David looked at her, confused and at the same time grateful for the change of subject. He hesitated, looking away for a moment, then turned back to meet her searching gaze.
“Well…….yes, Princess. It is true what she says. You are one of the legendary senshi entrusted to guard this galaxy, and especially this planet. Your title is Sailor Mercury, the senshi of ice.”
Ami staggered slightly, reaching behind her, fumbling for something to lean on. Her hand found the edge of the desk and she gripped it tightly, holding herself upright. She looked at him, her eyes wide.“David…..if you knew this, why did you never tell me?” she asked, overwhelmed by the responsibility she now knew was hers.
David sighed. “I was instructed by your parents not to tell you. Before they died, they told me your secret. They knew your fate, but they ordered me never to tell you for you were to learn of it on your own. I had no choice but to keep it from you, I swore a solemn oath to them not to betray the truth to you before the time was right.”
“Why would my parents do such a thing? Why would they keep the truth from me?” Ami asked, tears rolling down her face.
“Because there was no need for you to know Ami.” David said, looking at her earnestly. “They said when it was necessary, and only then, you would find out. And it would appear that time has come.”
Ami was silent, sliding down to a sitting position on the floor, her eyes glazed over as she gazed inwardly at the self she had never known existed. ‘So it is true……..I am a sailor senshi…..a guardian…..a soldier………how can I be? I am not strong enough…….I don’t know how to use my power…….I have no power…..’ David looked at her with concern. He slowly walked over to her and knelt beside her, touching her gently. “Ami? Are you alright?”
Ami started out of her thoughts and looked at David in confusion. Then, in an avalanche of emotion, she wrapped her arms around his waist and sobbed into his chest, releasing all of her fears and insecurities all at once. David froze for an instant, then gently wrapped his arms around her, holding her gently. He stroked her long soft hair and rested his cheek against her head, letting her cry.
‘If only I could hold her like this forever…..’ he thought with a mixture of grief and happiness. It was like heaven to have her in his arms, to hold her tight. If only it could last………
Finally, when she seemed calm, he drew back to look at her. Gazing into her eyes, he forgot all of his inhibitions, and gently, timidly, he kissed her lips. Ami tensed, then relaxed into the kiss. When he drew back, she looked at him in confusion.
“David………….”
“Ami I can’t hide it anymore, I have to tell you…………….”
Suddenly he stopped speaking, and behind him there was an explosion of red light. His eyes widened, and he fell forward into Ami’s arms. She cried out and caught him, trying to support his limp body.
“David?” she said nervously, and got no response. “David? Are you alright? David?!?!?!”
“A…Ami……………” he groaned.
Ami felt tears running down her cheeks as she looked at David’s back, his clothing torn to shreds and the flesh of his back scorched and cut in a thousand places. Blood ran down his body to pool on the ground before her, staining her skirts a dull reddish-brown. Ami heard a low, malicious chuckle and raised her grief-stricken eyes. She gasped when she saw the source of the sound, and felt more tears rushing up to join the others.
“No…….no this can’t be…….” she said haltingly, rubbing her eyes to clear them of what she wished with all her might was an illusion. But her eyes did not lie. This was horribly, terrifyingly real..
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