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Ranma1/2 Vs. Sailor Moon
Different Transformations
Chapter 3: Round 2; Fight!

	"Okay lady, I guess here will do nicely," says Ukyou as she stops in the
yard by the dojo.  "This is your last chance, I don't want to hurt you.  Just
keep you and your pals away from my Ranma sugar and everything'll be okay."
	"Odd," thinks Venus, "Nega-creeps usually don't give us a reprieve.  They
just attack us mindlessly."  Sailor Venus pushes this thought out of her mind
as she buckles up for the fight.
	"Mina," whispers Artemis, "are you sure she's the bad guy?  I'm not getting
any real bad senses from her."
	"I don't know if she's a negacreep myself, but she's helping one of them and
that makes her an enemy.  Remember Artemis, we fought some humans that were
sided with the negaverse in Europe and they didn't give any bad vibes
either," whispers Venus back.
"But I'll go easy on her just in case, alright?"
	Ukyou moves into a defensive stance with her spatula.  "Don't say I didn't
warn you."  Ukyou charges at her, swinging her spatula at Venus.
	Venus leaps into the air, and attempts to land on Ukyou, but instead hit's
dirt when Ukyou jumps away.  Ukyou repeats the same attack with her spatula,
but Venus dodges it, then grabs it with one hand before Ukyou has a chance to
swing it again, and pushes her palm into Ukyou's chin shoving her teeth
together.
	"You hit me!" Ukyou exclaims as she kicks at Venus.  Venus dodges the kick,
but has to let go of the spatula.  The past couple of years, she has been
fighting the threat of the negaverse in Europe all by herself.  She's gotten
pretty good because of that.
	"Alright honey, it's time to get serious."  Ukyou feints as if she was going
to rush at Venus again with her spatula.  Venus jumps into the air.  Only
this time, Ukyou digs her spatula into the dirt and throws a hail of soot at
Venus.  Some of it gets into her eyes, and she barely manages to land without
hurting herself.
	Seeing Venus disorientated, Ukyou flies at her with the spatula.  Venus
manages to elude it, but Ukyou kicks her leg backwards catching Venus in the
gut.  As Venus recoils, Ukyou slams the handle of her spatula on the back of
Venus' head.  Venus drops to her elbows and knees.
	"I don't want to harm you anymore.  Go now and stay away from my Ranchan,"
says Ukyou as she backs away from Venus.
	"Not quite yet," mutters Venus.  "You should've finished me when you got the
chance.  I'm not going to underestimate you again," cries Venus as a bright
light flashes from under her.  "Venus Love Me Chain!" she cries as heart
shaped chains begin to surround her.  However, instead of shooting them, she
grabs a link.
	"Now I've got a weapon too," she claims as she begins to swing the orange
lit chain.  "Hi-yaaa!" she cries as she moves in and slashes at Ukyou with
the chain.
	Ukyou blocks it with her spatula, but it wraps around it.  A game of tug of
war ensues.
	Seeing the stalemate, Ukyou is forced to pull the ace up her sleeve.  She
pulls from her shoulder strap her mini-spatula's and throws them at Venus.
	Venus is again forced to let go as she dodges the blades.  She turns to look
at Ukyou only to see her own chain flying at her.  The chain wraps around her
neck, cutting off her oxygen.
	"Just give up!" begs Ukyou as she pulls the chain, keeping it tight.
	"Huh, uhhhhh...," Venus gasps out, trying to collect some oxygen.  With a
low voice, Venus manages to murmur "venus... crescent beam... smash." 
	A glow forms at the edge of one of Venus' fingertips, then shoots at Ukyou
at the speed of thought.  Ukyou barely gets her spatula to block the blast.
 The force of it knocks Ukyou backwards onto her rear.
	"Huuuuh," Venus gasps, trying to suck in as much oxygen as possible.  Still
holding her neck, Venus turns her attention to Ukyou who was beginning to
stand up.
"Venus Love Chain Encircle!" she shouts out as the chain surrounds her, then
flies towards Ukyou.
	Ukyou quickly jumps away from it, but it still manages to wrap itself around
her legs.  Ukyou quickly falls back to the ground hard.
