Chapter 384
At New Tokyo International Airport, Amy stood starring at an airplane.
"Well I guess It's time to go," she said.
"Enjoy yourself," Lita said.
"Yeah, it's nice down there," Raye said.
"Bring us back something," Mina said.
Serena snored in a chair nearby.
"Serena," They all said.
"Sorry..I spent all night healing the city okay?" Serena said.
"It's all right," Amy said. "I'll be back in a couple of days."
Her friends waved. Amy got onto the plane and it soon took off for Okinawa.
"Nice of the school board to fly her down there," Lita said.
"She gets all the perks," Mina said.
"I want to go home," Serena muttered.
Elsewhere at Tokyo's 10th Street Police Station.
"Well so far so good," Captain Ozaki said leaning back in her chair. "Sailor Moon cleaned the place out and no reports of enemies yet. It must have worked."
"That's a good sign, the Chief will be glad to hear it," Lieutenant Nelson said standing.
"Leaving already?"
"Well he needs me back at HQ, we've still got a sleeping alien in the bay to deal with."
"Can I call you later?"
"Shinobu, I'm not so sure we should.." Nelson said. "I mean we're coworkers, and I've been married."
"Oh come..on..just give me a chance. We get along well."
"All right," Nelson said.
Ozaki smiled.
"Captain! We've got something here!" an officer said hurrying in.
"What?" Ozaki said.
"Someone's sighted another one of those things."
"Let's find some scouts, and I want to see one of these myself!" Ozaki said.
"I am the Danger Man!"
"What a stupid name," one of the police officers said observing from nearby.
"So..you infidels wish to face me?" Danger Man shouted.
"We're just standing here," the cop said.
"Hmm..so you are, very well, I shall continue to pace," the Danger Man said.
"Weirdo," the cop said.
"That's him?" Captain Ozaki said stepping out of her car.
"Oh yeah, that's him, he doesn't seem interested in fighting, just walking around."
"Not much of a bad guy is he?" Lieutenant Nelson asked walking up.
"Hey! Quit staring!" Danger Man shouted.
"What a catch," Captain Ozaki muttered.
Guardian Moon dropped to the ground.
"And what exactly are you doing?" Moon asked.
"I am thinking..kindly refrain from talking to me." Danger Man said.
"Uh..yes, that's great and all," Moon said and all. "But I'd prefer to take care of you."
"Ah..so you are part of local law enforcement too?"
"So to speak..now.Moon Healing Power!"
"Not likely!" Danger Man shouted leaping over the power and charging Moon. Guardian Moon quickly avoided him and charged forward. With a few blows from his sword Danger Man collapsed.
"Let's try this again. Moon Healing Power!"
Danger Man healed.
"What an annoyance," Guardian Moon said and leapt off.
"Well that solves one problem," Ozaki said.
"But it means there could be any number of these jokers out there," Nelson said.
"Fortunately they don't seem too dangerous."
"Yeah, fortunately, but they do seem erratic, and that could be a problem." Nelson said.
Ozaki nodded.
"Wow this brings back memories," Seiya said staring at the microphones and instruments set up on the high school stage.
"It was just a few months ago, sheesh," Yaten said.
"I guess it didn't mean the same thing to you that it did to me," Seiya said. "But anyway I miss it."
"It had its moments," Taiki said.
"Ah I see you found the setup," Rick said. "Seiya, I had a question for you. We were going to dig up a guitarist from Mina's backup band.."
"That accursed thing.." Yaten said.
"But we were wondering if you might want to give it a shot," Rick said.
"All right, I'm up for it," Seiya said. "Give me a new experience, and I don't mind a little rock."
"No man should, whatever planet they're from," Steve said.
"The girls will get here eventually in the mean time we should warm up," Rick said. "You're in for a real treat, very few people get to see Mike warm up."
"All right," Mike said and leapt onto the drum set, he began to hit the drums randomly throwing several sets of drumsticks about wildly, and occasionally smashing his head into a drum.
He rolled off his drum stool and stood up.
"Done," he said.
The three lights started laughing.
"How is it I can't get my own band to appreciate that," Mike muttered.
"We don't have to disagree on everything," Yaten said.
"Just most things," Steve said.
"Oh definitely," Rick said.
"So true," Seiya said.
"Can I just ask where you've gotten all those drum sticks?" Taiki asked.
"Hey, I see em I get them," Mike said. "It's kind of an impulse thing. But not really."
