SailorStar9: A new fic and challenge coming from me after reading the stories from the 'Don't fear the Reaper... reptilia28's Challenge' over at the Harry Potter community. The challenge's info is at the end of this chapter.

Disclaimers: Me no own, you no sue.

Chapter 1: Back In Time

Ami moaned as she shook the cobwebs out of her head. Sitting up, she found herself on a floor covered in thick mist. She tried to recollect where she was and how she got there; the last thing she remembered was fighting Viluy and being attacked by the nano-machines. I'm dead. She realized.

"Mizuno Ami!" a voice barked from above.

"Yes?" Ami squeaked.

"Follow me, your Grim Reaper awaits." the same voice instructed. "And she isn't happy with you. You can call me Midori." a green-eyed woman in her early twenties pulled Ami to her feet. "Here we are." she led Ami before a large pine door. "We are at your Grim Reaper's office, who also happens to be my best friend."

"DO YOU HATE ME, AMI?" a stern-sounding feminine voice roared once Midori shut the door, the sheer volume of the yell sending Ami's hair flying back. "HOW HARD IS IT FOR YOU TO FOLLOW WHAT THE FATES HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU AND STAY ALIVE? ALL YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO DO IS HELP YOUR LEADER, AKA SAILOR VENUS, DEFEAT ALL THE INCARNATIONS OF CHAOS, MARRY YOUR SOULMATE, SOME ZOISITE GUY, AND LIVE A RIPE OLD AGE OF 110! And on a calmer note, you were supposed to spoil your kids, grandkids and great-grandkids."

"I apologize, but who are you?" Ami blinked owlishly. "I'm pretty sure I haven't met you before. And what do you mean Zoisite is my soulmate? He's one of the Shitennou from the Dark Kingdom."

"My name is Momoe and I am your Grim Reaper." Momoe was already feeling a pounding headache building up. "You have died a total of six times before today and you have only one last chance at life before I'm fired and you get sent to Limbo. As for Zoisite, yes, he got reincarnated, but Beryl got to the Shitennou first and turned them evil. And as for you not remembering Zoisite, blame the Mau cat, Luna, for putting the 'Forgetfulness' charm on your henshin pen."

"A 'Forgetfulness' charm?" Ami echoed.

"Yes," Momoe nodded. "So whenever you transformed..."

"The charm activates as well." Ami finished.

"Correct." Momoe nodded again. "And it gets worse; remember how blindingly loyal you were to Tsukino when her identity as Princess Serenity was revealed, that any infraction was instantly forgiven? And all of you Guardian Senshi went along with her plans, no matter how ridiculous they were? That's the 'Loyalty' charm the Mau feline added to your henshin pen at work. The 'friendship' you had with Tsukino isn't even considered real friendship if you were under a spell, is it?"

"Why?" Ami was confused. "Why would Luna..."

"That cat has a one-tracked mind." Momoe snorted. "She already had her suspicious about Tsukino being the Princess and it didn't matter if you and the other Guardian Senshi were unhappy, her charge's happiness was the most important."

"How exactly did I die before?" Ami asked.

"Here," Momoe handed a parchment to her. "Take a look."

The Deaths of Mizuno Ami

Killed by Youma Garoben because Luna didn't slide over her henshin pen in time.

Squeezed to death by Youma Petasos along with Sailor Moon when Sailor Mars arrives too late.

Killed by the DD Girls at D-Point. (Had to reset timeline per Sailor Moon's wish upon the Ginzuishou)

Frozen to death by Droid Nipasu in the midst of casting 'Shine Aqua Illusion'.

Dies via Berthier's 'Dark Water Full Power' when Tuxdeo Kamen didn't arrive on time; Berthier dies in the aftermath and doesn't get purified.

Killed by Viluy's nano-machines when the rest of the Senshi didn't arrive in time and Sailors Uranus and Neptune's attacks fail.

"Wow," Ami gaped. "I didn't know I died so many times."

"Unfortunately, you did." Momoe deathpanned. "Now, get over it and move on. Right now, we're going to talk about how we are going to help you complete your destiny and help me keep my job. Up to this point, we wipe your memory before sending you back, but this time," she smirked. "The-Powers-Above gave the order to have you sent back with your memories intact."

"That sounds like... a better plan." Ami admitted.

"Perfect." Momoe's smirk widened as she produced a stack of papers. "Because I've already have the paperwork filed for your memory preservation. Now, all you have to do is sign here," she pointed to the dotted line at the bottom of the contract. "And you'll be on your way."

Without a moment's hesitation, Ami signed and then, there was a flash of light.

Next thing Ami knew, she was standing on the yard of the Hikawa Shrine with Rei and Makoto beside her.

SailorStar9: Righto, and now, the challenge info.

SailorStar9's 'Death? What's There to Fear About Death?'

Storyline

Any one of the Inner Senshi, except for Usagi, is killed during a fight in the S Season. She is sent to her 'Grim Reaper's office and finds out that this isn't the first time she died.

Said Inner Senshi's 'Grim Reaper' is mad at her arrival as people dying before their time leaves a black mark on the 'Grim Reaper's records, and the said Inner Senshi is getting really close to getting her 'Grim Reaper' fired.

When asked what was supposed to happen, the 'Grim Reaper' goes into a lengthy rant about how she was supposed to help her leader, aka Sailor Venus (or in Venus' case, have the other Guardian Senshi help her), defeat all incarnations of Chaos, find her soulmate (insert appropriate Shitennou) and live a long, ripe life. But since as Senshi, she keeps getting into life-threatening situations, she keeps dying before that happens. Said Senshi is surprised at the soulmate part.

'Grim Reaper' gives said Senshi a paper to sign that allows her to retain her memories (she wasn't given the option previously). Said Senshi is then deposited somewhere in the first Season.

Eventually, said Senshi gets it right: she helps Venus vanquish Chaos (or in Venus' case, vanquish Chaos with the other Senshi's help), saves the Shitennou from getting offed (and providing Mamoru with his buddies), gets together with her Shitennou, and lives a ripe old age. And her 'Grim Reaper' gets to keep her job.

Requirements

Said Senshi must have died at least three times before this death.

The memory-keeping contract must be included.

'Grim Reaper' must refer to the Shitennou as 'some (insert Shitennou) guy' when said Senshi's soulmate comes up in his/her rant.

Obviously must be Shitennou/Senshi

Luna's (or in Venus' case, Artemis') manipulations (i.e 'Forgetfulness' charm on the henshin pen in the first Season, 'Loyalty' charm on the first Season henshin pen, increased 'Forgetfulness' and 'Loyalty' charms on the Star Power Stick, maximum power limiters on the henshin pen, etc) can be a factor of the said Senshi getting killed early.

The other Senshi, minus Usagi, can be told of said Senshi's 'little' situation.