The Dark Side of Life

by LaLunegirl

One dark stormy night a nearly dead man named Darien stumbles onto Serena's front porch. She takes him in and does her best to heal him and succeeds. But when all signs point to go...the unimaginable happens. *Im almost done revisions and new chappies!* [On Hold]

6. Darien's Past! Rev

The Dark Side of Life

By: LaLunegirl

Chapter 5

December, 2003

Revised: Januuary 10,2008

Darien sat on the bed staring at Serena…wondering if speaking about his past would really do any good. He stared at her, relieved that she was looking at him with curiosity. At least she was paying attention. Her blue eyes seemed endless as he stared into them. Shaking the odd feeling in his stomach he focused on her nose and the sinking feeling disappeared and he continued his story.

"KKris Linchpins was a new teacher at my school. He had this unearthly aura around him that drew us to him. He paid particularly special attention to me. I think he was looking for a companion for the long days ahead. And for Vampires they are really LONG days. KKris was unusually nice the first few weeks. He taught with a passion that no one in the school seemed to possess. Many of the young men signed up for his classes because he used physical subjects. His classes were very visual. I didn't want to take that class but friends of mine conned me into taking his classes. So I attended his classes albeit reluctantly. At first I thought he was as you call 'gay' but then I saw him with one of the ladies of the village in his classroom in a VERY compromising position. I knew on hundred percent that he was not 'gay'. For you can't do 'THAT' with a woman and not be straight." Darien paused and chuckled. Serena looked away from him with disgust written all over her face. "What's wrong Serena?" he asked as if he didn't know. "Making love is not all that bad of an idea is it?" He asked chuckling. "I volunteer to show you otherwise." he added staring her straight in the eye.

Serena looked back at him and glared. "Shut up Darien." She said fighting down an embarrassed blush.

"Whatever you say Serena…anyways where was I? Ah yes. He showed an unusual likening to me. Although I didn't know it was because he wanted a companion for the centuries ahead. A companion that he could control. You must understand that I was used to getting everything I wanted on a silver platter. And then one day, during my second term, he called me into his office. There he offered me something my selfish heart could not refuse. Immortality. The thought of living more than one lifetime appealed to me more than anything in the world. Of course I didn't agree with him in the beginning. He said I would have to die and leave behind everything. I could not desert my brother and sister. Our parents had died when I was but a child and my siblings were my responsibility…my burden. But KKris had another idea. He called me into his home one night. There was a young woman there. She was a showgirl from the boat show that passed by our town once every month. He had her there for my use. But in my heat he decided that he would choose for me. He turned me. He killed my mortal body while I was still with the woman. I became immortal. The first turned. I was the future lord of the made Vampires. I regretted it first. I refused to drink blood. KKris just laughed it off. He knew I could not go many days without blood. I was dead to my brother and sister. They thought I died in an accident at work." Darien paused here hesitating. Not really knowing how to put into words what happened next.

"Finally I gave into my hunger. I gave into KKris. Then my sister disappeared. I didn't know what happened to her. Since my brother thought I died I could not help him in the search but I did do my own searching. I didn't know where too look. I asked KKris to help and he did help. But there was no sign of Raye. One day KKris came to me and told me some human man had taken Raye and killed her. And then Andrew disappeared. From that day on I cursed the human race. I became a menace to humanity. I killed with a kind of frenzy…of insanity. For two thousand years I killed without mercy. And we created more Vampires. They took to me rather than Kkris for I was more like them…and the original turned. KKris didn't mind. What he didn't tell me though was that he did have family in another part of the world. He couldn't control his family because they were born vampires such as himself. He wanted me to marry his sister. Roxy. But I couldn't. A woman like her was too much like me. And that was something I didn't want. Then I found out something that changed my ways for good" Darien sighed as he got a faraway look in his eyes. "I found him speaking to Roxy one night. He was telling her that he had cleared her path to my by killing off my family so long ago. He killed Raye and Andrew! From that day on I could not stay with him. I left. And the other made vampires, who were my and his creation followed me because I was like them. KKris and his family were like gods. They were very different from us. KKris tried hard to get me to stay. But I was too far gone. For three thousand years I stayed away from him. Ruling the made vampires in The new lands of America and Canada as they are known now. The natives volunteered blood to us because they thought us gods. We found out that we didn't need to kill them to feed. Then Roxy found me. She hunted me down. To this day I do now know how. She was after me again. We fought. I got the upper hand and killed her. I pushed her into the sunlight. And since she was not a made vampire she died."
"Wait a minute…I saw you in the sunlight…how is that possible?" Serena stopped him.

