(Sakura rushes into the living room.  Her fuku is burned and scorched.
  Trident, who is sitting on the couch and trying to figure out how 
to use the remote control with one hand, looks up and raised an 
interested eyebrow.)

Sakura:(Huffing for breath) Do... NOT... go in... there.
Trident: What has happened?  Did someone write a "Sailor Moon is a 
killer" or "Neo Queen Serenity will destroy us all" fic again?
Sakura:(Nodding furiously) Yep.
Trident: And people agreed with it?
Sakura:(Nods even more furiously) YEP!
Trident: Time to... "take in" I believe the expression is, a movie?
Sakura: Starship Troopers?
Trident: Very well.

(Trident stands and then, without warning the two of them RUN out of 
the picture.  Suddenly, the room starts to shake and then the view 
changes to outside the house as the roof is ripped off by a blue, 
silver and golden blast of light.)

Flashman's Voice: FFML NO BAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

(Flashman walks into the picture, from out of the ruins of his 
computer room.)

Flashman: Sorry folks, but I get a bit touchy when someone insults my 
favorite Anime character by saying she's a murderer and she'll bring 
about the appocolyps.  Anyway, here's the next chapter of the TRIO: 
Flashback special.

The Flashman

May The Spirit Preserve You!
___________________

				  TRIO:
			BATTLE WITH THE INNER FOUR!
			   THE RETURN OF POWER!

	Sayaman stood.  He eyed Blade Bot nervously.  He had not faced an 
opponent with such raw power before.  He would have to go full out 
for this battle.  He let out his anger at being overpowered and in a 
gold burst of light he transformed.  His golden hair and pulsing ki 
representing his incredible power.  Blade Bot looked him over and 
said sarcastically, "Ohh.  I'm shaking.  Is that all you've got?"

	Sayaman roared and charged.  Blade Bot swung his arm and the blade 
on the end of it cut deep into Sayamans left arm.  The golden haired 
hero cried out in pain and fell backwards as he placed his hand on 
his arm.  Sayaman pulled his hand away and saw that it was covered in 
blood... his blood.  He crouched, now more careful with his attacks 
and waited for his opponent to make the first move.  Blade Bot moved 
so fast he was a blur and Sayaman was just barely able to avoid being 
cut again.  He leaped into the air and kicked Blade Bot in the head.  
The two charged each other and traded a flurry of punches and slashes.
  Blade Bot avoided all of Sayamans attacks while Sayaman did the 
same except every now and then one or two of the head of the Robotics 
Departments shots would nick Sayaman.

	Sayaman flew back several feet and powered up a ki ball.  He flung 
it with all his might at Blade Bot.  Blade Bot let out a snort and 
easily cut the ki ball in half.  Sayaman went wide eyed and threw 
another one.  Blade Bot cut that one in half too.  "In case your 
wondering," Blade Bot taunted, "my blades are strong enough to cut 
even concentrated ki attacks.  Your powers are useless but you can 
try if you want to."

	Sayaman growled and threw a large barrage of ki balls at Blade Bot.  
The robot moved as fast as possible and either blocked or cut every 
single one of them.  Sayaman continued to throw and Blade Bot 
continued to cut.  The stand off continued for a full two minutes and 
finally ended with Sayaman breathing heavily.  Blade Bot laughed and 
said, "That's the problem with you organisms.  You tire.  I DON'T!"

	Blade Bot charged and retracting his palm blades, punched Sayaman in 
the stomach.  Sayaman doubled over and Blade Bot delivered an axe 
handle to the back of the neck.  Blade Bot lifted his knee at Sayaman 
and the hero was viciously cut along the chest.  Sayaman cried out in 
pain and fell onto his back.  Blade Bot leaped into the air and 
Sayaman rolled to avoid the hurtling form.  The battered hero got 
back to his feet and thought, "He's... too... strong... I.... can't...
. win.... like... this."

	Meanwhile.......

	"Well?" Seer asked as he held out his hand, "Are you ready or not?"

	Sailor Moon looked at Seer and licked her lips nervously.  She eyed 
the mark which was on Seers hand and if she accepted, would soon be 
on a part of her.  She didn't know what to do.  "Think about it," 
Seer said, "As a member of the Eclipse Syndicate you will be 
respected.  No one will ever laugh at you or call you 'Long Ears'.  
You will only be respected for your power."

