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Chapter 2: Labyrinth of Water: Ami Targeted (Edited)

Tokyo, Azabu-jūban district, 8:47 P.M..

On one of the rooftops, Uranus and Neptune were staring the blue hedgehog down. Sonic was baffled by this, and a bit annoyed. What do they want from him anyway? It's not like he has anything to offer them. And why did they even attack him in the first place? What'd he ever do to them? The blue blur let out a sigh.

"Gee, you two sure have a way with greetings," Sonic said sarcastically, his hands tucked behind his head. "Just what do you want anyways? 'Cause I don't really got the time to-"

"SILENCE!" Uranus barked, cutting off the hedgehog. "We want answers! Who are you, and what are you doing here on Earth?!"

Sonic blinked at this. Earth? Was that the planet he's currently on? Looks like his hunch was right. But, how should he know why he's here?! He got here by accident!

"Huh?" Sonic questioned.

Uranus growled. "Answer us! NOW!"

"We don't mean any harm," Neptune said calmly. "We just wanna know why you're here and where you're from."

Sonic scoffed. "Oh, riiiiight. It's not like you were trying to barbeque me literally seconds ago. Oh that's right, you were!"

The Uranian soldiers' glare strengthened, her fists clenched tightly with her lips twisted into a merciless scowl. How dare this blue rat speak to Neptune like that?!

"Don't you DARE speak to her like that!" Uranus snarled, marching up to the hedgehog and getting ready to pummel him, but was stopped by Neptune, who held her hand in attempt to calm her down.

"Uranus, don't..." the soldier of Neptune consoled. "He's not worth it."

"And how the heck should I know why I'm here?!" Sonic questioned. "I got here by accident!"

"You're lying!" Uranus yelled.

"No I'm not!" Sonic shouted back, before sucking his teeth in irritation. "Look, I'm tellin' ya the truth, okay?! One minute I was on my planet, the next minute, I'm here!"

Uranus wasn't convinced. "Oh really? How do we know you're not lying? How do we know that you're not here to invade our planet?"

"Okay, I want some of whatever you're on," Sonic deadpanned.

"What was that?!" Uranus questioned before taking a breath to calm herself. "Look hedgehog, tell us the truth or else!"

"Uranus-" Neptune began, but was cut off by Sonic.

"Or else what?" Sonic challenged, his lips curled into that trademark cocky smirk.

That did it.

Uranus zipped towards Sonic at inhumane speed, swinging her right fist at him. But to her her shock, her punch simply swung through an after-image.

"What?!" Uranus thought, her eyes wide in shock.

"Hey! Where you aimin' at? I'm over here." a voice called out. The two Outer Senshi looked to their right to see Sonic standing on another rooftop, his arms crossed with that shit eating grin plastered on his muzzle. They both gaped at him in shock.

"He vanished?!" Neptune thought, shocked. "Such incredible lightning speed!"

"Catch me if you can!" Sonic taunted, jumping off the building before zooming down the highway.

Hiwaka Shrine/Minato Ward/8:45 P.M..

"YOU DID WHAT?!" Luna and Artemis shouted at the Inner Senshi, who flinched at their tones.

"I can't believe you girls gave out your civilian identities like that!" Luna yelled. "What were you thinking?!"

"What you girls did was sheer recklessness!" Artemis concurred. "You revealed your secret identities to an unknown creature!"

"W-We know, but-" Usagi began, but was cut off by Luna.

"He could be working for the enemy! He could've been some species of alien that was sent here to invade earth! Or-"

"WOULD YOU TWO JUST SHUT THE HELL UP AND LISTEN TO US FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE?!" Usagi roared at the top of her lungs, slamming her fist on the table, making the two guardian cats nearly jump out of their skins. The Odango-haired girl took a deep breath, calming herself down as she spoke.

"Look, I know what we did was stupid, and we're sorry for that," Usagi began. "But he helped us. He aided us in defeating that Daimon."

"Believe me, we were was just shocked as you two were," Rei admitted. "I didn't trust him at first. Yet...my gut kept telling me that we could trust him. That he was on our side."

"And if he was honestly our enemy, don't you think he would've already attacked by know?" Ami pondered. Luna and Artemis opened their mouths to make a retort, but they couldn't find the words. For once they were...speechless.

"Well, I suppose you make a valid point," Luna sighed in defeat.

"But what are we gonna do now?" Makoto asked. "We hardly know anything about him. And we don't know where we came from or how he got here."

There was silence among them. That was until Minako gasped as a light bulb appeared over her head.

"I got it!" Minako spoke up. "He should team up with us!"

"HUH?!" Everyone exclaimed in shock.

"M-Mina! Are you sure?!" Artemis questioned.

"Mhm!" Minako nodded, smiling brightly. "Think about it! With him by our side, we'll kick the enemy's ass all the way to kingdom come."

Rei hummed thoughtfully. "Well...he would make the fights a lot easier."

"And with him by our side, we can know where he originally came from, and possibly help him find his way back home." Ami hypothesized, stroking her chin.

"Yeah! It's full proof!"

Luna and Artemis seem apprehensive.

"Umm, I don't know about this..." The white feline said hesitantly.

"Oh, come on Arty, you know the old saying! The enemy of my friend is my friend!"

Everyone sweat dropped at this. An awkward silence fell upon the. You could hear the sound of a cricket chirping in the background.

"Uh...Mina, it's actually 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'." Artemis corrected with a sweat drop.

"Oops, sorry." Minako smiled sheepishly.

"But how're gonna find him?" Usagi. "He could be anywhere."

"And considering how fast he is, it'll be like finding a needle in a hay stack." Rei pointed out.

"I suppose you have a point," Ami sighed. "For now, we wait until we figure out a way to track him."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Tokyo, Azabu-jūban district, 8:49 P.M..

"Wonder what that was all 'bout?" Sonic pondered in his mind as he was racing down the highway, thinking back to the interrogation from earlier.

