Nightmare Chapter 10

Samara woke late the next day, hurting all over, especially her side. Lita had gone out already with Amy and Serena to shop for thanksgiving. Samara looked at her clock, it read 2:43pm. Samara stood up but started to sway on her feet and sat down on the bed. She winced, and pulled up her gown to see the bandage wrapped around her waist and a thick cotton pad on her side, it was wet with blood and needed to be changed. Samara tried to stand again, this time was ready to start swaying, she stumbled out of her room and saw a neon pink paper on the table, it was a note form her mom. She started to walk to the table when she almost fell but Silver Strike caught her. "You should be in bed, Samara." "I'm fine." "No, you tried and weak, back to bed and I'll get Darien." "Silver Strike..." she started to say but dizziness and nauseate swept over her. She let Silver Strike led her to her bed, grateful to be in it. She closed her eyes and listened to Silver Strike walk out of the room, some how open the front door. She didn't heard Silver Strike return with Darien or Darien turn of the bathroom sink or rummage around the medicine cabinet or the kitchen. She didn't know he was there till he rose her gown to tend to her side. Her eyes flew open and she shot up into a sitting position and regretted it, immediately. "Relax, Samara its me." "Darien, you scared me!" "I'm sorry" "Wait a min, get out for a second." "Um..." "Darien go, I'll stay with her," said Silver Strike. He walked out.

With Silver Strikes help and Stardust who appeared when Darien walked, she changed into sweat pants and a loose shirt, then laid back on the bed. Darien came in when Stardust told him he could. He lifted the up the shirt, and help her sit up. He put on some gloves, undid the old bandage and pad, threw them into a plastic bag, cleaned the gash (Samara winced and bit her lip at the rubbing alcohol), then put a new pad and bandages. "Their all better. How do you fell?" he asked and touch her forehead, he frowned, "you feel warm, where is the thermometer?" Samara smiled, "In the medicine cabinet, in the bathroom." Darien nodded left then came back. "100.6, you stay in bed today." "Do I have to?" "Yes," he smiled. Samara suddenly started to cry. Darien put his arms around her, but it seem to only make her cry more, "What's wrong?" "I hurt you yesterday. I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to, I couldn't help myself. I knew what was happening, but I couldn't stop myself. I'm so sorry, you must hate me, I don't know how you can look at me after what I did." "Shh, it wasn't your fault, it wasn't. He use dark energy and hypnotics," he kissed her temple, "calm down. Shh, lay down now, and sleep. Do you want some pain reliever?" He laid her down on her pillow and she nodded.

After Samara was asleep on the side without the gash, he picked up the bandages, rubbing alcohol, thermometer, put them where they go and throw away the plastic gloves and bag. He took the note from the table and came back into Samara bedroom. He placed the desk chair next to the bed, and read the note. 'Sweetheart I went to the store to get seasons and something to help you relax, I'll most likely get some tea. I'll be back as soon as possible, just rest and Darien is just down the hall, if you need anything, I want you to stay in bed the phone is on the base take it and go back to bed. I mean it, if your not in bed when I get home you will be in trouble. I love you and see you in a few. mom' Darien smiled, he had the phone already on the side table, he started to run his hand through her hair. Samara smiled. Stardust laid down at Samara feet and Silver Strike against Samara's back.

Ms. Zumo came home and quietly enter Samara's room, she smiled, Darien had fallen asleep in the chair but leaning over so his head was on the bed, one hand to the side of his face the other over Samara's hand. Ms. Zumo threw a blanket over Darien and walked out. It was 4:28pm when Lita, Amy and Serena came back to the apartment, they had a basket full of cones, maple and oak leaves. They bought glitter, paint, color paper, coloring pencil, markers and stuff to make chocolate chip cookies, for tonight, Amy and Serena were staying over to help make decorations and sleep over. Ms. Zumo told them to be quiet and to follow her, she showed them Darien and Samara then went back to the living room where say started saying they looked so cute and stuff. It was around 5 o' clock when Darien woke up and walked out of the room. The girls and Ms. Zumo where at the table working and talking. "Hello" Darien said, "Hey Darien sleep well?" asked Serena trying not to laugh. Darien smiled and nodded. Lita and Amy just grinned from ear to ear. "Ms. Zumo Samara had a fever earlier I'm not sure if she still does." "Oh dear, I'll go check." Darien sat down and Lita got him some tea, "Thanks I need some." Ms. Zumo went into Samara room. "Is she OK?" asked Amy. "I think so, Silver Strike told she could barely walk this morning, she came and got me. She was very weak and could hardly sit up, let alone hold her self up, Silver Strike and Stardust help to help me. Oh and I was kicked out so she could changed, which they told you she almost passed out in doing do."

