Here's Chapter Eight! Enjoy!
*A Surprise Visitor
Greg stepped off the train, breathing in the sweet Tokyo air. He couldn't believe he was finally back for good! Being eighteen did have its advantages. He sighed happily.
'I can't wait to see Amy!' He thought excitedly. 'I can't wait to show her how much I've changed...'
Greg had changed. He was no longer the small, helpless boy Amy had known. He was tall and had the toned body of a young adult now. His dark brown hair was cut short and styled with a little gel, making him look older and wonderfully handsome. His ear was pierced and his clothes were different, more of a comfortable college-boy look. His smile was bright and radiant, and his dark blue eyes sparkled like the deepest of oceans. He appeared to be a shy, intelligent, and very good-looking young man.
He walked to the other side of the train station and exited, stepping out onto a busy Tokyo street. First things first, he thought to himself- I have to get an apartment. He laughed. 'I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm finally out on my own!'
He quickly hailed a cab and didn't even notice as the driver took the time to admire the regal appearance of his movements. He smiled at the optimistic look in the boy's eyes, and silently wished he could look so happy.
"Tokyo Realty please," Greg said unable to contain his happiness.
'Amy, here I come!' He thought, grinning happily to himself.
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The girls sat on the temple steps watching Raye sweep the leaves from the porch absentmindedly. They were all worried about Mercury, especially Amara, who sat alone leaning against a tree.
"Guys, I know she'll be okay, she's got to be!" Mina said cheerfully. "We got help in time, I know we did!"
Amara's face grew angry and she stood up. "Amy's in the hospital now because this enemy was too strong! A lot of you didn't show up when we needed you, and I want to know why!" Amara demanded angrily. "Mina had an excuse! She lives the farthest away. But she got there first! We needed your help and you weren't there!"
"Amara, calm down, we all want Amy to be okay..." Michelle said softly walking over to her side, she laid a hand on her shoulder. Amara shook it off.
"NO! I want an explanation, and I want it NOW! Mercury nearly died!" Amara demanded, emotion clouding her normally cool green eyes.
Raye looked up from the leaves. She was crying. "I-I'm sorry Amara, I'm sorry for everything. I have no excuse, I fell asleep, and I didn't hear my communicator go off. I've been staying up, scrying the fire, trying to find answers... I'm so sorry!" Raye broke down and sobbed into her hands.
Amara's eyes grew soft. She smiled weakly and walked over to Raye, folding her into her arms in a comforting hug. Raye hugged her back fiercely.
"I'm so sorry Amara," she whispered.
"It's all right Raye, I'm sorry I overreacted. I'm just so worried about Mercury... We have to be on constant alert now... I just need your help!" Amara said aloud to everyone, not just Raye.
Serena nodded softly. She was horribly worried about Sailor Mercury as well. The scouts had to drag her away from Amy when the paramedics arrived. It was lucky for them Mercury had automatically powered down shortly after they had called 911. She missed Amy so much, and wanted her there right now... but she was still in a coma. No one could wake her up. She had shown no response even when the scouts had visited her earlier that day.
"Hey girls! Do you know where I could find Amy?" A voice behind them asked suddenly.
All the girls turned, and four of them gasped in surprise and happiness!
"Greg!" they all yelled happily.
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The Negaverse-
Kitara sat in her chambers and looked at the previous battle in her crystal orb. She watched the defeat of her powerful monster and the strong bond the sailor scouts had together. Soon the scene changed and revealed a young girl lying in a white bed. Her dark hair spilled around her, giving her the look of a princess. A short-haired sleeping beauty perhaps... A voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
"This is one of the sailor brats we fought last week. The one your monster mortally wounded. I'm proud of you Kitara, you've finally achieved something!" the voice rasped.
"Thank you my queen, but which scout is this? How did you find her?" Kitara asked curiously.
"Fool! You know very well how tuned in I am on the energy of my minions. I saw the battle just as you did. Sailor Mercury was hurt severely by the energy of that monster and I can track such a wound back to the person it was inflicted upon. I want you to destroy her soon, while she's still weak... But watch her, and be careful." Queen Malice hissed.
"Yes my queen," Kitara answered.
She turned around to look at her room. She walked to her mirror and peered inside, admiring her beautiful features. She suddenly whirled around and faced the shadows.
"Stealth," she muttered evilly, "just the one I was looking for... I have a job for you."
"What do you wish my mistress?" spoke a voice. A handsome man with black hair and black eyes stepped out of the shadows. He was dressed in (you guessed it) black and his eyes glowed with evil.
"I want you to find this girl and destroy her, but I need you to be quiet about it, and quick. Now go!" Kitara commanded.
The man nodded, and bowing, faded out, teleporting to Earth. Kitara watched him go... He's not bad looking, she thought wickedly. Maybe I'll keep him if he's successful. She laughed, and her minions that heard its echoes began to screech after her, begging to be called upon.
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The scouts ran to Greg and all crowded around him, hugging him tightly. Only the Outer Scouts remained behind, looking at them with some amusement.
"Greg, you look good! What are you doing here?" Lita asked laughing.
"I'm here to see Amy actually. I went to her house but no one was home. I figured she was here." Greg said, then he frowned, "But she's not, where is she? The library maybe?"
The scouts looked extremely uncomfortable. Greg grew suspicious.
"Where is she? Where is Amy? I want to see her!" Greg fired questions at them, one right after another.
Lita stepped forward, and prepared to tell him everything...
