Author's Notes: Okay, so it's only been a little bit over a week, but like I said before I had exams. Ick. But, it's all good, because I have the next chapter ready for you, where you get to see more of Endymion and Serenity and their past lives and maybe some other interesting things.

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stephumz – Serena and Diamond will meet in a future chapter, I just haven't decided when. And yes, the dream that she had was before Lady Serena fell in love with Endymion. I'm going to try and do the flashbacks in order when it comes to Serena but we shall see.

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ARABELLA VIOLETTA – Diamond's position in hell will soon be given in the next chapter. It will be very interesting because more SM characters will be making an appearance.

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February 2011 Edit: So, I was thinking about it as I was writing chapter eleven and realized that I should have probably actually wrote out what Serenity told Endymion about her death and how she got involved in the assassin business instead of having Endymion just summarizing what she told him. So, I made that change AND I also changed the date of death for Diamond since it makes a certain story line so much easier to accomplish. Hope you guys enjoy the edit!

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, okay? Okay. Also, come on people, this story is about hell, murder, sex, and past lives. If you can't handle the M rating don't read it!

Hell Bent On Love

By: afallenblackrose

Chapter Seven:

Face Up to What He's Done

I really should have known that this would happen. I mean, I may be a strong willed girl, but there are just some things in this world you can't act strong about. I had gone through a horrible trauma, and after twenty-four hours (at least, I think it was twenty-four hours) I was finally realizing what had happened to me. Because, let's face it, even though it had been my job to entice Diamond into bed, I wasn't a willing partner in our "love making" session. I was raped, and then I was brutally murdered. And sure, you would think because I was brutally murdered I wouldn't have to live through this PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), but no, I had some how entered a supernatural fiction novel. I was still alive, well, okay maybe not alive but I was still…here. Things like this don't usually happen in the real world. Then there was that other dream that I had experienced before my nightmare…it had felt so familiar to me, I couldn't understand why. Was there more going on here than I originally thought?

When had my life gotten so complicated? I couldn't help but think as I realized that while I was thinking things over, and trying very hard not to have a mild panic attack, Endymion had asked me a question and I had yet to answer him. No wonder, when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was examining me like I had lost my mind. I guess, what he didn't realize and what I was starting to realize, was that I was thinking along the same lines. I opened my mouth to finally reply to his question, is everything okay? When he opened his mouth and asked something that totally floored me.

"Why am I getting the feeling that there was more to your murder than you have been letting on?" My mouth that had been opened to voice my feelings was now just left open, agape almost in shock. Yeah, okay, I should have guessed that he was going to eventually figure out that I hadn't just been murdered; I mean he is the Devil after all, but I hadn't thought he was going to figure it out so quickly. I had barely been here a day, and he was already reading me like he had known me his whole life. "Serenity?" His question brought me back to his original question.

"You're probably getting the feeling that there was more to my murder than I was originally letting on, because you're right. There is more." I replied honestly. Trust me, I wanted to lie to him, but something he had said the other day made me realize that it might not be a good idea. He had saved me from an eternity of being tortured in the deepest circle of hell. I sort of did owe him for that. Besides, he would probably find out the truth eventually, it would be better if he heard from me first hand.

"How much more?" He asked and walked closer to the bed. Like before, his proximity unnerved me to no end. I couldn't decide if I wanted to kick him in the balls again, or throw myself into his arms and have him take me any which way he wanted. Ah, bad Serenity, probably not the best idea to have him screw your brains out considering you just admitted to being raped. I chastised myself, before looking back into those deep azure blue eyes. Man, those eyes, I felt like he was staring into the deepest part of my soul, almost as if he was enticing me to tell him all the secrets I possessed.

"Well…." I trailed off not really sure where to begin. "You already know that I was hired assassin when I died and that's what ultimately led to my death."

"Yes, but how exactly does a girl like you become a hired assassin?"

I sighed. I should have seen that question coming. "Well, if you want to know that, then it would probably be best if I started from the beginning. I'm warning you now though, it's a long story."

"I've got time," he replied and finally sat down across from me on the bed.

"Okay, well, a year ago, I had just graduated from college and I had loans to pay off. I was one of the very few who was lucky enough to get a job right after I graduated. It wasn't what I wanted, but it was a job, income that would help me pay off the loans that I had racked up over the last four years. So I took the job and I was happy, working off my loans, living in an apartment and still looking for a job in my degree field. When everything went wrong…."

