The Dark Side of Life
LaLunegirl
Chapter 11
January, 2004
AN: At first I was going to make her soul that of ALL four generals sister's at some time. I mean it could work cuz they all turned at different times. And it has been fifteen thousand years give or take a few thousand since Darien first turned. And there was about a hundred plus years in between their conversions. But then I thought that would be to annoying to keep track of. And Serena does not turn vampire in this chapter. I don't even know what I'm gonna do with her yet. And no this story is far from over. But I'm running out of juice!!! Another thing. I'm in a really pissy mood. SO I'm writing the ending first. (NO I AM NOT POSTING IT FIRST!) but I wanna get the ending done. And I have two separate endings I wanna put up. One all lovey-dovey and one not so lovey- dovey. What do you guys think? Could you handle two different endings for the same story?
Serena looked around surprised. The place that she was in was pale in colors and felt very warm. It felt wonderful. But something at the back of her mind was bothering her. Shrugging it off she went around trying to find someone who could tell her where she was.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" She called into the aquamarine coloured space that stretched for miles. "Ohh!" She squealed in glee as trees sprouted up in front her. They were tall and graceful weeping willows. She loved weeping willows. They looked so sad as if they were crying. She often sought comfort under them when. "When?" She asked herself softly. She couldn't remember. Shrugging it off she smiled at the slight breeze that seemed to go through the trees making them sway ever so slightly. Sighing in sheer bliss she went over to lay down under one of them. The sun seemed to brighten on its own over the willows. It streamed through the leaves and hit her face. She was in paradise. Closing her eyes she dosed off into sleep. She wondered briefly why she couldn't remember anything but those thoughts disappeared as the sand man gave her a heavy dose of sleep.
"Darien!" Came the cry from behind the dark haired man. Darien whipped his head around to stare at the person who called his name.
"Jadeite?" He asked softly in confusion. "What's wrong Jadeite?" Jadeite looked pale and his face held incredible pain.
"Darien. You must get back home! Serena.there is something wrong with Serena" He said trying hard not to freak out. For a moment Darien just stood there not comprehending what was being told to him."
"Serena is in danger?" Darien whispered not believing the alien word. Jadeite nodded furiously. Darien shook his head in denial. "NO! She is fine. I just saw her not too long ago speaking with Raye. She is fine. And no one is able to enter then household. The wards I placed around them made sure of that" He said shaking his head.
"DARIEN! Serena is mortally ill!" Jadeite hissed in anger. Here he was trying to get his sister's love to go home with him and the damn man was denying everything he was saying.
"She cannot be!" Darien insisted shaking his head.
"DARIEN! MY SISTER IS DYING! THE GIRL YOU LOVE IS DYING!" He shouted but Darien was in denial. He had already lost one love and another would drive him insane. Darien would not listen. Sighing he spoke softly. "Forgive me Darien" He said softly and smashed his fist into Darien's face. Darien cried out in surprise and went flying backwards. The moments he was dazed Jadeite took the opportunity to grab him by the collar and blinked them both back to the house.
Serena smiled as she yawned stretching her arms up high. She had the most wonderful dream about a man with beautiful Ebony hair and Gorgeous blue eyes. A man who loved her more than life itself. It left tingling feelings inside of her. She felt wonderful and relaxed. Shaking her head slightly to get the sleep out of her nooks and crannies she stood up and smiled at her surroundings. It was so perfectly warm here. And the perfect place to go exploring. Who knows what might pop up like the willows did? This would be like an exciting adventure. Suddenly she stopped on her way and thought it through. She was an adult.well she thought she was an adult. She sure had the body of an adult yet she felt like a child. How odd. Se felt wonderful! Shrugging it off she went to start her exploring. Oh today would be fun.
Darien stared silently with disbelief at the girl in the bed.
"This is not Serena" He said flatly and turned to leave.
"YES IT IS DAMN IT!" Jadeite growled as he grabbed the older man's arm in a death grip.
"It cannot be." Darien said his eyes demanded agreement. Jadeite shook his head.
"It is." He said quietly before letting Darien go in a sign of defeat and went over to Serena's bed. Darien stood there trying to figure out what had just happened. Slowly he turned to stare at the girl. Closing his eyes he checked her aura and to his disbelief it was Serena. Slowly with shaky hands he went over to sit with Jadeite beside Serena while Amy and Zoisite worked as quickly as possible. Which is really quick for vampires.
"Wh-What's wrong with her?" Darien asked not taking his eyes off of her ashen body. Jadeite answered for the two doctors for they were busy.
