Okay! There's no law saying I can't do two projects at once, and this 
bounced into my head earlier while I was working on the storyline for 
Chapter 9 of Onna: Red Side, so I just had to write it. It's pretty 
cheesy, but it's a fun little piece.

Chapter 9 of Red Side will be out later today (gotta clean it up a 
bit, it's too rough to shoot out at this point), and part two of this 
will come out...well, whenever I get around to it. Tomorrow, probably.
 

The Eternal Lost Lurker (squn29a@prodigy.com)

Another fun crossover! Although it gets a little dark along the way...


Ranma 1/2 property of Takahashi Rumiko, Weekly Shonen, Shogakukan, 
VIZ.
Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon property of Takeuchi Naoko, Kondansha, 
Toei Animation.

This story takes place at the end of the Ranma 1/2 anime series, and 
between Sailormoon R and Sailormoon S.

Nibun no Senshi Sailor Moon:

NEW MOON

   At the Hikawa Shrine, the five Sailor Senshi were having a meeting,
 and a small celebration party. It had been a week since the defeat 
of the Black Moon Family, and the return of Chibi Usa to her own time.
 Things were peaceful, and everyone was happy.
   
   However, this was not to last.
   In the heart of Juuban, a horrible creature, ten feet tall, 
seemingly made of solid mud, stalked through the streets, demolishing 
everything in sight. People ran screaming in terror. The creature 
picked up cars and tossed them at stores. 

   At Hikawa Shrine, Rei, Luna, and Artemis simultaneously sensed an 
evil force, and informed the others.
   "Oh nooooo, not agaaaaaain!" whined Usagi. "I thought we were 
through with all thiiiiiis!"
   Makoto smirked. "We will be, as soon as we deal with whatever it 
is. We handled the Dark Kingdom, Ail and Ann, and the Black Moon 
Family. Whatever this is, we'll kick its butt."
   "You shouldn't be so overconfident, Mako-chan," Ami said. "This 
thing looks far more powerful than any monster the Black Moon family 
conjured up."
   "We'd better go, you guys," Minako suggested.
   Luna nodded. "Minna, henshin yo!"
   The five girls grunted an affirmative.
   "MERCURY STAR POWER, MAKE-UP!"
   "MARS STAR POWER, MAKE-UP!"
   "JUPITER STAR POWER, MAKE-UP!"
   "VENUS STAR POWER, MAKE-UP!"
   "MOON CRYSTAL POWER, MAKE-UP!"

   A few moments later, the Sailor Senshi arrived at the disaster 
site. "Eeeew," Venus commented.
   "That thing's butt-ugly," Jupiter remarked.
   "And evil," Mars added.
   "We'd better stop it," Mercury advised.
   "Alright, let's dust this monster!" Moon cried.
   Leaping in its path, they began their speeches.
   "Evil creature! How dare you disrupt the peace of this city!" Mars 
shouted. 
   "Senseless destruction is a waste," Mercury chimed in.
   "You better stop, or you're gonna regret it!" Jupiter added.
   The monster ignored them.
   Venus scowled. "Hey! We're talkin' to you, stupid monster!"
   "Ai to seigi no, sailor-fuku bishoujo senshi..." Moon began.
   "SAILOR TEAM!" all five shouted.
   "Mercury ni kawatte..."
   "Mars ni kawatte..."
   "Jupiter ni kawatte..."
   "Venus ni kawatte..."
   "Tsuki ni kawatte..."
   And as one, "OSHIOKI YO!"
   The monster continued to ignore them.
   Jupiter scowled. "Alright then...Sparkling Wide Pressure!" She 
hurled a disc of concentrated thunder at the beast. It struck, but 
had no effect on the thing. Jupiter blinked.
   Mercury scanned it. "It's skin is like a very thick armor. I doubt 
our individual attacks will have any effect on it."
   Mars frowned, and began her attack. "Burning Mandala!"
   The rings of flame struck the monster. It turned its head in Mars' 
direction, pulled a lamppost out of the ground, and hurled it at her. 
She barely dived out of the way in time.
   "My turn," Venus said. "Venus Love-Me Chain!"
   Venus's glowing chain wrapped itself around the monster. It looked 
down at it, gave a rumbling chuckle, and untangled itself from the 
chain. Then, to everyone's astonishment, it lassoed a mailbox with 
the chain, and hurled it at Venus. She managed to dodge the mailbox, 
but the chain caught her ankle on the return flight. She tripped, and 
winced. "Owww...." She rubbed her twisted ankle.
   Mercury scanned Venus, and breathed a sigh of relief. "It's 
twisted, but that's all."
   Venus grimaced. "That's plenty, believe me."
   Mercury put away her computer, and attacked the creature. "Shine 
Aqua Illusion!"
   A wave of ice flowed over the monster. For a second, it was frozen 
solid. Then, the ice shattered, and the thing threw a stop sign at 
Mercury. She yelped and rolled to the side.
   Moon glared at the beast. "Alright you, that's enough!" Her 
scepter emerged from hyperspace, and she grasped it firmly. "Moon....
Princess...Halation!"
   Sailor Moon's attack slammed into the monster...and knocked it 
back about two meters. Moon blinked at it. The monster shook its head,
 and seemed to GLARE at her. She laughed nervously and backed away. 
"Guys...I think it's mad..."
   Mercury gave a shriek of alarm as the creature picked up a bus. 
"Look out, everyone!"
   The monster threw the bus at the Senshi. They all shrieked and 
dived wildly to the sides. Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter managed 
to get out of the way just in time.
   Moon, however, was not as lucky. 
   The Senshi gasped, as Sailor Moon's scream ripped through the air. 
The bus struck the pavement, and bounced up, landing a few meters 
away.
   And a few meters more ahead of it, Sailor Moon struck the side of 
a building with a sick thud. She crumpled to the ground, unconscious. 
A smear of blood marked her passage, and her arms and legs were bent 
at unnatural angles.
   "NOOOOOO!!!" the other Senshi cried.   
   The brooch containing the Ginzuishou ripped free of her uniform, 
and skittered across the sidewalk, and into the gutter. "Oh no...the 
Ginzuishou..." Mercury gasped. 
   Before any of them could react, the brooch tumbled into an 
uncovered drainage vent in the gutter, and vanished from sight.
   And Tsukino Usagi lay motionless on the sidewalk.

