Episode 02: WHAT’S WRONG WITH USAGI?

Usagi was unconscious on her bed. She used the Ginzuishou to cause her to forget all about Mamoru.

However, each of her friends noticed that images of Mamoru Chiba were vanishing and that Usagi could not be reached at all on her communicator. The others had gathered at the Hikawa Shrine to discuss the matter about the images of Mamoru disappearing. Then finally Rei received a call on the phone.

“Hello, Hino Residence, Rei speaking.”

Rei spoke into the phone.

“Rei, this is Mamoru. May I ask you a question?”

Mamoru asked.

“Sure, what is it?”

Rei asked.

“Do have any images of me that vanished before your eyes?”

Mamoru asked.

“Yes, each of us experienced the same thing. We tried to reach Usagi on the communicator, but we got no answer. Luna suspects that the Silver Crystal might be involved. But we can’t prove it yet.”

Rei replied.

“I see. So, the answer might be at Usagi’s house?”

Mamoru asked.

“We are about to go there.”

Rei announced.

“Please keep me informed of what you find out.”

Mamoru told her.

“I will. Goodbye.”

Rei told him and hung up the phone.

“Well?”

Ami asked.

“Mamoru said an image of him had disappeared too.”

Rei announced.

“I see. We must go to Usagi’s house to unravel this mystery.”

Luna spoke in urgent tone. Ami, Rei, Makoto, Minako, Luna, and Artemis headed over to Usagi’s house.

Once there, it looked like no one was home. However, the door was unlocked, and Ami and the others went inside. They went to Usagi’s room and it was unlocked. They went into Usagi’s room. They noticed Usagi was on her bed with her arms sprawled out and her brooch was open right beside her, and she appeared to have fainted.

“Please don’t touch Usagi or her brooch.”

Ami urged. Then she continued.

“We don’t know what Usagi did or what’s going on.”

Ami told them.

“I think that’s best Ami-Chan.”

Luna suggested. Rei looked around and saw that a picture frame was in the trash can. Rei took the picture out of the trash can and looked at it. She was shocked.

“The image of Mamoru is gone!”

Rei exclaimed.

“I’ll have to transform into Sailor Mercury to perform scans on the brooch and Usagi. Mercury Star Power! Make Up!”

Ami announced her plan and she transformed into Sailor Mercury. Mercury activated her visor and started scanning Usagi’s brooch.

“It looks like Usagi’s brooch was used recently like in the last two to three hours.”

Mercury reported.

“And Usagi?”

Rei asked. Mercury scanned her next using both the visor and her minicomputer.

“The same energy from the Silver Crystal was used on Usagi’s body. I would say a massive amount of energy. There’s still silver, white energy all over her body, but it cannot be seen by the naked eye. Whatever Usagi did is still active and at work.”

Mercury announced.

“Whatever she did, it’s still working on her?”

Makoto asked.

“Yes.”

Mercury replied.

“What else did you find?”

Minako asked.

“I am going to do a brain scan. The scan might reveal other data too.”

Mercury told them. She performed a scan on Usagi’s brain and spoke again.

“Her Cerebrum has been affected by the Silver Crystal’s power. As for the damage caused, I am uncertain of what Usagi might experience once she wakes up. We should take her to the Hikawa Shrine, and keep that brooch open just in case it’s still working on her.”

Mercury explained as she re-transformed back into Ami. Makoto carefully picked up Usagi’s comatose body and Minako carried Usagi’s brooch and kept it at a close distance to Usagi’s body and they went to the Hikawa Shrine. Once there, they placed Usagi in the guestroom and waited for her to recover from her fainting spell. Finally, after another hour had passed, Usagi slowly began to awaken. They waited for a moment for her to be fully awaken. Then Usagi spoke.

“Where am I?”

Usagi questioned them.

“Usagi, you’re at the Hikawa Shrine. Tell me Usagi, what is the last thing you remember before passing out?”

Ami asked. Usagi thought for a moment. The memories were fuzzy to her. The last thing she remembered from leaving school and after that she remembered nothing.

“I left school and was on my way home and that’s it I am afraid.”

Usagi explained of what she remembered.

“So, Usagi-Chan, you don’t remember using the Silver Crystal on yourself?”

Ami asked.

“Silver Crystal, what’s that?”

Usagi questioned them.

“You’re telling me, you don’t know what the Silver Crystal is? It’s the gemstone that gives you the ability to become Sailor Moon.”

Ami explained again.

“Sailor Moon? What’s that?”

