Sailor Moon ST: Hero Unlimited – DS Wynne
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon, Ranma ½, Star Trek, Justice League Unlimited and other properties belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 18: More "Free Fall" & "Finale"
Meanwhile, Superman and Lex/Brainiac were going toe-to-toe.
BLAM! BLAM!
Lex/Brainiac countered with a tentacle "whip attack", causing Superman to reel from the counter.
"Kal!" 'Moon yelled, as she handed-off Waller to the Green Lantern. She then grabbed Lex/Luthor in a chokehold from behind.
"Give it up, 'Lex-iac'!"
"Did you think of that all by yourself, my little 'Moon Princess'?" Luthor/Brainiac replied.
"Why, yes."
"DON'T go into advertisement," came the reply, as he wraps a tentacle around 'Moon, and-
ZAP!
"Ahhhh!"
Stunned, Lex/Brainiac strapped the Moon Princess on his back.
"Now, where was I?"
"Usagi!" Superman, 'Helios and Martian Manhunter yelled in unison, as they tried go after Luthor/Brainiac.
"No," Lex/Brainiac replied, as he jammed another tentacle into Lex Corp, which caused more tentacles to burst out of the LexCorp building. Now, the 'League were distracted by hundreds of tentacles.
"What's up with this guy and tentacles?" 'Helios said, as she whipped off a few dozen 'Vacuum Blades', while the rest of the 'League had to deal with the attack in their own way.
Unfortunately, with so many attacks, the 'League were impaled against the outside of building.
"You have been defeated," Lex/Brainiac says. "Now…you will be absorbed."
With that, the digitization begins.
"I am SO willing to wait my turn-" the Flash began to say.
ZAAAAAAP-!
"Arrrgh!" replied 'Helios. "I'm…not…going down!"
'Helios' aura blazed.
"Sun BURST!"
'Helios broke free, just as the Martian Manhunter phases out of HIS binds. Together, they freed their teammates.
"We got what WE wanted," Lex/Brainiac says, as he pats 'Moon on the head. "Now, to go to phase two."
With that Lex/Brainiac, with 'Moon in tow, disappears into the LexCorp building. And then-
RUUUUMBLE!
A huge skull with attached tentacles emerged.
"Now, we can begin the 'hallowing'," Lex/Brainiac declares, as the skull ship began to fire upon the city of Metropolis.
"Go!" Superman yelled, as the team launched their assault.
After a series of exchanges, Superman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern and 'Helios got into position.
Superman and Martian Manhunter emitted their respective heat vision.
FWOOSH!
Green Lantern emitted a laser beam made from green, Oan energy.
ZAP!
'Helios cupped her hands.
"Solar Beam BLAST!"
CHOOM!
BOOM!
With the ship now on the verge of crashing, Wonder Woman turns to 'Helios.
"You think Usagi will be okay?"
'Helios extended her senses.
"She is not IN that ship," 'Helios says.
Superman flies up to 'Helios position.
"And if she is not in there, then neither is Lex/Brainiac," Superman replies.
"We better see if Waller knows where they could went," 'Manhunter says.
Meanwhile, Lex/Brainiac, with 'Moon strapped on his back, teleport to the main Cadmus building.
"Um, guys…you can drop me off now," 'Moon says.
"Actually, we will need you for our grand purpose," Lex/Brainiac says, as he burst through the nanotech lab. "You are the product of the 'Weaver', and there fore allow us to transcend this and other dimensions throughout the universe."
Lex/Brainiac stops, and looks at the nanotech.
"This will do," Lex/Brainiac as he began to absorb everything in the room. "And thanks to that piece on nanoprobe within you, you will be remade as well."
"NO-!" 'Moon cried.
Meanwhile, back at the JL Satellite…"Ha!" 'Sailor Diana yelled, as she landed a solid blow.
POW!
Powergirl merely smirked. Already, she has taken out Supergirl and Sailor Jupiter.
"You actually think YOU can stop me, little girl?" Powergirl smirks.
"I'll do what I can, you witch!" 'Diana says, as she takes out "Mallet-sama".
