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Chapter Two- Not Alone
Ever since they were fourteen Molly knew she and Serena were slowly, but steadily, drifting apart. For so long she sensed changes in her dear friend, and new secrets. Secrets that she had no part of.
If she were truly honest with herself she would admit that she was jealous of the Senshi. They knew more about her best friend than she did. She watched in envy each time Serena had befriended one of them. Though at the time she didn't know who they were. She felt left out. Abandoned.
Now that she knew... She understood. Understood that she had no hope of ever truly comprehending what Serena and the others went through.
Still.... Serena was her friend. As were all the others. Maybe not the best of buddies, but friends nonetheless. The knowledge that Sailor Pluto had given her in a dream had shaken her to the core. They were dead. All except Serena and the Time Keeper herself.
It did explain a few things. Like how she hadn't seen them around for the past couple weeks. Or how when she'd asked someone of them they looked at her like she was crazy. It explained why the light in Serena's blue eyes died.
It was true that she could never understand the depths of their connection, but she felt compelled to go to her. To offer what comfort and hope she could. To reminder her that even though they were gone, she wasn't alone. Not now. Not ever.
When Serena had finally opened the door, after what seemed like an eternity, nothing could have prepared the young red headed woman for the scene that graced her.
Serena's silver-gold hair was in disarray, the buns half falling out. Her face was flushed and her eyes were red and puffy.
Without so much as a 'hello' Serena fell into her arms, consumed by a fresh new onslaught of tears.
Tears streaming down her own face, Molly managed to move her back into the apartment and shut the door. Half dragging, half carrying her to the bedroom, she was surprised at the amount of weight her friend had lost. Normally when Serena sank into a depression she ate more, not less.
Laying the other girl on the bed, Molly retreated into the bathroom to get a brush. As Serena lay on her side, calming her sniffles, Molly brushed out her hair.
"Molly?" Serena began, her voice hoarse, after a number of minutes.
"It's okay, Serena. I know. Pluto told me."
The Lunarian woman trembled lightly and her nose stung, signaling tears, but none came. Her eyes burned, but she had no more tears to shed.
"What will I do now?"
Molly dropped the brush and gripped her friend's shoulders, turning her body to face her.
"Don't talk like that, Sere. You have to fight. The Universe depends on you."
"I know! I just can't anymore. I'm alone now."
The red haired woman proceeded to shake her, almost violently, droplets of water falling from her green eyes.
"No! You are not alone! You may have lost most of the Senshi and Darien, but you are not alone! You still have Pluto and... and... me." At the end of the red head's sentence her voice faltered greatly.
Dawning slowly spread into Serena's eyes.
"Oh, Molly."
Mindful of her hair she sat up and embraced the now weeping young woman.
"I'm so sorry, Molls. You're right. I'm not alone. I'm sorry for being so blind. I'm sorry for ignoring you. I'm sorry for everything."
Rubbing Serena back comfortingly, Molly shook her head gently.
"You don't have to be sorry for anything. Besides, I don't think that the Senshi would want you to continue this way. Darien either."
Before Serena could reply a soft glow filled the room.
"She's right you know."
"Puu?"
Serena sat up a little straighter and wiped at her eyes. She didn't want Pluto to see her in such a state. God knows the Time Guardian had enough to think about.
"I come with good news, your majesty."
"Good news? What do you mean?"
Serena's voice was a little suspicious. What good news could there be in this dark time?
"The Queen paid me a visit earlier."
"Mother?!"
The Moon Princess was on her feet in an instant, and Pluto smiled at the hopeful look in her eyes. Some of their old brightness returning.
"What did she say?!"
"There is a way to bring back the other Senshi."
Serena was practically jumping up and down in barely controlled excitement.
"How?!"
"You must travel to a new world and...." Pluto paused, looking uncomfortable.
"And what, Puu?"
Serena saw the Senshi's uneasiness and it put her slightly on edge, but she refused to let it get to her. She was getting them back!
"You must start new."
Confusion clouded the Lunarian woman's eyes and she shook her head lightly.
"What do you mean 'start new'? You mean be reborn?"
The Time Keeper shook her dark head.
"No. You will have all your memories. What I mean is you must adjust to a new world. New friends and..." She paused again to soften the blow. "A new love."
"New love?"
The blue eyes clouded over in pain.
"But... What about... about... Darien?"
The tall woman sighed deeply.
"I'm afraid that the Earth Prince is gone for good. There is no way to bring him back."
"Why?"
