Disclaimer: I don't own the Sailor Scouts or anything affiliated with them! I swear! Don't sue! All I own is the plot, Dr. Hipera, Lord Enchanter and the Dragons (hmm...sounds like a new band.....). This is my first Sailor Moon story, so please be kind and send any reviews. There is going to be a chapter for each inner scout and then a final battle. I'm using the dubbed names because I feel more comfortable using them. I think that's it...Sit back, relax and enjoy the story!
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It was midnight in Tokyo, Japan. The bewitching hour. The time when all children and most adults were already lost in dreamland. Two lone figures stood in the park. A teenaged boy, illuminated by the light of a street lamp, and a young woman, shrouded in shadows.
"What do you mean I can't warn her?!" the boy shouted angrily. "I can't just stand by and watch this happen."
"This must happen." the woman replied calmly, her long hair blowing gently in the breeze. "I do not want this to happen any more than you do, but the consequences could be dire if you tell her."
The boy looked down. He knew she was right. He nodded slowly.
"Just tell me, will she be ok?" Though he knew what would happen, he couldn't see the outcome.
"Time will tell. Just don't lose faith." She answered with a gentle smile. Then she walked away, her long, green hair flowing behind her.

Across town in the Cherry Hill Temple, seven people and two cats were also wide-awake.
"So, basically we are right back where we started." Raye stated in frustration. The five Scouts, Darien and Chad were gathered around the low table. Luna and Artemis were pacing the room wearily.
"Basically, yes." Artemis replied.
"We do have one advantage though." Luna spoke up. "We know who is going to be targeted next."
Amy looked up, brushing a strand of her short, blue hair away from her eyes. "It will be me."
The two cats nodded.
"Yes, most likely."
"How are you so sure? Couldn't they go after Serena next?" Mina asked.
"Well," Artemis began. "If this enemy knows us as well as they claim to, they know that we will do everything in our power to protect Serena. So they are trying to break our ranks."
"Also," Luna continued. "They must know how deeply Serena cares for all of you. If one of you were killed, they must be counting on Serena breaking down and giving up."
"Well, they have another thing coming!" Serena said indignantly.
"So, how do we protect Amy?" Lita asked.
"Someone should be with her at all times." Artemis said to the group.
Amy nodded. The moon cats had already gone over the plan with her.
"Not to get off topic here, but what about this Lord Enchanter guy?" Darien questioned.
"Yeah, how's he involved?" Chad added.
"We think he is the one behind all of this. The Dragons are just his minions. He is the one pulling all the strings." Amy replied. "But as to who he is, we are still in the dark."
"But our main concern right now is Amy's safety." Luna said. "Now, who can take first watch?"
"I'll do it!" Serena exclaimed enthusiastically.
Everyone stared at her in shock. Serena was voluntarily giving up quality sleeping time?
"Amy, you can spend the night at my house! We can read comics and play video games! It'll be a blast!"
Amy laughed. She knew what would really happen...
An hour later at Serena's house, Serena was fast asleep. But Amy lay wide-awake. Though she wouldn't admit it to the others, she was scared of what the next day would bring.
'I just hope I can get through it.' she thought.
The next day, Amy and Lita were walking along side a small lake in the park. The lake's water, though not completely frozen over, looked freezing cold. A small, rocky incline was all that separated the girls from the icy water.
"Amy!" a boy's voice called. The two girls spun around and saw Greg running towards them. Amy's face lit up.
"Greg! What are you doing here?"
"I needed to talk to you." Greg hesitated.
Lita took the opportunity to leave the two alone.
"What did you want to tell me?" Amy asked after Lita had walked away.
"I just wanted to tell you that these next few days are going to very tough, but I want you to remember that I'll always love you."
Amy could see the pain in his eyes. She knew that he had seen what would happen to her.
"I love you too, Greg." she replied. Suddenly, the wind shifted. It became stronger and stronger until it almost knocked them off their feet. Lita tried to get back over to Amy and Greg, but the wind was making it very difficult. The wind became more powerful still. Amy stumbled and it pushed her backwards. She fell towards the lake and tumbled down the incline, hitting her head on one of the rocks. As she plunged into the icy water, her mind going into darkness, she saw Greg and Lita running to the edge above the water.
"Amy!" Greg cried.
"No!" Lita yelled. The both dove into the freezing water. As they swam towards Amy, Lita could feel herself starting to go numb. After what seemed like an eternity, they reached her.
"We have to get her out of here!" Greg exclaimed. Lita nodded in agreement and together they pulled her back to shore.