"What's this? Is this some sort of JOKE?"
'Diana yells, as she takes a swing at the demi-Kryptonian-
POW!
The blow rocked Powergirl, as she stumbled back.
"Huh?" Powergirl says.
'Diana then remembered something.
Kryptonians were susceptible to magic…and magical attacks.
With renewed confidence, 'Diana rushed in for another attack.
POW! BAM! SMACK!
"You…you cut me!" Powergirl yelled, as she wiped the blood from her lips. Her eyes began to glow red. "You're going to pay for that-!"
POW!
Feigning weakness, Supergirl performed an uppercut attack, knocking Powergirl into air. Before she could respond-
"Thunder Dragon CRASH!" 'Jupiter yelled, as launch her "Thunder Dragon Attack".
A huge dragon made from electricity was launched, and slammed into Powergirl.
"Ahhhhhhh-!"
With Powergirl down, Supergirl, and Sailors Moon and Diana look at each other.
"DUSTED!" the girls say, as they jumped and high-fived each other.
Meanwhile, back on Earth…
Upon 'Moon's absorption, 'Helios hears Sailor Moon's psychic scream. Waller was kind enough to inform the 'League that Lex/Brainiac would most likely to acquire more technology from Cadmus, since it had the most advance technology. So, they took a Javelin to Washington DC.
"No," 'Helios began.
Superman turns his head towards 'Helios.
"What is it?"
"Sailor Moon…she's gone."
"What?" the group yelled.
"'Helios is right," Martian Manhunter says. "I do not feel her presence even telepathically."
As soon as the group lands, they see that Cadmus has been changed. The building seemed hollowed out, revealing two people.
"We welcome you, heroes," says "Lexiac"…and Brainiac Moon (or "Mooniac")!
"No!" Wonder Woman says.
Both Lexiac and Brainiac Moon wore gold armor. Both of their eyes glowed, and had three dots that formed a "V" on their respective foreheads. And they were green skinned. The only difference is that elements of Sailor Moon's costume were incorporated in Brainiac Moon's new form.
"With my mate at my side, we shall reshape the universe in our image."
"Take them down!" Superman yells. "And don't hold back!"
The team rushed forward.
"My dear, continue with our work, while I deal with these interlopers," Lexiac says.
"Of course," Brainiac Moon says, as she continues to assemble the generator that will assimilate the entire planet.
Lexiac lands in front of the heroes.
"Let me show you my TRUE power, heroes," Lexiac says. "Let me show you what you fear the most…"
Lexiac forms duplicates of…the Justice Lords.
"Grrrrr!" 'Helios growled.
"We lost their TRUST!" Lord Superman said, as he punches Superman.
BLAM!
And so the fight began.
The Martian Manhunter faced his doppelganger.
"You failed in living up to the dream of a force for peace," said Lord Martian Manhunter.
Martian Manhunter smirked.
"I think it will be best to change tactics," said the Martian, as he shifted form to his other one…SAILOR MARS."
"How…?"
"My 'magical girl' abilities are not so easily duplicated," Sailor Mars says. "And guess what? Martians have an easy weakness: fire. Mars Firebird ELIMINATION!"
Only as Sailor Mars, is the Martian immune to fire.
FWOOSH!
"No-!" said the doppelganger, as it melted into nothing.
The Flash, who has already dispatched his own foe, sees all this.
"Boy, J'onn…you look kind of HOT," the Flash says.
Sailor Mars blushes at the remark.
Meanwhile, Sailor Antihelios confronts Sailor Helios.
"See? You failed to protect Usagi…again."
'Helios laughs.
"What's so funny?"
"That you would think that I'd hold back…merely because you LOOK like me?"
"What-?"
"BAKUSAI TENKETSU!"
BOOM!
"Idiot," 'Helios said, as she ran over to where Brainiac Moon was completing her agenda.
Without even looking, "Mooniac" erected a force field.
BANG!
"That is far enough, Sailor Helios,' she said in a monotone voice.
"Hmmm," 'Helios mused. "Usagi, babe, you can't do this."
"Trying to appeal to my emotions is a wasted effort."
