Chapter 6
Nightmare and Surprise
Serena and Darien just stood there looking at each other as Serena registered what he just said to her.
"Hey Darien!" a few voices came from behind them and both Darien and Serena looked behind them to see who it was. There was about seven people walking up to them, Andrew was included in these seven people.
"Hey everyone," Darien called to them as they reached Darien. "Let's get into the castle and get set up. I'll do introductions then."
They all walked into the Castle and Serena was looking at it in awe. She never saw anything so extraordinary.
"Serena!" Seiya came out of nowhere and hugged her. She tried to break his grasp on her. He grabbed her breasts. "Oh, soft" He whispered into her ear and she fought harder.
"Darien help me!" Serena called to him and Darien turned around at the sound of her voice and saw Seiya.
"Let her go!" Darien yelled at him, walking over, and grabbing Serena's arm and roughly pulled her away from Seiya, dragging her with him down the hallway where the rest of the Astrology club was already standing.
"Stay with Andrew." Darien commanded her as he released her next to Andrew.
"It's okay Serena. I won't let Seiya get to you." Andrew told her.
They reached the planetarium of the Castle and all walked into it. Once again, Serena was amazed on how extravagant it was.
"Okay, everyone this is Serena." Darien announced to the group.
"Serena, this is Allen and Ann." Darien stated and pointed to the two brownish orange haired twins who had brown eyes on the right. "Next is Mary," He pointed to the gothic looking red head that had bright green eyes. "You already know Andrew," He pointed to Andrew. "Beside Andrew on the left are Catsy and her boyfriend Sapphire." He pointed to the long raven-haired girl who had midnight blue eyes and next to her a tall boy, who greatly resembled Darien, but was a little shorter and had dark blue hair. "And last but not least Lynn." He said and pointed to a small black haired yellow-eyed girl who had glasses and was holding a bunch of books.
"Nice to meet you all." Serena said bowing and the gothic girl names Mary walked up to her. She had fish net stockings on her legs and arms. A very low cut black shirt and a leather mini skirt on. She also had black nail polish on and bright red lipstick with black eye shadow. She was a very pale girl so it did not look to bad on her. His hair was short and spiky.
"Just so you know, Darien, he's mine." She said running her hand up Darien's leg and grabbing his package. "I don't like to share with people I don't know."
"Don't worry; I have no interest in having sex with him. He's all yours." Serena responded to her and her mouth dropped an inch. Darien removed her hand from his crotch.
"Now, for now, we'll just set up." Everyone scattered, going to his or her usual places to set up and Serena just stood there not knowing what to do.
"You can come help Catsy and I set the tables up if you like." Sapphire told her kindly.
"Thank you." Serena responded and followed him to help set up the four tables. Sapphire was wearing a black muscle shirt and black basketball shorts. He was dressed very simple.
"Now don't worry about Mary, she's only in this club because she wants Darien's attention." Catsy told her while unlocking one tables legs and putting into place with a clicking sound. Catsy was also dressed simple and well. Just a pair of blue faded jeans and a tube top that resembled a corset. Her long hair was half pulled up." By the way, why are you in your school uniform?"
"Oh, Darien kinda… dragged me out of the house. I didn't have time to get changed." Serena told her and helped Catsy finish putting one of the tables up. Sapphire already had one up by himself.
"I'm a junior and Sapphire is a senior." Catsy said to her.
"Oh I'm a sophomore." Serena told her.
"A sophomore, then how did you meet Darien?" Sapphire asked setting up yet another table.
"Oh, my sister Mina is a senior, along with my cousin Rei. We just moved here about 3 weeks ago." Serena told them.
"Oh, those are the girls that just transferred into class 4-C." Catsy said aloud.
"Yea, I transferred into class 2-A along with my other cousin Amy, and Lita, who is also another cousin transferred into class 3-D." Serena explained to them.
"I see, so that would mean you're the youngest here." Sapphire said.
"No she's not Lynn is in class 1-B." Catsy corrected.
"Oh that's right." Sapphire said and Serena and Catsy set up the last table.
"Now what?" Serena asked.
"Why don't you go ask anyone else if they need help?" Catsy suggested and Serena looked around. Serena walked around the planetarium to see if anyone else needed help but she was not needed.
"Okay, since all the chairs and tables are set up, please Lynn, bring over the books and everyone please take a seat." Darien announced. Serena sat by Andrew, away from Darien and that Mary girl.
"What is today's topic?" Ann asked.
"Hm, the moon." Mary announced and Serena kinda sunk into her chair.
