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The characters in this story aren’t mine, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi and other publications… I’m only here so I can practice my writing…lol… I do not own any of the characters and gains no profit from writing this story… so again please don’t sue!… I already have enough problems managing bill payments…
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Warning: There is OOC’s and potential shoujo-ai in the future instalments (because of Michiru and Haruka’s relationship and another couple). There will also be a divergence to AU. You have been dutifully warned.
Italics means Thoughts.
Bold Italics means Emphasis on the word
Reminder: Ranma is still cursed by the way
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Ranma was frozen. She watched as a resounding flash of white brightness engulfed both Nabiki and the Youma. For the moment, she stood there dumbfounded as everyone tried their best to regain their vision and focused on what had happened to both Nabiki and the Youma, and was surprised at what they saw. They just couldn't believe what they saw. There stood the Youma, still holding Nabiki who looked like she was unconscious but they both looked unscathed. The Youma stood there as if it was in shock.
Usagi breathed out a sigh of relief. It worked. Her tiara had managed to intercept Rei's attack a mere inches away before it could even reach the youma and Nabiki.
Rei couldn't believe her eyes. There was no way the Youma could be standing there unscathed. The amount of the blast alone should have done considerable damage!
Ami stood there with both shock and utter amazement. Never before had she seen such a feat!
Though Ami couldn't believe her eyes as she saw the Youma stand there with no evident cuts from the aftermath of the blast. Surely that blast should have caused great damage! Especially when it looked like it happened within such close perimeters! She guessed it exploded a mere inches from the Youma if her calculations are right.
But Ranma needed to take a chance. Again she prepared herself to launch another direct attack on the Youma. She braced herself as she launched off, she was only a couple of feet from the Youma when she heard the Youma howled in pain. She saw the Youma clutch its face with its free hand and can see the blood seep through its claws. On the ground, a long stemmed rose was stuck on the cement. As Ranma looked up he saw a caped guy on top of the nearby building.
"UNHAND THE GIRL THIS INSTANT!" The masked man called out.
"TUXEDO KAMEN!" Cried out the two senshi in unison.
The Youma growled once again in rage!
"I WARNED YOU! HAVE AT THEE!" Tuxedo Kamen called out, as he launched another long-stemmed rose from his cape.
Ranma was quick to notice of teh Youma's distraction and took the chance to free Nabiki from its clutches. Again she took off, doubling the speed she had earlier and was now ready to brace what ever the Youma has planned to retaliate. She saw one of the stem of the rose gash through the claw that had Nabiki, and in reflex the Youma dropped it's hostage to nurse its injured limb. Nabiki's unconscious body fell, but before it reached the hard concrete ground, Ranma had caught her.
Ranma jumped back, holding Nabiki protectively. The punch the Youma made created a massive crater and dust fog. Ranma returned to where Ami was currently standing, before setting Nabiki by her side and then launched back to have it all out with the Youma.
By then, the two senshi and the tuxedo guy was already engaged in a fierce battle with the Youma and looks like they're in need of dire help. The fire attacks the other senshi was using against it, seems to do little damage, so are the other two attacks the other two where making. Ranma concluded it must be from the massive Ki attack before the two female warriors used that were the reason why they were weak. They are too weak to fight now due to ki exhaustion. The generation of the two attacks took a toll on the two female warriors and it’s up to him to finish off the monster.
"STAND BACK ALL OF YOU!" Ranma warned as she began to generate a Ki attack.
The three would be defenders heard the warning and looked doubtful.
Just who was this red headed girl think she is?
She should have run off ages ago and lead Ami and her cousin to safety!
At least that Guy Ranma had the sense to run away, though it irritated Rei that he would abandon the two other girls to their own devices!
Then she felt a great energy built up coming from the red headed girl. She couldn't believe it. It was as strong, even stronger perhaps than her own fire ball attack a few moments ago!
Whoever it serves will only prove that what they're about to face is even more difficult than their first encounters with the dark side of the moon. Already the fight itself proved to be daunting. Being a senshi, she has acquired some healing abilities, than the norm.