The universal question was only a mere whisper. Serena's head lowered as the tears once again started to fall.
Pluto wrapped her free arm around the small body.
"I do not know, majesty. Perhaps... Perhaps it wasn't meant to be."
She pushed away from the older woman violently.
"Not meant to be?!" she shrieked. "After all fate put us through and it's not meant to be?!"
"Serena!"
Molly, who had previously just sat back and watched the exchange, jumped to her feet. She rushed to the blonde and gripped her slender shoulders, determined to give her a good shaking.
"That is enough!"
Hearing the steel in her friend's voice, Serena quieted and looked up into green eyes filled with tears.
"You've been given another chance, Sere. Don't throw it away," the red head pleaded. "You might not get Darien back but you'll get the others. Surely that's better than nothing."
Serena closed her eyes and drew within herself. The tears continued to flow at a steady pace down her pale cheeks, and the other two in the room watched silently.
"It *is* better. I've made my decision, Puu. I'll go."
Pluto smiled at the worn out woman before frowning slightly.
"What is it now Puu?" she asked dejectedly, seeing the frown.
"You will not be entering that world in a time of peace. In fact your help is needed there."
"Not this again."
The groan of annoyance was ignored and Pluto continued.
"That world's evil is being joined by the ones who killed the Senshi."
The silver golden head snapped up. Her large eyes hard and bright. She could have her revenge, help others, and get her Senshi back all at once.
"Then what are we standing around here for?! Let's go!"
The Lunarian bounded towards Molly and gave her a tight squeeze.
"I wish you could come with me Molls," she whispered.
"So do I, but you know as well as do that I couldn't make a journey between worlds."
"Yeah, I know. I love you Molls. You'll always be my friend."
"And I love you."
With one last hug the women separated and Serena stepped next to Pluto. Molly smiled sadly as the two Senshi disappeared in a flash of light.
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So how was that for a chapter, huh? Good? Bad? I need to know.
I'll try extra hard to get the next chapter out reasonably soon since it's one I know you're all waiting for. Serena in Middle Earth. YAY!!
Anyway, it's nearly midnight and my eyes are starting to water from staring at the computer screen.
See you in the next chapter! Bye!!
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I love you all!!
I am SO sorry to have kept you waiting SO long. My excuses aren't that great. One: writer's block. Two: laziness. I admit it. I'm lazy. So review already.
Chapter Two- Not Alone
Ever since they were fourteen Molly knew she and Serena were slowly, but steadily, drifting apart. For so long she sensed changes in her dear friend, and new secrets. Secrets that she had no part of.
If she were truly honest with herself she would admit that she was jealous of the Senshi. They knew more about her best friend than she did. She watched in envy each time Serena had befriended one of them. Though at the time she didn't know who they were. She felt left out. Abandoned.
Now that she knew... She understood. Understood that she had no hope of ever truly comprehending what Serena and the others went through.
Still.... Serena was her friend. As were all the others. Maybe not the best of buddies, but friends nonetheless. The knowledge that Sailor Pluto had given her in a dream had shaken her to the core. They were dead. All except Serena and the Time Keeper herself.
It did explain a few things. Like how she hadn't seen them around for the past couple weeks. Or how when she'd asked someone of them they looked at her like she was crazy. It explained why the light in Serena's blue eyes died.
It was true that she could never understand the depths of their connection, but she felt compelled to go to her. To offer what comfort and hope she could. To reminder her that even though they were gone, she wasn't alone. Not now. Not ever.
When Serena had finally opened the door, after what seemed like an eternity, nothing could have prepared the young red headed woman for the scene that graced her.
Serena's silver-gold hair was in disarray, the buns half falling out. Her face was flushed and her eyes were red and puffy.
Without so much as a 'hello' Serena fell into her arms, consumed by a fresh new onslaught of tears.
Tears streaming down her own face, Molly managed to move her back into the apartment and shut the door. Half dragging, half carrying her to the bedroom, she was surprised at the amount of weight her friend had lost. Normally when Serena sank into a depression she ate more, not less.
Laying the other girl on the bed, Molly retreated into the bathroom to get a brush. As Serena lay on her side, calming her sniffles, Molly brushed out her hair.
"Molly?" Serena began, her voice hoarse, after a number of minutes.
"It's okay, Serena. I know. Pluto told me."
The Lunarian woman trembled lightly and her nose stung, signaling tears, but none came. Her eyes burned, but she had no more tears to shed.
"What will I do now?"
Molly dropped the brush and gripped her friend's shoulders, turning her body to face her.
