I'm back and I'm feeling the heat. Well, not really it's kind of cold here in Tally, but you know what I mean. I was being ridicistupid. Yes that's my new word. Mock me if you like but you will find yourself using it too!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I still don't own any SM characters DARN!!!!!!!!

Chapter Fourteen

Isn't Anyone Trying to Find Me?

"What the hell was that about?" Lita shouted out to no one in particular. Serena might have been irresponsible at time but she would never attack anyone without cause. Anger boiled up inside her, she had always felt a particular closeness to Ami. Because she was always so timid and demure, Lita always felt that she had to stand up for her.

"I don't know what that was about, Ami did you take her on by yourself?" Mina questioned her now conscious comrade. Still a bit shaken up by the whole encounter, she just shook her head negatively. "I'm really not quite sure what happened."

Rei turned angry eyes on her, "What the fuck do you mean you don't know? Surely you haven't become s utterly dim-witted that you can't tell when you've attacked someone. You have definitely set us back in our plans."

"Back off, Rei." Lita jumped in taking Ami's side.

"Or what?" Rei challenged.

"Guys didn't you notice that ball?" Mina asked aloud. The others just looked at her questioningly. "The one that Serena held in her hand. It followed her out when she left." Still not understanding, they just stared at her. Sighing, "The silver glowing orb with the dark thing swirling inside, where do you think it came from?"

Lita and Rei shrugged their shoulders. "From inside of me." Ami simply stated.

Three pairs of eyes looked at her in disbelief. "I don't believe it." Lita said matter-of-factly. "I'm afraid you have to. You see, it's what she said. The new threat, we are all susceptible to its influence. I was angry, pissed off at her, because I was becoming more like the old, late Serena. It harnessed and took hold of my rage."

"I don't have to worry about that." Rei said confidently.

"Look, we might be after Serena to give up the crystal but we also have to be careful that it doesn't end up in the wrong hands." Ami warned. Mina nodded her head in agreement, Lita didn't say anything she just sat there with her head down and her fists clenched tightly. Rei flung her long dark tresses over her shoulder. "Whatever." And walked out of the locker room with Mina and Ami in tow; no one noticed that when Lita looked up her eyes weren't hers.

At the Mansion

"I need you analyze this and find out what you can." Serena said handing the silver orb to Trista. The creature inside it had long since given up fighting. Trista nodded her head, "As you wish, Princess." She put it away in a box guarded with charms and set it on the mantle. The group had all been waiting for Serena to explain what happened at the school.

"Can we talk about it later tonight; I'm still trying to figure out how and when it got to Ami and why it didn't really fight back." Serena simply told them. Are you alright, my love? Darien asked her through their link. His hand rubbing her shoulder comfortingly, she just turned to him and smiled weakly. "They may be against me, but I still care for them."

"That is understandable. You knew them your entire life on the moon and in this time you were friends since junior high." Michelle comforted her. She and Trista had always given her motherly affection.

"Don't worry Neko-chan, we'll figure this out, we always do." Trista said and ruffled her hair playfully.

"Amara is right, we'll do this together." Hotaru chimed in. Amara and Hotaru were like the sisters she never had the pleasure of having. For a moment, a sad expression crossed Serena's beautiful face. Trista put her hand over Serena's; she looked up at the older woman. "They'll come around. It may not be today, but they will soon enough."

"Hard to believe but I actually miss my little brother." She said before the tears spilled forward and Darien pulled her into the warmth of his arms. The others just watched their grief stricken princess. For once they were at a loss for what to do.

Love, Trista is right, they will come around.

I know, but it hurts. I had one family snatched away from me, and was abandoned by another. They pain is too much.

He continued to stroke her back slowly. Let me take some of your pain for you. He pressed his lips to her forehead and closed his eyes. Their bodies became enveloped in a bright red light. Darien continued to hold and rock her as the light turned gold. Slowly the tears stopped and she fell into a peaceful slumber.

The light died down and the four women just looked at him in amazement. He took her up to her room and then rejoined the ladies in the parlor, speechless and still wearing their shocked expressions.

He just shrugged his shoulders and said, "She used to have nightmares all the time, it's a little trick I picked up from Queen Serenity."

Amara shook her head in disbelief, not even Trista saw that one coming. "I refuse to believe that the Queen taught you that in order to put her daughter to sleep." Amara declared. Darien held his hands up defensively, "I used to lie out in the Royal Rose Gardens, when my parents and I visited the Moon Kingdom. Serena would come running to find me there whenever she had a nightmare. I told her mother and she let me in on the secret to getting her back to sleep." Amara still looked a bit skeptical but accepted the explanation.

Clapping her hands together, Michelle got up and said, "I'll call her school and let them know that she isn't feeling well." With that she left the room.

"I'll check on Serena." Hotaru volunteered.

"I have to go; I'll be at the Crown Arcade. I've got an idea to get Serena's mind off things." Darien said as he reached for his coat.

"Okay, be back here at seven for dinner, we still have to discuss this afternoon's events."

He nodded his head affirmatively, "Will do."

Sleep tight my love I'll be back soon. He sent Serena a mental message.

MMMMmmm…. Sleep… manga… food… Darien…love….sleep….food….manga…ice cream! She mumbled incoherently through their link. Clearly, she was still knocked out asleep. He chuckled to himself and shook his head. "Some things really don't ever change." Amara looked at him questioningly, and then just shook her head as she understood.

Outside the Juuban District

The wind outside began to howl, he know he had to keep going. He had to see her; he knew that the house was around here somewhere. The wind whipped around him, he was trying to find her. Though he was forbidden to speak her name, he would still look for her because although he didn't want to say it he missed her. The thunder clouds were rolling in. He wondered how she was doing, if she even thought about him.

He made his way to huge set of wrought iron gates. The path beyond led to an enormous four story mansion. It was wilder than anything he'd ever seen. A black sports car was quickly approaching the gates. He instantly recognized the car and frantically waved his arms. "Hey, Darien! Over here!" The car stopped a few feet past him when the gates opened.

Darien jumped out of his car and looked at the young man in surprise. "Sammy? What are you doing here?" He asked. Motioning for Sammy to get in, he got back in his car. He was confused. How had he gotten here and how did he know where to go?

Getting in the car, Sammy tried to warm himself up. "I had to find her. Mom and I miss her so much. Darien I know she is here. I swear I won't tell my father, I need to see her. Please!" Sammy pleaded with Darien as he cried shamelessly. He had missed his older sister terribly and it clearly devastated him. He could not deny the boy his family. He swung his car into reversed and headed back to the house. "How did you get here? How did you know where to find her?"

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." The young boy had his head in his hands.

"Try me."

"I thought I was dreaming, I was looking at an old picture Serena and I took last summer. We were up by the lake. We had good times there, anyways, I looked at the picture and she called to me. She told me to find her. I thought I was crazy. I closed my eyes and opened them again and she was still asking me to find her. That's when I knew that I just had to." Sammy didn't look up at Darien as he parked in front of the big house. "I'm not crazy, okay!" He ground out through clenched teeth.

"I never said I thought you were. I believe you, it means you and your sister have a deep and unbreakable bond. She's missed you. I know this for a fact." Darien put a comforting hand on his shoulder. They got out of the car and walked to the front door. Before he could even knock, the door was thrown wide open and Sammy was swept up into the arms of his older sister.

"Serena!"

"Sammy!"

"You're okay!"

"You heard my call!" She said to him and hugged him tighter. "You found me."

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