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Disclaimer: "Sailor Moon", "Ranma", "The Matrix", "The World of Darkness" and other properties belong to their respective owners.
Note: The "Sailor Moon" portion takes place after the end of the "Sailor Moon" series. Everything else will be included as needed.
Special note: This is a fusion fan fiction. In other words, there are elements from the source that doesn't include continuity.
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Year 0.
"I hate you. I hate you!"Usagi Tsukino, normally a congenial teenager, was livid. She caught her supposed fiancée in the arms of another girl.
"Usako-" began Momaru nervously.
"I don't want to hear it! You know that I wanted to wait until we are married. But, no, you couldn't wait, could you? No, you are just another MALE."
"That's not fair, Usagi!" said Rei Hino. "Nothing happened. It was just a hug, for Kami's sake!"
"But something would have happened, Rei! Setsuna showed me."
Earlier in the day, Setsuna Meoh showed a potential vision of Momaru and Rei having an affair in the near future. Setsuna had hoped that this would prompt the Moon Princess in dealing with her future husband before a disaster took place, but, in typical Usagi fashion, she used her heart instead of her head in dealing with the situation.
"But-"
"No buts, Mamoru. I…loved you. And this is how you repay that love."
"I-"
"Good-bye, Momaru. I hope that you and Rei are happy together."
And with that, Usagi turned and left the two alone.
"What am I going to do now?" Usagi thought. She was sitting on a bench, as she fed the ducks at a pond. She then saw a pair of swans landing on the ponds surface.
"At least you two are suppose to be a couple," Usagi sighed, as she remembered that swans were genetically pre-disposed to stay together.
"You know, you can do better than this," said a voice.
Usagi turned to see Setsuna feeding the ducks next to her.
"How do you do that?" Usagi asked.
"Lots of practice. Anyway, you should have handled that 'theatre' a little better than that."
"Yeah, I guess. But I love him. And he was with Rei of all people!"
"I showed you a potential future. Had you acted more mature, you could have saved yourself some embarrassment. Now, you practically set that future in stone with your outburst."
"I messed things up again, didn't I?"
"Perhaps. Do you still want to be the Neo-Queen Serenity? Even without Momaru by your side?"
Usagi thought for a moment."
"Sure. I guess so…"
"Then take this compass. It will show where you need to go."
Usagi takes the compass. What's so wonderful about this thing?
"And Princess. One more thing."
"Yes, Setsuna?"
"The path that you are about to go on will be marked with both triumphs and sorrows. May you find what you are looking for."
And with that, the Senshi of Time vanishes.
"I wonder what she mean by that…"
Year 2.
"Hey you JERK!"
"I didn't do nothing, Akane!"
"She's just teasing you, you big dope!"
"See what I have to go through, Usa-chan?"
"Sigh. Women!"
It was the graduation day at Furikan High School. Akane Tendo, the heir to the "Anything Goes" dojo was in a festive mood. Not only was she and her fiancée Ranma Saotome, another heir to "Anything Goes" school, were graduating, but they were planning on getting married in two weeks. Since they are to have a western-style wedding, their best friend Usagi Tsukino would serve as Akane's bridesmaid.
"Honestly, Usagi, it's a miracle that Ranma's graduating at all."
"Hey, martial arts got nothing to do with school."
"But Ranma, you know that people respect a well-rounded teacher," Usagi said. "Heck, even Upperclassman Kuno knows this, and you don't want him to be better than you."
"Yeah, right," Ranma snorted.
Usagi could remember the day she first met Ranma and Akane. Two years ago, she was following the directions of the compass when she came across a panda hitting a redheaded pigtail girl on the back of her head with a sign. Usagi, thinking that the panda was a youma, transformed into her Sailor Moon guise, and followed it. Usagi was extra cautious about dealing with the beast, since she didn't have any backup.
As soon as she got close enough, she noticed that the panda had taken the girl to a dojo. There, while the beast was distracted, Usagi attacked.
"Moon Tiara ATTACK!"
"Yeeow!"
"Pop?!" said the redheaded girl.
