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Episode 25: Different World, Same Problems / Episode 26: Later Y'all!

Episode 25: Different World, Same Problems

It was the next day, this time Ranma slept on the floor due to the fact that no one ever came into Usagi's room, ever.

It's about 6:45 A.M. Ranma is about to leave the room after waking up late to train.

(Usagi) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Ranma? Is that you?

(Ranma) Sorry, did I wake ya up? My bad.

(Usagi) It's fine.

(Ranma) Hey, since you're awake, can I ask you something?

(Usagi) Yeah, sure, what is it?

(Ranma) Ya know, it's been really nice hangin around you and the girls, but where are the monsters you all fight?

(Usagi) Weeellllllll... About that. We only see him once per week and he's always been scheming different ways to take energy from different people. We don't really know what it is until either one of us notices something or it affects some aspect of our lives.

(Ranma) For the clumsy one, you're not half bad.

(Usagi) Well, thats just what Ami and the others tell me!

(Ranma) Oh.

(Usagi) AAHHHHHHHH! I'm la- Huh?

(Ranma) What, what is it?!

(Usagi) Well, it's just that, my clock says 6:45 A.M.. Is it really that early?

(Ranma) Well yeah, I usually wake up around 5 and train but I woke up late today, is something wrong about the time?

(Usagi) Well Ranma, you just made me on time for school today!

(Ranma) Uhh, is it not normal to be early for school anymore?

Before he could get an answer, she had left the room already and went to get ready for school, 20 minutes later, as Ranma was reading through her manga, she could hear the voices of her family members, loud enough to actually hear what they were saying.

(Usagi) Morning everyone!

(Ikuko) USAGI?! When are you up this early?

(Kenji) Well isn't that just a surprise. Hopefully this becomes a habit!

(Shingo) Yeah, maybe she'll even get better test scores!

Ranma then looked down at the ground as the girl left and ran as fast as an above average athlete, damn she was fast!

(Ranma) Well, I'm bored so I might as well check out the city, it's what I came here to do anyway.

Ranma then leapt from roof to roof until she was in the city itself. It was so much more that he had imagined it to be. For years, all he knew was the tiny villages that he and his dad would scam for food, as they traveled, Ranma had heard about the towns and big cities, wishing just to get a glimpse of them. After arriving in Nerima, although he was frustrated about the marriage arrangement, he hoped that one day he would be able to finally see one of the big cities in Tokyo. This dream was destroyed after seeing the spread of the Infected on the TV at the Tendo residence.

But now, she was finally here! There was only one thing that could make this even better, if only everyone was there. Ranma walked along the railing that oversaw the sea, a blue as dark as Akane's hair.

(Ranma) Akane. . . I wish you could've seen this, and everyone too. There are people walking around, there are lights everywhere, there are car actually driving on the road and to top it all off . . . . . .

there isn't one, single, thing, wrong with this place.

(Unknown) Akane... That's the person you mentioned yesterday isn't it?

A familiar voice behind her, it was the girl that most resembled Akane physically, Ami.

(Ranma) Oh, good mornin Ami. Wow, do you live far from your school?

(Ami) Not really, it's only about 15 minutes from where I live.

(Ranma) Wow! I had to jump on rooftops just to get here in about 20!

(Ami) *Chuckles* Anyway, you're thinking about your fiancee from your world huh?

(Ranma) Yeah, I am. Things are getting even better between us and then this happens. I also worry about them. We lived in the Apocalypse, where anything could happen.

(Ami) You talk a lot about these "Infected", could you tell me about them? When you explained where you were from, you barely talked about them, only saying how dangerous they were and how you killed them.

(Ranma) Maybe after you get out of school okay? There's a lot to unpack with that topic.

(Ami) (Cheerfully) That sounds great, well, see you then and don't forget now!

(Ranma) Okay see you then!

As Ami walked away, Ranma had a thought on his mind.

(Ranma) (Wow... Her smile looked just like Akane's...)

After this, Ranma walked around town, taking all the sights of a normal town, all while thinking of how everyone would've loved one thing or another. By the time she had gone through the whole town, it was already 4:00 P.M.

(Ranma) I think this would be the time students got outta school. Might as well head back for now.

