Ranma Half Moon chapter 118 "A Tomorrow Never Known" Part 1

Author's note: This arc happens around the same as Sailor Moon Episodes 45-46 and is the last arc of season one.

Opening Theme: Tomorrow by Weiß.

"Michiru, Mio-chan challenges you!"

The conversations in Ranma-kun's home room screech to a halt. All eyes turn to the challenger, some with surprise and disbelief.

Michiru looks up at her challenger. "Mio, I hope you are not making this challenge lightly. I won't go easy on you."

"Mio-chan was not able to beat you in the idol challenge and Mio-chan's pride will not let Mio-chan rest until Mio-chan has bested Mio-chan's rival."

Michiru smiles. "I accept."

Ranma-kun slaps his forehead. What is Michiru doing? The enemy will probably attack us today. Why is she accepting a sword fighting challenge?

"Good. Meet me on the roof after school." Mio goes back to her desk. Michiru, I worked really hard on this party. So good of you to accept the invitation.

...

During lunch, Ranma-kun climbs the stairs up to the roof of the school.

One of Haruka's fan girls stops Ranma-kun at the door. "Where do you think you're going?"

"To see Haruka and Michiru."

"How dare you talk of the Rose Bride and the dueling champion in such familiar terms! This is unacceptable!"

"Let him pass!"

The girl bows to Haruka. "Yes, champion-sama."

Ranma walks over and sits down with Haruka and Michiru. "Shouldn't you guys be looking for the enemy?"

Haruka smiles. "The enemy has blocked our minds. I don't think it matters how hard we try, we're not going to know who the enemy is until the enemy reveals themselves."

Ranma-kun nods. "This stinks. It's like there's nothing we can do to prepare."

Michiru nods. "Except for one thing. Be aware of everything at all times."

...

After school Usagi joins the rest of the gang at the Hikawa Shrine. "Everyone!"

Makoto cracks her knuckles. "I can't believe that it's time. I can't wait to kick some ass."

Usagi leans over to talk to Rei. "Rei, have you kissed Yuichiro yet?"

Rei looks at Usagi funny. "And, why should you care?"

"Because if you don't kiss the one you love you might have regrets if we don't come back."

"It's none of your business what me and Yuichiro have done together. You might be more worried about whether or not I kissed Mamoru."

"You're a meanie!"

Makoto pats her biceps. "Well, I not worried about what's gone on in the past. After we win and the earth is safe, I'll have a full-blown love love romance." Makoto notices that Ami starts blushing. "What about you, Ami?"

"A romance sounds good."

Minako and Usagi surround Ami. "Ehhhh?"

Ami blushes harder, and then blushes ever harder when Makoto winks at her.

A heavily bandaged Artemis limps up. "The time for small talk is over. It's time to teleport."

The girls transform into the Sailor Warriors.

"Everyone, stand in a circle and join hands!"

"Moon Power!"

"Mars Power!"

"Venus Power!"

"Mercury Power!"

"Jupiter Power!"

A ball of energy surrounds the Sailor Warriors who then disappear. The energy ball leaves a small creator in the stone path work of the Hikawa shrine.

Luna looks at the creator. "I hope they are ready."

"We did our best at training them, but now the fate of the world is in their hands."

The Sailor Warriors materialize at the North Pole D point.

"It's cold!" Usagi starts shivering.

Sailor Venus puts her arm around Usagi. "Yes, the North Pole is cold. But, we need to endure it."

Usagi nods.

Sailor Mercury points to the volcanic mound. "Over there, that's where the entrance is."

Sailor Venus gives Sailor Moon a little shove. "Come on, if you run you'll warm up."

The Sailor warriors run towards the mound.

"Wait!" Sailor Mercury stares at her handheld. "Dark Kingdom is sending a welcoming committee."

Suddenly, some one hundred feet in front of the warriors, a beaten up looking Tuxedo Kamen appears, floating in the air.

"I must save him!" Usagi runs forward but Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Mars grab her.

Sailor Mars rolls her eyes. "Baka! How can you think that this isn't a trap?"

Sailor Jupiter sighs. "They are kind of predictable that way."

"Sailor Moon, help me!"

Sailor Mars scoffs at the illusion. "Do you think that we're that dumb to fall for that trick?"

Sailor Moon runs past Sailor Mars.

"Oh, great."

Sailor Mars, and Sailor Jupiter tackle Sailor Moon. The illusion suddenly shoots a wall of branches out of its stomach, similar to the branches that the Yoma Monster who killed Nephrite used.

Sailor Mars and Sailor Jupiter drag Sailor Moon away from harm's way.

The illusion changes into five flying Yoma Monsters.

Sailor Jupiter runs forward. "Now you've really made me mad! Supreme ..."

Before Sailor Jupiter can complete her attack, the Yoma Monsters circle her and bind her with the branches and lift her some fifty feet in the air.

"Fire ..."

"Moon Tiara ..."

The Yoma Monsters close in on Sailor Jupiter, circling within a couple of feet of her.

Sailor Mars breaks off her attack. "Sailor Moon, they're too close to Sailor Jupiter, our attacks would hit her as well."

The Yoma Monsters electrocute Sailor Jupiter with their branches.

"You jerks have a lot of nerve to attack me with electricity. Supreme Thunder!"

A ball of electrical energy forms around Sailor Jupiter and then explodes in all directions, annihilating two of the Yoma Monsters instantly. The force of the explosion causes an ice sculpture to materialize from the displaced ice, snow and water vapor. Sailor Jupiter lies limp some thirty feet in the air on the sculpture.

"Mako-chan!" Sailor Moon tries to climb the sculpture, but it is too slippery and too spiky.

"Sailor Moon, it's too late for me. Complete the mission."

"No!" Sailor Moon breaks down sobbing.

Sailor Jupiter looks down and sees Sailor Mercury in shock. Sailor Jupiter, with a tear in her eye, gives Sailor Mercury a final smile and tries to reach forward.

Sailor Mercury tries to reach forward as well.

Sailor Jupiter dies.

To be continued!