Hey! This is really long, like 4 pages in Word. Because it's so long,
through, the quality of my writing may falter. I'm sorry in advance ;)
Anyways, I don't own Sailor Moon, so don't sue me. Thanks!
Serena woke up early the next morning, eyeing her surroundings curiously. Her nose twitched and she sat bolt upright; the aroma of bacon and eggs filled her nose and she grinned from ear to ear. Standing up, she stretched her arms and walked over to the dresser where Miriam and Mandy had put her clothes. Grabbing one shirt and a pair of overalls, she dressed quickly and bounded down the stairs.
"Morning! Why didn't you guys wake me up? I could've helped cook! Sorry my bed's still unmade, but I'll do it right after breakfast." Serena smiled and sat on a chair at the kitchen table. A pile of sausages, some bacon and many eggs were laid out in front of her; the girls and Morris had already begun eating. Serena loaded her plate with all the goodies and filled her glass with orange juice. Eating quickly, she cleaned her plate in about 20 minutes and asked to be excused from the table.
The rest sat their eyes wide in wonder of how such a tiny girl could pack away that much food in the morning. Minutes later, the girls also asked to be excused and rushed upstairs to meet their friend.
"Sere, come on. We have to go and start on the chores. The sooner we start, the sooner we finish, and then we can go horseback riding!" Miriam brightened as she said this and made her bed quickly.
"Yeah. Morris says we can only ride if we do our work." Mandy started making her bed as well and in no time the girls were racing down the stairs, giggling furiously. They ran outside and into the barn, showing Serena all of the chores they had to do. First, the girls fed the horses hay, at the same time throwing handfuls down each other's backs; they cleaned out the stalls and only pretended to throw the remnants; lastly they mowed the lawn with the old, powerless mowers; "Morris says this helps us know real torture!" Mandy explained with a laugh.
The girls cam back to the barn at two in the afternoon and showed Serena the horses. Mandy's was named Jamie; Miriam's was named Finch; and Morris', who Serena would be riding, was named Caesar. The girls saddled their horses and mounted, which took a half hour due to Serena's lack of coordination. Finally, they rode out, going on a small trail through the forest. Serena had thought ahead and brought her cell phone, just in case Darien was to call.
They rode along for an hour at a steady trot, stopping to look around and check for strange noises. Serena heard nothing, and the girls hurried on, laughing and exclaiming "Just wait! You'll love where we're going!" whenever Serena asked how much longer they'd be. Then the wait was over.
The three girls came to a large clearing. Serena gasped at the sight; it was perfect. A small, crystal clear lake was backed by evergreen trees that seemed to reach the sun; rocks protruded from the bottom, where a huge waterfall cascaded down, sending a fine mist into the air. They girls dismounted and tied their horses up to a tree with lots of shade, Mandy and Miriam giggling the whole time at Serena's smiling face.
They ran down to the water, taking off their shirts and pants at the waters edge, and jumped in. Serena dove under and swan over to the waterfall, coming up for air right underneath the cascading water. The other girls joined her and they sat under the fall for a half hour, letting the cool water pound down on their shoulders and necks, relaxing and forgetting their worries. Off in the distance, Serena's cell phone rang and the girls swam to the outer edge. Mandy and Miriam dried off while Serena called back Darien, whom had just left a message on her phone.
"Darien, you called?" Serena's voice was light and airy, and she smiled brightly.
"Serena, come quick. We're at Morris' house and we've come to get you. Your mom, my parent's and the girls came." Darien sounded anxious and worried; but Serena couldn't put her finger on why.
"Sure, Darien. Miriam and Mandy and I will be right there. See you in a half." Serena hung up and ran over to the girls. Grabbing her clothes, she began to dress while informing the girls of Darien's worried voice.
"Sere, there must be something wrong. Maybe the Society is over at the house and unless you come home, they'll kill everyone!" Mandy's voice was high and scared; Serena knew full why. The girls only lived with their grandfather because their parents had died two years before in a horrific car crash.
"Mandy, don't freak, please? We'll just ride home as fast as we can and see what the problem is." Miriam's calm voice was shadowed with doubt and fear.
"Definitely. You guys ready the horses, I'll finish dressing." Serena sat down and pulled her pants on while the girls ran to the horses and began to untie them. When she was dressed, she hopped up and sprinted over to the horses, just as the girls were mounting. Serena mounted and her horse reared; they rode off in a canter and didn't slow until they reached just outside the farm padlock.
"Guys, I'll go ahead. It's my fault they could be here, so don't worry. If you hear me scream, please just go. I couldn't stand it if I caused you guys to get hurt." Serena was solemn and near tears, but the two hands placed upon her back were comforting.
