Chapter 8

As a treat to the family, Serena's mother and father decided to take their children up to the cabin house with the beautiful lake for a weekend hot springs spa getaway. Serena's mother felt her daughter could use a getaway, especially with whatever has been bothering her. Serena had a near scare when she almost revealed the star locket she carried was from a boy. Her father becoming enraged that his baby girl was dating, but Serena quickly extinguished that distress.

"Dad, this is so beautiful," Serena said as they arrived and got out the car. "So romantic."

"This is where you mother and I met. We share special memories here."

"Me too," Serena whispered. All of a sudden, the locket started playing. "Darien." Serena had flashes of his handsome face smiling at her. She could feel as if his arms were around her.

"Well, let's go check in. Serena!"

"Huh?" Serena turned from the lake, holding the locket in her hand

"Come on."

"I'm coming Mom!" Serena smiled.

"Are you okay, dear?"

"I'm fine." Serena's mother put her arm around her, kissing the side of her head.

"Good, we are going to have fun this weekend."

"Yeah."


Meanwhile, Darien and Malachite were examining the lake, since it exhibited powers like the monsters Queen Beryl uses.

"Prince Endymion, investigate. I might need that power to defeat Sailor Moon and take that crystal."

"Yes my queen. I am on it." Darien disappeared.

"My queen, Prince Endymion has been acting strange. Do you think he knows his memories were erased?"

"I don't know. I don't want to take chances. Keep an eye on him, Malachite. Make sure that princess doesn't change him back."

"As you wish."

"He must stay under my control. He is the only one that can hold the Imperium Crystal."


Serena was relaxing with her parents in the hot springs, when her brother pointed out that a guy was down by the lake. From the hot springs, they could see the glorious lake in the background. Serena gasped as she saw Darien. She rushed out the water, throwing on the spa robes and shoes as she rushed to the lake.

"Darien!" Serena stopped at a statue. Her locket started playing again. "The locket. Why is it playing again?" Serena pulled it out. She sighed, touching the statue. A twig snapped behind her. Serena gasped and turned.
"Darien?"

"What is that? Why is it so familiar to me?"

"Darien..."

"Who is Darien? And why you call me by that name?"

"Because that is your name."

"What is that song and why do I know it?"

"Because you know me. It's me, Serena. Please! Please, don't you know me anymore?" Serena grasped the locket to her chest.

"Darien? Serena? I don't know them. And they don't have any meaning to me."

"Yes, they do! How can you say that to me! Darien, it's me! It's your Serena. Your bunny. Your minx. Don't you recognize me at all?" Serena stepped closer to him. She was seconds from burying her face into his chest.

"But I…" Darien's hand reached out for Serena's face. "But I see…" Serena closed her eyes as his fingertips touched her cheek. "You."

"Serena!" Serena gasped and looked back.

"Mom…" Serena's mother was coming down the path. "Darien…" Serena turned to find him gone. "Oh Darien."

"Honey, are you all right? You left so suddenly!"

"I'm fine."

"Oh, you've found the statue of the guardians. Do you know the story?" Serena's mother put her arm around Serena as they stood next to the statue.

"What story?"

"It is quite a love story about legendary lovers."

"Legendary lovers?"

"Legend tells us of a young man that fell deeply in love with the water sprite living in the lake."

"What happened to them?"

"There was another girl, from the young man's town who loved him as well. When she saw the water sprite and young man, she became obsessed with jealous and turned into an evil monster. And the only way the man and the sprite could stop her was by taking their love and sealing her beneath the lake. Because of this they died, but as they rose into the sky, they became 2 stars guarding the lake. The jealous girl was doomed to be miserable forever."

"How sad. ACHOO!" Serena sneezed.

"Wow, we better head inside before you catch a cold."

"Oh, Mom." Serena hugged her.

"Come on. You know, if you find somebody that you love…bring him to the house. Introduce him to your father and me, okay."

"What!" Serena blushed.

"Promise me."

"Okay, I promise. I'll introduce him to you." They walked away.


Darien appeared after they were gone. He had listened to the tale. The young girl's eyes still lingering on his mind. He knew her. Just the tiniest touch of her cheek and he felt emotions he had never felt before, or at least, he thought he hadn't. "Who is she? Why does she fell so important?" Darien thought as he looked back at the lake. "So, a monster was sealed in this lake. That must be the energy. Queen Beryl could use this unusual power." Malachite appeared in a tree behind Darien. Darien raised his hand to the lake. "Ancient creature, o vengeful soul, wake up! I am your master now. Rise and obey me!" The monster rose from the depths of the lake. But the monster didn't want to be ruled. The monster wanted to find the young boy and cared of nothing else.
Serena and her mother caught up with Sammy and her father.

