A.N: must...get...sleep! But I will stay up long enough to update for you!

Disclaimer: screw disclaimers. ( sorry. That's the lack of sleep talking!)

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The Missing Sailor

Chapter...what chapter is it again? Oh yeah...28

Emma was running off rooftops. She had a bad feeling. A really bad feeling. She was coming up towards the park. She could somehow sense that Monoka was there. or worse..Sakura.

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Emma sighed in relief when she reached the park an it wasn't Monoka attacking. But, this big dude with a wrinkled up face and no hair was standing on top of the swing set.

" STAR SPHERE!" Emma shouted. The energy hit the guy in the head, and he burst into flames. Emma watched him turn to ash. Emma frowned as the guys screamed in pain. " Oh come on! I didn't even use a lot of energy! YOU WIMP!"Emma'syelled as she de-transformed. " that was a major waste of time." she said to herself and she walked away. but she didn't get far when she heard a familiar shriek. Emma spun around, and there she was...Monoka. Emma was going to transform, but Monoka sent out her men who pinned her to the wall. She couldn't transform unless she placed her hands on the pendent. And she couldn't send out a star sphere because her hands were being held to her sides. Transported was not an option either. She wouldn't beable to gather up enough energy for it because it had been less than ten minutes since the last time she transported.Emma did the one thing that she knew, if she screamed it loud enough, Meggie and Kasadi would know to come. They might not have superpowers, but they were her only hope since the senshi were at the hospital.

" DOWN WITH THE PREPSSSSS!" she screamed. " DOWN WITH THE PREPS!"

back at the Hanzo Residents.

" Why didn't Aunt Beth let us come!" Kasadi complained.

" Because she's a bitch." Meggie replied.

" She's still my aunt, and godmother, and Emma's mom!" Kasadi scolded. Meggie sighed then something caught her ear.

" Kas, do you hear that?" Meggie asked. Kasadi listened. Her eyes got wide.

" That's the same call Emma used when those preps ganged up on her about her looks." Kasadi said. Meggie and Kasadi looked at each other. Thinking the exact same thing.

Oh shit! Shit shit shit!

" You get the window, I'll write the note!"

" Got it!" Meggie jumped and went to open the window. " Damn, the lock is jammed!"

" Meggie! You are the queen of sneaking out of the house! Do something!" Kasadi shouted. Meggie used all her strength but eventually opened the window. Meggie and Kasadi were out the window and down the latter in seconds and they started running to the park. Meggie was slightly faster, but Kasadi could be pretty fast when under pressure.

" Where is she?" Meggie said impatiently. They were by main street. They listened until

they heard a scream of pain. " Damn. That's not good!" Meggie cried. Kasadi bolted towards the park entrance. Meggie catching up fast. They reached the play ground an Emma was on the ground unconscious.

" EMMA!" Kasadi screamed and ran to her cousin. Meggie took Emma and laid her on her back. She was cut pretty badly. And the side of her face might need stitches. Her clothes were torn and she had a black eye. She looked burned...and

" oh my god!" Meggie said.

" What?" Kasadi asked.

" She looks like she was stabbed in the arm!" Meggie said. She picked up her best friends bloody arm where a vine was stuck in it.

" Oh my god! Who did this to her?" Kasadi screamed.

" Kasadi, put her on my back and call the first person on her cell phone." Meggie said. Kasadi dug in Emma's pockets and found the flip phone. She took Emma and put her on Meggie's back. She dialed the number.

" Amara. It's Kasadi. Get to the park fast! Emma's hurt!" Kasadi said with tears in her eyes. Meggie carried Emma to the entrance.

Meggie and Kasadi waited for not even a minute when Amara's car came speeding around the corner. But instead of Amara being in the car, it was Michelle.

" oh my god!" Michelle yelled and ran to the two girls. Both of them were crying. " What happened?" Michelle asked.

" We were at the house and we heard her screaming and we found her in the playground passed out! She all cut up and ..and.." Kasadi stammered.

" she was alone!" Meggie said. " the play ground was a mess and Emma was laying in a bloody heap by the kids slide!"

