Author's Note: Hi everyone! I've finally decided to update! Yay! I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'M SORRY!! This year of high school has truly sucked balls for me. It's so fucking hard and shit. Ugh and I just finished basketball which took up 4 months of my life. Since my last update, everything in my life has gotten a lot better. I drove my boyfriend to the point where he wanted to break up with me! God bless the movie, "How to lose a Guy in 10 Ten Days". Besides he gave me mono and while I was sick cheated on me, the sick bastard. How could he cheat on me? A sexy chick like me during the brink of death! Augh! Oh well, if he didn't do it soon, I was gonna cheat on him anyways.

            I feel terrible about not updating, but since I'm done with my sports and men, I will finish this story and also start on a few others. I've got millions of plots screaming in my head!

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or its characters so just fuck off. But I say that with a lot of love. =p

Chapter 11: A Resolution

"Hey, this is Serena. I ain't home right now, but if you leave a message I might call ya back. Later. Beep."

            It was 8:00 at night and the 9th time Serena's answering machine rang through Darien's ears. He hadn't seen or talked to her since after lunch at school that day and panic began to fill his body.

"Where is she?" he asked himself aloud as he began to pace his apartment. "She wouldn't be at the school and she doesn't work today. Who else would know where she could be besides me?"

            As if on cue, the phone rang and Darien ran to pick it up.

"Hello?"  He asked shaking, praying that it would be Serena's heavenly voice on the other line. He was disappointed by the response of a voice that sounded like it was from a demoness.

"Hello my precious Darien. Sorry that I'm not your beloved Serena, but I think I make a good replacement, don't you?" It was a voice that he'd grown used to hearing for 2 months. It was the voice of Ann.

"Where the fuck is Serena, Ann?" Darien yelled over the phone as his face grew pale at mention of Ann knowing that Darien was worried sick over Serena.

"Now, now, now Darien. Is that any way to talk to a lady? Why would I know where Serena is?"

"You know damn well where she is Ann! And you sure as hell better tell me or I'll-"

"You'll what, Darien? Kill me like you killed Rita?" That was the last line that broke Darien's nerves.

"Listen Ann, you know damn well that I didn't kill Rita! In fact, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if I found out that you killed Rita!"

            This statement shocked Ann into silence for well over a minute before she finally spoke.

"You bastard! How dare you accuse me of killing my best friend! I'm not the one going to trial! Anyways, I was going to give you a hint to where your newest flavor of the week is, but I've changed my mind. And if you find her dead, just know that it'll be all your fault! Ciao!"

            The sound of a loud click and a dial tone left Darien speechless. Shocked beyond belief, Darien replaced the phone back onto the receiver and slowly walked to his couch where he fell and broke down into tears.

"Serena."

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"Wake up beautiful."

            The line had been said to her many times before. Serena slowly began to open her eyes only to find the world around her completely different than what she expected. Instead of being in her apartment, she was on the top floor of a building completely surrounded by windows. Instead of being curled up in her bed, she was sitting in a chair with her wrists and ankles tied. And instead of awaking to Darien's godly face, she was face to face with…Andy?

"He said wake up bitch!"

Serena felt a hard slap across her face which sent her flying across the room into one of the glass windows. She felt the redness begin to swell her cheek as she stared into the faces of her captors. There in front of her stood Ann with her arms crossed and Andy giving Serena a pitiful look. Anger flared in Serena when she realized that Ann was the one who slapped her.

"You damn wench! I'm gonna kill you!" Serena tried to leap up but fell quickly to the ground when she remembered that she was tied up. "What the hell are you up to? Andy! Why the fuck are you here with the bitch? Get over her and help me!"

            Andy didn't move, but just continued to gaze into Serena's icy blue eyes as if he was just seeing her for the first time.  Serena returned his gaze with one of confusion as he began to walk towards her. He kneeled down in front of her and kissed her with passion and lust. When he broke away, Serena was breathless and stared at him in even more confusion until Andy finally spoke.

"I've been wanting to do that a long time Serena." He said in a husky voice that awoke Serena from her state of shock. The hatred returned again and she spat into Andy's face.

"What the hell is wrong with you? I'm your sister for Christ's sake!" Serena screamed disgusted.