Less than an hour later, they waited at the hospital. Mina had just arrived.
"I am beginning to really hate this place." she sighed.
Serena and Raye burst into the room.
"What happened?!" Raye asked urgently.
"Is Amy alright?!" Serena followed.
Lita quickly explained what happened. "Then we brought her here. Her mom was on duty tonight, so she took over as soon as we got here. But no one has been out to tell us anything."
Just then, a now very suspicious Dr. Hipera entered the room. Being a friend of Dr. Mizuno, he agreed to tell the girls about Amy while she ran some tests.
"Hello. We've really got to stop meeting like this." he said as he approached them. Mina smiled weakly, "How is she?"
The doctor looked down. "Well, she's woken up."
All the girls breathed audible sighs of relief. But there was something else the doctor needed to say. "But even though she's woken up, she isn't out of the woods yet. It seems that Amy is suffering from a case of amnesia. She can't remember anything about herself or her life."
The girls and Greg all looked at the doctor in shock. Serena broke the silence.
"Wh...when can we see her?"
"Very soon, but try not to push her too far. She will be very frustrated that she cannot remember any of you. I think it would be best if no more than two of you go in at a time. She may be able to handle it better." the group agreed. As Dr. Hipera led Greg and Mina to Amy's room, he had one thought.
'I need to find out what they're hiding...'
For a few moments, the remaining members of the group just sat in silence, letting the news sink in. Then, Lita suddenly stood up. "I...I'm going to get something from the vending machine." She quickly left the room. Raye stood right after she disappeared from the room.
"I think I'll go call the temple and let Luna, Artemis and the guys in on what's happened." She also left the room, but instead of heading towards the phones, she went towards the vending machine.

"Bang!" Lita pounded her fist on the vending machine. She was angry. Angry at the new enemy for doing this. Angry at fate for playing this nasty trick on them all. And most of all, angry with herself for leaving Amy even those few minutes.
"Lita?" a voice asked.
She turned around and saw Raye standing behind her.
"Are you ok?" Raye continued.
Lita shook her head. "It's all my fault. Why won't anyone say it?"
Raye looked at her in surprise. The thought hadn't even crossed her mind.
"What do you mean, Lita?"
"If I hadn't left her alone, maybe it would have never happened. Maybe I could have gotten to her sooner. Maybe-"
"You know that's not true." Raye cut her off. "You had no idea what was going to happen. From what we know about these guys, I doubt it would have stopped them, anyway. They don't seem to fear any of us. Besides, if you were still over there, we could have two friends in this place." Raye gestured at the hospital around them.
Lita nodded. Raye did have a point. She sighed.
"You're right.... but it's so frustrating. There is nothing we can do!"
"All we can do is put our faith in Amy. She can break out of this. I know she can. She has to." Raye smiled at Lita. Lita smiled back.
"We should get back. Who knows when Blue Dragon will strike."

"Lord Enchanter, I have put my plan into action." Blue Dragon said, kneeling before his master.
"Good, Blue Dragon. But proceed with caution. You know what happened to your brothers. And you do not have the element of surprise that they possessed." Lord Enchanter paused for a moment. "They are expecting you. I can feel it. Go fulfill your mission!"
As Blue Dragon left, a figure stepped out of the dark shadows. Lord Enchanter turned towards him.
"It is time to plan for my reign." Lord Enchanter told the figure, an evil, twisted smile appearing on his face.

Amy leaned back in her hospital bed and sighed. She didn't like this feeling. The feeling that she had lived for seventeen years, but she couldn't recall what had happened during any of those years. It scared her that her entire life had just disappeared from her mind and she had to be told who she was.
'Why can't I remember? What happened to make me lose my memories?'
A soft knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. "Amy? You have some visitors."
Amy looked up as the doctor entered with two teenagers following him. Amy noticed the teens, who looked about her age, were watching her closely. Amy shifted her gaze to the doctor.
"Amy, do you recognize these people?" Dr. Hipera asked her. Amy looked at them, searching her mind for anything familiar. But her memory was still blank. Looking down, she replied, "No, I can't remember them at all." Amy saw her visitors' faces fall after she said that, though they quickly tried to hide their disappointment. Dr. Hipera gave them a sympathetic look, but turned back to Amy.
"Well then, I guess introductions are in order. Amy, this is Mina." he said putting a hand on the blonde girl's shoulder. "And this is Greg."
At the mention of the boy's name, Amy felt a pang in her heart. Though she still couldn't remember, she knew that these people must have been important to her. Dr. Hipera slipped out of the room.
"Nice to meet you." Amy told her visitors. "Even though you probably know me better than I know myself right now....."
Mina closed her eyes briefly, but then smiled at Amy. "It's nice to know something that you don't for a change." she said in an attempt to lighten the mood. Amy smiled back, although she didn't quite understand the joke. The three chatted for a little. The whole thing was so surreal to Mina. After a little while, Mina stood.
"I'm going to go back outside. Bye Amy! I hope you feel better soon." Mina walked out the door with a final smile. When the door was closed, she sank against the wall. No one knew how much Amy not knowing her had hurt her.

