Serena could feel the dark energy surging through her as she got closer and closer to where the followers hung out. Making her was through the crowd wasn't as easy as she thought it would've been, but when was it ever that easy.

Serena had just about 5 more feet to go, when she hesitated. All the follower's eyes turned to her with hungry looks and smirks. Serena decided not to get to close. She looked from where she stood trying to find Stanton in the crowd, when she heard a familiar voice behind her.

"Looking for Stanton?"

Serena whipped around to find herself face to face with Cassandra. She was dressed in a short black mini skirt with fishnet tights combat boots and a tube top that was riding dangerously low.

Serena glared at Cassandra, and was convinced on not letting her find out about her intentions, but it was too late the fuzzy feeling in the head indicating that Cassandra had already read her mind. The smile from Cassandra just reassured Serena on her conjecture.

Cassandra turned around and looked into the crowd. Serena followed her gaze and saw Stanton making his way through the crowd towards the two of them.

I can't do this…not tonight.

Serena felt nauseous and started making her way through the crowd in the opposite direction as Stanton.

Serena wait!

Stanton's message flew threw Serena's mind, but she ignored it, and closed her mind so that none of his messages could get through anymore. She turned to find Stanton still following her through the crowd and Cassandra following after him and she seemed to be screaming his name.

This only egged Serena to start running through the crowd, which she found out soon enough is a lot harder then walking through the crowd. But she did everything she could so that Stanton wouldn't catch up with her.

Serena turned again to find that Stanton had almost caught up with her. At that very moment she bumped into a girl dancing, and Serena tripped and fell onto the ground. She felt strong arms picking her up. She failed to get away.

Serena didn't care anymore though; she let Stanton carry her into the cool night air and huddled closer to him for warmth. Stanton took this moment to speak his mind.

"Serena I didn't mean to hurt you, it's just that Cassandra told me the atrox was angered that I wasn't trying to lure you into the dark side. So I thought that maybe if I made it seem like I was infatuated with Cassandra he wouldn't know my true feelings for you."

Silence greeted them and Serena remained quiet not knowing how to reply him. He was only trying to protect me. She thought to herself. I feel awful now.

Serena it's fine you don't have to feel bad about it.

She looked up at Stanton who was staring right back at her, with his piercing blue eyes.

"Did I give you permission to read my mind?" Serena teased.

"I don't need your permission to read your mind." Stanton smiled wickedly.

He set her down on the ground, but he still held onto her closely.

"I'm sorry for not telling you sooner Serena."

"It's alright I should've known there was a reason behind all of this." She replied, "Stanton?"

He turned his gaze back at her to inform her that he was listening.

"Does Cassandra really think you guys are together?"

He smiled and laughed a little, "I bet she does, but don't worry she's nothing compared to you." He said looking Serena straight in the eye.

That look and those words made Serena's face heat up, and Stanton continued to laugh.

"Stop laughing at me what's so funny." Serena said giving him her pouting face.

"Nothing, just that you look really cute when you're embarrassed." He said still smiling.

Serena couldn't help but return his smile. She grabbed his arm and tugged on it.

"Come on Stanton, let's go dance."

The two of them walked hand in hand all the way back to Planet Bang.

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A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update, but I hoped you liked it, and THANK YOU to all of you who have reviewed keep it up!!