Death Can Not Stop True Love
By: Moonlight Rose
Edited By: Melanie B
Chapter Five:
Don't Leave Me!
Thunder and lighten crashed and lit the sky. Darien bolted awake. His mind filled with nothing, but fear, horror, and devastation. Images of Serena, dangling over a cliff were frozen in his mind like a scene from a horror movie.
Just to reassure himself that it was all a dream, he glanced over towards Serena. She was still there, nestled under the covers, dreaming of happy times.
Darien got out of bed and dressed. He wasn't sure what had just happened to him. It wasn't a normal everyday nightmare, this he knew for sure. If felt more like a memory to him. But how could it be. In the nightmare, Serena fell from the cliff, but that's not how she died on the Moon.
Darien stood beside the glass door and watched Serena sleep. She looked so peaceful and so full of happiness. Her golden hair spread out over the sheets like a dress, her fragile face looked like the face of an angle, and her beautiful lips red as the pelt of a red rose.
Darien stared on in wonder. He didn't know what this nightmare meant or when Zentraff was going to attack her again, but he loved her so much that he would die to protect her.
If Serena was ever murdered, he would first hunt down who every killed her and then kill them in the same way Serena died. Then he would commit suicide because there would be nothing left for him to live for. Serena was his life, the only reason that he had for living. Without her, what would make him feel wanted? He would end up the same way he was in the past. With no family, no one to care about him, he would just be there, with no purpose in life.
Raindrops trickled down the outside of the window. They all looked like little crystals in their own way. Darien watched as they fell and splashed against the window. It had been one long night, for both Serena and him. It was only 2:00 am, but already it seemed like a millennium.
Serena rolled over in the bed, her body gently shifting her weight upon it. Darien turned from the window and walked towards her. He sat down on the bed next to where she lay nestled comfortably under the covers. He reached out and stroked her delicate forehead. She was only sixteen years old and already she had the weight of the world on her shoulders.
Darien did have to admire her in that way. Most girls her age would scream as soon as they broke a nail. Serena, on the other hand, would give up her life to protect the planet.
Serena's face was filled with compassion, hopes, and dreams as she slept. Her skin felt soft like silk. Darien frowned. He knew better then anyone what Zentraff had in store for her. He could never tell her though. She would probably kill herself if she found out… literally.
"If only you knew." Darien whispered in a sweet loving voice. But, no matter what happened, Darien would always be there for her. Now and forever.
Then it hit him, like lighten. They only way Darien could possibility stop Zentraff from getting Serena was that he would be forced to kill him. Darien wasn't sure if he could kill anyone no matter what they did. Killing someone because they killed Serena is different then killing someone to try and protected her.
Darien then kissed Serena on her forehead. " I guess we'll find out together."
Serena ran as fast as she could though the massive forest. Fear consumed her. She had to get away from him. She ran. She ran for her life and for her love, Endymion.
She fell. Mud splattered all over her. Her once white flowing gown was now a brownish colour. She was wet and cold, but she got up and kept running. Even though she knew it was hopeless. There was no place she could hide from him. He was everywhere. There was no escaping him.
Oh, Endymion, Endymion my love. I'm so sorry.
She ran into a cliff. There was nowhere left to run. She couldn't escape him. She couldn't fly nor run nor hide. It was the end for her.
"You can't run from me, Princess Serenity. Bye-bye." Serena turned around. Just as she did so, she was forced violently over the edge. She fell, and fell forever.
"Endymion!!!"
Then she was awake in Darien's apartment, and Darien flew into her arms.
"Serena, It's okay. I'm here. I'm right here," He comforted her. She shut her eyes tightly, but in her mind's eye, she could only stare with helplessness and horror.
"You both had the same dream?" Raye asked.
"Ya. Darien's dream was me hanging over the cliff and in mine, I was chased and pushed over the cliff." Serena explained.
Earlier, Serena and Raye had a talk where Raye apologized a million times over on how stupid she was to have said what she had said about her mother. Serena also yelled at Raye for breaking her promise, even though grateful for it.
"But, isn't that kinda impossible, unless you guys are telepathic, I don't see how you guys could have had similar dreams.
"Raye, as impossible as it may sound, it happened, believe me," Darien was pacing back and forth in the room.
"Well, what are we going to do? We just can't sit here and let this Zentraff come and kill us off one by one," Raye said acting like she was the leader. Serena was getting a little pissed off. Raye was sounding like she was smarter then everyone else on the planet. Serena couldn't take it anymore.
"I don't know Raye. Why don't you tell us if you're so smart?" Serena snapped.
"What's that suppose to mean!?" Raye yelled.