	Sailor Moons mind was pulling her in two different directions at 
once.  The two parts argued with each other.  The Eclipse Syndicate 
was evil!  How did she know she wasn't evil herself?  What about her 
friends?  Didn't Seer say that they were being accepted as well?  
What was her choice?  "Excuse me," Seer said as he tapped his foot, 
"do you mind making your choice BEFORE the turning of the next 
millennium?"

	She started to step forward when......

	Bits of memories came to her... evil monsters attacking innocent 
people... she was there stopping them.... saving the people..... 
SAVING the people.  She was NOT one of them.  "No," she shouted, "I 
will not join you!  I am Sailor Moon the champion of justice... and 
NOT of the Eclipse Syndicate!  I shall right wrongs and triumph over 
evil!  Which most definatly means YOU!  In the name of the Moon... 
I'll punish you!"

	The white circle disappeared from Seers hand and was replaced by 
arcs of red magic lightning.  "So be it," Seer growled, "As a man 
greater then me once said, 'if you will not be turned.... you will be 
DESTROYED!'  RED LIGHTNING!"

	Seer thrust his hand forward and the red lightning blasted at Sailor 
Moon.  The sailor suited heroine dodged out of the way by millimeters 
and pulled the tiara off her forehead.  "MOON TIARA ACTION!" she 
cried as it changed into its discus form and she threw it with all of 
her might.

	The discus flew through the air and was just about to hit Seer in 
the face when he caught it.  Seer closed his hand and the discus, in 
a shattering burst of light, changed back into a tiara.  Black energy 
filled the tiara and Seer hurled it back.  It landed perfectly on 
Sailor Moons forehead and she was blasted by the dark power that Seer 
had filled it with.  She cried out in pain and she crumpled to the 
ground.  She got up to her hands and knees, gasping for breath.  Seer 
said in disgust, "Is that all?  Your best attack is a piece of 
jewelry?!  You do not deserve the power you have sleeping within 
you!"

	"P...Power?" Sailor Moon asked as she rose to her feet.

	"Yes," Seer replied, "A great power.  Like this!  KINETIC FORCE!"

	A sickly green light shot from Seers hand and wrapped around Sailor 
Moon.  She was lifted off the ground by it and slammed into the far 
wall.  The sailor suited Senshi stood once more and was picked up by 
the green light again.  It raised her to the roof and dropped her to 
the floor.  She got up to her knees and Seer used the Kinetic Force 
to break a pillar from the ground.  Sailor Moon rolled out of the way 
as Seer dropped it on the spot she had been several seconds earlier.  
Sailor Moon got back up to her feet and this time the Red Lightning 
hit her.

	She fell again and rose once more.  "WHY WON'T YOU STAY DOWN?!!!" 
Seer roared in anger.

	"That's a good question," Sailor Moon thought to herself as her 
vision started to blur, "I'm not sure how much more of this I can 
take."

	At that same time....

	Yin Yang-chan dodged Samarons upward strike and then had to spin to 
avoid Lujane's forward thrust.  She leaped up over the two Inner Four 
members and when she landed, she hit Samaron with a spin kick.  
Lujane thrust with her broadsword again and Yin Yang-chan grabbed her 
arm after avoiding the strike and flipped Lujane onto her back.  
Samaron growled in anger and swung several rapid strikes at the hero. 
 As Yin Yang-chan was forced back, Lujane stuck out her leg and 
tripped her.  Yin Yang-chan fell to the ground and Samaron thrust 
downward at the fallen hero.  Yin Yang-chan rolled towards Samaron 
and tripped him as she avoided the strike.

	The dragon samurai fell to the ground with a thud and quickly leaped 
back up to his feet as Yin Yang-chan did the same.  The two Eclipse 
Syndicate members thrust their swords forward at the same moment and 
Yin Yang-chan flipped backwards several times to get some distance.  
"I have to think of something," Yin Yang-chan thought, "It's getting 
too difficult to just fight them head on."

	"Running away?" Lujane taunted.

	"I had thought you had a better warriors spirit," Samaron said, 
disappointment evident in his voice.

	"Are you going to talk or fight," Yin Yang-chan growled. "'Cause if 
you're just going to yack, you won't hear any complaints from me."

	Lujane chuckled and replied, "I believe you.  However, this game 
ends now."

