Whispers In The Wind
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.
AN: First, I would like to apologize for last chapter. It was definitely not my best work, it did not end how I intended. I really have no idea where that ending came from. The quality of writing was also not up to my standards. I was not rushed, and if I was, I would have done the same thing in your (the readers) position. It was my own fault for posting crap, and I have to deal with it. I was busy with my other stories, but now that I have a bit of free time, I'm re-posting this chapter. Obviously, the first chapter three is still up, I'm just making this an Alternate Ending. Some of it is the same, but most is changed. The trial scene is re-done, and everything after it as well. Before that, it's basically the same as last chapter. I again apologize, I hope you enjoy this chapter better.
Chapter Three: The End is Inevitable- Alternate Ending
"I choose…"
***End Flashback***
"Mizuno-san. Mizuno-san. Wake up!" the nurse beside me said. Shaking me what some would call rather violently, until of course they saw what I was wearing.
"Huh?" I whispered groggily, still delirious from the daymare I was roused from moments ago. No…technically it wasn't, since it was a memory.
"It's time to leave Mizuno-san. Let's go." The nurse stated with hostility.
"Feh. Fine." I grumbled, angry with myself for slipping so deeply into the memories like that. The nurse nodded and injected a "happy dart" into my vein. Foolish mortals, as if that would stop me if I really wanted to escape. In all honesty, I stayed there because I choose to. I feel safe at the institution. No one can betray me there, because I already know that they are just pretending to be my friends. But, it didn't matter anymore. My time there was done. I would be leaving soon.
I was again roused from my musings by the nurse. She roughly pushed me in the direction of the awaiting van, two guards on either side of me. They then carefully seat-belted…more like strapped me into place. My eyelids grew heavy as my mortal body tried to fight off the drug and its effects.
The next sound I heard was the slamming of my cell door. Damn, they certainly aren't kind to their "guests" now are they? I sighed deeply, pulling my knees up to my chest, my chin resting comfortably on the makeshift pillow. I guess it's time to finish my story, ne? I should since the final stage will be completed in the morning.
***Flashback***
Before I could finish my sentence, sirens interrupted me. I was still weak from the extreme rush of memories. I was defenseless, and I knew it. I laid my head back, giving up.
"What's going on Ami-chan?" Usagi questioned, clearly confused as to why the cops would be rushing up the Shrine's stairs, guns aimed at me. She pulled me closer, trying to protect me from the world.
"This wasn't my first stop Hime." I could see her visibly flinch at my formal tone. I released a forced laugh, "No, not in the slightest was this my first stop."
"Step away from the women, now!" the police chief called out his arm shaking with fear. He had been the one who told me to stop when I killed the two hotheads. Figures. I begin to laugh, a maniacal laugh really. I knew I was finished. I made my decision and I was going to have to live with it. I slowly made my way to my feet, pushing Usagi down in the process. She looks up at me with tear stained eyes.
"Ami-chan, what did you do?" I smirk at her, relishing in the pain she is going through right now.
"You don't want to know Hime, you don't want to know." I started walking towards the cops, my hands in the air. This time it was Makato who stopped me.
"No! Ami-chan couldn't have done whatever you think she did! She's innocent." Her arms were spread eagle, protecting me. Or so she thought. Innocent, such a funny word. I don't know ANYONE innocent in this world. I put my hand on Makato's back and center my energy on it.
"Ah!" she screamed out falling to the ground, on her back I have left a smoking hand print. I shrug it'll heal, I know she's had worse. The other senshi look at me with hatred. Rei especially, I guess now she realizes just how evil I am.
"Now walk real slowly towards us," the cop instructed, I'm sure I can see a little wet spot on the front of his pants. I follow the officer's instructions and slowly walk towards my fate.
"Wait!" Rei calls out; I stop but do not turn. "She is evil." This time it was directed at the officers. "I can feel it," this causes me to smirk; finally she understands just what I had to fight off. "Allow me to do a binding spell." She requests the officers. The look at each other confused. The head officer shrugs,
"Sure, why not? Nothing else has been able to stop her." Rei nods and takes out one of her scrolls. She slowly begins chanting, softly. Then the pace speeds up as well as the volume. Finally she chants the last word in the incantation and the scroll shoots out towards me.
"Ahhhhhh!" I scream in pain. I've never felt the burn of one of her spells before and it hurts like hell. I fall to the ground, convulsing in pain. I never see the tears that fall out of Rei's eyes as she watches her spell take effect. I finally succumb to the pain, and lose consciousness.
The next thing I know, I'm in a cell of some sort with a doctor looking person standing over me. I jump back reflexively, but am stopped by straps on my wrists and ankles. The doctor too jumps in surprise, almost dropping his needle.
"Where am I? Who are you?" I demand, my voice as cold as ice. The doctor shivers a bit,
"Tokyo mental hospital. Your trial is in three days." The doctor manages to say once he has calmed his racing heart.
"You didn't answer my other question." I growl narrowing my eyes into small slits. The doctor again pales,
"That is of no importance." He starts. I squirm wildly, trying to release myself from the binds.
"Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!" I scream over and over. So loud and long do I scream that my voice is soon shot to nothing more than a whisper. Four guards rush in and hold me down so that the doctor can inject whatever is in that needle of his. I soon become extremely frightened. This wasn't what I had in mind.
