Survival Instincts
A Ranma 1/2 & Sailor Moon Crossover
By Seraphilim
Author's Notes:
2004-03-01 – Thanks to dogbertcarroll for keeping an eye out for any mistakes on my part, but the two you lately brought up aren't exactly wrong. Ryoga has made speeches before (well, if two or three lines count as a speech, but hey, that's what I used), such as during the Bakusai Tenketsu training and the Herb arc, IIRC. Also, he is one of the few individuals within Ranma 1/2 who has a real sense of honor and duty, unlike Mousse or Genma. Most notable occurrences of his honor coming through are during the Hiryu Shoten Ha arc and much later in the Fishing Rod of Love arc. Strangely enough, they both concern his rivalry with Ranma.
Regarding your second point, if you remember the scene detailing the effect of the Crescent Beam, it travels through the Droid's shoulder and passes out it's back. Ryoga's Shi Shi Hokodan hits it from the direct front. With this info, one should be able to figure that Venus is standing at an approximate twenty or so degrees angle to the Droid in comparison to Ryoga, and she is also further away. From this angle, it is impossible for her to see his facial features, but still able to see that he is excellent male material, at least concerning his body. Ryoga, on the other hand, hasn't taken his eyes off the Droid yet, so he doesn't even know that Venus is there.
Don't worry, they'll recognize each other quite soon.
Also, I will be creating some new attacks for the Senshi, but most won't appear for some time. For now, there will be mainly Crescent Beam variants.
(Chances are that this fanfic will have inaccuracies, mostly concerning that of the Sailor Moon continuity, which I am somewhat less familiar with than that of Ranma. Please do not hesitate to point out any massive inaccuracies in reviews.)
Chapter Six – Reunion With Style
'Well, looks like "killed" is too quick of a judgement… That thing's still alive!' thought Ryoga as he jumped to his left to dodge a new flurry of thin energy blasts from the Droid. The Droid showed signs of injury, mostly from the massive spot of black, burned flesh on it's chest and the pierced hole in it's shoulder. But the Droid was still kicking, and it was quite, quite angry. It decided to focus all of that anger on Ryoga. Charging forward, it drove it's right claw down at Ryoga. Quickly, he dodged to the left, just like before.
And that was when he realized his mistake. In combat, you NEVER want repeat the same action twice. Even as he brought his arms up to block, Ryoga felt the Droid's other arm slam into his chest, the razor-sharp claws ripping into his flesh.
"Aggh…!"
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Venus screamed, her hands held to her mouth in shock, as she saw the Droid impale the young man. She could hear the other Senshi, all of whom were finally present, make their own differing reactions.
As she watched the Droid, a sinister grin on it's evil face, raise it's other claw out of the ground, Venus clenched her fists. This was going too far, and here she was, a supposed defender of love and justice, just standing like an idiot while a young heroic man dies before her eyes.
With her pretty face twisted into a visage of fury, Sailor Venus raised her right hand, index finger pointed at the Droid. The other Senshi took steps forward and prepared attacks of their own, but Venus was the quickest of the bunch.
"Crescent… BEAM…!"
She fired away with her trademark attack, but this time something in her mind, a memory of long ago, seemed to click. The word flowed from her lips almost without thought as the golden ray passed several centimeters above the Droid's impaling arm.
"…SWORD!!!"
The pin-width beam of light suddenly froze in place, and Venus threw her hand downwards, bringing the deadly beam to buzz through the Droid's outstretched arm like a lightsaber. The Droid gave an unearthly screech as it's dismembered arm and Ryoga fell to the ground.
With speed even she was surprised at having, Sailor Venus leapt forward to catch Ryoga before he landed on the torn asphalt. Kneeling, she was about to put him down slowly and check him over when her blood ran cold. Looking at the man she held in her arms, she stared at his strained expression, his cloudy eyes seemingly not seeing anything.
She knew that face. It had been several years ago, but how could she forget? Slowly, almost painfully, she uttered, "Ryoga…?"
Ryoga's response was non-existent. As Venus heard Mars attacking the Droid with Fire Soul, she suddenly understood. As quickly, yet carefully, as she could, Venus grabbed the dismembered arm of the Droid and pulled it out of Ryoga's chest. Almost immediately, Ryoga's eyes regained their soft brown color, and he coughed harshly, a trickle of blood appearing from the corner of his mouth. 'The claw was draining him, maybe poisoning him too…' thought Venus in mute horror.
With great effort, Ryoga's lips moved, his eyes still unfocused.
"The… Droid… where is… it? Have to… kill it…"
Worried, Venus placed a gloved hand to his lips and smiled for Ryoga's benefit. "Shh… Don't talk. I'll finish what you started."
