Chapter Two
Two men arrived at the correctional facility just outside of Tokyo, with large laundry bags on their shoulders. They were either going to bail out Gregory Murchinov, or they were going to help him escape.
"Boss... it's us. Here – grab these." Murchinov grabbed the disc grinder from one of his henchmen.
"Excellent. Watch out, Tokyo, here I come." With that, he jumped out of the window, into the bag, which had contained soft pillows for a perfect landing. His henchmen dragged the bag just outside the prison, unloaded its human cargo, and made a hasty getaway for the car. Just then, escape sirens sounded throughout the prison.
"Go! Now!" Screeches could be heard and hot tyre rubber could be smelled, as they headed towards the metropolis of Tokyo.
"The guys in Moscow want you to take care of something."
"Tell them it'll have to wait. I have other things on my agenda."
"What other things?"
"I'll tell you when we get to the hideout." The only thing running through his mind was, "Eternal Sailor Moon, you're as good as dead!"
The next morning....
"Usagi... WAKE UP!!" It was 7:30 on a beautiful Saturday morning in Tokyo.
"Aww, come on, Luna. It's a Saturday."
"I picked up the paper, and there's something you should read."
"Can't it wait?"
"Usagi….."
"Oh, okay. What's so important?"
"Read." Luna handed Usagi the Asahi, fresh off the newspaper stand.
"Russian Mafia Boss Escapes From Tokyo Prison – Murchinov At Large. Murchinov!?" It seemed that the person who killed her best friend, had escaped during the night.
"Exactly. The same person who killed Naru."
"And he said that when he got out of jail, he'd come after me. Shit!"
"Usagi, what's going on down there?" An awoken Kenji Tsukino asked.
"Nothing, Dad. Go back to bed."
"Listen, Usa…. could you do me a favour and make some tea?"
"Sure." "Shit!" "Luna, do you think that Mina will be in today?"
"Probably."
Downtown, in Police HQ….
"Dammit! Dammit, dammit, dammit! I thought we shut down his operation!"
"Aino, stop worrying."
"Chief – you don't understand. If he finds out where Usagi is, he's going to kill her!"
"Aino…"
"Yes, chief?"
"Like I said before…. QUIT WORRYING!"
"Fine." Just then, the annoying sound of the phone could be heard throughout the hallway. "Excuse me for a second, I have to take this phone call. Moshi Moshi?"
On the phone…..
"Mina – it's Usagi. Have you heard about….."
"Yeah, I've heard. You'd better watch the banks, Usagi – they're sure to pull another one off."
"I don't think so. He said that the first thing he'd do when he got out of jail would be to kill every one of the Sailor Senshi."
"Usagi – they need funds to pull off operations like this. I know from experience."
"What experience?"
"The experience I had in London! Remember? As Sailor-V?"
"Oh yeah. Wait… do you think that he has connections?"
"With who?"
"I hear that Mamoru's been working for some Russian guy. Murchinov might be that Russian. I'll ask him."
"That might be a good idea. Thanks for letting me know, Usagi. Bye."
Meanwhile…..
"The boss is back!"
"Gregory, how are you?"
"Okay, please be seated." Everyone of his operatives sat down at the table. "Six months ago, we pulled off a robbery, which was foiled, and I was arrested and charged with the robbery and an attempted murder, which was that little bitch who was shouting. The other girl, the one with the wings, held me at gunpoint, and forced me outside, where I was arrested by her accomplice. Soon afterwards, the one that I shot, passed out on the floor, and died three days later in hospital. The charge was soon upgraded to murder. And I was to rot in jail for the next 70 years, until you helped me escape." A cheer went up from the table.
"Gentlemen, I say that it's time we eliminated those brats."
"Hear here!"
"First, we must find out who the others are. Names, Aliases, Addresses, Next of Kin, right down to what they eat for breakfast. Each one of you is assigned to a Sailor Senshi."
The treacherous Mamoru Chiba handed a list of names to Greg Murchinov. "I've done some preliminary research, and came up with a list of Sailor Senshi. All 5 who were involved in that bungled holdup. And one who wasn't there at the time of the robbery."
Murchinov seemed pleased at the efforts of his latest recruit. "Excellent. When we find out who they are, we will kill them immediately. Right until I'm down to Mamoru Chiba's ex-girlfriend, Eternal Sailor Moon. If you find her, don't kill her. Knock her out, and bring her to me. I'll straighten this out. And then no one will be hearing the name 'Eternal Sailor Moon'! Gentlemen, it is time!" Large cheers and uproars were being sent across the table. "Now, Moon brat, you will be shown just how powerful Russia can really be. And what a painful death feels like."
"Moshi Moshi?"
"Rei, it's Usagi."
Rei sighed. "What do you want, meatball head?"
"Murchinov's escaped from jail."
"What, that guy I aimed the sniper at? He's out of jail?"
"Exactly. Now, he said that when he got out…."
"I know – he'd come after the inners. I was at the courthouse that day, meatball head!"
"Hey – don't call me a meatball head!"
"If it weren't for your interference, Naru would have been alive!"
Usagi was offended. "I'm hanging up, Rei. How dare you say a thing like that! I did my best to help!"