Usagi questioned. Everyone looked shocked.

“Sailor Moon is the Soldier Form you fight under. You have the ability to vanquish monsters.”

Ami explained.

“I’m sorry I don’t remember any of those things.”

Usagi explained to them.

“This is worse than I thought. Usagi is experiencing more than the lost memories of Mamoru, but also she has lost everything that is related to him.”

Ami spoke in a worried tone.

“Who is Mamoru? I don’t know him.”

Usagi told them.

“He’s your boyfriend Odango Atama.”

Rei explained.

“Odango Atama?”

Usagi questioned.

“The Odango’s are the balls of hair on your head. You have a ponytail coming down from each one.”

Makoto explained. Usagi brought one of her ponytails in front where she can see them.

“How long have I had this hair style?”

Usagi asked.

“Most of your life I think.”

Rei replied.

“Do you like your hairstyle Usagi?”

Minako asked.

“Yeah, I guess.”

Usagi answered in a non-enthusiastic voice.

“Luna, what technique did Usagi use on herself?”

Ami asked. Luna and Artemis started thinking on various Silver Crystal techniques. Artemis recalled one and he spoke.

“There’s one remarkably close to what Usagi did to herself. It is called ‘Dance Around A Broken Heart.’ It was meant for the user to use the Silver Crystal to cause the person who has a broken heart to remove the heart break from the affected person and a counter technique was applied so the affected person, so they still have the memories, just not be affected by the heartbreak. But Usagi did not apply the counter technique. And her using that technique has made her forget everything that revolves around Mamoru I suspect. Everyone, be prepared for changes in Usagi-Chan.”

Artemis explained.

“Usagi, do you still know how to transform?”

Luna asked.

“Let’s see… Moon Crystal Power, Make Up, right?”

Usagi replied.

“Oh, good, you know the words to transform, you just don’t know what Sailor Moon is. Interesting.”

Luna thought.

“We’ll have to keep monitoring Usagi to see what other things she has forgotten. And we need to talk to Mamoru. He might be able to explain what Usagi did to herself.”

Ami suggested.

“Right.”

Makoto agreed.

“Is there any other technique that can be used to counter the technique that Usagi used on herself?”

Ami asked.

“I don’t know yet. There may be a slim chance that all Usagi’s memories are just sealed away. It might take all of us to help her remember the memories she has lost.”

Luna told everyone.

“We will help her try to recover her memories. Usagi, I would like you to stay here for your safety, who knows what other side effects the Silver Crystal caused.”

Ami told her.

“Okay, it looks like I have nothing major to do.”

Usagi spoke in a serious tone. Could it be that Usagi lost her klutziness and her clumsy lifestyle? Find out next time.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Episode 01: DANCE AROUND A BROKEN HEART

Author’s Note: This takes place in Sailor Moon R right after Episode 69. This explores the possibility that the Ginzuishou can remove memories as well as restore them. It also explores some other things as time progresses.

*** 01 ***

Usagi’s day went well. Although Haruna-Sensei made Usagi stand out in the hall because she was late, other than that the day went well. Usagi ran down the street in a happy tone, but the serenity of that happiness was about to be shattered. As she was running, she ran into Mamoru and she fell to the ground and landing on her back.

“Ouch…”

She groaned as she rubbed her head. Then she saw Mamoru. He was about to speak to her. She picked herself off the ground and looked at Mamoru.

“I been wanting to talk to you.”

Mamoru started.

“About what?”

Usagi asked. She knew whatever it was it most likely was not good. And Usagi was right about that. Mamoru spoke again.

“Usagi, I don’t want you trying to follow me anymore and try to make up and restore our relationship. So, please do me a favor and not come around me anymore. I do not love you anymore. The string of fate has been severed.”

Mamoru told her. He thought about those weird dreams where Usagi is struck by misfortune. He had to protect her. He looked at her. Usagi looked at him. She shed no tears.

“If that is what you wish. So be it. But know this Mamoru, you might regret it one day…”

She replied to him.

“If you try to come near me and try to make up, I’ll pretend I don’t know you.”

Mamoru told her in a very cold tone. Usagi looked at him and spoke again.

“Very well, may our paths never cross again.”

Usagi replied as she ran off from talking to Mamoru. Mamoru looked at her. He felt sorry that he was cold to her. She was the world to him. He had to protect her.

“Usako, please forgive me.”

Mamoru spoke softly as tears flowed from his face.

Usagi ran home and went in and shut the door.