	"It was a good fight, but it's over now."  Venus says as she begins to walk
away from Ukyou.
	"Does it look like I'm through," yells Ukyou after her.  Her legs were still
wrapped up, but she props herself up with her hands.
	"Don't make this harder than it already is."
	"Funny, I was about the say the same thing," Ukyou says as she flings her
flour bomb at Venus.  Venus blocks it with her forearms, but the impending
smoke has her gagging again.  Ukyou cuts the chain with one of her
mini-spatulas.  "Okynamiyaki Attack!" cries Ukyou as she flings one of her
Japanese pizzas at Venus.  Venus is able to avoid it.
	"Was that it?" inquires Venus.
	"Turn around," replies Ukyou.
	"No!  Don't...," Artemis warns too late.
	"Whu?" she gets out before the pancake flies into her face with a SPLAT.  It
had returned like a boomerang.  She struggles to get the blinding thing off
her face.
	"Batter up!" Ukyou screams as her spatula slams itself into Venus' back and
throws her against a tree.  Venus slides off the tree weakly.
	"Sailor Venus!" cries a worried Artemis as he rushes to her side.  "Mina,
are you okay?"
	"Ma'am?  My okynomiyaki has something in it, can I have another?" Venus says
deliriously before her head falls back to the ground.
	A year ago, a talking cat would have scared the hell out of her.  But since
she's moved in with Ranchan and his crowd, it just didn't seem like such a
big deal.  Speaking of which, "Ranma honey!  Don't worry, I'm coming to help
you!"  Ukyou says as she runs back to the front yard where she left Ranma.

	He walks from the masses of commoners to the front of the crowd.  Only he,
the finest warrior the negaverse has very produced, can at will summon an
audience with the mighty Queen Beryl.  Actually, there was one other now.
 But only for now.
	"What is it Malachite, you have alot of nerve to walk around with your nose
that high after the recent losses we have endured.  Those Sailor Brats are
actually putting us behind schedule," seethes the wicked queen.
	"But I now have a fool proof plan my queen, one in which...," he says before
being cut off.
	"One in which those meddlesome Sailor Scouts blah blah blah.  I've heard
this before Malachite with less than satisfactory results."
	"My queen, your scorn is understandable, but at least wait until I show you
my ultimate weapon!"
	There is a silence that follows.  Malachite dares not continue until he has
received the queen's approval.  She enjoys watching him wait nervously.
	"Tell me of your plan."
	"Of course my queen."
	Malachite lifts his hand, and suddenly a beam of blue light shoots out of
it, arcing outwards.  An image begins to form in it.  A small man could be
seen, wearing a dark ninja outfit and carrying a large bag containing
something...
	"This my queen, is Happosai, the strongest mortal on earth.  His strength is
unparalleled, perhaps even stronger than... some negaverse creatures."
 Malachite had corrected himself before saying "stronger than yours!"
 Malachite continues to say "Best of all, he's already tainted by the
darkside.  Possessing him with a negaverse creature should be mere child's
play."  He closes his hand, "he shall destroy the Sailor Scouts
singlehandidly!"
	"For your sake, he'd better," warns Queen Beryl.  "Fine, I approve of your
plan.  But I'm assigning Prince Darian to command this mission."
	"NO!" Malachite accidentally shouts out.  "I mean, since I have overseen
this project so far, I feel my knowledge of it would assure our success in
this task," he says humbly.  "Please my Queen, I implore you."
	"Fine Malachite, fetch the freak, but nothing more.  Go now before I change
my mind."
	"You have my thanks my Queen," he says before disappearing in a swirl of
energy.
	"Malachite has something planned with this individual.  Even I have felt his
power myself.  He could prove to be a dangerous toy for Malachite to play
with, perhaps even dangerous to me," she thinks.
	"Prince Darian!" she calls out.
	Darian appears in a whirl of roses.  "What do you ask of me my Queen?" he
asks as he bows before her.
	"I want you to keep an eye on Malachite.  If even a hint of treachery is
perceived, do with him as you wish.  But make sure that this Happosai does
indeed fall into the control of the negaverse.  Do not let Malachite know you
are spying on him.  And while you're at it, take care of those Sailor Brats
if you get the chance.  Now begone!"
