Heart of a Soldier
Chapter 4:
Serena awoke to the sun's gentle awakening. She opened her eyes and sat up. Across the room she saw Mina in a tossle of sheets and hair. She was a mess, Serena thought to herself. Lyta was simply sprawled under the bedsheets, sleeping soundly. Serena grabbed a pillow and tip toed to Mina's bedside. She smiled mischieviously as she raised the pillow above her head and slammed directly into Mina's unexpecting face. Immediatly, Mina jerked up, reflexitively grabbing her own pillow, and throwing the pillow wherever it would go. To their misfortune, it landed atop of Lyta. Serena backed up slowly as Lyta calmly sat up and threw two pillows at the both of them. Mina fell back on the bedpost, and Serena fell flat on her back from the pillow's impact.
Lyta had rolled over and gone back to sleep. Serena smiled a genuine smile. She had lived with Mina and Lyta in this room for 3 years now. She dragged Mina out of bed, and from the safty of her pillows. Mina simply braided her hair loosely, a few messy curls falling here and there. She wore a yellow sleeveless shirt with a red floral imprent, with straps, and a simple pair of jeans as well.
Lyta had crawled out of bed while Serena showered, and collected her clothes. She wore a strapless dark green shirt, her hair cascaded down to her sholders. She wore a simple pair of wrip jeans, and a pair of leather boots. She smiled and sat on their sofa, playing with one of her curls. Raye entered wairing a country styled cerulean blue shirt with an attached tie, with a pair of caprees. Amy was wairing a blue t-shirt with the word Bubbles printed on it in yellow, and regular jeans.
Serena came out in her normal attair, leather. She wore a simple leather vest with a barely noticeble white lace shirt underneath, with leather gloves. she wore tan colored pants that were tucked in her knee high leather boots, she wore thing gold hoops, and a leather hat. "Let's go Sere," Lyta said, "We're gonna be late." Serena followed Lyta out the room and into the main room. Mina was chowing on a bowl of rice crispies, Lyta ate some egggs, Amy had grits, Raye had toast, and Serena ate a bit of all. A girl with short sandy blonde hair walked in. She wore a white tank top that read protest, and camaflodge pants. "Hey Alex," Serena said through bites. She nodded in acknowledgement, and walked over to a girl with curly aqua colored hair that bounced around her angelic face. The girl was wairing a tight long sleeved baby blue shirt and a frilly white skirt.
Serena smiled stood up. "Where are you heading?" "Training," she said, "Where else?" Serena walked down the halls. The marble halls of academy loomed over her as she began recalling the past three years. She remembered her first session in class...
(Flashback)
Serena was late to class. Badly late. She managed to go unnoticed and took a seat beside Mina. "Why are you late," Mina asked. "I overslept, you didn't set my alarm," Serena whispered. "Your not making a very good first impression in class Serena," whispered Amy. "Class! Class!" The room went silent when a woman with red hair in a similar odango style as Serena's, but slightly different. "Today you will be learning one of the most important lessons, how to transform," she said, "My name is Kakyuu, and I will be teaching you on phrases and encantations. If you do well this semester, you will not see me again. If you don't, you may be here for a long while." Serena looked over to Mina, "I hope we do well..." "Me too..." "Now Ms. Tori come here..." Serena walked over to Kakyuu. "Pardons for my using you as a ginipig, but would you please show me the gift you recieved in your room last night." Serena froze instantly.
Serena wondered as she pulled out the golden locket and showed it too the teacher. She felt a cold breeze pass her heart when the teacher took the locket to examine it. "Now I want you to repeat after me..." "Ok," Serena said quietly. "Mind you to say it with some power," Kakyuu said, "Now then...Moon Prism Power...try saying it." Serena smiled and nodded her head. She raised her hand into the air and chanted, "MOON PRISM POWER!" Serena felt warmth enter her body, ribbons engulfed her, melting her every day clothes into a sailor suit. She was amazed at the sight before her. Kakyuu was silent. She looked troubled, and Serena bit her lip nervously. "I'm sorry, did I do it wrong..." Kakyuu shook her head, "You are the only one to get it right on the first try...I'm impressed..." Kakyuu turned to the other students, "Okay now quietly get out of your seats, and I will show you how to transform." Serena sat in her seat and waited.
(Flashback 2)
Serena entered her next class. Lyta was sitting beside Raye waiting for her, smiling when she entered. Serena smiled back as she took her seat at the end of the row. Serena then reckognized the man Luna had been with entering the classroom. His long hair was pulled back in a professional ponytail, and his icy eyes gazed to Serena. Serena felt a feeling as though she knew him, perhaps it was only her imagination. He smiled and sat on the surface of his desk, "I am your teacher Artemis, I shall teach you about the creatures you may have to face in battle." Lyta whispered to Serena, "Oh my God, Cole Mattock is in our class." Serena rolled her eyes at her.
