Ranma Half Moon chapter 109 "A Revolutionary Transfer Student" part 4
Author's note: This episode happens during the Sailor Moon episode 41 "I won't run from love anymore! Ami and Mamoru's show down".
Ryo runs full speed down a dark alley as if a demon is chasing him, and, in his situation, a demon might as well be chasing him.
Coming to the end of the alley, he sees two shadowed figures before him. "Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter, you two didn't need to come."
Sailor Mercury gives Ryo a determined look. "We're here because we want to be here. And, we're not going to give you up to Dark Kingdom without a fight."
"Ho, ho, ho. Such reassuring words from your bodyguards."
Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter look up to the first landing of a fire escape to see that Endymion had arrived.
On the second landing of the fire escape Kunzite, shielded from sight by his portal and the darkness, looks on with great interest. Okay Endymion, show me how to successfully complete a mission.
Endymion leaps from the fire escape to the ground.
"Mamoru-san!"
Endymion looks at the two Sailor Warriors with curiosity. "Someone else called me by that name, but I am Endymion."
Kunzite rubs his brow with worry. This could be bad.
Sailor Jupiter pushes herself in front of Sailor Mercury and Ryo. "You two retreat. I'll take care of Mamoru."
Sailor Mercury frowns. "I don't think this is wise."
"Our first priority is to protect Ryo. Now move."
Sailor Mercury nods. I know that Sailor Jupiter isn't being truthful about the reason she wants me and Ryo to run off, but there is nothing I can do when Sailor Jupiter is this determined. "Let's go!"
Endymion smiles. "So, you think you can take me on by yourself. I am very intrigued."
Kunzite shakes his head. A little less intrigue and a little more results would make me happy.
"I will do my best. I don't want to fight you Mamoru-san, but since I have to, I'm not going to go easy on you. Supreme Thunder!"
Endymion uses his cape to deflect the attack, but this leaves him vulnerable to a hard charging Sailor Jupiter who gives him a spin kick across the chest.
Endymion steps back, surprised.
Sailor Jupiter follows with a hurricane of strikes, some landing, most of them blocked by Endymion.
Kunzite looks on in horror. I had better start charging up a weapon in case he needs me to intervene.
After several minutes of this, Sailor Jupiter's arms grow tired, and she backs off.
Endymion smiles. My insides fell like a dozen broken plates, but at least I could still fake that I am not hurt. "That was very interesting. But, now let me go on the attack."
Endymion uses his speed to confuse Sailor Jupiter without actually connecting with a strike. Finally, he backs Sailor Jupiter up against the alley wall and throws a hay maker at her head.
Sailor Jupiter screams in fright.
Endymion checks his punch. "I admire your fighting spirit, but in the end you cannot take me on by yourself. Come back when your skills are better." Endymion walks off and teleports.
Humiliated, Sailor Jupiter looks down. Crap!
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Luna's communicator goes off. Sailor Mercury's face appears. "Luna, I am currently with Ryo. Sailor Jupiter is fighting Mamoru. We need Sailor Moon here at once."
Hearing Sailor Mercury's voice say Mamoru, Rei lets go of the manga, "The Mountain Lilies," that she is in a tug of war with Usagi for.
Usagi goes flying, but then regains her composure. "Come on Luna, let's go."
Usagi and Luna race out of the Shrine.
Artemis gets a sly smile on his face. "You know, you two would be doing a better job of guarding those two if you two were closer to them."
Rei and Minako get the hint and go out and start throwing snowballs at Rei's grandfather and Yuichiro.
Artemis grabs the communicator.
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Ranma-kun continues with his workout at the Tendo dojo.
Suddenly his communicator goes off.
I wonder what else those two fools cheated on? Ranma grabs the communicator but sees Artemis' face instead of Haruka's.
"Ranma, Mamoru is fighting downtown. He might be there for a while. This could be your chance. I'm sending you the map now."
Ranma-kun smiles. "Got it!"
The communicator goes blank and Ranma-kun quickly dials up Haruka.
"Hey Ranma-chan, still mad at us?"
"My friend who is being used by Dark Kingdom is fighting downtown. Do you guys want to help in this fight?"
Ranma-kun hears a "No way!" in the background.
"We will be there. Your battles are my battles, Ranma."
"Thanks."
Michiru stares daggers at Haruka. "Are you crazy? We do have a mission, you know."
"I know, but, I do think that the two missions are connected somehow. Anyway, by helping out we might get some clue as to who the enemy is."
Michiru pouts. "Okay, but if we get wiped out, then the enemy automatically wins."
Haruka nods.
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Puffing, Ryo stops to catch his breath.
"We need to keep moving."
"Sailor Mercury, may I suggest that we go to that closed amusement park?"
Sailor Mercury nods. There will be less collateral damage if there was a fight there. "Let's go!"
Space Pirate Parfait sees Sailor Mercury and a strange human run past him towards the amusement park. Parfait recognizes Mercury from the last incident. Strawberry had already warned Parfait that a situation was going down with Rhett Butler.
The last time we had an incident with Rhett Butler, he turned into a monster. Parfait shudders, but then gathers his courage. The amusement park is in the Space Pirates' territory. I need to be there.
Sailor Mercury and Ryo stop in front of the Ferris Wheel.
"Ami, I really would rather if we went our separate ways here. I am resolved to try to take out Endymion on my own. I couldn't stand it if he took control of me again and tried to get me to hurt you."
"But, you'll die."
"That's all right. I've done enough damage. I shouldn't be here anymore."
"Ryo, we were classmates. I know what you are capable of and I know that you have much more to offer than a meaningless death."
"Ami?!"
"The two of us need to understand that no matter how dangerous our lives get, there are still people who love us."
Ryo nods.
Suddenly the lights on the Ferris Wheel light up. "Stirring words, Sailor Mercury."
Sailor Mercury and Ryo look up to a mechanic's access platform in the middle of the Ferris Wheel and see Endymion.
To Be Continued!
