The Delightful Hulkusagi! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon, Ranma ½ and other genres belong their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 12: "The Gray Moon!" (VII)
Meanwhile…
"Hey, look at this," Aki said, as he pulls out his mother's…metal bra from the drawer.
Willow turns around to see this.
"Put that back, you pervert!" Willow said. "You're supposed to record everything that Mom's mirror has seen."
"I already did an 'Object Read', sis," Aki said. "I just wanted to see the see artifact."
Willow sighs. Her brother tends to get this 'itch' that makes him more curious than he should…
"So, what does this…thing do?" Willow asked.
"Based upon the 'Tobin's Spirit Guide' series, this is the 'Armor of Brunhilde'," Aki said. "Supposedly, it gives a maiden the strength of TEN Valkyrie warriors."
"Huh, I did not know that…"
"I wonder if this could work on guys," Aki said, as he puts on the bra. He then stood there while looking in his mother's mirror.
"Well?" Willow asked.
"Nothing. I guess the book was right-"
SHOOP!
Ranma slides "side-ways" back into his wife's room. Sliding sideways is a common dimensional manipulation "rote" that can cut the distance of any length, and can usually cut through standard defenses…unless there are counter-measures in place. Nevertheless…
"Kids, we have to find your mother quick, and-" Ranma said, as he notices that his son was wearing Usagi's magic, metal bra.
"Um, son?"
"Dad, I can explain-" Aki said, while Willow began to giggle.
"Look, if you are going to wear female garments, PLEASE be a girl when you do it, okay? I understand that our family has to deal with the family curse and all, but still…"
Growling, Aki takes off the magic bra and puts it back into Usagi's drawer.
"So, what's the plan, Dad?" Willow asked.
"Well," Ranma said, as he produces a virtual window that seemingly floated in the middle of the room, after tapping a few buttons on his modified RAZR phone. "Here is a map of Azabuu Juuban Prefecture…"
A map appears on the screen.
"And here are the 'Crystal Points' that are needed to be active, in order to harness the power of the Moon," Ranma said, as he modified the screen with another map overlay.
"Dad, that's what I saw in my visions," Aki said, as he brought out his notebeook. He then flips to the correct page, reads it, takes out his magic wand, and then points at virtual map. "According to cosmological sources, in order to tap into places of power, everything has to be aligned in order for Mom to increase her power over the Moon."
"How do you know that, Bro?" Willow asked.
"From my studies in Lunarian magic, duh?"
Willow rolls her eyes.
"Anyway, as far as my premonitions are concerned, something is going to artificially align the Crystal Points," Aki said. "But…how?"
"Hmmm," Ranma thought for a moment. He then suddenly smacks his forehead.
"D'oh! Of course…"
"What is it, Dad?" Willow asked.
"You two are familiar with the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?"
"I do," Willow replied, which warranted a stare from her brother and father. "What? I had to take a Quantum Mechanics course a prerequisite for Temporal Mechanics."
"Anyway, bottom line, the principle postulates that what is observable can be change by causation," Ranma said.
"Kind of like…magic?" Aki asked.
"Bingo. There is a way to artificially activate the Crystal Points using Heisenberg Compensators. Normally, they are used, in conjunction with matter-energy converters, can be used for replicator technology."
"Oh, you mean those food processors on the Ranusagi?" Willow asked.
"Yeah. So anyway, the compensators can be modified to activate the Crystal Points."
"But why, Dad?" Aki said. "Who could have the means and power to do such a thing? Does Mom know?"
"I am assuming that you didn't see anything in particular from your 'Object Read' initiative?"
"No, I just did a straight information transfer."
"Okay, then, I want to say that no matter what happens from this point on, your mother will always love."
"Oh, god," Willow said win a shocked expression. "Mom…has become a SUPER-VILLAIN?"
"Of course," Aki said, as he looks away a bit. "Mom is the only one capable of pulling something off like this."
"Willow, you're Mom…may not be a 'super-villain', but she needs to be stopped."
"Well, I…don't want her to get hurt, Dad," Willow says.
"Yeah, well…we'll see," Ranma said, as he taps into his phone. "Nevertheless, we're going to have to have help on this one…"
Meanwhile…
"Now, I can activate this device," Princess Serenity said, as she pulls the main lever to her device.
CHUNK!
Hummmm…
As the Heisenberg Compensator roared to life, Princess Serenity smiled.