"Going somewhere?"

"Huh?" Upon hearing familiar voices, he turned to his left to see Neptune running right beside him, then to his right to see Uranus doing the same. Sonic blinked was surprised by this. Very few can manage to keep up with him, with Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, and Blaze being one of the few. Then, a smirk made way to his muzzle.

"So it's a race you two want? Well, okay then!"

ZOOM! The blue hedgehog accelerated forward.

"Don't let him escape!" Uranus commanded.

Neptune nods. "Right!"

ZOOM! The two accelerated forward, the latter leaving behind yellow and aqua blue streaks. It didn't take long for Uranus and Neptune to catch up with Sonic, who smirked at their persistence. This should be fun. The two Outer Senshi then began to close in on Sonic. As soon as they were about to grab him, he disappeared.

"What the?! Where'd he go?!" Uranus questioned. Suddenly, she felt something tap her left shoulder. She looked to her left, but saw nothing. Neptune felt something tap her shoulder as well, but just like Uranus, she didn't see anything or anyone. Hearing the sound of whistling, they looked up ahead and were shocked at by what they saw. Sonic was in front of them, running backwards with his arms crossed and a smirk on his face. Neptune stared at the hedgehog, impressed by his display of speed. As the blue speedster waved at her, Neptune let out a small giggle and waved back. Uranus, however, was not pleased. In fact, she looked downright pissed.

She would NOT have this blue rat make a fool out of her!

With that, Uranus cranks up her speed ten-fold and zooms passed Sonic and Neptune, leaving them in the dust. Far up ahead, Uranus was laughing triumphantly.

"The only way that rat can beat me now is if he goes supersonic!" Uranus laughed to herself. "Like that's ever gonna happen!"

Oh boy, she was gonna eat those words.

Before she could even process what happened, Sonic zipped passed her at such speeds that he broke the freaking sound barrier!

"A SONIC BOOM! HE'S MOVING FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF SOUND!" Uranus thought with shock and disbelief, her eyes wide as dinner place. Stopping in her tracks, she stood there in silence, her bangs covering her eyes. The soldier of Uranus felt utterly humiliated. She couldn't believe that someone managed to surpass her in speed. A blue hedgehog of all people. Neptune soon caught up with her.

"What happened?"

There was a brief, tense silence before Uranus finally spoke.

"He got away," Uranus said quietly.

Neptune's eyes widen at this. How did he manage to escape from them so quickly? Noticing her lover's disappointment, not to mention her damaged pride, she walks up to her and hugs her from behind.

"Don't worry, we'll get him next time," Neptune cooed, planting a soft kiss on her partner's cheek, the latter smiling.

"Thanks, Neptune," Uranus smiled.

"What do you suggest we do know?" Neptune pondered.

"For now, we leave him be," Uranus told her. "But we'll be sure to keep a close eye on him in case he falls out of line."

Azabu-jūban Middle school/Tokyo, 4:05 P.M

As soon as school ended, the dismissal bell rang and everyone left to go back home. Throughout the hallways, you can hear the students saying things like:

"Have you heard the rumors of a strange creature?" One of the students questioned.

"Yeah, I heard that it was able to outrun the entire police force."

"Eh?! That's crazy!"

"You don't think it's some kind of alien?"

"Nah, it's probably some kind of failed lab experiment or something."

Inside of one of the classrooms, Ami was packing her things and getting ready to leave. When she walked out of the classroom, she heard someone call out to her.

"Mizuno-kun!" Turning around, she saw the vice principal walking up to her with her textbook in his hand.

"Yes?" Ami questioned.

"I found this in the A.V. room," He said, handing her the textbook.

"Oh, thank you." Ami thanked, bowing slightly before taking her textbook and putting it in her suite case.

"It's not like you to forget your texbook. Is something bothering you?" He inquired.

"Uh...not really," The girl genius muttered, casting her gaze on the floor. Unknown to them, Usagi was eavesdropping on the conversation. The Odango-haired girl peered from behind the wall.

"This year is your entrance exam year," The vice principal told her. "I'm looking forward to great things, be sure to study hard."

"Huh? It's Ami-chan..." Usagi muttered. She continues listening to the conversation.

"Which reminds me, I've heard you've been helping our less accomplished students."

Hearing this caused Usagi to face-fault and Ami to gasp, her eyes widening.

"Won't that interfere with your studies?" He pondered, causing Usagi to face-fault even further.

"Interfere with her studies?!" The Odango-haired girl thought.

"If that's dragging you down..."

"Dragging her down..." Usagi sulked, hugging her knees as a rain cloud was forming over her.

"...then don't hesitate to come and see me."

Ami glared up at the vice principal. She didn't appreciate him talking down on Usagi like that.

"Even if you're the vice principal, you don't have the right to say that my friends are dragging me down!" She said sternly, with a hint of anger in her voice. The vice principal raised his hands in front of him defensively, visibly taken aback, and slightly frightened, by her uncharacteristic display of anger.

"N-No, that was just a...figure of speech!" He stammered slightly. "At any rate, I need you to concentrate on your studies and nothing else. Well, bye now."

With that, the vice principal walked away, leaving Ami deep in thought. Meanwhile, Usagi was sulking behind the wall, visibly heartbroken by the vice principal's words.

"Dragging her down? He might be right..." The Odango-haired girl murmured sadly, hanging her head down in shame.

"There you are!" Said a female voice. Lifting her head, Usagi saw Naru standing over her, her arms crossed with a look of annoyance on her face.

"Oh, Naru-chan!" Said Usagi. She was then lifted by the collar of her uniform.

"You promised me pizza for letting you copy my homework," Naru chided. "Surely you didn't forget?!"

Usagi was dumbfounded. "I did what now?"

"And for Umino to!" Naru added, dragging Usagi away.

"What?!" She questioned as she was being dragged away by her childhood friend. When Ami was walking down the stairs, she stopped mid-step, thinking back to what the vice principal have told her.