Instead of jumping over buildings, Ranma chose to slowly walk through the city once more, just to memorize the whole thing. But as she was going back to the house, he saw Usagi and Makoto in an arcade that Ranma had completely missed.

(Ranma) Huh, wonder what they're doing.

As Ranma walked in, the first to greet him were Motoki and Mamoru.

(Ranma) Hey you two.

(Matoki) Hello Ranma, funny to see you again so soon

(Mamoru) Hey there, nice to see ya.

(Ranma) Is she always here?

(Mamoru) Who, Bunhead? Yeah, she's here almost everyday.

(Usagi) I heard that Mamoru!

(Mamoru) Yeah, whatever!

After that, a pair of military vehicles rushed by, followed by 4 police cars rushing behind. Moments later, another vehicle went by but stopped and soldiers were running past the arcade.

As these events unfolded, everyone stopped what they were doing to stare outside. It was like a scene from a science fiction movie.

(Usagi) (In a nervous tone)Mamoru, Matoki, whats going on?

(Matoki) I don't know, but it doesn't look good.

Just then, a soldier burst through the door.

(Soldier) Everyone, go home immediately! This whole city has been placed under a state of emergency! Please do not stay to ask questions, the news will be on later to answer them for you, now MOVE!

Soon after, everyone quickly went their separate ways.

(Ranma) (Why does that sound familiar?) (No, it couldn't be!) (I'll have to prepare just in case...)

Soon afterwards Usagi and Ranma arrived home to see that all the windows and doors were locked. Usagi had to knock on the door just to get them inside.

(Kenji) Oh thank God, Usagi! Your home.

(Ikuko) Have you seen out there, it's like it's gone crazy!

(Ranma) I know! We got told by a soldier that we had to go home because we were under a state of emergency!

Ikuko and Kenji looked at each other confused.

(Ikuko) Usagi, isn't that the girl you brought here after she fainted? Why isn't she with her family?

(Usagi) (UH OH. I forgot, they didn't know she was staying in my room! What do I do? Do I tell the truth? Do I lie?)

(Ranma) Oh don't worry! I let my family know where I was staying already, so I should be fine to stay here, if it's okay with you of course!

(Kenji) Well... I'm sure this will be over soon, so I don't see why not.

After the interaction, the pair went upstairs.

(Ranma) (In a serious and cold tone)Usagi, can you contact the others?

(Usagi) Yeah, why? You sound serious?

(Ranma) I need us all to meet up.

(Usagi) But what about the state of emergency?

(Ranma) Trust me, it's important enough.

End of Episode 25: Different World, Same Problems

Episode 26: Later Y'all!

After contacting and convincing the other sailor guardians, everyone was at the shrine, waiting to hear what was soo important, it was worth disobeying martial law.

(Ranma) Now that we're all here, let me explain.

Ranma then proceeds to load his WW2 era pistol with one of only three magazines of ammunition he brought with him to this world. This makes each girl extremely nervous and alarmed

(Ranma) I believe that one of the Infected from my world is here. The reason I say this is because it is EXACTLY what happened in my world. Now there is something about this Infected that you should know.

(Ranma) DO NOT, and I can't stress this enough, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GO ANYWHERE NEAR THIS THING. The infection from this thing will make you wish you were dead.

This warning wasn't new to the guardians. They at dipped their heads to the side as they stared at the girl with confusion, then at each other.

(Rei) Um... Isn't EVERY monster we go up against like this? They just try to kill us in different ways, that's all. What's so different about this one?

This was a first for Ranma. A whole group of people unfazed by the thought of being killed in a horrible fashion...

(Ranma) Hey Ami, remember how you wanted to know more about the infected? Well, I'm about to explain why using your methods might work against us instead of helping us.

We all know what a parasite is right? Well that's what the infected are born from, a tiny parasite released upon the world from a cursed natural hot spring, I'll explain that one later, they were about to spread around the world in a matter of weeks, just by spreading from one person to another, eventually creating HELL ON EARTH. The parasite was about to spread quickly due to being able to transmit to everything. From water, to air and even touch is the strength of this parasite, only side effect is that it can only stray so far from the host, a few feet at MOST.

So at this point, would you mind telling me everything you know about your abilities? Let's start with . . . Usagi!