"She has a. . . . Virus or something of some sort that is making her blood cells mutates. They are eating away the insides of her body." Jadeite finished with a sigh. "The two of them" He said gesturing to Amy and Zoisite "Think she won't last very long cuz they haven't seen anything like this before" Darien closed his eyes, a slight growl playing on his lips. Everyone stopped what they were doing. They had a feeling as to what he was about to try. His spirit left his body and slipped into her mind. ****************************
Serena smiled as small blue roses sprout from the ground. "Bluebells!" She squealed as she bent down to smell them. They smelt wonderful. Sighing in sheer bliss she got up and twirled around. She felt no older than ten. The sun was still shining on her and for all she knew it hadn't changed in the time she had been here. She was glad. She wasn't really partial to the dark in creepy unknown places. Not that this place was creepy but at night time even the most wonderful things could scare you.
"SERENA!" Serena whipped her head around. Someone was calling her. But she couldn't see anyone. Shrugging her shoulders she began walking again. This time she came upon a beautiful crystal pond. Little fishies played just beneath the surface. Oh what a sight! She dipped a finger in the pond and began laughing slightly as a small fish began sucking at her finger making her finger tickle. (AN: I don't know if ticklish fingers exist but just work with it.hehe!)
"Here." Darien smiled as he gave the beautiful silver haired woman a long thin clear canister filled with small silver hearts.
"What's this for?" Desire asked surprised as she took the canister from him.
"This is my heart times a thousand. That's how much I love you" Darien said as he raised her hands and kissed the backs of them. Then taking the canister he opened it and took out one with a tiny diamond stud in the middle. She looked at him curiously as he pocketed it.
"Why did you take one?" She asked softly as he handed the canister back to her.
"So that the day you break all my hearts, I will have at least this small one to fall back on" He smiled as he wrapped his arms around her. Desire smiled as she rested her head on his broad chest.
"I love you Darien" She said softly as she closed her eyes with a sigh playing on her lips.
"I love you to Desire" He said smiling softly as he brushed her hair with his hands.
Darien stared at the image in shock. He was here to find Serena and memories of Desire seemed to be floating into his mind. He hadn't thought of Desire for got knows how long. His head seemed to be spinning. Shaking it he called for Serena again.
"SERENA! WHERE ARE YOU?" He called. He had thought he had heard her the first time he had called but nothing. The place was very odd. It was hilly but there was nothing in it. No grass or anything. It was warm and that alone sent a chill down his back. Looking around sharply he used his sharp eyes to try and find her. For some reason he could not pinpoint her aura. "SERENA! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?" He shouted getting desperate.
Serena smiled slightly as she stared at the fish as they began jumping out of the pond. Her head shot up again when she thought she heard her name again.
"SERENA ANSWER ME!" Came the cry. Serena whipped her head around trying to figure out who was calling her. She thought she was the only one there.
"Who's there?" She called out softly. Getting to her feet she began walking to where she thought the voice was coming from.
"SERENA IT'S ME!" Came the male voice again. Serena kept walking towards the voice as she began thinking hard. That voice was so damn familiar but she couldn't place it.
"Who are you?" She called louder.
"SERENA! Follow my voice Serena!" Serena stared in confusion as she did as the voice bided.
"Who are you?" She called back as her feet started moving.
"Just follow my voice!" Commanded the voice. She sighed as her feet moved on their own accord. A figure seemed to come up from the horizon. She looked at the figure in confusion as she tried to see his face. It was definitely a guy. "Serena!" Cried the man in relief as he rushed forward and hugged her.
"Uh. . . who are you?" She asked as her nose was pressed against the broad chest.
"Serena. It's me" he said pulling away from her and looked into her eyes. "Don't you remember me?" He asked softly. Serena stared hard at the man. Then her eyes widened as she recognized his face.
"You're. . . You're the man from my dream" Serena stuttered softly as she backed away from him. The man looked at her in confusion.
"Dream?" He asked softly. "Serena. You have to come home with me." She backed away from him.
"Who are you?" She demanded trying to find a way to get away if needed.
"Serena. It's me Darien" He said softly. Confusion filled her eyes as she stared at him.
"Do I know you?" She asked softly.
"You don't remember me?" He asked grasping her shoulders. Serena tried to shrug away from him and shook her head.
"Am I supposed to?" She demanded. "Let me go" She said fiercely as she tried to jerk herself from his grasp. Darien's grip just tightened.
"Serena. You live with me!" he hissed. "Don't you remember? You saved my life!" he said looking deeply into her eyes. Recognition flared in her eyes but as soon as it was there it disappeared.