"My studies and nothing else..." The Mercurian soldier muttered to herself.

Elsewhere...

"YAHOO~!"

In the city of Tokyo, a certain blue hedgehog was leaping from the rooftops at high speeds and swinging from poles, preforming some acrobatic stunts. Two days have passed since he's arrived in this world, and so far, it wasn't half bad. While he was enjoying his stay here, he knows that he can't remain here forever. He needs to find his friends and figure out a way to return to his home world. Landing upon a skyscraper, he skids to a stop when saw Ami sitting on a stairway by herself in the middle of a nearby park. The blue speedster couldn't help but noticed that she seemed rather...down. Wanting to lift her spirits up, he jumps off the building and lands behind her silently, walking up to her and placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Yo!" Sonic greeted, snapping her from her solemn thoughts. Ami looked over her shoulder to see Sonic standing behind her, a carefree grin on his muzzle.

"Oh, Sonic-kun!" The girl genius smiled. "What brings you here?"

"Just passin' through," Sonic shrugged, sitting next to her. "What's got ya so down in the dumps?"

The question caught Ami off guard. The blue-haired girl casts her gaze to the ground, fiddling with her thumbs.

"Sonic-kun..." Ami began, causing Sonic to perk up. "Without my studies, what would I have left?"

Sonic cocked an eyebrow at this. "Without your studies? Sorry, I don't exactly follow."

Ami sighed as she hugged her knees. "I'm sorry for asking such a strange question, it's just...my mother was a doctor, so from the time I was very young, I decided to become a doctor and studied without a second thought until now," She explained. "I thought my life's dream was to become a good doctor, but..."

"But what?" Sonic asked. Ami looks up at the sky with a solemn expression on her face.

"But now I'm starting to think I don't have a life's dream," She stated sadly, causing the blue blur's eyes to widen.

"Say what?!" Sonic questioned in disbelief. "What makes you say that?"

Ami sighed once more as she said. "I've noticed that people with real dreams seem to shine more," She noted solemnly. "Usagi-chan is full of dreams and she shines. I can't match that."

Sonic didn't speak, but he stared at her with sympathy.

"If all I have going for me is my studies, then there's no way I can become a good doctor." Ami frowned sadly, before shaking her head. "I-I'm sorry, this all must sound silly to you."

Sonic smiles at her brightly. "I doesn't sound silly at all."

Ami turns to him, surprised. "Really?"

"Really," Sonic nodded. "To tell ya the truth, I kinda have a dream of my own."

Ami tilts her head in curiosity. "What's that?"

"To see the world," Sonic grinned. "I'm a bit of an adventurer, never stayin' in once place for too long and lookin' forward to see what's new everyday. I'm free to be whatever I wanna be, and I run where-ever I wanna run," He turns back to Ami. "So If bein' a doctor is what you want, then you should still go for it. Just keep movin' forward and don't ever look back!"

Ami couldn't help but stare at Sonic in awe. They may just met each other the other day, but his optimistic and radiant demeanor was so infectious that her spirits were lifted almost instantaneously, her worries and doubts melting away. Smiling brightly, she got up to her feet before turning to Sonic.

"Thank you so much Sonic-kun, I feel much better now." She said happily.

Sonic chuckles. "No problem! I'm always there to help out a friend in need."

Ami let out a giggle. "I'm going to go swim at the pool, take care Sonic-kun." With a small bow, the girl genius happily ran off. Sonic smiled as she watched Ami's retreating back. She reminded him of how Tails used to be when they first met.

"Speakin' of Tails, I wonder if he's okay," The blue hedgehog thought to himself. Standing on the top of Tokyo tower, Kaolinite was watching Ami heading towards the sports center.

"She's that well-known girl genius..." She thought to herself. "With her brilliant talents, she must surely posses a pure-heart filled with confidence." Inside the sports center, Ami was in her swim-suit, stretching to rid of the stiffness in her limbs and body. Walking over to the pool, she hums as she dipped her feet into the water.

"Nobody is here," Ami noted, smiling. "I have the place to myself." With that, she dives into the water and starts swimming underneath. Ami always enjoyed swimming in the water, even as a child. However, she was oblivious to the fact that there was another guest underwater: Michiru. Glancing from the corner of her eye, Michiru's eyes widened when she noticed Ami.

"She looks so alive in the water..." The Outer Senshi of Neptune thought, impressed by her swimming prowess. Wanting to get her attention, she swims over to her. When Ami looked to her left, she saw Michiru swimming next to her, waving. She couldn't help but be stunned by her swimming ability and beauty.

"She's so beautiful..." Ami thought in awe. Shortly, they burst up to the surface for air.

"H-Hello," Ami greeted shyly. Michiru laughs a little at her shyness.

"Why hello to you too," She greeted warmly. "You must've lived in a water world in your previous life as well, am I correct?"

Ami blinked before smiling bashfully. "I...I don't know..."

Smiling, Michiru swims over to her. "Let's race."

Ami's eyes widened in surprise. "Huh?" She questioned.

"Ready!" They heard Haruka's voice, prompting Ami to look around for her.

"To the other side," Michiru told her, snapping her back to reality.

"O-Okay!" Ami answered.

"GO!"

SPLASH! And with that, the began swimming to the other side, stroking their arms and kicking their feet against the water.

"This girl's fast!" Michiru noted. No one's able to rival her in the water before. Shortly, the two swimmers began picking up the pace. However, Michiru narrowed her eyes when she noticed something. Finally, the reached to the other side, albeit at the same time.

"It's a tie," Ami said, turning to Michiru. She frowned when she noticed her swimming away, not saying a word. Wanting to know what was wrong, the girl genius followed her and climbs out of the pool, seeing her dry her hair.

"Why did you slow down?" Michiru questioned, her back facing her.

Ami was caught off guard by the question. She didn't even noticed that she slowed down.

"Was it to let me win?"