*Flashback*

The phone was ringing as I opened the door to my apartment after a long day of work. I groaned, my arms filled with grocery bags, and knew that I wasn't going to make it to the phone in time to answer. Hopefully, whoever it was would leave a message. I shook my head and started putting the groceries away. It was probably only a telemarketer anyway. I dragged myself back towards my room and saw the flashing light of my answering machine. I groaned, so much for it being a telemarketer. I hit play and began to take off my clothes when I stopped dead in my tracks.

"Hi, Serenity, it's mom, I don't want to worry you or anything but if you could give me a call as soon as you get this, I would sure appreciate it." Click. Normally my mother calling me wouldn't have worried me. As her only daughter, she was sure to check in with me every once and awhile, but the tone of her voice wasn't the same. There was something wrong.

I picked up the headset and dialed my mother's number; she picked up on the second ring. "Hello?"

"Hey, mom, it's Serenity. I just got your message. What's going on?"

"Oh, Serenity, it's so good to hear from you."

"Mom, something is going on," I replied. "What's wrong?"

"I have something to tell you, and it isn't good news."

"I'm sure it can't be as bad as you think it is, mom," I tried to reason with her even though a hundred different scenarios went through my head as to what could be wrong.

"But it is, honey," she said and I knew without seeing her that she was crying. "You see, Serenity, I have cancer and without the operation the doctor's say that I only have three months to live."

*End of Flashback*

"My mother wasn't well off. My dad when he passed really didn't leave us much, so when it was time for me to go to college I made my way through scholarships and loans. The operation that would save my mother's life was very expensive, tens of thousands of dollars. Money that neither one of us had. I was barely paying my rent, bills, and the loan payments. But she needed that operation." I felt the tears appear in my eyes. The subject of my mother was always a sensitive one.

"So what happened?" Endymion asked curious.

"Lady luck happened."

*Flashback*

Someone had been watching me. It only happened while I was at work and when I went to go talk to Andrew. At first I thought I was only imagining things, but as the days continued to pass, the feeling didn't go away. I was being watched and now, I was being followed. Sure, I thought I was being paranoid, because I knew I was being watched, but the same person who was behind me when I left the doctor's office was still following me. What were the chances that we were both going the same way? Slim to none.

I didn't want to know what exactly this person had planned for me, so I decided to confront whoever it was and made a quick turn that caused the person who was following me to be confused. I popped up behind him.

"Okay, I don't know who you think you are, but why in the world are you following me?" I asked my tone annoyed. Sure, I should have probably called the cops instead of confronting him. For all I knew he was a serial rapist, but I had just about enough of this and I needed to take control.

The guy only chuckled at my show of defiance, "Well, I can see she was right about you. You are a little firework, aren't you?"

"Who are you and what are you talking about? Are you the one who's been watching me while I've been at work and at my friend's business?" The anger was blowing out of my system a little bit. I wasn't expecting his answer.

"Yes, I have been watching you the last few days," he replied, shrugging. "As to who I am, well, you know my friend Michelle, I believe?" My eyebrows furrowed together. Michelle was the other secretary that worked at the doctor's office with me. How did she know this guy? "I see that you do, and you're wondering how she knows me? Well, we're sort of dating. I'm Haruka Tenoh, by the way."

Wait. Haruka? That was a girl's name and Michelle only played for a certain team… Oh. Wow. Was I ever wrong. I took the hand that she had offered and shook it. "Serenity Anderson. It's nice to meet you, Haruka but why have you been watching me?"

"Michelle told me about your situation with your mother, and I think you and I can help each other."

"Help each other how?" My curiosity got the better of me.

"Well, I'm looking for a new employee and I think you would be perfect for the position."

"What exactly would I be doing and how much does it pay?"

"Well, Serenity, I hope you have an open mind because the position is out there, but I promise you that it pays a lot of money. Enough to cover your mother's hospital bills and to go on a shopping spree."

"I'm listening…"

*End of Flashback*

"She told me about what she did and how she had lost one of her best assassins a few weeks ago, and had gotten into a jamb. Apparently, there was a high demand for hired assassins in Tokyo," I shook my head still unnerved by the thought. "I was a little reluctant at first, because it just wasn't right. Killing people for money? Not exactly a legal way to get the cash I needed, but Haruka took me on one of her missions and explained to me who the guy was and what he had done. It was disgusting."

"Which convinced you?" Endymion said his brow furrowed. He wasn't pleased with what I was explaining to him.

