Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 3: Chapter 8 'Ice'
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
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"Come on Ami. Let's walk you home." Offered Usagi.
"Okay." Ami sighed.
"Not yet!" Someone yelled from above.
"Eeeeekkkkkkkk!" Screeched Usagi.
"Its one of them!" Gasped Mamoru.
"Oh no!" Ami suddenly realized that since Mamoru and Usagi both had been targeted already, the Enemy must be after HER! She revolved around and raced off as Usagi and Mamoru jumped into the nearby bushes.
"I don't think so!" Lachesis growled. "Akuma! Get them!"
The already formed Akuma monster lunged toward Usagi and Mamoru while Lachesis attacked Ami.
"Who are you?! What do you want?!" Ami jumped out of the way and was rammed into the nearby railing.
"I am Lachesis, middle sister of the Tri Fates! Your Pure Heart is my only desire." Lachesis said as she attacked Ami again. Ami quickly dodged but didn't see the other attack coming. She screamed as Lachesis blasted her with her power. "Hold still!" Lachesis tossed a chain whip, pinning Ami to the pole.
"Hey! Stop!" Someone yelled. A rock hit squarely on Lachesis' head. Everyone turned to see Okugi!
"That HURT!" Lachesis gingerly rubbed her head.
"It was supposed to." He snarled back. "There's more where that came from."
"Foolish boy!"
"Okugi! RUN!" Ami screamed, "They only want me! Please don't get yourself involved! You could get hurt!" she begged.
"No way! I may not be strong, but innocent people shouldn't have to get hurt because I didn't help! As long as you try...! Right?!" Okugi insisted.
Lachesis laughed again. "How noble - but still useless!" She said and dived into him, hurtling herself and Okugi into the frozen lake. There was a giant explosion of water. Lachesis floated out - Okugi didn't.
"Okugi! No! Stop! Ugh... NO! OKUGI!" Ami screamed in pain tearing at the ropes. She heard a crunch as the glasses in her back pocket broke. Using the sharp glass, she tore the rope and scrambled to the water's edge - looked in the murky water for any traces of him. Taking a chance, she took a step back and dove in after him. Though the water was freezing cold, Ami ignored it. [I must hurry!]
Okugi was unconscious and sinking. He wouldn't last long. Ami caught his hand, pulling him upward. She was running out of air - and fast. Just as she reached the surface and caught a breath of air, Lachesis pulled her down. She tried to scream, but there was no air for her to do so. [Oh no! Help!] With her last bit of strength, she pushed Okugi upward toward the light. [Please... some... body... help... me... ple ... as... e...] Then she fainted.
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"Ami!" Usagi screamed.
"No!" Yelled Mamoru.
For a while nothing happened. Then she appeared with Okugi. Suddenly, Lachesis teleported and pulled her down. When bubbles foamed the surface, Ami didn't emerge. An unconscious Okugi floated along the sidelines.
"AMI!" Usagi screamed again. She raced over and pulled Okugi out of the water. Almost immediately he started coughing, then breathing on his own.
Just then the other Senshi arrived at the scene.
"What happened?" Asked Mars, "Where's Ami?"
Usagi just whimpered while Mamoru quickly started to explain.
"...then she dove after him. She hasn't surfaced!"
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Ami was floating in a black void. [I couldn't do it.] Tears streamed down her face. She wrapped her arms around her legs. [I'm sorry my friends. I can't do it. I don't have the Power to defeat her. Mother... I'm sorry, too. I will never be a doctor like we wanted. I'm sorry, everyone. I wanted to see you again. I guess now I never will... Okugi... I'm...] Something stopped her apologies.
"Your friends may have the brawn's, but you have the brains. Instead of trying to fight next time, why don't you try thinking? Not being able to land punches doesn't mean you can't fight, it means you use different techniques. Instead of using fists to fight, you use brains. It is obvious wisdom is your element. Use it. Sometimes fighting physically hurts more than helps."
[Huh... Okugi? Wait! You're right! I haven't been thinking! I was so worried about all the little things that I lost focus of my true mission! But... What is it?]
"I can't fight! Or do anything like the others! All I can do is form plans and calculate stuff..."
[Yes! My dream and mission! To protect the ones I love! That's why I study... So I can protect them!] Blue rays of light spread from her, eliminating the darkness.
There was a soft laugh in the distance. 'Looks like you figured it out with my council. Now Mercury... Wake up...!'