"I-I'm sorry..." Ami murmured, averting her gaze to the floor. "That wasn't my intention. I'm sorry!" Not wanting to linger here any longer, she grabs her towel and rushed out of the exit. Michiru couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.

"Oh dear..." She said worriedly.

"Good going, you made her cry," She heard her partner spoke up. Looking up, she saw Haruka relaxing on the diving board.

"I did no such thing!" Michiru argued.

"All she wanted to do was be your friend," Haruka stated. "She's the type that lacks confidence, so she avoided confrontation without even realizing it. But you just had to be mean."

"All I wanted to say was 'let's race at our best'!" Michiru rebuked, earning a laugh from her lover.

"Geez..." The Outer Senshi of water sighed in annoyance. "But...I feel sorry for he if she continues to go on like this."

Hiwaka Shrine...

Meanwhile, in the Hiwaka shrine, the girls were struggling with the questions.

"Hey, what does this proverb mean?" Makoto asked Minako, showing her the question.

"Oh, I know this one!" Minako chirped. "It's something about a guy named Fukuske returning or not. It's "no use crying over spilled milk". Yeah, that's right!"

Hearing the door slide open, the perked up to see Ami standing in the door way. At that moment, Makoto, Rei, and Minako were pestering her with all kinds of questions for the correct answers to the study guides, but was stopped by Usagi, much to their shock, and Ami's confusion.

"ENOUGH!" Usagi shouted, shoving them away. "Listen, everybody! Studying is something you do for yourself!"

"Usagi-chan said..." Minako said with a horrified gasp.

"...something admirable..." Makoto added, equally horrified.

"Should I check for a fever?" Questioned Rei, paling in horror.

"What are you guys talking about?! I'm perfectly fine!" The Odango-haired girl barked. A giggle bubbled out of Ami.

"Usagi-chan, it's alright." She told her reassuringly. "All of you can keep on asking."

"NO! It's not right!" Usagi protested, waving her arms frantically in the air. "Ami-chan has to study more so she can become a great doctor! She's not like us. From now on, I won't allow ANYONE to interfere with Ami-chan's studies!"

"EH?!" Minako, Rei, and Makoto questioned.

"Usagi-chan!" Ami scolded. Usagi turns to her with a bright smile on her face, holding her shoulders.

"It's okay, don't worry about it," She reassured. "Just study, that's all you have to do." The same words that the vice principal told her, came out of Usagi's mouth. Those same words felt like a stab to the heart.

"Just, study..." Ami murmured sadly.

"Yup!" Usagi nodded, oblivious to her sadness. The girl genius began to feel something build up in her chest.

"You're right..." Ami muttered, giving Usagi a forced smile. "Thank you, Usagi-chan. Oh, I forgot something. I'll be right back."

"Oh, Okay." Said Usagi, taking her hands off her shoulders. As soon as Ami walked away, the Odango-haired girl gasped when she saw tears glistening in her ocean blue eyes. Immediately, guilt washed over her.

"Ami-chan..."

"Usagi-chan becomes studious and Ami-chan forget something?" Questioned a dumbfounded Minako.

"There's a flip-flop." Makoto added.

"Okay, let's hit the books before Usagi-chan loses her motivation." Rei said, sending Usagi a teasing smile.

"I forgot something too!" Said Usagi, running after Ami.

"WHAT?!"

THUD!

They all fall to the ground anime-style.

"What's going on?!"

Running down the streets of the Azubu Juuban district, Usagi was looking around for Ami.

"Oh no...maybe I said something I shouldn't have," The Odango-haired said guiltily. On the bridge, Ami was leaning on the railing, thinking back to what Usagi had recently told her.

"Even Usagi-chan said I should do nothing but study..." Ami muttered solemnly. "But, it's really the only thing I have..." Tears began pricking her eyes. "I hate this!" She choked on a small sob. This frustrated her to no end. Just what would she have left without her studies? Just then, she heard the sound of a motorcycle behind her. Drying her tears, she turns to see Haruka.

"Hey there," Haruka greeted. "My partner wants a rematch, don't make me chase after you now. Hop on, I'll take you to the sports center."

Ami shakes her head. "No thank you, I can walk there on my own.

Haruka smiles behind her helmet. "Suit yourself." On the side walk, Luna and Artemis were out for an evening stroll.

"Lovely evening, isn't it?" mused Artemis, attempting to flirt with Luna.

"Really?" Luna inquired, causing Artemis to face-fault.

"You don't thinks so?!" The white feline complained. They then stopped walking when they saw Ami and Haruka in the distance.

"It's Ami-chan!" Luna cried.

"Huh?! Isn't she supposed to be studying with everyone?" Artemis asked, dumbfounded.

"But I'm positive it was her!" Replied the black feline before running off.

"Luna!" Cried Artemis, running after her.

Dr. Tomoe's lab...

Meanwhile, Dr. Tomoe was pouring the Daimon egg into the beaker. Once it was finished developing, it bursts from the beaker and floated into the mad scientists hands. He let out an evil chuckle.

"At last, a new Daimon egg is complete..." Tomoe said with a sinister grin. "Go forth and seek a pure-heart...hahahahaha! HAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" He cackled madly as the Daimon egg flew through the pipe, through a vent, and into the sky towards the sports center.

Azubu-Juuban district, Sports center...

Ami arrives at the sports center, where Michiru was waiting for her. She had her hair tied in a bun and was wearing a robe of some sorts.

"Ami Mizuno, you have come. Or did Haruka force you?" Mused Michiru, slipping off her robe and revealing her purple swimsuit. Ami shook her head.

"No, I came here on my own." The girl genius told her. "If what I did earlier upset you, then I apologize. Or is this some sort of joke?"

Michiru turns to her, smiling. "I want a rematch, that's all. You'll do it, won't you?"

Ami nods firmly. "Right!"

Meanwhile, with Usagi...

"What?! Ami-chan went to the sports center?! Why?" Questioned Usagi, kneeling down in front of a panting Artemis who explained everything.