   Somewhere nearby, Chiba Mamoru fell to the ground in agony. 

   //We interrupt this program for a special news bulletin. We now 
take you live to Juuban, where the latest monster attack has taken a 
drastic turn.//
   The Tendou family, Genma, and Ranma crowded around the living room 
television. Akane gasped. Kasumi said, "Ara..."
   Ranma stared at the scene. "Wow. That's horrible."
   //The monster, which has been destroying property along a three 
kilometer stretch of the business district all afternoon, was 
confronted by the Sailor Senshi. However, the Senshi were incapable 
of destroying the monster, and...this just in. According to 
eyewitnesses, the monster has killed Sailor Moon. Repeat, Sailor Moon,
 the leader of the Sailor Senshi, has fallen. The other Senshi have 
vanished, and the rampage continues.//
   Everyone gasped. "I don't believe it," Nabiki said.
   The Sailor Senshi were very well known throughout most of Japan. 
Their battles were often televised in Tokyo, and everyone at the 
Tendou residence had enormous respect for the female warriors. 
   "This is terrible," Akane said.
   "I'll say," Ranma agreed. "Sailor Moon, dead...it just don't seem 
like it could happen."
   "And without the Sailor Senshi, there is nobody to stand up to 
that monster," Soun commented.
   Ranma scowled. "Like hell there ain't," he said.
   Akane gasped. "Ranma! You're not thinking of going to Juuban and 
fighting that thing, are you?"
   Ranma smirked. "Somebody's gotta do it, Akane."
   "That's my boy!" Genma said proudly.
   Soun bawled. "Don't do it, son! You'll be killed! Just like poor 
Sailor Moon!"
   "Ranma-kun...please be careful..." Kasumi offered.
   "Ranma...I'm going..."
   "No you're not, Akane." Ranma crossed his arms and stared flatly 
at his iinazuke. 
   Akane scowled. "Ranma...you'd better not be saying that because 
you think I can't take care of myself."
   Ranma sighed. "That thing killed Sailor Moon. There's a good 
chance it could even kill me. I don't...I don't want nothin' to 
happen to you," he finished softly.
   Akane's eyes shimmered. "Ranma..." She impulsively grasped his 
hand. "Please...if you're going to do this...promise me you'll be 
careful."
   Ranma grinned. "Hey, don't you worry. I'll find a way to beat that 
thing, and I'll come home without a scratch."
   Just then, the door opened, and a young man clad in yellow and 
black, with a similarly colored bandana, burst into the house. "Where.
..is..." he began.
   Ranma turned, and smiled. "Ryouga! I was kinda hopin' you'd show 
up."
   Hibiki Ryouga looked up, confused. "Huh? Wha?"
   Ranma filled Ryouga in on the news. Ryouga gasped. "Surely not!"
   Ranma nodded. "Yeah." Then, grasping Ryouga's shoulder, he said, 
"And that's why you and me are goin' up there, and we're gonna kick 
that thing's ass back to wherever it came from."
   Ryouga paled. "You want...you want to fight something that took 
out one of the Sailor Senshi? Are you insane?"
   Ranma shook his head. "Maybe so. But think about it. How many 
people in Japan would even have a chance of finishing off that thing? 
The Senshi couldn't do it. I have a feeling the defense force 
wouldn't even scratch it. Face it, man. If anybody's gonna take that 
thing down, it's gotta be us."
   Ryouga blanched at the concept, but then nodded grimly. "You're 
right, Ranma. Okay, let's go."
   "Be careful, you two," Akane said gently.
   Ranma and Ryouga nodded gravely, and left the dojo.