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Lachesis dumped Ami on the ground in front of the other Senshi.
"NO!" Usagi wailed.
The others gasped and called to her. But she couldn't her them.
Lachesis laughed. She twisted her hand and fired a beam into her. Both it bounced right off! Suddenly, Ami's forehead started to glow with the symbol of Mercury. Blue power surged out of her, and then she awakened and stood up.
"What?!" Lachesis shrieked, "That's not possible!"
Her transformer appeared in front of her, glowing also. The shape of it melted at changer into a circular blue brooch with the symbol of Mercury on it. She grabbed it immediately.
"I'm not going to let you hurt my friends." Ami said quietly. She lifted the locket and called a new transformation. "MERCURY ETERNAL... MAKE UP!" The transformer burst with power. A point shot out of the top of the locket, then a second, a third, a fourth, and fifth. The brouch was now a five-pointed star with a circle in the center, and the symbol of Mercury in the middle of that.
Then Sailor Mercury took on a new form. Her front bow warped and wings replaced them. Icy ribbons swirled around her creating a new outfit. Her gloves now had a v-shaped trim at the wrists. Two pairs of ribbons ran down from the back of her waist to her knees, one set her old medium blue and the other set a baby blue. Now she has three softly cascading skirts, the top one a medium blue, with ice blue underneath, and finally white. Her boots now had the same v-shaped trim at her ankles as at her wrists. The blue symbol of Mercury still was engraved on her forehead, replacing her tiara. "I won't let you! Douse yourself with water and repent! I am Eternal Sailor Mercury! You're punished!" Mercury dove for Lachesis but she dodged easily.
"Ha! You make me laugh!" Lachesis mocked and attacked her.
Mercury attacked back though. "MERCURY AQUA RHAPSODY!"
The two attacks collided and nullified each other. "That can't be!" Lachesis gasped, "Oh well, I'll just add more power."
A massive energy beam of water blasted out and hit Mercury. "MERCURY AQUA RHAPSODY!" Mercury tried to nullify it again but it was too strong. "Aahhhhh!" She wailed as the impact drove her backward. She tried to take the brunt of the blast, but it was still to powerful. The force was slowly pushing her. "Ugh..." She gasped. [I still don't have the power to beat her!] Groaning, she tried attacking again, to no avail. [I can't... I don't know how!]
A woman wearing a doctor uniform appeared in the back of the crowd of the Senshi. She watched their every move.
Out of the blue, the unseen Akuma dove for Mercury. She screamed as it hit her with enormous power. [This isn't happening!] To make matters worse, her transformation was starting to dissolve!
[Ami? My baby?! Those monsters are trying to hurt her?!] The doctor gasped. "AMI?!"
Mercury/Ami turned her head to see her own mother! "Mum?!"
"Ami! Please! Be careful! I believe in you! Don't give up!" She said encouragingly, although she know what could happen.
"But..." Venus said.
"Don't. She needs to do this on her own." Ms. Mizuno whispered.
"Okay..."
"Thank you!" Ami's eyes softened. [I must do this! For Mother! And my friends! But how? I must find a way!]
"...Wisdom is your element. Use it. Sometimes fighting physically hurts more than helps. "
[A weakness... I need to find a weakness.] Something beaded Lachesis' brow... [Sweat... That's it! She's over exerting herself! She's using too much energy all at once! Unless she wins now, she'll loose a large amount of power! If I can just hold off a little more... But where can I find the power I need to win? I don't even know where to start...]
"The best place to start is at the center or beginning. Then you can slowly work your way out."
[Yes!] Ami slowly relaxed her muscles. [I hope this works...]
"Ha ha ha! You can't win! Give up?" Lachesis mocked.
Ami ignored her. She searched deep within herself to find the power she needed to succeed. The power of Mercury. And suddenly, she found it. "SHINE SNOW ILLUSION!"
"WHAT?! What happened? I can't see! No!"
"I'll show you! How dare you try to hurt my family and friends!" Ami snarled. She'd never been so angry in her entire life!
"Ha! I'm just getting warmed up!" Lachesis laughed.
"Wrong! Your deception doesn't fool me! You're almost out of power!"
"What! How did you...?!"
"MERCURY LIQUID AVALANCHE!" A powerful blast of liquid ice froze the water beam Lachesis was using against her, completely disintegrated the Akuma, and almost killed Lachesis herself.