"I don't know, Luna's there keeping an eye on her." Artemis answered. The Odango-haired girl stood on her feet as she said.

"Let's go Artemis."

Artemis nods. "Right, follow me!" And with that, they ran off to the sports center where Luna was waiting, keeping and eye on Ami to make sure nothing was wrong.

"I hope nothing is wrong, Ami-chan..." Luna muttered worriedly, looking up at the building. Leaping across the rooftops Sonic saw a pink streak whizzed passed him.

"What was that?" The blue hedgehog questioned. He then began following it to see where it leads.

In the sports center...

"100 meters freestyle, okay?" Michiru instructed Ami, who nodded.

"Yes."

"Ready...!" Haruka began, prompting them to get in their positions. "GO!"

SPLASH! And with that, they leaped into the water, swimming at full speed like living torpedoes. They were both impressed by each other's display in the water.

"She's fast!" Ami thought in awe.

"Just as I thought, she's incredible..." Michiru thought, impressed. "But I won't lose."

Soon, the two Sailor Senshi began picking up the pace, neither of them holding back or slowing down. They were dead even. Once they've reached the other side, they started swimming back to the other side. However, Ami was beginning to feel a bit fatigued, the world around her shutting down. Not in a way of passing out of course, but a different kind of feeling.

"I've never faced anyone like her before..." Ami thought. "Why am I trying so hard? Is it because I don't want to lose?"

Then, she heard Sonic's words echo though her mind.

"Just keep movin' forward and don't ever look back!"

"No, it's because I don't want to run away," Ami realized, picking up the pace. "If I relax now, I'd be running away. What's important is that I keep moving forward and never look back!" Soon enough, Ami and Michiru finished their race, the latter exhausted once the fatigue overtook them.

"You both touched simultaneously," Haruka noted, walking up to Michiru and handing her a towel. "It's a tie."

"How'd it feel to go all out?" Inquired Michiru, smiling. "Pretty good, huh?"

Ami gave her a tired yet bright smile. "Yes!"

Standing up, Michiru unties her hair and holds out her hand to Ami, who happily took it as she was being pulled out of the water.

"Thank you," Ami thanked, shaking her hand.

"Likewise," Michiru replied. "That was fun. Let's do it again sometime, shall we?" Shortly, Michiru leaves with Haruka, with Ami watching their retreating backs. She never felt so alive before. When she went all out it felt as if weights were taken off her shoulders.

"Sonic-kun, thank you..." Ami thought gratefully. Stretching, she walks over to the pool, kneeling over it.

"Maybe a few more laps," She said as she dips her feet into the water. However, she gasps when she saw a bright pink light emitting from the water. Emerging from the water was a female humanoid fish-like creature with light pink scales, fin-like ears and yellow eyes. She wore a black swimsuit with two life preservers around her waist, goggles, a yellow swimming cap, an oxygen tank, and a snorkeler. She muffled out her name to which Ami couldn't here due to the snorkeler in her mouth.

"W-What?" Ami questioned, prompting the Daimon to take the snorkeler out her mouth.

"Doburin," The Daimon spoke. "I will have your pure-heart that questions the life that you lead!" Ami's eyes widen in horror at this. She was suddenly lifted into the air and dragged underneath the water.

"Dobun!" Doburin shouted, manipulating the water and pinning Ami against the window, trapping her in it so that she couldn't move.

"Course on! Doburin!" The Daimon grinned evilly as she took off her cap, revealing a black star that was on on her forehead. She then shoots a black beam that pierced through Ami's back, causing her to scream in agony.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUGH~! S-SOME ONE! HELP!" Ami screamed out in pain. Outside of the sports center, Usagi and Artemis have finally arrived.

"Usagi-chan! A Daimon has appeared!" Luna told he.

"What?!" Usagi gasped, looking up to see a bright pink light flashing from the window.

"Quickly, you must transform!" Artemis ushered her.

"Right!" Usagi nodded. "MOON COSMIC POWER, MAKE-UP!" She shouted as she began to undergo her transformation. Once she transformed into Sailor Moon, she rushed into the sports center. Doburin let out an evil chuckle as she was nearly finished removing Ami's pure-heart crystal from her body. But before she could complete the process...

"Stop right there!" A voice shouted. Turning around to the direction of the voice, she saw Sailor Moon, Luna, and Artemis in the door way.

"I came here looking for a friend, only to find an unwanted guest! I am the Pretty Guardian who fights for love and justice, Sailor Moon!" She monologued, doing her trademark poses. "In the name of the moon I'll punish you!"

Cracking her eyes open, Ami spoke weakly. "S-Sailor...Moon..."

Kaolonite later appears.

"Doburin! Show no hesitation! Take that girls pure-heart!" She commanded.

"Doburin!" Shouted Doburin as she threw one of her life servers at Sailor Moon, trapping her before continuing to remove Ami's pure-heart. Finally, her pure-heart crystal was removed from her body, which she lost consciousness as it floated into Kaolinite's hands.

"Ami-chan!" Sailor Moon cried before glaring at Kaolinite. "Hey! Give that back! Ami-chan is the smartest and nicest person I know!"

Doburin shoots a blast of water from her snorkeler at Sailor Moon, knocking her against the wall. But that didn't deter her.

"She's gonna be the best doctor in the world! And she's my...DEAR FRIEND!" Sailor Moon shouted, her blue eyes glistening with tears. When Ami heard this, a solitary tear rolled down her cheek.

"This isn't a Talisman either!" Kaolinite scowled. But before she could even react, it was gone in the blink of an eye.

"What?!"

"The pure-heart crystal!" Luna cried out in shock.

"It's gone!" Artemis added, equally shocked.

"Lookin' for this?" Mused a familiar voice. Looking to her right, she saw Sonic standing on the other side of the pool, holding the pure-heart crystal in his hand, smirking cockily.

