Silent Screams Trilogy - Part Three Until Dawn By Aria Chiba PG-13 My Trilogy is coming to a close . Parts of this story includes violence, and should not be read by younger viewers. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ "How can the stars Still shine so bright? How can the man in the moon Still smile down at me?" - Unknown Oh, and, in case any of you were wondering, I don't own Sailor Moon. Our dear Naoko does, bless her heart. What a wonderful lady. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ He had been here many times. Heck, he pratically lived here. All the sites, sounds, smells of the hospital were so familiar. Except for one. The site of Ami laying there, completly oblivious to the outside world, with the single tear stain running down her cheek. No matter how many times they washed it off, it always returned. He carefully stroked her cheek following the tear's path, painfully advoiding looking at the bandage that covered her forehead area. Fortunatly, none of the damage to Ami was severe, physically that is. Now all they could do was to wait for her to recover mentally. He drew back in his chair and wrapped his arms around himself. Gods how he wished he could be in her mind. To hold her, to comfort her, so she would finally stop crying and wake up, and be with him. But as he sat there and gazed at her, he could see another tear welling in her eye. "Oh Ami, don't you see how much I need you here? You aren't the only one dealing with Yukiko. Oh gods... How come you get to escape into a dream world while I sit out here and face reality?" He blew a frusterated sigh, and brought a hand to his face in anguish. A young candystriper stood in the doorway, watching the young man cry. It seemed so unfair. She had nearly broke down sobbing when she heard of the women's fate. To lose your baby, after almost nine months of carrying it, to a drunk driver... how could it get much worse. She stepped back to look at the chart. Her name was Mizuno Ami, comatic. And a special note underneath for Urawa Ryou to see her after hours. She sighed, and slowly walked away. It was time to punch out. She did as such and grabbed her jacket, shrugging it on, she turned off the light and shut the door. She walked down the silent corridors that night, when she heard a sobbing. Curious, she crept up to the door, a lounge for visitors. Inside, a young boy sat crying in one of the nurses arms. He was only about 12. Suddenly she realised who the nurse was. She was Asa, and she took care of Mareo, the drunk driver who had died in the hospital that morning. So, could this boy be... "Oh Udo, it's ok to cry. Come on, let's go find your mother. I know she would like to see you... she needs to see you..." The young candystripper stepped away and walked twoards the door once more. How could anyone allow such a tragic event to happen? Ami and Ryou lost their child, a healthy daughter she heard. And now Udo and his mother lost his father and older brother. All because Mareo decided to drink and drive. When she got home, her parents and brother were all going to get a big hug. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ "What did you discover?" Usagi pounced as Sailormars and Sailorpluto silently appeared in the Chiba's living you, "Was Yukiko a..." Mars sighed, and nodded painfully, "She did have the Mecury crystal in her heart." Pluto brought a hand forward with a tiny blue radiating glow. "The body is gone, but her heart lives on. But perhaps, with the power of the Ginsuisho, we can place it back in Ami, and she can have another chance. Perhaps, it may just be enough to wake her." The group nodded and without another word, went out into the night. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ Ryou sat there his head in his hands, consumed with guilt and sadness. If had just been a little more careful, he would have seen the car! And then they wouldn't have been in this mess. Now, his dear daughter was taken from him, and his dear Ami consumed in her own world. If only... Suddenly, there was a hand on his shoulder and he wipped around to see a beautiful angel standing there. All she was cloaked in was a thin almost transparent dress that swept to her bare feet. A pair of elegant wings swept from her back in transfixing patterns. Her long hair swept from the buns on top of her head and were spread and messed up in her wings. And just above bright shining eyes was a small glowing cresent insignia. The angel smiled down at him, filling him with warmth and happiness. She brought her other arm up and pointed at Ami, and he looked over to find his beautiful Ami floating above a grassy plane, wrapped in a multitude of colors. If he wasn't so fixated on Ami and the angel, who had come up beside her, perhaps he would have noticed the ring of senshi around them as well. The angel held out her hands above Ami and closed her eyes. She whispered, "Silver Moon Crystal Power," and her cresent insignia let out a faint glow. A tiny blue light suddenly flashed in her hands, and a light moan came from Ami. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ Darkness and cold. That's all that surrounded her. There was no floor, no walls, no ceiling, nothing of substance what-so-ever. Just darkness and cold. Ami layed all tucked up in an invisible corner of her non-exsistant box. The silence overwhelmed her, her mind was taken over by thoughts of her sweet Yukiko. "Who says I'm sweet?" A tiny voice piped up from behind Ami, causing her to scream in fright. Her eyes popped open and found herself staring into two transparent eyes. "...w..w..what? w..w...who?" A little 3 year oldish girl stood before, dressed in a Mercury fuku. She had a blue french braid that reached mid-back, dark blue eyes, and a blue light eminated from her heart crystal on her front bow. The little girl scrunched up her nose at Ami. "You of all people reacting this way to this unexpected turn of events. You need to be out there, helping them figure out how to replant me in your body. 