	"As you wish my Queen," he obliges before disappearing the way he appeared.

	"Akane, I got a question for you," Ranma asks casually dodging, as if a
blond girl wasn't attempting to hit him with her stick or wand or something.
 "How come you didn't jump in and offer to defend me with the other girls
when the 'scouts' threatened me?"
	His response is a fist on his head.  "Ranma, it doesn't look to me like you
need my help!  Apparently you don't need me or any of your GIRLFRIENDS
against this poor defenseless girl who obviously doesn't know any martial
arts!"
	"Who... are you... calling defenseless," stammers out an exhausted Sailor
Moon.
	"I didn't say I needed their help!  Awww, a slow poke like you probably
wouldn't have been much good anyways," roars back an infuriated Ranma.
	Sailor Moon watches in amazement as the two suddenly begin a screaming
match.  Even her and Rei were never this bad.  They had completely forgotten
her in their argument.
	"Uhhh, guys,... yoo-hoo?  Over here!" says Serena, trying to grab some
attention.
	"WHAT!" they both scream back.
	"Um, I think we were kinda, oh I don't know, fighting or something?"
	"Girl, if you call that fighting," boasts Ranma, "then you aren't worth my
time."
	As Ranma finished that sentence, Akane had shoved another fist into Ranma's
face.  "You don't have to be so arrogant Ranma!"
	"Serena, why didn't you attack him while they were fighting?" scolds Luna.
	"It doesn't matter because they started fighting again!"
	"Hmmm, I beginning to think they have nothing to do with the negaverse
Serena."
	"All I know is this creep is working with that old pervert, and you know
that old guy was negatrash, you felt the bad vibes yourself, and this jerk is
about to taste some..." she pauses as she takes off her tiara and spins in a
circle.  The tiara starts glowing with energy.  "...some Moon Tiara Magic!"
she cries as she flings the tiara.
	"Ranma, look out!" warns Akane.  Ranma's back was turned to it and it was
heading straight for both of them.
	"Get down Akane!" Ranma yells as he pushes her to the ground and then leans
away from the projectile himself.  "Okay, with a special attack like that, I
guess I was taking you too lightly," Ranma says as he begins to run towards
Sailor Moon.
	"Ranma!" Akane yells again, but Ranma had already heard the sound of the
frisbee flying back towards him and leaps into the air as it sails underneath
him.
	Serena manages to catch the tiara but suddenly notices a shadow descending
on her.  Before she has a chance to whimper, Ranma had swung his foot across
her face and sent her falling onto her chest.
	He lands, expecting her to fight back, but instead, she slowly gets onto her
knees, turns around, her whole body shaking, and lets out a "WAAAAAAAAH!"
that could wake the dead.


Chapter 4: Let's Forget About Nearly Killing Each Other, Let's Be Friends
	
	"Oh my god, I didn't mean to hit you that hard.  Are you alright.  I mean,
geez, don't tell anyone I hit you like that, I mean, I didn't mean to... I
mean..." he stutters out before Akane shoved his face into the dirt.
	"Ranma, what are you doing picking on her like that!" Akane scolds before
kicking Ranma into the sky.  She then tries to calm Sailor Moon down.
	"Sailor Moon, are you okay?  Serena, stop crying and talk to me," says an
unknown voice.  Akane looks down to see a talking black cat.  Ranma lands
back onto the earth with a thud.
	"Sailor Moon!  I'll get you for that you creep!" cries Luna vengefully as
she leaps at Ranma.  
	With all the hoopla going on, Ranma hadn't noticed her before.  Upon seeing
her, Ranma lets out a "AIIEEEEEEE!" as he frantically runs away from a
pursuing Luna.  "It also talks!  Get it away from me, get it away from me,
AIEEEEE!" he wails before a clothesline by Akane drops him to the ground,
blacking him out for a few seconds.
	Akane quickly picks up the cat, who she noticed had started talking.  "Ummm,
usually when people fall into Jusenkyo, their animal form don't gain verbal
skills.  So I'm going out on a limb her and assuming you didn't fall in
Jusenkyo, right?"