Serena sat in the waiting room, staring at her hands. The feelings she had while Lita was in hospital were flooding back to her with a vengeance. She clutched her head, desperately trying to stop the thoughts racing through her mind. Just as Serena thought she couldn't take it anymore, the voices suddenly stopped.
"Serena? Serena, are you ok?" Mina asked. Serena looked up quickly, expecting to see Mina standing there. But what she saw made her gasp in horror. Mina was standing in front of her, but her once sparkling eyes were dull and lifeless. She was covered in dried blood, dark bruises and bright red burns. The cast that she now had to wear, from when she was attacked, was gone and her wrist was twisted in a way that would prove it was broken. Her beautiful, golden hair had lost its shine and hung limply over her shoulders. Some strands were stained red from the blood flowing from a gash on her head. She showed no emotion on her face. It was like she was dead. As Serena stared at her in terrified fascination, Mina spoke again.
"Hey girl, you ok in there? Hello?" Mina waved her hand in front of Serena's face. Suddenly, Serena snapped out of the trance she was in. She looked at Mina again, but all she saw was her bubbly, blonde friend looking every bit as gorgeous as she always did.
"Sorry Mina...I...I wasn't really listening." Serena lied, not wanting to worry her friends about the scary tricks her mind was playing on her. Mina gave her a concerned look, but didn't press the issue. So, she instead told Serena about what happened when she went to see Amy. By the time she was done, Raye and Lita had rejoined them in the waiting room. Dr. Mizuno came out, accompanied by Greg. She smiled gently at the girls, but they could see the pain in her eyes.
"You should all go home and relax a little. Amy is sleeping right now, but she'll be home tomorrow. I'm going to take some time off so I can stay with her. If you stop by tomorrow before 2:00, you should be able to see her before she goes home."
The four girls and Greg were about to protest, when Dr. Mizuno held up her hand.
"Now, I know you all want to stay, but I also know that it has been a long day for all of you. Amy wouldn't want you to stay here all night worrying about her. If anything changes, you will be the first ones I call."
The group knew that nothing would change Dr. Mizuno's mind, so even though none of them wanted to go, they did unhappily.

Instead of going home, when Raye, Serena, Lita, Mina and Greg left the hospital they went to the Temple. There were a few things they had to work out.
"How is Amy?" Luna asked as they came in.
"She's fine, other than the fact that she has no memories of the past seventeen years." Lita replied dryly.
Luna paid no mind to the light sarcasm. Instead, she decided to talk to the girls about something she knew had to be crossing their minds.
"Should we tell Amy about the Scouts and everything?" Mina asked before Luna had a chance to approach the subject.
"Not unless it is absolutely necessary. Amy has already had a shock today. She basically lost her entire life. Who knows what this could do to her if she found out." Artemis spoke up.
"I agree with Artemis. The effect that it could have on Amy is too dangerous." Luna said.
"What should we do if Blue Dragon strikes? If he is like the other Dragons, then we'll need Amy to destroy him." Raye questioned.
"What we've done every other time we have fought them-" Luna began.
"Try to take them ourselves and hope that Amy can snap out of it in time to finish them off." Mina finished. Luna and Artemis grimly agreed. As the group continued to discuss the problem at hand, no one noticed Serena's quietness. No one saw her eyes fill with horror, her face twist with fear. If any of them could see what Serena saw, they would have had the same reaction, the same soul-wrenching pain. For Serena saw her friends, her Scouts, as she never should have seen them. With dull, lifeless eyes and paper white skin. Covered in dried blood and dirt. The life that once had been so evident snuffed out in a matter of moments. Serena wanted to run. To jump up and flee from the horrifying scene. But she couldn't. It was like she was paralyzed in fear. Her legs wouldn't follow the commands that she gave them. So Serena did the only thing that she could do. She looked away from the decaying corpses that had just been her friends moments before. And she began to cry.