"Sonic-kun!" Sailor Moon exclaimed happily. Luna, Doburin, and Artemis were shocked.

"It's the creature that Usagi-chan's been telling me about!" Luna thought. "But what's he doing here?"

Kaolinite growls in anger. "You again?!" She questioned.

Sonic snickered. "Who else were you expectin'? Some guy wearin' a cape that uses roses as a weapon?" He quipped. Kaolinite's clenched her fists angrily, her face turning as red as her hair with steam coming out of her ears. She looked like a boiling crab. She didn't know why, but there was something about the blue hedgehog that made her blood boil.

"DOBURIN! DROWN THIS BLUE RAT!" She roared before she disappeared.

"Hey, I'm not a rat! I'm a hedgehog!" Sonic snapped.

"Dobun!" Doburin shouted as she blasts a stream of water at Sonic, who jumps out of the way, avoiding the attack.

"So you wanna play with water, eh fish breath?" Sonic mused, smirking. "Alright, lets play!" The blue hedgehog running circles around the pool, much to Doburin's confusion. As the blue speedster began increasing his speed gradually, Doburin noticed that the water around her began swirling upwards due to the whirlwinds that Sonic was creating.

"What?!" The Daimon thought in shock. The water cyclone began swirling her upwards into the air rapidly, causing her to let out a horrified shriek.

"He's creating a small typhoon just by circling the pool at high speeds!" Luna cried out in shock.

"So cool~!" Sailor Moon squealed, stars in her eyes.

"WAAAAAAAAHHAAAAAAHAAAHAAAHAAAAAA~! I DON'T FEEEEELLLLLL SOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD~!" Hearing this caused Sonic to snicker.

"A fish getting sea sick? Now I've seen everything." He quipped. Finally, Sonic decides to hit the brakes. The hedgehog smiled as he watched the water cyclone. A few seconds later, he water fell back down into the pool, with the Daimon falling to the ground with thud, swirls in her eyes due to being dizzy from being spun around.

"Amazing..." Sailor Moon said in awe.

POP! Luna and Artemis walked up to her and popped the life reserver with their teeth, freeing her.

"Sailor Moon! Now!" Luna told her.

"Right!" Sailor Moon nodded, preparing her attack. "MOON SPIRAL HEART ATTACK~!" She shouted as she sent a powerful blast towards the Daimon.

"LOVELY~!" Doburin screamed as she was blasted into oblivion. As soon as she was destroyed, the frozen water that encased Ami disappeared, causing her to fall down, but Sonic quickly caught her before she could hit the ground. Once he returned her crystal pure-heart, she fluttered her eyes open, moaning. Looking up, she saw Sonic holding her.

"Sonic-kun..." Ami smiled, causing him to grin at her. They were unaware that they were being watched by Uranus and Neptune.

"Unfortunately, it wasn't a Talisman either," Neptune noted.

"You must be relieved that girl is okay." Sailor Uranus said, earning a smile from her lover. Shortly, they began to leave.

"You okay Ami?" He asked her.

"Yes, thank you." Ami replied with a grateful smile, which the hedgehog chuckled at her.

"Don't sweat it!" Sonic grinned.

"Ami-chan!" Sailor Moon shouted, running up to hug her friend. "I'm so sorry!"

This caught Ami off guard. "Sorry? What for?"

"For hurting you!" Sailor Moon sobbed in her chest. "Back at the shrine, what I've say must've hurt you! I'm sorry! I'm sorry...!"

Ami gasped at this. "She thought she hurt me?" The Mercurian soldier thought. She then returns the hug, rubbing soothing circles on her back.

"Usagi-chan..." Ami spoke gently. "You didn't hurt me."

Sailor Moon lifts her head up, revealing her tear-stained face. "I...I didn't?"

"No, I was just feeling depressed," Ami smiled warmly, wiping her friends tears with her thumb. "But thanks to you and Sonic-kun, I think I can get through it. I'm really grateful."

Sailor Moon smiled bashfully, scratching her head. "S-Sure...no problem."

"Look like you've already gotten over it." Sonic commented.

"Yes," Ami nodded, smiling brightly. "I've realized that doing my best is important. Doubt is the same as stopping. I won't run away anymore, I'll keep moving forward."

Sonic gave her a wink and a thumbs up. "That's the spirit Ami!" He then notices Luna and Artemis. "Who're these two?"

"Oh! They're our cats Luna and Artemis!" Sailor Moon said. "Well, Luna's my cat and Artemis belongs to Minako-chan."

"Hey there!" Sonic greeted, waving at them.

"It's a pleasure meeting you Sonic," Luna greeted, bowing slightly with Artemis doing the same. Suddenly, Ami gasped when a thought crossed her mind.

"Oh no!" She gasped, causing the other's to perk up. "We need to go back to the shrine to study!"

THUD!

Sailor Moon fell to the ground anime-style.

"Why me...?" She moaned. Sonic laughed a little at her reaction.

"Anyways, I've gotta get goin'. Catch ya later!" Sonic waved, preparing to take off.

"Wait Sonic-kun!" Ami called out, causing him to freeze before turning around.

"What's up?" He asked.

"We, umm..." Ami stammered slightly, fiddling her thumbs before mustering the courage to speak. "If you don't mind, we would like for you to meet us at the shrine."

Sonic cocked his head to the side before shrugging. "Sure, I don't see why not."

Ami perked up. "Really?"

"You bet!" Sonic grinned. "But before that, I want one of you to hold onto my hand."

Multiple question marks appeared around their heads.

"Umm...why?" Asked Ami, dumbfounded.

"You'll see," Sonic told them, turning around while holding out his hand. Ami slowly walks up to him, grasping his hand.

"Like this?" She questioned.

"Like that," Sonic nodded. "Usagi, you hold onto Ami's hand, Luna and Artemis, hop onto Usagi's back."

Though they were rather confused, they did what they were instructed to do.

"Okay...now what?" Sailor Moon pondered.