"Of all planets, why the moon?" Serena asked herself.
"So what do we know about the moon?" Darien asked to see if anyone would answer. No one answered and Serena was feeling awkward.
"The moon," Serena said softly but loud enough for people to hear her, all eyes were on her, "is the natural satellite of Earth, visible by the reflection of sunlight and also having a slightly elliptical orbit. It is approximately 221,600 miles distant at perigee and 252,950 miles at apogee. Its mean diameter is 2,160 miles, its mass approximately one eightieth that of Earth and its average period of revolution around Earth is about 29 days 12 hours 44 minutes calculated with respect to the sun."
"Well aren't we the show off." Ann commented and Serena sunk lower into her chair.
"Well, at least she gave an answer." Allen countered looking at Ann.
"The distance between the Earth and its moon averages about 238,900 miles. The diameter of the moon is 2,160 miles. The moon's mass is about one-eightieth of the Earth's mass." Lynn also added in some information.
"The rumors of there being a moon kingdom are just stupid. No one could survive on the moon, because when the airless lunar surface bakes in the sun the temperature goes up to 243 degrees Fahrenheit for two weeks at a time, the lunar day lasts about a month. Then, for an equal period, the same spot is in the dark. The dark side cools to about -272 degrees Fahrenheit." Mary said in a matter of fact voice glancing at Serena.
"And what about the other planets? Do you believe that they don't have kingdoms of their own?" Serena directed her question towards Mary.
"No, I don't. It's impossible for people to survive on other planets." Mary stated back.
"Please, back to the original subject." Darien looked at Serena warning her.
"There are 23 known Seas on the moon. Seas as in craters." Serena told them.
"No, there are only 17 seas." Ann told Serena.
"No, I guarantee you that there are 23 seas.
"Oh yea? You disagree. Then name them." Mary said smirking.
"Fine, I will. The 23 seas are: Vapor, Waves, Tranquility, Foam, Serenity, Storm, Smythii, Clouds, Nectar, Cleverness, Island, Muscovy, Showers, Moisture, Cold, Crises, Fecundity, Humboldtianum, Eastern Sea, Southern Sea, Known Sea, Serpant Sea, and Sea of the Edge." Serena proudly stated.
Everyone was speechless and looking at Serena.
"I know basically everything there is to know about the moon." Serena stated and Darien was glaring at her.
"What! I didn't do anything wrong!" Serena told him through telepathy.
"Show off." He told her back while smirking at her.
"It's my planet. I know everything there is about it. So thank you." She said back looking at him.
"Okay, so when night comes, we'll take a look at the moon." Andrew told them. "Until then, please stay inside of the planetarium, but keep busy."
'So Darien. Can I stay in your room tonight?" Mary asked rubbing up against him.
"No, it's my turn tonight." Ann said coming up to them. Serena walked up to Darien smiling.
"What do you want?" Ann sarcastically asked and Mary just glared at Serena.
"So, what number are they on your list?" Serena bluntly asked and Darien coughed.
"Number, list?" Mary asked looking between the two of them.
"What do you mean list?" Ann also asked grabbing Darien.
"You just had to bring that up didn't you?" Darien shook his head.
"Well, I wanna know. What numbers are they?" Serena asked again.
"85 and 90, since 11th grade." Darien answered rolling his eyes.
"Oh really, how many other of the girls have you slept with that are in this club?" Serena asked again.
"All but you, but don't worry, I'll eventually get you as well." Darien said seductively.
"You and your brother only wish you could get me." Serena said turning, was about to walk away then looked over her shoulder, and said, "But I doubt you do virgins, so then I must be safe from your grasps." And with that, Serena skipped over to Andrew to see what he was doing, leaving Darien smiling.
"Oh, you only wish." Darien muttered under his breath but then was hit on both his arms by Ann and Mary.
"Pay attention to us not her!" They both said latching onto his arms.
"Sorry ladies, but I am not allowed to indulge anyone tonight." Darien stated and they protested. "I am supposing to becoming King in less than 1 year, and I have to fin someone to be my queen. And until I find that girl, I can not take any girls to bed. For the one that I do, it means I have chosen that girl to be my queen."
"So you mean to say, you want that blond to be your queen?" Mary asked angry.
"No, I don't want her to be my queen. I just like teasing her because she gets flustered and embarrassed easily." Darien laughed. "But who I marry has to be royalty. So you guys get ruled out sorry."
"Aww, that's no fair." Mary said running her hand through his hair.
"It's okay though, we can wait till you've found a queen to be with you again." Ann said smiling.
