Act VI: Time to Heal (Part 1)

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Makoto was checked over in the ER—moving to the front of the queue thanks to Ami's influence—where a doctor determined her head injury was minor

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Makoto was checked over in the ER—moving to the front of the queue thanks to Ami's influence—where a doctor determined her head injury was minor. After she was cleared to leave, she headed up to meet Ami in her office.

Ami had collected the equipment they needed and loaded it all into two large duffel bags, which she and Makoto carried to the car without much interaction.

"Do you know how that monster located you?" Ami asked out of the blue as Makoto drove out of the parking lot and began the journey back to Minako's apartment.

She had to think back to before the fight. "Yeah, it had detached one of its creepy eyes and stuck it on me back at the school," she said.

"Oh, good," Ami concluded.

"Good?"

"Well, if it did something like that, it indicates that their organization's tracking abilities are limited. Now that the monster is gone, you shouldn't have to worry about being targeted outside of the school, and they aren't likely to go looking for you there given the armed police response."

Makoto didn't share Ami's optimism. Whether a result of being a Moon Kingdom reincarnate or a Sailor Soldier, Maladoll had pursued her because of the purity of her energy. The monster would surely have shared its intention to target her with its superior. It may have even been sent by them. If so, it was only a matter of time before some other enemy came looking for her. She had to be prepared for that eventuality.

"There's something I haven't mentioned yet," Makoto started. "That monster said something interesting at the school and again before you showed up tonight."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. He mentioned Jadeite."

"Jadeite?" Ami repeated. "That is interesting!"

"It can't be the same guy, though, can it?" asked Makoto.

Ami considered this for a moment before replying, "We never knew exactly what happened to him after Sailor Moon, Sailor Mars and I fought him at the airport. Soon after that, Nephrite started appearing, but we never saw Jadeite again. If he was alive, he should have been destroyed along with the rest of the Dark Kingdom. Then again..."

"What?"

"Well, Minako believed the enemies she fought were alien in origin, but the ones from tonight? They were much more like Youma."

"Youma?" Makoto repeated. "So, you think there could be survivors from the Dark Kingdom, after all, and Jadeite is one of them?"

"Perhaps. Alternatively, they could have been created by Jadeite himself. Either way, I think it's a safe assumption going forward that he is indeed alive."

Ami sighed deeply and rubbed her temples. Makoto refrained from asking her what was wrong seeing as it was obvious. Enemies, both new and old, were coming out of the woodwork, and the only real force that could oppose them was currently unconscious and awaiting medical attention.

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