Months had passed rapidly, and it was now only two weeks away from Serena and Darien's big day. Still Seiya had managed to be left in the dark of such an occasion…but that, was yet to end.
Serena on the other had, had just finished her 4th dress rehearsal for that month, and decided to drop into the arcade and see Andrew
"Hey…here comes your 'Mrs. Darien Shields' to be…" Andrew remarked loudly, to get Darien's attention from around the magazine section.
"Good afternoon Andrew," Serena greeted feeling two hands come over her eyes "And you too…"
"I've missed you…" Darien replied kissing her tenderly
"We only spoke to each other 3 hours ago…"
"I know…but when I can't hear, see or touch you…it feels like I'm dying…" he said, kissing her again
"Oh you two, please…its still day light…" Andrew joked loudly
"Andrew…shut up!" both Serena and Darien replied, groping over each other, before Serena suddenly pulled back
"Honey, wha…what is it?"
"I almost forgot…I need to go back to Seiya's…'we' need too…Darien…we need to tell him, tonight…"
"Yes, yes your right…what time do you want me around…"
"Hmmm, I think about 6:30…that was I can pack my things before he comes home, and you can put them in the car before he returns…"
"Alright…I'll see you then…"
"Bye…see you Andrew…" Serena said, running out of the arcade and towards Seiya's place.
"Are you sure it's wise to let Serena be alone…I mean Seiya's a real rough guy, smart too…"
"She'll be fine…and if anything does wrong she can call me, and I'll be right over…"
"Alright…I just she'll be o.k." Andrew hoped
It was around 6:30 when Serena had almost finished packing that she heard a knock at the door. A smile lit up Serena's face. It was Darien; it had to be for sure. Her darling Darien ad her had been counting down the days until they would be married, and each day seemed a century long, every minute turned to years. Carrying her bags into the living room while fiddling with a zip thinking it was Darien's presence in the room.
"Darien, I've missed you…oh I've got all my bags ready so you can put them in…" – the smile upon Serena's face vanished
"Seiya" she croaked, startled. Dropping her bags to the floor, she smoothed the edges of her blouse. The man flicked his hair out of his face proudly…angrily more like
"So…you think you could leave without me knowing did you?" Seiya questioned harshly
Serena slowly moved back towards the bedroom, hoping to god she didn't hit anything
"No, I" she stuttered, desperately hoping that Darien would show up soon
"Shut up!" Seiya yelled, "So, this is where you've been staying with the last two weeks, I might've known…"
Anger also sparked Serena's voice as she proceeded to last at him with her tongue
"Seiya, I don't love you, I never did! My heart belongs to Darien and Darien only!"
An evil curdle escaped Seiya's throat
"Your heart may belong to your precious Darien" his eyes glinted a dangerous emerald as he lowered his voice
"…But your innocence will be mine Serena"
Realization dawned on Serena as her eyes widened in horror
"No, No!"
They hit the ground hard, as Seiya ripped at the neck of her blouse
"Get off! Get off me!" her scream echoed in the tiny apartment. Seiya pinned her wrists to the ground roughly, hot breath flew past her ear as he spoke
"I'm sorry to say my dear, but tonight is the night…you're going to be mine!" yelled, pressing his lips to hers roughly. Tears streamed down Serena's fair face as she felt his cold hands slip up the back of her top and – CLIP! Seiya threw her bra away like a piece of rubbish
"Darien! Darien come fore me!" the young woman screamed amid her tears
"Darien! Darien!" mimicked Seiya in a high-pitched voice
"Your precious Darien won't come for you now!" Seiya slid a hand up her skirt, and seams of her panties ripping as she heard a knock at the door…
"Serena?" came an attentive voice, laced with worry
"Serena's eyes widened as she struggled with Seiya, who was grinding his hard length against her cooped body
"Darien! Darien he's trying to-"
WHAM!
Seiya backhanded her hard across the face
"Shut up or I'll kill you myself" he whispered coldly, the jingle of his belt buckle was the only sound to be heard
"Serena! Serena!" screamed Darien, pushing his weight against the door, it opened with a crack.
"I'm coming Serena, hold on!"
Seiya clapped a hand over Serena's mouth
"Move another inch and I'll kill you"
Serena's eyes sparkled with terror as she was dragged away
"Serena, answer me!"
nothing……absolutely nothing. One minute ago he could hear her sweet voice crying out to him for help, then next…she had vanished.