"Wait! Don't hang up! Look, if it's that important to you, tell the others to come to the Hikawa temple after sundown. We'll sort it out then."
At the Tsukino apartment….
"Luna – tell the others to meet me at the Hikawa temple. Sundown."
"Usagi, is it just the inner Senshi who are involved in this?"
"Could you please leave Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna and Hotaru out of this. They weren't involved with what happened that day."
"What about Chibi-Usa?"
"Good point. Tell my daughter, err, cousin, to come to the Hikawa temple at the same time as everyone else."
Sundown came, and every single one of the inner Senshi was waiting at the steps of the Hikawa Temple.
"Where is Usagi?"
"I don't know, she said that she'd be here by sundown."
"Typical of that meatball head, always being late." Soon afterwards, Rei noticed an angel like figure walking towards the temple, with a smaller girl by her side. It was Usagi, already transformed into Eternal Sailor Moon, with Chibi-Usa, whom she called her cousin. She too was transformed into Sailor Chibi-Moon.
"Usagi, Chibi-Usa, you didn't have to transform!"
"Oh, okay."
"No,no,no,no,no – don't detransform. Usagi, was it that important that you had to transform?" asked Ami.
"Well..." Usagi sighed. "As you all know, Gregory Murchinov, that Russian son of a bitch who killed my best friend, has escaped from jail. And I know that he's after me. He vowed to kill me. And each and every single inner Sailor Senshi."
Mina then interrupted Usagi. "Usagi's told me that Mamoru works for some Russian guy, but we don't know who he is. He might be connected with Murchinov."
"Or it might be Murchinov himself. I've seen the guy walking around the Ginza district like he owns the place," added Ami.
"Which one, Ami – Chiba or Murchinov?"
"Murchinov. Definitely. I know exactly what he looks like."
"That man keeps on ordering Russian food from my restaurant. I'm sick of it! I hate Russian food!" Makoto added.
"Well, if Mamoru Chiba's connected, should we check him out?" Rei asked. But then she received her own answer, just looking at her angel-winged friend next to her.
"Wait – so that's why you're transformed!"
"Good idea, Usagi."
"Seems like I don't know this meatball-head well enough. I always thought that she was a klutz." Usagi just showed Rei the three-fingered salute. "Now, shut up, you!" Rei just laughed.
"Are we going to do this, or what?"
"I think it's time we gave Mamoru-baka a little visit."
"MERCURY POWER!"
"MARS POWER!"
"VENUS POWER!
"JUPITER POWER!"
Within a few seconds, they had transformed.
"Perfect. Now to show to Mamoru-baka that if you're involved with Russian mobsters, you're going to get your ass kicked."
At the Chiba residence….
"Hello, who is this?"
"Let us in. We need to see Mamoru."
"Okay, come in." They marched right up the staircase, where Usagi, as Eternal Sailor Moon, kicked down the door leading to Mamoru's room.
"What the hell is going on here?"
"Moon Tiara Power!"
"Hey, what was that for?"
"Minako, search his room. Anything Russian, hand it to me."
"Just what do you thing you're doing?" Usagi pushed Mamoru up against the wall, far from the desk.
"For love and justice, I am the Pretty Suited Soldier, Eternal Sailor Moon."
"Fucking hell, Usagi, I know who you are." Usagi once again pushed Mamoru up against the wall.
"What I want to know is why, in the name of the moon, why would you associate yourself with a Russian gangster?"
"Usagi, I know nothing about any Russians – what are you talking about?"
"Mamoru, I can somehow feel that you're connected with the murder of Naru Osaka."
"What – that bitch?"
"Yes – and even though she's dead, don't even think about calling her a bitch!"
"Usagi, I don't know a thing. Now let go of me before I call the police."
"Wrong answer, baka. And we've got a police warrant. And this shotgun from that armed robbery, six months ago."
"I'm telling you, I know nothing!"
"Usagi, there's nothing." Minako then walked towards Usagi, flashing the search warrant. And then tearing it up in half.
"Damn! Nothing!"
"Could you please let go of me now?"
"Okay, but if I find out that you're connected with Murchinov, you will be punished. And I guarantee it." And to prove it, Usagi bitch-slapped Mamoru in the face, before letting him go. She stormed out the door, with Rei setting it alight, and then Ami dousing the flames.
Back at the Hikawa temple….
"Well, that didn't work." Minako looked a little bit low.
"Don't worry. I think I might be able to get into Murchinov's office, steal the documents, and then get him before he gets me."
"That plan better work, meatball head," Rei snapped at Usagi.
"It will. I guarantee it."
"And if it doesn't?" asked Makoto.
"Then gang warfare and guerilla warfare is sure to become an important part of the Sailor Senshi." A detransformed Usagi Tsukino walked home, after a hard night's work. She was almost certain that Mamoru was involved with Murchinov, and tomorrow would be the day of truth.
Nearly two thousand words. I think that this is the best effort at any type of fanfic. And for those who reviewed, thank you very much. I hope this chapter didn't disappoint you. Please tell me what you think of it.
The Adelaide Fanfic Writer
October 8, 2001
