~*~ Usual disclaimer: Don't own....wish I did....but don't....Sailor Moon. Characters...not mine (except Melissa!) they basically all belong to other television shows (I watch a lot of television. And, believe me when I say this...I have no life!).~*~ Truth Be Told Chapter 3: Life Restored Rating: G "For your safety....." Darien began. ".....let me guess, for my safety you and I can no longer be together!?!?" I finished. "Yes. I'm sorry, but it will be better this way!" Darien said trying to comfort me and make sure that I don't cry. Throughout all of this, Melissa remained silent and I didn't know why. "Why do guys always say that? Huh? I mean, it really never is any better, it only gets worse. Especially when you truely love someone with everything you have! It literally breaks your heart." I sat there and thought or a moment. "Get out.....NOW!!" I said angrily. He's dumping me! Darien stood and left. Melissa hugged me as I cried deeply into her shoulder. All I could think about was how Darien just dumped me and yet, how happy I was that he did! It was severly odd. I shouldn't be happy about how the only man that I had ever truely loved just walked out of my life. But that was it, those were my emotions! That was why I cried. When at last the fall came, I had almost totally forgotten Darien. He didn't really even matter now. I was just about to start a new year at Chyron's Academy with Hercules and it was going to be great! I had talked to Hercules almost everyday over the summer and we were closer now that before. I had even made him promise never to bring up Darien or even any hint of him in my presence. Now, it was like I as starting a new life. My 16th birthday was in a few weeks and I knew Hercules and Melissa had something planned, yet I couldn't prove it. Hercules and I walked through the gates of the Academy and were immediately greeted by Hercules' friends Jason, Iolaus, and Lilith. "Iolaus, Lilith, Jason, this is Serena, she's the beautiful young lady who has been helping my mother around the house when I was unable to be there." Hercules said. I blushed. He was very good at making me blush. I think he liked to do it too! I shook hands with them all. The first day went fine, I had met a lot of people, possibly some new friends. For once, I felt as if my life was going somewhat right. The next day, however, we began training and our boring classes! The training part was really fun though. I did a lot of things that I didn't even know I could do. The rest of the week flew by pretty fast with a lot of uninteresting things happening. Then, the weekend! The few days out of the week that we got to go home and spend time with our families. All except me and a few others. Hercules went home to his Mother with Jason, Iolaus, and Lilith tagging along. "By the Gods!" I said as I stopped dead in my tracks. _______________________________________________________________ Like?...Hate?...What? Tell me.....I'm DYING to know!! CatWomanTM@aol.com