"Stop, please stop, don't…" the last of my words drown out as the doctor injects the serum into my veins, the tears are still flowing down my face. The world begins to spin; I blink my eyes several times, tying to clear my fading vision.
I whisper in my mind, I can feel him wince inside my head.
"I'm alone…" I whisper quietly in the darkness of my cell. The three days up until my trial passed by quickly. With only the occasional, visit from my lawyer who for the record was terrified of me. He decided that pleading insanity would be the best option, seeing how it was the only option that would keep me alive. I just shrugged and signed the dotted line under guilty, it didn't bother me. I was alone now; no one cared about me, why should ~I~ care what happened to me now?
***The Trial***
It felt as if I had been in this same chair for days on end, when in reality it had only been a few hours. One of the doctors over at Tokyo's Mental Institution was in the process of explaining what kind of brain disorder he thought me to have. Fool, I didn't have a brain disorder, I was possessed. But, how was I going to explain the magical cause without revealing who I was? Why did I even bother to fight? The truth of the matter was I had killed mortals, cops even. Nothing short of a miracle would save me, and even then, I doubt I would get off.
"Next witness." The judge called. He hadn't taken his eyes off me the entire trial. Except for the occasional glance at the witness or lawyers. I smiled at him, causing him to shudder. I looked up as the witness began to speak. It was the same head cop that had arrested me. I'm surprised that it took them so long to bring him in.
"Is that the woman that killed all of those civilians?" my lawyer asked pointing at me.
"Yes, sir it is."
"And you say she killed all of them at once? How is that possible?"
"I don't know how it's possible. All I know is she started glowing and then the people were flying back. The ones in the front were all burned, it was horrible."
"Honestly, are you suggesting that this teenage girl has powers?"
"If that's the explanation you want to use sir, then yes I would agree. She also threw two of my men a hundred yards away with the wave of her hand."
"Isn't that a little far fetched?"
"Objection your honor. The defendant has already plead guilty, this is a waste of our time." The prosecuting lawyer said. The judge sighed and rubbed his temples.
"I'm going to have to agree with Tsusaki-san, what is the point of this Masumi-san?"
"Your honor, I just wish the facts to be out in the open, for a fair sentencing."
"Very well, objection over ruled, but get to your point soon Masumi-san."
"Thank you your honor. My point, is one would have to believe in other worldly powers, demons, devils, and angels to believe that my client could have done what the prosecution claims. That is all your honor, the defense rests."
"Does the prosecution wish to call any witnesses?" the judge asked
"No your honor, the prosecution rests."
"Very well, will the defendant rise? Mizuno, Ami, you are charged with 45 counts of 1st degree murder and 20 counts of attempted manslaughter. How do you plead?" the judge questioned. I looked around quickly and saw the senshi's shocked faces. I guess they were never told the total number of people I killed. I then shifted my gaze to my lawyer who was standing beside me. He looked at me with sympathy, pity. I HATE pity. I quickly re-focused my gaze onto the judge.
"Guilty." I said, my voice would be considered monotone if it weren't so icy.
"My client pleads insanity." My lawyer quickly supplied the judge. The judge nodded and started his speech.
"Well, ladies, and gentlemen of the jury. You have seen the evidence laid out by both sides. The defendant has plead guilty, it is time to deliberate and decide upon the sentence of this young woman. Think carefully, and do not be hasty in your decisions. I would like to remind you that capital punishment is not an option in this case, since the defendant has made a confession." He nodded to them indicating that they begin. They slowly stood, most taking second and third glances at me before shaking their heads and walking into the jury room.
It couldn't have been more than five minutes when we were ordered to stand again and the jury was back in the courtroom. The judge looked at me quickly before looking at the jury.
"How does the jury find the defendant?" the judge asked. The foreman rose from his seat, a yellow paper clutched in his hand.
"We the jury of Tokyo, find the defendant, Mizuno Ami guilty on all counts of murder and manslaughter."
"And the sentence?"
"After reviewing the evidence, we sentence her to life in Tokyo's Mental Institution with no chance of parole." The chaos that ensued was worth those lives. I smirked watching the senshi cry out.
"Ami-chan, tell them it wasn't you. Tell them that you would never do anything like this. We need you!" Usagi cried out.
"Please Ami-chan! You are our best friend!" Minako said rather loudly, tears flowing freely from her eyes. Makato hugged her and stared at me,
"Ami-chan, you can't leave us." Rei just glared at me,
"Fight it Ami-chan, fight it." She whispered, amazingly enough it was her words that I heard over everything else. I turned to my "friends" and smirked.
"Ami-chan is dead, you made sure of that. Your pathetic attempts to bring her back are worthless." I sneered. Usagi fell to the ground, heart-wrenching sobs tore from her throat. Mamoru hugged her to his chest and glared at me. As if that glare could take all the pain, I caused his little Hime away. Foolish mortals, I shook my head and turned back to face the judge.
"Bailiff." The judge called. The man in uniform walked over to me and ordered me to turn around. I complied; there was no need to fight them yet. I let him handcuff my hands behind my back and allowed him to lead me to the awaiting car for immediate transportation to Tokyo's Mental Institution.
