Moon and Thunder 1 – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: "Sailor Moon" and "SHAZAM!" belongs to their respective owners.
Note: This is a Sailor Moon/SHAZAM crossover story.
"With great power comes great responsibility."
-Peter Parker
Years ago…
"Mister, would you like to buy my flowers?" Serena Tsukino said, as she shivered. The damp air was coming in strong.
"No…but I can use you as a 'special' friend," the man said, as he was about to grab the ten-year old girl.
Living on the streets of Tokyo for a few weeks now, Serena instantly knew that the would-be buyer was a bad man. So, she kicked him.
POW!
"OW!" the man replied. "Why you little-"
Quickly, Serena scampered off into a hiding hole, which is why she was nicknamed "Usagi". Luckily for her, the hiding place was within the Tokyo Metropolitan Subway system.
When she thought she was safe, Serena curled up into a ball, and started to cry.
"I want my Mommy and Daddy!"
Ever since her parents and little brother Sammy disappeared over-seas,
Serena was left in the care of an abusive aunt, who only accepted her due to Serena's inheritance. After being beaten for not doing her chores properly, Serena ran away from her home, and have been living on the streets selling handpicked flowers from Juuban Park. For the most part, the local homeless people have been taking care of her, preventing the occasional pervert (or worse) from harming her.
Still, Serena hoped to find a place to call home, and not be forced to go back to live with her aunt.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" said a rail maintenance worker, who was checking for anyone holed up in the system.
Quickly, Serena scampered off, taking her stuffed tiger with her. She found a little known access panel, opened it up, and crawled in…
"OH!" Serena cried, as she fell down a duct vent…
…And onto an abandoned section of the subway, complete with subway station and rails.
"Hello?" Serena cried, as she dusted herself off. It was very dark…
CLICK!
Then, the lights were turned on.
Serena quickly searched for an exit, and found all of them to be blocked off. Then, she turned towards the rails upon hearing an incoming train…
HOOT-HOOT!
A fancy looking subway train arrived, and then slowed to a stop. It's doors opened up.
I wonder… Serena thought to herself.
With no other options, Serena boarded the train. When she did, the door to the train closed, and the train took off.
After a few minutes, the train stopped again. Tentatively, Serena exited the train.
Then, she saw a light at the end of a long tunnel.
With no other option in sight, Serena bravely hugged her stuffed tiger, and went down the hall…and into a grand hallway. Everything appeared to have been carved in solid rock. Serena quickly scanned the room…
"EEK!"
…And saw seven twisted statues, each one different from the other.
Serena then looked at the names underneath the statues:
PRIDE.
ENVY.
WRATH.
GREED.
SLOTH.
LUST.
GLTTONY.
"Those, my child, are the 'Seven Deadly Sins of Mankind'," said a voice.
Serena quickly turned around to see a bearded old man sitting on a throne room. Above his head appears to be a gigantic, solid cube, which was only held by a thin rope.
"Do you…live here?" Serena asked.
"Indeed. For many years, I have waited for someone to become my champion. There are many like you, children who have much potential to be my successor. However, you are the first to arrive here. Perhaps, it is fate that the wielder of my power would be a girl."
"Um, who are you?" asked Serena, her curiosity now peeked.
"I am…SHAZAM."
Serena could hear a low rumble in the distance.
"For thousands of years, I have watched over both the Seven Deadly Sins and the Three Faces of Evil as a champion of Light. But now, my life is growing short, so a new champion is chosen."
"Um, who?"
"You, Serena Tsukino, have been chosen to be the wielder of the force of SHAZAM."
Another rumble.
"'Force'?"
"Yes. Behold!"
Near the old man, a plaque appeared, with names and corresponding designations.
"This is what you will wield in the service of good:
"The wisdom of SOLOMON."
"The strength of HERCULES."
"The stamina of ATLAS."
"The power of ZEUS."
"The courage of ACHILLES."
"And the speed of MERCURY."
Then the old man turned back to Serena.
"Speak my name, girl!"
"Uh, SHAZAM?"
BOOM!
From nowhere, a lightning bolt struck Serena, causing her to change…
When the smoke cleared, Serena had become an adult female who appeared
to be in her late teens/early twenties.