"I-I don't know. I mean you look familiar but I don't remember much of anything" She said softly as she stared at him.
"We're not in the normal world. We're in your subconscious mind. Your mortal life is in danger." Darien said. Suddenly weeping willows sprout up behind them and Serena went over and sat down under one. Darien went over with her and sat beside her. "You are a human who lives in the mortal world. You have a virus of some sorts in your body that is eating you from the inside out. You must come back with me or you will die" Darien said softly trying to reason with her. Serena shook her head.
"I am here. I am alive. It's kind of hard to believe. I know I know you. Deep down inside I know you somehow. I understand that. But I refuse to believe that this is not real" She said practically screaming as she got up and moved slowly away from him. "I think you are crazy." She said softly. Darien stood up and reached for her but she turned away. "DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH ME!" She snarled as she whirled around and ran away.
Darien sighed as he stood staring at her retreating form. For all the power he had he couldn't rule her will. Closing his eyes he searched the odd place where he was and tried to detect any danger. There was none. Sighing in relief that Serena would not be in any danger.well at least any danger from the place she was in. Opening his eyes he looked around. Serena was no where in sight. Sighing in resignation he closed his eyes again and pulled himself out of Serena's mind and back into his own body. Slumping in weariness he looked around at the group with a sigh.
"She doesn't remember me" He said softly. "I do not know why but she does not remember much of anything at the moment.
"We have stopped the virus from reproducing slightly but it is still an uphill fight" Amy said not looking up from where she was taking Serena's blood.
"What can we do to help her?" Jadeite demanded as he helped Darien sit up. Zoisite looked up with worried eyes.
"We need to find the source." He said softly.
"KKris" Darien growled from where he shrugged Jadeite away from him. "How long does Serena have?" He asked softly trying not to snap at Jadeite who kept trying to help him up.
"With the way she is right now, and including the fact that we have slowed the virus down?" Amy asked. Darien nodded. "I would give her about five days." She said softly. Darien nodded and sighed.
"All right. I'm going to need someone to get a blood supply because I'm way too weak at the moment. And I need to rest for at least twelve hours. I need to regenerate my strength and then I'm going after KKris" He hissed his eyes flashing.
"I will go with you" jadeite said.
"NO" Darien refused.
"Serena is Skye. Thus my sister. I will not let you do this alone." He hissed. "And if you try to stop me. . . Well let's just say you won't like it." Jadeite said. Darien stared at his friend with anger but the sheer will in Jadeite's arms he nodded and slumped back.
"All right. I will supply the blood" Nephrite said getting up.
"I will help as we have two to feed" Kunzite also stood up. "But you two are not going together. We will help you" Darien rolled his eyes but nodded. Then with Jadeite's help both men retreated to their healing chambers.
"Come Neph. We must get going" Kunzite said as both men went over to the windows. Amy sighed as she and Zoisite hooked up IV's to Serena's arms.
KKris smirked as he lay there on his water bed. Great invention those water beds. He mused softly to himself. Closing his eyes he could see Serena's soul walking around the small world he had created. She didn't remember Darien and that was all part of his plan. She would forget him and he would go back dejected. She would die and he would be easy pray. But first he would come to him . . . begging, pleading for the woman's life. And that would be when he took the woman's life right from under his very nose. And the idiot of a man didn't even know how significant Serena really was. She was an old soul and no one saw it. It brought a gleeful glint to his eyes. "Dick!" He snapped. A tall thin man came forward almost tripping over himself. KKris rolled his eyes. He would not have chosen Dick but he needed disposable people for the missions. Not people he would need in the near future. And on top of that Dick had tremendous fighting skills that could help. "I need you to scout the house Endymion has taken residence in and report to me of what is happening" He paused thinking then "If you screw up I'll make sure you are never born again!" he snapped. The man nodded and bowed deeply. Then in a flash he blinked out of view. "Jasmine!" He called to another person. A woman with deep green hair came up to him and looked at him with a questioning look. "Follow him. The moment he screws up . . . Kill him"
"I'm surprised Darien asked for assistance. His ego and pride usually keep him from asking us to supply him with blood" Nephrite said as they soared through the sky.
"It is because Serena is in danger. Do you not remember when Lita was in danger and you risked asking us for help? You did not wish for anything to happen to her thus swallowing your pride" Kunzite reminded him.
"After all these centuries of having love with someone as wonderful as Lita I still am surprised at the new knowledge I seem to gain about it."
'It's a new surprise in every box" Kunzite answered dryly before swooping down. "We must take humans back with us. There is no way in hell we will be able to feed Darien and Jadeite and still have enough to help them."
