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Doppelgangers Chapter Four: Mind Games By Angel Raye
Minako, Asai and Sachi all waited anxiously in the waiting room while Ami and Hotaru tended to Gloria. They had rushed over as soon as the word got out in the palace that Gloria had been injured in the latest battle. "This isn't right," Minako exclaimed. "Chibi Venus doesn't have a sword or any kind of weapon. Why should her evil counterpart have one"
"We don't know the answers to that yet," Asai replied. "The princess, Michiru and Haruka are meeting with everyone else right now and letting them know about the dangers we're facing"
"She will be all right won't she?" Sachi asked in a worried voice. He didn't want to lose a younger sister so quickly after getting one.
"Ami can work miracles," Minako told him. "Besides Gloria's Senshi powers will heal her faster than if it were someone who wasn't a Senshi"
"Someone like me," Sachi muttered.
"Don't worry about it," Asai assured him. "You will be protected here"
Ami came in at that moment. "She's going to fine," she told them and everyone heaved a sigh of relief. "Gloria had to have stitches on her side. Her shoulder wasn't cut as deep but it is very bruised. She's going to be in a lot of pain for a few days. I'd like to keep her here overnight under observation. If all goes well she can leave tomorrow. But she will need to take it easy for the next few days"
"Of course," Minako agreed. "I would like to spend the night with her if that's all right"
Ami smiled. "There's an extra bed in her room just for you"
"Can we see her now?" Asai asked and Ami nodded. The Venus family went into the room. Gloria was sitting up in bed. Her face was pale but her eyes held that sparkle everyone loved.
"How are you doing Darling?" Minako asked as she gave her daughter a hug.
"I feel like I've been through war and back," Gloria commented. "But other than that I'm fine"
"She all right," Asai grinned and everyone agreed.
"I just want to know about that sword my dark counterpart has," Gloria told them. "Because we need to find a way to destroy it"
"Well don't worry about that tonight," Minako told her. "You have to rest and get better"
"Besides who can play jokes with me if you're here?" Sachi added.
"Oh just wait until I get out," Gloria laughed and everyone knew she'd be fine.
Dark Annika walked down the streets of Crystal Tokyo. Lady Ashi had told her to practice her mind controlling ability on some of the civilians. The more she practiced the sharper the ability would get. So far Dark Annika had been able to make one man punch another, a teenager to break the window to the jewelry story and a child swipe a candy bar from a street vendor. The results had been humorous. The two men got into a brawl that resulted in the police arriving to break it up. The teenager had been arrested for destruction of property and the child got a severe scolding and spanking from her mother. Dark Annika was thoroughly enjoying herself. She didn't think mind control would be so much fun.
Miyaki was coming out of the grocery store when she saw Dark Annika. Her eyes lit up. She didn't know that this wasn't the Annika she knew so well. As far as she knew this was the crybaby who had been in her class for the last two years. Although Annika had gotten a lot better at standing up for herself since that other girl, Brooke was here she only seemed able to do it when she was with her friends. Miyaki was in the mood for some amusement right now so she walked right up to her. "Hey crybaby," she sneered. "Are they letting you out by yourself now?" Dark Annika gazed at Miyaki coldly and didn't say a word. Miyaki glared back but then she began to feel uneasy. There was something about Annika that wasn't right today. Her eyes were so cold and empty. "What did you call me?" Dark Annika asked coldly. "I was just calling you a crybaby like I always do," Miyaki gasped feeling more nervous by the minute. What was going on here? This wasn't the Annika she knew.
"I thought that's what you called me," Dark Annika replied. She fixed a penetrating stare on Miyaki. Miyaki suddenly felt that she couldn't move. A small voice came into her mind. "Go out in the middle of the street," it said. Miyaki found her feet obeying the voice. She walked over to the edge of the street and walked in front of the moving cars. Brakes were slammed as people swerved to miss hitting her. Dark Annika released her hold on Miyaki who gave a loud scream and jumped out of the way. Cars crashed into each other. Miyaki fell hard on her left arm feeling it snap. People rushed to her scolding her for what she had done. Stunned by what had just happened and shaky from the pain Miyaki couldn't say anything. Dark Annika smiled and walked away. "Little brat," she muttered as she walked down the streets of Crystal Tokyo.
That evening the Mercury family had finished eating. Ami was letting the girls play for a little while. It would soon be time to start getting Mari ready for bed. The news was on the television at the moment but no one was paying much attention to it. Ryo was reading the paper, Ariel was looking at a book and Mari was playing with some toys. Ami took out her mini-computer and began compiling the data she had received so far on the current enemy. There wasn't much since Ami hadn't seen them yet. Her primary duty was to protect the Queen. It was up to the Chibi Senshi to protect the outside. Like the rest of the parents Ami wasn't too crazy about that idea but the Chibi Senshi had proven themselves on more than one occasion so she just had to let her little one go out and fight and just hoped she would return safely.
"Mommy look!" Ariel suddenly shouted. Ami looked up and saw that Ariel was referring to the television. "Miyaki jumped out in front of traffic and almost got hit! She caused all these traffic accidents"
"The foolish child!" Ami exclaimed. "What was she thinking"
"Who's Miyaki?" Mari asked.
"A bully," Ariel bluntly replied.
"Isn't that Annika?" Ryo suddenly asked. Ami looked closely. Sure enough there was Annika standing in the crowd of onlookers.