"Revenge will be mine! She will pay!" The monster said having spotted them from the distance. Darien gasped as the monster rushed away. Serena looked back at the moon in the distance.

"Darien, I love you so much. I know you are near, so close. But it's like you're not here at all."

"Serena, is something wrong?"

"Wrong? No!" Serena laughed. "Just looking at the Moon. It's so beautiful tonight. Makes me want to cry." Serena wiped her eyes. "I'm gonna go take another dip in the hot springs before dinner. Excuse me." Serena took off quickly.

"I never know what is wrong with her. Sometimes, I feel like she is from another planet," Serena's father said.


Serena ran hard, tears in her eyes.

"I won't give in! Darien…even if he doesn't remember, I won't give up!" Serena turned to find the monster behind her. Serena saw her family. She rushed to protect them. Serena's father ended up shielded them and was helped by a rose. Tuxedo Mask appeared and helped the Tsukino family. Serena led her family away, but saw Darien was no match for the monster. Then the Sailor Scouts arrived to the rescue.

"Quick, this way to the inn," Serena yelled. She stayed back a bit. In the mist of Mercury's bubbles, Serena separated from her family and went to help her friends and Darien. She transformed into Sailor Moon. The Sailor Scouts' powers were strong enough, even Sailor Moon's tiara magic wasn't enough. Sailor Mars had to use a charm on the monster to weaken it. Tuxedo Mask shouted for Serena to use her wand.

"Right. She defeated the monster with her moon scepter, her real form appearing as she rose up to the sky. She was freed of that evil jealous and could rise to the heavens in peace.

"Tuxedo Mask.." Sailor Moon went to step forward.

"I guess we will have to resolve the Imperium crystal another time, Sailor Moon."

"Don't go!"

"Good bye….Serena." Tuxedo Mask disappeared. Malachite saw this with much confusion.


Serena could hear her family yelling for her.

"Better head back," Raye said.

"Yeah, your family is worried," Amy said.

"Thanks girls."

"Anytime, Sailor Moon," Mina said. Serena put on a fake smile as she rushed to her family.

"Serena!"

"Serena! Where are you!"

"Serena!"

"Sis! I wish I wasn't so mean to her."

"That's for sure."

"Serena!"

"Mom! Dad!" Serena rushed and hugged her parents.

"I was so worried!"

"I'm sorry."

'I have the greatest parents, always there for me, to protect me. And Sammy….well, life always must have some irritations." Serena thought as they went back to the inn.

Serena was in the hot springs with the girls, staring off at the Moon again.

"What a great view!" Raye said.

"And the hot springs, amazing!" Mina moaned sinking deeper into the water.

"Tuxedo Mask," Serena whispered.

"Cheer up, Sere. Don't give up. You'll have more chances to help bring Darien back," Raye said.

"Oh, I'm fine. Because I've got great friends like you guys. Hey, how did you guys know to get here?"

"Luna told us," Amy said.

"And…"

"We weren't going to let you have all the fun by yourself!" The girls splashed Serena and dunked her.

"Stop! Stop it! NO!" Serena laughed as the girls fought with dunking each other in the hot springs.


Darien stood beside Serena's bed. She moaned in her sleep. She sat up quickly from her dream and saw the evil Prince Darien. After the battle at the lake up in the cabin, she knew she never could trust this Darien. He was evil and until he was freed, he was her enemy.

"Darien?" Serena looked to her bedroom door.

"Don't scream."

"What are you doing here?"

"You know why I am here." Serena gasped. She rushed to her dresser for the wand, but Darien grabbed her by the waist and tossed her back to the bed. Serena's mouth was covered by his hand, as he pinned her to the bed with his body. She let out a scream, muffled by his hand. "I told you not to scream." Serena bit his hand. "Ow!" Darien shook his hand. "You little…"

"Why are you here?"

"I told you."

"No, you didn't."

"I keep seeing you. I close my eyes and you are standing before me."

"And…"

"And I don't know why."

"Yes, you do." Darien sat up.

"Everything is strange and empty and yet, I don't feel empty." Serena sat up. "I know you, I know I do, but I can't remember you."

"Queen Beryl erased it all. But I can help you."

"How?"

"Let me usemy wand, restore your memory. Bring you back to me."

"No."

"Why not! Don't you want to remember me?"

"I don't know."

"Yes you do!" Serena had tears in her eyes. "And I can prove it." Serena cupped his face and kissed him. Darien slowly moved on top of Serena as they laid to her bed. They kissed about that bed. Thankfully, Luna was staying over with Artemis, so they can figure out with Amy how to reach the Negaverse tonight. Serena moaned, as Darien's hand slid up her PJ top. "Darien…Darien, wait."

"What?"

"We can't, not here."

"Why not?"

"My parents are down the hall and my baby brother is across the hall!"

"Then you are going to have to learn to be quiet," Darien said kissing her again. Serena tried to stop him.

