Before I begin this chapter....

There's two  questions I need to ask.

1) JUST WHAT IN THE NAME OF A FUNKY CHICKEN IS A "KILL FILE"?????
2) How do you make a "Kill File"? (Not that I want to put anyone on 
it.  I just want to know in case I run into someone I do. :P)

Also, I must make a request for this chapter to all you Ranma Purists.
...

Please don't shoot me for this chapter.

				     TRIO:
				  WOE BRINGER
				    Part 3

	Ranma-Seer took in the first breeze of the night as the sun slowly 
set apon the city.  If his calculations were correct, then Ranma, in 
his new body should have destroyed that annoying Sayaman and he could 
move on to see about getting him to kill Sailor Moon.

	At that instant however, Camron zipped out of the sky and landed on 
the ledge of the roof Ranma-Seer was standing on.  Instead of his 
usual incomprehensible prattle however, this time the small robot 
shot a hologram from its camera face.  A hologram in the shape of 
Eclipse Lord, who did NOT look very happy.  Ranma-Seer bowed and said,
 "Forgive me for my impudence master... but you do not seem happy for 
some reason."

	"Why should I be?" Eclipse Lord growled back, "Woe Bringer failed."

	"Very well then," Ranma-Seer replied, "at the very least then, Yin 
Yang is out of the picture."

	"He has failed but he was not destroyed."

	"I don't understand..."

	"Of course not!  Observe!"

	The image of the hologram changed to one of Ranma-Woe Bringer 
crushing the life out of Sayaman.  Suddenly, Sailor Moon raced into 
the picture.  "What?!" Ranma-Seer thought, "Turbo was defeated?!"

	He watched as Sailor Moon placed a hand on the creatures chest and 
watched as Ranma-Woe Bringer stumbled back and then released Sayaman. 
 Soon, the great beast was crying like a small child.  "How did she 
do that?" Ranma-Seer wondered, "There's nothing that can stop a 
displaced soul from its rampage unless..." understanding filled him 
and his eyes went wide as he answered his own question.

	As Camron shut off his hologram technology and flew off, Ranma-Seer 
started to laugh, loud and long.  "Who would have imagined it?" he 
yelled to the sky, "Oh, this is a most interesting turn of events."

	"So is this," someone behind him said.

	Ranma-Seer whirled around to see two figures set against the newly 
risen moon.  One of them focused into the form of Great Sayaman.  
Sayaman was the one who had spoken and he continued with gritted 
teeth, "You are the most vile creature I have ever seen.  What you 
have done to my friend is worse then simply killing him.  It is 
something that can never be forgiven!  If it were up to me, I'd rip 
you to pieces!"

	"Ahh," Ranma-Seer shot back, "but it isn't up to you, now is it?  
You need this body alive and well so you can find a way to get Ran... 
or should I call him Woe Bringer now, back into his original body."

	The other form focused into Sailor Pluto and she said softly, "We 
already have a way.  We just need to implement it.  Sailor Moon now 
knows what she must."

	"Another Sailor Senshi?" Ranma-Seer thought, "BLAST!"

	Aloud he said, "Perhaps.  But can you defeat me in battle first?"

	Sayaman let out a roar and charged Ranma-Seer.  The villain jumped 
out of the way and cried, "RED LIGHTNING!"

	The red burst shot forth from his hands and crashed into Sayaman. 
The sunglasses wearing hero was stunned but quickly shook out of it.  
"Not bad," he quipped, "a bit mild though."

	"That," Ranma-Seer spat back, "was just the warm up."

	From behind him came a whispered, "Dead Scream."

	The red energy ball launched forth from the Time Rod and Ranma-Seer 
teleported out of the way.  He reappeared directly behind Sailor 
Pluto and chided, "Ah, ah, ah!  It's not nice to attack people from 
behind.  LIKE THIS!!!"

	An energy ball formed in Ranma-Seers hand and he thrust it at Sailor 
Plutos back.  The time traveling Senshi cried out in pain as the 
blast slammed right into the small of her back.