"Was it a wasted effort when we were there for Hoshiko, when SHE was assimilated by Borg?"
"…"
"Well?"
"I will reshape the future to bring order to this universe. Hoshiko will have never been assimilated."
'Helios muses a bit. And then, he pulled a page from her old friend, James T. Kirk.
"I see…then I guess that means no more of 'the Wild Horse'."
"Wh-what?"
"Think about it. By assimilating everything, there will be no need for procreation. And if there isn't any more need for procreation, well…"
Mooniac gasped.
"You mean…I won't get to have those…'marathon sessions' I enjoy so much?"
"Yep. But if you prefer Lexiac to me, considering that all he is interested in is POWER, then-"
BLIP!
With the forcefield down, Mooniac rushes over to 'Helios, and began to kiss her all over her face.
"Oh, Ranma," Mooniac says. "I'm sorry for forgetting who I was."
"It's okay, babe," 'Helios says. "There IS time to still save the world, you know."
"You're right," Mooniac shifts back into her original form: Sailor Moon; she still have the Brainiac marks etched into her skin (though incorporated into her tiara). "And we better get out of here, since your daughter is about to crash the Javelin into this structure!"
Wonder Woman, with her might strength, flings the craft into building.
"HA!"
BOOM!
The subsequent explosion scatters everyone about.
"Ow," the Flash said, as he shook his head. And then he sees Lexiac. "HA, you lose!"
Suddenly, tendrils pop out of the ground, grabs a hold of the Flash.
"Hardly," says Lexiac, as he forms a shotgun. "I can still cause your demise, and make sure that the Justice League become…the Justice Lords."
"NO!" the Flash says, as he vibrates himself loose.
"Huh," Lexiac says, as he stands ready. "Are you going to FIGHT me, boy?"
With a look of grim determination, the Flash runs away.
With a smirk, Lexiac begins to repair his assimilation tower, only to have the Flash run into him…hard.
BANG!
The Flash picks up more speed, circles the globe, and smashes Lexiac again…again…and again.
BANG! BANG! BANG-!
Accelerating past his limits, while breaking the sound barrier many times over, the Flash becomes a living dynamo of energy. And with each subsequent hit, more of Lexiac is broken away. Finally, with full of energy, the Flash pummels into Lexiac with his fists, separating what was Lex Luthor from what was Brainiac.
BOOM!
When it was all over, Lex Luthor was human, although naked.
"Huh?" Luthor replies.
"Oh…" Sailor Moon says, as she and 'Helios emerge from the rubble, as does the rest of the 'League. However, when 'Helios sees that the Flash was surrounded by crackling energy, she becomes concerned.
"Wally-!"
"Ranma, I-" the Flash says, before disappearing.
"What's going on?" Hawgirl says.
"He went too fast," 'Helios says. "He's going to a extra-dimensional energy field known as 'The Speed Force'. And if he doesn't slow down…he won't come back!"
""Helios, I've established a telepathic lock," 'Mars says.
"Sailor Moon-" 'Helios began.
"Got it," 'Moon says, as she glowed. "Gateway has been established."
"Father?" Wonder Woman begins to say with worry.
"Hey, don't worry about me, my daughter," 'Helios says. "I'll be back."
"Good luck, Ranma," Superman says.
"Thanks," Ranma replied. "And Superman?"
"Yes?"
"Don't kill Luthor. As much of a scumbag he is…even his life is worth SOMETHING."
Superman smiles.
"You got it."
And with that, 'Helios entered Sailor Moon-
FWOOSH!
-And was gone.
'Helios was by no means as fast as a "Super-Speedster" like the Flash. However, he knew plenty of tricks to be close enough.
'Helios first pushed the envelop by channeling her powers into her body as the Warrior of the Sun.
BOOM!
Then, she applied the Instant Transmission Technique.
BOOM!
She then used her "Yellow Lantern Power Ring" to create a warp within a warp.
BOOM!
Finally, she manipulates the Time aspect of the speed formula to propel herself even further.
BOOM!
All around her, she sees shades of other runners…those who have previously went into the Speed Force, and those who WILL be in the Speed Force. She spots the Flash.
