Remember Me

Part 3

Scene: Miles is sitting beside Ami's bedside trying to wake her up.
Setting: Ami's bedroom, it's dark, and Miles has just pulled up a chair.
Miles: Ami? Ami? Touching Ami's bare shoulder lightly

Ami: Hum? Miles, what are you doing? Is something wrong?

Miles: I have something important to tell you. I need to talk to you. Can you get up?? Please? Ami, I'm sorry this is really late, but...

Ami: At this time of the night? What time is it?

Miles: Checks his watch Uh... nearly two. Wait, Ami, how do you turn your radio on?

Ami: Turn the light on first, I'll do it. Miles turns the light on, and Ami slowly sits up and turns the radio on Miles, what's wrong? It's two!

Miles: Shush... This is really important. I promise that I'll explain everything after the news report ok?

News: .... [blah blah blah]... Early this morning two girls were found in Tokyo unconscious. Makoto Hino was found in her apartment by a visiting friend at 11:00pm, while Minako Aino was found in the park by a passerby later in the evening. Neither sustain external injuries, showing no sign of struggle, however, hospital staff are currently still at loss to confirm the cause of their strange collapse...

Miles: Switches radio off Thank goodness, they're alive.

Ami: What? What do you mean "thank goodness they're alive"?

Miles: I mean what I said. Ami, I know your identity, SailorMercury. I was sent here to kill you, like the others were. Oh god, that's a really bad way to say it. Looks up and sees that Ami is pale, trying to scream but can't, and touching her neck area, where her Makeup brooch should have been I'm not going to hurt you, that's what I am trying to tell you, you're safe! Would you feel more comfortable if I gave you your brooch, so if I am going to attack you, you can defend yourself? Not that you will need it.

Ami: Mouthing words, but has difficulty speaking Just give me my coat. I'm not used to talking to others while in my bedclothes.

Miles: Sure. Turns around to get it. Ami sits up with a frown on her face thinking, looking like she is ready to strike him Ami! (sharply) I know what you are thinking. *sigh* I suppose it's a good thing, that you are preparing to defend yourself. Part of your Senshi training. Hands Ami her coat I know it's hard to believe, but I'm not going to hurt you. I want to help you, and ask for your help in return. Ami sits at the corner of her bed, with you knees close to her chin Ami, can you remember you past?

Ami: What do you mean?

Miles: Not this life past, but when you were in the Moon Kingdom, the Mercury Palace, those days. When you were Princess Ami, when you used to spend hours in your private library. The one that extends rooms and rooms and rooms with books from the ceiling to the ground.

Ami: The Mercury Palace? I remember the Moon Palace...

Miles: All the external walls were glass, light tinted blue glass that you could see out of, but not into, the internal walls were also painted your favorite pales blue. Your room had...

Ami: Light blue satin drapes with a large mirror. There was a vase, it was filled with fresh lillies everyday. There was a lake there, like the one here, only bigger, greener...

Miles: You remember it.

Ami: I can't forget it. It was so beautiful in there. I just wanted to know how much you knew.

Miles: Do you remember who gave you those lillies? Your teacher? The person who promised to protect you, teach you?

Ami: My teacher?

Miles: You read your favorite book with him.

Ami: 1984? Yes, I remember him, vaguely. He was very much a gentleman, I remember the way he gave me the lillies.

Miles: I'm glad you remember the lillies.

Ami: He gave them to me on my first party, to adorn my dress because I didn't want to wear my tiara. I loved them so much I got fresh ones everyday. I never went to any parties without a lilly tiara. Smiles I think he danced the first dance with me on that night.

Miles: He did and he wanted to dance every dance with you. What else do you remember of him?

Ami: I remember him as... closes her eyes and smiles I always thought he was very handsome. I remember being upset that he was too old for me, but nevertheless, I admired him greatly. But I don't remember anything too specific other than that.

Miles: I'm disappointed that you don't remember more, but that was so long ago, I guess it's not your fault. Ami, you said back then that I was your best friend. In fact I remember you saying that you would always remember me, your teacher, your friend.

Ami: You? That was you? Miles nods I remembered that he was older, but you are almost my age.

Miles: A bit of playing with time, nothing much. For you to learn amything from me, I had to use the time box to look older. I was born with the knowledge, you had to be taught. I'm glad you liked me so much. Playful smile I hope that I'm not too old for you, Ami, am I? Ami blushes It's always nice to see you blush, you were looking so pale earlier, puts some color back on your cheeks. Anyway, back to the plot. I came in here to find you to tell you something. I was brainwashed when Queen Beryl captured The Grounds along with the others, the protectors of the other Senshis. We were told to come and kill the Senshis. We took her orders, Vince, who is Deus Venus, and Julia, Lady Jupiter, have already execute their commands, but obviously something has happened. I suspect it's because something in them clicked, they remembered something. They couldn't do it, even though they didn't remember, but unconsciously, they couldn't kill their students. But other's might not remember in time, I don't know, I hope that they will remember their true identity, otherwise, they rest of the Senshis will be in danger.

Ami: You mean even Usagi is in danger?

Miles: Everyone is in danger, except you. No matter how hard Queen Beryl tried, I couldn't forget you. When I first saw you, I knew that you were SailorMercury. You know the day when I said I had a deja-vu feeling? That was when I first realized that I knew you from somewhere else. I had flashbacks, something told me that we shared a past together. You see, when you were in the Mercury Palace, you had said exactly the same thing, and did exactly the same thing. Ami, I could never forget someone like you. Touches her faces lightly Not as beautiful as you. (softly) Ami blushes again Rei isn't in danger at the moment, but once she goes back to Tokyo, she will be, Mara is desperately trying to find her. Usagi will be difficult to harm, you know how she likes noisy places. Luke can't harm her in public, but she is in shock, strange things happen, she may become unpredictable, that's something you have to tell me about since you have been around her more.

Ami: We have to do something then. Help her.

Miles: That's my Ami. Smiles Always thinking of helping others.

Scene: Miles is sitting with Ami and Rei, talking late into the night.
Setting: Ami's bedroom still.
Rei: So what you are effectively telling me is, you were supposed to kill Ami, but you didn't because you remembered your past.

Miles: Precisely.

Rei: Then what we have to do is make all of the others remember their past so that this whole thing will stop. Is that right?

Miles: Again, precisely.

Rei: Ok then. Tell me precisely what you plan to do?

Ami: Can you two stop being so 'precise'? The only one who can gather the five of them together is Miles, and the only one who can give them their memories back is Usagi. When we get back we have to keep Usagi safe. Miles will gather everyone else's help to hurt me, and Usagi can attack them.

Miles: That's my Ami, always hits the nail on the head. Ami looks downwards, embarrassed The only problem is, I have been with you for so long and denied you were SailorMercury, if I attack you after all this time, it is a bit obvious that I am faking the whole attack. We need to think up another plan. Something that won't make them suspicious, otherwise, the whole plan just falls apart.

Ami: quietly Miles, can I stop time?

Part IV

Back to The Library Collection