Darien thinking the worst, breathing heavily…he glanced at the floor… to find Serena's blouse.
He picked the garment up, still the fresh scent of Serena's Instinct perfume, while not to far from the blouse; another one of Serena's belongings caught his eye.
Her bra, the same one he had given her many months before.
"Serena…answer me, Serena!" he called – checking the bedroom, bathroom, living room…she couldn't be found anywhere. Until, yes the kitchen!
He quickly darted towards the kitchen to find his princess tied by the hands and feet; he quickly rushed to her side.
"Oh, Serena…" he whispered, gently untying the her bands and removed the gag from her mouth, when suddenly Serena's eyes darted over his shoulder, trembling at the sight of the image.
"So…after all the trouble that bitch has caused you, you'd still come for her?" Seiya said, casually tightening his belt buckle
Darien's eye widened in anger… "You…you…Serena…" he swerved his head to Serena's skirt, only now noticing it rumpled and creased.
"So…"Darien began, strangely quiet "you first steal my only true-love from me, then you decide to rape her…and now you try to kill me!"
"Oh, or so it would seem…Darien…" Seiya laughed loudly
"What are you going to do about it…Darien?"
"The only thing I can do!" replied the dark haired man, swinging a fist at Seiya's face
Both men fell to the ground, Seiya pinned beneath Darien's weight. Again Darien landed another blow to his face.
"You think that beating me up will solve you anger Darien?" – he was caught off guard and Seiya knew it. Serena watched in horror, fearing Seiya's impulsive nature
"What the hell are you rambling on about?" questioned Darien still with his fist raised
Seiya, laughing again – "There are always going to be other times, other's when you won't be around to protect you precious 'princess' – Serena's eyes flickered t Darien's like they did when they first met, silently reading each other's thoughts.
"Oh yes there will always be other times Darien, one's when you are not there. Serena walking home from her friends place when suddenly…the street lamp fades out. You know…I do wonder why they have those dark alleyways in this city, they are really dangerous to young, beautiful women…such as that pretty blonde over there!" he gestured towards Serena.
Darien gritted his teeth, before lowering his voice
"Your not worth it Seiya, you're just some guy out there only looking for a good time, wanting someone that you know you can't have" – Darien stood up off the floor and made his way back to Serena
"Get out Seiya!"
"You wont…"
"I said, GET OUT!" Darien's voice bellowed
Serena sighed deeply, as she buried her face into her lovers arms, when her eyes flickered open again as she saw a shadow move over her senses. Seiya ran towards Darien, the glint of silver flashing off a knife.
"No!" Serena screamed as she spun herself in the path f the blade. Serena moaned slightly as she merged with the blade, suddenly going limp falling into Darien's arms. His dark blue eyes flashed with confusion as he caught his lover as she fell. A wet patch immediately formed on Darien's shirt, and as he looked down I horror a red slash was staining Serena's blouse. With a smirk upon his face, Seiya without a word, he slipped out the door his laughter echoing through the hall as he ran.
"No!" Darien shrieked as he caught her in his arms, falling to the floor…Serena breathing hard and labored
"Da, Dar…"
"Sssshhhhh now Serena…don't talk, don't talk"
"Darien, I lo…" she echoed, "…promise, promise me we'll make it o the alter."
Darien looked upon his beloved in shock; her beautiful crystal blue eyes shed a single tear, twinkling with love and desperation –
"I promise you Serena, I promise we…Serena, no Serena stay with me, please wake up!" – her lids closed silently, her hand fallen to the floor as she lost consciousness
"Hello operator, I'd like 119 please." Darien replied, putting pressure on her opened, "Yes a young woman with a stab wound to the upper chest"
As Darien listened carefully to what the operator's instructions he couldn't help but keep his mind on his beautiful wife to be. And Seiya would pay for he'd caused. with his life!
After tending to his Serena at the hospital at anyway he could, Darien checked his watch, 9:45. it had been an eventful day, an all too unhappy day. Serena raped, violated, beaten and then stabbed all by the same disgusting pile of slime, Seiya still on the loose. When he would get his hands on that bastard it would be the final chapter of his story. Parking his treasured red Ferrari on the curb outside his apartment, slamming the door shut…stopped.
Seiya. There the low-life pig was, standing outside oh his apartment. The blood boiled in Darien's veins as he raced toward the unforgivable son of a bitch.
"Seiya…just the man I was looking for."
The man before him grinned evilly, throwing down his cigarette butt.
