Chapter 5 (Now edited by Xtor49)

Ranma and Akane turned, looking up at the sky, as more transports began to land outside the city. They then looked at Usagi, who was getting increasingly puzzled. Sailor Pluto appeared out of thin air, "It's begun, Ranma. Your master needs both of you right now."

She watched as the two Jedi Padawans did a turnaround, running back to their home. She then gazed down at her Princess, giving her a sad look. "It's time Sailor Moon warned the people of Earth of what is to come," she said, putting her hand on Usagi's shoulder.

Usagi looked up at Pluto, a very sad and frightened expression on her face, "A war?"

"I'm sorry Princess, but I feared this would happen," Pluto said tenderly. "But it's not the war itself that will determine the outcome," she uttered, looking back in the direction of the two Padawan left in. "It'll come down to a choice between Light and Dark, with a young man who has been surrounded by love," she finished.

Usagi followed her gaze, tears streaming down her face. "I hope he'll be alright," she mumbled. She held up her brooch, knowing it could be the last she'll be Usagi Tsukino for a long time. "Moon Crystal Power!"

(cue Droid Invasion Music)

Diamond was floating on a small sail barge, overlooking the city as it floated closer. Below, he saw thousands of droid troops. To his left he saw his brother Sapphire on another sail barge, issuing commands to the droids standing next to him. The other barges had Emerald and Rubious. They had been appointed Generals for the ground forces, while Tartarous led the airborne forces that would arrive to cover his and the Dark Moon Kingdom's advances. "Begin assault, take prisoners, but if they resist shoot them," he commanded, rather happy to give the order to level everything to the ground.

(end Droid Invasion music)

(cue Battle for Hoth theme)

A few minutes later, the 97th Infantry division of the US Marine Corps took up position. Using their new weaponry, which the US had managed to develop in less than a year, opened fire on the approaching droid army. Thus began the war for Earth, in earnest.

Darth Ravenous was annoyed at this unexpected development; she had vaguely sensed the time shift earlier. But the odds in the Earth's favor had changed; it was now a fifty-fifty campaign. "Must have been that Sailor Senshi Diamond warned me of, the one that can travel through time," she closed her eyes, and thought a moment. "Tartarous, launch all battle droids. Have them attack each continent. If these fools can change the rules, so can I," she smiled darkly.

Tartarous motioned to one of controllers, who in turned flicked three switches on his console. A second later, the fleet's full compliment of landing crafts were dispatched. Six ships to a squadron, each holding over twelve thousand battle droids, headed to each of the habitable continents of Earth. As soon as the ships landed, the droids were deployed and joined the battle.

The 1st Year

In London, several 100,000 of the Britain Royal Commandos fought against battle droids and super battle droids. In Africa, most of the countries banded together for once in their lives, to battle a common enemy. On the Asian continent, several pockets of resistance appeared, mostly in the mountain ranges of China. The Musk Dynasty, the Chinese Amazons, and the Phoenix people joined forces and their knowledge to fight. They were taking the heaviest of losses, since they lacked weaponry strong enough to pierce thick metal armor.

The US were fighting harder than any other nation on the planet. Men, women, and even some children took up the fight, as urban cities became battlegrounds. Droid tanks and skiffs flying along the city were being bombarded by heavy weapons, blaster fire, and booby traps. The fighting, to say the least, was fierce.

The 2nd year

Even Admiral Tartarous's droid fliers were having a tough time, as the joint world pilots and planes fought tooth and nail in the air. Ravenous watched as the battles raged on, observing some heroics from Earth based forces. She then focused on Japan, and her main target, the boy with the pigtail. She smiled seductively at his features as the boy led a group of unarmed civilians to a shelter that had been set up.

Months rolled by, and the battle continued. In America, in the center of New York City, laser fire could be seen everywhere from both droid and human sources. But that wasn't the only source of fire, some could see a man flying through sky as if caught in a blazing inferno, or another swinging from building to building knocking droids off their feet.

Other times soldiers saw powerful laser beams come out of a man's eyes, blasting droids away. Or odd lightning storms striking down droids where they stood. Even some could have sworn that droids had been sliced to ribbons by claws of some kind.

More and more countries joined the fight against the droid army. In the jungles of Vietnam, droids were constantly ambushed. In Australia, militia groups had form tight knit groups battling in the open field of the outback. The droids were losing countless in number yet continue to walk forward. The people of Earth fought for every inch not giving up, heroes were made while others fell. In Japan plans had begun to destroy the three items that supplied the Droids with power. Three control spires and one control center.

Ever since that girl made that rallying speech, the world has been fighting against my forces together. The Moon Princess, Diamond called her. Well, the people of this planet can fight to their heart's content. If I can get the boy to join me, this planet will be mine, no matter what, Ravenous thought.

She had foreseen it, "He lapses into a trance as his fear grows. The Nekoken, it was called. His fear turns into anger at the imagined pain, his anger turns to hatred at his father trying to teach him. He turns on his beloved, killing her with single thrust to the heart," just replaying the events in her mind made her shiver in anticipation. "Soon Ranma Saotome, you will be mine," the Sith Lady declared in a near-whisper, delicately stroking her pale blonde hair. She turned walking down the ramp, unwilling to wait any longer. "Move the fleet toward the planet, then begin bombardment, I'm heading for Tokyo, to stake my claim on this pathetic world."

(end Battle for Hoth theme)

The End of 2nd Year

Ranma blocked several blaster bolts as he walked down the street, leading the American soldiers. His master often told him about the Clone Wars, and how the Jedi were called upon to lead the Clone army. He swung his blade, deflecting a bolt back at the droid that fired it. He also notices several of the Sailor Senshi were leading assault teams as well.