They were quiet for a few mins then Ms. Zumo came out white faced. "Ms. Zumo what's wrong?" asked the girls in distress. "Darien did you by some chance changed or help Samara change clothes?" "No ma'am, she kicked me out when I walked in, so she could changed." "Why didn't you walk in?" "Because Silver Strike came to my door." "Huh?" "I was in my living room when I heard a scratching at my door, when I opened it, it was Silver Strike, she barked and started walking to the apartment so I followed. I walked into Samara room, following Silver Strike. Samara was sitting up, very flushed, Stardust on her lap, she saw she, and kicked me out. Then I heard stumbling, I asked what she was doing, she said changing out of her gown, I asked if she need help, she said if I walked in that you would kill me if she hadn't done it first. Then when she finally let me in, she was even more flush, Silver Strike looking worried and so was Stardust. I took her temp she had fever and I gave her some fever reducer then she fell asleep I read the note that was on the table, the phone is on the side table in Samara room, and I stayed with her." "And I would have killed you if you came in when I was changing" Samara said, they all turned around startled. She was leaning against her door frame, looking at them all, a grin on her face.

She walked to the table and sat down. "My fever is gone, thank you Darien." "You should be in bed" Darien said. "A min longer in that bed and I'll go nuts." Her mom gave her a cup of tea. "You guys started with out me, no fair." They laughed at her pouting face. They all made paper leaves using the real ones was tracers being careful not to mess them up. Decorating them with glitter, makers, color pencils and paint. They laughed and soon everyone had paint and marker of their face and glitter in their hair. "OK kids I'm going to bed. Good night" Ms. Zumo went to bed. Darien suddenly stood up, turned Samara chair around and kissed her hard on the mouth, Samara kissed back. They broke apart, looking into each others eyes. Then he sat down and Samara turn back around. The other were a bit shocked but recovered. It was 3:00am exactly when Darien left and the girls turned in. None of them asked about the kiss they knew it had to do with the night at the movies.

They woke at noon, ate breakfast, showered, left with Darien and went to talk with the guardians. They sat on some benches in the park, where little people went, to talk in private. "Luna how is the locator going," asked Amy. "Not to well I'm afraid, we got it together but we can't get it to turn on. Here Amy take a look." Amy took the locator, which looked like a black, lap top. "We made it look that way so it would be discreet," said Stardust. They nodded. Samara patted her knee and Stardust crawled into her lap, she rubbed and petted her, Stardust started purring. "So Amy, can you get it to work?" "Maybe, but I might need to work on it for a few days." "So everyone coming for thanksgiving right?" asked Samara. They nodded. Darien came and put his arms around Samara, she leaded against him, she was very pale. "You ok?" "Yes, Darien." He kissed her temple. "Oh what a cute site this is. Sailor Universe its time for Lita to leave you." "No!!" Samara screamed. Then looked around, all of them looked at her, worried "You ok, you zoned out then screamed." "Yes I'm fine, Lita."

"Oh what a cute site this is. Sailor Universe its time for Lita to leave you." They all turned around their stood a the warrior at the movies, standing at the edge of the woods, dressed in black armor and a sword in a hand. "I just saw this," whispered Samara, then transformed. The others followed. "I am Chris T. warrior of the Dark King and am here for you, Sailor Jupiter." "Sorry, but I'm not for sale!" "Who said I was going to buy you? I'm going to steal you!" he lunged for her. "Moon Spector!" Miss. "Jupiter Move it!" cried Sailor Mercury as she pushed her out of the way. Chris T. slammed into Sailor Mercury, knocking her to the ground, he grabbed her and lifted her up. Taking Amy into a tight hold, where she couldn't move, he turned towards Sailor Jupiter. "Come to me and I'll let your friend go." "Jupiter stay were you are!" yelled Sailor Moon. "Hey Chris T. why don't you fight, do you have to find behind a girl to get what you want?" "Miss Moon I do not have pride and I'll do whatever it takes to get want my master wants." "Damn that didn't work." "But this will!" Sailor Universe cried and ran towards Chris T and Sailor Mercury sword extended, the disappear when her sword was just an inch from Amy's body. She Appear behind them and pushed tip into Chris T. back. He groaned but didn't let go. Just as suddenly as Sailor Universe disappeared did Chris T disappear. They looked around for them.