"Now, I can move on to the final phase," Serenity said, as she removed her cloak. Fully exposed to sunlight, she felt the change back to Usagi take place…as evident by her gray skin becoming paler.
"Must hurry," Serenity said, as she felt her mind slip back to the mindset of Usagi Tsukino. She raises her fist.
"Royal Moon Prism Make-Up!" Serenity says with a booming voice.
FLASH!
When the light died down, Princess Serenity became…PRINCESS SAILOR MOON. As such, Serenity has her full range of power, and has access to the Moon Kingdom's most holy of weapons: The Sword of Serenity. Also, unlike Sailor Moon's sailor fuku, Princess Sailor Moon's costume had only red trim with lots of pearls…
Princess Sailor Moon sighed with relief, thankful that Lunarian magic was keeping the Gamma radiation locked at their present discharge rate, even under the rays of the Sun…
"Now to begin," Princess Sailor Moon said, as she brought out her Golden Chalice. The Golden Chalice contained the Silver Millennium Crystal, which had merged with her "Star Seed".
Princess Sailor Moon raises her the Golden Chalice high into the air, as she began to glow.
"I CALL UPON THE POWER OF MY ANCESTORS, THE TITAN SELENE AND MY MOTHER, QUEEN SERENITY, THE RULER OF THE MOON KINGDOM AND MAGISTRATRIX OF THE SILVER MILLENNIUM IMPERIUM, AND GRANT ME MY BIRTHRIGHT AS THE ONCE AND FUTURE NEO-QUEEN SERENITY OF CRYSTAL TOKYO-!"
The Crystal Points were active, as giant, multi-colored crystals juts out of the ground.
CRACKLE!
Elsewhere, the Moon's velocity began to increase, as it moved in place to initiate a "solar eclipse"…
TING!
The skies grew dark, as the artificial solar eclipse took place.
"Yes," Princess Sailor Moon said with glee. "YES-!"
"Serenity, don't do this," said a familiar voice from behind.
Princess Sailor Moon whirls around to see Ranma standing there with two others. For some reason, she knew the other teenagers…
"Dad, why does she look like a tall, Drow elf?" Aki asked.
"Not sure," Ranma said. "But I AM detecting high levels of Gamma radiation coming from your Mom."
"Mom," Willow said tearfully. "I…I don't want anything to happen to her…"
"Of course," Princess Sailor Moon replied, as she suspended her Golden Chalice in mid-air. "Those are your kids…with Usagi."
"Serenity, they are YOUR kids, too," Ranma said. "I got the maternity ward pictures to prove it."
"I didn't consent to give birth to your brats, Ranma," Princess Sailor Moon said.
"WAHHHH!" Willow cried out in tears.
"Mom, that's COLD," Aki said, as he reaches into his book bag. He then pulls out a Lunarian totem.
"I don't know why you are NOW upset with OUR marriage," Ranma said.
"Because…because…BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT MY BELOVED ENDYMION!" Princess Sailor Moon said, as she blasted Ranma, Aki and Willow.
FWOOSH!
"Argh!" Ranma yells, as he deflected the blast.
FWOOSH!
"Hey!" Aki yells, as Willow blocks the blast with her magical body.
"Aki, I'm the 'heavy-weight', remember?" Willow said. "Power of SHAZAM, right? Just do something about these 'Crystal Points'."
"Yeah, yeah…"
Meanwhile, Ranma grits his teeth, as he made his move, as he speeded behind Princess Sailor Moon.
SNATCH!
"Got you," Ranma said, as he grabs Princess Sailor Moon from behind.
"Unhand me!" Princess Sailor Moon yells.
"Not until you calm down and listen? I'm trying to help you."
"No," Princess Sailor Moon said, as she uses her Gamma-enhanced strength to break free from Ranma's grip. She then twists around, as grabs Ranma by one hand.
"Hey-!" Ranma replied.
"You want to help ME?" Princess Sailor Moon said, as her tiara glows. "Then you SHALL do so-!"
ZARRK!
"Arrrgh!" Ranma said, as he morphed into his female form.
FWOOMP!
"Because of our shared past, I shall reward you with a new role in my kingdom…"
"What are you talking about-?"
FLASH!
"RRrrrr?" Ranma-neko yowled, as Princess Sailor Moon held the red magical cat, with the symbol of Sol etched on her forehead, by the scruff of her fur.
"With the power of the Moon, I have taken control over your Jusenkyo curse, and the magic that the goddess Bast has given you," Princess Sailor Moon said.
"RRrrrr!"