"Now then," Artemis said raising the tone in his voice to quiet the two girls, "Can anyone tell me what this is?" All the class froze when they saw the 8 foot tall monster standing there. "Well?" Amy rose her hand to answer. "Yes Ms. Anderson proceed," Artemis said. "Well," Amy said fumbling for words, "That is a yoma if I am not mistaken." "Very good," Artemis said circling the yoma, "He is the weakest of his kind. There are five types of monsters; yomas, cardians, droids, heart snatchers, and dream shadowers. Now I want all of you to transform, I'm going to revive him from his paralized state. You have to fight him off, with some of the encantations Ms. Kakyuu has taught you. Get Ready!" All the girls pulled out their pens, Serena pulled out her locket, and the boys pulled out their respected object.
"GO!" "MOON PRISM POWER!" "MARS POWER!" "JUPITER POWER!" The girls stood frozen in place waiting for the creature to attack. "Taracia," it said, spinning around in a tornado of color. Suddenly there were 8 yoma in the room. "Oh God," Sailor Jupiter said jumping away from the far side yoma's attack. Sailor Mars was busy trying to negate her attack. The Cole character, Nebula Knight had already attacked the middle yoma, but nothing seemed to happen. "We have to find the real one," Sailor Moon heard him say. Followed by that was an encantation, "DARK NEBULA SERGE!" The yoma threw Nebula Knight back. Sailor Moon scanned the monsters, and noticed that one of them had a red jewel tattooed on their left sholder. This yoma jumped at her, she jumped back landing on the table, with the yoma inches away. It's breath was horrible, and it's eyes were evil menacing slits. Sailor Moon had now within seconds ripped her tiara from her forehead, which began glowing and spinning in her hand. "MOON TIARA MAGIC!" Sailor Moon slammed the tiara into the yoma, which was now cut in half.
All of the other drones disappeared, and the students detransformed. The bell rang, and class started leaving. "Ms. Tori, I need to speak with you now please." Serena stopped and turned to Artemis. She stood at his desk. He handed a slip to her. "This is for you to move to the next class up," he sighed. "Why, I don't understand all of my teachers have been giving me these?" Artemis looked at her, "You have already surpassed my expectations. I was suppost to bring the same monster in tommorrow because it isn't possible for you to have killed him today. But you did, you have surpassed already. You need something with a bit more challenge for you. So go to class." Serena left the room and headed to her next class.
(End of Flashback 1 and 2)
Serena smiled. It had been that way for a very long time. She went up to all these special classes, that only the most powerful senshi and knights could have. She now possessed the legendary imperium silver crystal, a new locket, and a scepter. She held the locket that was now a pink locket with a star in the center, with five jewels. Serena looked down at the crystal that lay inside the locket. She remembered how she had got it like yesterday.
(Flashback)
"Alright class," Serena's new first period teacher replied. She had black hair that was tied in a bun, and she sat in her seat behind her desk. "Now Ms. Tori, I reckognize that you have moved to this class because of your skills, in this class you will be fighting your fellow classmates. Ms. Graham, please demonstrate for us." A girl with long gold hair came before the class. "Now Ms. Tori," Ms. Fennerdy sighed, "Let's see what exactly you are made of." Serena raised her hand in the air, "MOON PRISM POWER!" "GALACTIC BLAST POWER!" Once they had finished transforming, Ms. Fennerdy signaled them to continue. Sailor Galaxia balled her hand into a fist, and began throwing punches at Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon was barely dodging the energy waves coming at her. She shrieked loudly, as Galaxia was throwing her out the window. But suddenly a white light engulfed the room, time had stopped, and Serena could feel her locket meld with something.
A scepter appeared before her. The long handle was pink, a red orb sat attop with wings coming from either side. A ruby sat on the very top, along with one inbetween the wings. She hestitantly grabbed it. Then the magic words came to her mind. Galaxia was now charging towards her. "MOON SCEPTER ELIMINATION!" A crescent beam shot Galaxia down, and Sailor Moon had won the battle. Serena smiled as she detransformed. "Very good Ms. Tori, very good indead! You much so passed the test, I do believe you have been the best I have seen so far." Serena smiled and went over to Sailor Galaxia. The bell rang, and the girl smiled and reached for Serena's hand. "Thank you," she said smiling. Serena shook her head, "No prob. I'm Serena, what your name." "I'm Sarah Graham," she answered smiling. "Nice to meet you Sarah." "Might you want to eat lunch," Sarah asked raising an eyebrow. "Sure," Serena said.
The two went to lunch and sat down and began eating. "Sarah, who is this?" Sarah looked up from her plate to a girl with black hair pulled back in a tight ponytail. "Oh Samantha, this is Serena," Sarah said introducing them, "And Serena this is my good friend Samantha." "Hi," Serena said shaking Samantha's hand. "Hello," Samantha said sitting down beside her. "Do you think Releida might let Serena join us," asked Sarah. Samantha thought for a second, "I dunno, she's gonna have to be really good." Sarah nodded returning to her plate. "So how has your year been so far Serena," she asked. "It's been good," Serena said, "But I'm apparently ahead of everyone by one year." Samantha nodded, "You are. We are suppost to meet with Releida in a few minutes, if you'd like to come with us." "Do you guys have a third period," Serena asked. Sarah and Samantha simply shook their heads no.