"It means that you're a bossy, self-centered, little bitch!" Serena yelled
"Okay. That enough!! I've had it with you two! Always yelling and fighting. No wonder nothing ever gets done around here! How are you guys suppose to work as a team if you can't get along!?" Both Raye and Serena stared at the floor. Serena had never seen Darien get so mad before.
"Well, Darien. How are we supposed to get anything done when we have a stupid Meatball Head as our leader!? When ever something goes wrong, she solves every problem with an ice cream cone!" Raye snapped back.
Serena finally snapped. She jumped up and slapped Raye across the face. "Shut up, Raye. You try going through the things I go through day in and day out, never knowing when you wake up in the morning weather today's the day I'm going to die. And I do it all just to save your ass!!!" Serena turned and ran out of the room crying.
"Serena, wait!" Darien called after her, but she didn't hear him, or didn't listen.
"Nice one, Raye." Darien said with a disgusted face. "Real Pretty." Darien left the room and ran after Serena.
Serena ran down the street trying to put as much distance between her, Raye, and Darien as possible. She felt hurt and lonely. She just wanted to turn the clock back to last night and try to make sure that Darien's flight got delayed. She wished Zentraff had killed her last night. She didn't want to live, not after what Raye had said and what she, herself, had said. She was sick and tried of saving the planet from evil that was determined to kill her every single day.
"You shouldn't be out all alone, Princess. Lots of bad people wander the streets around here. You could get hurt."
Serena froze. She wasn't scared anymore. She was sort of glad that Zentraff had found her here.
"Dose it really matter weather or not I'm alive or dead to you?" Serena asked still facing away from him.
Zentraff was startled by her question, but answered it, "No, but why on Earth would you want to die. Life is so much better and from what I understand, you are suppose to enjoy your life. You fight for love and justice, that means you should try and stay alive, or at least that's what I thought."
Serena turned to face him. Her hair had fallen down when she had run; her eyes were all red and puffy from crying. "I want to die because of what I have to live through every day. I'm sick and tried of fighting. I just want it all to end. Please just kill me. Death isn't as bad as having to suffer everyday the way I do. I really don't care what you do with me after I'm dead. Just please, end my suffering, and just kill me!" Serena screamed. She started to cry again.
"I will kill you, but just think of what your Endymion would say. I saw him last night. He didn't look like he was just going to stand there and let me kill you. I'm sure he would be heart broken to see you broken body lying at the side of the street." Zentraff was just playing with her heart now.
"I know that I'm going to hurt him even more then he already is, but I can't live with him like this, trying to make it through the next day without dying. Everyday, something happens to us and I can live in peace with all this war going on. Just get it over with." Serena's pain grew. Her heart pounded so hard that it was hard for her to breath.
"Okay, but this was your choice." Zentraff sent a surge of power hurdling towards Serena. It hit. She was sent flying through a glass window of a store that was near by. Glass shattered. Serena was cut to shreds.
Zentraff picked her up and threw her back out into the street. "Now it ends." He sent a fireball straight for her. It happened in slow motion. Just before the fireball hit, Darien jumped in the way. The fire burned him badly as he landed.
"You!!!" Zentraff yelled.
Darien stood. His face was scratched and burned in some spots. His hair was wet and tinted red, and his clothing was a bit burned. "Stay away from her, or I'll kill you." Darien wasn't playing any games.
"I'll leave for now Endymion, but I'll be back." Zentraff disappeared into what was now become night sky.
Darien ran towards Serena. She lay lifeless on the ground before him. He bent down beside her and lifted her up into his arms. Her eyes were closed. Her face wasn't that beautiful angle face he had seen last night. This face was filled with fear, pain, and suffering.
"Serena. Oh my God, Serena. Please. Please open your eyes. Please." He got no answer. He checked her pulse. She had a heartbeat, but it was terribly faint.
Darien held her close to him. Tears filled his eyes. He couldn't believe what she had done. He didn't want to believe that she wanted to die. He couldn't believe that she didn't even think of how this would affect him.
Darien kissed her. He kissed her with all his passion and love hoping that it would be enough to bring her back to him. She was dying. She was losing a lot of blood and her head had been smacked very hard. He couldn't bear to lose her. Not again.
Serena's eyes flicked open. Darien could see so much pain and fear in them.
"Darien." Serena's voice was no more then a whisper. Darien was trying to hold back his tears, but they started to trickle down the sides of his face anyways. "Why are you here?" She was now struggling to speak.
"I'm here to stop you from making the biggest mistake you could possibly made." Darien stroked her hair, which was stained red. "Why were you trying to kill yourself?" Darien choked on his words.