***End Flashback***
"Mizuno-san, Mizuno-san!" My guard hollered at me. I sneered at him,
"What?" I practically hissed. His eyes went as wide as saucers and he began to stutter,
"You..rr…vis..it..or." I smirked, and nodded my head. He quickly scrambled off to get my visitor. I wondered which of the senshi it would be, as the other guards strapped my arms to the bed, so that I was in a sitting position. I heard Usagi's bubbly voice from down the hall. This would just make my job easier. She walked into the room slowly, as if testing the waters. I sat straight up, starring at the wall.
"Hello, Ami-chan." She greeted, pulling up a chair and sitting in front of me. I didn't even shift my eyes, they stayed on the spot on the wall. I kept my eyes hard, so that Usagi couldn't read how I was really feeling. I saw her wince and resisted smiling in pleasure.
"Ami-chan, please talk to me. It's been two years, you can't…how many times and in how many ways can we apologize?" she pleaded with me. I ignored her, waiting for just the right moment. "Chibi-Usa will be one next month. She's going to be the flower girl in Rei's wedding. Did she tell you? Her and Chad are getting married! He finally popped the question. Makato and Ken are getting serious, and Minako is still ga ga over Suki…" she stopped when she realized what she was saying.
"Ami-chan I'm so sorry. I just thought…that well you may want to know about your friends lives." The urge to respond was so great that I had to blink and clench my jaw tightly. I doubt Usagi saw the movement, and if she did she made no indication of it. She looked back into my eyes,
"The girls all miss you Ami-chan. We wish you would just talk to us! Please." She bent her head in her hands and began sobbing. The guard knocked on the door indicating that it was time for her leave.
"I'm coming" She sniffed; the guard nodded and began unlocking the door. As she stood and turned to leave I, decided that now was the time.
"Bring everyone here tonight at midnight."
"Ami-chan? Did you? What? How there isn't visiting hours that late?" She whispered obviously confused out of her little blonde mind. I smirked.
"Your smart girls, figure it out." Then I again adjusted my eyes and attention to the wall, as if I had never moved at all. She stared at me completely dumb struck.
"Miss? Miss, visiting hours are over now." The guard gently said to Usagi.
"Uh, huh." She nodded dumbly following the guard out of the room.
***Midnight***
I lay on my bed staring at my ceiling. It was about midnight, the girls would be here any minute. I wasn't disappointed when I heard a key in my lock. I smirked; yes everything was falling into place. I heard the door creak open and saw a blonde head poke her way in the room.
"Ami-chan? We're here." Moon said quietly. I nodded and stood up. I walked over to the door and opened it all the way. I saw all the inner senshi and to my surprise the outers as well. They were all dressed in their senshi uniforms. They all followed in awe. I went to the front gate.
"Ami-chan? What are you doing?" Jupiter asked, voicing the question on all their minds.
"Escaping" I responded simply. I held my hand out and concentrated. My hand shone a brilliant blue, I then waved it over the lock and the gate clicked open.
"But, Ami-chan! You can't…"
"I just did." I cut Venus off. "The correct statement is you won't, but again disproved because I just did, and would do it again. The final stage must be completed. If you want to witness, follow me, if not go home and go to bed. I won't think you a coward." I said softly. All the senshi looked at me with a determined look on their face. I nodded, "Have it your way."
"Where are you going?" Jupiter asked.
"I didn't invite you along so that you could question me. I just thought you might want to witness this." I said testily. The end of the Mercury Senshi I added silently.
"Sorry…" I heard her mumble under her breath. I rolled my eyes and continued walking. We finally reached the outside and I had to stop and look at the stars. I hadn't seen one in two years. I felt moisture running down my left check and quickly wiped the lone tear away. I walked over to the small garden that the institution had. It was a large circle with a fountain in the middle. I walked over to the fountain and turned to the senshi.
"Do not interfere, or I will kill you." I spoke icily.
"Interfere with what Mercury?" Uranus questioned with hostility. Neptune placed her hand on her lovers arm to quiet her. I smiled.
"Valid question. I'm finally going to full fill my destiny my senshi. Everyone has a purpose and it took me two years to realize that.
"Ami-chan…you knew everyone had a purpose when you first became a senshi." Jupiter said.
"No, she knew THAT. She just didn't want to rise up to meet hers." Mars filled in; finally, it was clicking. I nodded. Pluto lowered her head,
"If you senshi knew hers you wouldn't want to either. This is all my fault…"
"Hardly, it was a joint fault really. I couldn't have arisen to this if it weren't for my…friends." I said friends with all the venom I could muster.
"Ami-chan what are you talking about?!" Moon said, tears falling from her eyes. I shook my head.
"You don't want to know Hime. You never want to hear the bad news, but since you insist…" I trailed off. Moon had tears running down her already flushed face.
"What is it, that is so bad that caused you to kill all those people?." Mars asked.
"You. All of you. My destiny was to destroy the world. Do you remember when Beryl came? It was on my birthday. I brought her with the hatred in my heart. I am tainted. My heart splits between love and duty. It always has. I love you my friends, but I hate you also. My lover, Ryo, not the Greg we all thought but the real one, is evil. He is one of the Negaverse's best generals, so I am expected to hate him yet I can't. No more than you could hate your loves."
"Ami-chan…I don't understand." Venus said.
"I didn't expect you too. My love for him has turned my heart black. I am no longer worthy nor do I wish to wear the senshi uniform. It is meaningless." I turned to Moon. "Everything always revolved around you, Hime. Our mission protect the princess, protect her love. Watch her grow up and be happy. I was never granted happiness, ever!" I screamed the tears coursing down my cheeks.