"We will collect willing donors." Nephrite confirmed.
Serena sat under a willow she willed to appear. She had tears streaming down her cheeks as she felt the man 'Darien' leave her world. What he said had scared her. And got her thinking. Where could she be if not in the real world? And she knew for certain that she knew that man. Somewhere deep inside she felt her heart break when she ran away from him. Trying to shrug off the feeling she was getting inside she got up and decided to go back to the pond place. It felt so tranquil there. She felt as if she didn't have a care in the world when she was there.
Darien, even though he was healing himself to full strength, could not get even his subconscious mind off of Serena. He was worried about her and rightfully so. Who knew what her subconscious mind was capable of? He sighed in relief as he felt his body healing and his energy and strength returning. He would be ready sooner than he thought.
Raye stared worriedly at the closed door. Her brother and Jadeite 'slept' there. She didn't know how they did it and wasn't too sure she wanted to know. She was worried about Serena. Her body was still failing but not so fast. Amy and Zoisite were nearly bushed at their attempts. Somehow they kept taking turns going into Serena's body and somehow destroying some of her mutated blood cells ever hour. It was keeping her steady but some cells would get through and those were the ones they had to worry about.
"Sir! Two of the occupants have gone in search for blood. We are not too sure as to why yet. But they have been seen bringing donors into the mansion. I can only suspect those donors are for Endymion. Although I do not know how he could have been hurt so bad that he would need other's to bring him his meals." Dick snarled as he stared at the image of KKris. KKris sat on a huge bear shaped chair rubbing his chin.
"I know exactly how." He then gestured to something behind Dick. Dick looked behind him curiously only to end in a scream of pain as Jasmine impaled his heart with a stake. Jasmine smirked as she got up off of her kneeled position and brushed her self off. Smiling serenely in KKris's direction she nodded.
"Were ready for the attack" She said softly.
She began heaving as her chest went up and down with every breath she took. Her nose began slightly stinging and she felt her eyes fill up with stinging tears. Taking shaky deep breath's she looked out into the sky. Then the stinging intensified in her eyes, she closed her eyes silently praying that he was all right. He had to be. Her tears fell they mingled with her lashes a bit then slowly made their way down her cheeks only to fall off at the edge of her smooth face. She prayed for it to end there but tear after tear came and her eyes stung like hell and her nose was stinging more than ever. She sat in the corner weeping silently staring at nothing. He had to be all right..he just had to.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serena's head shot up as she looked around frantically. She didn't know why but she couldn't stop the obvious stinging of her face and the wetness that had taken up permanent residence on her face. Her nightmare still haunted her. She had been weeping for the man she had met earlier. . . Darien. And she was still weeping and she didn't know why. She knew she knew him. Her heart told her she felt more than that for him. Her heart was yearning for him. And she felt her own heart's tears join the tears from her dream as she lay there and wept for something she didn't know.
Katrina stared at the walls of her room. She tried hard to keep back the tears that threatened to fall. Jacob told them shit. Max was still with him trying to get him to speak but it looked grim. She looked over at a picture on her stereo system of her and Serena. Serena was smiling slightly as she made cross eyes at the camera and Katrina was rolling her eyes at Serena's antics. Growling slightly Katrina nearly slammed the picture down with a curse. "YOU CANT BE DEAD DAMN YOU!" She cried out.
"Katrina DeMonto?" Katrina looked up sharply at the man who stood outside her window. She looked at him in confusion as she wiped her eyes hastily before going and opening the window.
"Yes?" She asked softly keeping her well trained eyes out for trouble.
"I have information about your cousin Serena Ashfel" He said his eyes hard. Katrina's heart filled with hope as she smiled slightly.
"Please come to the front door and I'll let you in" She said already moving away from the window. The man nodded his eyes flashing with satisfaction but Katrina was already out of her room. Katrina smiled hopefully at the man as she swung the door open. She looked at him quizzically as he stared at her expectantly not moving to come in. Then smiling hesitantly she gestured for him to come in. "Come in please" She said. The man smiled as he entered the house.
"You're too kind" He said. Katrina suddenly felt a chill go down her spine as she turned to look the stranger in the eye. . . . . . . .