(Usagi) Well, as of right now I can throw my tiara to deal a final blow to an enemy and I can purify monsters!

(Ranma) Wait, stop right there. Purify? Like an exorcist? Okay. Next, Ami, what can you do?

(Ami) I can create a mist that make it hard for the enemy to see.

(Ranma) Well, we can't use that, the parasite might be able to gain some distance through the water in your mist. Rei, what about you?

(Rei) I can use Fire Soul to burn our opponent and talismen to paralyze an opponent if need be.

(Ranma) Okay, maybe fire soul can burn the infected, but the talismen could come in real handy. Last but not least Makoto, what can you do?

(Makoto) Well I can use martial arts to fight of strong opponents and I can summon lightning using my tiara.

(Ranma) Same as Fire Soul, we can use it to our advantage, but like Ami's mist your hand to hand combat will only serve to get you killed.

(Usagi) So what can we do if the enemy can't be touched using some of our abilities?

(I'll use this to kill it and hopefully send it back to my world. We also need to have a little chat with your enemy, what's his name again?

(Ami) His name is Nephrite, why? Do you think he brought it here?

(Ranma) Damn right I do, and when we find him, I'll send a bullet where the sun don't shine!

Just as Ranma finishes his. . . statement, Nephrite appears behind him, but is shocked when Ranma just about beat the shit out of him through a flurry of punches and kicks, even pistol whipping him on back of the neck, knocking him out cold.

After 20 minutes, Nephrite wakes up to see that his still at the shrine, but is strapped to a chair. But what he notices next is that all of the sailors are surrounding him, with the red head in front of him.

(Nephrite) Interesting. Who's the new girl huh? I haven't seen her before, is she the fifth guardian?

(Ranma) (In a frighteningly cheerful tone) Okay girls, we need information, and we need it quick before our worlds look eerily similar. How do we get him to talk?

All of the girls quickly realized, they had never needed to interrogate their enemy, they just told them what they needed to know and that was that.

(Nephrite) Fool, I can snap your neck like a twig, do you honestly believe that you intimidate me one bit? It was interesting, the guardians seem to look at you like a leader. Even though you're not a sailor guardian.

(Ranma) Oh I wouldn't count on that anytime soon.

Nephrite tried to break what seemed to be a normal wooden chair with rope binding his wrist and neck.

(Nephrite) What the hell!? What is this crap?!

He continued to struggle for a moment before taking a break.

(Ranma) Ya know, I'm not from this world either. That thing you summoned also came from my world!

(Nephrite) What? I only summoned the one creature, what are you talking about?

(Ranma) Sailor Mercury! Scan him for ANY infections. If he's infected, he's as good as dead already...

(Nephrite) What!? Dead? That's impossible! I cannot be killed!

(Sailor Mercury) I see signs on infection in his right hand!

(Ranma) Sailor Moon, I need your tiara! Sailor Mars, quick heat up the Tiara!

(Sailor Moon) Uh OKAY! (What's he gonna do with my tiara?)

(Sailor Mars) Care to explain why?

(Ranma) Afterwards, HURRY!

After carefully heating the sharp part of the tiara, Ranma proceeded to swiftly slice off Nephrite's hand before the infection could spread. All the girls gasped at the horrible sight, some looked away, others unfortunately could not. Nephrite screamed with pain in his voice as the pain registered with the rest of the body.

(Ranma) (In a panicked tone) SAILOR MARS, QUICK BURN THE HAND!

Sailor Mars stood up after dropping to her knees at the sight before her and used Fire Soul to burn the infected hand to a crisp.

(Nephrite) You Bitch! I'll kill you for this! You will suffer beyond your worst nightmares!

(Ranma) Too late, already do. Anyway, you should be thanking me right now! If we hadn't lent a hand, you would have become infected and DIED!

(Nephrite) What blasphemy! Do you expect me to believe your bullshit!

(Ranma) Now then. How did you summon it?

(Nephrite) I used a device given to me by Queen Beryl herself that allowed me to take an organism from another world and transport it here.

(Ranma) Do you have the device, can the process be reversed!?

TELL ME! MILLIONS UPON BILLIONS OF LIVES ARE AT STAKE!

