Ranma Half Moon chapter 35, Jupiter Rising, Makoto's Warrior Destiny part four.
Author's note: This episode fits in with Sailor Moon episode 25, Jupiter, the Brawny Girl in Love.
Author's note: I now have a fiction press site for non-fanfiction stuff. If you want to check it out, do a search for "resop" at the "fictionpress" website. My story is called "A Dream of Roses". It is about a group of blossoming young girls who are giving it their all for an opportunity to shine brightly as professional wrestlers in Japan.
Usagi notices a large commotion. A group of people are watching some sloppily dressed guy playing the Crane Raider game? And they ooh and ahh his every move?
The guy snags a Sailor V doll and throws it in his bag which overflows with toys.
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Minako falls on her butt in the middle of a dance rehearsal. "Ouch, ouch, ouch."
The main director jumps up. "What the heck was that?"
Mio jumps in. "Mister director. That area of the floor was wet. It's because we are all trying so hard. The perspiration of youth is precious!"
"Is that so? Well, wipe up that precious perspiration and let's continue!"
Minako smiles at Mio. "Thanks for covering," she whispers.
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The guy continues his assault on the machine. He grabs a Sailor Mercury doll and a dinosaur doll at the same time.
Makoto looks on in wonder. Wow, the sailor warriors have become really famous! They even have their own line of dolls. That's so cool!
Usagi's class mate Yumi taps Usagi on the shoulder. "It's 'Joe the Crane Raider guy' and that he gets every doll every time."
That Sailor Mercury doll reminds me of that girl I just met, Ami. Makoto takes a discrete position on the other side of the crowd so that she could check out Ami and have it look like she was checking out Joe.
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In Makoto's inner mind theater, she sees Ami and Makoto running together on a peaceful beach at sunset. Both wear one piece swimming suits.
Ami runs out into the waves and jumps up to greet one. "Weee."
"You know I used to train by trying to walk to shore in high surf."
"That's so cool. Hey could you put me on your shoulders? You're so tall I would get a great view."
Makoto blushes. "Sure."
Makoto puts Ami up on her shoulders.
"Do you think you could fight the waves with me on your shoulders?"
"Sure thing!"
Makoto walks towards shore, but Makoto and Ami are surprised by a strong wave that knocks both of them down and washes them both up on shore. Ami winds up on her back and Makoto winds up with her head on Ami's leg.
Ami pulls Makoto's hair. "That was fun. Let's do it again!"
Makoto looks Ami in the eye.
"Mako-chan?"
"Mako-chan, are you all right?"
Oh, no! I am still in Crown Arcade and I am totally making dreamy faces at Ami! What if Usagi misunderstands? Usagi is boy crazy after all. What if Usagi thinks that I don't fit in?
Makoto imagines chibi-Usagi doing an "evil anime girl laugh" and casting her away from the rest of her cool friends.
Quick! A cover story!
"That guy, he has the same chin as my beloved senpai."
Usagi looks at Makoto strange. "Wow, she must be boy crazy."
Makoto secretly smiles. Maybe I will fit in?
Joe leaves the Crown Arcade with a bag of dolls.
Well, if I'm going to lie about being infatuated with him, I should at least follow him out. Makoto follows Joe out.
Joe, seeing a shortcut, jumps down an embankment. The Wapiko doll falls out of his bag and lands on the ground.
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"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Mio Kuroki slips and falls on her butt.
The director throws down his script. "What the heck are you girls going to do in front of a live audience if you two keep falling down?"
Minako rushes over and helps Mio adjust her Wapiko wig. "We'll react to it and continue. The fans will just think that it was a planned pratfall."
The director grumbles under his breath.
Mio winks at Minako.
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Joe stops short when he sees a long-haired man floating in the air in front of him.
"I found you." Zoisite giggles.
Makoto runs to the place where Joe jumped. No way! This embankment is nearly fifteen feet high. And Joe is being attacked by a long-haired guy who is apparently using a magic dark crystal against Joe.
Two fights in one day? However, this is different. This long-haired guy has a particularly evil aura. "Hold on. If you want a fight, let me be your opponent."
Zoisite grabs the black crystal. "Go away. You'll get hurt if you stay."
Makoto leaps down the embankment in one jump and attacks Zoisite.
Her first round of attacks have no effect. Makoto steps back. This guy is floating in the air! Could he be an enemy of the Sailor Scouts? "Interesting."
"You fight without style."
Makoto attacks again. However, this time she has a plan. After allowing the strange man to dodge her attacks by floating, she takes one of her precious earrings; the ones given to her by her beloved senpai Tendo Akane, and throws it at Zoisite. This distracts Zoisite long enough for Makoto to launch a jumping attack which allows her to lay the smack down against Zoisite's face.
This attack shocks Zoisite. A mere human has hit me, and in the face no less! "My precious face?" And, I am bleeding from the mouth. A cold murderous look comes over Zoisite's face.
A look no less fierce graces Makoto's.
Zoisite and Makoto brace to fight to the death.
"Mako-chan! What's going on? A fight?!" Usagi, at the top of the embankment, wonders at the curious scene.
There are too many distractions here. I will find a better time. Zoisite retreats.
Usagi and Luna slide down the embankment.
"Crane Raider Joe, are you okay?"
Makoto also races over to Joe. "Are you okay?"
"Leave me alone!" Joe gets up and walks off.
Without a word, Makoto starts obviously trailing him.
Luna looks stern. "Usagi, that man she was fighting is from the dark kingdom. I can feel it!"
Usagi nods and runs after Makoto. However, just when she starts running, she sees something in the corner of her eye. It was the rose earring that Makoto wears. She must have lost it in the fight. I better get it for Makoto.
To Be Continued!