"It is," Ariel exclaimed. "Why didn't she tell us about this"
"That can't be Annika," Ami told her. "It wasn't possible for her to be there"
"How do you know that isn't her?" Ryo asked.
"Because Annika came straight home from school today and she was with me for Senshi practice and then Gloria was brought in injured," Ami replied. "I sent Annika back to her chambers with Rei and when I knew Gloria was going to be all right I informed her. According to the report this incident happened at around 4:00 today. Annika was with me at that time"
"Then that must be evil Annika," Ariel concluded. "I wonder what she was doing"
"I don't know but I can guarantee she was up to no good," Ami told her and Ariel nodded in agreement.
Dark Annika arrived back at Lady Ashi's lair. She was feeling quite pleased with herself. Her mind manipulation had gotten good practice today and it was now stronger. "You've had quite a day," Dark Chibi Jupiter told her.
"What do you mean?" Dark Annika asked coldly.
"We've been keeping up with you," Dark Chibi Jupiter replied gesturing toward a television. "You caused all this"
"Isn't it beautiful?" Dark Annika sighed. "I feel stronger all the time"
"And you should my dear," Lady Ashi came up. "I think you are ready for battle"
"Good because I want to fight," Dark Annika declared. "My good counterpart has never used her psychic abilities for mind control so she should be easy to defeat"
"In the meantime your counterpart should be feeling some of the effects of your afternoon," Lady Ashi chuckled evilly and the Dark Chibi Senshi joined her.
Rei was amazed at how fast Annika went to sleep that night. The child had been complaining of a bad headache so Rei gave her some children's painkillers and tucked her into bed a half hour earlier than her usual time. Annika was asleep before her head had hit the pillow, which was very unusual. Rei noticed that Annika was a bit pale and somewhat listless. "It's almost as if she had been overworking herself today," Rei thought as she went to the shrine. She needed to do a fire reading on these new enemies. Maybe the fire would reveal something. Annika wasn't the only one who went to sleep early. Endymion and Serenity were amazed when they saw Usagi had gone to sleep earlier than Gemmei. What was going on?
By the end of school the next day Annika was not in the best mood. Many children had seen the news report about Miyaki on the television last night. Because Annika had also been seen on the news and now her schoolmates were begging for details. Annika tried to explain that it wasn't her because she went straight home and stayed there after school yesterday but they didn't believe her. Hope tried to help out but with little success. They just couldn't explain that they had evil counterparts out there. It was just too unbelievable. Miyaki, of course hadn't been in school today so she couldn't verify the story. Annika couldn't help wondering if Miyaki saw her evil counterpart yesterday. She also wondered what her evil counterpart was doing out in Crystal Tokyo. As much as she hated Miyaki she didn't want her to be harmed. What had made her go out into the streets like that?
Annika was walking home by herself, which was also unusual. She and Hope usually had art club after school today. However, Hope had to leave early for Senshi practice. Some of the other kids were still in their clubs while the others left straight after school. Annika was kind of glad she got to walk home early. Although she didn't have Rei's temper she could get moody sometimes and preferred to be alone when she was feeling that way. She decided to go by the river on her way home. She liked to walk over the bridge, put there so people could cross over. Annika ran over to the bridge and walked halfway across it. At the halfway point she looked over the side. The river was running over some sharp rocks. Anyone jumping off the bridge would be seriously hurt and even killed. People had jumped off intending to commit suicide.
"Well there's my too good to be true counterpart," a soft but very familiar voice stated. Annika looked up and saw Dark Annika standing right in front of her.
"You," Annika hissed under her breath.
"Yes it's me," Dark Annika replied in that same soft but dangerous voice. "I've been waiting for you"
"Have you now?" Annika asked. "Well here I am." She pulled out her henshin wand and held it up. "MARS POWER MAKE UP"
Dark Annika smiled, pulled out her own henshin wand and held it up. "DARK MARS POWER MAKE UP!"
After transformation Chibi Mars put herself into attack position. "Prepare to fight"
"Oh I will," Dark Chibi Mars told her. "But my way of fighting will be different today." Chibi Mars suddenly found that she couldn't move. "Nani," she gasped. "What's going on"
"Shame you never learned mind control with your psychic abilities," Dark Chibi Mars replied. "It won't give you much of a chance"
"Mind control," Chibi Mars exclaimed. "How"
"My mistress has been training me," Dark Chibi Mars replied. "And yesterday I went about Crystal Tokyo practicing on all the civilians. Oh they were a lot of fun"
"You made Miyaki jump out in front of the traffic like that," Chibi Mars surmised.
"I did," Dark Chibi Mars admitted. "She must have thought I was you because she started making fun of me. So you should be thanking me. If that is how she always is with you then I got her a couple of days off from school so she couldn't bother you today"
"I never wanted her seriously hurt," Chibi Mars gasped.
"She wasn't," Dark Chibi Mars assured her. "Besides I released my hold on her to give her enough time to jump out of the way. I didn't want her to be my first death victim. That privilege is used for you"
"You won't succeed," Chibi Mars snapped.
"Oh won't I?" Dark Chibi Mars laughed. "Just look at you. You're completely at my mercy. Now enough chitchat. Time for some fun." She fixed her penetrating stare on Chibi Mars who suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head. A voice quietly entered her mind. "Climb over the bridge." Chibi Mars went over to the safety rail of the bridge and climbed over. The river ran over the sharp rocks below. Chibi Mars tried to regain control of her mind but had no success. Another command entered her mind.
"Now jump!"
To Be Continued...