Childhood Hell Chapter 19: Can't Get Any Better Than This, a beyblade fanfic

Chapter 19

---In Russia---

Boris pulled out of the grip of the two guards and ran off, the police chasing after him but no use because he was too far ahead for them to catch up with him now. A grey blade stopped Boris in his tracks, another beyblade dropped next to that one, an ice blue one. Boris stared on in shock, seeing a dark purple blade and a marine coloured blade fall in front of him.

He stared on in shock at the blades, recognizing each of them all too well. He stared up at the owners, Serenity leaned against Tala, her arm around his waist as they both stared down with angry eyes at Boris. Next to them stood Karina and Bryan, Karina held Bryan's hand tightly in hers for some support. She used her other hand to lower the hood of her marine jacket, showing off her piercing eyes holding anger towards Boris. As for Bryan, his eyes held nothing, they were blank looking down at Boris, and though they were blank they held something inside, suppressing all his anger and pain from over the years.

The police caught up with Boris, just standing behind him when they each saw the bladers on the roof of the building. Amongst the police stood Mike, staring up with a smile at the four teenagers. "How does it feel to be surrounded with no way to turn Boris?" Tala asked with a smirk, seeing fear clearly in Boris' eyes.

Boris didn't reply and Serenity smirked, "Sucks doesn't it?" she asked, nodding.

Each of them jumped off the building one at a time, standing before Boris with their blades still in front of them, blocking their paths to Boris. "Why don't we show you how each of us have felt over the years, hmm?" Bryan asked coldly, letting go of Karina and walking closer to Boris.

Bryan looked down at his blade which on Bryan's command quickly slammed Boris into a wall by his jacket. Bryan walked up to him, standing so close to him that his warm breath reached Boris' face. He punched Boris in the stomach, "Ever thought about what it felt like to be experimented on every single day of your life? Feeling nothing but pain and neglect?" he asked through gritted teeth.

Bryan's hand snacked around Boris' neck, gripping it tightly in his hand, "Hey Bryan," Serenity called from behind him. Bryan looked back at her confusedly, "We all want a hit at him so don't kill him just yet." She told him, Bryan nodding.

I can't separate myself from what I've done
I've given up a part of me
I've let myself become you
get away from me
gimme my space back / you gotta just go
everything comes down to memories of you
I've kept it in but now I'm letting you know
I've let you go

Bryan mercilessly gripped Boris' neck tighter, bruised finger marks quickly being printed on Boris' skin. Boris croaked and squirmed around in Bryan's hold when he couldn't breathe. "Ever wondered what it felt like not to be able to breathe because of you and your little experiments?" he asked. "What was your sick reason for taking all that out on me?"

Boris still struggled in Bryan's grip as it tightened slightly as he spoke. Boris obviously had no excuse, nor a reply but just continued gasping for breath. Bryan growled with anger, banging Boris' head against the hard stone wall. Boris' eyes suddenly widened as Bryan's grip on him slowly loosened and he felt warm blood drip from behind his head and down the back of his neck. Bryan's eyes still flared up with anger and pain, so many years of torture finally pulling to the surface all at once, threatening to overwhelm him. He dropped Boris to the ground, refraining from killing him since he knew full well that the others wanted a few shots at him. After all, they earned it.

He pressured Boris' shoulder against the wall and knelt down to his level, "Good luck," He whispered, mockingly, "You're going to need it."

Karina walked up behind Bryan, an equally angry look in her eyes. "Play nice you two." Tala called from the behind.

Karina grinned, "Thought you got rid of me?" she asked, in reply to his Boris' shocked look.

"How…?" Boris stuttered, voice breaking through the deep breaths.

"The world isn't as emotionless as you are, Boris." Karina replied. She angrily grabbed him by the shirt, her bit-beast and anger towards this horrible man fuelling her strength. Karina tightened her fist, taking one quick blow to Boris' stomach. Boris spat up blood, dripping down the front of his shirt, missing Karina's hand. He let out a small whimper, his stomach feeling sore where she had just hit him. "Was that a whimper, Boris?" Karina asked, a smile on her face, "Last time I whimpered like that you doubled my pain, correct?" Her eyes hardened more, thinking back to all those painful nights. She launched a blow straight to his head, causing more blood to escape from the slit in the back of his head.

