Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from this fan fiction, they all belong to the creators of Sailor Moon.
A/N: The words in italic are the flashbacks.
Take A Chance On Me
Chapter 10
-Sailor Wars-
Straightening out her tie and tucking in her shirt, Ami quickly grabbed her helmet and keys then left the apartment. Past memories now swirled inside her mind as the night cloaked her body with darkness. The wind began to pick up as she weaved in and out of traffic to reach her destination. She felt lost within herself and yet at the same time never felt so alive.
'I wonder if Setsuna remember all of those earlier events,' Ami thought with some curiosity as she turned the ignition off on her motorcycle.
Ami walked up to the intercom of Makoto's apartment, then hit the buzzer and waited. The wind played with the dark blue strands of her hair giving her a roguish appearance.
"Who is it?" a gentle voice with an edge to it asked weakly.
A smile crossed the face of the ice senshi as she thought of waking up the senshi of strength from a deep slumber. Trees rustled as the wind again picked up to blow the loose leaves on the ground further away to nowhere.
"Its me sleepy head," Ami said softly, and with a loud buzz she was let into the building. She climbed the steps and as she went a weight began to lift off of her shoulders.
Closing the door behind the ice senshi, Makoto had an apprehensive look as she watched her look around the apartment and found a seat on the couch.
"So what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" Makoto's voice was gentle, "No wait, you must've spoken to Setsuna already."
Ami looked at Makoto with eyes dark with uncertainty of what she had just heard. "What is going on between the two of you?" Ami's voice was filled with emotion, "You did not like her from the beginning it only makes me wonder, why?"
Makoto looked down at her feet then let out a heavy sigh. 'I guess she would have asked me this question sooner or later,' Makoto thought sadly. She looked up to see the curious look on Ami's face and knew it wasn't a topic she could avoid any longer.
Long brown hair cascaded down her back when the thunder senshi unraveled the tie around it, then walked towards the window. It was a clear yet windy night, but nevertheless it was beautiful because the stars were covering the sky.
Makoto Kino turned around for a second and smiled at Ami before looking at the window again. "I remember the first day we met. A group of bullies had knocked down your books and you were bending down to pick them up. I saw the boy reach out to knock them out your hand again but I grabbed his hand just in time. And you looked up at me with so much warmth I had to step back. I was so angry back then and you were nice beyond measure. It threw me off guard."
She paused then laughed at herself before continuing with a shaken voice, "Can you imagine me the senshi of strength thrown off guard?!"
Ami rose out of her seat and walked towards the window but before she could reach the thunder senshi she stopped and waited. "Yes, I remember it well. I looked up from where I was kneeling and saw my guardian angel staring down at me with green eyes," Ami's voice quietly replied.
Makoto hesitated for a moment, "Look, what I am trying to say but I am not so eloquent with words is that over the years we have known each other I have begun to think of you as more than just a friend but as..."
Quickly, Ami placed a finger over the lips of the senshi of strength and shook her head slightly. "You are a great friend to me too. No, more than just that you are family," Ami said with a smile and tears in her eyes.
The senshi of strength backed up into the wall and stared down at the floor. Her thoughts were running everywhere, but what's worse is that she blamed the events of today on herself. She glanced up into the deep blue eyes of her friend and couldn't stop the tears that filled in her eyes.
"You are an important person to me," Ami admitted, "and I wish I could give you the more that you crave from me but I can't do it. It's not that I do not want to it's that I do not have it in me to give anymore."
The woman with green eyes quickly brushed the tears that rushed down her cheeks away then plastered a smile to her face. "You are important to me as well. And I wish you the best Ami," Makoto smiled.
Running her fingers through her short haircut, Ami smiled in return. "It's not a goodbye, silly! It's a big hello to our wonderful friendship," the ice senshi explained.
'Oh Ami, if only you knew that I am dying inside right now. I don't want to lose you,' Makoto thought glumly.
Yet, the senshi of strength put on her best smile and tried her hardest to not let Ami know of her raging emotions.
"Hey, I have to get going," Ami looked up at Makoto thoughtfully, "I have some unfinished things to attend to."
They walked towards the door in a comfortable silence before Ami turned around again to face the thunder senshi. "Be safe," Makoto murmured.