   Rei, Ami, Minako, and Makoto were all pacing nervously in the 
hospital emergency waiting room. 
   "This sucks," Makoto said.
   Minako nodded. "I can't believe this happened."
   "And the Ginzuishou is gone..." Rei said, frowning.
   Ami sighed. "I doubt that the Ginzuishou would be able to heal her,
 even if we had it," she said. "It's powerful, definitely, but even 
if we knew how to use it, I'm not sure it would work in this 
situation."
   Makoto scowled. "It ought to. I mean, it brings people back from 
the dead!"
   Just then, the operating room doors opened. The girls waited with 
bated breath as Mizuno-sensei emerged, scanning a clipboard.
   "Okaa-san? Is she..."
   Mizuno-sensei smiled gently at her daughter. "Usagi-chan is alive. 
She's unconscious, and isn't expected to awaken any time soon. And to 
be honest...her condition is precarious, at best. But, we are 
optimistic. She will live, and that's the most important thing to 
hope for."
   The girls all heaved a thankful sigh. "Arigatou, Okaa-san," Ami 
said. 
   "Thank the Sailor Senshi, not me," Mizuno-sensei said. "If they 
hadn't managed to get her here, I don't think we could have gotten an 
ambulance past that thing out there."
   Ami nodded. "Yes, we should be grateful to them."
   "Well, daughter," Mizuno-sensei said, "I need to get back in there 
and see to Usagi-chan. I'll keep you all updated on her condition."
   "Arigatou, Okaa-san!" Ami hugged her mother, and then plopped 
heavily into one of the waiting room chairs.
   On the way back into the operating room, Mizuno-sensei smiled to 
herself. <I'm proud of you, daughter. I'm also relieved it's not you 
in here.> She sighed. 
   One of her colleagues, Ono Tofuu, approached her. "So how are they 
holding up?" he asked, indicating the direction of the waiting room.
   "As well as can be expected," Mizuno-sensei replied. "Usagi is 
very lucky that she wasn't killed by that thing," she commented.
   Tofuu nodded. "Yes...I just hope the other four don't decide to 
take the creature on again, for revenge."
   Mizuno-sensei looked worried. "I don't think Ami would let that 
happen, but the others are a bit hotheaded..."
   The two doctors, who had long since realized who the Sailor Senshi 
really were, shared a moment of heavy silence.
   
   A dripping wet Ranma grumbled, and Ryouga snickered at her.
   "It ain't fair, I tellya," Ranma groused as she glared at Ryouga. 
"How come I managed to get splashed and you didn't?" 
   Ryouga shrugged. "I wouldn't know, Ranma."
      The two were in Juuban, headed for the part of town the monster 
was trashing. A moment earlier, they had passed a fire hydrant which 
had been damaged by the monster's rampage, and it had picked a choice 
moment to burst, thoroughly drenching Ranma. "So, what's our plan?" 
Ryouga asked. 
   Ranma sighed. "I wish I knew," she admitted.
   Ryouga stared. "You mean you don't have a plan?"
   Ranma shook her head. "Nope. I'm sure we'll think of something 
though."
   The two approached the remains of a wrecked bus, and Ranma 
shuddered. Ryouga looked at the wall a few meters from the bus, which 
was smeared with blood. "Is this..." he began.
   Ranma nodded. "This is where Sailor Moon was killed." 
   Ryouga blanched.
   There was a roar, and both martial artists looked up. "The thing's 
close," Ranma observed, jamming her hands in her pockets. Then he 
paused. "What the--?"
   "What is it Ranma?" Ryouga asked.
   Ranma withdrew her hand from her pocket, holding a brooch of some 
kind. "How'd this get in there?" she wondered, observing the piece of 
jewelry.
   "What's that?" Ryouga asked.
   Ranma shrugged. "I dunno." She opened it up, and gasped. There was 
an incredibly beautiful silver crystal inside the brooch. It seemed 
to pulse with a light of its own.
   "That's beautiful," Ryouga commented.
   Ranma nodded. "I'll figure out where it came from and who it 
belongs to later," he said, shoving it back into his pocket. "Right 
now, we have a monster to stop.
   The two martial artists jumped as the thing lumbered into view 
before them.