The end of chapter 11
So what did you guys think? I know this one sucks but still review pls!!! what did you guys think of the thousand hearts in the canister thing? I've never done a mush scene and that was what it was supposed to be. Did it suck? Good? Tell me. Any suggestions helpful. I aint much of a mush person so I'm rusty there. Hehe
Ja Ne
LaLunegirl
LaLunegirl
Chapter 11
January, 2004
AN: At first I was going to make her soul that of ALL four generals sister's at some time. I mean it could work cuz they all turned at different times. And it has been fifteen thousand years give or take a few thousand since Darien first turned. And there was about a hundred plus years in between their conversions. But then I thought that would be to annoying to keep track of. And Serena does not turn vampire in this chapter. I don't even know what I'm gonna do with her yet. And no this story is far from over. But I'm running out of juice!!! Another thing. I'm in a really pissy mood. SO I'm writing the ending first. (NO I AM NOT POSTING IT FIRST!) but I wanna get the ending done. And I have two separate endings I wanna put up. One all lovey-dovey and one not so lovey- dovey. What do you guys think? Could you handle two different endings for the same story?
Serena looked around surprised. The place that she was in was pale in colors and felt very warm. It felt wonderful. But something at the back of her mind was bothering her. Shrugging it off she went around trying to find someone who could tell her where she was.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" She called into the aquamarine coloured space that stretched for miles. "Ohh!" She squealed in glee as trees sprouted up in front her. They were tall and graceful weeping willows. She loved weeping willows. They looked so sad as if they were crying. She often sought comfort under them when. "When?" She asked herself softly. She couldn't remember. Shrugging it off she smiled at the slight breeze that seemed to go through the trees making them sway ever so slightly. Sighing in sheer bliss she went over to lay down under one of them. The sun seemed to brighten on its own over the willows. It streamed through the leaves and hit her face. She was in paradise. Closing her eyes she dosed off into sleep. She wondered briefly why she couldn't remember anything but those thoughts disappeared as the sand man gave her a heavy dose of sleep.
"Darien!" Came the cry from behind the dark haired man. Darien whipped his head around to stare at the person who called his name.
"Jadeite?" He asked softly in confusion. "What's wrong Jadeite?" Jadeite looked pale and his face held incredible pain.
"Darien. You must get back home! Serena.there is something wrong with Serena" He said trying hard not to freak out. For a moment Darien just stood there not comprehending what was being told to him."
"Serena is in danger?" Darien whispered not believing the alien word. Jadeite nodded furiously. Darien shook his head in denial. "NO! She is fine. I just saw her not too long ago speaking with Raye. She is fine. And no one is able to enter then household. The wards I placed around them made sure of that" He said shaking his head.
"DARIEN! Serena is mortally ill!" Jadeite hissed in anger. Here he was trying to get his sister's love to go home with him and the damn man was denying everything he was saying.
"She cannot be!" Darien insisted shaking his head.
"DARIEN! MY SISTER IS DYING! THE GIRL YOU LOVE IS DYING!" He shouted but Darien was in denial. He had already lost one love and another would drive him insane. Darien would not listen. Sighing he spoke softly. "Forgive me Darien" He said softly and smashed his fist into Darien's face. Darien cried out in surprise and went flying backwards. The moments he was dazed Jadeite took the opportunity to grab him by the collar and blinked them both back to the house.
Serena smiled as she yawned stretching her arms up high. She had the most wonderful dream about a man with beautiful Ebony hair and Gorgeous blue eyes. A man who loved her more than life itself. It left tingling feelings inside of her. She felt wonderful and relaxed. Shaking her head slightly to get the sleep out of her nooks and crannies she stood up and smiled at her surroundings. It was so perfectly warm here. And the perfect place to go exploring. Who knows what might pop up like the willows did? This would be like an exciting adventure. Suddenly she stopped on her way and thought it through. She was an adult.well she thought she was an adult. She sure had the body of an adult yet she felt like a child. How odd. Se felt wonderful! Shrugging it off she went to start her exploring. Oh today would be fun.
Darien stared silently with disbelief at the girl in the bed.
"This is not Serena" He said flatly and turned to leave.
"YES IT IS DAMN IT!" Jadeite growled as he grabbed the older man's arm in a death grip.
"It cannot be." Darien said his eyes demanded agreement. Jadeite shook his head.
"It is." He said quietly before letting Darien go in a sign of defeat and went over to Serena's bed. Darien stood there trying to figure out what had just happened. Slowly he turned to stare at the girl. Closing his eyes he checked her aura and to his disbelief it was Serena. Slowly with shaky hands he went over to sit with Jadeite beside Serena while Amy and Zoisite worked as quickly as possible. Which is really quick for vampires.
"Wh-What's wrong with her?" Darien asked not taking his eyes off of her ashen body. Jadeite answered for the two doctors for they were busy.