	Meanwhile....

	Ranma-Woe Bringer and Sailor Moon sat in the middle of the wreaked 
street.  Ranma-Woe Bringer was clutching her hand tightly with claws 
that shook from the force of him trying to remain in control of 
himself.  "I," he said slowly, "I don't think I can do it."

	"You can," Sailor Moon replied as she raised a hand to the side of 
his monstrous face and she attempted to lighten the mood as she 
stared right into his eyes, "if there is one thing that your good at, 
it's that you are really stubborn and won't give up."

	"Was that a compliment or a cheap shot?"

	"Well... a little of choice A and a little of choice B."

	The two of them managed to chuckle nervously and Ranma-Woe Bringer 
said, "Seriously though.  There's something I want to ask of you."

	"What?"

	"If we can't get me back in my body... I... I want you to kill me."

	Sailor Moon gasped in shock, "NO!  I won't do it!"

	"Please, I don't want to spend the rest of my life as..."

	Sailor Moon clamped her hands over her ears as she screamed, "STOP 
TALKING LIKE THAT!" She then looked up at him, "You have to believe.  
What is it that's making you not believe its going to happen.  Is it 
me?  Do you think that I can't do it?  I explained what Sailor Pluto 
told me and..."

	"It's not you," Ranma-Woe Bringer interrupted, "I'm just afraid.  
I've never been this scared before... and that's making it even worse.
"

	Sailor Moon looked up at her displaced friend and asked, "Need a hug?
"

	Ranma-Woe Bringer looked down and replied shakily, "I... I... sure.  
I guess."

	Sailor Moon wrapped her arms around Ranma-Woe Bringers neck and as 
she did so, a strange, warm feeling filled him.  He didn't know why 
but it felt good and he returned her hug as gently as his powerful 
form would allow.  Sailor Moon winced slightly as Ranma-Woe Bringers 
gentlest was still tight enough to make breathing a bit difficult, 
but she pushed aside the pressure on her chest and just sat there, 
giving comfort to her friend.

	Back at the battle....

	Sayaman was indecisive.  He had to do something... but what?

	Ranma-Seer had been right, he couldn't just blast him, as much as he 
wanted to, they needed Ranma's body.  However, he needed to get 
Sailor Pluto out of the line of fire first.  Ranma-Seers shot had 
sent the mysterious Senshi sprawling and she grit her teeth as she 
tried to stand.  Ranma-Seer however, sensing her weakness was 
preparing a rather large and dangerous looking fireball.  He flung it 
at her but Sayaman swooped down and pulled her out of the way.  "You 
okay?" he asked.

	"Yes," Sailor Pluto replied, "thank you."

	Ranma-Seer sneered, "You know you can't win.  So just die and get it 
over with."

	"Tempting," Sayaman replied sarcsticaly, "but I'll decline.  I am 
going to save my friend, like it or not."

	"Oh I am a most certain 'not'.  I like this body.  It is young, fast,
 strong, and it has an advantage that most bodies do not."

	"Which is what?"

	The ability to be both male and female," Ranma-Seer grinned, "while 
that might seem strange, it has its advantages.  The male body is 
most suited for performing earth and water spells.  While the female 
body is better at fire and wind spells."

	With that, Ranma-Seer called forth a simple water condensing spell 
and a stream of water splashed into him, changing into Ranma-chan-
Seer (Whew) in the process.  "Now," the female Ranma-Seer snarled, 
"observe and die!"

	A fireball much larger and deadlier looking then the one that Ranma-
Seer had made before, appeared between her hands, which were raised 
over her head.  She threw the ball at the two heros and they leaped 
over it.  A tight grin formed over Ranma-Seers face and she cried, 
"WINDS DIRECT!"

	A tornado shot at the fireball and it turned the ball around back at 
the heros.  Sayaman threw a ki ball at the hurtling object as Sailor 
Pluto whispered, "Dead Scream."