Boris caught her wrist, squeezing it hard, his blooded hands against her soft smooth skin. His vision still remained blurred but knew that Karina had suddenly gasped, and knew that she was suddenly afraid of him. But her façade didn't falter, she remained strong with a sense of confidence that everything would be fine.

Fair enough everything did turn out fine because within seconds Bryan was beside her and holding up Boris himself. Karina smiled of the kindness she still got from him. She turned her attention back to Boris. "See Boris…" she said, looking at Bryan lovingly, "We're not alone anymore. We don't need to face you by ourselves." She said, kicking him hard in the groin. (A/N: Nice girl eh?)

She walked back to the other two, a sweet smile on her face again. "Had fun?" Serenity asked her, a smile on her face, eyes slightly closed from the sunlight in her eyes.

"It was excellent!" Karina replied, nodding.

"Revenge is sweet." Tala added, smirking at where Bryan still stood, taunting Boris. "He doesn't stand a chance. It's like he spent all these years teaching us to be defensive but he cant even throw a punch." He continued.

"I guess he's only as strong as the shit he uses on us." Serenity added.

"Yeah." Tala agreed. "So…you're up!" he told Serenity, giving her a pat on the back.

"No." Serenity said, shaking her head.

"Don't you want revenge, Serenity?" Bryan called from next to Boris.

"She has the right mind!" Boris said.

"Shut up!" Bryan yelled at him.

"Of course I do!" Serenity yelled, "Just that, I want to go last." She told them, "If you don't mind." She added, looking up at Tala.

"Sure." Tala replied, walking forward, "But…I need your help." He said, turning back at her and grabbing her hand.

"What?" Serenity asked, looking at him as she was rushed in front of Boris. 'What are you planning Tala?'

"Long time no see, Boris." Tala greeted.

"Long time no see, squirt." Boris shot back.

"You remember how you used to say that friends would bring us down and love was useless?" Tala asked him, gripping Serenity's hand tighter.

Boris didn't reply but just watched Tala lean in and kiss Serenity softly, angering Boris more that he would do such things. "I got my friends and I found love. They have done nothing of the sort to me. All they have done is make living under your roof and under you rules easier for me!" he yelled at him.

"So…you and her?" Boris asked, eyes filled with fury.

Serenity looked at him angrily, "I have a name you know." She retorted.

"All too well…Serenity the slut." Boris mocked.

"Slut?!" Serenity yelled, "Why you son of a bitch!" she yelled, starting to beat him up, Bryan quickly letting go of him to avoid the hits. She took a deep breath and slowed down, stepping away from where Boris was, sitting back against the wall breathing heavily.

GET AWAY FROM ME!
get away from me
gimme my space back / you gotta just go
everything comes down to memories of you
I've kept it in but now I'm letting you know
I've let you go

Boris looked up at the two teenagers that stood before him. She wiped the blood off her hands and Boris glanced at Tala. Tala held his hands up in apology, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." He told him. He turned back to Serenity, "He's all yours. Enjoy it!" he told Serenity, giving her a quick kiss on her forehead and walking back to the others.

"You heard him." Serenity told Boris, "You're all mine." She finished. She pulled a silver pen out of her back pocket, opening the cap and revealing it to be a knife.

"You wouldn't dare." Boris said, "You don't have the strength or the heart." He continued taunting.

"Longer the wait, harder the stab." Serenity told him, flipping the blade in her hand.

"Like I said, you wouldn't!" Boris said.

Serenity smiled, her usual look of innocence replacing her fierce one. She walked closer to him and knelt down in front of him, "You think so?" she asked.

"I know so!" Boris spat.

Serenity's smile grew, suddenly jamming the knife into Boris' side and pulling it out again.

Tala, Bryan and Karina winced, apparently never realizing how serious Serenity was. "That's got to hurt." Bryan stated.

"Yes well, he deserves every bit of pain he's getting." Karina said.

Bryan suddenly looked shocked and turned to look at her, "I'm certainly seeing a new side of you." He said.

"Can I help it? He did so much to me and I want him to pay for it. No better person to make him pay than Serenity." Karina said.

"Very true." Bryan agreed, snaking an arm around her waist and pulling her closer to him.

Both looked on as Serenity yelled at Boris, going on about how much he hurt them all. Mike walked up to them, "You're really going to let her go on like that?" he asked them.

"Of course." Tala replied for them all.

"What if she kills him?" Mike asked.