"Wally, you have to return home!"
"It's beautiful here,' Wally replied.
'Damn, I can't keep up this speed,' 'Helios thought to herself. "What about your friends? What about Linda?"
"Linda…"
"Yes, your WIFE."
The Flash thought for what seemed to be both an eternity and a moment in time…and came to a decision.
BOOM!
The Flash and 'Helios come flying out of Sailor Moon, who served as a living gateway into the Speed Force.
"I have you," Green Lantern says, as he created a cushion made out of green energy.
"Father!" Wonder Woman says, as she rushes over to comfort 'Helios.
"Huhh," Sailor Moon says, as she nearly collapsed.
"Serena!" Superman yelled, as he caught his former wife. Usagi uses the name "Serena" in the same manner as Clark uses the name "Kal-El" while in public.
"I'm okay, Kal-El," 'Moon replies.
Superman notices the markings on 'Moon's forehead.
"Brainiac-"
"-Is no longer a threat," Usagi says. "The moment it merged with a humanoid host, it ceased to exist as a separate entity. At least, this aspect has. All that the AI has been is now within me. It's over."
"I hope that you are right, I really do."
Deep in the recess of Sailor Moon's mind…
"No, I cannot stay here!" says Brainiac, as cute furry animals, lollipops, sugar and spice and everything nice dances around the AI. A chibi version of Sailor Moon comes up.
"Would you like to play?" the shade says.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO-!"
Back in the real world, Sailor Mars receives word that the attack on the JL Satellite is over, as well as something else.
"Sailor Moon, Superman…you have to go to the Satellite."
'Moon and Superman look towards Sailor Mars.
"What is it?"
"Your daughter…Powergirl needs you!"
The former couple look at each other, and then at 'Helios.
"'Helios-" 'Moon began.
"Go," 'Helios waved.
"Thank you," Superman said, as the two took off.
'Helios sighs. It's good to be the winner of a struggle for a change…
END FLASHBACK!"And so that was that," Ranko says, as she sipped her tea. "We won."
"Well, as much as I liked your story-telling skills, Granny Ranko, it's getting late," Terry says, as he gets up and yawns.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that, because first thing tomorrow morning, I'm putting you AND your brother Matt through another training session."
"Aw!" the McGinnis boys say in dismay.
"Well, goodnight, grandmother," Mary said, as she went over to kiss Ranko. "You sure you have everything okay down here?"
"Dear, I may be old, but I'm not infirmed. I'll see you in the morning."
And with that, Mary and her sons go to bed.
As Ranko cleans up the dining room, she sees the photo taking by Jimmy Olsen, on the day Superman was supposed to disband the Justice League, but Green Arrow changed his mind. She sees herself as "Sailor Helios", standing next to her wife Sailor Moon, now the Neo-Queen of Crystal Tokyo. She wished that she could express her love for her wife publicly, but, as far as the world was concerned, Ranma Saotome died the day Saffron attacked Tokyo. At least, they can see each other secretly…
Ranko then notices the picture of Batman. Who would have thought that Amanda Waller would use the same nanotech that caused so much trouble that day, to insure that Bruce Wayne's reproductive genes would override Terry's father Warren? Thus, in effect, Terry and Matt's biological father was Bruce Wayne, while Ranko's granddaughter Mary is Terry and Matt's mother. All that made her and her old student related. Weird.
Speaking of which…
Ranko taps her wristband.
CHIRP!
"Hello?" came the reply.
"Usagi, you're up?"
"Ranma, I just turned in for the evening, after a long day. I mean, with Dr Cochran's new 'warp drive' being mass-produced now, I have to hammer out the international agreement so many countries… "
"Don't tell me you're getting old are you?"
"Please."
"Okay, then, how about I come over for a little night cap?"
"YAWN! Alright. I'll let the Stewards know to expect your arrival."
"Killer. See you in a bit."
As Ranko sits her picture back on the mantle, she wonders if her life without the Justice League would have been any different.
Fin.
Author's note: The Justice League saga continues in the new story, "Sailor Moon ST: Hero Unlimited Next". See you then!