Finally, Ryoga's eyes locked-on to hers. They widened in surprise as he said weakly, "You… you're V…"
His strength finally extinguished, and his body still in a critical state, Ryoga slipped into unconsciousness. Carefully, Venus placed him on the ground and stood up. The yell of "Supreme Thunder!" rang in her ears as she turned around. Slowly, she walked silently up to the blue-skinned Droid, it's attention still on Jupiter and Mars.
"Hey. You."
Startled, the Droid spun around to meet an orange high heel smashing into it's face. Screaming more in surprise than pain, the Droid reared back as it held it's face with it's one claw. Venus landed softly from her jump kick, and spoke with a tone that sent shivers up the spines of all who heard it.
"I am Sailor Venus, soldier of love and justice. I protect the very lives you try to take, and in the name of the beautiful planet Venus…"
She took a step forward, and raised her hand yet again to jab it at the Droid's face.
"You just earned yourself some serious ass-kicking. Bitch."
Without even calling her attack this time, Venus blasted a Crescent Beam into the Droid's left eye. This time when it screamed, it was in pain. Half-blinded, the Droid swung it's claw towards the waiting Venus.
Nearby, Sailor Moon watched in horror as one of her friends was going to be impaled, just like the brave man.
"Venus!!"
Sailor Venus had fully expected the claw swing. Ducking down, she drove a solid punch into the Droid's abdomen, knocking it back a step. Reverting to old street-fighting techniques she had last used back in England, Sailor Venus opened a can of whoop-ass on the flailing Droid. As the Droid tried to counter, swinging it's claw wildly, Venus dodged to the right under the Droid's arm, and delivered a one-two combination to the Droid's exposed flank. Not stopping, Venus continued circling around the Droid, delivering punches and kicks made more punishing thanks to the physical enhancements of her Senshi form.
The other Senshi had all gathered near the fallen Ryoga, and were mesmerized by Venus' display of a brutal beatdown. Mercury knelt by Ryoga, scanning him for vital signs. Relieved, she noted that he was still quite alive, but unconscious. He only had one wound, and it was the badly ripped flesh on his chest where the claw had imbedded itself.
Slamming a roundhouse into the side of the Droid's head and knocking it to the ground, Sailor Venus decided that it was time to end this. Holding her right hand towards the fallen Droid in the typical fashion for a Crescent Beam, she yelled out something slightly different as she opened her right hand to point all of her fingers at her target.
"Crescent Beam Ray!!"
Beams emitted from all four of her digits, enveloping the Droid in a flare of golden energy. This time, when the light died, there was nothing to remain. Without pause, Venus turned quickly and rushed over to her companions. Before anyone could say anything, she came up to Sailor Moon and asked, no, begged her, "Sailor Moon, you have to save him! Please!!"
This was familiar territory for Moon, and she nodded with determination. As she turned to the wounded Ryoga, someone watched from the shadows.
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"So, they defeated Hygoggal. Well, that's fine, since they still haven't found the Black Crystal yet."
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Ryoga blinked his eyes as he suddenly found himself awake. He sat up, and realizing something, he felt his chest. Nothing. No gaping wound, no trace, not even a scar.
"Wha…?"
Before he could even look around, something, or rather someone, latched onto his chest in a strong hug.
"Ryo-chan!"
"Eh!?"
Ryoga looked down to find a head of long and beautiful blonde hair buried in his chest. That's when he remembered who had saved him.
"V-san?"
As Venus looked up at him, he could feel the memories resurface of the short time the two had spent fighting bad guys in England. The corners of her mouth turned down into a frown.
"I told you to call me V-chan, Ryo-chan."
"S… sorry. Uhm, it's been a long time, hasn't it?"
Sailor Venus nodded and sat up in his lap. That's when it struck Ryoga like a bullet train. Beautiful girl. Wearing skimpy clothing. In extremely close-contact with him. Hell, she was sitting on his lap!
His mind gave out just seconds after his nose exploded in a fountain of blood. Venus yeeked as her senshi uniform was stained with red as Ryoga fell back into unconsciousness.
"Oh, gross, Ryo-chan! Don't tell me you still do that… Uh, Ryo-chan? Ryo-chan!?"
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It was decided that Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury would take the yet again unconscious Ryoga to a safer location while Moon, Mars and Jupiter looked for the Black Crystal and destroy it.
The Black Crystal was easily found and was quickly smashed to bits, releasing the energy of the drained people back into them. As the five Senshi gathered on a office building's rooftop nearby with the unconscious Ryoga, things were happening back in Nerima.