"Let me explain something. I was human once. Thus was able to go into the sunlight without problem. Original vampires never ever went into the sunlight thus they did not have the immunity to the sun that we grew up with. The legends were not true in the way that humans made them out to be. Our human selves brought along a kind of repellent against the sun. that 'repellent' or immunity to the sun stayed with us after we were turned, enabling us to live almost mortal like lives.…Do you get it?" He asked pausing. Serena nodded thoughtfully.

"Yeah…continue please" She said. Darien paused to look at her in wonder…she looked so beautiful. Shaking his head he continued.

"KKris was not too happy about his sister's death and since that day he has been trying to kill me. Of course the fact that his creations looked to me for orders than him pissed him off too." Darien shrugged. "He hunted me for many years after that. I do not know how long ago it was but he finally found me. We fought…I ...I cannot for some reason remember what happened next. The boys will tell me nothing…My brain is like my own prision." He paused and unknown to him a wounded look passed his face as he stared at her with his plea. "That is why I need your help" He looked pleadingly at Serena. Serena stared at him.

"Darien…I really don't know what to say." Serena said shaking her head. "I only met you a few days ago. I don't know anything about you at all. Mabye you should just wait for your friends to tell you." She recommended hopefully.

"I do not have time if Kkris is still after me." He said his voice rising.

"BUT I DON"T KNOW ANYTHING!" Serena protested moving away from the beast like man.

"Tell me what you do know….Tell me how you know me!" He demanded. Serena sighed and sat down. She began telling him the story of how she met him at her doorstep. And so on and so forth.

"Oh my…" Serena muttered afterwards when they sat in silence, Serena studying Darien as he quietly thought. But when she said those words he looked up sharply, a question in his eyes. "I got a call the day after you passed away. A…A man called me and told me to say away from you if I knew what was good for me." Serena suddenly said recalling the call. "I don't know what he meant by that though. I just thought he was a crazy old fool trying to get a cheap thrill in scaring some helpless girl or something."

"You will stay with me until I can figure out why I have two memory sets in my mind and why the dark space between the two seems to be pulling towards both sets of memories. Also I wish to figure out why you think I was mortal" Darien suddenly said. Serena's eyes flashed.

"I will do no such thing!" She declared. Darien stared at her for a moment. Then growled.

"Do not disobey me woma-Serena." He corrected himself. "I will not let you leave" And to prove his point he grabbed her wrists and handcuffed her to the bedpost with cuffs that appeared out of thin air. Serena struggled with the cuffs trying to break free but she was a mere mortal and the cuffs were stronger than her. Sighing she lay down on the bed. Her head turned away from him. "Do not worry. I will release you after I put up a charm that will make sure you do not leave me!" he laughed as he disappeared out of the room. Serena growled. She couldn't believe she was actually feeling sorry for him. Just when she thought he was human.

END FLASH

Serena groaned as she looked at the still hissing men. True to his words Darien let her go. But no matter how hard she tried she could not leave his property. There was an invisible barrier stopping her.

"Serena?" Serena looked up into the concerned eyes of Darien.

"WHAT?" She snapped.

"Are you all right?

"Just peachy Darien…why do you ask?" she hissed. Darien rolled his eyes and turned back to the men. Serena had a feeling that he was speaking to them…but he wasn't. Serena sighed and turned away form the men. She looked outside into the front yard. She wanted to go home. She had classes to worry about. And her cousin would go ballistic if she found her missing.

