Um, I don't own Sailor Moon.
Repeating in English: Don't sue me!!
Thanks to Lady Jupiter
<Jupiter101@hotmail.com> and Starina
<LoriSenshi@aol.com> for ideas and stuff.
        Mercury Knight Part IV
        Amy walked out into the sunshine, its  golden
rays beating down softly upon her floppy straw hat,
as she flipped threw the mail, chanting the usual
phrase, "Bill, bill, junk, bill, junk, junk, junk, junk,
bill--" she stopped in the middle of her chanting, as
she fingered an envelope addressed to her.
Gasping at the return address, she turned and ran
towards the house.
        "Ames, wait up," Greg called out, as he ran,
puffing out of breath, to her side.
        "Hello, Greg, what's the matter?  Serena didn't
really set all of her Darien memorabilia on fire, did
she?"
        "Nah, not yet at least," he laughed,
remembering some of Serena's idea's on how to
get Darien to go out with her again.  One had been
to set everything that reminded her of Darien on
fire in front of his apartment, at one o'clock in the
morning, in her scout form.  The idea had caused
lots of laughs, and had quickly been discarded,
since Luna had threatened to shave off all of her
hair.
        Both laughed, remembering the scene that
Serena had made, as Luna slowly sharpened her
claws in front of Serena's face.
        "Well, Serena's hair is still okay, as far as I
know.  I was just wondering if you wanted to go to
the park," he questioned.
        "Maybe later, Greg.  But come inside, it's
really hot out there, you can have some lemonade."
        He followed her into the cool, air-conditioned
home, and sank into the couch as she handed him
some drink.
        "What have you got there," he asked, suddenly
noticing the letter in her hand.
        "Oh," she said, as if she just realized it was
there, "it's the results from my Study Abroad
Scholarship Test.  I'm really excited about it."
        "Oh, then go ahead, open it, don't let _me_
stand in the way," he joked.
        He took a sip of the cold lemonade, and she
removed the contents from the letter.  She held
them in her hand, reading them, and Greg watched
as joy crept into face, lighting it up like a light bulb.
        "You got accepted, huh?"
        "mm hmm, yes, and I get to go to Germany to
study to be a pediatrician," she said cheerfully.
        "Oh, uh, that's, um, great," he said, not quite
sure how to react.
        "Oh, and, um, my dad got a job, I came to say
we're staying," he finished.
        "Really Greg??  That's terrific!"
        "Yeah, so when are you leaving?"
        She paused and looked over the form once
more, "Um, two weeks."
        His face fell, crestfallen, "Oh, well we still have
enough time to have fun, right?"
        "Yeah, so let's start with a trip to the park,"
she said.
        "Yeah, I guess," he said, saddened by the
thought of Amy leaving, all the way to Germany.
-----
        "Hey, Rini.  Where are you going?  Ice cream
shop," Amy questioned the little girl, as she
approached her a week later after school.
        "No, just home."
        "Wow, you've got a lot of discipline."
        "I try," Rini replied, turning to face the older girl.
        "I've heard their ice cream is really delicious,
but I'd like some company," Amy hinted, as they
walked by the new ice cream shop, Bob Floy.
        "Don't look at me, I hate sweets," The girl lied.
        "Come on, everybody loves ice cream, Rini, "
Amy coaxed, "If you don't mind hanging out with an
old junior high girl like me, I'll buy you a double.
What do you say?  My treat," she offered.
        "Oh alright, but only because you wanted some
company," Rini turned and ran towards Bob Floy,
"Let's go!  Last one there's a rotten peach!  Come
on, hurry!"
        "Okay," Amy smiled, and followed the pink
haired rabbit.
        "I'll stand in line for you!"
        ******
        They sat down at a park bench, licking their
ice cream cones.  Neither spoke as they ate the
cones, but Amy doubted that she would have
gotten a conversation out of Rini any ways.  The
little flamingo looked as if she was on Cloud 9,
her eye's twinkled with stars, and her mouth was
wide open, drool at the corners.
        <So you don't like ice cream, huh," Amy
thought with a laugh.
        *****
        The next afternoon, Greg and Amy sat in front
of the television, watching an old movie while
snacking on some popcorn.