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End Chapter Six
A Ranma 1/2 & Sailor Moon Crossover
By Seraphilim
Author's Notes:
2004-03-01 – Thanks to dogbertcarroll for keeping an eye out for any mistakes on my part, but the two you lately brought up aren't exactly wrong. Ryoga has made speeches before (well, if two or three lines count as a speech, but hey, that's what I used), such as during the Bakusai Tenketsu training and the Herb arc, IIRC. Also, he is one of the few individuals within Ranma 1/2 who has a real sense of honor and duty, unlike Mousse or Genma. Most notable occurrences of his honor coming through are during the Hiryu Shoten Ha arc and much later in the Fishing Rod of Love arc. Strangely enough, they both concern his rivalry with Ranma.
Regarding your second point, if you remember the scene detailing the effect of the Crescent Beam, it travels through the Droid's shoulder and passes out it's back. Ryoga's Shi Shi Hokodan hits it from the direct front. With this info, one should be able to figure that Venus is standing at an approximate twenty or so degrees angle to the Droid in comparison to Ryoga, and she is also further away. From this angle, it is impossible for her to see his facial features, but still able to see that he is excellent male material, at least concerning his body. Ryoga, on the other hand, hasn't taken his eyes off the Droid yet, so he doesn't even know that Venus is there.
Don't worry, they'll recognize each other quite soon.
Also, I will be creating some new attacks for the Senshi, but most won't appear for some time. For now, there will be mainly Crescent Beam variants.
(Chances are that this fanfic will have inaccuracies, mostly concerning that of the Sailor Moon continuity, which I am somewhat less familiar with than that of Ranma. Please do not hesitate to point out any massive inaccuracies in reviews.)
Chapter Six – Reunion With Style
'Well, looks like "killed" is too quick of a judgement… That thing's still alive!' thought Ryoga as he jumped to his left to dodge a new flurry of thin energy blasts from the Droid. The Droid showed signs of injury, mostly from the massive spot of black, burned flesh on it's chest and the pierced hole in it's shoulder. But the Droid was still kicking, and it was quite, quite angry. It decided to focus all of that anger on Ryoga. Charging forward, it drove it's right claw down at Ryoga. Quickly, he dodged to the left, just like before.
And that was when he realized his mistake. In combat, you NEVER want repeat the same action twice. Even as he brought his arms up to block, Ryoga felt the Droid's other arm slam into his chest, the razor-sharp claws ripping into his flesh.
"Aggh…!"
---
Venus screamed, her hands held to her mouth in shock, as she saw the Droid impale the young man. She could hear the other Senshi, all of whom were finally present, make their own differing reactions.
As she watched the Droid, a sinister grin on it's evil face, raise it's other claw out of the ground, Venus clenched her fists. This was going too far, and here she was, a supposed defender of love and justice, just standing like an idiot while a young heroic man dies before her eyes.
With her pretty face twisted into a visage of fury, Sailor Venus raised her right hand, index finger pointed at the Droid. The other Senshi took steps forward and prepared attacks of their own, but Venus was the quickest of the bunch.
"Crescent… BEAM…!"
She fired away with her trademark attack, but this time something in her mind, a memory of long ago, seemed to click. The word flowed from her lips almost without thought as the golden ray passed several centimeters above the Droid's impaling arm.
"…SWORD!!!"
The pin-width beam of light suddenly froze in place, and Venus threw her hand downwards, bringing the deadly beam to buzz through the Droid's outstretched arm like a lightsaber. The Droid gave an unearthly screech as it's dismembered arm and Ryoga fell to the ground.
With speed even she was surprised at having, Sailor Venus leapt forward to catch Ryoga before he landed on the torn asphalt. Kneeling, she was about to put him down slowly and check him over when her blood ran cold. Looking at the man she held in her arms, she stared at his strained expression, his cloudy eyes seemingly not seeing anything.
She knew that face. It had been several years ago, but how could she forget? Slowly, almost painfully, she uttered, "Ryoga…?"
Ryoga's response was non-existent. As Venus heard Mars attacking the Droid with Fire Soul, she suddenly understood. As quickly, yet carefully, as she could, Venus grabbed the dismembered arm of the Droid and pulled it out of Ryoga's chest. Almost immediately, Ryoga's eyes regained their soft brown color, and he coughed harshly, a trickle of blood appearing from the corner of his mouth. 'The claw was draining him, maybe poisoning him too…' thought Venus in mute horror.
With great effort, Ryoga's lips moved, his eyes still unfocused.
"The… Droid… where is… it? Have to… kill it…"
Worried, Venus placed a gloved hand to his lips and smiled for Ryoga's benefit. "Shh… Don't talk. I'll finish what you started."