Ranma broke down, remembering the fall of civilization in his world, he couldn't let that happen again if he could prevent it!

(Usagi) Ranma . . . . What do you mean millions?

(Ranma) (Through tears of rage) IF WE DON'T STOP THIS THING, THE WORLD WILL END! DON'T YOU GET IT?! Your families will be slaughtered! You'll have to kill your friends if they become infected! The world . . . will become a waking hell that lasts forever... and there's no escaping it.

(Nephrite) (Baffled and Scared) Y-you're bluffing! How could one measly organism destroy an entire planet!? I only brought it here to kill the Sailor Guardians!

(Ranma) Oh this thing can kill them. But if you leave it here, it will cause a global genocide, with the blood being on your hands, and yours alone.

(Nephrite) Untie me Dammit, I have to stop this thing!

(Ranma) Where is the device?

(Nephrite) It's in my breast pocket, I swear! Now untie me!

(Ranma) Hm... Sailor Mars!

(Sailor Mars) (In a stressed tone) What now?

(Ranma) Hold this.

Ranma places her gun in Sailor Mar's palms. Her hands immediately start to shake.

(Sailor Mars) Why are you giving this to me!?

(Ranma) Calm down and aim at his head. If he tries anything, shoot to kill.

Sailor Mar's unable to control the situation, did as she was told and raised the barrel of the gun to point at Nephrite's head, which hung low with defeat. Her hands trembled as she upheld the weapon.

Ranma stuck her hand in Nephrite's pocket to find that he was telling the truth.

(Ranma) Got it, let's go kill this thing!

Oh and thanks for holding that, I'll take it now.

After the gun left her grasp, Sailor Mars exhaled as if she had been holding her breath the whole time. After noticing, Ranma comforted the girl.

(Ranma) (In a soft and apologetic tone)Sorry you had to do that. I needed someone to watch my back and . . . I felt you were the most qualified. Now let's stop your world from ending okay?

The girl raised her head and nodded as a tear fell from her eye.

(Ranma) Does anyone have a phone?

(Sailor Moon) Uh yeah. We all do.

(Ranma) Oh. Sorry, I'm not really used to everyone having a phone.

Anyway, I'm gonna search for this thing from up high. I need all of you to sneak around to find it, and if you do, RUN and call me from a safe distance, I don't if you "think" your powers will work. Now let's move before this thing can infect anyone.

(Luna) Hold on! What about him? (Points at the silent Nephrite, also waiting for an answer)

(Ranma) Leave him. I might take him with me. (I forgot the cat was here.)

Also, Luna.

(Luna) What is it?

(Ranma) Go home, let us deal with this.

(Luna) No way, I have guided these girls since the beginning, I'm not abandoning them now!

(Ranma) (In a cold tone) You're not abandoning them. Just this once, I will lead them. I know more than anyone on this Earth about those things. If you were to get infected, it has the same consequences as if we let the infected rampage all over Japan.

We wouldn't be able to stop you from infecting others after you have died.

The two went silent afterwards, then Usagi interfered with the silence.

(Usagi) (In a soft and cheerful tone) Luna, trust us. We'll come back safe.

Luna finally yielded and quickly went home to safety.

As Nephrite was too stunned to speak, each person went to a different area to look, keeping an eye on their surroundings.

After 20 minutes of sneaking past police barricades and military checkpoints, it was Sailor Mercury who phoned Ranma.

(Phone rings)

(Ranma) Hello?

(Sailor Mercury) Ranma, i-i-it's me, Sailor Mercury.

(Ranma) Okay where is it?

(Sailor Mercury) ... ... ... n-near the park.

(Ranma) Sailor Mercury? Are you okay?

Over the phone, Ranma can hear Sailor Mercury slowly break down into tears.

(Sailor Mercury) Was...that...really a person before? ...WHAT HAPPENED?

(Ranma) Get out of there Sailor Mercury. Tell the others to leave as well. I'll end this here and now. See ya later!

(Sailor Mercury) Ranma!-

Ranma ended the call and called Usagi.

(Saiolr Moon) Hey, sailor Mercury just told me and the other girls to retreat, is that true?

(Ranma) Yeah, but I need you and sailor Mars to come back for one last assault.

