AnimeGirl20: Yo, Sailor Moon fans. Well here it is Scene 2: In Search of the Stones. Part 1: Sailor Mercury. I hope you like it!
It begins in Switerzerland. Mizuno, Ami, also known as Sailor Mercury, was on a journey to find Zoicite's Hi stone. She was standing on top of one of Europe's tallest mountains, Dufourspitze. "Wow, it's pretty high. Zoicite's Hi stone is dormant somewhere under all this snow."
Sailor Moon: Another Destiny
Scene 2: In Search of the Stones
Part 1: Sailor Mercury
Just then Sailor Mercury heard a strange sound coming from behind her. She turned around and saw an army of youma coming her way. "Youma? How can I possibly fight off so many youma?" Sailor Mercury doubted as she started to back away, getting closer to the edge. "I can't do it all by myself." Without knowing, Sailor Mercury backed up so far that she fell off the edge of the mountain.
Sailor Mercury landed in a pile of snow and was knocked unconscious. Suddenly a man with short, blond hair wearing a brown fur jacket came from behind the mountain and saw Sailor Mercury's body lying underneath the snow. "Huh? What's a girl going here?" the man wondered. He went up to see if Mercury was alright. "Oh no, she's hurt! I have to get her some medical help quick!" The blond guy lifted Mercury onto his back and carried her back to his warm cottage.
Inside the cottage, Sailor Mercury was lying quietly in a warm bed. She could feel the warmth from the large blanket that was draped over her as she started to wake up. Once awake, she noticed she was in a nice, warm cottage. That's when the same short blond-haired gentleman who had saved her came in and saw her awake. "So you're finally awake. I was starting to worry," he said.
"What happened to me?" Sailor Mercury asked confused.
"You were exhausted. You fell down here, underneath the glacier," the man replied.
"…Who are you?" Mercury politely asked.
"I'm Hans," he answered. "Who are you?"
"My name is Mizuno….err…Sailor Mercury. Thanks for helping me. So where am I?"
"Kainess village! This village lies underneath the glacier," replied Hans.
"Underneath the glacier..." Mercury repeated.
"For 200 years, this village has been beneath the glacier. You're the first person to come here in years," Hans explained.
"Really…? Well, I have been enough trouble. I really shouldn't impose on you anymore," said Mercury as she edged down from the bed.
"It's quite alright," said Hans as he gave Mercury a gentle smile before leaving her alone in the room.
Suddenly the Zoicite's Kage stone started to shine. "Huh! Zoicite's Kage stone is glimmering…So the Hi stone must be around here somewhere! Zoicite's cave should be somewhere near this village." Mercury quickly put back on her blue boots and walked out of the room.
When she left the room, she saw Hans sitting on a chair near a bed in another part of the cottage. When she took a closer look, she saw there was a woman with long, gray hair lying in the bed. The woman didn't look too well.
"Mother, are you okay? Please sleep some more!" Hans pleaded as he pulled the blanket up more over the woman's body to make sure she was completely warm.
"Thank you, Hans. You're always looking after me…" said the mother weakly. It was obvious she was very ill.
'Everyday, she gets worse and worse,' Hans thought nervously. 'Oh mother…' he worried, wishing he could find a way to get the medicine she needed.
Sailor Mercury quietly walked up to Hans and placed a hand on the end of his chair. Hans was very aware of her presence.
"Mother's condition isn't very good," Hans explained. "I need to go to Andeng village to get the doctor that can help my mother," he said.
'Wait… I wonder…' Sailor Mercury thought. She walked over to Hans's mother and gently placed a hand on her forehead. 'She has a really high fever!' Mercury went into her pocket and then took out a special bottle which she placed near the mother's mouth. 'This fever medicine should work…' She poured the medicine into the sick mother's mouth. "Ah, there we go! Please drink this. It will lower your fever," she said kindly.
"Wait! What kind of medicine is that?" asked Hans.
"Huh? It's only some fever medicine," replied Mercury.
"Don't!" Hans protested, as he gently grabbed Mercury's hand that held the medicine.
"Huh? Why?" Mercury curiously asked.
"We need Dr. Schwartz for this. No other medicine will work. He has to make a special kind of medicine. It's the only way," Hans explained in a serious but gentle tone.