"No. No, Darien, please.." Darien stopped kissing her on the lips. He looked into her eyes. Serena held the palms of her hand against his chest to push him up and off her a bit. "Please, not here."

"Hold on then." Serena nodded. A black ball covered them, Serena gasped as they disappeared.


Serena could feel the coldness of the bed beneath her. She was no longer in her pink bunny room.

"Where are we?" Darien kissed her neck. "The Dark Kingdom."

"Yes." Darien kissed her on the lips. He moved her top up her stomach.

"Oh, cold."

"You won't be worried or thinking about that soon." Serena smiled, as he pulled off her top. Serena arched her back as he kissed down her neck. In the shadows above the bedroom, watching them, Malachite. He smiled. He knew Darien couldn't be able to resist going to Serena, not after the last battle and the way he touched her. Malachite knew eventually Darien would slip with Serena, not even the powerful evil Queen Beryl could prevent this. Darien tossed his armor aside, though still kissing her. Darien pulled her PJ bottoms down her legs before setting back on her. Serena pushed aside his dark blue shirt, revealing that toned bronze chest. She kissed the apex of his chest and around his collarbone.

"What about Beryl?" Serena asked.

"She won't bother us."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes." They kissed on the lips. Darien moved Serena's hands to his pants. She pushed them over his hips and down his legs. His raging penis freed from constraints. Serena moaned as it was pressed against her stomach.

"Darien, do you remember me now?" Darien kissed her. "Darien, do you.." Serena moaned as he took one nipple into his mouth. She held his head in place. Darien pulled the covers over them just as he slid into Serena, who moaned in delight. Malachite smiled and pressed a button. As Darien made love to Serena did not sense or see the evil fog beneath the bed. Serena's moaned and kisses were too distracting. Darien came deep inside of Serena after Serena's cries. Both of them exhausted. Darien moved to her side, holding her body to him. He kissed her often. Serena sighed, hugging his body tight. She felt home again in his arms. They both fell asleep.


"Darien…I love you," Serena gasped before her eyes rolled back.

"Serena? Serena!" Darien shook her head. "Serena!" Malachite laughed. Darien was holding her body up. Serena was pale, as her energy was being drained. "What have you done!"

"What must be done." Malachite disappeared laughing.

"No!"


Serena's mother came into her daughter's bedroom the following morning. She had been knocking and yelling for her daughter for the past 10 minutes.

"Serena get up! Serena! Serena!" Ikuko came around the side to see her daughter's face. "Serena!" Ikuko checked her pulse after finding Serena pale and unresponsive. She barely felt a pulse. "Ken! Ken!"

"What is it, dear!"

"Serena is ill!"

"What?"

"Her pulse is barely there, look at her!" Ken shook her.

"Serena!"

"I tried that! She won't wake!"

"We better get her to the hospital." Serena was lifted from her bed and carried out to the car.


Serena finally woke up in the white hospital room. The doctor doing his final examine.

"Will she be okay?"

"Your daughter seemingly was sapped of all her energy, her blood was low as if, she had lost all of it."

"But she wasn't bleeding!"

"Yes, and all examined, showed no external or internal injures, but she was low on blood pressure. We gave her a transfusion, she should be fine in time." Serena's friends rushed into the hospital room.

"How is she?" Raye asked.

"Girls, what are you doing here?"

"We heard about Serena?"

"From who, I haven't even informed the school!"

"Well, uh.."

"My mother is a doctor here, Mrs. Tsukino. She told me a friend was here and when I called everyone and only Serena didn't respond..."

"Of course. She is fine now. You can all go see her, I think she is awake." The girls rushed inside.


After they went to school, Serena was sitting up when her mother came back inside.

"Well, baby can I get you something while I go get coffee?"

"Maybe a juice," Serena said. "Oh and a candy bar!"

"Of course." Serena's father kissed her on the forehead before leaving.

"Mommy, you okay?"

"Of course, dear." Serena's mother was fixing the blanket around Serena. Serena stopped her hand.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Serena's mother looked at her with tears in her eyes.

"It's not everyday I find my daughter nearly dead."

"But I am fine now. I'm feeling so much, no need to cry now."

"I just wish you would tell me everything."

"There is nothing to tell."

"Then who is this Darien and what does he mean to you?" Serena looked at her mother.

"Mom, I….I…"

"Don't lie, I know he means something, because in the car, you mumbled his name, along with 'come back'."

"I wish I could….but I can't."

"You will tell me one day, right?" Serena nodded. "And you are being careful?" Serena nodded. "You should only give your heart to the one you know…"

"Mom, I know." They hugged. "I'm sorry for worrying you."

"You are my daughter, what else is new." Serena smiled.

'Darien…did last night really happen? Did we make love or was it all a dream?' Serena thought.


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