Ranma Half Moon chapter 124 "A Tomorrow Never Known" Part 6

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

Ranma-ko wakes up. Minako, Haruka and Michiru surround him. "Where am I?"

Minako smiles. "Kind of a holding area. Sailor Warriors don't get to pass on after they die until the battle is over."

"I'm ...?"

Haruka sadly nods.

Michiru shoves Haruka. "I don't know why you're sad. We defeated Queen Metaria in that battle, even though we gave up our lives. That's what being a Sailor Warrior is all about. I hope I never gave you the idea that things were any other way."

"No, it's as you said."

Ranma-ko stretches. "I had the oddest dream."

Minako giggles. "Ranma, I can feel your heart, and I know what you were dreaming about. Only, that wasn't a dream. That was us, in one of our previous reincarnations. The Sailor Warriors have always been around."

"Have I been Sailor Moon before?"

"Absolutely."

"But, what about the other Sailor Moon?"

"She usually serves as the high ruler. If the war in your memory had not had broken out, I would have trained you to be the head warrior of the Moon Mountain Kingdom as a gift the Queen Serenity."

Ranma-ko nods, trying to take it all in.

"However, someone else needs my help now. I have to go back, but, remember Ranma, we'll meet again. We always do."

...

Prince Endymion walks carefully down a trail in the great forest of the Amazons. The moon is overcast and the occasional starlight is so dim that he can barely see more than two feet in front of him. However, he smiles a cunning smile. Just twenty feet ahead.

As Endymion passes the tree previously twenty feet in front of him, he hears a crack above him and then a crash behind him. He runs over and sees a dark figure on the ground. He places his foot on the figure's head. "You know, you're pretty good. If I had relied on my senses, I would have never known that you had been spying on my dalliances. Unfortunately for you, I have a sharp instincts and I could feel your presence without actually sensing you. That's why I had one of my men tamper with the branch of that tree, chosen so that you would have no choice but to use it, jumping from branch to branch. So, who are you?"

"Endymion, I have no reason not to tell you, since you asked so nicely. My name is Ran Ran."

The moon breaks out from behind the clouds, providing light to confirm what Endymion already suspects from the location of Ran Ran's voice, that he wasn't stepping on her head, but was stepping on a rock that Ran Ran had switched in at the last split second.

At first Endymion looks totally embarrassed, but then he regains his composure and smiles. "Ran Ran. This is my lucky day indeed. My bodyguards have not been able to serve as proper sparring partners for me. But, you, a girl who is a fighting legend to most of the Amazon cuties that I have been with, you could possibly give a good fight."

Ran Ran smirks. "I'm not sure I understand this situation. You do realize if by some fluke of luck you defeat me in battle then I would have to marry you? You don't seem to be the marrying kind. Unless of course you were planning on losing to me."

"And, I am all ready engaged to an older woman by a political arrangement. I, who can have any woman I want, in a political marriage. When I beat you, maybe you can beat up my fiance and make her leave me alone?"

"Amazons don't think much of marriage, other than a way of procreation. But even I am disgusted by your attitude. Political marriages are there to promote peace. Most men who enter them still have all the affairs they want. You must be especially prideful to place your convenience ahead of the peace of eleven nations."

Endymion flips his hair back in a way that has wooed many young lasses before. "Maybe I should be prideful? After all, I am just that good looking and skilled."

Ran Ran makes a face. "Good thing my stomach is empty. If you want a fight, you got one. I will be happy to beat some sense into your disgusting pretty boy head."

"I would be happy to see that as well."

Ran Ran and Endymion fight each other for several hours. Ran Ran is able to use her speed and skill to stay ahead of Endymion's more powerful attacks and Endymion is able to use his strength and defensive skill to weather Ran Ran's faster attacks. Finally, the two lay on the ground of the forest, energy spent.

"That was wonderful, Ran Ran. It's been a long time since a single person was able to wear me out." Endymion sounds out of breath.

"It's not wonderful. Your face is still not smashed in."

"Maybe females are good for something."

Ran Ran raises an eyebrow. "Eeeh? For someone who spends an awful lot of time chasing women, that's a strange thing to say."

"That's just a game I play to keep myself amused. None of the women I have been with have a touch that is even close to my body guards when one of them gives me a massage."

"Well, besides being too much information, maybe you just haven't met any females with my skills?"

"A barbarian like you?"

"Watch what you say, pretty boy. The forest itself is likely to crush you if you keep saying things like that."

Endymion smirks. "Okay, a fighter like you can also heal with her hands?"

"To truly deliver pain, one must know who to deliver pleasure as well. But, don't think you're going to get any of that from me."

"I see, those are just empty boasts."

"Empty boasts? Let me give you a sample. I know that your left shoulder blade must be hurting since I kicked it at least twenty times in out fight."

"It would be hurting if it wasn't completely numb."

"Hold on." Ran Ran crawls over to Endymion and rolls him on his stomach. "This might smart for a second." Ran Ran strikes strategic points on Endymion's rapid fire with her fingers.

"Yikes! Are you trying to kill me?" Endymion moves his shoulder. "Whoa! What did you do?"

"A girl has to have some secrets."

"That was pretty good, but let me show you something." Endymion rolls over and pulls off one of Ran Ran's boots. "I know that my right counter foot sweep was landing. Those are some impressive bruises."

"Those are nothing."

"Nothing, huh? Let me see." Endymion digs his knuckle into the bottom of Ran Ran's foot.

"Do you think this is going to hurt me or something?"

Endymion strategically twists his knuckle.

"YEOOWWWW! You jerk!"

"How does that feel now?"

Ran Ran blushes.

"You can't even say that I can make you feel good. For an Amazon, you're quite a coward."

Ran Ran gets in Endymion's face. "Coward?"

Endymion kisses Ran Ran.

Suddenly the scene for Endymion fades to black.

Queen Beryl turns off the brainwashing machine which has the unconscious Endymion lying in it.

Endymion sits up and opens his eyes. They glow with a blue light.

Queen Beryl shows Endymion her crystal ball. It shows Usagi's Sailor Moon racing on foot toward the Dark Kingdom lair. "Looks like we have company."

Endymion smiles an evil smile.

To be continued!