Luna was not there so it made it easier for her to cry and shed her tears so if anyone came over, she could keep a straight face. Then she thought of the Silver Crystal and wondered if it could heal and recover memories, she wondered if it could do it in reverse to cause someone to forget certain memories of others. Then she took off her brooch from her school uniform and opened it.

She looked at the brooch and thought about Mamoru.

Maybe if she used the Silver Crystal to make her forget all about Mamoru, she would be better off.

Tears flowed from her face. She did not want to forget Mamoru, but at the same time she was tired of all the heart break that she had experienced over the last several weeks. The more she looked at the Silver Crystal, the more she thought she would be better off without Mamoru, Tuxedo Kamen, or Prince Endymion. So, she decided that forgetting him would be best for her. So, she picked up the picture of her and Mamoru and placed it in the trash can near the door and got back on the bed. She picked up the brooch and spoke.

“Moon Crystal Power! Cause me to forget all memory of Mamoru Chiba, Tuxedo Kamen, Prince Endymion, and the Moonlight Knight. Please erase him from my memory!”

She cried. The Silver Crystal powered up and caused a white flash and it covered Usagi and in a flash, Usagi was covered in white light from the Silver Crystal and in another flash the crystal powered down to a dull shine and a dull shine covered Usagi and she collapsed on the bed in a trance like state with her arms spread out from her body.

She was unable to move or do anything. The picture of Usagi and Mamoru that was in the trash can, the image of Mamoru vanished only leaving Usagi in the picture. At the Hikawa Shrine, Rei looked at the picture of Usagi, Mamoru, Ami, Minako, Makoto, Chibiusa and herself included. Then a silver light covered the picture frame and then the light vanished, and Rei noticed that the image of Mamoru had vanished. Rei looked shocked.

‘What happened? An ill omen?’

Rei thought. Then Rei decided to forget about it until Ami called her on the communicator.

“Rei, did you witness what I witnessed?”

Ami asked.

“Yeah, the image of Mamoru disappeared from mine.”

Rei answered. She wondered what the image of Mamoru meant.

“Yes, so did mine.”

Ami announced.

“What does this mean?”

Rei asked.

“Maybe we should gather Luna, Artemis, Usagi and the others and discuss this.”

Rei suggested. Luna and Artemis gathered the others.

“Where’s Usagi-Chan?”

Artemis asked.

“We tried calling her, but she didn’t respond.”

Ami replied. She thought something had happened, but what?

“I see. Let us let Usagi-Chan be for now. Tell me what happened when the image of Mamoru disappeared?”

Luna asked.

“A silver white light covered the picture and the image of Mamoru vanished.”

Rei explained. Luna and Artemis thought for a moment.

Then Luna spoke again.

“This might be the working of the Silver Crystal.”

Luna thought. That was her first instinct.

“But we aren’t certain that it was the Silver Crystal. maybe we should try to reach Usagi-Chan, she might know what happened.”

Artemis suggested. Luna and Artemis knew something had happened, but they were not sure of what.

In Usagi’s room, Usagi was still in a trance like state.

Her eyes were completely blue. She was breathing normally.

But Usagi could not move at all she was totally immobilized and after some time, the Silver Crystal returned to its normal shine. Then Usagi fainted from the overwhelming power that came over her. Her communicator beeped every thirty minutes, but the others could not reach her.

“This is bad. She’s not answering.”

Ami spoke in a concerned tone.

“We should go over there and see if she is okay.”

Rei agreed. She became concerned about Usagi. She knew that the answer might lay with Usagi. She had to go and find out what happened with her. What will happen with Usagi now? Is her memories of Mamoru gone? Find out next time!

TO BE CONTINUED…

Chapter 4: Chapters 11-13

Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda were on their way back to the place where Margaret saved the world. They were in a jeep with Margaret in the back, Madlax in the front seat, and Limelda driving the jeep. Margaret asked,

“Are we there yet?”

“Almost, Margaret,” said Limelda “We are almost the…”

“Look!” yelled Madlax.

“WHAT?” said Limelda.

Madlax, Limelda, and Margaret were looking at the aftermath of a big event. Nakhl was heading towards them. Margaret said,

“Nakhl, where is Laetitia?”

“That is the problem, Margaret,” said Nakhl. “Ami Jorg came here and took her.”

“Why would she do that?” asked Margaret.

“I think that they are using her,” said Madlax, “as bait.”

“Bait,” said Limelda, “for what?”

“Bait for us,” said Madlax. “I think that Enfant is going after those that will support us in order to capture us.”

