Trenek still lives in his planet, it is impossible for him to follow Serena to the Ulata. In consequence, he is left by Serena although she herself does not want
to leave him. But Darian is too strong to be defeated. The forces her to go with him to his planet and live there with him.
3.2 The Love Story in Planet Ulata
The love story in planet Ulata is about love among Serena, Darian and Lania. Serena is coming from another planet, that she cannot speak Ulatan
language. Darian asks Lania to teach Ulatan language to Serena. Lania is special tutor who will be Serena’s friend. Serena is smart woman so that she does not find
any difficulty to learn Ulatan language.
“Lania, the specialist tutor who’d been brought in to teach her the Ulatan language, had been as founded at how quickly
Serena had picked it up, a fact that Serena didn’t dispute and which she ascribed to her determination to be in control of her
fate in this world.”
Dawson,1999: 60.
Moreover, Serena wants to go to the Ulata with Darian she want to know the information of the truth about Ulata and Darian. But, she forgets about it. She
is not sure she wants to see Darian again.
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Serena is consistent in her decision that she and Darian will give mutual attraction and sleep together during the trip back to Ulata. During her first week in
Ulata, Serena has thought about Darian constantly. Every night, as she lies in her in her luxurious place, uses to remember their lovemaking. She begins to love
him. She thinks everything about him and compares him with Trenek. She says that Darian and Trenek are different.
Darian is the leader of Ulata, and he has to lead of the mission. He is very handsome and smart, and he has a big power and special ability. On the
other hand, Trenak is also good man but he is not special to be unusual man.
“ Everything about him was so very different from Trenek
that it was all wholly new and wondrous. Instead of touching her brushed her ear and then moved on so slowly down the
sensitive column of her neck. A soft, strangled sound poured from her, a plea for him claims the lips that parted in
anticipation.”
Dawson,1999: 65.
Day after day Serena gradually loves Darian very much, and she has managed to learn everything about him. She knows that he is to be a risk taker and
a brilliant leader. He is also the son of the most powerful and respectful families of Ulata. She also knows that he is still single. She also suspects that Lania falls
in love with Darian and Lania will marry Darian. Darian’s families agree if he marries Lania.
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Or perhaps not. Serena had managed to learn a few things about Darian Vondrak without even asking. He was known to
be a risk taker and a brilliant leader. He was also a son of the most powerful of the old noble families of Ulata.“And he was
not married. Lania, her friend and tutor, had asked Serena about him as soon as they were able to communicate well
enough. Serena suspected that Lania was in love with him. She herself was a member of the old nobility and had known
Darian all her life. According to Lania, Darian’s family was pressuring him to marry, now that he was “grounded” for the
mandatory six months.”
Dawson,1999: 67.
Serena knows that Darian has the stars in his blood that she wants to make his family happy. He only wants to marry with a woman that can give his
child. In other word, it is not only Serena knows it from Shenzi that Darian cares to her. Darian asks Shenzi to protect Serena, and he requires it in order that Serena
not to join their mission to go to another planet. Sarena wants to go to the planet Ulata because she wants to know everything about another place in the world.
Darian tries to make Serena as comfortable as possible in his planet. Shenzi tells her that she is very valuable and needed by Darian’s family. It seems that they
begin to like her because she is able to adapt to her surrounding.
“Even his many kindnesses to her were brushed off by Shenzi, to whom she had once confided that. “Of course he was kind to
you, “Shenzi said.” He was under order to treat you well and to see that you were made as comfortable as possible. He knew
how valuable you are, to the Sisterhood and to the Space Agency.”
Dawson,1999: 75.
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Darian tells his family about Serena’s background, He also tells them that he loves her very much, and she also loves him. Therefore, his family begins to
like her. They want her to be one of their members in the planet Ulata. From the quotation below, we can see that Darian’s father approves of his son’s
relationship with Serena, and Serena herself praises Darian as a good man. She implicitly says that she loves him.
“And you are every bit as beautiful as he said you were, “Darian’s father added.” “Darian was very kind “Serena said.
“he was very patient too, because I had so many question and no way to ask them.”
