Hiya! Here I am again, bringing you all the sixth chapter of Changing Causes Chaos! I hope you like it and that you review. Just remember that I don't own Sailor Moon. :P Enjoy!
Changing Causes Chaos
Chapter Six: Remember...
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Serena's POV
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"I'm scared...Can someone help me?" Only when I'm alone can I utter those childish words...
I was trapped within a dream again, another dream I would struggle to remember once I woke up. I was sitting upon the floor hugging my knees to my chest, silently watching the strange mist that surrounded me. Through the mist I could see large stone pillars aligning the walls, the pillars had silver and golden ribbons circling each of them from the floor to the ceiling. Straight ahead of me was a grand staircase that never seemed to end, but I remembered that at the top were two large, grey doors. When the doors were open each door had a half of the crescent moon, it was like that so when the two doors were shut they would create a golden crescent moon.
"How do I know this...?" I whispered in confusion as I looked all around me from my place on the floor. Then I yelled, "I've never seen this place in my life!" The only answer I received was my echoes bouncing off the large stone walls surrounding me far off.
"Serenity..." Whispered a voice from behind me. Standing up quickly I turned to see who was calling when I realized I was wearing a dress.
'What the- since when do I wear a dress?' Looking down I could see it was an elegant white dress that went all the way the glass-like floor. Shaking my head I started walking towards the doors to the balcony and the courtyard, where I had heard the voice last. My shoes clicked lightly upon the floor's surface, but it was strange...for such a large place it was quiet. The silence wasn't peaceful either, it was brimming with energy, as if whatever had happened here long ago wasn't accepted and the spirits weren't at rest.
"Serenity..." Whispered the voice again. It sounded like the wind but it tugged so fiercely on my heart that I knew that it couldn't be. It had to be someone...
"Where are you?" I called. After awhile of listening I thought, 'Maybe I should have just followed-'
"Serenity...I'm...here..." Whispered the voice again. My heart filled with anxiety and it felt as someone filled my stomach with bricks. I could distinctly tell that it was a man's voice and he sounded like he was fading or talking to me while walking going in the opposite direction. Ignoring the dress, I started sprinting towards his voice, every now and then stopping to listen to see if he was still where I was running to. Finally I reached the doors to the outdoors of this place, burst through them and nearly had a heart attack. Inches away from me stood a tall caped man with his face enshrouded in the shadows. He was wearing a black tuxedo with a red rose tucked into his breast pocket.
"Who..are you?" I whispered while at the same time trying to stop my heart from exploding.
"I need your help Serenity..." He said softly. He seemed to not hear my question because he didn't seem like the kind to just ignore someone.
"How? What am I supposed to do?"
"You need to remember..." That got my attention, my eyes narrowed and I walked closer to him.
"Remember? Remember what? Who I am? Who you are?! Or how to help you? Tell me, why don't you because I'm confused!!!" I asked him rapid fire in a sharp tone leaving no room for answers from him. I was fed up with everyone telling me I had to remember! The man reached out with his gloved hand and gently, almost lovingly, placed his index finger on my lips, silencing me.
"Be calm Serenity...I did not wish to upset you. I am trapped within the memories of the past...and the darkness is coming." He whispered consoling my fears...liked he was truly upset to see me unhappy. I was finding it more and more difficult to yell at him so I nodded to tell him I was listening. "All I meant to tell you was that the Silver Imperium Crystal can set us free...so that we can be together again." After he said that he pulled his hand back again but I was to deep in thought to say anything. After some time of silence I said,
"Setsuna, she said the same thing...she said I'd remember who I was once I found the crystal...OH!" Shock must've shown on my face because he was watching me closely. "I remembered! I normally don't remember my dreams..."
"This dream is almost over..." he answered simply but I could tell that already because it was becoming more difficult to understand what he was saying and my surroundings were starting to get blurry.
"Who are you?" Something inside told me he was smiling even though I couldn't see his face.
"I am..." Before I could here his name the familiar stomach-churning pull started and I began the process of waking. For the first time I was reluctant to leave my dreams.
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Narrator's POV
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Within the blank vanilla white room Serena slept, for the first time in years, peacefully with the beginning of a smile playing upon her lips. Slowly her blank, baby blue eyes opened and she watched the evening shadows play across the ceiling. Not for the first time, she didn't want to get up out of bed, feeling as if it took far too much energy to accomplish that task.
