Ranma Half Moon chapter 125 "A Tomorrow Never Known" Part 7

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

Queen Beryl of the middle Earth Kingdom hears a knocking on one of the panels to her bed chamber's hidden passages. She puts down a scroll containing complex trade agreements with the other local kingdoms. "Speak."

The panel is pulled open to reveal an intelligence agent, a pretty and powerful Amazon with long pink hair. "Queen Beryl-sama, I bring horrible news. My web of contacts has confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt that your fiancee, Endymion, is currently having an affair."

Beryl sighs. "Well, I guess it can't be helped. Affairs are to be expected in political marriages. And, he is quite an unrepentant playboy."

"Queen Beryl-sama, it is also my duty to inform you of the scandalous nature of this affair."

"Oh?"

"Queen Beryl-sama, the person he is having an affair with, is the princess of the Moon Mountain Kingdom."

Beryl's skin turns white. "My, my own cousin?"

"If it is your wish, I will commit suicide now. Or, if it is your wish, I could go and arrange for a horrible end for that disgusting fiance."

"Sham Sham, no. I would never require that. I have an idea. I'll disguise myself, and we can sneak out of the palace. I know a fairly disgusting place where we can drink mead and I can forget about my troubles."

"Queen Beryl-sama, it is an honor to serve such a wise and good ruler."

"Maybe I should dress up as an Amazon? It would be fun."

"Queen Beryl-sama, don't you think that the cultured tones of your royal speech would give you away? Normally, us Amazons talk in a fairly blunt manner."

"I'll just have to follow your lead."

Queen Beryl awakes from her daydream and stares at the image of Sailor Moon arriving at the home base of the Dark Kingdom. What a joke that I once thought that way. Now I know that my sorrows were your fault, Princess Serenity. "Come, Endymion, it's time to show this lowly woman what happens when you try to steal the man of a Queen."

"Yes, my Queen."

Queen Beryl taps on the ground the giant staff that holds her crystal ball. A large ball of energy shoots out of the ball and travels to the location of Usagi's Sailor Moon. The ball snatches Usagi's Sailor Moon up and transports her to Queen Beryl's court.

Queen Beryl adjusts the light of the court so that she and Endymion are in shadow. "Sailor Moon, I am glad that you have made it this far. Bravo. Well done. I can now personally give to you what you have had coming for a long time now."

Queen Beryl readjusts the light to show Usagi's Sailor Moon that Endymion is kissing Queen Beryl's hand. "Endymion, this lowly girl once confused you with her charms. But, I forgive you. Please show to me your true feelings for this lowly girl by killing her."

"Yes, my Queen."

Queen Beryl smiles as Endymion lunges at Sailor Moon with his sword. This is how it is meant to be.

Usagi's Sailor Moon rolls out the way of the blow. "Moon Healing Escalation!"

"Ha, ha, ha! The dark energy of Queen Metaria protects Endymion. Your attack will do no good."

Endymion fights through the Moon Healing Escalation attack and knocks the moon wand out of the hand of Usagi's Sailor Moon. He picks up Usagi's Sailor Moon by the throat and holds her overhead.

"That's right, Endymion, make her suffer the way that she made me suffer."

Usagi's Sailor Moon screams in pain.

Finally, Endymion throws Usagi's Sailor Moon down to the ground.

"Endymion, take her head and let's display it on a stake."

"Yes, my Queen."

As Endymion draws his sword back, Usagi's Sailor Moon, in desperation, throws her tiara at the heart of Endymion.

Endymion staggers back in pain with a large glowing spot on his chest showing where the blow had landed.

"You'll have to do a whole lot more than that. Queen Metaria will lend him dark energy to heal that wound."

Usagi's Sailor Moon notices the wound is not healing. "Moon Healing Escalation!"

"Impossible!"

Light shoots out of Endymion in all directions. He drops to his knees.

Oh no, she has driven the dark energy out of Endymion. Why won't this lowly creature just die? Queen Beryl materializes a stalagmite of dark energy. She calmly hurls it at Endymion and Usagi's Sailor Moon.

Endymion turns around and throws a red rose at the stalagmite. The stalagmite shatters, but the shards continue forward. The shards repeatedly hit Endymion as he covers Usagi's Sailor Moon.

Queen Beryl looks down in horror to see that Endymion's red rose has also continued forward and has penetrated her chest. Her body starts to dissolve. This is impossible. Queen Metaria's dark energy isn't healing my wound. Where has she gone? "I will not accept this"

Queen Beryl teleports to the room containing the shrine to Queen Metaria.

Usagi's Sailor Moon tries to give comfort to the dying Endymion.

Endymion floats between life and death, seeing visions of him and Rei, him and Usagi, and him and Ranma.

Usagi's Sailor Moon pulls out the music box that begins playing. "Mamoru."

The music brings Endymion's focus back. "Usagi, please, leave this place. Find yourself a good boyfriend."

"But, I sense that the battle is still going on. Sailor warriors don't get to leave until the battle is finished."

Endymion smiles. "Sailor Moon, you've done well. I'm proud of you." Mamoru dies.

Sailor Moon feels the walls of the Dark Kingdom hideout quiver. She places Mamoru's lifeless body down on the ground. "You're right, it's not safe in here. Please forgive me for leaving you."

Usagi's Sailor Moon, numb with grief, walks away from Endymion and out of the Dark Kingdom's lair.

Queen Beryl crawls before the alter of Queen Metaria. "Queen Metaria, where have you gone? Why have you deserted me? All that I am is you. Please come back to me and fill me with your powers! I beg of you!"

To be continued!