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Note: The events in this story take place about a week after Part Two.
Doom
Part Three: Chibi Mercury
By
Angel Raye
Ariel was curled in her mother's lap. She was still shook up from what had happened. When Annika and Gloria became emotionally crippled from their battles Ariel had hope that it would not happen to her. But it did and now here she was too scared to go to sleep. She rested her cheek against Amy's chest feeling the warmth and comfort.
"Come on Ariel," Amy coaxed gently. "You are safe here with me now. Tell Mommy everything that happened."
"I don't want to," choked Ariel as a tear rolled down her face. "I want to forget about it."
"You can't Darling," whispered Amy wrapping her arms even tighter around Ariel's thin body. "You have been through a terrible hardship just like Annika and Gloria. Now those two have been talking to me and it is helping them. Tomorrow you will start receiving massages from Aunt Raye to help you relax. You need to talk about it if you want the scars to heal."
"I don't want to talk about it," sobbed Ariel burying her face in her mother's chest.
Amy pulled Ariel to a sitting position and looked right into the child's eyes. "Ariel," she said. "Do you trust Mommy?" Ariel just nodded her head. "Then please," Amy coaxed. "Tell Mommy what happened."
Ariel took a deep breath and pressed her cheek against Amy's chest again. She gave a sigh and then began talking...
Two days earlier...
Ariel dashed upstairs to Mars's quarters looking for her mother. For the last two weeks Amy had been very busy. Both Annika and Gloria had each been through some sort of ordeal that had crippled them emotionally. Amy had been both doctor and psychiatrist to these girls trying to help them through it all. Ariel felt sorry for Annika and Gloria but she needed her mother too. She just hoped that she would not be put through the same thing. Ariel just did not think she could handle it.
She finally got to Mars's quarters and pounded on the door. "Come in," Raye's voice came through the door.
Ariel let herself in. Gloria was lying on the couch with her head on Raye's lap getting her temples massaged. Her eyes were closed which indicated that the massage was working. Mina was sitting on the couch too keeping a supporting hand on Gloria's leg. "Excuse me Aunt Raye, Aunt Mina," Ariel politely said. "I was looking for Mommy. Is she here?"
"In Annika's room," Raye replied softly. "Annika just got her stitches taken out of her leg and your mother is checking to see how well it is healing."
"Since your mother is with Annika I thought I could sit here with Gloria for a few minutes," Mina explained. While Gloria was getting her massages Mina had agreed that she would spend time with Annika while Raye was busy.
Ariel dashed into Annika's room. Annika was sitting on her bed with Amy. Amy was looking at the scar on her leg. "I don't think this scar will be permanent," Amy told Annika. "I think it will fade over time."
"I am so glad," Annika replied and she hugged Amy. "Do you think I will ever stop being so sad and scared all the time?"
"If you keep cooperating the way you are now then yes," Amy assured the little girl. "You have been very cooperative. Your parents are very proud of you."
"Mommy," Ariel spoke up.
Amy turned to her daughter. "Hi Darling," she smiled her gentle smile. "Have you been there long?"
"No Ma'am," Ariel replied. "I just want to be with you right now. You have been so busy lately."
Amy felt a twinge of guilt. It was true that Annika and Gloria had been taking up a lot of her time so that the time she had been spending with Ariel was limited. She did not want Ariel to feel neglected. A sudden thought occurred to her. What if Ariel was going to go through something similar to what the other tow had been though? "Please God no," Amy silently prayed. "Please let her be spared of this." She gave her daughter a gentle smile. "I am finished here," she said. "Why don't we go for a walk?"
"Okay," Ariel's face brightened.
"Can Aunt Mina come back in here since you are leaving," asked Annika nervously. She hated being alone right now. Amy knew this was just a natural reaction to what she had been through.
"I'll send her in," Amy assured Annika. She took Ariel by the hand and led her out. Once in the living room she asked Mina to be with Annika until Raye was done with Gloria and then she and Ariel left the quarters together. While they were outside walking Amy gazed down at her daughter's sweet face. "Please God don't let her go through something like this too."
Ariel sat in front of her computer doing her homework. She knew right now her mother was talking with Gloria and she decided to stay out of the way. Amy promised her a special treat tonight if she behaved her self so Ariel decided to let her mother alone right now. She gazed at the computer checking on her homework. It looked all right. Ariel was satisfied and decided to read a book for a while. She went over to her pile of books and selected one. She curled up and the couch and began to read.