"We're coming with you. You can't face this alone." Miriam smiled and patted Serena lightly.
"Yeah, and besides, we need some adventure too, don't we?" Mandy grinned and gave Serena a quick one-armed hug.
"Alright, you guys ready? Charge in, dismount fast, and follow me into the kitchen. Do not, I repeat, do not go ahead of me. I can't save you from anything if you're ahead of me." Serena commanded quickly and tightened her reigns. "Oh, and try to yell really loudly. We want them to know we're coming." Serena added with a wink. Her horse reared and they cantered to the fence, all jumping in unison, landing with a thump. They rode up to the house and slowed to a trot when they reached the barn, then kept riding until they reached the house. They stopped and dismounted easily, as though they'd been riding like this for years. Running into the house, Serena bolted into the kitchen with the girls following closely behind her.
"Society, if you're in here, you'd better show it. I won't allow you to hurt any of my friends, not now, not ever. You've met your worst enemy, Society, and she's a 15 year old girl." Serena finished boldly and quickly, stunned when 5 men appeared out of the living room.
"Miss, follow us. And you're friends, too." Serena turned to see Mandy and Miriam look to her for guidance. She motioned with her hand for them to follow her and they marched into the living room with their heads held high. Serena gasped when she saw Morris, Darien and his parents sitting on the couch with binds on their mouths, but soon recollected herself and turned to Ray.
"Ray, let them go. Uncover their mouths. NOW! Do you think I'm kidding? I meant it when I said you'd met your match!" Serena screamed at the man and saw his eyes go wide in horror; she smiled inwardly. He signaled to his men to untie the Shields and looked back at Serena.
"There, are you happy? Now, I get what I want." Ray laughed evilly and stood up, grabbing Serena by the arm. "Come with me. They never paid, therefore, you are mine. It was unfortunate, that little accident, but you won't get away that easily." He grinned and began to pull Serena away, but she stood her ground. Suddenly, she let out a deafening scream, one that only Serena could pull off. Ray let her arm drop and covered his ears.
Darien grabbed his parent's hands and they fled, Miriam, Mandy and Morris in tow. Darien, Anastasia and Edward ran to the stables and got on horseback, while Mandy and Miriam got on their own. Serena screamed loudly still, and slowly backed away out of the room. Almost as suddenly as it started, Serena's piercing scream stopped and she bolted outside, jumping on a bucket and onto her horse. Everyone fled into the forest on a canter, not daring to look back. They heard the screams of Ray when he realized they were gone, but the screams where quieted when a distance was put between them. They rode in silence for nearly twenty minutes, cantering as fast as they could go. They came upon a highway and followed it at a slow walk, giving the horses time to cool down and catch their breath.
"Guys, we have to go back in the bush. They may see us by the road. If we stay hidden but follow the road, eventually we'll come to a town." Serena smiled from her position as leader of the pack. Seeing a sign, everyone stopped and looked to where they were headed.
"It's only twenty kilometers until Beaufort. That's where we go to shop. If we trot, we could make it their by sundown and get rooms at the motel!" Mandy exclaimed excitedly. They all whispered in agreement and turned back into the forest at a trot. They followed the road for hours until they finally came upon the town of Beaufort, just south of the farm. Dismounting, they walked the horses to the local police station, hitched them to an old post, and stepped through the door of the small building.
"Can I help you folks?" asked a small red-headed woman. She looked to be in her forties, and wide rimmed glasses framed her petite face.
"We're from down the road, and we're being chased by some people. They're called the Society, and they're after us because these people..." Serena turned and pointed to the Shields, "own a lot of companies and they want to take them away from the Shields." Serena finished with a slight huff as she was out of breath from riding.
"My, my! Sheriff! We've got the Shields here, and the Society's after them! Call for backup from Savanna, ok?" The woman seemed very scared.
"The Society? Not again! They've been looking for you, and last time they came here, they had 30 men armed with guns!" The sheriff ran out from the room behind the counter and stared at the Shields. "We need to get you into a safe place. There's room upstairs for you. No one can hurt you up there, it's all cement and what not. I'll go call Savanna and have them send their men over here. This time, we'll be prepared!" The sheriff turned to go, but turned back around quickly.
"By the way, I'm Sheriff Carter, at your service. This is Mary, and she's our secretary." And with that, her turned back around and strode back into his office.
"If you'll follow me, please, I can show you upstairs. I'll order dinner from The Tavern, you must be starving." She led them up stairs and showed them around, staying only for a moment, then excusing herself back to her work. A gunshot ripped through the air, and everyone stood still.
"Stay here, all of you. No exceptions." Called Serena as she ran down the stairs. Slowly, she turned to look, and saw the body of Ray plastered on the window.