"Because of what Raye had said and because of what I had said. I'm sick of having to fight every day just to stay alive. I never get one day of rest. We're constantly getting attacked, hurt, or brainwashed. I just want it to end. The war, the suffering, the pain."
Serena knew her words were hurting him, but she knew he wouldn't have to worry about her stupidity after she died.
"And what about me. Do you even care how I feel anymore? Do you even love me? Well?"
Serena didn't want to answer, but she knew she had too, "I do love you Darien, but I'm just a big pain who can't protected herself and we're always getting hurt or taken away from each other. I just want the suffering to end." Serena started to cry herself.
"Serena, I… I gave you everything that I am. I gave you my body and my soul. Was what happened last night nothing to you?" Darien was so hurt. He had waited two years just to make sure Serena truly did love him and then once he shows her true love, She wants to die.
Serena didn't know what to say. She wasn't sure how she was going to make up for another one of her mistakes, even though she knew that it wasn't a mistake. Suddenly, Serena let out a scream. Pain overwhelmed her. She couldn't stop it. She couldn't fight it.
"Ssh, Serena. Try to hold still, okay." Serena couldn't the pain was too great. "Serena, just rest your head on me okay. It's going to be all right. I promise." Serena did as she was told. Darien ran his hand over her side. He felt some broken ribs and blood.
Darien then looked worried. He knew what was causing her pain. He also knew that if help didn't arrive soon, that she would get her wish.
Darien tried reassuring her, "It's going to be alright, Serena."
"You… can't… lie very well. What's… wrong?" Serena was in so much pain. She never knew this much pain could be possible.
"You're… You're bleeding eternally. You also have a few broken ribs, which doesn't help the problem. If help doesn't come soon…" Serena knew what would happen, but she didn't want to break his heart. She loved him so much. She couldn't bear to see the look on his face if she died. She didn't want him to hate her.
"I'm sorry, Darien. I do care what happened last night, and I do care how you feel."
"Really? You have a funny way of showing it." Darien's eyes were full of tears, sorrow and of pain. Serena did the only thing she could do. She pulled him down and kissed him. She kissed him with her everything while hoping that he would forgive her.
Darien kissed her back. He held onto the moment for as long as possible. He was fearful of losing her. He just wanted to stay right here with her and never leave this moment frozen in time.
The kiss ended and Darien stared at her. She couldn't see how he was feeling through his eyes anymore. He was hiding his feelings. It frightened her. She always knew how he felt by looking into his eyes, but now there was nothing there, just his ocean blue eyes staring back at her. She then realized that he was waiting.
"Darien. I… love you. I can never describe the way I feel when I'm with you. You're my life. I never meant to hurt you." Serena's eyes watered up and Darien could see all the pain and suffering she was going through.
Darien stroked her hair out of her face. He was still hurt, and Serena couldn't make that go away. It was stuck with him for the rest of his life. In his heart though, he had to forgive her. She was so beautiful and amazing. He didn't want to lose her.
Serena started coughing up blood. She was getting more and more distant from him. Because of his studies in Canada, he knew that she wasn't going to last much longer without help, but there was nothing he could do to help her.
"Darien." Serena crocked. Her sweet loving eyes stared at him with worriless.
"Ssh, Serena. I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay right here, okay. But you have to fight this. Please stay with me." Darien's eyes watered up. They were warm and loving and showed that he was frightened of losing her.
Serena started to cry. She knew how much he cared about her. She was beginning to wish she hadn't been so stupid to try and get herself killed. She couldn't bear to watch Darien's heart break if she died. She wanted to stay in his arms forever.
She snuggled into Darien's side. He held her tight. She could hear his heart beating extremely fast. She felt tears foreign fall onto her cheeks. She knew Darien was crying.
Pain overwhelmed her. She groaned in agony. She watched Darien panicked with helplessness. She knew she was going to die. She could feel it. She was scared of it.
"I love you." Serena chocked on her words.
"Serena, Please, don't say your good-byes. I don't want to lose you." Darien seemed like a helpless little child.
"You said last night, that being in a relationship meant you didn't have to face things alone." Serena's fear consumed her. "Well, I'm going to end up facing this alone. I guess you were wrong." There was so much sorrow in her words.
Darien kissed her. She held onto it. This kiss was unlike any other. All their passion fears and pain was poured into it.
Darien held Serena so close to him. There was no way help would arrive in time now. It was too late.
"I love you, Serena. With all my heart." It killed Darien to have to say his good-byes.
"I love you, too. I always have and I always will." Serena's breathing got slower. She could feel herself dying. She felt her heartbeat slow. "Good… bye…Dar…" Serena's grip on Darien's arm faded and her hand fell to the ground. Her head fell to one side just as the ambulance swerved around the corner.