Chapter 2

Trunks couldn't believe she's been gone for five years. Where could she have gone? Her ki completely disappeared after Sailor Pluto took her. He and the others searched the whole planet and found nothing. He ignored the fact that Sailor Pluto said 'an alternate dimension'. There couldn't be such a place, could there?

Trunks slammed his fist into a tree. "It's all my fault," he whispered. "I was too weak. I should have tried harder, or something!"

"It's not your fault," Gohan said from behind him.

"How can you say that? You weren't even there! You should blame me, not defend me."

"How can I blame you when I know you better than that?" Gohan asked. "You would never harm my sister and you would never, ever let anyone else harm her without a fight."

"That's the thing; I did fight and I let her be taken away."

"I know it's hard to accept, but you must move on. That's what everyone else has been trying to do, but everyone else starts, you come and make it harder. Serena would never want us to mourn for her."

"You talk like she's dead."

"She may or may not be, but we don't know that. We may never know that. I pray she isn't, but how will we ever know? We've combed this planet a million times! We can't sense her ki! What else can we do? What other conclusion can we come to?"

Trunks was silent. He would never accept that. She was alive. Somehow, he knew it, but he couldn't tell anyone else that. They would never believe it and even if they did, what proof did he have?

Gohan sighed. "By the way, dinner's done. At least eat. We don't want you to die of hunger."

Serena glared at the man in front of her. How dare he talk to her like that! How dare he hit her! I aught to wipe that smirk off his face, she thought.

"Hit me again, and you will regret it for the rest of your pitiful life."

Darien laughed. "And how, may I ask, are you going to stop me? Please, enlighten me. I'd like to know where you get your confidence," he said. He glanced over at the Outer Scouts who were fighting the Inner Scouts. "Don't tell me it's them."

Serena took this chance to get a good hit in his gut. Darien didn't seem fazed. Serena backed up, trembling. How did he get so strong? She could have easily blown his brains out before.

Darien dusted off his shirt where Serena hit him. The smirk on his face caused a chill to run through Serena's body. "I guess it's you who needed the enlightenment. Thought you were strong enough to defeat me, did you?"

"I'll never give up. I will never marry you and you will never get my crystal."

Darien grabbed her arms. "Who said I was going to ask? It's not up to you."

Serena stared him straight in the eye. She wanted to look away, but she couldn't. It was like she was staring into Diamond's eye. She fought and managed to break away from his grip.

"How are you able to do that?"

"That's my business," he said. He pulled out his sword and pointed it at her. "I think you should be worried about your life."

Serena didn't think. Instead, she turned and ran. Darien laughed and followed. I have to lose him, she thought. I have to regain my strength. As she thought these thoughts, cold metal went through her back and stomach. Her vision began to blur and soon, she could see and hear no more.