Sarah looked up and smiled, "Hi Cole." Serena looked at the boy who had helped her defeat that monster the day before. He smiled and kissed Sarah lightly, "Hello Sar, and you, you are the girl from yesterday ne?" Serena nodded. "Ahh yes," he smiled, "Releida asked me to help that class. You were the only one with much potential." Serena smiled and replied, "Now I'm sure that's not true." "Let's go meet Releida," Samantha smiled, "We want to see if Serena has... the right sort of potential." Cole smiled and nodded. Serena followed behind them, until she bumped into someone. "Oops," she said, "I'm soo sorry..." She trailed off when she found herself looking into deep blue eyes behind long ebony bangs. "Oh no my apologies," he said, "I am Darien Shields." She smiled, "Serena Tori." "Well I've gotta go," he smiled, "See ya later meatball head..." Serena smiled and ran to catch up with the others.
"Releida this is-" "Oh no Sarah I know who this is," Releida said, "How has your day been Serena dear?" Serena nodded, "Very good." "Do you know why they brought you here?" Serena shook her head. "They wanted to see if I would allow you be part of their team," she replied, "There's only one more spot left." "What do I have to do to join," Serena asked. Releida sighed, "Defeat all three of them in combat." Serena smiled, "Great who's first?" "They all are." Serena shuddered when she heard that. She thought for a moment and then replied,"Well, it cant hurt to try ne?" Releida smiled, "Alright then, TRANSFORM!"
"MOON CRYSTAL POWER!" "GALACTIC BLAST POWER!" "TOXIC POISON POWER!" "NEBULA SERGE POWER!" Now the transformations were complete. "Begin." As soon as it fell from Releida's lips, Galaxia threw a punch at Moon. She dodged, but landed in a unexpecting position. Sailor Toxica held back Sailor Moon's arms so that Nebula Kniht could attack. When, he went to punch her however, Moon had twisted her legs around him and used them to throw him to the ground. Moon then flipped over Toxica, who fell over in surprise. She landed in a pushup stance, with Galaxia close behind. She kicked at her, Galaxia grabbed her foot and attempted to throw her over her sholder. She met a surprise when Moon's tiara was thrown into her chest. Moon landed swift on her feet, and pulled out her scepter. "MOON SCEPTER ELIMINATION!" The beam crashed into the three, and Sailor Moon had won the battle. She then detransformed, and turned to Releida. "Welcome to the team Serena, meeting for scanning the city will be tonight at nine..."
(end of flashback)
Serena sighed. Today, she would be done with school for good, and go out to battle all the time. Today was her graduation day, the day she'd move in with Darien...
Author's note:
I hope it's good. I am not done with flashbacks, there is gonna be a few more between Serena and Darien. I want this to be qool and action like, but I want to show their romance also. Sorry bout all the fashiony stuff (You better work, work it grl, do ur thing on the runway..lol) but I wanted to see if it explained their personality well, and I wanted to give off the Angelina Jolie kick ass feel to Serena. I hope u like Cole and Samantha, they were my own little idea. But enough with me, I promise I will have the next chapter in very soon. God bless you all!
StarAngel
P.S. new lyrics yayz
Frantic by Metallica
If
I could have my wasted days back,
Would I use them to get back on
track?
Stop to warm at karmas burning,
Or Look ahead, but keep
on turning.
Do I have the strength
To know how I'll go?
Can
I find it inside to deal with what I shouldn't know?
Could I have
my wasted days back?
Would I use them to get back on track.
You
live it or lie it!
You live it or lie it!
My lifestyle
determines my deathstyle!
My lifestyle determines my
deathstyle!
Keep searchin
Keep on searchin
This search goes
on
This search goes on
Keep searchin.
Keep on searchin.
This
search goes on.
This search goes on.
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tick tick tock
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tock
I've worn out always being afraid
An endless stream of
fear that i've made
Treading water full of worry
This frantic
tick tick talk of hurry
Do I have the strength
To know how I'll
go?
Can I find it inside to deal with what I shouldn't know?
I've
worn out always being afraid
An endless stream of fear that i've
made
You live it or lie it!
You live it or lie it!
My
lifestyle determines my deathstyle!
My lifestyle determines my
deathstyle!
Keep searchin.
Keep on searchin.
This search
goes on.
This search goes on.
Keep searchin.
Yeah, Keep on
searchin.
This search goes on.
on and on!
Frantic tick tick
tick tick tick tock
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock
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tick tick tick tick tick tock
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tock
Do I have the strength
To know how I'll go?
Can I find
it inside to deal with what I shouldn't know?
Do I have the
strength
To know how I'll go?
Can I find it inside to deal with
what I shouldn't know?
Oh My lifestyle (Birth is Pain) determines
my deathstyle!
a rising tide (Life is Pain) that pushes to the
other side!
My lifestyle (Death is Pain) determines my
deathstyle!
a rising tide (Its All The Same) that pushes to the
other side!
Keep searchin
Keep on searchin
This search goes
on
on and on
Keep searchin.
Keep on searchin.
This search
goes on.
on and on.
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tock
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