"What's his sentence?" Bryan asked him.

"Most probably death for child abuse and neglect on these kids." Mike replied.

"Then what better hands to die in than Serenity's?" Karina asked, smiling.

"Very true." Mike agreed.

Serenity held the knife to Boris' throat, still smirking deviously. What ever happened to the good girl who was in the abbey? "Just kill him already." One of the abbey kids yelled at her.

"Yeah!" Others said in unison.

Serenity looked at them all as each of them agreed with the first before hearing enough and turning back to Boris, "The crowd has spoken." She whispered.

GET AWAY FROM ME!
I've let myself become you
I've let myself become lost inside these
thoughts of you
giving up a part of me
I've let myself become you

Serenity plucked up enough courage, readying the blade in her hand. Boris scrunched his eyes shut, arching his back and leaning up against the wall. Serenity plunged the knife into…the wall. Boris opened his eyes, seeing Serenity glaring down at him as she straightened up. She walked away from him, leaving him alone to regain his strength and walked to the others, leaning against Tala's arm. "Why didn't you finish him off?" Karina asked, hurriedly.

"He isn't even worth the effort." Serenity replied quietly.

"What effort? All you got to do is drive the knife into his throat and that's it." Bryan told her coldly.

"He isn't worth it!" Serenity yelled, glaring menacingly but the cold look didn't even faze the younger boy. "If I killed him than the blood is on all of our hands and then we would be no better than him." She told them.

Tala looked down at her for a second, before glancing up at the others as they stared at Serenity, "She has a point there." He agreed.

"You're only agreeing with her cause you love her." One of the other kids in the crowd told him.

"No…" Bryan started.

"I think she's right too." Karina said, looking up at all the others.

Jeremy stepped out of the crowd, his white t-shirt stained with blood on his shoulder. "Serenity, you know what he did to all of us, he doesn't even deserve to live." He told her.

"He's done terrible things and I'd be the first to admit that he's a fucking asshole who should be castrated then beheaded but I'm not about to do it, the blood would be on my hands and on yours too." Serenity said, crossing her arms and eyeing the whole group of kids before her.

"So what? Half the time we were made to kill our own kind, blood is already on our hands and some of us already feel guilty enough." Another boy stepped out, trying to reason with the girl.

"Exactly. So let's make him live with his guilt." Tala said, smirking.

"Yes, besides I think he's had enough." Karina added, shoving her cold bare hands in her pockets for warmth.

"He never thought it was enough for us." Bryan muttered. As much as he agreed with the Karina, Tala and Serenity, he couldn't deny what he had been through cause of Boris and his wicked plans. His actions earned him a quick jab in the ribs from Karina, "It's true." He whispered to her.

"That's besides the point, Bryan." Serenity told him firmly.

Bryan shrugged, "Maybe."

The thin figure walked through the stone hallways, her hand brushing against the dark stone walls. She spent so much time walking through these halls, so many times, good and bad. Now it was about to disappear, it was officially all over. They were free, they could have better lives and never look back at the horrible things they had been through and had seen in their young lives. It was all over.

Serenity smiled, staring at the ground as she continued to walk along the hallway to her old room. She stepped inside, this time she didn't feel the way she used to. She used to be so scared, scared of being killed in her sleep, dieing on her bed after dinner if she were poisoned. This time it felt different, this time she felt more free, as if the things she was always afraid of had just washed away and nothing really mattered.

Arms snaked around her waist from the back, Tala's chin on her shoulder. "Old memories." He whispered.

"Yeah." Serenity agreed, nodding slightly. "I'm kinda gonna miss this place." She started.

"Only a little bit for me." Tala said. Suddenly Serenity laughed slightly, "What's so funny?" he asked.

"Everything in this room is just the way we left it, even the broken window. I wouldn't be surprised if Boris never knew we were ever even knew we were gone." Serenity replied quietly.

"He's an idiot really so whether he realized or not, he sure knows now." Tala said with a grin.

"Yeah, definitely." Serenity quipped, laughing. "Think we should give Mike a tour of the place?" she asked, eyes filled with mischief.

Tala laughed and pulled away from her, grabbing her hand, "I think he's had enough of this place. Especially after it put his daughter through hell and turned us all into assassins." He whispered.

"I guess you're right." Serenity whispered, resting her head against his chest.

"We go?" Tala asked quietly.