" Okay, calm down. We have to get her to the hospital. Get in the car. Kasadi sit in the front and Meggie, you lay Emma's head in your lap. Okay!" The two girls nodded and dashed for the sports car. Kasadi was sobbing in the car as Michelle speed down main street to the hospital. Meggie was crying too. And that was really rare. The last time she cried is the day after Emma moved to Japan. She never told anyone about that, but they were so close and Emma was the only one who truly understood her. Emma moving to Japan tore her apart.

Who did this to her?

They arrived at the hospital Michelle carried Emma in. Her turquoise hair had been torn from the ribbon in it. Michelle's face was all blotchy from crying too. The doctors immediately saw them run through. They took Emma from Michelle's arms and put her on one of the beds.

" I need medical history now!" The doctor said.

" Kasadi is her cousin." Meggie said. The doctor took Kasadi aside and Michelle went to call everyone. Meggie was left with her best friend who was laying on a stretcher so helpless. Meggie remembered the last time she had to watch her friend lay in a hospital bed.

Meggie's Memories

" Hey Emma! You want to stand and watch by my daddy's bon fire? Daddy has to go to the store first, but Amanda will be here." A eight year old Meggie came running into the living room. Emma had her curly hair in pig tails and looked at her friend.

" Sure!" Emma replied. " But maybe we can lock Amanda in the closet." Emma wrinkled her nose at Meggie's older sister. She was the bossiest ten year old in the world.

" HEY AMANDA! CAN YOU GET DOWN THE CEREAL?" Meggie called out.

" WHY CAN'T YOU?" Amanda asked from the other room.

" BECAUSE WE'RE SHORT!" Meggie screamed back. " AND BESIDES! I HAVE A GUEST!" Amanda groaned and walked over to the pantry. Her dark hair in a pony tail. Her clothes just screamed 'prep' It was rather large. You could walk right into it. Amanda walked in and Emma and Meggie each took a door, slammed it shut, and locked it. Amanda started to pound on the door.

" HEY YOU BRATS! OPEN THIS DOOR NOW! I'LL TELL DAD!" Amanda screamed. Emma and Meggie rolled on the ground laughing. " MEGGIE! EMMA! I'LL TELL YOUR PARENTS!" Emma just kept on laughing. Meggie and Emma finally stopped laughing long enough to walk out side to the bon fire. Meggie's little brother Michael was sitting in his playpen. Meggie stuck her tongue out at him. Michael started to cry.

" Aw man." Meggie said. She leaned in an picked up the 2 year old. " I swear, he's the wimpiest baby I've ever met." Emma laughed. She looked over to where Mr. Izume was burning a whole bunch of boxes. Emma started to cough but didn't take any notice to it. a few minutes, Emma started to have trouble breathing. All the smoke was bothering her. but before she could say anything, she got dizzy and passes out. Meggie looked at her friend. " Emma?"

" Emma go boom." Michael said.

" Shut up you wierdo." Meggie said. Michael stuck out his lip. " Emma?" She got no answer. " EMMA!" Meggie started screaming! Amanda heard this. She started to panic. She heard her little sister screaming another little girl's name and screaming in fright.

Meggie put Michael down and kneeled next to her friend. " EMMA! WAKE UP! THIS ISN'T FUNNY! EMMMMMAAAAAAA!" Amanda was afraid. She knew she would get killed for this later but she kicked down the door with all her might. Not even a dent. Then she noticed the sludge hammer leaning on the wall. She took it and started smashing down the door. She soon was able to break free and run into the backyard.

"OH MY GOD!" Amanda screamed. " WHAT HAPPENED!" Meggie looked up with tears in her eyes.

" I don't know! She just passed out!" Meggie cried. Even though she really hated her sister, she needed her help. " Amanda help Emma! Please!" Amanda forgot about all their quarrels.