"Once I do find a queen, I can not just have affairs on her. That would start a war. So I'm sorry but you're going to have to find a new way to pleasure yourselves that doesn't involve me." Darien stated and they both looked at him in shock. Both Mary and Ann walked away from Darien and over to Allen.
"Hey Andrew," Serena asked.
"Yea, what's up Serena?" Andrew asked looking at her. Serena sat on one of the tables.
"They really don't like me do they?" Serena asked.
"Who are they?"
"Mary and Ann."
"Don't worry about them, once Darien is through with them he'll make up an excuse to get them to go to another guy so he can get more girls."
"Is he that much of a player?"
"Player? No, he would never cheat on a girl friend, he just has a lot of play toys, as he calls them."
"Play toys… that makes me think of like handcuffs for some reason." Andrew laughed at Serena's comment.
"Well, he uses handcuffs yes, but he calls the girls play toys, he calls the actual toys his precious items."
"Hmmm… isn't that suppose to be the other way around?" Serena looked at him with confusion.
"That's what I though, but he likes it better that way."
"I swear he's a devil in disguise." Serena complained.
"Who is a devil in disguise?" Allen asked from the table next to them.
"Darien is." Serena answered leaning back, having the support of her body on her arms, which were stretched out behind her.
"You are a strange one. You're the first one that I know of that isn't interested in Darien." Allen stood up and walked over to her. Allen was wearing bagging jeans, a baggy shirt that had SP on it, and a hat that was on backwards.
"Why would I be interested in that sex loving maniac?" Serena countered him.
"Well, that's why the girls love him. Most people go to him just for him to be the ones to take their virginity." Serena stared in shock at what he said.
"I take it you didn't know that?" Andrew asked.
"I don't exactly talk to Darien about what kind of girls he does or what he does with them." Serena said disgustingly.
"So, what grade are you in?" Allen asked leaning towards her.
"I'm a sophomore class 2-A and please don't get to close to me, I like personal boundaries."
"I'm also a sophomore from class 2-D. So you're one of those new transfer students." Allen said looking her up and down undressing her with his eyes.
"Look, please stop staring at me like you're about ready to devour me, it's kinda creepy. And yes I am one of the five transfer students." Serena stated jumping off the table and walked a few feet away from Allen.
Serena just looked over at Andrew then over to Darien who was now leaning against the wall with no one around him. She decided she was going to go talk to him and walked over to Darien.
"So, you're not surrounded by girls, that's surprising." Serena said leaning against the wall beside Darien and looked over at him.
"Eh, I told a little white lie. They started to bore me." Darien stated still looking at everyone in the planetarium.
"So, I have a question for you." Serena asked still looking at him.
"Ask away." Darien stated.
"So, where is the real kingdom of Earth? Because I know that this isn't it." Serena asked him.
"The real Kingdom is in Elysion. The only people who can enter it are the Royal family of Earth."
"I see."
"Why do you ask?"
"Just a little curious that's all." Serena stated and looked over at Sapphire and Catsy.
"So, can I ask you a question?" Darien was now looking at her.
"Sure." She responded.
"Why are you still a virgin and your other 3 friends aren't?"
"Heh, well mother never let me leave the castle when I was at home, and I was always watched like a hawk when I was visiting other planets. So, really you're the first guy to ever kiss me." Serena looked at him.
"What about Malachite?"
"Malachite? I never had a physical relationship with him. We talked a lot, he told me stories about Earth, and I told him stories about other planets."
"So that's why you're so strange." A voice came from the other side of Darien and both Serena and Darien looked to find Lynn.
"How much did you hear?" Serena asked worried.
"That you're not from Earth." Lynn answered and looked at Darien. "The telescope has been adjusted to be able to see the Sea of Serenity and the ridges around it was well. We should get started."
"Darien, I really don't want to look at the moon, if that would be okay with you for just this once?" Serena asked him.
"It's okay. Just stay close to everyone, you'll be fine." Darien told her then followed Lynn over to the telescope. Serena just tagged a long.
Darien sat at the telescope first looking into it.
"What time is it?" Darien asked.
"It's about 7pm." Sapphire answered.
"Oh my beautiful Venus Princess, I have found a dress for you to wear!" Seiya yelled throwing open the doors to the planetarium. Darien turned around and stared at the intruder. Seiya walked up to Serena carrying a black lace dress.
"You'll look beautiful my Venus Princess." Seiya said to her.
"Get you mind out of space, I'll never wear that just because you want me to." Serena told him coldly.
"But Princess, it'll look great on you." Seiya told her.
"You're making a scene." Serena said turning her back to him and walking away.