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*A Surprise Visitor
Greg stepped off the train, breathing in the sweet Tokyo air. He couldn't believe he was finally back for good! Being eighteen did have its advantages. He sighed happily.
'I can't wait to see Amy!' He thought excitedly. 'I can't wait to show her how much I've changed...'
Greg had changed. He was no longer the small, helpless boy Amy had known. He was tall and had the toned body of a young adult now. His dark brown hair was cut short and styled with a little gel, making him look older and wonderfully handsome. His ear was pierced and his clothes were different, more of a comfortable college-boy look. His smile was bright and radiant, and his dark blue eyes sparkled like the deepest of oceans. He appeared to be a shy, intelligent, and very good-looking young man.
He walked to the other side of the train station and exited, stepping out onto a busy Tokyo street. First things first, he thought to himself- I have to get an apartment. He laughed. 'I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm finally out on my own!'
He quickly hailed a cab and didn't even notice as the driver took the time to admire the regal appearance of his movements. He smiled at the optimistic look in the boy's eyes, and silently wished he could look so happy.
"Tokyo Realty please," Greg said unable to contain his happiness.
'Amy, here I come!' He thought, grinning happily to himself.
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The girls sat on the temple steps watching Raye sweep the leaves from the porch absentmindedly. They were all worried about Mercury, especially Amara, who sat alone leaning against a tree.
"Guys, I know she'll be okay, she's got to be!" Mina said cheerfully. "We got help in time, I know we did!"
Amara's face grew angry and she stood up. "Amy's in the hospital now because this enemy was too strong! A lot of you didn't show up when we needed you, and I want to know why!" Amara demanded angrily. "Mina had an excuse! She lives the farthest away. But she got there first! We needed your help and you weren't there!"
"Amara, calm down, we all want Amy to be okay..." Michelle said softly walking over to her side, she laid a hand on her shoulder. Amara shook it off.
"NO! I want an explanation, and I want it NOW! Mercury nearly died!" Amara demanded, emotion clouding her normally cool green eyes.
Raye looked up from the leaves. She was crying. "I-I'm sorry Amara, I'm sorry for everything. I have no excuse, I fell asleep, and I didn't hear my communicator go off. I've been staying up, scrying the fire, trying to find answers... I'm so sorry!" Raye broke down and sobbed into her hands.
Amara's eyes grew soft. She smiled weakly and walked over to Raye, folding her into her arms in a comforting hug. Raye hugged her back fiercely.
"I'm so sorry Amara," she whispered.
"It's all right Raye, I'm sorry I overreacted. I'm just so worried about Mercury... We have to be on constant alert now... I just need your help!" Amara said aloud to everyone, not just Raye.
Serena nodded softly. She was horribly worried about Sailor Mercury as well. The scouts had to drag her away from Amy when the paramedics arrived. It was lucky for them Mercury had automatically powered down shortly after they had called 911. She missed Amy so much, and wanted her there right now... but she was still in a coma. No one could wake her up. She had shown no response even when the scouts had visited her earlier that day.
"Hey girls! Do you know where I could find Amy?" A voice behind them asked suddenly.
All the girls turned, and four of them gasped in surprise and happiness!
"Greg!" they all yelled happily.
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The Negaverse-
Kitara sat in her chambers and looked at the previous battle in her crystal orb. She watched the defeat of her powerful monster and the strong bond the sailor scouts had together. Soon the scene changed and revealed a young girl lying in a white bed. Her dark hair spilled around her, giving her the look of a princess. A short-haired sleeping beauty perhaps... A voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
"This is one of the sailor brats we fought last week. The one your monster mortally wounded. I'm proud of you Kitara, you've finally achieved something!" the voice rasped.
"Thank you my queen, but which scout is this? How did you find her?" Kitara asked curiously.
"Fool! You know very well how tuned in I am on the energy of my minions. I saw the battle just as you did. Sailor Mercury was hurt severely by the energy of that monster and I can track such a wound back to the person it was inflicted upon. I want you to destroy her soon, while she's still weak... But watch her, and be careful." Queen Malice hissed.
"Yes my queen," Kitara answered.
She turned around to look at her room. She walked to her mirror and peered inside, admiring her beautiful features. She suddenly whirled around and faced the shadows.
"Stealth," she muttered evilly, "just the one I was looking for... I have a job for you."
"What do you wish my mistress?" spoke a voice. A handsome man with black hair and black eyes stepped out of the shadows. He was dressed in (you guessed it) black and his eyes glowed with evil.
"I want you to find this girl and destroy her, but I need you to be quiet about it, and quick. Now go!" Kitara commanded.
The man nodded, and bowing, faded out, teleporting to Earth. Kitara watched him go... He's not bad looking, she thought wickedly. Maybe I'll keep him if he's successful. She laughed, and her minions that heard its echoes began to screech after her, begging to be called upon.
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The scouts ran to Greg and all crowded around him, hugging him tightly. Only the Outer Scouts remained behind, looking at them with some amusement.
"Greg, you look good! What are you doing here?" Lita asked laughing.
"I'm here to see Amy actually. I went to her house but no one was home. I figured she was here." Greg said, then he frowned, "But she's not, where is she? The library maybe?"
The scouts looked extremely uncomfortable. Greg grew suspicious.
"Where is she? Where is Amy? I want to see her!" Greg fired questions at them, one right after another.
Lita stepped forward, and prepared to tell him everything...
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