Chapter 30

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A Picnic in the Park

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:Wednesday:

The next day as Duo said, everybody was fine.

"I am so glad that's over with." Muttered Serena to herself as she got dressed. She didn't feel nauseous or sick anymore but she was still a little weak.

She walked down stairs where everyone was sitting at the kitchen table. Duo was tied to the chair and sitting in between Heero and Wufei.

"Come on guys! I promise never to lay another finger on any type of food that needs to be cooked. I swear just please untie me."

"No." answered Heero.

Duo sighed and sat back in the chair. Serena smiled as she sat down next to Sammy and Quatre.

"Does this mean I have to cook?" she asked.

"Not if you don't want to." Said Quatre.

"Not a problem." Serena got up and began to cook them all breakfast. She set a plate before each of them then sat down again.

They all dove into the food before them.

"Yum, you are the best Serena." Stated Duo.

She glowed with pride.

"She's the very best cook and sister in the world." And Sammy hugged his sister.

"You're the best brother in the world Sam." She replied.

They finished up breakfast and sat in the living room.

"I guess it's time for school." Said Quatre, although reluctantly.

Serena pouted. "Do we have to? I'm still weak. I'm not up to going today."

They all nodded including Duo, who although tired, felt just fine.

Wufei turned to him. "We should make you go to school anyway. You are the reason we feel so weak."

Duo looked horrified at the thought. "I'd never survive a day in that hell hole without you guys. Please don't make me go!"

"If you stay home with us you're cleaning and waiting on us. Is that what you want?" asked Serena with a wicked smirk.

He nodded. "Yes! Anything!"

Serena laughed "Fine, stay home. But you're cleaning."

The others nodded their agreement.

Duo smiled. "Thank you."

2 hours later Duo wasn't so thankful.

"Just kill me now!" he whined.

"You asked for this. You could have been in school now, daydreaming in class." Said Serena.

He sighed and went back to cleaning.

Sammy, who was sitting next to Serena, pouted. "I'm bored."

Quatre looked up from a book he was reading. "I have to admit that I'm kind of bored as well. Watching Duo clean was fun while it lasted but I'm ready to do something else now."

Trowa nodded. "I agree."

"Well what do you suggest Winner?" Asked Wufei from the corner. He was busy shining his precious katana.

Quatre played with his hands and thought. "What about going to the park for a picnic?" he suggested.

Serena squealed. "What a wonderful idea Quat-chan."

Quatre blushed bright red.

Trowa frowned and leaned close to the other pilots. "I don't know if that's a good idea Quatre. Remember what happened last time?"

They all sat back and thought for a moment.

"We could always go to a different park." Said Heero.

Duo nodded his agreement.

Wufei turned to him. "No body asked you Maxwell. You will not be going for pleasure."

Duo pouted.

"What are you guys waiting for? Let's go!" Serena got up and took Sammy's hand. They made their way upstairs to change.

Heero sighed and went up to his room as well. The others followed him.

*

Serena and Sammy where the first ones down stairs. Sammy was clothed in denim overalls, a white shirt and sneakers.

Serena was wearing black shorts, a white, black, and purple tank top, and white sandals.

She went into the kitchen and made all of them a picnic lunch and packed it in a wicker basket. She also grabbed a huge blanket out of the storage closet. She stepped back into the room just as the boys walked in.

The G-boys wore ordinary jean shorts with different colored tops.

"Let me just get the car and we'll be on our way." Said Quatre as she disappeared outside.

Minutes later he honked the horn and everyone walked outside and piled into the car.

Trowa leaned forward. "Remember, a different park." Quatre nodded.

Serena absently played with Sammy's hair. She shifted into a more comfortable position, as he was sitting in her lap. She turned to Wufei and started talking to him in Chinese.

The other pilots shot him jealous looks while Serena wasn't looking. Wufei just smirked.

They arrived at the park 20 minutes later.

Serena hopped out with Sammy and the basket and staked a claim on a shaded spot near a lake. There was a bench nearby that caught her eye and she stared at it. Why does it look so familiar? She asked herself. She shook her head and smiled at he boys as they walked over to her.

She took out the blanket and spread it over the grass. Then plopped down on top of it and sighed happily. "This was a nice place to come."

They all nodded their agreement.

"It is nice. I haven't been here for a while." Stated Quatre.

They lounged around for a while, relaxing.

*****

"God I hate this place. It brings back bad memories." Blonde lashed covered blue eyes as the person shuddered.

"I know what you mean." Aqua eyes stared at the lake.

A little girl peered around a tree and looked at the group sitting under the tree. "At least she is happy now. She does not remember." She stated solemnly.