[Death everywhere. Everything was destroyed.]
Ariel snapped her head up. What was that picture that came into her head? She shook her head and turned back to her book.
[Chibi Mercury was walking among corpses. No one was left but her.]
The book dropped to the floor. Ariel was shaking. What was that? She knew she had inherited her father's ability to see into the future. Was this a vision she was having? Was the future she was seeing?
"Ariel is something wrong," asked Moonbeam coming up to her.
"No nothing is wrong," Ariel quickly replied. "I guess a part in this book freaked me out a little. I'm okay."
"Are you sure," asked Moonbeam not entirely convinced.
"Yes," Ariel lied. She reached down and picked Moonbeam up. "Why don't we go out and play for a while."
"Okay," Moonbeam agreed and the two of them went outside.
Ariel found some of the other children outside. Maggie, Daisy, and Madelyn were tossing a ball back and forth to each other. Ariel ran up to them. "Hi Ariel," squealed Madelyn. "Come and play with us."
"Okay," called Ariel and she ran and joined them. They tossed the ball back and forth. The ball shot past Ariel and she ran to get it. She tripped over a root and fell down.
"Are you all right Ariel," asked Maggie coming over to help her up.
"I'm fine," Ariel replied taking Maggie's hand. She stood up and gazed at the older girl.
[Maggie was covered with blood. Her lifeless eyes staring at her.]
Ariel froze. The visions were coming back. Was everyone going to die?
"Ariel," Maggie's voice interrupted her. "Are you okay?"
"Yes," mumbled Ariel. She looked over at Daisy and Madelyn. Both of them had concern in their eyes.
[Madelyn and Daisy's broken, lifeless bodies lay among the rubble.]
Ariel gave a gasp of fright. She had to find out about these visions.
"What is wrong Ariel," asked Daisy.
"Nothing," gasped Ariel. "I am not feeling very good. I think I'll go inside now."
"Okay," said Madelyn.
"Do you want one of us to come with you," asked Maggie.
"No I am all right," Ariel lied and she took off toward the palace entrance. She was feeling panic. What were those images in her mind? Was this the future? She hoped not.
"Please Aunt Raye," begged Ariel. "Please do a fire reading."
"Ariel I am really busy right now," Raye protested.
"Please," Ariel pleaded. "I would ask Annika but Mommy said she is not to do any fire readings until she recovers. I need to find out if these visions I am having mean anything."
Raye sighed. It was not really a good time for her to do a fire reading. Since Annika's ordeal a couple of weeks ago Raye had been very busy trying to help her pick up the pieces. However she could sense the urgency in Ariel's voice so she gave in. "Very well," she said kissing Ariel on the forehead. "Just this once."
"Thank you," Ariel replied with relief in her voice. She followed Raye into the shrine and knelt down next to her in front of the fire.
Raye folded her hands and concentrated. Then she began chanting, "Rin, Hyou, Tou, Sha, Kai, Chin, Zai, Zen." The fire flared up and then settled down again. "There is nothing here Ariel," she told the child. "Whatever you are seeing must be your imagination."
"That's good," Ariel breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Raye replied. "Now you run along and play. I think Annika is going outside for a while so maybe you can play with her."
"Okay," Ariel replied. 'Thank you again."
Raye watched as the small child ran off. She turned back to the fire. Why did she have this sinking feeling all of the sudden?
Ariel dashed outside feeling a little better. She trusted those fire readings Raye and Annika did so she knew if it did not reveal any danger then there wouldn't be any. Ariel looked around and saw some of the other children playing nearby. She headed over in that direction.
Suddenly everything went black around her. Ariel gasped in alarm and tried to feel around. "What is going on," she asked. "What's happening?" The blackness disappeared and Ariel found herself in a wasteland. "Where am I," she asked herself. "Mommy where are you?" Ariel pulled out her transformation stick. "MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!" Ariel transformed into Sailor Chibi Mercury. "I do not know who did all this but I will not let you get away with it."
"Too late little girl," laughed an evil voice. "I have already taken care of everything. There is nothing you can do."
Chibi Mercury swung around. She found herself face to face with a woman. "Who are you," she demanded.
"My name is Ruby," replied the woman. "I worked with Jade and Amethyst before your two little friends did away with them."