"Well, well if it isn't my little hero Darien" Seiya sang, mimicking Serena's sweet voice whilst clapping his hands together
"What do you want Seiya, Serena's in hospital so uless your looking for some guy on guy action, I'd advise to look somewhere else, like your father! Because let's face it…you've dug your grave…"
Seiya croaked with hatred – "Well, lets settle this then, once and for all!"
The men charged towards one another, fist against flesh…blood splattered upon the sidewalk as they fought.
"You, you took the innocence of my dear Serena…you ought to die for what you've done!" Darien protested, slamming a kick towards Seiya's ribs
"Why, and wasn't it a beautiful time too…you know I think I recall a slight moan of pleasure slip past her lips when she felt my hand reaching up between her thighs…don't blame her though, after all you couldn't given gather in that position could you Darien…you stupid fool!" Seiya replied between each blow he received from Darien…
" What the hell does that suppose to mean…" pinning Seiya up against the brick wall, "I loved her enough for us to wait…not force her into anything…you, you tricked her! Making her stay with you…causing Serena so much heartache and…and terror! I hate you! For what she's been through…" he shouted – pulling out a small dagger out of his jacket pocket – " I will cause you pain, like you caused Serena…" holding the weapon high above his head ready to slash the broken body standing before him.
"No!" a voice behind them screamed – quickly Darien swerved around to find Andrew standing there, hands in his pockets of a long black drench coat.
"An…Andrew…what, this man…tried to…your objecting to this? He tried to kill my wife!"
"No Darien, I'm not objecting…I…I can't let you kill him…it…it wouldn't be right…"
"Right? I'm talking to the man who desperately want to ny et it on with Mina and be gone with…and your giving me lessons on what's right!"
"I know, I'd desperately want to 'get it on' with Mina myself…" Seiya snarled quietly
"Shut up, you disgrace of man!" Darien replied, punching his head into the wall…falling unconscious.
"Darien, don't you see…you can't kill another guy, it'd be like killing me…even though he is a crook of the lowest state…I mean, what would Serena think of this, think of you? You know in your heart, that it's wrong…" Andrew spoke sensitively, walking closer to Darien.
"You know Darien," he repeated, gently taking the blade out of his friend's hand.
"I…I…thank you"
"That's alright…I couldn't let my best mate go to jail could I…and so soon before his wedding too"
"So…what do you suppose we do with him?" Darien turned, facing Seiya's lifeless body
"Oh, I don't know, leave him in the gutter…nah, I guess we should report him to the cops…"
After seeing his beloved's perpetrator locked up for the night, Darien head back to the hospital to see how Serena was doing.
"My princess…your awake" he questioned, sitting beside her bed
"Yes, I've been up for almost 2 hours…" she began, reaching for her lovers hand – "But…where were you?"
"Serena…I…I won't lie to you. I, went looking for Seiya…" his voice spoke in disgust
"Oh Darien, you didn't…"
"No, of coarse not. But…I did make him pay for what he's done…he's being held by the police now…"
"Darien…that's great! That way I can tell them how it went ad he'll be locked away…forever…" she replied, more bounce in her voice then before – "But Darien…I…I need to tell you something…"
"Go on…"
"Well, in Seiya's apartment…when you found me…it…it's not what you think…he,"
"What? It's o.k. You can tell me…"
"He…didn't…(sigh)…he didn't touch me…"
"What!" Darien asked, tears dwelling in his eyes from hearing this information
"Hmmm, even though a doctor gave me a check-up…they said he didn't really do any damage…he didn't actually force himself onto me…"
"Oh, Serena…that's great news…I, I still – "
"Sssshhhhh…" – placing her small, slender finger upon his lips, "you, Darien are my hero…I love you so much…" – pulling him near enough to kiss
"…Serena…" he began, between kisses, "We…will still make it to the alter"
"I know…my love.." Serena replied, heading into a sweet, dreamy sleep.
Well, guys…did you like that one…even though I had some help with my friend Darlene…I still managed to get yet another chapter in.
Oh, I got some good news too…once this story is complete, I will be starting a new story, same couple…but, it will follow up after their honeymoon, where love, lust, children and other enemies will arise from both Darien and Serena's past… Well, I better go, remember to R&R for me.
Thanks guys… Chrissy xoxox
Oh yeah, just t give you an idea…there will only be 3 more chapters, until a whole NEW story begins…bye, bye.