"But this is Dr. Schwartz's medicine; I bought it in town. It should do the job," Mercury protested.
Hans shook his head and said, "I've already tried."
"…I see," said Mercury dejectedly, sighing as she put the medicine back into her pocket.
"Forgive me," Hans said, proclaiming, "I really want to thank you for your kindness."
"Well, then...Could you please tell me where Andeng Village is?" Mercury asked.
"Andeng village is east of here," answered Hans. "Wait! Are you going to get Dr. Schwartz for me?" he asked with hope.
"Yes," Mercury replied, wanting to help. "I am in your debt," she explained.
"Thank you so much!" exclaimed Hans. "But take care outside the town. A lot of strange things suddenly started to go on out there. It's very dangerous," he warned her.
"I'll be fine. Trust me!" assured Mercury, smiling.
"Just be careful!" Hans warned, not wanting anything to happen to Mercury. He knew if anything should happen to her, he would take the blame for it.
Mercury nodded her head and set off to Andeng Village to find Dr. Schwartz.
As Mercury traveled east from Kainess Village to Andeng Village, she could feel the negative vibes flowing threw the ice. 'Hans was right; something strange is going around here. I better keep my guard up,' Mercury thought as she continued onward, all the while unaware that she was being watched by a perplexing figure.
After a journey that felt like it had taken forever, Mercury finally reached Andeng Village. As she entered the village, she saw a lot of village people that dressed the same as the people in the other village.
Mercury didn't know what Dr. Schwartz looked like or who he was, so she thought it would be best to ask one of the villagers. She saw a female villager standing near the village entrance.
"Excuse me!" called Mercury as she walked up to the female villager.
The female villager saw Mercury and gave a kind smile. "Yes, can I help you?" she asked.
"Can you tell me where I can find Dr. Schwartz?" asked Mercury.
"Dr. Schwartz is not here at the moment. Usually he's working in his laboratory in a cave not too far from here," replied the female villager.
"Can you tell me where the cave is?" inquired Mercury hopefully.
"If you just go straight from this village, it will be the first cave you see," directed the female villager as she pointed the way.
"Thank you!" Mercury said gratefully as she headed off in the direction the female villager pointed to. As Mercury walked through the glaciers, she soon came across the first cave. "This must be it," she declared.
Mercury entered the cave, and as she traveled through it, she could feel the same negative vibes she had felt before. When she arrived at the end of the cave, she saw a man with long, gray hair, wearing a lab coat and glasses pacing back and forth. It looked like he was lost in thought.
Mercury walked up to him. "Excuse me!" she said.
The professor turned his head and saw a girl with short blue hair and blue eyes wearing a blue sailor warrior suit. "Oh my, what is a girl like you doing all the way out here?" he exclaimed.
"By any chance are you Dr. Schwartz?" asked Mercury, wanting to make sure.
"Why, yes I am! What can I do for you, young lady?" asked Dr. Schwartz curiously.
"Well, my friend Hans has a very sick mother, and he told me that you're the only one who can make a special medicine that could cure her," Mercury explained in full detail.
"Well, I'll have to see what kind of sickness she has before I can make the remedy," replied Dr. Schwartz. "But a lot of strange things have been happening outside this lab. I don't know if it's safe to go out there."
"I was able to get here so you'll be safe with me," Mercury pointed out, persuading the professor.
"Yes, I'm very amazed at how a girl like you got here on your own," Dr. Schwartz said. "Very well, let's go," he agreed. With that said Mercury and Dr. Schwartz headed out of the cave together and headed back to Hans's house.
When they finally reach Hans's house, they went inside to see Hans coming up to them.
"Thank you so much, Mercury," Hans said, very appreciative of Mercury's help.
"Of course Hans; I was happy to help," replied Mercury.
"This way, Dr. Schwartz; she's over here," Hans directed as he led Dr. Schwartz over to his sick mother. Mercury decided to join them.
Dr. Schwartz went up to Hans's mother and started to examine her. "Hmmmmm…Hm…mmm. I know now! She needs some Halyomoss urgently!" he proclaimed.
"Huh!? What is this Halyomoss?" Hans asked the doctor.
"The Halyomoss is a special plant. It's the only cure for this very rare disease," Dr. Schwartz explained. "Unfortunately, I don't have any of it with me right now," he said.
