Disclaimer: I do not own Daughters of the Moon, though it would be awesome if I did.

A/N: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE GOING ON. Ok well I mainly want to apologize for it taking this long. I miss writing. I got so busy with school this year. I have not had a break. Even during vacation I'm swamped. I AM SO SO SORRY. Please all forgive me? Now, I love this story, and I've also been hesitant because I don't want to ruin it. I fear it will be ruined because this January I fell while on a ski trip…I wound up hurting my back and hitting my head. Blah. Well they put me on this really uncomfortable board and took me to the hospital in the ambulance. It was a half hour ride on this uncomfortable board that was hurting the bruise on the back of my head. Well they took tests and let me go. I had a concussion and hurt my back right around my spine but not on it. So over a month later I am here telling you my back still hurts. And guess what…I have post concussion syndrome. It's hard for me to still remember things and focus and concentrate. As a result of this my schoolwork has slid and my writing is all messed up. To me it doesn't seem as good as it did before. So let me apologize beforehand if it is not up to par. Sorry  Now that I've taken up your time with this long author's note.

You can skip this if you want…It is a thanks to my reviewers from the last chapter

Catty Turner: I am glad that you like my story. Thanks. And I am taking your advice about the review quota. You're right its not fair. I do love writing and I know there aren't many DOTM fans. I've seen the quota in other places so I was just trying it out. I don't usually like to update though unless I get some sort of feedback because that's what lets me know to keep going and helps me out. Just like yours did. Thanks and sorry if the quota annoyed you.

SwtCandyM03: I appreciate your comment. Again I am sorry that I have taken so long to write. Please read the author note if you haven't because it explains it most of it.

FHChick: I am thrilled that this is one of your favorite fics. As the writer of this it feels extremely good to know my work is admired by people. And I am sorry for not updating sooner. I really am…read the author note for an explanation.

a/n: I just started the review thing at the beginning so to the people who have reviewed before: I appreciate your comments and I am sorry to have kept you waiting so long.

I will update more regularly because even I hate when I find good stories and they aren't updated in forever…I don't want to do that to you guys.

Chapter 4: the end of a chapter...or is it

A week had gone by since Serena had broken things off with Stanton, but that didn't change the fact that he was constantly on her mind.

"Serena, you haven't gone out with us in over a week. How about you come to Planet Bang with us tonight? I promise you'll have fun," Tianna said to her.

Catty came up to her side and whispered to her, "Do this for your sake and for Jimena's sake. She knows something is wrong, but she's giving you space. She wants to have fun and you usually do, she's starting to worry about you."

Serena really wasn't in the mood to party or anything like that. Her heart just wasn't into it anymore. She felt as if she was slowly losing a whole chapter of her life, one that had become her whole life. With Maggie gone, and her best friend no longer being a Daughter, and then Stanton and her not being together anymore…she slowly felt as if the chapter of its life was closing and she didn't want that.

"Earth to Serena," Catty called to her looking worried.

Serena was startled back to reality. She didn't want Jimena to worry about her, and it really wasn't fair to push Jimena away just because she couldn't talk about these things with her anymore. Serena sighed, "OK. I'll go with you guys tonight. I need to have some fun and I'm so ready to party."

Vanessa heard the fakeness in her voice and looked at Serena strangely, "I'll pick you up at eight."

Serena nodded and then left her friends and headed for home. She needed to catch up on some homework that she was falling behind on before she went out. A horn beeped beside her and she jumped. She peered into the window, it was Jimena.

"Chica, do you need a ride home? I'm headed over that way anyway," Jimena called out through the passenger side window.

Serena nodded and got into the car. She missed riding in the car with Jimena and recalling all the adventures they had had. She missed her and all her friends driving around in Jimena's car all primped and ready for action.

The ride to Serena's house had been short and silent. The radio had been playing and Jimena looked deep in thought. Serena had no idea what to say, and the awkwardness in the car tore at her heart. When the car was parked in the driveway both girls walked into the house and Serena ran up to her bedroom. She heard Jimena and her brother talking and a few seconds after Jimena opened the door.

"You and I need to talk," Jimena said to her seriously while making herself comfortable on Serena's bed.

Serena looked at her friend solemnly thinking of all the things she was about to have to make excuses for. She hated lying to Jimena. She nodded anyway signaling Jimena to continue.

"Chica, you have been acting really strange, and you seem so out of things. Worst of all I have no idea what's going on with you because you haven't told me anything. I get the feeling Catty, Tianna, and Vanessa know more about what's going on than I do, and that hurts. I've been giving you your space and hoping you would come to me on your own, but I can't take seeing you like this. Tell me, que pasa chica?"

Serena held back tears and looked up at her friend, "Jimena, I'm so sorry. It's just that everything is off. Ever since Stanton left..I miss him so much, " Serena paused letting the tears fall, "I feel so lost and alone. I wish I still had him. I love him so much still."

Jimena looked at her intently sensing that there was more to the story than Serena was letting on. When Serena didn't continue though, Jimena didn't press her for more information. "Serena, I know you love him a lot, maybe even more than I love Stanton, I don't know how much exactly, but I do know that he means almost everything to you, even now that he's gone," Jimena sighed, "But, I also know that there's more to the story than what you're saying. I won't press you, I want you to tell me when you're ready to. I know that you're having trouble understanding with it, so I won't make you tell me. Just know, that you're my best friend, and I'm here whenever you need to talk or anything. If you need a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on, you know where to find me."

Serena looked at her friend with appreciation. She loved Jimena for not making her talk and having to come up with more lies. She was glad she had a best friend that understood. She loved Jimena for that, and knew that even their destinies wouldn't keep them apart. She got up and hugged Jimena tightly.