	"I've never heard of it in my life," replies the cat with her usual English
voice.
	Right then Ukyou reaches the front yard and notices Ranma's condition.
 "Ranma Honey!" she cries out concerningly as she quickly rushes to his side,
propping him up.  "Ranma speak to me!"
	"Ukyou, you gotta help me!  Get me away from here!  Away from that talking
cat!" Ranma screams out like a maniac.
	Ukyou drops Ranma like a sack of potatoes, and turns to face the still
hysterical Sailor Moon.  "What'd you do to him girl?  You practically drove
him mad!" she screamed preparing to strike her with her fists.
	"Ukyou, wait!" cries out Akane as she gets in Ukyou's way.  "Believe it or
not, there really is a talking cat."
	"Oh yeah, you're right, I saw a white one that was talking too.  I guess
Ranma freaked when he saw that black one there, huh?"
	Both Akane and Ukyou start laughing out loud hysterically.
	"Hey, this is serious," complains Ranma right before he notices Luna again.
 "AHHHH!" he screams before he blacks out again.
	"Se...seriously though, ha ha, no... seriously," Akane chugs out, trying to
stop laughing.  "Seriously though, I'm sure Ranma didn't mean to hit you like
that.  He's just used to people who could take that and alot more.  It seems
to him that he has a new enemy every week."  Akane wipes the tears from
Sailor Moon's eyes with a tissue.
	"She, she didn't *sniffle* have to hit me that hard," sobs out Sailor Moon.
 "And I'm not surprised people are attacking her every week if she works for
that perverted old letch!"
	"Perverted old letch?  Oh no, don't tell me that's why you're here?"
	"Actually, that's exactly why we're here," replies a voice behind Ukyou.
 "Our friend was attacked by a molester  calling himself Happosai, in the
middle of the night, who was also giving off enormous amounts of negative
energy according to Luna," says Sailor Mercury, who had finally gotten back.
	"Luna?" inquires Ukyou.
	"The black talking cat.  Which reminds me, where's Artemis?  And all the
other Sailor Scouts?"
	"Um, I'm sorry kid, but I kind of knocked out your blonde friend while we
were fighting.  How'd you get rid of Kuno?  He can be pretty persistent from
what I her."
	"Yeah," says Akane, "how did you get rid of him?  I'd liked to know.  It
could come in handy."
	"Let me guess, your one of his other two loves that he was babbling about?"
	"Yeah, me and his 'pig-tailed girl.'  I guess I'm gonna have to welcome you
to the reluctant Kuno's mistress club."
	"Ahem," interrupts Luna.  "I hate to break up your girlfriend chat, but what
about this negaverse creature you seem to know?"
	"Negaverse?  No, no kitty, Happosai ain't no creature, at least I don't
think he is.  He's just some old pervert who steals women's underwear and
happens to be one of the most powerful fighters to grace the face of the
earth," answers Ukyou.  "Why did you think Ranma honey was involved?"
	"Because he told me Ranma Saotome was his apprentice and that I should go to
him if I wanted to... see him again.  And why do all of you talk about this
girl like she was a guy?" answers Sailor Moon.
	"I'm willing to bet he didn't use those words," answers a conscious Ranma,
only he kept his eyes closed this time.  "Out of sight, out of mind.  Out of
sight, out of mind," thinks Ranma, repeating the mantra over and over again.
 "As for your question, that's gonna be a little tough to explain."
	"Ranma, you okay," cries Shampoo as she jumps all of a sudden into Ranma's
arms.
	"Shampoo?  Oh man, you're a mess.  I'd hate to see the other girl,"
laminates Ranma as he pushes himself away from her, lest Akane strikes him
again.
	"Other girl tough, might have beat Shampoo too if Mousse no interfere," she
says scornfully.
	"Shampoo, everything is going to be alright.  I'm taking you to a hospital
right now.  Have you grown taller Shampoo?" asks Mousse to Lita, who he was
carrying piggy back.
	"Who you calling Shampoo," yells Lita as she smashes his head in with both
fists.  She managed to stand up, but her leg still felt sore.
	"Lita, are you okay," asks a concerned Amy.  "Maybe we should get you to
a..."
