Disclaimer: "Sailor Moon" and "Captain America" belongs to their respective owners.
Note: This story is a semi-fusion crossover fic.
"The Price of Triumph and Glory, Alpha"
Serena Tsukino, also known as "Sailor Moon", was practicing in her backyard with a training dummy. Sweat fell from her brow, as she continued to pound on the gear.
"Do you think Serena is working out to hard?" Irene Tsukino, Serena mother asked, as she observed her daughter's workouts through the kitchen window.
"Well, she is taking martial arts lessons from that dojo in Nerima," Ken Tsukino replied, without looking up from his paper. "Hey, it's better than spending money on video games."
Irene nodded in understanding, though she preferred that her daughter did more…feminine activities.
Meanwhile, Serena continued to quietly reflect of what has happened thus far in her life…
FLASHBACKAt Crossroads Middle School, Serena stood out. She was the tallest student in her class, and the most mature looking. Problems have arisen whenever the older boys wanted to go out with Serena.
"Come on, baby," said a tough-looking youth. "Let's date!"
"No!" Serena would respond. Her maturity-level and innocent had caused her to feel uncomfortable about the attention she tends to receive.
The boy grabbed Serena's arm.
"I don't think that's the response I want to hear!"
Before Serena could do anything…
"Leave her alone!"
Serena turned to a girl around her age. She wore a different school uniform than Serena wore, yet she was almost as tall as she was.
"Stay out of this, Lyta!" the boy said.
"Or what? You know what I did to your cousin Yoshi!"
The boy saw that the girl named Lyta was cracking her knuckles. Then, he let Serena go.
"Next time, I won't be nice," the boy said, as he stalked off.
When the boy left, Lyta walks up to Serena.
"Are you okay?" Lyta asked.
"I am, thanks," Serena replied. "My name is Serena."
"Mine's Lyta. I'm looking for the direction of Crossroads Middle School."
"I'm heading there now. I'm a student there."
Lyta smiles.
And since then, Lyta and Serena have been close. Lyta is student of martial arts, just as Serena is, though Lyta is more of an enthusiast. It also turned out that Lyta was a Sailor Scout herself, known as "Sailor Jupiter". This turned out to be the case when the Negaverse general Zoycite was hunting for the so-called "Rainbow Crystals", buried within human hosts. Unfortunately, when removed, the hosts become "Shadow Warriors", youma who serve Negaverse unconditionally.
"Let that boy go!" Sailor Moon, as she got her shield ready. Her shield, given to her as a gift from the legendary Super-Soldier "Captain America", was her symbol of freedom and justice.
"I don't think so!" Zoycite said, as she pulled the crystal free from "Game Machine" Joe's body.
"Yah!" Joe yelled, as he began his transformation.
"I'll be seeing you-"
The crystal was wrenched free from Zoycite's hand, and floated to the telekinetic mutant known as-
"Justice!" Zoycite said, as s/he gritted her teeth in disgust.
"Yes, me. And you know my partner, Firestar?"
A wall of flame encircled Zoycite.
Zoycite could see the flying pryo-kinetic girl overhead.
"Heh, you think I'm not prepared? COME!"
Several dozen HYDRA agents swarmed into the park, brandishing their weapons.
"Dang!" Moon swore. "Mercury! Mars! We got problems!"
"Right!" the Sailors of Mercury and Mars yelled in unison, before scattering.
"Mercury Bubble BLAST!"
A fog bank appeared.
"Mars Fire IGNITE!"
Various combatants, not able to see, were being torched.
Meanwhile, the Shadow Warrior formerly known as "Video Game Joe" was fighting Firestar, who didn't want to risk hurting him. With Justice distracted, Zoycite teleported to his position, and blasted him.
"Arrgh!" Justice said, as he took damage. Magical blasts were much harder to combat against than anything else.
Lyta, who was amazed at these turn of events, was about to enter the fray, when a certain talking cat confronted her.
And the rest, as they say, was history.
As the Warrior of Jupiter, Lyta, or "Sailor Jupiter", had used her lightning-based powers to defeat her child hood friend, who tried to either hammer her or drill her to death.
"Jupiter Thunder CRASH!"
Lightning fell from the skies, which was then redirected at Joe. Joe was caught with his pants down, which allowed Jupiter to give him her patented upper-cut.