"Sailor Universe" whispers his voice from everywhere, "don't you want to know how your friends are?" "Samara!" cried a pained fill voice of Raye "Sailor Universe, Sailor Moon help," her voice came from everywhere. Then Mina's, "Ah! Help us scouts, help us Princesses." Both their voices cried again, "Lita, Serena, Amy, Darien...Artimus (Mina's voice only)...Samara!" All their eyes widen but no one's as big as Samara, pain filled her heart and soul her face paled even more, her lips were white as snow, cheek trailed down her face. She couldn't take it. They voices were going to driver her crazy. She screamed, fell to her knees, clutching her head, crying. "No!! I don't want to hear any more. Stop. Stop it!" she shrieked. Darien ran to her but was pushed back by an invisible force field, her sailor energy was creating. She cried and screamed as the voices fill her head and her only. The force field was becoming bigger and anything in it way was being ripped back.

"Leave me alone. I'm sorry!! I can't! I'm not strong enough!! Leave me alone Dark King!! You've won!! IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT!? You won now give me my friends back and leave us ALONE!!!" she shrieked again. Suddenly the voices disappeared. Chris T dropped Amy to the ground and while everyone else was too busy watching Samara, he grabbed Jupiter. Samara saw, stood up and ran to her but was to late. She fell to her knees and cried. They all cried now. Comforted themselves but couldn't comfort Samara who was still untouchable. The force field was starting to disappeared. When it did Darien ran to her and cradle her in his arms. Soon they all calm down, de-transform and went to tell the police, Lita was gone. Samara that night laid on her bed looking at Lita's empty one. Silver Strike was against Samara back and Stardust on against her stomach. Samara cried herself till she couldn't cry anymore, finally she found sleep but that was at 5:47am she slept and didn't want to wake up till this nightmare was over.

Samara didn't wake up at all. She slept, didn't wake up to eat, to say hi to Darien when he came over or her friends. It was Tuesday and Samara was still asleep, woke a few times to cry then fell back asleep. Ms. Zumo knew she needed to wake her and take her to a doctor. "Samara, Samara wake up," Ms. Zumo shook her. "Hmm?" "Get up" "no" "Now, Samara!" "no" "young lady, you get out of that bed this instant." Ms. Zumo pulled Samara out of bed. "Get in the shower now." "Yes, mom." After Samara showered and Ms. Zumo shoved some food into her, Darien come over. Darien looked at Samara, she was extremely pale, unnaturally thin, and dark circles around her eyes. Darien put his arms around Samara and Samara lean into him and started crying, "It's not fair." "Shh. Come on lets go." He helped her up. "Were we going?" "To the hospital" "No! Why?" "We need to get you checked on" "I'm fine!" "Please...Sere" "No!" she cut him off. "Fine, then your going to eat when I tell you or when your mother does and your going out with me and with the other girls." With that Darien took hold of her hand and they left. Ms. Zumo made herself tea. Serena and Amy met them at Starbucks. They order coffee, Samara drank it so Darien wouldn't say anything. They went to the arcade, and shopping. Finally Samara's spirit was finally lifted. She laughed, and was enjoying herself.

Darien kissed her and she kissed back then her stomach growled they laughed, she realized that she was hungry. They went to The Palace, where they order food and ate. The cats and Silver Strike met them there. Stardust nuzzled Samara cheek and Samara kissed her head then pet and rubbed her while she purred. Samara's face soften into a sad smile. She finished her food and tears rolled down her face. Darien stood up but Serena stopped him. Serena stood up and hugged Samara, Samara dried her tears then laughed. "I'm OK Serena. Lets go work on decoration for Thanksgiving." They stood up and left.

They got to the house and Ms. Zumo was on the phone taking wit Amy's mother about the dinner. "Hi mom!" Amy called and heard her mom's reply. They sat on the table and worked, Ms. Zumo came as well. Samara smiled, she knew she needed to be strong and not let herself breakdown again.

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Too dramatic?