Serenity looked around the room, "You go ahead, I'll be outside soon." She replied.

"Sure." Tala whispered, giving her a quick kiss on her cheek and walking out of the bedroom, taking one last look.

Serenity looked around the room, glancing over to the window.

---Flashback---

She picked up the big blue blanket from her bed and draped it over her shoulders and pulled it tighter around herself for some warmth in the cold room. She slowly walked over to Tala and climbed onto the window sill and sat next to him. She noted that he was wearing a white short sleeved top like every other night, "Are you cold?" she asked quietly.

Tala shook his head but it didn't work because his back touched the cold wall behind him and shuddered and with Serenity so close to him, she felt it. Serenity pulled one side of the blanket across his back so they could both share the warmth and use the blanket. She rested her head on his shoulder and held onto his arm tightly and after a while she spoke again in a hushed tone, "Why are you still afraid to tell me when something is bothering you?" she asked, lifting her head off his shoulder to look up at him.

Tala's ever-blue eyes were staring back at her with deep sorrow in them. He moved his hand from under the cover and slowly moved it up and stroked Serenity's cheek gently. Serenity closed her eyes when she felt the soft hand of her room mate on her skin. Tala's lips crashed down onto hers and she went along with it. She pushed herself closer to him and her hands found their way up his chest.

Tala deepened the kiss by pulling Serenity closer to him and made sure she didn't move back or else they would have both fallen on Tala's bed that was under the window. Serenity felt Tala's cold hands run down her back; his hands moved down and stopped for a while at her waist. Serenity moved her hands off his chest and placed her hands on his; stopping them from moving any lower. She slowly pulled out of the kiss, resisting the urge to continue on with the kiss and letting it go further but she finally pulled away but still kept her face close to his. "Not now" she whispered, moving his hands higher up her back.

Tala nodded and Serenity softly kissed him on the lips again but pulled away quickly. She placed the blue blanket on Tala, "Don't stay up too late" she told him before giving him another quick kiss and jumping off the window sill.

---End Flashback---

Serenity smiled to herself, 'Good times.' She thought, laughing.

'You look at the bed and you'll find even better times.' Luna joked.

'Luna!' Serenity yelled at the intruding bit-beast.

---Flashback---

'Please tell me I really didn't just kiss him' Serenity told her bit beast nervously.

'Ok then, you didn't kiss him' Luna replied normally.

'But did I?' Serenity asked getting more nervous by the question.

'Yes you did' Luna said laughing but trying to pull it back a little before it got too far.

'Oh no, he probably thinks I'm an idiot or something' Serenity said burying her head in her pillow as if she were ashamed of herself over a little peck on the cheek.

'Or something' Luna said still smiling, quite frankly enjoying her Mistress' little act of shame.

'Thanks for being so supportive' Serenity said sarcastically.

'I'm sorry Mistress; don't get yourself worked up over a little kiss' Luna said still with a smile on her young face.

'Go away, cant you see someone is trying to sleep here' Serenity said sleepily waving her hand as though she were shooing away an actual person from the room, though she still kept her head under the pillow trying to block out the voice of her laughing bit beast.

'Fine' Luna said before disappearing to the back of Serenity's mind.

--- End Flashback---

Serenity glanced over to the bed, not seeing or looking for the memories Luna had been referring to, smiling slightly. This whole room was filled with their best and worst times.

---Flashback---

Tala came in a few minutes later and quietly lay in bed next to Serenity; she had been staring at the ceiling ever since she had ended her conversation with Luna. He turned his head to look at her but then turned his head back to stare at the ceiling. Serenity turned on her side to look at Tala and lay her head on her arm and started to stroke Tala's shoulder with her index finger. Tala turned his head to look at her, "Is something wrong?" Serenity asked softly.

"Not in the slightest, why?" Tala replied.

"You just seem very distant lately and I just thought something was bothering you" Serenity replied softly.

Tala smiled a little, "You worry too much" he told her.

Serenity smiled too and moved closer to him, "Hard to believe that it was six years ago when I first told you that" she shot back teasingly.

"That was six years ago? It seems like just yesterday we met" Tala said.

"Yeah and look at how far we've got; we have a relationship that no one here can beat and we still don't get into trouble despite the fact of friendship and love being forbidden" Serenity said.