	The two energy attacks slammed into the fireball and in a blinding 
flash, the two combined attacks canceled out the single, larger one.  
The villain chuckled and said, "My that was a close one wasn't it?  
Let's see how you like this.  TORNADO BINDER!"

	Another tornado formed but this time it struck the two heros 
directly and sucked them into its core.  "This is like that new 
attack Ranma has," Sayaman thought, "but this one isn't shooting us 
into the sky.  It's holding on.  I'm getting dizzy."

	The tornado spun faster and the two heros were totally disoriented 
as it released them.  Ranma-Seer called forth another simple water 
condensing spell and this time added a small flame spell to heat it 
up before splashing her/himself with it.  "Ahh," Ranma-Seer chuckled, 
"Gotta love whoever came up with those Jusenkyo curses.  So simple 
and yet so powerful.  Now to show you the true power of THIS form," 
Ranma-Seer stomped his foot as he cried, "DEATH QUAKE!"

	The ground beneath Sayaman and Sailor Pluto shook as they tried to 
stand.  Ranma-Seer started to levitate up and away as he watched the 
building collapse and suck the Saya-Jin and the Senshi down with it.  
After all that was left standing was a pile of rubble and the dust 
had cleared, Ranma-Seer floated in for a closer look and muttered, 
"Somehow, I'm disappointed."

	"Don't be," Sayaman yelled as he rocketed out of the rubble and 
slugged Ranma-Seer on the jaw, "because this fight isn't over yet!"

	Behind Ranma-Seer came, "Dead Scream."

	Ranma-Seer whipped around and raised a mystic shield which blocked 
the red energy sphere and he growled, "You are alive too?!"

	Sailor Pluto replied, "It will take more then a collapsing building 
to kill me."

	"I can do 'more'.  HYDRO CRUSH!"

	The ground shook again but this time it was because a stream of 
water forced its way out of the ground and crashed into Sailor Pluto. 
 She was sent into the wall of a nearby building and she slid to the 
ground.  Sayaman finally decided that he had only one choice left.  
"That's it," he said to Ranma-Seer as he removed his cracked sun 
glasses, his ragged cape and his bandana, "no more kid gloves."

	With that he roared and transformed.  His aura exploded to life as 
the street around him crumbled from the force.  His eyes became a 
glowing green as his hair became golden and stood at attention.  
Ranma-Seer looked at him incredulously as he shot back with, "Come 
now.  You know better then that.  You need me alive to help your 
friend."

	Sayaman grinned evilly as he replied, "I'd rather not do any damage 
but I'm sure Ranma won't mind if one or two non essential pieces are 
missing."

	Ranma-Seer went wide eyed and stammered, "You wouldn't..." then he 
got a second look at Sayamans eyes, "I take that back, you most 
definatly would.  However, you're not going to get the chance.  RED 
LIGHTNING!"

	The attack shot forth from Ranma-Seers hands but Sayaman was not 
there for it.  The golden haired hero blasted forward and aimed a 
punch at Ranma-Seer.  Ranma-Seer was barely able to raise a shield in 
time to block the attack but he was still sent backwards several 
yards.  Sayaman let out a wordless roar of rage and flew forward 
again, the street crumbling beneath his path.  Ranma-Seer ducked and 
as Sayaman passed by, he cried, "KINETIC FORCE!"

	The green light that came from his hands added to Sayamans momentum 
and drove him into the ground.  Sayaman rose out of the hole and 
growled.  Ranma-Seer called forth another blast of Kinetic Force and 
dragged Sayaman right into his out stretched hand.  He covered 
Sayamans face with his hand and said, "I believe the expression is... 
Talk to the hand!"

	With that, a burst of Red Lightning shot forth from the hand holding 
Sayaman and zapped the hero right in the face.  Sayaman raised 
grabbed Ranma-Seers hand with his own.  He was unhurt and really 
PO'ed.  Ranma-Seer was unable to stop the yelp of pain that escaped 
his lips as he felt the bones in his wrist starting to bend under the 
incredible pressure that Sayaman was putting on them.  Sayaman then 
popped him in the jaw again, much harder this time and the body 
stealing villain was knocked out.

