Ranma Half Moon chapter 126 "A Tomorrow Never Known" Part 8
Author's note: This arc happens around the same as Sailor Moon Episodes 45-46 and is the last arc of season one.
"I love you, but you treat me bad, bad, bad. I love you, but you treat me bad, bad, bad." The singer looks out over the crowd. It was the usual bunch of malcontents and drunks. No one interesting at all. "Thank you all for coming to see little Mio Mio. I will be singing again in about an hour. Please enjoy some mead!"
The crowd cheers and then turns their attention to their cups.
Mio Mio works tables to see if she can milk a better response for her next set. I might be a demon, but I have my pride as a performer!
Mio Mio comes across a table with two Amazons drinking. "Hello, I hope you are enjoying this place!"
The larger of the girls glares at Mio Mio through her pink hair. "What's it to ya?"
The other girl, noticeably older, drunk, and cutting bread to go with her mead, also snaps at Mio Mio. "Yes, what could it be to you?"
Mio Mio smiles. She has hung around the area long enough to know that a real Amazon would have used harsher language. So, it is someone important, in disguise.
"You look troubled tonight. It there anything Mio Mio can do to help?"
"Help? A punk kid like yourself? What do you know? How could you feel what I am feeling? Have you ever had a man cheat on you? Not just with one woman, but with an army of women?"
No way! This couldn't be who I think this is. "But, Miss, why do you stay with a man like that? Do you love him?"
"Love? Love? This is an arrangement marriage."
Maybe it is. Let's see. "Is this a handsome man?"
"Why, do you want a turn? Wait, that's not fair. I guess it is a legitimate query. The answer would be yes. He is a man of a beauty sought after by both man and woman alike. And, a man of unspeakable power."
Bingo! I recognize her now. This is Queen Beryl from the Middle Earth Kingdom. Lucky! One more question to seal the deal. "How horrible. Cheating on a woman as beautiful as you. I'll bet that you would want to see him suffer."
"Suffer? No, some things can't be helped."
"Not even a little?"
"Sure I would!"
Mio Mio closes her hands and opens them. "Check Mate." Mio Mio vanishes.
"Queen Beryl, what happened? Where did she go? Ooooof!" Sham Sham keels over on the table and dies.
Queen Beryl gives the knife that she had been using to cut bread an extra twist in Sham Sham's side for good measure. "Sham Sham, I changed my mind. You should die for bearing bad news."
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Queen Metaria awakens from her dreamlike state. She feels herself floating in the atmosphere, formless and bodiless. I lost. Aino Minako, I should have never underestimated you. Even in death, you were able to defeat me. Now it might take ages to reconstitute into a new body.
Queen Metaria hears a voice from far away, beckoning her to come. She senses her energy moving quickly to a colder and colder climate.
Suddenly, she has a body again.
Beryl, you Baka! I'm down to my last reserves of energy and now you summon me? We could have waited, but no. Queen Metaria looks at Beryl's body. Oh, great. Getting yourself killed as well? What a joke. Oh, well. This hand stinks but I will have to play it.
Queen Metaria senses the presence of Sailor Moon leaving the Dark Kingdom base. Now or never.
Queen Metaria teleports out to where Usagi's Sailor Moon is. Might as well put up a good front. "Sailor Moon, it is I, Queen Metaria. I will take your Silver Crystal and consume this world."
Queen Metaria shoots an energy ball from her hands at Usagi's Sailor Moon. "Check Mate!"
The ball of energy explodes around Usagi's Sailor Moon and causes a giant mountain of ice to appear. However, the top of the mountain splits open to reveal Princess Serenity.
"I see you don't die easily. But, no matter. You will die like all of your friends and all of your work will be meaningless."
Queen Serenity holds her wand in front of her.
"Check Mate!" Queen Metaria shoots out a continuous burst of energy from her hands.
"Moon Healing Escalation!"
Why doesn't she die?
Usagi suddenly feels that she is not alone on top of the mountain of ice.
Don't listen to her. Everyone here gave their lives doing what they believed in. What we do will never be meaningless.
Minako.
Don't give up now unless you want me to kick your ass in every single one of your future incarnations.
Rei.
Just think how good it's going to feel to kick that monster's ass.
Makoto.
Usagi, you can do it. Just believe in yourself. We're all here for you.
Ami.
Minako's spirit nods. Just focus your energy into one wish. That will activate the crystal.
Queen Metaria has done so much damage to so many people. I wish she had never come back.
The four spirits nod in approval.
Mercury Power!
Mars Power!
Jupiter Power!
Venus Power!
"Moon Prism Power!"
The Silver Crystal activates. A large ball of energy grows from the wand. It expands out towards Queen Metaria, who disintegrates.
Queen Serenity changes back into Tsukino Usagi and falls from the ice mountain, dead even before she hits the ground.
Everyone!
Makoto's spirit puts her arm around Usagi's spirit and messes up her hair. You did it!
But what happens now?
Ami's spirit looks out on the energy ball, which is expanding at an ever-increasing pace. My guess would be that the Silver Crystal is going to grant your wish.With the battle won, the five spirits fade away.
The energy ball continues to expand until it covers the entire earth.
To Be Continued