"I was desperate," I replied. "And it wasn't as easy as it sounds. When I got my first assignment I had a hard time pulling the trigger. I was conflicted about what I was doing, but it almost got me killed, so I had no choice but to kill the guy, and after that it got a tiny bit easier to do. The guilt was still hard to live with though." I shook my head to get rid of the feeling of dread that fell over me.

"So, what happened the night you died?" Endymion asked. "You said it wasn't as straight forward as you made it out to be when we were in the sentencing room. How did you end up being killed?"

"I don't know how he knew who I was, but you see, it happened like this…"

I was disgusted and I didn't know how to react to what she just told me. I could live with the fact that she was a hired assassin. She was desperate and needed money to help her mother with her hospital bills. But what I couldn't live with was the real way she died. No wonder she had a nightmare! What that bastard did to her was just so…wrong and disgusting.

The problem with all of this was I found myself wondering why I cared so much. Serenity was just supposed to be my mistress of hell, and yes she did look a lot like my former love, Serena, but it just couldn't be her. At least I didn't think it could be her.

"Damn it!" I exclaimed and punched one of the caverns walls in frustration. It shouldn't be this complicated to find out if the former love of your life had been reincarnated and had finally returned to you. Really, it shouldn't. I stalked off to my study. I needed to think and I needed my advisor to well, advise me about how best to proceed.

After I had told him what had happened to me that night that I had been killed, he seemed to have a mask over his face so I couldn't tell what he was really thinking about what I had just told him. That sort of frustrated me, not that I had really expected any different from him. I may have realized that I was falling for him, but I was just his little plaything that he had saved. His companion, someone who was to perform his wishes when he felt that I was ready and had adjusted to 'living' in hell. Like that was ever going to happen…. I couldn't help but think as I turned over in the bed. I had tried to go back to sleep after he left, but every time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing Diamond's smirking face. This time, when I closed my eyes, I concentrated on the dream that I had had earlier, with Endymion and me as some chick named Lady Serena Salvatore.

It seemed to work, because I didn't see Diamond's face and I was able to go back to a deep slumber.

The evening was a beautiful one for all in attendance of the Autumn Solstice Ball that the Rockwood's were holding. All except one, and that fair maiden was standing, surrounded by people that she didn't have the heart to say to their faces that she hated them with all of her being. They were all so fake. Lady Serena knew that Lord Waldorf and his family were close to financial ruin and were only at the ball that evening to have the other families invest in a business idea that was failing desperately. Lady Alice Iraheta was having an affair with her husband's business partner, and it seemed to go on from there. But, the only reason that Lady Serena didn't say anything was because she was trying to avoid Lord Endymion Rockwood, who she had been catching gazing at her like she was something to eat all evening.

Someone tapped her on the shoulder and she turned away from the people that she was talking to. A smile lit up her face when she saw who had brought her out of the horrible conversation that she was having.

"Lady Molly!" She found herself exclaiming. "I can't believe it, how are you my dear friend? I feel like we haven't spoken or written to each other in months!" She engulfed the red haired young woman in a hug, which caused her to chuckle.

"Lady Serena," she greeted a smile on her face. She looked at the people that she had been talking to, "Are you sure that I can drag you away from these fine people? It looked like you were in a real deep conversation about the Iraheta's crops and farms."

Serena glared at her friend and turned to the group that she had been talking to, "It was lovely chatting with you, but I am in desperate need to catch up with Lady Molly. Have a wonderful evening." She smiled and curtsied before dragging Molly away from the group that she had spent far too long with that evening. That familiar prickling of hairs at the back of her neck went up, letting her know that Lord Endymion had noticed her departure from the group and was still watching her. She grimaced and turned to Molly who was watching her as well.

"Is there a reason that you're staring, Molly?" She found herself asking, her voice curt.

"You seem like you're being harassed, Serena," she replied. "Is everything okay? Or is a certain lord's attention driving you mad?"

Serena sighed, "So you've noticed that he's watching me."

"It would be very hard to not notice it when he's openly staring at you. What have you done to entice the young lord's attention so, my friend?"

"Absolutely nothing, but being born with beauty and a womanly figure," Serena countered. "You know as well as I do that is the only reason the lord is looking at me with such attention. I have been marked as his next victim…" She cast a gaze over her shoulder to find that those deep blue eyes were looking her way. And she hated the fact that as her eyes met his a jolt of electricity ran through her frame. As she turned back to her friend she felt herself grimace. "Please tell me you have every intention of standing by my side for the rest of the evening."

"No promises," Molly smiled. "But I will try." They both sent looks at Lord Endymion before turning away and moving further into the room while chatting about how they had been since they last saw each other.