"So now, I'm taking my happiness back. From now on, I am your enemy. I am embracing my dark heart. My happiness will never depend on someone else. I am my own destiny. Screw yours. Take your Crystal Tokyo, take your Silver Alliance and your Kami Damn peace. I don't want it." After my little speech, I drew my henshin wand out from my subspace pocket. I held it in front of me and closed my eyes in concentration.
It snapped like a twig, and fell to the ground in two large pieces. Moon fell to her knees, the tears falling freely from her baby blue eyes. I smirk and close my eyes in concentration once again. When I re-open them, my outfit has changed from the white hospital garb. I look into the fountain that we are near to see my new look, and I am pleased.
I am now wearing tight blue leather pants. My feet are adorned with black boots that reach mid-calf. They are laced tight, the string a blue color, not the black of the boot. A leather top, which is a lighter blue in color, covers my chest. It's a tank top like, although my belly shows and the only thing holding it together are the blue laces synched tightly at the front. My long hair is left hanging down, with many tiny braids woven throughout.
My neck is adorned with a blue choker of the same leather material. The center had a metal symbol of Mercury dangling. Blue earrings were on my ears, three on each side. A silver arm cuff on my right arm also held the Mercury symbol. A bluish gloss decorated my lips, looking like sparkling sapphires were hand painted onto the red appendage. Finally, seeming to complete the look, the Mercurian symbol glowed brightly on my forehead. However, instead of its normal blue it glowed black.
"You truly are evil." Saturn gasped. I turned and smiled.
"Was there ever any doubt?" I replied. "It is time to complete the ritual."
"Don't do this Mercury." Pluto said.
"Mercury is dead!" I screamed. "My new name is Kali and I expect you to use it when addressing me!"
"Dark goddess." Pluto whispered under breath. Moon looked shocked, as did the rest of the senshi.
"I felt it more fitting, don't you? Ami was so not me. I mean 'friend' do I look like the kind of person whose name would mean 'friend'?" I ask, a smirk covering my face.
"You used to." Mars said knowingly. I smiled a sad smile,
"Yes, but that girl died. And so will each of you if you try to stop me."
"Just what do you intend to do? Why did you even bother calling us out here if you are so damn worried that we will intervene?" Mars asked me. The other inners and outers nodded to Mars's question when I looked at them. I smiled brightly,
"You'll see soon enough. I just wanted to make sure that you all understand where I stand now. I do not under any circumstance want you chasing after me." I shrugged before continuing. "Call it a friendly warning." I stretched my arms out above me and closed my eyes in concentration. I began to chant a few words that came to my mind. I am not even sure what they mean or how I know them.
"What the…" Uranus asked dropping into a defensive stance when she saw smoke forming seemingly out of no where. The other senshi mirrored her stance, with the exception of Moon who was still on her knees crying. Saturn called her gaive and had it aimed at the cloud. Uranus and Neptune also called their weapons out. The smoke began to clear and a figure was standing there. The figure was wearing a traditional Negaverse uniform. The same uniform that the generals had worn when they tried to take over the earth. The figure looked around in confusion before turning to me.
"Kobitito?" he asked. It was him! Ryo-chan!
"Ryo!" I smiled and ran to his arms. He picked my up and twirled me around. He looked at my outfit and smiled.
"I see you've made the right choice. You will not regret this Kobitito." I smiled.
"Of course not, I have you now, I will never regret anything as long as you are by my side."
"Am…Kali. Don't do this." Mars called out to me. I shook my head.
"It's already done."
"Kali?" Ryo asked me. I nodded.
"It's more me." Ryo smirked, and bent down, capturing my lips in his.
"Of course it is, I just didn't expect you to turn so quickly." He said after breaking the kiss. I turned to the senshi who all looked as if their mother's died.
"Why the long face? You aren't losing anything important to you." I sneered. Ryo laughed and hugged me to his chest.
"Come on Kobitito. We can't stay here. We have to get back to the Nega-realm." I nodded and leaned back in his chest.
"Of course, I'm ready."
"Ami-chan, don't. Please, I refuse to believe this." Moon said sadly. I left Ryo's embrace and sauntered over to her. I knelt down and lifted her chin in my hand. The other senshi surrounded me, ready to fight if I attacked her.
"Believe it." I whispered into her ear so that only she heard it. I pushed her down and stood up.
"No!" she cried out, her eyes wide. "Please, Kami no." I smirked and walked back to Ryo. He gathered me into his arms again. I looked over at them. I allowed my eyes to look soft, caring before I spoke.
"Please, don't follow me. I am happy now. If I see any of you ever again, I will not hesitate to kill you, and trust me, I have that power now. I will never seek you out, that I can promise you." I paused turning my voice and my look cold. "I cannot however, say anything about Ryo-chan here or the Negaverse."
"You definitely have not seen the last of us." Ryo said glaring at them. "And I guarantee that your deaths will be painful if you try to take Kali away from me." With that Ryo began to glow a bright blue, he wrapped his arms tighter around me and we soon disappeared from this realm…forever.
THE END…
Or is it? If you think that it would be interesting enough and you would like to see a sequel series where the senshi try to get Kali (Ami) back let me know. Also give suggestions about what you want to see in the sequel (if you want one) This is definitely the darker ending I wanted originally. Sorry, it's not as happy as the first one, but I find it ten times more plausible. Please review!!!!