Cliffie, I know. Hopefully, if it all works out, Friday you'll get another chapter. This one is so long, sorry. Thanks for reading!
Serena woke up early the next morning, eyeing her surroundings curiously. Her nose twitched and she sat bolt upright; the aroma of bacon and eggs filled her nose and she grinned from ear to ear. Standing up, she stretched her arms and walked over to the dresser where Miriam and Mandy had put her clothes. Grabbing one shirt and a pair of overalls, she dressed quickly and bounded down the stairs.
"Morning! Why didn't you guys wake me up? I could've helped cook! Sorry my bed's still unmade, but I'll do it right after breakfast." Serena smiled and sat on a chair at the kitchen table. A pile of sausages, some bacon and many eggs were laid out in front of her; the girls and Morris had already begun eating. Serena loaded her plate with all the goodies and filled her glass with orange juice. Eating quickly, she cleaned her plate in about 20 minutes and asked to be excused from the table.
The rest sat their eyes wide in wonder of how such a tiny girl could pack away that much food in the morning. Minutes later, the girls also asked to be excused and rushed upstairs to meet their friend.
"Sere, come on. We have to go and start on the chores. The sooner we start, the sooner we finish, and then we can go horseback riding!" Miriam brightened as she said this and made her bed quickly.
"Yeah. Morris says we can only ride if we do our work." Mandy started making her bed as well and in no time the girls were racing down the stairs, giggling furiously. They ran outside and into the barn, showing Serena all of the chores they had to do. First, the girls fed the horses hay, at the same time throwing handfuls down each other's backs; they cleaned out the stalls and only pretended to throw the remnants; lastly they mowed the lawn with the old, powerless mowers; "Morris says this helps us know real torture!" Mandy explained with a laugh.
The girls cam back to the barn at two in the afternoon and showed Serena the horses. Mandy's was named Jamie; Miriam's was named Finch; and Morris', who Serena would be riding, was named Caesar. The girls saddled their horses and mounted, which took a half hour due to Serena's lack of coordination. Finally, they rode out, going on a small trail through the forest. Serena had thought ahead and brought her cell phone, just in case Darien was to call.
They rode along for an hour at a steady trot, stopping to look around and check for strange noises. Serena heard nothing, and the girls hurried on, laughing and exclaiming "Just wait! You'll love where we're going!" whenever Serena asked how much longer they'd be. Then the wait was over.
The three girls came to a large clearing. Serena gasped at the sight; it was perfect. A small, crystal clear lake was backed by evergreen trees that seemed to reach the sun; rocks protruded from the bottom, where a huge waterfall cascaded down, sending a fine mist into the air. They girls dismounted and tied their horses up to a tree with lots of shade, Mandy and Miriam giggling the whole time at Serena's smiling face.
They ran down to the water, taking off their shirts and pants at the waters edge, and jumped in. Serena dove under and swan over to the waterfall, coming up for air right underneath the cascading water. The other girls joined her and they sat under the fall for a half hour, letting the cool water pound down on their shoulders and necks, relaxing and forgetting their worries. Off in the distance, Serena's cell phone rang and the girls swam to the outer edge. Mandy and Miriam dried off while Serena called back Darien, whom had just left a message on her phone.
"Darien, you called?" Serena's voice was light and airy, and she smiled brightly.
"Serena, come quick. We're at Morris' house and we've come to get you. Your mom, my parent's and the girls came." Darien sounded anxious and worried; but Serena couldn't put her finger on why.
"Sure, Darien. Miriam and Mandy and I will be right there. See you in a half." Serena hung up and ran over to the girls. Grabbing her clothes, she began to dress while informing the girls of Darien's worried voice.
"Sere, there must be something wrong. Maybe the Society is over at the house and unless you come home, they'll kill everyone!" Mandy's voice was high and scared; Serena knew full why. The girls only lived with their grandfather because their parents had died two years before in a horrific car crash.
"Mandy, don't freak, please? We'll just ride home as fast as we can and see what the problem is." Miriam's calm voice was shadowed with doubt and fear.
"Definitely. You guys ready the horses, I'll finish dressing." Serena sat down and pulled her pants on while the girls ran to the horses and began to untie them. When she was dressed, she hopped up and sprinted over to the horses, just as the girls were mounting. Serena mounted and her horse reared; they rode off in a canter and didn't slow until they reached just outside the farm padlock.
"Guys, I'll go ahead. It's my fault they could be here, so don't worry. If you hear me scream, please just go. I couldn't stand it if I caused you guys to get hurt." Serena was solemn and near tears, but the two hands placed upon her back were comforting.
"We're coming with you. You can't face this alone." Miriam smiled and patted Serena lightly.
