Seeking Salvation

Chapter 9: A friendship reborn (prt 3)

Author's note: Contain's a little lemon.

Lyric's by Kelly Clarkson:People like us

People like us, we have to stick together.

Keep your head up, nothing lasts forever.

Here's to the damned, the lost and forgotten.

It's hard to get high, when your living on the b ottom.

"Now, now. My dear." Bella's voice invaded their private moment. Serenity darted her eyes beyond Darien's shoulder. Finding the strawberry blonde viper, striding out onto the hotel sidewalk. A blunt, black steel, semi-automatic pistol aimed right at her head. Serenity quickly scrutinized the gun's shape and size. Learning the types of weapons world armies used was all part of Ido's extensive training for his soldiers. He wanted them to have the knowledge and capabilities to handle any situation. Bella was flaunting a U.S military issue Beretta, it would have five to six rounds ready to fire. Her energy discs would be no protection against that kind of fire power. The two guards now felt more confident again. Taking a step back they trained their rifles back towards Darien.

Serenity glanced briefly at Darien who shook his head slightly, his expression was tight, wary even. She knew he was debating their odds, if he fought back. Then she bent her head upward briefly acknowledging the girls. Who were hanging from the balcony, none in the position to save themselves if bullets started flying. Not wanting to give away their precarious position she snapped her eyes back down to confront Bella. With a resigned sigh she recalled the glowing weapons back within herself.

"Let go of me, Venus." She called up, not wanting to use Mina's name in front of Bella. It was prudent to try and remain anonymous as long as possible with 'The Agency'. It was too late for her and all of Ido's soldier's. They had been engaging with the rogue military group for far to long.

Mina caught the use of her old street name, her face falling into confusion. Soft blue eyes turning to steel, as she sent Bella a hard look. Reluctant to let her friend fall into enemy hands with out a fight.

"Let me go..." Serenity commanded again, her voice pleading. Never looking up at Mina, demanding her obey and recall her Genesis weapon.

Forced to make a split second decision. Mina nodded, with a dark scowl not liking this situation at all. They were out gunned, out numbered and not in an advantageous position to defend themselves. So she reluctantly recalled her whip of light. As it faded away Serenity fell right into Darien's waiting arms.

Serenity's arms instinctively wrapped around his neck, giving him a thankful smile. His own expression was severe, lacking in any sort of warm emotion. She could see him glowering at Bella and her guards, having come to the same unsavoury conclusion. But his eyes held a dangerous ferocity to them, that he might throw caution to the wind and try to take them all on anyway.

"Don't." She forced him to look at her. To acknowledge how fatal attempting to fight back right now would be.

"Sere..." He growled, never taking his eyes off of Bella. His eyes narrowing, his whole body seething with the need to fight. To shove that gun right down Bella's throat. He never liked the agent, even when they were kids the woman had set off all kinds of alarms inside his head. He had known on some unconscious level that she had a hidden agenda with his girl. But at the time he had played nice, what could he do with out evidence. He regretted so much about how he had handled things back then. But right now he would make up for it all! He could protect her like he should have back then.

Serenity felt his muscles coil, he was about to do something really reckless if she didn't get control. A jolt of panic vibrated through her, gripping his shoulder's firmly as if she could hold him back.