"If you are here to destroy me then you are wasting your time," snapped Chibi Mercury. "I may be young but I am smart and I will beat you."
"And who will share your victory with you," asked Ruby. "Everyone you know is gone."
"What are you talking about," asked Chibi Mercury as she felt her heart chill.
"You were not there to help your friends and family," Ruby sneered. "You were a little coward and disappeared."
"That's a lie," screamed Chibi Mercury. "My friends and family are alive."
"Take a look around you little girl," laughed Ruby.
Chibi Mercury looked around. She saw a familiar shape lying in a pile of rubble. Chibi Mercury dashed over to it and saw it was Madelyn. "Madelyn," she cried. "Wake up. You can't die."
"She already has," laughed Ruby. "And you weren't there to help her."
"I did not leave," cried Chibi Mercury. "I was brought here."
"You left you little coward," Ruby snarled.
"I am not a coward," screamed Chibi Mercury.
"Only a coward would go and leave everyone else to die," Ruby stated.
"SHUT UP," screamed Chibi Mercury and she powered up. "MERCURY ICE GLACIER!" Her attack flung out but Ruby only laughed and batted it away. "No way," gasped Chibi Mercury.
"Your little attacks are useless against me," laughed Ruby. "Give it up you little brat. There is no way you can beat me." Ruby held up her hand and a blast of energy came out. Chibi Mercury screamed as the attack hit her. She went flying to the ground. "You are all alone," snarled Ruby. "Give it up."
"I won't give up," gasped Chibi Mercury. "And I know I am not alone." Chibi Mercury got up only to be knocked down by another blast of energy. She groaned as a stab of pain shot through her. "I am not strong enough to beat her on my own," Chibi Mercury told herself. "I have to find someone who can help." She ran off.
"Coward," called Ruby. "Look at you running away. You are no warrior."
Chibi Mercury ran and ran. She finally stopped to take a breath. She flipped on her visor and began to scan the area. There were dead bodies everywhere. Chibi Mercury felt sick to her stomach. She carefully walked through the corpses trying to avoid stepping on anyone. She continued stepping around when she tripped and landed on something. She looked down and saw it was the body of Rini all covered in blood. Her eyes were wide open and lifeless. Chibi Mercury shrieked in fright and jumped back. She felt a huge wave of nausea overcome her. She turned around and promptly vomited. "Mommy," she choked as tears rolled down her face. "Where are you? I need you right now."
"Coward," called a voice and Chibi Mercury turned to see that Rini's corpse was sitting up. "You disappeared and did not stay to help us."
Chibi Mercury screamed in terror and ran away. She crashed into something and fell down. She looked up and saw the lifeless bodies of Maggie and Daisy standing over her. She screamed again and tried to back away. "Where were you," hissed Daisy's corpse.
"We needed your brain power and you abandoned us," snarled Maggie's corpse.
"I did not abandon you," sobbed Chibi Mercury. "Everything went black and I found myself here. I would have helped you."
"Liar," yelled the two corpses.
Chibi Mercury was terrified. She turned and ran away. "Mommy," she choked. "What happened? I do not know what to do." She was so scared. "Why am I the only one who is alive? I am so alone."
"You are not alone," a soft voice spoke to Chibi Mercury. The voice sounded familiar. Chibi Mercury turned and saw an image of her mother standing before her.
"Mommy," she gasped.
"I am not your mother," Sailor Mercury told her. "I am Sailor Mercury from the Moon Kingdom. I am your mother's past self who helps protect Princess Serenity."
"Then you are Mommy's past self," asked Chibi Mercury.
"I am," replied Sailor Mercury. "I was sent by Queen Serenity to help you."
"What happened," choked Chibi Mercury. "Why is everyone dead? I saw this before it happened and I was brought here."
"This did not happen," Sailor Mercury assured her. "You have been pulled into a false future. The enemy is trying to destroy you. You must not let her succeed."
What can I do," sobbed Chibi Mercury. "I really want my Mommy right now."
"She will be here for you when this is over with," Sailor Mercury told her. "I promise. Now you must defeat the enemy."
"How," cried Chibi Mercury. "I tried to attack her but it did not work."
"I will help you," said Sailor Mercury. "Let me merge with you. Combined we will defeat her."
