I tried to get this out earlier, yay!! (Are you proud of me?) I would
write one new chapter every day, but stupid school is stupid. If you want
me to write more, sooner, just tell my teachers not to give me any
homework! ^-^ Hmmm... Maybe my creative writing teacher would at least
listen. If you have any suggestions, or comments, or anything of the sort,
just email me! I would like to thank my reviewers graciously! You give me
the confidence to continue! (and the inspiration)
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon.
Chapter 4
The strange sensation slowly advanced. Serena cried out, but not necessarily in pain. She could not herself explain why. It was as if she needed to do something, but what she couldn't say. It was almost like the craving for a nice chocolate milkshake, only much more severe, and that's saying a lot. She curled Darien's body into a little ball. What was going on?
Darien watched in horror, understanding precisely what was going on. Why hadn't he thought of this? Even when they had mentioned the Negaverse, he hadn't contemplated the complications. He was surprised that Serena was able to fight it off. It was usually so strong that it overwhelmed him in mere seconds.
"Serena," Darien called urgently, "Serena! Look at me!"
Serena heard him call through the mist that had enveloped around her mind. She tried to respond, uncurling herself and craning her neck in the direction of the voice. There was something strangely familiar about it, besides the fact that it was her own. Something about it tugged at strings in Darien's heart that she had not noticed before. The mist cleared slightly, allowing her to stand up and wobble to Darien. She wanted to disappear into the arms that hung by her side. If only they were themselves.
"Hey there, you ok?"
"What?"
"Obviously not. Or are you just being air headed as usual?" Darien needed to cover up for the bizarre sensation that he knew was coursing though his body.
"What is this?" Serena managed to choke out.
"What is what?"
"Don't act stupid!"
Darien would have been in a tight spot, had it not been for the sudden painful shock that ran through him. He knew immediately that something was wrong. Another lighting bolt ran through his system, knocking him down, and causing him to grasp his side with a gasp. Serena felt the haze become stronger, but it swirled, as if it itself was confused. She had the strangest feeling that she needed to help someone. To top things off, she somehow knew that it was herself. Hot red pain would flash through Serena's body, and the haze would become more controlling, and thicker. Darien was reeling from whatever was attacking him.
Suddenly, Serena's mind cleared. She looked around, confused, to find her own eyes staring back at her, looking just as befuddled. She collapsed to the floor, breathing hard and trembling. Darien looked just as shaken. She was the first one to speak.
"What the hell was that?"
There was no answer.
"I know that you know! Tell me!"
"What about yourself? What the hell was attacking me?"
"I'll tell if you tell, but first, did the shocks stop?"
Darien nodded, and Serena's let out a sigh of relief. He could have sworn that he heard her mumble something that sounded scarily like, "Good, they're all right!"
Sure enough, four girls and two cats came crashing through the doorway. They all collapsed unto Serena's bed, and started to fight for room.
"Move over Lita!" Raye shouted.
"Move yourself! You have most of the space!"
"Guys, shut up, I already have a killer headache!" Mina complained.
"Tough game?" The question was directed from Serena's body, an eye brow raised on her sweaty face. Mina gasped, sweaty? She looked over to Darien, and sure enough, Serena appeared to be breathing heavily.
"And what have you guys been up to?" Mina asked in a high exuberant voice, her headache completely forgotten.
"What?" Serena asked, placing a genuinely innocent look upon Darien's face.
"Its not what it looks like." Darien growled.
"Then what?"
"Serena was just about to tell me."
"You first."
"I don't think so!"
"You are not telling him anything Serena!" Artemis cried. Serena looked at him curiously; obviously he had been filled in.
"Another talking cat?" Darien asked skeptically.
"If you insist on calling me that, yes." Artemis said, his pride showing.
"Anyway," Darien said, "You never answered my question, you guys look pretty beat up."
"Were fine." Lita snarled.
"It was just tougher than usual without Meatball Head." Raye said, softly and almost regretfully. Serena looked at her with shock, was she actually admitting that they needed her?
"I see you have adopted her name." Darien said, grinning wickedly.
"It suits her." Raye retorted.
"My point exactly." He snorted.
"You guys are ok though?" Serena asked, worry evident on Darien's usually stony features.
"Of course!" Raye smiled, "It wasn't that hard."
Serena shook her head, scratch the needing her part.
"Someone was hurt though?" She inquired, thinking of how her body had reacted. Poor Darien. Not.
"Not badly," Amy said quietly as she worked away on her computer, "Just a few hits."
"Isn't that called fouling?" Darien asked.
"It wouldn't have a name if it didn't happen." Mina snapped.
A gasp loudly resonated from Amy. Her hands trembled slightly, but she shook the feeling off.
"Amy?" Lita asked.
"It can't be." She softly whispered.
"What can't be?" Serena demanded.
"It just isn't logical. I don't see how it could have happened this way."
"What way?" Darien demanded.
Amy just shook her head, as if she was trying to fit puzzle pieces together. Apparently they were not coming together. Incredibly impatient, Serena crept around Amy to look at the computer. She didn't understand most of what the screen held, but one thing stood out clearly. The one picture was enough to throw her mind into turmoil.
