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Force

"This is so insane! I mean… aliens, powers, time travel, destiny… what the hell?" Lita threw up her hands and stared at me with dismay. Not that I blamed her, the poor woman was digesting so much. I wasn't even sure if I knew what was really going on. "Now we have to launch a full scale inquiry into what happened in the past in order to understand the future? Oh… my head." She leaned back in the booth and sighed.

"It's a big job, no doubt but I think it's important. I certainly don't want to put Serena in any sort of danger. If anything that Diamond said is remotely true then we have to take action." Darien said and pinched the corners of his eyes. "I don't want that nut to be right about anything mind you." I simply stared at him. He was so sweet… so very alluring… whoa, hold up Serena. Focus on the issue at hand not… him… oh damn it! You see ladies? He's just so irresistible!

"Well… the only thing I can find on the internet seem to be redacted files." Amy frowned. "Of course the government would know more about this than anyone else. Mutation my butt. They know we're all aliens." We all stared at Amy with shock on our faces as she tapped away on the keyboard of her laptop. "Short of breaking into their vault of forbidden information I don't think we're going to learn much." She sighed and looked at me. "So… what were the women who abducted you saying? Something about time travel and you being a child?"

"Yeah, they were talking about all sorts of things. I agree with them on one thing though… why bother coming to this time to try and capture me if it's easier to grab me as a child and raise me to think like them?" I pondered aloud and everyone fell into silence. Long moments passed as we all wondered what was going on. Why would all of these Aberrants just give up? Why?

"That's a good question." Amy finally stated and frowned. "Did they say anything else about time travel? Maybe why the enemy or this… Wiseman character… why he would choose this time?" I bit the inside of my cheek and thought carefully.

"Well, one theory was that Wiseman is actually trying to travel forward in time. That he's planning to do something in the future but can't get there yet because the future is changing so often. Does any of that make sense?" I asked the group as they all shook their heads.

"Hey! I found something about a moon prophecy!" Amy perked up. "It's on a conspiracy website but at this point I think we'll take what we can find." Everyone nodded and waited for Amy to begin reading. "It says here that there was once a civilization inhabiting the moon. The people were powerful but peaceful… blah blah blah… ah! Here we are. It says that a descendant of the royal Lunarian family will be born on earth, the powers of which will be unprecedented and unmatched by any other being before it. The descendant will change the balance of the universe, either conforming to the powers of destruction and ending the universe as we know it, or… enveloping the world in a pure light." Amy stopped and looked up at me as the rest of the girls leaned toward the screen to see if what Amy had just said was in fact displayed. "Okay, we already know all of that. Although… it does say here that the person will be very powerful. I don't think any one of us is powerful enough to qualify for this. Even you Serena. I always thought you were the most powerful person around but that Diamond guy just about matched you."

"Then I'm not the one. Luna said I'm the last descendant of the royal family though." I bit my lip and frowned. "I mean, I'm it! I'm the last one."

"For now." Andrew interrupted and set a milkshake on the table. "You're the last one right now." We all turned to him to study him. His eyes darted around then he finally turned on his heels.

"What do you mean Drew?" Mina drawled sweetly. The action seemed to stop Andrew in his tracks. "Please explain?" I saw Amy squirm a little in her seat, suddenly uncomfortable with the conversation. She bit her lip and shut the laptop before looking at me and turning red.

"Um… I'd rather not talk about it." Andrew elected and rushed away from the table for the safety of his work. I continued to stare at Amy and let everything simmer for a while. Amy was rarely uncomfortable with a conversation. The topics of embarrassment? Bad grades, skipping school, stupidity, sex, nudity…

Then it hit me. Andrew's words became crystal clear to me and I felt the heat now raising to my face as well. I was the last of the Lunarian royals right now because if I have a child, the line will continue. Diamonds words echoed in my ears as I felt a chill travel the length of my spine. Wiseman is leaving you alone because of Darien. Don't you find it suspicious that Wiseman visited Darien as a young child? What if I told you, all those years ago… Wiseman manipulated him, what if I told you that he is making Darien love you? I slowly shifted my eyes to Darien who looked deep in thought. Oh God! Wiseman wants a child… my child… Darien's… "I have to take a walk." I stated suddenly and looked at Darien purposefully. He seemed a little shocked but slowly slid out of the booth and offered me his hand. "Nope, I'm good, I want to go alone." I breathed and quickly slid out of the booth. I could feel everyone's eyes on me as I walked out. I just had one thing left to do… I linked with Amy. "Please don't tell anyone." I then severed the link and began to run. I had to get away from him. Diamond was right, staying with Darien did put me in danger.

"Serena!" Luna's raised voice reached me. "Serena, where are you going?" I paused and let her catch up to me. I didn't know what to do. I had nowhere to go, I had nothing.