" Meggie, I need you to run as fast as you can to Mrs. Ricci's house. Tell her we need help!" Amanda said. Meggie nodded and ran to the neighbors back yard. Amanda took Emma in on arm and held her on her hip and did the same to Michael to her other hip. She carried the two into the house and put Emma on the couch. " Michael, I need you to put your shoes on like a big boy!" Amanda said. Michael just whined. " Do you want a spanking?" Michael ran to his shoes and stumbled to put them on. Meggie soon arrived with Mrs. Ricci.

" Amanda, what happened?" Mrs. Ricci asked.

" I don't know, they locked me in the closet and then I hear Meggie yelling for Emma to wake up." Amanda said. Mrs. Ricci took Emma.

" Get into my car now. We have to take her to the hospital!" Mrs. Ricci said.

" NO! Emma hates the hospital. She's afraid of needles!" Meggie cried. " She'll get scared!"

" Meggie, Emma is really sick!" Mrs. Ricci said. " We have to take her to the hospital!"

" Is she going to die?" Meggie asked.

" No."

Amanda grabbed Michael and ran out the door. They arrived at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in 20 minutes. ( The scary thing is, that it's supposed to be a 45 minute ride.) Meggie was left with her best friend who was supposedly suffering from asthma. A disease that messes with her lungs. Emma was hooked up to oxygen and she was still unconscious.

" Please wake up Emma. I need you. You're my best friend." Meggie whispered.

End of Memory.

Meggie looked at Emma's pale face. It was almost exactly like the incident five years before. The only thing is, it wasn't because of her asthma. Emma was in the hospital because someone attacked her.

" We really have to stop coming to this place." Meggie smiled wiping her eyes. " You've always hated coming to the hospital." for some reason, Meggie was expecting and answer. But Emma didn't stir. She had a bandage on her arm where they pulled out the weird vine and she had three stitches on her right cheek. " What were you even doing? You were supposed to be here anyway." Meggie sat on the chair by the bed. " This has just been a wonderful Christmas huh?"

" You can say that again." Emma whispered. She opened her eyes a bit and turned her head. She looked at Meggie and smiled.

" What happened? Who attacked you?" Meggie asked standing up. Her reddish blonde hair was in knots. She hadn't had time to comb it since she went running at full speed through the streets of Tokyo and she was pretty sure she had a bug or two stuck in her teeth. Emma had to lie even though she didn't want to.

" I don't remember." She said simply. She turned away from Meggie. She was too ashamed to look at her face to face.

" Emma, you had a vine with a circumference of a carrot sticking out of your arm and you currently have a chunk missing out of your face. Don't tell me you can't remember!" Meggie said.

" I'm going to sleep." Emma said. She closed her eyes and hoped Hoshiko would come to talk to her.

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" MEGGIE!" Sam yelled. he ran down the halls of the hospital. Meggie was kicking the vending machine because it ate her quarters. She turned to see him looking scared out of his mind. Sam grabbed her by the shoulders and started shaking her.

" Where is she, what happened? Is she okay! Meggie god dammit answer me!" Sam cried. Meggie frowned and slapped his arms away.

" second curtain to your right. She doesn't remember. But she had a vine stabbed through her arm and three stitches in her cheek. They need to check for a concussion still." Meggie said. Sam bolted back down the hallway.

" WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!" Meggie could hear Sam yell. She finally was able to get her chips and went back to the curtain. Sam was pacing back and forth.

" God, you are acting like your wife just went into labor!" Meggie said laughing. Emma was too doped up to understand her ( thanks to the morphine) and Sam was too busy pacing to pay attention.

" Hey Meggie!" Emma giggled. " When did you come to Tokyo?" Meggie rolled her eyes.

" Nice to see you Emma." Meggie said. Meggie has seen her on morphine before. Dislocated knee a year before. Her knee was popped out for over an hour and they gave her 6 cc's of morphine for the pain of her knee cap being out of place. The meds didn't work until after they popped her knee back in. And she was too drugged up to tell why Aya Mikage needed the Hagoromo in Ceres the celestial legend. ( which she could talk for hours on if given the choice.)

Merry Flippin Christmas. Meggie thought to her self and a fucked up New Year

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A.N: night night. I go beddy bye now! -snores-