"Hey" Serena looked up in surprise as one of the men came and sat down beside her. Still not used to the strangers she drew back slightly.

"Hey yourself" She said softly.

"We haven't been introduced properly yet…I am Jadeite Sare." Smiled the blond haired man. Serena found herself smiling back as she studied him. He seemed to be the harmless one of the bunch.

"Well hello Jadeite Sare. I'm Serena Ashfel." She said shaking the man's hand.

"I know Darien has been a bit rough with you..." This was answered with a snort from Serena. "But you must remember that he is many thousands of years old, and he has died, been reborn as mortal, and now back into Vampire with no recollection of his second human life"

"Well then why don't you tell the idiot about what's really going on here?" Serena asked. Jadeite sighed.

"I wish it were that easy. But without Kunzite here…well Darien is liable not to believe us. Hell I didn't believe it either. No known vampire had ever been re-incarnated after he or she died. So it was quite a shock to us when we felt his aura again about 25 years back as he entered the world as a new born baby. For a second time" He shrugged his broad shoulders.

"Where is this Kunzite?" Serena asked.

"Kunz is off to get the girls…my friends girlfriends of many centuries" Jadeite said smiling slight.

"Your friends…no girl of your own Mr. Sare?" Serena asked while raising an eyebrow suggestively. For some odd reason she felt totally at ease with this blond haired man.

"Alas Ms. Ashfel…Mr. Sare is still single…" he said in a mock British accent. "What about you Serena…do you have a boyfriend…other than Darien I mean?" Jadeite asked. Serena glared at him but then sighed.

"No I don't have a boyfriend…not even Darien. But I am grateful to him for saving me from a madman. Just not grateful enough to go out with him though" She smirked but then sighed and added. "Who knows what Jacob had in mind when he forced me into his car" She said shivering slightly.

"Jacob…the man who attacked you before Darien got to you?" Jadeite asked. Serena looked at him in surprise but a quick glance at Darien stopped her from saying anything. Of course Darien must have told the three musketeers one about Jacob.

"Yeah. He was insane." She said shivering. "Tell me something Jadeite. Darien…Has he always been this overbearing and commanding? Like before he was reborn…Because so far he's given off a wonderful impression of being a total jerk!"

Jadeite began laughing at this. It took him a solid minute to calm down before he could answer. "Yes Serena…He has always been daddy's little rich boy. A spoiled brat. But that is the fault of his younger sister and brother. They tried to repay him and take some of the burden off him by forcing him to let them do more work than he…it became a habit. One none of them knew was there. I believe in their minds, Darien's siblings were trying their best to protect the only parent they had left. Unfortunatley Darien got used to not having to lift a finger other than to make his pretty little signature at any scrap of paper his brother put in front of him. They didn't really do anyone a favour by treating him that way." He said dryly.
"That's another thing Jadeite. Darien Shields in this time has...er…had an older sister and brother by the names Raye and Andrew Shields. Darien was telling me of his sister and brother all those thousands of years ago…Is it possible his real sister and brother were reincarnated with him at this time" Serena suddenly said. "Darien refuses to acknowledge this though. He says I'm hallucinating. Or that I'm just plain crazy." Serena said chuckling. "But I saw what I saw. He was all bloodied and bruised that night I found him but then in the middle of the night after I put him in the guest room I went to see him, all the aberrations were gone!" Serena said turning serious.

"I believe you. I think that when he was reincarnated some of his old traits went with him to his new life thus healing him faster than normal humans. But I'd have to make sure with Kunzite. He's Darien's right hand man and the first to be turned after Darien. He would probably know…Although I do not know of any Vampire who has been reincarnated into mortal then Vampire. Darien is the first."

"Darien told me of KKris…why does this...this person want Darien dead?" Serena asked softly turning to stare at Darien who was still 'conversing' with the other men. For a moment she caught herself staring at him. He looked so handsome and commanding standing there staring hard at his friends. Shaking her head she turned back to Jadeite.