The other two turned to her. They hated it when she got all serious like that.

They too, watched Serena.

"That doesn't mean she can't feel it, little one." Aqua eyes turned to the little girl.

Purple eyes darkened lightly and she nodded. "I understand."

They all went back to watching their charge.

*****

"Well I'm hungry. Does everybody else want something?" Serena asked.

They nodded, so she handed them each a sandwich and a can of soda. She placed a bag of chips and a container of fruit in the middle to share.

Everybody dug in to their hearts' content.

Serena patted her stomach, sated. "That was good if I do say so myself."

Quatre smiled at her. "You sure can cook. Not like * some * people we know." And he shot Duo a look.

Duo blushed and pouted. "I'm sorry ok? I won't ever cook again."

"I don't know about that Duo. We do have cooking together and you better think again if you think that I'm going to do all the work or Serena." Trowa said.

Duo sighed in defeat. "Yeah whatever."

They sat there silently for a while before a shadow fell over them.

"Well look what we have here. Hello precious, remember me?"

Serena looked up in confusion. "Do I know you?"

The boy stepped back and placed a hand over his heart. "You hurt me to the quick. I thought I was unforgettable." He leered at her.

"Yeah well we remember you and I think it's time for a little payback." Said Heero as he stood up and punched the guy in the face.

The guy stumbled back and frowned at them. "No need to get testy. I was just coming over to apologize to the little lady. I don't want to fight." He held up his hands.

"Well too bad. You pissed us off and it's about time we got our revenge." Stated Wufei as he swept his feet out from under him.

Serena stared wide-eyed. "Do I know him?" she asked Quatre.

He glanced at her quickly then returned his eyes to the fight. He nodded very slightly.

"That was the bad man that hurt me that one time. And he hurt you too Sere." Whimpered Sammy.

Serena gasped and her eyes blazed a clear silverish blue. "Nobody messes with my brother and gets away with it." She jumped up and joined the fight.

"Serena wait!" yelled Quatre and Trowa.

*****

"That guy hurt our Serena?! I'll kill him." Blue eyes darkened.

"Please calm down. It's not helping." Aqua eyes turned worriedly to the fight.

"I'll show you helping." Blue eyes closed as she summoned her sword. She pointed it to the guy and whispered a few choice words. She smirked as it was a direct hit and he went down. "That will teach him."

"That was highly uncalled for! You know she'll find out. We're in enough trouble as it is." Aqua eyes flashed.

"Settle down. He deserved it. Besides it wasn't even that powerful, it just knocked him out for a little bit."

"Go get him Serena. Fight, fight, fight!"

The two others turned to the youngest of their group before looking back at the fight before them.

*****

"This will teach you to mess with my brother you.... You big menace to society!" She was lightly glowing silver as she fought with all her might.

After a while Heero and Wufei backed off and looked at the guy. "Um... Serena? I think it's ok to stop now." Said Wufei.

Serena inhaled deeply and looked at the guy. He was collapsed on the ground, hardly breathing and covered in blood and bruises. She blushed. "Oops."

Minutes later the guy got up quickly and made to escape back to safety.

He turned a corner and smacked into someone. He looked down at a little girl in his path. "Move it squirt or I'll move you myself." He frowned down at her.

Purple eyes flashed as she looked up at him. "I will not move for the likes of you. You hurt our princess and you shall pay the price of high treason. I sentence you to an eternity in the shadow world where I can keep an eye one you." She stated in a grave voice as she held up two objects in her hands. One a glaive and the other a mirror.

She pointed the glaive at him and it glowed a deep purple then quickly winked out.

The spot before he was empty and she smiled. She looked at the mirror and saw the guy standing there looking left to right, smoke all around. "Let me out."

"Oh no. Not ever." She flicked her wrist and the glaive was gone and she carried the mirror back to it's rightful owner.

Aqua eyes turned as she heard their companion return. "Where were you?"

Purple eyes blinked innocently and she smiled. "Nowhere...."

*****

Serena collapsed on the blanket and breathed deeply. The G-boys surrounded her for protection.

Another shadow fell over them and they all tensed, thinking the guy was back for more.

Everyone looked up to see silver eyes looking down at them.

Duo groaned. "Its worse then we thought."

They all sat up and looked at Zechs. "What are you doing here Zechs?" demanded Heero.

He smiled at them all. "Just enjoying a beautiful day. It is a public place isn't it?"

Suddenly a pink ball of pure bitchiness hurled and attached herself to Heero like a leech.

Serena's eyes narrowed as she looked at the girl. Who is she to touch my Heero?.. * My * Heero? This deserves some further thought.