"She has a. . . . Virus or something of some sort that is making her blood cells mutates. They are eating away the insides of her body." Jadeite finished with a sigh. "The two of them" He said gesturing to Amy and Zoisite "Think she won't last very long cuz they haven't seen anything like this before" Darien closed his eyes, a slight growl playing on his lips. Everyone stopped what they were doing. They had a feeling as to what he was about to try. His spirit left his body and slipped into her mind. ****************************
Serena smiled as small blue roses sprout from the ground. "Bluebells!" She squealed as she bent down to smell them. They smelt wonderful. Sighing in sheer bliss she got up and twirled around. She felt no older than ten. The sun was still shining on her and for all she knew it hadn't changed in the time she had been here. She was glad. She wasn't really partial to the dark in creepy unknown places. Not that this place was creepy but at night time even the most wonderful things could scare you.
"SERENA!" Serena whipped her head around. Someone was calling her. But she couldn't see anyone. Shrugging her shoulders she began walking again. This time she came upon a beautiful crystal pond. Little fishies played just beneath the surface. Oh what a sight! She dipped a finger in the pond and began laughing slightly as a small fish began sucking at her finger making her finger tickle. (AN: I don't know if ticklish fingers exist but just work with it.hehe!)
"Here." Darien smiled as he gave the beautiful silver haired woman a long thin clear canister filled with small silver hearts.
"What's this for?" Desire asked surprised as she took the canister from him.
"This is my heart times a thousand. That's how much I love you" Darien said as he raised her hands and kissed the backs of them. Then taking the canister he opened it and took out one with a tiny diamond stud in the middle. She looked at him curiously as he pocketed it.
"Why did you take one?" She asked softly as he handed the canister back to her.
"So that the day you break all my hearts, I will have at least this small one to fall back on" He smiled as he wrapped his arms around her. Desire smiled as she rested her head on his broad chest.
"I love you Darien" She said softly as she closed her eyes with a sigh playing on her lips.
"I love you to Desire" He said smiling softly as he brushed her hair with his hands.
Darien stared at the image in shock. He was here to find Serena and memories of Desire seemed to be floating into his mind. He hadn't thought of Desire for got knows how long. His head seemed to be spinning. Shaking it he called for Serena again.
"SERENA! WHERE ARE YOU?" He called. He had thought he had heard her the first time he had called but nothing. The place was very odd. It was hilly but there was nothing in it. No grass or anything. It was warm and that alone sent a chill down his back. Looking around sharply he used his sharp eyes to try and find her. For some reason he could not pinpoint her aura. "SERENA! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?" He shouted getting desperate.
Serena smiled slightly as she stared at the fish as they began jumping out of the pond. Her head shot up again when she thought she heard her name again.
"SERENA ANSWER ME!" Came the cry. Serena whipped her head around trying to figure out who was calling her. She thought she was the only one there.
"Who's there?" She called out softly. Getting to her feet she began walking to where she thought the voice was coming from.
"SERENA IT'S ME!" Came the male voice again. Serena kept walking towards the voice as she began thinking hard. That voice was so damn familiar but she couldn't place it.
"Who are you?" She called louder.
"SERENA! Follow my voice Serena!" Serena stared in confusion as she did as the voice bided.
"Who are you?" She called back as her feet started moving.
"Just follow my voice!" Commanded the voice. She sighed as her feet moved on their own accord. A figure seemed to come up from the horizon. She looked at the figure in confusion as she tried to see his face. It was definitely a guy. "Serena!" Cried the man in relief as he rushed forward and hugged her.
"Uh. . . who are you?" She asked as her nose was pressed against the broad chest.
"Serena. It's me" he said pulling away from her and looked into her eyes. "Don't you remember me?" He asked softly. Serena stared hard at the man. Then her eyes widened as she recognized his face.
"You're. . . You're the man from my dream" Serena stuttered softly as she backed away from him. The man looked at her in confusion.
"Dream?" He asked softly. "Serena. You have to come home with me." She backed away from him.
"Who are you?" She demanded trying to find a way to get away if needed.
"Serena. It's me Darien" He said softly. Confusion filled her eyes as she stared at him.
"Do I know you?" She asked softly.
"You don't remember me?" He asked grasping her shoulders. Serena tried to shrug away from him and shook her head.
"Am I supposed to?" She demanded. "Let me go" She said fiercely as she tried to jerk herself from his grasp. Darien's grip just tightened.
"Serena. You live with me!" he hissed. "Don't you remember? You saved my life!" he said looking deeply into her eyes. Recognition flared in her eyes but as soon as it was there it disappeared.