"Don't worry, Ranma. After you have learned your place, I'll give you the ability to become human again."
"Dad?" Willow said, as she sees this. She was about to confront her mother, but-
"Willow, stay still," Aki said, as he continued his preparation.
"But-"
"Dad can take care of him," Aki said. "Besides, he called for help, remember?"
Willow grits her teeth, but knew that her brother was right.
"Until then, you can stay put," said Princess Sailor Moon, as she conjures a cage around Ranma-neko, before setting the cage down to the ground.
"Yowl!" Ranma-neko yowls, as she tried figure out a way out of her cage.
"Soon, Crystal Tokyo will be a reality!" Princess Sailor Moon yells in triumphant, when-
FLASH!
"Ahhh!" Princess Sailor Moon yelps, as she is nearly was blinded by the light.
"Lady Rantsu," said Rising Sun, as he, Dr. Light (II) and Sunpyre lands in front of Princess Sailor Moon. The name "Lady Rantsu" is based upon the honorific name "Lady Usashinko Rantsu", of the Rantsu clan. The Rantsu clan was a clan whose progenitors were Ranma and Usagi, both of whom had founded the clan after spending a significant amount of time at the beginning of the Tokugawa Era in Japan. And since then, Ranma and Usagi would use their alternative identities for internal matters…
"You have to cease this," Rising Sun said, as he and his partners surrounded Princess Sailor Moon. The Japanese hero wore a white costume with black trim, and had the modern Japanese flag etched in his costume.
"Your husband told us of your particular invulnerability," Rising Sun said, as his aura glowed.
"Don't make us put you down, Usagi," Dr. Light (II) said, as her aura glowed a bit.
Princess Sailor Moon growls. Dr. Light wore a white costume with black trim, a cowl/headdress, a cape and a white sunburst on her chest.
"Although, after our last run-in, it will be satisfying to put you in your place," Dr. Light said. She and Usagi has had a shared past that was not exactly friendly.
"I am NOT Usagi!" Princess Sailor Moon yelled. "Usagi is a weakling who allowed her heart to lead her away from her proper duties."
Her crown glows, as the Sword of Serenity appeared in her hands. She then points the blade at the trio.
"Do not think that your power will force me back," Princess Sailor Moon said, as her aura glowed. "You will have to weakening me before THAT happens."
Sunpyre, a girl who wore a full, red costume with the symbol the Japanese flag, pre-World War II, turns towards her companions. Her power was derived from the fact that her mother had been exposed to the energy of the same nuclear explosion that had destroyed Hiroshima.
"I don't know about you guys, but I am picking up massive energy coming from her," Sunpyre said, as her eyes glowed.
"Pick up this!" Princess Sailor Moon said, as sliced the air, forming a pentagram in process. She then stabs at the air towards the trio.
BLAM!
"Defense!" Rising Sun yells, as he and his companions countered the attack with their own energy discharges.
FWOOSH!
BOOM!
Taking advantage of her enhanced body, Princess Sailor Moon rushes forward, and manages to grab Dr. Light.
GRAB!
"You'll pay for that!" Princess Sailor Moon said, as she was about to take her shorts word, and run her though with it.
"No," Dr. Light said, as she lit up with the power of a small star.
"Ah!" Princess Sailor Moon yelped, as she dropped Dr. Light. Although her Lunarian magic prevents the Sun from forcing back the change, direct exposure to solar radiation did manage to do some damage.
"Now, hit her hard!" Dr. Light said tiredly.
"Okay!" Sunpyre said, as she unleashed intense wave of concentrated nuclear fire at Princess Sailor Moon.
"Don't let up!" Rising Sun said, as he converted the light that Dr. Light had just emitted into fire as well.
"Yah-!"
Meanwhile, Aki completes his rote.
"There," Aki said, as he complete his preparations, using a mixture of powders and rote symbols, which were drawn unto the ground. "I'm done."
Aki then looks at his sister.
"Willow, I need some of your power," Aki said.
"Okay," Willow said, as her eyes glowed, while electricity sparked around her body. "SHAZAM!"
BOOM!
With a thunderous roar, a lightning bolt fell from the Heavens, and strikes the diagram that Aki had just drawn. As if on cue, the Moon is returned to its original position, thus ending the artificial solar eclipse.
All eyes, including Princess Sailor Moon, looks up at the skies.
"No!" Princess Sailor Moon yells, feeling her power weakening. "You can't…you can't…"
Deep in the mind of Princess Sailor Moon, Usagi looks up.
