Chapter Five
Back to the scene of the crime. I opened the apartment door and went in, leaving the door open as the scouts and two cats entered behind me. The apartment was just as I left it. I went to Ami's room, and retrieved the mini-computer. "I can't run the thing," I stated, bring it to Rei, "doesn't have Windows or nothing on it." Rei just took it and opened it up. She apparently was just as unskilled with it as I was. She held it near the ground, so Luna the black guardian cat could look at it.
"Luna, think you can use it?" Rei asked the cat. At first I questioned the logic of a cat using a computer, but then again, Luna used that computer in the arcade as some kind of super scout computer. Which made me wonder why she didn't use that, instead of having Ami do it.
Luna looked at the computed display as Rei laid it on the floor for her. "It might take a few minutes." She said as she pawed the keypad of the computer.
I just watched as the cat worked on it. I didn't want to get in the way, as the other scouts were looking over the cat's shoulder (figuratively speaking), watching what she was doing.
"Anyone want something to drink?" I asked. I really just wanted to do something and I was more or less the host.
Usagi was about to ask for something, when Lita and Rei gave her the look. You know that look, you get from a girl, when they are mentally saying, "Not on your life." I had to make a mental to try to make 'The look' sometime, now that I was the right sex for it. Guys could never make that look to a girl, or even to another guy. They only could make a resemblance of that look towards a kid, and it didn't always work too well.
The tension and chilled feeling I was getting from the other scouts were obvious though. My threat of telling who they were might have been too far, but I couldn't think of anything else to do to get them to believe me. "Look, I hope I didn't get you all mad at me when I said I'll tell about who you...we all are. I needed you to believe me." I said trying to make the chill go away, or at least be semi-warm.
"It's alright Sam." Makoto replied simpatalicly.
Rei was in strong disagreement. "No it's not ok!" She scorned. "Not in the least."
"Rei." Mina said, in what I assumed was a cool down suggestion.
"Look Ami, your sick, and we're only here because of your threat. We should have taken you to a hospital to be checked out." Rei started in a rant. I didn't know what to do, but Artemis, the pervert himself came to my rescue.
"Actually, I think she's telling the truth.", Rei turned to snap back at him, but Artemis was too quick. "I don't quite believe her living cartoon story or alternate world, but Ami would never leave her transformation pen and computer at home."
"And she didn't know how to get home either." Usagi pointed out, continuing Artemis defense.
"...and I can't believe Ami would make up a story like what...Sam told us." Minako continued after a second of silence.
I was filled with mixed feelings, I knew they still didn't trust me, but they were defending me. I'd have to earn their trust now. Rei was about to start up again, this time focusing on everyone, but instead Luna spoke up.
"Here we are."
" Did you find something?" Makoto asked.
"In the sewer systems."
"The sewers...icky..." Usagi started to whine.
"I guess we should go down there." Minako stated matter of factually.
"You guys can count on me." I said, trying to tell them I was willing to help. Unfortunately they all had 'the look' facing towards me. "What?" I said, the only response I could think of.
"What makes you think your coming?" Rei asked, not expecting a real answer.
"But I'm a scout too..." I responded. No way was I going to be left out of the action.
"Ami's a scout Sam." Minako was the first to point out.
"Yea, but I'm Ami and I'm Sailor Mercury!"
"It's best you stay here with Luna and Artemis." Makoto started, "you don't want to risk Ami being hurt, right?"
I was about to argue, but could think of no repelling counter argument to what Makoto said. I slumped back onto the chair, defeated.
"We'll be back before you know it. Then we can work on switch you and Ami back." Usagi said trying to be positive. I watched as they all transformed in the living room into Sailor scouts. I watched with partial interest. Sure watching them all transform would usually be a site, but I was too disappointed. I wanted to go too. They all ran out, wishing the cats well, as the cats did the same.
Artemis, looking at Luna. "Think they'll be ok?"
"I'm sure they will."
I don't know about you, but as Luna and Artemis started their standard, 'Waiting for the scouts to complete a mission talk'. I realized something and went to get my transformation pen. I transformed, both cats seeing me do so.
"What are you doing?" Luna asked in a no you aren't matter.
"Look, Luna, what if this...", I picked up the mini-computer, "...is what caused me to switch. They could unknowingly risk or ruin Ami's only chance to return to her body. I should be their incase I can be switched with Ami, where ever she is."
Luna and Artemis looked at each other, they never considered this point and I wasn't about to wait. I ran in the same direction as the scouts. Luna and Artemis both on my tail (no pun intended).
