Chapter One

Bank of Japan, Ginza branch, Tokyo

"Hello, sir, how can I help you?"

It seemed like another customer to a teller at the Ginza district branch of the Japanese Bank. However, this man had other intentions.

"Empty out the register."

"I'm sorry, sir, I can't do that..." The robber then pointed an anti-aircraft gun at the young teller.

"You'd better do what I tell you to. Or you'll get your head blown off!"

"I'm sorry, sir, I can't open up the register..."

At the same time, Usagi and Minako were walking just outside the bank, when they heard a gunshot, and then the sound of glass shattering. A corpse, or so it seemed, had fallen out of the window, right in front of the duo. They stepped back, and they could clearly hear other gunshots as well from inside the bank. And a man, increasingly raising his voice.

"Get on the floor! Now! Or I'll blow the whole lot of you!"

"I knew he was going to say that."

"What do you mean?" Minako then turned towards the bank.

"It's your standard bank hold-up."

"Usa... Minako...." Ami's picture was seen through Usagi's communicator, along with 5 other people's heads down on the ground. She was stuck inside the same bank that Usa and Minako were standing outside of.

"Ami – where are you?"

"Underneath the window where that guy had his head blown off."

"Are you in there?"

"Yeah."

"Ami, stay put."

"Thanks, Usa." Ami's face disappeared from the communicator, and as Usa pressed a button on it, Luna's face appeared.

"Luna – get the others down here."

"Why?" Minako grabbed the communicator from Usagi's hand.

"Because there's a bank robbery in progress – and Ami's stuck in the middle of it."
"Is she in any real danger?"

"Looking at the damage caused by a previous gunshot, fire one shot at Ami and you can kiss goodbye Sailor Mercury."

"Okay. Thank you, girls." Luna's face disappeared from the communicator.

"Minako, what are we going to do while we wait for the others?" Minako started heading towards the door of the bank. "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to help Ami."

"You can't go in there like that!"

"You're right. I should change. VENUS POWER!" She quickly transformed into Sailor Venus, then headed inside. "Well, come on then, Usa!"

"Oh, okay. ETERNAL MOON POWER!" She too transformed, into Eternal Sailor Moon, but to the dismay of Minako.

"Excuse me, Usagi-baka – but you're going a bit overboard." Usagi just stood inside the doorway. "Well, are you just going to stand there like an angel, or are you going to come in here and fight?"

"Oh, right."

"Battle Scene Music", from "The Matrix"

"Okay, guys. Empty the tellers and the safe. I want everything empty before....."

"You get your asses kicked." The ringleader just stood there, in shock. "Drop the shotgun."

"Fuck off, bitch."

"Who are you calling a bitch? Excuse me, but you're looking at the champion of love and justice. You're looking at two Sailor Senshi – Eternal Sailor Moon and Sailor Venus – who would love to kick your asses right here, right now. In the name of the moon, you will be punished. And how dare you take away an innocent life."

"Try me. I don't care who you are, just try me."

"Venus..."

"Crescent..."

"Oooh, a little light show. What's next?"

"Beam....."

"Yeah, try me."

"SMASH!"

"Holy shit!" The ringleader missed Minako's Crescent Beam, however, he accidentally dropped his gun. "Damn!"

"So, who's got the upper advantage?"

"Please, if you're the angel of death, don't hurt me! I'll do anything."

"Right." Usagi pointed towards Ami. "You see that blue-haired young lady over there, let her go."

"You heard her – let her go." Ami got up off of the floor, and headed out of the bank, which was now swarming with Police officers. The other Sailor Senshi were outside.

From inside the bank, Usagi could easily hear someone else screaming. She didn't know who it was, but it was Naru Osaka, her old friend. As she tried to figure out who it was screaming, a man in a suit and tie, which wasn't Mamoru Chiba, grabbed Usagi from behind.

"Drop the gun, angel."

Outside the bank....

"That's it. I can't stand the sight of that meatball head being caught up in this mess." Rei headed towards the door, and transformed into Sailor Mars.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to help that meatball headed angel, who we call a leader. I hope the rest of you follow me in."