He came across Uranus, standing back to back with her as they got trapped by some droids. She may not have had Jedi training, but her Space Sword kept the blaster bolts from hitting her. He ducked and rolled, coming up with a swing that deflected a blaster bolt toward another droid. He mowed down another as his troops followed behind him, firing away at droids that weren't struck down by him or shot by a deflected bolt.

His target was the sail barge, and the control spire for the sector. Apparently, whatever his master did when he spoke with Sailor Pluto a year and a half ago, help turn the tide in this war. As he moved, he noted the man standing on the barge wore red like himself. He did a huge Force-boosted leap, landing on the barge. He deflected blaster fire and cut down the droids there, until only he and the General were left.

"Stand down, it's over," Ranma demanded. The general said nothing; instead he fired a dark ball of energy at the Padawan. Ranma pushed the blast with the force, knocking it back into its caster. The man screamed in agony and dropped bonelessly to the ground, very much dead.

With a heavy sigh, Ranma closed the man's eyes. Next, he turned to face the spire. He flung his lit lightsaber at the spire, slicing it in two. The weapon returned to his hand with a simple application of Force power. Ranma pulled his comlink from his waist and clicked it on, "Spire three knocked out, how're the others doing?"

Master Windu voice came out of the device, "Sailor Mars, Venus, and Neptune have taken out Spire four, while Pluto, Saturn, Mercury, and Jupiter took out Spire two."

Ranma frowned, "Why did it take so many to take out that one?"

"It was Diamond's brother, apparently whatever was used to bring them back increased their power twice over, but made them essentially mindless so they could do little more than give and take orders. No self-will at all," Mace stated.

"Puppets, huh? I'm on my way back, most of the droids around here are gone," he paused, focusing on Akane for a moment. She felt tired to him, but after a second he felt happiness roll off of her. He smiled softly; he knew the happiness was from her feeling him through the link.

Droids were catching soldiers in a crossfire, only to blown away by an incoming tanks and soldiers carrying RPG launchers. Darth Ravenous looked down at the holoscreen in her bunker at the base of the Tokyo Tower; three of her control spires for the Droids had been knocked out. She looked to Prince Diamond, before looking back at her screen, her eyes brooding darkly. "How long before they rally enough troops to begin an assault on this tower?"

Diamond went over the computer readouts, looking calm and collected even though he had just lost his brother a second time. He looked up and gave the Sith Lady a smirk, "Three days."

"Very well, make preparations to defend this tower, while I wait for my young apprentice to show up," she said, a lustful smile on her face that made Diamond's stomach turn. As the lift rode up to the top of the tower, Ravenous dropped her hood, staring out at the embattled city. Long ago, her master Darth Sidious, abandoned her beyond the outer rim, telling her she must lead her own path to the Dark Side. The man was cruel, which made her weak in the knees with lust for him.

She hated him as much as loved him, which was why she was going back to Coruscant the moment this place properly occupied. She would give Tartarous the back water world, head back to her Master, have Ranma kill him, and they could rule the galaxy as husband and wife. "Soon my sweet Ranma, you'll be mine," she smiled softly. As the lift came to a stop, she walked to the center of the tower and sat on the padded throne that was made for her. A similar throne was right next to it, for her future husband to use.

Mace Windu watched as Ranma entered the command center, which was made by the US military for the Sailor Senshi, the two Jedi Padawan's, and several of the Military's top brass. He watched Ranma walk over to Akane and bend forward. He kissed her tenderly on the neck, since she was leaned over, listening to medical personnel in the field. She looked up and smiled, kissing him firmly on the mouth. He got up with reluctantance, Mace noticed, and walked over to stand by him. Mace gave a brief smile, "The victories today ensure us an advantage. Only the Control Center is left for the droid army at the base of the Tokyo Tower."

Ranma nodded, looking at the screens in front of them, "Yes but that's going to be heavily guarded. Ray shields on all the entrances and exits, Destroyer droids stationed at each access point, turbo laser turrets up and down the tower legs, and three squads of Super Battle Droids between us and the front door," he pursed his lips. "I think we can handle it, Master."

Mace shook his head. "Thinking and doing are two different things, my very young Padawan," he said looking at the screen. "Our best bet is for you, me, and Akane to come up from underneath via the sewer system, knock out the ray shields, and disable the turbo lasers."

Ranma nodded again, his eyes focusing on the tower's top deck. The same top deck he had been seeing in his dreams for over two months. "She'll be there waiting for me, won't she, Master? To try and turn me to the Dark Side," he said, eyes giving a haunted look. Sailor Moon looked over at her cousin she was currently standing next to a general, as they went over separate battle plans. She was in charge of the main force that would lead the assault on the tower, after the Jedi knocked out the weapon system.

Mace caught the gaze, then looked at Ranma, "Yes, but there is nothing more that I can do to prepare you for what you face. You have seen the dark side that dwells within you; now it is up to you to confront and defeat it."

Ranma closed his eyes, trying to snuff out the fear growing in him. He knew the Dark woman he saw in his dreams will use the Force to ease into his mind and find the fear in him. He knew that, if he failed to defeat his fear, he'll turn around and kill everyone he loved. That would set about a chain of events that would destroy the Earth, and the galaxy. Everything rests on me controlling the Nekoken, and driving the fear away.

"I understand, Master," he said uncomfortably.

Author's Note: This is turning out to be a short fic, but it'll be a finished fic for once, heh. I thank Xtor for the revision as always, and I'm still asking for someone to create a sidestory for this chapter specfically. As for the 97th Infantry Division USMC it's totally fake but I'm sure the US Marines wouldn't mind packing the heat, I gave them in this fic, heh heh. With a little revising of my own I broke the fighting down into a two year frame even added a little music reference for those with active imaginations. I'll be doing this alot.