Hi everyone I'm back. For everyone that gave me a review thanks so much. It
feels great knowing people are enjoying my story. I am going on vacation
till august so I won't be able to update any chapters but I promise when I
get back I will have more written. ~Mileena~
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The following night Serena sat in her room getting ready for her date with
Damon. Richie seemed ill at ease and Serena tried to comfort him that
nothing was going to happen to her. Richie was pacing around the room deep
in thought.
"I am telling you Serena. There is something wrong with all this. Why would Uncle Ken let you go out with this guy just like that? Isn't he supposed to be super over protective?"
"I guess Dad just likes him. I mean look at how Dad was treating him at dinner, practically like one of the family. Anyways, I am not going to complain. For the first time in my life Dad approves of someone I like. I am not going to miss up on this chance. Okay how do I look?" Serena walked into the room from her walk in closet and Richie could see his Mom in Serena.
"I take it by your silence that I pass?"
"Yup!"
"Serena! Damon is here!!!" Sammy's yelling could be heard clearly in the room and Serena hastily pushed out the last wrinkle in her skirt.
"I will see you later okay?"
"Fine. Just be careful Mom."
Serena hugged Richie and then she was sprinting down the stairs. Serena could hear voices from the living room and sure enough her father was talking with Damon.
"Hi Damon." Damon got up from his chair and Serena kept checking her father for some sort of denial for them going out but none came.
"Hi Serena. You ready to go?"
"Yeah, I just have to get my coat."
"Ken, will it be okay if I have her home by 11:30?"
"That is fine. But no later."
"Of course Ken. The movie awaits us Serena." Damon helped her into her jacket and soon they were off to his car. When they got in Serena was beyond excited. Damon was the perfect gentleman and the evening flew by. First they went to see one of the new releases at the theaters then he took her out to dinner. Through out the whole evening he never made a pass at her once but Serena didn't mind it all. Just being around him was worth it. It was getting close to 11:00 when Damon pulled the car up near the park.
"Care for a walk? I promise I won't bite."
"Sure, I would like that." Hand in hand they walked to the pier. A full moon lit up the lake and Serena couldn't keep her eyes off of it. Even though she remembered her past life it was still hard to believe she once lived there.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
"Oh, just thinking about the past."
"You know, sometimes it is better to look to the future. Dwelling on the past often leads to regrets."
"Not when you have happy memories though. I will never regret my past. But I do know what I want now."
"And what might that be?"
"Just to be here with you. It has been a very long time since I have felt this happy." Damon hugged Serena and he was ecstatic when she relaxed into his arms. She was making this too easy. Damon placed his mouth next to her ear and started to whisper in her ear. Slowly Serena started to get drowsy.
"Well, this doesn't have to end."
"I wish this could last forever."
"All you have to do is say the word. Then I you will never have to leave my side." Serena hazy mind grasped at these words and she was getting lost in the moment. As much as she wanted to stay something kept nagging at her mind.
"But what about my life here? If I spent all my time with you what time would I have for my friends?" The playful comment meant to tease him only caused a barrage of images to enter her mind. Damon slowly allowed the negative energy from his new crystal to seep into her mind. Her own self doubts and hurts did the rest of the work. Serena saw the disapproving faces of her friends from when she had messed up as a Sailor Scout, the many times they said she was a cry baby. The final blow was seeing and reliving Darien's harsh break up with her and all he ever did to her. Of their own accord her tears started to flow down her face and she felt regret the first time. "I don't want to feel like this anymore! Why is it that everyone I love hurts me? Am I that worthless?"
"No, you are one in a million. They are fools for not seeing that. I would never hurt you, I love you too much Serena." Damon was even surprised at his own words, he really did truly love her. That seemed to be what she wanted to hear.
"Damon, I love you too. I want to stay with you forever."
"Your wish is my command." Damon allowed the full force of the crystals power to go into Serena. As the negative energy swirled around them Damon held the small form in his arms. He could see the changes before his eyes. Her hair grew out to its full length and resumed its original style. Her dress disappeared and was replaced by a black satin outfit that resembled something that might have been seen on a greek goddess yet looked like her dress as Neo-Queen Serenity. The skirt ended above her knees while a train that fell to just above her ankles with black laced boots came into view. The top was the same black satin showing her mid-drift and black ribbons and pearls added to her hair. The ribbon ran the length of her pony tails. Finally the signature black moon insignia showed up on her forehead. Damon held the unconscious form in his arms and kissed her on the new birthmark. "I will never let you be unhappy again." A black portal opened up in front of Damon and as he walked through the portal Serena hugged him in her slumber a smile on her face.