"Step Sister, to be more correct." He said as he rubbed the spit from his face. "From the time since we were young Serena, I've been infatuated with you. I wanted you to be mine and mine only. I thought that you would see that eventually."

"But what about Rita? She said in her journal that you-"

"Loved her? I did love her Serena. Just like every other guy in the city loved her. She was the only person who could cure my appetite for you. Until, she met Darien that is. Then he took her away from me like an owner taking food away from his dog. Now I'm hungry again Serena. Hungry for you that is."

"I don't understand. If you only loved Rita because she took your mind off me, then why did you kill her?"

"Let's just say someone else had a motive for killing her." Ann stated, finally coming to life in this mystery.

"You killed her too? You bitch! She was your best friend you dirty ho!" Serena screamed causing anger to rise within Ann as well.

"She was until she took Darien away from me! How would you feel if the man you've loved your entire life wanted to marry your best friend? She was always prettier than me! More desirable! Hell, she was dating two men at the same time! And what did she leave me with? Nothing! She was a slut who didn't know what the hell she wanted in life." Ann walked towards Serena and kicked her in the stomach causing her to fall to Andy's feet. Serena let out a moan in pain. "Who's the slut now? You're just like Rita. Bowing at every man's feet. That's why Darien said he loved you. He loves any chick who'll romp around in the sack with him."

            Serena had finally had it. The insults, the hate, the lies.

"Fuck you!" Serena screamed and leapt up at Ann, causing her to fall to the ground Serena bit at her neck. Ann let out a scream and kicked Serena off of her, sending Serena flying into the window once again. Ann drew a gun from beneath her skirt and aimed it at Serena. Serena froze against the window and stared eye to eye with Ann. Andy watched the entire event in shock and awe as if he were a little boy lost in the world.

"Try it again bitch and I'll blow you away." Ann tested Serena.

            Andy, finally regaining his senses, began to help Serena up and sat her up on the bed which was adjacent to the window she was slumped against. As she was helped up, Serena spat blood onto the floor as she watched Ann leave the room.

"Don't toy with her Serena, if you know what's good for you." Andy stated as he situated Serena on the bed. Before he left to follow Ann, he planted another lustful kiss against Serena's lips and left Serena in the room alone.

'Finally they're gone.' She thought to herself as she shifted herself so her hand could reach into her back pocket. She pulled out Darien's lucky lighter and began to burn the rope that bounded her arms and legs. She overheard Ann talking on the phone in the next room and burned the rope at a rapid pace.

"I'm so glad the guy hadn't sold it when I went back to the pawn shop to get it." She said to herself when she was finally free. As soon as she got up from the bed and was about to search for a way out, a door opened and in walked Ann and Andy.

"You naughty little bitch." She spat angrily. "It's time to teach you a lesson."

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            Darien had been crying for nearly an hour before his phone rang again. He slowly picked up the phone and was quickly greeted once again by Ann's voice.

"Well Darien, I've done a lot of thinking and arguing with your girlfriend and I've decided to tell you where you can find her so you can watch me kill her. The place is the Jade Building on Morgan Avenue. If you're not here in 30 minutes…well, let's just say you'll be on trial for two murders. Ciao."

            Darien dropped the phone and ran to his bedroom. He lifted up his mattress and pulled out a gun, which he stuck in his leather jacket. He grabbed his motorcycle helmet and raced out the door to the parking garage. He leapt onto his motorcycle and revved up the engine and took off into the night. Like his motorcycle, his mind was traveling at a million miles an hour. 'Don't worry Serena. I'll get you back. I promise.

            Within 15 minutes he arrived at the top floor of the Jade building and located the suite number that Ann had given him. Wasting no time, fired a bullet into the door lock and kicked the door open. He stepped into a lavish entry way and quickly scanned the room for any signs of a threat.

"We're in here, Darien." Ann called from behind a door. Cautiously, he opened the door to find Ann standing and Andy kneeling with his back to him, kissing someone in a chair. Andy turned his head around to see who the intruder was and got up to stand on the other side Ann. In the chair was Serena, revealing signs and marks of brutal harm caused to her.

"Serena!" Darien yelled, but it was as if Serena couldn't hear him. Her azure blue eyes had a glazed look over them and she looked as if she didn't have any feeling left in her body.

"What did you do to her?" Darien demanded after realizing that she literally had the soul sucked out of her.