Chibi Mercury was surprised at this statement. Merge with her mother's past self? That sounded very strange but right now it was her only option. "Okay," she agreed. Chibi Mercury stood up. The image of Sailor Mercury came over to her. She shimmered and entered Chibi Mercury who felt a surge of warmth and power. "I feel stronger," she gasped. "I can do this." Chibi Mercury flipped her visor on and began scanning for Ruby's location. "I promise Mommy," she declared out loud. "I will not allow Ruby to beat me."
After what seemed like an eternity Chibi Mercury found Ruby. "So you came back little girl," she asked with an evil laugh.
"I have and I will defeat you," declared Chibi Mercury.
Ruby laughed harder. "Confident aren't we," she asked. "Well I have to destroy you so you cannot destroy me."
"We'll see about that," cried Chibi Mercury and she began to power up.
Ruby held up her hand and a bolt of energy flew out. Chibi Mercury got thrown down against the ground. A wrenching pain shot through her shoulder and she gave a loud cry of pain. "Give it up Chibi Mercury," shouted Ruby. "You will never beat me."
"Don't let her beat you," Sailor Mercury's voice came from inside Chibi Mercury. "Use the power you are receiving from me to beat her. Combined as one we can do it."
Feeling strength Chibi Mercury pulled herself to her feet. She flipped her visor on and pulled out her computer. She began scanning for weak spots on Ruby. "Her stomach," Chibi Mercury said to herself. She powered up and concentrated.
"You do not give up easily do you," asked Ruby and she began to power up again.
"MERCURY ICE GLACIER!" The icy glacier shot out of Chibi Mercury's hand. It hit Ruby in the stomach. She let out a scream of pain.
"Impossible," she screamed. "Where did you get this strength all of the sudden?"
"MERCURY ICICLE SPEARS!" Chibi Mercury threw out another attack and hit Ruby again. Weakened from the previous attack Ruby gave a loud scream and vanished. Chibi Mercury sank to her knees in relief. She had won.
"Good job Sailor Chibi Mercury," Sailor Mercury told her as her image appeared again. "You make me proud and I know you will make my future self proud."
"Thank you," choked Chibi Mercury as tears began to fall down her face again. "How do I get back home?"
"Allow me," Sailor Mercury's gentle voice told her. Blackness surrounded Chibi Mercury again and she found herself back at the Crystal Palace.
"Ariel," a voice from behind her said. Chibi Mercury turned to see Daisy, Maggie and Madelyn standing behind her. "Are you all right," asked Daisy. "What happened?"
"Where's Mommy," asked Chibi Mercury as tears flowed down her face.
"Come on," Maggie put an arm around Chibi Mercury's shoulder. "We'll take you to her."
Amy was sitting in the palace living room taking a break from her duties. Annika was making remarkable progress and Gloria was picking up nicely too. Amy hoped that the emotional scars would heal soon. The two little girls deserved to be happy after what they had been through.
"Aunt Amy," a voice broke into Amy's peaceful silence. She looked up and saw Maggie with an arm around Chibi Mercury coming toward her. Daisy and Madelyn were behind them. Chibi Mercury had clearly been through a battle of some kind. She was covered in grime and tears were falling down her face.
"Ariel darling what happened," asked Amy jumping up and scooping her daughter up.
"Mommy," sobbed Chibi Mercury and she began to cry hard.
"Oh no it happened to you too," gasped Amy as she held her daughter close. "What happened?"
Chibi Mercury passed out before she could answer.
Ariel had felt some relief in telling her mother what had happened. After she had passed out Amy had tried to bring her around but did not succeed. So Amy managed to examine her and aside from a badly bruised shoulder and several other bumps and scratches Ariel was physically all right. Ariel had been out for two days, completely exhausted from her ordeal. She had been somewhat disoriented when she awoke in her bed. Her mother had stayed by her side the entire time. Physically she was all right but she was emotionally fragile. Nightmares plagued her sleep and she had become very clingy to her mother. Now like Annika and Gloria she had to try and sort through her feelings and receive massages from Raye to help her relax. The three girls took up a large amount of Amy and Raye's time but they both agreed that right now it was important to help them. Amy, Raye, and Mina had one question on their minds. Who was next?
In another dimension the man responsible held up a black crystal ball. He was gazing at an image of Rini. "You are next princess," he said. "Let's take care of the leader now."
End of Part Three
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Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. The Chibi Scouts belong to me with the exception of Rini.
