The 200 Year Old Photo

Serena touched the picture making sure that it was real. Her hand reached out for it but when she was about two centimeters away some one walked into the hall "What are you doing?" asked what looked like the outline of a boy. He didn't get to closer to Serena; he stayed hidden in the shadows. Serena stepped back from the picture "I was just…" started Serena, the boy interrupted her "Never mind," he said, "I don't have time." With that he walked up to Serena, she knew at once who it was, it was Mark Von Hagen.

He walked closer and closer to Serena, she was so scared that she couldn't move. Mark pushed her up against the wall and pined her arms to the wall so she couldn't move. He was much taller and stronger then she was. She couldn't do anything even if she wanted to. He let go of one of her arms and lifted her chin so they could make eye contact. "I can see the fear in your eyes," he said grinning, by now Serena felt like she would faint. The lights suddenly went out and Serena tried to let out a scream, but nothing came out "That won't work," said Mark and he hit Serena so she would go unconscious. Serena fell to the ground her eyes shut and her mouth open. "That was almost too easy," said Mark and he picked her up over his shoulder and walked down the hall and up the staircase.

Several hours past and Kaori started to worry what had happened to Serena. There had been several announcements that Serena needed to get back to her dorm room, but she never came. A search party had gone through the whole school searching for Serena but they came back empty handed. Kaori was scared that something had happened to her "Maybe she got lost," Kaori thought to herself. There was a knock at the door and Kaori jumped, she was so deeply in her own thoughts that she wasn't paying attention to anything else. "Kaori?" said a voice from outside the door, Kaori knew at once whom it was "Kiki?" she replied, Kaori ran over to the door and opened it.

Sure enough there stood Kiki along with Valic, Maruku and Hideki. "We heard that Serena's missing," said Maruku walking into the room. Kiki, Valic and Hideki followed right behind "Yeah, she's been gone sense we got back from eating." "That was six hours ago!" said Valic sitting down on the sofa. "This isn't good," said Hideki, who seemed a little paranoid "We need to go find her and fast." "What's wrong, Hideki?" asked Kiki sitting down on the floor with her legs crossed. "When I got here I felt a huge amount of demonic power," explained Hideki "and I think Serena could be in danger."

"Then lets go," said Maruku "if who or what ever that has demonic power has Serena," Maruku paused "lets just say if we don't find her we might not see her again." Kiki looked like she was about to cry "But what if who ever that demonic power gets us as well?" asked Kiki. Hideki kneeled down next to Kiki "Don't worry, Kiki," he said holding out his hand to help her up "I won't let him get anyone else." Hideki smiled, Kiki took his hand and stood back up. "All right," said Maruku "Me and Kaori will search the first floor and Kiki and Valic can go to each dorm room and ask if anyone has seen Serena, or if she's in one of the rooms."

"But what about Hideki?" asked Kaori, Maruku had already had his answer ready "Because Hideki can teleport I didn't think we would need someone to go around with him, plus Hideki can leave the school grounds with out getting stopped by the security guards, so he can search out side." "Okay, lets go, we don't have much time left to find her," said Hideki. "Alright, we'll meet back here in three hours," said Maruku as he and Kaori walked out the door. Hideki disappeared using his teleportation to go out side. "Let's go, Kiki," said Valic as he walked out the door, Kiki followed right behind. "I hope we find her," said Kiki looking down at the floor. "Don't worry, we will" said Valic grabbing Kiki's hand to comfort her.

Mean while, Serena had just woken up, she looked around to figure out were she was. It was pitch black and she couldn't see a thing, she was sitting on something but she couldn't make out what it was. She made her way forward to look for a wall and right went she reached out, she touched a wall. She reached out to the right of her and she felt another wall, it was the same to the left and behind her. "I'm in a closet?" she asked herself, she reached up and she felt clothes hanging from a rack. She stood up but quickly got dizzy and fell to the floor which made a loud thump.

She sat motionless being as quiet as she possibly could. Her heart was beating fast, she felt like the whole world could hear it. She started breathing harder, she tried to hold her breath, but she was so scared that she couldn't hold it for more then 2 seconds. She waited for at least 5 minutes, but it felt like an hour, then slowly reached out for the doorknob. Then she slowly opened the door just enough to see were she was. She peeked outside the closet and found that she was in her dorm room.

"How did I get here?" she asked herself, she opened the door all the way and let out a sigh of relief. She stood up and walked into her dorm room. She couldn't remember how she got in the closet, but then it dawned on her. "The picture!" she said, she raced out of her room and down the hall. She wasn't paying attention to anything, she just had to get back to the picture of the boy that looked exactly like Mark. Then all of the sudden she found her self face down on the floor on top of some one. Serena quickly got back to her feet, she looked down and saw that she had fallen on Hideki. "You know, that's the second time you've fallen on top of me," said Hideki with a small chuckle, he sat up and looked up at Serena.