She checked her cousin's condition. Her cousin Nabiki's breathing is shallow, but she will make it. It doesn't seem that she had suffered any grievous injury and had more than likely just fainted from shock. They needed to get out of there before the fight itself gets out of hand but with her state, they won't be able to get away far enough.
She felt a great energy build up from Ranma and was completely amazed at what the young martial artist is capable of. It made her wonder if Ranma was somehow connected to all this and if there might be a possibility that Ranma has got something to do behind this. Perhaps Ranma would train them in martial arts? She then felt her cousin stir from her lap, gaining consciousness. So much for a reunion.
"MOKO TAKABISHA!" Ranma yelled as she launched her attack.
The other three combatants have managed to evade her attack just in the nick of time. The Youma however was caught unawares and was sent hurtling several metres away with a very resounding blast. But the Youma was still alive, though it was in a bad state as it struggled to get up.
Ranma cursed. She forgot that she was currently in his girl form, which only means that her attacks are somewhat weaker than her guy side. If she generated the ki blast in her guy side the Youma wouldn't have been able to withstand it. By the looks of things it only winded the creature!
The three combatants were amazed. Just who was this girl? And where did she come from? Before Usagi could even voice her question, she saw the Youma generate another fire attack; it was however not directed to them nor the red head, but towards Ami and her cousin!
It was too late for the two senshi and Tuxedo Kamen to stop the fire ball attack, but not Ranma. Ranma was glad for once she was in his cursed form because his cursed form was a lot more agile and quicker. Ranma raced against the fireball and boosted up her pace giving her a few vital moments to interpose herself between the fireball and its would be victims.
By now, the heated battle has taken its toll on Ranma as this curse form was not as formidable as his guy form. She slumped forward but was too stubborn to give up. She then heard the blonde call out to him.
"GO NOW! GET OUT OF HERE! TAKE YOUR FRIENDS OUT OF HERE! WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE!" She called out.
Ranma was still reluctant but saw that she did have a point. Both Ami and Nabiki were in bad shape and she wasn't in any good condition to fight. It annoyed her that she was unable to defeat the monster and get her revenge. Still contemplating about how the other three would now get the credit and satisfaction for defeating the monster grated on her nerves. She was snapped out of her indecision by Nabiki.
"Ranma please, let's get out of here," She pleaded. The normally stoic girl now scared at being so close to the action. Ranma looked at Nabiki and felt his heart strings pull. She wasn't a martial artist.
For the first time,Ranma had witnessed the girl so scared out of her wits. Her mask was no longer there and there was genuine concern in those chocolate brown eyes. She looked so vulnerable, so weak, so helpless. So fragile. She wasn't sure if the Nabiki in front of her was the same girl that manipulated the great martial artists in Nerima as if they were mere playthings. It down right concerned her. She didn't like this version of Nabiki at all. There was no spark in her eyes, only fear and something else?
Ranma finally relented. She could never turn down a damsel in distress. She still resented leaving the fight though but she had no choice. She turned to Ami, she looked pretty alright but she doubted if she could walk a fair distance. She was surprised when the long haired senshi suddenly appeared beside her and helped Ami up. She looked up at her before adding.
"Come on, I'll help you get them out of here," She told him as she supported Ami.
Ranma followed suite and carried Nabiki. Then followed the Senshi and Ami.
Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen where running after the Youma, still engaged in a run away battle. Once again, the Youma fired a series of fire balls towards its pursuers. The barrage of attacks were easily avoided by Tuxedo Kamen without loosing much of his stride, unfortunately Sailor Moon didn't share her partner's agile capabilities as she wasn't fast enough to avoid one particular fireball.
"AHHH!" Screamed Usagi as the fireball hit her.
"SAILOR MOON!" Yelled out Tuxedo Kamen.
Mars heard her comrades’ cries and swore inwardly. They needed back up. She turned to the red headed girl and then towards Nabiki. The red head would provide a much needed ally but who would look after Ami and her cousin? They needed to get them out of there. She quickly assessed Nabiki. She didn't look like she suffered any physical injuries, just shaken from the encounter. Mars needed to head back and help the others. Ranma sensed the raven haired heroine's apprehension but before she could voice out her thoughts, Nabiki beat her through it.