“So,” said Margaret, “what should we do now?”

“We have three choices,” said Madlax. “The first is to rescue Laetitia which is good, but it involves going back to town. The second is to surrender which will make Ami Jorg and Tuesday Thursday winners. The third thing is to do nothing and that will make Ami Jorg and Tuesday Thursday winners as well.”

“So,” said Limelda, “you are thinking about rescuing Laetitia.”

“Yes,” said Madlax, “but I want Margaret’s support on this as well.”

“I think that I will support you, Madlax on this,” said Margaret. “The result of Enfant messing with me is that I lost Vanessa and I also lost Elenore. I do not want to lose Laetitia on this as well.”

“Okay,” said Limelda, “I’ll help as well.”

“Should we charge in guns bashing?” asked Margaret.

“NO!” said Limelda, “Let us assume that they know that plan. We should try thinking of a new plan.”

“What is it?” asked Margaret and Madlax.

“I think that we should seek in as shoulders in the Gath Sonica army,” said Limelda.

“How do we do that without being caught?” asked Margaret.

“We do it,” said Limelda, “in a new recruitment area.”

“Oh!” said Madlax, “I see.”

Meanwhile at the sixth headquarters that Enfant set up, Laetitia was in a jail cell with Ami Jorg watching her. Laetitia said,

“I will not tell you where Madlax or my big sister, Margaret is.”

“Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!” laugh Ami Jorg, “we are not asking you for them.”

“Don’t you tell me,” said Laetitia, “that you are …?”

“Yes,” said Ami Jorg, “I’m using you as bait. Bait for Madlax, your big sister Margaret, and my older sister Limelda.”

Back at the village where Margaret saved the world, Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda were getting ready to rescue Laetitia. Margaret and Madlax were getting their pairs of SIG P-210-2 firearms and Limelda was getting Margaret’s old Colt M1911 firearm. Madlax asked,

‘Are you sure that you want to do this?”

“Yes,” said Margaret.

“Okay,” said Madlax. “Let’s go.”

“Yea!” said Limelda and Margaret.

Back at the place where Laetitia was at, Tuesday Thursday was coming by there and she asked,

“When will we have Madlax, Margaret, and Limelda?”

“I just got a phone call from my spy,” said Ami Jorg. “They told me that Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda was coming on their way here to save Laetitia.”

“Oh really,” said Tuesday Thursday. “That is surprisingly good. I know of a plan.”

“Oh,” said Ami Jorg, “and what it might be?”

“It will be detouring Madlax, Margaret, and Limelda,” said Tuesday Thursday, “to another recruitment area. Then we will arrest them.”

“What will we do if Madlax, Margaret, and Limelda do not cooperate?” asked Ami Jorg.

“We will,” said Tuesday Thursday, “shoot them to kill.”

At the recruitment office where Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda are going to, the two Ganth Sonica Solders were looking at the three people that they were looking for. Ganth Sonica solder #1 asked,

“What should we do when we find them?”

“Orders are,” said Ganth Sonica solder #2, “to capture them.”

In Limelda’s jeep, Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda were almost to the recruitment center until Margaret realizes that they are falling for Enfant’s trap. Madlax reacted,

“I cannot believe that we were trick.”

“What’s the new plan?” asked Limelda.

“We will ask them,” said Margaret, “where Laetitia is.”

The two Ganth Sonica solders spotted Madlax, Margaret, and Limelda. Margaret said,

“Shit. Our cover’s been blown.”

“Now what?” asked Madlax.

“Let us go,” said Margaret, “after them.”

“I think now is the enjoyable time,” said Limelda, “to do it.”

Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda then pulled out their firearms and started shooting at the Ganth Sonica solders. One soldier was killed. The second one got his legs broken. Madlax then asked,

“Where is Laetitia?”

“We do not know,” said Ganth Sonica solder #2, “where Laetitia is. If I knew about her, then I won’t tell you.”

“Well,” said Margaret, “that’s too bad.”

Margaret then pulls her trigger on her gun to kill the Ganth Sonica solder.

Back where Laetitia is located, Tuesday Thursday was mad about the report that she got. Tuesday Thursday yelled,

“WHAT HAS HAPPENING WITH MY SOLDERS? AMI JORG!”

“Yes,” said Ami Jorg.

“I want you to take charge of killing all three of them,” said Tuesday Thursday. “I do not care how you do it, just get the job done. Is that understood?”

“Yes,” said Ami Jorg, “I got it loud and clear.”