Note: The events in this story take place about a week after Part Two.
Doom
Part Three: Chibi Mercury
By
Angel Raye
Ariel was curled in her mother's lap. She was still shook up from what had happened. When Annika and Gloria became emotionally crippled from their battles Ariel had hope that it would not happen to her. But it did and now here she was too scared to go to sleep. She rested her cheek against Amy's chest feeling the warmth and comfort.
"Come on Ariel," Amy coaxed gently. "You are safe here with me now. Tell Mommy everything that happened."
"I don't want to," choked Ariel as a tear rolled down her face. "I want to forget about it."
"You can't Darling," whispered Amy wrapping her arms even tighter around Ariel's thin body. "You have been through a terrible hardship just like Annika and Gloria. Now those two have been talking to me and it is helping them. Tomorrow you will start receiving massages from Aunt Raye to help you relax. You need to talk about it if you want the scars to heal."
"I don't want to talk about it," sobbed Ariel burying her face in her mother's chest.
Amy pulled Ariel to a sitting position and looked right into the child's eyes. "Ariel," she said. "Do you trust Mommy?" Ariel just nodded her head. "Then please," Amy coaxed. "Tell Mommy what happened."
Ariel took a deep breath and pressed her cheek against Amy's chest again. She gave a sigh and then began talking...
Two days earlier...
Ariel dashed upstairs to Mars's quarters looking for her mother. For the last two weeks Amy had been very busy. Both Annika and Gloria had each been through some sort of ordeal that had crippled them emotionally. Amy had been both doctor and psychiatrist to these girls trying to help them through it all. Ariel felt sorry for Annika and Gloria but she needed her mother too. She just hoped that she would not be put through the same thing. Ariel just did not think she could handle it.
She finally got to Mars's quarters and pounded on the door. "Come in," Raye's voice came through the door.
Ariel let herself in. Gloria was lying on the couch with her head on Raye's lap getting her temples massaged. Her eyes were closed which indicated that the massage was working. Mina was sitting on the couch too keeping a supporting hand on Gloria's leg. "Excuse me Aunt Raye, Aunt Mina," Ariel politely said. "I was looking for Mommy. Is she here?"
"In Annika's room," Raye replied softly. "Annika just got her stitches taken out of her leg and your mother is checking to see how well it is healing."
"Since your mother is with Annika I thought I could sit here with Gloria for a few minutes," Mina explained. While Gloria was getting her massages Mina had agreed that she would spend time with Annika while Raye was busy.
Ariel dashed into Annika's room. Annika was sitting on her bed with Amy. Amy was looking at the scar on her leg. "I don't think this scar will be permanent," Amy told Annika. "I think it will fade over time."
"I am so glad," Annika replied and she hugged Amy. "Do you think I will ever stop being so sad and scared all the time?"
"If you keep cooperating the way you are now then yes," Amy assured the little girl. "You have been very cooperative. Your parents are very proud of you."
"Mommy," Ariel spoke up.
Amy turned to her daughter. "Hi Darling," she smiled her gentle smile. "Have you been there long?"
"No Ma'am," Ariel replied. "I just want to be with you right now. You have been so busy lately."
Amy felt a twinge of guilt. It was true that Annika and Gloria had been taking up a lot of her time so that the time she had been spending with Ariel was limited. She did not want Ariel to feel neglected. A sudden thought occurred to her. What if Ariel was going to go through something similar to what the other tow had been though? "Please God no," Amy silently prayed. "Please let her be spared of this." She gave her daughter a gentle smile. "I am finished here," she said. "Why don't we go for a walk?"
"Okay," Ariel's face brightened.
"Can Aunt Mina come back in here since you are leaving," asked Annika nervously. She hated being alone right now. Amy knew this was just a natural reaction to what she had been through.
"I'll send her in," Amy assured Annika. She took Ariel by the hand and led her out. Once in the living room she asked Mina to be with Annika until Raye was done with Gloria and then she and Ariel left the quarters together. While they were outside walking Amy gazed down at her daughter's sweet face. "Please God don't let her go through something like this too."
Ariel sat in front of her computer doing her homework. She knew right now her mother was talking with Gloria and she decided to stay out of the way. Amy promised her a special treat tonight if she behaved her self so Ariel decided to let her mother alone right now. She gazed at the computer checking on her homework. It looked all right. Ariel was satisfied and decided to read a book for a while. She went over to her pile of books and selected one. She curled up and the couch and began to read.