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Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.
AN: First, I would like to apologize for last chapter. It was definitely not my best work, it did not end how I intended. I really have no idea where that ending came from. The quality of writing was also not up to my standards. I was not rushed, and if I was, I would have done the same thing in your (the readers) position. It was my own fault for posting crap, and I have to deal with it. I was busy with my other stories, but now that I have a bit of free time, I'm re-posting this chapter. Obviously, the first chapter three is still up, I'm just making this an Alternate Ending. Some of it is the same, but most is changed. The trial scene is re-done, and everything after it as well. Before that, it's basically the same as last chapter. I again apologize, I hope you enjoy this chapter better.
Chapter Three: The End is Inevitable- Alternate Ending
"I choose…"
***End Flashback***
"Mizuno-san. Mizuno-san. Wake up!" the nurse beside me said. Shaking me what some would call rather violently, until of course they saw what I was wearing.
"Huh?" I whispered groggily, still delirious from the daymare I was roused from moments ago. No…technically it wasn't, since it was a memory.
"It's time to leave Mizuno-san. Let's go." The nurse stated with hostility.
"Feh. Fine." I grumbled, angry with myself for slipping so deeply into the memories like that. The nurse nodded and injected a "happy dart" into my vein. Foolish mortals, as if that would stop me if I really wanted to escape. In all honesty, I stayed there because I choose to. I feel safe at the institution. No one can betray me there, because I already know that they are just pretending to be my friends. But, it didn't matter anymore. My time there was done. I would be leaving soon.
I was again roused from my musings by the nurse. She roughly pushed me in the direction of the awaiting van, two guards on either side of me. They then carefully seat-belted…more like strapped me into place. My eyelids grew heavy as my mortal body tried to fight off the drug and its effects.
The next sound I heard was the slamming of my cell door. Damn, they certainly aren't kind to their "guests" now are they? I sighed deeply, pulling my knees up to my chest, my chin resting comfortably on the makeshift pillow. I guess it's time to finish my story, ne? I should since the final stage will be completed in the morning.
***Flashback***
Before I could finish my sentence, sirens interrupted me. I was still weak from the extreme rush of memories. I was defenseless, and I knew it. I laid my head back, giving up.
"What's going on Ami-chan?" Usagi questioned, clearly confused as to why the cops would be rushing up the Shrine's stairs, guns aimed at me. She pulled me closer, trying to protect me from the world.
"This wasn't my first stop Hime." I could see her visibly flinch at my formal tone. I released a forced laugh, "No, not in the slightest was this my first stop."
"Step away from the women, now!" the police chief called out his arm shaking with fear. He had been the one who told me to stop when I killed the two hotheads. Figures. I begin to laugh, a maniacal laugh really. I knew I was finished. I made my decision and I was going to have to live with it. I slowly made my way to my feet, pushing Usagi down in the process. She looks up at me with tear stained eyes.
"Ami-chan, what did you do?" I smirk at her, relishing in the pain she is going through right now.
"You don't want to know Hime, you don't want to know." I started walking towards the cops, my hands in the air. This time it was Makato who stopped me.
"No! Ami-chan couldn't have done whatever you think she did! She's innocent." Her arms were spread eagle, protecting me. Or so she thought. Innocent, such a funny word. I don't know ANYONE innocent in this world. I put my hand on Makato's back and center my energy on it.
"Ah!" she screamed out falling to the ground, on her back I have left a smoking hand print. I shrug it'll heal, I know she's had worse. The other senshi look at me with hatred. Rei especially, I guess now she realizes just how evil I am.
"Now walk real slowly towards us," the cop instructed, I'm sure I can see a little wet spot on the front of his pants. I follow the officer's instructions and slowly walk towards my fate.
"Wait!" Rei calls out; I stop but do not turn. "She is evil." This time it was directed at the officers. "I can feel it," this causes me to smirk; finally she understands just what I had to fight off. "Allow me to do a binding spell." She requests the officers. The look at each other confused. The head officer shrugs,
"Sure, why not? Nothing else has been able to stop her." Rei nods and takes out one of her scrolls. She slowly begins chanting, softly. Then the pace speeds up as well as the volume. Finally she chants the last word in the incantation and the scroll shoots out towards me.
"Ahhhhhh!" I scream in pain. I've never felt the burn of one of her spells before and it hurts like hell. I fall to the ground, convulsing in pain. I never see the tears that fall out of Rei's eyes as she watches her spell take effect. I finally succumb to the pain, and lose consciousness.
The next thing I know, I'm in a cell of some sort with a doctor looking person standing over me. I jump back reflexively, but am stopped by straps on my wrists and ankles. The doctor too jumps in surprise, almost dropping his needle.
"Where am I? Who are you?" I demand, my voice as cold as ice. The doctor shivers a bit,
"Tokyo mental hospital. Your trial is in three days." The doctor manages to say once he has calmed his racing heart.
"You didn't answer my other question." I growl narrowing my eyes into small slits. The doctor again pales,
"That is of no importance." He starts. I squirm wildly, trying to release myself from the binds.
"Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!" I scream over and over. So loud and long do I scream that my voice is soon shot to nothing more than a whisper. Four guards rush in and hold me down so that the doctor can inject whatever is in that needle of his. I soon become extremely frightened. This wasn't what I had in mind.