"Oh, my. You have more guest, father?" said another teenaged girl.
"Hey! If you want to challenge the Tendo dojo, you got to go around!" screamed another girl.
"Of course, you WILL pay for any damage that you may incur," said yet another girl.
"What's going on here?" said a man with long hair and a moustache.
"Why the hell you attack my pop? Not that he didn't deserve it, and all, but…"
"You mean, this thing is YOUR FATHER?"
"WHAT?!" said everyone from within the residence.
After everyone calmed down, it was revealed that the Panda and the girl were victims of an unusual curse. The "panda" was actually a martial arts master named Genma Saotome, and the "girl" was Genma's son Ranma. And, as show of good faith, Usagi revealed her own identity.
"Wait a minute," Soun began. "You're Ken's daughter, right?"
"Yes. How did you know?"
"Ken was an old school buddy of Genma and I. You remember, don't you Genma?"
"Hey, you're right!" Genma replied. "He was the most studious out of all of us, including Nobuyaki and that Morubishi kid."
"Wait a minute!" Akane exclaimed. "YOU'RE SAILOR MOON! I read all about your adventures in the papers."
"Yes, I was."
"Who is this 'Sailor Moon'?" asked Ranma, who was starting to get bored with the whole conversation.
"Usagi is a superhero who fight youma, along with her friends, the Sailor Scouts. The Sailor Scouts are almost as famous as those American superheroes, like the Justice League and the Avengers!"
"Feh, like a girl can fight at all," Ranma snorted.
BLAM!
"Humph!" said Akane, as she dusted her hands.
"Now THAT he had coming," Genma commented, as he stared at the table that was on top of his son.
"Was that necessary?" asked Usagi. She was still reeling from the announcement that Genma and Soun wanted Ranma and Akane was to be fiancées, for she hated the idea of predestined outcomes involving love.
"See, my friend, they make a good couple!" beamed Soun.
Over the next few days and weeks, Usagi visited the Tendo dojo. She used the pretext of receiving martial arts lessons as a way of avoiding her friends. And after Soun was able to talk to Usagi's father, Usagi was able to transfer to Furinken High School. Usagi was even able to come to live with the Tendo as Akane's roommate.
"Usagi, don't go," Luna said tearfully. "We need you. I need you."
"I can't stay here right now. Besides, there's no need for a 'Sailor Moon' anymore."
"But-"
"Look, just keep an eye on things for me, okay?"
"Very well. Just…please, don't be a stranger."
"Hey, I'm already a bit strange, so it's too late for that.
As Usagi got into the cab in front of her home, she could see Momaru standing on the corner looking at her with shades on. Usagi looked at her one-time fiancée before getting into her ride, and left.
Since then, Usagi became very much involved in the affairs of the Nerima district, whether she wanted to or not. Living with the Tendo household has been an interesting experience. Still, all the training, brawls and fights did prepare her for when she, Ranma and the others had to take on the likes of Herb, Rouge, Kumon and Saffron when it really mattered. When Ranma and Akane had finally professed their love for each other, it was up to Usagi to mollify the various fiancées and rivals. At least, she was able to get Ryouga and Ukyo interested in each other. Still, it wasn't easy dealing with the other usual suspects.
"Golden-hair girl! I will date thee!"
"Get real."
SPLAT!
"Shampoo got you now!" said the Chinese Amazon, as she tried to jump her nemesis.
"Biiiiiii!" Usagi said, as she stuck out her tongue at the pursuing Chinese Amazon.
"Shampoo, don't!" yelled Ranma, as he was about to get involved.
"It's my problem, Ranma!" Usagi yelled back, as she ran in a different.
"But-"
"Ranma," Akane said, as she pulled Ranma's pigtail. "She can take care of herself. Unless…she's your fiancée, too?"
"N-no. Of course I'm not! You think I'm some sort of womanizer?"
Akane simply rolled her eyes.
Ever since she accidentally intercepted the blow that was intended for "Ranko", the purpled odango girl was ever relentless. At least, her great, grandmother had forbidden Shampoo from killing her.
