The Sacrifice: Chapter 2

Darien had the next day off. He decided to stay home, and help Serena, and tend to the garden. The day before was a rainy one, so there was no need for water, but you never know what could happen with flowers. Serena inspected each flower. Darien watched her with a smile on his face. She really liked the flowers. He doesn't even inspect them one by one. Serena, after inspecting the last one in the row, stretched and turned to Darien.

"Want to help make lunch?" Serena asked.



"Sure, just let me change." Darien replied. He got up, and dusted himself off. He went in after Serena, and went upstairs. Serena was just going heat up some left over, and make some lemonade. This day was different from the day before. It was hotter, even though it was fall, and she was up for lemonade.

She had just put the stuff on the stove, and was about to squeeze the lemons, when there was a knock on the door. She set the lemon down, and answered it.

"Luna would like her things."



Serena couldn't believe it. Here in front of her was Raye. Her former friend. How dare she just waltz up to her demanding things?

"I don't have all day, Serena." Raye said impatiently. Serena stomped up the steps. Barged into the room, and collected everything of Luna's. Darien watched her mad fury, as she stomped down the steps, and throw the things in Raye's arms.

"Good Riddance!" Serena yelled, and slammed the door in her face. Darien came down the steps, and watched as Serena squeeze the lemon, so hard, that the juice squirted all over. Darien was about to ask what happened, when there was more pounding on the door.

"You come back here! That's no way to talk to your Superior!" Raye yelled the hardest she could. She was about to pound again, but the door slowly opened. "Thought you lost it t-oh hello Darien." Raye said, suddenly becoming nervous. "Didn't kno--"

"Leave. Leave this instant." Darien said coldly. Raye understood, and quickly got back into her car. Darien watched her leave, and then closed the door. He turned to Serena, who was now cleaning up her juice.

"Just the nerve of her! And Luna too? I swear I would have..." Serena trailed to a stop. There was little scratching at their door. Darien answered it, expecting Luna there, but it wasn't her.

"Diana?" Darien asked. The little gray cat smiled, and looked back.

"I told Rini, this is their house!"

Serena came to the door, and looked out. There was a gray cat, and a girl. She was a little shorter then Serena herself, with long pink hair, but up in two buns, with some hair flowing out. Rini smiled, and waved.

"Hello, momma!" She said. Serena pushed passed Darien, and gave Rini a hug.

"Wow, so many surprises!" Serena said.

"Surprises?" Rini asked. "I actually have some news for you to!" She added.

"Then come inside and eat. I'll finished the lemonade, Serena, before you kill all our lemons." Darien said. They went inside, Diana hopping onto Rini's shoulder. Darien finished lunch, and they sat down to eat. Diana had a little plate of her own, on the floor.

"Oh wow! You made this, Serena?" Rini asked.

"Oh, with the help of friends." Serena said.

"So what do you have to tell us, Rini?" Darien asked.

"Well, there is a war on the moon." Rini started. Serena and Darien paused.

"A war?" Serena asked. Rini fiddled with her noodles, with her chopsticks, for a moment.

"Yeah! A war against all the planets!" She finished. Serena gasped.

"Why?" That's the only thing she could say. Rini put her chopsticks down, and folded her hands.

"I don't know. But the only one's who'll join our side is, Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn. Momma doesn't know what to do, and she's tried to reason with them, but they won't listen. Pluto sensed that there was something controlling them, and you know she's the Time Scout, well she told momma, that it had something to do in the Past. This past."

"So she sent you here?" Darien asked. Rini nodded.

"So maybe that's why!" Serena said set her own chopsticks down. "The exact thing has happened already. The other inner scouts, have kicked me out, and Luna joined them too…" Serena trailed off, getting a little sad, but it wasn't enough to make her cry. Diana heard her mother's name, and hopped onto Rini's lap.

"Really? My mother too? She ratted Neo-Queen Serenity, just when we left. The last I saw of her was when she, and daddy, left together with this lady… She didn't even say anything to me, when I called her…" Diana said. Rini petted the top of her head.

"So Artemis too. What's going on?" Serena asked.

