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RATING: PG - The use of h-word is in here.

TRUTHS, RENEWAL
CHAPTER 6

Quote of the Week: The loneliest place in the world is the human 
heart when love is absent" -E. C. McKenzie.

__________A Love So Strong__________

"What the hell?!" were the first words that five girls and two cats 
heard as they were so rudely awakened from their deep sleep.

Serena sat bolt up right and looked to her side, only to see Darien 
sitting next to her with his arms still locked around her waist.  
"Darien..." she breathed softly, but then her eyes opened wide when 
she remembered that he *didn't* remember.

The four girls suddenly jumped up and faced the Prince and Princess 
with wide eyes.  "Uh-oh," Mina mumbled under her breath.  'We're 
dead!'

Darien, for his part, didn't mind Serena being there, he was just 
curious as to why she was.  Why all of them were.  "I'm only going 
to ask this once, what the hell are all of you doing here?" he 
seethed.

The four girls looked at the cats, who had conveniently shrunken 
back into the pile of blankets on the ground.  Lita was the first 
who could look into Darien's eyes and she had an idea.  "Figures 
that you wouldn't remember!" she shouted at him.

The girls looked to their friend in shock.  She wouldn't tell him 
would she?  "Lita!" Amy hissed.

"Remember what?" Darien growled, his arms still firmly wrapped 
around Serena's waist.  He suddenly pulled them tighter and Serena 
cried out in pain.  Darien released Serena who grabbed her side, 
the side where the night before, she had taken a severe energy 
attack for her love.  "What is it, Serena?" Darien asked.

Lita grit her teeth together.  "It's your fault!  That's what it 
is!" she yelled at him.  The girls were about to jump forward and 
cover her mouth, that is, until she continued.  "After you broke up 
with her, Serena ran to the park and cried!  Then, one of those 
Cardian things that have been attacking lately attacked her!"

Darien's face paled as he looked down at his girl-ex-girlfriend who 
quickly looked away.  Serena got up off the couch and walked over 
to her friends.  Before he could speak again, Raye got in on the 
action.

"And then you walked by and stood there!  The Cardian turned its 
focus from her to you and when you were about to be hit, Serena 
jumped and took the hit for you!" Raye yelled at him as she walked 
up and jabbed a finger near his face, her temper seething.

Darien's face paled even more and he looked again to Serena for 
conformation of what they were saying.  Serena simply kept her eyes 
down cast and stayed close to her friends.

"She wouldn't have even been in that park if you hadn't broken up 
with her!" Lita nearly screamed.

Serena's head snapped up and she spoke.  "Lita, we don't judge him.
He doesn't love me anymore, and that's that.  Let's go," she 
whispered.  As the girls gathered their stuff, Serena faced Darien 
with sad eyes.  "Thank you, for letting me stay last night, Darien.
It will be easier now to hide the injury since it has had time to 
heal.  Thanks for letting the girls stay here too, because of how 
you feel, I guess it's best they came too."

"Serena," Mina called from the door, "Darien's a big boy, he can 
take care of himself.  Let's go."

Darien reached out but pulled back and Serena nodded her 
understanding.  "I'll always love you, Darien," she whispered before
turning and running out of the apartment.

Darien watched longingly after her and his gaze met for others.  
One of fiery purple velvet, which told of the bond he shared with 
Serena.  A second of emerald green said how strong they had been.
The pair of dark blue spoke of how far they had come.  Lastly, sky 
blue spoke of the love that he still held for her.  The five stared 
at each other for a long time before four girls turned and walked 
out of the room with the door closing softly behind them.

And Darien sill remembered nothing of what they had spoken about.  
But somehow, he didn't doubt that they were telling the truth.  He 
didn't doubt them at all.

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Serena waited for her friends to finish what ever they were doing 
by the elevator.  As the four girls filed out of the door, Serena 
pushed the down button and waited for the familiar ding of the 
elevator to announce its presence.

A tear slowly made its way down Serena's cheek.  She had said it.
She had said she loved him and the only thing he could do was sit 
there and not acknowledge her.  She didn't care if he was jealous 
and still loved her, it still hurt.  More than she could say.

