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the books.
Serena Killingsworth woke with a start, her head pounding as the images of last night flashed through her head. She groaned and scrunched her face at the thought of it. She through her blankets off of herself and to one side of her bed and slowly made her way over to her mirror.
Her face was covered in mascara streaks down her face and her hair was a mess. When she had come home the night before from Planet Bang, she had just been so depressed she jumped into bed without changing or showering. She felt dirty and made her way to the shower.
The bathroom door was closed so she banged on it with a heavy fist. No way was she going anywhere until she got into the bathroom. No one answered the door, now Serena was getting aggravated. Thinking it was Collin, her brother; she started screaming obscenities and turned the doorknob. The door was locked and she was getting to her edge. She mustered up all her strength and tried to plow into Collin's mind but found herself blocked. Serena had a gift of reading minds and she could even slip words into other people's minds. Suddenly the doorknob turned and a person stepped out, but it wasn't her brother.
In front of her stood Tymmie, one of the Artox Followers, now part of the Infidus group, the Latin word meaning "the treacherous ones" he was smiling at her. She automatically got ready to fight. "So, Goddess," he said the words sounded as cold as ice. "Did you have a good time last night?" Serena turned around so she wouldn't look in his eyes and she tried to block her thoughts, but he was more powerful than her, cutting through her barrier and bringing her into his memories.
The memory he brought her into was that of the previous night. She looked and shuddered. She did not want to remember the events of the night, and she certainly did now want to relive them.
She saw Tianna, Catty, and Jimena dancing their new routine while Vanessa sang on stage with he boyfriend, Michael's band. All four girls wore the same moon amulet around their neck, the sign of Selene, the Goddess of the Moon and were her best friends. They were all Daughters of the Moon and each had a special power. Jimena could see the future, Catty could time travel, Vanessa could turn invisible, and Tianna could move things with her mind. She watched as Stanton, the Prince of the Night, the second in line to the Artox approach her friends. He was the love of her life although their love had been forbidden before because their destinies were to destroy each other. Since becoming Prince of the Night, nothing was forbidden to Stanton, not even a Daughter of the Moon. She watched again as Stanton walked up to Catty and brought her over to one of the dark corners. Serena closed her eyes, not wanting to see anymore but something held her eyes open so she would witness it one more time.
Again she watched as Stanton lifted Catty's head up with his thumb and forefinger and kiss her on the lips. Catty did not back away but she encouraged him to continue by wrapping her arms around his neck and deepening the kiss. Serena felt tears burn in her throat as Tymmie pulled her back into reality. Again he was smiling and he spoke "Look Serena, Stanton proved to you last night that he does not love you. He could not love anyone because he is incapable of love. Look what hope has done to you, It just causes pain. Come join us and hope will no longer eat away at your soul."
Serena turned around and looked at Tymmie standing in the frame of her bathroom door. Maybe it was time she gave up. She would have make the choice of forgetting all she's done and continuing to live or to leave the Earth . No one really knew what happened to the ones who chose to leave, they became a guardian spirit of some kind, she thought. She also had another choice, to become the Goddess of the Dark Moon and be able to stay with Stanton. She didn't want Stanton anymore after the way he had hurt her the night before and she didn't want to even be associated with Catty. Maybe it was time to give in to the dark side.
Serena Killingsworth woke with a start, her head pounding as the images of last night flashed through her head. She groaned and scrunched her face at the thought of it. She through her blankets off of herself and to one side of her bed and slowly made her way over to her mirror.
Her face was covered in mascara streaks down her face and her hair was a mess. When she had come home the night before from Planet Bang, she had just been so depressed she jumped into bed without changing or showering. She felt dirty and made her way to the shower.
The bathroom door was closed so she banged on it with a heavy fist. No way was she going anywhere until she got into the bathroom. No one answered the door, now Serena was getting aggravated. Thinking it was Collin, her brother; she started screaming obscenities and turned the doorknob. The door was locked and she was getting to her edge. She mustered up all her strength and tried to plow into Collin's mind but found herself blocked. Serena had a gift of reading minds and she could even slip words into other people's minds. Suddenly the doorknob turned and a person stepped out, but it wasn't her brother.
In front of her stood Tymmie, one of the Artox Followers, now part of the Infidus group, the Latin word meaning "the treacherous ones" he was smiling at her. She automatically got ready to fight. "So, Goddess," he said the words sounded as cold as ice. "Did you have a good time last night?" Serena turned around so she wouldn't look in his eyes and she tried to block her thoughts, but he was more powerful than her, cutting through her barrier and bringing her into his memories.
The memory he brought her into was that of the previous night. She looked and shuddered. She did not want to remember the events of the night, and she certainly did now want to relive them.
She saw Tianna, Catty, and Jimena dancing their new routine while Vanessa sang on stage with he boyfriend, Michael's band. All four girls wore the same moon amulet around their neck, the sign of Selene, the Goddess of the Moon and were her best friends. They were all Daughters of the Moon and each had a special power. Jimena could see the future, Catty could time travel, Vanessa could turn invisible, and Tianna could move things with her mind. She watched as Stanton, the Prince of the Night, the second in line to the Artox approach her friends. He was the love of her life although their love had been forbidden before because their destinies were to destroy each other. Since becoming Prince of the Night, nothing was forbidden to Stanton, not even a Daughter of the Moon. She watched again as Stanton walked up to Catty and brought her over to one of the dark corners. Serena closed her eyes, not wanting to see anymore but something held her eyes open so she would witness it one more time.
Again she watched as Stanton lifted Catty's head up with his thumb and forefinger and kiss her on the lips. Catty did not back away but she encouraged him to continue by wrapping her arms around his neck and deepening the kiss. Serena felt tears burn in her throat as Tymmie pulled her back into reality. Again he was smiling and he spoke "Look Serena, Stanton proved to you last night that he does not love you. He could not love anyone because he is incapable of love. Look what hope has done to you, It just causes pain. Come join us and hope will no longer eat away at your soul."
Serena turned around and looked at Tymmie standing in the frame of her bathroom door. Maybe it was time she gave up. She would have make the choice of forgetting all she's done and continuing to live or to leave the Earth . No one really knew what happened to the ones who chose to leave, they became a guardian spirit of some kind, she thought. She also had another choice, to become the Goddess of the Dark Moon and be able to stay with Stanton. She didn't want Stanton anymore after the way he had hurt her the night before and she didn't want to even be associated with Catty. Maybe it was time to give in to the dark side.