(Sailor Moon) Really? Ok. *Click*

(Ranma) Huh. She took that better than expected. I thought she would try to get all of them to come back at least.

On the roof of the building, Ranma saw that the Infected was one that had evolved over time. It would take more than one stray bullet to kill it.

It would take a few, then have Usagi deal the finishing blow with her tiara throwing technique and finally have Sailor Mars burn the remains to completely get rid of the Infected.

As Ranma finished her strategy, she heard footsteps behind her.

(Ranma) Good, you're here, let's get this over wi-!

As he looked, not only were Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars there, Sailors Mercury and Jupiter also came back to support their teammates.

(Sailor Moon) Well. We're here and ready when you are!

(Ranma) Screw it. I thought it was weird that you didn't try to bring the others back, let kill this fuckin thing!

So instead of the original plan, Sailor Mercury will monitor the vitals of the Infected, Sailor Jupiter will paralyze the it, Ranma will get close enough to accurately shoot the vital parts of the Infected. Afterwards, Sailor Moon will launch her tiara through the Infected and finally Sailor Mars will use her technique to burn the Infected out of existence.

(Ranma) So that's the plan, any questions?

All understood their parts and the plan commenced!

Sailor Mercury immediately summoned her visor and monitored the Infected.

Sailor Jupiter then paralyzed the Infected, confirmed by Sailor Mercury.

Ranma then sent 12 rapid shots from her pistol, the Infected unable to move thanks to the paralysis, sending a loud but odd screech of pain into the air.

Then to finish the Infected, a glowing object flew through the middle/core of the Infected. After exiting through the back, the Infected ceased to function.

(Sailor Mercury) Vital signs are ceasing! QUICK! Sailor Mars!

(Sailor Mars) FIIIIRE SOOOOUULLL

A large burst of fire enveloped the Infected, only the crackling of the flames were heard...

(Soldier) THE SOUNDS CAME FROM THIS WAY! QUICK, GET SOME PERSONNEL OUT HERE!

(Ranma) SHIT! Everyone, reconvene tomorrow at the Shrine! See you and BE CAREFUL, the military might not take too kindly to trespassers, even if they are the Sailor Guardians.

Ranma, Sailor Moon and the rest of the Guardians scattered and immediately went home. Each person quietly entered their homes and acted as if they had never left.

*The Next Day*

The next morning, everyone tiredly met up at the Shrine, even Usagi was on-time for once.

(Ranma) Now that you're all here. It's time for me to say goodbye.

(Usagi) (Surprised) HUUUUUH!? But how?

All of the girls quickly woke up, just as surprised by the announcement

(Ranma) Well, after the fight, I had Ami quickly analyze the crystal from Nephrite to see if there was a reverse effect for the crystal.

(Ami) I remember now! And there was one, just in his alien language.

(Usagi) (Tears forming in her eyes) Do you really have to go back?

(Rei)(Also with tears forming)Of course she does! She has a family and a fiancee waiting for her!

(Makoto)(In a depressed tone) I know but, what if you brought them here?

(Ami)(Tears falling from her eyes) I tried to see if that was possible. It only has enough charge to either send someone back or bring someone here...

(Ranma) You heard her, I have to go back. They need me.

I would love to stay here with them, but it's just not possible now. Maybe, when that crystal is back to full power, you can summon me again!

Now c'mon, before we all get too emotional.

Ami then used the crystals power to open a portal.

(Usagi) Ranma wait!

(Ranma) Hmm?

(Usagi) Don't forget us okay?

(Ranma) Trust me, this has been a crazy few days that I'll NEVER forget!

Well SEE Y'ALL LATER THEN Sailor Guardians!

Ranma then walked through the portal and it closed behind him.

*Back in Ranma's World*

(Ranma) Did it work?

All around Ranma, the fog had cleared and the rubble of the city that he had just seen was clearly visible.

*RIIING* *RIIINNNG*

(Ranma) Hello?

(Akane) Hey Ranma, what happened, you cut out for a minute, is everything okay?

(Ranma) Everything is fine Akane. Come down to where I am, it's kina nice here.

(Akane) Whatever dude. It better be nice!

End of Episode 26: Later Y'all!