	Sayaman adjusted his hold on Ranma-Seer until he had him in a hammer 
lock and flew towards where his friends were waiting.

	Back to Sailor Moon and Ranma-Woe Bringer...

	Even though it had only been one or two, it felt as if many hours 
had passed as they waited for some word that everything was either 
going to be okay or not.  "Thank you for doing this," Ranma-Woe 
Bringer said out of nowhere.

	Sailor Moon replied, "It's no problem.  If the situation was 
reversed I'm sure that you would do the same."

	"That's just it.  I'm not sure I would."

	This frank confession made Sailor Moon gasp and Ranma-Woe Bringer 
continued, "Well, not at first at least.  I probably would have 
argued for hours and I wouldn't have been very happy about it even if 
or when I was convinced to stay.  I would have treated it like a 
chore and wouldn't exactly have acted like someone you would have 
been able to draw comfort from."

	"Why?"

	"I don't know.  It's just... you see...." Ranma-Woe Bringer growled 
in self disgust.

	"Come on," Sailor Moon encouraged as she patted his shoulder, "you 
can tell me."

	"It's not easy for some people okay!" he finally blurted out in 
annoyance, "Unlike you, I'm not good with emotions!  It's hard for me 
to say how I feel!  Happy?!!"

	"No.  I think that's sad," she leaned closer to him, "I can help you 
know."

	Ranma-Woe Bringer looked at her in confusion.  "Huh?"

	"You're teaching me about self defence," she tapped him on the chest 
where the heart would be, "maybe I can teach you a thing or two about 
how to use this."

	"I..." Ranma-Woe Bringer took a deep breath, "I'd like that."

	"Delivery from Trio express," a voice from over head shouted out.

	Sailor Moon and Ranma-Woe Bringer jumped back from each other as 
they heard the voice and looked up to see Sayaman with an unconscious 
Ranma-Seer in a hammer lock.  "Alright!" Sailor Moon yelled happily, 
"See Ranma.  It's going to be..." she looked at Ranma-Woe Bringer.

	A mad glare had filled his eyes.  The sight of his own body had re 
awakened the rage within him.  He stood to his feet and looked up.  
"SEER," he bellowed, "PREPAIR TO DIE!"

	Sailor Moon stood in front of him and yelled, "Stop!  Fight it 
Ranma! Fight the anger!  Suck it in!"

	Ranma-Woe Bringers face changed from one of anger to confusion and 
back again several times and he was able to gasp out as he fought 
with his emotions, "I... can't... stop... it... much... longer."

	"It doesn't have to be much longer," Sailor Moon replied, "Gohan 
just has to get him a little closer and then I can try that new trick 
Sailor Pluto told me about."

	At that point, Ranma-Seer woke up.

	He didn't know where he was at first.  Then he saw Woe Bringer and 
he knew.  He struggled in Sayamans strong grasp and he howled, 
"NO!!!!"

	In a desperation maneuver, he let out a raw burst of magical energy. 
 It stunned Sayaman enough into releasing him and it reached the 
ground where it smashed into Sailor Moon.  She was knocked back many 
yards and crashed into the street, a large cloud of debris rising 
from her impact.  "USAGI!" Ranma-Woe Bringer yelled.

	Before, he had tried to fight the rage within him.  However, as of 
then he gave it free reign.

	Ranma-Seer was wobbly flying away.  He was too out of it to teleport 
and he noticed that Sayaman was rubbing his eyes, temporarily blinded 
by the flash that had resulted from Ranma-Seers burst of energy.  So 
he figured the only way out was to fly away as fast as possible.  He 
didn't get very far until a hurtling form crashed into him.  He 
crashed to the ground, the other being still on top of him.  He 
looked up to see Ranma-Woe Bringer, with teeth bared, sitting on top 
of him.  Ranma-Seer, despite his knowledge that Ranma would lose his 
body if he killed him, was not exactly eager to die and in his 
present state he knew he was helpless.  "No," he said in fear, 
"please.  Don't kill me."