"Stop, please stop, don't…" the last of my words drown out as the doctor injects the serum into my veins, the tears are still flowing down my face. The world begins to spin; I blink my eyes several times, tying to clear my fading vision.
I whisper in my mind, I can feel him wince inside my head.
"I'm alone…" I whisper quietly in the darkness of my cell. The three days up until my trial passed by quickly. With only the occasional, visit from my lawyer who for the record was terrified of me. He decided that pleading insanity would be the best option, seeing how it was the only option that would keep me alive. I just shrugged and signed the dotted line under guilty, it didn't bother me. I was alone now; no one cared about me, why should ~I~ care what happened to me now?
***The Trial***
It felt as if I had been in this same chair for days on end, when in reality it had only been a few hours. One of the doctors over at Tokyo's Mental Institution was in the process of explaining what kind of brain disorder he thought me to have. Fool, I didn't have a brain disorder, I was possessed. But, how was I going to explain the magical cause without revealing who I was? Why did I even bother to fight? The truth of the matter was I had killed mortals, cops even. Nothing short of a miracle would save me, and even then, I doubt I would get off.
"Next witness." The judge called. He hadn't taken his eyes off me the entire trial. Except for the occasional glance at the witness or lawyers. I smiled at him, causing him to shudder. I looked up as the witness began to speak. It was the same head cop that had arrested me. I'm surprised that it took them so long to bring him in.
"Is that the woman that killed all of those civilians?" my lawyer asked pointing at me.
"Yes, sir it is."
"And you say she killed all of them at once? How is that possible?"
"I don't know how it's possible. All I know is she started glowing and then the people were flying back. The ones in the front were all burned, it was horrible."
"Honestly, are you suggesting that this teenage girl has powers?"
"If that's the explanation you want to use sir, then yes I would agree. She also threw two of my men a hundred yards away with the wave of her hand."
"Isn't that a little far fetched?"
"Objection your honor. The defendant has already plead guilty, this is a waste of our time." The prosecuting lawyer said. The judge sighed and rubbed his temples.
"I'm going to have to agree with Tsusaki-san, what is the point of this Masumi-san?"
"Your honor, I just wish the facts to be out in the open, for a fair sentencing."
"Very well, objection over ruled, but get to your point soon Masumi-san."
"Thank you your honor. My point, is one would have to believe in other worldly powers, demons, devils, and angels to believe that my client could have done what the prosecution claims. That is all your honor, the defense rests."
"Does the prosecution wish to call any witnesses?" the judge asked
"No your honor, the prosecution rests."
"Very well, will the defendant rise? Mizuno, Ami, you are charged with 45 counts of 1st degree murder and 20 counts of attempted manslaughter. How do you plead?" the judge questioned. I looked around quickly and saw the senshi's shocked faces. I guess they were never told the total number of people I killed. I then shifted my gaze to my lawyer who was standing beside me. He looked at me with sympathy, pity. I HATE pity. I quickly re-focused my gaze onto the judge.
"Guilty." I said, my voice would be considered monotone if it weren't so icy.
"My client pleads insanity." My lawyer quickly supplied the judge. The judge nodded and started his speech.
"Well, ladies, and gentlemen of the jury. You have seen the evidence laid out by both sides. The defendant has plead guilty, it is time to deliberate and decide upon the sentence of this young woman. Think carefully, and do not be hasty in your decisions. I would like to remind you that capital punishment is not an option in this case, since the defendant has made a confession." He nodded to them indicating that they begin. They slowly stood, most taking second and third glances at me before shaking their heads and walking into the jury room.
It couldn't have been more than five minutes when we were ordered to stand again and the jury was back in the courtroom. The judge looked at me quickly before looking at the jury.
"How does the jury find the defendant?" the judge asked. The foreman rose from his seat, a yellow paper clutched in his hand.
"We the jury of Tokyo, find the defendant, Mizuno Ami guilty on all counts of murder and manslaughter."
"And the sentence?"
"After reviewing the evidence, we sentence her to life in Tokyo's Mental Institution with no chance of parole." The chaos that ensued was worth those lives. I smirked watching the senshi cry out.
"Ami-chan, tell them it wasn't you. Tell them that you would never do anything like this. We need you!" Usagi cried out.
"Please Ami-chan! You are our best friend!" Minako said rather loudly, tears flowing freely from her eyes. Makato hugged her and stared at me,
"Ami-chan, you can't leave us." Rei just glared at me,
"Fight it Ami-chan, fight it." She whispered, amazingly enough it was her words that I heard over everything else. I turned to my "friends" and smirked.
"Ami-chan is dead, you made sure of that. Your pathetic attempts to bring her back are worthless." I sneered. Usagi fell to the ground, heart-wrenching sobs tore from her throat. Mamoru hugged her to his chest and glared at me. As if that glare could take all the pain, I caused his little Hime away. Foolish mortals, I shook my head and turned back to face the judge.
"Bailiff." The judge called. The man in uniform walked over to me and ordered me to turn around. I complied; there was no need to fight them yet. I let him handcuff my hands behind my back and allowed him to lead me to the awaiting car for immediate transportation to Tokyo's Mental Institution.
***End Flashback***
"Mizuno-san, Mizuno-san!" My guard hollered at me. I sneered at him,
"What?" I practically hissed. His eyes went as wide as saucers and he began to stutter,
"You..rr…vis..it..or." I smirked, and nodded my head. He quickly scrambled off to get my visitor. I wondered which of the senshi it would be, as the other guards strapped my arms to the bed, so that I was in a sitting position. I heard Usagi's bubbly voice from down the hall. This would just make my job easier. She walked into the room slowly, as if testing the waters. I sat straight up, starring at the wall.