"Now," Usagi said, as expanded her consciousness, taking advantage of Princess Sailor Moon's anger, as well as taking advantage of the sun's rays…
"I won't let you- rrrrRRWAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLL-!"
Everyone stands back, as the gray form of Princess Sailor Moon began to take on a noticeable green color, as she becomes massive…
"Hulkusagi is BACK!" Princess Sailor Moon said with joy.
"Oh, joy," said Dr. Light with a sarcastic smirk.
"Is she…dangerous?" Sunpyre asked fearfully.
"No, just more ANNOYING."
"Too bad, Dr. Light," Princess Sailor Moon said, as she stuck out her tongue. "Biiiiiiiii!"
"Well, I for one am glad that is over," Rising Sun said. He then focuses on a sound of grunts.
"Then again, maybe not…"
"Um, a little help, here?" Ranma said, as he struggled in his now tiny cage. When the Moon was restored to its previous position, the magic that Princess Sailor Moon had enacted was undone…unfortunately.
"I'll help you, Dad," Willow said, as she made sure to not look in her father's direction, while trying to open the cage. However…
"This cage…is stuck!"
"No, it's Lunarian sensitive, sis," Aki said, as he brings over his notes. "But, I know how to open it."
"Oh, good," Ranma said. "I can't wait until I get out of this thing. And it's a good thing that I studied the mystic arts of yoga to deal with…situation."
"Well, just hold on," Aki said, as he suddenly closes his notebook. "But first, I want to hear it."
"Um, hear what, son?" Ranma said.
"That me dedicating myself to the study of magic exclusively is NOT a wasted time."
"…"
"Dad, just say something," Willow replied.
Ranma sighs.
"Okay, son," Ranma said. "I apologize for thinking that you being a dedicated mage is a waste of time."
"And?"
"And I won't rag on you about it, any more."
Aki smiles.
"Apology accepted," Aki said, as he snaps his fingers.
SNAP!
CLATTER!
"Ahhhhh," Ranma said, as he stretched out on the ground.
"DAAAD!" Willow yells. "Gross!"
"Hey, the human body, especially MY body, is a wonderful thing."
"And Hulkusagi KNOWS," Princess Sailor Moon said with a nod and a wink.
"Ew!"
"I don't know," Sunpyre said with a knowing smile. "I like what I see."
"Save yourself the trouble," Dr. Light said. "Having an affair with Ranma is more trouble than it's worth."
"We should wrap this affair up, then," Rising Sun said.
"Before you do, I need a statement," said Agent Samuru Rantsu, as he arrives on the scene.
"Son," Ranma said, while he puts his clothes back on.
"Dad," Samuru replied. He then sees his mother.
"Mother, I need to know exactly what happened, as well as what to do with your friends."
"What is the problem?" Princess Sailor Moon asked.
"Technically, the Sailor Scouts are accessories to acts of treason and terrorism. In light of your status with the government, we are willing to drop the matter, in exchange for access to these…Crystal Points."
"Ah, renewable energy," Ranma said.
"Precisely."
"Well, sure," Princess Sailor Moon said. "Anything to help my allies and friends to get out of this jam."
"I'm glad to hear that…"
Samuru turns his younger siblings.
"Hey, you two," Samuru said. "Still playing dress-up, eh?"
"We are NOT just playing 'dress-up', big brother!" Willow yells. "And besides, Aki is the oataku."
"Hey!"
"Well, you all are special to Hulkusagi," Hulkusagi said, as she wrapped her massive arms around her husband and children.
"Ow!" Willow said.
"Hey!" Aki groused.
"Argh!" Ranma yells.
"Really, Mom, I AM on duty, you know," Samuru said.
Meanwhile, inside Princess Sailor Moon's mind…
"No!" Princess Serenity yells, as she stood in the middle of a deserted island. Beyond its shores was a vast sea, while being under a blue sky. Usagi had reorganized her mind to create a special trap that would keep her previous incarnation occupied. So, for now, Princess Serenity will no longer have access to Usagi's body. However…
"This isn't over! I will be heard…no matter how long it will take!"
Tbc.
Next Time: Three of Ranma and Usagi's children (Deep Blue, Sailor America and Talon) come home for a visit, only to have dangerous foes coming out of the woodwork! Be here for "The Blue Side of the Moon", as events force the creation of a "Blue Hulkusagi"! Special guest stars will be Wolverine of the X-Men! See you then…