Chapter 18

Shadowed figures ran across the sight paths of the Sailor Scouts, not giving them time to receive any readings, but just enough to scare them from lack of knowledge. Sailor Moon looked up at the tower and cringed, she had so many memories of this place from her past. It was a secret domain that only the royal family knew about. Why would they be here? The resident that she knew wasn't evil, but so much had changed in her lifetime that anything could have happened.

"Sailor Moon, I have a really bad feeling about this." Mars told her, looking around nervously, but keeping her back straight, determined not to show any fear or worry to their unknown enemies.

Sailor Moon turned towards Mars, her back facing the building and she stopped. Her eyes staring up the sky behind the scouts, it was so beautiful, why had she not noticed it before. It beckoned to her, calling her to embrace the light, give herself completely.

"Sailor Moon, are you ok?" Mercury asked their princess, walking up to her and shaking her arm slightly before all the Scouts turned to look in the direction their leader was. All the Scouts stood amazed at the sight in the sky, beautiful light swirled above their heads, dancing and spinning, almost as if it was to music. But just as quickly it changed, it transformed slowly into a form of a man. He was tall, dark long hair and wearing a black uniform.

"Who is that?" Jupiter asked, her voice coming out as though in awe instead of the firm manner she had attempted.

"Who cares?" Venus replied, staring besotted up at the figure before them.

Serena was oblivious to the voices of the scouts as she stared at the beautiful being, gliding closer and closer. His frame becoming more prominent and his eyes making her body tighten in anticipation of his voice. His eyes were a dark brown, almost black as he stared down at her and only her.

Come to me The sound whispered in her mind like a soft caress, so intimate in its own way.

"Who are you?" she found herself calling to him, unaware that the Scouts had turned their gaze on her, a few moments unlocking them from his hypnotic presence. The stranger merely continued to glide forward towards her, his arms placed by his sides, his eyes never wavering.

Come to me now He whispered again, the voice soft again, not a question, a command: one which Serena had to obey. Absent-mindedly she started to walk towards the figure. Her arms outstretched, welcoming him into her presence.

His feet gently touched the ground a few metres away from Serena as she continued towards him. Eyes locked, as though in a battle. The scouts, now dazed from the slight encounter looked on helplessly as their princess walked towards this being, not showing any attempt at protecting herself. The Scouts tried to move forward to stop the movement of their princess, but were unable to move any limb, their bodies' traitors to their masters. Their eyes could not move from Sailor Moon as she walked into the embrace of the man they had no information on.

Each scout screamed a silent protest as their princess looked up at the man, her eyes glazed and happy, her body pressed against his, unashamedly.

You were made to be with me He spoke again in her head, using the more intimate method of communication, his hand moving up towards her face as one finger caressed the contours of her cheek, running his finger from underneath her eye to her jaw line. You are mine And with that leapt from the ground into the night sky, light giving him cover as he made his way back to his lair to await any threat the scouts may wish to impose.

Back on the ground the scouts fell to the ground, the hold on them diminished. The scouts, still a little hazy, turned towards each other to check the ranks.

"What happened?" Sailor Mercury asked as she put her hand to her head and pushed herself to her feet with the other. "Why couldn't we move?"

"I don't know, I wanted to but my body wouldn't obey me, it was him doing it, I know it was." Jupiter admitted, looking down at her hands as though they were alien beings. "I couldn't help her." She looked over at Venus as she felt tears come to her eyes. "I couldn't help her!" she shouted at the other scouts, emotions bubbling, unknown and scary. Venus moved towards the Amazon warrior, concerned with the ferocity of Jupiter's emotions. Placing a hand on her shoulder Venus took a look at their surroundings. The man who took Serena seemed to be heading towards the big building, so that is where they would go.

"We will not fail in our mission, we will protect the princess and we will find small lady if we should fail any other. It is our lives worth." Venus said, knowing they would look to her now for leadership.

Each scout looked towards Venus and sighed inwardly, they had failed already at keeping their princess safe. If Darien were here he would kill them!

So they began their journey towards the tower, searching the skies all the time for threats, mercury working on her computer trying to assess where they were and what was there. The Scouts felt the surge of power before Mercury's computer beeped a warning. It was in front of them, coming from inside the tall building. A power so strong it weakened the scout's resolve of being able to do their duty.

Serena felt her feet touch the ground just as he let go of her mind. Instantly she regained control of her senses and pushed him away as hard as she could, mainly moving herself, his body and mind a strong rock.

"Who are you?" she growled at him, how dare he do that to her, he would not get away with it.

You are mine to do with what I please He answered casually, shrugging so that the muscles beneath his shirt were distinctly noticeable.

"Get out of my head!" she shouted at him, holding her hands to her temples, trying to rid him from her thoughts. He simply stood, looking down at her as she tried to calm herself and convince herself that she was in control. She took a few steps back, thinking the distance might be able to stop the pounding in her head, but it only made her more wary of her surroundings. "Where am I?" she asked, but almost as soon realised she knew. The paintings on the walls, the high ceilings, and the smell that emanated from that place. She was in the tower. She needed to get out.

Thinking quickly she tried to assess the situation, where were the doors, if her memory served her rightly then there should be one right behind him, but as she looked she noticed there was nothing there but wall. It had to be an illusion because she remembered distinctly her last visit and she had exited through that exact same door.

Serena looked at the man standing before her, noticed his dark mass of hair, noticed the piercing eyes and the strong jaw line, he looked like, but he couldn't be related to… James. It just couldn't be possible. He was dead, wasn't he? Who are you? She thought to herself, trying to think clearly with the onslaught of her headache.

"My name is Darren." He said this so calmly and bowed from the waist, not taking his eyes from her. "The eldest son of my father before me, and the owner of his vast estate." Serena watched as he moved slowly towards her again, there was something in his eyes that she didn't like the look of, a need? A lust? No it was hunger, plain and ravishing hunger.

"Stay away from me!" Serena hissed, moving back even further, matching him step for step before she came into contact with the wall, instantly she gasped, knowing he had her pinned. No matter what not once did she think of calling on her power to aid her, the thought never crossed her mind. Instantly her scout uniform vanished to reveal a very lacy silky nightgown. The gown not leaving anything to the imagination, Serene gasped again, covering her chest with her hands. But Darren was there, taking hold of her hands and holding them above her head. Serena couldn't resist him. He was power, it emanated from him and she was trapped.

"Now I take what is mine." He stated, unemotionally as he bent his head towards her chest, his incisors lengthening at the sight of her heaving breast. You will be mine.

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