Meanwhile, Justice was able to fight off Zoycite long enough for Sailor Moon to use her amazing abilities to stalemate the Negaverse general.
"Stay down!" Zoycite yelled, as s/he continued to blast Moon.
Moon had used her shied as a battering ram, knocking Zoycite down.
"Give up, general," Moon said.
"I'll give up…for now!"
And with that, Zoycite and her allies disappeared.
"Moon, use your Crescent Moon Wand!" Luna said, as she produced a new item for her mistress.
"Right!"
With the wand, Moon restored Joe back to normal. Later, it turned out that the Rainbow Crystal hidden had given Joe an edge in his video gaming prowess.
At least, Moon and her allies acquired the first of seven special crystals.
Since then, Serena had to increase her training, under the tutelage of her sensei, Ranma Saotome. He wanted to teach her special techniques, especially since the enemy was using magic.
At the same time, Vance Astrovik (aka "Justice") and his girlfriend Angelica Jones (aka "Firestar") had since taking up teaching positions at Crossroads Middle School, as language tutors. It was hard at first, since the original intent of them going to Japan was to investigate the disappearance of Captain America. For a while, the two were staying at Serena's house, as guests. When Lyta joined the Scouts, Angelica moved out to stay with Lyta, since Lyta was an orphan. Vance stayed in the upstairs room near Sammy's room. Sammy, Serena's younger brother, liked having a big brother around.
END FLSAHBACK"Mom! Dad! We're home!" Sammy yelled, as he runs into the kitchen. Vance followed Sammy close behind.
"Hello, Mr. Tsukino…Mrs. Tsukino," Vance said, as he helped himself to some bottle water.
"Hello, you two," Irene said, as she pulled out a sheet of freshly-baked cookies.
"How was your day at the ball game?" Ken asked.
"It was great, dad! You should have been there!"
"Now, now," Vance said. "I'm sure Mr. Tsukino wished he did. Say! I won't be joining you for dinner tonight. Angelica wants to see a "Noh" show, and, well…"
"Perfectly understandable, son. Just don't stay out too long."
"Will do, sir."
As Vance went up to his room, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Serena. He could tell that she wanted to take her mantle seriously.
The following weekend…
"Hey, Ukyo!" Ranma Saotome said, as he and his student Serena walks in.
"Hey, Ranchan," Ukyo said, as she flipped her latest confection. "Have a seat. I get ya something."
"You remember Serena?" Ranma asked.
"Oh yeah. You're sure she's not another fiancé?" Ukyo warned.
"No, I'm not sensei's fiancé, Miss Kuonji," Serena interjected.
"Oh. Well, if that's the case, call me 'Ukyo'!" Ukyo beamed.
Serena smiled back.
As Ranma and Serena sat down at his favorite table, Ranma noticed a rough-hewn man napping at a table in the far corner. He had his brimmed hat partially covering part of his face. He wore a flight jacket, jeans, and wilderness boots, which propped up on a chair.
"Who's that?"
"Him?" Ukyo replied nervously. "He's…my grandfather, on my mother's side."
"Oh," Ranma replied. He could tell that the man was a formidable fighter by his aura. "So I guess he's visiting, huh?"
"Yeah."
As Ukyo and Ranma conversed, Serena thought about her training that morning…
FLASHBACK "They're certainly fast," Nabiki Tendo said, as she munched on her poki stick, while watching Ranma spar with his student near the koi pond."Why can't he train me?!" Akane pouted.
"Because you don't like Ranma teaching you."
"That's because that jerk doesn't take me seriously!"
"So whose fault is that?"
"His!"
Nabiki simply shrugged her shoulders, and continued to watch.
While in the air, Serena dodged, as she countered. Ranma was using his "Indiscriminate Grappling" techniques to see what weaknesses his student might have. Like, for example, the counter that Serena used was used as Ranma's counter.
"Ah!" Serena yelped, as she fell towards the pond below.
"Twist!" Ranma yelled from his vantage point.
Serena did just that, and bounced of the rocks.
"Keep up the good work!" Ranma said.
Serena smiled at the compliment.
END FLASHBACKSerena ate quietly, as Ukyo's grandfather stirred to consciousness. He turned to look at her as he sniffed the air.
"You smell like him," the man said.
"Who?" Serena asked tentatively.
"Captain America."
Serena nodded. Maybe this man has the answers she wanted to know about her missing friend.
Tbc.