Back inside....

"Could someone please shut her up!" Naru was still screaming at the top of her voice, until she was shot in the stomach. The other Senshi crept underneath the desk, making their way to Usagi and Minako.

"You have two choices – you either get down on the floor, or you'll end up with your head blown off." Enter Rei.

"FLAME SNIPER!"

"What the!?"

"Drop the gun, NOW. I've got this bow and a fiery arrow, and in a situation like this, I'm not afraid to use it."

"Hell no...."

"Don't make me use this...."

"It's just a stupid toy...." Rei then fired a shot in the air.

"All right – I'm dropping the gun." He placed the gun on the floor, and placed his hands in the air. Usagi then grabbed the gun, and held it to him at gunpoint.

"I want you, to walk out that door, with your hands still in the air. Do it, or I'll blow your head off." With that, he walked out the door, with Eternal Sailor Moon still holding his head at gunpoint. The other Senshi were soon to follow, with everyone in the bank running as quickly to phones, trying to get in touch with their loved ones. That is, everyone except Naru, who was lying on the bank floor, in pain due to the gunshot.

"Sailor Moon...."

"THERE'S STILL SOMEONE IN THERE!" She entered the bank, only to find Naru on the floor. "Get an ambulance down here, now!"

"Yes, Ms. Moon. This is unit 58. We need an ambulance down here."

Usagi ran towards her injured friend. "Naru, are you all right?"

"I don't feel so good, Usagi." She then passed out on the floor.

"Don't die on me, Naru. I'll never forget it. I've worked too hard, and I'm not going to give up now."

Outside....

"Who are you?"

"Detective Constable Minako Aino, Tokyo Metropolitan Police." She flashed her badge. "I'm arresting you for armed robbery, and attempted murder. You do not have to say anything if you wish to do so, but whatever you do say may be given in evidence against you in a court of law. Is that understood?"

The ambulance finally arrived. But it seemed too late.

"Ms. Moon, we're going to have to take her to hospital. She's in a critical condition." Usagi, still as Eternal Sailor Moon, broke into tears, at the thought of her best friend dying.

"Okay." She started sobbing. "Let me make a few phone calls first."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Moon, but we need to get her to the hospital now."

"Okay. I'll phone from the hospital."

"Hello, is this Mrs Osaka?"

"Yes, who is this?"

"Mrs Osaka, it's me, Usagi. I've got some bad news for you, and it's regarding Naru."

"Oh, goodness gracious! What happened?"

"She's been shot in the stomach. And she's in a critical condition." Mrs Osaka broke into tears. "Would you like to come down to the hospital?"

"Yes, please. Thank you, Usagi." Mrs Osaka hung up.

"Right, now to call home."

"Hello, Tsukino residence."

"Dad, it's me, Usagi. I'm down at the hospital. Naru's been shot."

A few days later....

"Ami, is there any news on Naru?"

"Yes, but it's bad. She died during the night." Upon that, Usagi broke into tears, and this time, she had a right. "But her parents are offering you her ashes."

"Why?"

"You did try to save her, Usagi. And I don't blame them for giving you her ashes. You were her best friend." Showing compassion for her friend, Ami gave Usagi a comforting hug.

A few months later...

"What is your decision?"

"On the charge of armed robbery, we find the defendant, Gregory Murchinov, guilty." A roar went up from the crowd. "And on the charge of murder, we find the defendant, Gregory Murchinov, guilty." An even bigger roar went up from Usagi, who testified against Murchinov.

"Gregory Murchinov, you are hereby sentenced to life, on parole. Case dismissed. Bailiff, take Mr Murchinov into custody."

"I swear, those brats who caught me, I'll get each and every single one of you, and I'm starting with Sailor Moon. I'll kill you, if it's the last thing I do!"

And there's chapter one of "A Bank Robbery Gone Terribly Wrong". I hope you like it – it's my first effort at a Sailor Moon fanfic. Any comments, flames, praise, etc. is always welcome in the reviews section.

Yours Sincerely,

The Adelaide Fanfic Writer

October 7, 2001