"I-I don't know. I mean you look familiar but I don't remember much of anything" She said softly as she stared at him.
"We're not in the normal world. We're in your subconscious mind. Your mortal life is in danger." Darien said. Suddenly weeping willows sprout up behind them and Serena went over and sat down under one. Darien went over with her and sat beside her. "You are a human who lives in the mortal world. You have a virus of some sorts in your body that is eating you from the inside out. You must come back with me or you will die" Darien said softly trying to reason with her. Serena shook her head.
"I am here. I am alive. It's kind of hard to believe. I know I know you. Deep down inside I know you somehow. I understand that. But I refuse to believe that this is not real" She said practically screaming as she got up and moved slowly away from him. "I think you are crazy." She said softly. Darien stood up and reached for her but she turned away. "DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH ME!" She snarled as she whirled around and ran away.
Darien sighed as he stood staring at her retreating form. For all the power he had he couldn't rule her will. Closing his eyes he searched the odd place where he was and tried to detect any danger. There was none. Sighing in relief that Serena would not be in any danger.well at least any danger from the place she was in. Opening his eyes he looked around. Serena was no where in sight. Sighing in resignation he closed his eyes again and pulled himself out of Serena's mind and back into his own body. Slumping in weariness he looked around at the group with a sigh.
"She doesn't remember me" He said softly. "I do not know why but she does not remember much of anything at the moment.
"We have stopped the virus from reproducing slightly but it is still an uphill fight" Amy said not looking up from where she was taking Serena's blood.
"What can we do to help her?" Jadeite demanded as he helped Darien sit up. Zoisite looked up with worried eyes.
"We need to find the source." He said softly.
"KKris" Darien growled from where he shrugged Jadeite away from him. "How long does Serena have?" He asked softly trying not to snap at Jadeite who kept trying to help him up.
"With the way she is right now, and including the fact that we have slowed the virus down?" Amy asked. Darien nodded. "I would give her about five days." She said softly. Darien nodded and sighed.
"All right. I'm going to need someone to get a blood supply because I'm way too weak at the moment. And I need to rest for at least twelve hours. I need to regenerate my strength and then I'm going after KKris" He hissed his eyes flashing.
"I will go with you" jadeite said.
"NO" Darien refused.
"Serena is Skye. Thus my sister. I will not let you do this alone." He hissed. "And if you try to stop me. . . Well let's just say you won't like it." Jadeite said. Darien stared at his friend with anger but the sheer will in Jadeite's arms he nodded and slumped back.
"All right. I will supply the blood" Nephrite said getting up.
"I will help as we have two to feed" Kunzite also stood up. "But you two are not going together. We will help you" Darien rolled his eyes but nodded. Then with Jadeite's help both men retreated to their healing chambers.
"Come Neph. We must get going" Kunzite said as both men went over to the windows. Amy sighed as she and Zoisite hooked up IV's to Serena's arms.
KKris smirked as he lay there on his water bed. Great invention those water beds. He mused softly to himself. Closing his eyes he could see Serena's soul walking around the small world he had created. She didn't remember Darien and that was all part of his plan. She would forget him and he would go back dejected. She would die and he would be easy pray. But first he would come to him . . . begging, pleading for the woman's life. And that would be when he took the woman's life right from under his very nose. And the idiot of a man didn't even know how significant Serena really was. She was an old soul and no one saw it. It brought a gleeful glint to his eyes. "Dick!" He snapped. A tall thin man came forward almost tripping over himself. KKris rolled his eyes. He would not have chosen Dick but he needed disposable people for the missions. Not people he would need in the near future. And on top of that Dick had tremendous fighting skills that could help. "I need you to scout the house Endymion has taken residence in and report to me of what is happening" He paused thinking then "If you screw up I'll make sure you are never born again!" he snapped. The man nodded and bowed deeply. Then in a flash he blinked out of view. "Jasmine!" He called to another person. A woman with deep green hair came up to him and looked at him with a questioning look. "Follow him. The moment he screws up . . . Kill him"
"I'm surprised Darien asked for assistance. His ego and pride usually keep him from asking us to supply him with blood" Nephrite said as they soared through the sky.
"It is because Serena is in danger. Do you not remember when Lita was in danger and you risked asking us for help? You did not wish for anything to happen to her thus swallowing your pride" Kunzite reminded him.
"After all these centuries of having love with someone as wonderful as Lita I still am surprised at the new knowledge I seem to gain about it."
'It's a new surprise in every box" Kunzite answered dryly before swooping down. "We must take humans back with us. There is no way in hell we will be able to feed Darien and Jadeite and still have enough to help them."