        During a commercial, Greg started a
conversation, "So, you told Serena and the girls
you weren't leaving for another two weeks?"
        "Yes they wanted to give me a party, but I told
them no.  I hate 'good-bye's' because they always
make me regret going."
        "Well, how about if I give you your gift now?"
He smiled warmly at her, and produced a small
box from his pocket, "For you," he breathed softly
in her ear.
        "Oh Greg, you shouldn't have," she said,
surprised.
        "Well go ahead, open it, I want to see how you
like it," he whispered lovingly.
        She slipped off the light blue ribbon, and
opened the velvety box, revealing a small sapphire
bracelet, encircled with white gold, "Oh, Greg,"
she breathed, stunned at the gift, "this must have
cost a fortune."
        "Nothing too expensive for you," he breathed
softly, and kissed her softly.
        Her cheeks flushed, yet she kissed him back,
as he fastened the bracelet around her wrist, "I
love you, Ames."
        Yet she didn't answer him, lost in emotions,
<this is just like the crown my mother wore, I
wonder where Greg found such a present.>
        "This must have cost a fortune," she repeated,
"I can't keep it."
        "Don't worry yourself with the price, I got a
good deal on it.  Please take it, it'd hurt my feelings
if you don't," he sniffed a pretend cry, and widened
his eyes.
        Amy looked at him and laughed, "Alright, good
puppy.  Extra doggie biscuits for you tonight."
        "Oh, so now I'm a dog," he said, pretending to
be hurt.
        "But a cute one," Amy laughed, stroking his
soft brown hair.
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        "I'll miss you, Ames," Greg told her, as they
stood in the New Tokyo International Airport.
        "Yes, but we can talk on the internet, and
there's always holidays," she pointed out, as she
squeezed his hand, and smiled at him.
        "But you'll be so far away, I'll miss you," he
admitted.
        "And I'll miss you."
        They turned to see Darien and Rini running
towards them, "Huh, Rini, Darien, what are you
doing here?"
        Rini laughed, and ran around, dribbling her cat
head, "Luna Ball Magic, make Amy a gift!!"
        The Luna Ball exploded, and Rini gave Amy a
small candy cane shaped item, which immediately
turned into a bouquet of flowers, "Don't forget me,"
Rini ordered.
        Amy smiled at her, as Darien held out another
gift towards her, "here, this one's from Serena and
the girls."
        "Oh, they shouldn't have," Amy said quietly, as
she pulled out the contents of the bag.
        ::Dear Amy,
        You'll always be one of us.
        Love,
        Your Friends::
        Amy held a star capped pen in front of her face,
as tears pooled up in her large blue eyes, <I told
you I hate good-bye's, I can't leave,> she thought,
"Oh Darien, I can't do this.  Can you give us a ride?"
        Darien nodded, and the four people walked to
Darien's car, carrying Amy's suitcase as her flight
was called for boarding.
*****
        "Oooh, it's freezing," Sailor Moon moaned, as
she shivered in her short uniform.
        They were in the cellar of Bob Floy, fighting a
droid called Frostie.  The droid was incredibly
strong, and the scouts couldn't touch it.  They hid
behind a large rock of ice, shivering, trying to figure
out how to get at the droid.
        "Yeah, way colder than when we fought Queen
Beryl," Venus chattered her lips.
        "Try not to think about it," Mars told them, as
she shivered violently.
        Droid Frostie had been blowing freezing ice from
her mouth, blowing up ice blocks as she searched
for the scouts.  She once more blew the freezing
cold air from her lips, and the rock of ice shattered
from in front of the scouts.
        They screamed in terror, as Frostie blew one
last breath, leaving the scouts frozen in place
before they could react.  Frostie laughed evily.
*****
        "I can't believe I almost got on that plane,"
Amy thought aloud, as Greg followed her to the
ice cream shop.
        "Yeah, but I'm glad you didn't," Greg puffed, out
of breath.
        "Mmm hmm," Amy nodded, and pulled out her
new transformation pen, "Mercury Star POWER!!!"
        Amy nails were coloured blue, as her pen found
its way to her grasp.  She was wrapped in a blue
light, as waves of energy encircled her, peeling
away her clothes, removing them with a sailor
scout uniform.