"No! I'll get you Mercury! You just wait and see!" Lachesis shimmered and disappeared back to her master's lair.
"Yay! You did it!" Usagi cheered.
"How..." Jupiter murmured. [No... It isn't possible... She's stronger than I am!]
Mercury stood there for a moment, watching them. Then she saw her mother smiling at her. "I'm proud of you, Ami." She said.
"Thanks. I...uh..." Mercury collapsed forward, groaning slightly. The transformation faded, leaving Ami behind. Her mother caught her. "I used too much energy too, apparently." She whispered.
"She'll be OK." Jupiter assured. "She's just tired. The wounds will heal with Saturn's help. I promise."
"I take it this will all be explained, right?"
"Not in the open." Uranus said.
"Acceptable. Please, follow me." Ami's Mother helped up Ami and lead them away toward her apartment.
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Lachesis stumbled into the throne room. She was bleeding badly and hurt everywhere.
"Ha! Look at the almighty Lachesis now!" A voice teased. "And I thought she stood a ghost of a chance! She's just as bad as her sister is! Maybe worse!"
Lachesis turned around angrily. "How dare you... My sister was powerful! And so am I!" She twisted her hand and hit the guy hard.
He scowled. " WAS is the key word, ugly."
"I am NOT ugly!"
"Oh really? Than why do you hide your face in that pitiful excuse for a robe? I know! It must be because you're afraid!" He laughed loudly. He brushed back his dark brown hair and grinned at her with his gold eyes.
"Devin! I'll kill you!" Lachesis roared and attacked him. Even though she knew she couldn't win, she didn't care anymore. Clotho almost died. Atropos would soon join them in death. At least then could the three be in peace. Maybe she should have joined the Senshi after all. Did she still have a chance at redemption?
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No one remembered about a young man who had thought to be unconscious during the battle. But he wasn't. He wasn't surprised that they had forgotten about him. He had acted like that on purpose. [So Ami is Sailor Mercury. Hmm... interesting.] He sighed. [I wish she wasn't. Now I might half to kill her if she gets in my way.]
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 3: Chapter 8 'Ice'
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
Book 3: Chapter 8 'Ice'
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
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"Come on Ami. Let's walk you home." Offered Usagi.
"Okay." Ami sighed.
"Not yet!" Someone yelled from above.
"Eeeeekkkkkkkk!" Screeched Usagi.
"Its one of them!" Gasped Mamoru.
"Oh no!" Ami suddenly realized that since Mamoru and Usagi both had been targeted already, the Enemy must be after HER! She revolved around and raced off as Usagi and Mamoru jumped into the nearby bushes.
"I don't think so!" Lachesis growled. "Akuma! Get them!"
The already formed Akuma monster lunged toward Usagi and Mamoru while Lachesis attacked Ami.
"Who are you?! What do you want?!" Ami jumped out of the way and was rammed into the nearby railing.
"I am Lachesis, middle sister of the Tri Fates! Your Pure Heart is my only desire." Lachesis said as she attacked Ami again. Ami quickly dodged but didn't see the other attack coming. She screamed as Lachesis blasted her with her power. "Hold still!" Lachesis tossed a chain whip, pinning Ami to the pole.
"Hey! Stop!" Someone yelled. A rock hit squarely on Lachesis' head. Everyone turned to see Okugi!
"That HURT!" Lachesis gingerly rubbed her head.
"It was supposed to." He snarled back. "There's more where that came from."
"Foolish boy!"
"Okugi! RUN!" Ami screamed, "They only want me! Please don't get yourself involved! You could get hurt!" she begged.
"No way! I may not be strong, but innocent people shouldn't have to get hurt because I didn't help! As long as you try...! Right?!" Okugi insisted.
Lachesis laughed again. "How noble - but still useless!" She said and dived into him, hurtling herself and Okugi into the frozen lake. There was a giant explosion of water. Lachesis floated out - Okugi didn't.
"Okugi! No! Stop! Ugh... NO! OKUGI!" Ami screamed in pain tearing at the ropes. She heard a crunch as the glasses in her back pocket broke. Using the sharp glass, she tore the rope and scrambled to the water's edge - looked in the murky water for any traces of him. Taking a chance, she took a step back and dove in after him. Though the water was freezing cold, Ami ignored it. [I must hurry!]