   Usagi had been moved into the ICU ward. Against hospital policy, 
her friends had been allowed inside to see her. 
   Luna and Artemis emerged from Ami's and Minako's handbags. They 
stared gravely at Usagi's shattered, sleeping form.
   "Poor Usagi..." Luna said.
   Artemis sighed. "Whatever did this, is more powerful than even 
Beryl."
   Everyone shuddered with that thought.
   Luna then frowned. "What happened to the Ginzuishou?"
   Ami sighed. "It was lost when she was hit. It tore loose from her 
Senshi uniform, and we couldn't catch it before it fell down a gutter.
"
   Artemis frowned. "We've gotta find that crystal. If we don't, 
we've got no chance of stopping that monster."
   Mamoru chose this moment to arrive, and was filled in on the 
situation. He knelt beside Usagi's bed, clutched her hand, and wept 
openly. "Usako...forgive me...I failed you..."
   Rei placed a hand on his shoulder. "There was nothing you could 
have done," she said softly.

   "KYAAAAAAAA!!!!" Ranma shouted as she launched herself at the 
monster.
   "Ranma! Don't be a fool!" Ryouga shouted, leaping high into the 
air and coming down on its head, umbrella first. 
   The monster swatted at Ranma. It ignored Ryouga as he bounced off 
its head, umbrella acting like a pogo stick. Ryouga tumbled to the 
ground, making a small impact crater. He rolled to his feet, and eyed 
the monster warily.
   Ranma, meanwhile, flew through the air, trying to gain control of 
her fall. She bounced off the same wall where Sailor Moon had fallen, 
and hit the ground fairly hard.
   As she sprung up, a white light flared before her vision. She 
gasped in pain and surprise.

   In the ICU ward of the hospital, the Senshi gasped as Usagi's 
crescent moon sigil flared brilliantly to life. Looking at each other,
 they saw that their own sigils were flaring as well.
   "Luna...what does this mean?" Minako asked.
   Luna stared in disbelief, then gasped in awe. "I think...it means..
." she glanced meaningfully at Artemis.
   "It means...another has been chosen."
   Princess Serenity's strong crescent moon sigil continued to flare.

   Prince Endymion felt a surge of power emanate from his love, and 
understood immediately.
 
   "Do not be afraid, Saotome Ranma."
   "Huh? Who's there?"
   A vision of a young woman in a pristine white dress flickered 
across Ranma's mind. The woman had long golden hair, tied in two 
odango atop her head, and spilling to her feet in two long ponytails. 
A brilliant crescent moon flared on her forehead.
   "I am Serenity, princess of the Moon Kingdom. I am also the one 
who fights for love and justice in the name of the Moon."
   Ranma gasped. "But...that would mean you're..."
   Serenity's image nodded. "I am Sailor Moon."
   "Then...I'm talkin' to a ghost?"
   Serenity laughed softly, then her expression turned somewhat grave.
 "Ranma, I have not been killed as you believe. I live still. However,
 my body has been damaged, and I must be allowed to heal normally, as 
any human, or my true identity would be revealed to all, which would 
be a disaster.
   "Saotome Ranma, I would ask a favor of you. It is not neccessary 
for you to do this, but you are the only one who has the strength of 
spirit, and the power, to carry out a wish for me."
   Ranma looked confused. "What wish?" she asked.
   Serenity sighed. "Ranma, a grave evil has descended upon the world.
 This monste, I fear, is only the beginning. The other Sailor Senshi 
are not powerful enough to deal with this. Even I was not ready.
   "Now, I can fight no longer. I need an avatar. A warrior to carry 
on in my place, until such time as I can once again become Sailor 
Moon."
   Ranma was catching on. "Wait a second...you ain't askin' me to...
"
   Serenity nodded solemnly. "I know of the nature of your curse, and 
that your true form is male. Nevertheless, I would ask this of you, 
Saotome Ranma. I know it will be difficult for you to accept, and if 
you choose not to, I will understand. But I fear if you do not accept,
 then this world is doomed."
   Ranma swallowed. "I dunno...are you sure there's no other way?"
   Serenity looked down. "I'm fairly certain of it."
   Ranma sighed. "Alright, what do I do?"
   "Take the brooch you found in your pocket. And say..."