"We didn't do anything, Darien darling." Ann said innocently. "We just gave her a little something to calm her nerves." She pulled from behind her back a syringe with a freshly used needle in it and flashed it so Darien could see. "She gets rather crazy when she's feisty, don't you think?" Ann said with a grin.

"Bitch! What did you give her?" Darien screamed in anger and fear.

"Nothing that'll kill her, just relax her a little. I would've given her something else, but Andy was so persistent about waiting until you got here."

"D..D..Dar..ien." Serena choked out with her eyes still glazed over."Th…they…kill Ri..ta." The drug was obviously taking its toll on Serena, causing her to be barely audible and beyond words.

"Hush Serena, don't give away the surprise." Andy quieted Serena as he placed an arm on her shoulder. She didn't seem to notice that it was there. Darien's body filled with anger and hate.

"You. Both of you killed Rita! How?" Darien screamed wanting to blow both Ann and Andy away with his gun.

"If you must know, darling, to sum it up in a few words, after you left Rita's apartment to purchase her ring, Andy and I came out from our hiding spots and simply did away with her. Afterwards we set up the crime scene to make it appear as if you had killed her. Understand?" After she summed it up, Ann pulled a cigarette from her pocket and placed it in her mouth.

"Oh Andy, honey, do you have a light on ya by any chance?" she asked. Andy reached into his pocket and pulled out Darien's lucky lighter and reached over to light Ann's cigarette.

Darien couldn't believe it. His heart broke all over again as if he had just found Rita dead in her apartment all over again. And now she was using his lucky lighter? Just as he was almost about to break into tears again, Ann fired a shot at Darien. Rolling across the ground, Darien pulled out his own gun and fired as well. The bullet flew into Rita's lower stomach and she dropped her gun and crumpled to the ground in pain. Andy dove for Ann's gun before Darien kicked it out of his reach. Darien pointed the gun at Andy's head, but held his fire.

"You know Andy, I thought that you were my friend. But now I realize that you're just one sick mother fucker." Darien said gravely. Andy seemed helpless. Then all of a sudden he grabbed an extra syringe and drove it into Darien's leg. Darien screamed in pain and crumpled to the ground. Andy once again dove for Ann's gun, but before he could fire, Darien shot his hand and Andy fell into shock. Darien got up and quickly tied Ann and Andy with the extra rope that lay beside Serena. He immediately called the police.

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2 weeks later:

            Darien and Serena were out on their first date together since the confrontation with Ann and Andy. After the police had arrived, they immediately rushed Serena to the hospital to rid her body of the drug that had been injected into her. Darien was cleared of all charges of murder and his trial was cancelled. Now, the two sat together in a restaurant on their first formal and romantic date without any worries of trials or murder.

"Serena, I finally feel free and that I can enjoy life once again." He said as he stared into her crystal azure blue eyes.

"Oh Darien, I'm so glad. Now, that you're off the hook, you're probably gonna want to return to your old school and neighborhood again, aren't you?" Serena said sadly as she broke the gaze.

"No Serena, I don't want to go back." He said as he reached across the table and lifted her chin so that they could look eye to eye again. "I feel like I belong somewhere now, with you."

            Serena smiled as Darien rose from his seat and kneeled beside Serena's chair and took her hand.

"But the only way I can truly feel as if I belong is if I could be with you forever." He said as he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a little black box. He opened it to reveal a diamond shaped like a rose surrounded by crystal.

"Serena, will you marry me?" he asked.

            Serena's eyes widened and she smiled bigger than she's ever smiled before.

"Yes, yes!" she declared as Darien slipped the ring onto her delicate finger. The two kissed and walked out of the restaurant hand in hand. Darien handed Serena her helmet and hoped onto the bike. He revved up the engine as loud and strong as the love he felt for Serena and the two rode off together into the moonlight.

The End.

Author's Note: Okay, once again I'm sorry it took so long to have this chapter out for you guys. And I'm sorry I didn't have a great action scene ending either, but I didn't know what to type. And I know that the marriage part seems a little out there since they're both still in high school, but a marriage seems like a major happy ending to me so that's why I put it. Thank you all so much for reading my first fan fic and sending in your reviews! They totally encourage me and make me a happy author. I'm gonna start on another story real soon that'll surely be another kick in the ass. Love y'all bunches!

                    Signed,

                               Neo Neo