Ami ran a hand lightly over the cheek of Makoto then placed a kiss there. "Thank you for being my friend," she whispered and then turned her back to leave.
Long after Ami had left, Makoto finally closed the door to her apartment with a hand over her kissed cheek. "I'm sorry Ami," Makoto thought out loud.
Driving back into traffic, Ami smiled at the thought of seeing Setsuna's surprised face. It was a load off of her shoulders to finally clear the air with Makoto. And now that everything was out in the open, Ami felt as if she had just been given a clean bill of health.
Back at the small cottage, a woman with dark tresses down her back held a glass in her hand while staring into the fireplace. Drinking another small sip out of her glass she allowed herself to be absorbed into the crackling fire.
"Please come in Makoto," Setsuna smiled while opening the door wider to allow the visitor entry.
The senshi of water had already walked into the kitchen to fix them some hot tea and to give them some privacy. Makoto had taken a seat in Haruka's favorite chair while Setsuna chose the couch.
"I know you are probably wondering what am I doing here," Makoto paused then continued, "but I think we need to talk."
Setsuna looked up thoughtfully, "Oh, what would be the topic of discussion?"
"Ami," Makoto confidently said.
'I guess us talking about the weather was simply illogical to wish,' Setsuna thought with a frown.
"Is there anything wrong with her?" Setsuna placed a hint of concern into her voice to sound a bit convincing but in reality she knew what Makoto was hinting towards.
It didn't take the time senshi a moment longer to figure out that this conversation was heading to a place she really did not feel like going. But with her encouraging smile and emotions held tightly by a leash she allowed the senshi of strength to lead them to the inevitable.
Far away from the cottage at the Hikawa Shrine, silence filled the air for only moments until a loud crash vibrated throughout the area followed by high pitched voices.
"Usagi, put that down now!" Rei yelled while chasing the blonde haired senshi around the room with a broom.
The moon princess held tightly in her hand a plate with chocolate cake while ducking and dodging the broomstick blows by the fire senshi. Usagi yelled back, "Ooooweee Rei! You're going to make me..."
Before she even got her words out, she stumbled over her feet and landed head first into the plate of cake.
Rei stopped in mid-step and looked down at the mess the princess of the moon made with her clumsiness. Rei sighed softly and asked, "Odango, are you okay?"
Usagi lifted up her cake smudged face while she was still chewing and broke out with a wide smile. Usagi answered her loudly, "This cake is simply delicious!"
The red-lipped fire senshi took a moment to close her eyes and collect her thoughts when a cold chill went up her spine. It alerted her of a dark force that was gathering further away from the temple.
Noticing the silence of her friend and the slight look of fear, Usagi sat up with a curious look upon her face. Usagi looked over at her gravely, "Rei, what is it?"
"Something is definitely not right," Rei answered almost instantly.
On top of a building, the wind senshi hid in the shadows as she saw a small group of youma surround the ice monster they faced before at the beach. Quickly, she moved closer without a sound in order to hear more clearly the conversation happening below.
"Things are going along too slowly, we must hurry up if we want any chance of defeating them," the ice youma Yuri stated with intensity.
"Queen Natalia is growing more impatient by the hour and we must come up with a solution quickly or all of us will be done," a taller youma in the group noted .
"Already done!" The youma with spikes around his body crept up slowly with a companion by his side. He looked at the guest next to himself and nodded, "She found me."
The hooded figure remained quiet while scanning the features of the group of youma. "I can help you bring down the strongest of senshi for a price," she spoke softly.
A small gasp escaped the lips of the sandy blonde senshi as she recognized who it was that would lead the destruction of the sailor warriors. Shaking her head in disbelief she murmured, "It can't be.."
An evil smirk crossed the mangled face of Yuri as he yelled, "Let the sailor wars begin!"
To Be Continued...
A/N: Thanks everyone for your comments!! I have decided to continue the story and I hope you all will enjoy this latest installment. It took me a couple of days to figure out how far I wanted this update to progress and it shaped up pretty well.
Who do you think will lead the destruction of the sailor warriors? I look forward to all of your comments and feedback on this chapter
The next chapter will be named: Duel or Die