   Usagi's sigil emitted a blinding light, then disappeared, as did 
those of the other Senshi. 
   They all looked around, confused.
   
   "Moon....Crystal....Power....Make-Up!"
   Ranma felt energy engulf her, as her clothes dissolved, to be 
replaced by an unfamiliar, and rather embarrassing, uniform. She felt 
her own power increase, and her energy rise. She felt like she could 
take on anything now.
   The transformation completed, and Ranma looked down at herself. 
"Aw man, does this skirt have to be so short?"

   Ryouga was not faring well. He had tried the Bakusai Tenketsu 
against the  monster, but the thing had knocked him away. It didn't 
hurt terribly, but he had a feeling he'd be awfully stiff tomorrow.
   "Alright you..." he growled.
   The monster picked up a Toyota and hurled it at him. Ryouga barely 
leapt out of the way in time.
   The monster prepared to hurl another vehicle. 
   Suddenly...
   "MACHINASAI!"
   Ryouga and the monster both turned to the direction of the shout. 
Ryouga's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. "What the HELL!?"
   Standing there, glaring defiantly at the creature, was a girl with 
red hair in a pigtail, wearing a sailor-fuku with a red bow, a blue 
skirt, and red knee-length boots. White gloves covered her arms to 
the elbow, and a golden tiara graced her forehead. The end of her 
pigtail was adorned with a round, ruby ornament. 
   Performing silly poses, she said, "You've done enough damage to 
this town aleady. It's time for it to stop. You managed to defeat the 
rest, now see if you can stop the best!"
   The monster stared at her incredulously. Ryouga just stared.
   "Ai to seigi no, sailor-fuku bishoujo senshi...Shin Sailor Moon! 
Tsuki ni kawatte, oshioki yo!"
   Under her breath, Shin Sailor Moon mumbled, "Boy, do I feel silly 
doing this."
   Ryouga fainted.

   "Alright you big ugly monster, let's see whatcha got!"
   The monster was less than amused. It picked up a sport utility 
vehicle and hurled it at Shin Sailor Moon. She leapt over it, and 
landed gracefully. "HA! Is that all you got?"
   Growling, the thing picked up another vehicle and hurled it. Shin 
Sailor Moon rolled to the side, easily dodging it. <Too much damage 
being done. Gotta end this now.>
   She felt the new power burning within her, fueling her already 
vast energy. Grinning, she cupped her gloved hands together, and 
began summoning her ki. A ball of bright yellow energy appeared in 
her hands. One section of it, shaped like a crescent moon, glowed 
white.
   The monster paused as it saw this. After a moment of buildup, Shin 
Sailor Moon released the energy with a cry of "MOUKOU 
TSUKITAKABISHA!!!"
   The crescent-shaped blast flared brilliantly as it tore into the 
monster. The thing had a chance to roar one more time before it 
crumbled to dust.
   Shin Sailor Moon leaped into the air and shouted, "YATTA!"
   Changing back to her normal form, she went to revive the lost boy.


   In the ICU ward of the hospital, the Senshi, the cats, and Mamoru 
all felt the energy, and rushed to the waiting room, where a breaking 
news report was blaring over the television.

   //This just in! The monster which claimed the life of superheroine 
Sailor Moon has been destroyed!//
   "Masaka...how?" Makoto wondered.
   "Shh...we'll find out," Ami said.
   //Our intrepid reporters witnessed the battle, and this is the 
video://
   On the screen, a redheaded girl in a uniform matching that of 
Sailor Moon was facing off against the monster.
   //"MOUKOU TSUKITAKABISHA!"// 
   The Senshi gasped as they watched the new girl blast the monster.
   //This is all we were able to pick up clearly with the camera. 
However, according to eyewitnesses to the exciting battle, the new 
warrior calls herself Shin Sailor Moon.//
   The Senshi all looked at each other.
   "Shin Sailor Moon?" Rei wondered.
   "So that's what that was all about," Luna commented. 
   Artemis grinned. "Guys, looks like we've got a new teammate," he 
said.

   Ryouga and Ranma returned to Nerima, to find excitement at the 
Tendou dojo.
   "Did you guys hear? There's a new Sailor Moon!" Akane enthused. 
"She destroyed the monster!"
   Ranma nodded. "Yeah, we saw it. Well, I saw it. P-chan here was 
out cold."
   "Who you callin' P-chan," Ryouga said distractedly. He was still 
trying to figure out what had happened. That Sailor Senshi had seemed 
so familiar...
   
   TO BE CONTINUED

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Ryodachi Kouma
"The Eternal Lost Lurker"
squn29a@prodigy.com
http://pages.prodigy.com/EtLostLurker

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