A Friend In Need.

This chapter has a song in it, called 'Paid My Dues' by Anastasia. I changed the words around a little bit. I'm sure she'll forgive me for 'borrowing' it.

"No! " Michiru stood up and yelled in that clear, sweet voice of hers. "Haruka did not do that. For one, I know her better that all of you put together, and trust me; she's not a crazy psychopath. If she says Usagi did it, I believe her. Haruka doesn't lie. Besides that, the night Rei died, Haruka was with me!" By this time, Michiru had started to cry. The judge cleared his throat and straightened his glasses. "And what were you doing at this time?" Michiru's face suddenly went red, and I busied myself with examining my fingernails. "Er. I'd rather not discuss that, your Honour," She mumbled going even redder as the inners in the background started snickering.

I couldn't believe it. She believed me. She'd defended me. The judge looked at her, than said in an arrogant tone that e made me want to give him a broken jaw, "Well, it seems we now have sufficient evidence to be able to say that the Queen of Neptune, Sailor Neptune, Michiru Kaioh was an accomplice in this horrific act. They will be executed at sundown. --------------------- Later, as we were strung by our wrists about a foot off the ground in the corridor while everyone was leaving, the inners, as well as Hotaru and Setsuna, came to speak to us. " I can't believe you, Haruka," Makoto spat, using my name as an insult. "You murdered our friend! And then, on top of that, you have the nerve to lie about it! Don't you have a heart? Why the hell did you blame Usagi, of all people, you bitch? Before I could start yelling at her, she moved onto Michiru.

"And you! How can you support such a monster? We all know why yo did it, because we all heard your 'touching' statement." I saw red. Even though my arms were currently tied to a doorframe, I still managed to retaliate. Mustering all my strength, I kicked her as hard as I could in the knee. While she stood still, rubbing her knee and muttering obscenity under her breath, I spat in her face. " Never. Insult. Michiru. In. Front. Of. Me. You just saw what happens, didn't you, you disgusting whore!" With an evil look, and a rustle of their formal dresses, they all strutted away in a cloud of green, blue, yellow, maroon and Hotaru's usual black, dragging behind them a mournful looking Hotaru, and Setsuna, who mouthed: I believe you. I smiled sadly after her.

"Michi, I think I just made my ropes looser! We have to get away! We just have to!" She nodded. "Yes, try and get yourself loose." I struggled with the ropes, stopping every time a guard walked past, and finally managed to squeeze my raw and bleeding wrists out of the rope. I dropped to the flor and hurried to untie Michiru, in case another guard came past. "No," she whispered. "You run. Leave me." I snorted, and slung her over my shoulder. "Don't be silly." As I raced over to our bedroom, with Michiru trying to scream as softly as she could. "Put me down! Put me down! Down! Now!" Feeling sorry for her, I set her down, and raced to my bedside table, picked up my locket, then both Michiru and me raced into the secret passageway hidden under our bed. --------------------- As the guard walked slowly past the doorway, he noticed the hanging ropes, one with blood smeared all over them. There was nobody there. He yelled frantically into his walkie-talkie. "They've escaped! CODE RED, I REPEAT, CODE RED!" With those words, he scurried away, hiding his pimply face in shame. He knew he would probably be fired for letting the prisoners escape. --------------------- Behind us, we heard the alarms and screams start. "Oh, shit." I muttered quietly. "Run, Michiru!" We ran full out. We had to go 2 kilometres before we reach the palace fence line. I looked at Michiru. She was having a hard time trying to run, because of her full skirts. As quickly as I could, I lifted her off the ground, arranged her in my arms, and took off again.

You can say what you want about me

Wanna do what you want to me But you can not stop me.

I've been knocked down

It's a crazy town

Even got a punch in the face in LA

Aint nothing in the world that can keep Me from doing what I wanna do.

'Cause I'm too proud, I'm too strong Live by the code that you gotta move on Feeling sorry for yourself Aint got nobody nowhere.

So I.(held my head high) Knew I.(knew I'd survive) Well I made it (I made it) I don't hate it (don't hate it) That's just the way it goes, yeah I done made it through Stand on my own two I paid my dues, yeah Tried to hold me down You can't stop me now I paid my dues.

So like I told you

You cannot stop me

I paid my dues



Now I'm still tested every day

People try to mess with Haruka Got another thing coming 'Cause I have a mind And I thought I'd better let you know.

I'm no punk, I can't get down I don't give a damn about who's around That was just fine 'til now.

So I.(held my head high) Knew I.(knew I'd survive) Well I made it (I made it) Ohhh (don't hate it) That's just the way it goes, yeah I done made it through Stand on my own two I paid my dues, yeah yeah Tried to hold me down You can't stop me now I paid my dues, yeah yeah yeah yeah.

Took so long to get me here But I wont live in fear You try to steal my shine But first, they wanna build you up Then, they tear you down It's a struggle, you try to bubble.

So I.(held my head high) Knew I.(knew I'd survive) Ohhhh (I made it) (Don't hate it) Said that's just the way. (I done made it through) (Stand on my own two) I said I paid my, I paid my dues, yeah (Tried to hold me down) But you can't stop me now (can't stop me now) (I paid my) I paid my, I paid my dues Yeah (tried to hold me down) But you can't stop me now( you can't stop me now) I paid my dues.

Meh. That chapter probably wasn't my best. *Turns on her best politician smile.* But review it anyway!!!