"I'm not surprised," Taiki said.
"Have I become that second nature to you all?" Mike asked.
"Yes," The three lights said.
"Then I guess I need some new material," Mike said.
"Not new material!" Rick and Steve shouted.
"Now you've done it," Rick said.
"Is it something we'll regret?" Taiki asked.
"Most assuredly," Rick said.
"Maybe not now, maybe not even tomorrow, but eventually," Steve said.
Mike laughed.
"Hmm..flowers.." Hotaru said crouching down to look at one.
"So do you like flowers?" Greg asked tensely.
"Depends," Hotaru said. "What a foolish question to ask though."
"I'm sorry," Greg said.
"No..I guess you can't help it..look at this flower though?"
"What about it?"
"It looks like it's close to being perfect doesn't it?"
"Yeah."
"But the closer you look it's not perfect. A fitting metaphor for human existence."
"Sure is," Greg said.
"I wonder...if there is a perfect flower."
"Sorry it's gone," Greg said.
"What?"
"Long story involving a large asteroid and millions of flower monsters."
"Oh that...do you know where I was during that?"
"No."
"Neither do I," Hotaru said and began to walk down the street. "Now this is interesting."
"What?" Greg asked.
"All the colors, why do you think they have them?"
"Evolution...I guess."
"Yes I suppose, but isn't it interesting.."
"What?"
"Why would evolution alone, a survival instinct, provide us with such beauty. Survival is all that matters right?"
"Well I guess the need for these colors survived."
"Hmm...perhaps," Hotaru said. "Still it does lead one to believe that there were other forces in the world. Forces we know about, forces we don't. But at least forces we believe could exist."
"Sure."
"The science we are all taught can only go so far, what of the luck we create, or destiny? Destiny does exist. We know that, but all humans are exposed to the same situations in which actions are beyond logical control and influenced in other way."
"You're right," Greg said.
"Flowers......so soft to the touch," Hotaru said. "They have become a fixture of life, and a symbol of beauty, merely be existing..an interesting concept."
"Yep," Greg said.
"And yet no one asks whether there will be flowers on the earth. We always wonder about our own survival, but we don't fear for the flowers."
B"Well we do."
"But not like we fear our own destruction. We take these flowers for granted. There always seem to be more to replace those that die just like humans. Only flowers can be destroyed as easily as humans, even easier....it's just interesting."
"Sure is," Greg said.
Hotaru turned.
"When I speak like this.." she said.
"Yeah.."
"Does it make me romantic?"
"Wha.." Greg said.
"Well?"
"It makes me attracted to you, it doesn't really make you romantic, but that's all right, there are other things that make that happen."
"Oh..excellent," Hotaru said.
"Were you trying to be romantic?"
"I don't know," Hotaru said and started to laugh. "I don't know why that's funny, but to me it is."
"It's not really funny, but I'm happy to see you laugh," Greg said.
"When I laugh is that romantic?"
"Hotaru..." Greg said and sighed. "I can't keep up.."
"Ohh....I guess...maybe I should just experience things and handle the interpretation later."
"That would be nice," Greg said.
"Sorry," Hotaru said.
"No..no it's fine...really..you're learning, heck I'm learning..." Greg said.
"Oh..okay...you know though..."
Greg just looked at her.
"When you're like this, you're romantic.." Hotaru said. "I know you're a good person...a person I trust."
"Uh..well that's good. I like being a good person."
"Oh stop being so scared, my days of attacking people are over. At least my days of attacking fellow human beings are over."
"You tackled Ai yesterday."
"I did? Oh..well I meant people that don't deserve it."
"Oh...just as long as that's clear," Greg said and started to blush.
"What?" Hotaru asked.
Greg laughed.
Hotaru smiled.
"That makes it all worthwhile," Hotaru said.
"What?"
"All the stumbling through conversations and experiences, we know it makes us happy."
"Yeah I guess it does."
"And that's why we're together."
"Yeah."
"It does make sense."
"Sure does."
Elsewhere a mysterious man walked in the door to Tokyo City Hall and got onto one of the elevators.
"Yes, today will be my greatest achievement," Urawa Ryo said. And slowly a black outfit surrounded him.
"Now I am Urawa, bringer of fear and trouble!"
He stopped at a floor and got off.
"Sir, are you sure you know where you're going?" A security guard asked.
"Sure do," Urawa said and blasted him. He then raced down the hall toward the
Governor's office.