Richie looked on and wanted to run after that guy and get Serena back but he knew he was no match for the grown man. Cursing himself he ran to the nearest phone and called Rei. He was going to have to tell them something but they couldn't know what happened to Serena. Not yet at least.
"I am telling you Serena. There is something wrong with all this. Why would Uncle Ken let you go out with this guy just like that? Isn't he supposed to be super over protective?"
"I guess Dad just likes him. I mean look at how Dad was treating him at dinner, practically like one of the family. Anyways, I am not going to complain. For the first time in my life Dad approves of someone I like. I am not going to miss up on this chance. Okay how do I look?" Serena walked into the room from her walk in closet and Richie could see his Mom in Serena.
"I take it by your silence that I pass?"
"Yup!"
"Serena! Damon is here!!!" Sammy's yelling could be heard clearly in the room and Serena hastily pushed out the last wrinkle in her skirt.
"I will see you later okay?"
"Fine. Just be careful Mom."
Serena hugged Richie and then she was sprinting down the stairs. Serena could hear voices from the living room and sure enough her father was talking with Damon.
"Hi Damon." Damon got up from his chair and Serena kept checking her father for some sort of denial for them going out but none came.
"Hi Serena. You ready to go?"
"Yeah, I just have to get my coat."
"Ken, will it be okay if I have her home by 11:30?"
"That is fine. But no later."
"Of course Ken. The movie awaits us Serena." Damon helped her into her jacket and soon they were off to his car. When they got in Serena was beyond excited. Damon was the perfect gentleman and the evening flew by. First they went to see one of the new releases at the theaters then he took her out to dinner. Through out the whole evening he never made a pass at her once but Serena didn't mind it all. Just being around him was worth it. It was getting close to 11:00 when Damon pulled the car up near the park.
"Care for a walk? I promise I won't bite."
"Sure, I would like that." Hand in hand they walked to the pier. A full moon lit up the lake and Serena couldn't keep her eyes off of it. Even though she remembered her past life it was still hard to believe she once lived there.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
"Oh, just thinking about the past."
"You know, sometimes it is better to look to the future. Dwelling on the past often leads to regrets."
"Not when you have happy memories though. I will never regret my past. But I do know what I want now."
"And what might that be?"
"Just to be here with you. It has been a very long time since I have felt this happy." Damon hugged Serena and he was ecstatic when she relaxed into his arms. She was making this too easy. Damon placed his mouth next to her ear and started to whisper in her ear. Slowly Serena started to get drowsy.
"Well, this doesn't have to end."
"I wish this could last forever."
"All you have to do is say the word. Then I you will never have to leave my side." Serena hazy mind grasped at these words and she was getting lost in the moment. As much as she wanted to stay something kept nagging at her mind.
"But what about my life here? If I spent all my time with you what time would I have for my friends?" The playful comment meant to tease him only caused a barrage of images to enter her mind. Damon slowly allowed the negative energy from his new crystal to seep into her mind. Her own self doubts and hurts did the rest of the work. Serena saw the disapproving faces of her friends from when she had messed up as a Sailor Scout, the many times they said she was a cry baby. The final blow was seeing and reliving Darien's harsh break up with her and all he ever did to her. Of their own accord her tears started to flow down her face and she felt regret the first time. "I don't want to feel like this anymore! Why is it that everyone I love hurts me? Am I that worthless?"
"No, you are one in a million. They are fools for not seeing that. I would never hurt you, I love you too much Serena." Damon was even surprised at his own words, he really did truly love her. That seemed to be what she wanted to hear.
"Damon, I love you too. I want to stay with you forever."
"Your wish is my command." Damon allowed the full force of the crystals power to go into Serena. As the negative energy swirled around them Damon held the small form in his arms. He could see the changes before his eyes. Her hair grew out to its full length and resumed its original style. Her dress disappeared and was replaced by a black satin outfit that resembled something that might have been seen on a greek goddess yet looked like her dress as Neo-Queen Serenity. The skirt ended above her knees while a train that fell to just above her ankles with black laced boots came into view. The top was the same black satin showing her mid-drift and black ribbons and pearls added to her hair. The ribbon ran the length of her pony tails. Finally the signature black moon insignia showed up on her forehead. Damon held the unconscious form in his arms and kissed her on the new birthmark. "I will never let you be unhappy again." A black portal opened up in front of Damon and as he walked through the portal Serena hugged him in her slumber a smile on her face.
Richie looked on and wanted to run after that guy and get Serena back but he knew he was no match for the grown man. Cursing himself he ran to the nearest phone and called Rei. He was going to have to tell them something but they couldn't know what happened to Serena. Not yet at least.