Betrayal of the heart

Chapter Fourteen: Ami becomes a target

Thinking about the recent events, and her new transformation, Tsukino Usagi entered the hospital and went to the front desk.

"I need to speak with Mizuno Ami, please" She said. The receptionist nodded and paged the doctor. Usagi sat in the waiting room until Ami entered and walked over to her.

"What's up, Usagi-chan?" She asked. Usagi sighed.

"I know I shouldn't really care, but is Mamoru doing okay?" She asked.

"He's still in a coma" Ami said. "But with the approaching enemy, maybe it's better this way" She lowered her voice.

"Maybe" Usagi said. "I am glad Demando and his family got thier powers back, but what about the generals?"

"I don't think they had powers in the silver millenium" Ami replied. "Not until Beryl and Metaria got ahold of them"

"I was wondering if I could give them some" Usagi mused. "We can't do this alone, and we still don't know if Uranus and Neptune are on our side"

"I was wondering about that. Do you remember them at all from the past life?" Ami asked.

"Yes and No" Usagi replied. "I remember them, along with another scout, but they protected the outer parts of the solar system and never came to the moon, so I seldom saw them"

"I think we might need the twins help" Ami said, raising an eyebrow.

"No, I can't strip them of thier childhood" Usagi said. "Thier babies, and they should remain that way" Ami touched her shoulder.

"I know" She said. "It was just a suggestion"

After leaving the hospital, Usagi went back to the office and continued working. She wondered if they could defeat this new enemy.

As Ami sat on the steps at Azabu-Juuban Park Nephrite saw her and came up to join her.

"Hey Hun" He said, kissing her on the lips. She smiled sweetly.

"Hey" She greeted back. she sighed. "Nephrite, do you ever miss your powers?"

"Not really" Nephrite told her. "My powers never did anyone any good before" Ami nodded.

"I suppose that's true. Nephrite, do you think we can defeat this new enemy?" She asked.

"Of course I do" Nephrite said. "I believe in you guys and your power. Your shine is bright" Ami smiled and kissed him again. Neither one saw Kaolinite watching Ami from above, thinking that a woman like that must have a pure heart. After her chat with Nephrite, Ami decided to go swimming, and went the pool. She began swimming, thinking that there was no one there, but as she swam, she noticed Michiru, who was also swimming.

"You are a wonderful swimmer" Michiru said smiling. "You must have lived in water in your past life" Her eyes twinkled. Ami forced a laugh and shrugged. She and Michiru chatted for awhile, Michiru was a famous violinist, so she played some music for Ami, who loved listening to the sound of the violin. She rarely had time to relax anymore, because of her work at the hospital. Suddenly, her pager beeped and she took off for the hospital. When she got there, the hospital was a wreck. It looked like someone had attacked it. She ran to Mamoru's room and gasped. Kaolinite was hovering over his body. He looked lifeless.

"What did you do to him?" Ami asked. Kaolinte shrugged.

"He was useless anyway" She said. "But I was really waiting for you"

As Ami steps further into the pool the Daimon Egg arrived and hatched into the Daimon Doburin, who attacked Ami to extract her Pure Heart Crystal. Minako and Zoicite, who were walking by the hospital heard her scream. Minako ran into the hospital, transforming into Sailor Venus. She began fighting the Daimon while Kaolinite took Ami's pure heart crystal. Kaolinite realized that the Crystal wasn't a Talisman and became angry, but Sailor Moon arrived and threw her tiara that made her drop the Crystal. Kaolinite left, telling the Daimon to deal with them. Venus and Moon attacked the Daimon with the help of Sailor Luna, and Sailor Moon finished it off with Moon Spiral Heart Attack.

Sailor Moon returned the Pure Heart Crystal to Ami, not noticing Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune watching them. Ami and Usagi checked Mamoru and realized that he was dead. Usagi clenched her fists.

"Now they've gone too far" She hissed. "I will defeat the heart snatchers with every last breath in my body"