Chapter 7
She's A Sitting Duck
Previously on… Survivor…
Sailor Uranus continues to rule at Redemption Shrine…
Uranus keeps on slashing at Saturn until Saturn is totally knocked out.
"Uranus… stays alive! Saturn is eliminated!" Tuxedo Mask announces.
Then Ami backstabbed Rei in the biggest blindside yet…
As the Senshi begin their walk toward the immunity challenge, Ami pulls Makoto aside.
"Rei," she whispers.
"Rei?" Makoto whispers back.
"She's who we're voting for."
Now Minako has to feel betrayed after her best friend was eliminated. Four are left. Who will be voted out tonight?
Day 31
Senshi Tribe
"Wow, that was shocking," Michiru states.
"You're telling me," Minako adds. "I thought for sure that Rei was safe, but she ended up being voted out!"
"I don't feel safe here anymore," Minako says. "Ami ensured me that Michiru was going home, but instead it ended up being Rei. Who's to say that I'm not next?"
Ami then addresses the other three players.
"Just so you know, I thought that Rei was a very dangerous threat to us if she remained in the game," Ami states. "I have no intention on turning on either Makoto or Minako. I am sorry, Michiru, but you will be the next one voted out of this game."
"Then I'll just have to win immunity," Michiru replies.
"Little does Minako know that I plan on turning on her next," Ami says. "She's a sitting duck."
Redemption Shrine
The four remaining Senshi take their seats at the Redemption Shrine arena.
"We now bring in Sailor Uranus, and Sailor Mars, voted out last Tribal Council," Tuxedo Mask states.
Sailor Uranus and Sailor Mars enter the arena.
"The winner of this challenge will remain here at Redemption Shrine with a shot at getting back into this game," Tuxedo Mask states. "The loser will be out. Survivors ready? Go!"
"Space Sword Blaster!" Uranus screams.
"Fire Soul!" Mars yells.
Mars blasts a fireball toward Uranus, but she easily dodges it. Uranus then leaps over Mars and slashes at her, but misses.
"Mars Flame Sniper!" Mars screams.
Mars shoots a fiery bow and arrow at Uranus, who is singed by the attack. However, Uranus misses most of the blow. She dives at Mars, able to slash into her foot.
"Fire Soul Bird!" Mars yells.
Mars launches another heavy fire attack towards Sailor Uranus, who gets hit hard by it this time.
"Uranus might be out!" Tuxedo Mask shouts.
But Uranus charges right through the fire, even as it burns her skin. Mars is shocked to see Uranus still fighting, and she is unable to dodge as Uranus slashes her with her sword, knocking her to the ground.
"Mars has been knocked unconscious!" Tuxedo Mask shouts. "Uranus stays alive!"
Only Michiru looks pleased by the result. The rest of the Sailor Senshi look on sadly.
"You can head back to camp," Tuxedo Mask tells the other Senshi.
Senshi Tribe
"I can't believe Sailor Mars didn't pull it off," Ami says sadly.
"She was in great position to win, too," Makoto adds.
"Just face it," Michiru states. "Sailor Uranus is too good for you guys. She's going to defeat anyone she faces."
"What if she faces you?" Ami asks Michiru sharply.
Michiru looks down in silence.
"I didn't think of that," she laments.
"Just wait until that battle!" Ami exclaims. "You're going to get slaughtered by your own lover!"
Ami begins laughing hysterically.
"It would be a nightmare to have to face Sailor Uranus in a battle," Michiru says. "I really hope I don't get sent to Redemption Shrine."
Day 32
That morning, Minako picks up a note that gives the Senshi a hint about their upcoming challenge.
"It says that it's another challenge that will allow someone to have a significant advantage in the upcoming immunity challenge if they win," Minako explains.
"Sounds just about right," Makoto replies.
"I plan on winning this challenge to help my odds," Michiru says. "Anything that can help me stay around would be huge."
Challenge
"Come on in, girls!"
The four remaining Senshi enter the challenge area.