'cause a world without us logical Mercurians is a sad world indeed." Ami gasped at her little speech, "Yukiko... it's... you?" "You're the Goddess of Mercury Mom! Get with it! There are people out there that care for you! I know it'll be hard, but trust me, this little fantasy world you've created is much worse then facing reality! Cry out, 'Mercury Star Power!'" Ami stared into her sweet Yukiko's eyes, and saw Princess Serenity, the scouts... and Ryou... Painfully she stood, and clenched a fist to her heart. "MERCURY STAR POWER! MAKE UP!" She transformed in the swirl of blue and stood before Sailorchibi-mercury. She smiled up at her mother, and held out a gloved hand. Ami reached down and brushed her hand against Yukiko's and she felt an incredible rush flow through her. Pain flashed in her back, before it was replaced with a gentle massaging feel of wings. Her fuku burst into feathers and casscaded around her, creating a light blue semi-transparent dress. And finally, her tiara disapeared, leaving the sign of Mercury on her forhead. Yukiko smiled up at her. "Now you look like the Goddess of Mercury." A rush of tears flowed down Ami's cheek. "Come to me baby, help me find my way home, back to our princess... and your father... my prince..." Wings sprouted from Chibi-Mercury, and she reached up to hold her mother's hand. She wasn't any more then a image, but the mind is a very physical thing. Ami looked up and saw a bright star of her princess. "My job is to protect our Princes. I shall follow her in wherever she goes, and I shall abide by whatever she wishes. I'm coming home, Princess." Together the two took off, and into a shower of feathers, where the two merged back into one. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ The group still surrounded Ami when her Mercury insignia burned bright on her forehead. She was gasping, as if she was fighting off doubt, worry. the angel. Princess Serenity closed her eyes in prayer, praying for strength for Ami. And then she felt it, her strong beautiful aura once more. Her eyes flashed open as Ami came back into conciousness. They stayed there, their eyes and mind connected for quite some time. Then Serenity took one of her hands, and stretched out the other twoards Ryou, inviting him forward. He leaped forward and down onto his knees beside his sweet Ami. "Ami..." Ami smiled back, "Oh Ryou..." The princess and scouts faded out into the background and out into the night, restoring everything back, to leave the two lovers alone. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ You were born to be together, and together you shall be forevermore. You shall be together when the wings of death scatter your days. Ay, you shall be together even in your silent memory. Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks to another day of loving. To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy; To return home eventide with gratitude, and then sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips. Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter to the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now you will feel no loneliness, for each of you will be a companion to the other. Now you are two bodies, but there is only one life before you. Go now to your dwelling place, to enter the days of your life together. And may your days be good, and long upon the earth. I now pronounce you husband and wife. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ And so time passed, the feelings of hope that were flooded in Ami by Yukiko passed as she allowed herself to enter reality once again. The thoughts of despair and sadness for her babe. But her reasons had magnified. And so on that night, she aroused soundlessly from her love, and proceded to the balcany. 'I'm not worthy of their love,' she thought to herself sadly, 'They believe in me, but I feel like I can't live up to their expectations. If only I could run away... but then... I couldn't.' The moonlight that night was soft and gentle, the stars whispered their sweet song. All else ceased exsitence on that night, as to not disturb the angel on the balcony below. Her head is tilted up to the stars, her eyes closed as if in gentle slumber. The stars were suddenly quiet, as they recieved this young angel's wish. How could they answer this wish? Any answer was unspeakable, none provided hope. They could not just ignore this wish, to answer, 'you'll see in time,' for this girl's heart was a star. They consulted among one another, while the angel stood still. How much should they tell, certainly not all. For one slip-up could bring death to them all. Her wish went like this, as it was passed between the stars, 'How can I bear my sweet Yukiko, when no more children can my husband summon?' But destiny can not be changed, when fate read out that their angel would die. They sigh and whisper, to the star of her heart, 'Everything is taken care of, just follow your heart, and Yukiko will live.' A smile crosses her face, as her eyes flutter open. The tears flooded down her face, as she clutched a hand to her chest, to her heart. She practically floated back inside, to her husbands side, as the stars outside began to cry, and to sing their soft lullabye. Lay your sweet head down, our angel in blue, You're a picture of innocence, your eyes so true. Snuggle close dear one, and fall asleep. Forget times past that had made you weep. Lay your sweet head down, cerulean eyes so old, The times ahead hold change, it's not in your control. We stars have whispered, hear what we say. We pray for you to make it until dawn, a new day. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ Another figure stood beneath the stars that night, and as she listened to the stars song, she whispered, "It seems as if the world... shall soon end..." She shook her head and went back to check on her sleeping son. "Can't sleep sweetie? What's wrong? Maybe some night air will help you feel better." He lay there, moaning. She picked him up gently, and saw his pain in a flash. A familiar body layed motionless, two blue eyes gazed unseeingly back at her. She fell to her knees and cried out "AMI!" @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ A terrible scream rang out from the figure beside Ami. She lept up, to find her husband laying on the floor, and a child about the age of 12 sitting over him with a gun to his temple. She drew back in fear, but, seeing the look of terror in her dear lover's eyes, she gathered her courage, and asked, "Why?" The little boy looked up, fear and anger welled in his eyes. "He killed my papa and brother. My papa never drank! It was him!" Ami stilled, not a breath did she take, as she looked between the boy and her Ryou. They were both still, neither one of them wanting to make the first move. Finally, she drew in a shuddering breath and murmmered to the boy, "The accident was not a fault of anyone. Understand that, and that shooting this man will not bring you relief, but only more pain. I lost my baby girl in the accident. Please, I don't want to lose him too." Ryou closed his eyes, praying fiercly while the boy overhead became even more nervous, starting to think twice. But then the true horror began. Under his sweaty, shaking hands, he began to draw the gun away, when his finger slipped on the trigger and the shot rang out. The bullet lodged into Ryou's shoulder, and he cried out in pain. Ami lunged on top of her lover, shaking her head and screaming in disbelief, while the young boy drew away with a cry. He stood there staring at the gun and the crying couple. Ami's heart suddenly rang out in warning, and she jumped and leaped up at the boy as he brought the gun to his head to end his own existance. And as his finger tightened on the trigger, Ami pushed the gun out of his hand. But not before the shot. Not that she heard it, as it buried deep into her head. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ The stars shed their tears as they watched the scene then unfold. From the very core of their angel came a brilliant blue light as a child wrapped in blue wings appeared above Ami. The young girl first picked up the gun, and closed her hands around it. When she let go, the gun had become a black feather. She then walked to her father, and he gazed up with her with pained, questioning eyes. "Yu...Yuki--" she shushed him with a smile on her face. "Rest my father, you have a long life ahead of you," and layed the feather upon his shoulder, and he sighed in relief, falling into a healing slumber. With a great sigh, she then turned to Udo, who was now huddled in a corner convulsing. She rolled her eyes in a childish manner and gave a great sigh. She may beyond her years with wisdom, but she was still a child that had just lost her mother to this boy, and she had to gather all of her strength to find forgiveness for this boy. She walked up to him and placed a hand on his head, whispering, "The heavens will always hold forgiveness, but first you will need to find forgiveness inside yourself. Sleep now, and I will take care of you in the time to come." The young girl walked to the balcany as she awaited the approaching senshi. Her eyes locked upon one of the stars, the star that her mother had so recently wished upon. A cool breeze washed over her, and she could faintly feel the words as they swept through her heart. 'I'm sorry, my sweet Yukiko, I will not be able to watch you grow up. It appears I have chosen to be a women rather then a leader... I couldn't let that child die... I'm a failure as protector of our princess... may you grow to surpass me. I pray that someday you will see a free world... that I was never able to... my love...' 'You can't turn away from what you see and feel. Mama, thank you for showing the world your love and courage.' And as she gazed up at the near fading stars, she tilted her head back and closed her eyes in a wish. 'I can never be even half the woman my mother was, but I wish that I can live my life as loving and trusting as she did.' Her eyes fluttered open to the bright searing light that exploded in the horizon, and she knew by the miracle, that her wish would be granted. At night we wish on the stars for our every wish, and every night our wishes are granted by the approaching dawn. A new day has started, a whole new day for you to make your dreams come true. @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ "To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die." - Unknown "Life will go on, but the only way that it will, is if you go with it." - Amanda Koetter "What you do with today is very important as you sacrifice a day of your life for it." - Unknown @---{---{---- --}--{@}--{--- ----}---}---@ Well... that's it. May all your dreams come true and God Bless. Send any comments or flames to AriaChiba@hotmail.com http://sailormercuryshrine.freeservers.com Parts of vows of marriage was taken from the words of poet, Kahlil Gibran.