Okugi was unconscious and sinking. He wouldn't last long. Ami caught his hand, pulling him upward. She was running out of air - and fast. Just as she reached the surface and caught a breath of air, Lachesis pulled her down. She tried to scream, but there was no air for her to do so. [Oh no! Help!] With her last bit of strength, she pushed Okugi upward toward the light. [Please... some... body... help... me... ple ... as... e...] Then she fainted.
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"Ami!" Usagi screamed.
"No!" Yelled Mamoru.
For a while nothing happened. Then she appeared with Okugi. Suddenly, Lachesis teleported and pulled her down. When bubbles foamed the surface, Ami didn't emerge. An unconscious Okugi floated along the sidelines.
"AMI!" Usagi screamed again. She raced over and pulled Okugi out of the water. Almost immediately he started coughing, then breathing on his own.
Just then the other Senshi arrived at the scene.
"What happened?" Asked Mars, "Where's Ami?"
Usagi just whimpered while Mamoru quickly started to explain.
"...then she dove after him. She hasn't surfaced!"
* * *
Ami was floating in a black void. [I couldn't do it.] Tears streamed down her face. She wrapped her arms around her legs. [I'm sorry my friends. I can't do it. I don't have the Power to defeat her. Mother... I'm sorry, too. I will never be a doctor like we wanted. I'm sorry, everyone. I wanted to see you again. I guess now I never will... Okugi... I'm...] Something stopped her apologies.
"Your friends may have the brawn's, but you have the brains. Instead of trying to fight next time, why don't you try thinking? Not being able to land punches doesn't mean you can't fight, it means you use different techniques. Instead of using fists to fight, you use brains. It is obvious wisdom is your element. Use it. Sometimes fighting physically hurts more than helps."
[Huh... Okugi? Wait! You're right! I haven't been thinking! I was so worried about all the little things that I lost focus of my true mission! But... What is it?]
"I can't fight! Or do anything like the others! All I can do is form plans and calculate stuff..."
[Yes! My dream and mission! To protect the ones I love! That's why I study... So I can protect them!] Blue rays of light spread from her, eliminating the darkness.
There was a soft laugh in the distance. 'Looks like you figured it out with my council. Now Mercury... Wake up...!'
* * *
Lachesis dumped Ami on the ground in front of the other Senshi.
"NO!" Usagi wailed.
The others gasped and called to her. But she couldn't her them.
Lachesis laughed. She twisted her hand and fired a beam into her. Both it bounced right off! Suddenly, Ami's forehead started to glow with the symbol of Mercury. Blue power surged out of her, and then she awakened and stood up.
"What?!" Lachesis shrieked, "That's not possible!"
Her transformer appeared in front of her, glowing also. The shape of it melted at changer into a circular blue brooch with the symbol of Mercury on it. She grabbed it immediately.
"I'm not going to let you hurt my friends." Ami said quietly. She lifted the locket and called a new transformation. "MERCURY ETERNAL... MAKE UP!" The transformer burst with power. A point shot out of the top of the locket, then a second, a third, a fourth, and fifth. The brouch was now a five-pointed star with a circle in the center, and the symbol of Mercury in the middle of that.
Then Sailor Mercury took on a new form. Her front bow warped and wings replaced them. Icy ribbons swirled around her creating a new outfit. Her gloves now had a v-shaped trim at the wrists. Two pairs of ribbons ran down from the back of her waist to her knees, one set her old medium blue and the other set a baby blue. Now she has three softly cascading skirts, the top one a medium blue, with ice blue underneath, and finally white. Her boots now had the same v-shaped trim at her ankles as at her wrists. The blue symbol of Mercury still was engraved on her forehead, replacing her tiara. "I won't let you! Douse yourself with water and repent! I am Eternal Sailor Mercury! You're punished!" Mercury dove for Lachesis but she dodged easily.
"Ha! You make me laugh!" Lachesis mocked and attacked her.
Mercury attacked back though. "MERCURY AQUA RHAPSODY!"
The two attacks collided and nullified each other. "That can't be!" Lachesis gasped, "Oh well, I'll just add more power."
A massive energy beam of water blasted out and hit Mercury. "MERCURY AQUA RHAPSODY!" Mercury tried to nullify it again but it was too strong. "Aahhhhh!" She wailed as the impact drove her backward. She tried to take the brunt of the blast, but it was still to powerful. The force was slowly pushing her. "Ugh..." She gasped. [I still don't have the power to beat her!] Groaning, she tried attacking again, to no avail. [I can't... I don't know how!]
