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Disclaimer: "Sailor Moon" and "Daredevil" belongs to their respective owners.
Note: This is a fusion story.
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"The Final Act"
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Usagi Tsukino, sometimes called "Serena", slowly woke from her reverie having sustained massive damage from her encounter with the somewhat demented "Bulls Eye". She immediately stood upright with a start, sensing that she was surrounded by a group of people. They seemed very familiar to her, in spite of being blind.
"Mina?" Usagi asked.
"I'm here, Usagi," Mina replied. "It's okay, you're amongst friends."
"Am I?" Usagi replied, as she pulled away. "The fact that you seemed familiar with these 'Sailor Scouts' tells me that you are connected with them."
"Yes, yes I am," replied Mina. "I am sometimes called 'Sailor Venus' when I am an activated Sailor Scout."
Luna the Moon Cat went up to the blind girl.
"Are you…the Moon Princess?" the cat asked.
"So what if I am? I'm BLIND. Besides, I don't care about that sort of thing. I rather be the protector of the weak, rather primp around."
"But your blindness does not matter!" Naru interjected. "I believe in you."
"Humph."
"So, what happened?" asked Rei.
"Yeah, did that Bull's Eye creep do this to you?" asked Lyta.
"You should trust us," Ami said.
"Look, whatever happens, you're safe with friends," Mamoru said. He wasn't sure what to make of this girl. Was Usagi supposed to be the love of his life?
Usagi sighed.
"Well, you know that everyone in Juuban was invited to attend Nabiki Tendo's gala? You know, the one that celebrated her early success as a business woman?"
Everyone nodded.
"Well, it all started normal enough. Mina picked me up from my mother's home, and…"
FLASHBACK
"Lighten up, partner!" Mina chided. "You should enjoy yourself."
"Yes, I suppose so, but with Shango in the hospital and all…"
"I know, I know. I'll TRY to enjoy myself."
At the gala…
"Thank you for joining me in celebration of my success," Nabiki Tendo proclaimed from her podium. "As citizens of this fare city, I implore you to enjoy yourselves. So, let the party begin!"
"YAY!" yelled the crowd.
A short time later…
"So, Miss Tsukino," Nabiki began, as she walked up to one of her many guests. "How's is the party?"
"It's fine, I guess. Mr. Formosa is really interested in cementing the agreement between your company and your American counterpart."
"That is true."
"And he also stands to make quite a bit of money as an investor, too."
"You know about that?"
"Who doesn't? The fact that the government has not brought this up as a conflict of interest says much about your and Mr. Formosa's appeal."
"I see. If you excuse me, I must attend to other matters. Enjoy yourself, Miss Tsukino."
"Thank you, Miss Tendo."
Usagi slowly made her way through the throng of crowd, using her hyper-senses to do so. However, she stopped when she felt a familiar signature.
"Hello, Inspector Saotome," Serena said.
"Hello, Miss Tsukino," Ranma replied, who was providing security for the event. "Are you enjoying yourself?"
"I am, Inspector. And you?"
"Eh, I rather be doing something else, but Nabs appreciates the assist."
"'Nabs'?"
"Oh, Nabiki Tendo is…a family friend."
"Oh, I see."
An awkward silence occurs.
"Would you, eh, I mean-" Ranma stammered.
"I would love to dance with you, Inspector," Serena replied.
"Uh, thanks."
As the two danced, Mina could help but admire the fact that the two made a cute couple.
"Hey, Mina," Molly said, as she and Darien walks up to their friend. "How's the party?"
"I'm having a great time. Say, what are you two doing here?"
"Well, as you know, my Mom is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, and Darien is my date, of course."
"Yeah."
"So, how's the Moon Princess?"
"Well, she's starting to loosen up, thanks to that police officer."
"Inspector Saotome?" Darien asked "I hear that is an unorthodox cop."
"Well, he seems to get results," said Lyta, Amy and Reye walks up to the assembled group. "He and his cop buddies are frequent customers at my restaurant, so I get all of the juicy details."
"Really?"
"Really," said Amy, who is a Forensics Scientist at the Tokyo Police Department. "That, I can concur."
Meanwhile, Nabiki goes to Fuji Formosa, who was having dinner with friends.
"Having a nice time, Mr. Formosa?" Nabiki asked.
"Quite," Formosa replied. "You certainly know how to throw a party, Miss Tendo."
"Thank you. Anyway, I want you to enjoy yourself. After all, this could be you last night on Earth."
As Nabiki left Formosa's table, Nabiki used her cellphone to make a call.
"'William Teal'." Nabiki simply said, before hanging up.
Serena's ears picked Nabiki's words.
"Inspector, I…have to go," she said.
"Was it something I said?"
"Oh, no. I just have a busy day ahead of me, that's all."
"Can I, at least have lunch with you tomorrow?"
"I…appreciate that, Inspector."
And with that, Serena walked off.
A sometime later, as Nabiki's guests were filed outside, Inspector Saotome was seeing to their safety.
"Have a safe trip home, Mr. Formosa."
"Thank you, Inspector."
And off Formosa goes.
As his car rounded the corner, a lone biker heads towards him. The lone man grinned, as he pulled out an ordinary pin, and threw it at Formosa's driver…
POW!
With the dead driver suddenly slumped over, Formosa's vehicle careened out of control…
CRASH!
Formosa slowly got out of his car, just as the man tried to make a second pass…
CLUNK!
A red, leather clad figure lands onto top of Formosa's car, lands onto to the ground, and begins to run towards the lone rider. Just as the rider was about to run the leather-clad stranger, the leather-clad stranger jumps up, and performs a "Sonic Kick".
POW!
This action knocks the man off his bike.
The Red Oni pulls out her escrima sticks, ready for battle.
"Oy," the man said, with an Irish accent, as he wipes the blood off of his chin. "So, you must be 'the Red Oni'. I dinnae know that you would be a lass."
"Whoever you are, I'm not going to let you hurt anyone," Oni said.
"Well, we'll see about THAT."
The two started to trade blows. Somehow, the Oni's opponent was able to anticipate her every move.
"Nice one, lass," the man said, as he threw long knives at the Oni.
The Oni deflected the shot with her sticks, but the newly revised trajectory targeted an incoming cop car…
CRASH!
Slumped over, the driver careened into a set of park cars, causing a huge explosion…
BOOM!
The force of the explosion blew the Red Oni away. However, as she sailed, one of her fighting sticks left her hand; the Red Oni's opponent took this opportunity to re-direct her weapon into-
"Urrgh!" yelled Formosa, as he keeled over. Just as he fell, Inspector Saotome and his men turned the corner.
Gingerly, the Red Oni got up, tried to find her foe, who was nowhere to be seen, and quickly left the scene.
Inspector Saotome picked up the weapon that killed Fuji Formosa, wondering what to do next.
Tbc.