"I don't know." I finally whispered and closed my eyes. "I don't know Luna… I just… I…" I leaned against the brick wall that was close by and shook.

"You're still being hunted. Remember? Wiseman isn't the only one looking for you." Luna stated flatly. I could feel her eyes on me and then I heard rushed footsteps on the sidewalk. I opened my eyes to see Darien and the girls coming towards me. Oh how I wished I could teleport like Diamond. I pictured myself in a field surrounded by tall grass with the wind blowing, no one around for miles. "SERENA!" Luna cried suddenly as I felt a tickle against my legs.

Opening my eyes I stood shocked. "Oh my God…" I breathed and looked around. I was in a field of tall grass. "Luna… I… I…" She looked up at me and then transformed into her human self so she could see more than the tall amber stalks of grass. "I teleported."

"Well, this is simply wonderful! Where are we?" Luna bit angrily. "I can't believe this. What were you thinking? I mean… we're in the middle of nowhere!" She clamped her hands on my shoulders and looked at me. "What is wrong with you?"

"I… I'm in love with Darien…" I stuttered and she looked at me as if I were a fly in her milk saucer. "Wiseman wants us to have a child." Her look softened and sympathy shown in her eyes.

"You can't run from this." Luna stated firmly. "You two were a couple those thousand years ago and when Wiseman came for you then we sent you here. He was so angry, so heartbroken that he threatened to destroy his own planet for you. He would have destroyed the world if we hadn't sent him forth too. So we did. Serena, your future with Darien is destined… why would you run from something so…" She paused as she stared into my eyes. "Serena, it's inevitable. You can't hide from him. Just let things play out. Protect your child from Wiseman, don't change what shall be."

"The future's constantly changing Luna. Nothing is absolute, I can choose not to be with him. I can choose to change the future." I swallowed the lump in my throat and bit my lip. "I have to protect this planet. I have to break it off with him. I have to convince him that I don't… that I want nothing to do with him." She looked at me sadly but didn't protest. "Let's go back. I bet they're freaking out." I pictured the place I had been a few minutes before and felt myself appear there.

"Wow!" Mina exclaimed and hugged me. "I want to know how to teleport!"

"Not now Mina." I smiled and looked at Darien. "I need to talk to you." I said that a little colder than I wanted to because I saw worry fill his eyes. Those beautifully… gorgeous… no! Stop… stay away from him! "Now." I snapped and began to walk towards the park. He walked in stead with me until I finally broke the silence. "Darien, thank you for everything you've done. I want you to know that I appreciate it."

"What are you doing?" He stopped mid stride and narrowed his eyes. "This sounds like the beginning of a break up conversation." I inwardly smirked. Darien had been broken up with? That was a new concept. "Oh my God… you are breaking up with me."

"This just isn't working out." I sighed and hoped I could fool him. By the look in his eyes he wasn't buying it. "Darien, I just don't want to be romantically involved right now… you know, there's a lot going on in my life right now and I just don't think there's any room for you."

"Bullshit. What are you trying to pull right now Serena? The danger's over so we're free to be together." He reached for my hands and I pulled away. My hormones were going crazy and I knew if he touched me it would be over. "What's going one with you?"

"I told you Darien. No is no!" I stepped away from him as he stepped forward. His eyes were eerily intense and I could see clouds beginning to form. "Please just let me go. I'm protecting us both."

"I don't need protection." He growled and balled his fists. "Serena, we've been playing hard to get for a long time. Don't you think it's time to stop this and just be happy?"

"No." I said coldly and turned away from him. "I don't want to be with you Darien. I never played hard to get." He didn't make a sound as I imagined him staring at me. I imagined the thoughts playing through his head then I felt myself reading him.

She's lying to me. She has to be, she's never been anything but genuine and I know that she meant that kiss. I bit my lip as I thought about the kiss we had shared. It had been wonderful, beautifully wonderful… and I wanted more. "I'm not letting you leave me without a fight." He finally said darkly. "I don't know why you think we're not going to be together but you're wrong."

"Darien, no, I'm leaving." I began to walk forward and paused as I saw a flicker in front of me that looked a lot like a cloaked figure floating in the air. Then to my surprise the figure materialized and even thought I couldn't see the man's eyes I cold feel him staring at me.

Darien immediately pushed me behind him, his massive stature hiding me from the possible threat. "Who are you and what do you want? We were told that we would be left alone!" Darien shouted and there was a rumble in the sky.

"Relax dear boy. I'm here to offer the girl an ultimatum. If you wish to leave my dear, you may come with me. I will hide you from everything you want to hide from. You will never have to see this man again and you can be free." His voice was eerie and I didn't like it. Something about him was dark and foreboding. "Serena, all of this can stop if you come with me now." Not to mention the fact that I was getting really sick of that line. Why did everyone want me to come with them? "Answer me young lady."