'I wonder what his name could be...and what is this Silver Imperium Crystal that Setsuna and that guy talk about?' She thought dreamily. Two seconds later she shot straight up, her eyes wide with shock.
"I remembered?! I remembered the dream!" Throwing her dark blue covers to the floor she ran out of her bedroom and went directly towards her organized computer desk which she used to do homework and computer assignments for school. When Serena found a pen and paper at the top she wrote, 'Remember'. Below that she scribbled down, 'Setsuna' and 'Mystery Man', after that she drew diagonal lines from both of the names and had them meet in a sideways 'V'. (An: Like this ) At the meeting place of the lines she wrote: 'Silver Imperium Crystal' which was underlined several times with a question mark just above it.
"I won't allow myself to forget, I can't...I must find this crystal." She said aloud, her voice filled with determination. After she carefully placed the paper in the lining of the drawer she ran her hand through her bangs and looked at the time.
"5:00! Did I sleep all day?!" She muttered under her breath. As she went back to her room to get dressed she remembered how there was a gap in her memory several days ago when she went to get her second job. 'I wonder...did it have anything to do with these dreams?' Serena thought as looked in the mirror at herself and her new hairstyle. She was wearing a loose button up shirt with black slacks and a royal blue zip up jacket over top. Letting out her hair from the buns she grabbed a brush and began to methodically brush her hair. After she was done she stared at her reflection debating whether or not to leave her hair in the new hairstyle. At last she decided to leave it in her original style and Serena began to tie it up in a rat-tail. Then she stepped away from the vanity table and walked out of her apartment.
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"Hey Amy, you know from doing all that work with those annoying clocks you should take a break from studying," said Darien as he ran up to Amy after they had exited the clock shop and were walking down the empty and quiet street. "We should go to the arcade for a nice chocolate milkshake and some video games!" Amy shook her head and Luna sat on his shoulder looking reproachful.
"I'm sorry Darien I can't, I have to study then I have to analyze the battle data," She replied and she moved her big stack of books to her other hand.
"What good is it going to do to look at info about the battle Amy?" He asked obviously confused.
"Next time we go to fight the Negaverse we'll have a little advantage to see what tactics we should use." Amy said. "Hey Darien, I have to go, see you later okay?"
"Yeah, see you later!" he replied, after Amy was gone he turned to Luna and said, "I still don't get why it's important to look at the battle info..."
"We'll have the upper hand by know what the enemy is going to do before it does it. Really you should pay attention!" Interjected Luna, who looked ready to scratch his ear off. "And to think you are the one who is supposed to find the other scouts and the Moon Princess yet you have horrible grades!" Darien looked hurt.
"Sorry..." He whispered.
"You could make it up by doing your- Meow" Luna saved herself quickly as she saw the girl who teased Darien walk out of a nearby building and walk Darien's way deep in thought.
"I could do my meow? What is a meow?" Darien questioned in confusion. "Luna? Talk to me!"
"A meow is also known as the mental health clinic down the street, you should check it out Baka." Answered a feminine voice from behind him. Darien's eyes narrowed, his face went red and he turned around to face the beautiful but aggravating teenager.
"Maybe if you'd stop eavesdroping on my conversations then you wouldn't have to talk to me Meatball head!" Darien replied as he just thought up a insult. The girl's eyes narrowed slightly with the fact that her hair strangely kept going into a meatball style every time she blacked out.
"Meatball head huh? Well I'm supposing that 'meatball head' is your best insult so I won't challenge your puny brain lest I break it. Also I wasn't eavesdropping, you just talk really loud," She said. Then she looked to Luna then back to him with her cold blue eyes and said, "Also it's not healthy to talk to cats, someone might mistake you for a cracked idiot." Laughing she walked past him and turned the corner, leaving Darien grumbling behind.
"That was close," Luna sighed in relief.
"She is such a cold-hearted girl! One day she is going to get what is coming to her!" Darien complained angrily.
"Maybe it already has," Luna said, her eyes serious. Darien looked over to the cat on his shoulder at a loss for words. "C'mon Darien, get home and do your homework and I'll forgive your previous mistakes!"
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What'cha all think? I spent five hours on this chapter. The part I really like is the dream, where Serena first begins to remember her dreams. Everyone please REVIEW!!!! PLEASE!! It'd make me so happy! :P Thanks for reading and I'll try to get the next chapter out soon, just remember that I'm updating three other stories so please bear with me.
Angel-Of-Serene