"Everything will turn ok fine in the end," Jimena told her, "It'll get better, and I promise I'll be here for the whole ride."

"Jimena, you're the best," Serena said at a loss for words.

Jimena looked at her, "Now you need to go shower and clean up, we have a party to go to tonight and some heads to turn. I hope you don't mind if I raid your closet and shower here."

"No problem, I won't be long," Serena told her while wiping her eyes and walking to the bathroom.

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Three hours later both Jimena and Serena were admiring themselves in the mirror. Serena let her red curls fall gently down her shoulder. She had in big silver hoop earrings. She was wearing a short, red, clingy dress with high red heels. Her green eyes were outlined in black eyeliner and she had dabbed glitter all over her body. Jimena was wearing a jean skirt that hugged her hips and a black halter top that showed off her tan stomach. She was wearing black boots up to her knees plus some earrings. She also had black eyeliner and glitter on with a bright lip gloss while he hair was in loose waves. They both would be drawing a great deal of attention.

Both Jimena and Serena walked downstairs arm in arm. Serena vowed to have some fun tonight. She really needed it. Collin was at a class and would meet the both of them at Planet Bang. Jimena had called Vanessa and told them that she had crashed with Serena and that Jimena would drive the both of them there. They both got in the car and headed on out to Planet Bang.

In the car ride Jimena began talking to Serena again," You know chica, I think there's something going on with me. Something is happening with me. I'm not exactly scared, but its weird."

Serena's heart hammered hoping that it was nothing to do with the Atrox. "What's going on?"

"Well, you're going to think I'm loca, but ever since about a week and a half ago, I get these strange pictures in my head. It's like they are some long lost memories that I never even knew I had…from a former life. I feel like I have the duty to fight evil. They're spelling out some sort of story, and I feel like it is going to decide a lot of things for me. I feel things around me, like when people are sad or worried or hiding things from me. It's really strange. How do you go out and fight evil though?"

Serena gaped at Jimena. To her it seemed as if somehow Jimena was being reconnected to her world. She was feeling things, and having strange memories. She was talking about fighting evil and remembering things. She felt her heart swell. She wanted Jimena back so badly. "Well, I don't get a bad feeling about the dreams and it doesn't seem like you're worried about them. I promise I'll help you get to the bottom of this though."

Jimena nodded and pulled into a parking space across the street from Plant Bang, "Let's go."

(a/n: thought about ending it here, but then it would have been a boring chapter…so the story goes on…)

They spotted Tianna, Vanessa, and Catty already in line. They were with Michael and Derek.

"Hey you guys," Serena greeted them," Aren't you two performing tonight?" she asked Vanessa and Michael.

"Not until later," Michael said to her.

The line moved pretty quickly and they were inside in about ten minutes. Vanessa and Michael started dancing together and so did Derek and Tianna. That left Jimena, Serena, and Catty to dance in the middle together. Their bodies moved slowly with the beat. They put their hands in the air and let the music take them away. Serena let the notes wash over her and lift her up. All of sudden though someone tapped her shoulder. She saw Catty looking at her with a boy standing next to her. It was Kyle who now went to Turney but had gone to La Brea.

"Hey Kyle," Serena said to him. He and Catty were holding hands.

"Kyle said he was going to try and come today but he wasn't sure if he was going to make it," Catty explained.

Are you guys going out? Serena asked Catty telepathically.

Catty shook her head and she looked a bit disappointed.

Kyle pulled on her hand though and they both started dancing together. They eventually both went off together to get a drink and her and Jimena were there still dancing. A few minutes later though, Collin arrived.

"Hey sis, how you feeling," he asked her, obviously relieved to see her partying.

"I'm ok," she said to him.

Serena knew Jimena wouldn't go off with Collin, but she felt intrusive being the only single one between them "I'm going to go grab a drink," she told them, "I'll catch you guys later."

She hurriedly left them and went to get a drink. She was the only one out of all her friends who was without a guy. It wasn't that she was desperate to just be with any guys, she was desperate to be with the one that she loved. She took her drink and stood around the floor watching other people dance. She suddenly felt eyes on her, and the air filled with a familiar scent of the night. Her heart started beating quickly. She turned around and saw Stanton looking at her sadly. They both looked at each other for a few minutes and Serena's heart filled with longing and anticipation. She missed him so much. She mentally slapped herself. She could not miss him. He was evil. She couldn't be with him. She felt someone moving around the outside of her mind. She didn't want Stanton to be anywhere near there. She sent a small burst of energy at him to send him the picture. He was hit with it and looked startled. He looked bewildered sending her a look saying What was that for? He stood straight and walked out the club. Serena followed after him. She needed to yell at him, even if he had only just been peeking.

When Serena got outside, Stanton was nowhere to be seen. She suddenly had a strange feeling that she was being watched. It made her uneasy and she was all too suddenly aware that it probably had not been Stanton in her mind and she had only assumed it was.

What do you think? Is the writing a lot worse? Corny chapter? Ahh tell me what you think ok? I'll post as soon as I can, but I'm working on two other fics and a book or two that I'm writing in order to get published. Then again I also am writing poems that I'm putting on fictionpress. So I'll get the next chapter to you asap..

btw...for your info..i've read all 12 books. i know what happens..spoilers if you haven't read them. since i started this one after the second one...im incorporating the major thaings that happened over that time span into the this story in my own way..i kno those parts won't belong to me. Jimena's situation for the weird things is not mine...and Catty and Kyle is not mine...the way i portray the situation is mine but i didn't come up with those ideas.