"Princess, marry me!" Seiya yelled out and Serena stopped dead in her tracks.
"What the hell is he trying to do? Make me kill him earlier than I want to?" Darien cursed Seiya in his head. A white circle formed on the ground around Serena.
"Hey Serena what's happening?" Darien asked as she was surrounded by light, then he remember, if some proposed to a Princess on another planet, she reverts back to the form she has on her original planet. "Oh god this is bad."
White lights then surrounded Serena and when the lights died down everyone was amazed at the sight in front of them. Serena reverted into Princess Serenity and even had the gold crescent moon on her forehead. Serena had her long blond hair done up in the moon style buns. She had a white two-layered silk dress on with a gold bracelet on her wrist.
"You're the Moon Princess?" Seiya said excitedly.
"Please Serena, revert back." Darien asked slowly walking up to her.
"I am not as nice as Serena; I will not simply put the subject off." Serenity stated coldly.
"What are you talking about?" Seiya asked smiling.
"You proposed to me did you not?" Serenity asked Seiya.
"Yes, yes I did." Seiya answered smiling.
"You are not who we are looking for. I, Princess Serenity, have no interest in marrying a half-breed like you. I decline your proposal. You have created much trouble for Serena and I. Please stop messing with her. We have no interest in you." Serenity stated.
"I won't give up on you, now that I know who you are!" Seiya exclaimed.
Serenity walked over to Darien and looked at him. Darien just stared back at her not knowing what to do. Serenity pulled Darien into a kiss and then once again with a flash of a bright light Serenity reverted into Serena, though Serena fainted in his arms.
"You're a disaster waiting to happen." Darien said as he picked Serena up, walked over to a chair, and set her down.
"Seiya, get the hell out right now!" Darien yelled at him but Seiya refused to stop looking at Serena.
"You are the Princess I've always wanted to meet. Oh, I want you even more now than what I have before. You're so close to me now, I can touch you." Seiya was coming closer to Serena with lust-filled eyes. Darien stepped in front of Seiya, Seiya then stopped.
"I said get out." Darien growled at him.
"Darien, you knew… and you kept it from me." Seiya stated and locked eyes with Darien.
"I've known since Beryl tried to kill her yes." Darien stared at his brother.
"I want her Darien. I've always wanted her."
"I won't let you have her."
"Do you know what father would say if he found out that the Moon Princess was here on Earth?"
"You're making a scene. Get out."
"Do you know what would happen to her?" Seiya insisted.
"I swear Seiya, I will kill you if you try to bring harm to her again." Darien's words were filled with malice.
"I'll kill you if you try to keep her from me. She will be mine." Seiya sat out in anger.
In the other people's eyes, the two brothers looked like they were going to kill each other.
"Now, now, now." A child like voice came from the door way. Standing in the door was a pink haired little girl. Her hair style resembled that of a rabbits. She looked to be about five or six years old. She was wearing a light pink cotton dress that was tied behind her back. She had unusual red eyes to go along with her pink hair.
"Who are you?" Seiya asked the pink haired child.
"I don't have to answer you." The child responded in a bell like voice.
"Why are you here?" Darien asked her.
"Ah, I have to go, Helios calls to me." The little girl said, shutting the door and running down the hallway.
"Mmm… food." Serena mumbled and Darien looked at her. Serena slowly opened her eyes and looked around. "Darien, I'm hungry."
"We'll eat in a little bit. For now we're going to finish up here." Darien said, grabbing Serena's arm and dragging her with him away from Seiya.
"I won't give her up!" Seiya declared and stormed out of the planetarium.
"Serena… you're from the moon?" Sapphire asked keeping a good distance from her.
"How do you know that?" Serena asked rubbing her eyes sleepily.
Everyone just looked at each other and then looked at Serena.
"You don't remember anything?" Catsy asked her.
"No, I don't. Why should I?" Serena asked looking around.
"You really are a freak aren't you?" Anne stated backing away from her. "Just stay away from me."
"Wait," Serena stepped forward and everyone but Darien and Andrew took a step back
"I guess, no matter where I go. People still hate me either way." Serena hugged herself and backed away from the group going in the opposite direction to the wall fartherst from the group, slid own the wall, pulled her knees up to her chest and hid her face.
"Andrew, will you please go talk to her?" Darien asked, Andrew smiled, nodded, then made his way over to Serena.
"There is no need for you all to be mean to her." Darien told the rest of the group.
"But she's a freak!" Anne exclaimed and Mary nodded her head.