"Go and help your friends, We will be Ok," Nabiki told the long haired senshi, before turning to Ranma.
"Please let me down I can walk and help you with Ami," Nabiki said.
Ami nodded in agreement, as much as she wants to help out, she is in no shape to do so. Ranma reluctantly set Nabiki down, making sure that she was indeed capable of standing by herself, then gave a nod towards the senshi to go.
"MARS FIRE IGNITE!" Mars called out as it directed a fire attack on the Youma. The Youma which was too occupied attacking the other two was caught unaware by Mars' attack.
"NOW SAILOR MOON!" called out Mars to her fellow comrade.
"RIGHT!" Responded Sailor Moon as she got up with the help of Tuxedo Kamen. She then turned to the Youma and began to take her Tiara off.
"MOON TIARA….." Sailor Moon was halted however when she saw for a brief moment that the Youma changed into human form before suddenly, in a blink of an eye, resumed its monstrous body.
"WHAT THE HELL!" Cried out Tuxedo Kamen. "IT'S HUMAN?"
The Youma then began to once again try and get up, getting ready for another attack.
Sailor Moon quickly replaced back her tiara and took out her Silver Crystal instead, transforming it into a staff.
"MOON HEALING, ACTIVATION!" She cried out as the Youma was transformed back into its original form. Still weak from the previous attack and weakened by the transformation, it fell on to the ground.
Mars quickly rushed to the other two after making sure that the other two were fine they then headed towards the fallen human.
He was still alive but there was something peculiar about him. For one thing it was wearing some sort of attire, a robe of some sort. Upon closer inspection of their fallen foe, Mars and Sailor Moon both gasped in surprise, for on their fallen foe's forehead, he had a tattoo, emblazoned with the crescent moon; only the crescent moon was upside down.
"He's from the Dark Kingdom!" Exclaimed Sailor Moon.
"But I thought we defeated all of them once we had faced Queen Mettalia?" Questioned Mars.
"Apparently not. Nonetheless, we can question him once he gains consciousness." Replied Tuxedo Kamen.
"IM AFRAID, I CAN’T LET YOU DO THAT CUTIE" Came a feminine voice.
"SHOW YOURSELF!" Called out Mars.
"My, My, My… Temper, Temper." The voice mocked Mars.
"WHO ARE YOU?" Questioned Sailor Moon.
"THERE!" Tuxedo Kamen called out, while he threw his long stemmed rose at the shadowed alley way.
Laughter followed.
"Almost had me there cape boy," The voice replied before revealing herself.
The figure was definitely female. She had one hand on her waist and the other at her side. Her stance was relaxed but the air she projected was neither friendly nor nice. She was wearing a red Chinese dress, which had dragons decorating it. She had long red hair that went past her hips. She had blood red lips but the most astonishing facial feature she had was her eyes. Just like her attire and dress, her eyes were red as rubies.
"Like what you see?" She teased.
"Who are you?" Sailor moon asked once again. Ignoring her jibe.
"Ah, Princess it's so nice to finally meet you, though not the princess were looking for, but the effect is just the same," She replied as she turned her attention to Sailor Moon.
"What do you want?" Asked Mars. She didn't like her. She was too cocky and too sure of herself.
"A bit impatient are we?" She turned to Mars.
“Unfortunately I'm not here to fight, but first things first." She then raised her hand. Her eyes then began to blaze. With a quick movement. She threw three blood red daggers, seemingly coming out of nowhere.
The three then assumed their fighting stance but was surprised when an attack never came to them. It instead was directed to the now human form of the Youma. The now human form screamed in agony and pain as the three daggers connected to its body and began to electrocute him.
"Failure is not tolerated," The red headed woman coldly replied.
Enrage by the scene she had just witnessed, Mars threw a fireball attack on the figure. To her surprise however, the figure merely batted it away like a mere toy. The figure began to smile evilly.
"So you want to play? Is that it?" She asked menacingly. She began to take a step forward only to stop when another voice was heard.