[Death everywhere. Everything was destroyed.]
Ariel snapped her head up. What was that picture that came into her head? She shook her head and turned back to her book.
[Chibi Mercury was walking among corpses. No one was left but her.]
The book dropped to the floor. Ariel was shaking. What was that? She knew she had inherited her father's ability to see into the future. Was this a vision she was having? Was the future she was seeing?
"Ariel is something wrong," asked Moonbeam coming up to her.
"No nothing is wrong," Ariel quickly replied. "I guess a part in this book freaked me out a little. I'm okay."
"Are you sure," asked Moonbeam not entirely convinced.
"Yes," Ariel lied. She reached down and picked Moonbeam up. "Why don't we go out and play for a while."
"Okay," Moonbeam agreed and the two of them went outside.
Ariel found some of the other children outside. Maggie, Daisy, and Madelyn were tossing a ball back and forth to each other. Ariel ran up to them. "Hi Ariel," squealed Madelyn. "Come and play with us."
"Okay," called Ariel and she ran and joined them. They tossed the ball back and forth. The ball shot past Ariel and she ran to get it. She tripped over a root and fell down.
"Are you all right Ariel," asked Maggie coming over to help her up.
"I'm fine," Ariel replied taking Maggie's hand. She stood up and gazed at the older girl.
[Maggie was covered with blood. Her lifeless eyes staring at her.]
Ariel froze. The visions were coming back. Was everyone going to die?
"Ariel," Maggie's voice interrupted her. "Are you okay?"
"Yes," mumbled Ariel. She looked over at Daisy and Madelyn. Both of them had concern in their eyes.
[Madelyn and Daisy's broken, lifeless bodies lay among the rubble.]
Ariel gave a gasp of fright. She had to find out about these visions.
"What is wrong Ariel," asked Daisy.
"Nothing," gasped Ariel. "I am not feeling very good. I think I'll go inside now."
"Okay," said Madelyn.
"Do you want one of us to come with you," asked Maggie.
"No I am all right," Ariel lied and she took off toward the palace entrance. She was feeling panic. What were those images in her mind? Was this the future? She hoped not.
"Please Aunt Raye," begged Ariel. "Please do a fire reading."
"Ariel I am really busy right now," Raye protested.
"Please," Ariel pleaded. "I would ask Annika but Mommy said she is not to do any fire readings until she recovers. I need to find out if these visions I am having mean anything."
Raye sighed. It was not really a good time for her to do a fire reading. Since Annika's ordeal a couple of weeks ago Raye had been very busy trying to help her pick up the pieces. However she could sense the urgency in Ariel's voice so she gave in. "Very well," she said kissing Ariel on the forehead. "Just this once."
"Thank you," Ariel replied with relief in her voice. She followed Raye into the shrine and knelt down next to her in front of the fire.
Raye folded her hands and concentrated. Then she began chanting, "Rin, Hyou, Tou, Sha, Kai, Chin, Zai, Zen." The fire flared up and then settled down again. "There is nothing here Ariel," she told the child. "Whatever you are seeing must be your imagination."
"That's good," Ariel breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Raye replied. "Now you run along and play. I think Annika is going outside for a while so maybe you can play with her."
"Okay," Ariel replied. 'Thank you again."
Raye watched as the small child ran off. She turned back to the fire. Why did she have this sinking feeling all of the sudden?
Ariel dashed outside feeling a little better. She trusted those fire readings Raye and Annika did so she knew if it did not reveal any danger then there wouldn't be any. Ariel looked around and saw some of the other children playing nearby. She headed over in that direction.
Suddenly everything went black around her. Ariel gasped in alarm and tried to feel around. "What is going on," she asked. "What's happening?" The blackness disappeared and Ariel found herself in a wasteland. "Where am I," she asked herself. "Mommy where are you?" Ariel pulled out her transformation stick. "MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!" Ariel transformed into Sailor Chibi Mercury. "I do not know who did all this but I will not let you get away with it."
"Too late little girl," laughed an evil voice. "I have already taken care of everything. There is nothing you can do."
Chibi Mercury swung around. She found herself face to face with a woman. "Who are you," she demanded.