"Oh, my," Serena said, who was amazed she sounded so grown up. All of a sudden, everything seemed so clear to her. She then looked at her clothes. She appeared to be wearing a red tunic (with a large lightning bolt going down the center) with a red skirt (with gold trim), a sash around the waist, yellow stitched boots, and possessed a white, short cape (with yellow trimming and tassels on one side of the cape). Only her hairstyle was the same, though the ends were much longer.
"Wow."
The old man continued.
"As Captain Marvel, you are to protect the week and helpless, and to crush evil wherever you may find. Do you understand?"
"Yes, wizard," Captain Marvel replied. Thanks to the Wisdom of Solomon, she knew instantly that the old man was a magus.
"I am honored to have found a successor. May the gods bless you, child. Speak my name!"
"SHAZAM!"
BOOM!
When she came to, Serena found herself outside again.
What happened? Serena though.
Suddenly…
"There you go, you little witch," said the man who tried to accost her earlier.
Before Serena could say her magic word…
"HIIII-YAH!" said a voice.
"OOF!"
Serena turned around to see a pigtail boy fighting the older man.
Serena quickly realized that the man would not win the fight.
Later…
"Thank you for saving me," Serena replied.
"Ah, it's nothing," the boy said. "My name is Ranma."
"I'm Serena."
"Yeah. Say, why are you here all alone?"
Serena told Ranma that she did not have a home, since her parents went missing.
"I'm sorry," Ranma replied. "Say, would you like to come with me and my
Pops?"
Serena thought for a moment before nodding.
Later…
"Absolutely not, boy!" Genma yelled.
"But she has no family of her own!" Ranma pleaded.
"For the last time-"
Genma may not have been the smartest man in the world, but he was a "chi" master in his own right. One good look at Serena's aura told him that the girl had great potential, not realizing that the girl was not an enchanted being. Still, there may be profit to be had if that aura was properly tempered…
"Fine, boy. She can come with us. But she will have to earn her keep!"
"Yah!" the kids yelled in unison.
Besides, Genma thought, Nodoka could use another child to nurture, while
I spend time with the boy.
And so begins a new adventure…
Four years later…
"I got you now!" yelled the youma, as it was about to claw Sailor Moon.
"Sailor Moon!" Sailors Mercury and Mars said in unison.
When Naru Osaka helped a stray cat from being bullied by kids, she did not know that her life would become fantastical as "Sailor Moon". So far, while searching for the Moon Princess, Naru, Ami ("Sailor Mercury")Mizuno and Rei ("Sailor Mars") Hino have been fighting the Negaverse' General Jadeite. In spite of the dangerous profession, Naru would not have it any other way.
Well, except at this moment.
Suddenly…
WOOSH!
"Huh?" 'Moon said.
Everyone turned to see a red-clad figure holding the youma by the arm.
The creature withered with anger, as it tried to swipe the person.
"It's...Captain Marvel!" said Mars.
Captain Marvel scanned the area with her eyes before taking off in one direction.
"Excuse me for a moment," 'Marvel said, as she went to a secluded spot.
"Huh?" Jadeite said, as his youma was thrown at him…
BOOM!
Jadeite lowered his arms, after destroying his own creation.
"I take it you are responsible for these attacks?"'Marvelasked.
"You…" Jadeite said with gritted teeth. He has heard of this "Captain Marvel" from the rumors. He knew that the super heroine had not been in town for a while…
"DIE!"
Captain Marvel easily swatted the energy discharge back at the general…
BOOM!
"Why you…"
"I suggest that you get going before I get serious," 'Marvel replied.
And so Jadeite disappears, wanting to inform his boss of 'Marvel's arrival.
Captain Marvelflew back to the Sailor Scouts.
"Why did you let that guy live?" Mercury asked.
"So that he could let HIS boss know that I'm back in town," 'Marvel replied. Before turning to leave…
"If you guys need my assistance again, ask for Serena Saotome. She…knows how to get in touch with me."
And with that, Captain Marvel takes off, knowing that she, as the World's
Mightiest Mortal, has a lot of work cut out for her.
Tbc.
Author's note: This is story is a homage to Metroanime's "Fistful of Omake". Thanks for the inspiration, Metro! Also, there is a companion story to this one, called "Half Moon, Half Thunder", which takes a look at Japan's other superhero, Captain Marvel, Junior (guess who?) on this website. Check it out!
Next time: As Captain Marvel settles down for her stay in Tokyo, the Negaverse makes its move. See you then.