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The Cardians
Part Eight
By
Angel Raye

"I should have been there," Rini murmured dolefully after she heard the Chibi Senshi's account of what happened.
"Don't blame yourself," Serenity assured her as she gave her daughter a hug. "You had no way of knowing this would happen."
"We have go to get her back," Greg demanded. Amy was sitting stoically beside him. "She must be scared to death right now."
"We'll get her back," Lita assured him. "We won't rest until we do."
"She saved me," Gloria choked as a tear rolled down her face. Mina put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Eizo was trying to take me but Chibi Mercury knocked me out of the way."
"She had no choice," Madelyn suddenly shouted. Everyone looked up in surprise since it was so unlike Madelyn to have an outburst. "Ariel was so sorry for what she had done but the rest of you were so mean to her. She probably felt like this was the only way she could make things up to you."
"Madelyn," Maggie began but Madelyn cut her off.
"Why couldn't you have forgiven her like me," she screamed. "Maybe she would still be here." Madelyn burst into tears. Hotaru wrapped her arms around her daughter. Madelyn buried her face in Hotaru's shoulder and cried hysterically. Hotaru picked her daughter up and carried her out of the room.
"We need to figure out how we are going to rescue Ariel," Mina stated. "I want everyone including the children to think up of some kind of rescue plan. We have to pinpoint the location of the enemy."
Amy had been sitting quietly the entire time. She was in shock and had been since the children came back and told her that Ariel was gone. Lita noticed how quiet she was. "Are you all right Amy," she asked.
"I'm fine," Amy replied. She stood up. "I had better go and check on Annika." Amy had treated Annika for her injuries from the last fight. Annika was spending the night in the hospital for observation. Raye was with her right now.
"Amy," Greg began but Amy held up her hand.
"I have work to do Greg," she quietly stated and walked out.
Lita and Serenity watched as Amy left the room. "She's going to immerse herself in her work again," Serenity stated and Lita nodded in agreement.

Gemmei glared at Eizo as he dragged Chibi Mercury forward. "What's this," she demanded. "I told you bring me either Chibi Venus or Cosmic Moon. Instead you bring me this one."
"My apologies my lady," Eizo replied. "I had Chibi Venus but this one knocked her out of the way."
"My mommy and the others will rescue me," Chibi Mercury stated as she tried to sound brave.
"Shut up brat," snapped Gemmei. She scrutinized Chibi Mercury. "This is the genius child who revived the Cardians," she exclaimed. "We could use her for her knowledge."
"I won't help you," Chibi Mercury cried.
"We'll see about that," Gemmei walked over to Chibi Mercury. She closed her hand around the opal on Chibi Mercury's bow. The henshin wand came out and Ariel de-transformed. Gemmei snatched Ariel's computer from her and smashed it. "Now no one can track you," she snarled.
"Let me go," Ariel shouted as tears rolled down her face.
"Never child," Gemmei laughed evilly. She turned to Eizo. "Throw her in the dungeon and knock her out for a while. Then we can put the implants in her."
Ariel thought in terror as Eizo dragged her away.

Raye smiled down at Annika who lay asleep in the hospital bed at the moment. The child was sleeping peacefully now. When she had heard of Ariel's kidnapping she had been devastated and cried for a long time. Raye had comforted her and assured her that they would do what they could to find Ariel. Chad had been there too. Now he was getting some of Raye's stuff so that she could spend the night with Annika.
Amy came walking into the room. She checked Annika's vitals and changed the IV bag. "She'll be fine," Amy told Raye. "I just wanted to keep her here for observation but we have nothing to worry about."
"I'm so relieved," Raye sighed. She turned to Amy. Her psychic powers were telling her that Amy was doing what she needed to do to avoid her feelings right now. "Amy," she began. "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine," Amy replied a little too quickly.
"Amy," Raye began.
"I said I'm fine Raye," Amy snapped. "Now if you'll excuse me I have to organize my files." With that she swept out of the room leaving Raye with a worried look on her face.

Hotaru gently stroked Madelyn's hair. The child had finally cried herself to sleep. She was devastated over what had happened to her friend. Hotaru hoped her child would sleep peacefully through the night.
"Hotaru," said a voice from the doorway of Madelyn's room. Hotaru looked up and saw Serenity standing there. "I just came by to see how Madelyn was doing."
"She finally went to sleep," Hotaru replied. "Ariel's kidnapping really upset her." Hotaru was quiet for a moment and then asked, "How's Amy doing?"
"She's immersing herself in her work right now," Serenity sighed. "She doesn't want to feel anything right now."
"That is so like her," Hotaru muttered.
"I know," Serenity replied. "Let's just hope Greg or someone can get her to let out her feelings."

Stardust wandered over to the Royal Chambers in search of her brother. She had stopped by Mercury's quarters but he was not there. She decided to check the Queen's chambers next since that was where Diana was. She jumped through the cat door and headed over to Rini's room. Diana was there with Moonbeam by her side. "Moonbeam," Stardust called running over to him. "Are you all right?"
"I miss Ariel," Moonbeam murmured dolefully. "I am so worried about her."
"Don't worry Moonbeam," Diana assured her son. "Small Lady and all of the other Senshi will do whatever it takes to find her."
"I hope so," Moonbeam sighed. He turned to Stardust. "How's Annika?"
"She's spending the night in the hospital but it's just for observation," Stardust replied.
"Then why don't the two of you stay here with us tonight," Diana suggested to her children. "We can all comfort each other tonight." Stardust and Moonbeam agreed.

Ariel came to in a dark cell. Groggily she sat up and looked around. She saw that her clothing had been removed and she was wearing a ragged dress that did nothing to protect her from the cold air. Wrapping her arms around herself she felt tears come to her eyes. she thought. Ariel knew the others would come and rescue her but with her computer destroyed it would be impossible to track her. she choked. Ariel was terrified. How she wished her mother were with her.
The door opened and Eizo came in. "I see you're finally awake brat," he stated. "Lady Gemmei wants to see you."
Ariel planted herself firmly in her seat but Eizo grabbed her and dragged her roughly to Lady Gemmei's chambers. "Ah there you are Chibi Mercury," Gemmei sneered. "You're going to be such a help to us. With that high IQ of yours you can train the Cardians to work for me."
"I won't help you," Ariel choked trying to sound brave but not succeeding."
"You're in no position to refuse little girl," Lady Gemmei snapped. She came down and pointed a finger to Ariel's shoulder bone. "I don't suppose you've noticed this."
Ariel looked down and saw a strange lump. "While you were out cold we placed this implant in you," Lady Gemmei continued. She held up a device. "With this devise I can send pain to any parts of your body with just a press of a button. Shall I demonstrate?" Lady Gemmei pressed a button and searing pain went through Ariel's arm. She cried out. Lady Gemmei released the button and Ariel fell down gasping for breath. "So are you going to help me or are you going to go through more pain?"
Ariel weakly pulled herself to her feet. She knew she had to brave. "I'll never help you," she cried.
"Very well," Lady Gemmei snapped. She pressed the button again. This time pain went throughout Ariel's entire body. She screamed in pain. Lady Gemmei held the button down. Ariel screamed in pain.

To be continued...