Mina, Lita, and Raye were headed down the sidewalk towards Sailor Scout High.
"Guess it's time to practice," Mina said. "It's been awhile."
"Tell me you've practiced a little," Raye said.
"Sure, sure have, but I mean officially."
"Yeah me too," Raye said. "Still this is what I like to do. Don't you?"
"You bet," Mina said. "I wouldn't pass this opportunity up."
"I just thought I should come along for old times sake," Lita said. "But you know me, I'm just a backup voice."
"But you're a very good back up voice Lita," Mina said.
"You know sometimes I wonder, if our lives are beginning to emulate it's all those stupid 70's cartoons they made in the US where everyone of the main characters was in a band," Raye said. "I mean that's kind of like our life."
"Well not really," Mina said. "I mean half of us aren't musically inclined and some could argue neither are Steve, Mike, and Rick."
The three laughed.
Several police cars sped up the street.
"Wonder what that's about," Lita said.
Their communicators went off.
"Oh..I wonder," Raye said. The three stepped into an alley.
Sailor Uranus appeared.
"All Scouts, we've got a problem here," she said.
"What kind of problem?" Raye asked.
"Urawa Ryo's turned evil and he's got the Governor as a hostage at city hall," Uranus said.
"Oh..great..a hostage situation," Serena said. "How exactly do we handle those?"
"We'll figure that later, just get over there," Luna said.
"Come to think of this, didn't I just spend the night cleaning up this city how dare he!" Serena shouted.
"Later Serena!" Luna said.
"Come on we've got to hurry," Uranus said.
City Hall was surrounded by police cars and SDF vehicles.
"You know this kid?" Chief Ozaki said.
"Oh yes, he's quite unbalanced," Gmerc said.
"Has he made any demands yet?" Maverick asked.
"Nope," Chief Ozaki said.
"All right I'm here! Now what?" Sailor Moon muttered walking up.
"Well..that's a good question," Sailor Uranus said. "We sort of have to leave this to the police to figure out."
"That's right you do," Chief Ozaki said. "Unfortunately, all your magic in the world won't work this time. That guys got an energy filled fist pointed at the Governor's head."
"Besides, he's under evil control, we could never use snipers to take him out," Lieutenant Nelson said.
"So we wait," Chief Ozaki said. "And look for an opening."
"Ah..I see.." Urawa said into a phone cell phone. "We've got all the scouts down there."
"Yes that's right Urawa..." Chief Ozaki said.
"Where's Sailor Mercury?"
"Hey..he wants to know where Sailor Mercury is.." Ozaki said.
"She's on a trip Urawa," Sailor Moon said. "I give you my word."
"Good enough," Urawa said. "I want those scouts kept where I can see them. Now..let's get to the demands. Actually my only demand. I want Amy Anderson sent to see me immediately!"
"WHAT!" everyone shouted.
"Hey! That's what I want, I just want to talk to her," Urawa said.
"He kidnaped the governor just to get a conversation with Amy?" Guardian Jupiter said.
"I don't think so," Maverick said. "But maybe his minds been warped.."
"That's exactly what happened, Urawa hasn't let go, it's probably the first thing that came to mind," Gmerc said starring at his mini computer.
"You have four hours," Urawa said.
"Oh geez...Amy can't get back here that fast," Sailor Moon said.
"Where is she?" Chief Ozaki asked.
"Okinawa.."
"Uh oh,"Ozaki said. "We have to tell him."
"No..we can't..that could enrage him," Sailor Uranus said. "Besides it's an opening, we have to try and exploit it."
"Exploit it? How?" Sailor Mars asked.
"I'm not sure, somehow," Sailor Uranus said.
"I suppose dressing someone up as Amy and trying to fool him is out of the question.." Guardian Neptune said.
"And don't think of any tricks either," Urawa said. "I have my eye on the elevator, if anything looks out of whack, it's over."
"We may just have to play ball," Sailor Pluto said.
"I don't think that'll work," Lieutenant Nelson said. "He's obviously very disturbed. I mean..he wants this Amy...it's number one..any failure to get her will put him in a more aggressive mood."
"And we've only got four hours," Chief Ozaki said. "Could he actually go through with it?"
"We can't be certain," Sailor Uranus said. "But there's a good chance."
"He will," Sailor Saturn said.
"I agree," Sailor Earth said. "I can sense it. He truly believes in his cause with no regrets."