The meeting didn't last much longer and for that Serena was grateful. She didn't know how much longer she would have been able to last. When she arrived home, Serena ran up to her room and quickly got ready for bed. Luna was out somewhere with Artemis discussing a game plan for when Blue Dragon would strike, so Serena didn't have to deal with any of the questioning looks that she had seen Luna give her throughout the meaning. Serena collapsed onto her bed and within moments fell into a restless sleep...
Serena looked around warily. The white-washed walls of the hospital seemed warped and dream-like. She looked to her left and saw Lita and Mina sitting by the door. To her right, there was Amy. The scene seemed so familiar to her, but she couldn't quite place it.
'Where's Raye?' Serena thought suddenly. Dr. Hipera came into the waiting room. The other girls stood up to meet him. Serena looked around in confusion. What was going on? Dr. Hipera looked down, refusing to meet the four pairs of eyes watching him.
"I'm so sorry. The damage was too extensive. There was nothing we could do. We lost her."
Serena watched as each of her friends began to cry. But no tears escaped her eyes. Mina looked over at her with tear filled eyes. "Serena, what's wrong with you? Aren't you upset?"
Serena gave her a look of pure bewilderment. "What are you talking about? Who's lost? And where is Raye?"
Lita replied, her face etched with concern, "Serena, the doctor just told us that they lost her. Raye is.....is dead."
Serena felt the pain and panic rise in her heart. "No! No, she isn't! This isn't how it happened! Raye woke up! She destroyed Red Dragon and then she was alright!"
"I think she's in shock." Amy voiced her opinion with stray tears running down her face
"No I'm not! I'm telling the truth! I'll prove it!" Serena raced down the hallway, ignoring the shouts of her friends. She would go to Raye's room and Raye would tell them herself that she was alive. Serena entered the room quickly. But when she made it through the door, she realized that it wasn't the room that Raye was in. It was an operating room. A figure lay on the metal bed in the middle of the room. A white sheet stained with crimson blood was drawn over the person, making the figure seem even more ghost-like. Serena was about to turn around when something told her to go over and look under the sheet. Serena crept over to the bed. Shakily, she pulled back the sheet to reveal what was beneath it. Bile rose in Serena's throat and she choked it down before it escaped into the world. Raye lay on the metal bed covered in blood and gore. Serena could easily see that there was no life left in her best friend. Sobbing, Serena managed to cry out, "No! It isn't supposed to be this way!"
"Things aren't always how they appear to be..." a haunting voice infiltrated Serena's mind. Serena looked at Raye's battered face. Suddenly, the corpse's eyes flew open and it's hands closed around Serena's neck squeezing the life out of her...
Serena woke up screaming. She breathed heavily, her sheets soaked with sweat.
"Serena, are you ok? What happened?" someone asked entering her room. Serena looked up, still shaking from her nightmare. When she saw who had asked the question, she jumped from her bed and flung herself at the surprised girl.
"Oh my god! Raye, you're alive! It was so horrible!" Serena cried hugging Raye with a death grip.
"Uh...I'm glad you're alive too Meatball Head, but breathing is becoming an issue here!" Raye gasped for air. Serena let her go, suddenly withdrawn. "Sorry. I...I guess I just had a nightmare. But it's ok now..."
Raye gave her a strange look. "Alright...Mina and Lita are waiting downstairs. We have to get to the hospital. Amy is going to be released soon."
Serena nodded. "Go ahead down. I'll be right there."
After Raye left, Serena got dressed. Before she went downstairs, she took a quick look in the mirror. Barely visible, but there sure enough, was two dark bruises beginning to form on her neck.

Amy walked around her hospital room, gathering some of her things together. At least, she thought they were her things.
'Why can't I just remember everything and get on with my life?' she thought in frustration.
"Amy," Dr. Mizuno appeared at the door. "Some of your friends are here to see you."
Amy looked up. 'Friends? I guess some more people I have to get to know all over again.'
"You can send them in...mom." Amy said. The girl and boy from the day before came in followed by three other girls.
"Hi Amy!" Mina said brightly. "How do you feel today?"
"I feel fine. I just wish that I had my memories back."
After a round of introductions and some small talk, Dr. Mizuno returned to the room.
"Amy, are you about ready to go home?"
"Yes." Amy replied glancing at the bare white walls of her hospital room. She was definitely ready leave that place. Amy picked up one of her bags and turned to say goodbye to her friends. When she looked at them, a quick vision entered her mind. But, as suddenly as it hit her, the flash was gone. Amy blinked, startled. Could that have been a memory trying to make it's way back into her head?
'I hope so...'