She crawled closer to Heero and pushed Relena off and insinuated herself between them.

Heero blinked. Even with her memory gone she can still tell that Relena is a total weirdo. That made Heero smile.

Relena frowned and growled as she stood up and stepped close to her brother.

Serena looked up at the two of them and frowned. "Who are you?" she questioned.

Zechs blinked. "You do not remember us?" Interesting. "I am Milliardo Peacecraft at your service." He held out his hand and smiled charmingly at her.

Serena stood up and excepted her hand, shaking his.

The pilots all narrowed their eyes. Trowa stood up as well and pulled Serena away from him. "Keep your hands off of her Zechs!"

Serena blinked in confusion at being manhandled like that.

"My dear boy my given name is Milliardo, please call me by it." He answered.

Serena pulled from Trowa's grasp and smiled up at Milliardo. "It's nice to meet you."

The others, including Relena gasped. Then she smiled to herself. If Serena liked her brother then Heero was free to like her, Relena. "Perfect." She whispered.

"You really don't remember my brother? You two certainly spent enough time together." Said Relena.

The pilots shot her glares. Serena did no such thing.

Serena shook her head. "I don't remember much. I had an accident when the mobile suits came and destroyed my house and my mother with it." Her eyes became all misty.

Sammy walked up to her and patted her hand. She smiled down at him. "Thanks tiger."

"That's a shame." Stated Milliardo.

Relena turned to Heero. "So why weren't you in school yesterday and today?" She put her hands on her hips like she had a right to know his whereabouts.

He glared at her. The little Priss Bitch.

"I was sick." Was all he said.

"You don't look sick to me." She countered.

"It's none of your damn business Relena. So leave it alone." He growled.

She just pouted and turned away from him. "I'm ready to go home now Milliardo."

"Ok See you." He answered as she looked at Serena.

Relena hissed. That girl is taking everything away from me, Heero and now Milliardo. She'll pay. "I want you to take me home now Milliardo!" she screeched.

They all covered their ears. "All right. I'm coming. See you later Serena." He waved and disappeared into their limo to take them home.

"How is it that they always find us?" questioned Duo.

Quatre shrugged. "Who knows."

"It wasn't bad enough that that guy came but the two of them on top of it all. It's sheer torture." Said Wufei.

"I thought Milliardo was perfectly nice."

They all turned to Serena. "You have got to be kidding me!" yelled Duo. "He is the most fake person out there. Whatever you saw in him is not real!"

"Whatever you say D-chan." She walked away towards the lake.

"What are we going to do with her? How can she like Zechs?" asked Duo.

The pilots all shook their heads. They had no idea.

*****

"I'm tired."

Two pairs of eyes turned.

"I guess we can leave. Everything exciting already happened." Blue eyes looked up to the sky.

"Yes let's go."

And all three of them disappeared into the sunset.

*****

Serena stared out over the lake. Why do I feel as if this place is familiar. Same thing with that bench. Weird. She shook her head and looked up at the sky, which was rapidly growing dark.

Her eyes glazed over as she saw not the park of now but the park of many years ago.

She looked around at the trees and walked a little ways. She saw a couple sitting on a bench kissing and petting.

The guy was pulling up the girl's shirt and sliding his hands up her skirt. The girl stopped him.

"No, not yet. I'm not ready. Let's just kiss."

The guy looked down at her. "Don't be such a baby Serena. I just want to feel." He started to do it again.

"NO!" She pushed him away from her.

The guy glared at her. "It's just a little touching. No big deal. Now come here." He demanded.

Serena shook her head. "No." and she ran away.

Serena gasped as she saw the scene. Was that her? What was going on?

The scene changed and now the same park was glowing red with fire. The place was ruined.

Serena was herself lying on the ground in a weird costume holding something in her hands. It was glowing and then all of a sudden it broke apart into seven different pieces and flew in different directions.

Serena frowned. Is this... vision.. trying to tell me something?

*****

While Serena was gazing at the sky the boys where packing up the left over food and putting it in the car.

Trowa walked over to Serena and lightly touched her shoulder.

She jerked at the sudden touch and blinked out of her vision. She turned to Trowa and smiled. "Yes?"

"We're leaving now."

She nodded and followed him to the car and drove back home. All the while thinking. Must find crystals, must find them. They are the key to everything.

The moon hung in the sky, shining brightly. If anyone were looking hard enough they would have seen it change seven different colors before going back to an iridescent silverish hue.

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Yes I'm finally done. 12 pages! Thank you for being patient with me. I hope it was easy to understand. Tell me what you think. Review! It'll make me happy! Hugs are welcome as well ;)

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