	"I'll be fine," says Lita angrily.  She then walks up to Shampoo.  Shampoo
stares back at her.  Finally, Lita extends her hand.  "That was a good fight.
 You're definitely tougher than any negascum I've fought."
	Shampoo shakes her hand.  "You pretty good fighter yourself, even though
Shampoo no idea what negascum.  If you boy, Shampoo might have to marry you."
	Lita, puzzled by the statement, just nods her head and smiles.
	"Wait Shampoo, you lost?  Doesn't that mean... uh, nevermind," concludes
Ranma remembering the kiss of death.
	"She no beat Shampoo, Mousse interfere before it over."
	"But if he hadn't, that girl would have been sucking gravel."
	"Shampoo not so sure of that," she says, giving an evil eye to Lita.  Lita
lets it go.
	"Hey guys, did we miss anything," asks a still woozy Sailor Venus, with
Artemis by her side.
	"Sailor Venus!" the other scouts exclaim.  "You feeling alright?"
	"Couldn't be better," she says as she finally seems to have regain her
balance.  She takes a look at Lita and jumps back.  "What happened to you
Lita!"
	"Don't worry about me, it was no big deal," she falsifies, obviously still
in a great deal of pain.
	"Glad to see you're back on your feet, honey," says Ukyou.  "For what it's
worth, I'm really sorry we had to do that over what turned out to me a
misunderstanding."
	"I've had worse lumps, don't worry about me.  But, what misunderstanding?"
questions Venus.
	"We'll explain it later," Luna says quickly, "but where's Rei?"

	Kodachi had regained consciousness again, and noticed Rei slumped over the
edge of the rooftop.  Apparently, she had passed out after using her dirty
tricks on her.  "I'll show her that cheaters never prosper," begins Kodachi
as she is about to leap onto the rooftop to finish Rei off.
	Mars slowly regains consciousness and opens her eyes to see Kodachi bounding
towards her with a steel rod in her hands.  Mars was still too groggy to do
anything.  As luck would have it, she didn't have to as a figure quickly
pulls Mars up by her shirt roughly.  Kodachi smashes the tiles into pieces.
	"Do not fear mistress Kodachi, I shall teach this fowl temptress a lesson
for you," exclaims Sasuki still holding Mars by the front collars of her
shirt.  Mars' head was weakly slumped backwards as Sasuki was shaking her.
	"You overgrown rat!  Did it look like I needed your wretched aid!" yells
Kodachi as she brings her rod down hard onto his head.
	"But Miztress..." he gets out as stars start flying around his head.  He
falls down unconsciously and letting go of Mars.
	With all her remaining strength, Mars hurtles Sasuki into Kodachi knocking
both of them onto the ground.  They both stay there.
	Mars looks down quizzically.  "Geez, what kind of mutant is that little
freak?" wonders Mars as she looks down disgustedly.  She runs back to the
dojo already sure that that ugly little freak was going to be given her
nightmares tonight.

	"Oh, look who finally decided to show up," remarks Sailor Moon
sarcastically.
	"Be quiet Sailor Moon," replies Mars.  "I had to really fight.  You probably
took one hit and started bawling like a baby."
	"No I didn't, not exactly, well mostly I did, but..." Sailor Moon says
quietly, slightly ashamed.
	"Luna, is there a reason we're not fighting anymore," asks Mars.
	"Well, it turns out this girl isn't responsible for the attack, nor are all
her friends part of the negaverse.  In fact, neither was that Happosai.
 Apparently, he just happens to be an extremely powerful evil individual,"
answers Luna.
	"Well, it was nice meeting you all.  Let's let bygones be bygones and maybe
we'll see each other again in the future," says Venus as she begins to walk
away.
	"I guess this was a waste of time.  Thanks Sailor Moon," scolds Mars.
	"Wait!  I still want to get that pervert for what he did to me!  I don't
care if he was part of the negaverse or not," complains Sailor Moon.
	Ranma, with his eyes closed again, says "Girl, you don't want to mess with
that old letch.  All of us combined together still couldn't take down that
old fool.  Just be glad you don't live with him!  Even an unfeminem girl like
Akane isn't safe from him."