Back to the scene of the crime. I opened the apartment door and went in, leaving the door open as the scouts and two cats entered behind me. The apartment was just as I left it. I went to Ami's room, and retrieved the mini-computer. "I can't run the thing," I stated, bring it to Rei, "doesn't have Windows or nothing on it." Rei just took it and opened it up. She apparently was just as unskilled with it as I was. She held it near the ground, so Luna the black guardian cat could look at it.
"Luna, think you can use it?" Rei asked the cat. At first I questioned the logic of a cat using a computer, but then again, Luna used that computer in the arcade as some kind of super scout computer. Which made me wonder why she didn't use that, instead of having Ami do it.
Luna looked at the computed display as Rei laid it on the floor for her. "It might take a few minutes." She said as she pawed the keypad of the computer.
I just watched as the cat worked on it. I didn't want to get in the way, as the other scouts were looking over the cat's shoulder (figuratively speaking), watching what she was doing.
"Anyone want something to drink?" I asked. I really just wanted to do something and I was more or less the host.
Usagi was about to ask for something, when Lita and Rei gave her the look. You know that look, you get from a girl, when they are mentally saying, "Not on your life." I had to make a mental to try to make 'The look' sometime, now that I was the right sex for it. Guys could never make that look to a girl, or even to another guy. They only could make a resemblance of that look towards a kid, and it didn't always work too well.
The tension and chilled feeling I was getting from the other scouts were obvious though. My threat of telling who they were might have been too far, but I couldn't think of anything else to do to get them to believe me. "Look, I hope I didn't get you all mad at me when I said I'll tell about who you...we all are. I needed you to believe me." I said trying to make the chill go away, or at least be semi-warm.
"It's alright Sam." Makoto replied simpatalicly.
Rei was in strong disagreement. "No it's not ok!" She scorned. "Not in the least."
"Rei." Mina said, in what I assumed was a cool down suggestion.
"Look Ami, your sick, and we're only here because of your threat. We should have taken you to a hospital to be checked out." Rei started in a rant. I didn't know what to do, but Artemis, the pervert himself came to my rescue.
"Actually, I think she's telling the truth.", Rei turned to snap back at him, but Artemis was too quick. "I don't quite believe her living cartoon story or alternate world, but Ami would never leave her transformation pen and computer at home."
"And she didn't know how to get home either." Usagi pointed out, continuing Artemis defense.
"...and I can't believe Ami would make up a story like what...Sam told us." Minako continued after a second of silence.
I was filled with mixed feelings, I knew they still didn't trust me, but they were defending me. I'd have to earn their trust now. Rei was about to start up again, this time focusing on everyone, but instead Luna spoke up.
"Here we are."
" Did you find something?" Makoto asked.
"In the sewer systems."
"The sewers...icky..." Usagi started to whine.
"I guess we should go down there." Minako stated matter of factually.
"You guys can count on me." I said, trying to tell them I was willing to help. Unfortunately they all had 'the look' facing towards me. "What?" I said, the only response I could think of.
"What makes you think your coming?" Rei asked, not expecting a real answer.
"But I'm a scout too..." I responded. No way was I going to be left out of the action.
"Ami's a scout Sam." Minako was the first to point out.
"Yea, but I'm Ami and I'm Sailor Mercury!"
"It's best you stay here with Luna and Artemis." Makoto started, "you don't want to risk Ami being hurt, right?"
I was about to argue, but could think of no repelling counter argument to what Makoto said. I slumped back onto the chair, defeated.
"We'll be back before you know it. Then we can work on switch you and Ami back." Usagi said trying to be positive. I watched as they all transformed in the living room into Sailor scouts. I watched with partial interest. Sure watching them all transform would usually be a site, but I was too disappointed. I wanted to go too. They all ran out, wishing the cats well, as the cats did the same.
Artemis, looking at Luna. "Think they'll be ok?"
"I'm sure they will."
I don't know about you, but as Luna and Artemis started their standard, 'Waiting for the scouts to complete a mission talk'. I realized something and went to get my transformation pen. I transformed, both cats seeing me do so.
"What are you doing?" Luna asked in a no you aren't matter.
"Look, Luna, what if this...", I picked up the mini-computer, "...is what caused me to switch. They could unknowingly risk or ruin Ami's only chance to return to her body. I should be their incase I can be switched with Ami, where ever she is."
Luna and Artemis looked at each other, they never considered this point and I wasn't about to wait. I ran in the same direction as the scouts. Luna and Artemis both on my tail (no pun intended).