	The two Inner Four members charged again and Yin Yang-chan was hard 
pressed to avoid all the sword strikes.  She kept it up until a 
stinging pain in her side warned her that she had been hit.  Soon it 
was followed by another along her left temple, another along her left 
leg and another along her right knee.  She leaped backwards several 
inches but Samaron used his tail to trip up Yin Yang-chan on her 
landing.  She fell onto her knees and Lujane viciously kicked her in 
the ribs.  Yin Yang-chan groaned in pain as she fell onto her stomach 
and rolled backwards.  "I can't keep this up," Yin Yang-chan thought, 
"I'm faster then they are but they outnumber me.  I have to go even 
faster..." something started to come back to her, "faster... 
something about chestnuts..... moving fast enough to grab chestnuts???
  No, that's not it...  then what...."

	Then it hit her full force.  "Like grabbing chestnuts from an open 
fire without getting burned!  That's it!"

	The battered hero stood and got into a fighting stance.  She smiled 
and gestured for Samaron and Lujane to come and get her.  Of course, 
the villains complied and charged.  As they got closer, Lujane 
noticed the strange glint in Yin Yang-chans eye.  "Why is she looking 
at us like that?" she thought.

	She got her answer in the form of Yin Yang-chan rearing back for 
what looked like a normal punch and crying, "KATSU TENSHIN AMAGURI 
KEN!!!!"

	Neither of the two members of the Inner Four were prepared for the 
sheer number of punches that Yin Yang-chan suddenly started to throw 
in the span of several seconds.  They were hit numerous times and 
staggered back in surprise and pain.  Lujane stumbled as she said, "L.
.Lucky sh...shot."

	"KATSU TENSHIN AMAGURI KEN!!!!!"

	This time Lujane took the full brunt of the attack and was throw 
backwards, pain wracking her entire body.  "MY LOVE!" Samaron cried 
as he turned to Lujane.  Then he whirled back to Yin Yang-chan, a 
snarl on his lips.  "DIE!" he roared.

	"KATSU TENSHIN AMAGURI KEN!!!!!"

	This time it was Samaron who was hit by the full force of the attack 
and he flew backwards, landing next to Lujane.  Lujane crawled to her 
husband and Samaron said, "You have won this round... but we shall be 
back."

	With that, Lujane grabbed on to Samarons shoulder as he placed the 
first two fingers of his right hand on the middle of his forehead and 
the two of them teleported away.

	Back to Sailor Moon....

	"It's over," Seer declared.

	Sailor Moon was hard pressed to disagree as she slumped to the 
ground, trying to breath straight.  Seer had shot a strong force 
blast that had hit her in the stomach.  "What am I going to do?" she 
thought, "My best attack didn't even annoy him.  I need something 
more... but what?"

	Suddenly, she felt something in her hand.  She looked at her 
clenched fist and saw that it held a scepter of some kind.  A MOON 
scepter, something inside her said and that wasn't all it was telling 
her.  The garage was dark so Seer did not see anything in her hand 
and was quite surprised when she got to her feet once more and 
shouted, "MOON PRINCESS HALATION!!!"

	The crescent moon shaped bolt of energy launched from the scepter 
and hit Seer directly in the stomach.  
"AAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!" he cried in agony.

	He fell to his knees, gasping for breath as he tried to hold his 
essence together.  He could not believe this had happened.  Where had 
this new attack come from?  He felt completely drained by the hit he 
had taken.  He flickered several times and he shouted, "BLAST YOU 
SAILOR MOON!  YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF ME!  I SWEAR I SHALL BE 
BACK!"

	With that, Seer teleported away.

	Now on to Sayaman.....

	Sayaman was in a bear hug courtesy of Blade Bot, who had retracted 
all of his blades except for his nail claws, which he dug into 
Sayamans back.  Sayaman was unable to keep the cry of pain from 
escaping his lips.  "Oh yeah," Blade Bot chuckled, "It doesn't get 
any better then this.  Does it kid?"

	Sayaman managed to work his arms free and bashed axe handle after 
axe handle on Blade Bots head.  Blade Bot dropped him and then kicked 
Sayaman clear across to the other side of the garage.  Sayaman stood 
once more and gritted his teeth as he tried to think of some way to 
win.  He was smarter then Blade Bot but the robot had the edge in 
physical strength.  "I have to out smart him... but how?  All my 
tricks aren't working."

	"Gohan," a voice from out of nowhere said, "you have more power then 
this.  Don't let this stupid machine get the best of you."

	"Who's there?" Sayaman asked as he looked around, "What are you 
talking about?"

	"I must have hit him harder then I thought," Blade Bot thought, 
"he's talking to nobody."