"I got to hide. Disguise pen, change me into…a BAG LADY!"
WHISH!
"Where Usagi go?" Shampoo said, as she ran past a bag lady.
"Whew!"
"You know, you really ought do something about that girl," said Ukyo, as she closed the door of her shop. As always, the okynomiyaki cook goes to school during the morning.
"Yeah, well, as long as Shampoo isn't trying to kill me, I don't mind."
"Still, don't you find it strange that Cologne has forbidden her from killing you? In fact, Cologne has been awfully nice to you."
"Yeah, it's strange. I asked her why, but she keeps saying that I was a child of destiny or something."
"And that's it?"
"That's it."
"Weird. We better hurry up, or Miss Hinako will get upset at us."
"Kami, don't I wish that I had normal teachers…"
In the distance, there were two people looking at the throng of teenagers entering the school grounds of Furinken High School, though from two different vantage points. On one end, there was a black suited gentleman standing next to a black sedan. From another vantage point, there is a woman in black leather on a motorcycle. Both looked intense, and neither knew that the other was around. The man in black picked up a cell phone and spoke.
"This is Agent Kuroi. The target have been spotted."
Meanwhile, the girl on the bike picked up her own cell phone, and spoke into it as well.
"Target has been spotted. Waiting for orders."
Sigh, the woman thought. Why couldn't the locals take care of this?
"Well, that's rich," said Usagi with a perturbed look, as she and the other students left the school grounds.
"Hey, it's not my fault the Old Man wanted to fight me."
"But did you and Happosai have to take the battle into the girls' locker room?" yelled Akane. "Jerk!"
BOP!
"Hey!"
"Excuse me, but may I have a moment of your time?"
Ranma, Akane and Usagi turned to see two dark-suited men approaching them. Their danger senses were ringing.
"Yes?" Usagi began.
"I am Agent Kuroi of the Bureau of Internal Security," said one of the men. "We believe that you are a target of a criminal mastermind."
"For what?" Ranma asked.
"For possible recruitment. If you don't mind, we would like for you to come with us for protection."
"Sorry, but we can take care of ourselves," Ranma said.
"Then, we have no choice but to arrest you. For your own good, of course."
Then, two more similarly dressed men popped out of the sedan.
"Please, do not resist."
Ranma, Akane and Usagi immediately got into a fighting stance.
"Feh. Only human."
Agent Kuroi threw a small grenade into the throng of students. It was designed to freeze everyone into place.
ZAP!
Unknown to the Agents, the trio's battle aura shielded them from the affects of the freeze.
"NO!" yelled Usagi.
"Usagi, stay focused!" yelled Ranma. If only Ryouga was around…
"Interesting," Kuroi smirked. I guess we'll have to do this personally."
And thus the battle is on.
"Damn," the woman said, as she revved up her engines. "Atarashii, why couldn't we have gotten an easier target for me to find?"
And off she goes to join the battle.
Surprisingly, the battle between the agents and the trio of friends was not an easy one. Somehow, the agents were keeping up with the speed and strength levels of the Nerimians.
"KACHU TENSHIN AMAGURIKEN!"
Ranma was doing better than the others, applying whatever "Ki" that was at his disposal.
"You're not agents of the government!" yelled Akane, as she ducked a blow. She then charged her fists. She then leaped over front kick. "HAMMER OF THUNDER!" Akane yelled, as she performed a double-handle axe punch on the agent's head.
BOOM!
Somehow, a lightning bolt from the sky came down as soon as Akane made contact. The agent was flattened in spectacular fashion.
"This is ridiculous," said Kuroi, as he pulled out a handgun.
BLAM! BLAM!
Not prepared, Akane went down in a hail of bullets.
"NOOOOOOOO!" yelled Ranma. Distracted, Ranma was then grabbed and thrown against the wall.
"Ranma! Akane!" Usagi said, as she ran towards her fallen friends.
BLAM! BLAM!
"This wasn't how it was suppose to be…" Usagi said, as she slumped.
"And now, you all will cooperate-"
BLAM! BLAM!