"I would rather not go with you… you creep me out." I heard him laugh and felt an icy chill hit me. He certainly wasn't a nice person, I could feel it. "Please make him leave." I whispered to Darien.

"I'm not going to leave you alone, not ever." The man was right behind me, and now, I could feel the darkness radiating off of him. I tired to picture somewhere else, teleport somewhere else but he reached out and grabbed my arm painfully. I heard Darien shout my name and then, all was black. I was awake, that I knew, I felt the man's bony hand around my wrist and felt air tickling my skin. We were moving, through the darkness yet my feet weren't touching the ground. "You, my dear, are quite difficult to deal with. I know that you don't understand the importance of anything that's happened to you but you will. Now…" He gripped my wrist tighter and threw me violently forward, my legs hit some sort of ledge, or table and I fell forward into a shallow… was it a basin?

My legs ached with pain as I felt the sides of the small pool I seemed to be in. It was smooth and filled with a warm water. "What is this?" I asked hesitantly into the darkness. As I waited for a response I noticed how quiet it was in this room, how very quiet. "Where am I?" I shouted then felt Diamond nearby. The feeling was unmistakable, I remained perfectly still, afraid to move, afraid to let him know I was there.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't afraid. I was damned afraid! I had no idea where I was and every time I tried to picture somewhere to teleport I felt myself being blocked. I was trapped. I jumped as I felt two hands caress my cheeks and then the silence fell away. "Serena… is that really you?"

"Yes." I whispered and raised my eyes in hopes of seeing him. Right now I was thankful to have him near me. I would take Diamond's company over loneliness anytime. "Where am I?"

"Somewhere you don't want to be." He whispered sadly. "This is where Wiseman erases memories and replaces them with his will. Stand up, get away from the pool or else you're going to wind up regretting it." I quickly scrambled away from the water and stood on the flat ground. "I warned you."

"Look, I'm not going to give Wiseman what he wants." I stomped. "He can keep me here as long as he wants but he won't win." I promised myself. Diamond laughed almost manically then stepped towards me.

"You really think you're going to win this? Serena, you can't win this. I can't win this so you certainly can't. I'm fighting him right now. Fighting so very hard but I can't fight for much longer." He sounded exhausted but I didn't believe it.

"You're one lie after another Diamond. You said you were going to surrender yourself to him." I said hesitantly as I realized that the Diamond I was talking to might not be the Diamond that left only a little while ago.

"You're right… I did." He said thoughtfully then he grabbed me harshly and threw me into the water filled basin. "You're smarter than I thought." He was suddenly on top of me, pushing my body into the water as his hands wandered over me.

"Get away from me!" I screamed and kicked at him. He captured my hands and held them hostage above my head, his hands ripping at my clothes, undressing me. "Diamond! Fight him! Please!" I tried to use my powers to subdue Diamond but they seemed to drain out of me much like Hotaru had drained me. "Stop!"

"Why? Not like you're interested in anyone else. You might as well be mine." He growled as his teeth grazed the delicate skin on my neck. "That's right Serena, don't worry about it, just surrender yourself, mind and body and you'll never be unhappy again." He kissed me, pushing my ears under the water, my whole body at this point, save for my face was submerged.

The water entered my ears and with it, a fuzziness that began to cloud my mind. "No!" I shouted and kicked Diamond where it counts most. He growled painfully and stopped his ministrations, allowing me to push him away and me to get out of the water. He didn't want to have sex with me, he was trying to get me into that damned mind eraser… thingy.

"You would have been better off!" The cloaked man's voice echoed through the room loudly. "Why cant you be an obedient woman and let me worry about your life? Do you really think you're going to avoid me?" I stood there, shaking in fear then remembered, this guy needed ME. I didn't need him, he needed me. I was in charge here.

"Wiseman I presume? Well, you have made a big mistake you know. I will not bow to your will and I will not let you get your way. You can forget about me and Darien." He laughed heartily as if he thought I were the crazy one.

"I was trying to make it easy on you, trying to allow you some period of happiness where you could live a normal life with the man you love. I know that you love him and you can't lie to me." He spit hatefully. "Darien is easily controlled, I could make him do whatever I want you know?"

"Did you make him love me?" I shouted angrily. I didn't want to believe that he had. I wanted to believe that Darien loved me for me.

"No, I can't make people love one another… unfortunately." He growled. "But I can make him want you so badly that you can't escape him or his needs. I could bring him here right now and make him forcefully do my bidding." I shivered, I believed him about that one. "Clearly that's what you want. So… let's begin shall we?" He laughed and I heard someone else suddenly splash into the water filled basin.

"Where the hell am I?" I heard Darien shout angrily. "Where's Serena?" I bit my lip and held perfectly still. If he didn't know I was here everything would be fine… hopefully.