"Yeah, I guess you're right" Tala replied, he placed his arm around Serenity and she moved her head and rested it on his chest. She kept it there and closed her eyes, listening to the steady beat of his heart. Within an hour they were both asleep, and lay in their current position for most of the night. Serenity woke up in the middle of the night, she lifted her head off Tala's chest and looked up at him and smiled before kissing him quickly and moving away from him, she lay on her side and fell asleep again.

---End Flashback---

Serenity slowly walked over to the bathroom, opening the door and leaning against the doorway.

---Flashback---

Serenity ran into her bedroom and closed the door behind her, "What happened?" Tala asked.

"It's nothing, I'll be fine" Serenity said leaning against the door as tears slowly streamed down her face.

"Serenity please tell me what happened." Tala demanded.

"It's nothing; Boris just threatened me again that's all. I'll be fine" Serenity said again.

Tala moved forward and wrapped his arm around her thin form and kissed the tears from her cheeks, she pushed away and kissed him softly and quickly on the lips, "Thanks for being here for me" she said quietly, she tightened her hold on him as if trying to hold onto life, she rested her head on his shoulder.

---End Flashback---

Serenity shook her head, good times, good feelings. She walked out of her bedroom, walking hurriedly down the dark hall again. 'A part of me is really going to miss being here.' She walked over to a large window, overlooking the grounds that where covered in pure white snow. Her hand gently rested on the glass, freezing cold at the touch, shivers running through Serenity's body. Outside, Tala could be seen talking to Mike against a black car. The two had been getting along just fine the past few days, maybe Mike finally got through to himself that Serenity wasn't a little girl anymore.

She wasn't really his daughter but she was always like one and he always loved her as though she where his own. She laughed lightly, turning and walking out. She stepped outside, gaining the attention of both Tala and Mike, "What you two talking about?" Serenity asked.

"Nothing." Mike replied simply.

"I saw your lips moving so you were talking about something." Serenity said.

"Well it's not important." Tala said, pulling an arm around Serenity's waist.

Serenity pouted, looking like a young child at the time. She pulled out of his gentle hold, roughly pushed Mike away from the car door and sat in the front seat with her arms crossed.

"Wow she can be so dramatic." Tala whispered.

"She can be so rough!" Mike added quickly, staring at the girl in the car.

Tala smirked, "Get used to it." He told him.

"Hey, where are the other two?" Mike asked suddenly.

"I don't know, haven't seen them ever since we got here." Tala shrugged. He pulled open the car door and peered inside. "You still mad?" he asked quickly.

"Never really was." Serenity replied, grinning.

"Good. Let's go look for the other two love birds." Tala said quickly, placing out a hand for Serenity to take. She did so and quickly hopped out of the car and both walked to the side of the building.

Mike smiled to himself, leaning against the car again. "Cute." He whispered to himself, watching the two run off.

"What's cute?" A female voice asked.

Mike looked around, seeing Karina and Bryan walking up to him from the other direction Tala and Serenity had gone in. "And where did Serenity and Tala go?" Bryan asked.

Mike blinked rapidly, "To look for you." He replied.

"We're not lost." Karina laughed.

"Yeah, I see that." Mike said, "Well, go get them." He ordered.

"Can't we just leave them behind?" Bryan asked, Karina hitting him in the ribs for the second time that day.

"Go get them and don't get lost!" Mike told him, pointing in the direction the other two bladers had gone.

"Fine." Bryan grumbled, letting Karina take his hand and drag him off to get the other two.

---An Hour Later---

All four bladers stood by the car next to Mike, staring up one last time at the tall dark building. "Ready to go?" Mike asked.

"By all means, I am." Bryan answered quickly.

"Same." Karina followed.

"Yeah, I think so." Serenity whispered.

"Yeah, I think we can go." Tala added, pulling an arm around Serenity's waste and both went into the car.

"Good, this place is giving me the creeps." Mike shuddered, getting into the car.

Serenity smiled and sat forward from the back seat to look at Mike, "You can see dead bodies but you can't see an Abbey?" She asked, grinning.

"The Abbey which had countless children tortured and killed." Mike added.

---2 Days Later, in Japan. 11:30pm---

The apartment lay quiet, everyone except Mike stayed in Serenity and Tala's room. Bryan and Karina lay on the sofa, Karina resting her head on Bryan's chest as the both of them slept soundly, cuddled up together with no worries on their mind of someone finding out and exposing their secret. Now they were free from the ties of the Abbey, which made it a lot easier to sleep.