"I'm sorry!" she said reaching out her hand to help Hideki up. "Where you going in such a rush?" he asked taking Serena's hand in standing up. "I just need to go look at something," replied Serena, getting ready to run again, but Hideki grabbed onto her hand to keep her from running away, Serena struggled to get away. "You know, every one has been looking for you," said Hideki "I just got back from looking around outside the school!" Serena stopped struggling and looked down at the floor "I'm sorry," she said "how long have I been gone?" "All night, were have you been?" asked Hideki. Serena looked around "I'll show you," she said and then started walking down the staircase and down the hall towards the picture.

Once the two got to the spot were the picture was Serena gasped "Were did it go!" she yelled coving her mouth with her hands. "Were did what go?" asked Hideki looking puzzled, "The picture, it was right there!" proclaimed Serena she was positive that she saw a picture of Mark that was dated 200 years ago. "Serena, maybe you need to go sit down," said Hideki putting his arm around her and leading her back to her dorm room. Serena didn't resist; she walked back to her dorm room trying to remember what had happened.

"Here, take a seat," said Hideki, him and Serena had just walked into Serena's dorm room "Now what exactly happened?" he asked helping Serena sit down on her bed. "I don't know," she said sitting down and placing her face in her hands. "All I remember is seeing the picture and then I'm in my closet!" "Alright, let's start with the picture, what was in the picture," asked Hideki sitting down next to Serena and putting his arm around her. "It was Mark!" said Serena taking her face out of her hands and looking at Hideki "and the picture was taken 200 years ago!"

Hideki smiled gently "Okay, and how did you get into your closet?" he asked. "I don't know," replied Serena looking down at the floor. "Alright, I think you were just tired and seeing things," said Hideki. "I guess your right," said Serena "Maybe I was just tired, but that doesn't explain how I got into my closet!" "Well, maybe you were sleep walking and the picture was all a dream," said Hideki, he wasn't sure if that was the answer or not, but that was all he could think of. Just then the door flung open and there stood Maruku and Kaori looking ferrous. "Oh crap, I forgot about them," whispered Hideki, Serena giggled. "Hey guys!" said Hideki standing up "I found Serena!" "We see," said Maruku "and why didn't you come find us when you found her?" Hideki backed up into a corner Maruku hovering over him.

"You okay Serena?" asked Kaori walking over to Serena and watching Maruku and Hideki. "Yeah, I'm fine" said Serena looking confused "good, now sit down like a good girl and don't move," said Kaori walking over to were Maruku and Hideki were. "Look guys, I'm sorry!" pleaded Hideki who was now pinned up against the wall. "Do you have any idea how long we were looking for her?" asked Maruku glaring down at Hideki "and we come back here and we find you and her here!" Serena stood up "Maruku, I wanted to show him something, I made him come with me, so there was no way for him to get you guys," she said.

Maruku took a deep breath and took a step back from Hideki, who didn't move from his place. "Fine, I believe you," said Maruku "Just don't run away like that again, 'kay?" Serena nodded vigorously. "How about we go look for Kiki and Valic," said Kaori "Nah, I'm sure they'll be here soon," said Maruku laying down on Kaori's bed "I'm to tired to look for the any ways." "I'm sorry," said Serena "It's my fault you guys didn't get any sleep." Kaori took a seat on the bed next to Maruku and look over at Serena "It's okay," she said, "we did it 'cause we were worried about you."

Serena grinned "I'm glad I've got friend's like you guys," she said and she sat down on her bed. Then there was a knock at the door "Knock knock!" said the familiar voice. "See, I told you guys that they'd be here soon," said Maruku "Hideki, make your self useful and answer the door, that'll be the way you repay us." Hideki groaned and went to open the door. But before he could reach out for the doorknob the door swung open and a gust of air whooshed past Hideki. "SERENA!" said Kiki who had run across the room and was hugging Serena tightly. "Uh, Hi Kiki" said Serena giving Kiki a hug "I WAS WORRIED SICK ABOUT YOU!" yelled Kiki. Kiki went on hugging Serena and Serena sat there and took it, it was the least she could do for all that she had done.

Valic walked in and closed the door behind him "Where'd you find her?" he asked Maruku. Maruku looked over at Hideki "He hasn't told us yet," he said. "I found her out side asleep, she wanted to get some fresh air and fell asleep, the grass is very soft," replied Hideki giving Serena a small wink when no one was looking. "Okay, well, I'm going to sleep," said Kaori "we only have a couple of hours left before classes start." They all nodded in agreement, but none moved "Can we stay here for tonight" yawned Kiki. Kaori grinned "Sure, the boy's can sleep in my bed and the girl's in Serena's." They all moved to the bed were they were going to sleep and just as they all settled down and got comfortable, they all fell asleep except for Serena. "Was it really just a dream?" she asked herself. She tried hard to remember everything else about the dream, but it was no use, it was gone. Then she fell asleep with every one else.

(A/N:) DUN DUN DUUUUUUN!!!!! The story is unravling and Serena seem's to have gotten herself caught up in the middle of it ; I wonder if she'll confront Mark with what happend! or if she'll just forget the whole thing! Well either way, she thinks it's just a dream... hmmm... what else do I need to tell you...? I guess it's nothing... OH WELL!

Peace out,

Kirie