*******************************************************************

The girls gave up.  After two hours of trying to cheer their 
princess up, they left her alone in the Crown Fruit Parlor and 
asked Andrew to try because, as much as they wanted to stay, they 
had other places they needed to be.  Andrew agreed and worriedly 
watched Serena as she didn't touch her food and didn't play Sailor 
V games.

Allen walked in to the Fruit Parlor as soon as he saw Serena's four
friends leave.  He didn't like them, and they didn't like him.  It 
was an understanding.  An understanding that next time they saw 
each other, one of the group would probably beat Allen up.  
'Probably that Amazon girl, Lita,' Allen thought bitterly as he 
took the seat across from Serena.

Serena looked up blankly and frowned when she saw Allen.  "What do 
you want, Allen?" she asked tiredly.  Normally this guy was 
tolerable, but today...she wasn't sure she could put up with him.

"Actually," Allen started coolly, "I was wondering if you wanted 
to-"

"Not today, Allen," Serena interrupted.

Andrew saw what Allen was trying to do, and was about to go and rip 
the kid, having learned from the girls that he was the reason 
Darien broke up with Serena, away from her, when a familiar head of 
black hair walk into the arcade, avoided the somber girl and 
plopped down in front of Andrew.

"Hi, Andrew," Darien greeted with a tried voice.  Andrew didn't 
answer and Darien turned his head to where Serena was and his eyes 
went wide.  Allen was sitting across from her smiling and reaching 
for her hand.

Darien felt his jealousy boil over as Allen took Serena's hand and 
she looked up at him...

"Okay, now I'm throwing that punk out," Andrew growled as he picked 
up a sign from under the cupboard and marched over there.

Darien almost laughed.  He knew what that sign said.  Andrew had 
used it on him and Serena once not that long ago, back when they 
still 'hated' each other.  Darien smiled as Serena pulled her hand 
out of Allen's and Andrew shoved the sign in his face.  Allen 
stomped out of the Parlor and Darien smiled as Andrew showed Serena 
the sign, and she blushed at the memory of when she had seen it.  
It read, "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.  Now 
leave or I'll sic the big, buff guy hiding in the back on you."

Darien smiled, that is, he smiled until Andrew began dragging 
Serena over to the counter.

"Thanks for the save, Andrew!" Serena said with a grateful smile.  
"I don't know what's up with that guy...he seems nice, but he gives 
me the creeps!"

"Yeah, him and his sister," Darien agreed, having just come back 
from an encounter with Anne.

"Anne's just a brat," Serena spat.  She had been at school for 
almost a month and all Anne ever did was try to out do Serena in 
everything.  Though she had fallen behind recently because she was 
so tired for some reason.

Andrew smiled.  "Yes, they're both pains...like the two of you!"  
With out warning, and surprising strength, Andrew grabbed Serena 
and Darien's arms and dragged them into the back room, slammed the 
door shut and locked it.  "And you're not coming out until you work 
this out!"

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Anne had watched Allen's display the whole time he was inside the 
Crown, and she didn't like it.  She didn't like it, or Serena for 
that matter.  She had heard that Darien had broken up with Serena, 
but didn't know how to use that to her advantage because Darien 
still wouldn't look at her.  And they were in the back room...Anne 
smiled.  'Time to take care of the brat,' she thought with an evil 
smile as she disappeared.

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"Andrew!" Darien yelled as he banged on the door several times, but
to no avail.  "Let us out!"

"Not until you work everything out!" Andrew yelled back.

Darien gave up and leaned on the door with his head down.  "Is it 
really that hard to look at me, Darien?" Serena whispered.  
Darien's head snapped up and he started at Serena who was standing 
across from him.  "Are you really...that mad at me?" she asked with 
tears in her eyes.  A few tears trailed down her cheek and Darien 
threw caution to the wind, if only for a moment, and reached out 
and wiped her tears away with his thumb.

Serena started under the touch, but held his hand to her face.  
"Please, Darien.  I know why you...broke up with me.  Allen doesn't 
mean anything, and the fact that I have to leave...it's not my 
fault.  I-I..."

"Serena..." Darien whispered as he moved in closer.  He didn't care
anymore.  He felt awful, he felt jealous and he felt love.  He felt
it inside of him, in his heart, and it was all because of this girl,
this angel standing before him.

"Yes?"