"My name is Ruby," replied the woman. "I worked with Jade and Amethyst before your two little friends did away with them."
"If you are here to destroy me then you are wasting your time," snapped Chibi Mercury. "I may be young but I am smart and I will beat you."
"And who will share your victory with you," asked Ruby. "Everyone you know is gone."
"What are you talking about," asked Chibi Mercury as she felt her heart chill.
"You were not there to help your friends and family," Ruby sneered. "You were a little coward and disappeared."
"That's a lie," screamed Chibi Mercury. "My friends and family are alive."
"Take a look around you little girl," laughed Ruby.
Chibi Mercury looked around. She saw a familiar shape lying in a pile of rubble. Chibi Mercury dashed over to it and saw it was Madelyn. "Madelyn," she cried. "Wake up. You can't die."
"She already has," laughed Ruby. "And you weren't there to help her."
"I did not leave," cried Chibi Mercury. "I was brought here."
"You left you little coward," Ruby snarled.
"I am not a coward," screamed Chibi Mercury.
"Only a coward would go and leave everyone else to die," Ruby stated.
"SHUT UP," screamed Chibi Mercury and she powered up. "MERCURY ICE GLACIER!" Her attack flung out but Ruby only laughed and batted it away. "No way," gasped Chibi Mercury.
"Your little attacks are useless against me," laughed Ruby. "Give it up you little brat. There is no way you can beat me." Ruby held up her hand and a blast of energy came out. Chibi Mercury screamed as the attack hit her. She went flying to the ground. "You are all alone," snarled Ruby. "Give it up."
"I won't give up," gasped Chibi Mercury. "And I know I am not alone." Chibi Mercury got up only to be knocked down by another blast of energy. She groaned as a stab of pain shot through her. "I am not strong enough to beat her on my own," Chibi Mercury told herself. "I have to find someone who can help." She ran off.
"Coward," called Ruby. "Look at you running away. You are no warrior."
Chibi Mercury ran and ran. She finally stopped to take a breath. She flipped on her visor and began to scan the area. There were dead bodies everywhere. Chibi Mercury felt sick to her stomach. She carefully walked through the corpses trying to avoid stepping on anyone. She continued stepping around when she tripped and landed on something. She looked down and saw it was the body of Rini all covered in blood. Her eyes were wide open and lifeless. Chibi Mercury shrieked in fright and jumped back. She felt a huge wave of nausea overcome her. She turned around and promptly vomited. "Mommy," she choked as tears rolled down her face. "Where are you? I need you right now."
"Coward," called a voice and Chibi Mercury turned to see that Rini's corpse was sitting up. "You disappeared and did not stay to help us."
Chibi Mercury screamed in terror and ran away. She crashed into something and fell down. She looked up and saw the lifeless bodies of Maggie and Daisy standing over her. She screamed again and tried to back away. "Where were you," hissed Daisy's corpse.
"We needed your brain power and you abandoned us," snarled Maggie's corpse.
"I did not abandon you," sobbed Chibi Mercury. "Everything went black and I found myself here. I would have helped you."
"Liar," yelled the two corpses.
Chibi Mercury was terrified. She turned and ran away. "Mommy," she choked. "What happened? I do not know what to do." She was so scared. "Why am I the only one who is alive? I am so alone."
"You are not alone," a soft voice spoke to Chibi Mercury. The voice sounded familiar. Chibi Mercury turned and saw an image of her mother standing before her.
"Mommy," she gasped.
"I am not your mother," Sailor Mercury told her. "I am Sailor Mercury from the Moon Kingdom. I am your mother's past self who helps protect Princess Serenity."
"Then you are Mommy's past self," asked Chibi Mercury.
"I am," replied Sailor Mercury. "I was sent by Queen Serenity to help you."
"What happened," choked Chibi Mercury. "Why is everyone dead? I saw this before it happened and I was brought here."
"This did not happen," Sailor Mercury assured her. "You have been pulled into a false future. The enemy is trying to destroy you. You must not let her succeed."
What can I do," sobbed Chibi Mercury. "I really want my Mommy right now."
"She will be here for you when this is over with," Sailor Mercury told her. "I promise. Now you must defeat the enemy."
"How," cried Chibi Mercury. "I tried to attack her but it did not work."
"I will help you," said Sailor Mercury. "Let me merge with you. Combined we will defeat her."
