OMG!! The secret's out!! What's Anna gonna do?? I finally finished the S arc today. Now on to SuperS!! Anyway, here we go!

Episode: Heart of Water

Drops of water fell chronically from the sky. The gray clouds showed no proof of sunlight. Inhabitants of the Crossroads downtown apartments were kept well dry from the pouring rain.

All the dust in the apartment was cleared by the previous owners, graciously enough. darien recently stepped out to do studying for his exams. Aoshi insisted on him leaving while he finished bringing the boxes. He was about to unpack the first box when he noticed that Anna was in the bedroom.

Her eyes ignored the incoming liquid as it drenched the window. Her face, indifferent for the past few days, stayed the same.

...one and the same...

The words kept repeating in her head as she stared. Anna slightly opened her mouth, breathing onto the cold glass. It began to fog in reaction to her breath, but she ignored it. Anna mindlessly stared at the soaking city of Tokyo.

She slowly placed her hand on the fogged window. The cold stung for a moment, but she endured it. As her hand stayed on the freezing window, Anna tried to accept the goddamn truth.

Anna (They're sailor scouts, too. Sooner or later, you're gonna have to confront them. Amara is Sailor Uranus...and Michelle is Sailor Neptune. And they want pure heart crystals. Am I strong enough to face them again?)

In her moment of thought, someone placed his hand over hers. Its heat kept Anna's hand at a mild temperature. The merging of hands brought Anna back to reality. She wheeled around to find Aoshi with his ice blue eyes.

Anna "...Hey."

Aoshi "Are you okay?"

Anna tried to find an excuse.

Anna "Yeah. Just...got some stuff in my head."

She walked past him and sat on the bare mattress. Aoshi slowly turned to her and figured something: she wasn't herself.

Aoshi "Something's bothering you."

Anna froze for a moment. Did her find out? Can people sense things when she can't??? To keep up her defense, she gave Aoshi a weak smile.

Anna "No, there isn't. Honest."

Aoshi "Honesty isn't trustworthy. And don't lie. I've known you too long to tell if you're lying or not."

He crossed his arms, pressuring Anna to admit her secret. The pressure and thoughts combined into frustration. She gave up smiling and sighed. Her fingers combed through her purple hair, preparing to confess.

Anna finally clasped her hands together in the front as she looked to the floor.

Anna "Suppose...you know someone for quite a while...and developed some sort of friendship with that person."

Aoshi "Like what we have?"

Anna "Uhh...yeah." (Although I wouldn't consider us only 'friends'...) "...And the whole time you knew each other, the friend's been keeping this huge-ass secret from you. What would you do?"

They stayed silent for a moment, waiting for a reply. Anna felt somewhat relieved to confess the truth, but was it already too much for Aoshi to put the pieces together? She looked at him as he responded.

Aoshi "I'd try to talk to them about it, making sure it's nothing big or crucial. But, truth is, it's better to come clean. Keeping secrets from each other is no way to get along. Be truthful from the very beginning. Or else it's going to eat you away inside."

Anna felt even more guilty. She's been doing everything wrong from the very start. Perhaps it was time to tell everything, especially to Aoshi.

Anna "That day at the jewelry store, when you guys found me...my heart crystal was taken."

He became immediately shocked. Aoshi ran up and placed his hands on Anna's shoulders. Worry and concern were in his eyes. She never said anything about the incident, not even in front of Darien.

Aoshi "Did you get your crystal back? Is the monster still out there? How'd you get it back?"

Anna "I'm fine. I'm pretty sure the monster's history now. And my crystal's left unscratched."

Aoshi sighed with relief. But Anna wasn't done with her confession. She tried to be calm and collected again after he pelted her with questions.

Anna "Sailor Uranus...and Sailor Neptune saved me. They didn't take my crystal."

Aoshi "Did they do anything to hurt you?"

Anna "N...no. But...we know them. In reality..."

It became harder and harder to admit the truth.

Anna "They're...A..."

DING-DONG!!

Aoshi looked towards the door and stood up. They already had visitors on the first day in their new apartment.

Aoshi "I'll be right back."

As he walked out the door, Anna desperately reached out. The secret was still kept inside, eating her away. She wanted to tell someone, any of her friends. But Anna didn't expect to tell them so soon when they were the ones who came to the door. Serena, Raye, Lita, and Mina waited in the hallway while Aoshi went back to Anna.

Aoshi "You've got company."

Anna gathered her courage and nodded. She stood up and walked to the girls with Aoshi behind her.

Anna "Hey. What's up?"

Raye "Just seeing how you are. Are you okay?"

Anna "...Yeah. Peachy."

Serena "You've been pretty quiet lately."

Lita "But you seem okay."

Mina "Also, we wanted to see your new apartment. You know, like a 'welcome to your new home' fling."

Lita "So...congrats."

Anna "I'm touched, really. Umm...where's Amy?"