Eventually, the night came to an end. Molly had already left with her parents, which left Serena standing by the door, waiting for her father to say his goodbyes to everyone. After being able to avoid him all night, Lord Endymion was finally able to catch her by herself. She noticed him further down the hall and prayed that her father would finish soon so that they could leave before he noticed her, but just as she finished her prayer, he saw her. Mumbling mild obscenities, she turned her gaze elsewhere, but still felt him as he stood beside her.

"Hello, Lady Serena," he said with a deep voice that was hushed to a whisper.

"Hello, Lord Endymion," she replied, willing her father to finish his goodbyes and come to take her home. She didn't want to be standing next to this man at the moment and she couldn't think of how else to get out of this situation without being rude.

"You've been avoiding me all night." It wasn't a question, it was a statement and she didn't know how to reply to that, so she said nothing and refused to look at him. But this didn't stop him from continuing to speak to her. "But that's perfectly acceptable to me, Serena, because I love the chase. Especially when I know that there is a wonderful prize at the end. Good evening, Lord Salvatore, I hope you had a pleasant evening?" Serena, who's face had flushed in anger (nothing else, as she kept telling herself), looked up to her father shocked to see him standing there, and cursing him at the same time for deciding to show up now.

"Lord Endymion, I did have a wonderful evening," he replied. "Please thank your parents for me again, and what exactly have you've been discussing with my daughter?" The question made her want to smack her father, desperately. Why did he have to ask it, when he could have been done with the pleasantries and been on their way home, where she didn't have to see Endymion until the next social event?

"I was just discussing with Lady Serena, if it would be all right if I called on her tomorrow afternoon," he replied smiling, but to Serena he was smirking in victory. Please, tell him that it wouldn't be appropriate for him to call on me, please, she pleaded in her mind, but for the umpteenth time that night her plea went unanswered.

"Why, of course it would be," her father answered.

"Perfect, then I shall see you tomorrow afternoon, Lady Serena," he turned to her and took her hand to kiss her knuckles. The whole time she fought rolling her eyes in annoyance and inside she was already plotting of ways to become ill or breaking a limb so that way she wouldn't have to go out with him.

While Serenity was sleeping the masters and mistresses of hell had been called to the sentencing room. A man had arrived in hell, and was in need of a sentence for his horrible crimes. As usual, the Devil didn't attend this sentencing, for he didn't see a need to, and was still in a deep discussion with his advisor who had been with him since the beginning about what to do about Serenity. The mistresses of hell, which now included Mina, stood by their master's thrones and waited for Lita to bring in the man that needed to be sentenced. However, unlike when Mina and Serenity were sentenced the thrones were now on the same level and sat within inches of the other. As they waited for Lita to bring in the man, the others started conversing about the missing master and mistress.

"Anyone know how Endymion and Serenity are fairing since their fight earlier?" Jadeite asked as he took Raye's hand in his. "We haven't heard any more screaming or other noises from their room. In fact, we haven't really heard anything. Are we sure she's still here?"

"I don't think she would leave, but you're right there really hasn't been any noises coming from their room," Amy replied to the question.

"I talked to him earlier after he had apologized to Serenity, and he's sort of preoccupied by something," Kunzite answered. The masters and mistresses turned to him with looks of question in their eyes. "He thinks she might be Lady Serena, reincarnated." There were gasps of shock from Raye and Amy, and the masters' eyes widened in shock, but Mina was the only one who didn't understand what was going on

"Who is Lady Serena?" She asked.

"We'll explain it later," Amy replied as Lita walked in followed by a man with platinum blonde hair. Everyone in the room was silent and watched him walk in. He seemed curious to know what was going on, but he didn't look scared like the other's had before him. If anything, he looked amused. Lita stopped and so did the man.

"We are gathered here today to determine the fate of this lost soul, Diamond Chambers. During his time among the living, he travelled down a multitude of wrong paths. His crimes are many, including but not only subjected to sexual assault with married and unmarried women and many murders. He died August 23, 2010 of a gunshot wound to the head. Masters, I now give you the floor to discuss his fate."

"Do you have anything to say for yourself?" Kunzite asked the man.

Diamond simply smiled, "Nothing whatsoever."

"Very well, then we have decided. Diamond Chambers, you are to spend an eternity in the third circle of hell, where the faces of those you have murdered and assaulted will torture you. Take him away." A woman came out of the shadows with a whip by her side. Diamond stared at her in wonder and now, that he knew what he was up against, fear.

The woman smiled an evil smile, "With pleasure."