Distracted, two of the agents fell in a hail of bullets. Agent Kuroi and the other agent turned to see a woman pointing a high-powered riffle at the agents.
"The rounds in this gun is made especially for your kind. Back off. Now."
"Well, well. If it isn't the reality deviant named Mittsu. Come to recruit another ally?"
"Feh. You got three seconds to back off-"
"Or what? You know how dangerous this potential one is."
Silence.
"I don't know what you are talking about."
"Please. I tell you what. You choose which one lives, and which one is to be 'processed'." With that, the agent pulled out a grenade. "Either you let us take what we want, or everyone here dies right here."
Knowing that she had yet to get her back up, Mittsu lowered her weapon."
"Good girl," the agent smirked, as his remaining partner picked up their unconscious target: Usagi Tsukino.
"Sorry for not staying, but our business is concluded."
And, in a flash of light, the agents, Usagi and the sedan disappeared. Though tempted to do otherwise, Mittsu concealed her weapon and took out what appeared to be a medkit. She then rushed over to Akane to check on her vital signs.
"Uhhh…"
"Hang on, kid. I'm just stabilizing your wounds."
"Ugh…AKANE! USAGI!" Ranma yelled, as he picked himself up. He quickly looked around and saw that a woman was hovering over his fiancée. He immediately rushed over to them, and pushed Mittsu aside.
"HEY!"
"Akane? AKANE!"
"I'm trying to help her!"
"Who are you?" Ranma demanded.
"A friend who can help. Her wounds needs to be dealt with if she is going to live."
Ranma looked at the woman for a moment.
"Okay, but if anything happens to her-"
"Yeah, yeah. Now, if you can excuse..."
Mittsu took out a strange looking device, and waved it over Akane's wounds. Being a stomach wound, one could watch blood pour out perfusely. Slowly, though, the wounds began to close up."
"Wow…"
"There, that ought to do it. Take her to a place where your friend can get healed up."
With that, Mittsu turned to leave.
"Hey, what about Usagi?"
"What about her?" Mittsu replied, as she put on her motorcycle helmet.
"You just can't leave-" Ranma began, as he was about to grab the mysterious woman. But before he could, Happosai, the demented Martial Arts Grandmaster of "Anything Goes" martial arts suddenly came behind his "heir" and applied the pressure points to render Ranma unconscious.
"Uhhhh…"
"Took you long enough, Master Saotome," Mittsu replied. "You do know what this means for the world, don't you?"
"This is only a setback, Mittsu. It is not my heir's fault that he was not ready to deal with Technocracy or the System. He still has a lot to learn before he Awakens to his potential."
"That may be, but because the Mirror-shades took the 'Child of Destiny', your heir may have doomed us all."
"Then, I will get him ready for the next phase then."
"I hope so. I got to report back to the Council. Be seeing you, master."
With that, Mittsu drove off.
Happosai looked down at Ranma and Akane, and shook his head.
"I guess I have to get serious about your training, boy."
And with that, Happosai scooped up Akane and Ranma and left the area, before the area was "processed" by more Agents.
At a window at school, overlooking the front entrance of the school, a figure picks up a cell phone.
"I gave you what you wanted, Miss Midori," said Nabiki. "Now, you can give me what I want."
With that, Nabiki hung up.
Sure enough, the next day, no one remembered what had happened the previous day. "Processing" was a procedure that Happosai and his allies knew all too well. Basically, it removes evidence of Reality Deviance from any given area. Agents, commonly known as the "Men in Black" typically erase evidence from local witnesses, which is why the stories of the prowess of very powerful martial artists were considered to be folk tales to the world at large. The worse thing about processing was that it could also remove people from conscious memory. Such a thing has now happened to Usagi.
"What happened to Usagi, old man?"
Ranma, being perturbed by what was going on. Only he and Akane knew what had happened to Usagi. Then, he saw someone familiar.
"YOU?"
"Yes, me," said Mittsu, as she sipped her tea.
"Hello, son-in-law," said Cologne, as she sipped her own tea.
"What are you doing here, Old Ghoul?"