"I don't know, but I want to solve it!" Rini said. "I want my momma to stop worrying so much!"

"I think we should search out Tokyo. But we need to stick together." Darien said. Serena thought.

"You go to work. How about at night? We'll all be home, and together then." Serena said.

"Then it's settled!" Rini said, clasping her hands together. "We'll become the night Scouts!" --------

They decided to wait until the next day to become 'the night Scouts', so Serena showed Rini to her room. On the door was a little thing that said, 'Rini', and Rini turned to her.

"Did Pluto tell you I was coming?" She asked. Serena shook her head.

"Guess I forgot to tell you! I'm pregnant!" Serena said. Rini's eyes went wide, as she looked at Serena's stomach. She poked it once, and then gave her a hug.

"Why did you poke me?" Serena asked.

"I don't know, natural reaction?" Rini replied. She opened the door, and noticed that the walls weren't painted, and they'll have to move a bed in.

"Why haven't you painted the walls? You know what colors I like." Rini said. Serena smiled.

"Well, I talked to Michelle yesterday, and she gave me something to think about. She said if the past, and future have already changed, then what if you don't come… first I mean." Serena said thoughtfully. Rini thought too. "I guess anything can happen, since there was a change." Serena finished.

"Never really thought of that." Rini said. "But if you weren't going to have me, then I wouldn't be here right now!" She said cheerfully. Serena and Rini left the empty bedroom to find the extra beds.

"Oh! You'll be needing to go to school!" Serena said. Rini smiled.

"Took care of it!" Rini said. Serena didn't ask. Rini's mind worked in mysterious ways.

Serena opened a closet door, to find her old bed in there. It was still in very good shape. She pulled it out, and took it into the unfinished room. Rini found the extra sheets and pillows, and put them on. When they were finished, it was three o'clock.

"Oh, when I signed up for school they said I had to pick up my uniform and such. Can you take me?" Rini asked. Serena nodded, and grabbed her keys.

"Darien? Going to get some stuff for Rini! Be back in an hour or so." Serena said.

"Okay!" Darien called.

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Soon Serena and Rini were driving down the road. Rini looked out the window.

"Why did you move away from the city?" Rini asked. Serena shrugged.

"It's more peaceful, and I like the garden were doing." Serena said.

"Oh I love it!"

Rini looked behind her, and in the backseat sat Diana. She smiled cutely.

"Diana, no cat's allowed in the school." Rini said.

"I was going to ask Serena something." Diana said. "Can you let me see my mom?" She asked.

"Are you sure you want to go there?" Serena asked.

"I'm positive." Diana said. Serena sighed.

"If you think you won't be killed, then I'll drop you off, and pick you up, after I'm done with Rini." Serena said. Diana's tail swayed. She was ready for whatever was going to come.

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"Hope you don't get killed! If so I won't have a guardian, anymore!" Rini said. Diana smiled, and started up the steps to the Hinto Shrine. Serena pulled away, she didn't want to be around there anymore.

"What grade are you in?" Serena asked. Rini watched the last of Diana fade away, and settled back in her seat.

"I think in eleventh grade yeah." Rini said thoughtfully. Serena pulled into the parking lot of the school, and they climbed out.

They went inside, and talked to the register lady.

"Can I have your name?" The lady asked.

"Shields, Serenity." Rini said. Serena forgot Rini's real name was Serenity.

"What grade are you in?" The lady asked.

"Eleventh Grade." Rini replied.

"Is that your mother next to you?" She asked.

"Oh, I came in this morning. I live with my cousin right now." Rini said.

"My I have your name?" The lady asked.

"Shields, Serena." Serena said. The lady finished the report, and scanned through her things. She pulled out another sheet of paper that had all of Rini's other info on it.

"Alright if you could put your phone number, and sign it, I can give her, her school list, and uniform." The lady said.

Serena signed her name, and phone number, and the lady gave Rini her school uniform. Serena thanked her, and turned to leave. Rini thanked her, and started to leave with Serena. They were leaving the school, when some people caught their eye.



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Story by: Lala Rue
Edited for html use by FallenAngelCeres