"We do not know either…Killing off Roxy…KKris's sister…I do not think that would be it. I am not too sure. KKris did kill Darien's siblings. Two for one. I don't understand why he is trying to kill Darien now." Jadeite sighed. "Darien is the Lord of over five hundred thousand Vampires. All of them made by either Darien or KKris. For some reason they are the only ones that are able to make Vampires. All of them only answer to Darien…By choice…I am not saying that he forces them. They all had a choice…Either KKris or Darien" Serena stared at him in shock.

"F-Five hundred thousand Vampires?" Serena said stunned. Jadeite smirked and nodded. "B-But why did they choose to be ruled by Darien and not KKris?" Serena questioned. Jadeite sighed.

"The Million dollar question" Jadeite said chuckling. "I think it is because Darien can relate to them because he is also a made vampire while KKris comes from a family of original vampires. Contrary to belief KKris's family is not that big. It consists of about 12 people now that Roxy is dead. And they are all very different from us. They cannot withstand the sunlight at all. They NEED blood every 12 hours and they cannot just take bits. They are creatures that, no matter how hard they try, they have to kill their victims." He sighed. "And contrary to belief many of us vampires are not too keen on the idea of killing off living beings. Sure its like sport to us because were faster stronger smarter etc…than you humans but humans and vampires…well we used to live side by side in harmony (yeah I know it sounds like the Brady bunch but I tell you its true Serena) after Darien left KKris. But then Roxy found Darien and that got ruined and we became labelled as killers." Jadeite shrugged. "And it stuck"

"Let's back up a bit. Where exactly are these vampires. Surely they aren't all in Japan?" Serena asked.

"You know that's the funny part. There are only about one hundred vampires in Japan alone and in this part of Tokyo about fifteen. They are mostly around Europe and America. Around that way. We were originally from America also. But we got Darien's scent a while back and had been tracking it ever since…too bad we arrived too late." He shrugged. At least Darien has become one of us again. It was really weird not having Darien around to turn to."

"So Darien is your what?…Security Blanket?" Serena asked giggling. Jadeite stared at her before laughing also.

Darien looked over at Serena and a sudden rush of jealousy hit him as he stared at her laughing with his friend. But then he growled at himself for feeling this way. Sighing he turned back to the guys.

When is Kunzite getting back? Darien asked picking up where they had left off.

He should be back within a fortnight at the latest…Although I wonder with the girl's packing habits" Nephrite said smirking. Darien looked at him confused but said nothing.

That afternoon, when Darien and Serena retreated to his room, Darien took her hand and turned her to him.

"Serena…Why are you ignoring me?" he demanded softly.

"I am not ignoring you Darien." She said concentrating on keeping her voice level, when all she wanted to do was try to make another run for it. She jerked her hand out of his and went and sat down on the other side of the bed.

"Yes you are Serena" Darien said as he walked over to her and grabbed her arm again. "And I want to know why" He demanded.

"Why do you think?" She demanded glaring at him. She wrenched her arm away from him and proceeded to stare at the wall.

"WHY DO YOU THINK I WOULD ASK YOU IF I KNEW?" He shouted. Serena slowly turned to him.

"You don't have to shout you know" she said quietly. Darien cursed colourfully when he noticed the unshed tears in her eyes. "I tried to save a dying man…only to have him die! Then I have a meeting with his siblings…who by now probably think I'm insane…then I'm kidnapped by a psycho, only to be rescued by none other than the DAMN VAMPIRE LORD! And who just happens to be the same guy who is supposed to be DEAD!" She began shouting. "Oh yeah I have no problems with this…I'm just peachy!" She said sarcastically. "Just…Just leave me alone Lord Darien…I need my sleep. " She finished softly turning away from him again.

"Well…I can understand where you might find yourself a bit stressed….but half the things you say are not possible so you must be hallucinating." Darien said. "So maybe you must be crazy…" he finished smirking. Serena groaned as she got up and went into the bathroom, and came right out. "Yes?" he asked knowing exactly what she wanted.

"I need you to take me home right now" Serena said with a growl.

