Episode 6: Hot and Cold Times

.Darien

"So, Mina's been at your house these days."

"Yes, Darien, she's really upset. Ray was everything to her."

"I know she's upset, but it's going to make her sick."

"Mom's been trying to get her to eat something, but she just won't eat. I'm really scared, Darien."

"I guess we are all upset about it."

"What are you upset about! You weren't even there."

"That's why I'm upset. I wish I could have helped."

"I don't think it would have made any difference," came a voice that sounded as if the owner was just weeping.

"Mina?" I asked.

Serena had called me three days ago about the news on Ray. My first thought was that it was a joke, but I quickly discarded that. It was Serena's voice that told me it was true. Today I called her to see how she was doing. Mina's been staying at her house crying and refusing to eat.

"Yeah, it's me." She sounded really bad. "I'm using the phone from your mom's room, Serena."

"Ok."

"Mina, are you ok?"

"I'm fine, Darien." She didn't sound it. I knew she was feeling terrible. "I just wish Ray and me had spent more time together."

.Amara

"You can't blame yourself, Ace."

"I could have stopped it, but I didn't. I hesitated like I always do!"

"Came off it! We all did our best."

.Ray

I was thankful she hadn't done anything to me yet. My plan is working so far. All I have to do is hear the enemy's plan then get out of here. I'm sorry, Mina; I had to do this alone. I heard the phone ring and I looked up to listen. The chains on my hands jiggled as I moved across the floor to get closer to the door.

"Yes, Master?" the woman said.

I couldn't hear what was said on the other side of the line, but I have to make do with what I have.

"Yes, Master. The last assassin got a Sailor Scout. . .Safe, Master?. . .One of the princesses!. . .Will do. . .There's something else, Master. The Scouts are getting help from someone called Ace. . .Ok, Master."

I heard her hang up. It seems to me that. . .huh?

"I wish I could tell you, Master, that I love you."

Love?

.Amara

"Hello?"

"Amara? Is that you?"

"Serena? What is it?"

"I just got a call from Michelle. She sounds historical. I don't know what's going on. Have you seen her?"

"Actually, no. I haven't seen her all day."

"You haven't seen who all day?" I turned to see Michelle walking through the door.

"You. Where have you been? Serena's on the phone."

"Really?"

"Yeah. She said you called her earlier and was historical about something."

"Me? No way. I wouldn't do that." There was something in the way she said it that made it seemed wrong.

"I'll call you back."

"But. . ."

"Michelle, what's wrong with you? You're acting strange."

"I'm just happy to be home." She walked up to me. "I'm happy to spend the rest of the night with you."

I couldn't say a thing. She was different tonight. "Michelle, I. . ." But she kissed me. She then went straight to my pants.

She's breaking the rules! You don't kiss someone then go straight to the pants. . .you go to the blouse. Michelle was really showing me what she's made of. I completely forgot about her strange mood or that we were Sailor Scouts. I didn't hear the my communicator go off.

.Sailor Moon

"Stop right there!" We made it in time, even though we couldn't get Amara or Michelle. It's just me, Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus on this one. Amy, Lita, and I were trying to cheer up Mina when we heard the scream. What surprised me was that it was Venus who spoke first.

"You evil bastard! How can you attack indecent girls and expect to get away with it! Your kind took her from me and now you will. . .huh?"

The place we found ourselves at was on fire. . .or it seemed. It was strange, the flame was not spending. The flame rose and started to spin forming into a figure. The perfect curves of the lady figure stood there with a fiery red outfit.

"Ah. . .er. . .now you will pay! In the name of Venus and Mars, I will punish you!"

"Well, that's very well said. Let me introduce myself," said the creature. "I'm Flame. And it's about to get hot."

Her arm turned into a swirling blaze of fire and shot out at us. We jumped out of the way.

"Venus Love Chain Encircle!" Her chained grabbed the creature around the neck.

"Is that the best you can do?" The chain turned bright red.

"Hot!" Venus let go of the chain.

"Let me! Jupiter Thunder Dragon!" The electric dragon formed and charged at the creature. But the creature turned into a flame again and the dragon went through it. "What!"

"Mercury Shine Aqua Illusion!" This didn't work either. It merely turned to vapors before it even touched the creature.

"What are we going to do?" I asked.

"Stop!" We all looked up.

"Ace!"

"Try me on for size!" He jumped down and landed in between us and the creature ready to fight it.

"Let's see you try!" it said.

Ace pulled out his cards and through them at the creature. But they burned up as they got close.

(Sweetdrop) "Opps. I forgot my cards can burn. Lol."

(Faceflop)

"I guess I'm no help this time."

"Great. Now what?" asked Jupiter.

"Neptune deep Submerge!" It hit the creature and it fell to the ground in pain.

"Sailor Neptune!"

"Sailor Moon, finish her!"

"You got it." I pulled out my wand. "Moon. . .Spiral. . .Heart. . .Attack!" The attack hit her and it changed into a dead cube.

.Sailor Neptune

I jumped down to where the others where.

"Good timing," said Ace. "But where's Uranus?"

"Don't ask me. I haven't seen her all day."

"Neptune," said Sailor Moon, "why were you historical when you called me today?"

"I thought someone was stalking me earlier today."

"Wait," said Ace suddenly. "How can you say you haven't seen her today? I ran into you at the bottom of the stairs. I had just left her."

"I haven't gone home yet."

"Of course you have. We were talking for about. . .oh, crap. . .she's in danger!"

"What!"

.Amara

I woke up tied to a strange bed in a dark place. I didn't know how I got there. One moment I was with Michelle then I was waking up here. I looked over and saw Ray tied to the ground.

"Ray!" I whispered. She looked up.

"Amara? They got you too?"

"I don't know how. I was with Michelle."

"Amara, I know who's behind this."

.Amy

We were in Michelle's apartment. Amara was gone.

"I believe they are both alive," said Ace.

"How can you be sure?" asked both Neptune and Venus together. Neither one of them bothered to change back.

"My team said they detected some high energy levels. The same that of Mars's. They also detected normal human energy levels too, but they were forced to shut down before they could get a lock. The only thing they got was that they are sure it's somewhere in Japan. If they got Amara, she is most likely with Ray."

"I hope you're right," said Lita. "We have to find their hind out."

"Don't worry," he said, "we will."

Episode 7: Ace vs. Master