Author's Note: I apologize for not adding this chapter sooner. I've been very busy and I hope you understand. Well enjoy and I'll see if I can correct Stanton and the way he speaks. Feel free to R+R me again whether their good or bad because I need to know what I'm doing wrong. Thank you.

Chapter 5:

"What are you smiling? Well who cares." Aaron took Serena's arm, but his hand slightly burned. What the h-" Aaron rapidly snatched his hand away.

"You're evil, you're part of the Silvernex, and the Silvernex gets burned if they lay one finger on the goddesses. As for the Atrox, we burn if we touch the amulet." Stanton drew his energy together and he sent a huge energy wave at Aaron. Aaron dissipated into the air, and then he reappeared behind Stanton.

"Hey!" Aaron snarled. Stanton quickly kicked Aaron in his stomach, he doubled over in pain.

"Serena now!" Stanton shouted. Serena collected her energy and re-entered her body. As soon as Stanton saw Serena's eyes looking around, he grinned. Stanton hastily grabbed Serena's hand and they both ran out of the door. Serena kept running, but she couldn't feel her legs. She looked down and she noticed that she and Stanton turned into shadows. After it turned dark, Stanton stopped in front of a park bench, and they turned back to their solid form. The moon was almost full, but not completely. Serena starred into Stanton's eyes, and he gazed into hers'. She hugged Stanton and she was wrapped around in his muscular arms.

"Thank you for saving me. Why did you come back?" Serena asked softly.

"You were in danger; I could not have let you go to Aaron," Stanton let go of Serena, then they both sat down onto the bench. "Serena I came back just to save you and that's it. We shouldn't be back together. You're good and I'm evil. They don't mix."

"You're good or you wouldn't have tried to save me. You know that." Serena cupped Stanton's hands into hers.

"But we can't change what I am." Stanton said

"Yes we will. There's always a way. You may be known as the dark prince, but I know you as my prince in shining armor." Stanton slightly smiled at that. Serena inched and closer to Stanton until their lips connected. Stanton was surprised at first but he slowly returned the kiss. Serena put her arms around his neck but Stanton quickly broke away from the kiss.

"We can't do this…I can't do this." Stanton looked at the moon. Serena read Stanton's mind, he didn't even try to stop her. She saw that Stanton was sent to get Serena before the Silvernex but he didn't have the heart to do it. "Now you see. This wasn't supposed to happen. The Atrox thought I got over you." Stanton wouldn't look at Serena when she lightly touched his face.

"Stanton, look at me." He slowly turned to see Serena's sparkling eyes gazing back at him. "It's your heart that tells you to do things, but your mind just gives suggestions to do things. Your heart is obviously telling you something, but you've been trying to ignore it. You're love for me is stronger than the evil inside of you."

"You're right, this doesn't seem right." Serena slowly got up. "Well you know where to find me, but I think I'll need your help to find where the Silvernex is keeping my friends." Serena started to walk away, Stanton called out to her.
 "Serena……never mind." Stanton got up and gave Serena a hug and quick peck on the cheek.

"Bye Stanton." Serena waved for a taxi as it came down the street and she glanced at Stanton before getting inside. Stanton sat back down on the bench and he thought about what just happened. The silence was broken as he heard a swift shuffle of leaves move toward him.

"You're still with that girl?!" Cassandra said while appearing from an alleyway. She was wearing a very low-cut black v-neck shirt with a black leather mini-skirt.

"What are you doing here Cassandra?" Stanton asked. Stanton saw the three letter scar of STA still on Cassandra's chest. He smirked while remembering when used a blade to cut it into her skin a while back.

"Is it wrong for a girl to walk on her own at night?"

"With what you're wearing, I'd say you need to be careful." Cassandra sat next to Stanton.

"Well it's nice to see you still care for me. We were a good couple." Cassandra tried to put her arm on Stanton's shoulders but he pushed her off.

"We were never a couple. You were crazy, and it seems you still are."

"Seeing who you like, you seem to be the crazy person." Cassandra started to trace the A scar with the tip of her finger. Stanton got up, he thought for a moment.

"Cassandra, how does it feel not to have powers?" He asked as he looked her dead in the eye. She stopped tracing the scar instantly.

"Is this your idea of a joke?" She angrily asked through her teeth.

"No. I just wanted to know." Cassandra pulled Stanton's arm and he sat down.

"Being powerless is the worst thing that can happen. You feel you're nothing but a piece of trash in this world," Cassandra's eyes started to tear up; "You don't want to feel powerless Stanton. You have everything Stanton. What more could you want? You-"

"I want a life; I hate not being able to love." Cassandra laid her hand on Stanton's thigh.

"You do love. That's the problem. You shouldn't love a goddess! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"I don't know what's wrong with me, but all I know is that Serena is in trouble. Her friends, the goddesses are being held in hell." Stanton's eyes drifted off as Cassandra thought for a second. She quickly turned to Stanton with her mouth gaping open.

"That only means the Silvernex has them! The Atrox needs them though," Cassandra hit Stanton's arm, "The Atrox sent you to get the Serena and the goddesses didn't they?! That was stupid of them. Oh well…why should I care, I'm an outcast. Well you can't go after the Silvernex, their stronger and more powerful than the Atrox is. Just let the girls die, let Serena go. Come to Planet Bang with me to let go of some of the tension." Cassandra got up. She softly kicked Stanton's shoe. He looked at her.

"I need to see Serena." Cassandra whined a little.

"Stanton, baby-"

"I'm not your baby!" He replied instantly.

"Well, Stanton, come with me. You just saw the girl!"

"I and Serena need to plan how we'll save the goddesses." Stanton stood up.

"Stanton! Listen to me!" Stanton turned to Cassandra. "Look, just come with me to Planet Bang." She sadly looked at Stanton.

"What are you up to Cassandra?" He asked. "You have got to be planning something, now what are you up to?" Stanton looked Cassandra straight in the eye, and then she turned away.

"Can't you trust me for once?" Cassandra asked

"No I can't, are you going to tell me what you are up to?"

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