Dawson,1999:85.
Furthermore, Serena realizes that it is difficult for her to keep up special relationship with Darian because they are different and they come from different
planets. She decides to come back to the planet Sisterhood of Trezhellas, but Darian does not agree. He makes her sure that Trenek is not the right man for he,
he is of course jealous of Trenek. He does not want her to love Trenek, He thinks that he is the right man for her.
Darian sais that he loves Serena very much and he does not want Serena to go to the planet Sisterhood of Trezhellas. On the other hand, it is difficult for
Serena to live with Darian in many different places. She also remembers that she has promised to marry Trenek. She is very confused because of this problem.
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She not only has to choose Darian or Trenek but also to decide whether she lives in the planet Ulata or goes back to the planet Sisterhood of Trezhellas to
meet her family and Trenek.
“You couldn’t have loved him, Serena. Was it an arranged marriage?” No She replied with more force than she intended.
“Such a terrible thing could never happen among my people. Men and women are equal and always have been.” “But you
didn’t love him,” Darian persisted.” “Instead of answering, Serena took a few steps away from him, as though by doing so,
she could remove herself from those memories of his lovemaking. She understood his reasoning. If she’d loved
Trenek, then she couldn’t have made love with him.” “I was very fond of Trenek,” she said.” We had known each other all
our lives. He loved me, and so he waited patiently until I finally agreed to marry him.” “Darian’s expression became one
of disgust. “He loved you and yet he tried to run away, rather than protecting you from us.
Dawson,1999:106
The reason why she wants to leave Darian is that man in the planet Ulata are much more superior than women. It is contradictory with the condition in the
planet Sisterhood. Here, women are equal to men. She also says that in her planet there is no violence and human live in peace so they don’t need protection from
other person, not like in Ulata. The power and high position is very important.
Lania tells Serena that her family urges her to marry Darian, but he refuses it. At that time, Serena begins to love Ulata and its people. She changes
her mind, she wants to live in the Ulata and never goes back to Sisterhood.
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Serena says to Darian that all people in Sisterhood hate her. Darian seems to feel happy to hear that good news from Serena. Darian is a man of his world,
and he thinks that he is the only her first lover and the one whom she loves very much. As another fact, she belongs to him until he listens to her soft voice
charming and smoothly.
Darian does not want to let Serena go to the planet Sisterhood because he needs her. He thinks it is not easy for him to admit that, even he himself finds it
difficult if Serena wants Trenek. Gradually, Serena seems to know everything about Ulata and Darian. In addition, she joins a dangerous mission with Darian
and his friend, Shenzi though, Shenzi prohibits her to go with them..
But she still wants to go with them. Shenzi advises that Serena go back to her world, but she does not want it. Moreover, the special relationship between
Serena and Darian make them fall in love with each other and they do not care their future if they cannot live together again.
“Somehow, when you spend as much time in Space as I have time itself loses all meaning and you don’t think about the
future. I don’t want to think about it now, other because I refuse to believe in a future where we can’t be together.” “He
lowered his gaze slowly as his words seeped into her, bringing forth an echo that came from her very soul “ I love you Serena
,” he simply.”
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“And I love you Darian.” The words came so easily, despite all the fear that lurked behind them. Then she too stared up at the
heavens, thinking about that girl who had once done the same thing, thinking too about the woman who’d said that she
belonging to space: to space and to Darian.” Dawson,1999: 181.
Once again in next time Darian and Serena say love you each other.“All right. Rest, Darian if you can. I may need to reach
you later.”“… love you, sorry…” “Yes, I love you and I’m sorry, too. Rest for an hour, and then try to contact me again.”
“Serena broke the trance, warmed by his words but fearful because he might not be able to make contact again. Five pairs
of eyes met hers. She repeated Darian’s words except, of course, for his final ones.
Dawson,1999:223.
After Darian and Serena have long journey and adventure in Ulata, they come back to Sisterhood. Serena’s family shocked when they see Serena with
Darian. They think that Darian is a bad man because he has kidnapped Serena and hurt Trenek. Serena’s mother gets angry and also fells frighted to Darian. Serena
tries to explain to her family that Darian is a good man and she loves him.