Back at Limelda’s jeep, Margaret asked,

“What should we do now?”

Then a cell phone call came in. Madlax answer the cell phone and said,

“Hello.”

“Madlax,” said SSS on the phone, “it’s me.”

“SSS,” said Madlax, “what are you calling me for?”

“I got some info about where Laetitia is located,” said SSS. “Laetitia is located at the sixth headquarters that Enfant has set up.”

“Thank you for the information,” said Madlax, who then hang up the phone.

“So,” said Margaret, “what did SSS have to say?”

“SSS said,” said Madlax, “that Laetitia is located at the sixth headquarters that Enfant has set up.”

“I bet that we are going to rescue her,” said Limelda.

“Yes,” said Madlax, “I am thinking of that as well.”

“How will we get there without getting captured?” asked Margaret.

“We will have to be on our guard,” said Madlax cocking her guns, “to save her.”

Meanwhile at the sixth headquarters, Ami Jorg said,

“You guys ready for this.”

“Yes,” said the Ganth Sonica.

“Now the plan is,” said Ami Jorg, “to kill off Margaret, Madlax, and my sister, Limelda. We will ambush them right here.”

“Okay,” said Ganth Sonica Solider #1.

“Now,” said Ami Jorg, “let us get a move on.”

Back at Limelda’s Jeep on the way to the Sixth Headquarters that Enfant has set up, Margaret said,

“Look over there.”

“Is that Ganth Sonica soldiers?” asked Madlax.

“You are right Madlax,” said Ami Jorg.

“Ami,” said Margaret, “Jorg what is your plan?”

“My plan is,” said Ami Jorg, “to kill you three here and now.”

“Not today,” said Limelda, who started shooting. “Keep your guard up girls.”

“Right,” said Margaret and Madlax, who then started shooting.

“Why does this…,” started to ask Ganth Sonica Solider #2 as he was shot down by Margaret.

After about ten minutes of shooting, Ami Jorg said,

“Let us retreat! We will see you later.”

“I’ll be glad to have the time come,” said Margaret, who put her guns back.

Back at the Sixth Enfant Headquarters, Tuesday Thursday said,

“So, Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda got better?”

“Yes,” said Ami Jorg, “I’m sorry that I let you down.”

“That you have,” said Tuesday Thursday, “but you gave me this information.”

“So, what’s you next plan?” asked Ami Jorg.

“I think it’s time to used Laetitia here as bait,” said Tuesday Thursday.

At Laetitia’s cell, Tuesday Thursday and Ami Jorg were coming in. Tuesday Thursday said,

“Laetitia, you are coming with us.”

“No,” said Laetitia while Ami Jorg was grabbing her.

“Now,” said Tuesday Thursday, “Let us see if Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda can stop us.”

Back at Limelda’s jeep, Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda were heading towards the Enfant Headquarters. Margaret and Madlax had their guns ready to go in case of any surprise attack. Madlax’s cell phone rang. Madlax answer the phone and said,

“Hello.”

“Madlax, it’s me,” said SSS.

“SSS,” said Madlax, “what news do we have?”

“Bad,” said SSS, “do you have Margaret with you?”

“Yes,” said Madlax.

“I would like to speak to her,” said SSS.

“Okay,” said Madlax. “Margaret, SSS wants to talk to you.”

“All Right,” said Margaret, “Hello SSS.”

“Listen,” said SSS, “Tuesday Thursday and Ami Jorg had taken Laetitia out of her cell, and they are on their way towards you.”

“Wow!” gasped Margaret.

“How long until they will get to us?” asked Madlax.

“They will be at your location in about ten minutes,” said SSS.

“Okay,” said Madlax, “we will be ready by that time.”

Nine minutes later, where Tuesday Thursday and Ami Jorg are located with Laetitia. Ganth Sonica Solider #1 came towards them and said,

“Tuesday Thursday and Ami Jorg, we spotted them.”

“What are our orders?” asked Ami Jorg.

“Orders are that” said Tuesday Thursday, “to draw them into our little trap.”

“Yes, Tuesday Thursday,” said Ganth Sonica Solider #1 and Ami Jorg.

Back at Limelda’s Jeep, Margaret said,

“I ready. Should we start Madlax?”

“Sure,” said Madlax.

“Be careful you two,” said Limelda.

“We will,” said Margaret and Madlax getting their guns ready.

“Halt,” said Ganth Sonica Solider #2, “stay where you …”

Before Ganth Sonica Solider #2 said are, Margaret killed the solider.