	Akane throws a tea kettle at him, smacking him with it while the hot water
breaks all over him.
	"Owww!" Ranma cries, who suddenly turns into boy type.
	Hearts suddenly fill Sailor Moons', Mars', Jupiters', and Venus' eyes.
 "What I stud!" they all say in unison.
	"He looks even better than Freddie," remarks a lovestruck Jupiter.
	"Hey, back off!  You were all trying to kill him a second ago, remember,"
interjects Akane irratadedly.
	"I'm a little bit confused," remarks Mercury.  "He's a boy when he gets
doused with hot water, but how does he turn into a girl?  Why does he change
sexes in the first place?"
	Akane is all too eager to throw Ranma into the pond.
	"Gee, you could've just told them!" screams back an infuriated girl type
Ranma.
	"Oh, so cold water turns him/her into a female," says Mercury.
	Ranma begins pouring hot water onto himself and complaining "I'm not a her!
 I'm a him!  No him/her, just a him!"
	Ranma has since opened his eyes and noticed the cats again.  He once again
starts screaming and running away hysterically.
	"Ummm, if you don't mind so much, could you hide your cats in that big bag
of yours or something.  It was funny at first, but it's getting annoying,"
requests Akane.
	"No problem.  Alright Luna, get in there," says Sailor Moon as she roughly
shoves Luna into her purse.  Venus does the same with Artemis, only a bit
more gently.
	"You realize I can't breathe in mrmfff..." Luna tried to get out before
Sailor Moon zipped the bag up.
	"Cats!  Cats everywhere!" Ranma was screaming.
	"They're gone Ranma!  Calm down now!" shouts Akane as she slugs Ranma yet
again.  Ranma falls down, but at least he was no longer panicking.
	"Back to the point, where is this Happosai?" asks Mercury.  "If he is such
an evil and powerful threat, we might have to deal with him sooner or later."
	"Mercury, have you ever thought," says Venus, "if the negaverse might try to
get him to join the negaverse, either through persuasion or force?"
	"You're right," says Jupiter.  "If he's powerful now, he would be
unstoppable if his powers get coupled with the negaverse."
	"Alright then.  Ranma," orders Mars, "you gotta show us where Happosai is.
 We're going to have to take care of him now, no matter what the
consequences."
	Sailor Moon, feeling left out of the conversation, can only shout an
unnecessary "Ya!  What everybody else said except me, the leader of the
Sailor Scouts," she seethes, staring wickedly at Mars.
	"You know, I guess you girls aren't that bad fighters if you were able to
take down some of us.  And I do think it's about time we rid ourselves of
Happosai once and for all," answers Ranma.  "Who's with us?"
	"You can count on me Ranma honey."
	"Shampoo follow husband anywhere."
	"Shampoo my love, where'd you go?" asks a still delirious Mousse.
	"My blue haired beauty," cries Kuno as he comes running back.  "I have
solved the dilemma that has dammed the raging waters of our affection."  He
is about to grab her but Ranma sticks his foot in his face.
	"Saotome, do you attempt to lay claim to this beauty as well?  Is your harem
not enough to suit you?"
	"You should be one to talk about harem's Kuno!" yells back Ranma.
	Akane nudges Mercury and whispers "Kuno's harder to get rid of than a
cockroach."  Amy shakes her head.
	"Aside you defiler of women," says Kuno as he shoves his way past Ranma.
 "Let my heart burn with the warmth to be the sun to your Mercury.  The river
that is our love shall flow freely now.  I have decided that there is indeed
another way to prove my worth to you other than combat," says Kuno as he
suddenly pulls a few dozen roses from behind his back to hand to Mercury.  "I
shall smutten you with my unparalleled charm and woo you with romance all of
Paris could not compare with."
	Amy blushes hard.  The other sailor scouts notice this.
	"Uh oh!" teases Sailor Moon.  "Looks like Mercury has got herself a
boyfriend.  What will Greg think Amy?"
	"It's not like that!" disputes a totally red Mercury.  "These are really
sweet Kuno, but I have to reject your kindness, I already have somebody,"
Mercury half lies.
	"What!  Surely this fool cannot compare to the wonder that is me!"