"And pray tell why?" he asked lying down on the bed. Serna rolled her eyes and tried to smack him over the head but he jerked away on time.

"I need my clothes…I can't walk around in the same clothes day in day out…and I am certainly not going around here naked" She said.

"You know…that is not a half bad idea" Darien mused rubbing his chin, looking her over. Serena took the nearest thing near her and threw it with all her might at his head. Darien, of course, ducked and the vase crashed onto the wall.

"You PERVERT!" She cried out as she threw another vase at him. The water from the vase flew everywhere. Mostly on Darien giving him a nice quick shower.

"Uh…You know…I already had a shower this morning" Darien said laughing. "But thank you just the same." Then he turned serious. "All right Serena. Enough with the flirting…we need to get you some clothes…unless of course you want to borrow some of mine…although I do think they may be a bit out of date." He added after a thought.

"Wha-you-I-grrrr!" She cried out in frustration. "That was what I was trying to tell you!" She shouted. Darien rolled his eyes and getting up he grabbed her in a hug. In the process he got her all wet also. And as usual that is when it happens.

"DARIEN! I Want- Oh! I'm so sorry Darien…Serena. I-er-Didn't know." Zoisite said staring at the two locked in an embrace…their clothes all wet and clinging to them in a very…revealing position.

"Hello Zoi" Darien said as if nothing were happening. Serena on the other hand had her mouth wide open as she tried to get away from the man in her arms.

"It-It's not what it looks like!" She shrieked as she struggled in his embrace. Darien just chuckled and held her closer.

"Yes it is…Why hide the truth now love?" he said trying not to snicker. Serena glared at him as she stopped struggling. "You wanted something Zoisite?" Darien asked turning his attention away from Serena, at the same time not letting go.

"Yes Darien…I…er…just wanted to tell you that we just got a message from Kunzite." He stuttered trying to hold a mask of indifference on his face. When what he really wanted to do was laugh.

"AND?" Darien demanded.

"He and the girls should be here by first light" Zoisite said. Darien smiled widely as he shooed Zoisite out of the room. "Have a 'nice' night Darien" Zoisite called as the door slammed shut.

Serena growled at the closed door before raising her eyes to look at the man who's arms still circled her body.

"Serena…Does my touch bother you so much?" He asked loosening her so that she could look him in the face. Serena glared at him but didn't answer. Darien sighed and let her go. "I must go feed. I shall stop off at your home to get you some clothing…Anything in particular you wish for me to bring along?" he asked looking out the window. Serena shook her head. With a curt nod he was out the window.

Darien groaned as he flew over the city below him. He had almost lost control and fed on her! But as he stared at the buildings below he came to a revelation that almost made him fall out of the air. All of this was new to him. He had never seen such weird shaped buildings, and there seemed to be moving transports all over…but he was not surprised. It was as If he was used to all of this. But how could that be? He groaned in frustration but swooped down to a closed off park. There couples were necking or just gazing at the stars…Darien stared in shock. No one in the past would dare show such wanton behaviours in public! And then another sound behind some bushes made him stop dead in his tracks. It was a low moan coming form behind one of the trees. He knew what that moan meant but where had human decency gone? He may not have that decency left but from his experiences MOST humans had enough decency to take all this home…the world had changed much. Sighing he disappeared behind a brush a little way ahead. He kept walking until he hit a secluded area of the park. There was only one couple in sight. They sat together holding hands. Darien paused for a moment listening to their words.

"You know Danny…Mom'll probably kill me for being out so late" The girl said softly.

"Don't worry we'll be heading back soon. Anyways. I have the tickets to Vegas. We can leave next week." The boy said getting excited. The girl looked away. "What's wrong…are you getting second thoughts?" he asked softly taking her hand. The girl turned back and shook her head. "Good! Remember…we tell no one. This is our thing. They can find out when they meet their little grandson" He said jumping up and pulling her with him.

"Are you sure about this Danny? I mean I never thought I would ever elope." The girl said shaking slightly.