"Ranma, sit down for a moment," Happosai said as he smoked his pipe. "I'm going to tell you a little story about the true nature of reality."
Ranma, not really understanding, sat down.
"Well?"
"Ranma, did you know that Reality is lie?"
Year 10.
"Ah, Miss Ohara. I see that you have come. Welcome to my little establishment."
Serena O'Hare, the Woman in White, strolled into Merovingian's restaurant with her fellow Agents and subordinates. Officially, Serena was in Paris, France, to check on local Technocratic activities in Europe as an independent observer. It was the only way to make sure that corruption did not spread throughout the Union.
"And Miss Tendo, it's good to see you again. I am glad to have a fellow Financier dine with me for lunch."
"Thank you, Monsieur Merovingian," Nabiki replied. For the past ten years, Nabiki Tendo has enjoyed herself as a member of the Technocratic Convention known as "The Syndicate". Still, being assigned to accompany the one she once knew as "Usagi Tsukino" had been a nervous experience. However, whatever Control wants any of its Technocratic minions to perform an operation, you followed orders without question.
"So, Miss Ohara, to what pleasure do I owe this visit?"
"I'm going to get straight to the point," Serena said, electing to keep her shades on. She looked at the various minions that this Syndicate operative had around him, including the fabled "Twins". "Rumor has it that the Reality Deviants will be making a play on 'retrieving' a guest of yours."
"I see. Ah, care for a little snack, Miss Ohara? I know that vanilla ice cream is your favorite."
Serena paused.
"Sure."
"You must be very accomplished to risen the ranks of the Operatives, Miss Ohara," Persephone said, as she looked at this woman dressed in white.
"It wasn't easy. I thank my mentors for grooming me for my position within the Union."
"Yes. Ah! Here we go," the Frenchman said, as a waiter handed Serena a glass of ice cream.
"French vanilla?"
"But of course."
Serena began taking a spoonful of ice cream into her mouth.
"You know, Miss Ohara. There is much to be said about control. That are those who want to be in control, and there are those who simply wants TO control. Take that ice cream that you are partaking."
"Oh?" Serena said, as she polished her dessert.
"By now, the effects of the dessert should have very interesting results."
"I see."
With that sat down her spoon.
"Only I can satisfy your 'hunger' now. And with that, I am in full control over the situation. Now, tell me, why are you are really here."
Serena smirked. Nabiki looked nervous.
"Let me demonstrate the true meaning of control."
Then, she pressed her index finger onto Merovingian's table.
"BAKUSAI TENKETSU."
Serena, using the breaking point, shatters the table."
"WHAT THE HELL-?!"
Everyone jumps up, guns drawn. Only the high-ranking operatives remain their calm demeanor.
"That, Monsieur Merovingian, is the meaning being IN control. You have quite the reputation of compromising women operatives. I don't know why you are allowed to continue to operate in the manner that you have, but I digress."
Then, Serena walks up to the Frenchman.
"While I'm here, I going to investigate your operations. Pull that crap with me again, and I will have you liquidated. Understood?"
"Perfectly," Merovingian said with clinched teeth.
"Good. Have a nice day, Monsieur."
And with that, Serena's entourage left the restaurant.
"Was that really necessary?" asked Nabiki.
"Just wanted to teach that pervert a lesson."
Then, Serena felt strange.
"Get back to the hotel. Have Dr. Zanzibar prepare a counter-agent for that drug that bastard laced into the ice cream."
"Right."
Just as Serena, Nabiki and the others left, a group of "Reality Deviants" enters the building.
"It's her…"
"Ranma, we have to keep focused," Morpheus says, as he, Neo and Trinity make their way into the building for their meeting with Merovingian. Ranma was dressed in his Chinese clothes, except that they were all black. His shades only enhanced his ensemble.
"But-"
"I know, but we have to retrieve the Keymaker first. Then, we will see about dealing with your friend and the traitor."
"But-"
"Don't worry, buddy," said Neo. "We'll take care of everything."
"But-"
"Trust us, okay?" said Trinity.
"Alright."
And with that, the four disappear into the elevator.
Tbc.