Part 2
By: Emiri & Usa
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Melvin stood on the main dock, impatiently awaiting the arrival of Sailor V. He didn't have to wait long. "I want that antidote now, Melvin!" Minako glared at him through her mask. How dare the bastard poison Usagi! "I know you have it! If you don't hand it over now...you'll be going to a much worse place than you came from."
"Ooh, I'm shaking in my boots!" Melvin replied sarcastically. He nodded to Darien and Andrew, who were on either side of Minako. Darien lunged for her, but Andrew was too slow and Minako kicked Darien and jumped out of the way.
She vaulted off Andrew's head, landing behind Melvin, wrapping her love me chain around his neck. "Are we done yet?"
Melvin pulled out a vile from his pocket. "I could drop this right now, V. If you value your friend's life, then you'd better let me go."
"You wouldn't dare..."
"What do you think?"
"If you value *your* life, then you'll hand it over." Minako hoped to Kami that he was bluffing.
He shrugged and let the vial slip from his hands. Minako dove madly for it, only to watch it fall just beyond his grasp. "How dare you..." She tried to hide the tears that were threatening to come. She had just killed Usagi.
Suddenly, there was a loud shout from one of the boats in the harbor. "Jupiter Oak Evolution!"
"What's going on?" Darien screamed, dodging the attack. But Andrew was too late.
Minako watched with some pleasure. At least that bastard would pay..."Jupiter!"
Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury ran over to them. Not far behind was Tuxedo Kamen. "I want the antidote, and I want it now!" he growled.
Melvin grinned evilly. He could tell this Masked Moron was close to the girl they had attacked. "Well, just ask Sailor V what happened."
Everyone looked at Minako. She looked ready to cry. "He...dropped the vial," she whispered.
"NANI YO!!!!"
Tuxedo Kamen was beyond pissed and lunged for the closest person to him... Darien.
Mercury began scanning Melvin. She just couldn't figure it out. He wanted Minako for the vial, but he dropped it. It seemed as though it was on purpose. He must have another way to get Minako.
After 5 minutes, Mercury yelled, "I am not a happy person at the moment!" No one had ever seen her so angry. Her face was bright red. "Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!"
Melvin screamed and fell to the ground. Mercury ran over to him and searched through his pockets. She smiled triumphantly as she pulled out the second vial.
"Way to go, Ami-chan! Now, let's get back to Usagi!" Rei exclaimed.
"Hai!"
Ami's mom didn't ask how the girls returned to the hospital with the antidote, shd didn't care how, she just knew Usagi needed it fast. She went straight to the girl's room and administered it to her.
"Mizuno-sensei, will Usagi be all right?" Rei asked.
"It's hard to say. We're testing the drug we found in her system and the little bit of the antidote you brought back. I'm afraid we don't know how long this could take to cure her."
"Onegai, tell me it's going to work, though. She'll be okay, right?" Minako knew it was all her fault.
"To tell you the truth, Minako-san. We don't know if it will."
"Kami, no...she has to be alright...it's all my fault."
"How can you say that?" Dr. Mizuno asked. She was confused by Minako's reaction.
"Iie, umm..." Minako became fascinated by the floor.
"Mama, could you give us a some time alone, please?" Ami asked.
"Sure, honey. Just call a nurse if you need me."
"Arigatou, Mizuno-sensei," Mamoru replied.
"Minako-chan," Makoto spoke up as soon as Ami's mom left. "This isn't your fault. You can't blame yourself for what that bastard did! What he planned on doing to you! What he ended up doing to Usagi-chan! He and his friends will pay for it!"
"Andrew already did," Rei pointed out.
"Well, they mistook Usagi-chan for me. If they had've got me, then we wouldn't have to go through all this..."
"What makes you say that?" Ami said. "We'd still have to find out how to save your life. Usagi-chan would be beside herself, she'd be so scared she'd lose you. We all would be. And somehow, she'd blame herself as well."
"Hai...but Usagi-chan wouldn't have to suffer for something I did!"
Mamoru went up to Minako and forced her to look into his eyes. "You did your job, Minako-chan. Don't tell me you wouldn't do it again the same way. Usako will not hate you for this. And yes, she'd have to suffer if it was you in that position."
"Nani?"
Makoto continued. "She'd be suffering because you would be the one dying. Minako-chan, we're her friends. She wouldn't want to lose any of us. Just like we don't want to lose her."
"Hai...but...oh, I don't know! I just hate that she has to suffer because of me!"
"Stop it, Minako-chan, you're giving me a headache!" Usagi looked at each one of her friends. She was so glad that they were there for her, no matter what had happened to her. That was the weird part, she just couldn't remember what the last thing she did was. Speaking of weird, she wanted to know what the strange, yet good looking guy was doing in her hospital room.
"Usagi-chan...daijobou?" Minako asked. Nobody really knew what to say.
"Hai..." she replied, looking at Mamoru curiously. "My head hurts a bit, though."
"What is it, Usagi-chan?" Ami asked, noting her friend's look.
"Uh... well..."
"Usako...what's wrong?"
"U-Usako? Why did you call me that? Do I... Do I know you? I've never seen you before in my life," Usagi said quietly, a bit nervous.
Mamoru blinked a few times. "Nani? Are you kidding, Usako?"
The girls exchanged glances, not really certain what was going on. "Kidding? No, wouldn't kid about something like this... would I?"
Mamoru exhaled sharply. "Maybe I'd better...leave...I'll be back later." He felt like his heart was ripping in two. Could she really not remember him? He pulled out a rose, and left it on her lap, then turned to go.
Usagi stared at the rose then at her friends. "Wh-what just happened?"
"You really don't remember him, Usagi-chan?" Makoto asked.
"No, I don't. Will someone please help me!" Usagi cried out. She was near tears. She had no idea what the deal was with that guy but he looked heartbroken.
Minako sat down beside Usagi and hugged her. "His name is Mamoru...he's your boyfriend, your soul-mate. Do you remember anything of the Moon Kingdom?"
"The what? Is there really a kingdom on the moon?" Usagi smiled. "And I have a boyfriend? When did that happen?"
Ami almost began crying herself. She was so upset she couldn't speak. "Usagi-chan, you're the Moon Princess. Mamoru is the Prince of the Earth," Makoto said. "Doesn't any of that ring a bell?"
Usagi laughed. "What are you guys saying? You think that because I'm on pain medication that I'll just believe whatever you tell me?"
"Usagi-chan...you baka." Rei was worried about her friend. "Don't you remember you're Sailor Moon?"
"WHO?"
"Kami-sama..." Ami whispered.
"We are Sailor Senshi. We fight evil. Watch, I'll transform here." Rei held up her wand.
Usagi watched in shock as Rei transformed. She put a hand to her head. All this discussion about who she was began taking its toll. Her head was pounding worse than before.