I tried the communicator again. No answer. I looked at Eternal Sailor Moon.
"Mercury… you don't think…" Sailor Moon couldn't finish her thought. I shook my head. No. We weren't going to lose another Senshi! I refused to believe it! I opened my computer and I tried to scan for Venus' energy signature. I couldn't find it anywhere in the ten block area. We de-transformed. I looked at Serena again. She seemed to be fighting back tears.
"Oh God… please not Mina." She whispered. A guy ran up to us. He had wavy blonde- brown hair and dark green eyes.
"Excuse me? I was wondering if you have seen someone." He looked doubtful.
"Who?" I asked.
"Her name was Mina. She had long blonde hair, much like yours, miss." He gestured to Serena. Mina.
"We are looking for her too." Serena whispered. The guy looked confused.
"She called us on her cell phone for help. We can't find her." I explained.
"I hope that monster didn't get her. I lost my brother to one of those before." He said. Serena and I paled. Someone died because of a youma. I suddenly felt worthless. All the fighting we have done saved some lives but not all. Someone died because we weren't strong enough. I couldn't help thinking that someone died because I wasn't strong enough. I tried not to look too guilty. Serena looked at me, her tears threatening to fall at any second.
"Amy, what do you think happened to her?" she asked me. I looked at the guy. I needed to do some more research. I didn't have any proof but I was sure the Senshi were disappearing due to our magical family. Disappearing. I had already assumed that Mina was gone. Maybe she wasn't. But then why didn't answer her communicator? Why didn't she answer us?
"Are you guys best friends with Minako?" he asked. I nodded.
"Excuse me… but what is your name?"
"Evan. And you?" Serena and I told him what's our name was.
"Sere, I'm going home. Research." I said. Serena nodded, her pigtails bobbing. I pulled out some paper and wrote down my phone number.
"Here. Call me if you find Mina." I asked. Even nodded and then gave me his number.
"I hope she's okay." So do I. So do I.
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I entered my house, exhausted. University wasn't what was tiring me out but the stress of my missing friends. My friends. These were my first real friends. I wasn't going to lose them. There was no way I was going to lose them. I walked into my living room. The furniture was soaked.
"Mom?" I called out. I doubted that she would be there. I understood that her hours were busy but at the same time I wished she would be home more. Who know how long before I moved out? How long it would be before a powerful enemy would swallow me up? I shook my head and told myself not to think those thoughts. Mom walked into the living room; looking as soaked as the furniture was.
"Mom?" I asked her. She looked at me strangely.
"Why didn't you tell me?" she asked as she sat down on the drenched sofa.
"Tell you what?" I knew what was coming.
"My daughter was Sailor Mercury and never even told me. I thought we close." She whispered. I paled.
"You were… I was… sorry mom." What else could I tell her?
"You never told me that I, as Suisei Ami's mother, had magic."
"You don't…" I fibbed. No. She couldn't know.
"But I do." She stood up. I backed up, walking into the wall. I was shivering. I knew this was bad. My henshin stick appeared in my hand.
"My daughter… my friend of water… I do!" water shot from my mother's hands and bonded my hands together. The water froze into ice. Mom walked up to me and took my wand away from me.
"Mother why?" I whispered. She laughed and slapped my face. Tears welled up and I tried not to cry.
"You did this! If you had died like you were suppose to then none of this would have happened! Getting to the Outer Senshi will be harder but I will have my revenge! You should have die!" I was filled with dread. Serenity! She was in danger. My mother clapped her hands and the ice crept up my arms. It was freezing! I fell to my knees. My world was turning black. The last thing I saw was the burning blue sign of Mercury.
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I opened my eyes and looked around me. I wasn't dressed in my school clothes but in blue sweat pants and a blue t- shirt. I also seemed to be in some sort of jail cell. I sat up. I had been lying on a hard mattress with no sheets or pillow. In the corner of the little cell was a white toilet. I didn't like this. I also noticed I wasn't wearing any socks or shoes. I walked, on the cold floor, to the bars.
"Hello?" I called out. Raye appeared in the cell across from me. She looked wore out and tired. She was wearing the same outfit but in red.
"Amy!" she cried. Then I heard Lita and Mina. I didn't see them but I figured they were next to Raye and I.
"Where are we?" I asked.
"I don't know. All I know is that we can't use our magic. Something in this cell is blocking our powers." Raye said.
"Is Serena here?" Lita asked.
"No. I think they will go after the Outer Senshi first." I replied.
"Who are they?" Mina asked. She sounded like she just woke up from a long sleep.
"I'm not sure," Raye replied, "but I think they are from the Negaverse." Suddenly a laugh filled the cold cellblock. A woman walked past each of our cells. She was wearing a small red dress, again without any shoes. Her green hair was piled up in a bun on the top of her head.
"Who are you?" Lita demanded. I guess this is the first time she appeared to the Inner Senshi.
"I am Heki. I am a warrior of the great Negaverse. You killed our Queen and our Master. You will be punished. But first I need your magic." She said.
"Never!" Raye cried. Heki laughed.
"You cannot stop me," she raised her hand and a black crystal appeared in it, "I will transfer your powers into this Crystal thus making it the Inner Crust. When the Outer Senshi comes I will make another Crystal, calling it the Outer Crust. Then when we get Serenity and Endymion…" Heki trailed off smiling happily. I glared at Heki.
"You leave my princess and prince alone! Mercury Shine Aqua Illusion!" Nothing happened. I didn't even fell the water come into me. Heki laughed and raised the Crystal. It flashed once and a tingling sensation came over me. I sank to my knees, noticing Raye was doing the same thing. Red waves seemed to radiate off her and into the Crystal. Then I noticed blue waves were coming off me. I tried to pull away from the bars but I couldn't.
"No…" I whispered. I never felt so weak. Fatigue overcame me. I tried to stay awake. I tired to fight the Crystal but it was no use. I fell to the floor unconscious.
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I wake up, my face pressed against the bars. I noticed Raye calling to me.
"Amy? Amy?" I sat up, rubbing my face. My blue outfit was black and I felt separated from my planet. I felt separated from the water, from ice.
"Raye?" I whispered. I was exhausted.
"Amy!"
"Amy!"
"Amy!" my three friend cried. I guess I was the last one to wake up.
"Now what?" I asked. Raye gave a cynical laugh.
"We are powerless. We wait for them to kill us."