** At that time, Sailor Moon fell backwards and fainted.**

Chapter 8

To Have A Friend Back

She opened her eyes and saw Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus staring at her. She stood up and looked around. She noticed that she was no longer in the Farplane. Auron was standing in a corner of the bridge, Lulu and Wakka were talking about who knows what, and Rikku was talking with Brothers.

"She's awake!!" cried Sailor Mars.

Everyone except Auron, Cid, and Brothers came towards Sailor Moon.

"Are you alright?" asked Sailor Venus.

"Umm…I think so," Sailor Moon said uncertainly, "What happened?"

"You fainted," replied Sailor Pluto, "I warned you no?"

"Yes," she nodded, "What about Yu Yevon?"

"We decided to leave it there for protection," said Lulu.

"They do not know where it is yet and we hope they never figure it out," said Pluto.

"All we have to do now is to concentrate on rescuing Yunie!" exclaimed Rikku.

"And find Sailor Universe," added Sailor Jupiter.

"Where do we start?" asked Wakka.

No one had an answer. Then, Auron stepped up and said, "We find their base."

"Easier said than done," said Sailor Mercury.

"Then what do you suggest, Sailor Mercury," said Auron.

"…We pretend that we have the power of Spira and we are ready to give both that and the Silver Imperium up," she replied, "We trap Amethyst, basically."

"Then, what?" he asked.

"…We…we…we fight her and you guys must give me enough time so that I can scan her energy. Then we try and open a portal to her dimension from the energy scan and fight our way to Yuna," said Mercury.

"Hmmm…good plan. Aren't you happy that you thought it up in just a couple of minutes, now?" snickered Auron.

"That is a good plant!" exclaimed Sailor Moon.

"Then we prepare," said Auron.

"What are they up to?" said Amethyst, as she watched the scouts and Spira's hero from her crystal ball. The crystal ball didn't tell Amethyst what they were saying because it had no voice speakers (or whatever you call them). "Hmm…I think it's time for me to pay them a little visit. What do you think Sailor Universe??" she cackled.

"Why do you even want my opinion?" she asked rudely.

Amethyst smiled an evil smile. "Your opinion is very important to me, Universe. Why you are the most powerful scout, aren't you?" Universe only smiled evilly in response. "You think you're so smart don't you!?" exclaimed her enemy.

'I never said anything," said Universe.

"You didn't have to. I can see it in your face. Now tell me!! Answer me!!! Should I pay them a visit and destroy them now that they don't have you in their little group??"

"…You really want to know?" not waiting for an answer, she continued, "I think you should go. You may surprise them by attacking them. But someone have joined them. They have the upper hand."

"Argh!!" Amethyst knocked Universe out with an energy blast to her stomach.

"Sailor Universe!!" cried Yuna.

Before she fell unconscious, Sailor Universe stated, "You won't win, Amethyst. You're too weak. Ugh."

"About time you shut up."

"She's right you know, you will not win."

"Do you know something I don't?" asked Amethyst to Yuna, staring at her questionably.

"I don't know a thing. But what I do know that you don't is that you will lose this fight no matter how you hard you try."

Amethyst placed her face in front of Yuna. "Hmmm…but I will win, my dear. There's no doubt about it. No one can stop me and I'll prove my sisters wrong." She tore away from Yuna and made a 360 degree turn and smacked Yuna in the face, knocking her unconscious. "Bwahahahahahahahaha!! Watch out, Sailor Scouts!! General Amethyst Tsuki is on her way!!" With that she disappeared in a purple light.

"Let's go to the Calm Lands," suggested Lulu.

The group was deciding where to have the battle against Amethyst. A place where not many people would get hurt. The scouts were talking on battle strategy while the others talked the battle place.

"Sounds good!" said Rikku.

"It's big and spacey!" exclaimed Wakka.

"Sir Auron?" asked Lulu.

"Sounds fine."

"You know, they did bring you back to life, you know," said Rikku.

"So?"

"You could be a little nicer. I bet you haven't said thank you to Sailor Moon," she said.

"I never asked to be brought back."

"Yeah, but…"

"He does not need to thank me. We need everyone we can get to help us and Auron here is one of the best," said Sailor Moon from behind them, "We've decided on the battle plan. Have you decided our destination yet?"

"Yes, we have," replied Lulu.

"We're going to the Calm Lands!!!!" shrieked Rikku.

"Then lead the way," said Pluto.

"Brothers, you heard them!! To the Calm Lands!!!" cried Cid, "And get a move on!!"

"Yes," replied Brothers.

"Wow!! It's so big!" exclaimed Venus.

"This place amazes me more and more every time!" said Sailor Jupiter.

"Let's take our places," said Auron. The hero's have been informed of the strategy plan, while the ship was heading towards the Calm Lands. Everyone did as they were told and took their places and waited for Sailor Moon to begin whenever she was ready.

"Amethyst!!!! Amethyst!!!! Where are you!!?? Show yourself!" yelled Sailor Moon, "Give us Yuna back and I'll give you the Silver Imperium Crystal!!"

"About time," said Amethyst appearing behind Sailor Moon, "I was just on my way to Yuna's little village to destroy it when I heard you. Now hand it over." She extended her arm out, waiting to receive the crystal.