"Remember your mission Ariel" The voice stated. The figure now known as Ariel looked up at a nearby roof top, directing a deadly glare at the angelic form.
"They look familiar but where have I seen them before?" Sailor Moon asked herself.
"Back off, Temperance! I know what I'm doing!" Ariel replied back irritably.
The Angelic form just stood there meeting Ariel's glare. Then replied coolly. "You may know what you’re doing but the Master won't like it. Report back at once." Before disappearing.
Ariel shivered with barely controlled rage before turning back to the three defenders. Her composure and decorum restored.
"It seems that you have a lucky break this time round, but rest assured we will meet again!" before she herself disappeared.
The three stood there dumbstruck. Just who are these people and what do they want?
They were interrupted by a very low moaning coming from the now human Youma. The now human Youma was bleeding profusely and was coughing up blood. He has only a few minutes to live by the looks of things but before he drifted off into the next life, he kept muttering only these words.
"She is alive, the princess is alive" before finally giving up his struggle to live. He laid there peacefully, tears streaming from his eyes.
Ami had a twisted ankle and was advice not to put too much weight on it for the next couple of days; Ranma still in her cursed form was cleaned and bandaged up. Nabiki only had minor scrapes which only needed to be cleaned but other wise she was fine. Nabiki was in the waiting room, waiting for Ami and Ranma, when Ranma approached her.
Sometime during Nabiki's wait, Ranma had changed back as soon as he was bandaged up making sure no one saw him transform. The people around the clinic had enough excitement for the day and really didn't need to witness a sex changing martial artist to add to their stress.
"How are you Nabiki?" Ranma asked Nabiki with full concern in his voice.
"I'm fine Ranma-kun, just a few minor scrapes as you can see," Nabiki replied showing him her scratches along her arms. "You look worst though."
"I'll live," He replied back, giving her a grin. In truth though he was more worried about her. Nabiki wasn't a martial artist and could have easily been killed back there. He looked at her, studying her closely.
She may look fine physically but she must be a wreck inside. He saw the fear in her chocolate brown eyes in the heat of the battle. For once, he saw her let her guard down her wall of ice had been broken down revealing true and raw emotion he had never before seen from her. He had always been curious as to what lay behind that wall of hers but he didn't want to see the fear in them. The fear that broke invisible wall that she surround herself. But looking at her now, she seemed to have recovered but somehow looked more detached. This whole ordeal must have been too much for her to handle.
And then silence followed. It felt like the whole world just faded out and there was only Ranma and Nabiki sitting at the waiting room. Nabiki had her head down looking at her hands as if they were the most interesting things in the world at the moment. The silence between them was deafening.
"I'll call home as soon as we get to Ami's, by now the attack must have been reported by the media." Nabiki said, not really wanting to start a conversation but did so to break the uncomfortable silence.
"I see," Ranma replied, then got up.
"Where are you going?" Nabiki asked him.
"I'm going back to the station to get our luggage back." He answered.
"You can’t!" Nabiki abruptly stood up. "What if that thing is still alive!"
Ranma just shook his head. "I don't think so."
"How do you know?" She asked him still a little shaken from their encounter earlier.
"I can’t feel its Ki anymore, either it retreated or those people defeated it." He stated as a matter of fact.
"Are you sure?" She asked, this time her wall cracked again. Her eyes are now showing genuine concern.
"Yes, I'm sure," He replied back, trying to squash the urge to suddenly hold her within his arms to comfort and console her.
"And if I'm not, then I'll finish it off myself. I am after all Saotome Ranma, Heir to Anything Goes School." He added, then giving her his cocky grin, and flexed his muscles. The effect he was trying to achieve failed though, when he suddenly winced from his injuries from stretching his muscles and aggravating his injuries.
"Baka," Nabiki sighed as she shook her head but smiled at his effort to try and take her mind off the terrible event they had just recently experienced.
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Author's Notes:
Well what do you think?
The senshi now met one of the enemy, Ariel and her ally. Temperance but just who or what are they?
Better yet who is their Master?
Tune in next time for the next chapter of History repeats itself…
Sorry about the long wait. Been very busy at this moment. I promise I will update my other stories as soon as I can.
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