The Dark Side of Life

By: LaLunegirl

Chapter 2

December 1, 2003

Revised: January 1, 2008

Serena watched, numb, as Dr. Mort took Darien's wrist and tried to feel for a pulse. Sighing he lay his wrist back onto his chest and looked at Serena.

"He's gone Serena." He said softly. Serena, never having dealt with death so close, stared in shock at the doctor.

"He can't be dead. He was just eating and laughing with me!" She denied in shock. Dr. Mort shook his head in confusion as he left the room to call an ambulance and the cops. They would need some help in finding the man's family.

Serena was sitting outside her home staring into nothingness as a whirlwind of activity went on around her. It all went unnoticed to her.

"Serena?" Serena looked up and stared for a moment trying to focus on the person's face. Her face lit up for a brief moment upon recognizing the person.

"Katrina!" She said as she got up from her place. "What are you doing here?" She asked giving the other girl a hug. The older woman smiled at Serena as she gave her a hug also.

"I just got posted in this town about a month ago. I just didn't get the time to visit you and tell you." Said Katrina taking a seat next to the other girl. "So how are you holding out?" She asked softly. Serena stared softly at the girl. "You know just because your family, doesn't mean you can but into my life" Serena said cheekily grinning. This brought a laugh from the other girl.

"Ah but it does cousin dearest! I have full control of your life!" Katrina said laughing. "But seriously though. I found his family. He was a lot like you. He only has a brother and sister. No parents." She got up. "They have been informed. They want to meet with you and thank you for trying to take care of him. Do you want me to arrange a meeting for you and the siblings?" Serena stared at her cousin for a moment deep in thought.

"Yeah go ahead." She said softly with a sigh.

"I still can't believe he is gone." Sighed the raven haired woman as she sat down beside her brother her makeup ruined with streaks of tears that had been carelessly brushed away. Andrew said nothing as his eyes stared out into the night sky unfocused. His sisters voice brought him back to the present though.

"I know Raye. I'm just sorry we haven't seen him in so long" He said. They sat together silently as tears started again down their faces. "We still have to meet with the girl who tried to save him." He said suddenly.

"She's probably the reason he's dead!" Growled Raye.

"No. She did call a doctor. And he said that Darien was all right. It happened so suddenly…The cop that came said that the girl is freaked out. We can't blame her. You saw how stormy it was two nights ago. There was no way in hell she could have called for help if her power was out like the rest of the city."

"I know…I just need someone to blame" sighed Raye.

Serena tossed and turned the whole night through. She was going to meet with Darien's siblings the next morning and she was nervous as hell for reasons unknown to her. Willing her eyes to close she fell into a troubled sleep.

"Serena…This is Raye and Andrew Shields. They are Darien's sister and brother." Katrina said softly. "And this is Serena Ashfel. I will leave you all alone for a while" She said as she left the room.

"Come in. Have a seat" Serena said softly as she lead the siblings into the room.

"Thank you" Smiled the raven haired lightly. "And thank you for trying to save our brother."

"Well I couldn't just ignore him…I mean he was 'there' and bleeding all over the place. He seemed like quite a nice guy. I'm sorry that he passed away" She said as she gave them both a glass of Coke with ice. "I never got a chance to ask him what happened but whatever it was…it must have been pretty vicious." She said, not meeting their eyes. "He had large gashes all over his body. And I know you're not going to believe what I am about to tell you but it's the truth. I got up later on to check on his wounds…and they were almost completely gone. I have absolutely no idea as to how it happened but it did. Dr. Mort doesn't believe me but I swear I'm telling the truth. You could ask my roommate Molly. She saw the gashes also." Andrew and Raye looked at each other sceptically. Serena sounded very believable and for some reason they wanted to believe her but…it was just too unreal. They nodded politely and the rest of the brief meeting was spent with Andrew and Raye thanking Serena and asking her how he seemed in his last few days. Trying to find some closure the sat there listening…increasing puzzlement crossing their minds.

"You didn't kill him" Growled the man in the black overcoat.

"I'm sorry my lord. But he escaped me by going inside a house…and you know as well as I do we are not allowed in any house without…" He let his voice trail off.

"I don't care…we need to find him and destroy him before he remembers his past!" The man said running a hand though his short brown locks. "It could be disastrous to all of us if that happens."

"Yes my lord" Sighed the man's companion.

The ebony haired man groaned as he sat up on the stiff mattress he lay on. Curiously he looked around for Serena but to his surprise, the room he was in didn't even look like the one he had been in earlier.

"Serena?" He called out wondering briefly if she had moved him again while he slept. But when he got no answer, Darien got up and began looking around the odd place. It was really dark and eerie looking. The whole room was decorated with shades of grey and black. For some reason it didn't feel like something Serena would have in her home. Suddenly the door burst open. Darien looked towards it. There was no one there…. A chill crawled down his back as he whipped around to look behind him. He jumped back with a start when four men came up behind him out of no where. His surprise lasted only a moment as anger took it's place.

"YOU!" he shouted in anger, his eyes flashing as he zeroed in on one of them.

The oldest of the four smiled grimly and nodded. "Yes me." He said.

END OF CHAPTER 2

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Ja ne.