Aoshi looked around as well. Amy wasn't among the group at the moment.

Serena "I haven't seen her in a while. Do you know where she is?"

The girls shook their heads. Where could she have gone?

Raye "I...might have an idea. But it's pretty stereotypical."

Mina "As long as we know where she is. Let's go."

Anna was about to walk out the front door until Aoshi grabbed her arm. She looked back at his concerned blue eyes.

Aoshi "We'll talk later?"

She slightly smiled and nodded.

Anna (He will learn, eventually. And so will they.)

The girls followed Raye and her intuitions. Walking past the jewelry store and Game Crown, they entered the other side of Tokyo. Darien and Anna used to go there all the time during his studies. Studies...

Raye "We're here."

They looked up at the building they arrived at. Copious levels were stacked on top one another. Although it was filled with many townspeople, not even a mouse made a sound inside. They arrived at the library.

Lita "You're right, Raye. This is stereotypical."

Mina "How?"

The girls stared at her with disbelief. Mina obviously didn't know Amy well enough.

They walked up the long flight of stairs insde. In the 28th floor, on the other side of the room, Amy Anderson was reading a complicated novel. The girls walked up to her, galvanizing the young scholar. Amy looked up from her book.

Amy "What are you doing here!?"

A few bystanders hushed her. Amy sank back into her book with embarrassment.

Anna "We'd ask you the sae thing...if there weren't so many people around."

Amy closed her book and sighed.

Serena "Is this where you've been lately?"

Amy "...Yes."

Amy looked towards them.

Amy "I'm studying to be a doctor."

Raye "But why the secrecy?"

Amy looked down while the others gathered around her.

Mina "Do you not trust us?"

Amy "No, of course I do. It's just that...sometimes, when I want to study, I'd rather be in peace and quiet."

Lita "That's reasonable."

By then. the level they were on was empty. Anna looked down at the empty square next to the window, trying to sort her thoughts again. It's been bothering her for so long...

Amy "Something wrong, Anna?"

Amy brought her back to reality. Once again, Anna drifted off. She could tell that they're noticing something.

Anna (Better keep my cool.) "No, everything's fine."

Anna shrugged. The others were still worried, but left her to her own problems.

Amy "It's not healthy to keep things pent up inside. Best if you come clean."

Anna froze. Did they suspect something? Perhaps, they knew about her encounter with Uranus and Neptune, a.k.a. Amara and Michelle. But the girls seemed too casual to have figured it out just yet.

Serena "But what if truhs are too hard to admit, like when Darien had those dreams?"

Raye "And wehre did it lead him? To break up with you and almost driving Anna out. Nothing's good if you stay silent about things."

Amy "Yes...being truthful helps you communicate with each other. Your trust within the other one grows, and then you'll become closer."

Anna didn't want to drift away from her friends. Losing their trust would hurt h a lot and leave her alone. Anna wanted to be close to them.

She nodded. Anna walked up to her friends and took a deep breath.

Anna "Hey...I got something to say."

Lita "Really? What is it?"

Mina "We're here for you."

As always, the scouts supported each other with their problems. With their help, Anna was ready to tell her discovery, her secret...their identity.

Anna "...Back at...back at the jewelry store...when Aoshi found me...my heart was taken before that."

Raye "Are you all right!? You're not hurt, are you?"

Anna "N-no...I'm fine, but...Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune were there...as well."

Lita's hand clenched into a fist. She never trusted those two alone with her friends again.

Lita "Were they there for your crystal?"

Anna "Yeah, but...they gave it back. But that isn't it."

Amy "What is it, then?"

Anna "Uranus and Neptune...they're...they're..."

She didn't finish her confession in time, for cacophonous screams and shouts filled the library.

They lookd down the hall to meet an ancient looking priest flipping through the pages of a book. The figure floated while sitting cross-legged in midair. He chuckled with delight as he searched through the dispersing victims. The yellow teeth made up his evil grin.

Amy "Death Busters!"

The priest heard her voice and looked ahead. His piercing eyes nullified the team. He telepathcially opened the book to a certain page and scanned it. The teeth released a sinister chuckle. The eyes shot back at Amy.

Mina "Amy, look out!"

But the book already facd the young scholar with a black star in it.

BAM!!

A black beam shot out of the book and directly at Amy's chest. She stared off into oblivion like her other friends before her. Amy's crystal materialized as her friends were shocked. But Raye reacted fast.

Raye "Come on!"

"MOON COSMIC POWER!!"

"SCOUT POWER!!"

As Amy dropped to the floor, Sailor Jupiter took her crystal to protect it from the heartsnatcher. The priest grineed as it advanced towards the group.

"VENUS CRESCENT BEAM SMASH!!"

Sailor Venus's beam drove the monster with force, giving them more time to escape. Sailor Moon, Mars, and Galaxy followed Jupiter to help and protect the crystal. Jupiter held it as if it was her own crystal...until it went flying in the air when she tripped on an unknown object.