	"Kuno, does this mean you no longer care for me," asks Akane with hope in
her eyes. 
	"No Akane Tendo, I could not part with you anymore than I could part with
the pig-tailed girl," answers Kuno nervously.  "Surely a man such as I could
satisfy you all.  I would not have you both, I would have you all!" Kuno
screams while he starts laughing maniacally.  Ranma knocks him into a wall.
	"Ranma," a worried Akane utters, "you aren't planning to kill him are you?"
	"I sure would like to kill Kuno," answers Ranma.
	"No, not Kuno.  All of us would like to kill him.  I'm talking about
Happosai.
	"Uh, actually, I haven't really thought what we were going to do to him."
	Everybody falls over with a huge blue drop on their heads.
	"Come to think of it, I don't even know where he is."
	Everybody falls down even lower.
	"My honey bunny!" screams a voice that gives Sailor Moon chills.  "I like
the costume!  Allow me to inspect it even further!"  Happosai leaps at Sailor
Moon.
	"AHHHH!  It's him, it's the pervert!" cries Sailor Moon.
	Jupiter slams Happosai into the ground before he reaches Sailor Moon.  "This
shriveled up old letch is the most powerful man in the world?"
	Suddenly, Happosai had stuck himself between Jupiter's breasts.  "Oh my!  So
many pretty ladies today!  And all so full of robust energy!"
	Ranma grabs Happosai and throws him against a rock.  "Not just the most
powerful, but also the most perverted."
	"Okay scouts, let's do this while he's down," dictates Sailor Moon, actually
showing a flash of leadership.
	All of them, even Kuno, had surrounded Happosai, prepared to gang up on him
	"Oh, so is that how it is?  You may be next in line for the school of
Anything Goes Martial Arts Ranma, but I'm going to be around for a long time
to come," says Happosai as he begins building his battle aura.  The bright
blue energy emanating from him catches them all by surprise, as they shield
their eyes from the bright energy.
	"Everybody, get him before he fully powers up!" shouts Ranma.
	All of a sudden, the fight is obstructed by a swirl of black energy that
blows everybody in random directions.  Malachite appears from the middle of
the maelstrom.
	"Happosai," Malachite declares casually, "today you shall experience true
power!"  He floats to Happosai who was still on the ground and places the
palm of his hand onto his forehead.  A burst of energy surges into him.  As
Malachite removes his hand, a negaverse symbol could be seen on his forehead.
	"No!  We're too late," screams Mercury.
	"Yes master Malachite," says a voice slightly different from Happosai's.
 "Today is the beginning of the end."  A tremendous amount of power is
discharged from Happosai as an explosion engulfs the entire courtyard, and
parts of the Tendo home.  A mushroom cloud of smoke could be seen from miles
away.

	Soun is crouched over the go board, with sweat dripping off his face.  Mr.
Panda holds up a sign saying "Hurry Up!"
	"If I can delay a little longer," thinks Soun, "I'm sure Ranma will
interrupt this game.  I can always count on that boy to cause a ruckus."
	All of a sudden, the explosion blows into the room knocking the go board
over.  Both of them are burned black, and all of Genma and Soun's hair are
standing up..
	"Ha ha Saotome.  I guess we'll have to start all over again don't we?"  

Author: How's that for a cliffhanger?  Anyways, I guess there are two main
things most people would have a problem with.  1), the scouts didn't have
their new powers yet, and 2) Shampoo would have kicked Jupiter's butt.  The
answer to the first question is kind of stretching things a bit.  I thought
it'd get old real fast it the scouts just kept doing their first attacks.  So
I threw the new one's in.  Remember, the scouts never said "Wow, I have a new
power!" when they get it, they just use it.  At least not in the U.S.  That
thing Mars did at the end of her fight was a move I stole from the SM PSX
game.  As for Jupiter and Shampoo, I'd have to say Shampoo is the better
fighter, but Jupiter has her powers.  And keep in mind, Shampoo didn't really
lose, Mousse butted in at the end.  For all you know, Shampoo could've dodged
and threw her off the wall.  Anyways, this chapter was really long, hope I
didn't piss anybody off.  Ch.4 is out there now.  Once again, please mail
comments to schi@uci.edu