It seems there is a conflict among Darian, Serena and her family and the conflict caused when Darian takes Serena away from Ulata. In order to prevent a
big conflict among them, Serena begins to tell that she loves Darian. And it makes her family calm down to wait for the next information about Darian.
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“Serena is this man who stole you away and hurt Trenek?” her mother asked nervously. Serena answered in her own language.
“Yes but he is also the man I love. I know he must seem frightening to you and must hate him for taking me away. But
he’s a good man and I think you will understand why he did what he did when I have a chance to explain.” “Have you
explained yet why I took you away?” Darian asked, and Serena saw some people recoil from the harsh sounds of his language
as well as much deeper voice.” “Not yet but I told them I love you.”
Dawson,1999: 343.
Then, Trenek comes and pushes Serena through the crowd. There conflict between Darian and Trenek, happens when Trenek sees Serena is very
close to Darian. She asks Trenek to be calm down and tells him that she loves Darian. Who also asks her to tell Trenek that he should apologize because he has
ever hurt Trenek. He seems to express an apology since he takes away from him.
“This is the man who took away” he said accusingly.” “Yes, Trenek, he is. But I love him.“ “Tell him that I’m very sorry I
had to hurt him.” Darian said, drawing Trenek’s attention away from her.”
Dawson,1999: 344.
Serena explains to Trenek that Darian is not a man of violence, but he still gets angry because she loves Darian. Consequently, he knows that Darian is a
bad man. Trenek cannot accept that she loves Darian, because he loves her and wants her to be his wife. He really gets angry with Darian.
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“But he took you away” Trenek persisted. “How can you love him?”
Dawson,1999:344.
Serena ensures them that it is going to be a very long day, and finally, neither Trenek nor anyone else is likely to understand. She feels happy when she
meets her mother, her family and her friend. Her mother really misses her and people in the planet Sisterhood of the
Trezhlass are very close to her. Finally Darian leaves Serena with them and he goes alone in order to make her more comfortable with them. She can give more
explanation about everything that has happened to her with Darian and Ulata’s people.
“ Serena,” Darian said, reaching out to take her hand and
drawing her out of her self pity, “ I think it would be best is I go and leave you here for a while.” “Yes,” she said,” I think
that would be best.” He certainly couldn’t be enjoying the unabashed stares of hundreds of people, and beside, she knew
that he was concerned about the damage to the ship.” “Will I shock them if I kiss you before I leave?” he asked with a smile.
“Probably,” she replied, then stretched up on tiptoe and kissed him instead, ignoring the startled, gasp of those around them.”
“She watched as darian returned to the hovercraft, then rose slowly into the air. The others watched, too, their mouths open
in wonder, as her own had once been in a different lifetime.” “Serena’s mother hugged her again. “You’ve come back to us.
He must be a good man, to have brought you home.” “Serena returned her hug and decided then and there that she would
make a few adjustments to her story, using some of the “kind lies” of the Ulatans.”
Dawson,1999:344.
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Serena’s mother feels happy because Serena comes back and believes that Darian is a good man. Serena hugs his mother and then she begins to tell
them all about Darian and Ulata. Serena and Darian plan to get married in Sisterhood and conduct the wedding ceremony there. They are happy forever
since they are in love.
“Since your people don’t have a religion, do they still have wedding ceremonies? ”Darian asked.” “The question startled
her at first, but he’d been asking questions about her people earlier.” “Of course,” she said.” “They gather together all their
relatives and friends for a big celebration. The ceremony itself is quite brief. The couple simply announces their external love
for each other and declares their wish to become one and that’s it.” “Would your family agree to that?”
“She twisted around to stare at him.“Agree to what?” “To our having ceremony before we leave.You could teach me the
proper words.” Dawson,1999:353.
Although Serena and Darian have many conflicts and obstacles in their love before they get married, finally they can defend their love and they have a
wedding ceremony in the planet Sisterhood.
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CHAPTER IV CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