"No way! Where's Yuna?"

Amethyst smiled, "What's the rush?"

"Show me Yuna and I'll give you the Crystal."

"Hmm…" frowned Amethyst, she took her hand back, "Fine…If you insist." She waved her hand in the air and Yuna appeared still gagged and tied.

"Yuna!!" cried Sailor Moon.

"Now give me that crystal!!!"

"…"

"Hand it over now!! Or she dies!!"

"…Yuna…untie Yuna…"

"Why must you be so difficult, Sailor Moon," sighed the enemy, "I will untie her but then you must give me that crystal! Or I will destroy you all!!"

"Fine."

Amethyst untied Yuna and ungagged her with a wave of her hand. Then, she stared at Sailor Moon with eyes like daggers. "The crystal, now," she demanded, "Give me the crystal or die."

"Yuna, run when I give her the crystal," instructed Sailor Moon.

"Ok," said Yuna.

"Here." She handed Amethyst the crystal and Yuna ran.

"Yes!! I have the Silver Imperium Crystal and the White Crystal!!!" exclaimed Amethyst as she examined the crystal.

"What are you talking about??" asked Sailor Moon.

"Oh, didn't you know? I also have Sailor Universe in capture. Heh heh!"

"No!" cried Sailor Moon.

"Yes!! Thank you for handing in the Silver Crystal. Now all I need to find is the Golden Crystal and that power."

Sailor Moon growled in anger and shouted, "Golden Lunar!!!"

Amethyst shook the attack off, "Ha ha ha ha ha ha!! You cannot defeat me!! Might as well surrender now. You are alone, you cannot win."

"You are wrong about that, Amethyst!!! I am Sailor Venus!! Venus Crescent Beam Smash!!!"

"She will never be alone with us around! Sailor Mars!! Meteor Fire!!"

"We will protect her with our lives and Sailor Jupiter is on the job!! Jupiter Thunder Storm!!

"It is time your evilness has stop. Sailor Pluto has arrived! Doom of Hades!!!"

"Ack!!!!" Amethyst was hit by all the scouts combined power. She fell onto the ground and before she got up, Auron and the others appeared. "Wha?"

"You ready to play a little blitzball, ya?" asked Wakka, then he threw his blitzball ball at her.

"Argh!!!"

"…" Kimhari attacked her with his weapon.

"Ugh!!"

"Hiya!! You ready to burn??!" asked Rikku, "Flare!!!"

"Hot!!! Someone put me out!!!!!!" shrieked Amethyst as she ran around the field, her clothes on fire.

"I'll be happy to help. Would you like to be an ice cube?" Lulu questioned as she appeared onto the battle field, "Blizzaga!!"

"Noo…o…o…" Amethyst was frozen.

"Time to take out the trash," said Auron. He took out his Masamune and broke Amethyst's prison of ice. She fell and stumbled. She was bleeding. When he had cut through the block of ice, he had also gave her a slight cut on her cheek. She touched the cut with her fingers and growled angrily.

"How dare you cut my beautiful face!!!"

"You started it," replied Sailor Jupiter.

"Now give us Sailor Universe back!!" demanded Sailor Moon.

"You can't win," said Sailor Venus.

"Look at you on the ground, worthless," stated Pluto.

"You know the saying, evil never wins," said Auron.

"That's what you think!! Remember, I have the Silver Imperium Crystal in my hands!!" she held up the crystal into the light, "I will defeat you using your own powers, Sailor moon."

"Oh, pu-lease!!" exclaimed Sailor Venus.

"WHAT?"

"You didn't really think we'd hand you the real Silver Imperium Crystal, now did you?" asked Sailor Pluto.

"What did you say!!!!??" shrieked Amethyst.

"That isn't the real crystal, Amethyst," pointed Jupiter said.

"We've got the crystal in a safe place, honey," said Mars.

"Ready to give up?" asked Auron.

Amethyst gasped loudly. "THIS ISN'T THE REAL CRYSTAL!!!!" she yelled.

"Just a crystal to lure you in," said Lulu.

"And get Yunie back!!" jumped Rikku.

"I told you before and I will tell you again," said Yuna, "You cannot win."

"ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!" Amethyst shrieked. Her shriek echoed throughout the Clam Lands. "YOU WILL ALL PAY!!! SAILOR UNIVERSE WILL PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKE!!!! SHE WILL DIE!!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" She disappeared with that statement in her usual flash of purple light.

"Oh no," said Sailor Moon.

"What do we do now?" asked Sailor Mars.

"We got Yunie back, but what about Sailor Universe?" questioned Rikku.

"We go to Amethyst hideout and search for her," replied Yuna.

"Easier said then done," said Pluto, "We don't know where it is."

"But I do, or at least we can open a portal there," said Sailor Mercury as she appeared. She had been hiding behind a rock, scanning Amethyst's energy, so that they could open a portal.

"Then what are you waiting for?" asked Auron, "Open one."

"Right." She nodded. She typed something on her computer and a black jet of energy came out from her computer. A portal appeared, but the portal and everything in it was jet black. "There it is, the portal to Amethyst's lair." One by one, they entered the portal and went to the other side.