        "Mercury Knight POWER!" Greg called, as he
too was covered in blue light.  His clothes melded
into armor, and on instinct, he placed the sword
which appeared in his hand in his sword holder.
        They ran into the cellar, where Frostie and the
frozen scouts lay.
        "What, more scouts?  I will defeat you," Frostie
yelled, and bashed Mercury Knight to the ground
with her icy breath, where he struggled to his feet,
clutching his stomach.
        "Hey, Leave us alone," Mercury Knight shouted,
and pulled out his sword, "Take this!"  He weakly
lunged at the droid, sword outstretched towards her
heart.
        "Mercury Ice Storm, BLAST!!!" Mercury called,
and released a ball of icy energy towards Frostie.
        "What the--," she questioned, as she was
stabbed in the chest, and hit with double power as
Mercury's Ice Storm raged into her chest, also.
        Frostie screamed, and landed on the floor with
a thud, as greenish blood gushed from her chest.
        "Help me finish her off," Mercury asked, and
called another attack, "Mercury Ice Bubbles,
Freeze!!"  She held out her hands, and focused her
energy, then, releasing it, it flew towards Frostie
dangerously.
        "Crystal Daggers!!" Knight called, and with
expertise, logged them in Frostie's heart, with the
Ice Bubbles surrounding the them.
        The droid let out one last cry of pain, as it
dusted, and landed in a heap on the ground.  The
dark gem fell into the pile, and faded into charcoal.
        "Sailor Scouts, Jupiter Knight," Sailor Mercury
cried, as she observed the frozen scout-cicles.
        "We have to get them out, they could freeze to
death," Mercury Knight announced, as he circled
around the group.
        "Yes, but we can't do anything because our
powers deal with water and ice.  If we tried to free
them, we might hurt them even more."
        That excuse was logical, and Mercury Knight
found no reason to disagree, "Then let's take them
outside.  It's warmer out there, it should help thaw
them out."
        Struggling with pain, the couple carried out
Sailor Mars first.  She was quite heavy, and they
clenched their teeth in concentration.  They slowly
climbed the steps, stalling once a while to gather
their strength.
        "Mars, NO!!" Sailor Mercury cried, as she
slipped on some ice, dropping the ice cube.
        It fell down the stairs, cracking as it went, and
shattered as it hit the ground.
        "Sailor Mars, are you alright," Mercury asked,
and went to the fallen scouts aid.
        Mars clutched her head, and whimpered, "Fine,
thanks for saving me, but do you think you could
have been a little more gentle?"
        "Sorry," Mercury laughed with relief, "I slipped."
        They turned to the sound of an ear splitting
crack, "Scouts!," they cried in alarm.
        Tuxedo Mask stood by an open window,
smiling triumph idly, as Sailor Moon, her scouts,
and Jupiter Knight stood up shakily.
        "Whoa, what happened," Sailor Jupiter asked,
leaning against Jupiter Knight for support.
        "Tuxedo, you saved me again.  Does this mean
that somewhere deep inside you, you still care?"
        Tuxedo's smile vanished, "No, Sailor Moon, I've
told you, it's over.  I'll save you if I must, but
nothing more."
        He turned and coldly exited the area, <I'm
sorry, Meatball Head.>
        The other scouts turned towards Mercury and
Knight, "Thanks, you guys, for saving us," Venus
laughed.
        "Yeah, thanks a lot," Mars said, somewhat
sarcastically.
        "Yeah, we really appreciate it," Jupiter thanked.
        Mercury smiled warmly, "I decided I couldn't
leave you all, you're my friends.  Germany can wait,
I'll wait.  Til I'm older and ready,
for now I'll stay here, with you guys.  And it looks
like I made a good choice," she laughed.
        "Yeah," everyone laughed in agreement.
        "And Mercury Knight, you were splendid.
Welcome to the Sailor Scouts," Luna announced.
        "And Knights," Jupiter Knight added.
        "Glad to be here," he smiled.
        End Story.
        I don't think I'll add an epilogue because it's
just an introduction to a new knight, or something.
Oh well, it's over, so E-mail your comments to
<Puppy65221@aol.com>.
Seeya, and Thanks!
Chibi-Mercury