Tala and Serenity lay on the bed in a similar position, Tala had slept on his side and Serenity had rested her head on his arm that was stretched out across her pillow. Things still felt perfect to them, all of them this time. Now, each of them had something to be happy about, they all felt free, safe and loved now and it was all they ever really wanted. Things were perfect, they still are. Things haven't taken a turn for the worst yet and they were all happy that they could continue with the happiness they got and all deserved.

Serenity's crystal eyes fluttered open, staring right at Tala. She smiled, things felt so perfect and she would never stop thinking that about the whole day. She sat up quietly, glancing over at the other two who had cuddled up to each other on the sofa. 'That's soooo cute.' Serenity thought, her mind's voice sounding very childish all of a sudden.

A small light shone, and it instantly caught Serenity's attention the second the magnificent light slid past her and out onto the balcony. She gasped, running after it she stood out on the balcony, holding onto the railings as she tried to touch the light but found it too far out of her grip. "What are you?" she whispered to herself.

"Shame on you! Forgetting your own mother." The light scolded, transforming into a young woman, her sparkling dark blue eyes staring down at her daughter, smiling warmly. Serenity curtsied, not looking back up into her mother's eyes. "No need for formalities dear." Her mother told her, laughing quietly. "If you haven't heard, I'm dead." She whispered.

Serenity stood up straight, not smiling as much as her mother. "No disrespects but…why are you here?" she asked.

"Is it wrong for a loving mother to visit her only child?" The Queen asked.

"Well….no I suppose it isn't." Serenity replied.

The Queen smiled, sitting down elegantly on the railings, "So is that him?" she asked, gesturing to Tala who still lay sleeping on the bed.

Serenity turned and laughed, "Yeah, that's him." She replied.

"He's cute."

"Mom!" Serenity said, both laughing quietly.

"I'm just saying he looks nice."

"He's great."

"He helped you get this far so I'm more than sure he is."

Serenity looked up at her mother and smiled, "Things turned out the way you wanted them to?" she asked quietly.

"Exactly the way they were supposed to." Her mother replied, stroking her daughter's cheek gently. "I must go." She informed her sadly.

"Alright. Will you be back?" Serenity asked.

"Next full moon." Her mother whispered, smiling, glad that her daughter still wanted to see her after all that time. With that her mother disappeared in another flash of light and floating away.

Serenity sighed, 'She was so close.' She thought, tears stinging her eyes. "But she'll be back." She said, nodding to herself reassuringly. She jumped up onto the railings, looking up at the beautiful light of the full moon in the dark sky. She smiled, jumping off the railings and landing perfectly on the rocks bellow, she loved nights like these. If only Tala where there to enjoy it with her, she wanted him there but didn't have the heart to wake him at the time.

She gently dipped her feet into the water, slowly walking out a little. From where she now stood she could see the reflection of the full moon in the water. She smiled innocently and stepped into it, before she could say or do anything her outfit turned into a magnificent white dress, now being soaked in the water at the ends. She stared down at herself, eyes widening quickly, "Mom, you spoil me." She whispered, still shocked.

Tears slipped from her eyes, slowly sliding down her cheeks. Everything came back to her now, the life she had and how this one turned out better than she would have expected. Arms gently wrapped around her waist from behind her, only one person could make her feel this great. She smiled, resting her head back against his shoulder, "My mom was here." She whispered.

"Great mom or bitchy mom?" Tala asked, smirking.

"Great mom, of course." Serenity replied, laughing lightly.

"Hmm, guess I didn't make a very good first impression then." Tala said.

"You were quiet so you made an amazing first impression." Serenity told him.

Tala frowned slightly, "You really can be mean when you want to be." He noted.

"I know but you love me anyway." Serenity smirked.

"Yeah, can't help it though." Tala said, pulling her closer.

"Same here but then…I don't think anyone can really help being in love." Serenity thought.

Tala smirked, "And the proof of that is sleeping huddled up together on our sofa." He said.

Serenity laughed again, seemed to happen a lot since they were free, "Yeah."

They both stood in silence, glancing at each other's expression from time to time. Serenity rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand, "I'm getting sleepy." She whispered.

"Let's go back upstairs then." Tala said, taking her hand.

"Good idea genius." Serenity said, letting go of his hand and walking past him, grabbing onto the railings tightly and pulling herself up. "Need help?" she asked Tala.