"Where can we get some Halyomoss?" Mercury asked.
"There's a small cave behind my lab," answered Dr. Schwartz.
"Okay. Then I'll go and get some!" Hans volunteered.
"It's too dangerous for you to go alone," protested Mercury. She had been sensing lots of strange vibes while traveling through the glaciers, and she didn't want anything to happen to Hans.
"We'll go together then," declared Hans.
"Alright, we'll help each other," agreed Mercury.
Hans turned to the doctor as he started to put on his fur jacket. "Dr. Schwartz, we're going to get some Halyomoss."
"Alright Hans, I'll take care of your mother," said the doctor.
"Okay, doctor! I'm in your debt. Thank you very much," replied Hans.
Mercury and Hans headed to the cave to obtain the Halyomoss for the doctor, with Mercury leading the way. Not too long after Mercury and Hans reached Dr. Schwartz's laboratory inside the cave. Like the doctor had said, there was another cave behind his lab. Mercury and Hans entered the second cave, and not too far ahead was the Halyomoss hanging on a vine.
"It's the Halyomoss!" Hans said as he scaled up the glaciers to fetch it. "Just a little farther…" he said. Once Hans was close enough, he began to reach for the Halyomoss.
Suddenly, the cave started to shake, causing Hans to fall off the glaciers and into the snow bank.
"Hans, are you okay?" Mercury asked, concerned.
"I'm alright," he assured her. Then Hans looked up and saw that the Halyomoss was gone. "Hey, where's the Halyomoss?" Hans asked, starting to panic.
Mercury looked down and saw the Halyomoss lying in the snow. She knelt down and picked it up. "Ah…got it!" she declared. Hans sighed in relief.
Just then Zoicite's Kage stone started to glow once again but stronger than before, indicating that the Hi stone was near by. 'Could this be…?' Mercury wondered, and she looked up to see there was a channel leading to another cavern. Mercury decided to follow the channel with Hans not far behind. As the duo arrived in the cave, Mercury realized she had finally reached Zoicite's cave as she saw a blue gem standing on top of a big treasure box.
"It's Zoicite's Hi Stone!" Mercury shouted. Just as she was about to reach for the stone, the cave began to shake once again.
"What's happening?" shouted Hans.
"It's an earthquake!" Mercury cried.
Suddenly, Zoicite's Hi Stone fell into a large hole that appeared out of nowhere.
'Where did Zoicite's Hi Stone go? I wonder where it went…' thought Mercury as she took a few steps towards the hole. Mercury had to make a decision. She could either get the Halyomoss to Hans's mother or go after Zoicite's Hi Stone.
After some thought, Mercury decided it would be best to help Hans first. 'I must get the Halyomoss to Hans's mother first, and then I'll come back for Zoicite's Hi Stone.'
Mercury turned to Hans. "Hans! Let's return to your mother quickly."
Hans nodded his head, and he and Mercury left the cave together, heading back to the cottage. Once they returned to the house, they saw that the doctor was carefully watching over Hans's mother.
"Oh! You've come back!" said Dr. Schwartz, as he got out the chair and walked over to them.
"Doctor, here is the Halyomoss," Hans said as he handed Dr. Schwartz the Halyomoss. Dr. Schwartz carefully took the Halyomoss from Hans.
"Very good, you found it. If you'd been any later, it might've been a bit dangerous for your mother, Hans. Okay, I'll make the medicine at once." Dr. Schwartz quickly headed to the back of the cottage to prepare the remedy.
Hans quietly walked over to his mother's bedside. "Mother…the medicine is coming," he said.
Hans's mother slowly opened her eyes and looked to her son with a small smile. "Thank…you…Hans."
"Hey, it wasn't just me that got it for you," he admitted. "Mercury also helped." Hans turned to Mercury with a smile. Mercury just smiled back because she was happy to help.
Not too long after, Dr. Schwartz returned to the room with the medicine. "The medicine is ready," he said. The doctor walked to Hans's mother and gently lifted her head. "Here, drink this," he directed, gently pushing the cup to her mouth and helping her to drink the medicine. Hans and the doctor watched carefully as her face suddenly changed back to its normal shade of light brown.