Blue Dragon watched as the girls left the hospital.
'Finally, my time has come. I will destroy the Sailor Scouts and take my rightful place beside Lord Enchanter!'
He followed the girls for a few blocks, waiting for just the right moment to strike. Finally, that moment came.
"We should stay on our guard. Blue Dragon will probably be attacking us any day now." He overheard one or the girls say.
Blue Dragon sauntered out of his hiding place, right in front of the girls.
"So, I hear you have been expecting me?"
The four girls took defensive poses, ready to transform.
"What, no small talk? Well, I guess I'll just have to begin then." With a flick of his hand, the girls flew into the wall of a nearby building. Their henshin sticks fell harmlessly a few feet away from them. Blue Dragon laughed. "These are the mighty Sailor Scouts I have heard so much about? Honestly, I have no idea how you managed to defeat my brothers."
"That's good, we can let you experience it for yourself!" Lita exclaimed, struggling to her feet.
Blue Dragon shook his head in amusement. "Such spirit. I shall enjoy crushing that." Throwing his arm out to the side, the girls were flung across the street.
"Let the games begin!" Blue Dragon exclaimed.

Amy sat on the bed glancing around the room that she was told was hers. Unlike she had hoped, her memories did not return from being in the familiar environment. A crash from outside got her attention.
"What could that be?" Amy asked herself walking to the window. Looking outside, she could see the girls she met in the hospital. Amy gasped. It looked as if they were being thrown through the air by some invisible force.
"But that is insane! There is no possible way for it to be true!" Yet Amy's own eyes told her differently.
"I must help them!" Amy ran out of her room and out of the apartment building. Seeing the fight from that close, she still couldn't believe her eyes. Mina stood up from where she had been thrown and held something in the air.
"Venus Crystal Power!"
Amy watched in shock as Mina transformed into Sailor Venus.
"Let's see how you deal with someone who can fight back!" Mina shouted.
"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!" The attack zoomed at Blue Dragon.
"Oh no, whatever will I do?" Blue Dragon cried mockingly. With a swipe of his hand, Venus' attack was knocked away. "When will you girls ever learn? You can't defeat me!"
'But I can.' Amy thought suddenly. 'Wait, where did that thought come from?'
Blue Dragon threw his arms in the air. The wind began to pick up and swirl around the Scouts.
"How fitting! I destroy you the same way I put Mercury on ice!"
As the wind whipped around the girls, Amy's eyes widened.
'The wind. We were at the park...' The memories came back to her quickly, flashing through her mind. Getting thrown into the lake. Talking to Greg. The meeting at the Temple. The fights against the other Dragons. And Amy finally knew what she had to do.
"Mercury Crystal Power!"
"Leave them alone Blue Dragon!"
Blue Dragon turned towards the voice, the wind dying down in his surprise.
"No! How?" He yelled in shock.
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" The attack hit Blue Dragon without further conversation.
"No!!!!!! I can't fail!!!!!!!!" Blue Dragon cried as he exploded in a burst of blue light.
The other Scouts picked themselves up off the ground where they had fallen when the wind stopped.
"Amy?" Serena started hesitantly.
Amy grinned at them. "I'm back."

A few hours later, the group including Greg were in Amy's living room.
"So, you can't remember anything that happened while your memory was gone?" Raye asked.
"No, but I'd rather have all my other memories than those." Amy responded, happy to have her memories back.
"It's great to have you back Ames." Mina said.
"Very great." Greg agreed.
"We better be going." Lita spoke up.
"Yeah, we should see if Luna and Artemis have any new ideas on how to stop the attack on Serena." Raye added.
The girls left after saying their goodbyes. Amy looked over at Greg.
"You knew what was going to happen, didn't you?"
Greg looked away. "I wanted to stop it. I was going to stop it. But I couldn't."
Amy smiled at him. "It's alright now though. Besides, I don't think you could have stopped it if you tried. It was-"
"Meant to be." Greg finished.

Lord Enchanter sat on his throne, drumming his iron clad fingers on the arm.
"The time for my rise is at hand. Your imbicile brothers were unprepared, cocky and stupid. I hope you prove to be different. If you succeed in this, I will make you the most powerful of my minions. You know what you must do, Black Dragon."
Black Dragon smiled cruely. "I will not fail you my master. I have already begun my attack on Sailor Moon's mind. You will be the ruler of the universe and the Sailor Scouts will be doomed."

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Author's Note: I'm sorry it took me so long to get this story out. I had so much going on and then I lost the disk...well, I'm sure you aren't here to listen to that story. This section is longer than the last few since I had to do the foreshadowing bit (you gotta love the foreshadowing!) Thanks to all my readers who have stuck by this story. Only two parts to go!

~~~Ivy~~~