Ranma Half Moon chapter 36, Jupiter Rising, Makoto's Warrior Destiny part six.

Author's note:

This episode fits in with Sailor Moon episode 25, Jupiter, the Brawny Girl in Love.

Scene One

After a lengthy chase Makoto finally catches up to Crane Raider Joe and Zoisite in a park. Ranma-ko also follows, jumping from rooftop to rooftop and treetop to treetop.

It takes a little while for Ranma-ko to notice Makoto, but when she does, she realizes that Makoto is Akane's former student.

Ranma-ko gets nervous. "Geeze, this is just what I need. Some regular person getting in the way of the fight. It's going to be harder to transform when she's around."

Zoisite uses the dark crystal to take Crane Raider Joe's Rainbow Crystal.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh"

"Hold it right there!"

"Sailor Moon?" Makoto's heart races. It only took one day to get in the thick of things?

Scene Two

Mamoru is walking home from the restaurant. He passes a Martial Arts dojo and stops to peek through the window. One of the students is performing a drill with a practice sword with particular skill. "Kunoshi?"

Mamoru remembers his sempai Kunoshi, one of the "F4", a quiet brooding type who devoted his passion to martial arts. Kunoshi had forced Mamoru to train with him on occasion and had taught Mamoru many things about martial arts.

Mamoru notices that the student is not Kunoshi.

Mamoru holds his chest. Another attack? Mamoru runs to an alley.

Scene Three

Ranma-ko is impressed with the suddenness that Sailor Moon burst on the scene. Maybe this would be a good opportunity to see if this Sailor Moon could beat up bad guys better that her Sailor Moon?

Suddenly Ranma-ko feels that she is not alone on he tree branch. Even without turning around Ranma-ko can tell that she has been joined by Tuxedo Kamen.

Zoisite giggles. "Day late and a dollar short, Sailor Moon."

"Who are you?"

"Let me introduce myself." Zoisite levitates into the air. "I am one of the great four generals of the Dark Kingdom, Zoisite. I will leave the rest to you Yoma Geisein." Zoisite disappears in a cloud of cherry blossoms.

Crane Raider Joe turns into the Yoma Geisein (even though he still has his star seed, his heart crystal, and his dream mirror). Yoma Geisein attacks Sailor Moon with video game weapons.

Ranma-ko breaks into a cold sweat. "Have I been killing innocent people who had become corrupted by the Dark Kingdom?"

Tuxedo Kamen puts his hand on Ranma-ko's shoulder. "No, they were just animated dust. This is definitely a new type of challenge."

"Shouldn't you be helping Sailor Moon?"

Tuxedo Kamen nods, but when he turns back to the battle scene he sees Makoto gorilla pressing the Yoma over her head and throwing it into the bushes.

"I'm not going to let you do what you want to my idol Sailor Moon!"

Ranma-ko raises an eyebrow. Wow, maybe Akane has a bright future as a martial arts instructor?

Luna notices that Makoto's forehead is glowing with the symbol of Jupiter. "So, that's it!"

The Yoma recovers and traps Sailor Moon with a grip similar to the crane in the crane raider game.

Tuxedo Kamen readies a rose.

Makoto starts to run toward the Yoma when a voice stops her short.

"Wait, Makoto!"

"Luna, you spoke?"

"Makoto, you're one of us, a Sailor Warrior. Take this transformation pen and say 'Jupiter Power Make Up' and transform into Sailor Jupiter."

Although Tuxedo Kamen and Ranma-ko are not close enough to understand what Luna is saying both of them understand the significance of the transformation pen.

Ranma-ko is stunned. "Impossible."

"Jupiter Power Make Up!" Makoto Kino transforms into Sailor Jupiter. "Supreme Thunder!"

Makoto's attack breaks the Yoma's grip on Sailor Moon.

Sailor Moon is shocked. "Supreme Sundae?"

Tuxedo Kamen turns to leave.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"She's in no danger. Besides, the Rainbow Crystal is long gone." Tuxedo Kamen disappears.

Out of the corner of her eye, Ranma-ko sees Tuxedo Kamen land from his lightning fast jump some one hundred yards away. Ranma-ko makes a mental note of this.

Sailor Jupiter prepares a second attack to finish off the Yoma but Luna stops her.

"Wait, that's still a human. Sailor Moon, take this Crescent Moon Wand and say 'Moon Healing Escalation' and turn him back to his human form."

"Can't we just kill the jerk?" Makoto mutters under her breath.

Usagi's Sailor Moon uses Moon Healing Escalation to restore Crane Raider Joe.

Crane Raider Joe refreshes.

Ranma-ko studies all of this.

"Hey that guy looks like he's hurt."

Usagi's Sailor Moon looks at Sailor Jupiter. "People are coming. We have to go."

Sailor Jupiter nods.

Luna jumps on Usagi's Sailor Moon's shoulder.

"Let's go!"

Both Sailor Moon and Sailor Jupiter disappear.

Ranma-ko, again out of the corner of her eye, can see where they land after the first jump, but cannot follow them further when they jump again.

After five jumps Usagi's Sailor Moon and Sailor Jupiter reach a safe area.

"Makoto, say untransform with me."

"Untransform."

The Sailor Warriors turn back into Usagi and Makoto.

Makoto gets a brief peek at Usagi without clothes before the clothes restore. Although Makoto approves of the physique, she nearly falls over in surprise when she sees who it is. "Usagi? You're Sailor Moon?"

Usagi nervously giggles. "I guess I am the last person people would expect."

"Wow, I never would have guessed. You and Sailor Moon look nothing alike."

"Oh, and Ami and Rei are Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars."

Makoto pinches herself to make sure she isn't dreaming. It just doesn't get any better than this!

Scene Four

Ranma-ko explains everything to Artimus who then explains to Ranma-ko the significance of the Rainbow Crystals.

"Ranma, this is very interesting. I think from now on, Tuxedo Kamen does not have your back. I think that given the choice of saving you or grabbing one of the Rainbow Crystals, he may sacrifice you."

Ranma-ko nods. "That was the feeling I got."

Minako bursts into her bedroom. "Hey guys!"

Artimus looks stern. "We have some very important news for you."

"Not as important as my news!"

"More important!?"

"I record my first single tomorrow!"

Ranma-ko elbows Artimus. "Yep, that was more important."

Artimus droops and shakes his head thinking of all the new complications this news will cause.

End of the Jupiter Rising Arc

Next up: A Star is Born?