"Ah! Her face is back to normal!" Hans exclaimed. "Oh, mother!" he cried.
"Hey, she's okay. You can rest easy now. Soon, she'll be as good as new," Dr. Schwartz reassured.
"Thank you very much, Dr. Schwartz!" replied Hans, very grateful for the doctor's help.
Mercury watched as her help to Hans was a success. Hans's mother was going to be just fine. Now that her help was no longer needed, it was time for her to go. Her mission to get Zoicite's Hi Stone was not over.
'I wish I could stay for a while in case of a relapse or anything serious but I must go,' thought Mercury. 'I must complete my mission. Until then…' Mercury opened the door and was just about to leave when…"Wait! Please wait!"
Mercury turned around to see Hans running up to her. "Are you going already?" asked Hans, with a bit of disappointment in his voice.
"Yes…I'm sorry, Hans," Mercury answered sadly.
"Can't you stay a while before you go?" Hans suggested hopefully.
"I'm sorry but…I can't. There are things I have to do that cannot wait," Mercury replied, knowing she had to complete her mission.
"Maybe, when it's over, you can come and visit me again," Hans said. "You will come back to this village to see me some day, won't you?" he asked hopefully with a friendly smile.
Mercury smiled and said, "Maybe someday. Hans, we'll meet again. But now I must go. Take care of yourself and your mother. Je ne!" With a gentle wave of her hand, Mercury walked out the door and was gone.
"Good bye, Sailor Mercury," Hans said as he watched her leave. After he could no longer see her, he went back into the cottage, closing the door gently behind him.
Mercury was heading back to the same cave where she saw Zoicite's Hi Stone. Inside the cave, the large hole into which Zoicite's Hi Stone had fallen was still there. So, with no hesitation, Mercury jumped down into the hole and landed on her feet just like a neko (cat).
"Zoicite's Kage Stone is glittering even stronger…which means the Hi stone is close by," Mercury said to herself, and then she began her search.
Suddenly, a voice echoed throughout the glaciers. "So you've finally shown up, Sailor Mercury."
Mercury quickly turned around and saw Nabu appear before her, flowing down to the ground. "It's you…Nabu!" shouted Mercury in surprise.
"It's time for you to die, Sailor Mercury!" declared Nabu.
With nothing holding her back, Nabu began her physical assault on Mercury. Mercury had no choice but to launch her famous attack. "Shine Aqua Illusion" called Mercury as one droplet of water fell into a puddle. Then she spun around, taking water with her. The water hovered above her head, and once she released it, a large wave of ice crystals were sent directly at Nabu.
Nabu took a direct blow and heavily hit the wall of the glaciers, landing on the icy ground. After some seconds passed, Nabu slowly started to stand up, at the same time sending a glare in Mercury's direction."Humph. You're pretty damn tough indeed. Anshar-sama warned me of this," Nabu said.
"Anshar? Is that the name of your leader?" asked Mercury, who was very curious to know who Nabu worked for.
"No! But for the good of our cause, I shall kill you!" Nabu replied with great determination.
"Why are you doing this? What is your goal?" Mercury shouted.
"Our goal? Our goal is...?" Nabu thought carefully, beginning to have a flashback that took place in the future city called crystal Tokyo.
Nabu's flashback into the future of crystal Tokyo
Nabu was walking through the city, accompanied by Istar. "…To take over the power of this world's Ginzuishou and to exploit it! Are you okay with that? Isn't the Ginzuishou's power such a wonderful thing?" asked Nabu to Istar. Istar just nodded her head as she and Nabu continued to walk.
Nabu spoke again, "Scientists haven't been able to understand its power…But how could such power, the one that science can't understand…how could it protect this world? I wonder…? Hmmm…." Nabu began to go into deep thought. Istar noticed that Nabu had her mind completely set on the power of the Ginzuishou.
Just then there was a sudden, enchanting voice coming from no where. "Troubled people…"
Nabu looked around. "Where did that voice come from?"
"You question the power of the Ginzuishou…"
"The Ginzuishou….Y…yes…" Nabu responded.
"Certainly, it does have such wondrous power. But such a power could never last for eternity. Alas, no one knows when its power will come to an end."
