Howdy,

So long time in uploading this one. Finally got a new chapter up and running. So many ideas running through my head for new stories, but I will keep this one up, but stay tuned for a new story coming soon.

Meanwhile please enjoy this short chapter.

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Chapter 22

Has the wind blew at the top of the shrine, Darien continued to glow a bright gold aura around his body.

"That is enough." He commanded to the now frozen girls. His power emanating from him in waves now. "You all have a duty to protect Serena, but Sailor Mars, all you want to do is hate Sailor Saturn. Your history is not clean, in this life or the past. Don't be a hypocrite. The only reason you are still a scout is because of the Princess. Start learning some manners, and start forgiving because until you can start doing that we will never find her."

Darien turned and paced, keeping the women locked in their places. He was unsure on how to handle the situation. He wasn't meant to lose control like this, his second nature for control kicking in while he was angry, in this uncontrollable situation.

Taking a deep breath he surveyed his situation. He can't find Serena without Sailor Mars, and they probably can't get to Serena without Sailor Pluto yet these two sides just wouldn't drop their issues and come together on their common goal.

"Now I am going to release you, Mars you will not attack, you will start learning to get along." Slowly relaxing his mind his aura dimmed back to neutral and the three frozen scouts were slowly released.

When Sailor Mars was released, she stumbled to the floor, and when she got her footing, she stood her distance, and glared at Darien. She turned to see that Pluto and Saturn had also been released, but instead of standing, the were both on one knee bowing to the prince, Sailor Mars gave them a dirty look and released her soldier form. She turned and walked back into the shrine, slamming the door violently.

Sailor Pluto and Saturn jumped at the sound of the door slamming. Saturn looked up, and watched Darien glare at the door. He marched up to the door, and signaled for the others to follow. Pluto, and Saturn released their soldier form and gingerly followed Darien into shrine.

As Darien walked through the halls of the Shrine, he rubbed his temples. He couldn't release his transformation, he couldn't release the pressure in his head, he wanted to find his Princess, he couldn't find Serena, he couldn't make her team get along, and the newfound powers that were swirling around him in a massive mess. He needed to have his sanity back, but that would only be when Serena was safely wrapped in his arms.

As he continued making his way through to the shrine, he looked around at the wooden walls. Pictures of Rei and her life and friends were scattered around the walls, he had reached the private quarters of the Shrine, and this meant he was going the right way. From the double footsteps behind him he knew that Trista and Hotaru were following him at a distance. He finally found the door he was looking for, and slid it open, and waited for the other two to join him.

He raised his finger to his lips, motioning for silence, and pointed to the raging red room. In the room was Rei; she was knelt in front of the fire, her hands moving signaling she was in a trance, speaking to the fire. Hotaru stared at the girl, and timidly stepped into the room. She sat down next to Rei and mimicked the way she was sitting and closed her eyes, allowing a purple aura to engulf her body, and led power into Rei's fiery Red aura. Trista and Darien, sat at the door, guarding the concentrating girls.

Hours rolled around, and Rei hadn't had a Serena vision, the extra power she was receiving wasn't helping. But she sent more out into the universe, seeing alternative futures for the girls, for herself, most pulling her into the purple hazy world that still sends chills through her.

Meanwhile, Darien was leaning his head against the doorframe, his eyes in and out of focus; something was pulling him into sleep. He finally accepted defeat, and allowed for sleep to pull him under.

When he woke he saw his blonde princess, impatiently pacing back and forth. When she turned and saw him, she ran forward and jumped, and exclaimed, "Finally, I have been trying to pull you here for hours."

Darien caught her easily, and kissed her passionately. Once he released her from his lips, hands still wandering her body, reveling in feeling her form. "What do you mean calling me? How are you doing this? This is a dream right? I need you to come back to me!"

Serena reached up and gently caressed his face, running her hands over his chest. "This is part of us. I have been wishing to see you in our dreams, but you were awake. And I can't come back; I'm not strong enough yet to get myself out of this dome I am in. I don't think I pulled myself here."

Darien sat down, and pulled her down into his lap. "What do you mean you didn't pull yourself here, I know you can't control when you go, but you can control where you go."

Serena shook her head, and curled herself into him "I was thinking about just curling up in bed, all I wanted to do was hide from the world, but I didn't have anywhere in mind to go. I was pulled; someone pulled me to where I am now. If I try and run into the darkness, any direction, I get zapped and flung back. It hurts Darien."

Darien gently stroked her hair, and gently kissed her head, "I know, but I need to find the physical you, and bring you back to me. You can't be completely unreachable."

"No, I'm not, Rei found me before, but she cannot see me like this." Serena said panic reaching her voice and her eyes. "None of them can see me."

"Why can't they help bring you back Serena? They are your guardians, you are the princess." Darien said has he grabbed her face in both his hands, forcing her to look at him.

Serena shifted her head back and forth. "For them to join together, they can't see me weak like this. You need to help me get out of here. Do they know I am missing?"

"Of course they know that you are missing. Who do you think that I went to first" Darien said shaking his head.

"You have to get them to stop looking for me. They cannot save me again. I am over everyone trying to save me, I will get myself out of this mess. You just need lend me your powers. That is the only help I need." Serena said seriously. "You have to go, someone is waking you up, go home and relax and meditate in your Prince form, concentrate on lending my your Aura. And we will talk more when I get home."

Darien nodded, and faded from Serena's world.

When Darien woke up to the room, looking exactly the same, well almost, Hotaru and Rei were still concentrating on their meditating. But Trista was staring at him as if he was a crazy person. He shook his head at her, held his finger to his lips to shush her, and quietly left the doorway and the shrine. Headed back to his apartment.

When Darien reached his apartment, he cleared his lounging area and sat crossed legged in the middle of the floor. He concentrated, trying to draw on the power that he had accessed to freeze the girls at the temple. He sat for what seemed like hours, trying to funnel the amount of power he had drawn at the temple into him, to bring forward his prince form. But it wasn't coming to him. He just couldn't find the source, eventually he slumped forward exhausted from the concentration, and passed out.