	"You're pathetic," Ranma-Woe Bringer snarled as he raised his claw 
for the killing blow, "when you get to hell, tell them this is what 
happens when you fuck with Ranma Saotome!"

	
	Sailor Moon sat up slowly, her vision blurry from the blow she had 
taken and looked at what was happening.  "I've gotta move fast," she 
realized, "he doesn't know what he's doing."

	She quickly removed her broach and raised it to the air.  As it 
began to glow she cried, "MOON HEALING ESCALATION!!!"

	A white light shot forth from the Ginzuishou and enveloped both 
Ranma-Seer and Ranma-Woe Bringer.  "NOOOOOOOOOO," Ranma-Seer cried in 
agony.

	A grey mist came out of Woe Bringer and was absorbed by Ranmas body. 
 A black mist came out of Ranmas body and rose above it, forming into 
the shadowy shape of Seer.  Finally, the light faded and all four 
parties involved in the affair dropped to the ground.  Seer raised 
his head and clutched his chest in pain as he looked upward and saw 
Sayaman flying downward.  "I'll be back," he promised to himself, 
"you three have just ruined my most daring plan yet... but there will 
be others.  I swear it."

	With that, using the last of his strength, he teleported away.

	Sayaman landed and went over to see his friends.  However, before he 
could he noticed Woe Bringer starting to rise.  The now mindless 
creature let out a roar and leaped at Sayaman.  The hero said, "I 
finally get to do this.  KAME... HAME... HA!!!!!"

	The attack erupted from Sayamans hands and obliterated the monster 
into nothing more then a rapidly evaporating pile of goo.  Sailor 
Moon meanwhile had managed to stand and drag herself over to where 
Ranma was and flipped him over.  She cradled his head on her lap and 
looked down at him as she changed back to Usagi.  His eyes were open 
and he looked up.  The eyes were filled with fear and he trembled 
like an earthquake was happening.  Great sobs escaped him and his 
eyes started to burn, an indication that he was going to cry.

	In his present state of mind, he didn't care if it was unmanly to 
cry and he let the tears flow freely.  Then Ranma looked up at Usagi 
and instead of saying anything, wrapped his arms around her neck and, 
filled with a sudden second strength, lifted his face to hers and 
KISSED her.  Usagi just froze, wide eyed as their lips brushed 
against each others.  Her heart suddenly beating like she had just 
run in a marathon.  Ranma drew back and a smile touched his lips as 
he said, "Thank you."

	Then he passed out from exhaustion.

	Usagi ran her fingers over her lips and she was, for perhaps the 
only time in her life, absolutely speechless.

	Gohan looked over at his friends and he asked Usagi, "Is he all 
right?"

	Usagi didn't answer.  Because Gohan had been checking to make sure 
the monster wasn't going to reform out of the goo it had been melted 
into, (with all the other stuff it seemed to have been capable of, 
that wouldn't have surprised him) he was totally ignorant of what had 
just occurred so he asked again, this time louder, "HEY!  Usagi!  Is 
he all right?"

	Usagi finally looked up and replied distantly, "Huh?  Oh yeah, he'll 
be fine.  Physically."

	"What do you mean 'physically'?"

	Usagi, thankful for the interruption to her confusing thoughts, 
replied, "Think about what he's just been through Gohan.  He'll live..
. but he could be radically changed."

	"We'll worry about that later.  Here.  I'll help carry Ranma," Gohan 
said as he put action to words, "and let's go home."

END OF EPISODE

NEXT: There's no fighting in the next chapter.  The events of the Woe 
Bringer battle have forced some serious issues to light and now our 
heros and our villains must cope with them.

Be there for, TRIO: BATTLE SCARS