"Recently, I've been thinking the same thing too…Yes! What you say is true, that miracle could never last forever," replied Nabu, who was starting to realize that this sudden person had the same thoughts as she did.
"I'm gathering together people like you. Nabu…come join us. And we'll find out how the power of the Ginzuishou works and what shall become of the power."
"Yes… I will go with you and help you achieve your goal," Nabu agreed.
Suddenly a dark beam fell upon Nabu, lifting her up toward a dark dimension. Istar just watched in shock as her friend floated way.
End of the flashback
"Our goal is…to get the Ginzuishou from you! I'll keep going until the end!" stated Nabu as her body began to glow and was surrounded by a blue-colored aura, indicating that Nabu was going to use her true powers.
'I can feel her aura getting stronger,' thought Mercury, realizing that this battle was just getting started.
"This time you won't beat me so easily," declared Nabu as she raised her right hand in the air. Suddenly, Mercury could feel the cold wind getting stronger, so strong that she had to cover her face from the flying snow. It was no ordinary icy wind; Nabu was beginning her strong attack.
"Tempest," called Nabu as she created a powerful snow storm. Mercury could barely hold on because the powerful winds were pushing her back.
'This is not good. I have to do something and fast,' thought Mercury as she got ready to do her special attack.
"Shine Aqua Illusion," called Mercury as she generated a large wave of ice crystals and sent it toward Nabu.
Unfortunately, Shine Aqua Illusion was no match for Nabu's strong snow blizzard.
"It's useless," declared Nabu as she made the snow storm even stronger. Mercury screamed as she was being completely surrounded by the storm. Her body was starting to freeze so much that she could barely move.
'I can't believe Shine Aqua didn't work. At this rate I'll be buried alive in all this snow. I have to think of something. The others are waiting for me to return with the stone. I have to do something about this snowstorm,' Mercury thought nervously yet determined not to give up.
Suddenly, deep down in Mercury's heart, was a new power ready to be awakened. Mercury could feel this new power surging threw her. It was time to show Nabu her new powerful attack. Mercury raised her right hand, and a swirling stream of liquid coalesced around her to create a ball of ice.
"Mercury Aqua Mirage," shouted Mercury as she broke the ball of ice into several crystal fragments and then raised her arms over her head. Following a brilliant flash of light, Mercury thrust the crystal fragments toward Nabu.
"I just told you it is useless," shouted Nabu as she made the storm even stronger. But this time Mercury's attack was able to get through Nabu's snowstorm.
"Nani!" Nabu couldn't believe Mercury's attack was able to pass through her storm. Just then, the ice fragments reformed around Nabu. The ice fragments closed in on Nabu casing her in an aqua sphere made of ice.
"What is this?" shouted Nabu as she tried to break out of the sphere, but it was no use. At that moment, the sphere that trapped Nabu inside suddenly exploded in a gigantic wave of water. Nabu landed on the ground covered with water.
Now that Nabu was defeated, the snowstorm finally stopped. Nabu struggled to stand up, sending a death glare toward Mercury. "How did you get through my attack..."
Mercury just stared at Nabu, wondering if she had another trick up her sleeve. Realizing Mercury's attack had done some damage; Nabu thought it would be best to retreat. "I'm so exhausted. I guess letting you have this stone will be no hindrance at all," said Nabu as she tossed Zoicite's Hi Stone to Mercury. Mercury caught the stone with ease.
"But I doubt you will be able to get all the stones in time. You'll never be able to heal Tuxedo Kamen," vowed Nabu as she began to float into the air. Sailor Mercury, this battle is not over yet." With that said, Nabu disappeared out of sight to return back to her dimension.
"Wa…Wait!" shouted Mercury, raising her hand in the air. But it was too late; Nabu was gone.
"Nabu's gone…she's quite a strong enemy." Mercury looked down upon the stone and smiled. "I finally received Zoicite's Hi Stone. Now I must return to Japan."
Now that Mercury's mission was finally over it was time to head home…but she decided to take a little detour first to say goodbye to a new friend.
Mercury was now standing in front of Han's house in front of his door. "Maybe someday I can come back to visit, and maybe I'll bring my friends along. I'm happy I got to meet you Hans, and I hope we meet again. So, until that day comes, farewell…" With those sweet words said, Mercury teleported back to Japan and her friends.