"Then we have to act somehow," Chief Ozaki said. "They're telepathic right?"
"Yes," Sailor Moon said. "But how are we going to make Amy appear out of thin air?"
"We should be able to figure this out," Maverick said. "I mean we have tacticians, experience..." she trailed off.
"What is it? Have you thought of something?" Sailor Uranus asked.
"Can you clear your people out of here sir, we need to talk alone," Maverick said.
"Whatever," Ozaki said. The police moved back aways.
"All right, now here's what I'm thinking," Maverick said. "And it might not work, but we need to give them Amy..now..we happen to have someone who kinda looks like her...and in fact possesses similar genes.."
"I don't follow," Guardian Pluto said.
"Sailor Moon, can anyone use your disguise pen?" Maverick asked.
"In theory anyone can," Luna said. "But it's never been used by anyone else."
"I see..." Maverick said and glanced at Gmerc.
Everyone got the idea.
"There is no way..." Gmerc said.
"Oh come on..this'll work perfectly," Maverick said.
"It should have a high chance of success shouldn't it?" Sailor Uranus said.
"Well..considering how close you two are, you should be able to use the pen to replicate her," Guardian Jupiter said.
"But I'm a man.." Gmerc snapped.
"Oh come on this is to save a life don't be so vain," Guardian Moon said.
"You don't have to do it," Gmerc said.
"Aw..be a man.." Everyone snapped.
"That's what I'm trying to do!"
"It's decided," Everyone said.
"Now we just have to find some way to make this work without Urawa suspicious." Guardian Jupiter said.
Gmerc sighed.
"Okay..Urawa..here's the deal...we don't know where Amy is," Sailor Moon said. "So will you let two of us go try and find her?"
"Two of you?"
"Right, there's only a few places she should be. But, you can keep an eye on the rest of us then.."
"All right..but you try anything...I'm watching," Urawa said.
"We'll behave," Sailor Moon said.
"All right let's go," Guardian Saturn said.
"I hate this," Guardian Mercury said. The two hurried off. Luna headed with
them.
They arrived at their house soon afterward.
"All right now hold the pen up," Luna said. "And call for it's power."
Patterson sighed.
"Disguise Power..Make me look like my sister Amy.." he said.
The transformation surrounded him. He emerged.
"Wow..it worked," Saturn said.
"How well? Was that voice..oh gee!" Patterson muttered in surprisingly Amy's voice and looked at a nearby mirror. He shouted and stepped back.
"Well this is going to take some adjustment," Luna said.
"But his hair is still black," Saturn said.
"We'll fix that.." Luna said. "We need to find Amy's school uniform."
"Uh..are you sure..Uh..this is...wrong.." Patterson said.
"I'm afraid we have no choice.." Luna said.
"Ehh.." Patterson said.
"I'm waiting," Urawa said.
"They're coming," Chief Ozaki said into a phone.
Guardian Saturn, a facsimile Guardian Mercury played by a willing Army officer and a decidedly female Patterson hurried up.
"Wow..he does look like her.." Sailor Moon said.
"Almost identical," Sailor Venus said.
"How cute," Guardian Moon said.
"I'll kill you," Patterson growled.
"You're not as intimidating in that voice.." Moon said.
"Just go before the embarrassment gets to you too much," Sailor Uranus said.
"Ehh.." Patterson said and headed inside.
"Ah.. She's here," Urawa said. The elevator rose.
Patterson got out and walked to the roof steps. Urawa stood facing her. The Governor stood worriedly with an energy filled hand pointed at him.
"Ah..Amy, nice of you to show up.." Urawa said.
"It is, Urawa, is this because you miss me?" Patterson asked.
"Yes...why did you have to leave me?" Urawa said.
"I'm sorry I did..uh..let me show you how sorry I am.."
"Really.."
Patterson grimaced and moved forward.
"All right.." Urawa said. Patterson shot forward and pushed Urawa to the ground quickly.
"GO!" Patterson shouted. The governor raced off the roof. Urawa leapt up and shot energy. Patterson dodged it and flew forward hitting Urawa throwing him down. The scouts appeared on the rooftop via teleport.
"Moon healing power!" Sailor Moon shouted. Urawa healed.
"Uh..that's good, now how do I revert back?" Patterson asked quickly.
"Just take the pen and thin about your normal form," Luna said. Patterson grabbed it and thought. Everyone watched as nothing..happened.
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