"Anne, you have no right to tell her that. You're not even human, you and Allen's true forms are aliens." Lynn told her.
"We're not talking about me and Allen!" Anne complained.
"But you'e just the same as her. Yet we don't judge you do we?" Lynn asked, Anne's face turned red with anger.
"You're just jealous that she kissed Darien in front of you." Sapphire told her.
"Oh? Then why don't you go talk to her?" Anne countered and Sapphire didn't say anything. Catsy was looking at Serena with pity.
"She's so far from home. Just be nice to her." Catsy was trying to sympathize with how Serena might feel.
"You can, I'm not going to be." Mary stated crossing her arms infront of her chest. "She can just stay the hell away from me and my Darien." Mary grabbed Darien's arm.
"If you're going to hang around me anymore, then you'll be nice to her, because she is my responsibility while she is on Earth." Darien pulled his arm away from Mary. "I see that this session has gotten ruined. Please everyone go each something and then do as you wish."
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"Serena." Andrew said sitting down by her.
"Go away Andrew, you'll only be called a freak too." Serena mumbled still hiding her face in her knees.
"I don't care what people think Serena. You're one of my friends, please don't be sad."
"How can I not Andrew?" Serena looked up at him. "Everyone hates me now."
"That's not true." Catsy said looking down at her. "I think you're just fine the way you are."
"Don't listen to what Mary or Anne say. They don't know what they're taling about." Allen crouched down in front of her and smiled at her.
"See, not everyone thinks so low of you." Darien stated standing between Catsy and Allen.
Serena looked at the four standing around her and she smiled.
"Allen, get away from that freak!" Anne yelled from across the room and Allen rolled his eyes at the sound of his sisters voice.
"She really is annoying." Allen stated and Catsy giggled.
"I'm hungry..." Serena said again, this time her stomach growled. Darien smiled at her and extended his hand to her to help her up. She took it and hoisted herself up. "I'll lead you to the dining room."
They walked out of the planetarium and into the hallway, Mary and Anne still kept their distance from Serena, but Sapphire was walking beside Catsy.
"Darien." Serena whispered tugging on the sleeve of his shirt.
"Yes Serena?" Darien asked lowly looking at her.
"Can I... stay with you tonight?"
"Like stay in my room?" Darien looked kind of surprised.
"Um... yes." Serena looked down then looked back up at him.
"This is about Seiya isn't it?"
"Yes."
"Well... I guess it should be okay for tonight." Darien answered and then they walked into the dining room.
"I'm sorry, I just don't feel safe... being by myself knowing he could get in my room at any point and do god knows what." Serena started to say but Darien put his finger to her lips.
"It's okay, I understand Serena. You don't have to explain it to me, I understand." Darien said lightly pulling out a chair for her to sit down. Serena sat down and was looking up at him when dinner was brought out to the table. The food was very simple, Spaghetti and meatballs. Surprisingly dinner passed with no interruptions from Seiya, and no comments out of Mary or Anne either.
Afterwards Darien led Serena to his bedroom where she sat on the bed while he walked to the bathroom connecting to his bedroom. Serena looked around in awe at Darien's room. It was huge and elegant, blue curtains made of silk, black bed sheets, also made of silk, a very comfortable canopy king sized bed.
"Do you like it?" Darien asked standing in the bathroom doorway.
"It's huge!" Serena told him.
"Yes, before my mother passed away a few years back, she had a fetish for anything silk, so my bed room was in the line of fire. I just, don't have the courage to take anything down." Darien looked around his room. "Sometimes I can barely stand being in this room."
"It's great Darien, it really is. I think it looks just fine the way it is. I don't think you need to change anything." Serena looked at him.
"So, do you want the cot or the bed?" Darien asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Well we both can't sleep together, so do you want the cot or the bed?"
"I won't mind sleeping by you, we can share the bed. It's so big anyway, I won't take the whole thing up." Serena told him.
"Are you sure about that?" Darien smirked.
"I don't mind, I swear!" Serena said to him. "And plus, I have another little request to ask of you." She looked down and he looked at her.
"And what little request might this be?" Darien mused.
"Umm, could you please teach me…" Serena was having a hard time saying what she wanted to say and Darien was just looking at her with a smirk on his face.
He he, please R&R this chapter may not be as good as the other ones, was running out of ideas really. But I managed to get it done and the end of this chapter gave me a lot of good ideas for my new chapter... I was really pressed for time with this because a virus got into windows and wiped out the original windows it had it it along with anything that was on the hard drive... so i had to rethink of everything that i put it the first copy... so if it had errors in it. Sorry, i tried to get them all out.