"Not a chance!" Tala replied, pulling himself up easily.

They both walked back into their bedroom, looking around confusedly as the two younger teenagers where missing. "Maybe they're in the living room?" Tala suggested.

Serenity nodded and quietly opened the bedroom door, peeping into the living room before closing the door again. "Not there." She said.

"Well let's just leave them alone; they're probably in their rooms or out for a walk or something." Tala said, taking her hand and pulling her over to the bed.

"Probably." Serenity agreed, nodding.

Karina and Bryan walked down the path way of the park, both focusing on the ground beneath them, not saying a word to each other ever since Bryan had suggested that they go for a walk. A light blush creeped onto both their faces when Karina gently placed her hand inside Bryan's. Both had been closer to each other but strangely, this time they felt the need to blush even for the littlest thing, maybe because this time they felt much more…human. They weren't fearless or emotionless beings, they were human, apparently very shy humans. "You alright?" Bryan asked quietly.

Karina smiled, looking up at him, "Yeah. Why do you ask?" was her reply.

"You're quiet."

"So are you."

"We're both quiet so we're even." Bryan said, smirking.

Within minutes the young couple sat under a tree in the park, huddled up next to each other the same way as they had slept. "It feels great to be free again." Karina whispered, staring into the sky.

"Yeah." Bryan whispered, holding her closer to him.

"When was the last time we were actually free to do anything we liked?"

"How am I supposed to know?"

"You're older, maybe you have more experience."

"Heh, I didn't have any when I was a kid so this is most definitely my first." Bryan said.

"Me too. I don't think it could be any better." Karina smiled, eyes sparkling with happiness.

"Yeah well we grew up in the worst of states, right now, a lot of things outside the abbey can make us happy." Bryan laughed slightly.

"That might be true." Karina agreed, laughing too as she buried her face in Bryan's shoulder. "The best part about this…is that I'm here with you and great friends." She added.

"Cant get any better can it?"

"Cant get any better than this." Karina approved, nodding slightly.

The End

A/N: And that's it, my friends. I'll admit, its not the best last chapter but if you like, I can try and re-write it. Till I decide if I can write a sequel or not, this is the end. I hope you enjoyed, as I have had loads of fun writing it for all of you. Thank you to all my readers and reviewers for pushing me to write this, thank you for still reading even after all ym mistakes and boring chapters and thank you for taking your time to read this.

Also added here, I put up the lyrics to a song 'We are' by Ana Johnson. Somehow this song really makes me think of the abbey and I thought I'd put it up for everyone else.

And a small note to the people who read 'Getting Help': Just to tell you, in the last chapter when Leiko's story is revealed, it is like a side shot to this. Leiko's story is what could have happened to Tala and Serenity if she had been pregnant and they didn't leave.

Thank you for everything. I hope that even though I may not continue this with a sequel you still may find some of my other work interesting. //hugs you all//

Thanks everyone!

Sincerely yours,

Kyra

Phoenix From The Flames 1978

P.S: Ray, I know you're going to kill me sooner or later cause I think I have some mistakes in this chapter. Sorry//Runs and Hides//

See the devil on the doorstep now (my oh my)
Telling everybody oh just how to live their lives
Sliding down the information highway
Buying in just like a bunch of fools
Time is ticking and we can't go back (my oh my)

What about the world today
What about the place that we call home
We've never been so many
And we've never been so alone

(Chorus)
You keep watching from your picket fence
You keep talking but it makes no sense
You say we're not responsible
But we are, we are
You wash your hands and come out clean
Fail to recognise the enemies within
You say we're not responsible
But we are, we are, we are, we are

One step forward making two steps back (my oh my)
Riding piggy on the bad boys back for life
Lining up for the grand illusion
No answers for no questions asked
Lining up for the execution
Without knowing why

It's all about power then
Take control
Breaking the rule
Breaking the soul
They suck us dry till there's nothing left
My oh my, my oh my

What about the world today
What about the place that we call home
We' ve never been so many
And we've never been so alone... so alone

It's all about power then (we are)
Take control (we are)
Breaking the rule (we are, we are)
Breaking the soul (we are)
They suck us dry till there's nothing left (we are, we are)
My oh my, my oh my

We are
We are (its all )
We are
We are, we are (take control)
We are
We are
It's all about power
Then take control