“We better get a move on while we have the element of…,” said Madlax.

“…surprise?” asked Tuesday Thursday. “Now drop your weapons or Margaret Burton will have a dead litter sister.”

Ami Jorg came out with her gun pointing at Laetitia. Madlax and Margaret drop their weapons.

“Now, Ami Jorg,” said Tuesday Thursday, “killed Madlax and Margaret Burton.”

“Gladly,” said Ami Jorg, “I would love to.”

“Not today,” said Limelda as she fired her gun.

During the time where Limelda fire her gun, Laetitia got out of Ami Jorg’s grasp and went to Margaret. Tuesday Thursday yelled,

“STOP HER!”

Madlax and Margaret had picked up their guns and begin shooting at the Ganth Sonica Solders around them. When Tuesday Thursday got wind of this, she got out her gun and try to fire at Margaret and Madlax. Tuesday Thursday almost got Margaret and Madlax expect someone fired a gun at her first. Tuesday Thursday asked in a loud voice,

“WHO SHOT AT ME?”

When the smoke clear, Laetitia was holding a gun that she got form a fallen Ganth Sonica Solder. Tuesday Thursday said,

“Kill them All!”

“Gladly,” said Ganth Sonica Solder #1. “I start with the little girl first.”

Both Laetitia and Ganth Sonica Solder #1 pull their triggers on their guns; however, Laetitia got hers off first and dodge the bulled that was meant for her. Laetitia then cry as she found out that she has just killed a person. Ami Jorg said,

“Now it’s time to get her.”

“I’m not going to let you,” said Margaret as she fires her gun killing Ami Jorg.

“Oh no,” said Ami Jorg, “Sister, why did you join them?”

Ami Jorg then felled. Tuesday Thursday was getting pissed and she asked,

“Who are you?”

“We are,” said Margaret and Madlax, “both Margaret Burton and Madlax.”

“What,” said Tuesday Thursday, “you mean that those two names belong to two people at the same time. This is just nuts.”

“No, it’s not,” said Margaret.

“It’s just reality,” said Madlax as Margaret and Madlax fired their guns at Tuesday Thursday.

“So, this is what you saw when you had met your end, Friday Monday,” said Tuesday Thursday as she stopped breathing.

“We done it,” said Margaret.

“Yes,” said Limelda, “but I think that you might need to talk to Laetitia right now.”

Margaret went to where Laetitia was, and Laetitia asked,

“Was this how you felt when you shot your farther?”

“Yes,” said Margaret, “I did. I ran away from it, but it led me nowhere.”

Margaret then went back to where Madlax was with Laetitia.

“Thank you,” said Madlax as she kissed Margaret on the lips.

“You are welcome Madlax,” said Margaret.

“I’m hungry,” said Laetitia and Limelda. “Let’s eat.”

“What should we have?” asked Limelda.

“How about some pasta?” asked Margaret and Madlax. “Yea, Pasta.”

“All right, Pasta it is,” said Limelda.

And all returned to normal in Ganth Sonica.

The End.

Chapter 3: Chapters 8-10

That evening, Margaret told Limelda about the news that Margaret saw on her way out of town. Limelda said,

“You mean Madlax’s been captured.”

“Yes,” said Margaret.

“What is your plan?” asked Limelda.

“I was thinking about training,” said Margaret, “and after the training going to rescued Madlax.”

“Don’t tell me!” said Limelda, “That you want to be train in Madlax and my profession.”

“Yes,” said Margaret, “Now before you start, I want to tell you that Madlax help me save the world and she means something to me in a big sister sort of a role.”

“All right,” said Limelda. “I’ll train you. We better get started.”

At the same time, Madlax was not in the best area of Gazth-Sonika. She was tied to a chair. On the other end of the table, it was Ami Jorg questioning her. Ami Jorg asked,

“So, where is your partner in crime?”

“I did not start the war,” said Madlax.

“I am not joking,” said Ami Jorg pounding Madlax’s head towards the table. “Now, you will answer my questions or suffer the wrath of Ami Jorg.”

“I am wishing that Margaret is all right,” said Madlax.

While Madlax was getting her first round of interrogation, Limelda was getting Margaret a SIG P-210-2, Madlax’s favorite firearm. Limelda asked Margaret one final time,

“Are you sure you want to do this?”

“Yes,” said Margaret.

Both Limelda and Margaret went out to the makeshift fire range that Limelda built. When they got there, Limelda said,

“Now, hit the can that is in front of you.”

