianna went around behind him and attacked. "Halo Dream Devour!" She brought her glaive down on the demon's head, and, being part of a dream himself, ate himself from the inside. Tianna remarked, "That was the most interesting night I've had in a while. It felt almost like going under anesthesia before surgery. Going under? Hmm. I like that. I felt like I was going under."
Now I will tell you what I've done for you
50 thousand tears I've cried
Screaming deceiving and bleeding for you
and you still won't hear me
don't want your hand this time I'll save myself
maybe I'll wake up for once
not tormented daily defeated by you
just when I thought I'd reached the bottom
I'm dying again*
Tianna then opened her eyes to the sunlight streaming through her bedroom window. "I wonder how Noel slept after that demon was dusted? I'll find out in a little while."
An hour later, Tianna walked into the school building. She found Lizzy and Noel waiting for her. "Hey guys, what's up?" Tianna asked.
Noel replied, "I just wanted to say thank you for the pillow again. And Lizzy wanted to ask you if you would like to join us after school to go to the mall."
Tianna smiled again and said happily, "I'd love to."
I'm going under
drowning in you
I'm falling forever
I've got to break through.*
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*Lyrics from Evanescence's "Going Under."