	"Gohan," the voice in Sayamans head said, "concentrate your ki to 
its fullest, form it between your hands.  Then say the words 'Kame-
Hame-Ha'."

	For a second, in his minds eye, Gohan saw a man in an orange karate 
gi, with frizzy hair and the same eyes as his.  For some reason 
unknown to him, Gohan completely trusted the voice.  He placed his 
hands by his left side.  He concentrated and felt the ki build.  
Shafts of light shot out from between his spaced apart palms.  He 
felt the power reach his fullest and he cried, "KAME..."

	Blade Bot watched, unsure what to do.  He had never seen this much 
ki in one individual before.

"HAME...."

	Suddenly, Blade Bot extended all his blades and put them 
protectively in front of him.  Knowing that this was probably going 
to HURT.

	Sayaman shot his hands forward and finished the command, "HA!!!!!"

	The pure blast of raw power which erupted from Sayaman slammed into 
Blade Bot and threw him into the far wall.  Blade Bot did an internal 
systems check and saw that another such blow would be more then 
enough to destroy him.  So, as Sayaman powered up another Kame-Hame-
Ha, he hit a button on his wrist and teleported away.  Sayaman knew 
how to preform the Kame-Hame-Ha however he hadn't learned how to 
cancel it.  So he did the only thing he could and aimed it up.  "KAME.
.. HAME... HA!!!!!!!"

	The blast, seemingly even more powerful then the first, obliterated 
the roof of the floor he was on and kept on going until it reached 
high into the night sky.  The whole garage began to shake as Gohans 
shot had destroyed enough of the pillars to cause the top floors to 
begin to fall and of course, when they fell, their weight would bring 
the other floors under it down too.

	Sayaman flew straight up into the night.

	Meanwhile....

	Yin Yang-chan felt the building starting to shake and she staggered 
towards the exit.  The performing of that special move had taken a 
lot out of her and she felt as if every bone in her body weighed 
fifty pounds.  She crawled to the windows but instead of jumping she 
lost her balance and fell out the window.  Fortunately, there was an 
open dumpster under where she had fallen out.  She fell inside and 
even though it stunk to high heaven, the garbage inside softened her 
fall.  The lid slammed down over her.

	Also meanwhile.....

	Sailor Moon felt the garage starting to shake and she limped to the 
stairs.  She made her way up as quickly as she could and ran out the 
front door.  As soon as she was out, she turned and saw the whole 
complex collapse.

	Later.....

	Gohan slipped in his window.  He barely had enough strength left to 
walk.  Fortunately, the cuts he had received were not as serious as 
he had thought and the bleeding had stopped.  He suddenly had the 
feeling that he should go downstairs.  He fumbled with the handle a 
few times and walked out into the hall.

	Ranma had managed to pull himself out of the dumpster.  He didn't 
know just what liquid had been in there, but whatever it had been, it 
had been warm enough to change him back to male form.  He had dragged 
himself home and was now at the back door.  He fumbled with the 
handle a few times and walked into the house.

	Usagi was at the front door.  She barely had enough energy to get 
the key into the lock and turn it.  She fumbled with the handle a few 
times and walked into the house.

	The three met in the living room and they stood in silence.  Their 
panting the only sound.  "So," Gohan said, finally breaking the 
silence, "I assume you had a rough day too?"

	"Yeah," Ranma said.

	"Same here," Usagi said.

	Then exhaustion overtook them and they dropped to the floor and 
slept where they had fallen.

	At the Eclipse Tower....

	The Inner Four materialized in the throne room of Eclipse Lord and 
they fell to their knees.  Both out of respect for their master and 
in pain.  Naturally, this did not please Eclipse Lord at all.  He 
looked down at the four of them and gripped the sides of his throne 
angrily.  He thought to himself, "The mice have shown they can bite.  
They have humiliated the Eclipse Syndicate once again!  This is yet 
another price they shall pay when their day of defeat comes to pass.
"

	A development.....

	The boy looked around at the night time New York skyline.  He 
gritted his teeth, reveling two fangs and straightened the black and 
yellow polka dot bandana on his head.  He blinked his feline like 
eyes and shouted out to the sky, "WHERE ON EARTH AM I NOW?!!!?!!!"

	Ryoga had come to New York.

END OF EPISODE

Next: Who is this lost boy named Ryoga?  Why is he after Ranma so 
badly?  Where did this cute little black pig come from, and what is 
its terrible secret?

Find out in..... TRIO: THE VISITOR!