"Whatever you thought…I won't let you turn back now!" The guy growled grabbing her hand. Darien smirked,. This boy would be perfect vampire material. But he was not here to recruit he was here for dinner. He swooped in and grabbed the boy's neck and sunk his teeth into the boy's neck. The girl let out a shriek but it was cut shout when Darien took control of her mind. She fell backwards as his mental bomb exploded in her mind. Darien smirked as he drank. He was surprised at how hungry he seemed. Almost as if he hadn't eaten in….years! His head snapped up not bothering to finish the drink he let go of the boy. His veins were telling him he hadn't drunk in many years. But how the hell could that be?? He quickly and sloppily erased the boy's memories and took off into the air. For some reason he knew exactly where Serena lived even though he had yet to ask her.

FLASH
Darien groaned as he slumped against a doorway. He was badly bruised, and even though he hadn't seen his attacker he thought it was the man he worked with…That Kunzite fellow. He groaned again as a wound stretched.

FLASH
Darien held his head as he stumbled at the doorstep of Serena's door. "Where the hell did that come from?" He asked himself as he opened the door. Then he remembered that he was not allowed into houses. But for some reason he knew that he would be allowed into that one. He walked in and….

FLASH
Darien whimpered as the girl with the blond hair tried to keep him up; in the process her hand was directly inside one of his wounds.

"Help me" He managed to whisper out before the world began swimming. He faintly heard the girl call for help…

FLASH

Darien whirled around the small hallway, trying to figure out if anyone was there…but the memories seemed to be coming from in his mind. He slowly walked further.

FLASH
Darien regained consciousness for a moment when pain seemed to multiply to one of his particularly large wounds. The girl was there again and she was patching up the wound on his chest. But soon after the darkness called him again

FLASH

Darien stared in horror at the sofa. It was the same sofa. Groaning at the pain he made his way into one of the rooms. And just as he predicted another flash hit him. This time it was so 'large' it made him fall onto the bed in pain.

FLASH
the girl noticed that he was awake so she began speaking. She asked his name. Slowly he whispered his name. He took this moment to study the girl. Serena His subconscious mind whispered to him. He knew without a doubt that this girl's name was Serena. He felt the darkness coming on again, but the girl was talking again. She turned to go…but before she could leave his side with some effort he reached out his hand and grabbed hers. The girl looked over at him in surprise.

"Thank you Serena" He managed to mumble before the darkness claimed him again.

In the middle of the night he shot up. Something in his dream had shocked him awake. All he could remember was a man with brown hair and Serena. But nothing else. His lips were parched and his throat dry. He needed water. He slowly moved his head side to side. The girl was no where to be seen. Groaning with effort he lifted himself out of the bed. One foot after the other he trudged to the door. But that is where he collapsed. His strength gone. The girl rushed out of the other room down the hall, baseball bat in hand. She called his name hesitantly. Darien tried to smile grimly.

"D-Did I wake you up?" He got out painfully.

FLASH
Darien painted as he got up off the bed. His head was beaded with sweat. But then a thought hit him and he fell back onto the bed.

"Serena was telling the truth!" he said in shock. "But how is that possible? I couldn't be human! I am immortal!" he said softly accepting that something beyond his control was going on. Hastily he went to Serena's room and without a thought emptied all her belongings into large cases. He did not want to come to this house any time soon. He took what he thought she would need. The rest he would get for her himself via messenger boy. Shirts, skirts, blouses, bras, underwear, socks, jeans, shorts, jewellery, makeup toiletries…things piled up into the cases. Darien finally satisfied that he got most of it shut the cases. Closing his eyes he concentrated. FLASH he disappeared from the room into his room where Serena was impatiently waiting for him. Without a word to her, the suitcases littering the floor where he landed, he stormed out of the room. He had some serious thinking to do.

The end of chapter 5

AN: So hey guys. I've decided to omit quite a few of the rude words I used cuz I was getting a tad annoyed reading it. I hope that these new versions are better and I would love some fresh reviews, comments or anything. Also I'm hoping that my editing job is better than the last one. It's good to be writing again.

Ja Ne

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