Chibi Mercury was surprised at this statement. Merge with her mother's past self? That sounded very strange but right now it was her only option. "Okay," she agreed. Chibi Mercury stood up. The image of Sailor Mercury came over to her. She shimmered and entered Chibi Mercury who felt a surge of warmth and power. "I feel stronger," she gasped. "I can do this." Chibi Mercury flipped her visor on and began scanning for Ruby's location. "I promise Mommy," she declared out loud. "I will not allow Ruby to beat me."
After what seemed like an eternity Chibi Mercury found Ruby. "So you came back little girl," she asked with an evil laugh.
"I have and I will defeat you," declared Chibi Mercury.
Ruby laughed harder. "Confident aren't we," she asked. "Well I have to destroy you so you cannot destroy me."
"We'll see about that," cried Chibi Mercury and she began to power up.
Ruby held up her hand and a bolt of energy flew out. Chibi Mercury got thrown down against the ground. A wrenching pain shot through her shoulder and she gave a loud cry of pain. "Give it up Chibi Mercury," shouted Ruby. "You will never beat me."
"Don't let her beat you," Sailor Mercury's voice came from inside Chibi Mercury. "Use the power you are receiving from me to beat her. Combined as one we can do it."
Feeling strength Chibi Mercury pulled herself to her feet. She flipped her visor on and pulled out her computer. She began scanning for weak spots on Ruby. "Her stomach," Chibi Mercury said to herself. She powered up and concentrated.
"You do not give up easily do you," asked Ruby and she began to power up again.
"MERCURY ICE GLACIER!" The icy glacier shot out of Chibi Mercury's hand. It hit Ruby in the stomach. She let out a scream of pain.
"Impossible," she screamed. "Where did you get this strength all of the sudden?"
"MERCURY ICICLE SPEARS!" Chibi Mercury threw out another attack and hit Ruby again. Weakened from the previous attack Ruby gave a loud scream and vanished. Chibi Mercury sank to her knees in relief. She had won.
"Good job Sailor Chibi Mercury," Sailor Mercury told her as her image appeared again. "You make me proud and I know you will make my future self proud."
"Thank you," choked Chibi Mercury as tears began to fall down her face again. "How do I get back home?"
"Allow me," Sailor Mercury's gentle voice told her. Blackness surrounded Chibi Mercury again and she found herself back at the Crystal Palace.
"Ariel," a voice from behind her said. Chibi Mercury turned to see Daisy, Maggie and Madelyn standing behind her. "Are you all right," asked Daisy. "What happened?"
"Where's Mommy," asked Chibi Mercury as tears flowed down her face.
"Come on," Maggie put an arm around Chibi Mercury's shoulder. "We'll take you to her."
Amy was sitting in the palace living room taking a break from her duties. Annika was making remarkable progress and Gloria was picking up nicely too. Amy hoped that the emotional scars would heal soon. The two little girls deserved to be happy after what they had been through.
"Aunt Amy," a voice broke into Amy's peaceful silence. She looked up and saw Maggie with an arm around Chibi Mercury coming toward her. Daisy and Madelyn were behind them. Chibi Mercury had clearly been through a battle of some kind. She was covered in grime and tears were falling down her face.
"Ariel darling what happened," asked Amy jumping up and scooping her daughter up.
"Mommy," sobbed Chibi Mercury and she began to cry hard.
"Oh no it happened to you too," gasped Amy as she held her daughter close. "What happened?"
Chibi Mercury passed out before she could answer.
Ariel had felt some relief in telling her mother what had happened. After she had passed out Amy had tried to bring her around but did not succeed. So Amy managed to examine her and aside from a badly bruised shoulder and several other bumps and scratches Ariel was physically all right. Ariel had been out for two days, completely exhausted from her ordeal. She had been somewhat disoriented when she awoke in her bed. Her mother had stayed by her side the entire time. Physically she was all right but she was emotionally fragile. Nightmares plagued her sleep and she had become very clingy to her mother. Now like Annika and Gloria she had to try and sort through her feelings and receive massages from Raye to help her relax. The three girls took up a large amount of Amy and Raye's time but they both agreed that right now it was important to help them. Amy, Raye, and Mina had one question on their minds. Who was next?
In another dimension the man responsible held up a black crystal ball. He was gazing at an image of Rini. "You are next princess," he said. "Let's take care of the leader now."
End of Part Three