Finally, Ryoga's eyes locked-on to hers. They widened in surprise as he said weakly, "You… you're V…"
His strength finally extinguished, and his body still in a critical state, Ryoga slipped into unconsciousness. Carefully, Venus placed him on the ground and stood up. The yell of "Supreme Thunder!" rang in her ears as she turned around. Slowly, she walked silently up to the blue-skinned Droid, it's attention still on Jupiter and Mars.
"Hey. You."
Startled, the Droid spun around to meet an orange high heel smashing into it's face. Screaming more in surprise than pain, the Droid reared back as it held it's face with it's one claw. Venus landed softly from her jump kick, and spoke with a tone that sent shivers up the spines of all who heard it.
"I am Sailor Venus, soldier of love and justice. I protect the very lives you try to take, and in the name of the beautiful planet Venus…"
She took a step forward, and raised her hand yet again to jab it at the Droid's face.
"You just earned yourself some serious ass-kicking. Bitch."
Without even calling her attack this time, Venus blasted a Crescent Beam into the Droid's left eye. This time when it screamed, it was in pain. Half-blinded, the Droid swung it's claw towards the waiting Venus.
Nearby, Sailor Moon watched in horror as one of her friends was going to be impaled, just like the brave man.
"Venus!!"
Sailor Venus had fully expected the claw swing. Ducking down, she drove a solid punch into the Droid's abdomen, knocking it back a step. Reverting to old street-fighting techniques she had last used back in England, Sailor Venus opened a can of whoop-ass on the flailing Droid. As the Droid tried to counter, swinging it's claw wildly, Venus dodged to the right under the Droid's arm, and delivered a one-two combination to the Droid's exposed flank. Not stopping, Venus continued circling around the Droid, delivering punches and kicks made more punishing thanks to the physical enhancements of her Senshi form.
The other Senshi had all gathered near the fallen Ryoga, and were mesmerized by Venus' display of a brutal beatdown. Mercury knelt by Ryoga, scanning him for vital signs. Relieved, she noted that he was still quite alive, but unconscious. He only had one wound, and it was the badly ripped flesh on his chest where the claw had imbedded itself.
Slamming a roundhouse into the side of the Droid's head and knocking it to the ground, Sailor Venus decided that it was time to end this. Holding her right hand towards the fallen Droid in the typical fashion for a Crescent Beam, she yelled out something slightly different as she opened her right hand to point all of her fingers at her target.
"Crescent Beam Ray!!"
Beams emitted from all four of her digits, enveloping the Droid in a flare of golden energy. This time, when the light died, there was nothing to remain. Without pause, Venus turned quickly and rushed over to her companions. Before anyone could say anything, she came up to Sailor Moon and asked, no, begged her, "Sailor Moon, you have to save him! Please!!"
This was familiar territory for Moon, and she nodded with determination. As she turned to the wounded Ryoga, someone watched from the shadows.
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"So, they defeated Hygoggal. Well, that's fine, since they still haven't found the Black Crystal yet."
---
Ryoga blinked his eyes as he suddenly found himself awake. He sat up, and realizing something, he felt his chest. Nothing. No gaping wound, no trace, not even a scar.
"Wha…?"
Before he could even look around, something, or rather someone, latched onto his chest in a strong hug.
"Ryo-chan!"
"Eh!?"
Ryoga looked down to find a head of long and beautiful blonde hair buried in his chest. That's when he remembered who had saved him.
"V-san?"
As Venus looked up at him, he could feel the memories resurface of the short time the two had spent fighting bad guys in England. The corners of her mouth turned down into a frown.
"I told you to call me V-chan, Ryo-chan."
"S… sorry. Uhm, it's been a long time, hasn't it?"
Sailor Venus nodded and sat up in his lap. That's when it struck Ryoga like a bullet train. Beautiful girl. Wearing skimpy clothing. In extremely close-contact with him. Hell, she was sitting on his lap!
His mind gave out just seconds after his nose exploded in a fountain of blood. Venus yeeked as her senshi uniform was stained with red as Ryoga fell back into unconsciousness.
"Oh, gross, Ryo-chan! Don't tell me you still do that… Uh, Ryo-chan? Ryo-chan!?"
---
It was decided that Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury would take the yet again unconscious Ryoga to a safer location while Moon, Mars and Jupiter looked for the Black Crystal and destroy it.
The Black Crystal was easily found and was quickly smashed to bits, releasing the energy of the drained people back into them. As the five Senshi gathered on a office building's rooftop nearby with the unconscious Ryoga, things were happening back in Nerima.
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End Chapter Six