"Hello, Ami-chan." She greeted, pulling up a chair and sitting in front of me. I didn't even shift my eyes, they stayed on the spot on the wall. I kept my eyes hard, so that Usagi couldn't read how I was really feeling. I saw her wince and resisted smiling in pleasure.
"Ami-chan, please talk to me. It's been two years, you can't…how many times and in how many ways can we apologize?" she pleaded with me. I ignored her, waiting for just the right moment. "Chibi-Usa will be one next month. She's going to be the flower girl in Rei's wedding. Did she tell you? Her and Chad are getting married! He finally popped the question. Makato and Ken are getting serious, and Minako is still ga ga over Suki…" she stopped when she realized what she was saying.
"Ami-chan I'm so sorry. I just thought…that well you may want to know about your friends lives." The urge to respond was so great that I had to blink and clench my jaw tightly. I doubt Usagi saw the movement, and if she did she made no indication of it. She looked back into my eyes,
"The girls all miss you Ami-chan. We wish you would just talk to us! Please." She bent her head in her hands and began sobbing. The guard knocked on the door indicating that it was time for her leave.
"I'm coming" She sniffed; the guard nodded and began unlocking the door. As she stood and turned to leave I, decided that now was the time.
"Bring everyone here tonight at midnight."
"Ami-chan? Did you? What? How there isn't visiting hours that late?" She whispered obviously confused out of her little blonde mind. I smirked.
"Your smart girls, figure it out." Then I again adjusted my eyes and attention to the wall, as if I had never moved at all. She stared at me completely dumb struck.
"Miss? Miss, visiting hours are over now." The guard gently said to Usagi.
"Uh, huh." She nodded dumbly following the guard out of the room.
***Midnight***
I lay on my bed staring at my ceiling. It was about midnight, the girls would be here any minute. I wasn't disappointed when I heard a key in my lock. I smirked; yes everything was falling into place. I heard the door creak open and saw a blonde head poke her way in the room.
"Ami-chan? We're here." Moon said quietly. I nodded and stood up. I walked over to the door and opened it all the way. I saw all the inner senshi and to my surprise the outers as well. They were all dressed in their senshi uniforms. They all followed in awe. I went to the front gate.
"Ami-chan? What are you doing?" Jupiter asked, voicing the question on all their minds.
"Escaping" I responded simply. I held my hand out and concentrated. My hand shone a brilliant blue, I then waved it over the lock and the gate clicked open.
"But, Ami-chan! You can't…"
"I just did." I cut Venus off. "The correct statement is you won't, but again disproved because I just did, and would do it again. The final stage must be completed. If you want to witness, follow me, if not go home and go to bed. I won't think you a coward." I said softly. All the senshi looked at me with a determined look on their face. I nodded, "Have it your way."
"Where are you going?" Jupiter asked.
"I didn't invite you along so that you could question me. I just thought you might want to witness this." I said testily. The end of the Mercury Senshi I added silently.
"Sorry…" I heard her mumble under her breath. I rolled my eyes and continued walking. We finally reached the outside and I had to stop and look at the stars. I hadn't seen one in two years. I felt moisture running down my left check and quickly wiped the lone tear away. I walked over to the small garden that the institution had. It was a large circle with a fountain in the middle. I walked over to the fountain and turned to the senshi.
"Do not interfere, or I will kill you." I spoke icily.
"Interfere with what Mercury?" Uranus questioned with hostility. Neptune placed her hand on her lovers arm to quiet her. I smiled.
"Valid question. I'm finally going to full fill my destiny my senshi. Everyone has a purpose and it took me two years to realize that.
"Ami-chan…you knew everyone had a purpose when you first became a senshi." Jupiter said.
"No, she knew THAT. She just didn't want to rise up to meet hers." Mars filled in; finally, it was clicking. I nodded. Pluto lowered her head,
"If you senshi knew hers you wouldn't want to either. This is all my fault…"
"Hardly, it was a joint fault really. I couldn't have arisen to this if it weren't for my…friends." I said friends with all the venom I could muster.
"Ami-chan what are you talking about?!" Moon said, tears falling from her eyes. I shook my head.
"You don't want to know Hime. You never want to hear the bad news, but since you insist…" I trailed off. Moon had tears running down her already flushed face.
"What is it, that is so bad that caused you to kill all those people?." Mars asked.
"You. All of you. My destiny was to destroy the world. Do you remember when Beryl came? It was on my birthday. I brought her with the hatred in my heart. I am tainted. My heart splits between love and duty. It always has. I love you my friends, but I hate you also. My lover, Ryo, not the Greg we all thought but the real one, is evil. He is one of the Negaverse's best generals, so I am expected to hate him yet I can't. No more than you could hate your loves."
"Ami-chan…I don't understand." Venus said.
"I didn't expect you too. My love for him has turned my heart black. I am no longer worthy nor do I wish to wear the senshi uniform. It is meaningless." I turned to Moon. "Everything always revolved around you, Hime. Our mission protect the princess, protect her love. Watch her grow up and be happy. I was never granted happiness, ever!" I screamed the tears coursing down my cheeks.