"Now hang on tight!"

"Wait, wha-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~!" They all shrieked as Sonic zipped down the exit and onto the road at incredibly high speeds. Luna and Artemis were yowling as they latched onto Sailor Moon's back for their dear life. They were moving so fast that they couldn't see a thing. Sonic couldn't help but chuckle at their reactions. He wasn't even running that fast. They haven't seen anything yet.

3 seconds later...

When they arrived at the Hiwaka shrine, Sonic skids to a stop. The group looked as if they were on a roller coaster ride from hell, with Ami and Sailor Moon looking rather pale, their eyes wide, while Luna and Artemis fell to the ground, their fur ruffled with swirls in their eyes.

"That. Was. AWESOME!" Sailor Moon exclaimed, jumping up and down with excitement. "Let's do it again!"

"NO!" Luna and Artemis shouted at her, causing her to sweat drop.

"So, is this the place?" Sonic inquired, eying the shrine.

"Y-Yes, this is the Hiwaka shrine..." Ami replied, recovering from her shock. Looking down, she squeaked and blushed when she noticed that she was still in her swimsuit.

"What's wrong?" Sonic asked. Sailor Moon transforms back into Usagi.

"I...I think I left my clothes back at the sports center," Ami muttered with a blush as she wrapped her arms around her body.

"Don't worry, I'll go get 'em,"

ZOOM! Sonic zoomed off to the sports center, and not long after, comes back with Ami's clothes.

"Here ya go," The blue speedster smiled, handing the girl genius with her clothes.

"Thank you, Sonic-kun." Ami said with a smile, taking her clothes.

"Wow, you got here so fast!" Usagi said in awe.

"Well, speed IS my game." Sonic smirked, earning a giggle from the two Inner Senshi.

"No kidding," Ami giggled. They then began walking towards the Shrine, sliding the door open and entering.

"We're back everybody!" Usagi waved happily, causing everyone to perk up.

"Usagi-chan! Ami-chan!" They then notice Sonic.

"And Sonic-kun to?" Minako questioned.

"Yo!" Sonic waved.

"What's he doing here?" Rei pondered. "And how'd you guys get here so quickly?"

"We invited him over," Ami explained as she walked in, before sitting down. "And Sonic-kun was the one who brought us here."

"EH?! That fast?!" The raven-haired Miko questioned in shock and disbelief.

"Ami-chan, why are you wearing a swimsuit?" Makoto asked curiously. Ami blushed slightly, rubbing her arm.

"Well, I was swimming at the sports center with Michiru-san, but I was attacked by a Daimon..."

"You were attacked by a Daimon?!" Makoto questioned, a look of panic and worry visible on her face. The other Senshi looked worried as well.

"B-But don't worry, Usagi-chan was there and Sonic-kun came by to help." The girl genius said reassuringly, waving her hands in front of her.

GRRRRROOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLL~!

Everyone jumped at the sound of a loud, guttural growl.

"What was that?!" Minako questioned.

"It wasn't me!" Usagai defended.

GRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWLLLLLL~!

Hearing it again, they turn their heads to the source of the growl, to see that the growl was coming from none other than Sonic. Or more specifically, his stomach.

"Gee, come to think of it, I haven't eaten a single thing ever since I got here." Sonic said, holding his stomach.

"Oh dear, you must be really hungry," Ami said, covering her mouth.

"Yeah, no kiddin'," The Mobian hedgehog agreed, patting his stomach. Smiling, Makoto stands up as she said.

"Don't worry Sonic, I've got ya covered," The brunette reassured, cracking her knuckles. "I was getting ready to cook dinner anyway, so I'll prepare you a nice hearty meal."

Sonic perked up at this. "Really?"

"Yeah!" Usagi nodded happily. "Mako-chan's one of the best cooks in the world, so you're gonna like what she makes!"

Grrrrrrroooooooowwwwwwlllllll...!

A growl rumbled from Usagi's stomach. She held her stomach, smiling sheepishly with a soft pink blush coloring her cheeks. Everyone around her laughed at this, her cheeks turning bright red.

Sometime later...

Sonic and Usagi were both devouring their food at a ludicrously fast pace. They ate a variety of things, curry & rice, riceballs, fried shrimp, ect. Everyone slowly at their food, watching the two eat with stunned looks on their faces. Well, they weren't stunned by Usagi's eating habits of course, but Sonic's. While Sonic wasn't a sloppy eater, he was definitely a fast one. Eating their final bowls of curry, they placed their bowls on the table and burped.

"Thank you for the food!" Usagi chirped.

"Man, you weren't kiddin' Usagi! That was good!" Sonic said happily, rubbing his stomach.

"I told you!"

"I don't know who's worse, Usagi-chan or Sonic..." Luna sweat dropped. The black feline decided to change the subject. "Sonic, if you don't mind me asking, where exactly did you come from?"

Sonic blinked at the question, but didn't see any harm in answering it.

"Well, this might sound a bit crazy, but I'm from another world." He answered. Everyone, except Luna and Artemis, were shocked by his answer.

"EH?! Another world?!"

"Yeah," Sonic laughed sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head. "In my world, I live on a planet called Mobius. It's kinda similar to your planet, though it's mostly populated by humanoid animals like myself alongside humans."

Hearing this has caused everyone's eyes to go wide in shock an awe. A planet in another dimension that was similar to there's, but has creatures like him living alongside humans. Usagi and Minako were squealing at the thought of adorable anthropomorphic animals, their blue eyes sparkling.

"So you are an alien," Ami stated in shock.

"You can say that," Sonic shrugged.

"How did you get here?" Rei asked curiously.

"I was warped here," Sonic answered simply. This earned puzzled looks from the Inner Senshi and the guardian cats.

"Warped?" The raven-haired Miko questioned with a raised eyebrow.

"Pretty much, don't exactly remember it too well, but there was this huge explosion that sent me here when I was fighting Eggman."