Margaret pulled the trigger and she hit the rock below the can. Then she tried again and again and again and again until Limelda intervened by saying,

“Try shooting two at a time.”

Margaret pulled the trigger and shot two at a time. She pulled again and again and again until the very last bullet when she hit the can. Limelda said to Margaret,

“Wow! You did that with a clip of bullets. Now, I’m going to teach you a different weapon.”

“Okay!” said Margaret, “Teacher.”

At the same time, Madlax was wishing that she was on a mission right now. She was rudely awakened by Ami Jorg for another round of interrogation. Ami Jorg said,

“Boy, you are a tough one to break.”

“You will,” said Madlax, “never break me.”

“Shut your mouth!” commanded Ami Jorg. “Now tell me where is Margaret Burton?”

“I will not,” said Madlax.

“Find, let’s do it your way,” said Ami Jorg twisting Madlax’s left arm.

The interrogation was going on for forty-five minutes and got nowhere. Tuesday Thursday came into the interrogation room and asked,

“Has she been broken?”

“No,” said Ami Jorg, “She is a tough one to break. I have been doing this to her in the past forty-five minutes.”

“Take a break,” said Tuesday Thursday. “Please, have some food.”

“Okay,” said Ami Jorg as she left.

While Madlax was getting her bearings from her second round of interrogation, Limelda was teaching Margaret how to operate an H&K PSG1, Limelda’s favorite sniper rifle. When Margaret was trying to get used to the sniper rifle, Limelda asked her,

“How does it feel?”

“It feels like I can relax with it,” said Margaret.

“Good,” said Limelda, “We will practice it tomorrow with that rifle.”

While Margaret was getting the grip of the sniper rifle, Madlax was having a tough time of getting a grip herself until she got a rude awakening from Ami Jorg. Ami Jorg took Madlax outside into the humid heat for her third round of interrogation. When they got there, Ami Jorg asked,

“Where is your partner in crime?”

“What partner?” asked Madlax.

“Margaret Burton,” yelled Ami Jorg, “that’s who.”

“I will not tell you,” said Madlax.

“Look, I am getting close to the breaking point with you right now,” said Ami Jorg. “Now, you will tell me where Margaret Burton is or you will be out here for the rest of the night.”

“I will not,” said Madlax, “tell you.”

“Fine, you make your grave,” said Ami Jorg as she left.

Madlax was hoping that Margaret is going to recuse her soon.

The next morning, Margaret woke up and got ready for her second day of training. Limelda said,

“Wow, you are really ready.”

“Yes,” said Margaret, “I am.”

“Well,” said Limelda, “Let’s get to the range.”

Back at the makeshift shooting range, Limelda told Margaret to shoot down the three can that are a thousand yards in front of her. Margaret nodded and said,

“I better get it a try.”

Margaret pulled the trigger and all three bullets hit all three cans. Limelda then said,

“Wow, I never have seen anyone where I used to work be able to do that on their first time.”

“So,” said Margaret, “are we ready to get Madlax out of there?”

“I think we are ready,” said Limelda, “but I think that we should come up with a plan.”

“Why should we come up with a plan?” asked Margaret.

“I think that we should come up with a plan,” said Limelda, “because it will make sure that we do not make mistakes.”

“Okay,” said Margaret. “So, what’s our plan?”

“Our plan is,” said Limelda, “that you will break in to the jail cell and …”

Meanwhile at the prison, Ami Jorg was getting pissed that Madlax was not telling Ami Jorg where Margaret is located. Ami Jorg asked,

“Where is your partner in crime?”

“What partner?” asked Madlax.

“Margaret Burton,” yelled Ami Jorg, “that’s who.”

“I will not tell you,” said Madlax.

“Look, I am getting close to the breaking point with you right now,” said Ami Jorg. “Now, for the last time you will tell me where Margaret Burton is or that will be your last wor…”

“Number 2,” yelled Enfant Agent #1.

“What!” yelled Ami Jorg.

“We just got word from the outside the town,” said Enfant Agent #1, “that Margaret Burton is shooting our agents down from left and right kind of like another Madlax.”

“I’m going out,” said Ami Jorg. “Take Madlax to her cell.”

“Yes!” said Enfant Agent #1.

Ami Jorg left the integration room and ran into Tuesday Thursday. Tuesday Thursday said,

“What’s the report?”

“We have now that Margaret Burton coming in and attacking us from out of nowhere,” said Ami Jorg. “I had order an Enfant agent to take Madlax back to her cell.”

“Do you want to go out there?” asked Tuesday Thursday.