"Just shut up."  Darien gathered Serena in his arms and kissed her.
He had sworn that unless he got answers, he wouldn't see her again.
'To hell with that,' Darien told himself.  He kissed her like he 
was starving, when it had only been a day since he had last kissed 
her.  Serena squealed, but gave up trying to make any noise after 
a few moments.

The kiss could have lasted an eternity, and neither of them would 
have noticed or cared.  A flash of light was what ended up 
separating the two from their intimate moment.  Serena pulled back 
and gasped when she saw a familiar pink alien hovering in front of 
herself and Darien.

"Okay, brat!  I've had enough of you!  All you've done is come in 
between me and Allen, and I won't have it anymore!" Anne yelled.

"What are you talking about?" Serena cried as she pushed Darien 
behind her slightly.

Anne became even madder.  "I'm talking about how you keep 
distracting him from me!  Well no more, Serena!"  Anne's eyes began 
to glow, "You're going to see the Doom Tree.  It could use more 
energy anyway."  Anne's eyes flashed and a pink glow surrounded 
Serena and she began to fade away.

Darien ran forward and went to grab Serena's hand, only to grab on 
to air.  Serena looked at her hands and arms before she looked back
up to Darien with sadness in her eyes.  She didn't know what was 
going on, but she was determined to find out.  Darien reached up, 
and his hand almost touched Serena's cheek as she smiled and 
clutched the locket that was on her blouse.  "I'm sorry..." she 
mouthed.  Darien stepped back and looked puzzled as Serena pulled 
her broach off.

Anne furrowed her brow as she watched Serena raise the locket above 
her head.  "Anne!" a voice called as another person, a human, 
teleported in to the room.  It was Allen.  Serena and Darien gasped 
at his use of power and Anne turned around angrily to face him.

"Allen!  You had to show up didn't you?"

"Huh?" Allen mumbled as he got a look at what was going on.  Serena 
was trapped in a teleport while Darien was standing beside her, 
obviously trying to get to her somehow.  "Anne!  What is the 
meaning of this?  You aren't supposed to attack just any human!"

"What is going on?!"  Darien screamed as he again tried to grab his 
fading love.

There was no answer, and Serena still held her locket above her 
head and cried out.

"MOON CRYSTAL POWER!"

As the words were spoken from Serena's mouth, the teleport was 
complete, leaving only Darien to catch a glimpse of Sailor Moon, 
who stood in Serena's place.

Anne and Allen gasped and Darien didn't even react.  "Serena can't 
be...!" Allen yelled as he transformed into his alien self.  Not 
thinking, the two aliens teleported to the Doom Tree, where Serena 
or Sailor Moon was awaiting them.

Darien's breathing became shallow as he took in what had just taken 
place in the past minute.  'Serena...Sailor Moon...locket...
aliens...Anne and Allen...' his eyes narrowed, '...the girls!'  
Darien screamed an inhuman scream and Andrew opened the door within
seconds.

"What is it?"

Darien didn't answer, he ran as fast as he could out side and 
turned the corner.  He knew the girls were in on this, he didn't 
know how, but he knew.  Gritting his teeth, Darien continued to 
the place he knew they would be.  

The Cherry Hill Temple.

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Ami let the pencil that she was supposed to be doing her homework 
with teeter back and forth between her fingers.  She couldn't 
concentrate on homework, reading, nothing!  She still felt that 
something was wrong, they should have been with Serena at the Crown 
still.  'But Andrew did agree to help us...I wonder what he was 
thinking?'

"Guys," Lita began, "I think we should go and get Serena.  I feel 
awful just sitting here!"

"Yeah," Raye agreed.  "Darien not remembering is really hard on 
her, but this...it's just so much worse!"

Amy smiled and was about to open her mouth when the door opened.

"This is the second time I've said this," Darien's voice said from 
the door, "and this time I want the real answer...what the hell is 
going on here?!"

The four girls and two cats looked up from their nap places, study 
areas or comic corners and faced the tall man standing in the 
doorway.  Fire burned in his eyes, a rage that couldn't be 
described by any of the girls or the cats as they watched him slam 
the thin door and cross his arms.

"Um...what is it Darien?" Mina asked carefully.