"Welcome to today's challenge," Tuxedo Mask states. "This challenge is a simple slide puzzle challenge. If you win it, you get a significant advantage in the upcoming immunity challenge. Worth playing for?"
"Yeah!" the players shout.
"Then let's get to it," Tuxedo Mask says. "Survivors ready? Go!"
The four Senshi begin sliding their puzzle pieces around. The brains of the group, Ami, has an easy time taking an early lead in the challenge.
"It looks like Ami's pulling away!"
Makoto watches Ami's puzzle board closely and begins mimicking Ami's moves. Michiru also starts to make some progress, while Minako is completely lost.
"This is getting close!"
Finally, Ami finishes her puzzle, and Tuxedo Mask goes over to check it.
"Ami thinks she has it! Ami… is… right! Ami wins the challenge!"
Ami throws her arms into the air in celebration, then immediately hugs Makoto.
"Congratulations, Ami, you will have a significant advantage at the upcoming immunity challenge," Tuxedo Mask tells her. "You can all head back to camp."
"I haven't won immunity yet," Ami states. "No time would be no crucial than before this challenge."
Day 33
Senshi Tribe
During the day, while Minako is off daydreaming, Ami goes over to talk to Michiru.
"You know, we plan on voting out Minako," she tells her.
"Really?" Michiru wonders.
"Yes," Ami replies. "Vote the same and you won't have to worry."
"So Ami comes up to me today and tells me that Minako's going home," Michiru says. "I shouldn't believe her, but didn't she just vote out Rei instead of me? So maybe I do have a glimmer of hope."
"I'm stringing along both Minako and Michiru," Ami says. "They will vote however I please, and I will vote however I please, and whoever I vote for will be eliminated. It's as simple as that; I'm in total control."
Day 34
The Senshi prepare for the upcoming immunity challenge.
"I hope this is a fun challenge!" Minako exclaims.
"You better just hope that you win," Ami snarks back to her.
"What did that mean?" Minako wonders. "I thought Ami and Makoto were voting for Michiru. I'm not in any type of trouble, am I?"
Immunity Challenge
"Come on in, girls!"
The four remaining Senshi enter the immunity challenge area.
"First things first, I'll take back the immunity cat."
Minako hands Luna over to Tuxedo Mask.
"Thank you. Once again, immunity is back up for grabs. Let's get to today's immunity challenge. Each of you will have a bag of puzzle pieces, which you must carry across a balance beam. If you fall off the balance beam, you must head back to the start. Once you reach the end of the balance beam, you can unload your puzzle pieces and go to work on the puzzle. The first of you to finish your puzzle and get back across the balance beam to the start wins immunity!"
"So, what is my advantage?" Ami wonders.
"Ami, you will not have to go across the balance beam; instead, you may start at the table, where you can immediately unload your puzzle pieces on my go. Make sense?"
"Yes," Ami replies.
"Go ahead to your table."
Ami walks over to her table.
"For immunity! Survivors ready? Go!"
The three girls besides Ami rush across their balance beams, while Ami immediately goes to work on her puzzle. Ami takes an early lead on finishing her puzzle, but Minako and Michiru quickly catch up. Makoto has a difficult time with the puzzle, and falls out of contention early.
"It looks like there are three players in this challenge at this point!"
The players continue working on their puzzles feverishly. Minako begins to make some real progress, and appears to be in the lead, but Ami suddenly begins figuring things out.
"It's Minako and Ami for the win!"
Minako and Ami start to get to the end of their puzzles, and at nearly the exact same time, they both finish their puzzles.
"First one back to the start wins!"
The two Senshi run back to the start across the balance beams, but suddenly…
"Ami falls off her balance beam! And Minako is going to win it!"
Minako comes back to the start with ease.
"Minako… wins immunity!"
Ami gets up slowly from the ground, in utter frustration. Makoto rushes over to help her up.
"Congratulations, Minako, you are safe from tomorrow night's vote."
Tuxedo Mask hands Luna to Minako.
"The rest of you, after 35 days, someone's going to Redemption Shrine, and you'll have the next day to figure out who that's gonna be."