BAM!!

As her chin hit the ground, the crystal fell into gloved hands. The scouts looked at what she tripped on: the boot of a sailor scout. Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune captured Amy's crystal!

Jupiter "(growling) Uranus!"

Mars "Sailor Neptune!"

The two thieves paid no attention to their remarks and stared at Sailor Galaxy. She did the same and clenched her fist. Only she knew their true identity.

Galaxy (Sailor Uranus...Sailor Neptune...they're...!!"

Neptune "Sorry about this, but we need this crystal."

Uranus "So don't push your luck."

They jumped on top of the bookshelves & started off in one direction. It seemed that their revelation with Galaxy changed nothing. Out of anger and rage, Sailor Galaxy leapt on the shelves and chased them.

Moon "Sailor Galaxy!"

She ran faster and faster, catching up to the other scouts. Sailor Galaxy stayed right behind her target: Sailor Uranus. With a burst of energy she had remaining, Galaxy pounced at Uranus and they tumbled forward. None of them were aware of the glass windoe in front of them.

CRASH!!!

They used their arms to protect themselves from the shattered glass. Galaxy held tight on Uranus's arm as they plummeted head first to the ground. If they were regular humans, they would die from falling 28 stories high. Luckily, the scouts weren't ordinary humans.

They somersaulted and landed on their feet as the glass rained down on them. Galaxy had let go and glared at Uranus, who still grasped onto Amy's crystal.

Galaxy "Give it back...Sailor Uranus."

Uranus "So, nothing's changed, then? You're still gonna chase us?"

Galaxy "A thief is a thief. And I have to stop you."

Uranus "You have to, but do you have the guts?"

Sailor Galaxy walked up to her face. Uranus wanted to react to any combat. Instead, Sailor Galaxy raised her arm and slapped Uranus across the face. Uranus stared wide-eyed with shock.

Galaxy "ENOUGH. I've had it with your stubborn ways. My friend's in danger and you're just playing games. If you want to play, don't do it on my time."

In her moment of silence, Sailor Galaxy took the crystal out of her hands. Sailor Uranus looked down at the ground. Galaxy stayed true to her ambition, despite her revelation.

Uranus (Sailor Galaxy...you're...)

Sailor Moon tried her best to keep the enemies away. The priest possessed nearby books to flap to the scouts and ram into them. As the scouts fought to survive, the priest never noticed the solar scout jumping up from the broken window. Her shadow from the dry sunset cast down upon the floor. Galaxy lifted her palm towards the monster.

"SOLAR METEOR STRIKE!!"

The sphere of space struck the priest as it screamed in agony. His book turned into ashes. The flapping books near the scouts disintegrated to dust. Venus held onto amy for protection. But they haven't won yet.

Mars "Sailor Galaxy."

Jupiter "Did you get the crystal?"

Galaxy "Yeah...it's safe."

She held up Amy's crystal and the scouts sighed with relief.

Neptune "Uranus?"

Galaxy looked to the side. Sailor Neptune searched for her partner until Uranus appeared at the broken window.

Neptune "Uranus!"

She ran up the Sialor Uranus. Her partner nodded to her worried expression. They looked towards the scouts.

Uranus "You can keep the crystal."

They turned back. The duo almost jumped out the window, but Galaxy stopped them.

Galaxy "You're right...Amara. Nothing's changed."

The scouts froze at the mention of her name. What did Amara Tenoh have anything to do with the scouts? Or her friend, Michelle Kaioh? Everyone looked at Sailor Uranus and Neptune and saw something. Same short blonde hair, similar long navy hair, their resemblance was extremely analogous.

Sailor Jupiter stared deeply into Uranus's visage. It was the same face that told her to become a chef. It was also the face that wanted her heart crystal.

After a few seconds, it was confirmed that Uranus & Amara and Neptune & Michelle were one and the same.

Moon (Amara...Michelle...)

Galaxy "No matter what you and Michelle do, we're gonna stop you."

Although their faces were indifferent, Uranus and Neptune were forlorn when they jumped out of the building. Galaxy turned back to the scouts with Amy's crystal. Mars gave the xrystal back into Amy's body, but the others stared at Sailor Galaxy with surprise.

Amy's eyes began to stir. Sailor Galaxy walked up and knelt as she opened her eyelids.

Amy "...Sailor Galaxy..."

Galaxy "Hey, Ames. Listen...there's something I need to tell you."

Amy "...What?"

Galaxy "The truth."

Now that the truth was out, their relationships with Amara and Michelle will never be the same. The only question left is...what are they gonna say?

IT'S OUT!! Now it's up to them to find out what to do.

Next time on Sailor Galaxy Chronicles:

Mina "Who cares what they want?"

Anna "I don't."

Serena "Let's have another chat with them."

Michelle "They want to destroy the world."

Amara "All of you are too weak."

Michelle "No obstacles."

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