“Yes,” said Ami Jorg, “I need to capture Margaret Burton and take her in.”

“I think that is an innovative idea,” said Tuesday Thursday.

Margaret and Limelda passed through some of the Enfant agents to rescue Madlax. When they were halfway towards the prison, a squad of Gazth-Sonika Army soldiers came up. Gazth-Sonika solder #1 said,

“Don’t move.”

“Do you think we will listen to you?” asked Margaret as she killed the Gazth-Sonika solder.

Suddenly, a gunshot was heard. Ami Jorg walks out of the Gazth-Sonika soldiers. Ami Jorg said,

“Well now. This has got remarkably interesting.”

“Ami,” said Margaret, “Jorg is that your name.”

“Yes,” said Ami Jorg, “but that will be the last thing that you will get out of me.”

“I don’t think so,” said Margaret.

Both Margaret and Ami have the nicest of firefights so far.

While Margaret and Ami were fighting outside, Limelda move into the prison to get Madlax. When Madlax saw Limelda, Madlax said,

“Limelda, what are you doing here.”

“Margaret and I are trying to recuse you,” said Limelda.

“Where is Margaret?” asked Madlax.

“Last time I checked,” said Limelda. “Margaret is facing my sister, Ami Jorg.”

“She will be killed,” said Madlax. “I have to go and help her.”

“All right,” said Limelda. “You might need these.”

Limelda gave Madlax her pair of SIG P-210-2 firearms. Madlax then said,

“Thanks.”

“Listen,” said Limelda, “Margaret is train to our level right now.”

“Okay,” said Madlax.

Madlax then did storm out of the prison. While on the way to Margaret, Madlax was spotted by Enfant agents. Enfant agent #1 said,

“Madlax is breaking out.”

Madlax then killed the Enfant agent.

Meanwhile outside of the prison, Tuesday Thursday said to Ami Jorg in an earpiece,

“Ami Jorg, get out of there at once.”

“Why?” asked Ami Jorg.

“I just got news,” said Tuesday Thursday, “that Madlax has broken out and is on her way to help Margaret.”

“All right,” said Ami Jorg. “You are lucky this time, Margaret.”

Margaret looked in shocked as Ami Jorg retreated. Madlax came out and said,

“Margaret, are you okay?”

“Yes,” said Margaret, “I am fine and safe. I will help save this country again.”

Limelda rejoined up with Margaret and Madlax, and she asked,

“Are you two all, right?”

“Yes,” said Margaret, “we are alight.”

“So, what did my sister want?” asked Limelda.

“She wanted me to tell her where Margaret is,” said Madlax, “and I was not going to give her that information.”

“What is the plan right now?” ask Margaret.

“The plan is to watch and see what Enfant will do next,” said Limelda.

Meanwhile as Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda were talking, Tuesday Thursday and Ami Jorg are coming up with a plan to not only catching Madlax and Margaret but also catching Limelda as well. Ami Jorg said,

“I think that we should use Margaret’s younger sister and kidnapped her to get Margaret, Madlax, and Limelda.”

“I think that is a clever idea,” said Tuesday Thursday. “When will you do it?”

“I am thinking of doing it tonight,” said Ami Jorg.

Back at the place where Margaret saved the word, Nakhl said to Laetitia,

“I got some news for you. Margaret and Madlax got out of town safely.”

“That’s good,” said Laetitia. “I just hope that I can meet both Margaret and Madlax again.”

“I sure you will,” said Nakhl. “Now, let’s go inside and…”

“And what?” asked Ami Jorg, who sneak in unnoticed.

“What do you want, Ami Jorg?” asked Nakhl.

“I want Laetitia,” said Ami Jorg.

“Well,” said Nakhl, “you are not going to get her.”

“We will see about that,” said Ami Jorg. “Now Enfant agents attack.”

“Yes, Ami,” said the Enfant agents.

“You will have to get through me first,” said Nakhl.

“It’s your choice,” said Enfant agent #7.

While Nakhl was fighting off the Enfant agents, Laetitia was trying to get to safely until Ami Jorg caught up with her. Ami Jorg said,

“Caught you.”

“Nakhl,” said Laetitia, “help me.”

“Laetitia,” said Nakhl. “Let her go now, Ami Jorg.”

“Well,” said Ami Jorg, “No can do. Enfant agents retreat.”

“Yes, Ami,” said the Enfant agents.

The Enfant agents retreated and Nakhl was regaining her bearings and said.

“Margaret is not going to like this.”