"Don't talk like that, Sere. You have to fight. The Universe depends on you."
"I know! I just can't anymore. I'm alone now."
The red haired woman proceeded to shake her, almost violently, droplets of water falling from her green eyes.
"No! You are not alone! You may have lost most of the Senshi and Darien, but you are not alone! You still have Pluto and... and... me." At the end of the red head's sentence her voice faltered greatly.
Dawning slowly spread into Serena's eyes.
"Oh, Molly."
Mindful of her hair she sat up and embraced the now weeping young woman.
"I'm so sorry, Molls. You're right. I'm not alone. I'm sorry for being so blind. I'm sorry for ignoring you. I'm sorry for everything."
Rubbing Serena back comfortingly, Molly shook her head gently.
"You don't have to be sorry for anything. Besides, I don't think that the Senshi would want you to continue this way. Darien either."
Before Serena could reply a soft glow filled the room.
"She's right you know."
"Puu?"
Serena sat up a little straighter and wiped at her eyes. She didn't want Pluto to see her in such a state. God knows the Time Guardian had enough to think about.
"I come with good news, your majesty."
"Good news? What do you mean?"
Serena's voice was a little suspicious. What good news could there be in this dark time?
"The Queen paid me a visit earlier."
"Mother?!"
The Moon Princess was on her feet in an instant, and Pluto smiled at the hopeful look in her eyes. Some of their old brightness returning.
"What did she say?!"
"There is a way to bring back the other Senshi."
Serena was practically jumping up and down in barely controlled excitement.
"How?!"
"You must travel to a new world and...." Pluto paused, looking uncomfortable.
"And what, Puu?"
Serena saw the Senshi's uneasiness and it put her slightly on edge, but she refused to let it get to her. She was getting them back!
"You must start new."
Confusion clouded the Lunarian woman's eyes and she shook her head lightly.
"What do you mean 'start new'? You mean be reborn?"
The Time Keeper shook her dark head.
"No. You will have all your memories. What I mean is you must adjust to a new world. New friends and..." She paused again to soften the blow. "A new love."
"New love?"
The blue eyes clouded over in pain.
"But... What about... about... Darien?"
The tall woman sighed deeply.
"I'm afraid that the Earth Prince is gone for good. There is no way to bring him back."
"Why?"
The universal question was only a mere whisper. Serena's head lowered as the tears once again started to fall.
Pluto wrapped her free arm around the small body.
"I do not know, majesty. Perhaps... Perhaps it wasn't meant to be."
She pushed away from the older woman violently.
"Not meant to be?!" she shrieked. "After all fate put us through and it's not meant to be?!"
"Serena!"
Molly, who had previously just sat back and watched the exchange, jumped to her feet. She rushed to the blonde and gripped her slender shoulders, determined to give her a good shaking.
"That is enough!"
Hearing the steel in her friend's voice, Serena quieted and looked up into green eyes filled with tears.
"You've been given another chance, Sere. Don't throw it away," the red head pleaded. "You might not get Darien back but you'll get the others. Surely that's better than nothing."
Serena closed her eyes and drew within herself. The tears continued to flow at a steady pace down her pale cheeks, and the other two in the room watched silently.
"It *is* better. I've made my decision, Puu. I'll go."
Pluto smiled at the worn out woman before frowning slightly.
"What is it now Puu?" she asked dejectedly, seeing the frown.
"You will not be entering that world in a time of peace. In fact your help is needed there."
"Not this again."
The groan of annoyance was ignored and Pluto continued.
"That world's evil is being joined by the ones who killed the Senshi."
The silver golden head snapped up. Her large eyes hard and bright. She could have her revenge, help others, and get her Senshi back all at once.
"Then what are we standing around here for?! Let's go!"
The Lunarian bounded towards Molly and gave her a tight squeeze.
"I wish you could come with me Molls," she whispered.
"So do I, but you know as well as do that I couldn't make a journey between worlds."
"Yeah, I know. I love you Molls. You'll always be my friend."
"And I love you."
With one last hug the women separated and Serena stepped next to Pluto. Molly smiled sadly as the two Senshi disappeared in a flash of light.
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So how was that for a chapter, huh? Good? Bad? I need to know.
I'll try extra hard to get the next chapter out reasonably soon since it's one I know you're all waiting for. Serena in Middle Earth. YAY!!
Anyway, it's nearly midnight and my eyes are starting to water from staring at the computer screen.
See you in the next chapter! Bye!!