"So now, I'm taking my happiness back. From now on, I am your enemy. I am embracing my dark heart. My happiness will never depend on someone else. I am my own destiny. Screw yours. Take your Crystal Tokyo, take your Silver Alliance and your Kami Damn peace. I don't want it." After my little speech, I drew my henshin wand out from my subspace pocket. I held it in front of me and closed my eyes in concentration.
It snapped like a twig, and fell to the ground in two large pieces. Moon fell to her knees, the tears falling freely from her baby blue eyes. I smirk and close my eyes in concentration once again. When I re-open them, my outfit has changed from the white hospital garb. I look into the fountain that we are near to see my new look, and I am pleased.
I am now wearing tight blue leather pants. My feet are adorned with black boots that reach mid-calf. They are laced tight, the string a blue color, not the black of the boot. A leather top, which is a lighter blue in color, covers my chest. It's a tank top like, although my belly shows and the only thing holding it together are the blue laces synched tightly at the front. My long hair is left hanging down, with many tiny braids woven throughout.
My neck is adorned with a blue choker of the same leather material. The center had a metal symbol of Mercury dangling. Blue earrings were on my ears, three on each side. A silver arm cuff on my right arm also held the Mercury symbol. A bluish gloss decorated my lips, looking like sparkling sapphires were hand painted onto the red appendage. Finally, seeming to complete the look, the Mercurian symbol glowed brightly on my forehead. However, instead of its normal blue it glowed black.
"You truly are evil." Saturn gasped. I turned and smiled.
"Was there ever any doubt?" I replied. "It is time to complete the ritual."
"Don't do this Mercury." Pluto said.
"Mercury is dead!" I screamed. "My new name is Kali and I expect you to use it when addressing me!"
"Dark goddess." Pluto whispered under breath. Moon looked shocked, as did the rest of the senshi.
"I felt it more fitting, don't you? Ami was so not me. I mean 'friend' do I look like the kind of person whose name would mean 'friend'?" I ask, a smirk covering my face.
"You used to." Mars said knowingly. I smiled a sad smile,
"Yes, but that girl died. And so will each of you if you try to stop me."
"Just what do you intend to do? Why did you even bother calling us out here if you are so damn worried that we will intervene?" Mars asked me. The other inners and outers nodded to Mars's question when I looked at them. I smiled brightly,
"You'll see soon enough. I just wanted to make sure that you all understand where I stand now. I do not under any circumstance want you chasing after me." I shrugged before continuing. "Call it a friendly warning." I stretched my arms out above me and closed my eyes in concentration. I began to chant a few words that came to my mind. I am not even sure what they mean or how I know them.
"What the…" Uranus asked dropping into a defensive stance when she saw smoke forming seemingly out of no where. The other senshi mirrored her stance, with the exception of Moon who was still on her knees crying. Saturn called her gaive and had it aimed at the cloud. Uranus and Neptune also called their weapons out. The smoke began to clear and a figure was standing there. The figure was wearing a traditional Negaverse uniform. The same uniform that the generals had worn when they tried to take over the earth. The figure looked around in confusion before turning to me.
"Kobitito?" he asked. It was him! Ryo-chan!
"Ryo!" I smiled and ran to his arms. He picked my up and twirled me around. He looked at my outfit and smiled.
"I see you've made the right choice. You will not regret this Kobitito." I smiled.
"Of course not, I have you now, I will never regret anything as long as you are by my side."
"Am…Kali. Don't do this." Mars called out to me. I shook my head.
"It's already done."
"Kali?" Ryo asked me. I nodded.
"It's more me." Ryo smirked, and bent down, capturing my lips in his.
"Of course it is, I just didn't expect you to turn so quickly." He said after breaking the kiss. I turned to the senshi who all looked as if their mother's died.
"Why the long face? You aren't losing anything important to you." I sneered. Ryo laughed and hugged me to his chest.
"Come on Kobitito. We can't stay here. We have to get back to the Nega-realm." I nodded and leaned back in his chest.
"Of course, I'm ready."
"Ami-chan, don't. Please, I refuse to believe this." Moon said sadly. I left Ryo's embrace and sauntered over to her. I knelt down and lifted her chin in my hand. The other senshi surrounded me, ready to fight if I attacked her.
"Believe it." I whispered into her ear so that only she heard it. I pushed her down and stood up.
"No!" she cried out, her eyes wide. "Please, Kami no." I smirked and walked back to Ryo. He gathered me into his arms again. I looked over at them. I allowed my eyes to look soft, caring before I spoke.
"Please, don't follow me. I am happy now. If I see any of you ever again, I will not hesitate to kill you, and trust me, I have that power now. I will never seek you out, that I can promise you." I paused turning my voice and my look cold. "I cannot however, say anything about Ryo-chan here or the Negaverse."
"You definitely have not seen the last of us." Ryo said glaring at them. "And I guarantee that your deaths will be painful if you try to take Kali away from me." With that Ryo began to glow a bright blue, he wrapped his arms tighter around me and we soon disappeared from this realm…forever.
THE END…
Or is it? If you think that it would be interesting enough and you would like to see a sequel series where the senshi try to get Kali (Ami) back let me know. Also give suggestions about what you want to see in the sequel (if you want one) This is definitely the darker ending I wanted originally. Sorry, it's not as happy as the first one, but I find it ten times more plausible. Please review!!!!
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