"We will collect willing donors." Nephrite confirmed.
Serena sat under a willow she willed to appear. She had tears streaming down her cheeks as she felt the man 'Darien' leave her world. What he said had scared her. And got her thinking. Where could she be if not in the real world? And she knew for certain that she knew that man. Somewhere deep inside she felt her heart break when she ran away from him. Trying to shrug off the feeling she was getting inside she got up and decided to go back to the pond place. It felt so tranquil there. She felt as if she didn't have a care in the world when she was there.
Darien, even though he was healing himself to full strength, could not get even his subconscious mind off of Serena. He was worried about her and rightfully so. Who knew what her subconscious mind was capable of? He sighed in relief as he felt his body healing and his energy and strength returning. He would be ready sooner than he thought.
Raye stared worriedly at the closed door. Her brother and Jadeite 'slept' there. She didn't know how they did it and wasn't too sure she wanted to know. She was worried about Serena. Her body was still failing but not so fast. Amy and Zoisite were nearly bushed at their attempts. Somehow they kept taking turns going into Serena's body and somehow destroying some of her mutated blood cells ever hour. It was keeping her steady but some cells would get through and those were the ones they had to worry about.
"Sir! Two of the occupants have gone in search for blood. We are not too sure as to why yet. But they have been seen bringing donors into the mansion. I can only suspect those donors are for Endymion. Although I do not know how he could have been hurt so bad that he would need other's to bring him his meals." Dick snarled as he stared at the image of KKris. KKris sat on a huge bear shaped chair rubbing his chin.
"I know exactly how." He then gestured to something behind Dick. Dick looked behind him curiously only to end in a scream of pain as Jasmine impaled his heart with a stake. Jasmine smirked as she got up off of her kneeled position and brushed her self off. Smiling serenely in KKris's direction she nodded.
"Were ready for the attack" She said softly.
She began heaving as her chest went up and down with every breath she took. Her nose began slightly stinging and she felt her eyes fill up with stinging tears. Taking shaky deep breath's she looked out into the sky. Then the stinging intensified in her eyes, she closed her eyes silently praying that he was all right. He had to be. Her tears fell they mingled with her lashes a bit then slowly made their way down her cheeks only to fall off at the edge of her smooth face. She prayed for it to end there but tear after tear came and her eyes stung like hell and her nose was stinging more than ever. She sat in the corner weeping silently staring at nothing. He had to be all right..he just had to.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serena's head shot up as she looked around frantically. She didn't know why but she couldn't stop the obvious stinging of her face and the wetness that had taken up permanent residence on her face. Her nightmare still haunted her. She had been weeping for the man she had met earlier. . . Darien. And she was still weeping and she didn't know why. She knew she knew him. Her heart told her she felt more than that for him. Her heart was yearning for him. And she felt her own heart's tears join the tears from her dream as she lay there and wept for something she didn't know.
Katrina stared at the walls of her room. She tried hard to keep back the tears that threatened to fall. Jacob told them shit. Max was still with him trying to get him to speak but it looked grim. She looked over at a picture on her stereo system of her and Serena. Serena was smiling slightly as she made cross eyes at the camera and Katrina was rolling her eyes at Serena's antics. Growling slightly Katrina nearly slammed the picture down with a curse. "YOU CANT BE DEAD DAMN YOU!" She cried out.
"Katrina DeMonto?" Katrina looked up sharply at the man who stood outside her window. She looked at him in confusion as she wiped her eyes hastily before going and opening the window.
"Yes?" She asked softly keeping her well trained eyes out for trouble.
"I have information about your cousin Serena Ashfel" He said his eyes hard. Katrina's heart filled with hope as she smiled slightly.
"Please come to the front door and I'll let you in" She said already moving away from the window. The man nodded his eyes flashing with satisfaction but Katrina was already out of her room. Katrina smiled hopefully at the man as she swung the door open. She looked at him quizzically as he stared at her expectantly not moving to come in. Then smiling hesitantly she gestured for him to come in. "Come in please" She said. The man smiled as he entered the house.
"You're too kind" He said. Katrina suddenly felt a chill go down her spine as she turned to look the stranger in the eye. . . . . . . .
The end of chapter 11
So what did you guys think? I know this one sucks but still review pls!!! what did you guys think of the thousand hearts in the canister thing? I've never done a mush scene and that was what it was supposed to be. Did it suck? Good? Tell me. Any suggestions helpful. I aint much of a mush person so I'm rusty there. Hehe
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