Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or any of the characters although I wish I did
(Chapter 5: Planning)
Amy looked at Serena warily as they approached her house. Before the blonde went inside Amy caught her wrist, much like she had done to Tuxedo Mask, and looked at her seriously.
"Are you sure you're okay Sere?" she asked while looking at the large gash on her friends forehead.
"Yeah Ames. I'm fine" she replied with a fake smile. Truth be told her whole body was sore and aching for sleep.
"But you took a hell of a beating tonight Sere." Amy's blue eyes took in Serena's slumped form and blood soaked fringe.
"Look Amy, I know you're worried but seriously I'm alright. Really." Amy sighed in defeat and gave Serena a big hug.
"Okay then. I'll see you tomorrow. Bye" she waved and stared her walk home. Serena shook her head and rolled her eyes.
'Count on Amy to worry over nothing' she thought tiredly.
When Serena entered the house she immediately noticed how empty it felt. She glanced quickly at the clock for confirmation.
'Odd. It's only 7 o'clock' She slowly walked through the house and checked the rooms.
She stopped in the kitchen and plonked down on the bench stool.
"Where is everyone?" she asked the empty room. Her heart began to speed up as she ran the possibilities through her head. Serena then noticed a piece of paper taped to the fridge door. She read it aloud.
(A/N: I just made this happen for the purpose of the story)
'Dear Serena,
Your father and I decided to spend Christmas with your Aunt Ethel in America. We figured you'd spend the holiday with your friends so we left $300 in the cookie jar for presents. Spend it wisely and have a Merry Christmas.
Love always,
Mom.
P.S. Sammy is with us and feel free to invite over friends. But clean up after yourselves. We'll be back on the 27 th.
Serena looked up from the paper and listened to the eerie silence that had now overrun the house.
'Great' she thought to herself, 'Just great.'
This revelation had banished all thoughts of sleep from Serena's mind and body. Her first stop was the fridge.
After spending 10 minutes eating, Serena suddenly remembered Darien and her gift. She raced upstairs and grabbed a book and pen.
Once settled on the couch she began to plan. Around 1 am she finally laid her pen to rest and trudged up the stairs and into the bathroom. She took a shower and washed away all the blood.
Once done she, rather unceremoniously, changed into her Sailor V pyjamas and brushed her teeth. After unpinning her 'meatballs', she climbed into bed and drifted into a deep sleep.
The next morning Serena awoke with a start and was shaking uncontrollably. She had dreamt about last night's battle and seeing her friends perish before her very eyes. Once she had calmed down she got dressed in a baby doll and a faded skintight denim skirt. She threw on a pair of yellow ballerina flats and headed off to the bathroom. She re emerged with her usual hairstyle and a little bit of makeup on. It was going to take all her charm to convince Andrew to help her with her master plan.