Darien's eyes grew even more full of fire as he answered.  "Don't 
try and pull this one over me.  I *know* now.  I know why she was 
hurt yesterday, why she's been so fond of disappearing lately, and 
why whenever that beeper of hers goes off she has to leave!  Now, 
Sailor Venus," the girls gasped and looked to Luna who was just 
as flabbergasted as all of them, "the enemy of the Sailor Scouts 
has Serena!"

"WHAT?!" Raye yelled as she jumped up and knocked over a bowl of 
popcorn that was resting on her lap.  The others did much the same 
and began demanding information from Darien who only gave them the 
information they needed.

"Listen, I know Serena's Sailor Moon, and I figured out on the way 
here that all of you are the Sailor Scouts.  I don't know how I 
know this but...the two aliens are your enemies and Allen Granger 
is one of them."

"Allen?" Luna whispered.  "It makes sense..." Luna turned up to 
Darien, who didn't seem too shocked that a cat could talk.

"Those weird feelings we were always getting around him," Artemis 
whispered.

"I need to find her..." he whispered.  "Isn't there some guy who 
protects Sailor Moon?" Darien asked.  The girls were startled as 
they continued to listen.  He didn't know...  "Tuxedo Mask, where 
was he?!  If he's her protector why wasn't he there to help her!?" 
Darien yelled as tears streaked down his cheeks.  The memory of her 
fading right in front of him was powerful and Darien didn't block 
it.

"Darien," Amy whispered softly, "you remember what we said earlier 
today?  About Serena being attacked?"  Darien nodded, unable to 
speak.  "Well, that was only part of the truth.  Serena *did* 
protect you, because after the battle, Tuxedo Mask didn't see the 
alien come up behind him.  Sailor Moon pushed Tuxedo Mask out of 
the way and..." Amy trailed off, letting the sentence hang in the 
air.

Darien's eyes went wide and his breathing was short, "It-it can't 
be!"

"Well it is!" Lita yelled, surprising everyone.  "I'm tired of 
sitting around here!  You said Allen was one of the aliens?  That 
means his sister probably is too!  Come on, I know where they 
live!" she said as she stood up and pulled out her power stick.

"JUPITER POWER!"

"MERCURY POWER!"

"VENUS POWER!"

"MARS POWER!"

When the transformation complete, Darien grabbed his head and cried 
out in pain.  "Not...agAIN!!!!!!!!" he screamed as he flashed white 
and transformed into Tuxedo Mask.

Standing up, Tuxedo Mask turned to the Sailor Scouts.  "Where do 
they live, Jupiter?" he asked.

"And how do you know?" Mina questioned with a sly smile.

"They live 2232 South Cherry Hill Drive."  The group took off 
running with Tuxedo Mask in the lead.  "And I know cause if that 
little punk tried anything, I could say 'I know where you live' 
and not lie!"

Tuxedo Mask grit his teeth and pushed himself harder as he felt 
Sailor Moon's fear rise.  'Hold on Serena!  I'm coming love!  I'm 
coming!'

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Sailor Moon groaned and rolled over as she woke up.  It was cold 
where she was...so cold...

Opening her heavy eyes, Sailor Moon surveyed the area around her.
The first thing she saw was a giant root next to her and she sat 
up.  Looking around, there was no sky, no walls, nothing.  It was 
as if the room existed separate from the rest of the world.  The 
only thing, living or other wise, in there besides Sailor Moon was 
a tree.  A huge tree with withered leaves and dry looking bark.

"What is this?" she whispered and shivered as she heard her voice 
echo through the vastness of the cavern.  "Is anyone there?"

"Well...you're awake, Sailor Moon.  No, Serena Tsukino," a familiar 
male voice said coldly.

Sailor Moon turned to the sound of the voice and gasped when she 
saw Allen, in alien form, floating above her.  "Allen?" Sailor Moon 
whispered.

Allen lifted a flute to his lips and began playing.  Anne came into 
view behind him and rested her head on his shoulder.  Sailor Moon 
listened to the haunting melody for several moments.  'So sad,' she 
thought.  Sailor Moon looked up at the two again, 'Is that what 
they feel?'

The melody stopped and Sailor Moon could only stare at the two.  
"Sailor Moon," Anne started, in an almost sweet voice, she opened 
her eyes and they flashed red, "die."  Sailor Moon gasped and then 
screamed as an invisible energy blast hit her and slammed her into 
the tree.

"Darien!"

To be continued...

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