A woman wearing a doctor uniform appeared in the back of the crowd of the Senshi. She watched their every move.
Out of the blue, the unseen Akuma dove for Mercury. She screamed as it hit her with enormous power. [This isn't happening!] To make matters worse, her transformation was starting to dissolve!
[Ami? My baby?! Those monsters are trying to hurt her?!] The doctor gasped. "AMI?!"
Mercury/Ami turned her head to see her own mother! "Mum?!"
"Ami! Please! Be careful! I believe in you! Don't give up!" She said encouragingly, although she know what could happen.
"But..." Venus said.
"Don't. She needs to do this on her own." Ms. Mizuno whispered.
"Okay..."
"Thank you!" Ami's eyes softened. [I must do this! For Mother! And my friends! But how? I must find a way!]
"...Wisdom is your element. Use it. Sometimes fighting physically hurts more than helps. "
[A weakness... I need to find a weakness.] Something beaded Lachesis' brow... [Sweat... That's it! She's over exerting herself! She's using too much energy all at once! Unless she wins now, she'll loose a large amount of power! If I can just hold off a little more... But where can I find the power I need to win? I don't even know where to start...]
"The best place to start is at the center or beginning. Then you can slowly work your way out."
[Yes!] Ami slowly relaxed her muscles. [I hope this works...]
"Ha ha ha! You can't win! Give up?" Lachesis mocked.
Ami ignored her. She searched deep within herself to find the power she needed to succeed. The power of Mercury. And suddenly, she found it. "SHINE SNOW ILLUSION!"
"WHAT?! What happened? I can't see! No!"
"I'll show you! How dare you try to hurt my family and friends!" Ami snarled. She'd never been so angry in her entire life!
"Ha! I'm just getting warmed up!" Lachesis laughed.
"Wrong! Your deception doesn't fool me! You're almost out of power!"
"What! How did you...?!"
"MERCURY LIQUID AVALANCHE!" A powerful blast of liquid ice froze the water beam Lachesis was using against her, completely disintegrated the Akuma, and almost killed Lachesis herself.
"No! I'll get you Mercury! You just wait and see!" Lachesis shimmered and disappeared back to her master's lair.
"Yay! You did it!" Usagi cheered.
"How..." Jupiter murmured. [No... It isn't possible... She's stronger than I am!]
Mercury stood there for a moment, watching them. Then she saw her mother smiling at her. "I'm proud of you, Ami." She said.
"Thanks. I...uh..." Mercury collapsed forward, groaning slightly. The transformation faded, leaving Ami behind. Her mother caught her. "I used too much energy too, apparently." She whispered.
"She'll be OK." Jupiter assured. "She's just tired. The wounds will heal with Saturn's help. I promise."
"I take it this will all be explained, right?"
"Not in the open." Uranus said.
"Acceptable. Please, follow me." Ami's Mother helped up Ami and lead them away toward her apartment.
* * *
Lachesis stumbled into the throne room. She was bleeding badly and hurt everywhere.
"Ha! Look at the almighty Lachesis now!" A voice teased. "And I thought she stood a ghost of a chance! She's just as bad as her sister is! Maybe worse!"
Lachesis turned around angrily. "How dare you... My sister was powerful! And so am I!" She twisted her hand and hit the guy hard.
He scowled. " WAS is the key word, ugly."
"I am NOT ugly!"
"Oh really? Than why do you hide your face in that pitiful excuse for a robe? I know! It must be because you're afraid!" He laughed loudly. He brushed back his dark brown hair and grinned at her with his gold eyes.
"Devin! I'll kill you!" Lachesis roared and attacked him. Even though she knew she couldn't win, she didn't care anymore. Clotho almost died. Atropos would soon join them in death. At least then could the three be in peace. Maybe she should have joined the Senshi after all. Did she still have a chance at redemption?
* * *
No one remembered about a young man who had thought to be unconscious during the battle. But he wasn't. He wasn't surprised that they had forgotten about him. He had acted like that on purpose. [So Ami is Sailor Mercury. Hmm... interesting.] He sighed. [I wish she wasn't. Now I might half to kill her if she gets in my way.]
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 3: Chapter 8 'Ice'
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]