"Eggman? Who's that?" Minako questioned.

"An evil scientist evil scientist from my world," Sonic responded. "Back at home, he turns innocent animals into robots and have him do his dirty work in order to take over the world."

"That's terrible!" Minako gasped, clasping her hands over her mouth.

"Oh, those poor animals..." Ami said sympathetically.

"What kind of sick bastard uses animals as robot slaves?!" Makoto spat with anger and disgust, slamming her hands on the table.

"I know right?!" The blue hedgehog agreed. "Thankfully, I'm always there to stop him. He comes up with his schemes, I come in, kick his ass, destroy his machine, and save a damsel in distress before breakfast."

This made Usagi, Makoto, Minako, and Ami giggle a bit at Sonic's little quip. Rei just simply rolled her eyes in slight amusement. Luna and Artemis, on the other hand, sweat dropped.

"Sounds like you have a lot of fun taking him down, Sonic-kun," Ami said with a giggle.

"He almost makes it sound like a game," Luna grumbled under her breath, with Artemis nodding in agreement.

"You can say that," The blue blur shrugged with a grin. "So, what's your story?"

There was a pause. Ami then decided to be the one to speak up.

"You see Sonic-kun, we're not exactly from here either," The girl genius began. "We're from the Silver Millenium, a time period that existed thousands of years ago when the Moon Kingdom lived in peace and harmony, along with the other planets of the Solar System. Each of us were princesses that are native to our respective planets. I ruled Mercury, Minako-chan ruled Venus, Mako-chan ruled Jupiter, and Rei-chan ruled Mars."

Sonic's eyes widened at this. "Whoa, you guys were princesses from different planets? That's way past cool!" He turns to Rei. "You don't mind if I call ya Martian queen, do ya?"

"Watch it, blue boy." Rei warned, earning a chuckle from Sonic.

"The Moon Kingdom was ruled by Queen Serenity and was home to Princess Serenity, who is better known as Usagi-chan, and the four Sailor Senshi, which is us," Ami continued. "We ruled under Princess Serenity and protected her from any threats within the Solar System. However, the Moon Kingdom was soon destroyed by the Dark Kingdom. An evil sorceress named Queen Beryl raised a terrible war against the Moon. As a result, the Moon Kingdom was destroyed, with Prince Endymion, Princess Serenity, and the four Sailor Senshi dying along with it."

"Wait, who's Prince Endymion?" Sonic pondered.

"Prince Endymion is the prince of the Golden Kingdom, he is also known as Mamoru Chiba and Usagi-chan's lover," Ami responded, causing Usagi to blush and smile bashfully. "We were all reborn on earth in the present-day era, but little did we know, Beryl was reborn as well. Once we all re-awakened our powers, we set out to defeat her and the Dark Moon Kingdom, but in the final battle...each of us were killed one by one, and Usagi-chan was the last one standing..." She trailed off grimly. Everyone else also had melancholic expressions on their faces, but no one looked more pained than Usagi. The Odango-haired girl looked away, her face full of sorrow and regret. It pained her so much to see her friends killed so brutally one by one.

"Say WHAT?!" The blue blur exclaimed, shooting up to his feet. "But...you're still here! How can you be-?!"

"I was getting to that," Ami cut off gently. "After Usagi-chan defeated Beryl for good, she made a final wish with the Silver Crystal that revived us all, but we lost our memories in the process. Luna and Artemis helped us regain our memories and re-wakened our powers once again, but it took Mamoru-san some time to regain his."

Sonic let out a relieved sigh. "Phew, that's a relief!" He looks at them. "I gotta say, you girls really are somethin' else."

"We are, aren't we?" Minako mused with a small giggle.

"What are you going to do now Sonic?" Rei inquired. Sonic strokes his chin, humming thoughtfully.

"Well, for starters I've gotta find out where my friends are," He responded with a shrug. "And then figure out a way to return to my home world."

"Do you have a place to stay?" Makoto pondered.

"Eh, not really," Sonic shrugged, scratching his head. "But I think I can manage."

"You can stay with me if you'd like." Ami offered, causing everyone to look at her with surprised expressions.

"Ya sure?" Sonic asked with a raised eyebrow. "'Cause anywhere would be just fine."

"I'm sure Sonic-kun," Ami smiled kindly. "It's the least I can do for you helping us."

Sonic blinked for a brief moment before smiling.

"Well, as long as it's okay with you, then why not?" He shrugged, causing the blue-haired girl to smile brightly.

"Great!" She said happily.

"Hey Sonic," Makoto called out. "What do you say we team up?"

Sonic raised an eyebrow. "Team up?"

"Yeah!" Makoto nodded, pounding her fist in her palm. "With your help, we'll be able to defeat the new enemy in no time!"

"And considering that you made short work of the last two Daimons, we'll most certainly have the advantage." Artemis noted.

"And in return, we'll help you find your friends and your way back home." Ami said, smiling.

"So what do you say?" Makoto held out her hand. "Are you with us?"

Sonic stared at her hand before shaking it, smirking. "Sure, I'm with ya!"

He was suddenly hugged by both Usagi and Minako from behind.

"Welcome to the team Sonic-kun!" The two blonde's beamed simultaneously, causing laughter to bubble out of Sonic. Everyone else began to laugh as well. Soon enough, everyone left to go back home. Ami was inside her room, lying peacefully in her bed while in a deep slumber, snoring softly in her sleep. Sonic, on the other hand, was in the living room lying on the couch, his hands tucked behind his head and had one leg over the other. He had to admit, Ami's apartment was very nice. The blue hedgehog stared at the ceiling, deep in thought.

"Man, it's kinda crazy that they're princesses from different planets," He commented before snickering. "Then again, I'm from another planet in another dimension, so who am I to talk?"

He then recalls his encounter with Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune from the other day when he was first warped into this world.

"Those women from the other day, could they be Sailor Senshi too...?" Sonic thought to himself.

To be continued...

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