Bad place to end, I know, I know. So sorry, but I couldn't help myself. Many things will be answered next chapter, so if you can hold your horses, ill prod mine to see if I can get chapter 5 out soon. Please review! Twood be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! ^-^
P.S. I hope that this wasn't too confusing... *-*... If it was just let me know, but I had hoped that everything would be self explanatory. It will be furtherly discussed later.
Chapter 4
The strange sensation slowly advanced. Serena cried out, but not necessarily in pain. She could not herself explain why. It was as if she needed to do something, but what she couldn't say. It was almost like the craving for a nice chocolate milkshake, only much more severe, and that's saying a lot. She curled Darien's body into a little ball. What was going on?
Darien watched in horror, understanding precisely what was going on. Why hadn't he thought of this? Even when they had mentioned the Negaverse, he hadn't contemplated the complications. He was surprised that Serena was able to fight it off. It was usually so strong that it overwhelmed him in mere seconds.
"Serena," Darien called urgently, "Serena! Look at me!"
Serena heard him call through the mist that had enveloped around her mind. She tried to respond, uncurling herself and craning her neck in the direction of the voice. There was something strangely familiar about it, besides the fact that it was her own. Something about it tugged at strings in Darien's heart that she had not noticed before. The mist cleared slightly, allowing her to stand up and wobble to Darien. She wanted to disappear into the arms that hung by her side. If only they were themselves.
"Hey there, you ok?"
"What?"
"Obviously not. Or are you just being air headed as usual?" Darien needed to cover up for the bizarre sensation that he knew was coursing though his body.
"What is this?" Serena managed to choke out.
"What is what?"
"Don't act stupid!"
Darien would have been in a tight spot, had it not been for the sudden painful shock that ran through him. He knew immediately that something was wrong. Another lighting bolt ran through his system, knocking him down, and causing him to grasp his side with a gasp. Serena felt the haze become stronger, but it swirled, as if it itself was confused. She had the strangest feeling that she needed to help someone. To top things off, she somehow knew that it was herself. Hot red pain would flash through Serena's body, and the haze would become more controlling, and thicker. Darien was reeling from whatever was attacking him.
Suddenly, Serena's mind cleared. She looked around, confused, to find her own eyes staring back at her, looking just as befuddled. She collapsed to the floor, breathing hard and trembling. Darien looked just as shaken. She was the first one to speak.
"What the hell was that?"
There was no answer.
"I know that you know! Tell me!"
"What about yourself? What the hell was attacking me?"
"I'll tell if you tell, but first, did the shocks stop?"
Darien nodded, and Serena's let out a sigh of relief. He could have sworn that he heard her mumble something that sounded scarily like, "Good, they're all right!"
Sure enough, four girls and two cats came crashing through the doorway. They all collapsed unto Serena's bed, and started to fight for room.
"Move over Lita!" Raye shouted.
"Move yourself! You have most of the space!"
"Guys, shut up, I already have a killer headache!" Mina complained.
"Tough game?" The question was directed from Serena's body, an eye brow raised on her sweaty face. Mina gasped, sweaty? She looked over to Darien, and sure enough, Serena appeared to be breathing heavily.
"And what have you guys been up to?" Mina asked in a high exuberant voice, her headache completely forgotten.
"What?" Serena asked, placing a genuinely innocent look upon Darien's face.
"Its not what it looks like." Darien growled.
"Then what?"
"Serena was just about to tell me."
"You first."
"I don't think so!"
"You are not telling him anything Serena!" Artemis cried. Serena looked at him curiously; obviously he had been filled in.
"Another talking cat?" Darien asked skeptically.
"If you insist on calling me that, yes." Artemis said, his pride showing.
"Anyway," Darien said, "You never answered my question, you guys look pretty beat up."
"Were fine." Lita snarled.
"It was just tougher than usual without Meatball Head." Raye said, softly and almost regretfully. Serena looked at her with shock, was she actually admitting that they needed her?
"I see you have adopted her name." Darien said, grinning wickedly.
"It suits her." Raye retorted.
"My point exactly." He snorted.
"You guys are ok though?" Serena asked, worry evident on Darien's usually stony features.
"Of course!" Raye smiled, "It wasn't that hard."
Serena shook her head, scratch the needing her part.
"Someone was hurt though?" She inquired, thinking of how her body had reacted. Poor Darien. Not.
"Not badly," Amy said quietly as she worked away on her computer, "Just a few hits."
"Isn't that called fouling?" Darien asked.
"It wouldn't have a name if it didn't happen." Mina snapped.
A gasp loudly resonated from Amy. Her hands trembled slightly, but she shook the feeling off.
"Amy?" Lita asked.
"It can't be." She softly whispered.
"What can't be?" Serena demanded.
"It just isn't logical. I don't see how it could have happened this way."
"What way?" Darien demanded.
Amy just shook her head, as if she was trying to fit puzzle pieces together. Apparently they were not coming together. Incredibly impatient, Serena crept around Amy to look at the computer. She didn't understand most of what the screen held, but one thing stood out clearly. The one picture was enough to throw her mind into turmoil.
Bad place to end, I know, I know. So sorry, but I couldn't help myself. Many things will be answered next chapter, so if you can hold your horses, ill prod mine to see if I can get chapter 5 out soon. Please review! Twood be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! ^-^
P.S. I hope that this wasn't too confusing... *-*... If it was just let me know, but I had hoped that everything would be self explanatory. It will be furtherly discussed later.