"I'm so happy I won!" Minako says. "No reason to worry tomorrow night, I'm not getting voted out."
Day 35
Senshi Tribe
That evening, Ami talks to Michiru about the situation.
"The only hope you have of staying is if you can talk Minako into giving up the immunity plushie," Ami tells her.
"That's not very likely," Michiru replies.
"Work on her during Tribal Council," Ami responds. "It just might work."
Tribal Council
The four remaining Senshi enter the Tribal Council area with their torches ablaze. They set down their torches, then take their seats.
"We now bring in the members of our jury," Tuxedo Mask states. "Usagi, Chibi-Usa, Setsuna, Hotaru, and, voted out last Tribal Council, Rei."
The five jury members take their seats across from the remaining players.
"So, how secure do you feel, Ami, after narrowly losing that immunity challenge?"
"Very secure," Ami replies. "There's no doubt I'm staying. It's just a question of who I want to go."
"And since Minako has the immunity plushie, who do you plan on voting for, Makoto or Michiru?"
"I'm not going to tell you that now!" Ami shouts. "It's secret ballot, right?"
"Right," Tuxedo Mask responds with a laugh. "Okay, Michiru, you were nearly voted out last Tribal Council, do you think you'll be voted out this Tribal Council?"
"I'm afraid I will," Michiru replies. "That is why, I kindly ask you, Minako, to please give me the immunity cat."
"Absolutely not!" Minako exclaims in reply. "I earned it, I keep it!"
"Minako, I won't vote for you," Michiru states. "I just want to stay safe myself. We can both vote for Ami – get her out of this game."
Ami immediately looks alarmed.
"Do it, Minako…" Michiru says. "Just give me Luna… and I promise not to vote for you."
"I'm sorry," Minako replies. "But I can't do that."
"Vote for Ami!" Michiru exclaims. "At least do that!"
"All right, all right, we now know what Minako will do with her immunity cat, which is to keep it. So it is time to vote, and Ami, you're up first."
Ami goes to vote.
"Michiru, your scrambling won't work," Ami says.
Makoto goes to vote.
Michiru goes to vote.
"Ami, I'm voting for you, and hoping for one of your two lackeys to do the same," Michiru says.
Minako goes to vote.
"I'll go tally the votes," Tuxedo Mask states.
Tuxedo Mask gathers the votes, rearranges them, then returns to the players.
"Once the votes are read, the decision is final, and the person voted out will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately," Tuxedo Mask says. "I'll read the votes."
He pulls out the first vote.
"Ami."
Ami crosses her arms in silence.
"Michiru."
Michiru sighs.
"Michiru. Two votes Michiru, one vote Ami, one vote left."
Tuxedo Mask takes out the final vote and opens it extremely slowly.
"Seventh person voted out of Survivor: Hikawa Shrine, Michiru. You need to bring me your torch."
Michiru sighs again as she gets up to grab her torch, which she then brings over to Tuxedo Mask.
"Michiru, the tribe has spoken. It is time for you to go, but you will have a chance to get back in this game."
Michiru leaves the Tribal Council area in silence.
"We're down to three," Tuxedo Mask states. "But we're not done voting out people. Grab your torches, head back to camp, good night."
The players look a bit shocked, before taking their torches and heading back to camp.
"It was no surprise that I was voted out," Michiru says. "I do not look forward to battling Haruka, but I will do as I must."
Who voted for whom:
Ami – Michiru
Makoto – Michiru
Michiru – Ami
Minako – Michiru
Scenes from our next episode:
Uranus goes up against Neptune at Redemption Shrine:
Sailor Uranus walks into the arena in her normal fierce mood. Sailor Neptune looks a little uneasy, but tries to keep a brave face.
There is one last immunity challenge:
"Thank you," Tuxedo Mask states. "For the final time, immunity is back up for grabs."
And one Senshi is tortured:
The Senshi continues to go through convulsions, with every fiber of her body feeling the pain. Her agonizing screams are cut short now, as she can barely breathe.
