Ranma Half Moon chapter 116 "The Past Revealed" Part 2

Author's note: This arc happens around the same as Sailor Moon Episode 44 "Usagi's Awakening! A Message From the Distant Past".

Usagi runs up the steps to the Hikawa shrine. The others are already there.

"Usagi, big news. Minako and I were able to use the main computer to find the portal that Dark Kingdom has been using."

Usagi looks at Artemis with surprise. "So, we would be able to invade Dark Kingdom and get Mamoru back?"

Artemis nods. "So long as Dark Kingdom has a place that they can retreat to with impunity, we won't be able to win this war."

"I'm ready. Let's go!"

Rei smiles. Has Usagi's training finally given her self-confidence?

After a quick subway ride, they arrive at a boarded up store.

Makoto looks around. The sun has set and there was no one around. "Oh well, it can't be helped." Makoto starts prying off a board.

Artemis coughs. "Makoto-kun, we should transform now. We don't know if the entrance is guarded."

The girls transform.

Sailor Jupiter rips out four boards with just a couple of tugs. "Let's go!"

The Sailor Warriors enter the abandoned building.

Sailor Mercury uses her hand-held device to scout the area. "It's over there!"

They run to a section of a wall. Part of the wall is dark and transparent.

Usagi's Sailor Moon strikes a determined pose. "Let's do it!"

The Sailor Warriors and the two cats leap through the wall and start running down a cave. The cave is lit by mysterious torches. Artemis and Luna spot a small opening in the cave wall that leads to a distant light. "We'll split off!"

The Sailor Warriors nod and rush forward.

Luna and Artemis dive into the opening.

Suddenly the Sailor Warriors stop. They can feel the evil presence before it arrives, but arrive it does.

"Sailor Warriors, you should have called ahead. I would have been happy to arrange a guided tour of the Dark Kingdom. But, now I will just have to kill all of you."

Sailor Jupiter smirks. "I'm sick of your talk. Supreme Thunder!" Sailor Jupiter uses her electricity based attack but Kunzite teleports to avoid it.

"Sailor Moon, give me the Silver Crystal and I will let you live."

"Kunzite, lead us to where Mamoru is and we'll let you live."

Kunzite frowns. This little brat is going to say that to me? "This is my world. I can use many additional attacks here. Here's my favorite, Time Fracture. I will send you away to die at the hands of the dinosaurs."

The Sailor Warriors brace for battle.

"Now!" Kunzite unleashes his attack. The Sailor Warriors and the wand with the Silver Crystal disappear.

Kunzite smiles. "And, now for those two cats."

Artemis and Luna exit out of the cave to nearly unbearable cold. They look around and see a total wasteland of snow and ice.

Artemis looks up at the sky. "Unbelievable. This is D point at the North Pole."

Luna nods and surveys the horizon. "Over there! Let's go!"

They sprint towards a small mound that seems to give off volcanic heat.

Suddenly their progress comes to a dead stop because of a sinister figure who appears in front of them.

"Sorry, you two don't get any closer." Kunzite uses a pressure based attack to knock Artemis and Luna out. Kunzite then transports back to the cave.

Kunzite rudely throws the two cats against the wall. "The Silver Crystal in now in the past, but no matter, I will be able to follow them and find it." Kunzite laughs.

"That won't be necessary!"

Kunzite looks shocked. "Impossible! How could you come back?"

The Sailor Warriors walk into view. Usagi's Sailor Moon smiles. "The Silver Crystal used your evil spell to transport us back into the past to learn about our destinies. Now that we know this, it's your turn to be punished."

Kunzite laughs. "Then you'll die with a good education, but die nevertheless." Kunzite powers up his weapons, energy boomerangs. "Take this!" Kunzite throws the weapons.

One of the energy boomerangs nicks Sailor Moon who screams.

"I'll kill all of you slowly!"

Minako looks at Luna and Artemis, who lie unconscious. Minako remembers her training with Artemis. "Everyone, combine our powers and protect Sailor Moon!"

Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Venus, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars combine their powers to create a shield for Sailor Moon.

"Do you think I am impressed?" Kunzite keeps throwing his weapons, which nick the other Sailor Warriors but cannot reach Sailor Moon.

"Kunzite, it's the end of the road for you! Moon Healing Escalation!"

Oh, no! Not this again! "Sailor Moon, on my warrior pride you will never hear me say 'refresh'!" Kunzite protects himself from the attack with his cape and throws one of his weapons, but Usagi's Sailor Moon bats it back at him with the wand.

Weakened by Moon Healing Escalation, Kunzite is not able to stop the weapon from piercing his arm. "How ironic. To die by my own weapon. Zoisite! No longer will we be separated!"

Kunzite dematerializes.

Ranma-kun meditates in his room. He hears a familiar tap on his window. "Artemis! What happened to you?" Ranma-kun carefully carries Artemis to a pillow.

Artemis coughs. "Thanks. Sorry for my appearance, but I bring good news. We found the entrance to Dark Kingdom, and we were able to bring down Kunzite."

"He's dead?"

Artemis nods.

"That's sad, he was being used."

"I know, but it was either him or us. The other Sailor Warriors are going to storm Dark Kingdom tomorrow, after their powers recharge."

Ranma-kun nods. "We had a busy day as well. That strange Chinese lady told us about the past, and about the enemy, the demon Metaria."

Ranma-kun relates the story.

Artemis smiles at the end of the story. "During the battle with Kunzite, the other Sailor Warriors were transported into the past and they learned a similar story."

Ranma-kun raises an eyebrow. "The story you guys got wasn't set in ancient China, was it?"

Artemis laughs and immediately holds his ribs doubled over in pain. "Is that lady really a reliable source of information?"

"No."

Artemis nods. "Well, she is correct about Metaria. Since we are going to attack tomorrow, it's likely that Metaria will make her move on you guys tomorrow as well."

"We'll take her."

"Ranma, Metaria is way more powerful than anything we've ever gone against. I would be lying to you if I told you that I know that you can win."

"As a warrior, I know that it's not the result that is important, but whether or not you fight your best."

"Ranma, Metaria is not a human and has no relationship at all to morality or honor. Please, take her out by any means necessary."

Ranma-kun nods.

The End of "The Past Revealed".

The next arc, "A Tomorrow Never Known" is the final arc of Season one.