"Yeah, and besides, we need some adventure too, don't we?" Mandy grinned and gave Serena a quick one-armed hug.
"Alright, you guys ready? Charge in, dismount fast, and follow me into the kitchen. Do not, I repeat, do not go ahead of me. I can't save you from anything if you're ahead of me." Serena commanded quickly and tightened her reigns. "Oh, and try to yell really loudly. We want them to know we're coming." Serena added with a wink. Her horse reared and they cantered to the fence, all jumping in unison, landing with a thump. They rode up to the house and slowed to a trot when they reached the barn, then kept riding until they reached the house. They stopped and dismounted easily, as though they'd been riding like this for years. Running into the house, Serena bolted into the kitchen with the girls following closely behind her.
"Society, if you're in here, you'd better show it. I won't allow you to hurt any of my friends, not now, not ever. You've met your worst enemy, Society, and she's a 15 year old girl." Serena finished boldly and quickly, stunned when 5 men appeared out of the living room.
"Miss, follow us. And you're friends, too." Serena turned to see Mandy and Miriam look to her for guidance. She motioned with her hand for them to follow her and they marched into the living room with their heads held high. Serena gasped when she saw Morris, Darien and his parents sitting on the couch with binds on their mouths, but soon recollected herself and turned to Ray.
"Ray, let them go. Uncover their mouths. NOW! Do you think I'm kidding? I meant it when I said you'd met your match!" Serena screamed at the man and saw his eyes go wide in horror; she smiled inwardly. He signaled to his men to untie the Shields and looked back at Serena.
"There, are you happy? Now, I get what I want." Ray laughed evilly and stood up, grabbing Serena by the arm. "Come with me. They never paid, therefore, you are mine. It was unfortunate, that little accident, but you won't get away that easily." He grinned and began to pull Serena away, but she stood her ground. Suddenly, she let out a deafening scream, one that only Serena could pull off. Ray let her arm drop and covered his ears.
Darien grabbed his parent's hands and they fled, Miriam, Mandy and Morris in tow. Darien, Anastasia and Edward ran to the stables and got on horseback, while Mandy and Miriam got on their own. Serena screamed loudly still, and slowly backed away out of the room. Almost as suddenly as it started, Serena's piercing scream stopped and she bolted outside, jumping on a bucket and onto her horse. Everyone fled into the forest on a canter, not daring to look back. They heard the screams of Ray when he realized they were gone, but the screams where quieted when a distance was put between them. They rode in silence for nearly twenty minutes, cantering as fast as they could go. They came upon a highway and followed it at a slow walk, giving the horses time to cool down and catch their breath.
"Guys, we have to go back in the bush. They may see us by the road. If we stay hidden but follow the road, eventually we'll come to a town." Serena smiled from her position as leader of the pack. Seeing a sign, everyone stopped and looked to where they were headed.
"It's only twenty kilometers until Beaufort. That's where we go to shop. If we trot, we could make it their by sundown and get rooms at the motel!" Mandy exclaimed excitedly. They all whispered in agreement and turned back into the forest at a trot. They followed the road for hours until they finally came upon the town of Beaufort, just south of the farm. Dismounting, they walked the horses to the local police station, hitched them to an old post, and stepped through the door of the small building.
"Can I help you folks?" asked a small red-headed woman. She looked to be in her forties, and wide rimmed glasses framed her petite face.
"We're from down the road, and we're being chased by some people. They're called the Society, and they're after us because these people..." Serena turned and pointed to the Shields, "own a lot of companies and they want to take them away from the Shields." Serena finished with a slight huff as she was out of breath from riding.
"My, my! Sheriff! We've got the Shields here, and the Society's after them! Call for backup from Savanna, ok?" The woman seemed very scared.
"The Society? Not again! They've been looking for you, and last time they came here, they had 30 men armed with guns!" The sheriff ran out from the room behind the counter and stared at the Shields. "We need to get you into a safe place. There's room upstairs for you. No one can hurt you up there, it's all cement and what not. I'll go call Savanna and have them send their men over here. This time, we'll be prepared!" The sheriff turned to go, but turned back around quickly.
"By the way, I'm Sheriff Carter, at your service. This is Mary, and she's our secretary." And with that, her turned back around and strode back into his office.
"If you'll follow me, please, I can show you upstairs. I'll order dinner from The Tavern, you must be starving." She led them up stairs and showed them around, staying only for a moment, then excusing herself back to her work. A gunshot ripped through the air, and everyone stood still.
"Stay here, all of you. No exceptions." Called Serena as she ran down the stairs. Slowly, she turned to look, and saw the body of Ray plastered on the window.
Cliffie, I know. Hopefully, if it all works out, Friday you'll get another chapter. This one is so long, sorry. Thanks for reading!